Best Decision Maker Interviews Podcasts (2025)

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EP92: Rachel Reeves takes aim at KCC, a £50m project gets the go-ahead, and special guest Andrew Kennedy 33:14

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THE KENT POLITICS PODCAST Episode 92 - Rachel Reeves takes aim at KCC, a £50m project gets the go-ahead, and special guest Andrew Kennedy In this week's episode... Political Turmoil in Kent: Simon opens with reflections on the shifting political landscape in Kent, warning it could foreshadow national trends. The rise of Reform UK has led to a fract…

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Holy S#!%! Dude Allegedly Murdered Two Friends Over Poker Game; Poker Player on Squid Game 45:50

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In the 924th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is once again joined by Mike Holtz and Ben Ludlow at Level 9 Studios to talk about the latest stories in the poker world. That includes a double murder that took place at a home game in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and poker pro Steven Jones, who finished runner-up to Daniel Wienman in the 2023 …

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Securing the Silicon: How HP Designed Quantum-Safe Hardware from the Ground Up 36:22

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As quantum computing advances, organisations can no longer treat hardware migration as a secondary task. Thalia Laing, Principal Cryptographer at HP Security Lab, explains how HP adopted a hardware-first approach to post-quantum security by launching the world’s first quantum-safe Secure Boot for business PCs ahead of NIST standards. She describes …

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How AI is fueling an existential crisis in education 39:37

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We keep hearing over and over that generative AI is causing massive problems in education, both in K-12 schools and at the college level. Lots of people are worried about students using ChatGPT to cheat on assignments, and that is a problem. But really, the issues go a lot deeper, to the very philosophy of education itself. We sat down and talked t…

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197. “Your Biggest Asset is You” with Carina Groombridge 45:53

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Send us a text Dawn Kennedy talks with Carina Groombridge, a business and mindset coach. They delve into why the business owner is the greatest asset of their business. They discuss the importance of self-awareness, self-care, and personal growth in achieving business success. They explore the concept of the 'zone of genius,' the necessity of trial…

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Lyft CEO David Risher on paying drivers more and the shift to robotaxis 1:18:02

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David Risher was on Lyft's board for years, but only stepped in as CEO in 2023, to help turn the company around. He's done pretty well so far, but there are still a lot of open questions for him to face. It's not just competition for riders and drivers Lyft has to deal with; it’s the future of transportation itself, and new AI tools that might take…

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EP91: Reform at war, Medway Council slams KCC, parking fees hike in Canterbury, and special guest Naushabah Khan MP 34:53

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THE KENT POLITICS PODCAST Episode 91 - Reform at war, Medway Council slams KCC, parking fees hike in Canterbury, and special guest Naushabah Khan MP In this week's episode: 1. Identity & Racism in Modern Britain Naushaba Khan shares her personal experiences as a British Asian Muslim facing racism and abuse online. Discussion on the rise of divisive…

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Poker Cheating Bombshell Involves Celebrities, NBA & the Mafia 57:05

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In the 923rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is once again joined by Mike Holtz and Ben Ludlow at Level 9 Studios to discuss the latest stories from the poker world. That includes the wild, mainstream poker cheating story involving NBA players and coach Chauncey Billups, the mafia, and more. As if that wasn't controversial enough, w…

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How Silicon Valley enshittified the internet 1:09:41

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This is Sarah Jeong, features editor at The Verge. I’m standing in for Nilay for one final Thursday episode here as he settles back into full-time hosting duties. Today, we’ve got a fun one. I’m talking to Cory Doctorow, prolific author, internet activist, and arguably one of the fiercest tech critics writing today. He has a new book out called Ens…

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196. “Why Do You Want To Scale?” with Joe Patneaude 34:28

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Send us a text Dawn Kennedy talks with Joe Patneaude, an executive coach and consultant, to discuss the concept of business scaling. They explore the motivations behind why business owners feel the need to scale, the importance of aligning scaling efforts with personal and business values, and the potential pitfalls that come from external pressure…

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LexisNexis CEO says the AI law era is already here 1:05:07

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LexisNexis is one of the most important companies in the entire legal system. For ages it's been where you went to look up case law and do legal research. There isn’t a lawyer today who hasn’t used it — it’s fundamental infrastructure for the legal profession, just like email or a word processor. But in 2025, apparently nobody can resist the siren …

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Michael Mizrachi Drama in the Bahamas During World Tournament of Slots 35:22

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In the 922nd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is down at the Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas for the 2nd Annual World Tournament of Slots (WTOS). Reigning World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champ Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi is also there and agreed to serve as a special cohost for this episode. Mizrachi talks about…

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EP90 : Reform at war, immigration demo, University of Kent homes, and special guest Sojan Joseph MP 28:26

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THE KENT POLITICS PODCAST Epsiode 90 - Reform at war, immigration demo, University of Kent homes, and special guest Sojan Joseph MP In this week's episode: Reform UK’s Leadership Turmoil Leaked video of KCC leader Linden Kemkaran sparks outrage over her conduct and leadership style. Strong backlash from MPs; seven call for her resignation citing un…

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Global Standards, Regional Variants: Designing for PQC Across Jurisdictions 28:01

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As quantum computing accelerates, organizations can no longer treat cryptographic migration as a distant technical task. Dr Richard Searle of Fortanix explains how confidential computing and a software-first model enable enterprises to adopt post-quantum cryptography (PQC) rapidly while maintaining control, compliance, and agility. He describes how…

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Why GM will give you Gemini — but not CarPlay 1:18:03

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Today’s guests are General Motors CEO Mary Barra and new GM Chief Product Officer Sterling Anderson. There’s a lot of big news the company just announced, including a Google Gemini-powered AI assistant that's coming to new cars and an entirely new hardware and software platform coming to the Escalade IQ in 2028 alongside true Level 3 autonomous dri…

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195. “Business momentum- BIZZICS” with Chip Higgins 37:40

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Send us a text Dawn Kennedy talks with Chip Higgins, a Bestselling author, speaker, business coach, and mentor, a retired banker with over 40 years of experience working with small businesses. Chip shares his journey from banking to launching a coaching practice called BIZZICS, which focuses on applying the physics law of momentum to business growt…

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Zocdoc CEO: "Dr. Google is going to be replaced by Dr. AI" 1:06:06

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Hey everyone, it’s Nilay. I’m back from parental leave, and I’m really excited to jump back into Decoder. Today’s episode is a special one: I’m talking to Zocdoc CEO Oliver Kharraz, and we chatted live on stage at the TechFutures conference in New York City. You’re almost certainly familiar with ZocDoc — it’s a platform that helps people find and b…

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EP89: Council’s £4k cock-up, Rachel Reeves pays a visit, and special guest Cllr Amelia Randall 29:42

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THE KENT POLITICS PODCAST Episode 89 - Council’s £4k cock-up, Rachel Reeves pays a visit, and special guest Cllr Amelia Randall Episode Highlights: A costly parish council blunder triggers a £4,000 election in Birchington. Medway hosts a heated debate on flags and British identity. Chancellor Rachel Reeves visits Dartford to push for faster deliver…

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You Won't Believe the Hands from this Las Vegas High-Stakes Poker Cash Game 58:06

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In the 921st episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are all at Level 9 Studios in Las Vegas with high-stakes poker player Brian Okin for a special episode devoted to Okin's Game on Venetian Poker Live. The live-streamed cash game has produced some wildly entertaining hands and offers lineups that regularly inclu…

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The EV tax credit is dead. What now? 39:43

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This is Jake Kastrenakes, executive editor at The Verge. I’m filling in for Nilay here while he settles back into full-time hosting duties. We’ve got a very good episode for you today. My guest is Verge transportation editor Andy Hawkins, and we’re talking about the federal EV tax credit. The tax credit expired at the end of September, and there ar…

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Announcing an ad-free Decoder feed for Verge subscribers 0:22

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If you're a paid subscriber to the Verge, there's great news: you can now listen to Decoder, Version History, and The Vergecast completely ad-free. Just head to your Account Settings page to opt-in and start listening without ads. Not a member of The Verge yet? No worries! You can sign up at theverge.com/subscribe to get ad-free podcasts, plus othe…

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194. “Scaling from $50k- $30M” with Beth LaChance 39:11

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Send us a text Dawn Kennedy talks with Beth Lachance, Founder and CEO of Global Medical Virtual Assistants. Starting her company with a first-year revenue just under $50,000, Beth discusses scaling her business to achieve over $30 million in revenue within six years. The episode covers how she managed rapid growth in the highly regulated medical in…

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EP88: Kent’s high streets, councillor defections, Badenoch’s balancing act and special guest Robbie Lammas 30:36

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THE KENT POLITICS PODCAST Episode 88 - Kent’s high streets, councillor defections, Badenoch’s balancing act and special guest Robbie Lammas In this week's episode of The Kent Politics Podcast.... Episode Highlights Major Defections Rock Local Politics Medway councillor Robbie Lammas joins Reform UK alongside four Gravesham colleagues. Discussion on…

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The AI industry is at a major crossroads 44:02

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This is Hayden Field, senior AI reporter at The Verge and your Thursday episode guest host. It’s been a very big news week in AI, and a lot of it had to do with OpenAI, its DevDay in San Francisco this week, and the viral explosion of AI-generated video thanks to the company’s new Sora app. So I brought in Kanjun Qiu, CEO of AI startup Imbue and a …

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Bounty Hunters Looking for WSOP Poker Champ in Las Vegas 41:34

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In the 920th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are all at Level 9 Studios in Las Vegas to talk a little but about WSOP champ and the most recent member of the Poker Hall of Fame Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, who actually sat down with Chad at the Venetian to talk about his new "Grinder's Game" cash game a…

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No-Regrets Migration: Why PKI Should Be Your First Move 32:33

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Hardware security modules (HSMs) sit at the core of digital trust, protecting transactions, PKI systems, and authentication. As quantum computing approaches, traditional HSMs face limits that can’t be solved by patching old hardware. In this episode of Shielded: The Last Line of Cyber Defense, host Johannes Lintzen speaks with Bruno Couillard, CEO …

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193. “Financial BITES Framework” with Monica Garcia Duggal 35:35

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Send us a text Dawn Kennedy talks with Monica Garcia Duggal, a seasoned entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in finance, to discuss an innovative organizational system for business finance called the BITES framework. Monica introduces her 'Bites' framework—an all-encompassing tool that stands for Business Budgeting, Investing, Taxes, Exit …

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Rivian CEO on CarPlay, Lidar, and affordable EVs 50:38

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I’m Joanna Stern, the senior personal tech columnist at The Wall Street Journal, and this is my final Decoder episode filling in for Nilay while he’s out on parental leave. My guest today: Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe. This is RJ’s third time on the show, and it felt like the perfect follow-up to my conversation last week with Ford CEO Jim Farley. I love…

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EP87: Affordable homes and supported living refused and Kent's debt billions, featuring special guest Martin Baxter 30:33

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THE KENT POLITICS PODCAST Episode 87 - Affordable homes and supported living refused and Kent's debt billions, featuring special guest Martin Baxter This week's episode explores how Reform UK's rise is reshaping Kent’s political scene, sparking tactical voting among Labour and Conservatives. Local planning disputes, council debt concerns, and shift…

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Oh No, Is This the End of Poker Content on YouTube? 40:09

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In the 919th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by Connor Richards to talk about the latest stories from the poker world, including a discussion about the current poker content landscape on YouTube. If Brad Owen's recent experience is any indication, things don't look good. The trio then discusses Martin Kabrh…

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The good, the bad, and the future of AI agents 46:35

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This is Hayden Field, senior AI reporter at The Verge and your Thursday episode guest host. Today, I’m talking with David Hershey, who leads the applied AI team at Anthropic. I wanted to have David on because earlier this week, Anthropic released a brand-new AI model called Claude Sonnet 4.5 that’s been making waves. So I wanted to sit down with Da…

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192. “Strategies Your Competition Isn't Using” with Michael Barbarita 40:58

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Send us a text Dawn Kennedy talks with Michael Barbarita from Next Step CFO. They discuss how small businesses can identify gaps that competitors aren’t addressing, strategies for differentiation, and the importance of cash flow management. Michael shares his extensive experience as a fractional CFO and strategic consultant, emphasizing the combine…

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Ford CEO Jim Farley on China, tariffs, and the quest for a $30,000 EV 1:03:22

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This is Joanna Stern, senior personal technology columnist at The Wall Street Journal. I’m the last Monday guest host filling in for Nilay here on Decoder while he’s out on parental leave with his adorable new son, and I’m very excited to be talking today to Ford CEO Jim Farley. I’m a longtime Decoder listener and my favorite episodes are car episo…

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EP86: Local government reorganisation, Channel Tunnel services back in Kent, and special guest Reform's Richard Tice 23:52

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THE KENT POLITICS PODCAST Episode 86 - Local government reorganisation, Channel Tunnel services back in Kent, and special guest Reform's Richard Tice Welcome to the Kent Politics Podcast! This week, Simon and the team are joined by special guest Richard Tice (Reform UK MP) for a lively discussion on local council developments and national political…

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Do Poker Cheaters Deserves a Second Chance? 45:09

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In the 918th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, the 100th of the revamped in-studio show, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by Ben Ludlow to talk about the latest stories from the poker world, including a discussion about GGPoker's Olive Branch Initiative. Do banned players and poker cheaters deserve a second chance? The trio then discusses Mo…

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Inventory, Agility, Reality: How FS-ISAC Sees the Path to PQC 35:03

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As industries continue to treat cryptography as invisible plumbing, the risk of systemic disruption is growing. In this episode of Shielded: The Last Line of Cyber Defense, host Johannes Lintzen speaks with Mike Silverman, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at FS-ISAC, about why complacency is more dangerous than quantum itself. Mike explains how …

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How AI safety took a backseat to military money 42:56

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This is Hayden Field, senior AI reporter at The Verge — and your Thursday episode guest host. I have another couple of shows for you while Nilay is out on parental leave, and we’re going to be spending more time diving into some of the unforeseen consequences of the generative AI boom. Today, I’m talking with Heidy Khlaaf, who is chief AI scientist…

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191. “Reinventing Your Business” with Camille L. Miller 27:47

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Send us a text Dawn Kennedy talks with Camille L Miller, a strategic business designer, to revisit the topic of soul-aligned businesses. Camille discusses how entrepreneurs can create businesses that reflect their true selves, adapt in changing environments, and continue to thrive even after significant disruptions like the pandemic. They delve int…

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Dropout CEO Sam Reich on business, comedy, and keeping culture weird 1:06:00

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Guest host Hank Green talks with his friend Dropout CEO Sam Reich about keeping a business simple, trying to run a company the “right way,” and why the internet should be full of as many weird little projects as possible. Read the full transcript on The Verge. Links: How CollegeHumor reinvented itself for the new internet age | People CollegeHumor …

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EP85: Kent crime figures, Medway's LGR plan, Sevenoaks housing and Special Guest Sean Holden 32:02

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THE KENT POLITICS PODCAST Episode 85 - Kent crime figures, Medway's LGR plan, Sevenoaks housing, and Special Guest Sean Holden This week, the team dives into the shifting political landscape in Kent and beyond, with a special focus on party turmoil, housing challenges, local government reforms and leadership speculation. Key Topics Discussed Seveno…

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Is this the End of Poker in America? Here's Why the Future Looks Bleak 45:47

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In the 917th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by Ben Ludlow to talk about the latest stories from the poker world, including a discussion on the future of poker following the failure of a provision that would've mitigated the concerning gambling tax implications of the Big Beautiful Bill. Is there still time…

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How chatbots — and their makers — are enabling AI psychosis 50:11

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Verge senior AI reporter Hayden Field and New York Times reporter Kashmir Hill discuss the significant mental health impact AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT, can have on users — both people in crisis, and also people who seemed stable. This episode contains non-detailed discussions of suicide and mental illness. If you or someone you know is in crisis,…

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PQC vs. QKD: What Matters Now and What Can Wait 36:23

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As regulators publish guidance and timelines tighten, organizations can’t treat quantum readiness as a “future-us” problem. Will Collison details HSBC’s approach: begin the migration now, build crypto agility into architecture, and manage both internal upgrades and external dependencies across vendors, partners, and customers. He clarifies where PQ…

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190. “Science of Productivity” with Steven Puri 42:20

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Send us a text Dawn Kennedy talks with Steven Puri, CEO and founder of the Sukha Company. They delve into the nuances of productivity versus busyness. They discuss methods high performers utilize to differentiate their work, focusing on how to be productive in a compressed amount of time. Steven shares his journey, from raising $21 million in ventu…

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How brands and creators are fighting for your attention — and your money 1:01:07

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This is Hank Green, the cofounder of Complexly. I’m back for my second guest hosting spot here on Decoder while Nilay is out on parental leave. Today, I’m talking with Digitas CEO Amy Lanzi, who runs a major marketing and ad agency. You might remember Amy; Nilay interviewed her for Decoder live at an event in New York City almost a year ago. But Ni…

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EP84: Faversham protest, Medway migrant hotels, defecting councillors, Sheppey travel boost and special guest Cllr David Knight 28:50

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THE KENT POLITICS PODCAST Episode 84 - Faversham protest, Medway migrant hotels, defecting councillors, Sheppey travel boost and special guest Cllr David Knight This week on the Kent Politics Podcast, we explore heated protests over migration, persistent rumours about asylum accommodation, notable council defections—including an exclusive interview…

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"This is so Embarrassment!" Poker's Biggest Villain is Now Selling Hats & T-Shirts 54:30

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In the 916th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by Jesse Fullen to talk about the latest stories from the poker world, including Martin Kabrhel and his website selling merchandise bearing his trademark catchphrases such as "Not like that" and "Casino Royale." From there, they recap the highly-publicized heads-…

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3, 5 or 8 Years? The Realistic Timeline for Migration and the Task That Can’t Wait 40:59

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As executives continue to postpone action, the window for preparing secure systems in the quantum era is rapidly closing. In this episode of Shielded: The Last Line of Cyber Defense, host Johannes Lintzen speaks with Adrian Neal, Senior Director and Global Lead for Post-Quantum Cryptography at Capgemini, about the real timelines and challenges of P…

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Sierra CEO Bret Taylor on why the AI bubble feels like the dotcom boom 51:14

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This is Alex Heath. For my final episode as your Thursday episode guest host, I recently sat down with Bret Taylor, the CEO of AI startup Sierra and the chairman of OpenAI, for a live event in San Francisco hosted by Alix Partners. Bret has worked at Google, Facebook, and Salesforce in high-level, executive roles, and he led Twitter’s board during …

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189. “When Business Partners Divorce” with Wendy Meadows 43:38

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Send us a text Dawn Kennedy talks with Wendy Meadows, a seasoned family law attorney, former litigator, certified life Coach, and mediator. She is also the author of the best-selling book, sparkle & GRIT, a framework that helps high-achieving women break free from burnout and live on Purpose. Dawn and Wendy Meadows dive deep into the emotional and …