Best Jon Chee Podcasts (2025)

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🧬 The Mayan Negotiation Secret That Built A Biotech Company | Jake Glanville Re-Release (1/4) 24:05

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Ella McCay with Richard Lawson 2:05:31

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It’s pretty hard being the governor of an unnamed state when you’re a 34-year-old woman with a husband who’s the heir to a local pizza empire and you’ve got a brother who has agoraphobia and your sleazy dad keeps leaving you weird voicemails and Julie Kavner is narrating your entire life story! Wooo, that was a lot. James L. Brooks’ Ella McCay is A…

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🧬 Seed Rounds Are the New Series A: How Funding Benchmarks Shifted | Krish Ramadurai (4/4) 29:09

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"The biggest problem that we're seeing right now is that the efficiency gains have not translated to enterprise value. The customer is not seeing that result transcend into unit economics yet." In this episode of The Biotech Startups Podcast, we explore Krish Ramadurai's insights on AI-native venture investing and the evolving biotech landscape. Kr…

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"Us, in Another Universe" by A.C. Wise + "Crickets in Lost Light" by Jonathan Olfert 1:06:28

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This episode features "Us, in Another Universe" by A.C. Wise (©2025 by A.C. Wise) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "Crickets in Lost Light" by Jonathan Olfert (©2025 by Jonathan Olfert) read by Mirron Willis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press

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🧬 Controlled Chaos: Why Success Isn't Planned (And Doesn't Need To Be) | Krish Ramadurai (3/4) 29:10

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Honey Don't with Mattie Lubchansky 2:35:59

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Honey Don’t? Honey probably shouldn’t have. But that’s okay, because Honey, we’re gonna talk about it anyway! Writer and illustrator Mattie Lubchansky joins us to close out our Coens series with Ethan and Tricia’s latest offering from earlier this year. How do we feel about Margaret Qualley and Aubrey Plaza as performers? How do we feel about Chris…

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🧬 Why 40% of Venture Funds Failed Last Year (And How to Avoid It) | Krish Ramadurai (2/4) 31:24

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"You Always Told Her You'd Give Her the World" by Aimee Ogden + "Reality Check" by Nancy Kress 50:41

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This episode features "You Always Told Her You'd Give Her the World" by Aimee Ogden (©2025 by Aimee Ogden) read by Mirron Willis, and "Reality Check" by Nancy Kress (©2025 by Nancy Kress) read by Justine Eyre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press

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🧬 Working 3 Jobs at Harvard: How Desperation Built Conviction | Krish Ramadurai (1/4) 33:21

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Drive Away Dolls with mxmtoon 2:30:38

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Two gals and a briefcase full of dicks. What more could an 84 minute caper need? mxmtoon joins us to chat about Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s lesbian road trip movie Drive Away Dolls, and brings with her the fascinating perspective of someone whose first Coen movie was…Drive Away Dolls! We’re chatting about Ethan and Tricia’s unconventional relatio…

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🧬 Profit + Purpose: The New Model for Healthcare Investing | Parag Shah Re-Release (2/2) 1:03:04

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"The Cold Burning Light of Her" by Sam W. Pisciotta + "Operation: Grapevine" by Joel W.D. Buxton 27:21

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This episode features "The Cold Burning Light of Her" by Sam W. Pisciotta (©2025 by Sam W. Pisciotta) read by Roxanne Hernandez, and "Operation: Grapevine" by Joel W.D. Buxton (©2025 by Joel W.D. Buxton) read by Scott Peterson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press

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🧬 How Biotech Companies Get Debt Funding (Without Revenue) | Parag Shah Re-Release (1/2) 47:11

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The Tragedy of Macbeth with Dana Schwartz 2:44:13

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You can’t say “Macbeth” in a theater, but you can certainly say it on a podcast! Dana Schwartz joins us (in her third Blank Check appearance on a witch-centered film) to talk about Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth, the first solo-directorial effort from a Coen Brother after their amicable split. We’re debating the success of Frances McDormand and…

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🧬 Big Pharma's $180B Patent Cliff: Why VCs Are Betting on Biotech | Sergey Jakimov (4/4) 26:37

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"Visible Damage" by Nina Kiriki Hoffman + "How to Build a Homecoming Queen: A Guide by a Bad Asian Girl" by Tina S. Zhu 52:30

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This episode features "Visible Damage" by Nina Kiriki Hoffman (©2025 by Nina Kiriki Hoffman) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "How to Build a Homecoming Queen: A Guide by a Bad Asian Girl" by Tina S. Zhu (©2025 by Tina S. Zhu) read by Si Chen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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🧬 $25M Fund, 20 Companies, Zero Failures: A Biotech Investing Secret | Sergey Jakimov (3/4) 35:33

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"If you die, all your crypto doesn't make sense. All your sustainability doesn't make sense. You have not solved the major existential issue or the major existential threat that you have." In this episode of The Biotech Startups Podcast, host Jon Chee continues his conversation with Sergey Jakimov, Managing Partner at LongeVC, as he reveals launchi…

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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs with Paul Scheer & Jason Mantzoukas 3:29:53

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Six segments. Four legendary movie podcasters. Three and a half hours of keeping David Sims away from his family. Welcome to our Ballad of Buster Scruggs episode! How Did This Get Made’s Paul Scheer and Jason Mantzoukas join the Two Friends to talk about the Coens’ final film together (as of this recording), a grab bag of western vignettes that cou…

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🧬 The Bank Heist Model: How to Build Your Startup Team | Sergey Jakimov (2/4) 42:39

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"Beneath the Umdlebe Tree (Or: A Vegetable Love Story)" by Modupeoluwa Shelle + "Elegy for Zephyr One" by Gene Doucette 1:18:28

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This episode features "Beneath the Umdlebe Tree (Or: A Vegetable Love Story)" by Modupeoluwa Shelle (©2025 by Modupeoluwa Shelle) read by Mirron Willis, and "Elegy for Zephyr One" by Gene Doucette (©2025 by Gene Doucette) read by Stefan Rudnicki Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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🧬 Childhood Without Tech: Building a Foundation for VC Success | Sergey Jakimov (1/4) 36:53

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Hail, Caesar! with Shirley Li 2:36:34

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Would that it twere so simple to lasso that lazy ol’ moon! This week, we’re chatting about all the studio shenanigans in Hail, Caesar! with our pal Shirley Li. Speaking of Shirley, we all knew she was skilled at getting David “The Dog” Sims off the leash, but did you know that she also attended researcher JJ’s wedding?! Lore drop! Join us as we unp…

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🧬 How Autonomous Science Will Change Drug Discovery Forever | Jimmy Sastra (Part 4/4) 25:58

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"How to Setup Your Mourning Robot" by Angela Liu + "In the Zone" by Lisa M. Bradley 52:45

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This episode features "How to Setup Your Mourning Robot" by Angela Liu (©2025 by Angela Liu) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "In the Zone" by Lisa M. Bradley (©2025 by Lisa M. Bradley) read by Roxanne Hernandez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press

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🧬 Autonomous Labs: The Future of Cell Culture | Jimmy Sastra (Part 3/4) 29:05

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Inside Llewyn Davis with Rachel Zegler 2:41:24

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🎵🎶Puh-pa-please Mr. Kennedy (uhoh!) please won’t you listen to our puh-podcast🎶🎵This week we broadcast, not from a balcony, but from the Blank Check office, with guest Rachel Zegler (she connects with people, JJ’s research confirms)! Coming off of back to back Blank Checks the Coen’s took their time to release Inside Llewyn Davis, a somber comedy f…

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🧬 Lessons From Building the World's First Robotic Cloud Lab | Jimmy Sastra (Part 2/4) 25:01

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"Thaw" by An Owomoyela + "Drosera regina" by A.L. Goldfuss 1:21:40

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This episode features "Thaw" by An Owomoyela (©2025 by An Owomoyela) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "Drosera regina" by A.L. Goldfuss (©2025 by A.L. Goldfuss) read by Susan Hanfield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press

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🧬 The Rebellious Mindset That Builds Successful Startups | Jimmy Sastra (Part 1/4) 29:00

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A House of Dynamite 2:32:32

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Kathryn Bigelow is back. But are WE so back? Not quite. The gang discusses the recent release A House of Dynamite, a film in which the president listens to podcasts, Tracy Letts loves the Mets, and the city of Chicago may or may not be completely leveled by an atomic bomb. Do we kind of miss Mark Boal now? Are we praying Kathryn Bigelow directs som…

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🧬 100 Discovery Interviews Built a $3M Biotech Launchpad at Berkeley | Darren Cooke (Part 4/4) 34:46

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"Dating Fortune" by Sean McMullen + "Everyone Hates the Auditor" by Megan Chee 50:48

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This episode features "Dating Fortune" by Sean McMullen (©2025 by Sean McMullen) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "Everyone Hates the Auditor" by Megan Chee (©2025 by Megan Chee) read by Mirron Willis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press

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🧬 How to Turn Regulatory Chaos Into Competitive Advantage | Darren Cooke (Part 3/4) 24:56

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True Grit with Stavros Halkias 2:58:27

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We love to pull the cork. Comedian (and probably the biggest Greek-American entertainer of our time) Stavros Halkias joins us to chat about 2010’s True Grit, the Coens’ true attempt to cash their post-Oscar blank check. We’re talking about Hailee Steinfeld’s incredible performance. We’re talking about Jeff Bridges’ distinctive mumbly delivery. We’r…

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🧬 Mentors, Networks & IP: Power Moves for Biotech Startup Success | Darren Cooke (Part 2/4) 39:02

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"The Porniest Porn in Porntown" by Stephen Graham Jones + "Dirge and Gleam" by Micah Dean Hicks 1:19:51

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This episode features "The Porniest Porn in Porntown" by Stephen Graham Jones (©2025 by Stephen Graham Jones) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "Dirge and Gleam" by Micah Dean Hicks (©2025 by Micah Dean Hicks) read by Janina Edwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press

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🧬 Building Berkeley's $1B Innovation Ecosystem | Darren Cooke (Part 1/4) 46:11

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A Serious Man with Marc Maron 1:51:51

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The time has come for us to lock the gates. On the occasion of the end of WTF, Marc Maron joins us to talk about chaos, God, mathematics, and Jewish identity as we dive into 2009’s A Serious Man. Highlights of this episode include Marc asking, “Is this a bit?” when David opens the dossier, Marc’s discussion of his audition to play Larry Gopnik, and…

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🧬 How to Build Your Circle When You're Starting From Zero | Sandra Shpilberg (Part 4/4) 43:59

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"At the Bottom of the Bonfire" by Martin Cahill + "O Mechfighter, O Starsinger" by Osahon Ize-Iyamu 55:44

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This episode features "At the Bottom of the Bonfire" by Martin Cahill (©2025 by Martin Cahill) read by Stefan Rudnicki, and "O Mechfighter, O Starsinger" by Osahon Ize-Iyamu (©2025 by Osahon Ize-Iyamu) read by Janina Edwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press

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🧬 No VC, No Problem: Building a Profitable Exit | Sandra Shpilberg (Part 3/4) 36:43

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Burn After Reading with Fran Hoepfner 2:11:15

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What did we learn, Palmer? That 2008’s Burn After Reading is pretty freakin’ hilarious, sir. Our Fran (Hoepfner, not McDormand) joins us this week to talk about Joel and Ethan Coen’s madcap dark comedy about a bunch of morons living in the DC area. The way John Malkovich says “mem-waah”...George Clooney’s homemade dildo chair…Brad Pitt’s stupid fac…

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🧬 The $3B Patient Recruitment Crisis: Digital Solutions | Sandra Shpilberg (Part 2/4) 34:35

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🧬 How Trauma Informs Purpose: Building Biotech Success | Sandra Shpilberg (Part 1/4) 56:30

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No Country for Old Men with Leslye Headland 2:56:24

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The Two Friendos, plus “Masterpiece” Leslye Headland and “I would have had no problems handling that bag of money” Ben Hosley take on one of the most acclaimed films of the 21st century in this week’s episode. It’s No Country For Old Men week on Blank Check! We’re chatting about Anton Chigurh’s strange physicality, Tommy Lee Jones’ tired resignatio…

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🧬 Why Drug Discovery Takes 15 Years (And How AI Cuts It to 3) | Andrey Doronichev (Part 4/4) 1:04:56

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"City of One" by Stephen S. Power + "Human Voices" by Isabel J. Kim 1:13:36

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This episode features "City of One" by Stephen S. Power (©2025 by Stephen S. Power) and "Human Voices" by Isabel J. Kim (©2025 by Isabel J. Kim), both read by Stefan Rudnicki Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press

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🧬 Inside the Google vs. Apple War: Launching YouTube iOS | Andrey Doronichev (Part 3/4) 32:51

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The Ladykillers with Connor Ratliff 2:47:07

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We must have waffles forthwith! We must also have Connor Ratliff on the pod to talk about Tom Hanks for the first time since the completion of his Dead Eyes series! Join us for a spirited discussion about 2004’s The Ladykillers, a film that is universally regarded as the Coens’ worst, and is also the film that ended Hanks’ legendary decade-long bof…

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🧬 How I Turned Economic Chaos Into My Biggest Advantage | Andrey Doronichev (Part 2/4) 36:09

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