Podcast Michael Wilkes terbaik (2024)

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American Elections: 2024: The Meaning of Trump’s Triumph 1:21:12

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For the final (extended) episode in our American Elections series David talks to Gary Gerstle about the historical significance of Donald Trump’s decisive victory this week. Was this election and its outcome unprecedented in American history or are there parallels to guide us? Can Trump be both an existential threat to American democracy and a poli…

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Episode 163: Personal Identity in Private Practice Ownership [featuring Sara Stanizai] 28:28

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In this episode, I spoke with Sara Stanizai, a remarkable speaker, coach, licensed therapist, and the founder of Prospect Therapy, a queer- and trans-affirming practice, that serves first-generation American and immigrant communities, about identity work, group practice challenges, and the journey of personal and professional growth 3 key takeaways…

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The Great Political Films: The Battle of Algiers 54:09

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For the last episode in this season of great political films David explores Gillo Pontecorvo’s The Battle of Algiers (1966), which changed the face of political movie-making forever. Filmed to look like archive footage, featuring actual participants in the events it describes, and showing both sides of the vicious contest between insurgents and cou…

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The Great Political Films: Dr Strangelove & Fail Safe w/ Jill Lepore 50:36

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This episode is about two great films on the same dark theme: David talks to American historian Jill Lepore about Stanley Kubrick’s Dr Strangelove and Sidney Lumet’s Fail Safe, which appeared within a few months of each other in 1964. Both films explore what might happen if America’s nuclear defence system went rogue. One is grimly hilarious; the o…

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Episode 162: Become a TEDx Speaker: Tips for Powerful Public Speaking [featuring Michael Ashford] 33:32

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In this episode, Patrick Casale and Michael Ashford, Director of Marketing at The Receptionist, a podcaster, a two-time TEDx speaker, and a speaking coach, discuss the journey of becoming a paid public speaker, the highs and lows of pursuing TEDx talks, and the importance of authentic storytelling. Here are 3 key takeaways: Take Action Despite Fear…

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The Great Political Films: The Leopard w/ Lucia Rubinelli 53:39

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For today’s great political film David discusses Luchino Visconti’s The Leopard (1963) with the Italian historian of ideas Lucia Rubinelli. How did a communist aristocrat from Milan come to make a film about a Sicilian prince? How did Burt Lancaster get cast in the leading role? Is this a political film or a film against politics? And what is the r…

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The Great Political Films: The Manchurian Candidate 1:00:00

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Today’s great political film is John Frankenheimer’s masterpiece of Cold War paranoia The Manchurian Candidate (1962), which came out the week of the Cuban Missile Crisis. It’s a 1960s movie about 1950s fears: brainwashing, the Korean War, McCarthyism, all shot through with Kennedy-era anxieties about sexual potency and psychoanalysis. Who’s a Sovi…

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Episode 161: Navigating ADHD Entrepreneurship with Clarity and Purpose [featuring Corey Wilks) 31:04

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In this episode, I talked with Dr. Corey Wilks, a licensed clinical psychologist and executive coach, about aligning life achievements with personal values and some of the unique challenges neurodivergent entrepreneurs face, particularly those with ADHD. 3 Key Takeaways: Align with Your Core Values: Corey emphasizes the importance of ensuring your …

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The Great Political Films: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 50:42

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In today’s episode David discusses Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), a great patriotic anti-war film made in the depths of WWII. Why did Churchill want the film’s production stopped and was he right to suspect it was about him? What does the film say about the politics of nostalgia and the illusions…

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The Great Political Films: Citizen Kane 52:47

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Orson Welles’s Citizen Kane (1941) is many people’s favourite film of all time, including Donald Trump’s. Why does Trump love it so? What does he get right and what does he get wrong about the trajectory of the life of Charles Foster Kane? What does the film reveal about the relationship between celebrity, influence and political power? And why is …

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Episode 160: Overcoming Financial Obstacles in Private Practice [featuring Michael Fulwiler] 32:13

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In this episode, I talk with Michael Fulwiler, Director of Brand at Heard, about the financial challenges therapists face in private practice and how to overcome them. Here are 3 key takeaways: Understanding Insurance's Impact: Insurance companies keep therapists in the dark about reimbursement rates, leading to financial uncertainty and an average…

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The Great Political Films: Mr Smith Goes to Washington 53:17

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Today’s great political film is Frank Capra’s Mr Smith Goes to Washington (1939), a much-loved tale of the little guy taking on the corrupt establishment. But there’s far more to it than that, including an origin story that suggests Jefferson Smith (James Stewart) might not be what he seems. From filibusters to fascism, from the New Deal to America…

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The Great Political Films: La Grande Illusion 50:51

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For the first episode in our new series David explores Jean Renoir’s La Grande Illusion (1937), a great anti-war film that is also a melancholy meditation on friendship between enemies, love across borders, and the inevitability of loss. What, in the end, is the great illusion: war itself, or the belief that we can escape its baleful consequences? …

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Episode 159: The Rise of AI-Powered Documentation for Mental Health Clinicians [featuring Erez Druk] 30:50

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In this episode, Erez Druk, co-founder of Freed.ai, and I explore the transformative world of AI in clinical documentation and how Freed.ai's technology is redefining the administrative landscape for healthcare professionals. Here are three key takeaways: Reducing Administrative Burden with Freed.ai: Learn how Freed.ai’s HIPAA-compliant AI tool sig…

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Michael Lewis on Sam Bankman-Fried and Effective Altruism 56:52

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David talks to author Michael Lewis about SBF and EA: about the man he got to know before, during and after his spectacular fall and about the philosophy with which he was associated. What did Sam Bankman-Fried believe was the purpose of making so much money? How did he manage to get so side-tracked from doing good? Why when it all went wrong did h…

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American Elections: 2024: Is Anyone Winning? 55:37

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David checks in with Gary Gerstle one more time before November to explore where things now stand with the US presidential election. In a conversation recorded in the immediate aftermath of the Walz/Vance debate, they discuss dead cats, October headwinds, comparisons with 2016 and a president missing in action. Plus, if the result really is too clo…

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Episode 158: International Retreats for Therapists—More Than Just a Vacation [featuring Melissa Wesner] 33:53

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In this episode, Melissa Wesner, LCPC, founder of LifeSpring Counseling Services and host of the "Dreaming and Doing" podcast, and I dive into the transformative power of retreats, cultural immersion, and self-care in business strategy. We discuss how stepping out of comfort zones, embracing new cultures, and integrating well-being into our profess…

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Thinking About Thinking Machines: Monk & Robot 56:32

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For episode four of our series on the history of thinking about thinking machines, David and Shannon discuss a very different sci-fi sensibility: Becky Chambers’ Monk & Robot series (A Psalm for the Wild-Built (2021) and A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (2022)). What would it mean for robots to ‘wake up’? How might robots teach humans about the nature of…

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Thinking About Thinking Machines: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 56:00

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Today’s episode in our series on the history of thinking about thinking machines explores the novel that inspired Blade Runner: Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968). David talks to Shannon Vallor about what the book has that the film lacks and how it comprehensively messes with the line between human and machine, the natural…

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Episode 157: Break the System: Self-Sacrifice to Empowerment for Helping Professionals [featuring Flint & Xilo Del Sol] 56:24

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In this episode, I speak with Flint Del Sol, a veteran transgender teacher, educational content creator, and LGBTQ advocate, Xilo Del Sol, a Mexican American queer and neurodivergent coach, social worker, and educator, about navigating systemic ableism and capitalism in creating a more fitting work environment and the intersections of entrepreneurs…

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Thinking About Thinking Machines: Isaac Asimov’s ‘Franchise’ 53:47

2M ago53:47

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In today’s episode in our series on the history of thinking about thinking machines, David and Shannon discuss Isaac Asimov’s 1955 short story ‘Franchise’, which imagines the American presidential election of 2008 as decided by one voter and a giant computer. Part prophecy, part parody: have either its predictions or its warnings about democracy co…

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Thinking About Thinking Machines: Metropolis 52:32

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For the first episode in our new series on the history of thinking about thinking machines, David talks to philosopher Shannon Vallor about Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927). The last great silent film is the most futuristic: a vision of robots and artificial life, it is also about where the human heart fits into an increasingly mechanised world. Is i…

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Episode 156: Money, Burnout, and Career Transition for Mental Health Workers [featuring Angela Koivula] 31:23

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In this episode, I talk with Dr. Angela Koivula, psychologist and adjunct instructor at the University of Florida, about navigating financial realities in the mental health profession and its impact on career decisions. Key Takeaways: Financial Planning & Sustainability: Many therapists face significant challenges in planning for retirement due to …

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What if… Scotland Had Voted for Independence? 57:31

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For our last episode in this series of historical counterfactuals, David talks to the historian Ben Jackson about what might have happened if the 2014 Scottish Independence referendum had gone the other way. How close was the vote and what could have swung it differently? Were the dark warnings about the consequences of independence likely to have …

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What if… The Berlin Wall Hadn’t Fallen? 53:43

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Our counterfactuals series moves forward to 1989: David talks to Lea Ypi about what might have happened if the Berlin Wall hadn’t fallen when it did. Was the night it came down really just one big accident? How long could the East German regime have lasted? And what does the fate of non-European communist states tell us about how it could have gone…

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Episode 155: Chronic Illness and Entrepreneurs: Rest and Boundaries [featuring Liz Slonena] 37:07

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In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Liz Slonena, an ADHD psychologist and business consultant, about the challenges and strategies of managing a solo business while grappling with chronic health conditions. Key Takeaways: Health comes first: Listening to our bodies and setting boundaries is essential for sustainable professional and personal success.…

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What if… The 1919 Paris Peace Conference Had Actually Kept the Peace? 56:08

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David talks to historian Margaret MacMillan, author of the prize-winning Peacemakers, about whether the 1919 Paris Peace Conference deserves its reputation as a missed opportunity and the harbinger of another war. Could the peace have been fairer to the Germans? Could the League of Nations have been given real teeth? Could the Bolsheviks have been …

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What If… The Russian Revolution Hadn’t Been Bolshevik? 56:02

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Today’s episode is another big early twentieth-century counterfactual: David talks to the historian of Russia Edward Acton about how the Russian Revolution might have unfolded if the Left SRs and not the Bolsheviks had come out on top. Could Lenin have been sidelined? Might the Terror have been avoided? And what would it have meant to the wider wor…

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Episode 154: The Power of Group Therapy in Private Practice [featuring Brittany Bate] 24:46

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Group therapy services are a great option for therapists who want to diversify their practice and enhance client connection. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Brittany Bate, owner of Be BOLD Psychology and Consulting, about the ins and outs of running successful therapy groups. Brittany shares her extensive experience and offers insightful tips for …

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What If… Franz Ferdinand Had Survived Sarajevo? 52:14

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We return to our series on historical counterfactuals with the big one: how might WWI have been avoided? David talks to Chris Clark, author of The Sleepwalkers, the definitive history of the July crisis of 1914, to explore how it might have turned out differently. What would have happened if Franz Ferdinand had survived the assassination attempt in…

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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: Hamilton 55:12

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Our Great Political Fictions re-release concludes with a musical: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s wildly popular and increasingly controversial Hamilton (2015). What does it get right and what does it get wrong about America’s founding fathers? How fair is it to judge a Broadway musical by the standards of academic history? And why does a product of the Obama…

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Episode 153: Embracing ADHD Identities in Entrepreneurship [featuring Shauna Pollard] 36:50

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In this episode, Dr. Shauna Pollard and I had a dynamic discussion on navigating life and career through the lens of ADHD, entrepreneurship, and the unique challenges faced by BIPOC communities. Here are three key takeaways: Embracing Neurodivergence in Business: We shared how openly disclosing our neurodivergent identities has not only helped us e…

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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: American Wife 53:47

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The penultimate episode in our Great Political Fictions re-release is about Curtis Sittenfeld’s American Wife (2008), which re-imagines the life of First Lady Laura Bush.One of the great novels about the intimacy of power and the accidents of politics, it sticks to the historical record while radically retelling it. What does the standard version l…

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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: The Line of Beauty 52:29

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Today’s Great Political Fiction is Alan Hollinghurst’s The Line of Beauty (2004), which is set between Thatcher’s two dominant general election victories of 1983 and 1987. A novel about the intersection between gay life and Tory life, high politics and low conduct, beauty and betrayal, it explores the price of power and the risks of liberation. It …

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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: The Handmaid’s Tale 52:05

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For the twelfth episode in our Great Political Fictions re-release, David discusses Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale (1985), her unforgettable dystopian vision of a future American patriarchy. Where is Gilead? When is Gilead? How did it happen? How can it be stopped? From puritanism and slavery to Iran and Romania, from demography and racism t…

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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: Midnight’s Children 52:38

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In today’s Great Political Fiction David explores Salman Rushdie’s 1981 masterpiece Midnight’s Children, the great novel about the life and death of Indian democracy. How can one boy stand in for the whole of India? How can a nation as diverse as India ever have a single politics? And how is a jar of pickle the answer to these questions? Plus, how …

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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: Atlas Shrugged 57:45

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In today’s episode David discusses Ayn Rand’s insanely long and insanely influential Atlas Shrugged (1957), the bible of free-market entrepreneurialism and source book to this day for vicious anti-socialist polemics. Why is this novel so adored by Silicon Valley tech titans? How can something so bad have so much lasting power? And what did Rand hav…

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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: Mother Courage & Her Children 52:59

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Our ninth Great Political Fiction is Bertolt Brecht’s classic anti-war play, written in 1939 at the start of one terrible European war but set in the time of another: the Thirty Years’ War of the 17th century. How did Brecht think a three-hundred-year gap could help us to understand our own capacity for violence and cruelty? Why did he make Mother …

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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: The Time Machine 55:03

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Our eighth Great Political Fiction is H. G. Wells’ The Time Machine (1895) which isn’t just a book about time travel. It’s also full of late-19th century fear and paranoia about what evolution and progress might do to human beings in the long run. Why will the class struggle turn into savagery and human sacrifice? Who will end up on top? And how wi…

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