Best Ed Levine Podcasts (2025)

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Karen Washington Redux 42:40

18m ago42:40

42:40

On this episode of Special Sauce we revisit our provocative conversation with the food activist, farmer, and force of nature Karen Washington, one of the stars of the terrific documentary 'Food and Country'. In times like these, when many of our cherished institutions are coming under attack, we need more voices like hers. Learn about your ad choic…

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Starting a resolution revolution - Interview with Tom Eggemeier, Adrian McDermott and Matthias Göhler of Zendesk 57:42

3d ago57:42

57:42

Today’s podcast is a two-parter and features interviews with Tom Eggemeier, Adrian McDermott and Matthias Göhler, which took place at Zendesk’s recent Relate event, which took place in Las Vegas on March 25th-27th. Tom Eggemeier is the Chief Executive Officer of Zendesk, Adrian McDermott is the Chief Technology Officer at Zendesk, and Matthias Göhl…

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The (Epic) Arc of a Patient Journey with Seth Hain 26:00

4d ago26:00

26:00

Seth Hain, SVP of R&D at Epic, joins a16z Bio + Health general partner Julie Yoo to explore technology in healthcare. Reflecting on over two decades of industry shifts, Seth shares how Epic has transitioned from enabling integrated systems within health systems to driving cross-ecosystem collaboration and rapid innovations like generative AI. They …

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The Future of Farming with Will Harris 41:26

7d ago41:26

41:26

On this episode of Special Sauce we talk to White Oak Pastures' Will Harris about nothing less than the future of farming. Harris has become one of the leading voices of the regenerative farming movement. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesBy Ed Levine

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AI-driven search volumes are exploding and what brands should be doing about it - Interview with Vivek Pandya of Adobe 29:25

10d ago29:25

29:25

Today’s podcast is with Vivek Pandya, Director, Adobe Digital Insights at Adobe. I recently caught up with Vivek at Adobe Summit in Las Vegas to talk about some new research that Adobe just published called AI to Cart, which highlights the impact that Generative AI-powered chat interfaces are having on consumers, how that is changing their search a…

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46. From Chaos to Clarity: Effective Communication in the ICU 1:23:25

11d ago1:23:25

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It’s well known that many of the problems we encounter on a daily basis in medicine are related to ineffective communication. When caring for the critically ill, it’s vital that such lapses in communication are minimized. Join us along with Genae Christensen- a current MS-2, active critical care flight nurse and prior ECMO program coordinator as we…

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Asheville After the Flood with Pete Wells 38:32

14d ago38:32

38:32

Last September Asheville, North Carolina was devastated by Hurricane Helene. The damage is estimated to be $60 billion. Especially hard hit was the close-knit food community that has attracted millions of visitors to Asheville every year. The New York Times's Pete Wells did some stellar reporting last fall when he spent a few days interviewing chef…

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Increase Your Win Rate: Proven Techniques for Financial Advisors (Ep. 83) 28:30

16d ago28:30

28:30

What’s the secret to increasing your win rate from 85% to 100%? You might be surprised to learn that it starts with a personal story. Join Randy Yost on the Breakthrough Advisor Podcast as he chats with Deirdre Van Nest, an expert in helping advisors and entrepreneurs create their “personal brand why story.” Deirdre opens up about overcoming her fe…

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Building for the Healthcare Consumer with Elliot Cohen 26:01

17d ago26:01

26:01

Elliot Cohen, cofounder of PillPack, joins Julie Yoo, a16z Bio + Health general partner. Together, they discuss Elliot's experience designing and building a consumer-first pharmacy alongside TJ Parker. Elliot's journey with PillPack began when he noticed his father struggling with a mail-order pharmacy that couldn’t get the simplest thing right: th…

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Bob Jones of The Chef’s Garden on Farming's Future 39:24

21d ago39:24

39:24

When the documentary Food and Country came out last year, we had Ruth Reichl on Special Sauce to talk about the film as a whole and the farmers that are actually the stars and heroes of the movie. One of those farmers is Bob Jones, CEO of The Chef's Garden in Ohio. Given the various extraordinary challenges farmers are set to face in the coming yea…

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My conversation with Jonathan Rauch about his new book "Cross Purposes" 1:01:47

21d ago1:01:47

1:01:47

Jonathan Rauch is an important voice for our time. He was for free speech and free thought way before it was cool. In 1993, he published a book called Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought. It was while reading his latest book, Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain With Democracy, in preparation for this interview, that I real…

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The art and the science of listening - Interview with Zig Serafin, Brad Anderson and Isabelle Zdatny of Qualtrics 1:03:43

23d ago1:03:43

1:03:43

Today’s podcast is a three-parter and features interviews with Zig Serafin, Brad Anderson and Isabelle Zdatny that I conducted at Qualtrics’ recent X4 2025: The Experience Management Summit, which took place in Salt Lake City on March 18th-20th. Zig Serafin is the Chief Executive Officer of Qualtrics, Brad Anderson is the President of Products, UX …

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45. Obstetric Emergencies with Dr. Stephanie Levine and Dr. Adam Mora 1:38:29

25d ago1:38:29

1:38:29

On Critical Care Time we are no strangers to topics that make us uncomfortable. There may be no topic in the world of critical care more stress provoking than OB emergencies! Now… We didn’t say we are tackling this alone! Join us as we explore the wide world obstetrics in the ICU with Drs. Stephanie Levine and Adam Mora! Together we review the phys…

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Remembering New Orleans' Pableaux Johnson 36:21

28d ago36:21

36:21

The great street photographer, red beans and rice cook, and New Orleans food community organizer Pableaux Johnson died recently while doing what he was put on this earth to do: taking pictures of a second line parade. Here to talk about Pableaux Johnson and what he meant to the hundreds of people who called him a friend and the thousands of people …

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Testing and experimentation is everyone's problem - Interview with Shafqat Islam of Optimizely 47:25

1M ago47:25

47:25

Today’s podcast is with Shafqat Islam, President at Optimizely, who joins me to talk about a new research report they have just published called Tested to Perfection, experimentation, personalization, privacy and all things in between, including the key things that marketers should be doing more of to better engage their customers. This interview f…

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Is the L.A. Smorgasburg the best street food festival in America? 40:20

1M ago40:20

40:20

Is the L.A. Smorgasburg the best street food festival in America? We talk to the two people most responsible for it, Zach Brooks and Fernando Lopez. Zach has the dream job of tasting all the food and choosing the vendors; and Fernando runs the beer garden at Smorgasburg in Los Angeles and also helps run his family's famous James Beard Award-winning…

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Scaling Mental Health Access through AI with Neil Parikh and Daniel Cahn 25:40

1M ago25:40

25:40

In this episode, Slingshot AI cofounders Daniel Cahn and Neil Parikh join a16z Bio + Health general partner Julie Yoo to explore how their mission to transform mental health care with AI took shape. Drawing from their unique journeys—Daniel as the son of a psychologist and Neil as a former medical student-turned-entrepreneur—they discuss the challe…

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There are five types of loyalty but only two are growing - Interview with Sara Richter of SAP Emarsys 54:05

1M ago54:05

54:05

Today’s podcast is with Sara Richter, CMO at SAP Emarsys, a leading omnichannel customer engagement platform provider. Sara joins me today to talk about customer loyalty, the findings emerging from the 2024 edition of their Customer Loyalty Index (CLI) report, the five different types of loyalty that marketers and CX professionals should be thinkin…

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44. Critical Partners: The Vital Roles of NPs and PAs in Critical Care 1:00:03

1M ago1:00:03

1:00:03

The critical care landscape is a dynamic one, filled with team members with all sorts of backgrounds who have various skill sets and experiences to bring to the table. In this episode of Critical Care Time we focus on the role NPs & PAs - sometimes referred to collectively as APPs - play in the ICU. To help us explore this we sat down with Gary Mac…

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Laurie Woolever on Bourdain, Batali, and Herself 38:55

1M ago38:55

38:55

Today on Special Sauce we welcome back writer and former assistant to both Mario Batali and Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever. Laurie has just published 'Care and Feeding', a candid, funny, and often devastating memoir about her adventures and misadventures making her way through the food world while navigating addiction, motherhood, a cultural rec…

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Remembering the Pizza OG Patsy Grimaldi 37:46

2M ago37:46

37:46

With the passing of legendary pizzaiolo Patsy Grimaldi, the pizza world has lost one of its true giants. I discuss his legacy with Scott's Pizza Tours founder and pizza scholar Scott Wiener, and another great pizzaiolo, Una Pizza Napoletana's Anthony Mangieri on this episode of Special Sauce. For more on the show, visit thespecialsaucepodcast.com. …

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An Ironman Suit for Doctors with Muthu Alagappan 23:33

2M ago23:33

23:33

Dr. Muthu Alagappan, MD, founder and CEO of Counsel Health, joins Julie Yoo, a16z Bio + Health general partner, to dive deep into the company's vision for revolutionizing healthcare through AI-powered asynchronous care. Together, they unpack how Counsel enables on-demand access to real doctors for instant medical guidance, lessening patient relianc…

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43. ICU Mobility with Kali Dayton, DNP 1:36:02

2M ago1:36:02

1:36:02

The idea that movement is medicine doesn’t stop with the critically ill. On this week’s episode of Critical Care Time we sit down with Kali Dayton, a critical care NP with a passion for ICU mobility. We talk all things mobility in the critically ill: The roles of bedside nurses and clinicians, how we can implement best mobility practices with our p…

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Frotcast Bonus: ‘Captain America: Brave New World,’ with Joey Devine 50:20

2M ago50:20

50:20

Joey Devine from Roundball rock joins the Frot to discuss Captain America: Brave New World, one of the weirdest movies either of us have ever seen. It’s hard to get Brendan and Matt to watch movies anymore, but that’s why I have friends who don’t have kids! Anyway, Marvel movies. They suck now. We haven’t liked one in a long time. And yet we still …

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Food in the Aftermath of the L.A. Fires 38:45

2M ago38:45

38:45

On this episode of Special Sauce we talk to the Los Angeles Times' Bill Adddison and Jenn Harris about the calamitous effect of the recent devastating fires on the L.A. food community. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesBy Ed Levine

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[Teaser] Wake up and drink the piss (Frotcast 622, with Jason Webb) 1:16

2M ago1:16

1:16

PLEASE SIGN UP ON PATREON, EVEN IF IT’S FOR FREE! Posting everything here has become a burden, and if you’re only listening to this feed you probably aren’t getting all of the episodes. Patreon dot com slash frotcast! Sign up at Patreon to listen to this episode. This week, comedian/haberdasher Jason Webb joins the Frotboiz to discuss natural disas…

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Beyond Optimization: The New Social Security Risks (and How to Solve Them) (Ep. 82) 33:17

2M ago33:17

33:17

What does Social Security mean for your clients’ future? In this episode, Jack Martin chats with David Duley, CEO and founder of PlanGap, about the ever-shifting landscape of Social Security and how advisors can help clients navigate these changes. The discussion dives into the implications of the recently signed Social Security Fairness Act and it…

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Harnessing the contact center's potential as a real-time data gold mine - Interview with Suvi Lindfors of Netigate 49:53

2M ago49:53

49:53

Today’s podcast is with Suvi Lindfors, Strategic Business Development, Netigate. Suvi joins me today to talk about why she thinks the contact center is becoming one of the most valuable sources of insight in any organisation, how many brands are actually leveraging these insights, what needs to happen to facilitate this journey in terms of strategy…

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Adam Chandler on Work in America 37:32

2M ago37:32

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On this episode of Special Sauce, Adam Chandler talks about his new book '99% Perspiration' which explores the history of work in America. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesBy Ed Levine

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Frotcast Bonus: Yasha Levine on ‘Pistachio Wars’ 1:08:20

2M ago1:08:20

1:08:20

PLEASE SIGN UP ON PATREON, EVEN IF IT’S FOR FREE! Posting everything here has become a burden, and if you’re only listening to this feed you probably aren’t getting all of the episodes. Patreon dot com slash frotcast! Sign up at Patreon to listen to this and future episodes. I did a big write up for Defector recently about California water, wildfir…

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Life Lessons I Learned From Being A Line Cook - Interview with Ari Weinzweig 59:26

2M ago59:26

59:26

Today’s podcast is with Ari Weinzweig, the CEO and co-founding partner of Zingerman’s Community of Businesses, a much-admired gourmet food business group headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. Ari is a friend, a veteran of the podcast and was also one of the contributors to Punk XL. Ari joins me today to talk about his latest missive - a chapbo…

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Voice AI: Solving Healthcare's Workforce Challenges with Ankit Jain 30:03

2M ago30:03

30:03

Ankit Jain, CEO and cofounder of Infinitus Systems, Inc, joins Julie Yoo, a16z Bio + Health general partner, to discuss Infinitus's work in solving one of healthcare's most pressing challenges: workforce shortages. Leveraging LLMs and AI voice agents, Infinitus automates repetitive tasks, such as benefits verification and prior authorization, freei…

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42. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation 1:59:36

2M ago1:59:36

1:59:36

On this week’s episode of Critical Care Time, we sit down with two brilliant early-career ECMOlogists for an “intro-plus” to VV and VA ECMO. Not only do we cover the basics, but we couldn’t help ourselves and went on some deep dives along the way that you guys will hopefully find interesting! With the help of our good friends Nick Villalobos and Kh…

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UNLOCKED – Frotcast 618: The Inhuman Centipede, w Ed Zitron 1:28:48

2M ago1:28:48

1:28:48

PLEASE SIGN UP ON PATREON, EVEN IF IT’S FOR FREE! Posting everything here has become a burden, and if you’re only listening to this feed you probably aren’t getting all of the episodes. Patreon dot com slash frotcast! Sign up at Patreon to listen to this and future episodes. Fresh from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, we welcome PR profe…

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'Reheating' Hot Chocolate With Jacques Torres 24:25

2M ago24:25

24:25

On this episode of Special Sauce we revisit our chocolate-centric conversation with Mr. Chocolate himself Jacques Torres just in time for Valentine's Day. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesBy Ed Levine

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