On this episode...

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We learn to separate The Signal from the noise.

Produced by Jim Perry and Jon McEdward

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Featuring Russel Targ | espresearch.com

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Nite Drift is an independent production — a place where stories of the strange find their signal in the dark. The following episode of Nite Drift may explore themes or ideas some listeners could find unsettling. Listener discretion is advised.

There’s a particular quiet that arrives when we talk about the future, a stillness where possibility, fear, and wonder all occupy the same space.

In this episode, futurist and physicist Isaac Arthur joins Jim Perry for a conversation that feels both grounded and cosmic. Together, they explore the unfolding edges of human potential: megastructures, orbital life, AI woven into consciousness, and a humanity that may one day splinter into many versions of itself.

But woven through the science is something older — a question whispered across time:

If the universe is so vast, why is it so silent?

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Isaac dives into the Fermi Paradox, the possibility of life everywhere and nowhere, and why alien visitation...if it exists...may not look anything like the stories we tell in film or folklore. He is skeptical, yes — but never dismissive. He leaves room for wonder, for mystery, for the possibility that the unknown still has teeth.

Across the hour, the conversation drifts between engineering and imagination — where fusion reactors sit beside ancient myths, and where the future of humanity reads like both a warning and a promise.

Along the way

The difference between exploration and survival

Why the first steps beyond Earth will be messy, imperfect, and deeply human

How science fiction shapes — and sometimes traps — our expectations

Why certainty can be a dangerous comfort

And why sometimes the most honest answer is still: I don’t know.

This episode isn’t meant to resolve the tension — only to live inside it.

For anyone who’s ever looked up at the night sky and wondered whether we are alone — or whether we simply haven’t learned how to listen — this conversation is an invitation to stay curious.

Listen in.

And let the silence mean possibility.

Works mentioned:

https://isaacarthur.net/

https://www.youtube.com/@isaacarthurSFIA

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⁠High Strangeness: Book One: 1967 Issue⁠

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On this episode of The Signal

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WE get lost in a moment.

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Featuring Carl Abrahamsson⁠ | @carl.abrahamsson

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Nite Drift is an independent production — a place where stories of the strange find their signal in the dark. The following episode of Nite Drift may explore themes or ideas some listeners could find unsettling. Listener discretion is advised.

In this episode of Night Drift, Jim Perry hosts two captivating guests. First, Payton McCarty Simas delves into her book, "All of Them Witches: Fear, Feminism, and the American Witch Film," exploring the intersection of horror, feminism, and cultural narratives.

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The conversation then shifts to Sheer Zed, who recounts his first mythic journey to Thailand. He shares his experiences participating in Thai magical rituals, highlighting the profound impact of these practices on his life. Sheer describes the Takrut belt, an occult object he calls 'spiritual Kevlar,' and discusses the transformative power of Thai magic.

Works mentioned:

Thai Tattoo Magick: The Initiatory Practices of the Thai Buddhist Magicians By Sheer Zed

That Very Witch: Fear, Feminism, and the American Witch Film By Payton McCarty-Simas

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High Strangeness: Book One: 1967 Issue

Occult America: White House Seances, Ouija Circles, Masons, and the Secret Mystic History of OurNation By Mitch Horowitz

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Hosted by Jim Perry

Produced by Jim Perry, Kyle Gilmer, and Jon McEdward

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Cover Art by Jake Beautle

Ad Network Director is Chelsey Weber Smith for And,If Studios

Guest Booking by Michelle Freed

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On this episode of The Signal

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The Grandfather clock will sometimes chime on its own.

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Featuring Darcy Staniforth | @darcystaniforth

Kellogg House Ghost Tours | hauntedoc.com

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NITE DRIFT has returned!

In this conversation, Jim Perry and Joshua Cutchin delve into the themes of the paranormal, creativity, and the interplay between fact and fiction. They explore Cutchin's new book, 'Fourth Wall Phantoms,' discussing how fictional narratives can influence reality and the importance of storytelling in shaping our understanding of the world. The dialogue touches on personal experiences, the nature of creativity, and the responsibility of storytellers in a rapidly changing society.

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On this episode of The Signal

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For some, salvation is hidden in the static.

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Featuring Mathew Jackson | obscuravox.com

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On this episode of The Signal ***

A community is built upon memories of intruders from another world.

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On this episode of The Signal ***

Sometimes an experience leaves a trail of feedback thats too loud to ignore.

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On this episode of The Signal ***

Jon breaks the fourth wall and shares a few of his own personal experiences with the unknown.

Produced by Jim Perry and Jon McEdward

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