Join George and Tim in their exploration of the human condition as they ponder the impact of science and technology on society, occasionally straying into the intersection of art and design without a flashlight!
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A family podcast about classic children’s books and the impact they have on us long into adulthood. In each episode, we talk about one popular children's book from the past, uncovering the unique story behind the story. While sitting down with famous, award-winning authors, we investigate the timeless themes in kids’ books.
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A Long Walk to Water: When Books Become a Call to Action
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Books have the power to inspire young people to take action and make a difference in the world. They open doors to understanding, creating awareness of real-world challenges while fostering a deep, personal connection to these struggles. In this episode, we explore stories that motivate and encourage action. Linda Sue Park and Salva Dut describe th…
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Harold and the Purple Crayon: Exploration and Play are Just a Stroke Away
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Harold and the Purple Crayon: Exploration and Play are Just a Stroke Away (ft. Chris Van Allsburg & Brian Pinkney)-Do you remember reading Crockett Johnson's Harold and the Purple Crayon? To his friends and family Crockett was Dave Leisk. You might know him best for the bold purple line that gives shape to the spare illustrations of Harold and Purp…
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Episode 39 - Season 3 Kicks off with CES 2024! (Recorded on 02-29-2024)
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For the start of our third season, George and Tim touch on innovations from CES 2024 and talk about the ripple effect of technology into the new year and beyond!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 38 - Making Money with Cotton (Recorded on 01-02-2024)
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George and Tim explore how music artists are pivoting to make a buck! It's not only about the music anymore, it's about the swag!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 37 - The Dance of Technology and the New World (Recorded on 11-03-2023)
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George and Tim explore how consumer electronics technology is changing at neck-breaking speeds. We explore the differences between how it was done, how it is done, and how it will be done in the future!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 36 - The Social Media Bubble (Recorded on 11-16-2023)
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George and Tim look at the polarizing effects of the social media bubble. They look at how to know when you're in a bubble, what it looks like, and how to escape!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 35 - Casio Hacked, Our Take! (Recorded Live on 10-04-2023)
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What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas, We talk about the MGM hack and its impact to the industries that support Sin City!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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The Polar Express: A Magical Ride of Belief and Reality (ft. Chris Van Allsburg & Leo Landry)
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Do you remember reading The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg? As its 40th anniversary approaches, the book is nothing short of a Christmas classic. Before winning the Caldecott Medal in 1986, before the animated movie, and the Polar Express train rides Chris Van Allsburg had already garnered quite a reputation. He’s the author and illustrator be…
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Episode 34 - Hedy Lamarr more than meets the eye! (Recorded on 8-20-2023)
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Do not judge a book by her cover; Hedy Lamarr, a 1940s actress, director, and inventor of Bluetooth kind of... Grab the popcorn and listen!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 33 - The slow boiling of Earth and how we manage! (Recorded on 7-18-2023)
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George and Tim look into the rising temperature of our planet and take measure of how we as humans and our technology adapts.Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Grandfather’s Journey: 30th Anniversary of a Real-Life Folktale (ft. Allen Say & Melissa Iwai)
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There are many ways that we build our histories. Certain particulars might be largely out of our power, our parentage, or parts of our personalities, but how we choose to remember our histories tends to create something real and true, however fictional, like an old folktale. Our histories, whether real or imagined, memory or fiction, give us a grea…
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Episode 32 - Apple’s Vision of VR with Vision (Recorded on 6-26-2023)
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Tim and George talk about Apple's Vision of VR with Vision!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 31 - Grab the Popcorn! Sinking Subs and Streaming Wars! (Recorded on 6-25-2023)
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George and Tim discuss OcanGate, how it happened, and the crazy events leading up to the tragic end of Titan and her crew. We also discuss how new technologies impact war, from social media to the tech in the field we discuss the events that are unfolding in Russia!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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When Heroines, Not Heroes, Tell the Story (ft. Veronica Roth & Mindy McGinnis)
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Fictional dystopias don’t create fear as much as they validate it. And isn’t that what we want as young people and even later as adults? To be validated, whether in our fears, our pain, or our happiness? Young Adult books let us explore, without the threat of rejection, what we most wish to understand or even accept, ourselves. In this episode, we …
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Episode 30 - 30 Years of Internet (Recorded on 5-3-2023)
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30 for 30, for our 30th episode, George and Tim look back on the last 30 years of Internet innovation. We take a deep look at where we were, current events and look forward to where we are going in interweb!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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We're back from summer break, and our PSA... New shows are coming soon!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 29 - AI a work in progress, should we pause? (Recorded on 4-6-2023)
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We examine how ChatGTP and other AI models are being used today. We explore the good, bad, and downright ugly and ask, should we pause AI?Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 28 - Silicon Valley Bank, Boom! Ouch (Recorded on 3-14-2023)
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We take a look at the SVB situation and the greater impact on the tech sector and the trickle effect into Q2 and beyond!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 27 - Tech and War, what is it good for? Absolutely Nothing! (Recorded on 2-20-2023)
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Near the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine, we look back at how technology changed the landscape of the war on the battlefield and in cyberspace!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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In The Night Kitchen (ft. Sergio Ruzzier & Antionette Portis)
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You may be familiar with Maurice Sendak’s books like Where the Wild Things Are or Outside Over There, but do you remember reading In the Night Kitchen? Just over 10 years after the prolific author's passing, we are returning to his 1970s dreamscape of a picture book. In the Night Kitchen offers a dazzling portrait of creativity and the expansive im…
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Episode 26 - Artificial Intelligence is out to kill us. (Recorded on 2-9-2023)
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We deep dive into Artificial Intelligence, where we are, where we are going, and the scary reality of passing our own science fiction narrative!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 25 - CES 2023 Recap and Happy 1 Year to us! (Recorded on 1-15-2023)
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Happy 1 Year Anniversary to Us! We are reflecting a bit and talking about CES 2023 touching on innovations, tech, and industry trends.Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 24 - FTX This Crap! (Recorded on 11-15-2022)
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George and Tim talk about FTX and the trickle-down effect of it all. (Part of our 2022 lost episodes series)Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 23 - Social Media, Elections and the Consequences (Recorded on 11-10-2022)
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George and Tim take on Social Media, Elections, and the Consequences of when you try to blend this stuff together! (Part of our 2022 lost episodes series)Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 22 - Politics and the Amplification Effect of Technology (Recorded on 10-30-2022)
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George and Tim talk about politics and the tech industry's impact on our politics. We also venture into the topic of Twitter and tacos. (Part of our 2022 lost episodes series)Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Lessons in Friendship:James Marshall’s George and Martha Series(ft. Raúl the Third & Breanna Carzoo)
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Picture books, while they may be sparse in language, can pack in big and complex lessons about friendship, or difficult feelings. Their lessons often follow us into our adulthood. And, as for lessons, here is one for teachers — maybe hold off on telling students they can't draw. They may just grow up and turn you into an iconic mean character. If y…
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Episode 21 - How Special Effects Changed The World (Recorded on 10-11-2022)
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A long time ago in a movie franchise not so far away, they fixed special effects and changed everything!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 20 - Its our 20th, time for some recap! (Recorded on 9-13-2022)
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George and Tim do a recap, we covered a lot of stuff... As we look back we touch on topics from many shows... We also look to the future!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 19 - Putting a spin on new methods of space travel! (Recorded on 9-6-2022)
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George and Tim look talk about Spin Launch and space is their game!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Hauntingly Good Stories: Wait Till Helen Comes(ft. Mary Downing Hahn, Chantel Acevedo, & J.A. White)
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There is much to be learned from stories, whether they feature ghosts, witches, or monsters, even when they scare us. It is the lessons learned in the face of darkness that make supernatural stories important for young readers. And, it is telling, that stories of ghosts and graveyards stay with us. They might cause us a bit of grief, but when we fa…
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Episode 18 - The energy pivot needed for humanity’s future! (Recorded on 8-16-2022)
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George and Tim explore the energy pivot needed for humanity's continued thirst for energy now and for the future.Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 17 - The science behind Music! (Recorded on 8-8-2022)
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George and Tim explore music's science and mathematical patterns and how they impact the human condition.Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 16 - Drawing a line in the sand (Recorded on 8-3-2022)
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Paying tribute to Nichelle Nichols then, George and Tim explore a new concept in urban living with a desert twist from the Middle East!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 15 - Online retailers, our dive into returns and eWaste (Recorded on 7-21-2022)
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George and Tim go dumpster diving for the truth on how much eWaste is created by online retailers. We will explore what happens when "stuff" is returned.Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 14 Part 2 - Sci-Fi Influence on Technology (Recorded on 7-14-2022)
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We know it's been a while... yes we took a bit of a break! In this part two, we complete our exploration of the influences Sci-Fi often has on real-world science and how it influences human innovation.Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 14 Part 1 - Sci-Fi Influence on Technology (Recorded on 6-22-2022)
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In part one of this two-part episode, we explore the out-of-this-world influences Sci-Fi often has on real-world science and human innovation.Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 13 - The nature of the ”Connected Nature” (Recorded on 6-9-2022)
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George and Tim look at how trees and plants talk... and we discover what is communicated; how nature adapts by using the intelligence of what has been learned by nature's own evolution!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Remembering Andrew Fletcher of Depeche Mode (Recorded on 6-2-2022)
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Andy Fletcher, a founding member and keyboard player for Depeche Mode has died. He was 60.Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 12 - Digital Audio Formats + Audio Reproduction (Recorded on 5-25-2022)
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George and Tim talk about audio formats from MP3s to DSDs, we also touch on bringing the sound home; from normal everyday stereo systems to the crazy... and yes we wander off the path!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Crossing Cultures: Inside Out and Back Again (ft. Thanhhà Lại, Rajani LaRocca, & Jasmine Warga)
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Middle grade is a time when readers can be especially moved by the books they pick up. Books can center kids marginalized by conflict, can inspire other readers to decenter themselves, to listen better, and to be more intentional with welcome signs. In one sense, borders are fiction, lines made up by winners of wars. In another sense, borders have …
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Episode 11 - Looking Back and Aiming Forward (Recorded on 5-21-2022)
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It's time for a bit of reflection and follow-up from our unplanned 30-days of downtime. Crypto, NFTs, and Space... and what is to come of the next couple of episodes; we are looking forward to it!!!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 10 - Crypto + Blockchain ”In the beginning” (Recorded on 4-28-2022)
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George and Tim discuss the origins of cryptocurrency and how it relates to blockchain, in an attempt to demystify cryptocurrencies’ appeal, its complex underlying technology, and its value... Oh boy!!!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 9 - The Singularity (Recorded on 4-20-2022)
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George and Tim discuss the technological singularity, a hypothetical point in time at which technological growth becomes uncontrollable resulting in unforeseeable changes to human civilization.Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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The Forbidden Truth: The Giver (ft. Lois Lowry, Karina Yan Glaser, & Anne Ursu)
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Children’s literature offers a rehearsal for the real world. A safe place for young readers to practice seeing beyond the easy narratives that are handed to them by their communities or that they might see in the media or even that they are taught in schools. It is the foundation for critical thinking. Children come to books already having a deep a…
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Episode 8 - Chicken, Murder and DNA (Recorded on 4-7-2022)
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George and Tim talk about the Brown's Chicken murders and the DNA technology and science behind the quest to uncover the truth about this cold case.Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 7 - Conspiracies, Aliens and Books... Oh My!!! (Recorded on 3-23-2022)
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With our second guest, we talk to an author who based his two novels on his real-life... firsthand knowledge of conspiracies and aliens! We also discuss Ufology and its history, and we tackle a bit of US presidential history!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 6 - Cyber Security (Recorded on 3-15-2022)
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Our take on how current events like the war in Ukraine shape the cyber security landscape, how companies and organizations are dealing with the threats; and what individuals can do to protect themselves!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 5 - WTF is a NFT? (Recorded on 3-9-2022)
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We explore from a “high level” the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and how and why they may or may not affect your life now or in the future. Trust us this is good stuff!!!Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 4 - Gas vs. Electric Vehicles (Recorded on 2-23-2022)
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With our first guest, we talk EVs and the emotional connection to the automobile. We discuss auto history and stray into the conversation of what has been gained and lost by the urge to electrify.Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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Episode 3 - James Webb (Recorded on 2-9-2022)
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James Webb is BIG! We talk astronomy and why the need for a new space-based telescope is so important. We discuss the human needs, wants, and desires to continue to expand our knowledge of the universe.Por George Ruzzier & Timothy Martoccio
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