Jon Richardson and the Futurenauts

Jon Richardson, Ed Gillespie, Mark Stevenson

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Booking Overview

Jon Richardson and the Futurenauts blends comedy with big-picture analysis, using guests and “futurenauts” to dig beneath headlines and make the future feel more manageable. It’s a strong platform for speakers who can translate complex, high-stakes topics into practical hope and clear thinking.

Metrics

Episodes: 74

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: United Kingdom

Contact Information

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Host

Jon Richardson - A comedian who finds ways to make sense of, and find hope in, the future. The description positions him as the primary voice of the show and says the program helps listeners develop a confident rel...

Ed Gillespie - Listed as one of the show’s accompanying futurenauts, joining Jon Richardson as they explore how to make sense of the future.

Mark Stevenson - Listed as one of the show’s accompanying futurenauts, joining Jon Richardson as they explore how to make sense of the future.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Public-facing leaders/experts who have direct experience or authoritative roles in contentious or high-stakes areas (e.g., law, major industries, international advocacy) and can explain complex issues with human, future-focused stakes.
Required Achievements:  
KC/barrister credentials, Leadership role in an international campaign/NGO, Executive/employee experience at a major energy company (e.g., former BP)

Recent Guest Discussions

Samantha Cooper - Life After Oil; Experiences Working In Big Oil; Reasons For Leaving; Message To Former Colleagues And Friends.

Jo Alexander - Life After Oil; Experiences Working In Big Oil; Reasons For Leaving; Message To Former Colleagues And Friends.

Flora Page KC - Future Of Juries; Right To Trial By Diverse Peers; Legal And Political Issues Around Jury Elimination; Implications For Justice System And Court Backlog.

Jojo Mehta - Ecocide As An International Crime; Legal Origins Of Ecocide; Where The Movement May Go Next.

Recent Topics

Future, Law, Justice, Environment, Energy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Jon Richardson and the Futurenauts
:

S06 EP10 The Future of Feedback

August 03, 2026

What does the formation of the stars have in common with your own emerging personality? What does the relationship between wonderful orchids and weird looking moths tell us about evolution? Can a snake bite give you herpes? Answers to all these questions and much more are contained in this perfectly formed episode with Professor(s) Tom Crowther of https://restor.eco as we dig into the fertile regenerative soil of positive feedback loops and their potential to rejuvenate the natural world. Le...

S06 EP9: The Future of Life After Oil

June 02, 2026

E9: The Future of Life After Oil Conflict rages in the Gulf, fossil fuel enthusiasts demand more drilling in the North Sea, and oil companies make billions whilst everyone else gets bled financially dry…surely there must be life after oil? The boys are joined by Jo Alexander and Samantha Cooper, both ex-BP to talk about their experiences in the heart of big oil, what made them finally leave (in Jo’s case twice!) and their message to former colleagues and friends. There is life after oil an...

S06 EP8: The Future of Juries

May 08, 2026

Jon, Ed & Mark are joined by Flora Page KC, a leading barrister who represented wrongly accused subpostmasters in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal to talk about the future of juries - the beating heart of the UK criminal justice system, that the Government seems hellbent on destroying, deliberately. A challenge beyond politics, the right to a trial by a diverse group of your peers is an eight hundred year old tradition going back to Magna Carta, and provides the last defence against State-l...

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