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Can octopuses feel pain and pleasure? What about crabs, shrimps, insects, or spiders? How do we tell whether a person unresponsive after severe brain injury might be suffering? When does a fetus in the womb start to have conscious experiences? Could there even be rudimentary feelings in miniature models of the human brain, grown from human stem cells? And what about AI? These are questions about the edge of sentience, and they are subject to enormous, disorienting uncertainty. We desperately want certainty, but it is out of reach.

Andrew will be tapping into the many connections he has made around the world with spiritual teachers, scientists, scholars, and experts to offer you the latest from leaders in lucid dreaming and the study of mind.

The raw voice of Kiler Davenport—transmissions from the fringe where conformity ends and consciousness begins. This podcast is not for the faint-hearted. Each episode delivers a sonic jolt of unfiltered truth, existential rebellion, and untamed insight. Broadcasting from beyond the borders of polite society, Echoes from the Edge challenges the narratives, dismantles illusions, and speaks to those who still feel the pulse of the wild. When the world numbs, the lone wolf howls.

The Story Edge interrogates our relationship with storytelling - the original technology that set humanity apart, and the tool that both brings us together and draws the dividing lines.

Host John Strelecky (author of The Cafe on the Edge of the World) and fellow collaborators share humorous and heartfelt advice about the big questions in life. Hang with them as they bridge the gap between our seemingly absolute unimportance given the grand scale of the universe and yet how to live a meaningful life despite that. Episodes include highlights from interviews he has given, and brand new content recorded just for the show. New episode each month.

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