Art of the Possible

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AotP S1.E12: The MOMcast May 09, 2021

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How do we learn the Art of the Possible? From our moms and dads. To celebrate Mother's Day, Kate Singletary, Dan's mom joins the show to talk about her path from high school teacher to labor lawyer to bed & breakfast owner to Obama campaign leader. Her advice on mastering the Art of the Possible - don't over plan it but when you commit, commit to the death! Enjoy and Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there - we love you and thank you!!!

AotP S1.E11: How Not to Suck at Marketing: Jeff Perkins, CMO of Park Mobile May 06, 2021

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Rob and Dan are joined by Jeff Perkins, the CMO & Head of Product at ParkMobile and author of the upcoming book - How to Not Suck at Marketing. Jeff shares how navigated his career from advertising to marketing leader and how ParkMobile is redefining how we all experience parking and mobility. And Rob actually asks some compelling questions. Enjoy!

AotP S1.E10: Being Superhuman: Suzi Sosa, Founder of Verb Apr 21, 2021

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Rob and Dan are joined by Suzi Sosa, the founder of Verb (goverb.com), who shares how she shifted Verb from a business plan competition platform for socially innovative entrepreneurs to a leadership development platform, and how she lives the art of the possible in their professional and personal lives. Suzi is amazing, enjoy!

AotP S1.E9: What the Hell Is an API? or def what_is_an_api(great_host="Rob", mediocre_host="Dan") Apr 15, 2021

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Rob has been wanting to talk about APIs since we started the podcast. Dan has been saying it was a snoozer of a topic. Rob was right for once. Dan asks all the dumb questions about what is an API, why are they important, and why should non-developers care? Rob tries his best to answer and Dan translates for those of us that don't speak nerd.
And for those of you who are not familiar with APIs, the title is an API signature. Enjoy!

AotP S1.E8: Software People Mar 31, 2021

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Dan digs a little deeper into what makes Rob tick - don't worry, it is not as scary as it sounds. Rob is what is called a "software person." What's a software person? Are YOU a software person?! Give a listen.

AotP S1.E7: Can Local Media Save the World? with Jake Volcsko Mar 24, 2021

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Rob finally upholds his end of the partnership and invites a guest, the wonderful Jake Volcsko, Chief Digital Officer of Connecticut Public Broadcasting, to continue our conversation about media and explore if local media is a potential solve for our fractured, entertainment-driven, mass media and can save the Republic. Spoiler, Rob isn't hopeful, but is that really a surprise?

AotP S1.E6: Rob and Dan Look for Food Solutions Mar 19, 2021

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Dan and Rob debrief from their conversation with Food Tank founder, Danielle Nierenberg about food and take a few left and right turns that lead to debates about regulation, the ability/inability of the market to solve the food crisis, and the tragedy of the commons, which causes Rob to abruptly end the podcast. Make sure you listen (or skip) to the end for an added section on audio quality and Sargent Slaughter.

AotP S1.E5: Food Possibilities with Danielle Nierenberg of FoodTank Mar 10, 2021

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Danielle Nierenberg, the founder and President of Food Tank, joins Rob and Dan to talk about the state of the food system, explore the human element and social justice issues related to food, debate if and how technology can be part of the solution, and share opportunities for developers to get involved in creating what's possible.
Visit http://www.foodtank.com and the Refresh Working Group (RWG) to find ways to apply your developer skills to the food crisis.

AotP S1.E4: Rob and Dan Look for Political Solutions Mar 03, 2021

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Rob and Dan follow up on their conversation with author Michael Slaby and explore solutions for media and political polarization, discuss what it means to be an "American," and wonder if it is possible for hopeful visionaries like MLK, Gandhi, and JFK to exist in our current social media, 24/7 newstainment culture. Enjoy! (and if you do, subscribe and share, please.)

AotP S1.E3: For All the People with Michael Slaby Feb 24, 2021

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Rob and Dan have their first guest! Michael Slaby, author of the new book For All The People: Redeeming the Broken Promises of Modern Media and Reclaiming Our Civic Life, joins the fray and we discuss the state of media and social media, confirmation bias, personal responsibility, weapons of exclusion, how the pandemic is making us more susceptible to conspiracy theories, and what is possible as we try to come together as a nation. Enjoy and pick up Michael's book anywhere books are sold.

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