AI isn’t just changing what we can build, it’s changing how we communicate, make decisions, and experience daily life. In this episode of Rendered, Marco Casalaina (VP of Core AI & Futurist Products at Microsoft) joins for a wide-ranging conversation on what the future of AI actually feels like. From breakthrough computer-use agents, to designing p…

Imagine podcasts not just powered by AI, but hosted by it. In this episode of Rendered, Praniti steps into the future where half the "people" on the planet are AI, with the founding team of Inception Point AI. CEO Jeanine Wright (former COO of Wondery and co-founder of Simplecast), CTO William Corbin (media tech innovator), and Chief Content Office…

How to build fast, bold, and purposefully with AI, without losing your humanity? In this special in-person episode of Rendered, we explore what it means to build like a human with two guests whose work stretches from international rescue missions to AI-powered comic books. Vicki Mayo, founder, CEO, technologist, and humanitarian, who helped rescue …

In this episode of Rendered, we explore the future of cybersecurity through the lens of Tim Roemer, a former CIA officer, Director of Homeland Security and Chief Information Security Officer for Arizona, and now CEO of GMI (the largest woman- and minority-owned tech company in Arizona). With over a decade in national security and intelligence, Tim …

We’ve seen AI write code, compose music, even generate art, but will it truly ever be more creative than a human? In this premiere episode of Rendered, we explore that question with two guests who approach creativity from entirely different angles: Babak Hodjat, the inventor of the technology behind Siri and now CTO of AI at Cognizant Rohan (@rohan…

Rendered is retiring and we want to thank you for everything!Av Julie Sabatier

We follow up with Etsy about some of the concerns sellers brought up about the company on our April episode and get an update on how the company's stock has performed since it went public. image credit: Marc Wathieu via Flickr, Creative CommonsAv Julie Sabatier

Getting back to the kind of robust, regional food system that used to be the norm in America definitely requires some creative thinking.Av Julie Sabatier

How did a detour, a patch of goathead thorns, and a flat bike tire change one guy's life, and bring an economic boost to a sleepy, little town?Av Julie Sabatier

Sam White saw potential in the drama of a struggling city — a perfect setting for Shakespeare's plays. This story was produced for Rendered by Caitlin Pierce with help from Anna Sale at WNYC.Av Julie Sabatier

Online crafty marketplace Etsy just became a publicly traded company. What does this mean for makers who sell on the site? The file for this show was updated on April 21 to correct a factual error in the original version, which misstated the number of people who founded Etsy.Av Julie Sabatier

Here's a little treat to say "thank you" to all 201 people who supported Rendered in the MaxFunDrive. You rock!Av Julie Sabatier

A few hidden gems from our Choose Your Own Adventure episode left on the cutting room floor.Av Julie Sabatier

We dig into the history of Choose Your Own Adventure books and the interactive stories kids are reading today, plus YOU have a choice to make.Av Julie Sabatier

This first official episode of Rendered documents Portlanders' crazy love for their airport carpet. It's a collaboration with our friends at the podcast 99% Invisible.Av Julie Sabatier

Musician and writer Nick Jaina on what it takes to live a life committed to creative pursuits + why we're changing the name of this show.Av Julie Sabatier

Producer Ben Spies tells a story about a group of musicians in Chicago who are rethinking the classical music experience — for audiences and for themselves.Av Julie Sabatier

The Doubleclicks make music about dinosaurs, geek girl realism, Star Trek, internet trolls, burritos and many other things that will warm your nerdy, little heart.Av Julie Sabatier

Butchering your own meat has become, for lack of a better word, kinda trendy. But it's also a basic survival skill that dates back to the stone age. And it gets at the heart of DIY itself — taking matters into your own hands, both literally and figuratively.Av Julie Sabatier

Destination DIY host Julie Sabatier tells a story live on stage about that time she cooked potatoes for her Idaho in-laws.Av Julie Sabatier

Destination DIY teamed up with the Life of the Law podcast to examine the legal grey area occupied by the sharing economy and how different cities are grappling with it.(Image copyright rheo / 123RF Stock Photo)Av Julie Sabatier

Producer Daniel Gross has the story of Ken Butler, who transforms all kinds of objects into playable instruments.Av Julie Sabatier

We’re kicking off a new interview series to complement our regular podcast episode — a collection of detours, full of conversations that go into uncharted territory with some of our favorite thinkers, makers, and tinkerers. Our guest for this inaugural detour is Kate Bingaman-Burt — a maker, illustrator, and associate professor of design at Portlan…

Helen Anderson is a woman who gets things done. She’s a ER nurse and a mom. And a few years ago, she invented something no one had ever thought of before.Av Julie Sabatier

Tune in to hear Sarah Mirk, author of Sex From Scratch: Making Your Own Relationship Rules, Destination DIY producer Jaymee Cuti’s account of an unconventional friendship, and what we heard on the streets of Portland about love, sex, monogamy, and more!Av Julie Sabatier

We're continuing our Oregon Inventors series with stories about inventors who have done some pretty amazing things before even graduating from high school.Funding for the Oregon Inventors series comes from the Regional Arts and Culture Council.Av Julie Sabatier

When you’re sick, looking up symptoms online is not always the best idea. But if you have a disease that’s poorly understood and often overlooked by doctors, the internet can be a powerful tool. This episode features a story produced by Sarah Yahm.Av Julie Sabatier

We're kicking off our Oregon Inventors series with the story of Hjalmar Hvam — a champion skier whose invention changed the sport forever.Funding for the Oregon Inventors series comes from the Regional Arts and Culture Council.Av Julie Sabatier

Any way you slice it, fitness is a DIY project. YOU have to put in the effort to make your body move. Nobody can do it for you. In this episode, Destination DIY host Julie Sabatier shares her unexpected discovery of the athletic activity she can actually stick with: boxing, also known as the Sweet Science.…

This month's episode features a story by producer Chris Remington about a group of ex-cons who were inspired to start their own dance troupe, Figures In Flight Released. Photos by Natalie Ivis.Av Julie Sabatier

Destination DIY producer Jaymee Cuti is crazy about bees. For this story, she went to "bee school" to learn more about these productive, little insects and the people who love them.Av Julie Sabatier

Imagine a co-ed version of Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts for the digital age — one where kids get to make up their own rules. That’s DIY.org Their motto is: Get Skills. Be Awesome. And they have badges like Instrument Maker, Circuit Bender, Backyard Farmer, and about 100 others.Av Julie Sabatier

Andrea Leggitt's life and creative focus changed when she got some unexpected news shortly after she graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in industrial design.Av Julie Sabatier