Flash Forward

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.

Science
1
Vanguard Estates: Where Do You Want to Grow Old?
Today we wrap up out Vanguard Estates series with the ultimate question: where do you want to grow old?
39 min
2
Vanguard Estates: The True Cost of Care
Why is it so expensive to get care? And why does the job pay so poorly?
41 min
3
Vanguard Estates: Can Robots Really Help the Ag...
35 min
4
Vanguard Estates: The Future of the Aging Brain
What even is dementia, and why can’t we cure it?
43 min
5
Vanguard Estates: Living With Dementia
What it’s really like living with dementia, and caring for someone who has it?
36 min
6
HOW TO LISTEN: Welcome To Vanguard Estates
It's a new series! Here's how to listen.
1 min
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27. Keep Quiet
2 min
8
26. Break the News
2 min
9
25. Report Him
4 min
10
24. Keep His Secret
5 min
11
23. Trust the Robot
6 min
12
22. Stop the Robot
4 min
13
21. Take Out a Loan
5 min
14
20. Drop Out of School
5 min
15
19. Pay for Help
3 min
16
18. Handle it Yourself
3 min
17
17. Don’t Go To Manila
4 min
18
16. Go To Manila
4 min
19
15. Human Baths
4 min
20
14. Robot Baths
5 min
21
13. Tell Him
6 min
22
12. Don't Tell Him
2 min
23
11. Move Him In
5 min
24
10. Install Cameras
3 min
25
9. Don’t Explain Missy
4 min