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People of a certain age will recognize the sound bites we play at the beginning of this episode. Specifically those who grew up between the end of World War II… The post Cold War Kids first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Author and futurist Jamais Cascio joins the Plutopia podcast as we explore the future of a world undergoing chaotic change. Selected by Foreign Policy magazine as one of their top… The post Jamais Cascio: Epiphany Engines first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

This time on the Plutopia podcast, maker, writer and former editorial director of Make Media Gareth Branwyn joins Jon and Scoop for a wide-ranging discussion about makers and making. We… The post Gareth Branwyn: Makers first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Plutopian Maggie Duval interviews author, philosopher, and Burning Man champion Caveat Magister, in a wide-raging discussion about turning your life into art. Scoop and Jon are also on board in… The post Caveat Magister: Turning Your Life Into Art first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Last week Jon, while spending some time at SXSW 2022, took time to discuss the festival past and present with Scoop. We also took time to ponder Russia’s war on… The post Jon and Scoop: After the Ides of March first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Michael Tobis is a climate scientist and software developer based in Ottawa, Canada. Michael has joined us twice before to discuss climate change. In this episode, he joins Plutopians to… The post A Canadian Perspective with Michael Tobis first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this episode, Jon and Scoop discuss the subjects that have been keeping them awake at night, or irritating them during the day. We dissect medical care and doctor-patient involvement,… The post Medicine, Politics, and Free-Ranging Plutopians first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Kevin Driscoll is an assistant professor of media studies at the University of Virginia. His research involves alternative histories of the internet, the politics of amateur telecommunications, and the moral… The post Kevin Driscoll: The Modem World first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Net.activist, lapsed journalist, and content designer Todd Lappin joins Plutopians to discuss free speech, the Communications Decency Act, control of misinformation, his work at Wired Magazine, Facebook and the Metaverse,… The post Todd Lappin: Free Speech first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Gary Gach is an author, translator, editor, teacher and poet with a lifelong interest in Buddhism and meditation. He is the author of several books, including Pause, Breathe, Smile. Gary… The post Gary Gach on Thich Nhat Hanh first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Lex Pelger is a writer, scientist & lecturer on cannabis, psychedelics & the endocannabinoid system. Erik Davis has called him “a warrior of the weird.” Lex Pelger: “It was only… The post Lex Pelger: Warrior of the Weird first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this week’s Plutopia podcast, poet Jane Hirshfield and writer Tiffany Lee Brown join Jon and Scoop to discuss creativity. Jane and Tiffany explain their individual creative processes and we… The post On Creativity first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Maggie Duval: “I’m writing a lot about sense of place – like everywhere I’ve lived, and I’ve been transient all my life, because of my Dad, his work, but also… The post Milagro de Taos first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this episode of the Plutopia podcast, Jon and Scoop check in with an obituary for 2021 and its politics. Our dynamic duopoly wax poetic about fascism, the election fraud… The post 2021 Redux! first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Ed Cavazos is an attorney who’s always focused on the cutting edges of technology law, including cyberlaw. He manages the Austin office of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. Ed negotiates complex… The post Ed Cavazos: Cyberlaw first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this episode of the Plutopia News Network podcast, Jon talks to Joe Verona, a certified professional hypnotist specializing in brainwave entrainment (BWE) and biofeedback. The original neurohacker, Joe has… The post Joe Verona: Brainwave Entrainment first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

This episode’s guest, Sam McChesney (aka Sam the Fungi) is dedicated to ending mycophobia, changing mycostigma and connecting people through the power of mycelium. Sam joins Jon and Scoop for… The post Sam the Fungi: Ending Mycophobia first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Russell joins Jon and Scoop in this episode of the Plutopia Podcast. Kevin talks about his days with The Gourds and his current band: Shinyribs. … The post Kevin Russell: Welcome Mr. Shinyribs! first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Jasmina Tešanović – “I thought it was a temporary state of mind, but the more that time goes by, especially now with the more the system is broken of information…… The post Jasmina Tešanović: Torino, Ibiza, the World first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Spike takes us on a free-wheeling tour of her ranch, her businesses and Bastrop County, Texas. Spike talks about her new restaurant, small town Texas and fitting in, glamping, weddings, and creating happy communities. The post Spike Gillespie: Freewheelin’ first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Former political consultant, current mixed martial arts blogger, editor of SB Nations’s Bloody Elbow, and host of the “Let It Roll” podcast Nate Wilcox joins the Plutopian crew for a… The post Nate Wilcox: Real Politics first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this week’s Plutopia podcast, Jon and Scoop make a deep dive into death… also Halloween, sex, pagan celebrations, and Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). “Everyone is… The post Day of the Dead first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Just in time for Halloween – scary stories from the world of big tech!! Thanks to our friends at EFF-Austin, we present a session with author and tech veteran Vahid… The post Vahid Razavi: Big Tech Stories first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Hugo award-winning author Pat Cadigan joins Jon and Scoop to discuss her novelization of William Gibson’s first screenplay for Alien 3, the third movie in the Alien franchise. The final… The post Pat Cadigan: Alien 3 and Me first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

This time, we dig deep into the archives for a flashback to the final episode published prior to our seven-year “sabbatical”. “Miller is as quirky and delightful as ever, treating… The post Tom Miller Redux: A Plutopia flashback to an early episode. first appeared on Plutopia News Network .