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Flash Forward

by Rose Eveleth

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3. PUPATION

December 27, 2022 · 28 min

Welcome to the end of Flash Forward. This is the very last episode of the show ever. And on it we tackle the big, BIG question: how do you change the world? How do you change yourself? How do you change tomorrow? ✨ BECOME A TIME TRAVELER…
2. PRECIPICE

December 27, 2022 · 40 min

Why does it always feel like we’re on the verge of something — great or terrible? And how do we resist the pull, the lull, and the stress of the void? Guests: Dr. Matt Connelly — historian at Columbia and author of the book The…
1. HOPE

December 27, 2022 · 36 min

Welcome to the end of Flash Forward. This is the first episode in our three-part show finale!! As I say goodbye to Flash Forward, I wanted to leave you all with a rumination on how to think about the future. How do you stay hopeful? How do…

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7. Disable Drop-In

October 31, 2022 · 5 min

If you want to install a robot to bathe him, go to episode 14. Robot Baths. If you want to hire a human, go to episode 15. Human Baths. Vanguard Estates is a production of Flash Forward. The story was written by me, Rose Eveleth; edited…
6. Use Drop-In

October 31, 2022 · 3 min

If you want to stay quiet, go to episode 12: Don’t Tell Him. If you want to say something and tell him about the stove, go to episode 13: Tell Him. Vanguard Estates is a production of Flash Forward. The story was written by me, Rose…
5. Call Him More

October 31, 2022 · 4 min

If you want to install cameras in his house go to episode 10: Install Cameras. If you want to move him into your house, go to episode 11: Move Him In. Vanguard Estates is a production of Flash Forward. The story was written by me, Rose…
4. Buy A Home Robot

October 31, 2022 · 3 min

If you want to fully explain how Missy works, go to episode 8: Explain Missy. If you want to keep things vague go to episode 9: Don’t Explain Missy. Vanguard Estates is a production of Flash Forward. The story was written by me, Rose…
3. Bring Him Home

October 31, 2022 · 4 min

If you want to get in a home robot, go to episode 4: Buy A Home Robot. If you want to try to go without the robot, go to episode 5: Call Him More. Vanguard Estates is a production of Flash Forward. The story was written by me, Rose…
2. Stay at Vanguard

October 31, 2022 · 3 min

If you want to keep checking in on him with Drop In, go to episode 6: Use Drop-In. If you want to disable Drop In, go to episode 7: Disable Drop-In. Vanguard Estates is a production of Flash Forward. The story was written by me, Rose…
1. Welcome to Vanguard Estates

October 31, 2022 · 9 min

If you want to leave him there, go to episode 2: Stay at Vanguard. If you want to take your dad home, go to episode 3: Bring Him Home. Vanguard Estates is a production of Flash Forward. The story was written by me, Rose Eveleth; edited by…

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About the show

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.