Best David Cato Podcasts (2024)

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“Bob Dylan Pushed Me Way Out of My Comfort Zone”: T Bone Burnett, the Mysterious 13X Grammy Winning Producer and Soundtrack Wizard 57:46

1d ago57:46

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T Bone Burnett is one of the most accomplished music producers of the past 50 years. He sits down with Guy to talk about buying a recording studio at age 17; being pushed out of his creative comfort zone by Bob Dylan on the Rolling Thunder Revue tour; building soundtracks for the Coen Brothers and True Detective; and why, at age 76, he’s the happie…

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Tim Easton and Goodbye to Trading Fours 56:24

8h ago56:24

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After 4 1/2 years and 160 episodes, I've decided it's time to say goodbye to Trading Fours! You can still follow me on my historical murder podcast, Going to Killing City. For the last episode, I had a delightful chat with Tim Easton talking all about his new album, living in Japan, his influences and much much more. Thanks to all of you who listen…

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#190 Co-Founder Cost Plus Drugs, Mark Cuban: Mavs to Meds 46:33

4m ago46:33

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Guest: Mark Cuban, co-founder of Cost Plus Drugs and costar, Shark Tank “I just love to compete,” says Mark Cuban. “And the day I stop is the day I’m dead.” Previously the co-founder of MicroSolutions and Broadcast.com, Cuban is probably best known to the public today for competing with the likes of Daymond John and Barbara Corcoran on the reality …

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S3 Episode 05: U.S. cyber foreign policy with William Klein 39:04

1h ago39:04

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Would you like like to better understand the role of the United States in cyber diplomacy?This episode features William Klein, a former U.S. State Diplomat with over two decades of experience with a special focus on China. William and David discuss a range of issues including the evolution of U.S. cyber foreign policy, China, export controls, digit…

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David Duchovny: His Journey from PhD Student to The X-Files, Why He Writes Novels and Music, and Failure as a "Rich" Experience 1:03:32

8d ago1:03:32

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David Duchovny sits down with Guy to talk about his wide-ranging creative life. He describes the “gut instinct” that led him to drop out of a Yale literature program and pursue acting; his iconic roles as Agent Mulder in The X-Files and Hank Moody in Californication; why he writes novels and makes music; and embracing failure as a critical learning…

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#189 Co-Founder Watershed, Taylor Francis: Worthy Missions 1:00:03

7d ago1:00:03

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Guest: Taylor Francis, co-founder of Watershed One day when he was 13, Taylor Francis walked out of the movie theater, and he was pissed off. He had just seen Al Gore’s documentary An Inconvenient Truth and internalized a “generational call to arms, that my parents had screwed our generation” by causing the climate crisis, he says. 14 years later, …

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Cluster - Episode 6 - The Big P 1:00:42

3d ago1:00:42

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Tune in to our 6th episode of Cluster where David Cato and Dr. Ryan Drzewiecki discuss the big P - Politics in Mental Health. This is the first episode to be featured on video and we're so excited to share it with you! We're still getting our bearings and appreciate your patience while we learn. Like, follow, comment, share, and let us know what yo…

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Constitutional Challenges in Immigration Enforcement 22:33

4d ago22:33

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Federal judges in Georgia and Texas challenge the process of anti-discrimination enforcement by questioning the constitutionality of administrative law judges' authority. In two separate cases involving SpaceX and Walmart, the courts weigh in on whether administrative law judges can render decisions without adequate oversight from the President or …

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Rizz & The Believerez 41:19

5d ago41:19

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On our second to last podcast, we return to Nashville to talk to Rizz & The Believerz. The band combineds rock, reggae and hip-hop into their own special sauce of music. Rizz and Troy Luccketta (formerly of Tesla) joined cohosts Jamie Green and Billy decker to talk all about their new music. This one was a lot of fun. YouTube Page: https://www.yout…

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Lainey Wilson: The Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Who "Felt Like a Complete Outsider Moving to Nashville to Chase My Dreams" (2023) 49:30

16d ago49:30

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Lainey Wilson burst onto the country music scene in 2022 with her album Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’. But for seven years before that, she struggled to make it in the high-pressure Nashville music scene. And before that, she was a kid from a tiny town in rural Louisiana with a dream of being a country star. In this encore episode from 2023, Lainey join…

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#188 CEO and Co-Founder Synthesia, Victor Riparbelli w/ Josh Coyne: Gorilla in the Room 59:27

7d ago59:27

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Guests: Victor Riparbelli, CEO and co-founder of Synthesia; and Josh Coyne, partner at Kleiner Perkins When Victor Riparbelli wants to learn something, he’ll start with a YouTube video or a podcast: “I maybe buy the book on Amazon as like the fifth step,” the Synthesia CEO says. His company is trying to change the text-first (or text-only) way info…

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Billy Idol: “Underneath the Drugs and Acting Out is Someone Who Really Believes in What He’s Doing” 1:15:52

23d ago1:15:52

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One of the first – and biggest – stars of the MTV era, Billy Idol is nothing short of a rock icon. He sits down with Guy Raz to share how the Sex Pistols inspired him to start a band instead of working for his dad; the stories behind the songs “Dancing with Myself” and “Rebel Yell”; his famously edgy image and lifestyle; and the workout routine tha…

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#187 President & COO of AG1, Kat Cole: Wings to Supplements 1:00:22

14d ago1:00:22

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Guest: Kat Cole, COO of Athletic Greens You can’t make smart decisions if you don’t know the truth — the “true truth,” as Athletic Greens COO Kat Cole puts it. “As you get bigger and you have success, innovator’s dilemma, you end up talking to yourself instead of really being rooted in what’s going on.” That’s why she has embraced the anxiety of th…

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Gold Medals and the P-Visa: An Olympic Preview 20:43

17d ago20:43

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Join us for a gnarly ride forward the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. In this episode of the Immigration Nerds podcast, we keep it stateside an examine why the P-1A is the visa that lets professional, international athletes be everywhere they want to be. EIG attorney, skateboard enthusiast, and P-1 visa expert, Sebastian Zavala, joins host Lau…

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S3 Episode 04: Cyber policy without a template with Heli Tiirmaa-Klaar 39:50

19d ago39:50

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Do you want to learn more about how cyber policy institutions were built across the last two decades?In our newest episode David Backovsky of the Berlin Security Beat interviews Heli Tiirmaa-Klaar, Director of the Digital Society Institute at the ESMT in Berlin, on what it was like to build up cyber policy & diplomacy institutions across the Minist…

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Oskar Eustis: Bringing “Hamilton” to the Stage and Making Theater Accessible to All 1:04:53

30d ago1:04:53

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Oskar Eustis is the Artistic Director at the Public Theater in New York City. He sits down with Guy to talk about “falling into the avant-garde rat hole” early in his career; convincing Lin-Manuel Miranda that Hamilton was more than a concept album; bringing theater to senior centers, women’s shelters, and prisons; and why he believes performing ar…

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#186 COO Asana, Anne Raimondi: Recovering Perfectionist 1:06:26

21d ago1:06:26

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Guest: Anne Raimondi, COO and Head of Business at Asana Asana COO Anne Raimondi feels pressure to perform in her job “every day, all the time.” But that pressure doesn’t come from her fellow executives; she imposes it on herself, trying to think carefully about how much each of her decisions will impact her team. “I have a lot of privilege and choi…

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Cluster - Episode 5 - No U, Imposter Syndrome & Perfectionism 47:52

30d ago47:52

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Join your favorite therapist's favorite therapists David Cato and Dr. Ryan Drzewiecki on Cluster as they share about imposter syndrome and perfectionism. This is the final audio only episode as the next recording will debut video! Thanks for joining the journey so far. Like, subscribe, and all that other stuff. Let us know what you want to hear nex…

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X Ambassadors: How a "Fake Manager" and an Accidental Jeep Jingle Ignited the Band’s Massive Success 1:19:44

1M ago1:19:44

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Sam Harris is the frontman for X Ambassadors, a multi-platinum pop rock trio from Ithaca, New York. Sam sits down with Guy to talk about his bond with his brother and bandmate Casey, who was born blind; how X Ambassadors felt “so not cool” and faced lots of rejection while trying to make it in the Brooklyn indie rock scene of the late 2000s; and ho…

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#185 CEO and Founder Netskope, Sanjay Beri: The Trenches 54:32

28d ago54:32

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Guest: Sanjay Beri, CEO and Founder of Netskope “You can be waiting your whole life to do something, and then your life’s over,” says Sanjay Beri. After nine years at Juniper Networks, he left his comfortable job, moved his family to a house with a pricier mortgage, and launched the cloud security firm Netskope. His entrepreneurial story would make…

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Cluster - Episode 4 - Spicy Topics and I Come Out to My Boss 1:05:18

1M ago1:05:18

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Join your favorite therapist's favorite therapists David Cato and Dr. Ryan Drzewiecki as they examine a spicy topics that divide therapists starter pack meme. So many things discussed but most importantly, David comes out to Ryan. This episode features an intro created by my brother Joey Cato. Like, share, subscribe! #cluster #podcast #clusterpodca…

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New Obstacles for F-1 Visa Athletes 19:10

1M ago19:10

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Could the rights of college athletes to monetize their personal brand, which consists of their name, image, and likeness potentially upend the F-1 visa class? Host Lauren Clarke is joined by Bloomberg Law Immigration reporter Andrew Kreighbaum for a deep dive on emerging risks to student visa eligibility. SHOW RESOURCE LINKS: Bloomberg Law reportin…

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Natalie Merchant: Loneliness is My Signal to "Get Busy" and Create 48:27

1M ago48:27

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Singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant shot to fame as the lead vocalist for the indie-folk band 10,000 Maniacs, then left the band at the height of their popularity to build a successful solo career. She sits down with Guy to talk about the political concerns that animate her work; what a dinner with Allen Ginsberg and Philip Glass taught her about cr…

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#184 Former CEO and Co-Founder Sun, Scott McNealy: In the Piñata 1:18:03

1M ago1:18:03

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Guest: Scott McNealy, former CEO and co-founder of Sun Microsystems & co-founder of Curriki Scott McNealy never wanted to be CEO of Sun, and in his 22-year tenure before selling to Oracle, he knows there were times he failed to execute, or to rein in the once-iconic Silicon Valley firm’s worst impulses. But like his pro golfer son, Maverick, Scott …

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Molly Miller 44:41

1M ago44:41

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Guitar great Molly Miller zoomed in from LA to talk all about her new album, which is released on May 3! https://www.mollymillermusic.com/music --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-green43/support

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Rainn Wilson on Becoming Dwight Schrute the “Nerd Bully”, Anxiety, and his Spiritual Reawakening (2023) 1:01:39

2M ago1:01:39

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Actor Rainn Wilson is best known for playing Dwight on "The Office," but in recent years he has become a mental health and spirituality advocate through his books and production company, SoulPancake. He joins Guy to talk about auditioning for the role of Michael Scott, the deep anxiety he faced as a young actor, his ensuing search for inner peace, …

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#183 CEO and Co-Founder Harness, Jyoti Bansal: Three-Layered Cake 59:28

2M ago59:28

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Guest: Jyoti Bansal, CEO and co-founder of Harness Cisco bought Jyoti Bansal’s first company AppDynamics for $3.7 billion, making him a very wealthy man. But after two African safaris, a week of Michelin-starred meals in Tokyo, and more adventures all around the world, he realized that spending his money didn’t truly make him happy. After some soul…

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Washington’s Cherry Trees: Cultural Exchange 24:13

2M ago24:13

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In this Women's History Month episode of the Immigration Nerds podcast, we explore how immigration is not just about the movement of people, but also about the migration of ideas that enrich lives. Host, and EIG senior attorney, Lauren Clarke, is joined by Diana Parsell, author of the book, Eliza Scidmore: The Trailblazing Journalist Behind Washing…

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Cluster - Episode 3 - Are you a Top or a Bottom? 54:08

2M ago54:08

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Join your favorite therapist's favorite therapists David Cato and Dr. Ryan Drzewiecki as they analyze posts about CBT, and argue about top-down versus bottom-up modalities. They're both wrong, but at least they mean well. #cbt #topdown #bottomup #therapy #cluster #podcast #mentalhealth #therapistsBy David Cato & Ryan Drzewiecki

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From $100k in Debt to #1 Independent Country Artist (NO Record Deal) | Cody Jinks 1:10:14

2M ago1:10:14

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Singer-songwriter Cody Jinks shares his journey from heavy metal frontman and part-time bouncer and forklift driver to country music’s top independent artist. He talks about enduring years of poverty in order to keep 100% ownership over his publishing (“it was worth it”); how he wrote the 2x-platinum track “Loud & Heavy”; finding sobriety; and evol…

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#182 CEO and Co-Founder Cribl, Clint Sharp: Finding Traction 1:12:26

2M ago1:12:26

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Guest: Clint Sharp, CEO and co-founder of Cribl New employees are joining the remote data platform Cribl every week, and as the staff grows, CEO Clint Sharp has noticed a problem: He can’t file a bug report without a lot of caveats. When there were a handful of users, no one would bat an eye at the CEO posting a bug on Slack, but now he has had to …

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Cluster - Episode 2 - I am Not Gaslighting You 50:20

2M ago50:20

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Join your favorite therapist's favorite therapists Dr. Ryan Drzewiecki and David Cato for the second episode of Cluster- I am Not Gaslighting You. This is the first installment of 8,572 episodes where we talk about trauma. Like, follow, comment, share- we really appreciate your support! Let us know what you want us to talk about. Episode 3 - Tops a…

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Andy Aledort - New record release! 58:58

2M ago58:58

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The amazing guitarist, vocalist, interviewer, teacher and all around good egg Andy Aledort is back on the podcast to discuss his NEW release, 'In a Dream." Andy zoomed in on his birthday (Happy birthday Andy!) to talk all about the new record and SO much more. Always a fun chat, do it up! http://andyaledort.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://po…

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Louis Cato: Stephen Colbert’s Soulful Band Leader on Spiritual Music, Lessons from a Near-Death Experience, and Becoming Himself on Stage 1:17:59

2M ago1:17:59

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Every weeknight, Louis Cato performs live in front of a few million people as the band leader for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He arranges the tunes, sets the tone, and plays multiple instruments himself; Colbert calls him a “musical genius”. Today, Louis talks about the multi-decade journey that led him here – from listening to “only Jesus …

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#181 CEO Transcarent, Glen Tullman: Problem Solving 1:30:17

2M ago1:30:17

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Guest: Glen Tullman, CEO of Transcarent Before he was CEO of Transcarent, Glen Tullman presided over the biggest digital health merger of all time: His previous company Livongo was acquired in 2020 by Teledoc for $18.5 billion. Over his decades of experience in health tech, he has developed saying: Hire low, fire high. When one of his friends was o…

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S3 Episode 03: Cyber Crime and the Human Factor with Rutger Leukfeldt 40:03

2M ago40:03

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In the second episode of our two-parter on cyber threats we focus on cybercrime. David Backovsky talks to Rutger Leukfeldt, Professor of Governing Cybercrime at Leiden University and Senior Researcher at the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement. We discuss everything from hackers to criminal nexuses to hacktivists, ranso…

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Viral Music Phenom Jacob Collier: This “Life-Changing” Moment Unlocked New Creative Powers 1:05:28

2M ago1:05:28

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Jacob Collier has been called the “Mozart of Gen Z” by the New York Times. As a teen, his one-man-band performances went viral and led to a cold email from (and friendship with) music legend Quincy Jones – something he discusses in this episode. He also talks about his childhood, where he gets his ideas, why doesn’t make pop hits, and his most rece…

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#180 CEO and Co-Founder Verkada, Filip Kaliszan: Outlier 1:12:36

2M ago1:12:36

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Guest: Filip Kaliszan, CEO and co-founder of Verkada Great founders try to grow personally at least as fast as their companies do — but sometimes, says Verkada CEO Filip Kaliszan, that’s just not possible. By the time the company had about 200 employees, he says, “the scale of the business and the rate of the growth of the business ... outpaced my …

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Jenny Boyd 32:02

2M ago32:02

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Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to watch the Beatles write music? Or watch Fleetwood Mac record Rumours? Well if you're Jenny Boyd - you don't have wonder, you lived it! She's today's guest today. She is the author of "Icons of Rock: In their own words." Jenny has interviewed just about everybody in music to explore their creati…

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HPLCP Transmissions - Ep 29 - David Rose and Monsters in the Bush 38:15

2M ago38:15

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In this episode of H. P. Lovecast Presentations: Transmissions hosts Michele Brittany and Nicholas Diak interview returning guest David Rose to talk about his short story collection, Monsters in the Bush. Episode edited by: Michele Brittany Thumbnail by: Michele Brittany Intro/Outro Music: "Azathoth" by Philippe Gerber / John 3:16 (Bandcamp page). …

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The State of Legal Immigration with David J. Bier, Cato Institute 24:25

2M ago24:25

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In an interview recorded on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, Immigration Nerds host Lauren Clarke talked to David J. Bier, Associate Director of Immigration Studies at the Cato Institute about the state of America's legal immigration system. Mr. Bier recently testified at a hearing before the Committee on Oversight and Accountability in the United Sta…

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Songwriting Secrets Behind 70 BILLION Streams: Ryan Tedder (2023) 57:34

3M ago57:34

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Ryan Tedder is the lead singer of OneRepublic and the producer and songwriter behind countless hits including Adele’s Rumor Has It and Beyonce’s Halo. Tedder even sold his own catalog for a reported $200 million. He joins Guy to talk about growing up in a religious family, tackling his stagefright (“I was shaking backstage”), using personal experie…

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#179 CEO and Co-Founder Zapier, Wade Foster: Missouri’s Connector 59:53

2M ago59:53

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Guest: Wade Foster, CEO and co-founder of Zapier When Wade Foster and his co-founders launched Zapier, he was 24, and doubted himself constantly. He consulted mentors like Paul Graham and Jay Simons, studied entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs, and also took inspiration from an unlikely source: Actor and martial artist Bruce Lee. “[He] had…

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Cluster - Episode 1 - I am not a robot! 1:04:47

3M ago1:04:47

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Welcome to the first episode of Cluster! Join David Cato and Dr. Ryan Drzewiecki as we talk about mental health. This episode includes conversations about therapists with their own issues, starting the first therapy session, and much more! We plan on growing this podcast so we would love it if you can like, follow, comment, and share! Stay tuned fo…

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Hilary Swank: Moving to Hollywood with $75 and Whether She’d Do “Boys Don’t Cry” Today 45:39

3M ago45:39

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Hilary Swank is one of just 14 women to win not one but two Academy Awards for Best Actress (Boys Don’t Cry, Million Dollar Baby). And as you’ll learn today, her life story just as remarkable as her career: from growing up in a trailer park (“it was no big deal”) to moving to L.A. as a teenager and living with her mom in their car for a time while …

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#178 Author of “Radical Candor,” Kim Scott: Uncommon Sense 1:09:38

3M ago1:09:38

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Guest: Kim Scott, author of Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity and Radical Respect: How To Work Together Better After her first management book Radical Candor became a worldwide bestseller, Kim Scott found herself giving talks to all kinds of companies about how they could apply her advice and build a stronger, kinder cu…

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S3 Episode 02: Threat Intelligence, State Actors & China with Jiro Minier 34:57

3M ago34:57

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In the first half of our two-parter on cyber threats we'll be discussing cyber threat intelligence (CTI) and state actors with one of Berlin's leading threat intelligence experts, Jiro Minier. We cover the basics of CTI and then explore the geopolitical side with China as a case study of how state threat actor nexuses operate. Jiro Minier is Lead, …

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The Trials of Cato 29:48

3M ago29:48

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The Trials of Cato are a folk trio from the UK (Wales and Yorkshire) and they will be performing this year at the International Folk Alliance here in Kansas City. They joined me and my new co-host Billy Decker. Billy is a Nashville recording engineer who has mixed 16 number 1 hits! The Trials of Cato website: https://www.thetrialsofcato.com/ The Fo…

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Regina Spektor: From Temping as a Receptionist to Your Favorite Artist's Favorite Artist 1:01:14

3M ago1:01:14

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Regina Spektor is one of the most critically-acclaimed and respected singer-songwriters of the past 25 years. She’s also one of the most thoughtful and open guests we’ve had on this show. Today, you’ll learn how Regina went from medical receptionist writing lyrics on post-it notes to rising star in the NYC music scene; how she overcame her fear tha…

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#177 President and Co-Founder Anthropic, Daniela Amodei: AI Hurricane 1:46:13

3M ago1:46:13

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Guest: Daniela Amodei, President and co-founder of Anthropic With a reported valuation of as much as $18 billion, Anthropic has the resources to be one of the dominant AI companies in Silicon Valley; however, it was conceived as a public benefit corporation and always tries to strike a balance between hypergrowth and responsibility. Anthropic’s fla…

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