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The podcast that explores the wildest and funniest stories from careers spanning business, politics, sports, media and more

Season 1

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Joe Walsh

Former U.S. Congressman and presidential candidate

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Jake Adelstein

Investigative Journalist, Author, Executive Producer Tokyo Vice on HBO Max

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Dennis Chookaszian

Former CEO, CNA Insurance; Business Schoool Professor; Board Director

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Wendell Potter

Former health insurance executive turned whistleblower and best selling author

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Evan Shapiro

Emmy-winning TV/film producer, Media Cartographer, adjunct professor at NYU and Fordham

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Farzana Baduel

CEO Curzon PR & President Chartered Institute of Public Relations

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Yasmin Elhady

Comedian, lawyer, and host of Muslim Matchmaker on Hulu

Suzanne Heywood, CBE

COO of Exor; Chair of CNHi and Iveco Group; bestselling author

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Abbas Hashmi

Family Wealth Management Executive, Program Manager at Columbia University

Sep 19

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David Ulevich

General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz; leading the firms American Dynamism practice

Sep 26

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Jatin Modi

Founder & CEO of Renaissance (B2B strategy, marketing, branding firm)

Oct 3

Richa Chadha

Award-winning Bollywood actress

Oct 10

Season 2

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Vince Cable

Former UK Business & Trade Secretary, former leader Liberal Democrats

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Brian Norris

Chief Revenue Officer, Scripps Networks

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Wajahat S. Khan

Emmy-nominated journalist and author; fellow at Atlantic Council

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Saad Ansari

Advisor to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Partner at Dash Venture Capital

Jack Kuveke

General Partner at Jabroni Capital; Head of Content at Jabroni Media

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Simran Jeet Singh

Bestselling Author & Professor, Union Theological Seminary

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Trent Watson

Former CIA agent

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J P Dumas

CX Executive, Founder CX & Growth Strategies

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Lee Bushell

Entrepreneur and founder of the Bushell Investment Group; owner of 40 businesses

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Sara Silverstein

Former CEO of The Arena Group, Executive Editor Business Insider

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Rob Hollyhead

Boeing 777 Captain for Emirates

Mangalam Maloo 

Deputy Editor and Anchor at CNBC-TV18

James Longman 

Co-Founder Jolly Octopus Media, executive producer The Late Late Show with James Corden

Richard Wolffe 

Executive Producer, Jose Andres Media; Emmy-Award winner; best-selling author; columnist