Best Mass Media Influence Podcasts (2025)

Kindbody, one of the largest fertility companies in the US, sought to disrupt egg freezing and IVF by combining spa vibes with Silicon Valley efficiency. The startup raised millions, opened dozens of clinics, and became a billion-dollar unicorn. But its ambition came with consequences. In IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story, reporter Jackie Davalos t…

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The Daily: Sunday Special: The Fashion Episode 56:37

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This month kicked off the big four fashion weeks: New York, London, Milan and Paris. Each year, designers, brands, influencers and celebrities flock to these events to see and be seen. On today’s episode, Gilbert sits down with Stella Bugbee and Jacob Gallagher, two of The Times’s foremost style experts and veterans of the fashion week circuit, to …

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The Ezra Klein Show: Ta-Nehisi Coates on Bridging Gaps vs. Drawing Lines 1:08:52

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The writer Ta-Nehisi Coates was harshly critical of my response to Charlie Kirk’s assassination. In an article in Vanity Fair, he suggested I was whitewashing Kirk’s legacy, comparing it to the whitewashing of the Southern cause after the Civil War. So I wanted to have Coates on the show to talk out our disagreement, as well as some deeper question…

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The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer: Who Are the Shooters? 41:59

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The United States continues to be roiled by political violence, with the recent shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas coming hot on the heels of the assassination of Charlie Kirk and a school shooting in Colorado committed by a neo-Nazi. Some of the best reporting on these events has been done by Ken Klippenstein for his Substack. I spoke with Ken …

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The Nation Podcasts: Who Are the Shooters? w/ Ken Klippenstein | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer 41:59

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The United States continues to be roiled by political violence, with the recent shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas coming hot on the heels of the assassination of Charlie Kirk and a school shooting in Colorado committed by a neo-Nazi. Some of the best reporting on these events has been done by Ken Klippenstein for his Substack. I spoke with Ken …

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In Moscow's Shadows: In Moscow's Shadows 218: Putin, the Blunderer-in-Chief? 58:44

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We spend a great deal of time thinking about Putin's intentions, his strategy. Yet it's hard to argue that this position, mired in Ukraine, sanctioned and facing recession, is where he wanted to be. Maybe, then, a better way of trying to analyse his regime and Late Putinism's prospects is through his blunders... The podcast's corporate partner and …

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: Special Episode: DeepDive Sneak Preview! 58:09

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Today’s episode is a special preview of How to Write Autobiographical Fiction, a brand-new DeepDive course featuring acclaimed novelist Hannah Pittard, author of Listen to Me, Visible Empire, The Fates Will Find Their Way, Reunion, and If You Love It, Let It Kill You. The course, hosted by Brad Listi, explores the art and craft of autobiographical …

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SOLVED! SAMPLE! #23 - ROBBING YOU BLIND: ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ and Mass Consumer Manipulation 19:01

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Air Date: 9–24-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: Ch. 1 - Intro, and quick follow up on bad satire Ch. 2 - The new culture of ‘buy now pay later’ and how these companies are manipulating the public to normalize the culture of overconsumption Ch. 3 - How companies pass the environmental toll of their products on the public, and the rise…

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This Week in Virology: TWiV 1257: Better cocktails and CRISPR chicken 1:50:13

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TWiV explains experiments to create genetically modified chickens that are resistant to avian influenza infection, and discovery of combination antiviral therapy for HTLV-1 infection. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science edu…

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Flux Podcasts (Formerly Theory of Change): ‘Abundance’ is neoliberalism redux 5:52

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit plus.flux.community Episode Summary Whether it’s the SwiftBoat Veterans or Moms for Tyranny, right-wing groups are notorious for popping up overnight in American politics, but this past year saw something very unexpected, an organization and collection of people saying they support a po…

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Outside Lands San Francisco: 579: Ocean Beach Treasure Hunt 1:10:39

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Nicole and Drew uncover the fascinating tale of an 1890s treasure hunt at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach—a spectacle that gripped the city and sparked unexpected chaos. Join them as they explore the frenzy, the mystery, and the colorful characters drawn to the sand in search of fortune.By nicole @ outsidelands.org

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Letters from an American: September 26, 2025 15:03

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4811: Climate Change And Affordability Sway New Jersey And Pennsylvania Politics

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Episode 4811: Climate Change And Affordability Sway New Jersey And Pennsylvania PoliticsBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4810: Penn StateTurns Out For Charlie Kirk; Trump To Send Troops Into Portland

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Episode 4810: Penn StateTurns Out For Charlie Kirk; Trump To Send Troops Into PortlandBy WarRoom.org

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Neon Liberalism: Liberalism 101: Liberalism and Prosperity 1:07:41

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Samantha and fellow Liberal Currents editor Jason Briggeman discuss the economics of liberal democracy, starting from the basic question "why are all the rich countries liberal democracies?" Did liberal democracy cause the Industrial Revolution? What is the role of imperialism in the modern economy? And perhaps most importantly: what does this have…

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The Gist: Is Masculinity A Prison? - Mike on Open to Debate 41:51

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Listen to the full debate on Open to Debate’s podcast channel or watch it on YouTube: https://bit.ly/MikePesca Men are falling behind in our society, and some point to traditional ideas of masculinity as the cause. What does it mean to “be a man” today, and how do labels like toxic masculinity impact that question? For some men, masculinity is a co…

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Wisdom of Crowds: The Antidotes to Male Loneliness 50:56

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.live Today we have a return guest: Jordan Castro. Jordan is a writer and the deputy director of the Cluny Project, a think tank of sorts for cultural entrepreneurs. The last time Jordan appeared on Wisdom of Crowds, we discussed his first novel, The Novelist. Now Jordan ha…

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Macro N Cheese: Ep 347 - Libertarianism vs. Reality with Brett Scott 56:26

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Economic anthropologist Brett Scott, the author of Cloud Money, talks with Steve about libertarianism’s big lie. Or lies – plural. From a class perspective, libertarianism is largely an ideological tool that protects elite power by promoting a false narrative of individualism and "free" markets. It serves as a smokescreen, concealing the mechanisms…

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The Good Fight: Katie Herzog on Drinking Your Way Sober 1:06:41

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Yascha Mounk and Katie Herzog discuss how to treat alcoholism. Katie Herzog is the co-host of the podcast Blocked and Reported and the author of Drink Your Way Sober: The Science-Based Method to Break Free from Alcohol. In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Katie Herzog discuss Katie’s experience of alcoholism, the weaknesses of Alcoholics …

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The Daily: 'The Interview': Sean Penn Let Himself Get Away With Things for 15 Years. Not Anymore. 51:04

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The actor and instigator is ready for his renaissance. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.…

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The Nation Podcasts: An Unreasonable Woman with Diane Wilson | A People's Climate 29:20

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In this episode of A People’s Climate, Shilpi Chhotray sits down with Diane Wilson, a fourth-generation shrimper and relentless environmental activist, to explore her decades-long fight against Formosa Plastics—a $250 billion petrochemical giant polluting the Texas Gulf Coast. From hunger strikes to scaling the White House fence, Diane’s unwavering…

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts: “Color-Blind” Admissions Continue to Hurt Us 1:23:43

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The week ended with a Grand Jury Indictment of former FBI Director James Comey for what looks to be a pair of unprovable crimes. Indeed the US Attorney overseeing the case declined to bring the indictment for that very reason. He’s gone and Donald Trump’s personal insurance lawyer brought the case. Mark Joseph Stern and Dahlia Lithwick discuss what…

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This Week in Virology: TWiV 1256: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin 42:35

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99% Invisible: Constitution Breakdown #2: Rep. Sharice Davids 1:17:13

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This is the second episode of our ongoing series breaking down the U.S. Constitution. This month, Roman and Elizabeth dive into Article One with Representative Sharice Davids, examining lawmaking, committees, and the unique responsibilities of the House of Representatives. Elizabeth also explains how the Supreme Court’s “major questions doctrine" c…

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Serious Trouble: Stop Making Us Defend James Comey 21:59

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.serioustrouble.show James Comey has been indicted, charged with making a false statement and obstruction of justice. Now, the government will try to prove he lied to Congress when he said he never “authorized someone else at the FBI to be an anonymous source in news reports” about th…

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Trump's Unhinged UN Speech / Google ADMITS Mass Censorship 53:39

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Lee Camp dives into Trump's unhinged UN speech. Plus, Google has been forced to admit their mass censorship, including on YouTube. Plus, the Gaza Flotilla has been attacked again. ALL THAT and more on today's show!By Lee Camp

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Bannon`s War Room: WarRoom Battleground EP 858: Dems Search For A Shtick As MAGA Is Now The Workers’ Voice, And Nigel Farage Looks Unstoppable in UK

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WarRoom Battleground EP 858: Dems Search For A Shtick As MAGA Is Now The Workers’ Voice, And Nigel Farage Looks Unstoppable in UKBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4809: ICE Arrests Superintendent In Iowa; Shutdown Threatens WIC Benefits

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Episode 4809: ICE Arrests Superintendent In Iowa; Shutdown Threatens WIC BenefitsBy WarRoom.org

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The Gist: Andrew J. Taylor: “Blue-Collar Voters Don’t Want Blue-Collar Politicians” 31:58

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We talk with North Carolina State political scientist Andrew J. Taylor about his new book, A Tolerance for Inequality: American Public Opinion and Economic Policy, probing why voters often prefer public goods and tax cuts over classic redistribution—and how policy frequently tracks aggregate opinion more than pundits admit. Taylor also explores why…

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Big Technology Podcast: OpenAI’s & NVIDIA's $100 Billion Marriage, Meta’s Sloppy Vibes, TikTok Deal Arrives? 59:02

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Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) Nvidia invests $100 billion in OpenAI 2) Will the money ever get there? 3) Do AI companies have to make money eventually? 4) What has to happen for OpenAI to return NVIDIA's investment? 5) Is another financial crisis coming? 6) OpenAI's new Pulse feature…

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Changelog: Inside Oxide 1:10:48

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Bryan Cantrill and Steve Tuck, the co-founders of Oxide, are on the pod live (to tape) from the stage at OxCon. Jerod and I were invited to Oxide’s annual internal conference to meet the people and to hear the stories of what makes Oxide a truly special place to work right now. The best part was this on-stage discussion with Bryan and Steve. Enjoy!…

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The Rhodes Center Podcast with Mark Blyth: Independent from who exactly? Central banks and democracy (part two) 40:36

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This is the second part of a two-part series featuring Leah Downey, a political economist at King’s College London and author of the new book “Our Money: Monetary Policy as if Democracy Matters.” Mark Blyth and Leah discuss what has happened at the Federal Reserve since they first talked about Leah’s book in May, what Leah’s book has to say about i…

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Hillsdale College Podcast Network: The Challenge of Americanization

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Guests: Mark Krikorian, Christina J. Lambert, & John T. Seiffertt Host Scot Bertram talks with: Mark Krikorian, executive director at the Center for Immigration Studies, about a recent essay on how America makes assimilation more difficult for immigrants. Christina Lambert, assistant professor of English at Hillsdale College, begins a series on the…

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Even More News: Donald Trump Struggles To Say Anything About Tylenol, Kash Patel Live Tweets A Shooting 42:12

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Hi. On today's episode, Katy, Cody, and Jonathan talk about the shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas, Jimmy Kimmel's return, and Donald Trump's bizarre press conference attempting to link acetaminophen and autism. As always, we recorded right before that big thing that happened. PATREON: https://patreon.com/somemorenews MERCH: https://shop.somemor…

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Changelog Interviews: Voices of Oxide 1:16:14

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Voices of Oxide on the pod! Cliff Biffle (engineer), Dave Pacheco (engineer), and Ben Leonard (designer) are on the show today. Jerod and I were invited to Oxide’s annual internal conference called OxCon to meet the people and to hear the stories of what makes Oxide a truly special place to work right now. Cliff Biffle is working on all Hubris and …

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 3590 - ICE Thugs Rampage, Authoritarianism Undeniable w/ Jeet Heer & RM Brown 2:38:37

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Sam and Emma welcome Jeet Heer, national affairs correspondent for The Nation and host of the weekly Nation podcast, The Time of Monsters. And later, RM Brown, star of YouTube's RM Brown, joins the show. First, the UN walks out on Bibi as Europe loses patience with Israel. Then, Jeet joins to talk about the rising tide of authoritarianism and how i…

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Letters from an American: September 25, 2025 12:54

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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The Bulwark Podcast: Adam Kinzinger: We Can’t Be Intimidated 51:28

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President Trump’s quest for revenge escalates, as a grand jury indicts former FBI Director James Comey days after Trump forced out a prosecutor who refused to bring charges against his political enemies. Trump, meanwhile, is cheerleading the indictment and publicly encouraging prosecutors to go after more Democrats and left-leaning organizations. A…

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The Dishcast with Andrew Sullivan: Wesley Yang On Gender Madness 1:13:18

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.com Wesley is an essayist and podcaster. He’s written extensively for Tablet, Esquire, and New York Magazine, and many of his essays were compiled in a book, The Souls of Yellow Folk. More of his writing and podcasting can be found on his substack, “Year Zero.” He…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4808: The Lies Of Free Speech In Media; Trump Heads To The Ryder Cup

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Episode 4808: The Lies Of Free Speech In Media; Trump Heads To The Ryder CupBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4807: Indictment Of Comey; FBI Agents Sent To The Capitol During J6

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Episode 4807: Indictment Of Comey; FBI Agents Sent To The Capitol During J6By WarRoom.org

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 9/26/25: MASS WALKOUT Of Bibi UN Speech, Mystery Generals Meeting, AIPAC Dem DESTROYED 1:09:33

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Krystal, Ryan, Emily and Griffin break down a range of topics this Friday including a walkout at Bibi's UN Speech, Drop Site reporting pushing Microsoft to withdraw tech for Israel, Hegseth calling all top generals for a secret meeting, I've Had It podcast host Jennifer Welch calling out an AIPCA Dem. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and …

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AD #4145 - Trump Slaps 25% Tariff on Heavy-Duty Trucks; BYD Continues Price War in China; Dreame Technology Rips Off Rolls-Royce Cullinan 10:02

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- Trump Slaps 25% Tariff on Heavy-Duty Trucks- Bosch Cutting 13,000 Jobs- Volkswagen Pauses Production at German EV Plants - JLR Restarts Some Operations- BYD Continues Price War in China- Dongfeng, Xpeng and Xiaomi Expand EU Growth- China to Require EV Export Permits- Xiaomi Launches Customization Service- CATL To Start Shipping Sodium-Ion Batteri…

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Bell Curve: Ethereum’s Next Step, HYPE’s Token Supply, and Tether’s Big Raise | Roundup 1:00:54

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In this episode, we discuss Vitalik’s “low-risk DeFi” blog post, unpack Hasu and Jon Charbonneau’s HYPE supply-reduction proposal, and take a look at post-GENIUS Act stablecoin momentum. We also compare AI’s surge with crypto market performance, and close the episode with discussion on Tether’s $500B raise. Thanks for tuning in! -- Resources Low-ri…

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Money Stuff: The Podcast: This Is Weird: A Mailbag Episode 31:13

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Matt and Katie discuss reader mail about tungsten cubes, monthly financial reporting, long-term levered ETFs, the shrinking public markets, betting on onion prices, betting on stock prices, limiting sharp bets, missing expectations and bonds being stupid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Dwarkesh Podcast: Richard Sutton – Father of RL thinks LLMs are a dead end 1:06:22

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Richard Sutton is the father of reinforcement learning, winner of the 2024 Turing Award, and author of The Bitter Lesson. And he thinks LLMs are a dead end. After interviewing him, my steel man of Richard’s position is this: LLMs aren’t capable of learning on-the-job, so no matter how much we scale, we’ll need some new architecture to enable contin…