Best Neil Horowitz Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 311: IMG’s Lewis Wiltshire on Sports Fan Development and Monetization Strategies for 2026 and Beyond

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Watch or listen to episode 311 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Lewis Wiltshire, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, IMG. Wiltshire discusses his background in leading digital and social sports strategy, IMG’s strategy and approach in growing and monetizing global and local fan bases and partners, …

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Episode 310: Rachel Maeng on What Brands Want from Influencers, Athlete NIL Development, and the Present and Future Creator Economy

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Watch or listen to episode 310 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Rachel Maeng, Adviser, Fractional Executive, Investor, expert in influencers, sponsorships, events, and NIL. Rachel discusses her career as an entrepreneur and operator in brand partnerships, creators, athletes and NIL, events, influencers, and…

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How AI Cut Healthcare Burnout by 70% 47:31

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In this episode, a16z GP Julie Yoo sits down with Peter McCanna, CEO of Baylor Scott & White Health, to break down how one of America's largest health systems is transforming from a supply-driven "walled castle" to a customer-centric ecosystem, and how it's achieving a 10% operating margin while most hospitals struggle to stay in the black. They ge…

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Episode 309: Best Of The Podcast — Duke, ESPN, Evil Geniuses, Atlanta Falcons, Athletes, Devils, and More

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Watch and listen to episode 309 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, a best of, featuring parts of conversations with: 3:14: Kennon Pearson | Columbus Crew, Duke Athletics — Full Episode 22:19: Brendan Kaminsky | bknown, ESPN — Full Episode 39:54: Kayci Evans | Evil Geniuses, Major League Baseball — Full Episode 59:12: Andrew Stallings |…

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The Future of Healthcare Payments: CMS Chief of Staff Stephanie Carlton 26:53

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A labor and delivery nurse who ran Senate healthcare policy now manages $1.7 trillion in federal health spending—and she runs her team like a startup. Steph Carlton, Chief of Staff and Deputy Administrator at CMS, reveals the OKRs driving Medicare and Medicaid, why they're killing social determinants funding while building consumer health apps at s…

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How to Build This Generation's Big Pharma Company 41:04

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Drug discovery has doubled the flow of candidates, but approvals remain roughly flat. The constraint is development, not discovery. In this episode, a16z General Partner, Jorge Conde talks with Formation Bio cofounder and CEO Ben Liu about building a modern pharma company around clinical execution. They discuss Formation Bio’s hub-and-spoke model f…

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Episode 308: Dan LaTorraca on Leading Marketing and Brand at Sports Teams and Creating + Measuring Value

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Watch or listen to episode 308 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Dan LaTorraca, Director of Marketing at Zoomph and sports business veteran. Dan discusses the insights picked up throughout his career, including stints at the Carolina Panthers, Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment (Brooklyn Nets, Barclays Center…

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CVS Health: Building Healthcare’s Consumer Platform 27:53

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Josh Weiner left Meta to return to CVS Health with two painful realizations: consumers don't manage their health—they expect it, and the healthcare market fundamentally violates every principle of economics. In this conversation with a16z's Julie Yoo, the CVS Senior VP explains why 50% of Americans can't afford a healthcare emergency, how CVS is be…

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Dyno Therapeutics: Empowering Patients with Genetic Agency 47:28

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For the first time in human history, we can diagnose thousands of genetic diseases—often for under $1,000—but we still can't treat most of them. The problem isn't understanding what's broken; it's delivering the fix to the right cells. Eric Kelsic, CEO of Dyno Therapeutics, joins a16z's Jorge Conde to explain how AI-designed protein shells are solv…

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Episode 307: Nick Kelly on Lessons Learned from Years as a Senior Leader on the Team and Brand Side of Sports

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Watch or listen to episode 307 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Nick Kelly, CEO of Encore Sports and Entertainment. Nick discusses the insights picked up throughout his career, including stints at NASCAR, as a senior leader of sports partnerships at Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) and Verizon, and Charlotte…

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Episode 306: PressBox’s Brian Hough on Personalization, Content Innovation, and Generative AI at Scale in Sports

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Watch or listen to episode 306 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Brian Hough, Co-Founder and CEO, PressBox. Hough discusses PressBox’s technology that automatically produces personalized, multi-modal content experiences for fans of any sport. Hough also talks about the insights and lessons he’s picked up thr…

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Episode 305: Shripal Shah Schools Me on AI in Sports and the Present and Future of Fan Loyalty Programs

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Watch or listen to episode 305 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Shripal Shah, Chief Digital Officer, Next League, and author of Unlocking Fan Loyalty: From Frequent Flyers to Fanatics in the Age of AI 70-minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Listen above and watch below…

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Value-Based Oncology at Scale: Inside Thyme Care 41:16

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Cancer care in the U.S. costs over $250 billion each year, and nearly 2 million Americans receive a new diagnosis annually, yet too often the journey begins with silence: no call, no plan, no guide. In this episode, a16z’s Vineeta Agarwala and Jay Rughani talk with Thyme Care leaders Robin Shah (cofounder and CEO), Bobby Green, MD (president and CM…

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Episode 304: Nick Cicero on How to Effectively Measure Content Performance Across Platforms

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Watch or listen to episode 304 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Nick Cicero, Founder and CEO of Mondo Metrics. 110-minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Listen above and watch belowBy Neil Horowitz

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Episode 303: How Alec Palmer and the LA Kings Use Content to Drive Fandom, Brand, and Transcendent Engagement

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Watch or listen to episode 303 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Alec Palmer, Senior Manager, Social Content for the Los Angeles Kings. 112 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Listen above and watch belowBy Neil Horowitz

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Episode 302: 12 Year-Anniversary Special! A Candid Conversation with Neil’s Brother-in-Law, Rich. A Father of Four and Angel City FC Season Ticket Holder

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THANK YOU FOR 12 YEARS OF THE PODCAST!!! Watch or listen to episode 302 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Richard Schulman, his brother-in-law! He’s a lifelong sports fan, now a father of four and Angel City FC season ticket holder, answering Neil’s questions about how he follows sports, became an Angel City…

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The Consumer Becomes the Payor: How ICHRA Unlocks a New Era in Healthcare 28:05

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In this episode, Julie Yoo and Jay Rughani are joined by Thatch cofounders Chris Ellis and Adam Stevenson to explore why ICHRA—a more recent policy innovation—might quietly revolutionize employer-sponsored health benefits. Unpacking the surprising history of how U.S. healthcare became entangled with employment, they make the case for a defined-cont…

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Episode 301: 2Tall’s Greg Walter on Everything You Need to Know about Animation in Sports

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Watch or listen to episode 301 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Greg Walter, Owner and Creative Director, 2Tall Animation. 87 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Listen above and watch belowBy Neil Horowitz

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Engaging the Unengaged at Home with Max Cohen and Cameron Behar 22:32

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In this episode, Sprinter Health co-founders Max Cohen and Cameron Behar sit down with Julie Yoo to unpack how their home-based care model reaches underserved populations and reintegrates “the unengaged” into the healthcare system. From starting with blood draws in living rooms to scaling a high-complexity, tech-enabled logistics platform, they sha…

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Episode 300: Eric SanInocencio on Building a Career in Sports, Working in Leadership Roles, and Reflecting on Seeking the Next Role

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Watch or listen to episode 300 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Eric SanInocencio, high-level marketer and operator with deep sports expertise, with experience at the SEC, ACC, Houston Texans, Amazon, Perfect Game, and more. Check out episode 190, where we chatted about the strategies, insights, and stories…

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Episode 299: Best Of The Podcast — Warriors, X Games, Panthers, Gambling, Coaches, Jets, and more

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Watch and listen to episode 299 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, a best of, featuring parts of conversations with: Devin Dismang, X Games, STN Digital, Golden State Warriors— full episode Vik Chokshi, The Athletic, FOX Sports, DockSquadSports — full episode Amie Kiehn, Hat Trip, Gondola, Carolina Panthers, Sports Media Challenge — fu…

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Episode 298: How Tim Watson Blends Strategy, Storytelling, and Iterative Creativity to Power UConn Men’s Basketball Content and Social

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Watch or listen to episode 298 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Tim Watson, Director of Men’s Basketball Creative Content for UConn Athletics. Listen above and watch below 83 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTubeBy Neil Horowitz

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Streamlining the Patient Referrals Chain with Trey Holterman 19:53

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In this episode, Tennr cofounder and CEO Trey Holterman sits down with a16z’s David Haber and Jay Rughani to unpack one of healthcare’s most overlooked pain points: patient referral logistics. When a patient is referred to a specialist and told that the specialist will follow up with them, what happens next? A convoluted system sometimes involving …

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From Chaos to Clarity in Data with Malinka Walaliyadde 23:23

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What if one of healthcare’s most complex administrative challenges—revenue cycle management—was reframed as a data science problem? In this episode, Malinka Walaliyadde, cofounder and CEO of AKASA, joins Julie Yoo to unpack how large language models have the potential to transform hospital revenue by automating highly nuanced coding and billing wor…

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Episode 297: How Evan Parker and Mantel Are Elevating Community and Voices in the World of Collecting

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Watch or listen to episode 297 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Evan Parker, CEO of Mantel. Listen above and watch below 89 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTubeBy Neil Horowitz

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Episode 296: Key Themes and Insights from the 2025 Gondola Sports Summit: The Strategic Importance and Operation of SMSports

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Watch or listen to episode 296 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which host Neil Horowitz shares learnings from the Gondola Sports Summit ’25, where experts in the social media, content, creative, and production fields in and around sports came together for discussions and conversation. 48-minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify …

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Superaging with Eric Topol 42:42

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What if we stopped trying to cure disease and started preventing it instead? In this episode, Eric Topol, founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute and a cardiologist, scientist, and author, joins a16z general partner Vijay Pande to unpack the future of aging, prevention, and precision health—as explored in Eric's new boo…

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Episode 295: How Chris Stone and OffBall Mix Curate the Content Diaspora of Sports and Culture

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Watch episode 295 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Chris Stone, Co-Founder, OffBall. 76 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube WATCH IT:By Neil Horowitz

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Fueling Innovation with Data with Arif Nathoo 24:46

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Arif Nathoo, cofounder and CEO of Komodo Health, joins Jorge Conde and Jay Rughani to explore the transformative potential of healthcare data in reshaping biotech and healthcare innovation. Arif reflects on a decade-long journey of unlocking the power of fragmented healthcare data, delving into Komodo Health’s “full-stack thesis” — a strategy that …

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The Paradox of U.S. Healthcare with Marc Andreessen 33:32

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Join a16z general partners Marc Andreessen, Julie Yoo, and Vijay Pande for an incisive exploration of what's driving—and stalling—transformation in healthcare. With the industry now consuming nearly 20% of U.S. GDP yet delivering poor outcomes relative to other developed countries, is technology the remedy or a red herring? This episode, cross-post…

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The (Epic) Arc of a Patient Journey with Seth Hain 26:00

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Seth Hain, SVP of R&D at Epic, joins a16z Bio + Health general partner Julie Yoo to explore technology in healthcare. Reflecting on over two decades of industry shifts, Seth shares how Epic has transitioned from enabling integrated systems within health systems to driving cross-ecosystem collaboration and rapid innovations like generative AI. They …

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Episode 293: Zero Blitz Media’s Russell Simon on Producing Premium Social-First Content for the NFL and Beyond

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Listen to episode 293 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Russell Simon, partner at Zero Blitz Media. 87 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube WATCH IT:By Neil Horowitz

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Episode 292: How Esports is Developing Players and Fans Through Brendan Hall’s Six Rules of Marketing

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Listen to episode 292 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Brendan Hall, Esports Coordinator and Faculty, Endicott College. 88 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube WATCH IT:By Neil Horowitz

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Building for the Healthcare Consumer with Elliot Cohen 26:01

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Elliot Cohen, cofounder of PillPack, joins Julie Yoo, a16z Bio + Health general partner. Together, they discuss Elliot's experience designing and building a consumer-first pharmacy alongside TJ Parker. Elliot's journey with PillPack began when he noticed his father struggling with a mail-order pharmacy that couldn’t get the simplest thing right: th…

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Episode 291: How Student-Athlete NIL is the New Revenue Opportunity and Recruiting Carrot for Learfield and Its Partner Schools

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Listen to episode 291 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Solly Fulp, Executive Director, NIL Growth and Development for Learfield and Grant Jones, SVP, Head of Content for Learfield. 75 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube WATCH IT: Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check o…

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Scaling Mental Health Access through AI with Neil Parikh and Daniel Cahn 25:40

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In this episode, Slingshot AI cofounders Daniel Cahn and Neil Parikh join a16z Bio + Health general partner Julie Yoo to explore how their mission to transform mental health care with AI took shape. Drawing from their unique journeys—Daniel as the son of a psychologist and Neil as a former medical student-turned-entrepreneur—they discuss the challe…

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Episode 290: Tom Halls on How SailGP is Building Fans Through Content and Social with SailGP

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Listen to episode 290 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Tom Halls, SVP of Social, SailGP. 86 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my LinkedIn articlesBy Neil Horowitz

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An Ironman Suit for Doctors with Muthu Alagappan 23:33

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Dr. Muthu Alagappan, MD, founder and CEO of Counsel Health, joins Julie Yoo, a16z Bio + Health general partner, to dive deep into the company's vision for revolutionizing healthcare through AI-powered asynchronous care. Together, they unpack how Counsel enables on-demand access to real doctors for instant medical guidance, lessening patient relianc…

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Episode 289: Best Of The Podcast —College Sports, NBA, Athlete Marketing, LADbible, Creative Strategy, and More

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Listen to episode 289 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, a best of, featuring parts of conversations with: Michael Murtaugh, College Athletics Administration at Western Kentucky, Arkansas State, Iowa, Montana, now at Buffalo— full episode Blake Zimmerman, Texas Tech Athletics, Texas Tech University, now at Austin FC — full episode Jona…

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Voice AI: Solving Healthcare's Workforce Challenges with Ankit Jain 30:03

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Ankit Jain, CEO and cofounder of Infinitus Systems, Inc, joins Julie Yoo, a16z Bio + Health general partner, to discuss Infinitus's work in solving one of healthcare's most pressing challenges: workforce shortages. Leveraging LLMs and AI voice agents, Infinitus automates repetitive tasks, such as benefits verification and prior authorization, freei…

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(Updated) Episode 288: Adam Grossman on Producing and Measuring Success in Sports Sponsorship

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Listen to episode 288 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Adam Grossman, Founder and former CEO of Block Six Analytics (now Excel Analytics, after Excel Sports Management acquisition, Northwestern’s Masters In Sports Administration program, and co-author of The Sports Strategist: Developing Leaders for a High-…

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Transforming Clinical Trials with Alexander Saint-Amand 24:53

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Alexander Saint-Amand, cofounder and CEO of Topography, reflects on his journey from leading Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG), a pioneer in expert networks, to tackling systemic barriers in clinical trials at his current company, Topography. Inspired by personal experiences, Alexander’s mission centers on democratizing access to clinical research by tran…

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Episode 287: The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Zach Galia on Knowing Your Audience, Your Brand, and Your Priorities

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Listen to episode 287 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Zach Galia, Director of Social Media and Content Strategy, Pittsburgh Pirates. 101 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my LinkedIn articles…

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Scaling Medicaid Innovation with Afia Asamoah, Rajaie Batniji, and Sanjay Basu 33:45

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Rajaie Batniji, MD, PhD, Afia Asamoah, JD, and Sanjay Basu, MD, PhD, cofounders of Waymark, join Vineeta Agarwala, MD, PhD, a16z Bio + Health general partner, to discuss their transformative approach to Medicaid care delivery. This episode dives into their rising risk signal prediction framework, where cutting-edge machine learning predicts patient…

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Super Staffing in Healthcare with Munjal Shah 24:36

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Hippocratic AI cofounder and CEO Munjal Shah joins a16z Bio + Health general partner Julie Yoo to explore the incredible potential of generative AI in transforming healthcare delivery. Together, they discuss the emerging "voice renaissance" in healthcare, the nuances of designing safe and empathetic AI interactions, and how Hippocratic AI is addres…

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Episode 286: Bob McKamey on the Modern Strategies and Operations of Digital and Social in Sports

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Listen to episode 286 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Bob McKamey, Co-Founder and Managing Director, UnCommon Thinking. 91 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my LinkedIn articles…

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Lessons from Healthcare Infrastructure Pioneers with Jeff Margolis 23:26

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Jeff Margolis, founder of TriZetto, joins Julie Yoo, a16z Bio + Health general partner, to share the journey of building an iconic company in healthcare infrastructure. From the early days of managed care to creating a three-pronged platform uniting computing power, software, and data analytics, Jeff reflects on TriZetto’s groundbreaking model that…

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Episode 285: Dan Roberts on Covering the Business of Sports, Upholding the Front Office Sports Brand, and Today’s Reporting Landscape

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Listen to episode 285 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Dan Roberts, Editor-in-Chief, Front Office Sports (FOS). 88 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Check out my LinkedIn articlesBy Neil Horowitz

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Rare Disease, Big Impact with Matt Wilsey 23:08

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In this episode, Matt Wilsey joins Jorge Conde to share the profound personal story of his daughter Grace's diagnosis with NGLY1 deficiency and how it catalyzed his journey to founding a biotech startup, Grace Science, aimed at developing a cure for his daughter’s condition. Matt emphasizes the importance of strategic partnerships, like his collabo…

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Thanksgiving Throwback Episode: Taylor Stern (then with Dallas Cowboys, now with Smash GC)

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Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, we’re throwing it back to a phenomenal episode, the wonderful Taylor Stern. When Neil spoke with her, she was Social Media Coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys. Today, she is VP, Brand and Marketing for Smash GC, one of the team in LIV Golf. 62 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube…