Best Qanda Podcasts (2024)

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Grilling Lee 2: NDE QandAs from Listeners-Grilling Lee 2: NDE QandAs from Listeners

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Scrotum lookalike wants the world to burn 33:39

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🤑 CHIP IN TO OUR PATREON https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear 📨 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR EMAIL LIST: http://www.arationalfear.com/ G'day Fearmongers, Big thanks to Ampel and Myrtle & Pine Studio for lending us their podcast studio to record this week's A Rational Fear in person. We have in the studio Grace Tame, and Punter's Politics, as well as Lewis Hob…

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9/11: Lillie Leonardi and the Angels at Flt. 93-9/11: Lillie Leonardi and the Angels at Flt. 93

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The Future of EdTech: AI, Mergers, and Strategic Investments with Reach Capital’s Jomayra Herrera and Owl Ventures’ Lyman Missimer 26:16

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Send us a text Jomayra Herrera is a Partner at Reach Capital, where she leads investments in companies like Guild Education and Handshake. She is passionate about diversity in venture capital, serving on the board of SomosVC to promote Latino representation. Lyman Missimer is the former Head of M&A and Partnerships at Newsela, where he led key acqu…

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Don't ask where the money is coming from - Dan Ilic, Lewis Hobba, Mark Connely & Alice Brennan 33:15

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🤑 CHIP IN TO OUR PATREON https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear 📨 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR EMAIL LIST: http://www.arationalfear.com/ In this episode of A Rational Fear, the hosts discuss a range of topics including the impact of Russian funding on YouTube influencers, the effectiveness of political propaganda, and a detailed analysis of the recent US presid…

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Week in Edtech 09/08/2024: OpenAI’s $100B Valuation, Google’s AI Innovations, Anthropic's Hive-Mind Vision on AI, PhysicsWallah’s Global Expansion, AI’s Role in Dyslexia Intervention, and More! Plus Special ... 1:13:18

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Send us a text Join Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell, as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week! ✨ Episode Highlights: [00:03:25] 💰 OpenAI in Talks for $100B Valuation, 200M Weekly Active Users, Considers Higher-Priced Subscriptions [00:15:18] 🖼 Google launches Gems and Imagen 3 [00:18:53] 🐝 Anthropic …

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Bozos on this Bus-Bozos on this Bus

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Introducing: Preppers 34:59

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G’day Fearmongers — We’re back next week with all new A Rational Fear Podcast episodes. But before that please enjoy this brand new podcast series I worked on with the UNSW Centre For Ideas called Preppers. It’s about how we all need to get prepared for the end of the world together. We talk to so many great people for this podcast. On the A Ration…

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Week in Edtech 8/22/2024: OpenAI's Project Strawberry, Google’s Gemini Live, Sal Khan at EduTECH 2024, California Partners with NVIDIA, MIT's AI Risk Database and More! Feat. Dr. Steve Ritter of Carnegie ... 1:05:16

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Send us a text Join Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell, as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week: 🎯 Rumors about OpenAI's "Project Strawberry" 📰 ChatGPT now includes Wired, Vogue, and The New Yorker 🤝 New AI fund by GitLab Foundation, Ballmer Group, and OpenAI 🔊 Google launches Gemini Live to rival Chat…

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Womens Souls-Women's Souls

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Leadership, Innovation, and the Future of Education with Dr. Paul J. LeBlanc 48:17

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Send us a text Dr. Paul J. LeBlanc is the Board Chair for Human Systems, a new AI and Education company he co-founded with noted researcher George Siemens. Until June 2024, he served as President of Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). He remains at SNHU as a researcher, writer, and advisor. Under the 20 years of Paul’s direction, SNHU has mor…

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Week in Edtech 8/7/2024: ChatGPT 5 on the Horizon, High-Level OpenAI Departures, Meta's LLAMA 3, Google's AI Moves, Instructure's Canvas AI Integration, AI-Powered Tutors, Custom Chatbots, and More! With ... 55:17

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Send us a text Join Alex Sarlin and guest host, Matt Tower, as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week: 🧠 OpenAI's ChatGPT 5 is Coming 🚪 High-Level Departures at OpenAI 🚫 AI Detection Technology Still Unreleased 🦙 Meta Launches LLAMA 3 and AI Studio 🤝 Google Hires Character.AI Co-founders 🎓 Communi…

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NDE of a Three-Year-Old Father-NDE of a Three-Year-Old Father

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Preparing the Next Generation for the AI Revolution with Prashant Raizada of Lumi.Network 52:09

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Send us a text Prashant Raizada is a serial entrepreneur deeply committed to changing the status quo in education, future of work & sustainability. He was part of the founding team of Infosys BPM, playing a key role towards a $2B exit. Later, he built EnglishUp as Brazil's 3rd largest but most loved online English learning platform as a flagship co…

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Naming Spiritual Beings-Naming Spiritual Beings

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From Writable to HMH Labs: Andrew Goldman's Journey in EdTech Innovation 54:14

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Send us a text Andrew Goldman joined HMH in 2024 when HMH acquired Writable, where he, as Co-Founder and CEO, oversaw business and product strategy. Andrew joined HMH as the EVP of HMH Labs, a newly formed division that pursues innovative product development through a highly cross-functional team structure. Previously, he was the Founder and CEO of…

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Week in Edtech 7/31/2024: Microsoft Outages, OpenAI’s GPT-5, 2U's Bankruptcy, Instructure's Big Buy, Enrollment Trends, NWEA’s Latest Findings and More! Feat. 2024 Tools Competition Winner: Tyto Online ... 39:23

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Send us a text Join Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell, as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week: 🌐 Microsoft’s investigation into service outages following CrowdStrike chaos 🤖 What to expect from OpenAI's upcoming GPT-5 release 💼 Instructure's $4.8 billion acquisition by KKR 💸 2U's strategic moves amid…

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The Nature of Reality, Pt. 2-The Nature of Reality, Pt. 2

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90 Million Users Strong: Kevin Leem Discusses the Success of QANDA 45:45

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Send us a text Kevin Leem is the CFO of Mathpresso, operator of the globally recognized AI-powered learning platform, QANDA, which serves over 90 million users. QANDA provides AI tutors that offer personalized support to students anytime, anywhere, enhancing their learning experiences. The platform also equips teachers with AI teaching assistants t…

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The Nature of Reality, Pt. 1-The Nature of Reality, Pt. 1

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Navigating ESAs with Odyssey: Joe Connor's Mission to Make Education Accessible 50:32

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Send us a text Joe Connor is the CEO & Founder of Odyssey, a company that partners with state agencies to administer school choice programs. Odyssey currently serves over 140,000 students by helping them access more than $400 million in state funding for education. Joe started his career as a teacher and school leader at the KIPP and Rocketship Edu…

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Week in Edtech 7/19/2024: $600B AI Investment Bubble, Karpathy’s AI Assistants, OpenAI’s 'Strawberry', Meta’s Largest Llama 3 Model, US ED Issues Guidance for AI Edtech Developers and More! Feat. Chris ... 1:52:35

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Send us a text Join Alex Sarlin and guest host, Claire Zau, Partner at GSV Ventures, as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week 🎙️ Andrej Karpathy’s New Venture: AI assistants for education 🚀 Meta’s Largest Llama 3 Model Launch 🔍 Anthropic’s Push for Third-Party AI Evaluations 🍓 OpenAI’s new AI mod…

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A Dr. Doggerel Memorial-A Dr. Doggerel Memorial

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The Intersection of Video, Assessment, and AI in Education: BrainPOP's Vision with Scott Kirkpatrick 48:24

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Send us a text Scott Kirkpatrick is CEO of BrainPOP, a leading brand in the U.S. edtech supplemental market whose learning solutions are beloved, trusted, and grounded in research and the science of learning. During his tenure, BrainPOP was acquired by KIRKBI A/S, the family-owned holding and investment company of the LEGO® brand. Scott joined Brai…

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David Parker, Part Two: Hospice Nurse Visions-David Parker, Part Two: Hospice Nurse Visions

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Transforming Children's Education through Media: Insights from Sara DeWitt of PBS KIDS 28:36

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Send us a text As Senior Vice President and General Manager, PBS KIDS at PBS, Sara DeWitt is responsible for the strategic direction of a dynamic media service that supports the entire ecosystem in which children learn, including parents, teachers and the community. Ms. DeWitt leads a cross-disciplinary team charged with content production, digital…

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Week in Edtech 7/4/2024: Nvidia's Stock Buybacks, Instructure Acquires Scribbles, Apple Joins OpenAI Board, LAUSD and AllHere Whistleblower Reports, SCOTUS Ruling Impacts US DOE and More! 26:03

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Send us a text Join Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week: 📈 Nvidia's stock buybacks expected and rumors on a French anti-trust suit 🔍 Instructure Acquires Scribbles acquisition impact 🤖 Apple joins OpenAI board 📰 TIME and OpenAI content collaboration 📊 LAUSD and Al…

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Major Announcements from InstructureCon 2024 with Steve Daly 22:18

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Send us a text In this episode, Steve Daly, CEO of Instructure, discusses the major announcements from InstructureCon 2024, including new developments in Canvas and other products, the integration of AI features like discussion summaries, multilingual support, and smart search, and Instructure’s plans to support lifelong learners through partnershi…

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David Parker RN, Part One: Child Visions, NDE-David Parker RN, Part One: Child Visions, NDE

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AI Hype and Reality in Education with Ethan and Lilach Mollick 25:28

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Send us a text Dr. Ethan Mollick is an Associate Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he studies and teaches innovation and entrepreneurship, and also examines the effects of artificial intelligence on work and education. He is the Co-Director of the Generative AI Lab at Wharton. His academic papers have been pub…

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Week in Edtech 6/26/2024: Prosus Exits BYJU's, K-12 Digital Tool Surge, LAUSD Challenges, Chegg Workforce Cut and More! Feat. Elyas Felfoul of WISE, Arijit Raychowdhury of Georgia Tech and Lindsay Jones ... 1:25:15

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Send us a text Join Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week: 🤑 Prosus Zeroes Out Its 9.6% Stake In BYJU’s 📊 New LearnPlatform by Instructure Report Finds Increases in More Unique Digital Tools Accessed by K-12 Institutions, Students, and Teachers 🏫 LAUSD/Allhere issue…

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Rebecka Peterson: 2023 National Teacher of the Year on Celebrating Classroom Joy 27:08

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Send us a text Rebecka Peterson, the 2023 National Teacher of the Year, is a math teacher who loves stories. Rebecka has taught high school math classes ranging from intermediate algebra to Advanced Placement calculus, for 11 years at Union High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Amid a difficult first year of high school teaching, she found the “One Good …

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Abe Lincoln's Wartime NDE-Abe Lincoln's Wartime NDE

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The Intersection of Technology and Human Learning with Joel Podolny of Honor Education 55:44

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Send us a text Joel Podolny is co-founder and CEO of Honor Education. Prior to starting Honor Education, Joel was a Vice President at Apple and the founding Dean of Apple University, where he reported directly to Steve Jobs and Tim Cook and oversaw learning in areas such as leadership, management, and company culture. Before that, Joel served as De…

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Robert Tremblay: My NDE with Cancer-Robert Tremblay: My NDE with Cancer

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Week in Edtech 6/12/2024: OpenAI’s ChatGPT Edu, Google AI Overviews Visibility Drops, PowerSchool's Acquisition by Bain Capital, Alibaba Invests $27M in Education Start-Up, Apple Intelligence, Doowii's ... 57:29

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Send us a text Join Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week: 🎓 OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Edu for universities 🔍 Google AI Overviews visibility drops significantly 🌐 Google’s NotebookLM goes global with enhanced features 📱 Apple’s major announcements at WWDC 2024: Appl…

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Lee reads three STEs from IANDS-Lee reads three STEs from IANDS

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Innovating Math Education through AI with Dr. Jeremy Roschelle of Digital Promise 49:45

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Send us a text Dr. Jeremy Roschelle, Executive Director of Learning Science Research at Digital Promise, conducts research on the future of learning with technology. Dr. Roschelle is Fellow of the International Society of the Learning Sciences, with >100 publications, 25,000 citations, and 10 patents. Dr. Roschelle serves as a subject matter expert…

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David Bennett, Into the Light, Pt. 2-David Bennett, Into the Light, Pt. 2

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Exploring the Role of Open Source in AI with Mark Heaps of Groq 31:42

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Send us a text Mark Heaps is the Chief Technology Evangelist at Groq® where he leads a diverse team focused on innovative and creative AI solutions with demo applications enabled by the Groq LPU™ Inference Engine. Mark is a longtime technology evangelist who has worked with Adobe, Google, Apple, and others on various projects ranging from digital i…

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Week in Edtech 05/29/2024: OpenAI Announces a New Safety Board, Anthropic's LLM Mapping, New Chromebooks with GenAI for Educators, Guild Education Layoffs, Microsoft Partners with Khan Academy on AI Tools ... 43:59

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Send us a text Join Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week: 🚨 OpenAI announces a new safety board, strikes a $250M content deal with News Corp, and begins training its next flagship AI model 🚀 Anthropic unveils a new method to map large language models 💻 New AI-enhan…

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The Next Generation of Leading EdTech Companies with Tory Patterson of Owl Ventures 29:24

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Send us a text Tory Patterson is the co-founder of Owl Ventures and is actively involved with all facets of the firm. As one of the early pioneers in the next generation of leading EdTech companies, Tory has led investments in some of the most successful companies in the sector. As a lead investor and board member he has played a hands-on role help…