A classic science fiction drama from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show.

2000 Plus – “When the Machines Went Wild” (1950)

A classic science fiction drama from the golden age of radio — plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show.

Step back into the golden age of radio with 2000 Plus, one of radio’s earliest science fiction anthology series, devoted to speculative futures shaped by human choices and unintended consequences. In this 1950 classic, “When the Machines Went Wild,” humanity’s growing reliance on automation takes a troubling turn, as systems designed to serve and protect begin operating beyond human judgment and control.

After the broadcast, stay tuned for bonus commentary and behind-the-scenes trivia — including how postwar audiences understood automation and efficiency, why early science fiction feared optimization without wisdom, and what this episode reveals about responsibility in a world increasingly governed by machines.

Originally aired: 1950

Approx. runtime: 25 minutes

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