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Triangulation (Audio)
by Leo Laporte
Every week TWiT hosts talk to the smartest people in the world about the most important topics in technology. Join Leo Laporte and other TWiT hosts for these enlightening one-on-one interviews. Although the show is no longer in regular production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.
Episodes
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Triangulation 433: The Father of Modern Genomics - George Church
In a wide-ranging conversation, Leo Laporte talks with Dr. George Church about the history and future of genome sequencing. Dr. Church explains why he is very excited about how they made an organism resistant to all viruses- both known and unknown. They also talk about: How Dr. Church made...
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Triangulation 432: Daniel Suarez: Critical Mass - Daniel Suarez on his latest book 'Critical Mass'
New York Times bestselling author Daniel Suarez returns to talk with Leo Laporte about the second book in his 'Delta-v' novel series, 'Critical Mass,' where a group of pioneering astropreneurs must overcome never-before-attempted engineering challenges to rescue colleagues stranded at a distant...
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Triangulation 431: Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin: Chokepoint Capitalism - How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We'll Win Them Back
Writer/activist Cory Doctorow and scholar Rebecca Giblin join Leo Laporte to talk about their latest book Chokepoint Capitalism: How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We'll Win Them Back. They argue that we're in a new era of "chokepoint capitalism," with…
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Triangulation 430: Tripp Mickle: After Steve - A Conversation with Tripp Mickle
Tripp Mickle joins Leo Laporte to discuss his new book, "After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul". They discuss the shift in Apple's dynamic and approach to products after the passing of Steve Jobs from a company of innovation with Jony Ive, to a company of...
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Triangulation 429: Amy Webb: The Genesis Machine - Looking to the future through the lens of synthetic biology.
Amy Webb joins Leo Laporte to discuss her new book, "The Genesis Machine." Webb explains synthetic biology, tells the story of golden rice, and shares a glimpse of the future and the changes we can expect. Get "The Genesis Machine": https://amzn.to/3BC7K2t Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Amy Webb…
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Triangulation 428: Andy Weir's "Project Hail Mary" - A conversation with science-fiction author, Andy Weir
Leo Laporte interviews Andy Weir, author of "The Martian," about his new book, "Project Hail Mary." The discussion starts out spoiler-free with a chat about making the book into a film, how Andy Weir approached writing this book, and the time he confused Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling. After a…
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Triangulation 427: Jeff Brockman - Prog rock drummer of CAIRO and Virtual Live Show; and Studio Engineer at TWiT.
Jason Howell is joined by TWiT's studio engineer to talk about his time as the drummer and founder of the progressive rock band Cairo, creating the Virtual Live Show, and how the intersection of music and tech has evolved. Cairo on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JeffBrockmanDirector Virtual…
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Triangulation 426: Flynn Coleman: A Human Algorithm - How Artificial Intelligence Is Redefining Who We Are
Flynn Coleman, writer, and international human rights attorney, joins Denise Howell to talk about her book A Human Algorithm: How Artificial Intelligence Is Redefining Who We Are. Flynn argues that we must instill values, ethics, and morals into our robots, algorithms, and other forms of AI by...
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Triangulation 425: Stephen Wolfram: Adventures of a Computational Explorer
Stephen Wolfram is a computer scientist who designed Mathematica, Wolfram Alpha, and the Wolfram Language. He talks to Mikah Sargent about translating between human language, mathematics, and programming languages, how computational language works, and how he has spent his life trying to build...
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Triangulation 424: Margaret O'Mara: The Code - Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America
Margaret O'Mara, Professor of History at the University of Washington, joins Mikah Sargent to talk about her book The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America. They dive into the behind-the-scenes history of Silicon Valley, including how the Cold War shaped what Stanford University is...
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Triangulation 423: Scott Petry, CEO of Authentic8
Scott Petry is the CEO of Authentic8. He talks to Leo Laporte about his work on the Newton, how he saved the world from spam, and his plan to make your browser safe. Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Scott Petry Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation.
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Triangulation 422: Brett Frischmann: Re-Engineering Humanity - Techno-social engineering and how technology threatens the future of our society.
Brett Frischmann is the Charles Widger Endowed University Professor in Law, Business and Economics, Villanova University and joins Denise Howell to discuss his book, co-authored with Evan Selinger, "Re-Engineering Humanity." They talk about what's happening to our lives as society embraces big...
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Triangulation 421: John Hodgman: Medallion Status - True Stories and Complimentary Upgrades
Famed writer, comedian, and actor John Hodgman (though not nearly as those two corgis from Instagram) returns to join Mikah Sargent to discuss his latest book Medallion Status: True Stories from Secret Rooms. They examine status, fame, and identity; and dive into how to make the perfect…
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Triangulation 420: Kickstarter Co-Founder Yancey Strickler - This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World
Yancey Strickler is the co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter and joins Jason Howell to talk about his new book, This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World. They discuss the crowdfunding platform's transition into a public-benefit corporation, leading to Yancey's book…
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Triangulation 419: Jeri Ellsworth and Tilt Five Tabletop AR - Augmented Reality Holographic Tabletop Gaming by Tilt Five
Jeri Ellsworth returns to talk with Jason Howell about Tilt Five's holographic tabletop gaming system, what happened with her previous augmented reality startup castAR, and the how the AR/VR space has evolved and where it's going. Host: Jason Howell Guest: Jeri Ellsworth Download or subscribe to...
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Triangulation 418: Ruha Benjamin: Race After Technology - Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code
Ruha Benjamin, Associate Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, joins Mikah Sargent to talk about her new book "Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code." They discuss how emerging technologies can reinforce and amplify racial biases and ways we could...
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Triangulation 417: Kate O'Neill: Waste - How trash is shaping global economies and politics
Mikah Sargent talks with professor Kate O'Neill about her new book, "Waste" and what we can do about the ever-growing amount of trash each of us produces. They discuss what happens to much of our e-waste and how tech companies could work proactively, including the right-to-repair. One big issue…
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Triangulation 416: Todd Moore - TMSOFT founder and White Noise app creator Todd Moore.
Best known for developing the sleep-aid app White Noise, Todd Moore is an app developer, founder and CEO of TMSOFT, and author of Tap, Move, Shake. Todd joins Ant Pruitt to discuss his advice for app devs, the differences in developing for iOS and Android, and working on new platforms like AR/VR...
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Triangulation 415: Shel Israel: Human-Augmented AI - Human-Augmented AI with Shel Israel
Shel Israel is a writer, consultant, and expert on how technology is shaping humanity. He talks with Denise Howell about how the development of Artificial Intelligence is affecting driving, education, and even dentistry. Host: Denise Howell Guest: Shel Israel Download or subscribe to this show at...
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Triangulation 414: Jono Bacon: People Powered
Jono Bacon is the author of "People Powered: How Communities can Supercharge your Business, Brand, and Teams." He talks with Leo Laporte about how to grow your community by facilitating safe, constructive feedback. Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Jono Bacon Download or subscribe to this show at...
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Triangulation 413: David Weinberger: Everyday Chaos - Technology, Complexity, and How We're Thriving in a New World of Possibility
Mikah Sargent speaks with David Weinberger, author of Everyday Chaos: Technology, Complexity, and How We're Thriving in a New World of Possibility about how AI, big data, and the internet are all revealing that the world is vastly more complex and unpredictable than we've allowed ourselves to see...
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Triangulation 412: Randall Munroe: XKCD - Randall Munroe, XKCD
Randall Munroe is the creator of the greatest comic strip on the internet: XKCD, and the author of the new book How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems. He talks with Leo Laporte about how he got started making comic strips, the importance of not making fun of people for…
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Triangulation 411: Yan Zhu, AKA bcrypt - Brave's Chief Security Officer and former EFF Technology Fellow
Yan Zhu, AKA bcrypt, is the Chief Security Officer at Brave. Yan joins Leo Laporte to talk about her past dropping out of high school and earning a B.S. at MIT; her work on Brave's security-focused browser and other open-source projects like HTTPS Everywhere, SecureDrop, and Privacy Badger on...
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Triangulation 410: Bryan Walsh: End Times - End Times: A Brief Guide to the End of the World
Bryan Walsh is the author of End Times: A Brief Guide to the End of the World. He talks with Mikah Sargent about the many, many ways Mother Earth may try to kill us all and the ways we might beat her to it. He also gives some hope for the future. Host: Mikah Sargent Guest: Bryan Walsh Download or...
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Triangulation 409: Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors - Ed Niedermeyer - Ludicrous
Ed Niedermeyer is the author of Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors. He talks to Leo Laporte about how Tesla has succeeded, how it has failed, and what it needs to do to win. Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Ed Niedermeyer Download or subscribe to this show at...
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Triangulation 408: Andrew Maynard: Films from the Future - The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies
Jason Howell speaks with Andrew Maynard, professor in the Arizona State University School for the Future of Innovation in Society, about his book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies. They dive into his book discussing whether sci-fi films like Jurassic Park,...
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Triangulation 407: Alex Howard on Digital Governance - Honest Ads Act, Facebook's $5 billion fine, content moderating, and more.
Denise Howell speaks with independent writer, digital governance expert, and open government advocate Alex Howard. They discuss the 'Post-truth' era, the Honest Ads Act that he helped draft due to the lack of transparency for political ad spending online, how the ways politicians and governments...
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Triangulation 406: Bram Cohen: Chia Network - BitTorrent creator Bram Cohen on his bitcoin alternative Chia Network.
BitTorrent creator Bram Cohen returns to 'Triangulation' with Jason Howell to talk about Chia Network and how they are creating an open-source blockchain which is a more decentralized and energy-efficient cryptocurrency than Bitcoin. They also discuss Facebook's Libra, where President Trump is...
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Triangulation 405: Trey Ratcliff
Trey Ratcliff, author of "Under the Influence," talks with Leo Laporte about the bane of Instagram "Influencers," how to turn criticism into creativity, and how to survive on social media without losing your soul. Buy "Under the Influence": https://amzn.to/2LDi3vu Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Trey...
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Triangulation 404: Arthur Holland Michel: Eyes in the Sky - The Secret Rise of Gorgon Stare and How It Will Watch Us All
Jason Howell speaks with journalist, researcher, and co-director of the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College Arthur Holland Michel about his new book "Eyes in the Sky: The Secret Rise of Gorgon Stare and How It Will Watch Us All." They dive into how the film "Enemy of the State"...
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Triangulation 403: Google's Jigsaw - Jigsaw's Dan Keyserling on using tech to make the world safer.
Leo Laporte speaks with Jigsaw's Chief Operating Officer Dan Keyserling. They discuss how the incubator, which began as Google Ideas, is working to make the world a better place by building technologies to help fight attacks on free speech, online harassment, violent extremism, and other…
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Triangulation 402: Julian Guthrie: Alpha Girls - The Women Upstarts Who Took On Silicon Valley's Male Culture and Made the Deals of a Lifetime
Megan Morrone speaks with journalist and author Julian Guthrie about her latest book, Alpha Girls: The Women Upstarts Who Took On Silicon Valley's Male Culture and Made the Deals of a Lifetime. They discuss why Julian decided to tell the stories of these four pioneering women in the…
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Triangulation 401: Joseph Menn: Cult of the Dead Cow - How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World
Jason Howell speaks with investigative reporter and author Joseph Menn about his latest book, Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World. They discuss how the origins of the famous hacking group and its impact on society, how many of these hacktivists have...
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Triangulation 400: Brian Hofer on Facial Recognition and Surveillance Tech - San Francisco's Facial Recognition Ban and the Effects of Mass Surveillance Technologies
Denise Howell speaks with the driving force behind San Francisco's facial recognition ban and Executive Director of Secure Justice, Brian Hofer. They discuss the state of facial recognition technology, the reasoning behind the ban, how the mission creep of mass surveillance technologies affect...
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Triangulation 399: Jessica Powell: The Big Disruption - A Totally Fictional but Essentially True Silicon Valley Story
Megan Morrone speaks with Jessica Powell, Google's former VP of Communications and author of The Big Disruption: A Totally Fictional But Essentially True Silicon Valley Story. They discuss how she came about to writing this satirical novel about tech, becoming Medium's first print book, the…
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Triangulation 398: Daniel Suarez: Delta-v - Daniel Suarez on his latest book 'Delta-v'
NYT bestselling author Daniel Suarez returns to talk with Leo Laporte about his latest book Delta-v, a near-future technological thriller following the first deep space mining operation. Buy Delta-v: https://amzn.to/2VuqmuF Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Daniel Suarez Download or subscribe to this show...
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Triangulation 397: Brianna Wu on Gamergate, running for Congress, and more.
Jason Howell speaks with Brianna Wu, video game developer and Candidate for US House of Representatives in MA District 8 for 2020. They discuss how she got started in tech, surviving the Gamergate harassment, why she's running for Congress, and more. Host: Jason Howell Guest: Brianna Wu Download…
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Triangulation 396: Cory Doctorow: Radicalized
Cory Doctorow's latest book is Radicalized. Megan Morrone talks to him about DRM toast, online radicalization and science fiction vs. futurism. Buy Radicalized: https://amzn.to/2VdUejR Host: Megan Morrone Guest: Cory Doctorow Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation.
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Triangulation 395: Celia Hodent: The Gamer's Brain - How neuroscience and UX can impact video game design.
Celia Hodent is a cognitive scientist, game industry veteran, and author of The Gamer's Brain: How Neuroscience and UX can Impact Video Game Design. She talks with Denise Howell about common misconceptions on how the brain works, how games like Fornite use cognitive science to create an engaging...
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Triangulation 394: Leander Kahney: Tim Cook - How Tim Cook took Apple to the next level after the death of Steve Jobs.
Megan Morrone speaks with Leander Kahney, the editor and publisher of CultofMac.com and author of Inside Steve's Brain, Jony Ive: The Genius Behind Apple's Greatest Products, and Cult of Mac, about his latest book, Tim Cook: The Genius Who Took Apple to the Next Level. They discuss Tim's…
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Triangulation 393: Core Memory With Mark Richards - Mark Richards, Core Memory: A Visual Survey of Vintage Computers.
Mark Richards is a photojournalist and photographer of "Core Memory: A Visual Survey of Vintage Computers." He talks with Leo Laporte about his career including photographing combat in Afghanistan, chronicling his cancer treatment and preserving computer history. Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Mark...
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Triangulation 392: Kate O'Neill - Tech Humanist - Kate O'Neill, author of Tech Humanist: How You Can Make Technology Better for Business and Better for Humans.
Denise Howell speaks with author Kate O'Neill, "The Tech Humanist", about her new book, "Tech Humanist: How You Can Make Technology Better for Business and Better for Humans." They discuss her background, she was one of the first 100 employees at Netflix, her viral Tweets and article on the Ten...
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Triangulation 391: Charlie Jane Anders: The City in the Middle of the Night
Charlie Jane Anders is the author of The City in the Middle of the Night. She talks with Megan Morrone about starting the sci-fi blog iO9, the difference between futurism and science fiction, and writing believable characters who screw up. Host: Megan Morrone Guest: Charlie Jane Anders Download…
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Triangulation 390: Nicole Black: Technology, the Constitution, and the Workplace - Nicole Black on the intersection of law and technology.
Denise Howell speaks with lawyer and MyCase Legal Technology Evangelist Nicole Black. They discuss the NYPD's demand that Waze removes user-submitted reports on speed traps and DWI checkpoints, whether biometric access to phones requires a warrant, false friends in law enforcement, sex offenders...
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Triangulation 389: Blake Harris: The History of the Future - Oculus, Facebook, and the Revolution That Swept Virtual Reality.
Jason Howell speaks with returning guest Blake Harris, author of the bestseller Console Wars, about his latest book, The History of the Future: Oculus, Facebook, and the Revolution That Swept Virtual Reality. They discuss Harris' three-plus years chronicling the meteoric rise of Oculus, the VR...
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Triangulation 388: Kashmir Hill: Blocking the Big Five Tech Giants - A look at life without Facebook, Amazon, Google, Apple, and Microsoft.
Can we live without big tech? Is it even possible to avoid any influence when they dominate the internet today? Megan Morrone speaks with Gizmodo's investigative reporter Kashmir Hill about her six weeks blocking Google, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, and Apple from monetizing her in any way…
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Triangulation 387: Amy Webb: The Big Nine - How the Tech Titans & Their Thinking Machines Could Warp Humanity
Amy Webb is the Author of The Big Nine: How the Tech Titans & Their Thinking Machines Could Warp Humanity. She talks with Leo Laporte about the coming age of artificial intelligence and the nine companies that will control it. Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Amy Webb Download or subscribe to this show…
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Triangulation 386: Caterina Fake - Should This Exist? - How technology is impacting our humanity.
Flickr Co-Founder and Yes VC Partner Caterina Fake joins the show for the third time to talk about her new podcast Should This Exist? which is about how technology is impacting our humanity. Jason Howell and Caterina discuss the struggle of ethics in the tech, the difficulty in foreseeing the...
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Triangulation 385: Piper Founder Joel Sadler - Kids learning to build computers and code with Piper's DIY computer kit.
Jason Howell is joined by Dr. Joel Sadler, founder of the education startup Piper. They discuss their latest DIY computer kit which teaches kids to build and program electronics; launching their first kit on Kickstarter, trojan horse-learning with Minecraft, STEM education in the classroom, and...
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Triangulation 384: Tom W. Bell - Anarchy Ahead? - Tom W. Bell, author of "Your Next Government?: From the Nation State to Stateless Nations"
Denise Howell is joined by Tom W. Bell, who is a professor at Chapman University, Fowler School of Law, and author of Your Next Government?: From the Nation State to Stateless Nations. They discuss off-the-shelf government and open-source legal systems like Ulex, big tech stepping into roles...
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Every week TWiT hosts talk to the smartest people in the world about the most important topics in technology. Join Leo Laporte and other TWiT hosts for these enlightening one-on-one interviews.
Although the show is no longer in regular production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.
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