Today we travel to a future where your face is findable no matter where you go. Guests: Scott Myers — former editor of the Perplex City Wiki Laura E. Hall…
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What Is The Future Of Gender?
September 22, 2021Today we revisit an episode from way back in season one, and ask: what even is gender in the first place? How could it be different? Why does science fiction…
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Can We Conquer Fire?
September 1, 2021Today we travel to a future where fire is completely safe for humans. Guests: John Lentini, a certified fire investigator who has served as an expert witness in over 200…
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What Could A Better Economy Look Like?
August 17, 2021Today we travel to a future where we rethink what an economy looks like. Guests: Ilana Strauss, a journalist and producer at National Geographic’s podcast, “Overheard.” Dr. Niels Thygesen, an…
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Could Humans Become Nocturnal?
July 20, 2021Today’s episode is about a future where humans get weird with sleep. First, what if we tried to take shifts all day, every day? Second, what if we tried to…
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Could Mind Control End Crime?
July 6, 2021Today we travel to a future where we start putting devices in people’s brains to reduce crime. Guests: Stephen Kinzer, a journalist and author of Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb…
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What Is The Future Of Flash Forward?
June 8, 2021Today we do a bit of spelunking into the history of Flash Forward, revisit last year’s anniversary, and talk about how the future sausage gets made. Things I talked about…
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Could We All Live Underground?
May 25, 2021Today we travel to a future where everybody lives underground. Guests: Dr. Brian Toon, an atmospheric scientist and professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Jason Wright, a tour guide…
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Can You Mine An Asteroid?
May 11, 2021Today we travel to a future where humans (try to) mine asteroids for resources. Guests: Atossa Abrahamian, a journalist who’s written about space mining and is working on a new…
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What If Our Cities Were Smart?
April 27, 2021Today we travel to a future where cities get smarter…whatever that means. Guests: Ben Passmore, a comic artist and contributor to the Flash Forward book! Annalee Newitz, a science journalist,…