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Best Future Tech Podcasts

Updated: Oct 2020


WSJ’s The Future of Everything

By The Wall Street Journal  

Technology  

50 Episodes

Started: Oct 2018

Latest: Few days ago

Discover what comes next with this in-depth look at how science and technology are revolutionizing the way we live, work and play. Join our award-winning team of journalists as we crisscross the country to interview the leaders and luminaries reshaping our world.

Latest Episode:


Mobile Voting's Future

The U.S. is holding the general election during a pandemic. Many voters are eager to vote by mail, while others remain wary of mail-in ballots. Just about everyone longs for a faster, more secure method to cast their vote without exposing themselves to SARS CoV 2, the virus that causes Covid-19. Many wonder why, if we do everything else on our phones, including banking, we can't vote with them. Some communities already tried blockchain assisted mobile voting but with mixed results. Many academics are stridently opposed to mobile voting. This episode will consider whether new technologies can help us find a more secure way to vote. We report on some options to in-person voting and review the security threats inherent in mobile or blockchain assisted voting. In a previous version of this podcast released on October 2nd, we said that Bradley Tusk was funding mobile voting apps, including the Voatz app. Tusk Philanthropies has given funding to voting precincts to launch mobile voting pilot programs - not to the apps themselves. ... Read more

03 Oct 2020

26 MINS

26m

03 Oct 2020

Future Tense

By ABC Radio  

Personal Journals  Society & Culture  News  

50 Episodes

Started: Oct 2019

Latest: Few days ago

A critical look at new technologies, new approaches and new ways of thinking, from politics to media to environmental sustainability.

Latest Episode:


Cryonics: Dilemmas of the frozen dead

Around the world a growing number of people are choosing cryonics. They opt to be frozen when they die on the speculative hope that one day advancing science will allow them to be ‘reanimated’ and brought back to life. The rising popularity of this new death ritual has led to the creation of a cryonics facility in regional Australia, and a handful of Australians have already signed up. Currently there is no existing science to prove that it will work, but even as an idea cryonics raises some important philosophical questions about life, death, and the human condition. ... Read more

03 Oct 2020

29 MINS

29m

03 Oct 2020

Anatomy of Next

By Founders Fund  

Technology  

47 Episodes

Started: May 2016

Latest: Week ago

In the second season of Anatomy of Next, explore every aspect of going to Mars, transforming it into a habitable world, and building a new branch of human civilization. How do we bring a cold, dead planet back to life? Can we build an atmosphere on Mars, thaw the frozen plains, and build an ocean? How do we seed a barren land with life, and make a red Mars green? Then, it’s everything from politics and education to money, music, and architecture. What does it mean to be human on an alien world?

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Daniela Perdomo // A New Signal

There's almost nothing more terrifying than losing communication in the heat of a blazing wildfire. In recent months, California has been brought to its knees by natural disaster. Now more than ever we need the help of our firefighters, and to keep them safe. An entirely centralized communication infrastructure is a single point of failure we just can't risk. Daniela Perdomo is the founder and CEO of goTenna, the future of decentralized communication. Today, her work, inspired by the communication blackouts of Hurricane Sandy and a passion for fixing this critical problem, keeps everyone from soldiers and FEMA operators to wildland firefighters in communication while they work to save lives. And beyond disaster? There are no shortage of applications for this technology. Daniela and I talked about decentralized communication, the origins of her work, communication infrastructure and public infrastructure more broadly, and what exactly does a city fully reconceived for the 21st Century look like? ... Read more

10 Sep 2020

30 MINS

30m

10 Sep 2020

a16z Podcast

By Andreessen Horowitz  

Technology  Business  Entrepreneurship  

250 Episodes

Started: Jan 2018

Latest: Few days ago

The a16z Podcast discusses tech and culture trends, news, and the future – especially as ‘software eats the world’. It features industry experts, business leaders, and other interesting thinkers and voices from around the world. This podcast is produced by Andreessen Horowitz (aka “a16z”), a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm. Multiple episodes are released every week; visit a16z.com for more details and to sign up for our newsletters and other content as well!

Latest Episode:


Fintech for Gen Z and Millennials

Millennials and Gen Z have been hard-hit by the one-two punch of the 2008 and 2020 financial crises. That experience has radically shaped their approach to finances and their mindset around credit and debt. This episode explores how fintech founders are now designing products tailored to the financial challenges of younger consumers, from managing and avoiding student loans to building credit to saving and budgeting apps.  Historically, students have largely been overlooked by traditional banks. Due to a combination of economic forces, predatory lending practices, and uninformed decisions, millennials have more outstanding student loans—and owe more money—than any prior generation. According to a poll conducted this month by the data intelligence company Morning Consult, just [46 percent] (https://morningconsult.com/2020/09/28/millennials-economy-student-debt-pandemic/) of millennials believe their student debt was worth attending college.  [Amira Yahyaoui ] (https://twitter.com/Mira404) wants to change that. She’s the founder and CEO of [Mos] (https://www.mos.com/) , a platform that allows students to apply for every government college financial aid program with a single application. In this episode, Amira joins host [Lauren Murrow] (https://a16z.com/author/lauren-murrow/) and a16z fintech partners [Anish Acharya] (https://a16z.com/author/anish-acharya/) and [Seema Amble] (https://a16z.com/author/seema-amble/) to discuss how fintech can cut through bureaucracy, downsize student debt, and optimize—and ultimately automate—consumers’ financial futures from an early age. ... Read more

01 Oct 2020

30 MINS

30m

01 Oct 2020

Flash Forward

By Rose Eveleth  

Science  

120 Episodes

Started: May 2015

Latest: Few days ago

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.

Latest Episode:


Boss Bot

🚨 Pre-order the Flash Forward book today! 🚨 Subscribe to Open World here Today we travel to a future where you’re guaranteed a job, but there’s a catch: your job is assigned to you by an algorithm.  Guests: Dr. Pavlina Tcherneva — professor of economics at Bard College, researcher at the Levy Economics Institute & author of The Case for a Job Guarantee. Dr. Kira Lussier — historian at the University of Toronto. Manish Raghavan — PhD candidate at Cornell University. Dr. Chris Gilliard — privacy scholar & Professor of English at Macomb Community College. Voice acting: Echo: Elena Fernández Collins → → → Further reading & resources here! ← ← ←  Flash Forward is hosted by Rose Eveleth and produced by Julia Llinas Goodman. The intro music is by Asura and the outtro music is by Hussalonia. The episode art is by Matt Lubchansky. Get in touch:  Twitter // Facebook // Reddit // info@flashforwardpod.com Support the show: Patreon // Donorbox Subscribe: iTunes // Soundcloud // Spotify  Episode Sponsors:  PNAS Science Sessions: short, in-depth conversations with the world’s top scientific researchers. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.  Shaker & Spoon: A subscription cocktail service that helps you learn how to make hand-crafted cocktails right at home. Get $20 off your first box at shakerandspoon.com/ffwd. Tab for a Cause: A browser extension that lets you raise money for charity while doing your thing online. Whenever you open a new tab, you’ll see a beautiful photo and a small ad. Part of that ad money goes toward a charity of your choice! Join team Advice For And From The future by signing up at tabforacause.org/flashforward. Tavour: Tavour is THE app for fans of beer, craft brews, and trying new and exciting labels. You sign up in the app and can choose the beers you’re interested in (including two new ones DAILY) adding to your own personalized crate. Use code: flashforward for $10 off after your first order of $25 or more.  Purple Carrot: Purple Carrot is THE plant-based subscription meal kit that makes it easy to cook irresistible meals to fuel your body. Each week, choose from an expansive and delicious menu of dinners, lunches, breakfasts, and snacks! Get $30 off your first box by going to www.purplecarrot.com and entering code FLASH at checkout today! Purple Carrot, the easiest way to eat more plants! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ... Read more

29 Sep 2020

1 HR 03 MINS

1h 03m

29 Sep 2020

IT Visionaries

By Mission  

Technology  News  Tech News  

218 Episodes

Started: Aug 2018

Latest: Few days ago

Welcome to IT Visionaries, your #1 source for actionable insights, lessons learned, and exclusive interviews with trailblazing IT leaders. When you subscribe to IT Visionaries, you’ll get two weekly episodes. Each is packed with value, stories, and trends - all directly from leaders on the frontlines of technological innovation.

Latest Episode:


Thriving Amongst the Giants with Thrive Market CTO, Sasha Siddhartha

If you ask <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/sashasiddhartha">Sasha Siddhartha</a>, there are three core barriers that have prevented consumers from living a healthier lifestyle: price, geography, and information. Now, as the co-founder and CTO of [Thrive Market] (https://thrivemarket.com/) , Sasha is working to eliminate those barriers in order to provide consumers with healthier options, all at the click of a mouse. On this episode of IT Visionaries, Sasha discusses the role Thrive Market plays in assisting consumers on their personal health journey and why the grocery industry is making big strides in eCommerce. Main Takeaways ---Think Big, But Also Small: Big companies offer tremendous opportunity to learn how to build for scale, high commitment to quality, and rigorous repeatable processes, which are all things that can be undervalued with start-ups. Take advantage of the knowledge available to you about what made those companies successful and then tweak it to fit your business. ---It’s In the Details...Kind of: When you are building a company from the ground up, you can’t be focused on one particular function. Instead, focus on the big picture. Don’t get bogged down with minute details. You have to constantly be thinking about what is on the horizon. ---We’re The Three Best Friends: Finding the right business partner is key to any company's success. When you’re scouting individuals to go to work with, make sure they know the industry well and make sure they are someone you want to battle with through the good times and the bad times.  --- IT Visionaries is brought to you by the Salesforce Customer 360 Platform - the #1 cloud platform for digital transformation of every experience. Build connected experiences, empower every employee, and deliver continuous innovation - with the customer at the center of everything you do. Learn more at <a href= "https://www.salesforce.com/products/platform/overview/">salesforce.com/platform</a> ... Read more

06 Oct 2020

52 MINS

52m

06 Oct 2020

The World Ahead from Economist Radio

By The Economist  

News  

27 Episodes

Started: Jul 2018

Latest: Few days ago

This future-gazing series examines an assortment of speculative scenarios, what-if conjectures and provocative prophecies. Not all of them will come to pass, but thinking about possible futures can help us understand the present, and catch glimpses of the world ahead.

Latest Episode:


The World Ahead: The future of work

With [work habits] (https://www.economist.com/briefing/2020/09/12/covid-19-has-forced-a-radical-shift-in-working-habits) around the work changing because of covid-19, host Tom Standage considers the [future of the office] (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/09/12/is-the-office-finished) . What lessons can be learned from companies like GitHub, where most employees are remote? What can providers of flexible workspaces, such as IWG, reveal about trends in office use? What does team-building look like in a world where remote working is more widespread? And what are the implications for pay, housing costs, equality and labour laws? Music by Chris Zabriskie "Candlepower" (CC by 4.0) Read more speculative scenarios at "The World If" and please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions: [www.economist.com/podcastoffer] (http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer) &#10; See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information. ... Read more

28 Sep 2020

21 MINS

21m

28 Sep 2020

The Disruptors

By Matt Ward  

Technology  Business  

215 Episodes

Started: May 2018

Latest: Few days ago

Long-form TED level conversations with top thinkers, founders and scientists on how advances in biotech & genomics, space travel, IoT, AI and other exponential tech converge to create our collective future and what we can do, from a research and policy perspective to shape the technology, trends and societal norms for a better world. If in-depth, unscripted conversations with the researchers, startups and future thinkers transforming our future in a Tim Ferriss meets Sam Harris, Kara Swisher, a16z and Joe Rogan Experience type no-holds-barred interview show is your cup of tea you’ve come to the right place. Some episodes feature Intelligence Squared esque lively debates and Planet Money like in-depth discussions on health and intermittent fasting, automation and unemployment, healthcare, the economy, etc… while others would fit right in with a Kevin Rose or Jason Calacanis casual fireside chat. We cover EVERYTHING, from artificial intelligence to ethics, economics and politics.

Latest Episode:


REPLAY: Ashwin Seetharaman – Genetic Engineering Will Cure Disease, End Aging and Evolve All of Us

Ashwin Seetharaman is molecular genetics and cell/developmental researcher at the University of Toronto focused on understanding life at its most fundamental level. [spreaker type=player resource=&quot;episode_id=41172522&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;80px&quot; theme=&quot;light&quot; playlist=&quot;false&quot; playlist-continuous=&quot;false&quot; autoplay=&quot;false&quot; live-autoplay=&quot;false&quot; chapters-image=&quot;true&quot; episode-image-position=&quot;right&quot; hide-logo=&quot;true&quot; hide-likes=&quot;false&quot; hide-comments=&quot;false&quot; hide-sharing=&quot;false&quot; hide-download=&quot;true&quot;] ... Read more

28 Sep 2020

54 MINS

54m

28 Sep 2020

What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future

By Slate Podcasts  

Technology  News  Tech News  

156 Episodes

Started: Oct 2017

Latest: Few days ago

Every Friday, Slate’s popular daily news podcast What Next brings you TBD, a clear-eyed look into the future. From fake news to fake meat, algorithms to augmented reality, Lizzie O’Leary is your guide to the tech industry and the world it’s creating for us to live in.

Latest Episode:


The Attack on Florida’s Latino Voters

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Spanish-speaking voters in Florida have been exposed to a steady uptick in falsities and conspiracy theories. This misinformation is shared in WhatsApp groups, Facebook groups, and YouTube channels, then amplified by enormously popular local radio stations. Now there are signs that the flood of misinformation is having an effect. Groups that voted Democrat in 2016 seem to be leaning to the right. Will this onslaught of misinformation tilt the Latino vote in Florida? And if so, what does that mean for Florida’s 29 electoral votes? Guest: Eduardo Gamarra, professor of politics and international relations at Florida International University.   Host Celeste Headlee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ... Read more

02 Oct 2020

19 MINS

19m

02 Oct 2020

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