Best Andrew Rubenstein Podcasts (2025)

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Lasers, Death Rays, and the Long, Strange Quest for the Ultimate Weapon by Jeff Hecht 42:06

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The laser--a milestone invention of the mid-twentieth century--quickly captured the imagination of the Pentagon as the key to the ultimate weapon. Veteran science writer Jeff Hecht tells the inside story of the adventures and misadventures of scientists and military strategists as they exerted Herculean though often futile efforts to adapt the lase…

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Our Dollar, Your Problem by Kenneth Rogoff 40:51

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A National Bestseller –– Recommended by Financial Times as “What to Read in 2025” Our Dollar, Your Problem argues that America’s currency might not have reached today’s lofty pinnacle without a certain amount of good luck. Drawing in part on his own experiences, including with policymakers and world leaders, Kenneth Rogoff animates the remarkable p…

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Air-Borne by Carl Zimmer 33:46

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The fascinating, untold story of the air we breathe, the hidden life it contains, and invisible dangers that can turn the world upside down Every day we draw in two thousand gallons of air—and thousands of living things. From the ground to the stratosphere, the air teems with invisible life. This last great biological frontier remains so mysterious…

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Formula by David Barry 37:34

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Copies of the book are available for purchase at formulabydb.com, and TaleWind listeners may redeem the promo code “Belmont” for an exclusive discount. Formula is a novel about a young man living in San Francisco that works in Big Tech, but who conceives, at the beginning of the story, of an idea for a new business, which he proceeds to execute by …

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Gambling Man by Lionel Barber 41:59

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The unputdownable first Western biography of SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, financial disruptor and personification of the 21st century’s addiction to instant wealth, from the former editor of the Financial Times. As Wall Street swooned and boomed through the last decade, our livelihoods have—now more than ever—come to rely upon the good sense and ris…

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Doctored by Charles Piller 41:10

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My conversation with investigative journalist Charles Piller about his recent book, Doctored. The description below is from Amazon: Nearly seven million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease, a tragedy that is already projected to grow into a $1 trillion crisis by 2050. While families suffer and promises of pharmaceutical breakthroughs keep comin…

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How to Kill an Asteroid by Robin George Andrews 35:52

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This conversation was recorded on February 14, 2025. One of Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best Science Books of 2024, How to Kill an Asteroid is a gripping account of the "city-killer" asteroids that could threaten Earth and the race to build a planetary defense system. There are approximately 25,000 “city killer” asteroids in near-Earth orbit―and mos…

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Focus: The ASML Way by Marc Hijink 40:07

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For decades the most valuable technology company in Europe operated in the shadows. The chips manufactured by its machines, power our smartphones and AI assistants, make our coffee and drive our cars and even guide cruise missiles. In fact, roughly 90% of all chips worldwide are made with ASML’s machines. In recent years, the Dutch manufacturing co…

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Pattern Breakers by Mike Maples Jr. and Peter Ziebelman 37:24

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A conversation with Mike Maples Jr. about the book he co-authored, Pattern Breakers: Why Some Start-Ups Change the Future. Based on extensive research and real-world examples, this book upends accepted wisdom about how to achieve success when launching a startup or creating a new product. The breakthrough concepts of Pattern Breakers come from the …

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An American Sickness by Elisabeth Rosenthal 35:18

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A New York Times bestseller in 2017, An American Sickness reveals the inner workings of the US healthcare system. Elisabeth Rosenthal explores why US healthcare costs are so high, and suggests ways to improve the system. This episode was recorded in Mid-October, 2024. From Penguin Random House: Breaking down this monolithic business into the indivi…

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The Essays of Warren Buffett by Lawrence A. Cunningham 41:03

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Lawrence A. Cunningham is the Director of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware. He currently serves as a Director for several publicly-traded companies: Markel Group (NYSE: MKL), Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited (ASX: KPG), and Constellation Software (TSX: CSU), where he serves as Vice Chairman. Be…

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The Highest Calling by David Rubenstein 32:44

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Special family episode this week featuring my father, David Rubenstein, on his new book, The Highest Calling. From Simon and Schuster: For years, bestselling author David M. Rubenstein has distilled the contours of American democracy through conversations with noted leaders and historians. In The Highest Calling, he offers an enlightening overview …

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When the Heavens Went on Sale by Ashlee Vance 40:30

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Disclaimer: The content in this episode should not be considered financial or investment advice. Although this could change in the future, at the time of recording and releasing, the host did not own shares in any of the companies discussed. In When the Heavens Went on Sale, Ashlee Vance illuminates our future and unveils the next big technology st…

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Cheaper, Faster, Better by Tom Steyer 23:53

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The consequences of climate change—rising waters, extreme weather, record temperatures—are transforming our lives, as global warming accelerates more rapidly than scientists predicted even a few years ago. At the same time, the clean energy revolution is forging ahead faster than nearly anyone anticipated. As Tom Steyer sees it, these two trends to…

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How Life Works by Philip Ball 38:00

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Biology is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Several aspects of the standard picture of how life works—the idea of the genome as a blueprint, of genes as instructions for building an organism, of proteins as precisely tailored molecular machines, of cells as entities with fixed identities, and more—have been exposed as incomplete, mis…

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Boom and Bust by William Quinn and John D. Turner 36:29

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A conversation with William Quinn about Boom and Bust, which he co-authored alongside John D. Turner. Published in 2020, Boom and Bust explores financial bubbles across a number of different markets, geographies, and time periods. Why do stock and housing markets sometimes experience amazing booms followed by massive busts and why is this happening…

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California Burning by Katherine Blunt 47:41

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A conversation with Katherine Blunt about her 2022 book, California Burning: The Fall of Pacific Gas and Electric –– and what it means for America’s power grid. Pacific Gas and Electric was a legacy company built by innovators and visionaries, establishing California as a desirable home and economic powerhouse. In California Burning, Wall Street Jo…

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Lessons from the Titans by Rob Wertheimer, Scott Davis, and Carter Copeland 45:59

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A conversation with Rob Wertheimer about the book he co-authored in 2020, Lessons from the Titans: What Companies in the New Economy Can Learn from the Great Industrial Giants to Drive Sustainable Success. The conversation focuses particularly on the chapters that Rob authored in which he analyzes Caterpillar, Stanley Black & Decker, and United Ren…

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The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson 23:35

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A conversation with author Walter Isaacson about his 2021 book, The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race. The bestselling author of Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs returned with a “compelling” (The Washington Post) account of how Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna and her colleagues launched a revolution th…

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Ep13: How to find resilience and healing in times of tragedy and uncertainty with Andrew Morris 1:02:24

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This episode - ‘How to find resilience and healing in times of tragedy and uncertainty’ - will veer from our usual format on The Resilience Files. Today I will not be conducting the interview - but instead, will be the interviewee. Andrew Morris - friend, advisor and supporter of both Resilimy and iheart, will be the one asking the questions. Busin…

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Ep12: ‘When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.' A conversation about finding light following the recent events in Israel with Rabbi Yaakov Klein 1:06:38

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We have all been stunned, in light of the recent tragic events in Israel, by the barbaric brutality and extreme lack of humanity displayed by the Hamas terrorists. As our minds grapple to try to make sense of actions that are beyond human comprehension, it seems as if we have no words. Yet words are important to attempt to integrate what happened -…

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Ep 11: “I don’t need to seek belonging externally, because I have this love, this abundance within me.” - A philosophy of life that embraced me, with Mitesh Sheth 1:19:30

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My guest today is Mitesh Sheth, MBE, the Chief Investment Officer at Newton Investment Management. Mitesh was suggested as a podcast guest by various colleagues of mine after delivering a resilience training programme at Newton, which Mitesh himself attended. Mitesh obviously made an impression and when I met him a few weeks ago, I understood why. …

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Ep 10: "I don't want to be angry" - Forgiving parents after childhood traumas with Jasmine Hanson 1:27:03

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One of the early Resilience Files episodes featured the powerful story of Max Gleason. Max movingly described his search for meaning and love after tragically losing his wife and two small children when their car was intentionally struck head-on by a man attempting suicide. At the time of that podcast, Max asked me if his girlfriend Jasmine – and n…

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Ep 09: "I had this sense that I was going to be OK" - Overcoming MS with Linda Bloom 1:17:09

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Our guest today, Linda Bloom, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at the age of 28 and was told by the doctors to prepare for a debilitating life bound by care. However, as the defiant daughter of holocaust survivors, Linda could not accept that her situation was beyond help. Unconvinced that the medicines being offered were right for her, she to…

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Ep 08: 'Oli’s death could have been avoided' - A mother on a mission to prevent child suicide 1:14:17

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Michelle Leigh set up the Oli Leigh trust after she lost her beloved son Oli at 16 to suicide. The Oli Leigh trust is a suicide prevention and mental wellbeing trust, granting funds to small charities that can deliver suicide prevention and wellbeing training. Michelle is open, and honest, and I would venture to say damning on her perspective of h…

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Ep 07: “My heart felt broken.” A professor turned acclaimed children's author talks loss, love and making changes with Professor Anthony Kessel 1:27:33

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It’s my absolute pleasure to introduce our guest today, Professor Anthony Kessel. Anthony is a longtime friend, colleague and trustee of iheart, the Chairty I founded. During this episode we cover a range of subjects relevant to almost all human beings: how to deal with change; loving what we do; confronting our ego; our need for validation; the pa…

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Ep 06: “I was willing to fall in order to fly.” Overcoming the obstacles to become a Cirque du Soleil performer with Shellie Epstein 1:14:40

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My guest today is Shelli Epstein, author of Flying High: Life Lessons from the Big Top. Shelli went to see the Cirque du Soleil at London's Royal Albert Hall when she was just eleven years old. Mesmerized by the show, Shellie decided then and there that one day, she would be up there performing on the world's biggest stages as a member of the troup…

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Ep 05: “Daddy, I am going to die.” One Million Strong founder reflects on his daughter’s heroin addiction with Paul Jones 1:12:13

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Ep 04: 'Our child didn’t want to live but we got through it' – Becoming OK with being imperfect parents 1:11:41

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This podcast on parenting and family features Jacqui and Julian Bull - a powerful husband and wife duo with a great amount of experience and knowledge to share. Julian is a highly accomplished, humble and wise individual. His job title as Chief Commercial Officer at Endava only skims the surface of his accomplishments; he also proudly serves as tru…

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Ep 03: A man who lost everything he loved… and a woman betrayed by those meant to love her. A conversation with Max Gleason and Jasmine Hanson 1:22:55

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If this conversation doesn't touch your soul, then we need to speak. Max Gleason is an artist based in California where he was living with his wife Vanessa and his two young children until a few years ago. On October 25th 2019, Max’s life changed forever. Vanessa, a talented musician, their two-year-old daughter Luiceinne and four-month-old son Des…

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Ep 02: 'Instagram helped kill my daughter' - Ian Russell holds tech giants to account 1:22:35

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Our guest today Ian Russell, the leading campaigner for online safety for children. Ian set up the Molly Rose foundation in 2017 after his beloved daughter Molly tragically took her own life. Molly, who was only fourteen-years-old at the time, had been constantly bombarded by social media algorithms consisting of harmful and horrifying content. Com…

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Ep 01: How surviving anorexia and a suicide attempt helped me discover my inner resilience 34:47

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Welcome to The Resilience Files, our brand new podcast! During this series, Terry Rubenstein, author and inspirational thought leader, will be investigating stories of struggle and triumph in the quest to explore the true nature of wellbeing and a resilience that lasts. In this first episode, Terry shares her deeply moving personal story of battlin…

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Lasers, Death Rays, and the Long, Strange Quest for the Ultimate Weapon by Jeff Hecht 42:06

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Our Dollar, Your Problem by Kenneth Rogoff 40:51

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Air-Borne by Carl Zimmer 33:46

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Formula by David Barry 37:34

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Gambling Man by Lionel Barber 41:59

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Doctored by Charles Piller 41:10

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How to Kill an Asteroid by Robin George Andrews 35:52

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Focus: The ASML Way by Marc Hijink 40:07

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Pattern Breakers by Mike Maples Jr. and Peter Ziebelman 37:24

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An American Sickness by Elisabeth Rosenthal 35:18

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The Essays of Warren Buffett by Lawrence A. Cunningham 41:03

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The Highest Calling by David Rubenstein 32:44

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When the Heavens Went on Sale by Ashlee Vance 40:30

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Cheaper, Faster, Better by Tom Steyer 23:53

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How Life Works by Philip Ball 38:00

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Boom and Bust by William Quinn and John D. Turner 36:29

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California Burning by Katherine Blunt 47:41

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Lessons from the Titans by Rob Wertheimer, Scott Davis, and Carter Copeland 45:59

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The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson 23:35

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Ep13: How to find resilience and healing in times of tragedy and uncertainty with Andrew Morris 1:02:24

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Ep12: ‘When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.' A conversation about finding light following the recent events in Israel with Rabbi Yaakov Klein 1:06:38

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Ep 11: “I don’t need to seek belonging externally, because I have this love, this abundance within me.” - A philosophy of life that embraced me, with Mitesh Sheth 1:19:30

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Ep 10: "I don't want to be angry" - Forgiving parents after childhood traumas with Jasmine Hanson 1:27:03

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Ep 09: "I had this sense that I was going to be OK" - Overcoming MS with Linda Bloom 1:17:09

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Ep 08: 'Oli’s death could have been avoided' - A mother on a mission to prevent child suicide 1:14:17

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Ep 07: “My heart felt broken.” A professor turned acclaimed children's author talks loss, love and making changes with Professor Anthony Kessel 1:27:33

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Ep 06: “I was willing to fall in order to fly.” Overcoming the obstacles to become a Cirque du Soleil performer with Shellie Epstein 1:14:40

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Ep 05: “Daddy, I am going to die.” One Million Strong founder reflects on his daughter’s heroin addiction with Paul Jones 1:12:13

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Ep 04: 'Our child didn’t want to live but we got through it' – Becoming OK with being imperfect parents 1:11:41

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Ep 03: A man who lost everything he loved… and a woman betrayed by those meant to love her. A conversation with Max Gleason and Jasmine Hanson 1:22:55

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Ep 02: 'Instagram helped kill my daughter' - Ian Russell holds tech giants to account 1:22:35

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Ep 01: How surviving anorexia and a suicide attempt helped me discover my inner resilience 34:47