Best Adam Hurd Podcasts (2025)

(00:22) - Sundberg LIVE in The Ultradome (04:02) - The Media Landscape (21:12) - Mansion Section (43:24) - Timeline Reaction (58:59) - Saagar Enjeti, an American journalist and co-host of the podcast and YouTube show "Breaking Points," discusses the societal implications of AI and data center expansion, emphasizing the strain on electricity resourc…

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Oct. 24, 2025: A man who considers all things; AI and air quality; The musical family behind BRŪHA 49:12

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All Things Considered Host Ari Shapiro, who has just left NPR after 25 years, came to Denver to receive a prestigious award. We spoke at this year's Damon Runyon dinner. Then, the disproportionate toll domestic violence takes on children. Plus, how your Google search affects the air you breathe. And Denver band BRŪHA is a family affair.…

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Commitment, Effort, Obsession 28:17

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In this insightful episode of Be the CEO, hosts Adam Hurd and Tom Marino dive deep into what it really means to “be the CEO” — not as a title, but as a mindset. They redefine CEO as Commitment, Effort, and Obsession, exploring how these three traits are essential for leading both your life and your business with purpose and passion. Key Topics Cove…

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Diet TBPN: October 23rd, 2025 14:38

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AI Buildout Meets Capex Wall, The Browser Company Effect | Drew Houston, Jacob Andreou, Adam Fry, Ian Rogers, Molly Cantillon, Jonny Dyer, Mike Shebat 3:23:05

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(01:35) - The Browser Company Effect (13:54) - AI Buildout Hits Fab Capex Overhang (40:04) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:11:56) - Jacob Andreou, leading product and growth at Microsoft AI with a focus on Copilot, previously held a similar role at Snap from 2015 to 2023. In the conversation, he discusses Microsoft's integration of various AI models int…

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Oct. 23, 2025: What's next in the government shutdown? 'Make A Circle' looks at early childhood development 49:04

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The government shutdown will hit federal workers hard tomorrow as they miss their first paychecks. What will it take to find a solution? We'll check-in with our Washington, D.C. reporter, Caitlyn Kim. Then, the cost of child care can often rival college tuition. At the same time, child care workers have traditionally been underpaid and undervalued.…

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Diet TBPN: October 22nd, 2025 11:05

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Apple Bets on F1, Meta Axes AI Jobs, Anthropic in Google’s Sights | Jeff Yan, Kevin Rose, Tomasz Tunguz, Shan Aggarwal, Nick Abouzeid, David Tisch, Chris Dixon 3:10:25

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(00:13) - F1–Apple TV Partnership (18:56) - Meta's AI Job Cuts (24:29) - Google Eyes Anthropic Cloud Agreement (38:04) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:00:09) - Kevin Rose, an American internet entrepreneur and venture capitalist, is renowned for founding Digg and co-founding Revision3. In the conversation, he reflects on the evolution of social media fr…

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October 22, 2025: Historic context for this moment in politics; Finding unity across the divide 49:09

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We continue "If You Can Keep It," our series to get historic context about this moment in presidential politics; political scientist Seth Masket from the University of Denver joins us. Then, a Denver man hopes to create a brand for unity in America to show people are less divided than it seems. Later, will Halloween be a trick or a treat this year?…

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Diet TBPN: October 21st, 2025 15:01

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Palmer Luckey, Brian Armstrong, & Brian Chesky LIVE | OpenAI Joins the Browser Race, AWS Outage Aftermath 3:24:27

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(00:13) - OpenAI's Atlas Browser (12:53) - OpenAI Locks in Massive Chip Partnerships (27:33) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (57:02) - Palmer Luckey is an American entrepreneur and inventor best known as the founder of ModRetro and Anduril Industries, pioneering work that spans retro technology design and cutting-edge defense systems. (01:45:51) - Brian Arm…

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October 21, 2025: Pettersen on federal cuts to mental, behavior health care; Honoring Demaryius Thomas 49:05

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U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen, a Democrat who represents the state's 7th Congressional District, is concerned that federal layoffs, furloughs, and funding cuts to grants, will have a devastating effect on mental and behavioral health services, including helping people trying to break addiction. Then, for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we re-share a …

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Diet TBPN: October 20th, 2025 14:01

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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Live on TBPN 2:50:14

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(01:58) - The Current State of AI (30:43) - Robbery at the Louvre (36:50) - Timeline Reactions (41:00) - Nvidia & China (48:05) - Timeline Reactions (51:58) - Ryan Cohen is a Canadian entrepreneur and activist investor, best known for founding Chewy, an online pet retailer, and serving as the CEO and Chairman of GameStop. In the conversation, Cohen…

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Oct. 20, 2025: Two statewide ballot measures on the menu; Authors at odds with AI settlement 49:16

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There are two statewide ballot issues in the November election. Voters will decide the future of Colorado's "Healthy School Meals for All" program; Purplish explains both related measures. Then, Colorado authors respond to a massive settlement with an A.I. company that's been using their work. Plus, the "Wired, Wired West" explores the power needed…

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Diet TBPN: October 17th, 2025 12:32

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Palmer Luckey’s EagleEye Reactions, Defending Ferrari, Kushner Story Ignites Debate | Alex Klein, Hemant Taneja, Rob Toews, Nathan Benaich 2:56:04

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(01:04) - Palmer Luckey's EagleEye Reactions (11:05) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (12:36) - Ferrari 12Cilindri Reactions (24:41) - Colossus' Kushner Story Sparks Debate (31:50) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:00:44) - Alex Klein, the inventor and founder of the Stem Player, discusses his journey from creating build-your-own computers for children to developin…

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Oct. 17, 2025: Where Hickenlooper won't budge; Remembering Susan Stamberg 49:24

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Democratic U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper is a holdout on re-opening government until there's a plan to keep health insurance premiums down. We ask about paths for compromise and his frustration with cuts to green energy. Then, we remember NPR founding mother Susan Stamberg. Plus, Pueblo-born musician and composer Mary D. Watkins on honoring the Bl…

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Enchanting Stories of New Mexico - A short tour of New Mexico 16:00

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If you are new to New Mexico I want to take you on a small short but interesting tour of the Land of Enchantment. New Mexico is the 47th state in the union and is the 5th largest state in the Union. It has just over 2 million residents. If it was treated like the New England states, you could get four or five states out of the land area of New Mexi…

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Work-Life Harmony & Failing Faster 19:35

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In this episode of Be the CEO, Adam Thomas Hurd and Tom Marino dive deep into two powerful ideas that define what it really means to be the CEO of your business, your time, and your life. They tackle the long-debated concept of work-life balance versus work-life harmony, revealing why striving for balance can actually hold entrepreneurs back. The c…

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Diet TBPN: October 16th, 2025 22:20

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Google’s AI Breakthrough in Cancer, Protein Powders Exposed | Marc Benioff, Eiso Kant, Dante Vaisbort, Alice Bentinck, Eric Seufert, Pim de Witte 3:15:03

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(01:17) - Google’s AI Breakthrough in Cancer (22:44) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (30:37) - Protein Powders Exposed (35:41) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:36:03) - Dante Vaisbort, a University of Chicago graduate and co-founder of Albacore Inc., discusses his company's development of Ghostfin, a 6-foot-long autonomous underwater vehicle capable of patrolling…

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Oct. 16, 2025: What will Dominion sale mean for elections? Plus, Colorado's Voting Rights Act 49:09

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Now that Colorado-based Dominion Voting Systems is being sold, there are questions about what that will mean to upcoming elections. We talk with county clerks who rely on the system that's been at the center of election lies and debunked conspiracies. Then, as the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to rollback another provision of the Voting Rights …

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OpenAI to Support Adult Content, CoreWeave’s AI Ranch, Apple's M5 Vision Pro | Zachary Perret, Panos Panay, Eric Wittman, Brian Baumgartner, Adam Ryan, Adit Abraham, Dan Shipper & More 3:35:15

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(02:09) - OpenAI Goes Explicit (24:01) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (26:01) - Apple Unveils M5 Apple Vision Pro (29:17) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (39:22) - Erebor Bank Gets U.S. Greenlight (42:57) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (46:01) - Zachary Perret, CEO and co-founder of Plaid, discusses the company's latest product release, highlighting the introduction of Len…

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Enchanting Stories of New Mexico - The Roy Nakayama Effect 15:06

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New Mexico chile, that wonderful, tasty pepper, became a commercial crop a hundred years ago. Before that it was a prized delicious garden vegetable. Most often red chile was dried and used. Fabián García, started a shift to the common use of chile that hit the markets about 1918 and then by 1950 other researchers really increased the appeal of chi…

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Oct. 15, 2025: A Colorado author's trek to find 'The Wild Dark' of the night sky 49:06

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Eighty percent of the world's population can't see the Milky Way. Light pollution interferes. Author and adventurer Craig Childs, of Norwood, Colorado, writes about a trek from light to dark in his new book. "The Wild Dark" takes readers from the incandescence of Las Vegas to the spangled skies of rural Nevada. Childs spoke with Sr. Host Ryan Warne…

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Inside Josh Kushner's Rise, 𝕏 Timeline Reactions | Andrew Ross Sorkin, Brian Potter, Pari Singh, Henri Stern 2:59:25

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(00:50) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (31:54) - Inside Thrive Capital's Rise (52:32) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:13:50) - Henri Stern, co-founder of Privy, discusses the company's recent acquisition by Stripe, emphasizing the shared vision of integrating crypto and fiat systems to make digital assets more accessible. He highlights the importance of seamles…

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Oct. 14, 2025: Motorcycle crashes are up; state troopers say distracted driving is just one reason 49:05

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More and more motorcycle riders are dying on Colorado roads. Last year, 165 motorcyclists died, the highest number ever recorded in our state. Sgt. Ivan Alvarado with the Colorado State Patrol explains some of the reasons behind the trend. Then, we speak with Laurie Montoya, the founder of the Lakewood-based non-profit, BikerDown Foundation, which …

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J.P. Morgan Goes Patriot Mode, Dutch Seize Nexperia, 𝕏 Timeline Reactions | Alexis Ohanian, Ryan Petersen, Serena Ge 3:00:34

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(05:04) - J.PMorgan Goes Patriot Mode (09:57) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (18:34) - Netherlands Seizes Control of Nexperia (27:39) - Ryan Petersen, founder and CEO of Flexport, discusses the challenges of navigating the logistics industry amid fluctuating tariffs and the importance of building a team of dedicated "missionaries" rather than "mercenaries"…

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Oct. 13, 2025: On Indigenous People's Day, how to get beyond acknowledgments and into action 49:19

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Respect is the first law of the world's Indigenous peoples, says a man on a quest to right a historic wrong. On this Indigenous People's Day, Rick Williams has hope. We learn about his life mission in Colorado In Depth. Then, the two statewide ballot measures that voters will decide in November's election. And the Denver band, Bison Bone.…

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Full Interview: Sam Altman on Sora and the Future of OpenAI 31:18

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A rare live interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Sora head Bill Peebles. John and Jordi talk through the first 10 days of the Sora app, how AI will change advertising, and what Sora means for Hollywood. TBPN.com is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Figma - https://figma.com Vanta - https://vanta.com Linear - https://linear.app Eight Sle…

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Sam Altman LIVE on Sora, Hollywood, & the Future of Ads | Bill Peebles, Dylan Patel, Elad Gil, Robby Stein, Morgan Housel, Misha Laskin 3:22:47

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(02:32) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (16:29) - Softbank Pursues $5B Loan (28:18) - China Races to Buy NVIDIA Chips (33:06) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (56:31) - Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI & Bill Peebles, Head of Sora, discuss the advancements of Sora, OpenAI's AI-driven video generation platform, highlighting its enhanced physics understanding and user-friendl…

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Oct. 10, 2025: This café is run by a food bank; We spend the night at a movie motel 48:47

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A mission-driven restaurant in Grand Junction takes an innovative approach to hunger and nutrition. Then, the plight of federal workers amid layoffs, furloughs and the shutdown. Later, we check in to the Movie Manor in Monte Vista. Also, the filmmakers behind short horror movie "The Ant" who are crawling their way to the top. And, a choreography of…

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Turning Fear Into Fuel & The Power of Listening 18:57

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In this episode of Be the CEO, Tom Marino and Adam Hurd explore two of the most overlooked yet powerful drivers of success for self-employed people: fear and listening. Whether you’re running your own business, trying to scale, or just struggling to get unstuck, this episode dives into how to transform the very things that scare or hold you back in…

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Ferrari Goes Electric, The Return of Nonsense Metrics, 𝕏 Timeline Reactions | John Quinn, Martin Casado, Preston Zhou, Scott Stevenson, George Kurdin, Zachary Townsend 3:13:36

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(01:20) - The Return of Nonsense Metrics (11:33) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (26:33) - John Quinn, founder of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, discusses the firm's unique focus on litigation and arbitration, emphasizing the advantages of specializing solely in disputes work. He highlights the firm's reputation as the "most feared law firm," attributin…

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October 9, 2025: Domino effect of wildfire impact on dragonflies; Small town football team takes on 'The Hill' 48:30

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When it comes to the changing climate and increasing wildfires, you may not think of dragonflies, but it turns out they're a good test case to show the impact on an entire ecosystem. Then, Aging Matters looks into classes to help older Coloradans avoid scams. Plus, how a small town football team in Colorado started winning for the first time in gen…

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Altman's Long-Term Vision, The GPU Bubble, Acquired Hosts Live in The Ultradome | Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal, David Faugno, Sergiy Nesterenko, Justin Lopas, Ryan Daniels, Zack Ganieany, Yash Rathod ... 3:28:14

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(01:18) - Altman's Long-Term Vision (26:18) - Karim Atiyeh, co-founder and CTO of Ramp, discusses the company's innovative use of AI agents to automate financial operations, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in tasks like expense classification and fraud detection. He highlights the integration of these agents with various tools and systems, enabli…

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Oct. 8, 2025: Rep. Jeff Hurd on shutdown, militarizing U.S. cities; New Denver City Librarian on book bans 49:26

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In Rep. Jeff Hurd's district, which includes Grand Junction and Pueblo, the cost of some health insurance plans is about to be astronomical. But Hurd says the issue shouldn't be used as leverage in the shutdown. We also ask about militarizing U.S. cities and the Epstein files. Then, Denver's new city librarian on the evolution of libraries, from di…

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The AI Slop Debate, OpenAI’s $1T Web, 𝕏 Timeline Reactions | Shayne Coplan, Antoine Tessier, Rami Karabibar 2:42:14

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By John Coogan & Jordi Hays

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Oct. 7, 2025: Grammy-winning Christian rapper Lecrae on growing up in Denver and growing in faith 47:51

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OpenAI–AMD Deal, DevDay Reactions, xAI’s Memphis Datacenter | Doug O'Laughlin, Celine Halioua 2:18:49

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Oct. 6, 2025: Investigating ICE assault claims; SCOTUS considers Colorado's conversion therapy ban 49:10

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Oct. 3, 2025: Adams State president on funding cuts and welcoming first gen students; Fall gardening questions! 49:28

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It may come as no surprise that Adams State University in the San Luis Valley would be the first in Colorado to be designated a "Hispanic Serving Institution," given how deep the valley's Hispanic heritage runs. But the school is now losing the money that came with the title. Then, how the Trump administration's crackdown on student visa holders is…

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All In or In the Way 18:03

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In this episode, Tom Marino and Adam Hurd dive deep into what it really means to step out of self-employment and into true CEO leadership—at work and at home. What We Cover in This Episode: The trap of self-employment: Why so many business owners simply create a new prison for themselves instead of finding freedom. Gary Vee’s challenge: “If you wan…

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AI’s Power Problem, Apple Goes Meta on AI Glasses | Pat Gelsinger, Josh Isner, Sheel Mohnot, Santiago Nestares, Austin Federa 3:02:28

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(01:18) - AI’s Power Problem (22:04) - Andrej Karpathy AI Models Law of Diminishing Returns (35:40) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (56:18) - Apple Goes Meta on AI Glasses (01:01:31) - Josh Isner, President of Axon, has been with the company since 2009, starting in the Leadership Development Program and advancing through various roles to his current positio…

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October 2, 2025: Pediatricians push back against dismissal of science; 'Gathering Place' elevates Southern Colorado 49:25

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"Chaos and confusion." That's what the head of the American Academy of Pediatrics says families are up against as the federal government rethinks established science for everything from vaccines to autism. Dr. Susan Kressly was recently in Colorado for the AAP's annual conference. Then, an effort to get girls interested in construction jobs. Plus, …

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Enchanting Stories of New Mexico - The Lost Adams Diggins 15:07

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Today I am talking about a fascinating New Mexican, Ed Adams of the fabled legend of the Lost Adams Diggings. I talked about lost gold a couple weeks ago and several people wanted more stories. Here is a story based on true events. Treasure hunters have felt they were just one lucky moment away from incredible riches hidden by a few inches of dirt …

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The World Reacts to Sora 2, Slop vs. Farming Debate | Reece Chowdhry, Jim Gao, Fan-Yun Sun, Carl Pei, Shehzan Maredia, Victor Riparbelli, William Fedus, Jayanth Madheswaran 3:17:06

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(05:21) - Slop vs. Farm Debate (11:40) - Ben Thompson's Sora 2 Analysis (35:37) - The Timeline Reacts to Sora 2 (01:34:31) - The Stablecoin Duopoly is Ending (01:42:14) - Reece Chowdhry, Founding Partner of Concept Ventures, recently announced the launch of their latest $88 million fund, now the largest dedicated pre-seed technology fund in the UK.…

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October 1, 2025: The impact of federal troops deploying in US cities; Colorado reacts to government shutdown 49:11

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Expanded, domestic use of the military – and talk of civil war – deserve scrutiny… no matter who's president. As President Trump talks about fighting a war against "the enemy within," we speak with a political scientist about the implications. Then, in Day 1 of the government shutdown, we speak with our Washington reporter Caitlyn Kim. Also, colleg…