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Applied Science #17: We Are All Synthesizers
On human creativity.
Jul 8, 2025
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Obsessions (Jan 2026)
The flu delayed me, but not even a super virus can stop my obsessions!!
Jan 24
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Jon Tanners
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Applied Science #18(ish): The Future Is A Hollow Tree
A mailbag of my mind...
Jan 15
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Jon Tanners
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Obsessions 2025
I’m back with a year end list that fits my fancy and likely no one else’s.
Dec 28, 2025
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Jon Tanners
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Where Do We Go From Here? #16 - Kenji Summers
Listen now | My guest on this episode of Where Do We Go From Here?
Dec 12, 2025
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Jon Tanners
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Kenji Summers
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Applied Science #4: Record Deal Simulator
Sep 24, 2020
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Jon Tanners
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Applied Science #7: Independent as F*ck
Mar 5, 2021
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Jon Tanners
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Applied Science #12: A Decade of Lessons & Observations
Jul 14, 2023
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Jon Tanners
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Applied Science #6: Publishing Simulator
Feb 2, 2021
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Jon Tanners
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Obsessions (November 2025)
I started Five Obsessions as an homage to my long defunct Pigeons and Planes column “5 On It.” But why confine myself to five of my favorite songs or…
Nov 15, 2025
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Jon Tanners
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Where Do We Go From Here? #15 - Dom McLennon
Rapper, community organizer, and world builder Dom McLennon joins the pod for a wide ranging conversations about independent artistry, the past and…
Nov 14, 2025
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Jon Tanners
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Where Do We Go From Here? #14 - Barry Barnes Ph.D
Listen now | On this episode of Where Do We Go From Here?, I speak to Barry Barnes, Ph.D, an author and professor.
Oct 16, 2025
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Jon Tanners
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Obsessions (October 2025)
I started Five Obsessions as an homage to my long defunct Pigeons and Planes column “5 On It.” But why confine myself to five of my favorite songs or…
Oct 11, 2025
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Jon Tanners
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Where Do We Go From Here #13 - Chris Dalla Riva
It's all mathematics with the Can't Get Much Higher writer.
Oct 2, 2025
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Jon Tanners
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Applied Science: Lessons From a Half Year of Podcasting
At the beginning of 2025, I launched Where Do We Go From Here?, a podcast series in which I attempt to chart a better course for culture, media, and…
Sep 25, 2025
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Jon Tanners
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Obsessions (September 2025)
I started Five Obsessions as an homage to my long defunct Pigeons and Planes column “5 On It.” But why confine myself to five of my favorite songs or…
Sep 13, 2025
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Jon Tanners
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