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A bi-weekly podcast where two squirrel friends get together and talk about the world: tune in as we discuss everything from dating to the state of the world and everything in between. Plus each week we'll give a shout-out to a queer or BIPOC small business.
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Strap in. We're going on a trip! Robert and Topher, cofounders of advertising agency Territorial, explore the weird, compelling, and sometimes forgotten corners of our culture through a surprising lens: the brands we all know and/or love. Every episode uses a familiar brand as a roadmap to stories you would never imagine to help you see the world in a new way. To learn more about Robert Balog & Topher Burns, and their work at Territorial, visit www.weareterritorial.com or find them on LinkedIn.
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Welcome to All Secure! Charge your devices, grab your earbuds, heat up some popcorn, and tune in to stories that unite us. You'll listen in to CSM (R) Tom and Jen Satterly discussing topics related to Veterans, active duty, first responders, military spouses, and the community as a whole. We will talk about relationships, current events, healing health modalities, and so much more. Tune in for a broad range of topics that are sure to entertain.
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We promote open Objectivism: the philosophy of reason, achievement, individualism, and freedom. Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism was set forth in such works as her epic novel Atlas Shrugged, and in her brilliant non-fiction essays. Objectivism is designed as a guide to life, and celebrates the remarkable potential and power of the individual. Objectivism also challenges the doctrines of irrationalism, self-sacrifice, brute force, and collectivism that have brought centuries of chaos and ...
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Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 256th episode of Objectively Speaking, where she interviews award-winning author Jimmy Soni about his 2022 book "The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley." Jimmy Soni is the author of "The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon …
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Watch the full webinar here Learn more about Bot-Friendly Branding Subscribe to our mailing list AI comes up a lot on Strange Coordinates, and it comes up a lot in our ad agency’s work as well. You might have a brand people love, but if you can make AI love it too, you can tap into a whole new world of growth. We recently held a webinar with our co…
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Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 255th episode of Objectively Speaking (formerly The Atlas Society Asks), where she interviews Extropic founder Guillaume Verdon. Guillaume Verdon, or Gill Verdon, is the founder of Extropic, a startup AI hardware company to meet the demanding power and computation requirements of generative AI. A phy…
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Join Atlas Society founder and Senior Scholar David Kelley, Ph.D., along with Senior Scholar and Professor of Political Economy at Duke, Richard Salsman, Ph.D., for a special webinar exploring how influential ideas often fail to persuade when their terms are misunderstood, emotionally charged, or used unequivocally. "Intellectual influencers often …
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Register for our upcoming webinar on the intersection of AI and brand design Our Chiquita episode bounces between anthropomorphic fruit mascots and Columbian death squads, with a lot of thoughtful criticism of greenwashing and cultural insensitivity in between. Classic #StrangeCoordinates. - territorial is an advertising agency that helps brands fi…
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Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 253rd episode of Objectively Speaking (formerly The Atlas Society Asks), where she interviews the CEO of the American Culture Project, John Tillman, about his work with the American Culture Project and Illinois Policy Institute, along with the moral case for celebrating entrepreneurial heroes. John T…
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Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 252nd episode of The Atlas Society Asks, where she speaks with Topher Field, one of Australia’s leading and most recognized Libertarian political commentators and human rights activists, about his book "Good People Break Bad Laws: Civil Disobedience in the Modern Age." Best known for his work on the …
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Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 251st episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews author, filmmaker, business executive, and retired National Champion gymnast, Jennifer Sey. Listen as the duo explore Sey's journey from elite gymnastics to corporate leadership and outspoken activism, exposing abuse in gymnastics (Chalked Up, Athlete A)…
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On our latest Strange(r) Coordinates, we talk to Sree Sreenivasan, digital mentor and expert in training people to adopt generative AI. Aydan and Topher chat with Sree about how this disruption might compare with the social media revolution of the 2010s, and how we can collectively envision a better future for this nascent technology. Find out more…
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Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 249th episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews former Anheuser-Busch executive Anson Frericks about his book Last Call for Bud Light: The Fall and Future of America's Favorite Beer, in which he tells the inside story of how Anheuser-Busch suddenly became enamored with stakeholder capita…
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Join Atlas Society International Strategy Director Isidora Kolar for the 248th episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews Stephen R. Soukup about his book "The Dictatorship of Woke Capital: How Political Correctness Captured Big Business," exploring the Left’s long march through American Institutions, culminating in its capture of Big B…
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Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 247th episode of The Atlas Society Asks, where she sits down with author and health policy scholar Sally Pipes to talk about her latest book "The World's Medicine Chest: How America Achieved Pharmaceutical Supremacy--and How to Keep it," which details how America became the world’s leader in biopharm…
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The news of the day is filled with tariffs and trade wars, not just aimed at China but at our biggest and friendliest trading partners like Canada. Is trade bad? Did it hollow out manufacturing and make us poorer? Are other countries "ripping us off"? Or is it the trade war that's killing the economy? In preparation for the release of The Atlas Soc…
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Eleven episodes in, and it feels like our podcast is aging gracefully. That’s why it feels like a perfect time to twist the cap on Oil of Olay, also known as Olay — depending on how old you are. Topher and Robert explore the various ways Olay has been ahead of its time and unfortunately very much of its time throughout its storied history. - territ…
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Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 245th episode of The Atlas Society Asks, where she interviews Joshua Mitchell, professor of political theory at Georgetown University, about his book "American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of Our Time," which explores how America’s founding ideal of civic engagement is being ero…
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Join Atlas Soceity CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 244th episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she sits down with investigative journalist Geoffrey Cain to talk about his book "The Perfect Police State: An Undercover Odyssey into China’s Terrifying Surveillance Dystopia of the Future," which reveals the extraordinary intrusiveness and power of the …
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Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 243rd episode of The Atlas Society Asks, where she sits down with author, political historian, attorney, and politician Christopher Cox to discuss his new book, Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn. The book explores Wilson’s opposition to racial equality and women’s suffrage, highlighting his role in…
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Join Atlas Society Senior Scholars Stephen Hicks, Ph.D., and Richard Salsman, Ph.D. for a special webinar discussing the "Capitalist Peace" thesis, where the duo will examine the claim that capitalist societies tend towards peace while authoritarian ones tend towards it, pulling from historical examples and data.…
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Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 241st episode of The Atlas Society Asks, where she speaks with Gregg Hill, Co-Founder and General Partner of Parkway VC, about his entrepreneurial journey, his views on the future of AI and robotics, and how investment will contribute to developing these emerging technologies. -----------------------…
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In our new episode on Cuisinart, we learn that Weird Al Yankovic described his brain as a “pop culture Cuisinart.” Interestingly, the episode itself is a sort of pop culture food processor, full of digressions on topics like Macbooks, 30 Rock, American spycraft, and even Con Air (1997). - territorial is an advertising agency that helps brands find …
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Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 240th episode of The Atlas Society Asks, where she speaks with psychologist and behavioral finance expert Dr. Daniel Crosby about his new book "The Soul of Wealth: 50 Reflections on Money and Meaning." Dr. Daniel Crosby is a psychologist and behavioral finance expert who helps organizations understan…
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Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 239th episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews David T. Beito, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, about his latest book, "The New Deal’s War on the Bill of Rights: The Untold Story of FDR’s Concentration Camps, Censorship, and Mass Surveillance," which unveils a very diffe…
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Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 238th episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews returning guest Brendan O'Neill about his new book "After the Pogrom: 7 October, Israel and the Crisis of Civilisation." Brendan O'Neill was the editor of Spiked magazine from 2007 to 2021, and is now its chief political writer and is also a contributor …
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If you’ve worked with territorial over the last three years, you’ve experienced our signature flavor. For 2025, we’re truly kicking things up: joining us to explain what’s changing is Aydan Sarikaya. Check out Aydan’s GoodReads profile Topher’s gardening podcast, Clippings - territorial is an advertising agency that helps brands find their place in…
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Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 237th episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews Timur Kuran, Professor of Economics and Political Science and Gorter Family Professor of Islamic Studies at Duke University, about the complex dynamics of societal change, including how historical institutions and modern pressures have shap…
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Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 236th episode of The Atlas Society Asks, with returning guest and author Kara Dansky to discuss her latest book, "The Reckoning: How the Democrats and the Left Betrayed Women and Girls." Kara Dansky is a public speaker, writer, and consultant who is committed to protecting the rights, privacy, and sa…
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Why do Ferrari, Porsche, and Ducati all have black stallions emblazoned on their logos? The answer is probably more interesting than you think — from both a historical and sociological perspective! Topher and Robert are firing on all cylinders as Strange Coordinates covers Ferrari’s identity and origins. Links discussed in the episode: Most Mention…
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Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 235th episode of The Atlas Society Asks, where she sits down with BasedPolitics' Hannah Cox to discuss Elon Musk and the red pill gang who constantly sound the alarm over declining birth rates. Listen as the duo answer the question of if this phenomena is really the calamity that those on the right m…
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Join Atlas Society Senior Scholar Richard Salsman, Ph.D., alongside Senior Fellow Antonella Marty for the 233rd episode of The Atlas Society Asks, in which they explore populism: what it is, why it gains followers, and how it can appear in collectivist movements on both sides of the political spectrum. The duo also discuss Antonella Marty's latest …
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Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 232nd episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews journalist, rural policy expert, and award-winning writer Brian Reisinger about his new book "Land Rich, Cash Poor" and the story of the disappearing American farmer. Growing up on a family farm in Sauk County, Wisconsin, Reisinger worked with his dad on…
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Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 231st episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews returning guest, Dr. Naomi Wolf about her latest book, The Pfizer Papers: Pfizer’s Crimes Against Humanity. As a New York Times bestselling author, columnist, and political activist, Dr. Wolf has been a staunch critic of establishment views on gender, fo…
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Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 230th episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews Anthony Pompliano about his book "How To Live An Extraordinary Life," a compilation of 65 letters drawing on his experience as a soldier, entrepreneur, investor, and founder & CEO of Professional Capital Management, to share the lessons he’…
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Hot off the heels of The Atlas Society’s newest publication, The Pocket Guide to Free of Speech, we invite you to join David Kelley, Ph.D., and Rob Tracinski for a special webinar discussing freedom of speech, its basic principles, its implementation in the U.S. Constitution, and how it is perceived today. Grab your copy of the Pocket Guide to Free…
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’Tis the season for… brand activations? PR is all about creating a moment that grabs attention — and few moments hold our collective attention like the holidays. On our latest Strange(r) Coordinates, we talk to Maureen Golga of Weber Shandwick about how some brands are able to cut through the noise in the hectic final stretch of the year. More info…
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Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 228th episode of The Atlas Society Asks, where she interviews author, essayist, and journalist Ashley Rindsberg about his recent article in "The Free Press" concerning how Wikipedia became a propaganda project. We were so impressed by Ashley Rindsberg when he joined us back in 2022 to discuss his boo…
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Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 227th episode of The Atlas Society Asks, where she interviews author George Gilder about his recent book "The Israel Test: How Israel's Genius Enriches and Challenges the World," exploring Israel’s stunning rise as a world capitalist and technological power and makes the case that widespread antagoni…
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No matter who you are, the past few weeks have probably felt stressful. Take a break from the doomscrolling and enjoy two brand guys gushing about Crayola. - territorial is an advertising agency that helps brands find their place in the world. To see our work and learn more about what we do, visit weareterritorial.com and follow us on LinkedIn: htt…
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Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 226 episode of The Atlas Society Asks, where she interviews Otto Penzler, proprietor of The Mysterious Bookshop in New York City and regarded as one of the world's foremost authorities on crime, mystery, and suspense fiction. Otto Penzler is the president and CEO of MysteriousPress.com and proprietor…
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Strange(r) Coordinates is back. This time, we’re chatting with Rameez Tase, co-founder and president of our client Antenna, about the long love affair between brands, media, and entertainment. - territorial is an advertising agency that helps brands find their place in the world. To see our work and learn more about what we do, visit weareterritori…
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Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 225 episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews Elaine Kamarck. Senior fellow in Governance Studies and the director of the Center for Effective Public Management at Brookings, Kamarck joins JAG for a talk about her work in electoral politics and her recent paper on the growing gender gap …
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Join Atlas Society founder and Senior Scholar David Kelley, Ph.D., along with Senior Scholar and Professor of Philosophy at Rockford Stephen Hicks, Ph.D., for a special webinar discussing a new initiative to unify liberty advocates across the secular-religious spectrum to forge common cause against common foes: collectivism, irrationalism, and auth…
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Regulars enjoyed previous interviews with Rand biographers Anne Heller and Jennifer Burns, so naturally we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to interview the author of the latest addition to this genre with Alexandra Popoff’s Ayn Rand: Writing a Gospel of Success. Popoff began her career as a journalist working in Moscow, later emigrated to Canada w…
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Join CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 222nd episode for The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews Todd Rose. Todd Rose is the CEO of the nonpartisan think tank Populace and a former Harvard faculty member and director of the Laboratory for the Science of Individuality at Harvard. His several bestselling books include The End of Average: How We Succe…
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Is Boeing living up to their brand strategy of "leading on safety"? On the latest Strange Coordinates, Topher Burns and Robert Balog are taking to the skies with the first B2B brand we've covered on the show. For more about our ad agency territorial and how we help brands find their place in the world check out our website weareterritorial.com and …
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Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 221st episode of The Atlas Society Asks, where she interviews Nicaraguan academic, political activist, and former presidential candidate Félix Maradiaga. Don't miss as the duo discuss Maradiaga's work to promote the ideas of liberty in Nicaragua and his unlawful imprisonment by the Daniel Ortega regi…
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