Ideas Based on Podcasts

A running list of podcasts/episodes for story and character inspiration

• Michael Barbaro from The Daily biopic

https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/our-better-angels/
In the months since the spread of the coronavirus, stories of selfishness and exploitation have become all too familiar: people ignoring social distancing guidelines, or even selling medical equipment at inflated prices. Most of our public and economic policies take aim at these sorts of people — the wrongdoers and the profiteers. But is there a hidden cost to the rest of us when we put bad actors at the center of our thinking? Do the measures we put in place to curtail the selfish inadvertently hurt our capacity to do right by others?

https://www.npr.org/programs/invisibilia/812703083/two-heartbeats-a-minute

Machine learning language looks like galaxy, stars location depends on their relation to each other

Hipster - authenticity + conservative = electability according to machine language

The strange story of an unlikely crew of people who band together to take on one of the worlds' largest problems using nothing but whale sounds, machine learning, and a willingness to think outside the box. Even stranger, several of the world's most accomplished scientists seem to think they might have a good idea.

Sword and Scale 162

Ryan Lawrence appeared to be a caring and dutiful father, taking his 21-month-old daughter Maddox with him as he delivered pastries throughout Syracuse, New York, and holding her hand through a rare form of cancer she was diagnosed with before her first birthday. But unbeknownst to everyone, an even more terrible storm is gathering on the horizon.

The Big House - Darknet Diaries

Full Transcript John Strand is a penetration tester. He's paid to break into computer networks and buildings to test their security. In this episode we listen to stories he has from doing this type of work. Thanks to John Strand for coming on the show and telling your story.

https://darknetdiaries.com/transcript/67/

‎DUST: FLIGHT 008 | Gap Year: Seat 28K on Apple Podcasts

‎When a young woman returns from her gap year in Tokyo, she finds herself in a future in which A.I.-enabled eyewear facilitates your every need. Gap Year is written by Justina Robson and performed by Moira Quirk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

https://darknetdiaries.com/transcript/54/

https://darknetdiaries.com/transcript/75/

A guy finds a secret portal by clicking. Random pixel on a website, share with ned

"From 2009 to 2013 the communication channels the CIA uses to contact assets in foreign countries was compromised. This had terrifying consequences."

https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/dvh64g

https://www.startalkradio.net/show/cosmic-queries-oumuamua/

On this episode of StarTalk Radio, Neil deGrasse Tyson, comic co-host Chuck Nice, and cosmochemist and author Dr. Natalie Starkey answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries about ‘Oumuamua, the first detected interstellar object that passed through the solar system.

To start, Chuck wonders why we even study space rocks if they’re all the “same.” Natalie tells us how studying space rocks helps us understand our solar system when studying Earth only tells us so much. You’ll learn why asteroids might be the leftover building blocks from planets. We ponder what might be hiding in the Oort Cloud and why ‘Oumuamua is basically an interstellar vagabond.

You’ll find out more about ‘Oumuamua’s discovery and how it got its name. We also talk about the only other interstellar object we’ve documented (so far). What is the likelihood we will see another interstellar object? Natalie explains the difficult task of looking in the right place at the right time since interstellar objects can, literally, come from anywhere.

How do we differentiate an interstellar comet from a comet that came from the Oort Cloud? We explore the idea of panspermia. Could life survive such a perilous journey similar to ‘Oumuamua’s? Lastly, Natalie helps us understand why ‘Oumuamua’s shape is so peculiar. All that, plus, we ask the obvious question: was it sent by aliens?

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