Tech Hygiene

Episode 55 - Richard Florida

Richard Florida is a professor and writer and his latest book, The New Urban Crisis, looks at the way cities can expand and grow with technology and innovation. You can pick up his book now.

Episode 54 - Peter Walker

This episode we talk to Peter Walker, author of How Cycling Can Save the World. He has some fascinating ideas on how future cities can make the most of cycles and ebikes.

Episode 53 - Ryan Holiday

This week I talk to Ryan Holiday, author and media columnist for the New York Observer. Ryan has been writing on stoicism and the future of media and he offers a quick and final fix for our social media woes.

Episode 52 - Tobias Stone

This week we talk about Estonian e-residency and the eventual dissolution of borders with entrepreneur Tobias Stone.

Episode 51 - Greg Ferenstein

Greg Ferenstein has a lot to say about the future of politics and media and he's a fascinating writer and speaker. 

Episode 49 - Michel Morvan

This week we talk to AI expert Michel Morvan about augmented intuition.

ICYMI - Charlie White

This week we revisit the podcast we ran with Charlie White, a write and cannabis consultant.

Episode 48 - Fred Ruckel

UPDATED AUDIO. This podcast features the creator of the Ripple Rug, Fred Ruckel. Ruckle talks about the future of manufacturing in America and how to thwart scammers.

Episode 47 - Kirill Tatarinov

This week we talk to Kirill Tatarinov, the CEO of Citrix and a man who knows his way around punch cards. Our topic? The future of computing, from quantum machines to 3D interfaces.

ICYMI - Richard "Lowtax" Kyanka

An encore presentation of one of the oddest Technotopias in a long while.

Episode 46 - Jonathon Budd

To solar or not to solar? The CEO of Powur talks about the fossil-less future.

Episode 45 - Noah Rosenberg

This week we talk with Noah Rosenberg whose ideas about AI, art, and computing are cutting edge.

Episode 44 - Bre Pettis

On this inauguration day episode of Technotopia we talk about the politics of failed states and what it takes to pull ourselves out of a tailspin. 

Episode 43 - Scott Jordan

Scott of ScottEVest makes jackets with lots of pockets... and they're really cool. This week I talk to Scott about the future of wearables and why clothing hasn't changed in centuries.

Episode 42 - Roi Carthy

We're back after a short holiday break with Roi Carthy, CMO of Shine, a web ad blocker. We talk social media, politics, and peace.

ICYMI - Ruben Bolling

We'll be back with our regularly scheduled podcasts after the holiday. Until then, enjoy Ruben Bolling in a wide-ranging and fascinating discussion.

ICYMI - Neal Stephenson

This podcast comes from and interview I ran with Neal Stephenson at TechCrunch Disrupt.

ICYMI - Brian Solis

Technotopia is taking a little break for the holiday. Here's one of our favorite podcasts with Brian Solis.

Episode 41 - Flavio Villanustre

Flavio Villanustre is an expert in Big Data and has just released a new platform designed to let fans of open source try their hand at massive data stores. He works at LexisNexis and has a lot to say about the future of data at our fingertips.

Episode 40 - Jeff Wong

Jeff Wong has been in the Valley for decades. He was formerly an exec at eBay and then built his own startups before landing at Ernst & Young where he's in charge of building cool new products. He talks about the future of corporations and what it looks like from inside a big company.

Episode 39 - Christian Villum

This week we have Christian Villum of the Danish Design Center. He. does some amazing work in smart cities and design.

ICYMI - Amar Hanspal

Amar Hanspal is an SVP of Product at Autodesk and wanted to talk to us about the future of manufacturing and the tools future makers will use to change the world. Cool stuff.

Episode 38 - Ralph Clark

Ralph Clark has a job that, hopefully, will someday soon disappear. He is CEO of Shotspotter, a system that listens for and triangulates shots fired in cities, jungles, and forests. His system, live in 90 cities, is essentially a quick and easy way for police to listen for dangerous situations and respond as necessary. He talks about Smart City World Expo Congress in Barcelona and we discussed the future of gun violence and the problems facing modern cities.

Episode 37 - Charlie White

Charlie White is a writer and consultant and has been working in politics and media for decades. He's written more than a million words online and knows a think or two about the future of our written, video, and online world.

Episode 36 - Ruben Bolling

This week on the show I talk with cartoonist Ruben Bolling, one of my favorite political commentators and all-around funny guy. This podcast is a blast.

Episode 35 - Joey DeVilla

Joey DeVilla is a blogging hero of mine and a really smart guy. In this episode we talk about RFID, NFC, and accordions and he even plays us a little bit of Microsoft lore on the old squeezebox. Enjoy!

Episode 34 - Laura Dawson

In this episode we talk to Laura Dawson, an expert on publishing and metadata. I asked her about what books will look like in 10 years. You'll be surprised by her answer.

Episode 33 - Amar Hanspal

Amar Hanspal is an SVP of Product at Autodesk and wanted to talk to us about the future of manufacturing and the tools future makers will use to change the world. Cool stuff.

Technotopia Rerun - John Sundman

This week we talk to John Sundman author of Biodigital and Acts of the Apostles. His work predicts CRISPR, genetic machines, and on-chip viruses and he lives in Martha’s Vineyard where he’s writing a new book.

Episode 32 - Ken Mages

This week we talk to a pioneer in technology, Ken Mages, an inventor and co-founder of Secure One.

Episode 31 - Brian Solis

I've long loved Brian Solis' work and I'm pleased to have him on the show talking about cameras, Coca Cola, and travel.

Episode 30 - Neal Stephenson

This week we have a special treat. I spoke with Neal Stephenson on stage at Disrupt in San Francisco and was able to ask him questions about the future and the place of fiction in innovation. It was a fun interview and he was a great guy.

Technotopia Rerun - Joe Brewer

Technotopia 029 With Walter Duncan

Walter Duncan is a former teacher turned startupper who believes that education is the key to a better world. His product, Quickey, is making it easy for teachers to computerize their classrooms.  

Episode 28 - Paul Papadimitriou

This week on the show we talk to Paul Papadimitriou a speaker on innovation and amazing things. 

Technotopia Rerun - Ben Hammersley

This week we have a classic episode from Ben Hammersley who was one of the coolest and most influential thinkers on the show in the past 20 weeks. Check him out!

Episode 27 - Lyndon Johnson

Lyndon Johnson (not THAT Lyndon Johnson) is the founder of CommsBar.

Episode 26 - Rob Anderson

This week we talk to one of the founding team members of MTV Russia and the creator of convergent media group, Rob Anderson.

Episode 25 with Rich "Lowtax" Kyanka

Rich is an online comedy legend and this episode he talks about the future as he sees it. Warning: this episode is pretty raunchy so I'd recommend not listening with little kids.

Episode 24 - Neeraj Bansal

This week we talk about education and the future of computer-aided schooling with the president of Siminars.

Episode 23 - Antonio Garcia Martinez

Antonia is the author of Chaos Monkeys, one of the best-written books on the startup world I've ever read. It's an amazing read and he has a lot to say about the future.

Episode 22 - Eliot Peper

Eliot Peper is a novelist and entrepreneur who has written a number of amazing books. His latest, Cumulus, is available on Amazon.

Episode 21 - John Sundman

Author John Sundman talks about the arc of history and the future of genetic engineering.

Episode 20 - Seth Louey

This week we talk to Seth Louey, a product designer and maker. 

Episode 19 - David Fine

David Fine is a writer and speaker on the future of cities. You can read his Medium posts here.

Episode 18 - Jamyn Edis

This week we talk to Jamyn Edis, CEO and co-founder of connected car company Dash.

Episode 17 - Jeffrey Martin

Jeffrey Martin makes a 4K resolution spherical camera that can take amazing 360-degree videos. He's been making immersive photos and video for decades and his work has been featured around the world. Today he talks with us about the limitations of VR and the future of 360-degree storytelling.

Episode 16 - Haseeb Awan

This time we talk to Bitcoin entrepreneur Haseeb Awan who is a little bearish on finance but bullish on the rise of the East and the changes afoot globally.

Episode 15 - Raj Raghunathan

In this episode we talk to Raj Raghunathan, author of If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Happy? 

Episode 14 - Joe Brewer

In this fascinating episode futurist Joe Brewer talks about allof the changes afoot for us in the next 20 years and his hope thatwe survive them. His ideas are chilling yet exciting.