Future Grind
Future Grind explores the future through science, technology, entrepreneurship, and philosophy. Hosted by television producer, entrepreneur, and futurist speaker Ryan O’Shea, Future Grind features interviews with innovators and thought leaders that are working to build our future. Biohacking, transhumanism, artificial intelligence, futurism, and robotics are frequent topics of conversation. Show notes and more can be found on futuregrind.org. Questions, press inquiries, and speaking requests, can be emailed to [email protected].
- Update frequency
- every 23 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 55
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2020
Ep. 35 - AI for Good with Anna Bethke
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast, host Ryan O’Shea speaks with Anna Bethke, the head of AI for Social Good at Intel. In this role she is responsible for establishing partnerships with …
Ep. 34 - Bio and the FBI with Supervisory Special Agent Edward You
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast, host Ryan O’Shea speaks with Supervisory Special Agent Edward You of the FBI’s Biological Countermeasures Unit. This unit falls within the Weapons of …
Ep. 33 - Sustainable Superabundance with David Wood
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast host Ryan O’Shea speaks with entrepreneur and author David Wood. David was one of the early pioneers of the smartphone industry, and in 1998 he co-foun…
Ep. 32 - Designing the Future with Natasha Vita-More
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast host Ryan O’Shea sits down with Natasha Vita-More, Ph.D. Natasha has done a lot - she’s an artist, designer, author, and speaker. She is co-editor of T…
Ep. 31 - The Chemistry of Self-Driving Cars with Covestro
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast, host Ryan O’Shea speaks with Paul Platte, Senior Marketing Manager at Covestro! Covestro is a Bayer spinout and one of the leading producers of high-p…
Ep. 30 - Ethics and Emerging Technologies with Dr. James Hughes
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast, host Ryan O’Shea sits down with Dr. James Hughes. James is a bioethicist and serves as the Executive Director of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging…
Ep. 29 - Biosafety and Biosecurity in DIYbio with Todd Kuiken
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast host Ryan O’Shea speaks with Todd Kuiken, Senior Research Scholar at the Genetic Engineering & Society Center at North Carolina State University. In th…
Ep. 28 - The State of Transhumanist Politics with Gennady Stolyarov II
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast host Ryan O’Shea sits down with Gennady Stolyarov II, Chairman of the U.S. Transhumanist Party. Gennady took the reins of the Transhumanist Party when …
Ep. 27 - Rejuvenation Roundup Podcast Launch
We're excited to announce that we have partnered with the Life Extension Advocacy Foundation to produce the Rejuvenation Roundup Podcast, hosted by Ryan O'Shea! To celebrate, this special installment…
Ep. 26 - The Future of eSports with Rob Lee
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast host Ryan O’Shea sits down with Rob Lee, the CEO & owner of the Pittsburgh Knights. The Knights participate in the growing world of eSports, where comp…
Ep. 25 - Robots Saving Lives with Jorgen Pedersen
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast host Ryan O’Shea speaks with Jorgen Pedersen, the Founder and CEO of RE2 Robotics! RE2 has developed what are perhaps the most advanced humanlike robot…
Ep. 24 - De-Extinction: Tomorrow's World of Yesterday with Britt Wray
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast Ryan O’Shea speaks with Britt Wray, a host of the BBC podcast Tomorrow's World and the author of the book Rise of the Necrofauna: The Science, Ethics, …
Ep. 23 - Implanted Identity with Amal Graafstra
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast host Ryan O’Shea speaks with Amal Graafstra, the author of RFID Toys and one of the early pioneers of RFID implants! Amal created the first implantable…
Ep. 22 - The Science of Life Extension with Oliver Medvedik
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast, host Ryan O'Shea talks life extension, CRISPR, DIYbio, and more with Oliver Medvedik, co-founder of both the Genspace citizen science laboratory in Br…
Ep. 21 - Experiments in Human Augmentation with Rich Lee
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast, host Ryan O’Shea speaks with well known biohacker and transhumanist Rich Lee. Rich first came to the public eye in 2013, when he had magnets that serv…
Ep. 20 - Conversations with the Future with Nikola Danaylov
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast, host Ryan O’Shea is joined by bestselling author and futurist speaker Nikola Danalov. Nikola writes about the future at his website Singularity Weblog…
Ep. 19 - The Science of Orphan Black with Cosima Herter
The acclaimed television series Orphan Black explores the ethics and implications of transhumanism, cloning, life extension, cybernetic enhancements, gene therapy, and more. Much of the development o…
Ep. 18 - Homebrew Healthcare with Michael Laufer
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast, host Ryan O’Shea is joined by Michael Laufer. Michael is a mathematician and university professor who has turned his attention to do-it-yourself pharm…
Ep. 17 - William Gillis on Anarcho-Transhumanism
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast, host Ryan O’Shea is joined by anarcho-transhumanist William Gillis. William currently serves as Coordinating Director of the Center for a Stateless So…
Ep. 16 - Ben Cooper on IoClothes & Smart Apparel
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast, host Ryan O’Shea discusses the future of wearable tech, smart apparel, & internet of things technology with Ben Cooper, the Founder & Managing Directo…