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3 Takeaways

3 Takeaways features insights from the world’s best thinkers, business leaders, writers, politicians, scientists and other newsmakers. Each episode ends with 3 key takeaways to help you understand the world in new ways that can benefit your life and career. Hosted by Lynn Thoman.

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
24 minutes
Episodes
267
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Secrets of a Wildly Successful TV Writer (#226)

Secrets of a Wildly Successful TV Writer (#226)

Ever wonder why some movies and TV shows are so powerful and gripping? What makes for a deeply compelling story? Why George Clooney is so popular? Listen as Neal Baer, Hollywood TV writer and produce…

00:19:41  |   Tue 03 Dec 2024
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt on AI: Shaping the Next Era of Humanity (#225)

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt on AI: Shaping the Next Era of Humanity (#225)

Eric Schmidt is astonishing. Here, the former CEO of Google and one of the world’s most brilliant technologists talks with visionary wisdom about Artificial Intelligence and its impact on business, h…

00:38:15  |   Sat 23 Nov 2024
200 Billion Animals Are Killed for Food Each Year (#224)

200 Billion Animals Are Killed for Food Each Year (#224)

Chew on this: Approximately 200 billion animals are raised for food each year, often in horrific conditions. The contribution of these animals to climate change is greater than the emissions of all t…

00:20:01  |   Tue 19 Nov 2024
I’m a Doctor. ChatGPT’s Bedside Manner Is Better Than Mine. (#223)

I’m a Doctor. ChatGPT’s Bedside Manner Is Better Than Mine. (#223)

For better and for worse, artificially intelligent communication is inexorably making its way into medical care. How will this affect the doctor-patient relationship? Can AI convey human empathy and …

00:19:37  |   Tue 12 Nov 2024
Loonshots: How Lunatic, Moonshot Ideas Become Real and Change the World (#222)

Loonshots: How Lunatic, Moonshot Ideas Become Real and Change the World (#222)

It’s not easy for huge, breakthrough ideas — the kind that truly change the world — to see the light of day. Here, physicist, entrepreneur and author Safi Bahcall talks in detail about the creativity…

00:25:50  |   Tue 05 Nov 2024
Blunt Wisdom From the World’s Top Executive Coach (#221)

Blunt Wisdom From the World’s Top Executive Coach (#221)

If there’s such a thing as a secret to success, Marshall Goldsmith knows it. Known as the world’s top executive leadership coach, he’s worked with many CEOs, founders and billionaires and has a deep …

00:23:12  |   Tue 29 Oct 2024
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Speaks His Piece (#220)

Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Speaks His Piece (#220)

Rarely does a former Supreme Court justice reveal what’s on their mind like Stephen Breyer. Listen to what this wise man says about the tug of war between constitutional originalism and contextualism…

00:25:55  |   Tue 22 Oct 2024
Secrets of Legendary Investor Howard Marks (#219)

Secrets of Legendary Investor Howard Marks (#219)

Warren Buffett doesn’t need investment advice. But he does listen to fellow billionaire and co-founder of Oaktree Capital Howard Marks. Here, the legendary investor shares his insights on the market,…

00:21:20  |   Tue 15 Oct 2024
What’s Ailing Capitalism, and How to Heal It (#218)

What’s Ailing Capitalism, and How to Heal It (#218)

Serious doubts about capitalism are being raised these days, and for good reason. Too many people are being left behind. But is capitalism really failing? Is socialism the answer? Ruchir Sharma, Chai…

00:19:00  |   Tue 08 Oct 2024
AI and Healthcare: A Dose of Good News (#217)

AI and Healthcare: A Dose of Good News (#217)

Sam Hazen has seen the future of healthcare, and it works. The CEO of one of the world’s largest healthcare providers, HCA, is using artificial intelligence and robotics to improve patient health and…

00:20:56  |   Tue 01 Oct 2024
Highlight on Politics: 5 of the World’s Sharpest Minds in Politics (#216)

Highlight on Politics: 5 of the World’s Sharpest Minds in Politics (#216)

Election fever is heating up, and no matter how you plan on voting, these 3 Takeaways excerpts provide valuable insight into our political challenges, plus thoughts on how to resolve them. Guests inc…

00:20:00  |   Tue 24 Sep 2024
Chew on This: The Founder of Whole Foods Is Bananas for Capitalism (#215)

Chew on This: The Founder of Whole Foods Is Bananas for Capitalism (#215)

The story of Whole Foods is the story of its founder, John Mackey, and it’s nothing short of astonishing. Here, this charismatic entrepreneur talks about the fundamentals of success, his own superpow…

00:19:49  |   Tue 17 Sep 2024
Former Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on Investing, Entrepreneurship, and Trump (#214)

Former Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on Investing, Entrepreneurship, and Trump (#214)

With no exaggeration, Wilbur Ross is brilliant, successful, blunt, compelling, and completely devoid of baloney. Here, he reveals his thoughts on investing, China, entrepreneurship, serving as U.S. C…

00:23:18  |   Tue 10 Sep 2024
Norway’s Former Minister of Defense and Foreign Affairs: Are Chaos and Upheaval the New Norm? (#213)

Norway’s Former Minister of Defense and Foreign Affairs: Are Chaos and Upheaval the New Norm? (#213)

The world is on a wild ride — two wars, massive immigration, fractured political parties. Are chaos and upheaval the new normal? Norway’s former Minister of Defense and Minister of Foreign Affairs, I…

00:22:28  |   Tue 03 Sep 2024
Former President of Chile Michelle Bachelet: Leading with Integrity, Truth, and Empathy (#212)

Former President of Chile Michelle Bachelet: Leading with Integrity, Truth, and Empathy (#212)

Authentic political leadership is in short supply these days. There’s no better person on the topic than the first female President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet. Elected to office twice, she achieved …

00:18:06  |   Fri 30 Aug 2024
Highlight on Law & Justice: Six Experts Share Powerful Ideas on Crime and Punishment (#211)

Highlight on Law & Justice: Six Experts Share Powerful Ideas on Crime and Punishment (#211)

With an election coming up, crime and punishment are a hot topic. Listen to this specially curated episode of 3 Takeaways as some of the sharpest minds on the subject share their insight. Guests incl…

00:21:53  |   Tue 20 Aug 2024
Close Calls: The Terrifying Threat of Nuclear War (#210)

Close Calls: The Terrifying Threat of Nuclear War (#210)

How would a nuclear war start and unfold? How close are we to thermonuclear annihilation? Annie Jacobsen, a weapons expert and Pulitzer Prize finalist, knows. Here, using insider information, she dra…

00:23:00  |   Tue 13 Aug 2024
Fareed Zakaria Makes Sense of a Crazy World (#209)

Fareed Zakaria Makes Sense of a Crazy World (#209)

Massive, mind scrambling changes are taking place in society and politics these days. Nobody makes more sense of it than Fareed Zakaria. Listen, as he talks with his typical brilliance about the prob…

00:28:12  |   Tue 06 Aug 2024
Vietnam: From Great Foe to Great Friend (#208)

Vietnam: From Great Foe to Great Friend (#208)

It’s a story that seems unimaginable. Fifty years after the end of our brutal war with Vietnam, the two countries are now good friends, close trading partners, allies in many important ways. How did …

00:17:44  |   Tue 30 Jul 2024
What Einstein and Brie Larson Have in Common (#207)

What Einstein and Brie Larson Have in Common (#207)

What do Einstein, Mozart, Walt Disney, Brie Larson and many other talented and successful people have in common? The experience of being stuck — of being mired in a rut and struggling to accomplish. …

00:20:13  |   Tue 23 Jul 2024
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