{"podcast":{"title":"Big Shot","slug":"big-shot-6247527","podcast_index_feed_id":6247527,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/dbe3e564/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://bigshot.show","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/36791457/36791457-1678042683199-a685533b9321b.jpg","author":"Big Shot","episode_count":40,"summary":"If the walls of Kosher delis could speak, they would (schm)ooze invaluable wisdom and endless laughs. Harley Finkelstein (Shopify) and David Segal (DAVIDsTEA) are Jewish entrepreneurs influenced by the greats who came before them. But, they realized no one was archiving the best behind-the-scenes stories ever told. Before time was up, they set out on a passion project to preserve the memories, mishaps, and wins of the people who have seen it all. Big Shot tells the stories of the people that shaped an entire generation.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T02:17:07.115182+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-shot-6247527"},"episode":{"title":"The Prosperity Formula: The Man Who Predicted—and Changed—the Future of Finance, Medicine, Education and Philanthropy | Mike Milken","slug":"the-prosperity-formula-the-man-who-predicted-and-changed-the-future-of-finance-medicine-education-and-philanthropy-mike-milken","published_at":"2025-03-06T15:04:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-shot-6247527/the-prosperity-formula-the-man-who-predicted-and-changed-the-future-of-finance-medicine-education-and-philanthropy-mike-milken","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-shot-6247527","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/big-shot-show/episodes/The-Prosperity-Formula-The-Man-Who-Predictedand-Changedthe-Future-of-Finance--Medicine--Education-and-Philanthropy--Mike-Milken-e2vk6vr","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/dbe3e564/podcast/play/99277243/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-2-3%2F395848142-44100-2-347689cab2b37.mp3","summary":"In today’s episode of Big Shot, we sit down with Mike Milken—legendary financier, philanthropist, and chairman of the Milken Institute. Mike has been a driving force in medical research, public health, and education for over five decades. Fortune called him “The Man Who Changed Medicine,” and Forbes listed him among “Visionaries Reimagining Our Children’s Future.” Mike’s financial innovations helped launch industries like cable TV, homebuilding, and cellular technology. Beyond finance, he has led major philanthropic efforts, including the Prostate Cancer Foundation, FasterCures, and the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream, set to open this year. A signatory of the Giving Pledge, he has committed much of his wealth to driving global impact. In our conversation today, we talk about: • The childhood moments that shaped Mike’s curiosity and deep empathy • How Mike mastered mental math through Holocaust survivor, Jakow Trachtenberg's technique • How speech and debate sharpened Mike’s ability to communicate big ideas • The impact of the Watts riots on Mike’s career path • How market crashes in 1974 and 1987 provided opportunities for significant gains • Mike’s take on regulations and why he remains relentlessly optimistic about the free market • A glimpse into Mike’s philanthropic work in medicine and education • And much more! If you'd like to apply to be an executive producer, please complete the form here https://shorturl.at/xLQUW — In This Episode We Cover: (00:00) Intro (02:25) Why Mike has been involved in philanthropy from such a young age (09:57) Early experiences that shaped Mike’s radical empathy (19:03) How Mike learned mental math by using the Trachtenberg system (20:25) Mike’s journey to Berkeley and interest in the space program (28:40) How the Watts…","meta_description":"In today’s episode of Big Shot, we sit down with Mike Milken—legendary financier, philanthropist, and chairman of the Milken Institute. Mike has been a dr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5498,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/big-shot-6247527/episodes/the-prosperity-formula-the-man-who-predicted-and-changed-the-future-of-finance-medicine-education-and-philanthropy-mike-milken/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-shot-6247527/the-prosperity-formula-the-man-who-predicted-and-changed-the-future-of-finance-medicine-education-and-philanthropy-mike-milken.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}