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A deep dive into the stories, habits, ideas, strategies and methods that drive fulfilled people and create enormous success for them. The guests are diverse, but they share profound similarities. They’re guided by purpose, live with intense joy, learn passionately, and see the world with a unique lens. Each episode lets us soak in their hard-earned wisdom and apply it to our lives. Guests include Neil deGrasse Tyson, Seth Godin, and Tyler Cowen.
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Rob Henderson: An Internet Academic from 2021-05-24T16:45:07
Rob Henderson is one of my favorite up-and-coming writers. I like him because he's one of those people who doesn't fit into a category. He's a Ph.D. candidate in psychology, but I met him in a b...
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Chrisman Frank and Ana Lorena Fabrega: How Childhood Education Will Change from 2021-05-17T11:00
This week, I have two guests. Both are affiliated with Synthesis, a new kind of online school where kids learn through games and simulations. One is Chrisman Frank, the CEO of Synthesis. The oth...
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Ash Fontana: Building Artificial Intelligence from 2021-05-07T19:36:57
Ash Fontana is an entrepreneur, investor, and author. As an entrepreneur, he was only of the early employees at an online investing platform called AngelList. From there, he became the Managing ...
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Li Jin: Creating the Creator Economy from 2021-02-16T17:50:20
My guest today is Li Jin, the founder and managing partner at an early-stage venture capital firm called Atelier.
She's known for her extensive writings about the Passion Economy.
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Zena Hitz: Liberal Arts Thinking from 2021-02-01T12:00
My guest today is Zena Hitz, a tutor at St John’s and the author of an excellent book called Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life<...
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Tiago Forte and Will Mannon: Building Cohort-Based Courses from 2021-01-25T19:00
I have two guests today: Tiago Forte and Will Mannon.
Tiago is my business partner and the creator of an online course called Building a Second Brain. The two of us record a podcast like ...
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Gagan Biyani: Building Silicon Valley Startups from 2021-01-25T12:00
My guest today is Gagan Biyani, the current CEO of an education startup (where I’m both an investor and an advisor) that helps teachers run Cohort-Based Courses on the Internet and has students ...
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Trevor Bauer: Playing Professional Baseball from 2020-12-21T12:00
My guest today is Trevor Bauer, who is arguably the very best pitcher in Major League Baseball. In 2020, he had the lowest Earned Run Average of any pitcher and won the National League Cy Young ...
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Nik Sharma: Building DTC Companies from 2020-11-16T12:00
My guest today is Nik Sharma, the founder of Sharma Brands and an advisor to companies like Judy and Cha Cha Matcha. Nik is one of my very best friends and my go-to person for all things commerc...
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Kevin Kelly: Seeing the Future from 2020-11-09T12:00
My guest today is Kevin Kelly, who co-founded Wired Magazine in 1993 and served as its Executive Editor for the first seven years. As one of the most important futurists of our generation, he's ...
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Will Ahmed: Founding WHOOP and the Future of Wearables from 2020-11-02T12:00
Will Ahmed is the Founder and CEO of WHOOP, which has developed next-generation wearable technology for optimizing human performance and health. I found him through an excellent interview he hos...
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Seth Godin: Writing Every Day from 2020-10-26T11:00
My guest today is Seth Godin, the author of nineteen international bestsellers that have been translated into more than 35 languages. My all-time favorite is Purple Cow, which I discovered in co...
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David Nemetz: Founding Bleacher Report from 2020-10-19T11:00
My guest today is Dave Nemetz, the Founder of Bleacher Report, which was one of my favorite media companies as a kid. During his time there, Dave oversaw video, business development, and busines...
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Rabbi David Wolpe: Jewish Wisdom from 2020-10-12T11:00
Newsweek Magazine once called Rabbi Wolpe the most influential rabbi in America. He is the Senior Rabbi at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles and he's the author of eight books including one about King...
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Joe Henrich: What Makes Society Smart? from 2020-10-05T11:00
My guest today is Joseph Henrich, a professor at Harvard and an expert on the evolution of human cooperation and culture. I am a big fan of his book, "The Secret of Our Success" and he just publ...
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Grant Sanderson: Math For The Masses from 2020-09-28T11:00
My guest today is Grant Sanderson, the man behind one of the world's largest math-focused YouTube channels: 3blue1brown. He has more than 3 million subscribers and his videos have been watched m...
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Eric Jorgenson: Lessons from Naval Ravikant from 2020-09-14T11:00
My guest today is Eric Jorgenson, a Product Strategist at Zaarly and the author of the Almanack of Naval Ravikant: a guide to wealth and happiness. The book collects and curates Naval's wisdom f...
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Morgan Housel: Writing for the Internet from 2020-09-07T11:00
Morgan Housel is a partner at The Collaborative Fund and a former columnist at The Motley Fool and The Wall Street Journal. He's the author of The Psychology of Money, where he shares 19 stories...
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Claire Lehmann: Building an Internet Media Company from 2020-08-31T11:00
My guest today is Claire Lehmann, the founder and editor-in-chief of Quillette, a for-profit online magazine that publishes essays on topics like politics, science, and academia. We started our ...
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Balaji Srinivasan: Living in the Future from 2020-08-24T11:00
My guest today is Balaji Srinivasan, an angel investor and entrepreneur. When it comes to the future, he's the single most creative person I know because he's so technical, innovative, and polym...
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Nadia Eghbal: Open-Source Software from 2020-08-17T11:00
My guest today is Nadia Eghbal, an independent researcher and the author of Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software. She currently works on the writer expe...
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Matthew Kobach: Social Media Brands from 2020-08-10T11:00
My guest today is Matthew Kobach, the Director of Content Marketing at Fast and the former Manager of Digital and Social Media at the New York Stock Exchange. Matthew and I met on Twitter, where...
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David Brittain: Designing iPad Apps from 2020-08-03T11:00
David Brittain is the CEO of Concepts, my favorite iPad app. It's marketed as a "flexible sketching" app and geared towards people in the early stages of the thinking process. I use it to visual...
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Tyler Cowen: Production Function from 2020-07-20T11:00
Tyler Cowen is an economics professor at George Mason University. He runs the Mercatus Center, which bridges the gap between academic ideas and real-world problems. He’s published a new...
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Patrick McKenzie: Internet Famous from 2020-07-06T19:22:33
My guest today is marketer and software engineer Patrick McKenzie, who writes mostly about software-as-a-service businesses. He currently works for Stripe as a writer and an overall software bus...
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Will Mannon: Running an Online Course from 2020-06-26T23:26:51
My guest today is Will Mannon, the student manager for my online writing school called Write of Passage. Will oversees all aspects of the student experience with the exception of curric...
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Sara Dietschy: From YouTube to Business from 2020-06-15T18:15:06
My guest today is Sara Dietschy, a YouTuber with more than 620,000 YouTube subscribers. This is the fourth interview I’ve recorded with her. It’s her second appea...
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Austin Rief&Alex Lieberman: Morning Brew’s Secret Sauce from 2020-06-08T21:40:45
I have two guests this week: Austin Rief and Alex Lieberman, the founders of Morning Brew. Their business-focused daily email newsletter now has more than 2 milli...
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Tiago Forte: What's Next in Education from 2020-06-01T17:20:09
My guest today is Tiago Forte. He runs an online course called Building a Second Brain, which I took in August of 2017. I went from being overwhelmed by informati...
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Michael Mayer: Building the Next Amazon from 2020-05-27T16:11:49
My guest today is Michael Mayer, the co-founder and CEO of Bottomless.
This episode explores business from a variety...
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Matt Cooper: Online Education Platforms from 2020-05-18T11:00
My guest today is Matt Cooper, the CEO of Skillshare — a subscription-based online learning platform where people can take classes on-demand. The main categories ...
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Jennifer Morrison: Being a Hollywood Actress from 2020-05-11T15:49:38
My guest today is Hollywood actress, producer and director Jennifer Morrison. She’s known for her roles as Dr. Allison Cameron in the medical-drama series ...
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Alex Danco: Funding the Future from 2020-05-04T11:00
Today’s guest is Alex Danco, one of my favorite writers in the world. Back when I was in college and before I started writing, Alex was one of the first people who made me say “Wow I want to wri...
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Ryan Singer: Design and Consciousness from 2020-04-27T11:00
My guest today is Ryan Singer, the head of Project Strategy at Basecamp. Ryan recently published a book called Shape Up where he describes his process for plannin...
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Andy Matuschak: Designing Education from 2020-04-07T02:12:36
My guest today is software engineer, designer, and researcher Andy Matuschak. He’s focused on Tools for Thought — which is a fancy way of saying that he ...
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Chris Zarou: The Top of Hip-Hop from 2020-02-02T18:46:56
My guest today is Chris Zarou, the CEO of Visionary Music Group and the behind-the-scenes mastermind behind the success of Logic and Jon Bellion. I’ve been a fan of both his artists since my ear...
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Robert Cottrell: The Secrets of Reading from 2020-01-17T18:03:52
My guest today is Robert Cottrell, the founder of The Browser, which has become my go-to source for articles. Here’s how it works. Every day, he recommends five articles and includes a short sum...
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Andy McCune: How Products Go Viral from 2019-12-27T16:47:38
My guest today is Andy McCune, an entrepreneur and creative who co-founded Unfold, a mobile design tool kit for storytellers that was acquired by Squarespace.
He also runs an Instagram ac...
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Samo Burja: The Two Writing Cultures from 2019-12-13T16:39:34
Tiago Forte: The Future of Education from 2019-11-01T17:53:57
Ryan Holiday: Timeless Lessons From History from 2019-10-21T18:40:33
My guest today is Ryan Holiday.
He’s a writer, media strategist, and the author of ten books. He dropped out of college at 19 years old to apprent...
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Cameron Porter: Invention On-Demand from 2019-10-07T19:03:15
My guest today is Cameron Porter, an investor and former professional soccer player.
We begin the conversation talking about AlleyCorp, an investment firm in New York where Cameron is re...
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Emmett Shine: The Eyes of an Artist from 2019-09-09T15:21:41
Adam Robinson: Searching for Secrets from 2019-09-02T22:59:37
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Renée DiResta: Information Warfare from 2019-08-19T18:42:06
My guest today is Renée DiResta, who spends her time investigating the spread of malign narratives across social networks. She has advised Congress, the State Department, and policymakers in und...
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Tren Griffin: The Love of Learning from 2019-07-29T18:43:34
Mason Hartman: Building a Creative Society from 2019-07-08T12:18:16
My guest today is Mason Hartman. For years, I’ve admired Mason's perspectives on th...
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Jeff Morris Jr.: Building a flexible mindset from 2019-07-01T00:23:41
My guest today is Jeff Morris Jr., the Director of Revenue at Listen
Steve Cheney: The Next Internet from 2019-06-24T14:56:45
My guest today is Steve Cheney, the cofounder of Es...
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Matt Mullenweg: Operating System for the Open Web from 2019-06-03T21:33:39
My guest today is Matt Mullenweg, the founder and CEO of Listen
Jason Zweig: Saving Investors from themselves from 2019-05-20T15:10:16
My guest today is Jason Zweig, a personal finance columnist for The Wall Street J...
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Austin Rief: The Secrets of Email Marketing from 2019-05-13T18:00
My guest today is Austin Rief, the Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Listen
Jason Fried: Non-Serial Entrepreneur from 2019-04-22T16:00
My guest today is Jason Fried, the Co-Founder and President of Listen
Jason Stein: Sports meets Media from 2019-04-09T19:05:50
My guest today is Jason Stein, a general partner at Steins, an investment management bu...
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Erika Nardini: Authenticity, Media, and Memes from 2019-03-25T16:59:48
My guest today is Erika Nardini, the CEO of Listen
Nick Kokonas: Tock, Truffles, and Thaler from 2019-03-18T18:35:14
My guest today is Nick Kokonas, the Co-founder of Listen
Andrew D'Souza: Clearbanc, Capital, and Canada from 2019-02-25T13:00
My guest this week is Andrew D'Souza, the Co-founder and CEO of Clearbanc, a fundraising alternative to trad...
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Alex Danco: Amazon, Cities, and Disruption from 2019-02-18T13:00
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Web Smith: The Direct-To-Consumer Craze from 2019-02-11T14:30:51
My guest today is Web Smith, the founder of 2PM, Inc. a curated, subscription-based media company with quick commentary on brands, data, and eCommerce. He invests in and advises for digitally na...
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Tal Shachar: Disney, Dreams, and Romantic Comedies from 2019-01-21T11:40:01
My guest today is Tal Shachar, the Chief Digital Offer of Immortals, a global eSports organization in Los Angeles where he leads consumer-facing operations. At Immortals, Tal is working to build...
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Keith Rabois: Accumulating Advantages from 2019-01-14T15:32:28
My guest today is Keith Rabois, the Managing Director at Khosla Ventures. At Khosla, Keith focuses on the consumer internet, education, enterprise, financial services, and digital health. Kei...
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Gillian Morris: Swimming Across Guantanamo from 2019-01-07T18:20:16
Gillian Morris is the founder and CEO of Hitlist, an app that alerts you when there are cheap flights for your dream trips. Fast Company named Hitlist one of the Best Apps of 2017 and the app has b...
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Michael Shellenberger: Myths, Media and Nuclear Energy from 2018-12-17T15:18:33
My guest today is Michael Shellenberger, the Founder and President of Environmental Progress. Michael is one of the world’s leading pro-nuclear environmentalists. He’s been an environmental and soc...
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Samo Burja: Great Founder Theory from 2018-12-10T15:32:35
Introduction: My guest today is Samo Burja, the founder of Bismarck Analysis, a firm that analyzes institutions, governments, and companies for high net worth individuals. There’s never been an ...
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Patri Friedman: Government in the Information Age from 2018-12-03T20:49:51
My guest toady is Patri Friedman, a political theorist whose on a mission to increase competition in government. In 2008, Patri founded the Seasteading Institute with a mission create sovereign ...
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James Clear: Building Better Habits from 2018-11-05T21:44:40
Steve Schlafman: Meaning and Mindfulness from 2018-10-17T17:27:14
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Daniel Gross: Dreams and Determination from 2018-10-10T16:44:16
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Arianna Simpson: Bitcoin, Books and Burning Man from 2018-10-05T00:33:28
Derek Thompson: The Genius of Shakespeare from 2018-09-19T19:13:51
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Austen Allred: The Future of Education from 2018-09-13T13:44:03
Devon Zuegel: Cities as a Superpower from 2018-08-18T11:26:11
My guest today is Devon Zuegel, a writer of code and writer of words who spends her time unlocking human potential through incentive design and tools for thought and cities. In this conversation, w...
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Michael Nielsen: Tools for Thought from 2018-07-09T11:49:18
My guest today is Michael Nielsen a scientist, writer and computer programmer who works as a research fellow at Y Combinator Research. Michael has written on various topics from quantum teleportati...
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Kevin Kwok: How Systems Work from 2018-07-01T17:50:14
Our guest this week is Kevin Kwok and this episode is a special treat. Kevin was an investor at Greylock Partners, where he mainly focused on marketplaces, cryptocurrencies, and autonomous vehicles...
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Sara Dietschy: The Life of a YouTuber from 2018-06-07T18:41:57
My guest today is Sara Dietschy, a YouTuber and content creator based in New York City.
With more than 300,000 subscribers, Sara’s created a docu-series, a daily vlog and recently launche...
Paul Cooper: The Timeless Allure of Ruins from 2018-06-04T18:14:10
Ruins are special. They freeze a moment in time forever. They remind us of the shortness of life and the inevitable entropy of history. Paul's book, River of Ink, is predicated on the idea of bring...
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Kyle Chayka: Musings on Minimalism from 2018-05-03T00:51:49
Today’s guest is Kyle Chayka, a Brooklyn based writer who has been published in New York Times, Verge, Business Week and more. His studies in International Relations at Tufts University led him to ...
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Matt Levine: Money Stuff from 2018-02-01T21:57:26
Today’s guest is Matt Levine, a columnist at Bloomberg covering finance, Wall Street and the broader business world. Before blogging, Matt spent four years as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs,...
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Tyler Cowen: Two Blundering Fools from 2018-01-25T04:29
Tyler Cowen is an economics professor at George Mason University. He runs the Mercatus Center, which bridges the gap between academic ideas and real-world problems. He blogs every day at Marginal R...
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Geoff Manaugh: Burglars, Buildings and Blueprints from 2018-01-25T02:38:41
All of the buildings that we interact with every day tend to be completely overlooked and treated as something that isn’t even worth discussing, and yet that’s where we spend most of our lives.”
Eugene Wei: Compress to Impress from 2018-01-08T05:08:51
Today’s guest is Eugene Wei, who's spent his career working at some of the world’s best technology companies including Amazon, Hulu, and Facebook. He joined Amazon in 1997 after graduating from Sta...
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Scott Belsky: Creativity Begins at the Edge of Reason from 2017-12-13T15:56:20
Scott Belsky helps creative people, teams, and networks make ideas happen.
In this episode, we talk about how Scott has merged the worlds of business, technology, and design. Scott shares...
Douglas Abrams: Journey to Joy from 2017-10-16T14:39:18
Douglas Abrams is the founder of Idea Architects, a book publishing, and media company that works with visionary authors to create a wiser, healthier, and more just world.
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Albert Wenger: World After Capital from 2017-10-07T11:50:45
Albert Wenger is a partner at Union Square Ventures. Before joining USV, Albert was the president of del.icio.us through the company’s sale to Yahoo and an angel investor in Etsy and Tumblr. He pre...
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Ari Paul: Betting on Crypto from 2017-09-28T00:51:57
Ari Paul is co-founder and Chief Investment Officer of BlockTower Capital. He was previously a portfolio manager for the University of Chicago's $8 billion endowment. Ari earned a BA in political s...
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Heather Harnett: Be Human from 2017-09-19T23:58:41
Heather Hartnett is the CEO and founding partner of Human Ventures. She leads the Human Ventures team and advises each of Human Ventures’ portfolio companies. Heather brings a fresh new perspective...
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Josh Wolfe: The Magic of Science from 2017-09-15T19:39:41
Josh Wolfe is the co-founder and managing partner at Lux Capital, which invests in the intersection of science and technology at the outermost edge of what is possible. He partners with innovators ...
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Shane Parrish: Brain Food from 2017-08-30T21:27:56
Shane Parrish is a partner at Syrus Partners and the mind behind one of my favorite blogs, Farnam Street. The blog is devoted to helping you develop an understanding of how the world really works, ...
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Greg Rosborough: Be Relentless from 2017-08-24T16:43:07
"Everything you wear is a costume of some kind. Everything speaks to what you're thinking about, what you're feeling, what you represent, and where you're from - so it's very personal."
Gr...
Mark Broadie: The Secrets of Golf from 1970-01-01T05:00
My guest today is Mark Broadie, a Golf Statistician and Professor at Columbia Business School. I first found Mark through his book Every Shot Counts, which transformed golf statistics and analytics...
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