Best Dummy Data Podcasts (2025)

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Attitudes! x IMHO: The Crossover Event! 54:37

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This week we welcome IMHO: The Show's Darby Lynn Cartwright and Alexis P. Bevels to Attitudes! We reminisce with Darby and Alexis (listeners of the pod!) about Attitudes shows in the days of yore, give advice on how to continue a working relationship with your best friend (despite a fight or two), and get a surprise wig reveal from a ghost of 'Tude…

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Conservatives Labeling Trans People as Threats, South Carolina Proposes Abortion Ban, Gym Smoothie and Jury Duty 58:58

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Erin is fulfilling her civic duty after being called in for jury duty in Santa Fe. Bryan is stopped from going into his gym class and pulls an oopsie with a straight bro. Bryan discusses ramped up attacks against the trans community after recent events, and how conservatives are threatening to label them as violent extremist threats. Erin covers So…

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ELO Ratings Questions 3:39

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Key Argument Thesis: Using ELO for AI agent evaluation = measuring noise Problem: Wrong evaluators, wrong metrics, wrong assumptions Solution: Quantitative assessment frameworks The Comparison (00:00-02:00) Chess ELO FIDE arbiters: 120hr training Binary outcome: win/loss Test-retest: r=0.95 Cohen's κ=0.92 AI Agent ELO Random users: Google engineer?…

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Mia Moglie, Texas A&M Discarding LGBTQ+ Books, and the Dry Cleaning Strega Nonas 58:19

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This week Erin is recovering from a mystery illness, and Bryan is in need of a new dry cleaner after his recent pick-up experience. Erin discusses the "Mia Moglie" Facebook group of 32,000 members posting intimate photos of women without their permission, and how Italian police had to intervene to shut it down. Bryan shares a story of a Texas A&M U…

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The 2X Ceiling: Why 100 AI Agents Can't Outcode Amdahl's Law" 4:19

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AI coding agents face the same fundamental limitation as parallel computing: Amdahl's Law. Just as 10 cooks can't make soup 10x faster, 10 AI agents can't code 10x faster due to inherent sequential bottlenecks. 📚 Key Concepts The Soup Analogy Multiple cooks can divide tasks (prep, boiling water, etc.) But certain steps MUST be sequential (can't sti…

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Asphalt Art Safety, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Gendered Beta Blocker Testing, and Show and Tell 56:33

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It's show and tell week for the class! Erin shows off her new BLOCH shoes, and Bryan brings in a scent from the 80s that he's been craving (and fought a store employee about). Bryan discusses a 2022 Bloomberg article with data proving that crosswalk and street art installations actually improve safety and reduce accidents for drivers and pedestrian…

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Texas Suing Abortion Pill Distributors, Dems Leaving Trans People Behind, Korn and Pobody's Nerfect 56:02

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Bryan has returned to LA to his torn apart kitchen and gets advice from EMTs about a bad batch of drugs in town. Erin's back from her quick trip to NYC where she saw some theater and families wearing merch from punk rock bands you forgot about. Erin talks about GOP shenanigans in Texas where lawmakers are attempting to pass a bill that would allow …

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Rainbow Crosswalks, Good Trouble in Texas, Carole Cook and The Incredible Mr. Limpet 51:01

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Bryan talks about finishing his run at Edinburgh, and a discussion about actress Carole Cook takes us into a 10 minute deep dive on the 1960s Don Knotts film The Incredible Mr. Limpet. Bryan discusses the new Department of Transportation mandate which led to Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis ordering every city to remove rainbow crosswalks for "polit…

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No Mifepristone at Costco, West Texas A&M Drag Ban, Amy Madigan and La Llorona 51:46

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Bryan is in his last week of shows at Edinburgh, Erin is (not) retired, and Aunt Gladys talk turns into learning about La Llorona and the Cucuy. Erin talks about the downturn of goodwill towards Costco after their decision to not sell Mifepristone due to conservative pushback. Bryan gives us some positive news with the Fifth Circuit Court in New Or…

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Unplugged and unfiltered: The TechTalk wrap-up 41:11

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In this special wrap-up episode of TechTalk, Carla Santos, Christopher Rossa and Paul Antunes take a step back to reflect on their podcasting journey. They revisit standout episodes, share key takeaways, and offer a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the podcast. With a touch of humour, this episode marks both a pause before the summer break a…

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Kim Davis, U.S. Burning Contraceptives, Bagpipes and Oasis 52:22

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This week Bryan has been spending all his free time in Edinburgh at the copy shops printing stickers for his posters, and Erin keeps prodding at him to go and see the Oasis reunion tour. Bryan tells us about human jean skirt aka Kim Davis' return and how Republicans are playing the long game to overturn marriage equality, and how covenant marriages…

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UK's Online Safety Act, Ryan Walters, Rhode Island Workplace Accommodations, Edinburgh and Tap Shoes 59:30

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Happy Birthday to Bryan! Fresh off his first week at the Edinburgh Fringe, Bryan tells us about the hustle it takes to perform at the world's largest performing arts festival. Erin saw the musical Some Like It Hot and has now been inspired to sign up for tap classes. Bryan explains the UK's Online Safety Act which now requires people to upload pers…

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Dateline: The Widow of Woodland Hills 40:52

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Bryan is prepping for his Edinburgh debut, so this week we're re-releasing one of our favorite Dateline Recaps from behind the paywall! A hairdresser to the stars. Home security DVD system. Gas station clothes modeling and sexy encounters. This is LA baby. Dateline Season 33, Episode 23. A teen returns home from school to find her father, a celebri…

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Are we still in charge? Exploring the rise of agentic AI 31:47

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What are AI agents—and how are they different from Agentic AI? In this episode of TechTalk, we explore how these intelligent systems work, what they can (and can’t) do, and how they’re already changing the way we work. With guests Mehdi Roussaky, Manager in the Data Analytics and AI team at PwC Luxembourg, and Jordi Cabot, Head of the Software Engi…

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Big Beautiful Bill Implications, 988, P-Touch and Burger King 56:30

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Erin is staying dewy in Santa Fe and trying to find batteries for her P-Touch to stay organized. Bryan overhears some bros rating New York's hottest burger joints before leaving the states for his Edinburgh shows. Erin tells us about how Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" moral parameters will jeopardize Planned Parenthood in states where abortion is no…

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Bisexual Erasure, Women Driving The Economy, Cigarettes and the Subie Wave 52:44

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Erin now officially owns her car and teaches us about the "Subie Wave". We reminisce about being smokers and how we love seeing the smoking trope in films with characters holding a cigarette while being sexy, hatching plans and committing crimes. Bryan discusses The National Park Service continuing the ongoing erasure of the queer community by remo…

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Danmei, Wisconsin and Arizona Abortion Ban Repeals, Boston, Viagra and Adderall 1:01:39

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Bryan is with a private client exploring Boston and shares some pros and cons for visitors. Erin self-diagnoses herself with ADHD after taking Adderall for a late night shoot in Vancouver. Bryan tells us about the Asian genre of gay erotic fiction called Danmei which is being criminalized under Chinese pornography laws. Erin gives us some good news…

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People Over Papers, Budapest Pride, Bezos Wedding and Glory Holes 49:12

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Erin is sweatin' it out with no AC during her last week in Vancouver, and Bryan tells us which celebrity turds were at the Bezos wedding over the weekend. Erin discusses the website People Over Papers that was designed by two women to fight fascism and inform people about ICE activity. Bryan updates us on the "municipal festival" in Budapest that s…

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Supreme Court on Gender-Affirming Care and Pregnancy Resource Centers, First Class Pringles and Normal Eye Freckle 57:42

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Erin is back in Santa Fe for a limited time, dropping off all her Vancouver luggages, and Bryan is still without a kitchen and has a new eye diagnosis. Bryan covers the recent Supreme Court case United States v. Skrmetti which upheld a Tennessee ban on gender-afffirming care. Erin examines the appeal being brought to the high court regarding New Je…

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Financial services’ road to AI: Where we are and where we’re headed 51:13

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In this episode of TechTalk, we explore how financial services are steering toward AI — covering emerging regulations like the EU AI Act, trust-building, collaboration, and the shift from experimentation to real-world applications. To guide us through this evolving landscape, we’re joined by Ulf Herbig, Chairman of the EFAMA AI Task Force and Chair…

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Anti-Trans Billionaires, Southern Baptist Convention, Bowen Island and No Kings Day 52:35

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This week Erin captains a boat from Vancouver to Bowen Island, and Bryan has some kitchen mold remediation but still attends the WeHo No King's Day protest. Erin reviews an article from Atmos where climate policy experts Vivian Taylor and Philip Newell share their discoveries of fossil fuel billionaires funneling money into the anti-trans movement …

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Why AI Builders Need a Metadata Goldmine with Chris Aberger, VP at Alation 47:07

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The future of business intelligence is being rewritten. Have you ever wondered how AI will unlock the power of unstructured data? In this episode of Data Radicals, host Satyen Sangani is joined by Chris Aberger, newly-minted VP at Alation to discuss building AI-powered data workflows. A startup pioneer, Chris explores the importance of metadata in …

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Hungary Pride Bans, Indy 500 Plane Banner, John Proctor is the Villain and LA ICE Raids 48:48

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This week Bryan has some pre-Tony Awards praise for John Proctor is the Villain (congrats to Cole Escola!), and we discuss the horrific ICE Raids and protests currently happening in LA. Bryan takes us to Hungary to tell us about their government banning LGBTQ+ events, including Budapest Pride, and how the EU is lacking the backbone to do anything a…

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Digital Camera Guys and Concert Selfies, State of Pride 2025, Garfield and Barefoot at the Movies 1:01:18

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We're seeing the signs of the start of summer (or at least people wanting it to be). Erin tries out some Boom Boom fashion with her new thrifted sleep shirt featuring everyone's favorite lasagna-eating cat, and Bryan saw a movie in New York's smallest movie theater. Erin tells us about a disturbing trend of creepy men zooming in on women's body par…

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Supreme Court Reviewing ACA Preventative Care, Toxic Masculinity, Salome and The Greatest Genitalation 1:02:16

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This week spring has sprung while Erin is in Vancouver, Bryan gives us a review of Salome at The Met, and we ponder whether the "Gen" in Gen X, and Gen Z is referring to private parts. Bryan informs us about the pending Supreme Court case of mandated coverage for preventative care which could affect access to PrEP, STI testing and cancer screenings…

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Perfume, Power, Prediction: Inside a Luxury Giant's Data and AI Strategy with Julie De Moyer, Chief Data Officer of LVMH Beauty 34:37

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In the luxury world where artistry is key, how is AI enabling personalization, optimization, and speed? In this episode of Data Radicals, host Satyen Sangani is joined by Julie De Moyer, Chief Data Officer of LVMH Beauty to break down the role of data and AI in business transformation. A seasoned strategist and leader of innovation across 15 beauty…

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Be the pilot of your Copilot implementation journey: challenges, governance and success 37:02

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Getting Microsoft 365 Copilot is just the first step—adopting it at scale is where the real challenge begins. In this episode, Martin Soisson, Senior Manager in the Core Project Unit and AI Competency Lead at PwC Luxembourg, shares how the firm is approaching GenAI adoption, from real-life use cases to key success factors and lessons learned.…

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Vermont's S.28, Montana's SB99, GLAAD's Social Media Safety Index, The Good Dumbwaiter and Suspension Bridges 51:23

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This week Bryan reminisces about his family's (now closed) Italian restaurant in El Paso, and Erin gets in a fight with a Russian man at a Vancouver suspension bridge. Erin shares some good news with Vermont passing S.28 shoring up the state's shield laws for abortion medication and healthcare, plus Montana's striking down of SB 99 which would have…

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Plastic Shamans of AGI 10:32

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The plastic shamans of OpenAI 🔥 Hot Course Offers:- 🤖 Master GenAI Engineering - Build Production AI Systems- 🦀 Learn Professional Rust - Industry-Grade Development- 📊 AWS AI & Analytics - Scale Your ML in Cloud- ⚡ Production GenAI on AWS - Deploy at Enterprise Scale- 🛠️ Rust DevOps Mastery - Automate Everything🚀 Level Up Your Career:- 💼 Production…

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The Toyota Way: Engineering Discipline in the Era of Dangerous Dilettantes 14:38

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Dangerous Dilettantes vs. Toyota Way Engineering Core Thesis The influx of AI-powered automation tools creates dangerous dilettantes - practitioners who know just enough to be harmful. The Toyota Production System (TPS) principles provide a battle-tested framework for integrating automation while maintaining engineering discipline. Historical Conte…

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Dateline Recap: Deadly Omission 34:20

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Surprise! We're giving you one of our favorite Dateline Recaps from behind the paywall! Dateline Season 33, Episode 5. Condos. Condominiums. Jade earrings. Full purses. Count how many times we say the victim's sister's name in this recap. A murder unearths an unsolved mystery from years earlier; as the connection between the two cases becomes clear…

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DevOps Narrow AI Debunking Flowchart 11:19

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Extensive Notes: The Truth About AI and Your Coding Job Types of AI Narrow AI Not truly intelligent Pattern matching and full text search Examples: voice assistants, coding autocomplete Useful but contains bugs Multiple narrow AI solutions compound bugs Get in, use it, get out quickly AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) No evidence we're close to…

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Boise and Salt Lake City Pride Flags, At-Home Pap-Smear, European Jet Lag and Canadian Cell Phone 1:01:09

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Erin is looking for the best baked goods in Vancouver and jet lagged Bryan is back from his European vacation with Mother and Father Safi. Bryan explains how Salt Lake City and Boise have adopted Pride flags as official city flags in a work around with this year’s new Republican bans. Erin shares how the FDA has approved the first at-home tool that…

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No Dummy, AI Isn't Replacing Developer Jobs 14:41

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Extensive Notes: "No Dummy: AI Will Not Replace Coders" Introduction: The Critical Thinking Problem America faces a critical thinking deficit, especially evident in narratives about AI automating developers' jobs Speaker advocates for examining the narrative with core critical thinking skills Suggests substituting the dominant narrative with altern…

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The Narrow Truth: Dismantling IntelligenceTheater in Agent Architecture 10:34

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how Gen.AI companies combine narrow ML components behind conversational interfaces to simulate intelligence. Each agent component (text generation, context management, tool integration) has direct non-ML equivalents. API access bypasses the deceptive UI layer, providing better determinism and utility. Optimal usage requires abandoning open-ended in…

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The Pirate Bay Hypothesis: Reframing AI's True Nature 8:31

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Episode Summary: A critical examination of generative AI through the lens of a null hypothesis, comparing it to a sophisticated search engine over all intellectual property ever created, challenging our assumptions about its transformative nature. Keywords: AI demystification, null hypothesis, intellectual property, search engines, large language m…

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The Rise of AI: Voices from the Frontlines 38:48

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In this special compilation episode, we're bringing together the most insightful conversations from our latest season exploring the rise of AI. You'll hear from thought leaders like Fortune's AI editor Jeremy Kahn on rebuilding the middle class, marketing executive Michael Olaye on creative acceleration, and Tom Davenport on what real AI transforma…

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Best of the Vault Vol. 4 54:52

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We'll be back next week with a new ep, but to hold you over we've got more of the best from the Vault! Bryan's one man show Hair I Am, Yarn Tethers, Big Teeth Small Mouth, and interviews with our friends Kulap Vilaysack and Karen Kilgariff! For this week's bonus This New Thing We're Doing! visit www.patreon.com/attitudes See omnystudio.com/listener…

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Claude Code Review: Pattern Matching, Not Intelligence 10:31

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Episode Notes: Claude Code Review: Pattern Matching, Not Intelligence Summary I share my hands-on experience with Anthropic's Claude Code tool, praising its utility while challenging the misleading "AI" framing. I argue these are powerful pattern matching tools, not intelligent systems, and explain how experienced developers can leverage them effec…

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Deno: The Modern TypeScript Runtime Alternative to Python 7:26

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Deno: The Modern TypeScript Runtime Alternative to Python Episode Summary Deno stands tall. TypeScript runs fast in this Rust-based runtime. It builds standalone executables and offers type safety without the headaches of Python's packaging and performance problems. Keywords Deno, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python alternative, V8 engine, scripting lan…

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Reframing GenAI as Not AI - Generative Search, Auto-Complete and Pattern Matching 16:43

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Episode Notes: The Wizard of AI: Unmasking the Smoke and Mirrors Summary I expose the reality behind today's "AI" hype. What we call AI is actually generative search and pattern matching - useful but not intelligent. Like the Wizard of Oz, tech companies use smoke and mirrors to market what are essentially statistical models as sentient beings. Key…

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Academic Style Lecture on Concepts Surrounding RAG in Generative AI 45:17

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Episode Notes: Search, Not Superintelligence: RAG's Role in Grounding Generative AI Summary I demystify RAG technology and challenge the AI hype cycle. I argue current AI is merely advanced search, not true intelligence, and explain how RAG grounds models in verified data to reduce hallucinations while highlighting its practical implementation chal…

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Delegate to Innovate: How Letting Go Makes You a Better Leader with Todd James, Founder & CEO of Aurora Insights 49:34

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What does it take to turn AI hype into operational value at enterprise scale? In this episode of Data Radicals, host Satyen Sangani sits down with Todd James, former Chief Data and Technology Officer at 84.51° and Kroger executive, to unpack the realities of leading AI transformation inside one of America’s largest grocery retailers. Drawing on a c…

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Best of the Vault Vol. 3 45:45

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We're off this week but have compiled some of our best bits from the vault! Get ready for an unfortunate hotel experience we had while on tour, Pizza Horse, and interviews with our friends Pete Zias and Sam Pancake! For this week's bonus Dateline Recap visit www.patreon.com/attitudes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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For Women Scotland, Alabama Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills, Whistler and iMessage Hearts 58:08

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Recorded pre-Easter and pre-Pope dying, Erin is on her way to Whistler in Canada for a long weekend and Bryan is worried about whether his iMessage reaction to a straight man was sending the wrong signal. Erin shares news out of the UK where the TERF organization For Women Scotland won a court ruling defining a woman by biological sex. Bryan tells …

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The One on bringing AI to work—and keeping cyber threats out 36:07

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AI and cloud-based tools are transforming the modern workplace, but they also introduce new cybersecurity risks—from AI-powered phishing scams to the complexities of securing third-party AI services. In this episode of TechTalk, we speak with Vincent Garnier-Salvi, Cybersecurity Senior Manager at PwC Luxembourg, and Aleksandrina Kovacheva, an IT sp…

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Air Force Defies Trump, The SAVE Act, Sally Jesse Raphael and 700th Surprise! 1:00:41

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We've joined The 700 Club! Who'd have thought when we started in 2011 that we'd be in this dystopian nightmare 14 years later?! For this momentous occasion we take a virtual tour of icon Sally Jesse Raphael's $6.5 million dollar mansion that's up for sale, and get surprised with well wishes from our friends and past guests! Bryan shares how the Uni…

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Data Products for Dummies with Sanjeev Mohan, Principal at SanjMo 49:04

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What if the future of data management isn’t just about governance—but about growth, speed, and strategic advantage? From reshaping data operations to unlocking new levels of productivity, data products and AI agents are redefining what’s possible in the world of data. In this episode of Data Radicals, Satyen Sangani sits down with Sanjeev Mohan, Pr…

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Georgia Woman Arrested After Miscarriage, California Rejects Trans Athlete Ban, Aunt Selfies and Slinkies 56:14

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This week we're sharing our airline hacks for all you Southwest Early Birds! Bryan is back from El Paso with stories about his silent gym experience and helping an aunt take selfies. Erin discusses Selina Maria Chandler-Scott's arrest after suffering a miscarriage in Georgia, plus how state reps are using the incident to make a case against abortio…

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Utah Bans Pride Flags, Exploding Voter Gender Gap, Pill Nightmares and Thomas Kinkade 1:01:20

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This week Erin is taking advantage of Canada's socialized medicine with pills that are going to give her nightmares, and is pulled over by the VPD AGAIN! We go on a deep dive on Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light, and Bryan recalls the making of his album Heels. Bryan advises us about which states are passing legislation against displaying Pride flag…