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#18 - Marty Bent, Bitcoin & Energy

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2021/06/03

BioMarty Bent is a bitcoiner, podcast host, and newsletter author — specifically knowledgable about the intersection of bitcoin and energy use. Times0:55 - Opening bitcoin talk3:10 - Intro to Marty5:55 - Working for Barstool Sports7:55 - The narrative of “bitcoin uses too much energy”11:10 - Framing of the narrative15:40 - Bitcoin accelerating renewables & conservationism20:55 - Carbon emissions & honest debates26:55 - The Fed30:10 - Is the goal for bitcoin to replace the dollar?31:25 - How does it

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#17 - Yuval Levin, Institutions

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2021/05/27

BioYuval Levin is the director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, he’s the founder and editor in chief of National Affairs. He was a domestic policy advisor to the 43rd President. He’s the author of numerous books including the subject of today's podcast, A Time to Build - From Family and Community to Congress and the Campus, How Recommitting to Our Institutions Can Revive the American Dream. And perhaps most importantly he’s seemingly always a few

01:09:47

#16 - Geoff Lewis, Vibe Capitalist

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2021/05/20

BioGeoff Lewis is the Founder & Managing Partner of Bedrock, a technology investment firm currently managing approximately one billion dollars. He’s served on the Board of Directors for companies including Lyft, Nubank, and Workrise. He’s also invested in Wish, Vercel, Anduril, and more. Prior to founding Bedrock, Geoff was a Partner at Founders Fund and was the co-founder and ceo of the technology company TopguestTimes1:15 - Intro to Geoff2:15 - What makes a vibe capitalist?3:45 - Impact of money

01:20:38

#15 - Mark Galeotti, Russia

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2021/05/13

BioMark is one of the most knowledgeable people on the planet when it comes to everything Russia. He’s the CEO of Mayak Intelligence, he’s a PhD and has served as a professor a multiple schools including NYU and now the University College London School of Slavonic and East European Studies, he’s the author of many books on Russia. Including the recent titles A Short History of Russia and We Need to Talk about Putin How The West Gets Him Wrong.Times1:25 - Intro to Mark4:30 - What it’s like to work in

00:49:09

#14 - Drew Holden, Red Thread Redemption

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2021/05/06

Drew Holden is a public affairs consultant in Washington, D.C. He's well known for keeping the receipts on the media class and creating illuminating threads that show clear as day how the media treats different people with the same issue at hand. Times1:25 - Intro to Drew2:20 - Drew explains his process for making the threads5:30 - What does Drew look out for?10:00 - Thoughts on the media ecosystem13:40 - Drew’s recent viral thread on Afghanistan pull out16:40 - Newsroom dynamics20:25 - Drew’s

00:55:53

#13 - Eliana Johnson, Editor-in-Chief of the...

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2021/04/29

BioEliana Johnson is editor-in-chief of the Washington Free Beacon. Prior to joining the Free Beacon, she served as a White House correspondent at POLITICO. She is a regular presence on cable television and has appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press, CBS’s Face the Nation, ABC’s This Week, and the PBS News Hour. She graduated from Yale College with a degree in History. Times0:15 - Eliana’s background3:15 - Getting started in journalism6:00 - Incentives for sources10:00 - A return to the party press &

00:55:10

#12 - Robert Shiller, Narrative Economics

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2021/04/22

BioRobert Shiller is a Nobel laureate, meaning he’s won the Nobel prize in economics. He’s a professor of Economics at Yale. He’s written countless papers, articles and books including Irrational Exuberance which predicted both the bubble in equities in the year 2000 as well as the housing crisis. He’s the “Shiller” in the Case-Shiller Indices which is how we measure home prices in this country. And he’s the author of the 2019 book, and main subject of today’s discussion, Narrative

00:53:15

#11 - Philip Klein, Editor of National Review Online

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2021/04/16

Philip Klein is the Editor of National Review Online. He's the author of numerous books including the subject of today's discussion, Fear Your Future: How the Deck Is Stacked Against Millennials and Why Socialism Would Make It Worse. Previously he was the executive editor of the Washington Examiner, a Washington correspondent for The American Spectator, and a financial reporter for Reuters.Times0:15 - Philip’s Background & National Review3:45 - Intro to Philip’s book, Fear Your Future & Debt added

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[Deconstructing the Narrative] - Context of Famous...

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2021/04/08

In this week's episode we're rolling out a new format - [Deconstructing the Narrative]. Every so often the podcast will deconstruct a popular narrative providing context and nuance behind it, to get to the truth. In this week's episode we deconstruct the narrative from the most infamous photograph of the war in Vietnam. On February 1st 1968, US photographer Eddie Adams caught the precise moment South Vietnamese General Nguyễn Ngọc Loan executed Nguyễn Văn Lém with his .38 special Smith &

01:09:54

#10 - Mike Solana, Pirate Wires

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2021/04/01

BioMike Solana is a vice president at Founders Fund focused on community and brand. He is the creator / producer of the Anatomy of Next Podcast. He's the author and creator of Pirate Wires. Times1:00 - Hereticon Update & why Hereticon?7:30 - Believe science?9:00 - Speech at micro & macro levels12:00 - Cultural monopoly, monoculture, & counter-culture19:00 - Capitalism26:00 - Protest coverage & media approval32:45 - Impact of networked world on real world / regulating of social media?40:15 - Good at

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#9 - Glenn Loury, Race & Economics

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2021/03/25

BioGlenn Loury is a distinguished professor of economics at Brown University, he was a professor at Boston University, the University of Michigan, Northwestern University, and the first African American tenured professor of economics at Harvard. He’s the author of many books and essays, and the host of the popular Glenn Show podcast (link below). Times1:00 - Opening Banter5:45 - Development Narrative & Bias Narrative14:00 - Can the mix of these narratives be quantified?25:45 - Follow up on

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#8 - Adam White, Law & the Judiciary

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2021/03/18

A conversation with Adam White, Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute & Executive Director of George Mason University's Gray Center for the Study of the Administrative State Bio (from AEI)Adam White is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, where he focuses on American constitutionalism, the Supreme Court, and the administrative state. Concurrently, he is assistant professor of law and the director of the C. Boyden Gray Center for the Study of the Administrative

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#7 - Josh Holmes, Future of the GOP

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2021/03/10

Josh Holmes is a Founding Partner and President of Cavalry LLC. Prior to that he was Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. He managed McConnell’s 2014 re-election campaign as well as numerous other Senate campaigns. He's also a frequent guest on Fox News, and the co-host of the podcast Ruthless. Times2:00 - Jen Rubin & opening banter6:10 - How should the GOP interact with the media moving forward?19:15 - Cable news23:00 - Tough votes / cult of personality & party politics 28:00 - Story on

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#6 - Bubba Atkinson, Axios & IJR

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2021/03/04

Bubba Atkinson has a wealth of experience in media and has been at the forefront of the digital media revolution. Bubba was employee #10 at Axios, where he served on the executive team and was the founding head of social, video, and audience . He was also a founding employee and editor in chief of IJReview. During his tenure, he oversaw the growth of 20 million facebook fans, 40 million unique visitors/month, 100 million pageviews/month, and over 3 billion total pageviews. He's now a consultant to

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#5 - Doug Ellin, Entourage

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2021/02/26

Doug Ellin was the creator, writer, and director of Entourage. We talk all things Entourage. 1:00 - Victory the Podcast2:00 - Will there be an Entourage reboot?4:00 - Doug’s path to Entourage6:00 - Getting Entourage off the ground9:00 - Difference between pilot and last episode?11:00 - Backstory of characters stuff14:00 - Ari Emanuel / Harvey Weinstein stories16:00 - Cameos / real life story lines21:00 - Film vs Digital23:15 - How real is the show?27:15 - The state of comedy34:30 - Working with

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#4 - Gerard Baker, WSJ Editor at Large

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2021/02/18

A wide ranging conversation with WSJ Editor at Large (and former Editor in Chief), Gerard Baker. We touch on everything from his experience in journalism, narratives, and recent social phenomena. From his WSJ Bio: "Gerry Baker is Editor-at-Large of The Wall Street Journal. His weekly column for the editorial page, “Free Expression,” appears in The Wall Street Journal each Tuesday. Mr. Baker is also host of “WSJ at Large with Gerry Baker,” a weekly news and current affairs interview show on the Fox

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#3 - Ben Hunt, Epsilon Theory

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2021/02/12

Ben Hunt Bio from his siteBen Hunt is the creator of Epsilon Theory. Over 100,000 professional investors and allocators across 180 countries read Epsilon Theory for its fresh perspective and novel insights into market dynamics. As Chief Investment Officer, Ben bears primary responsibility for determining the Company’s investment views and positioning of model portfolios. He is also the primary author of materials distributed through Epsilon Theory.Ben taught political science for 10 years. He also

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#2 - Jason Crawford, The Roots of Progress

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2021/02/05

From the site: The Roots of Progress is a website about the history of technology and industry, and the philosophy of human progress. It was founded on the conviction that the story of progress is important and under appreciated, and deserves to be studied.Jason Crawford is a former software engineering manager and tech startup founder.Times: 3:45 - What is progress?7:30 - Progress in vaccines21:00 - Regulatory structures & progress 29:30 - Funding models for progress40:00 - How much $$ would it

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#1 - Martin Gurri, Revolt of the Public

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2021/01/29

Martin Gurri is a former CIA analyst specializing in the relationship of politics and global media. He is the author of the 2014 book The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium. The book is a prophetic look at how the explosion of information is impacting our society. If you’re curious as to why the events we’ve seen over the past 12 months are happening, this book and this conversation are the best places to start.Links to his book, his blog (The Fifth Wave), and

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