Best Adrienne Han Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 99: The Setting Trick podcast with Sartaj Hans 1:29:32

27d ago1:29:32

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Ep. 98: From Control Room to Card Table: Tracy Brines' Unique Journey in Bridge and Nuclear Power 1:10:50

1M ago1:10:50

1:10:50

In this captivating episode, John McAllister welcomes Tracy Brines, whose extraordinary background spans naval service, nuclear power plant operations, and competitive bridge. Tracy reveals engaging stories from his Navy days, shares intense experiences from his time managing nuclear power plant control rooms, and discusses how these high-stakes ro…

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Ep. 97: From Hearts to Champion: John McAllister’s Personal Bridge Odyssey 18:35

1M ago18:35

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In a special solo episode, John McAllister shares his own personal journey into the world of bridge. John takes listeners from his first bridge game with Aunt Kathleen to major tournament wins, highlighting the mentors, friends, and unexpected encounters that shaped his bridge career. Listen in for heartfelt anecdotes, insights into learning bridge…

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Ep. 96: From Underdogs to USA-1: Inside Adam Grossack’s Epic Bridge Victory 59:31

2M ago59:31

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In this unforgettable episode, John McAllister sits down with Adam Grossack, fresh off his team's stunning victory in the US Open Trials. Adam shares candid stories from the tournament, detailing how his four-handed team navigated intense matches, strategic pairings, and unexpected twists to claim the prestigious USA-1 spot in the Bermuda Bowl. Div…

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Ep. 95: Cheating, Convictions, and Compassion: Inside the American Contract Bridge League’s Recorder's Office with Jeff Edelstein 1:12:43

2M ago1:12:43

1:12:43

Ever feel like you have been cheated playing bridge online? Have you taken the time to report the pair by filing a player memo? Join John McAllister as he sits down with Jeff Edelstein, the ACBL recorder and a Grand Life Master, for a revealing conversation about the nuances of cheating detection, ethical prosecution, and the human stories behind b…

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LIVE: The Afterlives of Neoliberalism w/ Quinn Slobodian and Geoff Mann 58:20

2M ago58:20

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To celebrate the launch of The BREAK—DOWN ISSUE #1, editor Adrienne Buller was joined by Quinn Slobodian and Geoff Mann for a timely conversation on the afterlives of neoliberalism, the climate crisis, and the global rise of the far right. ISSUE #1 The BREAK—DOWN is dedicated to exploring the political economy of the climate crisis. We bring togeth…

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Ep. 94: From Iceland to Delray: Svenni Eiriksson on Friendship, Risk, and Reinvention 1:29:14

2M ago1:29:14

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What happens when a car rental mishap, a spur-of-the-moment bridge partnership, and a life-changing move from Iceland to Florida collide? You get Svenni Eiriksson, a bridge player whose story is equal parts hilarious, heartfelt, and deeply human. John McAllister sits down with his former partner and friend to relive the many twists, laughs, and bre…

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Ep. 93: John’s Jumbled Auction |It’s Your Call!| 46:42

2M ago46:42

46:42

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Ep. 92: Lynn Castoldi – Winning with Joy, Scarves & Spades 32:20

3M ago32:20

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In this episode, John interviews Lynn Castoldi, fresh off two huge wins at the Spring NABC — the 10K Knockout Teams and the Women's Swiss Teams, the latter by a razor-thin margin of just 0.13 VPs. With her signature laugh, Lynn shares the stories behind her victories, her partnership with Ann Karin Fuglestad, and how she went from getting kicked ou…

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Ep. 91: Dennis Bilde – The Danish Ace 1:23:16

3M ago1:23:16

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In this episode, John sits down with Dennis Bilde, one of Denmark’s top bridge talents and a player with a reputation for being both formidable at the table and fun to be around. Dennis shares stories of missing flights, winning world championships, and his early card-playing days before discovering bridge. The conversation dives into partnership d…

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Ep. 90: Adrienne Carter: Shifting Your Mindset 1:33:07

3M ago1:33:07

1:33:07

My guest today is Adrienne Carter. She claims to be an aspiring bridge player. I know her from working with her as a performance coach and mindset specialist. She has worked across industries with everyone from CEOs to poker players, and has seen a recent uptick in interested golf players following her appearance on the Chasing Scratch podcast. I r…

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Ep. 89 Stefan Scorchev: Getting IntoBridge 1:13:28

3M ago1:13:28

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My guest today is Stefan Scorchev, a bridge player, friend, and the creator of IntoBridge. For those who are unaware, IntoBridge is a free platform for online bridge games. In his childhood, Stefan learned the value of online bridge as he spent hours playing bridge every day, and found that playing bridge online encouraged him compete at in-person …

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Ep 88: Ami Zamir – From Fishbein Glory to Fatherhood 1:29:17

3M ago1:29:17

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In this episode of The Setting Trick, John welcomes his friend and bridge phenom Ami Zamir—one half of the ACBL’s top-ranked pair of 2023. From winning major events to missing the final session of a national championship for the birth of his daughter, Ami shares the highs, the heart, and the hustle of life as a rising star in the world of competiti…

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79: Matteo Lane’s Recipe for Pasta alla Carbonara 15:36

4M ago15:36

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Comedian and newly minted cookbook author, Matteo Lane talks colors and numbers that fill his mind thanks to his synesthesia, cooking in Milan with the Carbo Gang, and his ONE recipe that would make any bisnonna proud: Pasta alla Carbonara. Matteo is the author of Your Pasta Sucks, A Cookbook. You can follow him on Instagram and TikTok @matteolane.…

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78: Nini Nguyen’s Recipe for Sticky Fried Shrimp Bánh Mì 14:12

4M ago14:12

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77: Hetal Vasavada's recipe for Tender Coconut Cream Pie 12:54

4M ago12:54

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Brilliant flavors and stunning ingredients are staples of cookbook author Hetal Vasavada’s cooking and baking. That’s doubly true for the always-colorful recipes on her blog, Milk and Cardamom, and her One: Tender Coconut Cream Pie. Hetal is the author of Desi Bakes. You can follow her on Instagram and TikTok @milkandcardamom. Check us out on Insta…

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Ep. 87 Tuva Nilsmark: BridgeQueen 1:08:23

4M ago1:08:23

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Ep. 87 Tuva Nilsmark: BridgeQueen Today’s guest is Tuva Nilsmark, who goes by BridgeQueen on YouTube. As a bridge lover and social media user, Tuva saw a gap in the YouTube landscape for bridge videos that are light, short, easy to understand, and fun to watch. She fills that gap with her tutorials and weekly Funbridge Friday videos, hoping to insp…

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76: Carolina Gelen’s “One” a Recipe for “Think Cabbage Roll in a Casserole” 14:45

4M ago14:45

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New York Times bestselling author Carolina Gelen is in the house this week to talk about her obsession with the American chip aisle, her commitment to developing approachable recipes that can turn any cook at any skill level into a kitchen conqueror, and her One: Think Cabbage Roll in a Casserole. Carolina is the author of Pass The Plate: 100 Delic…

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Ep. 86 Drew Cavalier: From Nervous to National Bridge Champ 1:04:19

5M ago1:04:19

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Today’s guest is Drew Cavalier, a bridge player who lives in Huntsville, Alabama. In 2022, Drew won the Wernher Open Paris with Christian Jolly, who Drew describes as one of the smartest people he’s ever met. We discuss his bridge mentors and partners, the highs and lows of competitive bridge, and some of Drew’s most memorable hands. Drew played in…

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75: Bento Box Queen Sulhee Jessica Woo’s Recipe for Hearty Homestyle Chili 11:51

5M ago11:51

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Lunchtime content creator Sulhee Jessica Woo joins us this week to talk about the boundless creativity in her favorite kind of meal, a Bento Box, making videos with her daughters’ cameos, their love of spicy food, and her One: Hearty Homestyle Chili. Jessica, a.k.a. The Bento Box Queen, is the author of the new cookbook Let’s Make Some Lunch. You c…

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74: Christina Tosi’s Recipe for Brown Sugar Wafers 14:10

5M ago14:10

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Milk Bar's very own Christina Tosi joins us this week to talk about her childhood spent throwing down at UNO over milk and fresh cookies, the sweet memories of growing up in a family of passionate bakers, and the One Recipe that kickstarted Bake Club: Brown Sugar Wafers. Christina is the CEO of Milk Bar, the host of Netflix's Bake Squad, and the au…

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Ep. 85 Jason Hackett AKA Prime Mutton 1:09:43

5M ago1:09:43

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Today’s guest is bridge player turned burgeoning social media star Jason Hackett, also known as Prime Mutton. A frequent traveler, guinness reviewer, and 2019 Eurotransnational winner, Hackett and I had much to discuss. We talk about the strangest food he’s tried during his travels, how he broke out on YouTube and Instagram, and his favorite bridge…

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73: Owen Han's Recipe for Lamb Stuffed Pitas with Yogurt Tahini Sauce 13:20

5M ago13:20

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The Sandwich Man himself, Owen Han, joins us this week to talk about learning to cook under the Tuscan sun, facetiming his Nonna for cooking inspo, and how he grew to love creating globally inspired sandwiches that always manage to taste like home — like his One, Lamb-Stuffed Pitas with Yogurt-Tahini Sauce. Owen is an LA-based TikTok creator and th…

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Ep. 84 Boye Brogeland: Bridge at the Edge and In Person 50:46

5M ago50:46

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Boye Brogeland is a force to be reckoned with. He holds the World Grand Master title, with three European Open Championship wins under his belt, as well as several North American championships. He also played a prominent role in uncovering the Fisher and Schwartz cheating scandal when he noticed that his opponents were taking risks that would not m…

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72: Justine Doiron’s Recipe for Brown Butter Tahini Sauce on Any Noodle 14:01

5M ago14:01

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Justine Doiron has entered the chat to talk about her first gig at The St. Louis Zoo, the birth of Justine Snacks, and the chemistry behind browning butter for her One: Brown Butter Tahini on Any Noodle. Justine is a Brooklyn-based content creator, a recipe developer, and the author of Justine Cooks: A Cookbook: Recipes (Mostly Plants) for Finding …

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Ep. 83 Brian Reynolds - Fancies himself as a Bridge Outlier 1:40:43

6M ago1:40:43

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Brian Reynolds is an LA-based bridge teacher who, with his wife, Samantha, runs an educational website, The Bridge Teachers. They specialize in teaching people who’ve “never touched a deck of cards.” That’s how they got recommended to the production team for the bridge documentary film, “The Kids Table.” That initial meeting dramatically altered th…

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Episode 18: Legacies of Empire w/ Kojo Koram 50:49

6M ago50:49

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In much of the media, the importance of the legacies of empire and colonialism are often dismissed, with the public conversation dominated by the "culture war" elements, from debates about statues to institutions like the National Trust becoming "woke". The implication within much of this discourse is that empire and colonialism are features of the…

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Episode 17: Capitalism Without Growth? w/ Hans Stegeman 43:22

6M ago43:22

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Around the world, politics is incredibly polarised, but if there’s one thing politicians of all major parties can agree on, it’s growth — that their political rivals failed to deliver growth, that we need more of it, and that getting it will solve all of our problems, from inequality and poverty to crumbling public services and stalling investment.…

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We're Back! Check Out Our Season 5 Trailer 2:05

6M ago2:05

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WE'RE BACK with The One Recipe!!! Check out our brand new batch of episodes starting January 28 dedicated to THE ONE recipe you can't live without. The one dish that always hits and wins over any crowd. Join host Jesse Sparks, senior editor at @Eater, as he talks with a star-studded lineup of chefs and gifted cooks from all over the world about the…

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Episode 16: Year in Review: A Macrodose x Break Down Crossover 43:15

7M ago43:15

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A lot has happened in the six months since we launched this project. It feels like every week of 2024 has packed a decade’s worth of news. In just the past few weeks, we've seen crises hit the French and German governments, the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, a day of martial law in South Korea, and, of course, Trump’s reelection to the White Ho…

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Episode 15: After Overshoot w/ Andreas Malm 43:28

7M ago43:28

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In 2024, we’re set to break a major climate threshold for the first time: this will be the first calendar year in which global average temperatures breach the 1.5 degree Celsius threshold enshrined in the Paris Agreement. Importantly, while one year at this temperature doesn’t mean all is lost, it does fire a profound warning shot over our falterin…

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Episode 14: Climate Change as Class War w/ Matt Huber 1:00:54

8M ago1:00:54

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In the wake of the US election, hot takes and autopsies of the Democrats’ fairly spectacular loss are a dime a dozen. Amid the swirl of diagnoses there has also been real fear about what a Trump presidency means for the climate — an issue that felt almost entirely absent from either campaign, despite its significant role in Biden’s policy platform.…

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Episode 13: US Election Special w/ Kate Aronoff and Waleed Shahid 47:19

9M ago47:19

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Amid the threat of “Project 2025”, ongoing genocide in Gaza, and a nation-wide battle over reproductive rights, to name a few major issues, the climate crisis has been considerably sidelined in the US election taking place on November 5th. But even if it’s not grabbing headlines, what the United States does — or does not do — on climate has profoun…

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Ep. 82 Richard Zeckhauser: Making Better Decisions in the Card Game Bridge 1:16:07

9M ago1:16:07

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Today on The Setting Trick, we’re thrilled to welcome Richard Zeckhauser, a towering figure whose expertise spans both economics and competitive bridge. A professor at Harvard Kennedy School, Richard has spent decades exploring the complexities of decision-making, risk, and strategic behavior. His groundbreaking work has shaped the fields of econom…

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Episode 12: Cycles of Extraction: Ecuador, oil and the IMF w/ Andrés Arauz 34:54

9M ago34:54

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In a 2023 referendum, the people of Ecuador voted 59 per cent to 41 per cent to stop exploiting oil in the Yasuní region, one of the most biodiverse places on Earth, with more tree species in one single hectare than in all of the landmass of Canada and the US combined. It was a massive break with the global status quo, in a year when fossil fuel us…

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Episode 11: Reaping What We Sow w/ Sonali McDermid 49:18

9M ago49:18

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We have become incredibly good at producing food. In doing so we have transformed our planet. Yet when we go to the supermarket or eat at a restaurant, the supply chains, labour and environmental impacts that went into our food are all but invisible. Those impacts are huge. Today, humans and livestock make up 96 per cent of all mammals. Agriculture…

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Episode 81: Owen Lien Does It All In Bridge 1:15:27

10M ago1:15:27

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John McAllister chats with 35-year-old Owen Lien of Oak Park MI about Junior Bridge, directing on BBO, playing professionally and reaching highs and lows in national events. Owen has won two limited NABC events: The 10K Swiss in 2016 and the 0–5000 Mini Spingold in 2009. He was second in those same events in 2014 and 2007. A Platinum Life Master wi…

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Episode 10: Utopia and Crisis w/ Kim Stanley Robinson 54:55

10M ago54:55

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In a 2004 essay for the New Left Review, theorist and literary critic Fredric Jameson wrote: “Utopias are non-fictional, even though they are also non-existent. Utopias in fact come to us as barely audible messages from a future that may never come into being.” Today's episode of The Break Down explores the idea and the power of utopian fiction wit…

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Ep 80 Matthew Granovetter: Bridge Mystic 1:50:05

10M ago1:50:05

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Matthew Granovetter is a six-time NABC champion. He also won a world championship, the Mixed Pairs, in 2006. He is a popular author and teacher, along with his wife, Pamela. They are best known for their theories on bidding via their system GUS (Granovetter Unified System) and their books on defensive play. Matthew is Hasidic (a branch of Orthodox …

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Episode 9: Public Energy No. 1 w/ Chris Hayes and Melanie Brusseler 55:36

10M ago55:36

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Followers of The Break Down may remember our very first episode, in which Adrienne spoke to the brilliant Brett Christophers about the many and varied reasons why — despite all the hype about how cheap renewables have become — the transition to renewable energy cannot be left to the market and the profit motive. What that interview didn't leave us …

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Episode 8: The End of Liberalism? w/ Chris Shaw 47:12

11M ago47:12

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As a listener of The Break Down, chances are you’re living in a political system that could be defined as “liberal”. But what does “liberalism” really describe? Is it about democracy? Free markets? The protection of individual freedom? Ask ten different people, and you’re likely to get ten different answers. According to Chris Shaw, liberalism can …

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Episode 7: Political Futures w/ Geoff Mann 53:35

11M ago53:35

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"To the question how shall we ever be able to extricate ourselves from the obvious insanity of this position, there is no answer.” These words were written fifty years ago by philosopher Hannah Arendt, but are just as relevant to the present moment, in which our political leaders and systems continue to fail to grapple with climate and ecological c…

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Little Ruckus: New Name, New Season 1:42

11M ago1:42

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Hot & Sour Soup for the Soul is now Little Ruckus. The goal of this podcast continues to be on spotlighting the rule breakers + trailblazers who've yet to saunter into the mainstream limelight BUT we're evolving. We are expanding our coverage to spotlight the boundary-pushing humans behind the next consumer obsession. Join us for tales in persisten…

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Episode 79: Boss Ladies of Bridge – Ladawna Parham and Bronia Jenkins 54:10

12M ago54:10

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Just before the Toronto NABC, John sat down with Ladawna Parham, executive director of the ACBL Educational Foundation, and Bronia Jenkins, executive director of the ACBL. Jenkins, “one year in,” still has the energy and vision she started with, if not more. Parham, who took the position in November, has had to start from the ground up, with no bri…

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Episode 6: The Hidden Climate Impact of Military Power w/ Khem Rogaly 46:55

12M ago46:55

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If you listen to this podcast, chances are you’ve heard of the global target of “net zero emissions” by 2050. You’ve probably also heard about how off track we are from meeting it. But what if I told you we’re even more off track than you might think, because thanks to some effective lobbying, governments don’t have to count the emissions from thei…

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Episode 5: The Invisible Code of Capitalism w/ Katharina Pistor 47:55

1y ago47:55

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Capitalism could not exist without the power and structure of the law — that’s the simple but radical argument made by my guest today, Katharina Pistor, law professor at Columbia University, and the author of The Code of Capital: How The Law Creates Wealth and Inequality. On today’s episode, we break down how the law ‘encodes’ capital and invisibly…

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Ep. 78 - Gavin Wolpert is committed to making you the best bridge player you can be! 1:14:18

1y ago1:14:18

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John welcomes back his first-ever guest, Gavin Wolpert, a seven-time NABC winner, including the 2021 Soloway Knockout and the 2005 Blue Ribbon Pairs with his wife, Jenny, and a two-time bronze medal winner in Open World Championships. Gavin is one of the internet's favorite Bridge teachers, using interactive problems to allow students to make mista…

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Episode 4: What Economics Gets Wrong About Climate Change w/ Ha-Joon Chang 53:16

1y ago53:16

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What would you say a human life is worth? According to the US government, for an American it’s about $7.2 million, compared with the global average of approximately $1.3 million. If you’re Swiss though, you’re worth a pretty penny at $9.4 million. While these estimates might sound absurd, they're important to understand: these kinds of figures and …

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Ep. 77 - You Want Aaron “Silversetin” to Be Your Bridge Mentor 1:33:00

1y ago1:33:00

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Today, my guest is in-demand tournament player, winner of one of Bridge’s crown jewels, the 2022 Vanderbilt, club owner, multiple club owner, and Junior Bridge mentor extraordinaire, Aaron Silverstein. Aaron played in the first ever Junior World Championships in 1987, and his daughter, Avery, playing on a team that he mentored, won a silver medal i…

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Episode 3: In Pursuit of Climate Justice w/ Fredi Otto 46:04

1y ago46:04

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“The stakes could not be higher.” These are the recent words not of climate activists, but of a coalition representing major oil and gas companies in a letter to the US Supreme Court. The context? They’re asking the Court to block dozens of lawsuits that seek to hold these firms to account for their role in driving the climate crisis, including by …

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