Best David Mendes Podcasts (2025)

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Live from Shoeless Joe's 44:09

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LIVE from Shoeless Joe’s!! 🎥🍻 We’re on the road and bringing the show straight to you — anything can happen when we’re live on location! It’s Day 1 on the ice for Travis Green and the Ottawa Senators. We’ve got all the buzz: who stood out, the biggest line combos, and how the players handled the coach’s infamous hard skates. Wally, Yorkie, and Grae…

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Eric Roman | The Dinner Table Moment That Changed His Career Forever 52:50

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He walked away from burnout and built a career that saves both communities and dinner time.In this powerful episode of “Appraisers on Purpose,” Eric Roman shares how a soul-crushing moment at the dinner table pushed him to rethink everything.What followed was a complete career transformation from burnout in fee-split chaos to purpose-driven work in…

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352. State Senator Rick Bennett. Independent for Governor of Maine. Why He Left the GOP. Vacationland as a Bellwether for the Independent Movement. The Massive Drop in Canadian Tourism. Trump vs Governors ... 40:09

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Fall is just around the corner, kids are back in school, football has kicked off and your host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) is here to continue to tear into the future of independent politics. And American politics. This week, we’ve got a great conversation with Maine State Senator Rick Bennett, a lifelong Republican and former state party Chair…

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PhD to Industry – Navigating Career Growth & Mentorship with Katerina Thomas 1:03:27

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What happens after you land your first job post-PhD? For many researchers, the transition from academia is just the beginning. In this episode of Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD, Katerina Thomas joins David Mendes to explore how mentorship, self-awareness, and internal motivation shape the next stages of a PhD’s career journey. Drawing from her own…

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Gone Camping 54:51

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Training camp is officially underway! Day one means physicals, fitness testing, media headshots and player interviews. GM Steve Staios and head coach Travis Green address the media — including questions about Alex Formenton, whose rights are still held by the Sens after he was found not guilty. Will Ottawa officially close the door on a return? We …

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Camp Checklist 57:02

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With training camp officially getting underway Wednesday, Wally, Yorkie and Graeme are running through the Camp Checklist for the Ottawa Senators. From rookies to veterans and lineup battles — here’s what needs to be sorted out as camp opens. Let the debates begin. Camp Checklist: ✅ Rookies to watch ✅ Biggest lineup battles ✅ Veterans with somethin…

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30. Survival of the beautiful // DAVID ROTHENBERG 53:37

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Why is there so much beauty in the natural world? What can we learn from jamming with the more-than-human? Join interspecies musician David Rothenberg and myself as we explore these questions and experience some bird-bug-clarinet collaboration, perched on a hillside outside of LA. David Rothenberg is a musician, composer and professor of philosophy…

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Next Gen Sens Ft. David Bell 1:04:11

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Belleville Senators head coach David Bell joins the show after guiding Ottawa’s prospects through their two weekend games. With a win and an overtime loss, the rookies showed plenty of upside and Bell gives us his inside perspective on what he saw, who stood out, and which players fans should be watching as main camp gets underway. Thanks to our Pa…

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Bonus: "IFS Love Practice Meditation" 16:38

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This special bonus episode features a guided meditation from Corey, continuing our conversation from Part 2. Corey invites us into his "IFS Love Practice" demonstrating how he connects with his parts in a very accepting and compassionate way. This meditation is a powerful tool for inner healing, and I hope this inspires you to take some time to exp…

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Awakening an "IFS Love Practice": Corey Busch Part 2 48:05

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In this second conversation with Corey Busch, we explore the difference between using Internal Family Systems (IFS) for healing and for awakening. Corey has developed what he calls the IFS Love Practice, a way of blending mindful meditation with IFS. In this practice, a part is accepted just the way it shows up. It does not need to relax back, or c…

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f(x) Protocol: Decentralized Yield-Bearing Stablecoin & 0-Liquidation Perp - Cyrille Brière 1:00:22

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Without a doubt, the introduction of stablecoins has vastly increased overall crypto liquidity, adoption and real-world use cases as they offered a safe haven against the industry’s volatility, especially during bearmarkets. However, despite being extremely efficient, the main stablecoin actors (i.e. Circle & Tether) are centralised entities. Many …

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Euler: The DeFi Super App - Michael Bentley 1:00:01

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Euler is a DeFi lending protocol built around the idea of permissionless modularity, enabling users to lend and borrow almost any crypto asset with flexible, permissionless pools, tailored to individual risk profiles. Moreover, Euler Vault Kit (EVK) and Ethereum Vault Connector (EVC) enable the creation of custom lending vaults which, in turn, can …

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Backyard Chit Chat Ft. Drake Batherson 48:23

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Drake Batherson joins us at Chez Yorkie for golf, hockey talk and backyard bragging rights! Today’s episode is a little different — we hit the road to Chez Yorkie! Wally, Yorkie, and Graeme sat down with Ottawa Senators forward Drake Batherson in Yorkie’s backyard for a relaxed chat about the playoffs, expectations for the season, summer golf, and …

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Episode 351. Rob Serra, FDNY (Ret.). The Annual 9/11 Show. 2025: Has American Forgotten? The Stories, The Heroes, The Controversies, The Politicization, The Never Ending Fight For Healthcare, And The Mission ... 49:10

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If you’ve listened to this show over the years, chances are that you’ve heard our guest. If you haven’t, get ready for a solid dose of the straight up good stuff. Rob Serra (@SerraRob) is back for the annual 9/11 episode and this one hits hard. Host and founder Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) was there at Ground Zero on 9/11. So was Rob. It was fam…

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Enseigner au Cégep - Indépendance, rigueur et épanouissement avec Mathieu Bélisle 1:17:31

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Dans cet épisode d’Au-delà de la thèse avec Papa PhD, je reçois l’essayiste et professeur Mathieu Bélisle. Ensemble, nous revisitons son parcours universitaire marqué par des doutes, des abandons et une reconquête progressive du sens à travers l’enseignement collégial. Ce témoignage nuancé aborde la pression académique, la fatigue mentale en doctor…

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Ken De Feo | The $8M Valuation Gap and What It Teaches Us About Appraisal Subjectivity 46:36

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Two appraisals. One property. $8 million apart. That kind of gap didn’t just raise eyebrows, it helped break the system in 2008.In this episode of Appraisers on Purpose, Ken De Feo pulls back the curtain on the wild inconsistencies in appraisal during the lead-up to the financial crisis and why some of those same risks are still lurking today. Ken …

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Guest Thomas Chabot 1:06:55

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Exclusive: Thomas Chabot Joins Wally, Yorkie & Graeme Thomas Chabot on His First Playoff Run, Season Outlook & Giroux Stories Ottawa Senators defenceman Thomas Chabot, the longest-serving Senator joins the guys for another must watch episode. With training camp just a week away, we chat about his first NHL playoff run, his expectations for the upco…

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Interview with Thomas Chabot 41:33

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(Abridged from the full episode) Exclusive: Thomas Chabot Joins Wally, Yorkie & Graeme Thomas Chabot on His First Playoff Run, Season Outlook & Giroux Stories Ottawa Senators defenceman Thomas Chabot, the longest-serving Senator joins the guys for another must watch episode. With training camp just a week away, we chat about his first NHL playoff r…

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Coming Home to Self with Corey Busch 45:58

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In this inspiring conversation with Corey Busch, we explore how Internal Family Systems (IFS) opens the door to deeper spiritual connection and relational healing. Together, we reflect on the gift of seeing our inner multiplicity and how this awareness naturally connects us to our family, our community, and even to the spiritual universe. Corey sha…

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Guests Mendes & Warne 1:12:50

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The Ottawa Senators have revealed their long-anticipated 3rd jersey at media day! Along with the new look, the team rolled out fresh menu items, theme nights, and special games. But there’s also big news off the ice — Dean and Gord won’t be traveling on the road as radio broadcasters this season. Steve Warne joins Brent Wallace and Jason York, alon…

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Finish Your PhD Faster and Healthier – Time Management & Mindset Shifts with Lucia Juarez 1:02:20

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🎙️ This week on Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD, Lucia Juarez, PhD, academic coach and creator of the SmartPhD system, joins us to talk about how PhD students can reclaim their time, boost academic confidence, and finish faster without sacrificing their wellbeing. Drawing from her own journey through burnout, motherhood, and academic overwhelm, Luc…

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350. Dean Kamen (Replay). Inventing iBOTs, Segways and Scooters. The Wheelchair of the Future. Inside DARPA. Using Robots To Build Kids. Revenge of the Nerds. 1:27:33

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We’ve got one last look back before we plunge into the future. This week we’re taking it way, way back to Episode 26 with the amazing inventor Dean Kamen. From Episode 26 - September 26, 2019: Dean Kamen is one of the greatest inventors of our time. He invented the Segway, the first drug infusion pump, and the Slingshot–a water purification device …

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Becci Curry | What Every Appraiser Can Learn From Thinking Like a CEO 1:00:24

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She started as a researcher. She ended up leading appraisal quality across the Americas. In this uplifting episode of Appraisers on Purpose, Becci Curry shares how curiosity not credentials can be the key to building an extraordinary career in appraisal.Becci didn’t follow a traditional path. From helping her dad with legal descriptions at 11, to b…

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One Big Concern? 1:02:59

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The new season is right around the corner, but what’s the one big concern hanging over the Ottawa Senators? From lineup depth and player health to special teams and consistency, Wally, Yorkie and Graeme share their concerns heading into the season. We’ll debate the biggest question mark heading into the year and what it means for the Sens’ playoff …

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29. Patterns of Meaning // JEREMY LENT 55:56

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What are the underlying patterns of thought that have led our civilization into its current crises? And how might we begin to tell a different story, one that would allow both humans and the more-than-human to thrive? In this episode, I speak to author Jeremy Lent. In his wide-ranging book The Patterning Instinct, Jeremy identifies the root metapho…

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Building a Healing EMDR Community with Kathy Couch & Tamera Brown 46:08

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In this conversation with Kathy Couch and Tamera Brown, we explore what it really means to move from competition to collaboration in the healing professions. Too often, therapists feel pressured to compare themselves to others, and start feeling better than, less than, not enough... As Tamera beautifully describes, healing is a tapestry: and all of…

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Zama: FHE - the Holy Grail of Blockchain Privacy - Rand Hindi 56:12

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Blockchains operate as a public ledger, ‘disclosing’ the entire transaction history and associated data to everyone. While verifiability and traceability are key traits, as blockchains gain global adoption, those very features hinder the process. Self custody, on-chain identities, corporate strategies, transaction history, private deals, all repres…

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Guest Jordan Spence 1:02:26

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Coming In Hot with Brent Wallace & Jason York Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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349. Jeffrey Wright (Replay). Westworld and COVID19. Fighting the Virus in Brooklyn. Rallying for Restaurants. Ebola in Sierra Leone. The Slave Behind Jack Daniels Whiskey. 1:26:04

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Our summer break continues as we knock out our housekeeping and get things ready for a busy fall. And before we get back to all new episodes we’ve got another great look back at a favorite with the great actor Jeffrey Wright. He digs into his role on WestWorld, his time in Hollywood and the roles he loves to take on, and he shares the story of Near…

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Être déléguée générale du Québec à Munich avec Geneviève Rolland 40:22

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Bienvenue dans ce nouvel épisode d’Horizon PhD! Dans cet épisode, nous partons à la rencontre de Geneviève Rolland, déléguée générale du Québec à Munich, pour mieux comprendre le rôle des scientifiques en résidence au sein des délégations du Québec à l’étranger. Au fil de l’entretien, Geneviève partage son expérience au sein du programme, explique …

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Season 7 Trailer - Beyond the Thesis With Papa PhD 1:28

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🎓 Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD is the podcast that helps researchers, graduate students, and PhDs explore career possibilities beyond academia. Hosted by David Mendes, each episode shares real stories of PhDs who have successfully transitioned into diverse roles across industry, government, communication, and entrepreneurship. With over 300 inte…

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Brent Henry | How to Build an Appraisal Business That Doesn’t Rely on Marketing 49:32

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Brent doesn’t chase clients anymore, he outlasted the collapse, and now they chase him.In this episode of “Appraisers on Purpose,” expert appraiser Brent Henry shares how a career he never planned for became a path to leadership, credibility, and legacy in the valuation world.Brought into the profession by family tradition, Brent started by holding…

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Guest Steve Staios 58:10

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Sens Summer Series: Guest GM Steve Staios! Senators General Manager Steve Staios joins the show as training camp is just 2 weeks away. It’s been a relatively quiet offseason in Ottawa, but there’s still plenty to discuss. We dive into the latest on the Shane Pinto contract negotiations, what fans can expect heading into training camp, and which ros…

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Pareto: Customizable On-Chain Private Credit Marketplace - Matteo Pandolfi 1:08:21

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Built primarily for institutional-grade clients, Pareto delivers customizable on-chain credit markets designed to expand DeFi liquidity and TradFi tokenization through structured yield strategies tailored to diverse risk profiles. Pareto allows its users to construct individualized credit lines in specific risk-ajusted tranches, with custom: intere…

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Soulfulness of IFS informed EMDR with Stacy Ruse 57:21

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In this episode, I sit down with Stacy Ruse, LPC, a visionary therapist and consultant who beautifully integrates EMDR with Internal Family Systems (IFS), weaving in somatic and spiritual practices. Stacy describes how the structured brilliance of EMDR provides a foundation for trauma healing, while the soulful depth of IFS brings creativity, compa…

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Guest Nick Jensen 1:00:29

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Sens Summer Series – Nick Jensen Joins the Show! What a ride for Nick Jensen! A steady veteran presence on the blueline, Nick brought poise, leadership, and reliability to the Sens’ backend all season long. He logged big minutes against top competition, chipped in key points when it mattered most, and helped mentor a young defensive core. Now he’s …

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348. Aaron Mankin (Replay). Losing Your Face in Combat. Debating Sara Huckabee Sanders in High School. How to Survive 70 Surgeries. Aaron’s Playboy Mansion Story. Scars Are Not Forever. Operation Mend ... 1:14:50

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Our August break continues and we’re throwing it way back to Episode 34 with Aaron Mankin. A true American hero, Aaron Mankin joined Paul Rieckhoff at the Classic Car Club in New York for an incredibly powerful conversation. Having survived a catastrophic IED explosion in Iraq that left him with severe burns and countless injuries shares the story …

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Daring to Go Astray: Jillian Reilly Shares the Power of Self-Permission After Graduate School 59:19

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Welcome back to Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD! In this episode, host David Mendes sits down with Jillian Rilley – founder, writer, keynote speaker, and consultant whose decades of work focus on helping people navigate change and accelerate learning, especially in disruptive times. Drawing on her experiences across Africa, Asia, and Central Europe…

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David Ziccardi | From Trainee to Trailblazer: Building a Modern Appraisal Business 45:54

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Appraisals pay the bills. Vision builds the business. In this episode of Appraisers on Purpose, David Ziccardi shares how an ill-timed investment during the 2008 crash sparked a bigger journey, one that led from doing reports to running a real business. David doesn’t just talk about appraisals—he talks about building a career that scales. From work…

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Guest Claude Giroux 59:55

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Sens Summer Series: Guest Claude Giroux! The legend joins the show! Claude Giroux sits down with the boys for a deep dive into his time with the Sens, what keeps him motivated after nearly 1,200 NHL games. We get into his leadership role in the locker room, his reflections on the 2024–25 playoff push, and what he sees as the next steps for this tea…

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Lagrange: ZK-Proving AI Alignment - Ismael Hishon-Rezaizadeh 56:51

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In an age when AI models are becoming exponentially more sophisticated and powerful, how does one ensure that proper results are being generated and that the AI model functions in desired parameters? This pressing concern of AI alignment could be solved through cryptographic verification, using zero knowledge proofs. ZKPs not only allow for verifyi…

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347. David Bellavia (Replay). The Sole Living Medal of Honor Recipient of the Iraq War. Combat is Not Like The Movies. Who’s A Bigger Threat - Libertarians or Liberals? Time Does Not Heal All Wounds. Live ... 1:26:01

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Our throwback August continues as we go way back to Episode 33 with Paul’s fascinating conversation with the sole living Medal of Honor Recipient from the Iraq War. It’s a hell of a distinction–and a hell of a conversation. Take some time and listen to this timeless talk about war, humanity and the drive to push forward, even after horrific loss. F…

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From Research to Financial Freedom – Al Zdenek on Money Strategies for PhDs 1:12:40

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Welcome back to Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD! In this week’s episode, host David Mendes is joined by Al Zdenek—a seasoned entrepreneur in the wealth management industry, acclaimed author, and passionate advocate for financial literacy. With over 40 years of experience as a CPA, personal financial specialist, and now co-founder of K Club, Al brin…

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Zorp: Nockchain's ZK Proof-of-Useful-Work Consensus - Logan Allen 1:12:47

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Inspired by Urbit’s minimal assembly language, Nockchain fuses Urbit’s vision of sovereign computing with a novel proof-of-useful-work consensus mechanism, creating a blockchain where every computation fuels progress and scaling. The crypto-economics behind Nockchain’s zkVM incentivise competition between zero knowledge provers, ultimately bootstra…