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Playing with Humanity, In Conversation with Daryl...

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2021/05/31

We are joined by Daryl Gregory (twitter) to discuss his new novella, The Album of Dr. Moreau. We get into animal rights, the nature of consciousness, and the privilege of wealth. Also by Daryl Gregory and available in late August, Revelator, pre-order now. Other Works Mentioned Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgement by Daniel Kahneman, … Continue reading "Playing with Humanity, In Conversation with Daryl Gregory" The post Playing with Humanity, In Conversation with Daryl Gregory appeared first on

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Palestine +100, In Conversation with Basma Ghalayini...

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2021/05/15

We are joined by Basma Ghalayini, editor of the collection Palestine +100: Stories from a Century after the Nakba, and Ra Page, the cofounder of publisher Comma Press. Palestine +100 is a collection of stories exploring how Palestine might look 100 years after the Nakba when Palestinians were displaced and the occupation by Israel began. … Continue reading "Palestine +100, In Conversation with Basma Ghalayini and Ra Page" The post Palestine +100, In Conversation with Basma Ghalayini and Ra

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41:56

May Day Ex-Strugatsky-ganza

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2021/05/01

For May Day we read Soviet era novel, Roadside Picnic, by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. It’s a bleak look at utopia, the utterly alien nature of aliens, and the insignificance of humans. We disagree about the end of the novel and leave it up to you, dear listener, to decide the true meaning. The post May Day Ex-Strugatsky-ganza appeared first on Androids and Assets.

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49:24

Currency and Colonization in The Traitor Baru Cormorant

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2021/04/18

We talk about currency, empire, and colonialism in Seth Dickinson’s The Traitor Baru Cormorant. This is a novel all about economic conquest and effective resistance to empire with a seeming message that there is no effective resistance to empire. The post Currency and Colonization in The Traitor Baru Cormorant appeared first on Androids and Assets.

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58:09

Lapsis: The Amazon Warehouse but for Walking

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2021/04/06

Lapsis is a 2020 movie from Noah Hutton that takes on the gig work economy. It is timely and dark. There are many ideas in Lapsis and we picked out labour organizing and monopolies. We cannot recommend you seeing this movie strongly enough. The post Lapsis: The Amazon Warehouse but for Walking appeared first on Androids and Assets.

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1:24:56

A Fiscal Crisis in the Republic

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2021/03/20

Return guest and guy who has seen Star Wars, Justin, joins us to review Star Wars Clone Wars the Clovis Arc. We dissect the Galactic republic’s monetary policy and why we should nationalize the banks. The post A Fiscal Crisis in the Republic appeared first on Androids and Assets.

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Brokerage and Banditry in Conversation with James...

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2021/03/10

Return guest James D’Amato is back to resolve the question of currency on Campaign Skyjacks. So man the rigging and secure lines because we are headed into the sky. Stay till the end for a special insight into the future of 2021, as James draws a luminary to reveal what lays ahead. Errata The Traitor … Continue reading "Brokerage and Banditry in Conversation with James D’Amato" The post Brokerage and Banditry in Conversation with James D’Amato appeared first on Androids and

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53:17

The Cost of the Martian Military Industrial Complex

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2021/02/20

In an experimental episode Marshall and Stephen break down the cost of the destruction of the MCRN Donnager in James S.A. Corey’s The Expanse and what that can tell us about the future of naval warfare and planetary governance. The post The Cost of the Martian Military Industrial Complex appeared first on Androids and Assets.

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51:01

Funding the Future with Comradery

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2021/02/01

Comradery is a worker coop building for the future. It feels like science fiction but it’s fact. We’re super excited about it and invited Ty from Comradery to tell us more about it. Works Mentioned A Canticle for Leibowitz – Walter M. Miller Jr. Consider Phlebas – Ian Banks Small Gods – Terry Pratchett Fallout … Continue reading "Funding the Future with Comradery" The post Funding the Future with Comradery appeared first on Androids and Assets.

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53:45

Capital Crossing: New Horizons ft. Kat

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2021/01/17

Animal Crossing: New Horizons took the world by storm in 2020 and continues to be a cultural touchstone. One question that gets asked over and over is whether Tom Nook is a man of the people or an oppressive capitalist exploiting your labour? We are joined this week by Kateryna Barnes to discuss the world … Continue reading "Capital Crossing: New Horizons ft. Kat" The post Capital Crossing: New Horizons ft. Kat appeared first on Androids and Assets.

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59:39

Pareto Optimizing Stars with Hugo, Girl!

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2021/01/03

Androids and Assets teams up with The Hugo Girl Podcast to review the 2018 novel The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal. The post Pareto Optimizing Stars with Hugo, Girl! appeared first on Androids and Assets.

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57:02

Children of Men AKA Christmas in Palestine with Candace

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2020/12/25

A special Christmas Episode of Androids and Assets where the boys and special guest Candace talk about the reason for the season, struggling against empire. We also recommend: Divine Intervention (2002) Dir Elia Sulieman The post Children of Men AKA Christmas in Palestine with Candace appeared first on Androids and Assets.

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48:02

Weaving Solidarity, In Conversation with C.S. Malerich

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2020/12/19

C.S. Malerich joins us to talk about her novella, The Factory Witches of Lowell, a story about an early unionization effort that gets a magical boost. The most important part of the struggle, though, is still solidarity. You can get The Factory of Witches of Lowell through our Bookshop affiliate link, we get a small … Continue reading "Weaving Solidarity, In Conversation with C.S. Malerich" The post Weaving Solidarity, In Conversation with C.S. Malerich appeared first on Androids and

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1:00:15

Partially Automated Comfort Communism, In...

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2020/11/21

The Androids and Assets team sits down with journalist Paris Marx of Tech Won’t Save Us to talk about the ongoing struggle for the future of technology and by extension the future of humanity. Follow Paris and Tech Won’t Save Us on Twitter. Errata Paris has written articles on this topic and a few are … Continue reading "Partially Automated Comfort Communism, In Conversation with Paris Marx" The post Partially Automated Comfort Communism, In Conversation with Paris Marx appeared

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48:47

The Dark Sciences in Conversation with Premee Mohamed

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2020/10/31

Premee Mohamed joins us to discuss her debut novel, Beneath the Rising. We discuss how the world works differently for wealthy people and those that make dark covenants with creatures from other dimensions. We learn that science undergrads are wretched creatures and that you should not ever under any circumstances try to create a Chambers … Continue reading "The Dark Sciences in Conversation with Premee Mohamed" The post The Dark Sciences in Conversation with Premee Mohamed appeared first on

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39:19

Bonus Episode: The Money Game

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2020/10/28

Gold, Gil, Cred Stick… I sit down with two long time observers of of videogame history to talk money in games. We explore how what started as the bothersome fife of enterprising teens has become a big business. The post Bonus Episode: The Money Game appeared first on Androids and Assets.

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42:56

The Lucy Zone

Androids and Assets ·

2020/10/18

It’s the third anniversary of starting this podcast so we’re doing our third Luc Besson film. (You’re right, we started on a Luc Besson film and if we did one every anniversary this would be our fourth. You got us. We missed one.) Lucy is a terrible movie; starting from a flawed premise and ending … Continue reading "The Lucy Zone" The post The Lucy Zone appeared first on Androids and Assets.

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50:24

You Can’t Vote Against the Wall, In Conversation with...

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2020/10/04

Gautam Bhatia, author of The Wall, joins us to talk about his debut novel. The Wall is chock full of ideas and questions the role of law, the effects of strictly constrained resources, and how hierarchy interacts with democracy. We mentioned our Bookshop; unfortunately, The Wall is not included in that database so you will … Continue reading "You Can’t Vote Against the Wall, In Conversation with Gautam Bhatia" The post You Can’t Vote Against the Wall, In Conversation with Gautam

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33:55

Transformers, or Decision 2020

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2020/09/13

Marshall and Stephen discuss the age old question, “Autobots or Decepticons? ,” and think maybe the answer is “why not neither?” The post Transformers, or Decision 2020 appeared first on Androids and Assets.

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49:19

Policy Droid: Universal Basic Income

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2020/08/30

A Universal Basic Income is relatively common in science fiction, thanks in large part to the ubiquity of Star Trek. The idea that people don’t need to compete for basic needs might feel futuristic but there are ways we can, and should, make that happen today. The post Policy Droid: Universal Basic Income appeared first on Androids and Assets.

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