Best Chris Adler Podcasts (2025)

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S1 Ep107: In defense of private equity, with Jared Rhoads, M.S., M.P.H., of the Center for Modern Health 22:32

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Jared Rhoads, M.S., M.P.H., founder of the Center for Modern Health and senior lecturer of health policy at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, joins the show to talk about private equity’s role in health care and how politics are reshaping policy. Rhoads offers a different take on private equity, arguing that current r…

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Mark Cerny, lead system architect, PlayStation 4 & 5. 1:30:56

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Mark Cerny is an American programmer, and game designer whose career has shaped not only how we play, but the systems we play on. A San Francisco native, he dropped out of UC Berkeley at 17 after receiving an invitation to join Atari. At 18 he designed the arcade hit Marble Madness. He then moved to Japan to work with Sega, for whom he founded the …

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On Friendship (w/ Andy Elrick) 1:30

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Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. Should you try to improve your friends or leave them be? Do friendship and politics mix? Is friendship about virtue or delight? In 2023, we were interviewed by Andrew Elrick, now a professor at Marist University, for a documentary podcast he was making about men…

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S1 Ep106: The realities of running a medical practice, with David N. Gans, MSHA, FACMPE 27:25

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David N. Gans, MSHA, FACMPE, retired senior fellow at MGMA, joins the show to talk about the real pressures facing practices today — rising costs, flat reimbursement, staffing strain and the push for efficiency. Gans breaks down the key metrics leaders should watch in 2026, the compliance gaps he sees most often, and how to evaluate new technologie…

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Socialist organizing and the DSA w/ Jorge Rocha, John Lewis, Luisa Martinez 1:21:31

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Join TRN Podcast host Nick Estes live with members of the International Committee of the Democratic Socialists of America. Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel Empower our work: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-indigenous-content Subscribe to The Red Nation Newsletter: https://www.therednation.org…

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S1 Ep105: Understanding ultraprocessed foods in the American diet, with Krista Blackwell, Ph.D. 27:28

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Krista Blackwell, Ph.D., clinical assistant professor of biomedical sciences at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, joins the show to talk about two new reports from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) examining ultraprocessed foods and their growing role in…

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Brandon Adler, game director, The Outer Worlds 2. 1:20:01

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Brandon Adler is an American game director and producer whose career has been defined by his work on some of Obsidian Entertainment’s most acclaimed role-playing games. After serving in Iraq with the U.S. Air Force, my guest studied Game Art & Design at The Art Institute of California. He joined Obsidian as a tester for Neverwinter Nights 2 before …

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The Furious Minds of MAGA (w/ Laura Field) 1:09:36

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Laura K. Field's Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right, published earlier this month, is a book we simply had to discuss. Listeners to this podcast will recognize its cast of characters—conservative intellectuals like Patrick Deneen, Michael Anton, John Eastman, Adrian Vermeule, and Harry Jaffa, among others—whose ideas and influence Fiel…

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S1 Ep104: Payer ownership and the future of primary care, with Loren Adler of the Brookings Institution 34:33

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Loren Adler, fellow and associate director at the Brookings Institution's Center on Health Policy, joins the show to talk about his new Health Affairs study examining the rise of insurer-owned primary care practices. Adler breaks down how quickly payer ownership has expanded, why certain markets are seeing far higher concentrations and what this co…

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Becoming Little Shell w/ Chris La Tray 1:03:02

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**Red Media is hiring an Executive Director!** Chris La Tray joins TRN Podcast host Nick Estes in studio to discuss his latest book, Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian's Journey Home. He talks about the complexities of Indigenous family and tribal histories and fighting back against Indigenous erasure in this moment of backlash. Check out his…

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Correspondence Special #8: Catching guests out, coding on ships, and best moments in games 28:48

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In this special correspondence edition, Simon reads out your letters and answers your questions. Why are guests so often caught out when asked to name their console? What is the best moment in a video game? What might a My Perfect Console game jam look like? And can Simon settle a dispute between a father and his kids in the car?All this and much m…

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S1 Ep103: Physician mental health: A silent crisis, with Daniel Saddawi-Konefka, M.D., MBA, and Christine Yu Moutier, M.D. 30:04

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Mental health remains a silent crisis among physicians. Medical Economics Senior Editor Richard Payerchin sat down with Daniel Saddawi-Konefka, M.D., MBA, and Christine Yu Moutier, M.D., to learn more about the rising rates of depression and suicidal ideation among physicians, why stigma and licensing questions still keep many from seeking help, an…

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Andy Davidson, creator of Worms. 1:27:53

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My guest today is a British game designer whose ingenuity and persistence turned a bedroom project into one of the most iconic multiplayer series in video games. In 1991, he took the characters from the popular Amiga game Lemmings and placed them in a game of his own, a simulation of artillery fire. At school, the game proved popular among his frie…

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Trump's Big, Beautiful Ballroom (w/ Kate Wagner) [Teaser] 4:27

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Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. If there's a Trump-era topic that manages to fascinate without being entirely depressing, it's probably the ongoing arguments about architecture that his ascension has occasioned. Proponents of a RETVRN to the architectural ideals of ancient Greece and Rome are …

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S1 Ep102: The shutdown is over — now what? A conversation with Anders Gilberg of MGMA 32:13

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After the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history, the government is finally open again — but for medical practices, the relief is short-lived. In this episode, Physicians Practice editor Keith Reynolds sits down with Anders Gilberg, senior vice president of government affairs at the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), to talk about what …

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Mormon Settler Colonialism w/ Elise Boxer 1:10:34

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Elise Boxer returns to the show for a livestream conversation about her new book, Mormon Settler Colonialism: Inventing the Lamanite (2025) Watch the livestream edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel Empower our work: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/empower-red-medias-indigenous-content Subscribe to The Red Nation Newsletter: https:…

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S1 Ep101: Denied claims and AI, with Clarissa Riggins of Experian Health 23:43

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Denied claims are cutting deeper into practice revenue — and the numbers are getting worse. In this episode, Medical Economics Managing Editor Todd Shryock talks with Clarissa Riggins, chief product officer at Experian Health, about the company’s 2025 State of Claims Report. Riggins explains why claim denials are rising, how inaccurate patient data…

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Zohran, the Jews, and Reckoning with Gaza (w/ Peter Beinart) 1:14:27

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This episode isn't focused on a single topic or text, but rather just wanting to have a wide-ranging conversation with our guest, Peter Beinart, editor-at-large of Jewish Currents and author of the recent book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning. We start by discussing the appalling wave of Islamophobic attacks against Zohran M…

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EP 41: C.J. Macias & Tyler Lapkin 1:08:50

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C.J. Macias is a big wave surfer, healer, and teacher whose life feels as mythic as it is deeply human. Featured in HBO’s Emmy Award–winning series 100 Foot Wave, C.J.’s journey stretches from the beaches of Florida, where he first surfed with his dad, to Nazaré, Portugal, home of the largest waves on earth. Along the way he has faced devastating w…

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Shuhei Yoshida, former president, Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios. 1:23:17

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Shuhei Yoshida is former president of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios, and one of the most beloved figures in the video games industry. After graduating from Kyoto University with a degree in economics, he joined Sony in 1986 to coordinate the company’s PC business. Then, as one of the early members of the PlayStation project, he h…

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S1 Ep100: 100 episodes of Off the Chart: A Business of Medicine Podcast 22:51

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In the 100th episode of Off the Chart: A Business of Medicine Podcast, host Austin Littrell is joined by Todd Shryock, Richard Payerchin, and Keith Reynolds — the editors from Medical Economics and Physicians Practice who helped build Off the Chart into what it is today. Together, they look back on favorite conversations, memorable guests and defin…

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RPH vs. Chief of War (2025) 1:20:34

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**Red Media is hiring an Executive Director!** RPH is back! Co-hosts Melanie Yazzie and Elena Ortiz discuss Chief of War (2025), a Hawaiian historical drama series created by Thomas Paʻa Sibbett and Jason Momoa for Apple TV. Watch the video edition on The Red Nation Podcast YouTube channel https://youtu.be/2d6lpI6QbRc Empower our work: GoFundMe: ht…

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S1 Ep99: New lessons in lifestyle medicine, with Jennifer Trilk, Ph.D., FACSM, DipACLM 35:25

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Jennifer Trilk, Ph.D., FACSM, DipACLM, professor of biomedical sciences and director of lifestyle medicine programs at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, joins the show to discuss how her program is reshaping physician education through lifestyle medicine. Trilk explains how training future doctors in nutrition, physica…

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A Long Career in Radio and Quality of Life with "Joey Boy" Rodriguez, Host of The Morning Mess on LIVE 101.5 1:16:19

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"Joey Boy" Rodriguez, host of The Morning Mess radio show on LIVE 101.5 Phoenix, joins the show for a fun episode about his long career in local radio. Joey was born in Philly, grew up in S. CA and then relocated to Phoenix which he has called home for many years. He has worked in radio for a long time, getting his start at Power 106 in Los Angeles…

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**Red Media is hiring an Executive Director!** Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day 2025 from Red Media! Track List 1. Introduction / Justine 2. Indigenous Peoples' Day vs. Empire Pt. 1 3. City of Albuquerque proclamation of Indigenous Peoples' Day 4. IPD 2021 - Pueblo Elders Panel 5. IPD 2022 - Ké Infoshop 6. Indigenous Peoples' Day vs. Empire Pt. 2 7. I…