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Jon and Scoop take a nostalgic trip to the early days of the computer and online communication. We discuss our first computers and their impact on our lives, our early… The post Computer Chronicles first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Dr. Roy Casagranda, Professor of Government at Austin Community College, and wise observer of politics, returns to the Plutopia podcast. Roy is also a political philosopher, aspiring feminist, author, internationalist,… The post Roy Casagranda on Politics first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Media Studies professor and “The Modem World” author Kevin Driscoll joins Jon and Scoop in taking a nostalgic and informative look back at the early days of online and Internet… The post Kevin Driscoll: Modem World Convergence first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Ufology: the study of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by people who believe that they may have extraordinary (e.g. extraterrestrial or extra-dimensional) origins. Often derided by skeptics and science educators as… The post Stanton Friedman: The Ufologist first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Jim Rutt, host of “The Jim Rutt Show” podcast, joins Jon and Scoop for a wide-ranging discussion about business and technology. Jim details his start in business and tech, his… The post Jim Rutt: The Business of Technology first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Before the Internet changed the way we experienced movies, dark theaters, and late night tv were the sole venues where sci-fi and horror fans could get a regular fix of… The post More Monsters from the Id first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Philosopher Charles Herrman interviews Michael Webb, an advocate for the practice of meditative inquiry. They discuss interviewing and questioning, stillness, truth, centering, and much more. Michael Webb: Truth isn’t necessarily… The post Michael Webb and Charles Herrman: Meditative Inquiry first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this episode, Jon and Scoop talk to Alexandra Alvarez about her new company “Love x Alex,” her activity supporting the “Free Britney” movement, which was seeking an end to… The post Alexandra Alvarez: 21st Century Entrepreneur first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Jon and Scoop do a deep dive into the land of free speech, which is what this country’s supposed to be – land of the free, home of the brave.… The post Free Speech first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this episode of the Plutopia podcast, AKMA Adam discusses his path to the priesthood, faith, interpretation and belief, doctrine, rock and roll, and postmodern thought. My work is interpreting… The post AKMA Adam: Interpretation and Belief first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

People of a certain age will recognize the sound bites we play at the beginning of this episode. Specifically those who grew up between the end of World War II… The post Cold War Kids first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Author and futurist Jamais Cascio joins the Plutopia podcast as we explore the future of a world undergoing chaotic change. Selected by Foreign Policy magazine as one of their top… The post Jamais Cascio: Epiphany Engines first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

This time on the Plutopia podcast, maker, writer and former editorial director of Make Media Gareth Branwyn joins Jon and Scoop for a wide-ranging discussion about makers and making. We… The post Gareth Branwyn: Makers first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Plutopian Maggie Duval interviews author, philosopher, and Burning Man champion Caveat Magister, in a wide-raging discussion about turning your life into art. Scoop and Jon are also on board in… The post Caveat Magister: Turning Your Life Into Art first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Last week Jon, while spending some time at SXSW 2022, took time to discuss the festival past and present with Scoop. We also took time to ponder Russia’s war on… The post Jon and Scoop: After the Ides of March first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Michael Tobis is a climate scientist and software developer based in Ottawa, Canada. Michael has joined us twice before to discuss climate change. In this episode, he joins Plutopians to… The post A Canadian Perspective with Michael Tobis first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this episode, Jon and Scoop discuss the subjects that have been keeping them awake at night, or irritating them during the day. We dissect medical care and doctor-patient involvement,… The post Medicine, Politics, and Free-Ranging Plutopians first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Kevin Driscoll is an assistant professor of media studies at the University of Virginia. His research involves alternative histories of the internet, the politics of amateur telecommunications, and the moral… The post Kevin Driscoll: The Modem World first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Net.activist, lapsed journalist, and content designer Todd Lappin joins Plutopians to discuss free speech, the Communications Decency Act, control of misinformation, his work at Wired Magazine, Facebook and the Metaverse,… The post Todd Lappin: Free Speech first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Gary Gach is an author, translator, editor, teacher and poet with a lifelong interest in Buddhism and meditation. He is the author of several books, including Pause, Breathe, Smile. Gary… The post Gary Gach on Thich Nhat Hanh first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Lex Pelger is a writer, scientist & lecturer on cannabis, psychedelics & the endocannabinoid system. Erik Davis has called him “a warrior of the weird.” Lex Pelger: “It was only… The post Lex Pelger: Warrior of the Weird first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this week’s Plutopia podcast, poet Jane Hirshfield and writer Tiffany Lee Brown join Jon and Scoop to discuss creativity. Jane and Tiffany explain their individual creative processes and we… The post On Creativity first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Maggie Duval: “I’m writing a lot about sense of place – like everywhere I’ve lived, and I’ve been transient all my life, because of my Dad, his work, but also… The post Milagro de Taos first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

In this episode of the Plutopia podcast, Jon and Scoop check in with an obituary for 2021 and its politics. Our dynamic duopoly wax poetic about fascism, the election fraud… The post 2021 Redux! first appeared on Plutopia News Network .

Ed Cavazos is an attorney who’s always focused on the cutting edges of technology law, including cyberlaw. He manages the Austin office of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. Ed negotiates complex… The post Ed Cavazos: Cyberlaw first appeared on Plutopia News Network .