Best Exponent Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 48 | Innovation in Materials Discovery 35:18

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Materials discovery has been the propellant of many of the big leaps forward in the battery space. So the field of material engineering and how material design can be accelerated is right at the centre of solving many of the problems that battery material designers are wrestling with. To explore the advances being made in this field, I'm delighted …

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Episode 47 | Advances in Battery Defect Detection Techniques 34:06

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When things go wrong in battery manufacturing, it's often about production yield, quality performance and manufacturing control. The rapid detection of defects is pivotal to achieving high quality performance. And this matters not only in manufacturing bit also in future product safety and reliability in use. To explore the advances being made in t…

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Episode 46 | Latest Developments in 3D Lithium Metal Anodes 28:39

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Lithium Metal Anodes are considered a key enabling technology to achieving batteries of far greater energy density than conventional Li-ion batteries. As always, with opportunity come challenges. In this episode I'm delighted to be joined by Dr Sandeep Unnikrishnan, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer at LionVolt to discuss the work they are doin…

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Episode 45 | Advances in Modular Batteries | Seth Yates | Turntide Technologies 21:53

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Modular Batteries can provide a faster route to market for OEMs, and they are becoming increasingly important in the field of battery development. Not every application requires a custom solution and in a rapidly changing technology space, modular batteries can provide real benefits. In this episode I’m delighted to be joined by Seth Yates, Head of…

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At Last She Said It: Honest Conversations About Faith, Church, And Everything In Between 41:45

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Today we turn the tables on popular podcast hosts Susan Hinckley and Cynthia Winward to interview them about their new book, At Last She Said It: Honest Conversations About Faith, Church, And Everything in Between. You may be familiar with their At Last She Said It podcast, and how for the past five years they have helped listeners grappling with t…

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Episode 44 | Innovations in Polymer-based Battery Technology | Bill Heathcote | Superdielectrics 25:59

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A few weeks ago, I read an interesting article about a company using cross-linked polymer membranes, similar to contact lens materials, to develop batteries. with remarkable results. It's quite a story, with huge potential. Speaker Notes: Bill Heathcote | Commercial Director | Superdielectrics https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-heathcote/ Superdie…

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Spring 2025 Magazine Launch Party: Radical Kindness 57:20

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The audio from the Exponent II Magazine Launch Party Zoom Call for the Spring 2025 Edition, the theme of Radical Kindness. Contributing writers and artists for the Spring issue of the magazine share their backstories and inspiration for their work. Carol Ann Litster Young (managing editor of the magazine) as MC and Rachel Rueckert (editor-in-chief …

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Episode 43 | Achieving Sustainability in the Battery Industry | Assheton Carter | TDI Sustainability 23:54

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The Battery Technology Podcast | Episode 43 | Achieving Sustainability in the Battery Industry | TDI Sustainability One of the subjects I’ve been wanting to explore in more depth is the concept of sustainability. Just how does an industry that requires the extraction of metals and minerals, come to terms with achieving this in a sustainable way. In…

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"Experiments In The Fading Light" with author Steven L. Peck 45:17

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Author and poet Steven L. Peck joins Signature marketing manager Beth Brumer Reeve in an interview about his new book of poetry, Experiments in the Fading Light. Listen as Steven reads some of his favorites from this collection and shares how he got in trouble at school for reading so much during class, which we believe helped him become an amazing…

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"Changemakers: Women Who Boldly Built Zion" with authors McArthur Krishna and Anne Pimentel 53:07

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Authors McArthur Krishna and Anne Pimentel sat down with Signature Books director Barbara Jones Brown to talk about the impetus behind their new book Changemakers: Women Who Boldly Built Zion. At a time when women are wondering if they matter at church, this book offers a resounding, “Yes!” Stories curated from scripture and global history of the C…

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Episode 42 | Advances in Practical Battery Circularity | William Bergh | Cling Systems 34:58

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The concept of circularity is central to the global Net Zero objective. Ensuring batteries are directed to their best use after serving their original purpose, when up to 80% of their energy capacity is still available, is critical to achieving to that goal. But circularity won’t happen by itself – potential buyers and sellers need confidence in th…

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"Wallace Stegner: Dean Of Western Writers" with author Alex Beam 44:12

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Nationally acclaimed author and journalist Alex Beam joins marketing specialist Beth Brumer-Reeve to talk about his new biography, Wallace Stegner: Dean Of Western Writers. Stegner had a prolific career that spanned half a century, including fourteen novels and seventeen works of nonfiction. He won the coveted Pulitzer Prize for his 1972 book Angle…

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Episode 41 | Exploring Battery Thermal Safety | Ryan Spray | Exponent 28:01

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Thermal Safety has always been a critical technical issue facing Battery developers and OEMs and the increase in larger more energy dense battery packs places even more emphasis on ensuring safety is managed effectively. I'm joined by Ryan Spray, Principal Scientist ant Exponent to help me understand the root causes of thermal events and how they c…

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Episode 40 | Global Trends in EV Adoption | David Leah | CRU Group 35:40

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2024 has been a challenging year in the EV market. The mood seems more subdued as many car makers scale back their ambitious EV targets. But of course the real story is much more nuanced. I'm joined by David Leah of CRU Group to help me understand the global picture of EV demand. Speaker Notes: David Leah | Senior Automotive Analyst | CRU Group htt…

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Who is invited to your party? Jesus Christ, Judas, or both of them. 22:29

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This storytime lesson is about the twelfth chapter of the Gospel according to John. In this story, Jesus Christ teaches us to celebrate and appreciate good actions while standing firm in our faith no matter our position on earth. Speaker: Parfait M. Masungi Follow us on social media @AOExponent IG: https://www.instagram.com/aoexponent/ TikTok: http…

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"Eduardo Balderas: Father Of Church Translation, 1907-1989" 40:14

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Author and BYU history professor Ignacio M. Garcia and Signature Books editorial manager John Hatch cover a lot of ground while discussing Garcia's new biography, Eduardo Balderas: Father of Church Translation, 1907-1989. Balderas was a child refugee from Mexico whose family came to live in Texas in the 1900s. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ o…

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Winter 2025 Magazine Launch Party: The Quiet Things Out Loud 1:33:24

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The audio from the Exponent II Magazine Launch Party Zoom Call for the Winter 2025 Edition, the theme of What if you said the Quiet Thing Out Loud? This magazine issue is in collaboration with At Last She Said It, with Cynthia Winward and Susan M. Hinckley. Contributing writers and artists for the Winter issue of the magazine share their backstorie…

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Episode 39 | Battery Material Prices: Markets, Dynamics and Outlook | William Adams | Fastmarkets 46:42

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As the New Year begins, its a good time to review Battery Material prices and understand a little more about the underlying dynamics that influence the market. To do this I'm joined by William Adams, Head of Battery Markets research at Fastmarkets to explore the history, present and future of battery materials market sentiment. Speaker Notes: Willi…

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An Emotional Miracle for the Glory of God 21:41

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This storytime lesson is about the eleventh chapter of the Gospel according to John. In this story, Jesus Christ revealed his emotion and performed an emotional miracle by bringing a man named Lazarus back to life after he had been dead for four days. Furthermore, this chapter's lessons reveal the concept of proper timing and the strength and power…

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The Good Shepherd vs The Thief 16:11

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This storytime lesson is about the tenth chapter of the Gospel according to John. In this story, Jesus Christ revealed himself as the good shepherd and warned us about the character of a thief. Speaker: Parfait M. Masungi Follow us on social media @AOExponent IG: https://www.instagram.com/aoexponent/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aoexponent?_t=8a…

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I was blind but now I see: A healing experience 16:13

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This storytime lesson is about the ninth chapter of the Gospel according to John. In this story, Jesus Christ healed a man who was born blind. In this chapter, Jesus revealed to us lessons about obedience, understanding, and healing. Speaker: Parfait M. Masungi Follow us on social media @AOExponent IG: https://www.instagram.com/aoexponent/ TikTok: …

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Resolving Conflicts Just Like Jesus 24:34

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This storytime lesson is about the eighth chapter of the Gospel according to John. In this story, Jesus Christ tackled various conflicting worldviews. The story begins with a woman caught committing adultery, then proceeds to a series of multiple debates in the synagogue between Jesus and various religious leaders. In this amazing story, Jesus teac…

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Episode 38 | Northvolt | 6 Lessons for the Battery Manufacturing Industry | Opinion | Ken Davies 26:10

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The descent of Northvolt into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection came as a major shock to the battery technology industry. Seemingly overnight Northvolt went from Europe's best hope of a globally competitive homegrown EV battery manufacturing play, to life support. What are the lessons to be learnt from the Northvolt experience and do they sound the …

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Episode 37 | Seeing the Invisible - Advanced Inspection Systems | Bernhard Mürkens | VC Battery, VisiConsult 35:05

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Quality and Process control will be critical to delivering the yields and productivity that will be required to establish a globally competitive battery manufacturing industry. A key enabling technology that allows battery manufacturers to generate the data and analysis to do that is Advanced Inspection Systems. In this episode we take a close look…

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Reclaiming Our Narratives: Author Event with Laurie Lee Hall & Nathan Kitchen 38:06

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In this moving and powerful conversation, authors Laurie Lee Hall and Nathan Kitchen share the genesis of their new memoirs, Dictates of Conscience: From Mormon High Priest to My New Life as a Woman and The Boughs of Love: Navigating the Queer Latter-day Saint Experience During an Ongoing Restoration. They speak to the dominant narratives found in …

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The Fraxtal Vision Roadmap Revealed w/ Sam Kazemian - Flywheel #131 1:07:12

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On this special episode, we welcome back Sam Kazemian, co-founder of Frax, to dive into the Fraxtal Vision Roadmap. A plan set in 3 phases, introducing token upgrades, AIVM, and becoming the microstrategy of ETH with Frax’s Crypto Strategic Reserve. Timeline: 00:00 Introduction & Background 03:05 State of Crypto Post-Elections 08:10 Convos w/ Legis…

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Episode 36 | How AI is shaping Battery 3.0 | Dr Austin Sendek | Aionics 42:15

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The Battery Technology Podcast | Episode 36 | How AI is shaping Battery 3.0 | Dr Austin Sendek | Aionics One of the groundbreaking technologies over the last decade has been the emergence of AI. It’s all around us making a difference to our lives. I wanted to learn more about exactly how AI is being harnessed in the Battery development field to acc…

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Episode 35 | 2024 in Review | Charlie Parker | Ratel Consulting 34:15

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There’s a lot going on in the battery technology and manufacturing space at the moment. A lot of moving parts. And as 2024 moves into our rear-view mirrors, its a good time to take stock of the year, fix our position and look for pointers as to what we can look forward to in 2025. Speaker Notes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlieparker-ratel-consu…

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Episode 34 | Climate Control: Options for Reducing Heat Loss within Manufacturing | André Meyer | Munters 29:47

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One of the challenges facing battery manufacturers is how to design and operate manufacturing facilities to minimise operational cost. One major consideration will always be how to achieve the desired level of climate control, I spoke with Andre Meyer of Munters to discuss best practice and how battery manufacturers can help themselves by taking th…

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"Dictates of Conscience" with author Laurie Lee Hall 57:57

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Join memoirist Laurie Lee Hall and Signature Books Director Barbara Jones Brown for this fascinating interview based on Laurie’s new memoir, Dictates of Conscience: From Mormon High Priest To My Life As A Woman. Laurie’s growing-up years were defined by the conflict between her physical condition as a boy and her inherent identity as a girl. Unable…

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"Journeys from a Desert Road," a conversation with author Mary Clyde 28:14

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"In what novelist John Gardner referred to as 'the vivid and continuous fictional dream,' Mary Clyde writes two stories of alternate realities with the same or similar characters. Here, fugue-like, a post-apocalyptic world in the Arizona desert informs, undercuts, reiterates, and ultimately harmonizes with a family struggling to tend to a son and b…

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Yeet’s Big Plans For Berachain w/ Lord Pemberton Squigglebop - Flywheel #130 56:37

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This week, we hosted Lord Pemberton Squigglebop, founder and chief Yeetard of Yeet, an innovative suite of products and games making DeFi more Yeetard-friendly. Timeline: 00:00 Introduction & Background 04:36 What is Yeet + Game Mechanics 08:20 Yeet Economics: Prize Pool and Taxes 13:45 Staking and Unstaking Mechanics 15:45 The Liquidity Trifecta: …

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Episode 33 | Advances in Silicon-based Anodes | Jeff Helm | NanoGraf Corporation 30:09

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Lithium-Ion batteries have become the portable power technology of choice, the problem is, energy density improvements are not keeping pace with the ever-increasing demand for performance, and that’s a problem. One technology that has the potential to deliver a step change in performance is the development of silicon-based anodes, due to the far gr…

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Cybernetics and Redefining Culture w/ Jani - Flywheel #129 1:29:14

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This week, the legend himself Jani to dive into the role of Cybernetics in crypto and what it takes to create a meaningful, long-lasting cult(ure). Timeline: 00:00 Introduction & Background 06:00 Understanding Cults in a Crypto Context 08:30 Maintaining Fresh Perspectives 15:50 Cybernetics, Feedback Loops, and its Role in Crypto 21:19 Improving Air…

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Episode 32 | Listening to the Market | A Case study in Battery Product Development | Darren Brittain | Trojan Battery Company 32:41

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In this series of podcasts, I often thought of the Battery industry as a whole, but in fact it is populated by individual businesses making individual product development decisions based on the needs of their market. And just how these businesses innovate is interesting. It’s also easy to concentrate on the EV market, but of course, the range of ap…

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Redefining The Next Generation of Yield w/ Chunda McCain - Flywheel #128 1:13:41

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This week, we brought on Chunda McCain to learn more about Nucleus which introduces “Yield by Default” and the financialization of infrastructure risk. Timeline: 00:00 Introduction & Background 03:44 What was Ion and its evolution into Nucleus 08:48 Financializing Infrastructure Risks 11:00 Yield by Default 15:23 Engaging User Incentives and Infra …

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Writing Mormon History 2: Authors' Stories Behind Their Works 1:00:49

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Dive into the stories behind Mormonism’s best-known histories with Signature’s soon-to-be released anthology, Writing Mormon History 2. Authors and contributors Joe Geisner, Elisa Eastwood Pulido, Roger D. Launius, and Konden R. Smith Hansen join Signature editorial manager John Hatch for a lively discussion of their work behind their books that ma…

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Everything Election 2024 + Native Cross-Chain Bitcoin Swaps w/ Thad - Flywheel #127 1:14:54

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This week, we hosted Thad, co-founder of El Dorado, to discuss the upcoming election and its implications on Crypto and DeFi. Timeline: 00:00 Introduction & Background 04:00 US Election: Candidates and Their Stance on Crypto 08:56 The Current Political Landscape 12:33 Economic Issues: Inflation, Immigration 18:30 Bull Case for Crypto and The US 30:…

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Everything You Need To Know About Exponents w/ Ryan Park - Flywheel #126 1:34:29

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This week we hosted Ryan Park, co-founder of Exponents, the first liquidation-free, oracle-less perp dex and explored how Exponents is reimagining market efficiency with its novel mathematical mechanisms. Timeline: 00:00 Introduction & Background 10:48 Lessons from Anchor 13:50 What Lido Did Right 16:46 Distribution + Growth in Terra and Anchor 19:…

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"Fifty Years of Exponent II" Authors & Contributors Discuss Feminism and Mormonism 55:06

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Authors Katie Ludlow Rich and Heather Sundahl, along with contributors Kalani Tonga, Linda Hoffman Kimball, and Amy McPhie Allebest, discuss the background behind Fifty Years of Exponent II with Signature Books director Barbara Jones Brown. Covering topics from origins of the book to the intersection of Mormonism and feminism, you will love hearing…

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Fall 2024 Magazine Launch Party: Stranger than Fiction 58:59

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The audio from the Exponent II Magazine Launch Party Zoom Call for the Fall 2024 Edition, the theme of Stranger than Fiction. Contributing writers and artists for the Fall issue of the magazine share their backstories and inspiration for their work. Carol Ann Litster Young (managing editor of the magazine) as MC and Rachel Rueckert (editor-in-chief…

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Episode 31 | Exploring the Cost Drivers of Battery Manufacture | Aaron Wade | CRU Group 31:28

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The Battery Technology Podcast | Episode 31 | Exploring the Cost Drivers of Battery Manufacture | Aaron Wade | CRU Group I recently read a very interesting report describing the key cost drivers of battery manufacture, particularly in regard to Chinese manufacturing. How do they achieve the battery costs they do? and what are the lessons for US and…

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Why Solana is Winning w/ Jordan Prince - Flywheel #125 1:43:32

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This week, we had on Jordan Prince, an OG Solana dev and co-founder of Metaplex who shared his thoughts on the evolution of the Solana ecosystem and why he believes it could overtake Ethereum's position. Timeline: 00:00 Introduction & Background 15:25 How L2s have impacted Ethereum 25:37 The Future of Solana: Flipping ETH? 30:23 The Hacker House Ph…

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Everything You Need To Know About Usual Money (Stablecoin Alpha) w/ Pierre Person - Flywheel #124 1:09:23

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This week, Pierre Person is a former French Politician and current founder of the stablecoin protocol Usual Money. He discusses Usual’s novel mechanisms and how it aims to be a fully on-chain Tether. Timeline: 00:00 Introduction & Background 06:19 Working In French Politics 9:24 From Politics to Stablecoins 14:14 What is Usual Money 20:00 Stablecoi…

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To Be a Friend of Christ: The Life of Marion D. Hanks 48:26

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Marketing specialist Beth Brumer-Reeve talks with author Richard D. Hanks about his new book, To Be a Friend of Christ: The Life of Marion D. Hanks, just released by Signature Books. In this discussion, Richard shares how his father, Marion, was always willing to champion the underdog while a prominent leader within the Church of Jesus Christ of La…

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The Art of Memecoins w/ Charlie Curran - Flywheel #123 1:12:57

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This week, Charlie Curran dives into how Memecoins are an avant-garde art form and what his experiences in the trenches has been like since the launch of pump(dot)fun. Timeline: 00:00 Introduction & Background 07:19 From Fashion and Film to Crypto 10:40 Finding Pump(dot)fun 13:20 Memecoins vs Culture coins 15:35 $P*SSYINBIO Lore 20:55 Community and…

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Episode 30 | The Future Role of Lead- Acid Batteries | Karen Pugliese | C& D Technologies 28:47

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Lead Acid Batteries have been around for a long time. A very long time. And in a world excited by the opportunities with new battery chemistries, the ongoing success of Lead Acid batteries in energy storage can sometimes be overlooked. In this episode I’m joined by Karen Pugliese, VP of Global Sales with C&D Technologies, a business at the very for…

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Filterworld: How Algorithms Rule Our Lives w/ Kyle Chayka - Flywheel #122 57:27

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This week we hosted Kyle Chayka, author of Filterworld. We dive into his key findings on how algorithms flatten culture, impact the crypto industry and more. Timeline: 00:00 Introduction and Background 03:47 Writing Filterworld 05:55 Stuck Culture: The Rise of Mainstream Social Internet 08:00 Understanding How Algorithms Work 11:35 Different Flavou…

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Episode 29 | Advances in Lithium Refining | Nick Grundish | EnergyX 27:37

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The Battery Technology Podcast | Episode 29 | Advances in Lithium Extraction | Nick Grundish | Energy X As the global demand for Lithium grows, the need to maximise the efficiency of the Lithium extraction and refining processes intensifies. In this episode of the Battery Technology Podcast, we take a step back in the supply chain to look at how ad…

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Puffpaw’s Vape to Earn Playbook w/ Reffo - Flywheel #121 1:01:05

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This week we invited Reffo, the co-founder of Puffpaw, the only vape-to-earn crypto project with a unique gamified twist. Timeline: 00:00 Introduction and Background 07:25 Choosing to build on Berachain 12:12 Vaping-to-quit Tokenomics 15:00 The Encrypted ‘Smart Vape’ 16:55 3 Core Game Factors 17:40 What Happens When You Quit? 20:46 Cutting Out The …