Topic: Cliff Stoll

Adam Curry previews two featured interviews conducted for the special wedding episode, including a discussion with former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci. The second segment features astronomer and author Cliff Stoll, known for his work on TechTV and MSNBC. The hosts describe the Scaramucci interview as personal and evergreen, while the Stoll segment focuses on the negative societal impacts of the internet and social media.

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak discuss the logistics of the Scaramucci interview, crediting producer Tom Starkweather for coordinating the segment in New York. They transition to the next interview with Cliff Stoll, an astronomer and early internet pioneer. Dvorak recalls Stoll's previous media work where he frequently advised people to disconnect from their computers and spend time outdoors.

Cliff Stoll discusses his experience giving a TED Talk, explaining his "moving target" strategy of jumping around the stage to keep the audience engaged. He recounts being told to compress an hour-long presentation into 18 minutes, which he achieved by simply talking faster. Stoll jokes that he learned in graduate school to speak quickly so people wouldn't realize he wasn't saying anything of substance.

The hosts announce a special Sunday show featuring interviews with Anthony "The Mooch" Scaramucci and physicist Cliff Stoll. Stoll, known for his work on TechTV and his hobby of making glass Klein bottles, discusses his opposition to computers in the classroom. The hosts explain the mathematical properties of the Klein bottle as a one-sided Mobius band.