Best Isaac McCarthy Podcasts (2025)

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HTDE: How To Make Lasagna Without An Oven, with Peter Sagal 25:18

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Today, Mike and Ian recruit the help of legendary Taste-Tester-Turned-Public-Radio-Host Peter Sagal to rate a new, unorthodox approach to making lasagna. Plus, a listener calls in claiming he’s physically incapable of burping, so the guys ask a medical professional to help him out. You can email your burning questions to [email protected]. How To Do Ev…

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WWDTM: Bob Costas 47:33

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This week, special guest Bob Costas joins panelists Emmy Blotnick, Brian Babylon, and Peter Grosz. Plus, Oscar-and-Grammy-winner Rhymefest steps in for Bill! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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How Stripe Uses AI to Make Global Payments Feel Local 48:23

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Episode Summary What if the next big unlock in payments wasn’t just faster checkouts, but bots buying on our behalf? In this episode of In the Blink of AI, Georgie Healy sits down with Karl Durrance, Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand at Stripe, to explore how AI is reshaping money movement at a global scale. Karl reveals how Stripe is…

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Sex, drugs, swastikas, transgender life and surfing fistfights, an artist's journey | Atlantis Lewis 2:04:39

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Atlantis is an artist whose story is equal parts amazing and terrifying. Just listen, ok.

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WWDTM: Reneé Rapp 46:53

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This week, special guest Reneé Rapp joins panelists Alonzo Bodden, Shane O'Neill, and Amy Dickinson in Chicago Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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HTDE: OOO Baby, with Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon, and U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón 21:49

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We are so back! How To Do Everything returns for a packed second season. This episode, one listener asks Mike and Ian how to write the perfect “out of office” message. So, they confer with the highest language authority in the land, U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón. Comedians Andy Samberg and Kate McKinnon join the show to answer your couple’s advice q…

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WWDTM: Live at Tanglewood with Paul Giamatti! 47:04

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This week, we're live at Tanglewood with special guest Paul Giamatti and panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Tom Bodett, and Mo Rocca! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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How Digital Twins & AI Are Saving Billions in Infrastructure Costs | Jack Curtis from Neara 52:18

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Episode Summary What if we could simulate extreme weather before it strikes, and use AI to prevent billions of dollars in damage? In this episode of In the Blink of AI, Georgie Healy sits down with Jack Curtis, Chief Commercial & Operations Officer at Neara, the startup building digital twins of critical infrastructure like electricity grids. Toget…

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WWDTM: Sterling K. Brown, Nathan Lane, Brian Tyree Henry, and Vanessa Bayer 47:11

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This week, our summer break continues with visits from our coolest guests, including Sterling K. Brown, Nathan Lane, Brian Tyree Henry, and Vanessa Bayer! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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WWDTM: Moe Wagner, Lewis Black, Rose Matafeo, and Atlas Obscura 46:59

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This week, we desperately cling to the end of summer with some of our favorite guests, including Lewis Black, Mo Wagner, Rose Matafeo, and some never-before-heard segements with Atlas Obscura! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Send us a text You may know Chic from team roping or rodeo, or maybe just from his crazy jokes. Join us as we talk to him about his new journey of faith.By Matt, Jack, & Cooper Canoles

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The Truth About AI Agents: Real Wins, Real Failures 37:37

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Episode Summary At a Relevance AI community event, Georgie Healy speaks with Beth Lovell (FoBoH), Sam Garven (Hello Canopy) and Sally (King River Capital) about building AI agents that deliver real results. They share practical hacks, first-use cases, and lessons learned on data hygiene, onboarding and keeping humans in the loop. The panel also exp…

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WWDTM: Pedro Pascal 47:18

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This week, special guest Pedro Pascal joins panelists Brian Babylon, Negin Farsad, and Roy Blount Jr. and guest host Tom Papa! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Isaac & Brittany Diaz 55:07

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Send us a text Join us as we talk to Isaac and Britany Diaz, a husband/wife team that rodeo professionally for a living. Both are NFR, CFR, and circuit finals qualifiers.By Matt, Jack, & Cooper Canoles

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How VCs Really Assess AI Startups | Cheryl Mack, Maxine Minter and Georgie Healy 55:16

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Episode Summary In this crossover episode of First Cheque and In The Blink of AI, Cheryl Mack (Aussie Angels) and Maxine Minter (Co Ventures) team up with host Georgie Healy to unpack how investors are thinking about AI, beyond the hype. From pitch decks to product demos, they reveal the frameworks and gut checks they use to spot real value in AI s…

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WWDTM: Heather Gay 47:29

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This week, special guest Heather Gay joins panelists Shantira Jackson, Shane O'Neill, and Luke Burbank in Salt Lake City Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Beyond a $180M Exit: Frank Greeff on Purpose and Building Kinso AI 47:44

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Episode Summary Frank Greeff, the founder behind a $180M exit and the viral Founders Table series, is back, this time building Kinso, an AI messaging aggregation tool set to change how businesses communicate. Instead of retiring after one of Australia’s biggest tech acquisitions, Frank is diving back into the grind, sharing why momentum and purpose…

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WWDTM: Laufey 47:09

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This week, special guest Laufey joins panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Peter Grosz, and Adam Burke Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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How to Build a Defensible AI Startup – With Dr. Thomas Kelly from Heidi Health 56:30

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Episode Summary Dr. Tom Kelly, founder of Heidi Health, is building one of Australia’s fastest-growing AI startups, and he’s doing it differently. In this episode, Tom reveals how Heidi Health transforms messy doctor-patient conversations into medical-grade notes in seconds, why batch transcription beats live, and why trust and time, not flashy fea…

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Getting drunk with Sir David Attenborough | Dr Martin Cohen 1:36:49

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Martin is a zoologist and ecologist based in Cairns, Far North Queensland, as well as a tour guide that has led wildlife tours in places such as Antarctica and Africa. On this episode, Martin and I speak about Australian ecology and biodiversity, the impacts of climate change on Australia’s natural habitats, Martin’s work as a zoologist around the …

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WWDTM: James Gunn 47:46

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This week, special guest James Gunn joins panelists Adam Burke, Bobcat Goldthwait, and Paula Poundstone Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media 2:01

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Act now to ensure public media remains free and accessible to all. Your donation will help this essential American service survive and thrive. Visit donate.npr.org now. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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How BuildShip Is Building the Future of Dev Tools (With Harini Janakiraman & Shams Mosowi) 44:17

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Episode Summary Harini Janakiraman and Shams Mosowi are the powerhouse co-founders behind BuildShip, a platform helping businesses automate complex backend and AI workflows in minutes. In this episode, they unpack what it really takes to build a fast-moving AI startup that developers not only use, but love. Georgie dives into their founding story (…

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Outback Mike comes to Cairns! 34:59

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Remember Mike Atkinson from Alone Australia? Are you among the millions who have you seen his super fun and fascinating videos on how to adventure better? Well, now Far North Queenslanders have the chance to meet him in person. Mike is bringing his film Modern Day Castaway to Cairns on the 17th of July. For everyone else, check out this bonus How G…

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WWDTM: Jan Jensen 47:13

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This week, we're live in Iowa with coach Jan Jensen and panelists Emmy Blotnick, Hari Kondabolu, and Faith Salie Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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How to Build a Magnetic AI Brand - With Pistachio’s Isaac Peiris 1:07:57

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Episode Summary Isaac Peiris, founder of the growth agency Pistachio, has helped scale media brands like Mamamia and The Daily Aus through organic content and audience-first strategies. In this episode, he breaks down why brand matters more than ever for AI startups, the importance of knowing your audience, and how emotional connection beats transa…

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The Shadow Side 28:17

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Raised on her father’s stories as a Marine recruit, CJ Scarlet wanted to prove she could be as tough as her Dad. Like her twin brother, in 1981 she joined the Corps, and she excelled on the rifle range, became an expert marksman, and completed boot camp as an honor graduate. Scarlet planned on a twenty-year career as a photojournalist, but the cons…

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Gettin' some 'Straya in ya belly, yum yum | Samantha "The Bush Tukka Woman" Martin 1:22:01

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To walk into Coles or Woolworths is a step into a foreign land. Row upon row, aisle upon aisle, an abundance of food, will sit before our eyes. Some, maybe most of it, has been grown or produced in Australia, but nearly all of did not originate here. Its native lands are across the seas. Before 1788, Australia was a nation with its own food sustain…

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WWDTM: Amanda Seyfried, mxmtoon, and more! 47:29

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This week, we celebrate the 4th of July with some of our favorite guests, including Amanda Seyfried, mxmtoon, Jim Gaffigan, Roy Wood, jr., and Lauren Graham! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Why Notion Is Betting on AI Building Blocks – with Andrew McCarthy, GM ANZ at Notion 40:57

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Episode Summary This week’s episode of In The Blink of AI is a special one, recorded live at UNSW in front of a sold-out audience. Georgie sits down with Andrew McCarthy, General Manager at Notion for Australia, New Zealand, and Asia, to explore how one of the world’s most loved productivity tools is quietly reshaping the way teams work with AI. An…

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Get Me Airborne 28:16

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Harold Brown earned his wings as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first Black aviators in the United States armed services. At the outset of his distinguished, two-decade-long career in the military, Brown flew for this ground-breaking World War II unit. On his 30th mission, his P-51 Mustang was shot down. He survived as a prisoner of war in Ge…

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Finding the next Cathy Freeman | Libby Cook-Black and the Female Co 1:58:39

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If professional sporting success was a 100m racetrack, the starting blocks being discovery of the sport and the finish line being a major sports contract, the track ahead would appear totally different for a young girl compared to the track for a young boy. The boys' track would be flat and open; they would just have to focus on beating the others …

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WWDTM: Anna Kendrick 47:21

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This week, we're live in Portland with special guest Anna Kendrick and panelists Paula Poundstone, Karen Chee, and Josh Gondelman Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy