Where We Go Next

By Michael Callahan

Not the usual questions. Not the usual answers. Where We Go Next is a podcast focused on in-depth conversations with the people changing the ways we think, create, and live.... more

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The podcast currently has 151 episodes available.

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February 12, 2025124: Resisting the Arrogance of Certainty, with Andy Mills
If you listen to podcasts, you’re probably familiar with Andy Mills' work. He was a co-creator of The Daily, the award-winning podcast for the New York Times that attracts millions of listeners each week. He’s also created, produced, and edited Rabbit Hole, Caliphate, and The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling, among others. Andy is a deeply thoughtful, intentionally curious human, and that is readily apparent in his newest show, Reflector, co-created with Matthew Boll.
We get into a lot in this conversation, like why has storytelling become increasingly political over the last decade? What happens when politics comes to fill a space in society that religion once did? And how do we get to the truth of an event that involves multiple valid perspectives? If there’s a though line here, it’s a call to reject what Andy calls, “The arrogance of certainty.”
Reflector (Substack) // Reflector (Spotify)
Rabbit Hole
The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling
andymills.work
Andy Mills: Quitting The New York Times and making 'The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling' - ReasonTV
Andy Mills on How Curiosity Can Save Journalism -- and Us - Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em Podcast
Episode 201: Mills Spills (with Andy Mills) - Blocked & Reported
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If You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:
117: The Things We're Afraid to Talk About (But Should), with Sarah Hepola & Nancy Rommelmann
115: Spaceships, Silicon Valley, and Psilocybin, with Ashlee Vance
113: Freethinkers Only, Please, with Meghan Daum
110: The Mounting Evidence That COVID-19 Leaked from a Lab, with Alina Chan
108: Investigative Journalism Is in Jeopardy, with Nancy Rommelmann
105: Religious Cults, Fringe Science, and the Need for Belief, with Ross Blocher & Carrie Poppy
101: Uncovering the Hidden Truths in Political Memoirs, with Carlos Lozada
91: Free Speech Isn't Just for People We Like, with Kat Rosenfield
65: Untangling Partisan Narratives and Fixing Political News, with Isaac Saul
40: Great Writers Must Be Vulnerable in Public, with Andrew Sullivan
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1h 28min
January 28, 2025 123: A Field Manual for Veterans, with Rob Sarver & Alex Gendzier
Rob Sarver is a former Navy SEAL. Assigned to SEAL Team 3, he completed seven deployments during his service. Rob's awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with a combat "V" device and oak leaf cluster and the Combat Action Ribbon with a gold star device. Rob is the Co-Founder of Servius Group and serves as the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of The Heroes Journey.
Alex Gendzier is a partner at a top law firm, where he is involved in veteran’s affairs. At his prior firm, he acted as a senior advisor to the VALOR Group, which provides pro bono legal services to veterans and their families, and where he lead his law firms’ efforts to assist Afghan allies and friends.
Warrior to Civilian: The Field Manual for the Hero’s Journey, by Rob Sarver & Alex Gendzier
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January 14, 2025 122: Striving for a Life of Service, with Danny Miranda
Danny Miranda is the host of The Danny Miranda Podcast and cofounder of Alignment Academy.
David Perell Interviews Me | The Danny Miranda Podcast 305 - YouTube
Living In Alignment With Nick Sweeney (Danny's return to the podcast) - YouTube
Follow Danny on X: @heydannymiranda
Follow Dany on Instagram: @heydannymiranda
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1h 12min
December 26, 2024 The 3rd Annual Very Special Boxing Day Episode, with Jay Shapiro
This is the 3rd Annual Very Special Boxing Day Episode of Where We Go Next, with longtime friend of the show Jay Shapiro.
We discuss:
• What Jay's been up to in Madrid over the last year
• Jay's new book
• The upcoming addition to the Callahan family
• Jay & Michael's holiday traditions
• What we like in a good horror film
• Jay's Horror Film Recommendation: Funny Games (1997)
• Michael's Horror Film Recommendation: The Thing (1982)
• Our shared resolution for 2025
• ...and more!
Chasing History and When My World Changed - Dilemma Podcast (YouTube)
Palestine and the Growing Defiance of the Global South With Vijay Prashad - Dilemma Podcast (YouTube)
whatjaythinks.com
"Despair less. Cherish more."
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1h 41min
December 03, 2024A Welcome Respite
To get the most out of The 3rd Annual Very Special Boxing Day Episode, watch The Thing (1982) and Funny Games (1997) by December 26th.
Thanks for sticking around.
Very Special Boxing Day Episodes:
The 2nd Annual Very Special Boxing Day Episode, with Jay Shapiro
A Very Special Boxing Day Episode, with Jay Shapiro
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October 30, 2024 A Brief Hiatus (Returning December 3rd)
Where We Go Next will return on December 3rd. There are many great conversations to come, and (though I'm biased) I think you're gonna love 'em.
Until then, please check out the work of two good friends of mine:
Angel Eduardo:
angeleduardo.com
Star-Manning
7: Challenging the Ethics of ”Cancel Culture,” with Angel Eduardo - Where We Go Next

Xavier Bonilla:
Converging Dialogues
A Very Special Crossover Episode with the Converging Dialogues Podcast - Where We Go Next
Follow Angel on X: @StrangelEdweird
Follow Xavier on X: @XavierBonilla87
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October 22, 2024 Re-Release: Going to Space, Reusing the Entire Rocket, and Flying Again in 24 Hours, with Andy Lapsa
Andy Lapsa is the co-founder of Stoke Space, a reusable rocket company started in 2019 with the knowledge that fully and rapidly reusable rockets represent the inevitable and necessary future of the space industry. Prior to founding Stoke, Andy was one of the original three members of Blue Origin’s BE-4 team, where he held architecture, design, analysis, and development test leadership roles.
Stoke Space
Stoke Space Aims to Build Rapidly Reusable Rocket With a Completely Novel Design - Ars Technica
First-Of-Its-Kind Rocket Engine Nears First Flight Test - Freethink
How Stoke Space's Unique Rocket Works // Exclusive Tour & Interview - Everyday Astronaut (YouTube)
Full Reusability By Stoke Space - Everyday Astronaut
The Pollution Caused by Rocket Launches - BBC
Air Pollution From Reentering Megaconstellation Satellites Could Cause Ozone Hole 2.0- Space.com
Radiative Forcing - MIT Climate Portal
71: Rescuing Animals From the Brink of Extinction, with Forrest Galante - Where We Go Next
The Risky Rush for Mega Constellations - Scientific American
Kessler Syndrome- Wikipedia
Follow Stoke Space on Instagram: @stokespace
Follow Stoke Space on X: @stoke_space
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1h 2min
October 16, 2024121: The Inner Workings and Outsized Benefits of Artificial Intelligence, with Harper Carroll
Harper Carroll is an AI and Machine Learning software engineer and educator known for making complex AI concepts accessible to a wide audience. She has multiple degrees from Stanford University in Computer Science specializing in AI, and industry experience at Meta, working on augmented reality and civic integrity projects. Her online educational content has gained her a following of over 300,000 subscribers on Instagram and YouTube.
Harper's 10 Days of AI Basics
AI Avatar Demonstration
10 Days of AI x Nuclear: AI's Energy Needs
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If You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:
115: Spaceships, Silicon Valley, and Psilocybin, with Ashlee Vance
111: The Hidden Forces Driving Our Online Behavior, with Steve Rathje
104: The War for Critical Minerals and Our Electrified Future, with Ernest Scheyder
92: Bayesian Thinking and the Future of Artificial Intelligence, with Max Sklar
89: Harnessing the Revolutionary Power of Nuclear Energy, with Nick Touran
52: The Amazing and Optimistic Future of Augmented Reality, with David Rose
47: A New Philosophy of Progress and Why We Don’t Have Flying Cars, with Jason Crawford
27: How to Make the Internet Accessible for Everyone, with Jennison Asuncion

harpercaroll.ai
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October 08, 2024120: Hot Gossip, Hard-Nosed Reporting, and the Tabloid That Changed America, with Susan Mulcahy & Frank Digiacomo
Susan Mulcahy and Frank DiGiacomo are former reporters for The New York Post and co-authors of Paper of Wreckage: The Rogues, Renegades, Wiseguys, Wankers, and Relentless Reporters Who Redefined American Media. Susan worked on Page Six from 1978 to 1985, including three years as editor. She has also written for The New Yorker and The New York Times. Frank worked as a Page Six freelancer in the late 1980s and was its editor from 1991 to 1993. He is currently an executive editor at Billboard.
The Gossip Behind the Gossip, by Frank DiGiacomo for Vanity Fair
Confessions of a Trump Tabloid Scribe, by Susan Mulcahy for Politico
A Tabloid Alum Blasts News to the New York Post Nation, by Susan Mulcahy for The New Yorker
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If You Liked This Conversation, You'll Probably Like These Episodes of Where We Go Next:
108: Investigative Journalism Is in Jeopardy, with Nancy Rommelmann
105: Religious Cults, Fringe Science, and the Need for Belief, with Ross Blocher & Carrie Poppy
104: The War for Critical Minerals and Our Electrified Future, with Ernest Scheyder
101: Uncovering the Hidden Truths in Political Memoirs, with Carlos Lozada
91: Free Speech Isn't Just for People We Like, with Kat Rosenfield
65: Untangling Partisan Narratives and Fixing Political News, with Isaac Saul
45: Filming the News as It Happens, with Ford Fischer
6: Every News Story Is a Kind of Fiction, with Shaun Cammack
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1h 3min
October 02, 2024 Re-Release: Black Culture Is Not a Monolith, with Bertrand Cooper
Bertrand Cooper is a writer and education professional based in Los Angeles. Drawing on twenty six years of deprivation and a Master's in Education Theory and Policy, his writing explores the depictions of poverty in society.
Who Actually Gets to Create Black Pop Culture?, by Bertrand Cooper
I Escaped Poverty, But Hunger Still Haunts Me, by Bertrand Cooper
The Failure of Affirmative Action, by Bertrand Cooper
Is it Possible for Black Creatives to Exploit the Poor? w/ Damon Young & Bertrand Cooper - Bad Faith podcast
Racecraft: The Soul of Inequality in American Life, by Karen and Barbara Fields
Blacks See Growing Values Gap Between Poor and Middle Class (2007) - Pew Research Center
The Devastating Effects of Concentrated Poverty, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Architecture of Segregation, by Paul Jargowsky
Neighborhood Income Composition by Household Race and Income, 1990 - 2009 - Stanford
Black Boy Fly, by Kendrick Lamar (YouTube)
Identity Theft, by Zaid Jilani
Black Jeopardy with Tom Hanks - SNL (YouTube)
Roger Ebert Speaks Out at a Better Luck Tomorrow Screening - YouTube
1,000 True Fans, by Kevin Kelly
Inequality Is High Within the Black Community, by Bertrand Cooper
Follow Bertrand on X: @_BlackTrash
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1h 53min

FAQs about Where We Go Next:

How many episodes does Where We Go Next have?

The podcast currently has 151 episodes available.