Shows
Digital Village Radio 2021Episode #64: Biden Takes More Action on Climate Change than Any Other US President (Part II)Thanks for joining us for Part 2 of this show on President Joe Biden and the environment.
In the last segment, we focused on Biden’s environmental accomplishments, including passage of the landmark Inflation Reduction Act. Through the act, Biden reversed many of Trump’s anti-environment policies and introduced measures that make it achievable to reach net-zero.
In this program, we will examine the effects of Biden’s presidency on the environment, recent Supreme court decisions and what it will mean for climate change if Trump wins in November.
News of Biden’s exit from the pr...2024-08-2823 min
🔴SPORTS JEDI NETWORK, MAY THE SPORTS BE WITH YOU!Is It Finally Time For Cyndi Lauper To Join The WWE Hall Of Fame? Share Your Opinions!Cyndi Lauper, the iconic pop music artist, played a significant role in the early days of WWE. Her involvement was particularly notable during the inaugural WrestleMania event in 1985Given her impact and contributions, many fans believe that Cyndi Lauper is long overdue for a Hall of Fame induction. , and helped WWE go mainstream by including wrestlers like Lou Albano, Roddy Piper, and The Iron Sheik in her videos. Cyndi Lauper is one of a few celebrities who truly deserves to be in the WWE Hall Of Fame ... but for some reason, she isn't! At WrestleMania, Cyndi Lauper would once again...2024-03-1112 min
🔴 SPORTS JEDI NETWORK ALL SPORTS ALL THE TIME FEEL THE FORCE!Is It Finally Time For Cyndi Lauper To Join The WWE Hall Of Fame? Share Your Opinions!
Cyndi Lauper, the iconic pop music artist, played a significant role in the early days of WWE. Her involvement was particularly notable during the inaugural WrestleMania event in 1985Given her impact and contributions, many fans believe that Cyndi Lauper is long overdue for a Hall of Fame induction. , and helped WWE go mainstream by including wrestlers like Lou Albano, Roddy Piper, and The Iron Sheik in her videos. Cyndi Lauper is one of a few celebrities who truly deserves to be in the WWE Hall Of Fame ... but for some reason, she isn't! At WrestleMania, Cyndi Lauper would once...2024-03-1112 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #62: Top 10 Jobs Most Vulnerable to AI DisplacementWhile “ChatGPT” and Generative AI have been making headlines over widespread fears that Artificial Intelligence will lead to massive layoffs across industries, one report debunks that theory. A recent UN study shows that AI is more likely to augment rather than eliminate most jobs. Despite this, there are lingering fears that AI could have a large impact on employment. A recent article by Business Insider on the topic, takes a look at 10 jobs most vulnerable to AI displacement. A major concern is the (as of this airing) ongoing Hollywood Writers and Actors Strike. Government and community leaders are looking to j...2023-09-2128 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #60: The US Will End Covid-19 Emergencies in MayMany Americans could start paying for Covid-19 treatment and testing, thanks to plans by the Biden administration to end public emergency declarations by the month of May.
The White House announced the move in response to two Republican-backed measures to end the Covid-19 declarations. And it further extends the national emergency and public health emergency declarations to May 11.
Once the covid emergency measures end, people on Medicare, Medicaid and private plans will have to start paying for things that were once free, depending on the health programs.
That could include testing, treatment as w...2023-03-3027 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #59: Iranian Government Blocks Internet Access As Protests ContinueAs thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, Iranian officials have repeatedly shut down internet services and disrupted social media sites including Instagram, Telegram and WhatsApp. The country’s Virtual Private Networks or VPN’s are also getting shut down.
To quell dissent, the Iranian government has also been developing its own local internet services to replace international online sites. The protests, which erupted in mid-September, have centered around the killing of Amini, after she was arrested by morality police for improperly wearing a hijab. The rallies have been...2022-11-1828 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #58: Voting Systems and Losing our DemocracyBrad Friedman speaks with Ric about how to vote in order to save our democracy. 2022-11-0235 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #57: Honoring Hispanic Heritage MonthVanessa Valdez, host of Transforming Consciousness, shares with us her interview with Latina Festival founder Bell Hernandez to tell us about this year’s festival which begins on October 22 at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes on 501 N. Main St., Los Angeles ,CA 90012.
2022-10-1343 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #56: Ric Allan gives us a wrap up of post-summer 2022 cyber newsFrom lawsuits against Uber and Tesla to cyber currency failures influence on climate change to our data being unwillingly collected at US borders, Digital Village recaps the details of the last few months.
2022-09-2220 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #55: President Biden declares Monkeypox a public emergency, & health experts link viral infection’s spread to climate changePresident Biden declared Monkeypox a public emergency earlier last month in efforts to combat the rising numbers of those infected by the viral disease.
Today the infection rates have climbed to 20,000 known cases in the United States, and 50,000 cases worldwide.
The outbreak has primarily been concentrated in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. However, health officials say anyone -- regardless of sexual orientation -- is at risk if they have been in close or personal contact with an infected person. Symptoms can include a rash, fever and swollen lymph nodes.
2022-09-1026 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #54: Unpacking Biden’s newly signed Inflation Reduction ActRic Allan chats with Green News Report's Desi Doyen about the ins and outs and pluses and minuses of the climate change measures included in the restructured, recently-signed Inflation Reduction Act.
Plus, bonus coverage of "big flood" predictions that haunt California and the rest of the country, as well. 2022-08-2438 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #53: Drivers file lawsuit against Uber and Lyft, alleging price fixing and anti-trust violationsThree California rideshare drivers filed a class-action suit in the state's Superior Court. The lawsuit alleges that Uber and Lyft engage in unlawful price-fixing, violates anti-trust rules and results in drivers earning less.
The lawsuit comes almost two years after passage of Proposition 22, which classifies rideshare drivers in California as "independent workers" and not employees.
With us to talk about the issue is Rideshare Drivers United president, Nicole Moore. She spoke to Digital Village co-host, Leilani Albano.
2022-08-0923 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #52: Remembering the 50th Anniversary of the Watergate Hearings with Humor and HorrorLast month Digital Village featured an interview with Dan Mirvish, director of the dramatic comedy about Nixon’s Watergate Hearings called 18 & ½. Because this week is the 50th anniversary of that time in history and because America is in a similar situation while watching the Jan. 6 insurrection hearings, we are re-airing the segment. Enjoy…
2022-06-2627 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #50: No Matter the State of Technology, Corruption Never Dies(This week on Digital Village) Ric interviews Slamdance Film Fest founder and director of the award winning historical comic drama, 18 1/2: A film using cutting edge pandemic era technology to return us to those analogue days of 1974's Watergate tapes ... and the gap within that got then president Nixon impeached.
2022-05-1927 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #49: The Return of Episode #3: How to Digital Detox & Better Protect Your PasswordsThe Return of Episode #3: How to Digital Detox & Better Protect Your Passwords
(We're presenting this still-very-relevant "throwback" show originally hosted by Brittney Gallagher and Ric Allan.)
Brittney interviews Roy Natian from "Nothing Is Secure" who teaches us how to better protect our passwords with two-factor authentication.
Then Ric speaks with Filmmaker and Webby Awards founder, Tiffany Shlain, on how to liberate ourselves from our addiction to phones and devices.2022-04-1228 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #48: Can Gig Workers Survive in the Aftermath of California’s Failed Prop 22?Ric catches up with Rideshare Drivers United California Rep, Tyler Sandness to discuss the state of the still hotly-debated anti-gig workers Proposition.
2022-03-1522 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #47: Kelp Farms are Trending, but Can They Really Fight Climate Change?For years, civilizations have engaged in kelp cultivation for a myriad of reasons, including food production, the development of health supplements, the production of renewable sources and as a way to protect ocean habitats and biodiversity. But as concerns over climate disasters grow, researchers and companies around the world are now looking to seaweed as a way to fight climate change.
While kelp has proven to remove carbon from the atmosphere, scientists say seaweed farming would not make enough of a contribution to lowering worldwide emission levels.
With us to discuss the issue is Robert...2022-02-2023 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #46: The CDC announces controversial new quarantine guidelines and the Omicron variant strains hospitalization rates.The CDC's decision to cut the number of days a person infected with Covid-19 must quarantine to 5, down from 10 days, has befuddled many, as US hospitals continue to struggle with the rush of Covid-19 patients seeking treatment.
Many of those hospitalized have shown to be infected by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, which took over as the dominant strain just months ago.
2022-02-0636 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #45: Award Winning Filmmaker Dan Mirvish discusses what Directors, Actors & Film Festivals Need to do in the Age of CovidSlamdance Film Fest founder and Award-winning Writer/Director Dan Mirvish explains how the Pandemic has altered--and should-- change how film festivals do business in the future. (Slamdance 2022 runs from Jan 27 - Feb 6, streamed via Slamdance.com).
2022-01-1732 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #44: Failure & Innovation - Hype & How It Can Be Smoke & MirrorsIn the first part of the show Dr. Addison Killean Stark of the Bipartisan Policy Center is back to talk about the Crescent Dunes Solar Plant filing for bankruptcy and how we need space for failure to tackle climate change.
In the last part of the show I am joined by author Gemma Milne to talk about her book, Smoke & Mirrors: How Hype Obscures the Future and How to See Past It.
2021-12-1627 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #43: Facebook ends its facial recognition program
Facebook announced it is ending its facial recognition program, resulting in the removal of a billion users’ face prints from its social media platform. The move comes during a period of intensifying backlash against the technology, which critics say invades users' privacy and is used as a tool of mass surveillance.
Digital Village co-host Leilani Albano speaks to Electronic Frontier Foundation Deputy Managing Director Nathan Sheard on the issue. –L. Albano.
Episode #43: Facebook ends its facial recognition program
Ric Allan Co-Producer / Host Digital Village Radio / Pacifica Network Broadcast: KPFK, 90.7 FM Los
2021-12-0222 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #42: Did the corporate-driven developed countries kick this year‘s climate summit goals down the road?Green News Reporter Desi Doyen breaks down both successes and failures of the “COP26” Climate Pact.
2021-11-1928 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #41: Global Supply Chain Problems and the Delta Variant Wreak Havoc on the US EconomyThe U.S. economy slowed down significantly this late summer and fall, as the Delta variant spread and supply chain problems caused disruptions to growth.
Despite these dramatic shifts to the economy and supply chain, experts say the country should be looking forward to brighter days ahead.
2021-11-0332 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #40: Apple Delays Plans to Install Photo-Scanning Capabilities onto Devices and WHO‘s Latest Report on Climate ChangeLeilani Albano first speaks to Electronic Frontier Foundation policy activist Joe Mullin about Apple’s announcement it will delay plans to install photo-scanning capabilities onto its devices.
Then Ric Allan talks to Desi Doyen with BradBlog.com and KPFK’s Bradcast about the WHO’s latest report on climate change.
2021-10-201h 01Digital Village Radio 2021Episode #39: Federal Judge Reverses Prop 22California activists won a decisive victory in the courts after a federal judge struck down Proposition 22, calling it "unconstitutional" and "unenforceable." Ride-share companies are vowing to appeal the ruling.
2021-09-0730 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #38: Newsom Mandates Vaccines For State WorkersCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom has announced plans to implement a first-ever mandate requiring all state workers to show proof of vaccination or be tested weekly.
2021-08-2429 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #37: The Inner Workings of Voting Irregularities and the Men and Machines Behind the MadnessRic Allan
Co-Producer / Host
Digital Village Radio / Pacifica Network
Broadcast: KPFK, 90.7 FM Los Angeles, CA
Streamed & Archived: https://www.kpfk.org
Archived & Podcast: https://www.digitalvillage.org
2021-08-1028 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #36: Examining the Latest CDC Mask Wearing GuidelinesLeilani speaks with Rita Burke of the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine about how the latest Center of Disease Control and Prevention mask-wearing guidelines are actually merely “suggestions.”
2021-07-2325 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode #35: Facebook's controversial content moderator programLeilani Albano speaks with Jillian York, Electronic Frontier Foundation Director of International Freedom of Expression about the merits of Facebook's content moderator program.
2021-07-2322 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 34: Rideshare Union organizers fight off the detrimental effects of Prop 22Ric and Leilani speak with Rideshare Drivers United union spokespeople Nicole Moore and Tyler Sandness about what they are doing to counter Uber and Lyft's $200 million proposition and bring back employee status, equity pay, and employment insurance payments for independent contract rideshare drivers.
2021-07-2334 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 33: Struggling Nurses in the Age of COVIDLeilani interviews a group of nurses working with COVID-19 patients to find how they are coping with heartwarming as well as heart-breaking situations.
2021-07-2328 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 31: Sex in the Age of COVID - The Latest on Julian AssangeLeilani Albano first speaks with UCLA professor, clinical psychologist and sex therapist, Gail Wyatt about sex during the pandemic.
Then The Intercept’s Micah Lee brings us up to date on the saga of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange.
2021-07-2326 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 30: COVID Vaccine Update - Sharing Isn't Broadcasting - Election 2020 Final UpdateIn the first part of the show, Leilani Albano interviews Krist Azizian, the Chief Pharmacy Officer at USC about the COVID vaccine.
(18:25) In the middle, Brittney is joined by Sophia Brueckner, she’s an assistant professor at the University of Michigan's Stamps School of Art & Design. Sophia recently wrote a piece called, Sharing Isn’t Broadcasting, about how the word “sharing” has been co-opted by social media companies.
(39:11) To close out the show, Ric Allen is back with Brad Friedman to iron out election 2020.
2021-07-2354 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 29: CA Prop 24 & 25 - Herd Immunity
On this week's episode of Digital Village, Leilani Albano interviews USC Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Dr. Paula Cannon to talk about concerns with herd immunity as a primary strategy for tackling the coronavirus pandemic
First, it’s not just the presidential election that matters, here in California, we have quite a few propositions on the ballot - a lot of which are pretty confusing. I am joined by AI and privacy policy researcher Peter Eckersley to talk about Prop 24, which makes some amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act, and Prop 25, which is a referendum on l...2021-07-2326 minDigital Village Radio 202128: Election 2020 - Make a PlanIn the first part of the show Ric is joined by KPFK's own Brad Friedman to talk Election 2020. Then we talk to Jenny Gottstein an experience and play designer about making voting an experience we can enjoy with her work at ballot.party and Game Save America.
Additional Resources:
State of California
Other States and More
2021-07-2324 minDigital Village Radio 202127: LADOT & CityGrows - Science Literacy in Congress - FEMA & EDDOn this week's episode of Digital Village, Dr. Addison Killean Stark is back to talk about science literacy in Congress and what happened to the Office of Technology Assessment. In the last part of the show Leilani Albano is joined by the Union of Concerned Scientists Shana Udvardy to talk about FEMA and Unemployment Benefits.
But first, COVID-19 impacts have been far reaching, especially for government. I am joined by LADOT’s Colin Sweeney and CityGrows CEO and co-founder Catherine Geanuracos. To talk about how CityGrows’ technology has helped LADOT (and other governments) adapt quickly during COVID times. 2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 202126: AVFTO: Experience Design - Immunity Passports - Broadband in CAOn this week's episode of Digital Village, Joanna Miller gives us A View From the Outside on Experience Design with Jenny Sauer-Klein.
Then, Leilani Albano is joined by the EFF's Alexis Hancock, to talk about immunity passports for COVID-10.
In the last part of the show, Ric is joined by Hayley Tsukayama to talk about how California’s Assembly killed the effort to expand broadband for all Californians and what we can do about it.
2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 202125: Failure & Innovation - Hype & How It Can Be Smoke & MirrorsIn the first part of the show Dr. Addison Killean Stark of the Bipartisan Policy Center is back to talk about the Crescent Dunes Solar Plant filing for bankruptcy and how we need space for failure to tackle climate change.
In the last part of the show I am joined by author Gemma Milne to talk about her book, Smoke & Mirrors: How Hype Obscures the Future and How to See Past It.
2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 202124: Trump vs. TikTok - Attacks on Voting by MailOn this weeks episode Ric interviews the LA Times' Ryan Faughnder about Trump vs. Tik Tok.
In the second part of the show, Digital Village reporter Leilani Albano interviews Carol Moon Goldberg the President of The League of Women Voters of California about the USPS and how we can vote safely this November.
Some Resources: California Ballot Status and Voters Edge
2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 202123: The Conspiracy vs. The Conspiracy Theory - The NSA vs. The EUIn the first part of the show, Brittney interviews Dr. Tim Tangherlini, a professor in the Scandanavian Department at UC Berkeley. He was formerly at UCLA where he collaborated with colleagues in the engineering and computer science department on a paper called, An automated pipeline for the discovery of conspiracy and conspiracy theory narrative frameworks. In our conversation we talk about the difference between conspiracies and conspiracy theories, how conspiracy theory narratives fall apart computationally, and how we can slow the spread of conspiracy theories.
In the second part of the show, Digital Village reporter Leilani Albano t...2021-07-2330 minDigital Village Radio 202122: Cloaking Your Photos with Fawkes - Language ModelsIn the first part of the show, we talk to Shawn Shan, a PhD student at University of Chicago, who works in privacy and security. Shawn is one of the researchers behind Fawkes, which is software that makes subtle changes to images to make it harder for machines to recognize images as the same, even if to the human eye they appear identical.
In the second half of the show, Dr. Peter Eckersley is back to talk about Language Models. Back in July, Open AI, the AI research and deployment company based in San Francisco, released the 3r...2021-07-2325 minDigital Village Radio 202121: Perseverance - AVFTO: Notifications - FBI & Black Activists(00:40) We’ve already seen the launch of The Emirates Mars Mission and China’s Tianwen, but of course the veterans of Mars, NASA are set to launch their Perseverance Rover on July 30th. I am joined by Jim Bell, a professor at ASU, President of the Planetary Society. He is the principal investigator on the Mastcam-Z instrument on Perseverance about what's new on this mission (think helicopters, sample collection, and sounds) and why the technology on the rover is more advanced than it seems.
(08:50) Joanna Miller is back with a new episode of A View from the Outs...2021-07-2330 minDigital Village Radio 202120: Social Media - Facebook: Stop Hate for Profit - Twitter Bots(1:26) Ric interviews Jessica González co-CEO of freepress.net about Stop Hate For Profit's meeting with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg last week.
(15:18) From Facebook to Twitter, in the second part of the show, Roy Natian is here to talk about bots. Back in May, Researchers at Carnegie Mellon estimated that half of the Twitter accounts tweeting about the coronavirus were likely bots and a lot of these accounts are posting/retweeting misinformation.
Social Media is ingrained in our lives. It takes a lot more of energy to debunk a lie, but it’s wort...2021-07-2326 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 19: COVID-19 Update - Jaleesa Trapp - Flaws in Facial Recognition(01:19) In the first part of the show, Dr. Jun Axup is back to give us a COVID-19 best practices update - hint - wear. a. mask.
(5:26) On Digital Village, we love to highlight people who are doing amazing work in technology. One of those people is Jaleesa Trapp, a PhD student at the MIT Media Lab in the Lifelong Kindergarten group. We talk about her hero's journey and what she's doing to make her STEM more equitable.
(20:44) In the last part of the show, Dr. Peter Eckersley is here to talk about the incident in D...2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 18: Direct Air Capture Technology - Live Sports in the Time of COVID-192020 has been an eventful year - COVID-19, worldwide protests against police brutality, and of course, climate change has not gone away. I'm joined by The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Dr. Addison Killean Stark to talk about direct air capture, a technology that could play an important part in helping humanity meet the climate goals set out by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
In the second half of the show, Leilani Albano interviews Emory University epidemiologist Zachary Binney about how and when we will see live sports again.
2021-07-2326 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 17: AVFTO Ritual - Fact Check the Internet - CCPA & Contact TracingIn the first part of the show, A View from the Outside's Joanna Miller interviews Casper ter Kuile on his book, The Power of Ritual.
The Nothing is Secure's Roy Natian reminds us what social media is really for and some tips for fact checking the Internet.
In the last part of the show, Leilani Albano interviews Hayley Tsukayama a legislative activist for the EFF about The California Consumer Privacy Act and efforts to implement mass testing and contact tracing for the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 16: Live Events In The Age of COVID-19It takes an army to throw a live event, A View from the Outside’s Joanna Miller interviews Alyssa Solomon a tour manager for artists like FKA Twigs about how COVID-19 has changed things.
In the second part of the show, Brittney interviews Stage Presence (Ellis Briery, Corinne Oplinger, and Mischa Steiner), they’re friends who started a company in response to live events drying up due to COVID-19. Stage Presence helps musicians, aerialists, magicians, and more get gigs... over Zoom.
2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 15: Digital Denied - Carbon Capture - Rapid Response For A Better Digital FutureIn the first part of the show, Digital Village reporter Leilani Albano interviews Free Press Senior Director of Strategy and Communications, Tim Karr about structural barriers to getting online for students and low-income workers, especially in the time of COVID-19.
Then Dr. Addison Killean Stark is back to talk about carbon capture and sequestration technology and how that can help us reach our climate goals.
In the last part of the show, we talk art. Eyebeam's creative director, Roderick Schrock, is here to tell us about their new initiative, Rapid Response For A Better Digital Future...2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 14: NewMo: Cross-Cultural Design - Animal Crossing - Ada and the Lost HorizonThe New Modality’s Lydia Laurenson is back. The New Modality, is a new publication on experiments in culture, Lydia is in conversation with Senongo Akpem talking about the culture and his book, Cross-Cultural Design.
Then we have two stories about entertainment in quarantine. Mandie Roman is here to talk to us about the craze that is Animal Crossing, from art from the Met and Getty to conferences, it has taken the world by storm.
In the last part of the show, Leila Sales is here to talk about her interactive scavenger hunt story, #AdaAndTheLostHorizon, the perfect...2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 13: Rideshare Drivers United - Phishing in the Time of COVID-19 - SpaceRic Allen interviews Tyler Sandness of Rideshare Drivers United about their work and how COVID-19 has affected Rideshare drivers.
Nothing is Secure's Roy Natian is here to talk about phishing scams in age of COVID-19, how to recognize them and how to avoid them.
Dr. Casey Handmer is here to talk about how isolation may help prepare us for longterm space travel.
2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 12: Zoom Security - The CoronaCorps - Quarantine@Home
Leilani Albano is back and interviews journalist for The Intercept Micah Lee about Zoom security flaws.
Dr. Peretz Partensky is here talking about his piece for Wired, "To Beat the Coronavirus, Raise an Army of the Recovered" where he coins the CoronaCorps, "civilian army that may be able to fill in gaps in public services, insulate the vulnerable from infection, help map the spread of the virus, and give our medical system room to breathe."
In the last part of the show, Dr. Cosmo Mielke is here to talk about his efforts with Quarantine@Home a pr...2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 11: Contact Tracing - Mirakind - Invest in InnovationDr. Peter Eckersley is back. He’s an AI, ethics, and privacy researcher, who is the convener of the stop-covid.tech group to talk to us about contact tracing and how important it is in slowing down the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
Loretta Whitesides, about her citizen volunteer work with Mirakind who are working to test essential workers in Los Angeles for COVID-19.
In the last part of the show, Brittney is joined by Dr. Addison Killean Stark to talk about his op-ed for Scientific American where he makes the case for investing in innovation to help wit...2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 10: Cleaning Your Devices - Zoonosis - Energy Innovation Life CycleNothing is Secure's Roy Natian is here for advice on how to keep your phone and phone case clean.
Leilani Albano is back with Spillover author David Quammen to talk about zoonosis and the origin of the novel corona virus and how he hopes this will help us prepare for the next one.
In the last part of the show Brittney is joined by Dr. Addison Killean Stark to talk about the American Energy Innovation Councils latest report on supporting the energy innovation life cycle.
2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 09 - COVID-19 + Election 2020 + Gaming In IsolationAs the coronavirus and its effects continue to spread, we're finding community in isolation.
Dr. Jun Axup, the scientific director and partner at IndieBio, answers our questions about what is being done to tackle the novel coronavirus.
Ric Allen talks with KPFK’s own Brad Friedman, about the fallout from Super Tuesday, LA's new voting machines and what the coronavirus means for Election 2020.
Then gamer Mandie Roman shares what she's playing during isolation, and shares her thoughts on if e-sports will take off.
2021-07-2328 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 08 - NewMo: COVID-19 + Culture - Ethics of Wireless Location Data - Tech for Campaigns
COVID-19 is uprooting our routine way of life. Lydia Laurenson of The New Modality talks with economist Tyler Cowen, writer of MARGINAL Revolution, about potential cultural shifts due to COVID-19.
Then Leilani Albano speaks with Aaron Mackey, staff attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, about the unethical practice of wireless companies selling our location data and what we can do about it.
Finally, we dive into election season with Jessica Alter, the co-founder and board chair of Tech for Campaigns. Jessica talks about the technology they're providing political campaigns, volunteer opportunities and...2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 07: COVID-19 Best Practices - 2020 Candidates on CC - Secure YourselfWash your hands. Seriously. Dr. Jun Axup, the Scientific Director and Partner at Indie Bio, shares how to protect yourself from the spread of COVID-19.
We speak with Dr. David Brown, a former fellow at the U.S Department of Energy's ARPA-E, under the Obama Administration about another problem humanity has to face: the climate crisis. Brown lays out the differences in Bernie Sanders' and Joe Biden's climate plans and explains how they compare to Trump's. For more details on Dr. Brown's Analysis.
Later on in the episode, Roy Natian of Nothing is...2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 06: LA Voting Machines - AVFTO: Chatbots - Microsoft's PledgeRic Allan talks LA's new voting machines with Brad Friedman. These machines will be in use in the March 3rd primary.
Joanna Miller is back with, A View from the Outside. She's joined by Pandorabots CEO Lauren Kunze to talk about what they've learned from their 75 billion logs of humans interacting with chatbots.
Our climate change correspondent, Dr. Addison Killean Stark, is back to talk about Microsoft’s decarbonization pledge and what this means for fighting climate change.
2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 05: Slamdance - 5G - AI in the Criminal Justice SystemRic Allan talks the awesome Slamdance Film Festival with Paul Rachman.
Leilani Albano is joined by Danny O’Brien of the EFF, about security concerns around 5G - particularly around Chinese tech giant Huawei and US concerns that they are undermining national security.
AI expert Peter Eckersley is back to talk about AI Risk Assessment Tools and how they may be in use in California and around the country before they have been adequately tested. We also touch on issues with California's SB-10.
2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 04: Republicans on Climate Change - Starships - Future of MeatDr. Addison Killean Stark of the Bipartisan Policy Center discusses how and why some Congressional Republicans may be shifting gears on climate change.
Dr. Casey Handmer talks Space X's Starship and how it may be the way we get back to the moon and even Mars.
Dr. Jun Axup, the scientific director and partner at biotech incubator IndieBio, goes beyond Beyond Meat.
2021-07-2330 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 03: 2FA & The Power of UnpluggingNew Year, Smarter You
Roy Natian teaches you how to better protect your passwords with two-factor authentication (it's easy!)
Tiffany Shlain talks digital detox with Ric Allan
2021-07-2328 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 01: Starlink, Art Pranks, & Renewable Energy in the HeartlandStarlink, Yes, It’s a Big Deal with Dr. Casey Handmer
Space X’s Starlink promises to bring high-speed Internet access to all corners of the globe. But are there concerns?
Dr. Casey Handmer breaks down the new Elon Musk project. Follow him on Twitter at @CJHandmer
Lydia Laurenson of The New Modality is joined by Danielle Baskin, Known Art Provocateur
Danielle Baskin has camped out at Dreamforce and pranked Oracle. The New Modality's Lydia Laurenson gets inside her head. We dare you to try not to laugh. Follow them...2021-07-2338 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 30: COVID Vaccine Update - Sharing Isn't Broadcasting - Election 2020 Final UpdateIn the first part of the show, Leilani Albano interviews Krist Azizian, the Chief Pharmacy Officer at USC about the COVID vaccine. (18:25) In the middle, Brittney is joined by Sophia Brueckner, she’s an assistant professor at the University of Michigan's Stamps School of Art & Design. Sophia recently wrote a piece called, Sharing Isn’t Broadcasting, about how the word “sharing” has been co-opted by social media companies.(39:11) To close out the show, Ric Allen is back with Brad Friedman to iron out election 2020. 2021-01-0454 min
Rock 'n' Roll FridaysWrestling & Music- How the WWF & Music Bodyslammed Each OtherSpecial Guest Mike talks about the history of WWE/WWF and how it connect with music to create a media powerhouse. We discuss the early days of Wrestling and how music was an integral part of the process in helping WWE become the juggernaut that it is today. We talk about Cyndi Lauper appearing on WWF television as the sidekick of Wendy Richter against Leilani Kai & Fabulous Moolah- also know as "The War To Settle The Score". We talk about Captain Lou Albano, the characters involved, and the crazy matches at Philadelphia's Spectrum.Support the show2020-10-3023 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 29: CA Prop 24 & 25 - Herd ImmunityOn this week's episode of Digital Village, Leilani Albano interviews USC Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Dr. Paula Cannon to talk about concerns with herd immunity as a primary strategy for tackling the coronavirus pandemicFirst, it’s not just the presidential election that matters, here in California, we have quite a few propositions on the ballot - a lot of which are pretty confusing. I am joined by AI and privacy policy researcher Peter Eckersley to talk about Prop 24, which makes some amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act, and Prop 25, which is a referendum on...2020-10-2126 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 27: LADOT & CityGrows - Science Literacy in Congress - FEMA & EDDOn this week's episode of Digital Village, Dr. Addison Killean Stark is back to talk about science literacy in Congress and what happened to the Office of Technology Assessment. In the last part of the show Leilani Albano is joined by the Union of Concerned Scientists Shana Udvardy to talk about FEMA and Unemployment Benefits.But first, COVID-19 impacts have been far reaching, especially for government. I am joined by LADOT’s Colin Sweeney and CityGrows CEO and co-founder Catherine Geanuracos. To talk about how CityGrows’ technology has helped LADOT (and other governments) adapt quickly during COVID time...2020-09-2427 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 26: AVFTO: Experience Design - Immunity Passports - Broadband in CAOn this week's episode of Digital Village, Joanna Miller gives us A View From the Outside on Experience Design with Jenny Sauer-Klein.Then, Leilani Albano is joined by the EFF's Alexis Hancock, to talk about immunity passports for COVID-10.In the last part of the show, Ric is joined by Hayley Tsukayama to talk about how California’s Assembly killed the effort to expand broadband for all Californians and what we can do about it.2020-09-1627 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 24: Trump vs. TikTok - Attacks on Voting by MailOn this weeks episode Ric interviews the LA Times' Ryan Faughnder about Trump vs. Tik Tok.In the second part of the show, Digital Village reporter Leilani Albano interviews Carol Moon Goldberg the President of The League of Women Voters of California about the USPS and how we can vote safely this November.Some Resources: California Ballot Status and Voters Edge2020-09-0227 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 23: The Conspiracy vs. The Conspiracy Theory - The NSA vs. The EUIn the first part of the show, Brittney interviews Dr. Tim Tangherlini, a professor in the Scandanavian Department at UC Berkeley. He was formerly at UCLA where he collaborated with colleagues in the engineering and computer science department on a paper called, An automated pipeline for the discovery of conspiracy and conspiracy theory narrative frameworks. In our conversation we talk about the difference between conspiracies and conspiracy theories, how conspiracy theory narratives fall apart computationally, and how we can slow the spread of conspiracy theories.In the second part of the show, Digital Village reporter Leilani Albano...2020-08-2730 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 21: Perseverance - AVFTO: Notifications - FBI & Black Activists(00:40) We’ve already seen the launch of The Emirates Mars Mission and China’s Tianwen, but of course the veterans of Mars, NASA are set to launch their Perseverance Rover on July 30th. I am joined by Jim Bell, a professor at ASU, President of the Planetary Society. He is the principal investigator on the Mastcam-Z instrument on Perseverance about what's new on this mission (think helicopters, sample collection, and sounds) and why the technology on the rover is more advanced than it seems. (08:50) Joanna Miller is back with a new episode of A View from the Outs...2020-07-2930 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 18: Direct Air Capture Technology - Live Sports in the Time of COVID-192020 has been an eventful year - COVID-19, worldwide protests against police brutality, and of course, climate change has not gone away. I'm joined by The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Dr. Addison Killean Stark to talk about direct air capture, a technology that could play an important part in helping humanity meet the climate goals set out by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.In the second half of the show, Leilani Albano interviews Emory University epidemiologist Zachary Binney about how and when we will see live sports again.2020-06-2426 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 17: AVFTO Ritual - Fact Check the Internet - CCPA & Contact TracingIn the first part of the show, A View from the Outside's Joanna Miller interviews Casper ter Kuile on his book, The Power of Ritual.The Nothing is Secure's Roy Natian reminds us what social media is really for and some tips for fact checking the Internet.In the last part of the show, Leilani Albano interviews Hayley Tsukayama a legislative activist for the EFF about The California Consumer Privacy Act and efforts to implement mass testing and contact tracing for the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.2020-06-1727 min
Classic Wrestling MemoriesWrestleMania (1985)
A look at the original WrestleMania and the Rock & Wrestling Connection that built up to it.
7:08 – The WWF Goes National
Vince McMahon began his national expansion for The World Wrestling Federation in 1984. He spent the year assembling an all-star roster from several of the competing territories. The biggest acquisition, of course, was Hulk Hogan. Hogan had already established himself as an international star by working in Verne Gagne’s AWA and New Japan Pro Wrestling, and by having a memorable role as Thunderlips in Rocky III.
13:53 – The Rock n’ Wrestling Connection
It’s com...2020-05-201h 36
Digital Village RadioEpisode 15: Digital Denied - Carbon Capture - Rapid Response For A Better Digital FutureIn the first part of the show, Digital Village reporter Leilani Albano interviews Free Press Senior Director of Strategy and Communications, Tim Karr about structural barriers to getting online for students and low-income workers, especially in the time of COVID-19.Then Dr. Addison Killean Stark is back to talk about carbon capture and sequestration technology and how that can help us reach our climate goals.In the last part of the show, we talk art. Eyebeam's creative director, Roderick Schrock, is here to tell us about their new initiative, Rapid Response For A...2020-05-1327 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 12: Zoom Security - The CoronaCorps - Quarantine@HomeLeilani Albano is back and interviews journalist for The Intercept Micah Lee about Zoom security flaws.Dr. Peretz Partensky is here talking about his piece for Wired, "To Beat the Coronavirus, Raise an Army of the Recovered" where he coins the CoronaCorps, "civilian army that may be able to fill in gaps in public services, insulate the vulnerable from infection, help map the spread of the virus, and give our medical system room to breathe."In the last part of the show, Dr. Cosmo Mielke is here to talk about his efforts with Quarantine@Home...2020-04-2227 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 10: Cleaning Your Devices - Zoonosis - Energy Innovation Life CycleNothing is Secure's Roy Natian is here for advice on how to keep your phone and phone case clean.Leilani Albano is back with Spillover author David Quammen to talk about zoonosis and the origin of the novel corona virus and how he hopes this will help us prepare for the next one. In the last part of the show Brittney is joined by Dr. Addison Killean Stark to talk about the American Energy Innovation Councils latest report on supporting the energy innovation life cycle.2020-04-0127 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 08 - NewMo: COVID-19 + Culture - Ethics of Wireless Location Data - Tech for CampaignsCOVID-19 is uprooting our routine way of life. Lydia Laurenson of The New Modality talks with economist Tyler Cowen about potential cultural shifts due to COVID-19.Then Leilani Albano speaks with Aaron Mackey, staff attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, about the unethical practice of wireless companies selling our location data and what we can do about it. Finally, we dive into election season with Jessica Alter, the co-founder and board chair of Tech for Campaigns. Jessica talks about the technology they're providing political campaigns, volunteer opportunities and more.2020-03-1827 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 05: Slamdance - 5G - AI In Criminal Justice SystemRic Allan talks the awesome Slamdance Film Festival with Paul Rachman.Leilani Albano is joined by Danny O’Brien of the EFF, about security concerns around 5G - particularly around Chinese tech giant Huawei and US concerns that they are undermining national security.AI expert Peter Eckersley is back to talk about AI Risk Assessment Tools and how they may be in use in California and around the country before they have been adequately tested. We also touch on issues with California's SB-10.2020-01-2927 min
The Don Tony ShowTWIWH S2 E25 (6/18 – 06/24) This Week In Wrestling HistoryRUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 44 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S2 E25 (06/18 - 06/24) National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is formed. Pat Patterson def Ted Dibiase for WWF North American Title (which would later be renamed the Intercontinental Title). Ray Stevens & Jimmy Snuka def Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood to win NWA World Tag Team Titles. Dusty Rhodes def Harley Race for NWA Heavyweight Title. Looking back at the time Jimmy Hart def Jerry 'The King' Lawler to win the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title. Audio: Infamous Cyndi Lauper appearance on Pipers Pit airs nationwide. Audio: Cyndi Lauper makes an interesting wrestling challenge to Lou Albano...2019-06-223h 43
Wrestling History XEp 3 - Wrestlemania 1Ep 3 – Wrestlemania 1 “The Greatest Wrestling Event of All-Time”
Michael and Matt experience our first WWF event. Michael comes away with a new favorite wrestler. Matt provides another look back into the history of wrestling.
0:32 - Welcome
1:02 - Wrestlemania 1 opening
6:49 - Tito Santana vs The Executioner
9:18 - King Kong Bundy (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Special Delivery Jones
11:47 - Ricky Steamboat vs Matt Borne
15:52 - Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny Valiant) vs David Sammartino (w/ Bruno Sammartino)
20:27 - Junkyard Dog vs Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) for the WWF Intercontinental Championship
25:26 - Iron Shiek and Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie) vs The US Expres...2019-04-251h 03
Annenberg Radio NewsARN Live Show - November 24, 2009The city council tried to take up medical marijuana clinics today, but they didn’t get very far. The issues remain: can you sell marijuana over-the-counter? How many clinics will there be in LA? How will they be regulated? Will they be taxed by the city? Leilani Albano reports from city hall on what seems like a never-ending struggle for access to legal, medical marijuana in Los Angeles. They’re giving away turkeys all over Los Angeles today, reporter Richie Duchon was at one giveaway to talk with some of the hundreds of people that came out for free turkeys. And Labor S...2009-12-0100 minAnnenberg Radio NewsARN Live Show - October 13, 2009The United Way released a study today that detailed the improvements in homeless people’s lives when they are offered permanent housing. Dominic Riley has a story about this study and what housing does for the homeless. Also, a new state bill was unveiled today in Los Angeles. Its aim is to prevent foreclosures by mediating between borrowers and their banks, and Ariel Edwards-Levey has the story. Among the many bills signed by the governor this week, there were three that protected gay rights. Leilani Albano talked with organizers about the new bills.Producer: Matthew Richmond, Host: Pete Griffin, Live Guest...2009-10-1400 min