Best Cryonics Podcasts (2024)

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216 – On Dying (And Cryonics) 2:28:27

1h ago2:28:27

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Rachel Zuber joins us to talk about hospice work, dying in America, and why she’s less optimistic about cryonics now. LINKS All the Living and the Dead Caitlin Doughty on YouTube CI cryonics case reports Places of Death in the US Prev Episodes – Cryonics pt 1 and pt 2 w Robert McIntyre, and Cryo with Rudi Hoffman Bentham’s Bulldog on the Best Argum…

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Cryonics 1:05:44

14d ago1:05:44

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It's all lab coats and frozen dead guys this week on Afternoonified as we explore the world of cryonics! We'll get into how nature has figured out it's own freezing and unfreezing processes and how humans have adapted that for their own purposes. There's also a handy guide on what to expect when you've mostly died and want to be put into cryonic su…

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Update Episode: The Global Cryonics Summit in Miami 5:00

14d ago5:00

5:00

In this quick update episode, Max and Daniel take a break from their usual guest format to update you on the Global Cryonics Summit in Miami this July 20th and 21st. Take a quick listen and then check out the show notes for details. If you haven't purchased your tickets yet, you can grab them at GlobalCryonicsSummit.com. Show Notes: The event will …

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Happy Whales, Eve Open Source & Hollywood Exodus 38:55

10h ago38:55

38:55

Scientist have found that whales are happier when humans are not around, and this was during the first year of the COVID-19 Pandemic, when human activity on the ocean was limited. Which begs the question do whales really hate humans? Eve Online's creator CCP Games have decided to go open source...will this make the game immortal? Only time will tel…

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Bayes Blast 31 – Blowing Hot Air (Free Version) 18:33

1d ago18:33

18:33

Brandon comes back to explain how wind works. Steven and Brandon are not the two you want if you want to quickly get to the point so this went on for a good while. It’s an awesome conversation and Patrons and Substack supporters will have access to the whole thing. https://earth.nullschool.net/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss…

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The neXt files: Sightings; Ohio UFO, The Birds, Psychic Dreams, Faith Healing & Space Encounters 1:12:56

5d ago1:12:56

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Robbie & Crystal reflect on aging, the process of belief and some butt stuff! Sightings season 3, episode 10: Ohio UFO, The Birds, Psychic Dreams, Faith Healing & Space Encounters. Will this be the last episode of Sightings for Re-Enacted? Listen to find out (and become existentially depressed). Cheers! www.patreon.com/reenactedpod…

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Risky behaviour | Space debris | Martin Shkreli 31:20

5d ago31:20

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Sami Shah and Nic Sampson join host Alice Fraser for episode 164 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 💊 Risky behaviour ☄️ Space debris 🖕 Elon Musk 🤑 Martin Shkreli 🏎 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Story 1: https://www.sciencealert.com/the-worlds-most-common-pain-relief-drug-may-induce-risky-…

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Mini: Stories That Make You Go "...Huh." 24:17

7d ago24:17

24:17

History is full of strange coincidences and Sara took it upon herself to find some of the most interesting ones! Find out how Lincoln's son might have been a bad person to invite to a presidential event, why Mexico needs to rethink their public safety drill timing and learn about the life of someone who should probably have stayed off of boats. Sup…

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UnSocial Multiplayer, The Curse of Geoengineering & GTA the Movie 48:21

7d ago48:21

48:21

A classic MMO designer thinks modern MMOs aren't giving players enough ways to play together. MMOs have changed over the last 20 years, and are no longer the only way to play with your friends. So what's really behind the changes? A new study suggests geoengineering might actually just move the issue from one place to another. Who will bear the con…

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Introducing Conscium, with Daniel Hulme and Ted Lappas 42:01

9d ago42:01

42:01

This episode is a bit different from the usual, because we are interviewing Calum's boss. Calum says that mainly to tease him, because he thinks the word “boss” is a dirty word. His name is Daniel Hulme, and this is his second appearance on the podcast. He was one of our earliest guests, long ago, in episode 8. Back then, Daniel had just sold his A…

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Climate jobs | Sauna sessions | Influencers 35:59

12d ago35:59

35:59

Dan Ilic and Joe Kent-Walters (aka Frankie Monroe) join host Alice Fraser for episode 163 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 🥵 Climate jobs 🧖🏻‍♀️ Sauna sessions 🖥 Cheat sues Apple 🤳 Influencer fined 🍴 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Story 1: https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-climate-jobs…

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215 – Rationalism and Religion, with Brandon Hendrickson 2:18:59

14d ago2:18:59

2:18:59

Brandon Hendrickson takes over the podcast! He interrogates Eneasz about his past, and this crazy rationalist religion idea, and introduces a vast knowledge base of secular religion development. LINKS Brandon’s substack, The Lost Tools of Learning Simple square visualization to understand Bayes Theorem SA – Yes We Have Noticed The Skulls That’s Mod…

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While You Were Hypersleeping 3: Part 3 13:30

17d ago13:30

13:30

‘This isn't how it was meant to go.’ For full transcripts, content warnings and cast and crew information, go to https://www.redvalleypod.com and find us on social media @redvalleypod. If you like what you heard, please rate, review and subscribe. Thanks so much for listening. For more information on our sponsors go to https://fableandfolly.com/par…

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3D printing | Disney hacked | AI wave 29:37

20d ago29:37

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John-Luke Roberts and Katie Norris join host Alice Fraser for episode 162 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 🔫 3D printing 🐧 Disney hacked 👋 AI wave 🤖 Robotic pets 🐘 Elephant names 📱 1-word texts 🫃🏻 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Story 1: https://gizmodo.com/youtube-ghost-gun-content-3d-pri…

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Taming the Machine, with Nell Watson 45:07

20d ago45:07

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Those who rush to leverage AI’s power without adequate preparation face difficult blowback, scandals, and could provoke harsh regulatory measures. However, those who have a balanced, informed view on the risks and benefits of AI, and who, with care and knowledge, avoid either complacent optimism or defeatist pessimism, can harness AI’s potential, a…

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Mini: Getting Jello Out of a Bowling Ball 22:50

21d ago22:50

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It's mythology time and for this mini we're heading over to Egypt! We've got pyramid building, a new favorite diety and absolutely NO baby-eating as we cover the stories of Imhotep (not that one) and Sobek. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified…

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Save TF2, Save The Crow and Save Arctic Foxes 36:15

21d ago36:15

36:15

Team Fortress 2 has been overrun by bots. A new campaign to save this game from the hackers and cheaters who are ruining it begs Valve to make a difference. We discuss how this relates to the Stop Killing Games campaign and the various ways Valve and the community can save the game. By all accounts, The Crow's reboot will not be any good. Can it be…

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The neXt files: Sightings; Sterling Castle, Vampires & Witches 1:19:27

25d ago1:19:27

1:19:27

Robbie & Crystal remember what it was like to be 11 years old again. When Robbie chooses the episode he picks a spooky one: the Sightings Halloween special (season 2 episode 7) "Sterling Castle, Vampires & Witches". The episode that asks: where have all the goths gone? Keep us ad free: www.patreon.com/reenactedpod End credit music for this episode …

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Leafy greens | Death nuggets | Waterfall pipe 31:12

27d ago31:12

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Pierre Novellie and Tom Neenan join host Alice Fraser for episode 161 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 🛞 Leafy greens 🥜 Death nuggets 💦 Waterfall pipe 🪹 Mean magpies 🧘🏻‍♂️ Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Story 1: https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/news/tire-wear-additives-…

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AI Impacts Survey - The key implications, with Katja Grace 33:21

27d ago33:21

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Our guest in this episode grew up in an abandoned town in Tasmania, and is now a researcher and blogger in Berkeley, California. After taking a degree in human ecology and science communication, Katja Grace co-founded AI Impacts, a research organisation trying to answer questions about the future of artificial intelligence. Since 2016, Katja and he…

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Peregrine Falcons 1:00:45

28d ago1:00:45

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Sometimes it doesn't have to be all cults and ghosts and murder. Sometimes we can just learn about something nice and let our brains take a little vacation. This week, Sara provides some much-needed chill facts about the fastest animal in the world, the Peregrine Falcon. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast…

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214 – Is Death Good? Simone and Malcolm Collins return!

28d ago

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The Collinses are back to address follow-up questions, like why is death good? Does population density reduce fertility? Is demographic collapse still a problem? Are child support laws bad? A great discussion is had by all. LINKS Based Camp Three World’s Collide, novella by Eliezer Yudkowsky YIMBYism in California is doing very well! AskWho Casts A…

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While You Were Hypersleeping 3: Part 2 17:42

1M ago17:42

17:42

‘We all shed our skin.’ For full transcripts, content warnings and cast and crew information, go to https://www.redvalleypod.com and find us on social media @redvalleypod. If you like what you heard, please rate, review and subscribe. Thanks so much for listening. For more information on our sponsors go to https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ Learn …

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Social media babies | Cryonics | AI CEOs 32:37

1M ago32:37

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Josh Gondelman and Alison Spittle join host Alice Fraser for episode 160 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 👶🏻 Social media babies 🥶 Cryonics client 🤖 AI CEOs 🐕 Poo drama 💅🏻 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Story 1: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/29/us/social-media-children-influencers-cec/i…

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Mini: Divorced Dad Real Estate 23:37

1M ago23:37

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It is once again time for Sara to be a terrible friend and read scary stories from the internet. Her selections include classics such as "There's something in my walls/floor", "My dad is bad at picking a rental" and many more! Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http…

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Cryonics, cryocrastination, and the future: changing minds, with Max More 48:52

1M ago48:52

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Our guest in this episode is Max More. Max is a philosopher, a futurist, and a transhumanist - a term which he coined in 1990, the same year that he legally changed his name from O’Connor to More. One of the tenets of transhumanism is that technology will allow us to prevent and reverse the aging process, and in the meantime we can preserve our bra…

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Paid Mods, Microsoft Recall and GRRM's Rants 1:17:26

1M ago1:17:26

1:17:26

Sorry about the audio quality on this one. The people responsible have been fired out of a cannon into the sun. The problem has been fixed and we'll be back to our usual quality next week. Should we pay modders for their work? After hundreds of hours playing modded games, and even designing some mods himself, Professor's got some thoughts on this. …

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Fast diamonds | Counting crows | Minaj drug bust 31:58

1M ago31:58

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Cerys Bradley and AJ Lamarque join host Alice Fraser for episode 159 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 💎 Fast diamonds 🔥 Mariachi turf war 🧮 Counting crows 🚬 Minaj drugs bust 🚴 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Story 1: https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/scientists-make-diamonds-…

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Edmund Creffield & The Holy Rollers Pt. 2 58:45

1M ago58:45

58:45

We're back with the thrilling conclusion of the Holy Rollers saga! Strap in and get ready because this episode has more twists than a dance hall in 1962 and fewer reasonable people than you'd hope for. Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com …

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Minisode 7: Re-Enacted at the Movies 34:45

1M ago34:45

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In this formerly RUMPers only feed drop, Robbie & Crystal discuss the films: Dune (part 1), The Fifth Element, Rocky and the general pantheon of Planet Hollywood Gods. The balcony is open! Contains previously unreleased audio that was cut for time, this ain't just a clip show! If you want more exclusive content like this, consider becoming a patreo…

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213 – Are Transformer Models Aligned By Default?

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Our species has begun to scrute the inscrutable shoggoth! With Matt Freeman LINKS Anthropic’s latest AI Safety research paper, on interpretability Anthropic is hiring Episode 93 of The Mind Killer Talkin’ Fallout VibeCamp 0:00:17 – A Layman’s AI Refresher 0:21:06 – Aligned By Default 0:50:56 – Highlights from Anthropic’s Latest Interpretability Pap…

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Why Gamers Smurf, The End of Anime, Adults Only Social Media and Poo Pills for Parkinsons 59:12

1M ago59:12

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According to surveys, most gamers Smurf - that is high level players using a low level account to stomp noobs. So why do you do it, and is it as bad as it sounds? The end of anime's Golden Age may be upon us. Miyazaki says so, but he's just won an award for anime. So is it self-deprecating humour or bragging? The Australian government has suggested…

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Stem cells, lab-grown meat, and potential new medical treatments, with Mark Kotter 34:33

1M ago34:33

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Our guest in this episode is Dr. Mark Kotter. Mark is a neurosurgeon, stem cell biologist, and founder or co-founder of three biotech start-up companies that have collectively raised hundreds of millions of pounds: bit.bio, clock.bio, and Meatable. In addition, Mark still conducts neurosurgeries on patients weekly at the University of Cambridge. We…

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While You Were Hypersleeping 3: Part 1 17:22

2M ago17:22

17:22

‘Would you like to talk through your concerns?’ For full transcripts, content warnings and cast and crew information, go to https://www.redvalleypod.com and find us on social media @redvalleypod. If you like what you heard, please rate, review and subscribe. Thanks so much for listening. For more information on our sponsors go to https://fableandfo…

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Vatican phenomena | Smelly stamps | Testicle plastics 34:45

2M ago34:45

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Siân Docksey and James Nokise join host Alice Fraser for episode 158 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 🛑 Driverless car prank ✝️ Vatican phenomena 🥖 Smelly stamps 🥜 Testicle plastics 🍍 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Story 1: https://carscoops.com/2024/05/t-shirt-with-stop-sign-on-it-fools-…

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Mini - Horse Hooves & Gasoline 18:19

2M ago18:19

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Did you know that Seattle has a super secret bonus level? Well... maybe it's not a secret, but it IS filled with ghosts and, at one point, possible plague infested rats. How fun! Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com This podcast is powered…

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Stop Killing Games Update, Isekais Are Off the Rails and Pig Butchering Scams 1:05:23

2M ago1:05:23

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The UK has issued a response to the Stop Killing Games campaign with a possible angle of attack. Remember to keep signing your local petitions to help make a change. The creator of Ghost in the Shell Arise thinks Isekais are off the rails and that the real world doesn't suck that much. Has he been outside recently? AI deepfakes are being used in a …

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Ayahuasca speech | Kebab prices | Zombie cicadas 31:29

2M ago31:29

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Lewis Hobba and Craig Quartermaine join host Alice Fraser for episode 157 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics. 😵‍💫 Ayahuasca speech 🥙 Kebab prices 🦟 Zombie cicadas 🥛 Raw milk 🍝 Reviews Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Story 1: https://nypost.com/2024/05/09/us-news/osu-commencement-speaker-chris-pan-def…

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The economic case for a second longevity revolution, with Andrew Scott 41:04

2M ago41:04

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The public discussion in a number of countries around the world expresses worries about what is called an aging society. These countries anticipate a future with fewer younger people who are active members of the economy, and a growing number of older people who need to be supported by the people still in the workforce. It’s an inversion of the usu…

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The neXt fles: Sightings: Cryonics, Haunting, Milboro 1:12:30

2M ago1:12:30

1:12:30

Robbie & Crystal visit film corner to dick ride hard for Denis Villeneuve (again). Then they discuss their plans for the afterlife and any subsequent reincarnations. Sighting season 1 episode 11: Cryonics, Haunting and Milboro. If you want to hear the full run down of Dune 2 that was abbreviated in this episode, or any other special episodes not ye…

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Edmund Creffield & The Holy Rollers Pt. 1 56:50

2M ago56:50

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It's a cult episode! Not just that, it's an OBSCURE cult episode! In part one we get into the beginnings of Edmund Creffield and his mission to save the women of Corvallis, Oregon through the power of... thrashing and setting fires? Support Afternoonified by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/afternoonified Find out more a…

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212 – Feedback Extravaganza 1:40:29

2M ago1:40:29

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A bit of a change of pace this episode. Eneasz and Steven catch up on some feedback we’ve had piling up for the last several weeks. Always feel free to call us out on any bullshit we say or if you have anything you want to add to our discussions. Chat with us and a ton of awesome people on our Discord server, comment on the episode here, email us a…

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