Best Josh Rutledge Podcasts (2025)

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Designing Your Life: How to Use Design Principles to Get What You Want in Work and Life | Bill Burnett, Revisited 1:01:14

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From kitchen tables to self-driving cars, everything around us was designed to solve a problem. Bill Burnett, award-winning Silicon Valley designer, believes we can use the same approach to design careers that bring fulfillment and joy. By using curiosity, reframing, collaboration, and other tools, Bill shows how to enjoy the present while shaping …

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Work-as-a-Product: How Dropbox Redesigned Work for the Virtual Era | Melanie Rosenwasser 1:05:17

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Dropbox didn’t just adapt to remote work. It redesigned work itself. After the pandemic, Melanie Rosenwasser and her team joined forces with Dropbox’s designers to study how people actually work and what they need to do their best thinking. Backed by data, they made the leap to their Virtual First operating model in which the vast majority of the w…

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Immersive Experience Design: How to Use Story to Design Work Experiences | Stacy Barton, Revisited 1:05:11

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Stacy Barton was assigned an exhaustive project at 9 pm and had to complete it by 6 am if she wanted to receive a paycheck. While most of us would have deflated under the pressure, Stacy saw an opportunity; it was time to get creative. By being inventive and working around the rules, she learned how to deliver a product that companies, employees, a…

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The Master Servant Doctrine: How Feudal Law Still Shapes Modern Work | Elizabeth Tippett 1:02:03

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Modern work is haunted by an idea that began in feudal Europe. The Master Servant Doctrine gave employers the right to command and control workers while imposing a duty to provide for them. That ancient logic still shapes the modern workplace — from “at-will” employment and HR policies designed to protect companies, to benefits that bind people to …

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Designing Time: The Future of Experience Design | Dave Norton 1:04:28

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Most organizations think about the design of work in terms of products, services, or customer journeys. But Dave Norton has spent his career arguing that experience design goes much deeper. It is about shaping how people spend their time and, in some cases, their lives. In this episode, Dart talks to Dave about how experience design has evolved, wh…

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Designing AI Tools That Think With You | Dmitri Glazkov 1:08:23

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The tools we use shape how we work, what we see, and how we think. Dmitri Glazkov, Strategy Lead at Google Labs, initiated Breadboard and helped launch Opal—tools that let people connect prompts into systems that think together like Tinkertoys for the mind. His passion is building technology that makes creativity easier and more human. In this epis…

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Vitsœ: Building a Company That Lasts by Breaking the Rules | Mark Adams 1:12:54

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Most companies chase growth by selling more things to more people, faster. Mark Adams has spent nearly 40 years proving there is another way. As Director of Vitsœ, he runs the company with one mission: to help people live better with less that lasts longer. In this episode, Dart talks to Mark about why Vitsœ resists conventional business rules, how…

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AI as Dramaturg: What It Means to Create Art with a Machine | Matthew Gasda and Isobel McCrum 1:02:55

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By Dart Lindsley / Matthew Gasda and Isobel McCrum

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Stories Over Surveys: Unlocking Human Truths About Work and Life | James Warren 1:11:43

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Surveys and numbers can capture averages, but they can’t reveal the raw humanity of lived experience. Stories can. Stories connect us, capture nuance and emotion, and uncover the “why” behind our choices in ways numbers never will. In this episode, Dart and James Warren talk about why stories reveal truths surveys miss, how personal narratives can …

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Architects of Transformation: Unlocking the Real Value of People | Michael Smith 1:12:35

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Leaders today are under pressure from every direction: an unpredictable economy, the rise of AI, and the constant demand for transformation while keeping the business running. Few people see those challenges more clearly than Michael Smith. He argues that leaders make the greatest impact when they act as architects of transformation rather than pla…

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Leadership Beyond the Individual: Relation in the Space Between Us | Jim Ferrell 1:00:59

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One line in Martin Buber’s I and Thou stopped Jim Ferrell in his tracks. It made him realize that leadership isn’t inside the individual — it lives in the space between us. That insight became his new book, You and We: A Relational Rethinking of Work, Life, and Leadership. In it, Jim argues that progress doesn’t come from sameness, but from uniting…

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Skills at Scale: Building Organizations That Truly Learn | Sandra Loughlin 1:08:04

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For years, Dart doubted that companies could actually make skills the building blocks of work. They felt too abstract, too static, too disconnected from real daily work. But Sandra Loughlin proved that in some cases, skills can deliver real value. In this episode, Sandra explains why skills only matter in context, why stretch assignments drive real…

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What the History of Germ Theory Teaches Us About Paradigm Shifts at Work | Dr. Robert Gaynes 1:29:36

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The germ theory of disease is one of the greatest breakthroughs in human history. But it took more than 2,000 years of false starts and resistance before medicine finally recognized that germs cause disease. In his book Germ Theory, Dr. Robert Gaynes unpacks why this shift was so hard to achieve. In this episode, he and Dart explore what it teaches…

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Human-Centered AI: Designing Ethical Systems for Trust and Human Agency | Emily Yang 58:55

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Emily Yang’s work sits at the intersection of AI ethics, governance, and human experience. She is an early advocate for bringing human-centered design and responsible innovation into the heart of enterprise AI, especially in HR and talent functions. For her, ethics is an activity — something we do, not just something we believe. In this episode, Da…

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Hope Before Purpose: Creating a Work Culture Everyone Wants | Jennifer Moss 1:08:22

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When we think about fixing burnout, most conversations start with purpose, work design, or leadership. But according to Jennifer Moss, the real starting point is hope. And not vague optimism, but cognitive hope—a measurable skill that gives people the power to set goals, find ways to reach them, and keep moving forward, even in uncertain times. In …

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The Magic of Code: Wonder, the Experience, and Future of Programming | Sam Arbesman 1:10:02

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Sam Arbesman writes deep, beautiful books about the boundary between technology, knowledge, and wonder. His most recent book, The Magic of Code, is another profound exploration—this time into the wonders revealed by code. Sam describes code as “a universal force—swirling through disciplines, absorbing ideas, and connecting worlds.” In this episode,…

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Work Should Be Fun, Not Just Productive | Bree Groff 1:07:19

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Bree Groff’s new book, Today Was Fun, pushes the reset button on expectations about work. There is no reason work can’t be fun. About half of the things that make it un-fun are self-inflicted—we can just stop doing them. Take off the serious-people costume. Stop all performative work. Take a nap that is for you, not just to recharge for more work. …

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The System Is the Problem: Rethinking Business at the Systems Level | Sandra Waddock 1:03:18

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Sandra Waddock has spent decades exploring the systems beneath the systems, asking questions about purpose, story, and the deeper operating logic of business. Sandra argues that the current model focused on growth, control, and short-term profit is no longer serving people or the planet. Instead of fixing surface-level symptoms, she invites us to r…

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Customer Centricity: Designing Your Business Around Your Best Customers | Peter Fader 1:16:19

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As one of the world’s leading experts on customer centricity, Peter Fader noticed that many businesses were making a critical mistake: they were treating all customers the same. Peter argues that customer centricity means focusing on the customers who matter most—those who are truly driving value for your company. His work is reshaping how business…

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Time Poverty at Work: What It Costs and How to Reclaim Your Time | Ashley Whillans 1:13:41

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Ashley Whillans has spent years studying how time, money, and workplace culture shape our well-being. As a behavioral scientist at Harvard Business School, she’s found that time poverty is more than a personal stressor—it’s a leadership challenge, an organizational blind spot, and one of the biggest barriers to well-being at work. In this episode, …

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Transform Your Team: Redesigning Work for Clarity and Value | Stephanie Reuss & Victoria Stuart 1:06:20

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Stephanie Reuss and Victoria Stuart noticed that companies were making big decisions about jobs, teams, and strategy without really knowing what people were doing. So they built Beamible, a platform that maps work at the task level. It helps organizations see what is working, what is slowing people down, and what actually creates value for the busi…

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The Map to Fearless Growth: Moving Beyond Fear at Work and in Life | Amon Woulfe 1:06:02

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Most of us don’t realize how much fear shapes how we live and show up at work. But Amon Woulfe sees it clearly. As the founder of 432Hz, he has spent over a decade helping leaders understand the deeper fears that silently drive behavior, limit growth, and erode connection. In this episode, Dart and Amon explore how fear shapes leadership, why chang…

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Interview with Kent Matthes - The Weekly Joe Extras 1:08:32

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Paul and Roger sit down with former Alabama baseball player, Kent Matthes, to discuss the MLB draft process, NIL, Sports Agency, and his time at Alabama.

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Is Work Worth It? A Philosopher on Why We Work | Michael Cholbi 1:05:12

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Michael Cholbi approaches work not just as a function of economics or management but as a deep philosophical question. He brings a rare lens to the topic, one that connects ancient wisdom, contemporary ethics, and the day-to-day experience of workers today. In this episode, Michael and Dart explore how work shapes us and how it might be reimagined …

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Metacognition: The New Essential Skill for an AI World | Anthea Roberts 1:09:31

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Anthea Roberts began her career in international law. But after years of studying global conflict and power, she realized the real problem wasn’t policy—it was perspective. People weren’t just disagreeing on solutions; they weren’t even seeing the same problems. This realization led Anthea to develop "Dragonfly Thinking," a framework designed to he…

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How to Design the Future On Purpose | Lisa Kay Solomon 1:01:14

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Lisa Kay Solomon sees design everywhere—not just in products, but in conversations, strategies, systems, and futures. As a futurist and strategist, she has spent her career helping leaders and organizations think long-term, navigate uncertainty, and drive meaningful change through intentional design. In this episode, Lisa and Dart talk about how to…

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Alabama Baseball Season Recap - The Weekly Joe 1:37:30

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Paul, Roger, Drew, Meghan, and Griffin recap Alabama Baseball's season and preview what's to come in the offseason.

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Inside Nubank’s Bold Experiment: HR as a Product | Suzana Kubric & Jessica Matsumoto 1:07:36

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Nubank is the largest digital bank outside of Asia and one of the fastest-growing companies globally, recently surpassing 119 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. Much of that growth has been fueled by an obsessive focus on customer experience. Now, Suzana Kubric and Jessica Matsumoto are bringing that same mindset to employees. I…

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NCAA Regional Preview - The Weekly Joe 1:37:11

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Paul, Roger, Drew, and Meghan preview Alabama's regional vs Southern Miss, Miami, and Columbia.

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How Platforms Are Rewriting the Rules of Work | Andrei Hagiu 59:56

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If work is a product, and employees are customers of that product, then every company is a multi-sided business, one that must serve both consumers and workers. According to platform economist Andrei Hagiu, how companies design that experience, how they structure control, pricing, and participation, matters more than we realize. He has spent his ca…

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Built on Audacity: How to Be Bold at Work and Take Worth-It Risks | Anne Marie Anderson 1:00:45

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At its best, work is co-created. It’s not something companies hand out—it’s something employees help build by showing up fully and taking risks. But that kind of courage requires something we don’t talk about enough: audacity. Anne Marie Anderson has built her career on it. She’s worked in 20 countries, broken ground as one of ESPN’s first female s…

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SEC Tournament Preview - The Weekly Joe 1:18:14

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Paul, Roger, Drew, and Griffin recap the Alabama vs Florida series as well as preview the SEC Tournament.

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Alabama vs Georgia Recap - The Weekly Joe 1:29:20

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Paul, Roger, Hunter, Griffin, Drew, and Meghan recap Alabama's series win over Georgia as well as preview the upcoming Florida series.

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The Surprising Power of Humility at Work | Simon Moss 1:06:43

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When we talk about what makes a great leader, we tend to focus on confidence, decisiveness, and maybe even charisma. Less often do we talk about humility. And yet, humility, according to psychologist Dr. Simon Moss, may be the trait that unlocks the most growth, resilience, collaboration, and trust. In this episode, Dart and Simon talk about why hu…

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Alabama vs Vanderbilt Recap - The Weekly Joe 1:37:16

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Paul, Roger, Drew, Meghan, and Griffin recap the Vanderbilt series and the Troy Midweek game as well as preview the upcoming series vs Goergia.

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Listening Beyond Words: How to Really Hear People at Work | Oscar Trimboli 1:05:13

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Oscar Trimboli has spent his life helping people hear what’s not being said. As a listening expert and advisor to some of the world’s largest companies, he’s discovered a surprising truth: most of us only catch a fraction of what’s being communicated. We hear the words, but miss the silences, emotion, and meaning beneath them. In this episode, Dart…

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Alabama vs Missouri Recap - The Weekly Joe 1:07:22

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Paul, Roger, and Drew recap Alabama's sweep of Missouri as well as preview the upcoming series vs Vanderbilt.

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How Employee Ownership Could Save America’s Democracy | Joseph Blasi 1:09:48

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What do the drafters of the U.S. Constitution, 19th-century industrialists, and a modern defense contractor have in common? According to economic sociologist Joseph Blasi, they all believed in one powerful idea: that democracy itself depends on ownership, and that ownership should be broadly shared. He argues that if we want work to truly work for …

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Right Field Ragers Takeover - The Weekly Joe Podcast Extras 1:39:56

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Paul and Roger sit down with the leaders of the Right Field Ragers to discuss Alabama's season thus far and what is on the horizon.

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Alabama vs LSU Recap - The Weekly Joe 1:23:46

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Paul, Roger, Meghan, and Drew recap the weekend series vs LSU and preview the upcoming games this week.

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The Anatomy of Genres: How Story Forms Explain the Way the World Works | John Truby Replay 1:07:29

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From an early age, John Truby knew that stories are not just something that happens on a page. Story is all around us. It structures how we interpret events, and even how we decide how to live. For John, story forms explain the way the world works. John is a screenwriter and the founder and director of Truby’s Writers Studio in Los Angeles, where h…

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Sitting Down with Josh Rutledge - The Weekly Joe Podcast Extras 1:11:23

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On the first edition of the Weekly Joe Podcast extras, Paul and Roger sit down with former Alabama Baseball player, Josh Rutledge.

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Alabama vs Mississippi State Recap - The Weekly Joe 1:40:17

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Paul, Roger, Drew, Meghan, and Griff recap the series over Mississippi State and preview this week's upcoming games.

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How to Build an Economy That Works for Everyone | Nick Romeo 1:06:50

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As a journalist, Nick Romeo has interviewed people doing remarkable things, from running worker-owned companies to redesigning gig work as public infrastructure. These experiences shaped his new book, The Alternative: How to Build a Just Economy, and led him to one big insight: a better economy isn’t just possible—it’s already here. In this episode…

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Alabama vs Auburn Recap - The Weekly Joe with Tommy Hunter 2:03:04

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Paul, Roger, Drew, and Meghan sit down with former Alabama star, Tommy Hunter, to discuss Alabama's series over Auburn as well as preview the upcoming weekend series vs Mississippi State.

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The Progressive Work Ethic: What We Lost and How to Win It Back | Elizabeth Anderson 1:17:43

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For centuries, the work ethic was used to justify inequality, but it also fueled a powerful movement for justice. In the final part of this series, Elizabeth Anderson and Dart Lindsley explore the progressive work ethic, a vision of labor rooted in dignity, equality, and shared prosperity. They trace how thinkers like Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, …

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Work Ethic's Dark Turn: The War on the Poor | Elizabeth Anderson 53:10

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The work ethic began as a religious principle before evolving into an economic theory. But by the 18th and 19th centuries, it had taken on a new role: a justification for social inequality. Thinkers like Adam Smith and John Stuart Mill saw work as a path to dignity and opportunity, while economists like Thomas Malthus and Nassau Senior argued that …

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Alabama vs Oklahoma Recap - The Weekly Joe with Mark Etheridge 1:27:36

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Paul, Drew, and Roger recap the series win over Oklahoma as well as preview this week's games with Mark Etheridge from D1Baseball.com.

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Alabama vs Tennessee Recap - The Weekly Joe with Alex Avila 1:42:16

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Paul, Roger, Drew, and Meghan recap the weekend series against Tennessee with former Alabama great, Alex Avila.

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How Work Became a Moral Duty: The Origins of the Modern Work Ethic | Elizabeth Anderson 57:27

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Elizabeth Anderson is one of today’s leading political philosophers and has spent years studying how the work ethic shapes our economy, society, and politics. In her latest book, Hijacked, she explores how hard work, a principle originally intended to advance the virtue of helping others, has been used by parts of society in ways that harm workers.…