Best Dumb Awful Podcasts (2025)

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Javier Milei's Libertarian Policies Win Shock Election 1:17:14

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This week, editors Peter Suderman, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch are joined by associate editor Liz Wolfe to discuss Argentine President Javier Milei's strong midterm showing and what it suggests about the durability of his libertarian reform agenda. They debate whether the results vindicate Trump's earlier currency-swap bailout, how Milei's spend…

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Never Happened Stories 10/27/25 42:31

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How Lendflow is helping embedded lenders reduce system fragmentation and gain an edge in AI 40:15

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SMBs don't have access to the same level of sophisticated lending options as consumers.There is one fundamental problem that prevents this class of product from pushing forward: lenders juggle multiple data vendors, wrestle with disconnected point solutions, and these tools lack the ability to paint a full picture of the SMB customer and their need…

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How Upstart's AI is mastering growth, credit performance, and profitability 23:55

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Welcome to the Tearsheet podcast, where we explore financial services together with an eye on technology, innovation, emerging models and changing expectations. I'm Tearsheet Editor in Chief, Zack Miller.There's an old theory in lending that you can only master two or three things: growth, credit performance and profitability. For decades, this has…

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Temenos embeds AI at the core, not just around it ft. CPO Sai Rangachari 15:32

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In a sector where AI is promising a significant leap forward, financial institutions demand speed — with safety. Temenos has a track record of innovation and the customer trust to bring AI into the core of banking. Chief Product Officer Sai Rangachari is just nine months into his role at Temenos, but his mandate is sweeping: simplify product experi…

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Does Argentina's Bailout Prove Libertarians Wrong? 1:12:47

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This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch examine Argentina's $20 billion bailout and what it means for President Javier Milei's promise of a libertarian turnaround. They debate whether foreign aid undermines his free market agenda and what the deal suggests about Washington's own commitment to fiscal r…

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month 10/20/25 40:51

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Understanding the jabuticaba factor: How QED's Camila Vieira mastered local nuance in Latin American fintech investing 26:30

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Today, we're joined by Camila Vieira, a Partner at QED Investors focused on Latin America. Camila brings a wealth of experience to our conversation, having established herself as one of the region's most influential fintech investors.Camila joined QED in 2022 as the company's first employee based in São Paulo, Brazil, where she focuses on early sta…

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Trump's Art of the Deal for Peace in the Middle East 1:09:05

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This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch celebrate the release of over 2,000 hostages, political prisoners, and detainees, while considering whether President Donald Trump's Israel–Gaza deal represents a genuine step toward lasting peace in the Middle East. They discuss whether Trump's foreign policy a…

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Construction Stories 10/13/25 41:33

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Jim tells insane stories from when he used to work construction. Support our sponsors: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/AWFUL and use code AWFUL and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup!

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Reason Versus National Review: Is Mass Immigration Good for America? 1:06:52

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Reason and the Cato Institute go head-to-head with our friends at the National Review and the Center for Immigration Studies in a thought-provoking debate on one of America's most divisive issues: immigration. Resolution: Mass Immigration Is Good for America Affirmative: Reason's Katherine Mangu-Ward and Cato's Alex Nowrasteh Negative: National Rev…

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Does Bari Weiss Prove Woke Media Is Collapsing? 1:12:11

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This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Nick Gillespie are joined by Reason reporter Eric Boehm to discuss Paramount's $150 million acquisition of The Free Press and Bari Weiss' promotion to editor in chief at CBS News. They examine whether this represents a backlash to "woke" media, and debate if the success of outlets on Subs…

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Awful Baby Names 10/6/25 46:06

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How FIs are using modular modernization and the cloud to keep up with the change in payments ft. FIS and AWS 17:31

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The payments landscape is experiencing regulatory upheaval, forcing financial institutions to rethink their approach to money movement modernization. With ISO message format changes, Swift updates, and evolving fraud requirements hitting simultaneously, banks are facing a complex web of compliance demands that require immediate attention."The regul…

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'We're changing the narrative on athletes being dumb money': The Player's Company 20:09

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Today on the Tearsheet Podcast, we're diving into a story that captures the evolution of modern finance — where professional athletes aren't just endorsing products, but building the infrastructure that empowers the next generation of wealth creators.I'm joined by Sheldon Day, Co-Founder and President of The Player's Company, a collective of over 5…

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Will a Shutdown Finally Shrink Government? 1:08:18

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This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss whether the impending government shutdown will actually rein in the federal bureaucracy. They consider whether there is anything to gain from a shutdown, how past shutdowns have played out, and whether the risk of growing executive power outweighs the ri…

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Random Rants 9/29/25 44:15

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Super Bowl halftime show, Mom of the week is Alyssa Milano, and a Teacher gets busted for using fart spray at his High School.

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How design-thinking powers Temenos' empathy-driven experiences 15:59

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From streamlining complex onboarding flows to surfacing the right information at the right time, design thinking encourages product design teams to bring empathy and intentionality into every layer of product development, creating experiences that are intuitive, responsive, and centered around real human needs.Temenos is leading the charge to bring…

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Free Speech Means You Can Criticize Anyone 1:08:49

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This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch examine President Donald Trump's claim that overwhelmingly negative coverage of him is "no longer free speech," suggesting that criticism of the president could be treated as illegal. They explore how this rhetoric fits into his broader war on the press, from th…

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Awful Yelp Reviews 9/22/25 41:09

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Mom of the week, Dad of the week, never happened story and more selfish people not getting their way and writing bad reviews to hurt businesses.

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Why record keepers are becoming workplace financial wellness firms, ft. FISinalCut 20:23

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More than half of Americans report that they will run out of money when they stop earning a paycheck and millions haven't saved enough to maintain their standard of living in retirement, There is an urgent need to re-imagine the role record keepers play in financial wellness, and it starts by leveraging technology to close the gap between capabilit…

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The jazz ensemble approach: How Fundbox's dual leadership model powers lending growth 31:14

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As fintech companies transition from scrappy startups to scaled operations, traditional leadership models often hit their limits. The demands of managing complex partnerships, navigating regulatory requirements, and driving sustainable growth require a different kind of executive structure than the founder-led approach that got many companies off t…

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To Honor Charlie Kirk, Reject Cancel Culture 1:07:34

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This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch confront the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination. They open with reflections about the history of political violence in the U.S. and whether reactions online are amplifying fear rather than clarity. The panel critiques early attempts to pin the blame on so…

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Never Happened Stories 9/15/25 40:01

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Adam Nash on building Daffy, the membership-based platform for charitable giving 22:04

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Americans give nearly half a trillion dollars to charity each year—over 2% of GDP. Yet despite this massive scale, charitable giving remains stuck in the past, dominated by donor-advised funds marketed exclusively to the wealthy and clunky processes that make generosity harder than it should be.Today I'm joined by Adam Nash, co-founder and CEO of D…

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MAGA Is Wrong About AI. Trump Is Right. 1:16:39

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This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch dig into Sen. Josh Hawley's (R–Mo.) speech at the National Conservatism Conference, where he denounced artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies as threats to liberty. They debate why MAGA populists are embracing anti-tech rhetoric, how this m…

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Awful Vanity Plates 9/8/25 44:16

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RFK Jr.'s Wild Week 57:31

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This week, editors Katherine Mangu-Ward and Matt Welch are joined by Senior Producer Zach Weissmueller and Senior Editor Robby Soave to unpack RFK Jr.'s tumultuous week at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), from leadership shake-ups and changes to COVID-19 vaccine access to mounting backlash from employees and former agency direc…

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How cloud-native core banking helped EQ Bank grow through improved customer experience 26:12

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As the banking landscape accelerates toward digital transformation, some financial institutions are questioning how fast and far to leap. Others have long made the jump.As Canada’s first cloud-native bank, EQ Bank is already ahead of the curve. Its early adoption of a cloud-native core banking platform through a partnership with Temenos is now powe…

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Preview Of The Upcoming NFL Season 9/1/25 45:25

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Review of the private Metallica show, End racism in the endzone, Male cheerleaders and the two most annoying people in the world are back as we review the upcoming season. Join patreon for an extra episode each week at patreon.com/jimflorentine Check out my latrst comedy special You Can't Please Em' All at https://www.youtube.com/@JimFlorentineCome…

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Is It Too Late To End the Fed? 1:08:22

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This week, editors Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch are joined by Reason reporter Eric Boehm to break down Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's signals of an upcoming interest rate cut and President Donald Trump's very public pressure campaign on the Fed. They discuss what a rate cut could mean for jobs, inflation, and investme…

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How Citi is helping insurers compete in an always on digital payments landscape 25:47

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Today, traditional insurance faces mounting pressures from new technologies and market entrants, and digital transformation has become an imperative rather than an option. Kamiel Bouw, Global Head of Insurance for Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions, joins the show today. He brings extensive experience navigating this evolving landscape, where effici…