The Deep Dive

Philip McKenzie
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Aug 28, 2020 • 50min

Episode 34: Basement Bhangra and Beyond: A Conversation with Rekha Malhotra (DJ Rekha)

In this conversation, Philip spends time with Rekha Malhotra aka DJ Rekha, renowned producer, curator, and activist. They discuss the origins of Basement Bhangra, Bollywood Disco Club night and how hip hop, queer culture and NYC influenced their work. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: James Baldwin “Nothing Personal” Rekha’s Drop: Yes, We Mean Literally Abolish the Police by Miriam Kaba Home Cooking Podcast by Samin Nosrat and Hrishikesh Hirway Special Guest: Rekha 'DJ Rekha' Malhotra .
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Aug 13, 2020 • 53min

Episode 33: Understanding and Creating Serendipity: A Conversation with Christian Busch

In this conversation, Philip spends time with Christian Busch, the author of The Serendipity Mindset: The Art and Science of Creating Good Luck. They discuss the meaning of serendipity, how different it is to the concept of luck, how to manifest it and why it matters. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Epix Docu-series Laurel Canyon Christian’s Drop: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Community Canvas - Fabian Pfortmüller The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown PhD Special Guest: Christian Busch.
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Jul 30, 2020 • 54min

Episode 32: Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire – A Conversation with Rebecca Henderson

In this conversation, Philip spends time with Rebecca Henderson, author of Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire. Rebecca Henderson is the John and Natty McArthur University Professor at Harvard University, where she has a joint appointment at the Harvard Business School in the General Management and Strategy units. She spent the first 21 years of her career at MIT, much of it as the Eastman Kodak Professor of Management. She teaches Reimagining Capitalism in the MBA Program and sits on the boards of Amgen and of IDEXX Labs. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Small is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered by E.F. Schumacher Rebecca’s Drop: A Hundred and Seventy Chinese Poems by Arthur WaleySpecial Guest: Rebecca Henderson.
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Jul 16, 2020 • 43min

Episode 31: Navigating The Reality of Lie Machines and Junk News – A Conversation with Philip N. Howard

In this conversation, Philip spends time with professor and writer Philip N. Howard. He is the Director of the Oxford Internet Institute at Oxford University and is the author, most recently, of Lie Machines: How to Save Democracy from Troll Armies, Deceitful Robots, Junk News Operations, and Political Operatives from Yale University Press. They discuss the new reality of junk news and how complex the newly constructed lie machines are and the corrosive effect they have on our civil discourse. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Ramy (Hulu) Phil H’s Drop: Babylon Berlin (Netflix) Special Guest: Philip N. Howard.
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Jul 2, 2020 • 60min

Episode 30: Fighting for Team Human – A Conversation with Douglas Rushkoff

In this conversation, Philip spends time with futurist and author Douglas Rushkoff. Douglas is the author of numerous books including Present Shock, Program or be Programmed and his most recent work Team Human. They discuss the history and cultural context of how we interact with technology and how we can create a future that centers the human experience. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Podcast Interviews w/ Timothy Snyder Two Dope Boys Podcast - Timothy Snyder: On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century The Deep Dive Podcast Episode 10 - AI, Ethics and the Human Future – A Conversation with Prof. Timothy Snyder Douglas’s Drop: The Midnight Gospel Netflix Special Guest: Douglas Rushkoff.
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Jun 18, 2020 • 55min

Episode 29: Creating the Future: A Conversation with Jeremy Gutsche

In this conversation, Philip spends time with Jeremy Gutsche, CEO of Trend Hunter and the author of the bestseller Create the Future: Tactics for Disruptive Thinking. We discuss Jeremy’s journey as an entrepreneur and his motivation for creating Trend Hunter. We dive into his new book and explore how we create change, the role of chaos and future frameworks. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Kimberle Crenshaw’s Under the Blacklight series Jeremy’s Drop: Check out the info at Trend Hunter
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Jun 4, 2020 • 1h 2min

Episode 28: Dark Matter, Social Contracts and the Boring Revolution: A Conversation with Indy Johar

In this conversation, Philip spends time with Indy Johar, Co-Founder Project 00 and Dark Matter Labs. Indy and Phil discuss the meaning of dark matter, the powe of invisibility and how to best rethink and explore new ways of unlocking societal value. 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 Entrepreneurial State: debunking public vs. private sector myths by Mariana Mazzucato Indy’s Drop: Read those who’s views are in opposition to our own. Understand their narratives, language and branding. Ex. Peter Thiel Special Guest: Indy Johar.
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May 28, 2020 • 49min

Episode 27: The Journey of a Girl Decoded – A Conversation with Rana el Kaliouby

In this conversation, Philip spends time with artificial emotional intelligence pioneer and co-founder and CEO of Affectiva Rana el Kaliouby, Ph.D. She has recently published her book Girl Decoded that traces her academic, personal and professional journey. Philip and Rana discuss the intricacies of navigating a traditional upbringing, the vital lessons learned from family and the challenges of connecting emotional intelligence with technology. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Sinead O’Connor – I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got → Rana’s Drop: Zumba FitnessSpecial Guest: Rana el Kaliouby.
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May 14, 2020 • 54min

Episode 26: A Journey in Storytelling + Culture – A Conversation with Sharese Bullock-Bailey

In this conversation, Philip spends time with Sharese Bullock-Bailey, Chief Strategy & Partnership Officer at Ghetto Film School. Our conversation spans our shared time working at Goldman Sachs and Sharese’s career as a storyteller in film and culture. 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 work of Arundhati Roy and Ruth Wilson Gilmore Sharese’s Drop: The film work of Ghetto Film School Special Guest: Sharese Bullock-Bailey.
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May 7, 2020 • 51min

Episode 25: Unlocking Your Inner Primitive – A Conversation with Marco Greenberg

In this conversation, Philip spends time with Marco Greenberg, cofounder and president of Thunder11, NYC based strategic communications firm and the author of Primitive. In their conversation they discuss Marco’s new book Primitive and walk through the various archetypes that make up the “primitive” nature of some of the successful people encountered in the book. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Fetch The Bolt Cutters – Fiona Apple Marco’s Drop: The Surrender Experiment – Michael A. Singer Special Guest: Marco Greenberg.

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