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After Dinner ChatsAfter Dinner Chats: Signals & Sparks, Guest #17 - Dr. Kate Devlin: AI, Love, and Digital GhostsWelcome to the second episode of Season Two, Signals & Sparks! Our 17th guest is the brilliant Dr. Kate Devlin, Professor of AI and Society at King's College London.Kate is a leading expert on how we emotionally engage with technology. She's on a mission to explore the complex, messy, and fascinating relationships we're building with AI, from digital companions to the ethics of resurrecting the dead.In this episode, we explore:The Signal in the NoiseKate shares her thoughts on the AI news dominating the headlines, framed as a story...
2025-10-2706 min
Erotic Stories from Wylde in BedTwilight of Desire - Part 2 : The Last Embers of Passion Burn Even StrongerYou can enjoy exclusive and intense erotic audio by grabbing your copy of the Wylde Erotic App on the Apple Store,or downloading the very unofficial and unapproved Android version from WyldeInBed.com In the hauntingly beautiful countryside, Kate stands at the crossroads of her life. Having inherited a small holding from her late husband, and accepted that she will end her days alone, she finds herself overwhelmed by the relentless demands of managing the land and livestock.The once manageable farm now feels like a sprawling wilderness, echoing her lonel...
2025-07-0800 min
Sexy Stories on SundayTwilight of Desire - Part 2 : The Last Embers of Passion Burn Even StrongerYou can enjoy exclusive and intense erotic audio by grabbing your copy of the Wylde Erotic App on the Apple Store,or downloading the very unofficial and unapproved Android version from WyldeInBed.com In the hauntingly beautiful countryside, Kate stands at the crossroads of her life. Having inherited a small holding from her late husband, and accepted that she will end her days alone, she finds herself overwhelmed by the relentless demands of managing the land and livestock.The once manageable farm now feels like a sprawling wilderness, echoing her lonel...
2025-07-0632 min
Erotic Stories from Wylde in BedTwilight of Desire - Part 1 : The Last Embers of Passion Burn Even StrongerYou can enjoy exclusive and intense erotic audio by grabbing your copy of the Wylde Erotic App on the Apple Store,or downloading the very unofficial and unapproved Android version from WyldeInBed.com In the hauntingly beautiful countryside, Kate stands at the crossroads of her life. Having inherited a small holding from her late husband, and accepted that she will end her days alone, she finds herself overwhelmed by the relentless demands of managing the land and livestock.The once manageable farm now feels like a sprawling wilderness, echoing her lonel...
2025-07-0100 min
Sexy Stories on SundayTwilight of Desire - Part 1 : The Last Embers of Passion Burn Even StrongerYou can enjoy exclusive and intense erotic audio by grabbing your copy of the Wylde Erotic App on the Apple Store,or downloading the very unofficial and unapproved Android version from WyldeInBed.com In the hauntingly beautiful countryside, Kate stands at the crossroads of her life. Having inherited a small holding from her late husband, and accepted that she will end her days alone, she finds herself overwhelmed by the relentless demands of managing the land and livestock.The once manageable farm now feels like a sprawling wilderness, echoing her lonel...
2025-06-2931 min
What I BelieveEP 62 – Kate Devlin on human adaptability in an AI world, AI's ethical challenges, and our obsession with sex robotsAndrew Copson speaks to a leading voice in human-technology interaction, Dr Kate Devlin, about becoming the unexpected 'face of sex robots' and why our fascination with artificial companions reveals more about us than the machines. Kate discusses repeating patterns of human fear and adaptation in the face of new technology, the critical ethical challenges of AI – from algorithmic bias impacting facial recognition to the darker side of its supply chain – as well as the need for value-driven and human-centric AI development. This episode was recorded in April 2024.
What I Believe was the title of two separate essays by the philosopher Bertr...
2025-06-1930 min
Right Up My PodcastRUMP Rewind – Ep.45 Living Remarkably: Creating a life that brings you joy | Nic Devlin & Danielle MacleodIt's the RUMP Rewind! Where we delve into the back catalogue to bring out our fave golden oldies. This week Kate's chosen a listener fave, all about creating a remarkable life.We talked to Nic Devlin & Danielle Macleod about stepping out of warrior and victim mode and instead playing to create a life that brings you joy.Get your pens ready, as this bumper episode is chock-full of top tips, quotes + ideas to up-level your life, get out of your own way and unleash your brilliance. Nic & Danielle run a project called Remarkable...
2025-03-171h 11
Sacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareAn Ayurvedic Wellness Coach's Journey Through IVF with Kate LumpkinKate Lumpkin, an Ayurveda Wellness Coach, shared her journey through IVF on the Sacred Window Podcast. Kate, who has a background in yoga and postpartum doula work, discussed her introduction to Ayurveda during her yoga teacher training and how it influenced her approach to health and fertility. She detailed her struggles with infertility, including a two-year journey to conceive her first child and the subsequent decision to undergo IVF for her second pregnancy. Kate emphasized the importance of integrating Ayurvedic practices into her IVF process to balance the masculine, regimented nature of IVF with...
2025-03-0636 minSacred Window Podcast: Nurturing Awareness in Postpartum CareNutrition and Cooking for the Postpartum Window with Kate O’DonnellChristine Eck and Kate O'Donnell discuss Ayurvedic postpartum care, focusing on dietary shifts to support digestion and overall health. They emphasize how postpartum impacts Vata, the dosha governing digestion, recommending easily digestible foods like rice gruel and soups. Kate advises incorporating digestive spices and avoiding raw foods and greens. They highlight the importance of nourishing fats like ghee and stress the value of self-care practices like oil massages to enhance resilience and support caregivers.
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Kate O’Donnell is the author of three Ayurvedic Cookbooks, including Th...
2025-01-281h 02
Women's Wealth: The Middle Way®Sleep Again Pillows with Rachel Baumel and Kate Devlinand are the innovative founders of , a -certified business that created a groundbreaking post-surgical pillow system. Their patented 5-piece pillow set has aided thousands of men and women in sleeping comfortably and healing effectively after surgery. Join us as they share their entrepreneurial journey, discuss the challenges they've overcome, and offer valuable insights for business owners. Join us on the third Wednesday of each month on Women's Wealth: The Middle Way®, a radio show aimed at helping women navigate questions about work, money, and family. You can find us on your favorite podcast app, including , , , and . For podcast updates straight to...
2024-10-1612 min
Women's Wealth: The Middle Way®Sleep Again Pillows with Rachel Baumel and Kate DevlinRachel Baumel and Kate Devlin are the innovative founders of Sleep Again Pillows, a WBENC-certified business that created a groundbreaking post-surgical pillow system. Their patented 5-piece pillow set has aided thousands of men and women in sleeping comfortably and healing effectively after surgery. Join us as they share their entrepreneurial journey, discuss the challenges they've overcome, and offer valuable insights for business owners. Join us on the third Wednesday of each month on Women's Wealth: The Middle Way®, a radio show aimed at helping women navigate questions about work, money, and family. You can find us...
2024-10-1612 min
PoPCast: Discussing Educational Practices that Support Readers and WritersEp06 Into the Field: Educator Chat with Kate and BethIn this episode, we connect with two brilliant educators from the Washington D.C. area, Kate Devlin and Beth Hoffmann, to hear their story about implementing Patterns of Power on their campus. They share their process of finding Patterns of Power and the insights they’ve gained from a year of trying out this process in the elementary and middle school classrooms on their campus. We're excited for you to learn from Beth and Kate in this episode!
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Music by Jeff Kaale
2024-08-0847 min
Sexy Stories on SundayThe Clandestine Kink - Part 2This erotic audio does contain graphic descriptions of intimate spanking, anal toy play and hot passionate sex.This story was originally published on the Wylde In Bed Erotic Stories podcast, you can enjoy hundreds of erotic stories just by clicking this link. Kate has taken the plunge and agreed to meet the mysterious man from the internet, nerves flood her body.Will he be there?Will he be everything he said he would be?Her body aches with need for his brutal attention as...
2024-06-1026 min
BookwildThe Real Deal by Caitlin Devlin: Reality TV, Girlhood and DeceptionThis week, I talk with Caitlin Devlin about her debut novel The Real Deal!SynopsisBelle Simon was just 12 years old when she was one of six girls plucked from obscurity to star in reality TV sensation The Real Deal. Under the wing of dazzling star Donna Mayfair, she and the other five girls were meant to become world-famous actresses, singers and dancers.But at 26, Belle is trying to live anonymously, away from being loved or loathed. The public eye has never fully shut, however, and when a producer offers Belle a big...
2024-02-0129 min
librarypunk119 - Privacy (and sex!) feat. Digital Shred Privacy Literacy InitiativeThis week we're talking about privacy literacy. Instruction, workshops, and how your data ends up all over the place.
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/QTr6Tn6YMk
[shorter LOEX conference paper] Transforming Privacy Literacy Instruction: From Surveillance Theory to Teaching Practice
[longer book chapter] The Promise of Theory-Informed Pedagogy: Building a Privacy Literacy Program
[for browsing] Open-licensed privacy literacy curriculum
Private Bits: Privacy, Intimacy, and Consent might be of particular interest
Dark Patterns: Surveillance Capitalism and Business Ethics deals with data brokerage (a la Becky Yoose a...
2024-01-291h 09
We Can Be WeirdosThe Rough Corner: Sex Robots, Artificial Intelligence and Comedy From Beyond the Grave ft. Dr Kate DevlinDr Kate Devlin is a Reader in Artificial Intelligence & Society in the Department of Digital Humanities, King's College London. Will Artificial Intelligence doom us all? Are sex robots actually a thing? And should we feel empathy towards a pair of mechanical buttocks?You can pick up Dr Kate's book, Turned On: Science, Sex and Robots, wherever you like to buy your books. You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!
2024-01-1641 min
The Bunker – News without the nonsenseHow AI will change the world forever in 2024 – for better or worse. With Dr. Kate Devlin and Kyle TaylorAI took the world by storm in 2023 – and has the potential to fundamentally change it in 2024. But will it be for better or worse? That all depends on who utilises it. Dr. Kate Devlin is joined in The Bunker by Kyle Taylor, author of the The Little Black Book of Artificial Intelligence: How Big Tech is Making Humanity Redundant to discuss. • “Everything in the AI space is being designed in a for-profit lens.” – Kyle Taylor• “Now it’s the white collar jobs that can be replaced easily.” – Dr. Kate Devlin• “Half the world is going to the polls – a...
2024-01-0330 min
The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe AI world is in chaos. Is Sam Altman its hero or villain? – Dr. Kate Devlin explainsWe’ve all heard of ChatGPT. But what is the recent drama surrounding the lesser-known parent company OpenAI and its fired-then-reinstated CEO Sam Altman? Chris Jones gets the 411 on the controversy with The Bunker’s resident AI expert Dr Kate Devlin.•“We should be talking about the repercussions of our technology, and about how a small handful of people in a small part of America have huge amounts of global control.” – Dr Kate Devlin• “My fear is that they are going to be more focused on developing the technology rather than the ethicality of AI and its conseque...
2023-11-3027 min
Robot TalkThe ethics of new technology - Kate DevlinClaire chatted to Kate Devlin from King's College London about the social and ethical implications of robotics and AI. We touch on a range of different topics from concerns over job losses and privacy to issues of inequality, trust and power. In the second half of the interview, we talk a bit about robotics, AI and relationships. The conversation isn't explicit, but if you'd prefer to give that part of the conversation a miss, you can stop the podcast at around 22 minutes, when you hear the music. Kate Devlin is Reader in Artificial Intelligence & Society...
2023-10-1331 min
Love is Not a List with Gillian McCallumDr. Kate Devlin: Global Artificial Intelligence Expert – Is Sex With AI Robots Inevitable?Dr. Kate Devlin: Global Artificial Intelligence Expert - Is Sex With AI Robots Inevitable?
In this, the second episode of the Love is not a List Podcast, award-winning matchmaker Gillian McCallum, meets the top computer scientist Dr. Kate Devlin, Reader in Artificial Intelligence & Society in the Department of Digital Humanities at King's College London.
Dr. Devlin’s research is in the fields of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), investigating how people interact with and react to technology in order to understand how emerging and future technologies will...
2023-09-1441 min
Right Up My PodcastEp.45 - Living Remarkably: Creating a life that brings you joy | Nic Devlin & Danielle MacleodWe talk to Nic Devlin & Danielle Macleod about how to create a remarkable life, stepping out of warrior and victim mode and instead playing to create a life that brings you joy. Get your pens ready, as this bumper episode is chock-full of top tips, quotes + ideas to up-level your life, get out of your own way and unleash your brilliance. Nic & Danielle run a project called Remarkable Women, a coaching organisation that helps people to make incredible changes in their lives. They set Gwen & Kate the simple challenge of each day trying to do s...
2023-08-151h 13
The Bunker – News without the nonsenseBunker Panel: Meat your MakerCan Artificial Intelligence replace our loved ones after death? Will Gregg Wallace’s cannibalism mockumentary change how we see the future of food? Dr. Kate Devlin, author of Turned On: Science, Sex and Robots and historian Dr. Kasia Tomasiewicz join Jacob Jarvis and Andrew Harrison to chew the fat and try to answer some of the after life’s biggest questions. Yes, back by popular demand, it’s the Bunker Panel!
“People are unpredictable and infuriating, I can’t imagine AI being able to replicate that.” – Andrew Harrison
“I’m really glad you didn’t invite me here to discuss connecting...
2023-07-3046 min
Strangers on the InternetGuest Chat: The Sex Robot in the Closet with Dr. Kate DevlinIrina and Michelle welcome international sex robots expert Dr. Kate Devlin, who explains the current state of technology and her views on the moral panic surrounding parasocial relationships with robots. Kate believes that most of people's fears about sex robots or AI replacing human relationships are overblown in a world in which even carrying around and finding a place to store a robot (the closet?) are challenges. In the second half of the episode, Kate also shares about her personal life, be it her search for balance with bipolar disorder, her polyamorous and dating app-related experiences, or the loving...
2023-04-2542 min
RHLSTP with Richard HerringRHLSTP Book Club 50 - Kate DevlinRHLSTP Book Club 50 - Your Show. Richard chats to academic and expert on sex robots, Kate Devlin about her thoughtful and fascinating book on the subject, Turned On. Can Richard finally prove to his wife that having sex with a robot does not count as cheating? How far away are we from creating something that looks like Gemma Chan in Humans? Are robots more likely to be companions than full-time lovers? Will they rise up and kill us or fuck us to death? Should we be thinking of more interesting possibilities than humanoid sex robots and can Kate make Ric...
2023-04-0738 min
dreißig.Zwischen Neid, Petzen und Nostalgie: Das Geschwister-Special mit @die.kim und @kates.diaryWir haben ein kleines Special für euch. In dieser Folge spricht Clare mit ihren beiden Schwestern Kim und Kate. Es geht ums Geschwister sein. Um früher, geteilte Schlafzimmer, Doppelstockbetten, zerbrochene Pokale und Tanzaufführungen zu Atomic Kitten. Und es geht ums Geschwister sein heute. Darum, dass kleine Schwestern auch irgendwann erwachsen werden. Und wer wessen Lieblingsschwester ist. Wir sprechen über unsere Lebenswege, die nicht unterschiedlicher hätten verlaufen können. Kleines Beispiel: Kim ist 31, hat vier Kinder, Haus, Hund und ist verheiratet. Clare ist 30, Single, lebt im Altbau in der Innenstadt und hat zwei Unternehmen. 45 Minuten Nostalgie und Erinne...
2023-04-0243 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 97 - Kevin HaleySend us a textAdoption is a contentious topic in the world today. And for this episode we have the privilege of sharing a story about a child of adoption, who grew up to be a pastor with a unique view on the doctrine of adoption. Kevin Haley has been a United Methodist pastor for more than 40 years. He’s a father, husband, Grove City College graduate, and the son of both a loving pair of adoptive parents, and a 17-year-old woman who was brave enough to have him and put him up for adoption.
2023-01-1058 min
Erotic Stories from Wylde in BedWhen your darkest passion returns to bring you even closer...You can enjoy exclusive and intense erotic audio by grabbing your copy of the Sensual Awakening App on the Apple Store, or downloading the very unofficial and unapproved Android version from WyldeInBed.com What would you do if you found your passions of youth rekindled ?Burning more ferociously than they ever have before?Your darkest desires erupting from the shadows of your memories and filling your body with such lust and need?Kate has recently rediscovered her deepest desires.But she has taken them further…much further.Embraci...
2022-10-1400 min
Yaron Brook ShowYaron Lectures: The Institute of Art and Ideas Panel on Sex in the Tech AgeIn this panel, leading experts discuss the trials and tribulations of sex in the age of technology, from dating apps all the way to sex robots.Featuring: Mikki Kendall, Liara Roux, Kate Devlin, Yaron Brook, Slavoj Žižek, Brooke Magnanti, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and Olivia Fane. 00:00 Introduction00:49 Mikki Kendall (ft. Olivia Fane)03:36 Kate Devlin07:36 Brooke Magnanti10:30 Slavoj Zizek11:24 Yasmin Alibhai-Brown14:10 Yaron Brook 18:57 Liara Roux#21stCenturySex #SexInTheTechAge #DigitalSexMikki Kendall is an author, activist, and cultural critic. Her work often focuses on current events, media representation, the po...
2022-09-2125 min
ScotichronicastEpisode 45: Dr. Shayna Devlin and Robert Stewart, Duke of AlbanyDr. Kate Buchanan is joined by Dr. Shayna Devlin as they talk about Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany and his family. Music is Ex te Lux Oritur by Gaita. You can find them here: http://gaita.co.uk/Find us on Twitter: @scotichronicast or email: scotichronicast@gmail.com
2022-08-3137 min
Hotel Bar SessionsSex Robots (with Kate Devlin)The HBS hosts sit down with Dr. Kate Devlin to talk about social relationships between humans and machines.When most people think about our future with robots, they tend to ask the following three questions: (1) Will robots take my job?. (2) Will they kill us?, and (3) Can I have sex with them?This week, the HBS hosts are joined by Dr. Kate Devlin, Senior Lecturer in Social and Cultural Artificial Intelligence in the Department of Digital Humanities at King's College London and the author of Turned On: Science, Sex, and Robots (Bloomsbury, 2018). We talk to Dr. De...
2022-08-121h 05Erotic Stories from Wylde in BedMature friends to menage rekindled desires : Sexpositive Erotic StoriesYou can enjoy exclusive and intense erotic audio by grabbing your copy of the Sensual Awakening App on the Apple Store, or downloading the very unofficial and unapproved Android version from WyldeInBed.com “This podcast is HOT, and something a little unique.”Kate has experienced hot sex for the first time in twenty years, but now self-doubt claws at her confidence. Her young, innocent helper was watching and obviously indulging in feminine self-pleasure with her voyeuristic lust. But Kate is sure that was over the young man.
2022-07-2500 minErotic Stories from Wylde in BedMature woman fantasy...or is it a young man fantasy? Age difference romance.You can enjoy exclusive and intense erotic audio by grabbing your copy of the Sensual Awakening App on the Apple Store, or downloading the very unofficial and unapproved Android version from WyldeInBed.com Kate is widowed and alone on the small-holding she inherited from her late husband. She has accepted her life will be alone going into her later years. But when Kate accepts the help of two agricultural students. Then after a freak accident, she must rethink all of her assumptions and future plans.For the mo...
2022-07-1800 min
Foundation for Science and TechnologyDr Kate Devlin - Artificial IntelligenceIn this podcast we discuss artificial intelligence (AI), the Government’s AI Strategy, and how AI technologies are being deployed in the UK at the moment with Dr. Kate Devlin, Reader in Social and Cultural Artificial Intelligence at King’s College London.
2022-02-1718 minErotic Stories from Wylde in Bed131: Listeners Fantasy - Strangers to very kinky lovers...part 2This erotic audio does contain graphic descriptions of intimate spanking, anal toy play and hot passionate sex.Kate has taken the plunge and agreed to meet the mysterious man from the internet, nerves flood her body.Will he be there?Will he be everything he said he would be? Her body aches with need for his brutal attention as she stands in front of the hotel door. Will she knock or will she go back to her normal life?For even more satisfaction why not come and s...
2022-02-1428 min
Ri Science PodcastWhat is love? – with Laura Mucha & Kate DevlinDoes love at first sight exist? How does your attachment style influence how you love? This month we hear from lawyer-turned-poet and author, Laura Mucha, and artificial intelligence expert, Kate Devlin, about love and relationships. They share real love stories, explore what companies learn about you through online dating and discover what the future holds for sexual companion robots.This talk was recorded from our theatre at the Royal Institution on 14 February 2019.Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month, and our new ‘From the Theatre’ episodes are released on the second Wednesday of the...
2022-02-0757 min
Open Data Institute PodcastsProvocation 1 – Dr Kate Devlin, Senior Lecturer in Social and Cultural AI, King’s College LondonProvocation 1 – Dr Kate Devlin, Senior Lecturer in Social and Cultural AI, King’s College London by The Open Data Institute
2021-12-0906 min
She Talks Tech: from WeAreTechWomenKATE DEVLINToday we hear from Senior Lecturer in Social and Cultural Artificial Intelligence at King's College London, Kate Devlin.
In a world that rewards fast innovation Kate intends to explore how we can remain responsible.
With discussions on ethical development, biases in the tech industry and the power of transparency, Kate exposes the risks of speaking out and considers where women in the tech industry can go to seek change.
If you want to find out more about Kate– you can connect with her on Linked-in
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2021-12-0119 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 64 - On Death and Dying Part 1Send us a textEpisode 64 - On Death and Dying Part 1 by Hosts Nate Devlin and Tom O'Boyle and Producer Kate KuzkoSupport the show
2021-10-0559 min
Let's Chat EthicsSex Robot Positivity & Intimacy with Technology with Kate DevlinCould sex robots enhance our intimacy in relationships?
This week we are back with an incredible guest Kate Devlin who shares her super interesting research into sex robots and our relationship with technology.
Bio:
Kate Devlin is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Digital Humanities at King's College London. Having begun her career as an archaeologist before moving into computer science, Kate's research is in the fields of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), investigating how people interact with and react to technology in order to understand how emerging and future te...
2021-06-2444 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 53 - Celebrating Two YearsSend us a textEpisode 53 - Celebrating Two Years by Hosts Nate Devlin and Tom O'Boyle and Producer Kate KuzkoSupport the show
2021-05-0459 min
Light HeartedLight Hearted ep 113 – Kate Devlin, Souter Lighthouse, England; Judianne Point, Pomham Rocks, RIBoth of the lighthouses featured in this episode are celebrating their 150th anniversaries in 2021.
Souter Lighthouse is on the northeast coast of England, in South Shields, Tyne and Wear. A lighthouse was much needed here because of dangerous reefs offshore. When the light went into operation on January 11, 1871, it was one of the first lighthouses in the world to be built specifically to operate using AC electric current. The 77-foot-tall brick lighthouse was designed by James Douglass for Trinity House.
Souter Lighthouse. Photo by Jeremy D'Entremont.
Souter Lighthouse was decommissioned in 1988. Today the light station property is owned by the...
2021-04-1158 min
With ReasonTaking sex robots seriously, with Kate DevlinWill future sex tech be more inclusive? What’s at stake in the design and distribution of sex robots? And what role could they play in our relationships? Kate Devlin, author of ‘Turned On: Science, Sex and Robots’, discusses her research on technology and intimacy. For fans of Blade Runner, Black Mirror, Ex Machina and anyone curious about the future of artificial intelligence, sex, love, feminism and relationships. To support what we do and access more fresh thinking, why not subscribe to New Humanist magazine? Head to newhumanist.org.uk/subscribe and enter the code WITHREASON to g...
2020-12-0134 min
Fuse 8 n' KateEpisode 162 - Cranberry ThanksgivingWe don't care what any of you say. Sweet potatoes shall never cross these Thanksgiving plates of ours. To celebrate the season, though we all know it's pared down terribly this year, Kate requested a Thanksgiving picture book classic. We got some great suggestions from our readers all of which Betsy is placing on the back burner for next year. That's because this year she's doing a book circa 1971. In the course of things, Kate creates a shocking backstory worthy of V.C. Andrews while Betsy deep dives into Agatha Christie territory and starts speculating about how the incipient murder...
2020-11-2329 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 37 - Patrick MyersSend us a textBut what if one kid comes to the Lord? That was the question that Patrick Myers and the rest of the staff and board of Camp Ligonier kept coming back to. They were facing the difficult decision of whether or not they should open in the summer during Covid 19. They had been given the go ahead by the state and CDC and after much deliberation they decided that if even one child would come to the Lord by their opening then how could they stay closed?After all God says that one soul is...
2020-09-2259 min
The Happy VaginaKATE DEVLIN: THE FUTURE OF SEXKate Devlin, social archeologist, writer and leading expert in the field of artificial intelligence in the sex and intimacy space joins Mika on The Happy Vagina this week to discuss our relationship with technology and machines, and her latest book, Turned On: Science, Sex and Robots - which we really could not recommend highly enough. Kate is not only a phenomenal orator on all things sexbot, her archeological background gives her a vast knowledge of sex toys from right back to Ancient Greece.Today’s episode of The Happy Vagina was brought to you in partnership wit...
2020-09-1658 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 36 - Jerrel GilliamSend us a textAs a ministry of Jesus Christ, Light of Life Rescue Mission will provide a home for the homeless and food for the hungry, and will build disciples for the Kingdom of God among the poor, addicted, abused and needy.That is the mission statement of the Light of Life Rescue Mission where today’s guest Jerrel Gilliam serves as Executive Director. Jerrel’s story is one of understanding the universal need for a savior not just among the poor and needy, but with those who seem to have much. It’s a story that maps o...
2020-09-081h 29
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 35 - David AyersSend us a textA college drop out, homeless, struggling with addiction and thoughts of suicide. That’s where today’s guest was when he came to a turning point in his life. David Ayers is a professor of Sociology at Grove City College where he served as interim dean of the college of arts and letters before his current sabbatical. He is an expert on Christian Marriage, dating and relationships and is in the process of writing another book. How did he go from living in his car to being used by the Lord in a pivo...
2020-08-2559 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 34 - Captain Jon LewisSend us a textWe live in troubled times, large portions of our nation are divided along lines of economic status, racial identity and a myriad of other differences that seem to draw attention away from the ways we are the same. The world has no answers. We can’t look to the media, or secular leaders who seem to only exasperate the issues at hand. So where can we look? As today’s guest will tell us, we can look to the Gospel.Captain Jon Lewis serves in the Salvation Army in Pittsburgh and will soon be in c...
2020-08-1159 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 33 - Chris BudaSend us a textIf the Lord called you away from a good career in the law into ministry, would you go? That’s a question that Chris Buda had to answer over 30 years ago. He was halfway to a partnership at a good law firm, with his wife expecting their second child when the Lord called him to work for YoungLife in the Pittsburgh Area. Join Tom and Nate as they interview Chris about what lead to that decision as well as the ministry he did for the next 30 years. And most importantly how his conversion to Ch...
2020-07-2859 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 32 - Bob ThomsonSend us a textThe valley of the shadow of death, the fiery furnace, the night seasons, these are all things that many of the guests on our show have told us about in past episodes. And while the themes often repeat, the stories are always so very different. Today we ask the question: what is it like to go from enjoying over 50 years of good health finding out that you have cancer during a routine surgery to repair a straight forward injury?Today’s Guest, Bob Thomson, was a successful Environmental Lawyer, an elder at Beverly Heights Pr...
2020-07-1459 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 31 - Fr Dave PivonkaSend us a textOur world has changed drastically in the past few months. What we considered business as usual, the regular way of doing thing, in so many cases no longer applies. And what do we need to navigate these new waters? We need innovation. Sometimes moving forward requires a step of faith, sometimes it requires a leap. Father Dave Pivonka the Franciscan Friars of the Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Third Order Regular was named the President of the Franciscan University of Stubenville one year ago. His first year in office has been...
2020-06-3059 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 30 - Clint HurdleSend us a textPat Gillick once said “Baseball is about talent, hard work, and strategy. But at the deepest level, it’s about love, integrity, and respect.” And our guest today can speak about all aspects of the Game, and he also has a message off the diamond as well, a message of Love. Clint Hurdle has been on the field in some capacity for the better part of 40 years. He was a player, on the coaching staff of major league teams and most recently the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. One thing Clint is never shy ab...
2020-06-1659 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 29- Andrew DiDonatoSend us a textWhat does it take to go from loosing every game in a season to building a program that has had one of the best records in Grove City College’s History? If you ask Coach Andrew DiDonato, as we did, he would tell you that it would take Vision, Process and Love, Brick by brick. Andrew is the youngest head coach Grove City has ever had, and he had quite the uphill battle to face. His first year they lost so badly that he wasn’t sure if he was called to a posi...
2020-06-0259 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 28 - Will KnechtSend us a text“Will Get Back Here the Forge is on Fire!” That was the phone call that almost marked the end of a century old business. It’s also at the heart of the story we are about to share with you: it is a story of burning and rebuilding, of loss and recovery. And it’s the story of a prayer: Lord refine my life, make me holy.Welcome to this weeks episode, today’s Guest, Will Knecht of the Wendell August Forge asked such a prayer and found that the refiners fire of Malachi 3 was a bit...
2020-05-2000 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 27 - Andrew Brunson Part 2Send us a textWhat is it like to go from the height of intimacy with the Lord, to the depths of despair and back again? What can such an experience teach us as we listen to this story?Welcome to part two of our interview with special guest Andrew Brunson. Last week Andrew spoke about the beginning of his relationship with the Lord, and about his calling to Turkey. He shared with us what his ministry had consisted of and the importance of a relationship with the Father. At the end of the episode the story transitioned...
2020-05-0559 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 26 - Andrew Brunson Part 1Send us a textAndrew Brunson is a name that was on the lips of millions from 2016 to 2018. He was locked in a Turkish prison for two years for crimes that were fabricated to create fear in the hearts of missionaries who dared to enter the largest un-evangelized nation in the world. His story sparked a prayer movement for the country of Turkey that was unprecedented and the repercussions of that movement are still rippling across the region.But what it is really like to be in a prison, seemingly forsaken and alone. What is it like to...
2020-04-2159 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 25 - Scott BoydSend us a textWhat does it take to work in intercultural missions? It’s a question that we sought to seek with our guest Carl Templin in our last episode, and its just as valid with our current guest. Scott Boyd spent a decade living and doing the Lords work in Slovenia with his family. From the first time he joined a mission trip Scott knew that that’s what he wanted to do with the rest of his life, even going so far as to walk away from a career in engineering. And even now, when he’s...
2020-04-0759 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 24 - Carl TemplinSend us a textWe are living in dark days where for many, hope seems lost. But being lost isn’t something we think about when times are good. It certainly wasn’t on our guests mind when he was set to graduate high school nearly 70 years ago. In fact, he thought his life was set. But through a timely word, Carl not only realized how lost he was, but he also found that there was a solution. And it changed his world.Today’s guest, Carl Templin, and his wife Pat have dedicated over 6 decades of their lives...
2020-03-2459 min
SLB Indie TrailerKate Vargas Kickstarts Her 4th AlbumDevlin Miles, host of SLB Indie Trailer interviews indie Soulful Rock and self-described "Junkyard Folk" artist Kate Vargas, who is Kickstarting her 4th Album. We talk about her current campaign, songwriting, Sturgeon Bay, and Sailing Le Vagabond. Live performance at the end of the show from the Live From The Vault: Songwriter Sessions hosted in Brooklyn by Devlin and Carolann Solebello. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/katevargas/kate-vargas-beyond-wolfish Kate Vargas Official Website Devlin Miles Official Website
2020-03-1054 min
New Books in TechnologyKate Devlin, "Turned On: Science, Sex and Robots" (Bloomsbury, 2018)The idea of the seductive sex robot is the stuff of myth, legend and science fiction. From the ancient Greeks to twenty-first century movies, robots in human form have captured our imagination, our hopes and our fears. But beyond the fantasies there are real and fundamental questions about our relationship with technology as it moves into the realm of robotics. Artificial intelligence raises very real concerns. Sexual activity is central to our very existence; it shapes how we think, how we act and how we live. With advances in technology come machines that may one day think independently. What...
2020-03-051h 04
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 22 - Robbie RubioSend us a textWhat does it take to go from living in Chaos to a life of peace? How can a someone from a dysfunctional family gain parents and siblings without even looking for them. And who can take every bit of heartache and craziness that made up that childhood and turn it into something redemptive? If your answer was the Lord, then you’re correct. Today’s guest was born into chaos, with an alcoholic father and a mother whose life was in turmoil before she even turned 21. Our guest learned to turn his pain into char...
2020-02-2559 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 21 - Dan DupeeSend us a textWhat is the number one determining factor of whether a child will continue in the faith when the move into adult hood or not? Who has more influence on your children’s thoughts and opinions, you or their peers? When is it too late to talk to your children about the hard topics like faith? When they’re teenagers? In there Twenties? Thirties? Or is there never a point when both parents and children are still walking this earth to have that conversation?Today’s Guest is Dan Dupee, Chairman of the Christian Coalition Outrea...
2020-02-1159 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 20 - Chira CratsleySend us a textGSD is a rare condition that makes it impossible for the body to use stored sugars as fuel. Without round the clock monitoring those with this illness can quickly slip into comas and ultimately pass away within a few short hours. Families with this illness often sacrifice energy, relationships and rest to make sure that their loved ones are healthy and survive something as mundane as a full night of sleep. Chira Cratsley is the mother of not one but two children with this rare condition. She and her husband have spent years sleeping...
2020-01-2859 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 19: Dr. T. David GordonSend us a textWhat does media have to do with worship? What does media ecology have to do with Solitude? And how does a professor in Greek end up an expert on how modern media has impacted the modern church? Dr. T. David Gordon is a professor of Greek and Media Ecology at grove city college. He is a published author and a scholar and perhaps most interestingly he is also an proponent for the benefits found in solitude. So join Nate, Tom and our guest T. David as they explore his life, beliefs and the...
2020-01-1459 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 18 - Eric GenuisSend us a textDoes beauty in music have the power to reach into the darkest corners of our society and bring hope, light and love to those who need it most. Our guest Eric Genuis has spent over twenty years using his music to prove that it does. Eric is a composer and performer who has done thousands of concerts for hope in prisons, homeless shelters, inner city schools, hospitals and anywhere where the forgotten of our society live. He has made it his life’s goal to take the gift the Lord has given him and us...
2019-12-3159 min
Good Vibrations PodcastGVP #149 - Ryan Gable - The Secret Teachings of ChristmasAs Kate Bush remarked in her song, ‘December will be magic(k) again.’ Sure enough, here most of us are acting out the same strange rituals we do every year at this time, but with few of us ever questioning the symbolic relevance of them, or their origins.On hand to shed some light is Ryan Gable, occult scholar, author of the book ‘Occult Arcana,’ and host of the five-times-weekly ‘Secret Teachings’ radio show. Ryan guides us through the eclectic customs from past cultures that shape the traditions of Christmas that have survived into these times - the Winter Solst...
2019-12-211h 11
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 17 - Adam SewellSend us a textHomelessness. Hunger. Poverty. These are realities of the world we live in that we as Christians are commanded to face. Last episode we brought you a guest who is dealing with the lack of water in Uganda. This week we are closer to home, so to speak, with a pastor who is transforming the way we help those in need in the greater Pittsburgh Area. Adam Sewell of the Vintage Church in Mt. Washington is the outreach pastor for the Pittsburgh Send Relief Ministry Center, a brand new outreach center catering to the homeless...
2019-12-1759 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 16 - Herbert AsiimweSend us a textWhat is it like to live in a world where it is normal to have to walk five miles for a clean source of water? Where water-born illnesses like Typhoid are still so common that the children can tell you about them. And is it possible to face those kinds of conditions on a daily basis, and still find joy in the Lord?Our guest today is Herbert Asiimwe a CPA from Uganda who is in charge of the Ugandan chapter of C.E.E.D. The Christian East African Economic Development Trust. Mr...
2019-12-0359 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 15 - Elissa WinklerSend us a textHow can a person still sing when tragedy strikes? How can God take immeasurable sorrow and give us a song in the night to comfort us when we need it most? And how can we relearn how to praise him when the unspeakable happens? “Where is God my Maker who gives songs in the night?”This verse and the concept behind it is at the heart of today’s story. Our guest, Elissa Winkler is the Director of Music in Worship at Beverly Heights Presbyterian Church where her talent and passion shine. But what brings...
2019-11-1959 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 14: Professor Carl TruemanSend us a textWhat does it mean to be a human living in the 21st century? What are the unique challenges and obstacles we are facing that our forefathers in both the faith and humanity as a whole did not have to overcome? And what are the similarities between our present age and the trials and tribulations of the early church? These are questions that today’s guest, Professor Carl Trueman of Grove City College asks his students and answered for us on today's episode. Today’s story is a little different from what you usually hear on o...
2019-11-0559 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 13 - Ginger StageSend us a textWelcome to this week's episode of the Scattered Seeds Podcast. On this show, we often talk about ‘Not wasting your Pain’, About how you can let God use the circumstances you have been through, not only to help you in your own walk but also for the sake of others. And many of our guests have shown this phenomenon in the stories they shared with us. But, perhaps, none have understood it better than Today’s guest. Ginger Stage is a Christian therapist trained in the Family Systems model. She is a strong woman of God...
2019-10-2259 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 12 - Mike PiersonSend us a textAnd we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. This passage in Romans 8 is recited often, and has even been mentioned on this show. But it can be difficult while you’re in the middle of a tragedy to really believe it. Our next guest understands that struggle intimately and often wrestled with knowing if he was on the right path. Today’s guest Mike Pierson was a pastor of a church for many years, with a wonderful wife and...
2019-10-0859 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 11 - Dick StaafSend us a textHello and Welcome to another episode of our show. As the Psalmists wrote: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before You. Mercy and Justice seem to be diametrically opposed, one says that the punishment must fit the crime, while the other offers the hope of a second chance. How do we reconcile these principles, and is there a time where it’s alright to admit that we don’t understand and that its enough to trust God?Today’s guest, Dick Staaf, was a Police Officer and a priv...
2019-09-2359 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 10 - Jill WhitecapSend us a textGo to Uganda. Those were the words the Lord spoke to today’s guest when she had reached the end of her job, her marriage and her living situation. She had nothing holding her back from serving the Lord and he told her to ‘Go’.Jill Whitecap has spent over a decade at the Helm of C.E.E.D., the Christian East African Equatorial Development Trust, where the goal is to provide clean water, sustainable food and jobs for citizens of Uganda and Kenya. She is the granddaughter of missionaires to China who saw th...
2019-09-0956 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 9 - Paul KengorSend us a textWhat does it mean to work out our own salvation? And how does that process take a person from someone who questions the very existence of God to become one of his staunchest advocates?Special guest Paul Kengor has lived a remarkable journey from being a burn out in the height of the eighties, through being an agnostic studying in the field of science to a man of strong faith and a and a prolific writer whose articles and books bring glory to the kingdom of God. Today Professor Kengor teaches Political Science at...
2019-08-2756 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 8 - Steve FleckSend us a textWhat is it like to take the leap of faith required to trust the Lord when He offers you a chance to take the last ashes of a venture and to turn it into something amazing? What kind of courage is needed to take a stand in the depths of loss and advocate for the very person who killed a part of your family? And what kind of faith do you need to face fatherhood when your own father was gone before you were old enough to remember him?These questions are at the...
2019-08-1357 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 7 - Chris WuSend us a textWelcome to the 7th episode of the Scattered Seeds Podcast. This week our guest is Chris Wu, the first violinist of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. But even more precious to Chris than Music, is the Amazing Grace of God. Join Tom, Nate, and Chris as they discuss God's Grace through loss, love and even a near-fatal accident.Support the show
2019-07-2959 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 6 - Brandon KailSend us a textWelcome to Episode 6 of the Scattered Seeds Podcast where we interview Brandon Kail. Brandon is a father of ten who is facing a grade 4 brain tumor. Join us as Brandon shares how he is still able to trust in a good God in the face of a death sentence. Welcome to the Scattered Seeds Podcast...where every life has a story.Support the show
2019-07-1659 min
Machine Ethics Podcast episodesSex Robots with Kate DevlinI met Kate in person in Bristol. We discussed chatbots in sex-tech, the complexity of human intimacy and technology, taboos in sex-tech, how sex tech can be a positive enabling industry, deepfakes and more.
2019-07-0245 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 5 - Dhiraj SonbareSend us a textWelcome to Episode 5 of The Scattered Seeds Podcast. This week we interviewed Dr. Dhiraj Sonbare, a Transplant Surgeon from India who is currently working out of UPMC in Pittsburgh. Follow along as Dhiraj outlines his journey from skepticism to unshakable faith and how he reconciles his foundation on the Word of God with the world of Science which he works in. So join us on this weeks episode of The Scattered Seeds Podcast, Where Every Life Has a Story.Support the show
2019-07-0159 min
The Scattered Seeds PodcastEpisode 4 - Don CollettSend us a textWelcome to Episode 4 of the Scattered Seeds Podcast, this episode we interview the Reverend Doctor Don Collett and follow his journey across two continents and four denominations to a faith that saw him through the darkest of times. So join us for Episode 4 of the show where every life has a story.Support the show
2019-06-1759 min
Physical AttractionKate Devlin on Turned On: Science, Sex and RobotsTaking a break from our nuclear fusion odyssey this week, I have a very special episode for you today. This week, our guest is Dr Kate Devlin. She's a senior lecturer in computer science who studies artificial intelligence and human-robot interaction, and she wrote a magnificent book: Turned On, Science, Sex and Robots. Now, the tagline is that the book is about love and sex with robots – and there is a great deal of fascinating stuff in there about that – but it's also a wonderful history of humanoid robotics, in reality and in fiction, and a great survey of the...
2019-04-0559 min
Feminist Coffee HourEpisode Thirty-Six: Turned on with Dr. Kate Devlin (or Sexbots Part 3)We interviewed Dr. Kate Devlin about her new book, "Turned On: Science, Sex and Robots" topics near and dear to our hearts
2019-02-1400 min
Algocracy and Transhumanism PodcastEpisode #52 – Devlin on Sex Robots and Moral Panics
In this episode I talk to Kate Devlin. Kate is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Digital Humanities at King’s College London. Kate’s research is in the fields of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), investigating how people interact with and react to technology in order to understand how emerging and future technologies will affect us and the society in which we live. Kate has become a driving force in the field of intimacy and technology, running the UK’s first sex tech hackathon in 2016. She has also become the face of sex ro...
2019-01-3000 min