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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-rings https://a.co/d/04cRdKak

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

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 :) ♥️

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,...

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 p...

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 Satu...

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. http...

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

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 spe...

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.com https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/life-love-and-the-in-between-golnosh-sharafsaleh/1148927214

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 researc...

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 annu...

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 Losi...

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...

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

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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.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/surely-youre-joking/id1039559648 https://www.earthineering.company...

Dean Budnick is the editor in chief of Relix, founder of Jambands.com, and is an author, director, and professor. https://www.deanbudnick.com https://relix.com https://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)

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 bo...

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

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 : -...

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

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

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...

Professor Jim Thurber is University Distinguished Professor of Government Emeritus and Founder (1979) and Founder and Former Director (1979-2016) of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies and Affiliate Distinguished Professor of Public Administration and Policy Emeritus at American University, Washington, D.C. He is author of numerous books and more than 90 articles and chapters on...