Best String And T Podcasts (2025)

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How real is the rise of One Nation? 21:34

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When Pauline Hanson marched into the Senate last week wearing a burqa, it felt, for a moment, like we were back in the 1990s. Those were the sorts of stunts – and anti-immigration rhetoric – that the former fish and chip shop owner from Ipswich used to pull when she first swept into power. But, with a high-profile member of parliament on the verge …

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#528: Python apps with LLM building blocks 1:16:46

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In this episode, I’m talking with Vincent Warmerdam about treating LLMs as just another API in your Python app, with clear boundaries, small focused endpoints, and good monitoring. We’ll dig into patterns for wrapping these calls, caching and inspecting responses, and deciding where an LLM API actually earns its keep in your architecture. Episode s…

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Barnaby defects, Hanson offends and Sussan Ley comes on the podcast 25:31

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Well, Barnaby Joyce finally announced his resignation from the Nationals this week, paving his way to join One Nation, in a week where Pauline Hanson recycled a burqa stunt from 2017. And it’s amid this turmoil that we have a special guest with chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal and Jacqueline Maley - Opposition Leader Sussan Ley. Subscribe …

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'Nice is nice': How a dancing Robert Irwin became America's antidote 23:50

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We feel like we’ve known him since he was in nappies. But now, at 21, the fame enjoyed by Robert Irwin - the son of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin - has been supercharged after winning one of America’s top reality television shows, Dancing with the Stars. Today, culture editor-at-large Michael Idato on the Irwin family empire and how Robert Irwin’s b…

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Extra: Omaha Community Playhouse, NJO, and Abendmusik 14:50

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This week on Friday LIVE Extra, previews of the Omaha Community Playhouse's production of A Christmas Carol, Nebraska Jazz Orchestra's next concert and Abendmusik at First Plymouth's community sing of Handel's Messiah.By Nebraska Public Media

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‘They view it as a contagion’: Why Trump wants our migrant data 16:57

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Donald Trump has long tried to stamp American institutions - and the daily life of his country’s citizens - with his ultra-conservative ideology, openly waging war on diversity, transgender rights and women, among other targets. But now he wants American diplomats in Canberra to report back to him about the way we live. Today, North America corresp…

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Why the BOM spent $96 million on its website 15:40

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The Bureau of Meteorology has been plagued with public stuff-ups, including, just a few years ago, a false tsunami alert sent to half of the country. This is a problem because farmers use the site to plan harvests, fisherman use it navigate the seas, and the rest of us rely on it to decide if we need to bring an umbrella, or can safely travel from …

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'Blood oil': How Australia is funding Russia's war 27:03

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Shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Australia banned the importation of Russian crude oil. Even so, Russian oil is still making its way to our shores, and into our petrol. Kateryna Argyrou calls this blood oil - money from which goes to fund the Kremlin’s war machine. Today, Argryou, who chairs the Australian Federation of Ukrainian…

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Yorkshire, John T. Price, The Fab Four and more... 57:40

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This week on the Nov. 21 Friday LIVE, host Genevieve Randall has lively conversations about Bluebarn's "Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)" (35:45); John T. Price's new book "Goethe's Oak: A Holocaust Story" and event (7:02); Yorkshire Playhouse's production of Ken Ludwig's "The Game's Afoot, or Holmes for the Holiday" (1:27); The Fab…

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Extra: Emerging Visions at Hastings College 7:04

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This week on the Friday LIVE Extra, a look at "Emerging Visions," a juried high school art show at the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center at Hastings College.By Nebraska Public Media

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Albanese wants to protect Australia ‘as it is’. But is it good enough? 29:18

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Recently on this podcast we have been highly fixated on the problems within the Liberal opposition and we have neglected the government somewhat. So this week we are going to focus on Labor, and to that end we have a real treat for listeners. Sean Kelly, a columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, was previously a Labor staffer with Kevin Ru…

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The 'helpers' of Singapore – raising expat children, while never seeing their own 19:46

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It’s a Sunday at a park in Singapore, and, as journalist Zach Hope observed, it’s the servants day off. They lounge on picnic rugs, shaking off the week of cooking, cleaning – and raising other people’s kids. Singapore has more than 300,000 migrant domestic workers, or “helpers”, as they’re called and many care for the children of expats, including…

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Come Get Fat With Tom Segura | Your Mom's House Ep. 837 1:18:10

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Tom will be touring in Tacoma, Washington at the Emerald Queen Casino, and after that, Oakland, California, at the Paramount Theatre November 30th. Go get your tickets now at https://tomsegura.com/tour SPONSORS: - Don’t miss out on early Black Friday deals. Head to https://Wayfair.com now to shop Wayfair’s Black Friday deals for up to 70% off.- Sig…

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The political 'killing season' has begun, so who are the new leaders? 19:34

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There can be no mistaking it – it is that time of year known as the killing season. Because, as of this morning, there are two state political leaders who’ve lost their jobs. One whose job is rumoured to be on the chopping block. And all this, as rumours swirl that federal Opposition Leader Sussan Ley, might not last through to the new year. Today,…

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Trump and Epstein: How significant are the new emails? 21:09

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Donald Trump has long sworn that his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was no big deal, that he didn’t know about his abuse of girls and women, and there was nothing of consequence in the so-called Epstein files. Then came last week, when a group of Democrats, and later Republicans, released thousands and thousands of pages of emails and correspond…

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Wasting billions: The government system hurting your hip pocket 23:22

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Four years ago, when our senior economics correspondent, Shane Wright, pointed out the failings of our central bank, government leaders, including the federal treasurer, sat up and took notice. Well now, he’s at it again. And this time, he’s got his sights on what he calls an unspoken economic problem that is driving down our quality of life. Today…

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David Boye, Jeff Black, McGovern String Band and more... 1:07:26

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This week on the Nov. 14 Friday LIVE from The Ron Hull Studio at Nebraska Public Media, host Genevieve Randall has lively conversations and live music performances with: The McGovern String Band (:53), David Boye (21:37), and Jeff Black (42:00). Also, Stephen Buhler reads another poem by Ted Kooser (15:57).…

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Extra: Quilt Museum, UNL Opera, NE Rep, and Lincoln Playhouse 53:12

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This week on the Friday LIVE Extra, a look at a new exhibition at The International Quilt Museum, and previews of productions by UNL Opera, the Nebraska Repertory Theatre, and Lincoln Community Playhouse.By Nebraska Public Media

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Inside Politics: The Coalition’s net zero word salad, and Ley’s leadership ‘not safe’ 24:16

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This week in federal politics there was really only one show in town, and that was the compelling and 'can't look away' car crash that is the Liberal party's continued ructions on its net zero policy. They culminated, or maybe even concluded, on Thursday afternoon, when the Liberal Party met and finally came up with a policy. Today, host Jacqueline…

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The NYT asked if women ruined the workplace. Women had some thoughts 25:31

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“Did women ruin the workplace?” This was the question that was put forward in a New York Times podcast that - no surprises here - quickly went viral. The main thrust of the argument was that women are gossipy and overly emotional, and so, as we take over more and more businesses, we are a threat to the pursuit of truth and innovation. To say that w…

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FedSmoker Jr Strikes Again! | Your Mom's House Ep. 836 1:21:27

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Tom will be filming his new stand-up special in Milwaukee at The Riverside Theater on November 14th & 15th! Tickets are still available in Milwaukee for the November 14th show. Go get your tickets now at https://tomsegura.com/tour. SPONSORS: - Go to https://Helixsleep.com/YMH for 27% Off Sitewide. - Head to https://BlueChew.com to get your first mo…

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Blood and honour: why couldn’t the NSW Government stop a neo-Nazi rally? 20:03

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How could dozens of white supremacists be allowed to rally outside of the NSW parliament building, on Saturday morning? And why didn’t the police who watched them congregate make them disperse, once they heard them use antisemitic tropes about power and influence, and chant a Hitler Youth slogan? These are just two of the questions facing our gover…

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John Laws: The power of one Sydney shockjock 16:03

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Tributes have flown in – from the likes of actor Russell Crowe and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese – for John Laws, the polarising broadcaster who died over the weekend at 90. But, it has to be asked: why are we still talking about him, decades after his peak, when he played a key role in helping prime ministers either nab, or keep their hold on po…

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#527: MCP Servers for Python Devs 1:06:25

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Today we’re digging into the Model Context Protocol, or MCP. Think LSP for AI: build a small Python service once and your tools and data show up across editors and agents like VS Code, Claude Code, and more. My guest, Den Delimarsky from Microsoft, helps build this space and will keep us honest about what’s solid versus what's just shiny. We’ll kee…

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REDs is the hot topic among athletes and amateurs, but is it real? 22:32

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Have you ever taken on a 10km run, or a half marathon - maybe pushed yourself just a little too much, without properly researching what you should be eating, to fuel your efforts? Many have. And it’s no wonder endurance activities are an increasingly popular coping mechanism for those of us struggling to deal with the mental load of everyday life. …

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Julia Williams, ArcoStrum, Chuck Schroeder and more... 1:02:38

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This week on the Nov. 7 Friday LIVE from The Mill in Lincoln's Historic Haymarket, host Genevieve Randall and guests have lively conversations about: the new book about Cameron the Capital Cat by photographer John Shaw(6:19); Mutts Gone Nuts in Kearney(13:53); ArcoStrum's concert in Lincoln (20:50);Chuck Schroeder's exhibition at WallSpace-LNK (31:…

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Extra: Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, LSO & LFCM 34:25

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This week on the Friday LIVE Extra, a discussion with author Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai and previews of concerts by Lincoln Friends of Chamber Music and Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra.By Nebraska Public Media

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Jane Hume on rebranding net zero, and Hastie's abortion comments 33:58

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It’s been a rather torrid week for the Coalition, with yet more messy fighting over whether it will dump its commitment to Australia achieving net zero emissions by 2050. This was followed by controversial comments by former frontbencher Andrew Hastie on late-term abortions. Today’s guest is Senator Jane Hume, a Liberal moderate, joining chief poli…

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Our hospitals and GPs are struggling. Are Albanese’s fixes working? 16:12

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese swept back into power in part on the back of an $8.5 billion investment in Medicare, what he described as the “single largest investment in Medicare since its creation” more than 40 years ago. Who could forget him waving his Medicare card at every opportunity on the campaign trail? Today, health reporter Angus Thomso…