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The Puck: Venture Capital and Beyond
The Puck: Venture Capital & Beyond showcases the innovative forethought that defines the venture capital world. Join us as we follow the puck and explore what this community has to offer. Listen as we have in-depth conversations, gaining insights and lessons from well-established VCs,...
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The Puck: Venture Capital and Beyond
Hosted by Jim Baer
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121 episodes • 2018 - 2026
The Puck: Venture Capital & Beyond showcases the innovative forethought that defines the venture capital world. Join us as we follow the puck and explore what this community has to offer. Listen as we have in-depth conversations, gaining insights and lessons from well-established VCs, entrepreneurs, and other leading technology experts. We will learn about their successes, challenges, and how they got to where they are today. Along the way we will discover what investors most look for in who they invest in and what to avoid when making your pitch. We will also follow industry leaders to understand the cutting-edge technologies and trends that continue to shape our world.
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Dr. Ashish Jha
In this week's episode, Jim sits down with Dr. Ashish Jha — physician, health policy expert, and former White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator — for a candid look at what the pandemic revealed about how America actually works under pressure. This...
Dinny McMahon on China’s Hidden Crisis
China looks unstoppable from the outside — record exports, dominant EVs, and a relentless push into AI, robotics, and advanced manufacturing. But beneath the surface, a very different story is unfolding. In Episode 120 of The Puck, Jim Baer sits down with...
Mark Dubowitz
What happens when Iran gets the bomb—and the missiles to deliver it? In this episode of The Puck Venture Capital & Beyond, Jim Baer sits down with Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, for a clear-eyed look at one of the most...
Rabbi David Wolpe
Jim sits down with Rabbi David Wolpe in a wide-ranging conversation on wisdom, religion, and the moral challenges of modern life. In a world saturated with information but lacking deeper meaning, Rabbi Wolpe offers a grounded perspective shaped by decades of...
Jessica Riedl
America’s fiscal problem isn’t political—it’s mathematical. Jessica Riedl joins Jim Baer to explain why U.S. deficits are accelerating, why both parties misunderstand the drivers, and why Social Security and Medicare are at the center of the crisis. They...
Joe Antos
America’s healthcare debate has been stuck for decades — framed as a political fight between left and right. But what if that’s the wrong lens entirely? In this episode of The Puck, Jim Baer sits down with economist Joe Antos of the American Enterprise...
Joseph Tainter | Complexity, Energy, and the Fragility of Modern Civilization
Why do societies collapse—and what does that tell us about the future of the global economy? In this episode of The Puck, Jim Baer speaks with anthropologist and historian Joseph Tainter, author of the influential book The Collapse of Complex Societies....
Doug Noland
Is the largest financial bubble in history hiding in plain sight? In this episode of The Puck, Jim Baer sits down with veteran market analyst Doug Noland, a longtime chronicler of credit cycles and financial bubbles. Noland argues that today’s risks aren’t...
Mark Zandi of Moody's
What happens when record stock prices meet record government debt — and nobody really knows what’s under the hood? This week on The Puck, Jim Baer sits down with Mark Zandi, Chief Economist at Moody's Analytics, for a wide-ranging conversation on bubbles,...
Bill Gurley
What do most people regret at the end of their careers? According to legendary venture capitalist Bill Gurley, it’s not the failures — it’s the risks they never took. In this wide-ranging episode of The Puck, Jim Baer sits down with Gurley — longtime...
Jimmy Wales
What does it take to build trust on the internet—at global scale? In Episode 111 of The Puck: Venture Capital & Beyond, Jim Baer sits down with Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, to explore why trust—not technology—is the true foundation of open systems....
Jack Goldstone
In this episode of The Puck, Jim Baer sits down with Jack Goldstone—the Hazel Chair Professor of Public Policy at George Mason University and one of the world’s foremost scholars on revolutions and social change. Goldstone has advised the National...
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