Best Geographic Information Systems Podcasts (2025)

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The one exec strategy that leads to more utility innovation 44:45

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Did you know: Companies with above-average diversity in their leadership teams report 19% higher revenue from innovation.But still, women account for just 22% of jobs in the energy sector. And in leadership? Women represent only 15% of senior management team members.So how can we get more women in leadership roles at utilities? Today on Piloting th…

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From Superstorm Sandy to data centers: How PSE&G is hardening the grid, w/ COO Kim Hanemann 34:38

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Aging infrastructure, surging demand from electrification and data centers, and rising customer expectations are reshaping the way utilities operate. For PSE&G, New Jersey’s largest electric and gas utility, the challenge is clear: how do you modernize the grid for a stormier, more digital future while keeping affordability and safety front and cen…

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A 50-year utility vet's reliability wakeup call for the industry 30:32

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Welcome to a new show from Energy Central: The Watt & Why, hosted by Mike Smith.What might happen to the electricity grid if we don’t make a change soon? Americans may lose 817 hours of power (34 days) per year by 2030…but that doesn’t have to happen.So: What’s the solution to a grid under major stress from extreme weather, concentrated large load …

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Ageing Playfully: Transforming perspectives on growing older 42:57

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In this episode of Public Health Disrupted, host Rochelle Burgess is flying solo, and dives into the transformative power of play in the context of ageing. Joined by Rachel Colles, a professional performer and ‘Elderflower’ with Hearts and Minds, and Dr Carrie Ryan, a lecturer in Creative Health at UCL, the discussion explores how playfulness can d…

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Karen Bett - Mapping Ourselves Into Existence w/ Data, Power & Citizen Voice 34:58

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Let us know what you thought of this episode. In this episode we sit down with Karen Bett, Kenyan economist, data policy powerhouse who shares a transformative vision of how citizen data and mapping can reshape the world. From pushing governments to publish open budgets to helping to put entire communities like Kibera on the map, Karen is on a miss…

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Permitting delays are breaking the grid. Here’s one CEO’s fix 32:17

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The power grid is under historic strain. Electricity demand is climbing, climate impacts are intensifying, and the clean energy transition is accelerating. Despite this well agreed upon urgency, new infrastructure projects keep getting stuck in permitting delays, siting disputes, and interconnection backlogs. For the nation’s more than 2,000 public…

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Can utilities keep up with Big Tech innovation? 50:36

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Utilities are known for spending, but not always where it counts. In fact, hyperscalers in Big Tech outspend utilities by 10x when it comes to critical R&D.So as we move into the data center-dominated future, how will utilities learn to spend on innovation and navigate challenges from scope to timeline to transparency? Our mission on today’s episod…

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Utilities are fighting wildfires with...data? 34:44

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Wildfires are no longer just a seasonal threat — they’re a year-round crisis reshaping the way utilities must plan and operate. With billions in damages each year and mounting regulatory and reputational risks, utilities are under intense pressure to respond faster, smarter, and more proactively to protect both the grid and the communities they ser…

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Who will power the AI future? 54:17

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Move fast and break things? Not at utilities. More like move slowly and keep the lights on.Utilities have a reputation for being slow to innovate and adapt. Where does that come from? Well…they’re highly regulated, they’re used to financing investments with a guaranteed rate of return, and they’re on the hook for BIG bills if innovation goes south.…

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HBCU Environmental Justice Technical Collaborative (HEJT) - Mapping Black Geographies & Environmental Justice 22:29

22d ago22:29

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Let us know what you thought of this episode. Join us for a powerful and thought-provoking panel discussion, featuring an esteemed panel of geospatial changemakers: Dr. Linda Loubert, Autrice Thornton, Cari Harris, and Dr. Tony Graham. In this episode, our panelists explore the evolving role of GIS and artificial intelligence, diving into how these…

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Why transmission could save (or sink) the energy transition 43:07

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The U.S. electric grid is under historic pressure. Record-breaking demand from electrification, AI, and data centers is colliding with extreme weather and aging infrastructure, while policy fights and project cancellations stall the very transmission projects needed to strengthen reliability. For utility leaders, the question isn’t if these stresse…

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Moving beyond the map: How GIS takes utility leaders from reactive to proactive 31:32

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When we look to the future of the electric utility industry, what do we see?Better data. More efficiencies. Smarter grids. Simpler asset management. At least—that’s what we’re all hoping for. To make it happen? It’s all about location, location, location. And that’s where GIS comes in: Moving into the future of power, GIS will be instrumental in ch…

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How to be an energy leader—no matter your job title 36:05

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Being a leader is about more than just knowing electrons. It’s about showing up every day ready to set the pace and tone for your team—this episode is the playbook for doing just that.Today on Piloting the Future, Kim & Lee tackle the idea of influence beyond authority—how energy leaders are becoming change champions, no matter their titles, budget…

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The Future of Work: Rethinking the 9 to 5 37:45

1M ago37:45

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What if the key to better mental health, stronger families, and a more sustainable society was working less? In this episode, Xand van Tulleken and Rochelle Burgess explore how reducing the working week could transform not just our work-life balance but public health more broadly. They’re joined by: Joe Ryle – Campaign Director of the 4 Day Week Fo…

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Biyi Fafunmi - Harnessing GIS for National Development and Nigeria’s Geospatial Future 34:01

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Let us know what you thought of this episode. In this thrilling episode of North Star Gaze, we delve into the career of GIS pioneer Biyi Fafunmi from Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics. Discover how Biyi introduced GIS technology to revolutionize data collection and analysis, significantly improving the quality and timeliness of national stati…

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Episode #473 Your Schedule VS Creative Real Estate Freedom: Part #2 1:13:08

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Holy shit! I almost didn't record this episode. See last episode (#472), I expose the six-deadly malpractices that keep 97% of creative investors from scaling their income. And afterward I sat in my office, for some time, staring at my notes, asking myself one question: "should I actually give them the cures?" Because here is the thing… What I'm ab…

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Newsday: Remote Patient Monitoring and Staffing Solutions with Margaret Ptacek 23:05

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August 25, 2025: Margaret Ptacek, Vice President of Client Solutions from Experis Health, tackles three critical shifts happening in healthcare today. The conversation explores Hackensack Meridian's statewide hospital-at-home expansion and examines how healthcare systems can deliver acute-level care in patients' homes without compromising safety or…

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Can AI modernize nuclear? This CEO thinks so 1:00:19

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The conversation around AI in energy often centers on what it consumes. But what about what it can contribute? Nowhere is that question more relevant than in nuclear power — a resource that is both critical to decarbonization and too often slow to adopt new tools. In this episode of Power Perspectives, podcast host Jason Price and producer Matt Che…

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2 Minute Drill: Salesforce Breach, CEO Deepfakes, and Otter AI Lawsuit with Drex DeFord 5:11

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This week's cybersecurity updates cover three critical stories: Workday discloses a data breach connected to ongoing Salesforce compromises by the Shiny Hunters group, CEO impersonation scams using deepfake technology surge past $200 million in Q1 losses, and transcription service Otter AI faces a class action lawsuit over alleged mishandling of se…

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The utility leader’s modern playbook for GIS 24:58

1M ago24:58

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The Esri Utility Network is more than a technology upgrade. It’s a strategic leap forward that helps utilities transform asset modeling, improve data security, and enhance operational decision-making…while enabling real-time visibility and better data sharing across departments to solve problems with less friction and greater interconnection.Making…

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Episode #472 Your Schedule VS Creative Real Estate Freedom: Part #1 1:09:41

2M ago1:09:41

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SHOCKING NEWS: Created real estate financial goals are for losers… Unless you know the secret revealed by the elite, top creative real estate dealmakers who crush it month after month. I am dead serious! After dissecting, creative real estate investors habits, I found 97% we're using goals to destroy their own success. And don't even know it! Here …

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UnHack (the News): Cybersecurity Leadership and Rural Hospitals Under Attack with George Pappas 29:06

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August 18, 2025: George Pappas, CEO of Intraprise Health, by Health Catalyst, joins Drex for the news. They tackle the pressing question of how CISOs can evolve from security scorekeepers into business transformation leaders who drive real organizational impact. As the hosts examine a recent White House initiative promising patient-centric healthca…

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How this utility CEO helped land Amazon’s $16 billion power investment 35:37

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When a tech giant comes knocking, how does a utility say make room for them in a way that ensures the best outcomes for its existing customers?That’s the question at the heart of Mississippi’s leap into the global spotlight, as Amazon Web Services chose the state for one of its largest-ever data center investments. And for Entergy Mississippi, this…

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2 Minute Drill: Cyber Subscriptions vs. Staff and CRM Systems Targeted with Drex DeFord 5:57

2M ago5:57

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Drex covers three critical cybersecurity trends: companies swapping full-time security staff for platform subscriptions (requiring premium salaries for contract managers), the rise of AI agents in both cyber defense and attacks, and voice phishing campaigns targeting CRM systems like Salesforce that have compromised major brands including Adidas an…

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Dr. Abraham Liddell - Exploring Historical Narratives with GIS and AI 30:09

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Let us know what you thought of this episode. The Intersection of Data Science and Humanities, join us as we dive into the innovative research of Dr. Abraham Liddell, a historian and data scientist whose work merges GIS, machine learning, and historical records to reconstruct powerful stories from the past. We unpack how Dr. Liddell tracks social n…

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Episode #471 Create A Real Estate Leads To Deals To Cash, Secret And Proven Blueprints 1:15:30

2M ago1:15:30

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Listen carefully. Today we are going to cover how to turn the 97% of sellers who want "all cash" into deals while everyone around you keep starving for deals. Truth be told, while rookie, investors waste, time complaining about "no leads" and "sellers who want to do creative terms," a tiny elite (that I have trained) has been quietly exploiting a p…

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UnHack (the News): Summer Breach’s Surge and Hidden Security Lessons with Josh Howell 23:48

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August 11, 2025: Josh Howell, Healthcare CTO from Rubrik, joins Drex for the news. They examine the spike of healthcare organization breaches in summer 2025, with threat actors now moving from breach to data exfiltration in minutes rather than weeks. Josh reveals research showing ransomware attacks trigger a 20-40% decline in patient volumes within…

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The utility emergency playbook gets a makeover 51:26

2M ago51:26

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Wildfires, hurricanes, cyberattacks—utilities are under siege from extreme events. But what if there were a better, calmer, and smarter way to handle them?In this episode of Power Perspectives, host Jason Price and producer Matt Chester are joined by Matt Schnugg, Chief Product Officer at Schneider Electric’s Digital Grid business to talk about a t…

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The last frontier of the digital utility 24:37

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So you’ve got a lot of data…now what do you do with it? How do we turn a patchwork of energy technologies into a single cohesive model—one that’s scalable, reliable, and ready to deploy?That’s what we’re talking about today: filling in digital gaps with GIS technology. Because doing so doesn’t just mean improving workflows—it can also mean optimizi…

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2 Minute Drill: Hacker Infiltration, Corporate Leaks, and North Korean Updates with Drex DeFord 4:42

2M ago4:42

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This episode covers three critical cybersecurity developments affecting healthcare organizations. First, FBI warnings about Scattered Spider ransomware group targeting employees through Slack and Microsoft Teams, including their alarming tactic of creating fake identities to join incident response calls and monitor remediation efforts. Second, leak…

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Episode #470 Create A Real Estate Anti-Negotiation Secrets For Gargantuan Profits! 1:11:19

2M ago1:11:19

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Breaking: psychological "loophole" discovered in create real estate negotiating. This controversial new approach to create a real estate deal-making is sending shockwaves through investor circles after several investors from our inner groups report their better than expected results. What we are about to reveal is so powerful, so dangerous to the g…

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Newsday: Prior Auth AI and Breaking Down Geographic Barriers with Colin Banas 24:10

2M ago24:10

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August 4, 2025: Colin Banas, MD, CMO of DrFirst, joins Bill for the news. With recent legislation expanding telehealth coverage before deductibles are applied, they examine how healthcare delivery boundaries are dissolving and what this means for the future of patient care. Drawing on fresh insights from the AMDIS conference, the conversation shift…

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Field crews of the future are here 39:58

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How can you build the grid of the future when your field crews are still relying on paper and clipboards? For utilities across the country, that question has become urgent—especially as extreme weather events become more frequent and the demand for accurate, real-time data skyrockets. To help podcast host Jason Price and producer Matt Chester dive …

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2 Minute Drill: North Korean Cyber Infiltration & Dating Site Leaks With Drex DeFord 4:51

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Drex covers three critical cybersecurity threats impacting healthcare and beyond: North Korean operatives using deepfakes and stolen identities to infiltrate US companies as remote workers, the Allianz life insurance breach affecting 1.4 million customers through social engineering attacks, and the TTEA dating app's massive data exposure that compr…

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Christian Mey - Beyond Borders, an Afro-Futurist Vision for Conservation in Cameroon 38:03

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Let us know what you thought of this episode. Join us for an insightful episode where we discuss the pivotal role of GIS in conservation with wildlife geographer Christian May. Christian shares his remarkable journey from a self-taught ranger to an influential researcher creating protected area maps in the Congo. We dive into his PhD work on decolo…

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Newsday: Breaking Down Silos and Exploring Agentic AI With Jacob Hansen 26:09

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July 28, 2025: Jacob Hansen, Chief Product and Technology Officer at AvaSure, examines how healthcare is shifting from siloed departments to cross-functional journey teams. How are these collaborative approaches finally breaking through traditional barriers that have slowed healthcare innovation? The conversation explores the emerging world of agen…

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Episode #469 Revealed: Create A Real Estate Dealmaker Revenue, Malpractice - Part 2 1:14:49

2M ago1:14:49

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I've been keeping a secret from you. When I revealed the Six-Malpractice patterns killing your deals in episode #468, I only told you half the story. The diagnosis without the cure, and that was intentional. Because what I am about to share with you is dangerous. Not financially, dangerous, but psychologically dangerous. Only because today is going…

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The Grid’s secret weapon? Smarter field data 30:03

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The biggest threat to grid modernization? It might be hiding in your GIS.Utilities are racing toward smarter, more dynamic grid systems—layering on DERs, EVs, ADMS, and DERMS. But there’s a hidden bottleneck holding everything back: the massive disconnect between field data and back-office systems.In this episode of Power Perspectives, Adrian McNul…

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2 Minute Drill: SharePoint Attacks and Why Cybersecurity Training Isn't Working with Drex DeFord 4:41

2M ago4:41

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This week's cybersecurity roundup covers three critical healthcare security developments. Microsoft patched an actively exploited SharePoint zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-38023) that allows attackers with basic permissions to execute remote code and pivot through networks. Two major dermatology practice breaches - Mount Laurel Dermatology and An…

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Can GIS reimagine the energy transition? 26:07

2M ago26:07

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“As long as we have the data, the sky is the limit.”The transition to a cleaner, more sustainable energy reality is a massive undertaking—and we all know by now that massive undertakings require a LOT of data.So today on The GISt, we’re exploring how utilities and energy innovators are leveraging GIS to help integrate renewables into the existing g…

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UnFake: The Velvet Sundown AI Band and YouTube's New Authenticity Policies 10:04

3M ago10:04

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This episode explores AI-generated music and cybersecurity through the story of The Velvet Sundown, a completely synthetic band that fooled millions on Spotify. Drex examines how AI-generated music, voices, and images can deceive audiences, YouTube's new monetization policies for AI content, and the growing challenge of distinguishing authentic fro…

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Newsday: Digging Deep Into HIPAA Updates and Expectations with Josh Tacey 24:27

2M ago24:27

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July 21, 2025: Josh Tacey, Enterprise Architect at Omnissa, joins Bill for the news. They discuss all things HIPAA security-related as the refinement process continues to advance. The conversation centers on the controversial 72-hour business continuity requirement—can health systems really restore operations within three days when current ransomwa…

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Podcast #468 Revealed: Create A Real Estate Dealmaker Revenue, Malpractice - Part 1 1:12:53

3M ago1:12:53

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BAD NEWS: You're committing malpractice on motivated sellers. And don't even know it! After some recent coaching with private clients, I've identified the exact "malpractice" that's choking your deals before they even start. You think you're being professional. You think you're following the "system." But you're actually making the same critical er…

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This CEO wants you to talk to the grid 36:07

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As utilities race to modernize the grid, too often the communication systems needed to communicate with the grid are overlooked. From DER integration and wildfire mitigation to smart meters and real-time situational awareness, none of it functions without robust telecom infrastructure. That reality is why the power utility and telecom nexus is bein…