Today we take a trip to dreamland, and think about what the future can be if you finally take the leap.

This episode features an original adaptation of the short story "I'll Have You Know," by Charlie Jane Anders, originally published by MIT Tech Review on August 21, 2018. Adaptation and sound design by T.H. Ponders.

Cast:

• El - Cap Blackard
  


• Dr. Weebo - Angela Merk Nguyen
  


• Goaty - Jordan Adika
  


• Harriet - Keisha TK Dutes
  


• Jen - T.H. Ponders
  


• Aaron - Rose Eveleth
  


• The Literature - Sean Howard
  

✨ Open World is a partnership between Philo's Future Media and Flash Forward Presents, hosted by TK Dutes  and Rose Eveleth, produced by Brittani Taylor Brown and mixed by C. The intro music is Dorica by BlueDot Sessions. Additional music by T.H. Ponders. ✨ 

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