Masters of Scale: Rapid Response Podcast
1) Anti-polarizing strategies from a purple city, with OKC Mayor David Holt
Mayors are unique leaders in America, often more loved and less polarized than state or federal politicians, with a different mandate and metric for success. Mayor of Oklahoma City, David Holt, is als...Show More
2) “Nothing is simple” about massive US healthcare shifts right now
From new vaccine guidance to nutrition policy to AI, the health care industry is already navigating massive change in 2026. New York Times health care reporter Sarah Kliff joins Rapid Response to brea...Show More
3) The AI agents in your wallet, with Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach
What did the latest holiday shopping season reveal about consumer confidence as the year begins? Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach joins Rapid Response to unpack the signals he’s seeing across global spe...Show More
4) The costliest wildfire, and the lessons we’re ignoring, with MS NOW’s Jacob Soboroff
One year on from the catastrophic LA wildfires, journalist, author, and MSNBC correspondent Jacob Soboroff joins Rapid Response to examine what the fires reveal about America’s growing age of disaster...Show More
5) Business world predictions for 2026
As we turn from reflection to what’s ahead for a new year, Rapid Response presents host Bob Safian’s predictions for the most pressing issues business leaders could face in 2026. Join Bob and producer...Show More
6) 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
7) 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
8) 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
9) 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
10) 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