Best John Salom Podcasts (2024)

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Samantha Cole on How Sex Changed the Internet 1:12:22

8d ago1:12:22

1:12:22

On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, host Kristen Collins interviews Samantha Cole on her book, How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex. Their conversation features discussion on the origins of deepfake technology, nonconsensual pornography, the rights of sex workers, concerns regarding sexual content bans, the importance of sex…

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John Kaufhold on the History of Image Recognition and Deep Learning 1:27:04

1M ago1:27:04

1:27:04

On today's episode of Virtual Sentiments, host Kristen Collins interviews John Kaufhold on the history of image recognition and deep learning. With over 30 years of experience in the artificial intelligence and machine learning world, John shares his history starting from his early days in speech recognition in the 90s. He covers the ImageNet Big B…

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Salomé Viljoen on Relational Data, Governance, and Privacy 1:23:46

2M ago1:23:46

1:23:46

On today's episode of Virtual Sentiments, host Kristen Collins interviews Salomé Viljoen on relational data, governance, and privacy. Salomé shares insights into some of the key positions and debates about legal reforms relating to digital privacy and data governance, particularly the relational nature of digital data. In this conversation, Salomé …

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Eric Schliesser on Playing and the Das Adam Smith Problem 1:58:02

3M ago1:58:02

1:58:02

Kristen Collins interviews Eric Schliesser on playing, liberty, and the Das Adam Smith Problem. In their conversation, they discuss the "Das Adam Smith Problem" which addresses the perceived inconsistency between Smith's works, "Wealth of Nations" and "The Theory of Moral Sentiments," as well as other topics including Smith's critique of Stoicism, …

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S3E37 A Manifesto for Surgical Health in Africa 14:46

4M ago14:46

14:46

🎙️Season 3 | A Manifesto for Surgical Health in Africa *SEASON FINALE* 🎙️In this episode, ⁠@olivia_earth⁠ and Professor Bruce Biccard discuss the learnings from season three. Bruce talks about what he did not expect from his guests, the positive responses regarding tackling this topic, strategies for advocacy, and so much more! Bruce's work in surg…

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S3E36 Professor Salome Maswime & Dr Tinashe Chandauka | Global Health System Strengthening 36:08

4M ago36:08

36:08

🎙️In this episode, Bruce speaks to Professor Salome Maswime and Dr Tinashe Chandauka about health strengthening, a manifesto for safe surgery, the principles on how to get people involved in activities in surgical care and, so much more! 🎙️To comment on the book please visit ⁠https://asos.org.za/index.php/book⁠. Salome Maswime is the Professor and …

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S3E35 Professor Lydia Cairncross & Professor Wayne Morriss | Political Leverage and Activism 27:40

4M ago27:40

27:40

🎙️In this episode, Bruce speaks to Professors Lydia Cairncross and Wayne Morriss about advocacy for safer surgery and anaesthesia for all. They address the concerns of financing for the health care sector and political leverage - how do we make governments accountable and what strategies should we use to communicate surgical needs to politicians? 🎙…

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S3E34 Prof. Emmanuel Malabo Makasa & Prof. John Meara | Health Advocacy and Resource Constraints 37:46

4M ago37:46

37:46

🎙️In this episode, Bruce speaks to Professors John and Emmanuel about resource constraints regarding Africa-wide surgery (focusing on safe anaesthesia), climate adaptation, pandemic preparedness and, so much more! 🎙️To comment on the book please visit https://asos.org.za/index.php/book. Emmanuel Malabo Makasa is an Adjunct Professor of Global Surge…

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James Goodrich on Data Monopolies and the Neo-Brandeis Movement 1:35:45

4M ago1:35:45

1:35:45

Kristen Collin interviews James Goodrich on data monopolies and the neo-Brandeis movement. They begin their conversation by addressing the political nature of algorithmic bias and how we define data property rights. They discuss how certain firms have a sort of monopoly power over behavioral data gathering and converse on consumer welfare and marke…

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S3E33 Dr Nicky Kalafatis & Professor Rupert Pearse | Improving Health Care: Collective Competency and Information Sharing 23:57

4M ago23:57

23:57

🎙️In this episode, Bruce discusses ‘collective competency’ and leadership with Dr Nicky Kalafatis and Professor Rupert Pearse. The discussion takes these concepts outside of the surgical space and into environmental health and sports and leadership. Part 2 of the book proposes a surgical quality of care model which Bruce has called the ‘inside-out’…

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S3E32 Professor Sue Fawcus & Adjunct Professor Agya Prempeh | Surgery & Survival: Exploring Health Equity in Africa 28:32

4M ago28:32

28:32

🎙️In this episode, Bruce discusses experiences of working in Africa with Professor Sue Fawcus and Adjunct Professor Agya Prempeh. The stories they recount provide a tapestry for discussing surgical health in Africa, health equity, the ‘inverse care’ law, the relationship between surgery and primary healthcare, and its place in health systems resili…

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S3E31 Professor Bruce Biccard | Championing Surgical Safety in Africa - An Anaesthetist's Story 18:37

4M ago18:37

18:37

🎙️Season 3 | A Manifesto for Surgical Health in Africa 🎙️In this episode, @olivia_earth speaks to Professor Bruce Biccard about his personal journey to advocacy for safe surgery and anaesthesia in Africa. His work in surgical outcomes in Africa has shown him that until such time as people have access to safe surgery and health equity, any attempts …

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Boris Litvin on Spectatorship, Memes, and Rousseau 1:03:57

5M ago1:03:57

1:03:57

On this episode, Kristen Collins interviews Boris Litvin on spectatorship, memes, and Rousseau. Kristen and Boris delve into the relevance of Rousseau's insights on politics and the public stage, relating them to today's social media-driven democracy. They explore the concept of "audience democracy" coined by Bernard Manin, which distinguishes betw…

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Christopher Coyne on the History of Surveillance Capitalism 1:30:46

6M ago1:30:46

1:30:46

Season 2 is here! On this episode, host Kristen Collins chats with Christopher Coyne on the history of surveillance state from the early 20th century to now and surveillance capitalism, where user data is sold or used for advertisement targeting. They also discuss foreign intervention, the interdisciplinary work on surveillance, his work on Tyranny…

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S2E30 Social Enterprise Stories | Season Finale Q&A 21:39

8M ago21:39

21:39

🎙In S2E30, Delicia Govender and Olivia Taylor (@olivia_earth) host a season finale Q&A with Chief Etienne Davids and Nthabiseng Msingatha from episodes 28 and 29. 🎙In celebration of Mandela Day 2023, Earth Cast collaborated with Push Local Ventures and recorded a live webinar at the Zapods Podcast Production studio in Cape Town. This three-part sea…

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S2E29 Chief Etienne Davids | Ancient Knowledge in a Modern World 25:10

9M ago25:10

25:10

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S2E28 Nthabiseng Msingatha | Persistence and Passion: EdTech Solutions for Youth Employment 28:44

9M ago28:44

28:44

🎙In S2E28, Olivia Taylor and Delicia Govender speak to Nthabiseng Msingatha about how she is focused on driving Human Capital Development for a Just Energy Transition in South Africa. Nthabiseng credits her empowerment of young people, to develop an informed career identity, to her big risk appetite, resilience in the face of adversity and, tapping…

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S1E27 Dr Chantal Naidoo | The Nexus of Finance and Sustainability Transitions 30:20

12M ago30:20

30:20

🎙In S1E27, Olivia Taylor speaks to Dr Chantal Naidoo about climate finance and the unique funding needs for financing just energy transition investment portfolios in South Africa. Chantal unpacks options and concerns regarding how to accelerate the JET, and about how her company, Rabia Transitions Initiative, is enabling financial actors to finance…

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"The majesty of heartache and betrayal." 11:23

12M ago11:23

11:23

Prefab Sprout’s classic 1985 album, Steve McQueen.

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Eileen Hunt on Mary Shelley and the Ethics of AI 58:24

12M ago58:24

58:24

On the last episode of Season 1 of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen Collins interviews Eileen Hunt, a Professor and Political Theorist at the University of Notre Dame, on Mary Shelley and the Ethics of AI. Hunt begins by providing historical context of Mary Shelley regarding her parents and Shelley as a child of the Enlightenment. Hunt explains the inte…

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Lucia Rafanelli on Global Justice and Biased Technology 53:15

1y ago53:15

53:15

On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen Collins interviews Lucia Rafanelli on global justice and biased technology. Rafanelli is an Assistant Professor of Political Science & International Affairs at the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University. Rafanelli begins by describing “reform intervention,” how it e…

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John Wick 4 7:24

1y ago7:24

7:24

Rules. Consequences.

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Theodore Lechterman on Automating the Democratic Process 49:12

1y ago49:12

49:12

On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen Collins interviews Theodore Lechterman, an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at IE University, on automating the democratic process. Lechterman begins by discussing his book on philanthropy, The Tyranny of Generosity: Why Philanthropy Corrupts Our Politics and How We Can Fix It, and its intersection wi…

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On Love 3:13

1y ago3:13

3:13

There is a legend that after his crucifixion and resurrection, but before he ascended to Heaven, Jesus descended into Hell to speak to Judas, and he forgave him his treachery.

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Salome 5:29

1y ago5:29

5:29

Salome was the step-daughter of King Herod of Judaea, and she had been instrumental in the execution of John the Baptist. What follows is conjecture, but there was a Salome who became a follower of Jesus. When Salome met Jesus, she renounced evil and became one of his followers. She was there at his crucifixion and she was there when his body was f…

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These Hands 4:24

1y ago4:24

4:24

Pontius Pilate's account of the events leading to the crucifixion. Why get involved? It was politics. That was the crux of the matter.

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Leilani Gilpin on Self-Explaining Machines and Autonomous Cars 46:50

1y ago46:50

46:50

On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen Collins interviews Leilani Gilpin, an Assistant Professor at the University of California Santa Cruz, on self-explaining machines and autonomous cars. Gilpin begins by highlighting the limits of artificial intelligence, detailing how machine learning struggles with interpreting details with reference t…

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Hans Noel on Our Current Age of Increased Polarization 43:37

1y ago43:37

43:37

On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen Collins interviews Hans Noel, an Associate Professor in the Government Department at Georgetown University, on the increasingly polarized nature of politics in the current age. Noel begins by examining the nature of polarization and the many ways in which it manifests itself. He then points to changes …

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Jennifer Forestal on Designing Democratic Digital Spaces 50:20

1y ago50:20

50:20

On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen interviews Jennifer Forestal, the Helen Houlahan Rigali Assistant Professor of Political Science at Loyola University Chicago, on the role that digital spaces play in a democratic environment. They discuss the ways in which the design of digital spaces can incentivize or discourage certain types of spe…

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Emerson T. Brooking on Social Media & Disinformation 48:57

1y ago48:57

48:57

On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen interviews Emerson T. Brooking, a resident senior fellow at the Digital Forensic Research Lab of the Atlantic Council, on the presence of disinformation in social media. Brooking gives his definition of disinformation and highlights particular aspects of social media that frequently interact with the r…

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Martin Gurri on the Relationship Between Politics & Global Media 43:23

1+ y ago43:23

43:23

On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen interviews Martin Gurri, a visiting research fellow at the Mercatus Center, on the relationship between politics and media. Martin explains his concept of how communications technology evolves in great leaps, instead of incremental steps, and identifies what he considers to be the five great epochs in …

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Weifeng Zhong on Machine Learning and the Policy Change Index 42:38

1+ y ago42:38

42:38

On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen interviews Weifeng Zhong of the Mercatus Center on his work with the Policy Change Index (PCI), a series of open-source machine learning projects that predict authoritarian regimes’ major policy moves by “reading” their propaganda publications. Weifeng explains how his shocking revelation about the Tia…

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Virtual Sentiments Season 1 Trailer 2:19

1+ y ago2:19

2:19

Whether it is the intensification of polarization, the dissemination of disinformation, or the expansion of surveillance, today’s digital technologies seem to radically disrupt liberal democratic politics. But what if the problems we face are less new than they first appear? In this podcast series, Kristen Collins interviews scholars and practition…

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S1E26 John Belizaire | The Future of the Grid & Wasted Energy 42:40

1+ y ago42:40

42:40

🎙 In S1E26, Olivia Taylor speaks to John Belizaire about how energy poverty came about, and its uneven distribution across communities, the biggest challenge facing the energy transition, energy poverty, wasted energy & crypto, innovative technologies, the future of the grid, and so much more! Since the age of 14 selling floppy discs in high school…

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S1E25 Bathandwa Vazi | (Decentralising) Power to the People 42:20

2y ago42:20

42:20

🎙In S1E25 Olivia Taylor (@olivia_earth) speaks to Bathandwa Vazi about the impact of decommissioning coal mines on the South African economy, and unpacks the employment concerns and opportunities surrounding the transition to renewables. Bathandwa explains energy access and poverty, and dives into the topic of the decentralisation of power, and the…

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S1E24 Jotham Makarudze | Project Finance and Partnerships for Facilitating the Just Energy Transition 30:50

2y ago30:50

30:50

🎙In S1E24, Olivia Taylor (@olivia_earth) speaks to Jotham Makarudze about project finance, what it is, and why has it been so successful for enabling the financing of REIPPPP in SSA. Jotham also explains how project finance is facilitating a deeper and more just energy transition and how it can stop the perpetuation of inequalities. He also unpacks…

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S1E23 Prof. Peter Newell | Power Shifts: Making Sustainability the 'New Normal' 19:20

2y ago19:20

19:20

Earth Cast Season One: The Just Energy Transition 🎙 In S1E23, Olivia Taylor (@olivia_earth) speaks to Peter Newell where he unpacks the global political energy transition: identifying and recognising who participates and who makes decisions, mobilising for change, bringing future ideas into the present paradigm to ensure a socially just ecological …

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S1E22 Dr Nthabiseng Mohlakoana | An Ethnography of Energy: African Opportunities & Gender Inclusivity 34:40

2y ago34:40

34:40

Earth Cast Season One: The Just Energy Transition 🎙 In the first episode of season one, Olivia Taylor (@olivia_earth) speaks to Dr Nthabiseng Mohlakoana about her personal journey exploring the energy sector, her findings regarding tackling the dual goals of decarbonization and development, and their interconnections with gender equality, what an e…

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EP21 Jamila Janna | Environmental Racism & Inclusivity: World Ocean Day Special 38:20

2y ago38:20

38:20

In this World Ocean Day special, Olivia Taylor (@olivia_earth) speaks to Jamila Janna about the nuances of environmental racism and how it affects inclusivity in the ocean space, the harmful effects of mainstream conservation narratives on environmental projects’ success, opportunities for youth in marine conservation, and more!Jamila is a filmmake…