Dreaming Against the Machine

Adam Becker

Booking Overview

An interview-focused show explores realistic, equitable futures through conversations with experts in technology, science, politics, and culture. Agencies could credibly pitch academics, authors, journalists, and policy specialists with substantive perspectives on artificial intelligence, technology governance, political economy, or alternative futures; booking difficulty is medium because guests are established public thinkers but generally accessible experts rather than celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 28

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 363 subscribers

Instagram: 2.4k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

dreamingagainstthemachine@gmail.com

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Host

Adam Becker - Astrophysicist and journalist who writes and speaks about science, technology, and the ways people imagine the future.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Established academics, authors, journalists, researchers, and policy experts with authoritative knowledge of technology, artificial intelligence, politics, economics, science, or social futures.

Required Achievements:

Published books, Peer-reviewed or widely circulated research, Recognized journalism or public commentary, Leadership or specialist work in technology and public policy

Recent Guest Discussions

Cal Newport - Claims About Artificial Intelligence Doom, The Origins Of Those Ideas, And How To Shift The Public Narrative Around Artificial Intelligence.

Emily M. Bender - Large Language Models, Artificial Intelligence Criticism, And The Social Importance Of Accurately Describing AI Systems.

Dave Karpf - The Psychological Challenges Of Working Amid Political And Technological Crises, Maintaining Balance, And Environmental Advocacy.

Matt Scherer - The Artificial Intelligence Investment Bubble, Potential Consequences Of A Collapse, And Policies To Prevent Public Bailouts Of Technology Billionaires.

Recent Topics

Technology, Future Studies, Artificial Intelligence, Technology Policy, Political Economy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Dreaming Against the Machine

Episode 25: Transhumanism and Faith, with Meghan O'Gieblyn

September 29, 2026

This week, Adam talks with author and essayist Meghan O'Gieblyn. They discuss her remarkable book, God Human Animal Machine, which is one of Adam's favorites. They also talk about what it means to be in the world, and the awareness it takes to write good sentences.Messages: • Support the show at patreon.com/DreamingAgainstTheMachine • Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram • Subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts! • Check out other great p...

Episode 24: The Myth of AI Doom, with Cal Newport

September 22, 2026

This week, Adam talks with computer scientist and author Cal Newport about the resurgent claims of AI doom in the news, where these ideas come from, and what we can do to shift the narrative around AI. (Also, they meant to talk about Cal's book Deep Work, but ran out of time.)Messages: • Support the show at patreon.com/DreamingAgainstTheMachine • Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram • Subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts! • Check out o...

Episode 23: Language Models, with Emily M. Bender

September 15, 2026

This week, Adam talks with linguist and AI critic Emily M. Bender. They talk about large language models, Emily's origin story, and the importance of parrot emojis. Read Emily's book The AI Con and listen to her podcast Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000.Messages: • Support the show at patreon.com/DreamingAgainstTheMachine • Follow us on Bluesky and Instagram • Subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts! • Check out other great podcasts from Mul...

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