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A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way! (For research sources, bonus episodes, and how you can support the podcast, visit sifpod.fun.)
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Alex Schmidt created an emoji...and there is a whole lot more to it than that. In this one-off limited time podcast miniseries, discover how Alex created the new BISON EMOJI. You’ll also discover insane American history, fascinating animal facts, the artisanal unicorn emoji industry, Internet linguistics, hoax supervolcanoes, and so much more. Also please be aware that the final episode involves themes of grief and loss.
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Kurt Vonneguys

Alex Schmidt & Michael Swaim

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Join reader-comedians Alex Schmidt and Michael Swaim for a fun, digressive trip through the Kurt Vonnegut canon. It’s a book club, a comedy show, and a cavalcade of smart, entertaining segments. Discover Vonnegut works you’ve never read! Rediscover your Kurt favorites! And cure the terrible disease of loneliness by going on a K.V. appreciation deep dive with a friendly karass of your fellow listeners.
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Pit Lane Parley

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Pit Lane Parley is a must-listen podcast for any fan of motorsports. Pit Lane Parley features in-depth analysis, behind-the-scenes stories, and exclusive interviews with drivers, team owners, and other key players in the racing world. With a new episode released every week, Pit Lane Parley covers all the latest news and developments in the world of racing, including race recaps, previews, and predictions. The podcast also offers insightful commentary on the technical aspects of the sport, su ...
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Podcasting Made Simple

Alex Sanfilippo, PodMatch.com

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Podcasting Made Simple is the premier podcast about podcasting! We’re here to help podcast guests and podcast hosts reach more listeners and grow their income so they can change more lives! Join Alex Sanfilippo and other podcasting industry experts as they share how you can level up on either side of the mic! (Show notes and resources: https://PodMatch.com/episodes)
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BANG! You're dead. You've gone to heaven. And now you get to listen to your favorite new podcast, Cole Steele: Private Eye! Join your favorite private eye duo Cole Steele and Jane Flame as they take on literally any case they can find. They'll uncover dark secrets, fight lava men, travel through time, meet old-timey prospectors, and much more! And don't forget their archnemesis, the evil Berlin Schmidt, Nazi Germany's premier archaeologist/adventurer. That jerk. Cole and Jane will stop at no ...
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Hey there! I sit and chat with a wide ranging set of individuals from both inside and on the outside of the Tabletop/RPG/Boardgame industry about their experience, insight, & motivations. Put on a show whilst you are painting and hear the stories behind your fellow geekers and the people that created the games you know and love. I hope you enjoy.
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How healthy is your company culture? Are you facing issues related to disengagement, retention, performance, or anything else? HR on the Frontline is a bi-weekly show where Guusto speaks with HR experts about some of the biggest challenges that people leaders face in frontline workforces. Through candid, honest conversations, we try to get to the heart of what causes cultural problems at companies today, and what you can do to fix them. New episodes every 2 weeks.
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Discussions about the science of nutrition, dietetics and health. The podcast that educates through nuanced conversations, exploring evidence and cultivating critical thinking. Hosted by Danny Lennon.
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Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work, finding out what inspires and motivates them and asking what their discoveries might do for us in the future
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A rugby show like no other, where the only thing bigger than the names are the laughs and good times. In an unfiltered chinwag with host and comedian, James 'The Professor Rochford, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell share incredible stories from their global careers and offer their take on rugby's latest happenings. Every week we'll be diving into what’s been going on across ‘the game they play in heaven’ amongst other on and off-field fun. Imagine catching up with your mates ...
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On the Spectrum of Health Podcast, Dr. Christine Schaffner shares a spectrum of health and wellness information ranging from chronic illness, biological medicine, bioenergetics and more. Dr. Schaffner sits at a unique vantage point in that she sees patients struggling with chronic illness from all over the world in her practice. Dr. Schaffner is passionate about sharing cutting edge information and research from the experts in her community as she sits on the front line of the alternative me ...
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The West Wing Weekly

Joshua Malina & Hrishikesh Hirway

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An episode-by-episode discussion of The West Wing, one of television’s most beloved shows, co-hosted by one of its stars, Joshua Malina, along with Hrishikesh Hirway of Song Exploder.
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The Daily Declaration Podcast

Daily Declaration Podcast

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In the Daily Declaration Podcast, we sit down to talk with great thinkers on matters relating to faith, family, freedom and life. The Canberra Declaration is an active, caring, growing community of people who have a vision for an Australia where children are safe, women are secure, families are happy, everyone receives a fair go, incentive is rewarded, integrity is paramount, life is precious, freedom is for all, including those of faith. Where everyone is able to enjoy the prosperity that c ...
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Welcome to talkSPORT Rugby, your ultimate destination for all things rugby! Hosted by expert analysts, former players, and of course some of your favourite talkSPORT voices. We'll bring you in-depth discussions, exclusive interviews, and the latest news from the world of rugby. Whether it’s the Six Nations, Premiership Rugby, or the Rugby World Cup, we’ve got you covered with expert insights, match previews, and post-game breakdowns. Join us as we tackle the biggest stories, debate the hotte ...
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Conversations on all things benefits including trends, innovations, new technologies, and idea to help associations create more value for members, employees, and their families. Catch all the latest insights from the official podcast for the Concourse Benefits Platform, hosted by Marc Palud, one of the Co-Founders and Chief Marketing Officer of Concourse Benefits LLC. A benefits game-changer, the Concourse Benefits Platform is a comprehensive, end-to-end, customizable benefits management eco ...
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The election has been decided, and Donald J. Trump is the United States’ 47th president. With 15 years of experience covering politics, Puck senior political correspondent Tara Palmeri is here to bring you all the latest news and developments from Trump’s second term, including her exclusive reporting and interviews with the smartest political brains to discuss all the latest developments from the front page to behind the scenes in Washington, D.C.
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This week I talk to Dave Schmidt. Dave is not only a hobby nerd like us but he is also a self published author. He writes the Clay and Ether saga and he’s not done! He is writing more books as we speak, maybe at this very moment, so be quiet, dont disrupt him. It was great to talk to Dave, he is one of our own, he’s been a member of the PATM discor…
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Chris Kline grew up in Aurora, Colorado, and went to school in Boulder to study finance and leadership. He has lived through several significant events that led him to take a risk, and spend some time in small business and entrepreneurship. And eventually, he took a leap of faith, sold everything he had, and flew to California. Outside of tech, he …
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(0:00) Introducing Eric Schmidt (1:59) Thoughts on remote work and work-life balance (3:49) Approaching AI: US vs China (8:04) Relativity Space, rockets, drones, defense, and more (17:32) Future role of America, and the decline of the West (21:51) AGI: boom or bust? Thanks to our partners for making this happen! Solana - Solana is the high performa…
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Theo Bergqvist is an entrepreneur who enjoys working a lot. He started his first venture in 1999 in the gaming industry, building Paradox, which is now listed on the Nasdaq. Of all his ventures, the common core to them all was technology. Outside of tech, he lives a life dedicated to Japanese martial arts. He practices 5-6 times a week, and have ma…
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Impostor syndrome makes too many podcast guests believe they don't belong. And that false belief keeps them silent. In this episode, Marc Schmidt shares his personal story of learning to speak up, despite years of insecurity and doubt, and how he used support, self-reflection, and practice to build the confidence to show up with purpose. Get ready …
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Energy expenditure is one of the most fundamental yet often misunderstood aspects of human physiology. A central question is whether there is a ceiling to how many calories we can burn, and what happens when activity levels approach that limit. Grasping these dynamics is essential for health professionals and researchers, as energy balance directly…
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Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why lint is secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources and for this week's bonus episode. Come hang out with us on the SIF Discord: https://discord.gg/wbR96nsGg5 (Alex’s old podcast hosting service required a minimum of 5 characters per episode title, and he's keeping that go…
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(0:00) Reacting to Charlie Kirk's death: impact, legacy, and what's wrong in America (15:27) Assassination culture in America, online radicalization (30:37) Jimmy Kimmel suspended indefinitely by ABC (49:11) The Ellison Media Empire: Paramount, Warner Bros Discovery, TikTok (1:01:09) Besties discover their recent YouTube videos have been flagged as…
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This week I talk to Rodman Hellman, you’ll get that joke in a bit. We talk about what has been happening for him since we spoke back in 2017 and then go on to talk about his rule set County Road Z. County Road Z is a co op post apocalyptic game, it sounds super fun and it is one on my christmas/birthday list. I’m not going to go into the show more …
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(0:00) Introducing Solana Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko (0:55) Crypto under Trump vs Biden, stablecoin boom, what it means for US treasuries (5:56) Traditional exchanges using blockchain vs crypto-native exchanges, how crypto gets mass market (10:02) Most exciting crypto verticals outside of finance: social, IP rights, real estate, CLARITY Act (15:5…
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(0:00) Introducing Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi (0:59) Uber’s self-driving business: partnerships, market size, LiDAR vs computer vision, safety, distribution (8:14) How self-driving impacts Uber’s business model over time (13:30) Other forms of transportation Uber could provide (16:09) $20B stock buyback plan vs. investing in R&D and acquisitions, f…
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Send us a text We love a good wellness initiative, but if your company culture is the problem, no amount of breathwork will fix it. About HR on the Frontlines How healthy is your company culture? Are you facing issues related to disengagement, retention, performance, or anything else? HR on the Frontline is a bi-weekly show where Guusto speaks with…
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(0:00) Introducing Dartmouth President Sian Beilock and Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons (1:14) The student loan burden (8:03) DEI at US universities (13:56) Administrative bloat (16:12) Trump vs the Ivy League, viewpoint diversity (21:56) Impact of K-12 education declining (25:13) Will AI learning kill higher education? (29:14) Rising unemployment a…
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Jens Neuse grew up in Germany, originally planning to be a carpenter. In his 2nd year as an apprentice, he was in a motorcycle wreck that thrust him into a process of surgery and healing. Eventually, he decided he wouldn't be doing carpentry, and got into sysadmin work. Once he got bored with this, he moved into startups, learned how to code, and s…
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Too many podcasters rush out content without knowing if it lands with listeners. And when something flops, the damage is already done. Thankfully, there's an alternative way to test new content! In this episode, Vince Quinn shares how to test new segments, styles, and strategies using a simple four-step pilot process that helps you refine ideas bef…
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This week on The KOKO Show we unshackled our chains, cut the bow lines loose and unloaded the dead weight, that is right Swoop is sick and there isn't a bloody guest within cooee of our glorious studio. Our thoughts and prayers were dispensed to a sick little boy on the couch called Swoop, whether it is the spring time sniffles, his hayfever rampin…
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Recently a new trial was published in Nature Medicine comparing the effect of ultra-processed versus minimally processed diets. Specifically, the UPDATE trial compared these two diets in the context of a healthy dietary pattern (in line with the UK’s EatWell Guide). This eight-week randomized, crossover trial generated a lot of discussion and was l…
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(0:00) Introducing Tulsi Gabbard, US Director of National Intelligence (1:21) The Russiagate Hoax Conspiracy and the dangers of highly politicized intelligence agencies (17:31) Russian interference in 2016, cleaning up intelligence agencies, increasing accountability (25:54) How Tulsi is received in her home state of Hawaii after switching parties,…
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(0:00) Introducing Vlad Tenev (0:51) Jason tells his story of investing in Robinhood (3:17) Tokenizing securities, offering tokenized shares in OpenAI and SpaceX, controversy (7:29) Operating under Trump vs Biden, why offering tokenized securities for private companies could be revolutionary (17:01) Criticisms around expanding access to sophisticat…
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