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Dr. Emmanuel Maggiori, author of Smart Until It’s Dumb , exposes the myths around artificial intelligence, argues why the AI bubble will burst, and explains how hype, inefficiency, and misplaced incentives are shaping tech and work culture today. 👤Guest Bio: Dr. Emmanuel Maggiori is a software engineer and AI consultant with a PhD in machine learning. He has worked for over a decade in tech and f...

Full-time RVer Mike Mixa shares six years of hard-earned wisdom on the joys, costs, and realities of life on the road. Guest Bio Mike Mixa is a retired Wisconsin native who, along with his wife Julie, has lived full-time in an RV since 2017. A veteran of campground hosting and cross-country travel, Mike offers practical advice and firsthand experience from nearly a decade of RV living. Topics Disc...

Dr. George Sowers explores how space mining—starting with water ice on the Moon—could transform global energy, economics, and the future of humanity. 🧑‍🚀 Guest Bio Dr. George Sowers is a Professor of Practice at the Colorado School of Mines, where he helps lead the world’s first graduate program in space resources. Formerly Chief Scientist and VP of Advanced Programs at United Launch Alliance, h...

Doug Mannell, a 78-year-old Canadian expat, reflects on 15 years of retirement in Panama—sharing candid insights on cost of living, healthcare, longevity, and navigating life abroad. 🌎 Guest Bio Doug Mannell is a Canadian retiree who relocated to San Carlos, Panama in 2008 in search of warmer weather and a more affordable lifestyle. With a background in technology and a thoughtful, practical appr...

Meredith Angwin warns of a looming crisis in U.S. energy reliability, explaining how market design, renewables, and misguided policy could lead to widespread blackouts. 👤 Guest Bio Meredith Angwin is a physical chemist and energy consultant who spent decades working on utility projects related to nuclear, geothermal, and fossil fuel power plants. Now retired from industry, she is the author of Sh...

Engineer & author Tristan Scott joins El Podcast to explore the intersection of Bitcoin, beef, decentralization, and personal health after overcoming post-concussive syndrome. Guest Bio: Tristan Scott is an electrical engineer turned health advocate and author of Bitcoin and Beef: Criticisms, Similarities, and Why Decentralization Matters . After suffering from post-concussive syndrome, he embarke...

Demographer Dr. Paul Morland joins El Podcast to explore why population collapse—not overpopulation—is the defining crisis of the 21st century. Guest Bio: Dr. Paul Morland is one of the UK’s leading demographers and the author of several books including Tomorrow’s People: The Future of Humanity in Ten Numbers . A senior associate at the think tank Civitas, Morland is known for his deep analysis of...

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Garrow discusses the making of Barack Obama, his complex transformation, and the enduring impact of his presidency. Guest bio: David Garrow is a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and biographer best known for Bearing the Cross , his biography of Martin Luther King Jr., and Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama , a deeply researched, 1,000-page account of Oba...

Award-winning travel writer Tim Leffel and expat Mary Ellen Lee share the unfiltered realities, benefits, and challenges of living abroad in Mexico and Panama — from cost of living to healthcare, safety, visas, and reinvention in retirement. Guest Bios: Tim Leffel is a globetrotting, award-winning travel writer and author of A Better Life for Half the Price . With articles in USA Today , Lonely Pl...

Professor Marcelo Bucheli unpacks the political and economic legacy of the United Fruit Company, exposing how bananas shaped coups, corruption, and the myth of the Banana Republic across Latin America. Guest bio: Marcelo Bucheli is a professor at the University of Illinois and a visiting scholar at Harvard Business School, specializing in international business history and foreign direct investmen...

Jamie Gehring, author of Madman in the Woods , shares her chilling firsthand account of growing up next to Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, revealing untold stories of proximity, grief, and the enduring ripple effects of domestic terrorism. Guest Bio: Jamie Gehring is the author of Madman in the Woods: Life Next Door to the Unabomber , a true crime memoir detailing her childhood growing up in Lincoln...

Denise Kiernan shares the extraordinary history of Biltmore House, America's largest private home, and the powerful legacy of the Vanderbilt family during the Gilded Age. Guest Bio: Denise Kiernan is a New York Times bestselling author, journalist, and producer whose books include The Last Castle , The Girls of Atomic City , and We Gather Together . She hosts “Craft: Authors in Conversation” and l...

A conversation with Chris Smaje on why lab-grown food won't solve our problems—and why local, ecological farming is the real path forward. 👤 Guest Bio: Chris Smaje Chris Smaje is a UK-based social scientist, writer, and small-scale farmer with two decades of hands-on agricultural experience. He’s a leading advocate for agroecology and local food systems, and author of A Small Farm Future and Sayi...

Wall Street Journal reporter Gregory Zuckerman joins to unpack the secretive world of Jim Simons and Renaissance Technologies, exploring how the most successful trading firm in history continues to beat the market. Guest Bio: Gregory Zuckerman is a senior special writer at The Wall Street Journal , where he covers hedge funds, private equity, and financial markets. He is the bestselling author of...

Dr. Marion Nestle, leading nutrition expert and author of Food Politics , joins the show to expose how food industry funding distorts science, policy, and our diets. Guest info: Dr. Marion Nestle is a renowned nutritionist, author, and Professor Emerita at NYU, known for her influential work on food politics, industry influence on science, and public health advocacy. Topics discussed: The hidden i...

Entertainment journalist Christian Toto discusses how Hollywood became woke, the role of censorship, China’s influence, and the cultural consequences of cancel culture. 👤 Guest Bio Christian Toto is a film critic, author, and host of the Hollywood in Toto podcast. He’s a regular contributor to national media outlets and the author of Virtue Bombs: How Hollywood Got Woke and Lost Its Soul , a shar...

Author and environmental journalist Judith Schwartz explains how regenerating soil health—with the help of grazing animals—can restore ecosystems, improve food nutrition, and even mitigate climate change. Guest Bio: Judith D. Schwartz is a journalist and author who writes about nature-based solutions to global environmental and economic challenges. Her work has appeared in Scientific American , Ya...

Psychologist Dr. Larry Rosen joins us to discuss the psychological toll of smartphones, social media, and digital distraction—and what we can do about it. Guest Bio: Dr. Larry Rosen is a retired psychology professor and former department chair at California State University, an expert on the psychology of technology, and author of The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World and six ot...

Dr. Susan Crockford, evolutionary biologist and author of The Polar Bear Catastrophe That Never Happened , challenges the mainstream climate narrative by arguing that polar bear populations are thriving, not declining. Guest Bio: Dr. Susan Crockford is an evolutionary biologist and forensic zoologist with over 40 years of research experience. She is known for her work on polar bear evolution, arch...

Financial journalist Diana B. Henriques joins El Podcast to unravel the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme, discuss systemic regulatory failures, and explore her forthcoming book on FDR’s financial reforms. Guest Bio: Diana B. Henriques is a Pulitzer Prize-finalist and award-winning financial journalist known for her investigative reporting on white-collar crime, market regulation, and corporate fraud. Sh...

Matt Stoller, author of Goliath , joins the show to expose how monopoly power reshaped American democracy—and how we can fight back. Guest Bio: Matt Stoller is the Director of Research at the American Economic Liberties Project and author of Goliath: The 100-Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy . He previously served as a senior policy advisor in the U.S. House of Representatives, focusin...

In this episode, we sat down with Robert Yoho MD (ret) a retired medical doctor turned whistleblower in the medical industry. He is the author of the book "Butchered By Healthcare" and "Hormone Secrets" We discussed what went wrong in our medical system, and much much more! Watch Full Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/evnLRYWcFkg 🎙 The Pod is hosted by Jesse Wright 💬 For guest suggestions, que...

German energy economist Dr. Lars Schernikau joins the podcast to explain why the global energy transition is economically unsustainable, environmentally misguided, and dangerously misunderstood. Guest bio: Dr. Lars Schernikau is a German energy economist, commodity trader, and co-author of The Unpopular Truth about Electricity and the Future of Energy . He has worked extensively in coal and energy...

Swiss political leader and asset manager Sasha Pictet joins the show to explain how Switzerland’s unique system of direct democracy works—and what the U.S. might learn from it. Guest Bio: Sasha Pictet is a Swiss national, asset manager, and co-founder of Leo Ventures and Salva, a company focused on regenerative tourism. He is a member of the Green Liberal Party of Switzerland and currently resides...

Chris Reidy, founder of Tico Lingo in Costa Rica, shares how he built a Spanish immersion school from scratch and the transformative power of language learning through real-world practice. Guest Bio: Chris Reidy is the founder and program director of Tico Lingo , a Spanish immersion school based in Heredia, Costa Rica. Originally from Chicago, Chris moved to Costa Rica in 2015 and turned his own s...