Chad Thompson
Chad Thompson is the producer of Neural Newscast, bringing his expertise in technology, cybersecurity, media production, DJing, music production, and radio broadcasting to deliver high-quality, engaging news content. A futurist and early adopter, Chad has a deep passion for innovation, storytelling, and automation, ensuring that Neural Newscast stays at the forefront of modern news delivery. With a background in security operations and a career leading cyber defense teams, he combines technical acumen with creative vision to produce informative and compelling broadcasts. In addition to producing the podcast, Chad creates its original music, blending his technical expertise with his creative talents to enhance the show's unique sound. Outside of Neural Newscast, Chad is a dedicated father, electronic music enthusiast, and builder of creative projects, always exploring new ways to merge technology with storytelling.
Appears in 646 Episodes
Deep Dive: Barrels, Cowboys, and Heartbeats: The Gunpowder Plot, Roy Rogers, and 100,000 Beats - November 5, 2025
Hosts Laura Navarro and Sophia Reed explore the foiling of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot and its cultural aftermath, celebrate the birthdays of Roy Rogers, Vivien Leigh, and...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 4, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we examine former Vice President Dick Cheney’s post‑9/11 legacy, U.S.-Swiss trade contacts, and deadly typhoon damage in the Philipp...
Deep Dive: Gaffes, Great Voices, and a Wild Kingdom Bite: A Historical Deep Dive - November 3, 2025
Miriam Keller and Sophia Reed examine a landmark 1948 newspaper gaffe and its cultural ripple effects, celebrate birthdays of Vincenzo Bellini, Charles Bronson, and An...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 3, 2025
Today’s NNC Daily News covers Israel receiving the remains of hostages (per Reuters), a deadly Himalayan avalanche (per AP), Victoria’s move toward an Indigenous treat...
Deep Dive: Wooden Leviathans, Frontier Trails, and Temporary Towers: Spruce Goose, Daniel Boone, and the Eiffel Tower - November 2, 2025
Jonathan Pierce and Ethan Morris explore the 1947 Spruce Goose flight through an engineering and infrastructure lens, examine Daniel Boone's trails as proto-infrastruc...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 2, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News: U.K. police investigate a stabbing on a Doncaster-to-London train; the U.K. outlines a £9 billion plan for military housing; the Whi...
Deep Dive: Assassination Aftershocks, Stephen Crane’s Inner War, and Micronesia’s 12‑Foot Coin - November 1, 2025
Hosts Isabella Wright and Benjamin Carter examine a 1950 attempted presidential assassination and its security, legal, and psychological fallout, celebrate Stephen Cra...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - November 1, 2025
In this episode: a federal judge blocks state proof-of-citizenship rules for federal voter registration; election unrest follows Tanzania’s declared result; the U.K. s...
Deep Dive: 1517, TV Authorship, and Parisian Lightning Hats: A Deep Dive - October 31, 2025
Lena Harper and Sophia Mitchell unpack Martin Luther’s 1517 provocation and its cultural ripple effects, celebrate the birthdays of Michael Landon, John Candy, and Pet...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - October 31, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we cover the U.S. refugee cap, a looming government shutdown, and Hurricane Melissa’s destruction. We also report on U.S. nuclear te...
Deep Dive: When Radio Shocked a Nation, Adams’s Resolve, and the Jellyfish’s 95% Secret - October 30, 2025
Jessica Palmer and Robert Kline explore a 1938 radio broadcast that sent listeners 'shaking in their boots,' celebrate the birthdays of John Adams, Henry Winkler, and ...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - October 29, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News: Hurricane Melissa batters Jamaica and makes landfall in eastern Cuba; deadly Israeli strikes in Gaza and a fragile pause resumes; Pr...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - October 30, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into U.S.-China summit developments, renewed U.S. nuclear testing directions, and mass killings reports in Sudan. We also e...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - October 28, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we cover former President Donald Trump’s New York appeal, the UK’s renters’ reforms, Hurricane Melissa’s approach to Jamaica, and Am...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - October 26, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News: Early voting opens in New York City ahead of Nov. 4; Cameroon detains opposition figures as results are awaited; aid groups say food...
Galaxy XR vs. Vision Pro: Samsung & Google’s Mixed Reality Play
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into Samsung’s Galaxy XR launch and its head-to-head with Apple’s Vision Pro, Google’s Android XR platform with Gemini AI, ...
Deep Dive: Monster Mash, Lugosi’s Legacy, and the 7-Pitch Baseball - October 20, 2025
Charlotte Davis and Laura Navarro explore how a 1962 novelty hit became a seasonal cultural touchstone, reflect on Bela Lugosi’s influence on cinematic and architectur...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - October 20, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into the Gaza ceasefire flare-up, Rodrigo Paz's Bolivia victory, and an AWS outage. We also explore China-Australia tension...
Deep Dive: Black Monday, Chandrasekhar’s Legacy, and the Strange Risk of Vending Machines - October 19, 2025
Kara Swift and James Harrison examine the 1987 Black Monday market crash, celebrate Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar’s impact on astrophysics, and unpack startling statistic...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - October 19, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into Israel-Gaza ceasefire strains, U.S. strikes linked to Colombia, and global CO2 record. We also explore Bolivian runoff...
