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Pam Selle

A podcast about tech, culture, and society. Hosted by Pam Selle and Sarah Withee with special guests

  1. 2D AGO

    Season 2 opener! Now co-hosted with Sarah Withee!

    Pam and Sarah bring back the podcast! I guess? Pam seems unsure. They talk about "unjaded internet." AI is discussed (of course), reflecting on AI since they last chatted in the new year's episode. What about social media and the youth? And Pam misquotes TS Eliot.

    54 min

  2. MAR 14

    Pam and Helen Horstmann-Allen talk about money, optimism, and sustainable action

    Pam Selle and Helen Horstmann-Allen, a self-identified radical optimist, talk about optimism, the challenges of decentralized products, the contrast between online and physical communities, and the importance of aligning personal values with financial decisions. What if there are ethics in investing? What are yours? Helen shares her insights on finding sustainable paths in personal and professional endeavors, and has encouraging words to get involved in their communities and recognize the impact of their actions.

    1 hr

  3. FEB 26

    Pam and Meredith explore herbalism, blockchains, and intuition

    Pam is joined by Meredith Finkelstein, an engineer, herbalist, and artist, who shares her unique journey from an early interest in nature to her current exploration of herbalism and blockchain technology. They end up diving into lucid dreaming, the wellness industry, menopause, and intuition. And Pam gets to ask Meredith about blockchain and why she's interested in it, crypto (cryptocurrency) and finance not being real. Pam ponders her quitting zine that remains on the idea plateau.Meredith's Blog: https://thewitchofendor.com/

    56 min

  4. FEB 14

    Pam and Ben Garvey deal with pasts/presents/futures in life and technology

    Pam and Ben Garvey talk about data viz, remote work, job searching, IRL networking, startups, and more. There's a dash of AI discussion (of course), the magic secret of Networking (the people kind), and what if all software was modifiable? They also talk about the future of decentralized platforms and in praise of boring technology. Pam's job search eBook: https://pamselle.gumroad.com/l/beyondtheresume Ben's website: https://bengarvey.com/ Ben on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bengarvey.com Go see Ben speak in NYC: https://www.meetup.com/datavisualization/events/305741335/

    1h 14m

  5. JAN 31

    Pam and Kelley wonder where all the cowboys (and developers I guess) have gone

    Pam and Kelley talk about developer relations and the changing landscape of "developer communities." They wonder where all the cowboys, er, developers, have gone. Kelley teaches Pam about 'product-led growth' (aka make things good and people buy it?). They also talk about how centering humans in technology, ephemeral data, and being vulnerable online, and of course a dash of philosophy and ethics.

    1h 9m

  6. JAN 17

    Pam and Sarah meet again to reflect on 2024 and predict 2025

    Pam and Sarah Withee, of pilot episode fame, get together to reflect on 2024 and ring in 2025. When in doubt, put an AI on it. And what about that dog who just wants to play basketball?

    1h 6m

  7. 12/27/2024

    Pam and Tanveer Anoy talk feminism

    Pam speaks with Tanveer Anoy, founder of Mondro, a Bangladeshi Queer Archive, and the Bangladesh Feminist Archives. They talk about the cultural context of LGBTQ+ issues in Bangladesh, the founding of the first queer archive, and lots on feminism, including intersectional feminism and transnational feminism. https://mondro.org/about-mondro-2/ https://bdfeministarchives.org/

    1h 4m

  8. 12/13/2024

    Pam and Mjumbe discuss appropriate technology, cities, and participatory budgeting

    Pam and Mjumbe Poe talk about "appropriate technology," the recent International Network on Appropriate Technology conference (INAT, which does *not* have a silly gnat mascot, unfortunately). They also talk about students (young adult humans) and cities and get into participatory budgeting a bit, which seems pretty neat. Apartheid Mapping: https://www.dair-institute.org/spatial-apartheid-mapping/ INAT: https://www.appropriatetech.net/ Mjumbe's handle across the web: mjumbewu

    1h 12m
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A podcast about tech, culture, and society. Hosted by Pam Selle and Sarah Withee with special guests

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