# big question (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover big question. Page: Feed: --- ## [Seeing the Path](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/seeing-the-path) _2026-08-18 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ Lachi and the Search for AI's Best, Without Its Worst Lachi is blind. She's also a Grammy-nominated recording artist, a Grammy trustee, and the voice behind Diseducation — a song built on the idea that the world needs a new way of thinking about disability. Her latest album, Magnificent, features more than 70 human collaborators at a moment when many in the music industry worry about how AI might… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-190-Lachi-V01.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [Ryan Greenblatt – What happens once AI can automate AI research?](https://www.dwarkesh.com/p/ryan-greenblatt) _2026-08-11 · Dwarkesh Patel · Dwarkesh Podcast_ A debate about recursive self-improvement. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210737923/7ebb4a9c27fa436baca3863c225f556e.mp3) ## [From A Chicken To Infinite](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/from-a-chicken-to-infinite) _2026-08-11 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ "If you want to know what life's like when you're not the apex of intelligence, ask a chicken."That's the line that Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel Prize-winning "Godfather of AI" dropped on Steven Bartlett's podcast. It stopped Cal cold. Along with a lot of other people. One of them was a digital anthropologist and best-selling author named Brian Solis, who's spent decades watching technology unfold.… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-189-BrianSolis-V01.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [8 Predictions for the Era of Continual Learning](https://www.dwarkesh.com/p/era-of-continual-learning) _2026-08-07 · Dwarkesh Patel · Dwarkesh Podcast_ Locking in AI safety regulation now is a mistake. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210233020/894c362b5c1abb4be2eb88cb11e97d63.mp3) ## [Be Happy, Kevin's Here!](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/be-happy-kevins-here) _2026-08-04 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ Everybody's telling you that AI is coming for your job. Kevin Surace is here to tell you what they're not telling you. Kevin's the father of the artificial assistant. A CNBC Top Innovator of the Decade. He's the holder of more than 90 patents. And now he's the author of The Joy-Success Cycle – a book that is going to make you happy. Kevin has spent decades watching new technology arrive, and he's… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-188-KevinSurace-V01.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [Why smarter AI models could drive up compute prices 10x](https://www.dwarkesh.com/p/why-compute-might-get-10x-more-expensive-video) _2026-08-03 · Dwarkesh Patel · Dwarkesh Podcast_ The end of cheap compute? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209664458/61c585baeb7b13bc4b65637ffc2c66b4.mp3) ## [Why compute might get 10x+ more expensive in coming years](https://www.dwarkesh.com/p/why-compute-might-get-10x-more-expensive) _2026-07-29 · Dwarkesh Patel · Dwarkesh Podcast_ If a human-level software engineer that could run on an H100 equivalent, at current market rates for software engineers, that H100 should rent for over $250k a year. That’s 15x today’s spot price. ## [Can't Automate What She Did Next](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/cant-automate-what-she-did-next) _2026-07-28 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ A patient kept showing up in the Emergency Room. Most insurance reps would approve or decline each claim and move on. One customer service representative at Devoted Health called to ask the patient why there were so many repeated visits. Didn't take long for the rep to discover the problem. It was created by mold in the patient's home. The deeper problem was the patient had no money to move. The… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-187-EricRies-V01.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [Decoding The World](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/decoding-the-world) _2026-07-21 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ Cal has a suspicion that the little-known K Economy explains more about where the world is headed than most of what you hear on the news. So he reaches out to one of the world's most masterful interpreters of geopolitics and finance to break it down for the Big Questions audience. As founder of Tanto Capital, Ozan Ozkural flies from one city to the next — advising boards, governments, and… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-186-Ozan-V01.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [AI Takes Jobs. Byron Builds Them.](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/ai-takes-jobs-byron-builds-them) _2026-07-14 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ We've all heard how AI has been eliminating entry level jobs. Byron V. Garrett has a different story to tell. He's a Time Magazine Visionary Honoree and CEO of Genesys Works, and he runs a draft day. Not for football. Not for basketball. For high school students from the most underserved zip codes in the country, drafted by JP Morgan, Target, Deloitte, and 240 other companies across 9 cities.… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-185-ByronGarrett-V01.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5h8ukfPWDAYh) _2026-07-14 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [Adam Brown – A deep but accessible introduction to general relativity](https://www.dwarkesh.com/p/adam-brown-gr) _2026-07-10 · Dwarkesh Patel · Dwarkesh Podcast_ And why black holes are the ultimate power plants. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206445844/faa55a6705208b2496c98fb2dffb24d0.mp3) ## [What is a digital brain twin?](https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/what-is-a-digital-brain-twin) _2026-07-08 · Oxford Sparks Big Questions_ Each of us is different. Our genetics and life experiences shape us into unique individuals – with unique brains. When it comes to medicine, therefore, a 'one size fits all' approach is often not adequate, and trial and error is required to find the best treatment for a condition: especially when it comes to the brain. But what if a doctor could rely on personalised recommendations about what… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/oxfordsparks/OX-Brains-v2.mp3?dest-id=790107) ## [Welcome To Authentic AI](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/welcome-to-authentic-ai) _2026-07-07 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ For the first time, you can ask Cal what you want to know about asking better questions. About your next podcast. A business move. A personal situation. Cal will get back to you personally with the help of AI. AI Cal isn't trained on the internet. It's trained on Cal. On five decades of conversations with U.S. presidents, world leaders like Nelson Mandela and Mikhail Gorbachev, Muhammad Ali,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-184-RobLoCascio-V01.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [The Winning Essays for the Big Questions About AI](https://www.dwarkesh.com/p/blog-prize-winners) _2026-07-01 · Dwarkesh Patel · Dwarkesh Podcast_ Abolishing pandemics/ Getting out of the way of AI automation/ Learning from Honk Kong MTR's business model ## [Grant Sanderson – AI and the future of math](https://www.dwarkesh.com/p/grant-sanderson-2) _2026-06-30 · Dwarkesh Patel · Dwarkesh Podcast_ Watch now (94 mins) | Math is where we’ll see superintelligence first. What will it look like? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204275916/96bb07d6147c4ef4193fd586a2c304af.mp3) ## [You Are Stronger Than Steel](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/you-are-stronger-than-steel) _2026-06-30 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ The change in front of all of us right now may be the most radical humans have ever faced. Who do you want guiding you through it? Courtney Harrison would be an intriguing choice. She's a rare breed of HR leader — one who doesn't just advise organizations on change, but who puts people inside the experience of it and shows them they're capable of far more than they believed. She once strapped… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-183-CourtneyHarrison-V01.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [The next big breakthrough will be AIs learning on the job](https://www.dwarkesh.com/p/the-next-paradigm) _2026-06-26 · Dwarkesh Patel · Dwarkesh Podcast_ Labs are throwing away the most valuable data. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/203704568/53d7d1bee7d0a5057222b2a37ebf9e67.mp3) ## Communion (Series) : Episode 1 _2026-06-24 · Perspective with Pastor Aaron_ Challenge your assumptions and broaden your perspective on 'Perspective with Pastor Aaron' as we explore the big questions of Life and Faith. [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/984007/episodes/19395571-communion-series-episode-1.mp3) ## [The AI Teaching Template](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/the-ai-teaching-template) _2026-06-23 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ Every teacher struggling with AI use in the classroom needs to hear this episode. Jamie Metzl has a Ph.D. from Oxford, a law degree from Harvard, and has run 60 marathons. He spent nine years writing his first book. When he sat down to co-write The AI Ten Commandments with GPT-5 he didn't surrender his thinking, creativity or his soul. Jamie doubled down by documenting the process. It's the first… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-182-JamieMetzl-V01.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [The data black hole at the center of AI](https://www.dwarkesh.com/p/the-sample-efficiency-black-hole) _2026-06-19 · Dwarkesh Patel · Dwarkesh Podcast_ "We see these AIs as a galaxy glittering with capabilities, but at their center, invisible to the naked eye, holding all the constellations together, is an unimaginably massive black hole of data." [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202734201/8586aab0c95c1b9d772549aae349b176.mp3) ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZhxTfhOPA2Ry) _2026-06-19 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [How can we use AI to make drugs?](https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/how-can-we-use-ai-to-make-drugs) _2026-06-17 · Oxford Sparks Big Questions_ Put simply, most drugs work by binding to a protein and altering how they function. But how can we model how well a particular molecule will bind to a particular protein, and use that knowledge to help discover new treatments? In this episode, we talk to Prof Fergus Imrie from Oxford's Department of Statistics, who is one of the lead researchers on the OpenBind consortium. This project aims to… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/oxfordsparks/Ox-AI_drugs-v1.mp3?dest-id=790107) ## [Ada Palmer – Machiavelli is the most misunderstood thinker of all time](https://www.dwarkesh.com/p/ada-palmer-2) _2026-06-16 · Dwarkesh Patel · Dwarkesh Podcast_ "He begged to work for the regime that tortured him." [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202271948/86d8188a61055b682e315bbbf910e784.mp3) ## [Learn Faster. Remember More. (Part 2)](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/learn-faster-remember-more-part-2) _2026-06-16 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ Cal resumes his conversation with Dr. David Bach, the Harvard-trained neuroscientist who is about to give you an opportunity to upgrade your brain. Dr. Bach is the founder of Optios. His company's work is unlocking a door to a new kind of human potential. Cal learns how Optios will help him get in the zone to learn about the science he could never pay attention to when he was in junior high… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-181-DrBach2-V01.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [Your Job Just Got Bigger. So Did You.](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/same-you-only-better-soon) _2026-06-09 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ Charles Gaudet has coached thousands of CEOs over the years. Yahoo Finance has called him "The CEO Whisperer." In this episode, Cal asks him to turn what he's learned toward a big question: What can everybody do to protect their jobs in the age of AI? Charles has some answers. The employees who thrive will be the ones who use AI to make themselves more valuable by leveling up their productivity.… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-180-CharlesGaudet-V01.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [How do you build the aeroplane of the future?](https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/how-do-you-build-the-aeroplane-of-the-future) _2026-06-03 · Oxford Sparks Big Questions_ In 2022, 7% of the UK's total carbon emissions came from the aviation sector - a figure that's on the rise. This means that - while a flight is often the start of a well-deserved holiday - a lot of us feel at least a sprinkling of guilt over our carbon footprint. So, what if we could reduce the carbon emissions associated with air travel? In this episode, we chat to Dr Tamsin Whitfield from… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/oxfordsparks/Ox-Alloys-v2.mp3?dest-id=790107) ## [YOUR BRAIN. YOUR GUT. YOUR EDGE.](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/your-brain-your-gut-your-edge) _2026-06-02 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ Graduation stages across America erupted in boos this spring when AI came up. That anxiety isn't just for new grads. It's felt by anyone wondering whether they still have a place in a world being reshaped by technology. This episode of Big Questions: The Future of Work tackles that fear head-on. Cal brings in Jay Samit — former Independent Vice Chairman of Deloitte Digital and bestselling author… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-179-FOWEpisode2-V01.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [Big Questions: The Future Of Work](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/big-questions-the-future-of-work) _2026-05-25 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ In an age when AI has everyone asking what's next for humans , Cal goes looking for answers. He finds them in some unexpected places. A five-year-old girl who walked through a Transylvanian forest to save her sister's life. A New York publicist who followed a hunch to Charlotte and built something nobody had ever seen before. And a guy with a borrowed bicycle who turned a single crazy idea into a… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-178-TheFutureOfWorkEvent1-V01.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [Should I be freaked out by the hantavirus?](https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/should-i-be-freaked-out-by-the-hantavirus) _2026-05-20 · Oxford Sparks Big Questions_ Until recently, most of us had probably never even heard of the hantavirus. Now - with memories of the global COVID-19 pandemic still fresh in our minds - it's only natural to feel slightly concerned about the new virus hitting our headlines. But are our worries justified? We chat to Dr Daniel Wright from the Oxford Vaccine Group, who develops vaccines against emerging outbreak viruses, to learn… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/oxfordsparks/OX-hanta-v1.mp3?dest-id=790107) ## [Where Grief Meets Promise](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/where-grief-meets-promise) _2026-05-18 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ Cal opens this deeply personal episode of Big Questions with a flood of remarkable medical breakthroughs. 3D-printed windpipes. A pancreatic cancer drug that doubles survival rates. Nanotechnology clearing toxic proteins from the body. And he explains why he's sharing them: to balance the grief of losing his friend Sally, a highly-ranked senior tennis player taken too soon by gallbladder cancer.… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-177-GriefToPromise-V01.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [Old School Rules, New Age Tools.](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/old-school-rules-new-age-tools) _2026-05-12 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ A professor at an elite university noticed something alarming: every student's work was flawless . . . and nearly identical. All of it generated by AI. So she did the unthinkable (for the students, anyway). She banned devices and allowed only pen and paper. What happened next surprised everyone, including her students. But going Old School isn't the overall point of this episode. Cal uses this… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-176-TheTeacher-V01.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7rKUNXcT10SV) _2026-05-12 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [Should we kill animals for conservation?](https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/should-we-kill-animals-for-conservation) _2026-05-06 · Oxford Sparks Big Questions_ 'Killing animals' and 'conservation' sound mutually exclusive, but when it comes to managing populations that are having a negative environmental impact, is culling the answer? If so, how do people feel about it? We chat to Jessica Frater from the Department of Biology at the University of Oxford about Scotland's deer cull, exploring why human perceptions are often at the heart of conservation… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/oxfordsparks/OX-Culling-v1.mp3?dest-id=790107) ## [The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever . . . And The $3 AI That Might Let Him](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/the-man-who-wanted-to-live-forever-andthe-3-ai-that-might-let-him) _2026-05-05 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ Cal stumbles on a Chinese company offering to digitally resurrect the dead for three dollars. His first thought? Larry King would have loved this. In this episode, Cal sits down with Larry King Jr. to explore what it really means to preserve a life. The stories. The voice. The questions. From Larry Sr's relentless chase for immortality. To the Larry King Cardiac Foundation that literally saved… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-175-LarryKingJr-V02.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [He Could Be Golfing. Instead, He's Upgrading Your Brain.](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/he-could-be-golfing-instead-hes-upgrading-your-brain) _2026-04-28 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ What if AI didn't replace you — it made you a better you? Dr. David Bach, Harvard-trained neuroscientist and founder of Optios, is using artificial intelligence to help people think faster, learn better, retain more, and perform at their peak. He's stepping into what is his most consequential work yet while others his age are out on the golf course. From walking on fire to unlocking the science of… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-174-DrBach-V01.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [Can you predict the lottery?](https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/can-you-predict-the-lottery) _2026-04-22 · Oxford Sparks Big Questions_ "It's as likely as winning the lottery." A phrase used in situations where something is, well, pretty near impossible. But is there anything you can do to increase your chances of claiming that life-changing pot of money? What about one of the smaller prizes? We chat to applied mathematician Dr James Munro about probability, chaos theory and whether anyone could ever predict the lottery. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/oxfordsparks/OX-Lottery-v3.mp3?dest-id=790107) ## Greatest Expressions of Worship - Jesus' Prayer (Series) : Episode 5 _2026-04-22 · Perspective with Pastor Aaron_ Challenge your assumptions and broaden your perspective on 'Perspective with Pastor Aaron' as we explore the big questions of Life and Faith. Episode 5: Jesus' Prayer [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/984007/episodes/19058641-greatest-expressions-of-worship-jesus-prayer-series-episode-5.mp3) ## Greatest Expressions of Worship - Widow's Offering (Series) : Episode 4 _2026-04-22 · Perspective with Pastor Aaron_ Challenge your assumptions and broaden your perspective on 'Perspective with Pastor Aaron' as we explore the big questions of Life and Faith. Episode 4: Widow's Offering [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/984007/episodes/19058614-greatest-expressions-of-worship-widow-s-offering-series-episode-4.mp3) ## Greatest Expressions of Worship - Poetry In Uncertainty (Series) : Episode 3 _2026-04-22 · Perspective with Pastor Aaron_ Challenge your assumptions and broaden your perspective on 'Perspective with Pastor Aaron' as we explore the big questions of Life and Faith. Episode 3: Poetry In Uncertainty [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/984007/episodes/19058605-greatest-expressions-of-worship-poetry-in-uncertainty-series-episode-3.mp3) ## Greatest Expressions of Worship - Jail House Rock (Series) : Episode 2 _2026-04-22 · Perspective with Pastor Aaron_ Challenge your assumptions and broaden your perspective on 'Perspective with Pastor Aaron' as we explore the big questions of Life and Faith. Episode 2: Jail House Rock [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/984007/episodes/19058603-greatest-expressions-of-worship-jail-house-rock-series-episode-2.mp3) ## Greatest Expressions of Worship - Alabaster Heart (Series) : Episode 1 _2026-04-22 · Perspective with Pastor Aaron_ Challenge your assumptions and broaden your perspective on 'Perspective with Pastor Aaron' as we explore the big questions of Life and Faith. Episode 1: Alabaster Heart [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/984007/episodes/19058595-greatest-expressions-of-worship-alabaster-heart-series-episode-1.mp3) ## [The Stranger Inside of You](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/the-stranger-inside-of-you) _2026-04-21 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ Cal was 12 years old, bored out of his mind in junior high science class, waiting for the bell to ring. He had no idea his wandering brain was doing exactly what it was built to do – tell stories. We all carry the most extraordinary thing in the known universe around with us every day — and never really stop to look into it. This episode of Big Questions does just that. Cal sits with Claude —… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-173-YourBrain-V01.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [What? A Cowgarithm?????](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/what-a-cowgarithm) _2026-04-14 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ What do Clint Eastwood, a Montana snowstorm, and a herd of cattle have to do with artificial intelligence? Cal starts with the romance of the old cattle drives and the sound of the old show Rawhide, remembers the pull of the open range and a freezing night that made him question whether he'd even make it to the ranch alive. Then he finds something on the internet that stops him cold. No cowboys.… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-172-Cowgarithms-V01.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [How does reading work?](https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/how-does-reading-work) _2026-04-08 · Oxford Sparks Big Questions_ Aside from the odd unfamiliar or complicated word, a lot of us won't think twice when it comes to reading. It's a skill we take for granted. But, relatively speaking, it's actually a fairly new skill - beginning about 5500 years ago. This suggests it's not something we evolved to do, so, how does it work? We chat to Prof Ole Jensen from Oxford's Departments of Experimental Psychology and… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/oxfordsparks/OX_-_Reading-v1.mp3?dest-id=790107) ## [The Theater That Taught Me How To Survive AI](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/the-theater-that-taught-me-how-to-survive-ai) _2026-04-07 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ Cal Fussman walks into a theater expecting to see a documentary about artificial intelligence. He walks out with a new understanding of the future of work. Through a surprising connection to Super Mario, a landlord named Mario Segale, and the power of human serendipity, he uncovers a simple truth: The people who adapt will thrive. The ones who don't may disappear. If you've ever wondered whether… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-171-MarioBros-V01.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [Founder vs. Cancer: A Real-Life Hail Mary](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/founder-vs-cancer-a-real-life-hail-mary) _2026-03-31 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ After watching Project Hail Mary, Cal sees more than a sci-fi story about saving the stars—he sees a blueprint for how humans might survive the age of AI. That insight leads him to a real-life story even more extraordinary. When tech founder Sid Sijbrandij is diagnosed with a rare, aggressive cancer, the traditional medical system eventually runs out of answers. Most people would accept that… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-170-TheStoryteller-V01.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [What's it like for women working in F1?](https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/whats-it-like-for-women-working-in-f1) _2026-03-25 · Oxford Sparks Big Questions_ Historically, only two women have ever started a Grand Prix race, and as of the 2026 season, no women are competing in Formula One. This male dominancy is by no means restricted to the track, with social scientist Dr Kate Bancroft estimating that a mere 5% of technical motorsport roles (that is, the engineers and mechanics) are taken by women. We hear from Kate about her research into the F1… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/oxfordsparks/OX_-_F1_v4.mp3?dest-id=790107) ## [Who Buys the Future If AI Takes Your Job?](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/who-buys-the-future-if-ai-takes-your-job) _2026-03-24 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ The headlines keep leading us to believe that AI is coming for your job. But Cal Fussman poses a question no one else is asking. If humans stop earning… who's left to buy what AI and the machines produce? As companies race toward automation, Nvidia's Jensen Huang insists new human jobs will be created. Cal believes him. The catch? Many of those jobs may not exist just yet. This episode points to… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-169-Scotty-V01.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [Ryan Gosling At Work In The Age Of AI](https://bigquestions-calfussman.libsyn.com/ryan-gosling-at-work-in-the-age-of-ai) _2026-03-17 · Big Questions with Cal Fussman_ Cal plans to go out to the theater to watch the actor save the universe in Project Hail Mary. Cal doesn't know exactly what's going to happen, but he sees the plot as the perfect metaphor for how humans must look at the work in the age of AI. Gosling plays a middle school science teacher who wakes up in a rocket and can't remember, only to use the skills he has to save the universe. We're all… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bigquestions-calfussman/Big_Questions-S04-168-ProjectHailMary-V01.mp3?dest-id=767084) ## [UK Customer Focus Summit 2026 | Robbie Hunter-Paul, Remain Strong - Engaging people to drive better outcomes](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inconversationwithcoeouk/episodes/UK-Customer-Focus-Summit-2026--Robbie-Hunter-Paul--Remain-Strong---Engaging-people-to-drive-better-outcomes-e3ghhci) _2026-03-16 · coeo | UK · In conversation with coeo UK_ People remain at the heart of successful customer engagement. In the closing session of the UK Customer Focus Summit 2026, Robbie Hunter-Paul (Founder of Remain Strong) explores how behavioural science, wellbeing and resilience can support better outcomes for both employees and customers. Drawing on his experience as a performance coach and mental health advocate, Robbie shares practical… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/ee2dd978/podcast/play/117015378/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-16%2F420139300-44100-2-f74c533ad1a2d.m4a) ## [UK Customer Focus Summit 2026 | Panel Discussion - Key topics shaping responsible collections](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inconversationwithcoeouk/episodes/UK-Customer-Focus-Summit-2026--Panel-Discussion---Key-topics-shaping-responsible-collections-e3ghffb) _2026-03-16 · coeo | UK · In conversation with coeo UK_ What does the future of customer engagement and responsible collections look like? In this interactive panel discussion from our UK Customer Focus Summit 2026, industry leaders from across financial services and utilities discuss the biggest challenges and opportunities shaping the sector today. Hosted by Ian Parry (coeo UK), the panel features: Ash Freestone - So Energy Eleanor Kumar - Barclays… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/ee2dd978/podcast/play/117013419/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-16%2F420136642-44100-2-112d6cba32999.m4a) ## [UK Customer Focus Summit 2026 | Jules Sharples, coeo UK - Innovation in collections part III](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inconversationwithcoeouk/episodes/UK-Customer-Focus-Summit-2026--Jules-Sharples--coeo-UK---Innovation-in-collections-part-III-e3ghf8r) _2026-03-16 · coeo | UK · In conversation with coeo UK_ How can AI support customer engagement without losing the human touch? In this session from our UK Customer Focus Summit 2026, Jules Sharples (Head of Change Management at coeo UK) introduces coeo’s cAI voice agent and explains how automation can support collections teams. 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