Best Mark Ritter Podcasts (2025)

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Plain English with Derek Thompson: Why Do Americans Pay So Much for Drugs? 1:09:21

16m ago1:09:21

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On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order telling drugmakers to slash the prices of their medicines. Once again, the president showed an amazing nose for interesting questions. Statistically, the U.S. accounts for 4 percent of the world’s population but nearly 50 percent of global pharmaceutical spending. Americans spend three to …

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The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish: #228 Elad Gil: How to Spot a Billion-Dollar Startup Before the Rest of the World 1:38:34

16m ago1:38:34

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What if the world’s most connected tech investor handed you his mental playbook? Elad Gil, an investor behind Airbnb, Stripe, Coinbase and Anduril, flips conventional wisdom on its head and prioritizes market opportunities over founders. Elad decodes why innovation has clustered geographically throughout history, from Renaissance Florence to Silico…

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The Daily: The Secret Power of Siblings 27:03

31m ago27:03

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Parents try everything to influence their children. But new research suggests that brothers and sisters have their own profound impact. Susan Dominus, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, discusses the surprising ways that our brothers and sisters shape our lives. Guest: Susan Dominus, a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine coveri…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 05-13-2025 5AM EDT 4:40

1h ago4:40

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The Ezra Klein Show: ‘We Have to Really Rethink the Purpose of Education’ 1:08:25

19m ago1:08:25

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I honestly don’t know how I should be educating my kids. A.I. has raised a lot of questions for schools. Teachers have had to adapt to the most ingenious cheating technology ever devised. But for me, the deeper question is: What should schools be teaching at all? A.I. is going to make the future look very different. How do you prepare kids for a wo…

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The Nation Podcasts: White American Liberals, Pt 2 w/ Kevin Schultz 51:24

18m ago51:24

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Kevin Schultz, Chair of the Department of History at the University of Illinois-Chicago, returns to the program to continue the discussion of his new book⁠ ⁠Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals): A History⁠. In this second part of the discussion, Danny, Derek, and Kevin get into the origins and power of the "radical chic" and…

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: 965. Ocean Vuong 1:24:09

40m ago1:24:09

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Ocean Vuong is the author of the novel The Emperor of Gladness, available from Penguin Press. Ocean's other books include the critically acclaimed poetry collections Night Sky with Exit Wounds and Time Is a Mother, as well as the New York Times bestselling novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous. A recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship and the Americ…

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Bell Curve: Hyperliquid’s Bold Vision for DeFi | Jeff Yan | S9 E3 1:28:37

1h ago1:28:37

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In this episode, we sat down with Jeff Yan, Co-founder of Hyperliquid, to discuss Hyperliquid’s origins, their decision to build an L1, and the architecture behind Hyperliquid. We also discuss MEV mitigation, builder deployed perps, and balancing vertical integration with ecosystem growth. Thanks for tuning in! -- Resources Priority Is All You Need…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 05-13-2025 4AM EDT 4:40

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 05-13-2025 3AM EDT 4:40

37m ago4:40

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Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast: How Project 2025 is Reshaping America with David Graham 53:55

2h ago53:55

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We got a pretty clear heads up about what Trump 2.0 could portend for so many facets of American life. The Mandate for Leadership, also known as Project 2025, is perhaps the clearest compilation of goals for Trump’s second term. Now that 100 days have passed of the second Trump administration, we thought it would be a good time to see where things …

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China Global: China's Chokehold on Critical Minerals 30:00

6m ago30:00

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Critical minerals are required for the manufacturing of electronics, aerospace equipment, medical devices, and renewable energy technologies, making them essential for a country’s economic and national security. These materials have been at the center of China’s domestic and foreign policy for many decades, and China’s ability to integrate internal…

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Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda: Colman Domingo: Magnetic. Fearless. Unstoppable. 40:38

8m ago40:38

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Now starring in the Netflix series The Four Seasons – based on Alan’s 1981 movie – he’s won an Emmy and has been nominated for two Oscars and two Tony awards. In 2024, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. And you surely didn’t miss him at this year’s Met Gala!By Bobi NYC

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Dialogue Works: Larry C. Johnson: Trump's Bold Move Is Israel No Longer a Priority 1:04:45

32m ago1:04:45

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Dialogue Works: Ray McGovern and John Helmer: Enemies or Frenemies The U.S. Position on Russia Iran & China 1:11:28

24m ago1:11:28

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Bannon`s War Room: WarRoom Battleground EP 766: Rise Of Threat And War With Persia

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4480: Texas House Betrays Its Constituents

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Episode 4480: Texas House Betrays Its ConstituentsBy WarRoom.org

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The Rest Is Money: 170. Will Trump’s Deal With China Stick? 33:15

5h ago33:15

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Does Trump’s China capitulation mean the tariff war is over? Is the dollar’s safe haven status dead? What does Trump’s coercion of drug companies mean for the NHS? Robert and Steph discuss the latest Trump Turmoil including Qatar’s $400m airplane gift to him. We appreciate your feedback on The Rest Is Money to help make the podcast and our partners…

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The Gist: Altman Almighty 35:43

1h ago35:43

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Sam Altman’s outsize ambition and messianic optimism take center stage in a conversation with Keach Hagey, author of The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future. From failed flip-phone apps to billion-dollar AI bets, Altman emerges as one of Silicon Valley’s most effective—and unsettling—dream merchants. Plus: Trump’s flying…

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Judging Freedom: Prof. Jeffrey Sachs: Will Trump Dump Netanyahu? 25:06

30m ago25:06

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 2495 - Decoding Trump's Tariffs & Inflation w/ Mark Blyth 1:26:51

28m ago1:26:51

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In addition to Trump's erratic trade policies, Republicans are also working to defund vital programs like Medicare and Social Security in their upcoming legislative push. AOC has an explainer on how the GOP is looking to cut nearly a trillion dollars out of Medicare and give it to billionaires. After that, Sam speaks to Mark Blyth to help unpack Tr…

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The Reason Roundtable: What Did We Learn From DOGE? 1:01:33

35m ago1:01:33

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This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch critique the apparent wind down of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, highlighting its lack of transparency and failure to achieve meaningful spending cuts. They also analyze the GOP's new tax plan, which contradicts promises of f…

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Changelog: A critical look at MCP 8:13

24m ago8:13

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Rasmus Holm takes a critical look at MCP, Stefan Judis shares a new term he learned from Scott Hanselman, Raf beautifully describes the curse of knowing how, Void is an open source Cursor alternative & React Jam is back for its 6th online game jam. View the newsletter Join the discussion Changelog++ members support our work, get closer to the metal…

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Judging Freedom: Scott Ritter: Can Trump Resist the Neocons? 32:47

29m ago32:47

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Hillsdale College Podcast Network: The Road to the American Revolution, Part Two

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Once per week, Hillsdale College president Larry P. Arnn joins Hugh Hewitt to discuss Great Books, Great Men, and Great Ideas. This week: The history of the Minutemen, the Boston Tea Party, and the Enlightenment. Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington operations and dean of Hillsdale in D.C.’s Van Andel Graduate School of Government, joins …

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The Bulwark Podcast: S2 Ep1039: Bill Kristol: A Golden 747 from Hamas's Sugar Daddy 55:23

2h ago55:23

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Trump can't abide flying around in crusty, old Air Force One. Qatar—funder of both Hamas and the leading U.S. college Gaza protest group—just happens to have a spare, pimped-out 747 lying around, which they'd like to gift to Trump so he can use that instead. Pay no attention to the complete hypocrisy of an administration that says that students pro…

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Making Sense with Sam Harris: #414 — Strange Truths 22:30

2h ago22:30

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Sam Harris speaks with David Deutsch about quantum physics and current events. They discuss the “many-worlds” interpretation of QM, Schrödinger’s cat, constructor theory, quantum computing and whether it will ever be practically possible, recent developments in AI, the prospects of artificial super-intelligence, the alignment problem, antisemitism …

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4479: The Strategic Decoupling

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4478: Trump Drops Hammer On Pharmaceutical Companies

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The Eurasian Knot: Migration and Climate Change 1:14:01

1h ago1:14:01

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Few migrants report climate change as a specific push to leave their home. Climate change is more an extra add-on to existing precarity. According to the World Bank, extreme weather, rising sea levels, violence, and resource scarcity will drive 216 million people to seek refuge by 2050. There’s even a buzzword for it: “climigration.” How and why do…

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Judging Freedom: Larry Johnson: Does Trump Understand Russia? 30:34

18m ago30:34

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Judging Freedom: Ray McGovern: My Week in Moscow. 26:13

21m ago26:13

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 5/12/25: Trump Folds On China Trade War, Trump Bypasses Israel In Hamas Talks, Qatar Shocking Plane Bribe To Trump 1:04:14

17h ago1:04:14

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Krystal and Emily discuss Trump folding on China trade war, Trump bypasses Israel in Hamas talks, Qatar shocking plane bribe to Trump. Jeremy Scahill: https://x.com/jeremyscahill To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoi…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 5/12/25: Stephen Miller Plots Ending Habeas Corpus, Trump Claims Massive Drug Cost Reduction, Kanye New Song, Mayor Arrested By ICE 1:05:00

16h ago1:05:00

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Krystal and Emily discuss Stephen Miller plot to suspend Habeas Corpus, Trump claims sweeping drug cost reduction, Kanye's new song, Mayor arrested by ICE speaks out. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See…

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Judging Freedom: Alastair Crooke: My Week in Tehran. 30:38

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Bad Faith: Episode 473 Promo - Democrats are Making the Case for Leaving the Party (w/ Nick Cruse) 7:21

1h ago7:21

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Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode and our entire premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Revolutionary Blackout Network co-founder Nick Cruse returns to Bad Faith to break down the liberal media meltdown over tepid efforts to push the party left. Not only are establishment politicians and comment…

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Dialogue Works: Col. Jacques Baud: What Russia Really Wants And Why the West Doesn't Get It 1:06:53

1h ago1:06:53

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Jacobin Radio: Behind the News: Canadian Election Debrief w/ Jeet Heer 53:01

25m ago53:01

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Jeet Heer surveys Canadian politics and the recent election. Natasha Piano, author of Democratic Elitism, discusses Italian “elite theory.” Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global. Find the archive online: https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/r…

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Bankless: LIMITLESS: This Is Far Bigger Than The Internet Boom | Shaun Maguire

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Shaun Maguire, partner at Sequoia and former physicist turned investor, joins the Limitless Podcast to explore why we’re on the verge of a technological renaissance. From AI and silicon photonics to humanoid robots and space infrastructure, Shaun makes the case that the next 20 years will make the internet boom look tame. We dive deep into why Amer…

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EconTalk: The Past and Present of Privacy and Public Life (with Tiffany Jenkins) 1:22:59

11m ago1:22:59

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A paradox of our time is our willingness to bare all to strangers while worrying about who exactly is watching us online and anywhere else. Listen as author Tiffany Jenkins discusses her book, Strangers and Intimates, with EconTalk's Russ Roberts. In this wide-ranging conversation, they explore the role of Martin Luther, J.S. Mill, reality TV, and …

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The Daily: A Vulnerable China Comes to the Table 31:51

2h ago31:51

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Over the weekend, top negotiators from the U.S. and China met for the first time since President Trump rapidly escalated a trade war between the world’s two economic superpowers. Keith Bradsher, the Beijing bureau chief for The New York Times, discusses the pressures facing China, as it came to the negotiating table and why it so badly needs a deal…

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Macro Musings with David Beckworth: Adam Ozimek on Reforming the High-Skilled Immigration Process 59:06

6h ago59:06

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Adam Ozimek is the Chief Economist at the Economic Innovation Group. Adam returns to the show to discuss the importance of reforming the high-skilled immigration process, the main bottlenecks with our current green card system, the glory days of economics blogging, how to revitalize the American heartland, Trump’s current trade war, and much more. …

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Trending In Ed with Mike Palmer: Innovation, Access, and the Future of Higher Ed with Mark Milliron, President of National University 22:21

23m ago22:21

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In this enlightening episode of Trending in Education, Mike Palmer is joined by Dr. Mark Milliron, the President of National University, for a deep dive into the evolving landscape of higher education. Recorded live at the ASU+GSV Summit to the unique needs of non-traditional students and the impact of AI, Mark shares invaluable insights on the fut…

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Decoder with Nilay Patel: Did Apple get too big for its own good? 1:23:05

23m ago1:23:05

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We’re doing something a little different today — I asked my friend John Gruber of Daring Fireball to come on the show and talk about the future of Apple, and, importantly, the App Store. I wanted to talk about the most recent ruling in the Epic v. Apple legal saga. But I also wanted to talk about the big picture at Apple, and why the company seems …

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Odd Lots: Philip Diehl on the Booming Business of Gold Coins 41:59

1d ago41:59

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Gold prices have been booming and are near record highs. And seeing the line go up — especially during a period of so much uncertainty — makes people want to buy more. That includes acquiring actual gold coins. But where do gold coins come from? Why do people want coins, as opposed to just bullion? And who is buying them? On this episode, we speak …

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The Gray Area with Sean Illing: Do you have moral ambition? 1:00:40

36m ago1:00:40

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We’re told from a young age to achieve. Get good grades. Get into a good school. Get a good job. Be ambitious about earning a high salary or a high-status position. Some of us love this endless climb. But lots of us, at least once in our lives, find ourselves asking, "What’s the point of all this ambition?"Historian and author Rutger Bregman doesn’…

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Strict Scrutiny: The Supreme Court’s ‘Lawless’ Era 1:36:01

1d ago1:36:01

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Drop everything and read! This week, the hosts celebrate the release of Leah’s book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes. Just how did the vibes get so rancid? What is Sam Alito’s…whole deal? And where does Taylor Swift factor in? The answers to these questions (and more!) are in the book. T…

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Flux Podcasts (Formerly Theory of Change): Creationism, AI, and techno-oligarchy: Understanding the new age of pseudoscience 1:12:49

1h ago1:12:49

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Episode Summary Donald Trump's second presidential administration has been remarkably different from his first one, primarily through his acceptance of long-standing reactionary goals to attack government and expertise—particularly federal agencies that produce and teach science such as NASA, the National Institutes for Health, and the Department o…

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Revolutions: 11.25-The Disaster 28:34

1h ago28:34

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It was quite a disaster

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The Rest Is Money: 169. How To Wean The UK Off Immigration 43:44

11h ago43:44

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What does the Conservative Party have to do to be electable? Does it matter whether Reform has absurd economic plans? And why is so much of today’s politics about immigration? Robert and Steph talk with Rachel Wolf, co-author of Boris Johnson’s 2019 manifesto, about what the centre right needs to do economically to regain public trust. We appreciat…

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