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The Darwin Awards

Josiah, Adam, and Ben

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A weekly podcast that takes great pleasure in discussing the jaw-dropping and numerous ways in which humans remove themselves from the gene pool through their own stupidity. Each week we take 4 new and recent Darwin Award nominees and, after some lively discussion, choose a winner.
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In the Strategic Financial Leadership podcast, finance expert and former CFO, Steve Coughran, covers the latest in business strategy, corporate finance, and economics. This weekly podcast is a forum for candid conversations with leading voices to discuss the trends, approaches, and innovations shaping the future of business and the finance function. Increasingly, CFOs are mired in detail and complexity at the risk of neglecting true value creation activities – analysis and strategic improvem ...
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On this, the 221st episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a guy who tried to jump over a lambo, someone who sabatoged their neighbor's car, a traditional wedding dance gone wrong, and a man sitting on fireworks. CLICK HERE …
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On this, the 220th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a guy who jumped in a river of death, some guys making a reel, someone riding on the trunk of a car, and a sloth bear attack. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DARWIN AWARD…
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On this, the 218th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include A guy on a Train TikToking, A Woman with a Surgery Addiction, A showoff zoo Keeper, and a Woman Streaming in a Subway Station. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DARWIN AWAR…
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On this, the 218th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a guy who lost his eye-liner, a lady trying to catch a train, some guy with a snake in his mouth, and a Chilean looter CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DARWIN AWARD PLUS O…
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On this, the 217th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a lady streaming a mukbang, some inexperienced sailors, a guy touching a power line, and a drunk on a ferris wheel. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DARWIN AWARD PLUS ON A…
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On this, the 198th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a man using black magic, broken body parts and Drunk sleepers. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DARWIN AWARD PLUS ON APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t…
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On this, the 216th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a firework on a head, a classic plane engine story, a man rescuing a shoe, and someone trying to take a picture with an elephant. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DARWIN A…
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On this, the 215th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include some sailors who found some floating bottles, a prophet who caused a stampede, some dude who accidentally shot himself, and a guy chasing his drone. CLICK HERE TO SU…
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On this, the 214th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a guy trying to get his keys from under a rollercoaster, an accidental hanging, a lady who drove off a cliff, and a guy who tried to break open a bomb. CLICK HERE TO…
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On this, the 213th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a guy trying to burn his neighbor, some Indians swimming again, a guy jumping after his keys, and a classic train selfie. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DARWIN AWARD PLU…
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On this, the 212th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a couple of impaled people, a guy cliff jumping, and some fighter pilots attempting something risky. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DARWIN AWARD PLUS ON APPLE PODCASTS h…
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On this, the 211th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a man taking pics of moose, a new Chinese exercise, some parking garage fun, and the death of Rylo Huncho CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DARWIN AWARD PLUS ON APPLE PODCA…
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On this, the 210th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DARWIN AWARD PLUS ON APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-darwin-awards-plus/id1619901000 OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.c…
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On this, the 209th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a man misusing a firearm for Instagram, a guy trying to pass an ambulance, a thief climbing through a window, and some bad Santeria. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DARWI…
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On this, the 208th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a guy riding on top of a ginger truck, a man killed by his own mouse trap, someone trying to cross a stream, and a guy climbing into his 4th story window. CLICK HERE…
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On this, the 207th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a guy trying to get over an electric fence, a lady who falls into a volcano, a man doing a stunt on a flagpole, and an influencer that drowned mysteriously. CLICK HE…
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On this, the 206th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a skiier doing a crazy stunt, a game of tag gone wrong, some guy ringing a bell, and a man drinking diesel. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DARWIN AWARD PLUS ON APPLE POD…
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On this, the 205th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a guy jumping off a cruise ship, a lady traveling in an airstream, a man angry over a gift, and someone who drank toner CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DARWIN AWARD PLUS …
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On this, the 204th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include some drunks at an amusement park, a guy smoking when he shouldn't have, a non-swimmer in a pool, and a Holi prank. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DARWIN AWARD PLUS ON AP…
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On this, the 203rd episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a man shot in the groin, a very dangerous snake, a tourist doing some bridge jumping, and a guy stealing power cables. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DARWIN AWARD PLUS O…
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On this, the 202nd episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a guy who went crazy on Buddha, a couple of people who lost keys and airpods, and a strange occurrence with a hot air balloon. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DARWIN AWAR…
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On this, the 201st episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a bet to swim across a lake, a guy streaming on his motorcycle, another shooting, and an electric unicycle CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DARWIN AWARD PLUS ON APPLE PODC…
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On this, the 199th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a drunk man using a wood chipper, a guy urinating on the side of the road, a soldier trying to hide, and a man who didn't want to go to the doctor. CLICK HERE TO SUB…
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On this, the 199th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include attacks from lions, gila monsters, and horses! CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DARWIN AWARD PLUS ON APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-darwin-awards…
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On this, the 198th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a man swimming under the ice, and angry contractor, a guy trying to ride on top of a bullet train, and a flooded underpass CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DARWIN AWARD PL…
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On this, the 197th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a drunk man on a snowmobile, a man urinating off a cliff, a guy going back into a fire, and another man who accidentally set himself on fire. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE…
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On this, the 196th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a man stealing a plane, a Ukranian cold plunger, a base jumper who's parachute didn't open, and a guy going after his truck in the river. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO …
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On this, the 195th episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a man a guy lifting a boulder, a CEO who's entrance didn't go as planned, a lady who ignored a bridge closure, and a guy trying to touch a basketball net. CLICK HERE…
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On this, the 193rd episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a man a man treating his finger injury with vodka, a couple of ice fishing issues, and a guy trying to break into a casino. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DARWIN AWARD P…
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On this, the 193rd episode of the The Darwin Awards podcast, we discuss some of the awe-inspiring ways that people have recently eliminated themselves from the gene pool. These include a man trying to sink a car, a man who had a dream, a wedding photographer, and a faulty plant-identification app. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DARWIN AWARD PLUS ON APP…
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In this episode of the Strategic Financial Leadership Podcast, host Steve Coughran sits down with Kurt Stein, President of DCT Strategy, Inc, to explore the power of leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) in driving better and faster decisions at scale. Join Steve and Kurt as they delve into the world of AI and its transformative potential for str…
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Get ready for an insightful conversation on the latest episode of Strategic Financial Leadership, as host Steve Coughran sits down with Ben Fraser, Chief Investing Officer at Aspen Funds, to explore how alternative assets can benefit investors, particularly the ultrawealthy. In this exciting episode, Ben shares his expert insights on investing in r…
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Tune in to the latest episode of Strategic Financial Leadership, where host Steve Coughran talks with Aneal Vallurupalli, CFO of Airbase, to discuss how technology and data analytics are empowering CFOs and their finops teams to make more informed strategic decisions. In this engaging conversation, you'll learn from an experienced finance leader ab…
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Welcome to the Strategic Financial Leadership podcast! In this episode, host Steve Coughran chats with Vadim Verkhoglyad, Vice President and Head of Research Publication at dv01. Together, they dive into a thought-provoking summary that challenges common media narratives about American households. The summary suggests that many media narratives foc…
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We’ve all been there, listening to a presentation that just doesn’t drive your interest, or seem to deliver the tools that you need in order to take action. What’s even worse is when you are the person giving that presentation. Our guest today, Nancy Duarte, helps us expound on the idea that the role of a presenter is to mentor, with the main purpo…
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When you come from a hard-working family, your ambitions are expected to be high. Though many obstacles and struggles will present themselves, you have to remember that where there is determination, there is hope. We must keep persevering and strategically fighting, and in the words of the Reverend Jesse Jackson, 'Keep hope alive.'" Our guest today…
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Kids soak up information like sponges. With most schools not teaching financial literacy, our young generations are left to their own devices to filter through all they see and hear, with the majority of it stemming from what they witness at home. Kids see their parents argue over and tiptoe around money, as well as base their expectations and some…
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Globally, there is currently about a half of trillion dollars in dry powder, or capital that has been committed by investors but has not been invested or allocated, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. This means there is a tremendous amount of opportunity for business leaders who are looking to grow their business portfolio or sell their c…
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When it comes to shaking old habits, we quickly remember the reasons why they became habits in the first place. Whether it’s always been done this way or the risk is low and it leads to a shortcut, marketing is truly it’s own dimension of truths and fallacies. Our guest today, Atul Minocha, author of Lies, Damned Lies and Marketing, backs the notio…
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Taking risks, especially when it involves money, is not for the faint of heart. As a society, we are taught to save up our money dollar by dollar until we need it for a rainy day or retirement. However, our guest today, Yusef Alexander, disproves this notion. With inflation and the constant of change, sitting on money is only a disservice to your f…
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In this day and age, we are bombarded with to do’s, to haves, and a ton of noise that distracts us from what truly matters most. In life, it's not that we don't know what's good for us to pursue, rather it’s knowing what to cut in order to focus on the most essential activities. However, once we strip our lives down to the most essential things, th…
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We hear it time and time again: having the right attitude will take you far. Definitely an easy lesson to roll your eyes at when times get tough, but when you find yourself starting a new business or looking for a new career or job, having the right mindset is what sets apart the successful from the missed opportunities. Our guest today, Bryan Cres…
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Unlike 30 years ago, business today doesn’t take place behind closed doors. Or at least it shouldn’t. As the workplace becomes more of a community rather than a monetized entity, your team and customers are becoming your most important attributes as a leader. Our guest today, Jeff Cobourn, tells us how the company he works with, Gusto, takes this i…
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Life is becoming a lot less predictable, meaning businesses need to start evolving their preparation for the future by turning unforeseen circumstances into something they already saw coming. However, with Excel spreadsheets really requiring a master of both the program and finance to undertake such a project, many are deterred away from including …
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Technology and business over the past 20 years have seen such a quantum leap in innovation, that it’s about time we changed our strategies to match the present and future. No longer can we just focus on mastering one discipline, but rather find a way to weave topics like technology, science and finance, together. Dr. Vinay Nair discusses with us to…
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One could argue that entrepreneurship is the purest form of business: Building the idea, team and strategy from the ground up, all while having the freedom of being your own boss and setting your own expectations. But this freedom doesn’t come without major roadblocks. The odds of a start up getting past the early stages is slim, and maneuvering ar…
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We are all given 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. But when it comes to leadership, how we prioritize that time is what separates the innovative from the disoriented. With each decision triggering a domino effect, everyone, from your team behind you, all the way to your customers, feels the aftershocks. Our guest today, Aaron Sallade, tells us how by …
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In the past 10 years, the work place and expected ‘work ethic’ has seen many alterations from what our parents had ingrained in them. No more is it the norm to grin and bear it in an unhealthy work environment in order to rack up the years, nor is it acceptable for leadership to cut corners. With Millennials and Generation Z entering the workforce,…
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