Best Patrick McKenzie Podcasts (2025)

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The $4,000 insurance policy designed to never pay out 28:31

1d ago28:31

28:31

Patrick McKenzie (patio11) reads his essay on title insurance, a service designed to never be performed with a "laughably low" 5% loss ratio compared to 50-80% for almost all types of insurance. The typical American moves every seven to eight years, paying a $500 annual tax for basically no good or service. This is due to a quirk about how America …

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Patrick McKenzie - VaccinateCA and Institutional Dysfunction 1:32:24

17d ago1:32:24

1:32:24

Patrick McKenzie (aka patio11) is a strategic advisor at Stripe, an angel investor, writes the fortnightly newsletter ‘Bits About Money’ about financial infrastructure, and was CEO of the extraordinary VaccinateCA effort in 2021. Patrick and I previously spoke on his show ‘Complex Systems’ about system dynamics, local government challenges, and org…

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Pressure, Comebacks & the GNU 3:03:22

20h ago3:03:22

3:03:22

Gareth, Leigh-Ann and Ben kick off Friday with a wild conversation about one of the most disturbing “sports” on the planet: Sniper Tourists. Dr Hanan jumps in as they unpack the pressures of modern life, and how they might spark the ultimate comeback story after the new Charlie Sheen documentary. Monwabisi Thethe and Siya Sangweni pop in to talk ar…

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How to Fix Your Hiring Process: CEO Reveals Why You're Losing Top Talent | Executive Search Expert 1:03:51

3h ago1:03:51

1:03:51

Struggling to find and retain top talent? You're not alone. In this episode of CEOs Unscripted, I sit down with Brandt Hanley from ROI Executive Search to uncover why most mid-market companies are getting hiring ALL WRONG. What You'll Learn: ✅ Why the traditional interview process is fundamentally broken ✅ Cultural fit vs qualifications: What ACTUA…

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S7E51 - A Conversation with Dave McKenzie 43:59

1h ago43:59

43:59

In this episode of The Virtual CISO Moment, host Greg Schaffer speaks with Dave McKenzie, co-founder and director of Damn Good Security and a seasoned cybersecurity leader based in Scotland. Dave shares his fascinating journey from aspiring pilot to IT support technician, to leading security operations for major organizations, and ultimately launch…

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Shampoo, Property Rights, and Civilization (with Anthony Gill) 1:08:19

4d ago1:08:19

1:08:19

Why is it okay to take the little shampoo bottles in hotels home with you but not the towels? And what stops people from taking the towels? Listen as political scientist Anthony Gill discusses the enforcement of property rights with EconTalk's Russ Roberts. Backing up their observations with insights from Adam Smith, Friedrich Hayek, and our everyd…

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John Cleese, Sue Perkins, Clive Anderson, Judi Love, Tom Smith, Hugh Dennis, Natalie Duncan Trio 35:57

3d ago35:57

35:57

Clive Anderson is joined by a giggle of comics or should that be a brace of jokers in the Loose Ends studio this week. Fawlty Towers creator John Cleese recalls being told his nascent sitcom - 50 years old this year - would fail if they didn't "get it out of the hotel more". Sue Perkins describes the urge to get out on a stand up tour again after a…

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Ep.56 JC Cavin 43:34

3h ago43:34

43:34

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Newly Head Basketball Coach JC Cavin as we talk about his journey to living his dream as a basketball coach, how his experiences coaching at other schools shaped the coaching style he has today, the program he wants to build here at Piedmont, & what he wants opponents to know about his team.…

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Impi Energy Meets Political Heat 3:04:30

8d ago3:04:30

3:04:30

Gareth Cliff and Leigh-Ann Mol kick off their Friday with a deep dive into global headlines — starting with New York’s newly elected Mayor and what his policies could mean for renters. Ben joins the conversation to celebrate Siya Kolisi’s incredible 100th Springbok cap and the legacy he continues to build. Later, the team welcomes Sibusiso “Impi” K…

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How deposit insurance actually works 33:06

9d ago33:06

33:06

Patrick McKenzie (patio11) reads his Bits about Money essay on deposit insurance, explaining this critical financial infrastructure, with some thoughts on its performance during 2023. He covers what deposit insurance actually covers (and critically, what it doesn't), how fintech users often misunderstand their exposure to counterparty risk, and the…

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S7E50 - A Conversation with Peter Gregory 35:27

8d ago35:27

35:27

In this episode of The Virtual CISO Moment, Greg Schaffer welcomes back cybersecurity expert and best-selling author Peter H. Gregory — who’s written over 50 books and helped shape many of today’s top security and certification programs. They dive deep into: 💡 AI Governance — how to use AI safely, ethically, and legally (and why “shadow AI” may be …

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Primal Intelligence (with Angus Fletcher) 1:20:41

12d ago1:20:41

1:20:41

What do Shakespeare, Hollywood storytelling, and military special operations have in common? They all excel at inventing new plans, or improvising when we're facing radical uncertainty. Listen as professor of story science Angus Fletcher tells EconTalk's Russ Roberts how we've misdefined intelligence, equating it with data--driven reasoning in plac…

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Danny Robins, Garth Marenghi, Rebecca Lucy Taylor, Donna Thompson, The New Eves 35:18

7d ago35:18

35:18

It's a particulary spooky edition of Loose Ends as we're joined by Danny Robins - host of Uncanny and writer of 2.22 a Ghost Story and cult horror author Garth Marenghi. But which of them is the real king of horror? Rebecca Lucy Taylor, AKA Self Esteem brings us her literary debut, A Complicated Woman and there's music from The New Eves with a song…

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Closer Circles, Stronger Men 3:00:45

15d ago3:00:45

3:00:45

Gareth Cliff kicks off your morning with a dose of wisdom — unpacking what your circle says about you, and why keeping it tight might just be the key to growth. Leigh-Ann and Ben join the conversation to explore the fascinating 3I/ATLAS project and the possibility of visitors from our solar system. Then, author and speaker Craig Wilkinson sits down…

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Silk Velvet Whiskey Is Back — How the Hargis Family and Jacob Call Made It Happen 6:37

7d ago6:37

6:37

At the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown, we chat with Zach and Zeb Hargis and master distiller Jacob Call to talk about the revival of Silk Velvet Whiskey. They share how the Hargis family brought Jacob on board, what inspired the return of this historic brand, what people can expect from the new Silk Velvet pours, and what’s next for the tea…

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Ep.55 Annabelle Anderson & Katie Anne McKenzie 35:24

8d ago35:24

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Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Competition Cheerleaders Annabelle Anderson & Katie Anne McKenzie as we talk about what fans don’t see behind the scenes at these highly competitive competitions, how the competition cheer team is striving for 1st place in this year’s NCAA Nationals, and how the sport of competition cheer is evolv…

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Home improvement lending with fewer bankers and more computers 30:05

16d ago30:05

30:05

In this episode, Patrick McKenzie reads his essay about the financial infrastructure that makes buying windows painless. When a window installer can originate, underwrite, and fund a $25,000 loan in 15 minutes before leaving your house, it's because four parties—window companies, facilitating platforms, specialized banks, and capital providers—have…

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The Hidden Crisis Behind Your 5G: A CEO's Mission to Save the Telecom Workforce 49:59

13d ago49:59

49:59

In this compelling episode of CEOs Unscripted, host Jane Gentry sits down with Letizia Latino, CEO of Neptune USA, to explore the unique challenges of leading in the telecommunications infrastructure industry. From managing the boom-and-bust cycles of wireless construction to championing workforce development through apprenticeships, Letizia shares…

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S7E49 - A Conversation with Patrick Rost 32:58

10d ago32:58

32:58

Patrick Rost, owner and advisor at InfoSecurity Blueprint, joins Greg Schaffer to discuss his journey from a technology enthusiast to an information security entrepreneur. Patrick shares insights on helping small and midsized businesses take their first steps toward better security—emphasizing that information security is about managing business ri…

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A Mind-Blowing Way of Looking at Math (with David Bessis) 1:21:53

19d ago1:21:53

1:21:53

What if math isn't about grinding through equations, but about training your intuition and changing how your brain works? Mathematician and author David Bessis tells EconTalk's Russ Roberts that the secret of mathematics isn't logic--it's the way we learn to see. He explains why math books aren't meant to be read like novels, how great mathematicia…

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Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden; Jake Arnott; Kerry Godliman; India Knight; Kiri Pritchard-McLean 36:26

12d ago36:26

36:26

Kiri Pritchard-McLean loves a bit of crime - so much so that she hosts a podcast about serial killers. So she's right at home on Loose Ends this week talking cosy crime and laminating machines with actor and comedian Kerry Godliman, who stars as the charming private detective and oyster-shucking restaurateur Pearl Nolan in TV drama Whitstable Pearl…

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Ep.54 Ben Connelly & Davin Miller 41:29

13d ago41:29

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Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Men's Baseball Players Ben Connelly & Davin Miller as we talk about things they learned in their Freshman year on the Baseball field, their overall thoughts on last season, and how theirselves and the team is using this fall season to ramp up for the long season ahead in the Spring.…

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AI Addicts, Boozy Cities & a Comet with Friends?! 2:58:05

22d ago2:58:05

2:58:05

Gareth Cliff and Leigh-Ann Mol kick off their Friday by tackling the rise of “prompt-stitutes” — people who lean a little too hard on AI. The team dives into a hilarious debate about which South African city holds the title for “drunkest,” with Joburg firmly in the spotlight. Later, Good Laws joins the conversation to unpack how AI is reshaping cre…

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Talking to the Bank of England about systemic risk and systems engineering 1:32:54

23d ago1:32:54

1:32:54

Patrick McKenzie (@patio11) shares his remarks to the Bank of England on critical vulnerabilities in financial infrastructure. Drawing from the July 2024 CrowdStrike outage which brought down teller systems at major US banks, Patrick discusses how regulatory guidance inadvertently created dangerous software monocultures. He also examines the stable…

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McKenzie Whiskey Flight Night: Bourbon, Rye & Pot Still with Collin McConville 56:20

21d ago56:20

56:20

We sit down with Collin McConville, Head Distiller at Finger Lakes Distilling in New York, for a flight night featuring McKenzie Bourbon, McKenzie Rye, and McKenzie Pot Still Whiskey. Collin shares his path into distilling, what drew him to Finger Lakes, and how the NYS Farm Distillery Bill helped kickstart New York’s craft spirits scene. We dig in…

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S7E48 - A Conversation with Walter Haydock 27:49

17d ago27:49

27:49

Walter Haydock, founder of StackAware, joins Greg Schaffer to discuss how AI-powered companies can manage cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance risks using the ISO 42001 AI governance framework. Learn why AI literacy matters, what organizations can learn from Amazon’s AI missteps, and how to make smarter risk decisions in the age of generative AI.…

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Twenty Years of Freakonomics (with Stephen Dubner) 1:42:44

17d ago1:42:44

1:42:44

Quantitative, contrarian, and nuanced: these are the hallmarks of the Freakonomics approach. Hear journalist and podcaster Stephen Dubner speak with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the 20th anniversary of the popular-economics book Dubner co-authored with Steven Levitt. They discuss how the book came to be, how the journey changed Dubner's life, and …

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Brian Bilston, Chris Smither, Teresa Livingstone, Jolene O'Hara, Stick in the Wheel, AOIBHA 37:48

19d ago37:48

37:48

Clive kicks off in Belfast's Black Box as the Belfast International Arts Festival begins to light up venues around the city. Poet Brian Bilston is in town after putting some of his poetry to music with the help of The Catenary Wires. US folk and blues musician Chris Smither tells all about his musical journey spanning over six decades. Someone else…

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Testosterone Trouble & Political Tantrums 2:55:44

29d ago2:55:44

2:55:44

17.10.25 - Gareth and Leigh-Ann kick off the weekend with laughs (and a few groans) as Leigh-Ann details her never-ending health saga. The team dives into South Africans’ growing frustration with self-serving politicians, before Ben and Mash jump in to unpack whether modern society is running low on testosterone — and what that means for masculinit…

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Ep.53 Dylan Patrick & Javi Marlowe 24:32

21d ago24:32

24:32

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Men's Basketball players Dylan Patrick & Javi Marlowe as we preview the season ahead, talk about the impact New Head Coach JC Cavin has had on themselves and the team so far, and the confidence they have in knowing they have in the team to win the CCS Conference.…

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The $50M Exit Blueprint: How a Blue-Collar Kid Built & Sold an International Business 54:29

22d ago54:29

54:29

What happens when a blue-collar kid from South Jersey transforms into a business-scaling expert? In this episode of CEOs Unscripted, host Jane Gentry sits down with her longtime mentor and business partner Pat Alacqua to uncover the raw truth about entrepreneurial growth, leadership transformation, and the psychological barriers that keep founders …

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Narrative, mastery, and character bleed in games, with Ricki Heicklen 1:32:37

30d ago1:32:37

1:32:37

Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined again by Ricki Heicklen to discuss Metagame 2025, a conference where 250 attendees were divided into Purple and Orange teams competing for territories across campus. Patrick built a complete roguelike RPG in 25 days using LLMs, discovering that providing minimal world-building context transformed generic fantasy…

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S7E47 - A Conversation with Students 1:44:14

24d ago1:44:14

1:44:14

Recently The Virtual CISO Moment podcast host Greg Schaffer was asked to participate in a question and answer session with students at Minnesota State University who are using his book Information Security for Small and Midsized Businesses as part of their studies. In this special and extended episode, a recoding of that conversation, they talk abo…

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The Magic of Tokyo (with Joe McReynolds) 1:09:23

24d ago1:09:23

1:09:23

What drives the seeming relentless dynamism of Tokyo? Is there something special about Japanese culture? Joe McReynolds, co-author of Emergent Tokyo, argues that the secret to Tokyo's energy and attractiveness as a place to live and visit comes from policies that allow Tokyo to emerge from the bottom up. Post-war black markets evolved into today's …

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Dom Joly, Lauren Lyle, Lorn Macdonald, Sarah Rankin, Tide Lines, Cara Rose 36:25

26d ago36:25

36:25

Clive Anderson is joined in Glasgow by comedian Dom Joly who first introduced the world to the concept of a very loud man yelling in to a giant mobile phone 25 years ago. He’s celebrating Trigger Happy TV on a national tour. Lauren Lyle is used to an investigation in her role as Val McDermid's Karen Pirie, and in new psychological thriller The Ridg…

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Tasting 2XO with Dixon Dedman: The Art of Double Barreled Bourbon 1:15:10

29d ago1:15:10

1:15:10

It's a Flight Night with Dixon Dedman, American whiskey blender and founder of 2XO Whiskey, as we sip through the American Oak, Vinyl Blend, and Gem of Kentucky expressions. Dixon shares the story behind his family’s bourbon legacy—dating back to his great-great-grandfather, who founded Kentucky Owl in 1879—and how that heritage shaped his path fro…

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Ep. 52 Abby Gayle Moody & Emily Gonzalez 35:05

27d ago35:05

35:05

Today, On The Live Tap Podcast I interview Piedmont Women's Tennis players Abby Gayle Moody & Emily Gonzalez as we talk about where their love for the sport of tennis came from, how excited they are for the upcoming season with almost a new shaped team, and the bad taste that was left in their mouth after the losing the CCS Tournament for the first…

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The Story Behind Olta Whisky: Blending Cultures, Craft & Corn 16:44

1M ago16:44

16:44

We sit down with Selene Nestor, founder and CEO of Olta Whisky, to talk about how she’s redefining what it means to craft whiskey with a Mexican soul. Inspired by her daughter’s Mexican and Irish heritage, Olta blends tradition, innovation, and ancestral corn to create a whisky that honors both cultures. Selene shares how her background in hospital…

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TV Licences & Strange Irish Names 1:23:23

1M ago1:23:23

1:23:23

10.10.25 Pt 2 - Gareth Cliff catches up with Producer Ryan, checking in on life in Ireland — from dodging rain to dodging TV licence inspectors. They unpack how the world currently sees South Africa amid its strange wave of turmoil, draw some surprising parallels between the two countries, and try to make sense of those wonderfully weird Irish name…

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Swifties, Scandals & Staying Sane 1:35:25

1M ago1:35:25

1:35:25

10.10.25 Pt 1 - Gareth Cliff and Leigh-Ann Mol kick off their Friday unpacking the phenomenon that is Taylor Swift’s fanbase — how did one artist build such unstoppable cultural power? The team then dives into the rise in corruption talk after a shocking SIU raid hits close to the President’s home. And Dr. Hanan joins in to explore why so many peop…

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Bits and bricks: Oliver Habryka on LessWrong, LightHaven, and community infrastructure 1:16:01

1M ago1:16:01

1:16:01

Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Oliver Habryka, who runs Lightcone Infrastructure—the organization behind both the LessWrong forum and the Lighthaven conference venue in Berkeley. They explore how LessWrong became one of the most intellectually consequential forums on the internet, the surprising challenges of running a hotel with fractal g…

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S7E46 - A Conversation with Andrew Staton 40:26

1M ago40:26

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The Invisible Hierarchies that Rule Our World (with Toby Stuart) 1:13:15

1M ago1:13:15

1:13:15

Status isn't fixed; it's transferred and "bestowed," shaping who gets resources, attention, and opportunity. So argues author Toby Stuart of UC Berkeley in his book, Anointed. He and EconTalk's Russ Roberts explore why hierarchies persist--reducing conflict, allocating scarce resources, and curating our overwhelming choices--and how endorsements, b…

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Does the left have a problem with political violence? 48:59

1M ago48:59

48:59

There is a lot of violence in politics right now. Israel’s war on Gaza has resulted in thousands of children and innocent civilians being killed, Russia is continuing to pound Ukraine with impunity, while the United States has experienced the return of political assassinations. The far right is no stranger to actual political violence, but Jacob Ab…

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