Best Calines Podcast Podcasts (2025)

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Digital Marketing Trends in CEE - Conv. with Andra Stuparu, Digital and E-comm Leader CEE at Philips 21:50

2+ y ago21:50

21:50

In this episode, Andra Stuparu, Digital and E-commerce Leader CEE at Philips shares insights into their strategy since the outbreak of the war, key differences between the CEE and global markets in terms of e-commerces trends, smart shopping channels and many more.By Techsylvania

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Episode 61 with Jack Lawrence: Improv Comedy, Philosophy, Stoner Questions Debunked 1:47:21

3y ago1:47:21

1:47:21

In today's episode we talk with the infamous Jack Lawrence. TikToker, student of philosophy and philosophy of science, cybersec guy and many more.By Calin Rodina, Mike Dolha

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Episode 60 with Cristi Sugar: Cars, Rally, Racing 1:47:27

3y ago1:47:27

1:47:27

In today's Episode we talk with Cristi Sugar, a professional rally driver. We talk about cars, races, sponsorships and many more.By Calin Rodina, Mike Dolha

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Episode 59 with Codrut: The definitive Dungeons & Dragons Episode 1:36:57

3+ y ago1:36:57

1:36:57

In today's episode we talk with our good friend Codrut about everything to do D&D and our experience with the current campaign we are playing together.By Calin Rodina, Mike Dolha

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Episode 58: Esoterism, Party Tricks, Childhood Games 1:15:07

3+ y ago1:15:07

1:15:07

In today's episode we deep-dive into some crazy esoteric topics like high magick and tarot cards. Then we move on to what makes party tricks fun or worthwhile. Lastly we talk about nostalgia-inducing childhood games.By Calin Rodina, Mike Dolha

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Episode 57 with Celo: Rowing, Travel, Digital Nomad 1:33:06

3+ y ago1:33:06

1:33:06

Today we sit down and talk with our friend Celo. He wows us with his New Years Resolutions and his crazy plan to row the Pacific Ocean in 2023. We fangirl a bit about Apple and tech, talk about travelling plans and we share our first world software developer white people day-to-day problems.By Calin Rodina, Mike Dolha

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Episode 56: Change, Creativity, Sneezing 56:25

3+ y ago56:25

56:25

The new year brings change and what better way to talk about change than blabbering about it on a podcast?By Calin Rodina, Mike Dolha

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Episode 55 with Vlad: Baraka, Death, Life 1:45:11

3+ y ago1:45:11

1:45:11

Today we talk with the awesome, funny and weird Vlad from Baraka. Go check out their instagram page first and give them a big, fat follow!By Calin Rodina, Mike Dolha

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Episode 54 with Dani: Sheep, Culture, Movies 2:13:42

3+ y ago2:13:42

2:13:42

Today we talk with our good friend Dani, who hasn't visited us since season 1, omg. We talk about banging sheep and how culture is set by poor people. We also talk about pooping, condoms, asparagus, TV shows and obviously Christmas!By Calin Rodina, Mike Dolha

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Episode 53 With Codrut: Child Prodigies, TikTok, Questionable Local Entrepreneurs 1:30:36

3+ y ago1:30:36

1:30:36

Today we talk with our good old friend Codrut. We delve into many topics starting from child prodigies and the education system, going through a lot of TikTok talk and conspiracy theories including Alex Jones and other some such. Lastly we talk about questionable local entrepreneurs and the art of MLMs.…

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Episode 52 With Rares&Marius: Bonus Content in Limba Romana 22:40

3+ y ago22:40

22:40

Impreuna cu Rares si Marius vorbim pe scurt despre ce este CleverEat si de ce este o idee foarte buna sa dati join Grupului de FaceBook. De asemenea va incurajam sa ascultati episodul anterior unde vorbim pe larg cu baietii timp de 2 ore despre companie, startupuri si de-ale vietii.By Calin Rodina, Mike Dolha

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Episode 52 With Rares&Marius: CleverEat, Startups, Food 2:00:16

3+ y ago2:00:16

2:00:16

Today we talk with our two guests Rares and Marius. Together, they founded CleverEat, an awesome concept (incoming app) that aims to save the world by helping restaurants sell extra-food that they make at a budget price to customers. The two are long-time friends and decided to start this venture in Timisoara, Romania during the pandemic after real…

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Episode 51: New Season, New Memes, New Format 48:40

3+ y ago48:40

48:40

In this first episode we debate the first major seasonal topic: change. We talk about what it means and how it affects us. And because that alone would be too boring, we also talk about morning sex, social media detox and many more topics.By Calin Rodina, Mike Dolha

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Episode 50 with Zoli: Themesberg, Growth and Motivation 1:53:36

3+ y ago1:53:36

1:53:36

In today's episode we talk with a young entrepreneur from Timisoara. Zoli started Themesberg in 2019 with his friend Robert. We talk about their journey from 2 guys with nothing but a big dream, through launching their first few themes and getting their first clients, up until them getting their own office over at Faber and growing and future plans…

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Episode 49 with Paola: Coffee, Vulnerability, Love 2:09:30

3+ y ago2:09:30

2:09:30

In today's episode we talk to the lovely Paola about what it's like being a South American living in Romania. We discuss her journey through life and the things that led her to being a barista at granulR coffee in Timisoara, failed relationships and lost love, suffering and the meaning of it all. We also touch on the tribe that we have formed with …

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Episode 48 with Codrut: Internet, Nerdy Things and Lots of Shouting 1:19:17

3+ y ago1:19:17

1:19:17

Today we sit down and have a nice, long chat with our buddy Codrut about the meaning of life and the internet and humanity as a whole. We delve into nerdy topics, social media, fangirling twitter, beatboxing, TikTok, Jackass and internet content in general. We end up shouting at each other quite a lot and we would love for you to hear us doing that…

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Episode 47: Reflections, Happiness, Podcasting 48:10

3+ y ago48:10

48:10

We start off today's episode reflecting on Episode 46 and how David changed our lives after we met him. As is tradition we go on a tangent talking about the level of happiness in our lives and how we approach it and what it means for each of us, self-discovery, finding balance in our lives and what we do with all those feelings. Then we move on to …

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Episode 46 with David: Depression, Tibetan Monks and how to be a human being 3:28:38

3+ y ago3:28:38

3:28:38

Our longest episode yet! At a baffling 3 hours and 28 minutes, we discuss with David about everything from Reddit, Attention Deficit Disorder, Kung Fu Panda, Black Metal, Hustle-culture, meditation, depression, Nepal, Tibetan Monks, trying to find yourself, figuring out how to live life and be a human. Words can not express the level of depth we go…

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Episode 45 with 1/2 Andrei: Work-Life Balance, Friendships, Planning 1:00:12

3+ y ago1:00:12

1:00:12

In today's episode we talk about working hard and whether it pays off or not, work-life balance, Western Europe vs Eastern Europe. During this we get a visit from our friend Andrei and we include him in our little debate. We get into how work was for us during the pandemic, what friendships mean for us and how to keep them alive. Towards the end we…

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Episode 44 with Mika: Catching Up, University, Time 1:21:32

3+ y ago1:21:32

1:21:32

Join us today, for the second time, with our friend Mika who in the meantime moved from Barcelona back to Timisoara. We talk about her art, her studies and how much she loves learning. We debate what's better between Jack of all Trades and Master of One. We go on a long discussion about cult classic movies and famous actors of the 80s and 90s. Mike…

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Episode 43 with Norbert: IPA Milkshakes, Corporate Lifestyle, American Dream 1:05:02

3+ y ago1:05:02

1:05:02

In today's episode we talk with our good old friend Norbert. He moved to the United States of America about 5 years ago and he comes to Romania to visit regularly. We catch up with him about his life and what he's been up to. We fangirl over IPA, what it's like working in corporations, life in the USA vs Europe, University experiences, software dev…

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Episode 42: Coffee, Ramen, Pandemic 46:07

4y ago46:07

46:07

In today's episode we spend a lot of time debating coffee preferences and flavors. Then we take a short break to order and eat ramen from SushiYa. We also debate beer flavors and sodas followed by comparing gaming laptops with ultrabooks. We give special shoutouts to Unity of Opposites and Faber which are two things we're really enthusiastic about.…

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Episode 41: Gym Talk, High Magic, Comic Book Logic 59:21

4y ago59:21

59:21

Tune in today to a chill episode with just the two of us. Nothing out of the ordinary, nothing extravagant, just two friends in front of microphones, chill rainy evening and a good time. We start off talking about gym, like we always promised we would. We debate weights, breathing techniques, spin classes, jogging and how to run incorrectly. Then w…

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Episode 40 with Karina: Summer heat, YouTube and High-School stories 1:53:15

4y ago1:53:15

1:53:15

Remember Karina? She was on our podcast before remotely but this time she was in our studio to record in person! We talk about her dog, her time in Romania and the horrible summer heat, Comicon and Money Heist, weird mom names, pimple popping, Q-tips vs ear spray. After an initial small-talk we deep-dive into how Karina saved a life at the seaside …

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Episode 39 with Andrei: Economy, Philosophy, Politics (and other lighter topics) 1:44:38

4y ago1:44:38

1:44:38

Today we talk with our good friend Andrei about a huge variety of topics. Andrei is well read, soft-spoken and very knowledgeable (although he will never acknowledge it himself) on a broad range of topics. Aside from his day job as a software developer, he is interested in history, economy and finance, warfare and historical literature, philosophy …

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Episode 38: Birthdays, Video Games, Symbolism and Books 58:59

4y ago58:59

58:59

We are slowly easing back into our regular schedule with today's episode. As we are sure you are used to by now, we cover a lot of ground: birthday parties, birthday presents, all of Calin's fat friends and failed birthday surprises. Calin then tells us about a mishap with some wine and some friends at a pool party. Then we segue into symbolism and…

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Episode 37 with Chucky & Codrut: Snickers, Pregnancy and lots of Existential Dread 1:43:15

4y ago1:43:15

1:43:15

On today's episode we bring back two very close friends of ours: Chucky and Codrut. You might remember them from previous episodes. As you are already used with us, we get deeply existential and try to contain the weight of just being alive. We try to catch up on what everyone was up to since we were last together. A window is opened and a fan is b…

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Episode 36: Snickers, Full Force and Young and Restless 51:08

4y ago51:08

51:08

In today's episode we try to cool off after the last guest we had on. We eventually do, but we have to eat a lot of snickers and cover a lot of ground: viewing flats, the purpose and origins of writing, our friend who can't focus on a single topic, advertising, how crap the trending section on YouTube and Spotify is, what kids listen to these days,…

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Episode 35 with Neo Geo: Unedited, Uncut and Unfiltered 2:47:17

4y ago2:47:17

2:47:17

On today's special episode with speak with Danish artist and musician Neo Geo. He is working on his personal project releasing 7 albums in 7 years. 2021 marks the release of his 7th album of the series. We talk about him, his life, his art, the music industry, TikTok, the meaning of life, driving through the Nevada Desert, religion, aliens and many…

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Episode 34: Medical Interventions, Chiropractors, Lollipops 1:02:45

4y ago1:02:45

1:02:45

Join us in today's episode where we take a journey of the imagination through Calin's medical butt intervention. He describes what it's like to get an anesthetic injection in your spine and what it feels like not being able to move your legs for half a day. Throughout this journey we delve into more medical tangents, Calin’s ridiculous 5 week holid…

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Episode 33: Egypt Special Part 2/2 1:09:05

4y ago1:09:05

1:09:05

This is part 2 of a 2 part special episode where Calin tells us how his holiday in Egypt was like. He talks about all the crazy things he got up to from buggy-racing on the desert, breakdancing in the clubs, snorkeling and diving, all the way to visiting the Valley of the Kings and having a spiritual experience inside one of The Great Pyramids. Tun…

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Episode 32: Egypt Special Part 1/2 56:48

4y ago56:48

56:48

This is part 1 of a 2 part special episode where Calin tells us how his holiday in Egypt was like. He talks about all the crazy things he got up to from buggy-racing on the desert, breakdancing in the clubs, snorkeling and diving, all the way to visiting the Valley of the Kings and having a spiritual experience inside one of The Great Pyramids. Tun…

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Episode 31 with Karina: Emigrating, Army, The American Dream 1:49:13

4y ago1:49:13

1:49:13

Today's episode we have with us a very special guest. Mike's high-school friend who emigrated to the USA, Karina. We catch up with her with her life since 2011 until today. She talks about how challenging it was working 4 jobs when she moved there, how she studied nursing and after 7 years of waiting finally fulfilled her dream of joining the US Mi…

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Episode 30 with Celo - Digital Nomads, Life, NSFW Talk 2:16:11

4y ago2:16:11

2:16:11

In this episode we go all the way with our dear friend Celo! We start off mild, talking about what it's like being a digital nomad, what we're drinking, what the pandemic is like. Then we talk about coding, video games, travelling, books, inspiration and YouTube videos. We go bananas towards the end getting into some very interesting NSFW conversat…

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Episode 29 - Initiative, Software and Plane Drinking 1:07:21

4y ago1:07:21

1:07:21

In today's episode we have a special story about a dubious dude getting drunk and causing a scene on a plane which almost leads to a fight and the police getting involved. Before that we have an entire segment related to software development and taking responsibility for your own actions and taking initiative leadership skills in a group or a proje…

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Episode 28 - Snickers, Lockdowns, Cars and Furries 1:02:13

4y ago1:02:13

1:02:13

In today's episode we take you on a classic Calin&Mike tangential rant. We cover topics ranging from lockdowns to cars, longboards, cars, furries, cars, museums, cars, Egypt, cars, London, cars, vaccines, cars and obviously furries. And cars. There's also a segment where we debate our experience with podcasting during the pandemic compared to seemi…

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Episode 27 - Season 2: Calin & Mike all over again! 1:00:22

4y ago1:00:22

1:00:22

Welcome to the first episode of our second season of the podcast. Today we talk about Calin's upcoming (at the time of airing) trip to Egypt and how he is planning for it. We then immediately talk about how each one of us takes vacations and road trips, how complicated it would be to take a camel from Egypt all the way to Romania, we suck at geogra…

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Episode 25: End of Season One, Retrospective and The Meaning of Life 1:10:43

4y ago1:10:43

1:10:43

With this episode we are marking the end of Season One of the podcast. We would like to thank everyone that has stuck around with us as well as anyone who just started listening (weird that you'd start with this episode but we still love you). It was a great run and we're glad we started this. Coincidentally this is exactly what we talk about in th…

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Episode 24 with Flavia: Erasmus, Literature, Minimalism 1:41:10

4y ago1:41:10

1:41:10

In today's episode we talk with the lovely Flavia. We discuss topics ranging from highschool and how she met Calin, her time with ERASMUS in Italy as well as her work with ERASMUS at the University in Timisoara where she works. We then diverge into literature, what books we read, writing prompts and the creative process, minimalism and how we each …

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Episode 23 with Raouia: Medicine, K-Pop and Travelling 1:42:22

4y ago1:42:22

1:42:22

Today you have the pleasure and opportunity to listen to us talk to our special guest Raouia from Tunisia. We cover topics ranging from medicine and what it's like working in a hospital during the pandemic, to K-pop music and Korean culture in general, and travelling around the world and different couisines to try and to avoid. We also talk about a…

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Episode 22 with Mika: Art, Passion and Philosophy 1:39:09

4y ago1:39:09

1:39:09

In today's episode we take a dip in the artist's journey of self discovery. We debate the processes and systems we use when we create and appreciate art, differences between digital art and traditional art and classical art versus modern art. We also talk about travel, covid, family, passion, tv shows, comic books and we couldn't do this without ou…

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Episode 21 with Dani: High School, Racist Friends, Trends 1:52:44

4y ago1:52:44

1:52:44

In today's episode we cover a lot of ground with our good friend Daniel. While he doesn't use social media, he's very well versed in the art of Reddit, Twitter and YouTube. We talk a lot about highschool stories, growing up in the city vs in a village and visiting grandparents. There are quite a few epiphanies and disclosures happening today and we…

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Episode 20 with Kienka: Culture, Racism, Adult Industry 1:43:40

4+ y ago1:43:40

1:43:40

Today we talk with our very dear friend Kienka. He is a Nigerian that came to Europe 12 years ago and we talk about cultural differences and his personal experience with life, racism, acceptance, understanding, politics and a lot more. We delve into some existential discussions but also talk about some more light-hearted topics such as the adult mo…

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Episode 19 with Chucky: Creative Endeavors, Anime Club, Drunken Stories 1:49:57

4+ y ago1:49:57

1:49:57

Today we introduce our special guest Chucky. We talk about how fun it is to pursue creative endeavors like having a podcast, creating a YouTube channel or online streaming. We reminisce about the Anime Club from 2010 that you might remember from our previous episode with Midori. Lastly we go on quite a lot of drunken tangents and alcohol related in…

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This Is Important: Northern Ireland Protocol 33:26

4+ y ago33:26

33:26

The UK has now left the transition period and entered a new relationship with the EU. As part of this the Northern Ireland protocol is now in place. Jacob Millen-Bamford spoke to Una Boyd and Colin Harvey to understand what the protocol is, why the situation on the island of Ireland is so unique, and what it means for people's everyday lives, and t…

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Episode 18: Sea Shanties, Mead, Rum and YouTube 1:03:45

4+ y ago1:03:45

1:03:45

We start off today's episode with the fact that Mercury is in Retrograde and how that "influenced" our week. Then we share our favourite Sea Shanties and how and where we dance since the pandemic. We then talk about RPG Classes, diverge into our passion for mead, vikings, rum and pirates, acknowledge our hipster-ness and then get lost a few levels …

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Seizing the Opportunity: Nathalie Sherring - Dorset Race Equality Council 15:19

4+ y ago15:19

15:19

Seizing the Opportunity: The case for embracing civil society’s role in democracy. A new report by the Brexit Civil Society Alliance that looks at why now more than ever civil society organisations need to be engaged with fully. Civil society organisations play a vital role in a functioning democracy, creating a bridge between citizens and the stat…

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Episode 17 with Alex Lazar: Books, Work & Travel and Bucket Lists 1:26:54

4+ y ago1:26:54

1:26:54

Today's episode brings you some funny moments with our special guest Alex Lazar. We discuss how and where we met, interning at a software development company and our favourite podcasts. Alex really wanted to continue the books vs. other knowledge-assimilating media we had a few episodes ago. He also shares with us his experience with Work & Travel …

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Episode 16: Endorphins, Branching Out and Daytime vs Nighttime Activities 50:16

4+ y ago50:16

50:16

In today's episode we get annoyed with one another about post-workout hyperactivity and endorphins. We each spent some time branching out and trying to promote the podcast in the real world and we discuss how and what happened. Lastly we talk about our sleep schedules and how we feel about going out partying at night vs. daytime activities and how …

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Seizing the Opportunity: Geoff Nuttall - Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action 10:36

4+ y ago10:36

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Seizing the Opportunity: The case for embracing civil society’s role in democracy. A new report by the Brexit Civil Society Alliance that looks at why now more than ever civil society organisations need to be engaged with fully. Civil society organisations play a vital role in a functioning democracy, creating a bridge between citizens and the stat…

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