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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 60:27

Today, Hunter was joined by Mary Anne Mendenhall, the Director of Family Defense Initiatives with Partners for Justice. On previous episodes, Hunter has explored the dire need for Public Defense to expand its services to include family defenders. Today, Mary Anne joins to provide a deep dive into the family separation industrial complex and how to better integrate family defenders into Public Defender offices. Guest: Mary Anne Mendenhall, Director, Family Defense Initiatives, Partners for Justice Resources: Find Mary Anne's Work with P4J https://partnersforjustice.org/family-defense Contact Hunter Parnell: Publicdefenseless@gmail.com Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast Twitter @PDefenselessPod www.publicdefenseless.com Subscribe to the Patreon www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast Donate on PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5KW7WMJWEXTAJ Donate on Stripe https://donate.stripe.com/7sI01tb2v3dwaM8cMN Trying to find a specific part of an episode? Use this link to search transcripts of every episode of the show! https://app.reduct.video/o/eca54fbf9f/p/d543070e6a/share/c34e85194394723d4131/home *** ALL OPINONS SHARED BY HOST HUNTER PARNELL DO NOT REFLECT THE THOUGHTS OR OPINIONS OF THE AURORA MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER***

The Long Game in UGC: Building Trust Between Creators and Brands | Elijah Khasabo | 371

SaaS Fuel

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 37:23

What happens when a bored teenager starts a Discord trading group and accidentally discovers the power of video? For Elijah Khasabo, co-founder of Vidovo, it became the foundation for a bootstrapped UGC and influencer platform now serving over 200 brands and 20,000 creators.In this episode, Elijah shares the unfiltered origin story of Vidovo — from running negative for the first six months to crossing 20,000 organic creators without spending a dollar on paid acquisition. He breaks down why building for creators (not brands) is the real flywheel, how AI is actually strengthening the case for real human content, and what it means to stay gritty when the Stripe dashboard shows zero day after day.This is a masterclass in marketplace strategy, relationship-driven growth, and the kind of founder mindset that turns dark days into fuel.Key Takeaways3:52 — **The Origin Story:** Elijah explains how a Discord trading community led to TikTok affiliates generating 100M+ views, sparking his obsession with video and UGC.5:25 — **First Big Win (That Was Really an L):** The Life Fuel cold email that landed after a month of silence — they lost money on the deal but it taught Elijah how to brief, strategize, and actually create content that converts.7:05 — **Going All In:** Why December 2023/January 2024 was the turning point — when brands started buying in and creators began leaving full-time jobs for UGC income.8:22 — **The Creator-First Flywheel:** Why most platforms build for brands (and why that's wrong). Vidovo built for creators first, which indirectly built for brands — because brands go where the best creators are.10:09 — **Growth Without Paid Ads:** Relationship-building and showing up hungry at New York events — how sweating through the city and connecting person-to-person fueled 50–100 new creators per day organically.11:31 — **Bootstrapping Philosophy:** Why going net negative in the early months actually built the right muscles — and why having no investors means entering future fundraising from a position of power.14:02 — **SaaS is Humbling:** Launching at 19, learning to drop the ego, spending months alone building, and understanding that success requires working for it — nobody is just handed a software company.16:04 — **Dark Days:** How Elijah nearly quit multiple times in the first six to eight months when the Stripe dashboard showed zero — and why "I have nothing to lose" became his survival mindset.19:10 — **What Brands Get Wrong with UGC:** Volume is the real issue. Brands come in wanting 2–3 videos when they need 10 minimum to test, iterate, and find what actually converts.20:52 — **AI's Surprising Impact on UGC:** AI content is actually driving more brands *toward* real creators — because consumers don't connect with AI ads the same way, and brands are noticing.24:27 — **Building Creator Community:** Why quality beats quantity in community building — taking negative feedback seriously, building features from creator input, and making people feel heard.31:13 — **Advice for Bootstrapped Founders:** Network relentlessly. Send 5–10 connection requests a day. Ask questions. Be the person willing to help, connect, and listen — doors open through people, not platforms.33:48 — **Final Mindset Principle:** "You can really do anything you put your mind to" — when your goals are all you think about every day, you naturally become the person who achieves them.Tweetable Quotes"When you build for the creator, you're indirectly building for the brand. Brands wanna be where the best creators are." — Elijah Khasabo"I have nothing to lose. I'm 19. Where would I go if I quit? That's the mindset that kept me going through the dark days." — Elijah Khasabo"Entrepreneurship is a game of who. Build the right relationships and doors will open that no budget could buy." — Elijah Khasabo"If you give me a million dollars on day one, it would all be gone. Now I know exactly what to do with it — that's the value of bootstrapping." — Elijah Khasabo"Volume testing is everything in UGC. Don't launch 3 ads and call it a failure. Launch 10, find what works, and iterate." — Elijah Khasabo"AI UGC actually made our industry better. Brands are realizing consumers want real people — and they're coming to us because of it." — Elijah Khasabo"Put your mind toward the right things. If it's all you think about every single day, you're just naturally going to become that person." — Elijah KhasaboSaaS Leadership Lessons1. Build for the underserved side of your marketplace. Vidovo chose creators over brands — the side that doesn't pay. That counterintuitive decision created loyalty, word-of-mouth, and a quality flywheel that now attracts the paying side (brands) naturally. In any two-sided market, ask: who is underserved? That's your moat.2. Losses that teach you are wins in disguise. The Life Fuel campaign cost Elijah money. But it forced him to learn strategy, briefing, and how to create content that converts. In SaaS, early customers who expose your weaknesses are more valuable than easy wins that mask them.3. Bootstrapping builds judgment that money can't buy. Going net negative for six months taught Elijah exactly where dollars should go. When you bootstrap through adversity, you develop operational discipline that funded founders often skip — and that discipline becomes leverage when you do have capital.4. Relationships are your most scalable growth channel. Vidovo scaled to 20,000 creators and 200+ brands without paid acquisition. The engine? Showing up to events, following up, being genuinely helpful, and playing the long game. In a world of funnels and paid media, personal relationships remain the highest-ROI growth lever.5. Volume and iteration beat perfection. Brands that win with UGC don't launch one great video. They launch 10, find 3 winners, iterate on those 3, and test 7 new concepts. This is exactly how product-led SaaS should work too — ship fast, measure, iterate, and let data drive the roadmap.6. Your mindset is your product roadmap. Every dark day Elijah survived made the next one lighter. The founders who push through are the ones who refuse to let the fire go out — not because it's easy, but because they've tied their identity to the mission. Grit isn't a strategy; it's the prerequisite.Guest Resourceselijah@vidovo.comvidovo.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/elijah-khasabo/Episode SponsorThe Captain's KeysSmall Fish, Big Pond – https://smallfishbigpond.com/ Use the promo code ‘SaaSFuel'Champion Leadership Group – https://championleadership.com/SaaS Fuel ResourcesWebsite - https://championleadership.com/Jeff Mains on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkmains/Twitter - https://twitter.com/jeffkmainsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/thesaasguy/Instagram - https://instagram.com/jeffkmains

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#102: How to stand out in a crowded space | Elan Miller (Founder @ Off-Menu)

Supra Insider

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 92:46

What happens when everyone can build, but no one breaks through the noise?In this episode of Supra Insider, Ben Erez sits down with Elan Miller, founder and CEO of branding and design studio Off-Menu, for the podcast's first live in-person recording. Elan unpacks why this moment is uniquely challenging for brand storytelling—AI has made it easier than ever to build and ship products, but harder than ever to get people to care. He explains how the standard tech playbook (great product + clever go-to-market) no longer works when 10 competitors can copy you within a month, and why honorable points of view are the only sustainable moat.They explore Anthropic's Keep Thinking campaign and Super Bowl ads as a masterclass in positioning against OpenAI, discuss why successful positioning must repel people as much as it resonates, and unpack the Granola rebrand (including Ben's honest reaction as a customer). Elan shares why most rebrands fail (visual makeover without moving anything forward), the different reasons companies should rebrand (talent attraction, internal alignment, crossing the chasm), and his process for finding the “holy s**t insight” that makes people feel seen. Plus, how he's building AI tools that turn brand strategy into practical inputs for higher-quality outputs, and why strong point of view is the antidote to slop.If you're building in a crowded space and struggling to stand out, wondering whether a rebrand is the right move, or trying to articulate what makes you different in a way that actually resonates—this episode is for you.All episodes of the podcast are also available on Spotify, Apple and YouTube.New to the pod? Subscribe below to get the next episode in your inbox

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BONUS The Human Architect Still Matters—AI-Assisted Coding for Production-Grade Software With Ran Aroussi

Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2026 37:32

BONUS: Why the Human Architect Still Matters—AI-Assisted Coding for Production-Grade Software How do you build mission-critical software with AI without losing control of the architecture? In this episode, Ran Aroussi returns to share his hands-on approach to AI-assisted coding, revealing why he never lets the AI be the architect, how he uses a mental model file to preserve institutional knowledge across sessions, and why the IDE as we know it may be on its way out. Vibe Coding vs AI-Assisted Coding: The Difference Shows Up When Things Break "The main difference really shows up later in the life cycle of the software. If something breaks, the vibe coder usually won't know where the problem comes from. And the AI-assisted coder will." Ran sees vibe coding as something primarily for people who aren't experienced programmers, going to a platform like Lovable and asking for a website without understanding the underlying components. AI-assisted coding, on the other hand, exists on a spectrum, but at every level, you understand what's going on in the code. You are the architect, you were there for the planning, you decided on the components and the data flow. The critical distinction isn't how the code gets written—it's whether you can diagnose and fix problems when they inevitably arise in production. The Human Must Own the Architecture "I'm heavily involved in the... not just involved, I'm the ultimate authority on everything regarding architecture and what I want the software to do. I spend a lot of time planning, breaking down into logical milestones." Ran's workflow starts long before any code is written. He creates detailed PRDs (Product Requirements Documents) at multiple levels of granularity—first a high-level PRD to clarify his vision, then a more detailed version. From there, he breaks work into phases, ensuring building blocks are in place before expanding to features. Each phase gets its own smaller PRD and implementation plan, which the AI agent follows. For mission-critical code, Ran sits beside the AI and monitors it like a hawk. For lower-risk work like UI tweaks, he gives the agent more autonomy. The key insight: the human remains the lead architect and technical lead, with the AI acting as the implementer. The Alignment Check and Multi-Model Code Review "I'm asking it, what is the confidence level you have that we are 100% aligned with the goals and the implementation plan. Usually, it will respond with an apologetic, oh, we're only 58%." Once the AI has followed the implementation plan, Ran uses a clever technique: he asks the model to self-assess its alignment with the original goals. When it inevitably reports less than 100%, he asks it to keep iterating until alignment is achieved. After that, he switches to a different model for a fresh code review. His preferred workflow uses Opus for iterative development—because it keeps you in the loop of what it's doing—and then switches to Codex for a scrutinous code review. The feedback from Codex gets fed back to Opus for corrections. Finally, there's a code optimization phase to minimize redundancy and resource usage. The Mental Model File: Preserving Knowledge Across Sessions "I'm asking the AI to keep a file that's literally called mentalmodel.md that has everything related to the software—why decisions were made, if there's a non-obvious solution, why this solution was chosen." One of Ran's most practical innovations is the mentalmodel.md file. Instead of the AI blindly scanning the entire codebase when debugging or adding features, it can consult this file to understand the software's architecture, design decisions, and a knowledge graph of how components relate. The file is maintained automatically using hooks—every pre-commit, the agent updates the mental model with new learnings. This means the next AI session starts with institutional knowledge rather than from scratch. Ran also forces the use of inline comments and doc strings that reference the implementation plan, so both human reviewers and future AI agents can verify not just what the code does, but what it was supposed to do. Anti-Patterns: Less Is More with MCPs and Plan Mode "Context is the most precious resource that we have as AI users." Ran takes a minimalist approach that might surprise many developers: Only one MCP: He uses only Context7, instructing the AI to use CLI tools for everything else (Stripe, GitHub, etc.) to preserve context window space No plan mode: He finds built-in plan mode limiting, designed more for vibe coding. Instead, he starts conversations with "I want to discuss this idea—do not start coding until we have everything planned out" Never outsource architecture: For production-grade, mission-critical software, he maintains the full mental model himself, refusing to let the AI make architectural decisions The Death of the IDE and What Comes Next "I think that we're probably going to see the death of the IDE." Ran predicts the traditional IDE is becoming obsolete. He still uses one, but purely as a file viewer—and for that, you don't need a full-fledged IDE. He points to tools like Conductor and Intent by Augment Code as examples of what the future looks like: chat panes, work trees, file viewers, terminals, and integrated browsers replacing the traditional code editor. He also highlights Factory's Droids as his favorite AI coding agent, noting its superior context management compared to other tools. Looking further ahead, Ran believes larger context windows (potentially 5 million tokens) will solve many current challenges, making much of the context management workaround unnecessary. About Ran Aroussi Ran Aroussi is the founder of MUXI, an open framework for production-ready AI agents, co-creator of yfinance, and author of the book Production-Grade Agentic AI: From brittle workflows to deployable autonomous systems. Ran has lived at the intersection of open source, finance, and AI systems that actually have to work under pressure—not demos, not prototypes, but real production environments. You can connect with Ran Aroussi on X/Twitter, and link with Ran Aroussi on LinkedIn.

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FALSE Versions of FAITH That Are Secretly DESTROYING You | Most Won't Admit This...

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 52:15

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Doug Roberson Joins The Show and Previews ATL UTD vs Philadelphia Union! | Five Stripe Playbook #4

Five Stripe Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 59:51

In Episode #4 of the Five Stripe Playbook, Nick is joined by Doug Roberson from “Soccer with Doug” to talk all things Atlanta United: - Doug's new Substack covering all aspects of Atlanta Soccer - What's gone wrong in the first three games? - Philadelphia Union Match Preview - Atlanta United in hindsight - what moves would Doug and Nick choose to reverse from the past? - Questions from the Discord! Topics include past coaching hires, lineup choices, nostalgia, and Doug's hatred for zipper merges And more! What are your thoughts? COMMENT TO JOIN IN! --------- We've launched written content for the 2026 season! Our newly dedicated writers room is working day and night to provide FREE written match analysis, breaking news, opinion pieces, and much more on your Atlanta United. Sign up for the FREE membership on Patreon to get all written content delivered straight to your inbox the moment we publish! Join us! http://patreon.com/atlutdfantv Donate: www.paypal.me/atlutdfantv --------- ▶ Find our podcast in audio form on your favorite podcatchers! --------- ▶ Support the channel while you shop for ATL UTD gear (at no extra cost to you!): https://www.amazon.com/shop/atlantaunitedfantv --------- ▶ COP FROM OUR SHOP (grab some ATL UTD fan gear!): https://teechip.com/stores/tackl --------- About Atlanta United Fan TV: We are created by fans for the fans of Atlanta United and soccer. Join the community to get in on the conversation! Bringing you fan cams, podcasts, vlogs, mini-documentaries and much more! If you're a Five Stripe, we want to hear from you! Whatever you want to say about ATL UTD you can say it in the comments below. And to get in touch with us, connect with us: ▶ INSTAGRAM: https://goo.gl/9uOLVn ▶ BLUESKY: @atlutdfantv.bsky.social ▶ TWITTER: https://goo.gl/5uc709 ▶ TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/atlutdfantv ▶ DISCORD: https://discord.gg/C4RXb2b ▶ FACEBOOK: https://tinyurl.com/y3ga5mst ▶ SNAPCHAT: atlutdfantv17 ▶ TIK TOK: atlutdfantv --------- #ATLUTD #UniteAndConquer #MLS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Stop Buying Stocks on Fidelity (Do This Instead)

We Live to Build

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 27:52

Is AI about to replace your stock broker? Christine Healey, a pre-IPO investment expert, explains why Claude AI missed a critical detail in a deal that could have cost her client millions—and why human brokers are still essential in the private market. In this interview, Christine and Sean discuss the "wild west" of pre-IPO investing, how to avoid scams when buying shares of companies like SpaceX and Stripe, and the secret tax strategies (like the Peter Thiel Roth IRA hack) that can save you millions. They also debate whether employees selling shares before an IPO is a red flag or just smart financial planning. Check out the company: https://healeypreipo.com

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455 | What Can be Done to Slow the Spread of Mass Surveillance? w/Jay Stanley

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 59:09

Today, Hunter was joined by Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst with the ACLU's Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project. With more than 20 years of experience, Jay brings a comprehensive understanding of why and how mass surveillance technology is spreading across America. Guest: Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst, ACLU's Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project Resources: Check out Jay's Work and the Free Future Blog https://www.aclu.org/bio/jay-stanley https://www.aclu.org/freefuture Sign up for the ABA Public Defender Summit https://events.americanbar.org/event/12d07164-1011-4723-9352-e8e3168db945/welcome Contact Hunter Parnell: Publicdefenseless@gmail.com Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast Twitter @PDefenselessPod www.publicdefenseless.com Subscribe to the Patreon www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast Donate on PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5KW7WMJWEXTAJ Donate on Stripe https://donate.stripe.com/7sI01tb2v3dwaM8cMN Trying to find a specific part of an episode? Use this link to search transcripts of every episode of the show! https://app.reduct.video/o/eca54fbf9f/p/d543070e6a/share/c34e85194394723d4131/home **** ALL OPINONS SHARED BY HOST HUNTER PARNELL DO NOT REFLECT THE THOUGHTS OR OPINIONS OF THE AURORA MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER****

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Ep199| The Lifetime Value Mindset for Fundraisers

The Nonprofit Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 10:21

Send a textMost nonprofits track gift size. The best fundraisers track lifetime value.Join Cara as she unpacks the lifetime value mindset and why recurring donors often become some of the most valuable supporters a nonprofit has. While major gifts create big moments, monthly donors quietly build the steady support that sustains a mission over time.What you'll learn in this episode:Why your quietest donors may be your most valuableHow a lifetime value mindset changes how fundraisers evaluate donor impactEffective but simple ways to engage and retain recurring donorsHow simple prompts can turn one-time gifts into monthly supportWhy this matters:When fundraisers shift from tracking gift size to understanding lifetime value, monthly donors often emerge as some of the most important supporters in their community.About Cara:Cara Augspurger is the Executive Director of Grace Care Center Foundation and an on-the-ground correspondent for The Nonprofit Podcast, sharing practical insights from real nonprofit leadership and fundraising experience.Topics covered in this episode: monthly giving | recurring donors | donor retention | nonprofit fundraising strategy | lifetime value | donor relationships | nonprofit leadership | recurring donationsWhat makes Donorbox the Best Nonprofit Fundraising Platform to Achieve Your Strategic Goals?Easy to customize, available in multiple languages and currencies, and supported by leading payment processors (Stripe and PayPal), Donorbox's nonprofit fundraising solution is used by 80,000+ global organizations and individuals. From animal rescue to schools, places of worship, and research groups, nonprofits use Donorbox to raise more funds, manage donors efficiently, and make a bigger impact.Discover how Donorbox can help you help others!The Nonprofit Podcast, along with a wealth of nonprofit leadership tutorials, expert advice, tips, and tactics, is available on the Donorbox YouTube channel. Subscribe today and never miss an episode.Support the show

The Signal: Embedded Finance - From Fragmented To Unified with Jaris Executives, Chris Aristides and Matt Thomas | Episode 474

Leaders In Payments

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 34:36 Transcription Available

Payments is full of noise: legacy processors, vendor sprawl, duplicate onboarding, and merchants who just want their money faster. We cut through it by showing a pragmatic path from point products to a unified embedded finance stack that actually scales. With Jaris founder and CEO Chris Aristides and VP of Platform Partnerships Matt Thomas, we unpack why “foundation first” beats bolt-on every time and how to make it work across multiprocessor portfolios without ripping out your core.We start with the playbook behind winners like Square and Stripe: remove complexity, unify the experience, and make multi-product adoption effortless. Then we translate that into the realities of processors and ISOs. Chris explains the banking backbone - independent RTN, sponsor bank alignment, and vertically integrated ledgers—that makes settlement reliable and compliant. Matt breaks down managed settlement as the key unlock: a dynamic funding layer that normalizes Fiserv, TSYS, Worldpay, and Elavon flows, enabling split settlement, instant payouts, and automated loan repayment without custom builds for each backend.From there we stack the products merchants actually use. Lending remains a high-margin anchor with powerful retention, while instant payouts reach a far larger share of the base with a clean pay-as-you-use model that works on weekends and holidays. High-yield savings ties it together for cash management, all delivered through one onboarding, one golden merchant record, and a white-labeled UI that honors sub-ISO relationships and trust. The result is tangible: fewer forms, faster activation, clearer visibility for ops, and a material lift in retention and revenue.If you lead partnerships, product, or operations at a processor or ISO, this conversation gives you a concrete framework to touch the other 95 percent of your merchants, modernize onboarding, and launch new revenue lines through a single integration. Subscribe, share this episode with your team, and leave a review to tell us which product you'd launch first.

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#101: Why everyone should have an AI-powered cloud computer | Ben Guo (Cofounder @ Zo)

Supra Insider

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 61:09

What if your computer didn't need a screen in front of you to get work done? That's the shift Ben Guo, co-founder of Zo, is building toward, and this conversation gets into the specifics of what that actually looks like day to day.In this episode of Supra Insider, Marc Baselga and Ben Erez sit down with Ben Guo to explore Zo: a personal cloud computer with built-in AI agents, file storage, scheduled tasks, and the ability to receive commands over text or email. Together, they unpack how Zo differs from the OpenClaw movement and why Ben thinks the personal cloud becomes a device category everyone eventually owns.The conversation goes deep on how the Zo team actually builds software: writing AI-generated markdown plans before touching any code, reviewing those plans as GitHub PRs, and largely abandoning the traditional to-do backlog in favor of just prompting something and letting it run. They also get into the real overhead that comes with this new way of working, including context management, delegation judgment, and figuring out what belongs where.All episodes of the podcast are also available on Spotify, Apple and YouTube.New to the pod? Subscribe below to get the next episode in your inbox

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The Agent Has Left the Building

Future Commerce - A Retail Strategy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 37:22

As ChatGPT pulls back on native in-app checkout, malls becomemainstream again. Is agentic commerce ready for primetime, or are consumers seeking more analog experiences? PLUS: Dick's Sporting Goods' loyalty loop that turns steps into spending power, and a dystopian new platform that rents out humans for AI agents that can't operate in the physical world. Everything old is new again. Granny's Favorite Store Goes to TikTok Shop Key takeaways: ChatGPT is stepping back from native in-app checkout, but the commerce protocol it built with Stripe lives on 77% of shoppers prefer clicking through to a website over buying directly via AI The mall remains a societal favorite third space, even as stores become shoppable content studios (just ask John Lewis) Dick's Sporting Goods' movement-linked rewards program is quietly building one of retail's stickiest loyalty ecosystems, making it a viable competitor to AI apps "Rent-a-Human" platforms signal a strange new frontier: AI agents outsourcing tasks to people in “meatspace” In-Show Mentions: How 2,000 consumers used AI to shop Gen Z Is Going to the Mall Again — WSJ Rent-a-Human Join us at Shoptalk Spring 2026! Associated Links: Check out Future Commerce on YouTube Check out Future Commerce Plus for exclusive content and save on merch and print Subscribe to Insiders and The Senses to read more about what we are witnessing in the commerce world Listen to our other episodes of Future Commerce Have any questions or comments about the show? Let us know on futurecommerce.com, or reach out to us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn. We love hearing from our listeners! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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454 | The Public Defender Running to get Ritchie Torres Out of Congress w/Dalourny Nemorin

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 67:05

Today, Hunter was joined by Dalourny Nemorin, a public defender with the Legal Aid Society and candidate for NY's 15th Congressional District. Dalourny joins the show to discuss her candidacy, why she is running, and how her background as a public defender makes her the perfect fit to represent the South Bronx in Congress. Guest: Dalourny Nemorin, Public Defender and Candidate for New York's 15th Congressional District, Legal Aid Society Resources: Check out Dalourny's Campaign Here: https://www.dalourny.nyc/ Sign up for the ABA Public Defender Summit https://events.americanbar.org/event/12d07164-1011-4723-9352-e8e3168db945/welcome Contact Hunter Parnell: Publicdefenseless@gmail.com Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast Twitter @PDefenselessPod www.publicdefenseless.com Subscribe to the Patreon www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast Donate on PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5KW7WMJWEXTAJ Donate on Stripe https://donate.stripe.com/7sI01tb2v3dwaM8cMN Trying to find a specific part of an episode? Use this link to search transcripts of every episode of the show! https://app.reduct.video/o/eca54fbf9f/p/d543070e6a/share/c34e85194394723d4131/home **** ALL OPINONS SHARED BY HOST HUNTER PARNELL DO NOT REFLECT THE THOUGHTS OR OPINIONS OF THE AURORA MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER****

What Your IRS Letter Really Means with Morgan Anderson

No BS Wealth

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 30:24 Transcription Available

You see those three letters on the return address and your stomach drops. IRS. Your brain goes straight to worst-case scenarios. Am I being audited? Do I owe money? Am I going to jail? Tax expert Morgan Anderson joins @stoyhall on NoBS Wealth to cut through all of it and tell you exactly what is going on, why it happens, and what you actually need to do. No fear, no fluff, just the real framework you need when that letter lands in your mailbox.Here is what most people do not know: 95% of the first IRS notices you will ever receive are computer-generated matching notices. The IRS is not sending a special agent to your door. They are running your tax return against third-party data from Venmo, PayPal, Stripe, and other platforms and flagging anything that does not line up. That process takes two to three years to work through their system, which means notices you get in 2026 are for tax years 2023 and 2024. It is slow, it is outdated, and most of it is fixable.Morgan walks us through the three steps you need to take the moment you open that letter, the top three mistakes people make when they respond, and the real story of a plumber who ended up with $80,000 in back taxes because he did not know that income is income whether or not you receive a 1099. We also break down what the One Big Beautiful Bill actually did for everyday people using payment platforms, and why that change matters more than most people realize.We close out with the question that divides tax season every single year: should you want a big refund? Morgan's answer is direct, and it is exactly what you need to hear before you file. Aim for net zero. Your money works harder in your pocket than it does sitting at the IRS.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Xv-iOGqcNw0As always we ask you to comment, DM, whatever it takes to have a conversation to help you take the next step in your journey, reach out on any platform!Twitter, FaceBook, Instagram, Tiktok, LinkedinDISCLOSURE: Awards and rankings by third parties are not indicative of future performance or client investment success. Past performance does not guarantee future results. All investment strategies carry profit/loss potential and cannot eliminate investment risks. Information discussed may not reflect current positions/recommendations. While believed accurate, Black Mammoth does not guarantee information accuracy. This broadcast is not a solicitation for securities transactions or personalized investment advice. Tax/estate planning information is general - consult professionals for specific situations. Full disclosures at www.blackmammoth.com.

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453 | How America's Mass Surveillance State is Making it More Likely that Your Data Will be Used Against You w/Andrew Ferguson

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 63:00

Today, Hunter was joined by Professor Andrew Ferguson to discuss his new book, Your Data will be Used Against You. In it, Professor Ferguson discusses how and why mass surveillance is exploding in the United States and the dangers that expansion poses towards all those that value the right to privacy. Guest: Andrew Ferguson, Professor of Law, George Washington University School of Law Resources: Pick up a Copy of the Book Today https://nyupress.org/9781479838295/your-data-will-be-used-against-you/ Sign up for the ABA Public Defender Summit https://events.americanbar.org/event/12d07164-1011-4723-9352-e8e3168db945/welcome Contact Hunter Parnell: Publicdefenseless@gmail.com Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast Twitter @PDefenselessPod www.publicdefenseless.com Subscribe to the Patreon www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast Donate on PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5KW7WMJWEXTAJ Donate on Stripe https://donate.stripe.com/7sI01tb2v3dwaM8cMN Trying to find a specific part of an episode? Use this link to search transcripts of every episode of the show! https://app.reduct.video/o/eca54fbf9f/p/d543070e6a/share/c34e85194394723d4131/home **** ALL OPINONS SHARED BY HOST HUNTER PARNELL DO NOT REFLECT THE THOUGHTS OR OPINIONS OF THE AURORA MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER****

Sequoia's George Robson: An Inside Look at Sequoia and What it Takes to Build Generational Companies

Fintech Leaders

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 47:46

Send a textMiguel Armaza interviews George Robson, Partner at Sequoia Capital, one of the most legendary venture firms in the world. Founded in 1972 by Don Valentine, Sequoia has backed some of the most successful tech and fintech companies in history including Nvidia, Apple, Google, Nubank, and Stripe. Sequoia-backed companies make up over 25% of the Nasdaq's market cap, and add up to $13+ trillion in market cap.George is one of 19 investing partners at Sequoia and was previously a product manager at Revolut. We discuss how Revolut built a multi-product machine by treating every team like a startup, how Sequoia uses storytelling to calibrate its investors on what generational founders look like, and why the next wave of fintech winners will be full stack companies that internalize the technology instead of selling it to incumbents.Timestamped Overview00:00 Intro & George's Background04:14 Finding My People at Revolut07:37 Building Self Sufficient Cross Functional Teams10:57 Focus on Growth and Profitability14:45 Crucial Decision and Growth17:49 High-Conviction Investment Strategy19:07 Parth's Inspiring Entrepreneurial Path23:38 Entrepreneur Growth and Resilience28:19 Storytelling Key to Early Success31:05 Effective Board Dynamics34:14 Entrepreneurs Investors and Problem Discovery36:42 Outsiders Tackling Big Markets40:21 Rewriting Business Laws of Gravity44:04 Humbling Reads and Insights46:17 Doug Leone Fierce and KindWant more podcast episodes? Join me and follow Fintech Leaders today on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app for weekly conversations with today's global leaders that will dominate the 21st century in fintech, business, and beyond.Do you prefer a written summary? Check out the Fintech Leaders newsletter and join 80,000+ readers and listeners worldwide!Miguel Armaza is Co-Founder and General Partner of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas. He also hosts and writes the Fintech Leaders podcast and newsletter.Miguel on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nKha4ZMiguel on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Jb5oBcFintech Leaders Newsletter: bit.ly/3jWIp

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GPT 5.4 Beats 83% of Professionals + Nvidia's $30B Exit | AI News in 5

AI Tool Report Live

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 5:04

Stripe Solves AI Billing, Nvidia's $30B OpenAI Exit, GPT 5.4 Launches with Computer Use, and OpenAI's Safety ReckoningThis week on AI News in 5 by The AI Report, Liam Lawson breaks down four major stories reshaping the AI industry. From Stripe's new billing infrastructure for AI companies to Nvidia's $30 billion investment in OpenAI that may be its last, GPT 5.4 beating 83% of industry professionals, and OpenAI facing a safety crisis after failing to alert law enforcement about a dangerous user.These stories signal a shift in how AI companies monetize products, how the biggest AI labs will fund themselves through public markets, and what safety obligations come with deploying AI at scale. Whether you are building AI products, investing in the space, or deploying enterprise AI, this episode covers the developments you need to know.Key Topics CoveredStripe's new AI billing feature that passes through LLM token costs to customers with automatic markupHow Stripe's tool integrates with third-party gateways like Vercel and OpenRouterNvidia's $30 billion investment in OpenAI as part of the $110 billion funding roundWhy Jensen Huang says the private mega-deal era for AI labs is endingOpenAI's $730 billion valuation and the path to IPO alongside AnthropicGPT 5.4's native computer use capabilities and 1 million token context windowGPT 5.4 benchmark results showing 83% outperformance versus industry professionals33% reduction in factual errors and 47% token savings in tool-heavy workflowsOpenAI's safety crisis after flagging a dangerous user but never contacting law enforcementSam Altman's pledge to overhaul safety protocols including a direct contact line for Canadian policeEpisode Timestamps00:00 - Introduction to AI News in 501:08 - Stripe solves AI's biggest billing problem02:12 - How 30% automated markup works for agentic workflows02:40 - Why unpredictable token costs threaten AI margins03:17 - Stripe launches its own multi-model gateway03:49 - Nvidia's $30 billion OpenAI investment may be its last04:32 - OpenAI and Anthropic gear up for IPOs04:57 - Inside OpenAI's $110 billion funding round and $730 billion valuation05:57 - GPT 5.4 launches with native computer use06:54 - GPT 5.4 benchmarks crush 83% of industry professionals08:55 - OpenAI flagged a dangerous user but never called police09:46 - Sam Altman pledges safety protocol overhaul10:34 - When does a safety flag become a legal obligationResources MentionedStripe AI billing and cost pass-through featureVercel and OpenRouter third-party gateway integrationsNvidia Vera Rubin inference and training systemsOpenAI GPT 5.4 with native computer useChatGPT, Codex, and OpenAI APIChatGPT for Excel add-onMorgan Stanley conference (Jensen Huang keynote)Partner LinksBook Enterprise Training — https://www.upscaile.com/Subscribe to our free newsletter — https://www.theaireport.ai/subscribe-theaireport-youtube#AINews #GPT5 #OpenAI #Nvidia #Stripe #AIBilling #JensenHuang #SamAltman #EnterpriseAI #AISafety #AIAgents #ComputerUse #LLM #AIInfrastructure #TokenCosts

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How ElevenLabs Turns Feature Launches Into a Growth Engine – Luke Harries

The Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 16:57

On the podcast: how ElevenLabs turns every new feature launch into a growth engine, how they're deploying over a hundred million dollars in paid ads, and why directing AI agents is quickly becoming a core skill for marketers and solo founders.This conversation is shorter than usual and will be featured in RevenueCat's State of Subscription Apps report. Each episode in this series will explore one crucial topic and share actionable insights from top subscription app operators.Top Takeaways:

March 9th, 2026: Shopify Middleware? Stripe Letter, Amazon-OpenAI Deal, & Thoma Bravo

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 13:40

The AI shopping revolution is here — but who actually controls it? In this week's Watson Weekly, Rick Watson breaks down four stories reshaping the future of e-commerce.The Watson Weekly is sponsored by Avalara. For more information on Avalara visit - https://www.avalara.watsonweekly.com/

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#110 Las Mega Rondas de LatAm, El Expediente Epstein, Jack Dorsey Despide al 50% de Su Empresa, El Colapso de los Unicornios

Indie vs Unicornio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 47:55

El episodio 110 llegó con todo.Arrancamos con las mega rondas de funding que sacudieron a Latinoamérica: Pomelo, Wallah, Kavak y Tappi levantaron cientos de millones, pero no todas las noticias son buenas. Merama y BetterFly, dos unicornios que prometían revolucionar la región, enfrentan una realidad muy diferente a la que vendieron.Después nos metemos en el expediente más explosivo del momento: los Epstein Files. Más de 3 millones de documentos que conectan al misterioso financiero con Bill Gates, Bill Clinton, Reid Hoffman y el corazón de Silicon Valley. Una historia que sigue dando nuevas revelaciones cada día.También hablamos de Jack Dorsey, el cofundador de Twitter, que tomó una decisión radical: despedir al 50% de los empleados de Block (Square), argumentando que la IA los hace más productivos. El detalle irónico: semanas antes había gastado $50 millones en una fiesta corporativa.Cerramos con el dominio AI.com vendido en $70 millones, Stripe midiendo qué porcentaje del PBI mundial pasa por su plataforma, y una lección brillante del libro Skunkworks sobre por qué las mejores innovaciones no nacen de ideas nuevas sino de ejecutar lo que ya existe.__

#100: Reflecting on two years and 100 podcast episodes | Marc Baselga & Ben Erez

Supra Insider

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 22:13

What does it take to go from “1 out of 10 chance we hit 100 episodes” to actually getting there?In this special milestone episode, Marc Baselga and Ben Erez reflect on reaching 100 episodes of Supra Insider. They share the raw truth about early imposter syndrome—having a Google Doc with pre-written questions, worrying about sounding stupid, focusing more on optics than enjoyment. They discuss the key turning points that made the podcast sustainable: bringing in an editor (reducing their workload from 6-8 hours per week to just recording), stopping the intro recordings, and setting fixed “sacred” time slots that never move.They explore what they've learned about guest selection (intuition-based, not heavily strategic), the tension between timeless vs. timely content, and what successful podcasts have in common—regardless of format. Whether it's Acquired (catalog value, timeless deep dives) or TBPN (daily, day-of relevant), the common thread is two co-hosts who genuinely enjoy each other, are obsessed with making it better over time, stay authentic, and avoid inorganic pressures that force the show to be something it isn't.If you're thinking about starting a podcast, struggling to make one sustainable, or wondering how to build something meaningful that fits your life—this episode is for you.All episodes of the podcast are also available on Spotify, Apple and YouTube.New to the pod? Subscribe below to get the next episode in your inbox

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EP 295: Vibe Coding, AI Infrastructure, and the Future of the App Economy

The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 59:14

AI development is getting easier, but building production-ready systems remains a challenge. From vibe coding experiments at Mobile World Congress to shifts in AI silicon, networking infrastructure, and the evolving app economy, Patrick Moorhead & Daniel Newman explore what's actually changing inside enterprise technology on this episode of The Six Five Pod. The handpicked topics for this week are: MWC Recap and the Rise of "Vibe Coding": Experiments at Mobile World Congress highlighted how AI interfaces are lowering the barrier to building applications. Tools like Perplexity Computer enabled rapid prototyping of workforce tools, content systems, and market-modeling apps. While experimentation is easier than ever, production-grade systems still require security, accuracy, and operational discipline. The Collapse of Traditional Development Gatekeeping: AI-driven interfaces are reshaping who can build software. Users without deep engineering backgrounds can now quickly generate functional applications. Pat & Dan explore how this shift could dramatically increase the volume of software development while changing the role of traditional developers. AI Infrastructure and the Silicon Arms Race: AI infrastructure continues to evolve as companies compete to deliver efficient compute and networking at scale. Qualcomm is entering rack-scale inference with LPDDR-based architectures designed for efficiency, while Nvidia is investing heavily in optical networking through companies like Lumentum and Coherent to address power and scaling constraints. Intel's Push to Stay Competitive in Enterprise AI: Intel continues advancing its enterprise and carrier roadmap with technologies like Xeon 6 and the 18A process. While the company faces pressure in hyperscaler markets, it remains focused on maintaining relevance in enterprise and telecom infrastructure deployments. Apple's AI Infrastructure Challenge: Reports suggest Apple is evaluating Google Cloud to support infrastructure for future Siri capabilities. The hosts highlight the company's ongoing challenges with internal AI infrastructure development and the broader competition for AI talent. The Flip: Is AI Ending the App Economy? The weekly Flip debate takes on vibe coding. Will AI-driven development lead to an explosion of applications that disrupts traditional SaaS monetization models? Or will this shift simply upgrade the app economy with simple tools, while durable SaaS businesses focus on unique data, strong governance, and trusted platforms. AI Capex Continues to Drive Semiconductor Growth: Broadcom and Marvell continue benefiting from the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure. Demand for networking, connectivity, and high-performance silicon reflects the ongoing global buildout of AI compute capacity. Cybersecurity and AI Disruption Questions: CrowdStrike delivered strong financial results but faced investor questions about how AI could reshape the cybersecurity landscape. The discussion highlights how AI will both disrupt and reinforce security platforms. Capex Pressure and AI Investment Cycles: Amazon faced stock pressure related to the scale of its infrastructure investment, yet its Trainium chip strategy and expanding partnerships, including work with OpenAI, reinforce its long-term AI ambitions. For a deeper dive into each topic, please click on the links below. Subscribe to our channel so you never miss an episode. The Decode NVIDIA moves aggressively into optical networking supply chain https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/02/nvidia-investment-coherent-lumentum.html Qualcomm enters rack-scale AI inference race https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2026/03/ai-inference-that-scales-qualcomm-ai200-infrastructure-management-suite Intel's Xeon 6+ "Clearwater Forest" signals 18A moment https://x.com/PatrickMoorhead/status/2028751486587486675?s=20 Apple reportedly evaluating Google Cloud for next-gen Siri https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/apple-explores-deepening-google-partnership-next-gen-siri Perplexity Computer sparks new "AI operating system" narrative https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/blog/introducing-perplexity-computer https://x.com/PatrickMoorhead/status/2028089608559378846?s=20 Stripe's Billing for AI Startups https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/02/stripe-wants-to-turn-your-ai-costs-into-a-profit-center/ Bulls & Bears Broadcom earnings watch — custom AI silicon boom https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/04/broadcom-avgo-q1-earnings-report-2026.html CrowdStrike Q4 earnings https://ts2.tech/en/crowdstrike-stock-holds-steady-after-upbeat-2027-forecast-as-wall-street-sizes-up-arr/ ServiceNow CEO buys $3M of stock https://www.barrons.com/articles/servicenow-ceo-buy-stock-execs-cancel-sales-be8c597f?gaa Amazon's Extreme AI Spending Sends Stock to Worst Month in Years https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-extreme-ai-spending-sends-123002260.html

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Why Coding Alone Is No Longer Enough: Become A Product-Minded Engineer

Tech Lead Journal

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 62:35

With AI generating code faster than ever, coding alone is no longer enough. The engineers who will stand out aren't the ones who write the most code, but the ones who know what to build and why.In this episode, Drew Hoskins, author of “The Product-Minded Engineer”, shares how engineers can develop the product thinking skills that will define their careers in the AI era. Drew draws on his experience as a senior staff engineer at Microsoft, Meta, and Stripe to explain why the best engineers care as much about the what and why as the how. He introduces the Double Diamond Framework (Discover, Define, Develop, Deliver) and calls out why most engineers make the mistake of jumping straight to the Develop phase. He also explains the concept of the “great re-indexing”: the mental shift required to switch between thinking like an engineer and thinking like a user. As AI takes over more of the routine coding work, Drew argues that product skills, people skills, and ownership skills are what will separate good engineers from truly impactful ones.Key topics discussed:What makes an engineer “product-minded”Why engineers skip Discovery and what it costs themThe Double Diamond: a framework for building the right thingHow to think in user scenarios, not just system diagramsThe “great re-indexing” between engineer and user thinkingWhy discoverability can 10x your feature's impact for little costHow AI is making product skills more valuable, not lessWhat junior engineers should focus on to stay relevantTimestamps:(00:00) Trailer & Intro(02:35) What Is a Product-Minded Engineer?(05:37) What Did Drew Learn Working at Microsoft, Meta, and Stripe?(14:13) What Are the Biggest Challenges When Switching from Engineering to Product Management?(16:33) What Skill Gaps Hold Engineers Back from Product Thinking?(20:56) How Do You Bridge the Communication Gap Between Engineers and PMs?(26:07) What Are The Four Pillars (Double Diamond Framework)?(29:43) Why Should Engineers Care About the Deliver Phase?(32:40) How Should Engineers Apply the Double Diamond Framework Day-to-Day?(36:15) How Is AI Reshaping the Role of Product Engineers?(40:06) Should Product Managers Learn to Code in the AI Era?(43:56) What Is the Right PM-to-Engineer Ratio in the AI Era?(45:48) How Should Engineering Leaders Respond to AI Productivity Pressure?(51:04) What Advice Would You Give Junior Engineers Entering the Industry Today?(55:17) What Other Topics Does the Product-Minded Engineer Book Cover?(57:03) 3 Tech Lead Wisdom_____Drew Hoskins's BioDrew Hoskins blends product, engineering, and storytelling in his work and writing. He is the author of The Product-Minded Engineer. As an engineer, Drew has helped design and build a wide range of innovative products and platforms for Microsoft, Meta, and Stripe.Throughout his career, he has carried a passion for empowering developers. He's founded and led several teams to major successes with developer platforms that have withstood the test of time. He's currently a Staff Product Manager at Temporal Technologies, bringing durable execution to the masses.He is an expert bridge player, having won a North American Championship in 2025, and lives in the beautiful and nerdy San Francisco Bay Area.Follow Drew:LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/drewhoskins2Newsletter – drewhoskins.substack.com Product-Minded Engineer - https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/the-product-minded-engineer/9781098173722/One-Page Bio – drewhoskins.carrd.coLike this episode?Show notes & transcript: techleadjournal.dev/episodes/250.Follow @techleadjournal on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.Buy me a coffee or become a patron.

Why App Economy Disruption Won't Happen As Fast As Everyone Thinks – Eric Seufert

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2026 19:43

On the podcast: why app economy disruption won't happen as fast as everyone seems to think, how AI is just as useful for defending against copycats as creating them, and why the real barrier to app success is still distribution, not code. This conversation is shorter than usual and will be featured in RevenueCat's State of Subscription Apps report. Each episode in this series will explore one crucial topic and share actionable insights from top subscription app operators.Top Takeaways:

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PROPHETIC WARNING | Iran Israel War & Blood Moon Eclipse 2026

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 54:03

A blood moon peaked at 3:33 AM on the first night of Purim — while the Israel Iran war tensions are at a breaking point. This is not a coincidence. And this is NOT astrology. The March 3rd lunar eclipse landed on one of the most historically loaded dates on God's calendar — Purim — the Jewish feast commemorating Israel's miraculous deliverance from ancient Persia (modern-day Iran). At the exact same moment, 333 days remained in the year. The last time a blood moon appeared over Jerusalem. The crucifixion of Jesus Christ in 33 A.D. I'm a former astrologer. I know exactly how this deception works from the inside — and I'm breaking down what this blood moon eclipse actually means through a biblical lens, not a New Age one. In this episode: ✦ Why the red moon on Purim is impossible to ignore ✦ What 3:33 AM means and why the occult is obsessed with it ✦ Kabbalah, numerology, and why global elites move around symbolic dates ✦ The documented pattern of blood moons and Israel's history ✦ What Joel 2, Matthew 24, Luke 21 & Revelation 6 say about the last days ✦ End times signs — how to tell the difference between biblical discernment and New Age deception ✦ The mark of the beast, the rapture, and the return of Jesus Christ ✦ Why the apocalypse is not the end — it's a transition ✦ Where YOU stand with God right now This is not conspiracy theory. The heavens were placed for signs and seasons (Genesis 1:14) — "moedim" in Hebrew — appointed times on God's calendar. The end of the world as we know it isn't random. Biblical prophecy and end times prophecy have been pointing to exactly this convergence: wars, celestial signs, Israel surrounded by enemies, and a world moving toward one final authority. The question is not "What does the eclipse mean?" The question is "Where do you stand with God?" The mercy window is still open. Jesus Christ paid the debt. Anyone who repents and trusts in Him is forgiven and restored. That's the only thing that matters when the signs of the end times are this loud. .. Ways to Support the Show:

The Art of Driving Retention Through Product – Ben Gammon, Ladder

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 21:39

On the podcast: product-driven retention as the foundation for lifecycle marketing, working backwards from results to nail activation, and why talking to individual users can lead you astray.This conversation is shorter than usual and will be featured in RevenueCat's State of Subscription Apps report. Each episode in this series will explore one crucial topic and share actionable insights from top subscription app operators.Top Takeaways:

Husband & Wife Talk Sex | The REAL REASON Your Marriage Feels Disconnected

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 64:54

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The 2026 State of Subscription Apps Report

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 65:49

On the podcast: what the explosion in new apps means for the market, how the top 10% of apps grew 306% while the median barely beat inflation, and why hard paywalls convert 5X better than freemium.This conversation is focused on RevenueCat's State of Subscription Apps report. Head to https://www.revenuecat.com/state-of-subscription-apps to download the report.Top Takeaways:

How To Repurpose Offline Events Into Millions Of Online Impressions – Larissa Morimoto, PhotoRoom

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 18:10

On the podcast: breaking free from the paid acquisition treadmill, how to repurpose offline events into millions of online impressions, and why a celebrity partnership can go viral but still completely flop.This conversation is shorter than usual and will be featured in RevenueCat's State of Subscription Apps report. Each episode in this series will explore one crucial topic and share actionable insights from top subscription app operators.Top Takeaways:

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It's Time For A Home Opener! | Five Stripe Playbook #3

Five Stripe Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 43:00

In Episode #3 of the Five Stripe Playbook, Nick is joined by Jennifer from Five Takes on the Five Stripes (and later a surprise guest in Amy!) to talk all things Atlanta United's Home Opener vs Real Salt Lake: How will Atlanta fare in their first game in front of the 17s? RSL has HOW MANY injured starters? Jennifer on new tailgate info for 2026. Nick saw the real grass at the Benz and gave an update. Amy hijacks the show and gives us lots of laughs, even though she can't be seen on YouTube. -------- We've launched written content for the 2026 season! Our newly dedicated writers room is working day and night to provide FREE written match analysis, breaking news, opinion pieces, and much more on your Atlanta United. Sign up for the FREE membership on Patreon to get all written content delivered straight to your inbox the moment we publish! Join us! http://patreon.com/atlutdfantv Donate: www.paypal.me/atlutdfantv --------- Find our podcast in audio form on your favorite podcatchers! --------- Support the channel while you shop for ATL UTD gear (at no extra cost to you!): https://www.amazon.com/shop/atlantaunitedfantv --------- COP FROM OUR SHOP (grab some ATL UTD fan gear!): https://teechip.com/stores/tackl --------- About Atlanta United Fan TV: We are created by fans for the fans of Atlanta United and soccer. Join the community to get in on the conversation! Bringing you fan cams, podcasts, vlogs, mini-documentaries and much more! If you're a Five Stripe, we want to hear from you! Whatever you want to say about ATL UTD you can say it in the comments below. And to get in touch with us, connect with us: INSTAGRAM: https://goo.gl/9uOLVn BLUESKY: @atlutdfantv.bsky.social TWITTER: https://goo.gl/5uc709 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/atlutdfantv DISCORD: https://discord.gg/C4RXb2b FACEBOOK: https://tinyurl.com/y3ga5mst SNAPCHAT: atlutdfantv17 TIK TOK: atlutdfantv --------- #ATLUTD #UniteAndConquer #MLS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

452 | With a Budget Shortfall Looming, What Comes Next for Maine Public Defense w/Frayla Tarpinian

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 68:05

Today, Hunter was joined by Maine's Frayla Tarpinian, the new Executive Director of Maine's Commission on Public Defense Services. Guest: Frayla Tarpinian, Executive Director, Maine Commission on Public Defense Resources: Website https://www.maine.gov/pds/ Coverage of the Shortfall https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/02/04/facing-imminent-13m-shortfall-committee-advances-bill-to-shore-up-public-defense-services/ https://www.mainesenate.org/senate-gives-initial-support-to-sen-carney-bill-to-fund-public-defense-services-protect-constitutional-rights/ Sign up for the ABA Public Defender Summit https://events.americanbar.org/event/12d07164-1011-4723-9352-e8e3168db945/welcome Contact Hunter Parnell: Publicdefenseless@gmail.com Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast Twitter @PDefenselessPod www.publicdefenseless.com Subscribe to the Patreon www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast Donate on PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5KW7WMJWEXTAJ Donate on Stripe https://donate.stripe.com/7sI01tb2v3dwaM8cMN Trying to find a specific part of an episode? Use this link to search transcripts of every episode of the show! https://app.reduct.video/o/eca54fbf9f/p/d543070e6a/share/c34e85194394723d4131/home **** ALL OPINONS SHARED BY HOST HUNTER PARNELL DO NOT REFLECT THE THOUGHTS OR OPINIONS OF THE AURORA MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER****

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Why Web Onboarding Should Sell The Problem, Instead Of The Solution – Leon Sasson, Rise Science

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 21:21

On the podcast: why web onboarding should sell the problem instead of the solution, how discounted paid trials are beating free trials, and why creative that flopped for app ads might crush it for web funnels.This conversation is shorter than usual and will be featured in RevenueCat's State of Subscription Apps report. Each episode in this series will explore one crucial topic and share actionable insights from top subscription app operators.Top Takeaways:

#96 Scaling Startups: What Founders Get Wrong

Uncomplicated Marketing

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 53:34

Communication is the hidden scale lever most founders ignore until it breaks.In this episode of Uncomplicate It, I sit down with Jonathan “JJ” Jeffries, who's helped companies like Stripe, Square, Dropbox, and Peloton expand and scale worldwide, to talk about what actually separates companies that accelerate from the ones that stall.His answer is simple and a little uncomfortable: communication and leadership alignment to the investment required to scale.JJ shares what he's seen across hundreds of scaling teams through AWS's Global Passport Programme, now rolled out to 21 cities globally and the stat that stopped me cold: on average, a company's pitch is only about 30% accurate across stakeholders at the same functional level. That misalignment doesn't stay internal. It leaks into market messaging, client conversations, partnerships, and culture.We cover: • Why “communication” is not a soft skill, it's a growth system • The C-suite misalignment that creates inconsistent pitches across teams • How two co-founders accidentally build two businesses: internal product vs outward commercial • Why founders stall when they think they can scale alone • The role of an independent chair and why boards should start earlier than you think • The people patterns that quietly derail teams: drifters, plodders, and disruptors • Why resilience is the real scaling requirement and why breathing is JJ's daily leadership habitTakeaways: • If your leaders aren't aligned, your market message won't be either • Fixing the pitch fixes the org and it compounds outward • “You can't take someone else's playbook and roll it out for yourself”Connect with Jonathan: Think & Grow - https://www.thinkandgrowinc.com/Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanjeffries/Follow Us:

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Ep 198| Community Care Beyond the 9 to 5 - Lessons for Nonprofits

The Nonprofit Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 24:24

Send a textAre we overlooking one of the most powerful forces behind nonprofit work?For many nonprofit professionals, care for community doesn't switch off at the end of the workday. Long after the job is done, we're still showing up, supporting causes, helping neighbors...living the values that drew us to this work to begin with.In this episode, Britt sits down with Esther Saehyun Lee, founder of Elevate Philanthropy Consulting and a leading voice in Community-Centric Fundraising, to explore the deeper motivations that shape nonprofit work - and the often unseen ways those values continue to strengthen communities beyond the 9-to-5.What you'll learn in this episode:Why the values that draw people into nonprofit work often show up far beyond the workplaceHow everyday acts of community care reflect the principles of community-centric philanthropyWhy this “invisible work” carries real value for the communities nonprofits serveHow recognizing these motivations can reshape the way organizations think about fundraising and leadershipWhat nonprofit leaders can learn from the care and commitment their teams bring into community lifeThe core insight: The work nonprofit professionals do outside formal roles often reflects the same values that power the sector itself - care, community, and commitment to something larger than the job. When we recognize that connection, we gain a clearer understanding of what truly drives nonprofit work.About Esther Saehyun LeeEsther Saehyun Lee is the founder of Elevate Philanthropy Consulting, where she works with nonprofit organizations to build fundraising practices rooted in equity, community trust, and the principles of Community-Centric Fundraising. Her work focuses on helping organizations align fundraising with the values of the communities they serve.Chapters00:00 Work vs Community: The Two Ways We Show Up02:28 The Invisible Care That Happens Outside the Job07:21 Formal vs Informal Community Spaces12:19 Relationships, Conflict, and Peer-Led Community Care16:30 Fatigue, Burnout, and Why Community Matters22:12 Supporting the People Who Do the CaringWhat makes Donorbox the Best Nonprofit Fundraising Platform to Achieve Your Strategic Goals?Easy to customize, available in multiple languages and currencies, and supported by leading payment processors (Stripe and PayPal), Donorbox's nonprofit fundraising solution is used by 80,000+ global organizations and individuals. From animal rescue to schools, places of worship, and research groups, nonprofits use Donorbox to raise more funds, manage donors efficiently, and make a bigger impact.Discover how Donorbox can help you help others!The Nonprofit Podcast, along with a wealth of nonprofit leadership tutorials, expert advice, tips, and tactics, is available on the Donorbox YouTube channel. Subscribe today and never miss an episode.Support the show

The Big Questions That Will Decide the Consumer AI War

The AI Breakdown: Daily Artificial Intelligence News and Discussions

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 31:54

Anthropic's surge and OpenAI's latest updates highlight how the consumer AI race is becoming about far more than model benchmarks. This episode explores the questions that will actually shape the outcome—from vibes vs performance to agents, multimodality, monetization, switching costs, and ecosystem lock-in. In the headlines: OpenAI reportedly building a GitHub rival, Meta reorganizes its AI teams, Amazon explores ads in AI chatbots, and Stripe introduces token-based billing for AI apps.PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO OUR FEB AI USAGE PULSE SURVEY: https://aidailybrief.ai/pulse-surveyWant to build with OpenClaw?LEARN MORE ABOUT CLAW CAMP: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://campclaw.ai/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Or for enterprises, check out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://enterpriseclaw.ai/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brought to you by:KPMG – Agentic AI is powering a potential $3 trillion productivity shift, and KPMG's new paper, Agentic AI Untangled, gives leaders a clear framework to decide whether to build, buy, or borrow—download it at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kpmg.us/Navigate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mercury - Modern banking for business and now personal accounts. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mercury.com/personal-banking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rackspace Technology - Build, test and scale intelligent workloads faster with Rackspace AI Launchpad - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://rackspace.com/ailaunchpad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blitzy - Want to accelerate enterprise software development velocity by 5x? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blitzy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Optimizely Agents in Action - Join the virtual event (with me!) free March 4 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.optimizely.com/insights/agents-in-action/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AssemblyAI - The best way to build Voice AI apps - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.assemblyai.com/brief⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LandfallIP - AI to Navigate the Patent Process - https://landfallip.com/Robots & Pencils - Cloud-native AI solutions that power results ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://robotsandpencils.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Agent Readiness Audit from Superintelligent - Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://besuper.ai/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to request your company's agent readiness score.The AI Daily Brief helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to the podcast version of The AI Daily Brief wherever you listen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pod.link/1680633614⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Newsletter is BACK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aidailybrief.beehiiv.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Interested in sponsoring the show? sponsors@aidailybrief.ai

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Dynamic Paywalls That Drove Millions in New Revenue – Shawn Gong, Tinder

The Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 23:15

On the podcast: how Tinder's ML-powered paywalls drove millions in new revenue, the art of selling features à la carte without killing subscription revenue, and why Tinder Select flopped despite users saying they'd pay for it.This conversation is shorter than usual and will be featured in RevenueCat's State of Subscription Apps report. Each episode in this series will explore one crucial topic and share actionable insights from top subscription app operators.Top Takeaways:

The Retail Earnings Breakdown: Who's Winning 2026?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 26:08

The dust has settled on Q4 and full-year 2025, and the numbers tell a fascinating story about the future of how we buy, ship, and sell. From Amazon's record-breaking AWS growth to Walmart laying down the gauntlet, we are diving deep into the ripple effects these giants are creating across the entire ecosystem.In this episode, Rick Watson breaks down the split personalities of Meta, the agentic jump ball between Shopify and Stripe, and why UPS finds itself in an incredibly tight spot between Amazon and union contracts. Whether you're a David moving fast or a Goliath trying to transform, these are the trends you cannot afford to ignore.Inside the BriefingAmazon's AI & Grocery Bet: Online stores are a $278 billion business. While physical retail has struggled, Amazon is doubling down on Whole Foods with a 20% increase in store count. Meanwhile, they are pouring $200 billion into capital expenditure, primarily for data centers and chips to fuel their AI driver.The Walmart Juggernaut: Walmart is executing at an elite level, with 60% of stores now using automated freight and 50% of e-commerce shipments being automated. Their membership and ads business has scaled significantly, reaching one-third of Amazon's operating profit.The Shopify/Stripe Power Couple: Shopify saw a 30% revenue increase to $11.5 billion. Their B2B sector is a hidden gem, growing 96%. Notably, 64 cents of every dollar in Shopify's merchant services business goes to their partner, Stripe.Meta's $83 Billion Gamble: Meta's advertising business remains highly profitable with a 30% operating margin, but the Reality Labs division has lost $83 billion to date. Mark Zuckerberg is betting that smart glasses will be a cognitive necessity within five years.UPS & PayPal in Transition: UPS is facing a massive volume decline as Amazon moves a million parcels a day away from their network. PayPal is currently described as a ship without a rudder, with rumors circulating that the company—or its crown jewel, Venmo—could be headed for a sale.The biggest risk right now isn't being small; it's being a giant that cannot move. If you're an underdog, use your speed to your advantage because you can move faster than the incumbents.Check out the full newsletter and more insights at: www.watsonweekly.com.Huge thanks to our sponsors:Avalara: The gold standard in tax and compliance solutions.Kasama: A premier software integrator and agency.Chapters:IntroductionAmazon commentaryMeta commentaryShopify commentaryPayPal commentaryUPS commentaryWalmart commentary#watsonweekly #webinar #amazon #meta #shopify #paypal #ups #walmart

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Ohio State Black Stripe Draft 2026

The Buckeye Weekly Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 27:57 Transcription Available

It is that time of year again! In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr hold their annual Black Stripe Draft and try to predict which true freshmen will have their black stripes removed first.

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Episode 671 - Rachel Tzvia Back

The Virtual Memories Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 80:42

With The Dark-Robed Mother: A Memoir (Wesleyan University Press), poet-translator-professor Rachel Tzvia Back explores her life with high-functioning depression, weaving Ancient Greek myth, poetry, family history, interviews, and more into an amazing tapestry of life in the dark forest. We talk about the challenge of structuring the arc-less nature of depression, the shame of not being completely debilitated by her illness, how the myth of Demeter and Persephone helped her translate and understand her experience as a mother and a daughter, what it means to be the mother who fails and why she included interviews with her adult children in the book, whether there's a therapeutic aspect to writing a memoir like this, and how much of a departure this book was from her poet-roots. We also get into how she found herself in Greek and Roman myths in contrast to her orthodox Jewish upbringing, how she manages to bridge the Athens and Jerusalem divide as a teacher, her family's roots in Israel and what the country has become since she moved back 40+ years ago, what it's like to live life under rockets and how normalizing it affects us, our takes on Achilles and Odysseus, and more. More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Stripe, Patreon, or Paypal, and subscribe to our e-newsletter

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A check in on climatology and the use of AI in science

Airtalk

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 16:47

At this point, for most consumers, the use of Artificial Intelligence is a no-brainer. The ability to produce quick results while minimizing labor has revolutionized workflow in every single sector, with the latest being climatology. AI tools like Claude are running real-time climate model simulations in a matter of minutes instead of days now. But these ambitious abilities do not come without their inherent flaws, as AI systems still produce hallucinations with inaccurate information. This poses the obvious challenge as it relates to the nuanced nature of scientific research and judgment. Today on AirTalk, we are joined by Zeke Hausfather, a climate research lead at Stripe, a financial technology company, and co-author of the Substack newsletter The Climate Brink, to talk about what being an AI-augmented scientist could look like.

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451 | How the Tough on Crime Lobby Influences Colorado Criminal Justice Policy w/Kyle Giddings and Rebecca Wallace

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 78:08

Today, Hunter was joined by Kyle Giddings and Rebecca Wallace to discuss how tough on crime types shape Colorado criminal justice policy. From the outside looking in, one could be forgiven for thinking that Colorado is one of the most progressive states in the country. After all, it was one of the few places in America that broke towards the left in the 2024 election. Despite the complete control of the government by the Democratic party, Colorado still pursues tough on crime policies. Today, Hunter and guests try and explain how that happens. Guest: Kyle Giddings, Deputy Director, Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition Rebecca Wallace, Policy Director, Colorado Freedom Fund Resources: CFF Website and Policy Pages https://www.coloradofreedomfund.org/denver-muni-reform-toolkit https://www.coloradofreedomfund.org/2026-legislation CCJRC Website https://www.ccjrc.org/ ** Correction. During the episode, Hunter stated that the report by Dustin Zvonek was shared in the Denver Post. It was actually shared via Denver 7 ABC. The article is linked below** ABC 7 Reporting on Housing First https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/colorado-ranks-among-top-10-states-for-homelessness-driven-by-drugs-not-housing-costs Sign up for the ABA Public Defender Summit https://events.americanbar.org/event/12d07164-1011-4723-9352-e8e3168db945/welcome Contact Hunter Parnell: Publicdefenseless@gmail.com Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast Twitter @PDefenselessPod www.publicdefenseless.com Subscribe to the Patreon www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast Donate on PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5KW7WMJWEXTAJ Donate on Stripe https://donate.stripe.com/7sI01tb2v3dwaM8cMN Trying to find a specific part of an episode? Use this link to search transcripts of every episode of the show! https://app.reduct.video/o/eca54fbf9f/p/d543070e6a/share/c34e85194394723d4131/home **** ALL OPINONS SHARED BY HOST HUNTER PARNELL DO NOT REFLECT THE THOUGHTS OR OPINIONS OF THE AURORA MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER****

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The Hidden Cost of Underpricing Your Subscription – Patrick Rills, Lose It!

Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 17:49

On the podcast: testing prices from $5 all the way to $120 per year, why rising CACs forced a pricing rethink, and how raising the price allows them to discount more aggressively.This conversation is shorter than usual and will be featured in RevenueCat's State of Subscription Apps report. Each episode in this series will explore one crucial topic and share actionable insights from top subscription app operators.Top Takeaways:

983: Why I Chose Electron Over Native (And I'd Do It Again)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 37:40

Wes and Scott talk about building v_framer, Scott's custom multi-source video recording app, and why Electron beat Tauri and native APIs for the job. They dig into MKV vs WebM, crash-proof recording, licensing with Stripe and Keygen, auto-updates, and the real challenges of shipping a polished desktop app. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! March MadCSS 02:28 Why screen recording apps are so frustrating 07:14 The requirements behind Scott's app, v_framer 09:47 Tauri, WKWebView, and blurry screen recording headaches 13:00 Why switching to Electron was a game changer 14:02 Electrobun and the hybrid desktop experiment 16:29 Browser-based capture vs native APIs 18:50 Brought to you by Sentry.io 22:32 Notarization, certificates, and shipping a Mac app 24:52 One-time purchases, trials, and selling desktop software 26:37 Self-hosting Keygen for license keys 30:27 A scrappy Google Sheets-powered waitlist 31:56 Keyboard shortcuts, FPS locks, and app customization 34:50 CI/CD and painless auto-updates with Electron Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

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396 CEO Results Discover the Key to a FRUITful Business

REDEEM Her Time

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 15:51

Are you seeing the results you're praying for in your biz?What if they aren't produced by doing more as a CEO… but by abiding deeper?What if the reason you feel like you're working so hard — and still not seeing the fruit you hoped for — isn't because you're incapable… but because you've been measuring the wrong thing?And what if the fruit God wants to grow through you isn't just revenue in your Stripe account… but evidence that He's with you, impact that changes lives, and multiplication that outlives your effort?Today we're tying this whole WORKship series together.Because if you've been wondering, “Is this actually working?”This episode is for you.If you wanna make workshops works for you (aka produce real results), grab your seat for the Workshop Workflows That Work Intensive happening 3/3 redeemhertime.com/workshopYOU. HAVE. TIME. LissaP.S. Come join the conversation inside the REDEEM Her Time Community redeemhertime.com/communityP.P.S. Wanna supernaturally scale your results? Binge the Scaling Secrets of the Top 1% to discover the secret to productivity is not in your to-do list and how one simple shift can double your results. Walk away with more margin, less to-do's and exponential growth! (I'll share the secret to 10,000% productivity increase…no that's not a typo!) https://redeemhertime.com/hoursP.P.P.S. Better yet, come join me inside CEO Focus to scale up your results (aka reach + revenue) in just 12 weeks! Let's get you more leads, sign more clients, create more cashflow...and SCALE this business God put on your heart! https://redeemhertime.com/focusP.S. Come join the conversation inside the REDEEM Her Time Community redeemhertime.com/communityP.P.S. Wanna supernaturally scale your results? Binge the Scaling Secrets of the Top 1% to discover the secret to productivity is not in your to-do list and how one simple shift can double your results. Walk away with more margin, less to-do's and exponential growth! (I'll share the secret to 10,000% productivity increase…no that's not a typo!) https://redeemhertime.com/hoursP.P.P.S. Better yet, come join me inside CEO Focus to scale up your results (aka reach + revenue) in just 12 weeks! Let's get you more leads, sign more clients, create more cashflow...and SCALE this business God put on your heart! https://redeemhertime.com/focus

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The design process is dead. Here's what's replacing it. | Jenny Wen (head of design at Claude)

Lenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2026 77:25

Jenny Wen leads design for Claude at Anthropic. Prior to this, she was Director of Design at Figma, where she led the teams behind FigJam and Slides. Before that, she was a designer at Dropbox, Square, and Shopify.—We discuss:1. Why the classic discovery → mock → iterate design process is becoming obsolete2. What a day in the life of a designer at Anthropic looks like, including her AI tool stack3. Whether AI will eventually surpass humans in taste and judgment4. Why Jenny left a director role at Figma to return to IC work at Anthropic5. The three archetypes Jenny is hiring for now6. Why chatbot interfaces may be more durable than most people expect—Brought to you by:Mercury—Radically different banking: https://mercury.com/?utm_source=lennys&utm_medium=sponsored_newsletter&utm_campaign=26q1_brand_campaignOrkes—The enterprise platform for reliable applications and agentic workflows: https://www.orkes.io/Omni—AI analytics your customers can trust: https://omni.co/lenny—Episode transcript: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/the-design-process-is-dead—Archive of all Lenny's Podcast transcripts: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/yxi4s2w998p1gvtpu4193/AMdNPR8AOw0lMklwtnC0TrQ?rlkey=j06x0nipoti519e0xgm23zsn9&st=ahz0fj11&dl=0—Where to find Jenny Wen:• X: https://x.com/jenny_wen• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennywen• Substack: https://jennywen.substack.com• Website: https://jennywen.ca—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Introduction to Jenny Wen(04:23) Why the traditional design process is dead(06:33) The two new types of design work(10:00) How widespread this shift will be(13:00) Day-to-day life as a designer at Anthropic(18:45) Jenny's AI stack(20:03) Why Figma still matters for exploration(22:25) Advice for working with engineers(24:19) How to maintain craft, quality, and trust in the AI era(27:35) Will AI ever have “taste”?(31:38) The future of chatbot interfaces(35:33) Moving from director back to IC(41:00) The 10-day build of Claude Cowork(46:06) Hiring: the three archetypes(50:44) Advice for new and senior designers(54:42) The value of “low leverage” tasks for managers(57:52) Why the best teams roast each other(01:01:45) The legibility framework(01:07:22) Lightning round and final thoughts—Referenced:• Figma: https://www.figma.com• Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com• v0: https://v0.app• Navigating a Design Career with Jenny Wen | Figma at Waterloo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHcBPMh2ivk• Claude Cowork: https://claude.com/product/cowork• Use Claude Code in VS Code: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/vs-code• Claude Code in Slack: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/slack• Lex Fridman's website: https://lexfridman.com• Head of Claude Code: What happens after coding is solved | Boris Cherny: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/head-of-claude-code-what-happens• OpenClaw: https://openclaw.ai• OpenAI's CPO on how AI changes must-have skills, moats, coding, startup playbooks, more | Kevin Weil (CPO at OpenAI, ex-Instagram, Twitter): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/kevin-weil-open-ai• Marc Andreessen: The real AI boom hasn't even started yet: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/marc-andreessen-the-real-ai-boom• Socratica: https://www.socratica.info• Anthropic's CPO on what comes next | Mike Krieger (co-founder of Instagram): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/anthropics-cpo-heres-what-comes-next• Radical Candor: From theory to practice with author Kim Scott: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/radical-candor-from-theory-to-practice• Evan Tana's ‘legibility matrix' on X: https://x.com/evantana/status/1927404374252269667• How to spot a top 1% startup early: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-to-spot-a-top-1-startup-early• Palantir: https://www.palantir.com• Stripe: https://stripe.com• Linear: https://linear.app• Notion: https://www.notion.com• Julie Zhuo's website: https://www.juliezhuo.com• Sentimental Value: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27714581• The Pitt on Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/The-Pitt-Season-1/dp/B0DNRR8QWD• Noah Wyle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Wyle• ER on Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0FWZSDYRP• Retro: https://retro.app• Granola: https://www.granola.ai—Recommended books:• Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity: https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Candor-Kick-Ass-Without-Humanity/dp/1250103509• The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Broker-Robert-Moses-Fall/dp/0394480767• Insomniac City: New York, Oliver Sacks, and Me: https://www.amazon.com/Insomniac-City-New-York-Oliver/dp/162040494X—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.—Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. To hear more, visit www.lennysnewsletter.com

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