Planet Tomorrow

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.

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Episodes

Novelty Restaurants

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 @EvanCollins90) Tony C...

Sep 29, 2023•57 min

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 ) Syinat Sultanalieva ( Twit...

Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 14 min

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 | Twitter @jackapedia_) Check out the Consumer Aesthetic Research Institute (CARI) ( https://cari.institute ) &a...

Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 10 min

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