First-ever Awards for Paranormal Content Creators Announces Podcast Nominee and Filmmaker Finalists

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The ParaPod Awards Spotlight the Podcasters, Filmmakers, and Television Shows That Often Go Unnoticed During Awards Season on Saturday, April 1, at the Hyatt Regency Valencia

Santa Clarita, California – March 7, 2023 – The upcoming ParaPod Festival, taking place Friday, March 31 through Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Santa Clarita, California, is the first of its kind to not only celebrate all things paranormal in one place but to honor the influencers and content creators who work in the paranormal genre. The two-day event will wrap up with a live awards ceremony – the ParaPod Awards – with awards given to podcasts and their hosts, documentary filmmakers, and television shows and personalities.

“As a content producer and host myself, being able to create a platform to celebrate the paranormal genre and those content creators who are working in it has been a long-time goal,” says ParaPod founder Tony Sweet. “Influencers, podcasters, documentary filmmakers, television producers, and hosts who dare to cover topics like UFOs or Bigfoot often get overlooked by mainstream awards shows, and I want to change that.”

Podcasters whose content covered the paranormal were asked to submit their work in various categories via the ParaPod Festival website. A committee of listeners rated the podcasts in their selected categories to create a list of finalists. The finalist podcasts were then listened to and rated by a second committee to determine the nominees. The podcast nominees for the ParaPod Awards are:

In the category of Best UFO Podcast:

  • Strange Darkness Radio
  • UFO Chronicles Podcast
  • Paranormal Almanac

In the category of Best True Crime Podcast:

  • Hollyweird Paranormal
  • Heart Starts Pounding
  • Ghost Town

In the category of Best Ghost Podcast:

  • Ghost Town
  • Mega Strange
  • The Haunted Happy Hour

In the category of Best Spiritual/Psychic Podcast:

  • The Witching Hour
  • The Colby Rebel Show
  • Paranormal Almanac

In the category of Best Podcast Host(s):

  • Jason Horton & Rebecca Leib/li>
  • Derrick Acosta & Johnny Weiss
  • Kaelyn Moore

In the category of Podcast of the Year:

  • Heart Starts Pounding
  • Ghost Town
  • Mega Strange

Documentary filmmakers worldwide submitted their short-form and feature-length paranormal films via FilmFreeway.com to be viewed and rated by a viewing committee, who determined which films would be official selections. Then, a panel of judges rated the films to determine the finalists in each category for the ParaPod Awards.

The finalists for Best Short Paranormal Documentary are:

  • (After)Life, directed by Ben Goldman (USA)
  • Close Encounters Interview with Preston Dennett, directed by Matt Schwartz (USA)
  • The Conspiratologist, directed by Stephen Bradford and Justin Jay Jones (USA)

The finalists for Best Feature Paranormal Documentary are:

  • Contemplation: On the Psychedelic Experience, directed by Julian Austin Palmer (AUS)
  • Accidental Truth – UFO Revelations, directed by Ron James (USA)
  • Black Knight Satellite: Beyond the Signal, directed by Melissa Tittl (USA)

The ParaPod Festival social media team also launched an online series of audience polls to determine the nominees and winners of the ParaPod Audience Favorites Awards for mainstream, paranormal television series. The nominees for the ParaPod Awards are:

In the category of Best UFO Series:

  • A Tear in the Sky
  • Ancient Aliens
  • Truth Declassified

In the category of Best Non-fiction Ghost Series:

  • Ghost Adventures
  • Destination Fear
  • Kindred Spirits

In the category of Best Cryptid Investigation Series:

  • The UnXplained
  • Mountain Monsters
  • Destination Truth

In the category of Best TV Psychic Medium:

  • Chip Coffey
  • Tyler Henry
  • Patti Negri

In the category of Best Paranormal Host:

  • Ben Hansen
  • Zak Bagans
  • Giorgio Tsoukalos

The content of podcast nominees and film festival finalists can be viewed online at www.parapodfestival.com in the Podcast Awards Listening Room and the Film Festival Screening Room.

The winners will all receive a handsome, custom-created ParaPod Award. Podcast and filmmaker winners will be offered a non-exclusive contract to air their content on the ParaPod TV Roku channel. The Best Feature Paranormal Documentary winner will also receive a sponsored one-year subscription to WriterDuet Pro.

In addition to the awards mentioned above, the festival will present a Media Legend Award to Emmy and Peabody-award-winning investigative journalist Linda Moulton Howe, who has covered UFO and disclosure topics for over forty years and has become one of the most recognized names in the paranormal genre. Best-selling author and producer Billy Carson is receiving the Pioneer Award for his work in bringing paranormal content into the mainstream.

The ParaPod Awards will begin after the City of Santa Clarita-sponsored ParaPod Festival events on Saturday, April 1, at 7:00 PM at the Hyatt Regency Valencia. The awards ceremony is only open to speakers, invited guests, and VIP ticket holders. VIP Weekend passes are available online at www.parapodfestival.com.

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TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES: THE OFFICIAL PODCAST

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GOES BEHIND THE SCENES AND EXPANDS THE THEMESOF ACCLAIMED ANTHOLOGY SERIES AIRING ON THE CW
Companion Podcast Launches Jan. 25
Los Angeles, CA – January 25, 2022 – Warner Bros. Television’s Stage 13, originator of the popular anthology series “Two Sentence Horror Stories,” which debuted season three on The CW on Jan. 16, is excited to announce the launch of the companion podcast TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES: THE OFFICIAL PODCAST on TUESDAY JAN. 25 on Apple, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms. Forty-five-minute episodes of the companion podcast debut on Tuesdays and Thursdays after the corresponding new television episodes premiere on Sundays on The CW. The TV episodes air in pairs throughout their run on The CW and stream for free the next day at cwtv.com and The CW app. The first two seasons can be streamed on Netflix.

“We are thrilled that both the ‘Two Sentence Horror Stories’ television series and podcast are sparking discussions about important issues,” said Stage 13 SVP/GM Diana Mogollon. “Continuing the debate and digging into core societal issues with intersectional storytelling and multicultural representation behind and in front of the camera have become a signature of the series and Stage 13. In addition to being great stories about social horror, the series and podcast are vastly entertaining and take viewers on a terrific, worthwhile journey.”

The podcast is an immersion into the unique worlds created in each episode of the hit horror anthology TV series that tackles social and cultural issues. In each podcast, hosts Danielle Radford (writer, actor, comedian, writer for the Emmy®-nominated series “Honest Trailers”) and Megan Rosati (writer, director, actor, Fangoria contributor, “52 Ways To Break Up”) talk with the television series’ creators, as well as celebrity guests, horror experts, social activists, and culture critics, and dive deep into the social themes at the intersection of diverse and inclusive storytelling explored on the cult CW series, which also streams on Netflix. The podcast is produced by Jordan Kauwling (“NPR,” “The Root”) and associate produced by Stephanie Franco (“Marijuanera” “Bay Area Youth Voice Podcast”).

Guests for season 3 companion podcasts include Jeffrey Reddick, creator of the “Final Destination” franchise and writer of “Tamara,” “Day of the Dead” and “Dead Awake”; Tommy Pico, award-winning poet, recipient of the Whiting Award, host of podcasts “Scream Queen” and “Food 4 Thot” and writer for FX’s Sterlin Harjo/Taika Waititi comedy series “Reservation Dogs”; Matthew Rodriguez, senior culture editor at The Atlantic, author, graphic novelist, teacher and journalist whose work has appeared in Teen Vogue, The Advocate, Slate, Self, former host of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” podcast “Slayerfest ‘98”; Dr. Tananarive Due, winner of the American Book Award for The Living Blood, winner of the NAACP Image Award for the novel The Black Rose, author of 13 novels, film historian, educator at UCLA and expert in Black horror; Peaches Christ/Joshua Grannell, drag star, writer/director of “All About Evil” with Natasha Lyonne and “Nightmare on Castro Street” and subject of an acclaimed retrospective at San Francisco’s de Young Museum; Josué Argüelles, of educational organization A Call To Men which works worldwide to promote healthy relationships in men and boys and to prevent gender-based violence for all women, men, trans, LGBQ and nonbinary people, he was a former fellow at San Francisco Labor Leadership Institute and is a board member of Make It Happen!/Brooklyn; Dr. Stephanie Diez-Morel, author and founder of Reboot and Recover, a non-profit dedicated to responsible technology use; Jeff Masters, “LGBTQ&A” Podcast host, writer, director of podcasts at Pride Media/Advocate & Out Magazine, GLAAD Award-winning journalist whose work has appeared on NPR, MSNBC and The New York Times; Clarkisha Kent, writer and journalist whose work has appeared in Essence, Entertainment Weekly, The Root, MTV, BET; and Drea Washington, film nerd, horror fanatic and co-host of “Scream Queen.”

The “2SHS” TV series creative team, one of the most diverse and multicultural teams in the business, also will appear in podcast episodes to give insights on the creation of each television episode and its deeper themes. Those booked thus far include creator/executive producer and episode director Vera Miao; executive producers Lisa Morales and Liz Levine; writers Stephanie Adams-Santos and Sehaj Sethi; directors Dubois Ashong, Chase Joynt, Nimisha Mukerji, Heidi Saman (“Queen Sugar” NPR’s “Fresh Air”) and Kailey Spear and Sam Spear, twins and directors of season 3 episodes “Teatime” and “Crush,” which features terrific performances by the Robbins twins. Cast bookings include “Crush” episode stars and twins Joyce Robbins (“Motherland: Fort Salem”) and Jacqueline Robbins (“A Series of Unfortunate Events”), who have been acting together and separately for more than 40 years and “Erased” episode actor Mapuana Makia (“Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.”).

More guests will be announced at a later date. Detailed listings follow below.

TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES: THE OFFICIAL PODCAST will accompany 20 episodes of the current TV series run of “Two Sentence Horror Stories,” which will total 33 at the end of this season on The CW. The TV show is one of the fastest growing horror franchises with 72MM+ viewers to date.* The first part of the podcast focuses on the television episode with show creators, talent and a celebrity guest, while the second part delves into the episode’s themes and social issues with an expert.

Inspired by online micro-fiction, “Two Sentence Horror Stories” (2SHS) is a critically acclaimed psychological horror anthology series designed to subvert classic horror tropes by centering on everyday people and diverse perspectives. The half-hour series taps into universal primal fears while tackling the provocative social and cultural issues that exist in modern society.

Created by Vera Miao, TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES is from award-winning studio Stage 13, part of Warner Bros., and features one of the most diverse and inclusive writing and directing teams in television. The series has a writers’ room that is 100% women (80% BIPOC). Notably, Lisa Morales, in her first showrunning gig, is one of the few Latina showrunners in Hollywood. The series features 100% diverse (female, BIPOC, LGBTQ+) directors. Many of the over-35, up-and-coming writers and directors of 2SHS episodes have gone onto guild acceptance, larger shows, films and gaming. The show’s casting also has been remarkably diverse.

About the podcast team
Writer, actor and comedian Danielle Radford (co-host) is a writer on the four-time Emmy®-nominated comedy series “Honest Trailers,” which takes a hard look at films and presents maybe-too-honest spoof trailers for those films. She is a co-host of the pop culture debate show “Movie Fights” and is a regular contributor to Screen Junkies and Fandom Entertainment. Her additional credits include “SSCC” and “Dimension 20.” Twitter: @danielleradford and Instagram: @danielle_radford

Writer, director, actor and mega horror fan Megan Rosati (co-host) was named one of Hollywood’s New Top Writers by Tracking Board. She is a regular contributor to the popular genre website Fangoria and wrote “Essence,” a season two episode of Two Sentence Horror Stories. Her additional credits include “Everyone Is Doing Great,” “Two Guys, A Mermaid and A Couch” and “52 Ways to Break Up.” Twitter & Instagram: @meganrosati

Storyteller, comedy writer and podcast producer Jordan Kauwling’s (producer) work has appeared on NPR, The Root and Maximum Fun and is the host of the upcoming podcast “Views from Nervosa: A Frasier Rewatch,” which passionately discusses the Emmy®-winning television series. She is more than happy to argue with anyone online about TV series “Lost” plot threads. Twitter: @cinnamonlafemme

Born and raised in the San Francisco area, writer, storyteller and producer Stephanie Franco’s (associate producer) work has appeared on “Marijuanera” for Locatora Productions and the Bay Area Youth Voice Podcast for Youth Leadership Institute.

TV episodes synopses and companion podcasts info
For fans of social horror, TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES: THE OFFICIAL PODCAST is a deep dive behind the scenes of season three of the TV series and into the issues explored in the show, spotlighting the diverse groups of creators and cast and bringing the themes to vivid life.

Guest bookings thus far, with more to be announced at a later date:

Toxic (#306) Podcast debut: Jan 25
Podcast guests: Josué Argüelles, of educational organization A Call To Men which works worldwide to promote healthy relationships in men and boys and to prevent gender-based violence for all women, men, trans, LGBQ and nonbinary people, he was a former fellow at San Francisco Labor Leadership Institute and is a board member of Make It Happen!/Brooklyn; and TV episode director Chase Joynt.

The CW TV series debut: Jan. 23 at 9:00pm ET/8:00pm CT.
The CW TV series synopsis: Directed by Chase Joynt; written by Liz Hsiao Lan Alper.
Class differences and cruelty take hold of a group of high school frenemies as they prank a Yale hopeful in the woods. They might realize too late that not all jokes are harmless and some ghost stories are true. Chase Joynt, director of acclaimed Season 2 episode “Elliot,” returns.

Teatime (#304) Podcast debut: Jan. 27
Podcasts guests: Peaches Christ/Joshua Grannell, drag star; writer/director of “All About Evil” with Natasha Lyonne and “Nightmare on Castro Street,” and subject of an acclaimed retrospective at San Francisco’s de Young Museum; Kailey Spear and Sam Spear, directors of season 3 TV episodes “Crush” and “Teatime.”

The CW TV series debut: Jan. 23 at 9:30pm ET/8:30pm CT
The CW TV series synopsis: Directed by Kailey Spear and Sam Spear; written by Stephanie Adams-Santos.
A new babysitter’s gig takes a sinister turn when she discovers her charge’s dolls are not what they seem. In her fifth 2SHS episode, Guatemalan-American writer Stephanie Adams-Santos turns the classic horror trope of evil dolls on its head.

Teeth (#302) Podcast debut: Feb 1
Podcast guests: Jeff Masters, “LGBTQ&A” Podcast host, writer, director of podcasts at Pride Media/Advocate & Out Magazine, GLAAD Award-winning journalist whose work has appeared on NPR, MSNBC and The New York Times; Clarkisha Kent, writer and journalist whose work has appeared in Essence, Entertainment Weekly, The Root, MTV, BET; executive producer and TV episode writer Lisa Morales, and executive producer Liz Levine.

The CW TV series debut: Jan. 30 at 9:00pm ET/8:00pm CT.
The CW TV series synopsis: Directed by Kathleen Hepburn; written by Lisa Morales.
A romantic weekend escape to the woods for a bi-racial lesbian couple goes awry when they are targeted by a group of bigoted locals, other creatures, and a dark and lonely secret their relationship may or may not overcome. Director Kathleen Hepburn has won multiple awards including a Leo Award and a Canadian Screen Award.

The Killer Inside (#307) Podcast debut: Feb 3
Podcast guests: Tommy Pico, award-winning poet, recipient of the Whiting Award, host of podcasts “Scream Queen” and “Food 4 Thot” and writer for FX’s Sterlin Harjo/Taika Waititi comedy series “Reservation Dogs”; Drea Washington, film nerd, horror fanatic and co-host of “Scream Queen;” TV episode director Heidi Saman (“Queen Sugar” NPR’s “Fresh Air”) and writer Sehaj Sethi.

The CW TV series debut: Jan. 30 at 9:30pm ET/8:30pm CT
The CW TV series synopsis: Directed by Heidi Saman; written by Sehaj Sethi.
A surgeon is forced to take drastic measures to save her father when following the rules does not succeed. Egyptian-American director Heidi Saman (“Queen Sugar”) draws on her cultural heritage and journalism background with NPR’s “Fresh Air” to bring 2SHS writer Sehaj Sethi’s fourth episode to life (and death).

About Stage 13
Stage 13 is a multiple award-winning, fearless, original content studio showcasing a new generation of inspired talent and voices in scripted and unscripted storytelling. With six Emmy® nominations, the brand’s diverse portfolio of series and features are available on the Stage 13 platform, Facebook, YouTube, and its distribution partners, including Netflix, The CW/CW Seed, HBO, and HBO Max. Creating impactful series for multidimensional audiences, Stage 13 is part of the Warner Bros. TV Group.

* Source: Nielsen TV Toolbox, Linear = Live+35, Two Minute Qualifier, Netflix Sept 2019-Oct 2021, CWTV.com, All Seasons of Each Series; U.S. and Connected TV only.

Links and for more information

“Two Sentence Horror Stories” TV series and companion podcast links:

Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-sentence-horror-stories-the-podcast/id1606273152Podcast trailer: https://youtu.be/m79JHDZyKUI
Stage 13 site: https://www.stage13.com/shows/two-sentence-horror-stories/
Official Instagram: www.instagram.com/twosentencehorrorstories
Official Facebook: www.facebook.com/twosentencehorrorstories
Series Website: http://www.twosentencehorrorstories.com/
Series Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWcns0_Y5wQ
Series EPK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJcTduUPoHM

“Two Sentence Horror Stories” TV series, season 3 airs/streams: cwtv.com and the CW app
https://www.cwtv.com/shows/two-sentence-horror-stories

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With Two Cars Produced Every Second, One Billion New Cars Will Be Built in the Next 15 Years.

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Futurist Mark Pesce, Along with Designer Sally Dominguez Explain: THE NEXT BILLION CARS

10 Episode Series Launches Today in Australia and America

Beverly Hills, CA – February 13, 2019 – The automotive industry manufactures two cars a second. Never have so many had access to motorized transportation. Over the next fifteen years – the time it takes to build THE NEXT BILLION CARS – the expectations of the automobile and the experience it provides will transform completely. Hosted by futurist Mark Pesce, of the award winning THE NEXT BILLION SECONDS podcast, along with noted innovator and Wheels Car of the Year judge Sally Dominguez, and special correspondent auto industry insider Drew Smith, THE NEXT BILLION CARS, launching on PodcastOne today, surveys the landscape of electrification, autonomy, mobility — and an automotive future that looks nearly nothing like the past.

Across ten episodes THE NEXT BILLION CARS listeners will learn how the entire automotive experience from design to manufacturing to sales to ownership to driving will change from a mode that’s been pretty static for the last 100 years into something radically different.

MARK PESCE
Mark Pesce is an American born and raised futurist, inventor, writer, entrepreneur, educator and podcaster. In 1994 Pesce co-invented VRML, a 3D interface to the Web. Pesce was a seven-season judge on Australia’s version of Shark Tank, The New Inventors, celebrating Australia’s newest inventions, and writes an award-winning column for global tech publication The Register. Pesce hosts two podcasts: This Week in Startups Australia; and The Next Billion Seconds – winner of Australia’s Best Technical and Scientific Podcast of 2018 – offering a window into the world of tomorrow. He has written six books, and founded graduate programs at both the University of Southern California and the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, holding appointments as Honorary Associate at the University of Sydney, and Honorary Adjunct at the University of Technology Sydney.

SALLY DOMINGUEZ
Sally is a multi-award-winning product designer and architect of the Adventurous Thinking innovation strategy which she has implemented at organizations including NASA, Stanford and Breville. Sally was a judge on The New Inventors, is a co-host on Foxtel’s upcoming Great Aussie Inventions, host of a yet-to-be-named Foxtel Innovation Challenge, and judges design and innovation competitions internationally. She has over ten years of Car of the Year judging experience with Wheels magazine and Drive and is passionate about innovation in materials, sustainability and transportation strategies.

DREW SMITH
With a background in automotive design and design research, and a role as a lead strategist at one of the industry’s most exciting brands, Drew is the consummate industry insider. Indeed, he’s helped shape the future for the likes of Lexus, Jaguar Land Rover, and Audi. He’s not without critical faculties however, and has long held the industry to a higher standard when it comes to designing for environmental and commercial sustainability. He is a visiting lecturer at the Royal College of Art, advising automotive design Masters and PhD students, and founded the Automobility Group, a global community exploring the future of urbanism, design and mobility. He is also the co-founder of Rising Minds, an international lecture series that explores the intersection of technology, business and culture.

EPISODES // PRECIS & AIR DATES

I. THE NEXT BILLION PROBLEMS // DISRUPTION IN AUTOLAND
 AIR DATE: FEBRUARY 13, 2019
When cars are electrified and autonomous – driving themselves, perhaps even owning themselves – will we need as many automobiles? Is the auto industry kicking the can on the enormous challenges it faces as it manufactures the next billion cars? Will these be the last billion cars?

II. THE NEXT BILLION ROBOTS // AUTONOMY AND TRANSFORMATION<br/>SCHEDULED AIR DATE: FEBRUARY 27, 2019
Autonomous vehicles are the hot topic right now – will we have self-driving cars? When? And what sorts of technologies will we need to have nailed down before the average car-owner feels safe in a car that’s thinking for itself?

III. THE NEXT BILLION VOLTS // POWER, BATTERIES AND ELECTRIFICATION
SCHEDULED AIR DATE: MARCH 13, 2019
All of the new power sources, power trails — framed by Sally’s story of driving a hydrogen-powered automobile across China.

IV. THE NEXT BILLION MILES // THE EXPERIENCE OF THE CAR
SCHEDULED AIR DATE: MARCH 27, 2019
Driverless tech means a complete rethink of interior packaging. Volvo has already played with a spinning baby seat in the front passenger for tending by rear adults, Prius showed a concept car with a reclining bike in the front seat…Will we bring our exercise equipment into the car? Our offices? Our friends?

V. THE NEXT BILLION RPM // SPEED & PERFORMANCE
SCHEDULED AIR DATE: APRIL 10, 2019
Performance – what does it mean when the driver aids are taking care of your safety? It used to be that quick handling, great balance, etc. were part of active driver safety i.e. you could accelerate or swerve out of a situation. But if we don’t have drivers, we don’t have driver error so how much importance do we place on performance vs comfort, roominess, suspension etc. Does this mean a whole new definition for “performance” that is passenger oriented rather than driver oriented?

VI. THE NEXT BILLION PASSENGERS // MOBILITY AS A SERVICE
SCHEDULED AIR DATE: APRIL 24, 2019
The Uber app transformed the entire automotive industry, separating transportation from car ownership in a way that satisfies transportation needs. That presents a fundamental challenge to the automotive industry: they really only know how to sell product, and can’t quite grasp the concept of a service, let alone “service”.

VII. THE NEXT BILLION TONNES // REDEFINING “SCRAP”
SCHEDULED AIR DATE: MAY 8, 2019
We make around 70 million cars/year and we crush around 1 million hulks/year. The most toxic bioaccumulates left when all other materials are salvaged are slyly labeled as “fluff”. How’s the fluff pile look in the next billion cars? What advances in tech, upcycling and materials are being made to make the next billion cars harder/ faster/stronger in terms of their environmental impact?

VIII. THE NEXT BILLION DRIVERS//UTOPIA vs DYSTOPIA
SCHEDULED AIR DATE: MAY 22, 2019
A Mad Max reality between the uber highways of driverless cars, shared vehicles, and the byways full of all the beater cars that people can’t afford to give up. If beaters are not allowed on the highway and byways are no longer maintained as a priority, people who refuse or cannot afford to participate in new vehicle tech will have a huge aftermarket trade in rough wear tires, chunky suspension, maybe some armament…basically beefing up old petrol and diesel vehicles to make using byroads more manageable as they deteriorate.

IX. THE NEXT BILLION CARMAKERS
SCHEDULED AIR DATE: JUNE 5, 2019
Car manufacture is going fabless – where the design is entirely separate from manufacturing – and anyone can design their own automobile. Fabless displaces the traditional automobile workforce — and the customer’s responsibility becomes one of co-designer. Meanwhile, incumbents have perfected their approach to building safe, reliable cars at scale.

Extrapolating from Porsche and Bugatti’s experiments with 3D printed components and smart surfaces – consumers soon will be able to style any (brand specific) shape, with all the necessary controls for, say, electric windows, woven in.

X. THE NEXT BILLION BITS // THE CAR AS SOFTWARE
SCHEDULED AIR DATE: JUNE 19, 2019
Like our smartphones, will our cars – the software that makes them do what they’re going to do – be controlled by two large companies: Apple and Google? Increasingly that’s looking to be the case as the complexity of software proves to be beyond the scope of automobile manufacturers…

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Mark Pesce’s New PodcastOne series, THE NEXT BILLION SECONDS – CRYPTONOMICS Hosts Live with Audience Interview with Ethereum Founder Joe Lubin

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Sydney, Australia/Beverly Hills, CA – October 29, 2018 – While Bitcoin’s bubble has burst, the world of cryptocurrencies – and the ‘blockchain’ technology that powers them – is here to stay. That world has been shrouded in deep-tech speak by experts holding the secrets to this new economy.

But now crypto and blockchain “noobs” and experts alike can listen to futurist, inventor and award-winning podcaster Mark Pesce, as he brings a refreshing clarity into this new world of CYRPTONOMICS – where everything involving money is changing.

The latest episode of the first season of Cryptonomics features one of the most influential thinkers in the space, Ethereum co-creator Joe Lubin. Pesce recorded the show with him during a live interview at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) last week. The show can be heard at https://cryptonomics.show/2018/10/25/episode-1-09-joe-lubin-ethereum-consensys/ and on all major podcast services.

In the interview, Lubin, the co-creator of Ethereum, and ‘godfather’ of the smart contract, traces his arc from his college days at Princeton to founding ‘blockchain venture studio’ ConsenSys. As Joe makes clear in the conversation, Ethereum is a process – not yet a product, and described the roadmap toward Ethereum 2.0 – taking a lot of what’s been learned since the network went live in 2016 — and fixing its shortcomings.

“The “live” version of the Ethereum white paper, maintained on the Ethereum website, is an interesting read. Particularly when you remember that it was drafted by someone who was only eighteen years old at the time” says Pesce.

Across the first five episodes CRYPTONOMICS listeners learn the basics of the blockchain, the bonanza of Bitcoin and what it says about how money works in the 21st century. In episodes 6 to 9 (and coming Friday 2 November, episode 10) the audience is treated to discussions of some of the most important current topics in the space: fedcoins & stablecoins, evaluating ICOs for environmental impacts, the fervor surrounding the crypto/blockchain space, and now the future of Ethereum.

The business of blockchain is already transforming agriculture, energy, gaming, and more – finding its way into every part of our daily lives, while from the cutting edge we’re seeing “smart contracts’, computer code blending with cryptocurrencies to create ‘smart money’ – money that thinks for itself!

Pesce is joined on CRYPTONOMICS by experts including serial entrepreneur and author Mark Jeffrey, BitTrade founder Ron Tucker, Agridigital’s Emma Weston, PowerLedger’s Dr. Gemma Green, CryptoFlip’s Max Kenny, Havven’s Kain Warwick, P2P Foundation’s Michael Bauwens, and more. The guests’ insights give listeners a window onto a world where every part of our lives has been touched by blockchain technologies.

“People believe in cryptocurrencies”, Pesce says, “But belief is a lousy investment strategy. CRYPTONOMICS listeners learn the questions they need to ask before they make a risky investment. They’ll learn how to make the world of blockchain work for them — and their children. Money is changing – let’s get ready for that new world!”

Currently available on PodcastOne.com – via the PodcastOne App – or search THE NEXT BILLION SECONDS CRYPTONOMICS on Apple podcasts.

About Mark Pesce:
Mark Pesce is a futurist, inventor, writer, entrepreneur, educator and podcaster. In 1994 Pesce co-invented VRML, a 3D interface to the Web. Pesce was a judge on Australian Broadcasting Company’s series The New Inventors, celebrating Australia’s newest inventions, and writes an award-winning column for global tech publication The Register.

Pesce hosts several podcasts, including This Week in Startups Australia; and The Next Billion Seconds – winner of the Best Technical and Scientific Podcast of 2018 at the Australian Podcast Awards – offering a window into the world of tomorrow. Pesce has written six books, including The Playful World, VRML: Browsing and Building Cyberspace, and Hyperpolitics, and founded postgraduate programs at both the University of Southern California and the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, holding appointments as Honorary Associate at the University of Sydney, and Honorary Adjunct at the University of Technology, Sydney.

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