Ben Link Collins is a sound recordist who’s also an architect—or maybe he’s an architect who also likes to tramp around in the woods and listen to the sounds of nature. But he does a lot more than that. For example, not long after we met, I received a package in the mail from Huntsville, Alabama, where he lives. In it was a bottle of the best habanero hot sauce I’ve ever tasted. Ben grew the peppers and brewed them with a handful of ingredients to create the sauce. In this episode, we hear from a multitalented, very interesting guy. Enjoy!

Just a little fun for the holidays. Wishing you all the best!

What happens when you write a letter to someone you've never met--a great challenge for us all.

Scientists are working feverishly to develop a coronavirus vaccine to help our immune systems ward off disease. Perhaps what we need as well is a vaccination against ignorance and pseudoscience. Oh wait, we have one. Have listen.

As we increasingly rely on digital tools to stay connected with one another, many believe that they are driving us apart. I disagree--I believe that digital tools are actually making us closer, as I discuss in this episode.

Recently, the news has been peppered with stories about cyberattacks on maritime assets. It makes sense: they’re among the most vulnerable of all physical assets. Ports, by their very design, must be open. In this interview with my friend and colleague (and co-author) Gary Kessler, we take a look at one specific attack mechanism: Ransomware.

Shazad Ahmad was one of my students, but quickly became a good friend as out conversations wandered all over the landscape. Equal parts VERY technical resource, author, philosopher, spouse and parent, Shazad has a lot to say—as you’ll hear. This is one of my favorite interviews—enjoy.

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In this follow-on episode to the last one, we dive a little bit deeper into the technology behind nio.

Doug Standley is one of the smartest people I know--and one of the most technical. Yet he is passionate about farming, then environment, clean water, and the future of the planet. Join me as I interview him in this episode--this is an episode not soon-forgotten.

Steve interviews his old friend and colleague Bob Dean of Dean Learning (and formerly of EY, Grant Thornton and Heidrick & Struggles), about the state of the online learning world and the importance of rigor in business writing.