
147 episodes

Flash Forward Rose Eveleth
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4.8 • 1.5K Ratings
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Flash Forward is a show about possible (and not so possible) future scenarios. What would the warranty on a sex robot look like? How would diplomacy work if we couldn’t lie? Could there ever be a fecal transplant black market? (Complicated, it wouldn’t, and yes, respectively, in case you’re curious.) Hosted and produced by award winning science journalist Rose Eveleth, each episode combines audio drama and journalism to go deep on potential tomorrows, and uncovers what those futures might really be like. The future is going to be weird, so let's get ready for it together.
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Can You Be Sued By A River?
Can you be sued by nature? In some places, the answer is already yes.
Guests:
Evelyn Bellanger -- White Earth Band of Ojibwe elder
Frank Bibeau -- tribal attorney and a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe
Nico Albert -- member of the Cherokee Nation and the executive chef of Burning Cedar Indigneous Foods
Jacinta Ruru -- professor of Law at the University of Otago in New Zealand
Thomas Linzey -- Senior Legal Counsel for the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights
Teresa Vicente Gimenez — professor of philosophy of law at the University of Murcia.
Philomena Kebec -- Indian law expert
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Flash Forward is hosted by, Rose Eveleth and produced by Julia Llinas Goodman. The intro music is by Asura and the outro music is by Hussalonia. The episode art is by Mattie Lubchansky.
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FINAL EPISODE!! ROBOTS: Could Robots Replace Animals?
Today’s episode is the last of our FOUR PART MINI SEASON SERIES AND SHOW FINALE [airhorn noises]. This week we’re headed to a future where humans share our robotic knowledge with the rest of the animal kingdom—for better, and for worse.
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Guests:
Dr. Kate Darling, a researcher at the MIT Media Lab and author of The New Breed: What Our History with Animals Reveals about Our Future with Robots.
Emma Marris, a journalist and author of a book called Wild Souls: Freedom and Flourishing in the Non-Human World.
Dr. Giovanni Polverino, an animal behavior researcher at The University of Western Australia.
Dr. Rae Wynn Grant, a wildlife ecologist and host of the podcast Going Wild.
Voice Actors:
Rachael Deckard: Richelle Claiborne
Malik: Henry Alexander Kelly
Summer: Shara Kirby
Ashoka: Anjali Kunapaneni
Eliza: Chelsey B Coombs
Dorothy Levitt: Tamara Krinsky
John Dee: Keith Houston
Dr. Jane de Vaucanson: Jeffrey Nils Gardner
X Marks the Bot theme song written by Ilan Blanck.
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Flash Forward is hosted by, Rose Eveleth and produced by Julia Llinas Goodman. The intro music is by Asura and the outro music is by Hussalonia. The episode art is by Mattie Lubchansky.
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ROBOTS: Would You Date A Robot?
Today we travel to a future where we can take a robot home for a good time, or a long time, depending on what you’re into.
Content note: today’s episode discusses sex and includes explicit language. This one is more “mature” than most episodes, so proceed accordingly.
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Guests:
Tina Horn: author of SFSX (Volume 2 out now) and host of Why Are People Into That?
Danielle Blunt: dominatrix and community organizer with Hacking//Hustling
Samantha Floreani: Program Lead at Digital Rights Watch
Ingrid Burrington: journalist and host of RIP Corp
Dr. Debbie Chachra: professor of engineering at Olin College
Render Man: hacker & founder of the Internet of Dongs
Voice Actors:
Rachael Deckard: Richelle Claiborne
Brad: Brent Rose
Halimah: Zahra Noorbakhsh
Malik: Henry Alexander Kelly
Summer: Shara Kirby
Ashoka: Anjali Kunapaneni
Eliza: Chelsey B Coombs
Dorothy Levitt: Tamara Krinsky
John Dee: Keith Houston
Dr. Marcia Eckers: Andrea Silenzi
Original X Marks the Bot theme music by Ilan Blanck.
→ → → Further reading & resources here! ← ← ←
Flash Forward is hosted by, Rose Eveleth and produced by Julia Llinas Goodman. The intro music is by Asura and the outro music is by Hussalonia. The episode art is by Mattie Lubchansky.
Get in touch: Twitter // Facebook // Reddit // info@flashforwardpod.com
Support the show: Patreon // Donorbox
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ROBOTS: Should A Robot Be Allowed To Kill?
Today we travel to a future where militaries employ killer robots. Should a robot be allowed to take a human life? Is the speed of war increasing too quickly? What does a tech worker do when they find out their work is being used for war?
Guests:
Kelsey Atherton, a reporter who covers military technology.
Ryan Calo, a professor of law at the University of Washington.
Dr. Ryan Jenkins, an associate professor of philosophy at California Polytechnic State University.
Liz O’Sullivan, the CEO of Parity.
Dr. Lucy Suchman, a professor emerita of sociology at Lancaster University.
Dr. Jesse Kirkpatrick, an assistant professor of philosophy at George Mason University.
Dr. Carlotta Berry, chair of the electrical and computer engineering department at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
Kate Conger, a technology reporter at the New York Times.
Voice Actors:
Rachael Deckard: Richelle Claiborne
Chad: Brett Tubbs
Lina: Ashley Kellem
Brad: Brent Rose
Halimah: Zahra Noorbakhsh
Malik: Henry Alexander Kelly
Summer: Shara Kirby
Ashoka: Anjali Kunapaneni
Eliza: Chelsey B Coombs
Dorothy Levitt: Tamara Krinsky
John Dee: Keith Houston
Seargent William Walter: Jarrett Sleeper
→ → → Further reading & resources here! ← ← ←
Flash Forward is hosted by, Rose Eveleth and produced by Julia Llinas Goodman. The intro music is by Asura and the outro music is by Hussalonia. The episode art is by Mattie Lubchansky.
Get in touch: Twitter // Facebook // Reddit // info@flashforwardpod.com
Support the show: Patreon // Donorbox
Subscribe: iTunes // Soundcloud // Spotify
Episode Sponsors:
The Long Time Academy: A new podcast about time, and how we think about time.
Bird Note Daily: A short, 2-minute daily dose of bird -- from wacky facts, to hard science, and even poetry.
Nature: The leading international journal of science. Get 50% off your yearly subscription when you subscribe at go.nature.com/flashforward.
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ROBOTS: Will Robots Ever Defeat Human Athletes?
Today’s episode is part one in our FOUR PART MINI SEASON SERIES AND SHOW FINALE [airhorn noises]. We’re going out with a robotic bang: four episodes about four different ways that robots might impact your life in the future, starting with sports. Also, you'll hear a special announcement about the future of the show.
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Guests:
Joe Choong, gold medalist in the Tokyo Olympic games in modern pentathlon.
Dr. Peter Stone, a professor of computer science at the University of Texas at Austin, and president of the International RoboCup Federation.
Jessica Luther and Dr. Brenda Elsey, two of the co-hosts of sports podcast Burn it All Down.
Dr. Rayvon Fouché, a professor of American studies at Purdue University.
Dr. Josh Siegel, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering at Michigan State University.
Brent Verdialez, founder and CEO of STRYK.
Voice Actors:
Rachael Deckard: Richelle Claiborne
Alex: Aiya Islam
Amanda: Emma Bracy
Chad: Brett Tubbs
Lina: Ashley Kellem
Brad: Brent Rose
Halimah: Zahra Noorbakhsh
Malik: Henry Alexander Kelly
Summer: Shara Kirby
Ashoka: Anjali Kunapaneni
Eliza: Chelsey B Coombs
Dorothy Levitt: Tamara Krinsky
John Dee: Keith Houston
Pierre Balck: Jarrett Sleeper
Music by Ilan Blanck.
→ → → Further reading & resources here! ← ← ←
Flash Forward is hosted by, Rose Eveleth and produced by Julia Llinas Goodman. The intro music is by Asura and the outro music is by Hussalonia. The episode art is by Mattie Lubchansky.
Get in touch: Twitter // Facebook // Reddit // info@flashforwardpod.com
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What If We Could Shrink Humans?
Today’s episode is about a future where humans learn how to shrink ourselves. What are the ethics of making someone smaller against their will? Would we keep all our fingers and toes? Would we even be considered humans anymore?
Guests:
Dr. Fei Chen, an assistant professor of stem cell and regenerative biology at Harvard.
Dr. Jonathan Payne, a professor of geological sciences at Stanford.
Dr. Sebastian Alvarado, an assistant professor of biology at Queens College, CUNY.
Dr. Joyce Lee, a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of Michigan.
Silvia Yee, a senior staff attorney at the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund.
Micah Perks, an author and director of creative writing at UC Santa Cruz.
Voice Actors:
Parvus Employee #1: Henry Alexander Kelly
Parvus Employee #2: Ashley Kellem
Harry Purvis — Brett Tubbs
Parvis Tour Guide — Chelsey B. Coombs
→ → → Further reading & resources here! ← ← ←
Flash Forward is hosted by, Rose Eveleth and produced by Julia Llinas Goodman. The intro music is by Asura and the outro music is by Hussalonia. The episode art is by Mattie Lubchansky.
Get in touch: Twitter // Facebook // Reddit // info@flashforwardpod.com
Support the show: Patreon // Donorbox
Subscribe: iTunes // Soundcloud // Spotify
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Customer Reviews
Love
I loved this show the moment I found it. To this day the intro music puts a smile on my face. The shows are well thought out and really fun. Seriously, there are so many episodes that you will undoubtedly find something that intrigues you. But be warned, once you listen you will get hooked!
I’m sad that the show is done, but I know that Rose has something incredible up her sleeve so I’m excited for the FUTURE!
Thought-provoking and fun!
Been listening a long time and the robots miniseries has been one of the best yet. The intros were particularly well done, and super-professional! Looking forward to FF2.0 and the discord (I’m not on FB) ^.^
Consider all the possibilities
Flash forward is one of my favorite podcasts. It sparks my imagination of all the possibilities in our future. One possibility I never considered was the awesome host Rose would no longer make future Flash Forward episodes. I’m sad to hear it is wrapping up but hopeful for future projects from Rose.