Best Poker On The Mind Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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The Future of Storytelling, According to Malcolm Gladwell 58:38

19m ago58:38

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Next week, Malcolm Gladwell will be on the show to discuss his new book "Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering." In anticipation of that conversation, we're revisiting our 2021 interview with Malcolm about "The Bomber Mafia" — the story of a group of pilots who met on a muggy airbase in centra…

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#348: Dr William Li - Heal Your Body: Using Food To Prevent And STARVE Cancer 47:36

6h ago47:36

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Dr William Li is an award-winning scientist, medical doctor and New York Times best selling author. William Li has served on the faculties at Harvard, Tufts and Dartmouth. His groundbreaking research has affected more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes and obesity. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro01:34 - What is driving increasing risks of cancer…

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#347: Dr Nick Spencer - Why Christianity Will Survive In The Age of AI 55:18

4d ago55:18

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Nick Spencer an author, and Senior Fellow at Theos. He is the author of a number of books and reports, including Magisteria: the entangled histories of science and religion (Oneworld, 2023), The Political Samaritan: how power hijacked a parable (Bloomsbury, 2017), The Evolution of the West (SPCK, 2016) and Atheists: The Origin of the Species (Bloom…

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NEXUS (Part 2): Yuval Noah Harari on How to Safeguard Humanity in the Age of AI 35:33

26m ago35:33

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Is AI all bad, or could it be so good that we might one day want to merge with it? This is just one of the questions Rufus poses in part two of his conversation with historian and mega-bestselling author Yuval Noah Harari. 1️⃣ If you missed part one of this conversation, listen now on Apple Podcasts or Spotify 📕 Yuval’s new book, Nexus: A Brief His…

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#346: Roy Baumeister - Failing Relationships Are Ruining Our Mental Health & Are Making Us Numb! 1:10:00

3h ago1:10:00

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Professor Roy F. Baumeister is one of the world’s most prolific and influential psychologists. He has published over 700 scientific works, including over 40 books. In 2013, he received the highest award given by the Association for Psychological Science, the William James Fellow award, in recognition of his lifetime achievements. As of 2023, He hol…

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NEXUS (Part 1): Can Democracy Survive the AI Revolution? (with Yuval Noah Harari) 59:53

7d ago59:53

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Yuval Noah Harari published an essay in the New York Times the other day. “Large-scale democracies,” he wrote, “became feasible only after the rise of modern information technologies like the newspaper, the telegraph and the radio. The fact that modern democracy has been built on top of modern information technologies means that any major change in…

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Can We End Poverty by Just Giving People Cash? 1:01:49

23h ago1:01:49

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Extreme poverty, defined as living on less than $2.15 a day, has long been seen as an intractable problem. But what if the solution is simple? What if you could eradicate extreme poverty by just giving people cash? That’s what Rory Stewart believes. He’s the former UK Secretary of State for International Development and now a senior advisor to Give…

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GOING INFINITE: Michael Lewis Wants to Change Your Mind About Sam Bankman-Fried 1:12:14

19d ago1:12:14

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In March, when Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of FTX, was sentenced to 25 years behind bars for stealing $8 billion from customers, many people saw it as just punishment for a two-faced poser who had spouted a lot of rot about altruism just to mask the rank odor of his relentless greed. Michael Lewis, the famed author of Moneyball and The…

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#345: Darragh Ennis - The Wonders Of The Human Brain & Body 57:34

24d ago57:34

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Dr Darragh Ennis is a professional quizzer and scientist. He has researched ecology and animal behaviour at Maynooth University in Ireland, outbreak dynamics of forestry insect pests on maple syrup plantations in Canada as well as brain development and RNA biology at both the University of Oxford and the University of Glasgow. In recent years he ha…

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SUPERCONVERGENCE: Biotechnology Is About to Transform the World. Are We Ready? 56:55

15d ago56:55

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Sturgeon caviar harvested in a lab. Skyscrapers made out of living materials that grow from the ground up. Computers that run on DNA. These might sound like science fiction fantasies, but our guest today, Jamie Metzl, says they are real — they’re in development right now. How these and other biotechnologies will transform our lives, work, and the w…

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#344: Oliver Burkeman - An Unexpected Approach To Productivity & Making Time For What Matters 55:51

29d ago55:51

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Oliver Burkeman is the author of the Sunday Times bestseller 'Four Thousand Weeks' and 'The Antidote,' and for many years wrote a popular weekly column on psychology for The Guardian, ' This Column Will Change Your Life'. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Psychologies and New Philosopher. He has a devoted follow…

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ANXIOUS ACHIEVER: How You Can Turn Anxiety Into a Superpower 1:00:32

1M ago1:00:32

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What are some words you would use to describe a leader? Bold, driven, steadfast. How about … anxious? You may not equate leadership with anxiety, but Morra Aarons-Mele — a writer, podcaster, and self-proclaimed anxious achiever — says that’s a mistake. Because anxiety is not a professional defect or character flaw. It’s not something to be ashamed …

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#343: Prof. Eller Langer - Unlock The True Power Of Your Mind & Destroy Negative Thoughts 56:44

24d ago56:44

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Ellen Langer is a professor in the Psychology Department at Harvard University. In 1981, she became the first woman ever to be tenured in psychology at Harvard. Dr. Langer has described her work on the illusion of control, aging, decision-making, and mindfulness theory in over 200 research articles and six academic books. Her work has led to numero…

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#342: Dom Joly - Meeting 'Flat Earthers' & Travelling To 'The Edge of The World' 43:34

29d ago43:34

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Dom Joly is a multi-award winning comedian and the author of several books, including 'The Conspiracy Tourist.' In this episode of the Freedom Pact podcast, Lewis and Dom discuss the world of conspiracy theories and the psychology behind them. Dom shares his fascinating encounters with conspiracy theorists, including a flat earther who he travelled…

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ON THE EDGE (Part 2): How to Get Ahead by Thinking Probabilistically 43:44

1M ago43:44

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Today, Nate Silver explains why most people should take bigger risks, reveals the big thing everyone misunderstands about Sam Bankman-Fried, and makes the case that there’s anywhere from a 2 to 20 percent chance that AI will take over the world. 🎙️ This is the second episode in our two-part series with Nate Silver. To hear Part 1, click here…

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#341: Lawrence Krauss - On Religion, Academia, Space Exploration & More 43:28

29d ago43:28

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Lawrence Krauss is an internationally known theoretical physicist and bestselling author, as well as being an acclaimed lecturer. He has also appeared regularly on radio and television, as well as in several feature films. He received his PhD from MIT and then moved to the Harvard Society of Fellows. Following eight years as a professor at Yale Uni…

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#340: Emily Leeming - Optimise Your Gut Health With These Foods & Habits 51:34

1M ago51:34

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Dr Emily Leeming PhD MSc RD is a microbiome scientist, registered dietitian, and chef. She is a Research Fellow at King's College London. Dr Emily writes for The Daily Mail and frequently appears in media outlets such as BBC radio 4, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph and The Guardian. She is the author of the brand new book, Genius Gut: The Life-Chan…

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#339: Keith Thompson - The New UFO THEORY That Changes Everything 1:02:10

1M ago1:02:10

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Keith Thompson is the author of The UFO Paradox, an independent journalist, talk radio host, former TVtalk show host, and former U.S. Senate staff member. His articles have appeared in the NewYork Times, Esquire, San Francisco Chronicle, Idaho Statesman, and the Pacific Sun.In this episode, we discuss Keith’s paranormal approach to UFOs, ‘abduction…

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ON THE EDGE (Part 1): Nate Silver on Politics, Poker, and Risk-Taking 43:10

1M ago43:10

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You probably know Nate Silver, the founder of FiveThirtyEight, as the statistician with an uncanny knack for predicting election results. What you may not know is that Nate has never been comfortable inside the Beltway. Before his election models made him famous, he made his living playing poker, and it's in that world that he feels most at home. R…

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#338: Michelle Dowd - Escaping My Grandfather's Ultra-Religious Cult 54:18

1M ago54:18

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Michelle Dowd is a journalism professor and contributor to The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, TIME magazine, Alpinist, and other national publications. She was raised on a mountain in the Angeles National Forest where she learned to identify flora and fauna, navigate by the stars, forage for edible plants, and care for the earth. Her memoir…

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The Case for Effective Altruism 1:12:39

1M ago1:12:39

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Effective altruism — the brand of philanthropy where you try to do the most good for the greatest number of people with the resources you have — has gotten a bad rap lately due to its association with Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced crypto wunderkind who was once hailed as the movement's poster child. But is the bad press fair? Today, we explore t…

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Laziness Does Not Exist 1:05:30

2M ago1:05:30

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Today, social psychologist Devon Price makes the intriguing and ultimately hopeful case that laziness is a myth, a lie, a pernicious trap with no other purpose than to make us feel lousy for not doing more. Host: Rufus Griscom Guest: Devon Price (This episode first aired in October 2021.) 🎁 Get 20% off a Next Big Idea Club subscription when you use…

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#337: Tim Coulson - Oxford Professor On The Incredible Story Of The Universe & Human Life 50:29

2M ago50:29

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Professor Tim Coulson is the Head of Department of Biology, Oxford. Tim's latest book is called "The Universal History of Us: A 13.8 billion year tale from the Big Bang to you" Which you can find here" https://www.amazon.co.uk/Universal-History-Us-13-8-billion/dp/B0CSZ8DRGT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=9A8OCPLWOHTH&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fdguUbcz6_kZ1SkWzon0m4Ml5Pqii…

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#336: Professor Andrew Knoll - Harvard Geologist Explains The CRAZY History Of Earth In 60 Minutes 1:05:49

2M ago1:05:49

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Prof. Andy Knoll is the Fisher Professor of Natural History at Harvard University. Andy has been a member of the Harvard faculty ever since, serving as both Professor of Biology and Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Professor Knoll’s research focuses on the early evolution of life, Earth’s environmental history, and, especially, the interc…

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ALCOHOL: The Good, the Bad, and the Bubbly 1:00:05

2M ago1:00:05

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Humans have been imbibing for thousands of years. What has drinking contributed to society? What is it doing to our health? Guests: Edward Slingerland (”Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization”) and Susan Dominus (”Is That Drink Worth It to You?”) 🎙️ Check out Edward’s previous appearance on the show here 📱 Download the N…

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#335: Todd Interland - Lessons From Working With Music's Mega Stars 48:35

2M ago48:35

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Todd Interland of Interland Music Management joins the Freedom Pact podcast to talk about his career including managing James Blunt, working with Elton John and more. Todd's story of leaving America for the U.K to chase a career in the music business comes with so many great lessons in what it takes to go after what you really want in life.Expect t…

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Living for Pleasure 1:13:37

2M ago1:13:37

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Over 2,000 years ago, Epicurus, a Greek philosopher, made a simple yet bold claim. The key to the good life, he said, is to pursue pleasure and avoid pain. Is it really that easy? To answer that question, we turn to Emily Austin, a professor of philosophy at Wake Forest and author of “Living for Pleasure: An Epicurean Guide to Life.” (This episode …

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PROBABILITY: How a 250-Year-Old Theorem Still Explains the World 52:44

2M ago52:44

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Back in the 1700s, in a spa town outside of London, Thomas Bayes, a Presbyterian minister and amateur mathematician, invented a formula that lets you figure out how likely something is to happen based on what you already know. It changed the world. Today, pollsters use it to forecast election results and bookies to predict Super Bowl scores. For ne…

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010: Sam Peters & Lewis Moody on using your brain in rugby 55:07

2M ago55:07

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This is the story of a decade long campaign to make contact sport safe. In this episode, we welcome award winning author and journalist Sam Peters alongside Rugby Union World Cup winner Lewis Moody. Sam has just won The Sports Writing Award at the Charles Tyrwhitt Book Awards for Concussed: Sport's Uncomfortable Truth, not only a fine piece of writ…

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GOOD ENERGY (Part 2): Casey Means on How to Supercharge Your Diet 52:39

3M ago52:39

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So you want to eat healthy. But how do you actually go about doing that? Today, Casey Means — Stanford-trained physician, founder of Levels, and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller “Good Energy” — shares the science-backed dietary guide you need. 💿 Ready for more interviews that will supercharge your health? Check out our Spotify playlist 📱 …

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GOOD ENERGY (Part 1): How to Feel Incredible, Avoid Disease, and Age Well 55:08

3M ago55:08

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Bad news: 93% of Americans are metabolically unhealthy. Their bodies struggle to convert food into the energy their cells need. And this fuel shortage underlies all sorts of conditions, from diabetes and cancer to insomnia and erectile dysfunction. Good news: Simple changes to how we eat and exercise can dramatically improve our metabolic health. T…

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BEN FRANKLIN: A Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life 1:02:59

3M ago1:02:59

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Publisher, scientist, humorist, diplomat — Benjamin Franklin was America's first polymath. Today, with help from Eric Weiner, we revisit Franklin's life, searching for tips about how to be healthy, wealthy, and wise. 📱 If you love the show, the best way to let us know is by becoming a Next Big Idea Club member. Learn more at https://nextbigideaclub…

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Bill Gates Says Superhuman AI May Be Closer Than You Think 1:23:39

3M ago1:23:39

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Where is AI headed, and how quickly will it get there? Should we be early adopters or keep our distance? Will it make our lives better or put us out of work? We can’t think of a better person to answer these questions than Bill Gates. He’s played a leading role in every major tech development over the last half-century, and he’s got a pretty good t…

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009: Sean Fitzpatrick on his love for rugby 46:04

3M ago46:04

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This week, we are joined by ex All Black Rugby Union legend Sean Fitzpatrick. Sean was part of the team which won the inaugural World Cup in 1987, and then captained the team subsequently. He is now Chairman at Laureus World Sports Academy. Sean is an all round lovely guy! It was a huge pleasure talking to him. Show notes Sean’s rugby background an…

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FRICTION: How Smart Leaders Make the Right Things Easier (with Adam Grant & Bob Sutton) 41:01

3M ago41:01

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Today, Adam Grant and Bob Sutton, two legends of organizational psychology, discuss Bob’s new book, “The Friction Project: How Smart Leaders Make the Right Things Easier and the Wrong Things Harder.” 🎙️ This interview first appeared on Adam’s podcast, “ReThinking.” Follow it now on Apple Podcast or Spotify. 📱 If you love the show, the best way to l…

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#334: Professor Neil Lawrence - Are AI Doomsday Predictions Accurate Or Science Fiction? 59:49

3M ago59:49

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Neil Lawrence is the inaugural DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning at the University of Cambridge. Neil has been working on machine learning models for over 20 years. Neil recently returned to academia after three years as Director of Machine Learning at Amazon. His main interest is the interaction of machine learning with the physical world.In …

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INFERNAL MACHINE: Dynamite, Anarchy and the Future of Creativity 1:09:34

4M ago1:09:34

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Steven Johnson returns! He's with us today to talk about his new book, "The Infernal Machine: A True Story of Dynamite, Terror, and the Rise of the Modern Detective," and his new day job helping Google develop AI tools for writers. 🔊 You can listen to Steven's previous appearances on this show here, here, here and here 🎧 To purchase a copy of Steve…

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#333: Dave Asprey - How I Will Live To 180 Years Old 53:07

3M ago53:07

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Dave Asprey is regarded by many as the father of the bio-hacking movement. He is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, CEO of Upgrade Labs, founder of Danger Coffee, and host of The Human Upgrade podcast. Dave is an extremely successful entrepreneur and is noted as the first person to ever sell a product online. In this good spirited conve…

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#332: Dr. Venki Ramakrishnan - Longevity Science EXPOSED? Nobel Prize Winner Reveals the Truth 51:17

4M ago51:17

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Venki Ramakrishnan is a Nobel Prize winning scientist, Former President of the Royal Society, a structural biologist at the University of Cambridge and author. Scientific and public interest into anti-aging has reached an all time high. With this has come a series of medical breakthroughs, as well as a detailed understanding of promising mechanisms…

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UNCERTAINTY: The Surprising Power of Being Unsure 46:04

4M ago46:04

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Could embracing uncertainty be the key to thriving in our age of unpredictability? That's the premise of Maggie Jackson's new book, "Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure," which was chosen by our curators — Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink — as one of the year's best works of nonfiction. Maggie sat down with our…

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008: Ian Botham and Mike Brearley on cricket mind games 55:56

4M ago55:56

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Two old friends reunite for an unique conversation as we kick off a new mini-series for BS on Sport today exploring partnerships and what makes them great. Today is a pretty damn good opener as yin and yang partnerships go. We have a huge treat as we are talking to 2 icons of British sport, certainly of the cricket world; Mike Brearley and Lord Bot…

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Episode 193 - Daniel Negreanu on His 2024 Approach, His WSOP Prep and Why Presence is So Important in Poker 57:53

4M ago57:53

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Welcome to Episode 193! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. The hosts continue their WSOP/SCOOP prep series in this episode by interviewing world renowned poker professional Daniel Negreanu. Topics discussed in this episode include: A brief overview of…

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EDUCATION 4o: How AI Will Revolutionize the Way We Learn 1:07:31

4M ago1:07:31

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AI is coming for education. According to our guest today, Sal Khan, that's a good thing. Sal is the founder of Khan Academy, which has provided free education to more than 140 million learners, and the author of "Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That's a Good Thing)."By Next Big Idea Club

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#331: Daniel Sheehan - Harvard UFO Lawyer On The Secrets Governments Are Hiding 52:44

4M ago52:44

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Daniel Sheehan is a Harvard College, Harvard Law School and Harvard Divinity School–trained Constitutional Litigation and Appellate Attorney. He has worked on some of the biggest cases of public interest including the Pentagon Papers, the Karen Silkwood Case, the Iran/contra case and many more.In this conversation, Daniel speaks to Lewis about what…

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Episode 192 - Carlos Welch on How To Be A Big Fish in a Small Pond 1:22:44

4M ago1:22:44

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Welcome to Episode 192! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. The hosts continue their WSOP/SCOOP prep series in this episode by interviewing poker professional, coach, and podcaster Carlos Welch. Topics discussed in this episode include: A brief overvie…

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AFTERLIFE: Sebastian Junger’s Journey to the Edge and Back 1:03:45

4M ago1:03:45

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On a June night several years ago, Sebastian Junger, bestselling author of "The Perfect Storm" and co-director of the Oscar-nominated documentary "Restrepo," lay on an operating table, dying. An undiagnosed aneurysm in his pancreatic artery had ruptured, flooding his abdominal cavity with blood. His odds of survival were between 10 and 20 percent. …

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FUNNER: How Language Evolves and Why It Matters 1:08:55

4M ago1:08:55

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You may think the English language is static, solid, set in its ways. But the language of Shakespeare has changed quite a bit since the Bard's day. Some rules have been bent, others broken. Old words have faded into obscurity, while new slang has burst onto the scene. (Goodbye, crapulous. Hello, awesomesauce!) When faced with this linguistic upheav…

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Episode 191 - Bryan Paris on How to Outwork the Lazy Players, Rebuilding His Foundations and Balancing Poker And Family Life 37:15

5M ago37:15

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Welcome to Episode 191! MTT Coach Gareth James and Peak Performance Mindset Coach Dr. Tricia Cardner are back discussing all things poker strategy & mindset. The hosts continue their WSOP/SCOOP prep series in this episode by interviewing poker professional, coach, and streamer Bryan Paris. Topics discussed in this episode include: What a day in the…

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007: Caspar Berry on poker's life lessons 55:40

4M ago55:40

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This week, we are joined by Caspar Berry. Caspar started out in acting aged 16 actor in BBC show Byker Grove with “Ant and Dec”. At Cambridge he had commercial success directing award-winning short films and TV commercials, then went on to write two feature films which were produced by Film Four and Columbia Tri Star before he had graduated. Aged 2…

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DEMON OF UNREST: Why the Civil War Matters Today (with Erik Larson) 54:00

5M ago54:00

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Erik Larson is probably the most successful popular historian working today. His books, which include “The Devil in the White City” and “The Splendid and the Vile,” have sold a staggering 12 million copies. His latest, “The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War,” debuted at No. 1 on the New York Tim…

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