Best David Merrill Podcasts (2025)

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Kyle Grob: Working To Scale Affordable Suppressors 37:52

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In this episode of the Tactical Business Podcast, host Wade Skalsky sits down Kyle Grob of KGM Technologies. Dive into the world of suppressors with Kyle Grove of KGM Suppressors. Discover Kyle's journey from mechanical engineer and machinist to leading a top-tier suppressor company. We debunk common myths, explore the evolving regulatory landscape…

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Morgan Housel on The Illusion of Wealth and Happiness | #599 56:40

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Today’s guest is Morgan Housel, the bestselling author of The Psychology of Money and Same As Ever. His books have sold over nine million copies. His new book releasing in October is The Art of Spending Money. Morgan is a partner at The Collaborative Fund and serves on the board of directors at Markel. In today’s episode, Morgan discusses the compl…

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Scaling Carbon Capture for Hard-to-abate sectors: Danielle Rapson of Mantel 40:07

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Danielle Rapson, HBS alum and Co-founder and COO of Mantel, joins Climate Rising to explain how her company is developing a novel molten-based carbon capture system for hard-to-abate industrial sectors. Danielle shares the story of how Mantel spun out of an MIT lab, what sets its technology apart from existing amine-based carbon capture, and why th…

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E184 - Pat Murphy on Workforce Planning in Acute Care Surgery 36:03

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Dr. Patrick Murphy is a trauma and acute care surgeon at Medical College of Wisconsin. In this episode we discuss his recent paper, “Understaffed and overworked: The stark reality of acute care surgeon staffing in the United States, an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter study.” This conversation turned into more than just a d…

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Episode 728: Kadhja Bonet 35:44

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Earlier songs were political, but never as overtly so. There isn’t much value left to wring from subtlety these days. Battlewear is, fittingly, angry. It’s the product of navigating an unpredictable – and increasingly bleak – landscape. An hour before we hop on the call, a right wing reactionary is murdered in broad daylight. Kadhja Bonet believes …

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Hedgeye’s Keith McCullough on Market Opportunities and Risks | #598 54:40

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Today’s guest is Keith McCullough, Founder and CEO of Hedgeye, a financial media company that provides real-time investment research. In today’s episode, Keith discusses his journey in the financial world, the importance of market signals, and the innovative quad framework he uses to navigate economic scenarios. He emphasizes the significance of un…

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Episode 727: Henry Barajas, Rachel Merrill 49:17

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Ahead of their upcoming Image series, Death to Pachuco, artist Rachel Merrill and author Henry Barajas discuss the process of bringing the historical fiction to life. Set against the backdrop of the Sleepy Lagoon Case and Zoot Suit Riots, the book explores themes of racial tension through a lens of hard boiled detective fiction. The pair also talk …

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Jon LaCorte: Success With The Direct To Consumer Model (Optics) 39:54

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In this episode of the Tactical Business Podcast, host Wade Skalsky sits down Jon LaCorte of Tract Optics. Jon hares his journey from a 15-year career at Nikon to launching a disruptive direct-to-consumer optics brand. He reveals how cutting out the retail middleman allows them to deliver premium, shot-glass quality at unmatched value. Jon discusse…

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Building Climate-Resilient Farming with Robotics: Eric Adamson of Oishii and Tortuga 43:41

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Eric Adamson, Robotics Executive at Oishii and co-founder of Tortuga AgTech, joins Climate Rising to share how automation and AI are transforming fruit farming. Eric explains how his team designed a strawberry-harvesting robot capable of operating in outdoor tunnels and vertical farms, bringing operational efficiency, labor savings, and climate res…

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Episode 726: Peter Morén (Peter, Bjorn and John) 49:44

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SunYears felt like starting over, in a very real sense. Peter Bjorn and John were on the backburner, and Peter Morén earlier solo work was decidedly more self-selecting, with Swedish lyrics touching on more experimental soundscapes. There was also a global pandemic to contend with. The Song Forlorn finds Moren happily reembracing his love of pop ro…

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Turning Expiring Options Into Venture Exposure [Vested’s Dave Thornton] | #597 43:13

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Today’s guest is Dave Thornton, co-founder & Chief Customer Officer of Vested, which helps startup employees unlock the value in their equity. In today’s episode, Dave walks through the messy reality of startup stock options, noting $600 billion of startup equity is abandoned over a market cycle. He explains how Vested helps solve this problem by p…

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Microsoft ’s Climate Strategy and Its Carbon Removal Deal with Chestnut Carbon 44:34

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Microsoft’s Brian Marrs, Senior Director of Energy and Carbon Removal, and Chestnut Carbon CFO Greg Adams share their perspectives as a major buyer and developer of carbon removal credits. Their 2025 deal is one of the largest carbon removal deals in the U.S. and seeks to deliver 7 million tons of nature-based carbon credits over 25 years. Brian ex…

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Episode 725: Spider Stacy (The Pogues) 49:20

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Celebrating its 40th birthday exactly one month ago, Rum Sodomy & the Lash requires no introduction. As epilogues go, however, one could do far worse than the alternately raucous and sublime tour pieced together by surviving members, Spider Stacy, Jem Finer, and James Fearnley. Stacy joins us to discuss the anniversary, the recent loss of frontman,…

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Innovative Tax Strategies in Bond Investing [Alex Morris] | #596 1:00:09

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Today’s guest is Alex Morris, the CEO & CIO of F/m Investments, a $19 billion investment firm. In today’s episode, Alex & Meb walk through the evolution of investment strategies and what led Alex to launch a series of bond-centric ETFs, with TBIL emerging as the breakout success. He also highlights his new “Compoundr” series, seeks to convert bond …

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Dwight Settle: A Firearm Accessory That Works Almost Too Well 28:28

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In this episode of the Tactical Business Podcast, host Wade Skalsky sits down with Dwight Settle. Dwight shares his journey from a 21-year military career to launching a business with a longtime friend. He details the unique, non-toxic, and multi-purpose qualities of their flagship product, Seal1 CLP Plus, a revolutionary firearm cleaner and lubric…

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David Michaels - Founder & CEO of Physicians Financial 21:06

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David Michaels is the founder & managing member of Physicians Financial. For over 25 years, Physicians Financial, LLC has been the go-to resource for Doctors and Dentists nationwide. Physicians Financial serves medical professionals in all sectors of the healthcare arena, from independent practitioners to the top practicing physicians at the larges…

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Episode 724: Richard Patrick (Filter) 57:41

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He may have had something to prove early on, leaving the relative comfort of a rocket ship success like Nine Inch Nails, but it didn’t take Richard Patrick long. Filter’s first album went platinum on the strength of its first single, and the band was off to the proverbial races. Its follow up was slow to surface, courtesy of inner turmoil, but it e…

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Bob Elliott on The Biggest Macro Experiment of Our Lifetime | #595 1:05:58

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Subscribe to YouTube Today’s guest is Bob Elliott, CEO and CIO of Unlimited, which uses machine learning to create low-cost index replications of 2&20 style alternative investments. Prior to founding Unlimited, Bob served on the Investment Committee at Bridgewater Associates and led Ray Dalio’s investment research team for nearly a decade. In today…

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Reducing Household Emissions with Dishwashing Innovation: A Conversation with P&G ’ s Ashley Fill 48:02

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Ashley Fill, Global Director of Sustainability at P&G Home Care joins Climate Rising to discuss how consumer behavior and innovative technologies can reduce household carbon and water footprints. Ashley shares how life cycle assessments reveal that 87% of the emissions in P&G’s Home Care portfolio come from product use, particularly dishwashing. Sh…

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Episode 723: David Christian (Comet Gain) 54:11

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Thirty-three years, 10+ members, and a dozen albums later, Comet Gain hasn’t lost its step. Released in June, Letters to Ordinary Outsiders maintains the magic, once again. The group’s work is perpetually tied to the pop sensibilities of David Christian (née Feck), who joins us on a questionable WiFi connection from rural France. Hosted on Acast. S…

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The Parallels of Past and Present in Finance - Mark Higgins | #594 59:07

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Today’s guest is Mark J. Higgins, a Senior VP for IFA Institutional, where he focuses on providing advisory services to institutions. He’s also the author of Investing in U.S. Financial History: Understanding the Past to Forecast the Future, which is one of my favorite books on financial history. In today’s episode, Mark explores the parallels betw…

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Christopher Ryan: From 9 to 5 To Making Exotic Leather Holsters 41:06

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In this episode of the Tactical Business Podcast, host Wade Skalsky sits down with Christopher Ryan, the founder and sole craftsman behind Mayhem Leather Company. Christopher shares his remarkable journey from a full-time audio/visual technician to a master artisan creating high-end, custom leather holsters and exotic gun grips.…

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Leveraging Distressed Assets To Maximize Profitability (In The Next 12-24 Months) 33:09

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Merrill Chandler sits down with Scott Carson of We Close Notes to discuss how to leverage and capitalize distressed assets. Scott delves into the parallels between the current market and the market-in-recession of 2008 to present the most reasonable investing strategies to implement right now. He explains how banks evaluate their portfolios and whe…

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Episode 722: Jenni Rose and Cory Graves (The Vandoliers) 49:00

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Jenni Rose announced herself in style, with a Rolling Stone interview, back in April. The article dropped a few months The Vandoliers’ fifth album, Life Behind Bars. With a record full of deeply personal songs dealing with – among other topics – her transition – she chose the celebrated music magazine to help tell her story. It’s a courageous move …

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A Golden Moment for Asset Allocation? | Mike Philbrick | #593 55:41

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Today’s returning guest is Mike Philbrick, CEO of ReSolve Asset Management and Founding Member of the Return Stacked Team. In today’s episode, Mike discusses the evolving role of gold and Bitcoin in investment portfolios given the current economic landscape. He explores the historical performance of gold, its risk premium, and how it can help negat…

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AI for Climate Resilient Food Systems with ClimateAi’s Himanshu Gupta 46:16

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ClimateAi co-founder and CEO Himanshu Gupta explains how hiscompany uses machine learning to forecast extreme weather and help businesses adapt to climate volatility. Himanshu shares his journey from rural India to co-founding ClimateAi while he was an MBA student. He describes how ClimateAi's "biophysics-driven AI" combines limited weather and cro…

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E183 - Brian Cameron on Ripples from Rupununi 28:53

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Dr. Brian Cameron is a retired pediatric surgeon who has spent much of his life dedicated to global surgery. In this conversation, we discuss his new book Ripples from the Rupununi: Dr. Aidun’s Healing Journey. We talk about what it takes to write a book and also discuss the book itself. Let us know in the comments or via email: Have you ever thoug…

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Episode 721: Marissa Nadler 44:52

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In the end, New Radiations could only be a multimedia affair. Marissa Nadler seems to have her hands in nearly every medium these days, from music, to filmmaking, painting, photography, and even stop-motion. The Nashville-based artist seems to have her hand in every aspect of the process, from songwriting to production. The resulting 11 tracks comp…

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Nick Delgadillo: The Combat Summit 38:48

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In this episode of the Tactical Business Podcast, host Wade Skalsky sits down with Nick Delgado. Tactical strength expert Nick Delgado break down the warrior mindset - how barbell training, combat sports, and firearms proficiency create a complete self-defense system. Learn why strength is your first line of defense, how jiu-jitsu develops combat i…

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KKR's Henry McVey - Regime Change is Here: Think Differently About Asset Allocation | #592 58:38

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Today’s guest is Henry McVey, Head of Global Macro & Asset Allocation and Firmwide Market Risk and CIO of the KKR Balance Sheet. In today’s episode, Henry discusses the current macroeconomic landscape, emphasizing the regime change underway. He touches on the implications of a decline in the US dollar, where he sees opportunities in global markets,…

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Rahul Bhargava - Systematic Credit Portfolio Manager at Fidelity Investments 1:09:08

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Rahul Bhargava has been a Systematic Credit Portfolio Manager at Fidelity Investments since 2024. Prior to this, he was a Vice President and Managing Director at Blackstone. He also has work experience at BlackRock and AQR Capital Management. Founded in 1946, Fidelity Investments is a privately held global financial services company, offering a ran…

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Episode 720: Ketch Secor (Old Crow Medicine Show) 49:36

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What began as a poetry cycle quickly evolved into a dozen of Ketch Secor’s most personal songs. Story the Crow Told Me makes little effort to mask its autobiography, with stories of hitch hiking, busking, charting the earliest days of Old Crow Medicine Show. The singer joins us to reflect on the songs about the moments that made him. Hosted on Acas…

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Designing for Resilience: with Alex Berkowitz of Coastal Protection Services 38:10

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This episode is another in our series on Climate Resilience featuringAlex Berkowitz, Founder and CEO of Coastal Protection Solutions (CPS), astartup developing nearshore infrastructure that reduces wave energy and enhances climate resilience. Alex shares how her personal experience with Hurricane Sandy in her hometown of Rockaway Beach led to the c…

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E182 - Michael Leveridge on Creating Mental Models in Your Practice 18:54

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Dr. Michael Leveridge is a urologist at Queen’s University. He specializes in urologic oncology and is the editor in chief of the Canadian Urological Association Journal. We spoke to him about his career, his role as editor in chief, and how he creates mental models in his practice. In addition, Dr. Leveridge did a masterclass with us on ureteric i…

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Episode 719: Vitamin String Quartet 47:44

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There’s prolific and then there’s the Vitamin String Quartet. In its roughly quarter-century of existence, the outfit has produced more than 400 albums. It helps, of course, that VSQ is more concept than band – a stable of musicians that rotate between tours and records. With a focus on classical covers of pop hits -- including recent tributes to F…

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Spencer Feldman: The Inventor Of The Green Light Sight (Shoot Faster) 38:23

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In this episode of the Tactical Business Podcast, host Wade Skalsky sits down with Spencer Feldman, inventor and founder of Greenlight Sights, to discuss his revolutionary firearm optic designed for speed and accuracy in high-stress situations. Spencer shares how his background in alternative medicine led to creating a game-changing sight that enha…

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Episode 718: Ben Nichols (Lucero) 52:50

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Sixteen years is a long time between solo albums, but Ben Nichols’ role fronting Lucero has kept him plenty busy. In that time, the Memphis-based punk-country band has released a half-dozen albums, three live records, and a pair of EPs. In the Heart of the Mountain finds the musician delving into the deeply personal, expanding his approach to songw…

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Tax Strategies, Exchange Funds, and Portfolio Optimization with Wes Gray & Srikanth Narayan | #591 51:21

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Today’s guests are Wes Gray, founder, CEO and Co-CIO of Alpha Architect, and Srikanth Narayan, founder and CEO of Cache, which he started in 2022 after experiencing concentrated stock positions in his own portfolio. Previously, he served in engineering and product leadership positions at Uber and Alphabet. In today’s episode, Meb, Wes & Srikanth sh…

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Investing in Climate Resilience and Poverty Alleviation: Acumen Founder & CEO Jacqueline Novogratz 57:24

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In this Climate Rising episode in our series on climate resilience, Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder and CEO of Acumen shares how impact investing is agriculture is helping smallholder farmers build climate resilience. Jacqueline shares insights from two decades of investing in poverty alleviation that includes climate resilience and adaptation social…

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Episode 717: Katie Fricas 52:44

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Books, World War I pigeons, queer dating, bygone New York City haunts – Checked Out has a bit of something for everyone. Katie Fricas’ first book is a kind of, sort of memoir about a young cartoonist navigating her way through life in the big city. It’s a delightful and delightfully idiosyncratic take on lengths we go to make our art. Hosted on Aca…

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Kenton Industries : Simplifying Long Range Precision Shooting With Tech 31:56

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In today’s episode of Tactical Business, host Wade Skalsky sits down with Mark Kenton from Kenton Industries. Mark Kenton about his journey from shooting enthusiast to founder of Kenton Industries, a leader in custom bullet drop compensator (BDC) turrets that simplify long-range precision. Mark shares how he turned a passion into a thriving busines…

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Goldman Sachs’ Sara Naison-Tarajano - Family Office Whisperer | #590 48:55

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Today’s guest is Sara Naison-Tarajano, Global Head of Private Wealth Management Capital Markets and Goldman Sachs Apex. Sara has been at Goldman Sachs for over 25 years, and currently leads a worldwide platform that delivers multi-asset trading, financing, and direct-investment opportunities to some of the firm’s largest family offices. In today’s …

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Dan Rasmussen & D.A. Wallach on The Future of Biotech and Healthcare | #589 1:26:27

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Today’s guests are Dan Rasmussen, founder of Verdad Advisers, and D.A. Wallach, a venture capital investor for Time BioVentures and an acclaimed recording artist. Pharrell Williams discovered D.A.’s band Chester French and signed the group to Interscope Records. In today’s episode, Dan & D.A. discuss the current state of biotech, the impact of AI o…

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Episode 716: Knox Chandler 54:56

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Siouxie And The Banshees, The Psychedelic Furs, R.E.M., Cyndi Lauper -- Knox Chandler's resume reads like a who's who of late-20th century pop music. These days, however, the Kentucky-born musician is taking a decidedly more experimental and meditative approach to music making. His latest, The Sound, build on Chandler's unique "sound ribbon" approa…

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Forecasting Climate Risk with Geospatial AI: Sarah Russell of X , the Moonshot Factory at Alphabet 35:09

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This episode, part of the Climate Rising series on climate resilience, features Sarah Russell, General Manager of Project Bellwether at X, The Moonshot Factory at Alphabet (formerly Google X). Sarah shares how geospatial data and artificial intelligence can help communities and businesses anticipate and respond to climate risks. Sarah shares insigh…

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E181 - Campbell Roxburgh at Queen's University 55:57

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Campbell Roxburgh is a consultant colorectal surgeon and Professor of Colorectal Surgical Oncology at University of Glasgow in Scotland. Mr. Roxburgh is a multi-faceted researcher, surgeon and academic. He has a large body of research in systemic inflammation and tumor response, as well as clinical trials. We were lucky enough to have him join us a…

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Jim Reitzig - Executive Vice President at The Renco Group 38:41

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Jim Reitzig has been the Executive Vice President at The Renco Group since 2010. Prior to this, he was the Senior Vice President at the Royal Bank of Scotland. Founded in 1975, The Renco Group is a family-owned private holding company that makes long-term investments in companies across a range of industries. He heads the single-family office of Mr…

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Episode 715: Jessica Robbins (Course) 40:38

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There are two distinct phases during the writing of Hue Mirror: before and after. Course’s third album is a product of pain, uncertainty and eventual diagnosis. The latter arrived in the form of ankylosing spondylitis, an autoimmune disease resulting in body-wide inflammation. Despite the initial uncertainty, however, Jess Robbins never shies away …

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Victor Haghani on Predicting the Market and Disciplined Asset Allocation | #588 1:13:32

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Today’s guest is Victor Haghani, founder and CIO of Elm Wealth, which focuses on managing wealth with an emphasis on diversification, low fees, and tax efficiency. He’s also the author of The Missing Billionaires: A Guide to Better Financial Decisions. In today’s episode, Victor explores the Crystal Ball challenge, and how position sizing can be ev…

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Andy Hallinan: Elite Marketing Strategies For The 2a Space 33:18

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In today’s episode of Tactical Business, host Wade Skalsky sits down with Andy Hallinan from Carry Daily to discuss game-changing marketing strategies for firearm instructors and FFLs. Andy reveals how firearm instructors and FFLs can leverage Facebook ads, email lists, and direct response strategies to scale—even during political slumps. Learn why…