The Todd Ault Podcast

Todd Ault interviews Max Pears, a professional senior level gaming designer and author. Listen as Max Pears shares his insights with Todd Ault about his work on the massive success of the action role-playing video game Cyberpunk 2077 and other games which showcase his expertise in level design. This 36-minute discussion showcases Max Pears' knowledge in exploration, puzzles, and combat and his favorite platforms to develop in. Tune-in to gain tips about the future of A.I. in gaming and discover how pioneer gaming designers of classic arcade games such as Pacman, Lunar Lander and Asteroids, have paved the way for gamer's today.

Todd Ault interviews Tone Vays, a Bitcoin advocate and founder of The Financial Summit, a 5-day networking retreat that focuses on high-level interaction between investment professionals, financial engineers, traders and hedge fund money managers. Tune-in as Tone Vays is interviewed by Todd Ault about topics such as the colossal variance between bitcoin and crypto, the demise of the banking system, and why his favorite word for Bitcoin is "unconfiscatable". This 40-minute discussion showcases Tone Vays' competence in the Bitcoin space while also offering many helpful tips on where to buy and sell the digital currency.

Todd Ault interviews Roberta Bergman, founder of ‘Bodyformula’, a health, fitness & lifestyle company. She is also an international keynote motivational speaker and the author of Back On Track: The Exercise Guide to Healing Back Pain. Listen as Roberta Bergman is interviewed by Todd Ault about the best practices to combat lower back pain while demonstrating how poor posture and erroneous ergonomics are the stealthy culprits for most ailments. This 36-minute discussion showcases Roberta Bergman’s expertise in medically safe, customized exercise programs using The Feldenkrais Method, her knowledge on human anatomy and why dieting simply does not work.

Todd Ault interviews Jameson Lopp, a professional cypherpunk, Bitcoin advocate and co-founder of the digital asset security company, Casa. Listen as Jameson Lopp is interviewed by Todd Ault about topics such as the best practices for securing digital assets, crypto cycles and patterns and the intelligent case for self-custody. This 44-minute discussion showcases Jameson Lopps’ disruptive, angel-investor mindset and his expertise in securing Bitcoin, his insight on the bright future of being your own bank and the swatting attack that underlines his resolve for living off-grid.

Todd Ault interviews Rick Jordan, best-selling author and founder of 'ReachOut Technology', a dynamic cybersecurity company that solves IT security problems for business owners who encounter unauthorized access into their computer systems. Listen as Todd Ault speaks with Rick Jordan about the formidable psychology of phishing scams, the acute difference between entrepreneur's and business owners and the types of solutions that an MSP (Managed Service Provider) brings to consumers who've been hacked. This 50-minute discussion showcases Rick Jordan's expertise in the cybersecurity space, his process for raising capital with Reg A and his ingenious methodology for combating “founders depression” by surrounding himself with intrapreneurs who are "all in".

Todd Ault interviews Michael Shapiro, an American rock singer/songwriter who started his career in the 1980's by opening for popular rock bands such as Great White, Cheap Trick and The Romantics. Listen as Todd Ault interviews Michael Shapiro about his successful residency at The Sahara Las Vegas Hotel & Casino with his trio band Reckless In Vegas and the terrifying details of how he barely escaped a 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island that killed over 100 people. Tune-in to this 60-minute discussion to also hear Michael Shapiro infuse a modem twist on vintage Las Vegas when he performs "mashed-up" styled songs by Frank Sinatra in the studio.

Todd Ault interviews legendary American journalist, John Stossel. John Stossel is known for his wit and logical thinking as an investigative reporter on the television newsmagazine program 20/20, and for his compelling segments "Give Me a Break". Listen as John Stossel shares his candid thoughts with Todd Ault about his dynamic career and how he overcame liberal accusations of generating conservative dogma. This 50-minute discussion showcases John Stossel's dexterity on controversial topics like women's equality, police brutality, government regulation, how free markets improve lives and why twitter is a wonderful cesspool for learning new things.

Todd Ault interviews Tom Simon, a former FBI special agent and the founder of Simon Worldwide Investigations. Listen as Tom Simon tells Todd Ault fascinating stories about past cases related to 'white-collar' financial crimes, bank robberies and the frustrating case he regrets the most that keeps him up at night. This 1.5 hour discussion showcases Tom Simon's down-to-earth cleverness in catching criminals, the latest technology in tracking the habits of cheating spouses and why digging through Edward Snowden's chest-of-drawers was no big deal.

Todd Ault interviews Alyse Killeen, founder of 'Stillmark' - a bitcoin-focused venture capital firm that invests in, advocates for and supports the vision of entrepreneurs who are building the next generation of market defining companies. Listen as Todd Ault speaks with Alyse Killeen about her predictions surrounding bitcoin adoption and the blockchain technology company 'Blockstream'. This 32-minute discussion showcases Alyse Killeen's expertise in the crypto ecosystem and demonstrates how the new era of payment technology through 'The Lightning Network' is helping bitcoin be the internet's native form of digital currency.

Todd Ault interviews Joel Jorgensen, an American country singer/songwriter who started his career as a performing recording artist under Sony USA. Listen as Todd Ault speaks with Joel Jorgensen about overcoming the challenges of his health problems, adapting to life on the road, being a drifter and his transition into becoming a prolific music producer. This 56-minute discussion showcases Joel Jorgensen's musical talents as he sings and delivers a magnetic, live performance in the studio. Tune in as Joel shares his wild stories that inspired these songs and why beer on Rice-Krispies is so delicious.