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    • 4.8 • 101 Ratings

The business of culture. The culture of business. Policy; media & tech; entrepreneurs and more.

    Just Joe

    Just Joe

    Social media darling "Just Joe" Altier -- self-proclaimed blue collar musician -- on making a living in the era of disruption from TikTok, Spotify and AI. Plus, Def Leppard, Rush and Cyndi Lauper.

    • 1 hr
    ICYMI

    ICYMI

    In case you missed it: Netflix's "How to Rob a Bank;" The Economist on the solar revolution; former CIA director Gen. David Petraeus.

    • 51 min
    We Cannot Comprehend the Solar Revolution

    We Cannot Comprehend the Solar Revolution

    The Economist's Hal Hodson on how solar energy is rapidly eclipsing our fossil fuel-based reality. The implications are revolutionary -- from clean water and A/C for the poorest populations; to a Saharan land grab; to solar-powered carbon vacuums; to fatter corporate profits. And so many dividends we cannot yet imagine.

    • 53 min
    Netflix's "How to Rob a Bank"

    Netflix's "How to Rob a Bank"

    Seth Porges on his hit Netflix documentary "How to Rob a Bank" -- which tells the stranger-than-fiction story of the 'Hollywood Bandit,' a treehouse-dwelling ex-meth dealer who evaded authorities as he hit bank after bank in and around Seattle.

    • 52 min
    Gen. David Petraeus

    Gen. David Petraeus

    Former CIA director. Professor. Commander. PhD. The 37-year military leader is now a partner with investing colossus KKR. We discussed the Middle East, Afghanistan, Ukraine, China, frontier-markets investing and Petraeus's bestseller, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine.

    • 51 min
    ICYMI

    ICYMI

    Highlights from recent episodes, including Slate's head of audio Alicia Montgomery; Chicken Fiesta founder Harold Vega; and Larry Ingrassia, author of A Fatal Inheritance: How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery

    • 51 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
101 Ratings

101 Ratings

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Excellent Podcast

A great variety of topics covered very well.
I don’t know why it took me this long to find it but glad I have!

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Informative and interesting

Roben has excellent guests, tackles complex issues with poignant questions which both keeps the listeners interest and is easy to follow. Always learn something.

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Excellent Host

Roben is just a wealth of great information and this is the best Podcast in the market.

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