Best Joshua McConnell Podcasts (2025)

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The Launch Playbook Fueling Qualified's Demand Gen Engine with Sarah McConnell 43:57

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin The old launch playbook is broken, and we’re not waiting for GA to prove it. We sit down with Sarah McConnell, VP of Demand Generation at Qualified, to unpack a product launch strategy built for AI speed: CEO-led storytelling, live demos that actually wor…

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From Random Acts To A Scalable Growth Engine | CMO, Joshua Leatherman | Cyderes 45:43

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin Think your team is doing “random acts of marketing”? You’re not alone. We sat down with Josh Leatherman, CMO of Cyderes and author of the book "Scaleable Acts of Marketing" to unpack a practical, scalable system that turns creative chaos into a predictabl…

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Victor Davis Hanson: The Entitlement Mentality Driving Socialism in New York | Ep. 59 33:36

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In this second part of his two-part interview, Scott Atlas and Victor Davis Hanson explore misguided progressive policies that disproportionately harm the poor, encouraging crime as lenient judges and prosecutors push alternative sentencing. They discuss New York's socialist electoral trends, fueled mainly by an attitude of entitlement among Americ…

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How Kelly Greenwalt of Epicor Balances Today's Martech Stack with the AI Future 43:13

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin In this episode, we sit down with Kelly Greenwalt, a veteran marketing operations leader who’s navigated two decades of tool explosions and AI’s rapid rise at brands like National Instruments and Epicor (where she is currently the Sr. Director of Marketin…

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Victor Davis Hanson | The Left’s Love of Political Violence Is the Threat to Democracy | Ep. 58 50:00

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Scott welcomes back acclaimed author and historian Victor Davis Hanson. They discuss the legacy of Charlie Kirk, and how lenient policies on crime and extreme media hyperbole against conservatives normalizes and even encourages political violence.By Independent Institute

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The Anti-Hype Playbook for Developer Marketing | David Macias (Ex-MongoDB) 40:45

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin Stop trying to impress developers with adjectives. They want truth, working demos, and clear docs. That’s the heartbeat of this conversation with product marketing leader Dave Macias (ex-Dell, MongoDB), who breaks down how to tell an honest AI story when …

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Free Speech Today in Free Societies | Panel Discussion | Ep. 57 | Pt. 4/4 58:43

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Europe and the Trump Economic Policies | Panel Discussion | Ep. 56 | Pt. 3/4 1:04:13

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Part 3/4 of the Event "Europe and the Trump Economic Policies," held September 5–6, 2025 at the Widder Hotel in Zurich, Switzerland. Sponsored by the Global Liberty Institute. Barbara Kolm is the President, Hayek Institute, Vienna; Founding Director, Austrian Economics Center, and former Vice-President of the Österreichische Nationalbank (Austrian …

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Scott Atlas & Joshua Rauh | Trumponomics: The America First Economic Plan | Ep. 55 | Pt. 2/4 54:53

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Part 2/4 of the Event "Alliances and Freedom in the Trump Era," held September 5–6, 2025 at the Widder Hotel in Zurich, Switzerland. Sponsored by the Global Liberty Institute. Joshua Rauh is a renowned economist, He is the Ormond Family Professor of Finance at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and a senior fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Instituti…

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Scott Atlas & Chad Wolf | Security, Immigration, and Peace | Ep. 54 | Pt. 1/4 1:17:47

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Part 1/4 of the Event "Alliances and Freedom in the Trump Era," held September 5–6, 2025 at the Widder Hotel in Zurich, Switzerland. Sponsored by the Global Liberty Institute. Chad F. Wolf is America First Policy Institute’s Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer & Chair of the Center for Homeland Security & Immigration. Previously, Wolf …

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The Modern Playbook for Integrated Marketing, ABM & AI with Sinziana Ursu 44:16

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin What separates exceptional integrated marketing campaigns from forgettable ones? According to Sinziana Ursu, a leader of Integrated Marketing Programs at Upland Software, success comes down to two critical elements: a clear, distinct point of view and gen…

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From Analytics to Marketing SVP: Saima Rashid’s Journey & Leadership Lessons 48:46

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin What does it take to build one of the strongest brands in MarTech? Saima Rashid's remarkable journey from analytics expert to marketing leader at 6Sense reveals the power of becoming your own best customer. "The data is great, but unless you're translatin…

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The CMO’s AI Playbook: From Complexity to Clarity with Jim Lecinski 38:07

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin The AI landscape has transformed so dramatically since 2021 that the original marketing playbook is already outdated. In this episode, get an exclusive preview of the upcoming second edition of The AI Marketing Canvas from author and Northwestern's Kellog…

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AI Personas Will Change How Teams Collaborate with Suman Kanuganti 44:31

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin What if your AI could think exactly like you? Not approximating your style based on internet data, but truly capturing your unique patterns of thought, expertise, and decision-making? Suman Kanaganti, CEO of Personal AI, is creating a future where AI beco…

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Heather Mac Donald | Crime Stats Don’t Lie. Why Are We Ignoring Them? | Ep. 53 1:12:34

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Scott welcomes Heather Mac Donald, one of the country's most important voices who exposes the truth and the data behind it. Heather is the Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and a contributing editor of City Journal. Her latest book is When Race Trumps Merit. In it she explains what she calls the foolish pursuit of undermining merit…

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How to Create Meaningful Internship Experiences with Cheryl Rodness of Quest Global 39:04

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin Creating meaningful internship experiences isn't just good for students—it's vital for building your company's talent pipeline. But why do so many internship programs fall short, and how can we design systems that truly work? Cheryl Rodness, Head of Globa…

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Using Trust, Creativity & Distribution to Win in Tech Marketing with Aditya Vempaty 45:14

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin Ever wondered how challenger tech brands compete (or co-exist) with industry giants like Adobe and Salesforce? In this enlightening conversation, Aditya Venpati, VP of Marketing at MoEngage, shares the trust, creativity, and distribution strategies that h…

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Smart Strategies for Building AI Maturity with Ryan Bearden 45:40

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin "I'm having more fun now at work than I can ever remember." When Ryan Bearden shared this feedback from a client who had gone through his AI training program, I knew we were onto something special in this conversation. The noise around AI implementation i…

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Agent-to-Agent GTM: How AI Is Reshaping B2B Discovery with Santosh Sharan 45:44

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin Remember when marketing was about gut feelings and Rolodexes? Those days are long gone, replaced first by data-driven automation and now by something even more transformative: AI-powered buying agents. The marketing landscape is broken. Pipelines are down…

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Larry Arnn | Saving American Education: Lessons from Hillsdale College | Ep. 52 48:19

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Scott welcomes Larry Arnn, the 12th president of Hillsdale College, where he's also a professor of politics and history. He received his undergraduate education at Arkansas State University and then graduated with an MA and a PhD in government from the Claremont Graduate School. He also studied at Oxford University in the UK where he served as dire…

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How Authenticity Is Reshaping Modern GTM with Elaine Zelby of TOFU 35:47

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin The traditional B2B marketing playbook is crumbling before our eyes. Forms, cold calls, and digital ads aren't delivering like they once did – and marketers are scrambling to adapt to a new reality where trust, authenticity, and human connection reign sup…

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How Bold Marketing Builds Breakout Brands with Udi Ledergor of Gong 44:46

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin What if playing it safe is actually the riskiest marketing strategy of all? That's the provocative premise at the heart of my conversation with Udi Ledergor, former CMO and current Chief Evangelist at Gong, who shares the breakthrough strategies from his …

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The Truth About Digital Ad Fraud in B2B Marketing with Dr. Augustine Fou 41:31

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin What if 90% of your marketing budget is being stolen right in front of your eyes? In this eye-opening conversation, Dr. Augustine Fou—MIT PhD and leading expert in digital ad fraud—reveals the shocking truth about how bots are quietly draining millions fr…

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Robert Robbins | Censorship, Threats, and Chaos on America's Campuses | Ep. 51 59:38

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Scott welcomes Robert (Bobby) Robbins, President Emeritus of the University of Arizona where he served as president from 2017 to 2024. Prior to University of Arizona, he served as the president and CEO of the Texas Medical Center after being chair of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University. They discuss many of the issues fa…

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Translating a Founder's Vision into a Scalable GTM Strategy with Kristen Brooks of Auctane 34:57

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin Ever wonder why some fast-growing companies hit a ceiling? The answer often lies in the transition from founder-led storytelling to scalable marketing systems. In this illuminating conversation with Kristen Brooks, Senior Director of Product Marketing at …

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The Rise of AI Sales Agents with Maura Rivera of Qualified 39:47

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin Marketing is undergoing a revolutionary transformation, and Qualified's CMO Maura Rivera is leading the charge with their groundbreaking AI SDR agent named Piper. This fascinating conversation reveals how Qualified has completely reimagined the traditiona…

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Michael McConnell | Government Overreach Exposed: From Student Loans to Obamacare | Ep. 50 | Part 2/2 55:51

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In the second part of this two part episode, Scott welcomes Professor Michael McConnell, Director of the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. From 2002 to 2009 he served as circuit judge on the US Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. He teaches courses on constitutional law the first amendm…

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The Future of Growth Is Compound Marketing with Chris O’Neill of Growthloop 35:48

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin Chris O'Neill, CEO of GrowthLoop and former leader at Google and Evernote, reveals how AI is creating an entirely new marketing paradigm through what he calls "compound marketing." This fascinating conversation explores how marketing is shifting from slow…

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Michael McConnell | The Courts vs. the Presidency: America's Separation of Powers Crisis | Ep. 49 | Part 1/2 33:37

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In this episode, Scott welcomes Professor Michael McConnell, Director of the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. From 2002 to 2009 he served as circuit judge on the US Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. He teaches courses on constitutional law the first amendment and interpretive theory.…

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The Signal Through the Noise: Rethinking Marketing Measurement with Dennis Behrman, CMO - Agility Recovery 35:22

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin Ever find yourself staring at a mountain of marketing data and still wondering, "Where did this deal actually come from?" You're not alone. Dennis Behrman, CMO at Agility Recovery, brings a refreshingly honest perspective to one of marketing's biggest hea…

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Why Cutting Brand Is Costing You More Than You Think with Omar Akhtar of Benchmarker 32:08

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin Want to know the real secret behind high-growth SaaS companies? It's not what most marketers think. When Omar Akhtar, founder of Benchmarker, surveyed 250+ B2B SaaS companies about their marketing spending patterns, he discovered something counterintuitiv…

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Gad Saad: How Irrational Empathy Fuels Cultural Chaos | Ep. 48 1:03:05

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In this episode Scott welcomes Gad Saad, professor of marketing at Concordia University in Montreal and visiting professor at Northwood University. Professor Saad has pioneered the use of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. His works include several books and published papers, many at the intersection of psychology, advertis…

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Human-First Marketing: Why It's Crushing Traditional Channels with Sendoso's Katie Penner 19:39

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube. Katie Penner, Head of Sender Relations at Sendoso, takes us deep into how gifting is transforming B2B marketing by delivering remarkable results where digital channels fall short. With 64% of marketers s…

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High-Impact ABM Starts with Sales Thinking: Bolton Graham on Where ABM Goes Next 32:16

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin View the video version of the podcast here The term "account-based marketing" gets thrown around so casually these days that its meaning has become diluted. Is ABM just targeted advertising to a list of accounts, or is it something deeper? According to Bo…

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John Cochrane: Economic Pitfalls and Opportunities in Trump's Second Term | Ep. 47 1:08:20

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In this episode Scott welcomes economist John Cochrane who specializes in financial economics and macroeconomics. He's the Rosemary and Jack Anderson senior fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution. Previously he was a professor of finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and before that at the University of Chicago Department …

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Beyond Automation: What AI Agents Can Really Do for Your Marketing with Jacob Bank 40:31

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin Jacob Bank is transforming how marketers work with AI agents – and the results are extraordinary. As founder and CEO of Relay, Jacob brings a unique perspective shaped by his background as an AI researcher, founder of Timeful (acquired by Google), and for…

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Navigating the New Landscape: How AI is Reshaping Organic Search Strategy with Jason White 28:04

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin The search landscape has dramatically transformed. With traffic plummeting by 50-90% for many brands, SEO professionals are scrambling to understand how AI is reshaping organic strategy. In this eye-opening conversation, Jason White, head of SEO at Policy…

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Breaking Your Tech Stack: Scott Brinker on AI, Composability, and the Future of Marketing 37:04

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I am always looking for ways to improve. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! - Kevin Dive into the future of marketing technology with Scott Brinker, the visionary behind ChiefMarTec.com, as we explore the seismic shifts reshaping how marketers build and leverage their tech stacks. Scott reveals why the convergence of universal data layer…

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Chanel Rion: Breaking the Media Monopoly at the White House and Beyond | Ep. 46 58:30

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In this episode, Scott welcomes Chanel Rion, former White House Chief Correspondent for One America News Network (OAN). She now hosts her own show on OAN called "Fine Point with Chanel Rion." Chanel earned her degree in international relations from Harvard, and since then she has been at the center of exposing some of the most impactful stories in …

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Kim Strassel: When Free Speech Meets Government Pressure | Ep. 45 | Part 2/2 26:25

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In the second part of this two part episode, Scott welcomes Kim Strassel, an award-winning journalist, editorial writer and author. Kim is a member of the editorial board for the Wall Street Journal and is a regular contributor to TV news and political shows including CBS's Face the Nation, Fox News Sunday, NBC's Meet the Press and the Journal Edit…

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Kim Strassel: The Role of Social Media in Modern Politics | Ep. 44 | PART 1/2 24:59

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In this episode Scott welcomes Kim Strassel, an award-winning journalist, editorial writer and author. Kim is a member of the editorial board for the Wall Street Journal and is a regular contributor to TV news and political shows including CBS's Face the Nation, Fox News Sunday, NBC's Meet the Press and the Journal Editorial Report. She is the auth…

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Suella Braverman: Embracing Western Values and Heritage | Ep. 43 | PART 2/2 29:10

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Suella Braverman: Immigration and the Conservative Collapse in the UK | Ep. 42 28:28

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In this episode Scott welcomes Britain’s Right Honorable Suella Braverman, a conservative member of the UK Parliament elected first in 2015. She served in several high posts in the UK government, including on the education select committee, as a Brexit minister, as attorney general under Boris Johnson until 2022, and as Home Secretary. Her prioriti…

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Sweden’s Anders Tegnell: Lessons from the Pandemic | Ep. 41 50:38

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In this episode Scott welcomes Sweden's Dr Anders Tegnell, physician and epidemiologist who was the state epidemiologist at the Public Health Agency of Sweden for a special conversation in front of a live audience in Zurich for the Global Liberty Institute's International Rising Leader Summit. They discuss Sweden's response during the COVID pandemi…

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Steve Hilton: Election Issues and Implications for California | Ep. 40 | PART 2/2 24:29

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In the second part of this two part episode, Scott welcomes back Steve Hilton, author, news commentator, entrepreneur, and policy expert. He was born in London to Hungarian parents who escaped communism, graduated from Oxford University and served as the director of strategy and senior advisor to then-UK Prime Minister David Cameron. After coming t…

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Steve Hilton: 2024 Election in Review | Ep. 39 | PART 1/2 39:39

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In this episode Scott welcomes Steve Hilton, author, news commentator, entrepreneur, and policy expert. He was born in London to Hungarian parents who escaped communism, graduated from Oxford University and served as the director of strategy and senior advisor to then-UK Prime Minister David Cameron. After coming to rhe US and writing for Fox News,…

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Michael Shellenberger: Exposing the Deep State | Ep. 38 | PART 2/2 25:19

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In the second part of this two part episode, Scott welcomes back Michael Shellenberger, bestselling author of "San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities" and "Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All". As an award-winning investigative journalist, he has broken major stories in crime and drug policy, homelessness, climate change,…

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Michael Shellenberger: Big Tech and Government Censorship | Ep. 37 | PART 1/2 41:20

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In this episode, Scott welcomes Michael Shellenberger, bestselling author of "San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities" and "Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All". As an award-winning investigative journalist, he has broken major stories in crime and drug policy, homelessness, climate change, and most recently exposing the r…

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H. R. McMaster: Diplomacy and Force in Global Conflicts | Ep. 36 | PART 2/2 34:11

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In the second part of this two part episode, Scott welcomes H. R. McMaster, former Trump administration National Security Advisor to the show. They have a conversation about several of today's hotspots in the world including ongoing military battles arising under the Biden Administration and how our elected leaders are functioning to keep us safe.…

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H. R. McMaster: Presidential Leadership and International Conflict | Ep. 35 | PART 1/2 35:57

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In this episode Scott welcomes former Trump administration National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster. H.R. is the Fouad and Michelle Ajami senior fellow at Stanford's Hoover institution and also the Bernard and Susan Liautaud fellow at Freeman Spogli Institute, and he also lectures at Stanford's business school. They have a conversation about severa…