

The Vance Crowe Podcast
Vance Crowe
The Vance Crowe Podcast is a thought-provoking and engaging show where Vance Crowe, a former Director of Millennial Engagement for Monsanto, and X-World Banker, interviews a variety of experts and thought leaders from diverse fields.
Vance prompts his guests to think about their work in novel ways, exploring how their expertise applies to regular people and sharing stories and experiences.
The podcast covers a wide range of topics, including agriculture, technology, social issues, and more. It aims to provide listeners with new perspectives and insights into the world around them.
Vance prompts his guests to think about their work in novel ways, exploring how their expertise applies to regular people and sharing stories and experiences.
The podcast covers a wide range of topics, including agriculture, technology, social issues, and more. It aims to provide listeners with new perspectives and insights into the world around them.
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Mar 4, 2021 • 1h 19min
Buck Mulligan: Author of 'Adventures on Drugs'; a teetotaler traveling the world to experiment with drugs.
Buck Mulligan was a teetotaler who had never had a sip of alcohol. Then after a particularly rough breakup he decided to go on an adventure around the world so that he could experiment with drugs that he had never used before. Buck and Vance Crowe talk about using drugs, the dangers of addiction and the claims people make about the healing power of drugs.The Merch Store: https://teespring.com/stores/thevancecrowepodcast To buy Buck Mulligan's book: Adventures on Drugs: https://amzn.to/37IY6xjSubscribe to the podcast for email notifications on new episodes, invites to events and other exclusive content — http://eepurl.com/gSTfk5About the Vance Crowe Podcast — Vance Crowe interviews people with an expertise that you would want to know about, but might not think to ask. He prompts his guests to think about their work in novel ways, discusses how it applies to regular people and has fun sharing stories and experiences.Want to support the podcast? https://ratethispodcast.com/vcpJoin the Articulate Ventures Network | https://network.articulate.ventures/ —We are a patchwork of thinkers that want to articulate ideas in a forum where they can be respectfully challenged, improved and celebrated so that we can explore complex subjects, learn from those we disagree with and achieve our personal & professional goals.Contact Vance for a Talk | https://www.vancecrowe.com/ —Vance delivers speeches that reveal important aspects of human communication. Audiences are entertained, engaged, and leave feeling empowered to change something about the way they are communicating. Vance tells stories about his own experiences, discusses theories in ways that make them relatable and highlights interesting people, books, and media that the audience can learn even more from. Join the #ATCF Book Club | https://articulate.ventures/category/atcf-book-club

Mar 2, 2021 • 1h 6min
Stephen Ellis: Farmer & restaurant owner booted from Twitter discusses life and politics
Stephen Ellis is a farmer and the owner of a farm-to-table restaurant in Eastern Virginia. Ellis and Vance talk about how he had to be creative when COVID forced his restaurant to close. The conversation continued to cover subjects like the value of church, how to raise children, the value of learning how to speak and write persuasively and if it is ok to shake people's hands.Subscribe to the podcast for email notifications on new episodes, invites to events and other exclusive content — http://eepurl.com/gSTfk5About the Vance Crowe Podcast — Vance Crowe interviews people with an expertise that you would want to know about, but might not think to ask. He prompts his guests to think about their work in novel ways, discusses how it applies to regular people and has fun sharing stories and experiences.Want to support the podcast? https://ratethispodcast.com/vcpJoin the Articulate Ventures Network | https://network.articulate.ventures/ —We are a patchwork of thinkers that want to articulate ideas in a forum where they can be respectfully challenged, improved and celebrated so that we can explore complex subjects, learn from those we disagree with and achieve our personal & professional goals.Contact Vance for a Talk | https://www.vancecrowe.com/ —Vance delivers speeches that reveal important aspects of human communication. Audiences are entertained, engaged, and leave feeling empowered to change something about the way they are communicating. Vance tells stories about his own experiences, discusses theories in ways that make them relatable and highlights interesting people, books, and media that the audience can learn even more from. Join the #ATCF Book Club | https://articulate.ventures/category/atcf-book-club

Feb 25, 2021 • 1h 2min
Kylie Epperson: The Grateful Farm Wife; marrying high school sweetheart, raising kids on a pig farm
Kylie Epperson is @TheGratefulFarmWife on Instagram a major figure in the ag social media world. She sat down with Vance Crowe to talk about motherhood, being married to the man she runs a business with, what she hopes for her children and who she thinks she will be as an old woman.This Sunday at 7:30 pm we are meeting in the ATCF Underground Virtual Reality Bar for Book Club. For February we read Alas Babylon and will be discussing it with about 20 other people- if you have read the book- Even if it was a long time ago- join us! Reply to this email to get a link!Subscribe to the podcast for email notifications on new episodes, invites to events and other exclusive content — http://eepurl.com/gSTfk5About the Vance Crowe Podcast — Vance Crowe interviews people with an expertise that you would want to know about, but might not think to ask. He prompts his guests to think about their work in novel ways, discusses how it applies to regular people and has fun sharing stories and experiences.Want to support the podcast? https://ratethispodcast.com/vcpJoin the Articulate Ventures Network | https://network.articulate.ventures/ —We are a patchwork of thinkers that want to articulate ideas in a forum where they can be respectfully challenged, improved and celebrated so that we can explore complex subjects, learn from those we disagree with and achieve our personal & professional goals.Contact Vance for a Talk | https://www.vancecrowe.com/ —Vance delivers speeches that reveal important aspects of human communication. Audiences are entertained, engaged, and leave feeling empowered to change something about the way they are communicating. Vance tells stories about his own experiences, discusses theories in ways that make them relatable and highlights interesting people, books, and media that the audience can learn even more from. Join the #ATCF Book Club | https://articulate.ventures/category/atcf-book-club

Feb 22, 2021 • 1h 7min
Kaspar Pavilanskas: Guerilla Social Marketer that made Tik Tok cool and told Robin Hood to suck his...
Kaspar Pavilanskas runs a guerilla marketing company that specializes in making social media campaigns that go viral. Kaspar and Vance Crowe sit down to talk about why Kaspar isn't on most of social media personally, his banner that said "suck my nuts Robin Hood" and the dangers of believing what you see in social media.Kaspar and Vance talk about the future of religion, and the value of knowing the mythical religious stories of our ancestors.0:00 Start6:57 Advertising with viral content9:37 Can a boomer succeed on the social media13:49 Why is instagram the "visual drug"16:40 The "Billie Donnuts" campaign19:34 Marketing on TikTok24:40 How to determine what to believe in28:46 "The evil dark power" of advertising34:10 Why can documentaries be missleading38:31 How has the purpose of propaganda been changing over time42:00 Socialising during pandemic48:20 The Peter Tiel paradox53:00 Are we facing a religion uprise56:07 Can a higher purpose justify suffering59:09 Which religion will overtake?1:06:09 The endSubscribe to the podcast for email notifications on new episodes, invites to events and other exclusive content — http://eepurl.com/gSTfk5About the Vance Crowe Podcast — Vance Crowe interviews people with an expertise that you would want to know about, but might not think to ask. He prompts his guests to think about their work in novel ways, discusses how it applies to regular people and has fun sharing stories and experiences.Want to support the podcast? https://ratethispodcast.com/vcpJoin the Articulate Ventures Network | https://network.articulate.ventures/ —We are a patchwork of thinkers that want to articulate ideas in a forum where they can be respectfully challenged, improved and celebrated so that we can explore complex subjects, learn from those we disagree with and achieve our personal & professional goals.Contact Vance for a Talk | https://www.vancecrowe.com/ —Vance delivers speeches that reveal important aspects of human communication. Audiences are entertained, engaged, and leave feeling empowered to change something about the way they are communicating. Vance tells stories about his own experiences, discusses theories in ways that make them relatable and highlights interesting people, books, and media that the audience can learn even more from. Join the #ATCF Book Club | https://articulate.ventures/category/atcf-book-club

Feb 18, 2021 • 1h 13min
Larry Sharpe: How to create a freer society and how the US dollar could crumble
Larry Sharpe is a libertarian consultant and coach. His ability to articulate the value liberty is truly remarkable. He has ideas for how to dramatically improve the way Americans govern themselves. During the podcast Sharpe and Vance Crowe discuss inflation, how the Federal Reserve is structured, alternatives to how the COVID policy could have been implemented and the way Sharpe sees the collapse happening to the US economy."The US dollar is backed by Marines"Subscribe to the podcast for email notifications on new episodes, invites to events and other exclusive content — http://eepurl.com/gSTfk5About the Vance Crowe Podcast — Vance Crowe interviews people with an expertise that you would want to know about, but might not think to ask. He prompts his guests to think about their work in novel ways, discusses how it applies to regular people and has fun sharing stories and experiences.Want to support the podcast? https://ratethispodcast.com/vcpJoin the Articulate Ventures Network | https://network.articulate.ventures/ —We are a patchwork of thinkers that want to articulate ideas in a forum where they can be respectfully challenged, improved and celebrated so that we can explore complex subjects, learn from those we disagree with and achieve our personal & professional goals.Contact Vance for a Talk | https://www.vancecrowe.com/ —Vance delivers speeches that reveal important aspects of human communication. Audiences are entertained, engaged, and leave feeling empowered to change something about the way they are communicating. Vance tells stories about his own experiences, discusses theories in ways that make them relatable and highlights interesting people, books, and media that the audience can learn even more from. Join the #ATCF Book Club | https://articulate.ventures/category/atcf-book-club

Feb 16, 2021 • 1h 10min
Paul Axtell: teacher of how to communicate with your family and run meetings that matter
Paul Axtell is an expert at communications and conversation. He sat down with Vance Crowe to talk about how people can improve the way they communicate both with their families and at work. The conversation covered topics like how to listen better, how to interpret body language, the downside of talking over video and what people can do to have others pay attention to them. 0:00 Start12:51 What's the main workflow difference between politics and private sector21:31 How to communicate better25:01 Patterns in communication29:48 why eye contact is crucial33:38 Why non-verbals are so important37:47 VR Headset for communicators43:20 VR vs social media communication45:59 The mainstream problem of digital meetings49:47 Writing meeting notes52:17 Checking on people whether they're listening or not55:35 How can a communicator value what he is putting out in the world1:04:12 Why you don't have to be a genius in order to succeed in communicationsSubscribe to the podcast for email notifications on new episodes, invites to events and other exclusive content — http://eepurl.com/gSTfk5About the Vance Crowe Podcast — Vance Crowe interviews people with an expertise that you would want to know about, but might not think to ask. He prompts his guests to think about their work in novel ways, discusses how it applies to regular people and has fun sharing stories and experiences.Want to support the podcast? https://ratethispodcast.com/vcpJoin the Articulate Ventures Network | https://network.articulate.ventures/ —We are a patchwork of thinkers that want to articulate ideas in a forum where they can be respectfully challenged, improved and celebrated so that we can explore complex subjects, learn from those we disagree with and achieve our personal & professional goals.Contact Vance for a Talk | https://www.vancecrowe.com/ —Vance delivers speeches that reveal important aspects of human communication. Audiences are entertained, engaged, and leave feeling empowered to change something about the way they are communicating. Vance tells stories about his own experiences, discusses theories in ways that make them relatable and highlights interesting people, books, and media that the audience can learn even more from. Join the #ATCF Book Club | https://articulate.ventures/category/atcf-book-club

Feb 11, 2021 • 1h 3min
Jim Rutt: MIT to living behind a dumpster to CEO and now Game B; the wild life of a smart man.
Jim Rutt is one of the original internet entrepreneurs, building, improving and selling multiple companies including the juggernaut Network Solutions. Vance Crowe and Jim Rutt spoke about why his 30,000 member group was temporarily kicked off of Facebook, the social media archipelago that is emerging as a result of social media censorship and Jim's push to create Game B an opportunity to re-imagine how human beings work, live and raise their children. Jim and Vance discuss the Santa Fe Institute, the role of censorship going forward and his view of how long it will take to make the world adapt to a different way of thinking. Hierarchy in the Forest — https://amzn.to/3avNxOTJim's Podcast — https://www.jimruttshow.com/Game B Facebook page — https://www.facebook.com/groups/gamebcore0:00 Start0:11 Why did the Chairman of the Sante Fe Institute get booted from Facebook?13:17 Who is Jim Rutt?21:50 What is The Well? Well.com25:43 Vance's Stuart Brand Story28:52 What is Complexity?32:30 Stepping back from Nihilism36:26 What is GameB?44:27 Status signaling in human behavior52:34 How much do salary employees really work?56:06 How to get involved in GameB57:10 Listen to Jim Rutt's PodcastSubscribe to the podcast for email notifications on new episodes, invites to events and other exclusive content — http://eepurl.com/gSTfk5About the Vance Crowe Podcast — Vance Crowe interviews people with an expertise that you would want to know about, but might not think to ask. He prompts his guests to think about their work in novel ways, discusses how it applies to regular people and has fun sharing stories and experiences.Want to support the podcast? https://ratethispodcast.com/vcpJoin the Articulate Ventures Network | https://network.articulate.ventures/ —We are a patchwork of thinkers that want to articulate ideas in a forum where they can be respectfully challenged, improved and celebrated so that we can explore complex subjects, learn from those we disagree with and achieve our personal & professional goals.Contact Vance for a Talk | https://www.vancecrowe.com/ —Vance delivers speeches that reveal important aspects of human communication. Audiences are entertained, engaged, and leave feeling empowered to change something about the way they are communicating. Vance tells stories about his own experiences, discusses theories in ways that make them relatable and highlights interesting people, books, and media that the audience can learn even more from. Join the #ATCF Book Club | https://articulate.ventures/category/atcf-book-club

Feb 8, 2021 • 53min
Cara Spencer: Pint glasses of shell casings & public health; Running for Mayor in the City of Saint Louis
Cara Spencer is an Alderwoman in the City of Saint Louis that has decided to run for mayor of the city. Spencer sat down with Vance Crowe to discuss how she will handle crime in the city, her thoughts on the role of government, how the city handled businesses that didn't adhere to COVID restrictions and what the city should do when the Coronavirus pandemic has come to an end.Subscribe to the podcast for email notifications on new episodes, invites to events and other exclusive content — http://eepurl.com/gSTfk5About the Vance Crowe Podcast — Vance Crowe interviews people with an expertise that you would want to know about, but might not think to ask. He prompts his guests to think about their work in novel ways, discusses how it applies to regular people and has fun sharing stories and experiences.Want to support the podcast? https://ratethispodcast.com/vcpJoin the Articulate Ventures Network | https://network.articulate.ventures/ —We are a patchwork of thinkers that want to articulate ideas in a forum where they can be respectfully challenged, improved and celebrated so that we can explore complex subjects, learn from those we disagree with and achieve our personal & professional goals.Contact Vance for a Talk | https://www.vancecrowe.com/ —Vance delivers speeches that reveal important aspects of human communication. Audiences are entertained, engaged, and leave feeling empowered to change something about the way they are communicating. Vance tells stories about his own experiences, discusses theories in ways that make them relatable and highlights interesting people, books, and media that the audience can learn even more from. Join the #ATCF Book Club | https://articulate.ventures/category/atcf-book-club

Feb 4, 2021 • 1h 26min
Quick Dick McDick Returns: Canadian Farmer/YouTuber on energy, comedy and the Keystone pipeline
Quick Dick McDick runs a hilarious YouTube channel where he highlights rural life in Saskatchewan Canada. QDMD is a grain farmer that spent more than a decade in the oil fields of Alberta. During this interview Quick Dick McDick and Vance Crowe discuss how inspiration works, the difference between live comedy and YouTube and what is going on with the Keystone Pipeline now that President Biden has canceled the project via Executive Order.Check out Quick Dick McDick's videos: https://youtu.be/PWzLqly5NUsSubscribe to the podcast for email notifications on new episodes, invites to events and other exclusive content — http://eepurl.com/gSTfk5About the Vance Crowe Podcast — Vance Crowe interviews people with an expertise that you would want to know about, but might not think to ask. He prompts his guests to think about their work in novel ways, discusses how it applies to regular people and has fun sharing stories and experiences.Want to support the podcast? https://ratethispodcast.com/vcpJoin the Articulate Ventures Network | https://network.articulate.ventures/ —We are a patchwork of thinkers that want to articulate ideas in a forum where they can be respectfully challenged, improved and celebrated so that we can explore complex subjects, learn from those we disagree with and achieve our personal & professional goals.Contact Vance for a Talk | https://www.vancecrowe.com/ —Vance delivers speeches that reveal important aspects of human communication. Audiences are entertained, engaged, and leave feeling empowered to change something about the way they are communicating. Vance tells stories about his own experiences, discusses theories in ways that make them relatable and highlights interesting people, books, and media that the audience can learn even more from. Join the #ATCF Book Club | https://articulate.ventures/category/atcf-book-club

Feb 2, 2021 • 59min
US Ambassador Kip Tom; the farmer that went to Rome to represent his country
Ambassador Kip Tom was a major farmer in Indiana prior to being tapped by the Trump administration to become the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture and the United States Ambassador to the Rome-based United Nations agencies.Vance Crowe and Kip Tom talk about the diplomatic corp, the challenges of giving food aid that might be stolen by warlords and the ideology of Argroecology being pushed around the world by the EU. Ambassador Tom talks about the future of places like Sudan and the role the US farmer plays in shaping the future of trade policy.Subscribe to the podcast for email notifications on new episodes, invites to events and other exclusive content — http://eepurl.com/gSTfk5About the Vance Crowe Podcast — Vance Crowe interviews people with an expertise that you would want to know about, but might not think to ask. He prompts his guests to think about their work in novel ways, discusses how it applies to regular people and has fun sharing stories and experiences.Want to support the podcast? https://ratethispodcast.com/vcpJoin the Articulate Ventures Network | https://network.articulate.ventures/ —We are a patchwork of thinkers that want to articulate ideas in a forum where they can be respectfully challenged, improved and celebrated so that we can explore complex subjects, learn from those we disagree with and achieve our personal & professional goals.Contact Vance for a Talk | https://www.vancecrowe.com/ —Vance delivers speeches that reveal important aspects of human communication. Audiences are entertained, engaged, and leave feeling empowered to change something about the way they are communicating. Vance tells stories about his own experiences, discusses theories in ways that make them relatable and highlights interesting people, books, and media that the audience can learn even more from. Join the #ATCF Book Club | https://articulate.ventures/category/atcf-book-club


