Best Julian Walker Podcasts (2025)

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257: AI Gurus 1:14:31

1h ago1:14:31

1:14:31

The chat bot flashes its elipsis at the bottom of the screen. What is it thinking, what does it want from you, what do you want from it? Beneath those pixels lies a sea of mined data and lightning storms of electricity heating up servers in barren deserts. What will it find for you in the past labor of the generations? According to a stunning new a…

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Yadier Del Valle, Julian Erosa, unpacking UFC 317 announcement 57:18

6h ago57:18

57:18

Jim and Matt are joined by two fighters slated for action at this Saturday’s UFC APEX card. They kick off the show reacting to the just-announced, stacked UFC 317 lineup. Next, Cuban featherweight Yadier Del Valle drops in to share how watching old UFC VHS tapes in Cuba inspired his martial arts journey. He talks about earning his UFC shot on Dana …

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Open Source Firmware for EV Charging Stations with Marco Möller 33:57

1h ago33:57

33:57

This week on The Business of Open Source I spoke with Marco Möller, CEO and co-founder of Pionix. This was a fabulous conversation about a company that’s in a very different market from the usual open source company: They make firmware for EV charging stations, and are behind the EVerest project, which is part of LF Energy. So who is part of the co…

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Why This Year’s Prime Day Ad Strategy Needs to Be Different | Part 2 with Damiano Ciarrocchi - Episode 392 26:59

5h ago26:59

26:59

Welcome to The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast, brought to you by Julie Spear, Head of Retail Marketplace Services, and Jordan Ripley, Director of Retail Operations. We’re back with Part 2 of our special Prime Day series, and today we’re diving deep into Ad Strategy. Joining us today is Damiano Ciarrocchi, our Senior Retail Media Manager. With years o…

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From the Archives: Marilu Henner Chooses Joy 44:48

2d ago44:48

44:48

Actress Marilu Henner is known for a lot of things, from her groundbreaking role as Elaine Nardo on Taxi to her New York Times bestselling books on health and wellness to her amazing, nearly one-of-a-kind memory. But what shines through in every story, joke, and answer she gives Alec is her positivity and joy. Henner is someone who, at every turn, …

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Aiemann Zahabi, Reinier de Ridder, UFC 315 recap w/ guest co-host Ben “The Bane” Davis 46:19

2d ago46:19

46:19

With UFC 315 in the books, Jim Norton is joined by by guest co-host Ben “The Bane” Davis for an episode of UFC Unfiltered that invites Aiemann Zahabi and Reinier de Ridder on as guest callers. Up first is Zahabi — who calls in just days removed from his impressive unanimous decision win over legend Jose Aldo in Montreal. Aiemann shares how the last…

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195. Lahmajoun: More Than Armenian Pizza! 38:15

13h ago38:15

38:15

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) dig into the Armenian classic Lahmajoun! Teffer brings us a deep dive into its history and mythology as well as its cultural significance throughout the Levant! Also, the Random Meal Generator serves up a delicious sandwich that I'm going to need to eat as soon as possib…

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Bonus Sample: The UFO Race-War Apocalypse is Coming! 5:42

3d ago5:42

5:42

It begins with a failed human sacrifice in Detroit in 1932. Some would say it actually starts with an evil god-scientist who created the first white people—white devils, really—some 6,000 years ago. Either way, the Nation of Islam has had an important cultural and political presence for almost a century in America. Today’s installment of Julian’s R…

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Brief: What Will Universal Healthcare Actually Require? 33:10

3d ago33:10

33:10

In 2022, Oregonians passed Measure 111, which amends the state constitution to declare access to affordable healthcare a right for every citizen. As it happens, this was the first ballot Derek voted on when moving to the state. Now that the long journey to universal healthcare is a reality in Oregon, what does that actually entail? Derek is joined …

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Navajo Stirling, Jasmine Jasudavicius, UFC 315 picks 51:50

7d ago51:50

51:50

Jim Norton and Matt Serra get you ready for UFC with a pair of fighters from this Saturday’s card joining the show. First up is undefeated light heavyweight prospect Navajo Stirling, making his UFC Unfiltered debut. Stirling shares how his journey from warehouse work to the UFC took shape, and what it’s been like sharpening his game at City Kickbox…

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256: Quacks, Cancer, and Kangen Water (feat Mallory DeMille) 1:03:20

7d ago1:03:20

1:03:20

Cancer, as physician and author Siddhartha Mukherjee writes, is the emperor of all maladies. The disease—the over 200 different diseases all falling under this umbrella term—has been with us as long as we’ve been us. If anything is truly ancient, it is the cancer cells that are in all of our bodies, just waiting to be turned on if the conditions ar…

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AI-generated Code Copied from Open Source with Julian Coccia 35:50

6d ago35:50

35:50

This week on The Business of Open Source, I spoke with Julian Coccia, CTO of ScanOSS, about selling access to data while making open source software. Of course, we also talked about being an open source company that is also deep in the open source world, helping companies understand their reliance on open source code and how open source is used in …

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Miles Frazier: What should the Detroit Lions expect from the 5th Round Pick? w/ Blake Ruffino 22:14

8d ago22:14

22:14

Welcome back to Bleav in Lions! Founder of AYS (Are You Serious) Sports and Co-host of the Ruffino and Joe Show, Blake Ruffino joins Trevor Thompson to discuss the Detroit Lions' draft pick, Miles Frazier. Blake is a Louisiana native and has watched Miles Frazier develop for 4 years at LSU. What kind of impact does Blake Ruffino see Miles Frazier h…

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EP: 220 - Affordable Housing with Jennifer Hammer 12:17

7d ago12:17

12:17

Could home sharing be the answer to rising housing costs and loneliness among older adults? This timely question opens the door to an important conversation about aging, affordability, and community. Today, nearly 1 in 3 older adults struggle with housing costs—and projections show that rent burdens and homelessness among adults 65+ will rise sharp…

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The Retail Round-Up - “Agentic” Has Entered the Chat - Episode 391 27:57

7d ago27:57

27:57

Welcome to The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast, brought to you by Julie Spear, Head of Retail Marketplace Services, and Jordan Ripley, Director of Retail Operations. This is your April edition of the Retail Round-Up! In today’s episode, we dive into the latest trends shaking up the retail media landscape, from AI-driven shopping innovations and Walmar…

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Cory Sandhagen, Yair Rodriguez, UFC Des Moines recap 51:32

9d ago51:32

51:32

Today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered sees Jim Norton and Matt Serra kick off a Monday full of fight talk with bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen and featherweight standout Yair Rodriguez. First up, Sandhagen joins the show just days removed from his dominant second-round TKO over Deiveson Figueiredo. He breaks down his performance, shares what clic…

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The music of Paul Williams goes on and on 50:53

9d ago50:53

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Paul Williams is an Oscar, Grammy, and Golden Globe award-winning composer, songwriter, and musician. He is known for writing and co-writing popular songs such as “Evergreen”, “We’ve Only Just Begun”, and “Rainbow Connection”. Williams wrote the score and lyrics for renowned films such as the 1976 adaptation of “A Star is Born”, “The Muppet Movie”,…

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194. Ground Beef ft. Matt Cole! 47:39

8d ago47:39

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This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks with special guest Matt Cole (@mc_dj_mc) for a deep dive into ground beef! White People Taco Night! Air Fryer Meatballs! Meatloaf! Barbecue Beef Cups! Then, the Random Meal Generator brings us another beautiful opportunity for schnitzel! Debate This! www.debatethiscast.com Three of Cups Tea! https:/…

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Bonus Sample: How Did Gen X Go MAGA? 6:55

8d ago6:55

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Gen X went from leaning slightly right in 2016 to become, as one analysis puts it, “the bedrock of Trumpism.” Derek meditates on what happened to his generation by reading from four different thought pieces on the topic. Show Notes Wait, What Is Really Up With Gen X’s Politics? Is Gen X a Bunch of Trumpers? Maybe That’s the Wrong Question. How Gen …

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Brief: The New Media Order 27:54

10d ago27:54

27:54

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner was a little different this year. No president. No comedian. The event featured a mea culpa from an Axios journalist who discussed the media’s complicity in failing to expose Biden’s mental decline. Meanwhile, Substack promoted an alternative parallel event called “Not The White House Correspondents’ Dinner” w…

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Bryant Browning Breaks Down Lions’ Pick Tyliek Williams 22:00

13d ago22:00

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Welcome to Bleav in Lions hosted by Trevor Thompson. Former Ohio State offensive guard and co-host of Bleav in Buckeyes, Bryant Browning, joins the show for an inside look at the Lions’ newest defensive tackle, Tyleik Williams. The two dive into Williams' college career, his fit in Detroit's scheme, and what his Buckeye background means for his NFL…

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Previewing UFC Des Moines w/ Miesha Tate, Bo Nickal & Forrest Griffin 1:15:59

14d ago1:15:59

1:15:59

Miesha Tate and Bo Nickal drop in for a stacked Wednesday edition of UFC Unfiltered — with UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin joining midway through to take the reins on Bo’s interview. Miesha opens up about what it's like balancing motherhood with life in the Octagon during her second UFC stint after stepping away from the sport for nearly five yea…

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255: A MAHA Wellness Scam at Ontario Place 1:05:16

13d ago1:05:16

1:05:16

Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government in Ontario has leased the public space of OP to the Therme Spa company, which promises to bring wellness and democracy to the good citizens of Toronto, for a price. Bruce Van Dieten and Ann-Elizabeth Samson of Ontario Place for All join Matthew to discuss the history and possible future of Toronto's c…

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How to be Successful when Donating a Project to the CNCF with Liz Rice 40:25

14d ago40:25

40:25

Today on The Business of Open Source I spoke with Liz Rice, Chief Open Source Officer at Isovalent, which is now part of Cisco. We addressed two subjects: How to be successful as a company that donates their project to the CNCF, and the story of Isovalent’s acquisition by Cisco and the role open source played in that acquisition. We talked about: T…

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Looking Forward to Prime Day | Part 1 - with Joanna Otto & Predrag Vetnic - Episode 390 27:31

14d ago27:31

27:31

Welcome to The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast, brought to you by Julie Spear, Head of Retail Marketplace Services, and Jordan Ripley, Director of Retail Operations. Today kicks off a special two-part series designed to get you fully prepared for Prime Day. In this first episode, we’re diving deep into the operational, promotional, and organic strateg…

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Chris Gutierrez, Malcolm Wellmaker, UFC Kansas City recap 42:26

16d ago42:26

42:26

On today’s episode of UFC Unfilfered, Jim and Matt are joined by two victorious bantamweights with very different but equally compelling stories. When Gutierrez hops on, Matt heaps praise on the veteran’s poised jiu-jitsu in in this past Saturday’s split decision win over John Castaneda in Kansas City. Having fought through a broken hand, Chris out…

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From the Archives: Rory Kennedy Puts The Spotlight on Boeing 37:50

16d ago37:50

37:50

Rory Kennedy is a documentary filmmaker and the youngest child of Ethel and Robert F. Kennedy. She is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy Award-winning director and producer who has made more than 40 acclaimed documentaries. Her work confronts complicated subjects like poverty, corruption, domestic abuse, addiction and human rights, as well as surfing…

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193. Food Waste & Stock Tips with Chef Kory DiPucchio! 35:55

15d ago35:55

35:55

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks to special guest Chef Kory DiPucchio (@chefkorydipucchio) from Compass Group Canada about their International Stop Food Waste Day initiative, great uses for scraps and leftovers, and some key ways to invest in your stocks- soup stocks, I mean. The only financial advice given in this episode is relat…

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Bonus Sample: How To Talk To Your Son About Fascism (Pt 2) 7:47

16d ago7:47

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Part 2 of Matthew’s conversation with historian Craig Johnson (PhD Berkeley), who hosts Fifteen Minutes of Fascism, which covers the global rise of the radical right. He’s the author of an excellent new book, How to Talk to Your Son about Fascism, a guide for parents and educators on keeping young men out of the extreme right wing. Today we tackle …

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Brief: How To Talk To Your Son About Fascism (Pt 1) 46:32

17d ago46:32

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Historian Craig Johnson (PhD Berkeley) hosts Fifteen Minutes of Fascism, which covers the global rise of the radical right. He’s the author of an excellent new book, How to Talk to Your Son about Fascism, a guide for parents and educators on keeping young men out of the extreme right wing. In this first of a two-part interview, Matthew and Craig di…

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Analysis on Lions drafting Tyleik Williams with 28th pick 12:38

19d ago12:38

12:38

Glover Quin and Trevor Thompson are BACK with a LIVE reaction to the Lions selection of Tyleik Williams in last nights 1st round of the 2025 NFL draft. They are excited about the prospect of bringing this guy into the team with what they view as a safe, but necessary pick that the franchise had to make, despite it now having the shine of some of th…

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254: The Great MAHA Purity War of 2025 1:19:46

20d ago1:19:46

1:19:46

Someone’s got dirt on RFK Jr. MAHA voters went MAGA because Bobby said he was going to end vaccine mandates—their code for ending vaccines, period. No longer would food be dyed and oils be made of seeds. Everyone would get free gym memberships. America’s chronic disease epidemic would end overnight, as he’s repeatedly claimed. Then Mr Kennedy goes …

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Nicolas Dalby, director Gavin O’Connor, Matt Schnell 1:21:14

21d ago1:21:14

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Jim and Matt are back with a stacked midweek episode featuring two UFC vets and one of Hollywood’s finest behind the camera. First up, Danish welterweight Nicolas Dalby makes his UFC Unfiltered debut to reflect on his razor-thin split decision loss, the secret to staying fight-ready at 40, and his thoughts heading into a striker’s showdown with Ran…

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EP: 219 - Vision Zero: Creating Safer Streets for Walkers, Bikers, and Drivers 28:45

21d ago28:45

28:45

Are zero traffic deaths possible? This thought-provoking question sparks a crucial conversation about road safety and the future of transportation. As we continue to grapple with the devastating consequences of traffic accidents, it's essential to explore the possibilities of a world where zero traffic deaths are the norm. From advanced safety feat…

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Bridging Gaps and Breaking Silos - How IT Drives Growth with Lauren Livak Gilbert & Jon Harding - Episode 389 28:25

21d ago28:25

28:25

Welcome to The Ecommerce Braintrust podcast, brought to you by Julie Spear, Head of Retail Marketplace Services, and Jordan Ripley, Director of Retail Operations. Today, we’re thrilled to welcome two fantastic guests: Lauren Livak Gilbert, Executive Director of the Digital Shelf Institute, and Jon Harding, SVP and Global CIO at Conair. They’re here…

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60 Minutes’ Steve Kroft reflects on his acclaimed reporting career 34:26

23d ago34:26

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Steve Kroft is a renowned journalist and former CBS correspondent for 60 Minutes, where he reported for 30 seasons. His investigative reporting garnered widespread acclaim, winning him five Peabody Awards and 11 Emmy Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement in 2003. His legendary reporting career includes international war coverage and major histor…

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