In our seventh episode, we focus on Dune (2020)'s own Duke Leto Atreides: Oscar Isaac, in his breakout role in Alex Garland’s 2014 sci-fi banger, Ex Machina. Regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by prodigious software engineer and product manager, Sara Beykpour, as they explore: what makes someone truly conscious, the value of a great dance scene, and the responsibility of technologists to do more than just pay lip service to the ethical obligations of their creations. Enjoy!

Chapters

Introduction (00:00:00)
Welcome Sara (00:01:09)
Dune News (00:03:13)
Ex Machina Roundtable (00:08:40)
Who Would Tilda Swinton Play (01:19:16)
Your Letters (01:19:58)

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Ex Machina (2014)