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Climate activist, former hippie flower salesman and politician Max Nofziger returns to the Plutopia podcast. We discuss Max’s political career in Austin, his environmental activism, his in-progress memoir and much… The post Max Nofziger’s Climate Activism first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Zen Buddhist priest Renshin Bunce joins the Plutopia podcast to discuss Buddhism and Renshin’s life as a priest. Renshin received dharma transmission in 2013. She worked as a hospice chaplain… The post Renshin Bunce: No Gaining Idea first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Alan Chamberlain aka Axon explains his music and his journey to recovery. We explore country music, songwriting, the power of music in recovery, and the 12 Step process. Axon plays… The post Alan Chamberlain: Herban Cowboy first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Dave deBronkart and Doc Searls take aim at the American healthcare system. They discuss empowered patients, medical technology, electronic medical records, and much more. Dave, known on the internet as… The post Dave deBronkart and Doc Searls: e-Patients Ride the Cluetrain first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Howard Rheingold joins Jon and Scoop for a discussion that includes virtual communities, social media, AI and chatbots, media education, good vs bad on the Internet, cultural evolution, and tools… The post Howard Rheingold: Virtual Communities and the Internet first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this Plutopia podcast, we’re joined by Joanna Bryson, an academic expert in intelligence, both natural and artificial. In a conversation led by Wendy Grossman, we explore intelligence, both artificial… The post Joanna Bryson: Artificial and Natural Intelligence first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Writer, blogger, and author Wendy Grossman, author of net.wars joins Plutopians for a conversation about hacking with Bruce Schneier, an internationally renowned computer security professional and author. Bruce’s latest book,… The post Bruce Schneier: A Hacker’s Mind first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Plutopians talk to Claire Fitch, a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography and the Environment at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research contemplates the role that simulated… The post Claire Fitch: Human Geography and VR first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

This time on the Plutopia Podcast, we feature a presentation about the OAUTH protocol, delivered at the May meeting of EFF-Austin. Due to the visual nature of the demo portion… The post Daniel Roesler: OAUTH Explained first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Ethan Smith has been an advocate for affordable student housing, particularly as it applies to UT-Austin’s student population. His 2021 thesis proposed a housing and equity strategy for UT. In… The post Ethan Smith: Student Housing Crisis at U.T. Austin first appeared on 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 .