Best The Rockefeller Foundation Podcasts (2025)

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Museum openings: V&A East Storehouse and the Met’s Rockefeller Wing, plus Rachel Whiteread at Goodwood Art Foundation 1:22:04

21d ago1:22:04

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We visit major museum projects unveiled this week in London and New York: Ben Luke takes a tour of V&A East Storehouse in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, which offers unprecedented access to the Victoria and Albert Museum’s collection. He meets the deputy director of the V&A, Tim Reeve, and speaks to key members of the team that are making t…

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[BITE] The Big Bet Mindset: Building Bold, Lasting Change w/ Dr. Raj Shah, The Rockefeller Foundation 17:23

29d ago17:23

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Summer’s almost here—and with it, a moment to reflect on what it really takes to spark lasting, meaningful change. In a world where progress often feels slow and the stakes impossibly high, Dr. Rajiv Shah has spent his career proving that bold, system-shifting bets can work. From leading global vaccine efforts at the Gates Foundation, to reshaping …

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Rachel Jones, Liverpool Biennial, UK Aids Memorial Quilt at Tate Modern 1:01:12

7d ago1:01:12

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The Dulwich Picture Gallery, the UK’s first purpose-built public art gallery, is hosting an exhibition of one of Britain’s brightest young painting talents, Rachel Jones. Ben Luke visits the gallery to talk to her about the paintings—giant and tiny—in the show. The latest Liverpool Biennial has just opened in that great British city; Louisa Buck, T…

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From Smart Talks with IBM: How AI Assistants Can Transform Education 27:23

8d ago27:23

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Malcolm Gladwell visits Kennesaw State University to learn about Jiwoo, an AI Assistant that helps future teachers practice responsive teaching by simulating classroom interactions with students. Discover AI’s impact on teaching methods to prepare teachers for the classroom. This is a paid advertisement from IBM. The conversations on this podcast d…

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From Viral Videos to Brain Chips: The Future of Human-AI Evolution w/ Taryn Southern 37:50

8d ago37:50

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What happens when a viral creator becomes a deep tech investor—and then starts working on brain chips? In this episode, we go beyond the hype with Taryn Southern—early YouTube pioneer, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, and now a leading voice in neurotechnology and AI. From releasing the world’s first AI-generated music album to working at the frontier of …

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London Gallery Weekend, Brazil’s National Museum, Jane Austen at the Morgan 58:58

14d ago58:58

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The fifth edition of London Gallery Weekend takes place this weekend, and opens as the global art market is at a low ebb. So what can it do to change the mood? Ben Luke speaks to Ananya Mukhopadhyay, the managing director of Ames Yavuz, which is opening a new London gallery to coincide with the weekend events, and Jeremy Epstein, co-director of the…

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Why 8 in 10 LPs Still Don’t Back Women—And What Ankita’s Doing About It 26:57

15d ago26:57

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Venture capital is changing—and so is India. In this episode, we dive deep with Ankita Vashistha, the trailblazing investor behind Saha Fund and Arise Ventures. From building Singapore’s first government-backed fund to leading a ₹500 Crore gender-lens powerhouse, Ankita’s story is one of grit, foresight, and redefining alpha. With 5 unicorns, 50+ i…

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The Rise of the Solo Capitalist: How One-Person Funds Are Winning Big w/ Itamar Novick, Recursive Ventures 48:24

22d ago48:24

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With 25 years across engineering, operating, and venture capital, Itamar Novick knows what it takes to build billion-dollar companies—because he’s done it. From betting his life savings on Life360 (now $4.5B public) to helping 60+ startups raise Series A, Itamar shares the unfiltered playbook on solo capital, Pre-Seed power moves, and why he’s stay…

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Jean Tinguely’s 100th anniversary, Fenix Museum, Ben Shahn 1:04:52

28d ago1:04:52

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A host of exhibitions and events this month and next celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Swiss artist Jean Tinguely, one of the godfathers of kinetic and auto-destructive art. Ben Luke speaks to Roland Wetzel, the director of the Tinguely Museum in Basel about the artist’s life and work, and the events marking the centenary. In Rott…

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Koyo Kouoh remembered, Queen Elizabeth II memorial, Jasper Johns by Robert Storr 59:12

1M ago59:12

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Koyo Kouoh remembered, Queen Elizabeth II memorial, Jasper Johns by Robert Storr Koyo Kouoh, the Cameroon-born curator who was director of Zeitz Mocaa in Cape Town and had been invited to curate next year’s Venice Biennale died on 10 May. There has been an outpouring of moving tributes to Kouoh from artists, curators and gallerists across the world…

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Breaking VC Stereotypes: Power, Privilege, and Purpose w/ Jesse Draper, Halogen Ventures 52:17

1M ago52:17

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Her great-grandfather helped birth the VC industry. Her father, Tim Draper, made game-changing bets on Tesla, Hotmail, and Skype. But Jesse Draper? She’s carved her own path—first as a Nickelodeon actress, then as the creator of The Valley Girl Show, and now as the founding partner of Halogen Ventures. With over 75 female-founded companies under he…

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London: National Gallery refurb and rehang, Tate Modern is 25. Plus, Inge Mahn 1:19:41

1M ago1:19:41

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This week: after a two-year closure, the National Gallery’s Sainsbury Wing reopens this week, revealing a major overhaul by the architect Annabelle Selldorf. The gallery has also rehung its entire collection and Ben Luke takes a tour of both the revamped building and the new displays with the National Gallery director, Gabriele Finaldi. Tate Modern…

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Leadership Redefined: Inside the Playbooks of AANHPI Founders and Funders 21:33

1M ago21:33

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In this AANHPI Heritage Month special, we go beyond the headlines to uncover the real strategies behind extraordinary leaders who happen to be Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander. From billion-dollar founders to high-conviction investors, this episode dives into the mindset, grit, and quiet strength that drive lasting impact—not j…

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Frank Auerbach’s Berlin homecoming, human remains and museums, Ian Hamilton Finlay’s ‘Republic’ 1:13:21

2M ago1:13:21

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During his lifetime, the late artist Frank Auerbach never had an exhibition in Berlin, the city of his birth, which he left for the UK in 1939 to escape the Nazis. This weekend, the first show of his work in the German capital opens at the Galerie Michael Werner. Our digital editor, Alexander Morrison, went to Berlin to talk to the artist’s son, th…

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The LP-to-GP Journey: Rewriting VC Playbook With A Marketing Edge w/ Laurel Mintz, Fabric VC 36:48

2M ago36:48

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Laurel Mintz is not your typical VC. At just 26, she stepped in to run her father’s Bassett Furniture business — managing 60 employees and learning leadership the hard way. From there, she launched ⁠Elevate My Brand⁠, a marketing powerhouse behind hundreds of consumer brands — many of which went on to raise capital. Today, she’s rewriting the VC pl…

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Pope Francis and art, JMW Turner’s 250th birthday, John Singer Sargent’s Madame X 1:01:54

2M ago1:01:54

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Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, The Art Newspaper’s managing editor, Louis Jebb, who has written an extensive obituary of the late pontiff, joins Ben Luke to talk about the late pope’s engagement with art and with the Vatican art collections. Wednesday 23 April was the 250th anniversary of the birth of JMW Turner, one of the g…

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[REPLAY] Pivot or Persevere? Being a Growth Company CEO w/ Jeff Maggioncalda, Former CEO of Coursera 42:44

2M ago42:44

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Our guest today is none other than Jeff Maggioncalda, a visionary leader whose journey spans not just one but two groundbreaking fields. For 18 years, Jeff worked side by side with Nobel Prize winner and economist Bill Sharpe, as the founding CEO of Financial Engines, one of the earliest pioneers in the world of robo-advisors and algorithm-driven i…

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Christine Sun Kim and Thomas Mader, teamLab in Abu Dhabi, Vermeer’s final painting? 52:20

2M ago52:20

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ollowing on from opening her exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art, which continues until August, the US-born, Berlin-based artist Christine Sun Kim this week opened a show in London in collaboration with Thomas Mader. The exhibition, 1880 THAT, uses a notorious historic conference in Milan in 1880, which effectively outlawed sign langua…

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How Family Offices Are Redefining Impact: Investing in Women & the Future w/ Evan & Ariel Segal, Segal Ventures 44:46

2M ago44:46

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This week, we sat down with father-daughter duo Evan and Ariel Segal of Segal Ventures, pulled back the curtain on how modern family offices can drive real impact. From investing in 94% women-led funds to creatively deploying donor-advised funds, the Segals share how they're rewriting the playbook on values-aligned investing. Tune in as they discus…

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Trump’s assault on museums and libraries, the art market’s 12% fall, Evie Hone and Mainie Jellett 58:38

2M ago58:38

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In two-and-a-half months since the inauguration of President Donald Trump, a series of executive orders and other initiatives have attempted systematically to eliminate and defund some of the federal agencies responsible for the distribution of federal money to museums, libraries and other organisations. The Art Newspaper’s editor-in-chief in the A…

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Inside France’s €54B Climate Investment Drive w/ Raphaele Leyendecker, Techstars Sustainability Paris 30:34

2M ago30:34

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In this episode, we dive into France's bold €54 billion climate investment plan with Raphaele Leyendecker, Managing Director of Techstars Sustainability Paris. As France positions itself as a leader in sustainable innovation, this massive initiative spans sectors from green energy to clean transportation. Raphaele unpacks how Techstars Sustainabili…

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Museum visitor figures—highs and lows, William Morris mania, Marguerite Matisse, the unsung hero of her father’s art 1:00:51

3M ago1:00:51

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he Art Newspaper’s annual report on museum visitor figures is out and shows that the slow build-back after the Covid-19 closures is over, and museums are back at what we might consider their “natural level”. Host Ben Luke talks to the co-editor of our report, Lee Cheshire, about what that means, and who were last year’s big winners and losers. A ne…

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The Power of Diverse Leadership in Driving Billion-Dollar Growth w/ SISTAFUND, Korelya Capital, Xtramile, & Dell Technologies 54:06

3M ago54:06

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In this insightful episode, we sit down with industry leaders dive deep into the challenges and opportunities for women in the venture capital realm. From the evolving investment landscape in Europe, strategies for securing funding, and the power of diverse leadership in driving billion-dollar growth — we’ve covered it all. With firsthand accounts …

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The Frick: Annabelle Selldorf interview and our review. Plus, Taiso Yoshitoshi 1:00:55

3M ago1:00:55

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After a five-year closure, the Frick Collection in New York will reopen to the public on 17 April and this week opened its doors to the press. The Gilded Age mansion, created on Fifth Avenue for the industrialist Henry Clay Frick, has been restored and enhanced by Selldorf Architects, with the executive architect Beyer Blinder Belle. It is the bigg…

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CEO Series: Susan Wojcicki, YouTube 22:47

3M ago22:47

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Susan Wojcicki didn’t just lead YouTube—she shaped the digital age. From being Google’s 16th employee to orchestrating YouTube’s $1.65 billion acquisition, her vision transformed the platform into a global powerhouse. In this episode of Billion Dollar Moves CEO Series, we honor Susan’s legacy—from her groundbreaking leadership in tech to her unwave…

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Jack Whitten at MoMA, New York, Paris Noir at the Pompidou, Arpita Singh at the Serpentine 1:09:01

3M ago1:09:01

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The largest ever exhibition of the work of Jack Whitten opens this weekend at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York. Ben Luke speaks to Michelle Kuo, the curator of the show, about the political and experimental commitment that drove Whitten’s remarkable body of work. In Paris, one of the final exhibitions to open at the Centre Pompidou before …

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Lightspeed’s $500M Bet on India’s Tech Boom w/ Shuvi Shrivastava 29:23

3M ago29:23

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India’s startup ecosystem is at a tipping point. With unicorn valuations correcting and global VCs recalibrating their bets, what does the future hold? In this episode of Billion Dollar Moves, we sit down with Shuvi Shrivastava, Partner at Lightspeed, one of the world’s most influential venture firms, to unpack India’s rise, venture capital shifts,…

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The big art slowdown, Dutch funding crisis, Bruegel’s Hunters in the Snow 54:23

3M ago54:23

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After a challenging year in which international galleries, auction houses and museums have been forced to scale back their operations and make redundancies on an alarming scale, a slower, more considered approach to business seems to be emerging. So are we into an era of longer, more in-depth exhibitions and bespoke events concerned more with authe…

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From Family Offices to Private Equity Power Plays w/ Joel Sandhu, Top Tier Access 45:39

3M ago45:39

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In this episode, we take you inside Europe’s private equity pilgrimage at SuperReturn in Berlin, where the biggest names in venture capital and private equity gather to shape the future of investing. Featuring Joel Sandhu, co-founder of Top-Tier Access, a platform that connects family offices with the world’s top private equity and venture capital …

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Censorship and Australia’s Venice Biennale pavilion, a controversial AI auction, and Elizabeth Catlett in Washington 1:08:37

3M ago1:08:37

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It seems absurd that more than a year ahead of the next Venice Biennale, one of the major pavilions in the Giardini might be empty for next year’s event. But that is the dilemma facing Creative Australia, which is responsible for that country’s Biennale presentation. Last month, it announced the team comprising the Lebanese-born Sydney-based artist…

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Women, Wealth, & Innovation: Female Founders and Funders Driving the Future 46:43

4M ago46:43

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In today’s world, the conversation around meritocracy and diversity remains more critical than ever. Last November at The Billion Dollar Brew (London Edition), hosted at RUSI, we tackled these pressing issues head-on with female founders and funders who are driving the future of innovation. Brought to you by Beyond The Billion, Dell Technologies an…

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Leigh Bowery at Tate Modern, Ukraine and art—three years on, Max Beckmann and the Gothic Modern 1:10:38

4M ago1:10:38

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Tate Modern this week opened a vast exhibition exploring the life and work of the maverick Australian-born performance artist, fashion designer and self-styled “club monster”, Leigh Bowery, as well as the variety of cultural figures in his orbit in London. It coincides with other related London shows: one analysing the fashion work of Bowery and hi…

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CEO Series: Serena Williams, Serena Ventures 33:00

4M ago33:00

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As we celebrate Black Excellence this month, Serena Williams is the perfect feature for our Billion Dollar Moves CEO Series, where we unpack the strategic plays behind the world’s most iconic leaders. Serena Williams is more than a tennis legend—she’s a blueprint for reinvention, resilience, and generational impact. With 23 Grand Slam titles, four …

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Gee’s Bend quiltmakers, “Degenerate” Art in Paris, and Mel Bochner remembered 1:03:31

4M ago1:03:31

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Shows opening in Washington and Dublin this month explore quiltmaking by African American women. Ben Luke talks to Raina Lampkins-Fielder, chief curator for the Souls Grown Deep Foundation, and the organiser of the exhibition Kith & Kin: The Quilts of Gee’s Bend at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), about the history of quiltmaking in this smal…

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