Essence of Wonder With Gadi Evron

Jun 07 2020 2
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Exploring interesting topics with interesting people. We are geeks, entrepreneurs, and technologists. On the show, we feature our passions ranging from scifi & fantasy and literature to science and technology. With separation as our new reality, this show is our attempt to help in a world newly united by distance.

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Hugo Finalists for Best Professional Artist - 2020, Part 2

Jun 07 2020 67 mins  
David Brin, world-renowned author and public intellectual, and the Hugo Awards finalists for Best Professional Artist, joined Gadi, Karen Castelletti, and Sara Felix on the show. Tammy Coxen taught us how to mix The Hugo Cocktail. The artists who joined us on the show: Tommy Arnold, Galen Dara, John Picacio, Yuko Shimizu, and Alyssa Winans (with Rovina Cai over video).

David Brin Interview, Reading, and Song (and NASA/SpaceX Manned Launch!), Part 1

Jun 06 2020 52 mins  
David Brin, world-renowned author and public intellectual, and the Hugo Awards finalists for Best Professional Artist, joined Gadi, Karen Castelletti, and Sara Felix on the show. Tammy Coxen taught us how to mix The Hugo Cocktail. The artists who joined us on the show: Tommy Arnold, Galen Dara, John Picacio, Yuko Shimizu, and Alyssa Winans (with Rovina Cai over video).

Worldbuilding Panel With Charlaine Harris, Patricia Briggs, Dana Cameron, and Toni L.P. Kelner a.k.a. Leigh Perry (Masters of Urban Fantasy, Part 3)

May 30 2020 60 mins  
Charlaine Harris, Patricia Briggs, Dana Cameron, and Toni L.P. Kelner (a.k.a. Leigh Perry), joined us on Essence of Wonder with Gadi Evron with host Karen Castelletti for geeky shenanigans. Charlaine interviewed Patricia about her new Mercy Thompson book, “Smoke Bitten”, the authors shared their pets, and joined in for a panel discussion about Worldbuilding, with an emphasis on

Readings, Pets, and Alpacas (Masters of Urban Fantasy, Part 2)

May 30 2020 43 mins  
Charlaine Harris, Patricia Briggs, Dana Cameron, and Toni L.P. Kelner (a.k.a. Leigh Perry), joined us on Essence of Wonder with Gadi Evron with host Karen Castelletti for geeky shenanigans. Charlaine interviewed Patricia about her new Mercy Thompson book, “Smoke Bitten”, the authors shared their pets, and joined in for a panel discussion about Worldbuilding, with an emphasis on

Charlaine Harris Interviews Patricia Briggs on New Mercy Thompson Book “Smoke Bitten” (Masters of Urban Fantasy, Part 1)

May 30 2020 54 mins  
Charlaine Harris, Patricia Briggs, Dana Cameron, and Toni L.P. Kelner (a.k.a. Leigh Perry), joined us on Essence of Wonder with Gadi Evron with host Karen Castelletti for geeky shenanigans. Charlaine interviewed Patricia about her new Mercy Thompson book, “Smoke Bitten”, the authors shared their pets, and joined in for a panel discussion about Worldbuilding, with an emphasis on

Countering “Fake News”, Part 3 (Operations and Disinformation Community Panel)

May 24 2020 10 mins  
Professionals in the field of influence operations (“Fake News”) joined Gadi Evron, Sounil Yu, Malka Older, and special guest David Weber to discuss how disinformation can be countered from an operational standpoint, as well as its effects on society and policy.

Countering “Fake News”, Part 2 (Michael Morgenstern and His New Movie)

May 24 2020 70 mins  
Professionals in the field of influence operations (“Fake News”) joined Gadi Evron, Sounil Yu, Malka Older, and special guest David Weber to discuss how disinformation can be countered from an operational standpoint, as well as its effects on society and policy.

Countering “Fake News”, Part 1 (Society and Policy Panel)

May 24 2020 78 mins  
Professionals in the field of influence operations (“Fake News”) joined Gadi Evron, Sounil Yu, Malka Older, and special guest David Weber to discuss how disinformation can be countered from an operational standpoint, as well as its effects on society and policy.

Cory Doctorow and Security Experts Panel, Part 2

May 18 2020 64 mins  
Cory Doctorow joined Gadi Evron to talk on DRM, Right to Repair, and COVID-19/Med-Tech, read from “Unauthorized Bread”, and moderated a panel discussion featuring Steve Crocker, Keren Elazari, Ron Gula, Dmitri Alperovich, and Caleb Sima, discussing the challenges of digital policy when facing security and privacy realities.

Cory Doctorow, Part 1 (Reading, Talk, Q&A)

May 18 2020 73 mins  
Cory Doctorow joined Gadi Evron to talk on DRM, Right to Repair, and COVID-19/Med-Tech, read from “Unauthorized Bread”, and moderated a panel discussion featuring Steve Crocker, Keren Elazari, Ron Gula, Dmitri Alperovich, and Caleb Sima, discussing the challenges of digital policy when facing security and privacy realities.