Best Andrew Maynard Podcasts (2025)

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Album 7 Track 21 - What's Poppin? Jeep…Sex and/or Family Friendly? 20:20

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Album 7 Track 21 - What's Poppin? Jeep…Sex and/or Family Friendly? We are back in the virtual building with a special episode of Brands, Beats, & Bytes - What's Poppin' Edition. Today we are diving into the recent Jeep/Wagoneer marketing tactic - Sex and/or Family friendly vehicle? We'd love to hear your thoughts - find us on social media and drop …

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35. History Lab Live: The Last Outlaws 50:04

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Hear author and historian Katherine Biber tell the story of Jimmy and Joe Governor, Wiradjuri and Wonnarua brothers, who in 1900 went on a murder spree that killed nine people and terrified countless others. The men were pursued for three months across 3000 kilometres, taunting their hunters with clues, letters and tricks. The last men in the state…

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Republicans and Evangelicals: Abortion 47:29

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Give to help Chris continue to make Truce A lot of evangelicals are now single-issue voters, and that issue is abortion. But that was not always the case. In fact, for a great deal of American history, abortion was largely seen as a Catholic issue. There are, of course, exceptions. But most evangelicals and Protestants were divided on the subject, …

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Through the lens: Spatial Computing with Apple Vision Pro 1:04:31

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Recorded while actually wearing Apple Vision Pro headsets, Sean and Andrew go hands‑on with spatial computing to test what it’s good for today—and what it might become tomorrow. They compare “spatial” to VR and AR, unpack why Apple avoids the term “VR,” and explain pass‑through, eye/hand‑based interaction, and foveated rendering in plain English. T…

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Tech or Treat: A Haunted Futures Improv Special 23:37

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It’s Halloween in the future — and things are getting weird. In this special Modem Futura mini-episode, Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard unleash a spooky edition of their improv game “Futures Improv: Tech or Treat.” Fueled by AI-generated prompts, the duo riffs on haunted algorithms, mirrors that remember, and nightmare-mode neural interfaces. What ha…

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Album 7 Track 20 - Brands, Meet Humanology w/Ivan Juzang 1:19:44

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Album 7 Track 20 - Brands, Meet Humanology w/Ivan Juzang In this thought-provoking episode of Brands, Beats & Bytes, the Brand Nerds sit down with Ivan Juzang, founder of MEE Productions, to explore how heart and humanity drive meaningful impact in marketing, storytelling, and social change. Ivan shares lessons from his unique journey—bridging priv…

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Atlas, Higher Education, and How We Really Feel About AI 1:30:04

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In this episode Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard dive deep into how people really feel about AI—drawing on the latest Pew Research Center global survey of 25 countries. From curiosity to concern, they unpack why so many remain unaware of AI’s everyday presence and what this says about our collective future. The hosts explore the widening gap between t…

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REMIX: Album 2 Track 4 – Tim Spengler, President M1 US, Former Worldwide CEO of Magna Global, President Initiative, President of Content Marketing and Revenue, I Heart Media and overall Media Maven 1:13:05

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REMIX: Album 2 Track 4 – Tim Spengler, President M1 US, Former Worldwide CEO of Magna Global, President Initiative, President of Content Marketing and Revenue, I Heart Media and overall Media Maven who has seen it all from both the agency side and the content/client side. Hey Brand Nerds! Filled with stories and challenging the hosts like no other,…

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Republicans and Evangelicals: The Death Penalty 45:26

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Give to help Chris continue making Truce In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the United States went years without using the death penalty. Not a single person was killed by injection, firing squad, hanging, or electric chair. But by the late 90s, we were killing around 100 convicted criminals per year. What happened? In 1972, the Supreme Court hande…

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Sora, Slop, and the AI Economy: When ChatGPT Meets Walmart 1:16:35

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In this episode of Modem Futura, Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard dive into a wide-ranging and characteristically lively discussion that spans the launch of Andrew’s new book AI and the Art of Being Human, the rise of OpenAI’s Sora 2video platform, and the surprising partnership between Walmart and ChatGPT that could reshape the economics of online re…

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34. [Caribbean Echoes] Susannah Andrews: Jamaican Matriarch to Footy Legends and Mining Startups 39:41

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What connects a VFL “Champion of the Colony” to a woman born enslaved in Jamaica? In 1919, Richmond footballer Vic Thorp won the league’s highest honour for the second time — the equivalent of today’s Brownlow Medal. But just a century earlier, his great-grandmother Susannah Andrews was enslaved in Jamaica, before gaining her freedom. This episode …

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REMIX: Album 4 Track 19 - The Power of Community; Globally & Locally w/Bianca Blake 1:25:45

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REMIX: Album 4 Track 19 - The Power of Community; Globally & Locally w/Bianca Blake Brand Nerds! We have a seasoned marketer in the building today! Bianca Blake is bringing her career experience to the conversation that will make you consider how you are approaching marketing, the power of a community, and the grit and confidence it takes to make i…

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We Turned One - plus Liquid Media, Work Slop, and the Road Ahead 1:16:10

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We celebrate a full year of Modem Futura with an open, in‑studio debrief on what’s worked, what’s changed, and why we double‑down on being a relational—not transactional—podcast. Sean and Andrew look back on 52+ weekly episodes that turned the studio into a “living laboratory,” where listeners pull up a chair to conversations spanning AI and AGI, s…

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33. [Caribbean Echoes] Nellie Small: Queer Black Caribbean-Australian Icon 48:48

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Who was the Caribbean-Australian cabaret star who could bring down the house — and come back at racism with a joke? "Come sit by me, we don’t eat people anymore." Nellie Small was born in Sydney in 1900, just before the White Australia policy was introduced. She became one of the country’s most beloved performers, famous for wearing men’s suits on …

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Album 7 Track 19 - Mentorship, Marketing, and Mastery w/Bill Pearce 1:24:46

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Album 7 Track 19 - Mentorship, Marketing, and Mastery w/Bill Pearce Brand Nerds, welcome back to Brands, Beats, & Bytes! While LT may have met today's guest at an MLB game - he's a true Brand Nerd at heart and has brought the jew-els to today's episode. Bill Pearce has a background of CPG, brand and marketing, and is now leading the future through …

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Republicans and Evangelicals | Bob Jones University v. The United States 29:56

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AI and the Art of Being Human: How to Thrive with AI 1:13:16

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This week, Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard welcome venture capitalist and AI Salon founder Jeffrey Abbott to launch the new book AI and the Art of Being Human—a practical, hands‑on guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering what matters most. Together, they unpack where the idea came from, why they fast‑tracked the project, and how they co‑created…

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Album 7 Track 18 - The Power of Culture-Led Brands w/Tebogo Kakurupa 1:17:24

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Album 7 Track 18 - The Power of Culture-Led Brands w/Tebogo Kakurupa Brand Nerds, we are going global today and reporting live from our virtual building with guest Tebogo Kakurupa of South Africa! Tebogo has a strong passion for culture and has brought that into each and every project he has worked on. Sharing South Africa's Heritage Day with us, T…

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AI in Elementary Education: Teaching Tech to Our Youngest Learners 1:22:11

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In this episode of Modem Futura, Sean and Andrew sit down with veteran educator Tara Menghini to explore how artificial intelligence is shaping the formative years of K–6 learning. Tara brings over 25 years of classroom experience and a passion for helping young learners build healthy technology habits from the very start. Together, they discuss th…

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Album 7 Track 17 - Elevating Your Brand Through Music w/Jesse Kirshbaum 1:11:29

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Album 7 Track 17 - Elevating Your Brand Through Music w/Jesse Kirshbaum Brand Nerds, our guest today is a true intersection of brand, tech, and culture. Jesse Kirshbaum, Founder of NUE Agency is a true brand and music pioneer, bringing his wide range of experience and knowledge to our virtual building! Here are a few key takeaways from the episode:…

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32. [Caribbean Echoes] From slavery to anticolonialism: John Maynard and Tony Birch on Black and Indigenous boxing 46:19

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What does boxing have to do with anticolonial politics? How did the sport become a space where Black and Indigenous fighters in Australia pushed back against racism and empire? From Peter Jackson to Jack Johnson, Marcus Garvey to Les “Ranji” Moody, this episode explores how Black and Indigenous fighters turned the ring into a stage for resistance a…

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31. [Caribbean Echoes] Peter Jackson: Boxing Champion and Innovator in Black Self-Representation 42:02

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Did you know that the most famous Australian in the world in 1890 was from the Caribbean? Peter Jackson was born in St Croix in the Caribbean in the years after slavery was abolished. He arrived in Sydney as a teenager and got noticed when he single-handedly fought off seven in a brawl at Wynyard Square. He soon stepped into Sydney’s boxing rings a…

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30. History Lab is changing 3:33

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History Lab is back—refreshed and reimagined. From now on, you’ll hear us in regular seasonal runs, dropping new episodes once or twice a fortnight over six to eight weeks. Each run will showcase a mix of formats: History Lab Originals – our signature investigative storytelling that digs into the gaps between us and the past. History Lab Studio – i…

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A Personal Message and Exciting News! 5:32

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Give to help Chris make Truce! Do you love Truce? I love making Truce! Together, we can continue this important show. Would you help Chris reach his goal of $40,000? You can send a check to: PO Box 3434 Jackson, WY 83001 Or give through Patreon, Paypal, Venmo, or a credit card on the website! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c…

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Sloppy Clankers: Is This AI’s Frankenfood Moment? 1:02:46

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In this lively milestone episode of Modem Futura, Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard dive into the strange cultural moment where AI hype collides with social backlash. The conversation begins with Apple’s latest tech updates—live translation in AirPods and cinematic filmmaking features in the iPhone 17 Pro—before shifting gears into the growing online p…

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Album 7 Track 16 - Health is the True Wealth w/Scott Robinson 1:12:26

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Album 7 Track 16 - Health is the True Wealth w/Scott Robinson We have family in the building, Brand Nerds! Today's special guest is a former Coke (KO) alum and close friend and colleague of our hosts. We are getting wisdom and jew-els dropped that will inspire you and help you in your career. We know that you'll love it and can't wait to hear your …

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Futures Thinking: Foresight You Can Use 1:04:02

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Stuck in traffic and daydreaming about an eVTOL escape, Sean and Andrew use “flying cars” (and a new Blackmagic URSA spatial camera that gobbles terabytes) to make a larger point: tech doesn’t fix congestion—or much else—without a systems view that includes people, policy, and behavior. From there, they unpack futures thinking as a mindset, not for…

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Album 7 Track 15 - From Setback to Startup w/Jodi Anderson Jr. 1:21:14

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Album 7 Track 15 - From Setback to Startup w/Jodi Anderson Jr. Brand Nerds, we have a great full circle moment today on the show, a first for us - Jodi Anderson Jr. is our esteemed guest AND former producer of our show! From his days on Standford's campus to the CEO of Rezme, a tech-start up, Jodi's story truly inspires. Jodi is a multifaceted prof…

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Republicans and Evangelicals | George Wallace 1:04:06

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Give to help Chris continue to make Truce George Wallace was, as historian Dan Carter put it, "the most influential loser in American history". He was the governor of Alabama and lost multiple bids for president of the United States. In the process, he spread his racist views throughout the country. Wallace is a vitally important figure in American…

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Films from the Future: Moviegoer’s Guide to Tomorrow 1:21:39

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In this episode of Modem Futura, hosts Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard dive into Andrew’s book Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies, and the course it inspired, The Moviegoer’s Guide to the Future. Together, they explore how blockbuster films—from Jurassic Park and Minority Report to Limitless, Ex Machina, Elysium, and …

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Album 7 Track 14 - Authenticity Over Algorithm w/Jeff Crow 1:20:43

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Album 7 Track 14 - Authenticity Over Algorithm w/Jeff Crow Brand Nerds, Brand Nerds, Brand Nerds — we are back from our summer hiatus and we missed ya'll! Today's guest is considered both friend and family - so you know it's a good one. Former Coca-Cola alum, Jeff Crow joins us today to share what he's learned throughout his career with details fro…

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Up in the Air: The Future of eVTOLs and Urban Air Mobility 1:08:36

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In this episode of Modem Futura, Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard take to the skies—literally exploring the promise and pitfalls of eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft). From personal one-seat “flying pod” drones to futuristic air taxis, eVTOLs are being touted as the next leap in personal and urban transportation. But do they repre…

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REMIX: Album 4 Track 22 - Comedy, The Clintons, & Creating a Cultural Impact w/Craig Minassian 1:36:52

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REMIX: Album 4 Track 22 - Comedy, The Clintons, & Creating a Cultural Impact w/Craig Minassian This week's guest is a marketing expert that is bringing his experience from sports to politics to the virtual building! Whether you are looking to go in event production, comedy, or politics, Craig is bringing jew-els for you to learn from and laugh from…

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Republicans and Evangelicals I Boston Against Busing 31:30

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Give to help Chris make Truce We talk about racism in the United States like it only happens in the South. But the nasty truth is that the North is also guilty of racist behavior. This is evident in the way that we behaved when schools were integrated by bus. Brown v. Board of Education called for public schools to integrate. However, it took decad…

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Agentic AI in Education & the Art of Becoming with Punya Mishra 1:15:23

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Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard welcome ASU’s Punya Mishra back to unpack what “agentic AI” could—and shouldn’t—mean in education. After a nostalgic cold open on AOL’s September 30, 2025 dial‑up shutdown and why the show’s intro samples the 56K handshake, they question recent AI “study” and “agent” releases and the industry’s habit of mistaking promp…

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REMIX: Album 4 Track 8 – Jane Lee, Founder, Launch Pop 1:12:11

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REMIX: Album 4 Track 8 – Jane Lee, Founder, Launch Pop Hey Brand Nerds! We have an inspiring and insightful episode for you today! Jane Lee is bringing her years of experience (and great lessons from her f-ups) to the table to talk about the value she learned from starting in the corporate world to her journey to and through entrepreneurship. From …

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AI, Not AI: Riding the Hype Cycle 56:46

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Summer-mode serendipity turns into a sharp tour of today’s tech hype and what actually matters. Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard open with the rapid-fire AI news cycle—GPT-5 rumors, Claude 4.1, and OpenAI’s new open‑weight releases (120B/20B under Apache 2.0 license)—and why running local models (think Whisper on M‑series Macs, or other local models) …

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REMIX: Album 7 Track 13 - The “I”s of Marketing w/Ian Baer 1:18:57

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REMIX: Album 7 Track 13 - The “I”s of Marketing w/Ian Baer Brand Nerds, Brand Nerds, Brand Nerds — today's episode is a special one! We’re joined by the incredible Ian Baer, a visionary marketer and strategic problem solver whose journey will leave you inspired. From discovering the magic of marketing at a young age to becoming a trusted advisor to…

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Republicans and Evangelicals I Segregation Academies (part 2) 46:35

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Give to help Chris make the Truce Podcast In 2 Samuel 24 David is told that he must buy a certain piece of land in an act of repentance for his sins. The man who owns the land says that he'd like to give David the land and the animals to sacrifice. But David turns him down, insisting that he won't give to God something that cost him nothing. This s…

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Show Me the Receipts: the Futures of AI Super-intelligence 1:12:27

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In this wide‑ranging summer episode, Sean and Andrew begin with the strange calm of an almost‑empty university campus and ponder how AI‑assisted “digital twins” could let us re‑imagine academic spaces once the students return. A quick shout‑out to Modem Futura’s growing global audience segues into a critical look at the latest AI headlines—especial…

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REMIX: Album 7 Track 7 - Seizing Opportunities & Elevating Others w/Mike Maynard 1:16:15

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REMIX: Album 7 Track 7 - Seizing Opportunities & Elevating Others w/Mike Maynard Brand Nerds, we have the all rounder of the marketing game in the building today - and if you're wondering what we mean, don't worry, DC is breaking it down. Mike Maynard, CEO of Napier, is bringing incredible knowledge from his time working in engineering to owning PR…

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Living Machines: Inside the Future World of Bio‑Hybrid Robotics 1:13:51

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What happens when living organisms become components of our machines—and our machines become partly alive? In fact – how do we tell when or if something is ALIVE? In this episode, hosts Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard sit down with guest Sean Dudley (Associate Vice President, ASU Knowledge Enterprise) to unpack the rapidly emerging field of bio‑hybri…

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REMIX: Album 7 Track 11 - Running Your Race w/LaDonna Gooden 1:24:44

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REMIX: Album 7 Track 11 - Running Your Race w/LaDonna Gooden Brand Nerds, Brand Nerds, Brand Nerds - today's guest spans across various industries, experiences, and roles throughout her career. As a former athlete, LaDonna Gooden has carried those lifelong lessons with her - and is dropping jew-els from her time working alongside DC to her current …

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Republicans and Evangelicals I Segregation Academies (part 1) 32:09

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Give to help Chris continue Truce. Update: I would like to apologize for an error I made in the original version of this story. I stated that tuition payments to private schools are tax-exempt on the federal level. They are not. They sometimes are on the state level. The episode has been edited to reflect the correct information. When Brown v. Boar…

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Futures of Agentic AI and the 2025 AI Action Plan 1:25:04

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In this episode, Sean  and Andrew dissect the newly released U.S. 2025 AI Action Plan, exploring its three pillars—accelerating innovation, building U.S. AI infrastructure, and leading global AI diplomacy. They probe the plan’s “build‑baby‑build” ethos, the push for deregulation, massive energy demands, and semiconductor incentives, and the geopoli…

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REMIX: Album 7 Track 8 - Right Place. Right Time. Right Tone. w/Steven Dominguez 1:21:14

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REMIX: Album 7 Track 8 - Right Place. Right Time. Right Tone. w/Steven Dominguez Brand Nerds, we have a fellow Coke alum in the virtual building today! Steven Dominguez is a professional who will inspire you to be better, look at the world around you for inspiration and light, and encourage you through all the in-between. An episode you can't miss.…

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Summer School with AI: Rethinking Learning in the Age of GPT 1:23:29

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In this “summer session” of Modem Futura, Sean is joined by the newly minted Dr. Rachna Mathur—artist, engineer, dancer, and Senior STEM Strategist at ASU Preparatory Academy—for a candid, big‑picture conversation about what emerging AI means for schools, work and humanity. Recording from a toasty Arizona studio, the pair trace Mathur’s path from s…

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Scopes Monkey Trial - 100 Year Anniversay 1:13:04

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Give to help Chris continue making Truce I made these episodes a few years ago, but since it is the 100th anniversary of the Scopes "Monkey" trial, I thought we should revisit them! Tennessee was the first state in the United States to crack down hard on the teaching of evolution in public schools. Others had dabbled, but Tennessee went all the way…

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REMIX: Album 7 Track 6 - The Ride of a Lifetime with/Jack Mudd 1:20:24

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REMIX: Album 7 Track 6 - The Ride of a Lifetime with/Jack Mudd Brand Nerds, welcome back! Many professionals enter start-ups with the thought of them being a kicking off of their careers - our guest today has taken the ride of a lifetime with OneWheel. Jack Mudd takes us through his journey from Social Media Intern to Chief Evangelist with lessons …

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Republicans and Evangelicals I The Late Great Planet Earth 51:00

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Give to help Chris make the Truce Podcast Hal Lindsey published The Late Great Planet Earth in 1970. It was a HUGE hit, selling over 35 million copies by 1999. It was also produced into a film narrated by Orson Welles. That film was shown in movie theaters and church basements and made a splash. The movie is a repackaging of premillennial dispensat…