The Full-Time Dreamer Project
The Full-Time Dreamer Project
Michael Valania
In The Full-time Dreamer Project I will spend time with people dreaming about the future. My goal is to create a time capsule of hope during a global crisis and beyond. Through these conversations, we will: 1. think without the constraint of the present, relieving pressure of immediacy; 2. Understand what gives hope in a time beyond the current; 3. Create a path towards enacting change through that hope. Something I think we all desperately need.
The History of Seattle's Sound Transit with Mary Gates
The History of Seattle's Sound Transit with Mary Gates
Oct 1, 2020
56 min
Speculating on Affordable Housing with Designer and Futurist Chad Phillips
This is the second episode in a series on Civic Futures where we talk about affordable housing. I spoke with designer and futurist Chad Phillips about some of the signals and trends we're seeing and he speculates on a novel idea for affordable housing.
Sep 17, 2020
36 min
Civic Futures with Bryan Boyer of Dash Marshall
Bryan Boyer of Dash Marshall talks about his Civic Futures work.
Sep 3, 2020
39 min
A Conversation with Stephanie Cmar Not Entirely About the Culinary World
In this episode, I speak with Private Chef Stephanie Cmar on creating the future you want to see.
Aug 20, 2020
22 min
Speculating on the Future of Public Education and Work from Anywhere
In this episode, I'm inspired by the previous episode on the Future of Travel and speculate on an idea for public education in the work from anywhere future.
Aug 6, 2020
14 min
STEEP the Tea: Hope for the Future of Travel with Laura Faith
On this episode we take a look at the current world of travel and hope for what could be the future of travel
Jul 23, 2020
27 min
STEEP the Tea: Death as a Curable Disease with Jakob Dwight
In this episode I talk with artist Jakob Dwight on the future of death as a curable disease. We muse on it as an inspiration for his art and how it could affect everything from multi-generational work to...walking your dog.
Jul 9, 2020
19 min
STEEP the Tea: Food Supply from Community Gardens to the Empire State Building as a Grow House
On this episode we look at our food supply chain. We briefly review the history of how and why to localize it through gardens, small farms and gleaning and what it means for the future. We also talk with my guest about whether or not the ingredients to...
Jul 2, 2020
18 min
STEEP the Tea: Collective Dialogue
What's something we are constantly doing but are really terrible at? Communicating...In this first STEEP the Tea episode, I talk with Dr. Monica Cure about the future of communication called Collective Dialogue...and the way I come around to it is a bit unusual...
Jun 23, 2020
18 min
The Thesis Behind the Full-Time Dreamer Project
This first episode sets us up for a bigger conversation and experiment around the idea of "To be more present, you have to spend more time in the future."
Jun 11, 2020
30 min