The Puck: Venture Capital and Beyond Podcast
1) Episode 110: Jack Goldstone
In this episode of The Puck, Jim Baer sits down with Jack Goldstone—the Hazel Chair Professor of Public Policy at George Mason University and one of the world’s foremost scholars on revolutions and so...Show More
2) Episode #109 — Vincent Deluard: Fiscal Dominance, Inflation Waves & the Future of the U.S. Economy
Global macro strategist Vincent Deluard joins Jim Baer for a direct, data-driven conversation about the new economic regime taking shape in the U.S. and around the world. Deluard explains why fiscal d...Show More
3) Episode 108: Matthew Continetti on Conservatism’s Next Chapter
On this week's episode, Jim talks with Matthew Continetti about the real story of the American Right—how conservatism evolved, why populism exploded, and what’s coming next. Sharp history, clear analy...Show More
4) Episode 107: Francis Fukuyama Revisits The End of History
Jim Baer talks with Francis Fukuyama — author of The End of History and the Last Man — about the fragility of liberal democracy in an age of rising authoritarianism and deepening polarization. They di...Show More
5) Episode 106 — Oliver Burkeman: Embracing Limits, Finding Meaning
In this episode of The Puck, Jim Baer sits down with acclaimed author and journalist Oliver Burkeman, whose books Four Thousand Weeks and The Antidote have reshaped how we think about time, productivi...Show More
6) Episode 105: Dan Koch: Music, Faith, Trauma & Why Reality Heals
Musician turned therapist Dan Koch joins The Puck: Venture Capital & Beyond to share his remarkable journey from touring in a rock band to pioneering research on spiritual abuse. We explore how faith ...Show More
7) Episode 104: Aaron David Miller on the Future of Israeli-Palestinian Peace
As violence flares in Gaza and the Middle East teeters on the edge of a wider crisis, The Puck turns to Aaron David Miller — a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; a forme...Show More
8) Ep. 103 — Anat Admati on Financial Fragility, Accountability, and the Future of Capitalism
Stanford professor and financial reform advocate Anat Admati joins Jim to unpack the growing fragility in our financial system and the dangerous myths still shaping public policy. From shadow banking ...Show More
9) Ep. 102 – John B. Judis: Populism, Realignment, and the Fight for America’s Future
Journalist and author John B. Judis joins Jim to unpack the political chaos of our time—from Trump and Sanders to shifting class loyalties, cultural divides, and the fragile state of democracy. Is a n...Show More
10) Episode 101 – David French: Moral Clarity in an Age of Manufactured Distrust
David French returns to The Puck for a wide-ranging, deeply thoughtful conversation about the state of American democracy, the risks of authoritarianism, and the spiritual costs of political polarizat...Show More