Fat Tony's Podcast

Captivating conversations with amazing experts. Inspired by the works of Nassim Taleb, amongst others. Hosted by Sebastian David Lees.

Fat Tony's Podcast is a society podcast hosted by Sebastian David Lees, with 19 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Sebastian David Lees hosts Fat Tony's Podcast, a society show with 19 episodes published.

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  Episode #9

  Stephen Wolfram - Computation, Strategy, and a Life of Ideas

  Dec 19, 20251h 15mS2

  <p>Some conversations feel like opening a secret door behind the everyday world. This one does. Stephen Wolfram joins us to trace how a teenage physicist became a toolmaker, language designer, and explorer of the computational fabric of reality—then shows why strategy, not bravado, is the quiet engine behind ambitious work.<br/><br/>We start with the leap from Oxford to Caltech and what an international physics community taught Stephen about reputation, reinvention, and ambition. From there we dig into the missing discipline in academia: strategy. Stephen explains how treating research like product, where ideas need a distribution channel, ch...

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  Episode #8

  Costas Papaikonomou - Rethinking Innovation In The Real World

  Nov 26, 20251h 11mS2

  <p>Disruption sounds exciting until it wrecks your margins and burns your runway. With innovation veteran Costas Papaikonomou, we get practical about what actually works: protecting your core with calendar-driven updates, growing into real openings, and saving transformation for when the house is truly on fire. We unpack how to make change feel inevitable by aligning ideas with the line you already have, the retailers you must persuade, and the way buyers really shop.<br/><br/>Costas reframes factories as kitchens, where small, thoughtful tweaks produce a surprising range of new “recipes” that run on day one. We explore pace laye...

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  Episode #7

  Gummo - Hacking, The Fight for Privacy, and Quantum Computing

  Jun 18, 20251h 3mS2

  <p>The digital world we inhabit grows more complex by the day, with threats evolving at breakneck speed. In this profound conversation, I'm joined by the legendary hacker known as Gummo - a figure whose journey from desperate teenager to Bitcoin billionaire to digital guardian defies easy categorization.<br/><br/>Gummo's story begins with heartbreak. Left alone at 13 after their mother's death, they turned to technology not as a rebellious act but as a means of survival. "I started learning how to manipulate technology for financial gain... it wasn't for fun, it was to take care of myself," they explain...

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  Episode #6

  Chris Rawlinson - 42: The Answer to Everything (Including Education)

  Jun 14, 20251h 8mS2

  <p>Ever wondered why traditional education still looks largely unchanged since the industrial revolution? Chris Rawlinson, founder of 42 Courses, takes us on a fascinating journey from his days as an Ogilvy advertising executive to revolutionising online learning through behavioural science.<br/><br/>Rawlinson explains how applying advertising principles to education led to a breakthrough approach - creating bite-sized, engaging content with immediate feedback rather than simply digitising academic lectures. This cross-industry innovation forms the foundation of 42 Courses, which partners with thought leaders like Rory Sutherland to deliver learning experiences designed for how people actually absorb information. The discussion reveals surprising...

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  Episode #5

  Megan Preston Meyer - Uncertainty, Supply Chains, and Stories that Matter

  May 18, 202553 minS2

  <p>What happens when a data analytics expert trades boardrooms for bedtime stories? In this captivating conversation, Megan Preston Meyer reveals her remarkable journey from corporate number-cruncher to children's book author with a fascinating twist.<br/><br/>For over a decade, Megan worked in analytics and supply chain management, helping companies extract value from their data. Yet beneath this corporate exterior lay a childhood dream of becoming an author. Five years ago, she took a leap of faith, stepping away from her secure career to pursue writing full-time – and hasn't looked back since.<br/><br/>Her unique contribution to children's li...

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