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Wade Roush
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Whose Private Mountain? Turning Corners, Episode 1
Hello again, Soonish listeners! You might remember that in the final episode of Soonish last year, I said I'd be back in the podcast feed one last time to tell you about a new audio project I've…
Preview: Turning Corners
Hey Soonish listeners! I'm back in your podcast feed with some exciting news. I'm about to launch a new podcast called Turning Corners. It's full of inspiring stories about people in the Four Corners…
Final Episode: David Mindell on What It Takes to Power an Industrial Revolution
David Mindell is a historian, an engineer, a startup founder, a venture investor—and now the author of The New Lunar Society: An Englightenment Guide to the Next Industrial Revolution. The 2025 MIT…
What We're Losing If We Lose Public Media
Today we're bringing you an episode of our sister Hub & Spoke show Rumble Strip, from producer Erica Heilman. It's a conversation with Jay Allison about public media—what it's for, why it's…
Toward a Psychedelic Future
My guest this week, Adele Getty, is the author of A Sense of the Sacred and an educator in the field of assisted psychedelic therapy. Together with her husband Michael Williams, she started a…
Well, We're in the Valley of Doom. Here Are Some Paths Forward.
If you listened to my previous episode, you’ll remember that I described four "valleys" or scenarios for how the 2024 presidential election could unfold. The fourth scenario was one where Donald…
Harris, Trump, and the Four Valleys
Why does every presidential race lately get described as "the most important election of our lifetimes"? Because it's true. In any election where Donald Trump is on the ballot, Americans are faced…
Introducing The Rabbis Go South from the Hub & Spoke Expo
Don't worry, the next regular season of Soonish is still coming. But meanwhile I wanted to bring you something really special that I think you’ll like. It's first episode of a new podcast from Hub…
Welcome to Technofeudalism
I’ve been arguing on the show since 2019 that the companies that run the big technology platforms—Facebook, Google, Amazon, and the rest—have far too much wealth and power. In the world these…
The Otherworldly Power of a Total Eclipse
The most important piece of advice David Baron ever got: “Before you die, you owe it to yourself to see a total solar eclipse.”The recommendation came from the Williams College astronomer Jay…
Looking Back at 50 Episodes of Soonish
After a long hiatus, Soonish is back for a celebration: this is the 50th full episode of the show! (I’m not counting a few bonus episodes in that total.) Tamar Avishai, creator and host of the Hub…
For the Love of Audio: It's the Hub & Spoke Radio Hour
Hey listeners! A new, original episode of Soonish is coming very soon. Meanwhile, I wanted to share a Valentine's Day treat.As the philosopher Haddaway once asked, "What is love?" Well, it can be…
Bonus Episode: TASTING LIGHT Publication Day
Why does the world of young adult fiction seem to have more wizards, werewolves, and vampires in it than astronauts and engineers?And why have the writers of the blockbuster YA books of the last 20…
Strange Newt Worlds
This week we're featuring a conversation with Ian Coss, co-creator of Newts, a wild new six-part musical audio drama from PRX and the fiction podcast The Truth. The show is inspired by the writings…
A Soundtrack for the Pandemic
For most people, nightmares produce insomnia, exhaustion, and unease. For Graham Gordon Ramsay, a spate of severe nightmares in April 2020 developed into something more lasting and meaningful: a…
Can Albuquerque Make Room for Its Past and Its Future?
Last summer, a pair of murals celebrating New Mexico's landscape, heritage, and diversity appeared in Albuquerque's historic Old Town district. The large outdoor pieces by muralists Jodie Herrera and…
How Novartis Built a Hit Factory for New Drugs
When you hear people use the phrase "It's a hits-driven business," they're usually talking about venture capital, TV production, videogames, or pop music—all industries where you don't make much…
How LEGO Learned to Click Again
LEGO is so omnipresent in today’s culture—through its stores, its theme parks, its movies, and of course its construction kits—that it’s hard to imagine a world not strewn with billions of colorful…
Art and Technology at Disney
This week, Soonish presents Part 2 of The Persistent Innovators, a miniseries I've been guest-producing and guest-hosting for Innovation Answered, InnoLead's podcast for people with creative roles…
The Reinvention of Apple
This week, I've got something different for Soonish listeners. I'm sharing Part 1 of "The Persistent Innovators," a miniseries I'm currently guest-producing and guest-hosting for InnoLead's podcast…
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