Are we selling our souls to tech companies for a little convenience? Darien and Toby are joined by Dr. David Young, professor in digital communications to discuss the agreements we sign when we use technology.

How apocalyptic is the apocalypse? Darien and Dr. Tobias Wilson-Bates are joined by Marlee Jane Ward, host of the podcast Catastropod to break down the stories of things breaking down.

Can social media help us predict and prevent suicide without creating issues in the process? Dr. John P. Ackerman, Suicide Prevention Coordinator at National Children’s Hospital joins to discuss.

What does the trend in semi-gendered robot assistants mean for the future of gender in humans? Author Tucker Lieberman explains and explores.

Can artificially intelligent TV anchors improve the news, or just do it badly faster?

In the wake of the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Darien and Toby are joined by playwright Ellen Maddow to discuss the persistence of anti-Semitic narratives and whether we can move towards greater unity in the face of tragedy.

What’s the responsibility of Facebook and Google to control what people see? Dr. Holterhoff, a digital curator of politically incorrect, historical illustration, gives guidance.

Are sports still epic under the glare of an all-seeing eye?

Can an opera written in a Nazi prison camp help us understand how we view death today. The director and the singer that performs the role of “Death” in the Washington, D.C. production of “The Emperor of Atlantis” join the podcast to discuss.

Is the Internet for porn? And has porn been at the birth of all our technology?

Is the ultimate dream for our digital reality electric cats?

When factories are all connected to the Internet will they take over the world, or just share grumpy cat photos?

Dr. Tobias Wilson-Bates and Darien take one more shot at tech paternalism. They pretty much solve it.

Do some of the core issues with the tech industry just start with how they talk?

Does the Internet empower scholarship or undercut it. Dr. Robin Bates, longtime scholar, blogger (and father to Darien and Toby) joins the pod to discuss.

How do companies change their stories, when they aren't shining as brightly (ahem, Facebook)

In tech startups you should fail fast and fail often. Just don't fail right now. 

What happens when robots become artistic? Former pottery artist and current technologist Peter Kaizer joins the pod to share his thoughts.

Do we need Ukrainian prostitutes to get involved before data malfeasance gets taken seriously?

Does a company's birth define (and possibly limit) its future? Part 1 of our "Two Guys and a Garage" series about company origin stories.