This week a dark and twisted tale of of cyberattacks, crime, intrigue, nuclear weapons, and surreptitious spyware on mobile phones. Our special guest, is Dan Shelley, who is the Executive Director, of the Radio Television Digital News Association & Foundation.

Show me the money! Esports is becoming a big business opportunity, not only for players, but for business professionals who promote and manage Esports related activities and events. That's why the University of Akron is now offering an ESports business certificate. Find out more, with Professor Seungbum Lee, and University of Akron Esports Director, Nate Meeker.

This week, how the same voice technology that powers your interactions with Siri and Alexa, also allows marketers to gather data about you like your age, weight, birth control use, and more., and then to use it without your knowledge or consent to determine whether or not you can get a loan, the kind of rates you might pay for insurance, and more. Find out more, as we talk to Author, Joseph Turow, about his new book, "The Voice Catchers: How Marketers Listen In to Exploit Your Feelings, Your Privacy, and Your Wallet". We'll also hear from Stark Area Regional Transit Authority Executive Director and CEO, Kirt Conrad, about why they're phasing out diesel, and expanding the use of Hydrogen fuel cells to power their buses. He says it's the green energy wave of the future in bus technology. Listen now, to find out why.

After cyber attacks believed to be coming from criminal hackers in Russia; US President warned Russian President, Vladamir Putin that the US is prepared to respond. But that doesn't negate the fact that both American public and private sector organizations are still extremely vulnerable to attacks like the one that recently shut down the Colonial pipeline, cutting off gasoline supplies to the East Coast. Our special guests today, Dr. John NIcholas from the University of Akron, and Author Thomas Parenty, tell us what we can do to protect ourselves against ever-increasing threats from all over the world.

Billionaire Richard Branson was on board, floating weightless and very happy, when his Virgin Galactic Space Plane took its inaugural flight yesterday. Jeanne Destro talked to CBS News Correspondent Bill Harwood, about the start of a new era in space exploration; Space Tourism. Are you ready to go? Listen now to find out how.

The University of Akron's I-Corps program has helped launch a number of successful tech startups, turning big ideas into big profits through mentoring, focused market research, and award-winning business development support. Find out how, with University of Akron Foundation Director, Elyse Ball.

The Republican-controlled Ohio legislature passed a new law this week, entirely along party lines, that inserts an extra layer of government review into where Wind and Solar power production facilities can be located. Despite opposition from a wide array of groups not normally politically aligned, like the Chamber of Commerce, labor unions, the Farm Bureau, and Environmentalists.

Fairlawn Gig Municipal Broadband officials applauding news that Ohio legislators dropped a plan to ban municipal broadband, and to restore $250 million dollars in funding for extending broadband to under-served rural areas.

Fairlawn Public Service Director, Ernie Staten says it happened in response to a huge grass roots movement.

This week, how to get free training for high paying jobs in the tech sector.

You may have heard in the past that the State of Ohio has a jobs training program called "Tech Cred", which offers cash incentives for employers to get their workers up to date with the kind of skills they need for in-demand jobs.

But, as we'll hear now from Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted; you can also take advantage of that training even if you don't work for an employer who is participating in the Tech Cred program.

This week, we're focusing on the relationship between art and technology; new trends, new ideas, and new ways of sharing creative work in person and online.