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Better Bad Ideas with Sean O"Brien

Sean M. O"Brien sits down with the realest personalities on earth. First episode drops January 15th, 2025 and every Wednesday after that. Follow @betterbadideas

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47:36

The Unavoidable Dangers Of A.I. w/Justine Bateman...

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2025/07/02

Justine Bateman is back to talk about the dangers of A.I. on this week's Better Bad Ideas. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00 | Intro 00:15 | Welcome Back Justine Bateman 00:58 | Proposed A.I. Regulation Moratorium 02:43 | Bateman’s Comp

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85:09

"I Was An Addict First, NBA Player Second" | Better...

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2025/06/25

Former NBA player and founder of the Herren Project, Chris Herren sits down with Sean this week on Better Bad Ideas. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Herren Talks @herrentalks9363 Chapters 00:00:00 | Intro 00:00:40 | Who Is Chris Herren

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76:54

Navy Seals Never Stop Working The Problem | Better...

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2025/06/18

Ret. Navy Seal Jonathan Fussell sits down with Sean this week on Better Bad Ideas. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 | Intro 00:00:36 | Jon Fussell Former Navy Seal 00:04:24 | Former Seal Commander's Take On Leadership 00:14:47 |

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91:21

BIDEN WAS PISSED AT SEAN O'BRIEN?! | Better Bad Ideas...

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2025/06/11

Former Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh sits down with Sean this week on Better Bad Ideas. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:44 - Martin J. Walsh 00:01:01 - Was Biden Suffering From Memory Loss? 00:09:14 - Building

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73:11

The Downfall of Film & TV w/Justine Bateman | Better...

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2025/06/04

Director, producer, writer, actress, Justine Bateman sits down with Sean on today's Better Bad Ideas! Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:39 - Justine Bateman 00:07:39 - A.I.'s Effect On Workers Strike Negotiations

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78:49

Is Minnesota Done With Tim Walz? | Better Bad Ideas...

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2025/05/28

Congressman Pete Stauber of Minnesota sits down with Sean O'Brien this week! Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:40 Pete Stauber 00:02:01 Congress Under The Trump Administration 00:04:57 Immigration And The Job Market

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70:01

Senator Roger Marshall Talks Trump, Tariffs, & Covid...

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2025/05/21

Senator Roger Marshall sits down with Sean O'Brien this week! Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:48 - Senator Marshal 00:04:16 - Why Marshal Joined The Senate 00:09:53 - Championing The Working Class 00:17:38 - Toxic

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105:01

Superbowl Champ Matt Light Is More Than A Football...

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2025/05/14

Superbowl Champion Matt Light sits down with Sean O'Brien this week to chat about football, mentorship, and looking out for the little guy. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:54 - Matt Light 00:03:56 - Do you Miss Playing

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67:20

Angie Craig Is Pro-Gun, Pro-Choice, & Pro-Union |...

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2025/05/07

Congresswoman Angie Craig sits down with Sean O'Brien on this week's Better Bad Ideas. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:54 - Is Running For Senate a Better Bad Idea? 00:01:12 - Who Are Your Opponents? 00:02:55 - What

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69:15

Andrew Cuomo Wants To Resurrect The Democratic Party...

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2025/04/30

On today's episode, former Gov and now mayoral candidate for NY, Andrew Cuomo sits down with Sean. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:54 - Why Get Back In? 00:02:19 - The Toxicity of Modern Politics 00:10:12 - What

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64:26

This Chief Of Police Is A Victim Of Police Brutality...

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2025/04/23

On today's episode, Chief Of Police Phillip Tavares sits down to recount how a case of police brutality changed his life. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:35 - Intro 00:01:05 - The Night That Changed Phillip's Life 00:07:10 - Philip Gets The

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73:33

The Man Who Put Gangster Whitey Bulger Behind Bars |...

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2025/04/16

Sean O'Brien sits down with Brian Kelly who was the U.S. Attorney that prosecuted notorious gangster and muderer, Whitey Bulger. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:40 - Who Was Whitey Bulger? 00:02:07 - What Were The

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74:31

Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer | Better Bad...

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2025/04/09

Sean welcomes the United States Secretary of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer on this episode of Better Bad Ideas. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:34 - Finding Her Way To The Secretary of Labor 00:12:00 - Dealing With

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58:29

Dana White On The UFC & The Future of Boxing | Better...

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2025/04/02

In this episode of Better Bad Ideas, Sean O'Brien welcomes UFC President Dana White, exploring his journey from Boston roots to becoming a sports mogul. They discuss the challenges of leadership during COVID-19, the rise of Power Slap, and Dana's vision for revitalizing boxing.New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group

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54:22

Former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams | Better Bad...

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2025/03/26

Former President of Ireland's Sinn Féin Party joins Sean on today's episode of Better Bad Ideas. A insightful conversation covering the spark of Gerry's activism as a young teen, to surviving gunshots as President of Sinn Féin. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:51 - What is Sinn Féin? 00:06:00 - Why was the Irish Flag Outlawed? 00:11:59

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79:40

The Crisis For Working People w/ Oren Cass | Better...

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2025/03/19

Policy Commentator, author, and founder of think tank American Compass, Oren Cass joins Sean on today's episode of Better Bad Ideas. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:06 - Early Schooling 00:04:03 - Oren's Parent's Journey 00:07:35 - Identifying with Conservative ideas in college 00:11:14 - Going to work at Bane and Co. 00:25:02 - What

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118:01

Union Strength Is Solidarity w/Adam Conover | Better...

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2025/03/12

Writer, Host, and Union leader Adam Conover joins Sean on today's episode of Better Bad Ideas. From Adam's career as a comedian and writer to being an integral part of gathering support during the WGA Strike, Adam has a lot to say about the state of the entertainment industry and current political landscape.New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 -

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79:53

Marianne Williamson & The Dark Clouds of Fascism in...

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2025/03/05

Today on Better Bad Ideas with Sean O'Brien, we're joined with author, speaker, political activist, and once Presidential hopeful, Marianne Williamson. Sean and Marianne cover the struggles of working class families, politics, and what Marianne calls the "dark cloud" forming over the Nation. A really spirited and engaging conversation!New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download

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89:08

The Miracle On Ice 45 Years Later | Better Bad Ideas...

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2025/02/26

This week on Better Bad Ideas, three legends from the 1980 Men's Hockey Gold Medal Olympic Team! Jack O'Callahan, Dave Silk, and Mike Eurozione talk about the iconic moment beating the Russians as a rag tag group of college kids, what happened after, and how the game of hockey has changed over the last 45 years. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 -

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83:22

Congressman Ro Khanna | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean...

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2025/02/19

This week Ro Khanna joins Sean O'Brien on Better Bad Ideas. Ro is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative from California's 17th congressional district.New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:47 - Fighting with the Democrats 00:02:58 - Growing up in Philadelphia 00:06:12 - Hollowed out communities 00:08:12 -

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