Jake Harrison, my co-founder of Climate Detectives: Open for Business®, loves to play live-action role-playing games, like Dungeons & Dragons. He also lives in NYC! The Big Apple! Why would anyone play pretend fantasy games here? You already see wizards, sprites, and other magical creatures on the subway.

In this episode, Jake teaches me how to play Dungeons & Dragons, tells me about the 80s Satanic Panic, and explains some reasons why New Yorkers might seek escapism within a fantasy game.

Welcome to 2024! In this short episode, exercise trainer Meadow Zittel gives us some great strategies on how to keep our New Year's health & fitness resolutions.

Before starting this episode, make sure you have some popcorn and chocolate handy.

I gave Jason Cohen, founder and CEO of WP Engine (over $100m ARR!), Smart Bear (sold in 2017 for $450m!), and two other tech startups a giant latte. He gave me a TedTalk.

(Jason may know a lot about startups and money, but I know coffee. The latte I gave him? Shots and shots of straight espresso! In this episode, we talk about the ABCs of startups, including convincing people to join you, the dangers of making work your identity, planning a successful exit, choosing a good relationship partner, teaching your children about business, and more.)

Life is just one big game of Whac-a-Mole.

After a friend attempted to recruit me for her cult, I was left with many questions. (Mainly, did Stanley Kubrick become Mayor of Austin?) In this special spooky Halloween episode, I interview a victim who successfully broke free of the Austin cult scene.

(Jinkies! Zoinks! This episode is rated R, R for Ruh-Roh, Scooby Doo.)Copyright Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

When Cathryn Lavery founded BestSelf Co, she started a thriving business that would ultimately generate millions in revenue. However, on her journey to success, she found herself tied to a business partnership gone wrong. Very, very wrong. In this episode, she shares her lessons learned after coming out on the other side.

In this episode, Dr. Michael Housman, a big and important person in tech, tells me all about the impact A.I. will have on our world. He says it will see us like puppies. I'm not so convinced.

Some questions from this episode were adapted from the article “Unanswered Questions About AI,” via https://aiartists.org. All rights reserved.

Back in the late 90s, Marshall and his family got ensnared by a sex cult.

This episode was a wild ride.