Episodes 20
Avg. Duration 39m
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Since Jun 2024
Latest Episode Oct 2025

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The TaleWind pod features interviews with authors of books related to science, technology, and business.

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Intraterrestrials by Karen Lloyd

Oct 28, 2025 34m

Send a textA biologist’s firsthand account of the hunt for life beneath earth’s surface—and how new discoveries are challenging our most basic assumptions about the nature of life on EarthLife…

Lasers, Death Rays, and the Long, Strange Quest for the Ultimate Weapon by Jeff Hecht

Sep 02, 2025 42m

Send a textThe laser--a milestone invention of the mid-twentieth century--quickly captured the imagination of the Pentagon as the key to the ultimate weapon. Veteran science writer Jeff Hecht tells…

Our Dollar, Your Problem by Kenneth Rogoff

Aug 11, 2025 40m

Send a textA National Bestseller –– Recommended by Financial Times as “What to Read in 2025”Our Dollar, Your Problem argues that America’s currency might not have reached today’s lofty pinnacle…

Air-Borne by Carl Zimmer

Jul 29, 2025 33m

Send a textThe fascinating, untold story of the air we breathe, the hidden life it contains, and invisible dangers that can turn the world upside downEvery day we draw in two thousand gallons of…

Formula by David Barry

Jun 05, 2025 37m

Send a textCopies of the book are available for purchase at formulabydb.com, and TaleWind listeners may redeem the promo code “Belmont” for an exclusive discount.Formula is a novel about a young man…

Gambling Man by Lionel Barber

Apr 22, 2025 41m

Send a textThe unputdownable first Western biography of SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, financial disruptor and personification of the 21st century’s addiction to instant wealth, from the former editor…

Doctored by Charles Piller

Apr 09, 2025 41m

Send a textMy conversation with investigative journalist Charles Piller about his recent book, Doctored. The description below is from Amazon:Nearly seven million Americans live with Alzheimer’s…

How to Kill an Asteroid by Robin George Andrews

Feb 19, 2025 35m

Send a textThis conversation was recorded on February 14, 2025. One of Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best Science Books of 2024, How to Kill an Asteroid is a gripping account of the "city-killer"…

Focus: The ASML Way by Marc Hijink

Jan 30, 2025 40m

Send a textFor decades the most valuable technology company in Europe operated in the shadows. The chips manufactured by its machines, power our smartphones and AI assistants, make our coffee and…

Pattern Breakers by Mike Maples Jr. and Peter Ziebelman

Jan 22, 2025 37m

Send a textA conversation with Mike Maples Jr. about the book he co-authored, Pattern Breakers: Why Some Start-Ups Change the Future. Based on extensive research and real-world examples, this book…

An American Sickness by Elisabeth Rosenthal

Nov 18, 2024 35m

Send a textA New York Times bestseller in 2017, An American Sickness reveals the inner workings of the US healthcare system. Elisabeth Rosenthal explores why US healthcare costs are so high, and…

The Essays of Warren Buffett by Lawrence A. Cunningham

Nov 07, 2024 41m

Send a textLawrence A. Cunningham is the Director of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware. He currently serves as a Director for several publicly-traded…

The Highest Calling by David Rubenstein

Oct 18, 2024 32m

Send a textSpecial family episode this week featuring my father, David Rubenstein, on his new book, The Highest Calling. From Simon and Schuster:For years, bestselling author David M. Rubenstein has…

When the Heavens Went on Sale by Ashlee Vance

Aug 13, 2024 40m

Send a textDisclaimer: The content in this episode should not be considered financial or investment advice. Although this could change in the future, at the time of recording and releasing, the host…

Cheaper, Faster, Better by Tom Steyer

Aug 07, 2024 23m

Send a textThe consequences of climate change—rising waters, extreme weather, record temperatures—are transforming our lives, as global warming accelerates more rapidly than scientists predicted even…

How Life Works by Philip Ball

Aug 05, 2024 38m

Send a textBiology is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Several aspects of the standard picture of how life works—the idea of the genome as a blueprint, of genes as instructions for…

Boom and Bust by William Quinn and John D. Turner

Jul 25, 2024 36m

Send a textA conversation with William Quinn about Boom and Bust, which he co-authored alongside John D. Turner. Published in 2020, Boom and Bust explores financial bubbles across a number of…

Lessons from the Titans by Rob Wertheimer, Scott Davis, and Carter Copeland

Jun 06, 2024 45m

Send a textA conversation with Rob Wertheimer about the book he co-authored in 2020, Lessons from the Titans: What Companies in the New Economy Can Learn from the Great Industrial Giants to Drive…

California Burning by Katherine Blunt

Jun 06, 2024 47m

Send a textA conversation with Katherine Blunt about her 2022 book, California Burning: The Fall of Pacific Gas and Electric –– and what it means for America’s power grid. Pacific Gas and Electric…

The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson

Jun 04, 2024 23m

Send a textA conversation with author Walter Isaacson about his 2021 book, The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race. The bestselling author of Leonardo da…

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TaleWind has published 20 episodes since June 2024, covering topics in Business, Science.

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TaleWind is currently declining with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 39m.

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