Best Northpole Podcasts (2026)

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Artificial Hearing: From Ear Drums to Tuning Forks 50:53

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Dr. Claudia Lenk’s group creates brain-inspired hearing systems with micromechanical hair cells. In this episode of Brains and Machines, she talks to Dr. Sunny Bains of University College London about the advantages of the approach and how it could be applied to speech processing in AI. Discussion follows with Dr. Giulia D’Angelo from the Czech Tec…

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A Theoretical Framework for Neuromorphic Technology? 54:36

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Sunny talks to Dr Brad Aimone from Sandia National Laboratories who works with the world’s biggest neuromorphic platforms. He explains how this allows him to think deeply about what such platforms are good for and how we might be able to get to a theory of neuromorphic computational power. After the interview, discussion follows with Giulia and Ral…

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Neurons Close the Loop from Insect Perception to Action 44:15

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Sunny talks to Prof Barbara Webb from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, who uses physical robots to validate neural mechanisms in crickets, ants, and bees. She talks about her work inspired by the philosophy that biological cognition can only be truly understood by building complete sensory-motor loops that work in the real world. After the…

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Can Neuromorphic Be Low-Power, Reconfigurable, and Scalable? 49:37

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Event-Driven E-Skins Protect Both Robots and Humans 46:41

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Professor Gordon Cheng builds humanoid robots that can feel their environment using artificial skin. In this episode of Brains and Machines, he talks to Dr. Sunny Bains of University College London about how the skin was designed, how it improves safety, and why neuromorphic engineering will be important for machine autonomy. Discussion follows wit…

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Digital Prototypes May Enable Analog Neuromorphic Chips 51:41

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Dr. Charlotte Frenkel from the Technical University of Delft set records with a low-power neuromorphic chip she designed as part of her Ph.D. In this episode of Brains and Machines, she talks to Dr. Sunny Bains of University College London about what she has learned about building simplicity into chips and integrity into benchmarks. Discussion foll…

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IBM Used Mathematics as Compass on Journey to NorthPole 48:56

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Dharmendra Modha’s TrueNorth chip added the word neuromorphic to the technorati lexicon back in 2014. In this episode of Brains and Machines, he talks to Dr. Sunny Bains of University College London about how that project led to his work on NorthPole and the axiomatic approach he took to design. Discussion follows with Dr. Giulia D’Angelo from the …

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Rippling Signals May Provide Working Memory in the Brain 50:12

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For 50 years Dr. Terry Sejnowski has modelled the brain and used his insights to help inform AI. In this episode of Brains and Machines, he talks to Dr. Sunny Bains of the University College London about how information flows both ways between neuroscience and engineered intelligence, proposes a new way of looking at memory and considers the Hopfie…

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Making Analog Chip Designs Without Analog Designers 47:19

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Dr. Jennifer Hasler of Georgia Tech is best known for her work with field programmable analog arrays (FPAAs). In this episode of Brains and Machines, she talks about the importance of, and progress in, analog electronics for AI with Dr. Sunny Bains of the University College London. Discussion follows with Dr .Giulia D’Angelo from the Czech Technica…

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BrainChip’s IP for Targeting AI Applications at the Edge 46:03

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Tony Lewis, CTO for BrainChip, and four other key scientists talk to Sunny Bains of the University College London. They discuss their business strategy, their temporal event-based neural network (TENN), and the next iteration of the Akida chip. Discussion follows with Giulia D’Angelo from the Czech Technical University in Prague and Ralph Etienne-C…

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Robots Need Physical, Not Just Artificial, Intelligence 47:36

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In this episode of Brains and Machines, emeritus Professor Rodney Brooks of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, currently CTO of Robust AI, talks about bottom-up and top-down approaches to robotics and AI with Dr. Sunny Bains of University College London. Discussion follows with Dr. Giulia D’Angelo from the Czech Technical University in Prague a…

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Embracing the Efficiency of the Neuromorphic Hairball 46:47

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In this new episode of Brains and Machines, Dr. Katie Schuman of the University of Tennessee explains the advantages of evolutionary approaches in neural processing to Dr. Sunny Bains of University College London. Discussion follows with Dr. Giulia D’Angelo from the Czech Technical University in Prague and Professor Ralph Etienne-Cummings of Johns …

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Chip Combines Analog and Digital Neurons for Sensor Data 47:36

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In this episode of Brains and Machines, UCL’s Sunny Bains talks to four key figures at Innatera, a spin out from the University of Delft in the Netherlands: Dr Petrut Bogdan, Neuromorphic Architect; Dr Amir Zjajo, Chief Scientific Officer; Vasile Toma, Vice President for Engineering; and Dr Sumeet Kumar, Chief Executive Officer. They are hoping tha…

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Carver Mead Says Neuromorphic Efficiency Can Help AI 1:04:49

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In this episode of Brains and Machines, UCL’s Sunny Bains talks parallelism, neural net efficiency and risk taking with Caltech’s Prof. Carver Mead. Now an emeritus professor, Mead has been instrumental in the development of chip design, and was one of the first employees of Noyce and Moore, which later became Intel. He’s also one of the founders o…

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Next-Gen Neuromorphic Researchers Look to Future 51:43

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In this special episode of the Brains and Machines podcast, Dr. Sunny Bains and Dr. Giulia D’Angelo talk to four early career researchers: Dr. Kenneth Stewart, a computer scientist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC; Dr. Laura Kriener, a postdoctoral researcher at The University of Bern in Switzerland; Jens Pedersen, a Ph.D. stu…

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SynSense Research Head Talks Combined Sensing, Processing 45:17

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In this episode of Brains and Machines, Dr. Sunny Bains talks to Dr. Dylan Muir, the head of research at SynSense. They discuss the company’s products, including Speck, Xylo, and Rockpool, some of the design choices that were made to bring these to market, and their recent acquisition of sister company IniVation. Discussion follows with Dr. Giulia …

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Half-Human–Scale SpiNNaker 2 Machine on Cloud in 2024 42:20

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In this episode of Brains and Machines, Dr. Sunny Bains talks with Professor Christian Mayr from the Technical University of Dresden, who worked on SpiNNaker with Steve Furber for many years. He is taking that project into the future with SpiNNaker 2, which is mostly built, SpiNNaker 3, which is his next design project, and the startup SpiNNcloud. …

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Bio-Inspired Networks to Interface With Nervous System 44:10

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In this episode of Brains and Machines, Dr. Elisa Donati of the Institute of Neuroinformatics in Zurich talks to Dr. Sunny Bains about neuromorphic circuits for prosthetics, drug delivery, and more. Discussion follows with Dr. Giulia D’Angelo from the Czech Technical University in Prague, and Professor Ralph Etienne-Cummings of Johns Hopkins Univer…

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Choosing the Right Technologies for Hybrid AI Chips 51:30

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In this episode of Brains and Machines, Dr. Sunny Bains discusses neuromorphic chips with Dr. Amirreza Yousefzadeh, who most recently worked at imec and the University of Twente. He has a broad background in electronics, starting with digital and then moving into neuromorphic, and he’s spent time both in industry and research. This sets him up neat…

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Why Sound Processing Takes Time, Not Just Frequency 44:35

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In this episode of Brains and Machines, Professor Shih-Chii Liu, co-director of the Sensors Group at the Institute of Neuroinformatics (INI)—part of both the ETH and the University of Zurich, Switzerland—talks to Brains and Machines host, Dr. Sunny Bains, about neuromorphic cochlea, sparsity and deep networks, and what it will take for the technolo…

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Algorithms Help Spiking Neural Networks Learn to Learn 44:12

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In this episode of Brains and Machines, Professor Emre Neftci, director of the Neuromorphic Software Ecosystems group at the Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI), talks to Brains and Machines host, Dr. Sunny Bains. He and his PGI colleagues, part of the Jülich Research Centre in Germany, think about how neurons can be trained and organized to learn in an…

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Giving the Humanoid iCub Embodied, Neuromorphic Vision 44:48

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Dr. Chiara Bartolozzi, head of the event-driven perception for the robotics group at the Italian Institute for Technology (IIT) in Genoa, develops analog sub-threshold circuits to make bio-inspired brains for robots. Her group focuses on exploiting information from event-driven vision and tactile sensors for cognitive tasks, and she works extensive…

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Tobi Delbrück Talks Caltech, Cameras, and Neural Control 44:22

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In this episode of the Brains and Machines podcast, Sunny Bains talks to Dr. Tobi Delbrück, one of the original neuromorphic engineers from Carver Mead’s team at Caltech. Now a professor at the Institute of Neuroinformatics in Zurich, he has spent his career developing neuromorphic cameras and other technology. In this interview, you’ll find out ho…

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Ferroelectric Memristors and Exotic Materials to Drive AI 39:59

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In this episode of Brains and Machines, Sunny Bains gets deep into nanoscale ferroelectrics with Professor Beatriz Noheda, director of the Groningen Cognitive Systems and Materials Center (CogniGron). They discuss how this unusual interdisciplinary research center works, why nanoscale ferroelectrics may be useful in brain-like systems, and a little…

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Perceiving Touch With Event-Based Neuromorphic Computing 43:00

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In this episode of the Brains and Machines podcast, Dr. Giulia D’Angelo from the Italian Institute of Technology interviews her IIT colleague, Dr. Simeon Bamford, who is currently working on tactile neuromorphic sensors. They talk about creating circuits to perform functions lost to brain damage, Bamford’s involvement with the commercialization of …

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How Memristors Will Help Machines Think at Different Timescales 48:02

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In the latest episode of Brains and Machines, EE Times regular Dr. Sunny Bains talks to Professor Melika Payvand, who designs neural systems from the circuit-level up at the Institute of Neuroinformatics in Zurich. You’ll find out the role that memristors are playing in the systems she designs, why neural circuits need to operate at different times…

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ARM Inventor Steve Furber on SpiNNaker 1, 2 and Beyond 42:55

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In this latest episode of Brains and Machines, Dr. Sunny Bains interviews now-Emeritus Professor Steve Furber as he prepares to leave the University of Manchester. They talk about associative memories, the original SpiNNaker neural simulator designed using densely-interconnected ARM cores, and the new generation of the technology currently being as…

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How to See ‘Where’ Through Low-Power Event Cameras 43:58

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In this episode of the Brains and Machines podcast, Dr. Giulia D’Angelo, from the Czech Technical University in Prague, talks to Professor Guillermo Gallego, from the Technical University of Berlin. They discuss the application of the new generation of bio-inspired, event-driven cameras and their algorithms to extract cues of motion, depth and opti…

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Seeing Robotics and Machine Vision as Dynamical Systems 46:12

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In this episode of the Brains and Machines podcast, Sunny Bains talks to Dr Yulia Sandamirskaya, who has just created the Neuromorphic Computing Group at Zurich University of Applied Sciences. We discuss the role that dynamical systems theory plays in robotics, her work with Intel’s Loihi platform, and what she plans to do in her new position at ZH…

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Building Brain-Like Systems from Sub-Threshold Electronics 42:14

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In this episode of the Brains and Machines podcast, EE Times regular Sunny Bains talks to Professor Giacomo Indiveri, from the Institute of Neuroinformatics in Zurich. They talk about building biologically-plausible neural circuits in silicon, the trade-offs involved in using analog and digital circuits, and how the technology has been translated i…

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Understanding Real Brains with Robotic Rats, and Vice Versa 37:29

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In this episode of the Brains and Machines podcast, Sunny Bains talks to Dr Mitra Hartmann, Professor of both Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University, and head of their sensory and neural engineering group. They discuss the ways in which modelling animal perceptual systems—in her case, the rat—can make us better at both und…

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On-Chip Learning is Missing Neuromorphic Building Block 41:44

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In this episode of Brains and Machines, Sunny Bains interviews Elisabetta Chicca, head of the bio-inspired Circuits and Systems research group at the University of Groningen, about building neural chips with memristors, adding electronic brains to neural robots, some of the current difficulties with learning algorithms for spiking systems and more.…

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André van Schaik Discusses New Neuromorphic Simulator 46:28

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In this first episode of the Brains and Machines podcast, Sunny Bains interviews André van Schaik from the Western Sydney University about how neuromorphic engineering has changed since the early 90s, a new project to help simulate neural and neuromorphic models, and more. Discussion follows with Giulia D’Angelo from the Czech Technical University …

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38 - Relaxed And Wonderful - Elf Centered 19:40

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http://www.elfcenteredshow.com - Elf Centered for January 31, 2019 - The elves are back from their vacations relaxed and ready to go. Well, except for maybe Gary. Find out why by tuning in! Plus the usual announcements and weather. Elf Centered is a monthly, completely improvised, broadcast from the North Pole. Think: Welcome To Night Vale to The O…

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37 - Hit Some High Notes - Elf Centered 18:16

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http://www.elfcenteredshow.com - Elf Centered for December 31, 2018 - Another year is in the books and the elves are celebrating! Beatrice, Gary and Gavin talk about the big celebration, an update on Bordy and much more. Plus the usual announcements and weather. Elf Centered is a monthly, completely improvised, broadcast from the North Pole. Think:…

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36 - Santaland - Elf Centered 20:56

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http://www.elfcenteredshow.com - Elf Centered for November 30, 2018 - Beatrice, Gary and Gavin are back and they are reeling about Santa's big announcement! Plus the usual announcements and weather. Elf Centered is a monthly, completely improvised, broadcast from the North Pole. Think: Welcome To Night Vale to The Office meets Christmas! Artwork by…

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35 - Whispered Conversation! - Elf Centered 21:55

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http://www.elfcenteredshow.com - Elf Centered for October 31, 2018 - Happy Halloween! The elves discuss their costumes, favorite candy and more! Plus the usual announcements and weather. Elf Centered is a monthly, completely improvised, broadcast from the North Pole. Think: Welcome To Night Vale to The Office meets Christmas! Artwork by Chris Sheet…

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34 - The Final Cut! - Elf Centered 21:57

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http://www.elfcenteredshow.com - Elf Centered for September 30, 2018 - Beatrice is back from her big Hollywood adventure and a SURPRISE SPECIAL GUEST drops in! Plus the usual announcements and weather. Elf Centered is a monthly, completely improvised, broadcast from the North Pole. Think: Welcome To Night Vale to The Office meets Christmas! Artwork…

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33 - We Can't Throw Lizards! - Elf Centered 22:21

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http://www.elfcenteredshow.com - Elf Centered for August 31, 2018 - Wait until you hear why Beatrice couldn't make it to the show today! And if that news wasn't exciting enough, we have a special guest as Mrs. Claus returns to join us in the studio! Plus the usual announcements and weather. Elf Centered is a monthly, completely improvised, broadcas…

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32 - My Bane And Boon - Elf Centered 20:05

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http://www.elfcenteredshow.com - Elf Centered for July 31, 2018 - Gavin is a little ticked off this month. Wait until you hear why. And in the final few minutes, Gary drops a huge surprise on everybody. Plus the usual announcements and weather. Elf Centered is a monthly, completely improvised, broadcast from the North Pole. Think: Welcome To Night …

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31 - Marshmallows - Elf Centered 19:56

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http://www.elfcenteredshow.com - Elf Centered for June 30, 2018 - Gavin, Beatrice and Gary are honored to be the commentators for the 2018 North Pole Welcome to July Parade! This episode was recorded during a special live stream exclusively for the Saturday Morning Media Patreon Patrons. Become a patron today to see it. Elf Centered is a monthly, c…

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30 - Be A Better Dingler - Elf Centered 13:36

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http://www.elfcenteredshow.com - Elf Centered for May 31, 2018 - This month we welcome the winner of the talent competition that took place at the end of May. Just wait until you hear about her incredible talent! Elf Centered is a monthly, completely improvised, broadcast from the North Pole. Think: Welcome To Night Vale to The Office meets Christm…

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29 - Hither, Dither & Yon - Elf Centered 19:15

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http://www.elfcenteredshow.com - Elf Centered for April 30, 2018 - As the elves discuss their new jobs, they get a special visit from Hortense who has a brand new job. Gary, Gavin and Beatrice cannot believe what her new assignment is and you won't either! Elf Centered is a monthly, completely improvised, broadcast from the North Pole. Think: Welco…

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28 - Sick With Anticipation - Elf Centered 15:01

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http://www.elfcenteredshow.com - Elf Centered for March 31, 2018 - It is time for the elves to learn where they will be working for the rest of the year! As the title suggests, Gavin, Beatrice and Gary are sick with anticipation to find out their assignments! Will they be elated or deflated?! Listen and see! Plus, the usually news and weather. Elf …

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Episode 16 - How to recover from a bad situation, Dealing with special needs kids and wrapping it all up! 41:09

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Welcome to the March 2022 episode of the ClausNet Podcast! In this episode… Getting ready to wrap up the podcast! Santa News Only one news item this month and that has to deal with a new Disney + series. Mrs. Claus' Corner What happens when the best laid plans fall apart. How to recover and improve on Feature Interview Not every child that comes to…

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27 - Magic of Gravity - Elf Centered 16:55

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http://www.elfcenteredshow.com - Elf Centered for February 28, 2018 - Gavin, Beatrice and Gary are back! Gavin has a slight injury, Beatrice talks about the origin of the North Pole recycling program and Gary discusses the work he did during the workshop clean-up. Plus, the usually news and weather. Elf Centered is a monthly, completely improvised,…

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Episode 15 - Taking a look at things from a different perspective! 52:01

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Welcome to the February 2022 episode of the ClausNet Podcast! In this episode… We take a look at things from a different point of view! Santa News Changes at Santa Claus Haus, Was the first Santa Claus a wanted man?, Santa's Sleigh is Retired and New Santa Documentary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO4eqisDvkk Answers from the Big Chair How do yo…

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26 - Concrete Jungle - Elf Centered 17:28

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http://www.elfcenteredshow.com - Elf Centered for January 31, 2018 - The elves are back and this episode they discuss their respective January vacations. Plus the usual news and announcements. Elf Centered is a monthly, completely improvised, broadcast from the North Pole. Think: Welcome To Night Vale to The Office meets Christmas! Artwork by Chris…

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Episode 14 - 2021 Recap and Time to Reassess Your Business 45:00

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Welcome to the January 2022 episode of the ClausNet Podcast! In this episode… Host Greg Martin takes a look back at this past year and the guests he talked to. Santa News - We take brief look at some of the news items from last year. Santa's Workshop - Now is the perfect time to review your years as Santa and make any changes that need to be made. …

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25 - Frozen To A Crisp - Elf Centered 25:01

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http://www.elfcenteredshow.com - Elf Centered for December 31, 2017 - To wrap up a tumultuous year, Gavin, Beatrice and Gary welcome the Elf Of The Year Crispin to the show to tell his amazing story. Special Guest: Tom Lenk as Crispin. Elf Centered is a monthly, completely improvised, broadcast from the North Pole. Think: Welcome To Night Vale to T…