Plutopia News Network

Ben Collier, Senior Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh and chair of the Foundation for Information Policy Research, joins Plutopia to discuss his MIT Press book Tor: From the Dark… The post Ben Collier: From the Dark Web to the Future of Privacy first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this episode of the Plutopia News Network Podcast, hosts Jon Lebkowsky, Scoop Sweeney, and Wendy Grossman talk with mathematician and juggler Colin Wright, who holds a PhD in pure… The post Colin Wright: Juggling Mathematics first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

The Plutopia podcast welcomes Sumner Erickson, who discovered the tuba in sixth grade by chance and, at 18, won a job with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra after studies at the… The post Sumner Erickson: Actors of Sound first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

On this Plutopia episode, Mike Aaron — once a renewable-energy policy aide, now a “digital lifeguard” — explains how fast-evolving tech and social engineering are fueling scams and identity theft,… The post Mike Aaron: Digital Lifeguard first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this Plutopia News Network episode, political historian Dr. Roy Casagranda joins Jon and Scoop for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, U.S. presidents from Eisenhower to Trump, and the fragility… The post Roy Casagranda: Politics 2025 first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Nate Wilcox joins Plutopia News Network with a wide-ranging critique of U.S. politics, media, technology, and foreign policy. He argues the political center has collapsed, institutions lack credibility, and executive… The post Nate Wilcox: The State of the Union first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

On this Plutopia News Network episode, hosts talk with In Formation magazine’s humor editor Brian Maggi and writer/contributing editor Paulina Borsook about their newly released Issue #3 — an intentionally… The post Paulina Borsook and Brian Maggi: In Formation Magazine first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

The Plutopia podcast talks with Dr. Jeremy Faludi, a Delft University sustainable design researcher and lead author of Sustainable Design: From Vision to Action, about practical, systems-level strategies for lower-impact… The post Jeremy Faludi: Sustainable Design first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Hugh Forrest, former President and longtime programming lead for Austin’s famed South by Southwest Festival, joins the Plutopia podcast to discuss shifting from running massive events to consulting on smaller… The post Hugh Forrest: Community Experience first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this Plutopia News Network podcast, Dr. James Wayman, a pioneer in biometrics, shares his career journey. His studies grew from computational acoustics in the 1970s to becoming a leading… The post James L. Wayman: Automated Human Identification first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

On this episode of the Plutopia podcast, the hosts revisit Austin’s formative 1970s music scene through Scoop’s archival 1977 interview with Fletcher Clark and Jack Jacobs, co-founders of the eclectic… The post It’s All Balcones Fault! first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

On this episode of Plutopia, we welcome Michael Marshall — project director at the Good Thinking Society, editor of The Skeptic, President of the Merseyside Skeptics Society, and host of… The post Michael Marshall: Compassionate Skepticism first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this episode of the Plutopia podcast, acclaimed journalist and New Yorker staff writer John Seabrook joins hosts Scoop Sweeney, Wendy Grossman, and Jon Lebkowsky to discuss his deeply personal… The post John Seabrook: The Spinach King first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

On this episode of the Plutopia podcast, veteran journalist and author Chris Tomlinson joins us to unpack his reporting on the July 4th floods in Central Texas — why they… The post Chris Tomlinson: Texas Flood first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this episode of the Plutopia News Network podcast, cyberpunk author Pat Cadigan joins the hosts to discuss her new novelization of the classic Japanese sci-fi series Ultraseven. Cadigan shares… The post Pat Cadigan: Ultraseven and Beyond first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this episode of the Plutopia News Network podcast, philosopher Charles Herrman discusses his lifelong study of honor and dignity as cultural forces, framing them as a dichotomy shaping societies… The post Charles Herrman: Honor and Dignity first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Journalist and author Brendan McNally joins the Plutopia podcast this time as we discuss his latest book, Traitor’s Odyssey: The Untold Story of Martha Dodd and a Strange Saga of… The post Brendan McNally: Traitor’s Odyssey first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

On this Plutopia News Network episode, buildings archaeologist Dr. James Wright — founder of Triskele Heritage, author of the “Medieval Myth-Busting” blog, and writer of Historic Building Myth Busting: Uncovering… The post James Wright: Medieval Myth-Busting and the Archaeology of Buildings first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this “Talking Heads” edition of the podcast, Plutopia News Network cohosts Jon, Scoop, and Wendy roam freely across a grab-bag of current issues and curiosities: airport security hassles, billionaire… The post Talking Heads from Plutopia! first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

You might say Professor Chris French is a skeptic’s skeptic. He has published over 150 articles covering the psychology of paranormal beliefs and anomalous experiences. He emphasizes the importance of… The post Chris French: A Skeptic’s Skeptic first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Dr. Patrick Ball, a statistician and founder of the Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG), joins the Plutopia podcast to discuss how rigorous data analysis can expose and challenge human… The post Patrick Ball: Data and Human Rights first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this wide-ranging Plutopia podcast episode, Dr. Neil Baer — television writer and producer, physician, and public health advocate — discusses The Promise and Peril of CRISPR, a book he… The post Neal Baer: The Promise and Peril of CRISPR first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Cybersecurity expert Jonathan Kamens, a longtime technologist with a background in software engineering and digital security, was dismissed from his role at the Department of Veterans Affairs by Elon Musk’s… The post Jonathan Kamens: A Technologist’s Warning first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has worked for more than three decades to defend free speech online, fight illegal surveillance, advocate for users and innovators, and support freedom-enhancing technologies. EFF has… The post Cindy Cohn and Kevin Welch: Settling the Electronic Frontier first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

The legendary Sandy Stone returns to the Plutopia podcast this time as we discuss “Girl Island,” an upcoming partially-animated film based on her life and early visions of gender identity.… The post Sandy Stone: Finding Girl Island first appeared on Plutopia News Network .