The Deep Dive

The Deep Dive

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The Deep Dive episodes

  • Episode 159: Reflections on Transformational Change w/ Lina Srivastava

    Philip spends time with Lina Srivastava, Founder of the Center for Transformational Change, a women of color-led global impact platform. In their conversation, Philip engages with three time guest Lina on her long and ground breaking career as an activist, how to work to create change among under-resourced communities, and insightful reflections on the worlds of philanthropy and change 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:

    Dave Matthews Band – Walk Around The Moon

    Lina’s Drop:

    Brian Eno//Fred Again – Secret Life

    Special Guest: Lina Srivastava.

    1 hr 6 min
  • Episode 158: The Space(s) Between w/ Eliza Yvette Esquivel

    Philip spends time with Eliza Yvette Esquivel, Chief Strategy Officer, Barbarian on her 2nd appearance on The Deep Dive. In their conversation they explore the tension in emerging technologies and their underlying ideas. There are space(s) that remain intangible between theory and practice and this conversation attempts to map that territory.

    The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.

    Philip’s Drop:

    Silo (AppleTV+)

    Eliza’s Drop:

    Love Between Fairy and Devil (Netflix)

    Special Guest: Eliza Yvette Esquivel .

    1 hr 3 min
  • Episode 157: Visualizing Complexity w/ Darjan Hil

    Philip spends time with information designer, co-founder of Superdot and the co-author of Visualizing Complexity, the Handbook for Modular Information Design. In this episode they discuss his work and latest book and how visual tools can help us better understand and capture the way complexity works.

    The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.

    Philip’s Drop:

    Unprisoned (Hulu)

    Darjan’s Drop:

    Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

    Special Guest: Darjan Hill.

    58 min
  • Episode 156: Talking White Saviorism w/ Themrise Khan

    Philip spends time with scholar and author Themrise Khan discussing her work as editor of the book White Saviorism in International Development. Together they breakdown the roots of the white savior complex and what it means to development work globally in the present and the future. The

    Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.

    Philip’s Drop:
    Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (documentary via Netflix)

    Themrise’s Drop:

    Abdul Satta Edhi

    Special Guest: Themrise Khan.

    1 hr 8 min
  • Episode 155: Cancelled & Woke: Real or Imagined w/ Umut Ozkirimli

    Philip spends time with Umut Ozkirimli, author of the recent book Cancelled: The Left Way Back From Woke. In their conversation, they discuss Umut’s primary thesis regarding “woke” and “cancelled” as operating principles on the left. In turn they navigate through competing perspectives on the meaning and relevance of so-called cancel culture and being woke.

    The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.

    Philip’s Drop:

    Jury Duty (FreeVee/Amazon Prime)

    Umut’s Drop:

    The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart – Alicia Garza

    Special Guest: Umut Ozkirimli.

    1 hr 8 min
  • Episode 154: Reflecting on Living Colour’s Time’s Up w/ Kimberly Mack

    Philip spends time with U. of Toldeo professor and author Kimberly Mack. They discuss her book Time’s Up part of the 33 1/3 publishing series that celebrates the seminal and second album from legendary rock group Living Colour.

    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 Legend of Korra (Netflix)

    Kimberly’’s Drop:

    Black Diamond Queens - Maureen Mahon

    Special Guest: Kimberly Mack.

    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 153: Facing Our Futures w/ Nikolas Badminton

    Philip spends time with futurist/author Nikolas Badminton. They discuss his new book Facing Our Futures, the efficacy of futures planning and scenario mapping and how one discerns opportunity as they look forward while managing to avoid dystopian perspectives.

    The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.

    Philip’s Drop:

    Mad Men (FreeVee/AMC+)

    Nikolas’s Drop:

    Quantam of Solace

    Special Guest: Nikolas Badminton.

    53 min
  • Episode 152: Design Fiction Come to Life w/ Julian Bleecker

    Philip spends time designer Julian Bleecker, author of The Manual of Design Fiction. In their conversation they discuss how the practice of design fiction can help think about potential future(s) and create tangible artifacts that assist in world building. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.

    Philip’s Drop:

    Attack on Titan (Hulu//Crunchyroll)

    Julian’s Drop:

    2023 Work Kit of Design Fiction

    Special Guest: Julian Bleecker.

    1 hr 8 min
  • Episode 151: Making Revolutionary Love w/ Dr. Joy James

    Philip spends time with scholar Dr. Joy James. In their conversation they discuss her latest work In Pursuit of Revolutionary Love, how Love is a radical political force for activists and organizers and a central principle for making a new world.

    The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.

    Philip’s Drop: S

    ign O’ the Times – Prince
    Songs in the Key of Life – Stevie Wonder

    Joyi’s Drop: Sinnerman –

    Nina Simone

    Special Guest: Dr. Joy James.

    1 hr 6 min
  • Episode 150: Decolonizing Design w/ Dr. Dori Dunstall

    Philip spends time with OCAD University’s Dean of Design Dori Tunstall, author of Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Handbook, In their conversation they trace the lineage of the decolonizing movement, how it has evolved and what needs to happen for there to be a universal acceptance of this movement.

    The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.

    Philip’s Drop:

    Terence Trent D’arby (Sananda Maitreya) – Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D’arby

    Dori’s Drop:

    Design Justice: Community Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need --- Sasha Costanza-Chock

    Special Guest: Dr. Dori Dunstall.

    1 hr 3 min

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