Weekly Report 2026-36

31 Aug 2026 - 06 Sept 2026 (UTC)

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Business

2 Sept 2026

The EntreLeadership Podcast - The Business Decisions That Broke Spirit Airlines

"Spirit Airlines thrived on ultra-low-cost model but collapsed in 2026 due to price competition, poor customer experience, and failure to adapt, exacerbated by COVID-19 and financial mismanagement."

1 Sept 2026

Rogue Startups - RS365: Marketing that Actually Works Today

"Entrepreneurs often fail by copying others' success; podcasts and content require authenticity, personal branding, and strategic repurposing to build trust and conversions, while avoiding FOMO-driven trends."

31 Aug 2026

The EntreLeadership Podcast - Daniel Ramsey: The Challenge of Taking Over for Dave Ramsey

Succession in family businesses requires earning leadership through humility, hands-on experience, and open communication while balancing legacy with adaptation.

Development

2 Sept 2026

Github ReadMe Podcast - Decoding the New AI Lingo: Loops, Harnesses, Squads, and Hill Climbing

"Explores evolving AI terms like loop engineering, squads, and harnesses, highlighting automation, open-source trends, and emerging roles in developer communities."

1 Sept 2026

Startups For the Rest of Us - Episode 848 | What Liquid Death Can Teach Us About B2B SaaS (Rob Solo)

"Validating startup ideas through real-world problem-solving, industry insights, and low-cost testing is key, as shown by Liquid Death's success; persistence and preparation matter more than 'magic ideas.'"

31 Aug 2026

Podcasts by InfoQ - Scott Jenson on Evolving Desktop OS, Local-First, & Agentic UX

"Hybrid storage in Postgres (via TimeScaleDB) and AI-augmented UX innovation are explored, along with the need for local-first, sustainable tech solutions and ethical AI integration."

Marketing

1 Sept 2026

The Amy Porterfield Show - Stop Handing Your Next Hire a To-Do List

"Building strong teams requires ownership, clarity, measurable success, transparency, respectful onboarding/offboarding, autonomy, and regular check-ins to prevent burnout and foster long-term success."

31 Aug 2026

The Startup Ideas Podcast - Making $$$ as a Marketing Engineer

"Marketing engineers leverage AI to automate and optimize marketing, earning $250k - $1M+ by unifying customer data, optimizing outreach, and building scalable growth systems using tools like Grokbot and Claude, while balancing technical skills with strategic judgment to drive revenue."

31 Aug 2026

Avenue9 AI Marketing - Where NOT to Use AI in Your Marketing with John Sampogna

"Marketing should prioritize human creativity and expertise, using AI to streamline tasks while avoiding over-reliance that risks brand identity and inefficiency."

31 Aug 2026

Copywriters Podcast - Back To School For Copywriters

"Explores ethical copywriting, creativity through leisure, practical exercises, essential tools, and the role of storytelling and real-world insights in persuasive writing."

Motivation

3 Sept 2026

The Game with Alex Hormozi - How to Think Like the Top 1% | Ep 996

"Entrepreneurship often succeeds with counterintuitive strategies - like raising wages, narrowing product lines, or increasing prices - by challenging biases, leveraging existing channels, and scaling proven methods over chasing new ones."

2 Sept 2026

Jocko Podcast - 556: The World Belongs to the Brazen and The Brave.

"Explores *Maxims on War* by Rene Quinton, examining martial virtues, human conflict, leadership, and the psychological realities of war through extreme perspectives and practical insights."

1 Sept 2026

The Game with Alex Hormozi - Improving Team Performance Through Elimination | Ep 995

"High-performance culture thrives on accountability, swift removal of underperformers, and consistent leadership enforcement of standards to sustain excellence and morale."

Psychology

1 Sept 2026

The Michael Shermer Show - Is the Future Unknowable? Uncertainty, Free Will, and the Limits of Science

"Explores progress's evolution, critiques blind adherence to science, traces optimism's roots, and advocates embracing uncertainty in a probabilistic, contingent world."

31 Aug 2026

Changing Minds Owen Fitzpatrick - How to heal polarization

"Polarization intensifies due to social media, systemic forces, and neurological biases, but strategies like empathy, curiosity, and recognizing shared values can bridge divides by addressing root fears and resisting dehumanization."

Security

31 Aug 2026

Open Source Security - Sovereign Tech Agency with Erik Moller

"Explores the Sovereign Tech Agency's efforts to sustain open-source software as critical infrastructure, emphasizing public investment, digital sovereignty, and strategic funding for projects like *curl* and AI security."