The Deep Dive

The Deep Dive

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The Deep Dive episodes

  • Episode 109: Time for Advertisers to Look Out: A Conversation w/ Orlando Wood

    In this conversation, Philip talks with Orlando Wood, Chief Innovation Officer of System1 Group and author of Lemon and his most recent Look Out: The Advertising Guide for a World Turned Inwards. They discuss his latest work and how a data centric, left brain focused approach and diminished the impact and magic of advertising.

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

    Philip’s Drop:

    Leonard Schlain
    The Alphabet vs. The Goddess (lecture)
    Art & Physics (lecture)

    Orlando’s Drop:

    Iain McGilchrist
    Steven Harrison – Changing the World is the Only Fit Work for a Grown Man

    Special Guest: Orlando Wood.

    1 hr 3 min
  • Episode 108: The Commons + The Future: A Conversation w/ David Bollier

    In this conversation, Philip spends time with scholar and commons activist David Bollier. They discuss his latest book The Commoner’s Catalog for Changemaking and what are the ways activist and organizer can continue to strengthen the commons as an alternative to late stage extractive 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:

    The Essential Agrarian Reader: The Future of Culture, Community and The Land – Edited by Norman Wirzba https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/674983/the-essential-agrarian-reader-by-norman-wirzba/

    David’s Drop:

    How Forests Think – Eduardo Kohn https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520276116/how-forests-think

    Special Guest: David Bollier.

    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 107: Design for Social Innovation: A Conversation w/ Dr. Mariana Amatullo, Bryan Boyer and Andrew Shea

    In this conversation, Philip spends time with three of the editors of the recently released Design for Social Innovation: Case Studies from Around the World. They discuss the origin of the project, how you navigate geographies of power and how design moves from the fringe to replicable models.

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

    Philip’s Drop:

    Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo

    Marianna’s Drop:

    The Power of The Dog (Netflix)

    Bryan’s Drop:

    LaserWriter II – Tamara Shopsin

    Special Guests: Andrew Shea, Bryan Boyer , and Dr. Marianna Amatullo.

    1 hr 2 min
  • Episode 106: The Black Experience in Design: A Conversation w/ Dr. Lesley-Ann Noel, Anne H. Berry & June Grant

    Philip spends time with Dr. Lesley-Ann Noel, Anne H. Berry and June Grant who are editors and contributors to the anthology The Black Experience in Design. In their conversation, they discuss the significance of Black Design in the past, present and future, the meaning of neutrality and decolonization and how Black Design challenges the status quo.

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

    Philip’s Drop:

    Sankofa (Netflix)

    Lesley’s Drop:

    Those Wilds Beyond our Fences Bayo Akomolafe

    June’s Drop:

    SF Urban Film Festival

    Anne’s Drop:

    An Ugly truth by Cecilia Kang and Sheera Frenkel

    Special Guests: Anne H. Berry , Dr. Lesley-Ann Noel, and June Grant.

    1 hr 20 min
  • Episode 105: Going Behind Cultivating Leadership: A Conversation w/Jennifer Garvey Berger

    In this conversation, Philip spends time with Jennifer Garvey Berger, author of three acclaimed books, Changing on the Job, Simple Habits for Complex Times (co-authored with Keith Johnston), and Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps. They discuss how our complex realities impact the way we think about and develop leadership.

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

    Philip’s Drop:

    A Tribe Called Quest

    People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

    The Low End Theory -
    Midnight Marauders -

    Jennifer’s Drop:

    Einstein’s Dreams – Alan Lightman
    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/13/science/physics-einstein-broadway-lightman.html

    Special Guest: Jennifer Garvey Berger.

    59 min
  • Episode 104: Called to Reconciliation: A Conversation w/Jay Augustine

    In this conversation, Philip spends time with Jonathan “Jay” Augustine, author of Called to Reconciliation. In this episode they discuss the meaning of reconciliation, its connection to the Christian tradition of forgiveness and in turn how these ideas impact modern justice and social movements.

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

    Philip’s Drop: Middlemarch by George Eliot (Mary Anne Edwards)

    Jay’s Drop: Christians Against Christianity by Obery M. Hendricks

    Talking About Gumbo

    58 min
  • Episode 103: Just Enough Research: A Conversation w/Erika Hall

    In this conversation, Philip talks with Erika Hall, cofounder of Mule Design Studio and the author of Just Enough Research and Conversational Design. They discuss the power of asking better questions, the importance of design research, and what research tells us about the 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:

    Teedra Moses – Complex Simplicity

    Erika’s Drop:

    Warrior (HBO Max)

    Ellen Allien

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Allien

    1 hr 3 min
  • Episode 102: Cynefin, Sense Making & Complexity: A Conversation w/Dave Snowden

    In this conversation, Philip spends time with Dave Snowden, creator of the Cynefin Framework and Founder/Chief Scientific Officer of The Cynefin Company and the Founder/Director of the Cynefin Centre. In their wide ranging conversation they discuss how the Cynefin Framework applies to solving complex problems and how we make sense of the world around us.

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

    Philip’s Drop:

    Abolition Language//Resources:
    http://criticalresistance.org/abolish-policing/
    http://mariamekaba.com/
    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/magazine/prison-abolition-ruth-wilson-gilmore.html

    Dave’s Drop:

    https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/5-surprising-benefits-of-walking
    https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-top-5-benefits-of-cycling

    Special Guest: Dave Snowden.

    1 hr 5 min
  • Episode 101: How we Think About Strategy: A Conversation w/Eliza Yvette Esquivel

    In this conversation, Philip spends time with Eliza Yvette Esquivel, Chief Strategy Officer, Barbarian. They discuss the various ways organizations use strategy, how do we discern a good strategy from a bad strategy and how do we deepen and broaden the practice while remaining relevant.

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

    Philip’s Drop:

    New York Public Library

    Eliza’s Drop:

    Forest Park, Queens, NY

    54 min
  • Episode 100: The Rise of Davos Man: A Conversation w/ Peter S. Goodman

    In this conversation, Philip spends time with Peter S. Goodman, author of Davos Man: How Billionaires Devoured the World. In their conversation they discuss the creation of “Davos Man” and what this construct means for the growing power and reach of the billionaire class and the implications for the rest of us.

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

    Philip’s Drop:

    Betty Davis – They Say I’m Different (Amazon Prime)

    Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill

    Peter’s Drop:

    The Line (podcast)

    Special Guest: Peter S. Goodman.

    1 hr 13 min

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