The Change Optimist
Episodes
Lorraine Sommerfeld and I talk tariffs, car buying, and getting fired. S2, E2
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed author and award-winning journalist Lorraine Sommerfeld agreed to chat with me.We talk about the havoc tariffs are having on the automotive ...
Steve Barker and I have a fantastic conversation. S2, E1
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This was fun. My friend Steve Barker and I discuss how we met and some of the fun and antics we've participated in over the years. We discuss our ...
Kevin Newman and I are both grown men who love Star Trek - Episode 10
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Newman and I discuss the current state of journalism, the nature of truth, the complexities of being a father, and our mutual love of Star Trek....
Michael Dunne and I get deep into a conversation about the Chinese automotive industry - Episode 9
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Dunne is one of the foremost experts on the state of the automotive industry in China. We discuss how the Chinese OEMs have evolved so quickly...
Alan Cross and I talk about the ongoing history of the ongoing history of new music - Episode 8
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Cross and I chat about how he became the voice of the Ongoing History of New Music, his love of cars and the complicated nature of defining music...
Ron Foss tells me all about the Fossmobile - Episode 7
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It was a privilege to chat with Ron Foss and learn about his grandfather, George Foote Foss. George built the Fossmobile, Canada’s first internal co...
Waverly CEO, Philippe Beaudoin and I sit down to chat - Episode 6
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I had a wonderful conversation with Philippe Beaudoin, another X-Googler who is now the co-founder and CEO of Waverly. Phil and his team are building ...
Andrew Miller gives me the inside scoop on Sidewalk Labs - Episode 5
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I was excited when Sidewalk Labs was planning to build the city of the future in Toronto. It didn't happen. People got scared about what data migh...
Megan Leslie tells me about the 'Carbon Bomb' - Episode 4
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Leslie and I talk about the carbon bomb, we reminisce about university (I guess I do that a lot), and Megan explains that she's always wante...
Aimee Morrison and I chat about AI, learning and university - Episode 3
13 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It was wonderful to catch up with Aimée Morrison and talk about her knack for going viral, how we need to embrace the physical nature of learning, an...
Kara Swisher and I have a lovely thoughtful chat - Episode 2
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kara Swisher and I sit down for a chat about tech, automotive, the state of autonomous vehicles, and how probably only San Francisco lesbians can save...
The Change Optimist - Everything has to start somewhere - Episode 1
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this introductory podcast, I explain a little bit about how this podcast came into existence. And I also talk about what you can expect in the next...