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Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/137338165 Beatrice and Tracy speak with journalist Rebecca Burns about how Trump's takeover of D.C. and threats to send the National Guard into U.S. cities under the auspices of fighting a “crime emergency” and “endemic” homelessness echo the policy proposals and model bills of the Cicero Institute, a right wing think tank run by a co-founder of Palantir. Runtime 1:14:24 Get Health Communism here: www.versobooks.com/books/4081-health-communism Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2443-abolish-rent

Rob Biederman has sat on both sides of the table — first as co-founder and CEO of Catalant Technologies, and now as managing partner at Asymmetric Capital Partners. In this candid conversation, he explains why so much of the conventional wisdom around startups is actually counterproductive. He breaks down why design partners don't equal traction, why headcount growth is a vanity metric, and why Silicon Valley should stop romanticizing failure. He also shares how Asymmetric evaluates founders, what investors really care about, and the simple test every startup should use to prove they're solving a real problem. If you're a founder chasing milestones that look good on a pitch deck but don't move the business forward, this episode of Fund/Build/Scale is a reality check you won't hear anywhere else.   RUNTIME 43:43   EPISODE BREAKDOWN (2:46) “ We have a probably a couple points of differentiation with the broader market.” (4:46) “ Our happiest spot is kind of in the two-to-six million range for our first check.” (5:39) “ We want to get to know people probably a year or two before they're going to found so we can really see what they're about and really understand.” (7:20) “ I think we'd hire most of our founders as investors at our firm, if we had the chance.” (10:11) What makes a startup  relevant, credible, or just differentiated? (11:32) An easy framework for self-auditing your startup idea. (13:09) “ I think our industry kind of worships at the altar of failure a little too much.” (15:08) “ We don't actually really love backing people directly from really big companies.” (17:00) Rob explains why design partners are a distraction, not a path to real traction. (21:23) “ If you're gonna get one career, why not spend it trying to trick the world into doing something differently?” (24:17) One metric founders love that does not predict success from an investor's perspective. (25:08) Inside Asymmetric Capital Partners' four-step pitch review process. (27:27) Why the best data rooms are simple: “they have no spin.” (29:46) Rob describes how his firm's advisor partner model works. (31:49) The first step in GTM: “ get to the bottom of why your customer is buying from you.” (35:18) At the start, tell investors “everything you haven't figured out” so you can start planning. (38:17) “ If you don't tell your doctor the truth, what can they do for you?” (41:02) What he would do differently if he were launching a startup today. LINKS Rob Biederman Asymmetric Capital Partners Asymmetric FAQs Catalant Technologies Democratizing Care: Announcing our Investment in Counsel Health EvolutionIQ Raises $21M Series A To Deliver AI Based Claims Guidance Across The Industry SUBSCRIBE

Pro tip: If you can't see yourself getting up every morning for the next ten years and being excited about going to work, don't launch a startup. Ajay Prakash co-founded Rinse in 2013 to take the friction out of laundry and dry cleaning — for consumers, and for the small, family-owned businesses behind the counter. Since then, Rinse has scaled into a national brand, and Ajay has become a lecturer at Stanford Graduate Business School's Startup Garage, where he teaches frameworks for validating ideas, testing business models, and knowing when it's time to take the leap into entrepreneurship. I invited him on to share what he's learned about developing domain expertise from scratch, building trust with co-founders, and avoiding the early mistakes that can derail a promising business. RUNTIME 42:38 EPISODE BREAKDOWN (2:22) Ajay talks about two trends that led him to co-found Rinse in 2013. (4:15) Rinse co-founder James Joun was “one of my best friends from college.” (5:29) “When we started, we spent a lot of time with James' parents in the dry-cleaning store.” (6:40) Before taking the leap, founders should identify their “passion, expertise, and market opportunity.” (9:11) “As you build a company, answering the question of ‘why now' and ‘why me' is really important.” (11:19) “We signed up 11 of our friends. We picked up their clothes.” (14:17) “Every smart investor we talked to… told us we had to be on-demand.” (17:41) Early signals led Rinse to pivot from pricing per pound to adopting a subscription model. (20:23) His approach to crafting customer personas. (22:05) “We always envisioned helping the local cleaners.” (27:11) From the start, Rinse used Net Promoter Scores and surveys to glean customer insights. (30:44) The “two general areas of lessons” Ajay teaches at Stanford's Startup Garage. (34:53) Why he encourages Startup Garage students to keep asking themselves, “Am I still excited?” (37:41) How to prepare for the mental challenges of being a startup founder. (40:01) Is Rinse's operational model adaptable to other industries and services? LINKS Ajay Prakash James Joun Rinse The Four Steps to the Epiphany, Steven G. Blank The Lean Startup, Eric Ries Startup Garage at Stanford Graduate School of Business SUBSCRIBE

Doc and Paul tackle another genre limited theatrical release with TRUST (2025), directed by Carlson Young featuring Sophie Turner, Rhys Coiro, and Billy Campbell. Synopsis: “A Hollywood actress hides in a remote cabin after a scandal, only to find herself betrayed and fighting for survival against someone she once trusted.” -IMDb Be sure to like and subscribe. TRUST stars actors Sophie Turner (“Game of Thrones,” X-Men Apocalypse), Billy Campbell (I Know What You Did Last Summer, Enough), Katey Sagal (“Married With Children,” “Sons of Anarchy”) and Gianni Paolo (Ma, Power Book II: Ghost). The film is directed by Carlson Young (Upgraded, The Blazing World) and is produced by Miles Koules, Ketura Kestin (Saw X, Jigsaw) and Oren Koules (Saw franchise). Run Time: 90 minutes. Rating: R for violence, language, some sexuality and drug content. Out in theaters, Friday, August 23, 2025. Republic Pictures.

Karthee Madasamy is the founder of VC firm MFV Partners and the founding managing partner of Harper Court Ventures, both of which focus on early-stage deep tech startups. In this episode of Fund/Build/Scale, he explains what early-stage founders get wrong about TAM, why technical validation isn't enough, and how to de-risk your company when the market barely exists. We also talk about: What MFV looks for when evaluating scientific founders The importance of “market inevitability” and strategic timing Common missteps deep tech founders make on the road to Series A If you're building ambitious technology in a complex, slow-moving market, this episode will help you speak investors' language — and build a company they can believe in.   RUNTIME 41:03   EPISODE BREAKDOWN (2:24) Karthee describes his engineer–product manager–VC career path. (4:37) How does MFV Partners define deep tech? (6:35) Areas of interest include robotics, physical AI, and next-gen computing—“especially quantum.” (8:39) “We are doing anywhere from pre-seed to seed, up to all the way to Series A.” (12:17) About a third of the founders he works with are transitioning from academic or research roles. (14:01) Inside MFV's due diligence process. (16:20) The three questions Karthee uses to frame his first meeting with a founder. (17:47) Tactics for engineers and academics who want to validate their idea but lack customer experience. (19:27) “There's no fallback. You have to basically go deep on one thing.” (23:43) “A deep tech founder, in addition to all the other risks, they're taking technical risks.” (25:51) What does traction look like at an early-stage deep tech startup? (28:38) Be prepared to answer this question during your first meeting with Karthee. (30:32) “In deep tech, oftentimes, there is not a place you can just go to get a TAM.” (37:40) Why MFV accepts cold pitches. (39:24) The one question Karthee would ask the CEO if he were interviewing for a job at an early-stage startup. LINKS Karthee Madasamy MFV Partners Harper Court Ventures SUBSCRIBE

Don’t ask us how long ago we recorded this episode, just enjoy Evan and David talking about Frieren, Balatro, Cowboy Bebop, Caves of Qud, Dungeons & Dragons, and more! Topics include: staying together for the listeners, trading with glowfish, and the Ani-Gamers review of Baseball (The Sport). Runtime: 1 hour, 30 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott Gratton Episode edited by Evan Minto. Quicksave David watched Frieren Evan is playing Balatro David is watching Cowboy Bebop Evan is playing Caves of Qud Evan is playing Dungeons & Dragons Evan is playing 1000 Blank White Cards Twitter: Ani-Gamers Twitch: David & Inaki Mastodon: Evan BlueSky: Evan Subscribe to Evan's digital manga service Azuki.

Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/136779075 Beatrice speaks with Kathryn Olivarius about the economy and social structure that emerged around yellow fever in antebellum New Orleans, the ecosystem of deniers, capitalists, and novel theories of "immunity" that shaped it, and her book Necropolis: Disease, Power, and Capitalism in the Cotton Kingdom. Runtime 1:42:12 Note: We're back! Thank you to everyone for all the well wishes and many kind messages during our parental leave. As we ramp production back up we'll be prioritizing the patron feed first to make sure patrons get a full new episode every week. Get Health Communism here: www.versobooks.com/books/4081-health-communism Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2443-abolish-rent

Send us a textMy Life on a Napkin - Part VIChapter 11: Start time: 0:24; Run Time: 23:00Chapter 12: Start time 23:23; Run time:20:33Epilogue (by Andrew Crowley): Start time: 43:56; Run Time: 7:00Bonus Clips:Utah Remembers Rick MajerusSweater RetirementHOF VideoESPN PromoBook Info:Title: My Life on a Napkin: Pillow Mints, Playground Dreams, and Coaching the Runnin' Utes.By: Rick Majerus with Gene WojciechowskiCopyright: 1999 - Rick Majerus and Gene WojciechowskiPublished by: Hyperion, 114 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, 10011Runnin' Hoops Podcast 30% Off Exclusive Deal! – FlyFitTees

Jyoti Bansal sold his first company, AppDynamics, to Cisco for $3.7 billion. Harness, his next company, reached a similar valuation a few years later. As an entrepreneur — and as a VC at Unusual Ventures — Jyoti has built and backed multiple billion-dollar startups. But despite his track record, he says technical founders often overlook the same hard truth: good ideas don't build great companies. It's all about execution. In this conversation, Jyoti explains how he helps engineers become CEOs, the leadership frameworks he uses to scale fast without breaking culture, and why each business unit inside Harness runs like a startup of its own. He also talks about what he had to unlearn as he made the leap from founder to investor, and debunks the myth that every entrepreneur needs a mentor. If you're aiming for breakout scale, this episode will give you some useful tactics — and maybe a few reality checks. RUNTIME 44:24 EPISODE BREAKDOWN (3:23) “ I started Big Labs and I call it a startup studio: it's really my lab, a research lab for me to experiment with ideas and projects that I'm excited about.” (6:15) Why Jyoti still carves out time for customer discovery and sales calls. (7:27) “ Harness is designed for kind of this next-generation, AI-based approach for DevOps.” (9:42) “ Our entire philosophy is built with this concept called ‘startups within a startup.'” (11:22) How Harness maintains cohesion and alignment across 16 different modules. (14:00) The specific traits and abilities Jyoti looks for when hiring leaders at Harness. (17:35) Why some engineers are poorly suited to make the leap into entrepreneurship. (20:55) A mental framework that helped Jyoti become a better manager and communicator. (23:59) “ I always leaned on topic-based mentorship, not generic mentorship, which is a particular problem.” (25:53) Why working with a CEO coach “didn't work very well for me.” (27:36) The sectors and types of startups that interest him the most right now. (30:10) How he prefers to be pitched — and how to apply to Unusual Academy's next cohort. (32:24) “ 30, 40% growth rates are where most startups should be looking, at least — ideally much more.” (33:53) “ If we can't see a path to $100M of revenue — or a billion of revenue — we don't invest.” (37:15) The biggest attachment he had to let go of when transitioning from founder to VC. (42:41) The one question he'd ask the CEO if he were interviewing for a job with an early-stage startup. LINKS Jyoti Bansal Harness Traceable Unusual Ventures Unusual Academy Unusual Field Guide Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire Application Performance Monitoring Leader AppDynamics, 1/24/2017 SUBSCRIBE

Brian Rothenberg, partner at Defy and former VP of Growth at Eventbrite, joins Fund/Build/Scale to share what really matters when evaluating early-stage startups. From spotting false signals of traction to building defensible business models, Brian offers practical advice for both founders and operators. He also explains why job seekers should “think like a VC” before joining a startup, how he prefers to be pitched, and what signals he looks for in AI and emerging tech companies. Whether you're raising capital, building a company, or considering your next role, this conversation will help you see the startup landscape through an investor's eyes. RUNTIME 34:28   EPISODE BREAKDOWN (2:14) “ I've been fortunate to always be pretty entrepreneurial… it was just how I was wired.” (5:11) How advising friends and investing in their companies led Brian into VC. (6:45) “ The bulk of our capital goes to seed, seed plus or Series A. But we do go as early as an idea and a person.” (7:48) Defy's areas of interest and average check size. (8:53) “ We will be entering into a period where we'll see a lot of new and profoundly different consumer AI experiences.” (10:26) “ I see a lot of promise in rewiring a lot of the financial infrastructure and plumbing through use of blockchain.” (12:42) The traits and metrics Defy looks for in early-stage AI startups. (14:33) Brian loves Sean Ellis' customer satisfaction survey. (15:55)  Why proof-of-concept programs don't generate recurring revenue or reduce churn rates. (19:01) Have you noticed that we don't hear about many AI startups making a pivot? (21:00) Thanks to AI tools, “ we will see a lot more niche businesses and founders not having to dilute themselves as much as they had previously.” (22:22) How Brian grades the VC community's ability to judge AI traction. (24:42) Technology alone doesn't build a defensible startup. (26:57) How to pitch the team at Defy. (29:40) Why startup job seekers need to start thinking like investors. (32:58) The one question Brian would ask the CEO if he were interviewing for a job with an early-stage startup. LINKS Brian Rothenberg Defy Growth with Sean Ellis SUBSCRIBE

Devy Devotional Podcast Episode Notes: Next Man UpDate: August 13, 2025Hosts: John Arrington, Andy StarrNote: Aaron Wilcox was absent for this episode.IntroductionJohn Arrington hosts alongside Andy Starr, filling in for the absent Aaron Wilcox.The episode focuses on recent injuries in college football, particularly during fall camps, and discusses the "next man up" for key teams, exploring potential replacements and their impact on team dynamics and fantasy football (Devy and CFF).Key Topics and Discussions1. General Injury OverviewThe hosts discuss the impact of injuries across college football, noting that while some are minor, others could have significant long-term effects.The focus is on identifying players who could step up in the absence of injured starters, especially at running back and wide receiver positions.2. Notre Dame: Keidren Young's Season-Ending InjuryInjury: Keidren Young (RB, Notre Dame) suffered a season-ending ACL tear.Impact: Young was expected to have a role as a spell back for Jeremiah Love, particularly on early downs. His injury disrupts his development and role for 2025.Next Man Up: Aneas Williams is highlighted as a potential beneficiary, likely stepping into a larger role in the running back room. The hosts note Notre Dame's limited depth at RB, with only Jeremiah Love, Jadarian Price, and Aneas Williams listed alongside Young on the depth chart (per Our Lads).Future Outlook: Young's injury could push him to re-earn his role in 2026, especially with Love and Price potentially leaving. Concerns arise about Notre Dame recruiting over Young or adding walk-ons to bolster depth.Devy Notes: Williams is seen as an electric back with more explosiveness than Young, offering a promising 1-2 punch for 2026 if Young recovers fully. However, the hosts express caution about running back injuries in general, citing examples like Jonathan Brooks and CJ Baxter.3. Iowa: Kamari Moulton's Hamstring InjuryInjury: Kamari Moulton (RB, Iowa) is sidelined with a hamstring injury, missing practice in the week leading up to the episode.Impact: Moulton was expected to lead Iowa's backfield after Caleb Johnson's surprising 2024 season. A prolonged absence could severely hamper Iowa's already weak offense.Next Man Up: The depth chart behind Moulton is thin, with Jayzeon Patterson, Terrell Washington, Xavier Williams, and Brevin Doll listed. None have shown significant promise, with low big-time run rates and PPR points per touch.Discussion: The hosts express concern about Iowa's running game without Moulton, noting the team's historical reliance on defense and tight ends rather than offensive firepower. They discuss the addition of FCS transfer quarterback Mark Grunowski, who could add a rushing element, but doubt Iowa will shift to a spread offense under coach Kirk Ferentz.Devy Notes: Moulton's 7% big-time run rate offers some optimism if he returns healthy, but the hosts are pessimistic about Iowa's offense without him, predicting a potential struggle to reach 200 rushing yards as a team.4. Florida: Wide Receiver InjuriesInjuries:Eugene Wilson III (WR) has been limited in spring and fall practices due to an undisclosed injury.Dallas Wilson (WR, true freshman) is in a hard cast for a lower leg injury, expected to miss at least a week or two.Impact: Florida's wide receiver room is depleted, raising concerns about offensive production, especially with a tough 2025 schedule.Next Man Up:J. Michael Sturdivant (WR, transfer from Cal): Expected to fill a role similar to Kahleil Dike but has regressed since a 755-yard sophomore season at Cal (2022). His 315 yards in 2024 at UCLA raise doubts about his ability to exceed 300-500 yards in the SEC.Vernell Brown III (WR, true freshman): A five-star recruit with inconsistent camp reports but high athletic potential. He could seize a starting role if Wilson and Wilson are sidelined.Tank Hawkins (WR, true sophomore): Showed promise with a 4.6 average depth of target (A-dot) on limited routes (46) in 2024. Could step up as a possession receiver.Other Names: Aiden Mizell and Khalil Jackson are mentioned but deemed unexciting due to limited production (Jackson had 13 yards in 2024).Discussion: The hosts speculate on lineup adjustments, suggesting Eugene Wilson could move to the X-receiver role with Brown in the slot if injuries persist. They emphasize the need for quarterback DJ Lagway to elevate the offense, noting his shoulder and calf injuries as concerns. Florida's tough schedule and coach Billy Napier's job security add urgency to getting top players like Brown on the field.Devy Notes: Brown is the most exciting prospect for Devy purposes, with potential to break out if given opportunities. Sturdivant and Hawkins are less appealing, with Sturdivant's decline making him a risky bet.5. LSU: Wide Receiver InjuriesInjuries:Nick Anderson (WR, transfer from Oklahoma) is recovering from a quadriceps injury, possibly related to a car accident and concussion protocol.Aaron Anderson (WR) has been sidelined during fall camp, with limited details on the injury.Impact: LSU's deep wide receiver room mitigates the impact, but the injuries could open doors for younger players.Next Man Up:Barion Brown (WR): A former Kentucky standout with a strong freshman year, Brown has earned all-SEC preseason honors and praise in camp. He's listed as a backup flanker but could see significant snaps.Zavion Thomas (WR): Also receiving camp buzz but hasn't stood out significantly as a receiver.Chris Hilton Jr. (WR): The presumed starter at X-receiver, Hilton has big-play potential (2.5+ yards per route run in three seasons) but only 225 yards in 2024. His role is questioned due to competition from younger talent.Kylan Billiot (WR, true sophomore): A highly-touted recruit listed as third-string behind Nick Anderson. Could see snaps if injuries persist.Teron Francis (WR, true freshman): Nicknamed “Man Child,” Francis has generated hype for his athleticism and camp performance, potentially pushing for a role.Discussion: The hosts debate whether veterans like Hilton and Aaron Anderson can hold off younger talents like Billiot and Francis. LSU's passing game, led by quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, is expected to remain strong despite injuries due to the team's depth.Devy Notes: Brown and Francis are the most intriguing for Devy leagues, with Brown offering immediate production potential and Francis as a long-term upside pick. Hilton's big-play ability is noted but tempered by his limited production.6. Oklahoma: Running Back InjuriesInjuries:Taylor Tatum (RB) and Jayden Ott (RB) are dealing with minor injuries, expected to return by Week 1.Xavier Robinson (RB) is also injured, leaving only Javontae Barnes and true freshman Torrey Blaylock as healthy backs in camp.Impact: Oklahoma's running back room is described as “disgusting” due to its lack of proven talent and injury concerns.Next Man Up:Torrey Blaylock (RB, true freshman): Has impressed in camp with his speed and explosiveness, potentially earning a role in specific packages.Javontae Barnes (RB): Healthy as of recent reports but hampered by a 2023 foot injury (dead bone removed near his big toe). His 577 yards in 2024 were underwhelming (4.7 YPC).Jayden Ott (RB): A former standout at Cal, Ott struggled in 2024 but could rebound if healthy.Taylor Tatum (RB): A highly-touted recruit with better per-carry metrics than Barnes but limited by inexperience and injury.Discussion: The hosts highlight Blaylock's potential to see the field due to his explosiveness, despite being low on the depth chart. Concerns linger about Barnes' recovery from his foot injury and Ott's ability to return to form. The addition of quarterback John Mateer and new offensive coordinator could shift focus to the passing game.Devy Notes: Blaylock is a sleeper pick for Devy leagues due to his camp buzz and the weak depth chart. Tatum remains a high-upside prospect, while Ott and Barnes are less appealing due to recent struggles.Additional NotesAaron Wilcox's Absence: The hosts humorously note Aaron's absence, joking about his fear of the “Guess the Guy” segment, which was skipped for the second consecutive week.College Football Excitement: With the season two weeks away, the hosts are excited about upcoming games, noting a stronger-than-usual Week 0 and Week 1 schedule.Technical Issues: Andy experienced internet connectivity issues during the podcast, briefly dropping out. John's daughter inadvertently turned off his house lights via voice-controlled devices, adding a humorous moment.Key Devy TakeawaysHigh-Upside Prospects to Watch: Vernell Brown III (Florida), Torrey Blaylock (Oklahoma), Barion Brown (LSU), and Teron Francis (LSU) are highlighted as potential breakout players if injuries create opportunities.Injury Concerns: Keidren Young (Notre Dame), Kamari Moulton (Iowa), Eugene Wilson III (Florida), Dallas Wilson (Florida), Nick Anderson (LSU), and DJ Lagway (Florida) face varying degrees of injury risk, impacting their Devy value.Depth Chart Analysis: Teams like LSU and Florida have deeper talent pools to weather injuries, while Iowa and Oklahoma face significant challenges if their injured players miss extended time.ClosingThe hosts thank listeners for their support on Gridiron Ratings' YouTube channel and Spotify, encouraging engagement through comments and subscriptions.They promise to return with Aaron Wilcox for the next episode, as college football season approaches.Runtime: ~1 hourListen on: Gridiron Ratings YouTube, SpotifyNext Episode: TBD, with hopes of Aaron Wilcox's return and live football discussions.

When you're raising your first rounds, every cap table decision can echo for years. Give away too much equity early, lock yourself into restrictive pro rata rights, or over-optimize for valuation — and you may find yourself boxed in just when your company starts to grow. Pulley co-founder and CEO Yin Wu has seen these mistakes firsthand. In this episode of Fund/Build/Scale, she offers practical, founder-first strategies for structuring and managing your cap table so you can attract top talent, keep your options open, and stay in control of your startup's destiny. We also discuss how to compete with entrenched incumbents, why her LinkedIn profile says she works in Customer Success, and how founders can shift their role as the company scales. RUNTIME 38:44 EPISODE BREAKDOWN (2:46) Why her LinkedIn profile says she's in “customer success,” not CEO/co-founder. (5:43)  How much time passed between Day Zero and serving Pulley's first customer? (9:48) “ You're trying to market the product, and then you're also playing the role of customer success at the same time.” (10:04) The number-one cap table mistake founders make? “Being too greedy.” (13:55) Why are startups sticking with four-year vesting schedules when it takes 7-10 years to exit? (15:14) How founders should think about pro rata rights in early rounds. (19:04) Taking money out in a secondary “ actually releases some of the pressure and allows founders to focus.” (21:04) Founder-preferred shares “are becoming increasingly popular.” (24:15) CEO/founders need to remember “ the soft power that you have as a leader of the company.” (26:45) How Yin defines “founder mode.” (30:50) “ Every successful company has been a response to some incumbent's worldview.” (33:38) Why going public “ can actually make it tough for companies to be able to innovate.” (34:04) The one question she'd ask the CEO if she were interviewing for a job with an early-stage startup. LINKS Yin Wu Pulley How to Scale a Startup in Just 3 Months, Pulley Employee Equity, Sam Altman Will the Blockbuster Deal for Wiz Spur an M&A Wave in Cybersecurity?, WSJ Pro VC SUBSCRIBE

Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/136180934 Beatrice speaks with Chanelle Gallant and Elene Lam about their book Not Your Rescue Project: Migrant Sex Workers Fighting for Justice and the solidarities required to organize at the intersection of sex work, migrant justice, and disability justice. Runtime 1:38:37 Note: We're back! Thank you to everyone for all the well wishes and many kind messages during our parental leave. We have a lot coming together soon processing current events and reacting to some big developments that happened while we were away. As we ramp production back up we'll be prioritizing the patron feed first to make sure patrons get a full new episode every week. Get Health Communism here: www.versobooks.com/books/4081-health-communism Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2443-abolish-rent

A turbulent flight sparked Wayne Slavin's idea for Sure: let consumers buy insurance in real time. But after launching as a D2C app, he realized the bigger opportunity was powering insurance sales for others. Sure's pivot to B2B turned it into a vertical SaaS platform that lets enterprise companies embed insurance at the point of transaction. In this episode, Wayne explains how to pivot without losing your mission, why founders should lead early enterprise sales, and why he refuses to run proof-of-concept deals. He also shares why — if he could do it over — he'd avoid launching a business with so much built-in complexity. RUNTIME 51:58 EPISODE BREAKDOWN (3:16) How a turbulent flight inspired Wayne to sell insurance directly to consumers. (7:03) Why he reached out to a founder who tried (and failed) to launch an insuretech startup. (12:01) Becoming fluent in insurance industry jargon “was definitely a learning curve.” (16:05) The point when Wayne realized Sure needed to pivot. (20:16) The transition from D2C to B2B “was a slow aircraft carrier style turn.” (22:35) How to tell whether you're grinding through a rough patch or building on the wrong model. (29:21) When it was time to pitch to enterprise customers, “ most of those conversations were led by me. (32:40) “ Proofs of concept are actually the way for a big company to not do something.” (40:45) Sure is an embedded finance company, not an insurance company. (44:04) “ In hindsight, I would not want to be in another business where you are dependent on two other parties performing.” (49:08) The one question Wayne would have to ask the CEO if he were interviewing for a role with an early-stage startup. LINKS Wayne Slavin Sure "The Start-up From Hell," Inc.com SUBSCRIBE

Come pre-annunciato nella scorsa puntata, durante il periodo estivo usciranno delle puntate pescate nel catalogo di Snap, scelte ad insindacabile giudizio di chatGPT: si tratta della serie [RE:Play] di Snap, utile per non lasciarvi senza nulla da ascoltare nel (mio) periodo di pausa lavorativa.Una bella occasione per ascoltare cosa succedeva qualche tempo fa e vedere come si sono sviluppati i temi architettonici/tecnologici nel nostro mondo, per mettere le cose nella giusta prospettiva.---Bentornati su Snap! Oggi vi racconto come a volte non sia semplice vivere nella gabbia dorata di Apple, ma grazie all'aiuto degli amici si riesce a venirne a capo. Grazie amici!Alex Raccuglia si è tolto qualche sassolino dalla scarpa nel suo podcast ed il sottoscritto la pensa nello stesso modo, ma mentre lo faccio, registro un piccolo tip per Twinmotion su mio canale Instagram SnapTV e scrivo un articolo sulla fine di Draftsight rilasciato gratuitamente e delle possibili alternative.Mi godo il ringraziamento di Chiara Rizzarda e di Clex Academy per aver parlato della loro iniziativa nella scorsa puntata e vedo pubblicare i miei render da parte di un comune.Se siete arrivati a leggere (ed ascoltare) fino qua avete tutto il mio rispetto e vi parlo di tre esperimenti di progettazione algoritmica, del tutorial per creare Fallingwater con Twinmotion e della realtà aumentata per le infrastrutture.Buon ascolto!—>

Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/135737340 Beatrice, Artie and Tracy discuss the potential impacts of a new Trump executive order called “Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets,” which threatens to dramatically expand involuntary psychiatric commitment and make it easier for the government to disappear people off the streets, allegedly in the name of “compassion.” Runtime 1:51:47 Note: We're back! Thank you to everyone for all the well wishes and many kind messages during our parental leave. We have a lot coming together soon processing current events and reacting to some big developments that happened while we were away. As we ramp production back up we'll be prioritizing the patron feed first to make sure patrons get a full new episode every week. Get Health Communism here: www.versobooks.com/books/4081-health-communism Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2443-abolish-rent

Back. We are talkin' Slayer. This week's topic is the Great Hanneman Gear Grab: What happened to Jeff's guitar collection, mostly, and why, and how? Tune in.And unless you're a Patreon supporter, this is pretty much the end of Talkin' Slayer, Season 2: New Sh*t Has Come To Light. The episode wraps with some details on what's next in coming months.Plus a few words of gratitude and memoriam for friends past and present. Chris McMaster and Walter Novak RIP.DEEZ NOTES, as referenced in the show:Slayer's classic "War Ensemble" video, featuring Jeff's Punk Rock Jackson guitar. What I'd give for a full video of the show.Slayer's "Bloodline" video.Tween shredder phenomenon Maya Neelakantan tells how Kathryn Hanneman gave her one of Jeff's guitars.Broken Hope's "The Meek Shall Inherit Sh*t," one of the songs written & performed with Jeff Hanneman guitars, from the Mutilated and Assimilated album.Jeremy Wagner talks about the Jeff Hanneman Guitar Estate, plus his influence.Hanneman talks to an ESP video crew. You've seen this before. It bears repeating.Spotify: Me on the Booked on Rock podcast, with host and strong dude Erich Senich. It's a Slayer 101 talk, runtime 39:00.Apple: Me on the Booked on Rock podcast, with host and strong dude Erich Senich. It's a Slayer 101 talk, runtime 39:00.Me on the Bleachmouth Postscript podcast, talking about my top 5 Slayer songs, plus plenty of unrelated stuff, from research citations to Mad Magazine. Runtime about 2 hours.Larry's most metal band, Persistent Aggressor.The Walter Novak photo book.Joel McIver's Cliff Burton biography.ALSO, ALSO...Want to support the show and / or book? Here's three ways:Get it from a cool indie outlet like the Ajna Offensive, which specializes in metal, true crime, and occultism.⁠The new & improved & updated & embiggened book Ferris reads from every week, "Slayer 66 2 /3: A Metal Band Biography..., or, How Fkin' Slayer Kicked F*kin' @ss"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — all four versions.Free listeners miss every other episode.Patreon supporters get an episode every week, plus more bonus Slaytanic content. Packages start at less than $1 an episode. Premiums include stickers, a shout-out on the show, and a free version of the audbiobook when it's finished.Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/SlayerBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .If you want to drop some ducats in the virtual tip jar... or you'd rather make a one-time payment for a VIP all-access pass, you can do it at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/slayerbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You can order autographed books here, or pre-order the audiobook.GRATITUDE.

James Joaquin is co-founder and managing partner at Obvious Ventures, a VC firm that backs startups tackling intractable problems like climate change, chronic disease, and income inequality.  Their portfolio includes businesses that once sounded like science fiction but are reshaping billion-dollar industries. He says he's looking for technology that will “move humanity forward." But this episode isn't just about mission-driven investing.  James gets extremely tactical: he breaks down how Obvious evaluates founding teams, how he prefers to be pitched, and how your answer to “why are you building this?” can make or break your shot at getting funded. He also shares a framework for balancing ego with humility, why startups die of indigestion — not starvation — and how his experience building one of Apple's most famous failures helped him identify category-defining companies. By the end of this conversation, you'll have a clearer understanding of what top-tier VCs are looking for—and whether your startup has what it takes to earn a “yes.” RUNTIME 46:38 EPISODE BREAKDOWN (2:37) James unpacks the firm's origin story: “We love to say that all great ideas are obvious in hindsight.” (7:43) What “world-positive” investing looks like in practice. (10:41) When it comes to a founder's domain expertise, “I  don't think that there's one single archetype.” (13:46)  What's something you used to believe as a founder that changed dramatically after you became an investor?  (15:15) “A lot of the work that I do at Obvious is trying to sniff through the veneer and the BS to get to that authenticity.” (18:13) The most successful founders he's bet on “were weird, and they were ridiculed by whatever industry they were in at the start.” (19:40) Tactical lessons he learned while working at Apple for six years after they acquired his startup. (23:29) Why generative science has “ become a key investment thesis” for Obvious. (26:48) James is looking for startups that will “ output or generate new scientific breakthroughs.” (29:42) “ You almost cannot think too large in terms of the scale that we're going after.” (33:03) James shares the framework Obvious used to evaluate geothermal startup Zanskar. (37:58) The firm's sweet spot: startups that are “just one step away from commercialization.” (42:31) “ We don't get lost in the noise of what's going to happen in the next three and a half years.“ (43:54) What kind of startup would he launch today if he wanted to change the world? LINKS James Joaquin Obvious Ventures Biz Stone Beyond Diamond Foundry Virta Health Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals Gusto Xoom What is a B Corp? (B Lab) SUBSCRIBE Get the newsletter Follow Fund/Build/Scale on Instagram Thanks for listening! – Walter.

Bentornati su Snap!Fine luglio di fuoco: oltre alle scadenze inutili che si ripetono ad agosto ed a dicembre, nasce il format Strumenti Imperfetti con Filippo Strozzi, con Alex registriamo la puntata tributo di MdB Summah Radio dedicata ad Ozzy, sono stato invitato nel format Pane e BIM con Luca Manelli e Mario Napolitano ed ho pubblicato il mio nuovo video sull'uso del Docfa con i Mac Apple Silicon.Facendo conoscenza con il formato PDF/A - 2b, arrivano grandi novità che promettono scossoni nel mondo dell'architettura e della tecnologia: spunta il punteggio del chip ARM di nVidia, Blender arriva su iPad e l'AI trasforma il Gaussian Splatting in modelli per Revit!Con questa puntata auguro a tutti buone vacanze e buon riposo!Buon ascolto!—>

Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/135176028 Beatrice, Artie and Phil discuss the effects the recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill” will have on the healthcare system for years to come, the effects we're already seeing, and why it's one of the biggest blows to the US welfare state in modern history. Then we take a look at longtime Death Panel foil Ezekiel Emmanuel's impressively convoluted proposal for the kind of health policy he thinks Democrats should pursue in response. Runtime 1:30:44 Note: We're back! Thank you to everyone for all the well wishes and many kind messages during our parental leave. We have a lot coming together soon processing current events and reacting to some big developments that happened while we were away. As we ramp production back up we'll be prioritizing the patron feed first to make sure patrons get a full new episode every week. Get Health Communism here: www.versobooks.com/books/4081-health-communism Find Jules' new book here: https://www.versobooks.com/products/3054-a-short-history-of-trans-misogyny Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2443-abolish-rent

Ahead of Black Hat USA 2025, Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli sit down once again with Rupesh Chokshi, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Application Security Group at Akamai, for a forward-looking conversation on the state of AI security. From new threat trends to enterprise missteps, Rupesh lays out three focal points for this year's security conversation: protecting generative AI at runtime, addressing the surge in AI scraper bots, and defending the APIs that serve as the foundation for AI systems.Rupesh shares that Akamai is now detecting over 150 billion AI scraping attempts—a staggering signal of the scale and sophistication of machine-to-machine activity. These scraper bots are not only siphoning off data but also undermining digital business models by bypassing monetization channels, especially in publishing, media, and content-driven sectors.While AI introduces productivity gains and operational efficiency, it also introduces new and uncharted risks. Agentic AI, where autonomous systems operate on behalf of users or other systems, is pushing cybersecurity teams to rethink their strategies. Traditional firewalls aren't enough—because these threats don't behave like yesterday's attacks. Prompt injection, toxic output, and AI-generated hallucinations are some of the issues now surfacing in enterprise environments, with over 70% of organizations already experiencing AI-related incidents.This brings the focus to the runtime. Akamai's newly launched Firewall for AI is purpose-built to detect and mitigate risks in generative AI and LLM applications—without disrupting performance. Designed to flag issues like toxic output, remote code execution, or compliance violations, it operates with real-time visibility across inputs and outputs. It's not just about defense—it's about building trust as AI moves deeper into decision-making and workflow automation.CISOs, says Rupesh, need to shift from high-level discussions to deep, tactical understanding of where and how their organizations are deploying AI. This means not only securing AI but also working hand-in-hand with the business to establish governance, drive discovery, and embed security into the fabric of innovation.Learn more about Akamai: https://itspm.ag/akamailbwcNote: This story contains promotional content. Learn more.Guests:Rupesh Chokshi, SVP & General Manager, Application Security, Akamai | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rupeshchokshi/Hosts:Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine | Website: https://www.seanmartin.comMarco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine | Website: https://www.marcociappelli.com______________________ResourcesLearn more and catch more stories from Akamai: https://www.itspmagazine.com/directory/akamaiLearn more about ITSPmagazine Brand Story Podcasts: https://www.itspmagazine.com/purchase-programsNewsletter Archive: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/tune-into-the-latest-podcasts-7109347022809309184/Business Newsletter Signup: https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-business-updates-sign-upAre you interested in telling your story?https://www.itspmagazine.com/telling-your-story

A CMO Confidential Interview with Peri Hansen, Korn Ferry Leader, CMO Practice, North America. Peri discusses why the CMO position is becoming the vanguard of innovation, the importance of an "agile learner" mindset, and why there's no substitute for great leadership. Key topics include: how nothing "returned to normal" after COVID; the importance of org design; and why CMO's should own the entire customer life cycle and help drive company strategy. Tune in to hear why references matter more than ever and the importance of building a personal brand.Why the CMO Is Now the Innovation Leader | Peri Hansen, Korn Ferry CMO PracticeIn this episode of CMO Confidential, Mike Linton sits down with Peri Hansen, leader of the CMO Practice at Korn Ferry North America, to explore how the role of Chief Marketing Officer has become the new vanguard of innovation, strategy, and customer-centric growth.From org design to leadership development, Peri breaks down the key traits of successful CMOs and why companies are no longer returning to pre-COVID norms. She shares why agile learning, personal brand-building, and owning the full customer lifecycle are now non-negotiables for modern marketing leaders.Topics Covered: • Why CMOs are being tapped to drive innovation and transformation • The post-COVID shift in org design and what it means for marketing • The importance of leadership, agility, and continuous learning • Why great references still matter in the hiring process • How CMOs can (and should) influence company-wide strategySubscribe for weekly episodes featuring world-class marketing leaders, board members, and C-Suite executives.⏱️ Chapters (Optimized for 29-minute Runtime)00:00 – Intro: The Evolving Role of the CMO01:00 – Meet Peri Hansen: Korn Ferry CMO Practice Leader02:12 – Why the CMO is Now the Vanguard of Innovation04:30 – Three New Mandates for CMOs: Tech, Strategy & Lifecycle06:50 – The CMO as a Change Agent and Team Builder08:30 – Tech CMOs Are Leading—Who's Catching Up?10:15 – Building Tech Credibility as a Marketing Leader12:10 – “Nothing Returned to Normal” After COVID13:30 – Post-COVID Turnover: What CEOs and Boards Want Now15:30 – What's Replacing the Traditional CMO Role?17:10 – Why Org Design Is a Top Priority in CMO Searches19:05 – How Companies Realize They Need Org Restructuring20:45 – The AI Era: Is There a Leadership Gap Forming?22:20 – What Agile Leadership Actually Looks Like24:00 – What Resumes Reveal: Pivot Points and Risk-Taking25:10 – Why References Matter More Than Ever27:00 – Final Advice: CMOs, Build Your Own Personal Brand28:40 – Wrap Up & Where to Find More CMO Confidential Content#CMOConfidential #PeriHansen @kornferryintl #ChiefMarketingOfficer #Leadership #OrgDesign #CustomerExperience #MarketingStrategy #PersonalBrand #ExecutiveSearch #CMOInsightsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is the second and final part of our podcast covering the entire Dragon Ball manga with hosts Evan and Inaki and special guest Dawn from the Anime Nostalgia Podcast. This half of the show covers what's commonly known in English as “Dragon Ball Z,” starting from Raditz's arrival and ending with the post-Buu Saga epilogue. Topics include: Vegeta being a nasty little man, the iPod of Frieza, Toriyama trying and failing to end the series. Runtime: 1 hour, 8 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott Gratton Episode edited by Evan Minto. The Review: Dragon Ball (Saiyan Saga until the end) Name drops: Akira Toriyama, Dr. Slump, Shonen Jump, Yoshihiro Togashi, Yu Yu Hakusho, Rumiko Takahashi, Eiichiro Oda, One Piece, Hirohiko Araki, Osamu Tezuka, Sailor Moon, Naoko Takeuchi Twitter: Ani-Gamers, Inaki, Dawn Inaki and David stream video games every Saturday night on Twitch Dawn hosts the Anime Nostalgia Podcast Evan runs Azuki, a manga publisher and subscription app

From 200 mph electric cars to 20 mph electric tractors, Praveen Penmetsa, CEO of Monarch Tractor, leveraged his passion and expertise in vehicles, robotics, and batteries to develop the first smart, electric tractor. Making farmers more profitable and efficient first, and then sustainable, are the core tenets that drive Monarch's business. Praveen discusses the core benefits of using an electric tractor and how it works with farmers to take advantage of government incentives, making farming more efficient and cost-effective.  Detailed Show Notes: Praveen's background: mechanical engineering, loves fast cars, worked on electric vehicles, robots, and battery systemsFounded Monarch in 2018, the company is currently the only company selling smart, electric tractorsNow on four continents, with most sales in the US, pilots internationallySolution is a smart electric tractor with an app and piloting autonomous drivingFits in 5' rowsRuntime 10-14 hrs for pushing, 8-11 hrs for mowing, 4-6 hrs for heavy operations; takes ~6 hours to chargeCore markets - vineyards #1, dairy #2, orchards, horse ranchesCore benefitsSave $7-12/hr on diesel savingsRemote service and support, day and night - can submit a service ticket on the machine and get help remotelyProduct gets better over time with SW updates (e.g., released the ‘row follow' feature)Can power other things, be used like a generator (e.g., night lights for harvest)Easier to train operators (smart screen vs 20 manual controls)Environmental impacts - reduces carbon emissionsWith increasing automation (mowing is 1st operation), more labor savingsAutonomous driving has guidelines by CA OSHA (need signs that the autonomous tractor is running and no people in the block), but there are no legal guidelines in other placesPricing$90k baseline price + options + subscriptionsGov't incentives can make it cheaper than a diesel tractor, 20-70% savingsMonarch helps apply for subsidies, including charging infrastructure and solar installationSubscription charge for connectivity and SW has various levels; some charges can be offset by incentives with carbon offset reporting (e.g., Dannon gives dairy farmers incentive payments for the carbon offsets)ROI driven by tractor usage, payback ~2 years; has an ROI calculator on the website; needs to be cheaper and more efficient before sustainability elements come into playMost farmers want autonomy to reduce labor costsSells through a direct sales team and dealersMarketing driven by non-electric tractors today, podcasts are helpful, social media, and demos have been very effectiveSocial media, primarily Facebook and LinkedIn for owners, Google SEO, and local dealer supportDemos are essential; most farmers want to try before they buyPartnering with other companies to use their technology inside, also partnered with AgScout to leverage AI for vineyardsBarriers to purchase primarily worry about service and support, and wanting more autonomy for labor savingsContinuously update both HW and SW on machines, some tractors now close to 4,000 hours of operation (vs. standard tractors need to be replaced after 4-6k hours) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa Cominsky joins Case and Sam to RAGE against this awkward historical epic! Overview Podcast hosts Case Aiken and Sam Alicea provide a framework for discussing the 2004 film Troy, highlighting its connection to early 2000s epic films like Gladiator and 300. Vanessa Cominsky, a guest and classics major, notes a 4-year professional bond with Case stemming from shared academic interests. David Benioff, the film's screenwriter, is discussed in relation to his later work on Game of Thrones and identified issues in narrative depth. Whitewashing criticism surfaces regarding the film's predominantly white cast, despite its story set in a historically diverse region. Analysis reveals a lack of clear passage of time, compressing the depicted 10-year Trojan War into a brief narrative span. Costume design receives praise for historical accuracy while the film's runtime discrepancies are critiqued, with the director's cut deemed excessive. Thematic exploration includes Agamemnon's characterization as a villain symbolizing US imperialism, contrasting with sympathetic portrayals of the Trojans. Sean Bean's potential as Odysseus is noted but criticized for underutilization, while Peter O'Toole's Priam provides limited but impactful performance. Improvement suggestions include altering the title to better reflect Achilles' journey and revising the narrative structure to enhance character development. Upcoming initiatives include a scholarship program for women in wine, launched by Vanessa Cominsky's nonprofit Vin Vitalite in 2025. @vminsky @womenofwinedc Www.vinVitalité.org (Pronounced vinn vitahlihtay) Notes ️ Podcast Introduction & Setup (00:00 - 02:45) Hosts Case Aiken and Sam Alicea introduce the 'Another Pass' podcast, discussing movie analysis and improvements. Guest Vanessa Cominsky introduced as Case's coworker from wine/spirits industry and fellow classics major. Discussion of 4-year professional relationship and bonding over classics background. Movie Context & Background (02:45 - 09:38) Analysis of 2004 film Troy as adaptation loosely based on oral tradition. Discussion of movie within context of early 2000s epic films including Gladiator, 300, and Lord of the Rings trilogy. David Benioff identified as screenwriter, connecting to later Game of Thrones writing style issues. Observation that Odysseus character tells audience he's clever but never demonstrates intelligence in actual scenes. Political interpretation: movie reflects 2004 centrist liberal perspective on Middle Eastern conflicts with 'support the troops' messaging. Film Production & Casting Analysis (09:38 - 19:22) Vanessa's personal connection: used movie for high school Latin convention project and senior thesis. Whitewashing criticism - movie depicts conflict between Greece and Middle East with entirely white cast. Brad Pitt as main marketing draw playing Achilles in peak popularity period. Case's viewing experience in Rome during classics trip, creating nostalgic connection to material. Story Structure & Adaptation Choices (19:22 - 28:32) Movie covers broader Trojan War story rather than just Iliad, including Trojan Horse sequence not in original epic. Brian Cox as Agamemnon praised as perfect casting choice despite whitewashing issues. Discussion of movie's approach to gods - humans take credit for actions rather than divine intervention. ️ Character Analysis - Heroes and Villains (28:32 - 38:14) Agamemnon positioned as main villain representing US imperialism, while Trojans portrayed sympathetically. Hector vs Achilles juxtaposition works well as respective champions of each side. Orlando Bloom as Paris criticized as too whiny and lacking roguish charm needed for character. Eric Bana as Hector praised as everyone's 'big brother' figure and moral center. Production Design & Technical Elements (38:14 - 47:42) Costume design highly praised for historical accuracy and visual distinction between Greeks and Trojans. Director's cut vs theatrical cut - director's cut too long at 3 hours 16 minutes with unnecessary gore. Runtime issues - theatrical cut feels rushed while director's cut is excessive. War Portrayal & Geographic Issues (47:43 - 56:37) Time compression problem - 10-year war feels like weeks or months with no passage of time indicated. Troy's geography poorly established - unclear city layout and siege logistics. Siege warfare portrayed as single-direction battle rather than comprehensive blockade. Thematic Elements & Religious Context (56:38 - 01:05:46) Gods' role minimized to hint at divine influence without direct intervention. Moral philosophy embedded in Achilles-Briseis conversations about mortality and divinity. Historical accuracy questioned regarding Bronze Age vs Classical Greek terminology and social structures. Casting and Performance Critique (01:05:46 - 01:15:32) Sean Bean as Odysseus underutilized despite perfect casting choice. Peter O'Toole as Priam noted as big casting choice but limited screen time. James Cosmo casting questioned as underused Trojan general. Improvement Proposals - Sam's Pitch (01:15:32 - 01:26:16) Title change to 'The Wrath of Achilles' to better reflect actual story focus. Sean Bean expansion - more scenes showing passage of time and war strategy. Runtime reduction - cut Trojan perspective to focus on Greek side and Achilles' journey. Narrative structure - use Odysseus as storyteller/narrator rather than voiceover. Improvement Proposals - Vanessa's Pitch (01:26:16 - 01:36:20) Scope change to focus on Achilles from moment Odysseus recruits him. Character development - establish Greek power structure and vassal relationships. Agamemnon characterization - emphasize him as villain representing imperialism more clearly. Improvement Proposals - Casey's Pitch (01:36:20 - 01:45:13) Geographic clarity - establish Troy's layout and siege positioning with additional CG shots. Time passage - visual indicators and dialogue establishing years-long conflict. Battle variety - different environments including sea battles and raids on surrounding areas. Violence balance - between theatrical cut's sanitization and director's cut's excess. Final Discussion & Wrap-up (01:45:13 - 02:05:58) David Benioff background revealed as Goldman Sachs executive's son, explaining Hollywood access. Vanessa's organization - Vin Vitalite, DC women in wine industry nonprofit with 501(c)(3) status. Scholarship program launching 2025 for women in wine industry. Next episode preview - Highlander 2: The Quickening.  

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After America's strikes intended to destroy Iran's nuclear programme, one question is whether they succeeded. Another is how Iran will respond; all of its options are bad ones. In the West people have been shedding religion for decades, but that secularist shift now seems to be slowing. And what is driving the decline of inverted commas (aka “quotation marks”).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.Runtime: 22 min Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After America's strikes intended to destroy Iran's nuclear programme, one question is whether they succeeded. Another is how Iran will respond; all of its options are bad ones. In the West people have been shedding religion for decades, but that secularist shift now seems to be slowing. And what is driving the decline of inverted commas (aka “quotation marks”).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.Runtime: 22 min

Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/132134082 Beatrice speaks with William C. Anderson about the liberal tendency to limit political action to voting while simultaneously blaming victims of the electoral system for their own oppression (e.g. dismissal of the south as somehow “deserving” Republican control). We also discuss how this tendency towards indirect democracy vs direct democracy can spur despair and resignation, and how to resist it. Read William's piece, Another way out: Fighting back against inaction here: https://prismreports.org/2025/06/03/inaction-voting-revolutionary-change/ Runtime 1:35:00 Note: We're back! Thank you to everyone for all the well wishes and many kind messages during our parental leave. We have a lot coming together soon processing current events and reacting to some big developments that happened while we were away. As we ramp production back up we'll be prioritizing the patron feed first to make sure patrons get a full new episode every week. Get Health Communism here: www.versobooks.com/books/4081-health-communism Find Jules' new book here: https://www.versobooks.com/products/3054-a-short-history-of-trans-misogyny Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2443-abolish-rent

Uncork Capital Partner Amy Saper shares practical advice for early-stage founders building AI-enabled tools for engineering, product, and design teams, or as she describes them, "products that make you not want to quit your job." Drawing on her experience in product marketing at Twitter, Uber, and Stripe, she explains why storytelling is an underrated founder skill, how to refine your ideal customer profile, and why it's good to reverse-engineer a roadmap from your Series A goals. She also shares tips for assessing founder/investor fit, when (and when not) to launch, and why she cares more about your conviction than your TAM slide. If you're a technical founder looking to pitch smarter, launch better, and scale leaner, this episode is for you. RUNTIME 40:46 EPISODE BREAKDOWN (3:46) How Amy's product marketing background informs her investor perspective (8:45) Storytelling skill (and coachability) “ separates the mediocre founders from the exceptional ones.” (12:02) “ I do tend to gravitate towards very technical teams. Sometimes they're all engineers.” (15:16) A few questions Amy would ask a VC if she were an early-stage founder (17:25) How she defines founder conviction — and the traits she looks for (22:56) Identify your goals and targets, then work backwards from there (26:55) “ I have a funny but also kind of real sub-thesis, which is products that make you not want to quit your job.” (28:50) Thanks to new AI tools, “ we're seeing the rise of small lean teams that are achieving early profitability.” (33:45) “ I am a sucker for a great deck or a beautiful presentation.” (36:30) “ I care less about the overall TAM than how you're defining what's addressable.“ (39:27) The one question Amy would have to ask the CEO if she were interviewing for a job with an early-stage startup LINKS Amy Saper Uncork Capital SUBSCRIBE

Ten Eleven Ventures CTO and Operating Partner Scott Lundgren shares practical advice for early-stage cybersecurity founders. He explains why founder-market fit matters more than product polish, how teams should think about TAM in fragmented markets, and the signals he looks for in technical pitches. He also breaks down how Ten Eleven's network helps with diligence and customer development — and why “cool tech” often misses the mark. Plus: his take on the AI hype cycle, and why building credibility starts with listening, not pitching. RUNTIME 38:06 EPISODE BREAKDOWN (3:37) How founding an ISP as a teenager led Scott to a career in tech. (6:06) Why he decided to join Ten Eleven Ventures as CTO/operating partner. (9:53) Scott breaks down the essential elements of a cybersecurity pitch. (14:31) Inexperienced founders, “as a general rule, have no idea about the TAM.”  (17:21) On AI hype: “ I'd like to see some more rigor with how we feel like we can start to quantify some of the benefits.” (20:20) Having a global network of security professionals is “ a really great resource for us as a firm, but also for our founders.” (21:51) Lessons learned from being on Carbon Black's founding team. (23:59) “ You need both of these things that are intertwined: the luck, and the the hard work.” (26:08) Do customer discovery face-to-face, not over Zoom. “It isn't always productive, but there's no substitute for it.” (30:57) Developing and promoting a startup mindset outside of Silicon Valley. (35:30) “ If you build really cool tech to solve a pretty simple problem, then that probably was over-engineered.” (36:11) How to build investor and future customer relationships — when you still have a job. LINKS Scott Lundgren Ten Eleven Ventures Carbon Black SUBSCRIBE

Construction workers spend hours on their hands and knees snapping chalk lines to mark where walls, plumbing and utilities should go. It's painstaking, back-breaking labor. And that's how it's been done for centuries. Tessa Lau saw an opportunity — and built a robot that does it faster, safer, and with surgical precision. In this episode of Fund/Build/Scale, the Dusty Robotics founder and CEO shares some of what she's learned about transitioning from a researcher to a deep tech founder, including: How she turned past startup mistakes into a rigorous customer discovery process The structured approach Dusty used to land its first paying customer Why she says stealth mode is overrated — and how building in public gave them a head start How “cool tech” can lead you astray if you're not solving a real problem Smart ways to pivot and iterate based on actual user feedback What it takes to build a mission-driven team that scales with you If you're interested in robotics, deep tech, or why some concepts fall into the valley of death while others sail over it like a Red Bull stunt team — listen in. RUNTIME 43:10 EPISODE BREAKDOWN (3:00) “ I always thought I would be a professor someday, and that was my planned career path.” (5:39) How a home renovation project led Tessa into making construction robots (9:16) “ We thought we were going to build a vacuum cleaning robot.” (12:24) “You have to establish that someone is willing to pay for the technology and that it's doable.” (14:15) “ We needed to build something that was 10x better than the status quo in order to scale at venture speed.” (15:41) Finding a deep tech TAM is “ a hard problem, especially when you're creating a new category.” (19:16) “ You can't try to be everything for everyone.” (21:00) Their first prototype “could barely do anything,” but fast pilots helped them iterate quickly. (26:08) How Tessa figured out their pricing *before* they went to market (29:24)  Why marketing and branding are table stakes for a deep-tech startup (33:11) “ As the CEO, you are the face of the company whether you like it or not.” (37:06) “ Our marketing team doesn't need to be very technically savvy.” (38:22) “ I have yet to see a good reason to be in stealth, ever.” (40:53) The one question she'd have to ask a deep tech CEO before accepting a job offer LINKS Tessa Lau Dusty Robotics Philipp Herget, CTO IBM Research Willow Garage, Wikipedia “Savioke is now Relay Robotics,” 5/2/2022, The Robot Report Crossing the Chasm, 3rd edition, Harper Books SUBSCRIBE

News includes Elixir v1.19.0-rc.0 with significant type checking improvements and faster compile times, Gleam v1.11.0 delivering 30% faster JavaScript performance, the new Elixir Outreach stipend program providing funding for speakers to present at non-Elixir conferences, a batch of ElixirConf US 2024 videos featuring talks were published, the open-sourcing of Noora design system for Phoenix LiveView, upcoming support for “for” comprehensions in HEEX templates, and José Valim's announcement of Tidewave - the groundbreaking MCP server that gives AI agents runtime access to your Elixir applications rather than just static code, and more! Show Notes online - http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/257 (http://podcast.thinkingelixir.com/257) Elixir Community News https://www.honeybadger.io/ (https://www.honeybadger.io/utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=podcast) – Honeybadger.io is sponsoring today's show! Keep your apps healthy and your customers happy with Honeybadger! It's free to get started, and setup takes less than five minutes. https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/releases/tag/v1.19.0-rc.0 (https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/releases/tag/v1.19.0-rc.0?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Elixir v1.19.0-rc.0 release with mix format --migrate, type checking improvements, faster compile times, and parallel dependency compilation https://x.com/gleamlang/status/1929535582423650789 (https://x.com/gleamlang/status/1929535582423650789?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Gleam v1.11.0 announcement https://gleam.run/news/gleam-javascript-gets-30-percent-faster/ (https://gleam.run/news/gleam-javascript-gets-30-percent-faster/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Gleam compiled JavaScript runs 30% faster performance improvement https://github.com/gleam-lang/gleam/blob/main/changelog/v1.11.md (https://github.com/gleam-lang/gleam/blob/main/changelog/v1.11.md?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Gleam v1.11.0 changelog with testing tools and performance improvements https://elixir-lang.org/blog/2025/06/02/elixir-outreach-stipend-for-speakers/ (https://elixir-lang.org/blog/2025/06/02/elixir-outreach-stipend-for-speakers/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Elixir Outreach stipend program by Dashbit, Oban and the EEF providing up to $700 USD for speakers presenting Elixir to other ecosystems https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aknKAFzEsBg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aknKAFzEsBg?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – ElixirConf US 2024 video release featuring multiple talks https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqj39LCvnOWbW2Zli4LurDGc6lL5ij-9Y (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqj39LCvnOWbW2Zli4LurDGc6lL5ij-9Y?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – ElixirConf US 2024 playlist with 16 new videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSrzruaby1M (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSrzruaby1M?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Ash AI Launch talk by Zach Daniel from ElixirConf EU https://tuist.dev/blog/2025/06/10/open-sourcing-noora-for-the-web (https://tuist.dev/blog/2025/06/10/open-sourcing-noora-for-the-web?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Noora design system for Phoenix LiveView open-sourced announcement https://noora.tuist.dev/ (https://noora.tuist.dev/?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Noora - complete, accessible design system for Phoenix LiveView with Figma files and ready-to-use components https://github.com/phoenixframework/phoenixliveview/pull/3827 (https://github.com/phoenixframework/phoenix_live_view/pull/3827?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Phoenix LiveView PR adding support for for comprehensions in HEEX templates with keyed change tracking https://hexdocs.pm/lua/changelog.html#v0-3-0-2025-06-09 (https://hexdocs.pm/lua/changelog.html#v0-3-0-2025-06-09?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Lua for Elixir v0.3.0 changelog with new guard functions https://bsky.app/profile/davelucia.com/post/3lr6g7g3nqs26 (https://bsky.app/profile/davelucia.com/post/3lr6g7g3nqs26?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Bluesky post about Lua for Elixir update with guard support https://x.com/bcardarella/status/1929976577749664052 (https://x.com/bcardarella/status/1929976577749664052?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Brian Cardarella announcing websocketdist library release https://x.com/bcardarella/status/1930262610705846640 (https://x.com/bcardarella/status/1930262610705846640?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Brian explaining the use-case behind websocketdist library https://github.com/otp-interop/websocketdist (https://github.com/otp-interop/web_socket_dist?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – websocketdist library for Erlang distribution over WebSockets https://www.erlang.org/doc/system/distributed.html (https://www.erlang.org/doc/system/distributed.html?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Erlang distributed systems documentation https://x.com/josevalim/status/1930670782788653284 (https://x.com/josevalim/status/1930670782788653284?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – José Valim announcing Tidewave on X/Twitter https://dashbit.co/blog/announcing-tidewave (https://dashbit.co/blog/announcing-tidewave?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Dashbit blog post announcing Tidewave - Elixir MCP server for AI runtime intelligence https://github.com/tidewave-ai/mcpproxyrust#installation (https://github.com/tidewave-ai/mcp_proxy_rust#installation?utm_source=thinkingelixir&utm_medium=shownotes) – Tidewave MCP proxy installation and setup instructions Do you have some Elixir news to share? 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Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131635837 Against the backdrop of riotous anti-ICE actions in Los Angeles, Beatrice and Tracy speak with Marques Vestal about the history of property and place, eviction and forced removal in LA and how the state's policies of expulsion shaped mass evictions in 1907, the Watts Rebellion in 1965, and radical LA today. Runtime 1:41:30 Note: We're back! Thank you to everyone for all the well wishes and many kind messages during our parental leave. We have a lot coming together soon processing current events and reacting to some big developments that happened while we were away. As we ramp production back up we'll be prioritizing the patron feed first to make sure patrons get a full new episode every week. Get Health Communism here: www.versobooks.com/books/4081-health-communism Find Jules' new book here: https://www.versobooks.com/products/3054-a-short-history-of-trans-misogyny Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2443-abolish-rent

What happens when a team of legal veterans decides to rebuild the dispute resolution process from the ground up?  To find out, I interviewed Rich Lee, co-founder and CEO of New Era ADR, a platform designed to resolve legal disputes faster, at lower cost, and with less friction for both companies and individuals.  We talked about building a team that had enough credibility to sell into one of the most risk-averse industries, how they approached trust-building with both customers and investors, and how they're scaling a capital-efficient business in a category that's been largely unchanged for decades. Thanks for listening! – Walter. RUNTIME 39:46 EPISODE BREAKDOWN (2:59) “ I'm an early adopter of, you know, anything.” (10:03) “ The core problem: why does it cost so damn much to resolve a legal dispute in this country?” (13:05) How Rich and his co-founders divided roles and responsibilities (17:15) Hurdle #1: “ Challenging the underlying assumption that litigation and a legal dispute doesn't have to be two-plus years.” (22:32) In the early days, New Era ADR developed multiple personas to overcome customer objections (25:50) “ Fortunately, we didn't have to do a lot of POCs.” (29:40) “ Our market's comically big.” (30:03) Finding your SAM and SOM when the TAM is $350 billion (32:22) Which came first: the pitch deck, or the revenue model? (35:50)  One question Rich would have to ask the CEO if he were interviewing for a role with an early-stage startup. LINKS Rich Lee New Era ADR The Future of ADR? New Era Bags $6.3m While Still at Seed Stage, Artificial Lawyer, 3/16/2022 SUBSCRIBE

In this episode the FilmBros discuss the current bid war for the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, No sinners 2, Superman runtime, Fantastic Four ticket sales and moreLeave a message on our socials! Twitter, TIktok, IG @FIlmBrosPodcastSupport the show

GET YOUR MULTIVERSE NEWS MERCH HERE:https://multiverse-news-shop.fourthwall.com/Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universesDuring a recent appearance on Carmelo Antony's 7 PM in Brooklyn Podcast, Black Panther director Ryan Coogler reignited speculation that Denzel Washington is set to play a pivotal role in the third film of his socially thoughtful superhero franchise. When questioned about Washington's prior claims that Coogler was developing the film with a role intended for him specifically, the director confirmed them, saying, “there's no fiction out there about that”. In unrelated, but still Marvel news, tickets for The Fantastic Four: First Steps went on sale last week, crashing several major theaters online ticketing services and accompanied by a new trailer that appears to show us our first look at Franklin Richards. On the TV side of things, per Deadline sources, Schitt's Creek actor Emily Hampshire has joined the cast of the upcoming Vision Disney Plus series as E.D.I.T.H., the artificial intelligence that appeared in Spider-Man: Far From Home. And finally, a second trailer for Ironheart was released on Monday.Late last week, Superman director and DC Studios co-head, James Gunn took to social media, as he is want to do, to announce and celebrate the completion of the film's final visual effects shot, with which he claimed the film to be 100% done ahead of its July 11 release. In the wake of that announcement Gunn took the opportunity to address fan questions surrounding the film's runtime, which he confirmed to be 2 hours and 9 minutes including credits and post credit scenes, while also kiboshing any speculation that Warner Bros had forced a shorter, mandated runtime, saying there was zero truth to it and that Warner Bros could not have interfered even if they wanted to, as it's a DC Studios film. All of this is compounded by rumors that DC Studios will not be focusing on any of their films at SDCC and Gunn's cagey Entertainment Weekly interview from earlier today where he claimed the DCU's Wonder Woman film is being written as we speak.Time for another good old fashioned trailer park, featuring the highly anticipated follow-up to last year's breakout hit, Wicked: For Good, whose first trailer garnered 113 million views in its first 24 hours – and our first full length trailer for Noah Hawley's upcoming FX series, Alien: Earth, which also announced the series for an August 12 premiereMarvel Animation premiered the first episode of the Disney Plus series Eyes of Wakanda during a panel at the Annecy Animation Festival in France, Monday morning. During the panel we learned from director Todd Harris the show will be “anthology-adjacent” and will consist of four episodes.Mia Goth has joined Ryan Gosling in Star Wars: Starfighter, the feature from director Shawn Levy. Although casting details are scarce at the moment, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that she will be playing a villain. HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series has announced nine actors playing key roles for its first season tackling Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The added cast includes Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley, Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy, Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy, Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan, Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil, Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown, Bel Powley as Petunia Dursley, Daniel Rigby as Vernon Dursley and Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge. Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, will reprise the role on Broadway.  Felton will join the cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway starting Nov. 11, for a 19-week engagement through March 22, 2026. A VR game based on Marvel's Deadpool franchise is set to launch later this year from Meta Quest with Neil Patrick Harris voicing the Merc with a Mouth. The game will launch sometime later this year. 

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Before Postman became a category-defining platform used by millions of developers, it was a personal side project. In this episode, co-founder and CEO Abhinav Asthana shares how he went from hacking on API tools in Bangalore to leading a global company with nearly 900 employees across three continents. We talk about: Building a developer-first product that spread through word of mouth Choosing a CEO when everyone on the founding team is an engineer How to reach U.S. customers before you have a U.S. presence Why authenticity beats thought leadership when you're building in public Going from “ramen profitability” to Series A in just 17 months Whether you're an engineer who's thinking about starting something of your own, a founder operating outside of Silicon Valley, or just curious how Postman actually works, this episode is packed with tactical insights. RUNTIME 49:19 EPISODE BREAKDOWN (2:39) “ Being a developer who loved to hack and also design, I just decided to try my hand at this.” (4:00) “ We had a hypothesis, but we didn't have a company.” (6:08) Abhinav built goodwill with the developer community by being helpful (9:26) How they settled on the name “Postman” (11:51) On a team of engineers, how do you decide who should become CEO? (15:00) Who was their first key hire outside of the founding team? (20:15) Why he thinks early-stage startups should seek “ramen profitability” (23:23) “ Our first marketing hire was about two years in.” (25:18) What it was like to go from a seed round to Series A in just 17 months (30:02) “ At that point, it kind of became clear that this is a new kind of category.” (32:15) How Postman's branding dovetails with the platform's underlying technology (36:13) One thing he would have done differently in the run-up to the Series A (38:48) Managing cross-border growth when you're based in Bangalore (40:56) “ Building the company in two different places… it's just incredibly hard.” (44:47) “ Don't skimp on two things ever in starting a venture-funded company: your lawyer, and your accountant.” (45:52) One question he'd have to ask the CEO if he were interviewing for a job with an early-stage startup. LINKS Abhinav Asthana Postman Postman raises $50 million to deliver its API collaboration platform to more partners, 6/19/19, VentureBeat SUBSCRIBE

Great Rao! This episode was recorded over 3 separate days, but we're full of questions that get answered, rumors that get ruined, and runtimes that get sorted! We also have fun theories and a lot of laughs as we discuss the following:Okay, no laughs over the first bit... that was actually quite sad...Saying Goodbye to Peter DavidSupermanEarly ScreeningsSpoilers Abound in Your Local Big Box StoreTheory: Is Ultraman the Hammer of Boravia?No, That Wasn't Bizarro in the TrailerHawkgirl's “Really Dark” DCU BackstoryNo, Lex is Not PresidentRumored Run TimeDid WB Make Gunn Cut 25 Minutes?Guy's Character is Based on a Golden GirlBTS Footage with ChildrenJames Gunn Says "Superman" Is Inspired by "Godzilla Minus One""Smallville" Star Confirms DC Return in "Superman""Superman"'s Official RatingSuperman Movie Reveals New Character PostersJames Gunn Comments on "Superman" vs. "Fantastic Four" Box Office RivalryGunn Releases Short Behind-the-Scenes Videos on Guy Gardner and Robot #4 | https://www.threads.com/@jamesgunn/post/DKfcCaIP6Et?xmt=AQF0cqiUrm72s-qemDbk1lXXXXRYrRngDjlSB3cYNFYcpA | https://www.threads.com/@jamesgunn/post/DKfOa8VP9Ld?xmt=AQF0cqiUrm72s-qemDbk1lXXXXRYrRngDjlSB3cYNFYcpAGunn Debunks Rumors He Was Made to Cut "Superman"Real "Superman" Runtime Revealed!Gunn Announces "Superman" is Locked!Peacemaker"Peacemaker"'s Connection to "Superman" Is Deeper Than DC Fans ThoughtA Big CameoThe New "Peacemaker" Opening Dance Sequence Will Debut at Comic Con"Peacemaker" is the Only Property Being Brought to Comic ConJames Gunn Says How Many Years Have Passed Since Season 1First Look at Michael Rooker as Eagly's NemesisJames Gunn Comments on DCU Batman vs. Peacemaker Fight (& John Cena Responds)Is Peacemaker a Hero?"Peacemaker" Season 2 Behind-the-Scenes Video Reveals New Characters Joining DC UniverseSupergirl"Supergirl" Has Wrapped ProductionClayfaceMike Flanagan Wrote "Clayface" Based on "Feat of Clay"Constantine 2Keanu Reeves Isn't 'Happy' With the "Constantine 2" Scripts in DevelopmentFeedback@mirroredhour (youtube)Doctor Steve @weirdmedicine (X)7shadowsmarket (threads)Rich Thompson (e-mail)Join Our Riotous DC Debauch!Site: https://dconscreen.comStore: https://bit.ly/DCoStorePatreon: https://patreon.com/dconscreenApple: http://bit.ly/DCoSReviewSpotify: http://bit.ly/DCSCREENSpreaker: https://bit.ly/DCoSSpreaker

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When Tony Stubblebine took over as CEO of Medium in 2022, the platform was burning $2.5 million a month, bleeding subscribers, and was overrun with content that left founder Evan Williams cringing.  Tony pitched Ev a turnaround built on small teams with access to data, customers, and the freedom to rebuild Medium like a startup from the inside out. He wasn't just another executive parachuting in — Tony had worked with him as head of engineering, later as a power user and publishing partner, and eventually, the person who convinced Ev that he could get things on track. In this episode of Fund/Build/Scale, Tony explains how Medium became profitable for the first time, why the platform banned AI-generated content from its partner program, and how his long history as a user and advisor uniquely prepared him to lead the company through a delicate transformation. RUNTIME 50:14 EPISODE BREAKDOWN (3:41) “ I have a long track record of being associated with Medium for just strange reasons.” (7:16) “ Maybe I'm crazy, but I thought on day one, ‘oh, this is a guaranteed win.'” (9:52) “ I think CEOs are delusional, and some amount of delusion is probably healthy.” (12:34) “ Precision is not possible without a combination of data science and user research or words.” (14:30) Creating customer feedback loops in a 13-year-old company (19:49) “ I would almost say there's no product to manage yet because we're making it, and we're making it together.” (20:17) The two mandates Evan Williams gave Tony when he hired him as CEO (24:23) “I  knew even if we could grow subscribers, it would be on the back of this content that we weren't proud of.” (25:45) Why Medium banned AI-generated content from its partner program: “ We're a pro-human product.” (30:11) “ We love human moderation. We love our trust and safety team.” (36:28) “ We're trying to be a place where a different set of writers will win on Medium than will win on these other platforms.” (40:46) “ One hundred percent: Medium is for experience, not for influencers.” (42:35) “ I really like to be a champion for what I would call ‘white hat content marketing.'” (46:45) “ It's wild to me that the art of blogging has not been perfected this many decades into it.” (48:17) “ It's impossible to understand how many niches there are.” LINKS Medium Tony Stubblebine Tony's Medium profile Mark Suster Cal Newport Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi SUBSCRIBE

Rachel Springate is the founding general partner of Muse Capital, an early-stage venture fund focused on overlooked sectors like women's health, wellness, parenting, gaming, and sustainability. In this episode, she shares her strategy for finding value where other investors aren't looking, explains how Muse assesses early traction in non-traditional markets, and breaks down the persistent funding gap facing women founders. We also discuss: How AI could transform women's health Why traditional VCs struggle to spot these opportunities What needs to change to solve the “2% problem” in venture capital Whether you're fundraising or building for an underserved market, this conversation offers tactical insights you can apply right now. RUNTIME 49:49 EPISODE BREAKDOWN (1:57) How Rachel connected with Muse Capital Founding Partner Assia Grazioli-Venier (3:43) Why “care, live and play” are the sectors they're most interested in (8:04) “ Entrepreneurs struggle in this space because typically the people that are building are female or diverse — building for their own.” (11:45) Many investors still don't recognize that women's health is a “ massive market opportunity.” (14:52) What are some of the signals that tell her a founder is ready to work with investors? (17:06) When it comes to domain expertise, “ our bar is pretty high.” (19:47) Muse Capital's process for analyzing market opportunities and evaluating founders (24:26) How seed-stage founders should prepare for their first VC meeting (27:10) “When a founder comes in and says, ‘nobody's doing what we're doing,' I'm like, ‘red flag.'” (29:33) When it comes to women's health, “ there's really interesting things that can be done with AI around unique data or proprietary data sets.” (34:44) How is the current political environment impacting innovation/investment in women's health? (37:44) Why less than 2% of venture capital goes to startups led by women (42:52) “ I do think we are going in the right direction. It's just gonna take a lot.” (44:45) How to get more women into the VC pipeline (47:45)  If you could snap your fingers today and change one thing about VC, what would it be? LINKS Rachel Springate Assia Grazioli-Venier Muse Capital SUBSCRIBE

Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/129947873 Beatrice and Artie discuss the “GOP Murder Bill” just passed in the House of Representatives, with a particular focus on why adding work requirements to Medicaid is so dangerous, and how brazen the attacks on trans care are under the bill. Then we discuss Vinay Prasad and Marty Makary's attempts to use the FDA to make it impossible to get a covid vaccine. Runtime 1:26:00 Note: We're back! Thank you to everyone for all the well wishes and many kind messages during our parental leave. We have a lot coming together soon processing current events and reacting to some big developments that happened while we were away. As we ramp production back up we'll be prioritizing the patron feed first to make sure patrons get a full new episode every week. Get Health Communism here: www.versobooks.com/books/4081-health-communism Find Jules' new book here: https://www.versobooks.com/products/3054-a-short-history-of-trans-misogyny

Rated PG-13 Runtime: 1hr 43minWritten & Directed by Logan George & Celine HeldStars: Dylan O'Brien, Eliza Scanlen and Lauren AmbroseReleased on streaming October 10, 2024RT: 76% critics / 79% audienceSynopsisIn Louisiana, near the border of Texas, the mother of a young man named Paris has a seizure and falls off a bridge while driving her car with her son. He saves himself but is not able to rescue his mother who disappears in Caddo Lake. In a house near the lake, teenager Ellie lives with her mother Celeste, her stepfather Daniel and her eight-year-old stepsister Anna. Ellie has arguments with her mother because of her father that she never knew and questions whether he really died. When Anna disappears in Caddo Lake, Sheriff Taylor organizes a search party to look for her in the lake. Meanwhile Paris is researching why his mother had seizures when the water level is low in the lake. Ellie decides to look for Anna in the lake and finds a mystery.Join us again in two weeks when we will be reviewing Bring Her Back, opening in theaters May 30.Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/129388051 Beatrice Adler-Bolton and Tracy Rosenthal speak with Brian Goldstone about how we intentionally undercount the homeless in America, and what life looks like for those that don't make the official count; the myths of homelessness and personal responsibility that draw attention away from the demise of public housing and rise of neoliberalism; and Brian's new book There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America. Find Brian's book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/645871/there-is-no-place-for-us-by-brian-goldstone/ Runtime 1:42:01 Note: We're back! Thank you to everyone for all the well wishes and many kind messages during our parental leave. We have a lot coming together soon processing current events and reacting to some big developments that happened while we were away. As we ramp production back up we'll be prioritizing the patron feed first to make sure patrons get a full new episode every week. Get Health Communism here: www.versobooks.com/books/4081-health-communism Find Jules' new book here: https://www.versobooks.com/products/3054-a-short-history-of-trans-misogyny

Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/128800850 Beatrice, Artie and Phil review the early months of the second Trump administration's “Make America Healthy Again” agenda, with health agencies undergoing mass purges, Medicaid cuts looming, millions declared administratively “dead” by the Social Security Administration, and top officials asserting “healthy people don't consume healthcare resources.” We discuss the false claims that each of these attacks are attempts to target “waste, fraud and abuse” and why it is that health is such a particular target of the administration this time around.  Runtime 1:30:03 Note: We're back! Thank you to everyone for all the well wishes and many kind messages during our parental leave. We have a lot coming together soon processing current events and reacting to some big developments that happened while we were away. As we ramp production back up we'll be prioritizing the patron feed first to make sure patrons get a full new episode every week. Get Health Communism here: www.versobooks.com/books/4081-health-communism Find Jules' new book here: https://www.versobooks.com/products/3054-a-short-history-of-trans-misogyny

Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/128245289 Beatrice speaks with Nathan Tankus to walk through an oral history of the early months of DOGE's ongoing infiltration of the Treasury payments system and Social Security, why the "Trump-Musk Payments Crisis" threatens a bigger fundamental threat of US economic breakdown than even Trump's tariffs, and why Nathan tried (and failed) to crash the stock market. Runtime 2:36:28 Note: We're back! Thank you to everyone for all the well wishes and many kind messages during our parental leave. We have a lot coming together soon processing current events and reacting to some big developments that happened while we were away. As we ramp production back up we'll be prioritizing the patron feed first to make sure patrons get a full new episode every week. Get Health Communism here: www.versobooks.com/books/4081-health-communism Find Jules' new book here: https://www.versobooks.com/products/3054-a-short-history-of-trans-misogyny