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Ep 126: Will AI Spark A New Logistics Revolution? Harish Abbott Helped Pioneer Next-Day Shipping — And He’s Betting Yes.
Listen now | Harish Abbott is a serial entrepreneur at the forefront of the logistics revolution. He sold his last company to Shopify in 2022 for over…
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Ep 125: Sen. Eric Schmitt on Exposing Mass Censorship & Outsmarting the Far-Left
Listen now | Sen. Eric Schmitt is a fighter for our country — and knows how to win. In November 2022, as Missouri Attorney General, he sued the Biden…
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Ep 124: The Fearless Adversary of Venezuela's Dictators - A Special Interview with Maria Corina Machado
Listen now | This week, we're honored to be joined by Venezuela's "Iron Lady" — Maria Corina Machado. She's been physically assaulted, forced into…
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Ep 123: The New Space Age with Palantir Alum & Apex Space CEO Ian Cinnamon
Listen now | Reusable rockets, new economics, and surging investment are quickly making space one of the most promising areas for growth and innovation.
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Pay for Performance: Texas and Private Prisons
Texas can be a national leader yet again, showing how our principles work for prisons - if we’re bold.
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Ep 122: The AI Services Revolution with Shreyas Parab & Anton Lin of DayDream
Listen now | This week we're talking dental billing! Why? Because large parts of the $5 trillion US services economy, like medical billing, are…
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How to Dismantle the NGO Underground
The Trump administration has started the job, but we need bolder action from the White House and Congress to finish it.
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Ep 121: Reid Hoffman on AI Optimism & How the Democratic Party Alienated Silicon Valley
Listen now | Reid Hoffman is a longtime leader in Silicon Valley and vocal AI optimist; he's also a major Democratic Party donor. What happens when AI…
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Ep 120: OMB Director Russ Vought on the Big Beautiful Bill, Making DOGE Permanent & the Looming Battle over Impoundment
Listen now | We're joined this week by a key architect of President Trump's budget and regulatory agenda: Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director…
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