I Am Interchange

Rob Irizarry was part of our live "Coal Town" Dialogue and Debate representing technology and artificial intelligence. In this episode, we'll recap our live event, AI, universal basic income and other shenanigans.

He spent four decades working with hardware and software technology in both public and private sector organizations building systems, processes and teams in 38 countries, including a decade spent living in Asia. Rob has invested in and coached multiple startups, as well as working to improve education at all levels to help prepare America's youth for the technology that will shape their (and our country's) future.

I Am Interchange and Mountain Time Arts are pleased to present, Is Water A Human Right? A community dialogue & debate fusing artists, activists and entrepreneurs with different ideas and perspectives coming together to address multiple topics and provoke thoughtful dialogue. The public is also invited to participate and give their ideas during the event. We'll develop our dialogue into a podcast that will be available worldwide.

Lineup: Susan Duncan- Freelance Teaching & Agriculture Bently Spang- Northern Cheyenne Artist Kareen Erbe- Permaculture EJ Engler- Artist / Architect Steve White- Gallatin County Commissioner Carson Taylor- Mayor Of Bozeman Brian Popiel- SWIMBIA Matt Kelley- Health Department

Produced by: Mountain Time Arts, Dylan Jesse, Tyson Lunn & Tate Chamberlin Music by: Nintendeaux Moderated by: Tate Chamberlin Performance Art by: DreamWalk

I Am Interchange is a humanities project that brings contrasting and sometimes polarizing ideas into the same room to stir the pot. By doing so, we create a level platform for history, politics, religion, philosophy, criticism, ethics, self-consciousness, reason, creativity, human values and aspirations.

Sponsors: Mountain Time Arts, Humanities Montana, City of Bozeman, Montana Governor's Office of Economic Development, Montucky Cold Snacks, Nova Cafe, Ten Directions, Headframe Spirits, Zocalo Coffee House, Whistle Pig Korean, Sola Cafe & Market, Schenk Construction, Pride Foundation, Lokken Productions, Blunderbuss.

Meg Singer is the Indigenous Justice Outreach Coordinator for the ACLU of Montana. Meg is a native of Salt Lake City, UT, and a member of the Navajo Nation. After graduating from Westminster College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature, Meg moved to Polson, MT, to work as a student advisor for Salish Kootenai College. Meg's passion for indigenous justice and the rights of Native American and Alaskan Native people took her to Bozeman, MT, to earn her Master of Arts degree in Native American Studies.

She's featured on our dialogue & debate: Is It Cultural Exchange Or Appropriation?

Produced by: Tyson Lunn, Chris Griffin & Tate Chamberlin

We caught up with Lori Shaw who is the co-founder of Colstrip United. A pro-coal grassroots movement dedicated to educating the public about the importance coal and coal energy. She is also running for City Council. Check it out!

EJ is featured in the I Am Interchange 'Morning Show' podcast. As a panelist in the upcoming Interchange debate, 'Is Water a Human Right,' EJ offers a preview of his views of what a 'Right' is.

Episode produced by: Chris Griffin, Tyson Lunn & Tate Chamberlin.

Music by: Nintendeaux

Welcome to I Am Interchange, fusing artists, activists & entrepreneurs with different ideas and perspectives coming together and address multiple topics and provoke thoughtful dialogue. Welcome to I Am Interchange, fusing artists, activists & entrepreneurs with different ideas and perspectives coming together and address multiple topics and provoke thoughtful dialogue.

Today's topic: HUMAN MIGRATION AND DISPLACEMENT.

Our world hit a milestone in 2016—not one with the fanfare and excitement of launching the first satellite into space or landing on the moon, but a quiet and sobering one that is sending shock-waves through communities across the globe. Last year, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees announced that nearly 1 in 100 people around the world has been forcibly displaced from their homes. That's the highest percentage on record since the UN began keeping statistics in 1951. There are currently more than 60 million people globally who have fled from wars, persecution, extreme poverty, violence, or other threats against their lives.

Panelists: Ken Johnson, Wilmot Collins, Mary Poole, Luis Mancheno, Jim Buterbaugh & Paul Nachman.

Produced by: Dylan Jesse, Tyson Lunn & Tate Chamberlin

Music by: Nintendeaux

In advance of our next I Am Interchange event: Is Water a Human Right? August 29, at The Filling Station in Bozeman; Tate Chamberlin sat down with Bently Spang, A Northern Cheyenne Artist, to preview the discussion on Water.

In this podcast Bently provides a brief history of the Northern Cheyenne, the role, importance and respect of water to his tribe and to his artistic work.

Produced by: Mountain Time Arts, Tyson Lunn, Chris Griffin & Tate Chamberlin

In our latest podcast, Kareen Erbe local Permaculturalist, speaks to the value of sustainability of food production, yes, gardening and farming. As you will hear, Water plays an important role and there are apocalyptic visions should we mismanage the sacred resource of Water.

Hear more from Kareen, and other panelists, at the I Am Interchange dialogue & debate: Is Water a Human Right?, August 29th at the Filling Station in Bozeman, Montana.

This episode was produced by: Tyson Lunn, Chris Griffin & Tate Chamberlin

Welcome to another episode of I Am Interchange. If you are tuning in for the first time ever, I Am Interchange is a community dialogue & debate fusing artists, activists and entrepreneurs with different ideas and perspectives coming together to address multiple topics and provoke thoughtful dialogue. Along the way, we'll be producing a series of mini episodes that feature guests of our debates and other interesting project goers. Today I have Brit Fontenot, who is the economic development director for the City of Bozeman. He was on our Coal Town event and that's what we're talking about in this episode.

This episode was produced by: Chris Griffin, Tyson Lunn & Tate Chamberlin

I Am Interchange is a humanities project and talk show style event where artists, activists & entrepreneurs with different ideas and perspectives come together to address multiple topics and provoke thoughtful dialogue. Though a good mind flush of new ideas and creativity can offer wisdom and perspective to our own process and development. By doing so, we create a level platform for history, politics, religion, philosophy, criticism, ethics, self-consciousness, reason, creativity, human values and aspirations. We'll develop our dialogue into a podcast that will be available worldwide.

Lineup: Lori Shaw: Colstrip United Conrad Anker: Protect Our Winters / Athlete Team Captain, The North Face Rob Irizarry: Disruptive Technologist / Artificial Intelligence Brit Fontenot: City of Bozeman, director of Economic Development Brent Mead: Montana Policy Institute Darrin Old Coyote: FMR Chairman of the Crow Tribe Bill Whitsitt: Mansfield Center / US & Asia Energy Exploration Brad Van Wert: "The Solar Guy" / Harvest Solar

Topics: Land use, activism, energy, artificial intelligence, fossil fuels, climate, community, tribal lands, education and more.

Produced by: Dylan Jesse, Tyson Lunn, Susan Carstensen & Tate Chamberlin

Music: Nintendeaux & Dubuddha

Moderator: Tate Chamberlin

Photo by: Ben Johnson