Rod Amis - Creator of G21.net and Author of Katrina and the Lost City of New Orleans

In the studio with me today is Rod Amis, and I'm delighted to catch a few minutes with him ... this guy is busier than I am - even stays up later at night than I - so I feel lucky to have a podcast with him.

Rod is a writer and visionary who has contributed to the changes we see on the Internet now.  Back when most websites were about America and American subjects, Rod tilted his head and said, "Something's wrong with this picture!  It's name is the WORLD WIDE Web.  I want to use the web to encourage international contact and communication."

He took his paper zine and put it on the web, actively seeking writers from around the world.  He gave it a name that would generate energy as well as move toward the 21st century: Generator 21, The World's Magazine.  Originally printed and mailed on paper, the zine became G21 when Rod launched it on the Internet in March 1996.

A globe-trotter, Rod spent several years in New Orleans before moving to North Carolina.  In love with The Big Easy, he wrote lots of stories for G21 about his experiences while on the Gulf Coast.  After Hurricane Katrina, when lulu.com asked him to write a book, he took material from his zine, added a heaping helping of research, and created Katrina and the Lost City of New Orleans.  The book is now available through lulu.com and amazon.com.

 ... let's talk with Rod now.


Intro - Rubber Band Banjo by nonabot 
Outro - Guerreiros da noite by Luis Claudio
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