Drinking Wine Talking Tech

Dec 26, 2018: Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley discuss a variety of topics related to the ethical aspects of emerging technologies. It is a rambling discussion recorded live at the CTO Summit in San Francisco on November 2018. Music credit: Kevin MacLeod.

Sept 7, 2018: Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley welcome their guest, Dr. Tia Kansara. It’s a wide ranging discussion that includes thoughts on self-driving cars, blockchain, and sustainability. Recorded at a restaurant in the Ferry Building in San Francisco. Plenty of laughs and food for thought. Music credit: Kevin MacLeod.

July 20, 2018: Special live audience edition of Drinking Wine Talking Tech recorded in Sacramento, California on May 17, 2018. It’s raw and unedited. While the recording begins somewhat distorted, it improves later. Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley discuss a wide range of tech issues.

Dec 23, 2017: Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley discuss a wide variety of topics with the leading tech podcaster in New Zealand, Paul Spain. As usual we ask the tough questions and get very few answers. This time we even ask when we will get to experience the matrix. There are a lot of bad jokes.

Dec 19, 2017: Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley welcome guest, Alex Hawkinson, CEO of SmartThings. They talk about the future of the connected home and what it is like to work for Samsung. It is a fascinating journey into the mind of somebody who believes everything that can be connected will be connected. There is lots of wine too.

Dec 16, 2017: Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley discuss the state of device connectivity with expert, Bill Pugh. While nobody is following the script, the conversation covers some fascinating insights on where we have been and where we are headed with connecting everything. Extensive laughter ensues.

Dec 9, 2017: Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley discuss the complex and poorly understood word innovation with guest Saker Ghani. Saker is a global innovation leader and has worked on the iPod, iTunes, and the Yahoo home page. Currently with PwC, he lives and breaths the topic of innovation every day.

Dec 9, 2017: Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley welcome Scott McNealy, Silicon Valley luminary and co-founder and CEO of Sun Microsystems. Scott talks about Steve Jobs, the future of education, his family, and why he believes blockchain is a game-changing technology. It is an incredible journey into the mind of a remarkable titan of Silicon Valley.

Nov 23, 2017: Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley finally welcome their first guest. They chat with one of the founders of the sustainability movement, Gil Friend. They get real answers to our most serious human challenge. And yes, there is wine and a few jokes.

Nov 16, 2017: Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley are back for Season 2. Surprised by thousands of listeners to season one, this time they are adding amazing guests and tackling tough technology topics. Oh, and there is some wine too. In this episode they preview the topics and guests. They also chat briefly about a future of drones.

June 17, 2017: Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley leave the best to last. This is the show you have been waiting for. It is the data show. But they take a different angle on this popular topic. Per usual you will learn nothing but you might smile. Music: Kevin MacLeod.

May 13, 2017: Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley take on the complex and speculative topic of the end of ownership. Why own anything if you can rent what you need when you need it, always have the latest, and not pay for something when not in use? You may not get the answer in this podcast but you will likely have a little laugh. Music: Kevin MacLeod.

May 7, 2017: Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley do it again. A meandering dialogue of nonsense with occasional moments of brilliance. Today they talk about innovation in Silicon Valley. If you are desperate for something to listen to on the treadmill, you might try this. Music: Kevin MacLeod.

May 6, 2017: Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley get together for another chat. Today it is about cyber hygiene or put another way, tips to avoid being hacked. It is another pointless 25-minute conversation. But you might learn something. Who knows? Music: Kevin MacLeod.

April 12, 2017: Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley get together for another chat about future technology. This time they tackle Blockchain. You won’t learn anything, but you might get interested to learn more. Music: Kevin MacLeod.

March 11, 2017: Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley have a little fun discussing self-driving cars. They share personal experiences and speculate where things are headed. Music: Kevin MacLeod.

Well, that's it for season 4. In this finale it's just Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley talking about the nine episodes of this season and dropping some random non sequiturs.  It might have some of the best jokes and it may not. If you go for a long walk or drive and need one-hour of meaningless banter, this is the episode for you. See you next season if there is one.

Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley talk to Madison Avenue advertising luminary, Lynn Power, the last CEO of J. Walter Thompson and the co-founder of HMS Beagle. They have an expansive discussion that covers Madmen, the advertising industry, digital marketing, making beeswax candles, and running a hair-care company. And that's all just in the first 5 minutes of the show. Also, Tom attempts to make several bad jokes that don't go so well.

Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley welcome Brian Solis, Global Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce, and author of 8 books. They discuss life at Salesforce, LifeScaling (Brian's most recent book), and the merits of gin. You don't want to miss this episode.

Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley welcome Sean Ness, director of business development for the Institute for the Future (IFTF) - a research think tank. Sean talks about the value of understanding the future, how they do their work, and makes a few predictions for 2040. Jonathan and Tom also say some stuff but it's completely forgettable and not worth mentioning.

Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley speak with privacy maven (her chosen title), Nicole Stephensen. We discuss what privacy means and doesn't mean today. We also talk about kangaroos and the US postal service.  You just never know where the conversation with go.

Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley are joined by Ian Khan, a futurist, filmmaker, and author.  They discuss what it means to be a futurist, the inspiration for his blockchain documentary, and his new film on artificial intelligence.

Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley welcome Michael Twersky, the co-founder and CEO of Whyline. They talk about how his time as an investment banker prepared him for the startup world. They also dig deep into Whyline and how it will help in a post-COVID touchless economy.

Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley are joined by the remarkable data expert, Ian Kalin. They discuss his service in the US Navy, his work as a nuclear engineer, the time he worked for President Obama, and yes, his perspective on the role of data in improving healthcare.

In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley are joined by Zoe Eather, CEO of My Smart Community. Zoe shares her story and discusses in detail what it means to build a smart community.

Dr. Jonathan Reichental and Tom O'Malley are back for a whole new season of Drinking Wine Talking Tech. Once again they are talking about subject they know nothing about with confidence and humor. In this episode, recorded near the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, they ponder what meeting by video means to the importance of serendipity in Silicon Valley and elsewhere. As usual, they arrive at no conclusions, add no value, but raise some interesting ideas (at least from their perspective). Spend 30 minutes to escape the madness and enjoy their musings from the front seat of Silicon Valley.