Throughout history, people have imagined what the future might look like, sometimes in bold visions, and sometimes in outlandish predictions. Dreams of a Future Past is a podcast that explores how humanity has dreamed of the future through movies, technology, philosophy, and design.

Before there was science fiction, there was H.G. Wells. A futurist of the industrial age, Wells imagined atomic bombs, genetic engineering, space travel, and even early concepts of the internet decades before they existed. His work blends wonder with warning, using speculative technology as a lens to explore human responsibility and society’s moral evolution.

Throughout history, people have imagined what the future might look like, sometimes in bold visions, and sometimes in outlandish predictions. Dreams of a Future Past is a podcast that explores how humanity has dreamed of the future through movies, technology, philosophy, and design.

What if the atom could power everything from your home to your car? The Atomic Age blended retro-futurism, midcentury modern design, and Cold War anxiety, inspiring sleek gadgets, bold architecture, and stories of both optimism and destruction.

The Atomic Age emerged in the wake of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, when the world realized the atom could be both a weapon and a source of boundless energy. Governments, corporations, and pop culture embraced nuclear power with a mix of hope and fear, inspiring futuristic design, cartoons, sci-fi films, and ambitious visions of atomic-powered cities and vehicles that resonate with today's modern resurgence of AI and data center nuclear power.

Throughout history, people have imagined what the future might look like, sometimes in bold visions, and sometimes in outlandish predictions. Dreams of a Future Past is a podcast that explores how humanity has dreamed of the future through movies, technology, philosophy, and design.

Dune imagines a future where humanity rejects thinking machines and instead pushes human potential to its extremes, creating Mentats, Bene Gesserit, and entire cultures engineered to replace technology. Its world warns that overreliance on machines can erode human agency, while also suggesting that true power comes from mastering the mind and controlling scarce resources.