Best Maxim Davis Podcasts (2025)

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OT Security Doesn't Have to be a Struggle, Spotting Red Flags, Enterprise News - Joshua Hay, Todd Peterson - ESW #432 1:38:17

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Segment 1: OT Security Doesn’t Have to be a Struggle OT/ICS/SCADA systems are often off limits to cybersecurity folks, and exempt from many controls. Attackers don’t care how fragile these systems are, however. For attackers aiming to disrupt operations, fragile but critical systems fit criminals’ plans nicely. In this interview, we discuss the cha…

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Joseph Stiglitz, "The Origins of Inequality" (Oxford UP, 2025) 39:47

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Joseph E. Stiglitz has had a remarkable career. He is a brilliant academic, capped by sharing the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics and the Nobel Peace Prize, and honorary degrees from Harvard, Cambridge, Oxford and more than fifty other universities, and elected not only to the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Lett…

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How Government Made the U.S. into a Manufacturing Powerhouse 1:10:28

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Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks with Colleen Dunlavy, Emeritus Professor of History at University of Wisconsin-Madison, about her recent book, Small, Medium, Large: How Government Made the U.S. Into a Manufacturing Powerhouse. Small, Medium, Large examines the crucial role that the U.S. federal government played in rationalizing and diffus…

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AI-Obfuscating Malware, China Influence Ops, and Meta’s Fraud Fortune and Jason Wood - SWN #527 44:40

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This week we have AI-Obfuscating Malware, China Influence Ops, and Meta’s Fraud Fortune, Jason Wood, and more on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-527

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Turning To The Darkside & AI Cyberslop - PSW #899 2:07:54

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This week: Reversing keyboard firmware Ghost networks Invasion of the face changers Ghost tapping and whole lot of FUD AI doesn't code securely, but Aardvark can secure code De-Googling Thermostats Dodgy Android TV boxes can run Debian HackRF vs. Honda Cyberslop AI paper Turning to the darkside Poisoning the watering hole Nagios vulnerabilities VPN…

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Mark Shapiro & Ross Atkins End-Of-Season Avails 1:24:13

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We hear from Blue Jays President and CEO Mark Shapiro and General Manager Ross Atkins discussing a wide range of topics, including Shapiro's contract, Bo Bichette's free agency, Shane Bieber picking up his player option and much more! Plus, Jeff Blair heads to the Back-Leg Line to get your reactions on the Jays' front office end-of-season media ava…

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Defense Against Configurations as CIOs and CISOs Show Value Through Risks and Metrics - Rob Allen - BSW #420 49:31

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What's the biggest attack vector for breaches besides all of the human related ones (i.e., social engineering, phishing, compromised credentials, etc.)? You might think vulnerabilities, but it's actually misconfiguration. The top breach attack vectors are stolen or compromised credentials, phishing, and misconfigurations, which often work together.…

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#834: David Baszucki, Co-Founder of Roblox — The Path to 150M+ Daily Users, Critical Business Decisions, Ketogenic Therapy for Brain Health, Daily Routines, The Roblox Economy, and More 1:55:56

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David Baszucki is the founder and CEO of Roblox. TIME named Roblox one of the “100 Most Influential Companies,” and it has been recognized by Fast Company for innovation on their “Most Innovative Companies” and “Most Innovative Companies in Gaming” lists. This episode is brought to you by: Qlosi prescription eye drop used to treat age-related blurr…

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Rogue Negotiators, Gemini Pulled, Apple’s AI Shift, Disappearing CAPTCHAs, and More! - SWN #526 32:31

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Rogue Negotiators, Gemini Pulled, Apple’s AI Shift, Disappearing CAPTCHAs, and Aaran Leyland on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-526

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Researching and Remediating RCEs via GitHub Actions - Bar Kaduri, Roi Nisimi - ASW #355 1:08:08

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Pull requests are a core part of collaboration, whether in open or closed source. GitHub has documented some of the security consequences of misconfiguring how PRs can trigger actions. But what happens when repo owners don't read the docs? Bar Kaduri and Roi Nisimi walk through their experience in reading docs, finding vulns, demonstrating exploits…

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Loic De Canniere, "The Future of Employment in Africa: Demography, Labour Markets and Welfare" (Anthem, 2025) 1:07:47

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The Future of Employment in Africa: Demography, Labor Markets and Welfare explores the major trends that will define the face of the sub-Saharan continent in the next three decades. The near doubling of Africa’s population by 2050 will lead to more than twenty million new job seekers entering the African labor market every year until then. Right no…

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Post-World Series Priorities with David Samson 49:44

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Former MLB President and host of 'Nothing Personal' David Samson (1:28) joins Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker to chat about how he would plan for the upcoming offseason, assessing 'breakout years' from the likes of Ernie Clement and George Springer, Jeff Hoffman overcoming the game-tying home run in Game 7, Yoshinobu Yamamoto's uniqueness, how he would…

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An Incredible Run Comes to an End 49:38

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker reflect on the Toronto Blue Jays' Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, falling short of a World Series title. They break down the game, including Jeff Hoffman giving up a game-tying home run to the Dodgers' nine-hole hitter and Isiah Kiner-Falefa's base-running in the ninth inning. Then, they share positive takeaways …

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CRM implementation best practices that drive sales efficiency and maximize ROI -- with CRM consultant Vanessa Hunt 22:56

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Getting CRM implementation right is one of the biggest levers for improving sales performance and efficiency. Yet many teams struggle to select the right system and see a fast return on investment. In this episode of Closing Time, CRM consultant Vanessa Hunt shares proven CRM implementation best practices that help companies boost ROI, improve CRM …

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Transforming Frontline Workflows with Passwordless Access, AI costs, and the News - Joel Burleson-Davis - ESW #431 1:41:46

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Segment 1: Interview with Joel Burleson-Davis Frontline workers can’t afford to be slowed down by manual, repetitive logins, especially in mission-critical industries where both security and productivity are crucial. This segment will explore how inefficient login methods erode productivity, while workarounds like shared credentials increase risk, …

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Maxim Sytch, "The Influence Economy: Decoding Supplier-Induced Demand" (Oxford UP, 2025) 1:06:59

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In The Influence Economy: Decoding Supplier-Induced Demand (Oxford UP, 2025), Maxim Sytch reveals how professional services--consulting, marketing, banking, and legal firms--create demand for unnecessary and potentially harmful products and services. Such supplier-induced demand can take many forms, including superfluous reorganizations, frivolous …

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Nancy Neiman, "Markets, Community and Just Infrastructures" (Routledge, 2020) 1:13:59

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A series of market-related crises over the past two decades – financial, environmental, health, education, poverty – reinvigorated the debate about markets and social justice. Since then, counter-hegemonic movements all over the globe are attempting to redefine markets and the meaning of economic enterprise in people’s daily lives. Assessments of m…

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The Magnitude of 'One More Game' with Pat Gillick 49:26

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker hear from both Bo Bichette and John Schneider ahead of Game 6, reacting to Bo's comments about his future, returning from injury to play in the World Series, his maturity through the years within the Blue Jays' organization, and John's comments on how he spent Halloween at his doorstep a year ago to now having the chance…

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A Chance to Close Out Against Yamamoto 50:17

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It's game day! Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker look ahead to Game 6, a potential World Series-clinching stage for the Jays against the Dodgers. They go through the lineup, including George Springer's return to the lead-off spot and Bo Bichette's corresponding move back to second base. Then, two-time World Series champ and MLB Network's Al Leiter joins …

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AI Cheating?, O, Canada, npms, passkeys, Exchange, Solaris, the amazing Rob Allen - Rob Allen - SWN #525 32:25

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AI Cheating?, O, Canada, npms, passkeys, Exchange, Solaris, the amazing Rob Allen of Threatlocker, and More on this edition of the Security Weekly News. Segment Resources: Ingram Micro Working Through Ransomware Attack by SafePay Group | MSSP Alert: https://www.msspalert.com/news/ingram-micro-working-through-ransomware-attack-by-safepay-group This …

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Closing Out the World Series with MVP Jack Morris 49:52

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are joined by 3-time World Series Champion and National Baseball Hall of Famer Jack Morris (4:20) to chat Trey Yesavage's historic Game 5 start in the World Series, the differences in pitching in the Fall Classic and regular season, how Kevin Gausman should approach pitching in a clincher, playing in extra-inning postsea…

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One. More. Win. 49:48

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker reflect on the Blue Jays' 6-1 win over the LA Dodgers in Game 5 to take a 3-2 World Series lead back to Toronto. They discuss Trey Yesavage's masterpiece on the mound and Addison Barger's awareness on the basepaths before looking ahead to Game 6 and how the Jays adjust to Yoshinobu Yamamoto the second time through. Later…

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Cybersecurity Is Dead - PSW #898 2:03:55

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In the security news this week: Cybersecurity is dead, and AI killed it Exploiting the patching system Apple makes it easier for spyware Who is patching Cisco ASA? Shove that DMCA somewhere HTTPS - a requirement Russia wants to own all the exploits Abandonware challenges Reversing at its hardest with Lua Hacking team is back, and leetspeak malware …

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Can Jays Take a Fall Classic Lead Back to Toronto? 49:43

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker start the second hour leading up to Game 5 of the World Series with Baseball Today host and Jomboy Media's Chris Rose (1:00). He shares his impressions of the first four games of the Fall Classic, the Dodgers' bottom-of-the-order hole, Chris Bassitt's bullpen breakout, and a national POV of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s postse…

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Jays Get to Ohtani to Even Up World Series 49:33

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker start with a look back on the Blue Jays' 6-2 win over the Dodgers in Game 4 to tie up the World Series, including Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s big home run off Shohei Ohtani and Shane Bieber's bounce-back. Then, they look ahead to Game 5, how the starters in Blake Snell and Trey Yesavage will adjust from their Game 1 outings,…

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#833: Jack Canfield — Selling 600+ Million Books, Success Principles, and How He Made The 4-Hour Workweek Happen 1:37:36

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Jack Canfield is the coauthor of more than two hundred books, including, The Success Principles™: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be and the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series, which includes forty New York Times bestsellers and which has sold more than 600 million copies in 50-plus languages around the world. This episode is brou…

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Emergence of the Chief Trust Officer as CISOs Earn Business Respect and Agenda Shifts - Jeff Pollard - BSW #419 1:00:15

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Organizations that successfully earn and keep the trust of their customers, employees, and partners experience better business outcomes, more engagement, and competitive differentiation. But what does that trust look like and who's responsible for building and maintaining that trust? Jeff Pollard, Vice-President, Principal Analyst on the Security a…

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Overcoming an 18-Inning Loss Ahead of Game 4 49:25

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are joined by MLB Network analyst and two-time World Series champion Jake Peavy to chat about what he thinks the message would be in the Blue Jays clubhouse before Game 4 after a gut-wrenching Game 3 loss, Shane Bieber's gameplan at attacking Shohei Ohtani, hitting against high velo pitches, and why we're seeing two of t…

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Questionable Decisions in the Game 3 Marathon 49:48

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker look back on the Blue Jays' marathon Game 3 against the LA Dodgers, a 6-5 in the 18th inning. They reflect on the Jays' consequential decision to pitch to Shohei Ohtani in the seventh inning, John Schneider's pinch-run replacements, questionable umpire calls, Nathan Lukes' 12-inning at-bat against Clayton Kershaw with th…

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Lockpick chaos, CoPhish, Atlas, Turing, ForumTroll, PKD, Kilgore Trout, Aaran Leyland - SWN #524 34:35

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Lockpicks, Microsoft, CoPhish, Atlas, Turing, ForumTroll, PKD, even Kilgore Trout, the Amazing Aaran Leyland, and more on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-524

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Finding the Right Fit: The Secrets of Strategic Recruiting – Julie Davis and Carol Schmidt | Managing Directors, Morgan Hunter 20:04

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For our 34th episode, President & Chief Strategy Officer Ethan Whitehill chats with Julie Davis and Carol Schmidt of Morgan Hunter about building lasting partnerships, listening to understand, and recruiting in the age of automation. Get to the point with us on the last Tuesday of each month!By Crux KC

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Quantum Computing Isn’t A Threat To Blockchains - Yet - Martha Bennett, Sandy Carielli - ASW #354 58:52

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The post quantum encryption migration is going to be a challenge, but how much of a challenge? There are several reasons why it is different from every other protocol and cypher iteration in the past. Is today's hardware up to the task? Is it just swapping out a library, or is there more to it? What is the extent of software, systems, and architect…

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A Must-Win for Both Teams at Dodger Stadium 49:37

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are joined by former MLB pitcher and co-host of 'VSiN By The Books' Jensen Lewis (1:03) to chat about the challenges for the Blue Jays playing in a late afternoon game in L.A. for the next three World Series games that includes shadows, the keys to attacking Tyler Glasnow and vice versa for pitching against the Jays' bat…

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Sizing Up Game 3's Starters with Jeff Passan and Eric Karros 49:21

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As the World Series heads to Los Angeles, Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker look ahead to Monday night's Game 3 and share their expectations for the game's starters in Max Scherzer and Tyler Glasnow before welcoming ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan to the show (11:33). They discuss how Scherzer and George Springer are viewed in LA, whether Game 3 is a must-w…

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Sales and marketing alignment: What it really takes to operationalize it -- with Jeff Davis 20:07

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Sales and marketing alignment is one of the most persistent challenges for go-to-market leaders. While most teams say they're aligned, the reality often looks different—with missed opportunities, broken handoffs, and a lack of shared accountability. In this episode of Closing Time, Val sits down with Jeff Davis, author of Create Togetherness, to un…

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Securing AI Agents with Dave Lewis, Enterprise News, and interviews from Oktane 2025 - Mike Poole, Conor Mulherin, Dave Lewis - ESW #430 1:39:12

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Segment 1: Interview with Dave Lewis from 1Password In this week's sponsored interview, we dive into the evolving security landscape around AI agents, where we stand with AI agent adoption. We also touch on topics such as securing credentials in browser workflows and why identity is foundational to AI agent security. 1Password Addresses a Critical …

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Garrett Hardin’s Tragic Environmentalism 1:15:27

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An ecologist in California claimed that the iron laws of nature locked humanity into destroying our environment. This meant that we must take drastic measures to rein in unfettered capitalism and the American habit of overconsumption, lest we deplete our common resources. That argument made Garrett Hardin one of the most influential and celebrated …

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Jeff Neilson, "Fortress Farming: Agrarian Transitions, Livelihoods, and Coffee Value Chains in Indonesia" (Cornell UP, 2025) 44:31

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Over the last several decades, sources of income derived away from farms have come to play a much bigger role in rural Indonesian households. How do rural people in Indonesia engage with farming and social and economic spheres beyond their villages? What do their changing forms of engagement mean for land relations, sustainability, and the future o…

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R. Jisung Park, "Slow Burn: The Hidden Costs of a Warming World" (Princeton UP, 2025) 44:24

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R. Jisung Park is assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where he holds appointments in the School of Social Policy and Practice and the Wharton School of Business. It’s hard not to feel anxious about the problem of climate change, especially if we think of it as an impending planetary catastrophe. In Slow Burn: The Hidden Costs of …

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World Series Game 1 Special Preview 1:08:07

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker had the chance to chat with Blue Jays' pitching coach Pete Walker (1:13) from the World Series Media Day to talk about Trey Yesavage making his first Fall Classic start, Chris Bassitt's adjustment into a bullpen role during the ALCS and his projected workload against the L.A. Dodgers, and Jeff Hoffman's closing confidenc…

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Bo is Back + Blue Jays' National Reach 56:34

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker react to the Blue Jays' Game 1 lineup, which includes Bo Bichette in the clean-up spot and at second base. They weigh in on the decision and look at the rest of the World Series roster before listening in on Ross Atkins' and Bichette's game-day availability. Later, TVA Sports' play-by-play announcer Denis Casavant (27:58…

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Robo Bees, side, AI Risk, Red Tiger, SessionReaper, Bad Bots, Willow, Josh Marpet - SWN #523 32:35

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Venomous Robo Bees and Rabid Cocaine Weasels, sidebar spoofing, AI Risk, Red Tiger, SessionReaper, Bad Bots, Willow, Josh Marpet, and More on this edition of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-523

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State of MLB with Rob Manfred + '93 World Series MVP Paul Molitor 49:31

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are joined by the Commissioner of Major League Baseball Rob Manfred (0:35) to chat about the current state of the game on the field and for audiences across all mediums and the world, the international stage being highlighted for the Fall Classic, how MLB approaches the upcoming 2028 Summer Olympics in L.A., Rogers Centr…

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Yesavage Gets Game 1, Bo's Options, and Pat Hentgen 49:51

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker react to the Blue Jays announcing Trey Yesavage as the Game 1 starter for the World Series and lay out their expectations for the 22-year-old. Then, Bo Bichette sits down with Jeff and Kevin (16:40) to discuss his recovery and how he'd approach possibly playing second base. Later, Dodgers President Stan Kasten (20:52) re…

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Its Always DNS - PSW #897 2:04:27

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In the security news: When in doubt, blame DNS, you're almost always correct How to Make Windows 11 great, or at least suck less CSRF is the least of your problems Shady exploits Linux security table stakes (not steaks) The pill camera Give AI access to your UART Security products that actually try to be secure? Firmware vulnerabilities, lots of th…

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How Dodgers & Jays Match Up + Hall of Famer Frank Thomas 49:47

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MLB Network's Jon Morosi joins Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker (1:11) to discuss how the Blue Jays match up against the L.A. Dodgers, the differences in types of pitchers and hitters the Milwaukee Brewers have compared to the American League champions, John Schneider's bullpen usage, why Chris Bassitt should get more run in the World Series, and projec…

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Is Game 1 a Must-Win? 49:47

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Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker look ahead to Friday's Game 1 of the World Series and discuss the Blue Jays' keys against the Dodgers. They get into L.A.'s starting pitching edge and project how John Schneider will deploy the bullpen. Then, former MLB pitcher and cohost of Intentional Talk, Ryan Dempster, stops by (23:46) to discuss his World Series ru…

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#832: The Return of The Lion Tracker — Boyd Varty on The Wild Man Within, Nature’s Hidden Wisdom, and How to Feel Fully Alive 2:02:31

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Boyd Varty is the founder of Track Your Life, which offers a limited number of premium retreats in South Africa’s bushveld, and author of one of my favorite books, The Lion Tracker’s Guide to Life. As a fourth-generation custodian of Londolozi Game Reserve, Boyd grew up with lions, leopards, snakes, and elephants and has spent his life in apprentic…

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Security That Sticks: Shaping Human Behavior - Rinki Sethi, Nicole Jiang - BSW #418 1:03:00

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As the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report has stated year after year, most breaches start with human error. We've invested a lot in Security Awareness and Training and Phishing solutions, but yet human error is still the top risk. How do we actually reduce human risk? Rinki Sethi, CSO at Upwind Security, and Nicole Jiang, CEO of Fable Securi…

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Teresa M. Mares and Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, "Will Work for Food: Labor Across the Food Chain" (U California Press, 2025) 33:34

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Food consumers are demanding a healthier and more sustainable food system. Yet labor is rarely part of the discussion. In Will Work for Food: Labor Across the Food Chain (U California Press, 2025), Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and Teresa Mares chronicle labor across the food chain, connecting the entire food system--from fields to stores, restaurants, h…