Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Science fiction often imagines a diverse, multicultural future—think Star Trek 🌍✨. But some within the alt-right see space exploration as a domain exclusively for white supremacy. In this episode of Chai on the Moon, we sit down with Dr. Jordan Carroll to explore the unsettling intersection of science fiction and far-right ideologies, as discussed in his latest book, Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the Alt-Right 📖🚀.
🔬 Topics Covered:
- How sci-fi has shaped political and racial narratives 🔥
- The alt-right’s vision of space exploration 🌌
- Star Trek vs. the alt-right’s imagined future 🖖
- The role of literature in challenging extremist ideologies 📚
🎙 About Our Guest:
Dr. Jordan Carroll holds a PhD from UC Davis and is an acclaimed author, professor, and editor. His work has appeared in The Nation, Jacobin, Polygon, and more. His book Reading the Obscene won the MLA Prize for Independent Scholars.
👨🚀 About the Host:
Dr. Salman Hameed holds a PhD in astronomy and serves as the Charles Taylor Chair and Professor of Integrated Science & Humanities at Hampshire College. He is also a faculty member of the Five College Astronomy Department (FCAD) in Massachusetts, USA. Beyond academia, he is the CEO of Kainaat Studios, a non-profit dedicated to science communication and outreach. 🌌✨
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Credits:
Written & Hosted by: Salman Hameed
Edited by: Shehryar Shaikh
Music: “Kainaat” by Umer Piracha
Subtitles by: DigiCircle
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Sahr Foundation, Dr. Zafar Iqbal & Dr. Mehr Iqbal, Qazi Family Foundation and PixelEdge
Stellar Orbiters:
AIIR Foundation, Ashraf Qazi, Aimen Khan, Slavena Emilova Molle and Abid & Farah Donation Fund
Space Orbiters:
Dr. Abdul Nadir, Dr. Asad Ansari, Dr. Salman Mallick, Dr. Tariq Hameed, Asif Alam, Zubair Faiz, Dr. Kamran Manzoor, Dr. Arsalan Malik and Junaid Qurashi
Thank you to all our other monthly donors as well!
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:05 - Dr. Jordan Carrol
00:03:00 - Space exploration for All
00:10:00 - Left-wing, right-wing, and more
00:13:36 - Space exploration and philanthropy
00:17:15 - Space in the middle of conflict
00:21:40 - Racial purity
00:26:45 - Speculative Whiteness
00:29:40 - Dune and the Alt-right
00:37:38 - Star Trek Alt-right
00:40:49 - Archeofuturism
00:44:06 - Narcissism
00:46:45 - UAP and Aliens for Alt-right
00:53:40 - Future in Space
00:58:50 - Shift in Ideology's impact on Space mission
01:02:40 - China in Alt-right view
Science fiction often imagines a diverse, multicultural future—think Star Trek 🌍✨. But some within the alt-right see space exploration as a domain exclusively for white supremacy. In this episode of Chai on the Moon, we sit down with Dr. Jordan Carroll to explore the unsettling intersection of science fiction and far-right ideologies, as discussed in his latest book, Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the Alt-Right 📖🚀.
🔬 Topics Covered:
- How sci-fi has shaped political and racial narratives 🔥
- The alt-right’s vision of space exploration 🌌
- Star Trek vs. the alt-right’s imagined future 🖖
- The role of literature in challenging extremist ideologies 📚
🎙 About Our Guest:
Dr. Jordan Carroll holds a PhD from UC Davis and is an acclaimed author, professor, and editor. His work has appeared in The Nation, Jacobin, Polygon, and more. His book Reading the Obscene won the MLA Prize for Independent Scholars.
👨🚀 About the Host:
Dr. Salman Hameed holds a PhD in astronomy and serves as the Charles Taylor Chair and Professor of Integrated Science & Humanities at Hampshire College. He is also a faculty member of the Five College Astronomy Department (FCAD) in Massachusetts, USA. Beyond academia, he is the CEO of Kainaat Studios, a non-profit dedicated to science communication and outreach. 🌌✨
#astronomynews #nasa #alternative #spacerace #musk #history #documentary #podcast #astronomyadventures #astronomy #space #universe #science #trump #moon
Subscribe to our NEW Kids English Channel here: youtube.com/@UCdIRtt8-Og1q99bkK5XBhoQ
Subscribe to our Kids Urdu Channel here: youtube.com/@UCDt7wgStPBzuxtcAf2qqnkg
Subscribe to our Urdu Channel here: youtube.com/@UClJlxaRQLPsx0gPIHgIZffw
For more information about Kainaat Studios:
kainaatstudios.com
Sign up to our mailing list to get unseen content and hear special announcements! kainaatstudios.com/newsletter
Follow us for more:
Facebook facebook.com/kainaatstudios
Twitter twitter.com/KainaatStudios
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LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/kainaat
Salman Hameed has a PhD in astronomy and is Charles Taylor Chair and Professor of Integrated Science & Humanities at Hampshire College, and a member of the Five College Astronomy Department (FCAD) in Massachusetts, USA. He is also the CEO of the non-profit Kainaat Studios
Credits:
Written & Hosted by: Salman Hameed
Edited by: Shehryar Shaikh
Music: “Kainaat” by Umer Piracha
Subtitles by: DigiCircle
Galactic Orbiters (Founding Supporters):
Sahr Foundation, Dr. Zafar Iqbal & Dr. Mehr Iqbal, Qazi Family Foundation and PixelEdge
Stellar Orbiters:
AIIR Foundation, Ashraf Qazi, Aimen Khan, Slavena Emilova Molle and Abid & Farah Donation Fund
Space Orbiters:
Dr. Abdul Nadir, Dr. Asad Ansari, Dr. Salman Mallick, Dr. Tariq Hameed, Asif Alam, Zubair Faiz, Dr. Kamran Manzoor, Dr. Arsalan Malik and Junaid Qurashi
Thank you to all our other monthly donors as well!
If you wish to donate, please visit: kainaatstudios.com/donate
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:05 - Dr. Jordan Carrol
00:03:00 - Space exploration for All
00:10:00 - Left-wing, right-wing, and more
00:13:36 - Space exploration and philanthropy
00:17:15 - Space in the middle of conflict
00:21:40 - Racial purity
00:26:45 - Speculative Whiteness
00:29:40 - Dune and the Alt-right
00:37:38 - Star Trek Alt-right
00:40:49 - Archeofuturism
00:44:06 - Narcissism
00:46:45 - UAP and Aliens for Alt-right
00:53:40 - Future in Space
00:58:50 - Shift in Ideology's impact on Space mission
01:02:40 - China in Alt-right view
