Podcast Episodes

Beyond the Smartphone: The AR/AI Glasses & Smartwatch Revolution W/Austin Mejia(Google)

Season 1 Episode 36

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In this episode of 'The Altered Perception Show,' we dive deep into the world of wearables(AR/AI glasses, smartwatches, Plaud Note etc.) and AI with Austin Mejia, Product Manager for Pi…

Published on 22 hours ago

The Battle for Agency: People vs. AI? Building Responsible Agents w/ Preyas Joshi (Global Product Leader, Amazon)

Season 1 Episode 35

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Who has the real agency—humans or AI? In this episode of The Altered Perception Show, host Gaurav sits down with Preyas Joshi, Global Product Leader at Amazon and 12-year AWS veteran, t…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

Beyond Silicon: How Photonics, Diamond Chips, and New Materials Will Power the AI Revolution, EVs & Space Travel w/ Dr. Pradyumna Gupta

Season 1 Episode 34

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We've been told the future is all about code and algorithms, but what if the biggest breakthroughs in AI, electric vehicles, and space travel are actually waiting on a physical revoluti…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Near-Death to Tarot Wisdom: Unlocking Intuition, Finding Your True Path & the Science of the Occult W/ Patricia Scibek (Oracle)

Season 1 Episode 33

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Step into a world where intuition meets everyday decision-making ✨. With 17 years of experience in tarot, our guest Patricia Scibek shares how this ancient practice isn’t about predicti…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

What Do VCs Really Want & Why Do Most Startups Fail?: A Playbook on Grit, Customer Obsession & Building Lean W/ Pablo Casilimus (Onesixone ventures)

Season 1 Episode 32

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What’s the real difference between a startup that gets funded and one that fades away? Is it the idea? The timing? The tech? Or something else entirely?

This week on The Altered Percepti…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

AI's Economic Reality Check: Why Human-Centered Applications and Rich Data Will Define the Future of Work w/ Karthik Ravindran (GM @ Microsoft)

Season 1 Episode 31

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Is the AI revolution all hype? We're flooded with news of god-like models and dystopian fears of job replacement, but what if we're missing the real story?

This week, we're joined by Kar…

Published on 2 months ago

Tracing Tea’s Origins and Benefits, Imagining AI’s Role in Consciousness and Dreams, and Building Brands with Taste and Beauty w/ Jeannie Liu

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Step into a conversation steeped in flavor, culture, and imagination. We begin with the rich history and origins of tea — from ancient Pu-erh traditions to the myths around caffeine and…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

The Future of Storytelling in the Age of AI - How AI Is Transforming Creativity and Film, w/ John Gauntt

Season 1 Episode 29

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In this episode of The Altered Perception Show, we dive deep into the future of storytelling with John Gauntt — Creative Director of the Seattle AI Film Festival and host of the Culture…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Small Models, Big Impact: Giving Smart Devices an AI Brain & Building Reliable AI Agents w/ Shelby Heinecke, PhD

Season 1 Episode 28

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What if your phone, watch, or laptop had its own AI brain — smart enough to help you anywhere, even offline? In this episode, we sit down with Shelby Heinecke, Senior AI Research Manage…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

How to avoid being replaced by Agentic AI & still design, develop products/apps in this new era | w/ Ryan Alli(Uber)

Season 1 Episode 27

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Join us as we dive into an insightful conversation with Ryan Alli, Lead Product Designer at Uber. In this episode, Ryan shares his journey from mechanical engineering to product designi…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago