Wired Storyboard Audio Podcast

Looking for the future? Traditionally in North America, that’s been found West. But is there something about the area that helps it generate leading thought and novelty? Jon Christensen, the Executive Director of the Bill Lane Center for the American West at Stanford, stops by to discuss.

Director David Fincher is notorious for precise visuals and bleak stories, also a bit of press-shyness. Contributing Editor Brian Raftery got a rare opportunity to spend time with him, the people he’s worked with and the set of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

BBC America recently announced Top Gear’s Richard Hammond has a new show for Spring 2012. “Crash Course” finds Hammond coming to the US and trading speed for power. He joined Storyboard Engineer Nathan Mattise to discuss.

Merrill Garbus combines unique compositions, interesting looping combinations and dance rhythms in each tUnE-yArDs track. She joined the Storyboard to discuss her how it all comes together live, her latest album and more.

TV personality, podcast host and author Chris Hardwick found himself dealing with personal issues and struggling to find work. He looked to his nerd roots for answers and now leads his Nerdist empire among other projects. He wrote about it in The Nerdist Way and joined Adam to discuss.

Even for a master, time travel is tricky business. That didn’t stop Stephen King in his new novel, 11/22/63. He joined Story Editor Sarah Fallon to discuss.

No one is going to eat it, but famed paleontologist Jack Horner certainly hopes to make one. He joined Adam Rogers to discuss his latest research highlighted in the October issue of Wired.

Glenmorangie’s Head of Distilling and Whisky Creation, Dr. Bill Lumsden, joins Adam for a very happy (half) hour. They discuss finishes, US micodistilling and the price of high-end whisky.

Stop your diet. We’re all losing weight, literally. Just not the way you think. The standard much of the world uses to measure it is mysteriously getting lighter. Writer Jonathon Keats wrote about that and the related quest to create a constant kilogram in Wired’s October issue. He joins the Storyboard to discuss.

Travel today isn’t always pleasurable or desired but Wired understands. The Travel Optimizer package in the October issue provides information you need for better, possibly even enjoyable, travel. Story Editor Sarah Fallon led the project and stops by to discuss.

Newly named Threat Level editor Ryan Singel joins host Adam Rogers to discuss why’s back from covering business to focus once again on digital privacy. They talk the use of your information by business versus the government and big Threat Level stories such as AT&T partnering with government surveillance in ’07 or Aaron Swartz’s recently downloading at MIT

Elusive items in pop culture seem to exist only in pop culture lore. Studios throw unwanted films in vaults never to be released; artists eliminate early recordings that may embarrass them. But Wired’s September issue set out to explore the myths and rumors of unattainable pop culture with “Lost: Wired's Guide to Pop Culture's Buried Treasure.” Senior Editor Chris Baker joins Adam to discuss the project.

You read his column but how much do you really know about Mr. Know-It-All? Wired’s own advice columnist (Brendan Koerner) joins Senior Associate Editor Caitlin Roper for a behind the scenes look in this week’s episode.

Even the smallest variations in climate can have a big impact on how we operate. Stanford University climate scientist Noah Diffenbaugh recently studied this idea within the Northern California wine industry, finding that land suitable for wine production could dip by 50 percent in the area by 2040. He joins Adam to discuss his findings, the process and all the reactions surrounding the study.

The 2010 America’s Cup ushered in a new era of modern engineering in the sport with a boat design now set to become the standard at the 2013 event. Contributing writer Adam Fisher witnessed it all firsthand for his September issue feature story. He joins Articles Editor Rob Capps and host Adam Rogers to discuss.