I got my Internet Reincarnation Autobiography read on the air. Small Data Squad (Melanie Hoff and Dan Taeyoung) have thoroughly found all embarrassing versions of my internet self to paint a picture that will show me who I was then, and who I really am now. Along with that we discussed how scary big (and small) data is and what tactics we might have in subverting the panopticon!

Rasu Jilani, Rafael Smith, and Dahkil Hausif about social justice and inclusion in art, design and tech, and film.

NEW INC member Stephanie Dinkins and alum Nitzan Hermon speak about artificial intelligence, machines, and art on the first TRYTOBEGOOD show of 2017.

Art, cinema, education, and the #Filipinx diaspora.

Talking about the importance of Emotion-Centric Design with Matter-Mind Studio.

Move38 (tabletop game designers and developers Jonathan Bobrow and Nicholas Bentley)foster systems thinking and understanding through the act of play and believes we learn best when at play, and that our play shapes who we are.

The horrors of online dating, something that's (unfortunately) near and dear to many New Yorkers' hearts. I am in conversation with the founders and content strategist of SIREN app, "a social discovery platform created by women and founded on core principles of comfort, privacy, and mutual respect," as we discuss whether the shittyness of dating is exacerbated by the internet, and what solutions design can provide as a remedy. Join us as we talk about the importance of saying "no" to the swipe.

Talking queerness in the built environment & "potty politics" with fellow NEW INC members QSPACE.

Wing On Wo & Co. is New York Chinatown's oldest store that dates back to the 1890's. Now almost 130 years later, the store has been passed down five generations and has plenty of stories to tell. I sat down with Wing on Co's current owner Mei Lum to talk about how her founding of the The W.O.W Project, which holds events based out of the store, is trying to engage the community of residents in Chinatown in the shaping of the neighborhood's future.

Mei said a lot of insightful things but one comment in particular, about how a place rich with cultural, historical, and economic history like Wing On Wo & Co. could function as a gathering place of for critique and dialogue, really stood out to me:

"The great thing about The W.O.W Project and the space we hold our discussions in is that its a store -- there's nothing institutional attached to it."

Talking to Matthew Manos, founder of a verynice design studio, about how his volunteer efforts turned into a design studio that's able to keep its doors open by doing 50% pro-bono work, and how his new book about rethinking the reactive post-trauma nature of social enterprises will impact the future.