Technology's impact on our daily lives subject of new podcast from WKAR at Michigan State University

<p>How does technology help us live our best life, and how does it hold us back? How can we harness the power of tech for good, and how does it hurt us? <em>Life, Meet Tech</em> explores these questions and more! The podcast is hosted by social scientist and technology enthusiast <a href="https://twitter.com/prabudavid">Prabu David</a>, who is dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University.</p><p>Each episode features lively and provocative conversations with an array of notable experts, authors, journalists, and industry leaders on all things tech life. MSU alumna Melanie Paul is executive producer of <a href="https://www.wkar.org/podcast/life-meet-tech"><em>Life, Meet Tech</em></a>.</p><p>David and Paul talk about how they connected to work on this project and about how the pandemic hastened the development of the podcast.</p><p>“I was a little nervous about the subject,” admits Paul. “Honestly, I'm not a technical person. I'm a storyteller. When technology in my household breaks, I turn it off, I turn it back on, I unplug it, I plug it back in and that's usually the extent of it. I was a little hesitant to dive into something where I'm not an expert, but Prabu said, ‘no, no, no, we're going to make this super relatable and interesting, and it's going to be great.’ And he started talking about these ideas and themes that were fascinating. And I have to say, that's my favorite part of the podcast. It takes these very top-line sort of big ideas and makes them relatable and informative and entertaining.”</p><p>What is it about the podcast medium you like for getting your message out?</p><p>“I personally consume a lot of podcasts,” continues Paul. “I love them! In fact, during the pandemic, I would have to say that podcasts were sort of companions in a way. You can turn them on anywhere. You can take them with you. You can have them playing in the background while you do other things. It's one of my favorite ways to consume media. Podcasts are so accessible and portable