Jul 27, 2026

Today’s episode features guest host Michael Upshall (guest editor, Charleston Briefings) who talks with Steve Smith, AI Gateway and MCP Pilot Advisory for Scholarly Publishers.

Steve has enjoyed a wide-ranging academic publishing career, with half spent in book publishing and half spent in journal publishing, and...

Jul 20, 2026

Today’s episode features guest host Michael Upshall (guest editor, Charleston Briefings) who talks with Ben Lee, Assistant Professor, University of Washington Information School.

Ben initially trained as an astrophysicist with a PhD in Human Computer Interaction, but he isn’t out there looking for asteroids these...

Jul 13, 2026

Today’s episode features guest host Michael Upshall (guest editor, Charleston Briefings) who talks with Zakayo Kjellstrom, Investigator, Swedish Agency for the Media, which “works to promote freedom of expression and diversity in the media market, where multiple voices are heard and consumers have access to a...

Jul 8, 2026

Today’s episode features guest host Michael Upshall (guest editor, Charleston Briefings) who talks with Jon Brassey, Founder, Trip Database.

Jon says he doesn’t consider himself to be an entrepreneur, but a problem solver, who created the Trip Database, a medical question-and-answer service for practitioners that...