The Deep Dive

Philip welcomes scholar/author and Emmy Awarrd winner Gloria Browne-Marshall to The Deep Dive to discuss her latest book A Protest History of the United States. In their conversation, they trace the social and political structure of the United States through the lens of protest movements. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: The Nation That Never Was – Kermit Roosevelt III Gloria’s Drop: Martyrs Day Special Guest: Gloria Browne-Marshall.

Philip welcomes Emma Holten, author of Deficit: How Feminist Economics Can Change the World. In their conversation, they discuss how the “deficit’ frame impacts how the economy thinks about women’s labor and how feminist economics can create lasting changes in the world. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: The political and economic thinking of Walter Rodney Emma’s Drop: The Director – Daniel Kehlmann Special Guest: Emma Holten.

Philip welcomes Clive Grinyer, author of Redesigning Thinking: How Service Design is Solving Our 21st Century Challenges. In their conversation they reflect on how thinking itself can be framed as a design issue, how we build care into our processes and what constitutes “doing the right thing?” The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Library of America Clive’s Drop: Designing Hope: Visions to Shape Our Future – Sarah Housley Special Guest: Clive Grinyer.

Philip welcomes Carrie Gibson, author of The Great Resistance: The 400 Year Fight to End Slavery in the Americas. In their conversation they trace how the history of resistance has been purposely obscured and how the lessons from those ancestorial responses to slavery and oppression are relevant today. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: The Deep – Rivers Solomon https://rivers-solomon.com/ Carrier’s Drop: Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business – Neil Postman

Philip welcomes. Peter Spear, host and curator of the newsletter and podcast That Business of Meaning to the show. In their conversation, they discuss all things culture and how the current marketing and media landscape make sense of the world around it. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Vox – Christine Dalcher Primal (HBO Max) Peter’s Drop: Stephen Asma on Imagination Stephen Asma on Monsters & Imagination Book: The Evolution of Imagination Article Imaginology: Towards a New Study of Imagination Stephen Asma on the Strange & Unusual YouTube Professor Asma’s Guide to Unusual Knowledge Spotify Chinwag with Paul Giamatti Ursula LeGuin "Listening is Telling” Jeffrey Kripal Jeffrey Kripal on Humanities & the Impossible Books The Flip: Epiphanies of Mind and the Future of Knowledge How to Think Impossibly: About Souls, UFOs, Time, Belief and Everything Else.

Philip welcomes Heather Ann Thompson author of Fear and Fury: The Reagan Eighties, The Bernie Goetz Shootings and the Rebirth of White Rage to the show. In their conversation they discuss how the pivotal Bernie Goetz shooting of four innocent Black teens alongside the conservative austerity and race baiting of the Reagan Presidency set the tone for the current climate of white rage. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Future Home of the Living God – Louise Erdrich Heather Ann’s Drop: Tell Her Story: Eleanor Bumpurs & the Police Killing That Galvanized New York City – LaShawn Harris Special Guest: Heather Ann Thompson.

Philip welcomes Betty Sue Flowers, author of Scenarios: Crafting and Using Stories of the Future to Change the Present to the show. In their conversation they discuss the power of stories and narrative to influence the stories we tell to shape our future. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Jesse Jackson Jesse Jackson’s 1984 Democratic National Convention Speech Jesse Jackson’s 1988 Democratic National Convention Speech Betty Sue’s Drop: Barbara Jordan Barbara Jordan On Nixon Articles of Impeachment Special Guest: Betty Sue Flowers.

Philip welcomes plant biologist Dr. Beronda Montgomery, author of Lessons From Plans and When Trees Testity: Science, Wisdom, History and America’s Black Botanical Legacy to the show. In their conversation, they trace the intimate relationship between Black people and the natural world and our historical legacy as told through America’s trees. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Museum of Innocence – Orhan Pamuk (author) TV series (Netflix) https://www.masumiyetmuzesi.org/en https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34692373/ Beronda’s Drop: Family Tree – Jennifer MacArthur (documentary) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32034856/ https://thefilmcollaborative.org/films/familytree

Philip welcomes designer Yaw Ofosu-Asare, author of No One Leaves Clean: Living, Breathing and Surviving the Post-Colonial Economy to the show. In their episode they discuss how Africa is reshaping itself in a post-colonial reality, how we navigate identity and the power of culture to understand our past and future. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: In Search of the Black Fantastic – Richard Iton Yaw’s Drop: Frantz Fanon Kwasi Wiredu The Beautyful Ones Not Yet Born – Ayi Kvei Armah Special Guest: Yaw Ofosu-Asare.

Philip welcomes cartographer James Cheshire, author of The Library of Lost Maps to the show. In their episode they discuss the history of lost maps, the cultural relevance of maps and whether they still can help us navigate the worlds we inhabit. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Pole to Pole with Will Smith (Disney+) Jame’s Drop: Encouragement to explore thrift shops/old bookstores for maps and other “lost things”

Philip welcomes Oliver Sweet, author of The Rules That Make Us: How Culture Shapes the Way We Act, Think, Believe and Buy. In their conversation they discuss the complexity of culture and how it impacts our thinking across a variety of criteria. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Wet Leg (Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/artist/2TwOrUcYnAlIiKmVQkkoSZ?si=JgS3qvlKTUKaYC_9rQimPQ Oliver’s Drop: Barry Can’t Swim (Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/artist/0vTVU0KH0CVzijsoKGsTPl?si=oPiThhgXQLWjUkjAZAJqnQSpecial Guest: Oliver Sweet.

Philip welcomes Samantha Sweetwater, author of True Human: Reimagining Ourselves at the End of the World. In their conversation, they explore the meaning of what it is to human, how we navigate death and what future(s) can we build. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Kings of Convenience (Spotify) Samantha’s Drop: Jacob Collier (Spotify) Special Guest: Samantha Sweetwater.

Philip welcome Nina Begus, author of Artificial Humanities: A Fictional Perspectives on Language in AI to the show. In their conversation, they discuss the important role that humanities can play in how AI is positioned in the world. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Andor (Disney+) Poor Things (Disney+) Nina’s Drop: The Mask by Stanislaw Lem

Philip welcomes scholar Vanessa Machado De Oliveira author of Outgrowing Modernity to the show. In their conversation they trace how the history of modernity has been a central part of the worlds stories and how new perspectives must be introduced in order to confront this reality. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Common Side Effects (HBO Max) A Sky Full of Elephants – Cebo Campbell Vanessa’s Drop: A Meta-Relational Approach to AI Special Guest: Vanessa Machado De Oliveira .

Philip welcomes back perennial guest, Indy Johar for the first episode of the 7th season of The Deep Dive. Their conversation is a wide ranging exploration of the state of our entangled worlds and what they are thinking through for 2026 and beyond. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Pluribus (Apple TV) Twenty Enemies – James Forman Indy’s Drop: Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity – Paul Kingsworth https://www.paulkingsnorth.net/against-machine Don’t Cry (special version) – SNX

Philip welcomes Charlotte Henry, media expert and author of Streaming Wars: How getting everything we wanted changed entertainment forever to the show. In their conversation, they trace how the rise and dominance of streaming has changed our viewing and listening habits. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Foundation (Apple TV) Fresh Meat (Amazon Prime) Charlotte’s Drop: Blue Lights (Britbox) Mythic Quest (Apple TV)

Philip welcomes back Adam Kahane to the show. In this conversation they discuss the updated edition of one of his seminal works Collaborating with the Enemy: How to Work with People You Don’t Agree with or Like or Trust. Their exploration couldn’t be more timely given the increased polarization across many parts of society. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Flora & Son (Apple+) Adam’s Drop: The Big Lebowski Special Guest: Adam Kahane.

Philip welcomes Susana M. Morris, author of Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler to the show. In their conversation, they discuss the generational impact and influence of Octavia E. Butler and her singular place in the pantheon of writers. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Maigret (PBS/Masterpiece) Susana’s Drop: Abbott Elementary (Hulu/Disney+)

Philip welcomes Cynthia Miller-Idriss, author of Man Up: The New Misogyny & the Rise of Violent Extremism. In their conversation, they explore how misogyny operates across various spectrums to create and spread violent extremism. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: 40 Acres (Disney+) Cynthia’s Drop: Pet – Akwaeke Emezi Special Guest: Cynthia Miller-Idriss.

Philip welcomes James Corazzo, Colin M. Gray and Derek Jones co-authors of Studio Properties: A Field Guide to Design Education to the show. In their conversation, they discuss the physical and non-physical reality of the Studio and what it means for the future of design education. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Ride (Disney+/Hulu) James’ Drop: Dancing at the Edge of the World – Ursula K. LeGuin Colin’s Drop: Knife’s Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars (AppleTV) Derek’s Drop: The Expanding University – William Roy Niblett Special Guests: Colin M. Gray, Derek Jones, and James Corazzo.

Philip welcomes Melissa Leach & James Fairhead, authors of Naturekind: Language, Culture & Power Beyond the Human. In their conversation, they discuss the reality of a more expansive view of language and culture to include non-human life and how human dominance effects our relationships with the world. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Thank You, Everything – Icinori Melissa’s Drop: “Hope” Is a River Alive? – Robert MacFarlane James’ Drop: Auguries of Innocence – William Blake

Philip welcomes Luke Kemp, the author of the bestselling work, Goliath’s Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse. In their conversation they dissect Luke’s thesis on what collapse means and how its impact is unevenly distributed and how it has changed over the centuries now we live in a “global goliath”. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: https://www.scottmccloud.com/2-print/4-zot/index.html Luke’s Drop: Merhcants of Doubt – Naomi Oreskes/Erik Conway Against the Grain – James C. Scott Gangster States: Organized Crime, Kleptocracy and Political Collapse – Katherine Hirschfeld Special Guest: Luke Kemp.

Philip welcomes Emmanuel Gobillot, author of The Connected Leader to the show. In their conversation, they discuss the inherent paradoxes that make up leadership roles and how one builds consensus and creates trust. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Martyr – Kaveh Akbar Emmanuel’s Drop: The Secret of Secrets – Dan Brown Special Guest: Emmanuel Gobillot.

Philip welcomes Steve Wyatt, author of Antidote to the Crisis of Leadership to the show. In their conversation, they connect whether the crisis of leadership is real or imagined and more acute in these times versus others. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: House of Guinness (Netflix) Steve’s Drop: Lost in Transformation – Rupert BrownSpecial Guest: Steve Wyatt.

Philip welcomes Garkay Wong, author of The Art of Design Strategy to the show. In their conversation, they explore the future of design innovation and what are the key structural challenges and opportunities in the design discipline. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Godwin – Joseph O’Neill Garkay’s Drop: K-Pop Demon Hunters (Netflix) Special Guest: Garkay Wong.

Philip welcomes. Corrina Barrett Lain, author of Secrets of the Killing State: The Untold Story of Lethal Injection. In our conversation, we explore the ugly reality of lethal injection across medical, political and legal realities. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: The Americans (Hulu) Corinna’s Drop: A Gentleman in Moscow (Paramount+) Special Guest: Corinna Barrett Lain.

Philip welcomes Sorya Chemaly back to the show to discuss the so-called Male Crisis. Chemaly, an expert on gender and the author of the upcoming book All We Want is Everything: How to Dismantle Male Supremacy, breaks down the inconsistencies of the male crisis narrative and connects it to the movement of male supremacy. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: How the South Won The Civil War – Heather Cox Richardson Soraya’s Drop: Drawing, Sketching, Doodling Each DaySpecial Guest: Soraya Chemaly.

Philip welcomes Prof. Susan Sturm, author of What Might Be: Confronting Racism to Transform Institutions. In our conversation, we discuss how important it is to honestly confront racism and how movements can grow in times of rising authoritarianism. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Malcolm- Jamal Warner Susan’s Drop: Blue Special Guest: Susan Sturm.

Philip welcomes back Tim Jackson to the show to discuss his latest book, The Care Economy. In their conversation, they breakdown how care is essential to building a society where all of us can prosper. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: The Pitt (HBO Max) Parks & Recreation (Peacock) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1266020/ Tim’s Drop: True Detective – Season 1 – (HBO Max) Extractive Capitalism – Laleh Khalili In a Different Voice – Carol Gilligan Special Guest: Tim Jackson.

Philip welcomes journalist and author Katherine Stewart to The Deep Dive to discuss her latest book Money, Lies and God. In their conversation, they chart the rise of Christian Nationalism and how it influences government through a network of money, influencers and the pulpit and the disastrous effect this has had on American democracy. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Number One on the Call Sheet (Apple TV) Mr. McMahon (Netflix) Katherine’s Drop: Hound Dog – Big Mama Thornton Hey Joe – Billy Roberts I Can’t Stand the Rain – Ann Peebles

Philip welcomes Claudia Rowe, author of Wards of the State: The Long Shadow of American Foster Care. In their conversation, they explore the deep crisis within the foster care system and how it adversely effects the children it is attempting to serve. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Secrets We Keep (Netflix) Claudia’s Drop: Sinners (HBO Max) Adolescence (Netflix)

Philip welcomes back designer/author Kevin Bethune to discuss his latest book Nonlinear: Navigating Design with Curiosity and Conviction. Using Kevin’s career and life they trace the importance of accepting a nonlinear path that can provide opportunities, alternatives and solutions that might otherwise be missed. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Captain America: Brave New World (Disney+) Kevin’s Drop: 1Q84 – Haruki Murakami

Philip welcomes journalist/author Megan Greenwell to discuss her book Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream. In their conversation, they explore how private equity has effected almost every facet of American industry and what have been the implications of the financialization of whole economies. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Killers of The Dream – Lillian Smith Megan’s Drop: There is No Place for Us – Bryan Goldstone

Philip welcomes Coraline Ada Ehmke, author of We Just Build Hammers. In their conversation, they discuss how the analogies and stories we tell ourselves about our technological past impacts and shapes our future. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: We Are Ladyparts (Peacock) Coraline’s Drop: Fediverse Death (proto-punk band) Witch

Philip welcomes Donna Dupont, Founder, Purple Compass to the show. In their conversation, they discuss the current landscape of future(s) and foresight practices and how various methodologies and perspectives can generate viable solutions. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Lucy Rose – This Ain’t the Way You Go Out Donna’s Drop: Dan Gilbert – TED  “The Psychology of your Future Self” Special Guest: Donna Dupont .

Philip welcomes Topher McDoughal, author of Gaia Wakes: Earth’s Emergent Planetary Consciousness in an Age of Environmental Devestation to The Deep Dive. In their conversation, they discuss the meaning of intelligence and how it connects to a living planetary system. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: The Captive’s War – James.S.A Carey Topher’s Drop: Staying with the Trouble – Donna J. Haraway Gnomon – Nick Harkaway

Philip welcomes journalist Alia Dastagir, author of To Those Who Have Confused You to Be a Person: Words as Violence and Stories of Women’s Resistance Online. In their conversation, they discuss the harm and violence that women encounter online and how it effects our digital and cultural spaces. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: North of North (Netflix) Alia’s Drop: There Are No Girls on the Internet Spitfire News 1883 1923 Special Guest: Alia Dastagir.

Philip welcomes “fellow Phil” Phil Balagtas, author of Making Futures Work to the show. In their conversation, they discuss the myriad ways in which Futures has evolved as a discipline, what role strategy plays in future making and why are we fascinated by flying cars? The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Fannie Lou Hamer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiApoSpxbz0 https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/freedomsummer-hamer/ Phil’s Drop: Darryl Anka/Bashar https://www.instagram.com/basharchanneling https://www.bashar.org/ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHo5pAZyeMw/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH5dVSnikJ7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Philip welcomes Adam Kahane, author of Everyday Habits for Transforming Systems. In their conversation, they discuss how transformation rarely works the way most people assume and how building on everyday habits can create systemic change. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: The Reactionary Mind – Corey Robin  Adam’s Drop: The Big Lebowski 

Philip welcomes Gjoko Muratovski, editor of Research for Designers: A Guide to Methods and Practices (3rd Edition). In their conversation they discuss how design has changed over the decades and how effective it is when confronting the worlds most intractable problems. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Paradise (Hulu) Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Diaster on the Edge of Space – Adam Higginbotham Gjoko’s Drop: The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements – Eric Hoffer The Scope of Total Architecture – Walter Gropius  Special Guest: Gjoko Muratovski.

Philip welcomes Nafeez Ahmed, author of Alt Reich: The Network War to Destroy the West From Within to the show. In their conversation they discuss the rise of the modern right and how the legacy of fascism forms the foundation for their ideology. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: The Knick (Max) Hitler’s American Model: United States and the Making of Nazi Race Law – James Q. Whitman Nafeez’s Drop: Foundation (Apple+) Dave Troy – America 2.0 Jim Stewartson – Mind-War Planetary Phase Shift paper – Nafeez Ahmed

Philip welcomes Dr. Jean Boulton, author of The Dao of Complexity to the show. In this episode they discuss the myriad ways in which the philosophy of Dao connects to complexity. In their wide ranging conversation, they tackle physics, philosophy and how as beings we are more than any singular “thing” The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Orbital – Samantha Harvey Jean’s Drop: Zero Day (Netflix) Piranesi – Susanna Clarke

Philip welcomes Chris Mowles, author of Complexity: A Key Idea for Business and Society and editor of Complexity and Organizations to the show. In their conversation, they trace the origins of complexity as a discipline, explain why “complexity is having a moment’ and what does it mean to apply it our organized world. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Jazz Covers (Taschen) Chris’s Drop: Severance (Apple TV)

Philip welcomes Ginie Servant-Miklos author of Pedagogies of Collapse and Pamela Armitage, Chief Impact Officer at Studium Violentiae and Violence Prevention, Trauma and Defense Educator to the show to discuss the specific ways that trauma acts on and reinforces challenges to solidarity. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Eyes of the Prize (MAX/PBS) Columbus & Other Cannibals – Jack D. Forbes Ginie’s Drop: The work of G.D.H Cole https://www.hetwebsite.net/het/profiles/cole.htm Pamela’s Drop: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer Works of David Lynch https://www.davidlynchfoundation.org/Special Guest: Ginie Servant-Miklos .

Philip welcomes back designer and author of “Just Enough Research” Erika Hall to the show to discuss how “just enough” is a bigger concept than you think and how design and research play pivotal roles in how we shape and think about the world. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: River Sing Me Home – Eleanor Shearer Erika’s Drop: The Big Book of Cyberpunk edited by Jared Shurin KEXP – FM Special Guest: Erika Hall.

Philip welcomes poet/writer Alexis Pauline Gumbs to the show to discuss her book Survival Is A Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde, a biography of poet, writer, educatpr Audre Lorde. In their conversation, they explore Audre Lorde’s like, work and legacy and the incredible resonance she continues to have to generations of thinkers and explorers. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Line of Duty (Prime) Alexis’s Drop: Blink Twice Special Guest: Alexis Pauline Gumbs.

Philip welcomes three dynamic former guests of The Deep Dive to discuss the aftermath of our most recent election and the current mood and potential working strategies to create conditions for viable alternative(s) to the current social, economic and political models. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Mr. Loverman – Bernardine Evaristo Soraya’s Drop: Martyr! – Kaveh Akbar Aida’s Drop: The Contract with Black America – Tavis Smiley Stephanie’s Drop: Everything is Possible – Joseph Fronczak Special Guests: Aida Mariam Davis, Soraya Chemaly, and Stephanie Luce.

Philip welcomes Dr. Elizabeth Sawin the author of Multisolving: Creating Systems Change in a Fractured World. Their conversation covers how myriad and overlapping problems require a drastically different approach. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: The Deluge – Stephen Markley  Elizabeths Drop: https://www.edx.org/certificates/professional-certificate/wisconsinx-psychology-of-deep-resilience

Philip welcomes Pia Leichter, founder of the Kollektiv Studio and author of Welcome to the Creative Club. In our conversation, we explore what it means to be creative and the implications when we expand its meaning and importance. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Creature Commandos (Max) Pia’s Drop: I Do Everything I’m Told – Megan Fernandes Special Guest: Pia Leichter.

Philip welcome Kevin B. Smith author of The Jailer’s Reckoning: How Mass Incarceration is Damaging America. In their conversation, they trace the myriad reasons why America, a leading democracy, also imprisons more people than any other country on Earth. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: The Language of Things – Deyan Sudjic Kevin’s Drop: James – Percival Everett