Campfire: A City Building Podcast
Host Jackson Steger interviews leaders that are building new cities and other new models of living for digital nomads, creators and remote workers.
Campfire is produced by Cabin, which is building a new kind of city for creators called a network city. Our community is developing a global coliving network of physical locations that we call neighborhoods. Neighborhoods are full of builders, gardeners, creators, and more. Learn more about Cabin at cabin.city
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 44
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2024
#43 Cabin: The Neighborhood Accelerator ft. Savannah, Bethany, and Shani
Cabin recently launched its own Neighborhood Accelerator, a 10-week program that helps people build a sense of community in their neighborhoods. In this episode, Savannah Kruger, who leads the accele…
#42 Vibecamp: Physical Manifestations of Digital Connections with Brooke Bowman ft. Grin
Vibecamp started as way for Twitter mutuals to meet IRL. Since then, it has evolved into one of the largest gatherings of humans who met on the internet. Founders Brooke and Grin gather around the Ca…
#41 Gehl: Making Cities for People w Helle Søholt and Ghigo DiTommaso
Gehl Partners is one of the most reputable urban design firms in the world. They have transformed Google campuses, downtown Santa Monica, and a number of other well-known developments around the glob…
#40 Vivify: Regenerative Leadership with Dom Francks
Dom Francks joins the show to share the benefits of developing regenerative leadership skills. We discuss the importance of immersion in nature, the role of guides in wilderness experiences, and how …
#39 Dutch Cycling Embassy: The Intertwined Future of Biking and Cities with Chris Bruntlett
The Dutch Cycling Embassy is a public private network for sustainable bicycle inclusive mobility. They serve as intermediaries between Dutch cycling and city leadership around the world. They represe…
#38 Kommu: A Homeswap Network Built on Trust with Bo Abrams
Campfire is produced by Cabin, which is comprised of internet friends building a global network of modern villages. Learn more at cabin.city
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#37 Homesteading, Homeschooling, and Home Economics with Ashley (Colby) Fitzgerald and Grin
Campfire is produced by Cabin, which is comprised of internet friends building a global network of modern villages. Learn more at cabin.city
Read more about the future of living at futureofliving.subs…
#36 Cabin: Recapping 2023 and Previewing 2024 with Jon Hillis
For the most evergreen episode about Cabin, go listen to episode 32. This episode catches folks up on where Cabin is at the end of 2023 and start of 2024. Jackson and Jon revisit the launch of the ne…
#35 Fractal: Scaling Coliving and Slouching Towards Utopia with Priya Rose
Priya Rose, co-founder of Fractal, discusses the origins and growth of the co-living community in Brooklyn. Fractal started as a casual co-living arrangement among friends and has now expanded to 36 …
#34 Stranded Technologies with Infinita VC’s Niklas Anzinger
Niklas Anzinger runs a fund called Infinita VC which is dedicated to creating more regulatory sandboxes and special jurisdictions by investing in startup societies, network states, and more. We discu…
#33 The Nearness: Spirituality in Community-Building with Casper ter Kuile
On this episode of Campfire, Jackson is joined by Casper ter Kuile: CEO and Co-Founder of The Nearness. The Nearness is a company that allows people to explore life’s big questions in a community.
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#32 Building Cabin's Network City with Cabin's Jon Hillis
This episode outlines our core beliefs and plans to build a city. It includes
Why we’re building a city
- The problem
- The solution
Who we are
- Origin story
- Community
What we believe
- We are happiest living with …
#31 Wander: Tech-Enabled Short Term Rentals with John Andrew Entwistle
This week on Campfire, Jackson is joined by John Andrew Entwistle, the Founder and CEO of Wander. Wander is a vertically integrated short term rental company. They are focused on providing high end, …
#30 Plumia: Enabling Global Mobility with Lauren Razavi
This week, Jackson is joined by Lauren Razavi, digital nomad and the Executive Director of Plumia. Jackson and Laura talk about what it means to be a digital nomad, the future of this growing lifesty…
#29 Spectra: The City That Builds Cities with Ryan Rzepecki
On this episode of Campfire, Jackson is joined by Ryan Rzepecki, the Founder and CEO of Spectra Cities. Spectra helps placemakers design and model virtual cities. They also plan to eventually build a…
#28 Afropolitan: A Digital Nation for the African Diaspora
Eche Emole is the cofounder of Afropolitan, a network state for the African Diaspora. Jackson and Eche discuss historical analogs, Afropolitan's roadmap, and their citizen rollout + growth strategy. …
#27 Haven: Wellness Coliving in Venice Beach with Robert O'Neill
This week on Campfire, Jackson is joined by Robert O’Neill, the founder of Haven Coliving. In a city and country where people are reliant on cars and often socially isolated, Robert sought to create …
#26 Kift: Live and Work Anywhere with Colin O'Donnell
On this week’s episode of Campfire, Jackson is joined by Colin O’Donnel (@colin_odonnell)— the founder of Kift (@kiftlife). With an increase in remote work, more people have embraced van life. Recogn…
#25 Co-Creation Castle: The Untold Story of COVID Coliving
On this week’s episode of Campfire, Jackson is joined by the four founders of the Co-Creation Castle, Michael Wedd, Micky Wolf, Shadman Uddin (@ShadmanMUddin), and Amy Jo (Josie) Weaver (@amyjo_weave…
#24 Long Now: 10,000 Year Time Horizons for City Building with Nicholas Paul Brysiewicz
Planning for the future is large part of our lives whether it’s deciding to get a college degree or investing money for retirement. But how should humanity think about planning for the really long te…