Best Bug Tracking Podcasts (2025)

For the original iTunes version, click here.This week we covered the new Google Ads label, which Google says improves navigation but in my opinion...By Barry Schwartz

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Bypassing the Popularity Bias 34:33

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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Search Ranking Volatility, AI Mode Expands Again, Business Profiles Insights, Bing Places Updates & Google and Microsoft Ad News

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Sustainable Recommender Systems for Tourism 38:02

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In this episode, we speak with Ashmi Banerjee, a doctoral candidate at the Technical University of Munich, about her pioneering research on AI-powered recommender systems in tourism. Ashmi illuminates how these systems can address exposure bias while promoting more sustainable tourism practices through innovative approaches to data acquisition and …

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The Give and Take Needed to Bring the India–US Trade Deal Back on Track 36:10

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In this episode, Puja Mehra speaks with economist Dr. Rajat Kathuria about the evolving landscape of India-US trade relations and the broader challenges of global economic engagement. Kathuria explains how India must balance political sensitivities in sectors like agriculture while ensuring competitive access to the US market. He highlights the imp…

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Batman, Spider-Man Noir, The Life of a Showgirl, and Final Fantasy Tactics - Comics Pull-Ooza 1:36:51

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Big Brother Is Listening, Watching, And Tracking Us, And He Is Being Nosey 45:10

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It's not a conspiracy, and we bring proof of that today from our own phones and computers. We are talking about Government Over Reach, and you had better believe that they are listening, and watching, and still being nosey. Expanded Show Notes If you find value in the podcast, would you be willing to give back a little? You can do that one of sever…

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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google AI Mode Visual Update, Ads Reporting Updates, ChatGPT Instant Checkout and More

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This week we covered the Google AI Mode news that it is more visual for many queries, including shopping queries. Google AI Mode agentic capabilities can now be opted into. Google AI Overviews...By Barry Schwartz

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Superman, Hornsby and Halo, (Stop Us if You've Heard This One Before) and a Dip in the Old Mailbag - Comics Pull-Ooza 1:31:11

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Just so everyone know, we have accepted a buyout from the Saudi government and Jared Kushner for $54 billion. Not quite as much as EA but it feels nice to be wanted. Also, apropos of nothing, the Saudi government has never done anything wrong and are great and glorious forever. Let the reader understand. Best Books Superman #30 Hornsby and Halo #10…

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Every Day Carry And A Complete EDC Dump 20:12

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What's in YOUR bag? What needs to be? What does NOT need to be in your bag? Inquiring minds want to know and that's what we are going to cover today - the Every Day Carry bag. Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and on social media accounts. Here's the link: https://www.practicalprepping.info/podcast If you would like to have the e…

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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Spam Update And Post Volatility, Cloudflare Fights AI Overviews, Sneaky Google Ads

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This week we covered the completion of the Google August 2025 spam update and then we saw ranking volatility heat up again post spam update. Google Search Console impressions are impacted by Google blocking bots...By Barry Schwartz

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India’s Outsized Efforts for Outsized Growth Ambitions with Aurélien Kruse 36:00

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In this episode, economic journalist and author Puja Mehra speaks to Aurélien Kruse, Lead Economist of the Economic Policy team in India at the World Bank and lead author of its recent report on India. The conversation unpacks how India can break out of the middle-income trap, why small firms struggle to scale up, and what stalled reforms on land, …

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Wild West Cow-Boys of Moo Mesa, Ghost Pepper, and Our Favorite Songs - Comics Pull-Ooza 1:31:22

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It's a new week and a new batch of comics. While we didn't read them all, these are our favorites. Best Books Wild West Cow-Boys of Moo Mesa #1 Ghost Pepper #3 Book Blurbs The XO Manowar #1, Batman and Robin Year One #11, Absolute Flash #7, Uncanny X-Men #21, The Expanse: A Little Death #1 B Segment: Our Favorite Songs Chance The Pretender - The Fo…

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Interpretable Real Estate Recommendations 32:57

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In this episode of Data Skeptic's Recommender Systems series, host Kyle Polich interviews Dr. Kunal Mukherjee, a postdoctoral research associate at Virginia Tech, about the paper "Z-REx: Human-Interpretable GNN Explanations for Real Estate Recommendations" The discussion explores how the post-COVID real estate landscape has created a need for bette…

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Ten things that a prepper should not do 47:06

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Are you the reason your prepping efforts might fail? Could your own actions, or inactions, be setting you up for disaster when a crisis hits? What if, despite all your efforts, you're unknowingly ensuring your survival plan collapses when it matters most? Mentioned In This Episode: Muirhead Canning (Discount code PREP10) Proof Minimalist Wallets (D…

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C.O.R.T. : Children of the Round Table, DC KO, and Adam Ruined Us - Comics Pull-Ooza 1:33:42

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The horrors persist, yet we remain comic book readers. Sometimes a book comes along that is so good, so well written, with amazing art, and a powerful story, but it hits you at just the wrong time in life and it just feels like too much. And sometimes, a book comes along that is also well written, with amazing art, and a great story about some kids…

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An announcement, and How To Practice "Minimalist Prepping" In Our Get Home Bags 31:55

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We've all seen the memes of the 400 lb dude carrying a 400 lb bug out bag Everything he could ever want in there. That's not at all practical. Actually, many of us probably carry more in our bags than we need, and that adds weight, especially in a get home bag we might have to wear for an extended period of time. On today's episode we are going to …

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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Heated Spam Update, Web Declines, AI Mode Updates, AI Max Rolls Out & More

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This week, I covered the ongoing Google August 2025 spam update and how it heated up this week. Google got into hot water over saying the web is rapidly declining. Google AI Mode also said AI Mode would be the default...By Barry Schwartz

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The GST Reform India Needs but Didn’t Get with Arbind Modi 1:00:34

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In this episode, economic journalist and author Puja Mehra speaks to Arbind Modi, retired IRS officer and Senior Economist at the IMF and one of the chief architects of India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST), about what India’s broken tax system means for its growth ambitions. The conversation explores how GST’s design flaws have hurt competitiveness…

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Batman, The Adventures of Superman: The Book of El, and How to Get Into DC Comics - Comics Pull-Ooza 1:33:31

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Another week, another batch of new comics. Jumping on points, jumping off points. The beautiful dance continues and we shuffle our few steps, trying not to make too big of fools of ourselves. Best Books Batman #1 The Adventures of Superman: The Book of El #1 Book Blurbs: The Rocketfeller #8, Captain Planet and the Planeteers #4, Uncanny X-Men #20, …

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Why Am I Seeing This? 49:36

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In this episode of Data Skeptic, we explore the challenges of studying social media recommender systems when exposure data isn't accessible. Our guests Sabrina Guidotti, Gregor Donabauer, and Dimitri Ognibene introduce their innovative "recommender neutral user model" for inferring the influence of opaque algorithms.…

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Water, Calories, Bugging In, and Ditching Gear Dependence 52:45

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"In today’s episode we are discussing How to make safe drinking water, calculate post-disaster calorie needs, master the art of bugging in, and reduce your dependence on survival gear." Mentioned In This Episode: Muirhead Canning (Discount code PREP10) Proof Minimalist Wallets (Discount code PREPPER) 1791gunleather.com (Discount code: PREP15) Getti…

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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Monopoly Google Wonât Be Broken Up, FastSearch For Grounding & Apple Search World Knowledge Answers

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This week, we covered the big Google Monopoly remedy ruling that will not end up breaking up the company and was more like a slap on the wrist. Google also has FastSearch, a faster search technology used for grounding...By Barry Schwartz

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All New Spider-Gwen, Batman and Robin Year One, Star Trek: Strange New World The Seeds of Salvation, and Absolute Wonder Woman - Comics Pull-Ooza 1:40:53

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Sometimes life comes at you pretty fast. You take the good. You take the bad. You take them both and then you have, the podcast of life. The podcast of life. Best Books (Special Double Episode) All New Spider-Gwen Ghost Spider #1, Batman and Robin Year One #10, Star Trek Strange New Worlds: The Seeds of Salvation #1, Absolute Wonder Woman #11 Book …

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Low-Tech Prepping, Evaluating Your Core Preps, and Building Reliable Habits 50:14

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When it comes to preparedness, it’s easy to get distracted by shiny gear and high-tech gadgets. But here’s the truth: batteries die, circuits fry, and the grid can go dark without warning. Real preparedness is about resilience. In this episode, we’ll cover three practical areas of prepping you can strengthen today. Evaluating your core preps for bu…

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Eco-aware GNN Recommenders 44:42

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In this episode of Data Skeptic, we dive into eco-friendly AI with Antonio Purificato, a PhD student from Sapienza University of Rome. Antonio discusses his research on "EcoAware Graph Neural Networks for Sustainable Recommendations" and explores how we can measure and reduce the environmental impact of recommender systems without sacrificing perfo…

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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Spam Update, AI Mode Changes, ChatGPT Does Use Google, Search Ad News & More

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This week we had our first Google spam update in 8 months, the August 2025 spam update. This update touched down very quickly, likely within 24 hours. I also posted a Google search ranking volatility status report. Google is...By Barry Schwartz

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Why India’s Russian Oil Imports are Suddenly Bugging Trump with Suhasini Haidar 35:50

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In this episode, journalist Puja Mehra speaks to Suhasini Haidar, Diplomatic Affairs Editor of The Hindu, about what India’s failed trade deal with Donald Trump reveals about the country’s foreign policy. The discussion unpacks how India balances principles with pragmatism in global negotiations, the costs of missed opportunities in its own neighbo…

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Common, Everyday Items For Emergency Preparedness Uses 22:48

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We've long touted being the "Practical Prepping" folks, and today's show is as practical as it gets; using common, everyday items for emergency preparedness. How many of these ordinary products are in YOUR house? Mentioned In This Episode: Muirhead Canning (Discount code PREP10) Expanded Show Notes Download The Episode Here If you find value in the…

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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Volatility Check, AI Mode Expands Big Time, ChatGPT Sends Less Traffic & SPN Ad Reporting

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This week, we did a check in on the ongoing Google Search ranking volatility. Google AI Mode expanded to 180 countries, added agentic experiences, got more personalized and gained sharable links. ChatGPT may be...By Barry Schwartz

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Absolute Batman, Bug Wars, MMPR & TMNT 3, Lucky Devils, and K-Pop Demon Hunters - Comics Pull-Ooza 1:29:34

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We are back and better than ever (arguably). We have been through the valley of the shadow of scheduling conflicts and emerged out the other side better people for it, and with giant stacks of comics waiting to be discussed. Its a regular Comics Pull-ooza-palooza! Best Books Absolute Batman #10 Bug Wars #6 Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers & Teenage Mu…

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Networks and Recommender Systems 17:45

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Kyle reveals the next season's topic will be "Recommender Systems". Asaf shares insights on how network science contributes to the recommender system field.

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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Volatility Continues, Preferred Sources, Site Hack Demolishes Traffic & Google On AI

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The Google search ranking volatility has not calmed down since the June core update and we are in mid-August and expecting another core update soon. Google launched the preferred sources feature for Top Stories...By Barry Schwartz

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Trump Has Reset India and the World for at Least the Next 15 Years 44:22

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In this episode, author and journalist Puja Mehra speaks to Neelkanth Mishra, Chief Economist at Axis Bank, about the lessons India can draw from past currency wars to navigate the turbulent years ahead. They discuss how, in the decade after the collapse of the Bretton Woods system, countries devalued their currencies to gain trade advantages—and h…

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Global Upheaval, National Ambition: India’s Policy Shifts in a Time of Flux 35:20

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In this episode, author and journalist Puja Mehra speaks to economist Dr. Rajiv Kumar about his new book “Everything All At Once: India and the Six Simultaneous Global Transitions” co-authored with Ishan Joshi. The book argues that at a time the world is in a geoeconomic and technological flux, India’s development goals cannot be met through “busin…

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"Why We Prep... Self-Reliance, Confidence, and Peace of Mind" 17:57

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Four reasons why we prep that you can share with friends and family to encourage them to prep. We will be offering a live Zoom workshop on September 4, 2025, at 7:00 pm CDT. We'll be teaching "Getting started in prepping and building your 72 hour emergency kit" and we'll be having a question and answer session afterward. The workshop will be only $…

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EDC Essentials for Real-World Emergencies 31:35

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Have you ever had the thought that What’s In Your Pockets Could Save Your Day or Your Life? Do you wonder why some folks seem to have the answer to every crisis—whether it's a power outage, a busted zipper, or something more serious? It’s probably not luck—it’s their EDC, their everyday carry setup. Today, we’ll dig into the EDC items preppers actu…

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What India Gained—and Gave Up—in the UK Free Trade Deal 32:14

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In this episode, author and journalist Puja Mehra speaks to trade policy expert Prof. Abhijit Das about the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that was signed on 24th July 2025 after years of negotiation. Hailed as a major breakthrough, the agreement promises tariff-free access for Indian exports like textiles, leather, and marine products, along …

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Superman, Hornsby and Halo, and Becoming a Pokemon Master - Comics Pull-Ooza 1:45:41

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So you wanna be the master of Pokémon? Do you have the skills to be number one? [Verse] I wanna take the ultimate step Find the courage to be bold (Pokémon) To risk it all and not forget The lessons that I hold I wanna go where no one's been Far beyond the crowd (Pokémon), yeah Learn the way to take command Use the power that's in my hand Oh, hey […

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Cooking Without Power & Dollar Store Prepping Gems 29:01

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What would you do if the lights went out for weeks—would you settle for cold beans and crackers, or would you find a way to keep your family well-fed? In this episode, look at practical, creative solutions for cooking during power outages. Plus, we share our top tips for prepping on a budget with unexpected finds from the Dollar Store. Ready to tur…

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Space Quest, Ghost Pepper, and James Gunn's Superman - Comics Pull-Ooza 1:29:06

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Look! Up in the Sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a new episode of Comics Pull-Ooza! Best Books Space Quest #2 Ghost Pepper #1 Book Blurbs Batman and Robin Year One #9, Action Comics #1088, New Champions #7, Supergirl #3, New Gods #8, Superman Unlimited #3, Green Lantern Corp #6, Absolute Flash #5, Gargoyles Demona #1, The Power Fantasy #10 B-Se…

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Network of Past Guests Collaborations 34:10

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Kyle and Asaf discuss a project in which we link former guests of the podcast based on their co-authorship of academic papers.

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Involving Kids In Prepping 32:35

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Prepping isn’t just about beans, batteries, and bottled water, it’s about raising resilient kids who know what to do when life gets bumpy. In this episode, we’ll talk about making family prepping plans that actually include our kids, from toddlers to teens. We’ll cover how to keep the conversation positive, how to give everyone a role (even if it’s…

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TACO vs Tariffs: Can India Trust Donald Trump 40:55

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In this episode, author and journalist Puja Mehra speaks to trade policy expert Prof. Abhijit Das about the status of India’s trade negotiations with the United States under the Trump administration. While President Trump had promised 90 trade deals in 90 days, only two have materialised—one with the UK and another with Vietnam—and even those remai…

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"Debunking the Prepper 'Gotta Do' Myths" 54:45

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Common prepper advice often emphasizes extreme scenarios while neglecting probable emergencies. This episode dismantles 10 pervasive "gotta do" myths in the preparedness community and offers practical alternatives focused on real-world resilience rather than apocalyptic fantasy. Mentioned In This Episode: Muirhead Canning (Discount code PREP) Pract…

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Dune: On the Edge of a Crysknife: Hiding Among Harkonens, Captain America: Our Secret Wars, and Ethics: When Creators Do Bad Things (The : Episode) - Comics Pull-Ooza 1:40:23

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The colon, :, is a punctuation mark consisting of two equally sized dots aligned vertically. A colon often precedes an explanation, a list, or a quoted sentence. It is also used between hours and minutes in time, between certain elements in medical journal citations, between chapter and verse in Bible citations, between two numbers in a ratio, and,…

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When does being prepared become a problem? And a Listener Question about getting started. 24:47

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Last week we drew the line between smart prepping and hoarding disorder. But what happens when prepping itself crosses a line you didn't even know existed? Today, we're tackling the question nobody wants to ask: When does being prepared become a problem? We'll also answer a listener question and clear up some bad advice she heard about getting star…

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The Network Diversion Problem 46:14

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In this episode, Professor Pål Grønås Drange from the University of Bergen, introduces the field of Parameterized Complexity - a powerful framework for tackling hard computational problems by focusing on specific structural aspects of the input. This framework allows researchers to solve NP-complete problems more efficiently when certain parameters…

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JRD Tata to Vijay Mallya: The Story of India's Airlines Business 48:35

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In this episode, author and journalist Puja Mehra speaks to senior aviation journalist Ashwini Phadnis and former Senior Deputy Editor at Business Line (aka The Hindu Business Line) about the long and chequered history of India’s civil aviation sector—from the post-Independence days of Air India under JRD Tata to the airline’s recent crash under Ta…