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The Vance Crowe Podcast
What do people actually want when they argue about money, technology, or the future? Vance Crowe interviews economists, CEOs, scientists, farmers, authors, and contrarians of every stripe to find out what's really driving the disagreements reshaping our world, long conversations where the goal isn't to win, it's to understand what the argument is actually about. Vance spent years as the public face of Monsanto during the GMO controversies, learning to talk with people who had every reason to…
Episodes
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Bruce Figger; Traveling veterinarian talks about horse digestion, vet suicide rate and the challenges men don't (usually) talk about.
Bruce Figger is a traveling veterinarian that works with cattle, horses and even pets. We talked about the challenging and changing world of veterinary…
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Eric Schmitt Attorney General of Missouri on justice, culture change and the American dream
Wide ranging conversation with an accomplished attorney, a history professor and the man charged with overseeing the justice of the people of Saint Louis. We…
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Sheriff Tom Allman; lawman or peacekeeper? police training, budgets and the responsibilities of an officer
Sheriff Tom Allman had a 34 year career as a police officer and eventually sheriff. He shares his insights into police budgets, training, screening and tells…
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Claire Fox; Academy of Ideas Founder talks debating, cancel culture and 1984
Claire Fox is a prolific thinker and debater. She runs one of the most important debate conferences in the world, attended by some of the greatest debaters of…
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Ana Lorena Fabrega; online education teacher
Ana Lorena Fabrega attended 10 different schools throughout the world when she was a child. She became a teacher and suddenly realized that the old paradigm…
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Joseph Ring of Ring Brothers Beef; audio quality, Jason Mauck's Field Day and raising cattle
Joseph Ring is a 24 year old cattle producer along with his brother Michael who raise the famed Ring Brothers Beef. Joseph is a musician, a father, a butcher…
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Natalina Sents; Digital Content at Successful Farming, optimist, determined, creative, connected.
Natalina Sents; Digital Content Manager, Successful Farming Magazine Natalina Sents is the kind of intrepid young reporter written about in comic books. She is…
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Ben Anderson; Tech Startup CEO talks about student loan debt, The Portal podcast and tearing down monuments
Ben Anderson is the CEO of Wand a tech startup that allows people to hire a house cleaner on a phone app. Ben is the executive producer of Vance's podcast and…
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Keaton Kruger; Fasting, Human Genetics, Telepresence, Surveillance- a man of wide interests.
Keaton Kruger is in the ag industry and caught my attention over Twitter about a year ago. He studies things that interest him and has a curiosity about things…
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Jerry Hayes, Editor Bee Culture Magazine on speaking up when afraid and why PR companies seem so fake.
Jerry Hayes returns but now as Editor of Bee Culture Magazine. One of the most popular beekeeping magazines in the world. Jerry and Vance talk about speaking…
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Mike Sansone Apartment developer on putting together deals, relationships and grit
Mike Sansone is a real estate developer focused on multifamily. He discusses what cities will thrive in the future and what holds Saint Louis back from being…
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Matt Ridley on innovation, the destruction of peer review and why coffee was banned in the 1600s
Lord Ridley is back! He has a new book out "How Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom" and he tells me all about how peer review has broken down…
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"A Government's Guide to Exploiting the Elderly" CEO of retirement community talks threats, unions and regulations on assisted living facility; Jeremy LaKosh
A barn burner of an interview, Jeremy LaKosh runs an assisted living facility in Illinois and has written a book discussing how government bureaucracies and…
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Cannabis geneticist Kevin McKernan returns with some counter-cultural perspectives about Coronavirus and stories about weed.
What if wearing masks exposed us to other diseases? What if by locking down the country the war machine was shut down? Kevin McKernan is a brilliant mind that…
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Commercial Real Estate Broker Dan Dokovic on returning to work, and making midwestern cities welcoming
Dan Dokovic is a commercial real estate broker in Saint Louis. Considered by many to be a hell of an entrepreneur Dan speaks with Vance Crowe about when people…
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Quick Dick McDick; Canadian Oil & Gas Man, Comedian Farmer Famous on YouTube.
Quick Dick McDick is a character played by 37 year old Saskatchewan farmer Dickson Delorme. During this interview we learn about Canadian politics over…
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Former homeless man Lance Corbett on stoicism, work ethic, and milestones
Lance Corbett is a soft spoken, very nice, hardworking guy that has a vice grip and a level of intensity like nothing I have ever experienced before. We talk…
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Marine Combat Pilot Ahron Oddman; Harvard graduate on disruption of banking and education
I had a blast interviewing this rare military officer. Ahron Oddman is a combat veteran that flew a half-helicopter half jet plane, the V-22 Osprey a tool at…
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Former TV news reporter Alison Morrow on how journalism has changed
Alison Morrow was an intrepid reporter working for the Seattle local TV channel. She quit her job to move out to a homestead, where she is creating a new form…
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Nicole Williams Self Taught Student on AI, Radicalization, Fashion
Nicole Williams is 22 and working at a venture capital firm. She has dropped out of 2 attempts at college, is well respected in the tech community and has a…
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NYC Comedian Liz Miele: is there comedy when there can be no crowd?
Liz Miele is a comedian living in NYC. In an instant she went from being an international comedian to being stuck in her Brooklyn apartment for months. Miele…
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250K Egg Laying Chickens in Upstate New York, Christina Hudson talks farming
Christina Hudson works on her family's "small" egg laying operation in New York State. Coronavirus didn't hurt eggs, but they couldn't get egg cartons…
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Super hero costumes, Jiu Jitsu and thriving from adversity; Charles Sheeley
Charles Sheeley hand crafts amazing super hero costumes and teaches Jiu Jitsu classes while working an overnight job. Sheeley is an extraordinary guy that…
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Jason Mauck: The dangers of frost, thinking differently, hosting Woodstock
Jason Mauck is a big thinker that is revolutionizing how farmers plant crops and raise animals. Jason is widely recognized in the agriculture community for…
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Temple Grandin on Meat Packing Plants, The Autistic Mind, Pets & Potential Coronavirus Treatments.
Temple Grandin is an autistic woman that has revolutionized the cattle industry. We have been friends for years, and finally today we hopped on a video call to…
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Raising Cattle and Making Deals in Arizona | Ashlee Mortimer
Ashlee Mortimer represents Arizona cattle producers and she knows how to make deals work. We discuss how she learned to make deals, how the cattle industry is…
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What are executives of companies thinking about now? | Executive Coach Peggy Guest returns
Peggy Guest is an executive coach to scientists, business leaders, and doctors. She discusses how they are going through long term planning, preparing for…
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What happens if cities go bankrupt? Municipal Finance Expert Tim Hosler
Tim Hosler is a former municipal bond trader that now serves as the CFO of Geniecast. Tim and Vance talk about cities and states that can't pay their bills…
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Dairy Farmer Dwayne Faber; religious freedom, online fights, childhood during the virus
Dairy farmer and businessman talks openly about being an elder in his church, deciding if they should hold services, discusses how friendships are lost online…
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Meat packing plant owner talks about shutdowns and pork shortages | Brad Freking
Brad Freking is owner of New Fashion Pork. He is a veterinarian and has built a pork processing company that harvests pigs for bacon, pork chops, ribs etc. He…
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California scientist offers a strategic response to the virus | Dan Ovadya
Dan Ovadya is a plant biology scientist without a Ph.D. but he is a big name in his field. We talked about the riot police being called out after the extension…
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California Copywriter Chad Fred Lott discusses how to live in Bay Area during the lockdown
Chad Fred Lott is a copywriter for a tech company in Silicon Valley. He has known Vance's since he was working at Whole Foods. We discuss YouTube Censorship…
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Phage Researcher U.K. scientist living in Atlanta, Georgia; James Gurney
James Gurney is a longtime friend and an advanced researcher on a little understood part of life: Phage Research. James talks about his concerns about…
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Human Genome scientist explains the evolution of viruses, the value of free markets, and why cannabis is an essential service
Kevin McKernan believes there are too many scientists paid from tax money, and that the free market would have handled the Coronavirus crisis much more…
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Out of work Las Vegas bartender Kevin Edwards on what unemployment is like 30 days in
Kevin Edwards is a bartender that lost his job about 30 days ago. Vance Crowe and Kevin discuss how society is changing because of Coronavirus, how the Las…
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Nat Geo Explorer Spencer Wells Returns; We talk virus mutations and his view on how much the world is about to change
National Geographic Explorer and population geneticist Spencer Wells is back. I respect him tremendously but I love interviewing him because I can't wrap my…
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ICU nurse on caring for Coronavirus patients and how seriously he takes the disease.
Luke Mulch is an ICU nurse and a brown belt in Jiu Jitsu at BJJ Lifestyle Academy. Luke discusses caring for Coronavirus patients, the challenges with sedating…
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Our truck driver friend Chris Niemann was laid off; packing plants aren't buying pigs
Coronavirus has prompted thousands of workers to walk off their jobs butchering hogs at a JBS plant. Chris Niemann- who we interviewed on episode 3 of…
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Networks, Cities and Coronavirus; theoretical physicist Geoffrey West from the Santa Fe Institute
Geoffrey West is a theoretical physicist and is a Distinguished Professor at the Santa Fe Institute. We talk about scaling and Geoffrey's research on emergence…
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What the hell is deflation? U.S. Treasuries expert Lacy Hunt explains what he thinks will happen to your dollars.
Lacy Hunt Ph.D. is an internationally recognized trader in U.S. treasuries. He understands how the Federal Reserve creates and distributes money. He works at…
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Chubbyemu Medical doctor that makes YouTube videos that millions of people see.
Chubbyemu is a medical doctor that makes YouTube videos that get millions of views in the US and in China. Vance Crowe talks with Bernard about how he built…
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Physicist Nick Cizek talks about energy and networks during Coronavirus
Nick Cizek is a physicist that designed plans for batteries made of molten salt and capable of storing enough energy to power a city. Nick and Vance Crowe talk…
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Why is produce rotting in the fields in Florida? Kevin Folta Ph.D. Horticulture Studies University of Florida
Dr. Kevin Folta, world renown horticulturalist and science communicator talks about why crops are not being harvested in Florida, why his farm is selling at…
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Driving Uber during Coronavirus; Thomas Evans on the decision to provide a service & be exposed
Thomas Evans was a hard working Uber driver that picked me up a few months ago. Now during Coronavirus he is having to make a decision about being able to pay…
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Alternative Food Supply; Boxes filled with beef, pork and chicken; Matt Stubblefield of Brush Creek Farms -
Matt Stubblefield of Brush Creek Valley Farms raises cows, pigs and chickens in the Joel Salatin system, decentralized, local and personal. Stubblefield was…
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Police & Farming; Lyle Benjamin, storyteller, mountain man, whale pod.
Lyle Benjamin recently quit farming and this was now small thing- he was the former President of the Montana Grain Growers Association. He is a reserve police…
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National Geographic Explorer & Population Geneticist Spencer Wells on Coronavirus
"This is not only a financial downturn as big as the great depression... this not a pandemic as lethal as the flu pandemic... the only thing that rivals…
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How to do physical therapy virtual during Coronavirus | Jesse Civello Precision Physical Therapy
Jesse Civello is a physical therapist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Coronavirus forced her business to pivot because she could no longer see patients in person…
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Traditionalists vs. Post-Coronaists; Pivoting business to be anti-average with leadership coach & speaker Sarah J. Bohnenkamp
I have a Friday morning meeting with Sarah Bohnenkamp ever week. She is insightful, energetic and helps me push through the mental blocks that keep me from…
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Ag Chemical Salesman in Inner-City Indianapolis discusses quarantine, supply chain and essential workers
Brian Rund is a farmer and ag chemical salesman that paradoxically lives in Indianapolis. We met after a little conflict on Twitter that prompted some far more…
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Trophic cascade & Whale Pods: Plant Geneticist Kate Crosby describes how Coronavirus can break the system
"Just say plant geneticist and data scientist" That is what Kate Crosby told me to say about her background. She is a Canadian plant geneticist living in…
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Meme War Expert; Blogger & Publisher Dan Broadbent Host of: A Science Enthusiast on Coronavirus
Dan Broadbent is the host of a blogging platform that regularly reaches more than 1 million people. He was suspended from Facebook for publishing jokes about…
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How Coronavirus will impact food supply with Ag Economist Jayson Lusk
Vance Crowe and Jayson Lusk describe how the agricultural supply chain is intricately tied together, and how there are dangers that cannot be foreseen when…
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House of Lord's Matt Ridley on why bats spread disease, The WHO, and the future of the EU post Coronavirus
Matt Ridley is a member of the House of Lords, a Ph.D. Ornithologists, and author of my favorite book; the Rational Optimist. We had an astounding conversation…
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American Industrialist discusses Coronavirus impact on prices of goods and long term stability
Rick Fox is an attorney with a portfolio of companies that he runs his offices in Saint Louis and New York City. He discusses how Coronavirus has impacted his…
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Monsanto's Robb Fraley discusses Coronavirus
Robb Fraley Ph.D. is the former CTO of the agriculture seed and chemical company Monsanto. Retired after the purchase of Monsanto by Bayer, Fraley spoke freely…
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Bank CEO Travis Liebig Returns to talk about PPP Program
Saint Louis Bank CEO, Travis Liebig discusses the PPP program being distributed through the SBA system. We discuss the challenges for getting these loans…
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German journalist that was quarantined in Coronavirus ward in the hospital | Kolja Zydatiss
Kolja Zydatiss is a German journalist and author living in Berlin. 7 days ago he was rushed to the hospital with an embolism in his lungs. He waited 7 days in…
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Former Green Beret medic securing a base in Afghanistan during Coronavirus; Dax
Dax is a former Green Beret medic now working security as a civilian at a forward operating base in Afghanistan. We discuss how the disease is spreading into…
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Strange Emotions During Coronavirus; Jason Bockman talks about the pressure of being an employer
Jason Bockman, owner of the iconic Strange Donuts in Saint Louis, discusses the pressure and the suicidal thoughts that can happen during moments of…