Episodes

  • Hackers in the Matrix: Navigating the Labyrinth of Code and Chaos
    Jul 17 2023

    In this episode I discuss hackers, hacking and computer security. We dive into past, present and future of the trade. We discuss events that have occurred, and things that I have direct connections with as well. We talk through motivations and how those have also evolved throughout the life of the Internet.


    PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.davidmckay.com⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3F9pqWn⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3L9QhFz⁠⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/s/db01549c/podcast/rss ⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL: - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠ - LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠ - Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠ - Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠ - YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠



    Breaking down science, technology, engineering and math in a way that the rest of us can comprehend and utilize in our daily lives. Imagine a Lex Fridman for the everyman, translating the complex thoughts of the worlds greatest thinkers like Lee Cronin, Razib Khan and the CTO of Signal, preeminent encrypted messaging app. This podcast is inspired by Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, David Friedberg, Jocko Willink, Tim Ferris, Balaji Srinivasan.

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    29 mins
  • Head in the Cloud
    Jul 10 2023

    In this episode I discuss the burning question you've been afraid to ask, What is the Cloud? What is this technology all about? What does it mean when someone says something's in the cloud?


    PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠https://www.davidmckay.com⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://apple.co/3F9pqWn⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3L9QhFz⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/s/db01549c/podcast/rss ⁠⁠ SOCIAL: - Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠ - LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmckayv⁠⁠ - Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠ - Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠ - YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@davidmckayv⁠⁠



    Breaking down science, technology, engineering and math in a way that the rest of us can comprehend and utilize in our daily lives. Imagine a Lex Fridman for the everyman, translating the complex thoughts of the worlds greatest thinkers like Lee Cronin, Razib Khan and the CTO of Signal, preeminent encrypted messaging app. This podcast is inspired by Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, David Friedberg, Jocko Willink, Tim Ferris, Balaji Srinivasan.

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    23 mins
  • Molecular Biologist Amanda Vondras, PhD
    Jun 12 2023

    Amanda Vondras, PhD is a molecular biologist who's currently working with Genrait as Head of Science. Amanda has also worked extensively in cancer and grape research. Amanda and I discuss molecular biology, wine, grapes, melanoma, the Beatles, personalized medicine, GMOs, and the nature of reality, among other topics.


    https://www.genrait.com/


    PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.davidmckay.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3F9pqWn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3L9QhFz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/s/db01549c/podcast/rss ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL: - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Breaking down science, technology, engineering and math in a way that the rest of us can comprehend and utilize in our daily lives. Imagine a Lex Fridman for the everyman, translating the complex thoughts of the worlds greatest thinkers like Lee Cronin, Razib Khan and the CTO of Signal, the preeminent encrypted messaging app. This podcast is inspired by Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, David Friedberg, Jocko Willink, Tim Ferris, Balaji Srinivasan.

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Cambridge University Professor David Reiner
    Jun 5 2023

    Professor Reiner is a political scientist and is currently Professor of Technology Policy at Cambridge University Judge Business School. David has advised government, industry and non-governmental organizations on energy and environmental policy. David and I discuss technology policy, energy policy, life and experiences at Cambridge University, physics, AI, GPT, and education among other topics.


    https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-research/faculty-a-z/david-reiner/

    https://twitter.com/dmreinercamb

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    Breaking down science, technology, engineering and math in a way that the rest of us can comprehend and utilize in our daily lives. Imagine a Lex Fridman for the everyman, translating the complex thoughts of the worlds greatest thinkers like Lee Cronin, Razib Khan and the CTO of Signal, the preeminent encrypted messaging app. This podcast is inspired by Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, David Friedberg, Jocko Willink, Tim Ferris, Balaji Srinivasan.

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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • Whurley (Will Hurley), CEO & Co-Founder Strangeworks, VC, Entrepreneur
    May 28 2023

    Whurley is the CEO and Co-founder of Strangeworks, a Venture Capitalist, an IEEE senior member, quantum computing pioneer and an awesome human. We chat about quantum computing, AI, ChatGPT, physics, cryptography, telecommunications, and mental health among other things. https://whurley.com/

    https://strangeworks.com/

    https://ecliptic.capital/

    @whurley PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.davidmckay.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3F9pqWn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3L9QhFz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/s/db01549c/podcast/rss ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL: - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Breaking down science, technology, engineering and math in a way that the rest of us can comprehend and utilize in our daily lives. Imagine a Lex Fridman for the everyman, translating the complex thoughts of the worlds greatest thinkers like Lee Cronin, Razib Khan and the CTO of Signal, the preeminent encrypted messaging app. This podcast is inspired by Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, David Friedberg, Jocko Willink, Tim Ferris, Balaji Srinivasan.


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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • Grace Rachmany, Blockchain expert, PricelessDAO Co-Founder
    May 14 2023

    Grace Rachmany is a prolific blockchain white paper author with over 100 white papers written, and Co-Founder of the PricelessDAO. Grace and I talk through blockchain, DAOs, Initial Coin Offerings, privacy, the Panama Papers, democracy, voting, shared economies, payments and biodiversity among other topics.


    https://gracerachmany.com/


    PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.davidmckay.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3F9pqWn⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3L9QhFz⁠⁠⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/s/db01549c/podcast/rss ⁠⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL: - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠ - LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠ - YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Breaking down science, technology, engineering and math in a way that the rest of us can comprehend and utilize in our daily lives. Imagine a Lex Fridman for the everyman, translating the complex thoughts of the worlds greatest thinkers like Lee Cronin, Razib Khan and the CTO of Signal, the preeminent encrypted messaging app. This podcast is inspired by Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, David Friedberg, Jocko Willink, Tim Ferris, Balaji Srinivasan.


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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • Joseph Menn, Washington Post technology reporter, author
    Apr 30 2023

    Joseph Menn is a technology reporter specializing in hacking, privacy and surveillance. Joe has been integral in the hacking and information security scene for decades authoring several books including All the Rave: The Rise and Fall of Shawn Fanning's Napster, Fatal System Error, and Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World. Joe and I discuss hacking, privacy, cyber warfare, journalism, AI, Elon Musk and Twitter among other topics.


    On Mastodon at @JosephMenn@infosec.exchange.


    PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.davidmckay.com⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3F9pqWn⁠⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3L9QhFz⁠⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/s/db01549c/podcast/rss ⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL: - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠ - LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠ - Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠ - Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠ - YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@davidmckayv⁠⁠⁠


    Breaking down science, technology, engineering and math in a way that the rest of us can comprehend and utilize in our daily lives. Imagine a Lex Fridman for the everyman, translating the complex thoughts of the worlds greatest thinkers like Lee Cronin, Razib Khan and the CTO of Signal, the preeminent encrypted messaging app. This podcast is inspired by Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, David Friedberg, Jocko Willink, Tim Ferris, Balaji Srinivasan.


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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • Neurologist Brian Ahuja, MD
    Apr 16 2023

    Brian Ahuja, MD is a neurologist specializing in intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring, which is monitoring brain activity in patients during surgery.  Brian and I talk through AI in medicine, brainwaves, automation, aphasia, cold headaches, dopamine, serotonin, and education, among other topics.


    @brianahuja



    PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠https://www.davidmckay.com⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://apple.co/3F9pqWn⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3L9QhFz⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/s/db01549c/podcast/rss ⁠⁠ SOCIAL: - Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠ - LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmckayv⁠⁠ - Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠ - Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/davidmckayv⁠⁠ - YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@davidmckayv⁠⁠


    Breaking down science, technology, engineering and math in a way that the rest of us can comprehend and utilize in our daily lives. Imagine a Lex Fridman for the everyman, translating the complex thoughts of the worlds greatest thinkers like Lee Cronin, Razib Khan and the CTO of Signal, the preeminent encrypted messaging app. This podcast is inspired by Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, David Friedberg, Jocko Willink, Tim Ferris, Balaji Srinivasan.


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    1 hr and 30 mins