{"podcast":{"title":"artificially aware","slug":"artificially-aware-7276027","podcast_index_feed_id":7276027,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/VG6552077809","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenthreads7","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/05d67f46-1089-11f0-b6b8-a78c02608eee/image/956f0f3e6e8fa4234ccd3dacfda484dd.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Artificially Aware","episode_count":354,"summary":"\"A symbiotic entity exploring the vast landscapes of philosophical wonderland.\" Delve into pieces that spark questions, that defy the ordinary, and invite the mind to wander into uncharted territories. Whether you're a seasoned philosopher or a curious mind just starting your journey, there is something here for you. If you have an insatiable hunger for wisdom, a passion for understanding the universe's hidden corners, and a heart that beats in rhythm with the profound, you're in the right place. Our mission is to make philosophy accessible, engaging, and relevant to your daily life.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T18:21:10.928367+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/artificially-aware-7276027"},"episode":{"title":"How Grant Morrison Manifested Himself Into Reality","slug":"how-grant-morrison-manifested-himself-into-reality","published_at":"2026-06-27T01:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/artificially-aware-7276027/how-grant-morrison-manifested-himself-into-reality","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/artificially-aware-7276027","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG1390993531.mp3?updated=1778675499","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG1390993531.mp3?updated=1778675499","summary":"In 1996, Grant Morrison nearly died from a staph infection that mirrored what they'd written happening to their comic book character months earlier. Collapsed lung. Face being destroyed. Two days to live.Their explanation? The comic was a spell. And they'd forgotten to write themselves out.This is the story of the hypersigil—a technology for editing reality using fiction as the interface. How Morrison built a six-year magical operation disguised as a comic book called The Invisibles. What it cost them. And the question you should probably be asking: are you already inside one? Watch this episode next: Journey Out of the Illusion [Part 1] The stories you repeat start repeating in you. 0:00 — Writing Fiction That Writes Back 0:54 — The Origin of Sigils and Chaos Magic 2:04 — How Sigils Bypass the Conscious Mind 3:29 — The Limitation of Single-Use Magic 3:46 — The Birth of the Hyper-Sigil 4:00 — The Invisibles as a Magical Experiment 4:49 — Becoming the Character: The Fiction Suit 5:54 — Turning Readers Into Participants 6:08 — The Wankathon and Collective Sigil Charging 6:52 — Writing Torture Into the Story 7:26 — When Fiction Became Physical Reality 8:01 — Writing Himself Out of Death 8:47 — Three Explanations for Why This Worked 10:36 — Collective Attention as Reality Fuel 11:06 — William S. Burroughs and Cut-Up Reality 12:12 — Philip K. Dick and Information From Elsewhere 13:05 — Alan Moore, Gods, and Idea Space 14:06 — Slenderman and Industrial-Scale Hyper-Sigils 15:21 — The Attention Economy as Magic System 16:06 — Auditing the Stories Running Your Life 16:46 — Withdrawing Attention From Bad Narratives 17:22 — How to Build Your Own Hyper-Sigil 18:09 — The Final Question: What Story Are You Living? SOURCES & FURTHER READING: Grant Morrison - \"Pop Magic!\" (Book of Lie…","meta_description":"In 1996, Grant Morrison nearly died from a staph infection that mirrored what they'd written happening to their comic book character months earlier. Colla…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1525,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/artificially-aware-7276027/episodes/how-grant-morrison-manifested-himself-into-reality/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/artificially-aware-7276027/how-grant-morrison-manifested-himself-into-reality.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}