Names of Water
a short story By Kij Johnson about a phone call from water
Blood in the Machine
Brian Merchant on the Luddites and their view on technology and work.
AI: An ancient nightmare?
how far back does our fascination with, and our fear of, AI extend?
our opinions are correct Podcast Episode 132: A Sense of Place with Jessica Johns
Sometimes, a story is set in a place that isn’t just a location. It’s a character. How do places come alive?
pop culture detective – Solarpunk and How We Escape Dystopia
In this episode we explore a relatively new subgenre of science fiction called Solarpunk, which aims to imagine better, more ecologically harmonious, futures on earth.
Imaginary Worlds: How to Go to Infinity and Beyond
Science Fiction Spaceships
Smithsonian Podcast: Get Off My Lawn
The history of the American lawn
Tudor childhood: from dodging death to nursery rhymes
Nicholas Orme, author of new book Tudor Children, joined Emily Briffett to talk about the lives of young people in the era
We Need to Talk About the New York Times with Tuck Woodstock
New York Times coverage of Trans Rights
Listen: Climate fiction to imagine a better world
Immerse yourself in these short audio cli-fi stories, from our Imagine 2200 initiative, and find hope in unexpected places.