Fat Tony's Podcast
by Sebastian David Lees
Latest episode
Stephen Wolfram - Computation, Strategy, and a Life of Ideas
Stephen Wolfram - Computation, Strategy, and a Life of Ideas
About this podcast
Captivating conversations with amazing experts. Inspired by the works of Nassim Taleb, amongst others. Hosted by Sebastian David Lees.
Episodes
- Stephen Wolfram - Computation, Strategy, and a Life of Ideas · 1 h 14 min · Season 2 Episode 9Some conversations feel like opening a secret door behind the everyday world. This one does. Stephen Wolfram joins us to trace how a teenage physicist became a toolmaker…
- Costas Papaikonomou - Rethinking Innovation In The Real World · 1 h 11 min · Season 2 Episode 8Disruption sounds exciting until it wrecks your margins and burns your runway. With innovation veteran Costas Papaikonomou, we get practical about what actually works: protecting…
- Gummo - Hacking, The Fight for Privacy, and Quantum Computing · 1 h 2 min · Season 2 Episode 7The digital world we inhabit grows more complex by the day, with threats evolving at breakneck speed. In this profound conversation, I'm joined by the legendary hacker known as…
- Chris Rawlinson - 42: The Answer to Everything (Including Education) · 1 h 8 min · Season 2 Episode 6Ever wondered why traditional education still looks largely unchanged since the industrial revolution? Chris Rawlinson, founder of 42 Courses, takes us on a fascinating journey…
- Megan Preston Meyer - Uncertainty, Supply Chains, and Stories that Matter · 53 min · Season 2 Episode 5What happens when a data analytics expert trades boardrooms for bedtime stories? In this captivating conversation, Megan Preston Meyer reveals her remarkable journey from…
- Leila Johnston - Freelance Writing, AI Anxiety, and the Library of Mistakes · 54 min · Season 2 Episode 4What if the greatest threat to creative careers isn't competition but rather the rapid advancement of technology itself? In this thought-provoking conversation, wordsmith Leila…
- Emanuel Derman - My Life as a Capetonian · 58 min · Season 2 Episode 3Join us as we uncover the intriguing journey of Emanuel Derman, a pioneering figure in quantitative finance. Emanuel shares his compelling transition from a physicist to a quant…
- Raphael Douady - From Theorems to Wall Street · 1 h 12 min · Season 2 Episode 2In this episode we're joined by Raphael Douady, a pioneering academic who transformed his career from proving complex mathematical theorems to becoming one of the first academic…
- Henry Jeffreys - Sparkling Success: The Past, Present, and Future of English Wine · 1 h 1 min · Season 2 Episode 1Discover the transformation of English wine from a laughingstock to a globally respected industry with our special guest, Henry Jeffreys. Henry is a celebrated drinks journalist…
- Michael J. Bonner - In Defense of Civilization · 1 h 5 min · Season 1 Episode 9Dr. Michael J. Bonner takes us on a fascinating journey from his early studies in classical and oriental languages to becoming a leading expert in Iranian history and a political…
- Porkchop Express - Dostoevsky · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 8In this episode, we’ll be talking to Porkchop Express, who is known on Twitter for her love of killer boots, sardonic wit, and passion for Dostoevsky. Porkchop is going to be…
- Marc A. Ross - Always Be Communicating · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 7Episode SummaryMarc A. Ross is the Founder and Chief Communications Strategist at Caracal, a global geopolical communications consultancy. He is also a Communications Director…
- Jim O'Shaughnessy - Adventure Capital & AI · 1 h 4 min · Season 1 Episode 6Wall Street Legend Jim O’Shaughnessey is an Investor and (Ad)venture Capitalist, currently serving as the CEO of O'Shaughnessy Ventures. He is also the founder of O'Shaughnessy…
- Joan Shields - What Went Wrong During Covid? · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 5Joan Shields returns to discuss how her experience as a nurse during the early AIDS epidemic in New York in the 1980's prepared her for Covid, the mistakes that were made amongst…
- Joan Shields - Healthcare and Home Grown Food · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 4Joan spent her career working as a nurse and witnessing first hand the problems within the medical establishment before retiring and taking up growing her own organic produce…
- Ernest Boehm - Energy, Gas, and the Polyfurcated life · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 3Ernest is a Chemical Engineer my profession, a Classicist and Renaissance man by nature. Ernest was a start up engineer for 5 years and lived in 20 different countries and…
- Shay Hill - Make Rules Without Making Enemies · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 2Shay Hill joins Fat Tony's to talk about safety. Shay is an industrial safety and compliance expert, and is also the founder of foundationsafety.com, a skills based incident…
- Sara Lapsley - Psychopathy and Mental Health · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 1Sara Lapsley on mental health, and why undiagnosed psychopathy might be one of the biggest challenges facing society today. Fat Tony's is more than a podcast - it's a community…
- Welcome to Fat Tony's Podcast · 2 min · Season 1Hello and welcome. This is a short introduction to tell you about the history of Fat Tony's, and what this podcast will be all about. Fat Tony's is more than a podcast - it's a…
