Energy economics and rocket science with Casey Handmer
Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Casey Handmer, rocket scientist turned CEO of Terraform Industries. Casey discusses the rapid advancements in solar power, the bureaucratic challenges of NASA, ...
15 Aug 20241h 25min
Bet on it: Zvi Mowshowitz on professional gambling, trading, and AI futures
In this episode, Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Zvi Mowshowitz (TheZvi) to discuss his wide-ranging career as a professional Magic: The Gathering player, sports gambler, equities trader, publ...
8 Aug 20241h 26min
Betting on the future via prediction markets, with Stephen Grugett of Manifold
In this episode, Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Stephen Grugett, a co-founder of Manifold, to discuss prediction markets. They cover how prediction markets work, their efficiency in aggregati...
1 Aug 202451min
Reporting on tech with Kelsey Piper
Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Kelsey Piper, a journalist for Vox’s Future Perfect. Kelsey recently reported on equity irregularities at OpenAI in May of 2024, leading to an improvement of th...
25 Juli 20241h 6min
Writing the first draft of financial history with Byrne Hobart
Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Byrne Hobart to discuss Byrne’s vantage point as writer of The Diff, a tech and finance newsletter. Byrne explains the toxicity of the 30-year mortgage, the dyn...
18 Juli 202450min
How the Smart Money teaches trading with Ricki Heicklen
Patrick McKenzie (patio11) and Ricki Heicklen discuss Ricki’s innovative approaches to teaching trading. Trading is traditionally taught only by practitioners, to practitioners. The curricula that tra...
11 Juli 20241h 40min
