Interview - Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg on his new film, 'Fantastic Fungi.'

Listen Now to filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg on Fantastic Fungi

Louie Schwartzberg is an American producer, director and cinematographer whose notable career spans more than three decades providing breathtaking imagery for feature films, television shows, documentaries and commercials.He is a visual artist breaking barriers, connecting with audiences, and telling stories that celebrate life and reveal the mysteries and wisdom of nature, people and places.

His theatrical releases include the 3D IMAX film “Mysteries of the Unseen World” with National Geographic, “Moving Art” on Netflix, and “Wings of Life,” a feature-length documentary for Disneynature, narrated by Meryl Streep. 

His latest creation is a production 13 years in the making, a major documentary on the mysteries of mushrooms. The film looks at many aspects of the fungal universe, such as mycelial networks — fungi’s extensive  fibrous underground strands likened to “an underground internet” that connects all manner of lifeforms in the soil.

We speak with him about the film, the messages he wishes to convey to us, his collaboration with Paul Stamets, mushroom guru, and what’s next. Enjoy!

Future News & Commentary - What's going on the Planned Blackouts of PG&E?

Listen Now to Future News & Commentary 10.08.2019

Today’s show was dominated by the strange move of Pacific Gas & Electric to initiate massive power outages through Northern California to potentially prevent wildfires from starting from forecasted high winds. What’s going on here? Will inconveniencing over a million people for possibly days without power be good thing? We have callers with some strong opinions on this, and maps of the planned blackouts.. I might add that trying to get gas last night was quite the zoo at every station I tried to visit. There were lines of cars, and a few very short fuses amongst the people as they filled their cars and cans with the volatile liquid. If I didn’t better it would appear as if I was in some kind “Zombie Apocalypse” movie! 

planned PGE power outages

Dr.Mrs. Future Show- Future News and Views with guests Gregory Panos, and Richard Cray On SpaceX's Starship Project, Disney World Update on EPCOT and Galaxy's Edge, Oculus 6 Conference coverage, the Uncanny Valley, and other tunes.

Listen Now to Greg Panos and Richard Cray

This week we are pleased to have in the studio with us two of our favorite corresponents and contributors to the show, Greg Panos and Richard Cray. We discuss with them the stories of the week, including Space X’s Starship tests, an update on big Disney Park projects, including EPCOT and Galaxy’s Edge,  and a big download on Oculus 6, Facebook’s exclusive annual VR conference in Silicon Valley. Richard also shares a few tunes with us between segments. Be prepared for “The Uncanny Valley” tune. Enjoy!

L-R Al Lundell (Dr F), Norm Lundell, Greg Panos, Richard Cray, Sun Lundell (Mrs. F)

Interview - Self Awareness Educator Suzanne Dion on the Enneagram System

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Today we speak with Suzanne Dion, a brilliant, lovely researcher dedicated to her craft, which justhappensto be the Enneagram system of self-awareness. With origins going back to the Sufis and the later the spiritual teacher George Gurdjieff, Suzanne studied at the well known current Enneagram school, TNE, The Narrative Enneagram.

With psychiatrist, Dr. David Daniels, Adjunct Clinical Professor Emeritus Stanford University Medical School, she has written a major tome on the topic, “The Enneagram, Relationships, and Intimacy: Understanding One Another Leads to Loving Better and Living More Fully.” 

On today’s show, she gives us an introductory understanding of the system, using the 16-year old environmental activist, Greta Thumberg, as an example of how it works, with particular reference to issues of righteous anger and shaming.

Suzanne, as a founding board member of Enneagram Prison Project, took the Enneagram into the California jail and prison system, helping hundreds of marginalized individuals process their deep traumas.

 

One key difference with the Enneagram from say, Astrology, is that you ascertain your own personality type, rather than external factors, like your birthdate and location. So for example, Mrs. Future, though an Aries by birth, is actually a ‘7’, her ‘bon vivant’ personality traits revealed via the Enneagram. An educational and fun show, enjoy!

Suzanne Dion with the Futures after the show

Future News and Commentary - Mrs. Future Reviews the iPad/Phone game, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery in discussion of Interactive Television, like Netflix's Bandersnatch, Deepak Avatar wants to Make Your Aquaintance, Deep Fakes Becoming Real

Listen Now to Dr. Mrs. Future News 9.24.2019

It’s a big week for us to have new media experiences, ones worthy of sharing with you.  Mrs. Future is finding the iOS game “Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery,”  quite engaging from what I’ve seen, both from what I’ve seen in the game, and from how little time I have seen my wife this week! She’s now a sophomore at the illustrious Hogwarts Academy, has learned to fly in Quiddich matches, and I’m starting to feel like a Muggle..I think you’ll love her review. 

And in the interactive media world this week Deepak Chopra has unveiled his virtual Avatar, where he’ll take you on a 21 day cosmic adventure with your higher self, if you tune in..Will keep you posted on our progress! Enjoy.

Deepak Avatar will take you on a 21 day ‘cosmic test flight’