Best The Braintrust Network Podcasts (2025)

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Banana Split Podcast #94 F##K Taylor Swift (just kidding that RED album was based) 1:14:34

1y ago1:14:34

1:14:34

No seriously we love her work and would never want to incur the wrath of her millions of dedicated and very internet savvy fans. Anyway this is a podcast about movies, tv and popculture in general its two white guys rambling about stuff that helps them escape their maudlin dreary existence. be kind. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati…

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Banana Split Podcast #93 Can't Kill What's Already Dead 1:16:06

1y ago1:16:06

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See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Banana Split Podcast #92 " Come at us Swifties" 1:20:31

1y ago1:20:31

1:20:31

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Banana Split 91 " 2022 best and worst list " 1:26:19

2y ago1:26:19

1:26:19

I can barely remember now but I know we covered the biggest films and TV of the year. lots of fun was had on the old couch and I hope you enjoyed it too! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Banana Split 90 "Bail reform and the US justice system 1:19:38

2+ y ago1:19:38

1:19:38

We spend most of the podcast repeating a since debunked right wing talking point about bail reform that Jaden had half read somewhere and Patrick didnt make time to research. There was also some discussion of film and tv news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Banana Split #89 Wrestling with The Batman 1:18:48

2+ y ago1:18:48

1:18:48

Apparently we talk about The Batman and a bunch of obscure wrestling stuff including the death of Vince McMahons career. good times See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Banana Split 88 "Spiderman gets Fast and Furious" 1:42:21

3y ago1:42:21

1:42:21

Recorded sometime in early Feb we knock about with the usual movie, tv and vidya game news and views. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Banana Split Podcast #87 Back from the Dead 1:12:25

3+ y ago1:12:25

1:12:25

Jaden and Pat catch up after a covid/uni induced hiatus. pop culture discussion ensues with a dash of politics thrown in for good measure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Banana Split 86 " China Cancelled Cena " 1:36:07

4y ago1:36:07

1:36:07

The three musketeers opine about subjects they have no in depth knowledge for well over an hour and a half, its been bubbling on Jadens computer for over a month now just so he could insert half a dozen background images on the video version. Gotta get those sweet youtube views...all 6 of them. Enjoy this rapidly less relevant dive into pop culture…

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85 Catfishing a black robot 1:00:02

4y ago1:00:02

1:00:02

Jaden and Pat explore the intricacies of the issues surrounding robots of colour and whatever is going on in the world of popculture sometime around March 2021. So its hot off the press to you now in late JUNE of the same year. I swear one day we will figure this editing thing out.. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Banana Split 84 " The Gossip is real " 1:24:37

4y ago1:24:37

1:24:37

Pat and jaden shoot the shit, usual goss with a little extra about a certain Australian cosplayer who just wont understand why she keeps getting cancelled.. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Banana Split 83 The highs and lows of 2020 1:15:50

4y ago1:15:50

1:15:50

The boys duck and dive through the best and worst of 2020 and talk about whats coming in 2021 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Banana Split 82 " Cyber Woman and Wonder Punk" 1:19:18

4+ y ago1:19:18

1:19:18

Jaden and Pat dish out the news at the end of 2020 and give their 'hot' takes on the early days of cyberpunk 2077 and WW84 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Banana Split 81 " Elliot Page and HBO Max" 1:00:44

4+ y ago1:00:44

1:00:44

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Lifelong Learning 43:56

4+ y ago43:56

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Today’s guest is Shelley Osborne, Vice President of Learning at Udemy, an online learning and teaching marketplace with over 130,000 courses and 35 million students. Shelley leads the company’s learning strategy and continuous upskilling of employees globally. In her work, she often leverages innovative technologies and fresh approaches like virtua…

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Banana Split 80 " Jesus says NO to politics in Gaming " 1:30:43

4+ y ago1:30:43

1:30:43

Pat swiftly shuts him down.. Jaden throws shade at everyone and we somehow all get through the news and hot takes of the day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Ep. 17: Resilience & Agility 46:44

4+ y ago46:44

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Today’s guest is Ravin Jesuthasan, a global thought leader and author on the future of work and human capital. Ravin is the Global leader of Willis Towers Watson’s Future of Work practice, and a member of World Economic Forum’s Steering Committee on Work and Employment, having led numerous research projects for the WEF on the global workforce, the …

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Ep. 16: Power Skills of the Future 42:56

4+ y ago42:56

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Today’s guest is Suzanne Gibbs Howard, Partner at IDEO and the founder and Dean of IDEO U. IDEO U is a learning platform where anyone can learn to solve anything creatively. Suzanne’s work focuses on transforming individuals and organizations through teaching and sharing thought leadership. Obsessed with understanding culture and human motivation, …

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banana Split 79 'Brad & Borat chew the fat" 54:56

4+ y ago54:56

54:56

Damien, Pat and some guy named. Jaden hang out on the couch of mystery and discuss the latest in movies, gaming and popculture news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Ep. 15: Agile at Scale 49:44

4+ y ago49:44

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Today’s guest is Chris Fussell, President of McChrystal Group, a consultancy that helps organizations tap into the potential of their people to better compete in a complex and interconnected business environment. Chris is the author of the 2015 New York Times bestseller, Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World as well as 2017 Wal…

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Banana Split Podcast #78 This Rooster Has No Teeth 1:17:02

4+ y ago1:17:02

1:17:02

Jaden, Pat and Matt discuss the latest tragic goings on at Rooster Teeth , the finale of The Boys season 2 and other pop culture madness See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Ep. 14: Designing the Future 56:42

4+ y ago56:42

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Today's guest is Lisa Kay Solomon. She's a designer in residence at Stanford's D school and Founding Chair of the Transformational Practices and Leadership at Singularity University. Lisa is a passionate speaker, author, and educator and thought leader focused on helping leaders learn how to be more creative, flexible, and resilient in the face of …

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Ep. 13: Technology as a Force for Good 45:22

4+ y ago45:22

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Today's guest is Sheila Warren, Head of Blockchain and Data Policy, and member of the Executive Committee at the World Economic Forum. Sheila began her career as a Wall Street attorney before turning to philanthropy and nonprofit tech over a decade ago. Sheila designed and launched NGO Source, a service focused on international brand-making and mos…

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Banana Split 77 "Jesus is back" 1:06:33

4+ y ago1:06:33

1:06:33

Mat joins Pat and Jaden once more as they meander through the latest happenings in gaming, pop culture and film. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Ep. 12: Future of Work for ALL 44:28

4+ y ago44:28

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Today’s guest is Chike Aguh, Head of Economic Mobility Pathways at the Education Design Lab. Chike leads the Community College Growth Engine Fund, an innovative, tri-sector and multimillion dollar effort turning community colleges into bridges to dignified work for every American learner and worker. Chike is also a Technology and Human Rights Fello…

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Ep. 11: What We've Learned 52:08

4+ y ago52:08

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This marks the 11th episode of The Way Work Should Work, our new podcast, brought to you by Braintrust. A big thanks to all of you who've been listening every week and if this is your first episode, welcome. We're so glad you're here. On today's show we're gonna do something a little different, we're going to take a minute or maybe like 49 to 55 mi…

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Banana Split 76 " RIP Chadwick " 1:15:07

4+ y ago1:15:07

1:15:07

Jaden and Pat remember one of the MCU and Hollywoods all time greats who was taken from us too soon. Also cover flops like Mulan and all the unfortunate cancellations at netflix this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Ep. 10: What's Your Secret? 49:56

4+ y ago49:56

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Today’s guest is Vanessa Colella, Chief Innovation Officer of Citi. Vanessa is tasked with incubating and accelerating innovations that give Citi, a 200-year-old financial institution, a competitive edge. Before becoming Chief Innovation Officer, Vanessa led venture investing and previously ran marketing for Citi’s North American Consumer Bank. Pri…

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Ep. 9: The Future is User Owned 48:03

4+ y ago48:03

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On today's show, we are joined by Jesse Walden, Founder of Variant, an early-stage venture firm investing in crypto networks & platforms building the ownership economy. Prior to founding Variant, Jesse worked as an investor on a crypto education program at Andreessen Horowitz. Prior to that, Jesse co-founded an early blockchain startup called Media…

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The Banana Split Podcast #75 Cuties poster? More like creepy poster_ 1:16:11

4+ y ago1:16:11

1:16:11

We get into the Netflix drama, some popculture news and probably reference Red Dead redemption at some point.. This episode has Jaden, Pat and special guest..Brad See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Ep. 8: Innovation Born of Frustration 44:01

4+ y ago44:01

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Today’s guest is Scott Belsky, founder of the social media channel for creatives, Behance. In 2006, Behance was acquired by Adobe where Scott now serves as Chief Product Officer and Executive Vice President. Scott is also an active investor and advisor to companies like Pinterest, Uber, Sweetgreen, Carta, Cheddar, Flexport, Airtable, and Periscope,…

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Ep. 7: The Changing Landscape of Distributed Teams w/ Hootsuite Founder Ryan Holmes 38:19

4+ y ago38:19

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Ryan Holmes, the Founder and CEO of the social media management platform HootSuite. Ryan has grown HootSuite from a lean startup to a global leader in social media with 5 million users, including 79 of the Fortune 100 companies. A college drop-out, he started a paintball company and pizza restaurant before founding Invoke Media, the company that de…

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Banana Split Episode 74 "Destroy all Kazaraghs" 1:32:48

4+ y ago1:32:48

1:32:48

We review destroy all humans, Mat rambles on about old mate Kazaragh again and we cover the usual news! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Ep. 6: Investing in Distributed Innovation 51:42

4+ y ago51:42

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In this episode of The Way Work Should Work, we are joined by Ian Lee, Managing Director of IDEO CoLab Ventures. Ian invests in early-stage startups and entrepreneurs, working with them to build a more open, distributed internet—one that's better for humans all over the globe—using blockchains, crypto-networks, and other decentralizing technologies…

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Ep. 5: Investing in the Future of Work 55:58

4+ y ago55:58

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In today's brand new episode, we are joined by Hunter Walk, Founder & Partner at the Venture firm Homebrew, which has invested in a variety of successful companies including Chime, Plaid, Cruise, and Gusto. Prior to founding Homebrew, Hunter led consumer product management at YouTube and managed product and sales efforts for Google’s contextual adv…

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Banana Split 73 " The last of Kazaragh" 1:44:38

4+ y ago1:44:38

1:44:38

We cancel a creepy cosplay dude, talk about the last of us, discuss all the usual news and hot takes. just get in my dude, tell us how to make it better, give us a terrible review. Just do something! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Ep. 4: The Future of Distributed and Open Source 47:02

4+ y ago47:02

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Today’s guest is the founding developer of WordPress, the open-source software used by over 35% of the web. Matt is also the CEO of Automattic, which is now the force behind WordPress.com, Jetpack, and many other products. Matt has built a 1200-person company with no offices and with employees scattered across 68 countries. We’re really excited to …

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Ep. 3: Compound Founder Robert Leshner on The Power of Ownership and Cryptonetworks 55:12

5y ago55:12

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We welcome Robert Leshner, Founder and CEO of Compound to the podcast. Compound is an algorithmic, autonomous interest rate protocol built for developers, to unlock a universe of open financial applications. Founded in 2017, Compound is the largest decentralized lender. Adam, Gabe, and Robert discuss the power of ownership and cryptonetworks, progr…

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Ep. 2: TaskRabbit CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot on The Ethics of Marketplaces and Gig Economies 44:24

5y ago44:24

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Today's guest is Stacy Brown-Philpot who currently serves as the CEO of TaskRabbit, a marketplace that matches freelance labor with local demand, allowing consumers to find immediate help with everyday tasks. In this in-depth discussion, we cover the future of marketplaces and the ethics of the gig economy. Stacy is also on the board of HP and Nord…

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Ep. 1: Harvard's Joseph Fuller on The Death of the Firm 1:06:04

5y ago1:06:04

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As COVID is ravaging across the globe, companies in every industry are faced with shifting the way they build and deliver value. In our season premiere episode, we welcome Joseph Fuller, Professor of Management at Harvard Business School. During our discussion, we cover hot topics like which business trends have been accelerated by COVID, the attri…

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Banana Split 72 " Cancel Culture and Cartoons" 1:34:17

5y ago1:34:17

1:34:17

we waffle on for 1,5 hours about the new wave of woke cartoons and have fun updating all the latest popculture news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Banana Split 71 " Playstation 5 reveal and EVERYTHING is cancelled" 1:31:20

5y ago1:31:20

1:31:20

We look at the Sony trailers, get mad about cancel culture but also recognise some of it is valid and then riff about the pop culture news of whatever week this was. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Banana Split 70 " Geek lives Matter" 55:48

5y ago55:48

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Jaden and Pat work it for the camera with this being the first also recorded on a smart phone. The S20 no less. Check that out over on our youtube channel or keep listening on here for the usual aural hijinks We touch on the BLM movement, whats hot on TV and anything else that came across our feed in the last fortnight. See omnystudio.com/listener …

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Solid Sixty 71 " The Dunning Kruger Effect Part 1" 31:15

5y ago31:15

31:15

a brief catch up before reading probably the driest and most unnecessarily name dropping article I've ever transcribed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Banana Split 69 "Digital Gospel" 1:59:07

5y ago1:59:07

1:59:07

Mat is back! he turns into the skid as he crashes into the room and we bring up all the latest streaming content. Whats hot, whats not and whats on the horizon across the con, gaming, big and small screen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Banana Split 68 " Parasite gets uploaded" 55:15

5y ago55:15

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We discuss our experience with Parasite, VR, the nature of consciousness and whether we will survive much longer under lockdown. Pat and Jaden bring it to you raw from the pop culture bunker that is Banana Split See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Banana Splt 67 "Quarantine Edition" 55:42

5y ago55:42

55:42

Jaden and Pat hunker down in the CDC certified bunker in some old guys backyard and discuss the latest in corona related pop culture news. We for some reason go on a tangent about bitcoins, survivor, the office and being disappointed in a dealer for not being 'street' enough. jump in See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Solid Sixty 70 " Corona Lockdown day 3" 30:45

5y ago30:45

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I ramble on about the privations of a pandemic shutdown and read an article about the benefits of open borders. Timely. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Banana Split 66 " The Corona Episode" 1:09:48

5y ago1:09:48

1:09:48

Jaden, Mat and Pat discuss how the convention and pop culture scene has been devastated by the Corona virus. Apologies for the rain noise in the background , it stops about halfway in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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Solid Sixty 69 " Hobbies make you happy" 27:13

5y ago27:13

27:13

I lament the lack of access to my boys and read two articles from the Guardian. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Braintrust Network

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