S2 Ep26: ICYMI: Crypto cynic Meltem Demirors talks about the future of funding
Meltem Demirors is the CEO of CoinShares and a deep thinker in the crypto space. Her breadth and depth of experience is wonderfully refreshing and we had a great time talking about the future of funding and crypto.
25m Nov 16, 2018
25m
S2 Ep25: Valentina Isakina talks about the rise of the rest
Valentina Isakina is the Managing Director for Financial Institutions at JobsOhio and a great Ohio booster. I grill her a bit on my home town and we talk about the future of flyover country.
20m Nov 09, 2018
20m
S2 Ep24: Joel Sadler tells us about his Minecraft playing kids computer
Joel Sadler is the founder of Piper and he built a computer for kids. In this episode we talk about the lure of Minecraft and my own STEM toy phobias.
20m Nov 02, 2018
20m
S2 Ep23: Talking the future of influence with Tamara McCleary
Tamara McCleary (https://twitter.com/TamaraMcCleary?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor)  is the founder of Thulium and a business futurist. I enjoyed chatting with her about the future of marketing, something we rarely think about as we rocket forward into a brave new world.
17m Oct 26, 2018
17m
S2 Ep22: Talking the law with Dorna Moini
In this episode we talk to Dorna Moini (https://www.linkedin.com/in/documentautomation) about the future of the legal profession and why robots won't replace lawyers (yet).
16m Oct 19, 2018
16m
S2 Ep21: Intel's Jim Clarke talks quantum computing
If you've ever wanted a crash course in quantum computing, this is it. Jim Clarke is in charge of QPU research at Intel and he runs down exactly how we should all be thinking about this amazing new tech.
21m Oct 12, 2018
21m
S2 Ep20: Code Club co-founder Clare Sutcliffe wants to educate your kids
Clare Sutcliffe created Code Club (https://www.codeclub.org.uk) in the UK to help kids learn computers. Now she's working on a number of exciting projects in the same vein but in the end she believes that teachers will be with us always.
17m Oct 05, 2018
17m
S2 Ep19: Greg Verdino talks about the future of business
Greg Verdino is a business futurist who is building next level business systems. In this podcast we talk about the way businesses will grow and change in reaction to what amounts to a hipsterization of the workplace.
28m Sep 28, 2018
28m
S2 Ep18: Author Bill Laboon talks bitcoin
Bill Laboon is a lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh and the author of  Strength in Numbers (https://amzn.to/2Qsio43) , a novel about cryptocurrency. In this episode we talk about academia and the future of blockchain.
21m Sep 21, 2018
21m
S2 Ep17: Bilal Pervez talks about Jonny Jonny videos
Bilal Pervez is the founder of Chube, a new app for kids. In this podcast we talk about the future of content and why those awful Jonny Jonny videos are so popular.
27m Sep 14, 2018
27m
S2 Ep16: Into space with Aliya Prokofyeva
Aliya Prokofyeva (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=2ahUKEwiesZudrZrdAhWDdd8KHRWNA2UQFjAAegQICBAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Faliyaprokofyeva%2F&usg=AOvVaw2BrpSb23zY3Uc-khruKLfE) wants to build cities in space. I ask her when we can all go. She's the CEO of Galaktika and she's in the space race to win it.
20m Sep 07, 2018
20m
S2 Ep15: Alexandra Fine of Dame Products talks about human interaction
In this potentially NSFW (but fun) episode, I talk to Alexandra Fine of Dame Products about her work in relationships and sex toys. It's a wide ranging conversation that might not be exactly for the little ones.
13m Aug 31, 2018
13m
S2 Ep14: Peter Rubin on the future of VR
Peter Rubin is the author of Future Presence (https://amzn.to/2OykTQI) and has some fascinating things to say about intimacy, VR, and the future of communication. This was one of my favorite episodes and well worth a listen.
31m Aug 24, 2018
31m
S2 Ep13: David Weinberger tells us about the most amazing AI he's ever seen
David Weinberger is an author and early Internet pioneer. In this podcast we talk about machine learning, the future of our minds, and some of the coolest AI he's ever seen.
28m Aug 17, 2018
28m
S2 Ep12: Writer John Sundman talks about tech, firefighting
The amazing John Sundman joined me this week for a candid talk about hope, writing, and the value of philosophy. He's one of my favorite writers and I hope you enjoy this unique podcast.
30m Aug 10, 2018
30m
S2 Ep11: ICYMI - Amol Sarva talks about the distributed brain
Amol Sarva is one of my favorite thinkers and this week I brought back an older episode in which we talk about the future of work. Enjoy!
25m Aug 03, 2018
25m
S2 Ep10: Bill Studebaker on the future of robots
Bill Studebaker of Robo Global brings us the news of robots that will fix us when we're sick and carry us around when we're old. It's some amazing stuff.
17m Jul 27, 2018
17m
S2 Ep9: Anne Ahola Ward is looking forward to the future
Anna Ahola Ward aka Annebot is a futurist and writer. She recently wrote a Futurist Call To Arms (https://medium.com/@annebot/a-futurist-call-to-arms-time-to-evolve-df361f42727e)  and she is working hard to create "super futurists" whose job it is to share the future with the rest of the world. She believes that sharing and social good are the future and we discuss media, cryptocurrencies, and ...
25m Jul 20, 2018
25m
S2 Ep8: Investor Clara Brenner on the future of cities
Clara Brenner is the co-founder of the Urban Innovation Fund (http://www.urbaninnovationfund.com)  and a staunch believer in the future of augmented cities. While she isn't a complete optimist, she believes tech and government can work together to make our cities better. Take a listen and follow her on Twitter (https://twitter.com/clara_brenner?lang=en) !
22m Jul 13, 2018
22m
S2 Ep7: Crypto cynic Meltem Demirors talks about the future of funding
Meltem Demirors (https://twitter.com/melt_dem?ref_src=twsrc%5Eappleosx%7Ctwcamp%5Esafari%7Ctwgr%5Esearch) is the CEO of CoinShares and a deep thinker in the crypto space. Her breadth and depth of experience is wonderfully refreshing and we had a great time talking about the future of funding and crypto.
26m Jul 06, 2018
26m
S2 Ep6: Mark 'Rizzn' Hopkins on the future of media
Mark Hopkins is an IBM Futurist and has been thinking about blockchain and media since both of those things became hot topics. His work spans multiple decades and he's built some amazing tools. In this podcast we talk about the future of blockchain as it relates to media and the importance - and rise - of micropayments.
25m Jun 29, 2018
25m
S2 Ep5: Ouriel Ohayon on crypto and bitcoin pricing
Blockchain CEO Ouriel Ohayon (https://twitter.com/OurielOhayon?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) joins us this week to talk about the future of blockchain and where the bitcoin price is going. He's a thorough and smart thinker so he's well worth a listen.
21m Jun 22, 2018
21m
S2 Ep4: Let's talk big data with Felix Van de Maele
Felix Van de Maele is the founder of Collibra, a data governance service that maintains data integrity. In this podcast Van de Maele shares his vision of the future of big data.
14m Jun 14, 2018
14m
S2 Ep3: Author Lee Humphreys talks about the past of social media
Twitter isn't new. In the past, people used to share their thoughts and observations in far less high-tech ways but the effects of the new media landscape are still being assessed. Professor and author Lee Humphreys talks about the future - and past - of social media in her new boo The Qualified Self.
19m Jun 08, 2018
19m
S2 Ep2: Piergiorgio Grossi of Ducati talks motors
Piergiorgio Grossi is the IT head at Ducati and in this episode of Technotopia we look at the decades old company in the context of future transportation systems. It's a great chat.
18m Jun 01, 2018
18m
S2 Ep1: Professional Chess player Fabiano Caruana talks augmented intelligence
Fabiano Caruana is a brilliant mind. He's a professional Chess player of world renown and has been thinking about the problems associated with human/computer interaction and augmentation for years. In this podcast we talk about what it feels like to be beaten - and work with - computers that are designed to destroy your chances at winning.
17m May 25, 2018
17m
S1 Ep109: Suraj Patel is running for congress and loves tech
Suraj Patel is an unusual politician - he actually understands tech. He's running for Congress in New York and aims to lead the way in terms of tech and the future. In this wide-ranging conversation we discuss why politicians are so behind and how he aims to help.
17m May 18, 2018
17m
S1 Ep108: Author Clive Thompson talks about the rise of the computing class
One of my favorite writers is Clive Thompson. His work appears in Wired, the New York Times, and BoingBoing and he's working on a book about programmers. I spoke with him about his recent research into the mind of the programmer and how the computing class are the lawyers of the 21st century.
27m May 11, 2018
27m
S1 Ep107: Haydar Haba tells us about the future of capital
Haydar Haba is a VC and entrepreneur and he's betting big on crypto. In this episode of Technotopia we go deep on his investing strategy and where he sees innovation going next.
20m May 05, 2018
20m
S1 Ep106: Inside the Columbus Collaboratory with Jeff Schmidt
Jeff Schmidt runs the Columbus Collaboratory (http://columbuscollaboratory.com/) , a unique think tank dedicated to building security and system solutions for major clients. Jeff and I talked about the future of cybersecurity and where the group was headed.
16m Apr 27, 2018
16m
S1 Ep105: Mobile guru Amol Sarva talks about the future of work
Amol Sarva has a had a long history with mobile computing. The founder of Virgin Mobile, he went on to build the amazing Peek email device and then went on to found Knote (https://knote.me) . After a few months, he realized that his app was the back end to what humans really wanted - connection. Now he's running thousands of square feet of shared offices and growing daily. I talked to him about...
23m Apr 20, 2018
23m
S1 Ep104: A less optimistic future with Osama Hashmi
Osama Hashmi runs the consultancy Mocha 7 (http://mocha7.com) in Seattle and he's seen it all. In this episode of Technotopia we look at problems facing the next generation and, luckily, talk about ways to fix them.
25m Apr 13, 2018
25m
S1 Ep104: James Murray from the Impractical Jokers tells us the truth
James Murry aka Murr joined us on this unique episode of Technotopia. Murr is the star of TruTV's Impractical Jokers and the author of an amazing thriller coming out this summer. We talk about the future of entertainment and what it takes to make it in the 21st century.
25m Apr 06, 2018
25m
S1 Ep103: Falon Fatemi teaches us about the future of social
Social media is getting hit hard these days and Falon Fatemi is working on new ways to help us connect without all of the 20th century baggage. In this Technotopia we talk about her company, Node, and how AI will help us meet people.
11m Mar 30, 2018
11m
S1 Ep102: Robot maker Gil Weinberg talks about the future of musical sex bots
First, this is a completely SFW episode. Roboticist Gil Weinberg is the father of Shimon (https://www.shimonrobot.com) , an amazing Marimba-playing robot with a head and camera that can make wild music with a live band. In this episode we talk about the future of music robots, what we can expect to see in robotics thanks to his research, and what it would take for a robot to make tunes like Isa...
24m Mar 23, 2018
24m
S1 Ep101: A very special episode with Paul Vigna and Michael Casey
While I realize another podcast about ICOs might be a bit much I had the unique opportunity to sit down with Paul Vigna and Michael Casey to talk about their new book, Truth Machine, and the future of finance. It's a wide-ranging discussion and I hope you enjoy it. There is even a nice Q&A at the end.
51m Mar 16, 2018
51m
S1 Ep100: We talk Bitcoin and token sales with reporter Paul Vigna
Paul Vigna has been writing about crypto for years and his new book, The Truth Machine (http://amzn.to/2Ho7s2X) , focuses on the blockchain, the network that runs the bitcoin network. In this episode of Technotopia we talk about the technology and where it's headed.
22m Mar 09, 2018
22m
S1 Ep99: Tinkerer Jonathan Zufi talks about design and Escape From New York
Jonathan Zufi obsesses about cool stuff. His latest product, the LifeClock One, (https://wristwatchreview.com/2018/02/14/escape-from-your-cubicle-with-the-lifeclock-one/) is an obsessive recreation of the LifeClock watch from Escape From New York and his book, Iconic, is a fascinating look at Apple products from beginning to end. In short, he knows a lot about cool stuff. Join us as we talk abo...
17m Mar 02, 2018
17m
S1 Ep98: Why investor Jalak Jobanputra is betting big on crypto
When investor and entrepreneur Jalak Jobanputra first visited a blockchain conference five years ago she got goosebumps. The experienced investor had heard of cryptocurrencies but now that they had truly come into maturity she was excited. Now, five years later, she's building her entire VC practice around blockchain and sees bright days ahead for the technology. Join us as we talk about the fu...
24m Feb 23, 2018
24m
S1 Ep97: Meet the coolest computer in the world with Brian Dear
The PLATO computing system started out as an early educational tool in the early 1960s. The system, which launched well outside of Silicon Valley, captured the hearts and minds of thousands of early hackers and I spoke to Brian Dear, author of The Friendly Orange Glow: The Untold Story of the PLATO System and the Dawn of Cyberculture about the platform and his deep research into early computing...
38m Feb 16, 2018
38m
S1 Ep96: Former State Senator Jeremy Ring talks about politics and Yahoo!
Jeremy Ring was an early employee at Yahoo as well as a State Senator. In this episode of Technotopia we talk about his book, We Were Yahoo (http://amzn.to/2DSyIIN) , and what politics can learn from tech.
22m Feb 09, 2018
22m
S1 Ep95: Author Nick Montfort talks about the softer side of the future
Nick Montfort is a professor in MIT’s Comparative Media Studies/Writing and the author of a new book, “The Future.” His book explores "future makers" - people who create the future with their work. It's a fascinating read and he's a fascinating thinker in the space.
25m Feb 02, 2018
25m
S1 Ep94: Business reporter Elizabeth Dunn talks about the future of food
Elizabeth Dunn has been researching and writing about the business of restaurants and her recent pieces are a fascinating look at where we're headed in the world of food. We talk about the winners and losers in the coming war for our tummies.
21m Jan 26, 2018
21m
S1 Ep93: Unbound's Polly Rodriguez tells us about the future of sexuality
Polly Rodriguez is the co-founder and CEO of Unbound, an ecommerce site dedicated to women's sexuality. In this episode we talk about the future of human to human contact and what happens when you look beyond the cliches.
20m Jan 19, 2018
20m
S1 Ep92: Monty Barlow talks about the future of AI
Machine learning expert has some fascinating things to say about the coming AI explosion and how we're more likely to see armies of smart systems rather than a unified artificial intelligence.
21m Jan 12, 2018
21m
S1 Ep91: ICYMI - Jameson Lopp
Lopp is my favorite thinker in cryptocurrency and the information he shared with me back in 2016 is still applicable today. Take a listen as we gear up for fresh episodes in the new year.
22m Jan 05, 2018
22m
S1 Ep90: Leslie Berlin
19m Dec 22, 2017
19m
S1 Ep89: Tobias Stone
This week on Technotopia we talk to writer Tobias Stone whose focus on the future is tinged by lessons of the past. It's a fascinating discussion with a fascinating thinker.
19m Dec 15, 2017
19m
S1 Ep88: ICYMI - Rahul Sood
In this episode we talk to Rahul Sood, founder of Unikrn and creator of one of the most successful recent US ICOs.
21m Dec 08, 2017
21m
S1 Ep87: James Williams
James Williams is a doctoral candidate at the Oxford Internet Institute. He studies the ethics of attention and persuasion in technology design and spoke with us about the rise of attention-grabbing advertising and media and how we can fight back against the onslaught.
25m Dec 01, 2017
25m