Steven catches up with "one of the most thoughtful people in geo", Ivan Sanchez. Ivan is a long-time vocal member of the FOSS and open data community, and a frequent speaker (and singer!) at FOSS4G conferences. The discussion turns "the politics of geo", a wide-ranging reflection on the realities of building, maintaining, and funding open source software and collection of geographic data.
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About the podcast

On the Geomob podcast every week we discuss themes from the geo industry, interview Geomob speakers, and provide regular updates about our own projects.

Popular podcast topics:
Cartography Earth Observation Ed & Steven updates Geospatial Origins Open Source Geo OpenStreetMap Start-ups / business

The Geomob podcast is hosted by:

Host Ed Freyfogle
Ed Freyfogle
co-founder of OpenCage
Host Steven Feldman
Steven Feldman
KnowWhere Consulting
Host Alastair Graham
Alastair Graham
freelance geospatial/earth observation consultant
Host Denise McKenzie
Denise McKenzie
Managing Partner PLACE Trust
Host Jeremy Morley
Jeremy Morley
geospatial scientist with experience in government and academia