Interview with Emilie Lorditch, AOMD Episode 037

Authors on the Air Global Radio Network · Interview with Emilie Lorditch, AOMD Episode 37 Welcome to the episode number 37 of the Authors of Mass Destruction podcast. My name is Natasha Bajema, aka WMDgirl on Twitter. I’m a fiction author, national security expert and your host for this podcast. If you’re interested in science & technology, in reading good fiction, or want to write fiction based on technology, you’re in the right place. Before we get started, a few notes: The views expressed on this podcast are my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of Read more…

Interview with Craig Martelle, AOMD Podcast Episode 011

Authors on the Air Global Radio Network · Interview with Craig Martelle, AOMD Podcast Episode 011 Welcome to the episode number 11 of the Authors of Mass Destruction podcast. My name is Natasha Bajema, aka WMDgirl on Twitter. I’m a fiction author, national security expert and your host for this podcast. If you’re interested in science & technology, in reading good fiction, or want to write fiction based on technology, you’re in the right place. Each week, I kick the episode off with a technology news headline that has caught my attention that week and answer listener questions. If you’re Read more…

Interview with Dr. Andrew Maynard, AOMD Podcast Episode 001

Dr. Natasha Bajema kicks off the podcast with a fascinating discussion with Dr. Andrew Maynard. He is a Professor in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University, the mastermind behind the YouTube channel Risk Bites, and blogs at 2020science.org and most recently the author of Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies.

The Plague (Ch. 37) – Bionic Bug Podcast 037

https://media.blubrry.com/bionic_bug_podcast/natashabajema.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Bionic-Bug-Episode-37.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 19:39 — 16.7MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreHey everyone, welcome back to Bionic Bug podcast! You’re listening to episode 37. This is your host Natasha Bajema, fiction author, futurist, and national security expert. I’m recording this episode on January 6, 2019.  Happy New Year everyone! I hope this year is full of promise. For the past three years, I’ve spent the end of the year reflecting on what I’ve achieved as an Indie author. I also set my publishing goals for the coming year. My first of two posts Read more…

The Lab (Ch. 34) – Bionic Bug Podcast Episode 034

https://media.blubrry.com/bionic_bug_podcast/natashabajema.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Bionic-Bug-Episode-34.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 21:18 — 18.1MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreHey everyone, welcome back to Bionic Bug podcast! You’re listening to episode 34. This is your host Natasha Bajema, fiction author, futurist, and national security expert. I’m recording this episode on December 9, 2018.  First off, a quick personal update. I’m now in the editing phase for Genomic Data, Book Three of the Lara Kingsley series. If you’re enjoying Bionic Bug thus far, you can order Project Gecko. I’m offering print versions on Amazon and the ebook version on Kobo or Walmart. Read more…

The Beetle Farm (Ch. 33) – Bionic Bug Podcast Episode 033

https://media.blubrry.com/bionic_bug_podcast/natashabajema.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Bionic-Bug-Episode-33.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:21 — 25.3MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreHey everyone, welcome back to Bionic Bug podcast! You’re listening to episode 33. This is your host Natasha Bajema, fiction author, futurist, and national security expert. I’m recording this episode on December 2, 2018. Several distinct threads are converging in this episode—my personal update, tech news and Chapter 33 of Bionic Bug. For my personal update, I just finished the first draft of Genomic Data, Book Three in the Lara Kinsley Series, which features topics such as genomic data, CRISPR, germ-line genetic Read more…

The Assistant (Ch. 24) – Bionic Bug Podcast Episode 024

https://media.blubrry.com/bionic_bug_podcast/natashabajema.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Bionic-Bug-Episode-24.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:48 — 22.4MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreHey everyone, welcome back to Bionic Bug podcast! You’re listening to episode 24. This is your host Natasha Bajema, fiction author, futurist, and national security expert. I’m recording this episode on October 6, 2018. First off, I have a fiction update. I’m excited to announce that my first novel, Bionic Bug, is now available as a paper back on Amazon. To find it, type in bionic bug fiction. I’ll also include the link the show notes. The release is especially timely given Read more…

Malware (Ch. 20) – Bionic Bug Podcast Episode 020

https://media.blubrry.com/bionic_bug_podcast/natashabajema.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Bionic-Bug-episode-20.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 19:30 — 16.5MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreHey everyone, welcome back to Bionic Bug podcast! You’re listening to episode 20. This is your host Natasha Bajema, fiction author, futurist, and national security expert. I’m recording this episode on September 9, 2018. No personal updates today since I just recorded an episode yesterday. Let’s jump right in to the tech news. My first headline is “Researchers to Release Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes in Africa for First Time” published in Scientific American on September 5. Up to 10,000 bugs could be deployed. Okay, Read more…

The Fiddler (Ch. 18) – Bionic Bug Podcast Episode 018

https://media.blubrry.com/bionic_bug_podcast/natashabajema.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Bionic-Bug-Episode-18.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:35 — 25.8MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreHey everyone, welcome back to Bionic Bug podcast! You’re listening to episode 18. This is your host Natasha Bajema, fiction author, futurist, and national security expert. I’m recording this episode on August 19, 2018. First off, I have a brief personal update. I got my manuscript back from my editor for Project Gecko and am working through edits. I expect it will be available as an ebook on Kobo in September. Stay tuned. Let’s talk tech: One emerging technology topic that fascinates Read more…

The Journal (Ch. 14) – Bionic Bug Podcast Episode 014

https://media.blubrry.com/bionic_bug_podcast/natashabajema.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Bionic-Bug-Episode-14.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:01 — 22.0MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreHey everyone, welcome back to Bionic Bug podcast! You’re listening to episode 14. This is your host Natasha Bajema, fiction author, futurist, and national security expert. I’m recording this episode on July 22, 2018. First off, an update on my fiction. On this podcast, you’re listening to Bionic Book, which is Book One of the Lara Kingsley Series. As you know, Book Two Project Gecko is currently with my editor. But you don’t know that I’ve started the outline for Book Three Read more…