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Necessary Tomorrows

From Doha Debates and Al Jazeera, a new podcast that imagines futures to come.
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Ursula, an AI instructor from the future, encourages listeners to study the turbulent 2020s. Mixing speculative fiction and documentary, leading sci-fi authors bring us three futures that seem like fantasy: animals are people, capitalism is banned from outer space and humans and AI have become kin. We meet the writers who dream of these futures and the activists, scientists and thinkers who are turning fiction into fact.

The Necessary Tomorrows podcast is from Doha Debates and is presented by Al Jazeera Podcasts. It is produced by Imposter Media and Wolf at the Door Studios.

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Writers and contributors

Brett Gaylor

Brett Gaylor

Documentary producer and series creator, Necessary Tomorrows

Christopher Brown

Christopher Brown

Author and contributing writer, Necessary Tomorrows

Malka Older

Malka Older

Author and contributing writer, Necessary Tomorrows

Deji Bryce Olukotun

Deji Bryce Olukotun

Sci-fi author and contributing writer, Necessary Tomorrows

Quelemia Sparrow

Quelemia Sparrow

Playwright, director and contributing writer, Necessary Tomorrows

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Sharing the Stars

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A Feast For Cobalt

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The Rights of Nature

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