The Future Human Podcast
By Future Human
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Podcast Description
In each episode the Future Human team shine a light on innovation in an age of radical change. Join pod regulars Jack Roberts, Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Oliver Beatty as they interrogate the ideas investigated at Future Human’s groundbreaking salon events, and interview some of the most innovative minds in Europe and beyond. To find out more, visit futurehuman.co.uk.
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#10 Social Animals | In Social Animals, the Future Human team take a deep dive into the psychology and economics of social networks. Google revolutionised the advertising world by serving consumers with relevant advertising based on what they were looking for online. Over the last five years, Facebook has manoeuvred itself into a position that might see it offer an even more potent service, in which users perform advertising for a brand without realising it. By turning ‘like’ from a verb into a noun, it has transformed our personal tastes, alliances and communications into clickable marketing opportunities. Elsewhere, social networks are multiplying to serve ever more niche concerns, and virtual economies of status and reputation are rising to the fore, and being harnessed by enterprising individuals and companies alike. But exactly how are our desires being commoditised? Can our personal identity, reputation and status really be transacted? And with our lives being played out online and our complex tastes being reduced to thumbs up/thumbs down binaries, are we seeing our personalities changing as a result? Joining podcast host Jack Roberts to discuss these questions are fellow futurehumanista Ben Beaumont-Thomas; social networking CEO Alex Halliday, who runs the ‘make your own social network’ site SocialGo; and the London Business School’s Xi Zou, who is conducting pioneering research into human behaviour within social networks. They discuss the commercial opportunities, status anxieties and behavioural patterns that are redefining the rapidly evolving world of interactive social networks. Find out more about innovation in an age of radical change at www.futurehuman.co.uk. You can also: Mail us at futurehuman@goodpublishing.co.uk Tweet us at www.twitter.com/futurehumanista Or like us at www.facebook.com/futurehuman | 22 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#9 Micro Manufacturing | In Micro Manufacturing, the Future Human team explore how 3D printing technology is starting a new Industrial Revolution. Over the next 10 years, we’re going to see digital economics upturn industrial production and the physical world of ‘things’, as emerging printing technologies and the distribution efficiencies of the Internet give individuals the power to challenge the giants of the manufacturing sector. The advent of affordable 3D printers is offering would-be designers the scope to produce a panoply of products: plastic toys, furniture fixtures, electronic components – even finely crafted chocolates. All of these items can be reproduced today using 3D design files supplied from anywhere in the world, with printing projects like RepRap and Makerbot lowering the economic barriers every year. Meanwhile, open source initiatives and skill sharing hackspaces are building enthusiastic communities who support product design. But will the Micro Manufacturing movement really challenge the behemoths of global trade or will it remain a niche concern? And how will the new hordes of ‘makers’ circumvent the problems of digital piracy and ensure their printing enterprises remain profitable? Podcast host Ben Beaumont-Thomas discusses these questions and others with fellow Futurehumanista Jack Roberts, as well as two Micro Manufacturing pioneers: Assa Ashuach, a product designer and co-founder of 3D printing company Digital Forming, and Soner Ozenc, founder of Razorlab, a laser-cutting company who recently partnered with Ponoko, the global leaders in Micro Manufacturing. We also hear from Brendan Dawes of Beep Industries, a product designer who uses 3D printing to prototype his designs at home. Find out more about innovation in an age of radical change at www.futurehuman.co.uk. You can also: Mail us at futurehuman@goodpublishing.co.uk Tweet us at www.twitter.com/futurehumanista Or like us at www.facebook.com/futurehuman | 18 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#8 Instant Art | In ‘Instant Art’, the Future Human team explore how the mobile Internet and touchscreen technology is reshaping the art world both creatively and economically. The explosion in smartphone and tablet computer adoption has provided artists with a new canvas, with apps like Procreate and Brushes offering new possibilities for the composition, distribution and sale of digital artwork. The way that art is valued and sold is also changing, with ventures like Art.sy and Saatchi Online using powerful algorithms to serve up potential art purchases to users. But will the ‘tap revolution’ herald a great flattening of the art market? Or will the old elites ensure collecting fine art remains a pursuit of the ultra wealthy? Future Human regulars Jack Roberts and Ben Beaumont-Thomas discuss this new frontier of the art world with two digital art startup pioneers, Ian Barham and Nick Boyce, who have worked with a series of different companies including The Art Group, MagnoliaBox and Artistic.ly. They discuss their work in bringing great art to the masses via print-on-demand technology, as well as the prospects for virtualised sales of digital artwork, the future of the high-market for art, and the increasingly blurry definition of the ‘art object’. We also hear from Julian Stallabrass of the Courtauld Institute, a theorist who has followed Internet-based art since the mid-90s, and from Brian Fulkerson of the innovative UK-based startup Artfinder, who explains why he thinks mobile is opening up an entirely new and global market for art. Find out more about innovation in an age of radical change at www.futurehuman.co.uk. You can also: Mail us at futurehuman@goodpublishing.co.uk Tweet us at www.twitter.com/futurehumanista Or like us at www.facebook.com/futurehuman | 14 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#7 New Medievalism | In ‘New Medievalism’, the Future Human team find out how globalisation is powering the explosive rise of modern feudal societies and micronations who challenge the sovereignty of nation states. They range from Brazilian gangs who trade drugs internationally while providing favela dwellers with rudimentary welfare, to ultra wealthy American entrepreneurs are planning to establish inhabitable nations in the middle of the sea. Host Jack Roberts is joined by John Rapley, a correspondent for Foreign Affairs magazine who is writing a book on the New Medievalism phenomena, and also Future Human stalwarts Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Oliver Beatty. They discuss the characteristics of new medieval cultures from Jamaica to Senegal, investigate how informal economies develop amongst gangs and other subcultures and question the implications for Britain’s recession hit society. We also hear from the BAFTA-winning documentary filmmaker Amelia Hann, who gives an insider’s insight into gang life across the globe, and also the distinguished BBC business broadcaster Peter Day, who makes the case that NGOs and banks are the true modern medieval powers. Find out more about innovation in an age of radical change at www.futurehuman.co.uk. You can also: Mail us at futurehuman@goodpublishing.co.uk Tweet us at www.twitter.com/futurehumanista Or like us at www.facebook.com/futurehuman | 30 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#6 Sonic Boom | In ‘Sonic Boom’, host Jack Roberts is joined by Dave Haynes from the online music platform Soundcloud, journalist Jennifer Allan of The Wire magazine, and Future Human’s Ben Beaumont-Thomas. They discuss how the advance of instrument technology is changing the way music is composed and distributed, and provoking an explosion in musical creativity that is broadening the possibilities of sound. We also hear from musician Matthew Herbert, who expresses his frustration at preset sounds and the ‘vacuum of ideas’ in modern music; writer Adam Harper, whose recently published book Infinite Music examines the breadth of musical expression possible with modern technology; and producer of the moment Subeena, who questions whether today’s listener places a premium on the originality of a sound. Since the first flute was carved from bone, man has enthusiastically adopted the latest technologies to express himself musically. From Pierre Schaeffer cutting magnetic tape to J Dilla cutting samples, recording technology has been manipulated to create astonishing sound worlds. Now, cheap and intuitive music-making software is available to the masses via mobile devices and we're seeing more people make music than ever before. The technology is becoming so sophisticated that generative music and sonification techniques are practically giving computers creative agency. But is truly new, powerfully affecting music being created, or are we simply hearing the same old sounds rehashed? And how will social networking, and the capacity to share data more freely, affect the way we write, discover and listen to music? Find out more about innovation in an age of radical change at www.futurehuman.co.uk. You can also: Mail us at futurehuman@goodpublishing.co.uk Tweet us at www.twitter.com/futurehumanista Or like us at www.facebook.com/futurehuman | 16 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#5 Immersion Drama | Jack Roberts hosts ‘Immersion Drama’, in which the Future Human team investigate how digital technologies are bringing about a paradigm shift in narrative entertainment, and satisfying new audience demands for immersion, interactivity and personalised experience. Joining him in the studio to discuss the emergence of a ‘fourth dimension of storytelling’ are Paul Bennun, creative head of the cross-platform media production company Somethin’ Else; Lynn Goh and Simone Kenyon, producers at the pioneering Battersea Arts Centre and of the Distance festival; and Future Human regular Ben Beaumont-Thomas. The ‘immersion drama’ elevates the fictional narrative to the realms of personal experience, prioritising feeling over interpretation. This 'fourth dimension' can be seen in the rise of 3D films such as Cave of Forgotten Dreams and Avatar, in the increasingly sophisticated narratives of interactive videogames like L.A. Noire or Heavy Rain, in ‘transmedia’ stories that invite us to participate in the physical world and on the web, and in groundbreaking live theatre that blurs the boundaries between our real and imagined experiences. In this podcast the Future Human team profile these and other cutting edge 'immersion drama' projects, find out why economic factors are driving their development, and question the likely evolution of the trend. Find out more about innovation in an age of radical change at www.futurehuman.co.uk. You can also: Mail us at futurehuman@goodpublishing.co.uk Tweet us at www.twitter.com/futurehumanista Or like us at www.facebook.com/futurehuman | 2 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#4 Microchic Shakeup | In ‘Microchic Shake-up’, the Future Human team find out how the Internet is forcing Big Fashion to think small to survive. With the ubiquity of global trend information services, style blogs and social media, a new breed of fashion consumer is emerging whose tastes are increasingly global and granular. Welcome to the age of 'microchic' where small is special, and 'special' is universally accessible and in demand. Host Oliver Beatty is joined by Ben Beaumont-Thomas, and the founders of two of the UK’s most exciting fashion startups. They are Ari Helgason, the founder of revolutionary online boutique Fabricly as well as the 'World on a Hanger' software platform that greatly simplifies the process of running a fashion business, and also Chris Morton, the founder of a social news feed called Lyst that helps consumers follow designers and discover new products. Together, they discuss the future of the fashion industry and how the great 'microchic' revolution has informed their own business visions. To discover more about innovation in an age of radical change, visit www.futurehuman.co.uk. You can also: Mail us at futurehuman@goodpublishing.co.uk Tweet us at www.twitter.com/futurehumanista Or like us at www.facebook.com/futurehuman | 18 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#3 Data Journalism | Ben Beaumont-Thomas hosts ‘Data Journalism’, in which the Future Human team explore how hacker culture is transforming the way information is made public. Joining him in the studio are Martin Moore, founder of the pioneering media ethics charity The Media Standards Trust, and also Future Human regulars Jack Roberts and Oliver Beatty. Is the ‘information wants to be free’ ethic of the data journalism movement undermining the news industry or rejuvenating it in the eyes of the public? Mark Stephens, formerly the legal representative of Julian Assange, outlines his concern that hackers could have a censorious effect on free speech. Meanwhile, news editor Ben Leapman gives an inside perspective on how The Daily Telegraph handled the British MP’s expenses scandal, a data leak that Fleet Street has recognised as ‘the biggest story of the decade’. To discover more about innovation in an age of radical change, visit www.futurehuman.co.uk. You can also: Mail us at futurehuman@goodpublishing.co.uk Tweet us at www.twitter.com/futurehumanista Or like us at www.facebook.com/futurehuman | 5 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#2 End of the Oil Age | In ‘End of the Oil Age’, the Future Human team investigate how the peak oil crisis is giving birth to a new age of energy. Host Ben Beaumont-Thomas is joined by Mark Stevenson, author of An Optimist’s Tour of the Future, as well as Future Human regulars Jack Roberts and Oliver Beatty. They discuss how oil’s imminent decline could disrupt geopolitical stability, and force us to make difficult choices about our energy future. Shaun Chamberlin, figurehead of the ‘Transition Culture’ movement, advocates for profound changes in our Western lifestyle, and Jeremy Leggett, CEO of Britain’s largest solar company, describes how working with Prime Minister David Cameron in India convinced him that the coming energy crisis will see Britain experience turmoil on a par with the Second World War. To discover more about innovation in an age of radical change, visit futurehuman.co.uk. You can also... Mail us at futurehuman@goodpublishing.co.uk Tweet us @futurehumanista Or like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/futurehuman | 20 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#1 Total Filmmaking | In ‘Total Filmmaking’, host Jack Roberts is joined by Wired correspondent Jennifer Allan, as well as Future Human regulars Oliver Beatty and Ben Beaumont-Thomas to discuss how a new breed of auteur-mogul is using ultra-cheap digital tools to rewrite the rules of the movie business. Filmmaker Marc Price, who directed the micro-budget Cannes hit Colin, tells us how he saved money on gunfire sound effects by sampling Guy Fawkes night, and Liz Rosenthal, founder of Power to the Pixel, explains why the traditional festival and film licensing distribution model is being bypassed by directors like Timo Vuorensola, who collaborate with online communities to create and fund their pictures. To find out more about innovation in an age of radical change, visit: www.futurehuman.co.uk You can also follow us at: www.twitter.com/futurehumanista Or like us at Facebook: www.facebook.com/futurehuman | 5 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
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Says it can't be played on my iPod (2nd gen ipod touch). Ridiculous to have podcasts that are not compatible with all devices
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