Future News - Elon on SNL, Vandenberg Space Force, Virus Euro-report, Great Barrier Reef stories, Bioprinter breakthrough, Digital Sounds Design Classics, AI Sarcasm Detector

Listen Now to Dr.Mrs. Future Show 5.11.2021

 No, it’s not just us that botched many elements of the pandemic, check out journalist Luc Sala’s Corona, Tipping Point & Fuckup, a chronicle of how this epic disaster unfolded in Holland, just published this week.  

And we had quite few fun stories to discuss this week, including Elon Musk on SNL, a breakthrough with bioprinting body organs, Michael Olsen’s Great Barrier Reef near demise, a trip down memory lane on the story behind many familiar digital sounds, and the future of sounds in our cars, homes, and gadgets, with a focus on the work of Hans Zimmer and his work in feature film sound design. And now, with AI’s having a sarcasm detector, how long before they talk back to us regarding our requests? Enjoy.

In the remote new Studio of Frank Serafine, Hollywood SoundDesigner

Listen Now Dr. Future Show 5.31.11 

For this show, Dr. and Mrs. Future visit Hollywood sound legend Frank Serafine in his new sound studio, far off the beaten track, high atop a mountain in Northern LA County.  Off the grid and sometimes bereft of bandwidth, Agent Nada works valiantly to keep the connection working, despite numerous technical difficulties.  Contact was mostly sucessful, using Skype, iPads, and ATT 3G connections..

Sound designer for over 40 feature films like The Hunt for Red October, TRON, TRON Legacy, and the Star Trek movies, we discuss the intricacies of sound design and Frank’s plans for the new state-of-the art studio.