25 DEC 2020 · Russell Gold (https://twitter.com/russellgold) is an author and award-winning investigative journalist and energy reporter at The Wall Street Journal best known for covering the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. They were awarded the Gerald Loeb Award for best business story of the year and were finalists for the Pulitzer. He's the author of https://amzn.to/2Lu476D and his new book, https://amzn.to/2Q8QoXb tells the story of Michael Skelly, who helped created the wind energy industry in the US in a push for sustainability. In today's episode we discuss: - How to speed the transition to renewable energy - The pros and cons of fracking and why it has a bad rap - Why the energy industry is so fragmented in the US - What we need MOST to see renewables replace the grid - How batteries are holding back cleantech - The pros and cons of monopolies in public infrastructure - Why Silicon Valley doesn't invest much in energy - How one innovator can change the course of history and energy consumption - What we NEED to do to combat climate change - Why Andy thinks going public is the way to go - Thoughts on Elon, Tesla and the future of transportation - What will journalism look like in ten years - Are billionaire-owned media corporations a net positive <figure> </figure>

25 DEC 2020 · Russell Gold (@russellgold) is an author and award-winning investigative journalist and energy reporter at The Wall Street Journal best known for covering the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. They were awarded the Gerald Loeb Award for best business story of the year and were finalists for the Pulitzer. He's the author of The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World and his new book, Superpower: One Man's Quest to Transform Energy tells the story of Michael Skelly, who helped created the wind energy industry in the US in a push for sustainability.In today's episode we discuss: How to speed the transition to renewable energy The pros and cons of fracking and why it has a bad rap Why the energy industry is so fragmented in the US What we need MOST to see renewables replace the grid How batteries are holding back cleantech The pros and cons of monopolies in public infrastructure Why Silicon Valley doesn't invest much in energy How one innovator can change the course of history and energy consumption What we NEED to do to combat climate change Why Andy thinks going public is the way to go Thoughts on Elon, Tesla and the future of transportation What will journalism look like in ten years Are billionaire-owned media corporations a net positive

30 NOV 2020 · Imagine Game of Thrones, but Neanderthals never died off: MORE INFORMATION AT: https://neanderthalking.com/It’s 1107, and the once-great Neanderthal empire is no more, laid waste by the dark Sapien king, Isaac, the same bastard who slaughtered the Thal queen’s young heirs. A brutal reversal of medieval power forged in blood and fueled by Sap ingenuity.But one babe escaped the mad king’s wrath.Raised the son of a simple Thal herder, Maralek’s a rough lad with the ferocious pride and temper of his ruined people, a scorn for rules and rulers, and less than a little creativity in his thick skull. In a word, your average Neanderthal.And life’s livable, until King Isaac resumes his bloodthirsty crusade, and Maralek’s forced into slaving shackles. Then, a rowdy caravan, a mysterious gypsy, a whispered prophecy… A whirlwind of devastation and war as his master is murdered, his fate unwoven, and his world ripped asunder in an epic battle to end all.Neanderthal King is a historic epic YA fantasy by renowned science fiction and fantasy author, Matt Ward, that features savage twists and darker secrets, raging kings and enslaved heirs, and an audaciously ambitious coming of age quest set in an alternative medieval Europe. If you love Brandon Sanderson, Ursula le Guin, or Robin Hobb, or explosive high and low fantasy classics like Lord of the Rings, the Kingkiller Chronicles, and the Earthsea Cycle, you’ll love this heroic historical tale.For more information, to purchase the complete audio adventure or to download the entire technothriller free with a free trial of Audible, visit https://neanderthalking.com/--Want to follow along with Maralek's adventure? For a limited time, grab your FREE illustrated map of Tharkal and the six kingdoms of Sapdom by visiting https://mattwardwrites.com/map.--

30 NOV 2020 · Imagine Game of Thrones, but Neanderthals never died off: MORE INFORMATION AT: neanderthalking.comIt’s 1107, and the once-great Neanderthal empire is no more, laid waste by the dark Sapien king, Isaac, the same bastard who slaughtered the Thal queen’s young heirs. A brutal reversal of medieval power forged in blood and fueled by Sap ingenuity.But one babe escaped the mad king’s wrath.Raised the son of a simple Thal herder, Maralek’s a rough lad with the ferocious pride and temper of his ruined people, a scorn for rules and rulers, and less than a little creativity in his thick skull. In a word, your average Neanderthal.And life’s livable, until King Isaac resumes his bloodthirsty crusade, and Maralek’s forced into slaving shackles. Then, a rowdy caravan, a mysterious gypsy, a whispered prophecy… A whirlwind of devastation and war as his master is murdered, his fate unwoven, and his world ripped asunder in an epic battle to end all.Neanderthal King is a historic epic YA fantasy by renowned science fiction and fantasy author, Matt Ward, that features savage twists and darker secrets, raging kings and enslaved heirs, and an audaciously ambitious coming of age quest set in an alternative medieval Europe. If you love Brandon Sanderson, Ursula le Guin, or Robin Hobb, or explosive high and low fantasy classics like Lord of the Rings, the Kingkiller Chronicles, and the Earthsea Cycle, you’ll love this heroic historical tale.For more information, to purchase the complete audio adventure or to download the entire technothriller free with a free trial of Audible, visit neanderthalking.com--Want to follow along with Maralek's adventure? For a limited time, grab your FREE illustrated map of Tharkal and the six kingdoms of Sapdom by visiting mattwardwrites.com/map.--

23 NOV 2020 · Would you sell your life to save another?Special forces vet, Samantha Jones, is a lowly bodyguard for Ethan Anderson, the biotech billionaire who revolutionized life extension. But at least she’s got a job, unlike most, and won’t have to sell her organs to support her family. Sure, they’re poor, but she’s got death insurance, and a roof over her head. Life is livable...Until her daughter is kidnapped and sold for parts, and the ex-assassin snaps.Someone is going to pay.Grab the rest today FREE with an Audible trial:https://deathdonor.com/

23 NOV 2020 · Would you sell your life to save another?Special forces vet, Samantha Jones, is a lowly bodyguard for Ethan Anderson, the biotech billionaire who revolutionized life extension. But at least she’s got a job, unlike most, and won’t have to sell her organs to support her family. Sure, they’re poor, but she’s got death insurance, and a roof over her head. Life is livable...Until her daughter is kidnapped and sold for parts, and the ex-assassin snaps.Someone is going to pay.Grab the rest today FREE with an Audible trial:deathdonor.com

19 OCT 2020 · Dr. James Canton (https://twitter.com/futureguru) is a renowned global futurist, social scientist, keynote presenter, author, and visionary business advisor. He is the CEO and Chairman of the Institute for http://www.globalfuturist.com/, a leading think tank he founded in 1990 that advises business, the Global Fortune 1000 (like IBM, GE, HP, Boeing, Intel and more) and many governments on future trends in innovation, financial services, health care, population, life sciences, energy, security, workforce, climate change, and globalization. In addition, James is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Research in Innovation at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, on the advisory board of the Corporate Eco Forum and has advised three White House Administrations, the National Science Foundation and MIT’s Media Lab, Europe. Dr. Canton is the author of the following books: - https://amzn.to/2PBu8Qn (2006) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0306824418/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0306824418&linkCode=as2&tag=thesyndicat04-20&linkId=c78391be38e70da2635cc05c7a2a8d6a (2015) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1561706531/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1561706531&linkCode=as2&tag=thesyndicat04-20&linkId=0e13f7d81910cc1cccb8534a21f7170b (2004) And James is no stranger to media. He was named “the Digital Guru” by CNN and “Dr. Future” by Yahoo, is a commentator on CNN and has been featured on/in CNBC, Fox, PBS, ABC, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Bloomberg Report, The New York Times, US News and World Report, CEO, CIO and CFO Magazines. And finally, Dr. Canton serves as Co-chairman of the Futures and Forecasting Track at Singularity University. In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including: - How the pace of technology acceleration is accelerating - The 5 most impactful areas of tech - How government surveillance and privacy as balanced in the future - Why James is optimistic about the future - The future of work, even including AI - How humanity needs to reinvent healthcare - What it is like working in a governmental think tank - Why quantum computing will change the world - How James advises government and corporations about change and the future - What James learned working at Apple Computer - How systems thinking changes can solve most of the world’s problems - Why our education system is broken and how to fix it

19 OCT 2020 · Dr. James Canton (@futureguru) is a renowned global futurist, social scientist, keynote presenter, author, and visionary business advisor. He is the CEO and Chairman of the Institute for Global Futures, a leading think tank he founded in 1990 that advises business, the Global Fortune 1000 (like IBM, GE, HP, Boeing, Intel and more) and many governments on future trends in innovation, financial services, health care, population, life sciences, energy, security, workforce, climate change, and globalization. In addition, James is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Research in Innovation at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, on the advisory board of the Corporate Eco Forum and has advised three White House Administrations, the National Science Foundation and MIT’s Media Lab, Europe. Dr. Canton is the author of the following books: The Extreme Future: The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World in the 21st Century (2006) Future Smart: Managing the Game-Changing Trends That Will Transform Your World (2015) Technofutures: How Leading-Edge Technology Will Transform Business in the 21st Century (2004)And James is no stranger to media. He was named “the Digital Guru” by CNN and “Dr. Future” by Yahoo, is a commentator on CNN and has been featured on/in CNBC, Fox, PBS, ABC, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Bloomberg Report, The New York Times, US News and World Report, CEO, CIO and CFO Magazines. And finally, Dr. Canton serves as Co-chairman of the Futures and Forecasting Track at Singularity University.In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including: How the pace of technology acceleration is accelerating The 5 most impactful areas of tech How government surveillance and privacy as balanced in the future Why James is optimistic about the future The future of work, even including AI How humanity needs to reinvent healthcare What it is like working in a governmental think tank Why quantum computing will change the world How James advises government and corporations about change and the future What James learned working at Apple Computer How systems thinking changes can solve most of the world’s problems Why our education system is broken and how to fix it

7 OCT 2020 ·  Eric Ward(https://twitter.com/aerosigma) is the co-founder and CEO of both Odyne Space and Aten Engineering, two space tech startups with a ton of promise for the future. Eric is an experienced systems architect who sees growing the space industry as the next step to progressing humanity beyond the planet.At Odyne, Eric and the team are working on phase one: launch, and run a large scale nano and microsatellite launch program to allow more satellite tech companies easier access to space.Aten Engineering, on the other hand, deals with what to do once we get there and is an asteroid mining company to provide humanity with inexpensive access to the materials we need to become a space-faring civilization.Eric recently received a Master’s degree in Systems Design and Management from MIT, has published multiple technical documents on Systems Architecture and the Space Industry has been featured in Fast Company and co-founded the MIT New Space Age Conference. In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including: - The main hurdles holding humanity back from becoming a spacefaring civilization - Why now is the time for space tech startups - How politics and economics must evolve to suit space - The reason holds the key to space travel - Why we’re still a few years off from a moon or Mars colony - The big problem with propulsion for space sustainability - How economics will drive our current space race - The reason governments won’t play much of a role in space exploration - Eric’s thoughts on the ethics of space - The unique challenges space tech startups face - Political challenges associated with space travel - Why the pace of innovation is constantly accelerating - How AI will create a new breed of human

7 OCT 2020 ·  Eric Ward(@AeroSigma) is the co-founder and CEO of both Odyne Space and Aten Engineering, two space tech startups with a ton of promise for the future. Eric is an experienced systems architect who sees growing the space industry as the next step to progressing humanity beyond the planet.At Odyne, Eric and the team are working on phase one: launch, and run a large scale nano and microsatellite launch program to allow more satellite tech companies easier access to space.Aten Engineering, on the other hand, deals with what to do once we get there and is an asteroid mining company to provide humanity with inexpensive access to the materials we need to become a space-faring civilization.Eric recently received a Master’s degree in Systems Design and Management from MIT, has published multiple technical documents on Systems Architecture and the Space Industry has been featured in Fast Company and co-founded the MIT New Space Age Conference. In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including: The main hurdles holding humanity back from becoming a spacefaring civilization Why now is the time for space tech startups How politics and economics must evolve to suit space The reason holds the key to space travel Why we’re still a few years off from a moon or Mars colony The big problem with propulsion for space sustainability How economics will drive our current space race The reason governments won’t play much of a role in space exploration Eric’s thoughts on the ethics of space The unique challenges space tech startups face Political challenges associated with space travel Why the pace of innovation is constantly accelerating How AI will create a new breed of human