Creative Futurism

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A Digital Day in 2025 - Part Two - Creative Futurism
December 05, 2018

The year is 2025 and the world is a very different place. We have automated homes, self driving cars, and even drone delivery systems. Most importantly, we don’t use cash anymore. All of this, supposedly, makes life so much easier.

A Digital Day in 2025 - Part One - Creative Futurism
November 13, 2018

The year is 2025 and the world is a very different place. We have automated homes, self driving cars, and even drone delivery systems. Most importantly, we don't use cash anymore. All of this, supposedly, makes life so much easier.

Technopacolypse Now! - Creative Futurism
June 07, 2018

Technopacolypse Now!

Super Secret Identities - Creative Futurism
May 02, 2018

This week John and Kevin discuss Kevin’s upcoming projects; ‘Avatar Dreams’, and ‘Uncharted: Lewis and Clark in Arcane America’, as well as Cambridge Analytica and if Avengers: Infinity War can live up to its hype.

Paying It Forward—Creatively - Creative Futurism
April 18, 2018

Kevin and John discuss the obligations, and advantages, of successful creators and innovators passing along their skills to the next generation, with a focus on Kevin’s cornerstone “Superstars Writing Seminars,” now in its tenth year.

My Life in Comics: A Day in the Life of a Super Editor - Creative Futurism
April 03, 2018

Jake Thomas, Editor at Marvel Comics for projects including Avengers and Thor, speaks with John and Kevin about his journey to working with Marvel, and a day in the life of an editor. 

It Came from the Slushpile - Creative Futurism
March 20, 2018

Editor Lisa Mangum talks about sifting through mountains of submissions from aspiring authors at a mid-sized publishing company, and the criteria she uses to select which ones are ready for prime time. Lisa also talks about assembling the new UNDERCURR...

Bioengineering Superhumans: Fact not Fiction - Creative Futurism
March 06, 2018

Ira Pastor, CEO of biotech company Bioquark joins John and Kevin to deliver the message that super powers derived from animal genes are quickly becoming science fact, not fiction. From tissue regeneration, to fighting cancer, to augmenting memory,

Be Nimble: Publishing in the 21st Century - Creative Futurism
February 20, 2018

Editor, bestselling writer, publisher—and former pro golfer and tournament poker player—Dean Wesley Smith shares his roller-coaster career of riding the waves and surviving the crashes of the turbulent writing/publishing industry.

Putting Games into the Hands of Authors, Creating and Playing Stories - Creative Futurism
February 07, 2018

Jean Leggett, the force behind story.games, talks about the gaming industry and new ways for authors to take control over developing story-based games with her platform.