The Deep Dive

Philip McKenzie
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Nov 13, 2025 • 1h 5min

Episode 239: Naturekind & Thinking Beyond the Human w/ Melissa Leach & James Fairhead

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
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Nov 6, 2025 • 1h 8min

Episode 238: Goliath’s Curse w/ Luke Kemp

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.
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Oct 23, 2025 • 1h 2min

Episode 237: The Connected Leader w/ Emmanuel Gobillot

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.
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Oct 16, 2025 • 51min

Episode 236: Crisis of Leadership w/ Steve Wyatt

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.
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Oct 9, 2025 • 51min

Episode 235: The Art of Design Strategy w/ Garkay Wong

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.
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Oct 2, 2025 • 58min

Episode 234: The Killing State w/ Corinna Barrett Lain

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.
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Sep 25, 2025 • 1h 9min

Episode 233: Beyond The Male Crisis w/ Soraya Chemaly

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.
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Jul 31, 2025 • 1h 8min

Episode 232: What Might Be w/ Susan Sturm

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.
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Jul 24, 2025 • 1h 18min

Episode 231: Creating a Care Economy w/ Tim Jackson

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.
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Jul 17, 2025 • 1h 1min

Episode 230: Money, Lies and God w/ Katherine Stewart

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

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