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Entertainment Series 13: Ben Fritz / Movie / Theater Industry / Disney News / Paramount & HBO
April 30, 2026

Entertainment Series 13: Ben Fritz / Movie / Theater Industry / Disne…

Ben Fritz covers the entertainment industry from The Wall Street Journal's Los Angeles bureau. He was previously the Journal's artificial intelligence editor and its West Coast U.S. News editor. Before joining the Journal in ...

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Science Series 6: Sidney Perkowitz / AI & Replicating Humanity / UFO’s / Science Ed & Sci-fi
April 29, 2026

Science Series 6: Sidney Perkowitz / AI & Replicating Humanity / UFO’…

Sidney Perkowitz is a scientist and science writer. He is the Charles Howard Candler Professor Emeritus of Physics at Emory University, where he has pursued research on the properties of matter and produced more than 100 scie...

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#154: White House Correspondence Dinner Manifesto / Civil War Between Empire & Homeland
April 26, 2026

#154: White House Correspondence Dinner Manifesto / Civil War Between…

Thoughts on the White House Correspondence Dinner Manifesto, what’s driving the vi*lence, and how economic strain can lead to moral regression.

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#153: Dalton Lauer / Newlywed Life / Finding Purpose and Self / Post Capitalism / Self Expression
April 24, 2026

#153: Dalton Lauer / Newlywed Life / Finding Purpose and Self / Post …

Dalton Lauer’s a real estate agent in South Florida. He had a 7 year long Air Force career in Security Forces. Dalton was based in Hawaii, South Korea, California, and traveled 24 countries in between.

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#152: Brian Malow / The Science Comedian / Moon Landing / Stand Up & Science / SciFi
April 22, 2026

#152: Brian Malow / The Science Comedian / Moon Landing / Stand Up & …

Brian Malow is a standup comic, public speaker, science communicator, video and audio producer, photographer, interview, and event host. He has worked with the NSF, NASA, Google, Apple, Microsoft, and produced live videos fea...

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Science Series 5: Larry Sherman / Understanding Alzheimer’s, MS, Parkinson’s / Music & the Brain
April 20, 2026

Science Series 5: Larry Sherman / Understanding Alzheimer’s, MS, Park…

Larry Sherman is a Professor of Neuroscience at the Oregon Health and Science University, and is the President of the Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter of the Society of Neuroscience. He has over 100 publications relate...

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Music Series 8: Steven Rings / Bob Dylan History / Dylan Genres / Dylan Covers / Dylan Voices
April 16, 2026

Music Series 8: Steven Rings / Bob Dylan History / Dylan Genres / Dyl…

Steven Rings is an Assistant Professor of Music and the Humanities at the University of Chicago. He is a music theorist whose research focuses on popular music, voice, and transformational theory. His book What Did You Hear, ...

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Music Series 7: Chris Reali / Understanding Music Business / Records & Streaming / Rock n Roll
April 15, 2026

Music Series 7: Chris Reali / Understanding Music Business / Records …

Christopher Reali is an Associate Professor of Music (Music Industry), and has received a PhD in Musicology at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He published the monograph Music and Mystique in Muscle Shoals. https:/...

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#151 Podcast Guest Updates / AI / Open AI & Sam Altman / Religion, God & Vision
April 13, 2026

#151 Podcast Guest Updates / AI / Open AI & Sam Altman / Religion, Go…

Solo episode summarizing last four guests on the show, and some rambling about falling down the AI rabbit hole. Plus, some thoughts on Open AI as a company, Sam Altman, and what makes humanity human. Check it out! Like, rate,...

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Science Series 4: Dr Karen Barrett / Improvising & Creativity / Music Perception / Dementia & Aging
April 6, 2026

Science Series 4: Dr Karen Barrett / Improvising & Creativity / Music…

Dr Karen Barrett is an assistant professor at UCSF (University of California, San Francisco) with a joint appointment at the Institute for Health and Aging at the School of Nursing and department of Otolaryngology at the Scho...

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#150: Alan Paul / Allman Brothers History / Living in China / Playin in the Band
April 1, 2026

#150: Alan Paul / Allman Brothers History / Living in China / Playin …

Alan Paul is a podcaster, best-selling author, journalist and musician. His last three books have been instant New York Times best sellers. He is widely regarded as the foremost expert on the Allman Brothers band and is an ex...

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#149: Nick Marx / Right and Libertarian Media / Comedians and Politics / Political vs Class Divides
March 31, 2026

#149: Nick Marx / Right and Libertarian Media / Comedians and Politic…

Nick Marx is a professor of Media and Visual Culture at Colorado State University specializing in media studies, media industries, digital media, and American politics and culture. He is author or co-editor of several books, ...

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#148 John Perkins / Understanding Iranian War / Leaders v People / Competition NOT Enemies
March 25, 2026

#148 John Perkins / Understanding Iranian War / Leaders v People / Co…

John Perkins is an author and former Chief Economist (and/ or Economic Hitman). He was an advisor to the World Bank, the UN, IMF, Fortune 500 corporations, and government and business leaders in Africa, Asia, Latin America, t...

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Entertainment Series 12: Marc Eliot / Jack Nicholson / 60-70’s Hollywood/ Walt Disney & the FBI
March 24, 2026

Entertainment Series 12: Marc Eliot / Jack Nicholson / 60-70’s Hollyw…

Marc Eliot is a New York Times best selling author of more than a dozen books on pop culture. He has published over 30 books including Walt Disney: Hollywood’s Dark Prince, a biography on Cary Grant, and American Rebel: The L...

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#147 Thoughts on Israel / Who’s Representing Jews? / Biblical Exiles /The Need for Leadership
March 22, 2026

#147 Thoughts on Israel / Who’s Representing Jews? / Biblical Exiles …

Solo episode recorded at 4 AM. I talk about - The Jewish concept of exile / the exiles that Jews been in and continue to live through, and what is different about this one (Edom). - The lack of vocal leaders that embody and s...

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Health Series 6 Dr Golnosh Sharafsaleh / Dementia & Brain Care / Aging & Longevity / Beating Tragedy
March 20, 2026

Health Series 6 Dr Golnosh Sharafsaleh / Dementia & Brain Care / Agin…

Dr Golnosh Sharafsaleh is a geriatrician and co-founder of Golden Oak Medicine in Asheville, North Carolina. She is also the author of Life, Love, and the In -Between: A Geriatrician’s Journey Through Aging and the Meaning of...

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Science Series 3: Dr Lisa Gabel / Neurology / Dyslexia / Mind Controlled Drones / Music & the Brain
March 18, 2026

Science Series 3: Dr Lisa Gabel / Neurology / Dyslexia / Mind Control…

Dr Lisa Gabel earned her PhD in physiology and neurobiology, and an MA in Psychology/ Behavioral Neuroscience from the University of Connecticut. The research in her laboratory focuses on investigating the neurobiological mec...

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Science Series 2: Dr Ben McAllister / Dark Matter / Axioms / Theoretical Research vs Experimental
March 12, 2026

Science Series 2: Dr Ben McAllister / Dark Matter / Axioms / Theoreti…

Dr Ben McAllister is a physicist, science communicator, and audio producer based in Melbourne, Australia. He obtained his B.Sc and Ph.D from University of West Australia, and studies dark matter, particle physics, ORGAN, and ...

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#146 Amy Binder / Left & Right on Campus / Trump / Libertarians / Organizational Influence on Campus
March 11, 2026

#146 Amy Binder / Left & Right on Campus / Trump / Libertarians / Org…

Amy Binder is an SNF-Agora Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University. She earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from Northwestern University in 1998 and my BA in Anthropology from Stanford University in 1986. Amy is also the...

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Music Series 6: Adam White / MoTown Roots / Rhythm and Blues / Backdoor Talent
March 5, 2026

Music Series 6: Adam White / MoTown Roots / Rhythm and Blues / Backdo…

Adam White is the author of Motown: The Sound of Young America, with Barney Ales, and has written about music, the music industry and Motown for more than 40 years. Adam is a former editor-in-chief of Billboard, and co-author...

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#145 The Purim Story / Freedom and Danger / Prototypes in Biblical Characters
March 2, 2026

#145 The Purim Story / Freedom and Danger / Prototypes in Biblical Ch…

Solo episode diving into the Purim story, the characters and archetypes, freedom and danger, and national evolution.

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#144: Uri Hassan / Growing Up / Kivi Hershenov / Wrestling / Comedy Films
Feb. 27, 2026

#144: Uri Hassan / Growing Up / Kivi Hershenov / Wrestling / Comedy F…

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Science Series 1: Dr Kevin Hickerman /Nuclear Physics / StandUp Comedy / Scientific Advising on Thor
Feb. 26, 2026

Science Series 1: Dr Kevin Hickerman /Nuclear Physics / StandUp Comed…

Dr Kevin Peter Hickerson is a nuclear physicist, businessman, inventor, and standup comedian. He is the host of the comedy podcast Surely You’re Joking, and has a dozen patents in 3D printing, robotics, tablet computing, mach...

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Music Series 5: Dean Budnick / Relix / Jambands.com / Grateful Dead / Phish / Billy Strings
Feb. 20, 2026

Music Series 5: Dean Budnick / Relix / Jambands.com / Grateful Dead /…

Dean Budnick is the editor in chief of Relix, founder of Jambands.com, and is an author, director, and professor. https://www.deanbudnick.com https://relix.com https://jambands.com ** We mentioned the Rolling Stones concert a...

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