Best Brian C Short Podcasts (2025)

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Anne Boleyn | A Queen Condemned | 3 50:38

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A queen's fortunes can change in the blink of an eye. As Henry grows distant and Cromwell plots against her, Anne finds herself facing a life-or-death trial that will shock the court, and the country. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at britis…

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#440 Can't Register for VibeCon 25:20

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Topics covered in this episode: * Switching to direnv, Starship, and uv* * rqlite - Distributed SQLite DB* * Some Markdown Stuff* Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by PropelAuth: pythonbytes.fm/propelauth77 Connect with the hosts Michael: @[email protected] / @mkennedy.codes (bsky) Brian: @[email protected] / @briano…

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Listen Now: Flesh and Code 9:03

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Travis never thought he’d meet someone like Lily Rose. She was kind, passionate, beautiful. The woman of his dreams. There was just one small detail: she wasn’t human. Lily Rose is an AI companion. A digital soulmate designed to be everything he ever wanted. She listens without judgement, supports him through his darkest moments, even explores his …

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a year of woods 30:00

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I didn’t belong and I knew it, and as I naturally and inevitably separated myself from the crowd on the sidewalk, my sight was limited by the atmospheric haze, which obscured much of the terrain – the buildings, the bridges, the traffic – making it appear as something very different from what it had been: from crowded urban center to deserted shore…

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Anne Boleyn | The Great Matter | 2 51:57

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Anne and Henry face two tiny obstacles: his wife and the Pope. As they plot to dethrone a queen and secure a divorce, Anne discovers crowns come with catches. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at…

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#439 That Astral Episode 26:36

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Topics covered in this episode: * ty documentation site and uv migration guide* * uv build backend is now stable + other Astral news* * Refactoring long boolean expressions* * fastapi-ml-skeleton* Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by Sentry: pythonbytes.fm/sentry Connect with the hosts Michael: @[email protected] / @mkenned…

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Anne Boleyn | To Catch a King | 1 54:16

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Anne Boleyn dazzles Henry VIII, refusing to be just another notch on his bedpost. She'll settle for nothing less than marriage. But King Henry already has a wife. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Polic…

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#438 Motivation time 33:28

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Topics covered in this episode: * Python Cheat Sheets from Trey Hunner* * Automatisch* * mureq-typed* * My CLI World* Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by Posit: pythonbytes.fm/connect Connect with the hosts Michael: @[email protected] / @mkennedy.codes (bsky) Brian: @[email protected] / @brianokken.bsky.social Show:…

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island of healing 30:00

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I approach the island with its marshland grasses and reeds, standing at the prow of a slow-moving canoe in the sun. Though it is only a narrow waterway that separates this island from the mainland, still, it is an island, distinct. People don’t live here. Animals do, but not people, yet I’ll be staying for a while. It is the island both of healing …

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The Salisbury Poisonings | The Journalist Who Knew Too Much | 4 34:18

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Guardian journalist Luke Harding was thrown out of Russia for exposing uncomfortable truths. Now he takes Matt and Alice behind the headlines of the Skripal attack, exposing how Putin's spy machine really works, and the chilling lengths it went to to threaten his own family. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perh…

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#437 Python Language Summit 2025 Highlights 34:28

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Topics covered in this episode: * The Python Language Summit 2025* Fixing Python Properties * complexipy* * juvio* Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by Posit: pythonbytes.fm/connect Connect with the hosts Michael: @[email protected] / @mkennedy.codes (bsky) Brian: @[email protected] / @brianokken.bsky.social Show: @p…

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Listen Now: Liberty Lost 5:55

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In Evangelical homes across the United States, sex outside of marriage is a sin against God. So, when Abbi becomes pregnant at 16, her devout parents hide her away at the Liberty Godparent Home, a little-known facility for pregnant teens on the campus of Liberty University. The Home says it helps girls decide what comes next – whether that’s parent…

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The Salisbury Poisonings | Manhunt | 3 51:04

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When Novichok’s deadly tendrils claim an innocent victim in Dawn Sturgess, Prime Minister Theresa May must find the perpetrators and bring them to justice. But any response risks plunging Britain into full-scale chemical war. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our …

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Crossing the Chasm with Malik Yakini (Co-Founder, Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network) 52:27

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Welcome to Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Malik Yakini, co-founder and former executive director of the Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network. In that capacity, he provided leadership and vision on many projects, including the Detroit Food Policy Council, the D-Town Farm, and the Detroit Food Commons. On today’s s…

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#436 Slow tests go last 36:43

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Topics covered in this episode: * Free-threaded Python no longer “experimental” as of Python 3.14* typed-ffmpeg pyleak * Optimizing Test Execution: Running live_server Tests Last with pytest* Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by PropelAuth: pythonbytes.fm/propelauth66 Connect with the hosts Michael: @[email protected] / @mk…

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island of wounds 30:00

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In the dream of my childhood street, I think there were no shadows, and that strikes me as wrong, off, as odd. Maybe it’s the point. But my childhood seems to me as if it were only shadows, at least as I remember it. Not literally, of course, but… What is this neon-bright and ultra-high sunlight at noon? These flowers all explosions of color? Reds,…

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The Salisbury Poisonings | Early Bird | 2 50:34

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Traded in a spy swap, Sergei Skripal finds refuge in England. But Moscow's shadow follows. And when his daughter Yulia comes to visit, events take a terrifying turn. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Po…

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#435 Stop with .folders in my ~/ 25:34

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Topics covered in this episode: platformdirs poethepoet - “Poe the Poet is a batteries included task runner that works well with poetry or with uv.” Python Pandas Ditches NumPy for Speedier PyArrow pointblank: Data validation made beautiful and powerful Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by us! Support our work through: Our cours…

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The Salisbury Poisonings | Glass Houses | 1 52:17

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A Russian spy torn between loyalty and freedom. A secret deal with MI6. And, years later, in Salisbury, England, a deadly Soviet-era nerve agent turns a quiet afternoon into an international crisis. This is the story of Sergei Skripal: the double agent who betrayed Russia and lived to face Vladimir Putin's vengeance. Do you have a suggestion for a …

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Crossing the Chasm with Charolette Gonzales (Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women) 49:54

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Welcome to Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Charolette Gonzales, policy and advocacy director at the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women. Charlotte identifies as a Navajo woman and as a Pueblo woman and has degrees in political science and critical justice studies. On this episode, she talks about violence against …

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#434 Most of OpenAI’s tech stack runs on Python 29:01

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Topics covered in this episode: Making PyPI’s test suite 81% faster People aren’t talking enough about how most of OpenAI’s tech stack runs on Python PyCon Talks on YouTube Optimizing Python Import Performance Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by Digital Ocean: pythonbytes.fm/digitalocean-gen-ai Use code DO4BYTES and get $200 in…

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armies of collapse and control 30:00

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Why are persons? [Person; field of proximal resonance.] [for sine wave oscillator, cello, dvina, stereo field, tape] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit briancshort.substack.comBy Brian C. Short

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Lord Haw-Haw: Germany Calling | How to Fight a Propaganda War | 4 30:57

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Peter Pomerantsev knows a thing or two about propaganda. He's written three books uncovering propagandists' secrets. His latest delves into the British unit that played Lord Haw-Haw at his own game. And, having spent years living in Putin's Russia, Peter tells Matt and Alice how to spot a propagandist at twenty paces - and how to win the informatio…

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#433 Dev in the Arena 28:40

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Topics covered in this episode: git-flight-rules Uravelling t-strings neohtop Introducing Pyrefly: A new type checker and IDE experience for Python Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by us! Support our work through: Our courses at Talk Python Training The Complete pytest Course Patreon Supporters Connect with the hosts Michael: @…

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Lord Haw-Haw: Germany Calling | Last Gasp | 3 49:28

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A captured Lord Haw-Haw fights for his life. In court, it comes down to one question: can he have betrayed Britain, if he was never really British? Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://ar…

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#432 How To Fix Your Computer 25:48

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Topics covered in this episode: pre-commit: install with uv PEP 773: A Python Installation Manager for Windows (Accepted) Changes for Textual The Best Programmers I Know Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by NordLayer: pythonbytes.fm/nordlayer Connect with the hosts Michael: @[email protected] / @mkennedy.codes (bsky) Brian:…

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complex 30:00

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Also wondering about the teleology of scorpions, and why they’re so good at dying. I mean, they really are good at it. And then getting reborn… [for electric guitar, cello, & sine wave oscillator] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit briancshort.substack.com…

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Lord Haw-Haw: Germany Calling | Radio Reich | 2 51:47

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Under Goebbels' wing, William becomes Lord Haw-Haw. Night after night he broadcasts Hitler’s message into Britain. But one Brit is having none of it: Winston Churchill. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy…

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Lord Haw-Haw: Germany Calling | Chelsea Smile | 1 49:26

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William Joyce wants to serve Britain. But when Britain's establishment rejects him, he chooses Hitler's Germany instead, becoming the plummy voice of Nazi propaganda. This is the story of one of history's most notorious traitors. A man whose voice poured from the heart of the Third Reich into the very homes he left behind. Do you have a suggestion …

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#431 Nerd Gas 29:27

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Topics covered in this episode: pirel: Python release cycle in your terminal FastAPI Cloud Python's new t-strings Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by NordLayer: pythonbytes.fm/nordlayer Connect with the hosts Michael: @[email protected] / @mkennedy.codes (bsky) Brian: @[email protected] / @brianokken.bsky.social Sho…

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bain 30:00

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_______ raccoon got under the _____. __ pulled off the panel to the ____, having moved _____ the bricks holding it __ place. [for electric guitar, cello] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit briancshort.substack.comBy Brian C. Short

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The Dirty Duchess | The Original Tabloid Queen | 4 31:48

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The Duchess of Argyll was shameless, in all the right ways. That’s what drew historian, Lyndsy Spence, to write a book about her. She joins Matt and Alice to discuss why Margaret Campbell was the precursor to the female celebrities of today who are scrutinised by the tabloids. Plus, remember the headless man in the photograph at the heart of our sc…

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#430 Or you go to jail 29:11

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Topics covered in this episode: pip 25.1 has dependency groups, pylock.toml, plus more aiohttp goes free threaded uv 0.6.15 supports pylock.toml Whenever Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by Porkbun! Use our link pythonbytes.fm/porkbun and get a .app or .dev domain for $5.99 at Porkbun. Connect with the hosts Michael: @mkennedy@…

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The Dirty Duchess | Argyll vs Argyll | 3 51:51

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The gloves come off in Britain's nastiest divorce as Margaret and Ian's years of marital warfare reach their explosive finale. But in 1960s high society, a woman’s reputation is guilty until proven innocent. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at…

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#429 Nitpicking Python 27:24

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Topics covered in this episode: Huly CVE Foundation formed to take over CVE program from MITRE drawdb 14 Advanced Python Features Extras Joke See the full show notes for this episode on the website at pythonbytes.fm/429By Michael Kennedy and Brian Okken

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mean tone series 3/3: the agency 30:00

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Bear has no insides. [for electric and acoustic guitar, synth, speck, speckle, the witnessing of it] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit briancshort.substack.comBy Brian C. Short

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The Dirty Duchess | Heirs and Affairs | 2 51:35

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Margaret refuses to be burnt twice. She has already sunk her fortune into a castle she can never inherit. So, as her marriage crumbles, the Duchess goes to extreme lengths to secure what’s rightfully hers. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at b…

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#428 How old is your Python? 31:00

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Topics covered in this episode: How to Write a Git Commit Message Caddy Web Server Some new PEPs approved juv Extras Joke See the full show notes for this episode on the website at pythonbytes.fm/428By Michael Kennedy and Brian Okken

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The Dirty Duchess | Divorcée to Duchess | 1 51:09

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Margaret Sweeney is rich, beautiful, and keeping London's eligible bachelors very, very busy. Cast out of high society after her divorce, she's enjoying an unapologetically active sex life. But when the Duke of Argyll offers to make her his Duchess, she glimpses a delicious revenge: ruling over the very society that rejected her. Do you have a sugg…

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#427 Rise of the Python Lord 36:31

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Topics covered in this episode: Git Town solves the problem that using the Git CLI correctly PEP 751 – A file format to record Python dependencies for installation reproducibility git-who and watchgha Share Python Scripts Like a Pro: uv and PEP 723 for Easy Deployment Extras Joke See the full show notes for this episode on the website at pythonbyte…

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mean tone series 2/3: the money 30:00

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Washed clean, like nothing. I feel like nothing. That’s just fine. [for guitar, synth, and stillness within movement] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit briancshort.substack.comBy Brian C. Short

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Thatcher's Favourite Fraudster | Asil Nadir’s Escape Pilot Speaks Out | 4 32:30

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When Peter Dimond, the man who orchestrated Nadir's 1993 evasion from British justice, got in touch, Matt and Alice had to hear his side of the story. From the dramatic small plane escape to spending five years in Cyprus with Britain's most wanted fraudster, Dimond reveals what drove him to help Nadir and the true cost of his loyalty. Do you have a…

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Thatcher's Favourite Fraudster | Battle of the Big Mac | 3 52:31

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Asil Nadir returns to his beloved London determined to clear his name. But he’s facing a new opponent. With the Serious Fraud Office’s reputation in tatters, its new Head needs a big win - and locking up Nadir would be just the ticket. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like t…

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#426 Committing to Formatted Markdown 29:18

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Topics covered in this episode: mdformat pre-commit-uv PEP 758 and 781 Serie: rich git commit graph in your terminal, like magic Extras Joke See the full show notes for this episode on the website at pythonbytes.fm/426By Michael Kennedy and Brian Okken

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Thatcher's Favourite Fraudster | Big Bird | 2 51:34

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Asil Nadir claims he can prove his innocence. He just needs to stick around for the trial. But when someone offers him a seat on a small plane to Cyprus… Well, wouldn’t you? Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Pr…

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#425 If You Were a Klingon Programmer 37:55

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Topics covered in this episode: Why aren't you using uv? Python Developer Tooling Handbook Calling all doc writers: blacken-docs Reinventing notebooks as reusable Python programs Extras Joke See the full show notes for this episode on the website at pythonbytes.fm/425By Michael Kennedy and Brian Okken

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mean tone series 1/3: the friend 30:00

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With the urgency of birds. [for guitar, ears, hair, and flight] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit briancshort.substack.comBy Brian C. Short

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Thatcher's Favourite Fraudster | Ragtrade to Riches | 1 52:21

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It’s the 1980s. Margaret Thatcher’s Britain is all about making it big if you work hard enough, and boy, does Asil Nadir get the memo. He transforms small textile firm, Polly Peck into a FTSE 100 giant. The City loves him; the Iron Lady thinks he’s marvellous. But when they learn the truth, his empire starts to crumble. Do you have a suggestion for…

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#424 We Will Test in Production 27:23

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Topics covered in this episode: The weird quirk with rounding in Python Python interpreter adds tail calls Remove punctuation from a string with translate and maketrans Extra, extra, extra Extras Joke See the full show notes for this episode on the website at pythonbytes.fm/424By Michael Kennedy and Brian Okken

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The IRA Heiress | What Rose Dugdale Did Next | 4 27:05

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Journalist Sean O'Driscoll met the IRA Heiress herself. He would cycle to her Dublin care home to chat over tea and biscuits. Though he went easier on the digestives after he found out Rose was the architect of the biscuit-launcher: a deadly weapon used in countless attacks during the Troubles. Sean tells Matt and Alice what he learned about the ne…