Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst addresses relevant political and social issues of our times in a straightforward and honest manner. Taking on anti-logic factions that are growing in society.
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Lucas A Klein Podcasts
A podcast about the people and ideas behind the MediaWiki software. Interviews with developers and users of MediaWiki, both for Wikimedia sites (Wikipedia, Wikidata, etc.) and the many uses of MediaWiki in companies, organizations, government agencies, etc.
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Narcolepsy Navigators isn't just another podcast; it's a lifeline, a space where every story shared is a step towards changing the narrative around narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia and Klein-Levin syndrome. Every episode is a peek into the lives of people navigating these conditions every single day. It's raw, it's real, and it’s about sharing stories that are way too important to miss. Because when we share, we have the power to change narratives – that’s our mantra, "Share a story to cha ...
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Stories of people breaking free from hate and extremism. Focussing on interfaith experiences and dialogue, with Atif Rashid and Sabah Ahmedi. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Reach out to us if you have a story to share.
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🕑 1 hour 17 minutes Cormac Parle is a principal software engineer in the Product & Tech team at the Wikimedia Foundation. Links for some of the topics discussed: Wikimedia Foundation Community Tech team Wikimedia Foundation Structured Content team Structured Data on Wikimedia Commons Stoat playlist "Why you should give up on your dreams" (2021 talk…
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S4E2: Firefighter, EMT, Advocate: Tara O'Connor Redefines What’s Possible with Narcolepsy
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Leave a review! In this episode of NAR Lipsey Navigators, hosted by Kerly and Liz, the spotlight is on Tara, a 27-year-old woman from Maine who has been living with narcolepsy type 1. Tara shares her story, from being misdiagnosed with ADHD and ODD as a child to finally receiving the correct diagnosis at 22. She discusses her struggles with maintai…
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🕑 52 minutes Matt Latourelle is director of technology operations for the wiki-based website Ballotpedia. Links for some of the topics discussed: Ballotpedia "Ballotpedia and MediaWiki" (talk by Matt Latourelle and Joseph Sanchez, MediaWiki Users and Developers Workshop Spring 2025) "How we categorize bias" (Ballotpedia essay) YouTube Ballotpedia c…
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S4E1: Kleine Levin Syndrome: Parenting Through The Challenges
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Leave a review! In this heartfelt episode of Narcolepsy Navigators, Gabrielle and Paul share their family’s journey of raising a child with Kleine Levin Syndrome (KLS), also known as “Sleeping Beauty Syndrome.” Speaking openly about the uncertainty, the emotional toll, and the small victories, they offer listeners an inside look at how KLS impacts …
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🕑 1 hour 25 minutes Samuel J. "SJ" Klein is an affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. He co-founded the Knowledge Futures project, served as director of content for One Laptop Per Child, and was on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees from 2009 to 2015. Links for some of the topics discussed: Berkm…
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S3E12 Navigating Narcolepsy with Lucas and Kathy: Insights from Canada
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Leave a review! In this episode of Narcolepsy Navigators, hosted by Kerry Bwoga, the founder of Naps for Life, CIC, we sit down with 11-year-old Lucas and his mother Kathy from Toronto, Canada. Lucas shares his experiences living with Type 1 narcolepsy, detailing his daily struggles with sleepiness, cataplexy, and how he manages to stay active. Kat…
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Charlie Kirk Assassination with Fmr Fed Prosecutor Hank Kopel
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May the reasonable sow seeds of cohesion in this society. Rest in peace, Charlie Kirk. Charlie's assassination marks a flashpoint in American culture. I am talking today with former federal prosecutor and author Hank Kopel. I needed to speak with someone I trusted to be both descent and analytical. There is nobody better than Hank at a time like th…
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S3E11 Navigating Narcolepsy in Namibia Josephine's Journey
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Leave a review! In this episode of Narcolepsy Navigators, hosts Kerly Bwoga and Liz are joined by Josephine Niipinge from Namibia, who shares her experience of living with narcolepsy with cataplexy. Diagnosed at the young age of 13, Josephine discusses the challenges she faced due to perceptions of witchcraft and lack of awareness about her conditi…
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🕑 1 hour 34 minutes Thomas Chin is a software engineer in the Data Platform Engineering team at the Wikimedia Foundation. Links for some of the topics discussed: Tea Time with Thomas & Ty podcast Wikimedia Foundation Data Engineering Team Thomas Chin user page on mediawiki.org Dependency injection in MediaWiki code (provided by the MediaWikiService…
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S3E10: Fred: Finding Freedom & Life on the Road with Narcolepsy
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Leave a review! This week on Narcolepsy Navigators, Kerly sits down with Fred to explore what it truly means to live with narcolepsy while navigating identity, stigma, and self-acceptance. Fred opens up about the diagnosis journey, the challenges of being misunderstood, and how to balance vulnerability with strength. From redefining what “disabled”…
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🕑 28 minutes A new BTB Digest! Cindy Cicalese is surprised about the popularity of her PluggableAuth extension, Luca Mauri extols the benefits of Federation, Edward Chernenko laments the difficulties in running a humor wiki, Marijn van Wezel discusses GDPR compliance, Markus Glaser offers a solution for collaborative editing in MediaWiki, and more!…
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Heat, Coffee, and American Realignment Reflections
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www.realclearpodcast.comBy Lucas A. Klein, Ph.D.
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S3E9 Soheila’s Story: Breaking the Narcolepsy Silence in France
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Leave a review! In this inspiring episode of Narcolepsy Navigators, we sit down with Soheila, a 22-year-old from the north of France, to explore what it’s like growing up with narcolepsy. Diagnosed after years of symptoms and medical misunderstandings, Soheila shares her journey from confusion and isolation to self-acceptance and advocacy. She open…
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🕑 56 minutes Wojciech Pędzich (roughly pronounced "VOY-chek PEND-zhik") is a longtime Wikimedia volunteer, having served as an administrator on the Polish Wikipedia, a Wikimedia Steward, a member of the Wikimedia Affiliations Committee, a board member of Wikimedia Polska, an organizer of the Wikimedia Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) meeting, and a…
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S3E8 Gina: Narcolepsy Through a Parent’s Eyes
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Leave a review! When Gina’s six-year-old son began showing unusual sleepiness, tantrums, and sudden collapses, she never imagined it would lead to a diagnosis of narcolepsy with cataplexy. In this heartfelt and insightful conversation, Gina shares the highs and lows of navigating a rare sleep disorder as a parent and caregiver. From the emotional r…
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🕑 1 hour 33 minutes Dan Andreescu (user name Milimetric) is a staff software engineer in the Data Platform Engineering team, and an interim manager in the Experiment Platform team, both in The Wikimedia Foundation. Links for some of the topics discussed: Data Platform Engineering Team Experiment Platform Team Wikimedia Statistics (Wikistats) Wikime…
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S3E7 Hustling with Narcolepsy: Hugh’s Freelance Path
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Leave a review! What if managing a condition could open new doors and redefine your career path? Meet Hugh, a talented video technologist from Plymouth, UK who has navigated the unpredictable waters of narcolepsy while making waves in the live entertainment industry. From working on big rock concerts to contributing to cutting-edge virtual producti…
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Episode 186: Richard Heigl and Markus Glaser
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🕑 2 hours 6 minutes Richard Heigl and Markus Glaser (pictured, left to right) are two of the three founders and heads of the German consulting Hallo Welt!, along with Anja Ebersbach. Hallo Welt! is best known for producing the MediaWiki-based software BlueSpice. Links for some of the topics discussed: BlueSpice BlueSpice 5.0 announcement, April 202…
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Pt. 4. Todd Hayen, Ph.D. on the State of Psychotherapy
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This is the fourth part of a six episode series on mental health and the decaying field of psychotherapy in America and in the western world. Todd Hayen, Ph.D. is a Canadian psychotherapist, also the author of Shrew Views and of his own podcast, both linked below. He also has a new book. Check his substack for more information. This episode is avai…
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S3E6 - Rebecca's Resilience: Navigating Life with Narcolepsy and ADHD
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Leave a review! In this eye-opening episode, we meet Rebecca from North Carolina, who shares her deeply personal and powerful experience living with narcolepsy type 1, cataplexy, ADHD, and a rare condition called gluten ataxia. From the moment she describes sleep attacks hitting like an unstoppable sneeze to navigating misunderstood conditions whil…
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🕑 55 minutes Marijn van Wezel is a part-time developer at the MediaWiki consulting company Wikibase Solutions. He is also working on a master's degree in computer science at Radboud University Nijmegen. Links for some of the topics discussed: Marijn's user page on mediawiki.org Wikibase Solutions WSSlots MediaWiki extension CookieConsent MediaWiki …
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Pt. 3. The Perverse State of Psychotherapy: Jaco van Zyl
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Join Dr. Klein for the third installation of the series on the decaying field of psychotherapy in America and the western world. Jaco van Zyl is a psychoanalytic psychologist who grew up in South Africa and who now resides and practices in Ireland. Find his work below: https://criticaltherapyantidote.org/ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080…
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Pt.2. Dr. Mark McDonald: Narcissism & the General Downfall of American Psychotherapy
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Join me for this a continued multi-part series on the deterioration of the mental health field from the perspective of the professionals in the trenches. Psychotherapy has veered for many decades into reinforcing pathological narcissism and has been a handmaiden of diminishing functioning in the new generations. Become a Real Clear Member and liste…
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S3E5 Lisa's Story: From Falling Asleep at Work to Entrepreneur
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Leave a review! In this heartfelt episode of Narcolepsy Navigators, Kerly sits down with Lisa Isaac, an inspiring woman living with narcolepsy type 1 and cataplexy in New Zealand. From her days as a sporty teenager needing frequent naps, to being misdiagnosed with epilepsy, Lisa shares her winding journey to an accurate diagnosis — and how she fina…
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🕑 50 minutes Edward Chernenko is a software developer, with extensive experience in MediaWiki development and consulting. He is also the administrator of Absurdopedia, a Russian-language humor wiki that is part of the loosely-affiliated Uncyclopedia family. Links for some of the topics discussed: Абсурдопедия (Absurdopedia) Uncyclopedia Edward Cher…
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🕑 31 minutes (Star-studded) highlights from five recent episodes! Trevor Parscal says the Wikimedia Foundation has become political, Selena Deckelmann sheds light on her management approach, Jonathan Lee complains about Fandom's tactics, Denny Vrandečić disputes the idea that Abstract Wikipedia could replace regular Wikipedia, Ward Cunningham recou…
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S3E4 Taya’s Tale: How IH Stole My Energy— But Not My Life
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Leave a review! In this episode of Narcolepsy Navigators, we meet the radiant and resilient Taya Austin, a federal employee, nonprofit leader, and auntie-turned-parent, living with Idiopathic Hypersomnia (IH). After years of being dismissed, misdiagnosed, and told to “just sleep better,” Taya finally received her diagnosis two years ago. From child…
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Pt. 1. Can Psychotherapy Be Revived? Dr. Richard Kradin
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Become Real Clear Join me to discuss the state of psychotherapy. Dr. Richard Kradin enters Real Clear again in order to address the pathology of our times, the mental health fields complicity in producing those problems, and a way forward. Dr. Kradin's BooksBy Lucas A. Klein, Ph.D.
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🕑 1 hour 21 minutes Luca Mauri is an IT manager who in his free time runs the Italian-language Star Trek wiki WikiTrek - which in turn gets much of its data from another wiki, DataTrek, which runs on MediaWiki in conjunction with Wikibase. Links for some of the topics discussed: Luca Mauri homepage WikiTrek DataTrek "Star Trek" article on English W…
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S3E3 Crashing Into a Diagnosis: Meg’s Story
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Leave a review! In this raw and deeply moving episode of Narcolepsy Navigators, we meet Meg—a 36-year-old adoptee, student, and mental health advocate navigating life with narcolepsy type 1, CBID, Behçet’s syndrome, and bipolar disorder. Meg shares the emotional rollercoaster that led to her diagnosis after a devastating car crash, including the ha…
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🕑 1 hour 21 minutes Cindy Cicalese is a principal engineer for the Developer Experience Group at the Wikimedia Foundation - but not for long, because she is leaving soon to go work at the startup Selfii, as their MediaWiki architect. Although not before serving as the general chair for the upcoming MediaWiki Users and Developers Workshop (May 14-16…
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S3E2 Cooking, Collapsing, and Cristina’s Cataplexy Life
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Leave a review! 🎙️ Ever dropped mid-conversation and had to explain it wasn’t drugs? In this deeply personal and unexpectedly hilarious episode of Narcolepsy Navigators, we sit down with Cristina, the creator of Gourmet Recovery, to explore how she navigates life with Narcolepsy Type 1, cataplexy, and a solid sense of humor. Cristina opens up about…
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Medical Series S1E1: Let’s Face It: Emma’s Truth About Sleep Apnea
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Leave a review! What happens when exhaustion is brushed off as “just stress” or “just pregnancy”? In this moving episode of Narcolepsy Navigators, Emma Cooksey—host, author, and now Sleep Apnea Program Manager at Project Sleep—shares her long, harrowing journey with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). After years of misdiagnosis, Emma’s wake…
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🕑 2 hours 6 minutes Denny Vrandečić is the Head of Special Projects at the Wikimedia Foundation, as well as a visiting professor at King's College London. He is the is main creator of the Wikimedia sites Wikidata and Wikifunctions and co-creator of the MediaWiki extension Semantic MediaWiki; he also leads the project to create the so-called "Abstra…
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S3E1 Sarah: Owning Narcolepsy - The Power of Laughing Back
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Leave a review! In this unmissable Season 3 premiere of Narcolepsy Navigators, we curl up for a heartfelt and hilarious deep dive with comedian and podcaster Sarah Albritton, who opens up about living with narcolepsy type 1 and cataplexy—plus a rare twist: sexsomnia. From being misdiagnosed as a teenager in Kentucky to becoming an advocate on stage…
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