Best Kyle Roed Podcasts (2025)

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Molly's Game Uncensored: The Truth Behind the World's Most Infamous Poker Game 38:26

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(0:00) Molly Bloom joins the besties live in Las Vegas! (1:48) Did Jason actually play in "Molly's Game"? (3:23) Molly's background, starting the game, getting strong-armed by a famous actor, getting stiffed for $250K and losing the game (16:54) Moving the game to NYC, mob involvement, legal troubles, writing her memoir and making the movie (31:10)…

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Episode 253 Audio: Justice Democrats 1:01:27

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We talk to Usamah Andradi and Geoff Simpson of Justice Democrats about how Trump’s failures in office call for Democratic leadership, why the old guard isn’t meeting the moment, and what we can do about it.By Krystal

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Epstein Files Fallout, Nvidia Risks, Burry's Bad Bet, Google's Breakthrough, Tether's Boom 1:01:53

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(0:00) Bestie intros LIVE from The Venetian Las Vegas (1:13) Epstein Files breakdown (10:06) Biggest Epstein questions: where did his money come from? (14:44) Tether's booming business (23:50) Michael Burry vs. Friedberg, Nvidia's blowout quarter and risks for 2026 (35:25) Google's Gemini 3 and TPU breakthrough (42:51) Investing your own money vs. …

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Episode 252: Antonio Delgado 1:07:39

11d ago1:07:39

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We talk to New York Governor-hopeful Antonio Delgado about his campaign, and we discuss the revelations of the released Epstein emails.By Krystal

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Home Affordability Crisis, Palantir's Advantage, Big Short on AI, H-1B Abuse, Solar Storm Hits Earth 55:05

14d ago55:05

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(0:00) Michael Burry's big short against AI (12:00) Why Palantir is so richly valued vs other tech companies (20:07) Home affordability crisis: Mortgage innovation, building, top priorities to win mid-terms (36:18) H-1B debate flares up again after Trump's comments on Fox News (42:37) Science Corner: Solar storms, coronal mass ejection, risks (51:1…

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Episode 255: Leading Yourself Before You Lead Others 47:31

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Send us a text What if the biggest leadership opportunity you have… is you? In this powerful Rebel HR Podcast replay, host Kyle Roed sits down with Doug Lennick and Chuck Wachendorfer, co-authors of Don’t Wait for Someone Else to Fix It, to explore how true leadership begins with self-leadership. Together, they unpack what it means to take ownershi…

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Episode 251: Ryan Grim 1:30:27

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Ryan Grim of Drop Site News joins us to discuss the election of Zohran Mamdani.By Krystal

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Does OpenAI Need a Bailout? Mamdani Wins, Socialism Rising, Filibuster Nuclear Option 1:27:29

21d ago1:27:29

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(0:00) Brad Gerstner joins the show! (0:49) OpenAI's rough week: Altman's controversial comments on BG2, CFO's "federal backstop" faux pas, clarifications (18:33) Why Jensen Huang said "China is going to win the AI race."; the need for a federal framework on AI (30:39) OpenAI's strengths and headwinds: breakout product, trust issues, competition, b…

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Ari Emanuel on the Future of Entertainment: Hollywood, AI, Creator Economy, YouTube vs Netflix 27:25

21d ago27:25

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(0:00) Introducing Ari Emanuel (1:03) Ari's background in the content business and Hollywood (4:14) How infinite distribution is changing Hollywood, the future of podcasting, creators owning advertising products (9:21) AI's impact: anticipating the 3-day workweek (12:13) Splitting time between TKO and WME, YouTube vs Netflix for creators, modern IP…

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Inside Saudi Arabia's AI Ambition: Tareq Amin on Building a New Tech Superpower 29:16

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(0:00) Introducing Tareq Amin (0:39) Saudi Arabia's evolution, Humain's business (8:11) How Humain works with foundational model providers (13:14) Saudi's energy and talent advantages, the AI race in the Middle East (18:11) Working in the era of MBS, Vision 2030 (21:40) How Saudi manages their relationships with the US and China (23:51) Sacks on th…

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Episode 250: Max Flugrath 1:09:28

24d ago1:09:28

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Max Flugrath joins us to talk about the past, present, and future of Trump’s election rigging.By Krystal

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Triple H on WWE's Evolution, the Rise of the Antihero, and the Psychology of Stardom 26:05

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(0:00) Introducing Paul "Triple H" Levesque (0:56) The skills needed to be an effective professional wrestler, understanding the characteristics of President Trump and The Rock (5:41) The rise of the antihero / heel persona, and why modern wrestling is more morally grey (8:43) WWE vs UFC: Why they are opposites, star building (11:21) Physicality of…

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Elon Musk: OpenAI Betrayal, His Future at Tesla, and the Next Big Thing - Grokipedia 1:33:36

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(0:00) Disgraziad Corner: The most disgraceful things of the week! (3:10) Elon on X's new algorithm, why there has been so much Sydney Sweeney content lately (11:35) Creating Grokipedia: Wikipedia's failures, the future of information on the internet, confirmation bias (24:52) Three years of X: Looking back on the Twitter acquisition and how it cha…

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Pete Buttigieg: The Left's Identity Crisis, Wealth Tax, 2024 Mistakes, Plans for 2028 1:04:19

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(0:00) Chamath and Jason welcome Pete Buttigieg (1:31) Why the Democrats lost tech (6:40) Taxes: Federal wealth tax, wealth disparity, billionaires, the role of government in the free market (23:17) Government efficiency: Democratic DOGE, breaking ranks on debt, his plan to control spending (33:01) Culture Wars: The costly role of democratic identi…

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Rethinking Work in the Age of AI with Steve Cadigan 35:38

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Send us a text In this episode of The Rebel HR Podcast, host Kyle Roed reconnects with Steve Cadigan, LinkedIn’s first CHRO and author of Workquake, for a conversation that feels more relevant than ever. Four years after their first interview, Kyle and Steve dive deep into how work, technology, and humanity continue to collide — and what HR leaders…

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Nobel Peace Prize Winner: María Corina Machado on Defeating Maduro, Socialism & Freeing Venezuela 58:19

1M ago58:19

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(0:00) Friedberg introduces 2025 Nobel Peace Prize Winner María Corina Machado (4:27) Venezuela before and after Chavez (15:25) Why María got involved in politics and why she was expelled (24:33) Why Maduro was chosen and Chavez's successor, China relationship, why people are fleeing (31:27) Intimidation tactics by the Maduro regime, response to cl…

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Episode 249: Ro Khanna 1:23:52

1M ago1:23:52

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Rep. Ro Khanna tells us about his work with Rep. Thomas Massie to get the Epstein files released.By Krystal

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Nobel Prize in Physics Winner: John Martinis on the State of Quantum 49:59

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(0:00) David Friedberg intros John Martinis, the 2025 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics (0:43) John's history, how he got into physics (4:54) Explainer on quantum mechanics (22:57) Quantum tunneling and the 1985 paper that led to this Nobel Prize (30:37) Understanding qubits, the state of quantum computing, and the impact of AI (40:56) US vs …

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NBA Gambling Scandal, Tesla Trillion Dollar Vote, Billionaire Tax, Amazon Robots, AWS Outage 1:24:32

1M ago1:24:32

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(0:00) Bestie intros! (1:02) CA Billionaire Tax (17:00) Major NBA gambling scandal (29:51) Amazon's eventful week: AWS outage and leaked robotic automation plans (49:55) Tesla earnings, Optimus, Elon's pay package, "corporate terrorists" (1:03:54) Study shows AI bias Follow the besties: https://x.com/chamath https://x.com/Jason https://x.com/DavidS…

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Joe Manchin on the Fight for America's Future: Term Limits, Bipartisanship & the 2028 Election 1:10:09

1M ago1:10:09

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(0:00) Chamath and Jason welcome Senator Joe Manchin! (4:20) Blocking Build Back Better, defending the filibuster while dealing with paid protestors and death threats (19:39) How Biden's staff pushed him to the far left, mental acuity, how he "lost the will to fight," why Obama was an "elusive" president (28:12) Why socialism is on the rise in Amer…

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California Forever: The Startup Building America's Next Great City 10:50

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(0:00) Introducing Jan Sramek (0:51) How California Forever is building America's next great city Thanks to our partners for making this happen! Solana - Solana is the high performance network powering internet capital markets, payments, and crypto applications. Connect with investors, crypto founders, and entrepreneurs at Solana's global flagship …

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Episode 248: Kat Abughazaleh 1:20:51

1M ago1:20:51

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Illinois Congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh joins us to talk about how Chicago is peacefully fighting back against ICE an her unorthodox campaign organized around mutual aid and livestreams.By Krystal

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Trump: Send National Guard to SF, China Rare Earths Trade War, AI's PR Crisis 1:16:15

1M ago1:16:15

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(0:00) Bestie intros! Dreamforce and another interesting conference take the Bay Area (3:35) State of crime in SF, do they need the National Guard? (20:48) US to impose price floors after China puts export controls on rare earths, can America on-shore a full-stack rare earth industry? (36:15) State of US-China ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting, how we …

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1929 vs 2025: Andrew Ross Sorkin on Crashes, Bubbles & Lessons Learned 50:49

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(0:00) Chamath and Friedberg welcome Andrew Ross Sorkin to discuss his new book, "1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--and How It Shattered a Nation" (0:38) Why he chose this time period (3:22) The setup: what led to the 1929 crash (19:24) The characters: major players in the 1929 crash; what kind of bubble are we experiencing in…

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How Orlando Bravo Built One of the Most Successful Firms in Private Equity 28:57

1M ago28:57

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(0:00) Introducing Orlando Bravo (1:53) Orlando's history, Puerto Rico origins, how he got into private equity (7:10) How he runs Thoma Bravo: small team, outward facing, mentorship, patience in fundraising (9:01) Role of PE in the American economy, public perception, underwriting AI risks (15:23) Deal pricing philosophy, acquiring Boeing's avionic…

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Bryan Johnson: The #1 Longevity Secret You Can Start Doing Today 10:39

1M ago10:39

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(0:00) Introducing Bryan Johnson (0:46) Bryan takes the audience through a quick biological age test (5:53) The single best longevity hack from all of his research Thanks to our partners for making this happen! Solana - Solana is the high performance network powering internet capital markets, payments, and crypto applications. Connect with investor…

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Episode 247: Abdul El-Sayed 1:22:41

2M ago1:22:41

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In our conversation with Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat running for US Senate in Michigan, we cover the past two years of American coverage and political responses to a genocide in which our government and tax dollars are directly involved.By Krystal

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Cathie Wood on How AI Can Double GDP, Bull Case for Bitcoin $1M, Elon's Trillion-Dollar Pay Package 19:15

2M ago19:15

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(0:00) Introducing Cathie Wood (0:47) Cathie Wood on AI's once in a lifetime opportunity: doubling GDP, deflation, and more (9:23) Cathie's bull case for Bitcoin $1M (11:38) Opening up access to innovation for retail (14:32) Cathie explains Ark's strategies for bull and bear markets (16:01) Thoughts on Elon's trillion-dollar pay package Thanks to o…

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Trump Brokers Gaza Peace Deal, National Guard in Chicago, OpenAI/AMD, AI Roundtripping, Gold Rally 1:27:51

2M ago1:27:51

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(0:00) Bestie intros: Welcome back Brad Gerstner! (2:48) Israel-Hamas ceasefire, how Trump and his team got the deal done (13:27) National Guard sent to Chicago to protect ICE Agents (44:02) OpenAI's deal with AMD, state of the "AI Bubble" (1:05:45) Circular AI deals: cause for concern or no big deal? (1:15:00) What's behind the Gold rally? (1:20:3…

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Sequoia's Roelof Botha: Why Venture Capital is Broken & How Great Companies Are Built 27:57

2M ago27:57

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(0:00) Introducing Roelof Botha (1:08) Sequoia's Scout program and its best-performing funds ever (3:38) State of Venture Capital: Why it's broken, too much capital, not enough great companies (9:01) Why Sequoia separated from its China business, how they adapt to changing macro landscapes (13:05) Sequoia's culture, picking partners, investment dec…

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YouTube CEO Neal Mohan on AI, Censorship & the Future of Creators 28:13

2M ago28:13

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(0:00) Introducing YouTube CEO Neal Mohan (1:08) YouTube's revenue split with creators (7:30) How Neal thinks about enabling monoculture and connective threads at YouTube (11:23) Censorship on YouTube, demonetization decisions, dealing with different regimes and laws globally (19:58) YouTube TV, YouTube Premium, and channel subscriptions (24:00) Ge…

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Joe Tsai on US-China Rivalry, AI's Future, Owning the Nets/Liberty, Caitlin Clark's Major Impact 27:07

2M ago27:07

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(0:00) Introducing Joe Tsai (0:49) Owning the Nets and Liberty, Caitlin Clark's impact on the WNBA, does the NBA need fixing? (6:07) Alibaba origins, China's pullback on capitalism (10:10) US vs China rivalry: the AI race, are we destined for conflict, and what can the US learn from China? (19:46) AI application in large businesses (21:52) Managing…

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Episode 246: Ken Klippenstein 51:40

2M ago51:40

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Ken Klippenstein lets us in on Trump’s demonic plan to crush dissent.By Krystal

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Biggest LBO Ever, SPAC 2.0, Open Source AI Models, State AI Regulation Frenzy 1:29:31

2M ago1:29:31

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(0:00) Bestie intros! (1:53) EA acquired for $55B in biggest LBO ever, why PE is in trouble (17:42) IPO market, SPAC 2.0 (27:41) The AI rollup opportunity (36:01) Sacks joins the show! (38:27) OpenAI and Meta launch short-form video apps: "AI Slop" or the future of content? (45:04) Open source AI: DeepSeek's new model, pressure on US AI industry (1…

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Ro Khanna on Crime, Censorship & Congress: Fixing What's Broken in America 54:15

2M ago54:15

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(0:00) Chamath and Jason welcome Rep. Ro Khanna! (1:10) H-1Bs and immigration (8:40) Giving Trump credit as a Progressive Democrat, why bipartisanship is broken, future Democratic leaders (15:08) Tech industry: Can Democrats win back tech?; Economic patriotism, protection vs proliferation of AI (24:25) Government shutdown, what actually happens? (3…

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The Mindset HR Needs to Thrive Today with Alden Mills 36:32

2M ago36:32

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Send us a text One of my favorite guests, Alden Mills talks about how to become UNSTOPPABLE! Unlock the power of self-leadership with the wisdom of Alden Mills, former Navy SEAL and celebrated author, in our latest Rebel HR podcast. Alden brings the firepower of his new book "Unstoppable Mindset" to the fore, providing invaluable insights on the im…

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Multicoin Capital's Kyle Samani on Internet Capital Markets 13:32

2M ago13:32

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(0:00) Introducing Kyle Samani (1:07) History of modern capital markets (3:25) What a redesigned capital market structure would look like in 2025 (8:22) Examples of the future of internet capital markets Thanks to our partners for making this happen! Solana - Solana is the high performance network powering internet capital markets, payments, and cr…

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Rick Caruso on California's Collapse: Broken Leadership, LA Wildfire Failures & the Fix 22:56

2M ago22:56

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(0:00) Introducing Rick Caruso (1:03) Reflecting on the disastrous LA Wildfires: Karen Bass failure, saving the Palisades Village, failure to rebuild (11:20) California's incompetence, running for CA Governor vs LA Mayor (14:21) Attention to detail (17:04) State of California: What it should be, homelessness, National Guard, policing Thanks to our …

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Arm CEO Rene Haas on AI: Nvidia Lessons, Intel's Decline and the US-China Chip War 25:05

2M ago25:05

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(0:00) Introducing Arm CEO Rene Haas (1:08) Lessons from working with Jensen Huang (3:20) Arm's history, understanding Nvidia's dominance in AI, training vs inference, physical AI market size (10:01) China's AI ecosystem, the US-Intel deal, rare earths, creating a US "national champion" (15:35) Manufacturing in America: how to create a culture of e…

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Science Corner Special: David Friedberg, Cleo Abram, Alex Filippenko, and Keller Rinaudo Cliffton 1:07:50

2M ago1:07:50

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(0:00) Introducing Cleo Abram (1:12) Why YouTube has become the best platform for creators, techno-optimism at Huge If True (8:35) Astrophysicist Alex Filippenko on the James Webb Space Telescope (23:14) Q&A with Alex Filippenko, Cleo, and Friedberg: The universe, Fermi Paradox, black holes, NIH grants and the "war on science" (37:37) Zipline CEO K…

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Episode 245: Chris Hedges 59:05

2M ago59:05

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We talk to journalist Chris Hedges about the rise of American fascism.By Krystal

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Inside the GLP-1 Gold Rush: Eli Lilly CEO on New Breakthroughs, Addiction & Mental Health, Pricing 30:40

2M ago30:40

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(0:00) Introducing Eli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks (1:43) How Eli Lilly discovered the GLP-1 impact on weight loss, counterfeit products from China (7:08) GLP-1 pricing and capital allocation after a breakout pharma product (12:56) Why Biotech VC has plummeted, "patent hacking" in China (15:32) Dave's health regimen: good sleep, movement, healthy diet, so…

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H-1B Shakeup, Kimmel Apology, Autism Causes, California Hate Speech Law 1:23:48

2M ago1:23:48

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(0:00) Bestie intros! (2:23) H-1B overhaul: origins and exploitation (25:26) Autism linked to Tylenol usage during pregnancy (43:42) Jimmy Kimmel returns to ABC: comments and reactions (59:21) Two major AI papers (1:09:00) YouTube update (1:12:53) Alphabet admits to COVID censorship under Biden, new CA online hate speech law Follow the besties: htt…

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Eric Schmidt on AI, the Battle with China, and the Future of America 28:58

2M ago28:58

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(0:00) Introducing Eric Schmidt (1:59) Thoughts on remote work and work-life balance (3:49) Approaching AI: US vs China (8:04) Relativity Space, rockets, drones, defense, and more (17:32) Future role of America, and the decline of the West (21:51) AGI: boom or bust? Thanks to our partners for making this happen! Solana - Solana is the high performa…

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Why I Built the HR Strategy Toolkit 7:21

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Send us a text In this special solo episode, Kyle pulls back the curtain on the chaos of HR process management — the constant firefighting, last-minute audits, and onboarding headaches that every HR practitioner, founder, and small business leader knows all too well. Drawing on 20 years as a HR Practicioner and CHRO and over 250 conversations on th…

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Episode 244: Cenk Uygur 1:23:26

2M ago1:23:26

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We talk to Cenk Uygur about Trump 2.0.By Krystal

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Charlie Kirk Murder, Assassination Culture in America, Jimmy Kimmel Suspended, Ellison Media Empire 1:22:22

2M ago1:22:22

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(0:00) Reacting to Charlie Kirk's death: impact, legacy, and what's wrong in America (15:27) Assassination culture in America, online radicalization (30:37) Jimmy Kimmel suspended indefinitely by ABC (49:11) The Ellison Media Empire: Paramount, Warner Bros Discovery, TikTok (1:01:09) Besties discover their recent YouTube videos have been flagged as…

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Stupid Rules and the HR Who Loves Them. 4:42

2M ago4:42

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Send us a text Episode Summary: In this episode, we break down how to write and implement workplace policies that are fair, clear, and actually useful—no fluff, no meaningless jargon. Whether you’re an HR pro, a manager, or running your own business, we’ll walk you through the principles of good policy design, common pitfalls to avoid, and tools yo…

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Solana's Anatoly Yakovenko on Crypto's Next Era: Quantum, AI, and the Future of Money 25:07

2M ago25:07

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(0:00) Introducing Solana Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko (0:55) Crypto under Trump vs Biden, stablecoin boom, what it means for US treasuries (5:56) Traditional exchanges using blockchain vs crypto-native exchanges, how crypto gets mass market (10:02) Most exciting crypto verticals outside of finance: social, IP rights, real estate, CLARITY Act (15:5…

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on self-driving's future, changing business model, job displacement 25:38

2M ago25:38

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(0:00) Introducing Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi (0:59) Uber's self-driving business: partnerships, market size, LiDAR vs computer vision, safety, distribution (8:14) How self-driving impacts Uber's business model over time (13:30) Other forms of transportation Uber could provide (16:09) $20B stock buyback plan vs. investing in R&D and acquisitions, f…