Welcome to The Change Optimist podcast hosted by Mathew Growden (a.k.a. Growdy). A weekly podcast of interesting conversations with interesting people.
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Alan Cross and I talk about the ongoing history of the ongoing history of new music - Episode 8
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Alan Cross and I chat about how he became the voice of the Ongoing History of New Music, his love of cars and the complicated nature of defining musical genres.By Mathew Growden
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Ron Foss tells me all about the Fossmobile - Episode 7
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It was a privilege to chat with Ron Foss and learn about his grandfather, George Foote Foss. George built the Fossmobile, Canada’s first internal combustion engine automobile, in 1897. The story is a fascinating piece of Canadian history that most folks are not likely to know.By Mathew Growden
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Waverly CEO, Philippe Beaudoin and I sit down to chat - Episode 6
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I had a wonderful conversation with Philippe Beaudoin, another X-Googler who is now the co-founder and CEO of Waverly. Phil and his team are building an evolved, next-generation social network. In his vision, this platform will leverage intention rather than capitalize on people's attention. Take a listen to Phil and I talk about social networking,…
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Andrew Miller gives me the inside scoop on Sidewalk Labs - Episode 5
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I was excited when Sidewalk Labs was planning to build the city of the future in Toronto. It didn't happen. People got scared about what data might be collected and how Sidewalk Labs' parent and associated companies, Alphabet and Google, might use that data. Andrew Miller gives me an insider's view of what happened.…
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Megan Leslie tells me about the 'Carbon Bomb' - Episode 4
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Megan Leslie and I talk about the carbon bomb, we reminisce about university (I guess I do that a lot), and Megan explains that she's always wanted to work on issues related to justice, which led her to become the President and CEO of the World Wildlife Fund Canada.By Mathew Growden
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Aimee Morrison and I chat about AI, learning and university - Episode 3
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It was wonderful to catch up with Aimée Morrison and talk about her knack for going viral, how we need to embrace the physical nature of learning, and how AI writing isn't writing. We also got a bit nostalgic for our days in university.By Mathew Growden
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Kara Swisher and I have a lovely thoughtful chat - Episode 2
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Kara Swisher and I sit down for a chat about tech, automotive, the state of autonomous vehicles, and how probably only San Francisco lesbians can save us. We cover a lot of ground in what Kara calls "a lovely, thoughtful chat." Her new book, Burn Book, is available now. Music provided by Dark Tapes.…
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The Change Optimist - Everything has to start somewhere - Episode 1
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In this introductory podcast, I explain a little bit about how this podcast came into existence. And I also talk about what you can expect in the next few episodes.By Growdy
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