Best Andrew Cohn Podcasts (2024)

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Reflections on Podcast Themes and the Impact of Presence with Andrew Cohn 19:03

20d ago19:03

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In this episode of the podcast, Andrew flies solo and reflects upon some of the learnings gleaned from the first nine months of the podcast. Some steady themes are identified and explored. Andrew dives into his definition of presence and the practical importance of presence from leaders in the business world. He also talks about his experience as a…

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Faith And Hope As Gifts Of Leadership, With Jean-Christophe Normand 37:52

19h ago37:52

37:52

In this episode, Andrew speaks with executive coach and Catholic Deacon Jean-Christophe Normand. Jean-Christophe shares his personal journey of reconnecting with his childhood faith and discusses how his beliefs shape his coaching and leadership work. This conversation explores the impact of strong personal convictions and delves into the formation…

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771: Jack Spencer, part 1: The Heritage Foundation, limited government, free markets and the environment 1:03:51

2h ago1:03:51

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Regular readers of my blog know I took a course, Conservatism 101, from the Leadership Institute, which led me to read conservative literature I hadn't before: Edmund Burke, Frederic Bastiat, Friedrich Hayek, Russell Kirk, and more. This reading came after I started reading and watching Milton Friedman, Julian Simon, Ayn Rand, and current followers…

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770: Nick Loris, part 1: A limited government free market approach to our environmental problems 1:04:23

3h ago1:04:23

1:04:23

Regular readers of my blog know I took a course, Conservatism 101, from the Leadership Institute, which led me to read conservative literature I hadn't before: Edmund Burke, Frederic Bastiat, Friedrich Hayek, Russell Kirk, and more. This reading came after I started reading and watching Milton Friedman, Julian Simon, Ayn Rand, and current followers…

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Noah Rothman on Kamala Harris’s Views of Israel and the Middle East 49:13

5h ago49:13

49:13

Suddenly, Vice President Kamala Harris is the Democratic party’s candidate for president. She’s been in the public eye for much less time than Joe Biden or Donald Trump, and much less is known about her views on many subjects—including on the U.S.-Israel relationship or America’s posture in the Middle East. For instance, as Israel’s war in Gaza ram…

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769: Kevin Fucillo, part 1: An inside view of our community fridge and its volunteers 46:18

1h ago46:18

46:18

Kevin and I talk about volunteering at the Chelsea Community Fridge, how it formed, how it's evolved, and our roles. You'll hear he's involved with it more. I was curious to learn about parts I don't know about. It's outdoors so it operates 24/7, 365 days a year. New York City has no lack of hungry people, nor places with extra food. It's insane to…

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Natali Helberger: Audience-Centric Approaches to AI Ethics in Media 45:16

8m ago45:16

45:16

Natali Helberger, Professor of Law and Digital Technology at the University of Amsterdam, joins host Nikita Roy to explore the complex ethical landscape of AI in journalism. In this conversation, they discuss everything from recommendation algorithms and filter bubbles to the EU AI Act and the future of responsible AI adoption in media. Recognized …

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Avi Weiss on the AMIA Bombing 30 Years Later (Rebroadcast) 49:05

1h ago49:05

49:05

In April 2024, a court in Argentina ruled that the 1994 bombing of the AMIA, a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, was directed by Iran and carried out by Hezbollah. It was an official government acknowledgement of what was long thought to be true, and certainly the conclusion that the Argentinian prosecutor Alberto Nisman had arrived at prior…

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768: Trish and Evelyn, part 2: The birth of sustainability awards 51:02

19h ago51:02

51:02

Trish and Evelyn took the workshop, and neither seriously acted on sustainability before it, so one thing to listen for in this conversation is what people who look at personally living more sustainably sound like. I think it's safe to say we have fun. Partly we express exasperation at the depravity of our polluting and depleting culture. We also s…

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Bringing Compassionate Healing for Men, with Sean Harvey 35:37

6d ago35:37

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In this episode of the podcast, Andrew speaks with Sean Harvey, a man who is committed to providing healing to men—often in the most challenging environments. Sean and Andrew talk about what conditions need to be present for deep men’s healing to occur, the importance of profound storytelling, and the powerful impact of this work. Sean‘s background…

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767: Andrew Bennett, part 2: Behind the scenes with a New York City chef 47:13

1h ago47:13

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If you like food, you'll love this episode. I shared before how unbelievably delicious Andrew's food was, even if it were at a top restaurant. But he works at a hospital, so it was healthy too. I almost don't go to restaurants any more since they just pile salt, sugar, and fat onto everything. I don't need a stick of butter in every dish. I also ta…

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766: Chip Conley, part 1: Learning to Love Midlife 46:52

15h ago46:52

46:52

I'd heard about Chip long ago but only met him recently at a launch event for his book Learning to Love Midlife. It resonated since at 52 years old, I was smack in the middle of the part of life he was talking about, after adulthood but before old age. I've also been approached by universities with programs for people in their third acts. A big top…

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Melanie Phillips on the British Election and the Jews 53:57

1d ago53:57

53:57

This month, Keir Starmer was elected prime minister of the UK. He is something of a reformer in the Labor party, which, before him, had been led by Jeremy Corbyn. The two have a different public temperament and different public persona. They have a different attitude toward the Jewish people and the Jewish state. Corbyn normalized a degree of anti-…

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765: Bruce Alexander, part 2: Can the Spodek Method scale from the individual to the world? 1:19:00

3d ago1:19:00

1:19:00

I think I can safely say Bruce and I have formed a friendship, both professional and from similar interests, even though he's retired and I'm not a psychologist. I learn psychology to help lead. We're both intrigued by addiction. We both want to improve our environmental situation, not just give in. He likes the idea of the Spodek Method. He hopes …

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Garance Burke: A Journalist's Guide to Investigating Artificial Intelligence 45:26

22d ago45:26

45:26

Garance Burke, a global investigative journalist at the Associated Press, joins host Nikita Roy to discuss the crucial role of journalism in holding AI systems accountable and the challenges reporters face in covering this complex topic. Burke, a global investigative journalist with The Associated Press, has been at the forefront of investigating t…

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764: Erica Frank, part 2: "No Hairshirt At All." Instead: Abundance 1:02:13

14d ago1:02:13

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I rarely get to talk to people who expect living more sustainably to be joyful and rewarding from personal experience, not just hoping for the best. I enjoyed sharing that perspective with Erica last time, I invited her back with no specific agenda. This episode presents conversation between two people who have left mainstream culture and are livin…

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Mark Cohn on the Reform Movement and Intermarriage 49:09

26d ago49:09

49:09

For years, the Reform movement in America has allowed marriage between a Jewish and non-Jewish spouse, as long as the couple commits to raising their children as Jews. But a cultural taboo against intermarriage remained for Reform clergy, a taboo reinforced by admissions and ordination standards at the Hebrew Union College, the movement’s main semi…

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763: Guy Spier, part 2: Limited government, free market, low tax sustainability solutions 1:27:25

16d ago1:27:25

1:27:25

I loved where this conversation led. We began by talking about recent news: Greta Thunberg taking a political stand and acting publicly on it on an issue unrelated to the environment. Guy described how he saw this action distracting and undermining her credibility in sustainability. We got to talking about overwhelming tribalism today. In the proce…

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Jeffrey Saks on the Genius of S.Y. Agnon 54:59

17d ago54:59

54:59

Shmuel Yosef Agnon is one of the masters of modern Hebrew fiction, who helped to spark the revival of modern Hebrew literature in Israel and around the world. His work is not only beloved, but also profound, laden with many allusions to the vast canon of traditional Jewish text that shaped his literary imagination: one hears in Agnon’s work echoes …

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762: Chef Andrew Bennett: Changing the Culture of Hospital Food 1:12:29

22d ago1:12:29

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I start my conversation with Andy with what brought me to him: the meal after recording with the guy who hired him, podcast guest Sven Gierlinger, and the Washington Post article that read like a paid ad for their food, Hospital food is a punchline. These chefs are redefining it. I didn't record in my conversation with Sven how off-the-charts the f…

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Shlomo Brody on What the Jewish Tradition Says about Going to War 37:31

1M ago37:31

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Last month, host Jonathan Silver spoke with the rabbi Shlomo Brody about Jewish military ethics. They spoke, in particular, about the Jewish ethical tradition’s conception of right conduct once a war has begun: how one ought to calibrate the force of a maneuver to the threat it is meant to neutralize, how one ought to balance collateral damage and …

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Ole Reissmann: Revolutionizing a Legacy Newsroom with AI at Germany's Der Spiegel 51:28

24d ago51:28

51:28

Ole Reissmann, Director of AI at Der Spiegel, joins host Nikita Roy to discuss how the legacy German news organization is harnessing AI to enhance their journalism and streamline newsroom workflows. The episode explores Der Spiegel's initiatives to integrate AI into various aspects of its operations, from automating routine tasks like SEO title gen…

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Faith-Based Servant Leadership In Action With James McPherson 49:28

1M ago49:28

49:28

In this episode of the podcast, Andrew Cohn speaks with James McPherson, an attorney, business leader, and deeply devout Christian. James shares his experience with finding his faith, as well as some stories about the impact of choices he made to honor his faith in the context of his work life. The conversation largely focuses on servant leadership…

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761: Dave Kerpen, part 2: Joyfully Skipping Donuts 23:04

25d ago23:04

23:04

This conversation was brief, but covered the important points, particularly the challenges of changing habits. Dave didn't do everything he intended, though I thought he succeeded more than he did. The goal of the Spodek Method isn't to make big changes, though some do, but to share and act on intrinsic motivation relevant to nature and the environ…

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Chaim Saiman on the Roots and Basis of Jewish Law (Rebroadcast) 47:23

2M ago47:23

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Jewish communities have just concluded the celebration of Shavuot, a pilgrimage festival in times of the Temple and the moment when, fifty days after the Jewish people’s exodus from Egypt, God revealed the Ten Commandments to Moses. Those commandments form the foundation of the many rules and obligations inflected throughout the Jewish tradition. I…

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760: Adam Alter: Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked 52:42

1M ago52:42

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Adam treats dependence and addiction in some ways different and unique than past guests who have covered addiction. One way is the business side. For example, early in this conversation, he talks about how people at companies that create products designed to addict, like cell phones, tablets, and the apps and games on them, don't allow their childr…

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759: Bruce Alexander, part 1: Rat Park, Addiction, and Sustainability 1:02:18

1M ago1:02:18

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I start by describing how podcast guest Carl Erik Fisher, author of bestseller The Urge, reviewed my upcoming book Sustainability Simplified as a subject matter expert on addiction. Carl mentioned how my book suffered from what Bruce describes as the demon drug myth. He pointed to Bruce's work as seminal, so I started reading it. I'd heard of Rat P…

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Elliott Abrams on American Jewish Anti-Zionists 38:45

2M ago38:45

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Since the attacks of October 7 and since the Gaza war began, a small but vocal segment of American Jews have joined in with the anti-Israel protests convulsing American cities and campuses. What are their ideas and where do they come from? Elliott Abrams is the author of If You Will It, a book coming this fall on Jewish peoplehood. Also the chairma…

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Trusting What Brings Us Alive, With Kirk Souder 52:11

2M ago52:11

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In this episode, Andrew speaks with Kirk Souder, a branding and marketing leader and executive coach. Kirk's work focuses on generating higher levels of creativity and innovation in organizations and their leaders. He believes that business has great power to change the world and that what is needed is to access the “higher gears“ of spirituality. …

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