Best Alex Conner Podcasts (2026)

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SE Radio 702: Derick Schaefer on Modern CLIs 48:05

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Derick Schaefer, author of CLI: A Practical Guide to Creating Modern Command-Line Interfaces, talks with host Robert Blumen about command-line interfaces old and new. Starting with a short review of the origin of commands in the early unix systems, they trace the evolution of commands into modern CLIs. Following the historic rise, fall, and re-emer…

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Micro-Soft Like Windows Vista with Ian Lara 1:08:46

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The F is for Phenomenal. Comedian and podcaster Ian Lara joins Devon on the show today to recount growing up in Queens during a modern music renaissance, talk about auditioning for Tyler Perry shows, and to analyze one his favorite Lil Wayne verses. Ian Lara is a New York–born comedian whose blend of honesty and humor has made him a favorite on sta…

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SE Radio 701: Max Guernsey, III and Luniel de Beer on Readiness in Software Engineering 1:01:44

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Max Geurnsey III and Luniel de Beer, co-authors of the book Ready: Why Most Software Projects Fail and How to Fix It, discuss the concept of readiness in software engineering with host Brijesh Ammanath. Although Agile workflows and technical practices help delivery, many software efforts still struggle to achieve desired outcomes. Rework, shifting …

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Slicker Than a Porpoise with Devon Walker 28:25

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It is our first ever solo episode of My Favorite Lyrics. Devon is flying solo and reading your wild, emotional, unhinged listener submitted lyrics. Thank you for blowing up the inbox and keep 'em coming in the comments. New episodes every Tuesday. Host and Executive Producer: Devon Walker Executive Producer: Lauren Mandel Associate Producer: Carmen…

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The Christmas Story revisited, with special guest, Sam Hunter (251224) 56:19

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In this episode, we have as our special guest Sam Hunter from 721 Ministries. We are in the 721 Ministries' media studio shooting this episode, which includes not only audio, but video via the YouTube channel. We are taking a deeper look at the Christmas stories and correcting a few myths about the story. Join us!…

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SE Radio 700: Mojtaba Sarooghi on Waiting Rooms for High-Traffic Events 1:07:46

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Mojtaba Sarooghi, a Distinguished Product Architect at Queue-it, speaks with host Jeremy Jung about virtual waiting rooms for high-traffic events such as concerts and limited-quantity product releases. They explore using a virtual queue to prevent overloading systems, how most traffic is from bots, using edge workers to reduce requests to the custo…

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I Turn Into the Tin Man Around Tinashe with Rufat Agayev 1:07:54

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Christian rapper-turned-comic Rufat Agayev graces the show this week to give Kid Cudi his flowers, speak on the “B.O.Bification” of music in the 2010s, and explain why Lupe Fiasco changed his life. Rufat Agayev is a Brooklyn-based stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. Born in Azerbaijan, he immigrated to the U.S. as a refugee in the early ’90s. He …

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Flash in the Pan - Episode 128: SATAN IST KRIEG 666 feat. GreatSG 1:42:59

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Tom and Alex are joined by jolly old soul Kurt "GreatSG" for a love-filled holiday special! We indulge in Patton Oswalt's CHRISTMAS SHOES rant, chuckle at the NARUTO PARTY V, and riot with ERIK THE JUICEMAN XMAS! Plus, the gift of your wonderful emails, and an answer to our marshmallow conundrum...???? See you in 2k26! Video links in the show notes…

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SE Radio 699: Benjamin Brial on Internal Dev Platforms 55:17

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In this episode, Benjamin Brial, CEO and co-founder of Cycloid, speaks with host Sriram Panyam about internal developer platforms (IDPs) and internal developer portals. The conversation explores how these platforms address the growing challenges of DevOps scalability, multi-cloud complexity, and cloud waste, all of which organizations face as they …

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Special Guest Conner DeAngelis (251216) 51:17

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In this episode, we have back in the studio our special friend and guest, Conner DeAngelis. We spend some time catching up on Conner's focus and training. Join us.By Brian Kadien

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Arm & Hammer Made Me Stronger with Michael Longfellow 1:05:33

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“Bones” superfan and Devon’s former coworker Michael Longfellow joins the show this week to confirm that he was right about liking the rapper Yeat, romanticize melancholy, and reminisce on sharing a dressing room at SNL. Michael Longfellow is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Longfellow was hired to join the cast of the NBC sketch c…

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SE Radio 698: Srujana Merugu on How to build an LLM App 1:18:30

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In this episode of Software Engineering Radio, Srujana Merugu, an AI researcher with decades of experience, speaks with host Priyanka Raghavan about building LLM-based applications. The discussion begins by clarifying essential concepts like generative vs. predictive AI, pre-training vs. fine-tuning, and the transformer architecture that powers mod…

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Chimes, Angels and the Divine; A conversation with Ivy Galliano (251209) 59:26

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In this episode, we have a quest with a doctor's degree in Metaphysical Healing and Studies, an angelic interpreter and sound healer...special guests, Ivy Galliano. Join us as we take an alternative look into healing.By Brian Kadien

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Don’t Need Feet, to Be in Step with Robby Hoffman 1:00:22

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Robby Hoffman’s moving to Saskatchewan. Comedian Robby Hoffman joins Devon this week to discuss the influence of family and religion on her music taste, make a direct plea to The Cranberries, and to reveal that she may have served as the inspiration for some Chappell Roan lyrics. Robby Hoffman is a small, ex-Hasidic, queer comedian who can be seen …

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Flash in the Pan - Episode 127: Cherry Flavoured Dental Dam 1:28:09

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Tom and Alex blast into the holiday season with FINAL FANTASY THANKSGIVIN, and marvel at the dizzying highs of RUSH and RUSH 2! Elsewhere, we've got McDonald's sandwich lore, your Halloween candy emails, and some flash news! Video links in the show notes. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/flashinthepan…

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SE Radio 697: Philip Kiely on Multi-Model AI 56:33

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Philip Kiely, software developer relations lead at Baseten, speaks with host Jeff Doolittle about multi-agent AI, emphasizing how to build AI-native software beyond simple ChatGPT wrappers. Kiely advocates for composing multiple models and agents that take action to achieve complex user goals, rather than just producing information. He explains the…

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My Lambo Gon' Skrr with Conner McNutt 1:05:15

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Comedian, podcaster and Devon’s temporary roommate Conner McNutt joins the show this week to question Sza’s fixation on Forrest Gump, define ‘white boy drinking’, and to recount moshing at a Baby Keem concert with Devon. Conner is comedian and writer from Los Angeles, where he co-hosts the podcast “ Hate Watch Podcast”with Devan Costa. He has also …

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SE Radio 696: Flavia Saldanha on Data Engineering for AI 1:14:25

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Flavia Saldanha, a consulting data engineer, joins host Kanchan Shringi to discuss the evolution of data engineering from ETL (extract, transform, load) and data lakes to modern lakehouse architectures enriched with vector databases and embeddings. Flavia explains the industry's shift from treating data as a service to treating it as a product, emp…

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Whatcha Gone Do with David Gborie 1:18:04

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David Gborie is a comedian, writer, voice actor, and all-around thorough dude—originally from Denver, Colorado. He can currently be heard as the signature voice of Comedy Central. David co-hosts the wildly popular All Fantasy Everything podcast as well as My Momma Told Me alongside Langston Kerman.His new special, Gbirth of a Nation, is now availab…

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Episode 200 "Celebrating" 200 Episodes! 51:23

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To celebrate hitting almost incredibly managing to limp to 200 episodes of the podcast, and to stop all the bother of having to create anything, Alex, James and Mrs AuDHD answer questions from listeners... James isn’t allowed to do bathos, Alex steals James’s professional background, and Mrs AuDHD isn’t as proud of her weirdness since getting her d…

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SE Radio 695: Dave Thomas on Building eBooks Infrastructure 1:02:49

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Dave Thomas, author of The Pragmatic Programmer, The Manifesto for Agile Software Development, Programming Ruby, Agile Web Development with Rails, Programming Elixir, Simplicity, and co-founder of the Pragmatic Bookshelf, speaks with SE Radio host Gavin Henry about building infrastructure for eBooks. They discuss what an eBook is, the various forma…

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Smash It Like an Idaho Potato with Aida Osman 53:35

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Comedian, writer, and Rap Sh!t star Aida Osman joins Devon to question Mos Def’s diner order in the “You Don’t Know My Name” music video, remind us that Malcolm X was from Nebraska, and speak on some unforgettable Nicki Minaj lyrics. Aida Osman is a writer, comedian, and actress whose sharp wit gained early attention as a co-host on the podcast Kee…

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Episode 199 ADHD & Neuroplasticity 43:04

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Episode 199 of the podcast covers ADHD and neuroplasticity, the lifelong capacity of the brain to change and rewire itself in response to the stimulation of learning and experience. Part 1 is the usual 'welcome to the podcast nonsense', in part 2, Alex the Psycho…. education Monkey tries to communicate poorly written science of ADHD and neuroplasti…

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SE Radio 694: Jennings Anderson and Amy Rose on Overture Maps 1:03:45

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Jennings Anderson, a Software Engineer with Meta Platforms, and Amy Rose, the Chief Technology Officer at Overture Maps Foundation, speak with host Gregory M. Kapfhammer about the Overture Maps project, which creates reliable, easy-to-use, and interoperable open map data. After exploring the foundations of geospatial information systems, Gregory an…

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Training the Teenage Athlete #3 with special guest, Alex Cordova. (251111) 56:03

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We continue in our series on Training the Teenage Athlete. In this episode, we have as our special guest, Alex Cordova. We dive into the discipline that Alex embraces to stay in shape and move forward with his Jujitsu training.By Brian Kadien

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Is That Alright? I Drove All Night with Nicole Byer 1:04:11

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This just in: songs have meaning. Podcasting pro and comic Nicole Byer graces the show this week to walk Devon through some wild Celine Dion lyrics, reveal her favorite era of Michael Jackson, and to make the claim that they don’t make McDonald’s Happy Meal toys like they used to. Nicole Byer is an actress, comedian, podcaster, and writer. She curr…

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Episode 198 Long-term Effects of ADHD Medication 1:00:22

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Mrs AuDHD is back! Episode 198 of the podcast covers the long-term effects of ADHD. The (for now) revised format sees endless waffle in part 1, in part 2, Alex the Psycho…….education Monkey vomits out the science of long-term ADHD medication use, and in part 3, all three hosts offer their personal reflections. "What has James lost, forgotten or mis…

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SE Radio 693: Mark Williamson on AI-Assisted Debugging 54:12

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Mark Williamson, CTO of Undo, joins host Priyanka Raghavan to discuss AI-assisted debugging. The conversation is structured around three main objectives: understanding how AI can serve as a debugging assistant; examining AI-powered debugging tools; exploring whether AI debuggers can independently find and fix bugs. Mark highlights how AI can suppor…

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Healing and Wholeness with special guests Josh an Elizabeth McGinn (251104) 1:06:53

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As we continue to talk about healing and wholeness, we have as our special guests, Josh and Elizabeth McGinn, who run the Regenerate Wellness Center located in Greenville, SC.By Brian Kadien

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She’s Sweet But a Psycho with Liza Treyger 1:08:52

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Liza Treyger is not ready to make nice. The hilarious and inimitable Liza Treygers joins Devon on the show this week as the two identify their go-to karaoke songs, explain their personal connections to The Dixie Chicks, and to break down an Ava Max lyric that resonates heavily with Liza. Named one of Variety’s “Top Ten Comics to Watch,” Rolling Sto…

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Episode 197 ADHD and Rumination 39:59

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Episode 197 of the podcast covers ADHD and rumunation, or repetitive thinking or dwelling on negative feelings and distress and their causes and consequences. The Season 4 format sees endless waffle in part 1, in part 2, Alex the Psycho…….education Monkey delivers (poorly) the science of ADHD and rumination, and in part 3, Alex and James offer thei…

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SE Radio 692: Sourabh Satish on Prompt Injection 1:04:36

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Sourabh Satish, CTO and co-founder of Pangea, speaks with SE Radio's Brijesh Ammanath about prompt injection. Sourabh begins with the basic concepts underlying prompt injection and the key risks it introduces. From there, they take a deep dive into the OWASP Top 10 security concerns for LLMs, and Sourabh explains why prompt injection is the top ris…

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Energy Files Part 5: Energy in music, books, movies and other areas of our culture (251028) 57:37

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In this episode, we continue our Energy Series as we talk about energy in music, books, movies, and other areas of our American culture. To help us in this episode, we have two special guests joining us in the studio for this discussion. We have returning with us, Damon LaChapelle, who is the owner of LaChapelle Therapeutic Bodywork located in Gree…

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It’s Not That Deep with Lexa Gates 1:02:05

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Musician and multi-hyphenate Lexa Gates sits down with Devon for her first-ever podcast to show her appreciation for Ice Spice’s lyrics, explain the personal meaning behind her music, and to reveal the inner workings of her secret IG spam account. Lexa Gates, the Colombian-Puerto Rican artist from Queens, has carved out a singular lane with her int…

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Episode 196 ADHD and Histamine 35:34

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Season 4 continues with an episode on ADHD and histamine, which most people don't realise is a neurotransmitter. The new format (for as long as it lasts) sees the endless waffle in part 1, in part 2, Alex the Psycho…….education Monkey bores on about the evidence behind histamines' potential role in ADHD, and in part 3, Alex and James offer personal…

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Flash in the Pan - Episode 126: The Wonka Industrial Complex 1:19:57

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It's that spooky time of year again, and Tom and Alex brave three hauntings! ZOMBIE INFECTION brings gore and violence, AN AWESOME HALLOWEEN brings the laughs, and A BIN LADEN HALLOWEEN... well, at least there's candy, right? Plus, your emails! Video links in the show notes. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/flashinthepan…

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SE Radio 691: Kacper Łukawski on Qdrant Vector Database 59:51

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Kacper Łukawski, a Senior Developer Advocate at Qdrant, speaks with host Gregory M. Kapfhammer about the Qdrant vector database and similarity search engine. After introducing vector databases and the foundational concepts undergirding similarity search, they dive deep into the Rust-based implementation of Qdrant. Along with comparing and contrasti…

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I’m So Paid with Carl Tart 1:08:51

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Improviser, writer, and Devon’s former SNL officemate Carl Tart joins the show this week to finally settle the Brandy vs. Monica debate, speak on the ideal time to play “Back That Azz Up” at a party, and present a line-by-line lyrical dissection of the song “HA” by Juvenile. Carl Tart is an actor, writer, and comedian. He was a featured player on t…

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Episode 195 ADHD & Limerance 44:42

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Season 4 continues with an episode on ADHD and limerance. The new format (for as long as it lasts), sees us 'banter' in part 1, in part 2, Alex the Psycho…….education Monkey drones on about the evidence behind the subject, and in part 3, all three hosts offer personal reflections on limerance. "What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" …

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SE Radio 690: Florian Gilcher on Rust for Safety-Critical Systems 1:03:44

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Florian Gilcher, co-founder of Ferrous Systems and the Rust Foundation, speaks with host Giovanni Asproni about the application of Rust in mission- and safety-critical systems. The discussion starts with a brief overview of such systems, and an introduction to Rust, emphasizing aspects that make it well-suited for critical environments. Florian and…

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Ticket to the Cookout with Cupid 55:05

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You know The Cupid Shuffle. Now meet the guy who made it. Devon and Cupid get into how a line dance becomes a movement, how his time on The Voice really went down, and what it takes to earn a ticket to the Linedance King's cookout. Hailing from Lafayette, Louisiana, Cupid is the undisputed King of Line Dance. With his soulful voice and infectious d…

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Episode 194 ADHD or Something Else? 44:57

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Season 4 of The ADHD Adults Podcast continues with an episode on how ADHD is often misdiagnosed. The new format (for as long as it lasts), sees us waffle in part 1, in part 2, Alex the Psycho…….education Monkey bores on about the evidence behind the subject, and in part 3, all three hosts offer personal reflections on misdiagnosis. What has James l…

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SE Radio 689: Amey Desai on the Model Context Protocol 58:36

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Amey Desai, the Chief Technology Officer at Nexla, speaks with host Sriram Panyam about the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and its role in enabling agentic AI systems. The conversation begins with the fundamental challenge that led to MCP's creation: the proliferation of "spaghetti code" and custom integrations as developers tried to connect LLMs to …

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Bodacious Cowboys with James Austin Johnson 1:06:59

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Episode 193 ADHD & Dysautonomia 43:13

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After a wee (erm, massive) break, we're back! Season 4 of The ADHD Adults Podcast starts with an episode on dysautonomia. In a slight format change, we waffle in part 1, in part 2, Alex the Psycho…….education Monkey delivers the evidence behind the subject, and in part 3, all three hosts offer personal reflections on dysautonomia. What has James lo…

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SE Radio 688: Daniel Stenberg on Removing Rust from Curl 57:14

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Daniel Stenberg, Swedish Internet protocol expert and founder and lead developer of the Curl project, speaks with SE Radio host Gavin Henry about removing Rust from Curl. They discuss why Hyper was removed from curl, why the last five percent of making it a success was difficult, what the project gained from the 5-year attempt to tackle bringing Ru…

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Energy Files, Part 4: Optimization and Maintenance with Damon LaChapelle (250930) 1:10:42

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We're in Episode 4 as we continue our series on the Energy Files. In this episode, we have with us returning guest, Damon LaChapelle, as we continue our discussion on energy maintenance and optimization.By Brian Kadien

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Built Like A Vape Pen with Coco & Clair Clair 1:04:42

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Atlanta-based musical duo Coco & Clair Clair crack open a bottle of wine with Devon on the pod this week as they decode a Winnie the Pooh reference in a Young Thug song, discuss some suspect behavior on Facebook, and dive into the lore of Claire’s face showing up on Playboi Carti’s lockscreen. Coco & Clair Clair joke that if their debut album, 2021…

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Flash in the Pan - Episode 125: You Have To Suck feat. Conner Nyberg 1:14:53

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Tom and Alex do a proper grown-up interview with Conner Nyberg (aka littlbox), director of upcoming Newgrounds documentary ONCE UPON A TIME ON THE INTERNET! But not before revisiting the wacky world of KNOX'S KLAY WORLD. Deep conversation, big laffs, and the mumps. What more could you ask for? Video links in the show notes. Support us on Patreon - …

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SE Radio 687: Elizabeth Figura on Proton and Wine 52:17

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Elizabeth Figura, a Wine Developer at CodeWeavers, speaks with SE Radio host Jeremy Jung about the Wine compatibility layer and the Proton distribution. They discuss a wide range of details including system calls, what people run with Wine, how games are built differently, conformance and regression testing, native performance, emulating a CPU vs e…