What Could Be with Josh Robin
People have long tried to figure out the future—but today, life seems more unpredictable than ever. What can we expect to come our way and will we be ready for it? Longtime journalist and Spectrum News Chief National Political Reporter Josh Robin has asked probing questions of presidents, business moguls, artists and sports figures. In this podcast, he helps us understand what could happen next, in all areas of our lives, from families to work; health to schools; politics to the arts; technology to civility. Join Josh every Thursday as he discusses the future with leaders in their fields, who hold a range of backgrounds and opinions, to help us all imagine “What Could Be.”
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 8
- Years Active
- 2021
For clues on the end of the pandemic, the U.S. turns to Israeli scientists
Israel is something of the world’s research lab when it comes to COVID-19. It was one of the first countries to start mass vaccinations, and scientific research there often forms the basis for global…
A couple of billionaires just blasted off to space. Here’s why you could be next.
When Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos blasted off on their own private spacecrafts this summer, it became clear that space travel was no longer solely the domain of government agencies. The question no…
We might be sleeping less and recording our dreams in the near future
Humans have always slept, but our descendants may be doing it quite differently than current generations. Dr. Clete Kushida, former president of the World Sleep Society and a neurologist at the Stanf…
Division, denial, economics and war: Revisiting the 1918 pandemic
The Delta variant is continuing its deadly march -- particularly among those who haven’t been vaccinated. It’s also draining the optimism of only a few months ago that the U.S. had turned the corner …
No snow days, more sleep and mental health check-ins: The future of schools
Students are returning to schools amid another spike in COVID-19 cases and a heated debate over mask mandates. But even as more kids return to traditional classroom environments, experts say the pand…
Meeting up used to be fun. Can it be again?
Gathering in the era of the pandemic has made the once-pleasurable increasingly stressful. But how can we get the authentic social interactions we need, without getting sick -- or worrying ourselves …
Will we ever work the same?
When it comes to jobs, it’s been a year and a half of whiplash. From plunging unemployment and kitchen table workstations to worker shortages and record numbers of people quitting the workforce altog…
Introducing What Could Be with Josh Robin
People have long tried to figure out the future—but today, life seems more unpredictable than ever. What can we expect to come our way and will we be ready for it? Longtime journalist and Spectrum Ne…