In Season 3, The Future Lab goes after the big questions that authors, parents, and educators are asking about why people are spending less time reading than ever before. And we'll also be checking in with some of our previous guests. Guests include librarians and educators, authors, publishers, agents, YouTube and TikTok reviewers, and audiobook producers. Join Lee Schneider for season three of The Future Lab.
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Signup to Generate a PitchIn Season 3, The Future Lab goes after the big questions that authors, parents, and educators are asking about why people are spending less time reading than ever before. And we'll also be checking in with some of our previous guests. Guests include librarians and educators, authors, publishers, agents, YouTube and TikTok reviewers, and audiobook producers.
Recent episodes include "Kelly Gallagher" (28 October 2026, 36 minutes), "Richie Billing" (7 October 2026, 41 minutes), and "DeAndra Davis" (30 September 2026, 29 minutes).
The Future Lab with Lee Schneider Season 3 publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 36 minutes.
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Episode #36
Veteran teacher and author Kelly Gallagher explains why kids have turned away from reading, and what parents and teachers can do to bring them back. Kelly taught high school English for 35 years. He's the author of...
Episode #35
Fantasy author Richie Billing returns to the Future Lab Podcast to talk about The Breakaways , a dark fantasy comedy about a crew of spectacularly useless monster hunters. He and Lee Schneider discuss mixing grit with...
Episode #34
Author DeAndra Davis (All the Noise at Once; The Lovers, the Liars, and Me) joins the show to talk how screen culture can help authors. She makes the case that screens can bring readers to books rather than pull them...
Hi, it’s Lee Schneider, host of the future lab podcast. In Season 3, The Future Lab goes after the big questions that readers, authors, parents, and educators are asking about reading and young audiences. Why does...
Join host Lee Schneider for an insightful discussion with poet, author, and library professional Sofía Aguilar as she she shares her journey through both indie and traditional publishing. She offers a candid look at the...
In this conversation, host Lee Schneider explores the intersection of nature, storytelling, and climate change with Julie Carrick Dalton, author of The Last Beekeeper, and the upcoming novel The Forest Becomes Her. Our...
In this conversation with Lee Schneider, Pat Walker discusses the importance of bookstores as community hubs and places of cultural culture. Drawing from his experiences as a bookseller in Vroman's Bookstore in...
Richie Billing made a bold leap from a legal career to become an acclaimed fantasy writer and teacher. What makes his story inspiring? His unwavering commitment to empowering fellow writers. Richie is the author of...
As a kid, Carrie Firestone worried about poverty, environmental destruction, and war. But rather than letting that anxiety overwhelm her, she transformed it into something powerful action through teaching, storytelling...
In this conversation, Todd Medema discusses his debut novel HOW TO SURF A HURRICANE, exploring with host Lee Schneider the techniques of writing a solarpunk thriller and the role technology might have in addressing...
Step into the vibrant world of independent bookselling with this captivating episode of Future Lab. Host Lee Schneider sits down with Joey Puente, the passionate sci-fi and fantasy specialist at Diesel bookstore in Los...
In today’s episode, host Lee Schneider sits down with Eiren Caffall, musician and author of the powerful climate fiction novel All the Water in the World. Set in a flooded future New York City, Caffall’s debut novel...
Join host Lee Schneider in this fascinating conversation about writing and activism as Aya De León discusses her unique approach to writing climate fiction, working in the genre of feminist heist novels. She emphasizes...
Join Lee Schneider as he speaks with debut author R.E. Kurz, whose fascinating journey into published paranormal fantasy is as twisty as her plot lines in her debut novel THE FALL OF LINDA WATERS. Discover how studies...
Episode #22
In this conversation, Lee Schneider and Robin Sloan explore the joys of making things, the intersection of technology and creativity, and the evolving landscape of storytelling. They discuss the importance of kindness...
Episode #21
Eleanor Keisman discusses her journey from writing a short story to creating her novella New Animal, exploring the themes of human-animal interaction and communication, climate change, and how non-human animals see the...
Episode #20
Sue Toth is a book editor and coach who specializes in romance, mystery, and thrillers. She keeps writers inspired, helps them work through writers' block, and helps their books be born into the world. I asked Sue about...
Episode #19
Tory Stephens works at Grist Magazine as their climate fiction creative manager and uses storytelling to champion climate justice, and imagine green, clean, and just futures. He's going to tell us about a climate...
Episode #18
The Future Lab tells the stories that shape the future. It’s where thriller, science fiction, climate fiction, and fantasy authors discuss how we shape the future with the stories we tell today. If the interview coming...
Welcome to the Future Lab with me, Lee Schneider. This is the trailer before the trailer, the advance word, the beginning of the beginning, just tapping the mic to be sure everything works. I'm excited about what we're...
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