Afrofuturism

Episode Notes Hosts Ryan and Zachary explore the history and meaning behind the word "Afrofuturism." WITH SPECIAL GUESTS Robert Hawkins (NYU Silver School of Social Work, And Stephen Winter and Tristan Cowen (Nightvale Presents Adventures in New America). LINK TO ADVENTURES IN NeW AMERICA: http://www.nightvalepresents.com/adventuresinnewamerica/ —————————————————————— LBaT Social: TWITTER (https://twitter.com/lbtomorrow?lang=en) INSTAGRAM (https://www.instagram.com/lbtomorrow) FACEBOOK (https://www.facebook.com/LookingBackatTomorrowPodcast/) EMAIL: lookingbackattomorrow@whalebus.net Looking Back at Tomorrow is a WHALE BUS production. Other Whale Bus Shows: NEW: A Quiet Room (https://linktr.ee/quietpod) The Van (https://www.whalebus.net/the-van) Story Blocks (https://www.whalebus.net/story-blocks) MORE INFO: whalebus.net ——————————————————————— MUSIC Credits (in order): Theme: "There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow” By: Richard and Robert Sherman Never Catch Me by Flying Lotus & Kendrick Lamar Cissy Strut by The Meters Space is the Place by Sun-Ra Saturn by Sun-Ra Man’s Best Friend by George Clinton I Been Watching You by Funkadelic Credits: Moon Child by Captain Sky CLIPS (in order): Cedric The Entertainer "Space Shuttle" "Kings of Comedy" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiTC8GfBFSE) George Clinton on David Letterman [1986] (https://youtu.be/ueGmihYPQY0)

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You’ve just stumbled upon a radio broadcast from some far away planet. A planet where teleporters and time travelers have supper on starships; where robots rendezvous in neon nightclubs; where the lost ideas of the future live on. On Planet Tomorrow, hosts Rye Dorsey and Zachary Goldberg celebrate and discuss retrofuturism, forgotten cultural ephemera, niche science fiction and much, much more. Enjoy your stay on Planet Tomorrow: where the future that never was is alive and well.