Best David Vuong Podcasts (2025)

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Distribution is the new Product Moat | Interview with Sefunmi Osinaike 28:23

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Sefunmi Osinaike, co-founder of Co.Lab and author of "How to Product," joins David and Ilan to explore his company's bold pivot from B2C to B2B, why distribution has become the real competitive moat in the AI era, and how to validate customer willingness to pay without building a single landing page. CHAPTERS [00:25] - Introduction and Welcome [01:…

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Bonus Episode: The Handmaid’s Tale – Elisabeth Moss on Becoming Offred, Meeting Margaret Atwood & The Symbolism of the Handmaid’s Costume 18:40

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In this special bonus episode of Dua’s Monthly Read for November, we sit down with acclaimed actor Elisabeth Moss, who brings June Osborne – better known as Offred – to life in the Emmy-winning television adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale. Elisabeth opens up about the first time she read Margaret Atwood’s iconic novel, what it was like meeting the …

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Review: AI Context Flow 12:22

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Description Ilan goes solo to test AI Context Flow, a Chrome extension promising to end the endless copy-pasting of context between ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI tools. Does it actually work, or is it just adding to the chaos? Chapters [00:00] - Introduction and Episode Overview [01:15] - AI Context Flow: What It Promises to Solve [02:42] - Testing…

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Margaret Atwood Reads from Her Memoir, Book Of Lives, Reflecting on the Origins of Offred In The Handmaid’s Tale 7:03

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Dua sits down with literary icon Margaret Atwood to discuss The Handmaid’s Tale – Dua’s Monthly Read for November – alongside Margaret’s new memoir, Book Of Lives. In her deeply personal book, Margaret revisits the people, places, and ideas that have shaped her writing, offering a rare glimpse into the imagination behind her most enduring creations…

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Comet Edges Edge in the AI Browser Wars (and more): News for Nov 4 15:55

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Description David and Ilan break down Microsoft's ambitious Co-Pilot updates (including a feature Ilan swears they stole from him), compare AI browsers in real-time with one literally hallucinating its own downloads, and explore why OpenAI's restructuring might have you passing the same $10 bill around like a Three Stooges routine. Chapters [00:35]…

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The Handmaid’s Tale: Margaret Atwood on Power, Possession & Political Origins 43:16

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This month, Dua sits down with literary icon Margaret Atwood to discuss her groundbreaking novel The Handmaid’s Tale – a dystopian classic that continues to resonate decades after its 1985 publication. Set in a totalitarian society where women are stripped of their rights and forced into reproductive servitude, the novel explores themes of power, c…

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What AI Can’t Replace with Dafra Sanou 24:23

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In this episode of Behind The Mirror, Keith Posehn and Dafra Sanou dive into the real edge creators have in an AI-driven world: authenticity, trust, and human connection. From MrBeast to Jackie Aina to Becca Bloom, they break down why some creators build fanbases that no algorithm can replicate — and what that means for brands, marketers, and the f…

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From the Archive – Say Nothing: Patrick Radden Keefe On Conflict, Memory & The Cost Of Peace 43:51

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Welcome to the Service95 Book Club with Dua Lipa, a podcast dedicated to the books that stay with us – and the brilliant minds behind them. As well as bringing you a brand-new episode every month, we’ll also be dipping into the archive of fascinating conversations Dua has had with authors over the past two years. This time from the archive, Dua sit…

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The best landing page builder: Wix loses to Base44 and Lovable 19:26

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From Wix’s upsell hell and clunky prompts to Lovable and Base44’s near-perfect prompt adherence, the hosts break down what separates gimmicky automation from true AI leverage. If you’re building, shipping, or just curious how far AI website builders have come. This episode is your filter for signal over noise. CHAPTERS [00:00] - Intro [02:41] - The…

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How to quickly build your own AI co-pilot 20:31

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Most people think building a powerful AI copilot takes months of coding and a team of engineers, but in this episode Ilan shows how he built one in just one evening that could plan strategy, analyze competitors, write product documents, and even automate workflows. We break down exactly how to set up your system prompt, feed it real context, and us…

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Inside Flesh: David Szalay Answers Your Questions 9:23

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In this special episode, we sit down with award-winning author David Szalay, whose novel Flesh is Dua's Monthly Readfor October. From the influence of his Hungarian roots to the spark that ignites his book ideas, David answers readers’ questions about the emotional, cultural, and intellectual threads that weave through his work. If you’ve been move…

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AI is Killing Clicks with David Rodnitzky 29:20

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In this episode of Behind the Mirror, host Keith Posehn sits down with longtime friend and industry veteran David Rodnitsky, founder of 3Q Digital, for a deep dive into how artificial intelligence is reshaping the marketing landscape. From the rise of zero-click search to the rapid evolution of LLMs like ChatGPT and Claude, Keith and David explore …

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News for October 14 and a Sora deep dive 19:35

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Description David and Ilan catch you up on the flurry of AI news from mid-October, from Anthropic's latest Sonnet release to OpenAI's Dev Days announcements. Plus, they dive deep into Sora 2's video generation capabilities and share the structured prompting techniques that actually work for creating multi-shot videos (including mountain-biking dogs…

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David Szalay Reads from His Novel, Flesh, Exploring a Tour of Duty in Iraq 11:02

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This month on the Service95 Book Club podcast, Dua is joined by award-winning author David Szalay to discuss his quietly powerful novel Flesh – selected as Dua’s Monthly Read for October. Told through a series of spare, intimate portraits, the novel captures moments of human vulnerability with a precision that feels deeply real. In a Service95 excl…

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Flipping the Funnel with Ashley Whetung 24:50

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N8N Review - The 'medium code' workflow builder 19:22

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By David Vuong and Ilan Rotenberg

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Flesh: David Szalay’s Spare and Unvarnished Portrait of a Man Adrift 40:14

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This month’s Service95 Book Club episode comes to you live from the New York Public Library, in partnership with Spotify, recorded in September in front of an audience. Dua is joined by Booker-shortlisted writer David Szalay to discuss his astonishing new novel Flesh - a brilliantly spare and unsettling portrait of a man caught between desire, soci…

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Jane Goodall, In Memoriam — What It Means to Be Human 50:51

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The great primatologist and humanitarian, Jane Goodall, died on October 1, 2025, at the age of 91. It is a joy and a comfort to revisit our last broadcast of her 2020 conversation with Krista. Jane Goodall began her epic work studying chimpanzees in the Gombe forest without even a college degree. The science she proceeded to do recalled modern west…

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The Future of Affiliate Marketing with Dafra Sanou 28:37

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In this episode of Behind the Mirror, hosts Keith Posehn and Liem Vong sit down with Dafra Sanou, Growth & Digital Marketing expert, to explore how AI is transforming affiliate and partner marketing. Together, they unpack how brands can leverage partnerships in an AI-driven world, why governance and context matter more than ever, and which parts of…

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Lindy.ai ruined my date night - an honest review 32:09

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Description Ilan puts Lindy.ai to the test for podcast automation and customer discovery, only to find himself debugging workflows until 2 AM while his wife waits for date night. David and Ilan break down what works, what doesn't, and how Lindy compares to ChatGPT's agent mode. Chapters [00:00] - How Lindy Ruined Date Night [03:34] - The Lindy Work…

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The CRM Shake-Up with Eric Potter 23:48

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The CRM landscape is changing fast. For years, Salesforce dominated. But in today’s market, HubSpot is closing the gap at an unprecedented pace - rolling out enterprise-grade features, innovating faster, and challenging the old guard. In this episode of Behind the Mirror, Keith Posehn and Liem Vuong sit down with Eric Potter, COO of OpMethods, to u…

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Nano Banana Bonanza 15:53

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Description David and Ilan take you on a Nano Banana Bonanza and explore Google's viral image generation model. They tell you why it's creating such a buzz, how to use it effectively, and practical business applications beyond viral memes. Chapters [00:00] - What is Nano Banana and Why the Hype? [02:26] - Identity Preservation: The Secret Sauce [04…

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Cracking Attribution with Ashley Parducci 27:53

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In this episode of Behind the Mirror, Keith Posehn and Ashley Parducci delve into the complexities of attribution in marketing. They discuss the evolution of attribution methodologies, the challenges of measuring consumer journeys, and the importance of understanding technology's role in these processes. The conversation highlights the significance…

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Open AI and Microsoft are seeing other people (and other news for Sept 16) 17:58

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David and Ilan dive into the news from the last week of AI and Vibe Coding, covering shifting partnerships between tech giants, breakthrough achievements in AI capabilities, and emerging concerns around safety and security. Sponsor Querio - AI agent for natural language data insights https://querio.ai Chapters 00:00 - OpenAI Diversifies: $300B Orac…

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From the Archive – Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Dead: Olga Tokarczuk On Mysticism, Justice & William Blake 34:42

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Welcome to the Service95 Book Club with Dua Lipa, a podcast dedicated to the books that stay with us – and the brilliant minds behind them. As well as bringing you a brand-new episode every month, we’ll also be dipping into the archive of fascinating conversations Dua has had with authors over the past two years. This time from the archive, Dua sit…

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Level up discovery with these AI tools 16:21

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CHAPTERS [00:00] Intro [02:33] Defining problems using AI [06:07] Generating hypotheses using AI [12:30] The Mom Test [15:04] Next Steps SPONSOR Querio - https://bit.ly/panc_querio LINKS The Mom Test - https://www.momtestbook.com/ Music by Oleksandr Savochka FIND US YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@PandCpodcast Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/…

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Percival Everett Reads from His Booker-Shortlisted Novel, The Trees 6:22

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This month on the Service95 Book Club podcast, Dua is joined by acclaimed American author Percival Everett to discuss his genre-defying, fiercely satirical novel The Trees – selected as Dua’s Monthly Read for September. A Booker Prize finalist, the book investigates the legacy of racial violence in America through a story that is as chilling as it …

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AI and Vibe Coding News for the Week of September 1 32:14

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DESCRIPTION David and Ilan catch you up on the latest AI news, covering OpenAI's new budget tier, why 95% of AI projects fail, and Google's impressive new image generation capabilities. OpenAI's $5 "Go tier" expands AI access globally Small language models finding their niche in manufacturing MIT report reveals harsh reality: 95% of AI projects fai…

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The Trees: Percival Everett on Satire, Justice & America’s Haunted Past 35:34

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This month, Dua is joined by one of the most singular voices in American fiction – the acclaimed author Percival Everett whose novel The Trees was shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize. It’s not an understatement to say that Percival is having a moment – his most recent novel James won the 2024 National Book Award and the 2025 Pulitzer Prize, while…

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Becoming an AI native PM: Discovery pt 1 32:27

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Welcome to season 2! In this season, David and Ilan are exploring the process of becoming an AI native product team by building a product from scratch using AI tools along the way. This week, you’ll get to hear about how they’re thinking of building a product and how deep research does just a mediocre job at coming up with business ideas. Chapters …

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From the Archive – The Guest: Emma Cline On Outsiders, Delusion & Desire 35:36

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Welcome to the Service95 Book Club with Dua Lipa, a podcast dedicated to the books that stay with us – and the brilliant minds behind them. As well as bringing you a brand-new episode every month, we’ll also be dipping into the archive of fascinating conversations Dua has had with authors over the past two years. In this archive episode, Dua sits d…

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Why This Ex-Amazon PM Says Product Managers are Actually More Valuable in the AI Era 31:27

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Nabeel Khan shares his journey from operations manager to Amazon's youngest Senior PM, and why he believes product management will thrive alongside AI development. What we cover: Career progression from warehouse operations to senior product leadership Why product management fundamentals remain critical as AI tools evolve The emergence of "vibe cod…

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Helen Garner Reads from Her Gripping Courtroom Drama, This House of Grief 7:49

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This month on the Service95 Book Club podcast, Dua is joined by legendary Australian author Helen Garner to discuss her quietly devastating masterpiece, This House Of Grief. Selected as Dua’s Monthly Read for August, this true crime classic recounts the harrowing case of Robert Farquharson, a father accused of drowning his three young sons by drivi…

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Interview with Rami Abi Habib | Querio 38:20

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DESCRIPTION Ilan interviews Rami, co-founder of Querio, about his journey from Amazon operations to product management to founding an AI-enabled startup. Rami drops knowledge on what PMs need to know when starting a company. From warehouse operations to Alexa PM to AI startup founder Building Querio: AI-native business intelligence platform The art…

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Build an AI agent in less than 20 minutes 29:55

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DESCRIPTION Ilan and David demystify AI agents and show you that building them is more accessible than you think! They explore the difference between "agentic AI" and true "AI agents," walk through a practical framework, and build a working news summarization agent live using Replit. What makes an AI agent vs. agentic AI Breaking down agent develop…

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This House of Grief: Helen Garner on Empathy, Guilt & Writing Through The Unthinkable 53:18

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What does it mean to truly bear witness – especially to something that defies comprehension? This month on the Service95 Book Club, Dua is joined by legendary Australian writer Helen Garner to discuss This House Of Grief – a haunting account of a father on trial for the murder of his three young sons. The book is part true crime, part literary repo…

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Care Is The Last Differentiator: What Happens When The Cost Of Intelligence Hits Zero 30:09

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DESCRIPTION David is joined by Ray Kanani and Adam Kropf to discuss the evolving role of AI in product management, exploring its implications for society, practical applications, and the skills needed for product managers in this new era. * How AI shifts the product manager’s job * What expertise means in an LLM-powered world * Why puzzles (yes, pu…

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Joanna Macy, In Memoriam — Beauty and Wisdom and Courage (and Rilke) to Sustain Us 50:57

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This rich, gorgeous conversation will fill your soul. The singular and beloved Joanna Macy died at home at the age of 96 on July 20, 2025. She has left an immense legacy of beauty and wisdom and courage to sustain us. A Buddhist teacher, ecological philosopher, and Rilke translator, she taught and embodied a wild love for the world. What follows is…

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Which deep research is best? We test GPT, Gemini, and Perplexity 47:13

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What if you could get a comprehensive market analysis that would normally take weeks of research in just 13 minutes, complete with competitor breakdowns, financial projections, and strategic frameworks? In this episode, we put AI's newest "deep research" capabilities to the ultimate test, pitting Gemini, ChatGPT, and Perplexity against each other i…

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The Silent Killer of Affiliate Growth 18:41

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Is Your Affiliate Program Stuck? Here's How to Break Through In this episode, Keith Posehn sits down with Liem Vuong to talk about the silent killer of affiliate growth: stagnancy. They explore why playing it safe can actually be the riskiest move in today's landscape and what to do about it. From battling organizational inertia to setting bold goa…

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Three practical AI tools you can use today 19:14

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What if the secret to next-level productivity was hiding in plain sight? In this week's episode of Prompt and Circumstance, David and Ilan dive into three surprisingly powerful AI tools that could change the way you work. Forget the jargon and hype: they're sharing practical tips you can use immediately. CHAPTERS [00:00] News [05:37] Voice dictatio…

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From the Archive – Trust: Hernan Diaz On Power, Silence & Who Gets To Tell The Story 46:44

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Welcome to the Service95 Book Club with Dua Lipa, a podcast dedicated to the books that stay with us – and the brilliant minds behind them. As well as bringing you a brand-new episode every month, we’ll also be dipping into the archive of fascinating conversations Dua has had with authors over the past two years. This time from the archive, Dua sit…

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Ross Gay — Hope Portal, Episode 7 10:19

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Ross Gay is a poet, community gardener, and teacher who brings another way of wisdom to the conviction that we have to know what we love and what delights us. And that we have to tend to that as fiercely as to what is broken and what we’re called to make better, what we’re called to make more just. Knowing what we love and knowing how to take delig…

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Unlocking the Secrets of Affiliate Budgets 26:32

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In this episode, Keith Posehn and the team at Zorz discuss the complexities of budgeting in marketing, particularly focusing on affiliate marketing. They explore how affiliate budgets differ from traditional marketing budgets, the importance of trust in partnerships, and the challenges of marketing mix modeling. The conversation also delves into th…

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Which AI notetaker should you use? We reviewed 10 so you don't have to 35:43

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SUMMARY Which AI notetakers stack up and which ones just flop? David (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvuong/) and Ilan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilan-rotenberg/) test 10 AI note-taking tools in challenging conditions to find the best options for your meetings CHAPTERS 00:00 Setting the Stage for AI Note Taking 01:08 Method 01:11 Scoring 03:13 Grain…

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Joy Harjo — The Hope Portal Ep. 6 17:09

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Our teacher this time is the extraordinary Joy Harjo. She is a musician, a visual artist, a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, and she’s also former Poet Laureate of the United States. From the beginning of her life, from childhood and even before, she has carried and retained a sense of space and time and life that is so much vaster than present…