Today’s episode is all about public health and inter-species friendship. Featuring an original audio drama adaptation of “When Robot and Crow Saved East St. Louis” by Annalee Newitz, adapted by T.H. Ponders, followed by an interview with the author and adapter.

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Cast:

• Robot — Julia Morizawa
  


• Kayla — Taylor Hosking
  


• Kiki — Aya Lane
  


• Tami — Keisha TK Dutes
  


• Bey — Ana O'Daniel
  


• Jeremy — C.
  


• Jed — Annalee Newitz
  


• Guard — T.H. Ponders
  


• Dr. Singh — Tau Zaman
  

✨ 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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