Best Jon Steinberg Podcasts (2025)

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Tom Nichols: The Buzz Has Worn Off 54:43

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Six months ago, MAGA world was strutting around with their chests puffed out. But now, many of them are having a blue Christmas over the infighting, the economy, the DOJ's inability to deliver revenge, and Trump's cover-up of child sex traffickers—one of the key things they really cared about. All Trump can think to do is plaster his name on anothe…

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426 [BEST OF] Mark Schaefer on How Humans Win in an AI Marketing World 51:20

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In this compelling episode of the Partnering Leadership podcast, Mark Schaefer returns to share fresh, provocative insights from his latest book, Audacious: How Humans Win in an AI Marketing World. A globally respected marketing strategist, bestselling author, and deep observer of technological change, Schaefer brings sharp clarity to a pressing le…

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Bill Kristol: This Is Trump's Cover-Up 1:02:06

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On the Epstein matter, the current DOJ is not just putting its thumb on the scale for Trump. It's his defense team. Make no mistake: The top two officials at the Justice Department are executing Trump's wishes to cover-up the victims' statements and the details about Epstein's 2008 sweetheart deal. It's the president's cover-up, and the mainstream …

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David Frum: Trump and Epstein Were Best Friends 52:05

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Of all the images of Trump, the only times he seemed to be authentically smiling in the presence of another person was when he was with Jeffrey Epstein. The two of them had the same interests, and other people in the 80s and 90s assumed they were best friends. Over in MAGA land, a proxy war has broken out among rightwing influencers—like Ben Shapir…

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When Buildings Help and Hinder Mission // Jon Broome 57:49

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Is our church building project serving the mission - or have we made it the mission? Church property can be a powerful servant of mission - or a costly distraction. In this seminar, Jon Broome (Cuckfield Baptist Church, West Sussex, and Kingdom Bank) helps us to explore how property can point to Christ and become a flexible space that supports miss…

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Mission in Action (Evangelistic Mercy Ministries) // Ray Evans & Jon Putt 51:45

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Many church leaders continue to wrestle with the question of ministries of mercy and their place in church life. FIEC’s Theology Team invited Ray Evans and Jon Putt (both Grace Community Church, Bedford) to share their experience of seeking to develop ministries of mercy in ways that are theologically informed, evangelistically fruitful, and practi…

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The Four Loko Holiday Party ft. John Hodgman, Aimee Mann & 80s Rick! 2:44:17

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BEST SHOW BESTS! This week's more than just a classic clip. It's one of the most infamous nights in the show's history. It’s the entire 2010 Best Show Holiday Party! Tom is joined in the studio by JOHN HODGMAN and many other friends, and all the Four Loko they can drink! Mike dances! Tom giggles! AIMEE MANN calls in! So does 80s Rick! Happy Holiday…

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M&A Masterclass with Jon Kuttin and Frank LaRosa 51:58

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We are back with another episode of Quantum Growth for Financial Advisors! On this episode, we give our Quantum Growth listeners a special treat with a guest episode featuring Jon Kuttin on AdvisorTalk with Frank LaRosa. Frank goes deep with Jon on why he believes he has been so successful acquiring practices over the years The post M&A Masterclass…

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Patrick Gaspard: A White House Screamathon 1:07:25

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Trump's power of persuasion is failing him on the affordability issue. He even broke MAGA creed on live TV by calling on Americans to trust the word of foreign leaders—who supposedly claim the U.S. economy is golden—over the pain they're feeling at the supermarket and at the pump. Meanwhile, NYC's mayor-elect seems to be understand the zeitgeist: W…

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Mission Central (Strategic Mission Partnerships) // Michael Prest & Anthony Adams 1:00:15

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Lots of church leaders inherit (or are responsible for) a haphazard and opportunistic approach to mission. How can we refocus, downsize (if necessary), and be strategic about mission partnerships in the church? What does it mean to lead the church in this area? In this seminar, Michael Prest (UFM Worldwide) and Anthony Adams (Radstock Ministries) h…

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All Roads Lead to Rome (Reaching Catholics with the Gospel) // Leonardo De Chirico 55:28

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There are more than 1.4 billion Catholics in the world – the second largest religious group of unreached people only behind Muslims. In fact, they outnumber Muslims in the UK. Are they really unevangelised? What do Catholics believe? And how can we reach them? In this seminar, Leonardo De Chirico (Reformanda Initiative) gives a brief outline of Cat…

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“First to the Jew” // Joseph Steinberg 53:51

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When we talk about Jewish people, our conversations quickly turn to politics and current events in the Middle East. Perhaps we also reflect on the terrible rise in antisemitism. These are real issues, but we mustn’t let them distract from the high calling of taking the gospel of Jesus the Messiah to Jewish people. In this seminar, Joseph Steinberg …

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Catherine Rampell and Michael Steinberger: Trump Wants to Cook the Books 1:04:59

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POTUS is firing or censoring the statisticians who collect data on health and climate, as well as the kind of experts who could verify his lofty claims of an A++++ economy. And while Vance says that Trump is really turning things around, job losses are rising from his destructive tariff and immigration policies. Plus, the back story on Palantir and…

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BEST SHOW 2025 HOLIDAY PARTY! KYLE MOONEY! BECK BENNETT! TIM HEIDECKER! JON WURSTER! SAL VULCANO! FOUR HORSEMEN! PHILLY BOY ROY! AND MANY MORE! 4:07:51

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IT'S THE END OF YEAR/HOLIDAY PARTY ON THE BEST SHOW! Once again, The Best Show invites all the FOTs to the studio to hang out with Tom! KYLE MOONEY & BECK BENNETT kick off the show, chatting to Tom about their new podcast, SNL and more! TIM HEIDECKER joins Tom and JON WURSTER to talk about their long history together, movies, celebrities and more! …

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Will Sommer: Conspiracy Theorists Are Behind the Wheel in the Republican Party 1:03:30

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The people running the Republican grassroots are nativist populists, and it’s a space where opposition to Israel thrives, along with a heaping serving of antisemitism. Candace’s wild theories about the Charlie Kirk assassination has had a big impact among the young who get their news from TikTok and Instagram. And JD—who is the top-billed speaker a…

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425 How to Build a Culture of Innovation That Actually Works with Alan Gregerman 50:32

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli is joined by Alan Gregerman, innovation advisor and author of The Wisdom of Ignorance: Why Not Knowing Can Be the Key to Innovation in an Uncertain World. Gregerman has spent his career helping organizations rethink what expertise is, how innovation really happens, and why the answers leaders…

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Bill Kristol: A Weekend of Tragedy 55:08

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From the shooting at Brown University, to the Oct. 7-style slaughter in Australia, and the shocking murder of Rob Reiner and his wife—it’s been one blow after another. But leave it to Trump to seize the moment to remind Americans what a disgusting human being he is. Meanwhile, social media algorithms keep pushing people to antisemitic content, and …

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Alyssa Farah: Trump's Big L in Indiana 54:15

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Despite death threats and harassment, Republicans in Indiana delivered the biggest political setback to Trump since officials in Georgia wouldn’t help him find 11,780 votes in 2020. Turns out, some conservatives at the state level still have enough principles to not gerrymander on demand. Meanwhile, antisemitism, white nationalism, and neo-Nazism a…

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The Kevin Saga Parts I, II & III 42:05

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BEST SHOW BESTS! In these classic clips, Tom gets a series of calls from his younger brother's old childhood friend KEVIN! (Andrew Earles) (Originally Aired September 3rd, September 10th, and October 22nd 2002) New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. SUPPORT TH…

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David French: MAGA Is Bleeding Numbers 1:00:02

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Republican disunity is being obscured by affection for Trump, but just below the surface, MAGA is being pulled apart at the seams. At the same time, the administration is busy committing war crimes while conducting an illegal, nonsensical war, and the FBI is investing progressive groups for their views. The state of free speech protections may be w…

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Neera Tanden: America's 'Daddy' Is in a Rut 51:20

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Big Boss Trump, who claims the power to run the whole government via executive order and pushes all our allies around, is a man suddenly with no agency when it comes to the economy. He says the high cost of living is a Democratic hoax, or in true Christmas spirit, he’s back to blaming parents for spoiling their daughters with too many dolls. And wh…

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LIVE MUSIC FROM SEDONA! PAUL GRIMSTAD! FOSTER POPPY! 2:55:37

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SEDONA comes through the Best Show Forever Dog Theater to play some songs from her album Getting Into Heaven, and to chat with Tom about her life in music! Actor and musician Paul Grimstad (Frownland, One Battle After Another) Zooms in to chat with Tom about his career as a musician and actor! They discuss Steely Dan, Paul Thomas Anderson, and much…

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Mark Hertling: Trump (Still) Hates Europe 50:40

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Heaping scorn and disdain on Europe, Trump called its countries decaying and its leaders weak, but the U.S. likely needs Europe more than they need us. And while POTUS is whining that Zelensky won't consider his rigged deal with Putin, the corruption of Trump's negotiating team is off the charts, with Witkoff and Kushner trying to work a land deal …

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Our Mobile World // John Stevens 51:38

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Our world is changing. What challenges does this pose for Christians, what opportunities are there for gospel work, and where does the UK church fit into global mission? The books of Acts shows how the church grows - that persecution doesn't stop the growth of the gospel but in fact is often the context for gospel opportunity and growth. As the gos…

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424 Quick Leadership in a Distracted World: Trust, Power, and the New Rules of Leading Teams with Selena Rezvani 44:05

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Selena Rezvani invites leaders to rethink some of the most deeply ingrained assumptions about modern management. Drawing from her new book Quick Leadership and years of work with top-performing organizations, Selena challenges CEOs and senior leaders to examine the hidden forces shaping their teams’ behavio…

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Bill Kristol: This Is Not Democratic Government 56:28

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ICE and Border Patrol are kidnapping people in the suburbs near New Orleans based on racial profiling—it’s like the South of 70 years ago. Mini Greg Bovino cares far more about his video team capturing him menacing and harassing people going about their lives than he does about due process and the Fourth Amendment. But despite her own pinup-style s…

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Tommy Vietor: The 'Peace' President 1:01:08

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Trump is overseeing extrajudicial killings off the coast of Venezuela but nothing was going to stop him from getting a peace prize—even if it’s a fake one from super highly reputable FIFA. He also helped himself to a federal agency that used to work on peace initiatives, but which Elon DOGE’d. Democrats should embrace the spirit of McCain and focus…

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Chris Fleming 1:04:56

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BEST SHOW BESTS! In this classic clip, Tom is joined in studio by comedian CHRIS FLEMING! New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW L…

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Sam Stein: We Got Ourselves a Mad King 55:54

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Trump’s use of his pardon power is downright crazy, and that’s not even counting his rescue of a convicted drug kingpin. He’s also sabotaging his own redistricting plans in Texas by pardoning Rep. Henry Cuellar, and wasting taxpayer money absolving a sports executive who was indicted by his own Justice Department earlier this year. Meanwhile, down …

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The Goal of Mission (Acts 2:42-47) // Graham Beynon 29:05

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The aim of mission is to build the unified church to glorify Jesus the head. The goal of mission is to build gospel churches; the gospel message produces gospel churches. We don't get to decide what church looks like; but we get to help church look like the gospel. And gospel churches become a vehicle for mission. This message is the fourth of four…

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The Message for Mission (Acts 2:22-41) // Alan McKnight 38:13

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Churches must have continued confidence in the gospel as a message about a person: Jesus. If Jesus has been raised from the dead, it is the most important news in the cosmos. We need to share this news with every country and culture. Just as for Peter in Acts 2:22-41, our message must be Jesus: his life, his death, his resurrection, and his exaltat…

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The Power for Mission (Acts 2:1-21) // Matt Waldock 36:05

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The coming of the Holy Spirit empowers believers to witness and cuts through cultural boundaries. Acts 2:1-21 signals the first fruits of the era of the Spirit and the mission to go to the ends of the earth. The gospel is preached cross-culturally, with power, by those we'd least expect. The church today has this same power, from the Holy Spirit, t…

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The Call to Mission (Acts 1:1-26) // Julian Hardyman 43:01

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Jesus calls the church to move out with the gospel from where it is to the ends of the earth. In Acts 1:1-26, we read Jesus' call to his disciples to be his witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. The call of local churches today, then, is to take the gospel out from the centre, across cultures, to all nation…

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423 Thursday Refresh: Andrea Sampson on The Power of Strategic Storytelling in Leadership: Making Your Messages Memorable 49:23

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli hosts Andrea Sampson, an expert in strategic storytelling and the co-founder of Talk Boutique. Andrea Sampson talks about the fascinating intersection of brain science and storytelling, emphasizing why humans are hardwired to respond to stories. As an experienced speaker's coach for TEDx Toro…

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Advisors, AI, and the Art of Asking Better Questions with Ray Kelly 35:44

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We are back with another episode of Quantum Growth for Financial Advisors to bring back Ray Kelly to the show! On this episode, we give our Quantum Growth listeners insights from Ray Kelly on another powerful FASS (Financial Advisor Success Syndicate) session—this one centered around the evolving intersection of technology and humanity within finan…

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Jonathan Lemire: A Bubble-Wrapped Trump 41:34

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Trump’s rallies have been his signature event, but since he returned to the White House, he has stopped doing them. And his allies are worried he’s losing touch with voters, as well as his political antenna. Instead of traveling the country, he’s dining with billionaires, playing golf, and going abroad in search of his elusive peace prize. Meanwhil…

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ALEX R. JOHNSON! LET'S TALK ABOUT SOMETHING NICE FOR ONCE! 2:53:34

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This week on the show, we want to switch things up by talking about NICE THINGS for once! Favorite places, holidays, heartwarming stories. It's all feel-good over here. Plus, Tom chats with film director and author ALEX R. JOHNSON about his new retro noir novel BROOKLYN MOTTO (available now!), among other things! Checking in with AP Mike about WAWA…

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Olivia Nuzzi Breaks Her Silence 1:07:49

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There are no shortage of scandals plaguing Washington D.C. right now. One that has captivated much of the political and media professions involves Olivia Nuzzi, a political writer formerly of the magazine New York, and now an editor with Vanity Fair, who was involved in a relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during the 2024 campaign. Nuzzi’s rel…

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Project 2025 Is Coming Back To Bite Trump 42:23

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As a candidate, Trump knew to steer clear of Project 2025. But as president, he embraced its deeply unpopular policy goals and it has been driving down his poll numbers. Meanwhile, what are we doing with Venezuela? No one in the administration has made a remotely convincing case for the intimidation campaign against President Maduro. And the boat b…

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422 How AI Is Reshaping the Knowledge Economy, And What Leaders Need to Do Now with Sangeet Paul Choudary 55:09

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli sits down with Sangeet Paul Choudary, one of the world’s leading thinkers on digital strategy, platforms, and the future of value creation. Sangeet is the author of the acclaimed new book Reshuffle: Who Wins When AI Transforms the Knowledge Economy, a work that reframes how leaders must think…

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Bill Kristol: A Kleptocratic, Autocratic Cabal 53:45

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Not only are the opportunities for personal financial gain for Trump and his White House cronies driving the administration’s foreign policy decisions, his tariffs look more and more about grift. Trump also inexplicably granted clemency to a private equity exec who ripped off ordinary Americans in a Ponzi scheme, while he plans a pardon for a forme…

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George Packer: Trump Was a Symptom 55:24

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Americans were already losing touch with basic decency before Trump came along—and he exploited that indecency, distrust, and division to win power. In his new novel, George Packer spins a story of an imaginary country that just collapses, and how ordinary people have to learn to live together again. Fiction has a way of making the real world more …

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Three Classic Spike Calls (feat. MC Steinberg) 49:25

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BEST SHOW BESTS! These classic clips are from one of the Best Show's all time great villains... SPIKE (featuring a cameo from MC Steinberg) (Originally aired on September 5, 2006, November 21, 2006, and February 20, 2007 New to the Best Show? Check out Best Show Bests, the greatest hits of The Best Show! Available every Friday on your podcast app. …