Best A16z Crypto Podcasts (2025)

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What, How & Why We're Reading 1:19:50

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with @smc90 @rhackett @stephbzinn @Tim_Org In a now-annual tradition, the a16z crypto editorial team discuss themes (and picks) from a16z crypto's latest reading lists, as well as books we keep re-reading, childhood favorites, classics, adaptations on adaptations — in book and movie form! — and much more. We cover: What genres are we reading now, h…

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web3 with a16z crypto: What, How & Why We're Reading 1:19:50

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with @smc90 @rhackett @stephbzinn @Tim_Org In a now-annual tradition, the a16z crypto editorial team discuss themes (and picks) from a16z crypto's latest reading lists, as well as books we keep re-reading, childhood favorites, classics, adaptations on adaptations — in book and movie form! — and much more. We cover: What genres are we reading now, h…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 12-23-2025 8PM EST 4:40

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The MMT Podcast with Patricia Pino & Christian Reilly: #205 Economics At The Movies with Sam Levey 1:32:16

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Patricia & Christian talk to economist Dr Sam Levey about films set in the world of finance, including Trading Places, The Big Short, The Wolf Of Wall Street, Boiler Room and Inside Job. (Conversation recorded in 2023). Please help sustain this podcast! Patrons get early access to all episodes and patron-only episodes: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpo…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 12-23-2025 7PM EST 4:40

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War on the Rocks: No End in Sight? The Russo-Ukrainian War at the End of 2025 41:03

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As the year comes to a close, Dara Massicot and Mike Kofman talk with Ryan about the state of play from diplomacy to the battlefield.

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 12-23-2025 6PM EST 4:40

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The Gist: Thomas Chatterton Williams: Why the Summer of 2020 Wasn't Inevitable 39:31

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Thomas Chatterton Williams joins to discuss his new book, The Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and the Demise of Discourse. He argues that the racial reckoning of 2020 was not an inevitable tide of history but a perfect storm of pandemic isolation, polarizing politics, and institutional failure. TCW dissects how mainstream institution…

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Dwarkesh Podcast: An audio version of my blog post, Thoughts on AI progress (Dec 2025) 12:28

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Read the essay here. Timestamps 00:00:00 What are we scaling? 00:03:11 The value of human labor 00:05:04 Economic diffusion lag is cope00:06:34 Goal-post shifting is justified 00:08:23 RL scaling 00:09:18 Broadly deployed intelligence explosion Get full access to Dwarkesh Podcast at www.dwarkesh.com/subscribe…

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 3551 - LAST 2025 LIVE SHOW! Trump Implicated In New Epstein Dump; Bari Weiss's Censorship Fail 2:33:40

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On this final live stream of 2025, we talk about how deeply Trump is implicated in the Epstein files. Also, the Bari Weiss's ham-handed attempts to curry favor with the Trump administration by censcoring journalists she's been installed above. And on the fun half: Benny Johnson compensates, a Canadian zionist equivocates, and more! Today's Sponsors…

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The Bulwark Podcast: Tom Nichols: The Buzz Has Worn Off 54:43

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Six months ago, MAGA world was strutting around with their chests puffed out. But now, many of them are having a blue Christmas over the infighting, the economy, the DOJ's inability to deliver revenge, and Trump's cover-up of child sex traffickers—one of the key things they really cared about. All Trump can think to do is plaster his name on anothe…

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Columbia Energy Exchange: Luisa Palacios and Eddie Fishman on the US Pressure Campaign on Venezuela's Oil 57:34

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Over the past week, President Trump has intensified pressure on Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro by targeting the regime's economic lifeline—oil. The United States has seized two oil tankers and is in pursuit of another, following President Trump's declaration of what he called a "total and complete blockade" of vessels carrying Venezuelan crude…

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Serious Trouble: ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 36:39

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Some of the Epstein files have been released, but there's a lot of blacked-out text and pictures. The Justice Department is supposed to redact certain information but of course there’s the ever-present question of whether all redaction “errors” are errors, or whether this administration has its thumb on the scale for the president. Also in this epi…

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Letters from an American: December 22, 2025 11:22

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

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99% Invisible: Mini-Stories: Volume 21 29:02

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A glowing Vegas pyramid, a famously mistyped domain, and a long-delayed miracle investigation unfold in three unexpected tales. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5018: President Trump's Massive Economic Success

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The Naked Pravda: Moscow Times opinion editor Charlie Hancock discusses the challenges of commissioning commentary on Russia amid the war in Ukraine 28:15

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Opinion journalism on Russia has become a high-stakes enterprise since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, shaped by audiences sharply divided by politics and geography. At the center of these pressures are editors tasked with deciding which arguments deserve a platform, how much context readers need, and what constitutes responsible discou…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5017: The Take Down Of John Brennan; Freeing Tina Peters

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Episode 5017: The Take Down Of John Brennan; Freeing Tina PetersBy WarRoom.org

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Accidental Tech Podcast: 671: Even Apple Can’t Beat the Sun 2:02:15

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Pre-show: Christmas-slideshow time Follow-up: Paris Buttfield-Addison’s locked Apple ID 🇦🇺 ACCC: Consumer Rights & Guarnatees 🇺🇸: Remember when we had a CFPB? Chat math Metadata thread splitting & merging Colin spells it out for us TV Everywhere XMLTV m3u8 IPTV Github Repo 🚨 Proceed with caution 🚨 StreamEast 506 Sports Custom pronunciations in iOS …

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 12/23/25: Ryan CONFRONTS Emily On College Campus CANCELLATION 45:02

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Ryan interviews Emily on her political views and life story! To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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EP268: Inside LP Psychology: How Great GPs Raise Capital in 2025 47:51

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Why do so many strong GPs struggle to raise capital today and what actually separates fast, oversubscribed fundraises from stalled ones?In this episode, I talk with Alexander Russ, Senior Managing Director at Evercore and Head of North America for the firm’s Private Funds Group, about what really drives fundraising success in today’s crowded privat…

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Jacobin Radio: Behind the News: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature w/ Alyssa Battistoni 53:01

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Thea Riofrancos, author of Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism, looks at the complications of using lithium batteries to green our future. Alyssa Battistoni, author of Free Gifts, examines the weird relationship between capitalism and nature. Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their co…

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Future of Life Institute Podcast: How Humans Could Lose Power Without an AI Takeover (with David Duvenaud) 1:18:34

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David Duvenaud is an associate professor of computer science and statistics at the University of Toronto. He joins the podcast to discuss gradual disempowerment in a post-AGI world. We ask how humans could lose economic and political leverage without a sudden takeover, including how property rights could erode. Duvenaud describes how growth incenti…

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The Bay Blend: Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025: A Christmas-y Bay Blend Music Roundup! 7:36

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We have an early holiday music roundup for you with Warren Buccholz from Jazz at WUSF. And if not music, we have some more events you can go to this week in the Tampa Bay area for the Christmas-y feels. First, let’s hit the news. The Bay Blend is sponsored by Seitenbacher. Website: https://www.wusf.org Sign up for our daily newsletter: https://www.…

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The Knowledge Project: Be Your Best in 2026: The Most Important Lessons from The Knowledge Project (2025) 1:10:45

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The Knowledge Project closes 2025 with a look back at the most meaningful conversations of the year. Featuring insights from some of our most impactful episodes, this collection brings together practical insights on decision-making, leadership, preparation, relationships, trust, and performance. This episode features insights from world-class inves…

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Bankless: Where is Crypto Going in 2026? | Ben Cowen

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Is the crypto cycle already over? Ben Cowen returns to break down what a post-euphoria cycle looks like, why Bitcoin may have already topped, and how 2026 could play out across crypto, stocks, and macro. We explore the case for a prolonged bear market, why a true alt season may not arrive, and the narrow scenarios where Ethereum could still make a …

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Big Ideas 2026: The Enterprise Orchestration Layer 22:18

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AI is becoming the orchestration layer inside the enterprise. In this episode of Big Ideas 2026, we explore the shift from isolated AI copilots to coordinated multi-agent systems that plan, analyze, and execute work across teams and tools. This is not a new feature, but a new way workflows run inside large organizations. You will hear from Seema Am…

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Plain English with Derek Thompson: Plain English BEST OF: How Gen Z Sees the World 58:09

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Throughout December and January, we’re going to be re-airing some of our favorite episodes of the past year and beyond. This list includes interviews that really stuck with me and some others that you guys had tons of feedback and thoughts on … including this one! “How Gen Z Sees the World” originally aired March 12, 2025. If you have questions, ob…

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The Daily: The Origins of Jeffrey Epstein 29:38

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The latest release of files related to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein left key questions unanswered about his rise to power and his connections to the president. David Enrich, an investigations editor at The New York Times, explains how he worked with a team of reporters to fill in those mysteries and reveal the truth about Mr. Epstein’s origins.…

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The Ezra Klein Show: ‘This is Something that Traditional Economics Isn’t Prepared to Deal With’ 1:17:40

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This is the strangest economy I’ve seen in my lifetime. If you just looked at the macro data — the jobs numbers, G.D.P., the stock market — things look pretty normal. But they clearly aren’t normal. The Trump administration spent the year upending the global trade system while tech companies spent hundreds of billions of dollars on A.I., a technolo…

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: Best of 2025 - Part 1 35:57

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Today on the program, we'll begin a countdown of the top 10 most-listened-to episodes of 2025. Please note that the countdown will unfold in two installments. Today, we'll be covering #10 through #6, and then on Christmas Day, a breakdown of the top 5 episodes of the year. Happy Holidays to all! Enjoy! *** ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Otherppl wit…

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5-4: The 2025 Five Four Giving Guide: Don’t Let the Fascists Keep You Down 21:15

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Advisory Opinions: The Right-Wing Shake-Up 1:05:33

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Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the resignation of Josh Blackman, former senior editor of the Heritage Guide to the Constitution, and the the entire Meese Center leaving with John Malcolm to join former Vice President Mike Pence's organization at Advancing American Freedom. The Agenda: —Heritage blows up —Thunder Basin factors and the latest i…

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Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast: Life in Ukraine with Tim Mak 47:02

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We’re approaching the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2026. There’s been a few inflection points recently, including talks of a peace deal amidst the gruesome conflict. Tim Mak is a journalist and the founder of The Counteroffensive, which covers the war in Ukraine from a human interest perspective. He joins WITHpod to disc…

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Organized Money: The Enshitification Life Cycle With Cory Doctorow 1:01:32

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As a holiday treat, we bring you a new conversation with author and Organized Money alum Cory Doctorow about his new book Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It. Recorded earlier this year at a live book event, David asks Cory to expand on the thesis of the book: that digital platforms are now locked in a cycle …

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Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda: Morgan McSweeney aka Dr. Noc: Earning trust, delivering truths 37:52

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In the almost six years since the beginning of the pandemic he’s developed an on-line personality that’s an exuberant mix of medical expert and next-door neighbor, expressed in engaging videos on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5016: President Trump Unveils The Golden Fleet

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Bannon`s War Room: WarRoom Battleground EP 915: President Trump Unveils The Golden Fleet Cont.

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The Reason Roundtable: Can J.D. Vance Stop a MAGA Civil War? 1:14:06

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This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch are joined by Reason reporter Eric Boehm to discuss Turning Point USA's AmericaFest and the GOP coalescing around Vice President J.D. Vance as President Donald Trump's successor. They analyze Sen. Rand Paul's (R–Ky.) opposition to endorsing Vance as the party's next standard-be…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5015: Zelensky Must Go; What Caused The Reiner Murders

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Episode 5015: Zelensky Must Go; What Caused The Reiner MurdersBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5014: Securing Our Elections For 2026; The True Value Of The US Dollar

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Episode 5014: Securing Our Elections For 2026; The True Value Of The US DollarBy WarRoom.org

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The Gist: Quico Toro: "Charlatans Burrow Into Your Life and Don't Leave." 36:32

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Quico Toro joins to discuss Charlatans: How Grifters, Swindlers, and Hucksters Bamboozle the Media, the Markets, and the Masses, distinguishing the "parasitic" nature of the charlatan from the hit-and-run tactics of the scammer. He traces the lineage of the grift from the official alchemists of 16th-century Venice to the upsell tactics of Trump Uni…

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The Bulwark Podcast: Bill Kristol: This Is Trump's Cover-Up 1:02:06

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On the Epstein matter, the current DOJ is not just putting its thumb on the scale for Trump. It's his defense team. Make no mistake: The top two officials at the Justice Department are executing Trump's wishes to cover-up the victims' statements and the details about Epstein's 2008 sweetheart deal. It's the president's cover-up, and the mainstream …

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Give Them An Argument: Why Everyone Should Read Vivek Chibber 2:00:29

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Marxist Twitter has been fighting about Vivek Chibber lately. Ben Burgis takes the opportunity to address the immediate controversy but also the much broader value of Chibber's work. Read the Jacobin Chibber interview on the origins of capitalism that everyone is freaking out about: https://jacobin.com/2025/12/colonialism-transition-feudalism-capit…

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 3550 - Epstein Cover-up & Conservative Crack-up, Continued 2:43:38

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Sam and Emma cover the day's news and politics headlines. Trump's Epstein release continues in scandal. TPUSA becomes a circular firing squad. And on the fun half: More on the TPUSA/Candace Owens/Ben Shapiro/Steve Bannon imbroglio. Also Zohran talks about wealthy problems being addressed and an old Tea Party villain on the failing economy. The Cong…

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Letters from an American: December 21, 2025 11:36

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

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Making Sense with Sam Harris: #449 — Dogma, Tribe, and Truth 23:29

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Sam Harris speaks with Ross Douthat about religion, modernity, and what can steady a culture that feels increasingly unmoored. They discuss the case for faith in an age of digital disembodiment, declining birthrates, and looming AI-driven upheaval. They also debate tribalism and dogmatism, whether secular societies can generate durable moral consen…

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Bad Faith: Episode 536 Promo - Compact Carnage (w/ Vijay Prashad) 7:52

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Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode and our entire premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Author and journalist Vijay Prashad returns to Bad Faith initially to discuss Venezuela but gets sidetracked by Briahna's frustration with several media happenings from last week: the Compact article "The Los…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 12/22/25: Silicon Valley's Dark Quest For Techno Fascism 1:03:38

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Krystal is joined by Jacob Silverman to discuss Silicon Valley's quest for techno fascism. Jacob Silverman: https://www.amazon.com/Gilded-Rage-Radicalization-Silicon-Valley/dp/1399419986 To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.bre…

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E267: Why 95% of LPs Misread Private Market Returns 25:33

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Do private markets actually outperform public markets once you properly adjust for risk or is that belief built on flawed data?In this episode, I talk with Dr. Gregory W. Brown, one of the leading academic researchers in alternative investments, about what decades of data really say about private equity, venture capital, and risk-adjusted returns. …