The Deep Dive

Philip spends time with Dr. Agustin Chevez, author of The Pilgrim’s Guide to the Workplace. In their discussion they focus on Gus’s pilgrimage through Australia, the power of movement and walking as a meditation and what he learned about life and work along his journey. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Wayne Shorter Gus’s Drop: The Most Human Human – Brian Christian Special Guest: Dr. Agustin Chevez.

Philip spends time with scholar/author Dr. Lorgia Garcia Pena. In their conversation, they discuss her work Community As Rebellion, the triumphs and traps of academia and how to navigate hostile environments while building and maintaining community. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Physical 100 (Netflix)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25274446/ Lorgia’s Drop: Solito: A Memoir – Javier Zamora  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/705626/solito-by-javier-zamora/

Philip spends time with artist/activist/author Katie Holten. In this conversation they discuss her latest book The Language of Trees, the power of rewilding and how we entangle ourselves with non-human beings. 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 Glory (Netflix) Katie’s Drop: Reservation Dogs (Hulu//FX)

Philip spends time with Hillarie Maddox, founder of Black Girl Country Living magazine and podcast. They discuss her move from high tech career and urban living to a country lifestyle centered in nature. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Harlem (Amazon Prime) Hillarie’s Drop: [Is That Black Enough For You? (Netflix) ](That Black Enough For You? (Netflix))Special Guest: Hillarie Maddox.

Philip spends time with Aimee Lutkin, author The Lonely Hunter. In their conversation they discuss how being lonely effects your intimacy and how the prevailing social and economic systems impact loneliness. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: De La Soul discography Aimee’s Drop: Love Life (formerly HBO Max) Special Guest: Aimee Lutkin.

Industrial designer and anthropologist Bruce Tharp joins the host to discuss discursive design and its critical approach. They explore the intersection of design and anthropology, the transformation of a neighborhood in Brooklyn, and the importance of going beyond form and utility. Recommended: 'if I had three lives' poem and 'The Revival' by Penny Kelly.

Philip spends time with author and educator Leslie Kern discussing her latest book Gentrification is Inevitable & Other Lies. In their conversation they explore the ways in which the harms of gentrification are rooted in several overlapping systems and how to identify and work against the lies of gentrification inevitability. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Black Reconstruction in America – WEB Dubois  Reconstruction – Eric Foner  Leslie’s Drop: Sons of Elsewhere Elamin AbdelmahmoudSpecial Guest: Leslie Kern.

Philip spends time with professor/author Matthew Ichihashi Potts. In this conversation they discuss Matthew’s book Forgiveness: An Alternative Account and what it means to forgive in a modern society, is it a virtue and who is expected to forgive and why. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: All things bell hooks Matthew’s Drop: The Buried Giant – Kazuo Ishiguro Special Guest: Matthew Ichihashi Potts.

Philip spends time with Julian Aguon, author of No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies. In their conversation, Philip and Julian discuss his life on Guam and its unique colonial reality, his work in social justice activist, and his lyrical new 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: The Library Julian’s Drop: Nuclear Family – Joseph Han Special Guest: Julian Aguon.

Philip spends time with Sir Geoff Mulgan, author of several books but most recently the work titled Another World is Possible. They discuss the seemingly pervasive fascination with dystopian futures and what it means for our collective ability to imagine a different future(s). 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 Fractal Geometry of Nature – Benoit Mandelbrot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fractal_Geometry_of_Nature Sir Geoff’s Drop: The War of the Poor – Eric Vuillard - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/645456/the-war-of-the-poor-by-eric-vuillard/ RRR (Film – Netflix) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8178634/Special Guest: Sir Geoff Mulgan.