Near Future Laboratory Podcast

Near Future Laboratory Podcast

Julian Bleecker

Episodes 111
Avg. Duration 50m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 5.0 (36)
Since Dec 2020
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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The Near Future Laboratory Podcast is conversations at the vanguard of design, technology, futures, and culture, hosted by Julian Bleecker — founder of the Near Future Laboratory. https://nearfuturelaboratory.com https://julianbleecker.com Support this podcast at https://www.patreon.com/nearfuturelaboratory

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S1E62 N°062 - Structure vs. Imagination with Andy Polaine

Mar 11, 2026 1h 3m

Andy Polaine is a designer, educator, writer and podcast guy. He hosts the wonderful 'Power of Ten' podcast. Andy is known for his work as a service designer, innovation consultant and professional…

S1E103 N°103 - Tom Guarriello The Meaning of Branded Objects

Dec 22, 2025 41m

Please support the podcast on Patreon!Thank you to all of my paid subscribers!My friend Tom Guarriello joins me to unpack a deceptively simple question—why do some things matter more than others?How…

S1E102 N°102 - The Art of Possible with Dave Gray

Sep 19, 2025 1h 4m

Here we are — where imagination becomes strategy and art is the engine of innovation. This is a rebroadcast of my conversation in Episode 54 with my friend Dave Gray - artist, visual thinker, and…

S1E101 N°101 - Kirby Ferguson Infinite Remix

Aug 25, 2025 52m

Here is the link to the video we discuss: ⁠https://youtu.be/9pLCIoBZzd4 You'll want to watch that first — I mistakenly said I would include it but I don't want to rug Kirby's Youtube channel!This is…

N°100 - N O R M A L S Futures Are Boring

Aug 03, 2025 52m

Please support the podcast over on Patreon.https://patreon.com/nearfuturelaboratoryWe don’t suffer from a lack of imagination about the future. We suffer from too much of the same imagination.Every…

S1E99 N°099 - Outgoing

Jul 04, 2025 1h 27m

Outgoing is Brett Gui Xin and Del Hardin Hoyle, they are a creative design team based in Brooklyn. In this chat we discuss their participation in some recent design fairs which gave them a chance to…

S1E98 N°098 - NORMALS

Jun 08, 2025 1h 45m

Visit NormalsIn my book ‘It’s time to imagine harder’, my hypothesis was that bringing the creative consciousness back to work is a clear path to unlocking the unexpected and unanticipated. A way to…

S1E97 N°097 - Jarrett Fuller Going Home

May 04, 2025 1h 19m

The Intersection of Imagination, Science Fiction, Strategy and Creativity.we wandered into something I keep circling back to: the idea that strategy is a kind of science fiction. Not in the “space…

S1E96 N°096 - Tobias Revell Stories To Imagine Alternate Futures

Apr 28, 2025 31m

In which Tobias and I converse about the release of the book 'Practices of Future Casting', the importance of events that gather thought leaders to spur creativity and career development in design…

S1E95 N°095 - Phil Balagtas Is Making Futures Work

Mar 13, 2025 1h 5m

Phil Balagtas' book "Making Futures Work" is a comprehensive map of the work of futuring.https://www.philbalagtas.com/Learn how to get started with Futures Thinking. With this practical guide, Phil…

S1E94 N°094 - Troy Campbell Scientific Mind, Artistic Heart

Dec 14, 2024 51m

Please become a paid supporter over on Patreon. Your support helps keep the Podcast going and gets you membership in the Near Future Laboratory community on Discord. A conversation with Troy…

S1E93 N°093 - Gary Hustwit Why Does A Film Have To Be The Same Everytime

Dec 06, 2024 1h 4m

This is Episode N°093 of the Near Future Laboratory Podcast , a conversation with filmmaker/director Gary Hustwit, the creative punk mind behind documentaries Rams, Helvetica and Objectified. We dive…

N°092 - The Future of Work Is Not ‘Work from Home’

Sep 24, 2024 8m

Read More 👉🏽 ⁠https://detroit.imaginesharder.com Can you imagine your idea of the future of work, beyond Zoom calls from the beach? What is the Onboarding Guide for the Future of Work? What is…

S1E91 N°091 - Imagine As Hard As Philip K. Dick with Tobias Revell

Jul 26, 2024 31m

Tobias and I have a tidy morning/evening conversation that revolves around the impact of Philip K. Dick's science fiction, particularly how his imaginative devices influence modern technological…

S1E90 N°090 - Kyle Ng / Brain Dead / Fashion For Futuring

Jul 22, 2024 58m

Near Future Laboratory Podcast Episode 90: Exploring Creative Worlds with Kyle Ng Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/nearfuturelaboratory Join us at Detroit Imagines Harder:…

S1E89 N°089 - Silvio Lorusso Design & Disillusion

Jun 23, 2024 57m

In Episode 089 I get into an in-depth conversation with guest Silvio Lorusso, a designer, artist, and writer based in Lisbon. Our discussion centers around the complex relationship between design,…

S1E88 N°088 - Dave Gray School of the Possible

May 08, 2024 57m

A discussion with Dave Gray about our experiences creating communities that foster human connection, imagination, and possibility. We share our own approaches to building new kinds of ways of…

S1E87 N°087 - Taryn O'Neil & Tamara Krinsky

Mar 24, 2024 27m

Taryn O'Neil and Tamara Krinsky are the creative force behind ⁠Scirens⁠, a creative team working at the intersection of science & storytelling, creative entertainment that encourages curiosity…

S1E86 N°086 - What's for Breakfast In An AI Future Part 2

Mar 24, 2024 19m Bonus

This is a digest of the 3PM session of General Seminar Season 05 Episode 01 where we discuss possible futures in which AI is as normal, ordinary, and everyday as wheels on luggage and televisions we…

S1E85 N°085 - What's for Breakfast In An AI Future Part 1

Mar 24, 2024 50m Bonus

This is a digest of the 10AM session of General Seminar Season 05 Episode 01 where we discuss possible futures in which AI is as normal, ordinary, and everyday as wheels on luggage and televisions we…

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