Future News - Amy Goodman Sun Report, Tesla Autodrive Hack, Sherrie Huss - Co-Founder of Maker Faire on this year's Highlights, Michael Zwerling on the new KSCO SF plans, Ransomware Hack Details

Listen Now to Future News 5.16.2017

A fun show today with a great report from Mrs. Future (Sun) on Amy Goodman’s talk in Santa Cruz, Dr. Future speaks with the co-founder of the Maker Faires, Sherrie Huss, about this year’s 125,000 people plus event, Michael Zwerling, KSCO owner stops by to give us an update on expansion plans to San Francisco, we discuss the current Ransomware virus, with an update from our friend and colleague, Vernon. Enjoy!

Interview - Journalist Don Lattin on his New Book, "Changing Our Minds - Psychedelic Sacraments and the New Psychotherapy

Listen Now to Don Lattin

It was great to talk to journalist Don Lattin so openly about a topic normally below the radar of public discourse.  In his new book Don explores the theurapeutic effects of some mild altering substances, in terms of research currently underway and his own journey with depression. 

Changing Our Minds is the latest installment in a trio of books about the recent history and future prospects for finding beneficial uses for drugs and plant medicines like LSD, psilocybin, MDMA and ayahuasca. Don comes out of the psychedelic closet in his latest book, sharing personal stories of transformational experiences.  Enjoy!

Future News - with studio guests Bruce Erickson and Brian Hardin. X-37B Shuttle Lands Safely after a 2 year orbital mission, Elon's Boring Company Plans, Closer to Bonobos to Chimps, Santa Cruz Art & Tech Fest

Listen Now to Future News 5. 09.2017

Lots of help in reflecting on Future News this week, with one Dr. Future’s oldest friends, Bruce Erickson, up from Santa Barbara, and Brian Hardin, an audio guru and all around cosmic being from LA.  In the news, the X-37B Air Force space shuttle  has landed after over two years in orbit, Elon Musk reveals his vision for the new Boring Company, and the Santa Cruz Art & Tech Festival begins this week! And least we forget, remember the Bonobos! Enjoy..

Future News - SpaceX 'X' Mission, Orcas Hunting passing Greys, TN Adventures, Dr. Bruce on Astrobiology Gathering, Taylor Barcroft on Apple and Cannabis Updates, Greg Panos on NAB and VR.

Listen Now to Future News 5.02.2017

We are just back from a vacation in Tennesee, and naturally we have things to discuss from our journey, along with many stories from our many guests this week.  Dr. Bruce is just back from a NASA Astrobiology conference in Arizona, sharing with us the excitement many in that field are experiencing with all the new Earth type planets discovered around nearby star systems.  Taylor brings us up to speed with all things Apple and delves into his new beat, the exciting ‘end-of-prohibition’ times of Cannabis in the U.S.A. and California in particular. Then Gregory Panos takes us to the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas, where all things media are explored.  His interest in VR takes him to the latest and greates in that arena, such as 4K 3D 360 video with depth perception.  And Mrs. Future shares her pat down experiences with TSA.  Enjoy!

Future News - Wild Flowers Now, Psychedelic Science 2017 Review, Free Autocar rides with Waymo, Uber's Flying Car Conference, Plastic Munching Catepillar, Puzzling Neg Mass Liquid, Boeing's Starliner, VR for Head Transplantees

Listen Now to Future News 4.25.2017

If you are in NorCal, it’s a great time to get out and smell the flowers, as spring as sprung in these green hills! And if you live in Phoenix, AZ, you can now get free rides to the flower zones via Google’s Waymo autonomous car fleet of over 500 robot minivans. They are now in a beta test program, for those of you who feel brave!  Closer to home, we five our report of the MAPS conference, “Pychedelic Science 2017,” an amazing event, as such research comes out of the dark ages and into the light of scientific scrutiny.

We found a plastic munching catepillar most fascinating, and may solve one of our planet’s big problems, plastic pollution. And on the edge of reality itself, you’ll enjoy our discussion of the ‘silly putty’ nature of the aging process, and a new substance that comes towards you as it is pushed..just weird..enjoy!

Waymo begins free beta test taxi rides in Phoenix, AZ