Episode 21: Imagined futures
This week on Podcast Playlist, we're looking into the future and asking "what if"?
On this episode, you'll hear four stories that each imagine what the future might hold, and where the world could take us.
Meanwhile in the Future
"There's a character in the second book, who I've seen a couple of people say, 'At first I assumed she was a woman, and I thought she was just the stereotypical mean girl. And then it occurred to me she might be a guy and suddenly she seemed horrible and abusive.' " — Ann Leckie on Meanwhile in the Future
Meanwhile In The Future takes us to the year 2086. Where a history lesson is being taught about us, here in the present. This episode imagines a future where nobody cares about your gender.
The Truth
"Technological progress has made society so efficient that you never have to work a day in your life…The only problem now is to figure out what to do with your time. You're living in the age of leisure." — From The Truth, "The Last Job"
This piece from The Truth was commissioned by another podcast called Planet Money as a complimentary piece to go along with one of their episodes. The episode that picks apart why, despite all our technological innovations, we're all still working.
That episode of Planet Money can be found here.
Welcome to Nightvale
"The Night Vale District School Board announced that schools will be closed all of next week because nothing really matters, and is anything even real?" — From Welcome to Nightvale
Welcome To Night Vale is one of the biggest podcasts in the world right now. A few times in the past year its been at the number one spot on the iTunes podcast list and right now the creators Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor are on tour, doing live shows all over the world.
Make sure you listen to our full episode to hear Lindsay's interview with Joseph and Jeffrey.
Soundproof
"In the world after The Forgetting, all the animals have vanished and humans are alone on the face of the earth. Or are they?" — From Soundproof
This story from ABC's Soundproof imagines what would happen if all the animals disappeared…and then came back. Would we be ready for them?
You can listen to the episode HERE.
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