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Hosted by Mike Gastin · business · EN-US
The Currency is a podcast about the ideas that drive society. Join Mike Gastin each week as he breaks down current events and how the ideas behind these events are shaping the world we live in.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Currency is a podcast about the ideas that drive society. Join Mike Gastin each week as he breaks down current events and how the ideas behind these events are shaping the world we live in.
The Currency is hosted by Mike Gastin. The show has published 161 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "My Democracy" (13 October 2025), "Sora 2, Eyeballs & AI Surveillance" (7 October 2025, 58 minutes), and "Charlie Kirk, René Girard & Mimetic Desire" (14 September 2025, 62 minutes).
The Currency publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 53 minutes across 161 episodes.
Booking probability for The Currency is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Currency requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Currency's contact route on record: public web form.
Mike Gastin hosts The Currency, a business podcast with 161 episodes published.
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Episode #160
<p>Does the system of government matter, or even the variation, when it comes to the problems of our current age? Or, should we be trying to address something else?</p> <h2 >Did you get value? Please support the...
Episode #159
<p>OpenAI just dropped Sora 2, its image and video creation engine and it’s clear: AI is playing for the big prize. Join me as I unpack what this new development means and point to where I think it’s all going.</p> <h2...
Episode #158
<p>What are we to think about the murder of Charlie Kirk? And what does it have to do with us, especially when it comes to our work? Join me as I talk about Charlie, mimetic desire, and why we all have a vested interest...
Episode #157
<p>Is being busy good? Is it necessarily bad? I’ve come to realize that in the game of entrepreneurship and business, being busy isn’t the same as being fruitful.</p> <h2 >Did you get value? Please support the...
Episode #156
<p>I’ve been reading Plato; specifically his account of Socrates trial and death as told in “Apology”. And while reading I’ve been struck by the ideas of nostalgia, truth, and what it takes to be an exceptional person...
Episode #155
<p>We’re building a nuclear reactor—on the moon! Join me (Mike Gastin) as I talk about the latest news in the space race that no one knew we were in the midst of.</p> <h2 >Did you get value? Please support the...
Episode #154
<p>The massive decline in homeownership—and marriage, California’s failed fast-food wage experiment, and a sweet goodbye to Public Broadcasting.</p> <h2 >Did you get value? Please support the show.</h2> <p>If you find...
Episode #153
<p>We’re building Skynet. What could go wrong? In this episode I talk about the effort to put AI server factories in space—which actually sounds like a good idea. And, I cover 13 tech trends McKinsey thinks we should...
Episode #152
<p>Is traditional marketing dead? Is digital media better by default? How did these entrepreneurs use trade shows—a supposedly passé tactic—to blow up their business?</p> <h2 >Did you get value? Please support the...
Episode #151
<p>Looking for a job? Odds are sooner or later you’re going to encounter an AI interview. Employers are turning to AI bots to conduct interviews and it’s causing a stir.</p> <h2 >Show notes</h2> <p>Learn more about The...
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I'm honored to have my friend, and Charleston city councilman, Jim McBride as a guest. In this episode we talk about Jim's role as a local politician, what motivated him to seek office, and what he's found surprising...
Episode #149
In this episode I share a vision of work; my work. The goal is clear, but I am without clarity on the details. Show notes The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods by A.G. Sertillanges Did you get value...
Episode #148
I've been alcohol free for well over a year and a half now. It's not something I talk a lot about but I wanted to share the benefits I've been experiencing since making the decision in the hopes that it might help...
Episode #147
Information as power, supply and demand, arbitrage—there's an opportunity for those in the know. And it transcends markets. In this episode of The Currency Mike Gastin unpacks a different way of looking at Truth and...
Episode #146
I recently quit using (and paying for) Adobe's Creative Suite; a big move as I've been an Adobe user for almost 40 years. I published a video about my reasons, and my frustration with Adobe, and was surprised to see...
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A discussion on the real purpose of business—and it's not profits. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps...
Crashing container ships, chocolate and the global supply chain, Trump and the market, and Legoland follows Wendy's in going in on surge pricing. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The...
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The state of Texas just pulled $8.5 Billion from Blackrock in response to Blackrock's hostility to hydrocarbon-related investments. In this episode we talk about this, plus the Biden Admin's announcement today that...
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Wendy's announced they're rolling out surge pricing on this food—and then they changed their tune. We're on it in this episode of The Currency. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The...
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Myron Weber joins me for a discussion on virtue as it applies to business and to life. This conversation was also broadcast as a livestream on YouTube. Check out my YouTube channel and subscribe to watch the next one...
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