Looking for the future? Traditionally in North America, that’s been found West. But is there something about the area that helps it generate leading thought and novelty? Jon Christensen, the Executive Director of the Bill Lane Center for the American West at Stanford, stops by to discuss.

Director David Fincher is notorious for precise visuals and bleak stories, also a bit of press-shyness. Contributing Editor Brian Raftery got a rare opportunity to spend time with him, the people he’s worked with and the set of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

BBC America recently announced Top Gear’s Richard Hammond has a new show for Spring 2012. “Crash Course” finds Hammond coming to the US and trading speed for power. He joined Storyboard Engineer Nathan Mattise to discuss.

Merrill Garbus combines unique compositions, interesting looping combinations and dance rhythms in each tUnE-yArDs track. She joined the Storyboard to discuss her how it all comes together live, her latest album and more.

TV personality, podcast host and author Chris Hardwick found himself dealing with personal issues and struggling to find work. He looked to his nerd roots for answers and now leads his Nerdist empire among other projects. He wrote about it in The Nerdist Way and joined Adam to discuss.

Even for a master, time travel is tricky business. That didn’t stop Stephen King in his new novel, 11/22/63. He joined Story Editor Sarah Fallon to discuss.

No one is going to eat it, but famed paleontologist Jack Horner certainly hopes to make one. He joined Adam Rogers to discuss his latest research highlighted in the October issue of Wired.

Glenmorangie’s Head of Distilling and Whisky Creation, Dr. Bill Lumsden, joins Adam for a very happy (half) hour. They discuss finishes, US micodistilling and the price of high-end whisky.

Stop your diet. We’re all losing weight, literally. Just not the way you think. The standard much of the world uses to measure it is mysteriously getting lighter. Writer Jonathon Keats wrote about that and the related quest to create a constant kilogram in Wired’s October issue. He joins the Storyboard to discuss.

Travel today isn’t always pleasurable or desired but Wired understands. The Travel Optimizer package in the October issue provides information you need for better, possibly even enjoyable, travel. Story Editor Sarah Fallon led the project and stops by to discuss.