Cyrus Farivar is the Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica and the author of “Habeas Data: Privacy Vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech.” He spells out exactly how the courts, business, and government are working for, but mostly against, you and your privacy. Links:
The label VC is thrown around a lot, but do you actually know what a venture capitalist does? We find out the process of getting that sweet, sweet VC funding, how competitive it is, and what entrepreneurs have to do with it from EY US… Read More »Venture Capital 101 with Jeff Grabow
We’ve all heard that the middle class is shrinking, but what’s the big deal? We take a look at the current economy in comparison to the circumstances that lead to the drawing up of the US Constitution with Ganesh Sitaraman, a law professor and author… Read More »Money, Politics, Power, and the Constitution with Ganesh Sitaraman
Words are powerful, and a woman’s story is not just power for herself, but empowering to other women who might be thinking about staying silent. We talk with the co-author of “Your Story Is Your Power: Free Your Feminine Voice,” Susie Herrick about why it’s… Read More »Speak Up! with Susie Herrick
Charlie Vogelheim is a 30 veteran of the auto industry and former host of the Moter Trend Auto podcast. Now he’s launching a new show, “The Flying Car” and stops by to chat about AI, the fatality in Phoenix, and other things we can expect… Read More »When Do I Get My Flying Car?? with Charlie Vogelheim
Are social media and tech really eroding American democracy? How do other countries deal with it and will there be more regulation in the US? Jamie Bartlett, author of “The People Vs Tech: How the Internet Is Killing Democracy (and How We Save It)” breaks… Read More »The People Vs Tech, or is it Tech vs Us? with Jamie Bartlett
How do you get better motivated employees without falling into easy traps? We talk to an expert in Human Resources and employee motivation, Debra Corey, to find out. Debra Corey is currently the Group Reward Director at a firm specializing in employee engagement, has over… Read More »Motivating Employees for Better ROI with Debra Corey
Scams seem to be everywhere, and criminals are good at their jobs. How do people avoid getting taken advantage of? How do we spot the financial advice we need to avoid, and the people giving it? We get the skinny from William Francavilla, certified financial… Read More »Avoiding the Madoffs Among Us with William Francavilla
We’re kicking off International Water Week by checking in with a startup that is literally creating water by pulling moisture out of the air. The company is Majik Water, they’re testing the technology in Nairobi, Kenya, and we talk to one of their co-founders Anastasia… Read More »Creating Water Out of Thin Air with Anastasia Kaschenko
For the 2nd half of the show, keeping with International Water Week, we talk to Joseph Silva, a Senior Vice President at Icon Technology Systems. Icon has created the water bottle that has become popular among hikers, the Icon Lifesaver. The Lifesaver uses Carbon Filters… Read More »Making Contaminated Water a Real Lifesaver with Joseph Silva, Stacey Epstein
