2026.04.08 | 76th International Astronautical Congress 2025 - Part 4
The episode covers highlights from the 2025 International Astronautical Congress, featuring Adam Gilmore of Gilmore Space Technologies discussing the hard‑won lessons from developing the ERA One orbital rocket, including the importance of incremental testing, regulatory navigation, and realistic scheduling. Gilmore also describes building Australia’s first government‑approved launch site on a former cattle paddock and the challenges of securing funding and permits. The show then moves to a dialogue between the Australian Space Agency and JAXA, followed by the opening of a panel marking 25 years of continuous ISS habitation. Throughout, the host references the recent Artemis II lunar flyby and its iconic "Hello World" Earth image.
India's Solar Market Faces Export Hurdles, Pivots to Domestic Power
The episode examines how recent U.S. tariffs—up to 126% countervailing duties—have crippled India’s solar module exports, prompting manufacturers to shift focus to the domestic market and explore new overseas opportunities in Europe, Africa, and Oceania. Analysts explain that while U.S....
Why Sam Altman Spent $100M on 10,000 Viewers
The episode dissects OpenAI’s $100 million acquisition of the tech‑talk livestream TPBN, a daily three‑hour show with 7‑10 K live viewers but massive clip reach. Hosts explain that the deal isn’t about editorial power but about leveraging TPBN’s proven storytelling and marketing...
Why Genetic Diagnoses Take So Long for Kids
In this brief episode, host Catherine interviews the CEO of GeneDX about the stark delay—averaging five years—in diagnosing children with genetic diseases, despite the availability of rapid whole exome and genome sequencing that can deliver results in days. She explains...
The Spike, The Silence, and the System
In this episode, host Grant Stinchfield and Dr. Peter McCullough discuss a controversial CDC chart that appears to show a spike in U.S. deaths coinciding with the rollout of COVID‑19 vaccines in 2021, arguing the pattern suggests vaccine‑related mortality. They critique...
6 Digital Strategies Banking Must Learn From the Oura Ring
The episode explores how the Oura Ring—a $300 wearable that tracks 50 health metrics and provides actionable insights—offers a model for banks to deliver daily, personalized financial wellness. The host proposes six digital strategies: a daily financial readiness score, proactive...
Logistics Hub Development: How Franklin County Became a Powerhouse
In this episode, Kevin Lawton talks with Mike Ross, president of the Franklin County Area Development Corporation (FCADC), about how Franklin County, Pennsylvania became a major logistics hub. Ross explains the county’s strategic location along Interstate 81, the role of early...
Stop Guessing: How to Know If Your Book Marketing Is Working
In this episode, host Thomas interviews Iri Theodoru, co‑founder of Publisher Champ, about the challenges indie authors face in measuring the true profitability of their marketing efforts. They discuss how traditional Amazon dashboards and ACOS metrics can be misleading because...
Different Crafts
The episode explores the distinct craft of writing for audio versus writing for the page, emphasizing that the skills don't automatically transfer. It highlights how long sentences, visual-oriented structure, and reliance on headings can falter when heard, while short, rhythmic...
Retail Daily Minute | Instacart Acquires Instaleap, David's Bridal Goes Agentic & GameStop Launches Power Packs
In this episode, Chris Walton covers three major retail developments: Instacart’s acquisition of Instaleap, giving the grocery‑delivery giant a foothold in Europe, Latin America and the Middle East; David’s Bridal’s push into AI‑driven commerce by tagging its entire catalog for...
Boasberg’s Contempt Proceedings Blocked, Again
The episode dissects the latest setback in Judge Bozberg’s criminal contempt case concerning the 2025 deportation flights of Venezuelan migrants. A three‑judge D.C. Circuit panel, led by two Trump appointees, granted a writ of mandamus that halts Bozberg’s contempt proceedings,...
Exclusive: Former Biden DOJ Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer on Trump’s Corrupt Pardons
In this Raw America episode, former DOJ Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer explains how President Trump has transformed the presidential pardon power into a political, pay‑for‑play system, promising preemptive pardons to staff and donors and bypassing the traditional, merit‑based vetting process....
While 850 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Were Filed, Fox News Was Covering for Convicted Predators — The Numbers Don't Lie
The episode highlights a stark media imbalance: Fox News produced roughly five times more coverage of transgender policy than of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal in 2025, despite over 850 anti‑LGBTQ bills being filed that year. Host argues that this disproportionate focus...
DDW Highlights: 14 April 2026
In this episode, Bruno Quinney highlights three major developments: the discovery of a new recessive neurodevelopmental disorder linked to mutations in the non‑coding gene RNU4‑2, a first‑in‑human trial of personalized CAR‑T cell therapies for hard‑to‑treat solid tumors in children, and...
389. Why Smart Capital Is Still Betting on Office with Mike McDonald, JLL Capital Markets
Mike McDonald, senior managing director at JLL Capital Markets, discusses the evolution of office real estate over the past 25 years, emphasizing how institutional capital once made office the dominant CRE asset class before COVID disrupted the market. He explains...
Private Trust Company Design Considerations for Family Wealth Planning
In this episode, ACTEC Fellow Elise McGee explains the key design considerations for private trust companies (PTCs) used by ultra‑high‑net‑worth families. She clarifies why a PTC should be separate from a family office, outlines regulatory choices between regulated and unregulated jurisdictions,...
Episode 449: Ben Thompson Talks About Story-Led Experiences, Connecting IP to Operators and Being a Lifelong Learner
Ben Thompson, CEO of Storyland Locations, discusses how storytelling underpins every aspect of his career—from his early love of narrative, through roles at Mars, Disney, and Merlin, to building story‑led attraction experiences that connect licensed IP with operators. He explains...
Back to Basics in a Deepfake World with Jean Chung
In this episode of Risky Women Radio, Jean Chung, Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer for Hong Kong, Greater China and North Asia at Standard Chartered, discusses how global commonalities outweigh regulatory differences, the emerging role of AI in AML...
It’s All in the Sauce: The Eric Skae Playbook Behind Rao’s and Carbone’s Billion-Dollar Growth
In this episode, Eric Skay, the mastermind behind turning Rao’s and Carbone into multi‑billion‑dollar brands, shares how he identified undervalued assets, leveraged data‑driven distribution, and built powerful networks to accelerate growth. He explains how Rao’s grew from modest 5% growth...
Can a Transplant Cure Aging? | Catherine Baucom MD PhD
In this episode, Dr. Robert Lovekin talks with Dr. Catherine Baucom, chief medical officer of MitoSense, and veteran health expert Van about mitochondrial organelle transplantation—a novel therapy that injects healthy mitochondria from young donors into patients to repair damaged cells....
The Builders Are Stuck in Admin Work, & It Is Killing Construction Productivity with Jennifer Hohman
In this episode, Jennifer Hohman, CTO of Baker Construction, discusses how excessive administrative tasks are dragging down productivity in the construction sector. Drawing on her diverse background in IT, oil & gas, and now concrete construction, she highlights the industry's...
AUDIO: The Impact of International Conflict on the World’s Oil Pipeline
The episode examines how simultaneous disruptions at three key maritime chokepoints—the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea/Suez Canal corridor, and the Panama Canal—are creating a system‑wide shock to global oil and LNG shipping. The guest from the Center for Ports...
How To Avoid The Pain of Estimated Tax Payments in Retirement #301
In episode 301 of Retire with Ryan, host Ryan Morrissey explains why underpayment penalties for estimated taxes are soaring—$1.3 billion in 2024, triple the 2021 amount—and how retirees can avoid them. He outlines the IRS’s safe‑harbor rules (paying 90% of the...
THE INTELLIGENCE REVOLUTION: INDIVIDUALS AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF INFLUENCE
In this episode, Dr. Tom Spahr talks with intelligence historian Dr. Jeff Rog about the "intelligence revolution"—the rapid transformation of intelligence gathering and analysis driven by technology, from early professionalization to modern digital surveillance. Rog traces the historical tension between...
Retail Daily Minute | Consumer Sentiment Craters, 7-Eleven Plans to Close 645 Stores & Dollar General Rolls Out AI Audio...
The episode opens with a macro overview: March CPI jumped 0.9% (3.3% YoY) driven by a 21.2% surge in gasoline prices, and the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment fell 11% to a historic low of 47.6, reflecting anxiety over the...
Inside The Trade Desk's Programmatic Power Struggle
In this episode, Digiday’s Kamiko McCoy and Tim Peterson dissect the escalating power struggle between The Trade Desk and major ad agencies. They explore agencies’ pullback on spending via OpenPath, citing concerns over hidden fees and loss of control, while...
Credit Scores vs Bank Data: Why Lenders Are Switching
In this episode of FinTech Confidential, host Ted Huff talks with Jamie Twist and Casey Kaplan of Carrington Labs about why lenders are moving away from traditional credit scores toward bank transaction data and AI-driven cash‑flow underwriting. They explain how...
The 3 Biggest Stories in Music: Bieber’s Payday, Ye’s Comeback, and $64B for Universal Music Group
The episode breaks down three headline music‑industry stories: Bill Ackman’s $60 billion bid to take Universal Music Group private, Kanye West’s (Ye) tumultuous comeback tour and its fallout with the UK government, and Justin Bieber’s $10 million Coachella set amid rumors about catalog...
Foundering
In this episode, host Sean Nguyen examines the murder of Bob Lee, the founder of Cash App, who was stabbed on a San Francisco sidewalk in April 2023. He outlines the initial shock and industry tributes, then delves into how...
U.S. Spring Home Selling Season Is Off to a Rough Start
The episode covers three main stories: the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and its impact on global oil markets, a disappointing start to the U.S. spring home‑selling season with existing‑home sales falling 3.6% in March, and Goldman Sachs...
The Outlook for the Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Landscape
In this episode of The Decision Advantage, senior analyst Beth Seeger breaks down the 2026 Legal, Regulatory and Compliance (LRC) outlook, focusing on how President Trump's second‑term agenda is deepening federal‑state and international regulatory divergence, especially around tariffs. She explains...
Goldman Sachs Kicks Off Earnings Season
Motley Fool Money kicks off earnings season with Goldman Sachs' Q1 2026 results, highlighting $17.2 billion in net revenue (up 14% YoY) and earnings per share of $17.55, beating expectations. The episode breaks down the bank’s mixed performance: equities revenue surged...
BREAKING: Study of 15,000 Nursing Homes Finds Death Risk Lasted Far Longer in the COVID-Vaccinated Than in the Unvaccinated After...
In this episode of Focal Points, host Nick interviews Dr. Nathaniel Mead, a McCullough Foundation scholar, about a new study of 15,000 U.S. nursing homes that examined mortality risk after COVID‑19 infection among vaccinated versus unvaccinated residents. The analysis of...
The State of Social Media and Silicon Valley with Mike Solana and Nate Silver
In this episode, Mike Solana, CMO of Founders Fund and founder of Pirate Wires, and Nate Silver discuss the turbulent state of social media, Silicon Valley, and the rise of AI amid a wave of political violence and high‑profile attacks...
Metal Movers: Copper’s Volatile New Landscape | Argus Media
The episode dissects copper’s recent volatility, tracing a 2025‑2026 price surge to a mix of tight physical supply, looming U.S. tariffs, and a wave of financial speculation that pushed LME prices above $14,000 per tonne. Experts explain how lower ore...
Why DHS No Longer Has a Compliance Mindset for Cybersecurity
In this episode of Ask the CIO, former DHS Chief Information Security Officer Hemant Badewin discusses his 15‑year federal career, why he chose to leave at this pivotal moment, and his new role as Executive CISO at Knox Systems. He...
The Man Who Built NVIDIA (with Stephen Witt)
In this EconTalk episode, host Russ Roberts talks with author Stephen Witt about his book on Jensen Wang and NVIDIA, tracing the company’s rise from a modest 1993 startup focused on 3‑D graphics chips for video games to the world’s most...
Blockading the Hormuz Strait Blockade: How Does This Work, Exactly?
The episode dissects the escalating geopolitical tension surrounding a potential U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, its impact on oil flows, and the ripple effects on global markets. Hosts highlight how Iran’s oil exports to China, possible Houthi retaliation...
Wyatt Gilmore of Grant Stone
In this episode, host Jeremy Kirkland chats with Wyatt Gilmore, founder of Grant Stone, about his unconventional path into footwear—growing up with a family legacy at Alden, then moving to China and Taiwan at 19 to learn manufacturing from the...
3PL Fit: Staying in Your Lane Drives 3PL Growth
In this episode, Kevin Lawton talks with Dave Hariger, CEO of Swift House, about the evolution of his 3PL from a textbook resale operation to a boutique fulfillment provider focused on small brands. Hariger explains how a sudden loss of...
They're Home From the Moon / The Pet Debt Crisis Is Real / Gen Z Thinks AI Is Rotting Their...
The episode covers three main stories: NASA’s Artemis II splashdown, highlighting the historic return of four astronauts and the promise of future lunar missions; the emerging pet‑debt crisis, with veterinary costs up 43% since 2021 and lifetime pet expenses exceeding $50,000,...
Retail Daily Minute | Starbucks Uplifts Chicago Stores, Ahold Delhaize Expands Pay-by-Bank & Edibles.com Enters Physical Retail
The episode spotlights three retail developments: Starbucks' pilot of a cozy, “uplifted” Chicago store under its Back to Starbucks strategy, Ahold Delhaize’s expansion of a pay‑by‑bank payment option across Giant Food and Stop & Shop, and Edibles.com’s launch of a...
The Coveted 1500 Hours
In this episode of Stories About Flying, host Rob recounts his lifelong passion for aviation, from watching planes over Chicago in the 1950s to becoming an airline pilot after decades of ferrying, instructing, and banner‑towing. He interviews Lewis Smith, president...
The Psychedelic Revolution
The episode explores the emerging field of psychedelic therapy, highlighting its potential to treat treatment‑resistant mental health conditions with a few supervised dosing sessions rather than daily medication. Guests Dr. Will Vanderveer and Keith Kurlander explain how the approach combines...
ONC’s Keane Says Government Will Strengthen TEFCA Onboarding to Address Provider Privacy Concerns
In this episode, ONC National Coordinator Tom Keen discusses recent organizational changes at ONC, the dual‑lane approach of TEFCA and CMS‑aligned networks, and how the government is strengthening TEFCA onboarding to address provider privacy concerns. He explains that ONC will...
Inside the RPA's Leadership Development Program
In this episode Tim Fitzpatrick chats with three early‑career nephrologists—Kinjal Shastri, Amandeep (Aman) Raman, and Raman Benaktar—about their recent participation in the Renal Physicians Association’s Leadership Development Program. The fellows explain that the year‑long fellowship pairs them with senior mentors,...
Join Jeremy Aitken, Who Worked in a Covid Vaccination Centre
In this episode, host John Stapleton chats with author Jeremy Aitken about his new book *The Bike* and his varied work experiences, including time on a COVID‑vaccination centre, a butcher shop, and a gym. Aitken reflects on how the pandemic...
One Reporter’s Life-Altering Psychedelic Trip
In this episode of The Daily, host Natalie Kittrow discusses ibogaine—a powerful, illegal psychedelic—with veteran New York Times reporter Robert Draper, who recounts his recent ten‑hour treatment in Tijuana, Mexico. Draper explains ibogaine’s origins, its potential to trigger neuroplasticity and...
When Medical Inquiry and Empiricism Stopped
In this episode, Dr. Peter McCullough—a board‑certified internist, cardiologist, epidemiologist, and former chief academic officer at Ascension Health— discusses his career, his outspoken criticism of the COVID‑19 response, and his concerns about how science has been weaponized as institutional authority. He...
Dr Steven Phillipson and Sean: 'Sarnos' And Sean's Story (#533)
In this episode, clinical psychologist Dr. Steven Phillipson and his patient Sean discuss Sean’s experience with OCD, focusing on the concept of "Sarnos"—psychosomatic symptoms that arise from obsessive worries. Dr. Phillipson explains how exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, the...