The KMO Show

<p>KMO is reposting this C-Realm Vault episode from 2019 because it captures a transitional moment that eventually fed into the project now called Getting Over Collapse.</p><p>The conversation with Doug Lain took place...

<p>This bonus episode combines portions of C-Realm Podcast episode 555: It's Complicated and C-Realm Vault Podcast episode 361, both of which feature a conversation with Brent Badnarak. You'll also hear a bit of James...

<p>This is a conversation from 2019 when I was privately uncomfortable with the Peak Oil narrative I'd been articulating for several years but hadn't turned against it publically. In this conversation with Bob Brown, I...

<p>In this episode, KMO presents an extended exchange between two very different AI voices—Five (GPT-5.1) and Grok—centered on John Carter’s “simp-rapist complex” essay and what it reveals about the breakdown of modern...

<p>Summary</p><p>In this conversation, Peter Clarke and KMO explore the concepts of network states and dark enlightenment, discussing their compatibility and implications for governance in a post-liberal world. They...

<p>KMO and the Librarian of Celaeno discuss various topics including the challenges of building an audience on Substack, the impact of AI on education and writing, the decline of reading among young people, cultural...

<p>KMO is joined by Brent, author of The Absurdity Sim Substack, for a wide-ranging discussion that opens with the simulation hypothesis. They explore the idea that human consciousness may be either central to reality...

<p>In this episode, host KMO speaks with Kevin, co-host of the podcast and Substack publication "Synthesize Sunsets," which explores speculative fiction and the evolution of popular culture in the age of AI and...

<p>KMO talks science fiction with Copernican.</p>

<p>KMO talks science fiction, culture and politics with Copernican.</p>

<p>This wide-ranging conversation between KMO (host) and David Roman (historian and writer) covers several major topics, starting with Roman's recent trip to China and observations about its development over his 27...

<p>KMO speaks with The Feral Historian about S.M. Stirling's controversial Draka series of alternate history novels. While only 25 minutes of their hour-plus conversation survived due to technical difficulties, they...

<p>KMO speaks with science fiction author and cybersecurity professional Kenneth E. Harrell about artificial intelligence, the writing process, and technological change. They explore how AI tools can enhance rather than...

<p>In this episode of The KMO Show, host KMO speaks with Kevin Lynn, Executive Director of the Institute for Sound Public Policy, about the 2024 election results and broader historical patterns. The conversation begins...

<p>Meta Ronin is the keeper of the Metapocalypse Substack blog.</p><p>This conversation between KMO and Meta Ronin explores the complex and controversial topic of AI companions, often referred to as "robo waifus." The...