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Going Direct Conversations#50 Onye Ahanotu: Reinventing The World’s Oldest WineI sit down with Onye Ahanotu, founder of Ikenga Wines, to unpack his wild idea of creating an entirely new beverage category in the U.S. Onye has invented a way to make palm wine, one of the oldest beverages on earth and a staple across the global South, without the palm tree.By bio-designing a “molecular palm sap” from different plant sources, Onye produces palm wine locally in Berkeley, California. Ikenga is a powerful example of how new forms of science can enable more decentralized production.In this episode, we discuss:* Why palm...
2026-01-2749 min
Going Direct Conversations#49 Oren Falkowitz: Moving The Farm, Not The FoodI sit down with Oren Falkowitz, co-founder and CEO of Area 2 Farms, to discuss how he’s working to fix America’s food system by building hyper-local, soil-based, automated indoor farms that bring food production back to where people live. Oren has a very unique approach that combines local production and local distribution under one roof. We explore why moving the farm, not the food, is the future.Enjoy!Watch on YouTube; listen on Spotify or Apple PodcastsRecording date: November 26, 2025Chapters:00:00 Introduction02:03 What’s Wrong...
2026-01-201h 02
The Laundromat Resource Podcast232. The Key Pillars of Laundromat Success with Kate and George WolfeSend us a textWelcome back to the Laundromat Resource Podcast! In this episode, host Jordan Berry sits down with powerhouse husband-and-wife team Kate Wolfe and George Wolfe, the dynamic duo behind Laundry Lane LLC. After a chance encounter with a "zombie mat" just eight minutes from home, they dove headfirst into laundromat ownership—turning a rundown, community hangout into a thriving, inviting local business.Tune in as Kate Wolfe and George Wolfe walk us through every step of their laundromat journey: from pulling off cr...
2026-01-141h 39
Going Direct Conversations#48 Brett Bivens: Production Capital For The New Industrial AgeI sit down with Brett Bivens, an active angel investor and Research Partner at July Fund, a venture capital firm focused on backing new technologies that improve the real world. We unpack a recent essay Brett wrote titled The Production Capital Mosaic, where he outlines 11 emerging financing models purpose-built for industrial technology.We explore why traditional venture and infrastructure capital fall short in this space, what it means to be a production capitalist, and how a new breed of firms is blending the DNA of Silicon Valley, Wall Street, and Washington, D.C. to rebuild Western industrial...
2026-01-131h 13
Going Direct Conversations#47 Andy Hunter: Anti-Amazon Tech Platform Reviving Independent BookstoresI sit down with Andy Hunter, founder and CEO of Bookshop.org, to unpack how their e-commerce platform operates as one big affiliate network to support independent bookstores. It’s the classic “David vs. Goliath” story where the company is giving small retail businesses a way to compete directly with Amazon. Against all odds, Bookshop.org is working. They’ve already raised over $43 million for indie bookstores and are just getting started.In this conversation we discuss:* The “Silver Lining” of Amazon’s dominance and the resurgence of local bricks-and-mortar bookstores.* How Bookshop.org handles lo...
2026-01-061h 08
Going Direct Conversations#46 INSIDE GOING DIRECT: Diving Into Industrial Bio-manufacturingI sit down with my co-host Reiss to break down different decentralized production models - 3D printing, mini-mills, upcycling, and bio-manufacturing - and dive deeper into the world of bio-manufacturing. We explore how biology can create much more decentralized, cleaner forms of production and discuss the following topics:* Decentralized production methods: 3D Printing, Mini Mills, Upcycling, & Bio-manufacturing.* How synthetic biology uses sugar instead of petroleum to create all types of products.* The large infrastructure gap between high-value pharmaceuticals and lower-value Industrial biotech.* Importance of “sterility” in scaling bio-manufacturing.* Using inse...
2025-12-231h 00
Going Direct Conversations#45 Kary Bheemaiah: Robotics Hype vs. RealityI sit down with Kary Bheemaiah, VP and Chief Technology & Innovation Officer at Capgemini Invent, to unpack the real-world challenges behind next-generation robotics and industrial automation. We break down what actually happens when new robots hit messy, legacy production floors and the ugly economics of automation that most people never talk about. We also dive into Edge AI and why Kary firmly believes it’s the missing piece that will finally make generalized automation usable and deployable.Topics we cover:* How Edge AI acts as a “universal protocol translator” for legacy factories* The “BLOPE” p...
2025-12-161h 04
Going Direct Conversations#44 Nic Radford: The Case For Industrial Humanoid RobotsI sit down with Nic Radford, co-founder & CEO of Persona, to discuss the current labor shortage in heavy industries, declining fertility rates, and how important robotics and automation are for building an optimistic future. While many companies are chasing the dream of a general-purpose home assistant robot, Persona is looking to deploy humanoid robots for heavy industrial use. In this conversation, we discuss:* Declining global fertility rates and the “demographic cliff”* Why he believes general-purpose home robots are still 10 years away* How Persona is Adapting NASA space technology for heavy industry* The...
2025-12-091h 02
Lone Wolfe PodcastModern Society Is Lost: Convenience Culture & Dopamine on DemandModern Society Is Lost: Convenience Culture & Dopamine on DemandEpisode SnapshotIn this powerful conversation, Morgan and Jordan Wolfe unpack how modern convenience culture is quietly unraveling the heart of family life. From overscheduled calendars to screen-saturated childhoods, they explore how “dopamine on demand” has replaced true connection. Family meals, once a sacred daily ritual, have become a rare occurrence, traded for drive-thrus, distractions, and disconnected routines.The hosts reflect on the importance of slowing down to share food, conversation, and presence, the simple acts of making eye...
2025-12-041h 16
Going Direct Conversations#43 Chris Paxton & Michael Cho: Robopapers And Future Of Robot LearningI sit down with Chris Paxton and Michael Cho, the hosts of the @RoboPapers podcast, to geek out on all things robotics. We dive deep into the massive data gap, the pain of real-world evaluation, and what it will really take to power decentralized production with robots.Chris and Michael break down the pros and cons of different training methods, why physics is brutal, and why timelines are probably overhyped in the short term and underhyped in the long term.In this episode, we discuss:+ The RoboPapers podcast+ Biggest bottlenecks in...
2025-12-0258 min
Exploregonians: Travel Misadventures49. Eugene, OregonJordan weirdly proclaims Eugene as his “Oregon White Whale” because, until early 2025, it has felt like an impenetrable city to him. Oregon’s second largest city is home to Jordan’s family’s greatest enemy: The University of Oregon — which he was taught at a very young age to despise with the fiery hot passion of ten thousand beaver pelts, but he thinks would have been a great school for him. Katie visited her cousin, who attended UofO, and rode bikes around in traffic for the first time ever and also snuck into at least two classes and still fee...
2025-11-2658 min
Going Direct Conversations#42 Alan Perlstein: Reinventing Chocolate ProductionDescriptionI sit down with Alan Perlstein, founder and CEO of California Cultured, to discuss how they are reinventing the chocolate supply chain from the ground up. Using breakthroughs in plant cell culture and biomanufacturing, Alan and his team are creating real cocoa butter, flavor, and antioxidants directly from cells. Their vision is to build modular “cocoa breweries,” where they bypass cocoa farms altogether. We dive into how this approach could decentralize cocoa production, stabilize pricing, and reshape a $100B+ global industry.We break down:+ Problems with the current chocolate supply chains+...
2025-11-261h 00
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2025-11-251h 00Lone Wolfe PodcastThe First Feast: Who Profits From Feeding Our Babies?Before pouches, purees, and powdered formulas, babies were fed real food. So what happened, and who profited from changing it?In this eye-opening episode, Morgan and Jordan Wolfe dig into the untold history of baby feeding from a world where breastmilk and real, nutrient-dense foods were the norm, to a culture that turned infants into customers. We uncover how formula was marketed as “scientific,” how hospitals and doctors helped shift infants away from the breast, and how modern packaged foods replaced traditional first foods like egg yolk, liver, broth, and butter.This...
2025-11-201h 12
Going Direct Conversations#41 Jenny Kan: Investing In The Future Of Bio-manufacturingI sit down with scientist-turned-investor Jenny Kan, co-founder and general partner at Juniper VC, to talk about why bio-manufacturing is critical to making cleaner chemicals, materials, ingredients, and products—closer to home.We discuss the shift from making things with petroleum to microbes, why decentralized production is key to national security and resilient supply chains, and the hard-won lessons from the last, “industrial biotech bubble.”Topics we cover:What industrial biotech and synthetic biology actually meanHow fermentation enables decentralized manufacturingWhy the “lab-grown meat bubble” burst (and what we learned)How AI & robotics l...
2025-11-1855 min
Going Direct ConversationsOctober 2025 Recap ShowTiny and I break down the why life in America is starting to feel like Fee City — from exploding housing, healthcare, and education costs to the middlemen shaping prices behind the scenes. Links to this past month’s video podcast conversations are below:That’s it for this month. Remember to go direct.With love,JordanThanks for reading Going Direct! Subscribe for free to receive weekly conversations and new posts. This is a public episode. If you would like to dis...
2025-11-1705 minLone Wolfe PodcastMarry Someone You Could Start a Podcast WithEpisode 10: Marry Someone You Could Start a Podcast WithIn this raw and unfiltered conversation, Morgan and Jordan Wolfe dive headfirst into the state of modern relationships, from the swipe culture of dating apps to the slow unraveling of family values. Together, they unpack how systems profit from broken homes and disconnected people, how gender roles have been distorted, and why so many modern marriages feel more like transactions than teams. They share real talk on parenting, purpose, and partnership, how to communicate through chaos, resist societal scripts, and build something...
2025-11-131h 27
Going Direct Conversations#40 INSIDE GOING DIRECT: Building The Going Direct EconomyReiss and I break down the 3 pillars that need to be built to decentralize the real economy. We discuss how AI, robotics, and the creator economy are all in the process of dismantling the middlemen that currently dominate our economy.This is the foundational episode for understanding the Going Direct thesis on how technology, culture, and geopolitics are converging to make decentralization of the real world and direct exchange not just possible—but inevitable.Follow Jordan on X: https://x.com/jrwolfeChapters:00:00 Introduction01:38 Why De...
2025-11-1157 min
Going Direct Conversations#39 Liz Muller: Micro Nuclear Energy Reactors; Powering The AI BoomI sit down with Liz Muller, co-founder and CEO of Deep Fission, to discuss their underground micro nuclear reactors, decentralized energy, and solve the skyrocketing energy demands of the AI boom.Liz breaks down the fundamentals of nuclear energy and shares her vision for building clean, safe, and cost-effective power sources that can be deployed in a decentralized way.Why nuclear is statistically the safest form of energy production we haveThe real problem with nuclear waste and a clear path to solving itWhy France successfully went all-in on nuclear energyHow Deep Fission's design could lower nuclear...
2025-11-0452 minLone Wolfe PodcastBig Fertility: Hope on a Payment PlanThe Fertility Files: Part II — Hope on a Payment PlanIn Part 2 of The Fertility Files, your hosts Morgan and Jordan Wolfe take you inside the billion-dollar machine of Big Fertility—where heartbreak becomes a business model and hope comes with a payment plan. Through their raw and personal account of IVF, they expose how the industry capitalizes on desperation, emotion, and timelines to keep couples trapped in the cycle of treatment. This isn’t just their story—it’s a look into how modern medicine has turned the most sacred human desire into a mar...
2025-10-231h 38
Going Direct Conversations#38 Karol Hausman & Kevin Black: Building A Brain For Any Robot | AI Eating The Physical WorldI sit down with Karol Hausman and Kevin Black of Physical Intelligence (Pi) to unpack how they are building a general-purpose robot brain so any robot can perform any task, anywhere. We talk about the convergence of AI, robotics, and automation and what it will take to give machines true physical intelligence. How Vision-Language-Action Models (VLAs) differ from other AI models.The "Taylor Swift" moment that showed the capabilities of VLAsPi's strategy for open-sourcing models to accelerate research and development.The technical advancements in their Pi 0.5 model and "open world" generalization.The challenges of inference speed and context...
2025-10-221h 08
Going Direct ConversationsSeptember 2025 Recap ShowTiny and I discuss the main blockers to going direct at scale, why we must endure short-term pain for long-term gain, and highlight this past month’s video podcasts (links below).#31 Dimitry Gershenson -Non-Dilutive Funding for Entrepreneurs; Capitalism’s Role In The New Economy#32 Kuba Graczyk: 3D Printer Factories, AI & U.S. Shoe Production #33 INSIDE GOING DIRECT: Capitalism in America vs Europe - Part 2#34 Jamie Gull: From SpaceX to VC; Investing In The Next Industrial Revolution#35 INSIDE GOING DIRECT: Gen Z’s Fight Against The Gatekeepers & Centralization Th...
2025-10-1706 minLone Wolfe PodcastThe Castration Agenda: How Modern Life is Stealing our FertilityThe Fertility Files: Part I — The Castration AgendaIn Part 1 of The Fertility Files, your hosts Morgan and Jordan Wolfe open the vault on one of the most unsettling questions of our generation: Are we being intentionally castrated by our environment and the systems we trust? From hormone-disrupting chemicals in our food and water to the normalization of lifestyles that quietly erode reproductive health, this episode exposes how modern life may be sterilizing us—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The Wolfes pull back the curtain on their own two-year battle with infertility, sharing what they discovered abou...
2025-10-161h 31Exploregonians: Travel Misadventures43. Portland, OregonIt’s finally time to journey to the City of Roses! Katie and Jordan scratch the surface of a dozen years of adventures in Portland, Oregon and reminisce about the dance injury that led to Jordan giving Katie a piggyback ride to urgent care. Jordan’s earliest Portland memories are wrapped around nearly being abducted by the circus and going to his first concert to see the dream performer every 90s kid was dying to see: Neil Diamond.Katie claims Portland is kinda goth and Jordan claims it’s just introverted. The duo d...
2025-10-151h 19Lone Wolfe PodcastBonus Episode: They Told us Safe and EffectiveWe could get canceled (or buried) for this one. In this bonus episode, Morgan and Jordan Wolfe share their unfiltered thoughts after watching Del Bigtree’s An Inconvenient Study—a documentary that cracks open the illusion of “safe science” and exposes just how deep the censorship runs. From hidden data to billion-dollar interests, this conversation is about more than vaccines—it’s about truth, transparency, and protecting your pack in a world built on convenience.This episode is brought to you by🥩 Heart & Soil — The Whole Package (for men): Targeted organ nutrition for strength, energy...
2025-10-1438 min
Going Direct Conversations#37 INSIDE GOING DIRECT: AI, Robotics, & Decentralizing Our EconomyReiss and I discuss how over-centralization is hollowing out many of our local economies and sense of connection.We explore why rebuilding decentralized systems may be the only path to restoring both economic sovereignty and meaning in daily life. Topics include:The collapse of local food production through the story of One Mighty Mill who is trying to rebuild America’s organic flour supply chain from scratchThe Mumbai food ecosystem — a thriving, decentralized market now under siege by delivery appsHow “business-in-a-box” platforms and AI-assisted design can enable true decentralizationWhy tariffs, robotics, aging populations, and lower religiosity are goin...
2025-10-141h 12Lone Wolfe PodcastOur Neighbors Think We're CrazyIn this episode, hosts Morgan and Jordan Wolfe open up about the curious looks and side-eyes that come with living outside the norm. They explore how choosing real food, slow living, and homeschooling may look “crazy” to the world — but it’s actually the most grounded, intentional way to raise a family.This episode is brought to you by🐟 Green Pasture Cod Liver Oil — brain + body fuel for babies and beyond. Get 10% off at greenpasture.org with code LONEWOLFE🍫 Equip Foods: clean fuel for the whole pack. Get 15% off at equipfoods.co...
2025-10-0950 min
Going Direct Conversations#36 Gaurab Chakrabarti: Breaking the Chemicals Monopoly; Re-Industrializing AmericaI sit down with Gaurab Chakrabarti, co-founder & CEO of Solugen, to discuss how the company is building mini chemical plants across the U.S. — without petroleum. Solugen is living proof that decentralized, clean production is possible. They have bold ambitions to transform the $5 trillion chemical industry. In this episode, we discuss:Solugen’s mission to decarbonize the chemical industryWhy chemicals are “the coolest thing on earth”How to break the distribution monopoly in chemicalsPractical impacts of cleaner industrial processesWorking with the Department of Defense and re-industrializing the USWhy execution must be perfect to win customer trustEnj...
2025-10-0653 min
Fashion is my ForeplayRed Ribbon: Jordan Chan on Pride, HIV Awareness & Building Queer CommunityIn this episode, I sit down with Jordan Chan, activist, Mr Gay Britain finalist, and Chair of Swale Pride, to talk about his journey from surviving brutal bullying in rural Kent to leading change for the queer community.Jordan opens up about his experiences with identity, activism, and the power of visibility. We talk about the Red Ribbon Calendar, his latest charity project raising money for the Terrence Higgins Trust and The Sussex Beacon, both supporting people living with HIV.This episode dives into community, stigma, safe sex, and representation, from the 80s AIDS epidemic to quee...
2025-10-0645 minLone Wolfe PodcastQuestioning the Education SystemIn this episode, hosts Morgan and Jordan Wolfe ask the questions the school system doesn’t want you asking: Who decided kids should all learn the same way? Why are we rushing childhood instead of protecting it? And what happens when families choose something different? They share how their own journey led them to homeschooling, not as a fallback, but as a deliberate choice to raise kids who grow wild, free, and deeply rooted in who they are.This episode is brought to you by🥩 Heart & Soil Supplements: Ancestral nutrition made simple. Support energ...
2025-10-041h 11Lone Wolfe PodcastRaised by Real FoodIn this kickoff episode, Morgan and Jordan Wolfe pull back the curtain on how food was treated in their childhoods, the moments that made them start questioning everything, and the convictions that drive their real food lifestyle today. This isn’t just about eating differently, it’s about rejecting Big Food, reclaiming health, and raising families who thrive outside the herd. If you’ve ever wondered how to trust your instincts and push back against the system, this conversation will light the fire.This episode is brought to you by🐟 Green Pasture Cod Liver Oil...
2025-10-041h 17Lone Wolfe PodcastBottle Service to Bedtime StoriesIn this episode, Morgan and Jordan Wolfe share Jordan’s journey from running the nightlife scene to stepping into the role of dad. It’s a raw conversation for any man who’s ever wondered if he’s cut out for fatherhood and proof that the deepest fulfillment and real happiness can be found in choosing to become someone’s dad.This episode is brought to you by🥩 Heart & Soil — The Whole Package (for men): Targeted organ nutrition for strength, energy, and fertility. Get 10% off with code LONEWOLFE → Heart & Soil
2025-10-041h 02Lone Wolfe PodcastIntentional BirthdaysIn this episode, Morgan and Jordan Wolfe dive into the pressure cooker of modern birthday culture, the Pinterest-perfect parties, the price tags, and the opinions that come with them. They share how they’ve chosen a different path: keeping birthdays intentional, simple, and meaningful, without chasing anyone else’s expectations. This is a conversation for parents ready to trade comparison for connection and give their kids what truly mattersThis episode is brought to you by🥩 Heart & Soil — The Whole Package (for men): Targeted organ nutrition for strength, energy, and fertility. Get 10% off w...
2025-10-041h 08
Going Direct Conversations#35 IGD: Gen Z’s Fight Against Gatekeepers & CentralizationJordan sits down with Reiss Jones to explore how centralization and decentralization shape our economies, cultures, and daily lives. From the food supply chain to dating apps, they unpack how power in many areas of life is extremely concentrated and what it means for Gen Z’s trying to navigate today’s world.Topics include:What centralization really meansHow a handful of companies control most of the global food supplyWhy the “messy middle” of distribution blocks innovationThe role of high-pressure processing (HPP) in decentralizing food systemsHow Gen Z faces stacked odds in housing, educatio...
2025-09-2958 min
Going Direct Conversations#34 Jamie Gull: From SpaceX to VC; Investing In The Next Industrial RevolutionJordan sits down with Jamie Gull, founder and solo GP of Wave Function Ventures, to explore investing across aerospace, energy, and robotics to drive the next wave of re-industrialization.Jamie is a former Space-X engineer who prescribes to the, “techno-industrialist” movement and invests in technical founders at the earliest stages. They unpack:Why venture capital is swinging back to hard assetsMissing pieces holding back U.S. reindustrializationWhy talent is still the biggest bottleneck in deep techHow storytelling can make or break a hard tech founderWhat it was like building reusable rock...
2025-09-2258 minExploregonians: Travel Misadventures39. North Umpqua River, OregonThe river is calling Katie and Jordan’s name this week as they head south along Oregon’s Highway 138 (a.k.a. “The Highway of Waterfalls”) along the special North Umpqua River!Katie takes Jordan whitewater rafting on a “ship of a raft” for his birthday and she is still unsure if he could do a full day on the water. Jordan is moved as they navigate downriver along an area important to the Umpqua people, which is a tribe he is allegedly descended from.They soak their aching bodies in the Umpqua Hot Springs after and fe...
2025-09-1750 min
Going Direct Conversations#33 INSIDE GOING DIRECT: Capitalism in America vs Europe - Part 2Jordan sits down with Reiss Jones to discuss capitalism in America vs Europe. This is the second of a 2-part conversation where we discuss the European system in detail. We unpack:What values-led capitalism really meansWhy reality is messyEurope’s perfectionism vs. America’s “man in the arena” mentalityThe gray areas in European business vs. U.S.Why distribution, middlemen, and monopsonies keep costs highHow decentralization and going direct can break the cycleHow to align values with a startup’s incentive structureWhy European founders often move to the U.S. for scale#capital...
2025-09-161h 05
Going Direct Conversations#32 Kuba Graczyk: 3D Printer Factories, AI & U.S. Shoe ProductionJordan sits down with Kuba Graczyk, founder & CEO of Koobz, to explore how AI, 3D printing, and automation are transforming footwear manufacturing.Kuba has invented a one-step production process where they 3D-print an entire shoe in a single pass. Koobz is building printer farms around this invention to bring shoe production back to the U.S. Koobz is already working with some of the world’s biggest footwear brands as a Tier-1 supplier. Jordan and Kuba discuss:Why footwear hasn’t meaningfully innovated in decadesHow low-cost printers + AI unlocked Koobz’s breakthroughWhy domestic shoe m...
2025-09-081h 01
Going Direct Conversations#31 Dimitry Gershenson - Non-Dilutive Funding for Entrepreneurs; Capitalism’s Role In Building The New EconomyJordan sits down with Dimitry Gershenson, Co-Founder & CEO of Enduring Planet, to discuss the importance of non-dilutive funding for early-stage entrepreneurs building in the real economy. Dimitry believes every part of the economy, from cement to diapers, must change to build a clean, resilient future. They discuss:Why non-dilutive funding matters and current credit gap left by traditional financeExamples of what Enduring Planet finances and how they differ from banksWhy financial literacy is a blind spot for many founders (and how to fix it)The challenges and opportunities of financing decentralized infrastructure projectsIf...
2025-09-0155 min
Going Direct Conversations#30 INSIDE GOING DIRECT: Capitalism in America vs Europe - Part 1Jordan sits down with Reiss to discuss capitalism in America vs Europe. This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation. They unpack:Why American capitalism feels more “sociopathic” than Europe’s modelHow corporate incentives create soulless systemsThe role of AI and automation in enabling decentralized productionWhy robotics and industrial policy are key enablers for a decentralized futureThe tension between “freedom from” (Europe) vs. “freedom to” (America)Will organic (humnans) or inorganic (AI) systems winFollow Jordan on X: https://x.com/jrwolfeFollow Reiss on LinkedIn: http...
2025-08-241h 04Exploregonians: Travel Misadventures35. Pendleton, OregonYeehaw! Katie lets everyone know Jordan has pronounced “Pendleton” incorrectly for his entire life and Jordan argues there shouldn’t be a silent “D” in words.Katie’s grandfather was born in Pendleton, and the duo discuss wandering around one of her ancestral homelands with her grandparents in their 90s. Jordan is disturbed by a broken weather widget on Travel Pendleton’s website and Katie is excited about a museum that chronicles western expansionism from the perspective of the Native people of the area. Katie and Jordan spent their very last night on their two-month road trip acros...
2025-08-2054 min
Going Direct Conversations#29 Bernt Bornich: AI & Robots Solving General Labor; Humanoids In The HomeJordan sits down with Bernt Bornich, founder & CEO of @1X-tech , to discuss how humanoid robots and AI will transform the way we work, produce, and live. Bernt shares his vision for building an AGI company that uses robots to solve both intelligence and general laborWhy the internet is much smaller than you thinkChallenges with AI training data and robot performanceWhy 1X Technologies is fully vertically integrated1x’s strategy behind deploying robots in homes before workplacesThe role of AI in enabling robots to interact with the physical worldIf y...
2025-08-181h 04
Going Direct Conversations#28 Dr. Manan Shah — Surgeon-Turned-Founder Helping You Breathe AgainJordan sits down with Dr. Manan Shah, ENT surgeon and co-founder of Wyndly, to talk about his radically more effective and direct approach to treating allergies.From launching a telehealth startup during the pandemic to treating thousands of patients across all 50 U.S. states, Manan shares Wyndly’s direct care model that cuts out the healthcare middlemen to offer cheaper and more effective treatments to his patients. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the future of medicine and how doctors are using content to create new direct care models.
2025-08-101h 01
Going Direct Conversations#27 This Will Change How You See Capitalism Forever | Reiss JonesJordan sits down with Reiss for a deeper dives into the ideas behind Going Direct. Reiss is an inventor, technologist, and recent Thiel Fellow whose work is deeply aligned with the show’s core theme of decentralization. Together, they explore the meaning of decentralization and its implications for the future of work, production, and purpose. From farm automation in South Korea to factory towns in Detroit and Cadbury’s model villages in England, it’s a wide-ranging and thought-provoking conversation.Follow Jordan on X: https://x.com/jrwolfeFollow Reiss on on Linked...
2025-07-251h 08
Going Direct Conversations#26 Joe Cross - From, ‘Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead’ To Building Nama Alongside Micro CreatorsJordan sits down with Joe Cross, a globally recognized nutrition advocate, thought leader, author and filmmaker who created a lifestyle revolution around the simple concept of juicing. He produced and starred in the award-winning documentary film, “Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead,” which has been seen by more than 30 million people worldwide. Joe is also the cofounder of Nama, one of the most successful creator-led brands in the world that very few people know about.In this episode, Joe shares his transformation from finance professional to health advocate to cofounding Nama. They dive deep into the earl...
2025-07-2047 min
Going Direct Conversations#25 Luca Prosperi — Stablecoins Are The Cryptocurrency Set To Replace BanksJordan sits down with Luca Prosperi, founder of M0, a universal stablecoin platform. They dive deep into why Luca believes that everything in the future is a bank and how the infrastructure M0 is building can enable anyone to issue their own stablecoin. From working at the frontier of crypto to reflecting on the philosophy of money itself, Luca shares a systems-level vision for the future of finance. If you want to better understand how money works or where the future of finance is going, you’ll want to listen to this one. Enjoy!Fo...
2025-07-141h 08
Going Direct Conversations#24 Alex Barrett: The Canadian Going After Corporate Health Care In the USJordan sits down with Alex Barrett, founder of Meroka, a company on a mission to rebuild independent medical care in the U.S. They are focused on helping independent medical practices stay independent by transitioning ownership to existing employees and building an entire tech stack to help them run the practices. No more private equity rollups or corporate burnout for physicians.If you care about decentralization of our healthcare system and keeping local businesses in the hands of the community, this one’s for you. Enjoy.Follow Jordan on X: https://x.co...
2025-07-0753 min
Going Direct Conversations#23 Dr. Spencer Nadolsky: Doctor-Creator-CEO Bypassing The Healthcare GatekeepersJordan sits down with Dr. Spencer Nadolsky, a physician, creator, and founder of Vineyard, a virtual clinic focused on obesity. They dive into America’s broken healthcare system, the obesity epidemic, the rise of GLP-1s like Ozempic and Zepbound, and how Spencer’s humorous Instagram content became the launchpad for Vineyard, a new direct care model for healthcare.Spencer is a perfect example of a professional-class creator bypassing the gatekeepers and middlemen that dominate the healthcare industry to provide direct care to his community.🔗 Follow Jordan on X: https...
2025-06-2959 min
Going Direct Conversations#22 Dylan Patel: China’s Robotics Dominance; AI Infrastructure BreakdownJordan sits down with Dylan Patel, Founder and Chief Analyst at SemiAnalysis, a research and consulting firm specializing in semiconductor and other AI-infrastructure related research. Dylan started SemiAnalysis in 2020 and has built the business from a solo venture into a cohesive, highly focused team of more than 30 researchers.In this conversation, Dylan shares his version of AI Infrastructure for Dummies, how he runs his research firm differently, and how China is dominating the robotics and industrial supply chains. Follow Jordan on X: @jrwolfeLinks...
2025-06-2244 min
Going Direct Conversations#21 Jeff Epstein — Masterclass on Affiliate And Referral Marketing ProgramsJordan Wolfe sits down with Jeff Epstein, a serial software entrepreneur with deep experience in the affiliate and referral marketing worlds. From building poker affiliate networks in college to starting and exiting Ambassador, a B2B referral software company, Jeff shares his insights on affiliate and referral programs.🔗 Follow Jordan on X: https://x.com/jrwolfe👉Links to Jeff’s Work:- Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-epstein-15a397239/- Follow Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeff_epstein- Jeff’s c...
2025-06-161h 00
Going Direct Conversations#20 Stefano Bernardi — An Investment Thesis Around Decentralization Of The Real WorldJordan sits down with Stefano Bernardi, founder and general partner at Unruly Capital. Unruly is an early-stage venture capital fund investing in what seems crazy today and normal tomorrow. Stefano has an entire investment thesis around the decentralization of the real world. We don’t need to say much more than that…Enjoy! Follow Jordan on X: https://x.com/jrwolfeLinks to Stefano’s Work:Stefano’s Decentralization Investment Thesis: https://blog.unrulycap.com/the-decentralization-of-the-real-worldUnruly Capital – Portfolio DashboardFollow Stefano on X: @stefanobernardiFollow Stefano on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.c...
2025-06-0856 min
ChinaTalkJosh Wolfe on Elon v. Trump, R&D, ImmigrationJosh Wolfe of Lux Capital joins ChinaTalk to talk:
Elon, Trump and the tech right
The future of the R&D base and importance of immigrants
Why short videos aren't terrible after all?
Philanthropy and books
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2025-06-071h 13ChinaTalkJosh Wolfe on Elon v. Trump, R&D, ImmigrationJosh Wolfe of Lux Capital joins ChinaTalk to talk:
Elon, Trump and the tech right
The future of the R&D base and importance of immigrants
Why short videos aren't terrible after all?
Philanthropy and books
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2025-06-071h 13
Going Direct Conversations#19 Josef Chen - Robots, Restaurants Of The Future, & One-Way MirrorsJordan Wolfe sits down with Josef Chen, founder & CEO of Kaikaku for an in-depth conversation on AI, robotics, and the future of restaurants. They dig into how disconnection and loneliness is our generation’s Black Death, what Josef is building, vertical-integration, and how a restaurant with a one-way mirror serves as his living laboratory.Go eat at Common Room, Kaikaku’s 1st restaurant - https://www.eatcommonroom.com/Follow Jordan on X: https://x.com/jrwolfe🔗 Follow Josef & Kaikaku:Josef on X: https://x.com/joseflchen Josef’s writing...
2025-06-0155 min
Going Direct Conversations#18 Megan Lightcap & Yoni Rechtman — Investing In Creators, Small Business, & The American DreamJordan Wolfe sits down with Megan Lightcap and Yoni Rechtman from Slow Ventures for a deep dive into how the creator economy is intersecting with small businesses and real-world entrepreneurship.Megan shares Slow’s unique approach to investing in creators at the holding company level. She explains why the long tail of the creator economy matters and how Slow backs creator-entrepreneurs.Yoni talks about his thesis on long-tail, real-world entrepreneurship, and how Slow is building a portfolio of vertically integrated companies that are enabling the next-generation of small businesses....
2025-05-251h 01
Going Direct Conversations#17 Eileen Galván – $20 Strawberries, Gen-Z, And OverconsumptionJordan Wolfe sits down with Eileen Galván, a content creator and creative lead behind the editing team at Going Direct. In this candid conversation, they explore the complex relationship between Gen Z and overconsumption, the paradox of being hyper-aware yet hyper-influenced, and what it means to build in public with authenticity.Eileen shares her perspective growing up in rural Mexico, navigating the pressures of social media, and the cultural differences between the U.S., Mexico, and Europe.🔗 Follow Eileen:TikTok : @eileengalvancaInstagram : @eileengalvancaMarketing agency: @eile...
2025-05-1843 min
Going Direct Conversations#16 Rafik Kheffache – Using Solar Power To Make Construction MaterialsJordan sits down with Rafik Kheffache, founder of Heliosand (https://heliosand.com/), a French start-up using concentrated solar power to transform industrial waste into usable construction materials.Rafik explains how his team is building massive solar furnaces capable of reaching 4,000°C to melt mud and toxic waste into glass-like rock, and why this breakthrough could disrupt cement production—the most carbon-intensive industry on Earth.Follow Rafik on X: @KheffacheR62805Follow Jordan on X: @jrwolfeLinks to Learn More:Heliosand: https://heliosand.com/R...
2025-05-1151 min
Going Direct Conversations#15 Khaled Al Mezayen – Water Deep Dive And Decentralizing The World’s Most Critical ResourceJordan sits down with Khaled Al Mezayen, founder and CEO of Inovaya (https://inovaya.com/en/), a French start-up focused on decentralized water treatment. They dive deep into one of the world’s most overlooked, but vital topics: water.Khaled breaks down how water cycles work, why our current centralized water systems are broken, how treating water as an “infinite utility” is coming to an end, and why decentralized, on-site treatment is the future. Khaled shares how his personal story—from growing up with limited water access in Syria to becoming a pharmacist inspired him to start Inovaya...
2025-05-0453 min
SGSG AshteadDr Rachel Jordan-Wolfe - Takling JesusTalking Jesus with Dr Rachel Jordan-Wolfe talks on her research and other key pieces of research that are shaping the evangelistic culture in the UK.
2025-05-011h 14
Going Direct Conversations#14 Ed Mehr - America Must Invent Their Own Game To Win ManufacturingJordan Wolfe sits down with Ed Mehr, founder and CEO of Machina Labs to explore how America can truly reinvent manufacturing. The key question Ed and his team at Machina are trying to answer with their Robotics Craftsman Platform:Can you build a factory that doesn’t need to change every time you change the product?Ed is rethinking manufacturing from the ground up. One that is much more decentralized and done in a way we America can invent their own game vs trying to compete with China in th...
2025-04-271h 03
Going Direct Conversations#13 Oliver Beavers - Playbook To Unlock Trillions For Next-Gen InfrastructureJordan Wolfe has a conversation with Oliver Beavers, founder of Phosphor, to explore the complex world of project finance and next-gen infrastructure development.Oliver shares insights on the challenges of project financing for next-gen infrastructure and why the true bottleneck isn't capital—it’s the ability to organize large amounts of information and communicate projects properly to investors. He breaks down what he is working on at Phosphor to help solve the information problem in infrastructure and vision for standardizing the project finance industry.Follow Oliver on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com...
2025-04-2050 min
Going Direct Conversations#12 Packy McCormick - Techno-Industrial Revolution & Why Vertical Integrators Will WinJordan has a conversation with Packy McCormick, founder of the Not Boring newsletter and Not Boring Capital, an early stage venture capital fund. Packy discusses his journey from writing to investing, the techno-industrial revolution, and why integrators, not aggregators, will define the future. They also dive into the power of optimism, decentralization, and why owning the means of production is key to disrupting incumbents.Follow Packy on X - @packyMFollow Jordan on X - @jrwolfeLinks to Packy’s Work:Not Boring Newsletter - https://ww...
2025-04-1357 min
Blaze Your Own TrailFrom Engineer to Consultant with Norman WolfeSummaryIn this episode of the Blaze Your Own Trail podcast, host Jordan Mendoza interviews Norman Wolfe, a consultant and advisor to CEOs. Norman shares his journey from a childhood in Brooklyn, New York, to his career in aeronautical engineering and eventual transition into management and consulting. He discusses the challenges he faced in his early management roles, the decision to leave corporate life, and the lessons learned throughout his consulting career. Norman emphasizes the importance of relationships, self-discovery, and following one's inner voice in achieving personal and professional success.TakeawaysNorman's early aspirations...
2025-04-1229 min
Going Direct Conversations#11 Aleks Gampel - Micro-Factories And Future Of ConstructionJordan has a conversation with Aleks Gampel, co-founder and COO of Cuby Technologies, Inc. Cuby is building micro-factories for new home construction.They discuss why decentralized manufacturing is a critical to solving the US housing crisis, the failure of past construction-tech startups, and why Cuby’s approach could finally bring affordable, high-quality housing to market at scale.Read more about Cuby here - https://www.cubytechnologies.com/Follow Aleks on X - @AGampel1Follow Jordan on X - @jrwolfeChapters:...
2025-04-0656 min
Going Direct Conversations#10 Ian Rountree - Venture Capital’s Role In Decentralized ProductionJordan has a conversation with Ian Rountree, founder and general partner at Cantos Ventures. They discuss the power and limitations of decentralized production, how venture capital fits into the equation, and the role of AI, robotics, and new industrials in reshaping the global economy.Read more about Cantos here - https://cantos.vc/Follow Ian on X - @IanRountreeChapters:00:00 Introduction03:05 What Is Venture Capital?06:38 The Power Law: Why 2% Of Companies Drive 90% Of Returns08:38 The Shift From Software To...
2025-03-3052 min
Going Direct Conversations#9 Jon Olinto: Fixing Flour with Decentralized Stone MillsJordan has a conversation with Jon Olinto, the co-founder and CEO of One Mighty Mill.Jon and his team are on a mission to fix flour. The company is building decentralized stone mills across the US where they mill organic wheat and produce breads and other flour-based products that work for our bodies, not against them.Jon shares how he discovered the broken wheat supply chain in the US and breaks down why ultra-processed, industrial flour took over. 🍞🌾Read more about One Mighty Mill and order some of their products - http...
2025-03-231h 04
Going Direct Conversations#8 Kathryn Judge: Rise Of The Middleman EconomyDescription:Kate Judge is a Professor of Law at Columbia Law School focused on banking, financial innovation, and financial crises. She is the author of Direct: The Rise of the Middleman Economy and the Power of Going to the Source - where she explores the increasing power of middlemen across our economy.Read more about Kate here - https://kathrynjudge.com/More information on her book here - https://kathrynjudge.com/books/directChapters:00:00 - Introduction03:15 - How We Ended Up With A Middleman-Dominated Economy
2025-03-181h 04
Going Direct Conversations#7 Aleh Kandrashou: Reinventing Home BuildingJordan has a conversation with Aleh Kandrashou, co-founder and CEO of Cuby Technologies. Aleh shares his background as a physicist and engineer, why he started Cuby, and how he’s applying lean manufacturing principles to revolutionize home building.In this conversation, Aleh explains why construction is a logistics problem, how Cuby’s mobile micro-factories can reduce costs by up to 40%, and why the future of housing depends on decentralized production. 🏗️🏠Chapters:00:00 - Introduction01:50 - Meet Aleh Kandrashou04:58 - Aleh’s Journey From Engineering To Construction07:33 - Why...
2025-03-0155 min
Colleague Down the HallControversies in Therapy Work: Insights with Jordan CoinerIn this episode of Colleague Down the Hall, Jeanene invites Jordan Coiner to discuss hot-button topics in the therapy world. Together, they explore shifts in therapy since COVID-19, including the rise of telehealth and the use of online forums for support. They tackle controversial issues like long-term therapy stigma, trainings for therapy modalities and certifications, and the impact of social media on mental health awareness. They delve into balancing personal values with professional boundaries, including political views. Listen in for an engaging conversation packed with perspectives on current hot topics. "I definitely had several clients t...
2024-11-2850 min
Frequency with Rick JordanMastering Instagram Growth | Chaz WolfeToday, I had an incredible conversation with Chaz Wolfe, the mastermind behind Gathering the Kings. We dive deep into the world of social media growth, discussing strategies that helped my team and me skyrocket our Instagram reach from 100,000 to nearly 800,000 accounts in just a few weeks. Chaz shares his insights on balancing direct response marketing with branding, the power of social proof, and the intangible benefits of a strong online presence. If you’re serious about leveling up your social media game and understanding the intricate dance between engagement and reach, this episode is packed with actionable insights and re...
2024-08-1334 min
History of California Podcast118 - Ann Wolfe, Sagebrush and Solitude: Maynard Dixon in NevadaToday, we have Ann Wolfe on the show, the Nevada Museum of Art’s chief curator and associate director to discuss the new exhibition: Sagebrush and Solitude: Maynard Dixon in Nevada, which will be on display at the Nevada Museum of Art March 2 – July 28, 2024, and which is the first comprehensive exhibition to document Dixon’s early wanderings and extended visits to Nevada and the Eastern Sierra.
The exhibition is accompanied by the publication of a major 250+ page book co-published by Rizzoli and Electra in New York and the Nevada Museum of Art. Sagebrush and Solitude: Maynard Dixon in Nevad...
2024-03-0232 min
The ALL NEW Big Wakeup Call with Ryan GatenbyJordan WolfeSend us a textFrom October 30, 2020: Jordan Wolfe is an actor, singer, writer, composer and zombie aficionado. He is the creator of “The Night of the Living Dead - The Musical!” The original concept recording is out now wherever digital music is sold. Note: This interview is complete and uncensored, containing material not included in the on-air version.
2023-10-2307 min
Driven To Win140 | Creating a Business People Love to Work For with Jordan SimonIn this episode, Chaz Wolfe sits down with entrepreneur Jordan Simon. They discuss the dynamics of taking over a family business, launching the Mountain State Trade Academy, and the importance of leadership in business. They delve into the challenges of business growth, the role of technology in decision-making, and the pitfalls of rapid expansion. They also explore strategies for balancing family and business, selecting the right customers, and understanding business numbers.
Host Chaz Wolfe welcomes Jordan Simon, a rising star in the plumbing industry. Jordan shares his story of leaving corporate finance to take over his parents' small plumbing...
2023-02-1048 minExploregonians: Travel Misadventures17. Doi Inthanon Village, Thailand Part 2: The SchoolKatie and Jordan are off to school! Without any teaching credentials, the Inthanon school headmaster begrudgingly allows the honeymooners to assist the local English teacher, who quickly became Jordan’s favorite person in all his travels.Katie and Jordan are whisked away to help at “English Camp” which isn’t nearly as fun as it sounds. To get there, they load up the buses, which are truck beds piled high with fifteen children each and Jordan is threatened during the ride by a village boy who looks suspiciously similar to Jaden Smith.Katie talks about her favo...
2023-01-241h 06Exploregonians: Travel Misadventures16. Bend, OregonThick clouds dumped an inch of snow an hour for 15 hours straight during Katie and Jordan's second wedding anniversary, marooning them in Downtown Bend an extra night and leaving the whole city seemingly abandoned for themselves to explore. Katie learns a hard lesson about drinking lots of beer before trying on fancy jeans and Jordan experiences some intense self-inflicted-manbun-induced body dysmorphia looking at frumpy pictures of himself from that trip.A barista gave Katie and Jordan gummy worms on their coffee lids and wrote her phone number down under them and Jordan recalls his favorite voicemail of a...
2023-01-171h 02Exploregonians: Travel Misadventures14. Manzanita, OregonA tornado (or waterspout, depending on who you ask) tore through downtown Manzanita; Katie and Jordan rushed to cover it for the local newspaper, without really considering how storm-chasing would go in the town Katie used to call home.Jordan talks about the 16th Century treasure supposedly buried somewhere on Neahkahnie Mountain and Katie reminds everyone about the catastrophe of a movie that was inspired by the legend. The coast of Manzanita was home to a pair of shipwrecks and Jordan talks about how the mythical galleon of the "Beeswax Wreck" was recently discovered. Then, of course, J...
2023-01-031h 09
Gathering The Kings Real EstateWalk Your Talk W/ Jordan Madewell Host Chaz Wolfe brings on Jordan Madewell, a 7+ figure king in the real estate industry. Jordan is the President of Madewell RE Mgmt., LLC, and President of Madewell Construction, Inc out of Lubbock, Texas. Jordan grew his business to 32 employees and crested $40 million of revenue this year. Madewell Construction also made the Inc. 5000 fastest growing company list. In this episode, Chaz and Jordan discuss legacy, tithing, knowing your strengths, lifting up your rockstar employees, and mitigating risk. Tune in today to hear from the man behind phenomenal growth so you can take your business to the next...
2022-12-2131 minExploregonians: Travel Misadventures12. New York CityDecember 13 is Katie and Jordan's wedding anniversary, and to celebrate, the duo reminisce on one of their most treasured anniversary adventures to New York City! Jordan finally sees his first proper Broadway musical with a revival of "Hello, Dolly!" featuring Bette Midler and David Hyde Pierce and Katie regrets not accepting free tickets from a Radio City employee to see the Rockettes. Jordan will always remember seeing the First Century Roman bust that bears an uncanny resemblance to Ralph Fiennes as Tom "I am Lord Voldemort" Riddle at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Katie launches into a s...
2022-12-131h 28
Cadavre Exquis#73 - Claire Touzard - Sans Alcool, Féminin et Tom Wolfe🎙 Bonjour à tous, vous écoutez Cadavre Exquis, le podcast qui décompose un parcours inspirant. Pour ce nouvel épisode, je reçois une journaliste, scénariste et réalisatrice. Autrice du best-seller "Sans Alcool", elle est de retour avec "Fémininé sorti chez Flammarion. Un roman dans lequel elle analyse les faux récits qui nous gouvernent. Des mensonges populaires, qui viennent abattre les femmes, jusuqe dans les lieux censés les protéger. Je reçois aujourd’hui Claire Touzard.
👉 Livre "Féminin" (Flammarion)
Quelques années avant la révolution #metoo, Frankie intègre l’équipe d’un jo...
2022-11-2353 minExploregonians: Travel Misadventures9. Salem, OregonSalem, Oregon doesn't have any witch trials (that Katie and Jordan are aware of...) but the capital of Oregon is home to many great parks and one contains the wettest nutria, a legendary rodent Katie had always heard of on the farm but never saw.Knowing Salem, allegedly, grows cherries in some form, Katie guesses Salem's nickname is "Poppin' Cherries", for some reason, and Jordan muses about the multiverse and the one where he befriends Katie at a younger age. Katie informs Jordan that Oregon's Capitol building's iconic Gold Man is hollow, which sends Jordan on a s...
2022-11-2256 min
MUVE Forward415: Healthy Living Doesn't Have To Feel Hard with Jordan WavraThis week I am chatting with Holistic Nutritionist Jordan Wavra all about nutrition. If you know me personally, you will know that nutrition is an important part of my life and even still, this episode reminded me of things that I have been taught already that I wasn't implementing.This episode is for both those who want to learn more about nutrition and those who want to be re-inspired to continue to look at your health or lifestyle and find the ways you can improve your health today. In this episode: How he...
2022-11-2148 min
Our Mindful WayHoliday Ease? Yes Please! A Conversation with Jordan JensenIt’s the most wonderful time of the year! But if you’re a mom, the very thought of “the holidays” might make you hyperventilate.Shopping, gifting, hosting, making the magic and making time to give to others… it’s A LOT.Join me as I talk with Jordan Jensen, business coach/small business owner and mom of 4, and learn how to manage the endless lists and stresses of the holiday season. Life is too short for sitting on the sidelines or going to parties that bring you no joy.Jordan helps us plan for the...
2022-11-1542 minExploregonians: Travel Misadventures1. World, Meet Katie and JordanIn 2004 they met in band class on the Oregon coast; little did they know they'd travel the world together less than ten years later. Meet hosts Katie and Jordan as they recount their relationship with travel and introduce themselves to you, dear listener!
2022-10-0451 min
Odin MeetsBiosphere Consciousness - Jordan WolfeBack in August I got together with Jordan Wolfe.We discussed: Jordan's thesis on investing at the interface of life sciences, financial services and climate technology; Lessons from building and exiting a real estate development business; How the public sector and private sector should interact to drive innovation; The importance of finding meaning in your work and relationships.If none of those things excites you, there's also an abridged history of Detroit - the Silicon Valley of the Fordist era - thrown in for good measure.There are two key parts to the...
2021-10-171h 13
Respect The ProcessWinston Wolfe's Nancy Jacobs.Nancy Jacobs runs Winston Wolfe, a creative resource representing directors for work within the internal production divisions of ad agencies and brands. We talk about how this can be a great source of work for filmmakers wanting to tell stories for brands, and how this model is growing and thriving within agencies. You'll love the chat! Shout out to Scotty Shuckies - Jake's newest patron! Click his name to see Scotty's work. Join Jake and I for our patron-only "Ask Us Anything" via zoom April 6th at 5pm pacific. Join show editor Jake Brady on...
2021-03-2535 min
Shapes & SoundsE6: Jordan Paddock (Part Two)This is the second half of my interview with Jordan Paddock aka Low-J. You might have guessed from the title, but I'm here to confirm your suspicions. If you haven't listened to Part One yet, definitely check that out before diving into this episode. Follow Jordan:IG: @jopadd & @low_j_basssoundcloud.com/low-j-bassFollow Magpie Archival:IG: @magpiearchivalwww.magpiearchival.comFollow Shapes & Sounds:FB & IG: @shapesandsoundspodTwitter: @sands_cast www.shapesandsoundspodcast.comFollow Matt:IG: matty_got_viewsTwitter: @matty_got_viewsIf you enjoyed the show, ratings and reviews are in...
2021-03-1045 minShapes & SoundsE5: Jordan Paddock (Part One)The first episode of March is here! It's also the show's first two part episode. Very exciting. I'm joined by Jordan Paddock and we delve into a wide variety of subjects. We also get a few extra special guest appearances from his adorable dog, Sammy.Follow Jordan:IG: @jopadd & @low_j_basssoundcloud.com/low-j-bassMagpie Archival: @magpiearchival on IGFollow Shapes & Sounds:FB & IG: @shapesandsoundspodTwitter: @sands_castWebsite: www.shapesandsoundspodcast.comFollow Matt:IG: matty_got_viewsTwitter: @matty_got_viewsIf you enjoyed the show, ratings and reviews are incredibly helpful. Thanks in...
2021-03-031h 02
Yip Yip Hooray! An Avatar PodcastCalm Before the CometIt's our penultimate podcast before the series finale! Katie and Jordan catch up with Jessica on The Boiling Rock, The Southern Raiders, and The Ember Island Players. Jessica shares how she thinks the series will end, which may or may not include Toph killing Ozai. The group destress distress by talking Bake Off. Katie discusses field trips with Zuko and his chemistry with Aang. Everyone wants more Toph-centric storylines. Jordan is still upset how the Moon is the original water bender and introduces a Yue theory. Jordan wishes Suki had been recruited at the beginning and realizes Earth Kingdom...
2020-12-1553 minYip Yip Hooray! An Avatar PodcastRed Hot Revenge and Ember Island DramaIt's the calm before the comet! The Yip Yippers discuss Book Three chapters 16: The Southern Raiders and 17: The Ember Island Players. As a teen, Jordan could never appreciate the journey of the final episodes prior to the finale. Troy assumes Azula effectively tracks Team Avatar because they’re currently not bathing. Katie forgets who Haru is. Jordan goes on a tirade about the Hama and Kya connection theory. Katie loves that Azula is unstoppable. Jordan is angry that no citizens of the Fire Nation can identify Zuko as a member of the royal family. Awkward seating shenanigans is Katie’s fa...
2020-11-231h 01Yip Yip Hooray! An Avatar PodcastHello, Zuko here.Hello, podcast here. This episode, we cover a turning point in the series with Book Three, chapters 12: The Western Air Temple and 13: The Firebending Masters. Jordan goes on a scorched earth tirade about the eight-month hiatus between the original airing of Day of Black Sun and Western Air Temple. The gang talk Zuko’s job interview. Troy tries not to get distracted by Greg Baldwin as Iroh, because he wants to know more about Iroh before he became Dragon of the West. Katie announces Boomerang is MVP of Western Air Temple, but Jordan argues Toph is MVP of the ep...
2020-11-071h 06
The Week in Geek Radio ShowTWIG Halloween "Spook"tacular!!! Robert Davi : Jordan Wolfe : Ami Bruni : James "Murr" Murray : Jeffrey ReddickThe Week in Geek Presents ; The Halloween Interview SPOOKtacular!!! Robert Davi - Bond Villain from License to Kill, Die Hard, Goonies, Award Winning Actor, Director, and Singer. Joins the show to talk about his new movie "Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story" We also discuss his Italian American ancestry, Frank Sinatra and New Orleans History. James "Murr" Murray of "Impractical Jokers" on his new book "Don't Move" and how he lives in constant fear from his fellow Jokers.Jordan Wolfe creator of "Night of the Living Dead : The Musical" explains why the Original Zombie Flick needed a Musical...
2020-11-0253 min
Good Questions...with Cameron DoleEpisode 43: Bryson Culwell, Chelsey James, Brandon Lang, Desi Lydic, Jordan Wolfe, and Kane HodderIn this episode, I visit with my radio buddy Bryson Culwell about his Red River Radio Show. I also had the chance to visit with Chelsey James about her latest single "Hands On The Bible". Brandon Lang stops by to share his insight on this weekend's college and pro football games. Desi Lydic talk about "“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Presents: Remembering RBG – A Nation Ugly Cries with Desi Lydic". Jordan Wolfe talks about his creation "Night Of The Living Dead: The Musical". The final guest has scared millions over the last 40 years. Kane Hodder talks about the role...
2020-10-2947 minYip Yip Hooray! An Avatar PodcastBloodbenders and NightmaresIt's the calm before the Invasion! This episode, we cover Book Three chapters 7: The Runaway, 8: The Puppetmaster, and 9: Nightmares and Daydreams. Troy still has difficulties pronouncing Toph’s name. Katie notices any Toph-centric episode always has some confrontation with Katara. Jordan really wanted to see Toph go for a dip in her money like Scrooge McDuck and loves projecting personality traits and hobbies onto Sparky-Sparky-Boom-Man. Katie spots a super weird moment where Sokka and Aang foam at the mouth, Foam-at-the-Mouth-Guy style. Troy and Jordan argue about which bending discipline could bend wood. Troy has a new favorite villain. Jordan dr...
2020-10-131h 01Yip Yip Hooray! An Avatar PodcastThe Crossroads of DestinyChakras! Destinies! Onion and banana juice! The Book Two finale had it all. This episode, the gang covers chapters 19: The Guru and 20: The Crossroads of Destiny; Katie and Jordan definitely cried more than once. Jordan discusses the Christlike ending. Jessica announces her disdain for Empire Strikes Back, Jordan’s favorite, then says she likes Jar Jar Binks. Katie is happy Katara didn’t waste the Spirit Oasis Water on Zuko. Jordan discusses how accurately chakras are presented in “The Guru” and how each vision is tinted with the color associated with the real-life chakra Aang was working on; he announce...
2020-09-181h 12Yip Yip Hooray! An Avatar PodcastBad Trips Under Lake LaogaiThe gang is all here! This episode tackles Book Two, chapters 17: Lake Laogai and 18: The Earth King. Jordan thinks Long Feng has nice calves. Ba Sing Se freaks Jessica out. Jordan wants to know what happened to Joo Dee 2 and discovers Sokka is left handed. Katie discusses the differences between Zuko and Iroh's journey. Jessica wants to know what secret ingredient, other than love, Iroh is putting in the tea to make it so good. Everybody dislikes the name of “Whaletail Island”. Katie is crushing hard on the Blue Spirit. Jordan realizes he has never understood a plot point in “...
2020-08-3155 minYip Yip Hooray! An Avatar PodcastThe Secret of the Fire NationSecrets! Mechanical beasts! Real beasts! This episode covers the two-part special "The Secret of the Fire Nation" which is Book Two, chapters 12: The Serpent's Pass (a huge showcase of girl power) and 13: The Drill (a huge showcase of industrial power). Jordan calls everyone “chitters”. Katie and Troy’s hips are going out and their cousin drives by on his motorcycle. Jordan talks about the Serpent’s Pants and the Avatar trading card game. Blasphemous Troy says Jet is forgettable. Katie observes that we reconnect with a ridiculous amount of characters from first season and she agrees with Jordan that Toph is...
2020-08-091h 07Yip Yip Hooray! An Avatar PodcastZuko Alone with FriendsYip Yip, friends! This episode we cover the Book Two chapters 7: Zuko Alone, 8: The Chase, and 9: Bitter Work. Troy starts this episode jacked up on "green tea". Jordan talks about all the "Zs" in the Fire Nation Royal Family, which confuses Katie because she thought it was Fire Lord "Susan". Katie and Troy spread conspiracies about the House of Windsor and similarities to the Fire Nation. Jordan draws parallels between the way Zuko and Aang approach new villages and decides Aang is probably more effective. Troy decides to stand up halfway through because...? Jordan reveals Lo and Li apparently...
2020-07-2458 minYip Yip Hooray! An Avatar PodcastOne Tough TophYip Yip, friends! This episode, we tackle Book Two chapters 4: The Swamp, 5: Avatar Day, and 6: The Blind Bandit. Troy decides it's important to distinguish between Mulan 1 and Mulan 2 by naming them so. Katie struggles to find a name for her newfound "Momo Moments", Jordan suggest Momo-ments, obviously. Jordan notices there are no female swampbenders and the fact Aang gets triumphant music when he attacks Huu. The group discusses Sokka's unfortunate lack of processing his vision of Yue and Katie announces the elephant rat in Avatar Day is disturbing. Foam-at-the-Mouth guy from Kyoshi Island returns to give Katie gets the...
2020-07-1459 min
Yearbook Chat with JimJEA Rising Stars, Part 1: Leigh Rogers, Angie Wolfe and Dan SidwellIn this episode, host Jim Jordan honors three of Walsworth's six advisers named a 2019 JEA Rising Star! Listen to his interview with Leigh Rogers of Hermann High School, Missouri; Angie Wolfe of Burke High School in Omaha, Nebraska; and Dan Sidwell of Freedom High School in Tampa, Florida. Check back next week as Jim completes his Rising Stars interviews with Vanessa Martinez, Samantha Lasarow and Bridgette Norris.
2020-01-091h 30
EyeCode MediaDr. Jordan Keith - Why Lunch MattersContact Dr. Keith on LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook.
Show Links:
Christopher Wolfe Open Payments Data
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Debunking myths in physician-industry conflicts of interest.
Physicians and the Pharmaceutical Industry - Is a gift ever just a gift?
Sunshine has darkened my world view.
Pro Medical Assoc and Their Relationships ... Proposal for Controlling COI
Jordan Keith, OD, FAAO is in practice at the Eye Care Center in Minnesota. After graduating with a degree in Biology from Minot State University he went on to optometry school and received his Doctor of Optometry (OD) from...
2020-01-061h 01