Best Isaac Wu Podcasts (2025)

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17. The Provisions Suite: The Next Generation of Micromarkets 17:00

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What happens when you combine the security of Amazon Go, the variety of a micromarket, and the flexibility and food safety of a smart fridge? You get FoodSpot’s new Provisions Suite — the next generation of unattended retail. In this episode, we explore how the Provisions Suite enables 24/7 access to any type of product anywhere — from gyms and uni…

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10 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - My Quest for Go Sets, Honolulu Go Club Interview & Season Three Takeaways 44:29

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Go Equipment My first go board from Yellow Mountain Imports and the large bamboo reversible board I have as my go-to board at home Dave with Vancouver Woodsmith who made my custom small-sized, magnetic Go set with a wooden board Discounts My favorite small board for travel: The 3D-printed …

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9 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - David Wu KataGo Interview & IRL Habits with TelegraphGo 47:03

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC David Wu Interview A blogpost on David’s beginnings with Katago KataGo AlphaZero The most difficult Go problem ever, the Igo Hatsuyōron and the blogpost on it by David KataGoBooks which has the ideal openings currently for different-sized boards Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGam…

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8 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Ben Teuber AI Sensei Interview, Ding Hao & AI with Gazza & Losing Streaks/Winning with TelegraphGo 55:31

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Ben Teuber Interview AI Sensei Some of the YouTube video playlists to peruse with tips on how to get stronger at Go Ben’s teacher and mentor, Hans Pietsch Hans’ teacher, Kobayashi Chizu Ding Hao Conversation with Gazza White Ding Hao Shin Jin-seo - the world #1 player Show your support her…

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7 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Go & Psychoanalysis with Timothy Tamim & Dr. Arthur Mary 1:16:06

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Timothy Tamim Interview A primer on Freudian psychology - link French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan Dr. Arthur Mary Interview Dr Mary’s book, which we reviewed during the interview Reference to painter Edward Hopper’s quote: "If I could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint." Sh…

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6 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Go Fiction Author Jessie Janowitz Interview, Isaac Machado's "one Dan in one year" & Different Playing Styles with TelegraphGo 1:09:36

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Interview with Author Jessie Janowitz Her website which includes the book we discussed: All The Ways to Go A YouTube video of Paul Lockhart Paul Lockhart’s book referenced in the interview Isaac Machado Interview - One dan in one year - r/baduk post TelegraphGo Conversation TelegraphGo’s Y…

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5 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Tuerda Interview & TelegraphGo on Popularizing Go in the West 57:01

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Interview with Tuerda (Nico) Tuerda’s Reddit post for his Go school Vital Point Go Kiseido Go Server (KGS) Tuerda’s last fight in Chile game marathon Spirit Animal Go channel on YouTube Takao Shinji Tuerda’s YouTube channel TelegraphGo Conversation TelegraphGo’s YouTube channel Online-go.c…

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4 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - LGBTQIA Roundtable with Alexandra, In Sente, Paige & Cece 1:00:52

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC In Sente’s YouTube channel where I first learned how to play Go Paige LeMaster’s OGS profile with links to her YouTube channel, Twitch, and other links Where Paige first learned how to play Go: Fly or Die Top European player Lukas Podpera The Go (Baduk, Weiqi) Players on Facebook page Alex…

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3 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - C. Thi Nguyen Interview, TelegraphGo & Pixel Go, Learning Themes with Nathan Harwit & Cheating in Chess vs Go with Gazza 1:01:32

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC C. Thi Nguyen Interview C. Thi Nguyen’s website The main subject of our conversation, Nguyen’s book Games: Agency as Art The excellent interview Thi did on The Ezra Klein Show; highly recommended Thi’s game recommendations: El Grande, Tigris & Euphrates, & Root Gazza - Cheating in Chess vs…

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2 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Eunkyo Do Interview & Why TelegraphGo Likes Top Pro Park Junghwan 49:51

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Intro with Cameron Honolulu Go Club The “Month of Go” Proclamation by the governor of Hawaii Eunkyo Do Interview Eunkyo’s English YouTube channel Go Inside The Korean interview referenced when Eunkyo turned professional in 2018 TelegraphGo Conversation Korean professional Park Junghwan Sho…

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1 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Fact vs Fiction in The Match, The LG Cup Fiasco with Gazza & Playing Go Seigen with TelegraphGo 1:03:21

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC The Match Interview The Korean film “The Match” Baduk TV where Mr. Kim worked for many years Main characters of the film, Cho Hun-hyun and Lee Chang-ho Cho Nam-chul, the father of Korean Baduk, who was credited for saying “I suck…I’m going to lose” in the interview Sakata Eio, the Japanese…

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Season 3 - Final Sneak Peek 6:05

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD Show your support here Email: [email protected] Travis

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16. Smart Coolers on Higher Ed and Healthcare Campuses 26:13

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Higher ed campuses and hospitals represent the largest market for smart coolers due to... The command audience that need 24/7 smart coolers The existing foodservice that can stock the coolers The existing buildings to place the coolers in In this episode, we discuss how higher ed and healthcare institutions are using smart vending platforms and out…

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Season 3 - Sneak Peek #2 5:15

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD Show your support here Email: [email protected] Travis

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15. How to Choose the Right Smart Cooler for your Food Business: a Market Analysis 12:51

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Are you considering launching a smart cooler for your food business? In this episode, we give a market analysis, give an overview of smart coolers, outline the different types of smart cooler technologies, and discuss how to choose the right one to sell your food 24/7. If you're interested in learning more, feel free to reach out here or at hello@l…

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Season 3 - Sneak Peek #1 3:38

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD Show your support here Email: [email protected] Travis

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11 of 11 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Chess GM Plays Go, Surrounding Game Interview, Tournament Time Controls & Season Takeaways 1:01:29

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC The Perpetual Chess Podcast episode with GM Tiger Hillarp Persson talking about playing Go Information on Go professionals Lee Sedol, Cho Hun-hyun, Go Seigen & Michael Redmond The Go Magic interview for The Surrounding Game Devin Fraze's Baduk Club & Baduk Club's all-in-one tournament tool…

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10 of 11 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Combinatorial Games, SmartGo's Anders Kierulf, Having Rivalries, & Tournament Formats with Devin Part II 54:38

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Anders Kierulf's SmartGo About Anders BenKyo's league and website Devin Fraze's Baduk Club & Baduk Club's all-in-one tournament tool and online timer Show your support here Email: [email protected]

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9 of 11 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Trolling, Go Nation Author Marc Moskowitz Interview Part II, Positive Pro Trends, BenKyo Lightning Round Part III & Devin's Favorite Tournament Formats 43:06

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Adam Grant's Rethinking podcast Go Nation: Chinese Masculinities and the Game of Weiqi in China by Professor Marc L. Moskowitz BenKyo's league and website Devin Fraze's Baduk Club The Burning Board Go Festival website Show your support here Email: [email protected]…

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8 of 11 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Go Fish, Online Go Events, Lightning Round Part II with BenKyo & Go Nation Author Marc Moskowitz Interview Part I 48:00

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Go Nation: Chinese Masculinities and the Game of Weiqi in China by Professor Marc L. Moskowitz BenKyo's league and website Devin Fraze's Baduk Club Show your support here Email: [email protected]

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7 of 11 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Trevor Noah, AI & Go, Organizer Albert Yen, Pro Ichiriki Ryo & Lightning Round with BenKyo 53:00

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Trevor Noah's podcast What Now? with Trevor Noah The book Sapiens Albert Yen and his go teacher Jiang Mingjiu Ichiriki Ryo Lee Changho's games BenKyo's league and website Show your support here Email: [email protected]

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6 of 11 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Hajin Lee Interview Part II, Go vs Chess, Searching for Bobby Fischer & Teaching Go in School 48:35

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Hajin Lee's website including her book The North American Go Federation Deep Mind's AlphaGo BadukPop Searching for Bobby Fischer BenKyo's league and website Devin Fraze's Baduk Club The American Go Foundation Ted Talk on Go Show your support here Email: [email protected]…

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5 of 11 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Go & TV, Pro Rui Naiwei, Go in Everyday Life, Sandbagging & Hajin Lee Interview Part I 50:43

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC The famous ear-reddening game from the intro The Heap of Sand Paradox Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari Pro player Rui Naiwei BenKyo's league and website Hajin Lee's website which includes her book Show your support here Email: [email protected]…

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4 of 11 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Getting Outplayed, Jonathan Hop Interview, Go vs Chess & Club Traditions 50:22

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Jonathan Hop's website Sunday Go Lessons BenKyo's league and website Devin Fraze's Baduk Club Show your support here Email: [email protected]

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3 of 11 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Go & Quarto, The History of Go, Pro Dan System Discrepancies & Preventing Burnout 50:42

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC The board game Quarto President Nam Chihyung with the International Society of Go Studies (ISGS) Netflix's Captivating the King Confucian Text Chunqiu Kibi no Makabi Sunjang Baduk The father of Korean Go, Cho Nam-chul Other pro players: Hsu Hao-hung, Lee Sedol, Cho Hun-hyun, Ichiriki Ryo &…

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2 of 11 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Chat GPT & Go, Strugglebus Go Interview, Playing Tournaments Part II, Correspondence Go & Why Local Clubs 50:13

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC The "paradox of the heap" Strugglebus Go on YouTube & Twitch Magic the Gathering The Kiseido Go Server (KGS) Cho Chikun's famous "Teasuji" BenKyo's league and website The Online Go Server Devin Fraze's Baduk Club Show your support here Contact: [email protected]…

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1 of 11 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - A Go Origin Story, Michael Chen Interview, #1 Pro Shin Jin-seo, & In-Person Tournaments 57:53

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Michael Chen's interview in the European Go Journal Ma Xiaochun's The Thirty-Six Stratagems Applied to Go Michael Chen's Twitch Channel Wikipedia pages for Go professionals: Shin Jin-seo, Lee Sedol, Lee Chang-ho, Cho Chikun, Ke Jie, Gu Li, Cho Hun-hyun, & Park Jungwhan US Go Congress The N…

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11 of 11 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Monday Night Go, Clossius Interview, The Gender Gap in Pro Go & SEASON TAKEAWAYS 1:03:46

1+ y ago1:03:46

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Clossius' website & Tsumego Dragon home page Xiaodai & Gazza White's Pro Go/Baduk/Weiqi Podcast on YouTube Show your support here Contact: [email protected]

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14. Six Smart Fridge Use Cases & Revenue Numbers from Real Operators 19:55

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What are smart fridges used for? And how much can they profit? Operators use smart fridges to solve many different problems, and therefore achieve varying levels of profitability. In this episode, we discuss different smart fridge applications, including Revenue Generating Microstore 24/7 Food Pantry Pure Amenity ... We give a realistic range of re…

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10 of 11 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Waiting for a Game, BenKyo Interview & AI Changing Pro Go 52:45

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The BenKyo League Show your support here Contact: [email protected]

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9 of 11 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - 4-Year-Old Go, Chris Garlock & Go & Buddhism 55:25

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Chris Garlock & Michael Redmond's book AlphaGo to Zero, Volume Two The AlphaGo documentary William Cobb's Book on Go & Buddhist Philosophy which is available on SmartGo Books A nice GoMagic article on Go & Buddhism and William Cobb's essays Show your support here Contact: AllThingsGoGame@g…

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8 of 11 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Being Observed, Go Magic Co-Founder Vadim Efimenko, Bridging East/West Pro Go Gap & Confessions of an OGS Moderator 42:37

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Go Magic website OGS Moderator KoBa's user profile Show your support here Contact: [email protected]

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7 of 11 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - An Ode to Go, Devin Fraze Interview Part II, Other Key Insights & Pro Go Time Controls 36:13

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC The Go "Poem" Book Devin's site Baduk.Club Devin's Baduk Residency Program Gazza's Pro Go Baduk Weiqi Podcast on YouTube Show your support here Contact: [email protected]

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6 of 11 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - My Wife & Go, Online vs In-person Play, the Nongshim Cup & Devin Fraze Interview Part I 44:01

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Reddit post about playing online versus in person The Nongshim Cup Devin's site Baduk.Club Devin's Baduk residency program Contact: [email protected] Support: Ko-fi

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5 of 11 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - The Ing Cup & Notable Pros, TelegraphGo Interview Part II & Hunhyun's Go With the Flow 43:43

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Gazza White's Reddit post about Ing Cup statistics and trivia...a must read Top Pros mentioned: Shin Jin-seo, Ke Jie, Byun Sang-il, Cho Chikun, Takemiya Masaki Telegraph Go's YouTube channel Contact: [email protected] Support: Ko-fi

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13. Five Biggest Mistakes in Smart Vending 26:11

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Smart vending is fairly new in the United States. In this episode, we discuss the five biggest mistakes operators make in researching, launching, and operating a smart vending solution. Watch this episode on Youtube. If you have questions about operating a smart vending technology, we'd love to hear from you! You can reach out at hello@launchfoodsp…

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4 of 11 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - TelegraphGo Interview Part I, Pro Go vs Chess & World Championships, Corners/Sides/Center & the "Dao" of Go 39:28

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC TelegraphGo's YouTube channel Gabe's YouTube channel Strugglebus Go The Pro Go Baduk Weiqi Podcast that Gazza White co-hosts on YouTube Show your support with ko-fi to offset costs for this passion project Contact: [email protected]

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3 of 11 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Kim Ouweleen/Murugandi Interview Part II & Fun Hikaru No Go Scenes with Nathan Harwit 44:10

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Kim Ouweleen/Murugandi's website The SmartGo website A link to the GoMagic.org interview about fun scenes in Hikaru no Go Show your support with ko-fi to offset costs for this passion project Contact: [email protected]

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2 of 11 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - Kim Ouweleen/Murugandi Interview Part I, AI Win Rate Inaccuracy & the World of Professional Go 53:28

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Kim Ouweleen/Murugandi's website A link to the Reddit post about the AI win rate Inaccuracy lecture A link to the Baduk.News article about using the above lecture to improve the AI win rate accuracy for BadukClub streaming events The AlphaGo documentary The Pro Go Baduk Weiqi Podcast that …

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1 of 11 - Why Play the Game of Go/Baduk/Weiqi? A Conversation with Game Designer Frank Lantz on Games, AI & Go 51:16

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC The AlphaGo documentary Frank Lantz's book The Beauty of Games and his article The Afterlife of Go Kageyama's Lessons in the Fundamentals of Go An excellent podcast episode about AI post-AlphaGo with Ezra Klein Show your support with ko-fi to offset costs for this passion project Contact: …

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12. Dr. Anita Hicks: Food Insecurity in Adult Learners and How to Establish Food Security on Higher Ed Campuses 25:58

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23% of college students face food insecurity. Many campus programs and resources are being established to help solve this issue but are mostly geared toward undergraduate students. What about adult learners coming back for education after years away? Dr. Anita Hicks is the Associate Director of Auxiliary Services at Oakland University and has spent…

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11. The Smart Vending Tripod: App, Hardware, Dashboard 17:49

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In this episode, we discuss how a fresh food smart vending solution needs three components to succeed: an app, the hardware, and a dashboard. We discuss how this looks in a smart fridge operation. App: You need a brand-forward experience that connects you to your customers 24/7. Hardware: You need a smart fridge that suits your brand image and unat…

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10. Food Equity - how to fund it with food security and smart fresh food vending 32:58

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There is an abundance of fresh food in the US – more than enough to end food insecurity – but there's a distribution problem. In this episode, Isaac and Nathan discuss... America's fresh food distribution problem anecdotes of food insecurity the difference between food security and food equity the 3 pillars of food equity how fresh food companies c…

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9. Brain Food: A conversation between a neuroscience junkie and professional chef. [3 Scientific Studies] 27:24

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"Brain food" is a common term thrown around schools and workplaces, but what foods actually improve cognitive performance? In this episode of The Fresh Vending Podcast, a neuroscience junkie sits down with a professional chef to discuss some science-backed principles. Isaac Wu and Nathan Downs discuss how, even though different people can see vastl…

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8. Third-Wave Vending 28:26

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Coffee had 3 waves: it started in a can, moved to a cafe, and now it's a craft. We argue food vending has had 3 waves, too. In this episode, we distinguish Third-Wave Vending – modern unattended fresh food solutions – from its predecessors. We discuss how this has opened unattended retail up to more operators, from large foodservice firms and mom-a…

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7. Comparing Retail Smart Fridge Technologies 44:20

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Nathan and Isaac discuss the 6 different retail smart fridge manufacturers in the US. They also discuss what attributes to look for in a fresh food retail smart fridge solution depending on your fresh food business, including size, design, data security, and more. Learn more about fresh food microstores: https://www.launchfoodspot.com/blog Get in t…

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6. Adoption of FoodTech 44:44

3y ago44:44

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FoodTech is popping up everywhere, but only some of will stick. In this episode, we discuss promising foodservice technology that is being adopted among institutions, food chains, and influencers. Some of the FoodTech we discuss: Mobile Ordering: Grubhub Campus Robot Delivery: Grubhub & Starship Fresh Food Vending: Farmer's Fridge Robotics: Jamba +…

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5. FAQ's of Smart Vending 37:12

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How much does a smart vending platform cost? Where can I go to research smart vending? How do I pitch locations? We discuss these questions and more in our latest episode of the Fresh Vending Podcast. There are a dozen turnkey smart vending platforms in the U.S. Follow Nathan Downs and Isaac Wu on the Fresh Vending Podcast to learn if smart vending…

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4. How the pandemic changed foodservice 31:51

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In this episode, we discuss the long-term effects the pandemic is having on foodservice. We cover shifts in labor supply, digitization of brands, ghost kitchens, FoodTech, and other topics. In an industry still recovering from the affects of COVID-19, operators are faced with heavier costs and larger shifts in consumer behavior than every before. F…

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3. The truth about Smart Vending 21:07

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Join us as we discuss topics anyone should consider when opening a smart vending business: Why is the U.S. so slow to adopt smart vending? How much is it to operate an RFID fridge? How much revenue can a fridge generate? Does one need a whole fleet of smart fridges? Watch the episode: https://youtu.be/y7GADbwjrB4 Learn more about smart vending: lau…