The Rocketbelt Murder

Possibly the most wild Jetpack story ever told, with a little jetpack history sprinkled in.

Afrofuturism

Hosts Rye and Zachary explore the history and meaning behind the word "Afrofuturism." WITH SPECIAL GUESTS Robert Hawkins (NYU Silver School of Social Work, And Stephen Winter and Tristan Cowen (Nightvale Presents Adventures in New America).

The Satire of Fallout

Vault Dwellers Rye and Zachary discuss the game series Fallout and explore its specific brand of 1950's Satire. 

CONTENT WARNING: There is a brief discussion of mass shootings and Gun Violence. The discussion starts at 17:50 and ends around 19:00

Monorails & PRT

It’s a world on the move! Rye and Zachary discuss the Los Angeles monorails that never were and the *almost* revolutionary mode of public transportation known as PRT. Disneydocs.net founder Ted Linhart shares incredible documents on the monorail proposals, and Executive VP at The Project for Public Spaces, Gary Toth, lends his expertise on the connection between transportation and healthy cities.

Closer Than We Think

Before the Jetsons, there was Arthur Radebaugh. Hosts Rye and Zachary are joined by filmmaker Brett Ryan Bonowicz to discuss his new documentary, “Closer than we think,” about the life and work of the influential 20th century artist.

Futurama

Just in time for the premiere of Disenchantment, hosts Rye and Zachary do a deep dive into the animated cult favorite, Futurama. In the episode they discuss the show's retro-futuristic inspirations, its bad luck with cancellations, and the intergalactic basketball team, the Harlem Globetrotters.

Time Capsules: Part 2

We built a time capsule! Rye and Zachary look to the famous voyager probes for inspiration in designing a window to the future of their own.

Time Capsules: Part 1

In Part 1, Rye and Zachary sit down with a special guest to discuss the first millennial time capsule, and the role time capsules play in shaping culture.  

Time Travel

Rye and Zachary explore the weird world of time travelers. 

Jules Verne & Walt Disney

An author and a film mogul. Both prolific storytellers. In this episode, Rye and Zachary discuss the forward-looking ideas of Jules Verne Disney.

Tomorrow's Energy

Did Nikola Tesla almost create proto-Internet? Harness the power of the universe in your computer or phone to listen to this episode about energy futures!

Virtual Reality

Take a trip to cyberspace as hosts Rye and Zachary, and their more qualified guests, explore the history and future of virtual reality.

Tomorrow's Healthcare 

hosts Rye and Zachary look at some of the many predictions for the future of healthcare. Just what the doctor ordered!

BONUS: BILL COTTER EXTENDED INTERVIEW

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! In this very special bonus episode, Rye and Zachary present clips cut from their conversation with Bill Cotter from the episode, “World’s Fairs”!

Sci-fi Movies

Lights, camera, action! WE discuss the important role science fiction films play in shaping our visions of the future.

Tomorrow's Music: Space Age Pop

Hubba Bubba! On their second music-themed episode, Rye and Zachary explore the chic musical style known as Space Age Pop. It’s a baby boomer’s delight!

Tomorrow's Sports

hosts Rye and Zachary talk about the future of sports that never came to be! Go team!

The Twilight Zone

Rye and Zachary discuss the classic television series "The Twilight Zone" and its various attempts to predict the future!

BONUS: Bruce Bethke Interview

Rye and Zachary talk with Cyberpunk writer Bruce Bethke about Sci-FI, the business of fiction writing, and Will Smith's 1999 classic film Wild Wild West.

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Tomorrow's Communication

Calling all listeners! Join Rye and Zachary as they take a look at some of the fascinating predictions made for the future of communications technology. We promise that we're not phoning it in.

Tomorrow's Architecture: Futurism, Cubism, and Art Deco 

Professor Ara Merjian of NYU joins to discuss the history and influence of Futurism, Cubism, and Art Deco.

Isaac Asimov & Ray Bradbury

There’s nothing quite like a good book. Rye & Zachary discuss two authors of some of the best: Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury!

World's Fairs

Rye and Zachary sit down with world’s fair enthusiast Bill Cotter to discuss the history of world’s fairs and the many ways they have impacted our expectations for the future. See you at the fair!

Tomorrow's Robots

Beep boop bop. Rye and Zachary look at some of the many ways robots were predicted to shape the future. Beep.

Tomorrow's Living

Welcome home! Sit back, put your feet up, and cozy up to a tour of the homes of the future!

Tomorrow's Music: Out of This World!

Terrifying! Amazing! Out of this world! Hear how one incredible instrument, the theremin, creates some of the most spine-tingling and futuristic sounds ever heard by man!

Tales from outer space

Going up? Rye and Zachary discuss numerous attempts to build a space elevator. It's not as outlandish as you'd think!

Cyberpunk

Hack the planet! Rye and Zachary discuss all things Cyberpunk.

Tomorrow's Agriculture

Rye and Zachary harvest past ideas about the future of agriculture.

Tomorrow's Music: The Moog Synthesizer

Continuing their ongoing discussions about the influence of music on the public’s perception of the future, Rye and Zachary dive into the history and significance of the famous Moog Synthesizer.

Tomorrow's cities

Pack your bags: we're heading to the big city! On this episode, Hosts Rye and Zachary road trip to the cities of the future!

Tomorrow's Fashion

Hey there, fancy pants! On this week’s episode, Rye and Zachary are dressed to the nines to talk about the fashion of futures gone by. Well la-di-da!

Tomorrow's Vacations

You deserve a vacation! Pack your bags and head to some of the most unique, far out destinations in the universe, as we explore the vacations of yesteryear!

Tomorrow's Food

Chow down on a hearty Thanksgiving episode about the futures of food that never were!

Tomorrow's Education

Knowledge is power! Take out your No. 2 pencils and listen to episode No. 2 to learn about schools of the future!