Dreaming Against the Machine

Dr. Adam Becker

dreamingagainstthemachine@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

Dreaming Against the Machine is a weekly, idea-forward show that pairs Dr. Adam Becker’s science-and-history lens with an invited thinker to explore realistic, equitable futures. It’s a strong booking platform for public-facing experts who want to shape narratives around technology, power, and hope—especially in accessible, culture-minded terms.

Metrics

Episodes: 11

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 169 subscribers

Instagram: 41 followers

Contact Information

dreamingagainstthemachine@gmail.com

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Host

Dr. Adam Becker - Journalist and astrophysicist Dr. Adam Becker hosts Dreaming Against the Machine, guiding earnest, entertaining conversations about what better futures could look like—through history, science, and...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Public-facing experts and scholars who can connect technology (especially AI) to history, philosophy, ethics, politics, and culture; typically authors, academics, or recognized journalists/thinkers with established work in these areas.
Required Achievements:  
Published books or widely cited scholarship, Academic or research track record in AI, ethics, history of technology, philosophy, or related fields, Public communication of ideas (essays, talks, media appearances)

Recent Guest Discussions

Susannah Glickman - History And Future Of Technology; How We Think About Technological Futures; Moore’s Law, AI, Quantum Computers; Power Over Future-making; Critiques Of Great Man Theory.

Moiya McTier - Power Of Myth In Shaping Past And Future; Genius And Inspiration; Creative Origin Stories For The Show.

Shannon Vallor - AI Metaphors; How Language Shapes Perceptions Of Self And Technology; Critical Commentary On Political-ideological Frames For Tech Futures.

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Dreaming Against the Machine
:

Episode 9: Algorithmic Bias, with Safiya Noble

June 09, 2026

This week, Adam talks with Safiya Noble, professor of social science at UCLA and author of Algorithms of Oppression. They talk about how algorithms reinscribe systemic biases, what a better tech industry might look like, and how we might get there.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 Mult...

Episode 8: Horrible Little Guys, with Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling

June 02, 2026

This week is a ✨Very Special Episode✨, a crossover with the hosts of our fellow Multitude show Wow if True! Isabel J. Kim is an award-winning science fiction author, Amanda Silberling is a journalist at TechCrunch, and this week they're talking with Adam about horrible little guys on the internet and how they've seeped out into the real world. You can listen to Wow if True anywhere you get your podcasts. And please buy Isabel's debut novel Sublimation, which is out today!Messages:  ...

Episode 7: The History (and Future) of Technology, with Susannah Glickman

May 26, 2026

This week, Adam talks with historian Susannah Glickman about the recent history of how we think about the future of technology, and why we have more power over that future than we might think. Along the way, they talk about AI, Moore's Law, quantum computers, a rocket-ships-and-chrome vision of the future, the problems with the "Great Man" theory of history, the most important physicist you've never heard of, and many, many other things — more than usual, even for this show. It's a wild ride ...

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