Talking About the Future

Talking About the Future

Robert de Neufville

Episodes 14
Avg. Duration 47m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (4)
Since Dec 2023
Latest Episode Dec 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Months
Format
Episodic
Hosting
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About This Podcast

Conversations about forecasting and geopolitics

tellingthefuture.substack.com

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Recent Episodes

NonProphets Holiday Reunion Special

Dec 30, 2025 53m

Atief Heermance and Scott Eastman join for a special reunion episode of the NonProphets podcast (please note there’s some swearing in this episode). The intro music is “I dunno” by grapes feat. J.…

Toby Shevlane on Building AI Forecasters

Nov 13, 2025 49m

Mantic CEO and co-founder Toby Shevlane talks about teaching AI models to perform at the level of top human forecasters. The intro music is "Catch It" by Coma Media. Get full access to Telling the…

Josh Rosenberg on Forecasting Research

Sep 24, 2025 41m

Forecasting Research Institute CEO Josh Rosenberg talks about FRI's research, including new results from the Existential Risk Persuasion Tournament (XPT) and the ForecastBench project on AI…

Michael Grunwald on How We're Eating the Earth

Jun 23, 2025 54m

Award-winning journalist and best-selling author Michael Grunwald talks about his new book on the impact of food production on the global climate, We Are Eating the Earth. Get full access to Telling…

Ryan Enos on the Trump Administration's Attacks on Harvard University

Jun 10, 2025 44m

Harvard Professor of Government Ryan Enos talks about the Trump administration’s attacks on Harvard University. If you enjoy this conversation, please share it with others and rate Talking About the…

Richard Primus on the Threat to the US Constitutional Order

May 05, 2025 58m

University of Michigan constitutional law professor Richard Primus talks about the threat the current administration poses to the rule of law and about his new book The Oldest Constitutional…

Lucan Way on Authoritarianism in the US

Apr 07, 2025 43m

University of Toronto political science professor Lucan Ahmad Way talks about the rise of authoritarianism in the US. Get full access to Telling the Future at tellingthefuture.substack.com/subscribe

Peter Wildeford on Forecasting AI Progress

Mar 19, 2025 53m

Forecaster and Institute for AI Policy and Strategy co-founder Peter Wildeford talks about forecasting AI progress. Get full access to Telling the Future at tellingthefuture.substack.com/subscribe

Balkan Devlen on NATO and European Security

Nov 21, 2024 45m

Director of the Transatlantic Program at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and Superforecaster Balkan Devlen talks about NATO and European security. Get full access to Telling the Future at…

Jean-Pierre Beugoms and Scott Eastman on Ukraine

Jun 24, 2024 46m

Superforecasters Jean-Pierre Beugoms and Scott Eastman discuss the future of the war in Ukraine and share their predictions about how long it will last and what the endgame will look like. Get full…

Jean-Pierre Beugoms on the 2024 US Elections

Apr 24, 2024 44m

Military historian and superforecaster Jean-Pierre Beugoms talks about the 2024 elections in the US and shares his predictions about who will win. Get full access to Telling the Future at…

Saloni Dattani on Life Expectancy

Mar 22, 2024 41m

Our World in Data global health researcher Saloni Dattani talks about life expectancy and trends in global health. Get full access to Telling the Future at tellingthefuture.substack.com/subscribe

Tom Liptay on Scoring Forecasts

Jan 17, 2024 45m

Metaculus Project Director and superforecaster Tom Liptay talks about Metaculus’ new system for scoring forecasts and why scoring forecasts matters. Get full access to Telling the Future at…

Michael Story on Making Useful Forecasts

Dec 01, 2023 45m

Swift Centre Director and superforecaster Michael Story talks about what the Swift Centre is doing to produce forecasts that are useful for decision makers trying to address real-world problems. Get…

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Talking About the Future has published 14 episodes since December 2023, covering topics in News, Politics.

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Talking About the Future is currently active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 47m.

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