

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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Jan 19, 2021 • 1h 32min
Rob Henderson; The Luxury Beliefs Only an Orphan could see: human nature & culture
Rob Henderson is a writer, philosopher and Ph.D. student in psychology. Rob Henderson spoke with Vance Crowe about his concept of "luxury beliefs" that the elite has. They discuss the concept of somewhere and anywhere people, the value of elite educations, the perception of media and the value of raising children in two parent homes.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

Jan 16, 2021 • 1h 25min
Claire Fox Returns as the "Baroness Fox of Buckley." Brexit, US Elections and Nation-States
Claire Fox is a new member of the House of Lords, a leader of the Brexit party, and the creator of one of the largest public debate programs in the world. Claire Fox and Vance Crowe talk about unelected officials, the dominance that the EU exerted over its member states, what happens if people don't trust in elections and the future of the nation's discontent. 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? Join 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

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Jan 10, 2021 • 1h 20min
David Goodhart; Somewhere Vs. Anywhere people; the conflict between classes
David Goodhart, author of 'The Road To Somewhere,' discusses the conflict between somewhere and anywhere people and the impact of college decisions. The podcast explores topics like the Tower of Babel, the intransigent minority, and the student loan crisis. It also delves into the value divergences in education, personal experiences with societal changes, and the limitations of meritocracy.

Jan 7, 2021 • 57min
Yannick Veys Is there such a thing as "The Netherlands Dream?" ; Tech startup co-founder
Yannick Veys hated being an employee, so he started his own company. He helped his girlfriend start her own company, where she only needs to work an hour a day for it to be successful. Eventually he found Hypefury- which he believed in so much that he offered to work for free for 2 months. During this interview Veys talks with Vance Crowe about low context and high context cultures, how to improve how the internet algorithms see your brand, and gendered language.Find Veys online: https://twitter.com/Yannick_VeysHypefury: https://app.hypefury.com/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? Join 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

Dec 31, 2020 • 30min
ATCF 2020 Year in Review; Become more resilient in 2021
End of Year Review and discussion about favorite episodes, a retrospective about lessons learned, an invitation to join the network and some thoughts about how to record a time capsule that you can open up at the end of next year.4 parts to an end of year review:1. 6 Big Moments in 2020 (3 positive 3 negative)2. What achievements do you think should be remembered3. Lessons hard learned this year4. What commitments do you want to have kept at the end of 2021If you are interested in the private interviews: https://store.articulate.ventures/This is the VR Headset I have been using: https://www.oculus.com/quest-2/

Dec 30, 2020 • 1h 19min
Kevin McKernan on how COVID tests work, retracted papers, and the faith of science
Kevin McKernan talks with Vance Crowe about COVID tests, how PCR works and about lockdown measures taken in response to papers that have since been recalled. Kevin McKernan was the President and Chief Science Officer of Agencourt Personal Genomics, a startup company he co-founded in 2005 to invent revolutionary sequencing technologies that dropped the cost of sequencing a human genome from $300M to $3,000; a 100,000-fold improvement in sequencing speed and cost in a few years. Kevin also managed the R&D for the Human Genome Project at Whitehead Institute/MIT resulting in several patents for nucleic acid purification. Kevin holds a B.S. in Biology from Emory University with a focus on cloning and expressing Norepinephrine Transporters. 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? Join 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.

Dec 26, 2020 • 1h 26min
Aella_girl Commercial Sex Worker, philosopher and writer on shame, intimacy
Aella is a commercial sex worker that writes about her experience as a pornographer and her views on culture, acid and how to become a successful "Cam Girl" Aella spoke with Vance Crowe about her experience growing up in a devote Christian home, being homeschooled, and how she made the decision to make money by showing her naked body on camera. Aella and Vance discussed how she is likely autistic, highly open and how she experiences space.To learn more about Aella: https://linktr.ee/aellagirlTo read her writing: https://knowingless.com/ 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? Join 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

Dec 18, 2020 • 56min
Janette Barnard; Ag tech in Silicon Valley, synthetic meat and an alternative to government bailouts
Janette Barnard is an Anywhere person that moved back home to her Arizona cattle ranch from San Francisco just as COVID was hitting this year. Barnard has a weekly ag tech newsletter that is not bashful about taking contrary positions and is able to articulate perspectives that challenge conventional wisdom both of ag startups and the future of agriculture. During the discussion we talk about life as an Anywhere person, how a generation of Silicon Valley residents are moving out, the future of synthetic meat and alternative ways that the government could benefit agriculture other than direct payments to farmers.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? Join 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.

Dec 11, 2020 • 1h 23min
Jason Meadows; Pharmacist, farmer, podcaster on converting to Mormonism; has the mental health discussion gone cynical?
Jason Medows talks with Vance Crowe about the odd way that talking about mental health is being discussed in agriculture. They talk about Medow's adult conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Check out the Ag State of Mind 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? Join 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

Dec 5, 2020 • 55min
Alexandra Kaschuta; Twitter phenom, Austrian Economics and writer at SortAlexOut.com
Alexandra Kaschuta is a Twitter phenom, economist and philosopher who shares edge of chaos ideas that didn't used to be that way. Maybe it's renaissance thinking, or maybe it's her brand of paleoconservatism. Vance and Alex's conversation ranged from our new age of tolerance, how culture is changing for women in society and the current prevalence of incels.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? Join 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.