Best Robert Oshaughnessy Podcasts (2024)

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Making Gay History: A Chat with Eric Marcus 40:51

1M ago40:51

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Today we hear from Eric Marcus. Eric hosts one of my favorite podcasts of all time: Making Gay History, a podcast that has been downloaded more than 6 million times. In addition to hosting the podcast, Eric is a writer, historian, journalist and activist. Making Gay History is a total treasure chest of archival recordings of activists, some famous,…

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The Passion Industry: A Chat with Jeremy Lasman 1:01:21

11M ago1:01:21

1:01:21

Jeremy Lasman thinks deeply about how imagination and passion operate, and he's working on a sort of engineering manual that we can adopt. So we talked about that. Twice. This episode combines two conversations recorded eight months apart. And you can hear an interesting evolution in thinking and approach that i think you'll enjoy. We get pretty he…

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Walkin’: A Chat with Mike Crowly about Life, God and Taking Care of Your Shoes… 40:18

1+ y ago40:18

40:18

Mike Crowly was a veteran of the real estate industry and living the life in Irvine, California – the heart of Orange County. Then, one day, Mike sold his house, gave away everything, and started walking. Because God told him to. We talk about that fateful decision, the message he’s sharing, and some of the things he’s learned along the way.…

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Sustainability, Product Marketing, Podcasting: A conversation with Mike Alcazaren 34:04

1+ y ago34:04

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Today on the podcast we hear from Mike Alcazaren for a conversation mostly about sustainability and how to get people (and employers) involved. And in the course of the chat, we talk about design for sustainability, how to associate cost to carbon, My Climate Journey, community building and advocacy. But we talk about other stuff too! Like product …

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The Certainty of Uncertainty: A Conversation with Mert Esencan 46:28

1+ y ago46:28

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Mert Esencan joins us today for the third and final conversation in a quantum computing trifecta. We talk about quantum (of course!) and we talk about risk, uncertainty, mentors, the role of luck, the march of time, founding a company in your early 20’s (Mert is currently 26), science, art, machine learning models, David Deutsch, Nick Cave, and bre…

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Quantum Computing and Emerging Technologies: A Conversation with Daniel Goldsmith 54:02

1+ y ago54:02

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Daniel Goldsmith joins us today to talk about Digital Catapult and his role as Quantum Computing Technologist. What’s a quantum computing technologist? Daniel tells us all about that and about his role as a quantum computing ambassador to the world on behalf of the United Kingdom. This is the second in a series of conversations that covers quantum …

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Next-Gen Tech: A Conversation with Bill Genovese 46:07

1+ y ago46:07

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Bill Genovese is a tech advisor who works with companies across the globe on implementation for next-generation tech and revenue-growth strategies. As such, he’s got a big interest in fintech, quantum computing, AI, blockchain, predictive modeling for black swan events, and next generation analytics. So we talk about all that. And other stuff too.…

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Tuning In and Turning On: A Conversation with Jesse Jarnow 1:32:08

1+ y ago1:32:08

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Jesse Jarnow. If you know, you know. Jesse is the author of three books (so far). These are: Heads: A Biography of Psychadelic America, and Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock, and Wasn’t That a Time: The Weavers, the Blacklist, and the Battle for the Soul of Ameirca. He’s also the co-host of the official Good Ol’ Grateful Deadca…

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Women Entrepreneurs , Real Estate Investing and Leaving the Law : a conversation with Monick Halm 38:27

1+ y ago38:27

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Monick Halm is a TEDx and keynote speaker, a writer, a podcaster, a wife and a mother. Her latest book is, “Invest Like a Goddess: Advice from the Most Successful Women in Real Estate.” This conversation goes wide and deep. We talk about career, of course, and we also talk about the highs and lows of owning a business, the joys of mentoring, podcas…

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Public Radio, Politics, Life: A conversation with Scott Shafer 31:44

1+ y ago31:44

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Scott Shafer is the Senior Editor for KQED's Politics and Government Desk. He’s a reporter, host, and oversees the politics desk. Scott’s love of radio goes back to his days at Cornell, spinning vinyl in the golden era of college radio. Scott arrived to San Francisco in the early 80s, worked for a time as Mayor Art Agnos’s press secretary, and ulti…

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You May Find Yourself - Episode 16 - Honey Mahogany 44:13

2y ago44:13

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Today we hear from Honey Mahogany. Honey may be a familiar name to anybody who gives a damn about making things more fabulous. Honey made their name in drag and was a contestant on Ru Paul’s Drag Race. Honey is also a small business owner, social worker, singer, activist, and candidate for District 6 supervisor in San Francisco. We talk drag, night…

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You May Find Yourself - Episode 15 - Dr. Simon "Pete" Worden 45:12

2y ago45:12

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Today we hear from Dr. S. Pete Worden (Brig. Gen., USAF, ret.) and perhaps the best way to introduce the conversation is to simply share some of the folks who come up in the conversation. Yuri Milner. James Cameron. Elon Musk. Jeff Bezos. Stephen Hawking. Arthur C Clarke, Avi Loeb, Isaac Asimov, Rick Tumlinson, Carl Sagan, Jerry O’Neil, Wernher von…

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You May Find Yourself - Episode 14 - Niels Mueller-Wickop 47:57

2y ago47:57

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Today we hear from Dr. Niels Mueller-Wickop. After spending a year traveling the world, Niels co-founded JoinMyTrip, a travel-tech startup based in Hamburg, Germany. (Niels divides his time between Hamburg and Beirut.) Niels graduated Magna cum Laude from the University of Hamburg. He’s a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Information System Science. …

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You May Find Yourself - Episode 13 - Steve Peixotto 42:59

2y ago42:59

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Today we hear from renowned photographer Steve Peixotto. Born and raised in the San Francisco bay area, Steve developed (haha) his love of photography shooting his buddies skateboarding in the late ‘80s and he’s been at it ever since. So we talk about that. And we talk about trying to monetize doing what you love, the need to always be winning new …

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You May Find Yourself - Episode 12 - NYC Taper 51:46

2y ago51:46

51:46

Today we hear from Dan Lynch, aka NYC Taper. Dan somehow manages to be a defense attorney by day and bootlegger (or “New York’s live music archivist”) by night. If you love live music, if you know deep in your soul about that special kind of magic that can happen after the house lights dim, then you’re going to love this episode. We talk about musi…

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You May Find Yourself Episode 11 – Jon O’Brien 56:18

2y ago56:18

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Today we hear from Jon O’Brien, founder of O’Brien Global Strategies and former President of Catholics for Choice. Based in Washington DC, Jon is a leader in developing communications strategies for a variety of causes and groups, especially around issues of reproductive freedom. He has worked on five continents with policy leaders, activists, poli…

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You May Find Yourself - Episode 10 - David Brinkman 35:46

2y ago35:46

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Today we hear from David Brinkman, Chief Executive Officer & President of DAP. During his tenure, DAP Health was named one of the “Top 20 HIV/AIDS Charities” and Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator, awarded DAP Health “four-star status” for 10 consecutive years. We talk about DAP and David’s unique journey from a chil…

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You May Find Yourself - Episode 9 - Anthony Winston 31:53

2y ago31:53

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Today we hear from entrepreneur Anthony Winston, founder of Winston Engineering. Anthony’s company provides a variety of engineering and technical solutions to businesses in the United States and Canda. We talk about starting your own business, about taking a business international, about winning new clients, and about the importance of having a di…

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Episode 8 - Stuart Vining 37:40

2y ago37:40

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Stuart Vining. To know him is to love him. He’s one of the characters you might meet if you spend any time in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. A painter. A writer. A musician. A raconteur. Part of the Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild. We cover a lot of terrain in this chat. We talk a bunch about alcoholism and the road to recovery, we talk about the music ind…

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Episode 7 - Baja Stories 58:52

2+ y ago58:52

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Today we drive through the California night to catch the sunrise over the Gulf of California. And then we keep going. Somewhere around the Tropic of Cancer, we stop in at a bar. And it is here, behind the bar, that we meet Andria Marshall and Hannah Kendall. Andria and Hannah tend bar at Neat, a perfect place to get your drinks without complication…

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You May Find Yourself - Episode 6 - Dr. Jason Durant 1:01:59

2+ y ago1:01:59

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I speak today with the esteemed Doctor Jason Durant, psychotherapist of Manhattan, New York, NY, USA. Jason and I take out the cocktail shakers and kibbitz about life, psychotherapy, way upstate New York, aging, career, the gays, “getting to the why,” gatherings of very stoned confirmed bachelors in Baltimore, Oscars in Palm Springs, Alan Watts, th…

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You May Find Yourself - Episode 5 - Steve Silberman 1:00:57

2+ y ago1:00:57

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Steve Silberman is an award-winning science writer, Twitter impresario, deadhead, activist, podcaster, and all-around fascinating guy. His work has appeared in Wired, The New York Times, the New Yorker, and many other publications. Steve is the author of NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity (Avery 2015), which Oliver S…

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You May Find Yourself - Episode 4 - Lauri Kibby 43:50

2+ y ago43:50

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Today’s guest is Lauri Kibby. Lauri is an investor, hotelier, homebuilder, entrepreneur, adventurer, spiritualist, collector, and all-around fascinating woman. Lauri is a founder of King's Garden, California’s preeminent cannabis cultivator and processor. And she’s a Vice-Chair of DAP Health Board and Co-Chair of the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards…

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You May Find Yourself - Episode 3 - Isaac Foster 36:06

2+ y ago36:06

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Today we hear from Endourage CEO Isaac Foster. Isaac has an extremely impressive resume. CEO of Endourage. CFO of Oyster Optics. CFO of Outerbridge Networks. He worked on Wall Street, and spent much of his prolific career in biotech. He grew up in Harlem and has a lot of thoughts on what it takes to thrive (hint: strong survival instincts).…

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You May Find Yourself - Episode 1 – Matt Slepin 27:56

2+ y ago27:56

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From the Taverna at Lichenwood, this is You May Find Yourself, a podcast about work and about life on – and off – the great wheel. This is the first episode. Host Robert O'Shaughnessy is a curious guy and in this podcast, Robert chats with people who feel good about where they find themselves. People who sincerely wrestle with questions of work and…

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You May Find Yourself - Episode 2 - Jereme Monteau 39:28

2+ y ago39:28

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Today we hear from whiz-kid Jereme Monteau. Jereme is an engineer and we talk a bit about a company he co-founded, OuterSpatial, which uses technology to get people away from technology and into nature. And we talk about a bunch of other stuff: NFTs, electronic music, the promise of psychadelics, mindfulness, social media. I think you’ll enjoy list…

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A Halloween Trip to the Hellmouth in Tagus North Dakota from The Voice before the Void.mp3 46:08

3y ago46:08

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By The Voice before the Void

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Ode_by_Arthur_OShaughnessy_read_by_The_Voice_before_the_Void.mp3 2:33

3+ y ago2:33

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To_Everest_by_Jan_Morris_read_by_The_Voice_before_the_Void.mp3 22:45

3+ y ago22:45

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Blown_to_Bits_battle_on_the_Western_Front_in_World_War_I_by_Robert_L_Denig_read_by_The_Voice_before_the_Void.mp3 24:09

4y ago24:09

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US_Bill_of_Rights_by_James_Madison_et_al_read_by_The_Voice_before_the_Void.mp3 3:57

4y ago3:57

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Why I Voted the Socialist Ticket by Vachel Lindsay read by The Voice before the Void.mp3 1:34

4y ago1:34

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No_November_by_Thomas_Hood_read_by_The_Voice_before_the_Void.mp3 2:39

4y ago2:39

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Sticks by Karl Edward Wagner read by The Voice before the Void.mp3 52:03

4y ago52:03

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Mystery_Hill_by_Rupert_Furneaux_read_by_The_Voice_before_the_Void.mp3 11:09

4y ago11:09

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03. Bantering with Fellow Like Minded Intellectual Robert O'Shaughnessy 53:11

4y ago53:11

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This week I shoot the sh*t with my friend Robert O'Shaughnessy as we share in our shared love of teen dramas and the New York Mets. We also discuss our views on the current state of the sports world and give some of our hot takes on the NBA, NFL, and NY Sports Media.

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Be_Ready_by_Carl_Sandburg_read_by_The_Voice_before_the_Void.mp3 1:01

4y ago1:01

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Prologue_to_Tuck_Everlasting_by_Natalie_Babbitt_read_by_The_Voice_before_the_Void_2020.mp3 3:43

4y ago3:43

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Introduction_to_The_Enormous_Room_by_EE_Cummings_read_by_The_Voice_before_the_Void.mp3 7:15

4y ago7:15

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Casting_our_Thoughts_as_Stars_in_this_Sky_from_The_Voice_before_the_Void.mp3 7:49

4y ago7:49

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Preface_to_The_Case_Against_Reality_Why_Evolution_Hid_the_Truth_from_Our_Eyes_by_Donald_Hoffman.mp3 26:04

4y ago26:04

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02. Recreational Rambling with Sal 32:07

4y ago32:07

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Please join me and my friend Sal as we chat it up while partaking in some fun "recreationals". We discuss things from wacky theory regarding living in The Matrix, our views on work and life, while also rambling about some of our favorite animated shows.

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01. Bantering with a fellow nerd 46:25

4y ago46:25

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On this week's Banter with Dariel, I speak with my close friend Rob Cole to poke his brain on an array of topics. Ranging from his thoughts on the current state of the Yankees, Animal Crossing, comic books, and our shared love of Star Wars.