Oxford Talks

What if your fictional character ended up on the moon—literally?

Meet Samantha Tauber, the visionary behind Vnccii: a super-sentient, intergalactic AI warrior birthed from imagination, music, and technology. In this mind-bending conversation, she reveals how her sci-fi novel is being launched into space, encoded on nanotech that could last a billion years.

She dives into trans-humanism, the Proteus effect, and why she believes AI will one day see us as artefacts worth preserving.

🔍 Inside the Episode
(00:00) What if AI could love?
(03:18) Meet VNCCII: the alter ego from the future
(06:42) From sci-fi to stage: how a fictional character became real
(09:55) Can a digital avatar make you more human?
(13:40) The Proteus Effect: becoming who you pretend to be
(17:02) Creating a superhuman heroine to chase your dreams
(20:15) World-building as a tool for transformation
(24:36) Why she sent her novel to the moon
(28:10) AI won’t replace creativity — it will amplify it
(32:50) The overview effect and what astronauts teach us about unity
(36:07) Designing a better world through imagination
(39:21) Can AI be moved by love?
(43:33) The real reason to create: legacy, not likes
(47:00) Would your brand survive in space?
(50:40) Your mindset is the first technology
(54:10) Samantha’s favourite book that changed everything

What if your childhood cravings were still controlling your life and you didn’t even know it? We explore how food marketing manipulates our minds, why sugar is society’s most accepted addiction, and what it really means to “listen” to your body.

🔍 Inside the Episode
(00:00) What if your comfort food is running your life?
(03:28) Childhood cravings that never left
(06:11) Why Coca Cola felt like freedom
(09:40) The vending machine trap: how workplaces keep us hooked
(13:30) The shock that changed everything
(16:45) “I looked in the mirror and finally saw the truth”
(21:02) Can grief become your greatest teacher?
(24:19) Why 80% of people stay in denial about their health
(26:35) “This is the last slice… right?”
(28:47) You're not lazy. You're being marketed to.
(31:10) Ancient bodies. Modern cravings.
(35:40) What we can learn from hunter-gatherers
(40:25) 24 hours without food (and loving it)
(44:18) The hyena hunt that rewired Najib’s mindset
(49:01) What tribal living taught me about presence
(52:35) How to reprogram your relationship with food
(56:20) Health isn’t selfish. It’s foundational.
(59:17) The truth about reversing type 2 diabetes
(1:01:48) Food freedom isn’t restriction, it’s power
(1:03:30) “If I can do it, anyone can”

In this eye-opening conversation, Greg Schwartz, aka The Planet Doctor, reveals why modern life has disconnected us from nature, each other, and even ourselves. He breaks down the hidden belief systems that stop us from taking action, the quantum science behind personal transformation, and why we already have the tools to change the world—we just need to shift our mindset.

🔑 What you’ll discover:

(00:00) – How insurance companies quietly prove climate change

(02:35) – The origin of Planet Doctor and Greg’s mission to heal the Earth

(04:54) – Your body vs. the planet: what healing really looks like08:43 – Radical acceptance and inner transformation

(12:38) – Quantum fields, energy, and the unseen science of change

(14:31) – How nature physically changes our bodies and minds

(17:41) – Subconscious beliefs: the invisible limits shaping our lives

(20:07) – Why shifting mindsets—not tech—will save the planet

(22:58) – Climate change’s $9 trillion price tag (and who’s paying it)

(25:15) – London's push for clean air: ULEZ, cars, and resistance

(29:49) – LA’s environmental escapism and water crisis

(41:33) – Humanizing homelessness: the real cost of disconnection

(54:02) – The moment that changed everything: Greg’s quantum awakening

(56:01) – Five years of inner work—and the transformation that followed

(01:02:30) – A book that changed his life: Conversations with God

🔗 Connect with Greg Schwartz: www.theplanetdoctor.com

📖 Greg’s life-changing book recommendation: Conversations with God, Book One by Neale Donald Walsch. Want a free copy? We’re giving one away to an audience member—stay tuned!