Starlink, Yes, It’s a Big Deal with Dr. Casey Handmer

Space X’s Starlink promises to bring high-speed Internet access to all corners of the globe. But are there concerns?

Dr. Casey Handmer breaks down the new Elon Musk project. Follow him on Twitter at @CJHandmer

Lydia Laurenson of The New Modality is joined by Danielle Baskin, Known Art Provocateur

Danielle Baskin has camped out at Dreamforce and pranked Oracle. The New Modality's Lydia Laurenson gets inside her head. We dare you to try not to laugh. Follow them on Twitter at @LydiaLaurenson and @djbaskin.

The Renewable Energy Boom in the Heartland with Dr. Addison K Stark

We constantly hear about how California is an environmental leader — but are they really ahead of the game on renewable energy? Bipartisan Policy Center's Addison Stark talks about the surprising states spearheading renewable initiatives. Follow him on Twitter at @AddisonKStark.

New Year, Smarter You

Roy Natian teaches you how to better protect your passwords with two-factor authentication (it's easy!)

Tiffany Shlain talks digital detox with Ric Allan

Dr. Addison Killean Stark of the Bipartisan Policy Center discusses how and why some Congressional Republicans may be shifting gears on climate change.

Dr. Casey Handmer talks Space X's Starship and how it may be the way we get back to the moon and even Mars. Dr. Jun Axup, the scientific director and partner at biotech incubator IndieBio, goes beyond Beyond Meat.

Ric Allan talks the awesome Slamdance Film Festival with Paul Rachman. Leilani Albano is joined by Danny O’Brien of the EFF, about security concerns around 5G - particularly around Chinese tech giant Huawei and US concerns that they are undermining national security. AI expert Peter Eckersley is back to talk about AI Risk Assessment Tools and how they may be in use in California and around the country before they have been adequately tested. We also touch on issues with California's SB-10.

Ric Allan talks LA's new voting machines with Brad Friedman. These machines will be in use in the March 3rd primary. Joanna Miller is back with, A View from the Outside. She's joined by Pandorabots CEO Lauren Kunze to talk about what they've learned from their 75 billion logs of humans interacting with chatbots.  Our climate change correspondent, Dr. Addison Killean Stark, is back to talk about Microsoft’s decarbonization pledge and what this means for fighting climate change.

Wash your hands. Seriously. Dr. Jun Axup, the Scientific Director and Partner at Indie Bio, shares how to protect yourself from the spread of COVID-19.

We speak with Dr. David Brown, a former fellow at the U.S Department of Energy's ARPA-E, under the Obama Administration about another problem humanity has to face: the climate crisis. Brown lays out the differences in Bernie Sanders' and Joe Biden's climate plans and explains how they compare to Trump's. For more details on Dr. Brown's Analysis.

Later on in the episode, Roy Natian of Nothing is Secure gives practical advice on how to keep your phone secure.

COVID-19 is uprooting our routine way of life. Lydia Laurenson of The New Modality talks with economist Tyler Cowen, writer of MARGINAL Revolution, about potential cultural shifts due to COVID-19.

Then Leilani Albano speaks with Aaron Mackey, staff attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, about the unethical practice of wireless companies selling our location data and what we can do about it. 

Finally, we dive into election season with Jessica Alter, the co-founder and board chair of Tech for Campaigns. Jessica talks about the technology they're providing political campaigns, volunteer opportunities and more.

As the coronavirus and its effects continue to spread, we're finding community in isolation. 

Dr. Jun Axup, the scientific director and partner at IndieBio, answers our questions about what is being done to tackle the novel coronavirus.  

Ric Allen talks with KPFK’s own Brad Friedman, about the fallout from Super Tuesday, LA's new voting machines and what the coronavirus means for Election 2020.

Then gamer Mandie Roman shares what she's playing during isolation, and shares her thoughts on if e-sports will take off.