The Bid Picture with Bidemi Ologunde

Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde examines a turbulent week of global signals, from Iran's leaders holding out against President Trump in high-stakes negotiations, to the accelerating closure of colleges across the United States, to new scrutiny surrounding Kash Patel's FBI. What does Iran's use of the Strait of Hormuz reveal about coercive diplom...

Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde explores two major stories shaping healthier uses of technology: the rise of smartwatches and AI-enabled health alerts as early-warning tools, and the growing global push for phone-free schools and delayed smartphones for children. Can wearable devices help people notice health risks sooner without replacing doctors? Are school...

Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde examines the deaths and disappearances of American scientists and researchers tied to NASA, nuclear research, and classified defense programs since 2022. Are these tragic cases isolated incidents, or signs of something more coordinated? Could foreign intelligence services be targeting sensitive expertise, or do the answers lie c...

Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde sits down with Tamara Laine , founder and CEO of MPWR , to explore how AI, alternative data, and mission-driven fintech can expand credit access for gig workers, women, and underserved communities. How do we rebuild a credit system that was never designed for today's workforce? What does ethical AI look like in real financi...

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast , available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde examines the key global signals from April 13 to April 19, 2026: resignations and instability in the U.S. Congress, the political scramble over the looming FISA 702 expiration, and the growing sense that AI is becom...

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast , available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde examines the upcoming expiration of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and asks what it really means for everyday Americans. How did a surveillance authority designed to target foreigner...

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast , available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde sits down with entrepreneur Latifa Seini to explore the journey behind Lembrih , a platform rooted in African creativity, ethical commerce, and community impact. Drawing from her West African background and founder...

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast , available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde  examines the deeper signals behind the week of April 6 to April 12, 2026: what did the U.S.-Iran negotiations really reveal about power and coercion, why was Viktor Orbán finally toppled in Hungary, and what does M...

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast , available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode from The Work Ethic Podcast , host Bidemi Ologunde explores five human skills AI can't fake and asks a timely question: now that AI can draft, summarize, and automate so much, what becomes even more valuable because AI exists? What...

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast , available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde sits down with Jonathan Hernandez to explore the human side of cybersecurity, risk, and digital ethics. How do organizations move beyond checkbox compliance to real security? What does it mean to practice digital st...

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast , available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde connects four seemingly separate stories into one bigger question about power, trust, and everyday life: What does the U.S. rescue mission in Iran reveal about the risk of wider conflict? What does Hungary's ch...

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast , available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde breaks down the recent "SaaSpocalypse," the sudden market shock that sent software stocks tumbling as investors grappled with a new reality: what happens when AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic start o...

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast , available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde sits down with Chris Rhyss Edwards , a writer, doctoral researcher, former Australian Army combat engineer, and the founder of FOLQ.ai to explore why so many people are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support b...

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast , available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde examines the the key global signals from March 23 to March 29, 2026, connecting U.S. troop deployments in the Middle East, the UK's aggressive AI push, the battle over school lunches under the MAHA agenda, and...

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast , available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde examines the reported U.S. rejection of a Russian proposal to curb intelligence support to Iran in exchange for Washington ending intelligence sharing with Ukraine, and asks what that incident reveals about intellig...

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast , available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde sits down with Krisztián Király , International Partnership Manager at OptiMonk, to explore how AI is reshaping conversion rate optimization, why the static website is dying, and what today's smartest e-commerc...

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast , available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde examines the fast-moving global fallout from the March 16–22, 2026 escalation around the Strait of Hormuz and the latest verified developments in the US-Israel-Iran war. What happens when one of the world's mos...

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast , available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde examines the push to mandate surveillance-adjacent safety technology in new cars by 2027, with a sharp focus on the United States. As regulators, automakers, insurers, and privacy advocates clash, one question looms...

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast , available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde sits down with researcher and writer Andrea D. Carter , a Belonging Expert, Organizational Scientist, Founder of Andrea Carter Consulting and creator of the Belonging First Methodology™ , to explore her provocative...

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast , available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde  examines three major global signals from March 9 to March 15, 2026: the fragmentation of international diplomacy, the geopolitical shockwaves of the U.S.-Israel-Iran war, and the growing political impact of law, cr...

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast , available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde examines the latest trends on narcotics and vice investigations across the United States. Why are fentanyl and meth still driving so many major cases even as overdose deaths decline? How are investigators connecting...

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast , available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde sits down with Kirsten Karchmer , CEO of Conceivable , to explore how technology, behavioral science, and evidence-based integrative medicine are reshaping fertility care and women's health. How do you turn com...

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast , available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde unpacks three global signals from the week of March 2 to March 8, 2026, spanning international relations, geopolitics, and law & crime. What happens when diplomacy becomes more transactional, geography starts dr...

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast , available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde explores the rapid rise of prediction and betting markets, and why more people are suddenly treating odds as a serious signal about the future. What is driving their mainstream adoption now? Why are platforms moving...

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast , available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts . Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.com In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde sits down with JoJo Kalita , Vice President of Partnerships and ACTOverse at ACTO . JoJo is a tech leader with over a decade of experience across Operations, Customer Success, and now Partnerships, where she's...