Best Michael Hobbs Podcasts (2025)

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My Take with Vanessa Moldovan: Revenue Integrity Is Everyone's Responsibility 8:29

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In this first My Take episode, Vanessa reflects on her conversation with Felix Segre and dives deeper into the topic of payment integrity. She breaks down the difference between pre- and post-payment review, the growing role of technology, and why payment integrity looks different for providers, payers, and vendors. Tune in for perspective, encoura…

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Can Free Speech Survive the Charlie Kirk Backlash? (ft. Kat Tenbarge) 51:48

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Jimmy Kimmel might be getting his show back after a pause following his comments about Charlie Kirk's death, but dozens of other people have lost their livelihood for commenting on it. Former NBC News Internet and Culture Writer Kat Tenbarge joins co-hosts Katelyn Burns and Christine Grimaldi on this week's episode to discuss the free speech crisis…

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Matt Jenkins | Scaling an Appraisal Business Without Losing Quality 59:42

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Before the bubble burst, someone had to sign off on the value.In this episode of Appraisers on Purpose, Matt Jenkins reveals a surprising truth: your appraisal doesn't end when you hit "send."With over two decades of experience scaling appraisal firms and navigating capital markets, Matt shares how appraisers are more than form-fillers, they’re cri…

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Ep. 44 Revenue Integrity Is Everyone’s Responsibility with Felix Segre 36:01

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In this episode of 'For the Love of Revenue Cycle', host Vanessa Moldovan and guest Felix Segre, Director of Revenue Integrity, delve into the crucial topic of revenue integrity. With nearly 30 years of experience in revenue cycle management, Vanessa explores Felix's two decades of expertise spanning front, middle, and backend operations. They disc…

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How Economists Forgot the Real World and Led Us Astray (with Nat Dyer) 41:18

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In the second episode of our Trade series, Nick and Goldy talk with author Nat Dyer about his book Ricardo’s Dream: How Economists Forgot the Real World and Led Us Astray. Dyer reveals how David Ricardo’s famous theory of comparative advantage—long touted as proof that free trade is always a win-win—was built on unrealistic assumptions and a false …

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Eric Roman | The Dinner Table Moment That Changed His Career Forever 52:50

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He walked away from burnout and built a career that saves both communities and dinner time.In this powerful episode of “Appraisers on Purpose,” Eric Roman shares how a soul-crushing moment at the dinner table pushed him to rethink everything.What followed was a complete career transformation from burnout in fee-split chaos to purpose-driven work in…

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Ep. 43 - 9/9/25: FTLORC Live Denials Q&A! 42:36

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FTLORC Live Returns with Vanessa Moldovan In this episode of 'For the Love of Revenue Cycle,' host Vanessa Moldovan shares her extensive industry experience and the mission behind the podcast. Listeners are introduced to Vanessa's background in revenue cycle management, her current role at Agentic AI company Magical, and the goals of the podcast, w…

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Samantha Smith vs. the Cold War with Maris Kreizman 1:18:42

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Who really ended the Cold War, Ronald Reagan or a ten-year-old girl? Eighties correspondent Maris Kreizman joins us for a heartfelt conversation about America’s Youngest Ambassador, Samantha Smith, a child who wrote a letter to Soviet General Secretary Yuri Andropov in hopes of cooling nuclear tensions. Then, Andropov wrote back. Maris and Sarah di…

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Trade Wars, Class Wars & Globalization: Unpacking The Truth About Trade (featuring David Autor & Marc Palen) 47:52

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In this kickoff to our special series on trade, Nick and Goldy unpack why trade policy isn’t just about tariffs and treaties—it’s about people, power, and priorities. For decades, the prevailing narrative has been that trade benefits everyone by lowering prices. But the real question is: who does it help, and who does it hurt? From the false promis…

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Episode #236 ... Meditations - Marcus Aurelius 36:57

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Today we talk about the collection of journals known as Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. We mark the differences between Stoicism, modern Stoic ethics, and the journals of Marcus Aurelius. We talk about the divine logos, indifferents, and how metaphysical assumptions ladder up into the virtue ethics of the ancient Stoics. We talk about some of the c…

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Thomas Chatterton Williams' "Summer of Our Discontent" 1:31:42

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Peter and Michael discuss a book that's light on facts and long on sentences. Where to find us: Our Patreon Our merch! Peter's newsletter Peter's other podcast, 5-4 Mike's other podcast, Maintenance Phase Sources: Book Review: ‘Summer of Our Discontent,’ by Thomas Chatterton Williams Police shootings database 2015-2024 From the archive, 22 March 19…

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Democrats Were Banned From Saying These Progressive Words?? 38:51

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According to the centrist group Third Way, Democrats should scrub their vocabulary of 45 words and phrases spanning six pejoratively titled categories: therapy-speak, seminar-room language, organizer jargon, gender/orientation correctness, the shifting language of racial constructs, and explaining away crime. “Was it something I said?” Third Way as…

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Ken De Feo | The $8M Valuation Gap and What It Teaches Us About Appraisal Subjectivity 46:36

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Two appraisals. One property. $8 million apart. That kind of gap didn’t just raise eyebrows, it helped break the system in 2008.In this episode of Appraisers on Purpose, Ken De Feo pulls back the curtain on the wild inconsistencies in appraisal during the lead-up to the financial crisis and why some of those same risks are still lurking today. Ken …

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Ep. 42 Navigating the First 90 Days as an RCM Leader with Doug Hires 30:30

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In this episode of 'For The Love of Revenue Cycle,' host Vanessa Moldovan and expert Doug Hires discuss crucial strategies for revenue cycle management (RCM) leaders in their first 90 days. Doug, with decades of healthcare operations experience, provides actionable guidance on assessing priorities, making a case for technology investments, and achi…

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Inflation: A Guide for Users and Losers (with Mark Blyth) 39:02

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Political economist Mark Blyth joins Nick and Goldy to unpack the myths and realities of rising prices, from pandemic supply shocks and corporate profiteering to central-bank missteps and decades of bad economic theory. Drawing from his new book Inflation: A Guide for Users and Losers, Blyth explains why some narratives fall flat, why others reveal…

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Friedrich List and the National System 1:26:50

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We discuss Friedrich List's many careers, his struggle for a German customs union, his belief that nationalism would lead to the "uniting of all nations under a common law of right", what happened instead, and why.By Political Theory 101

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Episode #235 ... The Philosophy of Zen Buddhism - Byung Chul Han 38:19

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Today we talk about one of Han's earlier books where he offers an alternative to classic western ideas about subjectivity. We talk about Zen as a religion without God. Substance and emptiness. Alternatives to the reified self. Dwelling nowhere. Original friendliness. And death as an event we desperately try to control. Hope you love it! :) Sponsors…

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Becci Curry | What Every Appraiser Can Learn From Thinking Like a CEO 1:00:24

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She started as a researcher. She ended up leading appraisal quality across the Americas. In this uplifting episode of Appraisers on Purpose, Becci Curry shares how curiosity not credentials can be the key to building an extraordinary career in appraisal.Becci didn’t follow a traditional path. From helping her dad with legal descriptions at 11, to b…

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Carlos Alberto Sánchez on Mexican Philosophy 21:22

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What is distinctive about Mexican philosophy? How much is it linked to its geopolitical context? Carlos Alberto Sanchez, author of Blooming in the Ruins, a book about major themes in 20th century Mexican philosophy discusses this topic in conversation with David Edmonds. This episode was supported by the Ideas Workshop, part of Open Society Foundat…

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Ep. 41 Preparing for Tech Downtime in Healthcare: Key Strategies and Insights with Darlene Vendittelli 31:09

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Preparing for Tech Downtime in Healthcare: Key Strategies and Insights with Darlene Vendittelli In this episode of 'For The Love of Revenue Cycle,' host Vanessa Muldoon and guest Darlene Vendittelli, Director of Digital Revenue Management at South Coast Health, discuss crucial strategies to prepare for technology downtime in healthcare settings. Th…

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Back to Basics Series: Homo Economicus Must Die (with Samuel Bowles) 32:34

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What if the relentless drive to maximize personal gain isn't human nature, but just a flawed model we built? In this Back-to-Basics episode, behavioral economist Samuel Bowles helps us lay homo economicus—the myth of the perfectly rational, self-interested actor—six feet under. He shows how this caricature not only misrepresents human behavior, but…

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Inside the Secret Conservative Plan to Censor the Internet (ft Siri Dahl) 56:43

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Age verification laws are the latest front in the religious right's movement to censor your speech and limit your Internet access, including what information you can access. Whitewashed as interventions to "protect children," these conservative laws and their so-called content moderation actually make it more dangerous for kids, especially trans an…

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Brent Henry | How to Build an Appraisal Business That Doesn’t Rely on Marketing 49:32

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Brent doesn’t chase clients anymore, he outlasted the collapse, and now they chase him.In this episode of “Appraisers on Purpose,” expert appraiser Brent Henry shares how a career he never planned for became a path to leadership, credibility, and legacy in the valuation world.Brought into the profession by family tradition, Brent started by holding…

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Back to Basics Series: Is the American Dream a Lie? (with Christian Cooper and Khiara Bridges) 42:47

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The promise of the American Dream—work hard, play by the rules, and you’ll get ahead—is unraveling before our eyes. In this Back-to-Basics episode, Christian H. Cooper and law professor Khiara Bridges join Nick and Goldy to posit whether economic mobility has ever truly existed, or if the system was rigged from the start. As wages stagnate, homeown…

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David Ziccardi | From Trainee to Trailblazer: Building a Modern Appraisal Business 45:54

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Appraisals pay the bills. Vision builds the business. In this episode of Appraisers on Purpose, David Ziccardi shares how an ill-timed investment during the 2008 crash sparked a bigger journey, one that led from doing reports to running a real business. David doesn’t just talk about appraisals—he talks about building a career that scales. From work…

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Ep. 40 Navigating Automation in Revenue Cycle Management with Michael Laukaitis 37:04

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Navigating Automation in Revenue Cycle Management with Michael Laukaitis In this episode of 'For The Love of Revenue Cycle', host Vanessa Moldovan dives into the world of automation with healthcare IT expert Michael Laukaitis. With over two decades of experience, Mike shares his journey from rural Montana to UT Southwestern, highlighting the evolut…

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The Insanity Defense with Mackenzie Joy Brennan 1:20:40

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What do John Hinckley Jr. and a jazz age tuberculosis patient have in common? Legal correspondent Mackenzie Joy Brennan takes Sarah through some of the strange cases that helped make—and break—the insanity defense in America. Our story includes a woman who carried her (alleged) victims’ bodies around in a suitcase, and the attempted assassination…

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Back to Basics Series: How Monopolies Feed Plutocracy (with Matt Stoller) 31:58

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When a few giants dominate the economy, democracy is the first to go. In this back-to-basics episode, author and anti-monopoly expert Matt Stoller unpacks how concentrated corporate power doesn’t just warp markets—it tilts the political playing field toward plutocracy. Drawing from his book Goliath, Stoller shows how corporate giants from banks to …

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Ellie Robson on Mary Midgley on Animals 16:05

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Mary Midgley didn't begin publishing until she was 59 years old, but nevertheless made a significant impact and had a distinctive approach. In this episode of Philosophy Bites Ellie Robson discusses some of her key ideas about our relationship with other animals.

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Sari Nusseibeh on Philosophy and Conflict 24:23

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Many people think philosophical discucssion is a luxury in times of conflict, but the Palestinian philosopher Sari Nusseibeh is more optimistic. In this episode of Philosophy Bites, recorded in early 2025, he explains why.

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Excommunicated, Executed, Deposed: Medieval Cancel Culture Was Ruthless (ft Eleanor Janega) 1:04:42

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Excommunicated! Executed! Deposed! What did today’s equivalent of cancellation look like in Medieval Times? For Edward II, it was losing the throne. For Anne Boleyn, it was losing her head. Get your Justice for Anne Boleyn merch: https://www.cancelmedaddy.store This week, Katelyn and Christine time travel through cancel culture history with Dr. Ele…

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Episode #234 ... The Unbearable Lightness of Being - Milan Kundera 35:03

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Today we try to produce a philosophical guide for the book The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera. We talk about Parmenides, Nietzsche's eternal recurrence, kitsch as something more than just an aesthetic category, existential codes and his animal test of morality. Hope you love it! :) Sponsors: ZocDoc: https://www.ZocDoc.com/PHILO Nord…

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Back to Basics Series: Does the Market Really Pay You What You’re Worth? (with Marshall Steinbaum and Saru Jayaraman) 50:51

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We’ve all heard the story: In a fair market, workers are paid exactly what they’re worth. Economists even have a name for it—marginal productivity theory. It’s neat, simple…and completely wrong. In this Back-to-Basics episode, economist Marshall Steinbaum and labor leader Saru Jayaraman dismantle the myth that the market fairly rewards labor. Stein…

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Beauty and the Footnote: Universities and the Study of Literature 1:01:09

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Stefan Collini, FBA. Professor Emeritus of Intellectual History and English Literature, University of Cambridge. The Donald Winch Lectures in Intellectual History.University of St Andrews. 11th, 12th & 13th October 2022. In the course of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, universities expanded to include a wide range of what came to be regarde…

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Bwembya Chikolwa | The Appraiser Behind Railroads, Pipelines, and Power Lines 49:52

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What if the most important kind of appraisal is the one you’ve never heard of? In this episode of “Appraisers on Purpose,” Bwembya Chikolwa shines a light on one of the appraisal world’s best-kept secrets: unitary appraisal—the valuation of sprawling, network-heavy assets like railroads, pipelines, and telecom infrastructure.Far from obscure, this …

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Back to Basics Series: The Velocity of Money (with Ann Pettifor) 42:30

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If you’ve ever wondered why the economy feels stuck, even when it seems like there's a lot more money in the system, this episode will blow your mind. Political economist Ann Pettifor joins Nick and Goldy to explain why money isn't flowing like it used to, and why that matters. Over the last century, the velocity of money (how quickly a dollar circ…

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Episode #233 ... A philosophy of self-destruction. (Dostoevsky, Bataille) 33:57

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Today we talk about two different theories for why we ritualize self-destructive behavior. We check out a lesser-known work from Dostoevsky called The Gambler. We consider how much we can hold people morally accountable for this kind of stuff. Then we look at the work of Georges Bataille, his book The Accursed Share, and how a hidden underlying eco…

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Corn Mazes with Chelsey Weber-Smith 1:04:22

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Can you find your way out of the maize? The corn maze has become an enduring attraction of the American autumnal experience, seen at touristy family farms next to pumpkin patches and haunted houses. But what are the historical roots of this iconic living puzzle? Sarah guides the eternally-lost Chelsey Weber-Smith through the twists and turns of the…

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He's Just Not That Into You 1:00:09

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How one comedian's offhand advice launched a decent TV episode, a mediocre book and a terrible movie. Where to find us: Our Patreon Our merch! Peter's newsletter Peter's other podcast, 5-4 Mike's other podcast, Maintenance Phase Sources: Susan Faludi's "Backlash" For Women Who Count on Men to Be Jerks Bridget Jones’s Legacy Single Women in Popular …