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Come Together with Ephraim Herschmann

Thoughtful conversations, storytelling, and interviews to bring people together!

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    Psychology Series 11: Roy Baumeister / Social Isolation & Alcohol / Performance & Overthinking / Conformity & Cults

    Roy F. Baumeister is professor of psychology associated with the University of Queensland (Australia), Florida State University (USA), and Constructor University (Germany). He grew up in Cleveland, the oldest child of a schoolteacher and an immigrant businessman. He received his Ph.D. in social psychology from Princeton in 1978 and did a postdoctoral fellowship in sociology at the University of California atBerkeley. He spent over two decades at Case Western Reserve University, where he eventually was the first to hold the Elsie Smith professorship. He has also worked at Harvard University, the University of Texas, the University of Virginia, the Max-Planck-Institute, the VU Free University of Amsterdam, the University of California at Santa Barbara, the University of Bamberg, the Russell Sage Foundation, and Stanford’s Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences.Baumeister’s research spans multiple topics, including self and identity, self-regulation, interpersonal rejection and the need to belong, sexuality and gender, aggression, self-esteem, meaning, and self-presentation. He has received research grants from the National Institutes of Health and from the Templeton Foundation. He has over 750 publications, and his 49 books include Evil: Inside Human Violence and Cruelty, The Cultural Animal, Meanings of Life, and the New York Times bestseller Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength. The Institute for Scientific Information lists him among the handful of most cited (most influential) psychologists in the world, and Google Scholar indicates that his work has been cited over 325,000 times in the scientific literature, with over 60 of his publications having been cited a thousand times each.Recent books: The Self Explained: Why and How We Become Who We Are; The Power of Bad; The Science of Free Will.Follow Dr. Baumeister on Substack: https://rbaumeisterexistentialcontrarian.substack.com/https://roybaumeister.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Baumeister

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    Science Series 10 / David Kaiser / How the Hippies Saved Physics / Quantum Physics & History / Black Holes / Black Matter

    David Kaiser is Germeshausen Professor of the History of Science and Professor of Physics at MIT. He is the author of several award-winning books on the history of modern physics, including Drawing Theories Apart: The Dispersion of Feynman Diagrams in Postwar Physics (2005) and How the Hippies Saved Physics: Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival (2011). His latest book is Quantum Legacies: Dispatches from an Uncertain World (2020). Kaiser co-directs a research group on early-universe cosmology with Alan Guth in the MIT Center for Theoretical Physics — a Leinweber Institute (CTP-LI), and has also designed and helped to conduct novel experimental tests of quantum theory. A Fellow of the American Physical Society, Kaiser has received MIT’s highest awards for excellence in teaching. His work has been featured in Science, Nature, the New York Times, and the New Yorker magazine. His group’s efforts to conduct a “Cosmic Bell” test of quantum entanglement were featured in a documentary film, “Einstein’s Quantum Riddle,” which premiered on US Public Television stations in 2019.https://web.mit.edu/dikaiser/www/https://www.hippiessavedphysics.com

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    #165 Uriah Kriegel / Philosophy of Consciousness / Morality & Religion / Collective and Individual Morals

    Uriah Kriegel is a Professor of Philosophy at Rice University. His official research area is the philosophy of mind, but is interested in virtually all the perennial problems of philosophy, as well as the history of tackling them. He is focused on three main projects. The first concerns the value of consciousness: what epistemic, ethical, and aesthetic value might our conscious experience have, and why? The second concerns the nature of moral awareness: are the most foundational forms of moral awareness emotional, rational, both, or neither - and what difference does that make to our grasp of right and wrong? The third main project is in fundamental ontology: what ontological categories do the basic units of reality - "the alphabet of being" - belong to, and how can we tell?He is the author of several books and articles including:Brentano's Philosophical System. OUP 2018.The Varieties of Consciousness. OUP 2015.The Sources of Intentionality. OUP 2011.Subjective Consciousness: A Self-Representational Theory. OUP 2009.

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    #164 Moyara Ruehsen / Financial Crimes / Pig Butchering (not literally) / Romance Scams /

    Moyara Ruehsen is an award-winning educator, who has spent over thirty years in the financial crime industry in both the private sector and academia, training the next generation of financial crime fighters in both the public and private sectors in the U.S. and around the world. She is currently the founder and president of the FinCAT Group, a group of experts that provides training to law enforcement, government agencies, and the wider community. Podcasts Mentioned: The Perfect ScamStolen

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    #163 / Exploring Collapsing American "System" / Careers versus Work / Prayer and Meditation

    Solo episode rambling about why young Americans don't buy into the societal "game" that previous generations have, the difference between a career and a life, thoughts on prayer and meditation, and recapping the last five guests / episodes!

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    Science Series 9: Dr Heather Spence / Marine Biology / Music & Acoustics / Dolphins & Snapping Shrimp

    Dr. Heather Spence is a marine biologist, musician, composer, and pioneer in acoustic monitoring. Her unique blending of science and music has led her to be featured on National Geographic, funded by the National Academy of Sciences, and chosen as a TEDx editor’s pick. Heather combines her expertise in marine biology, behavioral neuroscience, and sound to explore the power of listening.

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    #162 Adam Friedman / Disclosure Day / Capitalism / Evolution and Humanity / Non-Human Intelligences

    Adam Friedman is an Israeli American photographer, musician & movement enthusiast.www.adamjfriedman.com

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    Music Series 9: Tom Hamilton Jr. / I'm Your Vampire Album / Joe Russo's Almost Dead / Music & Humanity / Billy and the Kids

    Tom Hamilton Jr. is an American songwriter, musician, producer, and the lead vocalist and guitarist for the bands Brothers Past, American Babies, Ghost Light, Joe Russo's Almost Dead, Bill Kreutzmann's Billy & the Kids, and Electron. His new album, I'm Your Vampire, is available for purchase and streaming!https://www.tomhamiltonjr.comhttps://ffm.to/imyourvampire.OWE

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    #161 David Gal / Marketing and Perception / Consumer Behavior and Psychology / Apple's Marketing Dominance

    David Gal is an expert in marketing, consumer psychology, and decision-making. He has consulted on matters such as marketing strategy, antitrust, survey methods, and consumer behavior.​He is the Head of the Marketing Department and Professor of Marketing at the University of Illinois Chicago, and serves as Co-Editor in Chief of Consumer Psychology Review. Previously, Dr. Gal was on the marketing faculty at Northwestern University. He earned a PhD in Business Administration and an MS in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford University, as well as a BS in Computer Science from Penn State University.His work covers a broad range of topics and has been published in top-tier journals across marketing, statistics, and psychology. His research has been featured in The New York Times, Financial Times, and other major outlets.https://www.davidgal.net/abouthttps://business.uic.edu/profiles/david-gal/

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    #160 Dr Amna Kirmani / Marketing & Advertising / Marketing Psychology / Moral and Predatory Marketing

    Dr. Amna Kirmani is the Dean's Chair of Marketing, and a Professor of Marketing at the University of Maryland's Robert H Smith School of Business. Her research interests include morality, persuasion knowledge, online communication, and branding. Her work has been published in several journals, including the Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Marketing, and Journal of Consumer Psychology. Her papers have won the Paul Green Award in the Journal of Marketing Research, the Maynard Award in the Journal of Marketing, and the Best Paper Award in the Journal of Advertising. She has served as Co-Editor of the Journal of Consumer Research and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Consumer Psychology.https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/directory/amna-kirmani

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    #159: Disclosure Day / 3rd UFO File Drop / SpaceX / Humanity's Future with AI

    Solo episode talking about the new Steven Spielberg movie "Disclosure Day", some files going back to the 50's in the new UFO document dump (and the timing of it all), and Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO. All opinions are subject to change and are my own :)

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    #158 Daniel Schiff: AI Education / Human Purpose in the Future / AI & Human Competition for Resources

    Dr. Daniel S. Schiff is an Assistant Professor of Technology Policy at Purdue University and founding Co-Director of GRAIL, the Governance and Responsible AI Lab. Before academia, he served as the founding Responsible AI Lead at JP Morgan Chase & Co. and Secretary of the IEEE 7010 standard, the first industry AI ethics standard. His research on AI governance, deepfakes, public attitudes, and education has been published in venues including the American Political Science Review, Management Science, Policy Studies Journal, and AAAI/ACM AIES, and featured in outlets like the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, The Atlantic, and MIT Technology Review.https://danielschiff.comhttps://www.cla.purdue.edu/directory/profiles/daniel-schiff.html

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    History Series 5: Jeff Rogg / American Military & Intelligence History / China / The Cold War

    Jeff Rogg is an assistant professor and senior research fellow at the Joint Special Operations University. Previously, Jeff was an assistant professor in the Department of Intelligence and Security Studies at The Citadel. He was also a postdoctoral teaching and research fellow in the National Security Affairs Department at the U.S. Naval War College. He currently sits on the boards of the International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence and the North American Society for Intelligence History. His work has appeared in the International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence, Intelligence and National Security, Just Security, The Washington Post, The National Interest, and the Los Angeles Times. Jeff is currently revising his book manuscript, The Spy and the State: The Story of American Intelligence, under contract with Oxford University Press.PUBLICATIONS:Book Talk with Dr. Michael G. Vickers, By All Means Available: Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy, ThinkJSOU, December 6, 2023. “Not for Self, But for Country? A Crisis for U.S. Counterintelligence.” Just Security, May 9, 2023.“Military-Intelligence Relations: Explaining the Oxymoron.” International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence. 36, no. 4 (2023): 1067-1084.“Coordinating Intelligence: An American Drama in Three Acts…of Congress.” International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence. 36, no. 2 (2023): 423-443.Book Talk with Dr. Rory Cormac, How to Stage a Coup: And Ten Other Lessons From the World of Secret Statecraft, ThinkJSOU, February 8, 2023. “America and the Intelligence Revolution.” NWC Talks, U.S. Naval War College production.“The U.S. Intelligence Community’s ‘MacArthur Moment.’” International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence 33, no. 4 (2020): 666-681. 

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    #157 Pete A Turner / Middle East Military Spy / Break It Down Show / Understanding Motivation & Communication

    Pete A Turner is a former Army combat spy with over 1000 missions in conflict zones in a variety of countries, like Bosnia, Egypt, Iraq and Afghanistan. His daily missions took him off-camp to find the people, information and secrets that enabled commanders to win.Today, Pete uses his “Ground Truth” focused collection techniques on the Break It Down Show (BIDS). BIDS illustrates life through the experiences of fascinating people. One of the things that makes BIDS unique is Pete's desire to rotate cohosts on to the show. By opening up the right seat, BIDS creates incredible conversations that aren't possible on other shows. ​With over 900 episodes, his show is a leader in the veteran creative space. He is also the creator of the Prison Chronicles, an 8-part limited series from the Break It Down Show.As a media consultant focused on podcast, Pete helps people, projects and companies get the most out of their podcasting goals. His professional services include Executive Producer, Consultation and media-host training. For more on Pete, or to inquire about his services, email to [email protected] has authored and published several peer-reviewed articles focused on aspects of modern conflict. He is a recognized expert on modern combat, culture and communication. To discuss projects with Pete email him directly at [email protected]://www.youtube.com/@PeteATurner

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    #156 Morris P. Fiorina / Political Instability / Political History / Journalism & Media / 3rd Parties and Anti-Authoritarians

    Morris P. Fiorina is the Wendt Family Professor of Political Science and a Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution. He received an undergraduate degree from Allegheny College and a Ph.D. from the University of Rochester, and taught at Caltech and Harvard before joining Stanford in 1998. Fiorina has written widely on American politics, with special emphasis on the study of representation, public opinion and elections. He has published numerous articles and written or edited thirteen books, including: Representatives, Roll Calls, and Constituencies; Congress--Keystone of the Washington Establishment; Retrospective Voting in American National Elections; The Personal Vote (coauthored with Bruce Cain and John Ferejohn); Divided Government; Civic Engagement in American Democracy (co-edited with Theda Skocpol), Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America (with Samuel Abrams and Jeremy Pope), Disconnect: The Breakdown of Representation in American Politics (with Samuel Abrams), Can We Talk: The Rise of Rude, Nasty, Stubborn Politics (co-edited with Dan Shea) and most recently, Unstable Majorities Continue. Fiorina has served on the editorial boards of a dozen journals in Political Science, Political Economy, Law, and Public Policy, and from 1986-1990 served as Chairman of the Board of Overseers of the American National Election Studies.https://politicalscience.stanford.edu/people/morris-p-fiorina

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    Science Series 8: Gabe Xu / Understanding Plasma / Plasma Physics, Propulsion & Space / Plasma Biologics & Water Cleansing / Plasma UFO's

    Gabe Xu (pronounced shoe) obtained his B.S. in 2006, M.S. in 2009, and Ph.D. in 2012, all in Aerospace Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology. His graduate research involved experimental testing and analysis of Hall effect thrusters to improve their performance by modifying the magnetic and electric fields. He joined the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2012. His research as a Laboratory Director at UAH involves experimental plasma science and engineering in the areas of in-space electric propulsion, advanced space propulsion, rotating detonation engines, plasma-assisted combustion, atmospheric pressure plasmas, plasma treatment of soft and biological materials. His is an Associate Fellow of AIAA, and a member of APS and IEEE.https://www.uah.edu/eng/faculty-staff/kunning-gabriel-xu

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    #155: Thomas Massie and the Populous / Crumbling Empires / Economic Slavery

    Solo ramble on Thomas Massie losing his congressional seat, Americans experiencing economic slavery, how we suddenly become humble when dealing with China, and the rising of new social orders!

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    Economics Series 3: Nicholas Hill / Working DOJ / FTC / JetBlue & Spirit / Anti-Trust & Monopolies

    Nicholas Hill is an accomplished economic expert specializing in antitrust and competition economics. With extensive experience advising private clients, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), he has testified in federal court and the FTC’s administrative court. He has conducted detailed antitrust assessments in industries including agriculture, chemicals, consumer products, healthcare, media and entertainment, publishing, software, and transportation to name a few. His expertise has supported favorable outcomes for clients including merger approvals, divestitures, and settlement agreements from price-fixing to monopolization claims.

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    Entertainment Series 14: Lawrence Levy / Taking PIXAR Public (IPO) / Steve Jobs / Eastern Philosophy / Search for Meaning

    Lawrence Levy is a lawyer that was selected by Steve Jobs to be the CFO of Pixar Studios, tasked with taking the company public in 1995. After leaving Pixar's Board (upon the purchase of Pixar by Disney in 2006),he pursued his passion for Buddhist Philosophy and meditation. He co-founded the organization, Juniper Foundation, and is the best selling author of the 2016 book "To Pixar and Beyond; My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History".https://lawrencelevy.comhttps://a.co/d/07inl1Ld

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    Science Series 7: Tim Pickens / Rocket Science / Hybrid Propulsion / UFO’s / Missing Scientists

    Tim Pickens is a senior propulsion scientist at VALT Enterprises, and is President and CTO of Pickens Scientific out of Huntsville, Alabama. He has started (and sold) several commercial Space Technologies companies, and has worked with organizations such as Blue Origin, Bigelow Aerospace, Burt Rutan’s Spaceship1 (a Paul Allen Project), and Teledyne Brown Engineering.

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    Entertainment Series 13: Ben Fritz / Movie / Theater Industry / Disney News / Paramount & HBO

    Ben Fritz covers the entertainment industry from The Wall Street Journal's Los Angeles bureau. He was previously the Journal's artificial intelligence editor and its West Coast U.S. News editor. Before joining the Journal in 2013, Ben covered Hollywood for the Los Angeles Times and Variety.He reported and hosted The Journal podcast miniseries "With Great Power: The Rise of Superhero Cinema" and is author of the bestselling books "The Big Picture: The Fight for the Future of Movies" and "All the President's Spin."Ben has won awards from the Los Angeles Press Club and the Society for Advanced Business Editing and Writing and edited coverage that won awards from the National Association of Black Journalists and the New York Press Club.https://www.wsj.com/news/author/ben-fritz?eafs_enabled=falsehttps://www.benfritz.nethttps://x.com/benfritz?s=21

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    Science Series 6: Sidney Perkowitz / AI & Replicating Humanity / UFO’s / Science Ed & Sci-fi

    Sidney Perkowitz is a scientist and science writer. He is the Charles Howard Candler Professor Emeritus of Physics at Emory University, where he has pursued research on the properties of matter and produced more than 100 scientific papers and books. As a creative, Sidney writes specifically to the non-scientific community, finding alternative methods of educating the public on science history, concepts, and events. Dr. Perkowitz has written books (including “Hollywood Chemistry”, “Hollywood Science”, and Frankenstein, How a Monster Became an Icon”), plays, and has appeared for media presentations and lectures on CNN, NPR, the BBC, The Tribeca Film Festival, and the NASA Space Flight Center. https://sidneyperkowitz.nethttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Perkowitzhttps://scholar.google.com/citations?user=oReQfj4AAAAJ&hl=en

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    #154: White House Correspondence Dinner Manifesto / Civil War Between Empire & Homeland

    Thoughts on the White House Correspondence Dinner Manifesto, what’s driving the vi*lence, and how economic strain can lead to moral regression.

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    #153: Dalton Lauer / Newlywed Life / Finding Purpose and Self / Post Capitalism / Self Expression

    Dalton Lauer’s a real estate agent in South Florida. He had a 7 year long Air Force career in Security Forces. Dalton was based in Hawaii, South Korea, California, and traveled 24 countries in between.

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    #152: Brian Malow / The Science Comedian / Moon Landing / Stand Up & Science / SciFi

    Brian Malow is a standup comic, public speaker, science communicator, video and audio producer, photographer, interviewer, and event host. He has worked with the NSF, NASA, Google, Apple, Microsoft, and produced live videos featuring Nobel Prize winners and young scientists around the world. Brian has interviewed Brian May, Elon Musk, Neil deGrasse Tyson, among others, and is available for off world appearances, if transportation is provided. https://sciencecomedian.comhttps://www.instagram.com/sciencecomedian?igsh=a3JqOTY3NzdlYWxr

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    Science Series 5: Larry Sherman / Understanding Alzheimer’s, MS, Parkinson’s / Music & the Brain

    Larry Sherman is a Professor of Neuroscience at the Oregon Health and Science University, and is the President of the Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter of the Society of Neuroscience. He has over 100 publications related to brain development and neurodegenerative diseases, and is the co-author of the book Every Brain Needs Music: The Neuroscience of Making and Listening to Music. https://www.ohsu.edu/people/larry-sherman-phdhttps://a.co/d/05U9W6Or

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    Music Series 8: Steven Rings / Bob Dylan History / Dylan Genres / Dylan Covers / Dylan Voices

    Steven Rings is an Assistant Professor of Music and the Humanities at the University of Chicago. He is a music theorist whose research focuses on popular music, voice, and transformational theory. His book What Did You Hear, The Music of Bob Dylan, explores the virtues and imperfections of Bob Dylan’s music making. https://music.uchicago.edu/people/steven-ringshttps://a.co/d/04cRdKak

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    Music Series 7: Chris Reali / Understanding Music Business / Records & Streaming / Rock n Roll

    Christopher Reali is an Associate Professor of Music (Music Industry), and has received a PhD in Musicology at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He published the monograph Music and Mystique in Muscle Shoals.https://www.ramapo.edu/ca/faculty/christopher-reali/https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=45zfd3qs9780252044519

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    #151 Podcast Guest Updates / AI / Open AI & Sam Altman / Religion, God & Vision

    Solo episode summarizing last four guests on the show, and some rambling about falling down the AI rabbit hole. Plus, some thoughts on Open AI as a company, Sam Altman, and what makes humanity human. Check it out! Like, rate, and subscribe :) ♥️

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    Science Series 4: Dr Karen Barrett / Improvising & Creativity / Music Perception / Dementia & Aging

    Dr Karen Barrett is an assistant professor at UCSF (University of California, San Francisco) with a joint appointment at the Institute for Health and Aging at the School of Nursing and department of Otolaryngology at the School of Medicine. She is also a classically trained pianist, a faculty member at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Her research focuses on the neuroscience of creativity, complex sound perception of cochlear implant users, and the impact of music on the aging brain. Dr Barrett is also researching neural plasticity and musical training, improvisational music and creativity, and exploring the biological basis of musical performance. https://karenchanbarrett.comhttps://iha.ucsf.edu/people/karen-barrett-phdhttps://amp.profiles.ucsf.edu/karen.barrett

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    #150: Alan Paul / Allman Brothers History / Living in China / Playin in the Band

    Alan Paul is a podcaster, best-selling author, journalist and musician. His last three books have been instant New York Times best sellers. He is widely regarded as the foremost expert on the Allman Brothers band and is an experienced public speaker and interviewer. He’s also the author of Big in China: My Unlikely Adventure Raising a Family, Playing the Blues, and Becoming a Star in Beijing. He plays in Friends of the Brothers, featuring members of the Gregg Allman Band, Dickey Betts Band, and Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band, the lineup is a direct extension of the ABB family. The band enjoys regular appearances by Jaimoe, the last surviving original Allman Brothers. https://alanpaul.nethttps://alanpaul.substack.com/abouthttps://x.com/alpaul?s=21https://www.instagram.com/alanpaul66?igsh=MW42dDdmNHlqNzVsYw==

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    #149: Nick Marx / Right and Libertarian Media / Comedians and Politics / Political vs Class Divides

    Nick Marx is a professor of Media and Visual Culture at Colorado State University specializing in media studies, media industries, digital media, and American politics and culture. He is author or co-editor of several books, including Sketch Comedy: Identity, Reflexivity, and American Television (Indiana University Press, 2019), The Comedy Studies Reader (University of Texas Press, 2018), and Saturday Night Live and American TV (Indiana University Press, 2013). Nick's most recent book is That's Not Funny: How the Right Makes Comedy Work For Them (University of California Press, 2022). https://www.libarts.colostate.edu/people/nickmarx/

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    #148 John Perkins / Understanding Iranian War / Leaders v People / Competition NOT Enemies

    John Perkins is an author and former Chief Economist (and/ or Economic Hitman). He was an advisor to the World Bank, the UN, IMF, Fortune 500 corporations, and government and business leaders in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and the United States.His 11 books on economics, shamanism, and transformation have sold over 2.5 million copies and been published in over 35 languages.https://johnperkins.org

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    Entertainment Series 12: Marc Eliot / Jack Nicholson / 60-70’s Hollywood/ Walt Disney & the FBI

    Marc Eliot is a New York Times best selling author of more than a dozen books on pop culture. He has published over 30 books including Walt Disney: Hollywood’s Dark Prince, a biography on Cary Grant, and American Rebel: The Life of Clint Eastwood. He has two books in the works. Marceliot.net

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    #147 Thoughts on Israel / Who’s Representing Jews? / Biblical Exiles /The Need for Leadership

    Solo episode recorded at 4 AM. I talk about - The Jewish concept of exile / the exiles that Jews been in and continue to live through, and what is different about this one (Edom).- The lack of vocal leaders that embody and spread traditional orthodox Jewish philosophy and perspective (like Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, the Lubavetcher Rebbe)- Israel’s internal confusion and identity crisis.- Who is speaking for Jews around the world, and should they be the voices representing them? - America’s become a passive country, and it needs more people to step up as leaders.

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    Health Series 6 Dr Golnosh Sharafsaleh / Dementia & Brain Care / Aging & Longevity / Beating Tragedy

    Dr Golnosh Sharafsaleh is a geriatrician and co-founder of Golden Oak Medicine in Asheville, North Carolina. She is also the author of Life, Love, and the In -Between: A Geriatrician’s Journey Through Aging and the Meaning of Life. https://www.geriacademy.comhttps://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/life-love-and-the-in-between-golnosh-sharafsaleh/1148927214

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    Science Series 3: Dr Lisa Gabel / Neurology / Dyslexia / Mind Controlled Drones / Music & the Brain

    Dr Lisa Gabel earned her PhD in physiology and neurobiology, and an MA in Psychology/ Behavioral Neuroscience from the University of Connecticut. The research in her laboratory focuses on investigating the neurobiological mechanisms and underlying neurodevelopmental disorders (translating findings from genetic animal models to humans). Additionally, Dr. Gabel colleagues a multidisciplinary research program aimed at developing and improving EEG based brain-computer interface devices.https://sites.lafayette.edu/gabell/

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    Science Series 2: Dr Ben McAllister / Dark Matter / Axioms / Theoretical Research vs Experimental

    Dr Ben McAllister is a physicist, science communicator, and audio producer based in Melbourne, Australia. He obtained his B.Sc and Ph.D from University of West Australia, and studies dark matter, particle physics, ORGAN, and quantum technology. Additionally, he is the co-host of the science podcast The Uncertainty Principle, has produced episodes of the Naked Astronomy podcast, and joins the annual National Quantum and Dark Matter Road Triphttps://www.bentmcallister.com

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    #146 Amy Binder / Left & Right on Campus / Trump / Libertarians / Organizational Influence on Campus

    Amy Binder is an SNF-Agora Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University. She earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from Northwestern University in 1998 and my BA in Anthropology from Stanford University in 1986. Amy is also the author of multiple books, including Becoming Right: How Campuses Shape Young Conservatives, and The Channels of Student Activism: How the Left and Right Are Winning and Losing in Campus Politics Today.https://soc.jhu.edu/directory/amy-binder/

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    Music Series 6: Adam White / MoTown Roots / Rhythm and Blues / Backdoor Talent

    Adam White is the author of Motown: The Sound of Young America, with Barney Ales, and has written about music, the music industry and Motown for more than 40 years. Adam is a former editor-in-chief of Billboard, and co-author (with Fred Bronson) of The Billboard Book Of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits. His work has been Grammy-nominated, he has written for the Library of Congress, and his voice has been sampled by Public Enemy.https://www.adampwhite.comhttps://www.adampwhite.com/westgrandblog/

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    #145 The Purim Story / Freedom and Danger / Prototypes in Biblical Characters

    Solo episode diving into the Purim story, the characters and archetypes, freedom and danger, and national evolution.

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    #144: Uri Hassan / Growing Up / Kivi Hershenov / Wrestling / Comedy Films

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    Science Series 1: Dr Kevin Hickerson /Nuclear Physics / StandUp Comedy / Scientific Advising on Thor

    Dr Kevin Peter Hickerson is a nuclear physicist, businessman, inventor, and standup comedian. He is the host of the comedy podcast Surely You’re Joking, and has a dozen patents in 3D printing, robotics, tablet computing, machine learning, optics, and solar energy. https://www.kevinhickerson.comhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/surely-youre-joking/id1039559648https://www.earthineering.company/team/kevin-hickerson

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    Music Series 5: Dean Budnick / Relix / Jambands.com / Grateful Dead / Phish / Billy Strings

    Dean Budnick is the editor in chief of Relix, founder of Jambands.com, and is an author, director, and professor. https://www.deanbudnick.comhttps://relix.comhttps://jambands.com** We mentioned the Rolling Stones concert at Altamonte, and I incorrectly called the movie “Under my Thumb”, whereas the real name is “Gimme Shelter”**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimme_Shelter_(1970_film)

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    Entertainment Series 11: Marc DiPaolo / Superheroes and Politics / Spider-Man’s Evolving Politics

    Marc DiPaolo is an author, and assistant professor, teaching English and Film and English and Communication. Marc DiPaolo has written the autobiographical novel Fake Italian (2021), and the academic books Fire and Snow: Climate Fiction from the Inklings to Game of Thrones (2018) and War, Politics, and Superheroes (CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2011). He has also edited and co-edited several books on film, comics, religion, and politics, including Working-Class Comic Book Heroes (2018) and Italian/American Fantastika: Global Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction Narratives from Pinocchio to Star Trek (with Anthony Lioi). DiPaolo has been interviewed on NPR, BBC4, and in the AMC docuseries Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics (s1e4, 2017).https://www.instagram.com/marc_dipaolo?igsh=Y29rOWI2aTNobjh6

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    143: Daniel Heck / AI and Authenticity / Lessons from Religion / Fear & Hope for the Future

    Dan Heck is TUG’s (The Understanding Group) chief AI Ethicist, helping maintain ethics and values in competitive environments. Aiandfaith.orgUnderstandinggroup.com

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    142: Epstein & “The System” / Revolving Doors / Sunk Cost with Society / Rebels & Underdogs

    Solo episode talking mostly Epstein. I cover - Newest evidence of a “system” trying to defend itself.- Reverse Revolving Doors, whistleblowers, and heroes like Mike Benz.- Sunk Cost & American Imperialism.- Thomas Massie and why he’s a great congressman to head the fight against the system. - Rebuilding and embracing American underdog / rebel energy. Links to documents and books referenced : - Epstein’s death announcement a day prior to “dying” https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%208/EFTA00013180.pdfLooks like someone took down the other two links, but they were previously posted under - Epstein body double being snuck away - EFTA00141123 (still available on internet archives)- FBI removing hard drive footage - EFTA00126066 (still available on internet archives) Tom Secker & Tricia Jenkins book - https://a.co/d/00Aj7Y0C

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    #141: Sheekha Singh / Avoiding Burnout / Balancing Life / India -> Nebraska -> Canada

    Sheekha Singh is a technologist, author, and podcast host from Hyderabad, India. Her books, The IT Girl; 3 Steps to Find Career Options for Young Women in Tech ( https://a.co/d/0fJNzVen) , and Unburnable Ambition; How Overachievers Win Without Burning Out ( https://a.co/d/0fy9f7W5), are available on Amazon. https://sheekhasingh.com

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    #140: Ari Mendelow & Slugger AI / AI Companions / Loneliness Epidemic / Epstein Ties?!

    Ari Mendelow is a software engineer for Microsoft, and founder of Spoonjoy. Slugger is a personalized ai Clawbot agent.

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    Psychology Series 12: Dr Kelly Flanagan / Making Maintaining Friendships & Relationships

    Dr. Kelly Flanagan is a coach and a licensed clinical psychologist with two decades of expertise in interpersonal relationships. His thought leadership has been featured in The Five Love Languages, the TODAY Show, Reader’s Digest, HuffPost, and Success magazine. His two non-fiction books—Loveable and True Companions—were #1 New Releases in Interpersonal Relationships on Amazon, and his bestselling first novel, The Unhiding of Elijah Campbell, has won multiple literary awards. He’s an international speaker who counts the Green Bay Packers amongst his audiences. His newest book, The Road Less Triggered, is available for preorder today.https://drkellyflanagan.comhttps://roadlesstriggered.com

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