Humans Aren't Robots

Pam Melroy is a retired Air Force test pilot and former NASA astronaut and Space Shuttle commander (yes, you read that right). Pam is now Director of Space Technology and Policy at Nova Systems, a Professional Service Provider, specialising in the provision of engineering and management services. She gives Sam a bit of insight into the indescribable feeling of being in space, delving into 'the ove...

In 2017, Lloyd Damp started Southern Launch and has a specialised team alongside him developing a Polar and Sun Synchronous Orbit rocket launch site and associated infrastructure. At SouthStart, Sam got to chat with Lloyd about the embrace of technology in South Australia and developing the infrastructure for businesses to bring their satellites and rockets to SA to launch.

With Pause Fest around the corner (or next week for those playing at home), Sam gets the opportunity to chat with its founder, George Hedon. They chat about what this year's event has in store for its attendees as well as give out something extremely valuable information to maximise your experience. We talk business, festivals and about the great accomplishments a small team can make.

Alex McCauley is CEO of StartupAUS, a company working with startups, corporates, and governments across the country to help get the settings right to make Australia one of the best places in the world to build and grow a tech company. At SouthStart he joined Sam on the podcast to have a chat about the growth of businesses in South Australia, "overnight success", and more!

At 28 years old, Paul Vasileff, founder of Paolo Sebastian, has accomplished a lot. Being named the 2017 Young Australian of the Year, showing at London Fashion Week 2010, and graduating from Milan's Europeo Istituto di Design are just a few of his many accomplishments. Paul joins Nate and special guest Keegan Sard on the Podcast at SouthStart, as the guys talk about his journey from fashion desig...

Two for the price of one! For this episode, Sam is joined by Tony Clark, Managing Director of Rising Sun Pictures and Michelle Perugini, Co-Founder of Life Whisperer. Tony has been instrumental in making Rising Sun of the most renowned VFX houses in the industry. Michelle used her 13 years in health and medical research, specialising in predictive genetics and translational medicine to co-found Li...

The gang is back on the mics this week! Refreshed and revitalised from the Christmas and New Year break, Sam, Nick, Christo and Nate take a look back on their first year of podcasting, as well as look towards the future, revealing some of their personal new year resolutions and hopes for the podcast in 2019. Nick also tells us about how much he dislikes Bird Box...

Welcome to the first episode of Digital Noir Presents for 2019! We're starting off the year strong by launching one of the chats we recorded at SouthStart 2018, featuring speaker Lewis Horne, Founder and CEO of Uniti Sweden. Join Sam as they discuss the high stakes of the Startup world, building your business' team and "relying on the government".

Welcome to Digital Noir Presents. A podcast loosely based around life in a Digital Studio. Halfway through SouthStart 2018, Craig Swann returns to the hot seat, joining Sam on the podcast to continue their conversation from a couple of months back. The two recap the first half of SouthStart and reflect on how the event has panned out and how it has changed their perspectives on the startup game. T...

Ever stayed up to the crack of dawn working on a passionate project that makes the hours fly by? Ruby Lee can relate to that. This week Sam, Nick and Christo chat to the side hustle coach about how she started her profession, finding time versus making time, staying passionate and how you can improve your LinkedIn profile immediately! Check out Ruby here: https://www.rubylee.co/ http://bit.ly/owny...

This episode of the podcast was recorded on 14/11/18 We start this episode of the podcast with a good old bottle of gin, so you can imagine how the rest of the episode went. Still, its worth a listen. Sam tells us why he can't play video games and of the time he worked on a lettuce farm... let that sink in...

Welcome to Digital Noir Presents. A podcast loosely based around life in a Digital Studio. How lucky are we that we got to chat with Jim Antonopoulos, owner of Melbourne Design Studio, TANK? Answer: Damn lucky! Sam, Nick and Jim chat about TANK, why you shouldn't work for free, education reform and why having a foosball table doesn't equal good team culture. http://wearetank.com.au/ http://www.jim...

Welcome to Digital Noir Presents. A podcast loosely based around life in a Digital Studio. Who would have thought that weeds could be the key to saving our planet? Certainly not Sam or Nick! Their minds were blown when Dru Reschke, Top Dog at Koonara Wines, joined them on the podcast this week to talk about organic farming, recycling for energy and turning his Winery organic. Links to some of this...

Welcome to Digital Noir Presents. A podcast loosely based around life in a Digital Studio. This week, Sam and Christo are joined by Jenny Hassam, CEO of Rhetoric PR. The guys learned about Jenny's time and experience in the industry, as well as some extremely actionable tips and tricks. If you have an interest in Public Relations, then this episode is guaranteed to give you an edge!

This episode of the podcast was recorded on 17/10/18 With Sam away, Nick, Christo and Nate sit down to talk about a hobby they all have in common, gaming. They reminisce on their first and favourite gaming experiences, what the future could have in store for the industry and attempt to answer the age-old question... Xbox or PlayStation? (Hint: the answer is Xbox, and you can't do anything about it...

Welcome to Digital Noir Presents. A podcast loosely based around life in a Digital Studio. We had a really interesting chat with Craig Swann last week about the upcoming SouthStart conference here in Adelaide. We are lucky to have people like Craig and the forward-thinking crew at the MoonshineLab bringing events like this to SA. We chatted about the unique position that Adelaide has in the world...

This week, Nick, Christo and Nate are joined by Jono Kaitatzis, owner of Plant 4 in Bowden, a multi-purpose facility that is used for weekly markets, corporate events, weddings and so much more! The gang chats about Plant 4's history, working in the events business, and the opera. All that and more on this week's episode of #digitalnoirpresents!

This podcast was streamed live on Facebook on 3/10/18. It's another visual episode this week (sorry audio listeners!), as the gang go live on Facebook. They talk about this year's iPhone reveal, Ryan Toys Reviews on YouTube, then get distracted by Michael Cera being a diva. A challenge is also issued...

Welcome to Digital Noir Presents. A podcast loosely based around life in a Digital Studio. Daniella Pacillo, owner and trainer at The Fit Collective joins us on the podcast this week, as we talk about everything relating to the world of fitness. From marketing & social media, yoga, balanced diets, writing for fitness blogs, we cover it all!

Welcome to Digital Noir Presents. A podcast loosely based around life in a Digital Studio. JP Drake of Drakes Supermarkets drops by the podcast this week with a "platter" of knowledge to dish out. The gang talk about Elon Musk, intergalactic travel, vlogging and JP's dream to be a DJ. He also brings us an actual food platter.

Welcome to Digital Noir Presents. A podcast loosely based around life in a Digital Studio. The gang learn a lot of things about PR this week with guest Sarah Green, Head of Media Relations at Of Character. They talk about working with clients, how the PR industry has changed over the last few years and clickbait. It's another good one!

This episode was broadcast live on Facebook on 05/09/2018 With no guest this week on the podcast, Sam, Nick and Nate were free to do whatever they wanted. So they decided to set up a live stream and talk about barbeques, buttons vs zips, renos and the population of Port Macquarie (that isn't even a joke).

Welcome to Digital Noir Presents. A podcast loosely based around life in a Digital Studio. We swear we're not becoming a food podcast... we just like food. Get excited because this week we got to chat with 2014 My Kitchen Rules champion, Bree May! This podcast includes conversations about Bali, chilli, Bree's Catering business and blog 'Food According to Bree' and plenty more food-related topics....

This week on the podcast we had the pleasure of talking to Kayla Banfield! You might remember her from the TV show Totally Wild or from the CrossFit Games. Join us as we chat about all things fitness and health and her business.

This week on the podcast we got chocolate! Fiona Krawczyk from Haigh's Chocolates dropped by to chat about the SA-based company that has been making chocolate for over 100 years! WARNING: This episode is guaranteed to give you a cocoa craving!