Best IO Panel Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 442: Just Us on 2025 1:18:43

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It's the End of the Year Special! We're here to break down the 2025 year with all the goods and bads! Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Selina Ali - LinkedIn Links: https://macadminmusings.com/blog/2025/12/14/stop-working-before-everything-is-finished/ Sponsors: Iru 1Password Backblaze Meter Watchman Moni…

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All In on SMS: Prompt.io CEO Phil Gordon On The Stakes For 2026 26:22

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. What happens when a poker champion with $3 million in tournament winnings pivots to political texting? You get Phil Gordon, founder of Prompt.io, dropping wisdom on selective aggression, ethical influence, and why your campaign texts might be getting ignored. Whether you're managing a 50…

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Episode 441: Device lifecycle management and buyback with Rippling 50:48

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Welcome to the podcast, Rippling IT, who are working on a novel solution for full lifecycle management related to the devices that their platform enables. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Selina Ali - LinkedIn Guests: Zaafir Kherani - LinkedIn Sponsors: Iru 1Password Backblaze Meter Watchman Monitoring If you're interested in sponsor…

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Episode 440: Making your own tools 1:21:02

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Neil Johnson's been building some incredible tools for Mac Admins of late, and we wanted to sit down with him and talking through Apple Policy Explorer and some others. What's it like building tools these days, where do you start? Who is the right audience to design for? We'll dive deep on his process here this week, as well as talk about what's go…

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From Swifties to Socialists: How Fan Culture Is Remaking Political Campaigns 27:03

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Wired senior writer Makena Kelly joins Eric Wilson to unpack how online fandom culture—the same energy that drives Swifties and K-Pop fans—is now fueling political movements. Through the lens of Zohran Mamdani's New York City mayoral campaign, Kelly reveals why young voters aren't just s…

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Episode 439: The history and present of SOTI 1:03:02

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SOTI is one of the Ur-management platforms, being one of the very first Android EMM tools on the market. How Android Management works is a unique experience to the Apple management ecosystem. We're here to learn more about SOTI the company, as well as what they're doing in the Apple Ecosystem. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Selina …

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LTA 147: November 2025 36:52

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The show starts with a few quick followups to some stories from October before moving on to some regulatory and legal stories, a few HR stories, and some services and original content highlights before moving on to the four main stories; Apple's re-negotiated deal with the MSL, digital IDs, the O26.1 updates, and a pair of unusual new accessories,…

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Episode 438: Running a medical school on Apple 1:06:34

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What's it like managing Apple Devices in a medical school? Brian Atkinson of the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine joins us this week to take us through the challenges of running their whole environment on Apple products. From Macs to tablets to even the Vision Pro! Let's dive in and take a look. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] …

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Episode 437: Mac Automation in 2025 1:13:13

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Automating our work load is a given in IT, and there are a lot of tools out there to help you accomplish streamlined workflows and reclaim time back in your day. Something the Mac Admin Community excels at is its open source mindset and providing tools to others to lend a helping hand. In today's episode we won't be focusing on a specific automatio…

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The Hidden Networks That Control Campaign Money with Jordan Lieberman 25:08

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. What if the political consulting industry isn't the competitive free market everyone assumes it is? Jordan Lieberman, CEO of Powers Interactive, analyzed over 54 million federal campaign transactions to reveal the hidden architecture of political consulting. In this episode, Jordan share…

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Episode 436: Float like a Jellyfish, sting like a Bee 1:26:30

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Kandji has announced a new name, and some new products, and they are now Iru! Weldon Dodd joins us to talk about their move toward Identity, Cross-Platform Device Management, Security, and Compliance products. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Selina Ali - LinkedIn Guests: Weldon Dodd - LinkedIn Links: Pa…

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Episode 435: Platform SSO (Okta's Version) 1:08:50

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Apple announced Platform Single Sign-on at the setup assistant in macOS 26, and it's been a race for Identity Providers and Device Management Services to wrap their heads around the changes and implement it. Okta recently released their implementation and we are joined by Arki and Dan to talk about what this changes, what was involved in getting it…

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LTA 146: October 2025 1:14:35

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The show starts with a few quick followups on stories from last month before catching up with the month's regulatory, legal, and HR news. That's followed by a quick look at Apple's services news for the month. There are just two main stories, Apple's Q4 2025 earnings, and Apple's M5 hardware refreshes. The show wraps up with a few other quick stori…

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Episode 434: Learning New Lore with Kitzy 1:33:58

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Working at the same place for a long time can have some amazing benefits. Every conversation, meeting, or ticket solved is another person you met, another piece of knowledge you have that you didn't have before and another piece of the huge puzzle that is slowly getting assembled inside your brain. Institutional knowledge can be an amazing thing, a…

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What's Next for 2026: Texting, Podcasts, and Political Tech Trends 45:33

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. What should smart campaigners be doing right now to prepare for 2026? In this special episode, we're sharing a recent webinar hosted by Campaigns & Elections and sponsored by Prompt.io, where host Eric Wilson sits down with Farz Sokhansanj, President of Prompt.io, to unpack the tech tren…

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Episode 433: Managing iOS is easy, right? 1:26:17

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Alexandre Morin joins the podcast to talk all about iOS Management - ADUE, ADDE, ADE, BYOD, there's too many acronyms to mention. All of this is a known, totally easy piece of cake, right? There's no challenges here. Oh, but what about cellular? eSIM? Different use-cases? dedicated devices locked into single app usage? It's not so straight forward,…

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Episode 432: Live from JNUC '25 48:56

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The gang went to Denver. Here's what happened next! Hosts: Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Selina Ali - LinkedIn Guests: Sam Johnson, Jamf - LinkedIn Anna Noel, Jamf Nation Giving Foundation - LinkedIn Matt Vlasach, Jamf - LinkedIn Sponsors: Kandji 1Password Nudge Security Backblaze Watchman Monitoring If you're interested in sponsoring the Mac Admin…

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Episode 431: Just Us 1:20:19

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The new 26 OSes are here! How has the first week gone so far? Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Selina Ali - LinkedIn Links: Looking for deferral profile collisions - https://github.com/ninxsoft/LowProfile https://lowendmac.com/2025/farewell-firewire-macos-tahoe-drops-support/ Sponsors: Kandji 1Password M…

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How to Stop Wasting Money on Connected TV Ads with Billy McBeath 18:18

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Billy McBeath from Senate Leadership Fund reveals why most political campaigns are still buying connected TV like it's 2015—and what they should do instead. He breaks down the breakthrough YouTube study that forced SLF to rebuild their entire advertising strategy mid-cycle, discovering t…

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LTA 145: September 2025 1:33:31

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The show starts with a quick update on the UK iCloud saga, a handful of regulatory and legal stories, a little HR and acquisition news, and rundown of the notable Apple services and original content news before digging into the three main stories. The first main story is a short look at some Trump-related developments in the US before getting stuck…

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Episode 430: mSCP 2.0 & Tahoe Support 1:02:00

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Here with an update about mSCP 2.0, some format changes, and new functionality, are Bob Gendler, Allen Golbig, and Dan Brodjieski! The macOS Security Compliance Project concluded their first ever Developer Conference earlier this year, where they met with stakeholders from the community, vendors, and a number of other interested parties to talk abo…

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Bruce Schneier on AI as Democracy's Power Magnifier 26:49

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Security expert Bruce Schneier joins Campaign Trend host Eric Wilson to discuss his upcoming book "Rewiring Democracy" and how AI is already transforming politics behind the scenes. From AI-written laws in Brazil to chatbots helping local candidates engage voters, Schneier explores AI's …

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Episode 429: Enterprise IT and the '26 releases 1:23:42

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Apple's back to talk about the 26 release cycle, new APIs and plenty of great work that we can get excited about. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Selina Ali - LinkedIn Guests: Jeremy Butcher - LinkedIn Links: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement/migrating-managed-devices Swift Conn…

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Flashcast 16: Awe Dropping 1:20:46

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Apple's released a gaggle of new hardware today. What's on the release list? What do we make of the new models? Let's dive in and figure it out. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Selina Ali - LinkedIn Sponsors: Kandji 1Password Watchman Monitoring If you're interested in sponsoring the Mac Admins Podcast,…

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Episode 428: Live from X World '25 45:43

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Marcus and (sorry)James live from X World in Melbourne Hosts: Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom James Smith - LinkedIn Guests: Tony Gray - LinkedIn James White - LinkedIn Robert Hammen - LinkedIn Phill Wade - LinkedIn Sponsors: Kandji 1Password Material Security Watchman Monitoring If you're interested in sponsoring the Mac Admins Podcast, please email…

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The WinRed Effect: Six Years of GOP Fundraising Revolution with Ryan Lyk 28:01

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. WinRed CEO Ryan Lyk joins Eric Wilson for a revealing conversation about how GOP fundraising has transformed since 2018. The "WinRed Effect" report reveals stunning shifts in donor behavior, from smaller gifts given more frequently to massive growth in down-ballot digital programs. Lyk d…

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LTA 144: August 2025 59:04

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August is the so-called 'silly season', and it shows, with just two main stories, but lots more detail than usual in the other regular segments. Starting as usual with feedback and followups the most notable developments are in the secret UK encryption case and the Apple-Epic saga, there are some more regulatory problems for Apple, just one legal s…

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Episode 427: AI's not for everything 1:14:02

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Alex Confer from Risotto joins the pod this week to discuss IT career development and what it's like to move to the world of startups. The conversation also touches on how to evaluate what AI is good for in 2025 including what's practical, what's not, and how to put things together. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Marcus Ransom - @m…

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Blocked Messages: The iOS 26 and Gmail Problem with Dave Purkert (TAG Strategies) 18:58

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. As campaigns gear up for the 2026 midterms, new tech changes threaten online fundraising. Apple's iOS 26 will filter texts from unknown numbers, potentially blocking campaign messages from reaching 65% of donors who use iPhones. Meanwhile, Gmail has been flagging Republican fundraising e…

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Episode 426: Virtualization in 2025 1:20:43

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Apple Silicon provides so many different opportunities with virtualisation, but many of us still miss the intel days when we could snapshot and use serial numbers to automate device enrollment. Tools like Tart provide opportunities to build workflows that allow us to configure and enhance the way we virtualise macOS. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @tbridge@th…

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Episode 425: App Auto-Patch and Beyond with Robert Schroeder 58:15

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The MacAdmins Community has a long, vibrant history of solving problems together usually through open source projects that become essential tools in our workflows. Whatever challenge you're facing, chances are there's already a project, or a group of passionate people, tackling something similar. But with so many options, the path forward isn't alw…

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Unstructured Data, Structured Insights: AI Tools for Campaign Analysis 23:22

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Eric Wilson discusses groundbreaking research from the Center for Campaign Innovation on using AI to analyze open-ended survey responses. In this special episode, producer Adam Belmar interviews Eric about testing four AI models—ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini—to code voter responses i…

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Episode 424: Feeling Vulnerable with Arek and Matt 1:10:16

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Arek and Matt joined us in March of 2025 to talk about Vulnerability Management, and they're back to share their progress, as well as a look at the future. Then we'll dive in on the week's news. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Selina Ali - LinkedIn Guests: Arek Dreyer - LinkedIn Matt Day - LinkedIn Links: Release notes - https://www…

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Episode 423: Writing the book on Threat Hunting macOS, with Jaron Bradley 1:03:24

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Macs are safe - they don't get malware. We used to hear this all the time and whilst Apple has done a wonderful job of building a secure by design operating system, there are still threats out there we need to protect ourselves against. It's also no surprise that macOS is not Windows. And it's further and further away from behaving like UNIX these …

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LTA 143: July 2025 1:11:38

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The show starts with a few quick followups from recent shows, a few regulatory & legal stories, some substantial Apple HR news, and some highlights from Apple's services & original content before getting stuck into three main stories. We start with Apple's Q3 2025 earnings, then check in on Apple's continuing efforts to address their failure to del…

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Lincoln 2.0: When AI Candidates Enter the Political Arena with Robert Moran 19:50

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. Political strategist and novelist Robert Moran joins Eric Wilson to discuss his new book "Lincoln 2.0," a political thriller exploring AI candidates in future elections. They dive into whether voters would accept a digitally resurrected Abraham Lincoln running for president, the technolo…

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Episode 422: Live from MacAdmins at Penn State 54:30

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We're live at the MacAdmins Conference at Penn State, talking about the week's events, the state of the community, and what it's like being at this very special conference. We've got great guests, and a good chance to have a wonderful conversation. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Guests: Erin Merchant - LinkedIn Greg Neagle - Linked…

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Episode 421: Just Us, now with Selina Ali 1:17:46

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We're at Beta 3 and at least a third of the way through the beta season. How are things going, what have we discovered so far and what are we still looking to find out? There are also plenty of other things happening in the Mac Admin community - lets talk through some of those things and get excited for what we are able to do now that we couldn't d…

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Why Local Campaigns Need Better Tech Tools – Ron Nehring (Leadership Institute) 27:07

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. In this episode of Campaign Trend, host Eric Wilson sits down with Ron Nehring, Director of International Programs at the Leadership Institute and former national spokesman for Ted Cruz's 2016 presidential campaign, to discuss the critical gaps in campaign technology for down-ballot race…

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Episode 420: Avoiding "careering" off the road, with Tony Young 1:24:30

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What does it mean to be a Mac Admin in the year of jobs 2025? Long gone are the days of having to explain that no, that isn't something that macs can integrate with. Instead we have all had to become experts in so many different silos within the modern IT organisation, from Identity, Security, Networking and Certificates. Being able to embrace and …

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Episode 419: Device Compliance with Sriram & Preetham from Scalefusion 1:18:46

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Sriram & Preetham from Scalefusion join us to talk about device security & compliance, as well as how to handle the necessary access control issues that can come from it. Whether it's SSF, app management, identity management, there's always knock-on effects. How can folks handle them? Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Marcus Ransom - …

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LTA 142: June 2025 1:35:57

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The show starts with a few quick followups from recent shows, a few regulatory & legal stories, and some highlights from Apple's services & original content before getting stuck into just two main stories. We start with another bad month for Apple's app store practices on both sides of the Atlantic, and then we dive into the fun stuff, this year's …

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The ROI of Political Design with Shane Helm (RightPixel) 25:05

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Have a question, comment, idea or suggestion? Send us a text. How does visual design influence voter behavior and campaign effectiveness? In this episode of Campaign Trend, host Eric Wilson speaks with Shane Helm, founder of RightPixel, about the critical role of design in political campaigns. They explore why campaigns often shortchange the design…

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Episode 418: Looking at PSSO after WWDC, with Michael Epping & Joel Rennich 1:26:24

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We have all enjoyed seeing Apple make the noticeable shift to embracing modern cloud identity with the integrations we have seen over the past few years. From modern authentication at enrollment, Single Sign on extensions through to Federation of Managed Apple accounts and Platform Single Sign-on. The announcements at WWDC this year gave us more re…