Plutopia News Network

Michael Webb joins Plutopians to discuss meditative inquiry, meditation practices and intelligence, experts, and much more. Michael Webb: It almost seems like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? To speak of thinking… The post Michael Webb: Meditative Inquiry first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

With climate scientist Michael Tobis, Plutopians discuss the current state of climate change. We look at the good, the bad, the ugly, and the terrifying aspects of our climate dilemma.… The post Michael Tobis: The Heat first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Former Austin City Council member and environmental activist Max Nofziger joins the Plutopia podcast. Max explains the evolution of Austin’s motto, “the Live Music Capital of the World,” and the… The post Max Nofziger on the Live Music Capital of the World first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

With online host, interaction designer and facilitator Nancy White, Plutopians Scoop and Jon explore online community, social media, macro- vs micro-connections, and much more. Nancy’s done international work supporting and… The post Nancy White: Life Online first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

With writer, blogger, and author Wendy Grossman, Jon and Scoop discuss the differences between early Internet culture and the current state of the Internet and social media. Wendy focuses in… The post Wendy Grossman: net.wars first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Broadcaster, DJ, and audio engineer Tracey Schulz reports on the just concluded SXSW Film and TV Festival. We discuss new films that premiered at SXSW, and the stars who attended.… The post Tracey Schulz on the SXSW Film Festival 2023 first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Activist and political consultant Jaquita Wilson in a rebroadcast of our March 30th live show. We discuss the indictment of Donald Trump, announced only hours earlier. We also explore the… The post Jaquita Wilson on Politics first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Linguist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Texas Robert Wall joins Plutopians as we examine his long career and contributions to the study of language, mathematics, and computer science.… The post Robert Wall: Natural Language first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this episode of Plutopia News Network, we include a recording of a 1977 press conference held by Dr. Timothy Leary, and Scoop’s 1975 interview with forensic psychologist Dr. Stephen… The post Timothy Leary and Dr. Stephen Pittel: Psychoactivity first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

This time on the Plutopia podcast, our friend Screamish Joy joins Jon and Scoop, as we discuss all things Texan. In this rebroadcast of our March Second live show, the… The post Everything you didn’t know about Texas…but didn’t care enough to ask! first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Computer engineer and AI expert David Demaris joins Jon, Suzy and Scoop on this episode of the Plutopia podcast. We discuss ChatGPT and artificial intelligence, Microsoft’s Bing chatbot, deep fakes,… The post David Demaris: AI and Technology Power first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Judi Clark is an Analyst and an Emergency Preparedness Coordinator. She joins Plutopians as we do a deep dive into emergency response, and ways we can be better prepared. Judi… The post Judi Clark: Emergency Preparedness first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Blogger and podcaster Nathan Wilcox returns to the Plutopia podcast. We explore the emergence of ChatGPT, music and art created with artificial intelligence, the evolution of dance music, changes in… The post Nathan Wilcox: The Flip Side first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Plutopia News Network invited Carl Stone and Eric Theise for a conversation mainly focusing on Carl’s work/play as an electronic composer. Carl and Eric recently performed sold-out shows together in… The post Carl Stone and Eric Theise: A Conversation first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Broadcaster, DJ and Audio Engineer Tracey Schulz joins the Plutopia Podcast this time. Tracey is a regular voice on K.U.T. FM and K.O.O.P. Radio. He joins Scoop and Suzy in… The post Tracey Schulz: Tune In And Turn On The Radio! first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Once upon a time..people of a certain age witnessed a historic change in the way humans destroy each other in a war. In 1945, the United States ended World War… The post SO LONG MOM, I’M OFF TO DROP THE BOMB! first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Jon and Scoop conclude their postmortem for the year 2022. We look at the drama within the Republican party that managed to last into 2023. We also examine the GOP’s… The post 2022 Postmortem, Part 2 first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this, the first Plutopia podcast of 2023, the Plutopian brain trust offers you their postmortem report on the late, and not quite lamented year, 2022. Jon: So the point,… The post Plutopian Postmortem: 2022 first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Science fiction author, activist and journalist Cory Doctorow returns to the Plutopia podcast. We discuss his latest book, Chokepoint Capitalism, and his definition of a chokepoint. We also explore the… The post Cory Doctorow: Chokepoint Capitalism first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Author and activist Casey Walker talks about her early life in Nevada City, California, where she created and published the literary and environmental journal “Wild Duck Review.” We also discuss… The post Casey Walker: Changing the News first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Author, scholar, and translator Pablo Vazquez is our guest this time on the Plutopia podcast. We discuss their conversion from Catholicism to Zoroastrianism, and its influence on other religions. Pablo… The post Pablo Vazquez: Multireligious first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Author, media theorist, and fellow podcaster Douglas Rushkoff joins the Plutopia podcast as we discuss his latest book, Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires. We also… The post Douglas Rushkoff: The Mindset first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

“The future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed.” ~ William Gibson, in The Economist, 12/4/2003 “This isn’t the dystopia that I wrote about!” ~ Bruce Sterling Artist,… The post Patrick Lichty: Distributing the Future first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

The mid-term election is over, ballots are still being counted, and the dreaded red wave turned out to be a red ripple. Our friend Roy Casagranda joins Plutopians as we… The post Mid-term Election Debrief first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Plutopians enjoy a free-form fiesta of facts and fictions! Jon, Suzy and Scoop discuss voting, Austin politics, Twitter, politics on Tik Tok, cannabis politics, Trump in 2024, and other nightmares.… The post Midterm Voting, Twitter, and the Wyrd first appeared on Plutopia News Network .