The Vance Crowe Podcast

Memento Mori Finale: Remember that you will die Kacie Derby is a funeral director for a Baue Funeral Homes. Vance and Kacie talk about the process from death to end of life celebration, how families process grief, the responsibilities of a cemetery to maintain grounds and how services are for the living rather than for the dead.  Baue Funeral Homes: https://www.baue.com/ Support the podcast: Book...

Elizabeth Schlesinger is an expert in estate planning and wealth transfer. Vance and Elizabeth discuss complicated family scenarios in estate planning, rights for children and medical decisions, and how laws can be different between states.  Support the podcast: Book a Legacy Interview | https://legacyinterviews.com/ — A Legacy Interview is a two-hour recorded interview with you and a host that ca...

Ryan Whittington is a the director of a senior care facility. Ryan and Vance discuss what goes into senior care, how parent-child relationships change with age, what is it that can keep a 90 year old vibrant and more. Vance also asks Ryan about death, dementia, the meaning of life, and what other unique patterns he's spotted building his career around elderly care.  Support the podcast: Book a Leg...

​Professor Carpenter conducts research on the clinical psychology of aging. His research focuses on family relationships in late life, with an emphasis on collaborative family communication and decision-making. Vance and Brian talk about what it's like to grow old physically, mentally and financially. They also discuss ways to plan ahead and stay youthful.  Support the podcast: Book a Legacy Inter...

Momento Mori Series: New Life Tim Philpott M.D. is an Ob/Gyn that has delivered thousands of children over his career. Dr. Philpott sits down with host Vance Crowe to discuss what men should know when their wife is going into labor, an understanding of how pain impacts women delivering children. Philpott discusses how epidurals work and discusses how to find a good ob/gyn. Support the podcast: Boo...

Eric Ward returns to talk about the recently deregulated purple tomato: a first of its kind GMO with modifications for taste, color and nutrition. Eric and Vance also discuss climate change, the moniker 'trust the science' and the state of higher education.  Learn more about the purple tomato: https://www.bigpurpletomato.com/ Eric's Company: https://www.agbiome.com/ Support the podcast: Book a Leg...

Matt Schrimpf is the president of Piasa Enterprises, an oil supplier and transporter that has been family owned since 1932. Matt and Vance discuss current fluxuations in the price of oil, strategic oil reserves and succession in a multi generational business.  Matt's company: https://www.piasamotorfuels.com/  Support the podcast: Book a Legacy Interview | https://legacyinterviews.com/ — A Legacy I...

John Jennings is the president and chief strategy officer at Saint Louis Trust and Family Office. In this 2nd interview together, John and Vance debate the threat of inflation from opposite positions.  They also discuss Bitcoin,  cryptocurrency, what it is like to have OCD and the state of mental health assistance in the United States. John's Firm: https://www.stlouistrust.com/ John's Blog: https:...

John is a C-suite executive of 3 companies, author, historian and hypnotherapist. John and Vance discuss the psychology behind different smells, how this effects human behavior, John's book on Missouri's Charles Parsons and more.  John's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-launius-ab54a285/ John's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Times-Missouris-Charles-Parsons/dp/1467144444 John's article...

Mark Reardon hosts the daily Mark Reardon show on FM radio in Saint Louis Missouri. Mark Reardon joins Vance Crowe in studio to discuss how do you know if radio is being listened to, the crushing anxiety Reardon had to overcome to be successful and the polarization occurring in the US over the controversial issues of the day. Mark Reardon Show: https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/mark-reardon-show-304...

Vance sits down for an As the Crowe flies episode to request 2 things from our listeners: 1) Ideas for a mural he hopes to have commissioned for his second daughter, Autumn 2) A new pattern language that better captures ideas surrounding long term thinking.  To view Vance's first mural for Violet: https://www.vancecrowe.com/violets-mural Join the Articulate Ventures Network | https://network.artic...

Thomas Stoeger is a scientist who spends his time looking for promising avenues of research in human health that are currently unexplored. Vance and Thomas discuss how he uses technology to assist him in this, identifying novel avenues for aging and Alzheimer's research and how to think creatively when doing research.  Thomas's Website: https://www.unknomics.org/ Thomas's Page at Northwestern Univ...

Michael and Vance discuss the state of the U.S. economy, the modern aristocracy, regulatory moats, coercion in gender ideology and the current decline in long term thinking.  Michael Vassar is a futurist, activist, and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and chief science officer of MetaMed Research. Vassar advocates safe development of new technologies for the benefit of humankind.  Spencer Greenb...

Sharoz Khalid is an electrical engineer and citizen of Pakistan. In this interview, Vance and Sharoz discuss the outcomes of inflation in his country and how the United State's fiscal policy effects countries like Pakistan. They also discuss mob behavior and foreign political systems.  #pakistan #inflation #foreignpolicy  Join the Articulate Ventures Network | https://network.articulate.ventures/...

Albert-László Barabási is an author, physicist and world renowned network theorist. Vance and Laszlo discuss the many aspects of networks, how ideas spread into society, and why they are useful for modeling various types of systems. They also discuss 'nutritional dark matter' and what networks can teach us about nutrition's impact on total health.  Learn more about Barabasi Lab and view Laszlo's a...

Vance sits down for an As the Crowe flies episode to talk about what he thinks the average person can to to prepare themselves for and combat the risk of inflation. Areas for consideration include discussing family finances, trying to buy a sovereign store of value and prioritizing personal health. #Bitcoin #InterestRates #Health Join the Articulate Ventures Network | https://network.articulate.ve...

Zvi Mowshowitz is an analyst and blogger in addition to being a champion in popular game 'Magic The Gathering'. Vance and Zvi discuss the nuances of gambling, how it is different as a professional vs as an amateur, inflation, COVID, the war between Russia and Ukraine and more. Read Zvi's Blog: https://thezvi.wordpress.com/ Follow Zvi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheZvi WAYS TO SUPPORT THE PODCA...

Vance sits down for an As The Crowe Flies episode to talk about what he sees coming from inflation, and why it is important to avoid mob behavior. We'll be back next week with a full episode filmed in the podcast's new studio.  Join the Articulate Ventures Network | https://network.articulate.ventures/ — We are a patchwork of thinkers that want to articulate ideas in a forum where they can be resp...

Chris Bennett is a journalist who covers topics that others tend to ignore. Among these topics is the legal precedent that allows the government to place cameras on private property without owners' permission. Chris and Vance discuss this, whether or not the government can manage a soft landing with runaway inflation, 2nd amendment rights and more.  Read Chris's Article: https://www.agweb.com/news...

Dwarkesh Patel is a young podcaster that has caught the attention of Jeff Bezos, Tyler Cowen and other venture capital owners. In his conversation with host Vance Crowe, they discuss the value of having friendly rivalries that push each individual to go harder, they discuss if there is an over representation of people with Asperger's Syndrome (Aspies) in fields like Computer Science and the reason...

Phil McAlister is a real estate specialist and writer of the Macro Meets Real Estate newsletter. Phil has a more optimistic take on inflation than most people. Phil and Vance discuss this perspective, the behaviors of the FED, the effect of millennials and Gen Z on the residential home buyers' market and more on the state of the economy in 2022.  Subscribe to Phil's Newsletter: https://macromeetsr...

Erik Hoel is a theoretical neuroscientist, published author and regular blogger on his own independent outlet. Erik returns to the podcast to talk with Vance about what we know about memories, the flaws of reductionism, causal emergence, and why art created by artificial intelligence isn’t an exhibition of true creativity.  Follow Erik on Twitter: https://twitter.com/erikphoel Subscribe to Erik's...

Ben Sixsmith is an English writer living in Poland, who publishes frequently for outlets like Unherd and Quillette. Ben and Vance talk about propaganda coming out of Russia and Ukraine and how this content makes its way to the media. They also discuss current events such as the Johnny Depp Amber Heard trial, inflation and finally the nature of time and the sense of smell.  Follow Ben on Twitter: h...

Chrisman Frank is the co-founder of Synthesis school, a program designed to fundamentally change the way that society educates its children. It does this by challenging young critical thinkers through complex games and simulations. Chrisman and Vance also discuss rural vs urban living, the state of public education, how children should play and social hierarchies. Learn more about Synthesis School...

Samuel Hughes is a researcher and policy wonk working in London. His Twitter feed is simply astounding. He notices the way buildings, streets, light, and space come together to make an urban environment feel a certain way.  He sat down with Vance Crowe to discuss some of the policies that could be implemented in cities that would make them more livable, increase the value of the area and have an i...