Best On Future Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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Donald Trump’s Repeated Stochastic Terrorism Now Targets Haitian Immigrants Interview with Wajahat Ali, creator of Left Hook sub stack, co-host of The Democracy-Ish podcast and author, conducted by Scott ... 27:22

25d ago27:22

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Wajahat Ali discusses the presidential debate and election campaign, with a focus on Trump’s threat to democracy, his demonization of immigrants and white supremacist rhetoric and action, as well as corporate media’s skewed election coverage. Ali is also author of “Go Back to Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become A…

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If Kamala Wins, Trump-GOP Have a Plan to Subvert Election Outcome 15:15

4h ago15:15

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Interview with Teddy Wilson, a journalist and researcher on the U.S. radical right, conducted by Scott Harris. Teddy Wilson discusses the threat posed to the 2024 presidential election by Republican operatives, including the American First Legal Foundation, which are filing multiple lawsuits and laying the groundwork to challenge county and state e…

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New Book ‘Vigilante Nation’ Describes MAGA’s State-Based Attack on Democracy 21:02

4h ago21:02

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Interview with David Noll, associate dean for faculty research and development and a professor of law at Rutgers University, conducted by Scott Harris David Noll discusses his new book, “Vigilante Nation: How State- Sponsored Terror Threatens Our Democracy,” co-written with UCLA professor of law Jon Michaels, which examines Trump/Republican electio…

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Michelle Obama Powerfully Addresses What’s at Stake for Reproductive Rights in U.S. Election An excerpt of former first lady Michelle Obama's speech delivered in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Oct. 26 14:36

1d ago14:36

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An excerpt of former first lady Michelle Obama's speech delivered in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Oct. 26th, 2024. Michelle Obama powerfully spoke about the issue of reproductive rights and what’s at stake in the 2024 election, directly addressing the urgency of the issue for men, whose wives, sisters, mothers, cousins, aunts and girlfriends’ lives are j…

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Media’s Credulous Coverage of Trump’s Candidacy is Journalistic Malpractice 26:42

4h ago26:42

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Interview with Chris Lehmann, DC Bureau chief for The Nation magazine and a contributing editor at The Baffler, conducted by Scott Harris Chris Lehmann discusses his recent article, “The Press Needs to Start Taking Trump Literally,” addressing the media’s coverage of Trump’s unhinged and dangerous comments pronouncing Jan. 6 as “a day of love,” cal…

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Physician Canvassing for Harris in Philly Suburbs While Opposing U.S. Gaza Policy 5:24

6d ago5:24

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Interview with Dr. Kate Sugarman, a family physician and election canvass volunteer with Seed the Vote, conducted by Melinda TuhusBy Melinda Tuhus

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As Wider Middle East War Looms, Most Voters Support US Arms Cutoff to Israel 18:18

7d ago18:18

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Interview with Josh Ruebner, adjunct lecturer at Georgetown University's Justice and Peace Studies program and author of "Shattered Hopes: Obama's Failure to Broker Israeli-Palestinian Peace," conducted by Scott Harris. Ruebner discusses the ramifications of Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the rising death toll in Israel’s invasion o…

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Jason Stanley, Author of "How Fascism Works," on Trump’s Fascist Threats Increase as 2024 Campaign Nears End 23:19

6d ago23:19

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Interview with Jason Stanley, the Jacob Urowsky Professor of Philosophy at Yale University and author of "How Fascism Works," conducted by Scott Harris. Professor Stanley talks about his newest book, “Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite The Past To Control The Future,” and the threat posed to democracy by Donald Trump and the Republican Party in …

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If Kamala wins, how can we make her more progressive? 48:44

6d ago48:44

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Neil Meyer, contributing writer to Jacobin Magazine, discusses his recent article spelling out a strategy for progressives to steer a Harris-Walz administration to the left should they win on Nov. 5 (jacobin.com/2024/09/harris-sand…-labor-dsa-strategy). Neil also co-edits The Left Noes Newsletter (www.left-notes.com/). Panel: Scott Harris, Ruthanne…

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New Book Provides a Guide to the Nuts & Bolts of Progressive Electoral Success 17:11

10d ago17:11

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Interview with Robert Creamer, a veteran political organizer and strategist, conducted by Scott Harris. Robert Creamer talks about his new book, “Nuts and Bolts: The Formula for Progressive Electoral Success,” a step-by-step field manual for how progressives can win electoral campaigns and a textbook for anyone who wants to know how electoral polit…

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Project 2025’s Sabotage of Federal Disaster Response 18:44

8d ago18:44

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Interview with Andra Watkins, a New York Times best-selling author and editor of the Substack online newsletter, “How Project 2025 Will Ruin Your Life, conducted by Scott Harris. Andra Watkins talks about her recent article, “What Nobody is Reporting About Project 2025 Disaster Response,” and the deadly disinformation that’s being spread by Donald …

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Trump, GOP Plan to Subvert Presidential Election Outcome if They Lose 26:09

8d ago26:09

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Interview with Justin Glawe, an independent journalist, frequent contributor to Rolling Stone magazine and the newsletter American Doom, conducted by Scott Harris Justin Glawe discusses the important issues examined in his recent articles regarding GOP threats to undermine the 2024 election with a focus on the conduct of Georgia’s election board an…

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Texas AFL-CIO On the Move 26:39

9d ago26:39

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Monthly Labor Report hosts, Richard Hill and Michael Zweig, interview Leonard Aguilar, secretary-treasurer of the Texas AFL-CIO, about the reach and growth of union organizing in Texas -- with special focus on Latinx participation and projected voting patterns. Interview by Michael Zweig and Richard Hill, Oct. 1, 2024…

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Jacobin Mag's Branko Marcetic: Will Biden's Gaza Policy Tank Kamala's Election Chances? 48:50

9d ago48:50

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The Resistance Roundtable show interviews Branko Marcetic who discusses his recent Jacobin Magazine articles on Biden's horrific Gaza policy; and the apparent decision by the Harris campaign to keep Tim Walz off the campaign trail. Interview by Scott Harris, Richard Hill and Ruthanne Baumgartner, Oct. 12, 2024…

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Voting and Beyond: Democracy and Health by Isabelle Barbour 28:20

11d ago28:20

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The Brennan Center has reported that in 2023, there were at least 356 voter suppression bills considered by lawmakers in 47 states. No matter what Nancy Pelosi tells me in her emails, chipping in five bucks is not going to increase the health of our democracy. Let's talk about what will and also about how the health of democracy impacts our health …

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Maria Hinojosa in Conversation with Isabelle Barbour 28:48

11d ago28:48

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Maria Hinojosa is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, founder of Futuro Media, and anchor of Latino USA. She sat down with Isabelle Barbour for this feature interview that first aired on WPKN Community Radio in Bridgeport in August of 2024. The conversation includes reflections on changes to the democratic presidential ticket in the Summer of 2024…

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Assessing Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris’ Economic Policy Proposals Interview with Matt Bruenig, president of People’s Policy Project, a left-wing think tank, conducted by Scott Harris 25:58

20d ago25:58

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Matt Bruenig discusses the important issues examined in his recent article, “Our Verdict on Kamala Harris’s New Plans,” and issues related to economic policies being debated by Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election campaign.By Scott Harris

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Trump-Backed Election Board Issues New Rules that Could Sow Certification Chaos Interview with Greg Palast, investigative journalist and director of the film “Vigilante Inc.: America's New Vote Suppression ... 13:39

25d ago13:39

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Greg Palast talks about Georgia’s five-member state election board, dominated by MAGA election deniers, which adopted new rules raising alarm about the potential for confusion and interference in the election certification process this November, examined his article, “Prepare for November’s Quiet Coup.” Palast is also the New York Times best-sellin…

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Trump’s Racism is the Primary Driver of Voter Support Interview with James Risen, a best-selling author and former New York Times reporter, conducted by Scott Harris 15:14

25d ago15:14

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James Risen will discuss the important issues of race and racism in the 2024 election campaign examined in his recent Intercept article, “Racism Is Why Trump is so Popular,” where he argues: “Trump’s popularity with his base isn’t the result of economic anxiety, as many claimed in 2016. It’s about race and demographics.” Risen is The Intercept’s se…

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Coalition Demands US News Media Aggressively Cover Election Campaign Threats to Democracy Interview with Nora Benavidez, senior counsel and director of digital justice and civil rights with the media democracy ... 21:56

25d ago21:56

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Nora Benavidez talks about the coalition led by Free Press calling on corporate media outlets to report on rising authoritarianism and threats to democracy during the 2024 election campaign, covering six practices the media should adhere to during moments of crisis.By Scott Harris

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The World’s at a Crossroads on Our Climate Future: Apocalypse or Utopia Interview with Brian Tokar, activist, author and board member of the Institute for Social Ecology, conducted by Scott Harris 16:15

25d ago16:15

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Brian Tokar discusses his article “Movements for Climate Action: Toward Utopia or Apocalypse?” which examines the climate crisis and how we can chart a new path to a future that is not only sustainable but better than the way we currently live and interact with technology. Tokar will be addressing this topic at Hamden, Connecticut’s Unitarian Socie…

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New Book Warns Voters that 2024 is “The Inflection Election: Democracy or Fascism” Interview with Mark Green, former two term New York City Public Advocate and author or editor of twenty six books on U ... 29:21

25d ago29:21

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Mark Green talks about his newest book titled, “The Inflection Election: Democracy or Fascism in 2024,” which warns Americans that this November will be a choice between a Party of Progress and a Party of Dangerous Extremism that may determine the path for American governance for generations.By Scott Harris

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Common Cause Protecting 2024 Election Against Multiple GOP Threats Interview with Jay Young, executive director of Common Cause Illinois, and Cheri Quikmeyer, executive director of Common Cause Connecticut ... 18:00

25d ago18:00

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Jay Young and Cheri Quikmeyer discuss the work Common Cause is doing on election protection, i.e. addressing voter suppression, mass purges of the voting rolls, intimidation of poll workers, GOP election deniers’ threats to delay certification of vote totals and thus sow chaos, and the group’s recruitment of volunteers to be poll watchers.…

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Corporate Media ‘Sanewashing’ Trump’s Obvious Cognitive Decline Interview with Parker Malloy, publisher of the Present Age newsletter, media critic and former editor- at-large at Media Matters for America ... 18:58

25d ago18:58

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Parker Malloy discusses her critique of corporate media for “sanewashing” Trump’s often unhinged and incoherent speeches and interviews — as well as soft-pedaling or sanitizing Trump and Vance’s advocacy of disturbing policies such as Trump’s ‘violent day’ of policing that will end crime, the lie that Democrats advocate the killing of babies after …

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US Media Sanitizes US Role in Israel’s Brutal Gaza War Interview with Norman Solomon, co-founder of RootsAction.org and executive director of the Institute for Public Accuracy, conducted by Scott Harris ... 27:19

25d ago27:19

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Norman Solomon talks about his latest book, “War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine,” with a just published revised edition that includes a new afterword on the Gaza War. On the one year anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel, he’ll examine the Biden administration’s unconditional support for Isr…

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Sarah Kendzior (best-selling author, journalist) interviewed by WPKN's Brendan Toller 48:44

26d ago48:44

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Sarah Kendzior discusses the current state of affairs ahead of the 2024 U.S. Election. https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/ SARAH KENDZIOR BIO I am the bestselling author of THE VIEW FROM FLYOVER COUNTRY (2018), HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020), and THEY KNEW (2022). My next book, THE LAST AMERICAN ROAD TRIP, will come out in 2025. From 2018 until 2013,…

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Trump Has Made Immigration a Toxic Issue in Election 2024, Interview with Dulce Guzmán, executive director of Alianza Americas, conducted by Scott Harris 16:30

24d ago16:30

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Dulce Guzmán discusses how the issue of immigration is being debated by the candidates and covered by the news media in the 2024 presidential election, with a focus on Donald Trump’s demonization of immigrants stoking hate and fear, and an assessment of Vice President Kamala Harris’ stated policies on immigration, with a review of her recent trip t…

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Georgia GOP Election Deniers Working to Sabotage 2024 Election, Interview with Julie Houk, managing counsel for election protection at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, conducted by Scott ... 19:00

28d ago19:00

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Julie Houk talks about her group’s work in Georgia, including the filing of a lawsuit to bar enforcement of provisions in a new Georgia law that would permit baseless mass challenges to large swaths of eligible voters, and concern about new rules issued by Georgia’s election board requiring a hand count of Election Day ballots that could cause a co…

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Trump’s Abortion Ban is Now Literally Killing Women 7:24

27d ago7:24

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Between The Lines’ Scott Harris spoke with Amy Littlefield, abortion access correspondent with The Nation magazine, who talks about her recent article, “An Abortion Ban Killed Amber Thurman—and Likely Many More,” with a focus on how these deaths may carry political consequences in this year’s presidential and congressional election.…

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Tidings from Hazel Kahan: Moral injury and sharing responsibility for war’s consequences 29:30

28d ago29:30

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Chris Antal, Staff Chaplain and Dr. Peter Yeomans, Staff Psychologist at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Philadelphia talk about understanding the suffering of moral injury among U.S. combat-deployed Veterans and their facilitation of a 12-week Moral Injury Group and Community Healing Ceremony in which Veterans’ burdens are shared by the…

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Tidings from Hazel Kahan: Robert Massoud tells the story of Palestine through Zatoun’s olive oil 29:30

28d ago29:30

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Robert Massoud, Palestinian founder of the Zatoun organization, speaking to us from Toronto about the twenty years he has spent telling the story of Palestine through its olive oil, without being silenced by politicians and media.(First broadcast on WPKN on September 13, 2023.)By WPKN

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Tidings from Hazel Kahan: Yumna Patel analyzes Israel's 2023 assault on the Jenin refugee camp 29:30

30d ago29:30

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Yumna Patel, Palestine News Director for Mondoweiss, reports from Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank about the significance for Palestinians of last week’s military assault on the Jenin refugee camp. In this reporting, she covers the effect on Palestinian youth of the Palestine Authority’s inability to protect them and what “Gazafication” means fo…

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Tidings from Hazel Kahan: Dr. Yara Asi asks how can we measure Gaza’s trauma? 29:30

28d ago29:30

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Dr. Yara Asi, author and assistant professor at the University of Central Florida, where she studies physical and mental health in conflict-affected and fragile populations. Born in Palestine, Dr. Asi is the author of How War Kills; The Overlooked Threats to our Healthand a New York Times opinion piece titled Gaza is showing us we need new tools to…

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Tidings from Hazel Kahan: Jeff Halper on Israel’s weaponization of humiliation 29:29

28d ago29:29

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Jeff Halper is an Israeli-American anthropologist, author, lecturer, and political activist has lived in Israel since 1973. He is the Director of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions and a co-founder of The One Democratic State Campaign. A Jewish Israeli, Jeff speak to us from Jerusalem about Israel’s entrenched use of humiliation to con…

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Steve Wick, author and journalist, on uncovering the truth and telling the whole story 29:29

28d ago29:29

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Steve Wick, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, journalist, formerly of Newsday and more recently editor of the Suffolk Times, talks about his earlier work, two new upcoming books, the importance of local journalism and emphasizes that, “if you want to get the present right, you have to get the past right” which means, he says, uncovering the truth and …

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Digital Asset Trading Tailored to the Needs of Financial Institutions w/David Riegelnig (Rulematch) [Metaco Talks #44 35:46

9M ago35:46

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For this episode of Metaco Talks, we were joined by David Riegelnig, Founder and CEO of recently launched institutional trading platform Rulematch.Disclaimer: This is not investment advice.---------Subscribe to not miss out future events: https://www.metaco.com/talks/Metaco TalksLive conversations with the people operating at the frontier of crypto…

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The Institutional Value Chain of Tokenized Securities w/Rajeev Tummala (HSBC Securities Services) [Metaco Talks #43] 44:45

10M ago44:45

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For this episode of Metaco Talks, we were joined byRajeev Tummala, Head of Digital & Data – Asia & MENA at HSBC Securities Services.Disclaimer: This is not investment advice.---------Subscribe to not miss out future events: https://www.metaco.com/talks/Metaco TalksLive conversations with the people operating at the frontier of crypto innovation: en…

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The Digital Asset Ecosystem in Mauritius & S. Africa w/ PwC Legal and ENSafrica [Metaco Talks #42] 56:59

12M ago56:59

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For this episode of Metaco Talks, we were joined by experts Ashveen Gopee from Mauritius and Angela Itzikowitz from South Africa to delve deeper into the digital assets ecosystems in Mauritius and South Africa and discuss the state of regulation, licensing requirements and adoption of digital assets in these markets and the broader region.Disclaime…

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Disrupt or Enable: Materializing the Internet of Value w/ B. Garlinghouse (Ripple) [Metaco Talks #41] 41:16

1y ago41:16

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For this episode of Metaco Talks, we were joined by Brad Garlinghouse, CEO at Ripple. Since 2016, Brad is the CEO of Ripple, the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions. Prior to Ripple, Brad served as the CEO of file collaboration service Hightail. Agenda– The paradigm shift toward the Internet of Value– Ripple’s role in assisting bot…

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Practitioner's view: Digital Asset Business Models for Banks and Corporates w/ David Creer (GFT) [Metaco Talks #40] 47:09

1+ y ago47:09

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For this episode of Metaco Talks, we were joined by David Creer, Global DLT & Crypto Lead at GFT. David is a global leader in the Enterprise DLT field, being heavily involved in both the strategy defining and technical implementation of banking and enterprise projects. David is also a thought leader in the space and a prolific speaker on digital as…

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Navigating APAC: the Risk Landscape in Institutional Digital Asset Management w/ Angela Ang (TRM Labs) and Vince Turcotte (Eventus Systems) [Metaco Talks #39] 48:22

1+ y ago48:22

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For this episode of Metaco Talks, we were joined by Angela Ang, who leads Asia Pacific public policy and regulatory affairs for TRM Labs, and Vince Turcotte, Director of Digital Assets APAC at Eventus Systems.Agenda1. Frameworks for Risk Management in Institutional Digital Asset Management 2. An insider view of regulatory environments across Asia P…

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Shifting Financial Rails into Web3: from Australia to the Rest of the World w/ Lisa Wade (DigitalX) [Metaco Talks #38] 31:44

1+ y ago31:44

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For this episode of Metaco Talks, we were joined by Lisa Wade, CEO at DigitalX, a publicly-listed blockchain financial company innovating at the frontiers of Web3, providing digital asset funds management services for institutional investors and development of blockchain-enabled products for capital markets applications.Agenda1. Real-world assets t…

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To win on the long-term, banks must renovate in winter w/ Richard Rosenthal (Deloitte) [Metaco Talks #37] 46:49

1+ y ago46:49

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For this episode of Metaco Talks, we were joined by Richard Rosenthal, Principal in Deloitte & Touche LLP’s Advisory practice, where he specifically leads Deloitte’s Business & Entity Transformation integrated services and also Deloitte’s Digital Assets Banking Regulatory practice. Agenda1. Digital Asset & Transformation projects in Banking (before…

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Asset managers in the token economy w/ Marcus GASSMANN and Benjamin SCHAUB [Metaco Talks #36] 40:10

1+ y ago40:10

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For this episode of Metaco Talks, we were joined by Marcus Gassmann, Senior Business Expert Capital Markets at Union Investment, one of the largest asset management companies in Germany with more than 400 billion EURO assets under management – and as some people call it – one of the most crypto-friendly asset management firms on the market. We are …

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Moving industries on public blockchains w/ Paul BRODY [Metaco Talks #35] 37:13

1+ y ago37:13

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For this episode of Metaco Talks, we were joined by Paul Brody, Global Blockchain Leader at EY. Based out of San Francisco, Paul is responsible for driving EY’s initiatives and investments in blockchain technology across consulting, audit, and tax business lines, including the build out of EY’s first global SaaS platform Blockchain.EY.com. Topics c…

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Crypto opportunities for all seasons w/ Kelly CHIA [Metaco Talks #34] 30:08

2y ago30:08

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For this METACO TALKS episode, we were joined by Kelly Chia, Deputy Head of Research Asia, Bank Julius Baer, covering digital assets, macro strategy, ESG and thematic investing. Prior to joining Bank Julius Baer in 2011, Kelly worked for Temasek Holdings, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund. Graduating as an engineer from Nanyang Technological Univer…

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Embedded Custody: The Shift from Digitization to Tokenization w/ Nitin GAUR [Metaco Talks #33] 34:33

2y ago34:33

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For this METACO TALKS episode, we were joined by Nitin Gaur, Managing Director at State Street Digital, a division of State Street Bank focusing on digital assets and technologies including cryptocurrencies, central bank digital currency, blockchain, and tokenization. Nitin leads the digital asset and technology design, with aspirations to transiti…

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The Power of Balance Sheets: Incumbents, Digital Assets & DeFi w/ Simon TAYLOR [Metaco Talks #32] 44:41

2+ y ago44:41

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For this METACO TALKS episode, we were joined by Simon TAYLOR, known among many others as co-founder of 11:FS, author of Fintech Brain Food newsletter, and most recently Head of Strategy & Content at Sardine – an API platform providing compliance and instant settlement to the crypto & DeFi wallet industry. Simon started as a software engineer in Te…

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Crafting Luxury Goods for the Metaverse w/ Pedro LOPEZ-BELMONTE [Metaco Talks #31] 42:33

2+ y ago42:33

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For this episode of METACO TALKS, we were joined by Pedro LOPEZ-BELMONTE, Blockchain Lead at Richemont, the Swiss-based luxury company, owner of brands such as Cartier, Montblanc, Net-a-porter etc. Pedro is a Blockchain expert, mission-driven, leading business to generate value through emerging technologies and cross-tech innovations. Currently dri…

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Forging the Future: Building bridges between capital markets and digital assets w/ Jean-Marc STENGER [Metaco Talks #30] 44:24

2+ y ago44:24

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For this episode of METACO TALKS, we were joined by Jean-Marc STENGER, Chief Executive Officer at FORGE, a fully integrated subsidiary of Société Générale Group focused exclusively on digital assets. Jean-Marc has been with Société Générale since 2000, and has an active member of the European blockchain ecosystem for many years. Prior to help found…

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