Best Jon Becker Podcasts (2026)

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Improving Tactical Performance with Science 1:54:23

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Guest: Dr. Nathalie Pattyn In this episode, Jon sits down with Dr. Nathalie Pattyn, whose unique background spans medicine, psychology, research, and military operations. Dr. Pattyn discusses her unconventional career path from aspiring astronaut to emergency physician to tactical performance researcher, including her work in extreme environments l…

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Beyond the Linear OODA Loop: Jon Becker Breaks Down Authentic OODA Loop 1:05:15

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Send us a text Explore the authentic OODA loop with Jon Becker on No Way Out Podcast – John Boyd's strategies for tactical leadership and decision making Fresh off Mark “Moose” McGrath’s viral appearance on The Debrief (where the internet lost its mind over authentic OODA), we flip the script: Jon Becker — CEO of Aardvark Tactical and host of the t…

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Things You Thought You Knew – The Color of the Sun 47:33

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What’s the true color of the sun? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice discuss things you thought you knew about the color of the Sun, the sound of weather, and why friction is our friend. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/things-you-thought-you-knew-the-color-…

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75 - Are You Carrying the Flame with Batting Around 1:26:25

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For episode 75 of Staffcast, Sean and Richard are at long last joined by Jane, Lauren, and Stephen of Batting Around to talk about Sean's oppo research, the horrors of Jobs, suddenly being old, running for office, going to Adin Ross' house, drinking Wife Milk, transvestigations, keeping numbers, the 2019 Nationals, Heated Rivalry, deadly trains, Ha…

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Trend Following Warfare: John Boyd's OODA Loop in Trading 1:11:11

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Send us a text Most investors want comfort. We make the case for discomfort. This conversation dives into trend following as a rule-based way to survive chaotic markets, mapped directly to John Boyd’s OODA Loop and the culture that made the Turtle Traders relentless. Instead of worshiping smooth curves and tidy narratives, we focus on process: cut …

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Our Burning Questions – Free Will Emergence 57:06

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What’s the deal with the strong nuclear force? Neil deGrasse Tyson answers the burning questions Chuck Nice, Gary O’Reilly, and the StarTalk Team have been saving all year about gravity as a force, cosmic rays, free will, emergence, and how physicists decide which equations to apply. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commerc…

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Cosmic Queries – Space Volcanoes: Fire and Ice with Natalie Starkey 55:56

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What’s a supervolcano? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen discover all types of volcanoes in the solar system with cosmochemist and author of Fire and Ice: The Volcanoes of the Solar System, Natalie Starkey. Is there such a thing as an ice volcano? Originally Aired October 5, 2021. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire e…

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Cosmic Queries – Living in a Simulation with Nick Bostrom 53:31

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Are we in a simulation? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice take a deep dive into simulation theory, consciousness, and free will with Oxford theorist Nick Bostrom. Is this The Matrix? Originally Aired December 21, 2021. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmed…

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Sun Tzu to AI: OODA Loop – Moral Conflict, Human Flourishing, or Dependency? 1:50:52

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Send us a text In this profound episode of No Way Out, hosts Moose and Ponch sit down with Dr. Mihaela Ulieru – robotics pioneer, AI ethics advisor, and governance expert – for a mind-expanding conversation that bridges military strategy, morality, technology, and consciousness. Drawing from her Romanian roots and personal experiences during the 19…

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74 - The 19-Foot Long Cadillac with Jeffrey Paternostro and Jarrett Seidler 2:41:17

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For episode 74 of Staffcast, Tom and Richard are joined by Baseball Prospectus' Jeffrey Paternostro and Jarrett Seidler to talk about Jeff Epstein, the longest production cars, Italian convertibles, nostalgia bait, Brigham Yum, ranking presidential deaths, White House poop water, fan mail, Baseball Card Guys, getting drafted, and the most talked-ab…

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Origins of Dark Energy with Adam Riess 1:06:44

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How did scientists discover evidence for dark energy? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Paul Mecurio explore dark energy, Hubble tension, and the beginning and end of the universe with astrophysicist and Nobel laureate, Adam Riess. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/origins-…

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Replaceable You with Mary Roach 51:12

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Are our parts replaceable? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, & Gary O’Reilly sit down with bestselling author Mary Roach, who discusses her newest book, Replaceable You, and the quest to grow organs, build parts, and engineer the human body. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/sho…

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Cosmic Queries – Multiverse Nesting Dolls 54:48

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What if our universe is the inside of a black hole… inside another black hole? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Paul Mecurio answer a grab bag of fan questions about black hole mergers, the misconception about gravity assists, and if there’s such a thing as laws of physics. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Thanks to…

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Unrestricted Decline: Debt, Inflation and The Road to Serfdom (w/ Max Borders) 1:32:55

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Send us a text What if the maps we’re all using are lying to us? In this episode we yank the curtain back and connect the dots most shows leave scattered: The “devouring mother” vs. “tyrannical father” archetypes now fighting for control of America’s soul How printed money and $38 trillion in debt quietly tax you every single day Why a household “p…

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Beyond the Loop: Why Everything You Know About OODA May Be Wrong 1:40:45

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John Boyd's OODA loop is widely referenced but fundamentally misunderstood. Mark McGrath reveals how the common circular diagram represents less than one percent of Boyd's work. The real framework centers on orientation—constantly updating mental models through destruction and creation. This conversation explores entropy, uncertainty, and incomplet…

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The REAL Story of the Snowmobile – John Boyd’s Famous Metaphor Comes to Life 37:51

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Send us a text A grain elevator turned upside down. A Chevy bumper cut in half. A Model T steering sector pulled from the yard. That’s not a lab; that’s the birth of the modern snowmobile—and the clearest proof that real creativity starts with what’s already in your hands. We sit down with Mitchell Johnson to trace Polaris’s arc from a small Minnes…

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Are We The Universe’s Way of Knowing Itself? With Brian Cox 1:43:36

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What is truly foundational to the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice welcome particle physicist Brian Cox for a discussion about emergence, particles, consciousness, and the very fabric of spacetime. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/are-we-the-universes-way-of-k…

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73 - Meeting of the Minds with Laura Albanese, Abbey Mastracco, Tim Britton, Mike Puma, and Anthony DiComo 46:19

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For episode 73 of Staffcast, Richard gathered Newsday's Laura Albanese, the Daily News' Abbey Mastracco, the Athletic's Tim Britton, the New York Post's Mike Puma, and MLB dot com's Anthony DiComo to answer all the questions and address all the rumors you could ever want. Follow your incredibly cool hosts and guests: Laura Albanese Abbey Mastracco …

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MEDEVAC to Mental Health: Ketamine – 80 % Suicidal Thoughts Gone in Days | Dr. Grundmann 1:20:21

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Send us a text What if relief wasn’t months away, but days? We sit down with ER physician and Ember Health cofounder Dr. Nico Grundmann to unpack how IV ketamine delivers fast, measurable change for people living with depression, PTSD, and suicidal thoughts—especially veterans and first responders under relentless stress. No hype, no mystique: just…

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AGI, Immortality, & Visions of the Future with Adam Becker 53:36

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Are we making science fiction a reality? Is that a good thing? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, & Gary O’Reilly and guest Adam Becker, science communicator and author of More Everything Forever, discuss sci-fi dreams, tech-bro promises, and the real science shaping our tomorrow. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-f…

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Sounds of the Cosmos with Kim Arcand 1:04:26

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Can you listen to a picture of the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice welcome back Chandra X-ray Observatory data-sonification expert Kim Arcand of the to explore how translating cosmic data into sound lets us sense the universe in entirely new ways. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://s…

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From F-14 Tomcats to Toad Medicine: 1 Year Inside Ambio w/ Mark "Slider" Keller 1:25:02

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Send us a text Conor McGregor just put ibogaine and Ambio on the map with 5M+ views in 24 hours. Former Navy "TOPGUN" Mark “Slider” Keller (now an Ambio host who has guided 250+ veterans and first responders through treatment) joins his old OCS roommate Ponch to pull back the curtain on what really happens during the 5-day ibogaine + 5-MeO-DMT prog…

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Cosmic Queries – Proving Einstein Right 52:57

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Albert Einstein was, well, Albert Einstein. But was he right? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice investigate what it took to prove Einstein right, with theoretical physicist Dr. Jim Gates. Originally Aired October 19, 2020. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-…

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Central Banks Bubble Machine vs. Mises & OODA Economics 1:20:28

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Send us a text Bubbles don’t start with hype. They start with money that was never earned through prior production. Frank Shostak walks us through the entire chain: how warehouse receipts became fiat, how suspension of redemption became “monetary policy,” how lowering interest rates without prior savings fakes a signal that society has become more …

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Barricade Erupts into Urgent HRT When Freed Victim Returns to Hostage Taker 1:27:04

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A three-month homicide investigation in Washington State led to a suspect barricaded in a vehicle inside a garage. What began as a routine containment evolved into a seven-hour standoff, which suddenly escalated when the freed domestic violence victim returned to the residence and was taken hostage. Joel Anderson and Bob Shaw detail the tactical ch…

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DME 09 - Barricade Erupts into Urgent HRT 13:20

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DME 09 - Barricade Erupts into Urgent HRTBy Jon Becker

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72 - Gimmie Dat with Will Klein 1:21:03

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For episode 72 of Staffcast, Sean, Tom, and Richard are joined by World Series hero Will Klein to talk about literally becoming a World Series hero, ending up on the active roster, the stress of a postseason run, Game 7s, getting his debut patch back, I Think You Should Leave, Concrete Halloween, players who like Tim Robinson, A Nude Egg, World Ser…

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From Cockpit to Hardwood: OODA Loop & CLA Basketball with David Cochrane 1:02:55

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Send us a text A roaring flyover sets the tone for a fast, high-stakes conversation: how do we turn clean drills into game-winning decisions? We sit down with Coach David Cochrane to map the OODA loop—Observe, Orient, Decide, Act—onto basketball in a way that’s practical, challenging, and laser-focused on transfer. Forget perfect lines and cone cho…