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Technologie

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23.06.2025
Technologie

Technologie

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12. Feb.

From Wallaby Milk to AI: Nora Khaldi on Decoding Nature’s Molecular Code

In this episode, Mike sits down with Dr. Nora Khaldi, founder and CEO of Nuritas, to explore how a postdoctoral epiphany about wallaby milk led her to build one of the first AI-powered molecular discovery platforms in food. They discuss how Nuritas uses AI to uncover, validate, and scale molecules into clinically validated ingredients, why ingredient discovery has historically taken decades, and what she's learned over the past decade building Nuritas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12. Feb.

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40 Min.
25. März

Where Are Grocery Stores With AI Adoption in 2026?

Mike is joined by Matthew Schwarz, CEO of Afresh, who discusses the company’s expansion from fresh produce to an all-in-one AI solution for the entire grocery store. Matt explains how the company's AI tech has prevented 200 million pounds of food waste annually and explores the rise of agentic AI, the balance between automation and humans, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25. März

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30 Min.
11.11.2025

S1 EP5: I Won. Zoom In.

In this episode, we dive into the wild fever-dream energy of Episode 5, with Ron and Mike chasing down the mysterious “Ken Tucker”, a chaotic coke bar brawl, a siege in Oliver’s apartment, and a string of bizarre encounters that blur intense action, comedy, and dream logic. And oh yeah, we talk - a lot - about that final scene with Scrooge.

11.11.2025

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42 Min.
29.10.2025

S1 EP3: You Put a Little Guy in My Closet?

In this episode, Mike and Carlos break down the most surreal episode yet, where Ron discovers a tiny, drunk man hiding in his closet and falls deeper into a growing conspiracy that now involves a shell company called Red Ball Market Global. They also explore the show’s emerging themes such as disillusionment with modern systems, the absence of corporate authenticity, and continued homages to David Lynch and classic horror tropes.

29.10.2025

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39 Min.
19. Feb.

Are Home Kitchen Marketplaces the Future or a Risk to Consumers?

In this episode, Mike sits down with friend, food systems thinker and The Food Corridor founder Ashley Colpaart to talk about the rise of Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKOs) and what they mean for the future of food entrepreneurship. Ashley shares why she believes lawmakers are trying to avoid an “Uberfication moment,” and why she thinks shared commercial kitchens remain a critical access point for food founders. Drawing on her own origin story growing up in a family hot sauce business that couldn’t scale without infrastructure, Ashley explains why she became interested in shared kitchens as her professional focus and explains how it led her to build her company. You can read Ashley's recent essay on MEHKO movement here on her blog: https://www.thefoodcorridor.com/blog/mehkos-2026-2/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19. Feb.

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42 Min.
28. Apr.

Creating the Open AI of Food Robotics With Rajat Bhageria

In this episode of The Spoon Podcast, Mike sits down with Chef Robotics CEO Rajat Bhageria to unpack how the company quietly went from years in stealth to assembling more than 100 million meals. Bhageria explains why assembly, not cooking, is the real bottleneck in food production, how Chef is using its ChefOS platform to build a data-driven approach to food manipulation, and why the messy, variable nature of food has historically made automation so difficult. The conversation also explores Chef’s expansion into new categories like airline catering and school meals, as well as Bhageria’s bigger ambition to build the defining success story in food robotics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28. Apr.

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49 Min.
13.10.2025

S1EP1: Life goes by too f**king fast, it really does

The first episode has dropped! In this episode of The Chair Company Files podcast, Mike and Carlos talk about the characters, the scenes, what clues have been dropped about the conspiracy that is The Chair Company, as well as where we think this thing is all going. Join us!

13.10.2025

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37 Min.
26.06.2025

Cultivated Meat and the Future of AI and Food

I sit down with Food Scientist (and the host of Food Truths Podcast) Eric Schulze to talk cultivated meat, different ways AI can help the food industry, quantum computers, and how we see AI being used in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26.06.2025

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26 Min.
04.11.2025

S1 EP4: Bahld Harmon (Also: Is Ron Really Crazy?)

In this episode of The Chair Company Files, Mike and Carlos unpack Episode 4’s big swing: flashbacks that deepen Ron’s backstory and sharpen the show’s blend of comedy, horror, and suburban dread. They debate whether Ron’s unraveling is a Fight Club–style delusion or a real conspiracy, and dig into themes of authenticity, fractured modern systems, and male identity anxiety. The conversation hits family dynamics (Barb and Natalie’s “I love you, I trust you, I got you” mantra), weird identity mix-ups (modeling calls, eBay guy), and whether this episode is this season's biggest turning point.

04.11.2025

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33 Min.
20.10.2025

S1 EP2: New Blood: There's 5 Rons Now

Mike and Carlos go over episode 2 of The Chair Company. We break down all the scenes, David Lynch influences are discussed, and a conspiracy about what's really going on.

20.10.2025

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24 Min.

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