The FUZZ

It may be the “final frontier” now, but is that how we’ll think about space in the future? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

If the future is indeed so bright we have to wear shades, what kind of shades will we be wearing? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

Hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, weather can take many different forms. So what will the forecast be hundreds of years from today? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

From Philocalian to Julian to Gregorian, mankind loves a good calendar. So what kind of calendar will we use to track the days to come? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

Will dogs, cats, fish, and birds still be common household pets in the next millenium? Or will they be replaced by something... else? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

We chat with an AI-enabled special guest to see if our visions of the future align. Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

With the NFL gearing up for Super Bowl LVII, we provide a glimpse of what the big game might look like many more Roman numerals from now. Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

It's New Year's Eve in the year 2499. What will your night look like? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

From Pet Rocks and Cabbage Patch Kids to Furbies and Fidget Spinners, the world of toys continues to take kids to strange and interesting places. So where will we go next? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

It’s the time of year when we give thanks, give gifts, and give to the less fortunate. But could future generations think of “giving” in an entirely different way? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

We need it, we track it, we too often lack it. Does the future have the potential to bring us better sleep? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

From rotary dials to curly cords on kitchen walls to a permanent place in our pockets, where will phones take us next? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

It's the most popular form of transportation (other than walking). What will riding a bike look like in the world of tomorrow? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

While fireworks date all the way back to ancient China, how might these dazzling displays of light and color look different in centuries to come? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

Baseball, soccer, tennis, and golf are all popular summertime sports today, but could an innovative new sport come along and own the sunny season? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

On scorching hot days in centuries to come, what kind of cool treats will people be eating in place of the ice cream cones and popsicles we chill out with today? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

Two hundred years ago a man gazed at his grass, thought “that would look better short”, and invented the lawnmower. So how will we be cutting our grass 200 years from now? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

From its speedy origins to Big Macs, the fast food industry is defined by innovative processes and products. So what sort of amazing treats await us next? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

Across the world millions of people ride buses, subways, trains, trolleys, and ferries every day. What kind of transportation will they be taking in the future—and where will they be going? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

Brought to life with the invention of the iPod at the turn of the century, podcasts are now a common part of our listening lives. So how will podcasts change over the next 20 years... and beyond? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

How will the materials that hold items like toothpaste, lotions, shampoos, and shaving cream evolve to make our lives better? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

They come in many names and styles: trousers, jeans, leggings, knickerbockers, bell bottoms, overalls, etc. But when will pants take a major leap forward (and what might that look like)? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

From cave paintings to camcorders to polaroids to pictures on your phone, humans are continually finding new ways to capture memories. So what's next? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

The pen may be mightier than the sword. But will it (and its writing instrument brothers and sisters) survive the decades ahead without significant changes? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.

They've shed size and wires in their evolution to this point. But what form will the conduits for listening to audio signals take in the generations ahead? Get show notes and explore other podcasts at speakinghuman.com.