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Spaceport Innovations - Designing the Next Generation of Launch Sites
July 10, 2025; Episode 731
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Spaceport Innovations: Designing the Next Generation of Launch Sites

Transhumanism promises a better humanity—or perhaps something no longer human at all. Join us as we explore the moral dilemmas and future paths of human augmentation.

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How Would Aliens Behave?
July 13, 2025; Episode 732
Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
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Stellardrone, "Red Giant", "Billions and Billions"
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The Ethics of Transhumanism

The Ethics of Transhumanism (Narration Only)

Join us as we journey beyond the birth of the universe to unravel the mysteries of what might have preceded the Big Bang—and whether time itself had a beginning.

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Before the Big Bang - What Came Before Time?
Episode 738; July 20, 2025
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0:00 Intro Asking the Impossible
2:08 The Limits of Time and Spacetime
7:45 Beyond the Big Bang: Alternate Beginnings
14:38 Other Realities: Higher Dimensions and Shadow Universes
18:28 Emergent Time
22:38 Bubble Collisions and Multiverse Scars
24:44 Conclusion: What Came Before Time?

Before the Big Bang - What Came Before Time? (Narration Only)

From carbon nanotubes to multi-layered graphene, we explore the revolutionary materials that could turn space elevators from sci-fi dreams into real-world infrastructure. Discover how these supermaterials might let us weave ribbons to the stars.

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Materials For Space Elevators - From Carbon Nanotubes To Graphene And Beyond...
Episode 741; July 24, 2025
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Materials For Space Elevators - From Carbon Nanotubes To Graphene And Beyond... (Narration Only)

Materials For Space Elevators - From Carbon Nanotubes To Graphene And Beyond...

From metal scrolls buried under alien skies to frozen vaults holding minds or monarchs for millennia, we examine how advanced civilizations might safeguard their legacy against the slow grinding of eternity.

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Vaults of Eternity - Planetary Archives & Stasis Fields - Extended Edition
Episode 741; July 27, 2025
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Vaults of Eternity - Planetary Archives & Stasis (Narration Only)

Aliens don’t always attack with lasers—sometimes, the smartest invasions begin with a gift, a whisper, or a smile. Join us as we count down ten invasion strategies that actually make sense.

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The 10 Best Alien Invasion Strategies
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0:00 Intro
1:20 10. The Infiltration Gambit: Invasion Without a War
3:58 9. False Prophets – The Alien Messiah Strategy
5:55 8. Weaponized Belief – Memes, Myths, and Messiahs
7:53 7. The Hybrid Convert Strategy
8:59 6. Shock and Awe: The Killing Star Approach
12:39 5. Divide and Conquer: Turning Humanity Into Its Own Worst Enemy
14:10 4. Trojan Tech: When the Upgrade Is the Invasion
17:40 3. Overwhelming Force and Organization
18:52 2. Preemptive Invasion & Interdiction for Conformity – The Galactic Empire Problem
20:32 Beyond Scorched Earth

The 10 Best Alien Invasion Strategies (Narration Only)

Explore the entire life story of the cosmos, from quantum flickers at the Big Bang to the distant eras of black holes and dark energy, and discover what kinds of civilizations might endure across these unimaginable spans of time.

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Spaceport Innovations - Designing the Next Generation of Launch Sites
July 31, 2025; Episode 744
Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
Epochs of the Universe - The Cosmic Clock & Civilization (July 31, 2025)
Recorded: June 2025
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Epochs of the Universe - The Cosmic Clock & Civilization (Narration Only)

What do snake oil, N-rays, and cold fusion have in common? They’re all cautionary tales reminding us why skepticism is essential to science—and to our future.


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The Great Scientific Scams - From Snake Oil to Cold Fusion

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The Great Scientific Scams - From Snake Oil to Cold Fusion (Narration Only)

Rogue planets wander the cosmos without stars, but could we still call them home? This episode dives into how humanity might transform these frozen giants into thriving outposts of civilization.

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Colonizing Rogue Planets
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