In episode 236 Elissa Farrow returns to the Pod, and brings some friends to talk about the second iteration of the Oceania Futures and Foresight Symposium on the 26th and 27th of March 2026.

Dr Ewa Lombard, a senior researcher the University of Geneva converging the realms of affective sciences and collective intelligence, focuses on sustainable decision-making that withstands the uncertainties of the future.

In episode 234 Peter is speaking to Richard Yonck who returns for his third podcast. This time Richard is here to discuss his first fiction book, Mindstock.

In episode 233 Peter shares an economics and futures journey with Vinny Tafuro from Adam Smith to Kate Raworth, and from the Theory of Moral Sentiments to Design Economics.

Peter chats to Betty Sue Flowers, Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus and a writer, editor, and international foresight consultant, with publications ranging from poetry therapy to sustainability.

In episode 231 Peter meets Fernando Gutiérrez Olaizola who is a Uruguayan-born futurist based in the United States with a drive to identify opportunities for emerging and developing nations to participate in space-based commerce and exploration.