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
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - September 4, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into Northwestern's president resigning under political pressure, a DOJ criminal inquiry into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - September 3, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into the Lisbon funicular derailment, China’s WWII parade, and Pentagon policy on transgender troops. We also explore Harva...
Deep Dive: Treaty of Paris, Porsche’s Dual Legacy, and How Fast the Brain Really Is - September 3, 2025
Hosts Ethan Morris and Miriam Keller examine the 1783 Treaty of Paris and its cultural legacy, celebrate Ferdinand Porsche’s impact from the Beetle to performance cars...
Deep Dive: Surrender Aboard the Missouri, Mark Harmon’s TV Legacy, and the Octopus’s Three Hearts - September 2, 2025
Hosts Daniel Fletcher and Nathaniel Cohen examine the 1945 Japanese surrender aboard USS Missouri, celebrate Mark Harmon’s cultural impact as Gibbs on NCIS, and explai...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - September 2, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into Jair Bolsonaro's trial, Jerry Nadler's retirement, and a California judge's ruling on National Guard deployments. We a...
September Soundscapes: Farewells, Returns, and Indie Futures
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into Fontaines D.C.’s surreal ‘Desire’ live video and tour finale, David Byrne’s avant-pop reinvention on ‘Who Is the Sky?’...
September 2025 Game Hype: Silksong, Borderlands 4 & More
In this bonus episode of Neural Newscast, we dive into September 2025’s biggest game releases: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Jetrunner, and Hell Is Us. We also explore Cron...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - September 1, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into Afghanistan earthquake devastation, Gaza City military strikes, and Kyiv links to a political killing. We also explore...
Deep Dive: From Edison's Kinetographic Camera to Caligula and the Body's Building Blocks - August 31, 2025
Kara Swift and Natalie Quinn trace how Edison's 1897 kinetographic camera patent shaped early cinema, unpack the historiography and political implications of Caligula'...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - August 31, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into a possible U.S. government shutdown, a temporary court block on deportations of Guatemalan children, and linked stabbi...
Deep Dive: Mass Mobilization, Goethe to Twain, and the Three-Hearted Octopus - August 28, 2025
Jonathan Pierce and Ethan Wells examine the 1963 mass demonstration in Washington D.C. through civic, infrastructure, and economic lenses, celebrate birthdays from Goe...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - August 28, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we cover a White House decision point over CDC leadership, a European move to snap back U.N. sanctions on Iran, and a deadly Russian...
Deep Dive: Gaillard Cut, Man Ray’s Photographic Rebellions, and the Brain at 120 m/s - August 27, 2025
Jonathan Pierce and Andrew Lindbeck explore the engineering gamble of the Gaillard Cut in the Panama Canal project, unpack Man Ray’s technical innovations in photograp...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - August 27, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into CDC leadership resignations, Gaza policy and fighting, and U.S. tariffs on India. We also explore NATO defense spendin...
Deep Dive: Patents, Patronage, and Processing Speed: Steamboats, Guggenheim, and the Brain - August 26, 2025
Kara Swift and Ethan Wells examine a 1791 patent showdown over the steamboat, unpack Peggy Guggenheim’s cultural and market influence, and translate neural processing ...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - August 26, 2025
Today's NNC Daily News covers a legal fight over Federal Reserve independence, UN demands after a Gaza hospital strike, stalled Iran nuclear diplomacy, Russia–Ukraine ...
Deep Dive: From Glasgow to Bond: Allan Pinkerton, Sean Connery & the Brain’s Highway - August 25, 2025
Hosts Jessica Palmer and Samuel Green trace Allan Pinkerton’s origin in Glasgow (Aug 25, 1819), celebrate the cinematic legacy of Sean Connery alongside other celebrit...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - August 25, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into a Gaza hospital strike, Typhoon Kajiki evacuations, and Trump threatening a new Christie probe. We also explore Evergr...
Deep Dive: Burning Capitals, Borges’ Labyrinths, and the Thinking Arms of Octopus - August 24, 2025
Thomas Golding and Alexander Wilson examine the 1814 burning of Washington, D.C., unpack Jorge Luis Borges’s inventive narrative structures and librarian influence, an...
Global Headlines and Breaking Stories - August 24, 2025
In this episode of NNC Daily News, we delve into Labour's sentencing overhaul, Russia-Ukraine strikes, and Pentagon intelligence firings. We also explore Gaza aid kill...
