The Tomorrowland Times Podcast

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.⚛ Follow Tomorrowland Times on Twitter. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 […]

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 mirror site. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 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 pieces of this film's ending never changed? What lies ahead for this very podcast? Find your pin and join us in that field of wheat, won't you?⚛ Follow Tomorrowland Times on Twitter.⚛ Takayuki Oki on Instagram.⚛ Kurt Schoen custom guitars.⚛ Natasha Davison on IMDB.⚛ Robin T. Rose on Twitter.⚛ Liliane Leila Juma on Twitter.⚛ Alexandria Kayy's website. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 […]

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 your own personal Monitor that broadcasts only an endless, apocalyptic doomscroll. The City of Tomorrow is dead. What comes next?⚛ Follow Tomorrowland Times on Twitter.⚛ Alternate Music Cue Comparison Video. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 […]

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 as these speakers battle for the soul of Tomorrowland.⚛ Follow Tomorrowland Times on Twitter. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 […]

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 compartment in her stomach? Was an additional Nix speech nixed? Answers are revealed at the precipice of the final act.⚛ Follow Tomorrowland Times on Twitter.⚛ Defunctland's Adventure Thru Inner Space Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 […]

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 dulcet drones of despotic dictator David Nix, and play a rousing round of “How Old Are Those Cokes?”⚛ Follow Tomorrowland Times on Twitter.⚛ The Van ‘t Hoff equation.⚛ Edison Gold Moulded Record No. 40⚛ Tully Summers Tomorrowland Concept Art.⚛ B-Roll of Deleted Zero-G moment. ⚛ Storyboards by Rodolfo Dimaggio. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 […]

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 former boy genius toss into his Go Bag when pursued by murderous Audio-Animatronics? Where lies his badge of rebellion? What's the deal with Frank and Athena?⚛ Follow Tomorrowland Times on Twitter.⚛ NRC Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 […]

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 Times on Twitter.⚛ What if we knew when and how we'd die? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 […]

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 Hugo Gernsback please stand up?⚛ CineAlta Magazine issue 6. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 on the shelves of the Blast From The Past superstore? Which deleted line of dialogue is Hastin's all-time favorite? Turn the dial away from ominous footage of mushroom cloud explosions and tune in for answers to these questions … and more!⚛ Follow Tomorrowland Times on Twitter.⚛ Official Blast From The Past account.⚛ Hastin & Nick at the Tomorrowland Premiere.⚛ Canadian Motion Picture Park Backlot Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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 GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, […]

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, the audio of which is presented here.Links:⚛ The original video essay.⚛ Follow Tomorrowland Times on Twitter. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 excerpts, you may do so at the following timecodes:00:00:59 – Damon Lindelof on the editing process.00:07:13 – Brad Bird on pin variations.00:13:52 – Damon Lindelof on the first draft.00:19:27 – Jeff Jensen on the first draft.00:27:20 – Jeff Jensen on Casey's character.00:38:50 – Damon Lindelof on length.00:40:45 – Damon Lindelof on Walt Disney.00:51:20 – Damon Lindelof on Drummelberg.00:55:48 – Damon Lindelof on Frank's holographic dog.01:01:34 – Thomas Robinson & Raffey Cassidy on flashbacks.01:10:18 – Jeff Jensen on “Before Tomorrowland”.01:28:19 – Damon Lindelof on Nix & Plus Ultra.01:41:49 – Damon Lindelof on Nix's speech.01:58:05 – Brad Bird on the creative process.02:01:15 – Brad Bird on the end credits design.02:02:03 – Brad Bird on the future of Tomorrowland.02:02:45 – Damon Lindelof on the future of Tomorrowland.02:04:13 – Jeff Jensen on the future of Tomorrowland.02:08:39 – Final words from Damon Lindelof.This commentary was recorded in 2016 for the first anniversary of the film “Tomorrowland” and released for its second anniversary on May 22, 2017.Intro and Outro Music by Landon Walterwww.TomorrowlandTimes.comtwitter.com/TheTomorrowTimewww.reddit.com/r/tomorrowlandmovie/ Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 […]