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Due Diligence
by Dulma
Deep dives into American politics, economics & civics
Episodes
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Steve Hilton — How To Save California
What would it take to make California a place where more people can afford to build a good life? I sit down with Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton to discuss his path from advising British Prime Minister David Cameron to running for office in California, our shared love of the...
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Eric Wallerstein — Decoding Macro & The Fed
What exactly is “macro” and how does it affect ordinary Americans? In this episode I sit down with Eric Wallerstein, Chief Macro Strategist at Clocktower Group, to explore the machinery beneath the economy and financial markets. Eric brings an unusually wide-ranging perspective. He began his…
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Jamie Joyce — Fighting To Save Democracy
I speak with Jamie Joyce—a researcher, civic technologist, nonprofit founder of The Society Library, former Internet Archive project lead, and Democratic candidate for California’s 12th Congressional District—about what pushed her to run, including threats and local political “blacklisting.” We...
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Brad Stulberg — Elite Performance Coach on Excellence, Mastery & Joy
Brad Stulberg is a bestselling author, performance coach to founders & elite athletes, and researcher on sustainable excellence, well-being, and behavior change. His new book, The Way of Excellence: A Guide to True Greatness and Deep Satisfaction in a Chaotic World, is a New York Times and USA...
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Nina Schwalbe — What It Takes To Run For Congress (NY-12)
Today I speak with Dr. Nina Schwalbe, a public health scientist and former senior leader at UNICEF and Gavi who helped lead a Biden-appointed $7B global COVID vaccine effort, about why she's running for Congress in New York's District 12 in a crowded, money-dominated primary (June 23). We unpack...
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Daniel A. Bell — Ancient Chinese Political Philosophy
I interview Canadian political scientist Daniel A. Bell (University of Hong Kong) about his latest book Why Ancient Chinese Political Thought Matters and how Chinese political theory broadens a West-centric Anglophone canon. Bell explains major pre-unification traditions—Confucianism (graded…
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Shadi Hamid — The Case for American Power & Hegemony
Conversation with Washington Post columnist and political scientist Shadi Hamid on American power, democracy, and the case for hegemony in the 21st century Is America a force for good in the world? It's a question that has become increasingly uncomfortable to ask—and even more uncomfortable to...
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AI & The Economics of Human Flourishing
This is a solo episode on how AI may reshape the infrastructure of our economy and how it is forcing us to reckon with our values across economics, culture, and policy at a historical inflection point. This crisis is our opportunity to reshape our economic system to work for everyone — and ask...
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Rosemary Kelanic — Oil & U.S. Grand Strategy
In this episode I talk with Dr. Rosemary Kelanic, director of the Middle East program at Defense Priorities, about why oil has shaped U.S. involvement in the Middle East and how it connects to the current U.S.-Iran war. She explains Trump's stated objectives (regime change, stopping a nuclear...
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Darrick Hamilton — Baby Bonds
In this episode, I sit down with Professor Darrick Hamilton — economist, public intellectual, and founding director of the Institute on Race, Power, and Political Economy at The New School — to understand what baby bonds are, why they matter, and how they could help us expand economic freedoms…
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Kishore Mahbubani — Is China A Threat?
Kishore Mahbubani is a distinguished Singaporean diplomat, academic, and author, renowned for his incisive commentary on global geopolitics and the rise of Asia. He served in the Singapore Foreign Service as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Singapore’s Ambassador to the...
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[Book Club] All The Shah's Men by Stephen Kinzer
This is a "book club" solo episode where I summarize & comment on a nonfiction book as part of the Due Diligence Book Club (Patreon available here). This episode is on All The Shah's Men by Stephen Kinzer published in 2003 about Operation Ajax, the CIA overthrow of Mohammad Mossadegh, the prime...
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Adar Weinreb — IDF Soldier to Peace Activist
In this episode, I invite social & peace activist and former IDF soldier Adar Weinreb onto the show. Adar shares his thoughtful perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, emphasizing the importance of humanization in creating the possibility of reconciliation. He reflects on his experiences...
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Margaret O'Mara — The Political History of Silicon Valley
In this episode, I delve into the fascinating history of Silicon Valley with Margaret O'Mara, a professor of American History at the University of Washington and a leading historian of Silicon Valley. We explore the relationship between the public and private sectors that fueled the growth of...
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The Legacy & Evolution of Adam Smith with Glory Liu
In this episode, I sit down with Glory Liu, author of Adam Smith's America: How a Scottish Philosopher Became an Icon of American Capitalism. We delve into her book which examines the intellectual history and evolving interpretations of Adam Smith's ideas in America. Liu, Assistant Research...
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[Book Club] The Declaration of Independence
This episode is a solo deep dive into our founding document, the Declaration of Independence — its history, its intellectual influences, its legacy and ultimately its evolution into our national "scripture" as historian Pauline Maier calls it. 00:00 Introduction to the Declaration of...
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Inflation — History, Causes & Case Studies with Mark Blyth
Mark Blyth is a political economist and the William R. Rhodes Professor of International Economics at Brown University. He is the author of several books including Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea (named one of the best books of the year in 2013 by the Financial Times and Bloomberg),...
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Keith Rabois — Legendary Silicon Valley Investor on Revolutionizing Commerce
Keith Rabois is a cofounder of OpenStore, a platform connecting shoppers and merchants to create the ultimate decentralized "department store" of the internet. Keith is also a General Partner at Founders Fund, one of the top venture firms in the world. He is cofounder and executive chairman of...
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Sophia Amoruso — NYT Bestselling Author on Life After Girlboss & Starting A VC Fund
Sophia Amoruso is a serial entrepreneur who founded fashion retailer Nasty Gal and media startup Girlboss. She is also the NYTimes bestselling author of Girlboss, a business memoir that sparked a movement, inspired a Netflix show, and became solidly part of our entrepreneurial vernacular. She is...
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Michael Maslansky — Crisis Communications Expert on PR Strategies & Secrets
Michael Maslansky is a communication strategist and language expert who teaches companies how to effectively connect with customers. As the CEO of Maslansky + Partners, his emotionally savvy coaching has helped numerous Fortune 500s like Pfizer, Starbucks, Bank of America and Microsoft find their...
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Samyr Laine — From Harvard to the Olympics to Venture Capital
Samyr Laine is an investor, Olympian, and operator with a background in sports & entertainment. He is currently GP of Freedom Trail Capital, SVP of The Creator Project at Raptive, former SVP of Operations & Strategy at Westbrook, and former Senior Director of Operations at Roc Nation. Prior to...
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Rich Antoniello — Founder of Complex on Building A Legendary Media Company
Rich Antoniello is the founder and former CEO of Complex Networks, a youth culture brand and media company that was founded in 2002 and sold in 2015 to Hearst and Verizon and later in 2021 to BuzzFeed. Find Rich on Twitter and LinkedIn Mentioned in the episode: Collect'd XSET Popchew Female...
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Ahad Khan - CEO of Kajabi on Scaling A $2B Course Platform
Ahad Khan is the CEO of Kajabi, the leading knowledge commerce platform for creators to monetize their expertise. Check out Kajabi
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Ankur Nagpal — Founder of Teachable on Selling for $250 Million
Ankur Nagpal is the founder of Teachable which he started in 2013 and sold for a reported $250M to HotMart in 2020. He is also the founder of Vibe Capital, an early-stage venture fund, and most recently Ocho, a fintech startup on a mission to help business owners and creators build wealth.
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Brian Sugar — Co-Founder of PopSugar on Content & Commerce
Brian Sugar is the co-founder and former CEO of PopSugar, a women's media company acquired by Group Nine (which was later acquired by Vox Media). He is now the Managing Partner of Sugar Capital where he invests in DTC brands like Feastables, Kinship, Caraway, Brightland, Omsom, Starface, and...
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Rebecca Minkoff & Ali Wyatt — On Women, Work & Ambition
Rebecca Minkoff is a designer and the founder of the iconic fashion brand Rebecca Minkoff. Ali Koplar Wyatt is an executive & operator with a background in media from Elle to Refinery29 to Goop and Girlboss. Together they are cofounders of The Female Founder Collective, a community & platform for...
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Peter Brack — How to Take Your Company to IPO (Twice)
Peter Brack is a Managing Partner at Hypothesis Ventures, an early-stage VC fund investing in mission-driven companies outside of Silicon Valley. Peter was previously a Venture Partner at Mucker Capital in Los Angeles and before that started & exited two media companies on the Hong Kong Stock...
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Michaeline DeJoria — CEO of John Paul Mitchell Systems
Michaeline DeJoria is the CEO of John Paul Mitchell Systems, the largest privately-owned hair company in the world. She became CEO in 2021 to run the globally respected brand started by her father, John Paul DeJoria, in 1980 with just $700 and three products.
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Tyler Tringas — Rethinking The Venture Capital Model
Tyler Tringas is the founder and general partner of Calm Fund. Prior to starting Calm to invest in software companies looking to grow sustainably & profitably, Tyler started and sold Storemapper. Find Tyler's Twitter here Learn more about Calm here
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Michelle Goad — From Selling Her Startup to Nike To Joining The Chernin Group
Michelle Goad is an Operating Partner at The Chernin Group, a growth equity firm that invests in iconic media & commerce brands like Barstool Sports, Hello Sunshine, Food52, The Athletic, and more. Prior to that Michelle led Nike's entry into social commerce after selling her conversational...
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Michael Ma — Investing Lessons & Starting a VC Firm with Joe Montana
Michael Ma is the founder & CEO of CreatorDAO, a decentralized community that accelerates creators with capital & technology. He is also a VC and founded Liquid 2 Ventures alongside legendary football player Joe Montana after helping First Round Capital launch Dorm Room Fund in Boston. Prior to...
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Amy Errett — CEO of Madison Reed on Leading with Love
Amy Errett is the founder & CEO of Madison Reed, a hair color brand that sells direct-to-consumer and offline through third-party retail stores like Ulta and through over 50 of their own hair color bars around the U.S. They have raised over $200M in venture capital including most recently from...
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Jerry Colonna — Legendary Silicon Valley Leadership Coach
Jerry Colonna is the CEO, and co-founder, of Reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm that operates from the philosophy that "better humans make better founders". Jerry became one of Silicon Valley's most well-known executive coaches after a career in venture capital in...
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Connie Chan — General Partner at A16Z on China, Consumer Tech & Investing Lessons
Connie Chan is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, a leading Silicon Valley VC firm with over $35B under management. Connie joined Andreessen Horowitz in 2011 after working at HP in China and in private equity and became a general partner in 2018. She also spearheaded the firm’s Asia…
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Imran Khan — From Wall Street to Leading The Google & Snap IPOs
Imran Khan is the CEO and co-founder of Verishop, a platform for discovering 5000+ indie brands across fashion, beauty, home, and wellness. Prior to founding Verishop with his wife, Cate Khan, Imran was the Chief Strategy Officer at Snap where he lead the company to its IPO and before that he...
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Ezra Cooperstein — President of Night Media, the Management Company Behind MrBeast
Ezra Cooperstein is the President of Night, a management company for the world best digital creators, including MrBeast, Moriah Elizabeth, Safiya Nygaard, Codie Sanchez, Graham Stephan, and more. He was previously CEO of Maker Studios and President of Fullscreen and Rooster Teeth and has over two...
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Patrick Schwarzenegger — On Hollywood, Entrepreneurship & Lessons from Parents
Patrick Schwarzenegger is an investor, founder, actor & model. In 2020 co-founded MOSH, a brain wellness brand that makes nutritional bars for brain health, with his mother Maria Shriver to fund research focused on women's Alzheimer's. He has also invested in companies including Liquid IV, Poppi,...
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Ju Rhyu — CEO of Hero Cosmetics on Selling The Brand for $630M
In this episode I interview Ju Rhyu, CEO & co-founder of Hero Cosmetics. Ju co-founded Hero Cosmetics in 2017 after working in the corporate world when a trip to South Korea inspired her to bring hydrocolloid acne patches to the U.S. market — and thus Mighty Patch (one of Amazon's bestselling...
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Candace Nelson —Founder of Sprinkles Cupcakes, Shark Tank Judge & Investor
If there is such a thing as an "OG girlboss", Candace Nelson would be it. Her entrepreneurial journey began when she left investment banking to cofound the cult favorite cupcake brand Sprinkles which has sold over 200M+ cupcakes since it was founded in 2005 & has been beloved by Hollywood...
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