Episode 1 - The state of play...

Jon Richardson and the Futurenauts - The Book of Revelations

Keep It Light Media

Science, Technology

4.9 • 687 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2020

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Jon Richardson and the Futurenauts: Episode 1 'The State of play...'In this episode: Pandemics, Italian swearing, the real meaning of ‘apocalypse', why Ed never gets invited to parties, Jon’s hidden comedic power, slugs, daal and the best definition of [email protected] was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Humanity stands at a crossroads. The mighty forces of progress have lifted billions out of poverty. Energy has lit and warmed (or cooled) our homes and powered us overland, sea and into the air. We grow enough food to feed 10 billion people. And for the first time ever in history the internet is poised to connect every single person on the planet. Together. As one. What could possibly go wrong? If only it were that simple. Unfortunately there is also a lot to be very worried about. Our engine of progress is out of control. We’re destroying beautiful wild and natural habitat at a rate of knots. Humankind has kickstarted the sixth mass extinction of biodiversity. Burning billions of years of fossilised sunshine as coal, oil and gas is overheating the planet. Industrial agriculture is destroying our soils, with less than a hundred harvests left. Nationalism, populism and factionalism bubble up from a toxic online culture swimming in ‘fake news’. Has it all gone irrecoverably wrong?Comedian Jon Richardson – the ‘Ultimate Worrier’ - is going to try and find out.Jon doesn’t sleep much at night. The questions he is asking himself in the small, dark hours see to that. Are we going to run out of food? Is it already too late to stop climate change? Should I start learning Mandarin? Are killer death robots from the future already among us? Will my kids grow up to see a real tiger or giraffe? Could Trump become ‘President for Life?’ Why hasn’t anyone yet made an intelligent hairbrush? Oh they have? As you were…Playing on his own paranoia Jon will discuss his fears with guarded optimists Ed Gillespie and Mark Stevenson aka ‘The Futurenauts’. Authors, futurists and provocateurs, to ease Jon’s angst Ed and Mark take him on adventures through the futures we need that already exist today. A 'Keep it Light Media' ProductionProducer: Michael Marden Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.6	On your mark. Yes, sir. Bye. We're back in the nation's favorite tent. Let's do this. And it's
0:37.3	packed with a fresh batch of famous faces.
0:39.9	As long as it's edible, I'd be happy.
0:42.9	Don't chalk, trying, Mikey.
0:45.1	How can it be?
0:46.1	The great celebrity baker for Stand Up to Cancer on Channel 4.
0:49.4	Stream now. Hello and welcome to episode one of John Richardson and the Future Nauts How to Survive the Apocalypse.
1:04.7	I am John Richardson professional wingbag and defeatist and I am joined by the Future Nauts who are Mark Stevenson, hello.
1:12.3	Hello! And Ed Gillespie, hello.
1:15.2	Mark and Ed are the two experts who are invited before I make a series like Ultimate Warrior
1:20.8	to make me look more informed and intelligent and this podcast will attempt to lay bare that
1:26.4	entire process by proving that in fact
1:28.6	I know nothing and they know everything. Each episode will discuss some of the problems
1:33.4	facing our society and through an attempt to find some optimism we'll offer up some solutions
1:38.0	as well. As my co-pilots on this journey, Mark and Ed, are insightful, interesting and witty people and they can tell you
1:47.1	exactly what the future will be in five years, right guys?
1:52.2	I'm not sure that's strictly true, but you know.
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