Best Agent Palmer Podcasts (2025)

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Inside Anduril: Exclusive HQ Tour w/ Palmer Luckey, Brian Schimpf, Matt Grimm & Trae Stephens 38:54

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This is a rare, behind-the-scenes walking tour & sit-down interview inside Anduril Industries, a $30.5B defense technology company that develops and sells autonomous systems, AI-powered software, and advanced hardware for military and security applications to protect US and allied forces.. one of the most consequential defense companies of this era…

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963: Hardware Hacking with Matt Brown 58:02

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Scott and Wes chat with YouTuber and security consultant Matt Brown about breaking into IoT devices, extracting firmware, and decoding the hidden tech inside everyday gadgets. Matt shares his methods, the legal boundaries, and the wild stories behind his most interesting hacks. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:21 Curiosity in Hacking 03:28 Un…

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Misunderstood Power: Emil Michael on the Truth About the DoW & Defense Tech 30:58

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With great honor, Mr. Emil Michael, the Under Secretary of War for Research & Engineering (USW(R&E)) and Chief Technology Officer for the Department of War (DoW), joins Sourcery in front of a F117 at the Reagan National Defense Forum 2025 to dispel common misconceptions about the DoW, modern defense technology, & the role of companies like Palantir…

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Inside the Wild World of "AI Agent Traders", and What That Means for the Rest Of Us, w/ PIP CEO Saad Naja 44:08

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Could AI agents become better traders than humans—and what happens when “decision-making” gets outsourced to software that can act at machine speed? In this conversation, we go deep with Saad Naja, founder of PIP World, on the rise of AI agent auto-traders: multi-agent “swarms” that resemble a miniature trading desk—specialist analysts feeding into…

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Inside PlayStation's Plans to Lead a $200 Billion Industry 26:05

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Gaming is a $200 billion industry that dwarfs Hollywood — and PlayStation is at the center of it all. On this week’s episode of Bold Names, Sony Interactive Entertainment SVP Eric Lempel joins WSJ’s Christopher Mims and Tim Higgins to discuss how the company plans to compete in a mobile-first gaming world. We talk about keeping the “soul” of game d…

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Irka Bochenko on Moonraker - SpyMaster Interview #115 48:07

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Agents Scott and Cam welcome actress and musician Irka Bochenko to the show to reveal top secret intel about playing Drax's Blonde Beauty in Moonraker. She also shares stories about collaborating with Roger Moore on a Bond tribute song and more! You can watch Irka's 007 tribute music videos Love You Forever Mr. Bond and Happy Birthday Mr. Bond on h…

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Why $300B of SaaS Revenue Is Trapped & How the $19.9T AI Agent Economy Unlocks It 20:42

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Manny Medina, Co-Founder & CEO of Paid and former CEO of $4.4B Sales Tech company, Outreach, hosts Sourcery at their HQ in London to discuss the early development of AI agents & what this shift means for software businesses. Roughly $300 billion in SaaS revenue remains “trapped” in legacy pricing and delivery models. After scaling Outreach to 6,000…

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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me -- Part 2, The Last Seven Days of Laura Palmer 2:05:57

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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Part 2 If you thought the first portion of our Fire Walk With Me episode was epic, friends, lace up your shoes because at 2+ hours, we're going for a walk in the woods. Chug-a-lug. In Part 2, we'll dive into the tragic and beautiful final moments in the life of one of the world's greatest characters, Laura Palmer. As …

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962: The Home Server / Synology Show 35:20

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Wes and Scott talk about their evolving home-server setups—Synology rigs, Mac minis, Docker vs. VMs, media servers, backups, Cloudflare Tunnels, and the real-world pros and cons of running your own hardware. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:35 Why use a home server? 07:29 Apps for home servers 16:23 Home server hardware 18:27 Brought to you b…

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Rolling for Initiative with Kat the Dungeon Mom 1:14:08

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Episode 164 features Kat the Dungeon Mom, who is here to talk about being the game master. Plus loving the performing arts, teaching, raising a child, concerts, events, and much much more… Mentioned and Helpful Links from This Episode Kat The Dungeon Mom Linktree AgentPalmer.com Other Links 'Time Machine' is a great reintroduction to Minchin's smar…

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227. Moonraker (1979) - Guest: John Cork, documentarian and co-author of James Bond: The Legacy 2:21:33

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Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative John Cork, documentarian and co-author of James Bond: The Legacy and Bond Girls Are Forever, boldly attempt re-entry while tackling 1979's space-bound Roger Moore 007 adventure, Moonraker. Directed by Lewis Gilbert. Starring Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Richard Kiel, Corinne Cléry, Ber…

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961: Keeping Up With The Fast and Furious Web 28:02

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Scott and CJ go live from JS Nation NYC to talk about how developers can actually stay current without drowning in the constant churn of new tools and trends. They break down how to see through the fluff, focus on why tech exists before adopting it, and build a healthier, curiosity-driven approach to learning in 2025 and beyond. Show Notes 00:00 We…

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Can AI Help Eradicate Poverty? How AI is Helping African Farmers and Teachers, w/ Opportunity International's Ama Akuamoah & Paul Essene 46:06

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Can AI actually help eradicate poverty for real people, right now—not in some vague future? We talk with two leaders from Opportunity International who are trying to do exactly that, using AI to support smallholder farmers and low-cost private schools across Africa and beyond. In this episode of AI-Curious, we sit down with Ama Akuamoah and Paul Es…

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Inside General Catalyst’s $1.5B AI Roll-Up Machine 51:32

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Marc Bhargava, Managing Director at General Catalyst and head of the firm’s Creation Strategy, breaks down one of the most significant shifts happening inside venture and private markets today: AI Roll-Ups. One of the 3 largest venture players with ~$40B AUM, General Catalyst has quietly built a $1.5B AI roll-up engine dedicated to incubating AI-na…

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McLaren CEO Zak Brown On F1 And Business Strategy At 200 Miles Per Hour 30:55

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What business lessons are forged at 200 miles per hour? On this week’s Bold Names, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown joins Christopher Mims and Tim Higgins to talk about his new book, “Seven Tenths of a Second.” A racecar driver turned executive, Brown leads a global racing organization worth hundreds of millions of dollars. We talk about the pressure a…

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Matthew Field & Ajay Chowdhury on James Bond and their book Darker Than the Sun - SpyMaster Interview #114 1:27:02

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Agent Scott welcomes authors Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury to the show to discuss their new book Darker Than the Sun: An Atlas of James Bond Movie Locations. They also reveal top secret intel about their earlier books Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films and Spy Octane: The Vehicles of James Bond Vol. 1. You can purcha…

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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me -- Part 1, Teresa Banks 1:38:10

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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Part 1 Our FWWM episode went long, friends, and short of me quitting my job and devoting my life to editing a four hour podcast, we broke it into two parts. In Part 1, we discuss the making of Fire Walk With Me and the Teresa Banks portion of the film. In Part 2, we explore the last seven days of Laura Palmer. Fire Wa…

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960: Reacting to the Weird + Creative Corners of the Web 27:33

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Wes and Scott talk about the weird, creative corners of the web—from live-coded music with Strudel and wild Hydra visuals to shader wizardry, projection-mapping art, fully synced Christmas lights, and more. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:10 Strudel https://www.tiktok.com/@dj_dave__/video/7541104277234748685 https://www.tiktok.com/@switch.an…

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226. Marathon Man (1976) - Guest: Steven Kobrin, author of Sins of the Raven 2:08:42

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Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Steven Kobrin, author of Sins of the Raven, nervously book dentist appointments while decoding the gritty 1976 Dustin Hoffman spy thriller Marathon Man. Directed by John Schlesinger. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane, Marthe Keller, Fritz Weaver, Richard Bright a…

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959: TypeScript on the GPU with TypeGPU creator Iwo Plaza 25:36

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Scott and CJ sit down live at JSNation NYC with Iwo Plaza, creator of TypeGPU, to dig into how WebGPU is unlocking a new wave of graphics and compute power on the web. They chat about shader authoring in TypeScript, the future of GPU-powered AI in the browser, and what it takes to build a killer developer-friendly graphics library. Show Notes 00:00…

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What Travis Kalanick Taught Bradley Tusk, & Why He Closed His VC Fund 1:12:18

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Bradley Tusk joins Sourcery to discuss what he learned working closely with Travis Kalanick during Uber’s early regulatory battles, and how those experiences shaped his decision to shut down his venture fund and return to an equity-for-services model. Bradley explains why Travis was unusually fast, analytical, and willing to challenge institutions,…

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SPECIAL WSJ Tech Live: The Man Leading Trump’s AI Charge Against China (The Journal Podcast) 22:59

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This week, we’re bringing you an episode of The Journal, produced by Spotify and the Wall Street Journal. In this episode, recorded at WSJ’s Tech Live, host Jessica Mendoza sits down with Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, to discuss everything from chips to chatbots, how Kratsios thinks AI should…

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Andrew Fleming on The In-Laws (2003) - SpyMaster Interview #113 1:21:38

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Agents Scott and Cam welcome director Andrew Fleming to the show to reveal top secret intel about the making of the 2003 buddy spy comedy The In-Laws. He also shares stories about working on The Craft, Dick, Arrested Development, and more! Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentarie…

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958: 2025 Holiday Gift Guide 1:05:29

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The Syntax team brings us their annual Holiday Gift Guide! They’ve curated the best gadgets, tools, food, and even kitchen essentials for the dev in your life — plus a few treats anyone would love to unwrap. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax 00:54 Our Favorite Things 01:03 Wes - Bambu Lab 3d Printers 01:50 Wes - Leatherman Arc Multi-tool 03:07 Kai…

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The Proust Questionnaire: Volume IV, Jason Zapata 1:08:56

21d ago1:08:56

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Episode 163 features the return of one of my best friends Jason Zapata. He's back to tackle some of Proust's Questionnaire, plus ch-ch-ch-changes, responsible technology usage, virtues, authors, unfinished projects and much much more. Mentioned and Helpful Links from This Episode What is the Proust Questionnaire? JasonZapata.com AgentPalmer.com Fri…

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225. The In-Laws (2003) - Guest: Karyn Raynor from Chick-Lit 1:48:43

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Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Karyn Raynor from the Chick-Lit podcast, jump their jet skis over a nuclear sub while taking on the 2003 Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks spy buddy comedy remake The In-Laws. Directed by Andrew Fleming. Starring Michael Douglas, Albert Brooks, Robin Tunney, Ryan Reynolds, Candice Bergen, Lindsay Slo…

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Inside Thrive Capital: Investing in OpenAI, Wiz, Cursor, Nudge, Physical Intelligence 57:43

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Thrive Capital Partner Philip Clark joins Sourcery to break down how one of the most concentrated and influential firms in tech evaluates founders, builds conviction, and partners with companies that reshape the world. “Josh always had a line to me when I joined Thrive, which is that the people who win deals are the ones who want to win them most.”…

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957: CSS: Advanced and Obscure 37:50

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Scott and Wes face off in a CSS-themed round of STUMP’d, quizzing each other on shape functions, scroll snap types, obscure functions, and long-forgotten spec history. From ray() to cross-fade() to print-color quirks, this episode is packed with rapid-fire frontend trivia guaranteed to sharpen your CSS brain. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:…

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$635M Exit → $600M Fund: David Ulevitch on Building a16z’s Hottest New Fund 27:57

24d ago27:57

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a16z General Partner David Ulevitch joins Sourcery to break down the real state of American Dynamism, their $600M fund, across defense, energy, mining, robotics, manufacturing, public safety, and national security. We discuss America’s supply-chain exposure to China, why deterrence—not parity—defines the future of U.S. defense, and how new companie…

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How We Got Here and Where We're Going: AI History (and Future) w/ Vasant Dhar, Author of Thinking with Machines 42:30

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Is AI making us smarter or dumber—and how do we make sure we’re on the right side of that divide? In this episode of AI-Curious, we talk with Professor Vasant Dhar, author of the new book Thinking With Machines: The Brave New World of AI. Vasant isn’t just a historian of AI; he’s part of the story. In the 1990s, he helped bring machine learning to …

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Biden’s Antitrust Architect on How Big Tech Threatens U.S. Prosperity 36:23

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Are we becoming a nation mined for our money, data, and attention? Author and legal scholar Tim Wu certainly thinks so. A key architect of President Joe Biden’s antitrust policy, Wu joins WSJ’s Christopher Mims and Tim Higgins on Bold Names to explain how a handful of tech platforms conquered the economy and why he fears Silicon Valley could become…

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David Eldridge on The Spy Who Came in from the Cold - SpyMaster Interview #112 1:08:52

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Agent Scott welcomes playwright David Eldridge to the show to talk about adapting John le Carré's The Spy Who Came in from the Cold for the stage. He also reveals top secret intel about writing the upcoming ITV espionage series Betrayal. Purchase tickets to see The Spy Who Came in from the Cold now! Don't miss SpyHards' 60th anniversary screening o…

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Twin Peaks: Episode 29 / Beyond Life and Death 2:06:17

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Twin Peaks: Season 2, Episode 22 We've reached the final episode of Twin Peaks run on network television. We knew it was coming, and it's arrived in all its glory, our discussion of the second part in the Twin Peaks series finale, Episode 29, "Beyond Life and Death." Directed by David Lynch and written by Mark Frost, Harley Peyton, Bob Engles, and …

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956: Should I Keep Using WordPress? 50:10

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In this potluck episode, Wes and Scott answer your questions about paid vs. free SSL, the state of frontend jobs, headless WordPress trade-offs, organizing TypeScript types, and more! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:51 Recapping the GitHub Meetup 05:14 Is there any real benefit to picking a paid SSL over Let's Encrypt? 08:03 Is the pure fron…