Two rival tech companies compete for the chance to bring AI to Mars in this workplace drama full of corporate espionage, high-stakes science, and, yes, robot dogs.
Ever since two DevLok employees left the company to start Watchover, the companies have been bitter enemies. So when a government competition to bring AI to Mars is announced, both teams begin vying for the honor. Perilous workplace romances, corporate espionage, and shady ethics mean even blowing off steam at the local bar is rife with conflict. Alliances will be forged and bridges burned in the race to space.
Machina is a Realm production, created by Fran Wilde and written by Fran Wilde, Malka Older, and Curtis C. Chen, with Martha Wells. Listen Away.
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DevLok’s AI has gone rogue. Someone—or something—needs to stop it before it’s too late. Episode written by Fran Wilde. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Machina is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast
Everyone is off to Antarctica for the third trial, but there might be something wrong with DevLok’s AI. Episode written by Curtis C. Chen. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Machina is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast
Cameron is having a crisis, the AIs might be a little too autonomous, and trial three is about to begin. Episode written by Curtis C. Chen. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Machina is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast
Fourteen months in the past, a gray goo incident at DevLok leads to the foundation of Watchover. Episode written by Martha Wells. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Machina is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast
The second trial drops and tensions are high. A little friendly competition might help everyone blow off steam. Episode written by Fran Wilde. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Machina is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast
As Watchover copes with an investor visit, at DevLok Trey tries to explain the mystery code. Episode written by Malka Older. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Machina is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 14, 2021•1 hr•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast
The trial results are in. No one is calm. Episode written by Curtis C. Chen. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Machina is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 13, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast
The competitors send their robots out into the desert as the first trial begins. Episode written by Malka Older. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Machina is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 12, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast
On the eve of the first trial, everyone tries to relax at the Moonshot bar. Episode written by Fran Wilde. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Machina is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 11, 2021•52 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast
In the days leading up to the Mars AI competition, rivals DevLok and Watchover are ready to rumble. Episode written by Fran Wilde. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Machina is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 10, 2021•50 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast
