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Bellwether
Sam Greenspan
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True stories about collisions with technology, told within the frame of a sci-fi radio serial. Created by Sam Greenspan and starring Carmen Berkeley.
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Sep 20 2021
00_README (start here)
BELLWETHER is a podcast of speculative journalism: true stories of the world as it is, presented through the lens of what it might become. Host Sam Greenspan presents original reporting about collisions with technology—and all framed within a sci-fi radio serial, set in a future where the internet has disappeared, and humans are learning how to live alongside sentient A.I. This extended trailer is your skeleton key for understanding the forthcoming show. More info at bellwether.show. And please consider supporting this independent project at thisisbellwether.bandcamp.com.
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Sep 20 2021
00_README (start here)
BELLWETHER is a podcast of speculative journalism: true stories of the world as it is, presented through the lens of what it might become. Host Sam Greenspan presents original reporting about collisions with technology—and all framed within a sci-fi radio serial, set in a future where the internet has disappeared, and humans are learning how to live alongside sentient A.I. This extended trailer is your skeleton key for understanding the forthcoming show. More info at bellwether.show. And please consider supporting this independent project at thisisbellwether.bandcamp.com.
Sep 28 2021
01_AUTOPILOT OFF REDUX
In 2018, Elaine Herzberg became the first pedestrian to be killed by a self-driving car. But who is to blame? We prosecute the person who was behind the wheel at our own peril. Elsewhere: short-term cryo has put Cass and Icarus in a relationship crisis. (Note: this is an updated version of the Bellwether pilot, originally released in 2019) More info at http://bellwether.show. Please consider supporting this independent project at thisisbellwether.bandcamp.com.
Sep 28 2021
02_SAFE SPACE
After a deadly fire at an Oakland arts space called The Ghost Ship, cities across America responded by cracking down on unofficial live-work spaces. Alt-right internet trolls took notice, and launched a culture war, pitting local governments about the people they are tasked with keeping safe. Elsewhere: Icarus and Cass learn of an autonomous Juggalo community, and hear from an autonomophobic blogger back east. Learn more at http://bellwether.show. Please consider supporting this independent project at thisisbellwether.bandcamp.com.
Oct 4 2021
03_SERVICE PROVIDER
A law that was supposed to stop sex trafficking is making life more dangerous for the people it’s supposed to protect. It’s also collapsing the entire internet. Elsewhere: Icarus and Cass call on a spurned lover, who reveals that there's more to Bellwether than meets the ear. Learn more at http://bellwether.show. Please consider supporting this independent project at http://thisisbellwether.bandcamp.com.
Oct 11 2021
04_KEEP IT 200
An autopsy on a dead link, and the anthropology of trying to find transgender health care at Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles. Elsewhere: Icarus and Cass receive a call to adventure. Cycle 1 Finale. Learn more at http://bellwether.show. Please consider supporting this independent project at http://thisisbellwether.bandcamp.com.
