Baratunde Thurston is a storyteller exploring interdependence across our relationships with each other, nature, and technology. He is an Emmy-nominated host, a writer, and public speaker. His newest project is Life With Machines, a YouTube podcast exploring the human side of the AI revolution. Baratunde is the host and executive producer of the PBS series America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston and creator and host of the How To Citizen podcast. His comedic memoir, How To Be Black, is a New York Times best-seller.