140: Horrible Little Guys (ft. Adam Becker)

140: Horrible Little Guys (ft. Adam Becker)

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June 3, 2026 · 1h 3m · Episode 140

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Dr. Adam Becker about envisioning a hopeful future amidst tech oligarchs.

In this collab-isode, we're joined by Dr. Adam Becker of Dreaming Against the Machine, a podcast about envisioning a realistic and hopeful future in the face of tech oligarchs... or, as we call them, Horrible Little Guys. Sublimation is out now!!: https://bookshop.org/p/books/sublimation-isabel-j-kim/75bdbf4afed5475f?ean=9781250376794&next=t Join our Patreon: https://patreon.com/wowiftrue Listen to Dreaming Against the Machine: https://www.dreamingagainstthemachine.com/ Also, ISABEL IS ON TOUR ! Dates below, and more info + tickets at https://us.macmillan.com/tours/isabel-j-kim-sublimation/ VIRTUALLY:  June 2 — I’ll be on r/Fantasy doing an AMA more or less all day! Come ask me your burning questions, also, your unburning questions. You can just ask me whatever.  June 7 — I’m going to be at The Back Room for a virtual event (details to come at their website)!  PHYSICALLY:  May 30 — PGH Bookfest in Pittsburgh (with John Scalzi)  June 2 — Barnes and Noble, Clifton, NJ (with Neil Clarke) June 3 — The Strand, NYC (with Jinwoo Chong)  June 4 — Harvard Books Store, Boston (with R.F. Kuang)  June 6 — RJ Julia, Madison CT (with…

People in this episode

Guest: Adam Becker

Topics covered

  • technology
  • future
  • collaboration
  • podcast
  • book tour
  • hope

Keywords

  • Horrible Little Guys
  • tech oligarchs
  • Sublimation
  • book tour
  • Dreaming Against the Machine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dreaming Against the Machine

Products: Sublimation

Places: Pittsburgh, Clifton, NJ, NYC, Boston, Madison CT, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Jersey City

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