Best Angus Smith Podcasts (2026)

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/Film Weekly's Favorite Movie Moments of 2025 1:44:04

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On the January 7, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to talk about their favorite movie moments of 2025. (~00:15) Jacob Hall (~10:52) Nina Starner (~22:07) Brad Oman (~32:22) Jeremy Mathai (~44:57) Bill Bria (~58:56) Ryan Scott (~01:08:59) BJ Colangelo (~01:17:57) Rafael Motamayor (~01:28:57) Chris Ev…

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537 - Reignite Creative Drive with This Energizing New Year's Exercise 47:10

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Pre-Order “Mysterious Things” --- How do you get excited for the New Year when things feel so unstable? How do you get jazzed about planning and goals, when you don’t know what future you’re planning for? In times like these, I find it more effective to tap into the creative drives you already have, than working towards a future that may or may not…

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Should we be transgressive? The limits and potential of transgressiveness | Catherine Liu, Rowan Williams, Josh Cohen 48:16

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The good, the bad, and the transgressive Is the transgression of norms and rules what brings history forward and allows for creativity and change? OR is the fetishization of transgression an ever-present danger that breaks down all structures of meaning and becomes totalizing in of itself? The limits and potentials of transgressiveness have been lo…

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Conversation, Interintellect, and Arcadia (with Anna Gat) 1:22:15

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If technology is ruining the art of conversation, maybe it can save it, too. Anna Gat--poet, screenwriter, playwright, and founder of Interintellect--talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts on how she's reviving the French salon in the digital age. They discuss why authority, moderation, and clear formats make conversation freer, not more constrained. T…

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Ryan Sickler Talks Comedy, Family & Real Life | Whiskey Ginger 54:02

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Welcome to Whiskey Ginger — a Wave series. Andrew Santino sits down with comedian, podcaster, and storyteller Ryan Sickler for a hilarious and honest conversation about comedy, family, growing up, and turning real life into unforgettable stand-up. They talk about Sickler’s brand-new stand-up special Live & Alive, the stories behind the hour, life o…

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Joe Nicchi: Creating the Soft Serve Empire 39:33

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Marty Supreme, Song Sung Blue (with Craig Brewer), and The Running Man (with Edgar Wright) 1:04:28

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On the December 31, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to talk about Marty Supreme, discuss Song Sung Blue and present an interview with director Craig Brewer, and chat about The Running Man and present an interview with Edgar Wright. (~02:41) Marty Supreme conversation Marty Supreme Review: Timothée …

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Perversity and the limits of rational | Psychologist Paul Bloom 22:55

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What is rationality? Why is it or is it not important? And where does perversity fit in? Join psychologist Paul Bloom in this interview where he discusses his research on these themes and defends his viewpoints. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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In Defense of Intuition (with Gerd Gigerenzer) 58:16

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Psychologist Gerd Gigerenzer explains the power of intuition, how intuition became gendered, what he thinks Kahneman and Tversky's research agenda got wrong, and why it's a mistake to place intuition and conscious thinking on opposing ends of the cognition spectrum. Topics he discusses in this wide-ranging conversation with EconTalk's Russ Roberts …

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Ep. 1371: The Performance Perspective with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio 1:40:29

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Please enjoy my monologue The Performance Perspective with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I'm MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I'm proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decisio…

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Mike Feeney 1:17:23

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Andrew Santino sits down with comedian Mike Feeney for a sharp, funny conversation about stand-up, writing jokes that actually work, life on the road, and the quiet insanity of being a comic in 2025. They talk about finding your voice, tightening material, dealing with bad sets, and why simplicity usually beats trying to be clever. It’s a comic-to-…

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BEST OF: Tom Bilyeu: Lessons in Love & Web3 - Live from Veecon 2023 (E280) 25:58

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1:08 - Project Kyzen 2:57 - Challenges in moving forward 3:34 - How are AR and AI different 5:02 - Team and Mission 6:27 - Toxicity on the Internet/Web 3 7:51 - Creative Side & Passion 9:33 - What keeps Tom up at night? 10:22 - Hot take on e-coins 10:56 - Advice to a parent for a growth mindset for kids 14:12 - Tough time in Community 15:12 - Value…

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Avatar: Fire & Ash (with James Cameron, Sigourney Weaver, and More), Kumail Nanjiani, The Housemaid (with Paul Feig), and the Best Movies of 2025 2:30:02

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On the December 24, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to get into the latest film and TV news, talk about Avatar: Fire & Ash and present interviews with James Cameron, Sigourney Weaver, and some of the other cast members, we’ll get into Kumail Nanjiani’s new stand-up special and speak with Kumail him…

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Ron Filipkowski on Epstein Files, GOP Exodus, and the Year from Hell 47:39

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Jo welcomes back Meidas Touch’s Ron Filipkowski for a brutally honest year-end reality check on American politics. They unpack the newest Epstein documents, what they reveal about power, money, and the protection of the ultra-rich, and why Trump’s promises to his base keep collapsing under the weight of his actual record.Ron explains why dozens of …

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536 - Rest and Retreat as a Neurodivergent Creative with Katherine May 1:14:00

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This is a special HOLIDAY episode featuring the chat I had on Katherine May’s Podcast “The Clearing” where guests explore their ideal real or fantasy retreat. Here’s what Katherine said about the episode: The ADHD and autistic tendency to rest in motion is fully realised in American author and illustrator Andy J. Pizza’s vision of the ideal retreat…

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David Deutsch on the Pattern 1:26:16

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A world-class physicist makes a shocking claim: across 2,500 years and every kind of society, there has been a recurring moral exception carved out just for Jews--the idea that hurting Jews is, in some sense, legitimate. Most of the time, this doesn't erupt into pogroms. Instead, it lives as a background permission: a readiness to excuse, minimize,…

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Ep. 1370: Merry Christmas Metals with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio 15:18

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Please enjoy my monologue Merry Christmas Metals with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I'm MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I'm proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-mak…

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Kerryn Feehan 1:32:19

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Andrew Santino sits down with comedian, writer, and podcaster Kerryn Feehan for a sharp, unfiltered conversation about stand-up, dating chaos, internet backlash, and leaning all the way into your comedic voice. They talk about Kerryn’s brand-new stand-up special Kerryn Feehan: Don’t Serve Me, finding confidence onstage, dealing with online noise, a…

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BEST OF: Perfecto Sanchez: A Life of Service & Impact (E236) 54:01

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Episode 49: Springbank & Glengyle 30:20

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In the latest episode of the distillerytours.scot podcast, we sit down with David Allen, Director of Sales and Marketing at Springbank Distillers. David shares the rich history of distilling in Campbeltown and explains why Springbank is often described as a working museum. Family owned for many years and still fiercely traditional, the distillery c…

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Tips for Self-Assessment Tax Returns, Expenses and Making Tax Digital 40:23

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Join us on this episode of The Spotlight Podcast for tax tips accountant and tax expert, Mark Carr from Streets. Mark offers his expertise as we discuss Self-Assessment deadlines, allowable expenses, and the forthcoming shift to Making Tax Digital. Tune in to learn: How to register as self-employed and the steps for the Self-Assessment process. The…

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Fallout Season 2 (w/ Walton Goggins and Kyle MacLachlan), Wake Up Dead Man (w/ Cinematographer Steve Yedlin), Dust Bunny (w/ Bryan Fuller), and Silent Night, Deadly Night (w/ Mike P. Nelson) 1:53:18

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On the December 17, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to get into the latest film and TV news, talk about Wake Up Dead Man and present an interview with the movie’s cinematographer, we’ll chat about Dust Bunny and present an interview with director Bryan Fuller, talk about Fallout season 2 and presen…

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Comeback Kid vs. the Fascist Flame: Tom Malinowski Runs Into the Fire 42:34

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Tom Malinowski isn’t just running for Congress again, he’s running straight into the flamethrower Trump has aimed at democracy, foreign policy, and the rule of law. If you’ve been doomscrolling FBI hearings about “Antifa terrorists,” boat strikes in the Caribbean, and Republicans suddenly remembering they have spines, this episode has you covered. …

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535 - If You Only Listen to One Episode of this Podcast This Year Make it This One 45:28

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Feeling lost on the creative journey? Download our 7 step Creative Career Path Handbooklet for FREE by signing up to our newsletter: http://andyjpizza.substack.com --- The Creative Pep Talk Top 5 BEST IDEAS from 2025. This is a FUN BLITZ through the most essential ideas and tactics from our past year of episodes. This was exciting and helpful for m…

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Why liberalism has failed | John Gray on civilisation, morality, and the illusion of progress 36:18

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Why is the world moving away from liberalism and towards conservatism? One of Britain’s most provocative thinkers, John Gray is a political philosopher known for dismantling liberalism and exposing the illusions of human progress. Former Professor of European Thought at the London School of Economics, Gray has challenged orthodoxy across the politi…

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Primetime Fascism & Media Too Scared to Fight Back 40:31

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Jo sits down with Mehdi Hasan to talk about ICE acting like Trump’s personal secret police, the open, gleeful racism coming out of this White House, and what it does to your brain when the people with the microphones keep pretending this is all normal.We get into why calling fascism “fascism” isn’t hyperbole, it’s homework; how Democrats keep flinc…

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Free Will Is Real (with Kevin Mitchell) 1:32:27

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Are we truly characters with agency, or are we just playing out our programming in the great video game of life? Contrary to those in his field who claim that free will is an illusion, neuroscientist Kevin Mitchell insists that we're agents who wield our decision-making mechanism for our own purposes. Listen as the author of Free Agents: How Evolut…

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Ep. 1369: Trading Mindset with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio 52:13

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Please enjoy my monologue Trading Mindset with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I'm MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I'm proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, hu…

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Heather Cox Richardson on How the Hell We Got Here 40:24

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Jo sits down with Heather Cox Richardson to connect the chaos in your house to the chaos in American democracy—and spoiler: the mess didn’t start with you, but it sure as hell can end with us.Heather walks us through how we got from “basic civic competence” to “strongman with a merch store,” why Indiana gerrymanders and minority rule are not just b…

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Josh Richards 1:34:50

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Andrew Santino sits down with Josh Richards — creator, comedian, and entrepreneur — for a wild talk that bounces between fame, failure, and figuring out what actually matters when millions of people are watching. They get into TikTok fame, business moves, podcast drama, dating in the spotlight, and why Josh’s journey from small-town Ontario to Holl…

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Lindsey Scrase: The Battle Against Hiring Fraud: COO @ Checkr 48:59

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Five Nights at Freddy's 2, Kevin Smith Returns to /Film Weekly, Fackham Hall (with Director Jim O'Hanlon), and The Last Frontier (with Showrunner Jon Bokenkamp) 1:21:49

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On the December 10, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to get into the latest film and TV news, talk about Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, follow up on our The Last Frontier conversation from earlier this year and present an interview with the showrunner, touch on the new spoof comedy Fackham Hall and spot…

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534 - New Fire for Sticking to the Path with Filmmaker Seth Worley 1:47:36

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Feeling lost on the creative journey? Download our 7 step Creative Career Path Handbooklet for FREE by signing up to our newsletter: http://andyjpizza.substack.com --- This was one of my favorite chats!!! DEEP DIVE with my friend and Filmmaker Seth Worley! We get into: 1 - Finding the drive to stick to long creative quests, especially when you’re n…

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Analytic or Continental philosophy | Christoph Schuringa, Genia Schönbaumsfeld, Babette Babich 49:07

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The future of European thought What is analytic philosophy and what is continental philosophy? And, perhaps most importantly, does this distinction make any sense? The division between these two branches has divided Western philosophy for decades now, with the Anglo-Saxon world largely associated with the analytical school, and the European contine…

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Colonialism, Slavery, and Foreign Aid (with William Easterly) 1:04:02

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Can the promise of economic progress ever justify conquest, coercion, and control over other people’s lives? Economist William Easterly joins EconTalk's Russ Roberts to argue no--and to rethink what "development" really means in theory, in history, and in our politics today. Drawing on his new book, Violent Saviors: The West's Conquest of the Rest,…

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Ep. 1368: Seth Levine Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio 50:31

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My guest today is Seth Levine. His day job is as a partner at Foundry, a venture capital firm, which he cofounded in 2006. Today it has nearly $4 billion in assets under management. He is also the co-founder of Goodbread, and the co-founder of Pledge 1%. Seth also spends time as an advisor to entrepreneurs and policymakers in the U.S. as well as gl…

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Adam Ray Is Back! 1:28:02

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Andrew Santino sits down with the hilarious Adam Ray — actor, comedian, impression master, and star of the new Netflix special Dr. Phil Unleashed — for an episode full of absurd stories, Hollywood madness, and nonstop bits.They talk about what it’s like becoming Dr. Phil, the art of a perfect impression, the grind of touring, and how Adam somehow p…

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Matt Medved: Living in the Intersection of Music & Tech 1:06:20

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How Words Warp Reality | Nick Enfield 32:53

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Language shapes how we think, remember, and reason. But does it help us to uncover the fundamental nature of reality? Join the author of Language vs. Reality and linguistic anthropologist, Nick Enfield, as he explores why language excels at persuasion but falters at faithfully representing reality. From media spin to courtroom rhetoric, he reveals …

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Harry Dunn on Trump, Jan 6 & Our Last Chance 42:37

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The president can’t recall which body part got scanned; but Harry Dunn can recite a coup attempt beat‑by‑beat and still show up tomorrow. Today we’re joined by Harry Dunn, who remembers every second of January 6. Together they talk about goldfish, why “everything will be fine” is a lie, parenting through democratic decay, and what showing up looks …