The Currency

Mike Gastin
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The Currency is a podcast about the ideas that drive society. Join Mike Gastin each week as he breaks down current events and how the ideas behind these events are shaping the world we live in.

  1. 10/13/2025

    My Democracy

    Does the system of government matter, or even the variation, when it comes to the problems of our current age? Or, should we be trying to address something else? Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps keep the show free of advertisements, protects it from sponsor censorship, and helps me make it better by freeing me up to put more time into it. Donate Here

  2. 10/07/2025

    Sora 2, Eyeballs & AI Surveillance

    OpenAI just dropped Sora 2, its image and video creation engine and it’s clear: AI is playing for the big prize. Join me as I unpack what this new development means and point to where I think it’s all going. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps keep the show free of advertisements, protects it from sponsor censorship, and helps me make it better by freeing me up to put more time into it. Donate Here

    58 min

  3. 09/14/2025

    Charlie Kirk, René Girard & Mimetic Desire

    What are we to think about the murder of Charlie Kirk? And what does it have to do with us, especially when it comes to our work? Join me as I talk about Charlie, mimetic desire, and why we all have a vested interest in the health and strength of our society. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps keep the show free of advertisements, protects it from sponsor censorship, and helps me make it better by freeing me up to put more time into it. Donate Here

    1h 2m

  4. 09/09/2025

    Fruit Loop

    Is being busy good? Is it necessarily bad? I’ve come to realize that in the game of entrepreneurship and business, being busy isn’t the same as being fruitful. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps keep the show free of advertisements, protects it from sponsor censorship, and helps me make it better by freeing me up to put more time into it. Donate Here

    26 min

  5. 08/18/2025

    So Crates Dude

    I’ve been reading Plato; specifically his account of Socrates trial and death as told in “Apology”. And while reading I’ve been struck by the ideas of nostalgia, truth, and what it takes to be an exceptional person in any age. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps keep the show free of advertisements, protects it from sponsor censorship, and helps me make it better by freeing me up to put more time into it. Donate Here

  6. 08/11/2025

    Lunar Reactor

    We’re building a nuclear reactor—on the moon! Join me (Mike Gastin) as I talk about the latest news in the space race that no one knew we were in the midst of. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps keep the show free of advertisements, protects it from sponsor censorship, and helps me make it better by freeing me up to put more time into it. Donate Here

    39 min

  7. 08/04/2025

    Nobody's Home

    The massive decline in homeownership—and marriage, California’s failed fast-food wage experiment, and a sweet goodbye to Public Broadcasting. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps keep the show free of advertisements, protects it from sponsor censorship, and helps me make it better by freeing me up to put more time into it. Donate Here

    42 min

  8. 07/31/2025

    Make Skynet Great Again

    We’re building Skynet. What could go wrong? In this episode I talk about the effort to put AI server factories in space—which actually sounds like a good idea. And, I cover 13 tech trends McKinsey thinks we should care about—and the one thing that underlies them all. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps keep the show free of advertisements, protects it from sponsor censorship, and helps me make it better by freeing me up to put more time into it. Donate Here

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The Currency is a podcast about the ideas that drive society. Join Mike Gastin each week as he breaks down current events and how the ideas behind these events are shaping the world we live in.

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  • Creator
    Mike Gastin
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    161
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 Mike Gastin
  • Show Website
    The Currency