Best RJ Thomas Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 338: The Power of the Pause with Melissa Dlugolecki 53:47

4h ago53:47

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Links: speakingofmelissa.com Summary Sam Knickerbocker and Melissa Dlugolecki discussed the podcast's focus on personal transformation and the importance of asking beneficial questions for listeners. Melissa shared her journey from health to business strategy, highlighting how the loss of her daughter reshaped her perspective on life and the concep…

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Why Google is back in court for another monopoly showdown 35:28

14h ago35:28

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Google’s in the middle of its antitrust case in just as many months, after it lost a landmark trial in August over anticompetitive search practices. This time around, the DOJ is claiming Google has another illegal monopoly in the online advertising market. Verge senior policy reporter Lauren Feiner has been on the ground at the courthouse to hear t…

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How Philips CEO Roy Jakobs is turning the company around after major recall 1:11:12

5h ago1:11:12

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Today, I’m talking with Roy Jakobs. He’s the CEO of Royal Philips, which makes medical devices ranging from MRI machines to ventilators. Philips has a long history —- the company began in the late 19th century as a lightbulb manufacturer, and over the past century it’s grown and shrunk in various ways. Basically, while every other company has been …

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Daniel Kraus (Whalefall, The Living Dead, The Shape of Water) 1:04:28

27m ago1:04:28

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Parental consent, bizarre choices, and how we respond to fear... If you're seeing this, please leave us a review! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyBy Steve Becker

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Episode 337: Ask the right Questions with Fred Cary 54:54

4h ago54:54

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Links: ideapros.com fredcary.com fred@ideapros.co Summary The podcast aims to promote productivity by helping people ask better questions. Frederick Cary shares his journey to success and experiences with imposter syndrome, while emphasizing the importance of perseverance and mindset shifts in entrepreneurship. Key Points Sam Knickerbocker explains…

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Why AI image editing isn’t “just like Photoshop” 45:50

23h ago45:50

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We’ve been covering the rise of AI image editing very closely here on Decoder and at The Verge for several years now — the ability to create photorealistic images with nothing more than a chatbot prompt could completely reset our cultural relationship to photography. But one argument keeps cropping up in response. You’ve heard it a million times, a…

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Anthropic’s Mike Krieger wants to build AI products that are worth the hype 1:23:19

4d ago1:23:19

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Today, I’m talking with Mike Krieger, the new chief product officer at Anthropic, one of the hottest AI companies in the industry. Anthropic’s main product right now is Claude, the name of both its industry-leading AI model and a chatbot that competes with ChatGPT. Mike has a fascinating resume: he was the cofounder of Instagram, and then started A…

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How the Wayback Machine is fighting linkrot 44:01

8d ago44:01

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The web has a problem: huge chunks of it keep going offline. The web isn’t static, parts of it sometimes just… vanish. But it’s not all grim. The Internet Archive has a massive mission to identify and back up our online world into a vast digital library. In 2001, it launched the Wayback Machine, an interface that lets anyone call up snapshots of si…

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Ellen Datlow (Best Horror of the Year, Christmas and Other Horrors, Screams From the Dark) 1:08:24

14d ago1:08:24

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Witches, feeling lost, public speaking, and being eclectic! If you're seeing this, please leave us a review! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyBy Steve Becker

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Episode 336: It takes a village with Evan Marks 56:18

14d ago56:18

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Links: oneperformancegroup.com Summary: Sam Knickerbocker and Evan Marks discussed the impact of mentors on their lives and the importance of positive influences outside the family circle for personal growth. They also emphasized the significance of allowing children to acknowledge and deal with their emotions. Additionally, they highlighted the po…

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The AI election deepfakes have arrived 45:06

15d ago45:06

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Decoder is off this week for a short end-of-summer break. We’ll be back with both our interview and explainer episodes after the Labor Day holiday. In the meantime we thought we’d re-share an explainer that’s taken on a whole new relevance in the last couple weeks, about deepfakes and misinformation. In February, I talked with Verge policy editor A…

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Episode 335: Horse Whispering with Jeff Seder 58:51

19d ago58:51

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Links: www.eqb.FYI www.wizardracingsports>com Summary: Sam and Dogzilla Seder discuss the motivation behind Dogzilla's work and introduce the podcast episode with Jeff Seder, expressing enthusiasm for the conversation. Dogzilla Seder shares insights into his unique approach to evaluating horses at auctions, emphasizing data analysis over traditiona…

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Disney Is a Tech Company? 42:23

18d ago42:23

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Decoder is off this week for a short end-of-summer break. We’ll be back with both our interview and explainer episodes after the Labor Day holiday, and I’m very excited for what we have coming up on the schedule. But while we’re out, we’d like to highlight a great episode from the Land of the Giants podcast, which is over at Vulture this season, fo…

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2024 Fall Update 17:55

22d ago17:55

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A bit of a State of the Union for the podcast, since we haven't done one in a long time! If you're seeing this, please leave us a review! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyBy Steve Becker

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How The Onion is saving itself from the digital media death spiral 1:01:48

22d ago1:01:48

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The Onion is a comedy institution — and like everything else in media, it went on a pure nightmare hell ride in the 2010s. We could do an entire episode on the G/O Media calamity, but the short version is: A bunch of friends just managed to buy The Onion, and they're busy relaunching the website, going back to print, and, clearly, having a blast do…

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Episode 138: Crescent City's RJ Collins talks about making bad choices 11:49

1M ago11:49

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Directed by RJ Collins, CRESCENT CITY tells the story of Brian Sutter (Terrance Howard), a police officer in a small southern town who’s struggling to keep it together. When the town is terrorized by a serial killer, Sutter and his partners, Luke Carson and Jaclyn Waters (Esai Morales and Nicky Whelan), are called into action. But, as the body coun…

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GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke says the AI industry needs competition to thrive 1:20:34

25d ago1:20:34

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Today I’m talking with Thomas Dohmke, the CEO of GitHub. GitHub is the platform for managing code – but since 2018, it’s also been owned by Microsoft. We talk a lot about how independent GitHub really is inside of Microsoft — especially now that Microsoft is all-in on AI, and Gitbhub Copilot is one of the biggest AI product success stories that exi…

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Episode 137: My Penguin Friend's Jonathan Lim talks about caring for creation 15:16

1M ago15:16

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Inspired by the amazing true story, My Penguin Friend tells the story of Joao (Jean Reno), an older gentleman who lives a secluded life with his wife Maria (Adriana Barraza). One day, as Joao is on the beach, he discovers a lost penguin who is drenched in oil. Taking the bird into his home, Joao does his best to bring him back to health. Naming the…

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Episode 136: Crescent City's Nicky Whelan talks about shadows and secrets 10:42

29d ago10:42

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Directed by RJ Collins, Crescent City tells the story of Brian Sutter (Terrance Howard), a police officer in a small southern town who’s struggling to keep it together. When the town is terrorized by a serial killer, Sutter and his partners, Luke Carson and Jaclyn Waters (Esai Morales and Nicky Whelan), are called into action. But, as the body coun…

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RJ Joseph (Into the Forest, The Dead Inside) 1:10:05

28d ago1:10:05

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Aliens, fainting couches, and New Edition fan fiction! If you're seeing this, please leave us a review! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyBy Steve Becker

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Episode 334: Abundance vs scarcity with RJ Burr 1:01:05

29d ago1:01:05

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Summary The meeting discussed rjburr's reflections on controlling abundance versus scarcity, questioning historical events like 9/11, and the factors contributing to the continued reliance on oil. There was also a discussion on the complexities of navigating oil politics and day-to-day operations, as well as differing preferences for the 2024 elect…

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What's next for the controversial 'child safety' internet bill 42:22

29d ago42:22

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There’s a major internet speech regulation currently making its way through Congress, and it has a really good chance of becoming law. It’s called KOSPA: the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act, which passed in the Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support late last month. At a high level, KOSPA could radically change how tech platforms handle spe…

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Episode 135: Running on Empty's Daniel Andre talks about laughing with death 9:06

1M ago9:06

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Written and directed by Daniel Andre, RUNNING ON EMPTY tells the story of Mortimer (Keir Gilchrist), a bland California man who seems to be starting his life with the love of his life. But all that changes when he discovers his LDC, a ‘scientific’ process that determines how many days one has left to live. Discovering that he has less than a year t…

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Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda says it’s okay if we end up marrying AI chatbots 1:12:06

1M ago1:12:06

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Today, I’m talking with Replika founder and CEO Eugenia Kuyda, and I will just tell you right away, we get all the way to people marrying their AI companions, so get ready. It’s a ride. Replika’s basic pitch is pretty simple: what if you had an AI friend? The company offers avatars you can curate to your liking that pretend to be human, so they can…

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TEAM USA WINS GOLD!!! Our USA vs. France Men's Basketball Live Postgame Reaction 42:55

1M ago42:55

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Road Trippin' is back for another Team USA basketball postgame live podcast - USA men's basketball (LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Anthony Edwards, Anthony Davis, Devin Booker, Jayson Tatum and more) defeated France (Victor Wembanyama, Rudy Gobert, Evan Fournier, and more) in the Olympic Gold Medal match. Richard Jefferson, Allie Clifton,…

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Episode 333: Stepping into a childhood dream with Thomas Klein 1:05:16

1M ago1:05:16

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Links: theanimalalliance.org Summary Sam and Thomas discussed structuring ad reads for the organization's website and outlined the format for an upcoming podcast episode featuring Thomas's personal journey and passion for animal advocacy. They also discussed the challenges faced by animal rescues and the evolving focus and goals of the Animal Allia…

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TEAM USA'S COMEBACK VS SERBIA!!! | Olympic Semifinal Postgame LIVE REACTION! 29:32

1M ago29:32

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Road Trippin' is back for another Team USA basketball postgame live podcast - USA men's basketball (LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Anthony Edwards, Anthony Davis, Devin Booker, Jayson Tatum and more) completes the epic comeback in the Olympic semifinal vs Serbia. Richard Jefferson, Allie Clifton, Channing Frye, and ESPN's Kendrick Perkins…

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DOJ antitrust chief is ‘overjoyed’ after Google monopoly verdict 47:47

1M ago47:47

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Today, I’m talking to Jonathan Kanter, the assistant attorney general for antitrust at the United States Department of Justice. This is Jonathan’s second time on the show, and it’s a bit of an emergency podcast situation. On Monday, a federal court issued a monumental decision in the DOJ’s case against Google, holding that Google Search and the tex…

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J.B. Bickerstaff on His Coaching Journey and Being Ready to Bring Back Detroit Pistons Basketball 35:39

2M ago35:39

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This week we welcome J.B. Bickerstaff to the show - the new head coach of the Detroit Pistons! We had a really great convo with J.B., where he talked about his NBA head coaching journey, the Cleveland Cavaliers playoff series against Orlando Magic and his best friend head coach Jamahl Moseley, his approach to coaching Cade Cunningham and a young Pi…

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Episode 134: Star Trek's Erin Macdonald takes us behind the science of Star Trek 12:59

1M ago12:59

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When people think of STAR TREK, the average person likely thinks of space battles and phasers 'set on stun'. But Trek fans know that there's so much more to the series. Despite it's trip across the galaxy, the franchise has always prided itself on taking a more grounded and scientific approach to its futuristic world. In order to ensure the most re…

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Episode 133: Sing Sing's Clarence Maclin & Greg Kwedar talks about rejuvenating through art 12:16

1M ago12:16

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Based on the incredible true story, SING SING tells the story of Divine G (Colman Domingo), a prisoner at Sing Sing Penitentiary for a crime he didn't commit. But, behind the prison walls, he is rejuvenated by a theatre group filled with other incarcerated men. As they prepare for their next play, the group welcomes Divine Eye (Clarence Maclin), an…

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Booking CEO Glenn Fogel wants you to take out your travel frustrations on AI chatbots 1:16:57

1M ago1:16:57

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Today, I’m talking with Glenn Fogel, the CEO of Booking Holdings, which owns a large portfolio of familiar travel brands: OpenTable, Kayak, and Priceline, as well as its largest subsidiary, Booking.com. This episode is pure Decoder bait all the way through — from Booking’s structure, to competition with hotels and airlines increasingly going direct…

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Nat Cassidy (Mary, Nestlings, Steal the Stars) 1:13:13

1M ago1:13:13

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Ballet, dinosaurs on a trampoline, and funny, terrifying psychopaths. If you're seeing this, please leave us a review! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyBy Steve Becker

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AI has a climate problem — but so does all of tech 36:42

1M ago36:42

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Every time we talk about AI, we get one big piece of feedback that I really want to dive into: how the lightning-fast explosion of AI tools affects the climate. AI takes a lot of energy, and there’s a huge unanswered question as to whether using all that juice for AI is actually worth it, both practically and morally. It’s messy and complicated and…

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TEAM USA DEFEATS SOUTH SUDAN | Postgame Live Reaction! 27:14

2M ago27:14

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Road Trippin' is back for another Team USA basketball postgame live podcast from Wednesday afternoon - USA men's basketball (LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Anthony Edwards, and more) defeated Serbia South Sudan in it's second game of the 2024 summer Olympics in Paris! Richard Jefferson, Allie Clifton, Devin Harris, and ESPN's Kendrick Perkins are here…

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Georges Niang on Overcoming Doubts of Not Making It, Why Ben Simmons’s Holdout in Philly Pissed Him Off, and So Much More 41:23

2M ago41:23

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We have an incredible episode this week with Cleveland Cavaliers forward Georges Niang this week that you truly just need to see/listen to for yourself. In this hilarious episode with the Road Trippin’ crew (Richard Jefferson, Channing Frye, Allie Clifton) Niang discuss his “Minivan” nickname, his thoughts on the Cavs hiring Kenny Atkinson, what is…

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Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber wants your next mouse to last forever 1:05:26

2M ago1:05:26

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Today, I’m talking with Hanneke Faber, the CEO of Logitech. Hanneke’s still pretty fresh to the role: She joined the company last October, after former CEO Bracken Darrell left following the pandemic boom and subsequent economic slowdown that halted Logitech’s growth. Hanneke, who comes from Unilever and Procter & Gamble, is new to the world of con…

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The Supreme Court ruling that could kill net neutrality 38:09

2M ago38:09

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The Supreme Court has just taken on the entire idea of the US administrative state — and the Court is winning. Earlier this month, a conservative majority overturned a longstanding legal principle called Chevron deference. The implications are enormous for every possible kind of regulation — and net neutrality looks poised to be the first victim. V…

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Chase Budinger on His Journey From the NBA to Beach Volleyball Olympian with Teammate Miles Evans 41:22

2M ago41:22

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On this week’s episode were joined by USA Beach Volleyball Olympians Chase Budinger and Miles Evans. The duo discusses the brutal schedule they had to endure to quality for the Olympics and what they are most excited for in Paris. Chase also shares his journey of becoming an Olympian for beach volleyball after his NBA career, why the thinks his ski…

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Episode 132: National Anthem's Eve Lindley & Luke Gilford talk about finding your people 14:40

2M ago14:40

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NATIONAL ANTHEM follows Dylan (Charlie Plummer), a quiet 21-year-old who does whatever he can to help his family survive. But things change when he takes a job working at a nearby ranch. Here, he discovers a community of rodeo performers that freely explore their sexuality. As Dylan begins to challenge his own identity, he finds himself attracted t…

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Episode 131: God Bless Bitcoin's Kelly & Brian Estes talk about the ethics of bitcoin 22:35

2M ago22:35

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Directed by Kelly & Brian Estes, the new documentary GOD BLESS BITCOIN explores the financial, ethical and spiritual ramifications of our changing financial systems. In this 1on1, we speak to Kelly and Brian Estes about whether or not they believe bitcoin is the most ethical choice and 'the people's money'.…

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Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says too many carmakers are copying Tesla 1:03:48

2M ago1:03:48

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Today, I’m talking with Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe. RJ was on the show last September when we chatted at the Code Conference, but the past 10 months have seen a whirlwind of change throughout the car industry and at Rivian in particular. This year alone, the company unveiled five new models in its lineup and also just announced a $5 billion…

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Episode 130: Clear Cut's Brian Skiba talks about 'making things right' 10:53

2M ago10:53

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Directed by Brian Skiba, CLEAR CUT follows Jack, a man who wants to start over by taking a dangerous job in the logging community in the Pacific Northwest. But you can't outrun the past. And suddenly, he comes across a band of ruthless criminals from his past who are determined to kill him before he can escape. In this 1on1, we speak to Skiba about…

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Stephen Kozeniewski (Hunters of the Dead, Clickers Never Die) 1:16:52

2M ago1:16:52

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Zombies, fascism vs anarchy, and art crimes. If you're seeing this, please leave us a review! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyBy Steve Becker

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Episode 129: Widow Clicquot's Haley Bennett & Thomas Napper talk about the strength of Madame Clicquot 12:38

2M ago12:38

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Directed by Thomas Napper, WIDOW CLICQUOT follows Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot (Haley Bennett) as she grieves the loss of her beloved husband. Having been left the family’s fledgling wine business in his will, Clicquot finds herself under pressure to relinquish the land to male buyers. But she refuses to sell, beginning a journey that will chang…

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What happened to the metaverse? 44:17

2M ago44:17

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This week I’m talking to Matthew Ball, who was last on the show in 2022 to talk about his book “The Metaverse: How it Will Revolutionize Everything.” It’s 2024 and it’s safe to say that has not happened yet. But Matt’s still on the case — in fact he just released an almost complete update of the book, now with the much more sober title, “Building t…

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Chet Holmgren on Playoff Highs and Lows, OKC's Future, the Wemby Rivalry and "What A Pro Wants" 41:57

2M ago41:57

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Our guest on Road Trippin' this week is Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Chet was an incredible guest and opened up about so much. Topics include: The Rookie of the Year race against Victor Wembanyama, his "WHAT A PRO WANTS" commercial, sweeping the New Orleans Pelicans, losing to the Dallas Mavericks, what he learned from the playoffs, …

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Episode 128: THE DEAD DON'T HURT's Viggo Mortensen talks about fighting for the feminine West 12:30

2M ago12:30

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Written, directed and starring Viggo Mortensen, THE DEAD DON'T HURT tells the story of Vivienne Le Coudy (Vicky Krieps), an independent woman who falls in love with Danish immigrant, Holger Olsen (Mortensen). Set during the outbreak of the Civil War, their relationship is torn apart when Olsen decides to fight on behalf of the Union. Suddenly left …

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Biden’s top tech advisor on why AI safety is a “today problem” 1:00:54

2M ago1:00:54

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Today, I’m talking with Arati Prabhakar, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. That’s a cabinet-level position, where she works as the chief science and tech advisor to President Biden. Arati and her team of about 140 people at the OSTP are responsible for advising the president on not only big developments in sci…

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Why The Atlantic signed a deal with OpenAI 51:28

2M ago51:28

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Today I’m talking to Nicholas Thompson, the CEO of The Atlantic. I was really excited to talk to Nick. Like so many media CEOs, including Vox Media’s, he just signed a deal allowing OpenAI to use The Atlantic’s vast archives as training data, but he also has a rich background in tech. Before he was the CEO of The Atlantic, Nick was the editor-in-ch…

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