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    Everything you didn’t know about Texas…but didn’t care enough to ask!

    Scoop SweeneyMarch 6, 202302.9K views

    This time on the Plutopia podcast, our friend Screamish Joy joins Jon and Scoop, as we discuss all things Texan. In this rebroadcast of our March Second live show, the…

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    David Demaris: AI and Technology Power

    Plutopia News NetworkFebruary 28, 202303.3K views

    Computer engineer and AI expert David Demaris joins Jon, Suzy and Scoop on this episode of the Plutopia podcast. We discuss ChatGPT and artificial intelligence, Microsoft’s Bing chatbot, deep fakes,…

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    Judi Clark: Emergency Preparedness

    Plutopia News NetworkFebruary 20, 202302.6K views

    Judi Clark is an Analyst and an Emergency Preparedness Coordinator. She joins Plutopians as we do a deep dive into emergency response, and ways we can be better prepared. Judi…

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    Nathan Wilcox: The Flip Side

    Plutopia News NetworkFebruary 13, 202302.3K views

    Blogger and podcaster Nathan Wilcox returns to the Plutopia podcast. We explore the emergence of ChatGPT, music and art created with artificial intelligence, the evolution of dance music, changes in…

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    Carl Stone and Eric Theise: A Conversation

    Plutopia News NetworkJanuary 30, 202304.9K views

    Plutopia News Network invited Carl Stone and Eric Theise for a conversation mainly focusing on Carl’s work/play as an electronic composer. Carl and Eric recently performed sold-out shows together in…

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    Tracey Schulz: Tune In And Turn On The Radio!

    Scoop SweeneyJanuary 23, 202302.1K views

    Broadcaster, DJ and Audio Engineer Tracey Schulz joins the Plutopia Podcast this time. Tracey is a regular voice on K.U.T. FM and K.O.O.P. Radio. He joins Scoop and Suzy in…

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    SO LONG MOM, I’M OFF TO DROP THE BOMB!

    Scoop SweeneyJanuary 16, 202302.5K views

    Once upon a time..people of a certain age witnessed a historic change in the way humans destroy each other in a war. In 1945, the United States ended World War…

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    2022 Postmortem, Part 2

    Plutopia News NetworkJanuary 10, 202302K views

    Jon and Scoop conclude their postmortem for the year 2022. We look at the drama within the Republican party that managed to last into 2023. We also examine the GOP’s…

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    Plutopian Postmortem: 2022

    Plutopia News NetworkJanuary 2, 202301.6K views

    In this, the first Plutopia podcast of 2023, the Plutopian brain trust offers you their postmortem report on the late, and not quite lamented year, 2022. Jon: So the point,…

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    Cory Doctorow: Chokepoint Capitalism

    Plutopia News NetworkDecember 26, 202208.8K views

    Science fiction author, activist and journalist Cory Doctorow returns to the Plutopia podcast. We discuss his latest book, Chokepoint Capitalism, and his definition of a chokepoint. We also explore the…

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    Casey Walker: Changing the News

    Plutopia News NetworkDecember 19, 202203.1K views

    Author and activist Casey Walker talks about her early life in Nevada City, California, where she created and published the literary and environmental journal “Wild Duck Review.” We also discuss…

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    Pablo Vazquez: Multireligious

    Plutopia News NetworkDecember 13, 202204.1K views

    Author, scholar, and translator Pablo Vazquez is our guest this time on the Plutopia podcast. We discuss their conversion from Catholicism to Zoroastrianism, and its influence on other religions. Pablo…

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    Douglas Rushkoff: The Mindset

    Plutopia News NetworkNovember 29, 202205.7K views

    Author, media theorist, and fellow podcaster Douglas Rushkoff joins the Plutopia podcast as we discuss his latest book, Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires. We also…

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    Patrick Lichty: Distributing the Future

    Plutopia News NetworkNovember 21, 202204K views

    “The future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed.” ~ William Gibson, in The Economist, 12/4/2003 “This isn’t the dystopia that I wrote about!” ~ Bruce Sterling Artist,…

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    Mid-term Election Debrief

    Plutopia News NetworkNovember 14, 202201.6K views

    The mid-term election is over, ballots are still being counted, and the dreaded red wave turned out to be a red ripple. Our friend Roy Casagranda joins Plutopians as we…

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    Midterm Voting, Twitter, and the Wyrd

    Plutopia News NetworkNovember 7, 202201.8K views

    Plutopians enjoy a free-form fiesta of facts and fictions! Jon, Suzy and Scoop discuss voting, Austin politics, Twitter, politics on Tik Tok, cannabis politics, Trump in 2024, and other nightmares.…

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