Best Tom Conrad Podcasts (2025)

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François Chollet: The ARC Prize & How We Get to AGI 34:47

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François Chollet on June 16, 2025 at AI Startup School in San Francisco. François Chollet is a leading voice in AI. He's the creator of the Keras library, author of Deep Learning with Python, and the founder of the ARC Prize, a global competition aimed at measuring true general intelligence. He's spent years thinking deeply about what intelligence …

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544: Big Book Study: How It Works: Part 2 27:34

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Do you have a family member/loved one who struggles with addiction?: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In today’s episode, Erik takes us through the second half of How It Works from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. Treatment Prep Guide: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/treatmentprep SoberLink: https://www.soberlink.com/partners-family-and-f…

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Fei-Fei Li: Spatial Intelligence is the Next Frontier in AI 44:21

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A fireside with Dr. Fei-Fei Li on June 16, 2025 at AI Startup School in San Francisco.Dr. Fei-Fei Li is often called the godmother of AI—and for good reason. Before the world had AI as we know it, she was helping build the foundation.In this fireside, she recounts the creation of ImageNet, a project that helped ignite the deep learning revolution b…

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Tom Olsen, at-large candidate for Minneapolis Park Board 1:06:50

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Tom Olsen is running for re-election to the Minneapolis Park Board. While paddling a canoe together, we talk about his first term; why Minneapolis has such a hard time attracting and electing good Park Board candidates; what he hopes to accomplish if elected to a second four-year term; why he forced me to use the short paddle; and so much more. Wat…

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543: I Shouldn’t Be Alive... 8 Years Sober: Destiny's Story 41:13

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Do you have a family member/loved one who struggles with addiction?: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode, we sit down with our friend Destiny, who just celebrated eight years of continuous sobriety! Destiny shares her incredible journey — from the depths of addiction to a life filled with purpose, hope, and service. We talk about w…

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Legendary Consumer VC Predicts The Future Of AI Products 35:46

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Kirsten Green, founder of Forerunner Ventures, has backed some of the most iconic consumer brands of the past two decades — from Warby Parker to Chime to Dollar Shave Club. In this conversation with Garry, she shares how great products (not marketing tricks) still win, why AI is unlocking a new kind of emotional relationship between consumers and t…

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542: Stop Doubting Yourself: Pastor Todd Mullins: Don't Let Doubt Take You Out 59:08

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Do you have a family member/loved one who struggles with addiction?: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc DONT LET DOUBT TAKE YOU OUT: https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Let-Doubt-Take-You/dp/1636414346 Christ Fellowship: https://www.christfellowship.church/ In this episode, I’m joined by Ryan Laabs and Pastor Todd Mullins, lead pastor of Christ Fellowshi…

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The PayPal Pope? - Then & Now w/Jim Jatras & Jay Dyer 1:07:29

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Jay Dyer joins to discuss the new American Pope and his connections to the PayPal Mafia and the incoming Technocracy. #jaydyer #catholicchurch #pope #paypal STOP PAYING YT! Send Tips via Stream Labs: https://streamlabs.com/2bitpodcast1/tip OR Send me PayPal Bucks! https://paypal.me/2BITPODCAST?country.x=AU&locale.x=en_AU Mr. Jay Dyer is an author, …

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Satya Nadella: Microsoft's AI Bets, Hyperscaling, Quantum Computing Breakthroughs 40:29

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A fireside with Satya Nadella on June 17, 2025 at AI Startup School in San Francisco.Satya Nadella started at Microsoft in 1992 as an engineer. Three decades later, he’s now Chairman & CEO, navigating the company through one of the most profound technological shifts yet: the rise of AI.In this conversation, he shares how Microsoft is thinking about…

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541: Big Book Study: How It Works Part 1 27:08

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Do you have a family member/loved one who struggles with addiction?: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In today’s episode, Erik takes us through the first half of How It Works from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. This is one of the most read and quoted sections in all of AA — but do people really understand what it’s saying? Erik breaks it…

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Jazz Hampton Is Running for Mayor of Minneapolis 46:41

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A bike ride conversation with Jazz Hampton, candidate for Mayor of Minneapolis. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

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540: Mental Health Medications: Do They Really Work? 31:01

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Do you have a family member/loved one who struggles with addiction?: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode, Tom, Ben, and Dr. Tamanini sit down for a real conversation about antidepressants. We break down common questions like: Do they really work? Should people in sobriety take them? Are they overprescribed? Dr. Tambini brings her c…

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Sam Altman: The Future of OpenAI, ChatGPT's Origins, and Building AI Hardware 42:44

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A fireside with Sam Altman at AI Startup School in San Francisco.Sam Altman grew up obsessed with technology, broke into the Stanford mainframe as a kid, and dropped out to start his first company before turning 20.In this conversation, he traces the path from early startup struggles to building OpenAI—sharing what he’s learned about ambition, the …

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Elon Musk: Digital Superintelligence, Multiplanetary Life, How to Be Useful 49:40

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A fireside with Elon Musk at AI Startup School in San Francisco.Before rockets and robots, Elon Musk was drilling holes through his office floor to borrow internet. In this candid talk, he walks through the early days of Zip2, the Falcon 1 launches that nearly ended SpaceX, and the “miracle” of Tesla surviving 2008. He shares the thinking that guid…

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539: Why Men’s Mental Health Still Gets Ignored; AA is 90 YEARS OLD 1:03:29

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Do you have a family member/loved one who struggles with addiction?: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc Treatment Prep Guide: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/treatmentprep SoberLink: https://www.soberlink.com/partners-family-and-friends/rrt Join our Big Book Study! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/bigbookstudy Join our FREE FB Support group!: ht…

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Andrej Karpathy: Software Is Changing (Again) 39:31

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Andrej Karpathy's keynote at AI Startup School in San Francisco.Drawing on his work at Stanford, OpenAI, and Tesla, Andrej sees a shift underway. Software is changing, again. We’ve entered the era of “Software 3.0,” where natural language becomes the new programming interface and models do the rest.He explores what this shift means for developers, …

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The Exonerated: Taylor Dahlin and John Edwards Not Guilty on All Charges 1:08:26

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With John sidelined by legal wrangling, Josh Martin becomes the first ever fill-in host of the Wedge LIVE podcast. We start by discussing the recent targeted attacks on DFL state legislators and the assassination of House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. Then Josh gets the full story from Taylor and John about being exonerated in campa…

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538: Big Book Study: We Agnostics: Part 2 30:03

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Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode, we dive deeper into We Agnostics, continuing the conversation around developing a relationship with a Power greater than ourselves. This section of the chapter challenges us to look at our past beliefs—or lack thereof—and how those ideas may have blocked us from gettin…

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The Soviet Feminist Connection EXPLAINED - Then & Now w/Jim Jatras & Rachel Wilson 1:30:25

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Rachel Wilson is a wife and Orthodox Christian mother of five children. She is a homeschooling advocate, a licensed firearms instructor, and the author of Occult Feminism: The Secret History of Women's Liberation.#feminism #livestream #wilson #sovietunion Follow Rachel: https://linktr.ee/rachellwilsonSTOP PAYING YT! Send Tips via Stream Labs: https…

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537: From Heroin in the Hospital to 8 Years Sober – Josh’s Story of Redemption 46:37

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Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode of Real Recovery Talk, Tom Conrad, Benjamin B, and their guest, Josh, discuss Josh's eight-year sobriety journey. They dive into topics such as geographical change sparked by divine intervention, how life continues to challenge sobriety, and the significant impact of a …

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536: He Recovered from a TERRIBLE OPIOID ADDICTION! 59:40

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Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode, we’re joined by Kevin Lanning, host of The Rise Above Podcast, who shares his powerful story of recovery after nearly a decade of battling opiate addiction. Now with 7½ years clean, Kevin opens up about what it truly took for him to achieve long-term sobriety — from hi…

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Andrew Gebo, District 4 candidate for Minneapolis Park Board 28:48

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We're on location in Kenwood Park for a conversation with Andrew Gebo, who's running for the District 4 seat on the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee…

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The Vengeful Son Comes to Kiev - Then & Now w/Jim Jatras & Charles Bausman 1:10:27

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Are the recent mass attacks on Kiev and other Ukrainian cities part of Russia's final war initiative, or just Putin's REVENGE? STOP PAYING YT! Send Tips via Stream Labs: https://streamlabs.com/2bitpodcast1/tip OR Send me PayPal Bucks! https://paypal.me/2BITPODCAST?country.x=AU&locale.x=en_AU Mr. James George Jatras is a former American diplomat and…

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Cursor CEO: Going Beyond Code, Superintelligent AI Agents And Why Taste Still Matters 37:28

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Michael Truell, co-founder and CEO of Anysphere, the company behind Cursor, joins Garry to talk about building one of the fastest-growing startups of all time—and why he's betting on a future beyond code. He walks through the early insights that led his team to leave a promising AI-powered CAD project and instead chase a bigger dream: reinventing h…

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535: Big Book Study Week 9: We Agnostics: Part 1 30:37

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Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In Week 9 of our Big Book Study, we dive into the first half of We Agnostics — one of the most pivotal and misunderstood chapters in Alcoholics Anonymous. This section speaks directly to those who struggle with the idea of a Higher Power, offering both challenge and invitation. We brea…

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Conrad Zbikowski, District 4 candidate for Minneapolis Park Board 33:52

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We're on location in Kenwood Park for a conversation with Conrad Zbikowski, who's running for the District 4 seat on the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFo…

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534: To the Addict Who’s Still Struggling… 29:52

26d ago29:52

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Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc This one’s for the person who’s stuck—tired of using, tired of lying, tired of being miserable, but terrified of what sobriety actually looks like. I’m not here to sugarcoat it. Getting clean isn’t easy. It takes grit, honesty, and a willingness to do things differently. But it’s possi…

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Part Two: Harrowing Stories From The Ward 10 DFL Convention (Dex Anderson) 20:13

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The thrilling conclusion of our two part series of harrowing stories from the Ward 10 Minneapolis DFL convention. Dex Anderson talks about their experience helping to organize the convention, dealing with a shouty landlord before he shoved the incumbent council member, caption mishaps, and much more. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the co…

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Fusion Energy Is Tech's Next Big Unlock 8:07

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Fusion may still sound like science fiction— but it might not be for much longer. With AI pushing demand for clean power to new highs, a breakthrough may finally be close. For Decoded, YC General Partner Gustaf Alstromer traces the history of fusion, the physics behind it, and the engineering challenges that stalled it for nearly a century. He also…

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533: The Dark Side of Sobriety: What They Don’t Tell You 54:55

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Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode, we sit down with Kat, who opens up about what it finally took for her to get sober after years of fighting recovery. She shares how she never saw herself as someone who would walk into an AA meeting — and definitely didn’t think it would work. But when nothing else wor…

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Mini Episode: Taylor Uncovers Mayoral Candidate's Post History 6:19

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Professional Journalist Taylor Dahlin uncovers the Reddit post history of a candidate for mayor of Minneapolis. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee…

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Part One: Harrowing Stories From The Ward 10 DFL Convention (Samuel Doten) 27:17

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You may remember Samuel Doten as the authority figure wielding a tiny gavel in the face of an unruly crowd who stormed the stage at the 2023 Ward 10 DFL convention in Minneapolis. Last Saturday he returned to the elementary school auditorium where it happened. His role this year: leader of a crack team of sergeants-at-arms policing misbehavior at t…

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532: Big Book Study: Part 2 More About Alcoholism 34:03

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Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In this episode, we continue our deep dive into the Big Book with Part Two of “More About Alcoholism.” This section pulls no punches — it lays out what makes us different from the “average drinker,” and why self-knowledge, willpower, and good intentions just aren’t enough to stay sober…

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Minneapolis City Council Convention Final 1:04:53

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We begin with a report from Taylor Dahlin on yesterday's federal law enforcement raid of a restaurant on Lake Street. With dozens of officers from ICE, DEA, FBI, ATF, Homeland Security, along with the participation of local cops from Hennepin County and MPD. Many of the feds were masked and dressed for combat, drawing a crowd of protesters who assu…

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Jason Garcia, District 4 Candidate for Minneapolis Park Board 38:24

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We're on location in Kenwood Park for a conversation with Jason Garcia, who's running for the District 4 seat on the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontse…

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WORLD WAR 3 NOW? w/Conrad Franz & Jim Jatras 1:21:36

29d ago1:21:36

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Conrad Franz from World War Now joins Jim Jatras to discuss the recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia and World War 3 predictions. STOP PAYING YT! Send Tips via Stream Labs: https://streamlabs.com/2bitpodcast1/tip OR Send me PayPal Bucks! https://paypal.me/2BITPODCAST?country.x=AU&locale.x=en_AU Mr. James George Jatras is a former American diplo…

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531: Sick of Being Controlled by Their Addiction? How to measure your own success... 55:06

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Family Reconnect Waitlist: https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/frc In today’s episode, we open by talking about the latest news surrounding Britney Spears — not to add to the media frenzy, but to reflect on the heartbreaking reality that unfolds when someone you love is in emotional or mental crisis. Her public struggles mirror what so many families q…