The Deep Dive

In this conversation, Philip spends time with Eliza Yvette Esquivel, Chief Strategy Officer, Barbarian. They discuss the various ways organizations use strategy, how do we discern a good strategy from a bad strategy and how do we deepen and broaden the practice while remaining relevant. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and c...

In this conversation, Philip spends time with Peter S. Goodman, author of Davos Man: How Billionaires Devoured the World. In their conversation they discuss the creation of “Davos Man” and what this construct means for the growing power and reach of the billionaire class and the implications for the rest of us. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of in...

In this conversation, Philip spends time with digital anthropologist and author Payal Arora. They discuss her book The Next Billion Users and what this transformational digital and technological shift will mean to the world around us. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: The Sex Lives of Coll...

In this conversation, Philip spends time with Ruben Pater, author of Caps Lock and the Politics of Design. Philip and Ruben discuss his latest book Caps Lock and how design plays a central role in normalizing capitalist institutions and thinking and why the world doesn’t need more designers. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness...

In this conversation, Philip spends time with Dr. Helga Nowotny, Professor emerita of Science and Technology Studies, ETH Zurich and Former President European Research Council. They discuss her most recent book In AI We Trust and how this new technology manifest itself in an increasingly complex world. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectua...

In this conversation, Philip talks with historian and author Kate Clifford Larson author of Walk With Me: A Biography of Fannie Lou Hamer. They discuss Fannie Lou Hamer’s expansive legacy as a civil rights leader and what lessons we can learn from her life and her activism. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musin...

In this episode, Philip talks to Dr. Maribel Morey, author of White Philanthropy: Carnegie Corporation’s An American Dilemna and the Making of a White World Order. In their conversation they explore the role that the Carnegie Corporation has played in shaping Western ideals around philanthropy and how white supremacy has been foundational in this history and why it matters. The Drop – The segment...

In this conversation, Philip talks to author//lecturer Dan Charnas about his new book Dilla Time, the biography of artist/producer J. Dilla. They discuss the impact of J. Dilla on music globally and how his innovations impacted pop culture and changed the course of music. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings...

In this conversation, Philip talks to long time friend of the show Indy Johar. Indy Johar is an architect, co-founder of 00 (project00.cc) and most recently Dark Matter, Studio Master at AA. Indy and Philip spend time reflecting on 2021 and looking forward to 2022 and the necessity for us to foster deep hope and build a society based on care. Indy shares his vision for what he calls “The Big How”...

It is a special end of year episode and Philip is joined by several former guests and friends of The Deep Dive. Each contributor answers two questions about building solidarity and community and their “North Star” for 2022. It is an opportunity to listen to a diverse gathering of thinker and leaders sharing their ideas and inspirations as we head into a new year. Jahan Marin Lina Srivastava Anjali...

In this conversation, Philip talks to outdoor adventurer, writer and advocate for sustainability and conservation initiatives Rick Ridegway. Rick is formerly VP of Environmental Affairs and then VP of Public Engagement at Patagonia, Inc. Philip and Rick discuss his new book Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map and what lessons Rick has learned and in turn shared during his life livin...

In this conversation, Philip talks to Dr. Lesley-Ann Noel, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Design Studies at North Carolina State. They discuss Dr. Noel’s career, her perspective on design, the need to decolonize the field, and how designers can rethink our current systems and structures. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and c...

In this conversation, Philip talks to Daniel Greene, Assistant Professor of Information Studies at the University of Maryland and the author of The Promise of Access: Technology, Inequality, and the Political Economy of Hope, Philip and Daniel discuss his new book and how our generally accepted ideas about technology as a poverty solve and the digital divide continue to drive our public policy and...

In this conversation, Philip talks ecological economist and writer Tim Jackson. Tim is the author of Post Growth- Life After Capitalism. Philip and Tim discuss his work against the backdrop of increasing social and financial precarity. They examine how viable future(s) can exist as an alternative to capitalism and what it takes to get there. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his...

In this conversation, Philip talks to Farmer Lee Jones, the owner of the Jones family farm and author of The Chef’s Garden cookbook. The discuss his family’s journey in farming, adapting and using regenerative techniques to tend to the soil and grow bountiful crops and the importance of looking back to find new innovations. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty...

In this conversation, Philip talks to New York Times bestselling author and former Senior Advisor for Innovation to the Secretary of State during the Obama administration Alec Ross. Philip and Alec discuss his new book The Raging 2020s and what growing unrest and anger means for the decade ahead and beyond. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intell...

In this conversation, Philip talks to Jessie Daniels, the author of White Lies and the new book Nice White Ladies: The Truth about White Supremacy, Our Role in It, and How We Can Help Dismantle It. Over the course of the show they wrestle with the historical legacy of white supremacy, gender and its present day manifestation via white feminism, Karen’s and more. The Drop – The segment of the show...

In this conversation, Philip talks to author, scholar and speaker Dante Stewart. They dissect Dante’s work Shoutin’ in the Fire and trace his personal journey through church, identity and race and the broader messages for Blackness and America. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Video Music...

In this conversation, Philip talks to journalist, author and organizer Anjali Enjeti. They discuss the power and potential in community organizing, the corrosive nostalgia of the South and why we have to build multi-racial coalitions in opposition to empire. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Dro...

In this conversation, Philip talks to Prof. Timothy Snyder and discuss his new book On Malady and revisit the themes of On Tyranny. They dissect the lack of freedom in modern American life and explore the themes of health, wellness and how to build a better future. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Phili...

In this conversation, Philip talks to corporate anthropologist and author of Jam Cultures and Corporate Tribe, Jitske Kramer. They breakdown the meaning of Jam Cultures and how the concepts play out in real life. They also explore the merit of anthropology to understand corporate culture. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and...

In this conversation, Philip talks to Boyuan Gao and Jahan Mantin, the co-founders of Project Inkblot a design education consultancy that partners with companies to build equitable products, services, and content. They discuss their origin story, what motivates them to re-think design, how they built their Design for Diversity (D4D) model and why designing “with” rather than “for” is a revolutiona...

In this conversation, Philip talks to Shannon Mattern, professor of anthropology at the New School for Social Research and the author of A City is Not a Computer: Other Urban Intelligences. In their conversation Philip and Shannon discuss the legacy of mechanical metaphors and how they influence the way we think about cities and the people who live in them. The Drop – The segment of the show where...

In this conversation, Philip talks to Ed Morrison, author of Strategic Doing: Ten Skills of Agile Leadership. Ed is also director of the Agile Strategy Lab at the University of North Alabama. In their conversation they discuss the origins of strategic doing, how it is applied in practical terms, their new work in Ecuador and how strategic doing can build collaboration toward a better future. The D...

In this conversation, Philip talks to Raz Godelnik, Assistant Professor of Strategic Design and Management at Parsons School of Design and author of Rethinking Corporate Sustainability in the Era of Climate Crisis: A Strategic Design Approach. In their conversation they discuss the current crisis climate and how the current narratives encourage “sustainability as usual” and what could be done abou...