Best Asylum Studios Podcasts (2025)

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"Stop putting us through this": The Tucson community copes with the food insecurity crisis. 27:25

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Also on Arizona Spotlight: A hit-and-run acident takes the lives of three UA students;William Shatner brings "The Wrath of Khan" to Tucson; and remembering Diane Ladd.By AZPM

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328: Shhh… It’s a Secret Region! 1:24:00

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Welcome to episode 328 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Ryan, and Matt are on board today to bring you all the latest news in cloud and AI, including secret regions (this one has the aliens), ongoing discussions between Microsoft and OpenAI, and updates to Nova, SQL, and OneLake -and even the latest installment of Clou…

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Faith, Drag & Religious Books | Jeza Belle 1:00:33

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In this episode, we sit down with Jeza Belle: drag queen, author, comedian and the first drag queen in history to publish a Christian devotional, for one of the most surprising, thoughtful and moving conversations. ✨ We talk queer spirituality, reconciling religion and sexuality, grace, and why faith doesn’t belong to bigots. Jeza opens up about gr…

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272 | "The Gold House" 1:06:42

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This one’s messy—in the best way. We talk AI videos that look like drunk fever dreams, Miami Vice getting dragged out the grave again, and Jared Leto popping into an empty theater like a sad magician. There’s yelling at ChatGPT, and the usual Gen Z slander (apparently “thank you” is canceled now?). Basically, it’s dumb news, smart jokes, and just e…

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327: AWS Finally Admits Kubernetes is Hard, Makes Robots Do It Instead 1:14:55

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Welcome to episode 327 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Matt, and Ryan are here to bring you all the latest news (and a few rants) in the worlds of Cloud and AI. I’m sure all our readers are aware of the AWS outage last week, as it was in all the news everywhere. But we’ve also got some new AI models (including Sora in…

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Tucson Roller Derby might not be the safest sport, but it is a safe space 28:20

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Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Rogue Theatre defies expectations with "Cloud Nine"; and remembering Tucson artist and Holocaust survivor Chris Tanz.By AZPM

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I Kissed a Girl, Owning “Lesbian” & Toxic Labels: Georgia Robert 47:12

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In this episode, we sit down with Georgia Robert, a standout from I Kissed a Girl Season 1 and semi-pro footballer for a raw, funny and unexpectedly emotional conversation about identity, labels, sport and self-acceptance. 🌈 We get into why the word lesbian felt impossible to say, how school culture shaped shame, and why doing the show flipped ever…

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"Si Pudiera Quedarme" (If I Can Stay) tells the story of two women seeking asylum from deportation 32:23

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Also on Arizona Spotlight: "Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue" brings a new spin to beloved characters; understanding the needs of native plants during drought; and Diane Keaton remembered.By AZPM

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326: Oracle Discovers the Dark Side (And Finally Has Cookies) 50:54

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Welcome to episode 326 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin and Ryan are your guides to all things cloud and AI this week! We’ve got news from SonicWall (and it’s not great), a host of goodbyes to say over at AWS, Oracle (finally) joins the dark side, and even Slurm – and you don’t even need to ride on a creepy river to exp…

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Conversion Therapy, Dating & Iron Fists: Eman Akwafo 46:07

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In this episode, we sit down with actor, writer and producer Eman, whose work and lived experience confronts the intersections of queerness, faith and Black masculinity. From award-nominated stage work (For Black Boys…) to creating his upcoming play Limp Wrist & The Iron Fist, Eman shares the real story behind his art: including assault, silence, c…

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325: Db2 or Not Db2: That Is the Backup Question 1:12:32

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Welcome to episode 325 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin is on vacation this week, so it’s up to Ryan and Matthew to bring you all the latest news in cloud and AI, and they definitely deliver! This week we have an AWS invoice undo button, Sora 2, and quite a bit of news DigitalOcean – plus so much more. Let’s get started…

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The Steinfeld Gallery and Studios presents "A Gorgeous Excitement" 27:47

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Also on Arizona Spotlight: Poet and author Tracy K. Smith to visit the Tucson Humanities Festival; Owl and Panther celebrates 30 years of hope; and one man's journey to becoming a full-time "worm wrangler".By AZPM

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271 | "Bumwater" 1:13:36

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Comic-Con was lit. We saw panels for Marvel, Mortal Kombat, and a new show called The Beauty. Highlights: • Marvel Zombies — 4 episodes. Not canon. But Blade + Moon Knight powers? Dope.• X-Men '97 — New showrunners. Same as the first showrunners. Trailer was sick.• Daredevil Season 2 — trailer blew up. Jessica Jones shows. It’s bigger, wilder, lead…

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Being invisible, Ghana & Boycotting: Two Twos 51:12

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In this episode, we sit down with award-winning podcasters and community icons Nana and Ro, the duo behind Two Twos Podcast, a space that redefined what it means to be Black, British, and queer. 🌈 From humble YouTube beginnings to shaping conversations around identity, masculinity, and representation, the pair open up about five years of laughter, …

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323: Databricks One: Because Seven Eight Nine 1:22:16

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Welcome to episode 323 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Matt and Ryan are in the studio tonight to bring you all the latest in cloud and AI news! This week we have a close call from Entra, some DeepSeek news, Firestore, and even an acquisition! Make sure to stay tuned for the aftershow – and Matt obviously falling asle…

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324: Clippy’s Revenge: The AI Assistant That Actually Works - Sort Of 1:04:28

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Welcome to episode 324 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Ryan, and Jonathan are your hosts, bringing you all the latest news and announcements in Cloud and AI. This week we have some exec changes over at Oracle, a LOT of announcements about Sonnet 4.5, and even some marketplace updates over at Azure! Let’s get started. …

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The myths and monsters of Ray Harryhausen arrive in Tucson 30:50

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Visit a traveling exhibition at the Mini-Time Machine Museum of Miniatures that celebrates the groundbreaking special effects created by a filmmaking legend, the late Ray Harryhausen. Mark talks with Harryhausen's daughter Vanessa, and the curator of this one-of-a-kind collection, Connor Heaney. Also on Arizona Spotlight: Composer Evan Walker discu…

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The Asylums of History – The Garden of Whispers (Japan) 28:03

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Season 1 · The Asylums of History Welcome… to Bedtime Haunting — the podcast where dark history and hidden horrors meet in the night. Each week, we bring you stories drawn from the shadows of real places — chilling, believable, and unforgettable. Hidden among the cedar forests and temple grounds of Japan lie institutions that once blurred the bound…

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The Asylums of History – The Numbered Rooms (Germany) 31:21

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Season 1 · The Asylums of History Welcome… to Bedtime Haunting — the podcast where dark history and hidden horrors meet in the night. Each week, we bring you stories drawn from the shadows of real places — chilling, believable, and unforgettable. In Germany’s heartland, a network of psychiatric hospitals became part of a darker machinery of control…

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The Asylums of History – The White Rainforest (Congo) 26:47

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Season 1 · The Asylums of History Welcome… to Bedtime Haunting — the podcast where dark history and hidden horrors meet in the night. Each week, we bring you stories drawn from the shadows of real places — chilling, believable, and unforgettable. Deep within the equatorial forests of the Congo, colonial powers built sanctuaries they claimed would h…

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The Asylums of History – The River’s Mouth (USA) 27:31

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Season 1 · The Asylums of History Welcome… to Bedtime Haunting — the podcast where dark history and hidden horrors meet in the night. Each week, we bring you stories drawn from the shadows of real places — chilling, believable, and unforgettable. Along the riverbanks of the American Northeast, great asylums once rose like fortresses above the curre…

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The Asylums of History – The Whispering Wards (Australia) 26:51

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Season 1 · The Asylums of History Welcome… to Bedtime Haunting — the podcast where dark history and hidden horrors meet in the night. Each week, we bring you stories drawn from the shadows of real places — chilling, believable, and unforgettable. Half a world away from Europe’s great institutions, the asylums of colonial Australia rose from the dus…

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The Asylums of History – The Gate of the Damned (Ireland) 26:06

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Season 1 · The Asylums of History Welcome… to Bedtime Haunting — the podcast where dark history and hidden horrors meet in the night. Each week, we bring you stories drawn from the shadows of real places — chilling, believable, and unforgettable. St. Brigid’s Hospital in Ballinasloe, Ireland was once called a model institution — a paragon of progre…

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Culture, Top Surgery & Egypt: Nxdia 1:10:21

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In this episode, we sit down with artist Nxdia, who opens up about growing up between Cairo and Manchester, navigating identity, and creating music that captures the complexity of queerness, culture, and self-expression. From journaling teenage crushes that inspired viral tracks to processing faith, gender, and belonging, Nxdia shares the stories b…

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Arizona Theatre Company's "Deceived" takes gaslighting to a whole new level 35:17

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Also on Arizona Spotlight: For 60 years, The Hermitage No-Kill Cat Shelter has offered hope to felines and humans in need; and a gold medal Olympian Carrie Bates shares her story of addiction and recovery.By AZPM

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270 | "The Denver Airport" 1:20:08

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We argued why The Batman stays Elseworlds, side-eyed a Catwoman spinoff, and poured one out for Colin Farrell’s Emmy. Then we dunked on Peacemaker’s Nazi-verse twist (and the Fortnite emote that got smoked), plus Bond going “unknown,” Tom Holland’s concussion halt, and a totally normal detour into Denver Airport conspiracies. Quick hits: • “BBC Jes…

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Episode 13: Messiah Of Evil/Rose: A Love Story 1:32:38

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For lucky number 13 of We Own the Dark, Jason and Jerry enjoy a seemingly random but no less gorgeously dark double feature pairing. Jason introduces us to the breathtaking visual hysteria of Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz's Messiah of Evil (1973). We then move to a meditative, slow burn, isolation horror with Jennifer Sheridan's 2020 debut feature …

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Autism, Masculinity & Soulla: Alex Theo 53:55

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In this episode, Alex opens up about his journey growing up as a Greek Cypriot lad from North London, navigating queerness, comedy, drag, and autism. He shares how his alter-ego “Soulla” was inspired by his mum and supported by his grandma, the struggles and acceptance he’s faced within his Cypriot community, and the powerful messages audiences hav…

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Hidden Voices 27:37

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Also on Arizona Spotlight: Building bridges through interfaith connections; the documentary "Stripped for Parts" looks at the current state of the news business; and iconic Tucson cafe "The Little One" serves its final dish.By AZPM

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322: Did OpenAI and Microsoft Break Up? It’s Complicated… 1:23:24

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Welcome to episode 322 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! We have BIG NEWS – Jonathan is back! He’s joined in the studio by Justin and Ryan to bring you all the latest in cloud and AI news, including ongoing drama in the Microsoft/OpenAI drama, saying goodbye to data transfer fees (in the EU), M4 Power, and more. Let’s get start…

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Attitude Magazine, Real Bodies & Asylum Seekers 33:54

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In this solo episode, after being featured in Attitude Magazine, we talk about body image, insecurities, race, hair, weight, and what it’s taken for us to finally love ourselves in a queer community that doesn’t always make that easy. We share the behind-the-scenes of our photoshoot with Gomez, the nerves of stripping down, and the hilarious (and a…

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321: The Cloud Pod is in Tears Trying to Understand Azure Tiers 54:07

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The Cloud Pod is in Tears Trying to Understand Azure Tiers Welcome to episode 321 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Ryan, and Matt are all on hand to bring you the latest in cloud and AI news, including increased metrics data (because who doesn’t love more data), some issues over at Cloudflare, and even bigger issues at…

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How the trauma of living through the Holocaust is felt across generations. 27:37

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Also on Arizona Spotlight: Meet the host of a new podcast dedicated to building a stronger Arizona community; and the story of a beloved dog named Betty that takes a surprising turn.By AZPM

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269 | "Leo's Tio" 1:15:55

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In this episode we discuss The Emmys; Jonni shares his thoughts on “Weapons”; “The Smash Machine” starring Dwayne Johnson is receiving poor reviews; “Dave” is not coming back for fourth season; “Mr & Mrs Smith” has been halted; Michael Cain coming out of retirement; and much more. I F••k Wit It!: Task - HBO NEED MERCH?!: www.insensitivemerch.com Jo…

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Gay Culture, Stepbrother Fantasies & Comedy Gold: Jake Jonez 1:01:33

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In this episode, we’re joined by Jake Jonez: the unapologetic artist, comedian, and rising pop provocateur shaking up queer culture. From small-town Georgia to viral TikTok skits and bold music videos, Jake’s story is one of defiance, humour and hard-earned self-expression. We dive into growing up gay in the South, channeling anger into art, and wh…

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268 | "Ski Poles" 1:41:51

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Blazer Ramon himself came by the studio and it felt like old times! In this episode we discuss the announcement of the Superman sequel “Man of Tomorrow”; Alani Ritchson confirming he has been in talks with DC; Activision passed on a Steven Spielberg directed ‘Call of Duty’ film; Dwayne Johnson claims he was “pigeon holed” into being an action star;…

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320: Azure gives your Finops person a heart attack 55:42

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Welcome to episode 320 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Matt, and Ryan are coming to you from Justin’s echo chamber and bringing all the latest in AI and Cloud news, including updates to Google’s Anti-trust case, AWS Cost MCP, new regions, updates to EKS, Veo, and Claude, and more! Let’s get into it. Titles we almost w…

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Celebrity Hairstyling, The Met Gala & Latino Representation: Cesar Delon Ramirez 49:20

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In this episode, Cesar DeLeon Ramirez shares his journey from growing up in a Puerto Rican household and spending his weekends in a hair salon, to becoming one of the most in-demand celebrity hairstylists in the world. He reflects on the fearless ambition that led him from assisting in New York salons to his first big break with Cassie, preparing f…

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267 | "Light in the Trousers" 1:15:49

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In this episode we discuss James Gunn’s filming plans for DC; Brandon Sklenar’s Batman casting rumor and if he would be a good fit; “The Long Walk” viewing experience during a preview of the movie; Channing Tatum says Gambit’s accent will be toned down for Doomsday; Ben Stiller will not direct an episode for season 3 of ‘Severance’; and much more. …

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319: AWS Cost MCP: Your Billing Data Now Speaks Human 1:36:14

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Welcome to episode 319 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Matt, and Ryan are in the studio to bring you all the latest in cloud and AI news. AWS Cost MCP makes exploring your finops data as simple as english text. We’ve got a sunnier view for junior devs, a Microsoft open source development, tokens, and it’s even Kuberne…

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Gay Dating, Misogyny & The Mykonos Policeman: Rossi Lewis 54:37

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In this episode, we sit down with Rossi Lewis: storyteller, content creator, and accidental “dating diarist” whose TikTok journey began with a chance meeting at the gym and spiraled into documenting the chaos, comedy, and heartbreak of gay dating. Rossi opens up about his early years in Cardiff, navigating anger, therapy, and the challenges of grow…

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318: One Extension to Rule Them All (And in the VS Code Bind Them) 1:05:22

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Welcome to episode 318 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! We’re going on an adventure! Justin and Ryan have formed a fellowship of the cloud, and they’re bringing you all the latest and greatest news from Valinor to Helm’s Deep, and Azure to AWS to GCP. We’ve water issues, some Magic Quadrants, and Aurora updates…but sadly no po…

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266 | "Cutwaters are Crazy" 1:32:00

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This week on Casual Nerds, Hollywood served up more drama than an actual script. • Avengers: Doomsday – Rumors say RDJ and Ryan Reynolds went full diva slap-fight, and Marvel’s solution was possibly: “Bet, you two don’t play together anymore.” • Weapons – Marketed as horror, served as thriller, garnished with awkward laughs. Half the crowd called i…

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Interracial Relationships, Travel & Redefining Masculinity: Chris & Jacob 59:55

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In this episode, Chris and Jacob open up about how they met, fell in love, and built a relationship that thrives on both romance and friendship. They share the story of meeting through the theatre world, touring together, and the unforgettable moment in Bali when one asked the other to be his boyfriend under a waterfall. From navigating life on the…

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317: I Got 99 Problems, But a Hallucination Ain’t One 1:28:42

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Welcome to episode 317 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin, Matt, and an out-of-breath (from outrunning bears) Ryan are back in the studio to bring you another episode of everyone’s favorite cloud and AI news wrap-up. This week we’ve got GTP-5, Oracle’s newly minted AI conference, hallucinations (not the good kind), and ev…

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Go below decks with "Ship" at Live Theater Workshop, a quirky new play about a young woman charting a course to adulthood. 29:33

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Also on Arizona Spotlight: "Weekend Edition Sunday" host Ayesha Rascoe on the current reality facing NPR; and storyteller Sharon Wysocki tells how her art project went viral way back in the '90s.By AZPM

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265 | "Movies on Planes" 1:26:56

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In this episode we discuss the UFC / Paramount+ deal worth $7.7 BILLION!; We banter about the Twisted Metal TV series; The Batman 2 is rumored to exclude Zoe Kravitz plus more DCU talk; Weapons director wrote a Batman inspired script titled “Henchmen”; HULU is officially ending; Juac gives a spoiler free review of “Weapons”. NEED MERCH?!: www.insen…

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Diverse Photography, Mental Health & Ageing in the Community: Fran Gomez De Villaboa 47:22

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In this episode, Fran Gomez, Spanish-born fashion and portrait photographer, opens up about growing up queer in Andalusia, navigating repression in a Catholic family, and building a creative career after moving to London. Fran shares how working in an iconic gay bar became the unexpected stepping stone to shooting for major fashion brands and creat…

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"Music is a healing force." Meet the host of Papa Ray's Vintage Vinyl Roadshow. 32:43

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Also on Arizona Spotlight: How "Say One Thing" is helping to heal the Tucson community; an essay by nature writer, Rebekah Doyle; and behind the scenes at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum's Raptor Free Flight Program.By AZPM

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316: Microsoft’s New AI Agent Has Trust Issues (With Software) 1:05:12

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Welcome to episode 316 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! This week we’ve got earnings (with sound effects, obviously) as well as news from DeepSeek, DocumentDB, DigitalOcean, and a bunch of GPU news. Justin and Matt are here to lead you through all of it, so let’s get started! Titles we almost went with this week: Lake Sentinel…