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  • Paul Ollinger

    • Comedian • Host of the 'Reasonably Happy' podcast • Speaker on work and meaning

  • Vitaliy Katsenelson

    Vitaliy N. Katsenelson, CFA - Student of Life, Value Investor, Writer, Author, CEO of IMA

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    I'm a bestselling author, podcaster and human guinea pig. My books include "The Year of Living Biblically" and "Thanks a Thousand." My podcast is "The Puzzler." I was the answer to 1 Down in a NYT crossword puzzle.

  • W. Kamau Bell

    W. Kamau Bell is a Peabody Award winning and Emmy award-winning producer, stand-up comedian, Celebrity Jeopardy! champion, podcaster, director, part-time activist, and full-time family man from Oakland, CA.

  • Francis Foster

    Comedian, author, co-host of Triggernometry, solo host of The Francis Foster Show, the only British-Venezuelan in existence. Laughing while the empire collapses. My new book - (Un)educated - is out everywhere May 28th.

  • Bruce Feiler

    📈 Making meaning in times of change. 📚7 NYT bestsellers—LIFE IS IN THE TRANSITIONS, SECRETS OF HAPPY FAMILIES. 📣3 TED Talks w/ 5 million views.🔥Order my new book: A TIME TO GATHER: How Ritual Created the World—and How It Can Save Us!

  • Brad Todd

    A 6th-gen Appalachian, I'm never shy about giving "what for” as an outnumbered conservative on CNN & in my job advising biz & political clients. 2nd Place, National Society of Newspaper Columnists 2026 Contest for Lifestyle Columns.

  • Jared Dillian

    Writer, investor, electronic music curator. Dad to 7 wonderful cats.

  • Andy Borowitz

    I'm a writer, comedian, and creator of The Borowitz Report, a news satire site published since 2001.

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