Best Ari Kay Podcasts (2025)

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How Car Culture Is Eroding Cities, Budgets, and Choices (ft. author Arthur Kay) 26:45

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Send us a text Cars have long been sold as the ultimate symbol of freedom. But what if they’ve trapped us instead? In this episode of FUTUREPROOF., we sit down with Arthur Kay, urban designer and coauthor of Roadkill: Unveiling the True Cost of Our Toxic Relationship with Cars. Kay argues that America’s car dependency is more than a climate issue—i…

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On The Ground At The Antimonopoly Summit With Lina Khan, Sen. Chris Murphy, and More 1:06:40

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We are at the Antimonopoly Summit - where David and Matt sit down for some candid conversations with some of the leaders in the field - Sen. Chris Murphy (D–CT) on the political stakes, Lina Khan on enforcement and where hope still lives. Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) on hearings and state-level power, David Seligman (workers’ rights attorney and candid…

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How to Spot the Next Big Innovation Before It Looks Obvious (ft. author Scott D. Anthony) 24:14

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Send us a text Disruption rarely looks like disruption when it begins. In his new book Epic Disruptions: 11 Innovations That Shaped Our Modern World, Scott D. Anthony—ranked by Thinkers50 as one of the world’s leading innovation thinkers—uncovers the stories of 11 breakthroughs that reshaped the modern world. From the transistor radio to AI, from M…

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How Gamer Lawyers Took On A Gaming Monopoly 50:15

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What happens when two gamers-turned-lawyers decide to take on one of the biggest monopolies in the video game world? On this episode of Organized Money, David and Matt dig into a David-versus-Goliath story from the world of PC gaming. Their guests, attorneys Will Bucher and Judson Crump — both gamers themselves — are taking on Valve, the company be…

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The New Rules of Consumer Behavior, Powered by Gaming (ft. author Bastian Bergmann) 30:17

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Send us a text Gaming isn’t just entertainment anymore—it’s the new frontier of consumer engagement. With more than three billion players worldwide and brands from Peloton to Burberry using game mechanics to build loyalty, gaming has become a mainstream business strategy. In this episode of FUTUREPROOF., Bastian Bergmann, co-founder and COO of Sols…

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Senator Elizabeth Warren on Google, The Fed, And The Future Of The Democratic Party 53:49

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Senator Elizabeth Warren is here! The Massachusetts democrat she sits down with David and Matt to talk about the fights that keep her fired up—from Wall Street and Big Tech to pushing Democrats to get serious about the cost of living. In this wide-ranging interview, we discuss how democrats should respond to Trump's second-term victory, the Google …

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Emergency Pod: The Google Ruling Sucks 35:25

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Google just lost a huge antitrust case—but somehow seems to have walked away the winner. In this emergency episode David and Matt explain how a federal judge ruled that Google is an illegal monopolist, then turned around and let the company keep the very deals that entrench its dominance. From billion-dollar payments to Apple to the future of AI, t…

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Episode 33 Olivia Wood - recovering from body dysmorphic disorder 32:53

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In this episode, Olivia Wood (Liv) shares her journey with undiagnosed autism and ADHD, as well as body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). Liv explains how learning to understand her conditions helped her build self-esteem and self-compassion and reclaim her life from BDD.By The BDD Foundation

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The Fastest Route to Fresh Ideas Isn’t What You Think (ft. Andrew Robertson, BBDO chairman) 25:49

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Send us a text Most leaders say they want creativity. Few know how to make it happen. Andrew Robertson, Chairman of BBDO Worldwide, has spent two decades leading one of the most awarded creative networks in the world—and now he’s written the playbook for bringing creativity back to the heart of business. In his new book, The Creative Shift, Roberts…

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The NFL Collusion Scandal Includes Antitrust, Strip Clubs, And A Whole Lot Of Drama 1:01:55

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The biggest story in football this season isn’t on the field, but in the boardrooms and backrooms of the NFL. In this episode David and Matt dig into the collusion scandal rocking the league—where billionaire owners conspired to block star quarterbacks from getting guaranteed contracts, in cahoots with the NFL Players Association, the union meant t…

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Why Our Biggest Future Assumptions Are Probably Wrong (ft. author Nick Foster) 28:54

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Send us a text Guest: Nick Foster, futures designer, former Head of Design at Google X, and author of Could Should Might Don’t Episode Summary: Everyone’s talking about the future, but few are thinking about it well. Nick Foster, one of the world’s most influential futures designers and former Head of Design at Google X, argues that our imagination…

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How Do You Do, Fellow Kids: How Private Equity Consumed Skateboarding 47:31

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The business of skateboarding has grown from an independent, DIY culture into one almost completely dominated by private equity groups. How did it get gobbled up? In this episode David teams up with former “skate rat” and researcher Daniel Stone of the Center for Economic and Policy Research to expose how private equity has quietly, and sometimes c…

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How One Man Fought A Pharmaceutical Monopoly 44:31

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Organized Money is on vacation this week, but we still have a fantastic monopoly story for you. Around the globe, tuberculosis kills more people than any other infectious disease, despite the fact that it's treatable. This episode is about a drug that would otherwise save lives, but is so expensive that many of the people who desperately need it, c…

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How TikTok Search Is Rewriting the Rules of Discovery (ft. Brian Torpey) 21:28

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Send us a text Search isn’t just about Google anymore — and the fastest-growing search engine might already be on your phone. With 55% of consumers now starting their search journey on social platforms, TikTok is leading a massive shift in how people discover, evaluate, and buy. In this episode of FUTUREPROOF., Brian Torpey, TikTok’s Global Head of…

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Is There Even a Trade War? 58:12

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It's hard to keep track of the number of trade deals, threats, carve-outs and deadlines and random stops and starts in the Trump administration's wild approach to tariffs. To untangle the chaos, Matt and David sit down with trade expert Lori Wallach, Director of Rethink Trade at the American Economic Liberties Project and a senior advisor to the Ci…

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How Unconventional Thinking Creates Breakthrough Ideas (ft. author Jason Keath) 27:42

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Send us a text The path to breakthrough ideas starts with… the bad ones. In a world obsessed with perfection, Jason Keath makes a counterintuitive—and surprisingly liberating—case: bad ideas aren’t the enemy, they’re the engine. As the founder of Social Fresh and a longtime advisor to brands seeking creative edge, Jason argues that creativity is a …

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The Coup at the Antitrust Division 46:00

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Last week, the journalist Sohrab Ahmari broke a story titled The Antitrust War Inside MAGA: Powerful Lobbyists Are Battling Populist Reformers. In it, he reported that the recent $14 billion deal in which Hewlett-Packard acquired its competitor, Juniper Networks, was quietly shepherded along with help from the Justice Department, complete with mart…

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Episode 32 Danny Gray - recovering from body dysmorphic disorder 30:31

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Our guest for this episode is Danny Gray, whose organisation JAAQ (or Just Ask a Question) is the podcast’s champion sponsor as a result of the Big Give campaign. Danny tells us about his 18-year journey with BDD and how he manages to stay well today.By The BDD Foundation

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How Google’s Dominance Affects the Future of Journalism (ft. author Ari Paparo) 22:40

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Send us a text What if the internet as we know it is quietly ruled by one company? Ari Paparo, ad tech insider and author of Yield: How Google Bought, Built, and Bullied Its Way to Advertising Dominance, joins FUTUREPROOF. to expose how Google quietly cornered the online ad market—and what that means for journalism, business, and democracy. We dig …

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Amway, Mary Kay, Herbalife and the Get Rich Quick Business 1:14:15

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In this episode of Organized Money, hosts Matt Stoller and David Dayen are joined by journalist and author Bridget Read to unravel the shadowy world of multi-level marketing (MLM) and pyramid schemes. Drawing from Bridget’s new book, Little Bosses Everywhere, How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America, they explore how companies like Amway, Herbalife, a…

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Why Logic Doesn’t Sell and Emotion Always Will (ft. author Kevin Perlmutter) 24:47

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Send us a text In a world driven by data, Kevin Perlmutter argues that the most powerful force in marketing isn’t logic—it’s emotion. Kevin is the founder of Limbic Brand Evolution and author of Brand Desire: Spark Customer Interest Using Emotional Insights, a guide to building emotionally intelligent brand strategies that connect, convert, and las…

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Costco's Private Equity Headache 38:31

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Costco is a great place to buy bulk toilet paper, cheap hot dogs, or even a mortgage—but for some customers, their recent Coscto experience has felt a little off, especially when dealing with their vendors. In this episode Matt and David talk with Steve Hunt, a Costco customer service worker and former Oklahoma City mayoral candidate, about how pri…

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The Hidden Habits That Sabotage Your Leadership (Ft. author Martin Dubin) 22:45

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Send us a text Even the most experienced leaders have one thing in common: they’re not seeing the full picture. In this episode, psychologist, executive coach, and former CEO Martin Dubin joins FUTUREPROOF. to talk about the hidden habits and patterns that quietly derail careers and businesses. Drawing from his new book Blindspotting, Martin reveal…

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The PBM Hitman 46:37

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In this episode, a rare piece of good news in prescription drug pricing. Matt and David speak with Antonio Ciaccia, president of 3 Axis Advisors and architect of Ohio’s Medicaid pharmacy overhaul, and Benjamin Jolly, pharmacist and advocate with the American Economic Liberties Project. Together, they unpack how Ohio kicked pharmacy benefit managers…

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Why Tech is Making us Worse Listeners—and How to Fix It (ft. author Emily Kasriel) 29:00

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Send us a text In a time when shouting often drowns out speaking, Emily Kasriel wants us to rediscover a fading superpower: the ability to truly listen. Drawing on her experience as a longtime BBC journalist, mediator, and executive coach, Emily joins FUTUREPROOF. to discuss her new book Deep Listening, a transformative guide for better conversatio…

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America’s Rare Earth Problem 49:15

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At the height of Trump’s tariff spree, when he kept ratcheting up taxes on Chinese imports, China struck back by withholding an under-discussed but essential resource: rare earth minerals. These elements are crucial to nearly all modern electronics, vehicles, and weaponry, and play a vital role in high-tech manufacturing. The business world quickly…

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How Spotify Monopolized Music 55:16

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After file-sharing decimated the music industry in the late 1990's, tech platforms, and music publishers spent years finding a profitable solution to the problem of free music. Spotify was the result. For investors and major labels, Spotify was a triumph: it revitalized the business of recorded music, and accommodated a public that had grown used t…

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The Zohran Situation 33:15

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Zohran Mamdani's triumph in New York City's democratic mayoral primary is sending shockwaves through the political strata: As the populist wing celebrates, establishment Democrats are scrambling to make meaning of his upset, and big-money financiers are holding secret meetings to address "the Zohran situation". On today's episode, Matt and David br…

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Don’t Adopt AI—Build Your Company Around It (ft. authors Adam Brotman and Andy Sack) 28:28

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Send us a text How do you build a business that thrives because of AI—not in spite of it? In this episode, we’re joined by Adam Brotman, former Chief Digital Officer at Starbucks, and Andy Sack, serial entrepreneur and longtime advisor to Microsoft, to talk about their new book: AI FIRST. Drawing insights from conversations with leaders like Sam Al…

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Can Hollywood Survive? 44:27

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This week, the film giant Warner Bros. announced plans to split into two separate companies: one for its flagship brand HBO and its growing streaming service, HBO Max; the other for its declining linear TV assets, like CNN and TNT. It’s a sharp reversal—just a few years ago, Warner Bros. merged with Discovery under CEO David Zaslav, forming the ver…

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Episode 31 Elliot Ditton - recovering from body dsymorphic disorder 32:10

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Elliot Ditton is a writer and performer whose BDD came into full force following a chance sighting of himself in a mirror on the way to a Beyoncé concert. In this episode, he discusses the early signs of his condition, the triggers that exacerbated it, and his path to recovery.By The BDD Foundation

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How Oregon Is Ending Corporate-Run Healthcare 44:02

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All over the country, corporate consolidation of doctor’s offices has exploded in recent years. Most states have longstanding laws on the books forbidding corporate entities from controlling medical decision-making, but large corporations like United Health have managed to weasel their way in via loopholes. Recently, the state of Oregon passed a ne…

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Why Emotional Intelligence Still Matters in the Age of AI 24:42

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Send us a text What does it mean to lead in a world increasingly shaped by algorithms? In this episode, Jeremy Williams, certified emotional intelligence practitioner and expert on collective intelligence, argues that how we work together is becoming even more critical than what we do. As generative AI automates more functions, Williams says emotio…

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A Big Beautiful Antitrust News Roundup 56:25

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We’re over thirty episodes deep into Organized Money, and on today’s episode, we’re looking back at some of the topics we’ve covered, and where they stand today. Matt and David discuss recent developments in the Google case, pharmacy benefit manager reform, the legal state of non-competes, tariffs, surveillance pricing, and more—and yes, there is (…

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The Wild World of Surveillance Pricing with Lee Hepner 43:06

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Ever wonder why the price of your rent or even a bag of frozen potatoes seems to jump for no clear reason? It could be the result of “surveillance pricing”—where companies use your personal data and powerful algorithms to set prices just for you, often squeezing consumers and renters alike. Matt chats with antitrust lawyer Lee Hepner about the rise…

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How Trump’s tariffs broke the money machine (ft. economist Matt Sekerke) 23:52

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Send us a text Is the financial system broken—or just misunderstood? Economist and author Matt Sekerke joins FUTUREPROOF. to challenge conventional wisdom on money, banking, and policy. In his new book Making Money Work (co-authored with Steve Hanke), he argues that fiat money is still king, the Fed doesn’t have as much power as we think, and the o…

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The Non-Compete Nightmare 40:48

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"I was served papers while picking up my children from school." That was the beginning of Arizona real estate broker Courtney Van Kott's shocking six-year legal nightmare to fight a non-compete. As a young mother just starting in real estate, Courtney tells Matt she was pressured to sign a contract requiring her to pay 75% of commissions earned for…

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The Corporate Mole On The Supreme Court 43:31

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Ever wonder how corporations gained so much power? In this episode, David and Matt explore a pivotal moment in the 1970s when Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell wrote a memo that would reshape American capitalism. Guests David Seligman and Luke Goldstein explain how Powell's legal maneuvering essentially rewrote antitrust rules, enabling corporatio…

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Episode 30 Billie McPhilbin - recovering from body dysmorphic disorder 35:12

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Billie McPhilbin is a trainee counselling psychologist at the University of Manchester and a lead facilitator on the BDD Foundation’s Overcoming BDD Programme. In this episode, she shares her experiences of struggling with BDD in her late teens, the steps she took towards recovery and the lessons she learned along the way.…

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Re-Humanizing the Algorithmic Workplace (ft. author Phanish Puranam) 23:23

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Send us a text Today's guest is Phanish Puranam, INSEAD Professor and author of Re-Humanize: How to Build Human-Centric Organizations in the Age of Algorithms. He's the perfect guest to discuss how AI is transforming—not just tasks—but the very DNA of how organizations operate. Here’s what you’ll learn: Why the future of AI in business isn’t about …

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When Will Consumers Feel the Tariff Tidal Wave? 58:52

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We’re diving back into tariffs! This time, David and Matt chat with Mike Beckham, co-founder and CEO of Simple Modern, to break down what the new U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports really mean for businesses and shoppers. Mike shares his firsthand stories from the trenches of global supply chains and his efforts to bring manufacturing back to the U.S.…

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Building Inclusive Cultures That Last (ft. author Jonathan Stutz) 24:40

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Send us a text In this episode, Jeremy sits down with Jonathan Stutz, co-author of the powerful book Daily Practices of Inclusive Leaders, to explore what it really means to lead with inclusion in mind—every single day. As a former executive at Microsoft, Amazon, and Zulily, Jonathan blends deep corporate experience with a people-first lens to reth…

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The Tariff Doomsday Scenario 57:52

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What’s the real-world fallout of the newly imposed 145% tariffs on Chinese imports? Matt and David speak to Molson Hart, someone smack in the middle of the current tariff debate. Molson is an entrepreneur and toy company founder with firsthand experience in global manufacturing. He breaks down the step-by-step journey of a product from design to de…

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Antitrust Woodstock: Google and Meta Go to Court 56:15

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Today, we go courtside at two landmark tech antitrust trials unfolding in the DC District Court: the Department of Justice’s remedy hearing against Google, and the Federal Trade Commission’s monopolization case targeting Meta (Facebook). David and Matt speak with two lawyers and antitrust experts Laurel Kilgore and Brendan Benedict who are covering…

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Marketcraft with Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes 58:44

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Spurred on by Trump, Covid, and climate change, leaders are taking a more hands-on approach to shaping markets that would be seen as impossible a few years ago—but as our guest today argues, this kind of marketcraft is actually a long American tradition. Today, Matt and David welcome Chris Hughes, one of Facebook's founders, to the show to talk abo…

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Why Enterprise AI is the Sleeping Giant of Innovation (ft. Inna Tokarev Sela, illumex.ai) 21:59

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Send us a text Enterprise AI is having a moment—but it's not the one you think. In this episode, Jeremy sits down with Inna Tokarev Sela, founder of Illumex, to talk about what it really takes to build reliable, governed AI systems at scale. With decades of experience at Sisense, SAP, and now at the helm of her own company, Inna lays out why explai…

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Breaking Monopolies from the Inside with Jonathan Kanter 55:53

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Ever wonder what it's like to take on Google with a tiny government team? In this episode David and Matt are back with part two of their interview with Jonathan Kanter, who until recently led the DOJ's antitrust team. Kanter doesn't hold back, sharing what really happens when you sue tech giants, meatpackers, and ticket monopolies while working wit…

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The Future of Meaningful Work (ft. authors Wes Adams and Tamara Myles) 28:11

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Send us a text Join us in a compelling discussion with Wes Adams and Tamara Myles, seasoned advisers to global companies and authors of MEANINGFUL WORK: How to Ignite Passion and Performance in Every Employee. Dive into the science of positive psychology and discover how it can transform leadership and workplace cultures. What You’ll Learn: The Imp…

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The Business of Big Law 49:39

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Since taking office in January, Trump has issued several executive orders targeting major Democratic-aligned law firms, revoking their security clearances and threatening the government contracts of their clients. These law firms are among the "big law" firms that not only wield a great deal of money and power in Washington but also play a signific…

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Cheater Sizes and Other Dirty Secrets of Big Grocery Stores 58:35

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Why is it that Walmart can sell bananas for less than what an independent grocer pays for it wholesale? In this episode, David and Matt expose how major retailers like Walmart and Dollar Stores use their sheer size to strong-arm suppliers into giving them special deals—while smaller, independent grocers are stuck paying higher prices. They talk to …