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

2000 Plus – “The Brooklyn Brain” (1950)

Step back into the golden age of radio with 2000 Plus, the thoughtful science fiction series that explored the future through philosophy as much as speculation. In this 1950 episode, “The Brooklyn Brain,” scientific curiosity pushes into unsettling territory, raising questions about intelligence, consciousness, and what happens when knowledge is separated from human context.

After the broadcast, stay tuned for bonus commentary and behind-the-scenes trivia — including how early radio science fiction reflected postwar anxieties, why stories about the mind carried particular weight in 1950, and how 2000 Plus anticipated later philosophical sci-fi themes.

Originally aired: 1950
Approx. runtime: 32 minutes