Best Blake Hamilton Podcasts (2025)

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Alphabet Inc. 4:11:33

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In its first six years from 1998 to 2004, Google built one of the greatest products of all time (and certainly the greatest business of all time) with Search. Then in its next six years from 2005 to 2011, Google built seven (!) more billion+ user products: Gmail, Maps, Drive and Docs, YouTube, Chrome, Android, and Photos — all either started from s…

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The Jamie Dimon Interview 1:06:02

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We sit down with Jamie Dimon for a live conversation at Radio City Music Hall, covering the incredible journey from his 1998 firing at Citgroup (where he was widely expected to become CEO) to building the most powerful bank in the world. Today JPMorgan Chase is a juggernaut — the most systemically important non-governmental financial institution in…

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The Attack Cycle with James Hamilton Part 2 37:39

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Send us a text Send us a text In this compelling two-part episode, Philip Grindell welcomes back security expert James Hamilton to explore the "attack cycle" - a proven model used by criminals, terrorists, and assassins to target victims. Following the high-profile New York CEO assassination, Hamilton breaks down the eight critical phases: target s…

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The Attack Cycle with James Hamilton Part 1 29:25

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Send us a text In this compelling two-part episode, Philip Grindell welcomes back security expert James Hamilton to explore the "attack cycle" - a proven model used by criminals, terrorists, and assassins to target victims. Following the high-profile New York CEO assassination, Hamilton breaks down the eight critical phases: target selection, surve…

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Google 3:39:30

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We tell the story of the single greatest business ever created: Google search. From its origins as a Stanford research project called BackRub, Google became the front door to the internet. Today it’s an essential service for over half the world, and one that generates more profit than ANY other US company — more than Apple, Microsoft, or Berkshire …

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When Crisis Hits: The Real Cost of Getting Reputation Wrong 58:11

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Send us a text When Crisis Hits: The Real Cost of Getting Reputation Wrong This week's Defuse Podcast featured Heather Blundell (CEO, Grayling UK) and James Clothier (Head of Crisis) discussing how reputation management has become essential protection. Key insights: Most crisis failures stem from human behaviour under pressure, not poor messaging. …

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The Steve Ballmer Interview 2:59:20

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We sit down with Steve Ballmer, the legendary former Microsoft CEO and owner of the LA Clippers, for an epic conversation covering his 34 years at Microsoft. Steve listened to our Microsoft episodes and had some thoughts to share — and boy, did he deliver. Steve takes us point-by-point through the original IBM DOS deal that started everything, how …

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OSINT Part 2 - The Digital Lens Into Personal Security with Jon BlakeUntitled Episode 39:13

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Send us a text OSINT Part 2 - The Digital Lens Into Personal Security with Jon Blake In the second part, Philip and Jon delve deeper into technical aspects of OSINT and digital security: - VPNs (Virtual Private Networks): They discuss how VPNs create secure, encrypted connections through virtual "tunnels" and their benefits for security, particular…

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OSINT Part 1 - The Digital Lens Into Personal Security with Jon Blake 37:05

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Send us a text OSINT Part 1 - The Digital Lens Into Personal Security with Jon Blake In the first part of this podcast, Philip Grindell interviews Jon Blake, a former Metropolitan Police Detective who has become an expert in Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). They discuss: - Jon's background as a career detective who moved into cyber investigations,…

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Epic Systems (MyChart) 3:57:02

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What if we told you that the most important company in US healthcare was run from a farm in rural Wisconsin? And that farm contained the world’s largest subterranean auditorium, as well as Disneyland—style replicas of Hogwarts and the Emerald City? What if we told you that the person who started, runs and owns this establishment has legally ensured…

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Countering Extremism with Guy Mathias - Part 2 51:01

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Send us a text "Countering Extremism with Guy Mathias" – The Defuse Podcast This two-part podcast features an in-depth conversation between Philip Grindell and Guy Mathias, a renowned security expert with extensive experience countering extremism, particularly in the pharmaceutical and research sectors. Episode Summary In this fascinating discussio…

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Countering Extremism with Guy Mathias - Part 1 41:40

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Send us a text "Countering Extremism with Guy Mathias" – The Defuse Podcast This two-part podcast features an in-depth conversation between Philip Grindell and Guy Mathias, a renowned security expert with extensive experience countering extremism, particularly in the pharmaceutical and research sectors. Episode Summary In this fascinating discussio…

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Indian Premier League Cricket 4:28:07

6M ago4:28:07

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When you saw this episode pop up in your feed, you either jumped for joy and hit play immediately (in which case you’re not reading this), or you said “Huh. That’s a surprising episode.” Well, if you’re in group two, boy do we have a treat for you! IPL is the fastest-growing, most dynamic and most disruptive force in the sports industry today… and …

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Reputation Management with Andrew Sanderson – Part 2 28:36

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Send us a text What do you do when your reputation or brand is threatened? Reputation management can mean different things depending on your status. An organisation may have spent millions on developing and building its brand reputation, whilst private clients, UHNW individuals or influencers may rely on their good name to maintain their position a…

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Rolex 4:51:11

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Rolex is a series of paradoxes. They sell obsolete and objectively inferior mechanical devices for 10-1000x the price of their superior digital successors… and demand is stronger than ever in history! Their products are comparable to a Hermès Birkin bag in price, luxury status and waitlist times… yet they produce over 1m units / year (roughly 10x a…

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Sexual Harassment Causes Suicide with Philip Grindell 23:35

7M ago23:35

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Send us a text In this, my first video recorded podcast without a guest, I’ll share why subscribing to this podcast will deliver even more value this year, with an episode every week. In this episode I’ll share my thought of the appalling circumstances that led to a young female British soldier taking her own life following a campaign of sexual har…

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Reputation Management with Andrew Sanderson - Part 1 32:42

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Send us a text What do you do when your reputation or brand is threatened? Handling a threatened reputation requires both short-term crisis management and long-term strategic efforts to rebuild trust and credibility. This month, we speak with esteemed London lawyer Andrew Sanderson. In part 1 of the podcast, Andrew shares how and why he became a la…

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TSMC Founder Morris Chang 2:47:53

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We flew to Taiwan to interview TSMC Founder Morris Chang in a rare English interview. In fact, the last long-form video interview we could find was 17 years ago at the Computer History Museum… conducted by the one-and-only Jensen Huang! This episode came about after asking ourselves a version of the Jeff Bezos “regret minimization” question: what c…

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TSMC (Remastered) 2:21:22

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We dive into the unbelievable and unlikely history behind the quietest technology giant of them all: the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. Founded in 1987 by the then-56 year old Morris Chang, already a legend in the semiconductor industry by virtue of his meteoric rise and fall at Texas Instruments, TSMC today manufactures nearly all the…

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150: Dear Late Twenty Somethings: This Is Only the Warmup 14:27

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this one is for the ones who are 27, 28, and 29! i asked our listeners what's the best piece of advice/wisdom they learned in their early twenties, along with what they wish they did differently and they did NOT disappoint. listen to this episode for some great takeaways on how to manage relationships, your finances, your career, and even your life…

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149: Dear Mid-Twenty Somethings: We Haven't Met Tomorrow Yet 15:22

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this one is for the ones who are 24, 25, and 26! i asked our listeners what's the best piece of advice/wisdom they learned in their mid twenties, along with what they wish they did differently and they did NOT disappoint. listen to this episode for some great takeaways on how to manage relationships, your finances, your career, and even your life w…

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148: Dear Early Twenty Somethings: We Haven't Met Tomorrow Yet 20:56

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this one is for the ones who are 20, 21, 22, and 23! i asked our listeners what's the best piece of advice/wisdom they learned in their early twenties, along with what they wish they did differently and they did NOT disappoint. listen to this episode for some great takeaways on how to manage relationships, your finances, your career, and even your …

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147: Protecting Your Craft + Putting In Your 10,000 Hours with Brooklyn Artist, Arthur Midianga 48:16

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are you ready to let your creative juices flow? in this episode I'm joined by Kenyan-American expressionist Arthur Midianga (@botcrisps) to discuss why he decided to pickup his paintbrush again after 10 years, how his coworkers and family members reacted to his artwork, how he's managing his time, what he and Paul Mescal have in common and more! ke…

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Mars Inc. (the chocolate story) 3:44:11

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M&M’s, Snickers, Milky Way, Double Mint, Ben’s Rice, Pedigree, Whiskas, VCA, Banfield… all the brands you know, owned by the company you know nothing about: Mars, Incorporated. And Mars itself is 100% owned and deeply intertwined with the Mars family, who are currently the second wealthiest (and perhaps first most secretive!) family in the United S…

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146: Networking is Corny but Karl Anthony Town's Isn't with Well Played's Blake Morgan 54:40

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the deep cuts just don’t stop in this week’s episode! I’m joined by Blake Morgan, the current co-host for The Skimm’s Well Played podcast where we talk about how the culture of sports has moved towards a (slightly more) welcoming space for women. along the way we discuss why networking in the modern age isn’t actually networking, the deep cuts of o…

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Right of Bang – Post Incident Lessons with Dr. Gene Deisinger 1:05:19

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Send us a text Right of Bang – Preparing for the next critical incident with Gene Deisinger Ph.D. How many times have we heard organisations tell us that they will learn the lessons from an incident? If like me, you have been involved in these post incident reviews you may also have shared my frustration of how rarely the lessons are implement and …

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145: Your Twenties Aren't Fun with Baddie Behavior The Label's Marjana Maksuti aka marthestarr 47:41

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put two yappers in a room together and this is what you get! on this episode, I'm joined by the ultimate baddie herself, Marjana Maksuti, to talk all things content creation, following the signs to become an entrepreneur, and her clothing line Baddie Behavior The Label! from executive assistant to CEO, this is one episode you're gonna want to take …

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144: You've Got To Be It (The Person You Envision) To Become It with Silkenn CEO Ericka Nicole 40:50

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this episode was truly the breathe of fresh air we NEEDED as we begin to wrap up november. listen as Ericka Nicole (@theerickanicole) and I, how she went from a forensics degree on a pre-med track to the founder of a skincare line, what she learned whilst on a sabbatical, conquering setbacks, and how to move forward after the 2024 presidential elec…

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IKEA 3:12:53

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IKEA may be the most singular company we’ve ever studied on Acquired. They’re a globally scaled, $50B annual revenue company with no direct competitors — yet have only ~5% market share. They’re one of the largest retailers in the world — yet sell only their own products. They generate a few billion in free cash flow every year — yet have no shareho…

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High Risk Workplace Behaviours with Dr. Marc McElhaney 55:28

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Send us a text With the rise in disruptive and problematic workplace issues, this month we talk with Dr. Marc McElhaney, CEO of Critical Response Associates based out of Atlanta, Georgia. In this podcast Marc shares decades of experience of investigating and defusing problems within corporations. He discusses how the term ‘workplace violence’ is un…

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Meta 6:11:00

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Meta is a company everyone knows (literally, everyone). But, somehow, it’s also a company that few people feel they actually understand. Their products are used by more humans than any other’s in history — almost half of the entire world’s population daily. But… what is Meta? Why do they do what they do? How do they do what they do? Ask ten people …

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Martyn’s Law – Better Protection from Terrorism with Figen Murray 1:09:47

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Send us a text On the 22nd May 2017, Figen Murray’s life as she knew it changed forever. Her son, Martyn Hett, was one of the 22 people killed in the devastating Manchester Arena terrorist attack. The acts of kindness and support that followed the tragic loss of Martyn Hett in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing highlight the strength of community in…

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Acquired LIVE from Chase Center (with Daniel Ek, Emily Chang, Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg) 2:17:18

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Here it is: the complete video of the most unbelievable night of Acquired’s nine-year life… our sold out live show at the Chase Center in San Francisco. We joked during the months (months!) of preparation leading up to this event that it was like planning a wedding for 6,000 Acquired fans, and the guest list included Jamie Dimon, Daniel Ek, Emily C…

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The Mark Zuckerberg Interview 1:21:18

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Mark is the iconic founder CEO of our time. At Chase Center on September 10, 2024, he did an unprecedented thing: a live conversation in front of 6,000 people on Meta’s company strategy, sharing stories from early Facebook history, and his thoughts on the future of AI, VR, and AR. Mark was remarkably candid in our discussion, and gave us a window i…

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The Trigger Points - Inside the mission to stop mass shootings in America with Mark Follman 1:05:03

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Send us a text This podcast provides an insight into the causes and possible solutions of mass attacks in the US. In this podcast Mark discusses: Importance of Talking to Attackers Key Elements of Threat Assessment Challenges in Reporting Threats The Role of Social Media in Threat Assessment The Importance of Human Connection in Threat Assessment M…

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Improving Personal Safety with the Power of Awareness with Dan Schilling 1:00:20

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Send us a text With the The Power of Awareness you can change your approach to personal safety from passive bystander to becoming your own personal safety expert. Your personal safety is your responsibility and no one else’s. That is a simple fact. And the two foundations your safety stands upon are possessing situational awareness and listening to…

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Chase Center + Summer Update 21:53

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Summer greetings from Acquired! Two items for this “mini-episode”: Tickets are now available for our live show at Chase Center in San Francisco, with special guests including Mark Zuckerberg (!). The show is Tuesday, September 10th, with doors opening at 5 PM for an hour of mingling with other listeners before the show starts at 6 PM. Huge thank yo…

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Microsoft Volume II 4:41:41

1y ago4:41:41

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In 1999, Microsoft became the most valuable company in the world. And in 2019, Microsoft became the most valuable company in the world, again. But… what happened in the twenty years in between? The answer, as we discovered in our research, is probably not what you think. In this episode we explore and analyze the browser wars and the DOJ case, Wind…

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143: We're Not Bringing Nice Home with Katelyn Hamilton 51:15

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on today's episode I'm sitting down with my dear friend Katelyn Hamilton to discuss why we need to remove the word nice from our vocabulary. throughout the episode, we touch on: how being ‘nice’ is overrated why you need to stop softening yourself the power of community identifying the people in your life that ‘fill your cup’ since when were people…

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Family Office Risk Management with Edward V Marshall 54:56

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Send us a text The Defuse Podcast – Family Office Risk Management with Edward V Marshall From December 2023 to January 2024, Dentons, led by Edward Marshall, surveyed over 200 family office respondents from 33 countries worldwide, comparing the findings to the earlier research published in 2020. This survey went further than before by examining var…

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Psychology 101 Part 2 – Psychopaths, sociopaths, pathology, Fixation and the impact of Social Media with Dr Caroline Logan 56:53

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Send us a text In this episode, part 2 of the series, we expand on the discussion of the psychological terms and learn about psychopathy, how high functioning psychopaths become CEOs, politicians and leaders, the difference between psychopaths and sociopaths, the impact that social media and the internet has on mental health. Caroline Logan is a Co…

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142: What REALLY Went Down on Love Undercover + How To Get on Reality TV with Ashley Cornetta 55:43

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did I mention I went on Peacock's Love Undercover? today I'm joined by one of my best friends and previous guest, Ashley Cornetta, to dish out all things related to Peacock's new dating show and what tea was spilled when the cast was reunited for the first time at the premiere party throughout the episode we talk about: how to get on reality tv the…

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Starbucks (with Howard Schultz) 3:06:07

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Starbucks. You’d be hard pressed to name any brand that’s more ubiquitous in the world today. With nearly half a billion global customer purchases per week across its stores and 3rd party retail channels, a significant portion of the human population gets their daily fix in the green and white paper cup. (Including our own Ben Gilbert who famously …

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Psychology 101 - Part 1 - Demystifying Psychological Labels: A Deep Dive into Narcissism, Psychopathy, and Personality Disorders with Dr. Caroline Logan 1:09:28

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Send us a text In this episode, the first of a two part series, we learn about what exactly a psychologist is and the differences between a Clinical and a Forensic Psychologist. Dr. Caroline Logan, who is a Consultant Forensic Clinical Psychologist, talks to us about the meaning of psychological terms such as personality disorders such as narcissis…

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141: A Deep Cut: How YouTubers, Tumblr + One Direction Made Us All Delulu with Cait Kenney 58:14

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would you believe me if I said I cried, laughed, and smiled like an idiot during this episode? this week, we have the pleasure of having Tumblr icon, professional stan, and fellow South Jersey native, Cait Kenney on the show! in more ways than one, we go through the pivotal moments of our youth through the timeline of the internet and how it shaped…

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140: I Went On A Reality Show + Was Kicked Off My Parents' Health Insurance 21:19

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Clearly we've got a lot to catch up on! In this episode of In Your Twentys I'm giving y'all the run down of why I went MIA for the past month and a half. And for starters... I'm sorry for ghosting you. Throughout this episode we talk about: my vacation in Asia leaving my full-time job after almost three years the growing pains of starting a new job…

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Microsoft Volume I 4:15:28

1+ y ago4:15:28

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Microsoft. After nearly a decade of Acquired episodes, we are finally ready to tackle the most valuable company ever created. The company that put a computer on every desk and in every home. The company that invented the software business model. The company that so thoroughly and completely dominated every conceivable competitor that the United Sta…

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Behavioural Threat Assessment – a political and commercial insight with Bill Zimmerman 1:11:20

1+ y ago1:11:20

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Send us a text Bill Zimmerman has spent over 35 years analysing and managing threats. He started out in the fledgling Threat Assessment team of the US Capital Police shortly after its creation and, having spent over 20 years there, moved into the private sector on his retirement from law enforcement, where he continues to be a leader in the field o…

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Renaissance Technologies 2:59:48

1+ y ago2:59:48

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Renaissance Technologies is the best performing investment firm of all time. And yet no one at RenTec would consider themselves an “investor”, at least in any traditional sense of the word. It’d rather be more accurate to call them scientists — scientists who’ve discovered a system of math, computers and artificial intelligence that has evolved int…

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Crisis Communication with Giles Kenningham MBE 57:58

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Send us a text Giles Kenningham is an expert in crisis communication. A former journalist who honed his skills at the sharp end of politics as the strategic advisor to Prime Minister David Cameron shares his thoughts on the relevant issues. In this podcast, we look back at his time in politics, and the Covid pandemic. We then discuss how his consul…