Best Lydia Martin Podcasts (2025)

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Cole Arthur Riley: embodiment and memory 50:21

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Episode 94 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh.In this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh, FSPA talks with author and poet Cole Arthur Riley. They explore embodiment, resisting meritocracy, story, collective memory, letter writing, resistance, the tension between practice and belief, interiority, and mu…

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Tavel Bristol-Joseph and the Backyard Coal Pot 53:10

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For more info visit: foodandwine.com/tinfoilswans The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers – not Resy – and do not constitute professional business advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Food & Wine

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346. Craig Miller: the first Director of Fan Relations for Lucasfilm Ltd. 1:00:53

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Craig Miller, the first Director of Fan Relations for Lucasfilm Ltd., played a pivotal role during the creation of Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back. As a publicist, writer, producer, and innovator, Craig crafted groundbreaking ways to engage and grow the Star Wars fanbase, helping cement its place as a cultural phenomenon. Beyond Star Wars, Cr…

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Dana Cowin, Hunter Lewis, the Rose, and the Thorn 54:03

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Food & Wine’s longest-serving editors in chief, Dana Cowin and Hunter Lewis, invite you into a revealing conversation about the history and impact of the Best New Chefs accolade since it started in 1988. From the early days of scouting talent with notebooks and stringers to today’s rigorous process shaped by mentorship, community, and culture, they…

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345. Nancy Kress on Bioengineering, Aliens, and Crafting Authentic Science Fiction 57:38

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With her thought-provoking novels, Nancy Kress, acclaimed science fiction author and winner of six Nebulas, two Hugos, a Sturgeon, and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, blends cutting-edge science with profound human questions. In this episode, we dive into her celebrated works, starting with “Beggars in Spain,” a gripping exploration of bioengi…

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Hunter Lewis and the Road to the 2025 Best New Chefs 54:55

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Food & Wine editor in chief Hunter Lewis shares the untold story behind the magazine’s iconic Best New Chefs list and reveals the 2025 class. From the intense debates that shape each year’s BNC decisions to the lessons he’s carried from his days as a three-sport "prep jock," line cook, and local journalist, Lewis reflects on the long, strange trip …

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344. Wulf Moon Discusses Three Lessons from the Blind Skier or the Nine Elements of Story Structure 1:03:00

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Today’s guest is Wulf Moon, who many of you already know from any of our past three interviews since he was on as a Writer winner in Volume 35 back in 2019 with his short story “Super Duper Moongirl and the Amazing Moon Dawdler.”Wulf Moon won his first writing award at the age of 15 and has now won over 60 awards in writing and 30 in public speakin…

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Edward Lee and the Worst Lunch Service Ever 51:31

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From poring over cast-off food magazines in a Brooklyn laundry room to opening a New York restaurant at 25 and being nearly undone by a single New York Times mention, Edward Lee has lived through the exhilarating highs and bruising lows of the kitchen. On this episode, he goes deep about the worst lunch service of his life, how moving to Kentucky a…

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46: From AI Overload to Authentic Impact — Why Courses Still Win with Amy Porterfield 38:57

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Send us a text Have you been wondering if digital courses are “dead” in today’s AI-driven world? With so much content available at our fingertips, it’s easy to question if creating a course is still worth it. In this episode, I sit down with the one and only Amy Porterfield, bestselling author, host of Online Marketing Made Easy & The Amy Porterfie…

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343. Crafting a Novel from Short Stories with Martin L. Shoemaker 59:18

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How do you weave short stories into a cohesive novel? In this episode, we’re thrilled to welcome back award-winning author Martin L. Shoemaker, a “Writers of the Future Volume 31” winner, to discuss his latest novel, “A Fine and Dangerous Season.”Martin shares his unique process of transforming a series of short stories, all written in October 2023…

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45: Build Your AI Dream Team: Automate, Delegate, and Scale Smarter 29:55

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Send us a text In this episode of Launch Perspective, I’m sitting down with Brittany Long, the queen of sustainable content and the creator of the AI Dream Team method that’s changing how entrepreneurs show up online. We’re diving into how Brittany used AI to replace over $4,700/month in freelance support, how she creates massive amounts of content…

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Samin Nosrat and the Very Nerdy Socks 1:01:39

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Samin Nosrat has changed the way so many of us think about food, cooking, and connection. You may know her as the bestselling author of Salt Fat Acid Heat, her joyful Netflix series of the same name, or her wildly popular podcast Home Cooking. But in this conversation, she goes far beyond recipes. Samin opens up about growing up as a book-loving ou…

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342. Nev March Discusses How Writing Murder Mysteries Is Different Than SF&F 1:03:54

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Join us as Nev March, the first Indian-born winner of the Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America Award for a First Crime Novel and 2024 NY Chapter chair, shares her journey into murder mystery. A departure from our usual SF&F, we explore new genres, as top authors recommend reading broadly.By John Goodwin

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Regina King and the Wine That Stops Time 47:39

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You know Regina King from her decades of extraordinary performances — from her teenage roles on the sitcom 227 and the movie Friday to Watchmen, The Leftovers, The Boondocks, If Beale Street Could Talk, and so many more. But a conversation at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen showed a different side of the Oscar-winning actress: the daughter, the si…

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341. Lydia Sherrer Writing Urban Fantasy with Snarky Humor 1:02:49

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Lydia Sherrer is a USA Today bestselling author and has published multiple novels, including “Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus,” a delightful urban fantasy with snarky humor. In this episode, we discuss writing urban fantasy fiction and how to add a bit of snark to make it even better.Learn more at www.lydiasherrer.com.…

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The Human Seal: Iceland’s Most Unbelievable Survival Story 14:46

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In the freezing darkness off Iceland’s coast, a lone fisherman finds himself in the water after his boat sinks, with no life jacket, no survival suit, and miles from shore. What happens next defies science, survival training, and common sense. This is the unbelievable true story of Guðlaugur Friðþórsson, the man who turned a deadly night at sea int…

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Ayesha Curry and the 5 Night a Week Pineapple Fried Rice 49:52

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2025 Food & Wine Game Changer Ayesha Curry is such a surprise of a human being. On paper, it's natural to wonder how someone can be an actress, cookbook author, restaurateur, founder of a skincare line and lifestyle brand, winemaker, and co-creator of a foundation that helps kids get fed in a million different ways. But as soon as she starts talkin…

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340. N. V. Haskell How to Create Magic Systems 57:03

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Nicole “N. V.” Haskell was a Writers of the Future winner in Volume 38 with her fantasy short story, “The Mystical Farrago.” Her recent novel, “The Malice of Moons and Mages,” is an epic fantasy novel, first in a series, where Nicole creates a world filled with magic but with special rules and laws. In this episode, we discuss how to world-build a …

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Antoni Porowski and the Right Time to Leave a Party 47:10

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"Queer Eye" and "No Taste Like Home" star Antoni Porowski joins Tinfoil Swans live at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen for a heartfelt and humorous conversation about identity, vulnerability, and finding meaning through food. He opens up about his path from actor and caterer to TV host and storyteller, the emotional layers of cooking, navigating fa…

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Martin Strel: The Man Who Swam the Entire Amazon on Bratwurst, Wine, and Sheer Madness 31:06

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He swam the entire Amazon River, over 3,000 miles of sewage, piranhas, and parasites. All while pounding red wine and slathering himself in gasoline. And somehow, that’s not even the weird part! This is the story of Martin Strel. Follow the show and explore more wild stories! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adventuresgonewrong Instagram: https://…

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339. Laurence O'Bryan Founder BooksGoSocial 1:01:30

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Laurence O’Bryan is an author and the Founder of the International Dublin Writers’ Festival and BooksGoSocial. In this episode, we discuss how BooksGoSocial provides personalized book promotion with expert feedback, Amazon ad optimization, and extensive social media reach to boost sales. Galaxy Press uses this service, and we want to make this know…

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Tristen Epps and the Scrambled Egg Revelation 56:19

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Growing up in a military family, Tristen Epps moved around a lot. But no matter where he was living, Friday nights were sacred. He got to dress up, go to a restaurant, not order from a kids menu, and feel like he was getting to know the place he was living — for now. At home, when his mom taught him to scramble an egg, he was mesmerized by the alch…

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338. Django Degree Empowering Authors with Ownership and Royalties of their Wor 59:01

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Django Degree is the founder and CEO of Focus on Words, a book platform that gives authors full ownership of their work, royalties, and audience. He’s also the author of “I Hope You Wake Up” and “They Lied To You,” books that dive deep into truth, identity, and how we break free from the systems that shape us.His mission is clear: help authors recl…

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44: Design a Day That Pays: The VIP Day Model That Changed My Business 37:38

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Send us a text If you’ve ever felt stuck wondering what to offer, or overwhelmed by long client projects that drain your energy, this episode might change the way you think about your business model. I’m joined by VIP Day expert Sarah Masci, who shares how coaches, creatives, and even aspiring course creators can turn their skills into one-day offe…

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Chris Shepherd and the Hot Dog Pizza 57:08

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Growing up in Oklahoma, school was not Chris Shepherd's thing. Traditional classrooms just aren't the right fit for some brains — but it turned out that restaurants were. In junior college, he picked up a job as a dishwasher at a sushi restaurant and on the day the tempura guy didn't show up, his culinary journey began. The 2013 Food & Wine Best Ne…

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337. Craig Martelle Founder IASFA (Independent Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Authors) 57:59

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Craig Martelle is an international bestselling author of thrillers and science fiction. His nonfiction book, Wit and Wisdom, provides incredible advice to authors. His first podcast interview was based on his thriller Ian Bragg Series. This interview is built around his book—a must-read for writers wishing to improve their game.He founded IASFA (In…

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Run the Jewels and the Tuna Salad Battle 51:43

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When Killer Mike and El-P were 10 years old, they both knew they wanted to be emcees, but it took a few decades for them to meet, form Run The Jewels, and go to war against one another over salad. The legendary rap duo joined Tinfoil Swans for a laugh-out-loud (and also cry a little) conversation about childhood meals, musical awakenings, midlife r…

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Paddling the Arctic - Don Starkell and Victoria Jason's Wild 1500-Mile Journey (PART 2) 44:23

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This is Part 2 of one of the most bizarre Arctic expeditions I've ever come across. 🛶 Two strangers set out to kayak the Northwest Passage. One was a thrill-chasing adrenaline addict, the other a soft-spoken grandmother who’d just learned to paddle. What followed was 1,500 miles of Arctic ice, storms, bears, interpersonal conflicts and some of the …

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336. Bea Jackson from Illustrating Fan Fiction to International Bestselling Artist 59:30

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Brittany “Bea” Jackson illustrated the New York Times bestselling picture books, “Parker Looks Up,” about America’s First Lady, and LeBron James’s “We Are Family,” and her own “Lilly’s Dream,” which she both wrote and illustrated.She is a former grand prize winner of the Illustrators of the Future Contest and was published in “L. Ron Hubbard Presen…

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Wylie Dufresne and the Platonic Pizza Ideal 46:22

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2001 Food & Wine Best New Chef and Stretch Pizza impresario Wylie Dufresne joins Tinfoil Swans to talk about his job lording over the ice truck at the New York Renaissance Festival, how team sports inform his work ethic, what the heck molecular gastronomy actually is, and why the pursuit of the perfect pizza dough has him so fired up. Learn more ab…

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335. Tom Wood: World Class Fantasy Artist Discusses "An Artist's Path" 1:03:59

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Tom Wood is a fantasy art illustrator among the best-selling poster artists in the US and Canada. We met at the Dragon Con in Atlanta 10 years ago, where he exhibited at a booth next to ours. We became friends, then great friends. We also appreciated his desire to help other artists. We invited him and he has been an Illustrators of the Future judg…

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Ep. 54 - How Documentation Can Make or Break Your Team – with Connor Clark-Lindh 1:02:55

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The best teams don’t chase perfection—they reduce friction. Ever been told you can’t improve a system because “the documentation isn’t up to date”? In this episode, Elias Voelker sits down with Connor Clark-Lindh, VP of Consulting and Operations at OrionW, to unpack what really drives operational excellence—and what gets in the way. Connor shares h…

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Ana and Lydia Castro and the Tortilla Full of Beauty 58:37

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2022 Food & Wine Best New Chef Ana Castro and her sister and business partner Lydia Castro are powerhouse duo behind New Orleans' beloved Acamaya. They're not just redefining contemporary Mexican cuisine — they’re reshaping what it means to lead with vulnerability, resilience, and fierce sibling love. In this conversation they dive deep into their …

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334. Robert J. Sawyer: From Contestant to Contest Judge and Winner of all Major SF Awards 1:00:26

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Robert J. Sawyer entered Writers of the Future and won three Honorable Mentions before disqualifying himself by selling professionally. We met 20 years ago at Torcon III, where he won his first Hugo award. The following year, he was invited to Hollywood to attend the Gala and subsequently invited to be a judge. He agreed and has been a judge for 20…

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Encore: Guy Fieri and the Flying Mustard Jar 43:36

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In our debut episode, Food & Wine's executive features editor Kat Kinsman spoke with the one and only chef Guy Fieri. He's become a household name as a restaurateur, cookbook author, host of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, Guy's Grocery Games, Tournament of Champions and more smash-hit shows — and in recent years, as a mega-philanthropist who has rai…

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Paddling the Arctic: Don Starkell and Victoria Jason’s Wild 1500-Mile Journey (PART 1) 45:00

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🛶 Two strangers set out to kayak the Northwest Passage. One was a thrill-chasing adrenaline addict, the other a soft-spoken grandmother who’d just learned to paddle. What followed was 1,500 miles of Arctic ice, storms, bears, interpersonal conflicts and some of the worst navigational decisions known to man. The locals warned them. The Arctic tested…

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43: From Teacher to Entrepreneur: The Mindset Shifts That Built a Life-Changing Business 35:08

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Send us a text Are fear, self-doubt, or indecision keeping you stuck in your online business journey? You’re not alone. In this powerful conversation with Heather O'Donnell from The Teacher Biz Podcast, I share how I went from being a music teacher with a dream to launching a successful online business that now supports my family and my life goals.…

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333. 3X World Fantasy Award Winner Tim Powers Tells Why Fantasy Must be Believable 59:21

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Tim Powers is a three-time World Fantasy Award winner and Writers of the Future Contest judge and instructor. In this podcast, we discuss why fantasy has to be believable...and how to make that happen!By John Goodwin

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Karen Akunowicz and the Compliment That Changed Her Life 51:22

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25 years ago, James Beard Award-winning chef and Top Chef alum Karen Akunowicz received a compliment from a Food & Wine Best New Chef that changed her entire career path. On this episode, she opened up about her journey from musical theater kid and hardworking diner waitress to acclaimed restaurateur, the power of embracing her queer identity, the …

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Lydia Bradey - The Most Controversial Everest Climb You've Never Heard Of 35:11

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In 1988, Lydia Bradey made history by summiting Mount Everest solo and without supplemental oxygen. And when she got back? Her teammates said she made it all up. One of them the famous Rob Hall from the 1996 Everest disaster. This is a story I bet you've never heard. Follow the show and explore ore wild stories: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ad…

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332. Sean Williams: #1 NYT Bestselling Author, Writer Contest Winner and Judge 1:02:45

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Sean Williams was a Writers of the Future winner in 1992 and published in Volume 9. He became a judge in 2003. He is a NYT bestselling author of 60 books and over 120 short stories for adults, young adults, and children.Sean wrote the cover story based on Craig Elliot’s cover art for “L. Ron Hubbard Presents Volume 41” titled “Under False Colours.”…

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Dr. Jessica B. Harris and the Hardcore Virginia Ham 50:27

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Dr. Jessica B. Harris is a scholar of the African food diaspora, an award-winning and prolific writer, a gifted storyteller and speaker, a teacher, and an icon to many. But what gets lost sometimes is that she's a person, first and foremost — one whose bookishness as a kid made it hard for her to connect with other kids. One raised by two artists w…

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Trapped in the Yukon – A Plane Crash Survival Story 1:05:49

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In 1963, two strangers boarded a small plane heading into the Yukon. What followed was a brutal crash in the wilderness—and a 49-day fight to survive with no survival skills, no rescue plan, and no one coming to save them. This is the unbelievable true story of the Yukon Plane Crash—told with deep research, maps, and a few personal stories from my …

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331. Volume 41 Illustrator Winners Discuss the Contest, Art, and the Illustrator Forum 59:54

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Four Illustrators of the Future winners: CL Fors, illustrator of "A World of Repetitions"; Tremani Sutcliffe, illustrator of "Ascii"; Breanda Petsch, illustrator of "Karma Birds"; and Daniel Montifar, illustrator of "The Boy from Elsewhen." We discuss their journeys as artists, Illustrator Workshop week, illustration, and the Illustrators of the Fu…

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Matthew Lillard and the Glorious Dorito Salad 42:18

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You have a favorite Matthew Lillard film or TV performance. It might be SLC Punk, the Scream franchise, Scooby Doo, Hackers, She's All That, Twin Peaks: The Return, or the new Stephen King and Mike Flanagan movie The Life of Chuck. He's been working in Hollywood for over 30 years, and has a reputation for being kind to fans. But connecting with peo…

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330. Winners from year 41 at the Writers & Illustrators of the Future workshop and awards gala. 1:04:49

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These eight winners from year 41 at the Writers & Illustrators of the Future workshop and awards gala: Seth Atwater, Jr., author of "A World of Repetitions," Jefferson Snow, author of "The Rune Witch," Joel C. Scoberg, author of "The Stench of Freedom," Sandra Skalski, author of "Slip Stone," T.R. Naus, author of "Storm Damage," Haileigh Enriquez, …

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Ep. 53 - From 5,000 Alerts to AI-Ready Ops: Inside Acrisure’s Observability Overhaul - with Jordon Peeple 34:52

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Jordon Peeple is Head of IT Infrastructure Operations at Acrisure—the fast-growing fintech powerhouse you’ve probably used without even knowing it. In this episode, Jordon shares how his team turned 5,000 ignored alerts into a focused, AI-ready monitoring system. He explains how they cut through the noise, rebuilt escalation chains, and shifting fr…

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Encore: Will Poulter, Dave Beran, and The Bear 51:22

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Season 3 of the smash hit FX/Hulu show “The Bear” roared to life just days ago, but Will Poulter (the actor who plays fan-favorite Luca) and 2014 F&W Best New Chef Dave Beran had been prepping for weeks. Poulter — like his co-star Jeremy Allen White — staged with Beran at his Santa Monica restaurant Pasjoli to learn how to accurately portray a prof…

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329. Volume 41 winners: David Hoffrichter, Lauren McGuire, Barlow Crassmont, Patrick MacPhee 1:00:14

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These four winners from year 41 at the Writers & Illustrators of the Future workshop and awards gala: David Hoffrichter, illustrator of "The Rune Witch"; Lauren McGuire, author of "Karma Birds"; Barlow Crassmont, author of "The Boy from Elsewhen"; and, Patrick MacPhee, author of "Thirty Minutes or It's a Paradox."…

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Curtis Stone and the Clandestine Charcuterie Closet 48:54

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The first food memory Curtis Stone has is getting in trouble for eating too much butter. Then again, the Australian chef and TV host has never been one for restraint. Once he realized he wasn't going to be a professional athlete, he went to work for Marco Pierre White — notoriously one of the most hard-driving chefs of all time, then hosted 140 epi…