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Keynote 33 min watch
On the Possibility of a Utopi-Yin Path Forward

A keynote conversation from The Conference 2023 in Malmo, Sweden hosted by Media Revolution inspired by the possibility of a protopian future.

Podcast 55 min listen
Speaking Up
with Miles Taylor

As politics gets grimmer, Michael Slaby — former CIO & CTO on Obama’s two   campaigns — answers the question: where have all the good guys gone?

Podcast 95 min listen
The Weekly Roundup
on Politicology

With Frank Sadler (Chief of Staff to Carly Fiorina) and guest host Lucy Caldwell to unpack some of the most important stories of the week.

Podcast 40 min listen
The World Reimagined
hosted by NASDAQ

Unifying Leadership: Building on Common Ground with Katie Harbath and Michael Slaby in conversation with Gautam Mukunda.

Podcast 60 min listen
The Long Game on YahooNews
w/ Jon Ward

A discussion with Jon Ward of Yahoo Politics on the implications of the Facebook Oversight Board decision and much much more.

Fireside chat 30 min watch
Intersections
w/ Brian Solis & John Kao

A wide ranging disucssion about media, business culture, our social contract, and why we can still be optimistic about the future.

Fireside chat 60 min watch
Oblong Online
w/ Beth Comstock

In conversation with Beth Comstock about media, brands, and civic life hosted but my hometown bookstore Oblong Books in Rhinebeck.

Fireside chat 60 min watch
Politics & Prose Live
w/ Sophia Bush

In conversation with Sophia Bush about civic life, activism, and how we move the country forward hosted but my favorite DC bookstore.

Podcast 50 min listen
The Honestly Speaking
Episode #51

How the media and technology conversation connects to the broader sociopoliticaleconomic challenges facing America and humanity.

Interview 6 min read
Optimizing for Outrage: ex-Obama digital chief on tech

An interview with David Smith, Washington correspondent from The Guardian spanning media, tech, consirpacy, and repairing civic discourse.

Podcast 40 min listen
Art of the Possible,
Season 1, Episode 3

The state of media, how the pandemic is making us more susceptible to conspiracy theories, and what is possible as we try to come together.

Livestream 40 min listen
Live with Charlene Li,
February 2021

A livestream interview with Charlene Li on How to Fix Our Civic Life: An Interview with Michael Slaby, author of "For All The People"

TED Talk 12 min listen
All Politics Is Personal,
December 2017

A talk from TEDxChicago in December 2017 about how we heal our civic life throuugh a deep commitment to reclaiming citizenship.

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