Podcasts about Utopia

Bailey is getting excited for her upcoming trip because there are a lot of firsts happening: first ever cruise (Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas), first time staying at Universal's Terra Luna Resort, first time staying at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, first time at Typhoon Lagoon, and first time at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. So much to look forward to and she's going to take us all along for the ride. Trip Dates: September 30 - October 6, 2025 Pre-Trip Interview: recorded 9/22/25   Episode Specific Links: Follow Bailey on @magic_by_meczkowski (Instagram) and @Bailey-Meczkowski-Travel-Agent (Facebook) Bailey is a travel agent and would love to help you plan your next magical trip, whether it's to Disney, Universal, a cruise…you name it. Set up an appointment to chat with her today! Antojitos Cocina Mexicana at Universal CityWalk Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas   Be Our Guest: Do you have an upcoming trip you'd like to share?  Submit your trip information here to be considered as a podcast guest.   Get in Touch: If you would like to reach out to Virginia for something other than a trip report guest submission (for that use the link above!), you may email whereilongtobepodcast@gmail.com.   Follow: Instagram: @whereilongtobepodcast Facebook: @whereilongtobepodcast TikTok: @whereilongtobepodcast Website: whereilongtobepodcast.com

Bailey's trip has come to a close and she's ready to sit down and share everything! She and her friend Kim started off their adventure with a first time stay at Universal's Terra Luna Resort. Next, they headed to Coronado Springs Resort and enjoyed Typhoon Lagoon followed by a day dedicated to beignets and Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. The vacation concluded with a sailing on Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas. September 30 - October 6, 2025 Post Trip Interview: recorded 10/9/25   Episode Specific Links: Follow Bailey on @magic_by_meczkowski (Instagram) and @Bailey-Meczkowski-Travel-Agent (Facebook) Bailey is a travel agent and would love to help you plan your next magical trip, whether it's to Disney, Universal, a cruise…you name it. Set up an appointment to chat with her today! Video - Terra Luna vs Stella Nova Resorts Antojitos Cocina Mexicana at Universal CityWalk Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas Amy Bradley is Missing on Netflix People mentioned in this episode: Jeanette - @pixiejeanette Nanci - @nancibat3   Be Our Guest: Do you have an upcoming trip you'd like to share?  Submit your trip information here to be considered as a podcast guest.   Get in Touch: If you would like to reach out to Virginia for something other than a trip report guest submission (for that use the link above!), you may email whereilongtobepodcast@gmail.com.   Follow: Instagram: @whereilongtobepodcast Facebook: @whereilongtobepodcast TikTok: @whereilongtobepodcast Website: whereilongtobepodcast.com

Sam is fresh off Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas, and she's sharing her real take — what stood out, what surprised her, and the experiences that made this ship a standout.

Send us a textThe gangway drops, the music hits, and we kick off a cruise-driven, faith-forward journey from Port Canaveral with one goal: make your time at sea effortless, joyful, and unforgettable. We introduce our duo—Captain Jesse and the Cruise Coach—and dive right into how to choose the best Florida homeport, from Miami's buzz to Tampa Bay's Skyway views, and why that first decision shapes your itinerary, budget, and onboard rhythm.We unpack the big Caribbean question—East, West, or South—and explain what each route delivers, from Cozumel tacos and Cayman reefs to longer Southern escapes like Aruba. Then we zoom in on the ships themselves: Utopia, Icon, and Star of the Seas redefine “floating city” with aqua theaters, two-tier promenades, solariums, and spa sanctuaries that rival land resorts. You'll hear smart, actionable tips: Boardwalk and Central Park balcony hacks on Oasis-class ships, the best ways to catch the AquaTheater (including from your own balcony), and complimentary breakfast windows that most guests miss.Competition is reshaping the industry for the better. We talk MSC's rise, why dry docks matter, and how more than fifty new ships on order will push design, dining, and entertainment forward. Private islands are leveling up too—think Perfect Day at CocoCay and Carnival's Celebration Key—making short sailings feel like full-on resort getaways. If you're a first-timer, we demystify gratuities, inclusions, and what “turn off your brain” truly means once you step aboard.Most of all, we're building community. Join our hosted group cruises to get concierge-style planning: curated excursions, dining guidance, show reservations, and flexible tracks for families, foodies, and adventurers. Link two ports in one vacation with Brightline rail, or bookend your sailing with Cocoa Beach sunsets and Orlando theme parks. We keep it service-first and faith-centered, closing with a prayer for safe voyages and lighter hearts.Subscribe, share with your cruise-curious friends, and tell us where you want to sail next. Your next great story might be waiting just beyond the pier—come aboard and let's chart it together.Support the showFollow us on Instagram @spacecoastpodcastSponsor this show Want to watch our shows? https://youtube.com/@spacecoastpodcast

Die international gefeierte Sängerin und Komponistin Ganna Gryniva, kurz Ganna, ist 2002 mit ihren Eltern aus der Ukraine nach Deutschland emigriert und lebt heute in Berlin. Im Laufe ihrer Karriere hat sich die Jazzmusikerin zunehmend auf ukrainische Volkslieder fokussiert. Auf ihrem aktuellen Album „Utopia“ lässt die Soundtüftlerin, Pianistin, Sängerin und Songschreiberin Archivmaterial auf Eigenkompositionen treffen. Es sei für sie sehr wichtig, eine Verbindung zu ihrer Heimat aufrechtzuerhalten, erzählt Ganna Gryniva, denn die Ukraine sei ein wichtiger Teil ihrer Identität und ihres Selbstverständnisses. „Utopia“ fasse für sie die Gegenwart zusammen, in der es auf allen möglichen Ebenen eigentlich keinen Grund zur Hoffnung gäbe. „Utopia“ ist ein äußerst hörenswertes Album einer ukrainischen Künstlerin mit enorm viel Potenzial und Spielfreude – meint unsere Jazzkritikerin Marlene Küster.

Greg and Sorcerer Chromatic drink and review (4:25) Weihenstepahner's Festbier (Freising, Bayern, Germany) In the Beer News (8:47), we talk about putting ice in beer 25 years before Gen Z did it. And the breakdown of this years Utopias by Samuel Adams (Boston, MA). Instead of our Cöld Brüe List (19:19), we give out this year's Cöld Brüe Awards to ur favorite beer names of the medal winners at this year's Great American Beer Festival. Best Pop Culture-inspired names and Best Original names. We rate our beer on Untappd (38:56). In our Drunken Shenanigans (41:59), we talk some football. (How original.) Recorded October 26, 2025

Brim, Mr. Greer and Kim Adragna are back at it again. Apart from all the usual shenanigans, the gang chats about everything pop culture with all the trimmings including how Axl Rose had a major meltdown at a recent show, how a Harvard scientist believes that a Manhattan sized space object could be showing signs of alien maneuvering, and how in the current world environment - it wouldn't be surprising. The crew also chats about Halloween parties and parties in general, Brim's past epic holiday parties, and why he doesn't throw them anymore. The cast talks about how it is way too early for Christmas music and advertising, Sweetbriar's Barn Owl Nebula is still missing, and the major sneaker heist in Florida. They talk about Long Island legendary stores like Utopia, and that they just shut down all the stores - Brim offers a little history about the LI Landmark of the Alternative. The crew also discusses sneaker bongs, when MapQuest and Tomtom's were a thing, and how people don't use maps anymore. The crew chats about entertainment news, opinions and other cool stuff and things. Enjoy.Wherever you listen to podcasts & www.thegrindhouseradio.comhttps://linktr.ee/thegrindhouseradioThe Grindhouse RadioFB: @thegrindhouseradioTW: @therealghradioInstagram: @thegrindhouseradio

John is joined by Kae Tempest and Fraser T. Smith to discuss how they wrote and recorded the album “Self-Titled”. Kae Tempest is an English recording artist and author. He began his career performing at open mic nights around London, quickly gaining a reputation for his powerful lyrical performances blending rap and spoken word poetry. Between 2008 and 2012 he toured internationally with his band Sound of Rum, launching a solo career with debut album ‘Everybody Down' in 2014. It and second album ‘Let Them Eat Chaos', released in 2015, were both nominated for the Mercury Prize. Kae has since released three further solo albums, including BRIT Award-nominated ‘The Line Is A Curve'. Kae is widely recognised as one of the UK alternative scene's most essential voices, acclaimed for his exceptional lyricism and acute social commentary. Both are particularly evident on his fifth studio album, ‘Self Titled', released earlier this year. ‘Self-Titled' is Kae's first collaboration with multi-award winning UK producer, songwriter and musician Fraser T. Smith. The trio sit down at Fraser's studio, Utopia, where the album was written and recorded, to discuss developing creative harmony working together for the first time, the process of building a song using ProTools, the influence of drum textures and bass sounds on the record, how one creative choice can completely change the direction of a track and much more. Tracks discussed: Statue In The Square, Forever, Till Morning TAPE IT Thanks to our friends at Tape It for supporting the podcast. Visit tape.it/tapenotes or use the promo code TAPENOTES in the app to get 20% off. LANDR  Get 20% off LANDR Distribution and Studio at landr.com/tapenotes MUSIVERSAL Skip the waitlist and get your discount HERE LISTEN to ‘Self Titled' here - Self Titled by Kae Tempest LINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES   linktr.ee/tapenotes  Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective - https://lynkify.in/song/sunshine-buddy/YT47TLFI  GEAR MENTIONS Ableton Live Avid Pro Tools Soundtoys Phase Mistress Valhalla reverb XLN RC-20 Retro Colour Akai MPC4000 Akai MPC-X Steven Slate Trigger Oeksound Soothe 2 Soundtoys FilterFreak AMS RMX16 Roland SH-101 Boss RE-202 Space Echo Pedal Moog Voyager Soundtoys Decapitator Pultec EQP-1A Mellotron Shure SM7B Manley Gold microphone Tubetech CL 1B Undertone Audio Unfairchild Eventide H3000 Harmoniser Eventide MicroPitch Undertone Audio MPDI-4 Waves H-Delay OUR GEAR https://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgear HELP SUPPORT THE SHOW If you'd like to help support the show you can join us on Patreon, where among many things you can access full length videos of most new episodes, ad-free episodes and detailed gear list breakdowns. KEEP UP TO DATE For behind the scenes photos and the latest updates, make sure to follow us on:  Instagram: @tapenotes  YouTube: Tape Notes Podcast Patreon: Tape Notes Discord: Tape Notes To let us know the artists you'd like to hear, slide into our DMs, message us on Patreon, send us an email or even a letter. We'd love to hear!  Visit our website to join our mailing list: www.tapenotes.co.uk

This week, we began (and had to cut short) a close reading of The Concept of Left by Leszek Kolakowski. Kolakowski was a dissident Polish Marxist who later turned against the project altogether. However, before he did, he wrote much that is worth reading. The Concept of the Left- Leszek Kolakowski Send us a message (sorry we can't respond on here). Support the showVisit the Regrettable Century Merch Shop

Chris O'Leary from Brew York joins me to talk about his beer travels and comments on a NY Times opinion piece about the state of craft beer. News from Stone Brewing, Wild East Grandiversary details. The return of Utopias. A future brewery on Mars? A full recap of a fantastic 30 year anniversary party with Dogfish Head and Swift Hibernian Lounge. Plus a visit to McSorley's and more. #metalforever #drinklocal #drinkcraftnotcrap #stouts #ipas #lagers #ales #sours #hops #pilsners #porters #beer #fcancer #smallbusinessowners #beerfestivals #beertours #music #podcasts #bloggerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Présentée par Jeff - [Partie Aephanemer à 0:32:19] Le nouveau numéro de Repas de Corbeaux est consacré à l'Utopie, un concept qui a donné le nom au nouvel album du groupe de death metal mélodique français AEPHANEMER. Le disque sortira ce vendredi 31 octobre via Napalm Records. Pour en savoir plus sur cet opus, nous en discutons avec la chanteuse et guitariste Marion Bascoul. Depuis la sortie de A Dream of  Wilderness, il y a quatre ans, Aephanemer a parcouru un long chemin. Comme bien des groupes, les Toulousains ont connu leur lot de hauts et de bas : tournées en tête d'affiche devant des salles combles, passages dans de grands festivals, mais aussi quelques changements de line-up. De toutes ces expériences est né leur quatrième album, Utopie. La vision musicale du groupe demeure inchangée, toujours fondée sur un équilibre subtil entre death metal et musique classique. Mais cette fois-ci, Aephanemer assume pleinement sa langue natale : l'album est chanté intégralement en français. Les textes de Marion prolongent leur réflexion critique sur le monde, en s'appuyant sur des images percutantes. Également au programme de cette émission, une première partie consacrée à trois groupes qui proposent une certaine interprétation de l'Utopie avec DEPHOSPHORUS, PSYCHONAUT et ELECTROMANCY. Nous demandons aussi à James Kent de PERTURBATOR, qui vient de sortir l'album dark electro Age Of Aquarius profondément dystopique, quel est sa propre vision de l'utopie...  -------- Extrait interview Perturbator [à 01:46:28] par Marion Dupont  Habillage sonore : Tmdjn / IKILLWHALES Visuel de l'émission : Camille Murgue

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On this week's episode of Economic Update, Professor Wolff delivers updates on the censoring of U.S. government reports on hunger, changes in U.S. agriculture amid capitalism's decline, the special place of white, male, Christian union members in the MAGA world, and the relation of A.I. and jobs. In the second half of the show, Professor Wolff interviews UCLA Professor Ramesh Srinivasan, host of the podcast “Utopias,” on technology, capitalism, and our collective future.   The d@w Team Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff is a DemocracyatWork.info Inc. production. We make it a point to provide the show free of ads and rely on viewer support to continue doing so.  You can support our work by joining our Patreon community:  https://www.patreon.com/democracyatwork Or you can go to our website: https://www.democracyatwork.info/donate     Every donation counts and helps us provide a larger audience with the information they need to better understand the events around the world they can't get anywhere else.  We want to thank our devoted community of supporters who help make this show and others we produce possible each week. We kindly ask you to also support the work we do by encouraging others to subscribe to our YouTube channel and website: www.democracyatwork.info

On this episode of Think Theory Radio we discuss AI, God, Utopia, & the Anti-Christ! Why did billionaire tech bro Peter Thiel recently do several lectures on the Anti-Christ? How religious theories of the end times relate to technologies like artificial intelligence. Can we utilize these same technologies to create a utopia or will it be a dystopian nightmare? Plus, AI as God, the end of money, & how close we are to this paradigm shift!

Our 2025 Student Story Slam Competition had the theme Snapshots. Students took us back to moments in their lives that are snapshotted in their memories. In this episode, you can hear two of the stories performed live on our stage in May 2025. The first is an entertaining tale of growth by Kelvin. The second is from Abigail, who shows us her strength through her words. Thanks to all the students who braved the stage and told us heartfelt stories that moved us. Visit our website to find out more about the Student Story Slam. www.hongkongstories.com/student-story-slam

Author : Elly Bangs Narrator : Christiana Ellis Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Space Pirate Queen of the Ten Billion Utopias” was first published in Lightspeed Magazine in November 2021 Copious amounts of casual strong language. This story was written in the summer of 2020, while the police were rioting and […] Source

Questions, suggestions, or feedback? Send us a message!Our guest this week is Kim Stanley Robinson, also know as Stan. He is an American science fiction writer best known for his Mars trilogy of novels. Over his career he has published over 20 books. Many of his novels and stories have ecological, and political themes, featuring scientists as heroes.Robinson has won numerous awards, including the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award for Best Novel, as well as the World Fantasy Award.The Atlantic magazine has called Robinson's work "the gold standard of realistic, and highly literary, science-fiction writing." According to an article in The New Yorker magazine, Robinson is "generally acknowledged as one of the greatest living science-fiction writers." Time magazine named him “the hero of the environment” for his optimistic focus on future possibilities.His most recent novel “The Ministry for the Future” presents a vision for how humanity might unite together to overcome the climate crisis.We talk about:What is science fiction The difference between Utopia and Optopia Being optimistic whilst remaining vigilant Predicting the future What the hell is terraforming Finance as a tool for changing civilisation The current state of American politics Championing scientists If anything is possible, is nothing interesting?If you want to support the podcast please follow us on your favourite podcast apps, rate the show and share it with your friends.You can now message us with feedback and ideas following the link at the top of the episode description.Let's talk about the future!Web: www.whereshallwemeet.xyzTwitter: @whrshallwemeetInstagram: @whrshallwemeet

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 14, 2025 is: utopia • yoo-TOH-pee-uh • noun Utopia refers to an imaginary place in which the government, laws, and social conditions are perfect; a utopia is a place of ideal perfection. // It's a nice place to live, but it's no utopia. See the entry > Examples: “Despite the rest of the group arguing with and (mostly) disagreeing with him for half the evening, my colleague stuck to his guns: it would be handy to have robots writing poetry for people. … But at the heart of my colleague's provocative position was a utopian ideal: of a future in which technology was advanced enough to ‘do everything,' even write poetry, so that no one needed to work. Yet this position wasn't convincing either. His utopia sounded more than a little dull, and nobody wants to be bored out of their minds.” — Surekha Davies, Humans: A Monstrous History, 2025 Did you know? There's quite literally no place like utopia. In 1516, English humanist Sir Thomas More published a book titled Utopia, which compared social and economic conditions in Europe with those of an ideal society on an imaginary island located off the coast of the Americas. More wanted to imply that the perfect conditions on his fictional island could never really exist, so he called it “Utopia,” a name he created by combining the Greek words ou (“not, no”) and topos (“place”). The earliest generic use of utopia was for an imaginary and indefinitely remote place. The current use of utopia, referring to an ideal place or society, was inspired by More's description of Utopia's perfection.

 Carl, Dan, and Josh discuss how at least the brutally tortured mayor of Herdecke wasn't racist, Europe's Utopia and how the male gaze is back. To mark the launch of Stelios' new course, we will be holding another webinar on Ancient Greek Virtue Ethics this Thursday 16th at 6pm! Register here.

I Sold My Practice—Then Bought It Back: Why I Reinvested in Athlete's Potential In this episode, Doc Danny Matta shares a major announcement: he and his wife have reinvested in Athlete's Potential, the cash-based physical therapy clinic they originally founded, grew, and sold three years ago. Danny explains why he decided to buy back in, what's changed since selling, and how this move aligns with PT Biz's broader mission of transforming private practice ownership in the profession. Quick Ask Help us move toward our mission of adding $1B in cash-based services to physical therapy—share this episode with a clinician friend or post it on your Instagram stories and tag Danny. He'll reshare it! Episode Summary Full-circle moment: After selling Athlete's Potential to their clinic director, Jake Swart, three years ago, Danny and his wife have now bought back into the business as partners. New role: Danny will serve as a strategic growth advisor, helping scale the clinic through expansion, systems, compensation redesigns, and brand growth—without running day-to-day operations. Why return? After years of coaching clinic owners at PT Biz, Danny missed the hands-on, in-person side of brick-and-mortar ownership and saw an opportunity to reinvest in a clinic—and a leader—he truly believes in. Shared vision: The goal is to build the largest cash-based clinic group in the U.S.—potentially reaching multiple eight- and nine-figure revenues. Reframing success: Selling a business doesn't mean it's bad—it can be the right move for growth, but coming back can also reignite purpose and balance. Lessons & Takeaways Gratitude for your work: Owning a clinic is a privilege—few professions allow you to directly improve lives daily in such a positive environment. People first: The best and worst part of your business will always be the people. Growth happens when you give your team opportunities to rise with you. Big vision, bigger team: If your vision isn't large enough for your staff to see themselves in it, they'll leave. Growth should create opportunity for everyone involved. Balance matters: After years of remote, online work, Danny recognized the importance of being physically present in a mission-driven business again. Entrepreneurship reality: Not everyone is wired to be an entrepreneur—and that's okay. The goal is to create a place where great clinicians can thrive with freedom and stability. Mindset & Motivation Brick-and-mortar is special: In-person work brings community, culture, and real connection that can't be replaced by virtual meetings. Scaling through systems: Growth requires clear tracking, compensation systems, and recurring revenue models that align with mission and culture. Utopia for clinicians: The future of PT could be high-level clinicians working in thriving, well-run cash practices that offer better balance and fulfillment. Reinvesting in purpose: Sometimes the right move isn't a new business—it's doubling down on what you built and believe in most. Notable Quotes “We just put our money where our mouth is—with a significant monetary and time investment. I think the future of these businesses is massive.” “The best and worst part of your business is the people. Put them first, and they'll help you achieve your vision.” “If your vision isn't big enough for your staff to see themselves in it, they're going to leave.” “Being in person is special. It's something I missed deeply.” Pro Tips for Owners Audit your leadership: Ask yourself if your staff has clear growth opportunities within your company. Track what matters: Know your key numbers—capacity, margins, compensation ratios—and use them to guide expansion. Keep culture alive: Host in-person events and celebrate wins to strengthen team connection. Invest in people: The right partnerships and shared vision can take your business farther than solo effort ever could. Reignite purpose: If you're feeling disconnected, step back into what made you love this profession in the first place. Action Items Reflect on your clinic's vision—is it big enough for your team to see a future there? Revisit your compensation and growth plans to ensure they align with long-term retention. Host a team appreciation event or dinner this quarter to rebuild connection and purpose. Document your systems and metrics to prepare for future expansion opportunities. Programs Mentioned PT Biz Part-Time to Full-Time 5-Day Challenge (Free): Get clear on your numbers, choose your path to full-time, and build your one-page business plan. Resources & Links PT Biz Website Free 5-Day PT Biz Challenge About the Host: Doc Danny Matta—physical therapist, entrepreneur, and founder of PT Biz and Athlete's Potential. He's helped over 1,000 clinicians start, grow, and scale successful cash-based practices across the U.S.

In this imaginative and hopeful episode, Rob Hopkins—founder of the Transition movement and author of How to Fall in Love with the Future—guides listeners through a vivid meditation envisioning the year 2030. Drawing on years of community activism and storytelling, Rob invites us to step through a metaphorical door into a future shaped by collective action, resilience, and radical imagination. What might our cities, communities, and daily lives look like if we did everything we could to build a better world? This episode offers a powerful glimpse into that possibility.Episode 206: Meditation on Falling in Love with the Future—Rob HopkinsSupport the show

“The Future of Life Institute has been working on AI governance-related issues for the last decade. We're already over 10 years old, and our mission is to steer very powerful technology away from large-scale harm and toward very beneficial outcomes. You could think about any kind of extreme risks from AI, all the way to existential or extinction risk, the worst kinds of risks and the benefits. You can think about any kind of large benefits that humans could achieve from technology, all the way through to utopia, right? Utopia is the biggest benefit you can get from technology. Historically, that has meant we have focused on climate change, for example, and the impact of climate change. We have also focused on bio-related risks, pandemics and nuclear security issues. If things go well, we will be able to avoid these really bad downsides in terms of existential risk, extinction risks, mass surveillance, and really disturbing futures. We can avoid that very harmful side of AI or technology, and we can achieve some of the benefits.”Today, we take a closer look at the future of artificial intelligence and the policies that determine its place in our societies. Risto Uuk is Head of EU Policy and Research at the Future of Life Institute in Brussels, and a philosopher and researcher at KU Leuven, where he studies the systemic risks posed by AI. He has worked with the World Economic Forum, the European Commission, and leading thinkers like Stuart Russell and Daniel Susskind. He also runs one of the most widely read newsletters on the EU AI Act. As this technology is transforming economies, politics, and human life itself, we'll talk about the promises and dangers of AI, how Europe is trying to regulate it, and what it means to build safeguards for a technology that may be more powerful than anything we've seen before.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

In this episode Pat speaks with Dr Evie Kendal. Dr Evie Kendal is a bioethicist and public health scientist whose work focuses on emerging technologies. They discuss nostalgia TV, ectogenesis, and the uses and misuses of science fiction. A transcript of this episode will be available on the Concept : Art website here. Concept : Art is produced on muwinina Country, lutruwita Tasmania. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

“The Future of Life Institute has been working on AI governance-related issues for the last decade. We're already over 10 years old, and our mission is to steer very powerful technology away from large-scale harm and toward very beneficial outcomes. You could think about any kind of extreme risks from AI, all the way to existential or extinction risk, the worst kinds of risks and the benefits. You can think about any kind of large benefits that humans could achieve from technology, all the way through to utopia, right? Utopia is the biggest benefit you can get from technology. Historically, that has meant we have focused on climate change, for example, and the impact of climate change. We have also focused on bio-related risks, pandemics and nuclear security issues. If things go well, we will be able to avoid these really bad downsides in terms of existential risk, extinction risks, mass surveillance, and really disturbing futures. We can avoid that very harmful side of AI or technology, and we can achieve some of the benefits.”Today, we take a closer look at the future of artificial intelligence and the policies that determine its place in our societies. Risto Uuk is Head of EU Policy and Research at the Future of Life Institute in Brussels, and a philosopher and researcher at KU Leuven, where he studies the systemic risks posed by AI. He has worked with the World Economic Forum, the European Commission, and leading thinkers like Stuart Russell and Daniel Susskind. He also runs one of the most widely read newsletters on the EU AI Act. As this technology is transforming economies, politics, and human life itself, we'll talk about the promises and dangers of AI, how Europe is trying to regulate it, and what it means to build safeguards for a technology that may be more powerful than anything we've seen before.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

In this episode Pat speaks with Dr Evie Kendal. Dr Evie Kendal is a bioethicist and public health scientist whose work focuses on emerging technologies. They discuss nostalgia TV, ectogenesis, and the uses and misuses of science fiction. A transcript of this episode will be available on the Concept : Art website here. Concept : Art is produced on muwinina Country, lutruwita Tasmania. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies

Overview: In this heartfelt and inspiring episode, Matt Reiners speaks with Sasha Dawn, founder and CEO of Utopia Experiences — the company behind Spintopia, a live, customizable game show platform designed to combat isolation and spark connection in senior living communities.Sasha shares the deeply personal story that inspired her to create Utopia, and how a powerful interaction with a single activities director during the COVID-19 crisis changed her perspective on care and connection. From hilarious cat names to cross-country game show competitions, this conversation blends emotion, innovation, and joy — showing how intentional play can radically improve quality of life for older adults.Guest Bio:Sasha Dawn is the founder and CEO of Utopia Experiences, the creator of Spintopia — a customizable, senior-focused game show platform designed to combat isolation and spark joy in aging communities. Her journey from personal crisis to purposeful innovation has made her a passionate advocate for meaningful engagement in senior care. With a background in entertainment and a drive to create human connection, Sasha leads her team with what she calls “insightful passion and intuition.” Timestamps:01:00 — Meet Sasha Dawn: Game show host, CEO, and joy-giver03:00 — A father's stroke and the phone call that changed everything06:30 — The birth of Utopia Experiences: From grief to innovation08:30 — What is Spintopia? A game show built for senior living10:00 — A cat named McSneezy McSnotfly... and the magic of memory13:15 — Lessons in leadership, learning, and the $4 yellow blazer16:30 — Measuring impact: 75% increase in resident participation19:30 — Cross-community competition and virtual family moments22:00 — How engagement tech can reshape elder care25:00 — A 109-year-old's birthday game show and what's next for Utopia

In this episode Pat speaks with Dr Evie Kendal. Dr Evie Kendal is a bioethicist and public health scientist whose work focuses on emerging technologies. They discuss nostalgia TV, ectogenesis, and the uses and misuses of science fiction. A transcript of this episode will be available on the Concept : Art website here. Concept : Art is produced on muwinina Country, lutruwita Tasmania. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Gwenno definitely lives through her art. I sat down with the musician and producer to trace a decade-long arc from home-built studios to a Mercury-nominated breakthrough, and into Utopia—an album that weaves Welsh, Cornish, and English into vivid, human pop. The conversation opens with a simple idea that grows larger as we go: language changes what music can say. Welsh brings political sharpness; Cornish opens a deep, interior cave of comfort and myth; English, returned to with intent, becomes a map of places, people, and time. Along the way, we talk about recording at home with Rhys Edwards, the porous line between family and work, and why songs feel more vital as the world gets more digital.I found it really refreshing how Gwenno doesn't hold back when it comes to talking taste, technology, and the future of culture. She pushes back on AI's promise not with fear but with a clearer definition of progress: if a tool only accelerates the past, it can't point to new worlds. We unpack Adam Curtis, Mark Fisher, and the feeling of living in a loop, then rediscover hope by looking at how scenes are actually made—people in spaces, collaging references into something surprising. That's where psychedelia lives for her: in the crack where a wildflower appears, in non-linear time, in the human mistake that turns into the moment you remember.Follow Gwenno on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gwennosaundersBuy / Listen to Utopia on Bandcamphttps://gwenno.bandcamp.com/album/utopiaIf you enjoy Lost and Sound and want to help keep it thriving, the best way to support is simple: subscribe, leave a rating, and write a quick review on your favourite podcast platform. It really helps others find the show. You can do that here on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen.Huge thanks to Audio-Technica – makers of beautifully engineered audio gear and sponsors of Lost and Sound. Check them out here: Audio-TechnicaWant to go deeper? Grab a copy of my book Coming To Berlin, a journey through the city's creative underground, via Velocity Press.And if you're curious about Cold War-era subversion, check out my BBC documentary The Man Who Smuggled Punk Rock Across The Berlin Wall on the BBC World Service.You can also follow me on Instagram at @paulhanford for behind-the-scenes bits, guest updates, and whatever else is bubbling up.

Fluent Fiction - French: From Recipes to Revelations: A Culinary Odyssey in Utopia Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2025-10-14-07-38-20-fr Story Transcript:Fr: Le soleil de l'automne éclairait doucement le marché de la société utopique, où l'architecture scintillante se mêlait à la verdure chatoyante des arbres.En: The autumn sun gently illuminated the market of the société utopique, where the sparkling architecture mingled with the shimmering greenery of the trees.Fr: L'air était rempli de rires et de l'odeur envoûtante des épices.En: The air was filled with laughter and the enchanting smell of spices.Fr: Mathieu, un passionné de cuisine, se promenait parmi les étals.En: Mathieu, a cooking enthusiast, wandered among the stalls.Fr: Sa liste en main, il regardait chaque légume avec attention.En: Holding his list, he looked at each vegetable carefully.Fr: Il voulait impressionner tout le monde au festival de la récolte.En: He wanted to impress everyone at the harvest festival.Fr: Pour lui, chaque détail comptait.En: For him, every detail mattered.Fr: À ses côtés, Éloise riait aux éclats en examinant les potirons, ignorant la liste de Mathieu.En: Beside him, Éloise laughed heartily as she examined the pumpkins, ignoring Mathieu's list.Fr: « Regarde ces pommes !En: "Look at these apples!"Fr: » s'exclama-t-elle.En: she exclaimed.Fr: « Elles sont parfaites pour faire une tarte !En: "They are perfect for making a pie!"Fr: » Mathieu secoua la tête.En: Mathieu shook his head.Fr: « Non, Éloise, la liste dit courge musquée, pas pommes.En: "No, Éloise, the list says butternut squash, not apples."Fr: » Éloise leva les yeux au ciel, attrapant un panier rempli de fruits colorés.En: Éloise rolled her eyes, grabbing a basket filled with colorful fruits.Fr: « Pourquoi s'inquiéter ?En: "Why worry?Fr: Le marché est plein de surprises.En: The market is full of surprises."Fr: » Les stands étaient animés, et il semblait que tous cherchaient les mêmes trésors que Mathieu.En: The stalls were lively, and it seemed everyone was searching for the same treasures as Mathieu.Fr: Les étagères se vidaient rapidement.En: The shelves were emptying quickly.Fr: Mathieu sentait la pression monter en lui.En: Mathieu felt the pressure mounting within him.Fr: Mais Éloise, elle, déambulait avec légèreté.En: But Éloise, she strolled with ease.Fr: Ils arrivèrent au dernier stand de légumes.En: They arrived at the last vegetable stand.Fr: La courge musquée que Mathieu recherchait n'était plus là.En: The butternut squash Mathieu was looking for was no longer there.Fr: Son cœur se serra.En: His heart sank.Fr: Mais Éloise, optimiste, posa une main réconfortante sur son épaule.En: But Éloise, optimistic, placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.Fr: « Ne te stresse pas, Mathieu.En: "Don't stress, Mathieu.Fr: On peut improviser.En: We can improvise."Fr: » Mathieu regarda les herbes fraîches, les racines dorées et les champignons de forêt.En: Mathieu looked at the fresh herbs, golden roots, and forest mushrooms.Fr: Peut-être, après tout, l'improvisation avait du bon.En: Perhaps, after all, improvisation had its merits.Fr: Éloise l'encourageait à essayer des ingrédients nouveaux.En: Éloise encouraged him to try new ingredients.Fr: « Fions-nous à notre instinct, » proposa Éloise, les yeux pétillants.En: "Let's trust our instincts," suggested Éloise, her eyes sparkling.Fr: Pour la première fois, Mathieu sourit.En: For the first time, Mathieu smiled.Fr: Ensemble, ils choisirent des ingrédients qu'ils n'avaient jamais utilisés.En: Together, they chose ingredients they had never used before.Fr: Mathieu sentit la joie du moment, libéré de sa rigueur habituelle.En: Mathieu felt the joy of the moment, freed from his usual strictness.Fr: Ils décidèrent de créer un plat unique pour le festival.En: They decided to create a unique dish for the festival.Fr: Le jour du festival arriva, et leur plat fut un succès incroyable.En: The day of the festival arrived, and their dish was an incredible success.Fr: Les gens applaudirent la saveur inattendue de leur création.En: People applauded the unexpected flavor of their creation.Fr: Mathieu réalisa que la spontanéité d'Éloise avait ouvert une nouvelle porte vers la créativité.En: Mathieu realized that Éloise's spontaneity had opened a new door to creativity.Fr: « C'était une idée fantastique, » admit-il, en souriant à Éloise.En: "That was a fantastic idea," he admitted, smiling at Éloise.Fr: Éloise ria, « Tu vois, parfois le meilleur plan est de ne pas en avoir du tout.En: Éloise laughed, "You see, sometimes the best plan is to have no plan at all."Fr: » Mathieu acquiesça, reconnaissant.En: Mathieu nodded, grateful.Fr: L'importance de vivre l'instant et d'être ouvert à l'inattendu était maintenant claire pour lui.En: The importance of living in the moment and being open to the unexpected was now clear to him.Fr: Le festival fut non seulement une célébration de la récolte, mais aussi un moment de découverte personnelle pour Mathieu.En: The festival was not only a celebration of the harvest but also a moment of personal discovery for Mathieu. Vocabulary Words:the autumn: l'automnethe society: la sociététhe architecture: l'architecturethe greenery: la verdureenchanted: envoûtantecooking enthusiast: passionné de cuisinethe stalls: les étalsthe harvest: la récoltethe detail: le détailthe pumpkins: les potironsto ignore: ignorerthe basket: le panierto worry: s'inquiéterlively: animésthe treasures: les trésorsthe pressure: la pressionthe shelves: les étagèresto stroll: déambulerrelieved: réconfortanteto stress: stresserthe roots: les racinesthe mushrooms: les champignonsto improvise: improviserto trust: fiersparkling: pétillantsstrictness: rigueurthe dish: le platunexpected: inattenduespontaneity: la spontanéitéto nod: acquiescer

In this episode Pat speaks with Dr Evie Kendal. Dr Evie Kendal is a bioethicist and public health scientist whose work focuses on emerging technologies. They discuss nostalgia TV, ectogenesis, and the uses and misuses of science fiction. A transcript of this episode will be available on the Concept : Art website here. Concept : Art is produced on muwinina Country, lutruwita Tasmania. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This podcast episode is about integration. How do we go forward with all the colonial code, bumping up against the remembrance of our ancestral code? How do we integrate the concrete and the care? The cop in our head and the kid in our heart? How do we invite our fear and our spirit to the table? How might we act as the compassionate mediator? How might that compassionate mediation facilitate a practice of making art? My intention behind recording this episode is to wade inside of some of these questions with you.ResourcesLearn more and enroll into The Laboratory of Erotic Engineering: https://www.seedaschool.com/labLearn more and book a free Desire Discovery Call for 1:1 Erotic Engineering: https://www.seedaschool.com/engineerSubscribe to the Seeda School Substack: ⁠https://seedaschool.substack.com/⁠Follow Ayana on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ayzaco⁠⁠Follow Ayana on Threads: ⁠⁠@ayzaco⁠⁠Follow Seeda School on Instagram: ⁠⁠@seedaschool⁠CitationsMexican artist Pedro Reyes believes in art's functionality...“Truth, Lee and Elaw practiced what Phyllis Mack calls “spiritual theatre.” — Jayna Brown writing about Sojourner Truth in “Along the Psychic Highway: Black Women Mystics and Utopias of the Ecstatic”, Black Utopias: Speculative Life and the Music of Other Worlds, pg. 28 (2021)The Flesh of the Matter: A Critical Forum on Hortense Spillers (2024) edited by Margo Natalie Crawford and C. Riley Snorton“Moving On Down the Line: Variations on the African-American Sermon” by Hortense J. SpillersBeloved (1987) by Toni MorrisonVictor Strecher talks about his SPACE framework inside the “Love 2.0: How to Fix Your Marriage, Part 2” Hidden Brain episode published October 6, 2025Cover Art: Simone Leigh (b. 1967, Chicago), Georgia Mae (2017), Medium: Salt-glazed stoneware, porcelain, and resin, Dimensions: 34 1/4 × 14 3/4 × 15 inches (87 × 37.5 × 38.1 cm) Source: Guggenheim Museum

In this episode, recorded on October 9th, we discuss:Google's Gemini Enterprise: A groundbreaking AI platform that is set to revolutionize workplace automation across various departments like marketing, sales, HR, and finance.California's Pioneering AI Law: Governor Gavin Newsom's new legislation aimed at regulating powerful AI models to prevent misuse and ensure transparency.AI in Governance: Insights from Isabel's Substack, Utopia and Beta, exploring the implications of AI in government, including Albania's appointment of an AI minister.AI in Relationships: A deep dive into how AI companions are impacting human connections and the psychological effects of interacting with AI.Event Alert: Join us for the upcoming Future of Money, Governance, and the Law summit in Washington, D.C. on October 29th and 30th! Learn more at gbaglobal.org.Don't miss out on this engaging conversation about the future of AI and its role in our daily lives!Stay curious, keep pushing boundaries, and subscribe to our channel for more insightful discussions!Support us through our Sponsors! ☕

Libertarian philosopher Robert Nozick made a classical argument against redistributing wealth and economic resources in his book "Anarchy, State & Utopia" based on a thought experiment about the basketball player Wilt Chamberlain. Marxist philosopher G.A. Cohen takes it apart piece by piece. Ben Burgis discusses!Read Ben's article about this in Jacobin:Follow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgisFollow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_ShowBecome a GTAA Patron and receive numerous benefits ranging from patron-exclusive postgames every Monday night to our undying love and gratitude for helping us keep this thing going:patreon.com/benburgisRead the weekly philosophy Substack:benburgis.substack.comVisit benburgis.com

For the British writer and cultural critic Olivia Laing, restoring and tending to their backyard garden has prompted complex questions of power, community, and mystery, concepts that they beautifully excavate in their latest book, the fascinating and mind-expanding The Garden Against Time: In Search of a Common Paradise. Whether in their nonfiction works, including the critically acclaimed The Lonely City (2016), their art and culture writing and criticism (2020's Funny Weather: ​​Art in an Emergency), or their novels (2018's Crudo and the forthcoming The Silver Book, out this November), Laing turns an incisive eye to examining what it will take for people—our “temporal selves,” as they put it—to forgo loneliness and isolation, reconnect with nature and one another, and flourish on a planet in crisis.On this episode, recorded in their apartment at the Barbican in London, Laing explores gardening and writing's symbiotic relationship; the act of rebelling against a reactive culture by embracing slowness; and the importance of imagining, in vivid detail, the kinds of utopias we could one day very well live in.Special thanks to our Season 12 presenting sponsor, Van Cleef & Arpels.Show notes:Olivia Laing[4:35] The Barbican[7:39] “The Garden Against Time” (2024)[7:53] Mark Rumary[9:08] Notcutts[14:08] “The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone” (2016)[16:07] Jhumpa Lahiri[18:41] Piet Oudolf[19:21] Middleton Place[19:21] The Sackler family[22:54] “Modern Nature” (1991)[24:07] “Paradise Lost” (1667)[25:40] “The Secret Garden” (1911)[25:40] “Tom's Midnight Garden” (1958)[29:29] “The Garden” (1681)[30:29] “Everybody: A Book About Freedom” (2021) [35:07] “The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma” (2014)[39:57] David Wojnarowicz's "Magic Box"[39:57] Ana Mendieta[40:51] Agnes Martin[43:08] “Funny Weather: ​​Art in an Emergency” (2020) [45:29] “Crudo” (2018) [48:20] “A Dance to the Music of Time” (1951–1975) [50:29] “The Silver Book” (2025)[52:48] Federico Fellini[52:48] Pier Paolo Pasolini[55:17] “News from Nowhere” (1890) 

Socialism is growing in popularity. Democratic Socialists of America believe in a Utopia that is impossible. In fact, socialism has never worked. On the one hand, DSAs don’t believe in capitalism, but they believe the state should take over means of production, housing, and healthcare. Imagine the DMV and the VA taking over the energy sector. Hear Zohran Mamdani and Representative Rashida Tlaib in their own words to get an idea of their worldview. Michele Tafoya is a four-time Emmy award-winning sportscaster turned political and cultural commentator. Record-setting, four-time Sports Emmy Award winner Michele Tafoya worked her final NBC Sunday Night Football game at Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022, her fifth Super Bowl. She retired from sportscasting the following day. In total, she covered 327 games — the most national primetime TV games (regular + postseason) for an NFL sideline reporter. Learn More about “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” here: https://linktr.ee/micheletafoya Subscribe to “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” here: https://apple.co/3nPW221 Follow Michele on twitter: https://twitter.com/Michele_Tafoya Follow Michele on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realmicheletafoya/ Learn more about the Salem Podcast network: https://salempodcastnetwork.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Socialism is growing in popularity. Democratic Socialists of America believe in a Utopia that is impossible. In fact, socialism has never worked. On the one hand, DSAs don’t believe in capitalism, but they believe the state should take over means of production, housing, and healthcare. Imagine the DMV and the VA taking over the energy sector. Hear Zohran Mamdani and Representative Rashida Tlaib in their own words to get an idea of their worldview. Michele Tafoya is a four-time Emmy award-winning sportscaster turned political and cultural commentator. Record-setting, four-time Sports Emmy Award winner Michele Tafoya worked her final NBC Sunday Night Football game at Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022, her fifth Super Bowl. She retired from sportscasting the following day. In total, she covered 327 games — the most national primetime TV games (regular + postseason) for an NFL sideline reporter. Learn More about “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” here: https://linktr.ee/micheletafoya Subscribe to “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” here: https://apple.co/3nPW221 Follow Michele on twitter: https://twitter.com/Michele_Tafoya Follow Michele on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realmicheletafoya/ Learn more about the Salem Podcast network: https://salempodcastnetwork.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Josh Hamilton has worked as an actor since he was a teenager in NYC. On stage, he's been in the original productions of Kenneth Lonergan's This is Our Youth, The Waverly Gallery and The Medieval Play, on Broadway in Proof, The Real Thing, The Coast of Utopia and Dead Accounts. Off-Broadway includes Annie Baker's The Antipodes, Jonathan Marc Sherman's Things We Want, HurlyBurly(Drama Desk nom), Scene Partners, Lie of the Mind, The Cider House Rules, Reasons to be Happy, Cherry Orchard and Three Sisters(CSC), The Bridge Project(BAM/Old Vic) and Wallace Shawn's Evening at the Talkhouse(National Theater). His film work has included Reality, 8th Grade(Indie Spirit nom), Maestro, Manchester by the Sea, Blaze, Landscape with Invisible Hand, Away We Go, Outsourced, Kicking and Screaming, The House of Yes, Alive. And on TV in The Walking Dead, 13 Reasons Why, The Last Thing He Told Me, Mrs. Fletcher, At Home with Amy Sedaris, Louie, Accused, and Ray Donovan. He can be seen in the upcoming The Long Walk, Noah Baumbach's Jay Kelly, Concessions, Mayday(Apple), Something Very Bad is Going to Happen(Netflix), The Last Thing He Told Me season 2(Apple) and The Five Star Weekend(Peacock). And on stage in Wallace Shawn's new play “What We Did Before Our Moth Days” directed by Andre Gregory at the Greenwich House Theater in early 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the questions I've been getting the most lately is this: What do Communists want? What will their world look like after they overthrow the government? What is the “Marxist utopia?”This video answers that question.Decode The Left with Karlyn Borysenko is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit karlyn.substack.com/subscribe

Recreational ketamine use is on the rise. But why are some people using it to dissociate in the club? Ketamine – a dissociative anesthetic – is illegal without a prescription and can potentially be harmful. Yet, it has had a massive rise in recreational use over the past decade. One study found that use increased by 81.8% from 2015 to 2019 and rose another 40% from 2021 to 2022. What is driving the illicit drug's sudden popularity? And is it's dissociative properties indicative of our times? Brittany chats with P.E. Moskowitz, a journalist and author of Breaking Awake: A Reporter's Search for a New Life, and a New World, Through Drugs, which explores our national mental health and drug use crises, and Benjamin Breen, associate professor of history at UC Santa Cruz, who specializes in the histories of science, medicine and drugs and is the author of the book, Tripping on Utopia. Together they investigate why ketamine is showing up in more people's social lives.Warning: this episode contains discussion of illegal drugs and drugs use and may not be suitable for all listeners. For more information on the science of ketamine, check out NPR's Short Wave podcast.Follow Brittany Luse on Instagram: @bmluse For handpicked podcast recommendations every week, subscribe to NPR's Pod Club newsletter at npr.org/podclub. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

In this episode of Hot Topics on The Edge of Show, January Jones and once again our new guest co-host Isabel Castro are joined by Nimit Sawhney, co-founder of Voatz, to explore how blockchain is transforming election integrity worldwide.From the U.S. government shutdown's impact on crypto regulation to New York's blockchain election integrity bill and a historic case study in Mexico's 2024 federal elections, this conversation reveals how trust, transparency, and digital innovation are reshaping democracy.Key takeaways:The irony of a government shutdown halting crypto regulation.Blockchain for voter registration, ballot tracking, and election security.How Votaz powered overseas voting in Mexico's historic 2024 elections.Why mobile-first blockchain solutions make voting more accessible.Blockchain as a “source of truth” beyond finance.Support us through our Sponsors! ☕

The filmmaker Steven Feinartz ("The Bitter Buddha") makes his first appearance on the podcast. His new documentary is called "Are We Good?". "Are We Good?", which premiered out of SXSW Film & TV Festival and screened out of Tribeca Festival is not a biopic, nor is it a stand-up routine film – it is a look at one person's process through grief told with honesty, humanity, and humor. The touching documentary not only dives into the career and life of comedian and podcast pioneer Marc Maron but focuses on his process grieving the loss of his partner Lynn Shelton who passed during Covid, as well as his relationship with his declining father. Like Marc, the doc beautifully balances humor and heart and shows us that even during times of grief there is room for laughter. https://youtu.be/l583VoPYn3o "Are We Good?" features exclusive interviews for the film with comics such as Nate Bargatze, John Mulaney, David Cross, Michaela Watkins, W. Kamau Bell, Laurie Kilmartin, Sam Lipsyte, Brendan McDonald as well as obtain podcast footage from Marc's interviews with President Barack Obama, Andrew Garfield, Patton Oswalt and many more. Directed by Steven Feinartz who is an established filmmaker with over 15 comedy specials and series including "Matt Braunger: Big Dumb Animal", "Eddie Pepitone: In Ruins", "Sklar Brothers: Hipster Ghosts" and "The Comedy Show Show". Steven also directed Marc's recent special "Marc Maron: Panicked" for HBO. Utopia will release the film in theaters in NY and LA on October 3rd and nationwide theatrical events on October 5th & 8th. The theatrical releasee will coincide with the end of Maron's enormously popular podcast WTF. 16 years in, WTF is one of the most streamed and longest running podcasts of all time.

“The Future of Life Institute has been working on AI governance-related issues for the last decade. We're already over 10 years old, and our mission is to steer very powerful technology away from large-scale harm and toward very beneficial outcomes. You could think about any kind of extreme risks from AI, all the way to existential or extinction risk, the worst kinds of risks and the benefits. You can think about any kind of large benefits that humans could achieve from technology, all the way through to utopia, right? Utopia is the biggest benefit you can get from technology. Historically, that has meant we have focused on climate change, for example, and the impact of climate change. We have also focused on bio-related risks, pandemics and nuclear security issues. If things go well, we will be able to avoid these really bad downsides in terms of existential risk, extinction risks, mass surveillance, and really disturbing futures. We can avoid that very harmful side of AI or technology, and we can achieve some of the benefits.”Today, we take a closer look at the future of artificial intelligence and the policies that determine its place in our societies. Risto Uuk is Head of EU Policy and Research at the Future of Life Institute in Brussels, and a philosopher and researcher at KU Leuven, where he studies the systemic risks posed by AI. He has worked with the World Economic Forum, the European Commission, and leading thinkers like Stuart Russell and Daniel Susskind. He also runs one of the most widely read newsletters on the EU AI Act. As this technology is transforming economies, politics, and human life itself, we'll talk about the promises and dangers of AI, how Europe is trying to regulate it, and what it means to build safeguards for a technology that may be more powerful than anything we've seen before.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/podInstagram:@creativeprocesspodcast

The overarching definition of success today often looks like the accumulation of stuff – money, cars, property, clothing – anything that signals wealth. This means that success is also synonymous with overshoot, extraction, and consumption – none of which lead to healthy outcomes for the planet or the global good. But what might be possible if we were to redefine success to prioritize collective well-being instead of personal gain? In today's episode, Nate sits down with Dutch historian and author Rutger Bregman to discuss the concept of moral ambition, which he defines as the desire to be one of the best, measured by different standards of success: not by big payouts or fancy honorifics, but by the ability to tackle the world's biggest problems. Bregman highlights the importance of entrepreneurs in driving social change and the necessity of cultural shifts to foster a more altruistic society, as well as the challenges faced in pursuing these ideals. What possibilities might arise if we combined the idealism of an activist with the ambition of an entrepreneur? How can we apply the principles of entrepreneurship to better address global challenges? And how could a radical redefinition of success motivate the world's top talent to make major contributions to our most pressing issues, leaving a legacy that actually makes a difference? (Conversation recorded on July 8th, 2025)   About Rutger Bregman: Rutger Bregman is a Dutch historian and author. Initially considering a career as an academic historian, Rutger instead ventured into journalism. He began his career at the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant before moving to the independent journalism platform De Correspondent, for which he wrote for ten years. His books Humankind: A Hopeful History (2020) and Utopia for Realists: And How We Can Get There (2017) were both Sunday Times and New York Times bestsellers and have been translated into 46 languages. In 2024, Rutger co-founded The School for Moral Ambition, a non-profit organization inspired by his latest book, Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference. The initiative helps people to take the step toward an impactful career. Show Notes and More Watch this video episode on YouTube   Want to learn the broad overview of The Great Simplification in 30 minutes? Watch our Animated Movie.   ---   Support The Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future Join our Substack newsletter Join our Hylo channel and connect with other listeners

The ghost of Enoch Powell punches the air as Farage announces jaw-dropping plans for mass deportations and tearing up Indefinite Leave to Remain, claiming it will save Britain over £230bn (it won't). Is Reform succumbing to the gravitational pull of the far-far-far right or just showing its true, cruel face? And does Labour's feeble response that “this plan won't work” just accept the premise of a hateful piece of self-harm? Plus, Trump's Tariffs: how they started and how they're going, with international trade expert and friend of the pod Dmitry Grozoubinski. And in the Extra Bit, what was the exciting new tech innovation that made you say “OK that's enough exciting new tech innovations, thanks”? • See Matt Green on his Legitimate Concerns tour, beginning on 17 October.  • Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here. It's risk-free with Nord's 30-day money back guarantee!  ESCAPE ROUTES  • Matt recommends The Girlfriend on Amazon Prime.  • Marie watched the whole of Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon and seems to want a medal for it. And Modern Family too.  • Dmitry has been rewatching the Australian political satire Utopia which you can see on Apple TV+.  • Ros (mostly) recommends The Hack on ITV.  • Advertisers! Want to reach smart, engaged, influential people with money to spend? (Yes, they do exist). Some 3.5 MILLION people download and watch our podcasts every month – and they love our shows. Why not get YOUR brand in front of our influential listeners with podcast advertising? Contact ads@podmasters.co.uk to find out more • Back us on Patreon for ad-free listening, bonus materials and more.  Written and presented by Ros Taylor with Marie le Conte and Matt Green. Audio production by Tom Taylor and Robin Leeburn. Theme music by Cornershop. Art direction: James Parrett. Produced by Chris Jones. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From Madison Ave to Hollywood: The Birth of a Trailer Empire

In this episode of the Global Fresh Series, we begin with the curious and captivating story of French artist Agnès Varda, who transformed humble potatoes into symbols of beauty and individuality through her groundbreaking exhibit Patatutopia. From there, we shift from art to agriculture with a conversation just as colorful and insightful.Joining us is CarrieAnn Arias, President and CEO of USA Pears, a visionary leader with over 25 years of experience in global brand building. CarrieAnn shares her perspective on the state of the pear industry after a challenging season, consumer trends driving growth, and how health and wellness movements are reshaping demand.First Class Sponsor: Peak of the Market: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://peakofthemarket.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Premium Sponsor: Zag Technological Services, Inc.: https://www.zagtech.com/ Premium Sponsor: Avocados from Colombia: https://avocadoscolombia.com/ Premium Sponsor: The Fruit & Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation: https://fvdrc.com/ Global Women Fresh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://globalwomenfresh.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

A lot of jobs in the modern economy don't pay a living wage, and some of those jobs may be wiped out by new technologies. So what's to be done? We revisit an episode from 2016 for a potential solution. SOURCES:Erik Brynjolfsson, professor of economics at Stanford University.Evelyn Forget, professor of economics and community health sciences at the University of Manitoba.Sam Altman, C.E.O. of OpenAI.Robert Gordon, professor emeritus of economics at Northwestern University.Greger Larson, professor of archeology at the University of Oxford. RESOURCES:"Here's what a Sam Altman-backed basic income experiment found," by Megan Cerullo (CBS News, 2024).Utopia for Realists, by Rutger Bregman. The Correspondent (2016).The Second Machine Age, by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee (2014)."The Town With No Poverty: Using Health Administration Data To Revisit Outcomes of a Canadian Guaranteed Annual Income Field Experiment," by Evelyn Forget (Canadian Public Policy, 2011)."The Negative Income Tax and the Evolution of U.S. Welfare Policy," by Robert Moffitt (Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2003).Capitalism and Freedom, by Milton Freidman (2002)."Lesson from the Income Maintenance Experiments," (Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and The Brookings Institution, 1986).Law, Legislation and Liberty, Volume 3: The Political Order of A Free People, by Frederick Hayek (1981)."Daniel Moynihan and President-elect Nixon: How charity didn't begin at home," by Peter Passell and Leonard Ross (New York Times, 1973)."Income Maintenance Programs," (Hearings Before The Subcommittee On Fiscal Policy Of The Joint Economic Committee Congress Of The United States, 1968). EXTRAS:"President Nixon Unveils the Family Assistance Program," (1969)."Milton Friedman interview with William F Buckley Jr.," (1968)."Martin Luther King Jr. advocates for Guaranteed Income at Stanford," (1967). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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