How EarBuds Podcast Collective works: Each week, a theme is chosen by one of our curators. That curator finds 5 podcast episodes (from anywhere!) to go along with that theme. Listen to these podcasts by clicking on the links above, through the RadioPublic app, or you can find (most of) them on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Overcast…)

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PODCAST CURATOR’S NAME: Matt Slepin

WHY THIS THEME?: My day job is leading an executive search firm in the real estate business. My podcast, Leading Voices, interviews legends in the real estate business.

MONDAY: Leading Voices in Real Estate – Lisa Picard | Creating a Vision for the Modern Workplace  – 60 minutes

Really amazing interview with a woman leading a storied company that is evolving rapidly in the office business. One of my favorite episodes.

TUESDAY: 99% invisible – It’s Chinatown – 41 minutes

I love 99% invisible. This was the first episode I listened to and is about the neighborhood I walk through on my way to work each morning. I had no idea…

WEDNESDAY: Revisionist History  A Good Walk Spoiled – 34 minutes

This one has a quirky discussion of a real estate theme, talking about property tax treatment of golf clubs. Ripples of meaning across this one…

THURSDAY: Freakonomics – How to Build a Smart City – 39 minutes

This is an interview with Dan Doctoroff, who was Deputy Mayor under Michael Bloomberg and now runs Sidewalk Labs, Google’s urban innovation business.

FRIDAY: The Real Market with Chris Rising – Sonny Kalsi – 57 minutes

Chris’ podcast is the most similar to Leading Voices out there. Chris has great guests and knows his stuff. The interview with Sonny Kalsi from GreenOak is wonderful.

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SHAMELESS PROMO: Food recovery is a passion of mine. About one-third of foodproduced in the world is wasted. I am on the Board of Extra Food.

CROWDSOURCING QUESTION: The civilized world is on a continued path towards greater urbanization. My industry is building the future, but people are scared of change and fight development. How do we change that attitude? Smart, conscious development is part of the solution not the problem.

HASHTAG FOR DISCUSSION: #RealEstateLegends