Election Analysis From Down Under

Election Analysis From Down Under

Author: Curiosity Media November 12, 2024 Duration: 1:00:27

Looking for a fresh point of view on the recent U.S. presidential election, Cal reaches out to his Australian friend, Holly Ransom, who gives leadership conferences around the world as the CEO of Emergent Global. Richard Branson nominated Holly for Wired Magazine's Smart List of Future Game Changers to Watch. And you'll hear why when you listen to this podcast. Bonus: A lot of leadership takeaways!


For decades, Cal Fussman has built a remarkable career by asking the right things at the right time, drawing profound insights from icons like Muhammad Ali, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Serena Williams. That same genuine curiosity drives every episode of Big Questions with Cal Fussman. This isn't about quick soundbites or surface-level chatter. Instead, Cal creates a space where guests-from visionary CEOs and legendary coaches to groundbreaking artists-feel comfortable exploring the pivotal moments and hard-earned lessons that truly shaped their paths. You'll hear conversations that meander into unexpected places, often uncovering the personal philosophies and resilient mindsets behind public success. Produced by Curiosity Media, the podcast serves as a masterclass in listening and human connection, relevant for anyone interested in the intersections of business, creative careers, and lifelong education. Each discussion feels like a deep dive into a life fully examined, offering tangible wisdom for navigating your own big questions.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Big Questions with Cal Fussman
Podcast Episodes
Who Buys the Future If AI Takes Your Job? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:31
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 ra…
Ryan Gosling At Work In The Age Of AI [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:51
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…
Beating The Airport Security Lines [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:29
An electric razor is mistaken for a bomb. Security lines explode in Houston, New Orleans and Charlotte. TSA workers are on the job without pay. So Cal flips the script. Show up hours early and turn airport stress into pr…
A Tale Of Two Futures [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:03
One future says the most human people win. The other says your job costs too much. Gary Vaynerchuk believes that as we become more "AI-ed out," the most human brands and people will dominate. Citrini Research predicts so…
The Asset AI Can't Create [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:26
One of the richest men in the world quietly became the largest private owner of farmland in America. Why? Is Bill Gates retreating from technology? Or is he making the most important AI bet of all? In this episode, Cal r…
Something Big Is Happening [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:37
As the world worked on last week, something exploded online. An article about AI by Matt Shumer was posted on X. It has already been downloaded more than 80 million times. The title? Something Big Is Happening. The impli…
Mike Tyson's Most Unexpected Knockout [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:04
Fifteen of the 66 Super Bowl ads this year featured artificial intelligence. Then Mike Tyson appeared on screen. . .and ate an apple. No algorithms. No spectacle. Just a former heavyweight champion telling America to sto…
Getting To The Top Of The World [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:09
What does it really take to reach your peak? The answer lies in the Netflix documentary Skyscraper Live, as climbing legend Alex Honnold scales Taipei 101, the tallest building in Taiwan, one move at a time. Watching him…
Weathermen & The Storms [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:00
Larry King used to tell me: "Nobody loves a hurricane like the weatherman." I learned exactly what he meant during the last winter storm — when the forecast was certain… and reality had other plans. It's why I've stopped…
Walking With The Monks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:21
A brief encounter with Buddhist monks on their walk for peace from Fort Worth to Washington, D.C., leads Cal to wonder what Martin Luther King Jr. might have thought if he'd seen the large crowd of Americans gathered in…