Best Grounded Geeks Podcasts (2026)

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Building Collegiate Sports IT from the Ground Up - J.P. Williams, Texas Tech Athletics 39:14

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14d ago39:14

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J.P. Williams shares insights on managing IT for 15 collegiate sports, implementing technology in a $250M facility renovation, and delivering seamless game day experiences for 60,000 fans. Show notes available at sportsgeekhq.com/442By Sports Geek

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Diving Deep with Max Levchin 1:49:43

6d ago1:49:43

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Welcome back to the Fintech Takes podcast. Today’s episode kicks off a new long-form interview format I’m calling Diving Deep. And in this episode, that’s exactly what we do with Max Levchin, co-founder and former CTO of PayPal and co-founder and the current CEO of Affirm. This is what makes Max one of the most influential people in the history of …

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A Very Die Hard Christmas 1:10:48

13d ago1:10:48

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Welcome back to the Fintech Takes podcast. I’m Alex Johnson, joined by Kiah Haslett, Jason Mikula, and Jason Henrichs. Four people. Two Jasons. It’s been a while! Our group text has been arguing about the same thing for years, so we finally took it to the mic: is Die Hard a Christmas movie? The plan is simple. We spend an hour talking about Die Har…

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#179 - The Future of Research Operations with Kate Towsey LIVE 55:28

15d ago55:28

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Erin May sits down with Kate Towsey, founder of Cha Cha Club and author of Research That Scales, for Research Ops Appreciation Week. Kate shares insights from producing an audio documentary series on the future of research ops, including her fascinating experience co-creating content with AI. She reveals how research ops teams are increasingly surv…

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Ranking Every Xbox’s Day-One Launch Lineups – Unlocked 721 57:29

15d ago57:29

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What to do during a quiet holiday week with no news? How about we argue amongst ourselves? Haha well sort of: we decided to rank the four Xbox console day-one launch lineups we've had so far, and let's just say we definitely did not all agree on how these rankings should go. Enjoy and happy holidays! This weeks show is hosted by Ryan McCaffrey, Mir…

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The Bondi Attack: An Eyewitness Account 21:12

19d ago21:12

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On the first night of Hanukkah, two gunmen opened fire at Bondi Beach in Sydney. The unthinkable atrocity killed 15 people and injured many more, with the impact still being felt across the world. In this episode, Wayne speaks to freelance photographer Banjo, who witnessed the attack unfold firsthand. Journalist and Bondi local Lucy Manly also join…

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Russell Napier on The Solid Ground, Anatomy of a Bear, The Library of Mistakes and Value | S07 E45 1:01:35

19d ago1:01:35

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Value: After Hours is a podcast about value investing, Fintwit, and all things finance and investment by investors Tobias Carlisle, and Jake Taylor. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soldier of Fortune: Warren Buffett, Sun Tzu and the Ancient Art of Risk-Taking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kindle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) We are live every Tuesday at 1.30pm E / 10.30am P. See our latest epi…

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Not Fintech Investment Advice: Trudenty, Tidalwave, Kaaj, & FinReach Solutions 56:53

20d ago56:53

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Welcome back to Not Fintech Investment Advice, where Simon Taylor and I do what we do best: talk about fintech startups we’re absolutely not giving investment advice on. First up is Trudenty, a fraud intelligence network tackling first-party fraud. It uses federated learning to let issuers, PSPs, and merchants identify repeat abusers without sharin…

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Xbox No-Showed at The Game Awards, but There’s Good News – Unlocked 720 54:04

20d ago54:04

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We didn't get any reveals from Xbox at this year's Game Awards, but there's some very good news: we're going to see a lot more from them very soon. We talk all about what Xbox's 2026 Developer Direct might look like, and then discuss our favorite Game Awards reveals. This weeks show is hosted by Ryan McCaffrey, Miranda Sanchez, Michael Higham, and …

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BCorp Certification and Partnership Evolution - Orry Lack, North Melbourne FC 55:04

21d ago55:04

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Orry Lack from North Melbourne FC shares insights on AFL & AFLW partnerships, BCorp certification, and building commercial strategies that serve both brands and fans. Essential for partnership professionals seeking to understand modern relationships with rights holders. Show Notes - https://sportsgeekhq.com/441…

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Melbourne’s Secret Rape Trial: Unmasking Tom Silvagni 25:27

26d ago25:27

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In this episode, Wayne is joined by journalist Paul Shapiro to unpack one of the most explosive legal stories to hit Australia this year: the public naming of Tom Silvagni, a 23 year old from one of Victoria’s most prominent AFL families, after a long running suppression battle. For nearly 18 months, courts kept his identity and family ties secret.…

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Does Xbox’s Next Gen Start in 2026? – Unlocked 719 58:19

26d ago58:19

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Our Xbox crew kicks off by going over IGN's nominees for Best Xbox Game of 2025 before giving our individual picks, and then we get to the big topic this week: new comments by Xbox's VP of Next-Gen that seem to suggest we're getting SOMETHING next year. Whether that's just an announcement or an actual console as well remains to be seen, but we disc…

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Value Stock Geek on the Magnificent 7, tech, $AZO, the Weird Portfolio | S07 E44 1:01:17

26d ago1:01:17

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Value: After Hours is a podcast about value investing, Fintwit, and all things finance and investment by investors Tobias Carlisle, and Jake Taylor. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soldier of Fortune: Warren Buffett, Sun Tzu and the Ancient Art of Risk-Taking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kindle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) We are live every Tuesday at 1.30pm E / 10.30am P. See our latest episode…

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Facing Credit: Pressure Points 1:03:54

27d ago1:03:54

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Welcome back to the Fintech Takes podcast. I’m Alex Johnson, joined by Dave Wasik (Partner at 2nd Order Solutions) for our new series, Facing Credit, where we unpack what’s happening in lending right now. First, we kick off with the big picture in December 2025, starting with delinquency rates. TL;DR: Things don’t appear to be improving, and if you…

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#178 - How to Measure What Matters with Lyndsi Lee of Turnitin 47:12

28d ago47:12

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Ben talks with Lyndsi Lee, UX Manager at Turnitin, about moving beyond traditional metrics like NPS and CSAT to measure user experiences more effectively. The conversation centers on outcome-based assessment, a framework that breaks user experiences into atomic outcomes. Rather than asking broad satisfaction questions, this approach focuses on spec…

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Building a High Performance Career - Ben Simpson, Paris Saint-Germain 48:14

28d ago48:14

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Ben Simpson from Paris Saint-Germain shares insights on building a high performance career, creating elite athlete facilities, and the patience required to reach European football's pinnacle. Show notes - https://sportsgeekhq.com/440By Sports Geek

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Netflix's 82.7 Billion Dollar Streaming Deal, Beckham's MLS Masterclass and AI Pricing Warnings - Sports Geek Rapid Rundown 4:46

30d ago4:46

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Sports Geek Rapid Rundown is a daily sports business podcast curated by Sports Geek Reads. We publish it on Sports Geek twice per week. In this episode: Today's episode covers Netflix's massive 82.7 billion dollar acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, David Beckham's brilliant MLS expansion decision, Yahoo Sports' new AI game breakdowns, Meta's met…

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NFL Sets Record 57 Million Viewers, SEN's 2026 Vision and WNBA Revenue Battle - Sports Geek Rapid Rundown 4:11

1M ago4:11

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Sports Geek Rapid Rundown is a daily sports business podcast curated by Sports Geek Reads. We publish it on Sports Geek twice per week. In this episode: Breaking down the Chiefs-Cowboys Thanksgiving game that drew record 57.2 million viewers, Craig Hutchison's ambitious SEN expansion plans, heated WNBA contract negotiations over revenue sharing, pl…

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The Bloody Pool Party 20:10

1M ago20:10

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A quiet North Turramurra street was horrified in the early hours of the morning when a house party descended into sudden, brutal and violent chaos. The bloody pool party in a $4 million property left a man fighting for his life after being stabbed 10 times. Now one culprit is behind bars for recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm. In this episo…

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Splinter Cell Might Not Be Dead After All – Unlocked 718 1:19:03

1M ago1:19:03

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On this week's Xbox show, we've got good news on the long-dormant Splinter Cell Remake project that has us optimistic that a new Sam Fisher adventure might actually see the light of day. Plus: GTA 6 suffers a small but very weird leak, IO Interactive has a full plate that includes Hitman 4, CD Projekt Red has set a very ambitious schedule for its u…

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Todd Wenning on Flyover Stocks and Small Cap Moats $GMWKF, $ODFL, and $CPRT | S07 E43 59:44

1M ago59:44

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Value: After Hours is a podcast about value investing, Fintwit, and all things finance and investment by investors Tobias Carlisle, and Jake Taylor. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soldier of Fortune: Warren Buffett, Sun Tzu and the Ancient Art of Risk-Taking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kindle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) We are live every Tuesday at 1.30pm E / 10.30am P. See our latest episodes at…

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Tech vs. Human Touch: Customer service at stadiums, Lewis O'Flynn 6:03

1M ago6:03

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In this Sports Geek Throwback episode, Sean Callanan interviews Lewis O'Flynn. They discussed balancing tech and human customer service for all fans. Show notes - https://sportsgeekhq.com/tech-vs-human-touch-customer-service-at-stadiums-lewis-oflynn

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Fintech Recap: Open Banking, Digital IDs, and Green Dot’s Split 1:06:02

1M ago1:06:02

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Welcome back to Fintech Takes. I’m Alex Johnson, joined (as always) by my Jason Mikula, my partner in recapping — who I’ve been lucky to see a lot of lately, which makes recording this over the internet feel oddly impersonal? First up, open banking updates. JPMC has updated data-access contracts with Plaid, Yodlee, Morningstar, and Akoya; covering,…

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Data-Driven Fan Engagement at Scale - Damian Arbuckle, NASCAR 44:44

1M ago44:44

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Damian Arbuckle from NASCAR shares insights on consumer intelligence, seat pricing models, fan lifecycle marketing, and building data capabilities across 15 tracks. Show notes - https://sportsgeekhq.com/439By Sports Geek

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World Rugby and Emirates Strike Record Deal, Michael Jordan Takes NASCAR to Court, MLB's Strategic Media Rights Move - Sports Geek Rapid Rundown 4:09

1M ago4:09

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Sports Geek Rapid Rundown is a daily sports business podcast curated by Sports Geek Reads. We publish it on Sports Geek twice per week. In this episode: World Rugby secures longest sponsorship deal in history with Emirates through 2035, Michael Jordan's racing team challenges NASCAR's charter system in court, MLB makes strategic three-year media ri…

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Fintech Takes x Fundbox presents Engineering the SMB Capital Stack Episode 4: The Role of Banks (with Jackie Reses at Lead) 51:11

1M ago51:11

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Welcome back to our Engineering the SMB Capital Stack, sponsored by our friends at Fundbox. In this four-part series, we’re exploring small businesses, small business lending, and the forces shaping how small businesses access capital. I’m joined by Prashant Fuloria, CEO of Fundbox, as cohost. In Episode 4 (our finale!), we turn to the role of bank…

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Real Madrid Opens to Investors, AFL Media Restructure and NRL's Accidental Product - Sports Geek Rapid Rundown 3:39

1M ago3:39

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Sports Geek Rapid Rundown is a daily sports business podcast curated by Sports Geek Reads. We publish it on Sports Geek twice per week. In this episode: Real Madrid makes history by opening to external investment for the first time, the AFL restructures its media operations with major job cuts, and how the NRL's data team accidentally created a gam…

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Looking for Arnie: A Viral Search Turned Criminal Case 18:53

1M ago18:53

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When beloved German Shepherd Arnie was reported stolen, the story captured the hearts of thousands across Australia. A viral search effort, media appeals, and a $6,000 reward followed- until a devastating discovery changed everything. Now police allege the dog was ever stolen at all. Accusations of neglect, a late night visit to a Brisbane brothel,…

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Tim Melvin on Community Banks and Small Caps in Europe, Hong Kong and Japan | S07 E42 1:01:51

1M ago1:01:51

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Value: After Hours is a podcast about value investing, Fintwit, and all things finance and investment by investors Tobias Carlisle, and Jake Taylor. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soldier of Fortune: Warren Buffett, Sun Tzu and the Ancient Art of Risk-Taking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kindle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) We are live every Tuesday at 1.30pm E / 10.30am P. See our latest episodes at htt…

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Balancing reach and revenue in media rights, Stephanie Beltrame 6:49

1M ago6:49

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In this Sports Geek Throwback episode, Sean Callanan interviews Stephanie Beltrame. They discussed balancing reach and revenue in media rights for Cricket Australia. Show notes - https://sportsgeekhq.com/balancing-reach-and-revenue-in-media-rights-stephanie-beltrame

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Facing Credit: When AI Broke the Marketing Machine 1:14:28

1M ago1:14:28

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Welcome back to the Fintech Takes podcast. I’m Alex Johnson, joined by Carlos Caro (author of the Free Toaster newsletter and host of the Free Toaster podcast) for the second episode of Facing Credit, where we unpack what’s really happening in lending right now. This one’s about marketing; the overlooked starting point of every loan. Everything in …

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Why Investment Metrics Don't Work in Sports – Romie Chaudhari, Chiron Investments 47:58

1M ago47:58

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On this episode of Sports Geek, Romie Chaudhari from Chiron Investments shares insights on multi-sport ownership, navigating relegation battles, building NBL franchises, and investment strategy. Show notes - https://sportsgeekhq.com/438By Sports Geek

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#177 - From Informing to Influencing with Shalin Pei & Natalie Golub of Coinbase 52:46

1M ago52:46

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Ben is joined by Shalin Pei, Head of Design and Research and Natalie Golub, Head of UXR , both from Coinbase's Base product. Base is part of the crypto space, functioning as a network that offers secure and low cost ways to build decentralized apps, essentially helping create what they call the new internet. The conversation reveals how their small…

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Fintech Takes x Fundbox presents Engineering the SMB Capital Stack Episode 3: Data & Underwriting with Bernardo Martinez (SoFi) 34:56

1M ago34:56

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Welcome back to our Engineering the SMB Capital Stack, sponsored by our friends at Fundbox. In this four-part series, we’re exploring small businesses, small business lending, and the forces shaping how small businesses access capital. I’m joined by Prashant Fuloria, CEO of Fundbox, as cohost. In Episodes 1 and 2, we explored the state of small bus…

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NBA Europe Bidding Opens 2026, Real Madrid's Billion Dollar Ownership Shift, Western Force's Global Comeback - Sports Geek Rapid Rundown 3:36

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Sports Geek Rapid Rundown is a daily sports business podcast curated by Sports Geek Reads. We publish it on Sports Geek twice per week. In this episode: Today's episode covers the NBA's ambitious European expansion with franchise fees up to $1 billion, Real Madrid's historic move away from fan ownership, and Western Force's remarkable rugby comebac…

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Episode 75: "Wicked: For Good" and Fighting for a Cause 1:02:12

1M ago1:02:12

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What will one sacrifice for a greater cause? How do we fight overwhelming systems of oppression? Does working within a corrupt system work, or do we need to tear it all down? Wicked: For Good explores these questions in great depth, with stunning performances from Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Marissa Bode, Michelle Yeoh, and more.…

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Major Nelson Shares His Xbox 360 Memories – Unlocked 717 1:26:00

1M ago1:26:00

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Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb, the longtime public face of Xbox at Microsoft, joins us for a special Xbox 360 episode as the most successful Xbox console ever celebrates its 20th anniversary. Larry shares a ton of great stories and even shows off a bunch of rare souvenirs from that era. You're not going to want to miss this episode! Learn more about yo…

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Comeback Story and Golden Decade ahead - Tyson Beattie, Western Force 38:41

2M ago38:41

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In episode 437 of Sports Geek, Tyson Beattie, General Manager of Business Operations at Western Force, shares insights from his unique career path through sports media, AFL administration and now rugby union. This conversation explores cross-code learnings, building partnerships based on mutual value, operating as a challenger brand, and why unders…