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Curious Web Podcasts
Join Lucy Collins, Director of Web Usability, as we explore what it takes to make the web a more accessible and enjoyable place for everyone. Whether you're a website owner, developer, or just a curious mind, we're here to share insights, tips, and stories that can help you improve the user experience of your digital world. Web Usability is an established User Experience (UX) agency. We are UX specialists. We provide inclusive UX research and advice to optimise your digital services. If you ...
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Dive into the exciting world of web creation with artificial intelligence tools. In *"Developing My Website with Artificial Intelligence"*, we explore step by step how to design, optimize, and manage websites efficiently, even if you're a beginner. From choosing the best hosting and domain to implementing advanced strategies like SEO, security, and monetization, each episode is packed with practical tips, innovative tools, and techniques to transform your ideas into a successful website. Whe ...
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Hosts Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson dig into the internet's vast and curious ecosystem of online communities to find untold histories, unsolved mysteries, and other jaw-dropping stories online and IRL.
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The true crime podcast YOU NEED IN YOUR LIFE. We recap your favorite true crime documentaries with humor, sass, and heart. FROM VULTURE: "It’s not wrong to laugh when you’re listening to a true-crime podcast. Or at least I hope it isn’t, because if almost crashing my car while listening to True Crime Obsessed is wrong, I don’t want to be right." Hear our take on "Abducted in Plain Sight," "The Ted Bundy Tapes,"Dirty John: The Dirty Truth" and so many more.
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Join Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Lucy Smith and their scientific guests, with a bunch of curious triple j listeners for a weekly injection of science, myth-bashing and answers!
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The OSINT Curious Project is a source of quality, actionable, Open Source Intelligence news, original blogs, instructional videos, and a bi-weekly webcast/podcast. Most of all, we want to inspire people to look outside of their OSINT-comfort zones and pursue their OSINT passions. We try to keep people curious about exploring web applications for bits of information or trying out new techniques to access important OSINT data. We are an OSINT-learning catalyst. Support this podcast: https://po ...
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Welcome to Bits and Specs — the podcast that decodes the internet’s building blocks, one protocol at a time. Each week, we take you beyond the jargon and into the real-world stories behind RFCs, standards, and the specs that quietly run our digital lives. Whether you’re a seasoned engineer or just curious how the web actually works, we break down the bits, the bytes, and the brilliance behind the specs shaping our connected world.
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Small Subjects is a podcast devoted to discussing big topics in the worlds of scale modeling, diorama-building, and sculpting and painting miniature figures, as well as presenting interviews with some of the top artists in the field, including every era, and ranging from historical to fantasy subjects. Co-hosts Barry Biediger, who is based in Salt Lake City, and Jim DeRogatis, who lives in Chicago, are the editors of the Web site boxdioramas.com. Both have decades of experience as modelers, ...
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TECH Talk is your weekly deep dive into the world of Web3 domains and digital identity. Hosted live on Twitter/X Spaces by the team at @iheartdomains, each episode explores the latest trends, project launches, developer insights, and alpha from across the decentralized naming ecosystem. We feature builders and thought leaders from top platforms like Freename, ENS, Handshake, Decentraweb, and more—delivering fresh perspectives, product updates, and real conversations that help you understand ...
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A weekly web series where host Rick Yaeger gets the golden opportunity to speak with a celebrity and then wastes it all on some random question.
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A live podcast about front end web design and UX.
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Dive deep into the evolving world of digital trust with the (un)Trustables Podcast. Join us as we unravel the complexities of the internet's missing trust layer, featuring conversations with thought leaders from startups, crypto realms, enterprises, and even (dare we say) government sectors. With each episode, we take a step closer to understanding how we can craft an internet truly worth our trust. Whether you're an industry professional, tech enthusiast, or just curious about the future of ...
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Intellectually Curious is a podcast by Mike Breault featuring over 1,600 AI-powered explorations across science, mathematics, philosophy, and personal growth. Each short-form episode is generated, refined, and published with the help of large language models—turning curiosity into an ongoing audio encyclopedia. Designed for anyone who loves learning, it offers quick dives into everything from combinatorics and cryptography to systems thinking and psychology. Inspiration for this podcast: "Mu ...
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Hello, is there anybody out there? Have you ever felt there’s something missing? Have you ever wondered who you truly are? I’m just an ordinary guy who had an extraordinary awakening. On the evening of Sunday June 9,2019 my world was shook with such force, enough to cause an inner shift of thought which allowed the doors of my inner temple to fly wide open. It was powerful enough to make me curious in searching and questioning everything within my structure. My reality, which I had built and ...
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Welcome to The SEO Mad Scientist, where we dive deep into the ever-evolving world of SEO testing to bring you valuable and actionable insights. Join us as we uncover correlations between our latest experiments, algorithm updates, and industry shifts, providing you with the knowledge you need to stay ahead in the digital landscape. Curious about what we're currently testing? Interested in how our SEO experiments align with recent algorithm updates? Wondering about the implications for your ow ...
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Embark on a journey into the heart of ongoing tech research & innovation with 'New Era of Engineering' a series by Capgemini Engineering addressing key challenges for a more intelligent industry. Curious to learn about how some of today’s challenges are being tackled to create a more intelligent tomorrow? Join us as we guide you, through the cutting-edge world of AI, Sustainability, Automotive, Digital Twins, 5G, and more alongside prestigious technological pioneers and researchers. Web - ht ...
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The Ask Anatomist Podcast series is hosted by Dr. Michelle Lazarus, an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University. This podcast focuses on anatomical topics of interest to the medically curious. Podcasts are released monthly on the first Friday of each month. Follow us -- twitter: @AskAnatomist #AnatQ web: http://www.askanatomist.com
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Unlock the essentials of online success with "ABC of Web Marketing" – your go-to podcast for mastering the foundations of digital marketing. Whether you're a small business owner, a marketing student, or simply curious about the online world, this podcast breaks down complex strategies into easy-to-understand episodes. From SEO and social media to email campaigns and content creation, each episode dives into a different topic, providing actionable tips, real-world examples, and expert insigh ...
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Welcome to the Lehto Files, the podcast series that takes you on a high-flying journey into the unknown. I'm Chris Lehto, an 18-year veteran F16 pilot now navigating the mysterious skies of UAP investigations. In each episode, we: 🛸 Dive deep into the latest UAP sightings and reports, dissecting them with a pilot's precision and keen eye. 🛸 Engage with whistleblowers, experts, and other prominent figures in the UFO community. 🛸 Explore the intricate web of stories, declassifications, and pot ...
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Wired Together is the podcast where Jason & Melanie Winter—husband, wife, and co-founders of WinternetWeb—share what it’s really like to build a business, a life, and a partnership in rural Virginia. Through honest conversations, small-town insights, and practical tech stories, they explore web design, cybersecurity, digital marketing, family, and entrepreneurship with curiosity and humor. Joined by their AI co-host, they use artificial intelligence to spark ideas, challenge assumptions, and ...
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Welcome to HVAC Scope, your go-to podcast channel for practical insights and expert guidance on all things HVAC. Whether you’re commuting, relaxing at home, or prefer learning through audio, HVACScope.com brings the knowledge directly to your ears. Each episode transforms top blog posts and web content from HVACScope.com into informative audio segments—covering HVAC system performance, indoor air quality, energy-saving strategies, troubleshooting tips, and much more. Listen in as we simplify ...
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Fueled by Progress is about conversations that matter — with entrepreneurs, creators, and thinkers who are shaping the way we live and work. I’m Mark Szymanski, an entrepreneur and creator navigating the intersection of business, technology, and personal growth. Through candid discussions and thoughtful questions, I explore the strategies, mindsets, and philosophies that drive both success and fulfillment. While business and tech form the backbone of these conversations, we also dive into pe ...
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Hidden World Diary I'm a normal guy just like you who was so curious about the dark web. One day, my brother challenged me to hack our neighbor's WIFI and he did it while looking down at me. I was a little skeptical myself, so I accepted the challenge and started my research. As any ethical hacker out there, you know that gathering info is so important for any type of attack. I did some social engineering work, got into his network, scanned it, changed the password and of course he got kicke ...
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Do you feel like you're hitting a wall with your existing software projects? Are you curious to hear how other people are navigating this? You're not alone. On the Maintainable Software Podcast, Robby speaks with seasoned practitioners who have overcome the technical and cultural problems often associated with software development. Our guests will share stories in each episode and outline tangible, real-world approaches to software challenges. In turn, you'll uncover new ways of thinking abo ...
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Join us as we explore the teachings, values, and daily lives of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Each episode dives deep into topics of faith, family, service, and spiritual growth, featuring insightful discussions with church leaders, scholars, and everyday Saints. Whether you’re a lifelong member or simply curious about the LDS faith, Living Faithfully is a space for learning, inspiration, and connection to the heart of the gospel.
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In Therapy Talk, clinical psychologist and co-founder of It's Complicated, Johanne Schwensen, takes you on a captivating journey through the world of therapy. In conversation with a diverse array of mental health professionals, the various modalities are demystified, and therapy's intersection with society is explored. Whether you're a therapy-seeker or simply psychologically curious, Therapy Talk offers valuable insights and a fresh perspective on the impact of therapy. Find your Therapist ...
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Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused Progressive Perspectives on Politics, News, and Culture
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Uncensored history meets bold voices with Laura Flanders, award winning journalist and author. The show explores actionable models for creating a better world by reporting on the people and movements driving systemic change. We spotlight the solutions of tomorrow, today. The show airs on PBS stations in over 300 US markets, and airs on 60+ community radio stations via PRX Exchange and Pacifica, and is available on YouTube and here as a podcast. Subscribers receive lots of video and audio web ...
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Digital marketing and content creation can be a lot. Listen as Anne and Carl of Team Dklutr talk their hearts out to help you declutter your thoughts, untangle your ideas, and unleash your vision and creativity. Hear about the marketing industry, myths and mindset shifts, strategies and common struggles of businesses and digital creators from real-life client stories and actual experiences of these two endlessly curious agency owners.
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Embark on an exhilarating voyage through the heart of America's captivating towns and cities with the enthralling travel podcast, "Treasures of our Town." Join your experienced hosts, Craig (Seemyshell) and Joshua (Geocaching Vlogger), as they unveil the hidden gems and extraordinary treasures that lie beyond the surface. Delve into a world of cultural exploration as our hosts guide you through historical sites, natural splendours, and extraordinary local experiences. All their travels are g ...
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FutureZilla is Sri Lankan Science and Technology Podcast hosting by Lelum Jayasooriya and Gayan Akurana. A curious mind with a passion for the fascinating world of science and technology, “Innovation Unveiled” takes you on an exhilarating journey through the frontiers of innovation. So, grab your headphones, tune in, and let’s embark on this adventure journey together.
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DAOn the Rabbit Hole is the official RabbitHole podcast and is the go-to podcast for people to learn about Web3. By going down the rabbit hole with experts on a variety of topics like economics, psychology, politics, history, art, technology, and more, we hope to help crypto natives and crypto-curious individuals think about how they can contribute to the Web3 ecosystem while simultaneously helping our Web2 listeners become interested in learning more.
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Children are full of curiosity and questions about the world. Each Friday, join Molly Oldfield, write of the weekly kids quiz in the Guardian each Saturday, the original QI elf and author and host of Everything Under The Sun (both the book and podcast) as she answers questions sent in by children around the world with the help of experts including Neil Gaiman, Heston Blumenthal, Grayson Perry, Lauren Child, Richard Branson and Sophie Dahl to the fish curators at the Natural History Museum. I ...
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Host Unknown is the unholy alliance of the old, the new and the rockstars of the infosec industry in an internet-based show that tries to care about issues in our industry. It regularly fails. With presenters that have an inflated opinion of their own worth and a production team with a pathological dislike of them (or “meat puppets” as it often refers to them), it is with a combination of luck and utter lack of good judgement that a show is ever produced and released. Host Unknown is availab ...
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Code | Design | Micro podcast. Expect to find content about the following topics: Ruby, Rails, Sinatra, Sass, Javascript, Design Patterns, Jekyll, Client-Side Web Apps, Rust, Typography, Git, Responsive Design, Prototyping, Web Design, Type Design and more … The elevator pitch for this micro-podcast is to conduct extensive interviews with professional designers & developers and distill multiple small digestible knowledge bombs out of these conversations. The podcast is free of charge, leaves ...
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Hannah Prevett and Dominic O’Connell bring you one big business story you need to know every week. Uncovering the personalities, power plays, boardroom dramas and sheer ambition that drive the world of business, Hannah and Dominic get the inside story from the people who are in the room when the deal goes down - from start-ups to tech titans, market movers to City CEOs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Voice Journey is the podcast of Sheetal Sharma that's me, where I will be talking about Computer Science student's life, career, learnings, experience of being alone in the journey, productivity, personal growth, fun. I am just a student like you are, here you could get your buddy to listen to for enhancing the journey, it will all be about documenting my journey. No matter what it's gonna be like.But there we go with the very first episode, gonna live on 8/8/2021.Meet your Mate:Sheetal ...
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This podcast delves into the world of business books, interviewing authors and thought leaders to tackle pressing issues like wicked problems, self-managing teams and organisational ignorance. Our guests include people from the US Navy, the London School of Economics, Twitter, Deloitte, McKinsey, West Point Academy, the University of Warwick, ex-Olympians, etc. Our hosts support this with expertise and a track record in organisational transformation and innovation. Each episode is a deep div ...
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A deep dive into how an orb web’s radial spokes and logarithmic spiral create a resilient, damage-tolerant architecture. We explore the math of load distribution, the role of pre-stressing, and how this natural blueprint inspires biomimicry—from advanced fabrics and protective gear to nanoscale tubes and space-ready structures. Note: This podcast w…
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Cymatics: The Visible Geometry of Sound Waves
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A deep dive into cymatics—the study of visible patterns produced by vibration. We trace its history from Hooke's flour-drag experiments on a vibrating plate to Chladni's sand figures, then to Faraday's liquid waves and Hans Jenny's iconic imagery. We explore how a medium's geometry predetermines the possible patterns, how modern engineers use sound…
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Phantom Rivers: The Hidden Waterways that Built Our Cities
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We uncover phantom cities defined by riverine logic: buried systems (medieval rivers and culverted canals), drowned landscapes (post-glacial river basins now submerged), and canalized rivers forgotten in the city’s routine. From Perugia’s 13th-century aqueduct to London’s Lost Rivers and modern restoration efforts, archaeology, geophysics, and proa…
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Jacobi’s exact four-square formula makes r4(n) elegant, but five squares lead to deeper territory with half-integral weight forms and L-functions. In this episode we trace Emil Grosswald’s clever reduction of r5(n) to a sum of r4(n), bypassing the circle method to yield a sharp asymptotic, and we unpack the main term, the role of L-series, the cusp…
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Fusion's Midas Touch: Transmuting Mercury into Gold in the Nuclear Age
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We explore a provocative claim that next‑generation fusion plants could use 14.1 MeV neutrons to transmute mercury-198 into gold while breeding tritium and funding clean energy. This episode breaks down the physics of neutron-induced transmutation, the engineering hurdles of isotope separation and materials compatibility, and the economics of a mul…
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A deep dive into recursive language models (RLMs) that avoid the context bottleneck by keeping massive context in an external symbolic workspace. The root LLM acts as an active researcher and manager, writing and running code in a REPL to interrogate the context, delegating subtasks to sub-LLMs, and using tools like searches and regex to prune data…
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Mobilizing Communities, Plant by Plant with Braiding Sweetgrass’ Robin Wall Kimmerer [Full Uncut Conversation]
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Synopsis: Plant ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer, a self-proclaimed “student of the plants,” has dedicated her life to helping people of all ages understand the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature. Her latest initiative “Plant Baby Plant” does exactly that, by mobilizing communities to restore plants while building collective power for th…
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Rewind: Today You, Tomorrow Me: Why A Decade-Old Reddit Comment Still Resonates Today
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10 years ago, Justin found himself on the side of the road with a blown out tire. Hours went by and no one stopped to help. But just as he was about to give up, something happened that changed Justin forever. This episode was originally published on Nov. 13, 2020. ***Survey alert: Tell us what you love about the show, what you want more of; what yo…
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Brusselstown Ring: Ireland’s Lost Proto-Urban City
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LiDAR and photogrammetry reveal Brusselstown Ring as a vast Bronze Age–Iron Age hill-fort spanning two hilltops with over 600 micro-topographical features—hundreds of roundhouse platforms—suggesting a densely planned settlement of 2,000–3,500 people. The discovery of a monumental cistern and extensive communal infrastructure challenges the view tha…
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Marble Berry: The Spiral of Blue Beauty in Pollia condensata
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A deep dive into Pollia condensata, the marble berry, whose electric blue hue arises not from pigment but from nanoscale architecture. We uncover how densely layered cellulose microfibrils form a twisted photonic crystal that reflects a narrow blue band through Bragg reflection, with cell-to-cell pitch variations creating a mosaic of blue, green, a…
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Bezier Curves: The Hidden Geometry Behind Smooth Digital Motion
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A deep dive into the math and history of Bézier curves, from Sergei Bernstein’s polynomials to De Casteljau’s algorithm. Learn how endpoint interpolation and control-point handles create the smooth curves that power fonts, graphics, robotics, and animation—and how this ancient geometry underpins modern efficiency and elegant motion. Note: This podc…
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Street Fighting Mathematics: Courageous Problem Solving with Rough Answers
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Join us as we unpack Sanjoy Mahajan's Street Fighting Mathematics: The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic Problem Solving. We spotlight the first tools—dimensions, easy cases, and lumping—and explain how rough, low-entropy answers can unlock real-world progress far faster than perfect rigor. Through concrete examples like GDP versus market …
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The Tondero Odyssey: Three Movements from Peru's Northern Coast
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A deep dive into the tondero's three-part structure—glosa, dulce, and fuga—tracing how Romani, African, and Amerindian roots fuse with Peruvian rhythm and instrumentation to create a wild, transformative courtship dance from Piura and Lambayeque. We explore the mournful cantos, the flirtatious middle, and the explosive finale, and what this musical…
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Curds, Culture, and Caravan: A Global Cheese Odyssey
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We take a global tour of cheese—from ancient roots across Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East to today’s astonishing variety. We unpack six levers of cheese diversity: origin of the milk and what the animal eats, pasteurization, butterfat, microbes, processing, and aging—and show how tiny microbes do the heavy lifting of flavor. Along the way…
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British tech billionaire Mike Lynch died in August 2024, on board The Bayesian, his luxury superyacht, sunk by a freak storm as it was moored off Sicily. He’d been there with his family and closest associates to celebrate his acquittal of criminal fraud charges in the US. It was a tragic end to the story of a self-made business man - a man who was …
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What's the fastest way to cool down a room? How helpful is a stiff drink on a sick day? And is weeing in the shower good for you? Join Lucy, Dr Karl and special guests for a look back on some of our favourite questions from this year all about life hacks!By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Send us a text In this episode is a brief layout, reason, and description, of what’s to come in the next 4 episodes in 2026.By Jayme
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Agentic Commerce: AI Agents as Your Autonomous Economic Delegates
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We explore the shift from AI assistants to AI representation—where agents don’t just suggest options, they transact on your behalf. Learn how guardrails, feedback loops, and a digital audit trail keep budgets and quality in check, and how standards like the Agent Payments Protocol enable accountable, auditable machine-to-machine commerce. We discus…
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Vessels of Revolution: Akinsanya Kambon on Art & Liberation [re-air episode cut]
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Synopsis: From his early days as an illustrator for the Black Panther Party to winning the prestigious Mohn Award in 2023, artist Akinsanya Kambon has been using art to amplify marginalized voices and tell stories of resilience. Make a tax deductible YEAR END DONATION and become a member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate. This show is made possible by…
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Dracula's Chivito: The Giant Edge-On Disk Where Planets Form
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Today we explore Dracula's Chivito, the monster protoplanetary disk around a luminous young Herbig A star about 300 parsecs away. Named for Transylvania fangs and a famous Uruguayan steak sandwich, it’s one of the largest disks known around a massive star, with a radius near 1650 AU and a butterfly-shaped silhouette in Hubble images. Submillimeter …
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Hoeffding's Inequality Explained: Exponential Confidence for Bounded Averages
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We unpack Hoeffding's inequality, the 1963 result that bounds how far the average of independent bounded trials can drift from its expected value. We compare it with Chebyshev and the central limit theorem, explain why the bound decays exponentially with more data, and show how to use it to plan sample sizes. From coin flips to reliable AI systems,…
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The Imperial Jade: Nephrite and the Global History of a Stone
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A global tour of nephrite jade, the “imperial gem” prized above gold. We explore its buttery mutton-fat luster and legendary toughness, why interlocking tremolite/actinolite fibers make it famously hard to break, and how this one mineral connected civilizations from ancient China and the Silk Road to the maritime jade routes of Southeast Asia and N…
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Walking the Tree: DFS, BFS, and the Rules that Shape Data
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A deep-dive into the spine of computing: tree traversal. We unpack depth-first search with preorder, inorder, and postorder, and breadth-first search’s level-by-level exploration. Learn what each visit order buys you—copying a tree, producing sorted keys, or generating postfix notation—and how memory models (stacks versus queues) drive real impleme…
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478: Hunted by My Husband: The Untold Story of the DC Sniper
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In 2002, John Muhammad and Lee Malvo killed ten people in the DC area in a series of terrifying sniper attacks that shook the entire nation. In this brand new documentary, Muhammad's ex-wife - WHO WE ARE COMPLETELY OBSESSED WITH - details for the first time the true reason behind the sniper attacks and why we need to believe, listen to, and help at…
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From Wild Tomato to Tuber: The Origin of the Potato
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A landmark genomic study across 128 genomes reveals the potato arose 8–9 million years ago through a hybrid between a wild tomato ancestor and Etuberosum. We unpack how two genes—SP6A and IT1—flipped the switch to tuber formation, creating a brand-new underground storage organ, fueling Andean adaptation and global diversification. We also explore h…
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The Hidden Driver of Big Networks: Perron–Frobenius and the Long-Run Shape of Complex Systems
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A deep dive into the Perron–Frobenius theorem, from its origins with Perron and Frobenius to its role in irreducible nonnegative matrices. We unpack the guaranteed real, positive dominant eigenvalue (the Perron root) and its positive eigenvector, and explain how this single driver predicts long-run behavior in sprawling networks—think web graphs, p…
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From two teeth sold as dragon bones in a Hong Kong drugstore to the largest known primate, this episode reconstructs a giant’s life. We explore its colossal size, enamel armor, and a diet revealed by dental calculus and ancient proteins—tying it to orangutans—and uncover why porcupines may have gnawed away its bones as climates shifted and forests …
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Dark Fringes, Dark Photons: A Quantum-to-Cosmic Dive
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Could the double-slit interference be explained if photons can briefly inhabit dark quantum states invisible to detectors? In this episode we connect that quantum idea to the cosmic mystery of dark photons—the hypothetical portal to a vast dark sector—and explore what current experiments and data analyses could mean for physics beyond the Standard …
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The Bayeux Tapestry: A Loom-Sized Chronicle of Conquest
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We untangle the 11th‑century embroidered narrative that preserves the Norman invasion. From Opus Anglicanum and Canterbury workmanship to border scenes of daily life, farming tools, and Halley’s Comet, we explore who stitched the story, who funded it, and what it reveals about power and perspective. Learn about its UNESCO Memory of the World status…
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Dive into non-orientable surfaces with the Klein bottle. We explain what it means for a surface to have no inside or outside, why physical models require self-intersections (immersions) in 3D, and how a true Klein bottle must live in four dimensions (R4) to embed without self-crossings. We'll connect to the Mobius strip, discuss boundary vs no boun…
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The Diffusion Blueprint: How the Heat Equation Connects Toast, Geometry, and Finance
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A deep dive into Fourier's heat equation—the Laplacian, thermal diffusivity, and heat kernels—and how a simple smoothing principle unifies physics, geometry, image processing, and even financial markets. From a hot piece of toast cooling on the counter to Brownian motion in markets, this episode reveals the astonishing reach of one elegant PDE. Not…
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The Cheese and Bacon Roll: Australia’s Ubiquitous Bakery Icon
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A deep dive into Australia’s beloved cheese and bacon roll (the CBR): fluffy, freshly baked dough topped with melted cheddar and crispy bacon that fuels mornings for tradies and bakery lovers alike. We trace its ubiquity, simple perfection, and regional twists—from tomato bits to cheese-filled riffs—while placing it in the wider Aussie bakery canon…
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From Peacock Feathers to Photonic Crystals: Slow Light and the Future of On-Chip Optics
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A journey from the peacock feather’s structural color to engineered photonic crystals, showing how geometry—not pigment—controls light. We explore photonic band gaps, slow light, and how ultra-compact, energy-efficient on-chip lasers and switches arise from nanostructures—redefining data communication and security in the next generation of optics. …
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5 Years Investigating UAPs - I didn't expect this
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5 Years Investigating UAPs - I didn't expect this Chris Lehto is a former F-16 pilot with 18 years of experience in the Air Force. He managed multi-million dollar simulator contracts, was an Electronic Attack SME for the Aggressors (OPFOR), and commanded the US Detachment at TLP for NATO Fighter Pilot Training. Chris fought in Iraq for 5 months in …
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Alicella gigantea: The 34-Centimeter Giant Amphipod of the Deep
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Join us as we explore Alicella gigantea, the 34 cm white amphipod that thrives in abyssal and hadal trenches. We unpack abyssal gigantism, a decade-long lifespan, and a genome around 34.8 Gb that hints at a past whole-genome duplication, shaping its gigantism. With a cosmopolitan distribution across roughly 59% of the world’s oceans and gut microbe…
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Who gets credit for starting a meme? Usually... nobody — they're made too quickly and organically. In the case of one of the most famous bait-and-switch memes of all time, the "Rick Roll," we may be looking at something experts call convergent evolution. Did the Rick Roll originate with a piece of code on the message board 4Chan, or with a prank ca…
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Akinsanya Kambon's Powerful Ceramics Reflect Struggle and Survival Stories [Re-Air Uncut Conversation]
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Synopsis: Step into the studio of ceramicist Akinsanya Kambon, where ancient traditions meet revolutionary fervor: here, stunning works born from earthy materials recount tales of resistance, redemption, and hope across generations and geography. Make a tax deductible YEAR END DONATION and become a member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate. This show i…
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The Lazarus Fish: Coelacanth’s Ancient Comeback
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From the fossil record's 66-million-year gap to the 1938 South African discovery, we trace the coelacanth's improbable return and why it's called the ultimate Lazarus taxon. We'll dive into Latimeria, the lobed-finned lineage that links us to lungfish and tetrapods, and explore their bizarre anatomy—the notochord and intracranial joint—that keep th…
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