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Join veteran podcaster, interviewer, and artist, KMO, as he and his guests explore how we know what we know and how we can use that knowledge to address societal challenges and create a more prosperous and equitable world.. The KMO Show features conversations with interdisciplinary thinkers and innovators on topics like artificial intelligence, evolutionary psychology, social dynamics, and more.
KMO hosts The KMO Show, a society show with 47 episodes published.
Date: April 20, 2026 Host: KMO Guest: Kenneth E. Harrell Episode Summary A 20-year-old throws a Molotov cocktail at the home of Sam Altman, then heads to OpenAI headquarters and escalates. He’s arrested within the hour.
KMO revisits a sampler created during the original assembly of Conversations on Collapse and uses it to open a new project: Getting Over Collapse. Featuring excerpts from: Dmitri OrlovAlbert K. BatesThomas Homer-DixonSha
C-Realm Vault Episode 89 — originally released April 20, 2014 This episode, recorded on KMO's 46th birthday two weeks after the suicide of Michael C. Ruppert, is one of the clearest early documents of KMO's departure fro
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. The conversation with Doug Lain took place in late Se
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 Howar
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 let
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 cour
Summary 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 delve into th
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 shifts
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 or me
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 algorithms.
KMO talks science fiction with Copernican.
KMO talks science fiction, culture and politics with Copernican.
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 years of
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 explore
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 rep
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 with
Meta Ronin is the keeper of the Metapocalypse Substack blog. This conversation between KMO and Meta Ronin explores the complex and controversial topic of AI companions, often referred to as "robo waifus." The discussion
KMO Talks with Peter Clarke, author of the The Decadence Project Substack and The Singularity Survival Guide: How to Get on the Good Side of Your Future Robot Overlords. Topics include transhumanism, DIY biotechnology, c
KMO talks with data scientist and neuro-philosopher, Tommy Blanchard and the current moment in artificial intelligence. They dive into a nuanced discussion about the potential impacts of artificial intelligence on societ
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