The Deep Dive

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.

Philip spends time with Sheila R. Foster, co-author of Co-Cities: Innovative Transitions toward Just and Self-Sustaining Communities. In their conversation they discuss the promise of cities, the progress being made toward a Co-Cities paradigm and what we are getting right in our cities globally. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: To Shape a New World: Essays on the Political Philosophy of Martin Luther King. Jr – Edited by Tommie Shelby Sheila’s Drop: The Fight to Save the Town: Reimagining Discarded America – Michelle Wilde AndersonSpecial Guest: Sheila Foster.

In this episode Philip is joined my long time friend and contributor Indy Johar. The first episode of the new year has become a tradition on The Deep Dive as Philip and Indy create space for a wide ranging conversation tackling our emergent and entangled future. Special Guest: Indy Johar.

Philip spends time with Laurie Cluitmans, editor On the Necessity of Gardening: An ABC of Art, Botany and Cultivation. In their conversation they discuss the life and societal lessons we learn from gardening and the power of a cultivation mindset. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Homegrown (HBO Max)  Laurie’s Drop: Emergence Magazine Special Guest: Laurie Cluitmans.

Philip spends time with Leon Prieto, professor and co-author of African American Management History: Insights on Gaining a Cooperative Advantage. In their conversation they discuss the long legacy of African American entrepreneurship and management leadership and how these insights challenge and potentially reform global capitalism. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Spy x Family (crunchyroll) Leon’s Drop: The Racial Contract – Charles W. Mills