Best Bankless Podcasts (2025)

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12 Big Crypto Predictions for 2026 | Ryan & David

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Ryan and David skip a quiet holiday weekly rollup and instead break down the biggest 2026 crypto forecasts from Bitwise, Coinbase, Galaxy, Grayscale, CoinShares, Fidelity, a16z, and Pantera. They lay out the clearest consensus, stablecoins as real payment rails, tokenization scaling beyond pilots, and ETFs expanding institutional access, then hit t…

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Bankless: 12 Big Crypto Predictions for 2026 | Ryan & David

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Ryan and David skip a quiet holiday weekly rollup and instead break down the biggest 2026 crypto forecasts from Bitwise, Coinbase, Galaxy, Grayscale, CoinShares, Fidelity, a16z, and Pantera. They lay out the clearest consensus, stablecoins as real payment rails, tokenization scaling beyond pilots, and ETFs expanding institutional access, then hit t…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 12-24-2025 8PM EST 4:40

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The Rest Is Money: 237. The extraordinary story of Britain’s first tech titan 56:07

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Who was Mike Lynch and how did his tech companies make him a billionaire? How did he avoid prison in an American fraud trial when he’d only given himself a 0.4% chance of winning the case? Why did his tragic death spark conspiracy theories around the world? Katie Prescott, technology business editor at The Times, joins Robert and Steph to discuss t…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 12-24-2025 7PM EST 4:40

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 12-24-2025 6PM EST 4:40

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The Gist: Django Gold: The Comedian Who Wants to Dim Your Shine 58:21

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In a special Christmas Eve edition, Mike brings you a "gift" from the comedy vault: an interview with the brilliantly off-kilter Django Gold. A veteran of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Onion, Gold discusses his YouTube special Bag of Tricks and his commitment to playing a paranoid, morose character on stage—a persona he claims is "clos…

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: Best of 2025: 10 Ways to Prepare for Trump's Return w/ Daniel Hunter 1:59:06

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It's Hump Day and we have a Best of 2025 episode but first we revisit Sam's infamous war on Christmas segment on CNN from 200 years ago. Original air date: November 11, 2024. Sam speaks with Daniel Hunter, activist & co-author of the book What if Trump Wins?: An Interactive Pick-Your-Path Adventure. Check out Daniel's book here: https://www.amazon.…

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Letters from an American: December 23, 2025 4:25

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5021: WarRoom Christmas Eve Special 2025 cont.

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Episode 5021: WarRoom Christmas Eve Special 2025 cont.By WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5020: WarRoom Christmas Eve Special 2025

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Episode 5020: WarRoom Christmas Eve Special 2025By WarRoom.org

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Wisdom of Crowds: Holiday Special: The Case for a New American Founding 59:32

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This week, we have a special live episode for you. Wisdom of Crowds, in cooperation with Aspen’s Philosophy and Society program, threw a holiday party in DC, celebrating the release of our friend Osita Nwanevu’s new book, The Right of the People. Samuel Kimbriel sat down with Osita and the great Sam Goldman of the Hamilton School at the University …

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We Stepped Inside a Memory from 2005 (Apple SHARP Gaussian Splats) 29:15

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Gaussian splatting is a groundbreaking technology that overlays past images onto current scenes for immersive 3D experiences. We discuss its potential to transform Hollywood productions, reduce costs, and enhance gaming. Splatting could actually redefine our interactions with technology and memories. Straight out of Black Mirror. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS…

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The Bay Blend: Wednesday, December 24th, 2025: The food and events you can check out on Christmas Eve in the Tampa Bay Area! 4:31

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Merry Christmas Eve to all who celebrate! Thanks for spending part of it with the Bay Blend. Seriously, it means a lot. We have a shorter episode for you today. We’re skipping the news and just talking about a little of what’s going on in the Tampa Bay Region today, if you have some time to kill by yourself or with your friends and family. Let’s ju…

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Big Technology Podcast: 2025 In Review, 2026 Predictions — With Reed Albergotti 43:23

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Reed Albergotti is the technology editor at Semafor. Albergotti joins Big Technology Podcast to break down which companies are best positioned in the coming year. We cover Meta’s superintelligence gamble, Google’s Gemini push, OpenAI’s model race, and the rise of AI companions. We also discuss Tesla’s self-driving moment of truth, Nvidia’s upside a…

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Jacobin Radio: Confronting Capitalism: The Golden Age of Social Democracy 56:58

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After World War II, political parties championing redistribution, full employment, and egalitarianism gained power across the globe, especially in Western Europe. But why did these social democrats give up the ambition to transition to socialism? In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber explains why the golden age of capitalism was …

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The Daily: Trump Goes After Venezuela’s Oil 27:07

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In it escalating campaign against Venezuela, the Trump administration has gone from shooting drug boats to trying to seize oil tankers in the Caribbean. Anatoly Kurmanaev, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times who has spent years covering Venezuela, explains why President Trump is shifting his strategy, and what that might tell us about hi…

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The Opinions: Is Trump’s Version of America’s History a Lie? (Re-Air) 26:56

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President Trump’s attacks on the Smithsonian Museum for being too “woke” in its exhibits are part of a broader effort to control America’s story. Bryan Stevenson, a lawyer and the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, has created institutions that confront the nation’s painful past to preserve an honest vision of history. In this conversation wi…

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Interesting Times with Ross Douthat: ‘A Hard Time We Had of It’ 4:03

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Merry Christmas and happy holidays! This week Ross Douthat shares one of his favorite poems for the occasion, “The Journey of the Magi,” written by T.S. Eliot, to reflect on a year one might call “interesting.” See you next year! Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podca…

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The American Mind Podcast: We Wish You A Merry Christmas 21:44

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This week, hosts Ryan and Spencer sit down as the year closes out to share their Christmas plans and recommendations: music, theater, food, drink, and more! Stay tuned in the new year! Recommendations: Adventures in Old English: The History and Meaning of Advent “Christmas Traditions,” by the CRB editors Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking: 30th …

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The Nation Podcasts: How LA Defeated Trump, Plus Bob Dylan’s Xmas | Start Making Sense 37:37

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In June, Trump sent more than 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to occupy Los Angeles and terrorize the immigrant population. But by the end of July, almost all the Guard and the Marines were gone. Bill Gallegos explains how that happened and what other cities can learn from it. Also: Bob Dylan fans have been puzzled and troubled by his C…

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Factually! with Adam Conover: An AI Safety Expert Explains the Dangers of AI with Steven Adler 1:34:31

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Why should we assume that AI is safe? As the technology has grown at an alarming rate, companies like OpenAI have seen wrongful death lawsuits begin to stack up as their product drives users to suicide. With the mental health risks, the societal risks, and the unknown risks, we have to ask, can AI ever really be safe? This week, Adam speaks with St…

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Tech Won't Save Us: The Year in Tech w/ Jathan Sadowski & Brian Merchant 1:28:14

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Paris Marx is joined by Jathan Sadowski and Brian Merchant to reflect on the year in tech, discuss the worst people in Silicon Valley, and share what they’ll be keeping an eye on in 2026. Jathan Sadowski is the author of The Mechanic and the Luddite, co-host of This Machine Kills, and a Senior Lecturer at Monash University. Brian Merchant is the au…

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This American Life: Christmas and Commerce 1:02:04

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Stories about the intersection of Christmas and retail, originally broadcast in 1996 when our show was only a year old. Including David Sedaris's "Santaland Diaries" about the seasons he spent working as an elf at Macy's.By This American Life

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Better Offline: CZM Rewind: The Case Against Generative AI (Part 1) 24:46

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In part one of this week’s four-part case against generative AI, Ed Zitron walks you through how generative AI is sold through a complete misunderstanding of the concept of labor - and myth-building by companies like NVIDIA and OpenAI. Original Air Date: 9.30.25 YOU CAN NOW BUY BETTER OFFLINE MERCH! Go to https://cottonbureau.com/people/better-offl…

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The Bitchuation Room: Getting Serious About Medicare For All w/ Dr. Abdul al-Sayed (Ep 313) 2:08:54

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It's all about [REDACTED]: from censorship at CBS to the DOJ's Epstein files, the truth is [REDACTED]. Bari Weiss kills a story about the Salvadoran torture camp, CECOT, and Pam Bondi continues to run cover for Trump’s involvement with Jeffery Epstein which grows grosser by the hour. Francesca looks at the new details including a letter from Epstei…

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The Bitchuation Room: The Year Of The Criminal 30:38

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What if a mob boss had the power of the pardon? We’re finding out. It’s been quite the year to be a criminal. Not for the people labeled criminals like immigrants or trans people, but people who actually have charges, convictions even! In his first year in office of his second term, Trump has pardoned a whopping 2,000 criminals who have committed a…

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Compact Podcast: Best of 2025 57:57

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The team discusses the biggest events, as well as the best books they read and films they watched, in 2025. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe

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Bannon`s War Room: WarRoom Battleground EP 916: SCOTUS Rules Against ICE In Chicago

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WarRoom Battleground EP 916: SCOTUS Rules Against ICE In ChicagoBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5019: Does New Polling Reveal Christ Is Alive In The US

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Episode 5019: Does New Polling Reveal Christ Is Alive In The USBy WarRoom.org

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The MMT Podcast with Patricia Pino & Christian Reilly: #205 Economics At The Movies with Sam Levey 1:32:16

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Patricia & Christian talk to economist Dr Sam Levey about films set in the world of finance, including Trading Places, The Big Short, The Wolf Of Wall Street, Boiler Room and Inside Job. (Conversation recorded in 2023). Please help sustain this podcast! Patrons get early access to all episodes and patron-only episodes: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpo…

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War on the Rocks: No End in Sight? The Russo-Ukrainian War at the End of 2025 41:03

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As the year comes to a close, Dara Massicot and Mike Kofman talk with Ryan about the state of play from diplomacy to the battlefield.

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The Gist: Thomas Chatterton Williams: Why the Summer of 2020 Wasn't Inevitable 39:31

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Thomas Chatterton Williams joins to discuss his new book, The Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and the Demise of Discourse. He argues that the racial reckoning of 2020 was not an inevitable tide of history but a perfect storm of pandemic isolation, polarizing politics, and institutional failure. TCW dissects how mainstream institution…

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Dwarkesh Podcast: An audio version of my blog post, Thoughts on AI progress (Dec 2025) 12:28

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Read the essay here. Timestamps 00:00:00 What are we scaling? 00:03:11 The value of human labor 00:05:04 Economic diffusion lag is cope00:06:34 Goal-post shifting is justified 00:08:23 RL scaling 00:09:18 Broadly deployed intelligence explosion Get full access to Dwarkesh Podcast at www.dwarkesh.com/subscribe…

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 3551 - LAST 2025 LIVE SHOW! Trump Implicated In New Epstein Dump; Bari Weiss's Censorship Fail 2:33:40

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On this final live stream of 2025, we talk about how deeply Trump is implicated in the Epstein files. Also, the Bari Weiss's ham-handed attempts to curry favor with the Trump administration by censcoring journalists she's been installed above. And on the fun half: Benny Johnson compensates, a Canadian zionist equivocates, and more! Today's Sponsors…

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The Bulwark Podcast: Tom Nichols: The Buzz Has Worn Off 54:43

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Six months ago, MAGA world was strutting around with their chests puffed out. But now, many of them are having a blue Christmas over the infighting, the economy, the DOJ's inability to deliver revenge, and Trump's cover-up of child sex traffickers—one of the key things they really cared about. All Trump can think to do is plaster his name on anothe…

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Columbia Energy Exchange: Luisa Palacios and Eddie Fishman on the US Pressure Campaign on Venezuela's Oil 57:34

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Over the past week, President Trump has intensified pressure on Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro by targeting the regime's economic lifeline—oil. The United States has seized two oil tankers and is in pursuit of another, following President Trump's declaration of what he called a "total and complete blockade" of vessels carrying Venezuelan crude…

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Serious Trouble: ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 36:39

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Some of the Epstein files have been released, but there's a lot of blacked-out text and pictures. The Justice Department is supposed to redact certain information but of course there’s the ever-present question of whether all redaction “errors” are errors, or whether this administration has its thumb on the scale for the president. Also in this epi…

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web3 with a16z crypto: What, How & Why We're Reading 1:19:50

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with @smc90 @rhackett @stephbzinn @Tim_Org In a now-annual tradition, the a16z crypto editorial team discuss themes (and picks) from a16z crypto's latest reading lists, as well as books we keep re-reading, childhood favorites, classics, adaptations on adaptations — in book and movie form! — and much more. We cover: What genres are we reading now, h…

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Letters from an American: December 22, 2025 11:22

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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99% Invisible: Mini-Stories: Volume 21 29:02

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A glowing Vegas pyramid, a famously mistyped domain, and a long-delayed miracle investigation unfold in three unexpected tales. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5018: President Trump's Massive Economic Success

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Episode 5018: President Trump's Massive Economic SuccessBy WarRoom.org

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The Naked Pravda: Moscow Times opinion editor Charlie Hancock discusses the challenges of commissioning commentary on Russia amid the war in Ukraine 28:15

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Opinion journalism on Russia has become a high-stakes enterprise since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, shaped by audiences sharply divided by politics and geography. At the center of these pressures are editors tasked with deciding which arguments deserve a platform, how much context readers need, and what constitutes responsible discou…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5017: The Take Down Of John Brennan; Freeing Tina Peters

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Episode 5017: The Take Down Of John Brennan; Freeing Tina PetersBy WarRoom.org

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Accidental Tech Podcast: 671: Even Apple Can’t Beat the Sun 2:02:15

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Pre-show: Christmas-slideshow time Follow-up: Paris Buttfield-Addison’s locked Apple ID 🇦🇺 ACCC: Consumer Rights & Guarnatees 🇺🇸: Remember when we had a CFPB? Chat math Metadata thread splitting & merging Colin spells it out for us TV Everywhere XMLTV m3u8 IPTV Github Repo 🚨 Proceed with caution 🚨 StreamEast 506 Sports Custom pronunciations in iOS …

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 12/23/25: Ryan CONFRONTS Emily On College Campus CANCELLATION 45:02

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Ryan interviews Emily on her political views and life story! To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Jacobin Radio: Behind the News: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature w/ Alyssa Battistoni 53:01

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Thea Riofrancos, author of Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism, looks at the complications of using lithium batteries to green our future. Alyssa Battistoni, author of Free Gifts, examines the weird relationship between capitalism and nature. Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their co…

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Future of Life Institute Podcast: How Humans Could Lose Power Without an AI Takeover (with David Duvenaud) 1:18:34

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David Duvenaud is an associate professor of computer science and statistics at the University of Toronto. He joins the podcast to discuss gradual disempowerment in a post-AGI world. We ask how humans could lose economic and political leverage without a sudden takeover, including how property rights could erode. Duvenaud describes how growth incenti…

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The Bay Blend: Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025: A Christmas-y Bay Blend Music Roundup! 7:36

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We have an early holiday music roundup for you with Warren Buccholz from Jazz at WUSF. And if not music, we have some more events you can go to this week in the Tampa Bay area for the Christmas-y feels. First, let’s hit the news. The Bay Blend is sponsored by Seitenbacher. Website: https://www.wusf.org Sign up for our daily newsletter: https://www.…