You’ve just stumbled upon a radio broadcast from some far away planet. A planet where teleporters and time travelers have supper on starships; where robots rendezvous in neon nightclubs; where the lost ideas of the future live on.
On Planet Tomorrow, hosts Rye Dorsey and Zachary Goldberg celebrate and discuss retrofuturism, forgotten cultural ephemera, niche science fiction and much, much more. Enjoy your stay on Planet Tomorrow: where the future that never was is alive and well.
Remember begging your parents to take you to that wacky outer space restaurant where you could win prizes? The food was shit but the atmosphere was out of this world! First, we’re talking to CARI co-founder Evan Collins about the best, vaguely futuristic themed eateries of yesteryear. Then, Tony Conn reminds the world of the time aliens landed in England to deliver a message of peace, love, and the joy a quick bite.
**Special thanks to our guests: **
Evan Collins (Twitter (https://twitter.com/EvanCollins90)@EvanCollins90)
Tony Conn (Twitter (https://twitter.com/MegatronMemreez)@MegatronMemreez)
CARI:
Website (https://cari.institute/)
Are.na (https://www.are.na/consumer-aesthetics-research-institute)
Twitter (https://twitter.com/y2k_aesthetic)
Megatron Memories:
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2626011521033144)
Follow us on Twitter @PodTomorrow! (https://twitter.com/podtomorrow)
Planet Tomorrow Theme by Spencer Robelen (www.spencerrobelen.com (http://www.spencerrobelen.com/) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/spencerrobelen) @spencerrobelen | Twitter (https://twitter.com/RobelenSpencer) @RobelenSpencer)
Theme performed by Forest VanDyke (https://www.forestvandyke.com/ (https://www.forestvandyke.com/) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/forestvandyke/) @forestvandyke) & Kaila Wooten (Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/kaila_wooten/?hl=en) @kaila_wooten)
Podcast Art by Cyan Larson (Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/dissociativecc/?hl=en) @dissociativecc)
10 Jun 2022
Soviet Futures: The USSR In Space
We’re going to space—Soviet style. We discuss predictions about space exploration throughout the Soviet Union history, the last Soviet cosmonaut, and a queer Russian-language sci-fi short story! Tune in for fascinating discussions with special guests Fred Scharmen (author of Space Forces: A Critical History of Life in Outer Space) and Syinat Sultanalieva (author of sci-fi short story "Element 174")!
Thanks to our special guests:
Fred Scharmen (Twitter @sevensixfive (https://twitter.com/sevensixfive?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor))
Syinat Sultanalieva (Twitter @siyanats (https://twitter.com/syinats))
Ukraine Charities:
Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC): https://donation.dec.org.uk/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal (https://donation.dec.org.uk/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal)
Global Giving: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/ukraine-crisis-relief-fund/ (https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/ukraine-crisis-relief-fund/)
International Committee of the Red Cross: https://www.icrc.org/en/donate/ukraine (https://www.icrc.org/en/donate/ukraine)
Show Notes:
Fred’s book Space Forces: A Critical History of Life in Outer Space (https://www.versobooks.com/books/3889-space-forces)(https://www.versobooks.com/books/3889-space-forces (https://www.versobooks.com/books/3889-space-forces))
Element 174 by Syinat Sultanalieva (https://www.calvertjournal.com/features/show/9831/being-lgbtq-element-174-syinat-sultanalieva-shtab)(https://www.calvertjournal.com/features/show/9831/being-lgbtq-element-174-syinat-sultanalieva-shtab (https://www.calvertjournal.com/features/show/9831/being-lgbtq-element-174-syinat-sultanalieva-shtab))
References:
BBC Archive: OnThisDay 1992: Sergei Krikalev had a rather long journey home from work. (https://archive.org/details/twitter-845719440247312384)
(https://archive.org/details/twitter-845719440247312384 (https://archive.org/details/twitter-845719440247312384))
The Last Soviet Citizen: The Cosmonaut Who Was Left Behind In Space (https://www.rbth.com/history/330415-last-soviet-citizen-cosmonaut)(https://www.rbth.com/history/330415-last-soviet-citizen-cosmonaut (https://www.rbth.com/history/330415-last-soviet-citizen-cosmonaut))
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Theme performed by Forest VanDyke (https://www.forestvandyke.com/ (https://www.forestvandyke.com/) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/forestvandyke/) @forestvandyke) & Kaila Wooten (Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/kaila_wooten/?hl=en) @kaila_wooten)
Podcast Art by Cyan Larson (Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/dissociativecc/?hl=en) @dissociativecc)
Russian Narrator: Brian Desjadon (Twitter (https://twitter.com/briandesjadon) @BrianDesjadon)
1 Apr 2022
Y2K: The Year 2000 (ft. Jack Grimes)
Welcome to Planet Tomorrow! In this inaugural episode, we travel back to the year 2000. We’re talking forgotten children’s toys, end of the world novelty songs, and more. Then, what does it mean for something to look like “Y2K”? Jack Grimes from the Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute (CARI) breaks it down.
Socials
Thanks to our special guest Jack Grimes (https://jackapedia.design (https://jackapedia.design/) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/jackapedia_) @jackapedia_)
Check out the Consumer Aesthetic Research Institute (CARI) (https://cari.institute/) (https://cari.institute (https://cari.institute/)) & The Y2K Institute Twitter (https://twitter.com/y2k_aesthetic) @y2k_aesthetic
Follow us on Twitter @PodTomorrow! (https://twitter.com/podtomorrow) Or call the Planet Tomorrow Hotline and leave us a message: (646) 854-7584
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Theme performed by Forest VanDyke (https://www.forestvandyke.com/ (https://www.forestvandyke.com/) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/forestvandyke/) @forestvandyke)
& Kaila Wooten (Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/kaila_wooten/?hl=en) @kaila_wooten)
Podcast Art by Cyan Larson (Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/dissociativecc/?hl=en) @dissociativecc)
Show Notes
Y2K Hooray by Jim's Big Ego (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl6UJvOQxHM)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl6UJvOQxHM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl6UJvOQxHM))
"Y2K" Parody VIDEO by Sun Microsystems employees (1999) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8Igm9Jh2Xo)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8Igm9Jh2Xo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8Igm9Jh2Xo))
Y2K: The Movie Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TSpH0-TeB4)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TSpH0-TeB4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TSpH0-TeB4))
Y2K Family Survival Guide - With Host Leonard Nimoy (https://archive.org/details/Y2K_Family_Survival_Guide_With_Leonard_Nimoy_Palsojom1.X264.CG)(https://archive.org/details/Y2K_Family_Survival_Guide_With_Leonard_Nimoy_Palsojom1.X264.CG (https://archive.org/details/Y2K_Family_Survival_Guide_With_Leonard_Nimoy_Palsojom1.X264.CG))
Timestamps
00:40 - 03:58 Intro
03:59- 17:48 Y2K Memories
17:50 - 44:18 Interview w/ Jack Grimes from CARI
44:24-45:11 EXTREME Spaghetti Yo-Yo Soup Commercial
45:12 - 53:03 RY2K: A Podcast Within a Podcast
53:05 - 01:07:45 Voicemail Time!
01:07:48 - 01:09:30 Outro/Credits
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