Best Tony Kaplan Podcasts (2025)

Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave by Mariana Enriquez is an extraordinary travelogue and memoir that invites readers on a journey through the world's cemeteries. Mariana joins us to talk about travelogues, epigraphs, confronting death, working through fear, horror films and more with cohost Isabelle McConville. This episode of Poured Over was hoste…

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EP159: How the Kaplan Leadership Program Redefines Community College Transfer Success, with Nolvia Delgado 26:41

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What if community college could serve as a launchpad to the nation's top universities? In this episode, we sit down with Nolvia Delgado, Executive Director of the Kaplan Educational Foundation (KEF), a former KEF scholar herself, to explore how the foundation's Kaplan Leadership Program helps first-generation and low-income students transfer from c…

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PRL 10-29-25 Cordell Woodland, Ken Watlington, Donnell Coley, Carter Spivey, Justin Hardy, K'hadre Hooker, Rahjai Harris 2:22:43

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Sean and Jason Mendelson on 75 Years of Peanuts 59:52

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Celebrate 75 years of the Peanuts gang with B&N exclusive vinyl, mesmerizing zoetropes and more this holiday season. Producers Sean and Jason Mendelson join us to chat about working on and growing up alongside the iconic Vince Guaraldi soundtracks, the timelessness of Charlie Brown, the cultural legacy of Charles Schulz, jazz, deep cut specials and…

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From Tech founder to solving the social media addiction crisis - Jess Butcher 58:56

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Jess Butcher MBE has built a career at the intersection of technology and consumer behaviour. She co-founded AR pioneer Blippar and has since turned her attention to a growing issue: how AI and social media are shaping our brains, behaviour, and wellbeing. In this episode, Jess shares what she’s learned as a founder, why female entrepreneurs still …

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PRL 10-28-25 Mike Mullis, Nicole Hutchison, Brian Bailey, Jennings Hall, Bryce Williams, Ryan Wallen 2:23:07

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Brian Bailey Show 10-28-25 KC Keeler, Will Bland, Nate Conner 1:01:04

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From Idea to $650M Exit: Lessons in Building AI Startups 39:24

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Jake Heller is the co-founder & CEO of Casetext, the AI legal startup behind CoCounsel, which was acquired by Thomson Reuters for $650 million.In his talk at AI Startup School on June 17th, 2025, he shared how his team did it—from picking the right idea to building AI products that actually work—and how founders can turn a cool demo into a reliable…

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Cory Doctorow on ENSHITTIFICATION 56:38

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Enshittification by Cory Doctorow is a fascinating deep-dive into the deterioration of the internet — and what we can do to save it. Cory joins us to talk about the stages of platform decay, digital monopolies, audiobooks, growing up on the internet, building a new tech landscape and more with guest host Chris Gillespie. This episode of Poured Over…

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PRL 10-27-25 Aundrae Allison, Mack McCarthy, Si Seymour, Alex Harper 2:23:27

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Actress/Producer Jamie Lee Curtis 1:49:19

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Join us as we discuss growing up normal in Hollywood, the magical bond between the operator and the actor, Halloween, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and so much more. Jamie's IMDB Please check us out on our website and on instagram and like us and review us if you enjoyed the episode. Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud Theme Mix - Charles Papert…

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Beth Macy on PAPER GIRL 50:49

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Beth Macy, the bestselling author of Dopesick, returns with Paper Girl, her most personal story yet. Beth joined us live at B&N Upper West Side to talk about growing up in Ohio, class, language and more with host Miwa Messer. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (wi…

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Transformers: The Discovery That Sparked the AI Revolution 9:18

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Nearly every modern AI model, from ChatGPT and Claude to Gemini and Grok, is built on the same foundation: the Transformer.In this video, YC's Ankit Gupta traces how AI learned to understand language — from early RNNs and LSTMs to attention mechanisms and the breakthrough 2017 paper Attention Is All You Need — the discovery that unlocked the modern…

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Joy Harjo on GIRL WARRIOR 46:06

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Girl Warrior by Joy Harjo, former three-term U.S. Poet Laureate, is a powerful reflection on coming of age as a Native woman. Joy joins us to talk about poetry, dreams, place, active listening, structure and more with host Miwa Messer. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thu…

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PRL 10-22-25 Andrew Bayes, Donnell Coley, Zach Agnos, Rahjai Harris 2:22:07

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Lucy Steeds on THE ARTIST AND THE FEAST 46:16

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The Artist and the Feast by Lucy Steeds is an elegantly crafted tale of art, love and ambition. Lucy joins us to chat about prologues, storytelling, art monsters, alternating perspectives, language, translation and more with cohost Isabelle McConville. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Isabelle McConville and mixed by Harry Liang. New episo…

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American Eagle’s Sydney Sweeney campaign - what really happened with CMO Craig Brommers 43:16

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Craig Brommers, CMO of American Eagle, joins us to go behind the scenes of one of the most talked-about campaigns of the year; Sydney Sweeney for American Eagle. Craig reveals what really happened, why the brand partnered with Sydney, and how they handled the extreme social-media reaction. We discuss the data behind the campaign’s success, the deci…

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PRL 10-21-25 Danny Beal, Mike Mullis, Jennings Hall, Brian Bailey, Bryce Williams, ECU Media Day Recap 2:22:24

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Brian Bailey Show 10-21-25 Alec Burleson, Jeff Craddock, Garrett Wingate, Nate Conner 1:00:16

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YC Partners Answer Your Questions | Office Hours 38:32

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Every founder faces moments where they’re not sure what to do next — such as how to go to market with AI products, when to pivot, and who/when to hire. In this episode of Office Hours, YC partners Pete Koomen, Brad Flora, Nicolas Dessaigne, and Gustaf Alströmer answer real questions from founders and share stories about how great teams build convic…

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Nic Stone on BOOM TOWN 44:06

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Boom Town is the taut and transporting adult debut from bestselling author Nic Stone. Nic joins us to talk about the American South, Black womanhood, Atlanta, writing in a new form and more with host Miwa Messer. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional…

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PRL 10-20-25 Trey Yesavage Recap, Aundrae Allison, Mack McCarthy, Alex Harper 2:22:01

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Adam Johnson on THE WAYFINDER 58:04

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The Wayfinder by Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Adam Johnson is a gripping story of community and survival centered on one resilient young girl. Adam joins us to talk about storytelling, innocence, navigation, mythology, masculinity, literary fiction and more with host Miwa Messer. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Mi…

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PRL 10-17-25 ECU vs Tulsa Recap, Brian North, Tony Dunn, Morgan Ahlers 2:22:56

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5th Quarter 10-16-25 ECU vs Tulsa 1:21:44

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Andrew Ross Sorkin on 1929 46:53

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1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin is a deep dive into the devastating Wall Street collapse that shook the nation and reverberates throughout our country today. Andrew joins us to talk about understanding the present by studying the past, the influential women of the Great Crash, meme coins, the exuberance of the Jazz Age, journalism, tariffs and more with…

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PRL 10-15-25 Justin Behr, Ken Watlington, Donnell Coley, Rahjai Harris, Will Coats 2:22:21

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Thomas Schlesser on MONA'S EYES 44:44

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Mona's Eyes by Thomas Schlesser is a multigenerational family story and a vivid exploration of art through a young girl's museum adventures with her beloved grandfather. Thomas joins us to talk about choosing which artworks to include in the novel, creating his cast of characters, relating life lessons to famous works or art, accessibility, melanch…

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David Droga: My greatest lessons from 37 years in advertising 1:11:54

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After an illustrious 37-year career in advertising, legend David Droga is stepping down as CEO of Accenture Song and retiring. Under his leadership, Song grew 8% to $20 billion in FY25, up from $19 billion the previous year. A fitting closing act for one of the industry’s most creative leaders. In this second conversation with David, we reflect on …

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PRL 10-14-25 Mike Mullis, Jennings Hall, Brian Bailey, Brian Meador, Bruce Howard, Bryce Williams 2:22:38

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Brian Bailey Show 10-14-25 Blake Harrell, Scott Harley, Brian Meador 1:00:15

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What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About AI And Jobs 8:00

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For years, we've heard two major narratives about AI. One predicting the end of human work, the other dismissing it as hype. The truth is more nuanced, and more hopeful.From radiology to software engineering, the pattern repeats: as technology makes tasks cheaper and faster, demand for human creativity and judgment grows.YC's Garry Tan explores wha…

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Megha Majumdar on A GUARDIAN AND A THIEF 50:29

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A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar is a taut and transporting tale of two families' plights set on a collision course. Megha joins us to talk about climate change in literature, writing compressed narratives, class, intentional language, influences and more with host Miwa Messer. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed…

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PRL 10-13-25 Aundrae Allison, Mack McCarthy, Alex Harper 2:21:48

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How To Design Products That Truly Stand Out 35:49

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Karri Saarinen is the co-founder and CEO of Linear, the issue tracking tool used by thousands of high-growth companies. Before Linear, he was the first designer at Coinbase and later a lead designer at Airbnb.On Design Review with YC's Aaron Epstein, Karri shares how his design background shaped Linear’s product philosophy, why quality and craft ma…

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Elizabeth George on A SLOWLY DYING CAUSE 43:12

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A Slowly Dying Cause by Elizabeth George is the gripping 22nd installment of the bestselling Inspector Lynley series that takes our detectives back to Cornwall. Elizabeth joins us to talk about writing from multiple perspectives, creating her characters, outlining, research and more with cohost Jenna Seery. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by…

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Operator Don Devine, SOC 2:30:00

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Veteran Camera Op Don Devine, discusses water color painting, Hoosiers, Barry, the joy of the silence after they call 'Roll Camera', and what it was like back in the day when you could actually hear the film moving through the camera. For more on Don, his watercolors, and everything else we talked about in this episode, click here. Please check us …

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PRL 10-10-25 Jordan Riley, Giovanni Emejuru, Brian North, Tony Dunn, Morgan Ahlers, Danny Beal, Greg Hudson 2:22:22

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5th Quarter 10-9-25: ECU vs Tulane 1:23:57

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The World's First Commercial Mobile Carbon Capture Device 12:46

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Paul Gross and his team at Remora are trying to do something that’s never been done before. They're building mobile carbon capture devices for commercial trucks and trains—capturing CO2 from moving vehicles before it enters the atmosphere, then turning those emissions into revenue by selling it to customers that can turn the liquified CO2 into new …

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Mary Roach on REPLACEABLE YOU 51:19

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Replaceable You by Mary Roach is a globe-spanning account of the impact modern science has on the human body, from stem cell centers to a working iron lung. Mary joins us to talk about sitting in on surgeries, traveling for her research, creating footnotes, xenotransplants, humor and more with guest host Chris Gillespie. This episode of Poured Over…

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PRL 10-8-25 Aundrae Allison, Ken Watlington, Donnell Coley, Rahjai Harris, Will Coates, Corey Gloor 2:21:56

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The behavioural hacks that create $Billion brands - Richard Shotton 1:05:23

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PRL 10-7-25 Mike Mullis, Mike Maniscalco, Brian Bailey, Jennings Hall, Justin Hardy, Bryce Williams 2:22:48

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Brian Bailey Show 10-7-25 Blake Harrell, Steve Shankweiler 1:02:23

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Every AI Founder Should Be Asking These Questions 40:35

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Jade Chang on WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE 40:59

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What a Time to Be Alive by Jade Chang is a sharp, funny and smart story centered on a woman's journey through grief and the wellness industry. Jade joined us live at The Grove to talk about finding her character's voice, Los Angeles, TED Talks, belief, hope, performance, coming-of-age narratives, fame and more with host Miwa Messer. This episode of…

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PRL 10-6-25 Danny Beal, Alex Harper, Cliff Godwin, Mack McCarthy 2:22:29

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