Nites/wknds With Lee Pacchia

Roben Farad is the host producer and host of "Full Disclosure", a podcast made in partnership with NPR and a former college of Lee's back in their Bloomberg days. Lee and Roben sit down to discuss Roben's work and his view of the deeper origins of the current state of the world. You can find Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad here Check out NITESWKDNS.comFollow us on Twitter @NITESWKNDS Facebook NITES/WKDN

  Zoltan Istvan is runnning for President of the United States with some truly radical ideas for what life in America should look like in the near future. He thinks paralyzed people can able to walk with the help of exo-skeletons, human DNA will be easily modified to change our species beyond recognition and the human race will achieve immortality all within the span of a couple of years with the help of government funding. And while Zoltan has no illusions about his prospects of winning the White House, he claims he almost got much closer to his goal by interviewing to be the candidate for Vice President on Libertarian Gary Johnson's campaign. Lee sits down with Zoltan to talk about Transhumanism, his run for the presidency, and his vision of the future. Check out NITESWKNDS.com Follow us on Twitter @NITESWKNDS Facebook NITESANDWKNDS

When Vanessa Quirk was a fellow at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism, she wrote a white paper called "Guide To Podcasting", and became an authority in the podcasting space. Lee sits down with Vanessa to discuss podcasting as an industry and cultural phenomenon. You can read "Guide to Podcasting" here Follow us on Check out NITESWKDNS.com Twitter @NITESWKNDS Facebook NITES/WKDNS

David Marcus senior writer at The Deal talks about his beat analyzing corporate litigation in Delaware and how it can lead to a broader understanding of the global economy. Lee also takes interest in David's other favorite subject: wine. NITESWKNDS.com Follow us on Twitter @NITESWKNDS Facebook NITES/WKDNS  

Episode 5 - Matteo Cossu, publisher of Italian soccer magazine Uno-Due, calls in from Millan have a conversation about Italy's loss to Germany in the Euro Cup, but Lee and Matteo end up finding some surprising ways international soccer mirrors European politics.   Follow us on twitter @niteswknds Check out our website niteswknds.com Follow us on facebook too

With the news of the last month full of Brexit, gun violence and the debates that follow, and all matter of looming fears, one of the bigger news stories is floating a bit under the radar. Puerto Rico is defaulting on lots and lots of debt, and Congress passed legislation last week to take steps to deal with it. Cate Long is an expert on Puerto Rico's debt crisis. She sits down with Lee to talk about where we are, how we got here, and where we're headed next. 

EPSIODE 3 Ben Adler writes about the politics of climate, energy, and urbanization for Grist. Lee had some questions about urban revivalism in America, why some cities are doing well, and why some aren't, and how much about what we're hearing about the come back of cities across America reflects the facts.    NITESWKNDS.com Follow us on       Twitter @NITESWKNDS    Facebook NITES/WKDNS  

Deputy General Counsel at Gawker Media and old friend Kavi Reddy joins Lee in a chat about the media, politics, and being a new parent in New York City Visit our website NITESWKNDS.com NITES/WKNDS is a production of Mimesis Law. Check out more at Mimesislaw.com.

In our pilot episode, Lee sits down with Demetri Kofinas to discuss his career, journalism, and entrepreneurship.     Visit www.niteswknds.com/