This is a film podcast by two people that come at movies from different angles. Paul is a trained actor and Josh is a broadcast engineer. They have lively conversations about all aspects of old and new films: technical, emotional, acting, directing, writing, music, special effects, and more. Check out the website at www.actorandengineer.com and email [email protected].
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“This Week in Rays Baseball” features Chris Adams-Wall bringing you in-depth interviews that help you get to know Rays players, coaches, and executives on a personal level, plus weekly news and notes. “Here To Stay” will bring you an inside look into all the latest information and insight from the people closest to the Historic Gas Plant District Development Project.
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Host Mike Maples Jr. from venture capital firm Floodgate offers lessons from the rare startup super performers — BEFORE they were successful. Pattern Breakers features interviews with some of Silicon Valley’s most legendary entrepreneurs and thought leaders, including Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen, LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, Instagram founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Kreiger, business maverick Mark Cuban, and Shopify co-founder Tobi Lütke.
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Chris Adams-Wall is joined by Rays pitcher Rasmussen, bullpen catcher Charlie Valerio, prospect Aiden Smith, & FanDuel Sports pre/postgame analyst Grant Balfour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy MLB.com
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Pedro Franceschi: Lessons from an Evolving Entrepreneur, from Hacking iPhones to Building Brex
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43:19At just 13 years of age, Pedro Franceschi was one of the first to jailbreak the iPhone. By the time he was 15 he had co-founded a payments company that would process over a billion in transactions. And by the time he was in his early 20s, helped transform a last minute YC pivot into Brex, one of the most iconic fintech breakout stories of the decad…
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Chris Adams-Wall is joined by Rays 2nd baseman Brandon Lowe, Assistant Pitching & Rehab Coach Rick Knapp, VP of Social Impact Stephen Thomas, Billy Bean's Husband Greg Baker & Rays Beat Reporter for the Tampa Bay Times Marc Topkin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy MLB.com
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Chris Adams-Wall is joined by Rays pitcher Zack Littell, Hitting Coach Chad Mattola, Senior Director of Player Development Blake Butera, & FanDuel Sports analyst Doug Waechter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy MLB.com
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Ep 396 - Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
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47:07Join us as we get into ‘Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning.' We analyze the movie's storyline, character development, and overall execution. We compare it to 'Dead Reckoning' and other Mission Impossible films, touching on our thoughts about the movie's pacing, action sequences, and emotional impact. Don't miss our exploration of the film's hi…
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Mitchell Hashimoto: How Solving His Own Problem Sparked HashiCorp
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39:27 The most successful founders don't usually chase startup ideas. Instead, they're pulled toward problems they can't ignore. Back in 2009, Mitchell Hashimoto set out to fix what frustrated him by hacking nights and weekends, open sourcing the tools he wished had existed for over a year. His quiet persistence and commitment to fixing the problem ign…
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Chris Adams-Wall is joined by Rays legend Evan Longoria, 3rd baseman Junior Caminero, Major League field coordinator Tomas Francisco, & TV voice of the Rays Dewayne Staats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy MLB.com
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Chris Adams-Wall was joined by Rays closer Pete Fairbanks, pitching coach Kyle Snyder, Assistant Director of Baseball Operations Sammi Bireley, & MLB beat reporter Adam Berry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy MLB.com
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Join us as we dive into Marvel's Thunderbolts*. We discuss the depth and complexities of the characters, the overarching themes of mental health and familial bonds, and how the movie stands out in the vast Marvel Cinematic Universe. From reflections on performances to the significance of character development, we cover how Thunderbolts shows us a l…
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Chris Adams-Wall is joined by Rays outfielder Josh Lowe, Major League Process and Development Coach Kris Goodman, Director of Pro Personnel & Pro Scouting, Chief Business Officer Bill Walsh, & Ceo of CFBHN Alan Davidson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy MLB.com
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Chris Adams-Wall is joined by Rays outfielder Chandler Simpson, President of Baseball Operations Erik Neander, Director of Promotions Stephon Thomas, FanDuel Sports reporter Ryan Bass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy MLB.com
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In this episode we delve into Ryan Coogler's new vampire film, Sinners. We explore Coogler's departure from conventional storytelling, discuss the film's allegory on art and commerce, and dissect the intricate performances, especially highlighting Michael B. Jordan's dual role and Delroy Lindo's masterful acting. We also debate the necessity of the…
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Chris Adams-Wall is joined by Rays outfielder Travis Jankowski, first base coach Michael Johns, Senior Director of Baseball Development Jeff McLerran, & MLB Rays beat reporter Adam Berry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy MLB.com
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Reliever Eric Orze, 3B Coach Brady Williams, & VP of Fan Experience Eric Weisberg join Chris Adams-Wall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy MLB.com
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Jake Knapp: The Founder’s Guide to Product-Market Fit
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41:10For startups in the zero to one phase, finding product-market fit isn't everything. It’s the only thing. And there are few people in the entrepreneurial world better at solving the product-market fit puzzle than Jake Knapp, who helped build Microsoft Encarta and Gmail, co-founded Google Meet, and has advised teams at Miro, Slack, LEGO and NASA on p…
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In this episode we discuss the latest film by Alex Garland, which is co-directed and co-written with retired Navy SEAL Ray Mendoza. The movie recounts real events from Ramadi, Iraq, in 2006. We delve into its character development and its portrayal of military operations. We get into the emotional intensity of the storytelling and why this may not …
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Chris Adams-Wall is joined by Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda, Bullpen Coach Jorge Moncada, Director of Major League Equipment & Clubhouse Operations Tyler Wall & FanDuel Sports Network Analyst Brian Anderson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy MLB.com
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Chris Adams-Wall is joined by Rays starting pitcher Shane Baz, Assistant Hitting Coach Brady North, Director of Game Presentation Kat Lucas, & Tampa Bay Times beat reporter Marc Topkin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy MLB.com
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In this episode we dive deep into Steven Soderbergh’s latest project 'Black Bag.' The conversation extends to the storytelling prowess of screenwriter David Koepp, the complexities of character development, and the nuances of the film's cinematography and editing. We also touch on other upcoming movies from directors like Paul Thomas Anderson and S…
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Amjad Masad: Resolve, Persistence, and the Rise of Replit
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39:28Amjad Masad's journey is defined by relentless persistence. Born and raised in Jordan, he borrowed computers to teach himself coding, and then earned money building software for local internet cafes. He applied to Y Combinator again and again, finally gaining acceptance on his fourth try. His constant drive fueled continuous improvement, culminatin…
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Chris Adams-Wall is joined by Rays outfielder Jake Mangum, bench coach Rodney Linares, Vice President of Social Impact Stephen Thomas, & FanDuel Sports analyst Doug Waechter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy MLB.com
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Chris Adams-Wall is joined by Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge, Vice President of Creative & Brand Warren Hypes, Director of Special Projects & Field Operations, & pre/post analyst for FanDuel Sports Sun Grant Balfour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy MLB.com
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Chris Adams-Wall is joined by Rays outfielder Kameron Misner, manager Kevin Cash, TV play-by-play announcer Dewayne Staats & radio announcers Andy Freed & Neil Solondz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy MLB.com
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Aaron Levie: The Restless Founder Plotting the Future of Cloud Storage and AI
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40:49When the team behind Box first went looking for funding back in 2005, they tried just about every trick in the book. They sent Bill Gates a fax. They dropped a prospectus off at Paul Allen’s house in Seattle. And they took a shot at convincing Mark Cuban to join two ambitious college kids with a hunch the way businesses stored and collaborated aro…
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Join us for a special episode of Actor and the Engineer where we break down our top 5 films of the year! From directing debuts to unexpected thrillers, and Oscar-worthy performances, we cover it all.By Paul James and Josh Knapp
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Right-hander Alex Faedo & infielder/outfielder Richie Palacios join Chris Adams-Wall on Countdown to Opening Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy MLB.com
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Reliever Mason Montgomery & catching prospect Dominic Keegan join Chris Adams-Wall on Countdown to Opening day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy MLB.com
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Guillermo Rauch: The Product Visionary Fueling Vercel and Millions of Developers
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39:36Guillermo Rauch didn’t find success by accident. He began working on computers as a kid growing up in Argentina and was hooked immediately, eventually falling in love with programming and open source before moving to Silicon Valley. Since then his blend of technical foresight, audacious ambition and obsessive attention to detail in products has mad…
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Pitcher Drew Rasmussen & infielder Curtis Mead join Chris Adams-Wall on Countdown to Opening day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy MLB.com
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Recent Rays signee Eloy Jiménez & prospect Keyshawn Askew join Chris Adams-Wall on Countdown to Opening Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy MLB.com
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In this episode we discuss our picks for the major Oscar categories such as Adapted Screenplay, Original Screenplay, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Picture. We debate potential winners, personal favorites, and possible surprises, analyzing performances from movies like ‘Anora', 'The Brutalist', 'A…
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Top prospect Carson Williams & pitching coach Kyle Snyder on Countdown to Opening Day with Chris Adams-Wall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy MLB.com
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