Back to the F**kture

About Back to the F**kture

In our Back to the F**kture podcast, hosted by The Future Laboratory co-founder Martin Raymond, we ask a future-thinker to put foresight predictions under the hindsight spotlight and explore how trends were disrupted and what this has meant for the future.

Publisher

The Future Laboratory

Category

business · society & culture · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Jul 2020

Latest episode

6 May 2026

Latest episodes

40 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 May 2026

   S3 Ep4: Merlin Hanbury-Tenison on Rewilding the Future Soul

   In the latest episode of Back to the F**kture!, Merlin Hanbury-Tenison – Cornish conservationist, army veteran and founder of The Thousand Year Trust, Britain’s rainforest charity – shares his journey from a blast in Helmand to recovery in a Cornish rainforest, and reveals the need for a deeper, more symbiotic relationship with nature.

2. 

   4 Nov 2025

   S3 Ep3: S3 Ep3: Leila Fataar on Building Culture-Led Brands

   In the latest episode of Back to the F**kture!, Leila Fataar, founder of Platform13 (https://www.platform13.net/company) and author of Culture-Led Brands (https://www.amazon.com/Culture-Led-Brands-Resilience-Cultivate-Resonance/dp/1398619019), explores how culture-led branding – rooted in real people and real contexts, not marketing gimmicks – can help brands remain relevant in uncertain times.

3. 

   27 Mar 2025

   S3 Ep2: Dr Knatokie Ford on Augmented Futures and Redefining What’s Possible for Next-Gen Teens

   In the latest episode of Back to the F**kture!, Dr Knatokie Ford explores how Augmented Futures – a fusion of science, storytelling and futurism – can empower under-represented teens to shape their own success. In this conversation, we delve into our shared experience of imposter syndrome, the case for adding the A of ‘arts’ into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths), the year 2034 and the power of high vibrations. Find out more about Dr Knatokie Ford’s work on her website (https://www.knatokieford.com/) and follow her on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fly_sci/).

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

665,474

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

65

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

81

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.