Best Ben Schmitt Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 145: Donna and David from 90210 WITH SPECIAL GUESTS Yvette Schmitt and Hailey Schmitt 1:19:19

15d ago1:19:19

1:19:19

We continue our 90210 series with an episode on Donna, the sweet and beautiful bestie and David, the social-climbing freshman. Do we ship it? Listen to find out! *CONTENT NOTE: this episode includes some topics discussing content that is sexual in nature, so it may not be suitable for all listeners.

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87. Ben Rector & Cody Fry: Leaps of Faith w/ Rachel Wong 1:16:53

30d ago1:16:53

1:16:53

Two of the world’s best singer songwriters, Cody Fry & Ben Rector are both devoted Christians but they don’t make “Christian music.” Rachel Wong (formerly of the Feminine Genius Pod) joins us to talk all about their music and the adventure of trying to follow God’s will. Ethan Nagy (our producer) joins in the fun as well. Episode 87 Show Host: Mike…

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On the Water with Ben Grumbles 14:13

2M ago14:13

14:13

Russ talks with BrushPile Fishing Pro Staffer Ben Grumbles on this episode of the BrushPile Fishing Podcast!

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Out on Cypress Springs with Brian Carter 11:14

2M ago11:14

11:14

Originally broadcast on March 19, 2025, Russ sits down with Brian Carter and talks Cypress Creek!

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Ep. 144: Brenda & Dylan (& Kelly!) from 90210 WITH SPECIAL GUESTS Yvette Schmitt and Nancy Schmitt 1:29:51

2M ago1:29:51

1:29:51

The love triangle that had 90s gals on the edge of their SEATS! Do we ship Dylan and Brenda? OR Dylan and Kelly? Listen to find out!

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Talking Crappiefest with Travis Decker 15:33

3M ago15:33

15:33

Russ chats with Travis Decker about Crappiefest in this episode of BrushPile Fishing!

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257 - Future of AndroidDev in an AI world with Vinay Gaba 47:39

3M ago47:39

47:39

Join us as we talk with Vinay Gaba, Android GDE and leading voice in Android development, about the future of the field. Vinay shares insights from interviews with top Android devs on their three-year predictions, and offers his own perspective. We cover AI's impact, evolving development roles, and crucial future skills. You can find the full shown…

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256 - Rapid prototyping with Kotlin 21:37

3M ago21:37

21:37

In this episode, we dive into the power of rapid prototyping for Android developers using Kotlin. We explore how this crucial skill can impress stakeholders, accelerate your workflow, and help you stay ahead in today's fast-paced tech landscape. We'll cover use cases across scripting, web development (with Ktor & HTMX), mobile apps (Jetpack Compose…

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Korey Miller and Fishing in Iowa 9:06

3M ago9:06

9:06

Russ sits down with Korey Miller on Coralville Lake in Iowa in this episode of the BrushPile Fishing Podcast

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255 - Data Oriented Programming 31:32

3M ago31:32

31:32

In this episode, we dive into the programming paradigm — Data Oriented Programming (DOP) and why making data the star can simplify your code. Learn how well-modeled data reduces defensive logic, prevents invalid states, and keeps your apps stable. We’ll also contrast DOP with Object Oriented Programming (OOP) and Functional Programming (FP), sharin…

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Ep. 143: Happy Valentine's Day, SHIP HAPPENS! <3 52:05

4M ago52:05

52:05

Join us today as we talk Valentine's Day, ships we are excited for, and LOVE! We've invited some of our closest booksta friends to send along musings on upcoming ships and a Valentine's Day message for you all. We are joined today by Alex Criddle, Checked Out and Overdue, Cozy Grey Library, Kiwi and the Bird, A Bookish Beginning, and Page Rage Podc…

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Ep. 142: Bowen and Tamsyn from The Wedding Witch 1:00:54

4M ago1:00:54

1:00:54

Finishing off our Graves Glen or Penhallow series with Bowen and Tamsyn! Do we ship this brooding mountain man and this witty magic excavator? Listen to find out!

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Chatting with David Hoheisel about Expos 14:33

4M ago14:33

14:33

Russ talks with David Hoheisel of the National Fishing Expos about the Columbus Show this year and more in this edition of the BrushPile Fishing Podcast!

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Ep. 141: Gwyn and Wells from The Kiss Curse! 49:55

4M ago49:55

49:55

FINALLY coming back with the second installment of our Grave's Glen Series; Gwyn and Wells. Gwyn is a fiery, talented witch...and Wells...well...he's a brooding, also powerful witch. Do we ship this semi-Grumpy Sunshine? Listen to find out!

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On the Water with Jeremy Colvin 9:32

4M ago9:32

9:32

Russ is on the water with Jeremy Colvin on the Barron River Lake, KY talking about some Kentucky Fishing!

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Tournament Talk with Bob Denen 44:33

5M ago44:33

44:33

Bob Denen, one of the new owners of Crappie USA and King Kat Tournament Trails, chats with Russ about the current state of Crappie Tournaments and potential ways to rebound in the industry

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254 - 8× faster 5× memory savings with Dan Rusu’s Immutable Arrays 49:16

5M ago49:16

49:16

In this episode, discover how Dan Rusu’s pods4k Immutable Arrays library can deliver 2–8× speed boosts and 5× lower memory usage in Kotlin/Android apps. We first revisit the fundamentals of autoboxing/unboxing and immutability to understand their impact on performance. Then we hear from Dan himself on his library, motiviations for building it, how …

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Ep. 140: Vivienne and Rhys from Ex Hex! 50:01

6M ago50:01

50:01

A much belated spooky episode, today, Steph and Devin talk about Rhys and Vivienne from The Ex Hex! Do we ship it? Listen to find out!

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253 - logcat - a new look at logging with Piwai from Square 40:30

6M ago40:30

40:30

Kaushik looks at a new logging library from Square called logcat. He starts by seeing how the popular Timber library does it along with the benefits. He then interviews Pierre-Yves Ricau (Piwai) of Square, the creator of logcat, to explore its origins and advantages. You can find the full shownotes over at fragmentedpodcast.com. Show Notes Timber l…

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Chatting with Steve Coleman 20:08

6M ago20:08

20:08

Russ chats with Steve Coleman about his tournament fishing, his unique ways to fish and more!

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252 - Everyone needs a starter template 24:44

6M ago24:44

24:44

In this episode of Fragmented, Kaushik dives into the importance of creating your own starter template to streamline app development and minimize decision fatigue. He shares insights from his own starter template - Playground Android. Looking to the future, JetBrains has an exciting tool called Amper that might make all of this much easier. Kaushik…

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251- There's a new king in DI town 18:22

7M ago18:22

18:22

In this episode, Kaushik explores the evolution of dependency injection (DI) in Android development. Dagger has been the de-facto solution for DI in Android but there might be a new king in DI-town. He also chats with friend of the show and dependency injection expert Ralf Wondratschek for a final gut check. Shownotes: https://fragmentedpodcast.com…

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Ep. 139: Rumple and Belle from Once Upon a Time WITH SPECIAL GUEST Mary Castellano 1:25:18

7M ago1:25:18

1:25:18

Today, we close out our series on Once Upon a Time with Rumple and Belle, and Mary Castellano joins us for the finale. Do we ship this retelling of Beauty and the Beast? Listen to find out! *TW: We do discuss some topics relating to abuse and relationship violence. Listener Discretion advised.*

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86. Infotainment & Politics w/ Patrick Neve (The Crunch) 58:59

7M ago58:59

58:59

What's a Catholic to do in such a crazy political climate? Patrick Neve from "the Crunch" joins us to discuss The Daily Show, The Daily Wire, and all things Infotainment. Eisode #86 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/infotainment-and-politics-w-patrick-neve Patrick’s Info: Website: https://patneve…

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250 - Bittersweet beginnings 34:06

7M ago34:06

34:06

We're back from the hiatus with our SemiQuicentennial episode! With the momentous 250 comes some big announcements and a shift in the way we do things. Listen to find out the details! Shownotes: https://fragmentedpodcast.com/episodes/250By Donn Felker, Kaushik Gopal

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Ep. 138: Regina and Robin from Once Upon a Time WITH SPECIAL GUEST Abby McKenna (@ThePurpleGiraffeReads) 49:55

7M ago49:55

49:55

Continuing on with our Once Upon a Time series, today we discuss Regina (The Evil Queen) and Robin (Robin Hood). Devin and Steph are joined by Abby McKenna of The Purple Giraffe Reads to dive in to this ship! Do we ship this unlikely pair of soulmates? Listen to find out!

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Ep. 137: Emma and Hook from Once Upon a Time WITH SPECIAL GUEST Sara LaValley (@abookishbeginning) 1:06:27

8M ago1:06:27

1:06:27

We continue with our Once Upon a Time series with our SPICY faves, Emma Swan and Captain Hook. Joined by Sara from @abookishbeginning , we have LOTS to say about these two! Do we ship it? Listen to find out!

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Ep. 136: Prince Charming (David) and Snow White (Mary Margaret) FROM Once Upon a Time! 1:04:10

8M ago1:04:10

1:04:10

And THUS we begin our Once Upon a Time Mini-Series...starting with the OG David and Snow. This series has soooo many twists and turns...and GREAT relationships to dissect! Stay tuned to see who's next...but for today, do we ship this modern retelling of Prince Charming and Snow White? Listen to find out!…

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Ep. 135: Baby & Johnny from DIRTY DANCING! 55:18

8M ago55:18

55:18

Remember last year when Devin said Dirty Dancing wasn't relevant anymore? HAH! You all helped me prove to him it's STILL worth talking about! - Steph Today, Devin and Steph talk about a classic favorite, Dirty Dancing. Ya know, I've had the time of my life and whatnot! Do we ship Baby and Johnny? Listen to find out!…

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Justin Schmitt - Face the Fight 13:30

9M ago13:30

13:30

Russ sits down with Justin Schmitt from Face the Fight, which is one of our benefactors for our Veterans Tournament this year! Register for the BrushPile Fishing Veterans Tournament on Alum Creek at https://brushpilefishing.com/veterans

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Ep. 134: Misery & Lowe from Bride With SPECIAL GUEST Shanna from @CozyGreyLibrary 1:17:07

9M ago1:17:07

1:17:07

OF COURSE we had to take on the newest Hazelwood, Bride about a vampire and werewolf who FALL IN LOVE! And OF COURSE, we had to bring on our awesome friend, Shanna to join us. Do we ship Misery and Lowe from Bride? Listen to find out!

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Ep: 133: Penelope & Colin from Bridgerton WITH SPECIAL GUESTS Kiwi & the Bird! 1:49:40

9M ago1:49:40

1:49:40

Polin took the world by storm this past Summer, and we wanted to CHAT about this spicy duo! Devin and Steph are joined by old friends, Kiwi and the Bird Podcast to spill the tea and talk Penelope and Colin! Do we ship it? Listen to find out!

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Ep. 132: SEASON 6 PREMIERE: Riley & Max from The Breakup Tour 1:09:34

9M ago1:09:34

1:09:34

We are BACK with a review of Riley (T-Swift?) and Max's relationship in The Breakup Tour! Keep an eye out for our SEASON SIX giveaway! Do we ship this on-the-road romance? Listen to find out!

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Marnie Holder - National Veterans Memorial & Museum | BrushPile Fishing Podcast 8:13

10M ago8:13

8:13

Russ chats on location in Columbus, Ohio with Marnie Holder of the National Veterans Memorial & Museum!

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Kent Driscoll out on Percy Priest 9:27

10M ago9:27

9:27

Russ sits down on the waters of Percy Priest with Kent Driscoll in this episode of the BrushPile Fishing Podcast!

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Caleb Smith 9:15

10M ago9:15

9:15

Russ sits down with Caleb Smith on Lake Chickamauga to talk about Crappie Fishing!

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On Dale Hollow with Denny Wilbert 9:48

11M ago9:48

9:48

Russ sits down with Denny Wilbert in this episode of the BrushPile Fishing Podcast!

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85. Queer Catholics & The Tortured Poets Department w/ Chris Damian 1:28:10

11M ago1:28:10

1:28:10

Writer Chris Damian joins the show to talk with Mike about Pride Month & Catholicism through the lens of Taylor Swift’s new album, the Tortured Poets Department. Episode 85 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/queer-catholics-and-the-tortured-poets-department-w-chris-damian Chris’ Info: Website: htt…

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Ep. 131: SEASON 5 FINALE Coriolanus Snow & Lucy Gray Baird WITH SPECIAL GUESTS, The Book Was Better Podcast 1:16:01

12M ago1:16:01

1:16:01

Join us as we end THE SEASON THAT NEVER ENDS with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Do we ship Coriolanus Snow and Lucy Gray? Listen to find out!

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Conservation Day at Kenton Schools 25:54

1y ago25:54

25:54

Russ spends the day at Kenton Schools in Ohio to observe, teach, and talk with the students and staff of the conservation class, which teaches students skills such as hunting, fishing, and more!

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Ep. 130: The Marvelous Parents: Rose & Abe AND Moishe & Shirley 58:46

1y ago58:46

58:46

We finish our Marvelous Mrs. Maisel series with the marvelous parents of Midge and Joel! Do we ship them? Who do we ship more? Listen to find out!

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84. What Was I Made For? - Billie & Barbie w/ Clare McCallan 1:06:20

1y ago1:06:20

1:06:20

WE’RE BACK! And talking about the biggest song of the last year “What Was I Made For” By Billie Eilish from the Barbie movie, and to take us through it we have the poet Clare McCallan. She shares her wisdom (including some spicy hot takes), a bit about her life, and also a really good poem. She also talks about her new book “Courage To Create.” And…

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Ep. 129: FriendSHIP: Midge & Susie from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel! 49:53

1y ago49:53

49:53

In this week's episode, Steph and Dev dissect the marvelous friendship of Midge and Susie. Do we tits up (ship) this friendship? Listen to find out!

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Chatting with Dean McCoy 19:04

1y ago19:04

19:04

While down at Kentucky Lake for the Cornfield Fishing Gear Demo Days, Russ chatted with Dean McCoy about fishing, slip bobber fishing, and more!

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Talking Slip Bobbers with Chris Kleva of Stan's Slip Bobbers 26:21

1y ago26:21

26:21

Russ chats with Chris Kleva of Stan's Slip Bobbers about different types of slip bobbers in this episode of the BrushPile Fishing Podcast!

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Ep. 128: Midge and Joel from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel! 1:11:52

1y ago1:11:52

1:11:52

Dev and Steph near the end of Season 5 starting with our first episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel series! We focus on Midge and Joel...and their many other lovers! Do we ship it? Listen to find out!

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Brad Whitehead: Family, Fishing, and Catching Crappie in the Summertime 12:49

1y ago12:49

12:49

Join host Russ Bailey and guest Brad Whitehead on the BrushPile Fishing Podcast as they discuss family, fishing, and catching crappie in the summertime. Brad shares his passion for fishing and how he had to step back from the competitive bass fishing world to spend more time with his son. He also discusses his plans for the upcoming summer, includi…

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Pre-Spawn Strategies with Tony Hughes 13:15

1y ago13:15

13:15

In this episode of the BrushPile Fishing podcast, Russ Bailey chats with professional angler Tony Hughes about crappie fishing on Kentucky Lake during the pre-spawn season. Tony shares his tips for catching black crappie and white crappie and offers advice for booking a guided fishing trip.

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Ep. 127: Hester & Dimmesdale from Scarlet Letter 52:25

1y ago52:25

52:25

Devin and Steph travel back in time to the spooky tale of Scarlet Letter. This story follows the affair of Hester Prynn and Arthur Dimmesdale. Do we ship it? Listen to find out!

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Talking Crappie with Lance Hughey 12:25

1+ y ago12:25

12:25

Russ sits down with Lance Hughey! Hughey discusses his favorite time to fish on the lake, the different techniques he uses to catch fish, and the importance of using a guide when fishing on unfamiliar waters.

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