Best Convex Podcasts (2025)

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A Peek into Miniaturist Ethan Goodbody’s Model Making World 38:17

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Model maker Ethan Goodbody - founder of Mon Studios - takes us behind the scenes of the new BBC series The Marvellous Miniature Workshop, hosted by DJ and broadcaster Sara Cox. Ethan is one of a team of miniaturists who recreate someone’s meaningful place or room, beautifully crafting it in tiny proportions and fine detail. From scaling down a 36-m…

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Keeping it Simple | Ep. 53: Convexity Squared 45:43

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Michael Green and Harley Bassman unpack asymmetry with Noel Smith of Convex Asset Management. Recorded: December 4th, 2025. For more information, visit https://www.simplify.us. Questions about the content discussed in this video? Please contact [email protected]. Simplify Asset Management Inc. is a Registered Investment Adviser. Advisory services ar…

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Aahan Menon: Systematic Macro in a Shifting Economy: Signals Over Stories 1:04:35

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Mike and Richard are joined by Aahan Menon of Prometheus Macro for a discussion on systematic macro investing. Aahan begins by challenging the utility of long-term macro forecasts, arguing they are largely ineffective for improving portfolio performance and advocating for shorter trading horizons. He then details his investment framework, which inv…

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The soft market squeeze: why M&A and AI need to deliver now 33:10

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On the latest episode of Unstructured Unlocked, we examine why soft markets expose inefficiency across insurance, and why consolidation and AI need to deliver real results. The conversation breaks down what motivates today’s deals, and why promised cost and revenue synergies are so hard to realize. We explore where technology actually moves the nee…

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ep39 - Female influencers in control 1:06:16

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Outline 00:00 - Intro 05:01 - Female Influencers in Control — The Backstory 08:08 - Sofya Kovalevskaya 15:21 - Irmgard Lotz 26:16 - A new wave of control influencers 34:26 - Some data 43:38 - What can one do? 1:00:10 - Exhibition + survey 1:05:21 - Outro Links Female influencers in control project: https://tinyurl.com/mv879ahf Charlotta Johnsson: h…

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The Manchester Arena Bombing with special guest Neil Basu 59:20

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At 10.31pm a pop concert turned into a war zone. Children were screaming, parents were searching in terror and Britain was once again under attack. In this powerful episode of True Criminals, Sky News crime reporter Martin Brunt and journalist Helen Fospero revisit the deadliest terror attack in the UK since 7 7. They take listeners back to the nig…

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Hunting the Golden State Killer: Profiling Joseph D’Angelo with FBI Expert Julia Cowley – Part 2 36:25

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The terror that gripped California for over a decade finally came into focus in 2018. Joseph James D’Angelo, a former police officer and seemingly ordinary father, was unmasked as the Golden State Killer – a serial predator responsible for at least 13 murders, over 50 rapes, and countless home invasions from the mid-1970s to the 1980s. In this seco…

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British Diplomat Nicholas Hopton Shares his Italian Adventure 44:50

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Nicholas Hopton – former UK Ambassador to Iran, Qatar, Yemen, and Libya – reveals how his diplomatic skills have come in handy as he’s breathed new life into a run-down olive farm in a little-known area of Tuscany. Encounters with wild boar, leaky pipes, colourful local characters, attempts at olive oil production and wading through Italian bureauc…

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Mike Green: The Affordability Crisis & Rethinking the American Dream 1:22:50

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In this episode, Adam Butler is joined by guest Mike Green to discuss his viral Substack articles on the American affordability crisis. The conversation explores the significant gap between official economic statistics, like CPI, and the lived financial reality for the middle class, a phenomenon Green argues is often dismissed by an expert "mockery…

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8 days to 8 seconds: what real insurance transformation looks like 30:54

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In this episode, we unpack why digital transformation in insurance so often stalls, and what it really takes to make progress. Drawing from two decades inside carriers, Parul explains how deep-rooted cultural inertia, siloed priorities, and organizational politics—not technology—are the biggest threats to change. She breaks down the shift from auto…

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Hunting the Golden State Killer: Insights from FBI Profiler Julia Cowley - Part 1 54:29

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For more than ten years, California was terrorised by a phantom. A man who slipped into bedrooms, blinded victims with a flashlight, tied them up, and vanished before police ever arrived. He was a serial burglar, rapist and murderer who operated under multiple names , the Visalia Ransacker, the East Area Rapist, the Original Night Stalker, before t…

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Avalanche Search and Rescue with Caroline Elliott 44:26

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Avalanche Search and Rescue expert Caroline Elliott shares some of her life-saving missions in the mountains. She was the first British woman to join the French Fire and Rescue Specialist Mountain Unit as a dog handler, with retriever Fjord by her side, and the first to qualify in all disciplines for the elite French ski patrol. Every second counts…

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The Suzy Lamplugh Disappearance: Part 2 40:00

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He confessed to Shirley Banks. But what about Suzy Lamplugh? In this gripping second episode of our two-part series, True Criminals uncovers the terrifying link between two young women and one of Britain’s most dangerous predators. Sky News crime correspondent Martin Brunt and journalist Helen Fospero trace how John Cannan, a convicted rapist and m…

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In the Studio with Charlie & Lola Creator Lauren Child 1:02:13

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As Lauren Child celebrates 25 years of writing and illustrating her much-loved Charlie and Lola children’s books, we chat at her London studio about everything from libraries, art galleries, dolls houses and writers’ block to growing up in the seventies. Lauren has worked with UNESCO in places like Mongolia - where she adopted her daughter from - a…

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The Suzy Lamplugh Disappearance: Part 1 42:34

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A young estate agent leaves her office for a routine appointment and simply never returns. It is the kind of moment that stops ordinary life in its tracks and forces a country to look more closely at the shadows it usually ignores. In this first of two episodes, True Criminals follows the earliest steps of the investigation into Suzy Lamplugh’s dis…

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ep38 - inControl guide to ... Feedback 1:25:04

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Outline 00:00 – Intro 07:22 – Anatomy of a feedback loop 15:12 – A brief historical recap on the history of feedback 23:40 – Inventing the negative feedback amplifier 34:28 – Feedback in biology, economics, society, and ... board games! 52:44 – Negative vs positive feedback 59:15 – Feedback, causality, and the arrow of time 1:06:22 – Classics: fund…

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Saving Lives with Helen Addis’s Change & Check Campaign 38:46

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ITV/Lorraine producer and breast cancer survivor Helen Addis MBE on ‘making noise’ with her Change & Check Campaign which has saved lives and earned her the MBE. TV star Davina McCall has just revealed she has breast cancer and has caught it early thanks to seeing the campaign’s stickers. Helen documented her gruelling treatment for aggressive grad…

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The Huntingdon Train Stabbings | True Criminals Briefing 16:14

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In this special briefing of True Criminals, Sky News crime correspondent Martin Brunt and journalist Helen Fospero break down the stabbing on the Doncaster to London Kings Cross train on 1 November 2025. Minutes after departing Peterborough, a lone passenger launched a knife attack, injuring several people. Martin details how the driver alerted con…

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Wes Gray: Optimizing for After-Tax Returns 1:02:17

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On this episode, Adam Butler is joined by Wes Gray for a deep dive into advanced tax-efficient investing strategies. The discussion explores the mechanics of Section 351 contributions for creating tax-deferred ETFs, a powerful tool for investors with already diversified portfolios. They contrast this approach with solutions for managing highly conc…

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I am Madeleine: The Julia Wandelt Verdict | True Criminals Briefing 12:59

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The woman who proclaimed, “I am Madeleine,” has finally heard her verdict. In this special episode of True Criminals Briefings, hosts Martin Brunt and Helen Fospero uncover the extraordinary and unsettling story of Julia Wandelt, the young Polish woman who shocked the world by claiming she was Madeleine McCann, the British child who vanished from a…

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The Black Cab Rapist: John Worboys 43:09

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He was the trusted face of London’s black cab trade, charming and friendly, always ready to share a drink to celebrate a big win. But the champagne John Worboys offered his passengers was laced with sedatives. The women who believed they were safe on their way home would wake up hours later with no memory, their trust betrayed. In this gripping epi…

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Rhian Mannings and Prince William Discuss Suicide Prevention 38:09

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The founder of 2wish, Rhian Mannings MBE, caught the world’s attention when Prince William joined her for a cup of tea in her kitchen in Cardiff to discuss her experience of suicide and find out more about its devastating impact. The future King was overcome with emotion at one point as Rhian spoke openly about the double tragedy of her 33-year-old…

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Andrea Read of Convex Insurance on balancing human expertise and AI in modern engineering 28:11

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🎙️ Season 3 of Unstructured Unlocked is here, and we’re proud to welcome Parul Kaul-Green as our new co-host alongside Tom Wilde. Parul brings deep industry expertise, sharp strategic perspective, and a clear voice on the realities of AI in insurance. If you care about operational transformation — not just tech trends — you’ll want to hear where sh…

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Dr. Death: Harold Shipman the Serial Killer Doctor - Part 2 35:36

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What happens when the world’s most prolific serial killer finally loses control? In Part 2 of our two-part special on Dr. Harold Shipman, hosts Martin Brunt and Helen Fospero uncover what happened after Britain’s most infamous GP was found guilty of murdering his patients — and how his shocking suicide inside Wakefield Prison denied families the tr…

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Samantha Baines on Being Part of the Incredible Deaf Community 48:34

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Deaf actor, comedian and podcaster Samantha Baines takes us on her fascinating life journey – from acting in some of Britain’s top dramas, working with stars like John Lithgow, Channing Tatum and Miriam Margolyes; creating an award-winning podcast out of her divorce to the challenges of stand-up comedy. She’s a passionate champion and advocate for …

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Dr. Death: Harold Shipman the Serial Killer Doctor - Part 1 47:29

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What happens when the person you trust most with your life, your family doctor, turns out to be one of the most prolific serial killers in history? In this chilling two-part special of True Criminals, hosts Martin Brunt and Helen Fospero uncover the horrifying story of Dr. Harold Shipman, the GP who murdered more than 200 of his patients while main…

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Linda Magistris OBE Shares Her Vision for Grief with Prince William 1:00:39

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Founder of The Good Grief Trust Linda Magistris OBE has shared her vision for ensuring everyone who is bereaved finds the help and hope they need during a conversation with HRH the Prince of Wales at her investiture at Windsor Castle. Linda started the charity nine years ago after struggling to find the support she needed when her partner, BAFTA-wi…

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Taming the messy middle with Nigel Walsh on intelligent insurance workflows and AI transformation 34:37

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The next great transformation in insurance isn’t about modernization. It’s about orchestration. On the most recent episode of Unstructured Unlocked, we sat down with Nigel Walsh, Global Head of Insurance at ServiceNow, to explore how AI is reshaping the industry from the inside out. From taming the “messy middle” to empowering people through intell…

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The Night Stalker: Part 2 with special guest Dr. Amanda Vicary 41:32

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Step back into the sweltering summers of 1984 and 1985 as journalists Helen Fospero and Martin Brunt return to the chilling case of Richard Ramirez, the man who became known as “The Night Stalker.” From the sensational trial to his cult-like following of fans, we unpack the psychological forces that turned one of California’s most feared serial kil…

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From Global Media to Mycology with George Webster 48:59

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As Editor-in Chief, journalist George Webster helped conceive CNN Style, working in the dynamic world of global media, until he discovered a passion for functional mushrooms and the fascinating fungi kingdom. Describing himself as an amateur mycologist, George turned entrepreneur. Frustrated by the seeming lack of high-quality mushroom supplements …

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ep37 - A. M. Lyapunov: The General Problem of Stability of Motion 1:24:34

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Outline 00:00 - Intro 03:12 - Early life 09:07 - St. Petersburg: Stability of Ellipsoidal Bodies 20:13 - Kharkov: The General Problem of the Stability of Motion 34:37 - Back to St. Petersburg: Probability & Academy 46:22 - Tragic end 49:50 - Posthumous recognition 57:49 - Legacy 1:20:39 - Outro Links A. M. Lyapunov: https://tinyurl.com/3kjuhfns S. …

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Myra Hindley: Britain’s Most Hated Woman - Part 2 with Howard Sounes 1:00:08

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In the early 1960s, a young couple from Manchester fell in love and together became the most reviled killers in British history. Ian Brady and Myra Hindley’s sadistic crimes shocked the nation, leaving five young victims buried in shallow graves across the bleak Saddleworth Moor. Their names are now synonymous with horror, and the story still chill…

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Sky Sports Presenter Dave Clark on Living Positively with Parkinson’s 35:15

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Former Sky Sports presenter and Yorkshireman Dave Clark was diagnosed with Parkinson’s when his children were just seven and four, but he continued to host live sport for another decade. Dave is credited with transforming darts, helping to make it the second most popular sport on Sky, taking the World Championships from a strip club on the A13 to A…

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Myra Hindley: Britain’s Most Hated Woman 42:10

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In the early 1960s, a young couple from Manchester fell in love, and together became the most reviled killers in British history. Ian Brady and Myra Hindley’s sadistic crimes shocked the nation, leaving five young victims buried in shallow graves across the bleak Saddleworth Moor. Their names are now synonymous with horror and the story still chill…

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Sir Michael Morpurgo On Shakespeare For A New Generation 35:52

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Acclaimed children’s author Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE recalls being captivated by watching Much Ado About Nothing, aged just seven, sitting in the cheap seats with his brother in the gods of Shakespeare’s Stratford theatre. Michael believes all children should see Shakespeare and enjoy the magnificent tales the Bard re-told for everyone. His latest …

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True Criminals Briefing | Madeleine McCann: Christian B breaks silence after prison release 13:03

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When Christian B walked free from a German prison this month, the only official suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann stepped back into the spotlight, and straight into controversy. In this True Criminals Briefing, Sky News crime correspondent Martin Brunt and journalist Helen Fospero unpack the extraordinary scenes around his release, t…

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Stephen Lawrence: Legacy with special guest Neil Basu 1:06:41

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We conclude this special double episode of True Criminals and are joined in the studio today by Neil Basu, former Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. Stephen Lawrence's murder in 1993 exposed shocking truths about institutional racism and failure within British policing. In this powerful conclusion, hosts Martin Brunt (Sky News Crime…

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Hacking Humanity with Tech/AI Journalist Lara Lewington 51:18

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Tech/AI journalist Lara Lewington reveals how technology and AI can save our health - and our lives - and unravels some of the myths and fears. Lara says the biggest positive change is coming in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Lara has travelled all over the world interviewing longevity experts, scientists and doctors - often testing out the…

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Convexity Maven Harley Bassman: How To Survive The Next Rate Cycle 1:02:11

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In this episode, Adam Butler is joined by Harley Bassman, Managing Partner at Simplify Asset Management, for a wide-ranging discussion on interest rate volatility, portfolio construction, and public policy. Bassman explains his creation of the MOVE Index before diving into strategies using long-dated options to create asymmetric payoffs. They also …

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Terry Buechner (AWS) on the hidden headwinds of insurance modernization 36:32

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In this episode of Unstructured Unlocked, Terry Buechner, Principal Insurance Specialist at AWS, joins to unpack the challenges and momentum behind mainframe and core system modernization in insurance. He shares why modernization is accelerating—driven by demographic shifts, talent gaps, and the demand for faster, more agile decision-making. Terry …

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Stephen Lawrence: Legacy 32:20

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In April 1993, 18 year old Stephen Lawrence, a bright and ambitious student, was murdered in a racist attack that shook Britain and exposed serious failings in the Metropolitan Police. His death, and the long fight for justice, transformed policing, the law, and race relations across the UK, leaving a legacy that continues to influence society more…

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Still Standing with Attempted Murder Victim Natalie Queiroz 1:07:19

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Natalie Queiroz MBE shares her story of survival and determination to make a difference after being stabbed 24 times with a carving knife in a frenzied nine-minute assault whilst eight months pregnant. She recounts the moment she realised her hooded attacker was her partner Bob – the love of her life – and father of her unborn child. He’s now in pr…

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Managed Futures-Why Now! Positioning, Energy, De-Dollarization, and Portfolio Blind Spots 1:04:08

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In this episode, Rodrigo Gordillo, Mike Philbrick, and Adam Butler explore the timely relevance of managed futures, examining why the current macroeconomic environment may be particularly favorable for these strategies. They discuss recent drawdowns, the uncorrelated nature of trend and carry strategies, and the importance of diversification. The c…

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The Fred West Tapes: with special guest Howard Sounes 1:01:59

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This week on True Criminals, we’re joined once again by long-time friend of the show, bestselling author and true crime expert Howard Sounes, as he explores the infamous murders committed by Fred and Rose West. Howard, who broke major stories on the investigation and coined the term House of Horrors, talks about the hit Netflix documentary Fred & R…

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Keeping it Simple | Ep. 52: Passive Aggressive—Another One Cites the Bust 1:05:04

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Is it different this time? Cam Harvey rejoins Mike Green and Harley Bassman to discuss the inverted yield curve, the market impact of passive investing, and more. For more information, visit https://www.simplify.us. Questions about the content discussed in this video? Please contact [email protected]. Simplify Asset Management Inc. is a Registered I…

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ep36 - Markos Papageorgiou: Traffic Control — Theory and Practice 2:14:26

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Outline 00:00 – Intro 00:51 – Early steps in research 09:55 – Historical overview of traffic control 25:20 – What is traffic? 34:06 – Road traffic control 45:37 – PI control of road junctions 58:19 – From macroscopic to microscopic simulations and back 1:10:08 – Dynamic traffic assignment 1:21:28 – Return to Greece 1:28:33 – The optimal control pro…

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Neil Basu on 30 Years of Policing, Politics & Prejudice 41:50

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Former Assistant Commissioner of the Met Police Neil Basu talks candidly about serving in Counter Terror when the threat level against Britain was at its highest since the Northern Ireland troubles of the ‘70s. In part two of our special, Neil quotes Dickens when he describes those seven years as “the best of times and the worst of times”, liaising…

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True Criminals Briefing | Madeleine McCann: Hit & Run Victim? 13:12

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In this special True Criminals Briefing episode, we bring you the latest updates on the ongoing mystery of Madeleine McCann, one of the world’s most haunting and unsolved missing persons cases. Martin and Helen discuss Martin’s recent trip to Portugal with Sky News. He shares new insights into the Madeleine McCann case, examining the release of pri…

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Manhunter: The hunt for Kevin Parle with Peter Bleksley 56:15

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This week on True Criminals, hosted by Sky News Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt and Journalist Helen Fospero, we investigate one of Britain’s most notorious fugitives, Kevin Parle. Parle, also known as “Hemp,” is wanted by police for two brutal murders in Liverpool: the 2004 shooting of 16-year-old Liam Kelly and the 2005 killing of young mother L…

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#150 - Francisco Hernandez: Algebraic Geometry, Non-Convex Optimisation 57:10

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Host, DeGatchi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/DeGatchi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DeGatchi's Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://degatchi.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Scraping Bits on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/scrapingbits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest Speaker:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/SupremoUGH (https://kurtos.ai/) Keywords: mathematics, math, topology, geometry, game theory, calcul…