From plagues to climate change, a look at how 2024 was imagined
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audio
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Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Jan 24, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:49:00

This hour we take a look at the science fiction books and movies set in 2024 to see how close to reality they turned out to be. We'll discuss the 1960 film Beyond the Time Barrier, the 1975 film A Boy and His Dog, and Octavia E. Butler's 1993 novel Parable of the Sower. Plus, we'll hear from a speculative fiction writer about the challenge, and value, of imagining the future. And, we'll talk with someone behind The Washington Post's annual "List" about predicting trends for the next year.

GUESTS: 

SONGS: 

  • “The Future” by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
  • 2024” by Tyson James 
  • “Don’t Leave Me” by The Winans 
  • “You Want it Darker” by Leonard Cohen 
  • “Not My Fault” by Reneé Rapp and Megan Thee Stallion

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