Who decides which snacks are in your office’s vending machine? How much is a suburban elm tree worth, and to whom? How did Girl Scout Cookies become a billion-dollar business? In bite-sized episodes, journalist Zachary Crockett looks at quotidian things and finds amazing stories. To get every show in our network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, sign up for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts at http://apple.co/SiriusXM.
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Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner uncovers the hidden side of everything. Why is it safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car? How do we decide whom to marry? Why is the media so full of bad news? Also: things you never knew you wanted to know about wolves, bananas, pollution, search engines, and the quirks of human behavior. To get every show in our network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, sign up for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts at http://app ...
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What does the new wave of open economies mean for monetization? Will negative externalities overcome cosmetics economies in the long run? What exactly does a game economist do? Game Economist Cast is a roundtable discussion of the latest developments in mobile, HD, and crypto games through a bunch of people figuring it out using the economic tool kit.
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From the podcast that explores the hidden side of everything, hear authors like you’ve never heard them before. Stephen Dubner and a stable of Freakonomics friends talk with the writers of mind-bending books, and we hear the best excerpts as well. You’ll learn about skill versus chance, the American discomfort with death, the secret life of dogs, and much more. To get every show in our network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, sign up for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Ap ...
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Each week, physician, economist, and author of "Random Acts of Medicine" Dr. Bapu Jena will dig into a fascinating study at the intersection of economics and healthcare. He takes on questions like: Why do kids with summer birthdays get the flu more often? Can surviving a hurricane help you live longer? What do heart surgery and grocery-store pricing have in common?
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Entrepreneur Inspiring Stories to Help Motivate, Build, & Grow Your Successful Business with a Master Class from Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders that tell it How It Is... Millionaire Interviews is actionable advice for the (future & present) Entrepreneur, Thought Leaders, Solopreneur, Youpreneur, and Small Business Owner. The host interviews Business Founders in the Product, Service, Real Estate, and Tech industries so they can teach you from their experience. Connect with other Listeners @ ...
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A show that samples WNYC’s best podcasts, curated to fit all your travel needs.
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Join the discussion of behavioral marketing, consumer trust, and loyalty. Clicksuasion’s marketing frameworks are founded on behavioral economic and behavioral finance principles. Learn applicable data-driven strategies to influence change, employee engagement, and human decisions.
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Timebankers' stories of exchanges in time -- sent in to TimeBanks USA and read by Chris Gray, with reflections by Edgar Cahn on the meanings he saw in them.
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Every day, a new book summary! Embark on a journey of knowledge with the "20 Minute Books" podcast, your free gateway to invaluable insights distilled from best-selling non-fiction books. Spanning categories such as Business, Entrepreneurship, Psychology, and more we transform influential works into engaging (roughly) 20-minute summaries. Perfect for commuters, budding entrepreneurs, or book enthusiasts, join me as I distill key takeaways from a world of wisdom, offering a rich library of bo ...
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I'm your host, Nathan Short, and I love podcasts. I'm going to be doing short, sweet recaps of podcasts that I've recently listened to, hitting the highlights so you can decide if you want to dive in and listen to the whole episodes I picked out.
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We follow Health Care news and industry research so you don’t have to.
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A place where information meets your understanding. An effort to simplify complex concepts and present them without bias. By Luke Polackal
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The true story of how not to win the World Cup. With Roger Bennett of the Men in Blazers podcast.
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This is a collection of curated podcast episodes around the topic of economics, to expose the students of Oxford College of Emory's Principles of Economics course to podcasts that touch on economics and economic adjacent topics.
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The Pod 20, hosted by multi-award winning presenter, Graham Mack, is a weekly show featuring guest podcasters talking about their podcast, what they’ve been up to, what they’ve been listening to... and the top 20 podcasts according to Podcast Radio! Graham says, “The rocket that first took man to the moon didn’t launch until someone counted backwards for a bit.” Clever guy. The Podcast Radio chart is compiled using download information and listener recommendations (https://www.thepodcastradi ...
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The Best Of Product Hunt ~ Roughly 2 Podcasts Per Week. Copyright is owned by the publisher, not this podcast, and audio is streamed directly from their servers.
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Curating & reposting the ~2 best podcasts per week from the likes of a16z, recode, Tim Ferriss, TED, etc. There are simply too many good podcasts out there, let us pick the best two each week for you. Copyright is owned by the publisher, not this podcast, audio is streamed directly from publisher's servers.
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Freakonomics - Book Summary
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"A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner Category: Economics
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610. Who Wins and Who Loses Once the U.S. Legalizes Weed?
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Some people want the new cannabis economy to look like the craft-beer movement. Others are hoping to build the Amazon of pot. And one expert would prefer a government-run monopoly. We listen in as they fight it out. (Part four of a four-part series.) SOURCES: Jon Caulkins, professor of operations research and public policy at Carnegie Mellon Univer…
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The Art of War - Book Summary
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"Classic military strategy for politics, business, and everyday life" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Sun Tzu Category: Management & Leadership
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Ultralearning - Book Summary
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"Accelerate Your Career, Master Hard Tasks and Outsmart the Competition" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Scott H. Young Category: Career & Success
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Incarcerated people grow crops, fight wildfires, and manufacture everything from motor oil to prescription glasses — often for pennies per hour. Zachary Crockett reports from North Carolina. SOURCES: Laura Appleman, professor of law at Willamette University. Christopher Barnes, inmate at the Franklin Correctional Center. Lee Blackman, general manag…
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You Can Negotiate Anything - Book Summary
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"Anything you want, you got it" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Herb Cohen Category: Communication Skills
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The Why Café - Book Summary
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"A Story About the Meaning of Life" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: John P. Strelecky Category: Motivation & Inspiration
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The 3-Minute Rule - Book Summary
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"Say Less to Get More from Any Pitch or Presentation" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Brant Pinvidic Category: Communication Skills
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Fooled by Randomness - Book Summary
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"The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and the Markets" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Nassim Nicholas Taleb Category: Economics
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team - Book Summary
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"A Leadership Fable" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Patrick M. Lencioni Category: Corporate Culture
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Homo Deus - Book Summary
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"A Brief History of Tomorrow" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Yuval Noah Harari Category: Science
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Get Out of Your Own Way - Book Summary
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"A Skeptic’s Guide to Growth and Fulfillment" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Dave Hollis Category: Personal Development
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It takes millions of giant green placards to make America navigable. Where do they come from — and who pays the bill? Zachary Crockett takes the exit. SOURCES: Lee Blackman, general manager at Correction Enterprises. Gene Hawkins, senior principal engineer at Kittelson and professor emeritus of civil engineering at Texas A&M University. Renee Roach…
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E33: Halo's Economist & Player Price Experiment Complaints? (w/Dr.Jason Arentz)
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Send us a text Anti-cheat economics, web3 property rights, Deirdre McCloskey, institutional incentives, Halo UGC, and the if single player games have a natural advantage outside the West. Oh my. Dr.Jason Arentz finally guest stars, and he's bringing the econ juice, finally striking a 50/50 web3 split on the case. Zynga Car Price Experiment: https:/…
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How Proust Can Change Your Life - Book Summary
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"Valuable Insights Into Living Your Best Life" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Alain de Botton Category: Biography & Memoir
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Minimalism - Book Summary
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"Live a Meaningful Life" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus Category: Mindfulness & Happiness
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When You're Ready, This Is How You Heal - Book Summary
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"Inspiration to Begin Your Journey of True Transformation" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Brianna Wiest Category: Motivation & Inspiration
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Games People Play - Book Summary
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"The Psychology of Human Relationships" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Eric Berne Category: Psychology
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609. What Does It Take to Run a Cannabis Farm?
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Chris Weld worked for years in emergency rooms, then ditched that career and bought an old farm in Massachusetts. He set up a distillery and started making prize-winning spirits. When cannabis was legalized, he jumped into that too — and the first few years were lucrative. But now? It turns out that growing, processing, and selling weed is more com…
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The Neuroscience of You - Book Summary
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"How Every Brain Is Different and How to Understand Yours" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Chantel Prat Category: Psychology
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Million Dollar Habits - Book Summary
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"Proven Power Practices to Double and Triple Your Income" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Brian Tracy Category: Career & Success
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Abortion and Crime, Revisited (Update)
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With abortion on the Nov. 5 ballot, we look back at Steve Levitt’s controversial research about an unintended consequence of Roe v. Wade. SOURCES: John Donohue, professor of law at Stanford Law School. Steve Levitt, professor emeritus of economics at the University of Chicago and host of People I (Mostly) Admire. Jessica Wolpaw Reyes, professor of …
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Cryptoassets - Book Summary
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"The Innovative Investor’s Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Chris Burniske and Jack Tatar Category: Money & Investments
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When a zoo needs an elephant, or finds itself with three surplus penguins, it doesn’t buy or sell the animals — it asks around. Zachary Crockett rattles the cages. SOURCES: Hollie Colahan, deputy director of the Birmingham Zoo and chair of the AZA's Animal Population Management Committee. Dwight Lawson, executive director and C.E.O. of the Oklahoma…
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Design Your Future - Book Summary
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"Three Simple Steps to Stop Drifting and Start Living" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Dominick Quartuccio Category: Career & Success
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My Philosophy for Successful Living - Book Summary
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"Life Lessons From a Master Motivator" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jim Rohn Category: Money & Investments
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Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) - Book Summary
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"How Far Would You Go for Financial Freedom?" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Scott Rieckens Category: Money & Investments
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Stop Overthinking - Book Summary
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"23 Techniques to Relieve Stress, Stop Negative Spirals, Declutter Your Mind, and Focus on the Present" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Nick Trenton Category: Mindfulness & Happiness
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608. Cannabis Is Booming, So Why Isn’t Anyone Getting Rich?
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There are a lot of reasons, including heavy regulations, high taxes, and competition from illegal weed shops. Most operators are losing money and waiting for Washington to get out of the way. In the meantime, it’s not that easy being green. (Part two of a four-part series.) SOURCES: Jon Caulkins, professor of operations research and public policy a…
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Never Split the Difference - Book Summary
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"Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Chris Voss and Tahl Raz Category: Career & Success
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No Excuses! - Book Summary
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"The Power of Self-Discipline" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Brian Tracy Category: Career & Success
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268: Manufacturing Shutters & Company Culture | 🪟 Rick Skidmore of Timberlane Inc.
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Rick Skidmore is the Founder and CEO at Timberlane, Inc. Having been born an entrepreneur, it should have been clear early on that despite considerable success in the insurance and investment industry, Rick's future was outside the traditional career path. Rick founded his current company, Timberlane Inc., in 1995, based on a passion and a gaping n…
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Win Every Argument - Book Summary
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"The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Mehdi Hasan Category: Communication Skills
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Tow-truck drivers: roadside rescuers or car confiscators? Zachary Crockett gets hooked. SOURCES: Bill Giorgis, president of Mike’s Wrecker Service. Max Karimi, co-owner of H&M Roadside. Teresa Murray, director of the Consumer Watchdog Program at U.S. Public Interest Research Group. RESOURCES: "Getting Off the Hook of a Predatory Tow - Part II," by …
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E32: Should more firms be like Valve? (w/Dr. Peter Klein)
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Send us a text Economist Dr.Peter G. Klein joins the cast to discuss Why Managers Matter: The Perils of the Bossless Company. We debate Valve's organizational structure, the evidence for manager economic impact, and Sweden's success. Read more about Dr.Klein here and find his book below: https://hankamer.baylor.edu/person/peter-g-klein-0 https://ww…
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Super Brain - Book Summary
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"Unleash the Explosive Power of Your Mind" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Deepak Chopra and Rudolph E. Tanzi Category: Health & Nutrition
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Love Sense - Book Summary
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"The Revolutionary New Science of Romantic Relationships" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Sue Johnson Category: Sex & Relationships
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The Power of Awakening - Book Summary
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"Mindfulness Practices and Spiritual Tools to Transform Your Life" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Wayne W. Dyer Category: Mindfulness & Happiness
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Inspired - Book Summary
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"How To Create Products Customers Love" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Marty Cagan Category: Entrepreneurship
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607. Is America Switching From Booze to Weed?
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We have always been a nation of drinkers — but now there are more daily users of cannabis than alcohol. Considering alcohol’s harms, maybe that’s a good thing. But some people worry that the legalization of cannabis has outpaced the research. (Part one of a four-part series.) SOURCES: Jon Caulkins, professor of operations research and public policy…
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Welcome to The Podcast Recap Podcast. I'm your host, Nathan Short, and today I'm recapping an interview that aired recently on The Mary Jane Society podcast. The host, Pam Schmiel, sat down with Ryan Hoitt, the founder and CEO of Vapejet, to discuss their innovative cannabis vaporizer products. On The Mary Jane Society, Pam started by having Ryan s…
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Become a Camerado! The Public Living Rooms project with Yvonne Dawson
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You may remember the concept of a Public Living Room from our first episode with Chris Gray & Jo Rhodes? I'm excited to bring you the full scoop on the initiative with Camerados leader Yvonne Dawson. You can learn all about the project, including how to get a start-up package, here
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Millionaire Success Habits - Book Summary
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"The Gateway to Wealth and Prosperity" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Dean Graziosi Category: Money & Investments
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