Masters of Scale: Rapid Response Podcast
1) Nuclear fusion and the new energy arms race, with CFS’ Bob Mumgaard
The promise of fusion is enormous: clean, reliable energy at a scale that could change everything from climate outcomes to global prosperity. But how close are we? And what’s still standing between to...Show More
2) Pioneers of AI: Mark Cuban’s investment strategy in this new era of tech
Mark Cuban has spent decades as a serial entrepreneur and investor, with one of the best track records on the planet (including celebrity status on ABC’s Shark Tank). In this episode of Pioneers of AI...Show More
3) Masters of Scale: How to make sense of today’s market, with Andrew Ross Sorkin
Is the stock market in an AI bubble? What happens if it bursts? To understand our current economic moment, it’s essential to understand history. In this episode of Masters of Scale, host Jeff Berman i...Show More
Masters of Scale: How to make sense of today’s market, with Andrew Ross Sorkin
23:53 | Dec 26th, 2025
4) Resurrecting dire wolves is just the beginning for Colossal Biosciences’ Ben Lamm
In this encore episode of Rapid Response, we revisit a scientific breakthrough that set the internet ablaze: The ‘de-extinction’ of the dire wolf. While many celebrated Colossal Biosciences’ announcem...Show More
Resurrecting dire wolves is just the beginning for Colossal Biosciences’ Ben Lamm
33:31 | Dec 23rd, 2025
5) AI in 2026: hype, whiplash, and… home robots? with Dr. Rana El Kaliouby
How should leaders prepare for AI’s accelerating impact on work and everyday life? AI scientist, entrepreneur, and Pioneers of AI host Dr. Rana El Kaliouby returns to Rapid Response to share her predi...Show More
6) Lessons of Rapid Response for 2026
This year delivered whiplash: geopolitics, tariffs, and technology all shifting at once. And heading into 2026, the disruption isn’t easing up. In this special episode, host Bob Safian distills five h...Show More
7) Can philanthropy rescue local journalism?
When the U.S. government cut funding for local news stations, the Knight Foundation moved quickly to help stabilize a rapidly eroding industry. President and CEO Maribel Pérez Wadsworth joins Rapid Re...Show More
8) Kara Swisher takes on big tech, from Apple to Nvidia
Can ChatGPT dethrone Gemini? Is Tim Cook capable of leading Apple into the next wave of AI? As 2025 winds down, journalist and podcast host Kara Swisher joins Rapid Response to cut through the noise a...Show More
9) Hollywood’s AI rampage, with The Ankler’s Janice Min
Is Hollywood truly prepared for the existential threat AI poses? The Ankler CEO Janice Min returns to Rapid Response to dissect AI’s seismic impact on the entertainment industry — from “synthetic perf...Show More
10) Embrace the multihyphenate career, with Chief’s Alison Moore
A recent New York Times headline — “Did Women Ruin the Workplace?” sparked a firestorm across social media. Bob Safian welcomes a leader pushing back on this notion with data and nuance: Alison Moore,...Show More