ROBOTS: Would You Date A Robot?

Published: Dec. 14, 2021, 8:19 p.m.

b'Today we travel to a future where we can take a robot home for a good time, or a long time, depending on what you\\u2019re into.\\nContent note: today\\u2019s episode discusses sex and includes explicit language. This one is more \\u201cmature\\u201d than most episodes, so proceed accordingly.\\xa0\\n\\u2728 REMEMBER TO SIGN UP FOR THE WRAP PARTY HERE! \\u2728\\n\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\nTina Horn: author of SFSX (Volume 2 out now) and host of Why Are People Into That?\\xa0\\n\\n\\nDanielle Blunt: dominatrix and community organizer with Hacking//Hustling\\n\\n\\n\\nSamantha Floreani: Program Lead at Digital Rights Watch\\xa0\\n\\n\\nIngrid Burrington: journalist and host of RIP Corp\\n\\n\\n\\nDr. Debbie Chachra: professor of engineering at Olin College\\n\\n\\nRender Man: hacker & founder of the Internet of Dongs\\n\\n\\n\\nVoice Actors:\\n\\nRachael Deckard: Richelle Claiborne\\n\\n\\nBrad: Brent Rose\\n\\n\\nHalimah: Zahra Noorbakhsh\\n\\n\\nMalik: Henry Alexander Kelly\\n\\n\\nSummer: Shara Kirby\\n\\n\\nAshoka: Anjali Kunapaneni\\n\\n\\nEliza: Chelsey B Coombs\\n\\n\\nDorothy Levitt: Tamara Krinsky\\n\\n\\nJohn Dee: Keith Houston\\n\\n\\nDr. Marcia Eckers: Andrea Silenzi\\n\\n\\n\\nOriginal X Marks the Bot theme music by Ilan Blanck.\\n\\n\\u2192 \\u2192 \\u2192\\xa0Further reading & resources here! \\u2190 \\u2190 \\u2190\\xa0\\n\\nFlash Forward is hosted by, Rose Eveleth and produced by Julia Llinas Goodman. The intro music is by Asura and the outro music is by Hussalonia. The episode art is by Mattie Lubchansky.\\nGet in touch: \\xa0Twitter // Facebook // Reddit // info@flashforwardpod.com\\nSupport the show: Patreon // Donorbox\\nSubscribe: iTunes // Soundcloud // Spotify\\xa0\\n\\nEpisode Sponsors:\\xa0\\n\\n\\nSkillshare: an online learning community that offers membership with meaning.\\xa0Explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/flashforward and get a one month free trial of Premium Membership.\\xa0\\n\\n\\nBirdNote: BirdNote Daily, you get a short, 2-minute daily dose of bird -- from wacky facts, to hard science, and even poetry. And now is the perfect time to catch up on BirdNote\\u2019s longform podcasts: Threatened and Bring Birds Back. Find them all in your podcast listening app or at BirdNote.org.\\n\\n\\n\\nNature: Want to stay up-to-date on the latest in global science and research? Subscribe today to Nature, the leading international journal of science. Get 50% off your yearly subscription when you subscribe at go.nature.com/flashforward.\\n\\n\\nThe Long Time Academy: a new podcast about time, and how we think about time. Life is short. Time is long. The Long Time Academy.\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'