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Jul 9, 2024 • 59min

109: Bringing the World’s First Solar-Powered EV to Market, with Steve Fambro

Steve Fambro is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Aptera Motors, which is aiming to deliver the world’s first mass market solar-powered electric vehicle.Aptera MotorsGround News gathers news coverage from around the world, empowers free thinking, and makes media bias explicit. Subscribe through my link at https://check.ground.news/Next for 15% off your subscription.If You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:83: Building Autonomous Vehicles to Clean Up Outer Space, with Trevor Bennett74: Going to Space, Reusing the Entire Rocket, and Flying Again in 24 Hours, with Andy Lapsa70: Making Extinction a Thing of the Past, with Ben Lamm & George Church64: An Electric Vehicle With 1,000 Miles of Range That You'll Never Need to Charge, with Steve Fambro54: Growing Healthier and Tastier Seafood in a Lab, with Justin Kolbeck13: Nuclear Energy Can Save the World, with Nick Touran Follow Aptera on X: @Aptera_MotorsFollow Aptera on Instagram: @Aptera_Motors----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast
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Jun 18, 2024 • 1h 9min

108: Investigative Journalism Is in Jeopardy, with Nancy Rommelmann

Nancy Rommelmann is an investigative journalist, columnist, and author. Her on-the-ground reporting includes covering the war in Ukraine, the fight over abortion rights in Kansas City, and Donald Trump’s New York trial. Her work appears in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Reason Magazine, and elsewhere, and she posts on her Substack - titled “Make More Pie” about “Portland, New York, media, murder, culture, and pie - both literal and figurative.” She also co-hosts the Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em podcast with Sarah Hepola.Make More Pie - Nancy's SubstackSmoke 'Em If You Got 'Em Podcast - cohosted with Sarah HepolaBubba: A Cancel-Culture CasualtyDestruction and Hope in PortlandThe Last #MeToo: Part 1The Last #MeToo: Part 2The Slow Leave Taking: On Watching My Mother Slip AwayTo the Bridge: A True Story of Motherhood and MurderIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:101: Uncovering the Hidden Truths in Political Memoirs, with Carlos Lozada95: The Government Is Seizing Innocent People’s Property, with Billy Binion 91: Free Speech Isn't Just for People We Like, with Kat Rosenfield81: Mining Universal Truths From Personal Stories, with Sarah Hepola 65: Untangling Partisan Narratives and Fixing Political News, with Isaac Saul58: Making Andrew Yang a Household Name, with Zach Graumann45: Filming the News as It Happens, with Ford Fischer40: Great Writers Must Be Vulnerable in Public, with Andrew Sullivan6: Every News Story Is a Kind of Fiction, with Shaun CammackFollow Nancy on X: @NancyRomm----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast
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Jun 11, 2024 • 1h 2min

107: We're Getting "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" All Wrong, with Chloé Valdary

Chloé Valdary discusses how diversity, equity, and inclusion are misunderstood. She emphasizes the need for positive approaches to justice and critiques oversimplified conversations on racism and group identity. The conversation also explores stigma around learning methods and the transformative power of embracing complexity.
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Jun 4, 2024 • 55min

106: Making Media for the Middle Ground in an Era of Extremes, with Gen Kimura

Gen Kimura is a YouTube creator and documentary filmmaker tackling controversial political topics via on-the-ground reporting with average citizens and inquisitive interviews with relevant experts.Gen's YouTube ChannelBridging the Bias newsletterSquatters Invaded America. Here's How. - YouTubeIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:105: Religious Cults, Fringe Science, and the Need for Belief, with Ross Blocher & Carrie Poppy 101: Uncovering the Hidden Truths in Political Memoirs, with Carlos Lozada69: Creating a Space for Empathy on YouTube, with Gen Kimura65: Untangling Partisan Narratives and Fixing Political News, with Isaac Saul45: Filming the News as It Happens, with Ford FischerFollow Gen: linktr.ee/genkimura----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast
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May 28, 2024 • 1h 6min

105: Religious Cults, Fringe Science, and the Need for Belief, with Ross Blocher & Carrie Poppy

Carrie Poppy and Ross Blocher are the hosts of Oh No, Ross and Carrie!, an investigative podcast with over half a million downloads monthly. Whether it's joining secretive religious cults, searching for the paranormal, or experimenting with alternative medicine, they bring a skeptical yet open-minded approach to uncovering the truth.Oh No, Ross and Carrie!A Scientific Approach to the Paranormal - Carrie's TED TalkTesting the Perimeter Fences - Ross's SkeptiCamp Talk"I am, among humans, a very lucky god." A Eulogy for Ella.We miss you, Darcy.If You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:69: Creating a Space for Empathy on YouTube, with Gen Kimura59: Sketch Comedy, Spoofing Genres, and Sparking Creativity, with Chris Smith & Jack De Sena45: Filming the News as It Happens, with Ford FischerFollow Oh No, Ross and Carrie! on X: @OhNoPodcast----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast
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May 21, 2024 • 53min

104: The War for Critical Minerals and Our Electrified Future, with Ernest Scheyder

Ernest Scheyder is a senior correspondent for Reuters and the author of The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives.The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power Our LivesErnest Scheyder at ReutersIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:101: Uncovering the Hidden Truths in Political Memoirs, with Carlos Lozada97: Climate Change Comes for Small-Town America, with Jonathan Vigliotti71: Rescuing Animals From the Brink of Extinction, with Forrest Galante70: Making Extinction a Thing of the Past, with Ben Lamm & George Church17: The Conservative Case for Solving Climate Change, with Quill Robinson13: Nuclear Energy Can Save the World, with Nick Touran Follow Ernest on X: @ErnestScheyder----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast
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May 14, 2024 • 55min

103: Making Movies is Hard (But Worth It), with Liz Manashil

Liz Manashil is a feature film writer and director, a distribution consultant for independent films, and the co-host of Making Movies is Hard, a podcast about the trials and tribulations of independent filmmaking.Bread and Butter (2014)Speed of Life (2019)Making Movies is HARD!!! Podcastlizmanashil.comIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:102: The Art and Technique of Directing Actors, with Judith Weston73: Ensemble Acting, Bilingual Comedy, and the Benefits of Being an Outsider, with Samba Schutte59: Sketch Comedy, Spoofing Genres, and Sparking Creativity, with Chris Smith & Jack De Sena35: Making Movies in an Era of Creative Gatekeeping, with Nadia GillFollow Liz on X: @LizManashilFollow Liz on Instagram: @LizManashilFilmFollow Making Movies is HARD on Instagram: @mmihpodcast----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast
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May 7, 2024 • 1h 13min

102: The Art and Technique of Directing Actors, with Judith Weston

Judith Weston is a sought-after coach and teacher to first-class filmmakers and actors around the world, and has been supporting them with workshops, consultations and books for nearly 40 years. Her first book, Directing Actors, was originally published in 1996 and a 25th Anniversary Edition came out in 2021. Her second book, The Film Director’s Intuition, was published in 2003 and the audiobook version is out now.Directing Actors - 25th Anniversary Edition: Creating Memorable Performances for Film and TelevisionThe Film Director's Intuition: Script Analysis and Rehearsal TechniquesThe Director Whisperer: Judith Weston Teaches Filmmakers How to Talk to Actors - Vanity Fairjudithweston.comIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:73: Ensemble Acting, Bilingual Comedy, and the Benefits of Being an Outsider, with Samba Schutte59: Sketch Comedy, Spoofing Genres, and Sparking Creativity, with Chris Smith & Jack De Sena30: How to Resolve Intractable Conflicts, with Amanda RipleyFollow Judith on X: @JudithWestonFollow Judith on Instagram: @JudyWestonHoskins----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast
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Apr 30, 2024 • 55min

101: Uncovering the Hidden Truths in Political Memoirs, with Carlos Lozada

Carlos Lozada is an opinion columnist at The New York Times and co-host of the “Matter of Opinion” podcast. He has won the Pulitzer Prize for criticism, and is the author of What Were We Thinking: A Brief Intellectual History of the Trump Era. His new book, The Washington Book: How to Read Politics and Politicians, is out now.The Washington Book: How to Read Politics and PoliticiansCarlos Lozada at The New York TimesIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:65: Untangling Partisan Narratives and Fixing Political News, with Isaac Saul58: Making Andrew Yang a Household Name, with Zach Graumann45: Filming the News as It Happens, with Ford Fischer40: Great Writers Must Be Vulnerable in Public, with Andrew Sullivan6: Every News Story Is a Kind of Fiction, with Shaun CammackFollow Carlos on X: @CarlosNYT----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast
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Apr 23, 2024 • 1h

100: When Victimhood is Leveraged for Personal Gain, with Andrew Boryga

Andrew Boryga is a writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic. His debut novel Victim, from Doubleday Books, is out now.Victimandrewboryga.comIf You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:44: The Unresolvable Tension of Overlapping Identities, with Tomiwa Owolade39: Black Culture Is Not a Monolith, with Bertrand Cooper38: Curiosity Is a Skill We Can Learn, with Mónica Guzmán36: True Inclusivity Requires Moral Courage, with Irshad Manji19: Finding Commonality Across the "Racial Divide," with Rahmaan Mwongozi16: A Compassionate Approach to Anti-Racism Training, with Chloé Valdary9: The Widening Gap Between the Wealthy and Working Classes, with Rob Henderson8: The Complexities and Contradictions Within Racial "Communities," with Brittany Talissa King3: A Challenge to Move Beyond Racialized Identities, with Inaya Folarin Iman2: Expanding What It Means to Be American, with Zaid JilaniFollow Andrew on Instagram: @borywritesFollow Andrew on X: @borywrites----------If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with someone you think might like it too.Email: michael@wherewegonext.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

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