Podcast Episodes

Ep 105: What Can Aristotle Teach Us About AI? Training "Philosopher Builders" with Brendan McCord of the Cosmos Institute

AI is transforming our world. Yet many people building these technologies have no grounding in the principles of Western Civilization. With the wrong ideas, we could hurtle toward an authoritarian, d…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep 104: Will AI Replace Coders? Terminal Co-Founder & CEO Dylan Serota

How is AI augmenting software developers? Will it replace or commoditize certain roles? And how should aspiring engineers prepare for the future?

This week, we're joined by Dylan Serota, co-founder an…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep 103: Raj Bhakta Created WhistlePig; Now He's Reinventing the Whiskey Industry (Again)

Raj Bhakta is best known as the founder of Whistlepig Whiskey. But he also served in the Marines, rode an elephant across the Rio Grande while running for Congress, won a spot on The Apprentice with …

Published on 9 months ago

Ep 102: "If You're Not Blowing Stuff Up, You're Not Innovating!" — Stanford Professor Steve Blank

In World War II, the U.S. government embraced a radical idea: putting scientists and technologists in charge of building advanced weapons. The rest, as we say, is history. What are the radical ideas …

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Ep 101: Gov. Kevin Stitt — the Businessman Governor Standing Up to Special Interests

What does political courage look like in action? What does it mean to stand up to special interests? And what are the fights we must take on — and win — to keep America free and prosperous? 

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Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep 100: Why AI Is Underhyped with Elad Gil

For Episode 100, we have a special conversation with Elad Gil, one of Silicon Valley's great thinkers, builders, and investors. Elad has been involved with many of the leading technology companies of…

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

Ep 99: The Myth of American Inequality with Senator Phil Gramm

The rich are getting richer, the poor are getting poorer. The wealthiest among us don't pay their fair share in taxes. The American Dream is disappearing... Are these claims true? What data are they …

Published on 10 months ago

Ep 98: How Wokeness Foments Antisemitism; a Conversation with ADL's Jonathan Greenblatt

Founded in 1913, the Anti-Defamation League has played an important role in protecting the Jewish community and fighting for civil rights. But in recent years, many believe it has lurched too Left an…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Ep 97: Jimmy John Built a Restaurant Empire; Government Almost Destroyed It

At 19 years old, Jimmy John Liautaud dropped out of college to start his own sandwich shop. He spent 10 years perfecting his first 10 stores, before franchising his model and scaling to nearly 3,000 …

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep 96: Harvard Economist Roland Fryer on the Truth Behind Police Shootings & Using Data to Supercharge Meritocracy

Roland Fryer is a profile in courage; the Harvard economist follows the data where it leads, no matter the outcome. He studied the impact of paying kids for positive behaviors. He demonstrated how ch…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago