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FoST Explorers Club

A membership for people who want to experience the future of storytelling firsthand

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The FoST Explorers Club is a global membership community for people curious about where storytelling is going next.

Our members include creators, technologists, executives, producers, cultural leaders, and explorers who want to stay close to the ideas, experiences, and people shaping the future of storytelling. Through curated trips, private conversations, small-group gatherings, and members-only community channels, the Explorers Club offers a way to discover emerging forms of storytelling and connect with others who share that curiosity.

Members receive first access and 10% off FoST trips — multi-day, behind-the-scenes experiences with the studios, artists, technologists, and pioneers shaping immersive storytelling. Past access has included organizations such as Industrial Light & Magic, Punchdrunk, teamLab, Niantic, and Wētā FX, with upcoming trips planned for Montréal and London.

Beyond the trips, membership includes speaker sessions, live FoST Podcast recordings, Cabin Calls, Collab Circles, a private WhatsApp group, and access to the members-only portal, where Explorers can revisit recordings, connect with one another, and stay up to date on upcoming programming.

At its heart, the FoST Explorers Club is for people who believe in better stories for a better future — and want to meet the people building them.

Outcomes

  • Experience emerging forms of storytelling firsthand
  • Get priority access and 10% off FoST trips and gatherings
  • Learn from artists, technologists, producers, and leaders
  • Connect with a community of creative and business leaders
  • Stay close to the ideas and innovators shaping the field

What's included?

  • Priority Access to Trips & Gatherings

    Members are first in line for FoST’s curated trips and receive 10% off trip registration. These multi-day experiences offer behind-the-scenes access to the people, studios, and experiences defining the future of storytelling.

  • Learning & Discovery

    Exclusive access to speaker sessions with authors, artists, technologists, and boundary-pushing creators, plus live FoST Podcast recordings and early access to FoST in Thought.

  • Monthly Cabin Calls & Collab Circles

    Monthly small-group sessions: Cabins for honest conversation around a thoughtful prompt, and Collab Circles where members bring real work and get genuine feedback.

  • Members-Only Community

    Access to a private WhatsApp group and portal, where Explorers can connect, share updates, revisit recorded sessions, and stay informed about upcoming programming.

  • Member Perks

    Occasional discounts and giveaways for conferences, shows, and experiences FoST genuinely recommends, plus an annual gift celebrating membership in the club.

Who is this for?

  • Creative directors and media executives
  • Immersive experience designers and producers
  • Technologists working in entertainment, media, and culture
  • Cultural institution leaders and curators
  • Brand strategists, marketers, and commissioners of creative work

About the creator

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Charlie Melcher

Founder and CEO of Future of StoryTelling (FoST)

Charlie Melcher is the Founder and CEO of Future of StoryTelling (FoST), a storytelling studio and global community exploring how narrative, technology, and culture are changing the way audiences engage with stories. In 1993, he founded Melcher Medi...

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