Best Kingdom Amplified Podcasts (2025)

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Diyi Yang on augmenting capabilities and wellbeing, levels of human agency, AI in the scientific process, and the ideation-execution gap (AC Ep24) 39:53

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“Our vision is that for well-being, we really want to prioritize human connection and human touch. We need to think about how to augment human capabilities.” –Diyi Yang About Diyi Yang Diyi Yang is Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University, with a focus on how LLMs can augment human capabilities across research, work and well-b…

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Carpooling with Jesus with Justin Herman 1:16:33

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In this episode of the SMC Podcast, our host Matt Williams does another round of conversation with Online Pastor at Mariners Church Justin Herman about digital ministry. This time, they discuss Carpooling with Jesus, a devotional podcast for kids and families that turns morning car rides into faith-filled moments. Justin and Matt continue to give p…

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Ganna Pogrebna on behavioural data science, machine bias, digital twins vs digital shadows, and stakeholder simulations (AC Ep23) 40:08

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“It’s very important to understand that human data is part of the training data for the algorithm, and it carries all the issues that we have with human data.” –Ganna Pogrebna About Ganna Pogrebna Ganna Pogrebna is a Research Professor of Behavioural Business Analytics and Data Science at the University of Sydney Business School, the David Trimble …

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Church Without Walls: Innovating Digital Ministry with Justin Herman 1:09:05

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In this episode of the Social Media Church Podcast, you can learn how to step into the future of digital ministry. Host Matt Williams chats with Justin Herman, Online Pastor at Mariners Church, as they explore what it means to build a genuine online community. Justin tells of his journey from in-person ministry to remote leadership and reveals stor…

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Sue Keay on prioritizing experimentation, new governance styles, sovereign AI, and the treasure of national data sets (AC Ep22) 39:16

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“Our Great Barrier Reef is the size of Italy. We don’t have enough people to really go out there and dive and do the work that needs to be done to help protect it.” –Sue Keay About Sue Keay Dr Sue Keay is Director of UNSW AI Institute and Founder and Chair of Robotics Australia Group, the peak body for the robotics industry in the country. Sue is a…

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Dominique Turcq on strategy stakeholders, AI for board critical thinking, ecology of mind, and amplifying cognition (AC Ep21) 39:04

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“But an interesting part here, and it’s linked to strategy, is how much AI will change the relationship between management, the executive team, and the board.” –Dominique Turcq About Dominique Turcq Dominique Turcq is founder of the Paris-based research and advisory center Boostzone Institute. His roles have included as professor at a number of bus…

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Mastering Marketing in the Digital Age with Kristen Chouinard 58:15

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The latest Social Media Church episode is an essential listen for any ministry team navigating the digital world. Host Matt Williams welcomes KartWheel founder Kristen Chouinard to unpack the secrets of effective social media ministry. This conversation centers on shifting the mindset from "marketing" to "connection." Kristen and Matt analyze what …

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Beth Kanter on AI to augment nonprofits, Socratic dialogue, AI team charters, and using Taylor Swift’s pens (AC Ep20) 35:15

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“I call it the AI sandwich. When we want to use augmentation, we’re always the bread and the LLM is the cheese in the middle.” –Beth Kanter About Beth Kanter Beth Kanter is a leading speaker, consultant, and author on digital transformation in nonprofits, with over three decades experience and global demand for her keynotes and workshops. She has b…

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Why Should We Care? The Peril and Potential of Social Media for the Church 19:20

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In the latest episode of Social Media Church, Matt Williams shares why churches STILL MUST engage with social media in 2025. He explores the dangers and incredible ministry opportunities, and provides a practical roadmap for using social media to spread seeds of hope and transformation. Matt discusses the real impact of social media on mental healt…

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Ross Dawson on Levels of Humans + AI in Organizations (AC Ep19) 16:46

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“It is our duty to find out how we can best use it, where humans are first and Humans + AI are more together.” –Ross Dawson About Ross Dawson Ross Dawson is a futurist, keynote speaker, strategy advisor, author, and host of Amplifying Cognition podcast. He is Chairman of the Advanced Human Technologies group of companies and Founder of Humans + AI …

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A New Era for Social Media Church 49:47

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In the newest episode, Nils Smith passes the torch to Matt Williams as the new host of the Social Media Church Podcast! Join us as we take a trip down memory lane through the podcast's 14-year history, explore the evolving landscape of digital ministry, and discuss how churches can effectively use social media to reach people in 2025. Matt shares h…

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Iskander Smit on human-AI-things relationships, designing for interruptions and intentions, and streams of consciousness in AI (AC Ep18) 36:30

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“I really believe that we need to design friction into the system, not what is usually the goal in digital spaces, where you try to remove all the friction.” –Iskander Smit About Iskander Smit Iskander Smit is founder and chair of Cities of Things Foundation, a research program originating at Delft University. He works as an independent researcher …

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Brian Kropp on AI adoption, intrinsic incentives, identifying pain points, and organizational redesign (AC Ep17) 39:49

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“If you’re not moving quickly to get these ideas implemented, your smaller, more agile competitors are.” –Brian Kropp About Brian Kropp Brian Kropp is President of Growth at World 50 Group. Previous roles include Managing Director at Accenture, Chief of HR Research at Gartner and Practice Leader at CEB. His work has been extensively featured in the…

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Suranga Nanayakkara on augmenting humans, contextual nudging, cognitive flow, and intention implementation (AC Ep16) 31:08

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“There’s a significant opportunity for us to redesign the technology rather than redesign people.” –Suranga Nanayakkara About Suranga Nanayakkara Suranga Nanayakkara is founder of the Augmented Human Lab and Associate Professor of Computing at National University of Singapore (NUS). Before NUS, Suranga was an Associate Professor at the University o…

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Michael I. Jordan on a collectivist perspective on AI, humble genius, design for social welfare, and the missing middle kingdom (AC Ep15) 42:07

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“The fact is that its input came from billions of humans… When you’re interacting with an LLM, you are interacting with a collective, not a singular intelligence sitting out there in the universe.” –Michael I. Jordan About Michael I. Jordan Michael I. Jordan is the Pehong Chen Distinguished Professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science a…

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Paula Goldman on trust patterns, intentional orchestration, enhancing human connection, and humans at the helm (AC Ep14) 34:24

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“The potential is boundless, but it doesn’t come automatically; it comes intentionally.” –Paula Goldman About Paula Goldman Paula Goldman is Salesforce’s first-ever Chief Ethical and Humane Use Officer, where she creates frameworks to build and deploy ethical technology for optimum social benefit. Prior to Salesforce she held leadership roles at gl…

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Vivienne Ming on hybrid collective intelligence, building cyborgs, meta-uncertainty, and the unknown infinite (AC Ep13) 47:56

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“What I need is someone who will have an idea I would never have had. In fact, better yet, an idea no one else in the world would ever have. That’s human space. That’s our job now: the unknown infinite.” –Vivienne Ming About Vivienne Ming Vivienne Ming is a theoretical neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and author. Her AI inventions have launched a doze…

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Matt Beane on the 3 Cs of skill development, AI augmentation design templates, inverted apprenticeships, and AI for skill enhancement (AC Ep12) 39:17

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“The primary source of our reliable ability to produce results under pressure—i.e., skill—is attempting to solve complicated problems with an expert nearby.” –Matt Beane About Matt Beane Matt Beane is Assistant Professor at University of California Santa Barbara, and a Digital Fellow with both Stanford’s Digital Economy Lab and MIT’s Institute for …

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Tim O’Reilly on AI native organizations, architectures of participation, creating value for users, and learning by exploring (AC Ep11) 41:00

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“We’re in this process where we should be discovering what’s possible… That’s what I mean by AI-native — just go figure out what the AI can do that makes something so much easier or so much better.” – Tim O’Reilly About Tim O’Reilly Tim O’Reilly is the founder, CEO, and Chairman of leading technical publisher O’Reilly Media, and a partner at early …

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Jacob Taylor on collective intelligence for SDGs, interspecies money, vibe-teaming, and AI ecosystems for people and planet (AC Ep10)

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“If we’re faced with problems that are moving fast and require collective solutions, then collective intelligence becomes the toolkit we need to tackle them.” – Jacob Taylor About Jacob Taylor Jacob Taylor is a fellow in the Center for Sustainable Development at Brookings Institution, and a leader of its 17 Rooms initiative, which catalyzes global …

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AI & The Future of Strategy (AC Ep9) 12:29

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“Strategy really must focus on those purely human capabilities of synthesis, and judgment, and sense-making.” – Ross Dawson About Ross Dawson Ross Dawson is a futurist, keynote speaker, strategy advisor, author, and host of Amplifying Cognition podcast. He is Chairman of the Advanced Human Technologies group of companies and Founder of Humans + AI …

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Matt Lewis on augmenting brain capital, AI for mental health, neurotechnology, and dealing in hope (AC Ep8) 34:28

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“The big picture is that every human on Earth deserves to live a life worth living… free of mental strife, physical strife, and the strife of war.” – Matt Lewis About Matt Lewis Matt is CEO, Founder and Chief Augmented Intelligence Officer of LLMental, a Public Benefit Limited Liability Corporation Venture Studio focused on augmenting brain capital…

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Amir Barsoum on AI transforming services, pricing innovation, improving healthcare workflows, and accelerating prosperity (AC Ep7) 34:02

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“Successful AI ventures are those that truly understand the technology but also place real human impact at the center — it’s about creating solutions that improve lives and drive meaningful change.” – Amir Barsoum About Amir Barsoum Amir Barsoum is Founder & CEO of InVitro Capital, a venture studio that builds and funds companies at the intersectio…

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Minyang Jiang on AI augmentation, transcending constraints, fostering creativity, and the levers of AI strategy (AC Ep6) 34:21

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What are the goals I really want to attain professionally and personally? I’m going to really keep my eye on that. And how do I make sure that I use AI in a way that’s going to help me get there—and also not use it in a way that doesn’t help me get there? – Minyang Jiang (MJ) About Minyang Jiang (MJ) Minyang Jiang (MJ) is Chief Strategy Officer at …

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Sam Arbesman on the magic of code, tools for thought, interdisciplinary ideas, and latent spaces (AC Ep5) 35:56

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Code, ultimately, is this weird material that’s somewhere between the physical and the informational… it connects to all these different domains—science, the humanities, social sciences—really every aspect of our lives. – Sam Arbesman About Sam Arbesman Sam Arbesman is Scientist in Residence at leading venture capital firm Lux Capital. He works at …

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Bruce Randall on energy healing and AI, embedding AI in humans, and the implications of brain-computer interfaces (AC Ep4) 26:14

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I feel that the frequency I have, and the frequency AI has, we’re going to be able to communicate based on frequency. But if we can understand what each is saying, that’s really where the magic happens. – Bruce Randall About Bruce Randall Bruce Randall describes himself as a tech visionary and Reiki Master who explores the intersection of technolog…

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Carl Wocke on cloning human expertise, the ethics of digital twins, AI employment agencies, and communities of AI experts (AC Ep3) 37:04

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We’re not trying to replace expertise—we’re trying to amplify and scale it. AI wants to create the expertise; we want to make yours omnipresent. – Carl Wocke About Carl Wocke Carl Wocke is the Managing Director of Merlynn Intelligence Technologies, which focuses on human to machine knowledge transmission using machine learning and AI. Carl consults…

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Nisha Talagala on the four Cs of AI literacy, vibe coding, critical thinking about AI, and teaching AI fundamentals (AC Ep2) 33:24

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“The floor is rising really fast. So if you’re not ready to raise the ceiling, you’re going to have a problem.” – Nisha Talagala About Nisha Talagala Nisha Talagala is the CEO and Co-Founder of AIClub, which drives AI literacy for people of all ages. Previously, she co-founded ParallelM where she shaped the field of MLOps, with other roles includin…

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Diyi Yang on augmenting capabilities and wellbeing, levels of human agency, AI in the scientific process, and the ideation-execution gap (AC Ep24) 39:53

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Carpooling with Jesus with Justin Herman 1:16:33

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Ganna Pogrebna on behavioural data science, machine bias, digital twins vs digital shadows, and stakeholder simulations (AC Ep23) 40:08

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Church Without Walls: Innovating Digital Ministry with Justin Herman 1:09:05

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Sue Keay on prioritizing experimentation, new governance styles, sovereign AI, and the treasure of national data sets (AC Ep22) 39:16

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Dominique Turcq on strategy stakeholders, AI for board critical thinking, ecology of mind, and amplifying cognition (AC Ep21) 39:04

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Mastering Marketing in the Digital Age with Kristen Chouinard 58:15

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Beth Kanter on AI to augment nonprofits, Socratic dialogue, AI team charters, and using Taylor Swift’s pens (AC Ep20) 35:15

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Why Should We Care? The Peril and Potential of Social Media for the Church 19:20

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Ross Dawson on Levels of Humans + AI in Organizations (AC Ep19) 16:46

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A New Era for Social Media Church 49:47

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Iskander Smit on human-AI-things relationships, designing for interruptions and intentions, and streams of consciousness in AI (AC Ep18) 36:30

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Brian Kropp on AI adoption, intrinsic incentives, identifying pain points, and organizational redesign (AC Ep17) 39:49

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Suranga Nanayakkara on augmenting humans, contextual nudging, cognitive flow, and intention implementation (AC Ep16) 31:08

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Michael I. Jordan on a collectivist perspective on AI, humble genius, design for social welfare, and the missing middle kingdom (AC Ep15) 42:07

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Paula Goldman on trust patterns, intentional orchestration, enhancing human connection, and humans at the helm (AC Ep14) 34:24

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Vivienne Ming on hybrid collective intelligence, building cyborgs, meta-uncertainty, and the unknown infinite (AC Ep13) 47:56

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Matt Beane on the 3 Cs of skill development, AI augmentation design templates, inverted apprenticeships, and AI for skill enhancement (AC Ep12) 39:17

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Tim O’Reilly on AI native organizations, architectures of participation, creating value for users, and learning by exploring (AC Ep11) 41:00

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Jacob Taylor on collective intelligence for SDGs, interspecies money, vibe-teaming, and AI ecosystems for people and planet (AC Ep10)

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AI & The Future of Strategy (AC Ep9) 12:29

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Matt Lewis on augmenting brain capital, AI for mental health, neurotechnology, and dealing in hope (AC Ep8) 34:28

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Amir Barsoum on AI transforming services, pricing innovation, improving healthcare workflows, and accelerating prosperity (AC Ep7) 34:02

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Minyang Jiang on AI augmentation, transcending constraints, fostering creativity, and the levers of AI strategy (AC Ep6) 34:21

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Sam Arbesman on the magic of code, tools for thought, interdisciplinary ideas, and latent spaces (AC Ep5) 35:56

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Bruce Randall on energy healing and AI, embedding AI in humans, and the implications of brain-computer interfaces (AC Ep4) 26:14

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Carl Wocke on cloning human expertise, the ethics of digital twins, AI employment agencies, and communities of AI experts (AC Ep3) 37:04

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Nisha Talagala on the four Cs of AI literacy, vibe coding, critical thinking about AI, and teaching AI fundamentals (AC Ep2) 33:24