Best Kevin Zhang Podcasts (2025)

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Labor Strategy at the End of the World w/ Eric Blanc | Ep. 240 47:04

2d ago47:04

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Why is the US unlikely to have a manufacturing revival, and who would benefit if it did? What happens to the rest of the world when the US tries to reshore manufacturing? What makes national security and labor power antagonistic to each other? What problems does worker-to-worker organizing solve? Why has organized labor been in decline since 1979? …

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Jonathon Keats: Experimental Philosopher 1:08:00

2d ago1:08:00

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Some people might call Jonathon Keats an artist, but he calls himself an experimental philosopher. His body of work explores the way that human life intersects with political and economic systems. His first major work, in the year 2000, involved sitting in a chair thinking for hours, and then selling his thoughts to patrons at prices calculated on …

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Katrina vanden Heuvel on Europe's Far Right, European Rearmament, and the Trump Effect | Ep. 239 45:33

7d ago45:33

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Katrina vanden Heuvel--editorial director and publisher of The Nation magazine--joins Dr. Van Jackson to talk about: Europe's far right; the failure of centrist parties in the UK, France, and Germany; the trouble with European rearmament; Trump's and MAGA's effects on European politics; and the struggle of Europe's fractured left-wing political mov…

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Kashmir Nuke Crisis | Houthi Ceasefire | China's 6th-Gen Fighter | Post-American Asia | Fascist Budgeting | Ep. 238 35:03

10d ago35:03

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Covering the latest in the India-Pakistan military conflict and its nuclear risk; the US tentative ceasefire with the Houthis marks another lost war; why China's tech breakthroughs make arms-racing self-defeating for the US; the shape of a post-American Asia beginning to emerge; what a fascist budget looks like; why Stephen Miller is like that; the…

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Andor, Episodes 1–3 w/ Jenny G. Zhang | Bang-Bang Podcast Cross-Over | Ep. 237 34:27

16d ago34:27

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Free preview cross-over with the Bang-Bang Podcast. Van and Lyle kick off their Andor series with Slate culture editor Jenny G. Zhang, diving into the show’s slow-burn opening arc where imperial bootlickers, jealous love interests, and rebels in the making collide on the Outer Rim. They discuss what makes Andor—a property of the Star Wars universe—…

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Nuke-You-Lear Strategy w/ Emma Claire Foley | Ep. 236 54:27

23d ago54:27

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What's wrong with trying to be a Washington insider these days? How different is nuclear thinking under Trump compared to previous Democratic and Republican presidencies? Is Trump's "golden dome" idea just a grift (yes)? What's the best way to raise public consciousness about the danger of nuclear weapons? And what role could film and pop culture p…

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The Siege (1998) w/ Kevin Fox | Bang-Bang Podcast Cross-Over | Ep. 235 30:08

25d ago30:08

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Free preview cross-over with the Bang-Bang Podcast. Long before the Patriot Act, long before “See Something, Say Something,” long before 9/11—there was The Siege. Released in 1998, this Bruce Willis–Denzel Washington vehicle depicts a post–terror attack New York placed under martial law. The city is bombed, neighborhoods are surveilled, and Arab an…

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Zombie Economic Nationalism | Antifascist Protest | Arundhati Roy | Who Tariffs Are Good For Ep. 234 52:37

28d ago52:37

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In this episode, Dr. Van Jackson appears as a guest on A Public Affair, a radio show with a live call-in segment. The conversation ended up being deliciously wide-ranging, including: Why the oligarchs who back Trump want an economic recession; What tariffs are good for, and how Trump’s tariffs impact both global trade and domestic labor; What separ…

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The Four Books Billionaires Think Explain International Relations (and why they're wrong!) | Ep. 233 30:18

1M ago30:18

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The tech billionaires who are part of the Trump-MAGA coalition have repeatedly boosted the same collection of books that they think explain international relations. Dr. Van Jackson--a professor of international relations--explains why these books are not only bad books, but also books with a pessimistic, zero-sum, ethnonationalist, and militarist o…

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Tariffs as Unwinnable Economic War in an Emerging Post-American Order | Ep. 232 26:54

1M ago26:54

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Live on location from Wellington Harbor (outdoors)! How did tariffs in the 1930s lead to World War II in Asia? How big of a deal is the China-Japan-South Korea coordinated response to Trump's tariffs? Why are tariffs part of economic nationalism, and why is economic nationalism a gift to to the far right? Why has China become the primary scapegoat …

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Jaron "Boots" Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis Picks & Predictions - The Best fight in boxing 30:51

1M ago30:51

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The boys are back with a Boxing breakdown of another stacked card this weekend. Jaron "Boots" Ennis vs Elimantas Stanionis headline this DAZN Card featuring Ray Ford. We give out our picks & breakdown the fights as well as what bets to hammer this weekend. As always pour up, spark up, & enjoy.By Paul Concha Jr Kevin Savoi

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Ayisha Tabbassum - AI Upskilling: A New Era of Workforce Empowerment 35:34

1M ago35:34

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The conversation this week is with Ayisha Tabbassum. Ayisha is a visionary technology leader with more than 10 years of experience in driving business infused technology initiatives and digital transformation in large enterprises. She's the founder and CEO of One Stop for Cloud, senior vice president at the New World Foundation and holds a master's…

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Understanding Economic Crisis: Three Charts That Explain What’s Wrong With Capitalism Today | Ep. 231 14:25

1M ago14:25

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Why did the US lose manufacturing jobs? What's the problem with Donald Trump's global tariff plan? Why is housing unaffordable in the US? Why are most of us economically insecure? And why is wage work so precarious? Dr. Van Jackson explains everything that's wrong with capitalism today in three charts, and offers some simple solutions to the proble…

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Live! Dr. Van Jackson Speaks to the Catholic University of America about Progressive Foreign Policy | Ep. 230 51:35

2M ago51:35

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Dr. Van Jackson appeared in a guest lecture at the Catholic University of America with Prof. Andrew Yeo. They talk about progressivism and the restraint movement, Dr. Jackson's working-class origins, what's wrong with Washington, what to make of the Biden administration’s “foreign policy for the middle class,” and what progressives really think abo…

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US War Crime Confessions | Europe's Militarism Risk | Taiwan's Angst | BYD Versus Tesla | Ep. 229 49:01

2M ago49:01

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How the national security clown show leaking war plan secrets to a journalist also led US officials to confess to war crimes. Why Europe's independence is leading to European militarism and the rise of the far right. Taiwan's insecurity from a progressive perspective. The Pentagon was never doing anything about the climate crisis. And what it means…

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Pete Hegseth’s War Plan Leak | JD Vance’s War on Europe | Fentanyl Isn’t WMD | Mineral Geopolitics in the Congo | Bernie-AOC Popularity | Ep. 228 43:16

2M ago43:16

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Why Bernie Sanders's "fight against oligarchy" townhalls have made him the most popular politician in America. Inside Pete Hegseth's war plan leak. JD Vance's hatred of Europe explained. And why Trump's designation of fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction is going to make a war with Mexico the Iraq invasion of the 2020s. Catch Un-Diplomatic on Y…

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Caroline Holden - How Artists Will Shape the Future of Tech 41:17

2M ago41:17

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The conversation this week is with Caroline Holden. Caroline is a dynamic creative technologist with more than seven years of experience across startups, venture capital, and media in Minneapolis and New York City. She's known for delivering impressive growth, including 10,000% year-over-year sales increase at Mercado, boosting YouTube engagement b…

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The Sum of All Fears (2002) w/ Max Read | Ep. 227 28:29

2M ago28:29

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Free preview cross-over with the Bang-Bang Podcast. In this episode, Van and Lyle are joined by writer Max Read to dissect The Sum of All Fears, the 2002 film adaptation of Tom Clancy’s novel. The film thrusts CIA analyst Jack Ryan, portrayed by Ben Affleck, into a high-stakes scenario where a nuclear bomb detonates in Baltimore, pushing the U.S. a…

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J.H.H. Weiler: Academic & Professor at NYU Law 1:25:04

2M ago1:25:04

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In today’s episode, renowned academic and legal scholar Professor Joseph H.H. Weiler speaks with Matt about The Trial of Jesus – connecting the historical event as a lens for understanding justice, religious pluralism, and democracy. The examination leads us through the limits of state neutrality in matters of faith, the balance between freedom of …

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Grand Strategy for (War Crime) Dummies | Rahm Emmanuel for Exile | AUKUS Politics | Mahmoud Khalil | Ep. 226 50:11

2M ago50:11

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Grand strategy must be for war-crime dummies, because Jake Sullivan just got appointed the Kissinger chair at Harvard. Rahm Emmanuel should be exiled, not run for president. AUKUS may be doomed, but it doesn't also have to kill Australian Labour. How the Philippines is supporting the rules-based international order via domestic rivalry politics--th…

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Audrey Tang: On Becoming a "Good Enough Ancestor" 1:30:01

2M ago1:30:01

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In this episode, Matt Prewitt sits down with Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s Cyber Ambassador-at-large and 1st Digital Minister, as well as the star of the new short documentary Good Enough Ancestor. It is a fascinating conversation exploring the profound intersections of technology, spirituality, and democracy. Topics they cover include: Daoism and spiritua…

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Jean Machart - From Digital Transformation to AI-Driven Healthcare 33:46

2M ago33:46

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The conversation this week is with Jean Machart. Jean is a transformation executive leading companies by applying digital and artificial intelligence to create future-forward products, services, and experiences. She enables growth at scale with industry-leading companies, Fortune 5 Healthcare, Fortune 200 Financial Services, and more, and is prepar…

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Palestine at the Oscars | China Tariffs NBD | Working-Class Homeless | Ukraine's Peace Problems | Ep. 225 53:30

2M ago53:30

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What it means that No Other Land won the Oscar for best documentary. The wicked politics of Ukraine's peace problems. Why China in't mussed about Trump's tariffs. The tradeoff between Taiwan's security and chip manufacturing in the US. And the growing problem of working-class homeless in America: You drive UberEats because of America's permanent wa…

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Non-Aligned Europe | Primacy-Multipolarity | Nuking the Nuclear Triad | Ukraine's Critical Minerals | Ep. 224 1:01:34

3M ago1:01:34

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Explaining Europe's shift to strategic non-alignment. The false god of nuclear deterrence--why the nuclear triad is overrated. Making sense of the Pentagon's fake spending cuts. Privateer forces and American imperialism--the $25 billion Erik Prince proposal. Gen Z and Millennials can't afford a home. Expelling Canada from a Five-Eyes that nobody wa…

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Michael Pitt - When AI Listens Better Than We Do 29:41

3M ago29:41

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The conversation this week is with Michael Pitt, MD. Mike is an award winning educator, speaker, pediatrician, and entrepreneur. He's the co founder and CEO of Q-Rounds, a B2B SaaS for hospital systems, whose flagship product is a cloud based AI powered rounding cue, which provides notifications via text message to families of when to expect the …

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Three Kings (1999) w/ Kevin Fox | Bang-Bang Podcast Crossover | Ep. 223 47:34

3M ago47:34

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Free preview episode cross-over with the Bang-Bang Podcast. A madcap collage of American Berserk—that’s one way to describe David O. Russell’s Three Kings, and it’s exactly how Van, Lyle, and screenwriter Kevin Fox dive into it. This two-part episode (the second installment drops shortly) unpacks the film’s wild genre mash-up: comic book absurditie…

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White Nationalism and China | Ukraine's Imperial Peace | Tupac and the Pentagon | Mercenary Monroe Doctrine | Democratic War Hawks | Ep. 222 57:52

3M ago57:52

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What Tupac predicted about the defense budget. Pete Hegseth unveils Trump's imperialist peace plan for Ukraine. The Monroe Doctrine means mercenary imperialism. Why the Democratic Party can't critique Trump's lies about being antiwar. In the Trump era, being anti-anti-China is worse than being a white nationalist. Subscribe to the Un-Diplomatic New…

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Super Bowl LIX Recap - Eagles 40 Chiefs 22 - Jalen Hurts MVP - Kendrick Lamar Halftime show review 27:46

3M ago27:46

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The boys are back with the final recap of the NFL season. Super Bowl LIX where we crowned the champion of the season as well as a very memorable Halftime show starring Kendrick Lamar. As always pour up, spark up, & enjoy.By Paul Concha Jr Kevin Savoi

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David Howard - Why AI Adoption is Harder Than AI Development 43:03

3M ago43:03

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The conversation this week is with David Howard. David is a multidisciplinary data scientist and researcher with more than six years of industry experience and eight years in academia. He's been focused on pioneering advancements in generative AI and driving decision-making through insightful analytics, predictive modeling, and advanced data interp…

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Live Lecture! What Good is the National Interest? Rethinking the Foundations of Peace, Democracy, and War 1:15:08

3M ago1:15:08

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Dr. Van Jackson gave a public lecture at the Havens Wright Center for Social Justice in the Department of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin on February 4, 2025. This episode is the full set of remarks plus Q&A from that lecture. About the lecture: The concept of the “national interest,” Van Jackson argues, has become an under-appreciated sou…

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Superbowl LIX Picks & Predictions - Novelty Bets - Best Bets - Last NFL Locks of the year 41:40

3M ago41:40

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The boys are back with ourSuperbowl LIX Picks & Predictions. We are joined with 2 special guests for our final picks episode of the year. We give out our pick, predict how we see this game going & always some bets Paul will be hammering this holiday slate. As always Pour up, Spark up & Enjoy.By Paul Concha Jr Kevin Savoi

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UFC 312 Picks & Predictions - Dricus Du Plessis vs Sean Strickland 2 - Zhang Weili vs Tatiana Suarez 19:55

3M ago19:55

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The boys are back as they give their UFC 312 Picks & Predictions. We break down the card as always with @ComedianRomeoMac . As we make the picks on all the fights, Paul will give out some of the bets he is hammering this weekend. As always Pour up, spark up & Enjoy the Breakdown of UFC.By Paul Concha Jr Kevin Savoi

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Palantir is Evil | USAID w/out World War III | ICE Performing Terror | Imagining Restraint in Asia | Foreign Influence is the New Cocaine | Ep. 220 34:58

3M ago34:58

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Why Palantir and the new Silicon Valley defense-industrial cartel is bad news for humanity. How to talk about USAID without starting World War III (w/ cameo from Senator Chris Murphy). ICE immigration raids are trying to perform terror. Foreign influence is the new cocaine--legal for white folks. And imagining what a restraint-based, antimilitarist…

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David Benavidez vs David Morrell Picks & Predictions - Brandon Figueroa vs Stephen Fulton - Isaac "Pitbull" Cruz vs Angel Fierro 42:27

4M ago42:27

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The boys are back with a Boxing breakdown of another stacked card this weekend. David Benavidez vs David Morrell main event a stacked PBC Card that also features the rematch of Brandon Figueroa vs Stephen Fulton. We give out our picks & breakdown the fights as well as what bets to hammer this weekend. As always pour up, spark up, & enjoy.…

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Perils of Christian Patriotism | We're All Antifascist (Right?) | How to Cut the Pentagon Ep. 219 42:44

4M ago42:44

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Why JD Vance's understanding of Christian patriotism fundamentally misunderstands christianity...on purpose. ANTIFA is not a terrorist organization, and we should all be antifascist. Why Burmese scholarships are not woke and DOGE has cut too far. And how to cut the Pentagon intelligently. Subscribe to the Un-Diplomatic Newsletter: https://www.un-di…

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Gary Zhexi Zhang: Artist & Writer 57:31

4M ago57:31

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Matt Prewitt and Gary Zhexi Zhang discuss Chinese cybernetics, focusing on pioneer Qian Xuesen and how the field developed differently in China versus the West. They explore how Chinese cybernetics emerged as a practical tool for nation-building, examining its scientific foundations, political context, and broader cultural impact. Together, they di…

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AFC Championship & NFC Championship Picks & Predictions - NFL Best Bets 13:11

4M ago13:11

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The boys are back with our AFC & NFC Championship Picks & Predictions. We give out our pick, predict how we see this game going & always some bets Paul will be hammering this holiday slate. As always Pour up, Spark up & Enjoy.By Paul Concha Jr Kevin Savoi

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UFC 311 Recap - Islam Dominates Moicano - Merab SHUTS down Umar - Jiri KO's Hill 39:03

4M ago39:03

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The boys are back with their recap of the UFC 311. We breakdown the full card & look back on some of the key moments. We also speak on some current UFC news thats been happening while we've been away such as major Fight Announcements. As always Pour up, Spark up & enjoyBy Paul Concha Jr Kevin Savoi

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How Saudi Arabia Bought Trump, DEI and Militarism, Nuclear No First-Use, Elon Musk and the Far Right | Ep. 218 51:23

4M ago51:23

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The gang's back with another variety episode. Why Saudi Arabia throws so much money at Trump. Matt's trip to Israel amid ceasefire negotiations. The truth about DEI initiatives and the Pentagon. The best time for nuclear no first-use was 4 years ago; the second best time is now. What's Elon Musk doing with far right parties in Europe? And why is "t…

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Live! Guest Daniel Bessner on The Crisis of Liberalism, The Failure of Democrats, and the Truth About Chomsky | Ep. 217 44:47

4M ago44:47

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Guest Daniel Bessner of The American Prestige Podcast joins the Un-Diplomatic livestream to talk about many topics. Is international relations dead or just irrelevant? Where did Democrats go more wrong, on domestic or foreign policy? What was the problem with Noam Chomsky's theory of change? And what even is a crisis of liberalism? Subscribe to The…

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UFC 311 Picks & Predictions - Arman Tsarukan is OUT, Moicano steps in vs Islam Makhachev 1:03:45

4M ago1:03:45

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The boys are back as they give their UFC 311 Picks & Predictions. We break down the first PPV of the year . As we make the picks on all the fights, Paul will give out some of the bets he is hammering this weekend. As always Pour up, spark up & Enjoy the Breakdown of UFC.By Paul Concha Jr Kevin Savoi

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Ender's Game w/ Alexander McCoy (2013) | Bang-Bang Podcast Crossover | Ep. 216 36:11

4M ago36:11

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Just for the strategy nerds, sharing a free preview of the Bang-Bang Podcast episode covering Ender’s Game, the 2013 film adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s classic sci-fi novel of the same name. Neither achieving box office nor critical success, the movie still evokes a wide range of reactions. Especially when it comes to its ambiguous relationship …

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Live! Silicon Valley's Class War and the New Defense-Industrial Complex w/ Max Read | Ep. 215 51:20

4M ago51:20

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What is the role of crypto and AI in the new American oligarchy? What does it mean that Mark Zuckerberg has declared a re-embrace of "politics?" And what do Palantir, Anduril, and the new defense-industrial cartel have to do with everything from domestic governance to World War III and the "future of war?" All that and more in Van Jackson's chat wi…

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Live! Stephen Wertheim on War and Peace in Europe and Asia Ep. 214 1:00:29

4M ago1:00:29

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Stephen Wertheim joins as a guest in the Un-Diplomatic Podcast’s special livestream edition. He discusses two of his latest pieces, in the Financial Times and Global Asia magazine respectively. The chat includes thoughts about NATO in Asia, the unreliability of US commitments, how the Democratic Party has ceded peace narratives to Trump, and the ro…

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AI Chronicles: Transformative Talks from 2024 16:35

4M ago16:35

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Hey everyone, Justin Grammens here, welcoming you to another episode of Conversations on Applied AI. Today’s episode is especially cool because I used an AI Tool called, NotebookLM to help generate! How amazing is that? We’re diving deep into some of the most engaging conversations of the past year, touching on groundbreaking advancements and thoug…

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Łukasz Borzęcki - AI for Business and Development: Practical Tools and Strategies 31:34

5M ago31:34

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The conversation this week is with Lukasz Borzecki, the CEO of VM Software House, a company specializing in bespoke IT project implementation using a nearshoring model for the central European countries of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Lucas has a background that combines both sales and IT, starting with selling ERP software before transitioni…

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Live Dumpster Fire: Military Primacy is Anti-LGBTQ | Amazon’s Union-Busting | Economic Anxiety and the Right | Ep. 213 1:20:43

5M ago1:20:43

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Livestream! Confronting China Wargames and Nuclear Escalation | Ep. 212 1:13:37

5M ago1:13:37

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This live episode streamed on the Un-Diplomatic Podcast’s new Twitch channel, critiquing a think tank report about nuclear escalation in a conflict with China over Taiwan. Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/undiplomaticpodcast Un-Diplomatic Newsletter: https://www.un-diplomatic.com Stream on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/live/7N3IFWdqb2g?si=L…

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David Wynn - Striking the Balance Between AI Summarizing and Human Insight 43:22

5M ago43:22

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The conversation this week is with David Wynn. David is the Principal Solution Architect at EdgeDelta and an enthusiast for all things technology. With a career spanning 15 years, including a pivotal role at Google Cloud for Games, David has cultivated a deep understanding of technical sales, solution architecture, and the transformative power of c…

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UFC Tampa Picks & Predictions - Colby Covington vs Joaquin Buckley - Navajo Stirling UFC Debut 18:13

5M ago18:13

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The boys are back as they give their UFC Tampa Picks & Predictions. We break down the last card of the year headlined by Covington vs Buckley. As we make the picks on all the fights, Paul will give out some of the bets he is hammering this weekend. As always Pour up, spark up & Enjoy the Breakdown of UFC.…

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