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Technologic: What Old iPods, Tiny Cameras, and Tangled Cables Teach Us About the Future
Episode 73
What happens when you dig through a box of old iPods and realize the tangled cables might be the least complicated thing you pull out? In this episod…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Futures Triangle and the Intent Map: Practical Tools for Thriving with AI
Episode 72
What does it actually look like to thrive — not just survive — in an era of rapid AI integration? In this episode, Sean and Andrew go behind the scen…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
The Fun They Had - Asimov Predicted AI Tutors in 1950's
Episode 71
In this episode of Modem Futura, Sean and Andrew explore Isaac Asimov's remarkably prescient 1951 short story "The Fun They Had," a brief, brilliant …
7 months ago
Vibe Coding and the Return of Personal Software
Episode 70
Something unexpected is happening in the world of software: it's becoming personal again. In this episode of Modem Futura, Sean and Andrew explore th…
7 months, 1 week ago
The Future From a Kid's Perspective with Freddie Leahy
Episode 69
What do kids actually think about the future they're inheriting? In this special episode, Sean and Andrew are joined by an unexpected guest: Freddie …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Pluribus: When Happiness Becomes the Apocalypse
Episode 68
In this episode of Modem Futura, hosts Sean M. Leahy and Andrew Maynard dive deep into Pluribus, the provocative new Apple TV series from Vince Gilli…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Signals of Collapse (and Hope): WEF 2026 Global Risk Report
Episode 67
What does it mean to take the temperature of the world's anxieties? Each year, the World Economic Forum asks over a thousand experts across the globe…
8 months ago
Jurassic Park Was Right: AI, Inherited Power, and the Cost of Moving Too Fast
Episode 66
In this playful yet deeply thoughtful episode of Modem Futura, hosts Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard lean into speculative fun while wrestling with som…
8 months, 1 week ago
Technosphere and Solarpunk: Designing Energy Futures That Let Us Thrive with Clark Miller
Episode 65
In this episode of Modem Futura, Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard welcome ASU’s Clark Miller for a wide-ranging conversation on what it means to be tech…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
2025 Year in Review Recap: AI, Education, Futures Thinking & the Future of Being Human
Episode 64
To close out 2025 and tee up 2026, Sean Leahy and Dr. Andrew Maynard hit pause for a candid “year in review” conversation: what surprised them, what …
8 months, 3 weeks ago