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From plagues to climate change, a look at how 2024 was imagined

Illuminated neon sign 2024 on a wall.
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This hour we take a look at the science fiction books and movies set in 2024 to see how close to reality they turned out to be.

We discuss the 1960 film Beyond the Time Barrier, the 1975 film A Boy and His Dog, and Octavia E. Butler's 1993 novel Parable of the Sower.

Plus, we hear from a speculative fiction writer about the challenge and value of imagining the future. And we talk with someone behind The Washington Post’s annual list about predicting trends for the next year.

GUESTS: 

SONGS: 

  • “The Future” by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
  • 2024” by Tyson James 
  • “Don’t Leave Me” by The Winans 
  • “You Want it Darker” by Leonard Cohen 
  • “Not My Fault” by Reneé Rapp and Megan Thee Stallion

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Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.

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Lily is the senior producer for The Colin McEnroe Show. She first worked at Connecticut Public as an intern in 2014. She has previously worked for WBUR, KUNC and as a producer for the New England News Collaborative's weekly show Next. Lily can be reached at ltyson@ctpublic.org.