Best Ingmar Podcasts (2025)

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MIDSOMMAR (2019)—Ingmar Bergman told me there’d be days like these. 2:07:10

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**REPOST** On this week’s annotated deep dive, The Cultists Present Ari Aster’s ‘Midsommar’ (2019). The horror genre has long been a place of shadows. And yet, what happens when those horrors are brought into direct light? Can grief, heartbreak, graduate thesis work, and human sacrifice all still thrive under the warm glowing rays of the midnight s…

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Alex Zhavoronkov, Insilico Medicine | AI Drug Development, Longevity | E39 58:02

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We chat about longevity with Alex Zhavoronkov, CEO and founder of the artificial intelligence (AI) specialist Insilico Medicine. Born in Latvia, Alex founded Insilico in 2014, with the company raising a huge $110M Series E round this year. Alex gives us a tour of Insilico’s sprawling pipeline, a blunt rundown of the competitive landscape in AI drug…

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NPM Interconnections (US) – Episode 165: Chris Elrod | Treaty Oak Clean Energy 31:37

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On this episode, Treaty Oak Clean Energy’s CEO Chris Elrod joins Andrew Burnes to discuss the firm's near-term pipeline in the Southeast, efforts to raise USD 1bn of debt capital during the calendar year, issues with interconnection timelines in MISO, and the impacts of the end of tax credits and start of FEOC requirements for solar and storage pro…

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13. The Princess Bride by Rob Reiner 1:19:52

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If you're a millennial, this might just be the most unavoidable movie of all time. Teachers used to play it during free days. Kids would put it on for birthday parties. So does it hold up to its claim to be timeless, family-friendly cinema? Yeah, pretty much. Join the gang as we explore potentially the most quotable film of the 80's, by absolute ic…

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NPM Interconnections (EUR) – Episode 164: Anthony Doherty | NTR 38:51

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On this episode, NPM Europe editor Peter Kneller catches up with NTR CIO Anthony Doherty to discuss likely outcomes from Ireland’s current RESS 5 competition, ongoing corporate PPA appetite in the country, how asset valuations have held up and the energy transition fundraising environment. NPM is a leading data, intelligence & events company provid…

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THE NINTH GATE (1999) — There is no Hell, There is only Toledo. 4:12:41

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*NEW!* On this episodes annotated deep dive, The Cultists present Roman Polanski’s The Ninth Gate (1999). A slow and cozy burn of paranoia through warm-lit and dusty streets, The Ninth Gate tells that classic tale of a bored and bitter book dealing mercenary who happens upon an ancient esoteric puzzle concealed in the pages of the text — a one shot…

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TWILIGHT(2008) - Some Like It Cold. 2:58:57

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**REPOST** On this week's annotated deep-dive, The Cultists present Catherine Hardwick's wondrously absurd adaptation of Twilight (2008). The tale of a self-loathing undead stalker who has been stuck repeating high school for one hundred years, and the clumsy death-welcoming teen of his dreams, Twilight is a wild trip. Known as the phenomenon that …

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BLUE VELVET (1986) — Get Behind Me, Oedipus! 2:46:57

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**REPOST** For our one year anniversary episode, The Cultists present David Lynch’s ‘Blue Velvet’ (1986). Yet another film that was met with a mixture of confusion, repulsion, and awe upon its release into the center of the Regan era and big blockbuster productions, BV has since become something of a noted surrealist masterpiece of avant-garde cine…

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ROMEO+JULIET (1996) — I defy you, Dopamine!! 2:55:08

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**REPOST** On this week’s annotated deep dive, The Cultists present Baz Lurman’s 90s frenetic teen angst extravaganza, Romeo + Juliet (1996). Known for his kinetic color-fueled explosions of images and sound, Lurman’s “red curtain trilogy” put him on the film world’s map as an Auteur with a distinct and immediately recognizable style. Bright, brash…

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EYES WIDE SHUT (1999)—Thus Spoke Stanley Kubrick (Part II) 1:37:00

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**REPOST** On this week’s annotated deep dive, The Cultists continue to present Stanley Kubrick’s final film Eyes Wide Shut (1999). ***THIS IS PART TWO OF A TWO PART EPISODE*** Deep Dives Include: production history; comparisons with the film’s “Dream Story” (1926) novella source material ; the Gustav Klimt color pallet; the meaning behind those ne…

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12. The Mummy by Stephen Sommers 1:29:45

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Shoutout to librarians, everywhere. The Mummy (from 1999, of course) may be one of the purest action-adventure films that Hollywood every spawned. Brendan Fraser is at his absolute best, Rachel Weisz is at her absolute charming-est, and Beni is at his absolute worst. Action, romance, history, curses, everything you could desire in a summer blockbus…

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NPM Interconnections (US) – Episode 163: Thomas Warren and Frank Comparetto | Eversheds Sutherland 34:03

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Eversheds Sutherland’s Thomas Warren, Partner and Co-Head of Global Energy and Frank Comparetto, Counsel in the US Tax Practice Group, join Jon Berke on the podcast this week. The duo discuss some of the impacts from the IRS guidance released on August 15th regarding safe harboring, how storage developers are going to map out their game plan despit…

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Robin Carr, Myricx Bio 🇬🇧 | New ADC Payloads, London Biotech Startups | E38 58:22

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We jet off to Central London to meet Robin Carr, CEO of Myricx Bio, a startup developing antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) to treat cancer. The team’s idea – using a novel ADC payload inhibiting molecules called N-myristoyltransferases (NMTs) – helped them to bag an impressive £90M ($114M) Series A round in 2024. Robin outlines Myricx’s journey from …

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NPM Interconnections (US) – Episode 162: John Stroud | Limes Renewable Energy 26:27

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John Stroud, managing director of Limes Renewable Energy, joins the NPM podcast this week to discuss the future of distributed energy growth under the Trump administration and what aid is being provided at the state level for both incentives and legislation. The Italian domiciled Limes established a US presence this year to develop community solar …

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11. Winter Light by Ingmar Bergman 1:29:44

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This one is for the Bergman lovers. <3 "Winter Light," a Swedish tragedy from the 1960's, is not your typical popcorn fare. There's no crazy car chases or explosions or end-credit scenes with Spider-Man. But man oh man, is it a phenomenal film. Viewers follow the life of a depressed, increasingly disenchanted Lutheran pastor as he grieves the loss …

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NPM Interconnections (US) – Episode 161: Putting the Scale in Hyperscale | PANEL 57:09

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This week’s episode is the full recording of an NPM webinar discussion titled “Putting the Scale in Hyperscale,” held on August 12, 2025. Speakers include: Craig McKesson - Chief Commercial Officer, Takanock Bill Thomas - Chief Energy Officer, CleanArc Data Centers Syed Ahmed - Head of Digital Infrastructure, Apterra Infrastructure Capital Kyle You…

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10. Everything Everywhere All at Once by Daniels 1:14:57

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What does a multiverse movie starring Michelle Yeoh, hot dog fingers, and googly eyes have to teach us about generational sin, shame culture, love, and… church history? In this chaotic and colorful episode, the gang takes a deep dive into Everything Everywhere All at Once, the Oscar-sweeping A24 film that made us laugh, cry, and rethink our family …

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NPM Interconnections (US) – Episode 160: Roy Xu | Peninsula Clean Energy 22:50

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On this week’s episode, Roy Xu, Senior Director of Power Resources at Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) joins Jillian Ward to discuss the shifting landscape that new energy projects are facing in the wake of the US budget reconciliation bill passage. Xu also shares his view on how the energy market for California could evolve over the next few years as …

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A Word in Edgewise 7/28/25: Of Ashberry, Leyster, & Sharon the Wonder Woman . . . 4:56

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Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Hi, I’m RW Estela: Since 1991, I’ve been presenting A Word in Edgewise, WERU’s longest-running short feature, a veritable almanac of worldly and heavenly happenings, a confluence of 21st-century life in its myriad manifestations, international and domestic, cosmopolitan and rural, often revealing, as the French say, the m…

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9. Disney & Pixar's Coco 1:19:45

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Christmas in July? Never heard of it. We're thinking Dia de los Muertos. En...Julio. Join the gang as we discuss everyone's favorite musical about a family that hates music, Coco. We discuss the pressing questions about this film, such as: What are the best mustaches in movie history? Is this a good afterlife, or is it kind of terrible? And, how do…

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NPM Interconnections (US) – Episode 159: Jon Rodriguez | Wärtsilä 34:57

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On this week's episode, Andrew Burnes is joined by Jon Rodriguez, Energy Business Director for Engine Power Plants at Wartsila to discuss the huge lead times the natural gas industry is facing in the wake of a massive spike in demand driven by data center load growth. Jon discusses Wartsila's reliance on RICE technology and how they are able to get…

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A Word in Edgewise 7/21/25: Of Bias, Vanity, Time, & Hemingway . . . 9:05

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Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Hi, I’m RW Estela: Since 1991, I’ve been presenting A Word in Edgewise, WERU’s longest-running short feature, a veritable almanac of worldly and heavenly happenings, a confluence of 21st-century life in its myriad manifestations, international and domestic, cosmopolitan and rural, often revealing, as the French say, the m…

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David Reviews Mike Nichols’s Carnal Knowledge [Criterion 4K/Blu-ray Review]

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A new release from the Criterion Collection represents yet another successful retrieval of an important film originally released by that company on the Laserdisc format they specialized in for 15 years or so before they started releasing movies on DVD. Carnal Knowledge, Mike Nichols’ 1971 follow up to Catch-22, functioned as a lightning rod for can…

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David Reviews Mike Nichols’s Carnal Knowledge [Criterion 4K/Blu-ray Review]

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A new release from the Criterion Collection represents yet another successful retrieval of an important film originally released by that company on the Laserdisc format they specialized in for 15 years or so before they started releasing movies on DVD. Carnal Knowledge, Mike Nichols’ 1971 follow up to Catch-22, functioned as a lightning rod for can…

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David Reviews Mike Nichols’s Carnal Knowledge [Criterion 4K/Blu-ray Review]

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A new release from the Criterion Collection represents yet another successful retrieval of an important film originally released by that company on the Laserdisc format they specialized in for 15 years or so before they started releasing movies on DVD. Carnal Knowledge, Mike Nichols’ 1971 follow up to Catch-22, functioned as a lightning rod for can…

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A Word in Edgewise 7/14/25: Of Vacationland, a Silken Tent, Gerald Ford, & Ingmar Bergman . . . 8:42

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Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Hi, I’m RW Estela: Since 1991, I’ve been presenting A Word in Edgewise, WERU’s longest-running short feature, a veritable almanac of worldly and heavenly happenings, a confluence of 21st-century life in its myriad manifestations, international and domestic, cosmopolitan and rural, often revealing, as the French say, the m…

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Aino Kalervo, TILT Biotherapeutics 🇫🇮 | Immunotherapy, Oncolytic Virus | E37 [Sponsored] 49:17

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We dive into the world of cutting-edge cancer treatments with Aino Kalervo, Chief Operating Officer of TILT Biotherapeutics and occasional tennis legend in her spare time.TILT recently closed a $25M series B round, backed by leading Finnish investors, to finance the clinical development of its oncolytic virus candidate to supercharge cancer immunot…

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8. Instructions Not Included by Eugenio Derbez 1:18:37

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Bienvenido al programa! Here's a pregunta for you, dear listener: What do you get when you combine a legend in the world of Mexican cinema, a delightfully charming little girl, and 122 minutes of slapstick gags and poorly-made wigs? You get this movie. And you know what? It made $100 million, so clearly something clicked in this film. Join the gang…

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NPM Interconnections (US) – Episode 158: Hannan Happi | Exowatt 23:52

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NPM's Kyle Younker is joined on this week's podcast by Hannan Happi, co-founder and CEO of Exowatt, a startup delivering modular, dispatchable solar power solutions tailored to meet the exploding energy demand from AI and data centers. Hannan explains how Exowatt’s flagship product, the P3, uses custom optics and long-duration heat batteries to con…

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A Word in Edgewise 7/7/25: A Barn Swallow, Margaret Walker, Helene Johnson, the Full Buck Moon, & Ringo Starr . . . 8:58

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Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Hi, I’m RW Estela: Since 1991, I’ve been presenting A Word in Edgewise, WERU’s longest-running short feature, a veritable almanac of worldly and heavenly happenings, a confluence of 21st-century life in its myriad manifestations, international and domestic, cosmopolitan and rural, often revealing, as the French say, the m…

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Criterion Reflections – Episode 156 – Ingmar Bergman’s Scenes From a Marriage

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https://criterioncast.com/wp-content/uploads/1751/28/Criterion-Reflections-Episode-156-Scenes-From-a-Marriage.mp3 Criterion Reflections is David Blakeslee’s ongoing project to watch all of the films included in the Criterion Collection in chronological order of their original release. Each episode of Season 5: 1973 features a discussion about films…

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Criterion Reflections – Episode 156 – Ingmar Bergman’s Scenes From a Marriage 2:55:31

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https://criterioncast.com/wp-content/uploads/1751/28/Criterion-Reflections-Episode-156-Scenes-From-a-Marriage.mp3 Criterion Reflections is David Blakeslee’s ongoing project to watch all of the films included in the Criterion Collection in chronological order of their original release. Each episode of Season 5: 1973 features a discussion about films…

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Criterion Reflections – Episode 156 – Ingmar Bergman’s Scenes From a Marriage

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https://criterioncast.com/wp-content/uploads/1751/28/Criterion-Reflections-Episode-156-Scenes-From-a-Marriage.mp3 Criterion Reflections is David Blakeslee’s ongoing project to watch all of the films included in the Criterion Collection in chronological order of their original release. Each episode of Season 5: 1973 features a discussion about films…

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NPM Interconnections (EUR) – Episode 157: Ingmar Helmke | Tion Renewables 45:47

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On this episode, NPM Europe editor Peter Kneller is joined by Tion Renewables CEO Ingmar Helmke to discuss the flexibility that being an IPP provides and strategies for incorporating BESS into the renewables generation mix. Helmke also shares his views on how power demand will eventually chart higher, and why the German government probably shouldn'…

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A Word in Edgewise 6/30/25: The Hundred Hostile Days, The Fourth, & Lena Horne . . . 8:43

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Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Hi, I’m RW Estela: Since 1991, I’ve been presenting A Word in Edgewise, WERU’s longest-running short feature, a veritable almanac of worldly and heavenly happenings, a confluence of 21st-century life in its myriad manifestations, international and domestic, cosmopolitan and rural, often revealing, as the French say, the m…

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Renee Aguiar-Lucander, Hansa Biopharma 🇸🇪 | Immunology, Gene therapy | E36 53:46

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Fresh after leading Calliditas Therapeutics through a $1.1B acquisition, Renee Aguiar-Lucander takes us through her new CEO role at Hansa Biopharma 🇸🇪.We learn how Hansa is commercialising Idefirix, its lead product for improving outcomes in kidney transplantation. We also cover the hot area of immunology, the behind-the-scenes story behind Callidi…

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NPM Interconnections (US) – Episode 156: Abby Hopper & Eric Goodwin | SEIA & OMCO Solar 26:22

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Abby Hopper, President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), and Eric Goodwin, Vice President of Business Development for OMCO Solar, join the NPM podcast this week. The duo discuss the latest proposed changes to energy tax credits under the tax-and-spending bill currently being debated in the US Senate and how it impacts solar…

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7. Disney’s The Lion King 1:15:57

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Has there EVER been a better animated film than The Lion King? Maybe. Probably. I guess the Prince of Egypt still exists. But still, this movie kicks all kinds of hyena tail. It's awesome. We're psyched to talk about it. Join the gang as we discuss the boyish appeal of Jonathan Taylor Thomas and how much this film really is a Disney-fied version of…

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NPM Interconnections (US) – Episode 155: Chris McKissack | Fullmark Energy 28:58

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Chris McKissack, president and CEO of Fullmark Energy, joins the podcast this week to discuss the state of play for standalone storage developers, strategies to manage through tariffs and near-term threats to sunset tax credits and later, discuss how Fullmark is being flexible this environment. Founded in 2018, Fullmark Energy develops, builds, own…

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Stephane Bancel, Moderna | mRNA Therapeutics, Boston Biotech Mafia, AI Biotech | E35 58:51

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We’re with Stephane Bancel, CEO of the US mRNA giant Moderna. The company’s 15-year trajectory has taken it from the startup seed stage to a commercial heavyweight with three mRNA-based products in the market 🧬 We go in-depth into Stephane’s leadership style and background before delving into Moderna’s research and the evolution of the mRNA space. …

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A Word in Edgewise 6/23/25: Of the Summer Solstice, Carl Sandburg, Rita Dove, & Frances McDormand . . . 9:58

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Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Hi, I’m RW Estela: Since 1991, I’ve been presenting A Word in Edgewise, WERU’s longest-running short feature, a veritable almanac of worldly and heavenly happenings, a confluence of 21st-century life in its myriad manifestations, international and domestic, cosmopolitan and rural, often revealing, as the French say, the m…

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NPM Interconnections (EUR) – Episode 154: Amanda Niklaus | Ingrid Capacity 33:10

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Ingrid Capacity’s global head of markets, Amanda Niklaus, is this week’s guest on the podcast, joining NPM’s Jon McNair to discuss her company’s battery storage plans across various markets in Europe. In this episode, Niklaus appraises the relative merits of developing projects in the Nordic countries – with Ingrid starting life in Sweden and expan…

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NPM Interconnections (US) – Episode 153: Timothy Radcliff | Denham Capital Management 25:50

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Timothy Radcliff, managing director at Denham Capital Management, joins the NPM podcast to discuss broader investing trends in energy and digital infrastructure. Radcliff also talks about the growth trajectory of US C&I solar developer Solops, a platform which Denham initially invested in February 2023, in spite of volatile policy headwinds ongoing…

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A Word in Edgewise 6/16/25: Of Bumblebees in Lupine, Juneteenth, & Stan Laurel . . . 9:00

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Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Hi, I’m RW Estela: Since 1991, I’ve been presenting A Word in Edgewise, WERU’s longest-running short feature, a veritable almanac of worldly and heavenly happenings, a confluence of 21st-century life in its myriad manifestations, international and domestic, cosmopolitan and rural, often revealing, as the French say, the m…

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6. Zero Dark Thirty by Kathryn Bigelow 1:06:26

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One man. One mission. Chris Pratt. Versus Osama Bin Laden. The battle to end all battles. That's...not really what this movie is about. There's a lot more waterboarding. And a lot more of Jessica Chastain being empowered and independent. But it's a really good watch. And this episode is a really good listen. Join your favorite four-piece (after the…

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NPM Interconnections (US) – Episode 152: Rodolfo Bitar | PVH USA 28:56

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On this week's episode, Andrew Burnes is joined by PVH USA's VP of Business Development Rodolfo Bitar. Bitar discusses the whirlwind that the domestic manufacturing sector has weathered over the first half of the year starting with the impacts of tariffs from the Trump Administration and culminating presently with the proposed cutoff of the IRA. Bi…