Imaginary Worlds Creators & Guests

Tim Harford is an economist and journalist.

Eric Molinsky reports for Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen and hosts a podcast about science fiction and other fantasy genres called Imaginary Worlds.

Senior Creative at The Ringer, Co-host of Binge Mode, Host of the Takeline podcast, and Emmy-nominated host of NBA Desktop.

John DeSentis is a professional composer, musician, conductor, and soundtrack producer.

Marya Gates is a film critic.

Ryan Arey is the writer, editor, and producer for ScreenCrush.

Robert Louis Salkowitz is an author, educator, and consultant. His work focuses on the social and business impact of technology innovation.

Dr. Thomas Doherty is cultural historian with a special interest in Hollywood cinema. Currently, he is a Professor of American Studies at Brandeis University. He is an associate editor for the film magazine Cineaste and film review editor for the Journal of American History.Doherty's most recent book is "Little Lindy Is Kidnapped: How the Media Covered the Crime of the Century," which was published in 2020.

Brandon Cole is an accessibility advocate.

Jane Noel is an artist, and designer.

James Wallis is a British designer and publisher of tabletop and role-playing games. He is co-host of the Ludonarrative Dissidents podcast, author of the boardgame-history book Everybody Wins, and runs the games consultancy Spaaace.

Ramez Naam is a technologist and science fiction writer. He is best known as the author of the Nexus Trilogy. His other books include The Infinite Resource: The Power of Ideas on a Finite Planet and More than Human: Embracing the Promises of Biological Enhancement. He is currently co-chair for energy and the environment at Singularity University.

Nicole is an entertainment, comic, and geek culture reporter

Nate Ming is a former Crunchyroll editor and social media marketing manager at Copic USA.

Diane A. Rodgers is a Senior Lecturer and co-founder of the Centre for Contemporary Legend at Sheffield Hallam University.

Alexander King is a game designer, analyst, and consultant.

Denis Kitchen is an underground cartoonist, publisher, author, agent, and Founder of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.

John Valadez is a Peabody Award-winning filmmaker who has written, directed, and produced many nationally broadcast documentary films.

Genevieve Bell is an anthropologist, technologist, and futurist.