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Stacking the odds: Cate Hall on agency and outlier success
Episode 51
Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Cate Hall, CEO of Astera Institute and author of a forthcoming book on agency, to explore how individuals can systematically develop higher agency in their liv…
Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago
Think like a trader, with Ricki Heicklen
Episode 50
Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined again by Ricki Heicklen to discuss the evolution of her trading education business, Arbor, one year after their first conversation. They dive deep into the pedago…
Published on 5 months ago
Achieving results in the physical world, with Adam Jarvis of “Public Service”
Episode 49
Patrick McKenzie is joined by Adam Jarvis, author of the Public Service substack and a New Zealand civil engineer and public sector veteran. They discuss how political capital constraints, funding mi…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
The AI infrastructure stack with Jennifer Li, a16z
Episode 48
In this episode, Patrick McKenzie (@patio11) is joined by Jennifer Li, a general partner at a16z investing in enterprise, infrastructure and AI. Jennifer breaks down how AI workloads are creating new…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Getting better at LLMs, with Zvi Mowshowitz
Episode 47
In this episode, Patrick McKenzie (patio11) recorded with Zvi Mowshowitz (TheZvi) live at the LessOnline conference. They explore practical strategies for getting better results from large language m…
Published on 6 months ago
Machine learning meets malware, with Caleb Fenton
Episode 46
Patrick McKenzie (patio11) discusses software reversing and AI's transformative impact on cybersecurity with Caleb Fenton, co-founder of Delphos Labs. They explore how LLMs are revolutionizing the tr…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
How to negotiate your salary package
Episode 45
In this episode, Patrick McKenzie (patio11) revisits his widely-shared negotiation essay, which he notes may be the most impactful thing he's done in his career aside from VaccinateCA. The essay cove…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
The capitalist's guide to podcasting, with Ross Rheingans-Yoo
Episode 42
In this episode, Patrick McKenzie (patio11) and returning guest Ross Rheingans-Yoo discuss the strategic advantages of starting a podcast, particularly for professionals seeking to build trust, expan…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Killing viruses with light, with Jacob Swett
Episode 44
In this episode, Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Jacob Swett of Blueprint Biosecurity to discuss far UVC technology - a specialized wavelength of UV light that kills airborne pathogens while …
Published on 7 months ago
Life insurance and your money, with Zac Townsend
Episode 43
In this episode, Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Zac Townsend, a serial founder and CEO of Meanwhile, a fully regulated life insurance company operating in Bitcoin. They explore the differenc…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago