14.41: The Future is Now (and It’s Dystopian AF)

We’re peering into the present through the cracked lens of the future this week with Susan, Kelly, and  Geek Guy Chris. From AI chatbots with too much personality to dystopias where “reality” is a broadcasted spectacle, it’s a soup of sci-fi predictions that hit way too close to home.

Whether it’s Mission Impossible’s rogue AI, the gentle (and totally not creepy) vibes of Her, or the calculating logic of Colossus: The Forbin Project, we’re diving into how film and TV imagined our now—and nailed it a little too well.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Cold Open: No outline, no problem

03:00 – Lilo & Stitch live-action and Ohana culture

06:00 – Recommendations: Duster and Murderbot

12:00 – Future Present: Predictions that came true (or too close)

22:00 – Wealth gaps, dystopia staples, and why Idiocracy is a documentary

33:00 – AI companions and their… emotional side

44:00 – So. Many. Sci-fi. Films.

57:00 – Prepping for the ATX Festival

Is it all depressing? Kinda. But is it a blast? Absolutely.