The Deep Dive

Philip spends time with the authors of We Are Not Users exploring the importance of our being human against the disembodied narrative of people merely as “users” of technology and services. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: High on the Hog (Netflix) Bye Bye Barry (Amazon Prime) Sub’s Drop:...

Philip spends time with long time friend and collaborator Indy Johar. This kickoff conversation to 2024 highlights the possibilities of an emergent future and the creation of abundance and boundless possibilities. Special Guest: Indy Johar.

Philip spends time with Alison Place, scholar and editor of Feminist Designer: On the Personal and the Political in Design. In their conversation they discuss the myriad ways in which the values and ideas of feminist design influence and shape the design world. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s...

Philip spends time with activist/community organizer and author Mostafa Henaway. They discuss his book Essential Work, Disposable Workers and how the precarity of late stage capitalism effects labor and the future of work. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Mapping Abundance for a Planetary...

Philip spends time with architect and author Theo Deutinger as they break down his thought provoking and visually stunning book The Handbook of Tyranny. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Happy Valley (S3) – AMC+ Theo’s Drop: Constant’s New Babylon Mark Wigley (Book) Special Guest: Theo Deu...

Philip spends time with educator/writer/philosopher Alicia Juarrero discussing her latest book Context Changes Everything: How Constraints Create Coherence. In their conversation, they cover how complexity has become a widely used but largely misunderstood term, the significance of context and different ways of knowing. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty mors...

Philip spends time with Howard University professor, scholar and author Joshua Myers. Their conversation focused on Joshua’s latest book, On Black Study a deeply engaging look at the history and meaning of Black scholarship, Black studies and its place within and beyond academia. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative...

Philip spends time with Vincent Stanley, Chief Philosophy Officer, Patagonia. In their conversation they discuss his new book, co-authored with Patagonia’s CEO The Future of the Responsible Company. At the 50 year mark they take a look back at Patagonia’s journey but most importantly look forward to the challenges ahead. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty mor...

Philip spends time with James E. Dobson and discusses his latest work The Birth of Computer Vision. In their conversation, they trace the origins of computer vision as a concept and technology and how it effects the technological, economic and social structures of society 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 scholars and co-editors Joyce Yee & Paul A. Rodgers discussing the 2nd edition of The Routledge Companion to Design Research. In their conversation, they highlight why they felt a 2nd edition was needed, how they identified new voices and the current state of the field of design research. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels...

Philip spends time with scholars/thinkers/activist Usha Raman & Payal Arora. They are two of the co-editors of Feminist Futures of Work: Reimagining Labour in the Digital Economy. In this conversation, they cover the meaning of work (and leisure) and how it intersects with feminist futures across different backgrounds and circumstances. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his g...

Philip spends time with Abraham Burickson, designer, teacher, and consultant. He is the author of the new book, Experience Design: A Participatory Manifesto. In their conversation, they discuss the nature of experiences and how design plays an essential role in elevating what we know of experience(s) The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual...

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...