Episodes
July 27, 2022
The Future of Single Dads & Technology: Family Ties?
The Buzz 1: While the majority of solo parents are single mothers, up to 2.6 million families in the US are headed by single dads…The research on single fathers is limited. [healthline dot com] The Buzz 2: As a single dad, ke...
July 20, 2022
The Future of Women’s Wealth: Innovators, Investors, Influencers
The Buzz 1: “85% of the women I interviewed make money in ways that really aren’t any different from how women made money in 1980: a third have jobs that pay salaries and bonuses, perhaps with a bit of a twist; about a quarte...
July 13, 2022
The Future of Fictional Characters: What’s In A Name?
The Buzz 1: “Coming up with a great name for your characters is one of the hardest tasks you’ll ever complete as a fiction writer… going too ‘creative’ with your name choices can distract or even confuse your reader.” (nybook...
July 6, 2022
Encore The Future of Sustainability and Technology: Is It Enough? Part 2
The Buzz 1: Sustainability is no longer just a buzzword, but an environmental, economic and social driver that's changing our day-to-day lives… committing to sustainable practices is no longer a "nice to have" but a "must do"...
June 29, 2022
The Future of Music and Technology: The Sweetest Sounds? – Part 2
The Buzz 1: ** “If you want to be a rock star or just be famous, then run down the street naked, you'll make the news or something. But if you want music to be your livelihood, then play, play, play and play! And eventually y...
June 22, 2022
The Future of Sustainability and Technology: Is It Enough? Part 2
The Buzz 1: Sustainability is no longer just a buzzword, but an environmental, economic and social driver that’s changing our day-to-day lives… committing to sustainable practices is no longer a “nice to have” but a “must do”...
June 15, 2022
The Future of Inventors & Technology: Passion, Patents, Patience
The Buzz 1: There’s no telling what the futuristic inventions of the world hold, but we can start by taking a few wild and speculative guesses: Robot butlers – Fully immersive VR – Cryonics – Exo-skeletons – Flying Cars –Arti...
June 8, 2022
The Future of Drones: Landing Near You Soon? – Part 3
The Buzz 1: Headlines: Drones are helping to restore power in Puerto Rico. A drone attacked targeted the U.S. electrical grid. Google’s drone service will deliver library books. Submarine drone can swim for months and then fl...
June 1, 2022
The Future of Work and Technology: Who’s The Boss in 2025??
Remember the TV sitcom “Who’s The Boss?” (ABC TV 1984 – 1992) It’s time to ask the question again! The Buzz 1: Everyone will be a leader in the workplace in 2030. Work will thrive in teams, not with dictators. The Chief of Wo...
May 25, 2022
The Future of Retail and Technology: How Many Happy Returns?
The Buzz 1: Retailers expect 17.8% or $158 billion of merchandise sold during the 2022 holiday season will be returned, according to National Retail Federation. [digitalcommerce360.com] The Buzz 2: Retail returns jumped to an...
May 18, 2022
The Future of Sensors on The Edge: What’s In It For You and Us?
We’re living 'on the edge', but in ways you might not be aware of: edge computing. The Buzz 1: Edge computing means putting processing power, software services, and data as close as possible to end users – like you – where th...
May 11, 2022
Your Great Idea: The Future of Inventors, Inventing & Technology!
The Buzz 1: “In the 19th century, inventors were heroes … Their ideas helped drag humanity from agrarian poverty to manufactured plenty. These days, though, inventor-superstars, while not absent, are fewer and farther between...
May 4, 2022
Our Cyber Future in 2030: Will The Livin' Be Easy?
Looking ahead to 2030: How will we work? How will we get around? What will we eat? How will we dress? How safe will our privacy be? Will we all be space travelers? What old and new challenges will we face? The Buzz 1: The top...
April 27, 2022
The Future of Gratitude, Mental Health and Technology
The Buzz 1: Grateful people feel more optimistic and happy, better mitigate aversive experiences, and have stronger interpersonal bonds. Gratitude interventions have been shown to result in improved sleep, more frequent exerc...
April 20, 2022
The Future of Wine Culture, Wine Tourism & Technology: L'Chaim!
The Buzz 1: Wine tourism —aka oenotourism, enotourism, vinitourism— lures wine lovers to vineyards, wineries, cellars, and museums dedicated to wine. The wine tourism global market size is expected to more than triple by 2030...
April 13, 2022
Your Data Everywhere: Is Privacy In Your Future?
The Buzz 1: “Privacy and security are those things you give up when you show the world what makes you extraordinary.” (Margaret Cho, stand-up comedian) The Buzz 2: Millions of people are unaware of and uninformed about how th...
April 6, 2022
Future of Drones: Landing on a Porch or Planet Near You? – Part 2
The Buzz 1: Drones are a transformative technology that, over the next decade, will change in ways you likely never imagined… Similar to Electronic Automobiles, drones offer another important option in fending off greenhouse ...
March 30, 2022
The Future of Historical Research & Technology: Reading The Past
The Buzz 1: It’s easier to write about a period you’ve lived through, but what do you do when everyone who lived during that time is long gone?…The obvious first place to start is with non-fiction books. (Kat Clay) The Buzz 2...
March 23, 2022
The Future of Sustainability and Technology: Enough for Tomorrow?
The Buzz 1: Sustainability is no longer just a buzzword, but an environmental, economic and social driver that’s changing our day-to-day lives… committing to sustainable practices is no longer a “nice to have” but a “must do”...
March 16, 2022
The Future of Literary Heroines: Perfect or Flawed & Vulnerable?
The Buzz 1: Today’s female reader is pressed for time, demanding as hell, and both scared and excited about the future…Female detectives, athletes and presidential candidates were rule breakers simply for trying … Today’s her...
March 9, 2022
The Future of Musicians, Music & Technology: The Sweetest Sounds?
The Buzz 1: “Music is the shorthand of emotion” (Leo Tolstoy). “Hell is full of musical amateurs” (George Bernard Shaw). “The only truth is music” (Jack Kerouac). The Buzz 2: In 1930, Albert Einstein met with Bengali polymath...
March 2, 2022
The Future of The Great Resignation: Take This Job and __ It!
The Buzz 1: The term 'Great Resignation' was likely coined by Anthony Klotz, a psychologist and professor at Texas A&M, in May 2021. He told Business Insider that events like the pandemic make people step back and rethink the...
Feb. 23, 2022
The Future of Self-Publishing: I Could Write A Book! – Part 3
The Buzz 1: “Ten years ago, e-books made up less than 1 percent of the trade book market… traditional publishers have lost their former iron grip on the industry…Successful major authors are even choosing to self-publish.…” (...
Feb. 16, 2022
The Future of Algorithms: Whose Bias Is It Anyway?
Algorithms are buzzing all around us, but exactly what and where are they – and how will they continue to impact each of us – for good or not so good? The Buzz 1: “Algorithm: Word used by programmers when they don’t want to e...