Great Reads Podcast Selections

An encore presentation of one of the oddest Technotopias in a long while. Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe

To solar or not to solar? The CEO of Powur talks about the fossil-less future. Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk with Noah Rosenberg whose ideas about AI, art, and computing are cutting edge. Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe

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. Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe

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. Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe

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. Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe

We'll be back with our regularly scheduled podcasts after the holiday. Until then, enjoy Ruben Bolling in a wide-ranging and fascinating discussion. Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe

This podcast comes from and interview I ran with Neal Stephenson at TechCrunch Disrupt. Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe

Technotopia is taking a little break for the holiday. Here's one of our favorite podcasts with Brian Solis. Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe

Flavio Villanustre is an expert in Big Data and has just released a new platform designed to let fans of open source try their hand at massive data stores. He works at LexisNexis and has a lot to say about the future of data at our fingertips. Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe

Jeff Wong has been in the Valley for decades. He was formerly an exec at eBay and then built his own startups before landing at Ernst & Young where he's in charge of building cool new products. He talks about the future of corporations and what it looks like from inside a big company. Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe

This week we have Christian Villum of the Danish Design Center. He. does some amazing work in smart cities and design. Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe

Amar Hanspal is an SVP of Product at Autodesk and wanted to talk to us about the future of manufacturing and the tools future makers will use to change the world. Cool stuff. Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe

Ralph Clark has a job that, hopefully, will someday soon disappear. He is CEO of Shotspotter, a system that listens for and triangulates shots fired in cities, jungles, and forests. His system, live in 90 cities, is essentially a quick and easy way for police to listen for dangerous situations and respond as necessary. He talks about Smart City World Expo Congress in Barcelona and we discussed the...

Charlie White is a writer and consultant and has been working in politics and media for decades. He's written more than a million words online and knows a think or two about the future of our written, video, and online world. Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe

This week on the show I talk with cartoonist Ruben Bolling, one of my favorite political commentators and all-around funny guy. This podcast is a blast. Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe

Joey DeVilla is a blogging hero of mine and a really smart guy. In this episode we talk about RFID, NFC, and accordions and he even plays us a little bit of Microsoft lore on the old squeezebox. Enjoy! Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode we talk to Laura Dawson, an expert on publishing and metadata. I asked her about what books will look like in 10 years. You'll be surprised by her answer. Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe

Amar Hanspal is an SVP of Product at Autodesk and wanted to talk to us about the future of manufacturing and the tools future makers will use to change the world. Cool stuff. Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk to John Sundman author of Biodigital and Acts of the Apostles. His work predicts CRISPR, genetic machines, and on-chip viruses and he lives in Martha’s Vineyard where he’s writing a new book. Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk to a pioneer in technology, Ken Mages, an inventor and co-founder of Secure One. Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe

I've long loved Brian Solis' work and I'm pleased to have him on the show talking about cameras, Coca Cola, and travel. Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe

This week we have a special treat. I spoke with Neal Stephenson on stage at Disrupt in San Francisco and was able to ask him questions about the future and the place of fiction in innovation. It was a fun interview and he was a great guy. Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe

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Walter Duncan is a former teacher turned startupper who believes that education is the key to a better world. His product, Quickey, is making it easy for teachers to computerize their classrooms. Get full access to Great Reads By John Biggs at johnbiggs.substack.com/subscribe