12 episodes
HyperThetical Realm
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The future is full of epic “what ifs." What if we could read minds? What if a hostile attack took down our nation’s power grid? In every episode of Hyperthetical, host Kerry Bishé asks one of these questions. Then, we explore that question two ways - through speculative science fiction, and through insight from the world’s most brilliant scientists. The result is a genre-bending story woven with real facts and science, bringing together education and imagination. Time travel into a near-future where our biggest “what ifs” become “now whats?”
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Mixed Signals
WIDE RELEASE 7/9. SUBSCRIBE TO REALM+ FOR EARLY ACCESS. What if we received a signal from intelligent life in outer space? When Astrid and Jules’ night out is derailed by the sudden news of alien contact, the couple realizes they have existential wrinkles to work through before they can fully commit to each other.
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Just a Number
WIDE RELEASE 6/25. SUBSCRIBE TO REALM+ FOR EARLY ACCESS. What if we were able to halt the aging process? Cleo, a young woman raised in rural Tennessee, is faced with a difficult choice: eternal life chasing her dreams, or a relationship with her family.
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The Idea of Me
WIDE RELEASE 6/11. SUBSCRIBE TO REALM+ FOR EARLY ACCESS. What if we could design the genetics of our children? Jeanne’s parents edited her genes before she was born to prevent her from inheriting sickle cell disease, but that tiny change ends up having huge consequences for Jeanne’s future.
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CTRL+Z
WIDE RELEASE 5/28. SUBSCRIBE TO REALM+ FOR EARLY ACCESS. What if a computer virus deleted all of the world’s digital data? When a hacker collective successfully deletes all the world’s digital data, Calvin, a megalomaniacal Silicon Valley CEO, and his assistant Ruby are forced to confront what this digital loss might mean for the world.
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Disruption
WIDE RELEASE 5/14. SUBSCRIBE TO REALM+ FOR EARLY ACCESS. What if a supervolcano erupted? When an earth-shattering supereruption interrupts Steve and Christina’s one- on -one date on a reality dating show, they are forced into an extreme situation where they might actually have to get to know one another.
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What if a hostile attack took down the nation’s power grid?
Electrical engineer Dr. Emmanuel Taylor joins Kerry to discuss national power systems that are integral to the function of our everyday lives, and just what may happen in a best (and worst) case scenario involving power grids going powerless.
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