Best Walter Thompson Podcasts (2025)

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Imperfect Paradise: Why the site of the largest methane leak in US history still hasn’t been shut down 30:50

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Regulations on gas storage facilities have been tightened since the detection of the Aliso Canyon leak, which started in 2015 and lasted nearly four months. But residents remain worried about long term health effects following the leak. LAist Climate and Environment Reporter Erin Stone discusses the 10-year anniversary of the disaster and what’s st…

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Brandon Butler from the Driftwood Outdoors Podcast 1:21:22

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Brandon Butler from the Driftwood Outdoors Podcast and CEO of Retrieving Freedom, Inc. joins us tonight! He talks life and losing his backwoods house to poachers. #BetweenHooksets #thereelstory #walleyewednesday #ForTheFans #ittoutdoors #walleyefishing #chasingwalleye #chasingwalterBy Chasen Walter & Curt Underhill

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Judy Greer on Killing Utne (Archer S1E4) — Fancy Voices, Fake Baby Bumps & Trudy Beekman’s Apartment 57:59

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Amber Nash (Pam Poovey) is joined by the hilarious and endlessly talented Judy Greer (Cheryl/Carol/Carina) to revisit Killing Utne — Season 1, Episode 4 of Archer. They talk about celebrity fans of the show (including Jamie Lee Curtis!), Judy’s curiosity about Michelle Obama’s movie habits, and the art of understanding twisty plots. Judy also share…

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From Engineer to CEO: Ryan Wang on Building Assembled and Finding Product-Market Fit 53:40

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I interviewed Ryan Wang, co-founder and CEO of Assembled, in his San Francisco office to unpack how he turned lessons from Stripe into a fast-growing startup that powers customer support teams at Robinhood, Canva, and Notion. We talk about: Finding the right co-founders and surviving a CEO hand-off Discovering product-market fit by asking one power…

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How Horror Movies and True Crime Can Make You Happier 44:57

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Halloween isn't just costumes and candy. It's also a time when we indulge our interest in the scary and macabre. But there's also a taboo about gory horror movies and gruesome true crime shows - we often feel that being interested in blood and violence is unhealthy. The opposite is possibly true. Psychologist Coltan Scrivner (author of Morbidly Cur…

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Imperfect Paradise: How becoming a US citizen just got harder under the Trump administration and what it means for Angelenos 21:51

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The Trump administration’s immigration policies have resulted in raids and protests in Southern California and across the country, and the administration has also moved to tighten who gets citizenship. Recently, the federal government pushed out new guidelines for naturalization. The situation has raised fundamental questions around what it means t…

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Joel VandeKrol Senior Multimedia Editor at In-Fisherman 1:01:58

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Joel VandeKrol is a content creator and now the new Senior Multimedia Editor for In-Fisherman! Joel joins us to talk about his journey as a content creator, Target Walleye and Target Crappie content writer and his new role with In-Fisherman! #BetweenHooksets #thereelstory #walleyewednesday #ForTheFans #thu #ittoutdoors #walleyefishing #chasingwalle…

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Coby Bell on Diversity Hire (Archer S1E3) — Schützenmeister, Spy Gear & Office Sex Etiquette 58:16

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Amber Nash (Pam Poovey) welcomes Coby Bell, the voice of Conway Stern, to talk all things episode 3. Coby shares what it’s like being a dad to two sets of twins, how he auditioned for Conway, and why he used Michael Beach as vocal inspiration. They get into the differences between voice acting and live action, Conway Stern cosplay, and a taste of “…

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Make Vulnerability Your Superpower (with NBA star Kevin Love) 37:07

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Not many elite athletes talk openly about mental health, but five-time NBA All-Star Kevin Love is changing that. After a very public panic attack on the basketball court he was told to "snap out of it". But Kevin decided to discuss his "dark moments" of anxiety and depression and show that vulnerability is actually a strength. The sports star joins…

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Imperfect Paradise: Prop 50: Is California’s redistricting push a threat to democracy or a defense of it? 31:03

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Proposition 50 is part of a nationwide battle over control of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Californians are being asked to take a side: Should the state be temporarily allowed to redraw congressional maps to counter the Trump administration and redistricting in Texas? LAist Civics & Democracy Correspondent Frank Stoltze and Civics & Democ…

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TJ Erickson Walleye YouTube Sensation 1:04:32

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TJ Erickson is our guest on Between Hooksets LIVE! TJ went from being a guide to a full time YouTube sensation with his full length how-to-vids and MORE!! Q&A night Between Hookset watchers! #BetweenHooksets #thereelstory #walleyewednesday #ForTheFans #thu #ittoutdoors #walleyefishing #chasingwalleye #chasingwalter #walleyechampion #walleyenation #…

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Episode 296: Fun Ideas Podcast #294 - Mark Slade Discusses Nero Wolfe 1:23:14

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On today’s show, we have a returning guest and my co-author who has written a new book about the detective Nero Wolfe. Here he is, Mark Slade. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.

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Aisha Tyler on Training Day (Archer S1E2) — Rizz, Nepo Babies & Butthole Eyes 1:00:22

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Amber Nash (Pam Poovey) is joined by Aisha Tyler (Lana Kane) to rewatch Training Day, the second episode of Archer. Together, they unpack Lana’s taste in men, Archer’s undeniable “rizz,” and why confidence and competence are the sexiest combo. They talk about how comedy is like being an athlete—you’ve got to train—and how Malory keeps control of St…

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Imperfect Paradise: An LA Commission created to tackle city government scandals is being stymied 20:51

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A charter reform commission was created in 2024 in response to multiple Los Angeles city government scandals, including the leak of a racist tape featuring City Council President Nury Martinez. One of the commission’s aims was to modify the LA charter, which is basically the city’s constitution. But reports indicate that this commission is struggli…

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The Starting Five: How to Build a Leadership Team That Can Scale 35:14

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When startups fail to scale, it’s rarely because of bad code or bad luck. More likely, it's because they didn’t hire the right people at the right time. Chris Barbin, founder and CEO of Tercera, shares a playbook for assembling your “Starting Five” — the essential leadership roles every professional services startup needs to grow from $10M to $100M…

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Jason Przekurat Fresh Water Fishing HOF 2026 Inductee! 1:07:11

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Jason Przekurat got great news in the mail from the Fresh Water Fishing Hall Of Fame!! We talk about the honor and his accomplishments tonight on Between Hooksets!! #BetweenHooksets #thereelstory #walleyewednesday #ForTheFans #thu #ittoutdoors #walleyefishing #chasingwalleye #chasingwalter #walleyechampion #walleyenation #nationalwalleyetour #proan…

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From Code to Customer: The Strategic Power of a Field CTO 31:16

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By Walter Thompson

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Adam Reed on Mole Hunt (Archer S1E1) — Boxed Wine, Chicken Graveyards & the Birth of Archer 51:52

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By Amber Nash, Casey Willis, Christian Danley

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How to Make Better Choices (with Barry Schwartz) 40:48

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Every choice you make shapes your wellbeing - and the bigger the decision, the greater the impact. So when it comes to life-changing questions like where to live, who to marry, or which career to pursue, how can you tell if you’re making the best decision for your long-term happiness? Economists might argue that you should weigh up every single opt…

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Imperfect Paradise: Reports about failures in response to the January LA fires and a 2018 fire have striking similarities 23:27

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A new report details the Eaton and Palisades fires, including failures in the emergency response. But this report bears striking similarities with another -- which chronicled the response to the 2018 Woolsey Fire in Southern California. LAist science reporter Jacob Margolis discusses the reports and what they mean for L.A. County moving forward. Th…

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Chris Philen from Target Walleye Fishers of Men Retreat 1:07:32

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Chris Philen from Target Walleye joins us on to talk about the recent Fishers of Men Retreat at Sandy Beach Resort on Gull Lake. With Chuck Whitworth, Tom Sieburg & Tony Boyd join us for Between Hooksets LIVE. #BetweenHooksets #thereelstory #walleyewednesday #ForTheFans #thu #ittoutdoors #walleyefishing #chasingwalleye #chasingwalter #walleyechampi…

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RePhrasing: An Archer ReWatch Podcast Joins Maximum Fun! 2:57

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Amber has some big news to break to Christian and Casey — and let’s just say they’re a little skeptical at first. But once she explains, the dingdongs finally come around: RePhrasing is officially moving to Maximum Fun! The whole gang is on board for this next adventure, and we couldn’t be more excited to bring you Season 1 with the MaxFun family.…

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Take a Three-Day Weekend Without Losing Any Pay (with Juliet Schor) 55:51

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Many of us toil for long hours - and even take work home at the end of the day. That's bad for us in so many ways - but extensive research shows that it just doesn't have to be this way. Many of us could work a four-day week and still get everything done. Economist Juliet Schor has studied every kind of business - from breweries to ad agencies - an…

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Imperfect Paradise: How union organizing is being upended by private universities in Southern California 17:35

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Big companies like Amazon and SpaceX are claiming that the National Labor Relations Board – an independent federal entity in charge of overseeing unionizing efforts – is unconstitutional. In addition to those companies, colleges like the University of Southern California and Loyola Marymount University are also joining the movement to push back aga…

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Chasen & Curt Talk Stockmens Fall Brawl & More 56:00

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Tough week to line up a guest, so Chasen and Curt talk about this weekend's Stockmen's Livestock Fall Brawl at Spring Creek north of Pierre, SD! We talk about a bunch of walleye fishing stuff too! #BetweenHooksets #thereelstory #walleyewednesday #ForTheFans #ittoutdoors #walleyefishing #chasingwalleye #chasingwalter #walleyechampion #walleyenation…

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Episode 295: Fun Ideas Podcast #293 - John Kelly with Kamden Spies 1:23:41

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On today’s show, we have a new guest who is a regular contributor to The Comics Journal. He is now publishing a new fanzine called Dummy. We will be discussing this new venture along with frequent co-host Kamden Spies. Here he is, John Kelly. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.

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How to Spend Your Time and Money Better (with Nobel Prize Winner Richard Thaler) 48:48

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We all behave irrationally. We pay for expensive gym memberships and only go once. We spend windfall cash on things we'd never buy with our salaries. We plan to do nice things in the distant future, but don't actually write them down in our calendars. These things can be bad for our happiness, so why do we do them? Economist Richard Thaler won a No…

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Dead Weight on the Cap Table: Inside the Ugly World of Founder Breakups 47:35

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More startups die from co-founder breakups than from running out of money. Attorney David Siegel, a partner at Grellas Shah LLP, has spent years inside these conflicts, helping founders navigate everything from equity disputes to emotional meltdowns. In this conversation, he explains: Why greed and mismatched expectations trigger so many founder br…

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Imperfect Paradise: Why California's protest law is flawed and the consequences to protesters 24:29

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After the George Floyd protests of 2020, California took steps to rein in violent policing of protests by passing laws restricting how law enforcement uses less-lethal weapons, like tasers and rubber bullets. But high profile protests in 2024 and 2025 – including this summer’s protests against the ICE raids in Los Angeles – have revealed major flaw…

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An Operator’s Playbook for Monetizing Product-Led Growth 46:20

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What do you do when everyone loves your product but no one’s paying for it? That was the challenge facing Beautiful.ai. Founder Mitch Grasso nailed the product, but to build a sustainable business, he brought in operator Jason Lapp as CEO. In this conversation, Jason shares how Beautiful.ai killed its freemium tier, introduced a credit-card-gated t…

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Danny Thompson Garmin Regional Sales Manager 1:08:01

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Garmin Regional Sales Manager Danny Thompson slides in the studio to talk about Garmin! Livescope, the LV34 ducer, 8616 vs ECHOMAP Ultra 2 166 and more! This was a good opportunity for Q & A! #BetweenHooksets #thereelstory #walleyewednesday #ForTheFans #thu #ittoutdoors #walleyefishing #chasingwalleye #chasingwalter #walleyechampion #walleyenation …

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Eat Like the People Who Live Happily to 100 (with Dan Buettner) 39:21

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Your eating habits could be cutting years off the end of your life. But there's a simple solution - eat like the people who live happily and healthily into their 80s, 90s and beyond. Dan Buettner studies the inhabitants of so-called "Blue Zones" - where people live long lives. Food and eating culture seem to play an important role this longevity. D…

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Tom Huynh 2 Time NWT Champion! 1:10:05

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Tom Huynh Fishing TONIGHT at 7pm on Between Hooksets LIVE here at Chasen Walter & The Fishing Crew or on YouTube and where you get podcasts! #BetweenHooksets #thereelstory #walleyewednesday #ForTheFans #thu #ittoutdoors #walleyefishing #chasingwalleye #chasingwalter #walleyechampion #walleyenation #nationalwalleyetour #proangler…

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Imperfect Paradise: The Huntington Beach library at the center of America’s culture wars 32:06

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Censorship efforts at libraries nationwide have increased steadily over the last several years. In the 2023 - 24 school year, more than 10,000 book bans were counted in the country’s public schools. These efforts have become a cornerstone of a larger national debate over cultural influences and parents' rights to restrict those influences. LAist Or…

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Why Having the Courage to Defy Makes us Happier (with Dr Sunita Sah) 39:53

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We all go along with things we don't want to do... or worse, things that make us feel uncomfortable or morally uneasy. We comply for lots of reasons. We don't want to make trouble, or upset our friends, our bosses or people in authority. But Dr Sunita Sah says we should be more ready to defy. Defy: the Power of No in a World That Demands Yes is one…

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Building a Bridge Across the Valley of Death 41:11

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Frontier tech startups don’t fail because the science is bad — they fail because no one needs what they’re building. In this episode, Roadrunner Venture Studios CEO/co-founder Adam Hammer explains how to avoid that fate. We talk about why the U.S. struggles to turn research into startups, why being right isn’t enough, and what it really takes to cr…

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Are You Really Ready to Raise a Round? Here’s How to Tell 58:08

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You don’t need a Stanford degree or a flashy deck to raise a pre-seed, seed or Series A, but you do need to show investors that you’ve put in the work. 645 Ventures co-founder Nnamdi Okike shares practical advice for founders who are prepping to raise capital, including what he looks for in pitch meetings, how to uncover “earned secrets,” and why c…

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From Side Project to Series B: How Learning Led to Product-Market Fit 36:32

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Dan Lee co-founded what would become Nooks while on leave from Stanford. He wasn’t solving sales. He was exploring remote collaboration during the pandemic. But when they noticed that some of his most active users were in sales development — and that investors were starting to reach out — he followed the signal. Today, Nooks is a sales AI platform …

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Chasen & Curt Bustin' Down The Summer of 25' 1:18:22

2M ago1:18:22

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Chasen and Curt bust down the summer of 2025, the fishing, the scoping, whining and crying, the cheating and 19 inchers...S"*t like that. #BetweenHooksets #thereelstory #chasingwalter #chasingwalleye #ittoutdoors #walleyewednesday #ForTheFans #walleyefishing #minnowoverboardBy Chase Walter & Curt Underhill

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Building Hard Tech: Lessons on Funding, Teams, and Timelines 51:52

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UPDATE: On 9/8/2025, ZEI announced "the conclusion of its operations." https://www.linkedin.com/posts/zeroei_zero-emission-industries-zei-announces-activity-7371012829409177601-yQph? ******* Transforming breakthrough research into a sustainable company is never simple — especially in hard tech. In this episode recorded in December 2024, Zero Emissi…

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Riley Full, Braeden Full & Brock Nothem | Lake Area Walleye League Champions 1:01:59

2M ago1:01:59

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Riley Full, Braeden Full & Brock Nothem hop on Between Hooksets to talk about the big win at the Lake Area Walleye League Championship on Lake Oahe at Browns Lodge & Hunting Ranch! #BetweenHooksets #thereelstory #chasingwalter #chasingwalleye #ittoutdoors #walleyewednesday #ForTheFans #walleyefishing #minnowoverboard…

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Forget the Spin: Startup Myths That Hold Founders Back 43:43

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Rob Biederman has sat on both sides of the table — first as co-founder and CEO of Catalant Technologies, and now as managing partner at Asymmetric Capital Partners. In this candid conversation, he explains why so much of the conventional wisdom around startups is actually counterproductive. He breaks down why design partners don’t equal traction, w…