Of Sand and Stars

Of Sand and Stars

Jet Chiang, Calo Zheng

Episodes 7
Avg. Duration 1h 1m
Activity Dormant
Since Dec 2024
Latest Episode Jan 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every Few Days
Format
Episodic
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

A limited-series holiday podcast about life in the technological age, from the perspective of two students who are growing up in it. About how evolving technologies reshapes work, art, ethics, and the early adulthood experience. Five episodes, countless questions: what’s gained, what’s lost, and what’s next?

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Recent Episodes

S2E1 S2E1 - Language, Learning, and Machine

Jan 01, 2026 1h 33m

We explore large language models' impact on reading, meaning, and our relationship with language. What happens to human thought processes in a world where text can be instantly shortened, translated,…

S2E1 S2E0 - Teaser

Dec 31, 2025 2m Trailer

We're back for another season! Welcome to a two-part dialogue about how evolving technologies reshape the human experience, still from the perspective of two students who are growing up in the…

S1E5 S1E5 - The World Through Ink and Screen

Jan 05, 2025 1h 6m

We finale the podcast with speculation. What does fiction say about our society ten, fifty, hundreds of years down the line? (Here's the kicker: "fifty years down the line" fifty years ago is—well,…

S1E4 S1E4 - Beyond Code and Consciousness

Jan 02, 2025 1h 8m

From the moral dilemmas of autonomous AI to the creative potential of generative models, we explore intelligence, consciousness, and art. What is the value of consciousness—do we need more than…

S1E3 S1E3 - Retrospective

Dec 31, 2024 52m

In this episode, we explore how technology continually reshapes society and labour. From the Industrial Revolution to the rise of AI, we examine how advancements have redefined communication,…

S1E2 S1E2 - Evolving Tech, Emerging Adults

Dec 30, 2024 51m

How is AI reshaping the journey to adulthood? In this episode, we dive into the value of education in an age of automation, the nature of knowledge in a world of AI-generated answers, and how…

S1E1 S1E1 - Deep Yap

Dec 26, 2024 34m

In our debut episode, we explore the “death of substance” in the digital age. How have social media and algorithms unraveled depth, autonomy, and meaning in our lives? Can we reclaim curiosity and…

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Of Sand and Stars has published 7 episodes since December 2024, covering topics in Technology.

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Of Sand and Stars is currently dormant with new episodes every few days. Average episode length is 1h 1m.

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