Best Steve Swan Podcasts (2025)

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532: 532 Obsessed with Aliens? with Becky Ferreira 58:44

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We are joined with Science Writer Becky Ferreira who has new book out, "First Contact" about humanity's obsession with Aliens. Join us as we get into why we might be so crazy for other intelligence. Follow all things Becky and find Becky's book - https://www.404media.co/author/becky/ https://www.beckyferreira.com/ https://bexfiles.ghost.io/ We stre…

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From pandas to Arrow: Wes McKinney on the Future of Data Infrastructure 1:22:05

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Summary In this episode of Tech on the Rocks, Kostas and Nitay sit down with Wes McKinney the creator of pandas and co-creator of Apache Arrow and Ibis, and long-time leader in the Python data ecosystem. Wes walks us through his journey from building pandas in 2008 to rethinking how we represent and move columnar data with Arrow, and why Arrow is f…

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Drippy Steve Goes to War with a Douchebag 1:33:53

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Send us a text What a fun episode. The squad gets unsolicited information from Steven about his sex life, which coincidentally, fits very well with the Beaveman's, "Not So Grand Rounds." Should it drip? An age old question. This week on extraterrestrial time, Steven proves he is unprepared, and Nolan does the same on Weird History. Good thing no on…

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92 - Pamela Des Barres 46:51

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Join us to discuss a music book classic ‘I’m With The Band - Confessions of a Groupie’ with Pamela Des Barres. Pamela’s first touchstone in music was the Beatles & she became on obsessive Beatlemaniac after the Fab Four arrive on US soil in early 1964. The following year she met Captain Beefheart & it opened up a new world to her on the Sunset Stri…

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531: 531 Could Plasma be Conscious? with Steve Gossett 1:13:21

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Lightning, stars, nuclear energy - could it all be conscious? We talk with our old friend Steve Gossett (Writer/Director/Producer/Editor of Princess Rap Battles) about it and go pretty deep. Grab a drink and join us as we figure it out. Steve Gossett on insta https://www.instagram.com/thestevegossett/ Princess Rap Battles www.youtube.com/@WhitneyAv…

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(Bonus)Nasty Stash S2E3 - How I Saved the President/Bob the Butler/VHS VIRAL 46:18

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"In every change, in every falling leaf there is some pain, some beauty. And that's the way new leaves grow." - Amit Ray

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Orbs and Lizardmen make their final stand in Thermopylae 1:14:51

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Send us a text Technical difficulties plague the squad from the get go, leading to some rather mid-quality sound from Nolan, but they power through. At least, sort of. That non-beard growing Indiana potato decides he has to make in the middle of the podcast. This only infuriates the Beaveman and Nolan more. They still have a fun chat with each segm…

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91 - Pink Floyd with Mark Blake 53:55

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Join us & writer Mark Blake to hear about the formation & early years of Pink Floyd - from their beginnings in Cambridge, ultimately relocating to London where the band gets going. Syd Barrett's songwriting develops quickly & before long the band are playing iconic gigs & 'happenings' at UFO, the Marquee & the Roundhouse. Joe Boyd produces debut si…

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530: 530 Cicada 3301 with Justin Lentz 1:19:35

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One of the Internet's biggest mysteries - The ARG puzzle Cicada 3301. What is it? Who made it? Our guest, Comedian Justin Lentz, helped solve some of the puzzle?!?!?!?! Give Justin a follow Instagram.com/justlentz We stream live video every Sunday at 4 pm pacific only at www.SchrabHomeVideo.com visit RealLifeSciFi.show Support us and get more conte…

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Underwater Parrots Love Feet 1:22:16

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Send us a text The Squad assembles to bring you their own brand of idiocy. Ever wonder what a USO is? If so, you have most likely come to the wrong place. Steven "the roll on" Amish Potato brings us the hot topics in all things extraterrestrial this week. Is it extraterrestrial or is it terrestrial? If it's underwater, is it aquatic? Beaveman talks…

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90 - Ride with Steve Queralt (Oxford) 53:29

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This week we are joined by Ride bassist Steve Queralt to discuss his new album Swallow - which is out now on Sonic Cathedral featuring contributions from Emma Anderson (Lush) & Verity Susman (Memorials). We also delve into the history of Ride starting in Oxford in the late 1980s where Steve met Andy Bell & Mark Gardner at college, even making a rec…

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How AI Is Accelerating Drug Discovery | Smbat Rafayelyan (Bioneex CEO) 37:37

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AI in Drug Discovery | #aidrugdiscovery #biotechinnovation #medicalinnovation Amid a rapidly changing biotech landscape, AI is transforming how we discover and develop new medicines. Please visit our website to get more information: https://swangroup.net/ In this episode, I sit down with Smbat Rafayelyan, founder and CEO of Bioneex, a platform that…

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Belle v. Jurassic Park 1:55:10

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So, to my understanding, Alex makes the argument this episode that having CheatGPT decide his ranking is ultimately "a wash" because having good movies at the bottom of his list harms him in the long run. Let me explain how this is just another CLASSIC Alex falsehood - If good movies are at the bottom of your list, then they will be paired up again…

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529: 529 - Everything Turns Into A Crab with Drib 1:04:58

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Carcinization... 5 times in the history of evolution - different crustaceans have turned into crabs... what is the crab of the universe? We talk with Willy's Old Friend and Dj - Drib. A 3.5 on the WOW scale. find Drib performing in Fort Collins. #RockCoastCrew We stream live video every sunday at 4 pm pacific only at www.SchrabHomeVideo.com visit R…

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Alien Brave Sexual Disorders in Traffic 1:27:11

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Send us a text On this week's episode, the Squad unites and things get weird... even for us. Extraterrestrial things - Steven basically talks about aliens and basically says basically 47 times. (We didn't actually count, but you can if you want to). Nolan does a book report on the historical accuracy of the movie Braveheart. Swan joins us from the …

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89 - Live 8 with Paul Vallely 1:18:56

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This week we travel back 20 years to 2005 with writer Paul Vallely to hear about Live 8, the G8 summit, Bob Geldof & Bono & more. So it starts in 1997 with the landslide general election win for Tony Blair & New Labour. The government will ultimately be sympathetic to the issues of debt & aid which come to the fore eight years later with the huge g…

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528: 528 Cleopatra's Tomb with Lauren Elizabeth 1:13:17

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Is there a chance we will ever find her final resting place? Does the documentary "Cloepatra's Final Secret" have any information? We dive deep about the mysterious life and death of the Pharaoh with The Queen of History. Follow Lauren Elizabeth everywhere - www.instagram.com/queen_of_history_/ www.instagram.com/lauren___elizabeth__/ podcasts.apple…

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Ivy's Paranormal Beaver 1:37:02

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Send us a text The Squad unites to have a paranormal talk with Ivy Supersonic. Is it all paranormal talk. Of course not. Something odd happens. Is it just a recording error, most likely, or could it be the presence of Ivy's father throughout the interview? Wanting to believe, the squad leans toward the paranormal. The scientist in Beaveman wins out…

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88 - R.E.M. Twin Tone Records, Big Star & more with Peter Jesperson 1:07:07

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We are joined by Peter Jesperson as he tells us about his time spent with R.E.M. & his role in Twin Tone Records in the twin cities of Minneapolis/St.Paul. We also squeeze in a couple of stories about his time around Alex Chilton & the 1993 Big Star reunion. Peter's career began importing records into Minneapolis from the UK at legendary record sto…

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527: 527 Aliens? Or Jet Pack Miners? with AO 1:20:16

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Was a small village in Peru hunted/attacked by aliens? Or was it Gold miners with jet packs? It's a pretty fun story. Grab a drink and joins us with AO. Follow his Music "Crashing Hotels" www.instagram.com/crashing_hotels/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/2p7OGENFwg4WWTUdFmDigd?si=2aTjDk8ASOyf1_fwan_vig We stream live video every sunday at 4 pm paci…

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(Bonus)Nasty Stash S2E2 - Ratz/Shorts/VHS 2 51:09

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"In doubt, fear is the worst of prophets." - Statius

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Small hands with drones, fencing, and bad jokes 1:29:36

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Send us a text Another fun episode as the squad unites. Steven "the Sitcom" Ortiz joins the squad with the latest extraterrestrial buzz. The Beaveman professes his love for little people. That guy really likes the ladies for sure. Nolan tells us about an amazing female fencer and the Swan destroys yet another traffic report. The Swan doesn't disapp…

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87 - The Wild Swans with Paul Simpson (Liverpool) 1:10:53

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This week we get to talk about one of the best music books of recent years Revolutionary Spirit by Paul Simpson. Paul was born in Liverpool but grew up in Lancashire alongside future members of Echo & the Bunnymen - Les Patterson & Will Sergeant. After relocating back to Merseyside Paul was frequented legendary Liverpool venue Eric's & became a fou…

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Mastering Recruiting: Why Building Genuine Relationships Will Always Matter 48:55

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Mastering Recruiting: Why Building Genuine Relationships Will Always Matter #recruiting #executiverecruiting #talentacquisition In this interview with Janelle Razzino, we get deep into the core of successful recruiting, building genuine relationships. Please visit our website to get more information: https://swangroup.net/ While the landscape of re…

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526: 526 Hoover Dam Secrets? with David Lyons 1:25:24

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There are a lot of mysterious elements to the creation, architecture and off-limits rooms to this amazing feat of engineering. What secrets are hiding in plain sight? Could this be a powerful location of energy, both esoteric and hydro electrical? Is all of this energy accounted for? Grab a drink and join us as we talk about some of the possibiliti…

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Eyelashes on a Moose, or a Sphere on a Haunting

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Send us a text Beaveman demonstrates once again that his medical topics focus on his love of women. Can that guy focus on anything else? No worries, the Swan delivers a fun story about a Moose on the loose, Steven "the Sitcom" Ortiz rolls in with information about the Buga sphere, and JD hits us with some paranormal activity. Oh, and the Ronz is th…

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86 - Donovan 52:34

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It is truly a pleasure to welcome Donovan to Music Maps - a true legend of the 60s. His book The Hurdy Gurdy Man is available on Penguin. We start with his early life in Glasgow in the 1950s & the family relocate to Hatfield in Hertfordshire when Donovan was a teenager. His early influences included Buddy Holly, Hank Williams & Jack Kerouac. After …

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525: 525 Kin Panama with Sam Brown 1:11:13

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The Kin Panama meteorite turned alien on tik tok... what do you think? alien? or hoax? Follow Sam Brown University at www.SamBrownUniversity.com www.instagram.com/sambrownuniversitytv/ We stream live video every sunday at 4 pm pacific only at www.SchrabHomeVideo.com visit RealLifeSciFi.show Support us and get more content at Patreon.com/reallifesci…

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524: 524 Gobekli Tepe with Jeff Davis 1:15:02

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Gobekli Tepe. a 12,000-year-old temple that rewrites human history. Was it built by prehistoric hunter-gatherers, or does it point to a more advanced, perhaps even forgotten, chapter in humanity's story. Watch Whose Live Anyway at www.WhoseLive.com We stream live video every sunday at 4 pm pacific only at www.SchrabHomeVideo.com visit RealLifeSciFi…

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Don't Sun Your Bum 1:18:20

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Send us a text The Squad unites to bring you another ridiculous episode. Well, all of us except JD. Thanks a lot kids. Kids ruin podcasts. Anyway. Ronz steps in, or does he? Nope, he has Lil Powdered Donut sit in. On this episode they cover such topics as: perineum sunning, the oldest dynasty, a terrible traffic report, a North Carolina cryptid, an…

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85 - The Everly Brothers with Barry Mazor 1:06:43

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This week we travel back to the 1950's & 60's to hear all about one of the most influential acts of all time The Everly Brothers with biographer Barry Mazor. Don & Phil's Dad Ike was a musician & the brothers are already playing live & on the radio as children. They sign with Cadence Records in 1956 & record the iconic Bye Bye Love at their very fi…

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Rome, Annabelle, Traffic, Ozempic Vulva and Bad jokes with Swan 1:13:05

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Send us a text The title says it all. The Squad transitions to an actual goofy format. Want to hear some weird history? Nolan's got you covered. Miss the Monsters Lair, we do too, but you can get a tiny taste from the Trailer Park Monster himself, the Dark Lord of Brown Town, JD Hutchins. Have you ever wanted to hear local traffic with all the enth…

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84 - The Raincoats with Audrey Golden 50:33

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This week we discover the history of The Raincoats - formed by Gina Birch & Ana De Silva in 1977 after they meet at Hornsey Art College in London. The Sex Pistols & The Slits are influences on the burgeoning band & they end up signing to Rough Trade. The classic all female lineup debuts at Acklam Hall in London in January of 1979 & debut single Fai…

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AI & Low-Code: The Future of Biotech IT Leadership | Kevin Dushney 41:08

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AI & Low-Code Transformation in Biotech IT #biotechit #AIrevolution #lowcodetechnology In this episode, Kevin Dushney, a seasoned CIO with over eight biotech companies under his belt, shares invaluable insights into the rapidly changing landscape of biotech IT. Please visit our website to get more information: https://swangroup.net/ With the rising…

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523: 523 Update on 3i/ Atlas & Swan 25B with Kelsy Abbott 1:00:53

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Everything keeps getting more strange with this interstellar object. Are we ready for something weird to happen? Grab a drink and join us as we talk about the updates and possibilities. Follow Kelsy everywhere www.instagram.com/kelsyabbott/?hl=en We stream live video every sunday at 4 pm pacific only at www.SchrabHomeVideo.com visit RealLifeSciFi.s…

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Mothman Fest with the Squad and JD in person!!!!!!! 44:12

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Send us a text It's a bucket list weekend. JD Hutchins is onsite with the squad all the way from Fresno, CA. It's a great adventure starting with JD's flight getting screwed up, rush tattoos for the Beaveman and JD, a comedy show where the Beaveman performs, then an overnight drive to Ohio, about 30 minutes from Point Pleasant WV. Do we have more r…

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22. Memories of Murder v. Millennium Actress 1:49:24

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Alex is NOT damp this episode. He is just as dry as the next guy.

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83 - LIVE Street Level Superstar with Lawrence, Will Hodgkinson & Sian Pattenden 59:08

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Join us for a LIVE episode with Lawrence, Will Hodgkinson & Sian Pattenden to discuss STREET LEVEL SUPERSTAR - one of the best music books of all time. We retrace Lawrence’s career from Felt & Denim to Mozart Estate & through to the present day. It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a con…

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522: 522 A UAP Shot With a Missile with Adrian Croom 1:10:47

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Have you seen this thing? Go watch it. It is straight up crazy. We chat with an old Colorado State friend about it. Is this thing real? Or just another really great distraction. Have a drink with us and tell us what you think. Go Follow Croom Music everywhere! www.CroomMusic.com www.Instagram.com/CroomMusic We stream live video every sunday at 4 pm…

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Plans change 1:25:43

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Send us a text The plan: play clips of old shows and talk about what we remember, make fun of how we responded, sounded, etc. That would have worked out well, had the Beaveman not recorded sound bytes over the clips on the mixer. Oh well, we adapted and overcame. What did we even talk about. Let's see, Ronz updated us and then somehow we started ta…