Best Alejandro Cohen Podcasts (2024)

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249R_Space colonization: A study of supply and demand (research summary) 9:43

1h ago9:43

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Are you interested in space colonisation? Summary of the article titled Space colonization: A study of supply and demand from 2011 by Dr. Dana Andrews, Gordon R. Woodcock, and Brian Bloudek, presented at the 62nd International Astronautical Congress. This is a great preparation to our next panel conversation with Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de Keste…

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250P_Trailer_Space cities with Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de Kestelier and Thomas Gooch 2:13

22m ago2:13

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Are you interested in space cities? What do you think about cities versus communities? How can we create great space communities? Trailer for the panel discussion in episode 250 with panellists Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de Kestelier and Thomas Gooch, who talk about their vision for the future of cities and space cities, the ideal size of cities, s…

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248I_Alejandro Quinto, the Head of Innovation at Yeme Tech 41:07

2d ago41:07

41:07

"There are obviously things that you cannot predict but the more things you consider, the more agile and flexible your city is going to be." Are you interested in responsible technology use? What do you think about using data in urban decision-making? How can we be mindful of our biases to create the right solutions? Interview Alejandro Quinto, the…

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Poetry: Ishion Hutchinson reads from and discusses School of Instructions 47:31

6d ago47:31

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School of Instructions, the latest work by Ishion Hutchinson, draws from the time he spent in the archive of the Imperial War Museum, to foreground the experience—brutal, significant, but long overlooked—of West Indian volunteers in the First World War. This book length poem is a sensorial voyage into the convoys, garrisons and trenches of the Midd…

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247R_Data-driven urban management: Mapping the landscape (research summary) 10:34

8d ago10:34

10:34

Are you interested in data-driven urban management? Summary of the article titled Data-driven urban management: Mapping the landscape from 2020 by Zeynep Engin, Justin van Dijk, Tian Lan, Paul A. Longley, Philip Treleaven, Michael Batty, and Alan Penn, published in the Journal of Urban Management. This is a great preparation to our next interview w…

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248I_Trailer_Alejandro Quinto, the Head of Innovation at Yeme Tech 1:36

10d ago1:36

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Are you interested in responsible technology use? What do you think about using data in urban decision-making? How can we be mindful of our biases to create the right solutions? Trailer for episode 248 - interview Alejandro Quinto, the Head of Innovation at Yeme Tech. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, data multidimensionality, bias…

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246I_Boyd Cohen, Academic Director of Sustainability at EGADE Business School of Tec de Monterrey 49:01

3h ago49:01

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"We're not going to get where we need to as a spieces unless we embrace and enable abundance!" Are you interested in abundance capitalism? What do you think about flourishing versus sustainability? How can we create prosperity and abundance? Interview with Boyd Cohen, the Academic Director of Sustainability at EGADE Business School of Tec de Monter…

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Michael Donkor on Grow Where They Fall 1:00:38

36m ago1:00:38

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This week’s guest is Michael Donkor whose new novel Grow Where They Fall is a meticulous and tender exploration of two formative moments in the life of one Kwame Akromah, twenty years apart. Kwame is Black, Gay, British of Ghanian descent, a dedicated teacher, a dependable friend—character traits and conditions of life that weave around each other …

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245R_Urban resilience: Bridging the gap where cities and towns embrace abundance (research summary) 8:25

14h ago8:25

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Are you interested in urban resilience to create abundance? Summary of the book chapter titled Urban resilience: Bridging the gap where cities and towns embrace abundance from 2024 by Boyd Cohen, part of the Abundance Capitalism book. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Boyd Cohen in episode 246 talking about abundance capitalism…

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PROPRO - live performance (07.30.24) 56:33

1d ago56:33

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Protect Me aka “PROPRO” is a duo hailing from Van Nuys,CA. Playing shows since 2008, they cleverly mix House and Experimental Hip-Hop in its Punkest form with their sound. They are set to release a new EP, ‘Mirror’,on 8.18 through their label Panorama City Muzsic.By Alejandro Cohen

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246I_Trailer_Boyd Cohen, Academic Director of Sustainability at EGADE Business School of Tec de Monterrey 1:54

17d ago1:54

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Are you interested in abundance capitalism? What do you think about flourishing versus sustainability? How can we create prosperity and abundance? Trailer for episode 246 - interview with Boyd Cohen, the Academic Director of Sustainability at EGADE Business School of Tec de Monterrey. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, abundance and…

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244I_Joe Glesta, co-founder and CEO of Climasens 35:22

8d ago35:22

35:22

"Building with climate sensitive design is what needs to happen in cities." Are you interested in urban resilience and climate adaptation? What do you think about ‘sustainability is dead’? How can integrating urban infrastructure to the built environment help us with climate change? Interview with Joe Glesta, the co-founder and CEO of Climasens. We…

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Writing Against Normality, with Samanta Schweblin 1:02:53

6d ago1:02:53

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The seven stories in Samanta Schweblin’s Seven Empty Houses are not just about houses—how they contain us, how they constrain us—but are also about the families compressed in them, the objects stored in them, the neighbours that circle them…and the trauma that has soaked into their walls over years past, and that is now seeping slowly out, poisonin…

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243R_Integrative approaches to urban resilience: Evaluating the efficacy of resilience strategies in mitigating climate change vulnerabilities 9:45

15d ago9:45

9:45

Are you interested in the successful implementation of urban resilience strategies? Summary of the article titled Integrative approaches to urban resilience: Evaluating the efficacy of resilience strategies in mitigating climate change vulnerabilities from 2024 by Yang Lv and Md Nazirul Islam Sarker, published in the Heliyon journal. This is a grea…

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244I_Trailer_Joe Glesta, co-founder and CEO of Climasens 1:47

20d ago1:47

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Are you interested in urban resilience and climate adaptation? What do you think about ‘sustainability is dead’? How can integrating urban infrastructure to the built environment help us with climate change? Trailer for episode 244 - interview with Joe Glesta, the co-founder and CEO of Climasens. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, p…

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242I_Harry Robertson, proactive designer and founder of two businesses 58:25

13d ago58:25

58:25

"Optimism is acting without a proper full understanding of how things work." Are you interested in cyclical economies? What do you think about plastic as a material? How can we move from the linear to the performance-based economy? Interview with Harry Robertson, a proactive designer and founder of two businesses. We talk about his vision for the f…

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Parenting in the age of AI, with Helen Phillips 52:34

25d ago52:34

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So much has been written about the imminent transformation that Artificial Intelligence will bring to our world. But it is often hard to get much of a sense of what that will mean on a personal level—for our work, for our leisure and, perhaps most importantly of all, for our families. What improvements will result? What new tensions will arise? Wha…

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241R_Tackling the plastic problem: A review on perceptions, behaviours, and interventions (research summary) 9:53

22d ago9:53

9:53

Are you interested in a solution for the plastic problem? Summary of the article titled Tackling the plastic problem: A review on perceptions, behaviours, and interventions from 2019 by Lea Marie Heidbreder, Isabella Bablok, Stefan Drews, and Claudia Menzel, published in the Science of the Total Environment journal. This is a great preparation to o…

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242I_Trailer_Harry Robertson, proactive designer and founder of two businesses 1:44

17d ago1:44

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Are you interested in cyclical economies? What do you think about plastic as a material? How can we move from the linear to the performance-based economy? Trailer for episode 242 - interview with Harry Robertson, a proactive designer and founder of two businesses. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, circularity, plastic as a material…

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240I_Craig Ehrke, the Chief Executive Officier at Skai Energies 48:19

20d ago48:19

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"We are in a space that any one person can have an impact in some way." Are you interested in rethinking urban planning? What do you think about our power provided by the modern times for changing cities? How can we create better communities and urban collaboration? Interview Craig Ehrke, the Chief Executive Officier at Skai Energies. We talk about…

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Creating Life from Art, with Catherine Lacey 58:12

1M ago58:12

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We recently welcomed Catherine Lacey to the bookshop to discuss her vertiginous latest novel Biography of X. Ostensibly the quest of a journalist, C.M. Lucca, to discover more about the life of her late wife—an artist who went by many names, but who she knew only as X—it quickly becomes clear that, in Biography of X, it’s not just one life being ca…

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239R_Development of a sustainable hydrogen city concept and initial hydrogen city projects (research summary) 8:21

23d ago8:21

8:21

Are you interested in utilising hydrogen in our urban lives? Our summary today works with the article titled Development of a sustainable hydrogen city concept and initial hydrogen city projects from 2022 by Münevver Özge Balta and Mustafa Tolga Balta, published in the Energy Policy journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Cr…

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240I_Trailer_Craig Ehrke, the Chief Executive Officier at Skai Energies 1:53

24d ago1:53

1:53

Are you interested in rethinking urban planning? What do you think about our power provided by the modern times for changing cities? How can we create better communities and urban collaboration? Trailer for episode 240 - interview Craig Ehrke, the Chief Executive Officier at Skai Energies. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, circular…

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238I_Paul Bevan, CEO of Magic Valley 38:29

27d ago38:29

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"In my experience, a lot of change comes from bottom-up, as opposed to the top-down." Are you interested in cultivated meat production? What do you think about sustainability and circularity? How can we use our technological advancements for food production? Interview with Paul Bevan, CEO of Magic Valley. We talk about his vision for the future of …

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Paul Murray on The Bee Sting 1:05:31

1M ago1:05:31

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Set in small-town, post-crash Ireland, The Bee Sting follows the Barnes family—Dickie, Imelda, Cass and PJ—as the fabric of their lives first frays at the edges, then begins to unravel completely. The Barnes’ are endearing, and complex, and funny, and infuriating… In short, one of the most realistic and memorable portrayals of a family you’ll find …

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237R_Cultivated meat and consumers – 2023 consumer trends and insights for the cultivated meat industry (research summary) 7:40

29d ago7:40

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Are you interested in cultivated and lab-grown meat? Our summary today works with the white paper titled Cultivated meat and consumers – 2023 consumer trends and insights for the cultivated meat industry from 2023 by Magic Valley, published on their website. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Paul Bevan in episode 238 talking ab…

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238I_Trailer_Paul Bevan, CEO of Magic Valley 1:48

1M ago1:48

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Trailer for the episode 238 - interview with Paul Bevan, CEO of Magic Valley. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, the differences in future visions, food industry challenges, personal choice, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠episode⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠from ⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠

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236I_Katarina Throssell, investment associate at Giant Leap 40:11

1M ago40:11

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"The biggest problems present the biggest opportunities." Are you interested in impact investing? What do you think about circular economy as the mindful use of resources we have? How can we evaluate investment options with the second and third order consequences? Interview with Katarina Throssell, investment associate at Giant Leap. We will talk a…

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235R_Invigorating impact investment networks: Actor-actant engagement in a smart city environment (research summary) 10:48

1M ago10:48

10:48

Are you interested in impact investing? Our summary today works with the article titled Invigorating impact investment networks: Actor-actant engagement in a smart city environment from 2023 by Joanna Vogeley and Paul Ryder, published in the Journal of Social Entrepreneurship. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Katarina Throssel…

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236I_Trailer_Katarina Throssell, investment associate at Giant Leap 1:50

2M ago1:50

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Are you interested in impact investing? What do you think about circular economy as the mindful use of resources we have? How can we evaluate investment options with the second and third order consequences? Trailer for episode 236 - interview with Katarina Throssell, investment associate at Giant Leap. We will talk about her vision for the future o…

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Multiples, Richard Fearless - Metal Box: live hardware set (06.01.24) 1:59:48

2M ago1:59:48

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Richard Fearless presents Metal Box, broadcast from his shipping container studio situated on the peninsula of land between the River Thames and the River Lea in London’s East End. Fearless’ career as a DJ, founder of cult band Death in Vegas, and head of the independent label Drone have cemented Fearless’ reputation as a diverse maker and renowned…

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234I_Tenzin Crouch, roboticist, entrepreneur and explorer 47:14

2M ago47:14

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"The biggest strength for cities is the ability to create the future you want." Are you interested in space robots? What do you think about the next exploratory frontiers? How can we use knowledge for improving our futures? Interview with Tenzin Crouch, roboticist, entrepreneur and explorer. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, space …

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Claire Kilroy on Parenting under the Patriarchy 54:57

1M ago54:57

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A woman tells her son about his early life. About the months and years that he will by now have forgotten. When he was a baby, then a toddler, and when she was going into battle every day. For him first, and only then for herself. It’s a battle fought on many fronts. Against exhaustion, against time, against the loss of selfhood, against an increas…

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233R_Platinum group metals extraction from asteroids vs Earth: An overview of the industrial ecosystems, technologies and risks (research summary) 11:27

2M ago11:27

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Are you interested in a solution for resource scarcity from space? Our summary today works with the article titled Platinum group metals extraction from asteroids vs Earth: An overview of the industrial ecosystems, technologies and risks from 2024 by Francisco Ríos Muñoz, Camilo Peña Ramírez, José Meza, and Tenzin Crouch, published in Mineral Econo…

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234I_Trailer_Tenzin Crouch, roboticist, entrepreneur and explorer 2:05

2M ago2:05

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Trailer for episode 234 - interview with Tenzin Crouch, roboticist, entrepreneur and explorer. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, space exploration, robots versus AI, diversity of culture, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠episode⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠from ⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠

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232I_Katie Skillington, lecturer in Architectural Design at the University of Melbourne 58:21

2M ago58:21

58:21

"The problem is solved through action, not by beating ourselves up about it." Are you interested in the future of cities as Pandora’s box? What do you think about environmentally responsible design instead of sustainable design? How can we mine cities to gather resources? Interview with Katie Skillington, lecturer in Architectural Design at the Uni…

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