Robot Overlordz

By Mike Johnston

Society & Culture Tech News TV & Film Philosophy

What's Robot Overlordz about?

Robot Overlordz is a semi-regular podcast about the possibilities of our future. On the show, we take a look at how society is changing, and our role in shaping those changes. Everything from pop culture reviews to political commentary, technology trends to social norms. Welcome to the WORLD OF TOMORROW!!

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Robot Overlordz episodes:

06.27.2018
Brobot Singulordz E01 - Eliot Peper
SPECIAL GUEST: Eliot Peper (Bandwidth). Launching a new project from the Singularity Bros and Robot Overlordz podcasts, this time we talk with Eliot Peper, author of the book Bandwidth. Eliot previously guested on Robot Overlordz in the past. His new...
01.02.2017
S2E002 - NeoHuman
SPECIAL GUESTS: Rob Miller and Douglisio DiMuccio (NEO). Series 2 is here! The second episode of the new Robot Overlordz podcast features guests Rob and Douglisio talking about their film project NEO, a theatrical, filmic look at neo-evolution. That's the...
11.01.2016
Episode 316 - Tax Cheats
Offshore tax havens. They’ve been in the news a bit lately, especially in relation to one of our otherwise favorite companies, Apple. So this episode we tackle the topic of offshore tax havens, the double Irish whatever it’s called, and...
10.26.2016
Episode 315 - SecuritAI
SPECIAL GUEST: Calum Chace (Surviving AI, The Economic Singularity). For his 4th appearance on the show, we talk with author Calum Chace about the future of AI, big data, machine learning, security, privacy, bad credit, and the joys of politics...
10.20.2016
Episode 314 - @YTWFX #PTSD
SPECIAL GUEST: Desmin Borges (You’re The Worst). For his 3rd appearance on the show, we talk with Desmin Borges about PTSD, drugs, pizza, foodies, restaurants, and the joys of FX’s You’re The Worst. With a side of binge vs scheduled...
10.18.2016
Episode 313 - Internet Attacks!
There’s a threat to the entire Internet lurking in the devices you may have in your home. Hackers are using networks of exploited and hacked Internet Of Things (IOT) devices (cameras, thermostats, lights, etc.) to direct overwhelming attacks at sites...
10.13.2016
Episode 312 - #Robosexual
SPECIAL GUEST: Julie Carpenter. The robots are coming… and soon we will be too. Bad pun? Perhaps… but once again we’re joined by robot researcher Julie Carpenter, this time to dip into robots in a more… intimate context. What possibilities...
10.11.2016
Episode 311 - #YouEffect
SPECIAL GUEST: Kelly Lovell (You Effect). Millennials sometimes get a bad rap in the press, but this latest generation is filled with entrepreneurial spirit. Joining us to talk about that spirit, and her work with young people is motivational speaker,...
10.06.2016
Episode 310 - #SystemsHealth
SPECIAL GUEST: Michele Battle-Fisher. Health, and how we develop, treat, and enhance it, is something that affects all of us. Policies are frequently developed by those in power with little regard for those that have to live under those policies....
10.04.2016
Episode 309 - FutureQuiz v1.0
SPECIAL GUEST: Alexandra Whittington (Fast Future). Put on your QUIZ hats, cyborgs, robots, and natural humans!! This episode we’re rejoined by futurist Alexandra Whittington, to quiz us on AI (Artificial Intelligence) and BlockChain (most commonly known as the technology underlying...
09.29.2016
Episode 308 - Virtually Present
SPECIAL GUEST: Richard MacManus (Presence). Since the early days of humanity, we’ve dreamed of entering other worlds. Virtual reality is the technology that could make those dreams and myths into an experiential reality. In this episode, we’re joined by science...
09.27.2016
Episode 307 - #FutureSex
SPECIAL GUEST: Jenna Owsianik (FutureOfSex.net). Sex. It’s one of the fundamental human experiences. We have always used technology to enhance, control, understand our sexuality. And the future of sex and technology is set to transform even more as new tech...
09.22.2016
Episode 306 - Screwed By Tech
Technology has reshaped our lives and in many ways offers improvement over the way things were before technology came along. Yet there are also downsides, tradeoffs that we don't always see in our rush to the newest thing. Back in...
09.20.2016
Episode 305 - Media Hacks
SPECIAL GUESTS: Lesley Carhart & Johnny Xmas. Hacking. The very word conjures up media-saturated images of hoodie-wearing nerds, Guy Fawkes' masks, and multiple monitors filled with command windows. But are these media images accurate? We're joined by two white hat...
09.15.2016
Episode 304 - #Therapalz
SPECIAL GUESTS: Isaac & Fiona (Therapalz). For those with Alzheimer’s disease, or other dementia conditions, and those that care for them, technology is offering new hope for connection, comfort, and care. We’re joined by the student entrepreneurs behind Therapalz, a...
09.13.2016
Episode 303 - #CordCutting
This episode is all about #CORDCUTTING. It’s the way of the future for entertainment, tv shows and short videos. We first talked about this way back in 2011, in our episode 11. This time we’re doing an update on the...
09.08.2016
Episode 302 - #VRAI
SPECIAL GUEST: Zak Field. We’ve talked with Kate, aka Miss Metaverse from BodAI before… now we’re joined by Zak from BodAI to talk about the virtual lab where they’re building their companion AI and how the future of virtual reality...
09.06.2016
Episode 301 - #TechVsHuman
SPECIAL GUEST: Gerd Leonhard. What does it mean to be human? And how is technology redefining the answer to that question? We’re joined by futurist Gerd Leonhard to talk about his upcoming book Technology Vs Human, and the ways in...
09.01.2016
Episode 300 - #TheBestTimeToBeAlive
SPECIAL GUEST: Heather Schlegel. We’ve hit episode 300!! And in this extra special episode we’re joined for her fifth appearance by futurist and social scientist Heather Schlegel, to dig into the way our society is changing all around us. From...
08.30.2016
Episode 299 - Socratic Singularity
SPECIAL GUEST: Nikola Danaylov (Singularity Weblog). The Singularity. The point at which accelerating change really takes off. The moment when humans are no longer the smartest species on Earth. However you define it, it remains a fascinating possibility. In this...
08.25.2016
Episode 298 - Emerging Citizens & Cyborgs
SPECIAL GUEST: James Hughes (IEET). One of the biggest challenges of the future is how we deal with the changes, within society, with technology, and of ourselves. The Institute For Ethics and Emerging Technologies stands at the forefront of that...
08.23.2016
Episode 297 - Things Are Strange
Netflix’s hot new show Stranger Things has swept us over to the UPSIDE DOWN!! This episode is a quick review of the phenomenon, along with a side of #FreeRangeKids discussion and shout-outs to our friends at Review The Future and...
08.18.2016
Episode 296 - Burning Neon Facebook Dreams
SPECIAL GUEST: Eliot Peper. Returning to talk about his second book out this year is past guest Eliot Peper, author and advisor to startups. Mike had the chance to sit down and talk Burning Man, international crime, storytelling, Facebook, privacy,...
08.16.2016
Episode 295 - The TPP Shuffle
For this episode we decided (with help from a Twitter poll — thanks to all who voted) to revisit one of our favorite punching bags… the TRANSPACIFIC PARTNERSHIP (aka TPP). What is it, and why is it so incredibly f***ing...
08.11.2016
Episode 294 - #FreeRangeKids
SPECIAL GUEST: Lenore Skenazy (Free Range Kids). In this episode, we’re joined again by the author of Free Range Kids, to talk about the way parenting and childhood has changed since we grew up. Plus a dash of Pokemon Go,...
08.09.2016
Episode 293 - #Brobots2016
SPECIAL GUEST: Scott, Tom, & Zack of the Singularity Bros podcast. Overlordz VS Bros?!? Tune in for a romp through the podcasting goodness that is the SINGULARITY BROS. Also such highlights as Pokemon Dating. ZZTop Beards in Chicago. The Man...
08.04.2016
Episode 292 - #TheEconomicSingularity
SPECIAL GUEST: Calum Chace. Returning guest Calum Chace joins us to talk about his new book, The Economic Singularity, which really digs into the history, philosophy, and possible scenarios of TECHNOLOGICAL UNEMPLOYMENT. Tech Unemployment is the idea that as robots...
08.02.2016
Episode 291 - Scout.AI
SPECIAL GUEST: Brett Horvath, Berit Anderson, & Michael Kaemingk (Scout.AI). In episode 173, we were joined by Brett Horvath to talk about the Kickstarter launch of Scout, a community and information site for people interested in the future. Now that Scout...
07.29.2016
Episode 290 - #GotDrone?
SPECIAL GUEST: Julie Carpenter. During the recent shooting of police in Dallas, the authorities made the decision to use a bomb robot to take out the shooter. This marks a shift in how humans and robots interact, and the cultural,...
07.26.2016
Episode 289 - HybridEd On The Chain
SPECIAL GUEST: Alexandra Whittington (Fast Future). The blockchain. It’s the engine that powers BitCoin, the cryptocurrency. A distributed ledger that could serve as the basis for the quantification of trust. What impact could this have on education? Employment? We’re joined...
07.21.2016
Episode 288 - Pokémon Reality
SPECIAL GUEST: Tom Cheesewright (Book Of The Future). This episode is all about Pokémon Go, the possibilities and the perils of AUGMENTED REALITY, and the future of games, big data, and technology. We also dip in a bit to Google's failed...
07.19.2016
Episode 287 - Inevitably!!
SPECIAL GUEST: Kevin Kelly. Technology. It has shaped our culture, our society, our possibilities, and our selves. And it is accelerating. More and more of our evolution, socially, culturally, and even physically, is being shaped by our tools. We should...

What's Robot Overlordz about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Robot Overlordz episodes:

Brobot Singulordz E01 - Eliot Peper

S2E002 - NeoHuman

Episode 316 - Tax Cheats

Episode 315 - SecuritAI

Episode 314 - @YTWFX #PTSD

Episode 313 - Internet Attacks!

Episode 312 - #Robosexual

Episode 311 - #YouEffect

Episode 310 - #SystemsHealth

Episode 309 - FutureQuiz v1.0

Episode 308 - Virtually Present

Episode 307 - #FutureSex

Episode 306 - Screwed By Tech

Episode 305 - Media Hacks

Episode 304 - #Therapalz

Episode 303 - #CordCutting

Episode 302 - #VRAI

Episode 301 - #TechVsHuman

Episode 300 - #TheBestTimeToBeAlive

Episode 299 - Socratic Singularity

Episode 298 - Emerging Citizens & Cyborgs

Episode 297 - Things Are Strange

Episode 296 - Burning Neon Facebook Dreams

Episode 295 - The TPP Shuffle

Episode 294 - #FreeRangeKids

Episode 293 - #Brobots2016

Episode 292 - #TheEconomicSingularity

Episode 291 - Scout.AI

Episode 290 - #GotDrone?

Episode 289 - HybridEd On The Chain

Episode 288 - Pokémon Reality

Episode 287 - Inevitably!!