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Hearsay Culture Network

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On the air since 2006, Hearsay Culture (HC) has delivered over 300 interviews and is an established global media and expert policy voice. Hearsay Culture is a leading outlet for engaging, quality reporting on technology and society. The new Hearsay Culture Network, launched in September 2023, extends HC's breadth with new shows and hosts, covering business, culture, and technology for a broad audience. More information, and to subscribe, at hearsayculture.com!

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Episodes

  1. Can Technology Make Us Wiser—or Just Busier?

    In this episode of R&D with D&D, Denise Howell and Dave Levine welcome law blog pioneer Ernie Svenson for a wide-ranging conversation about technology, trust, and the habits that help us […]

  2. Who Teaches Us About Technology? Hollywood Has a Lot to Say.

    In this episode of R&D with D&D, Dave Levine and Denise Howell speak with Gerald Sim about his book, Screening Big Data, exploring how films shape—not simply reflect—our understanding of […]

  3. Who Owns the Future? AI, Creativity, and the Next Generation of Internet Law

    In this episode of Denise Howell’s Uneven Distribution, Denise welcomes longtime friend and technology lawyer Evan Brown for a wide-ranging conversation about how familiar internet law questions—from the famous “monkey […]

  4. Can Humans Stay Human in the Age of AI? Lee Rainie on Resilience, Trust, and the Future

    In this episode of Hearsay Culture, Dave Levine speaks with Lee Rainie about the new Imagining the Digital Future report, Building a Human Resilience Infrastructure for the AI Age, which […]

  5. Tribe, Truth, and Technology: Barbara McQuade on the Disinformation Crisis

    In this episode of Hearsay Culture, Dave Levine speaks with Barbara McQuade about her book Attack from Within, exploring how deliberate falsehoods spread through politics, media, and technology to manipulate […]

  6. The New Power Brokers: Digital Creators

    In this episode we examine the creator economy, where the lines between law, entertainment, and the future of work are blurring. Creators aren’t just entertainers; they’re architects shaping the digital […]

  7. Glitch in the System: Meredith Broussard on What Tech Gets Wrong

    NYU’s Meredith Broussard pulls back the curtain on the hidden biases baked into today’s “smart” tech—from flawed facial recognition to the AI that underdelivered during her own cancer diagnosis. She […]

  8. Doctors, Insurance, and AI: Making Healthcare Affordable

    U.S Health Care Expenditures have risen to $4.5 trillion or $13,493 per capita, double the cost in other developed nations (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 2023). These figures are […]

  9. Health Care Up The Ying-Yang

    While many investors remain uncomfortable with innovations in women’s health care, Denise and her guest Marina Gerner are not. Join them to unpack Marina’s new book The Vagina Business, which […]

  10. Tech Changes Everything, Except Us

    Leo Laporte is a serial pioneer. Already a well-loved fixture on radio and cable TV, where he made technology both accessible and exciting, Leo was one of the first to […]

  11. Revealing Hidden Dynamics in Technology

    Although we interact with technology seemingly endlessly, we don’t often consider what kinds of biases technology both reflects back to humans, but also exacerbates by its very nature as dumb […]

  12. Is Technology Helping or Hurting Us?

    How humans build our technological society. How do we design technology, and how how does it then shape us. In this volume titled Technology and Society: Building Our Sociotechnical Future […]

  13. Welcome to Hearsay Culture Network

    Since 2006, Hearsay Culture has hosted experts whose insights shape our culture and the technology we use. Now, with Hearsay Culture Network, I’m excited about adding new hosts, shows, and […]

  14. Julia Lane and Victoria Stodden – Hearsay Culture Show #218 – KZSU-FM (Stanford)

    I'm pleased to post Show #218, July 23, my interview with Julia Lane of the American Institutes for Research and Prof. Victoria Stodden of the iSchool at Illinois, co-editors of Privacy, Big Data, and the Public Good: Frameworks for Engagement. Julia and Victoria, along with their co-editors…

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  15. David Schanzer – Hearsay Culture Show #216 – KZSU-FM (Stanford)

    I'm pleased to post Show # 216, July 9, my interview with Prof. David Schanzer of Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy, on Edward Snowden and the National Security Agency (NSA). It was a bit over a year ago that Edward Snowden appeared on the scene as the source of a…

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  16. Alex Wright – Hearsay Culture Show #217

    I’m pleased to post Show #217, July 16, my interview with Alex Wright, author of Cataloging the World: Paul Otlet and the Birth of the Information Age. Alex, who was […]

  17. Carl Oechsner – Hearsay Culture Show #215 – KZSU-FM (Stanford)

    For the first show of the summer quarter, I have the privilege of posting Show # 215, July 2, my interview with Carl Oechsner of Croton Friends of History, and my middle school social studies teacher, mentor and inspiration, on children, teaching and technology. I am thrilled to interview Carl…

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  18. Evan Selinger- Hearsay Culture Show #214

    I’m pleased to post Show # 214, May 28, my interview with Prof. Evan Selinger of Rochester Institute of Technology on technology and the human experience. Evan’s work spans the […]

  19. Ryan Calo and Woodrow Hartzog – Hearsay Culture Show #213

    Last in the current barrage of shows is Show # 213, May 21, my interview with Ryan Calo of University of Washington School of Law and Woodrow Hartzog of Cumberland […]

  20. Larry Downes – Hearsay Culture Show #212

    I’m pleased to post Show # 212, May 14, my interview with three-time Hearsay Culture guest Larry Downes, co-author of Big Bang Disruption, on disruptive technology and business strategies. Larry […]

  21. Ben O’Louglin and Laura Roselle – Hearsay Culture Show #211

    I’m pleased to post Show #211, May 7, my interview with Profs. Laura Roselle of Elon University and Ben O’Loughlin of Royal Holloway, University of London, co-authors of Strategic Narratives: […]

  22. Mary Wong – Hearsay Culture Show #210

    I’m pleased to post Show #210, April 22, my interview with Mary Wong, Senior Policy Director at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on the move towards […]

  23. Lousewies van der Laan – Hearsay Culture Show #209

    I am thrilled to post Show #209, April 15, Dutch politician and former European Parliament member Lousewies van der Laan on promoting democracy and technology. I met Lousewies at a […]

  24. Mark Lemley – Hearsay Culture Show #208 – KZSU-FM (Stanford)

    So let's start with Show #208, April 8, my interview with four-time guest (thanks Mark!) Prof. Mark Lemley of Stanford Law School on this term's United States Supreme Court intellectual property cases - and there are a banner number. This term's cases have addressed some of the most vexing issues...

  25. Harmen Groenhart – Hearsay Culture Show #207

    I’m pleased to post Show #207, March 19, my interview with Harmen Groenhart of Fontys University of Applied Sciences, School of Journalism, Tilburg, The Netherlands, on public media accountability. I […]

  26. Orly Lobel – Hearsay Culture Show #206

    I’m pleased to post Show #206, March 5, my interview with Prof. Orly Lobel of University of San Diego School of Law, author of Talent Wants to Be Free: Why […]

  27. Susan Sell – Hearsay Culture Show #205 – KZSU-FM (Stanford)

    I'm pleased to post Show #205, February 26, my interview with Prof. Susan Sell of the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University on international relations and transparency. Susan is one of the leading experts on the processes and conditions that allow for...

  28. Peter Swire – Hearsay Culture Show #204 – KZSU-FM (Stanford)

    On a day when there is yet another revelation about the extent of the NSA's efforts to collect all of the world's communications, I'm pleased to post Show #204, February 19, my interview with Prof. Peter Swire of the Scheller College of Business at the Georgia Institute of Technology and a member...

  29. Ethan Zuckerman – Hearsay Culture Show #203 – KZSU-FM (Stanford)

    Get ready for a flurry of Hearsay Culture activity, beginning with Show #203, February 5, my interview with Ethan Zuckerman, Director of the Center for Civic Media at MIT and author of Rewire: Digital Cosmopolitans in the Age of Connection. Rewire is a wonderful and insighful study of how people...

  30. Edward Lee – Hearsay Culture Show #202 – KZSU-FM (Stanford)

    I’m pleased to post Show #202, my interview with Prof. Edward Lee of Chicago-Kent Law School, author of The Fight for the Future: How People Defeated Hollywood and Saved the […]

  31. Jonathan Band – Hearsay Culture Show #201

    I’m pleased to post Show #201, my interview with Jonathan Band of policybandwith.com. Jonathan has been at the center of many major technology policy issues, from the Digital Millennium Copyright […]

  32. David Levine – Hearsay Culture Show #200

    At last, the big moment: here’s Show #200, Denise Howell‘s wonderful interview with me! I had a great time being on the other side of the proverbial “glass,” and developed […]

  33. Denise Howell – Hearsay Culture Show #199 – KZSU-FM (Stanford)

    Denise Howell is a pioneering podcaster/"netcaster" who founded and co-hosts the outstanding This Week in Law. Up front, I'll disclose that I am a big fan of Denise and This Week in Law. I'm also a former guest. Thus, I was thrilled to have Denise on the show to discuss our podcasting world. As…

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  34. Daniel Nazer – Hearsay Culture Show #197 – KZSU-FM (Stanford)

    Here's Show 197, November 20, my interview with Dan Nazer of the Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF) [Disclosure: I have occasionally made modest (remember: I am a law professor who makes $0 on projects like Hearsay Culture) donations to EFF]. Dan is at the forefront of the legislative battle…

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  35. Tim Jordan – Hearsay Culture Show #192 – KZSU-FM (Stanford)

    I'm thrilled to post Show #192, August 23, my interview with Tim Jordan of King's College London on hacking. Tim is (and has been) doing fascinating work on the question of how the Internet has changed communication practices. Drawing on the worlds of 19th century Australian pioneers and…

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  36. Michael Rich – Can Technology Stop Criminals?

    Surveillance, predictive policing, and society What if the government used computer software to analyze your potential criminal profile—before you committed any crime? Odd as it seems, what if the profiling […]

  37. Ron Epstein – Hearsay Culture Show #188 – KZSU-FM (Stanford)

    A talk show on KZSU-FM, Stanford, 90.1 FM, hosted by Center for Internet & Society Resident Fellow David S. Levine. The show includes guests and focuses on the intersection of technology and society. How is our world impacted by the great technological changes taking place? Each week, a different...

  38. Valentin Dander – Hearsay Culture Show #189 – KZSU-FM (Stanford)

    A talk show on KZSU-FM, Stanford, 90.1 FM, hosted by Center for Internet & Society Resident Fellow David S. Levine. The show includes guests and focuses on the intersection of technology and society. How is our world impacted by the great technological changes taking place? Each week, a different...

  39. Dave Opderbeck – Hearsay Culture Show #187 – KZSU-FM (Stanford)

    A talk show on KZSU-FM, Stanford, 90.1 FM, hosted by Center for Internet & Society Resident Fellow David S. Levine. The show includes guests and focuses on the intersection of technology and society. How is our world impacted by the great technological changes taking place? Each week, a different...

  40. Gabriella Coleman – Open-Source Hackers: Geeks or Influencers?

    Who are hackers, and what does hacking mean for our broader community? You’ve likely heard a lot about hackers releasing information, but you may have heard less about who hackers […]

  41. Tom Streeter – Hearsay Culture Show #177 – KZSU-FM (Stanford)

    A talk show on KZSU-FM, Stanford, 90.1 FM, hosted by Center for Internet & Society Resident Fellow David S. Levine. The show includes guests and focuses on the intersection of […]

  42. Stefan Larsson and Marcin de Kaminski – Hearsay Culture Show #176 – KZSU-FM (Stanford)

    A talk show on KZSU-FM, Stanford, 90.1 FM, hosted by Center for Internet & Society Resident Fellow David S. Levine. The show includes guests and focuses on the intersection of […]

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On the air since 2006, Hearsay Culture (HC) has delivered over 300 interviews and is an established global media and expert policy voice. Hearsay Culture is a leading outlet for engaging, quality reporting on technology and society. The new Hearsay Culture Network, launched in September 2023, extends HC's breadth with new shows and hosts, covering business, culture, and technology for a broad audience. More information, and to subscribe, at hearsayculture.com!

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