The Life Cycle
We have reached the forth season of The Life Cycle! July 21, 2026 sees SEED move into Early Access, and to celebrate we wanted to share a chapter from The Radix, the backstory of SEED. We plan to have a rolling schedule of podcasts going forward, as we continue to talk to experts in science, AI, philisophy as well as game development, as we continue to look at the future of humanity and what it means for SEED - and indeed all of us.
In the third season we bring the podcast right down to earth and get in deep with the things that matter to us all and our collective future. And what better way to do that than to have long, engaged conversations with some brilliant people? We talk food, we talk fertility, we talk about life online and we also visit the site of one of humanity’s most exciting endeavors: the mission to create nuclear fusion here on Earth, and harness the power of the Sun itself! Beginning with a chat with Klang CEO Mundi Vondi, this season promises to deepen our understanding of the life cycle, and just what it is we’re all doing here….
John Holten is a novelist and Klang Game’s Narrative Director. His novels include The Trains of Europe (2024), Oslo, Norway (2015) and The Readymades (2011). His writing has recently appeared in Welt am Sonntag, frieze, and The Stinging Fly.
Eva Kelley is a journalist and writer. Her writing focuses on contemporary culture and has appeared in publications such as 032c, ZEITMagazin, Interview Magazine, Hearts, and on SSENSE.com among others.
The Life Cycle
Latest Episodes
Special Episode! SEED Early Access
The future of humanity (and all that entails) has fueled both The Life Cycle and SEED. Finally the wait is over and SEED enters Early Access, and to celebrate the occasion we decided to release chapter 1 of The Radix, the novel of SEED’s backst...
S3E9: ‘This New Fire’ with Pietro Barabaschi
In our last episode from ITER, we round out season 3 with an exclusive interview with the head of ITER, Pietro Barabaschi! John and Eva got the chance to chat to Pietro about what it’s like running an international undertaking such as ITER, and...
S3E8: ‘Field Trip!’ with Sabina Griffith
Take a trip, and visit the incredible site of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor in Provence in the south of France. In this episode, Eva and John get a tour of the huge international effort to recreate what happens in our Sun...
S3E7: Just What Is ITER?
Our ability to create energy is everything. When looking to the future, one thing is clear—humanity needs to find ways of harnessing power that is sustainable and good for the planet. One such source of energy is similar to what powers the sun ...
S3E6: 'Caroline' with Caroline Wilkinson
What is it actually like to undergo IVF? What does it even entail exactly? In this episode, we hear the incredible story and journey of Caroline, a mother whose experience offers insight and hope into the current and future landscape of reprodu...
