Best Regneration Podcasts (2026)

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The Regenerative Rebellion with Joel Salatin 35:13

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Joel Salatin is one of the most influential voices in the modern regenerative farming movement. As the founder of Polyface Farm in Virginia, he’s become known for building a radically different model of agriculture, one rooted in ecological systems, local markets, and a refusal to accept industrial “efficiency” as the end goal. In this episode, Joe…

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Drinks With The Deal: Greenberg Traurig's Levor on PE's Next Frontier 19:46

7h ago19:46

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Shaun Levor of Greenberg Traurig discusses building a legal career in New York after growing up in South Africa and how his father, a trial lawyer, has influenced his approach to practice.By The Deal

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Activist Investing Today: V&E's Solorzano on Executive Order, Regulatory Shifts 23:59

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Jon Solorzano, a partner at Vinson & Elkins, discusses how a sweeping White House executive order could drive changes to proxy advisers and shareholder proposals.By The Deal

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Eating Fish in the Age of Limits with Paul Greenberg 46:47

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Fish have long been one of the last wild foods, a source of nourishment that connects us to the powerful ecology of the planet’s waters. But as journalist and author Paul Greenberg chronicles in his award-winning book Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food, our relationship with the sea has dramatically changed over the past century. Once near…

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Drinks With The Deal: Vertex's Rughani on Corporate Development 24:33

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Vertex head of corporate development Nigel Rughani discusses dealmaking, sourcing and integration strategy on the buy side.By The Deal

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The Future of Food, Health, and Rural Life with Bob Quinn 39:06

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If you want to understand what it takes to build a healthier local food system and bring rural communities back to life, you talk to someone who’s actually done it. Bob Quinn has spent decades farming in Montana, rebuilding soil, creating local markets, and pushing back against the idea that small towns and small farms are destined to disappear. Th…

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Why Soil Is the Key to Regeneration with David Montgomery 45:06

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If regenerative agriculture is about rebuilding the foundations of our food system, then soil is where that story starts. Geologist and author David Montgomery has spent decades tracing how the health of our soil shapes everything else: the nutrition in our food, the resilience of our farms, and the long-term fate of entire civilizations. What he s…

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Drinks With The Deal: Dechert's Thierfelder on Intensity in Practice, Management and Life 28:46

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Dechert co-chair and PE and M&A partner Mark Thierfelder talks about embracing the intense nature of corporate practice, why lateral hiring is critical for his firm and his affinity for hobbies that force him to forget about work.By The Deal

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Behind The Buyouts: Jefferies’ Chu on Spectrum Strategy 25:40

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Jefferies vice chairman Lawrence Chu discusses the $23 billion AT&T-EchoStar spectrum deal and the strategic landscape for wireless, fiber and AI infrastructure.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: UIowa's Lie on Unmasking Corporate Fraud 24:03

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University of Iowa finance professor Erik Lie discussed his pioneering research into options backdating, his new book Catching Cheats, and how forensic finance can detect hidden misconduct.By The Deal

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Behind The Buyouts: JPMorgan's Berkus on Consumer M&A Rebound 27:34

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Bob Berkus, managing director on JPMorgan's investment banking team, discussed the firm's growing mid-cap unit and a strong pipeline of consumer and retail deals for 2026.By The Deal

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Activist Investing Today: Latham's Drewry, Dubofsky on Rising M&A Activism, Exxon Robo-Voting 27:31

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Latham & Watkins partners Christopher Drewry and Josh Dubofsky, global co-chairs of the firm’s shareholder activism and takeover defense practice, discussed the latest trends in investor insurgencies on the Activist Investing Today podcast with The Deal’s Ronald Orol.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Proskauer's Ahn on the Lessons of a Stint In-House 20:24

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Proskauer Rose partner Chris Ahn discusses how his time as general counsel at James Perse made him appreciate what clients want out of their lawyers and what he loved about being at a law firm.By The Deal

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Activist Investing Today: Barclay's Rossman on Exxon Retail Program, Rising Campaigns 23:20

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Jim Rossman, global head of shareholder advisory at Barclays, analyzes the effect of an Exxon retail investor voting program as well as record levels of activism.By The Deal

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Behind the Buyouts: True Beauty's Gersten, Nuñez on Scaling Emerging Brands 50:58

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True Beauty Ventures co-founders Rich Gersten and Cristina Nuñez discuss building a sector-focused venture firm, their portfolio strategy and the state of beauty M&A.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Thoma Bravo's Schwab on In-House Roles 23:17

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Thoma Bravo general counsel Steven Schwab discusses the appeal of being an in-house lawyer, the differences between working at a trading firm and a PE sponsor and the issues he's thinking about now.By The Deal

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Building Collective Power in the Rural South with Terence Courtney 53:39

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Across the south, generations of Black farmers and business owners have faced losing not just their land, but their livelihoods - pushed out by discriminatory lending, land theft, and the consolidation of power. Yet from that struggle has grown something powerful: a movement rooted in cooperation, where farmers pool their resources, share their kno…

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Activist Investing Today: Lazard's Couvelier on Retail 'Robo-Voting,' M&A Trends 24:51

3M ago24:51

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Lazard Managing Director Chris Couvelier discusses shareholder activism trends, Exxon's robo-voting program, and M&A-driven campaigns with The Deal’s Ron Orol.By The Deal

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Behind the Buyouts: Arenova's Li Balances Creative, Financial Roles in VFX 38:32

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On the latest episode of Behind the Buyouts, Arenova Capital founder and managing partner David Li discusses applyinga private equity principles to the creative business of visual effects for Hollywood and beyond.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Moelis' Lee on Special Committee Work, Building a Career 35:05

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Managing director Dan Lee discusses his work advising special committees on conflicted transactions and building a career experience by experience.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Baker & McKenzie's Broder Offers Corporate Version of LA Law 22:34

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Jennifer Broder, an M&A partner at Baker & McKenzie in Los Angeles, discusses clerking for Leo Strine, working as an associate for Bob Denham and how presiding over a mock trial in third grade helped set her on a path to becoming a lawyer.By The Deal

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Farming Against the Odds with Beth Hoffman 59:28

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What happens when you leave behind a career in food journalism to take over a family farm in Iowa? For Beth Hoffman, it meant putting theory into practice - and learning firsthand just how difficult it is to make small and mid-sized farming work in today’s economy. In her book Bet the Farm and in her daily life raising grass-finished cattle and org…

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Activist Investing Today: Brand Eyes Director Notice Compromises 22:06

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White & Case's Richard Brand suggests that passive investors, other institutions and academics should develop best practices for corporate bylaws seeking information about an activist's director nominations, as the matter right now is left to the courts to decide.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Simpson's Cooper on Refinitiv, Lehman, Team Building 24:14

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Elizabeth Cooper, the head of private equity at Simpson Thacher, talks about transitioning from M&A to PE as a young partner and how advising Blackstone on the Refinitiv deal transformed her career.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: A&O Shearman's Litowitz Talks Paramount, Merger Integration 17:03

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Dan Litowitz, the U.S. deputy co-head of M&A at A&O Shearman, discusses what he's learned from watching his clients integrate acquisitions that he's applied to the merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling and work he's done for Paramount.By The Deal

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Behind the Buyouts: Oak Hill's Baker on MetroNet Investment, Fiber's S-Curve 31:01

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Oak Hill Capital's managing partner Scott Baker walks listeners through the firm's 11-year investment in Metronet Inc., an early mover in the push to spool fiber to homes throughout the country.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Bok on How Wall Street Is Like 'Glengarry Glen Ross' 44:36

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Scott Bok, the former chairman and CEO of M&A boutique Greenhill, discusses his career, his new memoir and the challenges of managing the highly ambitious people in finance.By The Deal

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Restoring the Underwater Forests with Jon Dickson 40:43

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Before industrial dredging, clear-cutting, and destructive fishing practices, our rivers and oceans were full of wood. Fallen trees, driftwood, and branches created underwater forests where fish and countless other creatures could thrive. That wood provided shelter, food, and the foundation for entire aquatic ecosystems. Today, much of it is gone, …

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Drinks With The Deal: Holland & Knight's August on Advising Growth Companies 23:10

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Adam August, a corporate partner at Holland & Knight in Tysons, Va., discusses his work for companies that have the federal government as a significant customer and why he enjoys advising clients from formation to sale.By The Deal

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Activist Investing Today: Kobre's Kim on Samsung, Chaebols, Browder 22:42

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Kobre & Kim co-founder Michael Kim explains why the environment for activist investing in South Korea is improving, despite structural restrictions, and he discusses his work advising Putin critic Bill Browder.By The Deal

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Behind The Buyouts: Houlihan's Abelow On PE Resilience in 2025 24:50

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Justin Abelow, managing director in Houlihan Lokey's financial sponsors group, discusses PE's resilience in navigating a challenging M&A environment and the alternate structures firms are pursuing for liquidity.By The Deal

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How to Leave the Industrial System Behind with Will Harris 46:06

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Years before regenerative ag and grass-fed beef hit the spotlight, Will Harris was figuring it out on his own land. At White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, Georgia, Will spent the last few decades unwinding everything industrial agriculture taught him: the chemicals, the confinement, the commodity mindset. In its place, he’s built a vertically integrate…

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Behind the Buyouts: Schroders Capital's Knox on Evolving GP Landscape 17:27

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Schroders Capital's senior investment director of private equity Jeremy Knox discusses the growth in continuation funds in a tough exit environment, as well as the firm's interest in asset-light services businesses as a co-investor.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Wachtell's Kirman, Tetelbaum Discuss Mentorship 39:14

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Wachtell M&A partners Igor Kirman and Lina Tetelbaum discuss the evolution of their mentor-protege relationship over the past 15 years and how it's enriched their practices and their lives.By The Deal

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Behind the Buyouts: Transact Capital's Karr on Contract Manufacturing Growth 20:22

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Transact Capital managing director Justin Karr discusses the state of the consumer market in 2025, including private equity interest in contract manufacturing and better-for-you food.By The Deal

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Activist Investing Today: Litt Targets REIT CEO Pay 18:51

7M ago18:51

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Real estate activist Jonathan Litt discusses concerns that REIT boards often identify distorted peer groups to justify problematic executive pay, as well as why specific directors at 15 REITs should face vote-no campaigns.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Gibson Dunn's Scrivani on Managing Job Demands 22:31

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Gibson Dunn M&A partner Brian Scrivani talks about how he handles the stress of legal practice and the importance of maintaining a life outside of work, as well as how he thought about changing law firms.By The Deal

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Why Farmland Shouldn't Be a Commodity with Sarah Mock 1:05:50

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We all need land to eat, but more and more, farmland has become a financial asset instead of a source of food, livelihood, and community. And when agriculture becomes just another investment, we risk losing something essential, not just for farmers, but for the health, resilience, and future of our entire society. Journalist and researcher Sarah Mo…

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Drinks With The Deal: Mintz's Reicin on Finding Meaning in Biotech Work 19:18

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Cheryl Reicin, the co-chair of the life sciences group at Mintz, discusses how she became a biotech lawyer and why observing the Sabbath has been good for her as a lawyer.By The Deal

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Activist Investing Today: Lawndale's Shapiro on 'Problem' Boards 31:01

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Andrew Shapiro, who ran an activist fund for 32 years, discusses how one campaign helped form his investment vehicle and talks about good and bad investor communication policies.By The Deal

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Activist Investing Today: Skadden's Breheny on Expected SEC Shifts 33:19

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Brian Breheny, the former chief of the SEC's M&A division, discusses expected changes to regulations affecting activist investors, including why he thinks the nation's securities regulator can eliminate activist shareholder proposals.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: K&L Gates' Giovannelli on Charlotte PE, Mentoring 26:16

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Rick Giovannelli, the incoming co-chair of the management committee at K&L Gates, discusses the growth of private equity in Charlotte, N.C., over the course of his career and how his firm teaches lawyers to mentor and train the next generation.By The Deal

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Losing 10,000 Farms a Year — And How to Reverse It with Brian Reisinger 58:15

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Are fewer, bigger farms putting our entire food system at risk? That’s the warning at the heart of Land Rich, Cash Poor, the latest book by Brian Reisinger. In it, he explores the forces—technological, political, and economic—that have hollowed out rural America and made it harder than ever to keep a family farm alive. Drawing from his own multigen…

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Behind the Buyouts: HCI's McCormick on Consolidating Fragmented Markets 29:18

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HCI Equity co-founder and chief investment officer Doug McCormick discusses the firm's approach to buy-and-build strategies in large, fragmented and stable markets as well as navigating the challenging M&A environment in 2025.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Rob Kindler of Paul Weiss on Career, Connectivity 23:43

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Rob Kindler, an M&A partner at Paul Weiss, discusses his career as an M&A lawyer and banker, doing deals at Morgan Stanley and the importance of lifelong connectivity.By The Deal

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Activist Investing Today: Eldar on Anti-Activist Pill Evolution 23:11

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When corporations install anti-activist poison pills they are less likely to implement new share buybacks and their operationally-focused capital expenditures tend to be higher, UC Berkeley School of Law professor Ofer Eldar explains.By The Deal

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Breaking the Beef Monopoly with Cole Mannix of Old Salt Co-Op 59:12

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What do we lose when our food comes from nowhere in particular? For Cole Mannix, that question is at the heart of his work. He’s part of Old Salt Co-op, a group of ranchers outside Helena, Montana working to unseat Big Beef—not with billion-dollar backing or slick marketing, but with community, collaboration, and a commitment to place. In today’s e…

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Drinks With The Deal: Joele Frank on Building an M&A PR Behemoth 29:55

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Joele Frank discusses how she came to public relations and her approach to growing her own firm.By The Deal

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Behind the Buyouts: Solomon's Shea on Residential and Facilities Services Frenzy 31:36

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Solomon Partners head of business services Tim Shea discusses private equity's growing interest in residential and facilities services and dealmaking activity in the market in 2025.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Okapi's Goldfarb on Client Service, Firm Launch 37:46

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Bruce Goldfarb, CEO and president of Okapi Partners, discusses launching the proxy solicitor in 2008 and how the client service skills he learned working in his father's dry cleaning business are relevant on Wall Street.By The Deal