Best Jess Singh Podcasts (2025)

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One Podcast After Another (w/ Jesse Brenneman) 1:04:43

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Given the not-terribly-uplifting streak of episodes we've had lately, we thought it was time for a Know Your Enemy movie night, and were joined by the podcast's intrepid producer, Jesse Brenneman, for a conversation about Paul Thomas Anderson's 2025 film, One Battle After Another. Its tagline—"When their evil enemy resurfaces after 16 years, a grou…

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On Friendship (w/ Andy Elrick) 1:30

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Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. Should you try to improve your friends or leave them be? Do friendship and politics mix? Is friendship about virtue or delight? In 2023, we were interviewed by Andrew Elrick, now a professor at Marist University, for a documentary podcast he was making about men…

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The Furious Minds of MAGA (w/ Laura Field) 1:09:36

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Laura K. Field's Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right, published earlier this month, is a book we simply had to discuss. Listeners to this podcast will recognize its cast of characters—conservative intellectuals like Patrick Deneen, Michael Anton, John Eastman, Adrian Vermeule, and Harry Jaffa, among others—whose ideas and influence Fiel…

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Trump's Big, Beautiful Ballroom (w/ Kate Wagner) [Teaser] 4:27

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Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. If there's a Trump-era topic that manages to fascinate without being entirely depressing, it's probably the ongoing arguments about architecture that his ascension has occasioned. Proponents of a RETVRN to the architectural ideals of ancient Greece and Rome are …

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Zohran, the Jews, and Reckoning with Gaza (w/ Peter Beinart) 1:14:27

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This episode isn't focused on a single topic or text, but rather just wanting to have a wide-ranging conversation with our guest, Peter Beinart, editor-at-large of Jewish Currents and author of the recent book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning. We start by discussing the appalling wave of Islamophobic attacks against Zohran M…

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#048 - How Jillian Michaels Built a Brand That Lasts (And Why Most Don’t) 🧠🔥 11:56

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In this new episode of The Disruptionist, Jess Singh sits down with global fitness icon Jillian Michaels to unpack what it really takes to build a brand with staying power. From battling media narratives to staying radically consistent, Jillian shares the truth behind her longevity, and why authenticity still wins. Whether you're a founder, coach, …

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Break Glass in Case of Emergency 1:31:51

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This is a different kind of episode than is typical; there's no book, no central text, not even a single, central event that guides the conversation. Instead, we begin with a few recent news items—speculation about Trump 2028, Speaker Mike Johnson's refusal to swear in a Democratic congresswoman, the stunning abdication of Congress as the shutdown …

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AI Meets Bitcoin in Singapore — and Why the U.S. Is Back in the Game with Jesse Darnell 16:03

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The U.S. crypto scene is finally waking up. After years of regulatory uncertainty and innovation flight, the winds are shifting. Charlie Shrem sits down with Jesse Darnell, former Marine and founder of ADVXNCE Protocol, fresh off Token2049 in Singapore, to talk about why global builders are suddenly turning their eyes back to America. They dive int…

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Command + F + Hitler [Teaser] 3:53

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Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. The theme of this rank punditry episode is Getting in Trouble on the Internet, and we begin with the frankly unsurprising story of the Young Republican Hitler group chats, then move on to a longer discussion about Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Main…

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#047 - Why Your Marketing Isn’t Working (And How to Fix It for Good) 🔧📉 10:06

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In this new episode of The Disruptionist, Jess Singh reveals why most marketing fails, and it’s not because of effort. From broken CTAs to misaligned messaging, this episode is a deep dive into the blind spots quietly sabotaging your growth. Jess walks through five overlooked areas every business should audit: digital footprint, competitor gaps, cu…

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How Charles Murray (Almost) Predicted the Trump Era 1:32:56

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This episode is the second in our occasional series on important, controversial, or unusually relevant conservative texts from the recent past. Here we take up Charles Murray's 2012 book, Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010. With its focus on the ascendence of a new "cognitive elite," cultural divides, and the pathologies afflicting…

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Why Bitcoin’s Biggest Threat- and Opportunity Might- Come from Quantum Physics 19:50

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“Quantum computing is taking the laws of nature — light, heat, entanglement — and turning them into a new kind of computer. When that happens, the way we think about Bitcoin’s security will have to change forever.” — Charlie Shrem This week on The Charlie Shrem Show, we go deep into the strangest frontier yet: the intersection of Bitcoin, cryptogra…

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On Sea Urchins 11:57

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"Beauty and devastation often share the same spine." On today's episode Nate announces some news about a new book he will be releasing in the coming weeks entitled, Field Notes on Avoidance. Head over to his website and join his email list to get the latest news. He then takes us into the world of sea urchins. Explore the fascinating world of sea u…

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#046 - AI Won’t Save Your Marketing Strategy (Here’s What Will) 🧠🚀 7:55

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How To Give A Damn [Teaser] 3:56

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Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. Before embarking on a spirited bout of rank punditry, we take a step back and talk about the Staple Singers, Hannah Arendt's Origins of Totalitarianism, Tocqueville's Democracy in America, Zohran, and giving a damn about both your "fellow man" and democracy. The…

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Death, Power, and the Charlie Kirk Memorial (w/ Pat Blanchfield) 1:26:21

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To try to understand both the power and strangeness of the Charlie Kirk memorial—one part evangelical worship service, one part MAGA rally—we turned, of course, to our friend Pat Blanchfield. All three of us stewed in the event's footage, which runs to over four and a half hours, then convened to discuss it. After laying out for listeners what happ…

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#045 - Building A Stranger A Complete Marketing Strategy in 10 Minutes 🧠⚡ 9:47

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In this new episode of The Disruptionist, Jess Singh builds a complete marketing strategy for a real-world business, in just 10 minutes. No prep, no fluff, just sharp positioning, audience clarity, and scalable tactics for service-based brands that want to stop blending in. From redefining ideal client personas to crafting high-trust funnels and st…

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The Assassination of Charlie Kirk [Teaser] 3:37

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Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. The assassination of Turning Points USA founder Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025, seemed to change the landscape of American politics in an instant, inspiring a startlingly unanimous battlecry of vengeance from the conservative movement, the GOP, and the Trump…

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The Case for Democracy (w/ Osita Nwanevu) 1:20:27

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Since the start of the Trump Era over a decade ago, few words have been deployed as often as "democracy": how it's become imperiled, who threatens it, and what to do to defend it. In The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding, Osita Nwanevu sets out to understand the true meaning of democracy and defend it from its …

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#044 - REACTING to Campaigns That Broke the Internet 🌐💥 14:36

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In this new episode of The Disruptionist, Jess Singh breaks down the boldest brand moves shaking up marketing, from sleep tape launches with cult-like community vibes to jazz-filled guerrilla campaigns in NYC. These aren’t just clever tactics, they’re strategic plays that build emotional connection, drive loyalty, and cut through the noise. Jess re…

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An Officer and a Spy (w/ John Ganz) [Teaser] 3:48

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Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. Roman Polanski's 2019 film about the Dreyfus affair, An Officer and a Spy, only recently made it's U.S. "premier," running for a few weeks in August at Film Forum in New York City. When it originally was released, it couldn't find an American distributor (and li…

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From Surgeon to CEO: Lessons in Frameworks, Funding, and Founders with Nic Roberts-Huntley of Blueprint Finance 26:11

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What happens when you take the discipline of an Oxford-trained surgeon and apply it to crypto? You get Nic Roberts-Huntley, founder of Concrete and Glow, two of the fastest-growing DeFi protocols. In this episode, Nic and Charlie dive deep into the frameworks, philosophies, and practical decisions that turn ideas into billion-dollar realities. From…

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Frank Meyer, Inventor of Conservatism (w/ Daniel J. Flynn) 1:45:13

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Devoted Know Your Enemy listeners will recall that, in November 2021, we released a fairly dense, theory-driven episode on Frank Meyer, the Communist from New Jersey whose exploits on behalf of the Party in the UK got him kicked out of the country and back to the United States, where he eventually turned right and became a key figure in the post-wa…

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#043 - I’ve Created Countless Marketing Strategies – This Is How You Do It 🧠📈 7:00

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In this episode of The Disruptionist, Jess Singh reveals the five most overlooked reasons your marketing isn’t converting, despite having a solid offer, slick website, and daily content. These aren’t surface-level mistakes, they’re deep misalignments that silently erode trust, repel ideal clients, and bleed belief from your funnel. Whether it’s a $…

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The Christian Right's "Wild Faith" (w/ Talia Lavin) [Unlocked] 1:00:48

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This episode was first published in October 2024, and has been un-paywalled following the death this week, on August 21, of Focus on the Family founder and influential figure on the religious right, James Dobson, at age 89. Subscribe to Know Your Enemy on Patreon to hear more episodes just for subscribers. In this episode, Matt is joined by journal…

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The Minority Voters Moving Right (w/ Daniel Martinez HoSang) 1:27:05

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A major topic following Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election has been his gains with racial and ethnic minorities, a trend that's scrambled many people's assumptions about American politics, not least those of anti-racist liberals. Why have minority voters drifted toward Trump, despite his many comments and campaign pledges that…

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#042 - The BEST Marketing Collaborations Of All Time 🔥🤝 8:20

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In this episode of The Disruptionist, Jess Singh breaks down the most brilliant brand collaborations of all time, from billion-dollar tacos to luxury meme culture. These aren’t just viral moments, they’re strategic masterstrokes that reshaped industries, sparked emotion, and built lasting brand equity. Whether it’s Taco Bell and Doritos creating fl…

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From Armageddon to Zionism — More Listener Questions [Teaser] 4:59

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Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. Our mailbag runneth over! Unsurprisingly, we received so many excellent questions from subscribers for our most recent episode that we decided to answer even more of them. Once again religion seemed to be on the minds of listeners, and we take up charismatic Chr…

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The Superfood Biohacker Who’s Helping Crypto Millionaires Fix Their Health with Ian Farrar 20:51

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In this episode of The Charlie Shrem Show, Charlie sits down with Ian Farrar, a 30-year biohacker, longtime investor, and founding brand partner at Puriam, a direct-to-consumer superfood company. While the crypto space is full of financial innovation, Ian brings the focus back to the most valuable asset you have—your body. They dive deep into what …

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Has Trump 2.0 Been a Success So Far? — And Other Questions 1:10:29

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It's been nearly a year since we asked our subscribers to send us questions for a mailbag episode—which they did, with remarkable thoughtfulness and intelligence, for our 100th episode back in September 2024. A lot has happened since then (to say the least), so we wanted to once again open up the mailbag and find out what was on the minds of Know Y…

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Inside Coinbase’s Plan to Make Bitcoin Your Credit Card Rewards with Michael Rihani 23:47

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In this episode of The Charlie Shrem Show, Charlie is joined by Michael Rihani, Head of Product at Coinbase, to talk about how Bitcoin is finally going mainstream—not just as an investment, but as a spendable, usable financial asset. Michael breaks down the launch of Coinbase’s new American Express-powered credit card, which gives users up to 4% ba…

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#041 - Why Sensory Marketing Isn’t Always a Snack 🥴🧃 12:37

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In this episode of The Disruptionist, Jess Singh throws precision punches at overplayed branding tactics, from cheesy sensory marketing to luxury palettes gone stale. No scripts, no filters, just hot takes and sharper strategy. Across a rapid-fire stream of viral reactions, Jess dissects the emotional gaps in today’s branding playbook and reclaims …

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Trump's Epstein Problem [Teaser] 4:27

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Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. Over July 4th weekend, the Department of Justice and FBI put out a memo essentially declaring "case closed" on the matter of Jeffrey Epstein, the well-connected sex criminal and pedophile who died (apparently) by suicide in federal custody in 2019. No more files…

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#040 - Experts REACT to Iran’s Role in Rising Global Instability 😱🧨 14:05

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In this episode of The Disruptionist, Jess Singh confronts the uncomfortable truths reshaping global leadership and business strategy. Referencing guest Dave Walker’s insight on America’s declining fiscal control and the rising influence of Iran, the episode draws powerful parallels between geopolitical instability and reactive decision-making in e…

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How Republics End (w/ Mike Duncan) [Unlocked] 1:15:39

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This episode from January 2025 has been un-paywalled for your summer enjoyment... A stock rhetorical trope on the right is to invoke ancient Rome when talking about American decline—often making direct comparisons between the Goth invaders and contemporary immigrants, obsessing over homosexuality and Rome's fall, and more. If their understanding of…

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Zohran! (w/ Waleed Shahid) [Teaser] 3:48

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Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. We don't do too many New York City-focused episodes on Know Your Enemy, but Zohran Mamdani's decisive win in the Democratic mayoral primary last month certainly warrants this one. The thirty-three year old democratic socialist, state assemblyman, and Muslim of I…

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HopeSprings Journal with Valkyrie Liles 34:26

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Hope Springs Journal with Valkyrie Liles Show Note Links: Read and follow HopeSprings Journal here: https://spidersnack.substack.com/ Follow Valkyrie on Instagram @hopesprings_haven or https://www.instagram.com/hopesprings_haven/ In this episode of Wonder Buzz, host Nate Larson interviews Valkyrie Liles, the creative mind behind HopeSprings Journal…

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A Complicated Man: William F. Buckley, Jr. (w/ Sam Tanenhaus) 1:52:33

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This episode is one that Matt and Sam have been anticipating for years: after two-and-a-half decades of research and writing, Sam Tanehaus's authoritative biography of William F. Buckley, Jr.—youthful booster of America First, enfant terrible at Yale, CIA agent, founder of National Review, best-selling author, brilliant television host, and more—ha…

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#039 - How One Wrong Marketing Move Can Kill Your Business 💀🚫 8:14

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Join the disruption movement today! Subscribe to The Disruptionists Podcast, dive deep into transformative insights, and be part of shaping the future of business. Click here to subscribe now! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ8OpVSSkjEMCCCkyWSjAPA In this episode of The Disruptionist, Jess Singh unpacks the biggest marketing mistakes that quietly…

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Time Capsule Treat 15:39

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Time Capsule Treat In this episode of Wonder Buzz, host Nate Larson delves into a nostalgic recount of his childhood memories growing up in Logan, describing the scenic beauty and personal anecdotes from his time there. He responds to listener questions on topics ranging from hunting invasive pigs in Florida to his love for orange Coke. Additionall…

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MAGA's War Over the War with Iran (w/ Curt Mills) [Teaser] 3:30

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Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. Donald Trump's rise in U.S. politics over the past decade has been inextricable from his "America First" foreign policy and withering criticisms of the Iraq War, nation building, and both the neoconservatism that led the Republican Party to disaster during Georg…

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Immigration Showdown in LA (w/ E. Tammy Kim) [TEASER] 5:37

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Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. Journalist Tammy Kim joins the pod to talk about the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles — and the raids that precipitated them. Further Reading: E Tammy Kim, "Immigration Protests Threaten to Boil Over in Los Angeles," The New Yorker, June 9, 2025. — "Inside the A…

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#038 - 10 Minutes of Brutal Marketing Advice for Struggling Business Owners 💥📉 6:51

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In this episode of The Disruptionist, host Jess Singh unpacks the biggest mistakes in modern marketing. She challenges the idea that playing it safe works reminding us that random marketing leads to random results. Jess calls out outdated templates and copy-paste tactics, urging business owners to ditch mimicry and lean into bold, authentic strateg…

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Bitcoin as Pristine Collateral: Risk Redefined. @PeoplesReserve with @CJKonstantinos 20:31

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During the darkest days of the last bear market, 5 years ago, I met my friend and guest @CJKonstantinos at The Green Flash in Florida. This guy is the definition of OG by doubling down and starting @peoplesreserve. He's creating Bitcoin-backed financial products that are reshaping the way we think about money. Tomorrow we are both speaking at Bitco…

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Reagan, the Movie (w/ Jesse Brenneman) [UNLOCKED] 1:22:18

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As the world falls apart — and we prep for our Buckley mega-episode with Sam Tanenhaus — we're unlocking this fun episode from late last year. Subscribe at Patreon.com/knowyourenemy to never miss an episode like this one. And please listen to Jesse's insane, hilarious, freakishly prescient (and fake) podcast Tech Talk. A palette cleanser for subscr…

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Joe Biden's Betrayal [TEASER] 3:23

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Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. If you pay any attention at all to political news, it's been hard to avoid Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson's recent bombshell of a book, Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again, which offers behind-the-scenes r…

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From Bitcoin to Boat Storage: Joey Rosati on Diversifying Investments 34:26

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I've gotten to know Joey Rosati (@rosaticorp) over the last 3 years working alonside hime in the VC trenches of Druid Ventures. Let me tell you, the VC world is a funny place and there are gems if you know where to find them. Joey is one of them. He knows that behind every successful business, it's all about people. In today's epic episode, Joey jo…

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#037 - Why Most Marketing Agencies Waste Your Money 💸❌ 7:13

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Join the disruption movement today! Subscribe to The Disruptionists Podcast, dive deep into transformative insights, and be part of shaping the future of business. Click here to subscribe now! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ8OpVSSkjEMCCCkyWSjAPA In this episode of The Disruptionist, I reveal why many marketing agencies waste your money and how …

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Christopher Caldwell's Case Against Civil Rights 1:28:24

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Attentive listeners will notice that this episode is about a book but isn't an author interview. That's because it's the first in a new occasional series of episodes that will be dedicated to books by conservative writers that we think are important — whether because a book articulates the right's approach to an issue or problem in an especially re…

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Creating the World of Fairday Morrow with authors Stephanie Robinson and Jessica Haight 41:56

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Please check out the following links from this episode: Keep up with all the news about the Fairday Morrow series including book signing dates and updates See more of Jessica Haight's art _________ Creating the World of Fairday Morrow with authors Stephanie Robinson and Jessica Haight In this episode of Wonder Buzz, host Nate Larson explores the fa…