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Andy Baynes & Matt McKnight

Andy Baynes co-founded Tiberius after a decade at Apple and helping launch Nest; Matt McKnight, a former Marine Corps intelligence officer, founded the biodefense company Perimeter.

Recorded live at the London Defense Conference, they argue the West’s entire defense model is broken, from low-cost missile systems to catching the next pandemic before it spreads, and lay out what should replace it.

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EP 176·Jun 15, 2026
Andy BaynesMatt McKnight

The New Defense Playbook

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Andy Baynes · Tiberius
Matt McKnight · Perimeter

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Ken launched the series in March 2020. He wanted a place where governors and founders and artists could sit at the same table without the usual posturing.

Six years in, that's still the point.

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EP 171·Apr 29, 2026
Catherine Townsend

America's 250th

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Catherine Townsend · President and CEO, Trust for the National Mall

EP 168·Mar 18, 2026
Thomas Friedman

AI, China, Globalization and America's Next Era

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Thomas Friedman · Three-time Pulitzer Prize winner & Foreign Affairs Columnist, The New York Times

Thomas Friedman joins Coffee With Ken to explore AI, China, and how globalization is being reshaped by technology and geopolitics.

EP 130·Nov 13, 2024
Leslie Odom Jr.

Leslie Odom Jr.

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Leslie Odom Jr. · Tony Award-Winning Actor & Musician

Leslie Odom Jr. shares insights on mentorship, growth, authenticity, collaboration, and cherishing relationships.

EP 121·Jun 13, 2024
Governor JB Pritzker

Impact & Innovation in Illinois

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Governor JB Pritzker · 43rd Governor of Illinois

EP 119·Apr 24, 2024
Jon Meacham

The Soul of America

With

Jon Meacham · Historian & Author

April 24th, renowned historian Jon Meacham join us for a discussion on the enduring relevance of historical events in shaping modern America.

EP 93·May 31, 2023
Wes Moore

Leave No One Behind

With

Wes Moore · 63rd Governor of Maryland

EP 91·Apr 20, 2023
Lynn Martin

The Power of Public Markets

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Lynn Martin · President of the New York Stock Exchange

President of The New York Stock Exchange talks about the power of public markets

EP 87·Feb 23, 2023
Carlos Del Toro

A Maritime Nation

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Carlos Del Toro · Secretary of the Navy

EP 75·Sep 20, 2022
Jigar Shah

How to Reach Liftoff in U.S. CleanTech

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Jigar Shah · Director, Loan Programs Office at the U.S. Department of Energy

EP 27·Dec 2, 2020
Dr. Carla Hayden

How Literacy Powers Learning

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Dr. Carla Hayden · 14th Librarian of Congress

EP 25·Nov 5, 2020
David Rubenstein

Leadership: Past, Present and Future

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David Rubenstein · Co-Founder of The Carlyle Group

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