SEASON TWO COMING SOON!
Should I let my employer monitor my dreams? Can I ask my friend to turn off her Alexa when I come over? What if I don’t want my dating app to smell me? You have questions for and from the future, and we have answers!
Part of the critically acclaimed Flash Forward Presents network, Advice for and from the Future is about to launch season two, with new hosts and a fresh take on everything from meal replacements, to the nature of time. Hosts Julia Furlan and Ozzy Llinas Goodman, along with producer Siona Peterous, tackle burning questions like “What’s it really like to date an artificial intelligence?” and “Why are tech bros so obsessed with Soylent?” You’ll get answers to these pressing questions, along with ruminations on family, privacy, food, dating, cats, and more. The show’s unique format blends gonzo journalism and weird internet rabbit holes with true stories of queer chaos and heartfelt relationship advice. Plus, every episode ends with a surprise!
In a world that’s increasingly scary in the present, why is a team of queer podcasters making a show about the future at all? This season, the AFFF team is going beyond just answering absurd yet vital questions — they’re also assembling a manifesto about the future. What does it mean to live and love and build community together as we move into an uncertain future? How can we use AI without losing sight of our own humanity? Can we fight for the world we want while still finding time to kiss our crushes? Amidst the science and technology of each episode, the team offers up a truly hopeful, revelatory vision of what the future could be.
THE TEAM
Ozzy Llinas Goodman (HOST)
Ozzy Llinas Goodman is an audio producer and editor based in Brooklyn, NY. They’ve been giving advice ever since kindergarten, when their best friend needed help talking to a crush. Ozzy was a 2020 fellow at NPR member station KALW. They produce the independent podcast Gender Reveal, and work on Defector Media‘s podcast team. In their spare time, Ozzy loves exploring nature, watching horror movies, and hanging out with their cat Fred.
Julia Furlan (HOST)
Julia Furlan is a Brazilian-American podcast host, editor and an adjunct professor at The New School and CUNY. She’s hosted and produced audio for places like NPR, WNYC, Vox Media and BuzzFeed News (RIP). All of her work is rooted in a belief in uplifting underrepresented voices, and when it comes to advice, she tends to come in hot. In her free time, Julia can be found propagating a small jungle of spider plants, caring for a small human gremlin and learning to make comics.
Siona Peterous (PRODUCER)
Siona Peterous is a producer and writer who has produced and developed shows for places like Audible, Dear Media, Religion of Sports, WNYC and Vox Media.. But most importantly, Siona is both a professional yapper and a life-long advice show enthusiast and according to a friend, these skillsets are put to good use since, “Siona usually gives pretty good advice.” In her free time, she hosts an event series for people to make new friends and is constantly trying new hobbies.
Rose Eveleth (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER)
Rose Eveleth is an award winning reporter and writer who explores how humans tangle with science and technology. They’re the creator and host of the recent podcast Tested from NPR and CBC. Before that, they made the hit independent podcast Flash Forward and have covered everything from fake tumbleweed farms to million dollar baccarat heists. You can find their stories in The Atlantic, CBS, VOX, Scientific American, Eater, The New York Times, 99 Percent Invisible, ESPN’s 30 for 30 podcast, and more. Their work has been nominated for an Emmy, a Third Coast, and an Eisner Award, and has appeared in the Best American Science and Nature Writing.
Michael Kamel (PRODUCTION MANAGER)
Michael Kamel an expansive creative: producer, director and photographer (and self-proclaimed pop culture aficionado). Over the past decade, he’s worked across different parts of the entertainment industry, from film festivals to indie movies to tv productions to concert photography and more. No matter the space, they always aim to bring something fresh and fun to the table.Much of Michael’s personal work focuses on identity and interpersonal relationships — his goal is to provide nuanced platforms for often unheard or poorly represented subjects. He earned B.A. in Film production and a B.A. in Communication from George Mason University, más, una concentración en español. You can find Michael’s previous work at BuzzFeed, Smithsonian Associates, and the DC Palestinian Film & Arts Festival.
Additional production by Nathan Wizard // Logo by Frank Okay // Theme music by Also Also Also
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