The Unplugged Debate
Season 1
by Craig Gavigan
In this episode, we are delighted to have Arnav Gautam on. Arnav is a Computer Science student in New Delhi. Arnav has plans to have a small spin-off company going at some point in the future with some of his university mates. There is a podcast that Arnav runs called Drag and Downforce talking about the F1 in all its brilliance. However, he is a history of heading off into the mountain. This has taken him to various trails in the Himalayas, which has allowed him to sample a lot of what the mountain range has to offer. He is also a very forward-thinking person and has a keen perspective on what the future of technology may look like.
On today’s episode, we have Sean Conway. Sean is a highly respected and well renowned ultra-endurance athlete, with an amazing run of events that he has completed stretching from cycling Lands’ end to John O’Groats and cycling self-supported across Europe. He is also an author of a plethora of books that talk about his experiences doing his ultra-endurance events and children’s adventure fantasy books. Sean is also a public speaker appearing at TEDx youth in Manchester. We are delighted to have Sean on the podcast and get his perspective on the unplugged debate.
On this episode, we have Ben Donsky. Ben has an interesting and unique perspective to provide as he runs his own placemaking consultancy company over in New York. Predominantly looking at public spaces and parks. We delve into what that is and what process Ben takes while developing these areas. This helps to provide the view of what technology must go into the development of these places as well. However, Ben has a rich and diverse relationship with the outdoors and his use of technology. As he spent a large part of his childhood exploring country parks in the states around where he lived, but in later life has now got into podcasting himself and has a wide array of uses for technology in his adult life. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed recording this episode.
On this episode we have Em Barrett, Em is a champion for showing the world that people can and do make positive change, and with the right drive even the individual can change the world and society. This is documented through their solutions journalist company called ‘everyday grit’. Which is run alongside their dad. They Provided, insightful and engaging news stories. Em also provide a unique background to the technology side of the unplugged debate, while still having a strong connection with the outdoors. I would highly recommend looking at their solutions journalism it is a refreshing change to the normal news that you see. https://everydaygrit.com/articles/
On this episode we have Allan Milne. Allan has had a full, adventurous, and accomplished career in the Parachute Regiment. Leaving at the rank of Regimental Sargent Major. While serving, Allan had done two tours as part of the Red devils which is the army parachutes display team. After serving 22 years in the British Army, he then spent the next 29 years to present delivering British Accelerated Freefall (AFF) course around the world. Allan was the proprietor to the British AFF and wrote the rule book for it. He has a fantastic perspective on the use of technology, the outdoors and shows a fantastic progressive view on technology. I really enjoyed recording this episode and I hope that you enjoy.
On this episode of The Unplugged Debate we have Meg Taintor, Meg has a wealth of experience in theatre industry, working as a director in a small theatre company in the states before emigrating to Scotland to pursue a master, which lead her onto a second masters when the pandemic hit. she has worked as a Season Park Ranger and has now moved into climate justice work. Meg has a great perspective for the podcast, I hope you enjoy.
This episode of The Unplugged Debate sees Dan Rose giving his perspective on his time in the outdoors, and the way that the outdoor industry has changed even in his lifetime. Also providing an insight into the Search and Rescue side of life and how technology has changed the face of searching and locating individuals in the Midshires area of the UK. His view on the outdoors and the world of technology and how that has change is still a refreshing different perspective.
On this weeks episode of The Unplugged Debate, we have Chris Heaney. Chris has an unbelievable wealth of knowledge in the outdoors, starting from when her was a youngster all the way through to present day. He has worked in various places around the world, delivering outdoor education to anyone and everyone willing to partake and has empowering a wide range of people to get out in the outdoors. He gives he perspective on the ever changing world of technology in the outdoors. Providing an in depth and interesting view on coaching and the way that people use technology in the outdoors and adventure industry. It was an amazing chat and really got me thinking about the outdoors and the uses of technology.
On this week’s podcast we have Wilson MacKenzie. Wilson is and engineer who deals with water infrastructure contracts. But is and has shown himself to be an amazing outdoorsman. From setting up Instagram pages to try and encourage people to get outdoors to running and climbing some of the most beautiful areas of Scotland. From a young age he has really enjoyed being outdoors spending time running around on the Ayrshire coastline. As he got older his adventures lead him and his friends away from there. Off to different parts of Scotland climbing and running up hills and cliffs. Wilson is a man that interacts with technology through work in the digital sense and has done through the outdoors. However, offers an interesting look on type of tech that he uses while taking part in his sports. There is a great perspective to be shown within Wilson lifetime and it was super interesting talking to him on the unplugged debate.
On this week’s podcast we have Bea Dawkins. Bea worked her way through university to gain herself a doctorate in Music Composition and has gone onto do a lot of other stuff within the music industry. From humble begins in the beautiful countryside of Scotland to the city of Aberdeen. She has a lot to offer on the unplugged debate. Living and beathing technology to wondering around recording sounds for her music endeavours. From a young age Bea spent a large amount of her time out in the beautiful countryside of Scotland and still really enjoyed being outdoors. However, connected with the modern era with going to university and getting her doctorate in music compositions I feel she has a large amount to offer with her perspective on the changes that have happen throughout her life, and the develop of technology from within her industry of music.