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HyperLab Omni
by Jason Sylvis
Hosts Jason and Chad delve into a pile of old science-weird magazines from the 1970s and 80s, and use it as a lens to explore the weird, science-fiction nature of our current moment.Hyperjump to this page to support our podcast:https://www.patreon.com/daydreamthief
Episodes
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HyperLab Omni Episode 21 - Nathan Moody Part 2
We continue our talk with Nathan Moody and we all vibe at the same frequency as we discuss a short story by Orson Scott Card, from the July 1979 episode of Omni. Please check out all of Nathan's amazing music at nathanmoody.bandcamp.com Omni magazine is a trademark of Penthouse Global Media. All...
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HyperLab Omni Episode 20 - Nathan Moody and the Aleatoric Bolides
In this episode, Chad and Jason commandeer musician and digital sorcerer Nathan Moody to talk about his stellar work providing underscores for the entire HyperLab Omni podcast. This is the first part of a two-part interview. Like what you've been hearing? Please check out more at...
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HLO E19 HOPE PUNK CLOCKWORK LORAX
In this episode, Chad and Jason briefly ruminate on the meaning of Hope Punk, and consider sequels that should have been.
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Hyperlab Omni Episode 18 - Bibliomancing the Stone
This episode, Jason and Chad put on their Hyperlab Coats · and concoct their own indeterminacy recipe loosely based on John Cage·s experimental work, Roaratorio, an Irish circus on Finnegans Wake.
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Hyperlab Omni Episode 17 - Quadraphonic Misophonia
Grab your ear goggles and follow along as the crew of HLO explores the minimalist soundscapes of John Cage. Chad and Jason ponder the joys and challenges of experimental music and avante-garde art as well as learning Chad's hard rules for eating snacks in the theatre (Hint - DON'T!) and Jason's...
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HyperLab Omni Episode 16 - A Sharp Sliver of Hope
In this episode of HLO, Chad and Jason pull back the curtain for frank discussion on how the current state of US politics is affecting the direction of the podcast and how embracing a theme of #hopepunk might be a viable way to help us all to navigate our uncertain future.
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HyperLab Omni Episode 15 - John Cage-mas Teaser!
In this episode, the HLO crew explains their absence and offers a fun John Cage themed teaser to a future episode.
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HyperLab Omni Episode 14 - Gregory Bateson, Restless Idea Pollinator or Weaponized Anthropologist?
In this episode, Chad and Jason chase psychedelic rabbits through a warren dug by Gregory Bateson, whose article "Mind and Nature" drills heady passages though verbal alchemy, entropy, sacrament, weaponized anthropology, CIA black propaganda ops, Karl Jung, Bob Dobbs, schizogenesis, cybernetics,...
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HyperLab Omni Episode 13 - Halloween Spooktacular
In this episode, the HLO crew takes a spooky nostalgic detour by inviting some special guests to talk about some fun personal memories of Halloweens past. Enjoy! Omni magazine is a trademark of Penthouse Global Media. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.…
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HyperLab Omni Minisode – Nostalgia Engineers
ADA tries to lose Chad and Jason in a tangled and twisting heuristic hedge maze as they explore the weirdness of artificial intelligence in this fun HLO minisode. Omni magazine is a trademark of Penthouse Global Media. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.…
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Hyperlab Omni Episode 11 - Cuttlefish Uplift Party
Chad and Jason discuss the future and ethics of animal uplift technology and ADA is ready to ride this futuristic wave into a weirder future!
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Hyperlab Omni Episode 10 - Lobotomy Shoals
Explore an undersea wonderland as we discuss Lobotomy Shoals, an amazing short story by Juleen Brantingham featured in the February 1979 issue of Omni.
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HyperLab Omni Episode 9 – Shockingly Futuristic
In this episode we dip a bit deeper into the Omni archive, to an interview from November of 1978, which inspires a fun conversation about Alvin Toffler's prescient Future Shock with computer scientist and friend of the HyperLab, Brian Dowtin. (Check out our fun conversation we had with Brian in...
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HyperLab Omni Episode 8 – A Space Steamboat Called Daedalus
In this show, Chad and Jason try to navigate their way out of the uncanny valley after gaining a new member of the lab production team, before having a fun discussion about an interstellar mission to Barnard's Star, from an article featured in the January 1979 issue of Omni. Omni magazine is a...
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Hyperlab Omni Episode 7 - Newtonian Timeslip
Greetings from the HyperLab! In today's thrilling episode, we follow the threads of Episode 6's cliffhanger ending and listen as Jason makes a life and death gamble with an AI ghost in the HLO machine. And later, Chad and Jason play with some temporal tautological traps as they explore an Isaac...
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HyperLab Omni Episode 6 – Omni Art Spectacular with Jack Foster - Part 2
Join us somewhere beyond the tangential event horizon as we resume our conversation with megatalented comic book creator, Jack Foster. And for those of you who missed it, here's a link to part 1. In this episode we wrap up our talk about artist John Berkey, wander through a desert oasis known as...
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Hyperlab Omni Episode 5 - Art Spectactular with Jack Foster
Climb aboard, seal the hatches and sink below the memetic seascape with HLO as we take a deep dive into the Omni art nostalgia trench in the first of a two part interview with the amazing artist/writer/creator, Jack Foster. Be sure to check out Jack's work at guncomic.com and follow him on…
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Hyperlab Omni E4 - Little Psychic Nudges
This episode, Jason and Chad tumble into a memetic wormhole when exploring a cryptozoological science fiction piece called "And Whether Pigs Have Wings" by Nancy Kress, and are saved by their virtual assistant. We also feature a short clip of our upcoming interview with Brian Dowtin, who is a...
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Hyperlab Omni E3 - Unidentified Space Panther
In this April '79 Omni episode, Jason and Chad sculpt a Devil's Tower shaped mound of wonder as they explore some wild extraterrestrial artwork, sit in on a UN field trip with some high-powered believers, and share a close encounter story of shock and awe. This means something! Sound design and...
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HyperLab Omni Episode 2 - Myna Birds Are Go
In this episode, Jason and Chad talk about a passel of topics that spring from the January 1979 issue of Omni, and Jason tells tales of unidentified mysteries. Sound design and music is by Nathan Moody. Visit nathanmoody.bandcamp.com to hear more. Omni magazine is a trademark of Penthouse Global...
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HyperLab Omni Episode 1 - The Hiberoids Have Awakened
In this inaugural episode, Jason and Chad launch a podcast that uses Omni magazines from 1979 as a lens to examine the weird sci-fi nature of our present. We take a look at the apocalyptic story The Madagascar Event by Robert Haisty from the June 1979 issue of Omni. Sound design and music is by...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hosts Jason and Chad delve into a pile of old science-weird magazines from the 1970s and 80s, and use it as a lens to explore the weird, science-fiction nature of our current moment.Hyperjump to this page to support our podcast:https://www.patreon.com/daydreamthief
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Jason Sylvis
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Hosts Jason and Chad delve into a pile of old science-weird magazines from the 1970s and 80s, and use it as a lens to explore the weird, science-fiction nature of our current moment.Hyperjump to this page to support our podcast:https://www.patreon.com/daydreamthief
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HyperLab Omni is created and hosted by Jason Sylvis.
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