Industry veterans, degenerate gamblers & besties Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks & David Friedberg cover all things economic, tech, political, social & poker.
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A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt from England, Chris Paines is a coach, competitor, and globetrotting instructor. But now he is asking, what does it mean to become a BJJ Villain?
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Welcome to the Toro podcast, Where epic conversations about politics, current events, and taboo topics get discussed. Hosted by Melissa Toro & Lauren Shepard, a dynamic duo who don’t hold back in this one of a kind podcast. A broad analysis of the zeitgeist.
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Peter Adamson teams up with Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers, and Karyn Lai to represent the philosophical traditions of ancient India, Africa and the African diaspora, and classical China. Website: www.historyofphilosophy.net.
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Foreign policy, American politics, and social science
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What is Angel Hunters: Nero Zero X? A new experimental series about three evil YAs with amazing talents. They have been brought together by the “powers that be” and formed into an elite squad with near limitless potential. Their mission is simple: become strong enough to destroy the world. The stage has been set and you are a part of the final performance! Your official cover is the “Neutral Observer.” You will be addressed and incorporated into their schemes and dreams as they journey towar ...
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A podcast of the new electronic musical XIMER! When a celebrity DJ loses her brother in a homophobic hate crime, her pain awakens a power within that connects her with four of her past lives, who fight to help avenge him. Stepping backwards through time, looking into queer struggles throughout history all tied to a modern hate crime. A new hero is born from the darkness - Justice - fighting to protect the queer community. Explore the world of XIMER through this four part podcast series. XIME ...
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STUNTX® is a lifestyle apparel brand, representing the culture and art of a diverse and historic environment. Conceived in New York City, STUNTX® is a multi-faceted definition reflecting the aspirational and accessible nature of the brand. “Stunt” refers to the daily hustle and grind. “X” is the unique quality within every individual. STUNTX® is for the antihero, the well-informed street racing rebel.
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We're Jess and Lauren, the pals behind the Instagram account @bookreccos, this is the podcast where we chat all things books and everything in between, so tune in for spoiler free discussions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Psychotic P***y Podcast
Dr. Bridget Melton, MD and Licensed Therapist Marissa Volinsky, MS, LPC, NCC
Just two sisters discussing women’s mental and physical health. It's not only our hobby, but our careers. We want to shed light on important topics & teach people new things every episode.
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Each week, BFFs and cultural critics Brittany and Eric deconstruct the nerdier side of pop culture. Joined by a rotating cast of artists, thinkers, and innovators, For Colored Nerds peels back the layers of Black culture we rarely discuss in mixed company.
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The Door Monster crew shares unpopular opinions on writing and visual storytelling through the lens of superhero films while trying to keep a positive outlook on all of them.
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Good Mornin’ Kelly is about the analyzing the stuff that’s on my mind - pop culture, politics, my 80 pound puppy, or all three at once. It all boils down to how it affects the stories I tell, the manner in which I absorb the stories I consume, and how it all relates to each other. I’m basically a post-grad English major that misses developing a thesis. Come geek out with me!
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From Crypto- to racism to crime. Real life brothers Mike and Steve, and their guests lead discussions on all topics all the time, from a realistic black free thinking perspective. The brothers bring “comedy through news and news through comedy.” The “Afro Boomers” admit they don’t understand much of the social media goings on, but they’re talking about with you, in studio with guests and by call-in. They bicker with each other, but that’s what brothers do. They don’t always know what they’re ...
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Each week on the Itty Bitty Podcast Perry Phillips talks with people from the world of pop culture, geek culture, food, alcohol, sports, video games, music, cannabis, comic books, psychedelics, art, comedy, movies, and more! This show is my chance to learn more about the things that I love. Some days it might just be me and my wife on the couch. So, if you like the same stuff that I like and a host that doesn't take himself too seriously then subscribe(IT'S FREE),give us a review, and tell y ...
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ESPN's Jalen Rose and David Jacoby discuss each episode of the ten-part documentary series, The Last Dance with Director Jason Hehir, featuring insight from the production process and reflections on the 1997-98 Bulls NBA championship run- their sixth title in eight years, and what would be Michael Jordan's last season in Chicago.
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Rather than looking at movies in terms of "two thumbs up" or "two thumbs down" Award Winning Screenwriter Jacob Krueger discusses what you can learn from them as a screenwriter. He looks at good movies, bad movies, movies we love, and movies we hate, exploring how they were built, and how you can apply those lessons to your own writing. More information and full archives at WriteYourScreenplay.com 831588
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Never spend hours of your precious free time browsing Netflix to find something to watch again! Join us every Friday as we discuss what movies and shows are worth watching on the most popular streaming services. We cover shows and movies from Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, HBO Max, Disney+, Shudder, Peacock, and more! At the end of each episode, we will also cover something on streaming that should be avoided at all costs. NO SPOILERS! Please don't judge us by the first episode, we were still l ...
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Tyler Tone joins me to discuss There Will Be Blood (2007), as part of my Paul Thomas Anderson series, which has thus far included One Battle After Another (2025) and Boogie Nights (1997). I absolutely loved this film. Daniel Plainview was one of those characters who become incorporated into my psyche for a substantial period of time, like Don Drape…
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All-In x Kill Tony: A Hilarious Holiday Special
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1:18:19(0:00) Intro! (2:47) Tony Hinchcliffe roasts the Besties (15:01) Interview: Kill Tony success, MSG rally, origin story, free speech in Europe (36:03) The Besties play Kill Tony! (50:14) The 2025 Bestie Awards: Business, Politics, Tech, and more Thanks to our partners for making this happen! IREN: https://iren.com OKX: https://okx.com Google Cloud: …
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Michael Tracey joins me on the livestream to discuss the latest Epstein file drop. He reminds me of how I thought this thing couldn’t keep going on forever during the summer, and yet we are still here. I acknowledge Michael’s prescience on this. We go through various reveals making their way on social media and he explains why they don’t actually s…
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Scott Bessent: Fixing the Fed, Tariffs for National Security, Solving Affordability in 2026
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56:58(0:00) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins the show (0:55) Recapping 2025 and the state of the economy (3:13) Tariffs: Leverage, legal challenges, implementation (15:20) Affordability: inflation, BLS data, interest rates (23:00) The Fed: biggest mistakes, how we got a 15 year asset bubble, rate cycle, appetite for US debt, Fed Chair candidates (…
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HPC 43 Chiu Wai-Wai on the Zhuangzi and Mohism
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32:40An interview on debates over language and reasoning between the Mohists and the Daoist classic, the Zhuangzi.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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Bernie Sanders: Stop All AI, China's EUV Breakthrough, Inflation Down, Golden Age in 2026?
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1:30:27(0:00) Bestie intros! (0:19) Bernie Sanders calls for AI datacenter moratorium, how to solve the negative perception of AI (17:15) Anti-AI astroturfing: Is the AI sentiment manufactured by special interests? (32:39) Economy: Unemployment, jobs, inflation, are we primed for a "Golden Age" or not? (51:44) Dog Corner! (59:56) China's major AI breakthr…
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*New Episodes are posted every other Friday around 12pm (EST)* Want to read ahead or some of my other much darker stories? Go to my subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RingocrossStories/ When you go to my subreddit, click on "Please Read" to find out more about me and Angel Hunters: https://www.reddit.com/r/RingocrossStories/comments/1e44lll/please…
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CONTENT WARNING! XIMER A New Musical podcast dives into content of violence, death, hate crimes, religious trauma, sexual content, blood and gore. There will also be situations of hate speech, slurs against the queer community and graphic audio sounds that include violence. Listener Discretion is advised. Act 2, Part 2 Justice has awoken, and she i…
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In the last few years, I have started to teach myself monetary policy. While I always had opinions on other related issues like the fundamental causes of growth and labor policy, I had never done a deep dive into topics such as the money supply and how exactly the Fed shapes the economy. Almost a year ago, I heard Scott Sumner discuss these issues …
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Just did a livestream discussing my recent article, “JD Vance Is the White Kendi.” I elaborate on the essay a bit, and explain why I think that Vance is overwhelmingly likely to be the Republican nominee in 2028. I also give some advice on how to attack Vance from either the left or right. People are yet to fully dig into the disconnect between the…
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Tucker Carlson: Rise of Nick Fuentes, Paramount vs. Netflix, Anti-AI Sentiment, Hottest Takes
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1:38:31(0:00) Tucker joins the besties! (4:11) Paramount vs Netflix: bidding war over Warner Bros Discovery (25:40) What's behind the rise of Nick Fuentes and America First? (49:13) Understanding the Anti-AI sentiment (1:21:52) Tucker in 20: Venezuela, Midterm issues, fall of Europe, Qatar, Charlie Kirk investigation, leaving NATO, supporting Israel Follo…
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It is now time for the last podcast episode of the year, which is always a biggie! Today, Jess and Lauren share their Top 10 Book Reccos of 2025! Books Mentioned in this episode: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Names by Florence Knapp Happy All The Time by Laurie Colwin The Wedding People by Alison Espach Loved One by Aisha Muharrar All the C…
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HPC 42. A Black and White World: the Zhuangzi on Shi-Fei Dogmatism
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18:56The Zhuangzi’s critique of dogmatic approaches to argumentation and governing the state.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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Chris Nicholson returns after almost two years to discuss Pluribus, up to episode six. He raises some good questions about the direction of the show. Chris says that thus far, it is mostly a character study of Carol, and he has no reason to care about her yet. I say fair enough, but the reason that most of us began watching the show is the involvem…
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OpenAI's Code Red, Sacks vs New York Times, New Poverty Line?
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1:14:17(0:00) Bestie intros (0:12) OpenAI declares "Code Red" as competitors eat away ChatGPT market share (28:14) David Sacks vs. New York Times (51:24) New poverty line, America's slow descent into socialism Follow the besties: https://x.com/chamath https://x.com/Jason https://x.com/DavidSacks https://x.com/friedberg Follow on X: https://x.com/theallinp…
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*New Episodes are posted every other Friday around 12pm (EST)* Want to read ahead or some of my other much darker stories? Go to my subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RingocrossStories/ When you go to my subreddit, click on "Please Read" to find out more about me and Angel Hunters: https://www.reddit.com/r/RingocrossStories/comments/1e44lll/please…
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CONTENT WARNING! XIMER A New Musical podcast dives into content of violence, death, hate crimes, religious trauma, sexual content, blood and gore. There will also be situations of hate speech, slurs against the queer community and graphic audio sounds that include violence. Listener Discretion is advised. Act 2, Part 1 When a celebrity DJ struggles…
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Today, Jess and Lauren dive into their festive reccos of 2025, so before you go any further, grab a festive coffee or hot chocolate! Books Mentioned in this episode: Good Spirits by B.K. Borison Christmas Fling by Lindsey Kelk The Christmas Clue by Nicola Upson Book Reccos Website, Shop & newsletter: Don't forget to check out our website and checko…
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Molly's Game Uncensored: The Truth Behind the World's Most Infamous Poker Game
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38:26(0:00) Molly Bloom joins the besties live in Las Vegas! (1:48) Did Jason actually play in "Molly's Game"? (3:23) Molly's background, starting the game, getting strong-armed by a famous actor, getting stiffed for $250K and losing the game (16:54) Moving the game to NYC, mob involvement, legal troubles, writing her memoir and making the movie (31:10)…
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Today, Jess and Lauren are wrapping up November, including initial thoughts on Jess' (first) screening of Wicked! They are also bringing you one old book published in 2007 and one new book which published this year! Books Mentioned in this episode: Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult Soft Core by Brittany Newell Book Reccos Website, Shop & newsletter:…
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HPC 41. To Speak or Not to Speak: Skepticism in the Zhuangzi
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23:26We introduce the second great classic of Warring States Daoism, the Zhuangzi, and ask whether it adopts a position of radical skepticism.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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Epstein Files Fallout, Nvidia Risks, Burry's Bad Bet, Google's Breakthrough, Tether's Boom
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1:01:53(0:00) Bestie intros LIVE from The Venetian Las Vegas (1:13) Epstein Files breakdown (10:06) Biggest Epstein questions: where did his money come from? (14:44) Tether's booming business (23:50) Michael Burry vs. Friedberg, Nvidia's blowout quarter and risks for 2026 (35:25) Google's Gemini 3 and TPU breakthrough (42:51) Investing your own money vs. …
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*New Episodes are posted every other Friday around 12pm (EST)* Want to read ahead or some of my other much darker stories? Go to my subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RingocrossStories/ When you go to my subreddit, click on "Please Read" to find out more about me and Angel Hunters: https://www.reddit.com/r/RingocrossStories/comments/1e44lll/please…
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Today's episode is a little bit different, as two people always being asked how we read so many books, today Jess and Lauren share their top tips and little hacks which work for them! Book Reccos Website, Shop & newsletter: Don't forget to check out our website and checkout the Book Reccos shop to purchase your very own Book Reccos Reading Journal!…
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Home Affordability Crisis, Palantir's Advantage, Big Short on AI, H-1B Abuse, Solar Storm Hits Earth
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55:05(0:00) Michael Burry's big short against AI (12:00) Why Palantir is so richly valued vs other tech companies (20:07) Home affordability crisis: Mortgage innovation, building, top priorities to win mid-terms (36:18) H-1B debate flares up again after Trump's comments on Fox News (42:37) Science Corner: Solar storms, coronal mass ejection, risks (51:1…
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CONTENT WARNING! XIMER A New Musical podcast dives into content of violence, death, hate crimes, religious trauma, sexual content, blood and gore. There will also be situations of hate speech, slurs against the queer community and graphic audio sounds that include violence. Listener Discretion is advised. Act 1, Part 2 When a celebrity DJ's younger…
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In today's episode, Jess and Lauren discuss two author's they've newely discovered this year and are each working through their backlist! Books Mentioned in this episode: All The Colours Of The Dark by Chris Whittaker We Begin at the End by Chris Whittaker Wellness by Nathan Hill The Nix by Nathan Hill Book Reccos Website, Shop & newsletter: Don't …
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Are the methods of warfare proposed in the famous Art of War an example of “applied Daoism”?By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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Does OpenAI Need a Bailout? Mamdani Wins, Socialism Rising, Filibuster Nuclear Option
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1:27:29(0:00) Brad Gerstner joins the show! (0:49) OpenAI's rough week: Altman's controversial comments on BG2, CFO's "federal backstop" faux pas, clarifications (18:33) Why Jensen Huang said "China is going to win the AI race."; the need for a federal framework on AI (30:39) OpenAI's strengths and headwinds: breakout product, trust issues, competition, b…
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*New Episodes are posted every other Friday around 12pm (EST)* Want to read ahead or some of my other much darker stories? Go to my subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RingocrossStories/ When you go to my subreddit, click on "Please Read" to find out more about me and Angel Hunters: https://www.reddit.com/r/RingocrossStories/comments/1e44lll/please…
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Ari Emanuel on the Future of Entertainment: Hollywood, AI, Creator Economy, YouTube vs Netflix
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27:25(0:00) Introducing Ari Emanuel (1:03) Ari's background in the content business and Hollywood (4:14) How infinite distribution is changing Hollywood, the future of podcasting, creators owning advertising products (9:21) AI's impact: anticipating the 3-day workweek (12:13) Splitting time between TKO and WME, YouTube vs Netflix for creators, modern IP…
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Lily Allen has declared West End Girl Winter and in this episode Jess and Lauren drop some reccos which explore themes from Lily's truly iconic new album. Books Mentioned in this episode: Why Did You Stay by Rebecca Humphries. Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake How to Kill Men and Get Away With It by Kitty Collins I Bet You’d Look Good in a Coffin by Kitt…
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Inside Saudi Arabia's AI Ambition: Tareq Amin on Building a New Tech Superpower
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29:16(0:00) Introducing Tareq Amin (0:39) Saudi Arabia's evolution, Humain's business (8:11) How Humain works with foundational model providers (13:14) Saudi's energy and talent advantages, the AI race in the Middle East (18:11) Working in the era of MBS, Vision 2030 (21:40) How Saudi manages their relationships with the US and China (23:51) Sacks on th…
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Triple H on WWE's Evolution, the Rise of the Antihero, and the Psychology of Stardom
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26:05(0:00) Introducing Paul "Triple H" Levesque (0:56) The skills needed to be an effective professional wrestler, understanding the characteristics of President Trump and The Rock (5:41) The rise of the antihero / heel persona, and why modern wrestling is more morally grey (8:43) WWE vs UFC: Why they are opposites, star building (11:21) Physicality of…
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Elon Musk: OpenAI Betrayal, His Future at Tesla, and the Next Big Thing - Grokipedia
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1:33:36(0:00) Disgraziad Corner: The most disgraceful things of the week! (3:10) Elon on X's new algorithm, why there has been so much Sydney Sweeney content lately (11:35) Creating Grokipedia: Wikipedia's failures, the future of information on the internet, confirmation bias (24:52) Three years of X: Looking back on the Twitter acquisition and how it cha…
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Pete Buttigieg: The Left's Identity Crisis, Wealth Tax, 2024 Mistakes, Plans for 2028
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1:04:19(0:00) Chamath and Jason welcome Pete Buttigieg (1:31) Why the Democrats lost tech (6:40) Taxes: Federal wealth tax, wealth disparity, billionaires, the role of government in the free market (23:17) Government efficiency: Democratic DOGE, breaking ranks on debt, his plan to control spending (33:01) Culture Wars: The costly role of democratic identi…
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CONTENT WARNING! XIMER A New Musical podcast dives into content of violence, death, hate crimes, religious trauma, sexual content, blood and gore. There will also be situations of hate speech, slurs against the queer community and graphic audio sounds that include violence. Listener Discretion is advised. Act 1, Part 1 When a celebrity DJ's younger…
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Nobel Peace Prize Winner: María Corina Machado on Defeating Maduro, Socialism & Freeing Venezuela
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58:19(0:00) Friedberg introduces 2025 Nobel Peace Prize Winner María Corina Machado (4:27) Venezuela before and after Chavez (15:25) Why María got involved in politics and why she was expelled (24:33) Why Maduro was chosen and Chavez's successor, China relationship, why people are fleeing (31:27) Intimidation tactics by the Maduro regime, response to cl…
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Nobel Prize in Physics Winner: John Martinis on the State of Quantum
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49:59(0:00) David Friedberg intros John Martinis, the 2025 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics (0:43) John's history, how he got into physics (4:54) Explainer on quantum mechanics (22:57) Quantum tunneling and the 1985 paper that led to this Nobel Prize (30:37) Understanding qubits, the state of quantum computing, and the impact of AI (40:56) US vs …
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An interview on the pervasive use of the yin-yang relational pair in classical Chinese thought generally, and in Daoism in particular.By Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
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NBA Gambling Scandal, Tesla Trillion Dollar Vote, Billionaire Tax, Amazon Robots, AWS Outage
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1:24:32(0:00) Bestie intros! (1:02) CA Billionaire Tax (17:00) Major NBA gambling scandal (29:51) Amazon's eventful week: AWS outage and leaked robotic automation plans (49:55) Tesla earnings, Optimus, Elon's pay package, "corporate terrorists" (1:03:54) Study shows AI bias Follow the besties: https://x.com/chamath https://x.com/Jason https://x.com/DavidS…
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*New Episodes are posted every other Friday around 12pm (EST)* Want to read ahead or some of my other much darker stories? Go to my subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RingocrossStories/ When you go to my subreddit, click on "Please Read" to find out more about me and Angel Hunters: https://www.reddit.com/r/RingocrossStories/comments/1e44lll/please…
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Joe Manchin on the Fight for America's Future: Term Limits, Bipartisanship & the 2028 Election
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1:10:09(0:00) Chamath and Jason welcome Senator Joe Manchin! (4:20) Blocking Build Back Better, defending the filibuster while dealing with paid protestors and death threats (19:39) How Biden's staff pushed him to the far left, mental acuity, how he "lost the will to fight," why Obama was an "elusive" president (28:12) Why socialism is on the rise in Amer…
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In this episode, Jess and Lauren wrap up October and before taking an October half term share a couple of reccos from the Booker Prize shortlist! Books Mentioned in this episode: Rest of Our Lives by Benjamin Markovits Audition by Katie Kitamura Book Reccos Website, Shop & newsletter: Don't forget to check out our website and checkout the Book Recc…
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California Forever: The Startup Building America's Next Great City
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10:50(0:00) Introducing Jan Sramek (0:51) How California Forever is building America's next great city Thanks to our partners for making this happen! Solana - Solana is the high performance network powering internet capital markets, payments, and crypto applications. Connect with investors, crypto founders, and entrepreneurs at Solana's global flagship …
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