Best The Franklin Institute Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 145: Interview with 2025 Reckford Speaker Fatima El-Tayeb 47:35

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After the 2025 Reckford Lecture, IAH Director Patricia Parker and Yale professor Fatima El-Tayeb reunite on Zoom for The Institute podcast. In this episode, Parker and El-Tayeb reflect on the lecture and discusses the themes El-Tayeb explored in her talk and her latest book, Un/German: Racialized Otherness in Post-Cold War Europe.…

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Jeff Booth, Investor ego death capital: Stable Coins & Institutional Bitcoin 7:57

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Jeff Booth is a visionary leader, technology entrepreneur and best-selling author of The Price of Tomorrow – Why Deflation is Key to an Abundant Future. With his expertise in technology, system thinking and design, he is at the forefront of a transition from an economic system built for the past, and one built for the future. Jeff has been featured…

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Episode 144: Early Modern Literature and Shakespeare’s Demons with Mary Floyd-Wilson 43:42

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English and comparative literature professor Mary Floyd-Wilson received the 2024 George H. Johnson Prize for Distinguished Achievement by an IAH Fellow. In March 2025, she received the prize and delivered a lecture on her latest work exploring the representations of the devil on stage, particularly in Hamlet. In this podcast, Floyd-Wilson looks bac…

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Episode 143: Tania Jenkins on Medical Sociology and Well-Being in Medicine 59:11

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Sociologist Tania Jenkins (FFP ’24) studies the social impacts within medicine and health care, from status hierarchies to physician burnout. As a DuBose Fellow in the IAH's Faculty Fellowship, Jenkins explored the structural underpinnings of satisfaction and well-being in medicine. In this episode, she describes her research journey and interest i…

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Episode 142: Julia Gibson on acting, teaching, and “Becoming Invisible” 31:16

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Actor and dramatic art professor Julia Gibson joins the podcast to reflect on her past roles, including ones in PlayMakers Repertory Company’s 2024-25 season. She compares her roles in What the Constitution Means to Me and Death of a Salesman, and shares how acting differs from directing and teaching. In fall 2024, Gibson was a Turner Fellow in the…

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Episode 141: African American Legal History Post-Emancipation with Brandi Brimmer 25:34

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Associate professor Brandy Brimmer reflects on her fellowship experiences and research in historical legal practices regarding Black attorneys post-Emancipation, and Black women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Black attorneys and claims agents in the post-emancipation South. Brimmer’s work emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of her w…

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Jeff Booth, Investor ego death Capital 22:38

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Jeff Booth is a visionary leader, technology entrepreneur and best-selling author of The Price of Tomorrow – Why Deflation is Key to an Abundant Future. With his expertise in technology, system thinking and design, he is at the forefront of a transition from an economic system built for the past, and one built for the future. Jeff has been featured…

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Episode 140: Brian Hsu’s Collaborations on Cherokee Word Order, Star Trek, and the Faculty Fellowship 24:30

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Brian Hsu (FFP ’24) joins us this episode to share how he fell in love with language and linguistics from a young age. Additionally, Hsu describes his recent projects about uncovering Cherokee word order and “Starship Generative Enterprise,” a Star Trek-spin on modern linguistics. We also discuss Hsu’s time as a Faculty Fellow in Spring 2024, where…

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Episode 139: The Legacy and Evolution of the IAH’s Tyson Academic Leadership Program 39:56

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Institute for the Arts and Humanities Director Patricia Parker sits down with faculty program director Viji Sathy and Rob Kramer for discussion on academic leadership and their involvement with the Institute's Tyson Academic Leadership Program. Kramer, who recently left the IAH and moved to Oregon, had served as the Institute’s senior leadership ad…

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Episode 138: Milada Vachudova on Political Change in Europe and Importance of Interdisciplinary Connections 29:20

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Political science professor Milada Vachudova (FFP ’05, ’15) discusses her research on political change in Europe. In this episode, Vachudova provides context for recent democratic backsliding in countries like Hungary and Poland, and its impact on civic participation and engagement. Vachudova, who joined the IAH as the Faculty Director for Strategi…

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Sankeat Pathak, Founder/CEO Synapse 11:32

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Sankaet Pathak, Founder & CEO Synapse completed a Master's in electrical engineering at the University of Memphis, where he previously majored in computer engineering, physics and mathematics. A scientist at heart, much of Pathak's academic work was focused on physics and research related to the solar corona. As a student at the University of Memph…

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Episode 137: How Inger Brodey Applies Public Humanities to Jane Austen Scholarship and SCiLL 30:13

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Inger Brodey (FFP '11, '24) shares details about her new publication, Jane Austen and the Price of Happiness, and her upcoming Jane Austen research she worked on as a recent faculty fellow. In addition to book projects, she discusses her public humanities service with UNC's School of Civic Life and Leadership, the Jane Austen Summer Program, and mo…

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Episode 136: Adam Versényi on Dramaturgy, Translation, and the Chairs Leadership Program 32:23

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Adam Versényi is a professor of dramaturgy in the UNC Department of Dramatic Art. In this episode, Versényi shares his collaborative work in dramaturgy and translation projects. He also discusses his previous fellowships with the IAH and also what the current Chairs Leadership Program cohort is up to this year.…

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Episode 135: Historian Michelle King and the Impact of Fu Pei-mei 29:24

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History associate professor Michelle King specializes modern Chinese gender history and food history. In this episode, she discusses her experience in the IAH Faculty Fellowship Program and the research behind her new book, Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-mei and the Making of Modern Chinese Food (Johns Hopkins University Press).…

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Episode 134: Weil Speaker Judy Woodruff on ‘America at the Crossroads’ 39:19

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In advance of the 2024 Weil Lecture on March 25, Director Patricia Parker conducts a phone interview with speaker Judy Woodruff. During her lecture, Woodruff will speak on her reporting project, Judy Woodruff Presents: America at a Crossroads. In this podcast, Director Parker asks Woodruff about her distinguished career in journalism, the inspirati…

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Yash Patel, General Partner Telstra Ventures 16:07

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Yash Patel is General Partner at Telstra Ventures, a San Francisco-based VC firm that differentiates by generating revenue for its portfolio with strategic channel partners and customer relationships as well as by using data science to drive its investment process. Yash's focus is on the consumer side of fintech, Web3, crypto, esports, gaming, SaaS…

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Max Faldin, CEO/Founder Silverbird 13:49

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Max has decades of experience building global IT & fintech businesses. After getting his MBA at Stanford, he co-founded Russia's largest eCommerce company, Wikimart (dubbed "the Amazon of Russia" by Silicon Valley VCs) and raised $50M+ from Tiger Global. He then switched over to work with e-commerce companies in Asia, focusing mainly on payments as…

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Episode 133: Examining Biblical Texts with Assistant Professor Hugo Mendez 24:11

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Assistant professor of religious studies Hugo Mendez (FFP '22) discusses his research in his recent book projects: one exploring the role of St. Stephen in early Christian communities, and the most recent examining the biblical books of John. He also describes his fellowship experiences – at the IAH and at the National Humanities Center – and how t…

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International Collaborative Research with Associate Professor Andrea Bohlman 38:51

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Andrea Bohlman is an associate professor of music who received a 2023 Summer International Collaborative Research Grant from the Institute for the Arts and Humanities. Part of Bohlman’s research examined the consent and politics of sound and sound-recordings, and she collaborated with colleagues at Polish universities. In the podcast, she talks abo…

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Episode 131: The Women of NOW with historian Katherine Turk 35:49

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Historian Katherine Turk (FFP ’21) discusses her new book, The Women of NOW: How Feminists Built an Organization that Transformed America (The Macmillan Group). She shares the history of the National Organization for Women, and on three leaders who helped shape the organization.By Institute for the Arts and Humanities (UNC-CH)

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Episode 130: When the Swelling Goes Down with Actor, Playwright Samuel Ray Gates 34:56

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Actor and playwright Samuel Ray Gates (FFP ’22) talks about his Faculty Fellowship experience, where he continued his work on his one-person show, When the Swelling Goes Down. Gates shares the themes of the show, the writing process, and the ways comedy can be used to explore and heal through difficult issues.Recorded in spring 2023.…

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Episode 129: Digital Humanities, Game Studies, and International Collaborations with Courtney Rivard 19:17

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Recorded in spring 2023, Courtney Rivard, a 2023 fellow in the Tyson Academic Leadership Program, discusses her work as Director of the digital literacy and communications lab at UNC-Chapel Hill. She also shares recent projects in digital humanities, gaming studies, and a book that she worked on during her spring 2022 Faculty Fellowship.…

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Episode 128: Kenneth Janken on Bringing the Wilmington Ten to the Public’s Attention 30:49

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African, African American and diaspora studies professor Kenneth Janken received the 2022 George H. Johnson Prize for Distinguished Achievement by an IAH Fellow. On March 23, 2023, he received the award and delivered a lecture, "Bringing the Wilmington Ten to the Public's Attention: One Historian's Experience in Public Humanities.” Before his lectu…

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Max Krupyshev, CoFounder/CEO CoinsPaid 15:15

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Max Krupyshev, CoFounder/CEO of the crypto payment ecosystem CoinsPaid. He is a serial entrepreneur with long-standing experience in developing fintech and crypto projects. Having entered the world of crypto in 2013, he stood at the origins of this market in Ukraine, launching a Bitcoin Foundation to promote crypto adoption in the country. Before j…

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Episode 127: Slavery as History and Memory with 2023 Reckford Lecturer Ana Lucia Araujo 33:43

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Recorded in February 2023, Director Patricia Parker talks with 2023 Reckford Lecture speaker and historian Ana Lucia Araujo about her research.Watch the 2023 Reckford Lecture on the IAH website: https://iah.unc.edu/araujo-2023-reckford-lecture/By Institute for the Arts and Humanities (UNC-CH)

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Jeff Booth, Founding Partner ego death capital 13:44

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Jeff Booth is a visionary leader, technology entrepreneur and best-selling author of The Price of Tomorrow – Why Deflation is Key to an Abundant Future. With his expertise in technology, system thinking and design, he is at the forefront of a transition from an economic system built for the past, and one built for the future. Jeff has been featured…

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Andy Schectman, President/Owner Miles Franklin Precious Metals 25:42

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Andy has been a prominent figure in the financial services industry for more than 25 years, during which he has served as President and owner of Miles Franklin, Precious Metals, Ltd. Prior to starting Miles Franklin, Ltd. in 1989, Andrew became a Licensed Financial Planner, specializing in Swiss Franc Investments and alternative investments. At Mil…

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Ep 126: Public Humanities Engagement and Interdisciplinary Collaborations with Patricia Parker 22:52

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Institute for the Arts and Humanities Patricia Parker talks about the impact of public humanities engagement. She also shares her recent interdisciplinary collaborations with other UNC faculty and international partners.By Institute for the Arts and Humanities (UNC-CH)

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Stacy Komarova Chief Marketing Officer calypso.finance 10:49

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Stacy has been working in the blockchain sphere since 2016. She has worked as a marketing consultant for businesses who wanted to integrate blockchain. She has worked with trading platforms, DeFi projects and has worked in Indonesia, Malaysia, South Africa & South Korea. The Calypso Group are mainly focused on Calypso Pay. Calypso Pay is a crypto p…

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Eric Shoykhet, CEO Link Financial Technologies link.money 14:33

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Eric Shoykhet is the Founder of Atom Finance and Link Financial Technologies link.money ,venture-backed software companies that collectively have raised $100mm. Previously, he was an investor at Governors Lane, an event-driven hedge fund. At Governors Lane, Eric worked on investments across a variety of sectors including industrials, financials, te…

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Episode 125: Leadership and Engaged Humanities Scholarship with Patricia Parker - Part 1 22:27

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Institute for the Arts and Humanities Director Patricia Parker reflects on her first year leading the IAH, and how her experiences and work in engaged scholarship prepared her for the role.By Institute for the Arts and Humanities (UNC-CH)

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Michael Fanfant, General Partner Runa Capital 14:56

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Michael Fanfant is a Palo Alto-based General Partner at Runa Capital. He looks for early stage startups with solutions across B2B SaaS and regulated industries like fintech, edutech and digital health. Michael joined Runa in 2017 after co-founding Octane Lending, where he was also COO. He serves on the board of Octane Lending, which was valued at m…

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Vladimir Gorbunov Founder/CEO crypto firm Choise.com 17:57

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Vladimir is a entrepreneur with long-standing experience in establishing and developing fintech projects. The total capitalization of Vladimir’s projects exceeded $1 billion at the beginning of 2022. As a professional businessman, Vladimir is interested in developing new, never-before seen solutions that would benefit society and improve the qualit…

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Hugo Feiler, CoFounder/CEO Minima 16:10

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Hugo is an entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in the marketing communication space. He is Co-Founder and CEO of Minima - the world’s first completely decentralized, and mobile native blockchain protocol. Prior to launching Minima, Hugo ran and founded internationally awarded advertising agencies, creating global campaigns for companie…

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Episode 124: Viji Sathy on the Academic Leadership Program 25:24

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Viji Sathy, the IAH's Tyson Academic Leadership Program Director, talks about how the program helps faculty across the UNC-Chapel Hill campus, her experiences in leadership development, and the way she brings her work in inclusive teaching into the ALP seminars. (Recorded in Summer 2022.)By Institute for the Arts and Humanities (UNC-CH)

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Episode 112: The History of Trans-Africa/Ron Williams 50:18

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Assistant professor of African, African American and Diaspora Studies, Ron Williams joins The Institute to discuss his latest book project, an institutional history of the US based foreign policy organization, "Trans Africa."By Institute for the Arts and Humanities (UNC-CH)

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Episode 123: Oswaldo Estrada on the Faculty Fellowship Program 14:23

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Oswaldo Estrada, professor of Romance studies, discusses the Faculty Fellowship Program. After receiving a fellowship three times, Estrada returned as its program director in 2021. As he enters the second year in the role, we talk about the program, the way that it enhances faculty research, his past experiences as a Fellow, and what he's looking f…

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Episode 122: Recovering stories from the past: The Sewing Girl’s Tale 38:10

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History professor John Wood Sweet joins the podcast to talk about his new book, The Sewing Girl's Tale: A Story of Crime and Consequences in Revolutionary America, published by Henry Holt and Company. He talks about the experiences of researching and publishing this book, his IAH Faculty Fellowship in 2020, and why he started telling the stories of…

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Jazmin Ribeiro, Tech Comms Manager Minima 14:20

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Jazmin has a STEM background, with a first-class degree in Mathematics from the University of Surrey, Guildford. She has a passion for innovative technology and using it as a tool to improve personal and corporate potential. Her previous career includes 8 years as a consultant, implementing Oracle’s Financial Planning software for UK based and glob…

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Episode 121: Interview with 2022 Reckford Speaker Magdalena J. Zaborowska 50:30

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After the 2022 Reckford Lecture, speaker Magdalena Zaborowska joins Patricia Parker and Sharon Holland for a deeper dive into themes from her remarks, including questions about belonging and identity in James Baldwin’s philosophy of Black humanism. She also discusses her interdisciplinary research methodologies and provides a glimpse into her futur…

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TikTok star Josh Nasar - "The Impact of TikTok on Stand-up" - ep 5 48:59

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“The Impact of TikTok on Stand-up” Greg talks with TikTok star and stand up comedian Josh Nasar. With 3M followers and over a BILLION views, his career has taken a new turn. Here he elucidates keys to Social Media Success like: · How social media changed his life · Making “the Decision” · How much time it really takes · How many videos a day · Best…

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Wayne Van Dyck,Founder/CEO ClimateCapex 16:23

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Wayne was a Wall St investment banker and venture capitalist; owner/operator of the number two rock broadcasting stations in Los Angeles; Founder/CEO of the first utility wind energy developer (backed by Chevron); CEO of an international telecom that introduced the first direct dial telephone and wireless service to Moscow; Founder of two software …

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Dmitry Mishunin, Founder/CEO HashEx 24:05

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Dmitry Mishunin is the founder and CEO of a DeFi security and analytics company HashEx. He is a businessman with skills in strategic management, specializing in cybersecurity and security audits. Dmitry has a long-standing expertise in product development in Ethereum, Bitcoin, Binance blockchains. Under his management HashEx has become one of the l…

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Episode 120 Performance And The US-Mexico Border With China Medel 23:47

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Recorded in summer 2021, Fall 2021 Faculty Fellow China Medel talks about her work in media and performance studies, as well as her manuscript Spectral Aethestics: Alternative Media and Visibility at the US-Mexico Border, which looks at a selection of film photography, new media and installation art about the crisis of migrant death at the US Mexic…

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Episode 119: The Endurance Project with Gwendolyn Schwinke and Maya Gurantz 25:42

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Assistant Professor Gwendolyn Schwinke and Artist Maya Gurantz discuss their latest collaboration, The Endurance Project.A Work-In-Progress showing of The Endurance Project will be open to the public on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. in the Joan Gillings Center for Dramatic Arts, Room 102, UNC-Chapel Hill campus. People are invited to arrive…

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Kamyar Naficy, Founder/Principal KNECTCOMMS 18:39

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Kamyar Naficy is the Founder and Principal of KNECTCOMMS, a marketing and communications consultancy to the finance, technology and fintech sectors. He previously worked in senior marketing and communications roles at JP Morgan, London Stock Exchange Group and UniCredit. He holds a BA from the London School of Economics and an MPhil (Masters) in Ma…

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Marwan Forzley, CoFounder/CEO Veem 16:56

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Marwan Forzley is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Veem, a next-generation global payment provider that enables businesses to quickly and securely send and receive payments in local currency. Veem uses the blockchain as a new settlement rail to enable frictionless and inexpensive payments. Prior to Align Commerce, Forzley founded and s…

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Rosario Ingargiola, Founder/CEO BOSONIC.digital 14:15

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Rosario Ingargiola is Founder/CEO BOSONIC.digital, a San Francisco based Financial Technology and Infrastructure company offering the only non-custodial, real-time clearing and settlement platform in existence. Clients include Banks, Neo Banks, Hedge Funds, Lenders, Market-Makers, Broker-Dealers and Miners.…

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Alex Marquez, VP/Global Managing Director Experian Ventures 23:43

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Alex Marquez launched Experian Ventures in 2016 and is currently the Global Managing Director and a member of Experian’s Investment Committee. As a leading global information services company, providing data and analytical tools to our clients around the world, we invest in data/analytics, information security, healthcare, automotive and the broade…

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Kaarel Kotkas, CEO Veriff 11:49

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Kaarel is the strategic thinker and visionary behind Veriff. Kaarel keeps Veriff’s team one step ahead of fraud and competition in the dynamic world of online identification. Under Kaarel’s leadership, Veriff has become a leader in the IDV market, currently the only service provider offering near-real-time verification (improving from 70 seconds to…