Best Alex and Debs Podcasts (2025)

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Ben Shaw // Out the Gate & Across the Pacific 1:17:09

1d ago1:17:09

1:17:09

Ben Shaw returns to the podcast, this time in-person and onboard DOVKA, his family's Hallberg Rassy. Ben is the host of the Out the Gate sailing podcast and a former crew of 59º North. Ben and his wife Lauren sailed with us on ICEBEAR in 2019 to prepare for their own cruising adventures, and we met up quite spontaneously in Hiva Oa, after both cros…

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Night Owls Episode 66 (with Marc Dunkelman) 55:20

5d ago55:20

55:20

A conversation with Brown University’s Marc Dunkelman who has written an important book: Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress—and how to Bring it Back.” Dunkelman has written an alternative history of the Democratic Party, a 150 year struggle between top-down and bottom-up progressivism that has led to stagnation.…

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Trailer: Heart Full, Mind Heavy - North & South Unfiltered 1:41

6d ago1:41

1:41

Heart Full, Mind Heavy is the honest, unfiltered mental health podcast for women who are juggling many things including motherhood, work, marriage, identity, and their own messy, beautiful minds. Hosted by two friends - one Northern, one Southern - this series dives into the real-life conversations we wish more people were having. From the emotiona…

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Borough Assembly - May 15, 2025 3:34:35

8d ago3:34:35

3:34:35

7. Ordinances, Resolutions, & Proclamations: A. Public Hearing, Second Reading, and Adoption of Ordinance No. 25-01: Amending Title 19 Planning and Zoning to Remedy Issues in Chapter 19.04 Zoning Regulations, Define Internally Lighted Signs, and Clarify Enforcement Procedures for Signage Violations B. Public Hearing, Second Reading, and Adoption of…

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Board of Appeals - May 13, 2025 55:58

10d ago55:58

55:58

4. Declarations: A. Conflict of Interest B. Statement of Contact by Board Members 5. Public Hearing of Skagway Terminal Company, Appeal of Planning and Zoning Resolution No. 25-03: Approving Conditional Use Permit Application No. 2025003: Skagway Terminal Company; Request for Congregate Housing on Block 88 Lots 7, 8, and 9, in the Residential-Gener…

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Night Owls Episode 65 (Daniela Rus) 53:23

10d ago53:23

53:23

We interviewed Daniela Rus, Director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT. She talks about the marriage of robotics and AI; what she calls "physical intelligence." It's a fascinating hour.

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Will & Sarah Curry // Hydrovane Operations & Life Balance 1:25:38

10d ago1:25:38

1:25:38

Will and Sarah Curry are the perfect example of a young family who has managed to create and sustain a life between land and sea, managing and operating "Hydrovane" from their catamaran with 2 littles, and from their home in Vancouver. First and foremost we discuss the ins and outs of the fantastic and hardy product itself — but on a more personal …

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Talking Asset Management: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow with Jon Kremer from OpenGov 59:32

17d ago59:32

59:32

This episode a great deep dive into asset management with arguably the premier asset management system on the market today. I've been working with Cartegraph since 2010 and have been very impressed with their software and vision for constant improvement. Join me as I welcome Jon Kremer, self proclaimed Product CEO for the Cartegraph Asset Managemen…

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Richard Clarke // Canadian Sailing Legend 1:15:21

18d ago1:15:21

1:15:21

Richard Clarke was raised on Toronto Island and first sailed at 4 years old. An impressive performance with Canadian Youth sailing led him to compete in the Finn Class in four consecutive Olympic Games with Team Canada. This opened the door to a wildly successful professional sailing career. Richard was part of a winning Volvo Round the World crew,…

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Night Owls Episode 64 (Wolfgang Munchau Part 3) 35:49

20d ago35:49

35:49

The last part of our interview with the brilliant Wolgang Munchau

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Night Owls Episode 63 (Wolfgang Munchau Part 2) 20:43

20d ago20:43

20:43

The 2nd in our series where we interview Wolfgang Munchau

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Borough Assembly - May 1, 2025 3:04:28

22d ago3:04:28

3:04:28

7. Ordinances, Resolutions, & Proclamations: A. Mayoral Proclamation: Declaring Skagway’s 2025 Pride Festival B. Public Hearing, Second Reading, and Adoption of Ordinance No. 25-01: Amending Title 19 Planning and Zoning to Remedy Issues in Chapter 19.04 Zoning Regulations, Define Internally Lighted Signs, and Clarify Enforcement Procedures for Sign…

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Bob & Jody Bitchin' // From Bikers to Sailors 1:33:20

25d ago1:33:20

1:33:20

Bob and his wife Jody spent most of their life as live-aboards and at sea. Their marital dynamic and life long friendship is infectious. Bob dives into his younger years as a Hells Angel, his entrepreneurial mindset, and how sailing literally saved his life. Bob has owned and operated more businesses than he can barely count, and has written and se…

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Episode 61 (with Larry Summers) 55:52

29d ago55:52

55:52

Larry Summers on Team Trump's economic policies, the attack on academia and the future of artificial intelligence.

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PFAS: Responding to the forever chemical in our drinking water supplies - Episode 1 1:01:11

1M ago1:01:11

1:01:11

We really nerd out in this episode as we are joined by Steve Nelson and Ryan Stempski, both from WSB & Associates, to talk about PFAS in our drinking water supplies. There is much to unpack about this complex and important issue, and this is just the first hour in likely several hours of conversation on this topic in the months ahead. Enjoy! AI Gen…

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Jessie Zevalkink // Cruising, Land-lubbing, Parenting & Podcasting 1:21:24

1M ago1:21:24

1:21:24

Longtime friend of the pod Jessie Zevalkink returns to the show ahead of her debut as host of ON THE WIND! We first met Jessie back in 2017 at the Annapolis Sailboat Show, interviewing her after she'd completed the Great Loop with her friend Katie. As it happens in the sailing community, we kept running into her, and starting next week she'll be co…

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Borough Assembly - April 17, 2025 1:28:49

1M ago1:28:49

1:28:49

Call to Order Roll Call Approval of Minutes: March 6, 2025 Approval of Agenda Reports of Officials and Committees: Mayor’s Report Assembly Committee Reports Treasurer’s Report Manager’s Report Communications to the Assembly: Correspondence Hear Citizens Present Ordinances, Resolutions, & Proclamations Unfinished Business New Business: Mayoral Veto:…

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Ben Doerr Returns // Sail Bainbridge 1:18:37

1M ago1:18:37

1:18:37

Ben Doerr, longtime friend of the pod and founder/skipper at Sail Bainbridge in Seattle, returns to the show to spin some yarns with Andy. This episode is really a catch-up between Ben & Andy, who haven't spoken in a while, and is a wide-ranging episode on everything from sailing & skiing in Alaska to being away from home when you've got a young fa…

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Rosemount's Public Works and Police Campus 1:06:05

2M ago1:06:05

1:06:05

A deep dive into the City of Rosemount's newly completed Police and Public Works Facility with Public Works Director Nick Egger and Oertel Architects President Andrew Cooper. They share insights on the planning, design, and construction of this $58 million, 160,000 square foot joint facility that addresses decades of space needs while planning for …

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Borough Assembly - April 3, 2025 2:21:16

2M ago2:21:16

2:21:16

Call to Order Roll Call Approval of Minutes: February 20, 2025 Approval of Agenda Reports of Officials and Committees: Mayor’s Report Assembly Committee Reports Manager’s Report Communications to the Assembly: Correspondence Hear Citizens Present Ordinances, Resolutions, & Proclamations: Public Hearing, Second Reading, and Adoption of Ordinance No.…

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Night Owls Episode 60 51:38

2M ago51:38

51:38

Capitulation Week A major liberal law firm capitulates to Trump pressure. A major Ivy League University capitulates to Trump pressure. Zelensky capitulates to Trump pressure. In Israel, Bibi Netanyahu tries to replicate Trump pressure…and the Dems best response is yesterday’s Bernie singing yesterday’s song. John and Joe revisit last week.…

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Season 3 Kicks Off with Mark Ray: Bridges, Bathtub Curves, and Global Public Works Insights. 42:05

2M ago42:05

42:05

Marc Culver returns with Season 3 of Public Works Nerds, sharing his career transition to Brooklyn Park City Engineer and welcoming back Mark Ray to discuss his recent professional journey to Australia. • Mark Ray's Australian Small Bridge Conference experience featured fascinating insights into bridge inspection methods • Australia uses standardiz…

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Borough Assembly - March 20, 2025 2:02:19

2M ago2:02:19

2:02:19

Call to Order Roll Call Approval of Minutes Approval of Agenda Reports of Officials and Committees: Mayor’s Report Assembly Committee Reports Treasurer’s Report Manager’s Report Communications to the Assembly: Correspondence Hear Citizens Present Ordinances, Resolutions, & Proclamations: Public Hearing, Second Reading, and Adoption of Ordinance No.…

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Night Owls Episode 59 (with Martin Wolf) 1:00:03

2M ago1:00:03

1:00:03

A conversation with Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator at the Financial Times, London. We discuss his recent book -- The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism -- and recent events.

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Louay Habib // The Master of Sailing Media 45:06

2M ago45:06

45:06

Louay Habib is a true sailing insider. Everyone who participates regularly in any of the major offshore races around the world will know Louay. In fact, if you yourself follow sailing – say races like the Fastnet, the Ocean Race - you probably know Louay too – well his writing at least. Currently he is the communications manager at the Royal Ocean …

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Katy Campbell // Founder of Sea to Sky Sailing School 1:03:13

2M ago1:03:13

1:03:13

Katy Campbell is a world-class sailor, groundbreaking entrepreneur, and one of my lifelong friends. A decade ago, Katy launched her sailing school ‘Sea to Sky Sailing’. Sea to Sky is now the only RYA-recognized training center on North America’s west coast, and Vancouver’s only school offering both cruising and racing programs, including a regular …

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Borough Assembly - March 6, 2025 2:44:13

3M ago2:44:13

2:44:13

Call to Order Roll Call Approval of Minutes: February 6, 2025 Approval of Agenda Reports of Officials and Committees: Mayor’s Report Assembly Committee Reports Treasurer’s Report Manager’s Report Communications to the Assembly: Correspondence Hear Citizens Present Ordinances, Resolutions, & Proclamations: Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance…

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Matt Rutherford // A Near-Sinking En Route to Bermuda 1:17:10

3M ago1:17:10

1:17:10

Matt Rutherford returns yet again to the podcast, this time from his outpost in the Philippines. It's always fun to catch up and shoot the shit with Matt, but this time I really wanted to hear about his near-sinking on a Caribbean delivery last fall. Matt talks through the entire ordeal, from riding out a gale with all the pumps running, to nearly …

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Night Owls Episode 58 (With Sen. Tom Cotton) 48:51

3M ago48:51

48:51

Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) talks about his new book -- "Seven Things You Can't Say About China" -- and says most of them.

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Jesse Terry // Sailing & Racing a Classic Wooden Boat 1:04:26

3M ago1:04:26

1:04:26

Jesse Terry is a normal guy — dad and husband, keeps a 9-5 job, lives in the city, etc etc, all that "normal" stuff. But he's decidedly not normal as a boat owner — keeping a classic wooden ketch in top condition with some friends and racing & cruising her up and down New England's coast and out to Bermuda. I talked to him about the contrast betwee…

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Night Owls Episode 57 50:40

3M ago50:40

50:40

A world in disarray

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Borough Assembly - February 20, 2025 2:17:44

3M ago2:17:44

2:17:44

Call to Order Roll Call Approval of Minutes: January 3, 2025, Special January 16, 2025 Approval of Agenda Reports of Officials and Committees: Mayor’s Report Assembly Committee Reports Treasurer’s Report Manager’s Report Communications to the Assembly: Correspondence Hear Citizens Present Ordinances, Resolutions, & Proclamations: Public Hearing and…

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Paul Osborne // Sailing Around the World for Down Syndrome 1:12:32

3M ago1:12:32

1:12:32

Paul Osborne is the dad behind Osborne Adventure. Paul's family, including his wife and three kids, are planning a unique circumnavigation over the next few years to raise awareness for Down Syndrome. Paul has spent a lifetime traveling, mountain biking, white water kayaking, climbing, camping, and hiking, and in real life is a photographer and des…

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Don McIntyre Returns // OGR Founder & Philosophies on Sailing & Adventure 1:06:29

3M ago1:06:29

1:06:29

Don McIntyre, founder of the GGR, OGR and now MGR, returns to the podcast! Andy sat down for a meandering conversation where they talk about meeting in Lagos, Portugal at the start of the Mini Globe Race, his philosophies on life, sailing and adventure, Don's definition of success, how he handles the 'haters' surrounding his ambitious events, how h…

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Episode 56 (with Al From) 1:08:40

3M ago1:08:40

1:08:40

Al From, the founder of the Democratic Leadership Council, talks about how to rebuild the Democratic Party—and how he did it last time.

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Borough Assembly - February 6, 2025 1:37:08

4M ago1:37:08

1:37:08

Call to Order Roll Call Approval of Minutes: December 19, 2024 Approval of Agenda Reports of Officials and Committees: Mayor’s Report Assembly Committee Reports Treasurer’s Report Manager’s Report Communications to the Assembly: Correspondence Hear Citizens Present Ordinances, Resolutions, & Proclamations: Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution …

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Borough Assembly: Committee of the Whole - February 4, 2025 1:12:27

4M ago1:12:27

1:12:27

Call to Order Hear Citizens Present Review of Port Master Plan Adjournment Packet

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Peter Gibbons-Neff // Completing the Mini-Transat 1:28:59

4M ago1:28:59

1:28:59

Peter Gibbons-Neff returns to the podcast to talk about the successes and failures of his Mini-Transat racing campaign. "PGN" and I sat down face-to-face in Annapolis where he told me about losing a rudder shortly after the start in the Canaries, the hardest part about solo sailing a 21-ft. boat, how the mini-class doesn't allow even basic electron…

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David Cross // The Loan Sailor 1:08:49

4M ago1:08:49

1:08:49

David Cross is an author in the midst of writing a book — a large portion of which involves a solo, offshore passage to Brazil. Wanting to get the fundamentals right, David asked if he could turn the tables and interview me about this fictional voyage in order to make it as realistic as possible. Of course I was happy to oblige, and this conversati…

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Episode 55 58:12

4M ago58:12

58:12

Inauguration Week in Review! Joe and John on the ascendant Trump, the triumph of the Tech Bros, Dems in disarray, the Lars Anderson Bridge and the whereabouts of Philip K. Howard.

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Andrew Hesketh // Corporate to Cruiser 1:20:46

4M ago1:20:46

1:20:46

Andy Hesketh, aka Andy H. is the founder of the Odyssey Sailing Festival and host of the Ocean Cruiser's Podcast. Andy lives aboard his Jeanneau Sun Odyssey called VOYAGER and has been sailing full-time for several years. He wasn't always a sailor though, leaving a corporate life behind to pursue wider horizons. I talked to him last fall when he wa…

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Episode 54 (with Susan Mulcahy) 1:05:19

4M ago1:05:19

1:05:19

Nobody knows the New York Post like Susan Mulcahy. She wrote the book. She talked about it with us.

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Borough Assembly - January 16, 2025 56:45

4M ago56:45

56:45

Call to Order Roll Call Approval of Minutes: November 21, 2024 December 5, 2024 Approval of Agenda Reports of Officials and Committees: Mayor’s Report Assembly Committee Reports Treasurer’s Report Manager’s Report Communications to the Assembly: Correspondence Hear Citizens Present Ordinances, Resolutions, & Proclamations: Public Hearing and Adopti…

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End of Season One, and a Message from Alex Booker 8:42

4M ago8:42

8:42

So this is goodbye. But do not unsubscribe! It's the end of what will now be known as Season One of the Scrimba podcast! And Alex Booker is stepping down as its host. Over the past 160+ episodes, we have helped you learn to code and land your first job in tech. If you've missed any episodes, now is the time to go and listen to them. If you're new t…

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Andy & Mia // 2024 Year-in-Review 1:04:37

4M ago1:04:37

1:04:37

Happy New Year podcast listeners! Mia & I are back with our somewhat-annual year-in-review show, where we sit down and chat through the highs and lows at 59º North. This one was recorded onboard FALKEN just before the first trip of 2025 was set to depart Portugal. Mia & I discussed everything from new projects coming in 2025 to the successes (and f…

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Episode 53 (with David Barboza Part 4) 1:00:46

4M ago1:00:46

1:00:46

Episode Four: A dream assignment: David moves to Shanghai and begins covering China. He goes from "Sock City" to Apple, to the extraordinary changes in China's economy, politics and culture. The final episode covers everything from Wuhan to Taiwan, fentanyl to semiconductors, quantum computing to cyberhacking, to Xi's political standing and how muc…

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Episode 52 (with David Barboza Part 3) 16:35

4M ago16:35

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Episode Three: The not-a-partnership partnership of one of the world's greatest entrepreneurs and one of the world's richest men is a case study in modern China. David describes the "partnership" that became the subject of an extraordinary report co-produced by The New York Times and David's news magazine, The Wire China.…

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Episode 51 (with David Barboza Part 2) 33:31

5M ago33:31

33:31

Episode Two: We begin our conversation with David about China and whether the "Thucydides Trap" can be avoided.

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Episode 50 (with David Barboza Part 1) 31:41

5M ago31:41

31:41

Episode One: David Barboza, former Shanghai Bureau Chief for The New York Times, is building a new kind of media company. Call it Bloomberg for China.

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Borough Assembly: Special - January 3, 2025 35:13

5M ago35:13

35:13

Call to Order Roll Call Proof of Notice Hear Citizens Present Direction to Staff Regarding Notice of Utility Tariff Filing for Goat Lake Hydro Inc. Adjournment Packet

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