Thor Halvorssen is a Venezuelan-born human rights campaigner and the founder of the Human Rights Foundation. His life as an activist began after his mother was shot and wounded by pro-regime forces for trying to expose election fraud under Hugo Chávez, an event that turned his work from theory into something painfully concrete.
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Niall Ferguson: What Happens Next in Iran Will Change the Middle East Forever
This week I’m joined by historian Niall Ferguson to help me make sense of Iran’s unprecedented wave of protests. We talk about why this moment feels different to previous uprisings, the regime’s growing crisis of legitimacy, the limits of sanctions, and how the long shadow of 195 ... Show More
1h 6m
Jan 8
How Cuba Propped Up Maduro
I’m joined by Gelet Martínez Fragela, a Cuban activist and journalist and a close watcher of Venezuela who’s tracked how authoritarianism hollowed out a once prosperous country. We talk about the warning signs, the lies that sustained the regime, and why President Maduro’s trial ... Show More
1h 12m
Jan 5
Is There a Science to Finding Love?
Dr. Anna Machin is a British evolutionary anthropologist at the University of Oxford who studies the neuroscience and psychology of love. Anna and I talk through what science actually says about attraction, attachment, and long-term relationships, and why so much modern dating ad ... Show More
1h 21m
Aug 2024
Justin Bieber: The MISERABLE Rise and Fall of America's Most HATED Teen Popstar (This is SAD)
We take a deep dive into the turbulent journey of Justin Bieber, exploring how he went from being America's teen pop sensation to one of the most hated figures in the industry. We'll uncover the highs and lows of his career, the controversies that tarnished his image, and the per ... Show More
40m 19s
Mar 2025
AI, Social Shopping, and the Future of Media | GaryVee Q&A with New York Post
<p>I sat down with <strong>Lydia Moynihan from the New York Post</strong> to dive into some of the biggest shifts happening in business, media, and technology. We get into <strong>the explosion of social shopping</strong>, how <strong>AI is changing the content game</strong>, and ... Show More
48m 1s
Oct 2024
“The Substance” and the New Horror of the Modified Body
<p>In “The Substance,” a darkly satirical horror movie directed by Coralie Fargeat, Demi Moore plays an aging Hollywood actress who strikes a tech-infused Faustian bargain to unleash a younger, “more perfect” version of herself. Gruesome side effects ensue. Fargeat’s film plays o ... Show More
48m 47s
Apr 2025
Margot Robbie: Hollywood’s Golden Girl | 271
<p>As a kid in Australia, Margot Robbie knows she wants to be a movie star, but doesn’t think it’s possible. But after wowing audiences with her star turn (and convincing Brooklyn accent) in Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street,” the Aussie is well on her way. And she flips ... Show More
52m 41s
Jan 2025
BREAKING NEWS: Justin Bieber Is Exposing Hollywood. | Candace Ep 127
Mark Zuckerberg gets rid of Facebook fact checkers, Justin Bieber unfollows his closest Hollywood managers, and new details emerge about the cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas.
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51m 34s
Jun 2024
Hollywood’s Big Big Tech Problem
Matt is joined by Scott Galloway, a professor of marketing at the NYU Stern School of Business, author, and podcast host, to look back on the fallout and consequences of the writers strike and discuss how the studios and guilds should be handling the AI infiltration in the entert ... Show More
36m 26s
Jul 2023
Tara Isabella Burton, "Self-Made: Creating Our Identities from Da Vinci to the Kardashians" (PublicAffairs, 2023)
In a technologically-saturated era where nearly everything can be effortlessly and digitally reproduced, we're all hungry to carve out our own unique personalities, our own bespoke personae, to stand out and be seen.
As the forces of social media and capitalism collide, and indiv ... Show More
33m 30s
Sep 2024
Fed's Big Rate Cut, 23andMe's Fallout, and Lionsgate's Runway AI Deal
We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message.In this episode of "Discover Daily" by Perplexity, we explore the Federal Reserve's lowering of its key interest rate by half a percentage point, signaling a shift in monetary policy. We delve into the implications for t ... Show More
6m 50s
Nov 2024
Winners and Losers of Hollywood Under Trump 2.0
Matt is joined by Axios media reporter Sara Fischer to discuss the Hollywood business implications of the second Trump presidency. They get into the possibility for more M&A, specifically Warner Bros. Discovery and LIV-PGA, whether Trump will go after big tech, the future of TikT ... Show More
33m 29s