Max Temkin is on the podcast this week talking about the origin, popularity, and expansion of Cards Against Humanity, what it takes to write smart comedy, the power of Humans vs. Zombies, and using lawn furniture to mark your parking spot in a snow storm. That last one was a bit of a surprise, but it's well worth the listen. Enjoy. Follow Max on Twitter at @MaxTemkin . Learn more about Humans vs. Zombies at humansvszombies.org . And you can learn more about Cards Against Humanity at cardsagainst...
Oct 30, 2012•1 hr 13 min
Susannah Fox, Associate Director at Pew Internet & American Life Project, is on the podcast this week. We spend the hour admiring data, the process of developing a study, the value of open data, and we take a glimpse at how deep the rabbit hole of research and analysis can go. Enjoy. Follow Susannah on Twitter at @SusannahFox . And you can keep up with Susannah's findings and musings at pewinternet.org and e-patients.net respectively. Run Time - 1:03:47 Send your feedback to feedback@justtal...
Oct 24, 2012•1 hr 4 min
This is a public service announcement from Parris Lilly, wherein he reveals the name of his new podcast, discusses his favorite James Bond, opens up about the gaming industry and puts Boxee in its place. Enjoy. Follow Parris on Twitter at @vicious696 . Run Time - 56:14 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com .
Oct 20, 2012•56 min
This is a public service announcement from Dr. Dana Hardin, medical director and pediatric endocrinologist, at Eli Lilly and Company campus in Indianapolis talking about hypoglycemia alert dogs. Enjoy. For more information about Dr. Hardin's work and hypoglycemia alert dogs, go to icandog.org . Run Time - 31:51 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com .
Oct 19, 2012•32 min
Sean Bonner, co-founder and global director of Safecast, is on the podcast this week. Safecast is about two things: collecting radiation measurements and sharing that data with anyone who gets curious. We spend the hour talking about Safecast's origins, his work measuring radiation levels in Japan, and Safecast's reception around the world. Enjoy. For more information about Safecast, go to blog.safecast.org and on Twitter at @safecast . You can follow Sean on Twitter at @seanbonner . Run Time - ...
Oct 17, 2012•52 min
This week I'm joined by Dave Olson, VP of Community for Hootsuite. You can expect conversation about Hootsuite's origins, Dave's evolving role at Hootsuite, social media best practices, Hootsuite's international expansion and owl obsessions. You can also expect expertly crafted segues, but I won't spoil who had the best transition from one topic to another. Enjoy. For more information about Hootsuite, check out hootsuite.com . You can learn all about HootClub at facebook.com/groups/hootclub or @...
Oct 10, 2012•1 hr
This past weekend (September 28-30) I attended Medicine X at Stanford University as a recipient of one of their ePatient Scholarships. The conferenced featured a variety of speakers and topics including technology startups, ePatient perspectives, and innovation opportunities aimed to address the wide range of healthcare issues facing the world. Kim Vlasnik and Cherise Shockley were also award ePatient Scholarships and they were gracious enough to hop on the podcast to reflect on the experience. ...
Oct 03, 2012•42 min
This week I'm joined by Nelson Rodriguez, Creative Director for Promethium Marketing. We spend the hour discussing the origins of his podcast 'Achievement Junkie' and the differences in the podcasting landscape since he stopped podcasting. Nelson also explains why he didn't immediately jump at the opportunity to work for Microsoft, his role at Promethium Marketing, and there's even a little chat about the future of the video game industry. This one has it all. Enjoy. Follow Nelson on Twitter at ...
Sep 26, 2012•57 min
Nancy Schwartzman, this week's guest, is one of the co-founders of the Circle of 6 App. This app is designed to empower users in situations that could lead to sexual assault to get help from friends, family, or emergency services in their area from a few simple actions on your smartphone. Nancy elaborates on the app's origins, its reception, and possible expansion. After 152 episodes of this podcast, I finally feel that I'm doing some good with this little experiment. If you only listen to one e...
Sep 18, 2012•33 min
Wendy Rose joins me this week for a proper appearance on the podcast. After chatting with her at Roche's Social Media Summit, I knew I had to get her on so she could tell her story. Prepare for talk about her life as a registered nurse, why being a nurse may not have been the best thing when her daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, the value of the diabetes blogs through the eyes of a mother, and the next generation of the diabetes online community. Enjoy. Follow Wendy on Twitter at @Mrs...
Sep 12, 2012•47 min
The best laid schemes of mice and men go often awry. Sometimes a scheduled podcast does not go as expected and I have to make a call to my "bullpen" of guests - in case of emergency. This week Terrence Chambers spends a few minutes talking about his most anticipated games of the Fall 2012 season, what made NFL 2K5 the eternal classic that it is, his adventures in amateur photography, and life in Texas. Spoiler alert - it's really hot down there. Enjoy. Follow Terrence on Twitter at @terrence_718...
Sep 05, 2012•30 min
Joining me this week is Rob Müller from Roche Diagnostics. You might remember a previous podcast recorded at Roche's Social Media Summit, we talk about its origins. You might wonder how Roche first got involved in the diabetes online community - we talk about that too. You might be curious as to what would lead a man to move away from Southern California - that gets covered too. And you might also wonder when Rob's music (in case you didn't know, he's quite the musician) will be available on iTu...
Aug 29, 2012•59 min
If you follow the professional basketball then you were likely quite entertained by the NBA Finals featuring the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Hopefully you remember a time when the Thunder were called the Seattle Supersonics. My guest this week, Jason Reid, is quite familiar with this fact. He's directed and produced a documentary called 'Sonicsgate' that details the events that led to the Supersonics becoming the Thunder. We spend most of the podcast talking about 'Sonicsgate', but...
Aug 22, 2012•52 min
About four months ago I created a make-shift standing desk at my job. Naturally I told Twitter about my joining the standing desk revolution. This tweet earned a virtual fist bump from a company called UpDesk based in Nashville, Tennessee. The person behind that tweet is Kamron Kunce, UpDesk's Director of Social Media. We spend the hour talking about the standing desk revolution, the growing technology sector in the middle of the country, and his approach to community outreach. Enjoy. Follow UpD...
Aug 15, 2012•44 min
I got to participate in Roche's Fourth Social Media Summit last week. Naturally I brought my handled recorder and chased down some of the other attendees to come on the podcast. The next hour covers a range of perspectives on the relationship between pharmaceutical companies and patients, diet soda, the future of DSMA, and much, much more. Enjoy. There were a number of participants in this week's podcast. If you want to follow any of them on Twitter, here you go (in order of first appearance). @...
Aug 07, 2012•53 min
Hilary Goldstein is my guest this week. We cover his time at IGN including the events that led to his applying for an internship, what sets IGN apart from the competition, and why the Three Red Lights podcast was the greatest insight into what life at IGN was like. There's also plenty of talk about the creative process that led to Hilary's short story collection, "Even Swamp Creatures Get The Blues" and his upcoming Kickstarter for his new comic, Golem. Enjoy. Follow Hilary on Twitter @hilgoldst...
Jul 31, 2012•1 hr 22 min
This week I'm joined by Jeff Rubenstein, Sony PlayStation's Senior Social Media Manager. This means you're in for an hour of talk about video games and social media. Specifically we discuss the events that led to Jeff joining Sony's team, the early years of the PlayStation Blog, and the efforts taken to turn the PlayStation Blog into the primary news source that it is today. Jeff also elaborates on the simultaneous stress and excitement of E3 and why his job is much, much more than just "hanging...
Jul 24, 2012•51 min
Both personally and professionally, social media plays a significant role in my life. That's why it was my great pleasure to welcome Megan Berry to the latest episode of Just Talking. The next hour includes talk about the culture of technology startups, the passion that drives these creative minds, becoming the fourth employee of Klout, moving to the east coast, and why you should be paying attention to the startups that have caught the attention of Lift Five. Enjoy. Follow Megan on Twitter @meg...
Jul 18, 2012•53 min
Episode 142 was all about the pre-Friends For Life hype. This week highlights the aftermath of the conference. I've gathered a wide range of perspectives and personalities to talk about the adults with diabetes sessions, the You Can Do This Project booth, art therapy, the value of Friends For Life for loved ones without diabetes, and why it's important to dance like no one is watching. Enjoy. Here's a list of guests, and important links referenced: Children With Diabetes . Lee Ann - @leeannthill...
Jul 11, 2012•49 min
Children with Diabetes puts on a conference every year called 'Friends for Life'. In it's most simplest terms, it's a Comic Con for people with and families of people with diabetes. This episode was recorded with a group of attendees, some living with diabetes, some with properly functioning pancreases. The diabetes community means a lot to me so it was important that I properly chronicle these adventures. Rotating a conversation between twelve people is quite the adventure, but it makes for som...
Jul 03, 2012•1 hr 7 min
Bryan Young joins me for an hour of conversation about content creation. From the beginnings of 'Big Shiny Robot' and his film and tv career to his short stories and newly published books such as Operation: Montauk, there's plenty to get to on this one. We also discuss his love of Star Wars, the pressure of interviewing Kevin Smith and how he became a contributor to the Huffington Post. Normally the theory behind a career like Bryan's is write, and write often - after listening to this podcast y...
Jun 26, 2012•1 hr 8 min
The President and Chief Operating Officer of the National Press Foundation, Bob Meyers is on the podcast this week talking all things journalism. We discuss his early motivations to become a journalist as well as what keeps him motivated as a writer. We discuss the ins and outs of the National Press Foundation and the important role it plays in developing future journalists. And we close out the conversation with some talk about the state of journalism and the impact of the digital age. There's ...
Jun 19, 2012•56 min
Heather Kern joins me this week to talk about High Fashion. Actually we talk about the logistics and intricacies of apparel design and it's infinitely more complicated than you could ever imagine. We also cover life in Tennessee, why every stereotype about homeschooling is misguided, the joys of finding a four-legged friend at a humane society, the unknown benefits of The Babysitter's Club, and there's a brief discussion about growing your own vegetables. We cover a wide variety of topics on thi...
Jun 12, 2012•58 min
Tony Cervati lives with type 1 diabetes and loves his bike. That's basically all you need to know coming in to this podcast as we discuss his diagnosis and early maturation as he learned to live with diabetes, why high school athletics were a defining moment for his life and what compelled him to get on a bike for the first time. There's also plenty of talk about Type 1 Rider, what motivates him to keep going, and there's a story about a bear encounter that you do not want to miss. Follow Tony o...
Jun 05, 2012•1 hr 7 min
Karen Chu joins me this week to talk about her unique journey to and through the video game industry - who would've thought architecture was a possible path? We also talk about her many podcasting adventures including "The Legendary Thread" and World of Warcraft's impact on her life, "The Geekbox" and the joy of arguement, and her new podcast "Good Job, Brain!". Specifically on her new podcast, we discuss the humble origins of the podcast and the extensive research and care involved in getting t...
May 29, 2012•1 hr 6 min
Veronica Belmont is on Just Talking this week talking about her career at CNET from intern to Buzz Out Loud superstar, what motivated her to join Mahalo, her experiences working for Sony on Qore and her most recent projects at Tekzilla and Sword and Laser. Veronica has led an impressive career and after listening to this episode it'll be clear that she's just getting started. Follow Veronica on Twitter @Veronica and keep up with her many projects at veronicabelmont.com . And be sure to check out...
May 22, 2012•47 min
This week Chris Roper is on the podcast talking about his time spent at Virginia Tech and what prompted him to move to the West Coast to pursue his passions. We also talk about his time at IGN, from Intern to Executive Editor, Podcast Beyond and why his journey through video games media was particularly unique. Plus, we cover his time at Zipper Interactive as its Community Manager and why he's been developing games since the inception of the iTunes App Store. Enjoy. Follow Chris on Twitter @chri...
May 15, 2012•59 min
Continuing the conversation with Justin Korthof and Jon Long to talk about "15 Minutes of Game", the growth, evolution and impact of mobile gaming, and a whole lot of comics. Enjoy. If you haven't seen it yet, we get into minor Avengers spoilers from 1:03:00 to 1:26:00. And if you're trying to stay dark on The Dark Knight Rises, you may want to skip the last 10 minutes of the podcast. Follow Jon on Twitter @Weezul and Justin at @SixOkay . And if you want more of Justin's movie musings, check him...
May 11, 2012•1 hr 36 min
Tom Kim has had an extraordinary journey through his professional career. Working in advertising, an interactive consultant and a podcaster in and out of the video game industry, there was no shortage of topics to cover. This was one of those podcasts where I had no idea where the conversation was going to go, but I'm glad I was able to record it. Enjoy. If you're interested in checking out some of Tom's work, his personal website is the best place to start. Run Time - 1:09:10 Send your feedback...
May 09, 2012•1 hr 9 min
Melody Kramer is the Associate Producer for NPR's Fresh Air. Part of her day-to-day tasks include producing web content for the show, and interacting with listeners across the various social media platforms the Internet has to offer. We spend the hour talking about her journey from biomedical engineering to Fresh Air, her professional and personal uses for Twitter, Tumblr, and the like as well as the value of walking 70 steps to your apartment. Enjoy. Follow Melody on Twitter @mkramer , keep up ...
May 01, 2012•51 min
