Best Ray Maker Podcasts (2026)

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Misfits, Makers, and the Presence of God | The Listening Porch w/Ray Hughes | Episode 11 17:27

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In this episode of The Listening Porch, Ray and Eric sit down to talk about something so many creatives quietly carry: the feeling of not fitting in. Drawing from the life of King David, they explore why so many musicians, poets, worship leaders, storytellers, and dreamers walk through seasons of misalignment, and how God uses those very seasons to…

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Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount’s bid again, calls it a ‘leveraged buyout’; plus, Wearable health devices could generate a million tons of e-waste by 2050 4:57

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The studio's board unanimously rejected Paramount Skydance's revised $108.4 billion bid, calling the proposal a "leveraged buyout" that would saddle the company with $87 billion in debt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Narwal adds AI to its vacuum cleaners; plus, AMD unveils new AI PC processors for gaming 5:25

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Narwal's new robo vacuum cleaner switches to quiet mode near a baby's crib. Also, AMD announced the latest version of its AI-powered PC chips designed for a variety of tasks from gaming to content creation and multitasking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Commonwealth Fusion Systems installs reactor magnet, lands deal with Nvidia; plus, Meta paused expansion of its Ray-Ban Display glasses 5:30

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The fusion power frontrunner said that construction on its Sparc reactor was proceeding as planned. Meanwhile, it's building a digital twin to help dial it in. Also, Meta had originally planned to launch the glasses in France, Italy, Canada, and the U.K. in early 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference; plus, Offshore wind developers sue Trump administration 6:55

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A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany. Also, developers of off shore wind projects seek to reverse the Department of the Interior's stop-work order which affected five offshore wind projects off the Eastern…

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Kai Trump on Donald Trump’s 3rd Term, Dating with 24/7 Secret Service, Golfing w/ the President 1:13:51

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Kai Trump joins the boys to discuss President (& Grandpa) Donald Trump running for a 3rd term, dating while being followed by the Secret Service 24/7, DMing Logan Paul in 2020, if she has beef with Kamala Harris, becoming the #1 golfer in the WORLD, skydiving with the president, why she has 11 dogs, what her uncle Barron Trump whispered to Joe Bide…

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Luminar claims founder Austin Russell is dodging a subpoena in the bankruptcy case; plus, Can a social app fix the ‘terrible devastation’ of social media? 6:37

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Lidar-maker Luminar says its founder and former CEO Austin Russell has been evading requests for information — including a subpoena — that the company needs in order to decide whether it should take legal action against him. Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and Pinterest co-founder Evan Sharp have raised new funding for their social media startup West …

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India orders Musk’s X to fix Grok over ‘obscene’ AI content; plus, Tech billionaires cashed out $16 billion in 2025 5:34

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India's IT ministry has given X 72 hours to submit an action-taken report. Also, Jeff Bezos led the way. The Amazon founder sold 25 million shares for $5.7 billion in June and July, right around the time he was getting hitched to Lauren Sanchez in Venice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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In 2026, AI will move from hype to pragmatism 8:38

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In 2026, here's what you can expect from the AI industry: new architectures, smaller models, world models, reliable agents, physical AI, and products designed for real-world use. This audio was produced using AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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OpenAI bets big on audio as Silicon Valley declares war on screens, plus, European banks plan to cut 200,000 jobs as AI takes hold 5:06

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The form factors may differ, but the thesis is the same: audio is the interface of the future. Every space -- your home, your car, even your face -- is becoming an interface. Also, the bloodletting in the European banking industry will hit hardest in back-office operations, risk management, and compliance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po…

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Investors predict AI is coming for labor in 2026 4:22

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The exact impact AI will have on the enterprise labor market is unclear but investors predict trends will start to emerge in 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Christmas Campfire 2025 (Part 2) 43:48

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Happy New Year! Here is part two of the Christmas Campfire for 2025, though I guess it's more of a New Years Campfire! I hope you enjoy it, it's been another great year for the Christmas Campfire and a huge thank you for everyone for taking part and being brave enough to put there stories out there for our entertainment! I'll be back in January for…

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The phone is dead. Long live . . . what exactly? 7:48

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"We're not going to be using iPhones in 10 years," Callaghan says flatly. "I kind of don't think we'll be using them in five years." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Walking While Waiting | The Listening Porch w/Ray Hughes | Episode 13 23:44

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On a cold November porch in Alabama, we talk about deserts, waiting, creativity, and why God often speaks beyond the narrow parameters of thought. A conversation about stillness, listening, and finding beauty where we least expect it. -- Join Selah Creatives: Get access to all of Ray’s online courses, teachings, monthly live Zoom gatherings, and a …

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VCs predict enterprises will spend more on AI in 2026 — through fewer vendors 4:42

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Enterprises have been experimenting with AI tools for a few years. Investors predict they will start to pick winners in 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Meta just bought Manus, an AI startup everyone has been talking about 3:54

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Meta Platforms is acquiring Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup that’s become the talk of Silicon Valley since it debuted last spring with a demo video that showed an AI agent doing things like screening job candidates, planning vacations, and analyzing stock portfolios. Manus claimed at the time that it outperformed OpenAI’s Deep Research. Learn m…

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Why the electrical grid needs more software 5:18

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The electrical grid is facing unprecedented stress from the addition of new data centers. Software could offer a cost-effective way to boost reliability and capacity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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BEST IMPAULSIVE MOMENTS OF 2025 1:32:45

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Thanks for watching & Happy New Year!!! 🎉🪅 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ► https://www.youtube.com/impaulsive Fanatics ONE members earn FanCash and everything that comes with it like gear, tickets, bonus bets, collectibles and more. Join on the Fanatics App and enjoy other member benefit like Free Shipping and Returns and Exclusive Access to Product. ht…

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You’ve been targeted by government spyware. Now what? 8:40

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Tech companies are increasingly warning their customers that they have been targeted by governments with advanced government spyware, such as NSO's Pegasus or Paragon's Graphite. What happens after receiving a threat notification? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Meet the team that investigates when journalists and activists get hacked with government spyware 6:52

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For years, Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline has been aiding journalists and dissidents who have been targeted with government spyware. This is how they operate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Zero_Hour 23:41

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‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ is expanding fast, and that should worry everyone 14:44

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As Nigel Morris watches his BNPL investments from the other side of the table, he seems to understand the warning signs better than most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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How would the Netflix-Warner Bros. deal reshape Hollywood? 5:59

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The $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros., and the acquisition has already been described as sending Hollywood into “full-blown panic mode,” “possibly a death blow to theatrical filmmaking,” and maybe even “the end of Hollywood” itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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OK, what’s going on with LinkedIn’s algo? 9:46

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TechCrunch's Dominic-Madori Davis writes about women who ran an experiment to see if LinkedIn's new algo was being sexist and thought they proved it. But experts say there's more complexity involved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Christmas Campfire 2025 (Part 1) 54:32

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It's Christmas Eve, so it must be time for the Christmas Campfire! Thank you so much to everyone that submitted their stories this year, it's been another great year for entires and there's plenty enough for two episodes. I'll release the second part sometime after Christmas and before the New Year when I return home after visiting family and whatn…

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Pirate group Anna’s Archive says it has scraped 86 million songs from Spotify; plus, OpenAI says AI browsers may always be vulnerable to prompt injection attacks 8:17

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Pirate group Anna’s Archive says it has scraped 86 million songs from Spotify. Also, OpenAI says prompt injections will always be a risk for AI browsers with agentic capabilities, like Atlas. But the firm is beefing up its cybersecurity with an 'LLM-based automated attacker.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Jake Paul on Getting KO'd by Anthony Joshua, $92,000,000 Payday, Quitting Boxing After Broken Jaw 49:35

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Notorious Boxer Jake Paul joins the boys to discuss getting KO’d by Anthony Joshua, exposes 4 titanium plates in his chin, his retirement from boxing, having babies with Jutta, MrBeast & Drake putting $100k+ bet on Jake, Pam's new book ‘F*** the Pauls’, social media rotting our brains, fighting Francis Ngannou next & more.. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST…

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Alphabet to buy Intersect Power to bypass energy grid bottlenecks; also, Trump admin halts 6 GW of offshore wind leases again 4:42

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Alphabet is set to pay $4.75 billion in cash, plus debt, for the data center and clean energy developer. Also, the move is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to delay the construction of 6 gigawatts of offshore wind near a hotspot of data center development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs RAISE Act to regulate AI safety; plus, Sequoia partner spreads debunked Brown shooting theory 6:33

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The bill will require large AI developers to publish information about their safety protocols and report safety incidents to the state within 72 hours. Also, the newest episode raises questions about whether Sequoia's new leadership -- managing partners Alfred Lin and Pat Grady, who took over last month -- can or will rein in Maguire's social media…

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As EU waters down 2035 EV goals, electric startups express concern 5:50

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The future may be electric, but that future is being postponed. The European Commission, citing the need for flexibility, has softened its ambitious plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Netflix acquires gaming avatar maker Ready Player Me; plus, Meta is developing a new image and video model for a 2026 release 6:45

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The gaming startup will allow Netflix subscribers to create avatars that can extend across gaming titles. Also, Meta is working on an image and video model and new text-based model, which aids with coding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Instacart to pay $60M to settle FTC claims it deceived consumers; plus Apple becomes a debt collector 8:25

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The FTC alleged Instacart misled consumers with unlawful tactics, causing them to pay higher fees while also denying refunds. Also, Apple says it can now collect any money a developer owes the tech giant at any time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Born_of_Man_and_Woman 28:22

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Adobe hit with proposed class-action; plus, Instacart’s AI-driven pricing tool attracted attention from the FTC 6:12

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The lawsuit is just the latest in a string of copyright-related legal complaints aimed at the AI industry. Also, in an economy where everyone's feeling squeezed, AI-driven price testing of kitchen essentials was bound to attract attention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Jared Isaacman confirmed as next head of NASA; AWS exec Peter DeSantis to lead new AI org; and YouTube doesn't like Billboard’s ranking formula 7:39

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Isaacman will run the space agency at a time when Trump is trying to both downsize it and task it with returning astronauts to the Moon. Also, DeSantis has spent 27 years at Amazon, including eight years as an SVP for AWS, the cloud provider that powers about one-third of the internet. And, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com…

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Fitting In vs. Belonging | The Listening Porch w/Ray Hughes | Episode 12 16:59

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In this episode of The Listening Porch, Ray Hughes reflects on the difference between fitting in and belonging, and why so many gifted, creative, Spirit-filled people feel misaligned in the places they’re trying to serve. Drawing from the life of David, Ray explores how the Holy Spirit expresses Himself through poetry, music, story, and creativity,…

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Skana Robotics helps fleets of underwater robots communicate with each other 5:37

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Skana Robotics built a decision-making algorithm that helps unmanned vessels react and adapt to data from other vessels. Also, Amazon reportedly in talks to invest $10B in OpenAI as circular deals stay popular Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy TechCrunch

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Coursera and Udemy enter a merger agreement; plus, Mozilla’s new CEO says AI is coming to Firefox 5:49

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Coursera and Udemy, two of the biggest names in online learning, are combining platforms next year. Mozilla has appointed Anthony Enzor-DeMeo as its CEO, as the Firefox developer scrambles to adapt in a rapidly changing browser market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Surprise Watches from COROS and Suunto 45:26

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Ray and Des chat about the summer and fall releases from Suunto and COROS including the COROS Nomad, Apex 4, and Pace 4 as well as the Suunto Race 2 and Vertical 2. Thanks to Precision Fuel & Hydration where you can get 15% off your first order: https://visit.pfandh.com/fitfile Additionally, check out their free Fuel & Hydration Planner: http://vis…

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Really_Heavy_Third_From_the_Sun 27:48

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