Best Bug Tracking Podcasts (2025)

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It’s New 6/18: Google AI Mode Tracking in Search Console Explained and more 19:33

3h ago19:33

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Today we had a special guest, Glenn Gabe from GSQI, who explained how Google Search Console tracks AI Mode. Google’s Martin Splitt explained the Great Decoupling. Google search ranking volatility heats up again. John Mueller from Google said no AI system uses the LLMs.txt file yet. Google is testing a new ad format for search ads. Google PMax, smar…

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A Dino’s Last Dinner And Eavesdropping Birds 20:46

4m ago20:46

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While there are a lot of dinosaur fossils, and a lot of plant fossils, the precise connection between the two has been something of a mystery. Now, researchers report that they’ve found what’s called a cololite, fossilized gut contents, in the remains of a sauropod—a massive, long-necked plant-eater. The dino’s last meal dates back 95 to 100 millio…

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It’s New 6/17: Failure of a show - we need help Glenn 14:55

2h ago14:55

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Today we covered Google Search Console showing AI Mode data. Google AI Mode being shown in people also ask and Chrome auto-suggest. Google knowledge panels are sending people to the wrong site. Google Ads AI Max is rolling out and Greg has his thoughts. Google Ads target CPC bidding for Demand Gen is new. 0:00 - Introduction 1:14 - Google AI Mode d…

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Introducing: Sea Change 31:53

10m ago31:53

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Sign up for Nature's Newsletter: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/newsletter/ This is a special episode from Sea Change, the nature podcast from WWNO and WRKF. Sea Change brings you stories that illuminate, inspire – and sometimes enrage – as they dive deep into the environmental issues facing coastal communities on the Gulf Coast and beyond. In thi…

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New Champions, Aquaman, and the Nintendo Switch 2 - Comics Pull-Ooza 1:42:34

9h ago1:42:34

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Drums please, summer, summer, summertime Time to sit back and unwind Summer is here and we are here for it! Also its a new week which means new comics and we are also here for that! Best Books New Champions #6 Aquaman #6 Book Blurbs Absolute Batman #9, Supergirl #2, Runaways #1, Action Comics #1087, and Green Lantern Corp #5 Interlude: The top 5 ca…

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What Are The Best Practices For Prostate Cancer Screening? 18:46

1d ago18:46

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Last month, former President Joe Biden announced that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. The news sparked a larger conversation about what exactly the best practices are to screen for prostate cancer. Turns out, it’s more complicated than it might seem. Host Ira Flatow is joined by oncologist Matthew Cooperberg and st…

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Pollinator Check-Up: Bee Health and Novel Monitoring Tools 41:51

22m ago41:51

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In the face of insect decline, it is critical for us to understand pollinator health both in terms of influencing factors and how to monitor those impacts. Today we are specifically focusing on bees. To talk about some exciting research in this field is Dr. Laura (la-u-ra) Figueroa (fig-eh-row-ah). Laura is an Assistant Professor in the Environment…

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It’s New 6/16: Google AI, Ads and ChatGPT updates 11:12

1h ago11:12

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Today we covered Google AI Mode rolling out more in the US and Google launching Audio Overviews in search. Google Ads is testing new interfaces for charts and Google Merchant Center moved some interface features around. Google Ads shows the audience size for custom segments. OpenAI made improvements to ChatGPT Search. 0:00 - Introduction 1:09 - Goo…

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The Leap: Garbage In, Garbage Out 29:38

2d ago29:38

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Biochemist Virginia Man-Yee Lee has spent a lifetime in the lab, figuring out what happens in the brains of people with neurodegenerative diseases. She’s made key discoveries about Parkinson's, ALS, and Alzheimer's.The secret to her success? Happiness. “If you're not happy, you don’t know what you’re capable of,” Lee says. Neurologist Ken Kosick re…

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Networks and Complexity 17:49

1h ago17:49

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In this episode, Kyle does an overview of the intersection of graph theory and computational complexity theory. In complexity theory, we are about the runtime of an algorithm based on its input size. For many graph problems, the interesting questions we want to ask take longer and longer to answer! This episode provides the fundamental vocabulary a…

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Google AI Mode Search, Apple Intelligence Updates, Google Live Search, AI Content, SEO & Google Ads 9:20

4d ago9:20

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This week in search, we of course covered some Google search ranking volatility. Google Search had serving issues across Google Search, Discover and Google Lens yesterday. Google’s Sundar Pichai said AI Mode will slowly be incorporated into Google Search. Google is finally rolling out AI Mode in search for signed-out users. Apple announced updates …

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RFK Jr. Reshuffles CDC Vaccine Panel With Vaccine Skeptics 25:26

5d ago25:26

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On Monday, US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all 17 members of the panel that advises the CDC on who should get certain vaccines and when. Then on Thursday, he appointed eight new members, some of whom have been critical of vaccines in the past. So who exactly is new on the panel and how are medical experts reacting? Sophie Bushwick f…

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What’s Next For China’s Space Program? 19:24

6d ago19:24

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This week, China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft sent back its first image from space. It’s headed to a rendezvous with the asteroid Kamoʻoalewa, one of Earth’s “quasi-moons,” where it will collect samples in 2026. The mission comes after several successful lunar missions, including a lunar rover and a sample return mission from the far side of the moon. Ho…

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It’s New 6/11: Google employee buyouts, removal-system update, unrelated content and Microsoft Ad reporting 11:00

2d ago11:00

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Today we covered Google’s new voluntary buyout program. Google updated its removal-based demotion system. Google warned about unrelated content on your site. Microsoft Advertising has a new report builder and more. YouTube is testing 30-second non-skippable ads. 0:00 - Introduction 1:59 - Google buy out program 4:54 - Google removal based demotion …

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The Ruin And Redemption Of The American Prairie 18:31

7d ago18:31

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The prairie might just be the most underappreciated landscape in the United States. Beginning in the early 1800s, the majority of these grasslands were converted into big industrial farms. Now, some unaffectionately refer to it as “flyover country.” Host Ira Flatow talks with Dave Hage and Josephine Marcotty, authors of Sea of Grass: The Conquest, …

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It’s New 6/10: Apple Visual Intelligence, Google Ads AI Max, Google Bugs and more 10:16

3d ago10:16

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Today we covered Apple Visual Intelligence demos, are they impressive or too late. Google AI Max is coming in the third quarter. Google Ads URL inclusion and exclusion is being tested. Google Ads confirmed an “issue.” Google Search Console API is delayed again. 0:00 - Introduction 1:56 - Apple Intelligence & Visual Intelligence 5:20 - Google AI Max…

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Armchair Explorer: Rewilding Chile with ground-breaking conservationist Kris Tompkins 31:39

8d ago31:39

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Sign up for Nature's Newsletter: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/newsletter/ Kris Tompkins has spent a lifetime fighting tooth and nail to protect wild lands. In 1993, she stepped down as CEO of outdoor apparel brand Patagonia, and moved to the edge of a windswept road-less fjord in the northern end of Patagonian Chile with her late husband Doug To…

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Batman and Robin Year One, Bug Wars, We're Taking Everyone Down With Us, and Power Rangers Prime (Plus Solo Leveling) - Comics Pull-Ooza 1:43:10

3d ago1:43:10

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We have returned from the wasteland and this is what we have to say "Because one dog's too little and two dog's aren't enough, it's Three Dog OOOOOOOOWWOOOO" Best Books of the Weeks Batman and Robin Year One #7 Bug Wars #4 We're Taking Everyone Down With Us #3 Power Rangers Prime #7 Book Blurbs The Great British Bump Off: Kill or Be Quilt #2, The N…

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Bedbugs Have Been Bugging Us Since Before Beds 18:48

8d ago18:48

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Bedbug infestations are not just a modern problem—these pests have been with early human ancestors for 245,000 years, causing problems long before the invention of beds. Lindsay Miles, an entomologist at Virginia Tech, has found that changes in bedbug population size mirrored those of humans, proving they might be our first pest. Miles talks with H…

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It’s New 6/9: Google AI Mode in Search, Discover report bug, Business Profiles disappearing & calm volatility 9:44

4d ago9:44

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Today we covered an interview with Google’s CEO where he spoke about how AI Mode may be incorporated into core web search. Google Search Console’s Discover report has a bug. Google Business Profiles are being reported as vanishing. Google Search ranking volatility is calm but heated. Google Ads Display and Video 360 API file changes. And more… 0:00…

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The Leap: A Scientist’s Quest To See Every Organism On Earth 25:55

10d ago25:55

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Manu Prakash is many things—biologist, engineer, inventor, philosopher—but what he isn’t is conventional. Following his instincts has led Manu to his most ambitious project yet: mapping the whole tree of life, with the help of everyone on this planet. Step one: make a cheap microscope anyone can use. Foldscope co-inventor Jim Cybulski describes the…

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Google Ranking Movement, The Great Decoupling, Explicit Ranking Algorithm, Indexing Drop & AI, Lens, Ads & More 8:55

7d ago8:55

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This week we covered the ongoing Google search ranking volatility that spiked on June 4th. Have you heard of the Great Decoupling? Did Google start indexing less in late May? Google updated its ranking algorithm around explicit content and videos, plus they updated its SafeSearch documentation. I posted the monthly Google webmaster report for June …

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Are We Prepared To Fight ‘The New Polio’? 25:17

12d ago25:17

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A mysterious disease called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) has been appearing in emergency rooms for about a decade. The disease has caused otherwise healthy children to lose the ability to move their arms and legs, and some become completely paralyzed. AFM is caused by a virus that's a cousin of the polio virus, earning it the nickname "the new poli…

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STOP! And Fix What Bugs You – How Lean Thinking Can Transform Your Life 8:59

8d ago8:59

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In this episode, Bernard Powell breaks down one of the simplest yet most powerful habits for transforming your life and business: stopping to fix what bugs you.From wasted time and frustration to inefficient processes and daily stressors—everything in life is a process, and most processes are full of waste. But you don’t have to keep struggling. Be…

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It’s New 6/5: Google indexing drop, explicit ranking update and more 10:34

8d ago10:34

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Today we covered some reporting a drop in indexing with Google Search since late May. Google updated its explicit search ranking algorithm and revamped its SafeSearch documentation. Google Ads API version 20 is out. FTX sued Neil Patel for $55 million. And Bloomberg interviewed Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai. 0:00 - Introduction 0:39 - Google Indexing…

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How Science Communication Can Step Up Amid Federal Cuts 18:21

13d ago18:21

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It’s a precarious time for science in the United States. Federal funding is being slashed, career scientists are being laid off, and researchers are considering leaving to work abroad. On top of that, public trust in science and experts has declined. Besides acknowledging the federal attacks on science, a lot of scientists are also asking themselve…

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It’s New 6/4: The Great Decoupling, AI Overviews & Video Ads & More 14:04

10d ago14:04

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Today we covered The Great Decoupling with Google Search impressions and clicks. We are seeing Google search volatility on June 4th. Google AI Overviews have shown up at the bottom. Google Discover is testing showing generative AI summaries. Google video ads expands to search, shopping and images. Navah Hopkins is the new Microsoft Advertising Ads …

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How Cannibalistic Tadpoles Could Curb Invasive Cane Toads 18:49

14d ago18:49

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South American cane toads were brought to Australia in 1935 to help eradicate native beetles that were destroying sugar cane crops. The toads didn’t care much for the beetles, but they did spread across the coast of Queensland and beyond, with no natural predators to stop them. Their own deadly toxin devastated local reptiles along the way, and the…

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Women Who Travel: Tracee Ellis Ross Loves Seeing the World Solo 27:59

10d ago27:59

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Sign up for Nature's Newsletter: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/newsletter/ This week, we're featuring an episode of Women Who Travel with Tracee Ellis Ross: Tracee Ellis Ross’ earliest memories involved traveling the world with her mother, Diana Ross, but it was at the age of 22 that she discovered what solo travel could give her. This episode, L…

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Turning The Binoculars On Birders 18:24

10d ago18:24

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Birding is a hobby that attracts a very particular group of people: the kind who get up at sunrise, go into the woods, and wait for hours for a little tiny feathered friend to fly past. Author and illustrator Rosemary Mosco guides us into the world of birding with her new book, The Birding Dictionary. Plus, biologist Sara Lipshutz fills us in on th…

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How Habitat Kits Are Helping Save Pollinators 34:43

10d ago34:43

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Creating habitats with native plants is one of the most impactful ways to help invertebrates. One of the programs at Xerces is helping people do just that by providing free Habitat Kits to communities in several regions of the US. Joining us to discuss our Habitat Kit Program is Giovanni Di Franco, Xerces Endangered Species Conservation Biologist a…

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The Leap: Be Bold Or Just Don't Do It 26:22

17d ago26:22

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As a young plant scientist, Joanne Chory shook up the research establishment with her unconventional approach to figuring out how plants work. Her methods and success changed the field, and led her to her biggest project yet—tackling climate change, with the help of millions of plants. Colleagues Steve Kay, Detlef Weigel, and Jennifer Nemhauser des…

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Actantial Networks 37:34

12d ago37:34

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In this episode, listeners will learn about Actantial Networks—graph-based representations of narratives where nodes are actors (such as people, institutions, or abstract entities) and edges represent the actions or relationships between them. The one who will present these networks is our guest Armin Pournaki, a joint PhD candidate at the Max Plan…

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Google Search Ranking Volatility, Web Publishing Dead, AI Mode Search Console Data & AI Mode Scares SEOs 8:21

15d ago8:21

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This week, we covered more Google Search ranking volatility around May 29th. Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, said web publishing is not dead and had a great interview with The Verge. Most SEOs are scared of AI Mode in Google Search. Google AI Mode data is coming to Search Console. Google AI Overviews test query expansion feature. Google Ads has new he…

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What Huge Cuts To NSF Funding Mean For Science 19:58

20d ago19:58

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Grant funding by the National Science Foundation has been cut by more than half this year, bringing the foundation’s science funding to its lowest level in decades. Katrina Miller, who covers science for the New York Times, joins Host Flora Lichtman to unpack the cutbacks and discuss where the funding changes might lead. And, the FDA has cleared a …

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It’s New 5/29: Google AI Overview ads timing, promoted pins and ranking volatility 8:07

16d ago8:07

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Today we covered how Ginny Marvin from Google said when you will see ads above/below or within AI Overviews. Google will bring promote pins to Google Maps for Demand Gen campaigns and we are seeing new Google search ranking volatility. 0:00 - Introduction 0:56 - Google Ads in AI Overviews above/below and within 4:00 - Google promoted pins for deman…

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