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Alternate Futures

Alternate Futures is a podcast where speculative fiction meets real-world change. Join host Edwin H. Rydberg in deep-dive conversations with science fiction authors, futurists, and creative minds as they explore storytelling, emerging technologies, and humanity’s ever-shifting path forward. For writers, sci-fi enthusiasts, and future-curious thinkers alike.

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01:43:00

Episode 42: Audrey Sharpe - Editing her Mother, being...

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2023/06/23

In this episode, I chat with Audrey Sharpe about having a mother who's a professional writer, being inspired by Star Trek, and the possible existence of galactic civilizations. We also discuss designing spaceships only to destroy them, old science giving way to new science, and the future of human reproduction. As usual, there's also The Lightning Round and The Big Questions. Books of hers we discuss are: The Starhawke Rising Series, Starhawk Rogue, Guardian Mate Further info on this and

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01:41:42

Episode 41: Zachry Wheeler - English Football,...

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2023/06/09

In this episode, I chat with Zachry Wheeler about his love of English Football, his experiences with marketing books as an independent author, and the personal and social challenges of immortality. We also discuss the challenges of moving from technical writing to storytelling, avoiding the pitfalls of storytelling in the multiverse, and the swinging pendulum of societal tribalism. As usual, there's also The Lightning Round and The Big Questions. Books of his we discuss are: The Immortal Wake

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01:48:16

Episode 40: J.J. Green - Aliens, Colonies, and Magic...

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2023/05/26

In this episode, I chat with J.J. Green about her travels to southeast asia, a possible galactic community, and magic as an alternative to technology. We also discuss the past, present, and future of colonization. As usual, there's also The Lightning Round and The Big Questions. Book Series of hers we discuss are: Carrie Hatchet, Space Colony One, Shadows of the Void, Star Legend, and the Star Mage Saga Further info on this and other episodes, as well as author info and content, can be found

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01:18:32

Episode 39: Barry Kirwan - Aliens, AI, and Arriving...

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2023/04/28

In this episode, I chat with Barry Kirwan about the psychological effects of the pandemic, the experience of writing in the early hours of the morning, and predicting existential threats. We also discuss aliens (first contact and arriving too late into the galactic community), what Artificial Intelligence does and does not mean, and the demotion of robots. As usual, there's also The Lightning Round and The Big Questions. Books of his we discuss are: The Eden Paradox Quadrilogy, The Children of

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01:38:09

Episode 38: Tim Attewell - Music, Monsters, and...

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2023/04/22

In this episode, I chat with Tim Attewell about film making, working with a small press, and the importance of music. We also discuss monsters and aliens, multi-dimensional travel, and the unspoken existential crisis. As usual, there's also The Lightning Round and The Big Questions. Books of his we discuss are: Midnight Anthem, Marathon, Satellites Gone Further info on this and other episodes, as well as author info and content, can be found at AlternateFutures.co.uk If you're on

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01:33:36

Episode 37: AM Scott - Air Force Space Operations,...

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2023/03/31

In this episode, I chat with AM Scott about her experiences in the US Air Force Space Operations, how GPS and time-keeping satellites influenced her novels, and human expansion into space. We also discuss artificial intelligence, alien life forms, and Firefly. As usual, there's also The Lightning Round and The Big Questions. Books of hers we discuss are: The Folding Space series, and the Quantum Fold series Further info on this and other episodes, as well as story cube images, author info and

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01:18:08

Episode 36: Jinwoo Chong - Book Launch of FLUX, 80s...

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2023/03/17

In this episode, I chat with Jinwoo Chong about his upcoming book FLUX (available March 21 this year!), published by independent press Melville House. Some themes from the book we discuss are 80s nostaligia and larger-than-life characters, Silicon Valley bubbles, indentity boxes, and childhood trauma. Oh, and there's also some time travel :) As usual, there's also The Lightning Round and The Big Questions. Books of his we discuss are: Flux (currently available for pre-order on Amazon UK and Amazon

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01:32:55

Episode 35: N John Williams - Double-Edged Swords,...

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2023/03/03

In this episode, I chat with N John Williams about his experience researching AI systems with DARPA, working in a tech start-up, and the person in the machine. We also discuss artificial intelligence, the metaverse, the end of human development, and the nature of values. As usual, there's also The Lightning Round and The Big Questions. Books of his we discuss are: In the Shadow of Humanity Further info on this and other episodes, as well as story cube images, author info and content, can be found

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01:48:19

Episode 34: Susan Kaye Quinn - Hope Punk, The...

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2023/02/17

In this episode, I chat with Susan Kaye Quinn about her engineering background, AI-generated 'art', and her passion for the new genre of hope punk. We also discuss possible versions of the singularity, aspects of humanity we might be sacrificing to technology, and the desperate need for an ethical system to inform technological development. As usual, there's also The Lightning Round and The Big Questions. Books of hers we discuss are: The Legacy Human (Singularity Series), Mindjack, The Debt

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01:36:58

Episode 33: Julia Huni - On NASA, Aliens, and Space...

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2023/02/02

In this episode, I chat with Julia Huni about her military career, including working with NASA and NATO, her writing routine, and her thoughts on aliens. We also discuss cozy mysteries in space, cylindrical space stations, and space janitors. There's also The Lightning Round and the Big Questions. Books of hers we discuss are: The Space Janitor series, Tales of a Former Space Janitor, Colonial Explorer Corp, and Krimson Empire. Further info on this and other episodes, as well as story cube images,

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01:22:56

Episode 32: Roy Huff - Meteorology, Cryopreservation,...

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2023/01/20

In this episode, I chat with Roy Huff all the way from Hawaii about working with NASA on the GOES-R satellite project, his interest in cryopreservation and how he started writing. We also talk about the many ideas around time travel. There's also The Lightning Round and the Big Questions. Books of his we discuss are: Everville and The Seven Rules of Time Travel series. Further info on this and other episodes, as well as story cube images, author info and content, can be found

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01:11:48

Episode 31: Tony Bertauski - Into the Claus-verse

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2022/12/22

In this episode, Tony Bertauski visits me again and we take a deep dive into his Claus-verse: the stories, the science fiction -- science fact! -- and the future. There's a Christmas-sized Lightning Round, two big questions and Revenge of the Muse-inspired character development. Books of Tony's we discuss: Claus, Jack, Flurry, Humbug, Claus: The Heat Miser, Ronin, Toyland, Gingerman, Toymaker, Toyworld. If you're in the UK, Tony still has audible codes for free audiobooks for all of the Claus-verse

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01:18:14

Episode 30: Peter J Aldin - Mental Health in Fiction,...

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2022/11/11

In this episode, I chat with Peter J Aldin about his journey from youth pastor to science fiction author, about why he set his Zombie apocalypse in Tasmania, and about the depiction of mental health in fiction. We also chat about the nature of villains and alien spirituality. Despite the early hour in the Australian morning, we manage to fit in The Lightning Round, the Big Questions and Revenge of the Muse. Books of his we discuss are: Black Marks, the Doomsday's Child series, the Envoy Trilogy and

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01:32:44

Episode 29: Jim Keen - Architecture, Machine...

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2022/10/21

In this episode, I chat with Jim Keen about why he became an architect, how a boy from Manchester ended up in New York, and the challenges of re-acclimating to the West after travelling the world. We also discuss the present and near future of artificial intelligence: text-to-image generation AI, will we develop self-aware machines, and just what will the job market look like post-AI? As always, there are The Big Questions and Revenge of the Muse, and new to season 3 is The Lightning Round. Books of

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01:19:54

Episode 28: Claire McCague - Instruments, Aliens, and...

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2022/09/23

In this episode, I chat with Claire McCagues about her love of musical instruments, writing and producing plays and the path to her book series. We also discuss the challenges of interspecies communication, the possible nature of alien beings, and concerns over the colonization of space. Books of hers we discuss are: Rosetta Man and Rosetta Mind. Revenge of the Muse - A short synopsis: The Icarus Agenda Further info on this and other episodes, as well as story cube images, author info and content,

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01:34:48

Episode 27: Rachel Aukes - Getting Known while being...

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2022/08/19

In this episode, I chat with Rachel Aukes about flying with her 50 lb lap dog and how she approached getting know despite being an introvert. We also discuss extraterrestrial colonization and the roles AI might play, overcoming 'othering' within humanity, and the inevitable evolution of extraterrestrial humans. Books of hers we discuss are: The Deadland series, The Fringe Series, The Waymaker Wars, and The Javelin Series. Revenge of the Muse - Super Villian Bio: Dr. Harold Pearce Further info on

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01:26:32

Episode 26: Louisa Locke - The Evolution of the Indie...

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2022/08/05

In this episode, I chat with Louisa Locke about the evolution of the Indie Author and their growing acceptance among fans, her path from professor of women's history to successful fiction author, and the creation and development of the shared world of The Paradisi Chronicles. Further info on this and other episodes, as well as story cube images, author info and content, can be found atAlternateFutures.co.uk

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01:42:01

Episode 25: Sarah Woodbury - Alternate Welsh History,...

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2022/07/22

In this episode, I chat with million-book-selling Sarah Woodbury about her path to becoming a successful independent author and her love of Welsh history. We also discuss parallel dimensions and her contribution to the open source science fiction universe, The Paradisi Chronicles. Further info on this and other episodes, as well as story cube images, author info and content, can be found atAlternateFutures.co.uk

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01:21:54

Episode 24: Misty Zaugg - Hobby Survivalist, Writing...

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2022/06/10

In this episode, I chat with Misty Zaugg about being a hobby survivalist / generalist prepper, the challenges of writing LitRPG, world-building her dystopian future, and why we need to invent teleporters. Books of hers we discuss: Escaping the Virus series, The Aftermath series, World of Combat series. Story Intro: Last Stand Further info on this and other episodes, as well as transcriptions, story cube images and story introductions, can be found atAlternateFutures.co.uk

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01:41:24

Episode 23: Ken Lozito - The Business of Being an...

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2022/05/27

In this episode, I chat with Ken Lozito about finding his way from IT to science fiction author via writing fantasy, the considerations for creating a successful career as an independent sci-fi author, and challenges facing humans as we move into the future - both from the environment and ourselves. Books of his we discuss: The Ascension Series, The First Colony Series, The Federation Chronicles. Story Intro: High on the Hog Further info on this and other episodes, as well as transcriptions, story

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