Best Full Disclosure With Roben Farzad Podcasts (2025)

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The Cars' Rise and Decline 1:00:00

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Bestselling author Bill Janovitz on his book, The Cars: Let the Stories Be Told. Behind the MTV-heyday personas and chart-toppers: so much hurt and dysfunction -- from family disintegration to alcohol abuse and grown men too reluctant to open up to one another.By Roben Farzad

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Gary Shteyngart 54:52

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Author and satirist Gary Shteyngart joined NPR's Mary Childs and Chioke I'Anson at Richmond's Institute for Contemporary Art. The New Yorker recently featured Shteyngart in mini-doc “The Guy Who Got Cut Wrong.”By Roben Farzad

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David Sirota 58:05

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The investigative journalist, Oscar nominee and Bernie Sanders 2020 speechwriter on his new book, Master Plan: The Hidden Plot to Legalize Corruption in America.By Roben Farzad

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Cory Bradford 56:31

21d ago56:31

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Comedian, amateur historian, edutainer and TikTok/Insta star Cory Bradford's social media breakout. This episode has strong language.By Roben Farzad

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Barak Ravid of Axios 52:50

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Axios global affairs correspondent Barak Ravid on Gaza, Israel, the broader Mideast and U.S. two years after the October 7 attacks. Ravid's 2023 book is Trump's Peace: The Abraham Accords And The Reshaping Of The Middle East.By Roben Farzad

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Ricardo "Monkey" Morales: The Most Infamous Man in Miami 1:00:33

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Google "Ricardo 'Monkey' Morales." Then listen to this interview with authors Sean Oliver and Rick Morales, Jr., on their "true story of a mythic Cuban exile, assassin, CIA operative, FBI informant, smuggler and Dad" -- perhaps the most infamous man in the infamous history of Miami.By Roben Farzad

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Mike Henry 51:38

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Actor, producer, director Mike Henry — known for voicing multiple characters on “Family Guy” — on finding his groove after crashing out of the ad biz; sitcoms in the age of streaming; the opportunities in A.I.; much more. Ian Stewart guest hosts.By Roben Farzad

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ICYMI 53:10

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In case you missed it, highlights from recent episodes: actor Samuel Roukin; public media's Kenya Young; Puck's Julia Alexander. Full episodes also on YouTube.By Roben Farzad

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Julia Alexander 59:00

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Puck's Julia Alexander -- one of the most followed voices in the realm of media disruption -- onlegacy Hollywood, streaming, YouTube, cable news, Netflix, Amazon and Apple...so much more.By Roben Farzad

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Samuel Roukin 57:00

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Actor, DJ, voiceover and video game star Samuel Roukin -- renowned for his role as John Graves Simcoe on AMC's hit series "Turn" -- on staying alive, solvent and hopeful through Hollywood's post-streaming-binge hangover.By Roben Farzad

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Kenya Young 55:00

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NPR veteran Kenya Young on the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's shutdown; hard choices for member stations; and the scramble to find new business models to sustain the service. Young, an alum of Morning Edition and WNYC, is the new president and CEO of Louisville Public Media.By Roben Farzad

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ETF Whiz Eric Balchunas 52:30

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Bloomberg Intelligence's Eric Balchunas on the heyday of exchange-traded funds -- a multi-trillion-dollar megatrend that has democratized investing for Mom & Pop and dragged Wall Street into all sorts of cheaper / faster / better.By Roben Farzad

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ICYMI 50:00

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In case you missed it: highlights from recent episodes. Noosphere's Jane Ferguson; ABC News Washington chief Rick Klein; The Economist's Mideast watcher Gregg Carlstrom.By Roben Farzad

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Jane Ferguson 56:00

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Foreign correspondent Jane Ferguson -- PBS News; The New Yorker; Afghanistan; Somalia; Sudan -- on founding Noosphere. Amid the continued decline of linear TV and other legacy media, the app connects journalists and content creators with their viewers / subscribers.By Roben Farzad

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Investopedia's Caleb Silver 57:29

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Investopedia's Caleb Silver -- friend of the show; CNN's former head of business coverage -- on markets, A.I., Trump vs The Fed, crypto, the intersection of Old Economy and New Economy... much more. You can also watch our interview on YouTube.By Roben Farzad

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Rick Klein of ABC News 56:40

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Rick Klein, Washington bureau chief for ABC News, on the Big Beautiful Bill; Democrats' NYC reckoning; Trump vs Musk; Trump vs The Fed; D.C.'s gerontocracy; much more. Full video on YouTube.By Roben Farzad

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The Iran Rebalancing 52:30

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Greg Carlstrom, veteran Mideast correspondent for The Economist, on how the region will contort to rebalance after the Iran-Israel war (assuming it's over). We discussed back-channel diplomacy; Tehran's path ahead; Pres. Trump's perspective; Syria; Lebanon; Gaza, Saudi and beyond. Carlstrom's 2017 book is How Long Will Israel Survive?: The Threat F…

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ICYMI 51:30

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In case you missed it: highlights from recent episodes. Jamaican restaurant guru Carena Ives; bestselling author and Wall Street veteran William Cohan; former Richmond Fed chief Jeff Lacker. Back with you newly the week of June 27...By Roben Farzad

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BOHO Studios 54:34

5M ago54:34

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AnnMarie Grohs, founder and owner of expanding fitness boutique BOHO Studios, on the business after the pandemic. Ian Stewart guest hosts.By Roben Farzad

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"Career Hannah" 53:15

5M ago53:15

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Social media phenom "Career Hannah" -- Hannah Zhang, 29 -- on the ambitious college grad's guide to the riveting / deflating / why-did-I-sign-up-for-this? world of twentysomething corporate life.By Roben Farzad

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Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington 57:00

5M ago57:00

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Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington, CEO of Gilman Hill Asset Management, on the art of dividend investing -- the subject of her new book.By Roben Farzad

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Dan Colarusso 54:33

6M ago54:33

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Dan Colarusso, CNBC's senior VP of news, on spinning off from Comcast; keeping talent after the cord is cut; making a living in digital; co-piloting with A.I....and much more.By Roben Farzad

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William D. Cohan 1:02:12

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Bestselling author Bill Cohan (House of Cards; Power Failure) on Elon Musk's Wall Street-to-Washington playbook; Big Media's last stand; nostalgia for the golden age of glossy magazines; and how A.I. will both help and threaten beleaguered junior bankers.By Roben Farzad

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Restaurateur Carena Ives 59:08

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Jamaica House and Carena's Jamaican Grille founder Carena Ives on starting from scratch three decades ago, expanding, surviving disasters and snagging national renown with the help of Guy Fieri.By Roben Farzad

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Jeffrey Lacker 53:20

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Former Richmond Fed president Jeffrey Lacker, a member of the Shadow Open Market Committee, on tariffs and the inflationary hangover; Pres. Trump vs. Fed Chair Powell; and the peculiarities of post-Covid economic life.By Roben Farzad