The Deep Dive

Philip spends time with author and educator Leslie Kern discussing her latest book Gentrification is Inevitable & Other Lies. In their conversation they explore the ways in which the harms of gentrification are rooted in several overlapping systems and how to identify and work against the lies of gentrification inevitability. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share...

Philip spends time with professor/author Matthew Ichihashi Potts. In this conversation they discuss Matthew’s book Forgiveness: An Alternative Account and what it means to forgive in a modern society, is it a virtue and who is expected to forgive and why. 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 Julian Aguon, author of No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies. In their conversation, Philip and Julian discuss his life on Guam and its unique colonial reality, his work in social justice activist, and his lyrical new book. 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 Lib...

Philip spends time with Sir Geoff Mulgan, author of several books but most recently the work titled Another World is Possible. They discuss the seemingly pervasive fascination with dystopian futures and what it means for our collective ability to imagine a different future(s). The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative mu...

Philip spends time with Sheila R. Foster, co-author of Co-Cities: Innovative Transitions toward Just and Self-Sustaining Communities. In their conversation they discuss the promise of cities, the progress being made toward a Co-Cities paradigm and what we are getting right in our cities globally. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual good...

In this episode Philip is joined my long time friend and contributor Indy Johar. The first episode of the new year has become a tradition on The Deep Dive as Philip and Indy create space for a wide ranging conversation tackling our emergent and entangled future. Special Guest: Indy Johar.

Philip spends time with Laurie Cluitmans, editor On the Necessity of Gardening: An ABC of Art, Botany and Cultivation. In their conversation they discuss the life and societal lessons we learn from gardening and the power of a cultivation mindset. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Homegrow...

Philip spends time with Leon Prieto, professor and co-author of African American Management History: Insights on Gaining a Cooperative Advantage. In their conversation they discuss the long legacy of African American entrepreneurship and management leadership and how these insights challenge and potentially reform global capitalism. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest sha...

Philip spends time with writer, creator and comic book expert/enthusiast Joseph Illidge. In their conversation they discuss the legacy of storytelling through the comic medium as well as the importance of diverse perspectives and the power of intellectual property and creative ownership. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and...

Philip spends time with Lezlie Lowe, the author of No Place To Go, an incredible scholarly breakdown of what the lack of public bathrooms means for our public space. What opportunities do we miss when we fail to engage in both the private and public conversation about public bathrooms. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and cr...

Philip spends time with author and scholar Patty Krawec. In their conversation, they discuss Patty’s new book Becoming Kin and the importance of centering Indigenous perspectives and sovereignty and how it is necessary to connect unforgetting and reimagining to develop new future(s). The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and crea...

Philip spends time with Ron Wakkary, author of Things We Could Design for More Than Human Centered Worlds. In their conversation, they discuss how design and its focus on the human perspective has had significant costs to the non-human//natural world around us. How can designers think differently to incorporate a wider perspective that in turn opens up new alternatives. The Drop – The segment of t...

Philip spends time with Jess Rimington, author of Beloved Economies. In their conversation they discuss the reasoning behind the concepts that make up beloved economies, how to make them real in the world and why this is so vital to building new institutions and relationships with economics. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness...

Philip spends time with Norman Wirzba, author of the new book The Agrarian Spirit. In their conversation Philip and Norman explore the philosophical tenants of the agrarian spirit as a movement designed to confront the myriad and overlapping challenges of modernity. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Phil...

Philip spends time with thinker and author Jennifer Garvey Berger discussing her new book Unlock Your Complexity Genius. In their conversation, they explore how we think about and process complexity and in turn leverage that thinking to understand ourselves and the world we inhabit. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creat...

Philip spends time with writer and campaigner against male sexual violence Louise Perry, author of The Case Against the Sexual Revolution. In their conversation Philip and Louise explore her thesis that the sexual revolution has not the liberating and progressive force that was advertised. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness an...

Philip spends time with historian Jonathan Myerson Katz, author of Gangsters of Capitalism, Smedley Butler, The Marines and the Making/Breaking of America’s Empire. In their conversation they trace the origins of the American Empire and how it relates to our current social, economic and political reality. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellec...

Philip spends time with Richard Watson, Futurist in Residence at the Entrepreneurship Centre at the Judge School, Cambridge University. The discuss his work Digital Vs Future, the power of maps and how we think about the human experience in an increasingly digital future. 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 the Denise Hearn, advisor, author, and project catalyzer. Denise is the co-author of The Myth of Capitalism and publishes regularly on her platform Embodied Economics. In their conversation they tackle the mythology of capitalism, how it effects current policy and imagination and what (if anything) can be done about it. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and hi...

Philip spends time with the authors of The Flag + The Cross, Philip S. Gorski & Samuel L. Perry. In their conversation they trace the origins of white Christian nationalism, how it manifests in the American cultural zeitgeist and what it means for the nations democracy. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musin...

Philip spends time with author and thinker Douglas Rushkoff. They discuss his latest book Survival of the Richest and examine why often the richest among us believe in a bleak future pitting them against everyone else. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Upload (Amazon Prime) Douglas’s Drop:...

Philip spends time with designer, researcher, educator, and author Matt Wizinsky. They discuss his book Design After Capitalism and trace how capitalism impacts design decisions, thinking and process and how to counteract and change those narratives in a post capitalism world. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative mu...

Philip spends time with music producer and activist Drew Dixon. Philip and Drew reflect on her legendary music career, the ground breaking music and artists she worked with and nurtured while enduring misogyny and sexual assault in the industry and subsequently sharing her truth as part of the #MeToo Movement. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of int...

Philip spends time with brand strategist, Dr. Anastasia Kārkliņa Gabriel discussing how her activism and background inform her work as a public intellectual and brand expert. They discuss the role of culture and racial capitalism and how it effects and frames brand engagement. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative mu...

Philip spends time Dalia Kinsey, the author of Decolonizing Wellness. In their conversation, they dissect the challenges and limitations of the wellness industry for people of color and the LGBTQA+ community. They look at the historical roots of our cascading health crisis and how it intersects with racism and capitalism. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty mo...