Zengineering: A Philosophy of Science, Technology, Art & Engineering

100 - On ChatGPT and The A.I. Future - with Ramsay Brown

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wassup Zengineers!? It's been a minute. How's stuff? We'll keep it simple. ChatGPT dropped... and it's cool enough that we had to bring in a guest and...

099 - On Star Trek TNG (Mostly Commander Data).

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wassup Zengineers! I've had this sitting on my desktop for a couple years at this point. Had some time, so I finally processed it. Enjoy. Hope all is ...

098 - On Open Source Collaboration

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Howdy, Zengineers! Did you know everything you do all day runs on software? Yup. It’s true. Everything. Well … I mean, not EVERYTHING, but pretty ...

097 - On Breaking up Big Tech & The Data Economy

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hi, Zengineers! I’m sure you’ve heard of Amazon, right? What about Facebook? Do you use it? Google? Apple? Ma Bell? Carnegie? Vanderbilt? Woot wo...

096 - On Superheroes & Comic Books

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, Zengineers!! We’ve got one of those easy to do and easy to listen to nerd bomb episodes this week. SUPERHEROES!! Also comic books. Yay. What fu...

095 - On Wolfram's Theory of Everything

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, Zengineers!! This week we’re going deep into the void of the unknown, to unravel the deepest mysteries of our universe. How will we get there? ...

094 - On Dice

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Howdy, Zengineers!! Oh boy. We’ve got a real zinger for you this week. We’re discussing one of our favorite toys; one that’s been with us since...

093 - with Dorna Moini - On Access to Justice

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there Zengineers, This week we've got Dorna Moini on the show. She's co-founder of Documate, a legal tech company that helps lawyers (and other b...

092 - On Cognitive Bias

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Heyo Zengineers, As you might be able to appreciate, things are a bit nuts out there (and over here) right now. So, we're gonna be shorter on our desc...

091 - with Alexsandra Guerra of Nori - On The Stories of Climate Change

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the happs, Zengineers? We’re back with our old friends at Nori, this week talking to Alexsandra Guerra Co-Founder & Director of Corpora...

090 - On Apple and Encryption Backdoors

13 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Zengineers! We’re back with a quick one to hit a timely topic (again!) Encryption backdoors are back in the news, so were hitting it again. If ...

089 - with Mike Rosolio - On Video Game History

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Howdy, Zengineers, This week we’ve got our most popular guest, back for another romp down memory lane. Yes, Mike Rosolio returns to discuss the his...

088 - On Government - Part 1 - An Operating System for the United States

24 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Holidays, Zengineers, Adam is our conductor this week, guiding the train down the historical tracks of political exploration. Did you know that...

087 - with Sam Rad - On Blockchains, Supply Chains, and Paradigm Shifts

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Our friends, the Zengineers, We are joined this week by anthropologist, technologist, speaker, and author, Samantha Radocchia, AKA, Sam Rad. Yeah, tha...

086 - with Peter Dering - On Peak Design, Kickstarter, and Living Carbon Neutral

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Heyo, Zengineers! This week, we get to be fan boys of our guest. As you all know, Adam and I are life long photographers, so you can imagine our joy ...

085 - with Jeffery A. Martin - On Happiness, Fundamental Wellbeing, and Flow States

11 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What’s up, Zengineers? We’ve got a real fun one this week. We’re joined by Dr. Jeffery Martin. He is a founder of the Transformative Technology ...

084 - On Stuff - Headphones

21 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hi, Zengineers! That's right! It's time to learn about stuff. You know, those everyday things that we all interact with but we don't always take time ...

083 - with Greg Kieser - On AI Superintelligence

30 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What's happening, Zengineers? This week we're joined by Author, Technologist, Entrepreneur and Angel Investor, Greg Kieser. He shared his most recent...

082 - On Curating A Media Diet

18 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Heyo, Zengineers! Podcasts are all the rage these days. "What a hip new form of media," they say. "Adam and Brian are so cool for hosting their own p...

081 - with Bethany Simpson - On VR, Egypt, and the Future of Education

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hi, Zengineers! We're heading back in time this week to explore the wondrous and captivating world of ancient Egypt. "Wow, that's terrific," I bet yo...

080 - On a Life of Video Games

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Zengineers!! What's the happs? Let's have a fun chat this week, we said. Something we both love, that reminds us of being young, and that we could ta...

077 - with Tim Foad - On Economics, Technology, and Productivity

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What's up, Zengineers? Welcome back to the laboratory. This week we're discussing economics with a real live economics professor. Wow! Tim Foad is a ...

079 - with Patrick Mellor - On Earth’s History of Climate Change

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there, Zengineers? We hope you're down for a wild ride this week. Our guest is Patrick Mellor: biological scientist, philosopher, geological clim...

078 - On Surviving In The Woods

27 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What's up, Zengineers? We're back in the party pad! Hooray. This week we're getting grungy, or is it crunchy, or maybe grundly? I don't know. Whateve...

076 - On Dragon Capsules, Space Trash, and VR Experiences

30 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What's up, Zengineers? Welcome back to the laboratory. It's just us this week (no guests), so we've taken the liberty of chasing a bunch of random to...

075 - with Paul Gambill of Nori - On The True Cost of Carbon and Reversing Climate Change

15 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Howdy, Zengineers! We're back at it trying to help understand Climate Change with our buddies at Nori (https://nori.com/). This week we're joined by ...

074 - with Jen Harris - On Identity

22 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Howdy, Zengineers! This week we're joined by writer and philosopher Jennifer Harris. She's a staple in the San Diego fundraising community, owns and ...

073 - On Working Remotely

08 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Howdy, Zengineers! Today we're discussing remote work. Like ... not working at a regular office, and not working in the same room, or even same buildi...

072 - with Colin Murphy - On Universal Basic Income

22 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Howdy, Zengineers! Today we're discussing Universal Basic Income (UBI) in The United States. What is it? How does it work? What's good? What's bad? W...

071 - On The Complexities and Beauty of The Scientific Method

08 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Howdy, Zengineers! It's time. What time you might ask? Time to talk about the Scientific Method. Yeah. That method! The scientific one. Yikes! This c...

070 - with Dave McCarty - On Engineering Buildings and Exploring Fantastic Caves

11 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Howdy, Zengineers! This week, we're joined by our good buddy, Dave McCarty, a professional structural engineer and an amateur climber and spelunker. ...

069 - On The Solar System - Part 3 - Asteroids, Giants -- and Pluto

27 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Heyo, Zengineers! This week we're wrapping up an epic three part ride through our solar system. In part one we talked about our solar system as a whol...

068 - with Nat Wyeth - On Fundraising and The Practice of Giving

13 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Howdy, Zengineers! This week we're chatting with Nat Wyeth, professional fundraiser, old friend, and all around good guy. We talk about his experienc...

067 - with Scott MacMullan - On That Peninsula Life and Running for Office in Annapolis MD

23 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there Zengineers! This week we’re chatting with Scott MacMullan. He’s host of The Annapolis Podcast, a lawyer, and recently ran for local off...

066 - On Stuff - Bikes

09 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Zengineers! This week we continue our series “On Stuff” with an episode about bicycles. We break down all the elements that make the bicycle...

065 - On Stuff - Corrugated Cardboard

25 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Howdy Zengineers! Welcome to our new series, “On Stuff.” This week’s inspiration came from driving through a neighborhood and seeing the sam...

064 - with Christophe Jospe of Nori - On Climate Change - Part 4 - Reversing It

11 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Howdy Zengineers, We're joined this week by fellow tech entrepreneur and climate change advocate, Christophe Jospe from Nori - https://www.nori.com. ...

063 - On Learning Guitar and Pretending to Be a Rock Star

21 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What's the low down, Zengineers? We've got a music-eee episode for you this week, which is great, because everyone loves music. Right? Yeah, we though...

062 - On Terminators and Terminating Things

24 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Heyo, Fellow Zegineers!! I'll be boch!! I mean ... we'll be back ... er, we're back!! Yeah, there we go. We're back with another fun filled ride throu...

061 - On Drones - Part 2 - The Complexity of Not Bumping Into Things

26 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What's up, Zengineers? Drones! Get it? Awkward... Anyway, This is our second episode in a multi part series on Drones. In this one, we get technical i...

060 - with Gustaf Alstromer of Y Combinator - On Climate Change - Part 3 - Carbon Capture

12 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there Zengineers!!   Thanks for coming back for another great convo. This week, our guest is Y Combinator (YC - https://www.ycombinator.comhtt...

059 - On Drones - Part 1 - Quadcopters and NASA Warp Drives

29 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Well, hellow there, fellow Zengineers! This week is our first in a series on Drones!! Yeah, those unbelievable fantasy vehicles that are everywhere n...

058 - on Climate Change - Part 2 - Carbon, Cooking, and Chemistry

15 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Zengineers! This is our second episode in a series on Climate Change. No one knows how many episodes this series may ultimately contain, but prob...

057 with Kelly Gardner - On Storytelling and Everyday Inspiration

01 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What's happenin' Zengineers? Our guest this week is Kelly Gardner, a filmmaker, teacher, community leader, and friend. He has a great radio voice and ...

Storj Storage and Solar Powered Mining Rigs w-Netwise Data CTO and Mechanical Engineer T Brian Jones

18 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Zengineers! (And SideChainers who backtracked to the pre-release episode!) Surprise! And welcome to our first Zengineering Media spinoff podcast...

056 - with Mike Rosolio - On Privacy, Facebook and Cambridge Analytica

11 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sup, Zengineers?   We had this one in the pipeline, and it sure is relevant, so you're getting it early, and out of order. Enjoy!   https://podc...

055 - On Climate Change - Part 1 - What the Fuck is It

03 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Heyo Zengineers!! Here we are again, at the precipice of adventure and intrigue. This week, we're kicking off a series of episodes on Climate Change a...

054 - with Jen Friel - On Blogs, Bartering, and Footslaves

20 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Zengineers, Welcome back for a whirlwind of a conversation with Jen Friel, an entrepreneur, social media pioneer, and someone with a life so fa...

053 - On AOL Instant Messenger - May it Rest in Peace

06 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Zengineer Friends!! This week we're diving into text based digital communication!! Hooray. Yeah, we're excited too. What's that you ask? Textin...

052 - with Jonathan Sampson, on Brave, Basic Attention Token and Browser Security

20 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What's up Zengineers!!?? It's that time again? What time you may ask? Time to get jiggy inside a high tech rabbit hole. Our guest this week is Jonath...

051 - On The Solar System - Part 2 - Rovers and Rocky Planets

06 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We're adventuring off planet this week, Zengineers! We hope you brought your oxygen tanks and sunshades. This is part two of our series on planets th...

050 - On Listener-fed Rabbit Holes

16 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Heyo, Zengineers! This is our 50th Episode!! We are so thrilled to still be on this wild ride, and so honored that you are all riding along with us. T...

049 - with Peet Guercio - On Rap Battles, Aaron Sorkin, and Problematic Art

19 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Heyo fellow Zengineers!! This episode's got our friend, comedian, rap battle enthusiast, and occasional hype man, Peet Guercio as guest. "Did you say ...

048 - On STEAM Education and the Importance of Curiosity

05 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What's happening, Zengineers? This week, we're chasing our previous episodes on experts and experiments, by talking about STEAM Education!! Have you h...

047 - with Pat Connelly - On Health, Happiness, and The Rock

21 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What's up Zengineers?! Our guest this week is a health and fitness fanatic, long time friend, and CEO of Corevity, "A health community for millennials...

046 - On Experiments, and their Limits in Meat Space

07 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What's up Zengineers? This episode continues our marathon of depth, diving into the pool of modern human understanding on our way to episode 50!! How...

045 - with Laura Goldfarb - On PR, Pop Music, and Power To The People

24 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Zengineers! This week we’ve got another special guest: Laura Goldfarb. Laura’s an award winning music publicist, writer, entrepreneur, radio h...

044 - On Experts, Algorithms, and Scientific Thinking

10 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Heyo Zengineers. Welcome back for a ride through the thick cloud of confusion around the modern accessibility of trustworthy information. In this epis...

043 - With Allen and Jesse From FitBod - On Fitness and Technology

26 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Heyo, Zengineers ... Welcome back for an exciting ride through the technological fitness wonderland with Allen & Jesse, the founders of FitBod. Wh...

042 - On Optimization, Staying Stoked, And Our New Website

12 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

You may already be aware if you’re a Zengineering powerfan, but for everyone else, we’re excited to announce the launch of a brand new website at ...

Shorty 004 - Give Us Your Rants

09 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In appreciation of everyone who supports us and listens to the show, we want to feature YOU on Zengineering Podcast's 50th Episode, scheduled for rele...

041 - with Leah Culver of Breaker - On The Potential of Podcasts

29 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today we’re joined by Leah Culver, entrepreneur, avid podcast listener, and CTO of Breaker (the app we both use to listen to podcasts). Leah has joi...

040 - On Star Wars vs Star Trek - May the Prime Directive Be With You

15 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back, Zengineers. We’re finally doing it. Yes! Wait, what are we talking about? Star Wars versus Star Trek! YAY!!! Do you think the Millenni...

039 - with Lin Qiu - On Startups Part 1 - What’s My Motivation

01 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week our guest is Lin Qiu, Senior Software Engineering at Upside Travel! Lin's an old friend and a co-conspirator on a number of projects with Ad...

038 - With Scott Bauer - On Your Secret Love Affair With Pop Music

12 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Howdy Zengineers! Today we're talking about Music with industry expert, Scott Bauer. Not just any music, either. We're talking specifically about Pop ...

037 - On Artificial Intelligence - Part 3 - A Philosophy Of Terminators

04 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome home, Zengineers! This is the final episode in our three part series on Artificial Intelligence. This is the deep dive into the big questions....

036 - On Virtual Reality - Part 2 - A Dungeon of Whiteboards

20 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Howdy, Zengineers. Welcome to our second episode on Virtual Reality. We start this episode by examining the five traditional senses (evolutionary tech...

035 - On File Sharing, Distributed Technologies, And The Birth Of Bitcoin

06 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Zengineers! Let me ask you a strange question. How would you feel if you knew that all your hard earned money was just going to be converted into ...

034 - On Virtual Reality - Part 1 - A Weekend with an HTC Vive

23 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we discuss “alternate” realities, aka virtual realities. To do so, I travelled to Los Angeles to visit Adam (this is Brian, btw)....

Shorty 003 - On Writing Honestly

17 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey it's a shorty! This week we've got a quick convo on podcasting versus writing, how each is used to convey info, and where it's easier to be dishon...

033 - With Alan Gilbert - On Procedurally Generated Content

09 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Alan’s back, to help us bring you Procedurally Generated Content. What the hell is that? Well it might be our every day reality, but we’ll start s...

Shorty 002 - On Stuff Made in China

02 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It's a shorty! Just a little something something to get you through the week. This one's about some of the problems and complications inherent in the ...

032 - On Bill Nye, Activism, And The Depths Of Science

26 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The March for Science happened this last weekend all over the world. Did you know about it? We almost didn't. How awkward. Did we attend? Nope. Why no...

Shorty 001 - On Monkey Sex

18 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Zengineers! We're taking this week to introduce a new format you'll be seeing/hearing on our feed more often. The SHORTY! We'll explain in the epi...

031 - On Planets - Why We Explore And What We Know

04 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We've wanted to up our stoke recently, so after a lot of consideration, we decided to launch a three part series on PLANETS. We love em. We love em a ...

030.5 - On Logical Fallacies - With Mike Rosolio

28 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey! It's a bonus 'cast! When we had Mike Rosolio on last week we failed to make it out of the intro for the episode we planned before time ran out. A...

030 - On How to Argue Good - with Mike Rosolio

21 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We missed the Rhetorical Theory and Semantics class in school, but our guest this week got his degree in it! What's that mean? He's really good at arg...

029 - On Artificial Intelligence - Part 2 -  What is Modern AI?

07 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We're back, with our second conversation on Artificial Intelligence. Last time we mostly talked about the past, while we tried to dissect what AI actu...

028 - On Crossfit and Being Fit Enough - With Ryan Zaffino

22 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everybody! We’re back with more Zengineering goodness. This week we’ve got guest Ryan Zaffino hanging out. He’s a Crossfit coach, personal t...

027 - On Artificial Intelligence - Part 1 - A History of Artificial Memory

07 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Howdy, Zengineers! A lot of season one danced around the topic of Artificial Intelligence, so we decided it was time to dive in for realz. This is par...

026 - On Corrections with Alan Gilbert - Quantum Computing, Gold Dollars, and Solipsism

24 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Zengineers! We're back with our second guest episode of Season 2. Have you ever been listening and thought, "These guys are really really good l...

025 - On Podcasts, with Borson And D-Abel

10 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to 2017! In celebration of a New Year, we're hosting two of our good friends that are launching their New Podcast (I Don't Know Shit, with Bor...

024 - On Holiday Safety, Costco Carts, and Trump Snow Globes

27 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Holidays! This week we're giving out some holiday safety tips to keep the family from experience too many Chevy Chase Christmas-Vacation moments...

023 - On Fake News, Political Discourse, And Media Literacy

13 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Zengineers! Episode 22 was our Season One finale so we took some time off to invite new listeners (welcome!) and to clean up our digital landing p...

022 - On Patreon, The Value Of Time, and Redistribution Of Wealth

08 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Holy cow! 22 Episodes. That’s a whole season! This week Adam and Brian are talking about plans for season 2, our big move to Patreon, microtransacti...

021 - On Mutant Mosquitoes and Internet of Things Cyberattacks

26 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there Zengineers! Did you notice the podcast wasn’t streaming for a bit last week? Worried about catching Malaria or Zika? Then this one’s for...

020 - On Millennials Watching Stuff, The EpiPencil, And The Napster Of Everything

12 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Is the pharmaceutical industry headed for a Napster moment, is every industry? Adam & Brian are back, and they’re working through this one. Firs...

019 - On Uncomfortable Silence, and Star Wars Simulation Theory

27 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What’s up Zengineers!? It’s been crazy over here, but we owe you an episode, so Brian is Skyping in from the road. Sorry if it sounds a bit wonky....

018 - On Digital Audio, Apple, and Headphone Jacks

13 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What’s up Zengineers!? We’re flexing our new production workflow this week, and giving you an episode we recorded just this morning. Because it’...

017 - On Uncomfortable Topics, Profanity, and Sexy Han Solo

06 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Damn Daniel! Back at with a podcast! (That’s probably dead by now, huh?) Well, Adam & Brian are back with a doozy. This week we’re talking abo...

016 - On Stuff They Shouldn't Teach Kids Anymore

23 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Woah! Took another little break, sorry, it’s summer, but we’re back and talkin’ education in the age of Google. Do not fear … it’s mostly li...

015 - On Water (w/ Ian Prichard)

12 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Zengineers! Ever wonder what it really takes to keep water coming out of your tap and filling up your toilet? Let’s be real, what you’re reall...

014 - Hitlist: On Facebook Affection & Babies, Cycles, & Self Control

21 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Zengineers! We’re back after a little break with more hitlist goodness. This week we’re talking Facebook displays of affection, babies with th...

013 - On Fitness Chores, Practice, And "The Zone"

24 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Zengineers! So, this was a tricky one, but this week we're talking about how to keep fitness from feeling like a chore. We get into the body, the ...

012 - Hitlist: On Interweb Outrage, “Smart" Light Bulbs, and Backup Cameras on The Bridge

10 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week your hosts are outraged about outrage on the interwebs, talking the importance of controlling the light around you, and realizing the Enterp...

011 - Hitlist: On Wikipedia, Stale Earth Problems, and Genetic Code

26 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Zengineering is back with another "hitlist" episode: some nice bite-size nuggets to get you thinkin'. This week we're talking Wikipedia, Kardashev sca...

010 - On Sports, Fandom, Socialism, and The Fear of Losing (w/ Mike Rosolio)

12 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week Adam & Brian have special guest Mike Rosolio on the podcast. Mike's a screenwriter, but who cares about that, he's here to try to explai...

009 - On Hacking, Cryptography, and The FBI vs. Apple

29 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Well, good timing. This week Brian & Adam are talking about hacking, encryption, cryptography, and cyber-security. Stick around for everything you...

007 - On Search Engines

01 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Zengineers! Adam & Brian are back with some deep dive, single topic goodness. This episode all about search engines. Of course that breaking down ...

006 - Hitlist: On Unlimited Paid Vacation, Big Telescopes, and Surfing the Universe

16 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Howdy Zengineers! Adam and Brian are back with their first hitlist only episode. They're talking about the merits of unlimited paid vacation, the new ...