Episodes
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...
Feb. 9, 2022
The Race to the Car of the Future
The Buzz 1: “My first customer was a lunatic. My second had a death wish.” (Carl “Karl” Friedrich Benz, whose 1885 Benz Patent Motorcar was the first practical automobile in series production) The Buzz 2: “I couldn't find the...
Feb. 2, 2022
The Future of Crime Novels and Their TV Adaptations – Part 2
The Buzz 1: “The book is better. Book adaptations have become must-see TV, from Game of Thrones to The Handmaid’s Tale and beyond…. [and] classic series like the 1995 Pride and Prejudice still standing up to today’s viewing.”...
Jan. 26, 2022
Tech Revolution 2022 Crystal Ball Predictions Special – Part 7
Today’s “The Buzz” comes from vintage classic movies. * Buzz 1: “I guess you guys aren’t ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it.” (Marty McFly, Back To The Future, 1985 sci-fi film) * Buzz 2: “What are we gonna d...
Jan. 19, 2022
Tech Revolution 2022 Crystal Ball Predictions Special – Part 6
The Buzz 1: “Fasten your seatbelt. It’s going to be a bumpy night.” (Margo Channing, played by Bette Davis, All About Eve, 1950 film) The Buzz 2: “Shut up and deal.” (Miss Fran Kubelik, played by Shirley MacLaine, The Apartme...
Jan. 12, 2022
Tech Revolution 2022 Crystal Ball Predictions Special – Part 5
Today's The Buzz comes from vintage classic movies. Buzz 1: “Fasten your seatbelt. It’s going to be a bumpy night.” [Margo Channing, played by Bette Davis, All About Eve, 1950 drama film] Buzz 2: “Do, or do not. There is no t...
Jan. 5, 2022
Tech Revolution 2022 Crystal Ball Predictions Special – Part 4
Today's Buzz is from Marty McFly and Doc Emmett Brown in Back to the Future, 1985– 1990 sci-fi movie trilogy. ** Buzz 1: “Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” ** Buzz 2: “Whoa, this is heavy!” ** Buzz 3: “1.21 giga...
Dec. 15, 2021
Tech Revolution 2022 Crystal Ball Predictions Special – Part 3
Buzz 1: “Fasten your seatbelt. It’s going to be a bumpy night.” (Margo Channing, played by Bette Davis, All About Eve, 1950 drama film) Buzz 2: “What are we gonna do?”…“The question isn't 'What are we going to do?' The questi...
Dec. 8, 2021
Tech Revolution 2022 Crystal Ball Predictions Special – Part 2
The Buzz 1: “Someday, somewhere we'll find a new way of living.” ('Somewhere' lyrics, West Side Story, 1957 Broadway play) The Buzz 2: “Anything you want to do, do it, want to change the world, there's nothing to it.” ('Pure ...
Dec. 1, 2021
Tech Revolution 2022 Crystal Ball Predictions Special – Part 1
The Buzz: Top five quotes from Back to the Future, 1985–1990 sci-movie trilogy: * “Nobody calls me chicken.” * “Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” * “1.21 Gigawatts!?!” * “I guess you guys aren’t ready for that y...
Nov. 24, 2021
The Future for Female Entrepreneurs: A New Playing Field? Part 2
The Buzz 1: “Entrepreneurship is the last refuge of the troublemaking individual.” (Natalie Clifford Barney) The Buzz 2: “You’re not in competition with other women. You’re in competition with everyone.” (Tina Fey) The Buzz 3...
Nov. 17, 2021
The Future of Smarter Cities: People + How Much Technology?
The Buzz 1: “Smart cities are the intelligent cities of positivity and happy-energy, not the junkyards of technologies but cities of diversity, love, life, beauty, dignity, freedom, tolerance, and equality.” (Amit Ray, author...