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Team Human with Douglas Rushkoff

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Douglas Rushkoff sits down with scientists, activists, artists, philosophers, and researchers asking the same question: who actually benefits from the way we've built this world — and what do we do about it? Team Human is a weekly podcast about technology, power, consciousness, and what it means to stay human in a world that increasingly doesn't seem designed for us. No corporate backing. No network. No algorithm deciding what gets said. Just honest, rigorous conversation with people working at the edges of the most important questions of our time.

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Molly Crabapple

Artist and writer Molly Crabapple helps us retrieve the purpose of the artist - particularly in hard times. About Molly Crabapple: Molly Crabapple is an artist and writer whose inspirations include Toulouse Lautrec, Diego Rivera and Goya’s ‘The Disasters of War.’ She is the co-author of Brothers of the Gun , an illustrated collaboration with Syrian war journalist Marwan Hisham, which was a NY Times Notable Book and long-listed for the 2018 National Book Award. Her memoir, Drawing Blood , receive...

Mar 21, 20251 hr 8 minEp. 312

Helena Norberg-Hodge

Helena Norberg-Hodge, Founder and Director of Local Futures, shares the power of local connections and building resilience - even against the globally-scaled abstract monsters threatening human sustainability and sanctity today. About Helena Norberg-Hodge Helena Norberg-Hodge is the founder and director of the international non-profit organisation, Local Futures, a pioneer of the new economy movement, and the convenor of World Localization Day and the International Alliance for Localisation. Hel...

Mar 12, 20251 hr 18 minEp. 311

The Job Hasn't Changed

Rushkoff discusses what we can do in the face of political. cultural, and economic phenomena – and why the Team Human mission hasn't changed. Support Team Human 🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including ad-free episodes of Team Human, access to the Team Human Discord community where we record monthly Q&A sessions with Rushkoff, special perks like free tickets to live events, and access to the Rushkoff archive. Advertising Inquiries: https:...

Mar 07, 202514 minEp. 310

Dr. Mara Einstein "Hoodwinked"

Dr. Mara Einstein, author of Hoodwinked: How Marketers Use the Same Tactics As Cults, helps us recognize the cult tactics being used to hoodwink us into submission and get us to act against our own self-interest. This conversation was recorded February 4, 2025. About Dr. Mara Einstein Dr. Mara Einstein has written books on branding religion (Brands of Faith), cause marketing (Compassion, Inc.), and deceptive marketing practices. This last book was Black Ops Advertising, which The New York Times ...

Mar 03, 20251 hr 27 minEp. 309

Chapel Perilous with Gabriel Kennedy and Grant Morrison

Grant Morrison and Douglas Rushkoff celebrate the publication of the first biography of Robert Anton Wilson with author Gabriel Kennedy (PropAnon). Kennedy and Morrison walk us through the Chapel Perilous and land us safely back in consensus reality. 📕 Chapel Perilous: The Life and Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson by Robert Anton Wilson is now available. 🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including ad-free episodes of Team Human, access to ...

Feb 19, 20251 hr 17 minEp. 308

Every Thing Is In Between

Rushkoff discusses the importance of looking between major global events in order to find connection and meaning. 🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including ad-free episodes of Team Human, access to the Team Human Discord community where we record monthly Q&A sessions with Rushkoff, special perks like free tickets to live events, and access to the Rushkoff archive. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: h...

Jan 18, 202536 minEp. 307

Rushkoff's Christmas Monologue: Corleone-Style Diplomacy and the Post-human Future

Rushkoff shares a new monologue that makes sense of Trump's latest round of seemingly outlandish proclamations. 🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including ad-free episodes of Team Human, access to the Team Human Discord community where we record monthly Q&A sessions with Rushkoff, special perks like free tickets to live events, and access to the Rushkoff archive. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: htt...

Dec 26, 202421 minEp. 306

Mitch Horowitz: Occultism and the Fight for Reality - Live from CX

Award-winning author and host of Discovery/HBO’s Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction Mitch Horowitz helps us create the conditions for a tide pool where only rivers seem to flow. This conversation was recorded on December 10, 2024, at CX in New York City. 🎧 Listen to Horowitz's podcast, ESP is Real , from SpectreVision. 🎶 Live music soundscape by Steven Brent . 🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including ad-free episodes of Team Human, access to...

Dec 18, 20241 hr 23 minEp. 305

Announcing Team Human Live in NYC on December 10 with Mitch Horowitz

Join Douglas Rushkoff in conversation with PEN award-winning author, speaker, and narrator Mitch Horowitz for a special Team Human Live on December 10 at CX in New York City. 🎟️ You can purchase tickets at this link . 🌍 All Team Human Patreon supporters receive complimentary tickets to Team Human Live. You can sign-up now to access the code to reserve tickets. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Nov 26, 20241 min

Greg Epstein "Tech Agnostic"

Harvard & MIT Humanist Chaplain and Author of Tech Agnostic Greg Epstein helps us understand the Silicon Valley religion. In his monologue, Rushkoff reminds us about the importance of mutual aid in our communities and the ways AI and Big Tech are fueling a return to historical norms of inequality. 📕 Tech Agnostic: How Technology Became the World's Most Powerful Religion, and Why It Desperately Needs a Reformation by Greg Epstein is now available at your favorite bookseller. This conversatio...

Nov 20, 20241 hr 24 minEp. 304

Post-Election Monologue: This Game is Not Reality

Rushkoff reflects on the US election and reminds us how we can center mutual aid and community support to foster resilience. 🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including ad-free episodes of Team Human, access to the Team Human Discord community, special perks like free tickets to live events, and access to the Rushkoff archive. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Nov 11, 202428 minEp. 303

Anthony James

Host of The RegenNarration Anthony James makes the case for us to pause long enough for the planet to do its thing. 🌱 Learn more about RegenNarration 🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including ad-free episodes of Team Human, access to the Team Human Discord community, special perks like free tickets to live events, and access to the Rushkoff archive. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.c...

Oct 24, 20241 hr 1 minEp. 302

Program Or Be Programed: Book Launch Q&A w/ Douglas Rushkoff and Matt Klein

Douglas Rushkoff celebrates the release of Program Or Be Programmed: Eleven Commands For The AI Future in a special Q&A with cultural analyst Matt Klein. Recorded Friday, October 4, 2024. 📘 Program Or Be Programmed: Eleven Commands For The AI Future is now available. ✍️ You can keep up with Matt Klein by subscribing to Zine . 🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including ad-free episodes of Team Human, access to the Team Human Discord communi...

Oct 16, 20241 hr 8 minEp. 301

East Forest "Music For Mushrooms"

Musician, composer, and ceremonial accompanist East Forest engages with us on the occasion of the release of the movie about his work, Music For Mushrooms . 🍄 Click here to learn more about East Forest and Music For Mushrooms. 🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including ad-free episodes of Team Human, access to the Team Human Discord community where we record monthly Q&A sessions with Rushkoff, special perks like free tickets to live events...

Sep 24, 20241 hr 17 minEp. 300

The Stories We Tell Ourselves

Rushkoff argues that we can confront vibe shifts through the stories we tell ourselves. 🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including ad-free episodes of Team Human, access to the Team Human Discord community where we record monthly Q&A sessions with Rushkoff, special perks like free tickets to live events, and access to the Rushkoff archive. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/priva...

Sep 09, 202437 minEp. 299

Rushkoff is Back: Vibing on the Vibe

Rushkoff discusses the vibe shift he has undergone and the ways we can approach situations we can't control with compassion and care. 🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including ad-free episodes of Team Human, access to the Team Human Discord community where we record monthly Q&A sessions with Rushkoff, special perks like free tickets to live events, and access to the Rushkoff archive. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Priv...

Aug 20, 202438 minEp. 298

Martin Winiecki "Water is Love"

Leader of Tamera's Institute for Global Peacework and storyteller behind the new documentary Water is Love Martin Winiecki explains what water wants – and how human beings can facilitate its movement and save our planet for ourselves, and other fellow species. 📺 You can watch an excerpt of What Does Water Want? now and attend a free online summit about ecosystem regeneration from August 1-4, 2024. People mentioned in this conversation include: Sepp Holzer, James Lovelock, Vine Deloria Jr., Joan...

Jul 25, 202444 minEp. 297

Richard Metzger: Magick Show

Occult researcher and Founder of Dangerous Minds Richard Metzger explains why it’s time we leverage the magical sensibilities of popular culture to the pro-human agenda. Support Richard Metzger’s Magick Show: A Masterclass in Modern Occultism featuring Douglas Rushkoff, Grant Morrison, Mitch Horowitz, Jamie Cohen, and many more! 🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including ad-free episodes of Team Human, access to the Team Human Discord community...

Jul 17, 20241 hr 12 minEp. 296

Love and Magick are Our Best Hope

Rushkoff discusses the easiest, funnest, and most likely path to averting apocalypse. 🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including ad-free episodes of Team Human, access to the Team Human Discord community where we record monthly Q&A sessions with Rushkoff, special perks like free tickets to live events, and access to the Rushkoff archive. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Jun 24, 202418 minEp. 295

Artificial Creativity

Rushkoff discusses how AI teaches us to distinguish between art and industry. 🎟️ Tickets for the Genesis P-Orridge Tribute Concert are now available. 🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including ad-free episodes of Team Human, access to the Team Human Discord community where we record monthly Q&A sessions with Rushkoff, special perks like free tickets to live events, and access to the Rushkoff archive. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircl...

May 22, 202430 minEp. 294

Team Human Special: Live Q&A

Playing for Team Human today, it's Team Human! Rushkoff and artist, animator, and musician Brynna Campbell field questions from the Team Human Discord community about American authoritarianism, post-Covid lockdown education, protests, and AI. 🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including ad-free episodes of Team Human, access to the Team Human Discord community where we record monthly Q&A sessions with Rushkoff, special perks like free tickets...

May 01, 20241 hr 3 minEp. 293

The Speed of the Internet

Rushkoff discusses why he’s breaking from the preferred publishing schedules of advertisers and algorithms in favor of a more considerate approach. 🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including ad-free episodes of Team Human, access to the Team Human Discord community where we record monthly Q&A sessions with Rushkoff, special perks like free tickets to live events, and access to the Rushkoff archive. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.c...

Apr 24, 202427 minEp. 292

Joanne McNeil

Author Joanne McNeil shares the inspiration for her new novel, Wrong Way , and the profound beauty of human connection. About Joanne McNeil Joanne McNeil is the author of the novel WRONG WAY (2023) and LURKING (2020). She was the inaugural winner of the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation's Arts Writing Award for an emerging writer. She has been a resident at Eyebeam, a Logan Nonfiction Program fellow, recipient of the Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant, and an instructor at the School fo...

Apr 17, 20241 hr 13 minEp. 291

The Secret History and Unwritten Future of Psychedelics and Technology

Dr. Julie Holland, Paul D. Miller (DJ Spooky), Ken Jordan, and Rushkoff discuss the psychedelic origins of the internet the way tech bros want to monopolize psychedelics as an industry. This conversation was recorded at The Athenæum on January 24, 2024. 📰 Learn more about Lucid News About Dr. Julie Holland Dr. Julie Holland is an author and psychiatrist/psychopharmacologist. She was formerly a weekend attending physician at Bellevue Hospital’s Psych ER. While now a medical advisor to MAPS, she ...

Apr 10, 20241 hr 39 minEp. 290

Rushkoff Q&A: Native Ecosystems Live Here

Playing for Team Human today, it's Team Human! Rushkoff responds to questions and comments submitted by Team Human members from our Discord server. It's a test-drive of what we hope to develop into a live call-in show. 🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including ad-free episodes of Team Human, access to the Team Human Discord community where we record monthly Q&A sessions with Rushkoff, special perks like free tickets to live events, and acc...

Apr 03, 20241 hr 5 minEp. 289

Astra Taylor & Leah Hunt-Hendrix

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Mar 27, 20241 hrEp. 288

The Model is Not the Territory

Douglas Rushkoff shares why we need to distinguish between models and reality. 🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including ad-free episodes of Team Human, access to the Team Human Discord community where we record monthly Q&A sessions with Rushkoff, special perks like free tickets to live events, and access to the Rushkoff archive. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Mar 20, 202435 minEp. 287

John Oakes

Publisher of Evergreen Review and Author of The Fast John Oakes discusses history and biology of fasting at his book launch event in New York City. Recorded live at The Strand on Thursday, February 15, 2024. About John Oakes John Oakes is the publisher of The Evergreen Review and co-founder of OR Books , a publishing company recognized as one of “the radical alternatives to conventional publishing” ( The Guardian ), where he is currently editor-at-large. In his thirty years in publishing, Oakes ...

Mar 14, 202444 minEp. 286

Mushon Zer-Aviv

Artist, designer, technologist, writer, and Israeli peace activist, Mushon Zer-Aviv shows us why binary partisanship in the Israeli-Palstinian conflict hurts everyone, and what to do about. 📕 Your Empathy is Killing Us is now available. About Mushon Zer-Aviv Mushon Zer-Aviv is a designer, writer, educator and activist based in Tel Aviv. His work often involves mapping and way-finding through physical, digital and political landscapes. These are also the themes he explore in his current research...

Mar 06, 20241 hr 22 minEp. 285

Nathan Schneider

Director of the Media Economies Design Lab and author of Governable Spaces: Democratic Design for Online Life . , Nathan Schneider shows us how the styles of governance embedded in our online platforms change the way we understand governance in real life. 📕 Governable Spaces: Democratic Design for Online Life is now available. About Nathan Schneider Nathan Schneider is an assistant professor of media studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he leads the Media Economies Design Lab . ...

Feb 28, 20241 hr 17 minEp. 284
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