Podcast Archives — Page 5 of 15 — Androids and Assets

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

Emissaries of Profits—”Equilibrium” and “Second Skin” Ft. Adventures in Ideology

We are joined by Candace and Charis of Adventures in Ideology to discuss “Equilibrium” and “Second Skin” from season 3.

Equilibrium

Jadzia Dax is vaguely remembering things that never happened and the Dax symbiont is beginning to die. The crew must take her to the Trill home world for gaslighting and reluctant medical treatment.

Second Skin

Kira Nerys is abducted by the Cardassians in a complex and compelling scheme to convince her she is a crypto-Cardassian and use her to unwittingly expose the leadership of the Cardassian dissident movement.

Adventures in Ideology

Adventures in Ideology is a new podcast that explores the the personal impacts of evangelical childhood indoctrination through the children’s radio drama Adventures in Odyssey. Candace and Charis share personal experience and critically review episodes of the Focus on The Family produced show. It is an excellent podcast and well worth your time. Steve fans will enjoy hearing more of him on the newly launched Adventures in Ideology Patreon.

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April 6, 2021April 5, 2021

Lapsis: The Amazon Warehouse but for Walking

Lapsis is a 2020 movie from Noah Hutton that takes on the gig work economy. It is timely and dark. There are many ideas in Lapsis and we picked out labour organizing and monopolies. We cannot recommend you seeing this movie strongly enough.

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March 20, 2021March 20, 2021

A Fiscal Crisis in the Republic

Return guest and guy who has seen Star Wars, Justin, joins us to review Star Wars Clone Wars the Clovis Arc. We dissect the Galactic republic’s monetary policy and why we should nationalize the banks.

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March 15, 2021March 15, 2021

Emissaries of Profits – House of Quark

Qapla’ friend. You look cold and weary… step inside, rest your old bones, have some Gagh and Blood Wine. Look into my deep set eyes and I will tell you the tale of this grand old house. These days they call it House Grilka, but way back they called it the House… of Quark!

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March 9, 2021March 9, 2021

Brokerage and Banditry in Conversation with James D’Amato

Return guest James D’Amato is back to resolve the question of currency on Campaign Skyjacks. So man the rigging and secure lines because we are headed into the sky. Stay till the end for a special insight into the future of 2021, as James draws a luminary to reveal what lays ahead.

Errata

The Traitor Baru Cormorant Seth Dickenson (2015)

James is the president of the One Shot Network and also has some fantastic books. You can find them here.

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February 27, 2021February 27, 2021

Emissaries of Profits—The Dominion Introduction Arc

We’ve reached the end of season 2 and that means the Dominion is a thing! We’re covering the final episode of season 2 and the first two of season three. It’s all about the Dominion and remembering where Odo came from.

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February 20, 2021February 20, 2021

The Cost of the Martian Military Industrial Complex

In an experimental episode Marshall and Stephen break down the cost of the destruction of the MCRN Donnager in James S.A. Corey’s The Expanse and what that can tell us about the future of naval warfare and planetary governance.

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February 15, 2021February 15, 2021

Emissaries of Profits — “Tribunal”

Consulting legal eagles from the Hugo, Girl! help us break down the Cardassian court system as we review Star Trek: Deep Space Nine‘s “Tribunal”. Season 2, episode 25.

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February 1, 2021February 1, 2021

Funding the Future with Comradery

Comradery is a worker coop building for the future. It feels like science fiction but it’s fact. We’re super excited about it and invited Ty from Comradery to tell us more about it.

Works Mentioned

A Canticle for Leibowitz – Walter M. Miller Jr.

Consider Phlebas – Ian Banks

Small Gods – Terry Pratchett

Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas – Bethesda Softworks

Doctor Faustus – Christopher Marlowe

Co-operative Alternatives

Resonate – Resonate is building a new music economy based on fairness, transparency and cooperation.

Ampled – Ampled allows artists to be directly supported by their community without intermediaries or gatekeepers (and is collectively owned by its artists and workers).

Means TV – Means TV is the world’s first worker-owned, post-capitalist streaming service.

Related Episodes

Our fiftieth episode, we talked with Karl Schroeder. He talks about using technology to build a better world. We were reminded of his work while thinking about Comradery.

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January 23, 2021January 23, 2021

Emissaries of Profits — “The Collaborator”

Vedek Bareil is running for Kai of Bajor but our favourite villain, Vedek Winn, sows doubt about his suitability and encourages Kira to look into his past. Kira discovers that the man she loves may have been responsible for the death of 43 Bajoran freedom fighters.

Referenced Video

What is Gold-Pressed Latinum worth? by EC Henry

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