Tech on Politics

Tech on Politics Podcast by Animal Media•www.animalventures.com

Now, with almost 300,000 people who have listened to the show. Tech on Politics is produced by Animal Ventures, an agency of innovation that partners other animals to create, implement, and invest in some of the most exciting and emergent technologies. We educate the worlds leading executives and together we rapidly protype, build, and design new ideas. It's time for a new political discourse and a more robust conversation around political and governmental innovation. Join host Tom Serres as he talks with some of the world's top technologists, entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, and political elite -- bringing new voices to the ongoing debate and expanding the discourse beyond the headlines. Enjoy Season 1 interviews with: Eric Ries, Author of the Lean Startup, Michael Fertik, Founder of Reputation.com, Jutta Steiner, Founder of Parity, Don Tapscott, Author of The Blockchain Revolution and Wikinomics, Andrew Bleeker, Head of Digital for Clinton 2016 & Obama 2008/12, Matt Mahan, Founder of Brigade Media, Pia Mancini, Founder of Democracy OS, Howard Rheingold, Author of SmartMobs, and Steve Hilton, Founder of Crowdpac Season 2 is coming Fall 2017...

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Episode 10: Steve Hilton Talks Populism and the future of Democracy With Tom Serres

It’s become something of a mantra for the Tech On Politics team, but there is no doubt we’re living in interesting political times. Last year, Brits voted to leave the EU, populist movements and candidates were on the rise, and US President Trump continues to whip the news media into a daily frenzy. So what does this mean for our current political systems and what role is technology playing in the democratic protest? In the final episode of season 1, Tech On Politics sit down with Steve Hilton. ...

Jun 28, 2017•32 min

Episode 9: Pia mancini and Tom Serres Envision A Democracy Fit for the 21st Century

Should the Internet be a new political jurisdiction? Pia Mancini certainly thinks so. Tom chats to her about the future of politics and the nation state for Episode 9: A Democracy Fit for the 21st Century. Pia is a founder of the Net Party, a political party headquartered in Argentina, and co-founder of Democracy OS, a platform for collaborative decision making. Pia only has one goal: to pioneer the democracy of the 21st Century, and in her chat with Tom she explains how we could use tech to ope...

Apr 02, 2017•18 min

Episode 8: Howard Rheingold and Tom Serres Discuss Fake News and The Real Politics of Technology

Right now there are 400,000 bots creating around 20% of all Internet chatter. How are we meant to determine the authority of the online content we read if there are now robots and non-humans generating such a large percent of it? In Episode 8, Howard Rheingold—critic, writer, teacher, and one of the earliest pioneers of the Internet—and Tom Serres discuss Fake News and the Real Politics of Technology. Howard has always been ten-years ahead of everyone else, and was writing about social media way...

Feb 11, 2017•22 min

Episode 7: Matt Mahan and Tom Serres - The Decentralization, Creation, & Distribution of Information

Brigade Media has only one goal: to become the world’s largest network of voters. And how exactly does the company plan on doing that? In Episode 7: The Decentralization, Creation, and Distribution of Information, Brigade’s founder and CEO, Matt Mahan, chats to Tom about this singular mission. After the political upheaval of 2016, it’s clear that we still have a lot to learn about social media’s effect on politics. And now companies, such as Brigade, are trying to harness the power of these plat...

Jan 19, 2017•27 min

Episode 5: Money, Message, & Mobilization - Andrew Bleeker Talks Hillary 2016 with Tom Serres

What was going through Hillary Clinton’s mind while 2016’s election night unfolded? As a global leader in digital communications and Senator Clinton’s Head of Digital Marketing throughout the 2016 campaign, Andrew Bleeker has a better idea than most people. He joins us for Episode 5: Money, Message, & Mobilization. Some people may think that we elect our presidents in the same way we choose our popes—but in reality our elections and campaigns are now firmly rooted in tech. And during this di...

Dec 07, 2016•27 min

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