Best Shirley A Scott Podcasts (2025)

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Listener Mailbag 1:04:35

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Larry weighs in on the latest with Jimmy Kimmel and Charlie Kirk, the future of the Democratic Party, the role of artists in culture, his love of magic, conspiracy theories, and much more on this week’s episode of ‘Black on the Air.’ Host: Larry Wilmore Producers: Devon Renaldo and Brandy LaPlante Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi…

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Inside Nano Banana 🍌 and the Future of Vision-Language Models with Oliver Wang - #748 1:03:39

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Today, we’re joined by Oliver Wang, principal scientist at Google DeepMind and tech lead for Gemini 2.5 Flash Image—better known by its code name, “Nano Banana.” We dive into the development and capabilities of this newly released frontier vision-language model, beginning with the broader shift from specialized image generators to general-purpose m…

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Amber Canavan: The Labels That Lie 30:34

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“That is no life for these birds and it is definitely not what the consumer is thinking or assuming. When they see these nice labels and they think, ‘oh, I'm paying so much more for this, that change must be going for the animals, right?’ No, it's lining the pockets and it's keeping that status quo of that factory farm going.” Amber Canavan Most of…

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Is It Time to Rethink LLM Pre-Training? with Aditi Raghunathan - #747 58:26

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Today, we're joined by Aditi Raghunathan, assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University, to discuss the limitations of LLMs and how we can build more adaptable and creative models. We dig into her ICML 2025 Outstanding Paper Award winner, “Roll the dice & look before you leap: Going beyond the creative limits of next-token prediction,” which ex…

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Do You Know Where Your Children Are?: Weapons (2025) 29:53

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The children are gone but Scott is back from his European vacation. On this week's show we are talking the latest film from Barbarian director/writer Zach Cregger; Weapons. Did we love it? hate it? or.. Tune in to find out Talk to us Goose www.howdyoulikethatmovie.comBy Kris Scott

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Building an Immune System for AI Generated Software with Animesh Koratana - #746 1:05:11

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Today, we're joined by Animesh Koratana, founder and CEO of PlayerZero to discuss his team’s approach to making agentic and AI-assisted coding tools production-ready at scale. Animesh explains how rapid advances in AI-assisted coding have created an “asymmetry” where the speed of code output outpaces the maturity of processes for maintenance and su…

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Tara Palmeri on Epstein and His Survivors 53:11

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This week, Larry is joined by investigative journalist, author, and podcast host Tara Palmeri to sift through the complexities of the Epstein files and his survivors—just days after several of his accusers traveled to Capitol Hill to demand accountability (1:26). They explore the confusion surrounding the case, the role of money, and how Epstein se…

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The Breakdown of Movies That Inspire Creativity 34:10

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What movies light the creative fire inside you? This week, Christopher shares five films that don’t just entertain, but have shaped his imagination, fueled his storytelling, and continue to inspire his creativity. From sparking big ideas to conjuring pure movie magic, these are the films that remind him why he loves to create.…

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Autoformalization and Verifiable Superintelligence with Christian Szegedy - #745 1:11:48

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In this episode, Christian Szegedy, Chief Scientist at Morph Labs, joins us to discuss how the application of formal mathematics and reasoning enables the creation of more robust and safer AI systems. A pioneer behind concepts like the Inception architecture and adversarial examples, Christian now focuses on autoformalization—the AI-driven process …

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Poems by Maureen Sherbondy 6:27

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Maureen Sherbondy reads her three poems, "Imposter Syndrome of the Jewish Kind," "Rabbi Rachel Is Dead," and "Trying to Change the Past" from our current Summer issue. Maureen Sherbondy's forthcoming book is The Body Remembers. Her work has appeared in European Judaism, Calyx, Southern Humanities Review, and other journals. Maureen lives in Durham,…

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Stuck On You: Together (2025) 24:04

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Relationships are tough, and some time after five years they can feel a bit co-dependent so Scott is going on vacation with his family and Together is the last film he is covereging before leaving. Who knows, maybe in his absence we will move on :P Talk to us Goose www.howdyoulikethatmovie.comBy Kris Scott

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Multimodal AI Models on Apple Silicon with MLX with Prince Canuma - #744 1:10:20

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Today, we're joined by Prince Canuma, an ML engineer and open-source developer focused on optimizing AI inference on Apple Silicon devices. Prince shares his journey to becoming one of the most prolific contributors to Apple’s MLX ecosystem, having published over 1,000 models and libraries that make open, multimodal AI accessible and performant on …

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Book Review by Dinah Ryan 14:21

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Dinah Ryan reads "Grief's Unmaking and Remaking of the Self," a review of Jessica Bebenek's books of poems, No One Knows Us There. Dinah Ryan is a writer whose practice includes fiction, poetry, cultural criticism, and independent curation. She is a contributing editor for Art Papers and Professor Emerita of English at Principia College, where she …

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Christopher Jackson on the 10-Year Anniversary of 'Hamilton,' His Return to Broadway, and More 1:09:17

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Larry is joined by Tony Award–nominated actor, Grammy- and Emmy-winning songwriter, and composer Christopher Jackson. Jackson reflects on the 10-year anniversary of ‘Hamilton,’ how the show came to life, and his experience originating the role of George Washington (2:20). He discusses his upcoming musical, 'The Crossover'; his process of writing fo…

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The Breakdown of the 2025 Box Office 56:56

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Remember this podcast? Christopher sure hopes so! After a summer break, he’s back with a look at the biggest box office hits of the year and a preview of the movies he’s most excited to review this fall. He also shares where he’s been, why the show went quiet for a while, and what’s next for the podcast.…

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Poem by David Blumenfeld 4:54

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David Blumenfeld reads his poem "Seeing God the Easy Way: Big Sur 1963." David Blumenfeld is a former philosophy professor who resumed writing stories and poems after a more than 40-year break. Since 2022, he has been nominated twice for a Pushcart Prize, one of his pieces received a “notable essay” mention in The Best American Essays 2023, another…

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Christine Mott: Free Bird 29:54

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“How could this owl, who was born in captivity, lived his whole life in a cage, how could he possibly survive? He's going to be dead in a few days. That's what everybody thought.” – Christine Mott In February 2023, a Eurasian eagle-owl named Flaco made headlines—and captured hearts—when he escaped from his small enclosure at the Central Park Zoo. B…

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Genie 3: A New Frontier for World Models with Jack Parker-Holder and Shlomi Fruchter - #743 1:01:01

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Today, we're joined by Jack Parker-Holder and Shlomi Fruchter, researchers at Google DeepMind, to discuss the recent release of Genie 3, a model capable of generating “playable” virtual worlds. We dig into the evolution of the Genie project and review the current model’s scaled-up capabilities, including creating real-time, interactive, and high-re…

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Shirley Paulson's Review of "The Girl Who Baptized Herself" 9:42

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Shirley Paulson reads her review "“Sacred Rage” and Spiritual Defiance," discussing the book The Girl Who Baptized Herself by Meggan Watterson. Shirley Paulson is the principal producer of the Early Christian Texts website, earlychristiantexts.com, which features the “Bible and Beyond” series of blog posts, articles, online courses, events, discuss…

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Wendy Lobel on ‘Anxiety Club’ 55:44

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Larry is joined by Emmy Award-winning producer Wendy Lobel to discuss her directorial debut film ‘Anxiety Club’, currently streaming on Jolt.film. They begin their conversation by talking about why Wendy wanted to make the documentary and exploring the ways that the standup comedians featured in the film use their craft as built-in therapy. This le…

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Don't Call Me Shirley:The Naked Gun (2025) with Heidy Morales and Joe Botelho 38:59

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With Scott still away with his "family", we brought on some friends of the show to talk about the lastest Naked Gun film. Our guest for this show were Heidy Morales is the founder of https://hyemusings.ca an alternative media website covering film, theatre, along with other arts and culture features. She is also a programmer with the Blood In The S…

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Poems by Riley Morsman & Claire Scott 6:51

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Riley Morsman reads her poem "Like a Mother Peeling Oranges," and Claire Scott reads her poem "Lord, Give Us Seven Hearts." Riley Morsman’s poetry and nonfiction work has been published in Fathom Magazine, Coffee + Crumbs, Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review, and elsewhere. Her current writing projects include a poetry collection about the prairie and…

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Edita Birnkrant and Tracy Winston: The Horse Who Collapsed in the Street 37:03

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“I could be walking in Central Park and come up on one of these horse and buggies. I don't think twice about it because I see it as part of the New York attraction. You know, you have the Statue of Liberty, you have Times Square, and you have these romantic horse and buggy things where people get married in the park and they ride these carriages. A…

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Closing the Loop Between AI Training and Inference with Lin Qiao - #742 1:01:11

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In this episode, we're joined by Lin Qiao, CEO and co-founder of Fireworks AI. Drawing on key lessons from her time building PyTorch, Lin shares her perspective on the modern generative AI development lifecycle. She explains why aligning training and inference systems is essential for creating a seamless, fast-moving production pipeline, preventing…

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Awed by Creation by Deb Baker 13:50

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Vita Poetica's Contemplative Practices Editor Deb Baker invites us to be "Awed by Creation." Many of our fellow beings have ways of knowing that elude us, and Deb presents us with an opportunity to consider the presence of all our kin in creation -- and the Creator who brought all of us into being. Deb Baker lives in New Hampshire and works for a c…

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Jonathan Mahler on ‘The Gods of New York: Egotists, Idealists, Opportunists, and the Birth of the Modern City: 1986-1990’ 54:38

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Larry is joined by New York Times journalist and author Jonathan Mahler to discuss his newest book, ‘The Gods of New York: Egotists, Idealists, Opportunists, and the Birth of the Modern City: 1986-1990,’ publishing on August 12. They begin their conversation by detailing why Jonathan decided to write the book and shining a light on the rich history…

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Poem by Alea Peister 5:32

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Alea Peister reads her poem "Thoughts upon Reading On Beauty and Being Just at the Oncologist's Office." Alea's writing has been featured in Relief, Solum, Ekstasis, The Curator, Whale Road Review, and Art for the Isolated, among others. In 2025, she will graduate with an MFA in Spiritual Writing from Seattle Pacific University. Alea is passionate …

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Mari Andrew: How To Be A Living Thing 41:18

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“It was just this love I developed of life, all life and how much life can be a joy to witness and experience if we're not severing ourselves or severing other lives from our own. And then you start to see all the connectedness and it's like a drug.” - Mari Andrew What if healing wasn’t about fixing yourself—but about remembering what it means to b…

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Art for Meditation: A Conversation with Iconographer Philip Davydov 29:28

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Iconographer Philip Davydov speaks with Vita Poetica co-founder and board member Lisa Shirk about the history and practice of iconography, his approach to his work, and how this ancient practice is still relevant today. Philip Davydov is a second-generation iconographer with an MA from the State Fine Art Academy of Saint Petersburg (faculty of Theo…

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Poems by Barry Casey & Elizabeth Cranford Garcia 7:03

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Barry Casey reads his poem "At Prayer," and Elizabeth Cranford Garcia reads her poems "Tree of Faith" and "Trash Meditations." Barry Casey is the author of Wandering, Not Lost, a collection of essays on faith, doubt, and mystery, published by Wipf and Stock (2019). His recent work has appeared in Brevity, Faculty Focus, Detroit Lit Mag, Fauxmoir, H…

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Dr. Shirley Strum: The Echoes of Our Origins 39:06

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"So I think this whole idea of cumulative culture is a way to make humans exceptional. But it's clear to me that humans are exceptional, and seeing it through baboon glasses, I can understand in a different way why they're exceptional. But many of the things that we think are uniquely human are actually present in other animals." - Dr. Shirley Stru…

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Context Engineering for Productive AI Agents with Filip Kozera - #741 46:01

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In this episode, Filip Kozera, founder and CEO of Wordware, explains his approach to building agentic workflows where natural language serves as the new programming interface. Filip breaks down the architecture of these "background agents," explaining how they use a reflection loop and tool-calling to execute complex tasks. He discusses the current…

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Expansive Prayer & Lectio Divina with Poetry by Holly Porter Phillips 9:34

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Pastor and spiritual director Holly Porter Phillips shares about expanding our understanding of prayer and guides us in a practice of lectio divina with poetry. Holly Porter Phillips is a pastor, writer and trained spiritual director (Anam Cara). She loves the slow pace of spiritual direction and the gift of walking alongside others, bearing witnes…

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Hook, Line and Stinker?: I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) 26:30

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Is Nostalgia Overrated? Is it worth revisiting a franchise that wasn't really that great back in the 90s? Why does Kris feel personally attacked by the studios for their press embargos? Tune in to find out Talk to us Goose https://www.howdyoulikethatmovie.com/By Kris Scott

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Poems by Eric Machan Howd & Fred Gallagher 10:30

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Eric Machan Howd reads his poem "Doorways," and Fred Gallagher reads his poems "The Mystic in Between" and "Anamnesis." Eric Machan Howd (Ithaca, NY) is a poet, musician, and educator. His work has been seen in such publications as Slab, Caesura, Stone Canoe, Vita Poetica, and Nimrod. He is currently working on a collection of poems based on flower…

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Jeffrey Reed: Cry Wolf: Decoding the Language of the Wild 46:59

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“I sit in the camp that is going to defend wildlife, and I will live and die in that space. Even though what I see is in the West, wolves have a bad reputation. It's still there…" -Jeffrey Reed What if we could understand wolves? How they communicate, what they might be saying? Jeffrey Reed, is a computational linguist, naturalist, and technologist…

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Infrastructure Scaling and Compound AI Systems with Jared Quincy Davis - #740 1:13:02

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In this episode, Jared Quincy Davis, founder and CEO at Foundry, introduces the concept of "compound AI systems," which allows users to create powerful, efficient applications by composing multiple, often diverse, AI models and services. We discuss how these "networks of networks" can push the Pareto frontier, delivering results that are simultaneo…

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The Dead Hand by Micah Harris 52:32

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Micah Harris reads his short story "The Dead Hand" from our Summer 2025 issue. Micah Harris is a writer and political theorist. His first novel, Only Small Things Are Good, was praised by a former Assistant Secretary of Defense as "a must read for anyone who wants to understand life in the Pentagon." He is currently a postdoctoral associate at Duke…

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Maya Lau on ‘Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story’ 1:05:33

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Larry is joined by journalist Maya Lau to discuss her latest podcast, Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story, currently streaming on Apple Podcasts. They begin their conversation by describing the story and subsequent legacy of Charles Ponzi, an Italian immigrant who, in 1920, defrauded his "investors" of the modern equivalent of a quarter of a billio…

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It's a Bird,It's a Plane, It's .: Superman (2025) with Comedian Joe Botelho 43:24

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Another year another superman movie. With a 225 million dollar budget did this James Gunn flick fly or did it just suck. Helping us out is our good friend, stand up comedian Joe Botelho. Joe Botelho is a Canadian stand up comedian, filmmaker, wrestling host and "model". He was even lucky enough to get a shot on the famous Kill Tony. Kill Tony Insta…

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Building Voice AI Agents That Don’t Suck with Kwindla Kramer - #739 1:13:02

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In this episode, Kwindla Kramer, co-founder and CEO of Daily and creator of the open source Pipecat framework, joins us to discuss the architecture and challenges of building real-time, production-ready conversational voice AI. Kwin breaks down the full stack for voice agents—from the models and APIs to the critical orchestration layer that manages…

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Summer 2025 Trailer 6:16

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Co-Editor Caroline Langston introduces our new Summer 2025 issue. Tune in for a preview of what's to come, and listen to Caroline's editorial letter, "The Quest for Discernment."

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Madsen Ave: Tribute to Michael Madsen (25 Sept 1957- 3 July 2025) RIP 23:47

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On July 3rd 2025, actor Michael Madsen passed away at the age of 67. With hundreds of acting credits to his name, some will remember him as the sadistic Mr Blond in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs , for others, the gangster Sonny Black from Donnie Brasco or if you're our co-host Scott it's Glen Greenwood foster father extraordinaire in Free Will…

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Nate Jackson on 'Nate Jackson: Super Funny' 1:16:39

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Larry is joined by comedian Nate Jackson to talk about his new Netflix special ‘Nate Jackson: Super Funny’. They begin their conversation by examining the different ways that comedians develop relationships with an audience and sharing how they each mentally process jokes while they're performing. Nate then details how he became a comedian and the …

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Distilling Transformers and Diffusion Models for Robust Edge Use Cases with Fatih Porikli - #738 1:00:29

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Today, we're joined by Fatih Porikli, senior director of technology at Qualcomm AI Research for an in-depth look at several of Qualcomm's accepted papers and demos featured at this year’s CVPR conference. We start with “DiMA: Distilling Multi-modal Large Language Models for Autonomous Driving,” an end-to-end autonomous driving system that incorpora…

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Top Gun Racing?: F1 (2025) 28:06

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Brad Pitt is back again playing a racing ronin in Jerry Bruckheimer’s 200ish million-dollar Formula one racing film F1. Does this film hold poll position? or was it a "Did Not Finish"? Also Scott finds out Brad Pitt is an actor. Read our written review www.cambridgetoday.ca Talk to us Goose www.howdyoulikethatmovie.com…

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Elizabeth Wagmeister on the Diddy Trial 52:30

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Larry is joined by reporter and journalist Elizabeth Wagmeister to talk about her experiences covering the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs federal criminal case for CNN. They begin their conversation by shining a light on the atmosphere both inside and outside the courtroom, and detailing the individual charges being brought against Combs. They then examine the…

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A Lust for Life: 28 Years Later (2025) with Media Critic Heidy Morales. 37:32

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Boots—boots—boots—boots—movin' up and down again!” The summer of sequels continues with the third instalment of the 28 series which began in 2002 with 28 Days Later and followed up with 28 Weeks Later in 2007. Years brings back the original team behind 28 Days with director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire), writer Alex Garland (Ex M…

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#266 - The Peak News - Education and Media: The Adjunct Possible | Rob Thompson 54:58

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6/26/2025: The Adjunct Possible Hosted by Chaim Goldman and Rob Thompson The Adjunct Possible: History and Controversy; Education and Media Headlines: 1) The Risk of Radical Islam: Mohamad Faridi, 2)The Hate Crime Hoax, 3) J6 Praying Grandma 4) Pikes Peak Pride (two years); Interview; (FINAL SHOW): Talking new media and social platforms, including …

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#265 - The Peak News - Faith and Family: The new New Life Scandal | Jason Lupo and Aaron Lujan 55:29

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6/25/25: The new New Life Scandal | Jason Lupo and Aaron Lujan Hosted by Chaim Goldman and Boaz Vituk The new New Life Scandal; Local Faith and Family; Interview: The New New Life Scandal. Citizen Journalists Jason Lupo and Aaron Luhan report on the controversy in our biggest local church, as Pastor Brady Board steped down amid allegations that he …