Throughout history, people have imagined what the future might look like, sometimes in bold visions, and sometimes in outlandish predictions. Dreams of a Future Past is a podcast that explores how humanity has dreamed of the future through movies, technology, philosophy, and design.

Before there was science fiction, there was H.G. Wells. A futurist of the industrial age, Wells imagined atomic bombs, genetic engineering, space travel, and even early concepts of the internet decades before they existed. His work blends wonder with warning, using speculative technology as a lens to explore human responsibility and society’s moral evolution.