Today, YouTube Originals released the official season two trailer for the Emmy-nominated series Retro Tech, starring YouTube Creator Marques Brownlee, ahead of the episode one premiere tomorrow at 12:00pm ET / 9:00am PT. Season two of the six episode series from Vox Media Studios explores the technological promises of the past with special appearances by Bill Gates, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and many more. Retro Tech Marques Brownlee
It’s 2021 – futurists predicted that the tech of today would bring us flying cars, robot maids, and teleportation. Some are still promises of the future, however, mobile video calls, virtual reality, and even A.I. and quantum computers are quickly becoming a part of daily life. In season two, Brownlee will unravel these retro tech promises to see just how close we’ve come in 2021 and the direction revolutionary tech is headed next.
In season two we will also see Brownlee host prominent experts, celebrities and YouTube Creators who provide their professional knowledge and comedic takes on a range of subjects from teleportation and robotics to hyperconnectivity and smart homes. The impressive line-up of featured guests includes innovator and philanthropist Bill Gates; astrophysicist, planetary scientist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson; actors and comedians Michael Ian Black, Wyatt Cenac, Negin Farsad, Chris Gethard, and Dulcé Sloan; YouTube Creators Jake Baldino Kevin Lieber , Gali Russell HyperChange, Austin Evans, Michael Gregory , and Sara Dietschy, among others.
April 13th also marks the launch of Retro Tech Week. Episode one – which explores the technology of Flying Cars – will be available to stream for free on Marques Brownlee’s YouTube Channel, in addition to a bonus episode on Wearables exclusively available to YouTube Premium subscribers. New episodes will drop daily as part of a week-long channel takeover.
Retro Tech is executive produced by Nick Budabin, Rachael Knudsen, Marty Moe and Chad Mumm for Vox Media Studios. Mark W. Olsen and Dana J. Olkkonen are co-executive producers for Vox Media Studios. Susanne Daniels is Global Head of Original Content for YouTube. Nadine Zylstra, Head of Family, Learning and Impact for YouTube Originals, and Laurel Stier and Zoe Di Stefano, Development Executives for YouTube Originals, oversee the project for the global platform.
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