Best Ruby M Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 18: Naomi Estolas, WPC 2026 Parkinson Ambassador & Daughter Ruby Estolas 42:03

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Naomi Estolas, WPC 2026 Parkinson Ambassador, along with her daughter Ruby Estolas, join the Hear, Here Parkinson's Podcast with Host WPC Executive Director, Eli Pollard, and Guest Host, WPC 2026 Ambassador, Margie Zimmerman. They discuss Ruby's viewpoint as a child of someone living with Parkinson's disease, how the WPC experience helped to inspir…

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Episode 17: Dr. Ray Dorsey, David M. Levy, Professor of Neurology at the University of Rochester 45:09

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Dr. Ray Dorsey is the David M. Levy, Professor of Neurology at the University of Rochester and joins the Hear, Here Parkinson's Podcast to discuss how he is working to identify and eliminate the root causes of Parkinson's disease. He is a co-author of Ending Parkinson's Disease - A Prescription for Action (2020) and co-author of the new book The Pa…

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Episode 16: Michelle Garratt & Sree Sripathy, WPC Buddies Program Coordinators 40:29

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In this episode, podcast hosts welcome WPC Buddies Program Coordinators, Michelle Garratt and Sree Sripathy, to discuss the WPC Buddies Program. Topics include: What the program entails Who is eligible to apply The lasting impact it has had on delegates who attended The World Parkinson CongressBy World Parkinson Coalition

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Indexing the Ruby World with RubyEvents.org - RUBY 677 1:12:03

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Hey everyone, Charles Max Wood here! It’s great to be back behind the mic with Ayush Nawatia for another episode of Ruby Rogues. This time, we’re diving into the fascinating world of Ruby community resources with two amazing guests: Adrien Poly and Marco Roth. They’re the creators behind RubyEvents.org, an ambitious project that’s aiming to central…

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Episode 15: Professor Tilo Kunath, Past WPC Presenter 37:03

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Professor Tilo Kunath from the University of Edinburgh and a former presenter at the World Parkinson Congress, appears on the Hear, Here Parkinson's Podcast. He shares insights on stem cell research and reflects on the significant impact that the World Parkinson Congresses have had, both for him personally and for the Edinburgh research community a…

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Episode 14: Omotola Thomas, MS, Founder of Parkinson's Africa & WPC Board Member 39:49

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On this episode of the Hear, Here Podcast, hosts, WPC 2026 Parkinson Ambassador Edgar Valdmanis and WPC Executive Director, Eli Pollard, have a wonderful conversation with Parkinson Advocate, Omotola Thomas, MS who is the Founder of Parkinson’s Africa, a WPC Alumni Ambassador, and sits on the WPC Board of Directors.…

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Episode 13: Professor Per Borghammer, Clinical Professor, MD, PhD, DMSc, WPC 2023 Program Comms Member 35:53

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Professor Per Borghammer, MD, PhD, DMSc joins the podcast this week with host WPC 2026 Parkinson Ambassador Edgar Valdmanis. Dr. Per Borghammer presented at the 5th and 6th World Parkinson Congresses. He is currently a senior consultant and Professor in the Department of Nuclear Medicine & PET at Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark.…

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Episode 12: Professor Bas Bloem, WPC 2013 Scientific Co-Chair 44:02

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In this episode Hear Here Parkinson's podcast host, WPC 2026 Parkinson Ambassador, Edgar Valdmanis is joined by guest host, WPC 2026 Parkinson Ambassador, Monique Bosman as they interview Professor Bas Bloem, who is a Professor of Neurology at Radboud University Medical Center in The Netherlands and who was the WPC 2013 Scientific Co-Chair.…

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The Magic of RubyLLM with Carmine Paolino - RUBY 676 1:15:08

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In this episode, we had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Carmine Paolino — an AI innovator, Ruby enthusiast, and all-around tech wizard. From his early days automating PC games at age five to building cutting-edge AI tools in Berlin, Carmine’s journey is as inspiring as it is impressive. We dove deep into his latest creation: RubyLLM, a R…

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Demystifying the Rails Codebase with Ridhwana Khan - RUBY 675 1:03:59

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Hey folks, in this week’s episode, I sat down with the incredible Ridhwana Khan — a South African technical writer for the Rails Foundation and lead engineer at Circle. We had a fantastic chat about all things Ruby on Rails, but especially the underappreciated art (and science!) of writing documentation. Ridhwana took us behind the scenes of the of…

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Episode 11: Pedal to Phoenix, Rune Vethe, Alison Anderson, Geoff Constable, Alumni Ambassadors & Founding Members Cycling to WPC 40:53

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In this episode of the Hear, Here Parkinson's Podcast, hosts WPC 2026 Ambassador Edgar Valdmanis and WPC Executive Director Eli Pollard take some time to speak with the WPC Alumni Ambassadors and founding members of the cycling to WPC group, Pedal to Phoenix. They speak with Alison Anderson (UK), Rune Vethe (Norway) and Geoff Constable (Australia).…

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How to Optimize Your Rails App Using SQLite - RUBY 674 1:42:40

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In this episode of Ruby Rogues, Charles Max Wood and Ayush Nwatia welcome back guest Stephen Margheim to dive deeper into the evolving world of SQLite. Stephen explains that with Rails 8, SQLite has reached a major milestone: it now supports a fully production-ready, server-driven web application experience with no compromises. He walks us through …

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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce 21:20

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The loose autobiographical fiction of James Joyce at his most palatable in long form, Portrait tells the story of Stephen Dedalus and how he contends with being a human who sees the world differently than those around him.By ST Harker

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Episode 10: Chirine Katribe, PhD, Parkinson France & WPC 2026 Science Ambassador 35:29

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In this episode we have the opportunity to speak with Chirine Katribe, PhD, from France Parkinson who is also a WPC 2026 Science Ambassador and shares about her own experience attending the WPC 2023 in Barcelona, her own research on Parkinson's, and how Parkinson France continues to create opportunities for their researchers to attend The World Par…

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Episode 9: Denise & Bernard Coley 37:25

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On today's podcast we are joined by Denise and Bernard Coley who talk about Advocacy & CarePartners during this extra episode for Parkinson's Awareness Month.By World Parkinson Coalition

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Ireland's Lucky Lady, Shamrock 32:54

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We talk about Ireland's Lucky Lady, the Marvel superhero known as Shamrock.By ST Harker

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Episode 8: Sara Riggare, PhD 35:59

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Sara Riggare, MSc, PhD, served as an Ambassador and as faculty for the third World Parkinson Congress in Montreal, Canada and the fourth World Parkinson Congress in Portland, Oregon and Bracelona, Spain.She is also an advisor to the conference Stanford Medicine X and a member of the British Medical Journal’s Patient Panel. She is an actively engage…

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Oral History - Library Anna, Ghost Librarian 18:04

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This episode we will be going on a bit of a bawdy journey into the library archive not meant for children. Sorry for the sound.By ST Harker

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Why Change Feels Scary—And How to Make It Work for You - RUBY 673 1:10:20

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In this episode, we dove into a topic that’s been on our minds — how to navigate change with purpose instead of fear. Whether it's personal transformation, career pivots, or unexpected life shifts, we talked about what it takes to stay grounded and aligned during times of transition. We opened up about our own experiences with change — the messy mi…

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Episode 7: Michael Okun, MD 31:33

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On this episode Podcast hosts, WPC 2026 Parkinson Ambassador, Edgar Valdmanis, and WPC Executive Director, Eli Pollard, interview special guest Dr. Michael Okun, a neurologist, neuroscientist, author and Director at The University of Florida Fixel Institute, and National Medical Advisor at the Parkinson's Foundation, as well as WPC 2023 Scientific …

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Episode 6: WPC 2026 Steering Committee Members Terry Ellis & Victor McConvey 34:06

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Terry Ellis PhD, PT (USA) & Victor McConvey RN (Australia) WPC 2026 Comprehensive Care Committee Program Co-chairs Podcast Hosts: WPC 2026 Parkinson Ambassadors Edgar Valdmanis (Norway) & Guest Host, Margie Zimmerman (USA).By World Parkinson Coalition

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Episode 5: WPC Program Co-Chair, Malú G Tansey 41:11

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In this episode of the Hear, Here Parkinson's Podcast, host Edgar Valdmanis is joined by special guest co-host WPC 2026 Science Ambassador Dr. Roberta Marongiu as they interview Podcast guest WPC Program Co-Chair, Malú G Tansey, a Professor of Neurology and the James A. Caplin MD, Chair in Alzheimer’s Disease at Indiana University School of Medicin…

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Joe Masilotti on Hotwire Native Updates, Challenges, and Opportunities - RUBY_672 1:26:33

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In this episode of the Ruby Rogues podcast, we dive deep into the world of Hotwire Native with our special guest, Joe Masilotti. Hosted by Charles Max Wood, along with panelist Ayush Nwatiya, we explore the evolution from Turbo Native to Hotwire Native and the exciting new features and improvements that come with this transition. Joe shares insight…

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Episode 4: Larry Gifford & Tim Hague, PD Avengers Co-Founders 29:50

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On Episode 4, Larry Gifford & Tim Hague Co-Founders of PD Avengers join the Podcast to talk about their advocacy work with PD Avengers and the lasting impact The World Parkinson Congress has had on their lives.By World Parkinson Coalition

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Essential Tools, Updates, and Strategies in Rails Eight with Greg Molnar - RUBY_671 1:08:40

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In this episode of Top End Devs, we dive deep into the realm of security within the Rails ecosystem with our guest, Greg Molnar. Known for his expertise in this field, Greg joins our panelists Valentino Stoll and host Charles Max Wood to unravel the intricacies of security measures and updates in Rails 8 and 7.2. From exploring built-in features li…

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Episode 3: WPC 2026 Program Committee Chair, Researcher Leonidas Stefanis, MD, PhD from Greece joins the Podcast 32:37

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Researcher, Leonidas Stefanis, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurology at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece, was our first speaker to kick off the WPC 2026 Research Spotlight Series this week, talking about Genetic synucleinopathies and Parkinson’s. He joins the Hear, Here Parkinson's Podcast to talk about his role as Chair of the WP…

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Rails Developers Survey: Continuous Deployment Trends and Emerging Tools - RUBY 670 1:15:37

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Welcome back to another episode of the Top End Devs podcast! Today, we have an exciting lineup featuring our host Charles Max Wood and special guests Robbie Russell from Planet Argon, along with panelists Ayush Nawatia and Valentino Stoll. This episode dives deep into the insights from the latest Ruby community survey conducted by Robbie Russell. W…

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Exploring Tech Choices and Team Dynamics with Jesse Spivak - RUBY 669 1:05:18

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In this episode of Top End Devs, host David Camira is joined by panelists Luke Stutters and John Epperson, along with special guest Jesse Spivak, a senior engineer at Ibotta. Jesse shares his experiences and insights from a challenging project at Ibotta, where he navigated through four critical mistakes. These included choosing the wrong technology…

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Episode 2: An Interview with WPC President Roger Barker, PhD 29:49

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In this episode co-hosts, WPC 2026 Ambassador Edgar Valdmanis and WPC Executive Director, Eli Pollard, have a delightful conversation about the impact of the World Parkinson Congress with WPC President, Roger Barker, BA, MBBS, PhD, MRCP, FMedSci who is the Professor of Clinical Neuroscience and Honorary Consultant in Neurology at the University of …

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Rules of OOP in Pictures with Ivan Nemytchenko - RUBY 668 46:19

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Ivan Nemytchenko is a freelancer. He's a speaker and conference organizer. Ivan spoke at RailsConf about abstract object-oriented programming ideas and how they can be expressed with pictures. The discussion goes into learning processes and how to create visual representations that help people understand Ruby, Rails, or other concepts. Links Cherno…

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Episode 1: An Introduction to Hear, Here, Parkinson’s! 40:31

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Episode 1: An Introduction to Hear, Here, Parkinson’s! podcast with Edgar Valdmanis and WPC Executive Director, Eli Pollard. This podcast series is made possible with support from BlueRock Therapeutics.By Julie Winn

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Rails at Super Scale with Kyle d'Oliveira - RUBY 667 53:58

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Kyle d'Oliveira (Clio) shares his survival tips for dealing with tens of thousands of commits, massive migrations and the very limits of databases. We discuss the lessons learned from Rails megaprojects and how to use these tips in your own projects to reduce technical debt and tools to keep your monolith majestic when the code won't stop coming. L…

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Evaluating Software Frameworks: Insights with Uncle Bob Martin - RUBY 666 1:21:27

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In this episode, Charles and Valentino dive into the complexities of software design decisions with the esteemed guest, Uncle Bob Martin. They explore the pivotal question: How do you evaluate frameworks and dependencies in your projects? Uncle Bob shares his seasoned perspective on choosing frameworks based on an application's long-term goals and …

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GraphQL Doesn't Need To Be Hell with Dmitry Tsepelev - RUBY 665 48:19

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Different doesn’t need to be worse. Dmitry Tsepelev tells us how to make the most of using GraphQL with Rails, the advantages over REST-based API queries and best practices for security and schemas. Links https://github.com/anycable/anycable https://graphql-ruby.org/ https://evilmartians.com/chronicles/persisted-queries-in-graphql-slim-down-apollo-…

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Sorbet with Ufuk Kayserilioglu - RUBY 664 54:44

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In this episode of Ruby Rogues, we talk with Ufuk about how Shopify made the transition to using Sorbet and about the benefits they felt they received from implementing it. Ufuk also reveals a little bit about how Shopify transitioned to fully remote and about how that will be the default moving forward. Picks Luke - https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf…

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Black-Belt Debugging with Chelsea Troy - RUBY 663 1:13:55

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In this episode of Ruby Rogues, Chelsea Troy teaches us to hone our debugging skills to a razor-sharp edge. We learn how to actively improve debugging skills, train troubleshooting instincts and practical strategies for tackling brain-bending bugs. Sponsors Mailtrap Links https://chelseatroy.com/2020/01/13/a-framework-for-debugging/ Picks Luke - ht…