Best Ryan OShea Podcasts (2025)

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S6 Ep9: Upcycled Furniture and Eco Homes, with Fionnuala Jay, Olof and Siobhan 47:10

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We are back this week with podcaster, broadcaster and sustainability influencer, Fionnuala Jones, who has been renovating the house she bought in Dublin. In this episode, Kim chats to her about her work in sustainability, upcycling, her design style and lots more. Then it’s off to Portarlington to visit the home of Olof and Siobhan. They wanted a w…

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Inside Thrive Capital: Investing in OpenAI, Wiz, Cursor, Nudge, Physical Intelligence 57:43

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Thrive Capital Partner Philip Clark joins Sourcery to break down how one of the most concentrated and influential firms in tech evaluates founders, builds conviction, and partners with companies that reshape the world. “Josh always had a line to me when I joined Thrive, which is that the people who win deals are the ones who want to win them most.”…

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$635M Exit → $600M Fund: David Ulevitch on Building a16z’s Hottest New Fund 27:57

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a16z General Partner David Ulevitch joins Sourcery to break down the real state of American Dynamism, their $600M fund, across defense, energy, mining, robotics, manufacturing, public safety, and national security. We discuss America’s supply-chain exposure to China, why deterrence—not parity—defines the future of U.S. defense, and how new companie…

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S5Ep13: Tipperary’s Finest: Seamus Callanan & John McGrath on Legacy, Victory & Life Beyond the Game 1:00:33

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In this episode of Under Construction with Chadwicks, host Donncha O’Callaghan sits down with two giants of Tipperary hurling—Seamus Callanan and John McGrath. With Tipp reclaiming the 2025 All-Ireland title, we’re diving into the stories, sacrifices, and moments that define what it truly means to wear the blue and gold. Seamus reflects on a remark…

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Why Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, & David Ulevitch Launched American Dynamism 28:06

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David Ulevitch, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), who co-leads the firm’s American Dynamism practice with Katherine Boyle joins Sourcery to break down America’s comeback. With the encouragement of Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, the $600M fund was founded around 2020 to invest in companies that support the national interest: aerospac…

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S6 Ep8: Traditional Homes, with Jenny Sheahan, Kate O’Driscoll, Stephen Farrell and Clifford Guest 55:46

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Interior designers and podcasters, Kate O’Driscoll and Jenny Sheahan, are back on the podcast this week. They are joined by SEAI’s Stephen Farrell to talk about traditional homes: houses with character and history, but plenty of challenges too. Stephen talks us through the Traditional Home Pilot Scheme, run by the SEAI, and there’s lots of advice f…

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Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir: Exclusive Interview Inside PLTR Office 40:57

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Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, joins Molly O’Shea for a rare look inside Palantir (physically, inside their office). We go deep into their values, vision, and the moral foundation of technology in the AI era. Fresh off Palantir’s record-breaking earnings, nearly hitting a $500 billion market-cap milestone, and the release of a new biography The Philos…

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S6 Ep7: “Squishy Irish”, with James Kavanagh and Hilda O’Shea 47:47

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We're back with James Kavanagh, for more on his fabulous new home in Kilkenny. Kim sits down with James to dive deeper into his renovation plans, to chat about his “squishy Irish” design style, and to see how he envisions life in his new home. Kim then travels to Sligo to meet Hilda O’Shea. She is in the middle of transforming her 300-year-old hous…

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S6 Ep6: Getting the Most from Your Energy Upgrade, with Kieran McCarthy and Deirdre De Burca 39:54

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On this week’s episode Kim is back chatting to building engineer and fountain of energy upgrade knowledge, Kieran McCarthy. He gives his advice on how to get the best value for money on your energy upgrades, as well as sharing his thoughts on sustainable living and what the home of the future will look like. Kim then heads out to Cabinteely, in Dub…

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How Ryan Serhant Sold $20B in Real Estate with Media & AI 1:02:53

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Ryan Serhant is one of the most successful and well-known real estate entrepreneurs in the world, with over $20 billion in lifetime sales. After leading one of New York City’s top-ranked brokerage teams to more than $4 billion in transactions, he founded SERHANT., a next-generation real estate company built at the intersection of media, technology,…

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Alfred Lin on Airbnb, DoorDash, OpenAI & Citadel Securities 44:28

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Alfred Lin, Partner at Sequoia Capital and three-time #1 Midas List investor, has backed some of the most transformative companies of the past two decades. His portfolio spans early bets on Airbnb, DoorDash, Uber, Zipline, Kalshi, and Commure to growth-stage partnerships with OpenAI and Citadel Securities, consistently identifying founders and busi…

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S5Ep12: Future-Proof Skills: Why the Trades Will Thrive in an AI age with Lollie Mancey & Conor Kearney 55:35

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In this episode of Under Construction with Chadwicks, Donncha sits down with two thought leaders shaping the conversation about the future of work — Lollie Mancey and Conor Kearney. Lollie Mancey is an educational provocateur with a wealth of entrepreneurial experience. She leads the Postgraduate Certificate in Creativity, Innovation and Entreprene…

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S6 Ep5: Homes of the Year, with Kate O’Driscoll and Jenny Sheahan 35:21

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On this episode of House Warming, host Kim Buckley sits down with interior designers and podcasters Kate O’Driscoll and Jenny Sheahan. Kate and Jenny were both competitors on RTE’s Home of the Year, but they went from competitors to collaborators and now co-host the interiors podcast Rip It Up. Kim gets the full story of how they both ended up work…

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Inside Sequoia’s Strategy: Alfred Lin on Company Building & Partnering Long-term 34:55

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Sequoia Partner Alfred Lin joins Sourcery to share how one of the world’s most iconic venture funds, which has distributed over $43B to investors since 2020, continues to back outlier founders at the earliest stages. Sequoia just launched its latest early stage funds: Seed Fund VI: $200M and Venture Fund XIX: $750M, to continue partnering with the …

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Inside Coatue: $70B Hedge Fund’s AI & Retail Strategy 1:06:46

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Michael Barton, Sector Head at Coatue, joins Sourcery to unpack how one of the world’s largest hedge funds is navigating tectonic shifts in markets. From the Gamestop meme stock saga and the rise of retail investors, to Coatue’s $70B multi-strategy platform across public equities, privates, and credit, Barton shares a behind-the-scenes view into ho…

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S6 Ep4: Making Plans, with Dermot Bannon and Jerome O’Donovan 40:44

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On this episode of House Warming, Kim Buckley is talking all things design and architecture, and who better than Dermot Bannon to get some top tips on upgrading your home. Kim chats to Dermot about everything from heat pumps and solar panels to his famous glass box extensions! Kim then heads to Cork, to sit down with Jerome O’Donovan in his three-b…

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Elad Gil, Jared Kushner & Eric Wu on AI in Business | Brain Co 36:01

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Elad Gil joins Sourcery to unpack the story behind Brain Co, his new AI incubation venture with Jared Kushner (Affinity Partners) and Eric Wu (Opendoor). Brain Co was founded to solve a glaring problem: Fortune 100s and government institutions desperately want AI adoption but lack the engineering depth and infrastructure to make it real. Backed by …

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Elad Gil Explains Why 90% of Startups Fail in Every Tech Cycle 37:52

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Elad Gil, of Gil Capital and Gil & Co, aka one of Silicon Valley’s most influential investors, sits down with Molly O’Shea to unpack it all.. from the 1999 IPO boom to the AI bubble, and what it really takes to build durable companies across cycles. Elad has backed more than 200 companies, from Stripe, Airbnb, and Coinbase to next-gen AI leaders li…

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S6 Ep3: Home Comforts and Expert Advice, with Ryan Baird and Kieran McCarthy 48:11

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On this episode of House Warming, Kim Buckley sits down with Leinster and Ireland rugby star Ryan Baird, and Kieran McCarthy, building engineer and regular on TV and radio. Ryan has just bought a new house by the sea in Dublin, and has big plans for the design and energy upgrade of his home. He tells Kim about his vision for a house where he can co…

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Inside The $2.2B AI Research Accelerator | Turing 49:57

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AI has eaten the internet, data labeling is so over, and $30 trillion of human work is on the verge of automation. Jonathan Siddharth, Founder & CEO of Turing, joins Sourcery to break down the power shift in AI training — from commodity data labeling to expert research — positioning Turing apart from AI data providers like Scale AI, Mercor, & Surge…

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Base Power Raises $1B led by Addition, with Trust Ventures, Valor Equity, Thrive, Lightspeed, a16z, Altimeter, Stepstone, Elad Gil 37:37

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At just 2 years old, Base Power has become one of the fastest-growing distributed energy companies in the U.S. Founded by Zach Dell and Justin Lopas, the company just announced a $1 billion Series C led by Addition. All other major investors are re-investing, including Trust Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, Thrive, Lightspeed, a16z, Altimeter, Step…

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S6 Ep2: Warm and Cozy with Fionnuala Jay and Niamh Kent 37:24

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Welcome back to House Warming, where Kim Buckley is getting an inside look at two Irish homes. Fionnuala Jones, or Fionnuala Jay to her online followers, is a podcaster, broadcaster and sustainability influencer. Tired of living in a series of cold and draughty apartments, she’s bought a house in Dublin and has been renovating it to create a warm, …

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S6: Bonus Episode – How to Finance a Home Energy Upgrade 32:43

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We all know a home energy upgrade isn’t cheap and is one of the main barriers to homeowners carrying out retrofit work. The Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme has been introduced to make a home energy upgrade more accessible and affordable for homeowners. The purpose of the government backed loan is to carry out home energy upgrade works that are also…

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Epirus & Galvanick CEOs on the Future of Defense & Cyberattacks 53:45

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Andy Lowery, CEO of Epirus, & Joshua Steinman, CEO of Galvanick, join Molly O’Shea to break down the next frontier of defense, from drone swarms to industrial cyber threats. Epirus has raised over $550M from StepStone, General Dynamics, T. Rowe Price, Gaingels, and 8VC, building its Leonidas™ solid-state, high-power microwave weapon to counter dron…

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What Gets You Funded in AI: Insights from Felicis, 500 Global & Mayfield 44:25

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Astasia Myers (Felicis), Tony Wang (500 Global), & Patrick Salyer (Mayfield) joined Sourcery’s Molly O’Shea at the Startup Grind AI Summit, presented with Mayfield & Snowflake, for a conversation on what it really takes to raise from Seed to Series A in AI. Together they unpack the realities of fundraising in AI today—from what traction truly looks…

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17x Midas List VC Navin Chaddha on The 100x AI Opportunity 49:09

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Navin Chaddha, Managing Partner of Mayfield, has guided more than 80 companies to positive outcomes. During his venture capital career, Navin has invested in over 60 companies, of which 18 have gone public and 27 have been acquired. Creating $120B+ in equity value and over 40,000 jobs. Navin has been named to the Forbes Midas List 17 times (Top 5 i…

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S5Ep11: Straight Outta the West with Alan Clarke & Owen Colgan 57:45

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In this episode of Under Construction with Chadwicks, host Donncha O’Callaghan welcomes two of the West’s funniest voices—Alan Clarke and Owen Colgan. Alan, a Mayo-born content creator, podcaster, and author with over 200k followers, has gone from the carpentry trade to DJing to hosting the Big News Podcast. Owen, star of The Hardy Bucks, has carve…

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Joby, Dirac & Allen Control: The Future of Air, AI & Defense Tech 51:15

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America’s industrial base is being rebuilt by a new generation of founders at the intersection of aerospace, AI, and defense. In this Sourcery episode, host Molly O’Shea sits down with three leaders driving the reindustrialization movement, Eric Allison (Chief Product Officer, Joby Aviation), Filip Aronshtein (CEO, Dirac), and Steve Simoni (Preside…

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S6 Ep1: Country Life with James Kavanagh & Ellie Hagenau 54:51

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On this, the first episode of House Warming, host Kim Buckley sits down with two homeowners who’ve moved out of the city to renovate a house in the countryside. James Kavanagh – social media personality, entrepreneur, television presenter, and podcaster – is currently renovating his house in Kilkenny. If you’ve been following him online, you’ll hav…

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Factory Raises $50M from NEA, Sequoia Capital, NVIDIA, & JPMorgan 58:07

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Factory just raised a $50M Series B from NEA, Sequoia Capital, NVIDIA, and JPMorgan, alongside angels like Frank Slootman, Nikesh Arora, and Aaron Levie. The company is pioneering agent-native development with its flagship “Droids” — autonomous software engineering agents that can handle everything from migrations and refactors to testing, document…

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S6: House Warming Trailer 2:30

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Welcome to Housewarming, a brand new series, brought to you by SEAI, all about helping you to make your home a warmer, more energy efficient, and beautiful place to live. We travelled across Ireland to chat with homeowners about their energy upgrades, interiors and sustainable habits. And we have design tips from Home of the Year winners and expert…

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Keith Rabois: Lessons from PayPal Mafia, $OPEN, & Investing 38:23

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Keith Rabois, Opendoor ($OPEN) co-founder & newly appointed Board Chair, Managing Director at Khosla Ventures, & a core member of the PayPal Mafia, joins Sourcery for a masterclass on talent, culture, and contrarian thinking. “You don't want to be the best in the world at what you do. You want to be the only one who does what you do.” Paraphrasing …

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Keith Rabois on Opendoor ($OPEN) Activist Turnaround 24:00

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Keith Rabois, Opendoor ($OPEN) co-founder & newly appointed Board Chair, Managing Director at Khosla Ventures, and a core member of the PayPal Mafia, joins Sourcery to discuss the activist turnaround being led at Opendoor. Opendoor just named former Shopify executive Kaz Nejatian as CEO, with Rabois returning to reshape the company’s cost structure…

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Klarna's IPO CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski 1:00:14

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Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski joins Sourcery on the eve of their IPO to share the ultimate comeback story — from billion-dollar losses to profit, the hard layoffs, the AI rebuild, and why he let employees lead the charge with new tools. Recorded at the NYSE, this might be the best Sourcery interview to date. We cover how Klarna balances playfu…

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EXCLUSIVE: Quantum’s SpaceX Moment? Ashlee Vance on PsiQuantum’s Moonshot 25:39

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EXCLUSIVE: Quantum’s SpaceX Moment? Ashlee Vance on PsiQuantum’s Moonshot Core Memory creator, Silicon Valley’s Science Expert, & once–quantum skeptic Ashlee Vance sits down with PsiQuantum’s Co-Founder & CSO Pete Shadbolt for a candid, wide-ranging conversation. After touring PsiQuantum’s secretive labs—more than five years after first covering th…

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PsiQuantum’s $1B Series E, Nvidia, & the Race to 1 Million Qubits 1:57:47

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Pete Shadbolt, Chief Scientific Officer & Co-Founder of PsiQuantum, unpacks the company’s landmark $1 billion Series E, bringing total funding to nearly $2 billion & valuing the company at $7 billion. Backed by BlackRock, Temasek, Baillie Gifford, and Nvidia’s venture arm, PsiQuantum is doubling down on its radical bet: you need 1 million qubits to…

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Ashlee Vance: Stories from Elon, Palmer Luckey, Bryan Johnson & Priscilla Chan 30:32

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Ashlee Vance, best known as Elon Musk’s biographer, and now the creator of Core Memory, a frontier podcast and video series exploring space, science, and technology, joins Sourcery for a fun behind-the-scenes (BTS) on his most high profile guests. We talk about why Ashlee shifted from journalist to founder, his vision for Core Memory, and the guest…

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The CEOs Behind America’s Next Frontier in Air & Sea Travel 1:12:31

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Adam Goldstein (CEO of Archer), Billy Thalheimer (CEO of REGENT), and Mitch Lee (CEO of Arc) join Molly O’Shea to talk flying cars, flying boats, and the electrification of air & sea travel. Archer is scaling its Midnight aircraft for urban air taxis and defense applications; REGENT is launching high-speed seagliders that combine boats and planes; …

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S3 Ep5: Tim Horan 30:50

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TritonLake, as title sponsors of the Ireland Sevens programme, brings you TritonLake Perform – a podcast series that will explore the intersection of sport and business, and in particular, the necessary ingredients when it comes to creating and maintaining a dynamic high-performance culture. Hosted by TritonLake founder and CEO, Conor Smyth, guests…

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Fired by Elon, Meta & Wendy’s, Now Raising Millions for Hello Patient 55:22

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*WARNING* Alex Cohen has one of the wildest founder journeys in tech. Fired by over 11 companies—including Elon Musk’s X, Meta, CrowdStrike, and even Wendy’s—he’s now the founder and CEO of Hello Patient, an AI platform transforming how healthcare practices engage with patients. In this conversation, Alex and Molly O’Shea dive into his underdog sto…

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S5Ep10: From Calves to Content: Sophie Bell & Fin Walsh on Modern Irish Farming 51:12

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In this episode of Under Construction with Chadwicks, host Donncha O’Callaghan sits down with two of Ireland’s brightest young voices in modern farming—Sophie Bell and Fin Walsh. Sophie, a Cavan-based farmer with over 130k followers across Instagram and TikTok, shares her passion for animal care, rearing dairy heifers, and how she’s using digital m…

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Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company | Patrick McGee 25:06

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Patrick McGee, author of Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company, joins Molly O’Shea to unpack his latest bestseller. McGee explains how Apple, once days away from bankruptcy, was saved by Tim Cook’s decision to move manufacturing to China. Tim Cook’s nearly trillion-dollar bet created the most advanced supply chain in history —…

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How The Thiel Fellowship Created $750B+ In Value | Ethereum, Figma, OYO 1:05:48

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In just over a decade, The Thiel Fellowship has produced more than $750B* in value creation, with a 13.79% unicorn hit rate. Fellows launched some of the most important companies of the 21st century — Vitalik Buterin’s Ethereum, Dylan Field’s Figma, Lucy Guo’s Scale AI, Ritesh Agarwal’s OYO, Laura Deming’s Longevity Fund, and more. In this episode…

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Inside OpenAI’s $500B Valuation | Altimeter’s Largest Bet 59:15

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With $10B+ in AUM, Altimeter has made their largest bet in its history on OpenAI. Known for disciplined bets in generational companies like Snowflake, SpaceX, Anduril — and now OpenAI, the firm is now fully committed to the AI supercycle. In this episode, Apoorv Agrawal, Partner at Altimeter focused on AI and software, joins Molly O’Shea to break d…

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How 8VC Builds Billion-Dollar Companies | Palantir, Addepar, Saronic 57:46

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With $6B+ in AUM, 8VC has taken a different approach to venture capital: instead of just funding startups, they also build them. Founding Partner Drew Oetting joins Sourcery to unpack 8VC’s infamous “Build” Program, where nearly 30% of the fund’s capital goes into companies they co-found. With a track record of creating 28 companies—including Affin…

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How to Build a $100M+ Cult Brand: Sophia Amoruso on Nasty Gal, Girlboss & Trust Fund 52:33

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Sophia Amoruso is more than a founder, she’s a cultural icon. She built Nasty Gal from an eBay store into a $350M fashion powerhouse, bootstrapping to $28M in revenue, owning 80% at peak valuation, & crossing $100M in sales before VC funding led to bankruptcy. At the same time, she created GirlBoss—one of the first major movements for women in busi…

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Rainmaker’s Secret AI Plan for Superintelligent Weather 47:53

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In this episode of Sourcery, Augustus Doricko (Rainmaker) & Alex Levy (Atmo) break down how they’re reengineering the weather to solve one of humanity’s biggest challenges: freshwater scarcity. Rainmaker delivers water to farms, ecosystems, and watersheds through a modern precipitation enhancement system—combining radar validation, AI modeling, wea…

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S3 Ep4: Ryan Casey 28:52

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TritonLake, as title sponsors of the Ireland Sevens programme, brings you TritonLake Perform – a podcast series that will explore the intersection of sport and business, and in particular, the necessary ingredients when it comes to creating and maintaining a dynamic high-performance culture. Hosted by TritonLake founder and CEO, Conor Smyth, guests…

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S5Ep9: Pat Shortt & Faye Shortt: Comedy, Characters & The Stories Behind the Laughs | Under Construction Podcast S05 E09 54:30

3M ago54:30

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Irish comedy legend Pat Shortt and his daughter Faye Shortt join Under Construction for a hilarious and heartfelt conversation. From unforgettable improv moments and epic breakfast roll tales to behind-the-scenes stories from Father Ted and their viral D'Unbelievables sketches, Pat and Faye share the craft, chaos, and charm behind their comedy. Top…

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How The Rarest Company On Earth Raised $75M 38:41

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Vulcan Elements CEO John Maslin joins Sourcery to announce their $65M Series A led by Altimeter (Brad Gerstner, Erik Kriessmann) with participation from One Investment Management (Rajeev Misra) to build the most advanced rare earth magnet factory in America—fully decoupled from China. Bringing their total funding to $75M. We cover why rare earth ma…