Best Eric Hahn Podcasts (2025)

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Causal Inference & the "Bayesian-Frequentist War" | Richard Hahn S2E8 | CausalBanditsPodcast.com 1:24:18

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Send us a text *What can we learn about causal inference from the “war” between Bayesians and frequentists?* What can we learn about causal inference from the “war” between Bayesians and frequentists? In the episode, we cover: - What can we learn from the “war” between Bayesians and frequentists? - Why do Bayesian Additive Regression Trees (BART) “…

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All In on SMS: Prompt.io CEO Phil Gordon On The Stakes For 2026 26:22

9d ago26:22

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. What happens when a poker champion with $3 million in tournament winnings pivots to political texting? You get Phil Gordon, founder of Prompt.io, dropping wisdom on selective aggression, ethical influence, and why your campaign texts might be getting ignored. Whether you're managing a 50…

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From Swifties to Socialists: How Fan Culture Is Remaking Political Campaigns 27:03

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Wired senior writer Makena Kelly joins Eric Wilson to unpack how online fandom culture—the same energy that drives Swifties and K-Pop fans—is now fueling political movements. Through the lens of Zohran Mamdani's New York City mayoral campaign, Kelly reveals why young voters aren't just s…

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The Hidden Networks That Control Campaign Money with Jordan Lieberman 25:08

1M ago25:08

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. What if the political consulting industry isn't the competitive free market everyone assumes it is? Jordan Lieberman, CEO of Powers Interactive, analyzed over 54 million federal campaign transactions to reveal the hidden architecture of political consulting. In this episode, Jordan share…

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The Causal Gap: Truly Responsible AI Needs to Understand the Consequences | Zhijing Jin S2E7 1:03:17

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Send us a text The Causal Gap: Truly Responsible AI Needs to Understand the Consequences Why do LLMs systematically drive themselves to extinction, and what does it have to do with evolution, moral reasoning, and causality? In this brand-new episode of Causal Bandits, we meet Zhijing Jin (Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, University of …

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What's Next for 2026: Texting, Podcasts, and Political Tech Trends 45:33

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. What should smart campaigners be doing right now to prepare for 2026? In this special episode, we're sharing a recent webinar hosted by Campaigns & Elections and sponsored by Prompt.io, where host Eric Wilson sits down with Farz Sokhansanj, President of Prompt.io, to unpack the tech tren…

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How to Stop Wasting Money on Connected TV Ads with Billy McBeath 18:18

3M ago18:18

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Billy McBeath from Senate Leadership Fund reveals why most political campaigns are still buying connected TV like it's 2015—and what they should do instead. He breaks down the breakthrough YouTube study that forced SLF to rebuild their entire advertising strategy mid-cycle, discovering t…

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Bruce Schneier on AI as Democracy's Power Magnifier 26:49

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Security expert Bruce Schneier joins Campaign Trend host Eric Wilson to discuss his upcoming book "Rewiring Democracy" and how AI is already transforming politics behind the scenes. From AI-written laws in Brazil to chatbots helping local candidates engage voters, Schneier explores AI's …

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Create Your Causal Inference Roadmap. Causal Inference, TMLE & Sensitivity | Mark van der Laan S2E6 | CausalBanditsPodcast.com 1:29:40

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Send us a text Create Your Causal Inference Roadmap. Causal Inference, TMLE & Sensitivity If you're into causal inference and machine learning you probably heard about double machine learning (DML). DML is one of the most popular frameworks leveraging machine learning algorithms for causal inference, while offering good statistical properties. Yet.…

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The WinRed Effect: Six Years of GOP Fundraising Revolution with Ryan Lyk 28:01

4M ago28:01

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. WinRed CEO Ryan Lyk joins Eric Wilson for a revealing conversation about how GOP fundraising has transformed since 2018. The "WinRed Effect" report reveals stunning shifts in donor behavior, from smaller gifts given more frequently to massive growth in down-ballot digital programs. Lyk d…

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Blocked Messages: The iOS 26 and Gmail Problem with Dave Purkert (TAG Strategies) 18:58

4M ago18:58

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. As campaigns gear up for the 2026 midterms, new tech changes threaten online fundraising. Apple's iOS 26 will filter texts from unknown numbers, potentially blocking campaign messages from reaching 65% of donors who use iPhones. Meanwhile, Gmail has been flagging Republican fundraising e…

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Unstructured Data, Structured Insights: AI Tools for Campaign Analysis 23:22

5M ago23:22

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Eric Wilson discusses groundbreaking research from the Center for Campaign Innovation on using AI to analyze open-ended survey responses. In this special episode, producer Adam Belmar interviews Eric about testing four AI models—ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini—to code voter responses i…

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Lincoln 2.0: When AI Candidates Enter the Political Arena with Robert Moran 19:50

5M ago19:50

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Political strategist and novelist Robert Moran joins Eric Wilson to discuss his new book "Lincoln 2.0," a political thriller exploring AI candidates in future elections. They dive into whether voters would accept a digitally resurrected Abraham Lincoln running for president, the technolo…

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Why Local Campaigns Need Better Tech Tools – Ron Nehring (Leadership Institute) 27:07

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. In this episode of Campaign Trend, host Eric Wilson sits down with Ron Nehring, Director of International Programs at the Leadership Institute and former national spokesman for Ted Cruz's 2016 presidential campaign, to discuss the critical gaps in campaign technology for down-ballot race…

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The ROI of Political Design with Shane Helm (RightPixel) 25:05

6M ago25:05

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. How does visual design influence voter behavior and campaign effectiveness? In this episode of Campaign Trend, host Eric Wilson speaks with Shane Helm, founder of RightPixel, about the critical role of design in political campaigns. They explore why campaigns often shortchange the design…

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How Corporate America Learned to Navigate Trump 2.0 - Alex Conant (Firehouse Strategies) 21:36

6M ago21:36

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. How has corporate America's approach to Washington changed between Trump's first and second administrations? In this episode of Campaign Trend, host Eric Wilson speaks with Alex Conant, partner and co-founder of Firehouse Strategies, about the evolution from companies hiding behind trade…

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Causal Inference, Human Behavior, Science Crisis & The Power of Causal Graphs | Julia Rohrer S2E5 | CausalBanditsPodcast.com 1:21:54

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Send us a text *Causal Inference From Human Behavior, Reproducibility Crisis & The Power of Causal Graphs* Is Jonathan Heidt right that social media causes the mental health crisis in young people? If so, how can we be sure? Can other disciplines learn something from the reproducibility crisis in Psychology, and what is multiverse analysis? Join us…

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Influencer Marketing in Political Campaigns – Courtney Weaver (IMGE) 22:06

7M ago22:06

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Courtney Weaver, Executive VP at IMGE, cuts through the hype around influencer marketing in political campaigns. Discover why influencers aren't just celebrities with massive followings - they're trusted voices like teachers, veterans, and mom bloggers who've built authentic relationship…

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The Risks of Rushing to Regulate AI – Jordi Calvet-Bademunt (The Future of Free Speech) 21:02

7M ago21:02

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Jordi Calvet-Bademunt, a senior research fellow at The Future of Free Speech and visiting scholar at Vanderbilt University, joins Eric Wilson to discuss AI regulations and their potential unintended consequences for free speech. In this eye-opening conversation, Calvet-Bademunt reveals h…

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Panel: From Clicks to Conversation 42:15

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. On today’s episode, we’re sharing a panel discussion I moderated early this month at the Leadership Institute’s ElectTech conference in San Francisco. It was an informative conversation about how technology can be used to provide scale alongside the more conversational tactics campaigns …

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Navigating Complex Media Buys – Lara Aulestia (1060 Advisors) 21:31

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Lara Aulestia is founder and CEO of 1060 Advisors, a paid media strategy, planning and buying company serving the public affairs and political industry. She has an extensive background in political media buying with past roles at iHeartMedia, Resonate, Xandr, and Warner Media. In this ep…

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MSFT Scientist: Agents, Causal AI & Future of DoWhy | Amit Sharma S2E4 | CausalBanditsPodcast.com 1:10:10

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Send us a text *Agents, Causal AI & The Future of DoWhy* The idea of agentic systems taking over more complex human tasks is compelling. New "production-grade" frameworks to build agentic systems pop up, suggesting that we're close to achieving full automation of these challenging multi-step tasks. But is the underlying agentic technology itself re…

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How Capitol Hill Staff Get News – David Tennent (Capitol CNCT) 24:28

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Our guest today is David Tennent, founder of CNCT, a platform to centralize social and professional opportunities for political staffers. Visit our website: CampaignTrend.comBy Eric Wilson

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Causal Secrets of N=1 Experiments | Eric Daza S2E3 | CausalBanditsPodcast.com 1:01:14

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Send us a text 📽️ FREE Online Course on Causality 📕 Causal Inference & Discovery in Python Causal Secrets of N=1 Experiments Join me for a one of a kind conversation on the opportunities and challenges of n-of-1 trials, Eric's causal journey, his path into statistics, his love of sci-fi, and how single-subject experiments could reshape personalized…

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How Campaigns Can Actually Use AI – Maya Hutchinson (BattlegroundAI) 24:37

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Our guest is Maya Hutchinson, the Founder & CEO of Battleground AI, an integrated advertising platform built for politics - effortlessly combining data, messaging, and ad creation in one place. Maya is a data-driven marketer with roots in Democratic politics. In this episode we discuss t…

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Inside Senator Dave McCormick's Winning Campaign – Mark Harris (ColdSpark) 23:27

10M ago23:27

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Our guest today is Mark Harris, Managing Partner of ColdSpark, a boutique advertising and public affairs firm that specializes in political campaigns and issue advocacy. In our conversation, we discuss lessons Mark and his team learned from the victorious 2024 Pennsylvania Senate campaig…

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How To Get Confirmed By The Senate – Arnold Punaro 28:41

10M ago28:41

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Our guest today is Arnold Punaro, a retired Marine Reserve Major General. For decades he served on Capitol Hill, including as the Staff Director of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Today he runs the Punaro Group, consults for a broad array of Fortune 100 companies, and has been recog…

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Latest News on Tech and Politics 19:36

11M ago19:36

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. On today’s episode, I’m joined again by my friend Adam Belmar from Advocacy Content Kitchen who produces the Campaign Trend Podcast and we’re discussing some of the latest news from the world of tech and politics. We dig into political ad spending on X, the Left’s X exodus, what’s going …

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From Quantum Physics to Causal AI at Spotify | Ciarán Gilligan-Lee S2E2 | CausalBanditsPodcast.com 52:10

11M ago52:10

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Send us a text From Quantum Causal Models to Causal AI at Spotify Ciarán loved Lego. Fascinated by the endless possibilities offered by the blocks, he once asked his parents what he could do as an adult to keep building with them. The answer: engineering. As he delved deeper into engineering, Ciarán noticed that its rules relied on a deeper structu…

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How To Build A Campaign Volunteer Training Program – Abigail Sigler 18:38

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Our guest today is Abigail Sigler, Vice President at Baker Group Strategies and the former campaign manager for Senator Marsha Blackburn from Tennessee. In this episode we’re talking about a unique initiative from Senator Blackburn’s re-election campaign known as “Campaign College”, a tr…

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49% Less Loss with Causal ML | Stefan Feuerriegel S2E1 | CausalBanditsPodcast.com 28:35

11M ago28:35

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Send us a text Stefan Feuerriegel is the Head of the Institute of AI in Management at LMU. His team consistently publishes work on causal machine learning at top AI conferences, including NeurIPS, ICML, and more. At the same time, they help businesses implement causal methods in practice. They worked on projects with companies like ABB Hitachi, and…

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Ep. 57. Fairgame's First Take on TGL 25:49

12M ago25:49

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ABOUT THE EPISODE The TGL is officially a thing - crazy right? After the first match (NY lost, per usual) we set up an emergency pod to share our opinions on the league from every angle. CHECK OUT MORE FROM FAIRGAME Download the Fairgame Golf App: https://www.fairgamegolf.com/the-app Fairgame Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHjuYRDjjPLbye…

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Inside the Podcast Election with Stephen Aaron 25:36

12M ago25:36

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Our guest today is Stephen Aaron, founder of Perspective Strategies. He is also the founder of a voter turnout initiative in 2024 called Vote4America that worked to activate social media influencers and podcasters. In this episode we dig into the mechanics and strategy of working with so…

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2024 Year-in-Review 13:28

12M ago13:28

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. In this episode, we look back at the key themes from the world of campaigning with highlights from some of our best episodes in 2024. Visit our website: CampaignTrend.comBy Eric Wilson

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Polling Insights: Where Voters Are and How to Reach Them – David Kanevsky 21:57

1y ago21:57

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. On this episode, we’re breaking down some key findings from the Center for Campaign Innovation’s 2024 Post-Election Survey. We’re joined by David Kanevsky of 3D Strategic Research who has been conducting this poll since 2020 to share additional insights from this research and helping us …

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Causal AI at cAI 2024 London | CausalBanditsPodcast.com 20:01

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Send us a text Causal Bandits at cAI 2024 (The Royal Society, London) The cAI Conference in London slammed the door on baseless claims that causality cannot be used in industrial practice. In the episode of Causal Bandits Extra we interview participants and speakers at Causal AI Conference London, who share their main insights from the event, and t…

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The State of Digital Fundraising – Mike Hahn (Frontline Strategies) 25:16

1y ago25:16

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Mike Hahn is the President of Digital Strategy & Operations at Frontline Strategies. In the 2022 cycle he was the Deputy Digital Director at the NRSC and is an alum of the Trump 2016 and 2020 campaigns where he served as the Director of Social Media. In total, he has raised well over $10…

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Calling Races On Election Night – Scott Tranter (Decision Desk HQ) 19:43

1y ago19:43

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Scott Tranter is Director of Data Science at Decision Desk HQ, the only provider of real-time election results, race calls, and data to cover US elections from the presidency and Congress to the county and city level. We previously spoke with Scott about his experience building and selli…

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Causal Bandits @ CLeaR 2024 | Part 2 | CausalBanditsPodcast.com 22:05

1y ago22:05

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Send us a text Which models work best for causal discovery and double machine learning? In this extra episode, we present 4 more conversations with the researchers presenting their work at the CLeaR 2024 conference in Los Angeles, California. What you'll learn: - Which causal discovery models perform best with their default hyperparameters? - How t…

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How To Build An Election Forecast – Chaz Nuttycombe 27:19

1y ago27:19

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Chaz Nuttycombe is director of CNalysis, an election forecasting website and is the first-ever American election outlet that created forecasts for state legislative districts and chambers across the country and remains the sole group dedicated to this work. In this episode we discuss the…

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An Election Month Strategy Shift – Chris Faulkner (Majority Strategies) 24:36

1y ago24:36

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Chris Faulkner who is a Senior National Strategist at Majority Strategies, one of the biggest consulting firms in the political space. Chris spent almost a decade as a Marine before getting into politics and he has worked on a LOT of campaigns. In this episode we diver further into the m…

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Causal Bandits @ CLeaR 2024 | Part 1 | CausalBanditsPodcast.com 22:11

1y ago22:11

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Send us a text Root cause analysis, model explanations, causal discovery. Are we facing a missing benchmark problem? Or not anymore? In this special episode, we travel to Los Angeles to talk with researchers at the forefront of causal research, exploring their projects, key insights, and the challenges they face in their work. Time codes: 0:15 - 02…

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Adapting To A Wild Election Cycle – Jessica Anderson (Sentinel Action Fund) 27:02

1y ago27:02

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Jessica Anderson is President of the Sentinel Action Fund, the only conservative Super PAC with a year-round ground game committed to turning out absentee, early vote, and "day of" voters. She was previously the Executive Director of Heritage Action for America. In this episode we discus…

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Causal Bandits @ AAAI 2024 | Part 2 | CausalBanditsPodcast.com 22:38

1+ y ago22:38

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Send us a text *Causal Bandits at AAAI 2024 || Part 2* In this special episode we interview researchers who presented their work at AAAI 2024 in Vancouver, Canada. Time codes: 00:12 - 04:18 Kevin Xia (Columbia University) - Transportability 4:19 - 9:53 Patrick Altmeyer (Delft) - Explainability & black-box models 9:54 - 12:24 Lokesh Nagalapatti (IIT…

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Platform Politics – Katie Harbath (Duco Experts) 26:31

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Katie Harbath is Chief Global Affairs Officer at Duco Experts. From 2011 to 2021, Katie was the Public Policy Director at Facebook where she led global outreach to elected officials, political parties, and campaigners around the world. In our conversation, we check in on Facebook’s role …

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Causal Bandits @ AAAI 2024 | Part 1 | CausalBanditsPodcast.com 19:35

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Send us a text Causal Bandits at AAAI 2024 || Part 1 In this special episode we interview researchers who presented their work at AAAI 2024 in Vancouver, Canada and participants of our workshop on causality and large language models (LLMs) Time codes: 00:00 Intro 00:20 Osman Ali Mian (CISPA) - Adaptive causal discovery for time series 04:35 Emily M…

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The Possibilities Of Virtual Production – Matthew Mazzone (Ascent Media) 21:17

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Our guest today is Matthew Mazzone a partner at Ascent Media Agency where he leads large scale branding and marketing campaigns. Before getting into agency world, Matt was the Director of Film and Visual Media at the Republican National Committee. In this episode we’re talking about virt…

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Audio Diary: Meet Campaign Trend 10:06

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Enjoy a brief explanation of the thought process and decision making behind this podcast's rebrand. Become a Campaign Trend Insider to support the podcast and get exclusive content: https://campaigntrend.com/join Visit our website: CampaignTrend.com…

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Ep. 56: Addie & Gavin Parker 1:04:51

1+ y ago1:04:51

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MEET OUR EPISODE GUESTS This episode features Richmond, VA natives Adelaide (Addie) and Gavin Parker. Golf for them started out as a childhood passion (sparked by their father) and has matured into fruitful careers as a leading voice for the game's most prominent editorial outlets and world-class instruction in service to youth. Fun fact - they als…

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Free Will, LLMs & Intelligence | Judea Pearl Ep 21 | CausalBanditsPodcast.com 54:07

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Send us a text Meet The Godfather of Modern Causal Inference His work has pretty literally changed the course of my life and I am honored and incredibly grateful we could meet for this great conversation in his home in Los Angeles To anybody who knows something about modern causal inference, he needs no introduction. He loves history, philosophy an…