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Alicia Montgomery, Slate's head of audio and a longtime NPR producer, on the converging and diverging words of public and... more
Cambria Investment Management's Meb Faber on staying ahead in the era of democratized markets -- with too many choices and... more
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Dr. Vanessa Sinclair on her new novel Things Happen -- which recalls her days as a homeless grunge teen crashing... more
Danny Robinson, The Martin Agency's new CEO, on staying competitive, omnivorous and funky amid the seemingly relentless disruption of advertising... more
NPR's Sarah McCammon on her new book, The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living and Leaving the White Evangelical Church. Recorded before an... more
Erin Kennedy on finding purpose to emerge from crippling depression and start OMG OCPs, the booming oatmeal cream pie brand... more
Adeel Van, the lapsed consultant and startup CEO, on founding Instagram phenom MBA-ish -- where fun is poked, pain is... more
Paramount and Warner Bros., the storied media empires, are in crisis; TV is bleeding viewers; VICE is nearing death, while... more
Rick Wilson -- longtime GOP strategist; outspoken Never Trumper; bestselling author; co-founder of The Lincoln Project; FLORIDA MAN! -- on... more
NPR's Steve Inskeep (live from UR) on Abraham Lincoln's leadership journey; Hussein Ibish on the Middle East's intersecting chess games... more
Debt. Vanity. Fear. Dirty bathrooms. Sociopathy. Hate speech. Billionaire Elon Musk's buyout of Twitter is going down as one of... more
NPR Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep on his book, Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America. Recorded... more
The criss-crossing map of frenemies, on/off rivals and strange bedfellows that is the Middle East after October 7. Guests: Hussein Ibish... more
We are on the brink of the age of Chinese electric cars all over American roads. Here's what you need... more
In case you missed some recent episodes: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg (live from UR); a Miami Instagram historian;... more
Abel Sanchez, the impresario behind Instagram's @MiamiStadium, on representing history in the rapidly changing Magic City; getting recognized on the... more
Investopedia's Caleb Silver on the surprisingly good year for investors and the economy -- amid consternation over housing, inflation and... more
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses planes, trains and automobiles; his meteoric career rise; asserting his true self; and where... more
Highlights from recent episodes, including MSNBC president Rashida Jones live from the U of R; internationally bestselling investor Morgan Housel;... more
The political coverage duo of Michael Pope and Jeff Schapiro on what Virginia's 2023 electoral results suggest about the nation's... more
Investor Morgan Housel, author of the international bestseller The Psychology of Money, on his new book, Same As Ever: A... more
Live from the University of Richmond's Robins School of Business: MSNBC president Rashida Jones .... on the path she took... more
Daniel Roth, editor in chief of LinkedIn, on the professional social network's ascent. "Helping through knowledge-sharing" is the torch he's... more
Highlights from recent episodes, including James Beard-recognized chef Sunny Baweja; radio-diehard Jeremy Hobson; and the art of going straight from... more
Jeremy Hobson, a voice synonymous with so much of NPR and Marketplace's Morning Report, is barnstorming the map with his... more
If you can't beat them, join them. But if you don't want to beat them or join them, why not... more
Chef Sunny Baweja of Lehja, twice recognized by the James Beard Foundation, on his journey from humble beginnings in rural... more
In case you missed it ... highlights from recent episodes, including a media rabble-rouser on Disney's summer from hell; The... more
Veteran media executive and producer. Professor. Consultant. Evan Shapiro, a self-described "media-universe cartographer," dishes uncomfortable analysis on the disruption of... more
Daniel Roth, editor in chief of LinkedIn, on the professional social network's ascent. "Helping through knowledge-sharing" is the torch he's carried in... more