Best Newmedia Podcasts (2025)

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Together, with Collin Bjork 58:38

2h ago58:38

58:38

Collin Bjork and I discuss the double (triple?) meaning of "extractive AI". Collin explains Otter.ai -- an AI powered voice-to-text transcription software, and the capitalist logics that enable it -- vs. Maori-led Te Hiku Media, based on principles of stewardship, community and collaboration. Collin also explains how rhetoric is about togetherness …

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Ep. 397 - Michelle Nader - Shifting Gears / Deli Boys 1:02:06

2h ago1:02:06

1:02:06

In this episode, host Monique Sorgen talks with showrunner and executive producer Michelle Nader(2 Broke Girls, The King of Queens, Dollface), about her two current comedy series, Shifting Gears and Deli Boys, how personal experience shapes her work, and more.

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Deskill, with Hagen Blix 1:04:59

1h ago1:04:59

1:04:59

In this episode Hagen Blix and I talk about how the fear of AI, from the non-billionaire CEO class, comes from the threat of deskilling workers. Recorded Mar 5, 2025. Released March 17, 2025. Tech Workers Can Still Fight Silicon Valley’s Overlords by Hagen Blix and Ingeborg Glimmer https://jacobin.com/2025/02/tech-workers-silicon-valley-trump/ Why …

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Unlearning, with Kane Murdoch 1:02:39

3d ago1:02:39

1:02:39

In this episode I speak with Kane Murdoch about the perils of contract cheating. As an integrity officer, he frames what's happening with "cheating" as an unlearning that we should all be paying attention to if we care about education. Recorded Feb 6, 2025. Released March 10, 2025. Guerilla Warfare https://www.guerillawarfare.net/ Ellis, C., & Murd…

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Ep. 396 - SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike with Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and Sarah Elmaleh 35:08

12d ago35:08

35:08

SAG-AFTRA’s Interactive Media Agreement, which covers video game performers, expired in November of 2022. On July 26, 2024, after 18 months of negotiations with some of the industry’s largest video game companies, SAG-AFTRA members called a strike. Today on the podcast, WGAW member and host Myles Warden is joined by SAG-AFTRA Chief Negotiator Dunca…

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Indexicality, with Roland Meyer and Gillian Rose 1:02:39

16d ago1:02:39

1:02:39

AI images are circulating more and more online and sometimes we can't tell the 'real' from AI-generated. But as I discuss with the inimitable Gillian Rose and Roland Meyer, we need to think about AI images beyond their indexicality, i.e. the idea that a photograph is a direct representation of the subject it captures. In this episode, we grapple wi…

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Ep. 395 - Ben Watkins - Cross 51:28

1M ago51:28

51:28

In our latest episode, host Hilliard Guess talks with Cross developer-showrunner Ben Watkins(Hand of God, Burn Notice) about his hit Amazon Prime series, what he looks for when staffing writers’ rooms, and more.

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Asymmetries, with Jathan Sadowski 1:00:36

1M ago1:00:36

1:00:36

In this episode Jathan Sadowski discusses the 'risk industry' as imagined by FIRE (finance, insurance and real estate) and the asymmetries they create. Recorded January 15, 2025. Released February 10, 2025. The Mechanic and the Luddite: A Ruthless Criticism of Technology and Capitalism https://www.ucpress.edu/books/the-mechanic-and-the-luddite/pape…

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Ep. 394 - Drew Hancock - Companion 44:30

1M ago44:30

44:30

In this episode, host Moon Zappa talks with Companion screenwriter-director Drew Hancock (My Dead Ex, Suburgatory) about his feature film debut, transitioning from TV to film, balancing tone, and more.

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Aliens, Antarctica, and the Great Awakening! 1:55:00

1M ago1:55:00

1:55:00

Join in as Nathan and Echo sync up with Alisa Saoni for a 2nd interview surrounding her experience with ET's, physical phenomenon, and enlightening informational downloads that gave her the ability to connect dots and awaken others! They also discuss Trump, California fires, medbeds, and what is expected in the near future for America and the world…

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Lessons, with Charles Logan 55:08

2M ago55:08

55:08

Charles Logan is the go-to person to talk to about how AI is infiltrating the many layers of education, from K-12 to universities. In this conversation, we learn our lessons; we talk about what Ed Tech is, its promise and hype, and (ultimately) how to refuse it as professors and teach students to resist it as well. We also wonder about 'AI-proofing…

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Ep. 393 - Kate Gersten - The Last Showgirl 36:23

2M ago36:23

36:23

Host Susie Singer Carter speaks with The Last Showgirl screenwriter Kate Gersten about drawing from her own experience of Las Vegas nightlife, her transition from writing for television (The Good Place, Mozart in the Jungle) to film, and more.

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Storying, with Dillon Mahmoudi and Anthony Levenda 56:46

2M ago56:46

56:46

In this episode I speak with Dillon Mahmoudi and Anthony Levenda about the relationship (feedback loop) between data and urban planning. We focus on the idea of 'storying' data to make it compelling and to get past the inertia of data delivered as mere stats or numbers that have little resonance and don't (or no longer) move people to action, towar…

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Digital Warrior Update with SG Anon 1:28:42

2M ago1:28:42

1:28:42

On this episode, Nathan links up with Echo Hotel's Nightwatch channel and sits down with SG Anon to discuss a current analysis of abnormal weather patterns, global conflicts including an underground war in Africa, False flags, and he makes a few comments about the Trump Inauguration, Carters funeral, and other information surrounding Geopolitical a…

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Ep. 392 - Victor Sanchez – Executive Director of LAANE 35:34

2M ago35:34

35:34

In this episode, WGAW member and host Jonterri Gadson is joined by Víctor Sánchez, Executive Director for the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy – also known as LAANE – an organizing and advocacy institution committed to economic, environmental, and racial justice. LAANE brings together community power and labor power to win policies that impro…

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Defining, with Ali Alkhatib 55:02

2M ago55:02

55:02

I got to speak with the brilliant Ali Alkhatib about his blog post "defining AI" -- an object, subject, metaphor, and discursive formation used amongst all of us trying to figure out how to grapple with AI's ownership, deployments, and impacts. Who gets to define AI? Is it just computer scientists? What are the stakes of having it defined only tech…

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Forgotten Firsts; Lost Legacy Of PA Constables with PSC Kregiel 41:16

2M ago41:16

41:16

In this fascinating conversation, Nathan sits down with PA Constable Timothy Kregiel to explore the often-overlooked history of Pennsylvania Constables and their vital role in the state's law enforcement landscape. Constables are entrusted with full police powers and authority, similar to those of Sheriffs, but they often fly under the radar or are…

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Ep. 391 - Brian Donovan & Ed Herro - The Sticky 50:46

2M ago50:46

50:46

Host Jonterri Gadson talks with The Sticky creators-showrunners Brian Donovan & Ed Herro (American Housewife, The Neighbors) about their journey to bring the dark comedy caper to the screen, the challenges of shooting on location, the art of pitching, and more.

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Colonialism, with Ulises A. Mejias and Nick Couldry 1:00:14

2M ago1:00:14

1:00:14

I start the new year with an episode on "data colonialism". I had the great pleasure of speaking with Ulises A. Mejias and Nick Couldry about our contemporary relationship to corporations, about the idea that there’s no capitalism without colonialism (and vice versa), about how human lives are being exploited these days, and about data being a chea…

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Is There Something In The Mist!? 1:00:00

3M ago1:00:00

1:00:00

In the first episode of 2025, Nathan discussed various unusual events and incidents, including a truck attack in New Orleans, a Cybertruck explosion near Trump Tower, and potential implications of the 2024 US presidential election. He touches on the numerous reports of strange mist popping up around the country, and possible concerns that may be th…

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Investigative, with Déborah López and Hadin Charbel 1:02:00

3M ago1:02:00

1:02:00

Such a delight speaking with Déborah López and Hadin Charbel, incredible artists-architects-scholars as investigators of future possibilities in light of climate change rapidly changing arctic (and other) landscapes. We discuss a range of art projects, from large installations to projections to speculative fiction, and how these modes and condition…

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Ep. 390 - Justin Kuritzkes - Queer/Challengers 46:04

3M ago46:04

46:04

In this episode, host Josephine Green Zhang talks with Queer and Challengers screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes about collaborating with director Luca Guadagnino, the challenges of adaptation, and more.

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Collaborative, with Chris Gilliard 1:03:24

3M ago1:03:24

1:03:24

In this episode, I spoke with Chris Gilliard (@hypervisible) about AI’s encroachment on universities and what this means for collaboration — i.e. learning, writing, thinking and feeling. This conversation puts out a warning of sorts to universities adopting AI given that, as a technology, it is built off of stolen materials, relies on extraction an…

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How To Fight Hidden Agendas In Government 56:32

3M ago56:32

56:32

In this episode, Nathan Roshawn introduces Charles Key, a former Oklahoma State representative with over 2 decades of government service. Key is also an investigative journalist and author of "Stolen Government" about government corruption and "The Final Report" on the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. He has dedicated his life to exposing political c…

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Ep. 389 - David Scarpa - Gladiator II 50:33

3M ago50:33

50:33

In this episode, host Moon Zappa speaks with screenwriter David Scarpa (Napoleon, All the Money in the World) about Gladiator II, crafting historical epics, the creative challenges of sequels, and more.

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Regulated, with Jennifer Holt 59:10

4M ago59:10

59:10

It was a real honour and joy to speak with someone whose work has so significantly shaped my own (and many of us writing about data centers): Jennifer Holt joined me for a chat about US cloud policy. The Cloud is understood in this episode through the lens of policy, which means we grapple with who owns data, its infrastructures and our data future…

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Ep. 388 - Sean Baker - Anora 39:26

4M ago39:26

39:26

Host Kristina Woo talks with screenwriter-director Sean Baker (Red Rocket, The Florida Project, Tangerine) about his latest film Anora, the nuts & bolts of indie filmmaking, handling tonal shifts, and more.

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Creating Your Legacy with Nicky Billou 34:08

4M ago34:08

34:08

Nathan brings the thought leader and transformative coach Nicky Billou to the podcast who discusses self improvement, scaling businesses, stepping out of your doubts, and what it really takes to create the life you want! CHECK OUT THE GUEST HERE: Website: https://www.thethoughtleaderrevolution.com/about Insta,X,FB: @nickybillou Email: Info@ecircle.…

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Ep. 387 - Debora Cahn – The Diplomat 29:32

4M ago29:32

29:32

In this episode, host Aaron Fullerton speaks with The Diplomat creator-showrunner Debora Cahn about Season Two of Netflix’s political drama series, how the show’s writers’ aim for authenticity, and more.

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Frequencies, with Trent Wintermeier 47:57

5M ago47:57

47:57

Listen to the data center's hum with your feet first... on this episode, Trent Wintermeier and I discuss what it means to absorb sound through the body and "hear" vibrations with and through your limbs and ears. We discuss what this means for folks living near data centers, especially in places imagined as kinds of sacrifice zones. Recorded Oct 9, …

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Ep. 386 - Sanjay Shah – Everybody Still Hates Chris 1:03:58

4M ago1:03:58

1:03:58

On this episode host Jonterri Gadson talks with Everybody Still Hates Chris developer-showrunner Sanjay Shah about how he got the Comedy Central animated series WGA-covered, the creative challenges of live-action vs. animation, his best tips for selling your pitch, and more.

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Safety, with Remmelt Ellen 58:17

5M ago58:17

58:17

In this episode, I have a conversation with Remmelt Ellen from AI Safety Camp. We discuss AI safety and his 44-page book Artifical Bodies outlining AI harms from the perspective of someone really grappling with the ethics, hype, and harms of the industry and beyond. Recorded Oct 4, 2024. Released Oct 28, 2024. Artificial Bodies https://workflowy.co…

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From Battlefield To Awareness 54:39

5M ago54:39

54:39

Join in with Nathan as he delves into the struggles and triumphs of John Lawyer, a multi-tour combat veteran turned spiritual coach as he discusses the complications and shell-shocking experiences many veterans have upon returning home. he discusses how he found a new sense of purpose and awareness in his life when he tapped into his spirituality. …

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Embracing Your Purpose with Mark Collins 41:54

5M ago41:54

41:54

Life is hard and we are all programmed by our observations, challenges, and the way we learn to cope with things based on our upbringing. It is easy to often times feel inadequate or less than who you really are. It is possible to overcome this programming and live out the life you were meant to! Join Nathan and Life Coach Mark Collins as they disc…

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Ep. 385 - WGAW Public Policy Priorities with Laura Blum-Smith 33:43

5M ago33:43

33:43

On this episode, with 2024 elections just a few weeks away, campaign season is in full swing. WGAW Senior Research and Public Policy Director Laura Blum-Smith joins Kristina Woo to talk about WGAW’s policy priorities. To learn more about the guild's policy priorities visit https://www.wga.org/public-policy…

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Deep, with Lisa Yin Han 59:24

5M ago59:24

59:24

Everyone should read Lisa Yin Han's Deepwater Alchemy! It's a stunningly well written book about how we come to value the ocean through various extractive mediations. Recorded Sept 27, 2024. Released Oct 14, 2024. Deepwater Alchemy: Extractive Mediation and the Taming of the Seafloor How underwater mediation has transformed deep-sea spaces into res…

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In A Galaxy Far Far Away, Or NOT! 2:51:30

6M ago2:51:30

2:51:30

On this episode, Nathan links up with Echo on the Nightwatch Channel to interview Alisa Saoni, an awakened spiritualist, UFO Contactee, musician, and patriot who walks us through her awakening and experiences with "extra-terrestrials", God, and being shown a 60,000ft view of Earth and the matrix we live in! Be prepared to be enlightened! FOLLOW OUR…

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