The Optimist"s Barn Podcast

11:50

How We Get the Farm of the Future

The Optimist"s Barn Podcast ·

2026/10/04

Corporations are the original agents, and they can be aligned. To read more, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com. Get full access to The Optimist's Barn at optimistsbarn.substack.com/subscribe

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9:38

Agentic Shopping Makes Conscious Consumerism Actually...

The Optimist"s Barn Podcast ·

2026/07/19

How AI could actually improve animal welfare.To read the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com Get full access to The Optimist's Barn at optimistsbarn.substack.com/subscribe

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13:31

Jevons Paradox Doesn't Apply to Chickens

The Optimist"s Barn Podcast ·

2026/06/07

More on the relationship between efficiency and welfare.To read the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com. Get full access to The Optimist's Barn at optimistsbarn.substack.com/subscribe

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9:44

How to Make Precision Livestock Farming Useful for...

The Optimist"s Barn Podcast ·

2026/05/14

Information is only as good as the actions it enables.To read the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com Get full access to The Optimist's Barn at optimistsbarn.substack.com/subscribe

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11:45

Ozempic for Chickens

The Optimist"s Barn Podcast ·

2026/04/09

The weight-loss drugs reshaping human health might make broiler breeders happier and more productiveTo read the full newsletter, go to optimistsbarn.substack.com Get full access to The Optimist's Barn at optimistsbarn.substack.com/subscribe

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7:44

How We're Using AI to Scale Tech Discovery

The Optimist"s Barn Podcast ·

2026/03/08

In which we become Claude Code pilled.To read the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com Get full access to The Optimist's Barn at optimistsbarn.substack.com/subscribe

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13:18

DARPA for Chickens

The Optimist"s Barn Podcast ·

2025/11/09

How Innovate Animal Ag accelerates breakthrough innovation in animal agriculture.For the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

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5:29

No, Bird Flu Isn't Over

The Optimist"s Barn Podcast ·

2025/10/17

Cases are about to spike again.To read the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

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7:20

Contra Grunwald on Industrial Farming

The Optimist"s Barn Podcast ·

2025/10/14

The vibe shift towards realism in future-of-food is good, but don’t forget about the animalsRead the full newsletter at optimistsbarn.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

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8:26

The Gene-Editing Platform that Will Change How We...

The Optimist"s Barn Podcast ·

2025/09/21

A spotlight on NextHen's Layers Laying Broilers technologyTo read the full newsletter, go to optimistsbarns.substack.com Get full access to The Optimist's Barn at optimistsbarn.substack.com/subscribe

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12:59

The Challenge and Promise of High-Expansion Nitrogen...

The Optimist"s Barn Podcast ·

2025/08/31

Portable humane killing might be an important capability, but the best use case is not yet clear.Read the full newsletter at optimistsbarn.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

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10:59

The Climate Cost of Pre-Slaughter Mortality

The Optimist"s Barn Podcast ·

2025/08/20

Let’s at least eat the livestock that we raise Get full access to The Optimist's Barn at optimistsbarn.substack.com/subscribe

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12:05

Don't Demonize Efficiency in Animal Agriculture

The Optimist"s Barn Podcast ·

2025/07/01

A review of We Are Eating the Earth, by Michael Grunwald.To read the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

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6:04

3 Research Questions in Animal Welfare Technology

The Optimist"s Barn Podcast ·

2025/06/11

Can someone please tackle these questions? To read the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

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10:49

Individuation is a Key Challenge in Animal Welfare...

The Optimist"s Barn Podcast ·

2025/05/25

A single animal needs husbandry, a million animals need technology.To read the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

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9:54

Progress Studies and Animal Welfare

The Optimist"s Barn Podcast ·

2025/05/04

We have the intellectual tools needed to make progress on animal welfareTo read the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

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9:05

Imagining the Chicken Farm of the Future, Part 2:...

The Optimist"s Barn Podcast ·

2025/04/17

Animal husbandry will be transformed by AI, just like everything else.To read the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

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11:16

Why is the US Chicken Meat Industry Getting Less...

The Optimist"s Barn Podcast ·

2025/03/30

One of the big mysteries in animal agriculture is yet unexplained.To read the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarns.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

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12:47

Imagining the Chicken Farm of the Future, Part 1:...

The Optimist"s Barn Podcast ·

2025/03/16

What could we build if economics were no issue?To read the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarns.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

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12:40

The Animal Welfare Premium is Not Captured by...

The Optimist"s Barn Podcast ·

2025/02/09

A value-chain analysis.To read the full newsletter, go to optimistsbarns.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

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