.png)
The Radical Moderate
The Radical Moderate cuts through the noise with sharp, practical conversations about how we move forward as a country. Hosted by businessman and author Pat O’Brien, the show brings clarity, candor, and a willingness to challenge lazy thinking. Whether in business, politics, or culture, we need a fresh approach to how we address problems—and this podcast delivers just that. Every week, in just 30 minutes, Pat explores solutions that respect ideals but measure results. This is moderation with teeth: ideas that hold up over time.
The Radical Moderate
Latest Episodes
Ep. 31 - National Stage: Will Arkansas Claim the White House?
Political dominance is rarely a permanent state, but Arkansas has managed a total transformation from deep blue to solid red in less than a decade. The stakes for 2028 are already high as two of the state's most prominent figures, Senator Tom C...
.png)
Ep. 30 - Control Your Brand While Expanding Fast
Scaling a business is the point where most founders accidentally break what they built. Growth often feels like a choice between staying small and high-quality or going big and watching your standards evaporate. John Mautner joins us to break d...
Ep. 29 - Tenacious Global Domination: The Nutty Bavarian Story
He quits a good-paying corporate job, builds a simple cart with a copper kettle, and bets everything on the smell of cinnamon sugar in the air. Then reality hits: 100-hour weeks, $10 days, late rent, angry suppliers, and the kind of pressure th...
Ep. 28 - Blood and Billions: The Cost of War
War feels abstract until the price shows up in bodies, bills, and broken trust. We’re staring at a new conflict with Iran, and I don’t think the right question is “whose team are you on?” The better question is whether we’ve learned anything fr...
Ep. 27 - Iran War: The 2026 High-Stakes Gamble
A war begins on February 28 and the explanation arrives a month later. That timing alone forces a bigger question than any single headline: what happens to democracy when the commander in chief can stretch war powers without Congress, without a...