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.
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8. Explain Missy
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7. Disable Drop-In
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6. Use Drop-In
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5. Call Him More
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4. Buy A Home Robot
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3. Bring Him Home
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2. Stay at Vanguard
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1. Welcome to Vanguard Estates
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COMING SOON: Welcome to Vanguard Estates
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Can You Be Sued By A River?
In some places, the answer is already yes.
54 min
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ROBOTS: Could Robots Replace Animals?
75 min
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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.
66 min
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ROBOTS: Should A Robot Be Allowed To Kill?
71 min
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ROBOTS: Will Robots Ever Defeat Human Athletes?
Would you tune into a robot Olympics?
63 min
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What If We Could Shrink Humans?
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?
51 min
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What If We Could Shrink Technology?
Today’s episode is all about making our technologies and medicines tiny. Like, super tiny.
53 min
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Can You Find This Human?
Today we travel to a future where your face is findable no matter where you go.
54 min
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What Is The Future Of Gender?
Today we revisit an episode from way back in season one, and ask: what even is gender in the first place?
53 min
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Can We Conquer Fire?
Today we travel to a future where fire is completely safe for humans.
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What Could A Better Economy Look Like?
Today’s episode is about a future where the economy revolves around mutual support, instead of money.
52 min
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Could Humans Become Nocturnal?
There are 24 usable hours in the day.
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Could Mind Control End Crime?
Today we travel to a future where we start putting devices in people’s brains, to reduce crime.
61 min
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What Is The Future Of Flash Forward?
Today 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.
66 min
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Could We All Live Underground?
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Can You Mine An Asteroid?
Today’s episode is about a future where we (try to) mine asteroids for resources.
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