11: DIY Food Futures and Synthetic Ecology w/ @cyber_plantae
Exploring plant literacy, AI agents with soul, and why the permanent underclass needs its own tech stack.
I'm joined by CyberPlantae (@cyber_plantae (https://x.com/cyber_plantae)), founder of futurespore.com, a solarpunk and agricultural resilience knowledge platform. We get into how the pandemic exposed the fragility of our food systems and why most people will tell you they couldn't grow a tomato to save their lives. CyberPlantae shares how she went from composting and farmwork to teaching herself to code, all in service of building G.A.I.A., an AI "master gardener in your pocket." We talk about technology as a synthetic form of ecology, how to imbue AI agents with soul instead of slop, and why the people building the future should probably be thinking more about food, water, and shelter than they currently are. Along the way we get into solarpunk as something you actually live rather than just post about, why imagination is consistently defunded, and what it looks like when online communities start propagating back into the physical world.
-it's ya boi
Links:
CyberPlantae:
https://x.com/cyber_plantae (https://x.com/cyber_plantae)
https://futurespore.com (https://futurespore.com)
https://tiktok.com/@futurespore (https://tiktok.com/@futurespore)
Your Host, Lance "it's ya boi" Robotson:
https://robotson.media (https://robotson.media)
https://x.com/robotson (https://x.com/robotson)
https://bsky.app/profile/robotson.media (https://bsky.app/profile/robotson.media)
25 Sept 2025
10. Capital Bending and Gray Market Futures w/ Chairman Birb
Chairman Birb Bernanke discusses financial speculation, gray-market biotech, and the cultural significance of meme coins with host Lance Robotson in this interview.
25 Aug 2025
9. Cultural Fracking and World Running w/ @thejaymo
Host Lance Roboson interviews solarpunk steward Jay Springett about cultural fracking, worlds as a creative medium, and the future of art as protocols.
22 Jun 2025
8. Field Tape: Vibe Camp 2025
At Vibe Camp 2025, Joe Krisciunas, @nephew_jonathan, Leo Guinan, JLRFC, and Michael Burnam-Fink discuss slurry futures, tactical optimism, and the evolution of humanity in impromptu interviews conducted by Lance Robotson.
21 Mar 2025
7. Stochastic Funnerism and Autonomous Media w/ @somewheresy
A deep dive into media evolution, generative chaos, attention economics, and the uncertain frontiers of digital culture
In this episode, I'm joined by digital performance artist, developer, musician, and creative provocateur, @somewheresy. Together, we explore our turbulent media ecosystem—one where longevity grows elusive, songs become shorter and catchier by algorithmic necessity, and the temperature of attention economics continues to rise.
We discuss the evolving role of podcasts as both a medium and genre still in its infancy, question why legacy media icons maintain cultural dominance despite the fragmentation brought on by the internet, and consider whether the coming explosion of generative AI media will drown us in endless slop – or open radical new possibilities for creativity, parody, and even digital civil disobedience.
Along the way, we trace internet culture from Flash-era absurdism to "YouTube Poop" remixes, reflect on why deep fakes may represent vital tools for artistic freedom, and speculate on how autonomous media—where AI-driven generative systems produce infinite, unpredictable content—could challenge the hegemony of established media institutions.
What happens when everyone has their own personal Hollywood studio in their pocket? Are we heading toward media singularity or generative chaos?
Join us as we navigate these provocative possibilities—and the futures they might unlock.
-it's ya boi
Links:
somewheresy:
https://x.com/somewheresy (https://x.com/somewheresy)
https://bsky.app/profile/somewhere.lol (https://bsky.app/profile/somewhere.lol)
https://www.somewhere.systems (https://www.somewhere.systems)
Your Host, Lance "it's ya boi" Robotson:
https://x.com/robotson (https://x.com/robotson)
https://bsky.app/profile/robotson.media (https://bsky.app/profile/robotson.media)
Look out for more from the expanded Neomania Site:
https://neomania.net (https://neomania.net)
5 Mar 2025
6. Memetic Alignment and Vector Vibes w/ @deepfates
Exploring AI alignment, meme theory, and how high-dimensional spaces are reshaping human knowledge.
I'm joined by @deepfates, an internet thinker, dirtbag futurist, and meme theorist. We dive into the nuances of AI alignment beyond the typical pro/anti dichotomy and explore how language models are creating a new relationship between humans and semantic space. We examine the memecoin AI Agent "Bot Swarm Incident" as a real-world AI alignment challenge, discuss my concept of the "Vector Episteme" - how high-dimensional mathematical spaces are transforming our understanding of knowledge itself, and consider why magical metaphors provide surprisingly useful frameworks for understanding our relationship with AI. Throughout, we consider how making relations with non-human minds might shape plural futures where diversity of thought and being is valued.
-it's ya boi
Links:
Deepfates:
https://x.com/deepfates (https://x.com/deepfates)
https://deepfates.com (https://deepfates.com)
https://deepfates.blog (https://deepfates.blog)
Your Host, Lance "it's ya boi" Robotson:
https://x.com/robotson (https://x.com/robotson)
https://bsky.app/profile/robotson.media (https://bsky.app/profile/robotson.media)
25 Feb 2025
5. Midtopias and Blue Sky Futures w/ LastNPCAlex
Exploring decentralized social networks, sci-fi world-building, and why the future might be surprisingly mid.
I'm joined by Alex (LastNPCAlex), a physicist and author of the sci-fi novel "A Mote in Shadow." We dive into why Bluesky's decentralized approach might be worth burning your social graph for, how to build believable tech interfaces in a space-faring sci-fi future, and a surprisingly rigorous approach to faster-than-light travel that doesn't entirely handwave the physics away. We explore the concept of "midtopias" - where we'll neither get our techno-utopia nor face apocalyptic doom, but instead land somewhere entertainingly weird in between. Along the way, we discuss why talking about "replacing" humans with AI is both technically inaccurate and socially destructive, and imagine how kids growing up with AI might develop an entirely different relationship with knowledge than we have.
-it's ya boi
Links:
Alex:
https://bsky.app/profile/lastnpcalex.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lastnpcalex.com)
"A Mote in Shadow" (Alex's sci-fi novel):
https://lastnpcalex.com ( https://lastnpcalex.com)
Your Host, Lance "it's ya boi" Robotson:
https://bsky.app/profile/robotson.media (https://bsky.app/profile/robotson.media)
https://x.com/robotson (https://x.com/robotson)
19 Feb 2025
4. Radical Friendship and Homie Futurism w/ @AinterShow
Exploring radical friendship, alternative futures, and the struggle for dignity in a techno-capitalist world.
I'm joined by The Homie aka Marcos (@AinterShow), the charismatic force behind The Ain't Shit Show, and architect of "Homeism." We dive into his audacious philosophy where being kind might just be the most radical act of all. Our conversation spans from Silicon Valley's shortcomings to why the future must include space for everyone - not just the privileged few. And if we can sell you an apocalypse prep food bucket along the way, all the better.
-it's ya boi
Links:
Marcos:
https://x.com/AinterShow (https://x.com/AinterShow)
The Ain't Shit Show:
https://www.patreon.com/TheHomieCollective (https://www.patreon.com/TheHomieCollective)
Your Host, Lance 'it's ya boi' Robotson:
https://x.com/robotson (https://x.com/robotson)
https://bsky.app/profile/robotson.media (https://bsky.app/profile/robotson.media)
30 Jan 2025
3. Sex 3 and Superstimulus w/ Warren Chortle
Exploring technology's impact on human intimacy and the future of social connection.
I'm joined by Warren (@warrenchortle.bsky.social), an independent Sex 3 researcher and internet humorist. We explore his concept of "Sex 3" as a lens for examining technological change and its effects on human relationships, discuss the evolution and future of social media platforms, and consider whether we need to enhance human capabilities to cope with an increasingly stimulating world.
-it's ya boi
Links:
Warren:
https://bsky.app/profile/warrenchortle.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/warrenchortle.bsky.social)
https://chortlebin.substack.com (https://chortlebin.substack.com)
Referenced Material:
Archive.org presentation Warren mentions [content warning for mature themes]:
https://archive.org/details/a-brief-history-of-teledildonics_202401/mode/2up (https://archive.org/details/a-brief-history-of-teledildonics_202401/mode/2up)
Your Host, Lance 'it's ya boi' Robotson:
https://bsky.app/profile/robotson.media (https://bsky.app/profile/robotson.media)
23 Jan 2025
2. From Printing Press to Torment Nexus w/ @_ontologic
Discussing Large Language Models, Climate Pessimism, and Technoprogressive Optimism.
I'm joined by Spencer (@_ontologic) , a web developer, co-host of the AI Rebels podcast, and builder of various AI experiments. We explore the evolution of our experiences using Large Language Models, how technology might save us from (or accelerate) climate collapse, and why creating an optimistic future requires new narratives about technology’s role in social coordination and collective problem-solving.
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Links:
Spencer:
https://x.com/_ontologic
AI Rebels Podcast:
https://x.com/ai_rebels
Spencience AI Agent:
https://x.com/spencience
Lyrics Generation Project Repo:
https://github.com/slee1996/earl-llm
Web Demo of Lyrics Generator:
https://earl-fe.vercel.app/
and Your Host, Lance 'it's ya boi' Robotson:
https://x.com/robotson
https://bsky.app/profile/robotson.media
14 Jan 2025
1. Building for the Day After Tomorrow w/ @joetforhire
Exploring network states, AI, and the future of education and communities.
I'm joined by Joe Holmes (@joetforhire) for the first episode of Neomania. Joe is an AI education curriculum developer, web programmer, and typewriter poet. We explore how technology is accelerating the fragmentation of social reality, the resistance to change in traditional education systems, and how discovering your “Dunbar number” of close connections may be key to building an optimistic future.
-it's ya boi
Links:
Joe Holmes:
Website (https://www.joeholmes.dev/) | Twitter (https://x.com/joetforhire) | Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/tommyminnetonka.bsky.social)
Your Host, Lance 'it's ya boi' Robotson:
Twitter (https://x.com/robotson) | Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/robotson.media)
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