Best Alex Feinberg Podcasts (2024)

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A Final Message - Subscribe to Hacking State! 1:15

1y ago1:15

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The new show, Hacking State is now up and live. Please go check it out at hackingstate.substack.com. All future interviews and audio essays will be located on the new feed. Thank you all once again for listening. Hope to see you there.Support Hacking State: https://hackingstate.substack.com/subscribeListen on:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@alexm…

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42: Building a Sensemaking Market with Mike Elias and James Ellis 59:08

2+ y ago59:08

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I speak with Mike Elias and James Ellis of IdeaMarket.io, who are building out a market for attention-worthiness. IdeaMarket is a peer-to-peer zeitgeist management system with a mission to replace corporate media as the public’s arbiter of credibility. The core idea is to apply a risk-management approach to sensemaking and public discourse.Visit ht…

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41: Great Founders, Complex Thought, and State Capacity with Samo Burja 1:16:03

2+ y ago1:16:03

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Samo Burja is founder of Bismarck Analysis, a consulting firm that investigates the political and institutional landscape of society. He is also a research fellow at the LongNow Foundation, where he studies how institutions can endure for centuries and millennia, and a Senior Research Fellow in political science at the Foresight Institute where he …

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40: Decentralized Statecraft With Gabriel 49:33

3y ago49:33

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Gabriel successfully cofounded and sold one of the earliest Bitcoin exchanges in Canada. We talked about his decision and experience starting a cryptocurrency exchange, the limits to automated governance, decentralized statecraft, and ta smart contract constitution.Agora Politics is dedicated to upgrading our outdated theories of politics. Doing so…

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39: René Girard - Imitation & Desire with William Johnsen 1:30:31

3y ago1:30:31

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William Johnsen is former graduate chair and coordinator of undergraduate programs in the Department of English at Michigan State University, editor of “Contagion: The Journal of the Colloquium on Violence and Religion”, and general editor of "Studies in Violence, Mimesis, and Culture” a book series through Michigan State University Press.We talk a…

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38: Holistic Community Development with Anna Brodsky 1:38:09

3y ago1:38:09

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Anna Brodsky is cofounder of the Global Redesign Institute, a childcare activist, and advocate for Structural Satyagraha: the design and implementation of infrastructure which supports and rewards nonviolent behavior. We talk about the meaning of structural satyagraha, American inventor Buckminster Fuller’s term Dymaxion, Project Cybersyn, and thei…

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37: Nina Power - The Radical Traditionalism of Ivan Illich 1:09:06

3y ago1:09:06

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Nina Power is a cultural critic, social theorist, philosopher, author, and translator. Her upcoming book, “What Do Men Want” is forthcoming later this year.Take the Illich course from Nina herself at https://Illichcourse.com Use coupon code AGORA to get 30% off!We discuss the works of Roman Catholic priest, theologian, philosopher, and social criti…

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The Perimeter Ep. 9 Saving Our Youth w/ Harald FH 1:21:29

3y ago1:21:29

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For the first time ever, my guest has requested that he remain anonymous. "Harald" is a high school teacher and union representative in the Pacific Northwest who not only is going out of his way to reach at-risk youth n his own time, but also an avid opponent of Critical Race Theory being taught in public schools. Whether you agree with everything …

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The Perimeter Ep. 8 365 to Sober w/Zac Small 1:28:54

3y ago1:28:54

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Today I'm joined by Zac Small. He's The founder of The Family Alpha, Co-Founder of The Fraternity of Excellence, and Founder of Forebear Clothing Co. In this episode, we talked about his journey to sobriety and how it's changed his life. Having never been an alcoholic, many people thought his decision to quit drinking completely was a bit odd. But …

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36: Secrets of Performance with Alex Feinberg 1:06:39

3y ago1:06:39

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Alex Feinberg's work focuses on optimizing performance to get the best in health and business. We cover:- His journey through professional athletics, finance, tech, and fitness- Understanding human nature for success in business and sports- His investigations into conspiracy and the shadow world- Hedging against inflation and rule by fiat- Breaking…

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35: The Horrors in Waiting with Zero HP Lovecraft 1:24:53

3y ago1:24:53

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I am joined by writer, horrorist, and anonymous internet denizen Zero HP Lovecraft. We discuss anonymity and pseudonymity, peer-to-peer censorship, asymmetric cyberwarfare, the origins of Zero HP Lovecraft, horrific and utopian technological visions of the future, the dark side of technology, acceleration and human agency, his latest work “Don’t Ma…

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34: An Exercise in Constructive Disagreement with Brent Cooper 2:49:56

3y ago2:49:56

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I am joined by director of the metamodern think tank, Abstract-Org's Brent Cooper, for an exercise in constructive disagreement.We come together from different perspectives to address leaky abstractions, The IDW, Critical Race Studies vs. Critical Race Theory, Intersectionality, globalization & cosmopolitanism, Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), and thi…

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33: An Eclectic Spacewalk with Nicholas McCay 1:27:02

3y ago1:27:02

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Nicholas is writer, author, and creator of the Eclectic Spacewalk project. We talk about the Overview Effect, the dangers of overarching narratives abstracting away from particulars, connection through storytelling, making the invisible visible, information flows, Open Source Everything, the 2nd psychedelic renaissance, and his hope for a moon base…

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The Perimeter Episode 7: Fighting for Your Life with Silas Caste 1:29:26

3y ago1:29:26

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Almost a decade ago Silas was brutally attacked in the middle of the night in such a way that only ever happens in the movies. Were it not for a stroke of luck, he wouldn't be here today to be a father to his boys. Since the attack, Silas has undergone extensive post-traumatic growth and has even written a book based on the events that we will be d…

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32: Heraclitus of Ephesus – Philosopher of Fire 46:12

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Heraclitus stands alone among the pre-socratic philosophers. Contradictory, riddlesome, and enigmatic, he remains one of the most influential, yet least well-understood figures in Western philosophy. Born to a noble family in Ephesus, a city in Ionia, Greek Asia Minor, present day Turkey. Supposedly, he passed on a kingship, awarding it instead to …

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26: The Death Speech of Socrates - Excerpt from The Apology + Analysis (RELEASED) 31:44

3y ago31:44

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In Western philosophy, we have yet to move beyond the life and death of Socrates. Though his time has long since passed, we would be remiss to think there’s nothing to be gained, or to be remembered, by returning to accounts of this legendary figure. Socrates, the gadfly of Athens. A man, held in such high esteem that he is revered even to this day…

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The Perimeter Episode 6: Full Spectrum Warrior with Rich Graham 1:26:57

3y ago1:26:57

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Today I'm honored to be joined by Navy SEAL Rich Graham, the founder of www.fullspectrumwarriors.com and www.homefrontk9.org. In this episode, Rich and I discussed what it means to be a full-spectrum warrior both on and of the battlefield. He's been training both law enforcement and civilians in life-saving and combat skills for over a decade and d…

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31: The Tyranny of Materialism with Cody Moser 2:17:52

3y ago2:17:52

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Cody Moser is an anthropologist and PhD candidate studying cultural evolution in the department of cognitive and information sciences at University of California Merced. We talk about science and scientism, famed molecular biologist Rupert Sheldrake, his theory of Morphic Resonance, and what he calls the 10 tenets that make up the ideology of scien…

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The Perimeter Episode 5: The Patriarch Vs. The Playboy with Tristan Tate 1:23:14

3y ago1:23:14

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The first-ever episode where I was a guest on my own show. Tristan Tate is a rag to riches story. The former professional kickboxer turned webcam studio multimillionaire lives a life that many will only dream about. Supercars, private jets, exclusive clubs, and of course, droves of beautiful women. This episode was intended to be on his own show, T…

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The Perimeter Episode 4: Sovereign Body With Alex Feinberg 1:27:25

3y ago1:27:25

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My guest today is Alex Feinberg, a former professional athlete, turned silicon valley techie, turned fat loss guru. Alex and I discussed how he found the cheat code for dialing in the human body to lose fat while not having to swallow a handful of pills or go on some crazy fad diet that's unsustainable for most people. We talked about his cookbook …

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30: Exploring the Search Space of Game~B with Jim Rutt 1:50:20

3y ago1:50:20

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Jim Rutt is the former CEO of Network Solutions, and former chairman of the Santa Fe Institute for the study of complex systems sciences, as well as host of the Jim Rutt Show, an interview podcast series examining cutting-edge thinking in science and technology and the future of our economic, political and social systems and institutions.Jim Rutt j…

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The Perimeter Episode 3: The Renaissance of Men with Will Spencer 1:33:49

3y ago1:33:49

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My guest today is Will Spencer. He's a writer, a photographer, and a filmmaker that is on a mission to help revive the age where men were great and lived lives of purpose. Today, we're talking about that mission and what is needed in today's world to make it happen. We discuss the consequences being faced by fatherless men, and also what can be don…

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29: Notes on the Future of Decentralized Organization with Richard Bartlett 59:23

3y ago59:23

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Richard Bartlett is an expert on decentralized organizations as well as cofounder of The Hum Team, Enspiral, & Loomio. We talk about practical anarchism, the Occupy movement’s experiments in radical democracy, escaping domination and coercion, Patterns of Decentralization, debt, and the future of work. You can follow Richard on Twitter: @richdecibe…

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Securing a Community W/Tanner Guzy 1:30:24

3y ago1:30:24

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Tanner Guzy is an author and men's style coach, but more than that, he is a devout member of the Mormon Church. Today, he and I sat down to discuss the importance of being unapologetic about you're beliefs, why we need to bring back our heroes, and the subjectivity of modern morality. You can find more about Tanner and fix your style by going to hi…

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Fire And Order W/Jack Donovan 1:28:44

3y ago1:28:44

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Jack Donovan is possibly the most popular writer in the masculine space today. His book, The Way of Men has become an underground hit with men all over the world and his following works, Becoming a Barbarian, A More Complete Beast have quickly followed suit. Today, Jack and I sat down to discuss his latest book, Fire in the Dark: Men and Gods which…

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28: Civilization & Hypermodernity with John David Ebert 1:31:57

3y ago1:31:57

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John David Ebert is a cultural critic, poet, and author of over 20 books, including: Art After Metaphysics, The New Media Invasion, The Age of Catastrophe, and Dead Celebrities, Living Icons. We talk about mentorship, constructing a bespoke education, the Monomyth, the Night Sea Journey, ideology vs. myth, Spengler, civilizational life cycles, late…

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27: Informational Mutually Assured Destruction with Matthew Pirkowski 1:56:54

3+ y ago1:56:54

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Matthew Pirkowski joins me to discuss crypto, money and the state, sovereignty and global arbitrage, multipolar traps, corporation and defection, information warfare, complexity catastrophe, time preferences, and fitness vs. truth.You can follow Matt on Twitter: @MattPirkowskiIf you enjoy this episode, please consider funding more conversations lik…

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The Death Speech of Socrates - PREVIEW/TEASER 3:22

3+ y ago3:22

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-- SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON FOR FULL EPISODE --In Western philosophy, we have yet to move beyond the life and death of Socrates. Though his time has long since passed, we would be remiss to think there’s nothing to be gained, or to be remembered, by returning to accounts of this legendary figure. Socrates, the gadfly of Athens. A man, held in such high…

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25: Uncovering Leo Strauss with Michael Millerman 1:20:14

3+ y ago1:20:14

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Political scientist Michael Millerman joins me to discuss the philosophy of Leo Strauss, esoteric writing, and Alexandr Dugin's 4th Political Theory.We talk about Leo Strauss, the tension between the philosopher and the city, why some of the best intellectual work is happening outside academia, the crisis of rationalism, the value of returning to t…

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24: Theory on the Outside with Geoff Shullenberger 1:47:56

3+ y ago1:47:56

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Geoff Shullenberger is creator of the Outsider Theory blog and newly launched Outsider Theory podcast, as well as Senior Lecturer at New York University’s Expository Writing Program. We talk about his Outsider Theory project, conspiracy & elite paranoia, our schizophrenizing media complex, Boudrillard and Hyperreality, scapegoating, Marcuse’s conce…

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23: Love in the Age of Information with Raven Connolly 1:40:39

3+ y ago1:40:39

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Raven Connolly hosts Socratic Speed-dating and sensemaking sessions at The Stoa. You can find out more about Raven’s work at TheStoa.ca and follow Raven on Twitter @spiral_virus.We talk about the acceleration of trends in online dating and romance due to the pandemic, the institution of marriage and non-monogomy, influencer culture, mimesis, and se…

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Taking on a Tyrant w/ Ian Smith 1:06:22

3+ y ago1:06:22

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Co-Owner of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, NJ Ian Smith and and his partner Frank Trumbetti are waging a war against the current Governor of New Jersey, Phil Murphy. Defying the order and multiple threats in a gross overreach of political to shutdown their gym. Having amassed over 1.2 million dollars in fines, they have yet to bend the knee. You can suppo…

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Life Adjustment w/ Stephen Story 1:03:04

3+ y ago1:03:04

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Independent Insurance Adjuster Stephen Storey and I sat sat down about some adjustments that you need to make to your own life as well as some that society could benefit from as well. You can connect with Stephen on Twitter by following @StephenStorey

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22: Cultivating a World We Can Live In with Jason Snyder 1:12:10

3+ y ago1:12:10

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Jason Snyder is faculty in the department of sustainable development at Appalachian State University.We talk homesteading, localism, permaculture, population decentralization, and possibilities for alternative, sustainable, human-centered communities.You can find Jason @cognazor on Twitter.Agora Politics is a podcast about the future of politics.Su…

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21: Color Revolutions and How To Fight Them (RELEASED) 14:20

3+ y ago14:20

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A Color Revolution is a term coined by Russian military strategists for the preferred way the United States enacts regime change.The goal of staging a color revolution is to create conditions suitable to have a pretext for military intervention on behalf of the people, either internally or externally, to get rid of the current regime.So named becau…

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20: Violence and Sacred Rites with Will Buckner 1:13:18

3+ y ago1:13:18

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Will Buckner is a research assistant at the Human Systems and Behavior Lab based in the Department of Anthropology at Pennsylvania State University. Evolutionary anthropologists trace the origins and development of human nature and culture in societies around the world. Join Will Buckner (@evolving_moloch) and I as we delve deep on secret societies…

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Beyond Built Training w/ Farshad Sarrafi and Chad Morgan 59:58

3+ y ago59:58

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Although it may not seem like it from the outside, the gym/fitness community is just about as all inclusive as you can possibly find. Everyone there wants you to make it to your goal and become better. My guests today have taken that to the next level and created an actual community around their company Beyond Built Training, and I to an never befo…

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Homesteading w/ Kyle and Nikki 58:03

3+ y ago58:03

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Living off the land has become something of a fantasy in recent years for the majority of people so it's very rare to find someone who's making their mission to create a fully functioning farm and homestead from the ground up. My friend Kyle and his wife Nikki however have decided to take on the challenge while raising their children and I brought …

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Taking Down Pablo Escobar w/ Steve Murphy and Javier Pena 1:20:29

3+ y ago1:20:29

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Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar's brutal Medellin cartel was responsible for trafficking tons of cocaine to North America and Europe in the 1980s and 90s.Agents Steve Murphy and Javier Pena of the DEA were assigned to a joint Colombian- US task force created to end Escobar's reign of terror.They fulfilled their duty.Since their retirement Steve a…

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19: Bracing for Whiteshift with Eric Kaufmann 1:20:14

3+ y ago1:20:14

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Eric Kaufmann is professor of Politics at Birkbeck College, University of London, and author of "Whiteshift: Populism, Immigration, and the Future of White Majorities".Eric’s research interests focus on demography, ethnicity, nationalism, and the study of white ethnic majorities in Western countries, We talk about what Eric lays out as the 2 whites…

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It's Good to be a Man w Michael Foster 1:13:14

3+ y ago1:13:14

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Michael Foster is the host of the It's Good to be a Man Podcast and a fellow 21 Convention speaker. As a Father, a Husband, and a Pastor he's fully embraced his role as a leader and Patriarch. In this episode we discussed some of the dynamics of manhood and the feminization of the Christian church. Be sure to check out Michael on Twitter by followi…

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18: On Anarcho-Tyranny (RELEASED) 32:44

4y ago32:44

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On Samuel Francis' Anarcho-tyranny, the managerial state, the McCloskey affair, and the right-left convergence on corrupt governance.Agora Politics is a podcast dedicated to making sense out of our outdated theories of politics.Subscribe on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/agora_politicsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/agorapoliticsYoutube: https://w…

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Special Patriarchs Episode w/ Cohost Zac Small 1:20:12

4y ago1:20:12

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Last weekend Zac and I attended and spoke at the 21 Convention is Orlando, Florida. We met up in my hotel room Sunday morning for coffee and to talk about the what the convention is all about, our experiences, and the real work that is being done behind the scenes to change lives. The second part of the original episode was corrupted so Zac and I d…

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The Fit Founder w/@ Dan Go 59:44

4y ago59:44

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It's too often in the world of entrepreneurship that the body is neglected for the sake of business. My guest today saw this problem as an opportunity not only to help business owners, but their customers experience as well. Be sure to follow Dan on Twitter, @FitFounder SPONSORS: The Smith Homestead- www.smith-homestead.com Unlimited Life Concepts-…

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Information Warfare w/ Jack Murphy 1:07:22

4y ago1:07:22

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Today I sat down with the author of the best selling book, Democrat to Deplorable. Along with being an author, Jack Murphy is the founder of The Liminal Order, The host of the Jack Murphy Live podcast, and an independent journalist. Jack was targeted by the domestic terrorist group ANTIFA a few years ago which resulted in the complete loss of his r…

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Freelancing Your Life w/ Dennis Demori 1:03:42

4y ago1:03:42

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Today I sat down with Dennis Demori. Dennis is a freelancer who has really dialed in the approach the beginners and freelancing veterans alike should be taking with their clients. In this episode Dennis and I cover a wide variety of how can start landing bigger and better clients faster. You can check out all of Dennis' products here that will help…

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17: Hacking Genes and Memes with Razib Khan 1:03:18

4y ago1:03:18

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Razib Khan is a geneticist, writer, and public intellectual. He hosts a show on genetics and evolution “The Insight”, and “Browncast”. He has written for The New York Times, National Review, India Today, Slate, City Journal, and a number of other publications. We talk consumer genomics, heritability of political preferences, demographic shifts, Ash…

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Passing the belay w/Nick Lowary 55:27

4y ago55:27

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Sometimes things don't always go to plan and in those times, you just simply have to suck it up and drive on. Nick Lowary was the first ever guest on the show and today he made his triumphant return now 2 years into his entrepreneurial journey. However, today was less about business and more about the mountain. That ever present leviathan that cann…

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16: Prediction For Our Brave New World with Cody Moser 1:33:44

4y ago1:33:44

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Cody Moser is an evolutionary anthropologist and Cognitive and Information Sciences grad student at University of California Merced.We cover:How much has the world has changed since Coronavirus?Peter Turchin’s 2020 prediction, Intra-Elite competition, Cliodynamics, Ideological herd immunity, Are we in a civil war?, Reorganizing society after the Gr…

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Oliver Cantin 52:20

4y ago52:20

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Today my guest is Oliver Cantin. Oliver has built himself a life in the world of online agency and in this episode we break down exactly what that is as well as reveal some actionable tips and tricks that you can start using right now to increase your clients as well as your revenue. Be sure to follow Oliver on Twitter: @OlivierCantin And check out…

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