The Deep Dive

Philip spends time with Robert P. Jones, President and founder of Public Religion Research Institute. In their conversation, they discuss his latest book The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and how tracing the historical legacy of white supremacy is essential to moving forward as a society. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness a...

Philip spends time with author, speaker and consultant Jessica Bantom. In their conversation, they explore Jessica’s new book, Design for Identity: How to Design Authentically for a Diverse World. What does it mean to deeply consider identity when designing spaces? What opportunities are revealed when taking a collaborative approach to design and identity? _The Drop – The segment of the show where...

Philip spends time with designer and author Manuel Lima. In their conversation they discuss his latest book, The New Designer: Rejecting Myths, Embracing Culture. In this rich discussion they cover how design needs to adjust in order to maintain relevance in how we build and create around us. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness...

Philip spends time with professor/author Marzia Milazzo. In their conversation, they discuss her new book Colorblind Tools: Global Technologies of Racial Power and how the colorblind ideology effects how we think about race and systems of power The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Bloodhounds...

Philip spends time with Mark Steven, author of Class War: A Literary History. In their conversation, they discuss how class warfare traces itself through literature, how the notion of “warfare” plays out in class politics and what literature signals for anti-capitalist movements. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative...

Philip spends time with designer and author Sheryl Cababa. Over the course of the episode they spend time discussing her book Closing The Loop: Systems Thinking For Designers and why systems thinking provides a richer context for designers to work their craft. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s D...

Philip spends time with Lina Srivastava, Founder of the Center for Transformational Change, a women of color-led global impact platform. In their conversation, Philip engages with three time guest Lina on her long and ground breaking career as an activist, how to work to create change among under-resourced communities, and insightful reflections on the worlds of philanthropy and change work. The D...

Philip spends time with Eliza Yvette Esquivel, Chief Strategy Officer, Barbarian on her 2nd appearance on The Deep Dive. In their conversation they explore the tension in emerging technologies and their underlying ideas. There are space(s) that remain intangible between theory and practice and this conversation attempts to map that territory. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his...

Philip spends time with information designer, co-founder of Superdot and the co-author of Visualizing Complexity, the Handbook for Modular Information Design. In this episode they discuss his work and latest book and how visual tools can help us better understand and capture the way complexity works. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual...

Philip spends time with scholar and author Themrise Khan discussing her work as editor of the book White Saviorism in International Development. Together they breakdown the roots of the white savior complex and what it means to development work globally in the present and the future. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and crea...

Philip spends time with Umut Ozkirimli, author of the recent book Cancelled: The Left Way Back From Woke. In their conversation, they discuss Umut’s primary thesis regarding “woke” and “cancelled” as operating principles on the left. In turn they navigate through competing perspectives on the meaning and relevance of so-called cancel culture and being woke. The Drop – The segment of the show where...

Philip spends time with U. of Toldeo professor and author Kimberly Mack. They discuss her book Time’s Up part of the 33 1/3 publishing series that celebrates the seminal and second album from legendary rock group Living Colour. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: The Legend of Korra (Netflix...

Philip spends time with futurist/author Nikolas Badminton. They discuss his new book Facing Our Futures, the efficacy of futures planning and scenario mapping and how one discerns opportunity as they look forward while managing to avoid dystopian perspectives. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s D...

Philip spends time designer Julian Bleecker, author of The Manual of Design Fiction. In their conversation they discuss how the practice of design fiction can help think about potential future(s) and create tangible artifacts that assist in world building. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop:...

Philip spends time with scholar Dr. Joy James. In their conversation they discuss her latest work In Pursuit of Revolutionary Love, how Love is a radical political force for activists and organizers and a central principle for making a new world. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: S ign O’...

Philip spends time with OCAD University’s Dean of Design Dori Tunstall, author of Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Handbook, In their conversation they trace the lineage of the decolonizing movement, how it has evolved and what needs to happen for there to be a universal acceptance of this movement. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intelle...

Philip spends time with Malcolm Harris, author of Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World. In their conversation they dive into the long winding history of California broadly and Palo Alto specifically to better understand how these specific cultures have shaped Silicon Valley and the tech industry globally. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share...

Philip spends time with Wayne Visser, author Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy. In their conversation they examine the thesis of moving to a regenerative society, what it takes and who stands to benefit. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: The...

Philip spends time with author and podcaster Bradley Onishi, the author of Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism and What Comes Next. In their conversation they discuss the consistent threat of white Christian Nationalism, what it means for the United States socially and politically. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels...

Philip spends time with Dr. Agustin Chevez, author of The Pilgrim’s Guide to the Workplace. In their discussion they focus on Gus’s pilgrimage through Australia, the power of movement and walking as a meditation and what he learned about life and work along his journey. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings....

Philip spends time with scholar/author Dr. Lorgia Garcia Pena. In their conversation, they discuss her work Community As Rebellion, the triumphs and traps of academia and how to navigate hostile environments while building and maintaining community. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Physic...

Philip spends time with artist/activist/author Katie Holten. In this conversation they discuss her latest book The Language of Trees, the power of rewilding and how we entangle ourselves with non-human beings. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: The Glory (Netflix) Katie’s Drop: Reservation...

Philip spends time with Hillarie Maddox, founder of Black Girl Country Living magazine and podcast. They discuss her move from high tech career and urban living to a country lifestyle centered in nature. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Harlem (Amazon Prime) Hillarie’s Drop: [Is That Blac...

Philip spends time with Aimee Lutkin, author The Lonely Hunter. In their conversation they discuss how being lonely effects your intimacy and how the prevailing social and economic systems impact loneliness. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: De La Soul discography Aimee’s Drop: Love Life (...

Philip spends time with author and designer Bruce Tharp as they discuss his perspective on speculative design and how we think about “alternative” in design spaces. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: If I Had Three Lives – Sarah Russell Bruce’s Drop: The Revival: A Path to a New Earth/New H...