Best Hook And Bridge Podcasts (2025)

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Top 10 Yacht Rock Songs / Awkward Show 45:35

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Send in your music story! This week Host Harley was on his own but a surprise guest comes in half way through the show! They break down the top 10 Yacht Rock songs according to google! Support the show Please give us a quick rate and review. If you enjoyed the audio version head over to our Youtube for video content! Follow the Instagram for specia…

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Drupal Brief: Talking Drupal #510 - From Hooks to OOP: Evolving Drupal's Architecture 20:02

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Send us a text This podcast episode of Talking Drupal features a deep dive with Drupal core contributors into the transformation of Drupal’s foundational “hooks” system from procedural code to an object-oriented programming (OOP) model. The discussion explains what hooks are, why they’ve been central to Drupal’s extensibility, and what challenges l…

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281 | The Hidden Intelligence of the Universe: Bridging Science & Spiritual Practice 45:37

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In this episode, Kevin and Chris delve into the intersection of science and spirituality (the namesake of the podcast!), exploring how mathematical principles and scientific discoveries point towards a higher intelligence or God. They discuss the order in the universe, the implications of the Big Bang, and the perspectives of notable scientists lik…

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DrupalBrief: TheWeeklyDrop #688 - Gin Admin Theme Adopted, DrupalCon Vienna Updates & AI Progress 9:59

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Send us a text This issue of TheWeeklyDrop, dated June 26th, 2025, delivers a comprehensive roundup of the latest developments in the Drupal ecosystem. Key highlights include the official adoption of the Gin Admin Theme into Drupal core, updates on the Drupal AI Initiative, and preparations for DrupalCon Vienna 2025. The newsletter also covers impo…

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DrupalBrief: Talking Drupal # 509 - Bridging the Gap: WordPress Meets Drupal at DrupalCon 17:11

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Send us a text This podcast features WordPress developer Chris Reynolds reflecting on his DrupalCon experience and drawing comparisons between the WordPress and Drupal communities. He highlights shared values, Drupal features he wishes WordPress had (like Composer and image styles), and areas where Drupal could learn from WordPress, such as event a…

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#512: Building a JIT Compiler for CPython 1:08:18

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Do you like to dive into the details and intricacies of how Python executes and how we can optimize it? Well, do I have an episode for you. We welcome back Brandt Bucher to give us an update on the upcoming JIT compiler for Python and why it differs from JITs for languages such as C# and Java. Episode sponsors Posit Talk Python Courses Links from t…

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280 | The Secret Behind the “Overnight Success” Myth 41:31

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Ever look at someone wildly successful and think, “They just got lucky” or “They’re naturally gifted”? In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on those so-called “overnight successes” and showing what’s really behind them: years of consistent effort, relentless practice, and a whole lot of failure along the way. We dive into stories like Mr…

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DrupalBrief: Talking Drupal # 507 : How Drupal Is Going Global — Federation & Modeler API 18:29

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Send us a text This podcast episode of "Talking Drupal" primarily discusses two key initiatives: the Modeler API and the International Drupal Federation Initiative. The Modeler API is highlighted as a new tool that allows Drupal users to visually define and represent various business logic, extending beyond the existing ECA module to include defini…

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#511: From Notebooks to Production Data Science Systems 54:15

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If you're doing data science and have mostly spent your time doing exploratory or just local development, this could be the episode for you. We are joined by Catherine Nelson to discuss techniques and tools to move your data science game from local notebooks to full-on production workflows. Episode sponsors Agntcy Sentry Error Monitoring, Code TALK…

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Ep. 186 - The Love Thief: From Creative Detours to Surrendering Control with Arielle Ford 39:59

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How A Self-Publishing Nightmare Turned Into A Hay House Book Deal What if the breakthrough doesn’t come until you make space for it? This week on She Talks Business, I’m welcoming back Arielle Ford, a bestselling author, love alchemist, and passionate guide for women ready to find love, keep love, and be love. Arielle has helped thousands of people…

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279 | Why Purpose, Not Perfection, Is the Key to Lasting Fulfillment 31:06

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In this episode, we dive deep into a question that touches all of us at some point: What actually makes life fulfilling? Together, we explore the science and soul of what it means to live a meaningful life—from the power of purpose to the healing impact of community and service. We unpack why striving for perfection often leaves us feeling empty, a…

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Super Simple Songs with DJ-ABC ( Adam ) 1:02:09

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Send in your music story! This week we have the pleasure of doing the first ever interview with the hottest DJ on the scene. DJ-ABC joins us for the first time in his 9 month life to talk about the state of music today along with a live performance! After that he helps us break down a Top 10 list of the Top 10 Super Simple Songs! We love you Adam t…

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DrupalBrief: The WeeklyDrop #687 - Drupal AI, Headless Trends, and the Road to Drupal 11 12:19

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Send us a text This podcast episode is inspired by Issue 687 of TheWeeklyDrop, a Drupal-focused newsletter curated by Bob Kepford. It covers highlights from the latest Drupal news, including the release of Drupal AI 1.1.0, articles exploring headless B2B strategies, the evolution of PHP, and best practices for modern Drupal development. The episode…

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DrupalBrief: Module: Drupal Core 11.2 - Performance Boosts, SDC Variants, and the Future of Core 10:36

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Send us a text This podcast dives into the major advancements in Drupal Core 11.2, a milestone release that enhances performance, developer experience, and modern web standards. Topics include the introduction of Single Directory Component (SDC) variants for greater front-end flexibility, object-oriented preprocess hooks that reduce reliance on tra…

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#510: 10 Polars Tools and Techniques To Level Up Your Data Science 1:02:04

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Are you using Polars for your data science work? Maybe you've been sticking with the tried-and-true Pandas? There are many benefits to Polars directly of course. But you might not be aware of all the excellent tools and libraries that make Polars even better. Examples include Patito which combines Pydantic and Polars for data validation and polars_…

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278 | The Law of Rhythm & Power of Discernment 26:56

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Ever feel like you’re pushing yourself to stay consistent, even when your soul’s whispering for rest? In this episode, we open up about our recent break from the podcast—and why stepping away was exactly what we needed. We dive deep into the natural ebb and flow of life, exploring how the universal law of rhythm can guide us to honor our own timing…

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DrupalBrief: The WeeklyDrop #686 - Inside Drupal: Vienna 2025, AI Shifts, and Migration Moves 10:54

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Send us a text This podcast explores the key highlights from the June 12th, 2025 issue of TheWeeklyDrop, offering a comprehensive look at what’s happening across the Drupal landscape. We discuss major updates including preparations for DrupalCon Vienna 2025, emerging trends in AI integration within Drupal workflows, and the community’s evolving app…

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Drupal Brief: Talking Drupal #506 - Automated Testing Kit (ATK) & Tailored Taxonomies with TVI 23:08

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Send us a text This podcast explores the Automated Testing Kit (ATK), a toolset for running customizable end-to-end tests on Drupal sites, and the Taxonomy Views Integrator (TVI) module, which allows selective customization of taxonomy term pages. Learn how ATK helps streamline QA processes and how TVI improves content display flexibility. DrupalBr…

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#509: GPU Programming in Pure Python 57:29

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If you're looking to leverage the insane power of modern GPUs for data science and ML, you might think you'll need to use some low-level programming language such as C++. But the folks over at NVIDIA have been hard at work building Python SDKs which provide nearly native level of performance when doing Pythonic GPU programming. Bryce Adelstein Lelb…

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The New Face of Rock & Roll : Dustin Douglas 58:11

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Send in your music story! This week we sit down with Dustin Douglas of Dustin Douglas and the Electric Gentleman to discuss the release of their new album IV. We discuss his career the incredible catalog that he has crafted the power Trio that is the Electric Gentleman. We then talk about his look and remanence over Rock band followed by some music…

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Ep. 185 - Vitamin J, Cortisol & Midlife Mojo: The Health Fix You Didn’t Know You Needed with Dr. Anna Garrett 42:13

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Burnout Isn’t Just Busy: Why Women Are Tired for Real In this episode of She Talks Business, we’re diving into a topic every woman needs to hear, especially if you’re a business owner, leader, or someone who is always “pushing through.” My guest is Dr. Anna Garrett, a functional medicine expert and clinical pharmacist who has spent decades helping …

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DrupalBrief: Module - Facet Bot Blocker: Protecting Your Drupal Site from Bot-Caused Bloat 15:52

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Send us a text In this episode, we dive into the challenges of managing excessive bot traffic on Drupal sites using faceted search. Bots crawling every combination of filters can generate an overwhelming number of unique URLs, increasing server load and even impacting hosting costs. Enter the Facet Bot Blocker module — a lightweight solution that e…

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DrupalBrief: The WeeklyDrop #685 - Drupal Association Board Elections, AI, and What's New 13:18

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Send us a text In this episode, we explore the latest from The Weekly Drop, your go-to source for all things Drupal. From updates on the upcoming board elections to fresh tutorials on AI integration and migration strategies, this issue is packed with valuable insights for developers, site builders, and decision-makers alike. We also touch on recent…

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#508: Program Your Own Computer with Python 1:11:56

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If you've heard the phrase "Automate the boring things" for Python, this episode starts with that idea and takes it to another level. We have Glyph back on the podcast to talk about "Programming YOUR computer with Python." We dive into a bunch of tools and frameworks and especially spend some time on integrating with existing platform APIs (e.g. ma…

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DrupalBrief: Talking Drupal # 505: Custom Field Module: Smarter Structured Data in Drupal 21:10

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Send us a text In this episode of Talking Drupal, the team dives into the Custom Field module — a powerful alternative to Drupal's core Field API. Guest Andy Marquee, the module's maintainer, explains how it enables developers and site builders to define complex, structured data types without writing custom code. The conversation highlights perform…

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DrupalBrief: Module - Working with External CSV Data in Drupal 16:30

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Send us a text In this episode, we explore the Views CSV Source module for Drupal—an innovative tool that lets site builders display data directly from CSV files without importing them into the database. We dive into how the module supports both local and remote files, even those requiring authentication, and how it integrates seamlessly with Views…

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#507: Agentic AI Workflows with LangGraph 1:03:59

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If you want to leverage the power of LLMs in your Python apps, you would be wise to consider an agentic framework. Agentic empowers the LLMs to use tools and take further action based on what it has learned at that point. And frameworks provide all the necessary building blocks to weave these into your apps with features like long-term memory and d…

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Making Music to Dance to! : Interview with Snacktime 52:59

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Send in your music story! This week we have the pleasure of sitting down with the up and coming band Snacktime ! This band has a beautiful blend of R&B and Jazz they truly make some of the best good vibe music out there today. We talk about their journey as a band spend a lot of time on delicious food and then finish things up with some trivia! Sup…

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DrupalBiref : The WeeklyDrop #684: Future-Proofing Drupal: AI, D7 EOL & More 13:17

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Send us a text In this episode, we explore highlights from Issue 684 of TheWeeklyDrop, your go-to source for all things Drupal. This week’s roundup covers major announcements like DrupalCon Vienna 2025, new features in Drupal 11.2.0 Beta, and the upcoming end-of-life for Drupal 7. We delve into migration strategies, extended support options, and ho…

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DrupalBrief: Talking Drupal # 504 : Building the Marketplace & Exploring Views CSV 26:03

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Send us a text In this episode of Talking Drupal, the team explores two key topics: the evolving concept of a Drupal marketplace and the utility of the Views CSV Source module. Guest Tiffany Farriss shares insights from a working group researching a trusted platform for launching pre-built Drupal sites, touching on technical, social, and business i…

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Drupal Brief: TheWeeklyDrop#683 - Inside Drupal: UN Endorsement, Core Updates & AI Trends 18:47

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Send us a text This episode offers a curated roundup from TheWeeklyDrop – Issue 683, highlighting the latest developments in the Drupal ecosystem. Topics include the Drupal Association's endorsement of the UN's Open Source Principles, the appointment of new NEDA representatives, and updates to core Drupal functionality. The episode also explores ex…

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DrupalBrief: Talking Drupal # 503 : Building Connections and Components: John & Jason in TD Cafe #002 18:18

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Send us a text This episode of Talking Drupal features a relaxed yet insightful TD Cafe conversation between John and Jason. They explore how the Drupal community continues to foster meaningful connections—even as contributors evolve into new roles or move across industries and locations. 🚲 Personal anecdotes, like the logistics of shipping a bicyc…

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Erik & Vinnys Record Shop Life - The How We Met Story 7:29

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Send in your music story! In this weeks Record Shop Life we join Erik and Vinny as they discuss how they met how the shops started and all the chaos of an opening day! Support the show Please give us a quick rate and review. If you enjoyed the audio version head over to our Youtube for video content! Follow the Instagram for special content and wee…

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DrupalBrief: The WeeklyDrop #682 : Drupal in Transition: Core Updates, AI Integration & D7’s Final Chapter 17:57

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Send us a text In this episode, we explore highlights from Issue 682 of TheWeeklyDrop, the essential newsletter for Drupal developers and site builders. 👉 What’s Inside: 🔧 Major updates in Drupal core: VanillaJS, deprecated database options, and modular hook reform. ⏳ Drupal 7 end-of-life urgency: Free audits, support options, and migration tools. …

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DrupalBrief: Talking Drupal # 502 : Modules and Machines: AI, Maintenance, and the Future of Drupal 18:34

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Send us a text This podcast details a conversation between two seasoned Drupal developers, offering insights into the complexities of maintaining open-source projects within the Drupal ecosystem. It examines the varying degrees of emotional investment maintainers experience—contrasting the deep personal responsibility felt for self-initiated projec…

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Finding Your Person : Lives Lost Interview 1:07:51

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Send in your music story! This week we are joined by Tanis of the band Lives lost to discuss their new EP "Home" We dives deep and heavy into the lyrical content that makes this EP and emotional masterpiece. We also hang out and play a super fun game of "Name That Tune" where we are given lyrics and have to guess the song. Dont forget to check out …

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Chatbot Arena: Hacking the AI Leaderboard 2:48

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A look into how large companies might be taking advantage of loopholes with Chatbot Arena to skew their AI model rankings. • Is Chatbot Arena a reliable measure of AI model performance?• How does the Bradley-Terry model work in Chatbot Arena?• What advantages do companies with resources have in Chatbot Arena?• How do private testing policies impact…

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Scene Synthesis: AI Agents Designing Realistic 3D Worlds 2:42

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Explore AIModels.fyi's insights into using AI agents for realistic 3D scene generation, focusing on the Scenethesis framework.• How can AI overcome the limitations of traditional 3D scene generation methods?• What role do Large Language Models play in creating diverse 3D scenes?• Why is visual perception crucial for realistic object placement in vi…

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LLMs and the Quest for Long-Term Memory 2:18

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This episode explores an innovative solution for improving long-term memory in Large Language Models (LLMs), based on an insightful article from AIModels.fyi.• How can we make AI conversations more consistent and human-like?• What are the limitations of current LLMs in remembering past interactions?• What is recursive summarization and how does it …

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AI Collaboration: Navigating Creative Shortfalls 3:57

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Exploring the collaborative role of AI in content creation, this episode dives into a cautionary tale about the pitfalls of relying solely on AI-generated content without critical human oversight and how that plays into the creative process. From a blog post about a researcher that collaborated with an AI, we dissect how to avoid producing 'castles…

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Step1X-Edit: Bridging the Open-Source Image Editing Gap 3:11

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Discover how Step1X-Edit is revolutionizing open-source image editing, closing the gap with proprietary models like GPT-4o and Gemini2 Flash using innovative multimodal approaches.• Can open-source image editing truly rival closed-source solutions?• What role do Multimodal Large Language Models play in advanced image manipulation?• How does Step1X-…

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277 | The Power of Music in Growth, Healing, and Human Connection with Carla Sciaky 1:04:38

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What happens when the very thing that once lit you up feels out of reach—yet still lives deep in your soul, waiting to be reclaimed? In this episode, we sit down with Carla Sciaky, a lifelong musician, who opens up about her incredible journey from early musical brilliance to facing a dark night of the soul that transformed everything. Carla shares…

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#506: ty: Astral's New Type Checker (Formerly Red-Knot) 1:04:19

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The folks over at Astral have made some big-time impacts in the Python space with uv and ruff. They are back with another amazing project named ty. You may have known it as Red-Knot. But it's coming up on release time for the first version and with the release it comes with a new official name: ty. We have Charlie Marsh and Carl Meyer on the show t…

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AI Scheming: Frontier Model Risks and Mitigation 2:44

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This episode unpacks a recent article from AIModels.fyi focusing on the potential for "scheming" in frontier AI models. We delve into Google DeepMind's framework for evaluating AI stealth and situational awareness, vital capabilities related to AI safety. • Can current AI models exhibit "scheming" behavior?• What are the key elements of "stealth" i…

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Rocking To Rockabilly! : Dragtones Interview 47:06

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Send in your music story! This week we have the honor of sitting down with the band Dragtones to discuss their newest EP as well as the elaborate history of the band. We meet the newest members Doug and Logan as well as front man Erik who is always a party! After this in depth look at the band we dive into a liver performance from our favorite spot…

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Computing Life: AI's Impact on Creativity 8:39

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This episode explores how AI is reshaping the creative process, shifting from a linear, deliberate approach to a dynamic, feedback-driven system. It examines the implications of AI's ability to generate and test ideas at scale, and the evolving role of humans in this new creative landscape.• Can AI truly be creative, or is it simply mimicking exist…

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Computing Life: AI, Creativity, and the Demise of Linear Creation 3:40

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This episode explores how AI is reshaping the creative process, moving away from a linear, human-driven approach towards a dynamic, feedback-driven system. It discusses the shift from deep deliberation to rapid experimentation, and the implications for human roles in a world where AI handles generation, testing, and optimization. • Can AI truly be …

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Building Bridges, Breaking Cycles: Personal Stories of Healing, Social Justice & Activism 12:59

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How do our personal relationships affect political movements and activism? What can we learn from Native American tradition to restore ecological balance? How can transforming capitalism help address global inequality and the environmental crisis? DEAN SPADE (Author of Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell T…

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Crafting Worlds: The New Prompt Engineering Paradigm 2:46

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This episode unpacks a paradigm shift in how we interact with AI, emphasizing the importance of creating rich, contextual environments instead of just focusing on crafting the perfect prompt. We explore the concept of 'context architecture' and how it can unlock new levels of AI understanding and collaboration.• Is prompt engineering as we know it …