Best CAMPUS EXTRA Podcasts (2024)

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Catherine Jordan: The producer shows clips from “Valentino’s Ghost: Why We Hate Arabs 26:14

3h ago26:14

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Catherine Jordan is the award-winning producer and co-editor of Valentino’s Ghost: Why We Hate Arabs. A journalist for 14 years, she spent five years working with director Michael Singh to shape the film’s structure, narrative and aesthetics, as well as researching the storylines and current events which form the narrative thread for their document…

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Cleaning up the macro-messes caused by microplastics with Sarah Paiji Yoo from Blueland 50:05

1h ago50:05

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Microplastics are everywhere: In our water, cleaning supplies, and in so many of our everyday household essentials. This week’s guest, Sarah Paiji Yoo, started Blueland to help us cut out microplastics and reduce the amount of single-use plastics we use, once and for all. Blueland creates eco-friendly and plastic free cleaning supplies. This week, …

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Ep. 32 - I Wanted to Help the Whole Student with Dr. Melissa Nash 37:44

8h ago37:44

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RGSD's District Interventionist Dr. Melissa Nash joins the Ramily Matters Podcast this week. Dr. Nash is a new employee to Riverview Gardens but discusses her past as a student of the district, her career as an educators, family life and more. The Riverview Gardens School District Board of Education is committed to maintaining a workplace and educa…

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Philip Weiss: Mainstream media coverage of Israel and Palestine. How is it getting better? How is it getting worse? 20:55

7d ago20:55

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Philip Weiss is an American journalist who co-edits Mondoweiss, a news website devoted to covering American foreign policy in the Middle East, chiefly from a progressive Jewish perspective. Weiss has written for the New York Times Magazine, Harper's Magazine, Esquire, and the New York Observer. In 2006 he began writing a daily blog called Mondoweis…

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Lessons from a lifetime entrepreneur with Eric Ly from KarmaCheck 37:31

7d ago37:31

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It’s not every week that Becca and Dom get to talk to a founder who has been building companies for the past 22 years. This week on Found, we’re joined by Eric Ly, co-founder of LinkedIn and the current co-founder and CEO of KarmaCheck startup that is making the background check process quicker and more transparent. Ly discusses his vision for stre…

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Ep. 31 - Challenges You May Face Them, They Don't Define You, They Refine You - with Dr. Candace Ramey 15:17

14d ago15:17

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Dr. Candace Ramey, newly appointed principal of Danforth Elementary School, joins the Ramily Matters Podcast this week. In this episode, Dr. Ramey will introduce herself to the Danforth community, share schoolwide goals for the upcoming school year and explain why a collaborative community is critical to scholars' success. The Riverview Gardens Sch…

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Rula Jebreal: Voices prohibited by mainstream media and its role in spreading Islamophobia. 22:58

1h ago22:58

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Rula Jebreal is an award-winning journalist, author, and foreign policy analyst. Her first novel, Miral, sold two million copies and was made into a major motion picture. She frequently appears on CNN, HBO and Bloomberg News, and has contributed op-eds to The New York Times, The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, The Guardian, Newsweek, The Nation, a…

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Taking on Nvidia and betting on transformers with Gavin Uberti from Etched 39:55

14d ago39:55

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In this episode of Found, Becca and Dom sit down with Gavin Uberti, co-founder and CEO of Etched, an AI chip startup focusing on developing specialized chips. Gavin shares the bold bet his startup is making on transformer models for AI chips, aiming to take on industry giant Nvidia. They discuss how Etched is developing specialized chips that they …

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Ep. 30 - You Are the Expert on Your Child with Kasia Landa 28:12

7h ago28:12

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Kasia Landa, principal of Glasgow Elementary School, joins the Ramily Matters Podcast this week in an episode entitled, "You Are the Expert on Your Child." Landa discusses her summer, her transition from an instructional coach to a principal, her experience being home schooled as a child, her family and more. The Riverview Gardens School District B…

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Huwaida Arraf: Holding Israel accountable for the Gaza flotilla raid 26:30

1h ago26:30

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Huwaida Arraf is a Palestinian-American lawyer and human rights advocate. As the daughter of an Israeli-born Palestinian, she is also a citizen of Israel. Arraf received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan, and her Juris Doctor from the American University Washington College of Law, where she focused on international human rights …

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Has Rippling won? with Parker Conrad from Rippling 49:47

21d ago49:47

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HR software is big, big business. And no one understands that better than this week’s guest, Parker Conrad the CEO and co-founder of Rippling, a global HR company that offers global payroll, onboarding, time tracking, benefits management and more. In this episode he talks about what goes into building a leading HR tech company—from what it’s like b…

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Ep. 29 - Teach From The Heart - with Tiffany Buchanan 17:21

5d ago17:21

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Tiffany Buchanan, RGSD's assistant superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction, joins the Ramily Matters Podcast this week. Buchanan is new to the Riverview Gardens School and joined in July 2024. In this episode, Buchanan shares her methods for keeping students engaged, offers advice to new teachers, and discusses how to build positive student rela…

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Susan Abulhawa: Why we’re suing the U.S. Treasury Department. 24:19

27d ago24:19

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Susan Abulhawa is a Palestinian novelist, poet, and essayist. Her debut novel, Mornings in Jenin (Bloomsbury, 2010), became an instant international bestseller and was translated into 27 languages. Her most recent novel, The Blue Between Sky and Water (Bloomsbury, 2015), has likewise been translated into 26 languages thus far. Abulhawa’s first poet…

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Getting realistic about AI’s potential with Nick Frosst from Cohere 38:37

28d ago38:37

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Enterprise AI is booming so it’s no wonder that, as companies figure out how to implement it, the industry of AI infrastructure is emerging. This week Becca and Dom talk to Nick Frosst from Cohere, the AI company building natural language models for enterprise customers. They discuss why Frosst thinks the AI boom isn’t built on a bubble, whether or…

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Maria LaHood: The birth of Palestine solidarity activism at George Mason University. The Key aims of solidarity movements on U.S. college campuses and attempts to thwart growing grassroots activism. 19:17

13d ago19:17

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Maria LaHood is a Deputy Legal Director at the Center for Constitutional Rights, with expertise in constitutional rights and international human rights. She works to defend the constitutional rights of Palestinian human rights advocates in the United States in cases such as Davis v. Cox, defending Olympia Food Co-op board members for boycotting Isr…

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Building a marketplace of refurbished tech with Thibaud Hug de Larauze from Back Market 38:19

1M ago38:19

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There is a whole marketplace for used tech, it isn’t just a good deal for the customer, but it also helps curb waste that can lead to soil contamination, non-pot able water, and dangerous living conditions. On this week’s episode of Found, we’re talking to Thibaud Hug de Larauze from BackMarket, a global marketplace for refurbished devices. In this…

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Ep. 28 - Learning is Required & We Will Be a Fight-Free Campus with Dr. Jarret Smith 31:18

14d ago31:18

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Dr. Jarret Smith, principal of Riverview Gardens High School joins the Ramily Matters Podcast this week. Dr. Smith is the new building leader, following the promotion of Traci Nave to Assistant Superintendent of Leadership & Accountability. In this episode, Dr. Smith shares his goals and visions in his first year as principal at RGHS. He also share…

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Tareq Radi: The birth of Palestine solidarity activism at George Mason University. The Key aims of solidarity movements on U.S. college campuses and attempts to thwart growing grassroots activism. 23:15

23d ago23:15

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Tareq Radi is a Palestinian-American organizer based in Washington, DC. He is currently the Public Affairs Coordinator at Georgetown University’s Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. Under the umbrella of the Arab Studies Institute, Radi is leading an initiative to mine historical and contemporary documents related to the Palestinian solidarity mo…

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Navy Seal to maritime founder with Joe Wolfel from Terradepth 43:53

1M ago43:53

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Despite the fact that water covers 71% of the Earth, there is still so much we don’t know about the ocean floor and today’s founder is looking to change that. Joe Wolfel is the co-founder and CEO of Terradepth, the company that is working towards increasing ocean knowledge through autonomous, high resolution, scalable data collection in the deep oc…

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Ep. 27- I Am These Children, I Know Where They Come From- with Dr. Tanya Patton 40:09

2M ago40:09

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Dr. Tanya Patton, RGSD's superintendent, joins the Ramily Matters Podcast to discuss her vision for the district, how she will keep the district moving toward full accreditation and why student attendance is important. Don't miss this inspirational episode as Dr. Tanya Patton starts her new journey. The Riverview Gardens School District Board of Ed…

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Justin Raimondo: Israel and foreign policy issues in the presidential campaign. Is America’s unconditional support for Israel finally becoming a political issue? 20:34

1M ago20:34

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The following is a presentation made at the 2016 Israel Lobby Con held at the National Press Club. Justin Raimondo is an American author and the editorial director of Antiwar.com. In addition to his thrice-weekly column for Antiwar.com, Raimondo is a regular contributor to The American Conservative and Chronicles magazines. Raimondo's books include…

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Maybe startups can fix higher education with Tade Oyerinde from Campus 32:46

2M ago32:46

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The higher education system isn’t working. Students pay way too much, professors don’t get paid enough, and many community college students that aspire to go on to get a Bachelor's degree aren't able to. But one startup thinks they have the solution. Today Becca is talking with Tade Oyerinde, the CEO and founder of Campus, a fully accredited online…

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Jim Lobe: Review of the rise of neoconservatives, their role in promoting the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and the doctrinal centrality of Israel 22:08

1M ago22:08

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The following is a presentation made at the 2016 Israel Lobby Con held at the National Press Club. Jim Lobe served as the chief of the Washington bureau of Inter Press Service (IPS) from 1980 to 1985 and again from 1989 until 2015. He has managed and produced LobeLog, a blog focused primarily on U.S. policy toward the Middle East, since 2007. LobeL…

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Why AI companies should want regulation now with Helen Toner 18:35

2M ago18:35

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What is the right way to regulate AI? There appears to be as many different answers to that as there are regulators. In this week's episode of Found, we're bringing you a live interview from TechCrunch's recent Strictly VC event. Becca Szkutak talked with Helen Toner, the director of strategy and foundational research grants from the Center of Secu…

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What makes MasterClass work? with David Rogier from MasterClass (re-release) 42:36

2M ago42:36

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Today on Found, we’re talking to David Rogier, the CEO and founder of Masterclass, a streaming platform where you can learn from the world’s experts on a variety of topics, from baking to screen writing to developing empathy. Before David launched MasterClass, he worked as a VC. Through his connections there received a $500,000 seed round before he…

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Ep. 26 - As a Black Female, I Would Always Have to Work Harder - with Dr. Joylynn Pruitt-Adams 44:58

2M ago44:58

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Dr. Joylynn Pruitt-Adams, RGSD's superintendent, joins the Ramily Matters Podcast during her final week as the district leader. Dr. JPA will retire after 47 years in education on June 30, 2024. She recaps her career in education, her lifetime love for teaching and how she will spend her retirement. She also shares her insights on Dr. Tanya Patton, …

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Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Secretary of State Colin Powell’s former chief of staff explores how Israel’s influence over the U.S. has affected America’s strategic approach toward the Middle East. 22:22

2M ago22:22

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The following is a presentation made at the 2016 Israel Lobby Con held at the National Press Club. Col. Lawrence Wilkerson's last positions in government were as Secretary of State Colin Powell's Chief of Staff (2002-05), Associate Director of the State Department's Policy Planning staff under the directorship of Ambassador Richard N. Haass, and me…

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Making DTC western wear work with Paul Hedrick from Tecovas 46:50

2M ago46:50

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It probably doesn’t come as too big of a surprise that cowboy boots aren’t typically sold online. So where is the modern cowboy supposed to shop? This week we’re talking to a founder who carved out a DTC market for western wear. Paul Hedrick, the founder of Tecovas, joins Dom and Becca to discuss the marketing strategy they came up with to change t…

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Policy is crucial to spread the AI wealth with Steve Case from AOL and Revolution Ventures 20:35

3M ago20:35

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This week on Found, we have an interview from TechCrunch's Strictly VC event in DC. Becca sat down with Steve Case, the founder of AOL to discuss policy, innovation, and AI. Case, now the founder of Revolution Ventures, told the live audience that open access not only helped his company back in the 90s but is also why the internet was able to progr…

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Creating cookware that won't poison you with Jordan Nathan 37:35

3M ago37:35

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Many pots and pans on the market are coated in teflon, a poisonous chemical that can be harmful when it gets too hot. Luckily, there is an answer on the market — Caraway, a home goods brand that touts itself as being non-toxic but still high quality. Jordan Nathan founded the company after his own experience with Teflon poisoning that left him sear…

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DTC lawn care that’s good for the planet with Coulter Lewis from Sunday 45:33

3M ago45:33

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There is estimated to be 40 million acres of lawn or turf grass in the U.S., making the grass in people's backyards one of the largest crops in the U.S. and yet lawn care products are full of harmful chemicals. So Coulter Lewis decided to start a sustainable lawn care company that will help people learn how to care for their grass in a way that’s g…

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AI that actually makes your job easier with Arvind Jain from Glean 38:02

3M ago38:02

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When someone starts two incredibly successful enterprise companies, they must really understand the issues enterprises face and how to solve them. This week on Found, Becca and Dom talk with Arvind Jain, the CEO and co-founder of Glean, an AI-powered work assistant that connects and understands enterprise knowledge. The idea for Glean was born out …

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Creating the 'food as medicine' category with Ashley Tyrner from FarmboxRX 39:26

4M ago39:26

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Food is medicine. This week’s guest on Found is Ashely Tyrner, the CEO and founder of FarmboxRx which helps their customers manage their chronic diseases through bespoke grocery boxes In this episode, Becca, Dom, and Ashley get into the logistics of delivering fresh produce to their member and how they have become profitable while accepting SNAP/EB…

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Why a16z-backed Wonderschool is acquiring EarlyDay (Equity Interview) 33:43

4M ago33:43

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This week we're bringing you a conversation from our friends over at Equity. Alex Wilhelm caught up with EarlyDay’s two former CEOs, Emma Harris and Melissa Tran, and their new boss, Chris Bennett at Wonderschool, to chat through the deal, what’s ahead for their sector, and more. Wonderschool is a startup that works with individuals and local gover…

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Ep. 25 - We Need to See African-American Talent in this World with Jillian Miesen 37:07

4M ago37:07

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Jillian Miesen, a gifted instructor with Riverview Gardens School District, joins the Ramily Matters Podcast. Miesen discusses her career in gifted education, the gifted, talented Black students in RGSD, ways to enhance gifted education and her upcoming plans as she enters retirement. The Riverview Gardens School District Board of Education is comm…

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Ep. 24 - Live Out Your Dreams, Be Ambitious with Juanita Shaw 37:34

4M ago37:34

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Juanita Shaw, instructional coach at Westview Middle School, joins the Ramily Matters Podcast this week. Shaw talks about her career as an educator and her passion for riding motorcycles. Shaw will participate in the upcoming Liberty Ride, delivering important founding documents from Tulsa, OK to St. Louis, MO. Follow Juanita Shaw's Liberty Ride pr…

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Developing the “male IUD” with Kevin Eisenfrats from Contraline 41:38

4M ago41:38

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Clinical trials are ongoing for the first long-lasting, reversible male birth control which is the first innovation in male birth control since the vasectomy hit the scene in 1897. This week’s Found guest is Kevin Eisenfrats, the co-founder and CEO of Contraline, a biotech company developing innovative methods to use hydrogel as a contraceptive. Co…

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How Midi raised millions for a menopause-focused platform with Joanna Strober from Midi 32:34

4M ago32:34

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Most OBGYNs are not specifically trained in menopause, which means that women are left to suffer through their symptoms on their own. This week’s guest on Found is looking to change that. Joanna Strober is the CEO and founder of Midi, a virtual healthcare platform built specifically for women in midlife staffed with healthcare providers specificall…

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Bringing down sky scrapers' sky-high carbon footprint with Joselyn Lai from Bedrock 44:27

4M ago44:27

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Most skyscrapers have sky-high carbon footprints due mostly to inefficient methods of heating and cooling. Today’s guest, Joselyn Lai is the co-founder and CEO of Bedrock Energy, a company that works with buildings to install geothermal systems. They have developed a system to drill the exact amount of boreholes at the precise depth needed to creat…

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Ep. 23 - Removing Barriers with Travis Brown Jr. 17:36

5M ago17:36

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Travis Brown Jr., principal of Lemasters Elementary School, joins the Ramily Matters Podcast. Brown shared information about climate and culture, ways that parents can aid in their children's learning, school resources and more. The Riverview Gardens School District Board of Education is committed to maintaining a workplace and educational environm…

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Ep. 22 - Seeking Knowledge with Dominic LeNoir 32:14

5M ago32:14

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Dominic LeNoir, principal of Danforth Elementary School joins the Ramily Matters Podcast. LeNoir discusses his career in RGSD, in which he has served as an administrator at the high school, middle school and elementary levels. He also shares about this love for history, the importance of mathematics and why it is important to seek knowledge. The Ri…

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Building EV charging infrastructure that lasts with Louis Tremblay from FLO 43:57

5M ago43:57

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In order to get drivers to convert from gas-powered cars to electric, there needs to be reliable charging infrastructure. Today on Found, Dom and Becca are joined by Louis Tremblay, the CEO and founder of FLO, a company that manufactures electric vehicle charging stations and has been creating charging infrastructure in the US and Canada for the la…

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Giving old wood new life with Ben Christensen from Cambium 43:33

5M ago43:33

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If you’re not in construction or in the middle of a renovation, you might not think much about wood waste but in 2018 alone landfills in the US received 12.2 million tons of wood. Most of this is useful material that could be reused, but the lack of infrastructure means the wasted wood can't always reach the developers, woodworkers, and creators wh…

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Making healthy food accessible to everyone with Nick Green from Thrive Market 46:37

5M ago46:37

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Between the rising cost of groceries and the all too common food desert, access to healthy and affordable food in America is getting harder to find. Today’s guest, Nick Green is the co-founder and CEO of Thrive Market, a membership-based online grocery store that focuses on natural and organic food and household products. Thrive Market isn’t just f…

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Only AI can prevent forest fires with Allison Wolff from Vibrant Planet 42:44

5M ago42:44

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Every wildfire season seems to be getting more intense than the last but today’s guest is here to tell us that wildfires actually have a good side. Today on Found, we’re joined by Allison Wolff, the co-founder and CEO of Vibrant Planet, a cloud-based planning and monitoring tool for adaptive land management. Wolff discusses why the wildfires we’re …

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Finding longevity in Fintech with Eric Glyman from Ramp 38:18

6M ago38:18

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Of all the work tasks you could automate with AI, submitting expenses would probably be high on the list. Today on Found, we’re talking to Eric Glyman, the CEO and cofounder of Ramp, a spend management platform that is building AI tools to make financial workflows easier for employees and employers. In this episode they talk about what Glyman and h…

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Ep. 21 - Building Relationships & Trust with Parents - Dr. E'Mita Meeks-Williams & Sonja Clay-Strozier 32:50

6M ago32:50

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Michelle Obama Early Childhood Academic Center's Director Dr. E'Mita Meeks-Williams and Parents As Teachers Coordinator Sonja Clay-Strozier join the Ramily Matters Podcast. They discuss building relationships with parents and the importance of early childhood education. The Riverview Gardens School District Board of Education is committed to mainta…

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Training AI-powered recycling robots with Rebecca Hu from Glacier 46:10

6M ago46:10

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Recycling is one facet to solving the climate crisis, but most of us are doing it wrong. Today on Found, Becca and Dom are talking with Rebeca Hu, the CEO and cofounder of Glacier, an AI robotics company that is building robots to accurately sort recycling. They talk about how many of us are wish-cylers who hopefully throw non-recyclables into the …

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AI could be the solution for bureaucracy with Emilie Poteat from Advocate 41:16

6M ago41:16

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Applying for government benefits is a slow, tedious process that often leaves applicants in limbo for several months. Advocate looks to help. Today on Found Becca and Dom are talking with Advocate’s founder Emilie Poteat, the company that helps Americans engage with federal benefits programs through its technology-enabled services platform. In this…

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Building in the DTC hayday with Ariel Kaye from Parachute 33:42

6M ago33:42

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Do you know what brand your bedsheets are? Probably not. Today’s guest Ariel Kaye has been working to change that with Parachute, a DTC bedding and home goods company. Kaye started Parachute in 2013—the hayday of DTC brands. She joins Dom to talk about what it was like building as a solo founder while she’s established a well-known brand and expand…

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