About this episode

Josh and June explore the lives and motivations of Simone and Malcolm Collins, a couple frequently featured in discussions about tech natalism.

In mainstream media coverage of natalism, one specific couple keeps popping up. Their eccentric appearance and apparent ironclad commitment to the principles of tech natalism make them catnip to curious reporters, who have profiled them exhaustively. But who are Simone and Malcolm Collins, and what are they actually trying to sell you? This week, Josh and June do their best to find out. ***GET TICKETS TO JOSH'S SHOW IN CINCINNATI HERE AND THE ILL CONCEIVED JUNE 4TH LIVE SHOW IN CHICAGO HERE!!!*** ***WANT MORE ILL CONCEIVED? Every other week, we release B-side supplements to the main episodes where we read your e-mail responses and discuss things further. Come check us out at Patreon.com/illconceived!*** ***WE WANT YOUR THOUGHTS FOR THE WORLD FAMOUS MAILBAG! Send an email with feedback about this week's episode to illconceivedpod@gmail.com*** EPISODE ART: Malcolm and Simone Collins in a press photo by Hannah Yoon AUDIO CLIPS: 18:35 – Simone Collins in a YouTube video entitled "Are You an Ambivert?" originally uploaded in November 2011 24:15 – Simone performing a cover of the Firefly theme song in a video originally uploaded to YouTube in July 2011 46:59 – Simone introduces Malcolm…

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh Boerman, June Sternbach

Guests: Simone Collins, Malcolm Collins

Topics covered

• natalism
• media coverage
• tech natalism
• reporting
• couples
• cultural commentary

Keywords

• natalism
• Simone Collins
• Malcolm Collins
• tech natalism
• media
• reporters
• cultural commentary

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Organizations: Patreon, YouTube

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