Solacene

How has internet lingo impacted our language skills? Is the internet a good place to discuss politics? Are moderation and censorship the same thing? We answer all these questions and more on this week's episode of Solacene! ft. sheep. Zine and Contact: https://www.solacene.org

Imagine an internet browser that is aesthetic, has no ads, and promotes mindful internet usage (reducing dependence). This week we design a new internet browser, discuss trolls on the internet, and finally dissect the trend that is "there are no more trends". Contact and Zine: https://solacene.bigcartel.com

eCommerce has already defied expectations in surpassing 'brick and mortar' stores for various industries. It is convenient and widespread. But is it beautiful? Sustainable!? TACTILE? Listen to today's episode to find out our thoughts on whether there is room for Amazon in a hypothetical utopia, as well as more general notes on the Internet's potential positive and negative environmental impacts. C...

Imagine a device ecosystem that enables health, wellbeing, and true connections with our community. This week we dive into the pros and cons of the devices in our lives and piece together a vision for how these devices can evolve (or go extinct) in the ideal future. Featuring ten tips to reduce your screentime today! Zine and contact: https://solacene.bigcartel.com/about

Going down the rabbit hole of what lurks in kids videos on YouTube is a scary prospect. This episode sees us discussing this 'demonic' 'content', as well as the more general phenomena of the iPad kid, reaction videos, and how brainrot culture has become mainstream. We also talk about how nice it would be if the world were free of these things! Contact the hosts or buy one of our beautiful sustaina...

Content. CONTENT. c o n t e n t. How you read this word might be part of the problem. In this episode we discuss how to fix the evil infinite Internet's ploy to reduce all beauty into a single stream of... stuff. We also talk about TikTok (it is bad, but probably in more ways than you ever imagined!). And each tried to create a Solacene meme. So silly. Contact the hosts or buy our beautiful sustai...

A deep dive into memes, their history, and cultural significance brings us all over the map of the internet. This brings us to analysing what forms of art are exclusive to the internet such as Vlogs and Interfacing. We also discuss online gaming and how that will manifest in the Solacene. Zine and Contact: https://solacene.bigcartel.com

Your child is born, the most beautiful moment of your life, hopefully the Instagram live is working! This week we talk about the compulsion to share our lives online and how to redirect that energy to more sustainable community building. We also highlight a few of our favourite websites on the internet, and how liking vs. commenting impacts users across platforms. To buy the internet zine visit ou...

This episode has been seasoned by a four-day power outage that has left the hosts with some... strong feelings about the Internet. We discuss the pros and cons of 'place websites' taking over from the yellow pages, the ways people talk online versus in real life (lol), and the intrinsic merits of going to a lecture rather than reviewing the uploaded recording. Contact the hosts or buy one of our h...

Through ranking 27 social media "mediums" we determine the good, bad, and ugly dwelling places of the internet- and ultimately if any are truly Good (Solacene). Social media is more varied then just Instagram and TikTok so this discussion reaches all corners of the internet (or almost all). Zine and Contact: https://solacene.bigcartel.com/about

This episode features a conversation on different ways the internet has affected our notions of culture, identity, and the individual. Why have the 'boomer', 'millenial', 'gen Z', etc, categories become so mainstream and seemingly important? In what ways does the internet prompt a deeper engagement with culture? What are we defined by, if not by what we do? All these questions and more are discuss...

To launch the long-awaited internet semester we discuss the extent to which the internet formed our personalities and sense of self. Then we explore the original intent of the internet and a brief history. This episode certainly prompted more questions than answers so we look forward to future episodes! Zines and Contact: https://solacene.bigcartel.com

How could the Oscars be more Solacene? Would awards be determined in the same way in the ideal future? In this part two episode we discuss how the 2023 Oscars exceeded our expectations in terms of beauty, sustainability, and tactility (and how it could have done better). We also expanded upon our thoughts on this year's best picture winner- Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Red carpets, monologues, social commentary, and of course, award-winning films, all presented in our take on how the 2023 Academy Awards should have been. (and who could forget, 'The Sea Beast') Contact the hosts or buy one of the handmade Solacene zines here: https://www.solacene.org

Have you been dreaming of a product that will solve the climate crisis and help keep your shirt sleeve clean all at the same time? A furry friend to pad out your numbers at climate protests? Well look no further- in this satirical infomercial episode the hosts invent ten (almost) useless products invented in the name of sustainability. Contact and Zine here: https://solacene.bigcartel.com/about

This week we finally introduce ourselves by interviewing one another on our ideal versions of everyday objects, activities, and technologies. I hope you enjoy and feel free so send us any questions you may have about us as we love to get to know you, our listeners, too. Zine and Such: https://solacene.bigcartel.com/about

Radio is an old and highly convivial technology that we believe has countless applications in the ideal future. This week we discuss how radio can take over for certain undesirable aspects of the internet, and how it can build and foster community better than almost any other communication technology. Zine Available Here: https://solacene.bigcartel.com

For the final episode of the Nature semester we design the society, infrastructure, and culture of the Solacene using biomimicry. To wrap things up we also took a quiz on the lessons from the semester. Tune in for some fun and facts on the show where we imagine the ideal future that is beautiful, sustainable, and tactile. Website: https://solacene.bigcartel.com/about

This week, Aaron and Alicia hop into our conversational time machine to do some benevolent meddling. We discuss the many inflection points of human technological/cultural history which, if altered, might have lead us to a more sustainable present. A 'pseudocene', if you will. ft. ripple effects, paradoxes, and a tiny giant pun. Buy one of the handmade Solacene zines or contact the hosts here: http...

This episode is all about SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER. Outer space is technically a wild, untouched expanse of nature. Should our species' interaction with it thus abide by the same rules of care and sustainability as, say, exploring an old growth forest? Is there much to be gained in leaving orbit besides pride? Today we tried to answer these questions and more. We also discussed light pollution, g...

Alicia and Aaron are feeling passionate this episode, ranting about things like deepfakes, seal hunting, poaching (not eggs), and Alicia's frequent misquoting of the bible. We also discuss the aesthetic argument for material cohesion and local sourcing. Listen!! Use this link to buy one of our handmade zines or contact us with feedback: https://www.solacene.org

With an ever-increasing % of the world population residing in urban areas, a key element of our species' relationship with nature is urban planning. Parks, gardens, and allotments are some of the ways we currently make our cities greener. This discussion is about the 'nature' of urban vs rural living, as well as some ideas for how Solacene cities can best resemble and incorporate wilderness. Buy a...

The last two hundred years have seen exponential changes in the way we interact with nature. These have been driven by technology and culture, and largely perceived as beneficial to our species. This episode focuses on certain aspects of lifestyle, attitude, and society that have perhaps been unnecessarily abandoned, and which could return in the Solacene. We also discuss kangaroos and treehouses...

We talk a lot about the future on Solacene, but what about the past? This episode is all about the relevance of geological history to our imagined future. Topics of discussion include how large time scales contextualize human impacts (cool), the aesthetic significance of fossils (very cool), and the educational power of museums (super cool), as well as how all these things help shape the mind of t...

Pets (and their lazy cousins, houseplants) have partnered our species since long before recorded history. Why? Should this continue in the beautiful sustainable tactile imagined utopian future SOLACENE? Why was Ron allowed to bring a rat to Hogwarts? All these questions and more are covered by us in this week's episode. We also talk about our favorite textures of nature. Things get sensual, so lis...