Welcome to Future Around & Find Out!
That’s the new name for the podcast and newsletter we used to call CRAFTED.
And welcome to the show’s new home! FutureAround.com
Why the name change? Well, I wrote about that here, but the short version is that this show has evolved and a past tense verb is now a poor name for a show that’s really about the future, what comes next, and what builders need to know now.
So what is Future Around & Find Out? Here’s the new trailer!
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New show description:
You know what would be awesome? If we could build the future we want — before we fuck it up.
Future Around & Find Out helps builders think clearly about AI and emerging technologies, grapple with the implications, and decide what to build next.
Independent technologist and former NPR journalist Dan Blumberg speaks with founders, makers, and you to celebrate breakthroughs, call BS on the hype, explore how things might go sideways — and how we can steer the future in the right direction.
The Webby Awards have honored the show (formerly known as CRAFTED.) as a top tech podcast three years in a row!
On Tuesdays, we feature interviews with the builders changing how we work, live, and play.
On FAFO Fridays, futurist Kwaku Aning joins Dan for a playful recap of the week in tech, including the amazing, the scary, and the strange.
You’ll also hear about innovations that too often get overshadowed by AI, including in deep tech, biotech, fintech, quantum computing, robotics, blockchain, and more.
Across it all, you’ll hear sharp takes on what comes next and what builders need to know now.
So let’s Future Around & Find Out together!
FAQ’s
Are these questions really frequently asked?
Yes, of course! All the time! Why would you ask that?
When’s all this futuring around start?
February 3rd! That’ll be our first FAFO episode. Baratunde Thurston is the guest! He’s an Emmy-nominated storyteller, a comedian, and a technologist. The episode is really poignant and practical.
Other upcoming guests include Azeem Azhar (a really sharp analyst and investor on the AI boom/bubble/what-have-you), Henrik Werdelin (amazing entrepreneur), Pablos Holman (inventor and investor), and Eben Bayer (climate-tech entrepreneur with incredible)
What can I do to help?
Great question! Tell your friends about the show! Point them to futurearound.com
Truly, personal recommendations are incredibly powerful, so please tell your builder friends about the podcast and newsletter.
I also hope you will subscribe to this newsletter and, even better, upgrade to a paid subscription. That’s another new thing, just launched, and I’d love your support! There are perks to being a paid subscriber (e.g. exclusive events, being able to ask questions of upcoming guests, bonus content), but the best one of all is that you support the future you want to see. So consider it?
Can I sponsor the show?
Ooh, another great question. I’m actively talking to brands about sponsorships for 2026 and beyond, so if you are a future-forward brand and want to reach an audience of senior technologists and decision-makers, email me! [email protected]
Overall, like I said I’m excited to future around and find out with you!
Onward,
Dan