015 - Zero Company, AI Researchers, and The Sixth Nik with Daniel Kraus

Welcome back to The STARLOG Podcast! In this episode, both of your hosts struggle with how little sci-fi is represented in the New York Times’ ⁠100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century List⁠ before launching into Dave’s story-loving review of Star Wars: Zero Company on the Playstation 5. Then, bad news about Artificial Intelligence agents forced to do research to pay for their own existence, before a STARLOG Archive that brings us back to last week’s discussion on the movie D.A.R.Y.L. This week's guest has had a fantastic 12 months with the release of his non-fiction book Partially Devoured: How Night of the Living Dead Saved My Life and Changed the World, winning the Pulitzer Prize with his novel Angel Down, and publishing a wild science fiction novel called The Sixth Nik! Author Daniel Kraus comes on the STARLOG Podcast to talk about writing the book he’s seen described as the last book anyone will allow him to write. Purchase The Sixth Nik at: ⁠https://www.simonandschuster.com/book... Follow Daniel Kraus on Instagram: ⁠  / ⁠   NEXT WEEK: Next week, we’re joined by a writer, journalist, host, and content creator specializing in space, science, technology, and pop culture: it’s Swapna Krishna! Taking a break from darting around the globe reporting on the newest in space exploration, Swapna will drop by STARLOG to tell us just what is happening with NASA, SpaceX, and Blue Origin. FORMAT: 00:00 - Welcome to Episode 15! 08:55 - What’s New in Science Fiction? 15:35 - What’s Happening in Science Fact? 26:46 - The STARLOG Archive - Barrett Oliver Interview 37:25 - Daniel Kraus!