Podcast

Talk Cocktail

Author: Jeff Schechtman
Feed episode count: 1000
Official site: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/podcast
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Summary

Jeff Schechtman talks with authors, journalists, and thought leaders.

Episodes

Jul 18, 2026 · not_requested

As America Becomes a Gerontocracy, Its Future Keeps Getting Delayed

Duration seconds: 2649
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/as-america-becomes-a-gerontocracy-03b

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Jul 16, 2026 · not_requested

Progress Should Be Our Most Important Product

Duration seconds: 2428
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/progress-should-be-our-most-important

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Jul 11, 2026 · not_requested

Before the Trillions, There Was Once Joy in Silicon Valley

Duration seconds: 2377
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/before-the-trillions-there-was-once

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Jul 8, 2026 · not_requested

The Water Knows Something

Duration seconds: 1000
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/the-water-knows-something

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Jul 2, 2026 · not_requested

As America Becomes a Gerontocracy, Its Future Keeps Getting Delayed

Duration seconds: 2649
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/as-america-becomes-a-gerontocracy

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Jun 25, 2026 · not_requested

AI May Be the Tool That Brings Government Back to Life?

Duration seconds: 2114
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/ai-may-be-the-tool-that-brings-government

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Jun 20, 2026 · not_requested

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, And The Music That Called Us West

Duration seconds: 2836
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/brian-wilson-the-beach-boys-and-the

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Jun 13, 2026 · not_requested

New York, the 1980s, and the World It Created

Duration seconds: 2353
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/new-york-the-1980s-and-the-world

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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

Russia’s Descent Into Madness: Slowly, Then All at Once

Duration seconds: 2040
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/russias-descent-into-madness-slowly

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Jun 6, 2026 · not_requested

No Rules, No Order: The World on a Knife’s Edge

Duration seconds: 2124
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/no-rules-no-order-the-world-on-a

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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

The Democracy of Grief

Duration seconds: 1922
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/the-democracy-of-grief

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May 30, 2026 · not_requested

California's Generic Governor's Race and the End of Local Politics

Duration seconds: 1979
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/californias-generic-governors-race

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May 27, 2026 · not_requested

How Civilizations Lose the Signal

Duration seconds: 2736
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/how-civilizations-lose-the-signal

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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

Teaching Students to Navigate Algorithms and Deepfakes

Duration seconds: 2328
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/teaching-students-to-navigate-algorithms

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May 16, 2026 · not_requested

Why Do We Fear Waymos More Than We Fear Bad Drivers

Duration seconds: 1997
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/why-do-we-fear-waymos-more-than-we

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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

Betting on Reality

Duration seconds: 2595
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/betting-on-reality

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May 9, 2026 · not_requested

Beyond Doomism: Why Climate Progress Is Happening Without the Panic

Duration seconds: 1857
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/beyond-doomism-why-climate-progress

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May 6, 2026 · not_requested

Power Without Ideology Is Doomed

Duration seconds: 2084
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/power-without-ideology-is-doomed

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May 2, 2026 · not_requested

L.A.’s Air Was Once A Punchline. It Could Be Again

Duration seconds: 2496
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/las-air-was-once-a-punchline-it-could

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Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested

Iran, Hungary, Ukraine: The World Is Running on Outdated Legacy Software

Duration seconds: 2989
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/iran-hungary-ukraine-the-world-is

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Apr 22, 2026 · not_requested

How Rolling Stone shaped a social revolution … at least for a while

Duration seconds: 2521
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/how-rolling-stone-shaped-a-social

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Apr 18, 2026 · not_requested

AI Is Humans, All the Way Down

Duration seconds: 2771
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/ai-is-humans-all-the-way-down

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Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested

Social Media Had Gun-Level Immunity. That Just Ended

Duration seconds: 2370
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/social-media-had-gun-level-immunity

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Apr 11, 2026 · not_requested

Understanding Global Oil Shocks

Duration seconds: 1866
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/understanding-global-oil-shocks

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Apr 4, 2026 · not_requested

The Unexplained War: Stumbling Toward World War III

Duration seconds: 2605
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/the-unexplained-war-stumbling-toward

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Apr 1, 2026 · not_requested

The Chavez Myth Comes Apart

Duration seconds: 2270
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/the-chavez-myth-comes-apart

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Mar 28, 2026 · not_requested

We Cut Off Its Oil & Attacked Its Partners; China Seems Willing to Wait...Why?

Duration seconds: 1870
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/we-cut-off-its-oil-and-attacked-its

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Mar 25, 2026 · not_requested

The Brief Life of Public Outrage: Why Corporate Scandals Matter—Until They Don't

Duration seconds: 2692
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/the-brief-life-of-public-outrage

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Mar 21, 2026 · not_requested

The Service Fee That Sparked a National Firestorm

Duration seconds: 1198
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/the-service-fee-that-sparked-a-national

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Mar 19, 2026 · not_requested

Hidden Cables—Global Risk

Duration seconds: 1975
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/hidden-cablesglobal-risk

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Mar 14, 2026 · not_requested

The Iran Nobody in Washington Wanted to Listen To

Duration seconds: 2560
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/the-iran-nobody-in-washington-wanted

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Mar 11, 2026 · not_requested

American Democracy Isn’t Broken… It Never Worked as Advertised

Duration seconds: 2752
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/american-democracy-isnt-broken-it

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Mar 7, 2026 · not_requested

A View From Israel: A Conversation with Ambassador Michael Oren

Duration seconds: 1449
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/a-view-from-israel-a-conversation

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Mar 4, 2026 · not_requested

Democracy’s Pulse Is Beating — But For How Long?

Duration seconds: 3382
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/democracys-pulse-is-beating-but-for

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Feb 28, 2026 · not_requested

Silicon Valley Meets Outlaw Cannabis Culture

Duration seconds: 1504
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/silicon-valley-meets-outlaw-cannabis

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Feb 25, 2026 · not_requested

Worse Than Losing a Hockey Game: Living Next Door to the Predator

Duration seconds: 2227
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/worse-than-losing-a-hockey-game-living

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Feb 18, 2026 · not_requested

An Existential Moment for Iran

Duration seconds: 2394
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/an-existential-moment-for-iran

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Feb 14, 2026 · not_requested

The Climate Fight Without America

Duration seconds: 1763
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/the-climate-fight-without-america

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Feb 11, 2026 · not_requested

What Comes Next For Iran On The Brink.

Duration seconds: 2394
Source: https://jeffschechtman.substack.com/p/what-comes-next-for-iran-on-the-brink

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