Bahala

The Bahala Podcast

Society EN ↓ 4 episodes

Join Jess, Carlo & Deb from the nonprofit, Bahala, as they explore what it takes to build real community connection in Santa Monica. Each episode features honest conversations about the experiments, successes, and failures of creating third spaces where neighbors can gather, collaborate, and belong. Whether you're a community organizer, a curious neighbor, or someone who believes cities can be more human-centered, this podcast offers practical insights and inspiration for creating the spaces we've always wanted. New episodes drop monthly.

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Bahala Podcast #4: Counted Out Discussion 29.03.2026 52:27

What happens when math becomes a measuring stick for intelligence rather than a tool for understanding the world? In this episode, we sit down ahead of a screening of the documentary Counted Out to dig into our own complicated relationships with math: from childhood dreams derailed by algebra anxiety, to placement tests that pigeonhole kids on their very first day of school. We explore how Cold Wa...

Bahala Podcast #3: AI Dialogue followup discussion 23.02.2026 1:01:22

Can AI be your therapist, your creative twin, and your kid's homework buddy — all at once? This week, Deb, Jess and I recap the AI Community Dialogue we had on February 9th. We gauge the feelings and intents from the meeting, dig into the unresolved emotions we're still carrying from the social media era, lament the lack of education around our "information diets", and much more. Hope you enjoy!

Bahala Podcast #2: AI Community Dialogue 11.02.2026 55:02

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Bahala Podcast. I'm Carlo Cabanilla, and the following recording captures our first Monday Night meetup, held on February 2nd, 2026, where I lead a dialogue about artificial intelligence with our community. I presented what the current state of AI is, how it works, and what it means for our lives. We covered large language models, reasoning systems, and AI agents. More...

Bahala Podcast #1: The Bahala Experiment, a 3rd Place Reimagined 03.02.2026 55:02

Hi, welcome to the very first episode of the Bahala podcast. I’m Carlo Cabanilla, one of the founders of Bahala, a Santa Monica nonprofit building the third spaces we’ve always wanted in. Today, I along with Deb, Bahala’s executive director, chat with our resident blogger and podcast host, Jess, about Bahala, our complementary partnership, our philosophy on bridging the digital and analog worlds,...