Best Two Twos Podcast Podcasts (2025)

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Interview Episode: Victorian Inquiry into Cults with Ryan & Catherine Carey 55:57

1d ago55:57

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The Parliament of Victoria has launched an Inquiry into the recruitment methods and impacts of cults and organised fringe groups, which is open for submissions until 31 July 2025. If you or anyone you know has been involved with a cult that has a presence in Victoria, Australia, you're highly encouraged to make a submission. There’s also an anonymo…

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Everybody Has Too Much Work To Do! - Part 2

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Everyone is always complaining that they have too much work to do. Too many tasks, too many projects, too many meetings. Theree's not enough time in the day to get everything done. What no one realizes is this is the way it's supposed to be.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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Public tax reporting 15:03

5d ago15:03

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By KPMG Global Tax & Legal

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Everybody Has Too Much Work To Do! - Part 1

9d ago

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Everyone is always complaining that they have too much work to do. Too many tasks, too many projects, too many meetings. There's not enough time in the day to get everything done. What no one realizes is this is the way it's supposed to be.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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C++ and Rust: Different Tools for the Job 30:58

12d ago30:58

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Matt and Ben discuss programming language debates sparked by an old talk that went viral. They explore how Matt's C++ safety tips convinced someone to switch to Rust instead. Matt stays up all night trying four different implementations to prove a point, then loses. Ben introduces the concept of "carpet bubbles" in language design. Matt lists all t…

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Unlocking global opportunities: Strategic tax responses and business restructurings in the era of Pillar Two 18:58

13d ago18:58

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By KPMG Global Tax & Legal

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The Hidden Purpose Of Interviewing - External Validation - Part 2

16d ago

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Part 2 of our guidance on why interviewing must not only select the right candidate, but also build organizational trust through a fair, known, challenging, and respectful process.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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The Hidden Purpose Of Interviewing - External Validation - Part 1

23d ago

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Interviewing must not only select the right candidate, but also build organizational trust through a fair, known, challenging, and respectful process.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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2025 Saudi Arabia GP 45:08

27d ago45:08

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Falun Gong 1:11:51

29d ago1:11:51

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Falun Gong is familiar to many as a spiritual exercise movement, and a sect that has been persecuted by the People’s Republic of China. In Sydney you'll often see practitioners demonstrating by Town Hall with flyers sharing stories of organ harvesting of wrongfully imprisoned members. But former devotees have come forward with stories of coercion a…

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Working Hard - Chapter One - The Myth And The Basics - Part 2

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It takes hard work to get ahead in your professional life. As you progress into more demanding roles, more is expected of you. To climb to the top, if that is what you aspire to do, takes an incredible amount of work. But it is a MYTH that “working hard” simply means working more hours. In fact, working more hours, in the long run, is NOT the way t…

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Working Hard - Chapter One - The Myth And The Basics - Part 1

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It takes hard work to get ahead in your professional life. As you progress into more demanding roles, more is expected of you. To climb to the top, if that is what you aspire to do, takes an incredible amount of work. But it is a MYTH that “working hard” simply means working more hours. In fact, working more hours, in the long run, is NOT the way t…

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Observable Metrics 39:35

1M ago39:35

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Matt and Ben explore the intersection of testing, metrics, and observability in performance-critical code. They debate push vs pull metric systems, share war stories from financial trading systems, and ponder what to do when your program can't tell anyone it's in trouble.By Ben Rady and Matt Godbolt

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Children in Scientology with Mirriam Francis 1:11:03

1M ago1:11:03

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In the wake of updates to Child Safety Standards emerging from Australia’s Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Mirriam Francis wrote to Victoria’s Commission for Children and Young People outlining the ways in which she sees Scientology teachings and practices to be violating these standards. While concepts of relig…

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Introducing The Effective Senior Manager Conference

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Learn about our Effective Senior Manager Conference: its purpose, its agenda, its topics. If you’re a manager and are thinking about your career as a Senior Manager and even Executive, you need to learn why the job is different, and how to succeed.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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Navigating regulatory shifts and effective responses to tax disputes in transfer pricing 10:13

2M ago10:13

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Future of Tax & Legal podcast episode featuring: Cameron Taheri, Global Leader for Transfer Pricing Dispute Resolution, KPMG International, and Principal, Washington National Tax at KPMG in the US, and Graeme Webster, Transfer Pricing Partner at KPMG in the UK.By KPMG Global Tax & Legal

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SGAs with Maria Esguerra 1:21:02

2M ago1:21:02

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Maria Esguerra escaped the Children of God at the age of 22 with her two children who have disabilities. Maria’s firsthand experience drives her passion to support fellow survivors of cults and institutions, advocating for specialised understanding, interventions and access to governmental schemes such as Redress. Maria has actively engaged in medi…

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Internal Hiring Process - Chapter 1 - Development Feedback

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Interviewing internal candidates is different than interviewing external candidates. Internal interviews are not just efforts to fill positions, but also part of professional development for your organization.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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Exploring the risks of greenwashing 17:11

2M ago17:11

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By KPMG Global Tax & Legal

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Interview Episode: An Everyday Cult with Gerette Buglion 57:22

2M ago57:22

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Gerette Buglion holds a B.A. in Elementary Education and Special Education, and earned her ‘Master's Degree’ in cult awareness education from the school of life. She emerged from her 18-year cult odyssey in 2014 at age 52, and asked herself, "How did I, an educated, caring mother, wife, and business owner become that lost and for that long?" Gerett…

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Swimming Upstream - Chapter One - Your Boss's Calendar - Part 2

2M ago

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Part 2 of our guidance on Swimming Upstream introduces executive-level insights into our Manager Tools content to help managers become more effective by understanding organizational dynamics beyond their role, ultimately preparing them for greater leadership opportunities.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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Interview Episode: The Community of Jesus 50:00

2M ago50:00

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Ewan Whyte's feature essay, ‘The Cult That Raised Me’ – about the United States based Community of Jesus and Grenville Christian College – includes the introduction, “When I was 11, my parents sent me to Grenville Christian College, a prestigious Anglican boarding school in Brockville. It turned out to be a perverse fundamentalist cult that brainwa…

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Swimming Upstream - Chapter One - Your Boss's Calendar - Part 1

2M ago

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Our guidance on Swimming Upstream introduces executive-level insights into our Manager Tools content to help managers become more effective by understanding organizational dynamics beyond their role, ultimately preparing them for greater leadership opportunities.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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Pair Programming with HAL? 47:27

2M ago47:27

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Matt and Ben explore the new world of AI-assisted coding: is it like pairing with junior developer? Matt gets the recording working the second time, Ben worries about what happens when your business depends on code you don't understand.By Ben Rady and Matt Godbolt

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Why Scheduling Is The Most Important Component of One On Ones - Part 2

2M ago

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Scheduling your One On Ones is surprisingly the most important component of One On Ones. Too many managers mistakenly believe that they are “too busy” to do One On Ones becuase of their full calendars. But scheduling them is actually more important than having weekly One On Ones. Why is that? Our data show why. And directs tell us why when we ask t…

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Why Scheduling Is The Most Important Component of One On Ones - Part 1

3M ago

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Scheduling your One On Ones is surprisingly the most important component of One On Ones. Too many managers mistakenly believe that they are “too busy” to do One On Ones becuase of their full calendars. But scheduling them is actually more important than having weekly One On Ones. Why is that? Our data show why. And directs tell us why when we ask t…

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Wealth and succession taxes: Key considerations 16:15

3M ago16:15

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Mike Linter, Global Head of Private Enterprise Tax, Tax & Legal, KPMG International, and Partner, KPMG in the UK; Greg Limb, Global Head of Family Office and Private Client, KPMG International, and Partner, KPMG in the UK; and Camilla Cullinan, Tax Partner at KPMG in Ireland and KPMG’s EMA Head of Family Business, explore wealth and succession taxe…

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Why Is Negative Feedback So Hard? - Part 2

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Lots of managers - hundreds of thousand, and perhaps millions by now - start doing Manager Tools One On Ones, and they love them. They love them because they work, and they’re not as hard as the manager thought they would be. And very few managers who do Manager Tools One On Ones never stop.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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Enhancing compliance and efficiency: How legal managed services can support business goals 14:41

3M ago14:41

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By KPMG Global Tax & Legal

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ISKCON / Hare Krishnas – Part 2 46:51

3M ago46:51

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When asked about the Hare Krishnas, most people will conjure images of dancing, chanting people with colourful robes and joyful dispositions. Members of the general public, whom Hare Krishnas refer to as 'karmis', may have encountered devotees through their vegetarian food offerings at music festivals or city restaurants. Their anti-LGBTQI+ and pat…

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Why Is Negative Feedback So Hard? - Part 1

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Lots of managers - hundreds of thousand, and perhaps millions by now - start doing Manager Tools One On Ones, and they love them. They love them because they work, and they’re not as hard as the manager thought they would be. And very few managers who do Manager Tools One On Ones never stop.But feedback is a different story. We would guess that aro…

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Passing Messages 58:34

3M ago58:34

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Ben and Matt wade into the deep waters of messaging systems, get utterly lost in time synchronization rabbit holes, and discover their new podcast tagline: "We make mistakes so you don't have to." Matt celebrates by getting his car stuck where cars shouldn't go.By Ben Rady and Matt Godbolt

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Ep 217. Is this goodbye? 1:02:36

3M ago1:02:36

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Heyy friendsss! We know that this isn't the news you guys want to hear but it is important for us to be honest with ourselves and with you. You guys have held us down for 5 years. Thank you to everyone who shared our podcast, reposted and engaged with our content across all social media platforms. Without you there would be no Two Twos Podcast.Plea…

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ISKCON / Hare Krishnas – Part 1 37:02

3M ago37:02

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When asked about the Hare Krishnas, most people will conjure images of dancing, chanting people with colourful robes and joyful dispositions. Members of the general public, whom Hare Krishnas refer to as 'karmis', may have encountered devotees through their vegetarian food offerings at music festivals or city restaurants. Their anti-LGBTQI+ and pat…

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The Simple Quarterly Performance Review

3M ago

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Most managers think that performance reviews are their most significant contribution to performance management and improvement. But that’s wrong. Frequent feedback is the greatest tool we managers have to improve performance. In fact, performance reviews aren’t even really part of the performance improvement efforts managers engage in. Performance …

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Interview Episode: Two by Twos Update 1:28:27

3M ago1:28:27

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Let’s Talk About Sects did a deep dive episode about the Two by Twos, also known as The Truth, in October 2020. In the years since we recorded, huge numbers of followers in the USA in particular have left as more and more allegations of child sexual abuse have been made against workers, and the FBI is currently investigating the organisation. It wa…

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The Purpose of Feedback - Part 3

4M ago

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Almost every Non-Manager Tools manager thinks feedback is hard. And yet every year thousands of managers start giving feedback successfully. These managers have discovered that not only is it NOT that hard, but it’s well received, it works, and frankly, it’s easy to get addicted to giving it.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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The Purpose of Feedback - Part 2

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Almost every Non-Manager Tools manager thinks feedback is hard. And yet every year thousands of managers start giving feedback successfully. These managers have discovered that not only is it NOT that hard, but it’s well received, it works, and frankly, it’s easy to get addicted to giving it.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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The Purpose of Feedback - Part 1

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Almost every Non-Manager Tools manager thinks feedback is hard. And yet every year thousands of managers start giving feedback successfully. These managers have discovered that not only is it NOT that hard, but it's well received, it works, and frankly, it's easy to get addicted to giving it.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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Is your company ready for Pillar Two’s Global Minimum Tax? 18:08

4M ago18:08

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Contributed by Christian Athanasoulas, Tax Practice Leader – Services, KPMG LLP, and Global Head of International Tax and M&A Tax, KPMG International; Janette Wilkinson, Partner, KPMG in the UK and Global BEPS Leader, KPMG International; Andy Baik, Tax Partner and BEPS Center of Excellence Leader, KPMG in Singapore; and Shawn Brade, National Servic…

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Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) 1:25:22

4M ago1:25:22

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A real crazy movie (pun intended). Special guest: Isaac

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Ep 216. HAPPY NEW YEAR! 1:03:28

4M ago1:03:28

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A Basic Team Culture Model For Managers - Part 2

4M ago

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In this guidance, we share what we think the base culture ought to be for all managers. You may wish to add more - that can be fine. Just be careful you don't have too many culture touch points - at some point they'll start conflicting with each other.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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Getting CRUFTy 35:14

4M ago35:14

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Ben unveils his latest acronym-based software discussion framework while Matt patiently waits for the punchline. Our hosts explore alternatives to technical debt, debate the value of naming things, and Matt questions his ability to remember five letters for more than fourteen minutes. Ben has written a blog post going into more detail since the rec…

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Interview Episode: Geelong Revival Centre with Richard Baker 44:08

4M ago44:08

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Richard Baker's Pray Harder podcast for LiSTNR's Secrets We Keep series delves into the world of the Geelong Revival Centre, which Richard describes as “one of Australia’s most extreme” Pentecostal churches. The GRC has the same roots as the Revival Fellowship, and its pastor was a man named Noel Hollins who died in April 2024 after 65 years in lea…

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A Basic Team Culture Model For Managers - Part 1

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In this guidance, we share what we think the base culture ought to be for all managers. You may wish to add more - that can be fine. Just be careful you don't have too many culture touch points - at some point they'll start conflicting with each other.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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Smile 2 (2024) 1:08:28

5M ago1:08:28

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Pop stars. Addiction. And a demon who wants to crawl into your mouth.

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Assumptive Goal Setting - HOF 2024

5M ago

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Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to think more creatively about annual planning goals.By Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman

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Rocky IV (1985) 1:03:29

5M ago1:03:29

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Happy holidays! It's time we avenge Apollo Creed's death with a USA smackdown!

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Ep 215. Chronic Go Fund Me Gays 1:02:58

5M ago1:02:58

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Merry Christmas friendssss! We hope however you're spending Christmas, you find some joy. Sending love to you all! Happy Holidays from us to you ❤️ This week we talk about what Christmas is like for us as the only gays in the family. We also get into the Masc and Femme relationship dynamic. Mascs are also the prize!! Of course we had to talk about …

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