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EP.21 Pathways to Portugual

Season 1 · Episode 21

Friday, December 26, 2025 • Duration 01:04:30

Portugal has become one of the world’s most popular destinations — a place people are visiting, revisiting, and in many cases choosing to call home. After hearing so much about it, especially from my daughter who traveled there last year, I finally had the chance to explore it myself. Her insights shaped how I planned the trip and how I approached each day, and in many ways this episode continues that conversation.

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EP.20 – Victory In Valencia

Season 1 · Episode 20

Thursday, December 11, 2025 • Duration 53:57

This one is special: I share my journey from San Francisco to Valencia, Spain — culminating in my victory at the Valencia Marathon.

EP. 19 The Ugly Mug

Season 1 · Episode 19

Monday, November 24, 2025 • Duration 21:40

Episode 19 arrives just before Thanksgiving: lessons from a lopsided mug and a turbulent year.” A lopsided mug from my childhood has become my metaphor for this ugly year in trade and in life. In this episode, I share its story, the turbulence of 2025, and five lessons worth keeping. I’ll leave you with a gentle invitation: What “ugly mugs” have you kept? What stories do they hold? And stay tuned—Episode 20 may come to you from Spain, as I run the Valencia Marathon and reflect on what’s next.

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EP. 18 Export Controls: Past, Present, and the Path Forward. – Pt. 3 I Can See Clearly Now (Not!)

Season 1 · Episode 20

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 • Duration 52:46

Welcome back to Rittener Reflections Episode 18 and to Part 3 of our series on export controls which I have called, “I can see clearly now” (Not!) You see, we’ve looked back, we’ve looked around—and now we look ahead. But clarity is elusive. Will the world split into two economic spheres? Can AI help automate classification? Should we revive old licensing models? And what is the key to success in creating some means of predictability in a world of geopolitical uncertainty? Once again, I am joined by Bruce Jackson and together we will explore these questions with candor, curiosity, and maybe a little humor. Because in export controls, déjà vu isn’t just a feeling—it’s a forecast.”

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EP. 18 Export Controls: Past, Present, and the Path Forward. – Pt. 2 Reality Check

Season 1 · Episode 19

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 • Duration 50:36

Welcome back to this three-part series of Rittener Reflections where we seek to understand the complex, critical and ever-changing world of export controls, the past, present and the way forward. In Part 1, which I called The Long Strange Trip, we explored the historical arc of export controls. Today, we turn to the present—and it’s complicated. From China’s tech ambitions to Russia’s impact on multilateral regimes, from AI’s promise and peril to the post-COVID compliance landscape, exporters face a maze of challenges. I am again joined by Bruce Jackson, whose depth of experience helps us make sense of this shifting terrain and brings deep insight into how companies are adapting, what regulators are prioritizing, and where the real risks lie. This is the reality check.

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EP. 18 Export Controls: Past, Present, and the Path Forward. – Pt: 1 The Long Strange Trip

Season 1 · Episode 18

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 • Duration 51:04

The Long Strange Trip. In this first session, I’m joined by Bruce Jackson*, a longtime practitioner and friend whose depth of experience spans government, industry, and the multilateral frameworks that define this space. Bruce has not only witnessed the evolution of export controls—he’s helped shape how companies and policymakers respond to it. We will trace the long, strange trip: from the Cold War’s COCOM era to the post-Berlin Wall regulation rewrites, from the rise of multilateral controls to the relaxation of those same controls, and into the regulatory shifts of the past two administrations—including entity list, Huawei, and semiconductors.

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EP.17 Two lives. One legacy. A tribute to my parents, Patricia and Eric Rittener

Season 1 · Episode 17

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 • Duration 30:06

Welcome to a special episode of Rittener Reflections. Today, I’m stepping away from my usual format to share something deeply personal. Last month, my mom passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family. A few days later, I gave a talk at her memorial service—a tribute honoring her faith, family, and the things she loved most. This episode begins with that recording. It’s also about my dad, who passed away in March 2022. I’ve re-recorded his tribute—not only to preserve his memory but to reflect on the themes that shaped his life: his past, his patriotism, and his passions.

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EP:16 Special Edition: Doing the Difficult Things

Season 1 · Episode 16

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 • Duration 30:45

One year ago today, I testified before the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. I was still with Intel. The topic: export controls, diversion risk, and the role of U.S. technology in global conflict. This week on my podcast, I’m telling the story—not of what I said, but of what it meant. It’s about showing up when the stakes are high.

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EP. 15 – Doing Something “Wonderful” Again

Season 2 · Episode 15

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 • Duration 56:00

For this episode, I revisit the topic of layoffs. Many individuals globally are affected by decisions made by corporations and governments to reduce their workforce. While layoffs can be challenging, they may also lead to new opportunities. It can be traumatic and uncomfortable, but it can be positive and liberating, opening new opportunities never imagined.

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EP.14 It Begins and Ends at Levi’s

Season 1 · Episode 14

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 • Duration 33:37

From training camp dreams to Super Bowl destiny, the road to glory doesn’t just pass through Levi’s Stadium—it starts and ends here.

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