Guests of the Vance Crowe Podcast
Since 2016, Vance Crowe has been having long-form conversations with scientists, senators, economists, authors, and builders about the ideas they know better than almost anyone. Guests are asked tough, interesting questions by a host who has read their work — and given the room to actually answer them. It is not a show for promoting a product. It is a show for thinking out loud, on the record.
Every episode is transcribed with speaker labels and timestamps, so the conversation stays quotable, citable, and findable — by people and by AI systems — long after it airs.
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Featured guests
Temple Grandin
World-renowned animal scientist, autism advocate, and TIME 100 honoree
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Dwarkesh Patel
Host of the Dwarkesh Podcast, interviewer of the AI world's leading minds
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- Tom Allman — Sheriff of Mendocino County, California (ret.)
- Isaac Amon — Attorney and Sephardic-history researcher
- Benjamin Anderson — Founder, solving aging, AION Biosciences
- Joscha Bach — AI researcher and cognitive scientist
- Albert-Laszlo Barabasi — Network scientist, Northeastern University
- Janette Barnard — Ag-tech strategist, writer of the Prime Future newsletter
- Jerald Barnes — Livestock auctioneer and cattleman
- Lyle Benjamin — Crop consultant / Outside sales, Nutrien Ag Solutions
- Chris Bennett — Journalist, Farm Journal
- Ari Berkovich — Diamond wholesaler, Cherry Pick Diamonds
- Alex Bernier — Kinesiologist and personal trainer
- Jason Bockman — Founder, Strange Donuts
- Hannah Borg — Nebraska farmer and agriculture communicator
- Dan Broadbent — Science communicator, A Science Enthusiast
- Samo Burja — Founder of Bismarck Analysis, political theorist
- Jack Butcher — Artist, designer, and stoic-inspired visual philosopher, NYC
- Brian Carpenter — Gerontology professor, Washington University
- Barbara Carswell — CEO, Youth Bridge Community Foundation
- Gerald Caussade — Early moderator of the Wim Hof Method community
- Alina Chan — Broad Institute
- Matt Christiansen — YouTube commentator and podcast host
- Jesse Civello — Co-founder, Precision Physical Therapy
- Malcolm Collins — Author and co-founder of the pronatalist movement
- Simone Collins — Author and co-founder of the pronatalist movement
- Mike Compston — Retired rancher / Mentor, Compston Feedlot (retired)
- Steve Conaway — Farmer, Real Estate Appraiser, Large agriculture bank in Kansas
- Clay Conry — Pastor and host of the Working Cows podcast
- Ryan Cooper — Startup Farmer, Milkmen Coop
- Lance Corbett — Landscaper and personal trainer
- Kate Crosby — Plant geneticist / Entrepreneur, Own LLC (controlled environment agriculture)
- Jay Delsing — Professional Golfer, Sports Commentator, Fox Sports / ESPN
- Kacie Derby — Funeral director and pre-planning specialist
- Robert "Soulo" Dillard — Security company owner and record label co-founder
- Alex Dodge — American painter based in Tokyo
- Kevin Edwards — Bartender/blackjack dealer, Las Vegas, Nevada (laid off during COVID-19 lockdown)
- Cameron English — Science Writer, American Council on Science and Health
- Steve Ernst — totally asymptomatic and suddenly it reaches a point where it escalates
- Thomas Evans — Uber and Lyft driver
- Dwayne Faber — Washington dairy farmer and agriculture humorist
- Ana Lorena Fabrega — Educator and author of The Learning Game
- Stephen Fairbanks — High school teacher, Academy of Thought and Industry
- Bruce Figger — Traveling large-animal veterinarian
- Chad Fleck — Homesteader and pastured-poultry farmer
- Kevin Folta — Horticultural scientist, University of Florida
- Chrisman Frank — Co-founder and CEO of Synthesis School
- Morgan Freed — Navy veteran and jiu-jitsu practitioner
- Brad Freking — Veterinarian and integrated pork producer
- Iosif Gershteyn — Biotech entrepreneur / Longevity researcher, Oncology biotech (own)
- Marcio Goncalves — Swine veterinarian and podcaster, SwineIt
- David Goodhart — British journalist, author of The Road to Somewhere
- Tommy Grisafi — Commodity futures broker and ag market advisor
- Peggy Guest — Executive coach
- James Gurney — Postdoctoral research fellow, Georgia Tech, Atlanta
- Samuel Hammond — Economist, Niskanen Center
- Shaun Haney — Founder of RealAgriculture, Canadian ag broadcaster
- Timandra Harkness — British writer, comedian and broadcaster on data and AI
- Jerry Hayes — Honey bee health expert, former USDA and Monsanto
- Kristjan Hebert — Saskatchewan farmer, managing partner of Hebert Grain Ventures
- Dave Helland — Owner, custom-home construction company
- Rob Henderson — Psychologist and author who coined "luxury beliefs"
- Corey Hillebo — Co-host of the Farm4Profit podcast, Iowa farmer
- Erik Hoel — Neuroscientist and author of The World Behind the World
- Miriam Hoffman — Farmer's daughter and ag economics writer
- Jarrad Holst — Real estate investor and attorney
- Welf von Horen — German investor and writer
- Tim Hosler — Retired bond executive
- Christina Hudson — Egg farm operator, fourth-generation family farm
- Samuel Hughes — Researcher on architecture and urbanism
- Lacy Hunt — Economist, executive VP of Hoisington Investment Management
- Blake Hurst — Missouri farmer, former president of Missouri Farm Bureau
- John Jennings — Wealth manager and author, writes the 'Interesting Fact of the Day' blog
- Chris Jent — Kindergarten teacher, Waldorf School of St. Louis
- Tim Jordan — Pediatrician turned developmental-behavioral specialist, Independent practice
- Alexandra Kaschuta — Writer and host of the Subversive podcast
- Kevin Kelly — Founding executive editor of Wired magazine
- John Kempf — Farmer, Founder, Advancing Eco Agriculture
- Brittany Kennedy — Small animal veterinarian
- Todd Keske — Chemical manufacturer
- Sharoz Khalid — Editor and freelance writer, Pakistan
- Razib Khan — Geneticist and writer on human population history
- Parag Khanna — Global strategist, author of Connectography
- Michiyo Kishi — Teacher, Waldorf School of St. Louis
- Sara Krenski — Exercise instructor and Montessori advocate
- Jeremy LaKosh — CEO, Eureka Retirement Community
- Ben Landau-Taylor — Analyst at Bismarck Analysis, writer on industrial society
- John Larson — American Farmland Trust
- Adam Lasch — Farmer, Diverse dairy and beef operation
- Ed Latimore — Former professional boxer, author and speaker
- John Launius — Incense and olfactory ceremony practitioner
- Ben Lawler — Custom clothier, Tom James Company
- Michael Levin — Developmental biologist, Tufts University
- Travis Liebig — President & CEO, Saint Louis Bank
- Rob Long — Data engineer at Bayer, software engineering lead, Franklin County Missouri
- Chad Fred Lott — Copywriter, Oakland, California
- Philip Luce — Student activist and writer
- Valentin Manher — Ukrainian citizen and teacher
- Tyler Mathews — Artist and St. Louis tech figure
- Jason Mauck — Constant Canopy
- Phil McAlister — Commercial real estate investor
- Jerod McDaniel — Oklahoma cattle rancher and farmer
- Quick Dick McDick — Saskatchewan farmer, YouTube comedian and agricultural commentator
- Robby McGehee — Former Indianapolis 500 driver, St. Louis entrepreneur
- Jason Meadows — Cattle rancher and host of the Ag State of Mind podcast
- Alison Morrow — Independent journalist, former TV news reporter
- Ashlee Mortimer — Rancher and Arizona Cattle Growers' Association rep
- Zvi Mowshowitz — AI writer and rationalist, author of Don't Worry About the Vase
- Taylor Moyer — Founder of Ridgeview Land and Cattle
- Justin Murphy — Political theorist and independent scholar
- Aidan Murphy — Outgoing general manager, Old Warson Country Club
- Rachel Nau — Advocate for Williams syndrome awareness
- Chauncey Nelson — Social worker turned real estate developer
- Shaun Newman — Podcaster / Former oilfield worker, Independent podcaster
- Chris Niemann — Hog-hauling truck driver and farmer
- Paula Olsiewski — Biochemist, contaminated-sites and biosecurity expert
- David Oransky — Wealth manager / CPA / Bitcoin advocate, Laminar Wealth
- Dan Ovadya — Bayer/Monsanto science fellow, plant biology
- Fred Perlak — Plant scientist, longtime Monsanto research leader
- Greg "Machinery Pete" Peterson — Farm equipment market analyst, Machinery Pete
- William Prigge — History professor
- Nick Rabeck — Self-taught furniture artist, Deep Forest Designs
- Amanda Radke — Cattle Rancher, Motivational Speaker, Children's Book Author, Bid on Beef
- Mark Reardon — Drive-time St. Louis radio host, perhaps the most recognized voice in the region
- Oded Rechavi — Biologist studying inherited memory, Tel Aviv University
- Megz Reynolds — Executive director of The Do More Agriculture Foundation
- Matt Ridley — Science author and member of the House of Lords
- Michael Ring — Agricultural entrepreneur / Farmer, Ring Brothers Beef / Family Farm
- Joseph Ring — Farmer / Entrepreneur / DJ, Ring Brothers Beef / Family Farm / DJ Business
- Jim Rutt — Former chairman of the Santa Fe Institute
- Doug Sammons — Retired Monsanto biochemist
- Mike Sansone — Multifamily real estate developer
- Elizabeth Schlesinger — Estate planning attorney, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
- Eric Schmitt — United States Senator from Missouri
- Matt Schrimpf — CEO, PSA Enterprises
- Julian Schuster — President of Webster University
- Natalina Sents — Agriculture journalist, Successful Farming
- Rob Sharkey — Illinois farmer, host of The Shark Farmer podcast
- Charles Sheeley — Costume and prop fabricator, Ruthless FX
- Ben Sixsmith — British writer and essayist
- David Smith — Author, 'It's About Time'
- Kristi Spence — Former dietitian and dairy-checkoff industry executive
- Mark Spewak — Running coach
- Jack Spirko — Host of The Survival Podcast, permaculture advocate
- Jamey Stegmaier — Co-founder of Stonemaier Games, board game publisher
- Thomas Stoeger — Postdoctoral researcher, Northwestern University
- Jon Stokes — Co-founder of Ars Technica, AI writer
- Elizabeth Stone — Literature professor
- Matt Stubblefield — Owner, Brush Creek Farms
- Sean Thiessen — Filmmaker / Producer, Legacy Interviews
- Parker Timmons — Soil scientist
- Kip Tom — Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Agencies for Food and Agriculture
- Joe Vaclavik — Founder of Standard Grain, grain market commentator
- Michael Vassar — Futurist, former president of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute
- Evija Volfa Vestergaard — Cultural researcher and author
- Yannick Veys — Co-founder, Hype Fury
- Zheng Wang — Director, Seton Hall Center for Peace Studies
- Eric Ward — Co-CEO (AgBiome, retired), Purple Tomato champion
- Richard Watson — Computer scientist and evolutionary biologist
- Spencer Wells — Geneticist and National Geographic Explorer
- Geoffrey West — Theoretical physicist, Santa Fe Institute, author of Scale
- Tork Whisler — Business owner
- Ryan Whittington — Owner, Seniors Home Care
- Christie Wiebbecke — Soybean breeder, Ph.D.
- Nicole Williams — Self-taught VC investor, Compound
- Chris Williamson — Host of the Modern Wisdom podcast
- Tanner Winterhof — Co-host of the Farm4Profit podcast, Iowa ag banker
- Will Wisner — Executive director, Grunt Style Foundation
- Kolja Zydatiss — German author and commentator on cancel culture
Think you belong on this list? The show accepts a small number of guest applications. Fair warning: this is not a stop on a book tour. Vance asks tough, insightful questions about the things you know better than anyone else — and passes on anyone whose main goal is promotion. If that sounds like the conversation you have been waiting for, apply here with who you are and the subject you can speak to that almost no one else can. Or browse the full episode archive and learn more about Vance Crowe. Already booked? Here's what to expect.