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The Webby Podcast
by The Webby Awards
The Webby Podcast is a weekly program celebrating the people and phenomena that make the Internet awesome. Hosted by Webby Awards CEO David-Michel Davies, the show features conversations with Internet innovators and experts, tips from The Webbys team, and more.
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Episodes
S5 EP 2: Bringing the Internet to Space with NASA JPL’s Veronica McGregor
44m · PublishedThe Internet really loves NASA. Specifically, it loves NASA’s social media presence. Today, David-Michel Davies chats with the woman who started it all, Veronica McGregor, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab’s News and Social Media Manager. They dive into the agency’s first Twitter account for its 2008 Mars Phoenix mission, and how her team is using interactive, digital experiences to educate the public on planetary exploration.
NASA JPL has so many ways for you to keep up with its missions. For starters, follow @NASAJPL, @MarsCuriosity, and @MarsRovers to learn more about the robotic explorations of planets.
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Our Producer is Terence Brosnan
Our Writer is Jordana Jarrett
Our Editorial Director is Nicole Ferraro
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S5 EP 1: 2019 Webby Nominees Roundtable
35m · PublishedSeason 5 of The Webby Podcast kicks off with a special roundtable, celebrating the JUST ANNOUNCED 2019 Webby Nominees (wooo!). Our host and Webby CEO David-Michel Davies is joined by Webby Executive Director Claire Graves and Webby Executive Producer Steve Marchese to discuss a few of their favorite Nominees—from the Donut County game, to The Long Distance Con podcast, and more.
Nominees mentioned in this episode are listed below. See the rest of the 23rd Annual Nominees and vote at vote.webbyawards.com
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2019 Nominees mentioned in the episode:
- The Long Distance Con (Podcasts)
- Muse: Brain Sensing Headband (Mobile)
- Donut County (Games)
- The Perfect Loaf (Websites)
- Bon Appetit (Social)
- Billions of Birds Migrate. Where Do They Go? (Websites)
- Tide CEO: You Gotta Stop Eating Tide Pods (Video)
- Drawings for My Grandchildren
- The Uncensored Playlist (Advertising)
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BONUS: Get Ready for Webby Podcast Season 5
1m · PublishedThe Webby Podcast Season 5 premieres on Tuesday, April 2, everywhere you get your podcasts.
The Webby Podcast is back with a brand new season of great stories about the Internet! Host David-Michel Davies is joined by special guests, including NASA JPL’s Veronica McGregor, Epicurious’ David Tamarkin, Instagram’s Lila King, The Longest Shortest Time host Hillary Frank, and more!
Subscribe now so you don’t miss an episode. And stay tuned: Nominees for the 23rd Annual Webby Awards are announced Tuesday, April 2nd at webbyawards.com
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S4 EP 8: Building the Digital Encyclopedia, with Jimmy Wales
40m · PublishedWhen Jimmy Wales co-founded Wikipedia in 2001, he set out to create a universal, digital encyclopedia for all users. And he did. Today, Wikipedia is a global staple for anyone seeking general knowledge on millions of topics. Many know where Wiki has been; learn about where it’s going on the season four finale of the Webby Podcast.
Jimmy speaks with host David-Michel Davies on how the Wikipedia team is using language and machine learning, expanding public policies, and its new Wiki Data Project, to improve human knowledge across the world. Listen now.
Consider donating to Wikipedia. Every dollar helps their team keep Wikipedia a great, free resource for the Internet.
And enter the 23rd Annual Webby Awards before the Final Entry Deadline this Friday, December 14 at webbyawards.com
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S4 EP 7: Creating Collaborative Journalism, with Megan Lucero
45m · PublishedThe Bureau Local is a collaborative, investigative arm of the Bureau of Investigative Journalism—and the recipient of the Lovie Be Greater with Data Award at the 8th Annual Lovies (our European sister).
Megan Lucero serves as The Bureau Local's Director. She joins us to talk about how The Bureau Local uses technology to make journalism accessible to local communities across the UK.
Check out the moment we honored The Bureau Local at The Lovie Awards here: lovies.eu/2UbzHrN
Find The Bureau Local at: thebureauinvestigates.com/local
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S4 EP 6: Celebrating Women in Tech with Dr. Sue Black OBE
38m · PublishedFrom starting BCSWomen, the UK's first networking group for women in computing, to launching the social enterprise #Techmums, to her campaign to save Bletchley Park and preserve the stories of 8,000 female codebreakers, Dr. Sue Black has been paving the way for women in tech since the earliest days of her career. We were thrilled to celebrate her Lifetime Achievement at the 8th Annual Lovie Awards in London (European sister to The Webbys). Here's her conversation with David-Michel Davies the morning after The Lovies.
Check out the moment we honored Dr. Sue Black at The Lovie Awards here: https://lovies.eu/2Qj1O9t
Keep up with Techmums at techmums.co and follow Dr. Sue Black at @Dr_Black.
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S4 EP 5: How Tech Might Save NYC Subways, with Rachel Haot
50m · PublishedThe subway is the key to life in New York City. But an old system and analog technology are threatening its future (and making the present-day pretty miserable for riders). We talk with Rachel Haot, Executive Director of the Transit Innovation Partnership, on her plan to save the MTA by calling on tech entrepreneurs through the Transit Tech Lab. We also get into what data teaches us about transportation, and how New York can create equitable transit for all.
The deadline to apply to to the Transit Tech Lab is November 30th. Learn more about the program at transitinnovation.org
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Research and writing by Jordana Jarrett
Produced and edited by Sebastian Ade and Jeff Rose
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S4 EP 4: Feminism Can Be Funny feat. Reductress
27m · PublishedReductress co-founders Sarah Pappalardo and Beth Newell are no strangers to using satire to deliver a strong message, especially when it pokes fun at archaean stereotypes about women. We chat with them about what the feminist-centered, Webby-winning satirical website means in the #MeToo era, and how comedy can be used to push for effective change.
Follow @Reductress and check out their podcast, The Reductress Minute.
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Research and writing by Jordana Jarrett
Music is Podington Bear
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S4 EP 3: Digital Disruption & Oprah's Tears with Roy Sekoff
41m · PublishedRoy Sekoff, Founding Editor of the Huffington Post and Webby Winner, is no stranger to disruption. His work creating HuffPost Live completely shaped how we consume online media and news videos. He just self-published his first book, "Lacks Self Control," a collection of funny stories from his life and work. We discuss these stories, self-publishing in the digital age, and more.
Be sure to check out Roy’s book Lacks Self Control: True Stories I Waited Until My Parents Died to Tell, out now on Amazon Books, and follow Roy @RoySekoff.
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S4 EP 2: Watch Your Words with Merriam-Webster's Lisa Schneider
37m · PublishedA quick glance through Merriam-Webster’s Twitter feed makes it clear why M-W is the Internet’s favorite dictionary. On this episode, we chat with the woman behind the dictionary’s digital strategy, Lisa Schneider, Chief Digital Officer of Merriam-Webster, about how her team has tapped into cultural discussions to create a digital record of what words (and topics) are occupying Americans’ minds.
Listen to the episode and follow Merriam-Webster at @MerriamWebster
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Our Producer is Sebastian Ade
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Research and writing by Jordana Jarrett
Music is Podington Bear
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The Webby Podcast has 112 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 72:57:15. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on October 29th 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 19th, 2024 11:44.
