Best Tech Heads F1 Podcasts (2025)

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Ones and Tooze: Heterodox Economists: Karl Polyani 33:26

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Adam and Cameron continue their occasional series on heterodox economists. This week, they discuss the life and work of the Austro-Hungarian Karl Polyani, born in the late 19th century and best known for his book The Great Transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Bankless: ROLLUP: $4 Trillion Market Cap | GENIUS Act | ETH ETF Mania

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In this episode, we celebrate the crypto market reaching a $4 trillion cap, exploring the impact of the Genius Bill on stablecoins and digital assets. We discuss Polymarket's U.S. acquisition, Ethereum's ETF inflows, and the courtroom drama surrounding the Roman Storm trial. —- 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 https://bankless.cc/spo…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 07-25-2025 7AM EDT 4:40

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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens: Earth Day 2025: Towards Collective Wisdom and Restraint 42:06

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In this Earth Day presentation, recorded earlier this year, Nate offers nine broad paths for individuals to cultivate resilience in an increasingly uncertain and unstable period of human history. From the intellectual & ecological to the spiritual & psychological, these ideas might be considered waypoints for navigating the human predicament, and -…

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Hard Fork: Trump Fights ‘Woke’ A.I. + We Hear Out Our Critics 1:06:20

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On Wednesday, President Trump signed three A.I.-related executive orders, and the White House released “America’s A.I. Action Plan.” We break down what’s in them, how the federal government intends to target “political bias” in chatbot output, and whether anyone will stand up against it. Then, do we hype up A.I. too much? Are we downplaying potenti…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 07-25-2025 6AM EDT 4:40

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The Daily: 100 Years of ‘The Great Gatsby’ 41:52

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This year, “The Great Gatsby” turns 100. A.O. Scott, a critic at large for The New York Times Book Review, tells the story of how an overlooked book by a 28-year-old author eventually became the great American novel, and explores why all of these decades later, we still see ourselves in its pages. Guest: A.O. Scott, a critic at large for The New Yo…

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The Ezra Klein Show: Is Decarbonization Dead? 1:17:01

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Biden passed the most ambitious climate legislation in American history. Trump just shredded it. What does that mean for the future of renewable energy in America? Where does the climate movement go from here? And is it too late for us to avert climate catastrophe? To answer these questions, I invited onto the show two climate experts: Jesse Jenkin…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 07-25-2025 5AM EDT 4:40

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Odd Lots: What 300 Years of Firewood Prices Say About the Economy 42:29

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Today, the cost of energy — things like electricity, or gas, or heating oil — is considered an essential piece of economic data. But it turns out that for much of America's history, we've been overlooking a crucial economic figure: the cost of firewood. For decades, firewood was the dominant energy source powering the US economy. And yet there aren…

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Left, Right & Center: Can press freedoms withstand White House pressure? 50:34

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Donald Trump fires up another legal case with legacy media. Lawmakers are calling out ICE agents for hiding their identities. Plus, what’s in a team name?By KCRW

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Left, Right & Center: Trump vs. the media 50:34

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President Donald Trump continued to air his grievances with the mainstream media this week. First, he filed a $20 billion defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal. The suit claims that a “bawdy” birthday letter to Jeffry Epstein that the paper attributed to Trump is a fake. The president took to Truth Social to demean the paper and its owner…

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Better Offline: The Hater's Guide To The AI Bubble, Pt. 3 41:32

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In part three of this week's three-part Better Offline, Ed Zitron walks you through how AI agents don’t really exist, how deceitful AI marketing has become, and why everything is brittle as a result. YOU CAN NOW BUY BETTER OFFLINE MERCH! Go to https://cottonbureau.com/people/better-offline and use code FREE99 for free shipping on orders of $99 or m…

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Left, Right & Center: When you become the news 3:30

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Something you should know, from the team at Left, Right and Center.By KCRW

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Bannon`s War Room: WarRoom Battleground EP 814: The Wall Street Journal Continues Their Attack On Trump

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WarRoom Battleground EP 814: The Wall Street Journal Continues Their Attack On TrumpBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4657: President Trump Inspects Fed's Over Spending

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Episode 4657: President Trump Inspects Fed's Over SpendingBy WarRoom.org

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The Gist: Not Even Mad - Zee Cohen-Sanchez and Jesse Adams 54:14

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Unf**k America Tour founder Z Cohen-Sanchez and Washington Examiner contributor Jesse Adams join for a tour through Trump’s waning immigration support, the public broadcasting defunding that will hurt the next generation of Jesse Adamses, and why even Epstein truthers may be losing the thread. They debate whether GOP border hawks want actual deport…

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AI is leading to a white-collar bloodbath 1:03:16

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On today's episode, co-hosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen discuss the latest news in the world of business and innovation. Topics include how SoftBank and Open AI’s Stargate are set to build a small data center by the end of this year, why CBS is canceling The Late Show With Stephen Colbert next year, and Google's and Microsoft's claim that Ch…

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 3545 - Stephen Miller, Shadow President; Texas Redistricting Fight w/ Rep. Greg Casar 1:12:23

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It’s Thursday, and that means you get an Emmajority Report! On today’s show: The official DHS X account posts a racist painting featuring Nazi-coded text. A resurfaced 2010 deposition shows Jeffrey Epstein pleading the Fifth when asked about socializing with Donald Trump and underage girls. Archival footage of a 17-year-old Stephen Miller reveals h…

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Behind the News with Doug Henwood: Behind the News, 7/24/25 53:01

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Behind the News, 7/24/25 - guests: Anatol Lieven on the US and the world under Trump • Samuel Moyn on checks & balances and the importance of elites - Doug HenwoodBy Doug Henwood

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The Bulwark Podcast: Mike Murphy: Trump's Kryptonite 55:18

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The one thing Mr. Authenticity was supposed to be was the anti-politician: the guy who would supposedly go after the establishment, clean up Washington, and make a booming economy. Now, Trump's acting just like a typical politician trying to cover-up a scandal—and he's vulnerable to a backlash from the manosphere that went all in on him. Meanwhile,…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4656: Tulsi Stands Strong On Treason Claims

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Episode 4656: Tulsi Stands Strong On Treason ClaimsBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4655: Blanch Heads To Florida; DOJ Launches Strikeforce Against Obama

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Episode 4655: Blanch Heads To Florida; DOJ Launches Strikeforce Against ObamaBy WarRoom.org

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 7/24/25: Whistleblower Reveals Gaza Aid Site Massacre, Candace Owens Sued Over Macron Wife Attacks, Tulsi Says Obama Guilty Of Treason 50:57

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Krystal and Saagar discuss whistleblower reveals Israel gunning down civilians in Gaza, Candace Owens sued over Macron's wife attacks, Tulsi says Obama is guilty of treason. 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.c…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 7/24/25: Trump Exposed In Epstein Files, Judge Denies Release Of Epstein Docs, Nelk Boys Scripted Bibi Interview 57:53

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Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump is in the Epstein files, judge denies Epstein files release, Nelk boys admit Bibi interview scripted. 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 omnystudio.com/listener for pri…

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Letters from an American: July 23, 2025 8:31

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

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Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson: (Preview) The Post-AI Internet Realities, How Future Creators Can Succeed, Mail on Startups, F1 Rights, and Alternative Rock 29:09

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The pay-per-crawl model for compensating content creators on the Internet, what sorts of content might win if that market actually materializes, and the grim outlook for today's digital publishers. From there: Thoughts on the cost structures that can succeed, the value of community and direct connections to customers, and Stephen Colbert's exit at …

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Jacobin Radio: Dig: Actual Abundance w/ Isabella Weber, Malcolm Harris, & Paul Williams 1:57:53

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Featuring Isabella Weber, Malcolm Harris, and Paul Williams on Abundance. A debate and discussion of: the book; the discourse; the underlying economic and political questions of how we make the affordable housing, green energy, and fast trains we need; and how actual capitalist social relations appear to us in mystified form as “supply” and “demand…

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The American Mind Podcast: Too Little, Too Late Show (ft. Giancarlo Sopo) 1:02:26

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Hosts Spencer Klavan and Mike Sabo revisit the 2016 RussiaGate hoax, prompted by new documents just declassified by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. Despite assessments that Russia lacked the capacity to sway elections, Obama and top staffers seem to have directed US intelligence to sabotage then-president Trump. Meanwhile, the Left…

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Bankless: The ETH Treasury Race Has Officially Begun | Sam Tabar, CEO of Bit Digital (2nd Largest) 41:55

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The race for ETH supremacy among public companies is heating up—and BitDigital is charging hard. CEO Sam Tabar joins us to share why they’re going all-in on Ether, how they're copying Michael Saylor’s playbook (but for ETH), and what sets BitDigital apart from the rest of the pack We talk staking strategies, ETH yields, competitive dynamics, and th…

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Infinite Loops: Nick Maggiulli — Climbing the Wealth Ladder (EP.276) 1:19:49

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Nick Maggiulli, data scientist turned financial writer and COO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, joins me to discuss his latest book,The Wealth Ladder, which presents a six-level framework for building and managing wealth. Warning: this episode will upend what you think you know about money. We explore why atypical results require atypical actions, ho…

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Razib Khan's Unsupervised Learning: Nathan Cofnas: Judaism's group evolutionary strategy and hereditarianism defended 1:40:49

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On this episode of Unsupervised Learning Razib talks to philosopher of science Nathan Cofnas, whose specialty is biology and ethics. An American, Cofnas is currently a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Columbia University, and his doctorate i…

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The Daily: How Seeking Food in Gaza Has Become So Deadly 32:21

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The suffering in Gaza has reached new depths, and now finding food, which was already scarce, has become a deadly endeavor. Israeli forces have opened fire on crowds of desperate and hungry people who were trying to reach aid sites established by a new and controversial humanitarian group. Hundreds of people have been killed, according to Gaza heal…

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Our Opinions Are Correct: Murderbot and the Stories That Heal Us 46:24

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It's scary out there — so thank goodness we're taking comfort in some wondrous books, TV shows, comics and movies. What makes a story comforting? And why is a dark horror story sometimes better comfort than a sweet gentle comedy? Plus we talk about the first season of Murderbot, which is about using stories to feel better and also made us feel bett…

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Building Local Power: Why Clean Energy Is Not Enough: John Farrell on Lessons from David Morris 26:07

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When ILSR co-founder David Morris published his pamphlet The Dawning of Solar Cells in 1975, nearly the only people using solar power were those in the Apollo program at NASA. Yet David saw decades into the future as he laid out a vision for community control and local ownership of a solar power system that was better for the climate and kept much …

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The Nation Podcasts: Decomputing For a Better Future | Tech Won't Save Us 58:22

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Paris Marx is joined by Dan McQuillan to discuss the political push by global governments towards rapid AI adoption at all costs, and how citizens can critically rethink not only our dependence on these technologies, but imagine a collective future that benefits everyone. Dan McQuillan is a lecturer at Goldsmiths College, University of London and t…

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Interesting Times with Ross Douthat: What if the Government Believes in U.F.O.s More Than You Do? 59:41

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U.F.O.s, fairies and abductions! This week, Ross talks to Diana Walsh Pasulka, a professor of religious studies, about how a deep dive into Catholic archives led her down a path to unravel the connections between religion, extraterrestrial encounters and government secrecy. 01:53 - How Pasulka’s religious studies led to the U.F.O. debate 06:08 - Mo…

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Decoder with Nilay Patel: We are not ready for better deepfakes 1:00:56

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This is Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host. Today I'm talking with Gaurav Misra, the CEO of Captions. You may not have heard of Captions yet, but by now, you’ve probably seen a video that was generated using its AI models. The company’s Mirage Studio platform lets anyone generate AI versions of real people, and the results are alarmingly …

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: 52 Weeks of Brad & Mira 1:42:55

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Volume 52 of Brad & Mira For the Culture...a year of podcasting...Mira's longest run of continuous employment...Mira vs. diarrhea...the Tesla Diner opens in Hollywood...Mira does hot yoga to relieve PTSD...Brad watches the new Billy Joel documentary...the '70s smelled bad...Gwyneth talks about technically excellent tea-bagging...Ozzie RIP....Trump …

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Odd Lots: How to Prepare for a Post-Dollar World with Inigo Fraser Jenkins 46:42

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People talk all the time about the potential for huge turning points in history. And they've been talking about the possibility of the US losing its dominant position in the international financial order for some time. So far it hasn't really happened, but there are plenty of people who think that the Trump's focus on tariffs and higher deficits co…

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The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart: All the President’s Tools 1:26:27

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As Trump's pressure campaigns target universities, media outlets, and private companies, Jon is joined by former US Attorney Preet Bharara, host of "Stay Tuned with Preet," and Dan Pfeiffer, co-host of "Pod Save America" and author of "Message Box." Together, they examine the tools available to presidents to coerce independent institutions, explore…

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Tech Won't Save Us: Decomputing For a Better Future w/ Dan McQuillan 58:21

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Paris Marx is joined by Dan McQuillan to discuss the global push by governments to rapidly adopt AI at all costs and how citizens can critically rethink our dependence on these technologies while imagining a collective future that benefits everyone. Dan McQuillan is a lecturer at Goldsmiths College, University of London and the author of Resisting …

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Better Offline: The Hater's Guide To The AI Bubble, Pt, 2 37:52

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In part two of this week's three-part Better Offline, Ed Zitron walks you through how little money there is in generative AI, how Anthropic and OpenAI are killing their own customers, and why there may never be a profitable LLM company. YOU CAN NOW BUY BETTER OFFLINE MERCH! Go to https://cottonbureau.com/people/better-offline and use code FREE99 fo…

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The Rachman Review: Our shrinking and ageing world 28:21

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Humans have never been healthier or better fed. We’re living longer, but having fewer children - and many countries’ populations are now shrinking. Gideon discusses these trends with demographer Nicholas Eberstadt. Have smartphones played a role in our declining fertility? How will we look after our elderly people? Is migration the answer? Clip: CB…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4654: Trump AI Summit Live

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Episode 4654: Trump AI Summit LiveBy WarRoom.org

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Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg: How much does global population decline matter? (with Dean Spears) 1:07:33

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Read the full transcript here. What is the current global birth rate? What factors have contributed, or are currently contributing, to this rate? What outcomes will we experience as a result, and when? How accurate are demographers' projections on this topic? How much of a problem is local over-population? Could a low global birth rate eventually b…

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Changelog Interviews: Bringing Vitess to Postgres 1:15:14

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Sugu Sougoumarane, creator of Vitess, comes off sabbatical to bring Vitess to Postgres. We discuss what motivated Sugu to come off sabbatical, why now is the time, the technical challenges of doing so, the implementation details of Multigres (Vitess for Postgres). We also discuss the state of Postgres at scale. Join the discussion Changelog++ membe…

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The Rest Is Money: 192. Can We Cope With Trump’s 15% Permanent Global Tariff? 29:00

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Why is Hewlett Packard still going after Mike Lynch’s money? Trump wants the US central bank boss out, but will it give him more control over interest rates? And how much are the trade tariffs hurting the US economy? Steph also finds out whether Robert’s predictions about 2025 are right after he said it would be the most influential year of our liv…

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The Gist: Ben Smith On Truth At A Lower Resolution 45:21

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Semafor CEO and founder Ben Smith assesses how the media lost its footing during the Trump years—not through lies, but through disproportion. He critiques the rise of “disinformation” as a catch-all beat and notes that Substack surprised him by housing everything from bug-eating conspiracies to teen memoirists. Plus the structural distrust in media…

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Wisdom of Crowds: Matthew Walther on Conspiracy Theories 44:57

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.live Dead almost six years, Jeffrey Epstein is back in the news. The sordid details of his crimes, and the elaborate conspiracy concerning elites that he may or may not have been a part of, have become a central issue within the MAGA coalition. Conspiracy theories in gener…