Best 579 Productions Podcasts (2025)

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EP 594: Data Dreams & Digital Delusions: The role of AI in health tech 26:34

6h ago26:34

26:34

Will more data solve AI hallucinations? Maybe. But what about the industries that have the most to gain (and lose) from AI transformation like healthcare? Join us as we dive deep into the role of data and transformation and what obstacles the healthcare industry still has to clear to turn their digital delusions into data dreams. Newsletter: Sign u…

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588: When a designer meets a developer with Jeremy Blaze 44:29

13h ago44:29

44:29

Sami faces his fear of program designers by talking with Jeremy Blaze, Founder & Design Lead at Never Before Seen. Together they ask the question of whether their roles as developer and designer are slowly become one, how to rediscover the challenge of working on code when AI can do so much heavy lifting, as well as grappling with the idea of a the…

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EP 593: Google Opal: The Simplest Vibe Coding Ever? How to Use It 39:10

1d ago39:10

39:10

There's millions of people who want to vibe code -- but don't know where to get started. After all... vibe coding tools often are still full-stack enterprise powerhouses with a steep uphill learning curve. If only there were a simpler vibe coding platform that didn't even have code. That's Google Opal. And for this rendition of AI at Work Wednesday…

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Ep. 588: Why We Love Procrastinating and Hate Soap 42:45

1d ago42:45

42:45

Much love and respect to the Gen Z hustlers out there, but that couldn’t be us. Maybe we’re getting lazy, or maybe we’re getting old, but either way, we don’t want to work anymore unless we absolutely have to. Life is too damn long—you can’t sprint this marathon! We’re too busy worrying about our parents getting crazy and the fact that bar soap is …

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EP 592: Meta’s AI Under Fire: How Bots Crossed into Romantic Territory with Minors 39:40

1d ago39:40

39:40

Meta encouraged its chatbots to talk sensually with minors. Yes.... that actually happened. And as troubling as that is, it's actually the motive that might be even more infuriating and nauseating. Yeah.... we've got hot takes on this one y'all. Don't miss it. Newsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletter More on this Episode: Episode Page Join…

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580: (Solo) How I Landed Richard Branson in My First 4 Months of Business (You Can Too) 7:53

1d ago7:53

7:53

Four months into starting Foundr, I landed an interview with billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson — without connections, without experience, and while building my very first business from scratch. In this episode, I break down the exact networking and outreach strategy I used to connect with one of the world’s most famous founders, plus how you…

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EP 591: Meta in hot water, OpenAI responds to GPT-5 backlash and more AI News That Matters 48:50

2d ago48:50

48:50

Meta's AI has reportedly been trained on sensual talk to minors. Yikes. OpenAI has responded to GPT-5 backlash in a strange way. Google keeps dropping more and more AI updates. Don't waste hours a week trying to keep up with AI. Instead, join us on Mondays as we bring you the AI News that Matters. No fluff. No corporate marketing. No B.S. Just what…

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Black Entrepreneur Blueprint 583 - Jay Jones - Be Smart Buy Black - Free Newsletter Connects Unique Black-owned Products And Brands To Black Consumers 27:34

4d ago27:34

27:34

In this episode, Jay Jones unveils the exciting new chapter of Be Smart Buy Black. Originally launched as a two-sided online marketplace, Be Smart Buy Black is now being relaunched as a FREE weekly newsletter that bridges the gap between unique Black-owned brands and conscious Black consumers. Jay shares the vision behind this transformation, why t…

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EP 590: Agents, LLMs, or Algorithms? A Playbook for Choosing AI 33:05

5d ago33:05

33:05

Confused by AI jargon and unsure which tools actually move the needle for your business? We break down the real differences between traditional algorithms, large language models (LLMs), and agents — including agentic AI — and give practical guidance leaders can use now. Newsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletter More on this Episode: Episode…

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579: The Strategy That Made NYX a Household Name | Toni Ko (Best of Foundr) 46:08

5d ago46:08

46:08

In this episode, Toni Ko, founder of NYX Cosmetics, shares how she built one of the fastest-growing cosmetics brands in the world—scaling from a $250,000 investment to a $500M exit to L’Oréal. She reveals: • How she turned 18 SKUs into millions of units sold in year one • The simple packaging strategy that disrupted the beauty industry • Why she av…

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Episode #579: "Went Up the Hill" and "Night Always Comes" 1:02:30

7d ago1:02:30

1:02:30

Evan is off this week, so Megan and Dave are joined by The Lady Wan of ScreenRun. They talk about the ghost story WENT UP THE HILL (5:03), starring Vicky Krieps and Dacre Montgomery, about a widow mourning her wife's recent death, and the wife's long-lost son who arrives for the funeral. Is this ghost benevolent or not so benevolent? Then they talk…

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EP 589: How the Future is Being Shaped by AI-Powered Autonomy 30:18

6d ago30:18

30:18

Work is changing from human-led to AI-powered autonomy. How should we all prepare? And how can we even trust an AI-powered workplace when most people can't even explain the basics of AI? We're learning from the experts. Accenture's Mary Hamilton joins the Everyday AI show to talk about building trust in an autonomous workplace, how we can prepare f…

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587: How to go viral with Michael Praetorius 49:35

8d ago49:35

49:35

Sami looks to go viral as he discusses digital marketing with Michael Praetorius, Founder of Praetorius. Together they examine the roots of marketing and how it’s focus and tactics have shifted over time, the secrets social media analytics hold and how the information is used, and Sami takes notes as Michael relives his personal experience of creat…

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EP 588: ChatGPT’s Updated Canvas Mode in GPT-5: What’s new and how to make it work for you 47:44

7d ago47:44

47:44

Have you tried ChatGPT's updated Canvas mode in GPT-5? If you didn't know, most frontier LLMs have a way for you to render and run code in the browser like a virtual computer -- this is what ChatGPT's Canvas mode does. Previously, Google Gemini's Canvas and Anthropic's Artifacts were light-years ahead of ChatGPT's Canvas mode. With GPT-5, though, O…

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Ep. 587: Is Everyone on Ozempic Now? 30:24

8d ago30:24

30:24

Is everyone on Ozempic? Look, GLP-1s are a game changer for so many people’s health. People with metabolic dysfunction and chronic obesity are getting the help they need, which is amazing! Buuuut… let’s be honest with ourselves. It’s not just the chronically ill that are experimenting with weight loss drugs. Hey Bestie, it’s your body and you get t…

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EP 587: GPT-5 canceled for being a bad therapist? Why that’s a bad idea 39:25

8d ago39:25

39:25

When GPT-5 was released last week, the internets were in an UPROAR. One of the main reasons? With the better model, came a new behavior. And in losing GPT-4o, people feel they lost a friend. Their only friend. Or their therapist. Yikes. For this Hot Take Tuesday, we're gonna say why using AI as a therapist is a really, really bad idea. Newsletter: …

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578: (Solo) The Wake-Up Call That Changed How I Work 10:56

8d ago10:56

10:56

I almost walked away from Foundr. Not because the business wasn’t working—but because I wasn’t. In this episode, I’m sharing the truth about burnout. After seven years of building nonstop, I hit a wall—mentally, emotionally, and physically. What followed was one of the hardest seasons of my entrepreneurial journey. But it also forced me to change e…

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EP 586: OpenAI releases GPT-5 in ChatGPT, Google’s impressive Genie 3 and more AI News That Matters 53:53

10d ago53:53

53:53

OpenAI released GPT-5, and it's.... polarizing? Google dropped something kinda outta this world. And Anthropic picked a bad week to drop a new model. This week was one of the busiest in AI of the year. If you missed anything, this is your one-stop shot to get caught up. On Mondays, Everyday AI brings you the AI News That Matters. No fluff. No B.S. …

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Black Entrepreneur Blueprint 582 - Jay Jones - How To Chose Between Low-Ticket And High-Ticket Offers And Win Big 22:40

10d ago22:40

22:40

Ever wonder if it’s better to sell a $27 product to hundreds of people, or a $5,000 offer to just a handful? On today’s episode of the Black Entrepreneur Blueprint, Jay Jones breaks down one of the most important decisions every entrepreneur must make: Should you sell low-ticket offers or high-ticket offers? Jay reveals the pros and cons of each, r…

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577: The Genius Referral Model Behind Burst’s Multi-Million Dollar Brand (Best of Foundr) 42:49

12d ago42:49

42:49

Brittany Stewart turned toothbrushes into a breakout DTC success story—co-founding one of America’s fastest-growing eCommerce brands: Burst Oral Care. In this episode, she shares how Burst launched at dental conventions, scaled through hygienist word-of-mouth, and partnered with A-list influencers like Khloé & Kim Kardashian—all while keeping produ…

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EP 585: GPT-5 Released: 7 big trends you should know 49:29

13d ago49:29

49:29

Obvious: ChatGPT's GPT-5 is here and it's really good. Not so obvious: the gap between novice and experts just shrunk 90%. In a short few hours, OpenAI gave even free users access to now the world's most powerful model. As the most used AI chatbot in the world by a wide margin, the quality work we all produce has also just gotten a huge bump. But t…

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Episode #578: "Weapons" and "My Mother's Wedding" 55:25

13d ago55:25

55:25

This week Dave watched writer-director Zach Cregger's latest, WEAPONS (1:45). After not being enamored of, but not disliking, BARBARIAN, Cregger's previous feature, Dave's expectations were low-ish. But now having seen this nasty, gnarly, anti-fascist screed dressed up as a horror movie, WEAPONS is likely going on his 2025 top ten list. If you can …

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EP 584: ChatGPT's New Open Source Model gpt-oss: What it means, the risks, and more 43:21

14d ago43:21

43:21

This ChatGPT announcement is more important than GPT-5. Seriously. This week, OpenAI (kinda) quietly released its first open-source model since 2019. Us AI dorks are talking about it… but the business landscape is crickets. (As everyone gets hyped for GPT-5 today.) But…. Hot take on a Thursday shorties: ChatGPT’s new Open Source Model will be a big…

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586: What is your self-age? with Leanne Clark-Shirley 34:06

15d ago34:06

34:06

Chad discusses the changing world of AgeTech with Leanne Clark-Shirley, President and CEO of the American Society on Aging, as they break down how age really has just become a number. They discuss the growing irrelevancy of the “AgeTech” label and how it’s use case is shifting to benefit everyone, how generational boundaries mean less when it comes…

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EP 583: ChatGPT’s New Study Mode: How non-students can take advantage 41:08

15d ago41:08

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Here's a lil secret: ChatGPT's newly released study mode isn't just for students. Actually.... we think everyday professionals have a lot more to gain from OpenAI's new Study mode. We'll break down how to use it, real use-cases and 3 tips to start making knowledge stick. Don't miss this one. Newsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletter More on…

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Ep. 586: Relationships and Cheating in the Digital Age 41:00

15d ago41:00

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Modern life is just way too overstimulating. There’s more news flooding our feeds before we can even come to terms with what we’ve already seen and now we’re hearing things about people falling in love with their AIs? Between robot girlfriends and the now-infamous Coldplay Concert Cheating scandal, we feel more confused than ever about how to handl…

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EP 582: No, that’s not an AI Agent. Cutting through the Agentic AI marketing hype 33:59

16d ago33:59

33:59

Can we have a real talk about AI agents? A new Gartner study showed that more than 95% of companies pushing AI agents..... aren't. Vendors, startups, Saas companies pivoting and savvy marketers are shoving Agents down our throats like hot food in a buffet line. But guess what? Most of it is shin marketing. Or lies. Want to know the real landscape a…

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576: (Solo) This One Trademark Mistake Nearly Killed My Business - Here's What I Learnt 9:07

15d ago9:07

9:07

I got sued just a few months into starting Foundr—and it nearly crushed everything I was building. In this short episode, I’m sharing the full story behind how I was forced to change the name of my business, the legal mistakes I made, and the surprising reasons it turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to me. If you’re launching a brand…

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EP 581: Microsoft and OpenAI renegotiating, Google launches new model, and more AI News That Matters 39:03

17d ago39:03

39:03

There's a new most powerful AI model in town Apple is trying to make a ChatGPT competitor. And OpenAI? Well.... they're in a capacity crunch. Big Tech made some BIG moves in AI this week. And you probably missed them. Don't worry. We gotchyu. On Mondays, Everyday AI brings you the AI News that Matters. No B.S. No marketing fluff. Just what you need…

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Black Entrepreneur Blueprint 581 - Jay Jones - How To Scale Any Business With Micro-Messagong - The Money Is In The Messaging 28:40

18d ago28:40

28:40

Entrepreneurs can’t be great at everything, but if you learn how to master micro-messaging, you can grow and scale any business. Join Jay on the latest Black Entrepreneur Blueprint podcast episode as he gives you 5 steps to leverage the power of micro-messaging and scale any business. In this game-changing episode of Black Entrepreneur Blueprint, J…

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575: Ty Haney on Being Ousted From Her Own Company: The Lesson's Learnt & How to Bounce Back 51:28

19d ago51:28

51:28

In this episode, Ty Haney, founder of Outdoor Voices, shares how she turned her public downfall into the blueprint for an even bigger comeback—building multiple new brands and redefining how community drives growth. She reveals: • How she built Outdoor Voices into a $100M cult brand by age 30 • Why the DTC playbook failed—and what she’s doing diffe…

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EP 580: Cracking the AI Productivity Paradox: Insights for Business Leaders 31:24

20d ago31:24

31:24

AI makes us all more productive.... so why isn't revenue soaring? That's the AI Productivity Paradox. ↳ Does that mean GenAI doesn't work? ↳ Or do we all collectively stink at measuring GenAI ROI? ↳ Or are employees just pocketing that time savings? Faisal Masud is a tech veteran with answers. He's the President of HP Digital Services, and he's goi…

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Episode #577: "She Rides Shotgun," "Together," and "To Kill a Wolf" 1:06:45

20d ago1:06:45

1:06:45

Dave can't make it this week, so we (Megan and Evan) fly duo. Megan kicks things off by reviewing Michael Shanks's horror film TOGETHER (2:31), starring real-life couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie. It doesn't conclude quite as effectively as she hoped, but it still features some gnarly body horror and has something powerful to say about codependen…

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EP 579: 40 Jobs Microsoft Says will be replaced by AI and 5 Underlying Trends 47:15

21d ago47:15

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Microsoft just released the 40 jobs most likely to be eaten alive by AI. Is your job on the list? And we noticed some HUGE trends in this recently released report that no one's talking about. You don't want to miss this convo. Newsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletter More on this Episode: Episode Page Join the discussion: Thoughts on this?…

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585: Teachable Moments 31:50

22d ago31:50

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The host of Giant Robots are back to impart some wisdom as they share some notable failures from their careers and the teachable moments that emerged from them. Discover what went wrong for Sami when he put his trust in AI, the survey that shifted the way Will thinks about others, Chad’s mistake with thoughtbot’s first major client and the lessons …

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