The Tomorrowland Times Podcast: Recent Episodes
Tomorrowland Times
The podcast of the unofficial home for fans of Disney's Tomorrowland movie. Discussions and deep-dive analysis for all Dreamers and Junior Tomorrownauts — from "The Optimist" alternate reality game in 2013, through "Stop Plus Ultra" and the film's release in 2015, and all the limitless reflections of fandom since. Remember the future. Take back tomorrow.
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Ten years ago, Tomorrowland was released in theaters. To celebrate, in this special follow-up episode to the Before Tomorrowland Book Club, hosts Hastin & Nick sit down with the prequel novel’s co-author and illustrator, Jonathan Case, alongside his co-author: screenwriter and executive producer of the Tomorrowland movie, Jeff Jensen!
⚛ 10th Anniversary Pin
⚛ Tomorrowland Times Website
⚛ Tomorrowland Times on Bluesky
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Ten years ago, the Before Tomorrowland prequel novel was published. In their spectacular Book Club Anniversary Special, hosts Hastin & Nick speculate on fandom futures, take a listen behind the scenes, and unintentionally trigger a few of their personal soapbox rants!
⚛ 10th Anniversary Pin
⚛ Tomorrowland Times Website
⚛ Tomorrowland Times on Bluesky
⚛ Tomorrowland Times on Instagram
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In the penultimate episode of the Before Tomorrowland Book Club, the adventure begins to wind down as Nick and Hastin eulogize an epilogue, draw connections between the prequel novel and its sequel film, and make a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
⚛ 10th Anniversary Pin
⚛ Tomorrowland Times Website
⚛ Tomorrowland Times on Bluesky
⚛ Tomorrowland Times on Instagram
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Transcend the divide between free will and fate as the Before Tomorrowland Book Club enters its home stretch! This episode, hosts Hastin and Nick debate secret society politics, steal a robot's heart, and ship Amelia Earhart and Nikola Tesla…
⚛ Tomorrowland Times Website
⚛ Tomorrowland Times on Bluesky
⚛ Tomorrowland Times on Instagram
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The Before Tomorrowland Book Club returns as Hastin and Nick examine Chapters 10 through 20 of the prequel novel, wandering the 1939 World’s Fair grounds in search of Plus Ultra’s secrets…
⚛ Tomorrowland Times Website
⚛ Tomorrowland Times on Bluesky
⚛ Tomorrowland Times on Instagram
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“Thrill and intrigue! The incredible story of Plus Ultra! Could this be your world of tomorrow?”
This action-packed entry of the Before Tomorrowland Book Club covers Chapters 1 through 9, in which hosts Hastin and Nick attend Worldcon 1939, explore Plus Ultra’s dumping grounds, and meet a mad scientist hellbent on revenge.
“Look! Think! Win!”
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⚛ Tomorrowland Times on Bluesky
⚛ Tomorrowland Times on Instagram
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Continuing our limited series, the Before Tomorrowland Book Club, Hastin and Nick dive into historical fiction by taking a look at the book’s prologue and attached “Further Beyond” in-universe comic book which tells the story of Plus Ultra’s secret founding!
⚛ Tomorrowland Times Website
⚛ Tomorrowland Times on Bluesky
⚛ Tomorrowland Times on Instagram
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Announcing a new limited series: The Before Tomorrowland Book Club! Follow along over the next six weeks leading up to the 10th anniversary of the prequel novel written by Jeff Jensen & Jonathan Case. Hastin and Nick kick off the festivities with a look back at the book’s announcement, and their New York City adventure that followed…
⚛ Tomorrowland Times Website
⚛ Tomorrowland Times on Bluesky
⚛ Tomorrowland Times on Instagram
⚛ Before Tomorrowland on Amazon
⚛ Before Tomorrowland on Audible
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In an interview nine years in the making, Nick talks with legendary graphic designer Clint Schultz about his experience working on Tomorrowland, including the film’s iconic pin and the secretive 1952 box!
⚛ Clint’s July 2015 issue of the Art Directors Guild Perspective Magazine
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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Disney’s “The Optimist” alternate reality game, Nick chats with one of its contributors: writer, experience designer, and creative director Chad Jones.
⚛ Redacted, a novel by Chad Jones on Amazon.
⚛ The Optimist official 2013 recap video on YouTube.
⚛ The Optimist page on Tomorrowland Times.
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On Tomorrowland’s 8th anniversary, Nick sits down for a State of Tomorrow address, covering everything from the film’s availability to new merch, fandom, and its emerging legacy over the past year.
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⚛ Bill Terezakis Estate Auction
⚛ Washington Post opinion piece by Amanda Shendruk
⚛ Adam Buxton Podcast
⚛ Library of Congress screening
⚛ AR elevator by Michael Delgado
⚛ Banana Split (2018) movie
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To celebrate the 7th anniversary of the theatrical release of Tomorrowland, The Tomorrowland Times Podcast is proud to present a special interview with legendary storyboard artist Marc Vena. His work on the film encompassed several key sequences, including a few tantalizing omissions!
⚛ Our story reel for Marc Vena's “Boat Ride” storyboards.
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With the long-awaited debut of Tomorrowland streaming worldwide on Disney+, Hastin and Nick sit down to welcome a new batch of Dreamers, Optimists, and Junior Tomorrownauts into the fandom. ⚛ Follow Tomorrowland Times on Twitter.⚛ The Optimist official recap video.⚛ Before Tomorrowland prequel novel.⚛ The Origin of Plus Ultra animated short.⚛ Take Me To Tomorrowland […]
The final installment in our 12-part series diving deep into the mysteries of Disney’s Tomorrowland movie. Follow an elite squad of audio-animatronic child recruiters on a globe-trotting adventure to find the Dreamers of Tomorrow. Will the legacy of Plus Ultra at last be redeemed? Can Tomorrowland thrive under the stewardship of Newton and Walker? Which […]
The penultimate installment in our 12-part series diving deep into the mysteries of Disney’s Tomorrowland movie. Hop onto a rock ’em sock ’em Goliath robot for the Battle of Bridgeway, defy your deterministic fate with a leap of love, and save your last thoughts for those who need to hear them. Question the destruction of […]
Tenth in our 12-part series diving deep into the mysteries of Disney’s Tomorrowland movie. It’s Newton versus Nix: a heroic epiphany, and a villainous revelation. Will the words of an antagonist forever define a film’s aims? Is this infamous sequence a directorial self-insert, or the antithesis against which our heroes define themselves? It’s dueling monologues […]
Ninth in our 12-part series diving deep into the mysteries of Disney’s Tomorrowland movie. Stop doomscrolling apocalyptic visions, take a sip of your life-extending Rejuvamere shake, and board a tinted hover rail as we come face to unaging face with Governor David Nix. Did you spot that signature sludge? Why does Athena have an empty […]
Eighth in our 12-part series diving deep into the mysteries of Disney’s Tomorrowland movie. Board an antique rocket ship launching from the Eiffel Tower and discover its connection to Nemo’s Nautilus submarine as we plunge into the revealing depths of early concept art. Chug some Zipp-E powder before catching a wire-transfer, crank up the deleted […]
Seventh in our 12-part series diving deep into the mysteries of Disney’s Tomorrowland movie. It’s an all-house assault as we make our way through a maze of booby traps that protect a path to a bathroom-bound escape pod. Exactly how many Dave Clarks are named after The Dave Clark Five? Which family heirlooms does a […]
Sixth in our 12-part series diving deep into the mysteries of Disney’s Tomorrowland movie. Cause a flicker in the increasingly inevitable probability that you won’t listen to this episode! Defy the algorithm as we try to pet a holographic dog, question quantum indeterminacy, and Nick confesses his undying love for Damon Lindelof. ⚛ Follow Tomorrowland […]
Fifth in our 12-part series diving deep into the mysteries of Disney’s Tomorrowland movie. Join Hastin and Nick as they race down the road to Pittsfield, ponder stolen vehicle speeds, unfold the wisdom of a paper fortune teller, and find more resonance with current events than they expected. ⚛ Follow Tomorrowland Times on Twitter.⚛ Will the real […]
Fourth in our 12-part series diving deep into the mysteries of Disney’s Tomorrowland movie. Board a Greyhound bus and fall into a research rabbithole as we reverse engineer eBay search terms, separate real history from fake pins, and chow down on a variety pack of Double Stuf Grab&Go Oreos! What secrets from Nick’s past lurk […]
Third in our 12-part series diving deep into the mysteries of Disney’s Tomorrowland movie. This week, Hastin and Nick accept their Pin-vitation, getting a brief glimpse into the wonders of 1984. Jetpack Punks! Designer shoes! Hover-briefcases! Nonorails! Trylospheres! Humble swamp origins! ⚛ Follow Tomorrowland Times on Twitter.
Second in our 12-part series diving deep into the mysteries of Disney’s Tomorrowland movie. This week, Hastin and Nick meet Casey Newton, an optimist in crisis with destructive tendencies and more questions than answers. Family drama! Schrodinger’s Mom! Manspreading! PlayStation Portables! Chicago Blues! An ever-growing list of Tomorrowland mysteries! ⚛ Follow Tomorrowland Times on Twitter.
First in a 12-part series diving deep into the mysteries of Disney’s Tomorrowland movie. Deleted scenes! Script snippets! Jetpacks! The 1964 New York World’s Fair! George Clooney staring directly into your soul! A transcript of this episode is available here. ⚛ Follow Tomorrowland Times on Twitter.
Our next episode will begin the deep-dive series announced for the fifth anniversary year, looking at Tomorrowland sequence-by-sequence through a critical lens. In anticipation, we’ve added our original analysis to the podcast feed, for posterity. It’s called “Land of Tomorrow, Myth for Today,” it was written in 2015 and later recorded as a video essay, […]
For the 5th anniversary of TOMORROWLAND’s release, join Nick & Hastin as they look back at the period of intense anticipation leading up to May 22nd, 2015, and hear how their earliest speculations about the movie measure up all these years later. Links: ⚛ Follow Tomorrowland Times on Twitter.⚛ “The Optimist” alternate reality game wrap-up […]
Join Hastin and Nick as they present a feature-length audio commentary companion to “Tomorrowland”, including exclusive interview excerpts with Brad Bird, Damon Lindelof, Jeff Jensen, Thomas Robinson, and Raffey Cassidy! *To sync this track with the film, press “play” when the first opening logo firework bursts. If you would like to skip to the interview […]