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Anthony Whitlock's Podcast
Episode 202: Global Dance - Men 20 - Mardi Gras Men

Anthony Whitlock's Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 120:27


Here we are with the all male vocal edition of Men - Mardi Gras Men. I wanted to get this done before the actual main party weekend but I had so much going on, I had to push it back further in the month. This coming of age 20th edition of Men wastes no time in getting into it. The set kicks off with the awesome remix of "My Universe" by Coldplay from my good friend Rob of Division 4 and then swings into the funky sound of "Good Times". 7th Heaven feature three remixes here. The first is for Guy Sebastian's "Battle Scars". Guy is one of my all time favourite male vocalists. He won the first season of Australian Idol and he's voice is sublime. I've met him a couple of times through work and he is an absolute delight. If you're not familiar with his music (he writes all of his songs), then check him out. I've also met Adam Turner a few times in London and he is also a delight. He is the lead vocalist on the song "Amazing" featured here. He is also a music producer and his remixes are awesome. I've know Wayne G. for years and he is so much fun. He throws in two beautiful mixes for Bruno Mars and Darren Hayes respectively and then we're off into the big room sound. Robbie Carrigan is producing some amazing remixes (check out his Soundcloud page) and here he delivers a top notch mix of "Send Me An Angel" by Real Life - another Australian band from the 80's. Toy Armada & DJ GRIND deliver two anthems for Hardwell and R5 respectively and how could I not include any set without a couple of stand out mixes from DJ Mark De Lang of Dirty Disco. Here he works his magic on "I Feel Love" and "Stay". The set closes out with another beautiful 7th Heaven remix for boy band A1. The men absolutely rule in this pumping set. EnjoyAnthony1/ "MY UNIVERSE" (Division 4 Remix) - COLDPLAY ft. BTS2/ "GOOD TIME" (Whelan & Di Scala Remix) - WHEELS & DISCO ft. MIGHTY MARVIN3/ "YOU GOT IT ALL" (The Alias Club Mix) - UNION J4/ "BATTLE SCARS" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - GUY SEBASTIAN ft. LUPE FIASCO5/ "HEROES" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - MANS ZELMERLOW6/ "AMAZING" (Matt Consola & LFB Swishcraft Club Mix) - MARS & VANS ft. ADAM TURNER7/ "JUST THE WAY YOU ARE" (Wayne G. Club Remix) - BRUNO MARS8/ "BLOODSTAINED HEART" (Wayne G. Club Mix) - DARREN HAYES9/ "THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON TV" (Sagi Kariv Club Remix) - A-HA10/ "I FEEL LOVE" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - SAM SMITH11/ "YOU NEED MY LOVE" (Roberto Ferrari Club Mix) - OFFER NISSIM ft. AMIT ZACH ADAM12/ "SEND ME AN ANGEL" (Robbie Carrigan Vocal Club Mix) - REAL LIFE13/ "JEALOUS" (Guéna LG Club Mix) - NICK JONAS14/ "TAKE YOU DANCING" (Luis Vazquez Dance Club Remix) - JASON DERULO15/ "DARE YOU" (Toy Armada & DJ GRIND Anthem Club Mix) - HARDWELL ft. MATTHEW KOMA16/ "IF" (Toy Armada & DJ GRIND Club Mix) - R517/ "CAN'T FEEL MY FACE" (DJ PAULO vs Sagi Kariv vs Peter Rauhoffer Club Rework) - THE WEEKND18/ "BLAME" (Enrry Senna & Edson Pride Remix) - CALVIN HARRIS ft. JOHN NEWMAN19/ "STAY" (Dirty Disco Mainroom Remix) - THE KID LAROI ft. JUSTIN BIEBER20/ "DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU AGAIN" (7th Heaven Remix) - A1

Body People Podcast
Body People 76 — Adam Turner

Body People Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 227:28


Oh we've got something special for episode 76. Recent guest, and one of the most respected DJs out there, Adam Turner supplies the mix for this one. Adam delivers a 3.5+ hour set, filled with that deep 'Adam Turner' signataure sound we all love, with music from Clive From Accounts, Genius Of Time, Dam Swindle, &ME, plus so many more. Get stuck into this one... and please share, comment, and subscsribe. Tracklist: 1. ELWD - Sunrise 5000 2. Roque & TimAdeep - U Get Me (Original Mix) 3. Magic Number - All I Ever Wanted (Atjazz Remix) 4. Clive From Accounts - That Rhythm 5. NiWin - Shorty 6. Tom VR - A Fantasy 7. DJ E-Clyps ft. Tasha LaRae - Embrace (Extended Mix) 8. Jimpster & Philippa ft. Care - Dreaming 9. Kiko Navarro ft. Hugo Navarro - Una Mattina (Andre Lodemann Remix) 10. Genius Of Time - Closer 11. Flabaire - Hidden Funk 12. Ernesto & the Basement Gospel - Is It True? (Original Mix) 13. Abel ft. Brutha Basil - Hand Made (Rocco Rodamaal Raw Dub) 14. Bun Xapa - Stockholm 15. Coflo & Frederick - On My Mind 16. &ME, Rampa & Adam Port ft. Alan Dixon & Arabic Piano - Thandaza (Original Mix) 17. Flabaire - Mmmh 18. Frits Wentink - Ambassador 19. Toronto Hustle & Sean Roman ft. Javonntte - Deep In This (Original Mix) 20. Leticia Fialho, Maz & Antdot - Corpo E Cancao (Extended Mix) 21. Clive From Accounts - Clive by Night 22. Ralph Session ft. Juliet Mendoza - Freak (Original Mix) 23. Genius Of Time - Endless 24. 6th Borough Project - Spare Change 25. Justice & Tame Impala - Neverender (Rampa remix) 26. Mario & Vidis ft. Ernesto - Changed (Andre Lodemann Remix) 27. Barbara Boeing & Sam Ruffillo - Tokyo Love Affair 28. Dam Swindle - The Last Time 29. Manuel Tur & Dplay - Conchord 30. Tom Jarmey - Blip 31. Halo ft. Maiya - Glory (Atjazz Galaxy Aart Remix) 32. PROFF & M.O.S. - Namtso (Extended Mix) 33. Tomson & Benedict - Blind (Original Vocal Mix) 34. Aleksandir - Sasha's Dream (K-Lone Organ Mix) 35. Fred Everything ft. James Alexander Bright - Breathe (Rocco Rodamaal Remix) 36. Crackazat - Can't Blame A Soul (Mana's Dub) 37. Beatsbyhand ft. Rona Ray - Say Yes (Jimpster Extended Remix) 38. Black Rascals ft. Cassio Ware - So In Love (Atjazz Instrumental Mix) 39. &ME - Garden (Original Mix) 40. Nomumbah ft. Nadirah Shakoor - Like A Rainbow 41. Jorge Bezerra - Kabiecile (Atjazz Remix) 42. Ralph Session - House Family 43. Bubble Love / Ross From Friends - Believe 44. Maison Blanche - La Madrugada 45. Yannick Roberts - Grace 46. Max Essa - Come Come The Rain (Charles Webster Remix) 47. Laurence Guy - You Might Be Closer Than You Think

Tech Disruptors
Postscript's CEO on Taking SMS to New Heights

Tech Disruptors

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 33:15


Postscript differentiates itself through SMS marketing and sales software that can power brands to increase engagement with customers and understand them better, Adam Turner, CEO and cofounder, tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Tech Disruptors podcast, Turner sits down with Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Niraj Patel to discuss the company's software flywheel, infinity testing, business-model changes, one-to-one B2C relationships and potential generative-AI disruption. He also outlines how Postscript leverages its six-year-plus SMS product focus, deep integration with Shopify and advanced data infrastructure.

Corinth Christian Church
Wolves – Week Two – Influence

Corinth Christian Church

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 32:53


NOTES: So I want to remind you, though you already know these things, that Jesus first rescued the nation of Israel from Egypt, but later he destroyed those who did not remain faithful. And I remind you of the angels who did not stay within the limits of authority God gave them but left the place where they belonged. God has kept them securely chained in prisons of darkness, waiting for the great day of judgment. And don't forget Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring towns, which were filled with immorality and every kind of sexual perversion. Those cities were destroyed by fire and serve as a warning of the eternal fire of God's judgment. In the same way, these people—who claim authority from their dreams—live immoral lives, defy authority, and scoff at supernatural beings. But even Michael, one of the mightiest of the angels, did not dare accuse the devil of blasphemy, but simply said, “The Lord rebuke you!” (This took place when Michael was arguing with the devil about Moses' body.) But these people scoff at things they do not understand. Like unthinking animals, they do whatever their instincts tell them, and so they bring about their own destruction. What sorrow awaits them! For they follow in the footsteps of Cain, who killed his brother. Like Balaam, they deceive people for money. And like Korah, they perish in their rebellion. Jude 5-11 (NLT) Teaching is NECESSARY if the people of God are going to GROW. QUESTIONS TO ASK: - Who am I LISTENING to? - Who am I giving AUTHORITY in my life? Who am I allowing to SHAPE my life? BOTTOM LINE: What you BELIEVE shapes how you live—check for TRUTH. CHALLENGE: EVALUATE the voices of influence in your life.

Corinth Christian Church
Impact – Week Four – Serve

Corinth Christian Church

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 29:26


Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end. It was time for supper, and the devil had already prompted Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God. So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples' feet, drying them with the towel he had around him.  John 13:1–5 (NLT) Jesus showed his love to the END  because there is no END to his love. MAKE AN IMPACT We are called to be spiritual CONTRIBUTORS,  not spiritual CONSUMERS.  SEE a need MEET a need. BOTTOM LINE:  It's IMPOSSIBLE to love Jesus and not SERVE people. THE CHALLENGE:  Meet a NEED this week.

Corinth Christian Church
Impact – Week Three – Tithing

Corinth Christian Church

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 32:37


NOTES The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 1. PLAN your generosity. But generous people plan to do what is generous, and they stand firm in their generosity. Isaiah 32:8 (NLT) 2. Trust God with the TITHE. A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD. Leviticus 27:30 (NIV) Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. Malachi 3:10 (NIV) 3. Start being generous TODAY. And I am praying that you will put into action the generosity that comes from your faith as you understand and experience all the good things we have in Christ. Philemon 1:6 (NLT) Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. Luke 16:10 (NIV) BOTTOM LINE: It takes faith to give FIRST. It doesn't take faith to give what's LEFT. THE CHALLENGE: Take the tithing challenge.

Corinth Christian Church
Impact – Week Two – Friends

Corinth Christian Church

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 37:36


NOTES Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. Proverbs 13:20 (NIV) After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself. 1 Samuel 18:1 (NIV) 1. A Good Friend PROMOTES. Who are you LOOKING OUT  for? 2. A Good Friend PROTECTS A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need. Proverbs 17:17 (NLT) Who are you STANDING UP for? 3. A Good Friend is PRESENT. Who are you PRESENT for? BOTTOM LINE: Faithful FRIENDS lead to faithful LIVING. THE CHALLENGE: Make an EXCUSE to spend time with a FRIEND.

Corinth Christian Church
Clarity in Chaos – Week Three – Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?

Corinth Christian Church

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 34:29


NOTES: Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?  BOTTLE #1: The HOOKUP Culture BOTTLE #2: The SEXUAL Revolution BOTTLE #3: PORNOGRAPHY You say, “Food was made for the stomach, and the stomach for food.” (This is true, though someday God will do away with both of them.) But you can't say that our bodies were made for sexual immorality. They were made for the Lord, and the Lord cares about our bodies. And God will raise us from the dead by his power, just as he raised our Lord from the dead. Don't you realize that your bodies are actually parts of Christ? Should a man take his body, which is part of Christ, and join it to a prostitute? Never! And don't you realize that if a man joins himself to a prostitute, he becomes one body with her? For the Scriptures say, “The two are united into one.” But the person who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with him. Run from sexual sin! No other sin so clearly affects the body as this one does. For sexual immorality is a sin against your own body. Don't you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.  1 Corinthians 6:13–20 (NLT)

Corinth Christian Church
Clarity in Chaos – Week Two – What Does the Bible Say About Our Body?

Corinth Christian Church

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 38:38


NOTES: What does the Bible say about our body? Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.” So God created human beings in his own image.  In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.”  Genesis 1:26-28 (NLT) Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day.  Genesis 1:31 (NLT)  The SOCIAL Script: Transform your BODY. SCRIPTURE: Transform your MIND.  And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.  Romans 12:1-2 (NLT) 

Corinth Christian Church
Clarity in Chaos – Week One – How Did We Get Here?

Corinth Christian Church

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 35:17


NOTES: Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. 1 Corinthians 6:18–20 (NIV) HOW DID WE GET HERE? CORE IDEOLOGY #1: Expressive Individualism. “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? Jeremiah 17:9 (NLT) Your identity is GIVEN by God, not DISCOVERED by you. CORE IDEOLOGY #2: The core of my identity is my sexuality. Culture says, EXPRESS yourself. Jesus says, DENY yourself. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? Matthew 16:24–26 (NIV) For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. 2 Timothy 4:3 (NLT)

Corinth Christian Church
Summer Book Club – Week Four – Practicing the Way

Corinth Christian Church

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 34:58


NOTES: One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” And they left their nets at once and followed him.  Mark 1:16–18 (NLT) THREE GOALS OF A DISCIPLE: 1. BE with Jesus. “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. “I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. John 15:4–5 (NASB95) 2. BECOME like Jesus. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18 (NIV) 3. DO as Jesus did. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:18–20 (NIV) BOTTOM LINE: The REWARD for following Jesus is Jesus. CHALLENGE: BEGIN Practicing the Way.

NewsTalk STL
RedState's Adam Turner previews the presidential debate

NewsTalk STL

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 10:53


Mike Ferguson in the Morning 06-26-24 Adam Turner from RedState gives us his thoughts and insights as he previews the presidential debate coming up on Thursday night. Read Adam's column here: https://redstate.com/adam-turner/2024/06/24/another-debate-memo-to-donald-trump-n2175873 Check out more of Adam's columns here: https://redstate.com/author/adam-turner (https://redstate.com/) NewsTalkSTL website: https://newstalkstl.com/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/NewsTalkSTL Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NewstalkSTL Livestream 24/7: http://bit.ly/newstalkstlstreamSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Place To Call Home with Sam Fryer
#29: Going from repairing smashed cars to fulltime beef producer with Adam Turner from Springhill Beef

A Place To Call Home with Sam Fryer

Play Episode Play 33 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 42:20


Welcome to Episode 29 of A Place To Call Home Podcast.G'day and welcome to another episode of A Place to Call Home podcast, on todays episode we chat to Adam Turner from Springhill beef. This is a cracker of a conversation for anyone looking to become a fulltime producer and stuck in the transition phase.Throughout this Episode we chat about.- Running a hail damage repair businesss- Buying your first piece of real estate- Becoming a primary producer- Leasing and agisting country- Becoming a full time producer-  Starting a branded beef business- Growing your business- Buying a butcher shop to value add.You can find out more about Springhill below. Online Butcher | Paddock to plate | Springhill - Mount Rivers (springhillbeef.com.au)Springhill Beef Co

Ohio Mysteries
Ep. 262 - Mary Jane VanGilder: Solved!

Ohio Mysteries

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 24:48


During World War II, West Virginia mother of five - Mary Jane VanGilder - left her children and abusive husband and took a job at an army depot in Shelby, Ohio. She stayed in touch with her family for a year or so, then vanished from their lives. For more than 80 years, her children - and then her grandchildren - searched for her. That mystery was solved when Shelby Det. Adam Turner took on the case and spent five years exhuming bodies and writing letters until he finally got an answer. www.ohiomysteries.com feedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Additional music: New Horizon - Aderin; Audionautix- The Great Unknown; The Great Phospher- Daniel Birch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hammer Cast
Ep. 428: TESTIMONY TUESDAY! Prof. Adam Turner on Crushing Weakness with Kettlebells - Hammer Style!

The Hammer Cast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 65:39


Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by Professor Adam Turner: an English professor at Hanyang University in Seoul, South Korea and a bona fide kettlebell and calisthenics fanatic.  Hear his epic story of how he first "shook hand(les)" with the kettlebell and how it eventually lead him to the Hammerverse, where he's gone on to crush weakness in spectacular fashion ever since.  On that note, if you like training that: · Gives you more strength than it takes from you · Improves your stamina and resilience simultaneously · Powers-up every nook, cranny, crevice, and corner of your Soft Machine Then you just might like my 9-Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge. As the name indicates, it's just 9 minutes long, and it's designed to be done WITH your current workouts – NOT instead of them. Even cooler: Many find that it actually amplifies their strength in their favorite kettlebell and bodyweight moves, like presses, squats, pullups, and more. And best of all, it's free. How free? I'm talkin' freer than the 4th of July, my friend. Get thee thine own copy here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Have fun and happy training! Aleks Salkin

Party Favorz
Christmas Remix Songs For Dance: X-mas Dance 2k23

Party Favorz

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 167:17


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Direct Motocross
Mitch Cooke - 2023 Dubya World Vet Interview...and Poop Story

Direct Motocross

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 1:53


#58 Mitch Cooke talks about his +30 Pro race at the 2023 Dubya World Vet Championships at Glen Helen in San Bernardina, California. He also tells the Adam Turner pants pooping story. #fullcommitment

The Room Podcast
S8E5: How Postscript and Adam Turner Help E-Commerce Businesses Build Stronger Customer Relationships

The Room Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 46:57


In this episode, we sit down with Adam Turner, the CEO of Postscript, to discuss how his company is transforming the world of e-commerce. From boosting conversion rates to maximizing ROI, Postscript is the ultimate SMS marketing tool that's helping businesses achieve their goals. But don't just take our word for it - Postscript has raised over 106M to date from the likes of YC, Accomplice, Greylock, and more. Join us as Adam shares his experience starting a company with his brother and his insights on the ups and downs of direct-to-consumer marketing. Themes in this episode include the importance of building strong customer relationships and engaging with customers through personalized messaging, how Postscript is helping businesses maximize their ROI and drive revenue growth, and the future of the direct-to-consumer e-commerce space.For The Room Podcast in your inbox every week, subscribe to our newsletter.Check out our guide to podcasting here! 4:31 - Where did Adam grow up and how did that shape his view of the world?6:02 - Did Adam always think he would become a founder?7:26 - How did Adam become interested in the commerce enablement space?11:20 - What did Adam learn from Stack Commerce that he carried with him to Postscript?15:12 -  Why in the late 2010s did SMS start to overtake email as a comms channel?17:54 - What was the “duct tape version” of the first product for Postscript?19:27 - How does Adam like running a business with his brother?21:42 - Who was the first person to say yes to investing in Postscript?23:05 - What was a moment in starting Postscript when things didn't go as planned?26:01 - How was Postrscript able to earn a million in revenue prior to using any YC money?29:39 - How has Adam navigated competition and differentiation as his industry becomes more prevalent?32:19 - Has Adam observed any changes in DDC companies marketing spending habits?33:40 - Is Postscript considering incorporating AI into its product?36:50 - What role does Twilio play in Postscript's strategy?42:14 - What other commerce enablement companies are achieving success?43:54 - What's next for Adam?45:16 - Who is a woman in Adam's life that has had a profound impact on him and his career?WX Productions

Tactical Yanks
Tactical Yanks - Ep. 39 - Is Tyler Adams overhyped? Mckennie to Arsenal? The Ultimate US Soccer debate!

Tactical Yanks

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 63:04


In this episode, Filippo Silva and Pete Douthit are joined by the admin of the popular USMNT Twitter account @USMNT_STAN, Adam Turner on the recent hottest USMNT topics. The Ultimate US Soccer debates came with many unexpected takes and a great discussion revolving around our American abroad players. Podcasts are available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, & all podcast apps. Please leave a like and review as it helps the podcast grow. Thank you for all the support!  Tactical Yanks Draftkings.com PROMO Code TBPN for SIGNUP Bonus & Weekly Deals If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/ /NJ/NY/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tactical Yanks
Tactical Yanks - Ep. 37 - TOP 5 USMNT players 2026 CYCLE TO WATCH

Tactical Yanks

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 46:31 Very Popular


In this episode, Filippo Silva is joined by the admin of the popular USMNT Twitter account @USMNT_STAN, Adam Turner. Both dived into the USMNT 2026 cycle and the players you should watch out for. Many unexpected takes and a great discussion revolving around American talent from this era. Podcasts are available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, & all podcast apps. Please leave a like and review as it helps the podcast grow. Thank you for all the support!  Tactical Yanks Draftkings.com PROMO Code TBPN for SIGNUP Bonus & Weekly Deals If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/ /NJ/NY/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Car Dealer Podcast
Hedin pulls out of Pendragon bid, more scam online dealers, and automotive exec's fall from Kilimanjaro – with Adam Turner, Episode 87

Car Dealer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 59:40


Hedin Group withdraws offer to buy Pendragon Criminal dealer JDM Cars drags legitimate trader Jim Reid into its web of lies New research finds one in ten British car buyers have been victims of fraud as scammers continue to target industry Mackie Motors wins right to appeal High Court ruling that ‘destroyed' family-run dealership group Porsche named UK's least reliable used car brand – with Land Rover close behind Supercar dealer Tom Hartley Junior makes £11.3m profit from selling just 102 cars Toyota's experts increase power of hydrogen engine by almost a quarter Video: Citroen smashes into the front of car dealership showering sales staff with glass Exclusive: Automotive exec was airlifted to hospital after horror fall on top of Kilimanjaro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/car-dealer-magazine/message

Yanks Go Talking - The US Soccer Podcast
The HUGE difference between USMNT and club form | ft @StanUSMNT

Yanks Go Talking - The US Soccer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 36:10


Jake brings on coaching aficionado Adam Turner aka @StanUSMNT from Twitter to discuss the huge differences in club form and national team form for the USMNT.

The Carousel Podcast
Founding Dungeons and Dragons

The Carousel Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 100:52


On episode 14 of The Carousel Podcast, the creators When We Were Wizards podcast tell the story of the founding of Dungeons and Dragons. Why is it so fascinating?Because for millennia, there were only six types of tabletop games: dice, miniatures, boards, tiles, cards, pen-and-paper. In 1972, a group of oddballs sitting around a table in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin gave birth to a seventh type: the role playing game. Not only did it change gaming—and later video gaming—forever, but its fantasy-fandom ecosystem defines global popular culture today. It's almost impossible to understate D&D's impact on the world.Yet somehow, the story of how Dungeons and Dragons came to be—and how it blew up the lives of the nerds who created it—has never been properly told in the mainstream. That's what screenwriter/director Adam Turner and games historian Paul Stormer seek to remedy with their addictive new podcast When We Were Wizards.The story begins with a down-on-his-luck shoe cobbler (yes really) named Gary Gygax. His charisma and dedication cultivated a center of gravity for the tiny community of experimental board gamers in the 1960s. Two decades later, he'd be living in the “Playboy Mansion for Nerds” in Beverly Hills amid an all-out war for the ownership of D&D… When We Were Wizards on Apple PodcastsWhen We Were Wizards on Spotify The Carousel is a reader-supported publication. Get full access to The Carousel at thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe

Comedy
Evil Schemes Done Better by DIABOLICAL: Evil Schemes Done Better

Comedy

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 36:57


“Have you ever had trifle at a Chinese restaurant?”Subscribe to DIABOLICAL: Evil Schemes Done Better on iHeartRadio - https://ihr.fm/3Kzl0tlSubscribe on Stitcher - https://bit.ly/3AudA63Subscribe everywhere else - https://bit.ly/3TmdZAaA fantastical wire-fu battle rages as the Panel of Peril watches this week's film, John Carpenter's Big Trouble In Little China. We then try to improve the villain's diabolical plan for the honor of choosing next week's film and hosting the pod.Released in 1986, Big Trouble In Little China marks the fourth collaboration between fan favorite director-actor duo John Carpenter and Kurt Russell. Also starring Dennis Dun, James Hong and Kim Cattrall, it was not a hit at the time but has since gained a reputation as a cult classic.Was the film a hit with the panel? Just how could they improve upon magical perfection? And who will be crowned this week's most diabolical?About the show:Join the Panel of Peril as we compete each week to determine how Blofeld can be bested, who can one-up Thanos, or what ingredients make up Hannibal Lecter's latest lunch box.The Panel of Peril is comprised of Adam Turner, Ben Steinson, Craig Morris and Gareth Slade, four childhood friends spread across the world, reconnecting through our mutual love of film – and evil schemes.Find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.And for more weapons-grade drivel, follow us at:Twitter: https://twitter.com/diabolicalpodInstagram :@diabolicalpodFacebook: Diabolical~~~~~~~~~~~Indie Drop-InAll content legally licensed from the original creator. Thank you to DIABOLICAL: Evil Schemes Done Bette) for the great episode. You can find Indie Drop-In at https://indiedropin.comCheck out Indie Drop-In Networks other showsTrue Crime - http://www.dummies.fan/truecrimeScary Time - http://www.dummies.fan/scarytimeHelp Indie Drop-In support indie creators by buying us a coffee!https://buymeacoffee.com/indiedropinBrands can advertise on Indie Drop-In using Patreonhttps://patreon.com/indiedropinTwitter: https://twitter.com/indiedropinInstagram: https://instagram.com/indiedropinFacebook: https://facebook.com/indiedropinAny advertising found in this episode is inserted by Indie Drop-In and not endorsed by the Creator.If you would like to have your show featured go to http://indiedropin.com/creators~~~~~~~~~~~

The CI Morning Breakdown DFW
PGA preps for first championship in Frisco & expert urges caution during wildfire season

The CI Morning Breakdown DFW

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 18:03


The Professional Golfers Association of America has officially opened ticket sales for the inaugural championship event at the new PGA Frisco headquarters. Reporter Colby Farr brings the details. Plus, Adam Turner, a Wildland Urban Interface Specialist with the Texas A&M Forest Service, discusses the abnormally active wildfire season Texas is currently experiencing and how DFW residents can mitigate the risk of fire damage. The DFW Breakdown is a production of Community Impact Newspaper. This episode was produced by Olivia Aldridge with editing by Marie Leonard. Weather and allergy reports are sourced from www.weather.com and AccuWeather.

PBE Podcast
Episode 123: Ph.D Adam Turner with Geomark Research

PBE Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022


TEDrv was the talk of the Geomark booth for 2022! Adam Turner, Ph.D, took the time to sit down and talk with us at the booth this year. We talk about his career and drive as a geochemist, but also about time-lapse geochemistry from production. What's actually changing in the hydrocarbon markers while producing a well on your lease? Where are you actually getting your oil from and how do you get more of it, or isolate it and go after a different zone? Geomark is here to help you figure that out and optimize your production. Engineers, geologists, landmen, accountants, and CEOs all should be very interested in this company and this data to better optimize their assets!

Plundergrounds
335 More Call-Ins! Ending in a Dangerous Ramble about Problematic Fiction

Plundergrounds

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 44:48


Opening theme by Logan Howard of Sword Breaker Call-in from Aron Clark of On the Tabletop Call-ins from Jason of the Nerd's RPG Variety Cast Warlock! and Troika! Nope (movie, 2022), Space 1999 Monthly podcast prompt (downloadable mp3): Rufus Asks - Favorite Fantasy Fight? Call-in from Joe Richter of Hindsightless Gardens of the Moon: Book One of The Malazan Book of the Fallen Ramble: We by Yevgeny Zamyatin, The Fantasy Trip, Lovecraft (The White Ape or Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and his Family, Misspent Youth, Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles (Way in the Middle of the Air), MAR Barker, author of Empire of the Petal Throne, a nazi -- I never said it but I meant to mention his War of Wizards, Ben Riggs Slaying the Dragon (sales figures), Game Wizards, When We Were Wizards podcast with Adam Turner and Paul Stormberg, is Oriental a bad word? Into the Odd by Chris McDowall, Vaults of Vaarn by Leo Hunt, Bones Deep by David Schirduan Closing music is Silky by Alex Figueira --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/plundergrounds/message

Generation Ag
Adam Turner: First Generation Farmer | Springhill Beef Co

Generation Ag

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 25:39


Adam Turner (I: @Springhill_Beef_Co) is a first generation farmer who has recently achieved his goal of transitioning into a fulltime roll within their farming business, Springhill Beef Co. By using regenerative practices focusing on soil, animal and human health, he believes they been able to build a more diverse, resilient, sustainable and profitable business. Adam's passion is to provide a quality, nutritious, grass-fed and finished branded beef product and provide a direct consumer-farmer link while also improving the land under their management by eliminating synthetic fertilizer and chemical use, planting diverse multi species pastures, improving water infiltration, implementing holistic management and increasing soil carbon. Utilising social media, Adam aims to provide a transparent behind the scenes look into their farming practices and the reasons behind why/how they do what they do. Don't forget to send us an email if you know of a story that we should tell at hello@generationag.com.au *Become a Patreon Partner* - https://patreon.com/generationag Find us here: Instagram: @generation.ag Twitter: @generation_ag Website: www.generationag.com.au

Central City Opera Podcast
Season 7, Episode 1 - Ken Cazan and Adam Turner, THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA

Central City Opera Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 44:18


On this episode, stage director Ken Cazan and conductor Adam Turner share their insights into the musical THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA. This is Ken's 20th season directing at Central City Opera, and Adam has worked on the music side for seven seasons since 2011, first as associate conductor, then as guest principal conductor. Ken and Adam dig into the story and sounds of this Tony-Award-winning musical, elaborating on the cast, the universal themes in the story, and the inspiration behind the work. And in celebration of our 90th Anniversary, they share what makes Central City Opera special to them. Ken Cazan is currently a Full Professor, Resident Stage Director, and Chair of Vocal Arts and Opera at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, where he has worked since 2004. He is in demand internationally as a stage director and masterclass clinician. In 2017, he was inducted into the Grove Dictionary of Music as an expert in the works of Benjamin Britten. Conductor Adam Turner is currently Artistic Director of Virginia Opera. He is a champion of new works, and first emerged on the international stage at age 25 when he took over conducting responsibilities of a production of Les Miserables in Germany. Find out more about Ken and Adam on past episodes of the Central City Opera Podcast at ccopodcast.org. Have questions or want to provide feedback? Email us at podcast@centralcityopera.org. To hear more stories from inside Central City Opera and buy tickets to the shows, visit us at centralcityopera.org.

The My Wife Quit Her Job Podcast With Steve Chou
408: A Strategy That Gives 10X Better Returns Than Email With Adam Turner

The My Wife Quit Her Job Podcast With Steve Chou

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 50:46 Very Popular


Today I’m thrilled to have Adam Turner on the show. Adam is the CEO of Postscript, the text messaging provider I use for all of my businesses. When I first installed Postscript in my store, I was a little skeptical about sending texts to my customers.  But since then, it’s become a top 5 revenue source for Bumblebee Linens. In this episode, we talk about the ins and outs of SMS marketing from someone who lives and breathes it. What You’ll Learn The intricacies of SMS marketing Why SMS marketing is more effective than email marketing How to create a […] The post 408: A Strategy That Gives 10X Better Returns Than Email With Adam Turner appeared first on MyWifeQuitHerJob.com.

MLS Gone Wild
USMNT v. Honduras Recap ft. @USMNT_STAN

MLS Gone Wild

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 58:16


In this episode of MLS Gone Wild I'm joined by admin of the popular USMNT twitter account @USMNT_STAN, Adam Turner, to breakdown USMNT's 3-0 W over Honduras and the entire Jan Camp window!

DWP Digital
S2 #01 - Tackling your digital carbon footprint

DWP Digital

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 46:05


We're back! In the first episode of the new series of the DWP Digital podcast, we're talking about the importance of digital sustainability. We'll explore the impact digital estates are having on climate change, the challenges organisations face with identifying their impact, the government's plans to help organisations reduce their overall emissions and what can be done to reduce our digital carbon footprint. In this episode, DWP Digital's sustainability lead Tony Sudworth will be joined by Helen Hayes, a deputy director in DWP Digital's Health and Disability Benefit Supporting Services team, Adam Turner, head of sustainable technology for UK government departments, and Ewen Anderson, CIO of PX3 Transcription: https://dwpdigital.blog.gov.uk/2022/02/01/podcast-tackling-your-digital-carbon-footprint/ For more information, visit: LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/dwpdigital Twitter - @DWPDigital and @DWPDigitalJobs Website - careers.dwp.gov.uk #DWPDigital #DWPDigitalPodcast

Patrice Menard Multi-logements podcast
Jessika Anne Ledingham receives Adam Turner

Patrice Menard Multi-logements podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 23:53


Jessika Anne Ledingham receives Adam Turner, President of Divco, a trusted builder in the commercial sector since 50 years. In this episode, our guest tells tells us about his experience and and the company he joined in 1998. You want to acquire a commercial building? Do business with one of our real estate brokers.

OV | BUILD
Adam Turner (Postscript): What Gen Z Wants

OV | BUILD

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 4:11


Gen Z thinks about work differently. How exactly do they evaluate new companies and roles? And how should your company adapt?

OV | BUILD
Adam Turner (Postscript): Transparency, Authenticity and Employee Referrals

OV | BUILD

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 27:37


Are you struggling to recruit today? Postscript has skillfully navigated the myriad talent market challenges by leading with culture. The key focal points for the company's culture are transparency and authenticity. Nailing these attributes can create a virtuous cycle of employee engagement and referrals for your company too.

eCommerce Profits Podcast
Scaling Remote Teams, Maintaining Culture, and Growing Through SMS Marketing

eCommerce Profits Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 37:13


Adam Turner is the Co-founder and CEO at Postscript, a mobile messaging platform for ecommerce stores. Postscript is backed by Y Combinator, Accomplice VC, and others. They run a fully remote team of about 200 people from North America with over 5,000 brands on its platform. When Adam is not in the trenches at Postscript, he's an avid snowboarder. In this episode… The ecommerce industry has recorded massive growth since Covid-19 hit. One common thread among many brands is the need to operate remotely. With that comes the problem of scale and maintaining culture. How do you grow your remote team at scale without compromising your brand's culture, core values, and customer experience? One way to improve your customer experience is through SMS marketing. SMS marketing has taken off incredibly fast, and ecommerce brands are finding creative ways to leverage it and are generating 25 times the ROI. Ready to scale your remote team and learn more about using SMS marketing? On this episode of the eCommerce Profits Podcast, Joshua Chin talks with the CEO and Co-founder at Postscript, Adam Turner. They discuss how to scare your remote team while maintaining a great culture, understanding conversational marketing, doing SMS marketing right, and lots more. Stay tuned!

Body People Podcast
Body People 54 — Adam Turner

Body People Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021


As we approach October, our next event at Cafe Artum isn't far away. To get you ready for the party on 23rd October, our fave Adam Turner has put together a killer mix for episode 54 of the podcast. This is a three hour all vinyl deep house clinic that is rammed full of House music gems. Adam joins Jamie Love, Richie Barthez & Paul Griff in Birmingham on 23rd October at Cafe Artum, within Hockley Social Club. For more information go to https://www.facebook.com/events/264887548805943     Full tracklist: Phlash 3000 - 1471 Pepe Bradock - Cycles Scott Grooves ft. Chris Codish - Organ Nights USG presents African Blues - Word Sound Power Glowing Glisses - On The Bridge (Larry Heard's After Dark Dub) Cassady ft. Staci - Isabella Sunshine (Original Mix) The Calling (Sandy Rivera & Jose Burgos) - Jazz It Third Generation ft. Chavell - You Don't Live Here Anymore (Kerri's Rex Club Mix) Playin' 4 The City - Ask Me (Bang & Carter Fun Track) Sara Parker - My Love Is Deep (Blak ‘n' Spanish Mix) Dino & Terry - Spa UBQ Project - When I Fell In Love (Charles Webster Vocal Mix) Maxwell - Fortunate (Jay Denes Naked Remix) Phlash 3000 - Chaos In The Boardroom (Extended Mix) Osunlade ft. Wunmi - Rader Du Batidos - Tengo Sed (Ron Trent Mix) Stephen Simmonds - I Can't Do That (MAW Remix) Thirdwave - Thru The Time (Julien Jabre Remix) Shazz - Fallin' In Love (DJ Gregory Remix) Miguel Migs - Take Me To Paradise (Atjazz Vocal Mix) Dina Carroll - Mind, Body & Soul (UBQ Project Championship Dub) Eric Kupper presents K-Scope - Latin Blues Part 1 Debbie Pender - Movin' On (Kings of Tomorrow Remix) Angel Moraes - Welcome To The Factory (Angel's Journey Mix) Moments of Soul - Live My Life Ron Trent - I Feel The Rhythm (Paul Johnson Remix) Medlar - Tides (KON Remix) James Flavour - The Chicks Want It Deep Passion Dance Orchestra - Worlds (Theme) GU & Cei-Bei - House Music Will Never Die (GU's Cei-Bei Foot Mix) Pepe Bradock - 4 Sade - By Your Side (Naked Music Mix 1)    

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IDC TechTalk
Episode #78 - Technology Sustainability in Government

IDC TechTalk

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 32:31


This week on IDC TechTalk, IDC's Marta Muñoz once again takes over hosting duties, and is joined by special guest, Adam Turner, Sustainable Technology Lead for HM Government and DEFRA, to discuss how UK Government departments are approaching technology sustainability. Watch our latest videos! youtube.com/idcemea Follow us on Twitter! - twitter.com/IDC_EMEA, twitter.com/MartaMunozMV

Lloyd Beck's Podcast
Lloyd Beck interviews Adam Turner

Lloyd Beck's Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 40:41


Checkout my podcast with local Hip Hop Artist Adam Turner where we discuss how Mental Health is being handled and how we need more local support and trained people to know how to deal with it. We also discuss his latest track release called Broken that has been recently featured in the BBC.Adam Turner - InstagramAdam Turner (@adamturneruk) • Instagram photos and videosAdam Turner - Youtube (3) Adam Turner - Broken - Official Video - YouTubeDonate via my Paypal - Lloydimdpro@gmail.com 

Mishcon Academy: Digital Sessions
Recent developments in TUPE

Mishcon Academy: Digital Sessions

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 18:23


In this podcast, Employment Legal Directors Will Winch and Adam Turner discuss what happens to employees when a business is sold to several buyers or if a service is retendered to multiple providers. Will the employees be subject to Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) and transfer to one or more businesses? And what should employers do to prepare for this type of so-called 'fragmentation' in the future?Mishcon Academy: Digital Sessions are a series of online events, videos and podcasts looking at the biggest issues faced by businesses and individuals today.

Government Digital Service Podcast
Government Digital Service Podcast #29: Role of Product Teams in Greener Delivery

Government Digital Service Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 41:55


Vanessa Schneider:  Hello and welcome to the Government Digital Service Podcast. My name is Vanessa Schneider and I'm Senior Channels and Community Manager at GDS.    Today we will be talking about how product teams can play a role in greening delivery. While digital ways of working often mean moving away from paper-based processes, there's still plenty that can be done by professionals in the public sector to contribute to environmentally sustainable practice. The government has recognised the role it can play and set out its ambition in the 2011 Greening Government ICT Strategy. The strategy provides a vision for a sustainable digital delivery and ways of working.   Last year, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which is also known as DEFRA, published the newest iteration of the strategy covering the government's approach until 2025. In it DEFRA identified opportunities across the government estate to deliver energy-saving benefits, for instance, in server utilisation and software design, or to include sustainability criteria in procurement.    In today's episode, on Earth Day, we'll explore this important issue and hear from colleagues who are taking steps to make their delivery more green. Joining me now are Adam Turner and Emily Labram. Thank you both for being here today. Would you mind introducing yourself and what you do to our listeners? Let's start with Adam.    Adam Turner:  Hi, everyone. Yeah, Adam Turner. I work for DEFRA. And for my sins, I am in charge of sustainable ICT across all government departments. So to, to make that happen, basically I-I-I write the strategy and I chair the cross-government group. So manage the governance to make this kind of stuff happen and help and advise departments on delivering all that goodness.   Vanessa Schneider:  Brilliant. Thank you, Adam. Emily, how about you?   Emily Labram:  Hi everyone, I'm Emily Labram. I'm a Lead Product Manager at the Government Digital Service. Right now I'm working in digital identity, which means I'm helping make it easier for users to access government services online. And previously I worked in the world of infrastructure at GDS, so I got very interested in how sustainably we were hosting our services. And that's where I also met Adam and worked with him on improving the sustainability of our hosting.   Vanessa Schneider: Perfect, thank you.    So Adam, at the top of the episode, I shared a bit of information about the Greening Government ICT Strategy, but would you mind giving the listeners an explanation that's not quite so amateur?   Adam Turner:  [laughs] Not amateur at all, Vanessa. Yes, so the tagline for the strategy for the new one that we published in September 2020 for the next five years is: responsible and resilience. I don't actually use the word sustainable or green in the title at all, but basically what I'm trying to say through the strategy, what we are trying to say, is that all our ICT is is delivering goodness. It's part of the solution to the climate crisis and not part of the problem.    So within that, we have broken it down really into 3 key areas. So this is around firstly net zero ambitions, obviously tied into government ambitions for net zero by 2050. So it's linking your ICT sustainability targets with your departmental or organisational sustainability targets.   The second one is around circular. So everything around what we would used to have called waste, but now we more commonly talk about resources. Because if you're using less of the world's resources and you're using, for example, remanufactured ICT and you're taking ownership of that stuff potentially at end-of-life and thinking about where it goes, then you've got more control over the system.   And then the third one is around that kind of social aspect. And, yes, much of this is in the procurement space. But there's also a need to understand this from a design perspective as well. The Prime Minister set out a statement on modern slavery last year that highlighted ICT as a high-risk area. So we need to make sure we're squeaky clean in that area.    Vanessa Schneider:  That definitely brings it much more to life. Your [laughs] examples seem much more practical than sort of the high-level stuff that I mentioned, so thank you for that.    Yeah. So, Emily, as a Lead Product Manager I believe you are, and an advocate for sustainability, I was wondering where you see the opportunities to improve sustainability in your area of practice.   Emily Labram:  Yeah, so a couple of years ago, I started to wonder what the role of Product Managers and digital teams was in bringing down our emissions in line with our net zero targets. And I realised that actually getting a working knowledge of where emissions actually are when it comes to building and running digital services was the first step.   I realised that because services are called digital [laughs], and because they're hosted in 'the cloud', that it's quite common for Product Managers, especially people like me who didn't have a technical background, misunderstood that digital services and the cloud are something almost immaterial. That was the first shift that I made when I started realising that actually [laughs] to host a service, keep it up and running, involves these vast data centres. They are very real, they are very material, and they are kept running by electricity and water [laughs]. Electricity which you know could be produced in any number of ways, some of which could be by burning fossil fuels. And all of that was something of a kind of revelation [laughs] for me a couple of years ago.    And I do think that that started to get complex pretty quick [laughs]. But just to get started by thinking, all right, let's get a working knowledge of the sorts of emissions that my job actually produces was a good first step.   Vanessa Schneider:  Oh ok, interesting. We actually spoke with Mohamed Hamid, or Mo, from the Chief Digital Information Office in Cabinet Office, and he has some more insight into server space and the impact it can have on the environment."   [VOX POP STARTS]   Mo Hamid:  So my name is Mohamed and I'm a Lead Infrastructure Engineer at the Cabinet Office. What that means is I look after the connectivity and the backend of infrastructure that supports the services that we offer to our users. So for us and for me, our users are, are the Cabinet Office staff that consume and use laptops, IT infrastructure, wireless connectivity, internet, access to the internet from offices and then things like-like the VPN, for example.    Vanessa Schneider:  Great, so we're discussing how to green delivery in different parts of ICT within government, so I was wondering where can it go wrong - is there something such as "overengineering" in your line of work perhaps?   Mo Hamid: That's a great question...for me you know, just over-engineering: it is possible. In today's world, there's a big drive to move things to the cloud. So traditionally you'd have your data centres on sites in the office somewhere and you'd have a server room and that's where you would host things like email or applications. But however, there's a big trend to moving offsite to the cloud. And often what I find, and from experience is: the, you know, looking at it from a green environmental perspective is often not thought about and the reasons for that is varying. But one of the reasons would be that isn't really thought of with the requirements. There's all--the requirement seems to be, 'yep, we need to shift, lift and shift, migrate into the cloud'.     ‘Do I just simply migrate all the servers and create virtual machines in the cloud in the very same way as I would do in a physical server room?’ No, you wouldn't do that. You would make use of the cloud tools that are out there and and finding out you know, how do I make use of those tools to better serve the users and the environment.     So to delve even further, what that means is: so in the traditional server room, you might, you might have a lot of servers running and some storage behind that, and that all requires power, and that's all producing CO2 gases, somewhere in the lifecycle there. You, you, you don't need to just have servers running all the time in the cloud. You can only have it running at a minimum level. And then when demand increases, for example, you can then spin up more servers. So this is, we're talking about scaling here. Do I need five servers running 24/7, you know, 30 days of the month all the time? Probably not. You probably, you know, at night time, your demand may decrease.     Vanessa Schneider:  Having flexibility in a contract so that you can scale up and down is quite handy. Is there any other sort of best practice advice that you have to pass on to anybody else who might be working in infrastructure engineering and is listening to the episode?     Mo Hamid:  Yeah, sure. I mean, I mean, I don't think I can cover everything, but I think one of the things you need to look out for - and it's best to do this from early on - is to not use tools that will get you locked in to one particular cloud provider. Perhaps in the future you may want to migrate from cloud provider A or to cloud provider B, or you may want to host in A and B together simultaneously. So being locked in one isn't a good thing because you-you-you might have other players in the future, or we might have a player that are more, more, are more green.   Number two, when you're designing your your IT, or your infrastructure, whatever you're looking to-to provide, security I think also plays a part. Not just because you want to protect your-your services obviously, but also from-from your services being used for other malicious things.    So I had a friend who was running a couple of servers in-in the cloud infrastructure, and then one day he realised that one of his servers was running at 100% CPU consistently all the time. So he logged in and checked you know, what's going on here, had a fiddle around, looked throughout, looked through his server environment and then realised his server was being used for bitmining. So, you know, cryptocurrency, finding the next Bitcoin and his server had been compromised, there was some malicious scripts running. And therefore it was running at full CP, 100% CPU. Imagine that at scale. And then that again is bad for the environment.    Vanessa Schneider:  That is fantastic. Thank you so much for sharing all of these like pieces of information from a world that's so different to what I'm used to. I was wondering if there is anything final that you could think of which relates infrastructure engineering to sustainability yet mentioned?   Mo Hamid:  Yeah, I mean, a final thought for me is probably on a more personal level, I think everyone can probably follow this is: things like clearing out clutter in our emails. And I'm, I'm, I'll put my hands up first for this - I'm, I'm the worst at this. I think I've got about 10,000 emails in my personal inbox. So clearing the up helps because you're, you're, that doesn't need to be stored anymore and because it doesn't need to be stored anymore, eventually down the line that will get deleted. And think of you know, zoom out a bit, in the, that data centre thats running that email server will have it deleted and have more storage space freed up. And then that, if we all do that, there's less storage space needed. So these are little things that we can do. So clear up your emails if you can.   [VOX POP ENDS]   Vanessa Schneider:  So that was Mo. I was wondering, is there anything that you particularly connected with what he was saying or is there anything that you found particularly noteworthy that you'd like to explore?   Adam Turner:  Well, first of all, go Mo. That was [laughs] that was awesome. It's really heartening for someone like me who's been working in this for over a decade to hear someone talking so passionately and eloquently and usefully about this topic. So fantastic.   I'll just pick up on a few of his points. Absolutely, sustainability's a non-functional requirement. People forget this. It should be thought of in the same way as accessibility, availability, security, safety. All of those are-are the same, and you need to think them at the beginning. The challenge is in infrastructure is that industry will be saying we're getting greener by default.   Across government, we've got this thing called Crown Hosting, who are super efficient, and in terms of energy efficiency and green energy and the way that they run things. So y-you move there and it's going to get greener. But the, but the reality is in lots of ways--well there's few things [laughs] going on.   Firstly, we forget to turn off the old stuff. So that carries on running. Because of complications, because it's often not as simple as you've just got a single service sitting on a single set of servers right? So you turn off bits of it, but you've got to leave all the rest of it going. You just lift and shift your-your stuff and you carry across those requirements. And, you know, as again as Mo was saying, you-you don't need to be running this stuff 24/7 in the cloud. You only, you only need to spin it up when you actually need it.   But to do this takes a bit more work. You need that sustainability thinking in there as a non-functional requirement with some expertise right at the beginning of any projects and programme when you're looking at the infrastructure, when you're making the choices so that you know that you go to the right place, you don't end up with that vendor lock in, you-you are controlling the service that you are consuming in the same way that you're managing the costs, you are tracking your use of carbon, and you're getting that data back from those service providers. Because we all need this as increasingly the world will be looking on digital to prove that it's providing a net gain, and not--as I say not being part of the problem.     The-the bit about bit [Bitcoin] mining was-was fascinating. That's--it's a really good classic example of an you know, unintended consequence [laughs] of digital being this huge, huge energy consumption, which is currently estimated to be on par with the consumption of Argentina. So it-it's absolutely incredible and currently unmanaged.    Emily Labram:  Yeah, I totally agree with-with all of that, and yeah go Mo! [laughs]. And Mo reminds me of several very conscientious Engineers that I've worked with in the past. And it's been a process as a Product Manager to learn the role that every member of the team actually plays in simplifying the services that we build on a continual basis, rather than just going super fast and optimising to deliver the features that you know, are user-facing.   So to Adam's point about the non-functional side: reliability, security, sustainability, all of that, it needs to be made, time needs to be made for it. As a Product Manager, I've learnt [laughs], I've learnt to understand that actually I do need to be managing and tracking things like infrastructure cost at the same time as all the other perhaps more shiny user facing metrics that I might otherwise be tracking. So something I've learnt as a Product Manager is to track those as what I might call what we call health metrics.    Vanessa Schneider:  It's great to hear reliability standing out to you folks so much, ‘cause it feels like that coincides with our next clip, where I'm talking to Matthew Hobbs, or Matt, who’s a front-end developer working on GOV.UK. So my understanding of this area is pretty rudimentary but from what I know front end is pretty important in providing that reliability of services - but clearly there's also scope for sustainability!   [VOX POP STARTS]   Matt Hobbs:  Sure, my name is Matthew Hobbs or Matt Hobbs, I'm the Head of Frontend and a Lead Frontend Developer at the Government Digital Service.    Vanessa Schneider:  So for someone who doesn't know, like myself, what front-end is, can you please first explain what falls under front-end, and then, because I'm not [laughs] asking enough of you, how can it be used to support our ambitions of becoming more environmentally sustainable?   Matt Hobbs:  That's a big question.    Vanessa Schneider:  It's a big one.    Matt Hobbs: It's a big question, yeah.   So essentially, a lot of the computation that happens in a user's browser happens within the frontend essentially. So what you see as a person coming to our website that is essentially the frontend - the pixels being drawn to a screen - is the frontend code essentially. So there's a lot of computational power that goes into that. So by optimising the frontend, you can actually make things better from a-an environmental point of view and from a performance point of view and from a user interaction point of view as well. So that's essentially where fron-frontend comes into this piece of the puzzle.    Vanessa Schneider:  So do you have a practical example where you have perhaps optimised the code in order to improve the performance and make it more sustainable when it comes to website content?     Matt Hobbs:  Yes, so probably the, the one that I always go back to is, is from around about 2018, 2017-2018, where we were delivering our fonts for GOV.UK in a very specific way. It was quite an old school way of delivering fonts that was actually making it heavier, as in the page weight heavier for users. And we reworked how they were delivered to users, or delivered to browsers. And therefore it sort of streamlined the experience and actually cut down the amount of data that was actually being used on the frontend. And it, overall, it should have improved the experience for-for the vast majority of users.    Vanessa Schneider:  So I was wondering on that front, does it matter what kind of equipment the user has when it comes to how you code it? Or should the code work for anything, whether I've got an old Nokia phone or the newest iPhone?    Matt Hobbs:  So where, how we approach frontend development at GDS is using a methodology called progressive enhancement. So essentially we build the lowest minimum viable product first and then layer on additional features as they as, as you work through it. So if, if you're using a modern browser and it supports modern features, it will get a more modern experience. Whereas if you are on an old, old browser on an old device, they will, users with these devices will receive an experience that works, but it won't be all the bells and whistles essentially.    As you are on more modern hardware and you are on a more modern browser, it's able to cope with that. Whereas if you are on an old device or an older browser, there's the assumption that the actual hardware involved in the device won't be able to cope with that additional code.    Vanessa Schneider:  Brilliant. So if we have anybody who is a frontend developer listening, is there any way that they can access this kind of best practice?   Matt Hobbs:  Yes, we have, we have some guidance in the service manual and we also have some guidance in the GDS way as well.   Vanessa Schneider:  So if they’re working on their own and are faced with a huge project, do you have any words of advice or motivation?    Matt Hobbs:  Well, yeah, I mean, the, and as you would say around improving accessibility for a website, the it's important to realise that it doesn't always need to be solved at once as long as you are improving it a little bit every day. And it's better than it was the day before. That's essentially the best you can do. And that's essentially how you should look at web performance optimisation as well as the sustainability aspects is: have I improved it today? Yes. Then we're going in the right direction.   [VOX POP ENDS]   Vanessa Schneider:  Right, that was Matt.   Emily Labram:  Yeah, I love what Matt said, and I always, I've discovered how important Frontend Developers and Designers are in the effort to reduce complexity, to reduce cost emissions and also the beautiful like win-wins that Matt was talking about.   So I love the fact that in improving performance that Matt would also be making it possible for users who have older phones to carry on having a good experience, which means they don't have to throw their old phones away, which is something that I with my old brick really [laughs] appreciate, and also makes a service more equitable, inclusive. Which is something that, because we're in government, we have to care about making things work for everyone, making things accessible for everyone. And it's also something that makes working government super exciting because we get to care about this. So, yeah. Thanks, Matt. Very cool.     Adam Turner:  Yeah, e-equally loved what Matt said. The-the things, we've talked largely about greening ICT so far, but, but what Matt's picking up on there is that sustainability is about all three pillars - you know, it, it's social and environmental, and about cost savings as well. And, and those three things in balance.   So if you're making a service, if you're designing service, making a webpage as easy to use as possible, and as Emily said, you can still work on a Nokia 3310 - although that wouldn't actually be possible, would it? But I think that's really, really important because those end users have a better experience: it's quicker, it's slicker.   And often to remember from a sustainability point of view, often in-in terms of government services especially, we're replacing older sort of paper-based systems or manual systems, which, which of course has that saving as well. So you want something that works crisply and cleanly and, and it needs to be simple.   And obviously the-the more simple it is and easy to use, the happier the-the end user is and who ends up using less energy. And you've got happier people and they've saved time and the whole thing's costing you less to run, and it all fits together really nicely. But it's a massive growing area that isn't really appreciated yet. And if you spend a bit more time, a-a bit of thought into what you're delivering, you're going to end up something that's going to keep everyone happier and, you know, will run more efficiently and cost you less.    Vanessa Schneider:  So there's definitely something about taking your time and getting it right the first time to make it last - so the way Matt was talking about progressive enhancement, it's nice to know that you know, nobody will have to go back to the code and redo it from scratch as innovations come and go, like it’s, it's built up in a simple way, a bit different from the way that teams will occasionally accumulate tech debt because there are urgent deliverables.   Emily Labram:  Yeah, I love that too. And as I've got more senior as a Product Manager, I do see now that my role as a Lead Product Manager is to push back sometimes and to create space for teams so that they do have the time, they have the time and the freedom to do things in the right way, to do that hard work that we always talk about at GDS to kind of make things simple for users.    And...it's really a delivery thing as much as it is a product thing, but it's about the way that we work: and the, it's iterative, we use the Agile approach and that that means that we do reduce waste because we test early and often, we find out what works from the riskiest first. And that means we can deliver little bits of value early and often continuously, and that we waste less. So that's a kind of key, key part of how, as digital people, we, we help in the effort to kind of reduce emissions.    Vanessa Schneider:  Yeah, it, it kind of reminds me of the reuse, reduce, recycle mantra actually.    Adam Turner:  Yeah, there's an awful lot of research out there from, from universities showing now that, you know, that kind of law of ever increasing performance of things and increasing capacity - is it Moore's Law? Can never quite remember. But yes, the, basically you can go, you can use refurbished servers and they are performing, or even outperforming new servers. And obviously, if you're buying refurbished kits, that stuff hasn't been dug out of the ground, sort of virgin resources, you're re-utilising as well. So embedding that kind of circular thinking into your hosting et cetera, it, you know the, the pace of development is not something that's scary anymore. It's quite fine to use a more sustainable alternative.    Emily Labram:  On that point about circularity as well, I also wanted to recognise Product Manager's role to, to sometimes notice that we can retire things, whether that's even just a feature that no one's really using or whether it's an entire product or service and then, and continually retiring things from small to big as well as continually building that circularity also helps, I think, to kind of minimise the amount of energy that we are using to keep the stuff that we have up and running.   Vanessa Schneider:  Yeah, yeah, definitely good points. I know that we've been talking sort of about the physical quite a lot. But actually the thing that the user most interacts with when it comes to government services is the written word - so we have the good fortune [laughs] of one of GDS's content writers sharing their perspective with us.   [VOX POP STARTS]   Rosa Ryou:  Hello, my name is Rosa and I'm a Content Designer with the GOV.UK Accessibility Team. But what that means is I help other Content Designers make sure that everything on GOV.UK is as accessible as possible to everyone who visits GOV.UK.    Vanessa Schneider:  Brilliant. So it's like guidance, attachments like PDF or HTML preferably, of course. And I think would, would easy reads fall into content as well?   Rosa Ryou:  Easy read does fall into content. And that is to do with accessibility. So there, there is some guidance on that. But it can also be simple things like heading structures and using images and how to make that accessible, how to make your videos accessible. And all those little things also help save the environment as well, because it means people will spend less time looking, looking at things.   We do follow a style guide. So that there is consistency in how any piece of content is-is presented to our users. All our content is about making it easier for for people to find the information they need or to complete a transaction that they need to do to get on with their lives.   A good piece of, good content design is almost something that you don't actually notice. It's just there. And next thing you know, you're like, 'Oh, I know the information that I was looking for' or 'oh wow, I've just applied for a new passport. Didn't even know that was going to be that simple' kind of thing. So in that respect, you-you're making your users save a lot of time on whether it be their desktop, on mobile. And I think that has to be good for the environment because they're spending less time.    Vanessa Schneider:  Definitely, yeah, I think there's so much that content design can influence on the user end of things with reducing their electric consumption. Another thing that I was thinking of that falls into content design is also sort of the-the guidance that you give on use of images, for instance, or trying to apply plain English, is that right?   Rosa Ryou:  Yeah, yeah, that is very right. I mean with images, we are very clear that you really shouldn't be using images for decorative reasons. And I think you will, you'll probably have noticed that a lot of the times people like to have an image on a page just because that's what they're used to doing it. But if it adds absolutely no value to the content, then there's no need for you to add an image.   But of course, there will be instances where you may need to have an image: for example, if you're showing graphs or charts. But even then, we make sure that it's not, it's not a massive file size so that it takes a long time to upload or anything like that. And but we also make sure that any image used in GOV.UK that there is enough description within the text so that if you don't have the image, you'll still be able to understand the whole content.    It's a bit like, it's a bit opposite to your university days actually. You know how you-you have a word limit for your essays [laugh from Vanessa] and you write 100 words and you're thinking, well, how can I make this like 500? I think in content design you start with 100 words and you end up with 20 words.    [VOX POP ENDS]   Emily Labram:  Oh Rosa's so brilliant. Yeah, well, that was all about the beauty of doing away with anything unnecessary and getting to something incredibly simple. And I think it just speaks to the role that every single person on a team, in fact, every single person in the organisation actually has in cutting away that kind of cruft, that waste and getting to the simplest process or the simplest experience for users. And in that process, getting rid of unnecessary electricity usage, waste, et cetera, and therefore emissions.   Adam Turner:  Yes, I-I loved what Rosa was talking about. I've-I've fallen foul of-of these guidelines, I must admit, so I've learnt things the hard way, despite working in sustainability for as long as I have developing strategies and, and reports that I've laboured over, created fantastic diagrams only to have the GOV.UK style team say: 'really? [laughs] Do you need that? And what it makes you realise is yeah, actually a lot of it is just fluff. So you just read the facts and boil it right down.    Vanessa Schneider:  I think one of the things that makes me really excited about Rosa's contribution is also a lot of the time people maybe get told that, you know, words don't really necessarily have the same impact. But in this case, the words are making the impact, you know, by thinking about how you phrase things, thinking about being able to be more concise or making things easier to understand. It then means people are spending less time on the page. They're able to go-get ahead with what they're doing much faster. And that that has that, that effect that people are essentially using less electricity and contributing less to emissions. So, yeah, I don't know, I just sort of like that cheesy thought of the pen is mightier than the sword.    Adam Turner:  Hey, it's, it's not cheesy at all. Like I say, I had to learn this the hard way. It's so easy when you're designing a-a website or creating a document or a, content or whatever to say refer to diagram, you know, reference image one or something. But you're not actually explaining it. And it really makes you sit down and think about what it is that you're trying to get across. And there's some really, really great people across the content teams across government that have, that have got this nailed in, in how to make this simple and effective. And you're right, it takes up less space, got less servers running in the background, and people can access the information quicker and more efficiently. And that has to be a good thing.     Emily Labram:  Also on that, it's about getting the right trade offs, I think is what you know, the-the great skill that the Content Designers have is that they're able to, to get to that 20 words, but those 20 words are actually the right ones and they get across exactly what's needed, even though there's hardly any words there at all. I think what you're pointing out, Adam, is these trade offs are quite painful sometimes. You-you might have invested loads of time in-in kind of perhaps it's a particular feature or it's a piece of content or it's a you know, a user journey and, and then having those brave, difficult conversations to kind of challenge and go: actually, do we need all of that? How does that actually work in user research in practice, and being ready to sort of kill off stuff that isn't working.   I think that's why you need highly skilled people in these disciplines in order to help make the best possible trade offs between you know, for example, the amount of bandwidth that the NHS service is using for video and the amount of usefulness of that video to users and getting the amount of bandwidth for the, the exact decision right, and, or iterating those over time.   Adam Turner:  So I'd like to make a couple of little plugs, if I may. Firstly, the, the strategy that we mentioned right at the beginning Vanessa, mentions the idea of a responsible digital citizen. And the idea behind that was me trying to get across - and I've been engaging with the DDaT profession across government to try and make this happen - is that every single role across the Digital, Data and Technology profession across government recognises that they need to think about everything through the sustainability lens. And I think personally that's really important. And I think what we've heard today is even in the most unlikely places, like how, how we put things on a webpage and you know, how we think about the phrasing of those words to replace a picture, and actually that's going to be better, is, is having a huge sustainability benefit.    So the other quick plug I'd like to mention is the professional body of IEMA, Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, and their basic drive is that everybody in every profession should think about sustainability. So that's just as relevant to us here in Digital and Data as it is to everyone else.   Vanessa Schneider:  Yeah, so obviously we've heard from three colleagues and we've had Emily as well in the podcast, giving us these practical measures that maybe people who are listening who work in the digital space could apply or convince their colleagues to apply. I was wondering whether we can maybe pull back a little bit and think about sort of like what effect we're hoping this will have. And maybe that's something, again, for you, Adam, to talk about. But I know, Emily, you're quite invested in in sustainability work as well and it might be an opportunity for you to reflect on why this is important to you as well.   Adam Turner:  Sure. So, as I say, the most important thing for organisations out there to, to, you've got to understand where you are at the moment. And the most effective way of doing that is to look at your current ICT footprint. So there's numerous ways you can do that. But effectively it's your asset register with a bunch of assumptions tagged to it. And then once you understand that and then you start looking at your ICT waste, you get this, this picture of where you're at.    Now obviously increasingly we've been talking about the move to the cloud. And the big chunk of the work we've been involved with for the last couple of years has been working with our cloud suppliers to try and understand our footprints in the cloud. We've been working really closely with our key service providers in public cloud, private cloud and more traditional hosting to try and get to the bottom of that. Once we got all of that - and we are publishing a new report in the next couple of months - and we've got the last 10 years worth of reports up there, you can see the government footprint for our hosting.   All the stuff that we've been talking about today you would hope would help bring that figure down and it would get lower. And then all the other benefits in digital that kind of, that we've all experienced through COVID, you know, all that reticence that was out there for using tools like Zoom, with cultures that told people that they had to go to offices, they had to commute - suddenly that's all up in the air.   And you can see all of the savings across, carbon savings from travel, from hopefully flights - we'll see where that one goes - from...well, other areas as well. And y-you can see all those coming down and they've been enabled through digital. But we don't want digital to keep rising up. Data growth is rising exponentially. But the hosting of that is not rising exponentially because we are managing to green the grid and operators are greening.   Vanessa Schneider:  Great, thank you, Adam. Yeah, Emily, any personal reflections regarding why, why you want to have this positive impact on environmental sustainability?   Emily Labram:  I think what motivates me is to know that I am doing, doing my bit in my role, that I know how my role connects to the commitments that we've made as a nation. And that's taken two forms now.    First thing is hampioning the commitments that we have made and making sure that as an organisation, that we are tracking, we are managing our emissions in the same way as we manage the other things that we care about. And so I have pointed to Adam's work and pointed to the tools that are available and asked questions at the relevant moments. [Laughs] And we've made some good progress there.   But the other thing I think I've realised is that it's about really focussing on what I can do within my craft and within my role and how I can become a more deep expert on what it means to do Product Management in a sustainable way, what it means to lead Product Teams and enable them to do, to build products in sustainable ways. And that's where my effort and my interest is now.   Adam Turner:  I think it's important to recognise where IT and digital has moved from. And it's moved into the centre of organisations and therefore vital to deliver their corporate agenda and their commitments. So whatever organisation is out there, it-it, it's unfeasible to say that you, you can deliver the objectives of your organisation and your commitments whoever you are, whether your sustainability organisation or not, you can't do it without digital and tech.   But I think it's very important to know that we're, we're at the beginning of this journey in recognising how everyone can get involved. And it's great, the, the momentum’s there. Everyone's really passionate about this. Everyone's recognising that they need to cut down on their flights. Think about, you know, the meat they consume. Think about where their energy is being sourced. And slowly but surely, we're waking up to the role of digital and tech in that. And as we learn more about this, we as a profession can share expertise. And it's been wonderful to hear all of these examples today. And get this as part of training for everyone and share best practices and really start to create the momentum to push this forward.   Emily Labram:  I was going to recommend Designing for Sustainability by Tim Frick. And I would say if there's any digital folk listening who want to just start to get a more, a general understanding of where emissions are and how they can be managed and reduced in digital team, that's the book that's helped me out the most.   Vanessa Schneider:  Gosh, it's so exciting [laughs] hearing you respond so positively to what's already happening in government. I know it's Earth Day, which of course will be a reminder to many to think about the impact their actions have, but much more encouraging that even when it's not Earth Day, these efforts are underway here.   So on such a positive note, I want to say thank you so much to all of our guests for coming on today and sharing all this best practice and giving us motivation, hope, advice to do our best when it comes to greening in government, especially in the digital space. So you can listen to all the episodes of the Government Digital Service Podcast on Apple Music, Spotify and all other major podcast platforms. And the transcripts are available on PodBean. Goodbye.    Adam Turner:  Bye. Thank you.   Emily Labram:  Bye everyone. 

Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News
CES 2021, Samsung Galaxy S21 Hands-On, Trump v Twitter: Vertical Hold Ep 311

Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 46:27


Listen! Vertical Hold is brought to you by Aussie Broadband – changing the game with their award-winning network and Australian based support. Subscribe! This week we're off to Las Vegas for CES 2021! Except that, well... we're not. Because nobody is, thanks to this rotten pandemic. Instead, CES went "all digital", which meant we could stay in Australia and still enjoy everything from amazing new TVs to rollable phones to... the wellness toilet. Yeah, it's a thing. Meanwhile, Twitter was just the first of many companies to formally ban US President Donald Trump from using its service, opening up discussion around terms of use, social media obligations and "free speech". What will all of this mean for online social media discourse in Australia? It's a huge, huge week in tech news, with Samsung not only launching new TVs and whitegoods at CES 2021, but also hosting its own virtual show in Galaxy Unpacked, formally announcing the Galaxy S21 series and Galaxy Buds Pro headphones. Alex had the chance to go hands-on with the Galaxy S21 Ultra, and we delve into Samsung's plans for mobiles as well. This week we're joined by Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson from News Corp and Leigh Stark from Pickr to go behind the headlines and into the real story behind the tech news.  Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts Adam Turner and Alex Kidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week.