{"podcast":{"title":"Modem Futura","slug":"modem-futura-7035675","podcast_index_feed_id":7035675,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/3frRI0HN","website_url":"https://www.modemfutura.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/169edcc0-5263-448a-8854-8a95ee4ac52a/73f6a163-91f1-4370-9c73-9897d267cdb8/3000x3000/modem_futura_cover_v3.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Sean Leahy, PhD","episode_count":98,"summary":"Modem Futura is your weekly guide to the future of science, technology, and society—where futures and foresight meets real-world impact. Hosts Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard—educators, futurists, and public scholars—dive into the breakthroughs and big questions shaping tomorrow: AI ethics, space exploration, climate tech, bio-engineering, digital media, STEM education, and the shifting future of work. In candid, banter-filled conversations with innovators, scholars, and storytellers, they unpack how emerging technologies influence human values, creativity, and culture—and what these trends mean for you today. Whether you’re curious about quantum computing, electric air taxis, or the sociology of robots, Modem Futura connects cutting-edge research with the narratives that drive innovation. Join us each week to explore possible, probable, and preferred futures, and discover practical insights for navigating an increasingly tech-driven world. Follow and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and be part of the conversation exploring what it will mean to be human in the future!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T08:19:54.878351+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modem-futura-7035675"},"episode":{"title":"Summer Watch List: Silo Season 3, Sugar, Silicon Valley & Neuromancer","slug":"summer-watch-list-silo-season-3-sugar-silicon-valley-neuromancer","published_at":"2026-07-24T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modem-futura-7035675/summer-watch-list-silo-season-3-sugar-silicon-valley-neuromancer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modem-futura-7035675","url":"https://www.modemfutura.com","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/fca32cee-ef4c-4b50-82e5-4c768318a8c1/018f87c3-4d42-4bc0-9d66-53873b51ec68/episodes/audio/group/1de07851-6927-4f10-b30b-964d900d4d31/group-item/49e05422-ea82-4c40-824c-e5d8bc69a52c/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=3frRI0HN","summary":"Sean and Andrew wrap up their Summer Vibes edition with a watch list for the future-curious: Silo's time-jumping third season, the genre-bending noir of Sugar, why Silicon Valley satirizes the AI era better than shows made during it, and the first glimpse of Apple's Neuromancer.","meta_description":"Sean and Andrew wrap up their Summer Vibes edition with a watch list for the future-curious: Silo's time-jumping third season, the genre-bending noir of S…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1509,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/modem-futura-7035675/episodes/summer-watch-list-silo-season-3-sugar-silicon-valley-neuromancer/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modem-futura-7035675/summer-watch-list-silo-season-3-sugar-silicon-valley-neuromancer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}