Best Michael Sharkey Podcasts (2025)

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What did OpenAI Announce at DevDay? Apps SDK, MCP UI & Impact to SaaS - EP99.20-APPS 1:05:31

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Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai ---- Check out our albums on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/28PU4ypB18QZTotml8tMDq?si=XfaAbBKAQAaaG_Cg2AkD9A ---- 00:00 - OpenAI DevDay 2025 Recap 03:24 - ChatGPT Apps SDK & MCP UI & Agents SDK 42:11 - AgentKit & AgentBuilder: Who is it for? 50:41 - GPT-5-pro in API 53:15 - gpt-realtime-mini 56:53 - So…

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What is the role of a Chief Whip, with ex Chief Whip Simon Hart 34:14

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Lord Hart, Chief Whip in Rishi Sunak’s Government, shares some eye watering tales of the misbehaviour by politicians and staffers, describes how a Whip tries to get an MP to vote for legislation they don’t like and why being a politician takes an emotional toll on many who are elected. __ This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic …

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Doom Scrolling SORA2, Claude 4.5 Sonnet & Are Agents Coming for our Jobs? EP99.19 1:39:22

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Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai (Use STILLRELEVANT for $10 off) ---- 00:00 - Sora2 Examples 00:56 - Sora2: Initial Impressions & Thoughts 26:39 - Claude Sonnet 4.5: It's REALLY good 47:09 - Claude Agent SDK & AI Agent Systems 55:05 - Is Claude Imagine a Look at Future Software / AI OS? 1:00:25 - Claude 4.5 Sonnet Dis Track 1:06:24 - "Real AI A…

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How to campaign for change when you aren’t a politician. with Feargal Sharkey 33:07

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Anti sewage campaigner and musician Feargal Sharkey says that you don’t need to be famous to get results but finding the right language to use can put put rocket boosters under your campaign, plus he tells Gloria and Jonathan why his prostate cancer diagnosis might lead to his next campaign. __ This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the stra…

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lolz with Omnihuman, Agentic Gemini 2.5 Flash, Grok 4 FAST & ChatGPT Pulse - EP99.18-v5-FLASH 1:18:34

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Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai & Try Omnihuman, Gemini Flash 2.5 Preview, Grok 4 FAST, and Suno v5! Code: STILLRELEVANT --- Links: https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-algorithm-will-see-you-now/ https://developers.googleblog.com/en/continuing-to-bring-you-our-latest-models-with-an-improved-gemini-2-5-flash-and-flash-lite-release/ --- CHAPTER…

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How should politicians do a media interview, with Rob Burley 40:12

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Rob Burley, Political producer, editor extraordinaire and author of Why is this Lying Bastard Lying to me, produced interviews with the likes of Jeremy Paxman, Emily Maitlis, Andrew Marr, Beth Rigby and Andrew Neil. In this episode he discusses which politicians do it well and which don’t and calls for politicians to be more authentic to connect wi…

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Long Horizon Agents, State of MCPs, Meta's AI Glasses & Geoffrey Hinton is a LOVE RAT - EP99.17 1:09:00

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Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai ---- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Simtheory promo 01:09 - Does Anthropic Intentionally Degrade Their Models? 03:34 - Long Horizon Agents & How We Will Build Them 36:18 - The State of MCPs & Internal Custom Enterprise MCPs 51:04 - AI Devices: Meta's Ray-Ban Display & Meta Oakley Vanguards 1:01:24 - Geoffrey Hinton is a LOVE…

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What's it like to change political parties, with Lee Anderson MP 38:46

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Lee Anderson discusses his left wing youth, shares his memories of the miners strike, talks about why he left Labour and joined the Tories - and why he feels he has finally found his political home -- This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at…

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How to be metro mayor, with West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin 33:21

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Britains first woman metro mayor, Tracy Brabin, joins Gloria and Jonathan to discuss living her best life, why the new deputy leader must be a northern woman and why she left Coronation Street for politics -- This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an …

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Billions, Browsers & What AI Will Do To SaaS + Video Maker MCP Preview - EP99.16-BILLIES 1:16:13

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Join Simtheory with STILLRELEVANT: https://simtheory.ai Note: Video/Documentary Maker Live Next Week. ----- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Anthropic Raise $13B, OpenAI Team Sell Secondaries 04:50 - Atlassian Acquires The Browse Company & The Future of SaaS in an AI-first World 45:52 - Video Maker MCP: Make your own documentaries, corporate videos, TikTok Videos…

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How do reshuffles really work? With Luke Sullivan 40:23

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Luke Sullivan, a former political adviser to Keir Starmer and two labour chief whips, explains how politicians get promoted and why some lose their jobs while Jonathan and Gloria reflect on their own experiences of their appointments to the shadow cabinet -- This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your …

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gpt-realtime, nano banana & workspace computer v2 | EP99.15-realtime 1:06:12

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Join Simtheory and get $10 off with STILLRELEVANT --- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - gpt-realtime: first impressions 32:20 - AI model cost to value ration: what are you willing to pay? 38:56 - nano-banana (aka Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) 46:45 - We're working on workspace computer v2 58:20 - Pixverse v5 transitions are cool 1:01:14 - final thoughts for the week ---…

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Is Labour still the party of the working class? With Blue Labour chief Maurice Glasman 40:47

1M ago40:47

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Maurice Glasman on how Labour can stop the boats, on working class anger with Labour and how the working class vote always determines who wins General Elections --- This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at [email protected] Production …

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MCP UI, Crime Podcasts, Nano-Banana, Qwen Image Edit & Google AI Announcements - EP99.14 1:14:40

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Join Simtheory (STILLRELEVANT): https://simtheory.ai ---- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Simtheory Podcast Ad lolz 01:59 - A Not So Memorable Week, Nano Banana & Google AI Announcements 15:10 - New Podcast MCP lolz: crime podcasts 33:47 - Qwen Image Edit: Does it live up to hype? 37:54 - MCP UI: Output types, future of apps with MCP UIs 54:32 - No results from …

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BONUS: Season One's Best Bits 35:52

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On this special episode we bring you a compilation of the best bits of season one of Politics Inside Out. Gloria and Jonathan will be back next week with more great guests lifting the lid on Westminster. --- This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an e…

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GPT-5 A Week Later, Ideogram Character Reference & gaggle poaching - EP99.13-THINKING-MINI 1:01:33

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Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai ---- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Simtheory plug 00:48 - GPT-5 1 Week Later, Reaction to GPT-5 & Our Thoughts on Future of AI Models 30:12 - Ideogram Character Reference Fun + Disturbing Photos of Us 37:33 - Using creative MCPs together for photos, videos and 3D objects 43:16 - MCP output combinations and the explosion of …

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What do politicians get up to on holiday? 25:34

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In this special recess episode Gloria and Jonathan ask our guests what politicians get up to on their holidays. We'll hear from Patrick Maguire, Gillian Keegan, Wes Streeting, Michael Gove, Mel Stride and Lucy Powell. --- This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change …

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GPT-5 SPECIAL EDITION - EP99.12-5 1:49:17

2M ago1:49:17

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Sign up to the new Simtheory for GPT-5 & MCP Store: https://simtheory.ai (Use coupon STILLRELEVENT for $10 USD) ---- GPT-5 DIS TRACK: https://simulationtheory.ai/ba0ba238-5668-4b65-85e7-8466d68861a8 Genie Demo: https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/genie-3-a-new-frontier-for-world-models/ ---- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Simtheory plug for v2 & MCPs 01:28 - …

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Do journalists make good politicians, with Michael Gove 39:43

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Former cabinet minister turned Spectator editor Michael Gove joins Gloria and Jonathan to talk about whether journalists make good politicians. They discuss how the Tories are doing under Badenoch, who he thinks is the most impressive Labour Cabinet minister, his thoughts on ReformUK, and his advice for Prime Minister Keir Starmer. --- This episode…

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How to be Health Secretary, With Wes Streeting MP 48:12

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting joins Gloria and Jonathan and talks about why Health Secretary is such an important job in a Labour government, why anti-obesity jabs could be a game changer but come with risks and his battles with striking doctors. --- This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company…

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How do political journalists get their stories, with Patrick Maguire 42:28

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Patrick Maguire - the times chief political commentator talks about why politicians give him information, explains what ‘off the record’ and ‘on background’ mean to journalists, how politicians should do a journalists lunch, and who his favourite is to be next Labour leader --- This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communicati…

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OpenAI's Agent Mode, Kimi K2, Grok 4 & AI Girlfriend Ani Joins the Show - EP99.11-K2 1:28:42

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Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai --- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Ani Joins The Show 01:10 - Grok 4 Launch & Impressions 18:24 - Kimi K2 Thoughts, Impressions & MCP tool calling 36:00 - OpenAI's Agent Mode Release Initial Impressions & Are MCP Agentic Models Better? 1:21:10 - Everyone Acquired Windsurf 1:24:48 - Final thoughts Thanks for listening and you…

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How to be Shadow Chancellor, with Mel Stride MP 36:03

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In this episode, Mel Stride talks to Gloria and Jonathan about how to be shadow chancellor, his relationship with Rachel Reeves and standing in for Kemi Badenock at PMQS --- This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at [email protected] Ho…

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Is there life after politics? with Gillian Keegan 40:35

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In this episode, Gloria and Jonathan speak to former Education Secretary Gillian Keegan and our question of the week is whether there is life after politics. She discusses the night she lost her seat, being caught saying the F word, introducing Sir Nicholas Soames to chips and gravy, and her perspective on why MPs rather than party members should c…

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The Way We'll Work With AI, Vibe-ing Everything, Agentic AI with MCP & Born In The USA - EP99.10-PRO 1:18:34

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Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai ------ CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Did everyone hate the AI Musical? 03:58 - Actual Agentic Use Cases with MCPs & The New Way We'll Work 39:47 - How AI Workspaces Will Eat Productivity Software e.g. Salesforce, Email 1:10:20 - Final thoughts 1:15:26 - Born In The USA (AI Version) ------ Song lyrics: [Verse 1] Born down in…

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Looking back on one year of a Labour Govt., with Lucy Powell MP 35:00

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Leader of the House Lucy Powell joins Gloria De Piero and Jonathan Ashworth to reflect on Labour’s first anniversary, her plans to modernise Parliament and her monthly meetings with the King --- This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at info@…

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We're Taking a Baby Break - But We'll Be Back 2:25

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A brief update: we're taking a hiatus through the end of summer to welcome our newborn son. While we had hoped to have new content during parental leave, life had other plans. We want to reassure you that we're committed to the podcast and will return with fresh episodes soon enough. In the meantime, there are 43 episodes to explore, and we welcome…

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THIS DAY IN AI: THE MUSICAL 21:50

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So Chris this week, we're doing a musical! ---- Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai/ ---- Songs in the musical: "So Chris This Week" "What Will My Daily Driver Be" "How Do You Choose a Model for Patricia?" "It's Hard Being Me" "I Dreamed a Dream of AGI" "Driving Home To You" ---- All music produced using Simtheory with Suno 4.5. Thanks for listeni…

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Leadership Book Club: The Advice Trap by Michael Bungay Stanier 1:23:22

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Mike and Kristen dive deep into Michael Bungay Stanier's The Advice Trap, exploring why our natural instinct to give advice actually makes us worse leaders. This episode reveals the uncomfortable truth: your advice isn't as good as you think it is, and constantly offering solutions is damaging your team and overwhelming your schedule. The hosts get…

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How to be Cabinet Secretary, with Simon Case 48:46

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Britain’s most senior civil servant, who served the last four British Prime Ministers, opens up about Westminster group think, why he stopped voting in General Elections and whether Whitehall officials have a duty to meet Nigel Farage ahead of the next election. --- This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. …

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Tom Hoeler 35:18

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Tom Hoeler is the Editorial Director of Fiction & Special Projects at Random House Worlds, a division of Penguin Random House. He specializes in developing and editing fiction across major licensed properties, including Star Wars, Magic: The Gathering, and World of Warcraft, playing a key role in bringing immersive storytelling to fans worldwide. H…

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Is AI Making Us Stupider? Gemini 2.5 Family, Neural OS, MCP Future Thoughts & o3p-pro - EP99.09 1:27:51

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Join Simtheory & Easily Switch Models: https://simtheory.ai Discord community: https://thisdayinai.com --- 00:00 - Gemini 2.5 Family Launched with Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview 10:01 - Did Gemini 2.5 Get Dumber? Experience with Models & Daily Drivers & Neural OS 16:58 - The AI workspace as the gateway & MCPs as an async workflow 37:23 - Oura Ring M…

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How to be a new MP, with Natalie Fleet MP 39:30

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Gloria De Piero and Jonathan Ashworth talk to Natalie Fleet, Labour MP for Bolsover, as she approaches a year in Parliament. She talks about her campaign to stop the perpetrators of rape having access to those children conceived of the rape, why the Government has to reform welfare and having to wait to be given formal permission to remove her jack…

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Can o3-pro write a book? ElevenLabs v3 and MCP as the AI Business Model - EP99.08-PRO 1:18:03

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Try o3-pro on Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai ----- Custom news article example: https://simulationtheory.ai/744954f8-fca5-4213-883c-2a359f139dcc ----- 00:00 - ElevenLabs v3 Example 01:10 - ElevenLabs v3 alpha thoughts 06:37 - o3 price drop & thoughts on o3-pro 18:02 - Async work and AI model tool (MCP) calling approaches 37:28 - MCP as an AI-era b…

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Can you be a carer and be a leading politician with leader of the Liberal Democrat’s Ed Davey 43:13

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Politics Inside Out returns for a fourth episode. Gloria De Piero and Jonathan Ashworth ask leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey on whether it’s possible to be a carer and a politician. Plus, whether there’s any campaigning stunt he wouldn’t do and he has some harsh words for Donald Trump. --- This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the s…

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AGI Reality Check, Gemini 2.5 Update, Are Your AI Chats Safe & Fun with Veo3 - EP99.07-06-05 1:05:19

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Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai --- Apologies for audio quality we are noobs to both being in same room. --- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Fun with Veo3 05:28 - Is the Best Model What Deepseek is trained on? 07:27 - New Gemini 2.5 Pro Tune 13:59 - Will MCPs and Agentic Capabilities Make Claude 4 King? 24:00 - Anthropic Cuts off Windsurf From Claude 36:08 …

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What’s it like to be the party with political momentum, with Reform UK’s Deputy Leader Richard Tice MP 40:52

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Politics Inside Out returns for a third episode. Gloria De Piero and Jonathan Ashworth ask Reform UK’s Richard Tice how it feels like to be the party with momentum, and whether they may have peaked too soon. --- This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them …

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Will Claude Call the Cops? Claude 4 Sonnet & Opus Impressions, Flux.1-KONTEXT & Kling 2.1 - EP99.06 1:23:44

4M ago1:23:44

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Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai Thanks for listening and your support!By Michael Sharkey, Chris Sharkey

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Why do MPs set up internal party groupings? With Jo White 42:24

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Gloria and Jonathan talk to Jo White, chair of the Red Wall group of Labour MPs, about why she came into politics --- This episode is sponsored by Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. If your company wants to campaign for change drop them an email at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio…

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Leadership Book Club: The Go-Giver Leader by Bob Burg and John David Mann 1:11:41

4M ago1:11:41

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Kristen and Mike explore The Go-Giver Leader by Bob Burg and John David Mann, a parable that flips traditional command-and-control leadership on its head. Through the story of Ben, an ambitious M&A executive who discovers that true influence comes from yielding rather than forcing, listeners will learn why the best leaders don't take leadership - t…

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Opus & Sonnet 4, Google I/O Recap, Microsoft BUILD & Sam Alman Has A New Friend - EP99.05-FLASH 1:49:57

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Try New Models & Imagen4 on Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai --- Claude Sonnet 4 Vibe Code Example: https://simulationtheory.ai/a99d36da-7cf7-4797-98ab-f4902283d17c --- Your two favorite average VIBE CODERS are back this week covering all the latest news from Google I/O, Anthropic, Microsoft BUILD and Sam Altman's new 6.4B friendship. 00:00 - Sam Al…

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What's It Like To Hold A Great Office of State? With James Cleverly 40:58

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The first episode of Politics Inside Out sees former Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary James Cleverly tell us what it’s like to hold two of the biggest jobs in government. Brought to you in association with Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Politics Inside Out series intro 1:32

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Westminster insiders Gloria De Piero and Jonathan Ashworth introduce their new podcast which lifts the lid on politics in the UK. Join them every week as they talk to the people who really know how Westminster works. Brought to you in association with Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m…

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The Future of AI Systems: EP99.04-PREVIEW 1:25:37

5M ago1:25:37

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Join Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai Get an AI workspace for your team: https://simtheory.ai/workspace/team/ --- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Will Chris Lose His Bet? 04:48 - Google's 2.5 Gemini Preview Update 12:44 - Future AI Systems Discussion: Skills, MCPs & A2A 47:02 - Will AI Systems become walled gardens? 55:13 - Do Organizations That Own Data Build MC…

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Leadership vs Management: Why You Need Both 40:08

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You've probably heard "leadership versus management" debates many times, but Kristen and Mike break it down in a way that actually makes sense. This isn't about which one is better - spoiler alert: you need both. Instead, they explore how these distinct skill sets work together and why understanding the difference can transform your career. From Co…

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Buzzword Breakdown: Psychological Safety 28:32

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Kristen and Mike kick off their new Buzzword Breakdown series by tackling psychological safety, a term often referenced in leadership discussions without clear explanation. Created by Harvard professor Amy Edmondson, psychological safety is the belief that you won't be punished for speaking up with ideas, questions, or concerns. Research shows it's…

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EP99-03-V3: Suno 4.5 Fun, LlamaCon, How We'll Interface with AI Next 1:34:07

5M ago1:34:07

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Get your AI workspace: https://simtheory.ai ---- 00:00 - Fun with Suno 4.5 09:20 - LlamaCon, Meta's Llama API, Meta AI Apps & Meta's Social AI Strategy 26:06 - How We'll Interface with AI Next Discussion: 45:38 - Common Database Not Interface with AI 1:03:46 - Chris's Polymarket Bet: Which company has best AI model end of May? 1:06:07 - Daily Drive…

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ENCORE: Leading Through Turbulent Times with Megan Romano, LMFT 54:07

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We originally aired this episode in October prior to the election, and are sharing it again today because we find it more relevant than ever! Leaders today face a unique challenge: supporting their teams' mental wellness during a very high-stress period. In this episode, Kristen and Mike explore this timely topic with licensed therapist Megan Roman…

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Neil O'Brien 56:19

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Neil O’Brien is a Senior Broadcast Producer at NBC News Specials and an Emmy and Peabody award-winning journalist with over two decades of in the industry. He is the author of After Disney: Toil, Trouble, and the Transformation of America’s Favorite Media Company, which explores the dramatic succession struggles and creative transformations at Walt…

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From AI Models to AI Systems and The Future of Vibe Gaming: An Average Talk 52:50

6M ago52:50

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Try Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai 👋 No episode this week but we thought we'd instead share a recent talk we did on from AI Models to AI Systems. ---- Try the games and things we built here: https://simulationtheory.ai/0664143e-f61a-4c65-bb05-62da2d22553f --- Thanks for listening, back next week with regular episode.…