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The Newsloom Podcast

Weekly conversations that go beyond the headlines — athletes, founders, chefs, and creators on where their worlds are headed. New episodes every Thursday. Open any episode to read the full show notes.

Tiny figures crossing a vast snowy mountain

Eps. 04••Sep 11, 2026

What's Next?

Futurists and founders debate the decade ahead: ambient AI, the four-day week, and why the most important technology might be restraint. Recorded live at the Newsloom studio with audience questions.

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02:10 — Why forecasters keep missing the biggest shifts.

14:35 — Ambient AI: help that disappears into the background.

28:00 — The founders betting on slower, smaller teams.

39:45 — Audience Q&A: what should students learn now?

Man climbing a rocky cliff face

Eps. 03••Sep 4, 2026

The Right Way

An elite climbing coach and a sports ethicist on preparation, risk, and knowing when to turn back. A quiet conversation about loud achievements — and the discipline behind them.

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01:20 — Training for the moment nobody sees.

11:05 — Data vs. instinct on the wall.

22:40 — The ethics of risk, and turning back.

Sea turtle gliding over a coral reef

Eps. 02••Aug 28, 2026

Under The Sea

Marine biologists on reef restoration, the return of sea turtles to protected bays, and what the ocean is telling us about the climate — plus the dive every listener should take once.

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03:00 — Reefs are recovering where we let them.

15:20 — Tracking turtles: a conservation success.

27:10 — What the ocean tells us about climate.

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