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That time we accidentally created national healthcare infrastructure, with Dave Kasten
Episode 9
In this episode, Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Dave Kasten, to discuss their experiences building VaccinateCA, a charitable effort that col…
1 year, 7 months ago
The mad science of drilling the earth with Austin Vernon
Episode 8
Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Austin Vernon, a petroleum engineer, to discuss the technology and economics of fracking. Austin explains the…
1 year, 8 months ago
Balancing control and chaos: cybernetics, fraud, and modern organizations with Dan Davies
Episode 7
In this episode, Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Dan Davies, author of Lying for Money, and The Unaccountability Machine. They discuss how cy…
1 year, 8 months ago
Energy economics and rocket science with Casey Handmer
Episode 6
Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Casey Handmer, rocket scientist turned CEO of Terraform Industries. Casey discusses the rapid advancements in…
1 year, 8 months ago
Bet on it: Zvi Mowshowitz on professional gambling, trading, and AI futures
Episode 5
In this episode, Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Zvi Mowshowitz (TheZvi) to discuss his wide-ranging career as a professional Magic: The Gath…
1 year, 8 months ago
Betting on the future via prediction markets, with Stephen Grugett of Manifold
Episode 4
In this episode, Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Stephen Grugett, a co-founder of Manifold, to discuss prediction markets. They cover how pre…
1 year, 9 months ago
Reporting on tech with Kelsey Piper
Episode 3
Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Kelsey Piper, a journalist for Vox’s Future Perfect. Kelsey recently reported on equity irregularities at Ope…
1 year, 9 months ago
Writing the first draft of financial history with Byrne Hobart
Episode 2
Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Byrne Hobart to discuss Byrne’s vantage point as writer of The Diff, a tech and finance newsletter. Byrne exp…
1 year, 9 months ago
How the Smart Money teaches trading with Ricki Heicklen
Episode 1
Patrick McKenzie (patio11) and Ricki Heicklen discuss Ricki’s innovative approaches to teaching trading. Trading is traditionally taught only by prac…
1 year, 9 months ago