Best The Guardian Code Podcasts (2025)

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What "Be More Strategic" Actually Means (And How to Do It) 31:50

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Charlie Curson, strategist and leadership coach with 25+ years advising companies like VISA, McDonald's, and Unilever, joins the show to break down what "being strategic" actually means. In this conversation, we explore why executives can't define the very thing they demand from their teams. Charlie shares the story of a 20-year operational veteran…

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SE Radio 698: Srujana Merugu on How to build an LLM App 1:18:30

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In this episode of Software Engineering Radio, Srujana Merugu, an AI researcher with decades of experience, speaks with host Priyanka Raghavan about building LLM-based applications. The discussion begins by clarifying essential concepts like generative vs. predictive AI, pre-training vs. fine-tuning, and the transformer architecture that powers mod…

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Remember Terri Schiavo?? What was that about? How a Private Battle became a Public WAR 1:05:27

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Hi friends! Happy Tuesday!! The Terri Schiavo story is one I remember from when I was a kid. Because it was everywhere for a while. But the details were blurry. So I decided to dig in. Terri was just 26 years old when she collapsed and ended up in a persistent vegetative state. And that was just the beginning of the story. Pretty much over night...…

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Alex Seropian, co-founder of Bungie (Live @ University of Chicago). 1:44:06

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Alex Seropian is a pioneering American video game developer whose work helped shape some of the most iconic series in the medium. After studying mathematics at the University of Chicago, he co-founded Bungie in 1991, first developing Operation Desert Storm then titles such as Pathways Into Darkness, Marathon, and Myth. In 2001, he and his team rele…

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VR News - PS VR2 First Impressions, Walkabout Mini Golf: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Guardians Planetfall, Quest 4 News, Gran Turismo 7 DLC, New VR Games, and More! 1:38:22

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On this episode of the Ruff Talk VR podcast we are back in studio to talk all the latest VR news (and finish recording for our showcase on Saturday December 13th)! And this episode is STACKED! Including our first impressions on our PS VR2, our thoughts on Walkabout Mini Golf: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Gran Turismo 7 DLC, some Quest 4 rumors…

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E461 Houdini Hat Men and Intertwined Ghost Toes 2:02:46

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We’re back for another episode of our favorite podcast - ours! Episode 461 is here and today we’ve got a double feature of Arizona stories. First Em covers the spooky hauntings of the Copper Queen Hotel in Bisbee before Christine takes us 4 hours away for the mysterious unsolved disappearance of Daniel Robinson. And is Christine the paranormal geni…

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SE Radio 697: Philip Kiely on Multi-Model AI 56:33

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Philip Kiely, software developer relations lead at Baseten, speaks with host Jeff Doolittle about multi-agent AI, emphasizing how to build AI-native software beyond simple ChatGPT wrappers. Kiely advocates for composing multiple models and agents that take action to achieve complex user goals, rather than just producing information. He explains the…

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Channeling Confidence: Öskar the Guardian of the Divine Masculine 26:16

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In Howling at the Moon Podcast episosde #19 you will meet Öskar, the ultimate K9 spirit guide who's all about helping us reclaim our voice, courage, and power through the throat chakra. In this episode, I'm diving into the fascinating world of Öskar, who embodies the energies of both the black and tan coonhound and the majestic lion. We’ll explore …

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The Shocking Case of Robert Pickton | 49 Women, A Pig Farm, and A Horrifying Secret 1:08:45

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Hi friends! Happy Tuesday!! On the outskirts of Vancouver, hidden behind barns, pig pens, and the chaos of a wild biker gang, Robert Pickton built a kingdom of horror. Known as the Pig Farmer Killer, Pickton lured vulnerable women to his farm—where they vanished forever. But was he really acting alone? Or was there a darker network protecting him a…

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Mark Cerny, lead system architect, PlayStation 4 & 5. 1:30:56

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Mark Cerny is an American programmer, and game designer whose career has shaped not only how we play, but the systems we play on. A San Francisco native, he dropped out of UC Berkeley at 17 after receiving an invitation to join Atari. At 18 he designed the arcade hit Marble Madness. He then moved to Japan to work with Sega, for whom he founded the …

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Listener Stories: Vol. 110 featuring. Sarah Marshall 1:24:59

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December is here and we sent a Satan symbol to the clouds to summon the awesome Sarah Marshall to join us for a batch of satanic panic themed listener tales. Today we hear about satanic Pokémon Tazos, panic at the truck stop, hypnosis gone wrong, possible devil worshippers in the woods, and more. And please... keep your frogs away from us… and that…

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VR News - PS VR2 Here We Come! Walkabout Mini Golf Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Release Date, G-Rebels PCVR, Beat Saber OST 8, Upcoming VR Games, and more! 1:16:56

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On this episode of the Ruff Talk VR podcast we are remote again this week so we can focus the weekend on building our new studio - but the show goes on! Including the release date of Walkabout Mini Golf's Alices Adventures in Wonderland, Deadpool VR hitting #1 on the Meta Quest store, Ghost Town and Bootstrap Island coming to PS VR2, Beat Saber OST…

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E460 Haunting Snap Chats and Screening Calls from Space 1:17:24

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Happy long weekend, everyone! It's episode 460 and we're so sorry to report that life got in the way this week so we weren't able to record a new episode. We're going to start building in weeks off so you'll have a heads up when this happens in the future but in the meantime, please enjoy (or skip, that's OK too!) a very late-night, slap-happy live…

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Umamusume vs Riverdale 3:37:58

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Birthday Notions, Beard Maintenance, Woolie's trip to Riverdale, and John losing all his money at the Horse Girl tracks. Check out Hobby Link Japan's Black Friday Sale at shop.hlj.com/versuswolves! In addition to our Black Friday deals, you can also use the code to VERSUSWOLVES10 at the checkout to get 10% OFF your first order off of your first ord…

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The Chief Storytelling Officer: Why Every Company Needs a Story Guardian 39:23

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Rain Bennett, award-winning filmmaker and fractional Chief Storytelling Officer, joins the show to discuss why storytelling isn't just marketing—it's strategy. In this conversation, we explore what a Chief Storytelling Officer actually does, how Nike used story listening to beat Adidas in the 1970s, and why misalignment kills trust faster than bad …

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Stellar Cafe Interview with Devin Reimer - Founder and CEO of AstroBeam 46:37

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On this episode of the Ruff Talk VR podcast we are interviewing Devin Reimer, Founder and CEO of AstroBeam to talk about their upcoming VR game - Stellar Cafe! Devin is a former co-founder of Owlchemy Labs and has been a pioneer in new forms of input in VR, and that continues with Stellar Cafe. A voice input game with completely AI NPCs, this game …

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SE Radio 696: Flavia Saldanha on Data Engineering for AI 1:14:25

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Flavia Saldanha, a consulting data engineer, joins host Kanchan Shringi to discuss the evolution of data engineering from ETL (extract, transform, load) and data lakes to modern lakehouse architectures enriched with vector databases and embeddings. Flavia explains the industry's shift from treating data as a service to treating it as a product, emp…

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Brandon Adler, game director, The Outer Worlds 2. 1:20:01

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Brandon Adler is an American game director and producer whose career has been defined by his work on some of Obsidian Entertainment’s most acclaimed role-playing games. After serving in Iraq with the U.S. Air Force, my guest studied Game Art & Design at The Art Institute of California. He joined Obsidian as a tester for Neverwinter Nights 2 before …

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VR News - Roboquest VR Launch, Deadpool VR, Demeo x DnD: Battlemarked, TotF 2, Headset Discounts, New VR Games, and More! 1:33:21

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On this episode of the Ruff Talk VR podcast we are kicking off the week talking all the latest VR news! Including coming off of one of the best weeks this year for VR game launches! INcluding Roboquest VR, Deadpool VR, Demeo x Dungeon and Dragons: Battlemarked, and Thrill of the Fight 2's full launch! We also talk some other news such as PS VR2 and…

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E459 Radioactive Acorns and Chicken Tricks 2:06:58

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PASS the cran… berry? Because it’s Episode 459 and we’re remixing the Thanksgiving song this year. This week Em covers the Kecksburg Incident aka Pennsylvania’s Roswell, a classic UFO story. Then Christine covers the fascinating case of Lawrence Joseph Bader aka John “Fritz” Johnson. And who can settle the debate about what end of the acorn is the …

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Correspondence Special #8: Catching guests out, coding on ships, and best moments in games 28:48

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In this special correspondence edition, Simon reads out your letters and answers your questions. Why are guests so often caught out when asked to name their console? What is the best moment in a video game? What might a My Perfect Console game jam look like? And can Simon settle a dispute between a father and his kids in the car?All this and much m…

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SE Radio 695: Dave Thomas on Building eBooks Infrastructure 1:02:49

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Dave Thomas, author of The Pragmatic Programmer, The Manifesto for Agile Software Development, Programming Ruby, Agile Web Development with Rails, Programming Elixir, Simplicity, and co-founder of the Pragmatic Bookshelf, speaks with SE Radio host Gavin Henry about building infrastructure for eBooks. They discuss what an eBook is, the various forma…

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The Chilling Code That Was Never Cracked... Or Was It? - The Zodiac Killer 1:04:47

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Hi friends! Happy Tuesday!! Today I dive into one of my most requested episodes EVER... a story many of you have been patiently waiting for: the Zodiac Killer. For over 50 years, the Zodiac has terrified Americans. From isolated lover's lanes to busy city streets, this menacing, hooded murderer unleashed a terrifying spree, targeting young couples,…

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Andy Davidson, creator of Worms. 1:27:53

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My guest today is a British game designer whose ingenuity and persistence turned a bedroom project into one of the most iconic multiplayer series in video games. In 1991, he took the characters from the popular Amiga game Lemmings and placed them in a game of his own, a simulation of artillery fire. At school, the game proved popular among his frie…

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VR News - Steam Frame Announced, Deadly Delivery, Vampire Survivors VR, Espire: MR Missions, How to God, Knights of Fiona, Pocket Lands, The Lightkeepers, New VR Games, and More! 1:15:31

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On this episode of the Ruff Talk VR podcast we have a stacked episode talking all the latest VR news! Including the announcement of the Steam Frame - the next VR headset from Valve! We also saw a slew of new game trailers at last week's VR Games Showcase including the release date of Deadly Delivery and How to God. As well the announcement of games…

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E458 Rat Slaps and Sklorching Demons 1:53:12

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It’s Episode 458 and are we actually talking to you from the future?! This week Em takes us to London for The Nameless Thing of Berkeley Square, a “vile and phantasmagorical killer from beyond the grave”. Then Christine covers the disappearance of Robert “Bobby” Dunbar, an unfortunate and mysterious case of two missing boys. And if you’re ever sad …

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Trailer: Welcome to Chief Story Officer 0:59

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Welcome to Chief Story Officer. In this quick trailer, host Rob D. Willis introduces the show: conversations with executives and thought leaders about how storytelling shifts strategy, wins buy-in, and drives results. Every episode delivers tactical frameworks, real examples, and specific moves you can apply immediately in your leadership communica…

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SE Radio 694: Jennings Anderson and Amy Rose on Overture Maps 1:03:45

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Jennings Anderson, a Software Engineer with Meta Platforms, and Amy Rose, the Chief Technology Officer at Overture Maps Foundation, speak with host Gregory M. Kapfhammer about the Overture Maps project, which creates reliable, easy-to-use, and interoperable open map data. After exploring the foundations of geospatial information systems, Gregory an…

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Forefront Early Access Review 33:43

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On this episode of the Ruff Talk VR podcast we are giving an early review of the early access launch of Forefront! Made and published by developers Triangle Factory, this game brings gameplay similar to Battlefield to VR! With 16v16 matches, big maps, land air and sea vehicles, this game has all the potential to be the next big shooter! Listen for …

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Manifesting Magic: Aligning Your Vision with Your Intentions 35:01

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Howling at the Moon episode #18 What if your eyes are the steering wheel of your soul? In this episode, Heather Leigh Strom reveals the hidden physiological link between what you look at and what you manifest. Discover how the eyes, vagus nerve, and energy body co-create your reality, and why mastering your focus can change everything. With relatab…

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The Lipstick Killer: Murderer, Scapegoat, or Something Much Darker? 52:52

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Hi friends! Happy Tuesday! First of all... Disclaimer: Today's episode contains discussions of violence, murder, and sensitive topics that may be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. Okay. Picture this... Chicago, winter of 1945. The city is frozen under a sheet of ice, but inside a quiet apartment on the north side… something …

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Shuhei Yoshida, former president, Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios. 1:23:17

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Shuhei Yoshida is former president of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios, and one of the most beloved figures in the video games industry. After graduating from Kyoto University with a degree in economics, he joined Sony in 1986 to coordinate the company’s PC business. Then, as one of the early members of the PlayStation project, he h…

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VR News - Roboquest VR, Little Critters, Dawn of Jets, Grim Full Launch, Meta Start Competition, New VR Games, and More! 1:17:01

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On this episode of the Ruff Talk VR podcast we have another loaded episode of VR News to kick off the week! Including a launch date for Roboquest VR on SteamVR and PS VR2, VRacer Hoverbike launching on PS VR2, early impressions of Little Critters and Dawn of Jets, Grim's full launch, a Meta Start Competition, Realize Music: Sing, the second campaig…

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[Bonus Episode] YouTube Live Community Hangout - November 9th, 2025 36:44

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Use code RUFFTALKVR at checkout to save on any game or hardware on the Meta Quest store and help support the show! This is a bonus episode on the podcast feed of our YouTube Live community hangout from Saturday! Come hangout with us during the live which is usually Sunday at 3pm ET (Exact details weekly are on our Discord). Listen as we hangout and…

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E457 Segway Fun Facts and Inflatable Birthday Tiaras 1:56:39

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It’s Episode 457 and we’re wishing Gio a very happy 10th birthday! Today Em brings us to Christine’s hometown for the very haunted Cincinnati Music Hall. Then Christine covers the case of Little Miss Lake Panasoffkee now known as Maureen “Cookie” Rowan as she’s just been identified after 55 years! And please don’t leave your buckets of formaldehyde…

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From Resistance to Resilience: Transforming Your Spiritual Path 39:31

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Howling at the Moon podcast episode #20 Resistance is a sneaky little gremlin that can trip us up on our spiritual journeys, and today we're diving deep into just what it means to resist change. With the fabulous Heather Leigh Strom and her K9 spirit guide Oeragon leading the way, we’ll explore how our egos can create barriers that keep us stuck in…

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Project Freefall Interview with Addie McFadden and Kelsey Rudy (Ruff-A-Thon 2025) 35:30

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On this episode of the Ruff Talk VR podcast we are uploading one of our interviews from our Ruff-A-Thon this past Saturday - an interview with two developers of Project Freefall from Schell Games - Addie McFadden (Senior Designer) and Kelsey Rudy (Senior Engineer)! Listen as we get to know these two an learn more about the free to play game in the …

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Interview with Scott Albright - CEO and Founder of Combat Waffle Studios (Ruff-A-Thon 2025) 51:36

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On this episode of the Ruff Talk VR podcast we are uploading one of our interviews from our Ruff-A-Thon this past Saturday - an interview with Scott Albright - CEO and Founder of Combat Waffle Studios, the studio behind Ghosts of Tabor! Listen as we catch up with Scott, talk the latest about Ghosts of Tabor, and more! Use code RUFFTALKVR at checkou…

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Interview with Ryan Engle - CEO and Founder of Golf+ (Ruff-A-Thon 2025) 54:58

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On this episode of the Ruff Talk VR podcast we are uploading one of our interviews from our Ruff-A-Thon this past Saturday - an interview with Ryan Engle, CEO and Founder of Golf+! Ryan was one of our first ever podcast guests, and Golf+ has grown so much since our first interview. Listen as we talk with Ryan about the latest with Golf+, what goes …

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SE Radio 693: Mark Williamson on AI-Assisted Debugging 54:12

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Mark Williamson, CTO of Undo, joins host Priyanka Raghavan to discuss AI-assisted debugging. The conversation is structured around three main objectives: understanding how AI can serve as a debugging assistant; examining AI-powered debugging tools; exploring whether AI debuggers can independently find and fix bugs. Mark highlights how AI can suppor…

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3+ Hours of Horrifying Cannibal Stories (You've Been WARNED) 3:20:42

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Hi Friends! Happy Tuesday! I had an idea. Inspired by many of your comments where you mention that you put my videos on in the background to fall asleep to... I decided to put something special together for you. This is a Murder, Mystery and Makeup Compilation. A pod over 3 hours long all about a deadly theme tying all of these murderous stories to…

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Sourabh Satish, CTO and co-founder of Pangea, speaks with SE Radio's Brijesh Ammanath about prompt injection. Sourabh begins with the basic concepts underlying prompt injection and the key risks it introduces. From there, they take a deep dive into the OWASP Top 10 security concerns for LLMs, and Sourabh explains why prompt injection is the top ris…