Best Tim Reilly Podcasts (2025)

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"Hollywood is Truly Freaked Out." Inside the Netflix/WBD Deal with Lucas Shaw 18:45

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In 2013, Netflix wanted to become HBO. Now Netflix is going to buy HBO along with the Warner Bros. Studio, in a blockbuster $83 billion deal. Wowza. Here to talk me through this is Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw, who has been deep in the deal talks for weeks. Discussed in this one: *How did Netflix maneuver its way into a deal everyone thought Paramount wo…

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366. XTRA LARGE December! Tim returns! Sandy Honig! St. Panther! Passages! 1:24:10

2d ago1:24:10

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We're giving back to YOU the viewer with XTRA LARGE three-hour shows* all of December! First up is our good pal comedian Sandy Honig who loves Alice Cooper and soulful pop outfit St. Panther performing "Everybody Is" from the amazing new "Passages: Artists in Solidarity with Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers" compilation that also features T…

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The Long and Winding Road – Simon Weitzman 43:00

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Send us a text Tim is joined by British filmmaker and author Simon Weitzman to explore The Long and Winding Road. They discuss Simon’s earliest Beatles memories, the emotional pull of the song, its complex chord structure, Paul’s inspirations, and the contrasting recordings – from Phil Spector’s sweeping orchestral version to the intimate 'Let It B…

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From Goals to Puzzles: How Questions Outperform OKRs in Real Teams! | Radhika Dutt #60

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"We vote with our labor for the world we want to create. If you don't reflect on what you're doing, how do you know you're casting the right vote?" - Radhika Dutt In this episode of Curated Questions, host Ken Woodward engages entrepreneur and author Radhika Dutt in a profound exploration of how questions can transform organizations from goal-drive…

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Nov-Embermage Challenge Review, Part 1 1:04:05

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Juliet and guest judge Andrew Sherman tackle Mono-Red Mana Dorks for this month's design challenge review. Treasure, One-hit wonders, and Blitz (but not blitzball) all make fiery-hot appearances. Check out some of Andrew's Magic and other game projects: https://acsherman.github.io/sets/TPW https://acsherman.itch.io/ Join Beacon of Creation's Discor…

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PBS Lost a Billion Dollars. Now what? With CEO Paula Kerger 40:26

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The last time I interviewed PBS CEO Paula Kerger was 2019: Donald Trump was President, and Republicans were trying to defund public media — as they had been trying to do for decades. That didn’t happen then, but this year it did, and now Kerger is trying to fill a $1 billion funding hole. So far, she says, PBS and its member stations have held up o…

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Unlocking Loyalty, Pixie Dust & the Gen Z Advantage with Tim Elmore 44:22

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Think Gen Z is a headache? Tim Elmore says they're actually the sandpaper your leadership didn't know it needed. One minute they're flying with pixie dust, the next they're struggling with "adulting." That's the Peter Pan paradox. In this episode, we dig into why authority today comes from a bridge, not a badge. Why Gen Z hops jobs like lily pads. …

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The Insight Pause: When a Single Truth Rewrites Your Story! | Ken Woodward #59

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"The Insight Pause is sitting in the rubble of your shattered worldview before clearing a single stone." - Ken Woodward In this solo episode, Ken Woodward introduces The Insight Pause—a five-step framework for navigating the moments that crack open our worldview. Through his own story of confronting the hidden history behind the Indigenous names an…

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Forging a Format! Learn about Beacon Constructed 55:31

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Inspiring episode this week! Khord and IgnitedxSoul hop on the pod this week to tell us about Beacon Constructed, a Standard-like format composed of sets from the Beacon of Creation server. This contained setup has a lot of advantages and helps them playtest with each other. Join Beacon of Creation's Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Show Notes a…

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What Happens To Media When The Web Goes Away, with Tony Haile 39:09

10d ago39:09

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We built the modern media business for the web — for people who visited websites, read articles, and saw ads. What happens when no one does that anymore? That’s been one of the big themes of conversations we’ve been having on Channels with this year — with people who run big and small media properties, and with people who are trying to build media …

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Unlocking The Ten Permissions for a Braver Life with Jillian Reilly 47:11

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Ever feel like you're living someone else's script? Jillian Reilly is here to hand you The Ten Permissions, a gutsy, practical roadmap to step out of the box and into your own life. We cover permission to be willful (want what you actually want), how to reframe failure from "I am" to "I can", and why leaders don't need all the answers, just the gut…

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365. Doug & Vic TAKEOVER w/ Cap’n Jazz, Molly Lambert 1:01:39

15d ago1:01:39

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Buckle up because Doug and Vic were in charge this week with special guests OG Illinoise emo inventors Cap’n Jazz hanging out and rocking out with "For Nates Brother" (which is technically from their other band Owls) and "Precious," podcaster Molly Lambert zoomed in to chat about her wildly inventive new show about the porn industry JENNAWORLD, we …

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It Don't Come Easy – Vikki Reilly 45:36

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Send us a text Tim is joined by writer and returning guest Vikki Reilly, author of The Beatles 101, to explore Ringo Starr’s classic solo single It Don’t Come Easy. They look at how the song captures Ringo’s resilience, peace-and-love ethos and feelings around the Beatles’ breakup, dig into George Harrison’s vital role in its creation, and trace ho…

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How Bridge-Building Questions Cross Divides! | Frank Sesno #58

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"I'm gonna make an appointment with my curiosity." - Frank Sesno Emmy award-winning journalist Frank Sesno shares how curiosity and strategic questioning shaped his four-decade career covering presidents and world leaders as CNN's Washington Bureau Chief and White House correspondent. From a fourth-grade question about astronauts to interviewing fi…

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Following Signposts - Avatar the Last Airbender 1:15:39

16d ago1:15:39

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We're back again on the trail, following where the signposts lead us in draft. This new Avatar set has some new twists on the uncommon gold "archetype" cards and overall has some new ideas on structure. How do you structure a set with four types of elements in a game with five colors and ten color pairs? We dive in and give our breakdown. Join Beac…

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Kevin Reilly got to the top of the TV heap. Now he's in AI. 40:10

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If you watched something on TV that you liked in the past few decades, there’s a good chance Kevin Reilly was involved: at various times he’s held top jobs at FX, Fox, NBC, Turner and HBO Max. But that run ended in 2020, and now Reilly is running Kartel, an AI company that… well, I’m still not entirely sure what it does. (To be fair, as Reilly note…

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Unlocking Health That Actually Fits Your Life with Brian Von Ancken 53:19

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If your wellness plan feels like another to-do list, you're losing. Brian Von Ancken shows how to design health that actually sticks. We dig into the big three: Community, Nature, Movement, and why behavior change beats vanity metrics every time. You'll hear how to move from programs to systems, where AI, data ethics, and simple archetypes help lea…

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364. Smashing the Patriarchy with Emma Vigeland, Donald Borenstein 1:11:50

22d ago1:11:50

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Direct from the shores of the industrially ravaged Gowanus canal in Brooklyn, The Majority Report's Emma Vigeland joined us in the beautiful hills of Glendale, California to talk about the state of progressive politics, her combative relationship with Sam "Seether" Seder, her quality time with Tim Pool, and Bill Maher. Zohran Mamdani videographer D…

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Building Enduring Trust Through the Questions We Ask! | Jaimie Reese #57

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"When you have a trusting environment, it is exactly to hold each other accountable." - Jaimie Reese What does it take to build trust in one of the world’s largest bureaucracies? Former U.S. Navy Senior Executive (SES) Jaimie Reese joins Ken Woodward to explore how genuine curiosity and courageous questioning can reshape systems, teams, and lives. …

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Live Design - The Year of Mechanics w/rexxer2 48:35

24d ago48:35

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We've got a combo episode this week. Part project showoff, part live design, and all weird old mechanics. Rexxer2 aka Spencer hops on the pod with Tim to talk through this mechanic-a-day project and then dive in to design three of the cards! Fans (if they exist??) of Frenzy, Grandeur, and Gravestorm gotta listen to this one. The Year of Mechanics g…

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What the Disney–YouTube Battle Tells Us About the End of Cable 52:39

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It’s not unusual for a big TV network and a big TV distributor to fight about money. But the Disney-YouTube fight is unusual -- at the bare minimum, because it has stretched out for so long. CNBC’s Alex Sherman lives and breathes this stuff, so I asked him to walk me through it, and make some prognostications about when it might get settled (spoile…

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Unlocking How Women Will Take Over Global Leadership with Don Barden 1:00:41

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Leadership is changing – and women are leading the charge. Don Barden breaks down why female leadership is redefining success across industries (and why that's a very good thing). From boardrooms to startups, collaboration is replacing competition, empathy is replacing ego, and results are skyrocketing. We unpack why female-led companies outperform…

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363. TIM'S BACK! w/ Andy Boay 1:12:49

29d ago1:12:49

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Our fearless leader and host Tim Heidecker returned to Office Hours from an undisclosed location with a lot on his mind, including the Dodgers big win, Daryl Strawberry's pardon from Mr. Trump, Mamdani meltdowns, and the Oval Office catastrophe. Then our new pal and special musical guest Andy Boay (1/2 of Tonstartssbandht) blew us away with an excl…

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – Laurence Rickard 48:09

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Send us a text Tim is joined by actor, writer, and comedian Laurence Rickard (Ghosts, Horrible Histories) to explore “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” (and its Reprise). They dig into the album’s “new band” concept, that razor-edged guitar tone, Edwardian brass colour, the art and conspiracies of the cover, and how the reprise frames the albu…

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Safety, Burnout, and the High-Achievement Mask! | Garrett Wood #56

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"The closer you become with these people while you're wearing that mask, the more distant you actually feel from the people around you." - Garrett Wood In this episode of Curated Questions, host Ken Woodward engages in a deep conversation with Garrett Wood, a national board-certified health and wellness coach and certified clinical hypnotherapist. …

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Rhoxtober Challenge Review 1:22:20

1M ago1:22:20

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Spooky season meets rhinoceroses in our monthly challenge! We got your best card ideas submitted throughout the month and we cover the entries in this episode. Lots of great designs, plus Juliet's twist on anagram card names! Charity stream for Moonshot this weekend: https://www.twitch.tv/moonshotnetwork Join Beacon of Creation's Discord: https://d…

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The Bulwark's Sarah Longwell on Why Republicans Won the Attention War 45:25

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In some ways, the Bulwark feels like other small publishers in 2025: it’s found growth and profit by pushing itself out on any platform it can find. But that wasn’t the plan when the company started in 2018. Back then, it was a non-profit cofounded by Republicans who couldn’t stand their party’s embrace of Donald Trump, and wanted a place to organi…

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Unlocking The Secret To Effective Feedback With Jeff Hancher 42:02

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Avoiding feedback to "protect" trust? Bad news. You're breaking it. In this episode, Jeff Hancher hands you the playbook for turning hard talks into trust-building wins. His expectations + feedback + accountability framework takes the mystery out of feedback and replaces it with results. You'll learn why being effective beats being right and how a …

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362. Halloween Spooktacular w/ Annie Lederman & Lizzy Cooperman, Cer Spence, Mike Zohn, Circuit des Yeux 1:05:51

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6!6!6! It's our 6th annual Halloween Spooktacular! We were down one regular host but up two very special guest hosts with conjoined Siamese cat comedians Annie Lederman & Lizzy Cooperman at the helm. Internet viral sensation Cer Spence joined us to bob for shit, Mike Zohn from Obscura Antiques & Oddities shared some creepy finds, arena level comedi…

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The Locked Door: How Avoided Questions Hold the Key to Transformation! | Ken Woodward #55 35:27

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Episode Notes 00:00 The Possibility Of Your Avoided Question 01:21 Welcome to Curated Questions 01:59 Tangled Wings' Impact 04:31 The Question That Changes Questions 07:43 When Your Brain Says "Nope" (A Friendly Science Tour) 12:06 The Locked Door Model (Your Map to the Question) 15:11 A Personal Interlude (When I Found My Door) 16:10 From Boardroo…

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Back to Battlebond! Bradley Brainstorming Bonanza 1:16:30

1M ago1:16:30

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This week we're headed joining heads to brainstorm a ton of new ideas for 2HG draft! The episode starts with a recap of Battlebond along with cracking a sample pack. Once the table it set, we settle in to the big brainstorming session, sharing over a dozen ideas for a Battlebond followup. Brad's stream: https://twitch.tv/bradleyrose Join Beacon of …

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Unlocking Less Frustration and More Momentum with Andrew Oxley 41:43

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Think frustration is just anger? Think again. In this episode, Andrew Oxley breaks down the Four Faces of Frustration (Red, Yellow, Green, Blue) and hands you a simple filter for leading when emotions get loud. You'll discover why self-diagnosing under stress rarely works, how to run the people vs. task and speed up vs. slow down tests, and the one…

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The Man Who Fixed The New York Times Wants to Fix CNN 52:17

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Would you pay $7 a month to stream CNN? Because CNN CEO Mark Thompson would like you to do that. I know, I know, I’m skeptical, too. But Thompson has been here before: At his last job, as CEO of the New York Times, he helped shepherd that company’s subscription business, which had a gazillion naysayers at the start. And now the Times’ business mode…

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One After 909 – Rod Davis 40:46

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Send us a text Tim is joined by musician and original Quarryman Rod Davis to explore “One After 909.” They revisit Rod’s early days with John Lennon, the birth of the Quarrymen, and the song’s long journey from skiffle-era beginnings to its roof-top revival. Along the way they dig into train-song traditions, why the tune’s simple, bluesy structure …