Why Fighter Pilots Debrief Everything
In this episode, Eric talks with former fighter pilot, entrepreneur, and Afterburner CEO Boo Boucousis about one practice that separates fighter pilots from nearly every other profession: the…
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When Big Tech Kills the Ad Industry
In this episode, Eric talks with advertising author and former agency CEO Bob Hoffman about the incentives quietly shaping the modern digital world. The conversation begins with social…
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Why Youth Sports Keep Failing Kids
In this episode, Eric talks with Coach Rory O’Neill about a question that extends far beyond youth soccer: What happens when a system rewards customer satisfaction more than…
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AI Companies Are Building Their Own Power Plants. Here’s Why.
In this episode, Eric talks with energy strategist Peter Kelly-Detwiler about a question that is quickly moving from the engineering world into everyday life: Will artificial intelligence fundamentally…
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Are We Living at the End of Modernity?
In this episode, Eric talks with futurist and philosopher Eliot Frick about a question that quietly sits beneath many of today’s biggest debates: what if the anxiety, polarization,…
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Dr Ming Ming Chiu: Why Fake News Works So Well
In this episode, Eric talks with researcher Dr Ming Ming Chiu about fake news, AI generated deception, creativity, and the hidden patterns inside human communication. Drawing from decades…
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Dr Kathryn J Edin: We Solved Teen Pregnancy. So Why Aren’t Things Better?
In this episode, Eric talks with sociologist Dr Kathryn J Edin, one of America’s leading poverty researchers, about what decades of fieldwork reveal that statistics alone can miss.…
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Rich M. Smith: Why Most Marketing Fails Before the Campaign Starts
In this episode, Eric talks with growth strategist and former seven-time CMO Rich M. Smith about a problem that quietly undermines many organizations: confusing marketing activity with actual…
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Lisa Berry Blackstock: The Five Root Canals That Changed Everything
In this episode, Eric talks with independent patient advocate Lisa Berry Blackstock about a reality few people think about until it is too late: modern healthcare is increasingly…
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Avish Parashar: Saying “Yes, And” to Change
In this episode, Eric talks with speaker, author, and improviser Avish Parashar about a deceptively simple idea that shapes how people respond to uncertainty, conflict, and change: the…
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Helen Pluckrose: From Social Justice to Social (In)Justice
In this episode, Eric talks with writer and cultural commentator Helen Pluckrose about a pattern that shows up in universities, organizations, and public life: the slow shift from…
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Lisa Woodruff: Escaping the Quicksand of Disorganization
In this episode, Eric talks with organization expert and educator Lisa Woodruff, founder of Organize 365 and author of Escaping Quicksand, about a quiet assumption many people carry…
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