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Author, essayist and journalist Meghan Daum has spent decades giving voice—and bringing nuance, humor and surprising perspectives—to things that lots of people are thinking but are afraid to say out loud. Now, she brings her observations to the realm of conversation. In candid, free-ranging interviews, Meghan talks with artists, entertainers, journalists, scientists, scholars, and anyone else who’s willing to do the “unspeakable” and question prevailing cultural and moral assumptions.
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They Create Worlds

Alex Smith, and Jeffrey Daum

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Love of the worlds created by video game designers and personalities drives Alex Smith & Jeffrey Daum (history, law, CS degrees) to provide a scholarly yet light-hearted discussion of how arcade, home console, and PC games merged into a Video Game Industry. Emphasis is on the combination of business and creative elements needed for financial success. Interviews of Atari, EA, Activision, & other execs with detailed source evaluations produce the insights you hear in these 140+ hours!
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Award-winning journalist Trish Wood digs deep with guests and thinks critically about the world, COVID-19 policy, true crime, wrongful convictions, epic media fails, addiction, the gender wars and sometimes basketball. Trish’s acclaimed interview style, empathetic but tough and agenda-free, explodes convention and exposes raw truth. Trish Wood's guests include: Matt Taibbi, Scott Atlas, Naomi Wolf, Abigail Shrier, Michael Shermer, Meghan Daum and Nancy Rommelmann. Listeners of this show also ...
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Living with or having a loved one with a disability provides challenges in finding the support, resources, & even stories of shared experiences that they need to enrich their everyday lives. Luckily, The Atypical Truth: Overcoming Barriers is a dynamic podcast helping you find the resources you need and letting you know that you are not alone! Join hosts Jessica Daum & Ian Hill every other week as they interview experts around intellectual, physical, & invisible barriers, provide useful tool ...
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Trucks and buses are the backbone of economy and society. Without them, the world would come to a standstill. At the same time, commercial vehicle manufacturers have a great responsibility when it comes to their impact on climate change and their role in society as employers and corporate citizens. In his monthly podcast 'Transportation Matters' Martin Daum, CEO of the global manufacturer Daimler Truck AG, invites prominent guests to discuss highly relevant topics ranging from the future of ...
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Listen to programs, interviews, and conversations with Peter Boghossian. This show started as "All Things Re-Considered," which took a closer look at the ideological capture of NPR. That program is complete, but the podcast is carrying on with interviews, conversations, and new projects from Peter and his team at National Progress Alliance. Visit to learn more and consider making a donation to support this work: https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/donate/
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A value investing podcast. Antipodes is an active global equities investment manager, with offices in Sydney and London. Hear from the Antipodes team and other external thought leaders as they deliver investment updates and share perspectives on companies, macroeconomic trends and investment opportunities across the globe.
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Voir Dire is an interview-based podcast about criminal justice reform. Sometimes, we share the conversations taking place on Harvard’s campus; other times, we start conversations outside of those small classrooms. Working or living in the criminal legal system can habituate you to the cruelty and wastefulness of the whole thing. In this podcast, we try to contextualize these systems, pick the brains of the most thoughtful people in criminal justice reform, and think big about how to ameliora ...
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Women Without Kids is a special podcast series created from research interviews for my book of the same title, which will be published in spring 2023. The conversations here are with the authors, philosophers, healers, activists, anthropologists, and social scientists, whose work has helped me make sense of everything it means to be a "woman without kids" today—whatever our reasons for this.
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The Theory of Enchantment

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From introspection to self-actualization, this podcast is all about how to overcome our own insecurities, be generous with ourselves and with others in the process. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chloe76/support
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For over a year, Zak Rosen and his wife, Shira Heisler, discussed whether or not they wanted to have children. They conferred with friends, family, writers, and scientists along the way. Pregnant Pause is their intimate account of making the most important decision of their lives (so far).
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Love living in Sarasota Florida? We do too. It's dynamic. It's growing. It has provincial values and an international flare. It's a combination of small city charm with big city vibes. But who are the people who live here that make this town such a wonderful place to live? Sarasota Stories aims to find out. I interview local leaders, influencers, and creators to discover what makes them tick, why they live here, what they're working on, and where they are going. You might hear an interview w ...
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Author and journalist Meghan Daum is the host of "The Unspeakable Podcast," an interview show that questions prevailing narratives. She realized that women with heterodox views did not have a space to hash out thoughts about the current cultural moment, so she created one. Thus, “Unspeak Easy" was born, an online and in-person community where women…
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Podcast production legend Andy Mills survived–and thrived–in the venerable halls of NPR and the New York Times, where he worked for Radiolab, co-creating The Daily as well as series like Rabbit Hole and Caliphate. More recently, he co-created groundbreaking podcast The Witch Trials of JK Rowling for The Free Press. Today, he’s living in the midwest…
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Peter Boghossian, Christina Buttons, and Jill Escher have a candid conversation about autism. They explore key issues in autism research and community support, limited genetic findings despite extensive study, the potential of AI in risk detection and support automation, and the impact of prenatal hormone exposure on autism and gender development. …
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In this episode, Jenna Barron interviews Madeleine Corneli, lead product manager of AI/ML at Exasol, about how companies can assess the actual ROI of their AI investments. Key talking points include: What metrics to track How to analyze metrics and adapt Figuring out the right questions to ask Advice for getting started tracking metrics related to …
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Jennifer Sey has been an elite gymnast, a high level marketing executive at Levi’s, and an outspoken critic of protracted school closures during the Covid pandemic. That last role led her to become a prominent figure in the new free speech movement, and she fulfilled that role by writing a book and starting a Substack about her conscription into th…
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Pat Hindle talks with Shahriar Shahramian, Head of Bell Labs' ASICs & Packaging Research Lab, Bell Labs Fellow, Adjunct Professor at Columbia University and Founder of The Signal Path about his career path, thoughts on education, current research, his popular YouTube channel and the future of communications technology.…
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The walls are of Joe Biden’s presidency are collapsing. His Big Lie is exposed more every day as calls increase for cognitive testing.Our guest Catherine Austin Fitts is back to discuss Bobby Kennedy’s views on Gaza, navigating the crazy while building wealth and the story of the cellist and the nightingale. Follow Trish on X @woodreporting Website…
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The ladies bid a fulsome adieu to Pride Month and reflect on its most photogenic moments this year. They then enter a post-partum depression over Thursday's debate, the only treatment for which is heavy doses of copium. Then, an analysis at the most "mid" first lady in history, Dr. Jill Biden, and Meghan sheds white tears recalling her Twitter pile…
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Peter Boghossian and Andrew Gallimore explore the profound effects of DMT (Dimethyltryptamine) on consciousness. They discuss DMT’s production of robustly coherent environments and “non-adaptable perceptions” as a casual explanation of DMT realms. Andrew also shares insights into DMT's entities and intelligences and they devise a test for evaluatin…
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BJJ legend Chris Haueter covers diverse topics from martial arts philosophy to political discourse. He links principles of Jiu-Jitsu to broader societal issues, discussing the balance between art, sport, and street applications in training. Haueter critiques modern political polarization and advocates for substantive dialogue over mudslinging. Chri…
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In this episode, SD Times News Editor Jenna Barron interviews Andrew Lau, CEO and co-founder of Jellyfish, about Jellyfish's 2024 State of Engineering report. Some of the main findings were that 65% of respondents experienced burnout in the last year and that engineers are now having more of a say in business strategy than they have in the past. Ke…
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Are you relieved that Gay Pride month is over? Monica Harris, an author, attorney, activist, and the executive director of the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (FAIR) fought for LGBT civil rights in the 1980s and 1990s. Today, she finds herself dismayed by the current state of that movement. In this conversation, Monica talks about how we …
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TCW Podcast Episode 213 - The Exidy of the 80's and 90's In our second part, we look at Exidy as we wrap up the 70s and explore their products of the 80s and 90s. They continued developing microprocessor games with a variation on Pac-Man with Mouse Trap. The game was moderately successful during the downturn in the mid-80s. Exidy tried to leverage …
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit aspecialplace.substack.com In this PAYWALLED EPISODE, the girlx/womxn practice self-harm by watching the Presidential debates from the nail-biting beginning to the eyeball-gouging end. Despite it all, Meghan feels strangely exhilarated by this rare moment of national unity (everyone agre…
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Trish discovers some odd entries in Joe Biden’s White House medical files that point to a possible cover-up — especially given his tragic and horrifying performance in last night's debate. Plus Scott Atlas speaks out about being smeared, in light of revelations that prove even more solidly he was right about COVID-19 all along. Follow Trish on X @w…
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Peter Boghossian and popular YouTuber King Crocoduck explore the erosion of traditional sources of meaning and the growing reliance on corrupt alternatives. They emphasize the importance of robust epistemology necessary for societal progress and individual well-being. Topics include meaning in life, hedonism, the implications of naturalism and Darw…
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Jack Posobiec and Peter Boghossian discuss Jack's new book, Unhumans: The Secret History of Communist Revolutions (and How to Crush Them), for which Peter wrote a blurb. They explore the history of communism and its modern-day manifestations, and why Jack refers to the fomenters of communist revolutions as "unhumans". Peter pushes back on Jack’s th…
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Exulansic shares her personal journey from identifying as transgender to becoming critical of gender-affirming care. She discusses her experiences and doubts about the irreversible effects of gender transition surgeries, the lack of sufficient informed consent for patients, and the ideological biases in medical practices. Exulansic creates radical …
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Overnight, news broke that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was on a flight to freedom on the basis of a plea deal that would end six grim years in Belmarsh Prison. With a stop on a remote American territory to ratify the deal for time served, he’s off again to reunite with his wife and children in Australia. Kit Klarenberg is British journalist, l…
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In this episode, SD Times editor-in-chief David Rubinstein interviews Brandon Jung, VP of ecosystem and business development for Tabnine about his concerns with Apple's partnership with OpenAI, which was announced alongside Apple Intelligence as a way to pull in real-world knowledge from ChatGPT for questions Apple's own model cannot answer. They d…
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On this episode, the girlx/womxn discuss the "Main Character Energy" of GOP women, inspired by a new article by former guest Rebecca Traister. Are these tanned and toned patriot babes trying to have their cake and eat it too, or are they secretly spitting it out when no one's watching? What are normie feminists missing about the complexities of the…
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Writer and podcaster Sarah Hepola returns to The Unspeakable to talk about love, sex, #MeToo, Harvey Weinstein’s overturned rape conviction, her new job at The Dallas Morning News, her book in progress, and why she thinks local reporting will lead the way out of the media abyss. GUEST BIO Sarah Hepola is a features staff writer at the Dallas Mornin…
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Holocaust survivor and important C-19 dissident Vera Sharav comes out to say that, sadly, she must call out a “genocide” in Gaza, and why she cannot stay silent. She and Trish discuss what lead up to her decision to speak, and the similarities between the messaging around Israel/Gaza and C 19. And Trish unpacks the absurdities of the latest Munk de…
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Peter Boghossian and Will Reusch discuss critical thinking's pivotal role in fostering curiosity, challenging assumptions, and promoting intellectual humility. They explore educational methods like Socratic questioning and practical experiments, emphasizing openness to new ideas and rational discourse as essential for personal growth and societal p…
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Peter Boghossian and Andrew Hartz, Ph.D. discuss the influence of societal taboos like cancel culture on OCD symptoms. Andrew raises concerns about bias and ideological influences in mental health training, the politicization of therapy, and the misuse of therapeutic terms on social media. The conversation also covers emotional avoidance, optimal a…
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Regulatory and economic fear has gripped Chinese stock markets in recent years – most notably headlined by troubles in China’s property sector and the collapse of China Evergrande. But there are signs the very negative sentiment surrounding Chinese stocks is turning. Antipodes Portfolio Manager John Stavliotis discusses some surprising observations…
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In this episode, David Rubinstein, editor-in-chief of SD Times, speaks with Michelle Avery, group VP of AI at WillowTree, a TELUS International Company, about a recent survey the company did on rude chatbots. Key talking points include: What we mean by "rude bot behavior" What goes into creating a chatbot that is polite How organizations can measur…
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Mark Pellegrino covers diverse topics in this video, sharing insights from his life in Paris, evolving political views on individual freedoms and economic policies, and discussing philosophical perspectives on mental health and societal challenges. Mark and Peter also reflect on the community dynamics and personal growth lessons from practicing Bra…
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Wilfred Reilly, Peter Boghossian, and Christina Buttons critically examine societal issues from gender norms to the impact of media biases on public discourse. Topics include desistance rates among youth with gender dysphoria, critical race theory, top issues affecting the US, and more! Wilfred's book, “Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me” Watch this e…
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Paid subscribers get full access to my interview with Andrew Boryga. The first portion of this episode is available to all listeners. To hear the entire conversation, become a paying subscriber here. Who says you can’t write a novel skewing social justice excesses? Andrew Boryga has done just that — to critical acclaim. His debut novel VICTIM tells…
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In this episode, the girlx/womxn are slightly late to the party in discussing a long piece on Ibram Kendi's implosion, courageously subverting their audience's expectations in order to side, at least sympathize, with the BIPOC man. Was Kendi set up to fail? Did white people set him up to fail? Is this a (very meta) manifestation of the very white s…
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TCW Podcast Episode 212 - The Exidy of the 70's Following our examination of Ramtek, we now turn to Exidy, founded by Pete Kauffman and Samuel Hawes. Exidy began by producing Pong variants during the Pong boom. John Metzler joined in 1975, creating Destruction Darby, later licensed to Chicago Coin as Demolition Derby. After Metzler left, Howell Ivy…
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Every bit of Covidian science is collapsing. Investigative journalist Paul Thacker unpacks the takedown of an accurate study that proved masks don’t work against Covid and how it's just another example of the corruption of science by ideology. And Trish has a lovely note from someone inside the Coutts Two trial in Lethbridge. Follow Trish on X @woo…
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Lou Perez and Peter Boghossian discuss comedy, self-defense, and resilience. They explore universal comedic elements like absurdity and timing, discusses how comedy challenges norms, and shares personal insights from Jiu-Jitsu and knife fighting. They also reflect on humor's cultural impact, question AI's creative abilities in comedy, and examine s…
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Departing from the channel's usual content, Zuby and Peter discuss Zuby's career, his life in Dubai, and his advice on health, fitness, diet, and everything in between. Zuby is a musician, author, podcaster, public speaker, fitness expert, and life coach. He is a public figure and influential voice, whose unique perspective, authenticity, and posit…
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In this episode, Jenna Barron, news editor of SD Times, interviews Andrew Tunall, head of product at Embrace, a mobile observability company. They talk about: What it takes to get mobile observability right The challenges companies might face when trying to get observability into mobile apps OpenTelemetry's role in mobile observability Access Embra…
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