Episode 205 – Samir Varma (Author, Physicist, Entrepreneur, Inventor, and Hedge Fund Manager)

NEW EPISODE LIVE TOMORROW AM!! Free will is scientifically proveable??? If you want to know, listen to this one, it’s a banger.

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Samir is an Author, Physicist, Entrepreneur, Inventor, and Hedge Fund Manager. He has a PhD in Theoretical Physics from The University of Texas. The incomparable E.C.G. Sudarshan was his advisor and Nobelist Steven Weinberg was on his dissertation committee. He is the author of The Physics of Free Will: How Determinism Affects Everything from The Future of AI to Traffic to God to Bees. He is working on a second book tentatively titled, I Wish I Had Known That about economics, finance and politics.

In his spare time he enjoys playing guitar and squash. For computationally irreducible reasons, he has a particular fondness for detective and spy stories, and is obsessed with the music of The Beatles and Pink Floyd.

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Episode 204 – Ewell Smith (Franchising Consultant, Podcaster)

NEW EPISODE LIVE TOMORROW! We have Ewell back on the channel to talk about his new book, and the growth of his business as a franchise consultant! If you are looking to start your own business this is a great place to start!

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Ewell’s Podcast: https://www.closethedeal.com/

Ewell Smith is the host of the CloseTheDeal.com Podcast, which features special episodes of Your First Franchise, where he interviews franchisors, entrepreneurs, and business leaders. He is also the author of Your First Franchise Roadmap.

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Episode 203 – Garrett Josemans (Love Is Blind: S7)

NEW EPISODE LIVE TOMORROW MORNING!! We welcome Garrett back to the show after his insane experience on Netflix’s Love is Blind: Season 7! We talk about the behind the scenes, the travel, the stresses, the joy, and more!!

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Newly married Garrett Josemans was on the most recent season of Netflix’s Love is Blind. A friend of the podcast, we’ve had him on in the past to talk quantum mechanics, entrepreneurship, and spearfishing, but now he’s back to talk about his experience on reality tv and his highly public marriage. We discuss what it was like finding love in an unorthodox way and what the future holds for him and his wife Taylor.

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Episode 202 – Peter Barber (Opera Singer, Artist, YouTuber)

NEW EPISODE LIVE TOMORROW MORNING!!! Peter returns for his 4th time on the show, talking about his new solo projects, the Bass Gang’s most recent release, and his growth as a content creator!

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The Bass Gang – https://youtube.com/@thebassgangofficial?si=NE22aN4Lc4gqQMDk

Peter Barber is an American opera singer, music producer, YouTuber, and podcaster. He is currently a member of the Arizona Opera Studio, where he has performed Basilio in The Barber of Seville, Capulet in Roméo et Juliette, Masetto in Don Giovanni, and Colline in La Bohème. Peter has spent multiple summers performing with The Santa Fe Opera, the Aspen Music Festival, and Music Academy of the West. At this point, he has performed over 30 operatic roles. Outside of the opera world, Peter has grown a substantial audience on YouTube, surpassing 260,000 subscribers via musical analysis videos, music videos, and his podcast, Vocal Arts. He is also a founding member of award-winning musical group, The Bass Gang. They have released four EPs, as well as numerous singles, amassing over 25 million views/streams between YouTube and Spotify alone..

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Episode 201 – Wells Jones (Author, Adventurer, Actor)

NEW EPISODE LIVE TOMORROW MORNING!! This is one of the most unique and fascinating humans I’ve ever come across, from sky diving in Antarctica to trekking through the Middle East, this conversation has it all!

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A Line In The Sand: https://www.amazon.com/Line-Sand-Novel-Miles-Spencer/dp/1917185820/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Wells Jones is an “American Born Abroad” at the US Army Hospital, Bad Connstatt, Germany. Following High School in Bethel, Vermont Wells spent three seasons in Antarctica as a member of the Navy’s VXE-6 Antarctic Para-Rescue Team. VXE-6 was contracted by the National Science Foundation as the air wing in support of international Antarctic research “Operation Deepfreeze.” During this time he became an Antarctic Survival Instructor and the 7th person to skydive the South Pole – January 19, 1977.

After his Antarctic tour he studied acting at Santa Barbara City College and performed in college and Santa Barbara community productions. In 1980 he left Santa Barbara for New York to attend The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Wells’ SAG and AFTRA cards soon followed with principal roles in network television commercials and daytime television. In the early 90’s Wells co-founded a production company, Aunahil, LLC and produced, wrote and directed over 100 live theatrical and educational events for non-profit organization presented in venues across the country including Constitution Hall for The White House, The Kennedy Center Opera House, Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall, Orchestra Hall Chicago, and The Philadelphia Museum of Art.

In 2006 Wells completed an 1,100 mile backpack trek with Miles Spencer from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Damascus, Syria retracing T.E. Lawrence (of Arabia) path along the Hejaz as outlined in “Seven Pillars of Wisdom.” He has been a board member of “Kayak for a Cause” and kayaked across Long Island Sound annually for five years with several hundred kayakers to raise funds for local charities. Wells has climbed a half dozen Colorado 14er’s, skied Colorado back-country bowls and has completed over 40 solo 3 am 7 mile hikes up 12,622′ Santa Fe Baldy, NM in all seasons to watch spectacular sunrises. Since his trip to the Middle East, Wells and Miles have been working on a play and book, titled “A Line In The Sand” detailing their travels.

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Episode 200 – Julian Kheel (Founder: Points Path)

NEW EPISODE LIVE TOMORROW MORNING!! Julian tells about his journey through Hollywood, joining WWE as a producer, and his journey into the travel space, sharing all the tips and tricks of using your points to get the best deal!

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Julian Kheel is the founder and CEO of Points Path, a company that helps people utilize their travel rewards. The company’s browser extension not only shows travelers the cost in points and miles of every flight directly in Google Flights, but also indicates whether using points or miles for each flight is the better deal. In just 8 months, Points Path has grown to over 40,000 users, and has been lauded by numerous travel publications. Kheel has appeared regularly as an analyst to discuss finance, travel and loyalty programs on national television segments for CNN, Bloomberg News, CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Yahoo Finance and Cheddar TV, as well as on ABC and CBS Radio.

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Episode 199 – Omar Ismail, Chris Panayioutou (Soccer Coaches)

NEW EPISODE LIVE!! We have a great conversation with two top quality soccer coaches surrounding coaching philosophy, youth development, and dealing with the ups and downs of the coaching cycle.

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Chris Panayiotou is currently the Virginia Rush Boys Director of Coaching – Developmental Programs, and has been in that role since 2014. Prior to that he served as the Virginia Rush Boys Director of Coaching in 2022, and as a US Soccer Coached Educator Developer for their Grassroots Licenses. He currently holds his UEFA B, USSF B, C, D National Youth License, Director of Coaching License, USSF Coach Educator License Grassroots and Club Technical Leaders.

Previous Positions and Accolades: Rush Soccer (SPI) Developmental Technical Director, 2014 to 2022

Rush Select XI Staff Coach, 2010 to 2022

Wisconsin Rush Developmental Director, 2010-2014

MYSC Developmental Director, 2007-2010

Omar has a passion for developing and mentoring intelligent, creative and technically proficient players. He has obtained his USSF B License and is currently coaching the Arlington SA U19 Boys ECNL team. Previously he coached the Arlington SA U13 and U14 ECNL Boys Academy teams, and was a part of the United Soccer Coaches 30-Under-30 Class of 2020-21. He has been able to observe coaches at professional clubs AFC Ajax, FC Utrecht, Telstar FC, Hellerup IK, ENPPI, Benfica FC, DC United, Brisbane Roar FC and Moreton Bay United FC. Finally, he played professionally in Egypt and Australia (Helwan El 3am, Moreton City Excelsior FC, Wynnum Wolves FC) and at the collegiate level for Bryant University and the University of Mary Washington.

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Episode 198 – Qais Alamdar (OSINT Researcher)

NEW EPISODE COMING TOMORROW AM!! Qais tells us his story growing up in Afghanistan under the US occupation, the resurgence of the Taliban, the fall of Kabul, and more.

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Qais Alamdar is an accomplished OSINT researcher and analyst, human rights advocate, and multimedia specialist based in Berlin, Germany. With a strong commitment to uncovering truth and promoting accountability, he has conducted extensive investigations into disinformation, propaganda, and human rights violations, often in challenging environments. Previously worked with Afghan Witness project of the Centre for Information Resilience, now he leads Intel Focus, an initiative dedicated to raising the understanding of disinformation, OSINT, fact-checking, investigative journalism and media literacy. In April 2024, Qais embarked on a bikepacking journey from Berlin in Germany to Lisbon in Portugal pedalled over three thousand kilometres to raise awareness on the gender apartheid in Afghanistan and raise funds for women in Afghanistan.

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Episode 197 – Home Team (2024 Holiday Thank You)

What was your favorite episode!? And what kind of guests / subjects would you like to see in 2025!?

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Episode 196 – Shannon Rugani (Ballerina, Singer, Composer)

NEW EPISODE LIVE TOMORROW MORNING!! We have a great conversation surrounding starting a symphony from scratch, the performing arts, ballet, Broadway, and more!

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A California native, Shannon Rugani trained with San Francisco Ballet School on a full merit scholarship, joining San Francisco Ballet in 2004 as one of the youngest company members in history. In 2014, she left SFB to join the original cast of the Tony Award winning Broadway musical, An American In Paris.

In 2019, Shannon decided to focus on her music career as a singer/songwriter, under the stage name EMPRESS®. Shannon started composing music at age 4, and in 2023 went back to her roots to write symphonies for ballets. Most recently she’s been commissioned to write her first full length score for a ballet about Marilyn Monroe that will premiere at Oregon Ballet Theater in Portland Oregon in April 2025.

Shannon’s latest role as a mom to a baby girl born, January 2024, is her most exciting and fulfilling one yet! 

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