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The Newcomer Podcast The Casino enters the arena + Guillermo Rauch of Vercel on AI factory buildersIs the AI bubble popping—or just catching its breath? Eric Newcomer and Tom Dotan spar over Nvidia jitters, Sam Altman’s “bubble” dinner, the MIT “95% fail” headline, app-vs-model margins (Cursor, Claude Code), and Chamath’s SPAC-as-casino shtick. Then Eric sits down with Vercel founder/CEO Guillermo Rauch for a fast, idea-dense jam: assistants → agents → multi-agent teams, why GPT-5’s real story is coding, “vibe coding” and code-last workflows, who gets paid in the era of AI factory-builders, whether to study CS, why taste beats code, and Guillermo’s six-month prediction for a breakout vertical agent.00:00 Did the AI “bub...

2025-08-2250 min

The Eric Ries Show Inside Vercel: The $3B giant that’s changed coding foreverIn this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I’m joined by Guillermo Rauch, CEO and founder of Vercel—a company powering the front end of the internet for brands like OpenAI, Nintendo, Chick-fil-A, and many more. Guillermo’s journey began far from Silicon Valley, in Argentina, where a Red Hat Linux CD changed the course of his life.We talk about how open source gave him a way in—and why he still believes it’s the ultimate growth engine for companies and careers. Guillermo shares what he learned from building developer tools used by millions, and how Ve...

2025-08-071h 19

Intentional Churches Podcast How to Multiply—Not just Attract—Disciples, with Eric RauchEric Rauch from 2|42 Church joins Doug and Erin for this week’s Intentional Churches conversation—exploring what it means to lead churches through a true disciple-making transformation. Together the three share honest reflections, practical adjustments, and philosophical shifts away from attractional church models and toward multiplying disciples. The episode explores how both 2|42 and Erin’s church, Canyon Ridge, are redefining what it means to lead congregations into spiritual maturity and mission. They discuss practical shifts—from canceling outdated programs to redesigning volunteer engagement—and offer a window into the tough but rewarding process of redefining metrics and expectation...

2025-06-2442 min

Nationalism and the Culture Wars podcast ‘Eric Kaufmann on Liberal Overreach,’ on Andrew Sullivan’s DishcastEric is a professor of politics at the University of Buckingham, where he runs the new Centre for Heterodox Social Science. He’s also an adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute. His new book is The Third Awokening: A 12-Point Plan for Rolling Back Progressive Extremism (its title in the UK is Taboo: How Making Race Sacred Produced a Cultural Revolution). He also runs a 15-week online course on the origins of wokeness that anyone can sign up for. You can listen to the episode in the audio player above (or on the right side of the player, click “Listen On”...

2025-04-242h 11

New Wave.When VC Meets Nonprofit - Marion Schuppe (makesense)Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.***While traditional VC prioritizes financial returns, makesense invest is proving that social and environmental impact can be at the core of investing, without sacrificing performance. Marion Schuppe, an Investment Director at makesense Invest, joins the podcast to discuss their unique model that integrates a VC fund inside a non-profit. In this episode, we cover:* How makesense balances nonprofit with venture capital* Raising a first-time impact fund: lessons from securing LP commitments* Why their team takes zero carried interest, and where...

2025-02-2053 min

New Wave.Impact assessment matters less than you think – Raphaele Leyendecker (Techstars)Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.***Raphaele Leyendecker, a Managing Director at Techstars Sustainability Paris, where she has invested in 70+ climate tech startups, joins the podcast to discuss early-stage impact assessment and the french ecosystem as it compares to the global landscape. In this episode, we discuss:* Why early-stage impact assessment is often a myth* The biggest challenge for climate startups in France* How investors should really measure impact* The role of technological readiness levels (TRLs) in deep tech investing* How France’s...

2025-02-1351 min

New Wave.Investing €300M in climate-tech that can sell to climate deniers - Tim Schumacher (World Fund, Ecosia)Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.***Tim Schumacher, General Partner at World Fund, joins the podcast to share insights on building Europe's largest climate-tech VC and what it takes to back companies that even climate deniers would buy from.In our conversation, we explore:* World Fund's investment and fundraising strategy* Assessing startups with the climate performance potential (CPP) * Climate-tech that can sell to climate deniers * The founding of Ecosia* … and more!***TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction01:22 Tim's Jo...

2025-02-0458 min

New Wave.Lessons from cleantech 1.0 - August Solliv (Impact Supporters)Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.***August Solliv, a former climate VC, and author of the newsletter Impact Supporters joins the podcast to dive into the learnings from the first wave of cleantech startups and what it means for today’s climate-tech companies.In our conversation, we explore:* The reasons behind the rise and fall of Cleantech 1.0* The lessons learned for Climate Tech today.* The future of Climate Tech investments* ...and more! ⁠***TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 01:15 Defining Cleantech 1.0 0...

2025-01-2852 min

New Wave.Aligning Climate Impact with Venture Success - Heidi Lindvall (Pale Blue Dot)Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.***Heidi Lindvall, a general partner at Pale Blue Dot, a climate-focused venture capital fund from the Nordics, joins the podcast to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities in building a VC firm centered around climate impact.In our conversation, we explore:* Her approach to assessing impact as a climate-tech VC * Why intentionality is the most important criteria for impact * What we can learn from traditional startups and VCs * And more.. ***TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction03:18 Why Invest...

2025-01-2155 min

New Wave.Climate Investing vs. Traditional VC - Eric Gossart (Racine2)Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.***Eric Gossart, a partner at Racine2, an 85 million euro impact fund focused on climate, health, and education, joins the podcast to discuss the differences between traditional venture capital and impact investing.⁠⁠In our conversation, we dive into:* The reasons behind his transition from traditional VC to impact investing* His approach to assessing and supporting impact-driven companies* The strategies he used and concerned he had when raising an impact fund⁠***TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction07:48 Defining “Impact” in Venture Capital10:42 Challenges and S...

2025-01-141h 04

Coach and The Cowboy Show Coach's Corner - Eric Rauch - Episode 8Join us in this episode of the Coach and the Cowboy Podcast as Josh and Reggie sit down with their dear friend, Eric Rauch. Whether you're interested in community leadership, parenting, faith, or just love a good basketball chat, this episode has something for everyone. Tune in and be inspired by Eric's story and the profound insights shared throughout this conversation which include: - Personal Insights: Eric shares personal anecdotes about balancing professional responsibilities with family life, emphasizing integrity, setting boundaries, and creating a safe space for...

2024-07-061h 32

Chaos To Clarity ARTICULATE YOUR VISION - AI is Disrupting How We Build UI with Eric Weiss - Bonus EpisodeToday’s bonus episode follows the 2 part episode with Guillermo Rauch, CEO of Vercel - a Series D startup that provides the developer experience and infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized Web.  AI is currently disrupting how we approach building UI by increasing the speed at which we’re able to articulate an idea and build the first model.   These prototypes also enable us to get to the feedback stages much earlier in the process and with much less waste. This is an absolute gamechanger in how we approach building UI, and a lack of...

2024-01-1205 min

Chaos To Clarity THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GAP - Discussing The Problem With AI Tools w/ Guillermo Rauch, CEO of Vercel, Part 2This episode continues the conversation with Guillermo Rauch, CEO of Vercel - a Series D startup that provides the developer experience and infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized Web.Eric and Guillermo discuss the benefits of using AI as part of the support structure for your SaaS product. Guillermo makes a great point that AI is more trustworthy when it comes to data privacy, however, AI does hallucinate from time to time and requires monitoring.Open source has become standard practice in many verticals, but AI is not one of them...

2024-01-1123 min

Chaos To Clarity DEVELOPER PRODUCTIVITY + AI - How AI is Changing App Development with Guillermo Rauch, CEO of Vercel, Part 1In this episode, Eric is joined by Guillermo Rauch, CEO of Vercel - a Series D startup that provides the developer experience and infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized Web.At the start of his career, Guillermo taught himself Javascript which led him to receive international job offers at the age of 17. He quickly realized that his true passion was in building companies, more specifically creating tools that increase productivity for developers. Guillermo chose to focus on Javascript due the web apps that were developed by Google and Amazon and how t...

2024-01-1021 min

Eric Performance Eric Performance #153 Jacob Rauch Test before Training這集邀請到 Jacob Rauch和我們討論他曾經在P3的工作經驗，分享在P3時他們會用哪些檢測，他們如何看待這些檢測，如何安排訓練 *tests and screen you do before planning the program *the relationship between lateral CMJ and shuffle *How to Improve CMJ height with different basketball player *Pap *VBT and velocity zone 以下是他的論文 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jacob-Rauch 如果喜歡的話請按讚訂閱並分享我的ig : https://reurl.cc/dGmYL2 或是ig 搜尋 performanceguy_eric FB :@酷哥體能訓練日誌

2023-04-1150 min

The One You Feed How to Lead a Happier Life with Dr. Laurie Santos Dr. Laurie Santos is Professor of Psychology and Head of Silliman College at Yale University. She is the host of the podcast The Happiness Lab and is an expert on human cognition and the cognitive biases that impede better choices. Her course, “Psychology and the Good Life,” teaches students what the science of psychology says about how to make wiser choices and live a life that’s happier and more fulfilling. Dr. Santos has been featured in numerous news outlets including the New York Times, NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, CBS This Morning, and more. She has won numerous awa...

2022-10-121h 12

Mission Driven Budget Podcast Think Before You Build - Eric RauchThink Before You Build - Eric Rauch Welcome to Episode 12 of the Mission Driven Budget Podcast! Rate and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Check out the Mission Driven Budget Blog. Connect with EricEmail: eric.rauch@242community.comVisit 2|42 Community Church at any of their Michigan locations!

2022-08-0858 min

Sports And Spirituality Show (SASS)Episode 44-Baseball Theme and Former Professional Player Drew DoschWe talk about Bobby Bonilla Day, an Eric Davis mention, and we chat with former high school, college, and professional baseball player Drew Dosch.

2022-07-0159 min

The One You Feed Arthur Brooks on What It Takes to Find Happiness Arthur Brooks is a bestselling author, social scientist, and the President of the American Enterprise Institute. He teaches Leadership and Happiness at the Harvard School of Business.In this episode, Eric and Arthur discuss happiness as well as his book, Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America From the Culture of Contempt.But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that...

2021-12-1748 min

The Dumbest Guy in the Room 017. Tomer Strolight - Painting a Portrait of BitcoinRecorded 8/5/21 Bitcoin price at the time ~$37,500 Tomer Strolight is a Bitcoin author and the Rabbit Hole Sherpa. He joins us again this week to read and discuss two of his most recent essays. Where to find Tomer: @TomerStrolight (https://twitter.com/TomerStrolight) https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/ https://event.swanbitcoin.com/whybitcoin/ Why People Wonder if Bitcoin is Alien Technology (https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/why-people-wonder-if-bitcoin-is-alien-technology-f9fda5b018b) Painting a Portrait of Bitcoin (https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/painting-a-portrait-of-bitcoin-7...

2021-08-141h 14

The Dumbest Guy in the Room 016. Lord Fusitu’a - Not If But WhenRecorded 8/2/21 Bitcoin price at the time ~$39,000 Lord Fusitu’a is a Lord Member of the Parliament of Tonga and a formally trained barrister, he also serves on the board of many organizations not only in Tonga but throughout the world. We dive into the history and facts of Tonga, how he was introduced to Bitcoin, the relationship that Tonga has with remittances and why Bitcoin can be such a great help to the Tongan people, geothermal Bitcoin mining in Tonga, and much more. Where to find Lord Fu...

2021-08-061h 25

The Dumbest Guy in the Room 015. Untapped Growth (Joel) - The Pursuit of TruthRecorded 7/28/21 Bitcoin price at the time ~$40,000 Joel is a farmer specializing in regenerative agriculture and the founder of Untapped Growth. He is a lock for the 2021 Bitcoin MVPleb award with the work he has done to create citadels across the United States. We cover a range of topics from the details of regenerative agriculture, to the base pillars of technology, to pleb culture, and much more. Where to find Joel: @untappedgrowth (https://twitter.com/untappedgrowth) https://untappedgrowth.com/decentralizedgrazing/ https://untappedgrowth...

2021-07-301h 38

The Dumbest Guy in the Room 014. CJ Wilson - Rage Against the MachineRecorded 7/20/21 Bitcoin price at the time ~$29,500 CJ is a former MLB All-Star pitcher for the Rangers and Angles who now owns multiple car dealerships in the Fresno area. We talk about CJ’s journey to the MLB, what separates the goods from the greats, racing cars, why Bitcoin is different, on-chain metrics, and much more. Where to find CJ: @str8edgeracer (https://twitter.com/str8edgeracer) @cjwilsonphoto (https://www.instagram.com/cjwilsonphoto/) Bitcoin Bottom Line (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsXrv5Y3...

2021-07-232h 03

The Dumbest Guy in the Room 013. BTC Sessions (Ben) - 'It’s Only' Until 'It’s Everybody'Recorded 7/5/21 Bitcoin price at the time ~$34,000 Ben is the creator and host of the YouTube channel BTC Sessions which has now racked up more than 4.5 million views! We have an awesome conversation ranging from why Bitcoin is greater than the altcoins, the importance of sound money, the super-cycle theory, and much more! Where to find Ben: @BTCsessions (https://twitter.com/BTCsessions) https://www.youtube.com/c/btcsessions https://www.btcsessions.ca/ https://anchor.fm/btcsessions 1:45 - Ben’s background 5:45 - First introduction to Bitcoin 13:00 - Why Bitcoin stood out from the altcoins 18:00 - Why sound money is important and what it...

2021-07-141h 33

The Dumbest Guy in the Room 012. Alex Gladstein - Bitcoin is The American IdeaRecorded 7/6/21 Bitcoin price at the time ~$34,000 Alex Gladstein is a humanitarian working with the Human Rights Foundation and a true Bitcoiner. He has written many essays discussing the flaws of the petrodollar system in the US, how Bitcoin helps to fight monetary colonialism in Africa, and how Bitcoin can get us back to the original American idea. We cover these three works and much more in this episode. Where to find Alex: @Gladstein (https://twitter.com/gladstein) Human Rights Foundation (https://hrf.org/)

2021-07-0754 min

The Dumbest Guy in the Room 011. Peter McCormack - The Accidental PodcasterRecorded 6/30/21 Bitcoin price at the time ~$34,500 Peter McCormack, aka The King of Bedford, is the host of the What Bitcoin Did Podcast and has traveled the globe interviewing a wide variety of people and some of the brightest minds in the Bitcoin space. In this episode, we cover the terrors of being a fan of England soccer, his journey into and through podcasting, what it is like to interview a President, why Bitcoin matters, and much more. Where to find Peter: @PeterMcCormack (https://twitter.com...

2021-07-021h 34

The Dumbest Guy in the Room 010. Gigi - Bitcoin Stands for TruthRecorded 6/24/21 Bitcoin price at the time ~$34,000 Gigi is a well-known Bitcoin author and deep-thinker whose works always push the reader to understand Bitcoin on a deeper level. He does a fantastic job of expressing his thoughts in a way that is easy to consume both verbally and in writing. We cover a variety of topics on this episode including the history of fiat systems, the Bitcoin ban in China, why everyone in the world doesn’t need to understand Bitcoin, the future of the banks, and how Bitcoin relates to time.

2021-06-291h 42

The Dumbest Guy in the Room 009. Tomer Strolight - Choosing BitcoinRecorded 6/23/21 Bitcoin price at the time ~$33,500 Tomer Strolight is a Bitcoin author and is described as “The Rabbit Hole Sherpa” for his ability to help people understand and digest Bitcoin in a succinct and straightforward manner. In this episode, we dive into the choice you make when using Bitcoin, the decentralized network that is Bitcoin and the network effects that stem from that, how Bitcoin has integrity, and much more. Where to find Tomer: @TomerStrolight (https://twitter.com/TomerStrolight)

2021-06-252h 00

The Dumbest Guy in the Room 008. Greg Foss - It’s Just MathRecorded 6/15/21 Bitcoin price at the time ~$40,500 Greg Foss traded credit for more than 30 years and has been all-in on Bitcoin for the last 5. He has a tremendous wealth of knowledge across multiple topics and I did my best to explore them all! Where to find Greg: @FossGregFoss (https://twitter.com/FossGregfoss) Why Every Fixed Income Investor Needs To Consider Bitcoin As Portfolio Insurance - Greg Foss (https://rockstarinnercircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Why-Every-Fixed-Income-Investor-Needs-To-Consider-Bitcoin-As-Portfolio-Insurance.pdf) 3iQ (https://3...

2021-06-171h 31

Honest Offense 63: Jonathan Rauch on Defending TruthJonathan Rauch is a Senior Fellow in the Governance Studies program at the Brookings Institution. He is a contributing editor of The Atlantic and author of numerous books and articles on public policy, culture, and government. In 1993, he published “Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought,” which remains one of the best philosophical defenses of free speech. Jonathan’s new book is the Constitution of Knowledge, a 21st-century follow-up to Kindly Inquisitors. In this conversation, we discuss the psychology of why we think the way we do, the historical context for the development of our views on spe...

2021-06-1258 min

The Dumbest Guy in the Room 007. Brandon Quittem - Bitcoin: Our Most Important ToolRecorded 6/9/21 Bitcoin price at the time ~$36,500 Brandon Quittem is a writer, amateur mycologist, and the king of analogies. We cover a crazy range of subjects on the show spanning from mycology to Bitcoin’s energy consumption, to the fourth turning hypothesis, and absolutely everything in between! Where to find Brandon: @bquittem (https://twitter.com/Bquittem) https://www.brandonquittem.com/ Bitcoin is the Mycelium of Money (https://tinyurl.com/7mey8mu8) Bitcoin and the Rh...

2021-06-111h 47

The Dumbest Guy in the Room 006. John Vallis - Bitcoin is a Profound Sense of TruthRecorded 6/2/21 Bitcoin price at the time ~$37,500 John Vallis is the host of Bitcoin Rapid-Fire and a notoriously deep thinker in the Bitcoin community. We dive into many topics including how Bitcoin affects people, the implications of Bitcoin on society and humanity, the impending Bitcoin Renaissance, and more. Where to find John Vallis: @JohnKVallis (https://twitter.com/johnkvallis) Bitcoin Rapid-Fire (https://anchor.fm/john-vallis) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC81F0TEZLgVkGc7Sdt7MWRQ?view_as...

2021-06-041h 26

The Dumbest Guy in the Room 005. Dennis Porter - Body, Mind, and MoneyRecorded 5/20/21 Bitcoin price at the time ~$42,000 Dennis Porter is a hard-core Bitcoiner also from the Portland area. We dive into many subjects and have a fun conversation about Bitcoin and our world’s future while also covering the transformative properties Bitcoin has on the human psyche as well. Where to find Dennis Porter: @TheMachineBuilt (https://twitter.com/TheMachineBuilt) Smart People Shit (https://smartpeopleshit.buzzsprout.com/) Email: BitcionCoaching101@gmail.com LinkTree (https://linktr.ee/ma...

2021-06-021h 00

The Dumbest Guy in the Room 004. Dylan LeClair - Quantitative Easing and the Long Term Debt CycleRecorded 5/25/21 Bitcoin price at the time ~$38,500 Dylan LeClair is a 20-year-old writer for Bitcoin Magazine who has excelled in studying and analyzing the macro-economic backdrop and world we are living in. Dylan walks us through what is really going on when the government is doing quantitative easing, why the Fed cannot stop printing money nor raise rates, and how Bitcoin gives us hope for a brighter future. Where to find Dylan LeClair: @BTCization (https://twitter.com/BTCization) ...

2021-05-281h 01

The Dumbest Guy in the Room 003. Guy Swann - How Bitcoin Will Shape Our FutureRecorded 5/24/21 Bitcoin price at the time ~$37,500 Guy Swann is the CEO of One Eleven Productions and the host of Bitcoin Audible and he is very well known as “the Guy who has read more about Bitcoin than anyone!” We cover touch all of the bases on this one, from Guy’s journey to understanding Bitcoin to how Bitcoin will change the world moving forward. Where to find Guy Swann: @TheCryptoconomy (https://twitter.com/TheCryptoconomy) @BitcoinAudible (https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) @ShitcoinInsider (https://twitter...

2021-05-262h 04

The Dumbest Guy in the Room 002. Phil Geiger - An Introduction to Money and BitcoinRecorded 5/19/21 Bitcoin price at the time ~$38,000 Phil Geiger is a Director at Unchained Capital and exceptionally well-versed in the Bitcoin space. I made this episode specifically for people that are newer to Bitcoin and the ideas that it introduces so that they can start to learn from the base layer--Phil does a phenomenal job of explaining these concepts in a clear, concise, and easily digestible manner. On this show he does a wonderful job of walking the listener through the properties of money, how Bitcoin is different than what we are accustom...

2021-05-201h 09

The Dumbest Guy in the Room 001. Daniel Prince - How to Break Away From a Deferred LifestyleRecorded 5/17/21 Bitcoin price at the time ~$43,500 Daniel Prince is a father, world-traveler, author, podcaster, former FX broker, avid Bitcoiner, and much more. We dive down some fun rabbit holes as we explore his family’s journey around the world after quitting his job and selling everything, what led him to Bitcoin, and questioning the way in which we view everything around us. We are joined by two of his daughters, Lauren and Sophia, for the first 30 minutes as they share fun stories about their travels and insights about schooling! ...

2021-05-181h 45

The One You Feed Bruce Feiler on Life Transitions Bruce Feiler is the author of 7 New York Times best-sellers and he’s also the presenter of two primetime series on PBS as well as the inspiration for the drama series on NBC, Council of Dads. Bruce’s two TedTalks have been viewed millions of times.In this episode, Eric and Bruce discuss his book, Life Is in the Transitions: Mastering Change At Any Age. But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patr...

2021-04-0752 min

The One You Feed Gretchen Rubin on Living Skillfully Gretchen Rubin is one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. Gretchen is known for her ability to distill and convey complex ideas with humor and clarity in a way that’s accessible to a wide audience. She is the author of many books which have sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide in more than 30 languages. She also has an award-winning podcast, Happier with Gretchen Rubin. In this episode, Eric and Gretchen talk about how being strategic and smart about the ways we approach our habits and behavior can radically impact our likelihood of succe...

2020-02-1154 min

The One You Feed Alan Castel, Ph.D. on Successful Aging Alan Castel, Ph.D. is a professor in the Department of Psychology at The University of California Los Angeles. His research focuses on how cognition changes with age and how people selectively remember important events. His work has been supported by the National Institute on Aging and has been featured in The New York Times and Time Magazine. In this episode, Eric and Alan discuss his book, Better with Age: The Psychology of Successful Aging.Need help with completing your goals in 2019? The One You Feed Transformation Program can help you accomplish your goals this year....

2019-05-2937 min

The One You Feed Ruth Whippman on the Complexity of Happiness Ruth Whippman is a regular contributor to radio shows, television, and podcasts, having made appearances on shows including NPR’s Brian Lehrer Show, To the Point, CBS news and Morning Edition amongst many others. She is also a regular speaker and has given talks at Google, Princeton University and UC Berkeley as well as many other venues. Her book is, America the Anxious: How Our Pursuit of Happiness is Creating a Nation of Nervous Wrecks and it is this – along with the flaws of the self help that she and Eric talk about in this episode.Need help with...

2019-05-1549 min

The One You Feed Jonathan Rauch on The Happiness Curve Jonathan Rauch is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, the author of 6 books (and many, many articles) and is a contributing editor of The Atlantic. His latest book is The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50. See what you think about the trends of happiness in your life compared to the tendency he describes in his book and this interview. It may be that the emotional peak of life is different than when you’d expect.Need help with completing your goals in 2019? The One You Feed Transformation Program can help you accomplish your goals this...

2019-01-2347 min

Top Brew 75: It's a Happy New Year TrickJoe and Eric are back in action to talk about LEGO coffeemakers, R2-D2 coffeemakers, Houndstooth coffee house in Austin, Texas, and more. Ask yourself the question: How often should *everyone* clean your coffee mug? The guys answer this and more on today’s episode.

2016-11-1600 min

Top Brew 74: It’s Either Soylent or Lighter FluidJoe and Eric find the time to sit down over not one but two cups of coffee and a bottle of Soylent. Joe experimented on himself when Soylent was on sale. Thrasher coffee supplied several roasts for the guys to taste test, so they analyze two Ethiopians. Then, Joe and Eric highlight some of Alec Baldwin’s interview with Howard Schults, the CEO of Starbucks.

2016-10-2500 min

Top Brew 73: Let it SingEric and Joe discuss three things: Left Hand Brewing Company craft beer (our first “craft brew” tate test on the show), how genetics and caffeine influence our caffeine intake, and whether a taste test can prove that people prefer cheap coffee over gourmet coffee, like — ahem — Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts. Listen, drink and enjoy!

2016-09-2700 min

Top Brew 72: The All-New Cold Brew Pouring iPhoneEric and Joe discuss some naming conventions: why are we calling cold brew and iced coffee the same things? Speaking of which, iced coffee has taken a back seat to cold brew over 2016. And in other news, the world’s first cup of joe that’s 80 times stronger than the rest of them is available in Australia, and Coca Cola is getting into the bottled coffee business. Listen, drink and enjoy!

2016-09-1200 min

Top Brew 71: False Positive of CaffeineEric and Joe are back at their desks and this time sipping something from fresh coffee cups. They discuss Tim Hawkins’ complicated mug and the plain-jane white mug from Publix and why it’s special to Joe. Topics of the week: a green tea alternative to coffee that won’t leave you feeling the jitters, Soylent’s new Coffiest (?!) and a worthy mention of the book ‘The Supper of the Lamb’. Listen, drink and enjoy! Van Halen.

2016-08-2700 min

Top Brew 70: Mosquitos with SkillsEric and Joe answer a listener’s feedback about Stevia and artificial sweeteners, take apart new research that suggests used coffee grounds repel mosquitos, and discuss how much coffee they’re kids are allowed to drink.

2016-08-1200 min

Top Brew 67: Honey Doesn’t Roast ThingsJoe and Eric explain why they missed an episode two weeks ago. On vacation at Saint Simons Island, Joe picked up some not-so good craft coffee. How do you know the good from the bad? Also, the guys chat about the Porlex JP-30 hand grinder, and the pros and cons of using this manual approach to your daily grind.

2016-06-2400 min

Top Brew 66: Syringe for ElephantsJoe and Eric discuss Joe’s visit at Counter Culture Coffee of Atlanta, and what a coffee tasting is like. Afterwards, they talk about the influence their coffee tastes have made on their peers; how friends and coworkers responded to craft coffee.

2016-05-2800 min

Top Brew 64: Part of a Balanced BreakfastEric and Joe discuss JAB Holding Company taking ownership of Krispy Kreme, what a ‘balanced breakfast’ consists of, and review Joe’s new Baratza Encore conical burr grinder. How does it compare to the popular Bodum Bistro he used for the last two years? What does Eric think of the Baratza Virtuoso? Listen and find out.

2016-05-1300 min

Top Brew 62: Add Its Voice to the SymphonyThis week on the show, Eric and I discuss ‘The South - Home of Many a Great Soft Drink Company’. We also talked about white vs. green tea and taste test Counter Culture Coffee’s specialty grade Justina Ramos Bolivian coffee. Also, we want to give a huge shout out to Condesa Coffee. Thanks for the great coffeehouse experience!

2016-04-1500 min

Top Brew 58: What Happens in OzThe guys go back to first things: their very own brewing rituals. Joe likes AeroPress, Eric likes Hario V60. And between the two, there’s a dozen other tools they use to perfect their handmade beverages each day. Learn all about their fussy — and sometimes not-so fussy — coffee setups.

2016-03-0300 min

Top Brew 57: Pursue Your Coffee PassionEric and Joe discuss Eric’s huge career change, discovering your coffee passion later in life, Eric’s new 1,000 lb. coffee roaster, and where to setup a roasting facility.

2016-02-2400 min

Top Brew 55: The World of a Cup of Joe QuizEric and Joe give themselves an NPR coffee quiz to test their coffee culture knowledge base. Adn in review, the guys taste test Madcap’s Galeras coffee, freshly roasted for the show.

2016-02-1000 min

Top Brew 54: These Seeds Make Things GrowEric and Joe discuss the 1,000 plus chemicals that make up a coffee beverage, and review McDonald’s McCafé regular coffee.

2016-02-0400 min

Top Brew 53: Where Are My Pants?Eric and Joe tackle three important topics: the secret origins of Mama Darnell’s banana pudding, balancing Joe’s caffeine headaches with sleep deprivation, and review of Chick-fil-A’s regular cup of joe.

2016-01-2700 min

Top Brew 52: The Coffee Kiosk in the BasementEric and Joe answer a listener message for how to roast coffee beans at home on the cheap with a popcorn popper, Joe describes the coffee situation at the county courthouse, and they share their general impressions of the reknown moka pot coffee maker (which is often mistakenly called an espresso maker).

2016-01-2100 min

Top Brew 51: The Force That AwakensEric and Joe answer listeners messages, involving burr grinders, the Chemex coffee maker, and banana pudding. Then, in discussion, the guys share their first impressions of Starbucks’ all-new piping-hot Latte Macchiato. “It’s a latte made using ‘the inverted method’.”

2016-01-1300 min

Top Brew 49: Put That in Your Productivity PipeJoe and Eric discuss the worldwide coffee shortage, coffeeshop productivity, Bodum’s awesome commercial, and the first complete year of Top Brew.

2015-12-3000 min

Top Brew 48: Coffee in the Garden of EdenEric and Joe discuss French presses, what makes them special, why we use them, and why you may want to up your coffee brewing game with one. We consider the coarseness of the grind, water temperature and more in our subjective examination.

2015-12-2300 min

Top Brew 47: GLaDOS Coffee is a Lie TooIs there a tangible difference in craft coffee and what people typically call commodity coffee? Joe and Eric cypher the what’s noticeably different from the roaster’s and enthusiast’s perspectives, because you shouldn’t believe everything written on a bag of GlaDOS’ coffee. Commodity and craft coffee look the same in your cup, but came about completely differently. At the end of the show, the guys recommend some craft roasters that you should check out.

2015-12-1600 min

Top Brew 46: The Coffee Hand Grinder WorkoutHand grinders are often preferred over powerful electric countertop grinders, but why? Joe and Eric uncover the usefulness of their portability, durability, and other reasons you might want to add a manual grinder to your kitchen. And Joe makes shopping recommendations for those in the market for such a coffee accessory.

2015-12-0900 min

Top Brew 45: Why We Don’t Brew AppleseedsEric and Joe introduce the new coffee beverage, Cascara, which is brewed with the coffee fruit’s pulpy cherry, and they help perfectionistic coffee enthusiasts take control of their angsty coffee brewing ritual. Whether you’re making tea-like coffee, or seeking nirvana in every cup, the guys have thoughts for you.

2015-12-0200 min

Top Brew 44: Thanksgiving’s Eve SpectacularFancy Gesha coffee beans sell for more than $70 a 12 oz. bag. Eric and Joe discuss how they feel about high-end coffees and what place they deserve on your shopping list. Also, Eric discusses the process he used to create Thrasher’s Christmas Blend, and Joe shares his first impressions of his new Kalita Wave dripper.

2015-11-2500 min