Imagining the Digital Afterlife
Episode 280
The animated TV series Pantheon (streaming on Netflix) asks what if you could upload your mind to the Internet? Would still be human? Would we create a virtual paradise where everyone got to live forever? Or would we find new and more sophisticated ways to destroy each other? I talk with Pantheon showrunner Craig Silverstein and Ken Liu, the author of The Hidden Girl and Other Stories, which the TV show is based on. We discuss how they adapted a series of loosely interconnected stories into a tightly plotted two-season arc, and all the ways in which society would change if uploading our minds becomes a viable technology. Featuring readings by actress Eunice Wong. This week’s episode is sponsored by The Perfect Jean, ButcherBox and Hims. Our listeners get 15% off your first order plus free shipping, free returns and free exchanges at theperfectjean.nyc with promo code IMAGINARY15 at checkout.ButcherBox is offering our listeners $20 off their first box and free protein for a year. Go to ButcherBox.com/imaginary to get this limited time offer and free shipping always.Start your free online visit today at Hims.com/IMAGINARY
Imagining the Digital Afterlife transcriptMUSIC LISTLife Upon Us by Alan CarlsonSignal to Noise by Scott BuckleyMinister Creek by Blue Dot Sessionsimpervious by Dorian PintoInterlude by Clemens RuhCold and Hard by Blue Dot SessionsWaves of Time by Amber Glow