Team Futurism

Loren Dalbert is an advocate for guaranteed income in the San Francisco Bay Area. He recently designed and implemented the East Contra Costa Mobility LABs initiative and helped create a local guaranteed income pilot program in Contra Costa, California. In this interview, Loren discusses how he became interested in basic income initiatives through his own experience as a formerly homeless veteran, how he’s seen first-hand how basic income projects lift up communities, and why he thinks this is the perfect time to roll out more UBI programs across the country. For more about Loren, visit Dalbert.design.Listen to the podcast on Spotify or Apple or watch on YouTube:Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teamfuturism.substack.com

This episode features Peter Clarke, Arun Kumar, and Ted McLean, who are members of Zoltan Istvan’s campaign for California governor. The three of us came together to discuss the recent incident where Katie Porter—the front-runner in the gubernatorial race—utterly bombed an interview with CBS. This incident brings up a larger question: Why are Democratic politicians generally so unlikeable? This episode also features discussions about Gavin Newsom passing housing reforms, the causes of the job stagnation, and the timeline for AI to transform our day-to-day lives. Listen to the podcast on Spotify or Apple or watch on YouTube:Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teamfuturism.substack.com

Timothy Grady is the former Chair of the Ohio Forward Party and is currently running for governor of Ohio. In this conversation, Peter Clarke and Tim Grady discuss Tim’s mission to move beyond partisanship and bring new ideas into politics, his vision for a Rust Belt Renaissance, and his work with the Forward Party. For more on Tim’s campaign, visit: timgradyforohio.com and follow Tim on X @IsTimGrady. Listen to the podcast on Spotify or Apple or watch on YouTube: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teamfuturism.substack.com

This episode of the podcast features Amar Flora, the CEO of OnlyDads, an online community for dads and future dads. Peter Clarke and Amar discuss what's it like to be a dad today, why it's so hard for dads to find community, why more guys aren't becoming dads, the looming reality of population decline, and startup culture in Silicon Valley. Check out Only-Dads.com. If you're a dad, sign up to join the community!Listen to the podcast on Spotify or Apple or watch on YouTube:Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teamfuturism.substack.com

Zoltan Istvan is currently running to be the next governor of California. This interview about his campaign was conducted by Peter Clarke live at Amatoria Fine Art Books in Sacramento, California in late August 2025. The interview covers Zoltan's background as a journalist and a transhumanist, his founding of the US Transhumanist Party, his concerns about AI taking jobs, his plan for Universal Basic Income, his thoughts on immigration on California's southern border, and other topics. MORE ABOUT ZOLTAN ISTVAN * Campaign website: https://www.zoltanistvan2026.com/ * Person website: https://zoltanistvan.com/ * Twitter: https://x.com/zoltan_istvanListen to the podcast on Spotify or Apple or watch on YouTube:Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teamfuturism.substack.com

Thomas Sheedy is the founder and president of Atheists for Liberty. In this interview, Thomas and Peter discuss the future of the atheist movement, the threats of the religious right, the problem with Jordan Peterson's brand of Christianity, the strange case of Ayaan Hirsi Ali converting to Christianity, and other topics. Also check out Thomas's previous appearance on Team Futurism. For more about Thomas Sheedy, check out Atheistsforliberty.org, follow Thomas on X, and doing the AFL Discord.Listen to the podcast on Spotify or Apple or watch on YouTube: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teamfuturism.substack.com

This episode of the podcast covers a range of tech and culture stories that caught our attention this week. We cover:* Texas gerrymandering* The launch of ChatGPT-5* Disney’s lawsuit again Midjourney* A breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research* Lil Tay’s OnlyFans launch, reigniting the debate over whether OnlyFans should be bannedListen to the podcast on Spotify or Apple or watch the full, unedited livestream on YouTube:Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teamfuturism.substack.com

There has been a lot of news lately about AI models taking jobs away from fashion models. H&M, Vogue, and others have already started using some AI models. However, according to Peter Clarke on this episode, AI models have nothing on Sydney Sweeney. Not necessarily because she's so hot, but because, as a human, she's able to stir up a real cultural discourse. This episode also includes a discussion about Microsoft's report about the 40 jobs most susceptible to being replaced by AI. The episode concludes with a heated discussion about housing policy, stemming from a clip of Tyler Cowen saying that Oakland, CA should look like Dubai.* Watch on YouTube* Listen to the podcast on Spotify or AppleThanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teamfuturism.substack.com

"I've been a tech optimist until recently." - Lucien GreavesLucien Greaves is the co-founder of The Satanic Temple. In this interview segment, Peter Clarke asks him about his thoughts on the longevity movement, mind uploading, AI, and related topics.Check out the full interview with Lucien, originally published on YouTube in 2024.* Watch on YouTube* Listen to the podcast on Spotify or AppleThanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teamfuturism.substack.com

There's a stark difference between Brian Johnson (Liver King) and Bryan Johnson (longevity guy) who are about the same age. While Brian Johnson looks weathered and unhealthy, Bryan Johnson looks pretty good for his age. In this segment of a livestream, Peter Clarke and Devon Carsen discuss the divide between health gurus who are all in for nature vs. those who are all in for science. Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Watch on YouTube: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teamfuturism.substack.com