Podcasts Abbreviated
We condense top podcasts into short episodes so you can discover new hosts and new podcasts and simply get to the best stuff faster. Tim and Chris then extract the core concepts from each episode to help you integrate the content long after the episode ends. Join us on our journey to abbreviate the world of podcasts.
Episodes
34 episodes
The Power of Metaphorical Truths
In this episode, we explore the concept of metaphorical truths and how they can be just as important as literal truths. We discuss examples of metaphorical truths in the context of sports and survival, and consider how these concepts can be app...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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27:38
Grief Like You've Never Heard It
In this episode, grief expert Francis Weller outlines the 5 reasons that human grieve. Most of these "gates" of grief we've never heard of. However, the fact that they're hidden to us makes them even more impactful in our lives because they're ...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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38:22
Episode 18 | Francis Weller and The Wild Edge of Sorrow - Part 1
We left Episode 17 with a difficult question: is there an effective and accessible way to approach grief for the tragedies we are currently facing? We found an answer in an incredible interview with renowned grief physiologist Francis W...
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Season 2
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40:27
Episode 17 | Grieving the Opioid Epidemic / Autism in the Workplace
In this episode, we bring you a breakdown of the Heard Tell podcast on Epidemics and AutismWe had the privilege of working with Andrew to abbreviate four episodes of his podcast, and we include a one-minute abbreviation of each episode....
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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23:27
Episode 16 | Missing Persons of the Crow Tribe / Abuse in the Church
In this episode, we bring you a breakdown of the Heard Tell podcast from Andrew Donaldson.We had the privilege of working with Andrew to abbreviate four episodes of his podcast, and we include a one-minute abbreviation of each episode. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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17:37
Episode 15 | The Origin, Activity and Vision of Podcasts Abbreviated
In this episode, Tim and Chris look back at the original purpose of Podcasts Abbreviated, their favorite episodes so far and the vision of how to bring the ideas in longform podcasts to as many people as possible. If you haven't been listening ...
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Season 1
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20:14
Ep. 14 The Breakdown | The Power of Sound with Jodi Krangle - Part 2
In part 2 of the interview with voiceover talent and host of the Audio Branding Podcast Jodi Krangle, Tim and Chris discuss how you can leverage the power of archetypes to enhance the congruence of sound and your brand. They discuss strategies ...
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Season 1
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17:45
Ep. 14 The Breakdown | The Power of Sound with Jodi Krangle - Part 1
Join Tim and Chris for Podcasts Abbreviated's first in house guest! In this 2 part episode, voiceover talent and host of the Audio Branding Podcast Jodi Krangle joins Podcasts Abbreviated to discuss the power of sound and how it can be wielded ...
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Season 1
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15:23
Ep. 14 The Audio Branding Podcast | The Power of Audio Branding
In this episode, Audio Alchemist Steve Keller outlines how audio shapes our perception of the brands we interact with. He dives into research that demonstrates how archetypes in sound influences everything from where we put our attention to how...
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Season 1
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8:14
Ep. 13 The Breakdown | The Future of New Media
Are you disappointed by 90% of the news you see out there? Are you wondering where you can actually go to get both or all the sides to an issue and know that it's fairly represented? Do you feel like newspapers are no long...
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Season 1
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29:11
Ep. 13 The Realignment Abbreviated | Andrew Schulz - The Future of New Media
“In a world where everything’s slanted, for anybody who is willing to be truthful, you can really, really move culture.”What does it take to capture people’s attention? Telling the truth. Comedian Andrew Schulz explains on The R...
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Season 1
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6:33
Ep. 12 The Breakdown | How to Punch Above Your Weight in Media
In this episode, Tim and Chris discuss the steps A16z's Sonal Chokshi outlined to draw attention to your media and ultimately gain subscribers.1. Be different2. Start with a hook3. Edit for "Insights Per Minute"4. Weave a na...
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Season 1
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11:47
Ep. 12 A16z Abbreviated | How to Punch Above Your Weight in Media
A16z (aka Andreessen Horowitz) is a venture capital firm investing in seed to late-stage technology companies, across the consumer, enterprise, bio/healthcare, crypto, and fintech spaces with a portfolio of $18.8B. Editor and Chief of the...
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Season 1
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2:33
Ep. 11 The Breakdown Part 2 | Dr. Gabor Mate on the Roots of Addiction
In Part 2 of The Breakdown, Chris and Tim continue explore their own pasts discovering who they were and reconnecting with what they left behind. The effect of Dr. Gabor Mate's redefinition of addiction and recovery is on full display in this o...
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Season 1
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18:10
Ep. 11 The Breakdown Part 1 | Dr. Gabor Mate on the Roots of Addiction
In this episode, Tim and Chris discuss the impact of Dr. Mate's theory on how addiction is rooted in children trauma on their own lives. They breakdown his idea of how when you sacrifice authenticity for attachment you are losing a piece of you...
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Season 1
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20:30
Ep. 11 The Tim Ferriss Show Abbreviated | Dr. Gabor Mate on the Roots of Addiction
“Addiction is not the primary problem, it’s an attempt to solve a problem.” In this episode of the Tim Ferriss show, Dr. Gabor Mate dives deep into the meaning of trauma and its relationship to addiction. This abbreviation takes you on ...
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Season 1
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7:13
Ep. 10 The Breakdown | Jordan Peterson Redefines God From an Old Testament Perspective
Have you ever thought of the Bible as an interpretive structure that enables people to make sense of their own experiences of objective reality? That’s exactly what Jordan Peterson proposes in this episode of his Biblical Series on the Psycholo...
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Season 1
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23:35
Ep. 10 Jordan Peterson Abbreviated | Redefining God
In this episode of his Biblical Series on the Psychological Foundations of the Old Testament, psychologist Jordan Peterson unpacks the complexities of the idea of God as presented in the Bible and how it relates to our individual identities and...
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Season 1
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6:16
Ep. 9 Naval Abbreviated + The Breakdown | Hard Work is the LAST Step
It's easy to waste time and energy. Instead of burning time and energy on work where the returns are minuscule, it make more sense to figure out WHAT to work on, then figure out WHO to work with, and only then decide to put in the hard work. In...
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Season 1
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14:32
Ep. 8 Naval Abbreviated + The Breakdown | In the Age of Infinite Leverage Judgement is King
Judgment can be the most important skill in an age of infinite leverage. Start the process of accruing judgement now. Many times judgement is gained from trying something outside your wheelhouse even when the risk of failure it high. Problems a...
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Season 1
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9:48
Ep. 7 Naval Abbreviated | Maximize The Newest Form of Leverage
You might not realize it, but you have more leverage than you think. And like real-life levers, it makes everything more efficient. The newest form of leverage is creating products with no marginal cost of replication.Find more content ...
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Season 1
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2:33
Ep. 7 The Breakdown | Maximize The Newest Form of Leverage
In this episode Chris and Tim talk about how they've used the concept of no marginal cost of replication in the pursuit of outsized returns. Consider how you can use this concept to create a produce once and have it pay off for years to come. <...
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Season 1
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8:31
Ep. 6 The Breakdown | Build Equity Through Accountability
In this episode Chris and Tim share their story of the risk and uneasiness associated with voluntarily seeking accountability. They discuss how there may be a cost to equity but it's the fastest path to wealth especially when you stake it on yo...
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Season 1
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8:20
Ep. 6 Naval Abbreviated | Build Equity Through Accountability
To get rich, you have to do more than just work hard. It's extremely difficult to accumulate wealth unless you own equity. Accountability is the key to equity. Naval explains that in order to establish equity through accountability ...
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Season 1
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2:15
Ep. 5 The Breakdown | Eric Weinstein Exposes The Distributed Idea Suppression Complex
In this episode, Chris and Tim walk through how the concepts of embedded growth obligations, gated institutions, and strategic silence are affecting us and how we can shift the narratives away from institutional control.Find more conten...
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Season 1
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10:21