Best Trey Ratcliffs Podcasts (2025)

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Kevin Kelly on the Long Now 13:02

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6y ago13:02

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As we walk the Camino de Santiago Kevin Kelly (founding executive editor of Wired magazine, check him out on kk.org ) and I talk about his passion project, the long now. Put in very simple terms, how we can live in a way that will benefit our descendants. Watch the previous video on "The 10,000 Year Library" here: https://youtu.be/g-MWorfLWcE And h…

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Kevin Kelly on the Wider Application of Burning Man Principles 10:37

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As we walk the Camino de Santiago Kevin Kelly (founding executive editor of Wired magazine, check him out on kk.org ) and I talk about how Burning Man might influence wider society. And here is the 360 video version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/LJYZ9EQJN9I NOTE: For those watching the video version, if this is your first time seeing a 360 Vide…

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Kevin Kelly on the Future of AI 12:47

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As we walk the Camino de Santiago Kevin Kelly (founding executive editor of Wired magazine, check him out on kk.org ) and I talk about the future of AI and how society will interact with it. Check out the 360 video version of this chat on: https://youtu.be/l7OD3k1XdysNOTE: For those watching the video version, if this is your first time seeing a 36…

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Craig Mod on Hiking, Writing, Japanese Culture and Leica 17:30

6y ago17:30

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On this walk along a section of the Camino in Spain I'm with Craig Mod ( https://craigmod.com/ ). He's a fantastic writer with some amazing content on walking (hikes) which you should check out... maybe start with his Review of Beds which is fun :) Anyway, in this chat we discuss Craig's various hikes through Japan and some of his observations on t…

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Craig Mod, Behind the Podcast 34:02

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While walking the Camino in Spain last year I recorded this chat with Craig Mod as he was recording our chat for himself. You'll find us discussing all sorts but there is a bunch of useful info in here for those of you who might be thinking about how you can approach one of these long hikes as a complete novice. Find out more about Craig and his aw…

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Matt Hackett on the Mysteries of Startups 20:41

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On this walk n talk I'm with Matt Hackett, one of the guys who took Tumblr to 100m+ regular visitors before co-founding Beme with Casey Neistat... a company which went on to be bought by CNN. Find out more about Matt on his Medium site at https://medium.com/@mhkt Check out the 360 video version here: https://youtu.be/UInCDcgaHTA NOTE: For those wat…

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Kevin Kelly on the Mirrorworld and the Currency of Experiences 24:11

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In this podcast I'm wandering through a remote area of Yosemite with Kevin Kelly. There is barely any evidence of human habitation here so what better place to whip out a 360 camera and discuss the future of AR and technology. Find out more about Kevin Kelly on his site at https://kk.org/ ! Check out the 360 version here: https://youtu.be/pUmTwHInX…

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Dr. David Sands on the Wonders of Zinc 9:32

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Dr David Sands, as well as being a rather talented poet, is a professor of Plant Pathology, Bacteriology and Biocontrol of Weeds with Plant Pathogens. In this chat we talk a little about genes before moving on to the benefits of zinc. Then, as with all good science talk, we end with a poem. And here is the 360 video version of this podcast: https:/…

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Fossil Hunting with Dr. Jack Horner in Yellowstone 8:50

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Join Dr. Jack Horner (part of the inspiration for Sam Neill's character in Jurassic Park) and I on a short exploration of Slough Creek where he explains the makeup of the landscape while we hunt for some fossils. Keep up to date with Jack here: https://twitter.com/dustydino Check out the 360 video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/Vnch…

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Dr Jack Horner on the Conscious Slime Mold 9:42

6y ago9:42

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When he's not discovering and naming Maiasaura, or advising on the Jurassic Park movies (where he was part of the inspiration for Sam Neill's character) Dr Jack Horner has some fascinating things to say about slime mold. Keep up to date with Jack here: https://twitter.com/dustydino And here is the 360 video version of this podcast: https://youtu.be…

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Fred Newman, Expert Movie Sound Creator, in Montana 29:19

6y ago29:19

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How do I describe this guy? He's the sort of man that would not like any sort of description, I believe! But, in short, he's one of the most amazing sound-effects and voice guys in the world. He's very respected and you've probably heard his voice in everything from Doug to Men in Black to A Prairie Home Companion. From Wikipedia, regarding the lat…

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Patrick Crawshaw and the Language of Interior Design 20:20

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I was up in the Bay of Islands and stayed at this incredible place called Donkey Bay ( https://www.donkeybayinn.co.nz/ ). I was invited there by my friend David Maxwell who runs https://www.eighthwonder.travel/. It just so happens that his half-brother, Patrick Crawshaw did the interior design for this unique place! To watch the podcast with 360 vi…

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Doug Moores on Consciousness & Psychedelics - a Journey Through Life! 31:25

6y ago31:25

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In this episode, Doug and I are walking along the coast on the North Island of New Zealand near Te Arai. He works there at the Te Arai Lodge where we stayed for a few nights. It's a really cool family-run operation and I don't think I've ever eaten so well (or healthily!) in my life. Doug does many things... podcaster, healer, yogi, builder, and we…

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Kevin Kelly and His 10,000 Year Library Project - Part 2 20:41

6y ago20:41

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In this episode, while walking on the El Camino in Spain, I talk with Kevin Kelly about one of his many projects, the 10,000 Year Library. We also talk about what to do with all the existing libraries in the world... access to information... the future of libraries and knowledge curation... and more! Find out more about Kevin Kelly on his site at h…

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Kevin Kelly and His 10,000 Year Library Project - Part 1 19:32

6y ago19:32

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In this episode, while walking on the El Camino in Spain, I talk with Kevin Kelly about one of his many projects, the 10,000 Year Library. And yes, you can participate! It’s a really fun concept… I won’t spoil it! By the way, I could listen to Kevin Kelly (one of my intellectual heroes) talk about anything! Sometimes I sneak into his home and just …

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Kevin Rose on Vulnerability, Dads, Approval, Japan, Psychedelics, Kids 48:50

6y ago48:50

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In this moody episode, I wander with Kevin Rose through a beautiful forest in Portland, Oregon. Before I tell you what we talk about, let me tell you more about Kevin! Kevin is one of the fun success stories of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. I first came across him while watching Diggnation, which was the regular show in the orbit of the site he fou…

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Matt Mullenweg, Wordpress, Inspiration, and Learning 11:14

6y ago11:14

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Matt Mullenweg is not just the founder of WordPress and now Automattic, but he was also my lucky roommate on this week-long 200km hike through Spain. Not only is he warm at night, but he really knows how to work that loofa in the shower. We share many commonalities including the love of writing, Burning Man, hiking, and experimental and self-explor…

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Discussing Cryptocurrency with Aaron Lammer 31:46

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When I was invited on this 150km hike in Spain with 10 people, I didn’t know most of them. But I did a little googling ahead of time so I would get a sense of the sorts of characters I’d be stuck with for a week. One of them was Aaron Lammer, who was easy to get-to-know because he has three podcasts. One of them is on cryptocurrency, one of them is…

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Discussing World Building with Author Hugh Howey 17:20

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In this podcast I'm walking on the Camino de Santiago with author of the popular Silo series, Hugh Howey. We discuss World Building, which is the process fiction writers go through to create the fundamentals of the situation in which the story takes place. This was originally a 360 video and you can see that here: https://youtu.be/yA3LLd80fn4 NOTE:…

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Discussing Rituals and Death with Kevin Kelly and Hugh Howey 19:47

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In this podcast, I am walking with both Kevin Kelly and Hugh Howey. We talk about rituals, in particular, a special ritual he invented for his kids when they turned 21. After that, we talk about death, and our nefarious plans to split up Kevin’s body as a new idea for a death ritual to honor him. It all sounds a bit dour, but it certainly isn’t. Fo…

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008: Trey Ratcliff | Photographer In Focus 40:55

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Trey Ratcliff is probably the most viewed photographer online. He championed post processing and HDR photography. Using Google, Facebook and Pinterest to get the world out of his photography Stuck In Customs empire, we will hear from Trey about the creative environment of Burning Man and his Master Apprentice teaching system the Arcanum but I’m goi…

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007: John Brennan | Photographer In Focus 1:31:43

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Today's guest John Brennan. He is a photographer that focuses on the people of Burning Man with his black and white gallery and studio the Free Photography Zone. A photographer for over 30 years and Burning Man photographer for over 18 years. John Brennan is an author of a book of portrait photography, "Brief Encounters On The Playa". See the pictu…

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006: Philippe Glade | The Architecture of Black Rock City 1:27:16

11y ago1:27:16

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Philipe Glade is a San Francisco based photographer born in Bóulogne sue Mer, France. He has traveled the world taking pictures of botanicals and other organic forms. His two books of botanical photography "Brilliance" and "In Bloom" both published by Chronicle Books. Both books have show cased his artistic photographic eye. However, Philippe Glade…

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005: Patrick Roddie PT 2 Of 2 | Photographer In Focus 33:22

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Patrick Roddie is a world class portrait photographer, author, and activist. He produced a book of Burning Man portraits called Hips and has been going to Burning Man since the late 1990s. There, Patrick cultivated a style of work that focuses on "photographing peoples souls!" Patrick's work has been in the top galleries and museums including the “…

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004: Patrick Roddie PT 1 Of 2 | Photographer In Focus 57:04

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Patrick Roddie is a world class portrait photographer, author, and activist. He produced a book of Burning Man portraits called Hips and has been going to burning man since the late 90s. There, Patrick cultivated a style of work that focuses on "capturing peoples souls!" Patrick's work has been in the top galleries and museums including the “Living…

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003: Michael Garlington | Photographer In Focus 1:12:49

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Today, we have Michael Garlington on the Photographer In Focus show. He shares his journey of becoming a true working photographic artist, and the how and why he calls himself an "artist" rather than a "photographer." Michael is one of the artist that bring the world class large scale art pieces to Burning Man in the Black Rock Desert. If you know …

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002 George Post | Photographer In Focus 1:03:44

11y ago1:03:44

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Today on Photographer In Focus we have George P. Post as our guest. George has photographed Burning Man for the past 23 years starting in 1991. I know no other photographer that has consecutively photographed Black Rock City year after year. George’s photographs have appeared in books, and magazines world wide, including his own book "Dancing With …

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001 Scott London | Photographer In Focus With John David Tupper 1:00:45

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Scott London - In this premier episode I get to talk about Scotts Journey into photography and how he approaches his craft and truly makes it his own. Each year 70,000 people attend Burning Man in the barren Black Rock Desert in Northern Nevada. It becomes a temporary week long city known as Black Rock City and I believe the most creative and artis…

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TVH 44: General Hangout Overdrive + Live How-To - Hangout with great photographers and Lightroom 4 demo. 1:23:22

13y ago1:23:22

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Fill the hangout with fun photographers. See what happens! Frederick Van Johnson, Jared Polen (FroKnowsPhoto), Varina Patel, and Jay Patel join me to discuss their current photo projects and show us some of their work. Good stories and fun times! Also, since there seemed to be a lot of questions around my Aurora Australis photos, I did a Live how-t…

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TVH 44: General Hangout Overdrive + Live How-To - Hangout with great photographers and Lightroom 4 demo. 1:23:22

13y ago1:23:22

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Fill the hangout with fun photographers. See what happens! Frederick Van Johnson, Jared Polen (FroKnowsPhoto), Varina Patel, and Jay Patel join me to discuss their current photo projects and show us some of their work. Good stories and fun times! Also, since there seemed to be a lot of questions around my Aurora Australis photos, I did a Live how-t…

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TVH 43: Beginner and Intermediate Photo Q&A - Nonstop Q&A for beginner and intermediate photographers 2:12:21

13y ago2:12:21

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Karen Hutton, Anne Espiritu, Christa Laser, Andrea Warner, Sly Vegas and Keith Barrett handle all the Q's and I handle the A's. This show was a nonstop Q&A for beginner and intermediate photographers -- all built around the new "Discover the Art of Photography" video series on the site. The video also contains a sneak preview! Thanks to Leo Laporte…

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TVH 43: Beginner and Intermediate Photo Q&A - Nonstop Q&A for beginner and intermediate photographers 2:12:21

13y ago2:12:21

2:12:21

Karen Hutton, Anne Espiritu, Christa Laser, Andrea Warner, Sly Vegas and Keith Barrett handle all the Q's and I handle the A's. This show was a nonstop Q&A for beginner and intermediate photographers -- all built around the new "Discover the Art of Photography" video series on the site. The video also contains a sneak preview! Thanks to Leo Laporte…

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TVH 42: Chrysta Rae's Photography Scavenger Hunt - A very fun show all about Chrysta Rae's Photography Scavenger Hunt that takes place every other month. 1:40:53

13y ago1:40:53

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Chrysta Rae, Nicole S. Young, Brian Matiash, Alan Shapiro, Sam Breach, and Joe Vallee join me for a very fun show all about Chrysta Rae's Photography Scavenger Hunt that takes place every other month. Everyone tells stories and shows off some of their favorite photos from previous hunts. People we talked about during the show: Jaime Ibarra, Barbara…

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TVH 42: Chrysta Rae's Photography Scavenger Hunt - A very fun show all about Chrysta Rae's Photography Scavenger Hunt that takes place every other month. 1:40:53

13y ago1:40:53

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Chrysta Rae, Nicole S. Young, Brian Matiash, Alan Shapiro, Sam Breach, and Joe Vallee join me for a very fun show all about Chrysta Rae's Photography Scavenger Hunt that takes place every other month. Everyone tells stories and shows off some of their favorite photos from previous hunts. People we talked about during the show: Jaime Ibarra, Barbara…

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TVH 41: The Genie From SYRP and Many New Zealand Photographers - Ben Ryan and Chris Thomson show off their amazing timelapse device "Genie" and do a little Q&A. We talk about and show a bunch of photos ... 1:43:42

13+ y ago1:43:42

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+Ben Ryan and +Chris Thomson show off their amazing time-lapse device "Genie" and do a little Q&A. We then continue onto the NZ part of our show with guests +Bel Jones, +Tim Pierce, +Todd Sisson, +Chris McLennan, and +Jason Law. +Simon Morris had bandwidth issues so he'll be on a future show :) We talk about and show a bunch of photos from all arou…

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TVH 41: The Genie From SYRP and Many New Zealand Photographers - Ben Ryan and Chris Thomson show off their amazing timelapse device "Genie" and do a little Q&A. We talk about and show a bunch of photos ... 1:43:42

13+ y ago1:43:42

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+Ben Ryan and +Chris Thomson show off their amazing time-lapse device "Genie" and do a little Q&A. We then continue onto the NZ part of our show with guests +Bel Jones, +Tim Pierce, +Todd Sisson, +Chris McLennan, and +Jason Law. +Simon Morris had bandwidth issues so he'll be on a future show :) We talk about and show a bunch of photos from all arou…

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TVH 40: The Art of Alexia Sinclair - This week's episode features the amazing art of Alexia Sinclair. We show her cool iPad app and she shows off a ton of her work and tells stories about them. 1:09:11

13+ y ago1:09:11

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This week's episode features the amazing art of Alexia Sinclair. We show her cool iPad app http://alexiasinclair.com/homage and she shows off a ton of her work and tells stories about them. Link to Vimeo video featured on show: https://vimeo.com/18830702 We close out the show with our G+ Photographer Discoveries: Alexa Meade and Peter From. Thanks …

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TVH 40: The Art of Alexia Sinclair - This week's episode features the amazing art of Alexia Sinclair. We show her cool iPad app and she shows off a ton of her work and tells stories about them. 1:09:11

13+ y ago1:09:11

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This week's episode features the amazing art of Alexia Sinclair. We show her cool iPad app http://alexiasinclair.com/homage and she shows off a ton of her work and tells stories about them. Link to Vimeo video featured on show: https://vimeo.com/18830702 We close out the show with our G+ Photographer Discoveries: Alexa Meade and Peter From. Thanks …

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TVH 39: Body Painting and Photography - Body paintings and the stories behind them. 1:15:48

13+ y ago1:15:48

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Artists Paul Roustan, Alexa Meade, and Daniel Ibanez join me this week and show us a bunch of their artwork and tell the stories behind them. We close out the show with our Google+ Discoveries: Grant Collier, Rolfe Bautista, and Reuben Negron. Bonus Notes: Charity Paul talked about where you can get a print of his for donating: sponsor.hangoutathon…

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TVH 39: Body Painting and Photography - Body paintings and the stories behind them. 1:15:48

13+ y ago1:15:48

1:15:48

Artists Paul Roustan, Alexa Meade, and Daniel Ibanez join me this week and show us a bunch of their artwork and tell the stories behind them. We close out the show with our Google+ Discoveries: Grant Collier, Rolfe Bautista, and Reuben Negron. Bonus Notes: Charity Paul talked about where you can get a print of his for donating: sponsor.hangoutathon…

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TVH 38: What's in Your Bag? - We discuss bags, gear, and show off some of our recent photos. 1:43:37

13+ y ago1:43:37

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+Eric Cheng, +Ron Brinkmann, +Mike Wiacek, +Michelle Robinson, and +Angela B Pan join me as we do a little show and tell with what is in our camera bags. Eric wins right off the bat and even +Tony Wang and +Dave Veffer get in on the fun too. We discuss bags, gear, and show off some of our recent photos. We close out the show with our Google+ Photog…

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TVH 38: What's in Your Bag? - We discuss bags, gear, and show off some of our recent photos. 1:43:37

13+ y ago1:43:37

1:43:37

+Eric Cheng, +Ron Brinkmann, +Mike Wiacek, +Michelle Robinson, and +Angela B Pan join me as we do a little show and tell with what is in our camera bags. Eric wins right off the bat and even +Tony Wang and +Dave Veffer get in on the fun too. We discuss bags, gear, and show off some of our recent photos. We close out the show with our Google+ Photog…

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TVH 37: Google+ Conference Photowalks! - Google+ Photographers Conference Photowalks 1:35:10

13+ y ago1:35:10

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Google+ Photographers Conference Photowalks Host: Trey Ratcliff Guests: Alex Koloskov, Catherine Hall, Karen Hutton, and RC Concepcion For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/treys-variety-hour/episodes/37By TWiT