Best Eric Abrams Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 261: Behnam Ben Taleblu on the (Next!) Iran-Israel War 42:14

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Behnam Ben Taleblu, Senior Director (Iran Program) and Senior Fellow at FDD, joins the show to talk about how Iran has worked to reconstitute its missile program since the summer, and what the U.S. and Israel might do to stop it. ▪️ Times 01:43 Vessel Seizure 05:45 Making a Ballistic Missile 13:06 What Modern War Looks Like 17:19 Iran’s Missile Pro…

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2025 Review: Stablecoins, Onchain Cards and B2B Payments 47:35

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On Ep. 63 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Anthony Yim, Co-Founder @ Artemis and Andrew Van Aken, Data Scientist @ Artemis to discuss stablecoins, onchain cards and B2B payments in their 2025 review. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 04:44 Surge in number of stablecoins above $10 million s…

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Ep 260: Kevin Passmore on the Maginot Line and the Battle of France 39:50

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Kevin Passmore, professor of History at Cardiff University and author of The Maginot Line: A New History, joins the show to talk about the most elaborate fortification system of the 20th century and why it failed. ▪️ Times 02:03 Attacking the Maginot Line 05:53 Fortifications and Warfare 11:48 Flexibility vs Depth 15:38 A Total Commitment to War 19…

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All-In x Kill Tony: A Hilarious Holiday Special 1:18:19

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(0:00) Intro! (2:47) Tony Hinchcliffe roasts the Besties (15:01) Interview: Kill Tony success, MSG rally, origin story, free speech in Europe (36:03) The Besties play Kill Tony! (50:14) The 2025 Bestie Awards: Business, Politics, Tech, and more Thanks to our partners for making this happen! IREN: https://iren.com OKX: https://okx.com Google Cloud: …

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Ep 259: Christian Brose on Rethinking How We Fight 52:51

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Christian Brose, President and Chief Strategy Officer at Anduril Industries and author of The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare, joins the show to talk about American industry and the future of war. ▪️ Times 02:26 Erosion of Military Advantage 11:11 The Nature of the Problem 16:42 Consensus and Urgency 21:01 Learning …

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Scott Bessent: Fixing the Fed, Tariffs for National Security, Solving Affordability in 2026 56:58

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(0:00) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins the show (0:55) Recapping 2025 and the state of the economy (3:13) Tariffs: Leverage, legal challenges, implementation (15:20) Affordability: inflation, BLS data, interest rates (23:00) The Fed: biggest mistakes, how we got a 15 year asset bubble, rate cycle, appetite for US debt, Fed Chair candidates (…

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DTCC Readies $100T of Stocks to Go Onchain 52:05

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On Ep. 62 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo is joined by Marieke Flament, 2x CEO, Angel Investor, Advisor, Co-Author of Euro Stable Watch, Chuk Okpalugo, Founder @ Stablecoin Blueprint and Nadine Chakar, Global Head of DTCC Digital Assets to discuss DTCC being authorized to tokenize top 1000 US stocks, the importance of…

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Bernie Sanders: Stop All AI, China's EUV Breakthrough, Inflation Down, Golden Age in 2026? 1:30:27

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(0:00) Bestie intros! (0:19) Bernie Sanders calls for AI datacenter moratorium, how to solve the negative perception of AI (17:15) Anti-AI astroturfing: Is the AI sentiment manufactured by special interests? (32:39) Economy: Unemployment, jobs, inflation, are we primed for a "Golden Age" or not? (51:44) Dog Corner! (59:56) China's major AI breakthr…

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Ep 258: Eric Cline on the Collapse of Civilizations 51:38

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Eric Cline, professor of Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies and of Anthropology at The George Washington University and author of 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed, joins the show to break down the collapse of the Bronze Age civilization and why it matters today. ▪️ Times 02:57 Writing History for All 04:51 The Three Age System 10:…

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The Road to $30 Trillion Stablecoin Supply 38:22

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On Ep. 7 of Stablecoin Stats, Anthony Yim, Co-Founder @ Artemis and Andrew Van Aken, Data Scientist @ Artemis are joined by Alana Levin, Investment Partner @ Variant to discuss Variant's focus on crypto investments, takeaways from Fintech NerdCon and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:45 Variant's focus on crypto investments 02:51 Takeaways fr…

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Ep 257: Elliott Abrams on the Venezuela Crisis 38:51

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Elliott Abrams, senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and U.S. Special Representative for Venezuela and Iran from 2019 to 2021, joins the show to discuss events in the Caribbean. ▪️ Times 01:56 Venezuela Through Multiple Administrations 06:05 Maduro 11:53 Trump to Biden 17:56 U.S. Military Capabilities 24:05 P…

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Tempo Tesnet, EVM, and the Race to Onchain Payments 47:12

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On Ep. 61 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Joey Isaacson, CEO @ Nook and Alex Gluchowski, Co-Founder & CEO Matter Labs to discuss Tempo Testnet launch, EVM, the race to onchain payments and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:37 Tempo Testnet launch with dedicated payment lanes and …

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Tucker Carlson: Rise of Nick Fuentes, Paramount vs. Netflix, Anti-AI Sentiment, Hottest Takes 1:38:31

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(0:00) Tucker joins the besties! (4:11) Paramount vs Netflix: bidding war over Warner Bros Discovery (25:40) What's behind the rise of Nick Fuentes and America First? (49:13) Understanding the Anti-AI sentiment (1:21:52) Tucker in 20: Venezuela, Midterm issues, fall of Europe, Qatar, Charlie Kirk investigation, leaving NATO, supporting Israel Follo…

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Ep 256: Nadia Schadlow on Strategic Depth 38:17

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Nadia Schadlow, former Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy and senior fellow at Hudson Institute, joins the show to breakdown what strategic depth is and why the concept remains relevant. ▪️ Times 02:37 Unhinged, Frenetic Times 03:36 What is Strategic Depth? 07:50 A Lack of Space 12:50 Territory and War 14:5…

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Agentic Commerce: x402 — the Protocol 39:06

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On Ep. 3 of Agentic Commerce, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo, and Bam Azizi, CEO & Founder @ Mesh are joined by Erik Reppel, Author of x402 and Head of Eng @ Coinbase Developer Platform to discuss the history and original purpose of HTTP 402 status code, the convergence of blockchain, AI, native internet payments and more! Timesta…

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Ep 255: Roya Hakakian on the Islamic Revolution 52:54

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Roya Hakakian, author of Assassins of the Turquoise Palace and Journey from the Land of No, joins the show to discuss the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, the rise of Ayatollah Khomeini, and how these events have shaped the world. ▪️ Times 02:56 Life Before the Revolution 11:02 Antisemitism in Revolutionary Iran 21:56 Khomeini’s Rise to Power 22:32…

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Stablecoins vs. Tokenized Deposits — What Do Banks Want? 47:31

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On Ep. 60 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Rachel Mayer, VP of Product @ Circle and Nick van Eck, CEO and Co-Founder @ Agora to discuss killer features of tokenization, the growth of stablecoins versus other tokenized real-world assets and more! Timestamps: 00:00 …

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OpenAI's Code Red, Sacks vs New York Times, New Poverty Line? 1:14:17

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(0:00) Bestie intros (0:12) OpenAI declares "Code Red" as competitors eat away ChatGPT market share (28:14) David Sacks vs. New York Times (51:24) New poverty line, America's slow descent into socialism Follow the besties: https://x.com/chamath https://x.com/Jason https://x.com/DavidSacks https://x.com/friedberg Follow on X: https://x.com/theallinp…

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Ep 254: Frank Gavin on History and Statecraft 54:15

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Frank Gavin, Giovanni Agnelli Distinguished Professor and Director of the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at Johns Hopkins University SAIS and author of Thinking Historically: A Guide to Statecraft and Strategy, joins the show to discuss the promise and perils of using history to guide today’s statecraft. ▪️ Times 02:20 Political Scien…

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Interview: Zach Abrams, CEO & Co-founder of Bridge 23:23

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In this bonus episode, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo is joined live from Stripe Stablecoin Day in London, by Zach Abrams, CEO & Co-Founder @ Bridge to discuss the shift from small developers to large banks and fintechs adopting stablecoins, the critical role of last-mile providers in stablecoin adoption and more! Timestamps: 00:0…

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Ep 253: Michael Pack on the Battle of Fallujah 55:45

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Michael Pack, President and CEO of Palladium Pictures LLC and director of The Last 600 Meters: The Battles of Najaf and Fallujah, joins the show to discuss his remarkable documentary of the Iraq war and the Marines and battles that it portrays. ▪️ Times 01:59 The Journey of Creating 'The Last 600 Meters' 06:24 Censored 10:55 Combat and Valor 21:06 …

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Why Klarna’s Stablecoin Is More Than PR 45:16

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On Ep. 59 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo is joined by Nilan Peiris, Chief Product Officer @ Wise and Luca Cosentino, Head of Crypto @ Cross River to discuss KlarnaUSD launch, corporate treasury use cases for stablecoins and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:38 KlarnaUSD launch for internal treasury operations and yield generation 05:…

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Reinventing MoneyGram With Stablecoins 39:18

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On Ep. 2 of Stablecoin Stories, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo and Ran Goldi, VP Payments, Fireblocks are joined by Anthony Soohoo, Chairman and CEO of MoneyGram to discuss the transformation of MoneyGram's mission, MoneyGram Ramps and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 04:48 The refounding and transformation of MoneyGram's mission 09:42 Identifying r…

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Ep 252: Andrew Lambert on the British Empire’s Strategic Challenges and America’s Today 1:02:01

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Andrew Lambert, Laughton Professor of Naval History in the Department of War Studies, King's College London and No More Napoleons: How Britain Managed Europe from Waterloo to World War One, joins the show to discuss how the British Empire maintained the balance in Europe between the fall of Napoleon to the summer of 1914. ▪️ Times 02:59 Studying th…

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Molly's Game Uncensored: The Truth Behind the World's Most Infamous Poker Game 38:26

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(0:00) Molly Bloom joins the besties live in Las Vegas! (1:48) Did Jason actually play in "Molly's Game"? (3:23) Molly's background, starting the game, getting strong-armed by a famous actor, getting stiffed for $250K and losing the game (16:54) Moving the game to NYC, mob involvement, legal troubles, writing her memoir and making the movie (31:10)…

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Ep 251: John Lee on Ukraine, Peace, and What China Wants 47:39

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John Lee, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, joins the show to discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to bring the war in Ukraine to an end, and what it all means facing China in the Pacific. ▪️ Times 01:56 Strategic Implications of the War 03:24 The 28-Point Peace Plan 09:49 Challenges of Negotiating Peace 15:19 The Russia-China Connection…

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Banks Are All in on Tokenized Deposits 48:24

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On Ep. 58 of Tokenized, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, is joined by Sam McIngvale, Head of Product @ OP Labs and Lesley Chavkin, Ribbit Capital to discuss agentic commerce, traditional AI vs agentic AI and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:35 Defining agentic commerce and its impact on shopping 04:50 How agentic AI enables personalizat…

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Episode 16: Jackie Earle Haley Bad News Bears Interview Part One November 21 2025 27:36

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After 17 Years I finally sit down with Jackie Earle Haley the night I gave him back his Harley Davidson from 1976 Bad News Bears. Follow us at www.TheRetroRadioLive.com

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Epstein Files Fallout, Nvidia Risks, Burry's Bad Bet, Google's Breakthrough, Tether's Boom 1:01:53

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(0:00) Bestie intros LIVE from The Venetian Las Vegas (1:13) Epstein Files breakdown (10:06) Biggest Epstein questions: where did his money come from? (14:44) Tether's booming business (23:50) Michael Burry vs. Friedberg, Nvidia's blowout quarter and risks for 2026 (35:25) Google's Gemini 3 and TPU breakthrough (42:51) Investing your own money vs. …

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Ep 250: Jeremy Armstrong on Ancient Rome’s Myths and Warfare 1:05:42

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Jeremy Armstrong, Professor of Classics & Ancient History at the University of Auckland and author of Children of Mars: The Origins of Rome's Empire, joins the show to discuss the early history of Rome, the role of family and clan in the structure of its military, the transition from monarchy to republic, and the nature of warfare during this forma…

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Agentic Commerce: How Will It Work? Ft. Louis Amira 49:26

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On Ep. 2 of Agentic Commerce, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, and Bam Azizi, CEO & Founder @ Mesh are joined by Louis Amira, Co-Founder & CEO @ Circuit & Chisel to discuss the evolution of agentic commerce protocols, explosive growth of the x402 protocol and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 06:16 Evolution of agentic commerce protocols 11…

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Episode 15: Retro Rewind with Diane Franklin Better Off Dead 1:20:49

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Retro Rewind with Diane Franklin Better Off Dead - Bill and Ted & Amity Since 2008 We are Still Retro www.TheRetroRadioLIVE.com

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Onchain Lending in 2025 Ft. Paul Frambot 19:51

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In this bonus episode of Tokenized recorded at Money20/20, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa is joined by Paul Frambot, Co-Founder & CEO @ Morpho to discuss on-chain lending in 2025 and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:09 Stablecoins as checking accounts 02:58 The evolution of DeFi and smart contract lending 03:59 Transition from crypto c…

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Ep 249: Mick Ryan on the Ukrainian Way of War 50:12

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Major General Mick Ryan, Australian Army (retired), Senior Fellow for Military Studies the Lowy Institute and author of the Futura Doctrina substack, joins the show to discuss the current state of the Ukraine war. We cover tactical innovations, the challenges of operations and strategy, the structure of the Ukrainian military, the political landsca…

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Cash App Launches Stablecoins & JP Morgan Goes Onchain 50:40

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On Ep. 57 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo is joined by Joao Reginatto, Chief Strategy Officer @ M0, Mark Greenberg, Global Head of Consumer @ Kraken and Kevin Lehtiniitty, CEO @ Borderless to discuss M0 and MoonPay partnership for stable coin issuance, benefits of companies creating their own stablecoins and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduc…

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Home Affordability Crisis, Palantir's Advantage, Big Short on AI, H-1B Abuse, Solar Storm Hits Earth 55:05

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(0:00) Michael Burry's big short against AI (12:00) Why Palantir is so richly valued vs other tech companies (20:07) Home affordability crisis: Mortgage innovation, building, top priorities to win mid-terms (36:18) H-1B debate flares up again after Trump's comments on Fox News (42:37) Science Corner: Solar storms, coronal mass ejection, risks (51:1…

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Ep 248: Marc Milner on D-Day and the US-UK Battle for Hegemony 1:02:46

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Marc Milner, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of New Brunswick and author of Second Front: Anglo-American Rivalry and the Hidden Story of the Normandy Campaign, joins the show to discuss the turbulent passing of the torch of Western hegemony during WWII. ▪️ Times 02:50 1917 10:52 American Battle Monuments Commission 14:31 FDR and the…

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B2B Stablecoin Payments are Hot Right Now Ft. Rob Hadick 39:17

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On Ep. 6 of Stablecoin Stats, Anthony Yim, Co-Founder @ Artemis and Andrew Van Aken, Data Scientist @ Artemis are joined by Rob Hadick, General Partner @ Dragonfly to discuss explosive growth in B2B stablecoin payment volumes, the impact of stablecoins on traditional banking and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 06:09 Explosive growth in B2B sta…

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The New How Podcast – Real Estate, Wellness, and the Power of Adaptability with Jason Abrams 1:21:34

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Keywords real estate, family business, COVID-19, Stretch Zone, entrepreneurship, shopping centers, health and wellness, flexibility, injury prevention, commercial real estate, corporate packages, mobile operations, expansion plans, franchise growth, staffing challenges, unique culture, work-life balance, daily routines, personal connections, delega…

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Ep 247: Nicholas Wright on the Brain Science of War 52:42

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Nicholas Wright, neuroscientist and author of Warhead: How the Brain Shapes War and War Shapes the Brain, joins the show to explore the implications of neuroscience for warmaking. ▪️ Times 01:20 Neurology 02:57 Intelligence Defined 07:06 Mapping the Brain 17:05 How Modeling Happens 27:15 Outthinking and Outlearning the Enemy 30:25 Prioritization an…

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Jamie Dimon Loves Crypto Now Ft. Haonan Li & Stone Atwine 46:52

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On Ep. 56 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Haonan Li, CEO & Co-Founder @ Codex and Stone Atwine, CEO @ Co-Founder @ Eversend to discuss Jamie Dimon on stablecoins, financial institutions shifting from strategy to execution on stablecoins and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:10 R…

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Ep 246: Veterans Day Special — Remembering Angus MacLean 13:49

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Host Aaron MacLean pays tribute to his father, World War Two and Vietnam Veteran Angus MacLean. This memorial originally ran in the publication Engelsberg Ideas. ▪️ Follow along on Instagram, X @schoolofwarpod, and YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast Find more content on our School of War SubstackBy Nebulous Media

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Does OpenAI Need a Bailout? Mamdani Wins, Socialism Rising, Filibuster Nuclear Option 1:27:29

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(0:00) Brad Gerstner joins the show! (0:49) OpenAI's rough week: Altman's controversial comments on BG2, CFO's "federal backstop" faux pas, clarifications (18:33) Why Jensen Huang said "China is going to win the AI race."; the need for a federal framework on AI (30:39) OpenAI's strengths and headwinds: breakout product, trust issues, competition, b…

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Ep 245: Edward Luce on Zbigniew Brzezinski’s Twentieth Century 52:25

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Edward Luce, U.S. national editor and columnist at the Financial Times and author of Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Great Power Prophet,joins the show to discuss one of the most interesting characters of the Cold War, Jimmy Carter’s national security advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski. ▪️ Times 00:00 The Life and Legacy of Zbigniew Brzez…

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Agentic Commerce: The ACP Protocol With Stripe Ft. Jeff Weinstein & Steve Kaliski 49:29

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On Ep. 1 of Agentic Commerce, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo, and Bam Azizi, CEO & Founder @ Mesh are joined by Jeff Weinstein, Product Lead @ Stripe and Steve Kaliski, Principal Software Engineer @ Stripe to discuss the role of AI agents in the future economy and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:32 The role of AI agents in the future economy 05:…

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Ari Emanuel on the Future of Entertainment: Hollywood, AI, Creator Economy, YouTube vs Netflix 27:25

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(0:00) Introducing Ari Emanuel (1:03) Ari's background in the content business and Hollywood (4:14) How infinite distribution is changing Hollywood, the future of podcasting, creators owning advertising products (9:21) AI's impact: anticipating the 3-day workweek (12:13) Splitting time between TKO and WME, YouTube vs Netflix for creators, modern IP…

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Inside Saudi Arabia's AI Ambition: Tareq Amin on Building a New Tech Superpower 29:16

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(0:00) Introducing Tareq Amin (0:39) Saudi Arabia's evolution, Humain's business (8:11) How Humain works with foundational model providers (13:14) Saudi's energy and talent advantages, the AI race in the Middle East (18:11) Working in the era of MBS, Vision 2030 (21:40) How Saudi manages their relationships with the US and China (23:51) Sacks on th…

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Ep 244: Oren Cass on a Strategy of Reciprocity 57:41

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Oren Cass, founder and chief economist of American Compass and author of the article A Grand Strategy of Reciprocity for Foreign Affairs, joins the show to discuss how the United States should think about the current strategic moment. ▪️ Times 00:01 Introduction to Free Markets and Trade 00:43 Discussion on China and Global Strategy 02:15 Historica…

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Episode 14: Loretta Switt (MASH) Final Public Interview EXCLUSIVE 1:46:52

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What an honor to be able to speak to her before her passing. Her talents her love of animals and her infectious laugh will always be remembered. We at The Rero Radio Live hold this interview dear to our hearts. Loretta Switt 1938-May 30, 2025 www.TheRetroRadioLIVE.com

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Triple H on WWE's Evolution, the Rise of the Antihero, and the Psychology of Stardom 26:05

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(0:00) Introducing Paul "Triple H" Levesque (0:56) The skills needed to be an effective professional wrestler, understanding the characteristics of President Trump and The Rock (5:41) The rise of the antihero / heel persona, and why modern wrestling is more morally grey (8:43) WWE vs UFC: Why they are opposites, star building (11:21) Physicality of…