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Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestThe Map Anyone Can Edit (and the Tools Behind It) with Jake LowIn this episode of the Spatial Stack, Matt sits down with Jake Low, software developer at OpenStreetMap US and maintainer of MapRoulette, OSMCha, Field Papers, and Layercake.Jake explains how a map that anyone can edit takes in about 40,000 changesets a day, and why his job is building tools for the community rather than gatekeeping it. He walks through every way people contribute, from StreetComplete on your phone to JOSM on the desktop to Field Papers, a pen-and-paper workflow used in disaster response and elementary school classrooms.The conversation also covers getting data back out...
2026-10-2746 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestThinking Spatially for a Living: Chris Tucker on 175 Years of the American Geographical SocietyIn this episode of the Spatial Stack, Matt sits down with Dr. Chris Tucker, chairman of the American Geographical Society, in the year the AGS turns 175.Chris makes the case that spatial thinking is foundational literacy, on the level of language or math, and that the 4.5 million people who have taken AP Human Geography are already practicing it every day in jobs that never mention geography. He shares how a single question from a CIA veteran, about why we cannot draw a bounding box on a map and pull in everything known about that place at that...
2026-09-0847 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestMapping the Invisible: Soil Fungi, Satellites, and the Largest Network on Earth with Justin StewartWhat does it take to map something you have never seen?In this episode, Matt Forrest sits down with Justin Stewart, quantitative ecologist at SPUN, the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks, to unpack how his team built the first global map of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, the soil organisms living in symbiosis with most plants on Earth.Justin walks through the full pipeline, from robotic microscopy of threads two and a half microns wide up to a planetary prediction at one square kilometer resolution. The team assembled 16,000 soil samples from more than 300 studies across 11...
2026-08-2638 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestBeyond the Blue Dot: AI & LLM Navigation with Zephr's Sean Gorman and Pramukta RaoWhat does it actually take for an AI to navigate you through the real world, without a screen and without a camera running the whole time?In this episode of the Spatial Stack, Matt Forrest sits down with Sean Gorman and Pramukta Rao, the co-founders of Zephr, to unpack how they ground large language models in location. Sean and Pramukta spent twenty years building startups together, from GeoIQ to Snap's visual positioning work, and at Zephr they walked away from the camera and went back to the sensors already in your phone.They get into...
2026-07-1642 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestWhy the GIS Title Is Shrinking but Spatial Work Is GrowingIn this episode of the Spatial Stack, Matt sits down solo to work through a fight that broke out across Reddit and LinkedIn last week: is GIS dying, or is it just changing its name?It started with a GIS manager who argued the field is alive, pointing to a friend who landed a $200,000 job building autonomous systems, a role where GIS never appeared in the title or the description. The comments pushed back. If the keyword for our whole profession barely returns jobs anymore, is the field really growing?Matt's answer is that both...
2026-07-1416 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestAI, Embeddings, and the Future of Location Data with Dataplor's Ryan UrabeWhat does it actually take to make AI useful on location data?In this episode, Matt Forrest sits down with Ryan Urabe, co-founder and CTO of Dataplor, to unpack how AI, embeddings, and agents are changing the way we work with points of interest and places data.Ryan explains why general-purpose models already understand spatial concepts but still struggle to execute them, and why the real unlock is the harness around the model, not a geospatial-specific model. He walks through Dataplor's data-quality philosophy, the category problem (why "supermarket" and "grocery store" have zero string similarity...
2026-06-1749 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestMapping Every Field on Earth: Global Field Boundaries, Open Data, and GeoAI with Taylor GeospatialWhat does it actually take to map every agricultural field on Earth?In this episode, Matt sits down with Jen Marcus, Vice President of Strategic Innovation Programs at Taylor Geospatial, and Isaac Corley, Director of AI/ML Research at Taylor Geospatial and a torchgeo maintainer, the team behind Fields of The World (FTW).In late April they released the first globally consistent dataset of agricultural field boundaries, at 10m resolution, fully open on Source Cooperative. They dive deep into how it came together, from building the fiboa format to standardize ground truth across 24 countries, to...
2026-06-1042 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestRebuilding Climate Risk: SPHERE, DuckDB, and the Modern GIS Stack with Troy SchmidtIn this episode of the Spatial Stack, Matt sits down with Troy Schmidt, a 20-year GIS developer and the creator of SPHERE, an open-source Python package that runs FEMA's HAZUS flood risk methodology on GeoParquet and DuckDB.Troy dives into why depth damage functions are simpler than the engineering language suggests, and how the gap between the HAZUS methodology and the HAZUS software pushed him to build a Python-first alternative. He shares the moment he realized the data and the science were already public, and that the only thing missing was a modern stack to run it...
2026-05-2741 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestFrom Geospatial Data Scientist to Full-Time Creator with Maggie MaIn this episode of the Spatial Stack, Matt sits down with Maggie Ma, tech content creator at @maggieindata and former geospatial data scientist.Maggie left her corporate data science role last year to become a full-time content creator across Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and TikTok. She's a 3x LinkedIn Learning instructor and an AI educator helping people break into data science, learn coding, and stay current with AI.We dig into the GIS title trap (and why the same job pays less under a different title), the seven internships that got Maggie into geospatial data science...
2026-05-2037 min
NostalgiaLandBlockbuster: Forrest Gump (Part 2)Most people think Forrest Gump's story is just a sweet, feel-good ride—think again. Beneath the charm and quirky one-liners lies a masterclass in resilience, perspective, and the unintentional wisdom of a man dubbed "slow." If you’ve ever wondered how a guy with a 75 IQ navigates a world of chaos, love, war, and success—without ever losing his heart—this episode is your new favorite crash course.We tear apart iconic moments like the legendary run across America—why it almost got cut and what it really symbolizes about grief, purpose, and persistence. Plus, you’ll discover how Forrest’s si...
2026-05-151h 16
NostalgiaLandBlockbuster: Forrest Gump (Part 1)Most of us have seen Forrest Gump a dozen times, but do you really know why it’s a masterpiece? Think you get the whole story? Nope—this episode reveals the hidden layers, crazy facts, and laugh-out-loud moments that make it one of the most surprising films ever. Spoiler: It’s not just about running—it's about life, loyalty, and just how weirdly profound dumb can be.Join us as we re-explore this nostalgic rollercoaster—Tom Hanks’ iconic performance, the mind-blowing CGI of Lieutenant Dan, and the wild history behind where Jenny's dad's family name really came from. We break down t...
2026-05-081h 17
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestChatting with the Physical World: Google's Yael Maguire on AI, Maps, and 280 Billion ImagesWhat happens when you give an AI the ability to see and understand the physical world? In this episode, Matt Forrest sits down with Yael Maguire, GM and VP of Google Maps Platform and Google Earth, to unpack the massive platform shift happening at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and geospatial technology.Yael pulls back the curtain on how Google is transforming its massive corpus of 280 billion Street View, aerial, and satellite images into a searchable, interactive database. Discover how developers, urban planners, and creatives can now ask quantitative questions about physical infrastructure, monitor disaster response in...
2026-04-2237 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestBeyond the CSV: Visualizing POI Data for Global Expansion Strategy with Emily Lisle from DataplorThe future is spatial, but how do we actually make sense of the data? In this episode, we sit down with Emily Lisle from Dataplor to discuss the current state of location intelligence and how to overcome the biggest location intelligence challenges facing businesses today.We dive into the data foundation, exploring the massive complexities of scaling geospatial data, consumer data, and POI data on a global level. Emily breaks down the gap between simply having access to millions of rows of location intelligence data and actually turning it into actionable business strategies.To solve...
2026-04-2042 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestAI Is Reshaping GIS Careers (Here's How to Stay Ahead)A viral LinkedIn post called "Something Big Is Happening" by Matt Schumer has been making the rounds and for good reason. In this episode, I break down why the pace of AI development should have every GIS professional paying attention, what I'm seeing in the geospatial space right now (from Claude Code in ArcGIS to AI-specific job postings), and the four things you should be doing right now to future-proof your career. Whether you're mid-career or fresh out of school, this one's for you.Original Article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/something-big-happening-matt-shumer-so5he00:00 — Th...
2026-04-0306 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestDesktop GIS is Dying. Here’s What Replaced It.If you are still trying to run your entire geospatial workflow on a local desktop, you are fighting a losing battle. The "Modern GIS Stack" looks chaotic at first glance with dozens of logos, cloud formats, and new databases. But once you strip away the noise, there are actually only a few key layers you need to master to make it all work.🚀 Don't navigate this shift alone. Join the Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/In this video, I break down the architecture that is replacing the traditional GIS model. We move beyond Shapefiles and...
2026-03-2021 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestThe Next GPS? Why GeoAI is the New Invisible Infrastructure with Pierrick Poulenas (Picterra)Have you ever stopped to think about how GPS completely changed the world simply by becoming an invisible infrastructure running in the background of our everyday apps? According to Pierrick Poulenas, the CEO and co-founder of Picterra, the exact same pattern is playing out right now with Earth Observation and GeoAI.In this episode, we sit down with Pierrick to explore how GeoAI is bridging the gap between raw satellite imagery and accessible business intelligence. We dive into how Picterra is removing the friction of complex remote sensing data, allowing non-technical users to train machine learning models...
2026-03-1833 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestMastering Spatial Data in R: TidyCensus, PMTiles, & AI with Kyle WalkerIn this episode of the Spatial Stack, Matt sits down with Kyle Walker, Professor of Geography at TCU and the creator of popular R packages like tigris and tidycensus.Kyle dives into why he views US Census data as critical infrastructure and how open data is fundamentally transforming decision-making across industries like real estate and energy. He shares the origin story of his open-source work, explaining why he champions the R programming language for full-stack geospatial analysis. The conversation also covers the evolution of web mapping, from the laborious process of rendering dot-density maps to the blazing-fast...
2026-02-1750 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestMastering Spatial Data in R: TidyCensus, PMTiles, & AI with Kyle WalkerIn this episode of the Spatial Stack, Matt sits down with Kyle Walker, Professor of Geography at TCU and the creator of popular R packages like tigris and tidycensus.Kyle dives into why he views US Census data as critical infrastructure and how open data is fundamentally transforming decision-making across industries like real estate and energy. He shares the origin story of his open-source work, explaining why he champions the R programming language for full-stack geospatial analysis. The conversation also covers the evolution of web mapping, from the laborious process of rendering dot-density maps to the blazing-fast...
2026-02-1750 min
Spatial Stack with Matt Forrest#40: The "GPT Moment" for Earth: Moving from Computer Vision to Large Earth ModelsWe have never had more data about our planet: petabytes of satellite imagery, aerial photos, and sensor readings collected daily. Yet, turning that massive volume of "noise" into a clear signal remains the fundamental challenge of the geospatial industry.In this episode of the Spatial Stack, I sit down with the engineering and product minds from Wherobots: Ryan, Phil, and Len - to tear down the architecture required to handle Earth Observation data at a planetary scale. We move beyond the buzzwords to discuss the engineering "war stories" of building resilient inference pipelines.We dive...
2026-02-1159 min
Spatial Stack with Matt Forrest#40: The "GPT Moment" for Earth: Moving from Computer Vision to Large Earth ModelsWe have never had more data about our planet: petabytes of satellite imagery, aerial photos, and sensor readings collected daily. Yet, turning that massive volume of "noise" into a clear signal remains the fundamental challenge of the geospatial industry.In this episode of the Spatial Stack, I sit down with the engineering and product minds from Wherobots: Ryan, Phil, and Len - to tear down the architecture required to handle Earth Observation data at a planetary scale. We move beyond the buzzwords to discuss the engineering "war stories" of building resilient inference pipelines.We dive...
2026-02-1159 min
Spatial Stack with Matt Forrest#39: Why Geospatial Needs the Lakehouse with Damian WylieThere are trillions of dollars invested in the physical world every da: infrastructure, supply chains, and our planet.Yet many of these massive decisions are made without the data to back them up. For too long, geospatial analytics has been gated behind specialized teams and siloed technology, treated as "spatial is special" rather than just another data type.In this episode, we sit down with Damian Wiley from Wherobots to break down how cloud architecture is finally closing this gap. With a heavy-hitting background from AWS EC2 and Databricks, Damian explains the shift from transactional...
2026-02-0437 min
Spatial Stack with Matt Forrest#39: Why Geospatial Needs the Lakehouse with Damian WylieThere are trillions of dollars invested in the physical world every da: infrastructure, supply chains, and our planet.Yet many of these massive decisions are made without the data to back them up. For too long, geospatial analytics has been gated behind specialized teams and siloed technology, treated as "spatial is special" rather than just another data type.In this episode, we sit down with Damian Wiley from Wherobots to break down how cloud architecture is finally closing this gap. With a heavy-hitting background from AWS EC2 and Databricks, Damian explains the shift from transactional...
2026-02-0455 min
Spatial Stack with Matt Forrest#38: How Apache Sedona Solved Big Data’s Hardest Problem with Jia YuLarge Language Models can write poetry and debug code, but they still don't understand the fundamental physics of the real world. Ask an AI to find the "nearest restaurant" to a specific coordinate, and it struggles because it lacks Spatial Intelligence.In this episode, we sit down with Jia Yu, the co-creator of Apache Sedona and co-founder of Wherobots, to discuss why geospatial data breaks standard big data engines and how he built the solution that now powers over 2 million downloads a month.We trace the 10-year journey from a PhD research paper to a...
2026-01-2954 min
Spatial Stack with Matt Forrest#38: How Apache Sedona Solved Big Data’s Hardest Problem with Jia YuLarge Language Models can write poetry and debug code, but they still don't understand the fundamental physics of the real world. Ask an AI to find the "nearest restaurant" to a specific coordinate, and it struggles because it lacks Spatial Intelligence.In this episode, we sit down with Jia Yu, the co-creator of Apache Sedona and co-founder of Wherobots, to discuss why geospatial data breaks standard big data engines and how he built the solution that now powers over 2 million downloads a month.We trace the 10-year journey from a PhD research paper to a...
2026-01-2954 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestThe Hidden History (and Flaws) of the Zip CodeIn 1963, the US Postal Service introduced "Mr. Zip" to make mail delivery faster. They never intended for those five digits to determine your insurance premiums, your home value, or your health outcomes.In this short deep-dive, we explore how an arbitrary logistical tool became a shorthand for community and why that’s dangerous. From the misleading boundaries of Dallas, Texas, to the tragic data failures during the Flint water crisis, we uncover the real story behind the map.Listen in to learn why it's time to move beyond the zip code and start looking at...
2026-01-2310 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestThe Hidden History (and Flaws) of the Zip CodeIn 1963, the US Postal Service introduced "Mr. Zip" to make mail delivery faster. They never intended for those five digits to determine your insurance premiums, your home value, or your health outcomes.In this short deep-dive, we explore how an arbitrary logistical tool became a shorthand for community and why that’s dangerous. From the misleading boundaries of Dallas, Texas, to the tragic data failures during the Flint water crisis, we uncover the real story behind the map.Listen in to learn why it's time to move beyond the zip code and start looking at...
2026-01-2310 min
Spatial Stack with Matt Forrest#37: From Static Maps to Living Systems: How AI Is Changing Global Mapping with Cliff Allison from TomTomMaps have been around for thousands of years, but what they represent and how they work is changing faster than ever.In this episode, I’m joined by Cliff Allison, who has spent more than 30 years building enterprise-scale mapping systems for governments and global organizations. Today, he leads government global sales at TomTom, helping bring modern, AI-powered mapping infrastructure to some of the most demanding use cases in the world.We talk about how maps have evolved from static snapshots into living systems that update continuously, how open standards and collaboration made global mapping possible at...
2026-01-2158 min
Spatial Stack with Matt Forrest#37: From Static Maps to Living Systems: How AI Is Changing Global Mapping with Cliff Allison from TomTomMaps have been around for thousands of years, but what they represent and how they work is changing faster than ever.In this episode, I’m joined by Cliff Allison, who has spent more than 30 years building enterprise-scale mapping systems for governments and global organizations. Today, he leads government global sales at TomTom, helping bring modern, AI-powered mapping infrastructure to some of the most demanding use cases in the world.We talk about how maps have evolved from static snapshots into living systems that update continuously, how open standards and collaboration made global mapping possible at...
2026-01-2158 min
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2026-01-111h 27
Spatial Stack with Matt Forrest#36: Why Flood Risk Data Exists (But Isn’t Easy to Access) with Kevin BullockWe have an incredible amount of public geospatial data—high-resolution elevation, weather forecasts, floodplain maps, real-time sensors—yet most people still can’t easily answer a simple question:“What’s my flood risk right here, right now?”In this episode, I’m joined by Kevin Bullock, an aerospace engineer and remote sensing expert at Development Seed, to talk about how he turned years of geospatial expertise into Hydra Atlas, a mobile app designed to make flood risk understandable and accessible for everyday users.We explore why so much critical data remains difficult to use, how Kevin...
2026-01-0846 min
Spatial Stack with Matt Forrest#36: Why Flood Risk Data Exists (But Isn’t Easy to Access) with Kevin BullockWe have an incredible amount of public geospatial data—high-resolution elevation, weather forecasts, floodplain maps, real-time sensors—yet most people still can’t easily answer a simple question:“What’s my flood risk right here, right now?”In this episode, I’m joined by Kevin Bullock, an aerospace engineer and remote sensing expert at Development Seed, to talk about how he turned years of geospatial expertise into Hydra Atlas, a mobile app designed to make flood risk understandable and accessible for everyday users.We explore why so much critical data remains difficult to use, how Kevin...
2026-01-0846 min
Spatial Stack with Matt Forrest#34: Everything Is Changing in Geospatial, Here’s What Actually MattersIf there’s one word to describe the past year in geospatial, it’s change.In this solo episode, I take you behind the scenes of what I’ve been seeing, hearing, and working on across geospatial, cloud, and AI over the past year, and how those shifts are shaping what actually matters heading into 2026 .I talk about:- Where AI is real vs overhyped in geospatial workflows- Why cloud-native geospatial has quietly crossed into real production systems- How formats like GeoParquet, Iceberg, and modern compute engines are changing where...
2025-12-1725 min
Spatial Stack with Matt Forrest#34: Everything Is Changing in Geospatial, Here’s What Actually MattersIf there’s one word to describe the past year in geospatial, it’s change.In this solo episode, I take you behind the scenes of what I’ve been seeing, hearing, and working on across geospatial, cloud, and AI over the past year, and how those shifts are shaping what actually matters heading into 2026 .I talk about:- Where AI is real vs overhyped in geospatial workflows- Why cloud-native geospatial has quietly crossed into real production systems- How formats like GeoParquet, Iceberg, and modern compute engines are changing where...
2025-12-1725 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestGeoPandas Is Amazing (But Not for Everything) (Bonus #33)GeoPandas is one of the most important tools in modern GIS, but many people still aren’t sure when to use it, why it matters, or where it fits alongside tools like PostGIS, DuckDB, Apache Sedona, and cloud-native data formats.In this video, I break down GeoPandas from the ground up: what it is, how it works under the hood, its strengths and limitations, and when to choose something else. If you’ve ever worked in ArcGIS or QGIS and wondered how to bring those same workflows into Python, this is the perfect place to start.Wh...
2025-12-1018 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestGeoPandas Is Amazing (But Not for Everything) (Bonus #33)GeoPandas is one of the most important tools in modern GIS, but many people still aren’t sure when to use it, why it matters, or where it fits alongside tools like PostGIS, DuckDB, Apache Sedona, and cloud-native data formats.In this video, I break down GeoPandas from the ground up: what it is, how it works under the hood, its strengths and limitations, and when to choose something else. If you’ve ever worked in ArcGIS or QGIS and wondered how to bring those same workflows into Python, this is the perfect place to start.Wh...
2025-12-1018 min
Spatial Stack with Matt Forrest#32: Why Meta Is Betting Big on Open MapsMeta has more than 3 billion users across Instagram, WhatsApp, and even its new AR glasses. Behind the scenes, all of them are powered by one thing: maps. But instead of relying on closed systems, Meta is betting big on open data—and building its own global map.In this episode, I talk with Said Turksever from Meta, who leads their open mapping strategy. We dive into:🌍 Why Meta cares so much about maps🛠 The tools they’re building with AI and open source🏙 How cities from Phoenix to Naples are being transformed by open data...
2025-12-0445 min
Spatial Stack with Matt Forrest#32: Why Meta Is Betting Big on Open MapsMeta has more than 3 billion users across Instagram, WhatsApp, and even its new AR glasses. Behind the scenes, all of them are powered by one thing: maps. But instead of relying on closed systems, Meta is betting big on open data—and building its own global map.In this episode, I talk with Said Turksever from Meta, who leads their open mapping strategy. We dive into:🌍 Why Meta cares so much about maps🛠 The tools they’re building with AI and open source🏙 How cities from Phoenix to Naples are being transformed by open data
2025-12-0445 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestArcGIS Pro: Still the Best GIS?ArcGIS Pro has been the center of GIS workflows for decades but how does it hold up in a world moving toward open, cloud-native, and AI-powered geospatial tools? In this video, I break down what ArcGIS Pro actually is, where it shines, where it struggles, and how it fits into the modern GIS ecosystem. Whether you’re doing personal GIS projects, running a small team, or architecting enterprise-scale systems, this deep dive will help you understand when ArcGIS Pro is the right choice and when alternatives like QGIS, GeoPandas, DuckDB, PostGIS, Sedona, or cloud-native stacks might serve yo...
2025-11-2524 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestArcGIS Pro: Still the Best GIS?ArcGIS Pro has been the center of GIS workflows for decades but how does it hold up in a world moving toward open, cloud-native, and AI-powered geospatial tools? In this video, I break down what ArcGIS Pro actually is, where it shines, where it struggles, and how it fits into the modern GIS ecosystem. Whether you’re doing personal GIS projects, running a small team, or architecting enterprise-scale systems, this deep dive will help you understand when ArcGIS Pro is the right choice and when alternatives like QGIS, GeoPandas, DuckDB, PostGIS, Sedona, or cloud-native stacks might serve yo...
2025-11-2524 min
Spatial Stack with Matt Forrest#30: A5: The Global Grid System Changing How We Map the World with Felix PalmerIn this episode, I sit down with Felix Palmer, creator of A5, a new global grid system that’s redefining how we represent and analyze the Earth.Felix shares how a 1980s math paper led him to build a pentagon-based global grid, one that fixes the distortions found in systems like H3 and S2, achieving true equal-area cells across the entire planet.We discuss the geometry behind A5, the trade-offs of global gridding, and why visual design and spatial computation are deeply connected.If you’ve ever worked with spatial indexes or wondered how we migh...
2025-11-0654 min
Spatial Stack with Matt Forrest#30: A5: The Global Grid System Changing How We Map the World with Felix PalmerIn this episode, I sit down with Felix Palmer, creator of A5, a new global grid system that’s redefining how we represent and analyze the Earth.Felix shares how a 1980s math paper led him to build a pentagon-based global grid, one that fixes the distortions found in systems like H3 and S2, achieving true equal-area cells across the entire planet.We discuss the geometry behind A5, the trade-offs of global gridding, and why visual design and spatial computation are deeply connected.If you’ve ever worked with spatial indexes or wondered how we migh...
2025-11-0654 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestEmbeddings, Foundation Models, and the Future of Earth Observation: Isaac Corley and Christopher RenWhat does it really take to teach AI to understand our planet?In this episode, Matt sits down with Isaac Corley, Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Wherobots and maintainer of TorchGeo, and Christopher Ren, Data Scientist and writer behind some of the most thought-provoking essays on Earth observation and AI.They dive deep into the state of Geospatial AI from embeddings and foundation models to how these tools are reshaping Earth observation and remote sensing. You’ll hear real-world perspectives on what’s working, what’s not, and where the hype outpaces reality.Key to...
2025-10-2353 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestEmbeddings, Foundation Models, and the Future of Earth Observation: Isaac Corley and Christopher RenWhat does it really take to teach AI to understand our planet?In this episode, Matt sits down with Isaac Corley, Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Wherobots and maintainer of TorchGeo, and Christopher Ren, Data Scientist and writer behind some of the most thought-provoking essays on Earth observation and AI.They dive deep into the state of Geospatial AI from embeddings and foundation models to how these tools are reshaping Earth observation and remote sensing. You’ll hear real-world perspectives on what’s working, what’s not, and where the hype outpaces reality.Key to...
2025-10-2353 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestHow Mapbox is Quietly Powering the AI Map Revolution with Kieran McCannAI can answer almost anything, except “where.” That gap is huge, and Kieran McCann from Mapbox is working to close it.In this episode of The Spatial Stack, Matt sits down with Kieran, who’s spent six years helping Mapbox quietly power some of the most widely used maps and location services in the world. From his early days doing grunt map edits at Apple Maps to shaping Mapbox’s next big bet: AI-native mapping. Kieran shares what it takes to bring true spatial understanding into artificial intelligence.You’ll hear how Mapbox is experimenting with ways f...
2025-10-1640 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestHow Mapbox is Quietly Powering the AI Map Revolution with Kieran McCannAI can answer almost anything, except “where.” That gap is huge, and Kieran McCann from Mapbox is working to close it.In this episode of The Spatial Stack, Matt sits down with Kieran, who’s spent six years helping Mapbox quietly power some of the most widely used maps and location services in the world. From his early days doing grunt map edits at Apple Maps to shaping Mapbox’s next big bet: AI-native mapping. Kieran shares what it takes to bring true spatial understanding into artificial intelligence.You’ll hear how Mapbox is experimenting with ways f...
2025-10-1640 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestWhy GeoAI Changes Everything in Mapping & Analytics: Tee Barr on Geography 2050GeoAI isn’t just another buzzword, it’s a turning point for the entire geospatial industry. In this episode of The Spatial Stack, Matt sits down with Tee Barr, Director at Verisk and Councilor for the American Geographical Society, to unpack why GeoAI could reshape the field as profoundly as GPS once did.From climate risk and supply chain resilience to defense, finance, and human security, Tee explains how AI is already influencing high-stakes decision making and why the upcoming Geography 2050 event is dedicating its theme to this massive shift.You’ll hear how GeoAI is cha...
2025-10-0927 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestWhy GeoAI Changes Everything in Mapping & Analytics: Tee Barr on Geography 2050GeoAI isn’t just another buzzword, it’s a turning point for the entire geospatial industry. In this episode of The Spatial Stack, Matt sits down with Tee Barr, Director at Verisk and Councilor for the American Geographical Society, to unpack why GeoAI could reshape the field as profoundly as GPS once did.From climate risk and supply chain resilience to defense, finance, and human security, Tee explains how AI is already influencing high-stakes decision making and why the upcoming Geography 2050 event is dedicating its theme to this massive shift.You’ll hear how GeoAI is cha...
2025-10-0927 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestTurning GIS into ROI, One Stock at a TimeWhat happens when a geospatial professional decides to map the entire business of our industry?In this episode of Spatial Stack, Matt talks with Wilfred Waters, the creator of the first-ever Geospatial Index, a hand-built list tracking hundreds of public companies shaping maps, data, satellites, sensors, and spatial software. Will shares how he spent countless late nights pulling together every geospatial stock he could find, from Vietnam to Finland to the U.S., and what the process revealed about where the industry is heading.Along the way, we unpack how indexes work, why understanding the...
2025-10-071h 08
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestTurning GIS into ROI, One Stock at a TimeWhat happens when a geospatial professional decides to map the entire business of our industry?In this episode of Spatial Stack, Matt talks with Wilfred Waters, the creator of the first-ever Geospatial Index, a hand-built list tracking hundreds of public companies shaping maps, data, satellites, sensors, and spatial software. Will shares how he spent countless late nights pulling together every geospatial stock he could find, from Vietnam to Finland to the U.S., and what the process revealed about where the industry is heading.Along the way, we unpack how indexes work, why understanding the...
2025-10-071h 08
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestThe Fight to Free Geospatial Data...And What Comes Next?📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡️ https://forrest.nyc ⬅️💨 Sign up for the Spatial Lab Community ➡️ https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab ⬅️Why is geospatial data still stuck in its own world — and what will it take to finally integrate it with the rest of the data ecosystem?In this episode, I talk with Javier de la Torre, founder of Carto and one of the original architects of modern spatial analytics. We explore the history of GIS as a siloed discipline, the cost that isolation has had on the industry (and professionals), and how open formats like GeoParquet are fina...
2025-07-0255 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestThe Fight to Free Geospatial Data...And What Comes Next?📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡️ https://forrest.nyc ⬅️💨 Sign up for the Spatial Lab Community ➡️ https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab ⬅️Why is geospatial data still stuck in its own world — and what will it take to finally integrate it with the rest of the data ecosystem?In this episode, I talk with Javier de la Torre, founder of Carto and one of the original architects of modern spatial analytics. We explore the history of GIS as a siloed discipline, the cost that isolation has had on the industry (and professionals), and how open formats like GeoParquet are fina...
2025-07-0255 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestRethinking Geospatial for a Sustainable World with Nadine Alameh📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡️ https://forrest.nyc ⬅️💨 Sign up for the Spatial Lab Community ➡️ https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab ⬅️What if the way we map the Earth is reinforcing the very inequalities we aim to solve?In this episode of The Spatial Stack, I sit down with Dr. Nadine Alameh, one of the most influential voices in geospatial and AI for Earth. With a background spanning NASA, the United Nations, and the Open Geospatial Consortium, Nadine brings a unique systems-level perspective to the urgent question: Who gets to define the map?We dive into:Ho...
2025-06-0948 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestRethinking Geospatial for a Sustainable World with Nadine Alameh📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡️ https://forrest.nyc ⬅️💨 Sign up for the Spatial Lab Community ➡️ https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab ⬅️What if the way we map the Earth is reinforcing the very inequalities we aim to solve?In this episode of The Spatial Stack, I sit down with Dr. Nadine Alameh, one of the most influential voices in geospatial and AI for Earth. With a background spanning NASA, the United Nations, and the Open Geospatial Consortium, Nadine brings a unique systems-level perspective to the urgent question: Who gets to define the map?We dive into:Ho...
2025-06-0948 min
Movie Night ExtravaganzaEpisode 282: Suspiria with Matt Strackbein AKA The Letterhack We are BACK streaming with Forrest, Kristina @cosmepolitics and Matt Strackbein @TheLetterhack to talk about Dario Argento's 1977 horror film Suspiria (and about the 2018 Luca Guadagnino remake) One of two incredibly influential horror films Argento worked on in 1977-1978, the other one being Dawn of the Dead Suspiria is famous for its vivid colors being one of the last Italian films to utilize the Technicolor process made most famous by Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind Starring Jessica Harper, Barbara Magnolfi, Stefania Casini, Miguel Bose, and Joan Bennett, the Silent Film and Dark Shadows...
2025-06-072h 23
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestInvesting in Earth: The VC Strategy Behind the Geospatial Boom📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡️ https://forrest.nyc ⬅️💨 Sign up for the Spatial Lab Community ➡️ https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab ⬅️What if the future of AI depends on understanding where, not just what? In this episode, I’m joined by Justus Killian, partner at Space Capital, one of the only VC firms focused entirely on geospatial and space-based tech. We dive into why geospatial data is no longer niche, how satellites became billion-dollar businesses, and why the next wave of AI breakthroughs could come from those who understand location. We also unpack the evolving venture landscape, the rise of geo-embeddin...
2025-05-2251 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestInvesting in Earth: The VC Strategy Behind the Geospatial Boom📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡️ https://forrest.nyc ⬅️💨 Sign up for the Spatial Lab Community ➡️ https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab ⬅️What if the future of AI depends on understanding where, not just what? In this episode, I’m joined by Justus Killian, partner at Space Capital, one of the only VC firms focused entirely on geospatial and space-based tech. We dive into why geospatial data is no longer niche, how satellites became billion-dollar businesses, and why the next wave of AI breakthroughs could come from those who understand location. We also unpack the evolving venture landscape, the rise of geo-embeddin...
2025-05-2251 min
Movie Night ExtravaganzaEpisode 279: The Burbs with Matt Strackbein AKA The LetterhackForrest, Conan Neutron, Kristina Oakes and Matt Strackbein AKA @TheLetterhack talk about Joe Dante's The Burbs!!! Starring Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, Corey Feldman, Wendy Schall, and Henry Gibson. Tom Hanks is Ray Peterson and Bruce Dern is Mark Rumsfield who come to the conclusion that their new neighbors are ritualistic satanic killers. #theburbs #burbs #joedante #tomhanks #1989 #brucedern #carriefisher #princessleia #piranhas #gremlins #coreyfeldman #henrygibson #wendyschaal #suburban #satanicpanic #satanic The Letterhack streams on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/theletterhack Join our discord: https://discord.gg/ZHU8W55pnh The...
2025-05-072h 11
The Bare's Den w/ Matt BareEpisode #93 - Forrest Witt (Alexandria Boys Basketball Head Coach)Winning the first boys basketball state title in school history is nice but winning it with your son and nephew in your starting five is extra special. That was the case for Alexandria head coach Forrest Witt as his Cardinals secured the first state title in program history. Forrest has the pleasure of coaching his son Mason and nephew Talan as well. Along with those two the team was led by their biggest star Chase Thompson who was selected as Mr. Basketball in Minnesota and is headed to play for the Clemson Tigers. Alexandira came out...
2025-04-231h 04
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestIs this the worst job in GIS?📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡️ https://forrest.nyc ⬅️💨 Sign up for the Modern GIS Accelerator ➡️ https://forrest.nyc/accelerator ⬅️In this episode, we dive into one of the biggest challenges holding back GIS professionals today: the technician trap. Sparked by a real-world job posting from one of the world’s richest tech companies—offering just $20–$22 an hour for a GIS contract role—we explore what this means for the broader industry.Why are highly skilled spatial professionals being underpaid, and what separates a $45K contractor from a $300K geospatial data engineer? The answer lies in how you position yours...
2025-04-1217 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestIs this the worst job in GIS?📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡️ https://forrest.nyc ⬅️💨 Sign up for the Modern GIS Accelerator ➡️ https://forrest.nyc/accelerator ⬅️In this episode, we dive into one of the biggest challenges holding back GIS professionals today: the technician trap. Sparked by a real-world job posting from one of the world’s richest tech companies—offering just $20–$22 an hour for a GIS contract role—we explore what this means for the broader industry.Why are highly skilled spatial professionals being underpaid, and what separates a $45K contractor from a $300K geospatial data engineer? The answer lies in how you position yours...
2025-04-1217 min
Dr. Diane's Adventures in LearningExploring A Universe of Rainbows: Poetry Meets Science with Matt Forrest EsenwineHappy Poetry Month!This week we welcome Matt Forrest Esenwine, poetry's champion and ambassador, to the podcast to talk about his new anthology, A Universe of Rainbows: Multicolored Poems for a Multicolored World. What do Yellowstone's Grand Prismatic Spring, Peru's Vinicunca mountain, the star Betelgeuse, and a drop of water have in common? Rainbows!Are you looking for a poetry anthology with kid appeal that also packs in fascinating science about all sorts of rainbows from sundogs to rainbow lorikeets, rainbow eucalyptus, and rainbow nebula? If so, check out A U...
2025-04-0232 min
The Children's Book PodcastA Kaleidoscopic Collection with Matt Forrest EsenwineMatt Forrest Esenwine, author of A Universe of Rainbows: Multicolored Poems for a Multicolored World (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers), joins Matthew to talk about working with friends on a A kaleidoscopic collection. Visit Matt Forrest Esenwine online at https://mattforrest.com For a full transcript, episode takeaways, quotes, and more, visit DeepCast.fm and search "The Children's Book Podcast" or click on the link in the show notes. Learn more about the Highlights Foundation and their upcoming programs by visiting www.highlightsfoundation.org. Our...
2025-04-0133 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestWhy Your GIS Career Feels Stuck (And What to Do About It)📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡️ https://forrest.nyc ⬅️💨 Sign up for the Modern GIS Accelerator ➡️ https://forrest.nyc/accelerator ⬅️Feeling stuck in your GIS career? You're not alone. In this episode, we dive deep into the common challenges GIS professionals face and how to break free from the "technician trap." Discover actionable strategies to transition from a support role to a strategic contributor, adding greater value to your organization.We'll explore how to shift your mindset from focusing solely on deliverables to emphasizing outcomes. Learn how to identify your technical passions, specialize effectively, and position yourself...
2025-03-2813 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestWhy Your GIS Career Feels Stuck (And What to Do About It)📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡️ https://forrest.nyc ⬅️💨 Sign up for the Modern GIS Accelerator ➡️ https://forrest.nyc/accelerator ⬅️Feeling stuck in your GIS career? You're not alone. In this episode, we dive deep into the common challenges GIS professionals face and how to break free from the "technician trap." Discover actionable strategies to transition from a support role to a strategic contributor, adding greater value to your organization.We'll explore how to shift your mindset from focusing solely on deliverables to emphasizing outcomes. Learn how to identify your technical passions, specialize effectively, and position yourself...
2025-03-2813 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestThe Hidden Data Crisis in GIS (And How to Solve It)📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡️ https://forrest.nyc ⬅️What if you could stop wrangling geospatial data, and just get to the good part?In this episode, I sit down with Rob Fletcher, Chief Science Officer at Seer AI, to talk about one of the biggest blockers in geospatial today: accessing and integrating the right data, at the right time, in the right format.Rob shares his journey from doing particle physics at CERN to pioneering spatial data infrastructure, and how Seer AI is building what he calls a “CDN for geospatial data.”We dive in...
2025-03-2648 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestThe Hidden Data Crisis in GIS (And How to Solve It)📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡️ https://forrest.nyc ⬅️What if you could stop wrangling geospatial data, and just get to the good part?In this episode, I sit down with Rob Fletcher, Chief Science Officer at Seer AI, to talk about one of the biggest blockers in geospatial today: accessing and integrating the right data, at the right time, in the right format.Rob shares his journey from doing particle physics at CERN to pioneering spatial data infrastructure, and how Seer AI is building what he calls a “CDN for geospatial data.”We dive in...
2025-03-2648 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestWhy We’re Still Bad at Predicting Wildfires📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡️ https://forrest.nyc ⬅️Wildfires are getting more intense, yet many people in Los Angeles had no idea the fire was near them—until they saw the smoke. Despite all our advancements in geospatial technology, disaster response still struggles with timely alerts, real-time data access, and predictive modeling.In this episode, I sit down with Mina Nada, a remote sensing specialist, to explore what went wrong during the recent LA wildfires and how geospatial tools like satellite imagery, fire modeling, and risk mapping can improve future disaster response. We break down why curr...
2025-02-2525 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestWhy We’re Still Bad at Predicting Wildfires📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡️ https://forrest.nyc ⬅️Wildfires are getting more intense, yet many people in Los Angeles had no idea the fire was near them—until they saw the smoke. Despite all our advancements in geospatial technology, disaster response still struggles with timely alerts, real-time data access, and predictive modeling.In this episode, I sit down with Mina Nada, a remote sensing specialist, to explore what went wrong during the recent LA wildfires and how geospatial tools like satellite imagery, fire modeling, and risk mapping can improve future disaster response. We break down why curr...
2025-02-2525 min
Earthkeepers: A Circlewood Podcast on Creation Care and SpiritualityFaith and Farming in Chicagoland: Matt and Mary Anne Ryan of Vineyard Green | Ep. 123Send us a voice noteAs always, Earthkeepers is on the lookout for stories of faith communities who are creating new, imaginative ways to integrate creation care into the values and practices of faith life. In episode 121 for example, we spoke with folks at the Rainier Avenue Church about their urban community garden and their creation care study group. In this episode, Forrest talks with Matt and Mary Anne Ryan about their church’s efforts to engage in social justice by growing fresh produce for their community’s foodbank. Their faith community—called Vineyard Christian Fellowship, located just n...
2025-02-1733 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestWhy GIS Needs the Cloud (And What’s Next)For years, geospatial professionals have been forced to download massive datasets—only to discard most of the data. It’s an outdated, inefficient process that slows down analysis and limits scalability. But a major shift is happening. Cloud-native geospatial is transforming how we store, access, and process spatial data, making it faster, more efficient, and accessible to everyone.In this episode, I sit down with Jed Sundewald, Executive Director of Radiant Earth, to explore how the Cloud-Native Geospatial Forum is shaping the future of GIS, the evolution of cloud-optimized formats like COGs and STAC, and what this mean...
2025-02-1423 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestWhy GIS Needs the Cloud (And What’s Next)For years, geospatial professionals have been forced to download massive datasets—only to discard most of the data. It’s an outdated, inefficient process that slows down analysis and limits scalability. But a major shift is happening. Cloud-native geospatial is transforming how we store, access, and process spatial data, making it faster, more efficient, and accessible to everyone.In this episode, I sit down with Jed Sundewald, Executive Director of Radiant Earth, to explore how the Cloud-Native Geospatial Forum is shaping the future of GIS, the evolution of cloud-optimized formats like COGs and STAC, and what this mean...
2025-02-1423 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestThe Hidden Flaw in Location Data (And How to Solve It)📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡️https://forrest.nyc ⬅️🔑 Sign up for Placekey here:https://placekey.ioMerging and cleaning location data is one of the biggest headaches in GIS, real estate, and business intelligence. Duplicate addresses, inconsistent formats, and messy datasets can derail even the most sophisticated analysis. But what if there was a universal identifier that made all of those problems disappear?In this episode, I sit down with Hayden Mortimer, President of PlaceKey, to uncover why traditional addresses aren’t enough and how PlaceKey is revolutionizing the way we conne...
2025-02-1246 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestThe Hidden Flaw in Location Data (And How to Solve It)📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡️https://forrest.nyc ⬅️🔑 Sign up for Placekey here:https://placekey.ioMerging and cleaning location data is one of the biggest headaches in GIS, real estate, and business intelligence. Duplicate addresses, inconsistent formats, and messy datasets can derail even the most sophisticated analysis. But what if there was a universal identifier that made all of those problems disappear?In this episode, I sit down with Hayden Mortimer, President of PlaceKey, to uncover why traditional addresses aren’t enough and how PlaceKey is revolutionizing the way we conne...
2025-02-1246 min
Spatial Stack with Matt ForrestLet's shake up geospatialMatt returns to discuss the future of Spatial Stack—what it is, where it’s headed, and how it will evolve into a go-to platform for exploring the intersection of geospatial technology and real-world impact. From its origins as a live-stream experiment to a full-fledged video-first podcast, this episode lays out the vision for breaking the geospatial echo chamber, identifying new opportunities, and working together to expand the field.
Expect a mix of solo deep dives, expert conversations, and practical discussions on geospatial trends, Earth observation, and the growing role of spatial data across industries. Whether you're a se...
2025-01-3122 minSpatial Stack with Matt ForrestLet's shake up geospatialMatt returns to discuss the future of Spatial Stack—what it is, where it’s headed, and how it will evolve into a go-to platform for exploring the intersection of geospatial technology and real-world impact. From its origins as a live-stream experiment to a full-fledged video-first podcast, this episode lays out the vision for breaking the geospatial echo chamber, identifying new opportunities, and working together to expand the field.
Expect a mix of solo deep dives, expert conversations, and practical discussions on geospatial trends, Earth observation, and the growing role of spatial data across industries. Whether you're a se...
2025-01-3122 min
The Lerner PodcastMeet a Poet from The Mistakes That Made Us - Matt Forrest Esenwine In The Mistakes That Made Us, twenty brave poets share share real-life blunders they made as young people . . . and what happened next. This episode highlights a poem from Matt Forrest Esenwine. Matt Forrest Esenwine is the author of Flashlight Night, which received a Kirkus starred review and was included in Encyclopedia Britannica’s list of “11 Children’s Books That Inspire imagination!” He has nearly a dozen books to his credit including I Am Today. www.MattForrest.comThe Mistakes That Made Us is a book for all who are growing and discovering and still figuring out who the...
2024-12-0502 min
The Throwdown PodcastThe Throwdown With Matt: Episode 47: "The Entitled Millenniall" Forrest NystromThrowdown Nation! This is last night’s livestream chat with Florida-based pro wrestler "The Entitled Millennial" Forrest Nystrom. Forrest Nystrom Forrest has been wrestling for about 20 years on the independent circuit. We had a blast in our chat. This guy is entertainment gold. I encourage you to check the entire thing out as we cover a lot of ground including his origins in wrestling, his first and favorite matches, stories from the ring and the road, the Speed Round game, his love of doing the chokeslam, and much more! #thethrowdownwithmatt #Episode47 #forrestnystrom #Florida #volusiacounty #theentitledmillennial #pwr #prowrestling #lu...
2024-11-081h 47
Movie Night ExtravaganzaEpisode 220: Call Me By Your Name with Matt Strackbein AKA The LetterhackForrest, Conan Neutron, J. Andrew World, Kristina Oakes and Matt Strackbein AKA the Letterhack talk about Luca Guadagnino's Call Me By Your Name It's officially Pride Month! For Pride Month, we are covering all LGBTQ Related movies. Queer Cinema. Call Me By Your Name stars Timothee Chalamet and Armie Hammer as a 17 year old and 24 year old grad student who become romantically involved during a summer in Lombardy, Italy. #lucaguadagnino #timotheechalamet #armiehammer #challengers #dune2 #callmebyyourname #italian Join our discord: discord.gg/ZHU8W55pnhConan Neutron has music available from Conan Neutron & The...
2024-06-051h 59
Vox&Hops Metal PodcastTop 10 Québec Microbreweries of 2023 with Craig Thorn (BAOS Podcast), Noah Forrest (Beerism) & Nathan Lefebvre (Nathan Does Beer)2023 was such a monumental year for the Québec Microbrew scene that I had to do another year-end wrap up collaborative episode once again with Craig Thorn of the BAOS Podcast, Noah Forrest of Beerism & Nathan Lefebvre of Nathan Does Beer.Make sure to check out Vox&Hops' Brewtal Awakenings Playlist which has been curated by the Metal Architect Jerry Monk himself on either Spotify or Apple Music. This playlist is packed with all the freshest, sickest & most extreme albums each week!!!Photo Credit: Noah ForrestEpisode Links:Website: https://www.vo...
2024-01-271h 39
Off-Farm IncomeOFI 1926: How To “Start Your Farm” | Forrest Pritchard | Co-Author Of “Start Your Farm”Forrest Pritchard is a regenerative and multi-generational farmer from the Shenandoah Valley of Northern Virginia. His families roots on the farm go to the mid-1800's, and today he has transformed the look and production of the farm back to something that might resemble how farmsteads operated in that time. Forrest was not always interested in regenerative, direct to consumer farming. However, after trying to make it as a commodity based farmer, he went looking for larger profit margins, and this is where he landed. It helped that this was a manner of farming that offered him the...
2023-12-1549 min
Happiest Sober Podcast#46 Sober Friends: A Coffee with Matt JerrThis week I'm having coffee with Matt Jerr, host of the Sober Friends podcast! Matt is coming up on a decade sober and in this episode he shares his story, we chat about why you don't need to hit a rock bottom to get sober, the power of community in sobriety, being a sober dad, and so much more!Connect with Matt:Follow Matt on Instagram: @soberfriendspod Listen to Matt's podcast: Sober Friends PodVisit Matt's website: soberfriendspod.com
2023-10-0357 min
Movie Night ExtravaganzaEpisode 175: Rope with Matt BaumeWe are BACK from a break. Matt Baume joins Forrest, J. Andrew World, and Conan Neutron to talk about Alfred Hitchcock's 1948 technical experiment Rope. Matt Baume is a YouTuber and Writer who covers stories about Pop Culture and History from a Queer Perspective: https://www.youtube.com/@MattBaume He has a video on Rope: "The Secret Gay Love Affair Behind Alfred Hitchcock's Rope" Conan Neutron & The Secret Friends has a new split LP with Lung "Adult Prom" neutronfriends.bandcamp.com
2023-09-131h 31
The HIP: The Housing Industry PodcastMatt Forrest - Chief Executive at Thirteen GroupThere isn’t just one path into the housing sector. And with the wealth of experiences many bring in from outside of the sector, this can be a huge positive.In this episode, we sit down with Matt Forrest, Chief Executive at Thirteen Group. Matt joined the landlord and housing developer around 7 months ago, and we find out how his experience has been so far.Matt has had what he describes as a ‘squiggly career’. He started out as a geography teacher and has taken on a variety of roles before reaching the housing sector. We dis...
2023-07-1839 min
Off-Farm IncomeOFI 1772: Roasted Corn, Then Fudge & Next – Who Knows | Forrest Durham | The Sweet ShoppeForrest Durham was first a guest on the Off-Farm Income Podcast back in 2015 when he was an FFA student and running a roasted corn business. As a high school student Forrest was attending an average of 14 fairs or festivals per year for a total of 28 days. He was selling around 500 ears of corn per day at an average profit of $2 per ear. That's around $30,000 in profit. Not bad for a high school student working 28 days per year, right? The roasted corn business was inspired by his father, who sold fudge and ice cream out of a mobile car...
2023-07-1440 min
Off-Farm IncomeOFI 1771: Festival Food | FFA SAE Edition | Forrest Durham | Larue County High School FFA | Re-Cap EpisodeForrest Durham is one of the most memorable FFA entrepreneurs that I ever profiled on this show. In just 12-16 weekends per year, during high school, he was making an very impressive income selling roasted corn at fairs and festivals. Forrest has continued his entrepreneurial ways and now taken over his father's fudge business and his running both a mobile stand, brick and mortar location and mail order business. I am having Forrest back on the show tomorrow to catch up with him and profile his continued entrepreneurial pursuits. I thought playing his interview from back in 2016 would be a gr...
2023-07-1330 min
Demystifying GeneticsAlfie, Academia, and the Art of Genetic Counseling Research. Demystifying Genetics with Laura ForrestExplore the captivating world of genetic counseling with Laura Forrest, a respected academic and associate genetic counsellor all the way from Melbourne, Australia. Together, we untangle the intricacies of qualitative research in clinical genetics and the fascinating journey through her PhD in familial communications. We also delve deep into her publications and discuss the promising Genetic Counseling Outcome Scale. Along the way, enjoy lighter moments as Laura shares the story of her new puppy Alfie and his toilet training tale. Furthermore, we underscore the transformative power of feedback on refining our work.
In the second half, we...
2023-07-0637 min
Movie Night ExtravaganzaEpisode 164: Independence Day with Matt StrackbeinIt's the Fourth of July!! (And Movie Night Extravaganza turns 2!) Forrest, J. Andrew World, Conan Neutron, and Kristina Oakes are joined by Matt Strackbein AKA the Letterhack to talk about Roland Emmerich's 1996 Science Fiction/Action Movie Independence Day
2023-07-052h 04
Vox&Hops Metal PodcastTop 10 Québec Microbreweries of 2022 with Craig Thorn (BAOS Podcast) & Noah Forrest (Beerism)2022 was another monumental year for the Québec Microbrew scene that I had to do another year end wrap up collaborative episode once again with Craig Thorn of the BAOS Podcast & Noah Forrest of Beerism.Make sure to check out Vox&Hops' Brewtal Awakenings Playlist which has been curated by the Metal Architect Jerry Monk himself on either Spotify or Apple Music. This playlist is packed with all the freshest, sickest & most extreme albums each week!!!Photo Credit: Noah ForrestEpisode Links:Website: https://www.voxandhops.com/Join The Vo...
2022-12-231h 25
Xian ArchiveZen, Initiations & Chi Masters w/ Forrest O’Leary // XA049On this episode Matt is joined by Zen Practitioner and Flow Artist, Forrest O'Leary. The two recently met at a festival just outside Austin called Astronox and had a mystical encounter. Mindblowing stories were shared as the two began riffing on deep topics that are rarely discussed outside of festival containers.
During the podcast the two dive into the same conversations shared when they met, and as well we learn more of Forrest's background with Zen, psychedelics and spiritual experiences. They also explore topics like: Initiations, Chi, and the mystery school level of Martial Arts. D...
2022-11-101h 14Earthkeepers: A Circlewood Podcast on Creation Care and SpiritualityEnneagram for Earthkeepers: Discovering Our Passions and Mobilizing Our Communities, with Matt Schlegel | Ep. 67Send us a voice noteListeners to this podcast care a lot about caring for creation, and about working against the unfolding climate crisis. However, as worthy as those aspirations might be, many of us don’t have a clear sense of how our distinctive abilities and passions translate to climate action. And when we don’t have a sense of our unique role to play in solving climate issues, it makes it that much harder for us to be part of collective, community efforts to that end.In this episode Forrest is in conversation with...
2022-11-0752 min
Dr. Diane's Adventures in LearningA Beginner's Guide to Being Human: Adventures in Learning with Matt Forrest EsenwineMatt Forrest Esenwine joins Dr. Diane to talk about A Beginner's Guide to Being Human. Matt is a radio host, voiceover artist, poet, and picture book author, whose works include Once Upon Another Time, Flashlight Night, and I Am Today, as well as anthologies like Lee Bennett Hopkins’ Night Wishes and Construction People. Along the way, we talk poetry, inspiration, and fun ways to connect poetry into the curriculum. Plus we discover what rainbow eucalyptus is. Follow the show notes for a chance to win a...
2022-10-1243 min
Off-Farm IncomeOFI 1478: Replay Of How To Sell Fair & Festival Food | FFA SAE Edition | Forrest Durham | Larue County High School FFAOn tomorrow's ag business episode we are interviewing an entrepreneur who is making a delicious, value added product for direct sale to customers. His interview reminded me of the time I was able to spend with Forrest Durham back in 2015, and it make perfect sense to bring Forrest's episode back as our replay episode of the week. The original Show Notes are below: I continue to be blown away by the students that I get to meet doing interviews for this show. Forrest Durham is no exception. I think I am going to sell the gop...
2022-09-0131 min
Vox&Hops Metal PodcastTop 10 Québec Microbreweries of 2021 with Craig Thorn (BAOS Podcast) & Noah Forrest (Beerism)2021 was another monumental year for the Québec Microbrew scene that I had to do another year end wrap up collaborative episode once again with Craig Thorn of the BAOS Podcast & Noah Forrest of Beerism.I am stoked to have teamed up with Heavy Montreal to bring you Heavy Montreal presents Vox&Hops Brewtal Montreal featuring Cryptopsy, The Agonist, The Great Sabatini, Necrotic Mutation & Burning the Oppressor. All night long you can enjoy beers from BG Brasserie Urbaine, Messorem Bracitorium, Brassserie du Bas Canada, Brasserie Sir John, 5e Baron & Brasseur de Montreal. Tickets are now on sale s...
2021-12-171h 42
Living Life on Purpose with Matt WilsonListen: Founder of Iron Tribe Fitness, Forrest Walden, shares his faith and what drives him in lifeForrest Walden has been successful in all aspects of his life. In this episode, he shares how his relationship with Jesus has helped him achieve the things he has done. Forrest is a strong believer in having a four-pillar foundation in life: Body, Being, Balance and Business. He shares how he went from a personal […]
2021-07-0626 min
Tough Tech Today with Meyen and MillerM12 bets big on the digital frontier with Matt GoldsteinDigitization of the physical world brings new synergies and expanding attack surfaces – so it is key to invest in those who defend us.—————Overview: Probing the cybersecurity of 3D printing, scaling the digital transformation of manufacturing, and developing quantum-safe encryption for the next evolution of the Internet, Matt Goldstein, Managing Director at M12, Microsoft’s Venture Fund, shares with us the criticality of investing in companies exploring the frontiers of cybersecurity and infrastructure.“No one thinks their front door lock is obnoxious,” shares Goldstein, yet there remains a consumer hurdle in adopting baseline cybersecurity pract...
2021-06-2258 min
Vox&Hops Metal PodcastTop 10 Québec Microbreweries of 2020 with Craig Thorn (BAOS Podcast) & Noah Forrest (Beerism)2020 was such a monumental year for the Québec Microbrew scene that I had to do another year end wrap up collaborative episode once again with Craig Thorn of the BAOS Podcast but this around we included our friend & fellow Vox&Hops Alumni Noah Forrest of Beerism to help us out!Here is our cumulative Top 10 Québec Microbreweries of 2020 in no particular order:1-Brasserie Distillerie Champ Libre :The beer that we tasted from them was "Simplicité Volontaire" which was lagered for 6 months on oak & clocked in wit...
2020-12-302h 06
The Gray PodcastEpisode 31: On Becoming Forrest 2.0, Solitude on the Inner Journey, Pros and Cons of Using Streaks, and Your Authentic Self with Forrest McGuire, pt. 1/2How would you define your best self? Answering this question and then taking the steps to get there is a short summary of this conversation. Using the basis of my guest, Forrest's, journey of becoming his "2.0 self" we dive into specific topics of things he has seen along the way, including but not limited to: -Doing one thing at a time instead of taking on all at once; after all, it is a long life -Defining one's authentic self -Pros and cons of streaks -The solitude of the inner journey
2020-12-0754 minEarthkeepers: A Circlewood Podcast on Creation Care and SpiritualityEducating for Earth Justice: Matt Ryan and The Talking Farm | Ep. 4Send us a voice noteIn this episode we talk to Matt Ryan, and urban farmer in Chicago whose makes it his mission to educate the community about the social and environmental justice dynamics of growing food. The conversation includes crucial topics such as the intimacy of a farmer’s relationship to the land; the sustainability of small-scale farming; urban and backyard farming; the global food supply chain; and winter gardening. Our Guest:Matt Ryan biohttps://www.thetalkingfarm.org/company/team/matt-ryan/The Talking Farmhttps://www.th...
2020-05-1840 min
Telling The Story71: Forrest Sanders, solo video journalist, WSMV-TVIf only Sam Raimi were on social media.
Then perhaps the acclaimed director of The Evil Dead, A Simple Plan, and the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man series would learn of how one of his earliest movies influenced one of today's most talented journalists.
Forrest Sanders watched The Evil Dead as a student and became enamored with Raimi's shot composition and pacing. He developed a passion for shooting and editing that evolved into a career as a solo video journalist. Today Sanders has his own honors: numerous Emmys, two new regional Edward R. Murrow awards won last week...
2019-05-0143 min
The Full Charge Power HourFCPH Ep. 185 Yacht Rock 3 with Craig Coleman & Forrest ShawForrest Shaw stops by to spin Yacht Rock Classics. The boys take listeners' phone calls. Wendell gets extremely angry in traffic. Forrest talks about hanging out with Axl Rose in Las Vegas.
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