Neal Stephenson
63 Podcast Episodes
Science fiction pioneer Neal Stephenson on the metaverse, the movies and why he still believes in blockchain
Science fiction pioneer Neal Stephenson on the metaverse, the movies and why he still believes in blockchain
Mark Zuckerberg wants to build the metaverse. Neal Stephenson created the meta verse three decades ago.The author’s 1992... Read more
6 Mar 2023
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44mins
gm: Neal Stephenson Maps Out the Metaverse
gm: Neal Stephenson Maps Out the Metaverse
Neal Stephenson coined the term “metaverse” in his seminal 1992 sci-fi hit novel “Snow Crash.” Now he’s helming a metave... Read more
4 Mar 2023
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33mins
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Episode 11: “The Utopia of Fresno” or Neal Stephenson’s Cryptonomicon, Part II
Episode 11: “The Utopia of Fresno” or Neal Stephenson’s Cryptonomicon, Part II
Dukes and Bagg wonder about the length of the middle section of the book, which as far as they can tell, only establishe... Read more
24 Feb 2023
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1hr 12mins
Episode 9: “Underwater Burning Man,” or Neal Stephenson’s The Diamond Age, Part II
Episode 9: “Underwater Burning Man,” or Neal Stephenson’s The Diamond Age, Part II
Dukes and Bagg talk scruffiness and the virtues of whiskers more broadly. Then they complain about Stephenson’s propensi... Read more
7 Feb 2023
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‘Like..?’, Neal Stephenson, and ‘Resident Evil 6’
‘Like..?’, Neal Stephenson, and ‘Resident Evil 6’
Justin and Micah return to review Ice Spice's debut EP ‘Like..?’ (1:00). Then, they discuss Neal Stephenson books, and p... Read more
25 Jan 2023
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40mins
Episode 7: Neal Stephenson’s The Diamond Age, Part One, or “Nitrates, Nitrites, Nitrotes, and Nitrutes”
Episode 7: Neal Stephenson’s The Diamond Age, Part One, or “Nitrates, Nitrites, Nitrotes, and Nitrutes”
Bagg proposes Dukes would live in Dovetail in this scenario, and the UMBs set off to untangle this ambitious and elabora... Read more
13 Jan 2023
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Snow Crash (A novel by Neal Stephenson)
Snow Crash (A novel by Neal Stephenson)
What up Fermented Folks! Today we debate one of the granddaddies of Cyber-Punk, Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash! This no... Read more
11 Jan 2023
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1hr 5mins
Neal Stephenson on The Future of the Metaverse
Neal Stephenson on The Future of the Metaverse
A16z Podcast Podcast Notes Key Takeaways It’s important to differentiate between the singular “metaverse” and plural “m... Read more
30 Nov 2022
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1hr 18mins
From Katanas to Creating the Metaverse, with Neal Stephenson
From Katanas to Creating the Metaverse, with Neal Stephenson
For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/from-katanas-to-creating-th... Read more
23 Sep 2022
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1hr 37mins
Neal Stephenson on Burn-Up xtreme
Neal Stephenson on Burn-Up xtreme
Neal Stephenson discusses the themes of his latest novel, Burn-Up.
23 Jul 2022
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