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Jul 6, 2025

In this second of three special episodes, Patrick and Tor interview 19-year-old student Eliza Ayres and octogenarian Ann Hardwick about their visions for the future of aged care. Eliza thinks retirement living looks cool and is aiming to live into the 22nd century. For Ann, at 83, the aged care future is present, and...


Jun 29, 2025

In this first of three special episodes, Patrick and Tor interview creative artist and musician Heather Marsh about her vision for the future of age care. Heather explores what life might look like in 2058 when she's 85. Will her virtual experiences be physical? Will AI remove the endless burden of admin? And what...


Apr 14, 2024

Tor and Patrick return with a series of special episodes tackling technology and all things gadgety and interesting. With a focus on death, in this episode they ask the really big questions.

How does medical science define death? Can you reanimate brain cells in a recently deceased pig?  Do you want to be buried...


Feb 26, 2023

Patrick is joined by aerospace engineer Ryan who reckons AI Chat isn’t as smart as everyone thinks. 

Bing AI Search had a brain fart but that's nothing compared to the scientists wanting to blast moon dust around the earth to stop global warming.

Diesel and petrol cars to be banned in Europe. Medical experiments into...


Feb 12, 2023

It this episode Patrick's excited, disappointed and melancholy all at the same time with new tech, old tech and questionable tech.

Tor drops a bombshell, she uncovers an AI driven Babylonian hymn discovered using a fragmentarium.

And we also cancel our order for a solar electric car while at the same time lamenting the...