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A Vision for Healthcare AI in America

8VC's battle plan to upend a broken system

Dec 3 • 

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Taking Thiel Seriously on the Antichrist

And how old models help us think about new problems

Dec 2 • 

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November 2025

Ep 134: Inside the White House and the AI Race with OSTP Director Michael Kratsios

Listen now | Michael Kratsios is the man of the hour, charged by President Trump to usher in the golden age of AI and American innovation.

Nov 26 • 

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Ep 133: Matt Ridley on the Fight to Save the UK & How Extraordinary Ideas Evolve

Listen now | Do great men alter the course of history, or is everything more bottom-up than we realize? Or both? We credit Thomas Edison for the light…

Nov 21 • 

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Fighting With Liberty, For Liberty

Thoughts from the 2025 Cicero Courage Awards

Nov 19 • 

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Ep 132: Sen. Bill Hagerty on Saving Memphis & Designing Regulatory Frameworks for AI and Crypto

Listen now | In 2023, Memphis earned the distinction of the nation’s most violent and dangerous city. Senator Bill Hagerty had seen enough. Together…

Nov 6 • 

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October 2025

A Silver Tsunami?

Some thoughts on the future of American small business.

Oct 27 • 

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Ep 131: How AI + Incentives Can 10X Learning & Save American Education with Tech Legend Joe Liemandt

Listen now | Joe Liemandt is a legend in the technology world. Starting in the 1990s, he built a multi-billion dollar software empire, before quietly…

Oct 17 • 

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A Nobel Prize for a Free Venezuela

María Corina Machado is the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

Oct 10 • 

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Ep 130: "Free speech is not enough" — UATX President Carlos Carvalho on Charlie Kirk, Fighting Communists & the Duty of a University

Listen now | Universities called for “free speech” after Charlie Kirk’s murder—UATX President Carlos Carvalho says they’re missing the point entirely.

Oct 9 • 

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Ep 129: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt Steps Up to Save Tulsa — and Prove What's Possible

Listen now | America’s cities are dangerous and broken, and for too long, governors stood by as city officials failed their citizens. But Oklahoma…

Oct 3 • 

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September 2025

Ep 128: Hollywood Star Zachary Levi on Speaking Out for Trump, AI vs the Arts, and His $100M Texas Studio Project

Listen now | Zachary Levi is best known for starring in the popular TV series “Chuck” and hit movies like “Shazam!,” while millions of children, my…

Sep 25 • 

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