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The Todd Ault Podcast

The Todd Ault Podcast

Written by: Todd Ault
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The Todd Ault Podcast deep dives into how moguls, icons and legends are made. Notable past guests include businessman David Rubenstein, The Terminator producer Gale Anne Hurd, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., FOX journalist Maria Bartiromo, real estate mogul Grant Cardone, and American journalist John Stossel.Todd Ault Economics
Episodes
  • The Frank Lorenzo Interview - Former CEO of Continental Airlines & Author of Flying For Peanuts
    Nov 1 2024

    Todd Ault interviews Frank Lorenzo, the former CEO of Continental Airlines, Eastern Airlines, and Texas Air, and the author of Flying for Peanuts: Tough Deals, Steep Bargains, and Revolution in the Skies. This compelling business memoir provides an in-depth look at the airline deregulation years, detailing the high-stakes negotiations that contributed to Lorenzo's success. The book includes encounters with Carl Icahn and features a chapter dedicated to the sale of the Eastern Airlines Shuttle to Donald Trump, which eventually became the troubled Trump Shuttle. Don't miss this exciting interview with Frank Lorenzo, where he discusses the origins of the peanut fares experiment and the real reason behind the similarity between the artwork on the wings of United and Continental Airlines.

    "Frank Lorenzo revolutionized an entire business category to something fairly biblical." - Todd Ault

    "When I was working at TWA, I remember some of the guys telling me stories about Howard Hughes commandeering some of the new airplanes, taking one of [the airplanes] to the Bahamas and using it as a hotel, experimenting with it to see what the airplane was like." - Frank Lorenzo

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    58 mins
  • The Ed Hajim Interview - Seasoned Wall Street Executive & Author
    Oct 25 2024

    Todd Ault interviews Ed Hajim, a seasoned Wall Street executive and the author of On The Road Less Traveled: An Unlikely Journey from the Orphanage to the Boardroom. With over 50 years of investment experience, Ed has held senior management positions at E.F. Hutton, Lehman Brothers, and The Capital Group. He is currently the chairman of High Vista, a money management company based in Boston. Tune in to hear Todd Ault interview Ed Hajim about his new memoir, which tells the improbable story of how Hajim transitioned from foster homes and orphanages, enduring daily struggles to survive, to ultimately realizing the American dream as an accomplished Wall Street executive and model family man.

    "There's three principles: anything is possible, education is the solution to almost anything and never be a victim. Always focus your energy on what's next. Never ever be a victim." - Ed Hajim

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    51 mins
  • The Pedro Domingos Interview - World-Renowned AI Researcher & Author
    Oct 18 2024

    Todd Ault interviews Pedro Domingos, a world-renowned AI researcher, tech-industry insider, and the author of the best-selling book The Master Algorithm. This groundbreaking scientific book, released in 2017, introduced machine learning to a wide audience and was recommended by Bill Gates as "required reading for everyone to understand AI". Pedro's latest book is titled 2040: A Silicon Valley Satire, which explores the concept of an AI robot running for President. Tune in to hear Pedro provide insight into the origins of algorithms, their ethics, challenging limitations, and why backpropagation is driving the AI revolution.

    "The goal of the book [2040: A Silicon Valley Satire] is for it to be a cautionary tale. In a sense, it's a caricature of where we are now. But it's also saying to people 'Look if we don't do anything - this is where we're headed' and it's not a good place."Pedro Domingos

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    45 mins
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