Best Steve Skeet Podcasts (2024)

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Spirit Farm: On Navajo Diné land with James & Joyce Skeet 1:17:45

3d ago1:17:45

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Send us a Text Message. The Navajo Diné Nation is the biggest First Nation in the US, crossing Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. There we connected with Diné elder James Skeet, and his brilliant wife Joyce - descendant of award-winning Mennonite farmers in Pennsylvania. Together, they founded Spirit Farm, and the educational non-profit Covenant Pathway…

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Ethics, AI, and the Future of Identity Verification 57:56

6d ago57:56

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Welcome to Season 5 of the Nonconformist Innovation podcast. In this engaging episode, Steve has a conversation with Katy Ruckle and Jordan Burris about the future of identity verification, privacy implications, and the ethical considerations of AI in both the public and private sectors. They discuss the complexities of implementing biometric techn…

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45: A Corman Tribute, With Digressions 2:10:46

9d ago2:10:46

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Roger Corman may be the only man who was involved with the making of more films than we could mention in a single podcast. But that doesn't mean we don't try! Come celebrate BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS, THE TOMB OF LIGEIA, DEATH RACE 2000, A BUCKET OF BLOOD and much much more. Plus we conclude with a brief (lol) round of What We Watched, which explains…

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Ultrawilding! Steve Mushin on blowing the lid off rewilding, joy & creativity 1:05:23

11d ago1:05:23

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Send us a Text Message. Steve Mushin is an award-winning industrial designer and inventor, and an old mate from when we both were part of the team at CERES – the legendary community environment park in inner Melbourne. He’s also now the author of children’s book ‘Ultrawild: An audacious plan to rewild every city on earth’ (Allen & Unwin). Eight yea…

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Bringing the Beaver Back in an Uninsurable State: With Brock Dolman, co-founder of the Occidental Arts & Ecology Centre 1:26:42

16d ago1:26:42

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Send us a Text Message. A couple of weeks ago, I received some big news. The California State Assembly unanimously passed what’s been dubbed the ‘Beaver Bill’. Yes, California is bringing the beaver back. For those who might not be fully across how big this news is, the beaver is a keystone species that assists in restoring watershed and ecosystem …

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David Bronner: A Journey of Purpose with Dr. Bronner's Cosmic Engagement Officer 48:21

25d ago48:21

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Send us a Text Message. I had the pleasure of sitting down with David Bronner, the Cosmic Engagement Officer of the famed Dr Bronner’s, whose life story is as rich and foamy as the company's iconic soap. Since David became CEO of the top-selling brand of natural soaps, body care and food products in 1998, the company has grown from $4 million in re…

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44: Radiant Snipers, Fully Exposed 1:02:33

25d ago1:02:33

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If you pay attention to obscure UK boutique Blu-ray labels - and who doesn't? - you know that Radiance is the most exciting new player in the market. Profiling two of their titles from Europe in the mid-70s would have been specific. Choosing two that had male nudity would be very specific. But two that also have their plot disrupted by the arrival …

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Esther Park: This Is Regenerative Finance 1:15:18

1M ago1:15:18

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Send us a Text Message. For all the great regenerative work bubbling up everywhere right now, it seems fair to say that finance and investment in it is lagging a little. As my guest today puts it, we often hear about how farmers and land managers need to change, for example, but we hear less often about how finance and investment needs to change. I…

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Richard Heinberg: Envisioning Sustainable Living Amidst Societal Transformation 1:05:47

1M ago1:05:47

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Send us a Text Message. Richard Heinberg is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost advocates on the urgent need, and inviting prospects, of a transition away from fossil fuels. He’s the author of 14 books including some of the seminal works on our current energy and environmental crises. I remember reading The Party’s Over 20 years ago, and…

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World Premiere Reading from Carbon: The Book Of Life, by Paul Hawken 8:56

1M ago8:56

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Send us a Text Message. This special extra to episode 204 features the last handful of minutes with the legendary best-selling author Paul Hawken. This is where the episode culminated in Paul offering a world premiere reading of the rousing finale to his upcoming book, Carbon: The Book Of Life. The reading happened to be accompanied, too, by some n…

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43: What We Watched, Summer Edition 1:31:21

1M ago1:31:21

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Two martyrs, three sperm donors and a kajillion ninjas walk into a podcast. And then there's the robot, the senile mother, and the devil. Tune in for ninety minutes of everything we've been watching: comedies, classics, current releases, and, of course, a Godfrey Ho film.

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Paul Hawken: Carbon, The Book of Life 1:42:11

2M ago1:42:11

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Send us a Text Message. Paul Hawken is the legendary author behind myriad best-sellers, including most recently Regeneration: Ending the climate crisis in one generation, and before it, Drawdown: The most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming. Both books were accompanied by comprehensive online portals that continue to engage p…

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Kate Chaney: Democracy On The Rise 1:01:42

2M ago1:01:42

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Send us a Text Message. The community in the Australian federal seat of Curtin elected the 7th new independent MP to parliament 2 years ago now, and the first and only (to date) in WA. In those two years, that community independent, Kate Chaney, has continued to drive a level of engagement and outcomes that no one I speak to has any memory of happe…

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Some Big News: An Earth Day Launch 14:17

2M ago14:17

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Send us a Text Message. I’ve been promising some big news for a little while now. Well, earlier this week, on Earth Day, a special and unexpected launch took place. Head here for a transcript, also available on Apple and some other apps. (Note the transcript is AI generated and imperfect, but hopefully serves to provide greater access to these conv…

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Lamine Sonko & Simon Edwards: Echoes of Africa – Journey to Our Human Heartbeat 1:03:51

2M ago1:03:51

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Send us a Text Message. Lamine Sonko is an acclaimed composer, artistic director, performer and multi-instrumentalist continuing his family line of Guéwels. That’s a role inherited by certain members of traditional communities in Senegal who are tasked with communicating ancient storytelling and ‘songlines’ through dance, rhythms and song. And earl…

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David Marsh: The Land Does It For You 1:40:20

2M ago1:40:20

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the bicentennial episode. And who better to mark the occasion than this legend of regenerative agriculture, David Marsh. To visit Allendale Farm is like stepping into an incredible rewilding of country – as a livestock farm! David’s been here for nearly 60 years, the first half of which he ran industrialised cropp…

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Nicole Curato: How to transcend political impasses on climate & everything else 1:03:01

3M ago1:03:01

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Send us a Text Message. This podcast has been increasingly hearing about the extraordinary outcomes that can stem from deliberative democratic processes. I still hear from listeners about past episodes with people like Jeff Goebel and Amanda Cahill. So this week, we head to the nation’s capital to speak with someone I’ve been looking forward to mee…

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42: Sinister Zombie, Not Sinister Zombies 1:11:44

3M ago1:11:44

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ELMER GANTRY. DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS. Two films bound together by nothing whatsoever. Except the sinister urge of Rob Zombie, who sampled them both on the first track of one of his albums. The Sinister Urge, to be specific.

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Sam Vincent: Where the Reed Warbler Called 1:06:08

3M ago1:06:08

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Send us a Text Message. Sam Vincent grew up on the farm where Charles Massy famously heard the call of the reed warbler for the first time in 150 years or so. But, like most millennials in his position, he wasn’t going to stay there. Until his old man now famously put his hand in a woodchipper. That’s when Sam left his inner-city life as a writer t…

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Skeet Gould - Part 2 37:39

3M ago37:39

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In part 2 of our conversation we talk about the longest place he ever stayed, learning how to AI cattle, a horse named Joe Lewis, and things he learned from Bill Howell at the Babbitts. If you like listening to his stories, you can purchase on directly from Skeet on Facebook. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cowboy-…

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Skeet Gould - Part 1 41:18

3M ago41:18

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Skeet Gould was born in Prescott, AZ but currently lives in Red Bluff, CA. In part 1 of our conversation, we talk about his childhood, classing cattle horseback, horsemanship, and family. When talking about eradicating screwworms he said, ““The best thing for cowmen. The worst thing for cowboys. It also affected the horses. A horse used to be taugh…

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Jim Phillipson: From Ownership to Stewardship 1:14:29

3M ago1:14:29

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Send us a Text Message. Late last year, I arrived at a quandary. I’d been hearing about how inaccessible land ownership is for younger folk, and how investment capital is still relatively slow to come on board the incredible broad scale potential of regenerative agriculture (notwithstanding often great intent). And I’d been hearing how even long-te…

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Zach Bush MD: Back to the Garden 2:19:35

3M ago2:19:35

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Send us a Text Message. Zach Bush MD has become an internationally recognised educator on the microbiome, as it relates to human health, soil health, food systems, water systems, and regenerative living as a whole. The touchstone insight of Zach’s initial transformation was that we don’t need to solve each of our many increasingly prevalent disease…

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From Quarry to Oasis: Dominique Hes on the incredible story of Newport Lakes, circular economies & beyond 1:05:54

4M ago1:05:54

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Send us a Text Message. Dr Dominique Hes is deeply embedded in the regenerative movement. A renowned educator, author of Designing for Hope, advisor on the Federal Circular Economy Ministerial Advisory Group, Chair of Greenfleet, and featured presence in some of Damon Gameau’s wonderful films, Dominique started working in regenerative development 2…

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The Vital Transitions in Energy Beyond Electrifying Everything: Tim Fisher on sun, surf & sympathy 1:03:12

4M ago1:03:12

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Send us a Text Message. Tim Fisher is the eldest son of the late Professor Frank Fisher. You’ve heard Frank’s name a bit on this podcast, legendary systems thinking educator in Australia – and good mate over the last dozen or so years of his life. Twice my good fortune was meeting Tim, and keeping in touch over the years. Tim is a wealth of experie…

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Regenerating Life, the Movie: How to cool the planet, feed the world & live happily ever after, with John Feldman 1:00:55

4M ago1:00:55

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Send us a Text Message. Regenerating Life is a new feature-length documentary that takes a fresh look at solving the climate crisis - and everything else. Internationally acclaimed New York filmmaker John Feldman recently premiered it in the US (where recent podcast guest Judith Schwartz featured on the panel). He’s now about to accompany its premi…

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The River Is Our Blood: Kate McBride, Zach Bush MD & Dr Pran Yoganathan at the Reconnection Festival 59:23

4M ago59:23

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Send us a Text Message. We’re back at the Reconnection Festival for the last of three inter-related panel conversations, each building on the other. This one's on health, and features explosive revelations about a ‘Motor Neuron Disease alley’ linked to pollution and river degeneration in Australia’s Riverina agricultural district. Akin to the ‘canc…

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Huge Opportunity: Original Haggerty farm for sale 22:10

4M ago22:10

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the first of our mid-week specials. This is one of the experiments I want to try this year. Short grab releases featuring particular opportunities, stories or updates. There are just so many coming on, I hope this helps you to access them, and all of us to build on them. As ever, you’ll let me know what you think!…

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A Feast of Transformation: Laura Dalrymple, Matthew Evans & Darren Doherty at the Reconnection Festival 58:21

4M ago58:21

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Send us a Text Message. Feast on our next conversation at the Reconnection Festival, the largest gathering of the regenerative movement in this country to date. This time, we’re talking food, for which the 800 people present were joined by a few more visionaries: Laura Dalrymple, founder of the extraordinary Feather and Bone in Sydney Matthew Evans…

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Greg Snow - Part 2 35:16

4M ago35:16

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In part 2 of my interview with Greg Snow we talk about the best part of living this lifestyle, the hardest place he’s ever left, and ranch horses. He also answers the question, “Are cowboys as good today as they were back in the day?” If you haven’t had a chance to listen to part 1, head over there first because we dive right in where we left off. …

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Cultural Reconnection: Live with Dr Amanda Cahill, Jade Miles & Isira Aunty Jinta at the Reconnection Festival 53:30

5M ago53:30

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Send us a Text Message. We head over to the eastern-most point of Australia this week, for the largest gathering of the regenerative movement in this country to date. Join us at the Reconnection Festival, staged by Farmer’s Footprint Australia in November last year. We sit with a panel of three visionary women, for a conversation on culture that la…

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Greg Snow - Part 1 46:58

5M ago46:58

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Greg Snow was raised in Twin Falls, ID. He grew up in sports; baseball, basketball, and football. He got a job at the stockyards and that was when he first became interested in cattle. He found out there were full time cowboy jobs from Kurt Marcus articles in the western horseman and he has had the “cowboy bug” ever since. After high school, he tur…

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The Regeneration Rhapsody: Success Stories of Soil & Spirit from the Margaret River Conference (Day 2) 49:42

5M ago49:42

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Send us a Text Message. Join us at the grand finale of the 2023 Regenerative Agriculture Conference in Margaret River WA. Following on from last week, today we’re with another all-star panel. And again, we’ve no predetermined agenda, but to reflect on what had gone before, and what might come next. Dr Judi Earl is a national treasure, having conduc…

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41: What We Watched, Holidays Edition 2:06:09

5M ago2:06:09

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You know Darren wouldn't let go of the holidays that quickly. We're kicking off the year with a few faves since our last recording, from Christmas-y musicals to two takes on the future 90s style at the absolute opposite ends of the budget and quality spectrum to, of course Godfrey Ho. We also take a surprisingly soulful detour into the question: if…

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The Regenerative Era Ignites: Tales from the 2023 Margaret River Conference (Day 1) 1:20:26

5M ago1:20:26

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the new year. And welcome to a new world, where soil renews and pastures flourish, where every bite of food embodies a philosophy of renewal. The Regenerative Era blooms, and with it, a transformative approach to our landscapes and the very sustenance of life. Join us on a journey to Margaret River, where the 2023…

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Digital Identity & Authentication Guidelines for State Agency Leaders with Jeremy Grant 1:05:15

6M ago1:05:15

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In this engaging podcast episode, Steve sits down with Jeremy Grant, a Managing Director at Venable, to discuss the evolving landscape of digital identity. The conversation initially focuses on Jeremy's contributions through the Better Identity Coalition, highlighting its role in enhancing digital security, privacy, and convenience in collaboration…

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186. 2023 RegenNarration Soundtrack: Highlights from our guests this year 45:38

6M ago45:38

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the customary package of highlights from another brilliant array of guests throughout 2023, accompanied by some of the music and sounds of Country heard along the way. Our guests were farmers, artists, First Nations, entrepreneurs, investors, former miners, migrants, health professionals, writers, journalists, fac…

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Steve Layton - Part 2 31:54

6M ago31:54

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In part two of our conversation, Steve talks about some of the best parts of living the kind of lifestyle he lives. One of which is having the opportunity to work day to day with your family. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cowboy-stories/support

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185. Achieving Consensus & Commitment to do the ‘Impossible’, with Jeff Goebel 1:29:04

6M ago1:29:04

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to a very special final episode for 2023. After seven years of this podcast, covering many inspiring stories, there’s clearly no mystery as to how we go about regeneration. So why is the macro story, if you like, the big picture - extinctions, emissions, inequality, health - still going the wrong way? Is there someth…

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184. After Former Ambassador’s Climate Hunger Strike: Gregory Andrews on its extraordinary & complex outcomes 1:10:50

7M ago1:10:50

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Send us a Text Message. D’harawal man Gregory Andrews is the Former Ambassador and first Threatened Species Commissioner of Australia who went on Climate Hunger Strike outside Australia’s federal parliament for, as he put it, my kids and country. On the 16th day, he was hospitalised. And while Gregory began his recovery, a community vigil of sorts …

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40: A Very, Very Unmerry Sally Field 70s TV Movie Xmas 1:26:00

7M ago1:26:00

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Another Christmas, another set of Christmas-adjacent movies. But what *is* Christmas-adjacent, anyway? What makes a Christmas movie? And why does Darren love TV movies so much? All these mysteries - and more - are explored through the lens of two 70s tv movies featuring Sally Field available on YouTube that you've probably never seen: MONGO'S BACK …

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Steve Layton - Part 1 31:02

7M ago31:02

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Steve Layton has been ranching on the Arizona Strip his entire life, his family bought the ranch and moved from Southern Arizona in 1949. His grandkids are now the 5th generation on the ranch. I hope you enjoy part 1 of his story. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cowboy-stories/support…

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183. Alessandro Pelizzon: On the EU adopting ecocide laws, & media to believe in 45:10

7M ago45:10

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Send us a Text Message. Earlier this year, Associate Professor in Law, Alessandro Pelizzon, was on the podcast talking about some of the latest global paradigm shifting developments in our legal systems. A couple of weeks ago, there was another such development. The EU is going to criminalise severe environmental harms ‘comparable to ecocide’. And …

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Ethics in the Age of Disruptive Technologies with Brian Green and Ann Skeet 1:09:52

7M ago1:09:52

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In this episode Steve has a conversation with Ann (Gregg) Skeet and Brian Green about the ethical challenges and risks of AI and disruptive technology, the role that leadership and culture play, and explores a pragmatic roadmap for providing technology ethics governance for leaders and organizations who wish to operationalize ethical principles and…

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182. My Eulogy for a Friend & Systems Thinking Legend: Celebrating the 80th birthday of Professor Frank Fisher 12:55

7M ago12:55

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Send us a Text Message. Today is a special release ahead of this week’s scheduled episode. It was recorded with a full house of over 400 people in the main theatre at Federation Square in Melbourne, for the memorial service of my late great mate and mentor, and legend in systems thinking – and practice – in this country, Professor Frank Fisher. Min…

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181. Revolutionising Perceptions, Repurposing Donkeys & Restoring Country: With Brooke Purvis, co-founder of the Last Stop Donkey Program 45:29

7M ago45:29

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Send us a Text Message. Brooke Purvis is a podcast listener who reached out after hearing the most recent episode with Chris Henggeler from Kachana Station last month. She wondered if she could help with the ‘donkey situation’ there. It turns out she’s co-founded something called the Last Stop Donkey Program, out of Singleton in the Hunter Valley o…

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39: WWW, 2023 Wrap-up Edition 2:06:42

7M ago2:06:42

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Is 2023 over already? No, sorry. But we're over with 2023, and so we're chatting about our best cinema experience, biggest cinematic disappointment, our favourite film of the year, and much more. From Hundreds of Beavers and Rat Race to Stop Making Sense and Oppenheimer, join us for another ramble where we traipse through films that are sublime, fi…

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161 Excerpt. We Can Create a New Normal: Live panel launch for Regenerating Investment in Food & Farming 43:15

7M ago43:15

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Send us a Text Message. This is an excerpt of one of the most pivotal conversations on the podcast this year. So many conversations since, and attempts to navigate the paradigm change talked about here, have come back to this launch event, and the stories expressed in it. Having just returned from the Re:Connection Festival in the northern rivers, …

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180. We're Very Close to a Tipping Point: Rachel Ward & Jade Miles, live in Margaret River 48:31

8M ago48:31

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Send us a Text Message. Rachel Ward is a famed actress, film-maker and now farmer. Jade Miles is the CEO of Sustainable Table, author of Futuresteading, and steward of the incredible Black Barn Farm. We shared this conversation with a live audience after a screening of Rachel’s brilliant documentary, Rachel’s Farm. It was a curtain raiser to the Re…

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170 Excerpt. Don’t Ask People to Pick a Side, with Tim Hollo 29:35

8M ago29:35

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Send us a Text Message. It’s all go here now for the upcoming RE:CONNECTION Festival. But there are other reasons for this excerpt today. So many of my conversations these days, including after the Voice Referendum here in Australia, for example, come back to this part of episode 170 with Tim Hollo, author of ‘Living Democracy: An ecological manife…

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