Best Mark Hicks Podcasts (2025)

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C++ is Still Here, Still Powerful with Gabriel Dos Reis 34:25

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In a world of Rust, Go, and Python, why does C++ still matter? Dr. Gabriel Dos Reis joins Scott to explain how C++ continues to shape everything from GPUs and browsers to AI infrastructure. They talk about performance, predictability, and the art of balancing power with safety...and how the language’s constant evolution keeps it relevant four decad…

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Andy North! 2x US Open Champion on Golf’s Golden Age 1:00:26

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Andy North is not just a two time US Open champion and three time All American at Florida – he is a living bridge to golf’s golden age. In this episode, we sit down with Andy to relive what it was like to grow up in Wisconsin dreaming of Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, then find himself paired with them in majors with everything on the line. We ta…

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Bolcast 61 - Mailbag - Mike has Finally Watched The Lord of The Rings 1:02:14

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It's another mailbag episode with Morgan and Michael Celani aka GamesfreakSA. EDHREC writer Nicholas Lucchesi wrote in about how he believes there are no staples in Commander. Mike has also finally seen The Lord of the Rings and talks about that. Also, the new censored word is dingaling. This is the only time I'll tell you what it is. Don't forget …

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Ep278 Jeff Radke Accelerant: Speed matters 41:02

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Today’s guest is someone who is running a business that is moving so fast that every time he comes back on the show we have an enormous amount to talk about and this time it is no different. Today Jeff Radke CEO of Accelerant is talking to me after a transformational 12 months that has seen his young business continue its heightened growth and IPO …

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The future of Agriculture: Insights from Young Producers with Lachlan Tully, Adrianna Pott and Amanda Lee Burchmann 15:34

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G’day and welcome to Yarns from the Paddock, proudly brought to you by AgForce Queensland. In this special episode, recorded live at the Young Beef Producers Forum in Roma, we hear directly from the next generation shaping the future of Australian agriculture. Joining us are Adriana, Lachlan, and Amanda from the Young Producers Council, who share t…

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Next Generation Worship | Roger O'Neel 27:48

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Dr. O'Neal serves as Professor of Worship at Cedarville University. He has served for over 30 years as a full-time and part-time minister for worship and has a wealth of experience and knowledge in all aspects of traditional and contemporary worship. He received his Ph.D. in Music Theory from the University of Texas at Austin in 1996 and has been a…

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Ep277 Andre Finn Intellegri: Applying the Big Hypothesis Model to insurance 31:35

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Welcome to a really exciting re-encounter with someone who has been out of our industry for some years but is now back with a highly original new proposition. In my line of work I get to see an awful lot of new insurance ideas and so it takes a lot to fire up my imagination. And when I talk to people on this podcast about those new ideas – often th…

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Why Postgres? and why now? with Claire Giordano 36:11

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Postgres has quietly become the world’s favorite database...running startups, governments, and global clouds alike. Scott talks with Claire Giordano, long-time Postgres advocate and technologist, about the database’s unlikely rise from academic roots to modern dominance. They explore its design philosophy, the open-source community that fuels it, a…

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Casey Jacobsen! Stanford All-American on MJ and 23 1:08:56

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We sit down with Casey Jacobsen, Stanford All-American, McDonald’s All-American, and Phoenix Suns first-round pick, for a real look at how careers are built. We revisit the letter-writing push that got him added to the McDonald’s Game, then the full-circle twist of wearing No. 23, scoring 23, and later handing Michael Jordan that jersey to sign. We…

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Bolcast 60 - Restrictions are Creative! with Olivia Gobert-Hicks! 1:10:20

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This week on the Bolcast, a member of the Commander Format Panel, Commander at Home and Elder Dragon Hijinks host, and all-around renaissance woman and tour de force Olivia Gobert-Hicks joins Mike on the Bolcast to talk Teysa, the Liege cycle, hybrid mana, and not taking Olivia's stuff! Don't forget to get your stories in the mailbag and we'll read…

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Ep276 Pina Albo CEO Hamilton: Leaning in and out 31:32

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Today’s guest is making a highly welcome return to the show after a four-year absence. Since we last spoke the fortunes of the market have been transformed, her company has matured and floated successfully on the New York Stock Exchange and has had its Insurer Financial Strength rating upgraded to A by AM Best. All this means that CEO of Hamilton I…

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The Past Still Boots with the Interim Computing Museum's Stephen Jones 40:46

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Scott talks with Stephen Jones of the new Interim Computing Museum, about the craft of bringing old computers back to life. From wire-wrapped boards to tape drives and terminals, this episode dives into why running the old systems — not just displaying them — matters for understanding how modern computing came to be. Support, Visit, and Donate to t…

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Jim Jackson! 14-year NBA Vet on Jordan, Shaq, Kobe 1:23:41

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We sit down with Jim Jackson — 14-year NBA veteran, McDonald’s All-American, First Team All-American at Ohio State, and Justin’s former broadcast partner — for a fast-moving, story-rich conversation. We revisit the Dapper Dan Classic where teenage Shaq went coast to coast, the raw electricity of ARCO Arena with the early-2000s Kings, and a steakhou…

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Bolcast 59 - Mailbag - Is Michael the Bolas? 55:02

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It's another mailbag episode with Morgan and Michael Celani aka GamesfreakSA. Michael gives us a story about teaching a lesson and then it's mailbag time! Don't forget to get your stories in the mailbag and we'll read them on the Bolcast. Submit them to [email protected]. As always, we are sponsored by Cardsphere.com! Card Sphere, Get your card…

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Ep275 Christopher Croft, LIIBA: Where Innovation Happens 42:16

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At first glance, today’s guest might have an unenviable job. That’s because that job entails trying to find the common ground between the hundreds of Lloyd’s brokers, some of whom are extremely large and very many of whom are very small and very specialist indeed. Christopher Croft, the CEO of the London & International Insurance Brokers’ Associati…

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Cheat Codes for Junior Engineers with Kat Excellence 35:22

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This week Scott talks to Kat who shares her tactical wisdom from her blog Katexcellence.io, where she decodes the early-career engineering experience with clarity and wit. From learning to build without motivation, to balancing depth and velocity, to navigating layoffs and early‑career uncertainty, Kat distills lessons from her own journey through …

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Dan Hicks! NBC Golf Voice on Tiger, Phelps, Ryder Cup 1:15:03

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We sit down with Dan Hicks – the voice of golf on NBC and longtime Olympic play-by-play announcer – for a master class in big-moment broadcasting. We relive Tiger Woods at Torrey Pines in 2008 and the “expect anything different?” call, then jump to Beijing where Michael Phelps went 8-for-8 and Jason Lezak’s relay finish stunned the world. We also u…

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Bolcast 58 - Breezing Through Phases with Cas Hinds aka StrixhavenDropout 1:03:43

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This week on the Bolcast, EDHREC writer and a content creator with Lobby Pristine, Cas Hinds calls in to chat about folks who handwave through phases and just moving through actions. There are priorities to be passed, buddy! Don't forget to get your stories in the mailbag and we'll read them on the Bolcast. Submit them to [email protected]. As …

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Ep274 Tim Ronda CEO Howden Re: The System is Working 41:56

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Todays’ Episode was a joy to make. It was a face-to-face meeting that crackled from the moment my interviewee walked through the door and shook my hand all the way through to a swift exit to a pressing engagement. As I was tidying cables and packing away my microphones into their case, I already knew this was going to be a really strong Episode. No…

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The Future of Beef Trade: Insights from Indonesia with Lloyd Hick and Dan Counsell 20:39

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G'day and welcome to Yarns From The Paddock Proudly brought to you by AgForce Queensland. This conversation explores the vital trade relationship between Queensland's beef industry and Indonesia, highlighting AgForce's recent delegation to Indonesia, the insights gained from meetings with Indonesian beef industry leaders, and the importance of buil…

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AI-Powered Migration plus Raw Experience with Mike Rousos 36:25

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On this episode of Hanselminutes, Scott Hanselman talks with cloud migration and app modernization expert Mike Rousos about the challenges and opportunities of bringing decades-old applications into the modern era. They discuss practical strategies for app modernization, how AI and GitHub Copilot are reshaping developer workflows, and what it takes…

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Mark Reynolds! 13-Year MLB Vet on Travel Ball to the Big Leagues 1:07:02

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We sit down with Mark Reynolds — a 13-year MLB veteran with 298 career home runs — for a candid ride through the moments that still give fans goosebumps. We revisit the Virginia Beach superteam roots with David Wright, Ryan Zimmerman, and the Upton brothers; the late-night call-up to the D-backs and a debut that never looked back; and the surreal, …

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Bolcast 57 - Precons? For New Players? with Culture Critic Reyna Cervantes 1:19:47

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This week on the Bolcast, culture critic Reyna Cervantes joins me! Whether you know her from Gamespot or her movie reviews, new pal Reyna and I chat about music, our friend Ashley, and Reyna's love of Vampires. All this before we get a wild take Bolas peeve. Don't forget to get your stories in the mailbag and we'll read them on the Bolcast. Submit …

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Ep273 Andrew Robinson Skyward Specialty & David Ibeson Apollo: So many opportunities, we have to filter them 32:59

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I really enjoyed recording today’s episode because both my guests have been on the show before and that always makes getting a conversation going much easier. And to make the session even more lively, we had something really interesting to discuss. Andrew Robinson’s Skyward Specialty has just entered into an agreement to buy David Ibeson’s Apollo. …

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The Game Designers Workbook with Bobby Lockhart 34:43

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On this episode of Hanselminutes, Scott talks with Bobby Lockhart, game designer and coauthor of The Game Designer’s Workbook. They explore the craft of game design, from turning ideas into playable experiences to balancing creativity with structure, and discuss how the principles in the workbook can help both aspiring and seasoned designers build …

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Mark Sweeney! Cape Cod HOF to MLB — Pinch-Hit Craft 1:43:06

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Mark Sweeney joins us with the kind of perspective you only get from 14 seasons in the big leagues, second all-time in career pinch hits, and 102 pinch-hit RBIs. We dive into his Cape Cod Baseball League roots alongside Jeff Bagwell and Frank Thomas, the call-up to St. Louis that put him in a clubhouse with Ozzie Smith and Willie McGee, and the cal…

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Bolcast 56 - Mailbag with Celani - Armageddon The Land Deck 47:34

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This week on the Bolcast, Carrozza welcomes Celani back to the fold officially as a Mailbag Champion to chat about an old submission and some Lorwyn Eclipsed Don't forget to get your stories in the mailbag and we'll read them on the Bolcast. Submit them to [email protected]. As always, we are sponsored by Cardsphere.com! Card Sphere, Get your c…

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Ep272 Tony Ursano & Joe Plumeri: The M&A Continuum 41:30

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This episode is a very special one because, thanks to one of my guests, we are going to hear from somebody who I assumed I had missed my chance of getting to appear on this podcast. Let me explain. Tony Ursano of Insurance Advisory Partners is someone I have interviewed many times over the past 20 years. In fact I first met Tony when he was working…

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Renewing Your Mind | Mark Loomis 29:50

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Mark Loomis is a clinician at Renew Counseling Ministries in Fairlawn, Ohio. He is very passionate about being used as a catalyst by the Holy Spirit to “Transform” others from the inside out. He feels there is no greater joy than seeing struggling individuals find healing, freedom, and abundant life. Find Mark here: https://renewcm.comGary's links:…

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Competence builds confidence with .NET Principal Engineer Safia Abdalla 36:00

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On this special episode of Hanselminutes, Scott reunites with .NET Principal Engineer Safia Abdalla, nearly 500 episodes and a decade after her first appearance on the show. They reflect on the arc of her career and the evolution of the developer landscape, discussing how building competence fuels confidence, how anxieties can compound in high-pres…

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J.T. Snow! 6x Gold Glover on Giants Legacy & the Human Side of Baseball 1:27:32

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J.T. Snow joins us for an all-timer of a conversation that blends baseball craft, World Series pressure, and a moment that became bigger than the game. A six-time Gold Glove first baseman with the Yankees, Angels, and Giants, Snow walks us through the 2002 World Series sequence that ended with him scooping up Darren Baker at home plate, then explai…

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Bolcast 55 - Mailbag - Tony, Tony, Tony 58:05

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Ep271 Dave Paulsson MS Transverse: Fulfilling demand for outperformance 46:38

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The growth in Hybrid Fronting carriers has been explosive in the past seven years and this growth has both been fuelled by, and has helped feed, a parallel explosion in the formation of MGAs and the rise in commercial insurance distribution outside the Admitted Lines market. Today’s guest is one of the first movers in this relatively novel insuranc…

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By The Voice of Insurance Mark Geoghegan