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China In Context is a fortnightly podcast by the SOAS China Institute (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London) which offers expert analysis on the politics, economy, society, culture and history of China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. It features interviews with leading academics, researchers, journalists and other China-specialists from around the world.
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A podcast in which a group of music fans picks a rock album (anything from soft rock to hard rock to heavy metal) and spends the episode talking about it and reviewing it. Informative, opinionated, and occasionally funny, the show highlights our genuine love (or hate) for the music discussed. Frequently guests ("co-pilots") co-host the show with with our regular rotating panel. Rock on!
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Software Engineering Radio is a podcast targeted at the professional software developer. The goal is to be a lasting educational resource, not a newscast. SE Radio covers all topics software engineering. Episodes are either tutorials on a specific topic, or an interview with a well-known character from the software engineering world. All SE Radio episodes are original content — we do not record conferences or talks given in other venues. Each episode comprises two speakers to ensure a lively ...
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China In Context is a fortnightly podcast by the SOAS China Institute (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London) which offers expert analysis on the politics, economy, society, culture and history of China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. It features interviews with leading academics, researchers, journalists and other China-specialists from around the world.
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The SOAS DevTraC Podcast Series offers episodes covering critical conversations in international development, with academics, researchers and practitioners. X: @SOASDevelopment LinkedIn: SOAS Development Studies Department & SOAS Department of Economics Website: SOAS DevTraC Podcast Series
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AI Insights - delving into the fascinating world of artificial intelligence and its impact on the actuarial profession. InsurTech Insights - sharing knowledge on evolving technology and InsurTech.
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Independent Radio Station based at SOAS, University of London. Broadcasting music and speech content with a focus on Africa, Asia and the Middle East. London UK · For our full content, go to www.soasradio.org
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Podcast by SOAS Podcast on Antimicrobial Stewardship
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Enterprise Development Expert & SOA Specialist
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Audio podcasts of public lectures, seminars and events from the SOAS Department of Economics. The SOAS Department of Economics is a leading centre for economic research. We have a vibrant research culture driven by staff working on a plethora of issues, but we specialise in the study of developing and emerging economies and our work covers an unparalleled range of countries and regions.
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Interarbor Solutions' Briefings Direct: Unique B2B informational podcasts that offer the value of objective perspectives from leading industry analyst Dana Gardner. Briefings Direct delivers actionable knowledge on the latest enterprise IT subjects to those who need to know the most about the business of IT now.
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This is a podcast for anyone who is struggling. So...a podcast for everyone.
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The Loosely Coupled Show is where James Hickey and Derek Comartin share their strongly held opinions about topics relating to software architecture and design: HTTP REST design, asynchronous messaging patterns, distributed systems, microservices, SOA, Domain-driven design, etc. From time-to-time, we chat with industry experts who have specific specializations within the field of software development & design.
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I’m Michael Rosenbaum, I’ve spent the better part of the last two decades in and out of film and television - mostly known for playing the bald dude on the show Smallville. I’m the guy that you probably don’t know by name, but when you see my face you might say “oh, that guy from that thing.” I’ve befriended some of the most talented people in the business, but it wasn’t until I started inviting them into my home that I realized, I didn’t really know these people. What started as me having s ...
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Disk Jockey & Producer Boikanyo Shogole (Soul Jam) is a South African artist from Bronkhorstspruit , Gauteng He began creating Electro House & Amapiano music on his laptop during his teen ages whilst Attending the final years Primary School His blend of musical influence comes from The likes of Martin Iveson , Mdu aka Trp, Kabza De Small, jullian Gomes and more… and continues to find ways to enhance his performance to engage the audience. He has Shared Stages And has been making music with q ...
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Raising the level of discussion amongst a generation
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Welcome to the Challenge the Standard podcast - a podcast for financial advisers, by financial advisers. Your hosts, Nathan Fradley and Jordan Vaka, will examine the biases, fixed thinking and status quo in advice. In every episode, we'll dive deep into the world of financial advice, questioning the norms, sparking new ideas and exploring how we could do things better. Our goal is to elevate our professional practices and 'uphold and promote the standards of our profession. So, whether you'r ...
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Welcome to my podcast, where amazing things happen.
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The new podcast is launched especially to open the album "On Air", which is being launched with a melody of eletro house
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Three friends ranting about the things they're passionate about: Sports, Movies, TV, Family, Friends, Life... [email protected]
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Independent contractor software developer and cloud platform engineer. Podcast and music by Pilgrim Engineering Architecture Technology PEAT UK
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There’s no doubt that Silicon Valley is THE place for entrepreneurs. Some people choose to grow with external funding, and some choose to self-fund, and they are often called bootstrapper. According to statistics, only 0.4% of all U.S. companies grow past $10 Million in revenue. In this series of interviews, I’m talking to local bootstrappers who have pushed their businesses into that top 0.4%. My hope is that their experiences can inspire others to make a difference in this valley. To read ...
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A conversation about worship between two friends. Both have been leading worship for many years and come with a wealth of worship experience because of it. Join Adam and Sean as they embark into everything worship. They hold no punches as they dive into the nitty gritty of worship planning, music choice, tech, mentoring, and all the challenges and victories thru the years. The added bonus is that these two guys are good friends that have simply invited everyone else to listen in on their cra ...
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The SpectRoom brings you weekly sessions of insightful, honest and fun discussions with 3d artists, photographers, architects, software developers, content creators and creative professionals that will inspire you from all around the world. Created and hosted by 3d Architectural Visualization & Rendering Artist and Blogger Ronen Bekerman, he's on a mission to explore the creative minds of architectural visualization. Being ever curious about what it is we do, how we go about doing our work a ...
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Ep188: Taiwan's Controversial Budget Cuts — The KMT goes DOGE?
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31:59Taiwan is facing a range of challenges — from Donald Trump's threat of 32% tariffs on its crucial exports to the US, to massive Chinese military exercises off its coastline aimed at intimidating the island's leaders. If that weren't enough, the DPP administration, led by President William Lai, has seen its budget slashed by Taiwan’s legislature, wh…
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Aren't SoAs just the worst? Clients hate them. Regulators hate them. We hate them. If only the DBFO changes had have swept them away and saved us. Instead, we get stuck with that throwback to the 80s - the CAR. Nothing's changed, what're they doing, come on. Well. Yes and no, is our argument in this week's episode. You're right - nothings really ch…
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Long Term Care Section: We Learn from Experience!
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28:13Roger Loomis interviews Matt Morton about the next generation of the SOA’s Long-Term Care experience study. You can reach out to Matt Morton at [email protected].
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SE Radio 665: Malcolm Matalka on Developing in OCaml with Zero Frameworks
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56:10Malcolm Matalka, founder of Terrateam, joins host Giovanni Asproni to talk about the reasoning behind the choice of a not-so-widespread language (OCaml) and the (almost) total avoidance of frameworks for the development of Terrateam. While discussing the reasons for choosing a specific programming language and the advantages and disadvantages of us…
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WIL WHEATON: Protecting Your Younger Self, Star Trek Validation & Giving Breaks With ‘Storytime’
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1:22:14Wil Wheaton (Star Trek, The Big Bang Theory) joins us again this week to follow up our first conversation about his trauma recovery, being a survivor of child abuse and isolation from his family. Wil talks about the experience of re-traumatizing himself to expose what still needs to be worked on while sharing the tactics he uses to prioritize his c…
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The R4 crew hopes you experienced "The Presence of the Lord" this Easter weekend...or at least we did while reviewing the self-titled 1969 record from supergroup Blind Faith. Rock On! Theme song "Trance" by The Steepwater Band. Used by Permission. Follow them @steepwaterband. Join our re-launched Patreon @ridiculousrockrecords! Website: https://rid…
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S4E19 Discussing Big Issues with Sarah Abood
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1:07:43In this week's episode, Nathan and Jordan speak with Sarah Abood, CEO of the FAAA. Sarah and her team have been in the front lines for all of the big fights affecting advice in recent years, from: The outrageous debacle that is CSLR The quicksand that's been the QAR > DBFO stream The ballooning costs of providing advice And the myriad of other issu…
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SE Radio 664: Emre Baran and Alex Olivier on Stateless Decoupled Authorization Frameworks
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51:54Emre Baran, CEO and co-founder of Cerbos, and Alex Olivier, CPO and co-founder, join SE Radio host Priyanka Raghavan to explore “stateless decoupled authorization frameworks. The discussion begins with an introduction to key terms, including authorization, authorization models, and decoupled frameworks. They dive into the challenges of building dec…
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JAY MOHR: Profound Self Revelations, Dueling Impressions & His Addiction to Approval
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1:22:04Jay Mohr (Jerry Maguire, SNL) joins us this week for an absolutely amazing conversation… one that’ll make you self reflect on your life while cracking up at the same time. Jay talks about his earliest drug (approval) and how seeking it lead to success in comedy but difficulties in show business, ala SNL. We also talk about accepting responsibility …
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Episode 360 - Alice In Chains - Dirt
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1:56:12R4 Rerun Vol. 5 - The crew takes the same old trip it was back then by revisiting the 1992 classic Dirt from Alice In Chains. Rock On!! Check out Aaron and Sister Shannon's original review all they way back on episode 6!! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1764909/episodes/8392242 Theme music "Trance" by The Steepwater Band. Used by permission. Follow them…
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We're mixing it up this week - breaking away from our usual programming around one big topic, to answering a handful of the questions we've had come through. Ranging from dealing with overly-long SoAs, the power of peer groups, living in a vertical house of integrated conflicts, the questions are universally interesting, well-worded and powerful. T…
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Taiwan's Controversial Budget Cuts — The KMT goes DOGE?
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SE Radio 663: Tyler Flint on Managing External APIs
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52:27Tyler Flint, CEO of qpoint.io, joins host Robert Blumen for a conversation about managing external vendor dependencies, including several best practices for adoption. They start with a look at internal versus external services, including details such as the footprint of external services within a micro-services application, and difficulties organiz…
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ASHLEY GREENE: Revisiting Twilight Emotions & Confronting Perfectionism
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1:18:01Ashley Greene (Twilight) joins us this week to share how she manifested a role in the massively popular Twilight film franchise and how her life was never the same after it. Ashley talks about the ‘come down’ after Twilight and how it took some time for her to learn how to have fun again in this industry. We also talk about hiding panic attacks fro…
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Episode 359 - Don Henley - Building the Perfect Beast
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57:15The crew indulges The Prof with a journey down memory lane by discussing Don Henley's 1984 release Building the Perfect Beast. Rock On...kind of... Them song "Trance" by The Steepwater Band. Used by permission. Follow them @steepwaterband and can't them now on their east coast tour. Come see us in Nashville this Saturday April 12 at Rock N Pod! Web…
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SE Radio 662: Vlad Khononov on Balancing Coupling in Software Design
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56:19Software architect and author Vlad Khononov joins host Jeff Doolittle for a discussion on balancing coupling in software design. They start by examining coupling and its relationship to complexity and modularity. Vlad explains the historical models for assessing coupling and introduces his updated approach, integration strength, which aims to simpl…
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Entrepreneurial & Innovation: Turning Modeling Headaches into an Actuarial Infrastructure Startup
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34:47Host Victor Zhao, FSA, CERA sits down with Frank Cheung, FSA, MAAA, CEO and Founder of Accorded, to explore how modeling headaches and operational friction inspired him to launch an actuarial data and analytics infrastructure startup. Frank shares how he identified the core problem, validated it through deep industry conversations, and took the lea…
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EMILY BETT RICKARDS: Fitting Out, Getting Jacked & Becoming Queen of the Ring
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1:13:55Emily Bett Rickards (Queen of the Ring, Arrow) joins us this week to share her experience going from canine caretaker to landing a recurring role on a fan beloved series and eventually getting cast sight unseen for a life changing opportunity as Mildred Burke in Queen of the Ring. Emily opens up about not fitting in and shares how her positive rela…
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Marketing & Distribution Section: Pensions Reimagined: Navigating Demographics and Innovation with Lilach Frenkel
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22:58Join us for an insightful conversation with host Tiana Zhao and guest Lilach Frenkel from CAAT Pension to explore the evolving world of pensions.
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Young Professional Advisory Council: Calculated Risks with Jing Lang - A Journey from Corporate Actuary to Entrepreneur
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30:08How do you go from working in a structured corporate actuarial role to forging your own entrepreneurial path? In this episode, Yisi Wang, FSA, CFA sits down with Jing Lang, FSA, FCIA, a seasoned actuary, writer and entrepreneur, who transitioned from corporate actuarial science to entrepreneurship. She shares her journey, the challenges she faced, …
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Episode 358 - Joe Cocker - With a Little Help From My Friends
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1:12:18With Joe Cocker being nominated for this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, the crew takes a little time to dig into his 1969 debut record With a Little Help From My Friends. Rock On! Theme songs "High and Humble" and "Trance" by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband and catch them now on tour on the east coast! Website: https:…
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A recurring theme in this latest series is the idea that being clear on who you love to serve, how you serve them and the value you provide them is, really, the key to success in financial advice. Entwined with this idea is the importance of how you're branding yourself - as a practitioner, business owner and professional. Which is why we've invite…
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SE Radio 661: Sunil Mallya on Small Language Models
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59:28Sunil Mallya, co-founder and CTO of Flip AI, discusses small language models with host Brijesh Ammanath. They begin by considering the technical distinctions between SLMs and large language models. LLMs excel in generating complex outputs across various natural language processing tasks, leveraging extensive training datasets on with massive GPU cl…
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25 March 2025 Sara Stevano, senior lecturer at SOAS Department of Economics, in conversation with Surbhi Kesar, explores the concept of social reproduction as a critical lens for understanding economic activities, particularly in the Global South. Sara Stevano argues that social reproduction encompasses all work necessary to maintain life, includin…
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Emerging Topics Community: Climate Change: An introduction with Actuarial Considerations
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13:33In this episode, Joe Alaimo interviews Joan Barret to discuss climate change, highlighting their impacts on the environment and everyday life and the roles actuaries play in assessing risks and solutions related to climate change.
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AARON ASHMORE: Learning From Trauma, Twin Rivalries & No More Mr. Nice Guy
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1:09:15Aaron Ashmore (Smallville, Killjoys) joins us this week to share his shared experience in this industry working on a hit series like Smallville, while also diving into the very unique experience of what it’s like to navigate Hollywood with an identify twin sibling (Shawn Ashmore). Aaron talks about the surprise of landing the role as Jimmy Olsen on…
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Do you need professionalism credits? Look no further and listen to host Jackie Lee discuss experiences with the ABCD for counseling from guests Cathy Quock and Lydia Tolman.
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Episode 357 - Led Zeppelin - Presence
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1:09:00With the recent release of the Becoming Led Zeppelin documentary, as well the remastered Page/Crowes Live at the Greek, the crew caught the itch and decided to revisit the 1976 release Presence. Rock On! Theme music "Trance" by The Steepwater Band used by permission. On tour now! Follow them @steepwaterband See you at Rock N Pod in Nashville on Apr…
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Planning China's Future — Boosting Consumption, Enterprise and Defence
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45:49At this month’s legislative session China announced policies to maintain GDP growth at 5%, boost consumption and the private sector and promote AI and high tech industry, from quantum computing to the low altitude economy. But will it be enough to reassure consumers and investors — and does the higher than GDP growth increase in defence spending in…
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Ep187: Planning China's Future — Boosting Consumption, Enterprise and Defence
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45:49At this month’s legislative session China announced policies to maintain GDP growth at 5%, boost consumption and the private sector and promote AI and high tech industry, from quantum computing to the low altitude economy. But will it be enough to reassure consumers and investors — and does the higher than GDP growth increase in defence spending in…
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S4E15 Growing a Firm with James D'Apice
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1:09:24We were going to call this one 'Return of the D'Ap', in line with the Mark Morrison classic jam. But, as with all things Challenge the Standard, we've gone the more professional and serious route for this return episode with James D'Apice. Founder of Gravamen. purveyor of Coffees and Case Notes, prolific podcast participant, you probably know James…
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Pete Warden, CEO of Useful Sensors and a founding member of the TensorFlow team at Google, discusses TinyML, the technology enabling machine learning on low-power, small-footprint devices. This innovation opens up applications such as voice-controlled devices, offline translation tools, and smarter embedded systems, which are crucial for privacy an…
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KATIE CASSIDY: Eating Humble Pie & New Perspectives in Life
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1:14:55Katie Cassidy (Arrow, Gossip Girl) joins us again this week fresh off the wildfires that devastated the city she was born and raised to share her perspective on the situation and how Angelinos are moving forward. Katie channels her moto of ‘being happy to be here and easy to work with’ as she reflects on her early acting career and the gut punch sh…
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The crew looks back 20 years to the 2005 release Guero from Beck. This one certainly stretches the "rock record" moniker! Rock On! Theme songs "Sharp Tongue" and "Trance" by the Steepwater Band. Used by permission. Follow them @steepwaterband and catch them on tour now! Come see us in Nashville at Rock N Pod on April 12th! Website: https://ridiculo…
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It's an ethical dilemma all advisers have faced - should you charge ongoing clients for new SoAs? And if you should, then how do you do it? Or, if you think you shouldn't - why not? This week's episode sees Jordan and Nathan explore this potentially thorny topic, but with the clear goal of unpacking why this is something that makes so many of us fe…
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SE Radio 659: Brenden Matthews on Idiomatic Rust
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53:54Brenden Matthews, a seasoned software engineer, entrepreneur, and author of the Idiomatic Rust and Code Like a Pro in Rust books (both from Manning), speaks with SE Radio host Gavin Henry about Idiomatic Rust. They start with a look at what "idiomatic" means, and then discuss Generics, Traits, common design patterns you'll see in well written Rust …
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JACK OSBOURNE: Going Too Far on The Osbournes & Recovering From His Darkest Moment
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1:12:11Jack Osbourne (Ghosts and Grit, The Osbournes) joins us this week to share his unique perspective of growing up with Ozzy Osbourne, a world renowned rockstar, as your father and all the ups and downs that came from his family opening their front door to America. Jack opens up a lot by sharing his journey to sobriety at the age of 17 and how he was …
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The crew looks back 30 years to 1995 and Blind Melon's second album Soup. Widely overlooked due to Shannon Hoon's unfortunate passing soon after release. Here we dig deep into the music and the message. Rock On! Theme "Trance" by The Steepwater Band. Used by permission. Follow them @steepwaterband. East Cast tour happening now! Come see us at Rock …
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This week's episode is a unique one - informative and terrifying. Well, terrifying if you're as nervous about a cyber breach as Jordan is. Our guest this week, the unflappable Fraser Jack, joins Nathan in more calmly exploring the importance of cybersecurity for professional service firms. Fraser takes us through: Their approach, which involves sta…
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Writing Shanghai, Writing China — A Tribute to Lynn Pan
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43:08In this episode we look at the life and work of Lynn Pan, one of the most imaginative of writers in English about modern China and particularly Shanghai, who died last year, and was commemorated at a special event at the Hong Kong International Literary Festival earlier this month. Her books, including In Search of Old Shanghai, The New Chinese Rev…
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SE Radio 658: Tanya Janca on Secure Coding
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1:11:40Tanya Janca, author of Alice and Bob Learn Secure Coding, discusses secure coding and secure software development life cycle with SE Radio host Brijesh Ammanath. This session explores how integrating security into every phase of the SDLC helps prevent vulnerabilities from slipping into production. Tanya strongly recommends defining security require…
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Ep186: Writing Shanghai, Writing China — A Tribute to Lynn Pan
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43:08In this episode we look at the life and work of Lynn Pan, one of the most imaginative of writers in English about modern China and particularly Shanghai, who died last year, and was commemorated at a special event at the Hong Kong International Literary Festival earlier this month. Her books, including In Search of Old Shanghai, The New Chinese Rev…
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JAY FERGUSON: Ditching Ego For Family, Forced to Recognize Mortality & the Mad Men Stimulus Package
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1:31:35Jay Ferguson (Mad Men, The Conners) joins us this week to share the defining moment in his life where he chose to put his ego to the side for the sake of his family and career… and how that decision ultimately lead to him landing roles on hits like Mad Men and The Conners. Jay opens up about the unexpected emotions and compounded feelings that come…
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