Podcasts by Very Very Far Away
Very Very Far Away (VVFA) is a public facing research project consisting of a Podcast, a series of Co-enquiries and special Projects, aiming at democratising future narratives. Its method uses Space Exploration as a lens to examine current ideas and values which may pertain to future societies through technological advances.
Further podcasts by VVFA
Podcast on the topic Kunst
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Live #21 - Boots on Mars from 2020-10-05T08:00:07
This is a story of parallels, inhabitation and belonging; a story about a place described through the memories of those who visited it, the nature of the places we directly inhabit, and the ones we...
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Voices from Earth, on the outskirts of space - EP.1 Co-creation and Togetherness from 2020-08-21T22:37:42
An audio essay that reflects on our conversations at the 70th International Astronautical Congress in Washington DC. In this episode, Joseph Popper and Sitraka Rakotoniaina explore what diversity c...
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Live #20 - Normal Now Act 3 from 2020-08-21T14:14:02
Normal Now, Act 3, As we get accustomed to the new normalities imposed upon us over the last 6 months we examine how we got to this point, and where things could escalate to. The bridges between w...
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Live #19 - Normal Now Act 2 [pt.2] from 2020-05-08T16:31:43
Andrew and Sitraka are joined by guests Malena Arcucci, Simone Rebaudengo, Nestor Pestana and Hugo Pilate, along with Michael and Chris Lewis to develop the co-enquiry expanding on themes of Automa...
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Live #18 - Normal Now Act 2 [pt.1] from 2020-05-07T16:39:57
Guests Malena Arcucci, Simone Rebaudengo, Nestor Pestana and Hugo Pilate join Andrew and Sitraka along with Michael and Chris Lewis to continue their exploration of a world in lockdown, Part 1 of ...
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Live #17 - Normal Now Act 1 from 2020-04-16T11:49:14
The first in a triptych of broadcasts exploring the world on lockdown, the implications of social isolation and the possible changes that could result from this strange new normality.
A c...
Live #16 - A More Familiar Unknown - VVFA at Tate Britain from 2020-02-11T18:35:53
Excerpt from VVFA's live broadcast "A More Familiar Unknown", for Late at Tate Britain: "From Tomorrow". An event curated by Tate Collective, on the 7th of february 2020. Participants were tasked w...
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EP.2 The Great Rupture from 2019-12-29T13:25:17
In this episode, our narrator examines the ins and outs of the "Astrological Stock Exchange" (ASE), interviewing traders Michael Bradford and Magdalena Arriaga.
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Live #15 - Familiar Unknown - VVFA at Jupiter Woods from 2019-12-20T18:22:38
Exract of the Familiar Unknown's final chapter at Jupiter Woods and organised by Diaspore as part of the Forest Rangers series of readings. Taking the format of an open mic evening, participants we...
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Live #14 - If you don't organise yourselves, you will be organised - VVFA at Goldsmiths Design from 2019-11-18T16:47:13
The result of a week long workshop run at Goldsmiths University with the 3rd Year BA design students, as part of their accelerator month. The students created a series of radio plays looking at mul...
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Live #13 - Objects as narratives - VVFA at Dublab from 2019-03-06T06:58:25
Audio (narrative) essay on design methods and objects as embodiment of narratives, taking the transportation systems in Los Angeles as starting point.
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Live #12 - The sound of space and sonic futures with Nicole Lhuillier - VVFA at Sugarhouse studios from 2018-09-26T17:50:30
A short conversion with Nicole Lhuillier PhD candidate and research assistant at MIT Media Lab, Opera of the Future group, about her research and most recent work dealing with the potential for a "...
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Live #11 - A reading of "The Ascent" a play by Ilona Gaynor - VVFA at Sugarhouse studios from 2018-09-26T14:06:24
The Ascent is written as a four act play, centred around a simulated plane crash that takes place as part of a morale boosting training day for the staff of a mid-sized American law firm. It was wr...
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Live #10 - A Post-Workers Theatre discussion with David Frayne - VVFA at Sugarhouse studios from 2018-09-26T13:46:54
Following Nicholas Mortimer radio play, a Post-Workers Theatre discussion: With Dash Macdonald and special guest David Frayne- writer, social researcher and the author of the 2015 Book "The Refus...
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Live #9 - "What were you expecting?" and "5 to 9" by Nicholas Mortimer - VVFA at Sugarhouse studios from 2018-09-25T18:28:26
Radio Play - "What Were you expecting" - (an ode of post-work imaginaries) Written the didactic style of past workers-theatre . Featuring the voice of Ruth Urquhart and the Natural Readers ensembl...
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Live #8 - Special mix by A---Z - VVFA at Sugarhouse studios from 2018-09-25T17:07:36
A—-Z presents a mash up from various researchers, theorists, celebrities & some sounds by musicians from the future.
(Angela davis, Octavia Butler, Jlin, bonaventure, RICO Nasty etc..)
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Live #7 - Speculative Design's Normalisation with J. Paul Neeley - VVFA at Sugarhouse studios from 2018-09-24T15:59:38
J. Paul Neely discusses with us Speculative Design, and its normalisation within a corporate setting.
For more information visit his website https://www.jpaulneeley.com/ you can also find him o...
Live #6 - Forecasting Futures with David Benqué - VVFA at V & A from 2017-11-17T17:10:13
David Benqué discusses his design practice and research with his High School friend Jasmin Blasco; from typography to the study of tools for speculation and the spatial mathematics of prediction.
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Live #5 - Predicting The Future From The Stars w/ David Benqué and Dr Roberto Trotta - VVFA at V & A from 2017-10-27T09:22:49
David Benqué and Dr Roberto Trotta discuss big data, astrophysics and predicting the future from the stars.
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Live #4 - Democratising the Future with Elliott Montgomery (Extrapolation Factory) - VVFA at V & A from 2017-10-27T08:48:51
Elliott Montgomery, from the Extrapolation Factory, discussing their methods for co-designing futures with Andrew Friend and Sitraka Rakotoniaina.
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Live #3 - Space Dreamer with Joseph Popper - VVFA at V & A from 2017-10-18T12:45:34
Joseph Popper discusses his practice and interest in narratives related to Space Exploration with Jasmin Blasco
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Live #2 - Critical Making with Garnet Hertz - VVFA at V & A from 2017-10-04T17:10:35
Andrew and Jasmin chat about "Disobedient Electronics" and the power of Making with Dr. Garnet Hertz, live at the Victoria and Albert museum, London.
September 2017
Live #1 – An introduction to the Very Very Far Away – VVFA at V & A from 2017-10-04T17:02:49
Andrew Friend and Jasmin Blasco discuss the "Very Very Far Away", live at the Victoria and Albert museum, London.
September 2017
EP.1 Digital Ghost from 2017-07-14T13:26:48
3 years ago, lab technician, Will Herschel, went missing from a space station.
Starring Jordan Rountree, Jade Sealey and Miriam Katz. Mixed and recorded by Jeremy Emery and Elliot Hartley ...
EP.0 Moonshiners from 2017-01-10T11:32:54
John Beckman, a retired miner, tells our narrator, about his home brewing activity.
Starring Dan Hoal, JJ Nolan, Jordan Rountree
Mixed and recorded by Jeremy Emery and Elliot Hartley i...