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Warm IntroThe Most Bipartisan Congressman in AmericaCongressman Mike Lawler holds a seat that no other Republican had held since the year he was born (he is a 39-year-old Republican from deep-blue New York).The reason he was able to win — and keep — that seat is the same reason he's been ranked one of the most bipartisan members of Congress: he understands the assignment. He knows politics is about persuasion, not purity. It's about talking to people you disagree with and finding areas of agreement so you can make progress.Join us for our final conversation of the season about Americans' love of f...
2025-12-0254 min
Warm IntroThe Tech Founder Who Became America’s Best Chocolate MakerTodd Masonis makes the best chocolate in America—but he took an unexpected path to get there.Todd co-founded a startup with Sean Parker (yes, that Sean Parker from The Social Network). After selling it for over $150 million, he walked away from Silicon Valley to make chocolate in his friend’s garage.Seventeen years later, that experiment became Dandelion Chocolate—considered by many to be America’s best chocolate maker (not just a chocolatier, mind you).In this conversation, we talk about:– Building fast vs. crafting slow– What makes good chocolate truly good
2025-10-181h 07
Warm IntroThe Street Artist Who Took Over An Entire Cityfnnch is San Francisco's Banksy; the most loved and hated artist in the city. People who love him believe that he made the city a more joyous, beautiful place to be. His haters think he is an outsider who helped gentrify the city.One thing is for sure — fnnch is opinionated and controversial. He is also thoughtful, whip-smart and incredibly prolific.Join us for a whirlwind conversation about the purpose of art, getting death threats for painting honey bears, and how he might just be the Andy Warhol of his generation.W...
2025-10-111h 55
Warm IntroThe Founder Helping People Buy Their First HomesHow do you find a mission actually worth spending your life on? Are most startup “mission statements” complete BS?Niles Lichtenstein wants everyone to own a home and he’s dedicating his career to making it possible.Niles lost his dad at 13. His mom rented out rooms to make ends meet. As a result, he grew up with a revolving circus of people living in his home, with his family.Decades later (and after several successful startups) Niles has turned that experience into an incredible company.Join us for a sentimental conver...
2025-10-021h 07
Warm IntroThe Founder Reinventing The Global Spice TradeWhat is the point of a business? Is it exclusively to make money? Or could there be more variables in this equation?Sana Javeri Kadri is on a mission. She started a company at 22 to build an entirely new model for one of the oldest trades in the world. Her company, Diaspora Co is building a new Silk Route for spices.Join us for a wide-ranging conversation about what someone’s pantry tells you about them, the sheer insanity of the modern spice trade and if you were a spice, which one you’d be...
2025-09-231h 16
Warm IntroThe Youngest 2-Michelin Star Chef In AmericaHarrison Cheney might be the best chef of his generation.His restaurant (Sons and Daughters) recently earned its second Michelin star and a green star, and Harrison himself won the Michelin Guide’s Young Chef of the Year award. He has worked in some of the world’s greatest kitchens, from Gastrologik to Quince.And he has done all of this in record time. Harrison is just 32. At 16, he sold his Xbox to work in a fine dining restaurant. In the 16 years since, he has risen to the top of the industry.Join us f...
2025-09-161h 14
Warm IntroThe 39-Year Old Challenging Nancy PelosiWhat should you work on as a young person? The smaller, achievable thing that builds your track record? Or the big bold thing that probably won't work?Saikat Chakrabarti is running to unseat Nancy Pelosi — the most powerful, feared, and respected democrat in the country. Saikat is less than half of Pelosi's age but he has big ideas and a track record to back them up.Before this, Saikat recruited AOC to run for congress, wrote the Green New Deal, ran tech for Bernie's presidential campaign and was the founding engineer at one of Silicon Va...
2025-09-091h 22