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Dystopia Now is hosted by Kate Willett and Emile Torres. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 69 episodes.

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Dystopia Now has published 69 episodes.

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Dystopia Now regularly covers society, culture, news. It sits in the society category, with a culture focus.

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Dystopia Now

Hosted by Kate Willett and Emile Torres · society · EN · 69 episodes

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About this Podcast:

Dystopia Now is a show where a comedian (Kate Willett) and an academic (Emile Torres) explore the philosophies and religions of Silicon Valley and tech billionaires shaping our country, our world, and our future.

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What is Dystopia Now?

Dystopia Now is a society podcast hosted by Kate Willett and Emile Torres, with 69 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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Kate Willett and Emile Torres hosts Dystopia Now, a society show with 69 episodes published.

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Technology and Palestinian Liberation with Stanford SJP
Aug 15, 202643 min
This week we're joined by Vu, an undergraduate at Stanford University and representative of Stanford SJP (Students for Justice in Palestine) to discuss the role of technology in the ongoing genocide of Palestinians, student activism at Stanford including the recent commencement walkout, and the experience of students looking toward careers in tech. Find more about Stanford SJP on Instagram @stanfordsjp. Further Reading Stanford SJP Link In Bio: https://lnk.bio/stanfordsjp Stanford Daily, June 2026, Google CEO addresses graduates amid student walkout Bay Area Current, Feb 2026, Pro-Palestine Stanford Students Await Trial Verdict NYT, August 2026, Gen Z Fell Out of Love With Work. I Don't Blame Them .
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Bickering Over Galaxies: "AI 2040" and the Pursuit of Cosmic Utopia
Jul 24, 20261h 1m
This week, Kate and Émile discuss AI 2040, a new document by some of the same authors behind AI 2027. The authors argue, if AI companies come to their senses and prioritize AI safety, the result could be a superintelligence that brings about a utopian world of immortality and space colonization and property rights. We dismantle the silly arguments in AI 2040 with a good dose of mockery. Further Reading Thomas Larsen, Romeo Dean, Brendan Halstead, Eli Lifland, Ryan Greenblatt, Daniel Kokotajlo. AI 2040: Plan A, https://ai-2040.com Daniel Kokotajlo, Scott Alexander, Thomas Larsen, Eli Lifland, Romeo Dean. AI 2027, https://ai-2027.com/
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UNLOCKED: Surveillance Pricing with Zephyr Teachout
Jul 15, 202659 min
Subscribe to our Patreon for more bonus content at patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow ! On this now-unlocked episode, we talked to antitrust hero and Fordham University law professor Zephyr Teachout about surveillance pricing and surveillance wages. From airlines charging us more to fly home if they see we've recently searched "funeral arrangements" to rideshare companies paying less per ride if your bank account is low, we explored the present and future possibilities of data as a tool for economic and labor exploitation. Book Mentioned Karen Levy, Data Driven: Truckers, Technology, and the New Workplace Surveillance Further Reading FTC Report, https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-surveillance-pricing-study-indicates-wide-range-personal-data-used-set-individualized-consumer ACLU Report, https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/surveillance-pricing Electronic Frontier Foundation on surveillance pricing, https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/fight-surveillance-pricing-we-need-privacy-first Maryland ban on surveillance pricing, https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/29/maryland-grocery-stores-ban-surveillance-pricing New York legislation, https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/politics/2026/05/19/surveillance-pricing- Cory Doctorow on surveillance wages, https://doctorow.medium.com/https-pluralistic-net-2026-04-06-empiricism-washing-veena-dubal-d63fef485503
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Why Life on Mars Would Probably Suck
Jul 9, 202652 min
We return from our brief summer break chatting about Émile's latest article of interest, "Here's Why SpaceX's Mission is Bullshit" in the wake of its recent IPO and question the assumptions underlying transhumanism for space exploration. Further Reading https://www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/heres-why-spacexs-mission-is-bullshit https://www.realtimetechpocalypse.com/p/is-elon-musk-a-mass-murderer-on-par Books Mentioned Adam Becker, More Everything Forever
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Protopia Futures (ft. Monika Bielskyte)
Jun 19, 20261h 2m
Does fiction inform what we think the future should look like? Sci-fi and futurism has typically told us the inevitability of technology and dystopian cyberpunk imaginaries. Monika Bielskyte joins us to introduce her alternative, Protopia Futures, a framework for science-informed visions for a good future. Find Monika's writings at https://monikabielskyte.substack.com Further Reading https://monikabielskyte.substack.com/p/we-can-always-do-something-about https://plus.flux.community/p/to-achieve-a-beautiful-future-we https://monikabielskyte.substack.com/p/the-futurism-you-were-sold-was-a https://monikabielskyte.substack.com/p/protopia-world-stack-values-bodies
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Dystopia Now

About this Podcast:

Pitch Analysis

What is Dystopia Now?

About the host

Recent episodes

Technology and Palestinian Liberation with Stanford SJP

Bickering Over Galaxies: "AI 2040" and the Pursuit of Cosmic Utopia

UNLOCKED: Surveillance Pricing with Zephyr Teachout

Why Life on Mars Would Probably Suck

Protopia Futures (ft. Monika Bielskyte)

Guest Appearances

Oliver Larkin

Ben Tarnoff

Quinn Slobodian

Alex Hanna

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Dystopia Now

About this Podcast:

Pitch Analysis

What is Dystopia Now?

About the host

Recent episodes

Technology and Palestinian Liberation with Stanford SJP

Bickering Over Galaxies: "AI 2040" and the Pursuit of Cosmic Utopia

UNLOCKED: Surveillance Pricing with Zephyr Teachout

Why Life on Mars Would Probably Suck

Protopia Futures (ft. Monika Bielskyte)

Guest Appearances

Oliver Larkin

Ben Tarnoff

Quinn Slobodian

Alex Hanna

Advertisers on this show

Best industries to pitch Dystopia Now for

Podcasts like Dystopia Now

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