Ken Auletta Interview

We had a terrific talk this morning with Ken Auletta about his new book Googled: The End of the World as We Know It.

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Deputy Gylfie, Photography Isn't a Crime

Shawn Nee, the photographer who is also known as Discarted, and who was our guest on March 7, 2009, has once again been detained for taking photographs, legally, in a public place. This time he was stopped by LA Sheriff's Deputy Richard Gylfie who, as is common, uses fear of terrorism and threats of FBI investigations is his effort to stop this legal activity.

AFI Fest / Transcendent Man

Great talk today with Lane Kneedler of the AFI Film Fest and Barry Ptolemy, director of Transcendent Man.

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Erik Davis Interview

Our guest today was Erik Davis, author of several books, including Techgnosis: Myth, Magic, and Mysticism in the Age of Information. Today we talked about Surviving the Apocalypse, the Burning Man Opera, for which Erik wrote the libretto and "who also plays a wise-cracking bunny with a bullhorn". We also talked about a "The Magickal Realism of H.P. Lovecraft", an online course which Erik will be teaching.

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Fred von Lohmann Interview

Our guest today was Fred von Lohmann, senior staff attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. He updated us on the latest happenings regarding Net Neutrality and P2P.

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Google Book Settlement Discussion

We had a really excellent discussion today with Jennifer Granick, Civil Liberties Director for the EFF and Chris Danielson of the National Federation of the Blind. We talked about the proposed Google Book Settlement, the opportunities it promises, and the concerns it presents.

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Desi Doyen Interview

Our guest today was Desi Doyen who, along with Brad Friedman, produces The Green News Report. We talked about pig farms, political lobbyists, school lunch programs, Cash for Clunkers, and so much more.

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