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Recorded live in USC's Wallis Annenberg Hall in April 2026, this special episode focuses on the key issues surrounding data centers, the focus of Season 3. What exactly are data centers? Who benefits from their development? What are the drawbacks? Experts will answer those questions – and yours – alongside host Chip Zukoski, USC's Robert E. Vivian Professor in Energy Resources and Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Biomedical Engineering. Featured panelists include:Shaolei Ren, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, RiversideKelly Twomley Sanders, Professor, Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringSean Wilcock, Vice President of Business Development & Services at Imperial Valley Economic Development CorporationYou can follow us on Instagram at @usc_electricfutures.Additional resources from USC's Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication:The Data Center Next Door, Key Considerations for Communities Navigating Data Center DevelopmentHow to Create a Climate Podcast-----Electric Futures is an original podcast from the University of Southern California, hosted by me, Charles Zukoski, the Vivian Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and the former USC Provost. This series was executive produced by Allison Agsten, the director of USC's Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication.USC Annenberg professor Mallory Carra is our supervising producer. Natalie Lopez and Spencer Cline are our associate producers. Imperial Valley College student Tahjah Fortune is our production assistant. Our live episode was edited and sound designed by Spencer Cline.Technical supervision was provided by Sebastian Grubaugh, Tom Norris, Ray Barkley, Victor Figueroa and S-R Meredith. Video interviews were directed by Makayla Idelburg. Rhysea Argawal, Nadia Lozano Murphy, Anahita Mehra, Avidha Raha, and Lina Rehbein provided live event support.With special thanks to Leslie Berestein Rojas, Edward Lifson, Jim Yoder, and Pawan Ahuja.All music and sound effects are used with express permission under unlimited blanket license authority from Epidemic Sound.
Many thanks for the called in contributions from Steve C of Dice Roll Zine, Cody M of No Save for You, Lieren of Updates from the Middle of Nowhere, Jim Yoder of Random Encounters in the Library, Jason Hobbs of Random Screed and Arlen Walker of Live from Pellam's Wasteland. Enjoy. If you have any questions comments or concerns regarding this episode, or you would like to discuss supporting the show through sponsorship, please contact me, Colin Green, spikepitpodcast@gmail.com. Please consider joining the rest of the Pit Crew at https://www.patreon.com/spikepit #spikepitpodcast
A weekend of great gaming survived, I discuss the experience. Following that I answer some great call ins on the theme of gaming with youngsters. Thanks to Joe Richter, Ivy Shorts, James Done, Shane Ward and Jim Yoder for their call in contributions. Please enjoy listening.
Discussion around a question from 'ol Man Grognard and Jim Yoder calls in with "Tom the Troll" impersonation. "Crazy Spikepit Theme" by Logan"Sword Breaker" Howard. Please feel free to call in on Anchor or contact me at spikepitpodcast@gmail.com
What can we borrow from the greats to make our own game wizards more interesting? Call ins from Joe Richter and Jim Yoder! Go to Jellysaw to see the 10 fantasy novels Ray Otus picked as foundational works of fantasy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sword-breaker/support
www.jellysaw.com Gavin Norman's B/X Essentials aka Old School Essentials Kickstarter Frothsof's Thought Eater cast and the James Smith memorial My art zine - available for $1 by joining my Patreon Thoughts on role-playing and imposter syndrome Gene Wolfe's New Sun series Earthsea trilogy Jim Yoder from Encounters in the Library --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/plundergrounds/message