Katie Dot Show

Ken Sklute gives Katie Linendoll tips on how to shoot that perfect eclipse photo - spoiler alert, it's not with a smartphone. Canon has knighted Ken with the impressive title of being a "Canon Explorer of Light,” a distinction held by only 51 of the top photographers worldwide. Ken also chats eclipse safety and warns that many could be at risk for damaging their eyes if they don't wear proper protective eye gear. They also discuss our era of digital film and debate what crosses the line and becomes overmanipulation.  

Katie chats with Miheer Walavalkar, Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer of LiveLike, a company that is bringing live sports into virtual reality. They are enabling audiences to experience huge events like the Super Bowl in Virtual and also collaborating with big brands like Fox Sports.

Did you know there is a gadget that can keep sharks away? In honor of Shark Week, Katie chats with Nathan Garrison, the co-founder of Sharkbanz, who shares how 10 years of research with scientists and marine biologists led him to create the world’s first shark deterrent wearable.

Katie speaks with Matt Lloyd head of communications at iRobot and Chief Marketing Officer at RSE (Robots in Service of the Environment). Katie and Matt discuss a new robot created by RSE to tackle the invasion of the lionfish in Bermuda.  This is an ecological story that Katie has been following for many years.

Katie chats with Andrew Song and Allison Swope about the far reaching capabilities of Facebook Messenger. Of course you can communicate with your friends, but did you know that you can chat with TSA and/or order a pizza instantly?  With 1.2b users on Messenger, its no wonder that it takes 100k bots and counting to maintain the current platform.

Technology is changing sports arenas and enhancing the fan experience. An inside look at the Cleveland Cavaliers Quicken Loans Arena. A chat with Priya Narasimhan, who is the founder of Yinzcam, and creator of over 160 professional team apps.  Katie also talks with Mike Conley, VP Digital for Cleveland Cavaliers, who is on the forefront of augmented reality, virtual reality, beacons and analytics. Together these two experts provide a hi-tech experience before the fans even step into the the arena.

Walking in the footsteps of a true legend, Katie Linendoll visits Elvis’ Graceland. The second most visited historic home in the United States, Graceland has over 14 different areas of exhibits including The King's planes, army memorabilia and automobiles. Katie chats with Public Relations Coordinator, Libby Perry, about the historic landmark and the iconic Presley family.

Katie Linendoll chats with Nintendo NY Regional Manager, PJ Sadler, at the Nintendo NYC store, which he manages.  PJ and Katie fire up a little Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, chat about E3 and Nintendo NES Classic Edition, and also take some fan questions. Note - a full video of the interview is available on YouTube (You’ll want to see the visuals of the game!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZCiJnKuvH0

Join Katie Linendoll for a fascinating discussion with Nintendo President and Chief Operating Officer Reggie Fils-Aimé. Reggie discusses his crazy past few months with the release of the Nintendo Switch console, which had record breaking sales, and also the launches of the NES Classic Edition console and Super Mario Run app. Note that this interview first aired on Facebook Live with Katie at the Nintendo World Store in NYC on March 9th. Video of this interview is available on YouTube at: http://bit.ly/2oCD1yr  

Terry Fator is a ventriloquist, singer, comedian, impersonator and top headliner in Las Vegas. Often called the VOICE of Entertainment, Fator is best known for his win on Season 2 of America’s Got Talent. Fator just extended his 10-year 100 million dollar contract in Las Vegas and was recently named the Best Family-Friendly Show by Las Vegas Review Journal. Katie Linendoll sits down with Terry behind the scenes of his show at the Mirage to chat his humble roots, passion for Nintendo, and never ending love of performing.

Katie Linendoll sits down with Susan Reynolds, Vice President, Partner Ecosystem, IBM Watson Customer Engagement at IBM's annual IBM Amplify event in Las Vegas.  Watson might be best known for his remarkable performance on Jeopardy, but this was only the start. As a leading edge cognitive system, Watson is forging new partnerships between people and computers .  Susan discusses how Watson can help businesses better serve their customers, hospitals better understand their patients and retailers better target their audiences.

Meet ENO, the first SMS chatbot from a U.S. bank created by Capital One and announced at SXSW. Katie Linendoll chats with Audra Koklys Plummer and Steph Hay on the character development and design that allows you to text a chatbot real-time questions on your finances.

Stephanie Abrams, cohost of America's Morning Headquarters (AMHQ) on The Weather Channel, discusses new advancements in weather technology, her fascination with the universe, her thoughts on climate change and her cameo in the epic film, Sharknado 2.

Is our heavily connected information society safe within the "Internet of Things?" How do we stop the rise of super sophisticated phishing schemes that have successfully hacked millions of users?  Tom Gillis, a former VP of Cisco Security and now the founder of Bracket Computing, a cybersecurity company, tackles these questions and also explains what the world’s largest financial institutions need to do in order to protect their networks.  Tom and Katie also chat about the cutting edge security software that Bracket Computing just unveiled at the RSA cybersecurity conference in San Francisco.

Josh meets up with Katie at the Crayola Booth from the epic Toy Fair extravaganza in NYC, where hundreds and thousands of toys are showcased each year.  "How does a 150 year old company stay so young and vibrant? What is the most popular color?“ Katie asks - and Josh's responses will surprise you.  Josh runs Crayola's cutting edge interactive platform, and he explains how Crayola has moved far beyond the crayons and markers of our youth.

Roselle Safran, a former White House Cybersecurity Chief in the Obama Administration, is now the co-founder of Uplevel Security,  a company committed to building cybersecurity technology solutions for its customers.  Roselle discusses high level security breaches and hacks, and how our government and major corporations combat cyber threats on a daily basis.  

Attention all you fabulous inventors, entrepreneurs and publicists out there - you can pitch your tech to Katie Linendoll and her audience on Facebook Live!  Katie chats with Sam Roberts about the launch of her new show "Katie Show Live."  They also (not surprisingly) tell some random stories.

First, Sam Roberts and Katie chat about this year's CES. Next, Julia Steyn, Vice President of Urban Mobility and Maven at General Motors, joins Katie to discuss Maven, a ride-sharing service that operates under GM, and also the future direction of GM and the auto industry as a whole.

Katie Linendoll chats with Richard Clompus, VP of Communications & Consumer Interaction at PogoCam. The Company created the world’s smallest wearable camera, which attaches to chic eyewear. PogoCam will be hitting the market in 2017. Sam Roberts of Sirius XM also joins Katie to provide a holiday public service announcement. Katie also shares the cutting edge gadget of the week.

Shigeri Miyamoto is a video game legend - he is the creator and producer of Super Mario, Zelda, Pikmin and other Nintendo classics.  In an exclusive interview with Katie Linendoll, Mr. Miyamoto speaks about his love for bluegrass music, the Nintendo characters he wishes had become more popular, and the brand new Super Mario run on iOS. Austin Creed (also known as WWE Superstar Xavier Woods), host of UpUpDownDown on Youtube, joins the podcast to discuss his top holiday gaming picks and his geeking out over Mr. Miyamoto.