On Episode 39, Garnet and Mark talk with Lauren Conaway, Founder and CEO of InnovateHER KC. In this first part we learn about Lauren's background and the history of IHKC. Plus, we're thrilled to share that Lauren has started her own podcast, the InnovateHER Podcast, on PodCo Media Networks. More …
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A Systems Engineering Approach to Food
On Episode 38, we continue our chat with Jonathan Webb of AppHarvest. We learn about the technology that AppHarvest puts to work, how they turned to experts in the Netherlands, how AppHarvest is responding to the challenge presented to the earth 30 years in the future. And Jonathan says there needs …
Greening Coal Country
On Episode 37, Garnet and Mark talk with Jonathan Webb, Founder and CEO of AppHarvest, which is building massive greenhouses in the heart of coal country. AppHarvest is combining conventional agriculture techniques with today’s technology to grow non-GMO, chemical-free produce. In the first part of …
Copyright, Music and Innovation
On Episode 36, we continue our chat with Ryan Merkley of Creative Commons. Since our interview, Ryan has moved on to Wikimedia--we’ll definitely have him back on to discuss that. But in this second part of our discussion, we look at the tight restrictions of the Digital Millennium Copyright act a …
Innovations in Copyright at Creative Commons
On Episode 35, Garnet and Mark talk with Ryan Merkley, CEO of Creative Commons. In this first part of our discussion, we learn Ryan's background, get the story on the Creative Commons mission, and find out the central challenges Creative Commons faces. Episode Notes Creative Commons CC Search …
Pea Protein and the Future of Food
On Episode 34, we’re back with Tyler Lorenzen to continue our chat about pea protein and the future of food. PURIS is an interesting company that just drew an additional $75 million investment from Cargill to double its pea protein production. In this part of our discussion, Tyler tells us more …
Innovations in Pea Protein with PURIS
On Episode 33, we have Tyler Lorenzen, former college and pro football player and now CEO and president of PURIS Proteins. PURIS is focused on cultivating a regenerative food future with pea protein grown and made in the US with organic and non-GMO peas. It’s one of the key ingredients in all …
Fairbnb and the Coop Model
On Episode 32, we’re back with Emanuele Dal Carlo of Fairbnb. This time, we learn more about the coop model that Fairbnb is employing, plus how Emanuele ended up in the coop, how Fairbnb engages with brand ambassadors, Emanuele’s marketing plans, and more. Episode Notes Fairbnb FC …
Back to Basics with Fairbnb
On Episode 31, we continue our chat with Emanuele Dal Carlo of Fairbnb. Garnet and Mark delve more into the background of FairBnB and how Emanuele thinks it brings the original idea of AirBnB back to its origins. …
Fairbnb: A New Vacation Rental Platform
On Episode 30, we're talking with Emanuele Dal Carlo, co-founder of Fairbnb.coop. It's a cooperative vacation rental platform that gives back 50% of its revenues to support local community projects. Cities like Amsterdam, Venice and Bologna are beautiful and a huge draw for tourists. fairbnb.coop is …
Special: First Episode of Mondays with Roger
PodCo Media Networks is thrilled to be sharing the first episode of Mondays with Roger, with renowned telecom expert Roger Entner. In this episode, Roger deconstructs the events of the past week, including the DOJ's approval of the T-Mobile/Sprint merger and the resulting divestiture to Dish of …
Never Work With A**holes
Garnet and Mark are back with Mark Friedler to continue the discussion. This time, we talk about building a business—and that you never build something to fall in love with it. We also learn what Mark is doing in blockchain, and we get some predictions from him about the future of work and have a …
Timing Is Everything
On Episode 28, Garnet and Mark are back with Mark Friedler to learn about his experience as a chocolate chip cookie impresario in Sweden and how he handled being acquired by AOL. The key lesson? Timing, which is how Garnet started the chat.Cover image from Flickr public domain. …
The FedEx of the Internet
On Episode 27, Garnet and Mark talk with early internet innovator Mark Friedler about his career, the companies he's been involved in, and what it was like at the birth of Silicon Alley. Plus, we discuss VCast--an early news ticker, and how that evolved into a way to move large files around for …
Peering Into the Future
On Episode 26 of #theipod, Garnet and Mark look at what's to come on the podcast, with previews of some of the interesting discussions they have planned. Plus, they share plans for the launch of their new venture, PodCo Media Networks, and the kinds of podcasts that new company will launch in the …
One More Look in the Rearview
On Episode 25, we continue our look back on the first batch of episodes of #theipod. We rhapsodize about our chats with Larry Frank, Francesca Gino, Bruno Aguiar, and more. The main thread running through all of these discussions? It's great to talk with smart people. Oh, and data. Data is …
What Have We Learned?
On Episode 24, Garnet and Mark look back on the first 23 episodes of #theipod, starting with thoughts about the chats at CES and the Etergo scooter. Then we discuss what we learned from James Kern and Chris Clegg--and we agree that experiential marketing is the future of brands. We then review our …
The Future of E-Sports
We’re back with more of our chat with Bruno Aguiar, VP Commercial Management & Analytics at ESL/Turtle Entertainment, as we delve more into the e-sports landscape and the future investments that ESL is making, along with the importance of data. Garnet starts this part off with a question about …