The Arik Korman Show

Kentaro Toyama is a computer scientist and international development researcher, who works on the relationship of technology and global development. He is a Professor at the University of Michigan School of Information and was the founding assistant director of Microsoft Research India.
Professor Toyama's new book is "Geek Heresy: Rescuing Social Change from the Cult of Technology." He was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by Town Hall, Elliott Bay Book Company and Humanosphere, as part of the Civics series.

John Mayall is an English blues singer, guitarist, organist and songwriter, whose musical career spans over fifty years. From the age of 13 he taught himself to play, developing his own style with the help of a neighbor’s piano, borrowed guitars, and secondhand harmonicas. John moved to London in 1963, where he founded John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, a band which has counted among its members some of the most famous blues and blues rock musicians, including Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Jack Bruce, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Mick Taylor and Aynsley Dunbar. John Mayall’s most recent albums are "A Special Life" and "John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers Live in 1967." John Mayall is in Seattle to perform at Jazz Alley through Sunday. Info at JazzAlley.com

Four-star General Pete Chiarelli served as the 32nd Vice Chief of Staff in the Army and led the Department of Defense efforts on post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury and suicide prevention. He was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Army and its 1.1 million active and reserve soldiers. As commander of the Multi-National Corps in Iraq, General Chiarelli coordinated the actions of all four military services and was responsible for the day-to-day combat operations of more than 147,000 U.S. and Coalition troops. In 2013, he received the Patriot Award, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's highest honor for his work to help soldiers and families suffering from the invisible wounds of war. Today he is CEO of One Mind for Research, a nonprofit organization focused on advancing research and treatment of mental illness and brain injury. Info at OneMind.org

Eugenia Cheng is tenured in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Sheffield in the UK and is currently the Scientist in Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Since 2007, her YouTube videos explaining mathematical concepts have been viewed more than a million times. Dr. Cheng's new book is “How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics.” She was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by: Town Hall and Ada’s Technical Books, as part of The Seattle Science Lectures. Follow her @DrEugeniaCheng

Jason Schwartzman is an actor, screenwriter and musician. He is known for his collaborations with Wes Anderson, such as Rushmore, The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom and The Grand Budapest Hotel. He has also appeared in films such as I Heart Huckabees, Shopgirl, Marie Antoinette, Funny People, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Saving Mr. Banks. Patrick Brice holds a BFA in Film from the California Institute of the Arts. His first feature-film as director/writer/actor was Creep, co-starring Mark Duplass. Patrick's newest film, The Overnight, was recently featured at the Seattle International Film Festival as the closing night gala. The Overnight stars Jason Schwartzman, Judith Godrèche, Taylor Schilling and Adam Scott. It opens this Friday, June 26th. Info at theovernight-movie.com

Kathleen Eisenhardt is a professor of engineering at Stanford University and Co-Director of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program. Professor Eisenhardt co-authored “Competing on the Edge: Strategy as Structured Chaos,” which won the George R. Terry Book Award for outstanding contribution to management thinking and an Amazon Top 10 Annual Business and Investing book. Her newest book is "Simple Rules: How to Survive in a Complex World" which explores how simplicity tames complexity in business, life, and nature.

Richard Thaler is a world-renowned economist, a professor of behavioral science and economics at the University of Chicago and president of the American Economic Association. He is co-author of the bestseller "Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness" and his latest book is "Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics." Professor Thaler was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by Town Hall and Elliott Bay Book Company, through The Seattle Science Lectures.

Colin Hanks is an actor/documentary film director and producer, best known for starring in the film Orange County, as well as television roles including Alex Whitman in Roswell, Henry Jones in Band of Brothers, Travis Marshall in Dexter, Officer Gus Grimly in Fargo and Detective Jack Bailey in The Good Guys. Colin’s new documentary is “All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records,” which is featured at the Seattle International Film Festival this weekend. More info at SIFF.net and towerrecordsdoc.com

Martin Ford is the founder of a Silicon Valley-based software development firm and has over 25 years of experience in computer design and software development. He is the author of “The Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future.” His latest book is “Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future.” Martin Ford was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by Town Hall and University Bookstore, as part of The Seattle Science Lectures. Follow Martin @MFordFuture

John Gottman is a world-renowned marriage and parenting expert. He is the author of 40 books, including the New York Times bestseller “The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work.” Dr. Julie Gottman is the co-founder and President of The Gottman Institute and a highly respected clinical psychologist, sought internationally as an expert advisor on marriage, sexual harassment and rape, domestic violence, gay and lesbian adoption, same-sex marriage, and parenting issues. John and Julie Gottman speak tonight at Town Hall Seattle, presented by Parent Map. Info at gottman.com and parentmap.com