Best Mike Vs The World Podcast Network Podcasts (2025)

Longtime friend of the show Rajiv Shah returns to unpack lessons from a year of building retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines and reasoning models integrations. We dive into why so many AI pilots stumble, why evaluation and error analysis remain essential data science skills, and why not every enterprise challenge calls for a large langua…

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Letters from an American: September 28, 2025 9:13

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 09-29-2025 4PM EDT 4:40

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 09-29-2025 3PM EDT 4:40

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 3591 - Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse w/ Cory Doctorow 59:20

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It's Fun Day Monday on the Majority Report On today's show: Hundreds of masked federal agents from unknown departments have been deployed to downtown Chicago to stand around. The Feds in Chicago fail miserably at chasing down a food delivery person in a hilarious display of poor physical health. A CBP agent is recorded via bodycam describing immigr…

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The Bulwark Podcast: Bill Kristol: Trump Wants Troops in Portland 53:15

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President Trump orders the National Guard to be deployed to Portland, Ore., after declaring it a war-ravaged city. And reports surface that the administration is considering strikes in Venezuela. Meanwhile, the military’s top generals are on their way to Quantico for a mysterious meeting called by Pete Hegseth that the president now wants to crash.…

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Give Them An Argument: Richard Wolff and Ben Burgis Address a Socialist Conference in Mexico City 53:45

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We're back! This last weekend, Ben Burgis was at an international conference of socialist, communist, and labor parties in Mexico City hosted by the Partido del Trabajo (the smallest but furthest left of the three parties in Claudia Sheinbaum's coalition). He introduced Richard Wolff to the assembled delegates, and Wolff have a barn burner of a tal…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4813: Trump Meets With Bibi

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Episode 4813: Trump Meets With BibiBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4812: Breaking Up The Psychiatric Corruption in The US; Taking Back New Jersey

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The Eurasian Knot: Romani, Waste, and Race in Bulgaria 53:29

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There’s a paradox at the center of Elana Resnick’s book, Refusing Sustainability: Race and Environmentalism in a Changing Europe. EU policies of environmental sustainability in Bulgaria require the racialization of Romani into a permanent low-skilled and impoverished workforce. Waste management required teams of Romani streetsweepers and trash coll…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 9/29/25: Dems Vs Trump On Gov Shutdown, Multiple Shootings Across US, Bibi Brags About Social Media Control 1:10:21

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Krystal and Saagar discuss Dems vs Trump on gov shutdown, chaos as shootings erupt across the US, Bibi brags about social media control. Ken: https://www.kenklippenstein.com/ 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.…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 9/29/25: Eric Adams Drops Out, Trump Calls For Portland Invasion, Shane Gillis Calls Out Riyadh Comedy Festival 52:08

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Krystal and Saagar discuss Eric Adams drops out of NYC election, Trump calls for Portland invasion, Shane Gillis calls out Riyadh comedy festival. Ken: https://www.kenklippenstein.com/ 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.break…

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Jacobin Radio: Behind the News: Recognizing Palestine w/ Mouin Rabbani 53:01

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Mouin Rabbani explains what is behind all these fresh diplomatic recognitions of Palestine and speculates on the future of Gaza. Ernesto Semán, author of a recent piece for the New York Review of Books, looks at the Argentine situation and the US bailout of the libertarian Javier Milei. Read Mouin’s article “The Meaning of Western Recognition of Pa…

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Hillsdale College Podcast Network: Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Seven

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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. Dr. Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to continue a series on The Second World War, Churchill’s sprawling memoir and history of World War II in six volumes. Release …

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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas: 330 | Petter Törnberg on the Dynamics of (Mis)Information 1:12:01

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A characteristic of complex systems is that individual components combine to exhibit large-scale emergent behavior even when the components were not specifically designed for any particular purpose within the collective. Sometimes those individual components are us -- people interacting within societies or online communities. Studying the dynamics …

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Know Your Enemy: Death, Power, and the Charlie Kirk Memorial (w/ Pat Blanchfield) 1:26:21

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To try to understand both the power and strangeness of the Charlie Kirk memorial—one part evangelical worship service, one part MAGA rally—we turned, of course, to our friend Pat Blanchfield. All three of us stewed in the event's footage, which runs to over four and a half hours, then convened to discuss it. After laying out for listeners what happ…

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Bankless: Crypto vs. Banks: Who Controls America’s Money? | Summer Mersinger

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Crypto vs. Banks — the proxy war for the future of money is heating up. Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association and former CFTC Commissioner, joins Bankless to unpack the battle over the GENIUS Act, why banks are fighting to roll it back, and how stablecoins have become the frontline. From Elizabeth Warren’s fading influence to the $700…

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EconTalk: Eating with Intelligence (with Julia Belluz) 1:05:49

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Losing weight should be simple: eat less, exercise more. But according to author and health journalist Julia Belluz, it's complicated. Listen as Belluz talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about her new book, Food Intelligence. Belluz argues that a calorie is pretty much a calorie whether it's carbs or fat. Keeping calories under control is often har…

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The Ben & Marc Show: China Has Mass. Can America Catch Up? 56:21

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Ben, Marc, and Erik Torenberg are joined by Brian Schimpf, Cofounder & CEO of Anduril, and Chris Power, Founder & CEO of Hadrian. Together, they dig into America’s defense production gap: why the U.S. can out-innovate but not out-produce—and what it will take to turn that around. They discuss why U.S. war games show we run out of munitions in a wee…

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The Daily: Big Tech Told Kids to Code. The Jobs Didn’t Follow. 31:20

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For the past decade, a simple message has been delivered to a generation of American students: If you learn to code and complete a computer science degree, you’ll get a job with a six-figure salary. Now, thousands of students who followed the advice are discovering that the promise was empty. Natasha Singer, a technology reporter for The Times, exp…

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The Nation Podcasts: The Emptiness of Bob Woodward w/ Matt Duss | The Nation Podcast 41:19

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For over 50 years, Bob Woodward has had an uncanny ability to get sources talking—and to sell books. From Watergate to Trump, no political era has gone by without at least one Woodward tome promising to peel back the curtain on how Washington really works. Now, Woodward is out with his latest, the bluntly titled “War.” It’s billed as a look at the …

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Macro Musings with David Beckworth: Jon Hartley on the Legacy of John Taylor and his New Measure of R-Star 1:04:20

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Jon Hartley is a macroeconomist and affiliated scholar at the Mercatus Center. Jon returns to the show to discuss the most recent Hoover Monetary Conference, the legacy of John Taylor, why central banks should be using his new measure of r-star, the status of debt management at the US Treasury, and much more. Check out the transcript for this week’…

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Decoder with Nilay Patel: Ford CEO Jim Farley on China, tariffs, and the quest for a $30,000 EV 1:03:22

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This is Joanna Stern, senior personal technology columnist at The Wall Street Journal. I’m the last Monday guest host filling in for Nilay here on Decoder while he’s out on parental leave with his adorable new son, and I’m very excited to be talking today to Ford CEO Jim Farley. I’m a longtime Decoder listener and my favorite episodes are car episo…

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The Gray Area with Sean Illing: Why TikTok matters 1:03:38

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This week, Sean talks with Emily Baker-White, author of Every Screen on the Planet, about why TikTok feels uniquely addictive, how it turned social media into a push-not-pull entertainment feed, and what happens when human editors inside the company can override the algorithm. A few days after they spoke, TikTok was in the headlines again. So they …

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Odd Lots: The King of Chicago Trading Wants to Build a GPU Market Bigger Than Oil 34:25

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Don Wilson has built a career diving into some of trading’s thorniest problems, including figuring out ways to trade new and niche markets. Now, the founder and CEO of DRW has his sights set on the GPUs powering AI, which he thinks could end up being a bigger market than crude oil. In this episode, which was recorded live onstage at our show in Chi…

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Strict Scrutiny: The Trump Administration's SCOTUS Winning Streak 1:59:19

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Leah and Kate dive into the week’s legal news, explaining how SCOTUS continues to carry water for the Trump administration. They also cover an epic slapdown of the Roberts Court out of Hawaii, Sam Alito’s Italian sojourn, and the DOJ’s refusal to investigate the wads of cash lining border czar Tom Homan’s pockets. Then all three hosts are joined by…

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The Panthers Lose Their Captain, Kopitar Will Retire After the Season and the Sabres Hope for Goals 33:47

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The Florida Panthers have lost captain Aleksander Barkov., probably for the entire season. How do the Panthers overcome the loss of one of their top players? Armando Velez of Locked On Florida Panthers joins us to discuss the impact of the injury, who must step up without Barkov in the lineup and what moves the team may make to try to replace some …

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#742: Making frictionless payments a reality with Peter Galvin, NMI 30:46

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How do we future-proof the digital payment experience so it becomes invisible to customers—yet keep it working harder than ever for brands? Agility requires a deep understanding of how technology can simplify the customer journey without compromising security or trust. Today we’re going to talk about the future of secure digital payments, how in-ap…

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Wichita State, The 1989 National Champs [Sunday Night Conversations] 1:04:17

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Wichita State’s 1989 national title became a blueprint for cold-weather programs in college baseball. On this weekend’s episode of Sunday Night Conversations, Mike Rooney sits down with Brent Kemnitz and Shane Dennis to discuss how the Shockers made it happen 36 years ago. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsorships 00:55 Introducing the Guests and Topic 0…

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The Rest Is Money: 211. How Should Reeves Fill The £30bn Hole? 36:58

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What are the tax solutions to Reeves’s budget crisis? What tax changes would encourage growth? Can she afford to scrap the two-child benefit cap? Steph and Robert speak to former Director of Fiscal Policy at the Treasury and current Chief Executive of the Resolution Foundation Ruth Curtice. For investing, savings, and pensions, the smart money’s wi…

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This American Life: 286: Mind Games 1:00:39

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Stories of people who try simple mind games on others, and then find themselves way in over their heads. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: Host Ira Glass interviews Lori Gottlieb about the time she sent a letter to a writer in a magazine, a letter packed with white lies. (5 minutes) Act One: …

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Letters from an American: September 27, 2025 8:58

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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Odd Lots: Introducing IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story 1:37

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Kindbody, one of the largest fertility companies in the US, sought to disrupt egg freezing and IVF by combining spa vibes with Silicon Valley efficiency. The startup raised millions, opened dozens of clinics, and became a billion-dollar unicorn. But its ambition came with consequences. In IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story, reporter Jackie Davalos t…

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The Ezra Klein Show: Ta-Nehisi Coates on Bridging Gaps vs. Drawing Lines 1:08:52

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The writer Ta-Nehisi Coates was harshly critical of my response to Charlie Kirk’s assassination. In an article in Vanity Fair, he suggested I was whitewashing Kirk’s legacy, comparing it to the whitewashing of the Southern cause after the Civil War. So I wanted to have Coates on the show to talk out our disagreement, as well as some deeper question…

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The Daily: Sunday Special: The Fashion Episode 56:37

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This month kicked off the big four fashion weeks: New York, London, Milan and Paris. Each year, designers, brands, influencers and celebrities flock to these events to see and be seen. On today’s episode, Gilbert sits down with Stella Bugbee and Jacob Gallagher, two of The Times’s foremost style experts and veterans of the fashion week circuit, to …

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The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer: Who Are the Shooters? 41:59

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The United States continues to be roiled by political violence, with the recent shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas coming hot on the heels of the assassination of Charlie Kirk and a school shooting in Colorado committed by a neo-Nazi. Some of the best reporting on these events has been done by Ken Klippenstein for his Substack. I spoke with Ken …

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The Nation Podcasts: Who Are the Shooters? w/ Ken Klippenstein | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer 41:59

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The United States continues to be roiled by political violence, with the recent shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas coming hot on the heels of the assassination of Charlie Kirk and a school shooting in Colorado committed by a neo-Nazi. Some of the best reporting on these events has been done by Ken Klippenstein for his Substack. I spoke with Ken …

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In Moscow's Shadows: In Moscow's Shadows 218: Putin, the Blunderer-in-Chief? 58:44

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We spend a great deal of time thinking about Putin's intentions, his strategy. Yet it's hard to argue that this position, mired in Ukraine, sanctioned and facing recession, is where he wanted to be. Maybe, then, a better way of trying to analyse his regime and Late Putinism's prospects is through his blunders... The podcast's corporate partner and …

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: Special Episode: DeepDive Sneak Preview! 58:09

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Today’s episode is a special preview of How to Write Autobiographical Fiction, a brand-new DeepDive course featuring acclaimed novelist Hannah Pittard, author of Listen to Me, Visible Empire, The Fates Will Find Their Way, Reunion, and If You Love It, Let It Kill You. The course, hosted by Brad Listi, explores the art and craft of autobiographical …

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This Week in Virology: TWiV 1257: Better cocktails and CRISPR chicken 1:50:13

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TWiV explains experiments to create genetically modified chickens that are resistant to avian influenza infection, and discovery of combination antiviral therapy for HTLV-1 infection. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science edu…

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Flux Podcasts (Formerly Theory of Change): ‘Abundance’ is neoliberalism redux 5:52

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit plus.flux.community Episode Summary Whether it’s the SwiftBoat Veterans or Moms for Tyranny, right-wing groups are notorious for popping up overnight in American politics, but this past year saw something very unexpected, an organization and collection of people saying they support a po…

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Outside Lands San Francisco: 579: Ocean Beach Treasure Hunt 1:10:39

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Nicole and Drew uncover the fascinating tale of an 1890s treasure hunt at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach—a spectacle that gripped the city and sparked unexpected chaos. Join them as they explore the frenzy, the mystery, and the colorful characters drawn to the sand in search of fortune.By nicole @ outsidelands.org

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Letters from an American: September 26, 2025 15:03

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4811: Climate Change And Affordability Sway New Jersey And Pennsylvania Politics

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4810: Penn StateTurns Out For Charlie Kirk; Trump To Send Troops Into Portland

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Neon Liberalism: Liberalism 101: Liberalism and Prosperity 1:07:41

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Samantha and fellow Liberal Currents editor Jason Briggeman discuss the economics of liberal democracy, starting from the basic question "why are all the rich countries liberal democracies?" Did liberal democracy cause the Industrial Revolution? What is the role of imperialism in the modern economy? And perhaps most importantly: what does this have…

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The Gist: Is Masculinity A Prison? - Mike on Open to Debate 41:51

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Listen to the full debate on Open to Debate’s podcast channel or watch it on YouTube: https://bit.ly/MikePesca Men are falling behind in our society, and some point to traditional ideas of masculinity as the cause. What does it mean to “be a man” today, and how do labels like toxic masculinity impact that question? For some men, masculinity is a co…

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Can the PWHL REVOLUTIONIZE Women's Hockey leadership Pipeline? 1:00:18

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Amanda Pelkey joins PWHL Seattle as an advisor, and the Women's Hockey Report team dives into what this means for the team and the league. In this episode, hosts Erica L. Ayala, Ava Wood, and Angelica Rodriguez break down the impact of Pelkey's transition from player to executive, her decorated career, and how her experience could shape PWHL Seattl…

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Wisdom of Crowds: The Antidotes to Male Loneliness 50:56

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.live Today we have a return guest: Jordan Castro. Jordan is a writer and the deputy director of the Cluny Project, a think tank of sorts for cultural entrepreneurs. The last time Jordan appeared on Wisdom of Crowds, we discussed his first novel, The Novelist. Now Jordan ha…