Best Lloyd Danzig Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 033: AI in Warfare (Part 1) 35:47

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3+ y ago35:47

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In this episode, Lloyd and guest Michael Stiefel discuss the use cases for AI in warfare. More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

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Episode 032: The Metaverse 34:34

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In this episode, Lloyd and guest Michael Stiefel debate the topic of "the Metaverse" and borrow concepts from Matthew Ball's original paper, which can be found here: https://www.matthewball.vc/all/themetaverse More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

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Episode 031: Is The Brain A Computer? 36:37

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In this episode, Lloyd and guest Michael Stiefel debate whether the brain is a computer. Michael's article on the topic can be found here: https://www.infoq.com/articles/brain-not-computer More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

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Episode 030: Surveillance 50:00

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In this episode, Lloyd brings on guest Michael Stiefel to discuss the state of Artificial Intelligence in the field of surveillance. More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

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Episode 029: AI Avatars 12:36

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In this episode, Lloyd discusses the applications of AI-generated and -enabled avatars. Episode Guide: 0:43 - Intro to AI Avatars 1:22 - Motivators & Use Cases 5:31 - Future Applications 6:49 - Massive Interactive Live Events (MILEs) 7:24 - The AI Avatar Stack 8:06 - Startups & Venture Capital 9:06 - Ethical Concerns & Challenges More Info: Visit u…

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Episode 028: Finitely Big Numbers 25:30

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In this episode, Lloyd discusses some of the really large, but finite numbers that mathematicians make use of. Episode Guide: 0:58 - Intro to Finitely Big Numbers 2:08 - Orders of Magnitude 3:22 - Googol, Googolplex, Googolplexplex 5:22 - Skewes Number 7:44 - Graham's Number 12:04 - Knuth's Up-Arrow Notation 15:31 - MIT's Big Number Duel 17:30 - Ex…

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Episode 027: AI in Sports 12:58

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In this episode, Lloyd discusses the use cases for Artificial Intelligence in the sports industry. Episode Guide: 1:25 - Augmented Reality & Fan Experience 3:20 - Advertising with AR and AI 3:47 - Synthesized Viewpoints 4:36 - Franchise & Venue Management 6:31 - Enhancing the At-Home Experience 7:07 - Player Tracking & Performance Optimization 8:15…

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Episode 026: The Turing Test 19:30

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In this episode, Lloyd discusses the Turing Test and the challenges surrounding the classification and identification of machine intelligence. Episode Guide: 0:36 - Intro to the Turing Test 3:03 - The Imitation Game 5:21 - ELIZA & PARRY 7:51 - The Chinese Room 9:40 - Loebner Prize 11:25 - Challenges & Artificial Stupidity 13:29 - Alternate Formulat…

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What's the deal with the American Association's Partnership with the MLB? 6:24

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Hello and Welcome back to Commish Talks!! In today’s episode of Commish Talks Josh and I sit down to discuss the logistics of the American Association’s partnership with the MLB. While there are still several things up in the air surrounding the partnership the most important thing to know is that the American Association will maintain its governan…

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Episode 025: Genetic Algorithms 15:56

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In this episode, Lloyd discusses Genetic Algorithms and the unique framework that allows them to be effective. Episode Guide: 1:34 - Intro to Genetic Algorithms 3:13 - Survival of the Fittest 6:08 - Genetic Encodings 8:54 - Quantitative Breeding 13:17 - Limitations & Drawbacks More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host …

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Episode 024: GANs 12:48

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In this episode, Lloyd discusses Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), one of the more recent developments in the field of AI that has gained immense traction. Episode Guide: 1:47 - Intro to GANs 3:40 - A Helpful Example 6:16 - Deepfakes 8:24 - Other GAN Applications 9:28 - Drawbacks: Adversarial Machine Learning More Info: Visit us at aiexperien…

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Episode 023: GOFAI 10:25

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In this episode, Lloyd discusses Good Old Fashioned Artificial Intelligence (GOFAI), the predecessor to the approach to computation currently in focus in the industry. Episode Guide: 1:13 - Intro to GOFAI & Symbolic AI 3:48 - GOFAI Explained...Sort Of 8:05 - The Impact of GOFAI More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host…

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Sports Betting and Artificial Intelligence with Lloyd Danzig 26:50

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Hello and Welcome back to Commish Talks!! In today’s episode of Commish Talks Josh sat down with Lloyd Danzig, the Founder and CEO of Sharp Alpha Advisors, a premier consultancy and advisory firm specializing in sports betting startups, investments, M&A, and technology. Lloyd is widely regarded as the world’s foremost expert on the evolving role of…

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Episode 022: Artificial Consciousness 18:58

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In this episode, Lloyd discusses the concept of Artifical Consciousness, as well as the philosophicaland ethical issues surrounding it. Episode Guide: 0:50 - Intro to Artificial Consciousness 3:39 - The Ship of Theseus 5:02 - What is Consciousness? 7:40 - Machine Ethics 9:37 - Turing Test 12:53 - A Case For Skepticism 13:51 - Boltzmann Brains 16:58…

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Rachel Jacobson - President of The Drone Racing League 36:18

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In today’s episode of Commish Talks Josh sat down with Rachel Jacobson, The President of The Drone Racing League (DRL). The DRL is, well, a professional drone racing league that operates internationally and was founded in 2015. In today’s episode, Josh and Rachel sat down to chat about the launch of the DRL season, their new game on Xbox, and the i…

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Episode 021: GPT-3 23:40

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In this episode, Lloyd discusses GPT-3, the latest development in Natural Language Generation from OpenAI, produced by a Machine Learning model trained on 175 billion parameters. Episode Guide: 0:59 - Intro to GPT-3 2:43 - Byte-Pair Encoded Tokens 3:49 - Conflicting Opinions & GPT-3 Capabilities 8:30 - The Nature of Understanding & Clever Hans 12:2…

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Episode 020: AI & The Metaverse 21:25

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In this episode, Lloyd describes the concept of The Metaverse and how it might play a role in bringing about a renaissance in Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Episode Guide: 1:08 - Intro to The Metaverse 2:03 - Expected Characteristics of The Metaverse 3:27 - What Will We Do In The Metaverse? 7:54 - The Role of Artificial Intelligence 10:57 -…

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Sandy Brown - Commissioner of Major League Lacrosse 28:17

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In today’s episode of Commish Talks, Josh sat down with Sandy Brown, the Commissioner of Major League Lacrosse. Commissioner Brown spent most of his career working as a broadcasting executive and has been with the MLL as their commissioner for the last 2 years. With the launch of the MLL and American Association, much of today’s conversation was ce…

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Episode 019: Instrumental Convergence 26:44

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In this episode, Lloyd explains the concept of "Instrumental Convergence" and breaks down the relevant arguments made and concerns raised by leading AI theorists. Episode Guide: 1:14 - Intro to Instrumental Convergence 4:17 - Riemann Hypothesis Catastrophe 6:20 - Paperclip Maximizer 7:33 - Basic AI Drives 17:01 - AI Control Problem 18:10 - Possible…

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Identifying Trends in Sports Business with Corey Leff from JohnWallStreet 37:06

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In today’s episode of Commish Talks Josh sat down with Corey Leff, the Founder and Editor of JohnWallStreet which is now a part of Sportico. In today’s show the two of them talk through the importance of seeing beyond the numbers and what it takes to truly identify trends and the reasoning and strategy behind them. Before we get started, if you’re …

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Baseball and The Law with Judge Lou Schiff 35:20

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In today’s episode of Commish Talks Josh sat down with Judge Lou Schiff. Schiff has served as a Broward County Court judge in Florida since he was elected in 1996, and was been reelected in 2000, 2006, 2012, and 2018. He also serves on the faculty of the National Judicial College, Florida College of Advanced Judicial Study, the Florida Judicial Col…

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Episode 018: Unintended Consequences 37:53

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In this episode, Lloyd discusses the notion of unintended consequences by tracing trends and examples throughout history and then relating them to topics in the AI field today. Episode Guide: 1:10 - Intro to Unintended Consequences 1:56 - Unexpected Benefits 3:28 - Unexpected Drawbacks 6:42 - Perverse Results 12:21 - Unintended Consequences in Arti…

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League Governance and Business Models in Nascar and E-Sports with Wes Zirkle 18:13

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In today’s episode of Commish Talks, Josh sat down with Wes Zirkle a sports lawyer at Gutwein Law. In the show, they shared a conversation about league governance in Nascar and e-sports as well as the uncertainty involved with the future of the e-sports community. Wes’s Info: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesleyzirkle/ Website: http://www.g…

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Episode 017: Predictive Policing 31:42

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In this episode, Lloyd discusses the topic of predictive policing, which has recently garnered particular attention as mathematicians circulated a petition urging colleagues to sever ties with law enforcement agencies. Episode Guide: 1:20 - Intro to Predictive Policing 3:59 - A Scientific Veneer for Racism 5:56 - Negative Feedback Loops 9:49 - Pred…

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Rick White - President of The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball 35:11

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In today’s episode of Commish Talks Josh sat down with Rick White, The President of The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball to discuss the start of professional baseball and other hot topics related to the MLB, MiLB, and COVID-19. Rick started his career leading MLB Properties and has since been the President and CEO of several different compa…

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Episode 016: Misleading Advertising 27:36

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In this episode, Lloyd discusses the topic of misleading advertising as relates to Artificial Intelligence. It expands upon and follows an article which can be found here: https://bit.ly/InfoQ_MisleadingAds Episode Guide: 1:53 - Intro to Advertising AI Solutions 2:53 - Definitions & Terminology 5:57 - Confusion & Conflation 9:03 - Forms of Misleadi…

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Josh Fenton - Commissioner of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference 31:54

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In today’s episode of Commish Talks, Josh sits down with another Josh: Josh Fenton. Josh Fenton is currently the Commissioner of the NCHC - National Collegiate Hockey Conference. In the show, they chat about running collegiate leagues vs. professional leagues and the impact that COVID has had on both collegiate and professional athletics. We hope y…

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State of the Union for the Sports Industry 9:17

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In today’s episode of Commish Talks Jake and Josh sit down as Josh gives his State of the Union on the sports world and the pressure leagues and teams are facing right now.Josh shares what he’s thinking through as a Commissioner in light of everything going on right now and the plan going forward.--Follow Josh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/…

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Episode 015: Existential Risk 31:45

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In this episode, Lloyd discusses the concept of "existential risk" in the context of the current global pandemic as well as the pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Episode Guide: 1:23 - Intro to Existential Risk 5:04 - The Risks of AGI 6:32 - Instrumental Convergence & Self-Preservation 8:52 - Machines:Humans::Humans:Ants 9:46 - A Wor…

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Sports Media and What it Takes to Get in the Door w/ Russ Wilde - COO of Front Office Sports 16:32

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In today’s episode of Commish Talks, Josh sat down with Russ Wilde the COO over at Front Office Sports, an online news company at the intersection of sports and business. In the show, they discuss the story behind the launch of Front Office Sports, the impact of COVID-19 on the sports media industry, and what young professionals should be doing to …

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Episode 014: Facial Recognition Pt. 2 27:17

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In this episode, Lloyd revisits a prior discussion on facial recognition, in light of recent news that Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft are all changing course in the way they monetize the technology. This conversation is especially relevant in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, subsequent protests, and governmental response. The podcast was release…

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Kristin Geer - CEO at Bleachr LLC 29:15

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In today’s episode of Commish Talks Josh sat down with Kristin Geer the CEO of Bleachr LLC, a sports technology company on the cutting edge of digital fan engagement. In the show, they dig into the details of the Bleachr app as well as their team’s new Tennis One app which enables tennis fans across the globe to digitally connect at tournaments. --…

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Episode 013: Algorithmic Bias 32:22

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In this episode, Lloyd talks about ICED(AI)'s pledge to provide $100,000 worth of pro-bono consulting hours to small businesses and individuals who have been impacted by discrimination and social unrest. The conversation then focuses on the ways in which human biases seep into algorithmic decision making, as well as the impact of this phenomenon on…

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Bob Malandro - Managing Partner at Whitecap Sports 32:16

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In this episode of Commish Talks, we had the pleasure of hosting Bob Malandro a Managing Partner at Whitecap Sports, a sports investment banking and advisory firm. In today’s show, Josh and Bob dig deep into the logistics behind buying or selling sports teams, which leagues have teams that are interesting buy opportunities, and exactly how teams ar…

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Tom Garrity - Commissioner of the USHL 24:49

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Tom Garrity was appointed as the ninth President & Commissioner in USHL history in May of 2018. He has served as the CEO and President of the USHL’s Sioux Falls Stampede and Sioux Falls Sports, which also encompasses the Sioux Falls Canaries baseball club. In addition to his work in Sioux Falls, Tom is the founder of Quan Sports Marketing and was f…

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Episode 012: Ambiguity 29:17

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In this episode, Lloyd discusses why it is that machines struggle to interpret ambiguous input, and what the implications are for the pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) . The conversation focuses on a blog post by ICED(AI) advisory, Michael Stiefel, which can be found at bit.ly/ArtAndSoftware_Ambiguity. Episode Guide: 1:42 - Machine I…

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Tommy George - President of The Sports Advisory Group 43:41

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Tommy George is the President of The Sports Advisory Group, representing clients in the sale, purchase and investment in minor, major and independent professional sports teams. In addition to this, he is a Full-time ice hockey official with 15 years of experience across the American Hockey League, Hockey East (NCAA), ECHL and the International Ice …

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Keal Blache and Mark Hodgkin - on The Future of Ticketing and In-Venue Experiences 28:03

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In today’s episode, Josh, Keal, and Mark take a look at the world of ticketing and in-venue experiences from a futuristic point of view and the innovation that will likely come in sports because of COVID-19. Let us know what you think! Tweet at Josh, leave us a review, or send us an email at [email protected]…

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Keith Tozer - Commissioner of the Professional Futsal League 42:22

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This week we had the honor of having on Keith Tozer, the Commissioner of the PFL - Professional Futsal League - and, in our opinion, The Godfather of Futsal. Keith was the first player ever drafted into the MISL and has spent his career heavily involved in futsal and indoor soccer as a player, coach, executive and now commissioner. He is the host o…

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Episode 011: Free Will 55:02

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In this episode, Lloyd and Geoff discuss what it would mean for a machine to exercise agency or volition. The conversation touches upon topics including quantum mechanics, ethics, metaphysics, causality, and parallel universes, in addition to Artificial Intelligence. Episode Guide: 2:46 - Can Machines Have Free Will? 7:36 - Distinguishing Lies From…

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Steve DeLay - Sports Marketing Executive + Owner of the Macon Bacon 42:21

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Steve DeLay is the owner of the the Macon Bacon of the Coastal Plain League and Co-Creator of the Ultimate Toolkit a sales + marketing system for front office sports staff. Steve has had a prolific career in sports - spending time working in sales and marketing for several different teams at many different levels including the New Jersey Nets, LA K…

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Episode 010: Optimization Pt. 2 51:00

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In this episode, Lloyd and Geoff continue their conversation regarding the viewpoint that life itself may be properly conceived of as a convex optimization problem. They touch upon a number of interesting philosophical concepts and also give proper kudos to acclaimed Yale Professor, Dr. Laurie Santos, whose class, The Science of Well-Being, and pod…

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Episode 009: Optimization Pt. 1 51:45

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In this episode, Lloyd and Geoff delve into the nature of optimization problems in mathematics and their role in Artificial Intelligence. They then discuss the concept of reimagining one's life as a convex optimization problem. Episode Guide: 1:55 - Introduction to Optimization 9:02 - The Role of Optimization in AI Systems 14:21 - Exploring via Gra…

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Darren Heitner - Founder of Heitner Legal 41:53

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In today's episode, we had the honor of hosting Darren Heitner, the Founder of Heitner legal. Darren is the definition of hustle and a great role model for what it takes to carve out a career in sports. He started his career back in 2005 when he founded the Sports Agent Blog and later launched a sports agency in 2007 when he was in law school at th…

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Ryan Crelin - Commissioner of the ECHL 40:06

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This week, Josh sits down with Ryan Crelin, the Commissioner of the ECHL to discuss the current state of sports amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic. Ryan Crelin is the Commissioner of the East Coast Hockey League and has been for the past two seasons. Prior to this he was the Chief Operating Officer of the ECHL and has been involved with several league-wi…

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Episode 008: Paradoxes 51:42

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In this episode, recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic, Lloyd and Geoff dissect Artificial Intelligence through the lens of paradoxes that originate in a variety of different disciplines. They discuss what the requirements for achieving the synthesis of human intelligence ought to be and how Episode Guide: 1:13 - Exploring Moravec's Paradox 6:36 - …

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Behind the Scenes During COVID-19 18:18

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In this week's episode, Josh and Jake recorded a fully remote podcast about how sports leagues responded to the recent outbreak of COVID-19. The situation is constantly evolving and unprecedented. Join us as we go behind the scenes to learn more about the difficult decisions that have to be made.

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Bill Lee - 26 Year Commissioner of the Frontier League 27:14

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In this episode of Commish Talks Josh sits down with Bill Lee, the long time Commissioner of the Frontier League, and they share stories from life as Commissioners. Bill Lee has been the Commissioner of the Frontier League since 1994, the League’s second year of operation. After graduating from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a degre…

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Episode 007: The Coronavirus Pandemic 37:50

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In this special episode, Lloyd and Geoff discuss the current crisis surrounding the coronavirus and COVID-19. They talk about the ways in which businesses and individuals are impacted, how Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning can play a role in finding a solution, and what opportunities currently exist for engineers and data scientists. Epi…

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From Corona Virus to Paying College Athletes and Everything in Between 21:56

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In this week's episode, Josh and Jake sit down and play a game of word association. The topics are wide-ranging, and are all responded to from the lens of professional sports commissioner, Josh Schaub.