The Sound of Tomorrow

Host(s): 
Ross Johnson
Heather Zajkowski
Timeslot: 
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - 4:00pm
Length: 
1 hour
Type of Show: 
Talk
Comedy

Rochester, NY's Sound of Tomorrow is the most fun you can have in orbit. Join Heather, Ross, and all of their radio friends for a journey into the future of comedy, current events, music, movies, comics, and other stuff we love.

Past Episodes

  • Episode 234: Stuff 'n' Science Aired: Wednesday, May 3, 2017

    Oh boy... Space Cadets... Heather's back from her Of Montreal adventure and poor poor Ross cannot handle all the giggling! But it's ok because today on another all new, all true, all blue and here for you Sound of Tomorrow, we're talking the OM show, the super-funness of "Wait, We're Recording, Right?" (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1217128928), how we love to cancel things, the war on nature, and, best of all, science true or false!

  • Episode 233: DJ Ross Johnson Returns! Aired: Wednesday, April 26, 2017

    Hey, Space Cadets! Heather here! I wasn't around on Wednesday because I was busy shuffling off to Buffalo to see OF MONTREAL (see photo in widget)! The show was fantastic--beyond my wildest dreams. But that meant I left Ross all alone at WAYO where he was kicking it DJ style! Do I know what he played? Only because I saw the track list! But I've heard it was great and I know you're going to love it and I will, too, once I get around to listening! Sorry for the delayed posting but better late than never, right? xoH

  • Episode 232: The War on Men Aired: Wednesday, April 19, 2017

    Space Cadets, all the caffeine was entirely intentional on this week's Sound of Tomorrow! Tune in to hear all about Heather's War on Men, Ross's bittersweet tale of a funeral-bound road trip (our deepest condolences go out to Ross, Announcer Mike, and all Mike's loved ones who are missing beloved Sister Carlotta), a few religious observations, and some science news! And that's just part one!

  • Episode 231: Help! I need a Tampon! Aired: Wednesday, April 12, 2017

    In this exciting episode of the Sound of Tomorrow, Ross and Heather are back in the fine fine WAYO studios taking fake news and lady issues! What was that Johnny Depp said about Rochester? Why are tampons and pads sooooooo gross? And what are those Millenniums thinking!? Get the answers on today's all new show!

    Music today from Blind Identity with "Decide for Me."

  • Episode 230: The SoT Book Club Featuring Sarah Smart Aired: Wednesday, April 5, 2017

    Space Cadets, it's finally here! The Sound of Tomorrow Book Club is back! And you know who else is? That's right! Sarah Smart!!! Join us all as we discuss Nnedi Okorafor's fantastic novella Binti (http://www.tor.com/2015/08/17/excerpts-binti-nnedi-okorafor/). Otjize, edans, Meduse, okuoko, it's all right here so tune in, won't you?

    Music today from Big Ben with "Ovombo."

  • Episode 229: Aired: Wednesday, March 29, 2017

    Space Cadets, it's an exciting day at WAYO LP Rochester because The Squires of the Subterrain, the Official Band of the Sound of Tomorrow are LIVE in the studio! Tune in to hear all about the Squires' new album, SLIGHTLY RADIO ACTIVE and even to hear some of it. Plus, a live performance! Arachnicide! Piano moving! And much much more all on today's new Sound of Tomorrow.

    You can pick up SLIGHTLY RADIO ACTIVE at www.squiresofthesubterrain.com or CD Baby and YOU TOTALLY SHOULD!

  • Episode 228: DJ Dresden Aired: Wednesday, March 22, 2017

    Space Cadets! Rochester weather finally permitted your intrepid hosts to venture back to the WAYO studios where they were joined by the fabulous Bill Schifferli aka DJ Dresden! Gasp as you learn all the tricks of the DJ trade! Squeal in horror as Heather mangles Bill's last name! Coo along at the cuteness when Ross and Bill venture into the Dog Tawk portion of the program!

  • Episode 227: Snow Day DJ Aired: Wednesday, March 15, 2017

    Well, it's another weather emergency in Rochester, NY and you know we're brave, Space Cadets. We marched on through that wind for y'all last week and we were glad to do it! BUT---this snow. Come on.... it's still falling. I can't open my door to get out of the house. It's too much! So, in light of that fun fact, it's a little SoT Snow Day DJ mix for you! Are all the songs about weather? No, but that would have been a good theme. Is there a theme at all, really? Nope. Coulda thought of one but didn't! What's up with me and "No Conclusion"? Your guess is as good as mine.... Anyhow.

  • Episode 226: Smug Aired: Wednesday, March 8, 2017

    Everyone knows it's windy! After braving the weather emergency and the fear of going airborne instead of on the air, we're at it again with an all new Sound of Tomorrow! Today we're being smug (is that different from any other day) and talking about moral outrage! After the music break, we're back to make fun of some food scientists who probably have a few good points but tend toward hyperbole and we wrap it up with a discussing of people who need people... maybe a little bit too much. But honest--that one person we both knew? He really did need waaaaay too much.

  • Episode 225: Conditioning Aired: Wednesday, March 1, 2017

    That's right, Space Cadets, Ross Johnson, Your Favorite Co-Host, and Heather Zajkowski, The Babe with the Power are back in the WAYO studios for another exciting episode of the Sound of Tomorrow! They're talking about things they should have given CWs and TWs for but didn't! Because they're jerks! CW: TW: On a more serious note, we're talking a bit about how women are socialized and conditioned in society and how this conditioning can have negative, hurtful, and sometimes confusing results in the aftermath of a trauma or even in everyday life.

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