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Technotopia is a podcast about how technology will change the world for the better. It is hosted by John Biggs and appears every Friday at Noon Eastern.

Technotopia


    • Mar 17, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    18: Lithium

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 33:24


    In this episode, we talk with a real-life lithium miner who tells us the inside story of how technology needs to get dirty to keep running.

    17: What is art? We sure as heck don't know

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 22:54


    In this episode, Loren and John discuss the meaning of art, talent, and the future of collecting. It's actually pretty thrilling.

    16: We've NFTed this episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 21:58


    You owe us $2 million. Sorry.

    15: Poor Jeff Bezos

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 13:56


    Jeff Bezos can now focus on other things, like his hot Mr. Clean body. 

    14: Robin Hood: Men in Shorts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 15:30


    In this episode we talk about Loren's millions and John's ridiculous 3D printing hobby.

    13: Occupy Gamespot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 20:06


    In this episode we talk about a16z building a news site, the world of Reddit Wall Street, and Apple TV+++.

    12: Parler spills its secrets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 23:48


    In this episode, we talk about the death of physical events and how Parler spit up millions of megabytes of data.

    11: Oh man. What a week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 22:50


    This episode we talk about Parler, Twitter, and how nice it will be to never talk about those things again.

    10: New Year, New Politics!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 24:36


    In this episode we talk about lizard people, Biden, and the Digital Service.

    9: Cyberpunk 2077 is boring

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 23:26


    Sorry, but it is. Join us for our last episode of the year.

    8: Listen to an AI write a watch review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 26:48


    In this episode, we interview a startup founder and investor and talk to an AI.

    7: Bob Dylan Sells Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 24:34


    Not really, though, because his choice makes perfect sense.

    6: The Slack Sale and How Not to Buy Bitcoin

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 25:12


    In this episode, we talk about slack, Microsoft, and bitcoin, mostly in that order.

    5: TikTok Talent and the Problem of Substack

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 22:30


    In this Thanksgiving episode we talk about the problem of Substack and how we're both to old to understand fame. WARNING: The audio on this one is pretty rough, unfortunately. Sorry about that.

    4: Elon! In! Space!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 23:08


    In this episode we talk about Elon's spaceflights, the new Apple Silicon, and what we still hate (hint: it's TikTok).

    3: We got a new president! And new Macs!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 23:34


    Let's talk about Apple in this episode... and also new presidents.

    2: Ted Lasso is the best show on TV (and it's Election Day)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 30:48


    In this episode we keep ourselves sane by talking about how much we love Ted Lasso AND how Trump will barricade himself inside his house. Good times.

    1: Here come the elections!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 21:24


    In this episode we talk about Zoom banning Zoom calls about Zoom and the problem of censorship online. 

    75: Paul Boutin on working from home

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 29:14


    In this episode we bring on tech guru Paul Boutin to talk about WFH and the future of tech in politics. 

    74: Triller!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 24:45


    In this episode, we talk about Triller, Facebook, and kindness on the internet.

    73: Loren visits Clubhouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 22:50


    Loren gets an invite to Clubhouse and hilarity ensues.

    72: Technotopia is now Tech Hygiene - and we're very angry about Facebook

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 21:26


    Hello, faithful listeners. I've been running the Technotopia podcast for a number of years and, frankly, it's been some of the most fun I've had in my life. That said, I wanted to explore tech in a bit more depth and connected with my friend Loren to build out Tech Hygiene, a chat show about how to stay sane when tech is going nuts. While I love the idea that tech can save us, it's not doing a very good job so we made this podcast. I love to hear from you about the change. I'm at john@biggs.cc. Thanks!

    71: Elon's pig and John's new book

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 26:52


    This episode of Tech Hygiene features tales of Elon Musk and details about John's new book (https://amzn.to/339OIzW) .

    70: Another episode of Tech Hygiene for your listening pleasure

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 26:08


    In this episode, John and Loren talk bitcoin.

    69: Adam B. Levine on blockchain

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 35:48


    Wondering what blockchain is about? Adam B. Levine is my favorite expert and in this podcast he explores why we need cryptocurrencies in the first place.

    68: Another episode of Tech Hygiene

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 22:20


    Twitter, Facebook, and Kanye - we explore them all in this new podcast.

    67: Introducing Tech Hygeine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 26:38


    I'm doing a new podcast with Loren Feldman about tech and social media. Check it out and tell me what you think!

    66: Dane Bjorklund on tech cultures

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 19:48


    Dane Bjorklund (http://www.danebjorklund.com) is a developer and designer and currently senior creative at B-Reel. His work took him to LA from NYC and he shared with us the difference in tech cultures. 

    65: Ryan Gorman on the problems of remote work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 15:18


    Ryan Gorman is a writer and marketer who shared his experience as he dealt with COVID-19. 

    64: Josh Centers on prepping for the bad times

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 32:22


    What do you get when you cross an Apple blogger with a blacksmith? Basically you get Josh Centers (https://joshcenters.com) , a writer with a background in prepping. Centers is an author and talks about preparing for the future and makes some excellent points on the need for a home first aid kid.

    63: ICYMI - Ralph Echemendia, the Ethical Hacker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 25:18


    Ralph Echemendia is the Ethical Hacker and we take a moment to reflect on the current pandemic and what working from home will look like in 2021 and beyond. Ralph Echemendia (https://www.facebook.com/ralphez) is the Ethical Hacker and we take a moment to reflect on the current pandemic and what working from home will look like in 2021 and beyond.

    62: Faith Popcorn, futurist, talks about the next decade

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 22:20


    Faith Popcorn is the original futurist and an amazing thinker and speaker. I spoke to her about her amazing career and what she sees coming down the road. 

    61: The founders of Ever Widening Circles talk about good news

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 21:26


    EWC is a site dedicated to good news. Why? Because creating a news diet of "healthy" content can change our moods, our attitudes, and our lives. We talk to the co-founders of EWC about their new app and the need for news.

    60: Cindy Gallop on the future of sex

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 31:56


    Cindy Gallop is the founder of MakeLoveNotPorn and we have a SFW convo about both. Check it out.

    59: Patrick Perini on the need for social good in tech

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 26:44


    Patrick Perini is a programmer and entrepreneur and he has some fascinating ideas about social good and tech. 

    58: Special Guest Podcast: Get Funded! With Investor Slava Rubin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 30:32


    In this episode of Get Funded we talk to investor Slava Rubin about the future of early stage investment and his founder story.  You can subscribe here: https://anchor.fm/getfunded

    57: Hillel Fuld on the benefits of being a sucker

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 24:22


    Hillel Fuld is a startup booster who has been an amazing force in Israeli tech. In this podcast we talk about his work as a "sucker" and the value of nationhood in the future. 

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    56: ICYMI - Melina Papadopoulos

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 14:24


    This week I talk to Melina Papadopoulos about the future of communications in an always-on world. 

    55: Investor Vitaly Golomb on the next pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 22:08


    Investor Vitaly Golomb on the next pandemic

    54: How Brian Rodgers lost 160 lbs with future foods

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 24:18


    Brian Rodgers hit 300 lbs and discovered he was going to die of obesity. In less than a year he dropped 160 pounds and built a new business. We talked with him about the future of BBQ and his view on food.

    53: Ralph Echemendia, the Ethical Hacker

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 25:18


    Ralph Echemendia (https://www.facebook.com/ralphez)  is the Ethical Hacker and we take a moment to reflect on the current pandemic and what working from home will look like in 2021 and beyond.

    52: Author Eliot Peper on geoengineering

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 25:55


    In this episode we bring back Eliot Peper whose new book, Veil, explores the future of climate change.

    51: Chris Dancy, the Mindful Cyborg

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 26:42


    In this episode I talk to Chris Dancy again. Dancy is a breath of wonderful, fresh air in this time of crisis and he's got some great ideas how to stay sane.

    50: Peter Cohen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 17:14


    In this episode we talk to writer Peter Cohen about his take on connected health and how to stay optimistic in awful times. 

    49: ICYMI - Jason Kneen

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 17:05


    Jason Kneen is a developer and Dad who has been working and thinking about IoT for kids and families. In this episode, we talk about the future of the smart home.

    48: Author Lindsay Goldwert on the future of sex

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 23:16


    Author Lindsay Goldwert has written a new book on BDSM, power, and growth (https://www.amazon.com/Bow-Down-Lessons-Dominatrixes-Everything-ebook/dp/B07TFB5339/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=goldwert&qid=1576168541&sr=8-1) . It's an amazing read and she joins us to talk about her experiences and the women she talked to as she built it from concept to finished product.

    47: ICYMI - The Amateur Futurist

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 20:56


    This week we have Ryan Cousineau, an amateur futurist with some interesting ideas on energy and future cities.

    46: 200th Episode ICYMI! Mark Stevenson offers an optimist's tour of the future

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2019 31:32


    In honor of our 200th episode please enjoy the first episode, an interview with Mark Stevenson writer of An Optimist's Tour Of The Future and a reluctant futurist.

    45: Joe Boldan talks about high-tech undies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 26:55


    Joe Boldan, founder of YaJoe, talks to us about the future of undies.

    44: ICYMI - Krista Contino Saumby

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 21:04


    This week we talk to patent attorney Krista Contino Saumby who talks to us about patents, the Godly Powers, and the future of international inventors.

    43: Joshua Fruhlinger talks fake news

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 22:20


    Josh Fruhlinger is an editor at ThinkNum and in this interview he talks about the changes in media over the past decade.

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