The Tangent Space Podcast

The Tangent Space Podcast

By Brandon Anderson and John KehayiasTV & FilmScienceTechnologyNatural Sciences
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The Tangent Space Podcast episodes

  • Ep.8 – Apocalypse Service
    Episode 8: Apocalypse Service

    We discuss everything dystopian and post-apocalyptic, pondering why we find the end times so fascinating. Are we just old, childless, curmudgeons who can't believe a world would go on without us? Beyond entertainment value, dystopian or post-apocalyptic media gives insight into human nature, the march of technology, and even the purpose of life. As much as we love scientific advancement, it has also helped open real gateways to the apocalypse. More importantly, John reveals what Mad Max is really about, while Brandon schemes to somehow use a dystopia to make the world a utopia and makes his own prediction for the year time itself ends.

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    We're still working on it, but we started compiling books we've discussed and others we recommend on Goodreads. Or should we branch out to this social media "Instagram for books," Litsy?

    An example of police using "predictive" lists and monitoring was documented by the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition and also reported on The Intercept recently.

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    35 min
  • Ep.7 – Join the Doppel Gang
    Episode 7: Join the Doppel Gang

    In this episode we discuss imitation, fakery, memories, and the downfall of reality as we uncover more of our deepest fears. But it's not all dark! Learn how a bag of chips will protect your identity, how videogames will allow us to replicate Brandon, and about that childhood movie that actually doesn't exist.

    Links and credits:

    Vox article on fake videos and false memory (noticed via posting on Hacker News)

    Lyrebird replaces Brandon

    Outro music by Alex Kehayias

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    28 min
  • Ep.6 – Procedural Dreaming
    In this episode we discuss procedural generation, a way of creating (worlds, characters, art, etc.) used in many games. Along the way Brandon finds a way to make everything relate to The Truman Show, we talk about Dwarf Fortress, compression, simulation, choose your own adventure books...and the dreaming brain.
    29 min
  • Ep.5 – Return of the Physics
    At long last, it is the return to physics! In this episode we jump back into the world of moving at the speed of light, quantum weirdness, and the fun physics you don't learn in school. Join us and find out about the unbelievable way the world really works, a taste of how reality is weirder than sci-fi.
    28 min
  • Ep.4 – Logic of Love
    We're back! In this episode Brandon lays out his categories of love songs and their creepiness, before we go off discussing love with AIs and bots. The AI apocalypse will be born from errant chat bots looking for hot singles.
    35 min
  • Ep.2 – Covenant
    In this episode Brandon and John discuss the movie Alien: Covenant, the sequel to Prometheus. Find out what they thought, how it ties into Prometheus and the Alien franchise, and how many Fassbenders it takes to make a good movie. Office website: tangentspacepodcast.com Intro/outro music by Brandon Anderson, titled "noldea". Cover image from Tanja Petrusevska.
    28 min
  • Ep.1 – Prometheus
    The very first episode of the Tangent Space Podcast! Brandon and John discuss the film Prometheus, in preparation for the sequel out now, Alien: Covenant. One liked it, one hated it. Listen as they debate the merits of the movie and discuss theories on how to interpret the movie's events. Intro/outro music by Brandon Anderson, titled "noldea". Official podcast website: tangentspacepodcast.com
    31 min

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A podcast from two physics PhDs, discussing science, fiction, music, movies, and more!