7 episodes

Underfutures is a podcast from Changeist created to dive into trends, dynamics and emerging scenarios that we think are interesting, underplayed, and under-examined in contemporary discussions about futures. We’ll call them underfutures because we like new words. Talk back to us here, or @underfutures on Twitter.

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    • Society & Culture
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Underfutures is a podcast from Changeist created to dive into trends, dynamics and emerging scenarios that we think are interesting, underplayed, and under-examined in contemporary discussions about futures. We’ll call them underfutures because we like new words. Talk back to us here, or @underfutures on Twitter.

    Ep 6: Interdimensional Cat

    Ep 6: Interdimensional Cat

    Scott Smith and Madeline Ashby recap the missing months since the last episode of Underfutures, discuss two live shows at me Convention; Scott interviews urbanist Anthony Townsend, author of the upcoming GHOST ROAD on the future of mobility. Links and notes: https://www.underfutures.com/home/episode-6-interdimensional-cat

    • 51 min
    Ep 5: Unfinished Creatures

    Ep 5: Unfinished Creatures

    For Episode 5 we went to AI for Good in Geneva (Madeline) and CogX in London (Scott) to get a sense of what’s happening in the AI landscape from a critical point of view. Liner notes: https://www.underfutures.com/home/episode-5-unfashioned-creatures

    • 45 min
    Ep 4: Ghost Smart Cities

    Ep 4: Ghost Smart Cities

    Episode 4 is a special collaboration with the @comotion podcast from LA Comotion. In this episode, Scott Smith talks with Comotion host, futurist and urbanist Greg Lindsay about smart cities, technology, mobility and energy transition, live from Masdar City in the UAE. Liner notes: https://medium.com/@changeist/underfutures-episode-4-ghost-smart-cities-4ceee43829b4  

    • 34 min
    Ep 3: Humans in the Room

    Ep 3: Humans in the Room

    We’re back with Episode 3 of Underfutures, this time talking about the changing nature of working, time, place and how people fit into these. Fresh off a multicountry collaboration. Madeline and I are joined by John Willshire of Smithery and Artefact Cards to talk about these themes, and pay homage to the patron saint of nomadic co-workers, Jason Bourne. Liner notes at https://medium.com/@changeist/underfutures-episode-3-humans-in-the-room-e4b12e81b87f

    • 55 min
    Ep 2: Coming Attractions

    Ep 2: Coming Attractions

    In time for awards season, the Changeist team is joined by writer Joanne McNeil to talk about the future now in films and tv. 

    Liner notes: https://link.medium.com/zFup4eyqXT

    • 51 min
    Ep 1: Platform Citizenship

    Ep 1: Platform Citizenship

    Our pilot episode, where we discuss the future of nationalism-as-meme, platform citizenship, cross-border algorithm-drain, and more. Notes: https://link.medium.com/ledXSA7FbT

    • 49 min

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