Should We Put Polar Bears In Antarctica?
Today’s episode takes on a listener question: why not just move the polar bears to Antarctica? The idea might seem silly, but it’s actually got a name — assisted migrations — and the debates around wh...
7 Juli 202053min
One Child to Rule Them All
If we really want to combat climate change, why not institute a serious cap on human population? It's a common question, and on today's episode we talk about a future in which there is a global one-ch...
23 Juni 202055min
Introducing: Advice For And From The Future ▹▹ Should I follow my partner to Mars?
INTRODUCING: the newest show in the Flash Forward family — Advice For And From The Future. What happens when your partner wants to flee this planet, and you want to stay? Is wanting to go to Mars basi...
16 Juni 202028min
Heads Will Roll
Today we travel to a future where you can plop your head onto a brand new body. Guests: Dr. Sergio Canavero — neurosurgeon & aspiring human head transplanter Dr. Zaev Suskin — doctor & bioethicist ...
9 Juni 202053min
Welcome to Celebrityville
Today we travel to a future where celebrities construct their own cities for you and I to live in. Guests: Jon Karas — President and Co-Founder at Akoin Dr. Katherine P. Antonova — Associate Profess...
26 Maj 202044min
FIVE YEARS OF FLASH FORWARD!
Today we celebrate the FIVE YEAR anniversary of the podcast. Whoa. To celebrate, I reached out to every single person who you’ve ever heard on the podcast — every expert, every voice actor, and even a...
12 Maj 202040min
Goodnight Night
Today we travel to a future where darkness is a thing of the past. No more night, no more stars, no more deep inky black sky. What happens when we light everything up?Guests: Dr. John Barentine — dir...
28 Apr 202046min
Doomsday 2000/2038/2100
Today we travel to a future where software engineers didn’t actually fix any of the Y2K bugs. What would have happened if we had ignored the problem? What lessons does Y2K have for us, and why are peo...
14 Apr 202046min
