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Ep 136: OPM Director Scott Kupor on Launching the U.S. Tech Force & Bringing Merit Back to Government
Listen now | This week, OPM Director Scott Kupor launched the U.S. Tech Force to recruit an elite cohort of engineering talent into the federal…
Dec 18
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Ep 135: Philip Howard on Saving the American Spirit
Listen now | For decades, Philip Howard has been sounding the alarm: our government is broken, and tinkering around the edges won’t work. We need a new…
Dec 11
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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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