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Listen Now to Future News 11.08.2016 We hear about how our country’s jobs are going overseas, but a recent report shows that the automation of U.S. factories is a much bigger factor than foreign trade in the loss of factory jobs.A study at Ball State University’s Center for Business and Economic Research last year found that trade accounted for just 13 percent of America’s lost factory jobs. The vast majority of the lost jobs, 88 percent, were taken by robots and other homegrown factors that reduce a facotries’ need for human labor! This week we honor artist John Monahan, a regular co-host with us for many months in 2014 and 2015.  He recently passed, and we share a few stories of John’s, in his own words. Norma Jean, our call screener and partner of Johns, joins us for this segment with a more personal honoring of John. We also have Richard Karst join us to comically discuss his “Helluva Party,” a Santa Cruz home grown  political party whose campaign slogan is “Whatever.” He has bumper stickers and a party song, so hey, it’s election day! Enjoy.. Sun (Mrs. Future) with John Monahan after The Dr. Future Show

Listen Now to Dr. Future Show 11.01.2016 Boy, many of our favorite callers checked in on today’s show to the discuss what’s up ,especially Prop 64 on the California ballot regarding the legalization of marijuana.  At first it seems like a good piece of legislation, but deeper analysis reveals a number of flaws, one or more of which could be fatal.  In pure tax revenue we are talking about a minimum of an extra billion dollars a year going into the state coffers, and the spawning of many new cannabis oriented businesses, including the big boyz from mainstream corporate America. The small growers and cannabis entrepreneurs are leery of the extensive tax and regulations being levied, and almost 30% of revenues going directly to law enforcement after collection.  And the medical marijuana patients are concerned about prices rising and that there is still no medical plan that includes cannabis. We think you’ll enjoy our many callers on the topic, including KSCO’s highly articulate morning show host, Rosemary Chalmers.

Listen Now to Dr. Future Show 10.25.2016 What can we do when our personal security cameras, web-enabled refrigerators and coffepots are used to attack others as part of a coordinated botnet hoard?  Bobby Wilder calls in to help us sort this one out.  Looking to collaborate with others on projects that are meaningful to you?  Soon you will be able to do so on WeCo, a new social network designed to help faciliate such actions, launching November 8th in test mode. We chat with Simon Swerdlow, an Belurisian Internet Entrepreneur in Florida to find out more about his network. We then delve into a G-3 Class Solar storm unfolding now, more details of Elon Musk’s Martian colonization plans, take a couple of calls regarding a recent interview with Ringo Starr regarding the alleged substitution replacement of Paul McCartney in the 1960’s, and new research into how small lies become big ones. Enjoy!

Listen Now to Dr. Future Show 10.18.2016 Mars and Aliens and VR, oh my!  And that’s just the beginning this week.. Also in the studio we Elina St. Ongehave several Dr. Future regulars and special guest Elina St. Onge in Montreal, discussing how we can actually change the world for the better, starting with ourselves and our own psychology of empowerment.  Substance also gives us a report from her recent eco-village tour around Southern California and Elina delves a bit inton her latest endeavors, such as WeCo, a social network for collaborative projects.  Throughout, Bruce Erickson keeps us all amused with stories from his illustrious checkered past. Enjoy! L-R Al Lundell (Dr. F) Substance, Bruce Erickson, Sun Lundell (Mrs. F)    

Listen Now to Dave Spencer  In this election year we need voices that can lead us to a better future, more than ever. Dave Spencer founded Practically Republican to create a forum where pragmatic, levelheaded GOP supporters can make their voices heard at a time when divisiveness, anger and rhetoric dominate the party platform.  Dave’s Journey towards practical politics was partially shaped by his background.  Born in New Your as a member of the Rockefeller family, he grew up around a culture of political interest and involvement by being in a family that is considered to be one of the most powerful families in the history of the United States. On Dr. Future he discusses the latest Presidential debate, the current balance of control in the Senate and House, whether a business man should run the government, solutions to the national debt, immigration, and terroisism issues, Supreme Court nominees, cutting taxes for the middle class, social security solutions, and government-owned cryptocurrency.  Enjoy!  

Listen Now to Future News 10.11.2016 Though we are mostly science and spirituality geeks, we sometimes delve into the world of politics, especially as we approach the presidential elections.  And being on a conservative station gets us into a very different paradigm than what we personally embrace. Good for us though, and creates some interesting conversation. Enjoy! 

Listen Now to Future News 10.05.2016 The big news this week of Google’s new smartphone home entertainment ecosystem promises to bring VR to the masses.  We cover this in detail, with some feedback from our chief engineer at KSCO, Bill Graff. The space battles in the Capitol and possible sabotage of the Space X rocket last month is also under our scrutiny.  Towards the end of the show we hear from Bobby Wilder regarding a story of on the microbiome we were discussing.  Bobby gives us some fascinating info on our internal microbiomes, well worth checking out.  Enjoy!

Listen now to our popular political show It was the day after the first Trump Hillary debate and naturally the populace wanted to talk about it.  But first we simply had to cover the NASA press conference on the water plumes of Jupiter’s moon, Europa, and Elon Musk’s big plan for Martian colonization. And naturally, we had an interesting conspiracy call about the secret government space and time travel programs to consider in our understanding of what’s really going on. On a more pragmatic note, Dave Spencer, founder of Practically Republican shares his analysis of the Trump/Hillary debate, giving the’ bout’ to Hillary.  Dave, a fifth generation Rockefeller, founded Practically Republican to create a forum where “level-headed GOP supporters could make their voices heard at a time when divisiveness, anger and rhetoric dominate the party platform.” He believes the best way to save the GOP at this point is for Hillary to win the election. In the second hour a Swiss caller, Fabian, gave us a Eurocentric perspective of our U.S. elections, and some insight into the gun control issue. In Switzerland, all able-bodied men are trained in a national militia, where they are issued automatic weapons to every household, after proper training.    In the gun issue we also have the Texan perspective expressed by “Joachin,” who speaks of guns as tools around the house and the Texas “needed a killing” law. Never a dull moment around here, enjoy!

Listen Now to David Blume Local entreprenuer, author and farmer David Blume shares with us how fuel grade alcohol can be produced locally and provide fuel for heating, cooking, and our vehicles.  Its a big topic, but Dave is great in introducing how this transition to a cleaner fuel can be made. David Blume with the Futures

Listen Now to Future News 9.20.2016 Autonomous vehicles take another leap forward with Lyft’s embrace the technnology, following in the footsteps of Uber and Google. Meanwhile DARPA plans better drone surveillance technologies..and an ancient skeleton was found in the Greek ship wreck that was the home of the fabled Antikythera mechanism, the most ancient computer type mechanism ever built. Our all things Apple guy, Taylor Barcroft makes an appearance this week to update us on the new iPhone 7 and the newest Apple Watch, both sporting some significant advances.  Enjoy..   an X-Ray of the ancient Antikythera Mechanism