S1 Ep86: Tyler Cowen
This week I speak with Tyler Cowen, a professor of economics at GMU and and editor at MarginalRevolution.com, one of my favorite sources for amazing things. This wide ranging conversation covers income inequality, future economics, and the benefits of despair.
21m Nov 24, 2017
21m
S1 Ep85: ICYMI - Baseem Hamdy
RERUN - This week we talk to Bassem Hamdy of Procore about the future of construction and the coming changes that will fix the way we build buildings.
19m Nov 17, 2017
19m
S1 Ep84: Mitch Goldstone
Mitch Goldstone runs ScanMyPhotos, a service that scans photos. This week we talk to him about the future of memory and media.
13m Nov 10, 2017
13m
S1 Ep83: Chris Boos
This week we talk to Chris Boos, the man who trained a robot to beat humans at FreeCiv.
23m Nov 03, 2017
23m
Episode 82 - Gil Penchina
Cryptocurrency expert Gil Penchina joins us this week to talk about the future of token sales.
21m Oct 23, 2017
21m
Episode 81 - Neil Feather
This week we talk about security with Neil Feather.
12m Oct 20, 2017
12m
Episode 80 - Stephanie Alys
Stephanie Alys is a Co-founder and Chief Pleasure Officer (CPO) for British lifestyle brand, MysteryVibe. That's right: this episode is about robotic pleasure devices.
24m Oct 13, 2017
24m
Episode 79 - Massimo Banzi and Fabio Violante
This week we talk to the creators of Arduino about their amazing platform.
18m Oct 09, 2017
18m
Episode 78 - Emilio Ferrara
This episode we talk with Emilio Ferrara, a researcher who has discovered that botnets can be used for good.
29m Sep 29, 2017
29m
Episode 77 - Abe Burmeister
This week we talk to Abe Burmeister of Outlier clothing, a company that looks to the future when it comes to spider silk and goat hooves.
20m Sep 22, 2017
20m
Episode 76 - Sarah Blincoe
In this episode we talk about trusting humans to do a computer's job.
19m Sep 15, 2017
19m
Episode 75- Zoe Quinn
This week we talk to independent game maker Zoe Quinn about her new book, Crash Override.
21m Sep 15, 2017
21m
Episode 74 - Paul Walsh
On this episode we learn about some real tools that can prevent us from getting hacked.
18m Sep 08, 2017
18m
Episode 73 - Kristoffer Lawson
In this episode we talk to Kristoffer Lawson, the creator of one of the coolest user interfaces I've seen in a long time. Lawson also talks about the future of personality transplants.
22m Sep 01, 2017
22m
Episode 72 - Ed Zitron
Ed Zitron is a PR professional with an interesting view on the future. In this episode we talk about power, network, and bread.
19m Aug 25, 2017
19m
Episode 71 - Ofir Barzilay
Ofir Barzilay works for Cyberbit, a company that manages IOT for big buildings. In this episode we talked about how to protect buildings in the future.
18m Aug 18, 2017
18m
Episode 70 - Rabbi Cooper
In this episode I talked with Rabbi Abe Cooper, Associate Dean, Director Global Social Action Agenda of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Rabbi Cooper's insight on hate groups, cyberterrorism, and good childrearing are a wonder and he turned this podcast into a really nice monologue. Enjoy!
24m Aug 11, 2017
24m
Episode 69 - Rob Reid
Rob Reid is the former founder of Rhapsody and an accomplished fiction author. His new book, After On, is available now and he has a lot to say about art, design, and the future.
26m Aug 04, 2017
26m
ICYMI - Cindy Gallop
This week we'll rerun an amazing episode I recorded with Cindy Gallop, founder of MakeLoveNotPorn. Enjoy!
28m Jul 28, 2017
28m
Episode 68 - Rahul Sood
Rahul Sood is the former CEO of VoodooPC and now runs an e-sports betting system called Unikrn. He has been doing some deep thinking about the future of cryptocurrency and has some fascinating things to say about our wallets.
21m Jul 21, 2017
21m
Episode 67 - Jakub Krzych
Founder of beacon company Estimote talks about the softness of our future and how knowledge workers can join the machine.
19m Jul 14, 2017
19m
Episode 66 - Bassem Hamdy
This week we talk to Bassem Hamdy of Procore about the future of construction and the coming changes that will fix the way we build buildings.
19m Jul 07, 2017
19m
Episode 65 - Jim Poole
In this episode Jim Poole talks about the future of sensor networks.
16m Jun 30, 2017
16m
Episode 64 - Susan Danziger
This week we talk about the future of video with Susan Danziger.
11m Jun 23, 2017
11m
Episode 63 - Stephen Forsey
This week we feature Stephen Forsey, co-founder of high-end watch company Gruebel Forsey. These watches are miracles of mechanical engineering and it's fascinating to hear Stephen talk about the future of watchmaking.
17m Jun 16, 2017
17m
Episode 62 - Bryony Cole
Bryony Cole is the founder of the Future of Sex podcast and she joins us to talk about, well, the future of sex and to let us know about a sex tech hackathon happening in New York THIS WEEKEND.
18m Jun 09, 2017
18m
Episode 61 - Kara Goldin
This week we talk to the founder and CEO of Hint, Kara Goldin, about the future of water and diet.
21m Jun 02, 2017
21m
Episode 60 - Sarah Kaufman
This week we're talking to Sarah Kaufman, Assistant Director at the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation. Kaufman believes that transportation is about to experience a sea change and that, in the end, New York and other urban areas will have to adapt or fail.
18m May 26, 2017
18m
Episode 59 - Cindy Gallop
This week on Technotopia we present Cindy Gallop, founder of MakeLoveNotPorn. We talk about sex tech and the problem of connection in an over-connected society.
28m May 19, 2017
28m
Episode 58 - Andrew Zimmern
On this week's show we talk with Andrew Zimmern, a chef and traveler. Zimmern believes that food culture is now the driving force behind the future of ecology and the environment and that everyone has the right to good, wholesome food.
26m May 12, 2017
26m
Episode 57 - Richard Clarke
Richard Clarke is a former White House cybersecurity expert and one of the most interesting people I've talked to on the podcast. His next book, Warning, will be out May 23. In this episode he talks about the "sentinel personality" and what it takes to tell the world something terrible is about to happen.
19m May 05, 2017
19m
Episode 56 - Greg Mark
This week on Technotopia I talk to Greg Mark, founder of Markforge. Mark has made 3D printers that can make carbon fiber and true metal parts at a fraction of the cost of traditional printers. It's an amazing technology and he's a really cool guy.
24m Apr 28, 2017
24m
ICYMI - Bre Pettis
This week we bring back a great interview with Makerbot founder Bre Pettis on the future of manufacturing.
24m Apr 21, 2017
24m
Episode 55 - Richard Florida
Richard Florida is a professor and writer and his latest book, The New Urban Crisis, looks at the way cities can expand and grow with technology and innovation. You can pick up his book now.
32m Apr 14, 2017
32m
Episode 54 - Peter Walker
This episode we talk to Peter Walker, author of How Cycling Can Save the World. He has some fascinating ideas on how future cities can make the most of cycles and ebikes.
17m Apr 07, 2017
17m
Episode 53 - Ryan Holiday
This week I talk to Ryan Holiday, author and media columnist for the New York Observer. Ryan has been writing on stoicism and the future of media and he offers a quick and final fix for our social media woes.
23m Mar 31, 2017
23m
Episode 52 - Tobias Stone
This week we talk about Estonian e-residency and the eventual dissolution of borders with entrepreneur Tobias Stone.
17m Mar 24, 2017
17m
Episode 51 - Greg Ferenstein
Greg Ferenstein has a lot to say about the future of politics and media and he's a fascinating writer and speaker.
20m Mar 17, 2017
20m
Episode 49 - Michel Morvan
This week we talk to AI expert Michel Morvan about augmented intuition.
17m Mar 10, 2017
17m
ICYMI - Charlie White
This week we revisit the podcast we ran with Charlie White, a write and cannabis consultant.
23m Mar 03, 2017
23m
Episode 48 - Fred Ruckel
UPDATED AUDIO. This podcast features the creator of the Ripple Rug, Fred Ruckel. Ruckle talks about the future of manufacturing in America and how to thwart scammers.
24m Feb 25, 2017
24m
Episode 47 - Kirill Tatarinov
This week we talk to Kirill Tatarinov, the CEO of Citrix and a man who knows his way around punch cards. Our topic? The future of computing, from quantum machines to 3D interfaces.
22m Feb 17, 2017
22m
ICYMI - Richard "Lowtax" Kyanka
An encore presentation of one of the oddest Technotopias in a long while.
17m Feb 10, 2017
17m
Episode 46 - Jonathon Budd
To solar or not to solar? The CEO of Powur talks about the fossil-less future.
17m Feb 03, 2017
17m
Episode 45 - Noah Rosenberg
This week we talk with Noah Rosenberg whose ideas about AI, art, and computing are cutting edge.
32m Jan 27, 2017
32m
Episode 44 - Bre Pettis
On this inauguration day episode of Technotopia we talk about the politics of failed states and what it takes to pull ourselves out of a tailspin.
24m Jan 20, 2017
24m
Episode 43 - Scott Jordan
Scott of ScottEVest makes jackets with lots of pockets... and they're really cool. This week I talk to Scott about the future of wearables and why clothing hasn't changed in centuries.
20m Jan 13, 2017
20m
Episode 42 - Roi Carthy
We're back after a short holiday break with Roi Carthy, CMO of Shine, a web ad blocker. We talk social media, politics, and peace.
16m Jan 06, 2017
16m
ICYMI - Ruben Bolling
We'll be back with our regularly scheduled podcasts after the holiday. Until then, enjoy Ruben Bolling in a wide-ranging and fascinating discussion.
25m Dec 28, 2016
25m
ICYMI - Neal Stephenson
This podcast comes from and interview I ran with Neal Stephenson at TechCrunch Disrupt.
23m Dec 23, 2016
23m