Podcast appearances and mentions of alex stokes

As Ethereum deploys Pectra, it faces stiff competition and community criticism. Ethereum Foundation Research co-leads Alex Stokes and Barnabe Monnot map out the chain's direction. Ethereum is well on its way to some major upgrades, with Pectra and Fusaka introducing a number of performance improvements in the near future. But will it be enough to stay ahead of the competition? Ethereum Foundation Research co-leads Alex Stokes and Barnabe Monnot join the show to discuss: How Pectra and Fusaka will improve Ethereum's performance What it means that its launch on two testnets failed Ethereum's “north star” — decentralization Whether Ethereum can retain its top spot in the smart contract space As Ethereum adopts native rollups and data availability, does it create competition with existing L2s and DA providers? The new direction for the Ethereum Foundation leaders and whether Etherealize can bring Wall Street Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com Thank you to our sponsors! Bitwise Guest: Alex Stokes, Co-Lead, Ethereum Foundation Research Barnabe Monnot, Co-Lead, Ethereum Foundation Research Previous appearances on Unchained: 5 Things to Know About Coinbase's 2021 Links Previous coverage on Unchained of: Etherealize advocates for Ethereum Why Ethereum's New Marketing Arm Is Convinced Wall Street Will Adopt ETH Ethereum Foundation contemplates comeback Ethereum Is Lagging. Here's How It Could Finally Shake Off Rival Solana 2025 Will Be a Year of Crypto Competition. Can Ethereum Make a Comeback? What Ethena means for Ethereum Ethena's L1 Shows Fat Apps Are on the Rise. Can They Beat Fat Protocols? The Chopping Block w/ Guy Young: Lessons from USD0, Ethena's Bold Vision, and DeFi's Future The Pectra Upgrade Ethereum.org: Pectra Testnet Announcement | Ethereum Foundation Blog tim.mirror.xyz: AllCoreDevs Update 17 Ethereum.org: EIP-7691: Blob throughput increase Ethereum.org: Holesky and Hoodi Testnet Updates | Ethereum Foundation Blog Coindesk: Hello, Hoodi: Ethereum Welcomes a New Testnet  Fusaka on the horizon Github: EIP-7805 proposed for Fusaka Native rollups versus non-native rollups Youtube: The Future of Ethereum Scaling: Native Rollups Explained Reddit: Native rollup debates L1 and L2 debates Vitalik.eth.limo: Reasons to have higher L1 gas limits even in an L2-heavy Ethereum Vitalik.eth.limo: Scaling Ethereum L1 and L2s in 2025 and beyond Ethereum Foundation Leadership changes X: Barnabe Monnot and Alex Stokes announcement X: New EF titles X: Fixing the Core Dev process Ethena's Converge news  John Wang's tweet Camila Russo's comment Timestamps:

As Ethereum deploys Pectra, it faces stiff competition and community criticism. Ethereum Foundation Research co-leads Alex Stokes and Barnabe Monnot map out the chain's direction. Ethereum is well on its way to some major upgrades, with Pectra and Fusaka introducing a number of performance improvements in the near future. But will it be enough to stay ahead of the competition? Ethereum Foundation Research co-leads Alex Stokes and Barnabe Monnot join the show to discuss: How Pectra and Fusaka will improve Ethereum's performance What it means that its launch on two testnets failed Ethereum's “north star” — decentralization Whether Ethereum can retain its top spot in the smart contract space As Ethereum adopts native rollups and data availability, does it create competition with existing L2s and DA providers? The new direction for the Ethereum Foundation leaders and whether Etherealize can bring Wall Street Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com Thank you to our sponsors! Bitwise Guest: Alex Stokes, Co-Lead, Ethereum Foundation Research Barnabe Monnot, Co-Lead, Ethereum Foundation Research Previous appearances on Unchained: 5 Things to Know About Coinbase's 2021 Links Previous coverage on Unchained of: Etherealize advocates for Ethereum Why Ethereum's New Marketing Arm Is Convinced Wall Street Will Adopt ETH Ethereum Foundation contemplates comeback Ethereum Is Lagging. Here's How It Could Finally Shake Off Rival Solana 2025 Will Be a Year of Crypto Competition. Can Ethereum Make a Comeback? What Ethena means for Ethereum Ethena's L1 Shows Fat Apps Are on the Rise. Can They Beat Fat Protocols? The Chopping Block w/ Guy Young: Lessons from USD0, Ethena's Bold Vision, and DeFi's Future The Pectra Upgrade Ethereum.org: Pectra Testnet Announcement | Ethereum Foundation Blog tim.mirror.xyz: AllCoreDevs Update 17 Ethereum.org: EIP-7691: Blob throughput increase Ethereum.org: Holesky and Hoodi Testnet Updates | Ethereum Foundation Blog Coindesk: Hello, Hoodi: Ethereum Welcomes a New Testnet  Fusaka on the horizon Github: EIP-7805 proposed for Fusaka Native rollups versus non-native rollups Youtube: The Future of Ethereum Scaling: Native Rollups Explained Reddit: Native rollup debates L1 and L2 debates Vitalik.eth.limo: Reasons to have higher L1 gas limits even in an L2-heavy Ethereum Vitalik.eth.limo: Scaling Ethereum L1 and L2s in 2025 and beyond Ethereum Foundation Leadership changes X: Barnabe Monnot and Alex Stokes announcement X: New EF titles X: Fixing the Core Dev process Ethena's Converge news  John Wang's tweet Camila Russo's comment Timestamps:

In this episode we talk about the case of Alex Stokes an journalist who has been imprisoned for 20 years under highly questionable circumstances.

EIP-2537 is a proposal to adds operation on BLS12-381 curve as a precompile in a set necessary to efficiently perform operations such as BLS signature verification. Resources: ----------------- Presentation: EIP - https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-2537 Discussion - Other Resources: https://youtu.be/GriLSj37RdI https://youtu.be/SfDC_qUZaos https://youtu.be/CcL9RJBljUs https://youtu.be/-xY1EEzcp0s https://youtu.be/KdhHJa2SEwY Check out upcoming EIPs in Peep an EIP series at https://github.com/ethereum-cat-herders/PM/projects/2 PEEPanEIP - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4cwHXAawZxqu0PKKyMzG_3BJV_xZTi1F Follow at Twitter: -------------------------- Alex Stokes - https://twitter.com/ralexstokes Pooja Ranjan - https://twitter.com/poojaranjan19 Topics covered: ------------------------- 00:23 - About EIP - 2537 01:34 - About Alex Stokes 02:19 - Alex's Introduction 04:44 - Presentation 04:54 - History of EIP - 2537 06:30 - What EIP - 2537 do? 11:21 - What EIP-2537 brings? 13:05 - Who need this EIP? 17:05 - What is Done? 18:36 - What's new since then? 23:03 - Presentation End 24:27 - Q&A 24:36 - What is Alex thought on Major Changes to the Specification? & Why Trade-offs of security vs Expensive changes necessary and how that improve this proposal? 26:55 - What challenges faced by Alex during inclusion in the Ethereum Network Upgrade? & What changes between 2020 to 2024 it being included in Pectra Upgrade? 31:15 - What are the real-life use cases of EIP - 2537? 35:54 - Is EIP- 2537 & EIP - 7212 are related in anyways? 36:49 - Is Proposal 2537 replace or get addition to existing curve? 38:02 - Alex talked about Gas cost consideration and how they address. 41:03 - Are BLS-12 GTADD, BLS-12 GTMUL already include in 2537 or planning to include in future? 44:54 - Alex feedback on PEEPanEIP Series 46:05 - Alex final thought

Ever found yourself in stitches over a friend's uncomfortably loud, private conversation gone public? We've definitely been there, and this week's episode will have you laughing and empathizing with our own tales of accidental over-sharing. Join Steve, with the ever-so-sparkling Sam Crystal and our legendary Britney, as we navigate a myriad of topics from the quirky to the quintessential elements of our lives. From the cultural nuances of Day of the Dead celebrations to the poignant path toward financial stability and sobriety, our candid banter is a rollercoaster of emotions that promises insights wrapped in humor.Picture this: a surprise encounter with a Dragon Ball Z celebrity that's as heartwarming as it is surreal. We chat about those moments, including a fantasy picnic plan that's as gothic as it is glamorous. But it's not all fun and games; we're also tackling the real challenges of pet ownership, work-life balance, and the hurdles of navigating housing with Section 8 vouchers. Dive into our nostalgia as we go on a reminiscing spree, circling back to early rends and the iconic chirp of a Nextel phone. These stories are the threads of our shared history, and they stitch together a tapestry that is both relatable and utterly entertaining.To cap it all off, we celebrate three years of MinorityPlus1 Podcast shenanigans, pondering over society's accidental sexual innuendos and sharing a laugh at the absurdity in words like "moist." There's no topic too bold for us to tackle, even touching on the delicate balance of friendship and TMI. We leave you with a call to 'stereotype responsibly' and a promise to keep the laughs and stories flowing. So, why not join the party? Tune in for an episode that's as unique and endearing as the voices that bring it to life.

In this week's episode, Anna (https://twitter.com/annarrose) and Brendan Farmer (https://twitter.com/_bfarmer) catch up with Ben Fisch (https://twitter.com/benafisch), CEO of Espresso Systems (https://www.espressosys.com/). They explore the inner workings of the current L2 sequencing landscape and then discuss how a shared sequencing marketplace like Espresso works. They touch on how MEV plays a part in the new system, how the role of the sequencer can be separated into subroles, how all these parts will work together in such a system and much more. Here's some additional links for this episode: Episode 222: Something Brewing with Jill Gunter and Ben Fisch from Espresso Systems (https://zeroknowledge.fm/222-2/) Episode 139: Findora with Benedikt Bunz and Ben Fisch (https://zeroknowledge.fm/139-2/) Episode 88: Accumulators with Ben Fisch (https://zeroknowledge.fm/88-2/) CAPE: Configurable Asset Privacy for Ethereum (https://medium.com/@espressosys/cape-configurable-asset-privacy-for-ethereum-71919935643b) CAPE GitHub by Espresso Systems (https://github.com/EspressoSystems/cape) Astria Website (https://www.astria.org/) The Future of MEV is SUAVE by Flashbots (https://writings.flashbots.net/the-future-of-mev-is-suave) Optimism by Superchain (https://app.optimism.io/superchain/) Ben Fisch - Beyond the Base Layer at EthDenver (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhLnX1t2GXU) EigenDA (https://docs.eigenlayer.xyz/eigenda/overview) Episode 188: Analyzing Osmosis & Preventing MEV with Sunny and Dev (https://zeroknowledge.fm/188-2/) Episode 216: A Dip into the Mempool & MEV with Project Blanc (https://zeroknowledge.fm/216-2/) Episode 243: Dive Back into MEV with Alex Stokes and Chris Hager (https://zeroknowledge.fm/243-2/) Episode 291: MEV, Mechanism Design & the Censorship Problem with Mallesh M Pai (https://zeroknowledge.fm/291-2/) Aggregated Blockchains: A New Thesis by Polygon (https://polygon.technology/blog/aggregated-blockchains-a-new-thesis) Based rollups—superpowers from L1 sequencing by Ethereum Research (https://ethresear.ch/t/based-rollups-superpowers-from-l1-sequencing/15016) MEV-Boost GitHub (https://github.com/flashbots/mev-boost) The next ZK Hack IRL is happening May 17-19 in Kraków, apply to join now at zkkrakow.com (https://www.zkkrakow.com/). Launching soon, Namada (https://namada.net/) is a proof-of-stake L1 blockchain focused on multichain, asset-agnostic privacy, via a unified shielded set. Namada is natively interoperable with fast-finality chains via IBC, and with Ethereum using a trust-minimised bridge. Follow Namada on Twitter @namada (https://twitter.com/namada) for more information and join the community on Discord discord.gg/namada (http://discord.gg/namada). Aleo (http://aleo.org/) is a new Layer-1 blockchain that achieves the programmability of Ethereum, the privacy of Zcash, and the scalability of a rollup. Dive deeper and discover more about Aleo at http://aleo.org/ (http://aleo.org/). If you like what we do: * Find all our links here! @ZeroKnowledge | Linktree (https://linktr.ee/zeroknowledge) * Subscribe to our podcast newsletter (https://zeroknowledge.substack.com) * Follow us on Twitter @zeroknowledgefm (https://twitter.com/zeroknowledgefm) * Join us on Telegram (https://zeroknowledge.fm/telegram) * Catch us on YouTube (https://zeroknowledge.fm/)

This week on the show, we're starting out with an interview with Lo and Meghan, two supporters of Jewish independent journalist, artist and antifascist leftist from Albany, NY, Alex Stokes Contompasis. Alex is serving a 20 year sentence for defending himself and 3 other community members attacked by Proud Boys and Oath Keepers at the New York state capital on January 6th, 2021. For the hour, we speak with Lo and Meghan, two friends and supporters of Alex who talk about Alex's media work, the politically-charged court case and his ongoing appeal. More on his case can be found at FreeAlexStokes.Com, you can order his artwork to support his case there as well. They mentioned getting support & attention from the International Anti-Fascist Defence Fund. Then, you'll hear an interview from our comrades at Frequenz-A in so-called Germany with a recent interview of Anya of the grassroots group called Solidarity Zone that offers legal, media and other support to people facing charges for anti-war direct actions inside of Russia to speak about their work and the case of Ruslan Siddiqui, an anarchist who does not deny railway sabotage against the Russian war efforts in Ukraine. This first aired on episode 75 of B(A)D News: Angry Voices From Around The World from the A-Radio Network. Solidarity Zone Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solidarityzone Telegram: https://t.me/solidarity_zone Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/solidarity_zone LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/solidarity_zone Email: solidarity_zone(at )riseup.net Finally, you'll hear Sean Swain reading from an incomplete list of people killed by law enforcement in the USA during the month of April 2023. Announcements Red Onion Hunger Strike Phone Zap The saga at Red Onion continues, with more than 30 participants. Participants are asking supporters to call the Governor and the Virginia Department of Corrections to demand that the Red Onion follows state restrictions on solitary confinement. Kevin "Rashid" Johnson is additionally requesting his treatment for congestive heart failure and prostate cancer that he be moved from Red Onion to a facility like Sussex I or Buckingham that are near to large medical facilities. You can hear a recent interview we had with a comrade of Rashid and see a roundtable of comrades of Rashid on Black Power Media recently talking about his situation. Here's a social media post with all of the pertinent information: https://kolektiva.social/@BlueRidgeABC/111868911724769356 VADOC Central Administration USPS P.O. Box 26963; Richmond, VA 23261 David Robinson Phone: 804-887-8078 Email: david.robinson@vadoc.virginia.gov VADOC Director, Chadwick S Dotson Phone: 804-674-3081 Email: Chadwick. Dotson@vadoc.virginia.gov VADOC Central Administration Rose L. Durbin Phone: 804-887-7921 Email: Rose. Durbin@vadoc.virgina.gov Beth Cabell, Division of Institutions Phone: 804-834-9967 Email: beth.cabell@vadoc.virginia.gov Governor of Virginia Glenn Youngkin Phone: 804-786-2211 Email: glenn.youngkin@governor.virginia.gov Sample script: I am calling in support of the hunger strikers at Red Onion State Prison. I am concerned about the serious health effects of long-term solitary confinement and other illegal and brutal methods of confinement including sensory deprivation. Please end the use of these practices. I am also seriously concerned for the health of Kevin ‘Rashid' Johnson, as he is being prevented from accessing care for his health conditions. Please move him back to Sussex I or to Buckinghm, near a major medical facility, so that he can resume cancer and cardiac treatment. Thank you. Support Guarani M'Bya in Brazil from FireFund.Net: This campaign aims to support two native land in São Paulo south and also, others in state interior and coastal zones. Our goals is to restore and expand the prayer house (Opy'i) and communal kitchen, plant native trees and subsistence foodsuch as corn, rice, potato and others, distribute water and generate clean energy collected from surrounding rivers, support the cerimonies, and other constructions such as houses and other demands that the comunitie brings to us. Also carry out the construction of ecological bathrooms and support the school located in the land. These are some of the missions and commitments we have to native people here in São Paulo. . ... . .. Featured Tracks: Get It Together (Buck Wild Instrumental) by The Beastie Boys High Water Everywhere, Part 2 by Charlie Patton from Complete Recordings 1929-1934

It is the third anniversary of the insurrection at the United States Capitol Building in Washington D.C. On January 6, 2021, a mob of supporters of then-U.S. president Donald Trump stormed the Capitol in an attempt to keep Trump in power after he lost the 2020 presidential election. Many arrests and sentences have come down related to the January 6, 2021 uprising. For example, Peter Schwartz, a Kentucky man with an existing criminal record, received a 14-year sentence for attacking police officers with pepper spray and a chair while he breached the Capitol that day. Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in prison, after being found guilty on conspiracy charges for his role in the Capitol attack. Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, was sentenced to 22 years for his role in the Capitol insurrection  And, here in Albany, NY, it was not the right-wing extremists who were sentenced to prison time after a violent brawl broke out at the Stop The Steal protest, but an artist, independent journalist, and activist, Alex Stokes. He is serving a 20-year sentence for allegedly assaulting members of the Proud Boys. He claimed it was self-defense. Today we air an interview with Alex Stokes partner, Willo.

I am joined by Alex Stokes to discuss her journey through Television news, perfecting her British accent and the importance of traveling with an entourage.

Resources: ----------------- https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-4788https://ethereum-magicians.org/t/eip-... Slides - https://docs.google.com/presentation/... PEEPanEIP -    • PEEPanEIP   Dencun -    • Dencun   Check out upcoming EIPs in Peep an EIP series at https://github.com/ethereum-cat-herde... Follow at Twitter -------------------------- Alex Stokes @ralexstokes | Pooja Ranjan @poojaranjan19 Topics covered --------------------------- 0:36 - About EIP 2:20 - Guest's introduction 3:10 - Move to proof of stake 4:12 - Communication between the layers 5:50 - Applications between layers 8:07 - EIP-4788 8:48 - Design “beacon block root” 11:38 - Design “in EVM” 19:45 - Implementation 24:47 - Pseudocodes from EIP 26:42 - Applications 33:30 - End of presentations 34:28 - Is EIP-4788 an extension to EIP-210? 38:38 - What changed in EIP-4788 v2? 41:53 - Why EIP-4788 is listed as EL EIP? 42:58 - Why EIP-4788 could have been shipped earlier? 44:38 - Are trusted actors required for Liquid staking protocol or can be done trustless? 47:30 - EIP Status 47:59 - Message to community

On this week's episode, Anna Rose (https://twitter.com/annarrose) and Tarun Chitra (https://twitter.com/tarunchitra) chat with Mallesh Pai (https://twitter.com/malleshpai), Associate Professor of Economics at Rice University (https://profiles.rice.edu/faculty/mallesh-pai). They explore mechanism design in an economic context and Mallesh's work around MEV topics - specifically on censorship in an MEV context and within his Special Mechanism Group (https://twitter.com/specialmech/status/1674482046826328065?s=20). The discussion takes the team back into the topic of MEV, revisiting the proposer builder separation concept and the impact that this may have on the efficiency and censorship resistance of these systems. Here's some additional links for this episode: Episode 183: CowSwap & DAO Tech with Gnosis's Martin Köppelmann (https://zeroknowledge.fm/183-2/) Episode 216: A Dip into the Mempool & MEV with Project Blanc (https://zeroknowledge.fm/216-2/) Episode 243: Dive Back into MEV with Alex Stokes and Chris Hager (https://zeroknowledge.fm/243-2/) Episode 249: Impact of Tornado Cash: a Builders Perspective (https://zeroknowledge.fm/249-2/) Episode 269: Auctions with Kshitij Kulkarni, Matheus V. X. Ferreira and Tarun (https://zeroknowledge.fm/269-2/) Vitalik's Blog Post (https://blog.ethereum.org/2015/06/06/the-problem-of-censorship) Special Mechanism Group's Thread on Censoring Eth (https://twitter.com/specialmech/status/1674482046826328065?s=20) Block relating to Thread (https://etherscan.io/block/17586529) Special Mechanism Group's Research Papers (with explainers) (https://www.mechanism.org/#spec-series) zkSummit 10 is happening in London on September 20, 2023! Apply to attend now -> zkSummit 10 Application Form (https://9lcje6jbgv1.typeform.com/zkSummit10). Bonsai, RISC Zero's (https://r0.link/ZKpodcast) most anticipated product, allows developers to prove huge programs off-chain, roll them into one succinct proof, and verify anywhere with low amounts of gas. Visit https://r0.link/ZKpodcast (https://r0.link/ZKpodcast) to learn more and sign up today for the Bonsai waitlist. Anoma's (https://anoma.net/) first fractal instance, Namada (https://namada.net/), is launching soon! The MASP circuit's latest update enables shielded set rewards directly in the shielded set, a novel feature that funds privacy as a public good. Follow Namada on twitter @namada (https://twitter.com/namada) for more information and join the community on Discord discord.gg/namada (https://discord.com/invite/namada). If you like what we do: * Find all our links here! @ZeroKnowledge | Linktree (https://linktr.ee/zeroknowledge) * Subscribe to our podcast newsletter (https://zeroknowledge.substack.com) * Follow us on Twitter @zeroknowledgefm (https://twitter.com/zeroknowledgefm) * Join us on Telegram (https://zeroknowledge.fm/telegram) * Catch us on YouTube (https://zeroknowledge.fm/)

Frank Murphy is joined by singer Daniel Michael Crane, who is from New York but is now based in Sevierville. Find him on Facebook at https://www.Facebook.com/DanielMichaelCraneEntertainment/ and on YouTube at https://YouTube.com/MrMusicman25  Frank is surprised to learn that Daniel went to Westhampton Beach High School, which is not far from Southampton and Sag Harbor, which is where Frank's family vacationed when he was a kid.  Daniel has Asperger syndrome and finds music beneficial. Frank relates that to the way he finds comedy beneficial. Daniel asks Frank about comedian Alex Stokes.  This episode is sponsored by the Secret City Improv Festival, October 6 and 7, 2023 at the Historic Grove Theater in Oak Ridge. See performances by 23 professional troupes and 3 local high school troupes. Performances are on Friday, October 6th at 7pm, 9p, and 11pm and on Saturday, October 7th at 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, 8:45pm and 10:30pm. Buy your tickets online at https://secretcityimprovfest.com/frank  Daniel took acting classes at Suffolk County Community College. He also received training in doo wop, operatic and musical theater singing. He performs at private parties, restaurants, and retirement homes among other places.  Frank recalls the time that Rihanna performed a few songs using backing tracks at the Knox County Back to School Bash at the Expo Center on Clinton Highway.  Sign up for a 30-day trial of Audible Premium Plus and get a free premium selection that's yours to keep. Go to http://AudibleTrial.com/FrankAndFriendsShow  Find us online https://www.FrankAndFriendsShow.com/  Please subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://YouTube.com/FrankAndFriendsShow  and hit the bell for notifications.  Find the audio of the show on major podcast apps including Spotify, Apple, Google, iHeart, and Audible.  Find us on social media:  https://www.facebook.com/FrankAndFriendsShow  https://www.instagram.com/FrankAndFriendsShow  https://www.twitter.com/FrankNFriendsSh  Thanks!

We explore the lives of people who are in love with their AI chatbots. Replika is a chatbot designed to adapt to the emotional needs of its users. It is a good enough surrogate for human interaction that many people have decided that it can fulfill their romantic needs. The question is whether these kinds of romantic attachments are real, illusory, or good for the people involved. Apps like Replika represent the future of love and sex for a subpopulation of people, so we discuss the ethics of the practice.  Host Barry Lam talks to philosophers Ellie Anderson and David Pena-Guzman of the Overthink podcast about what theories of love would say about these kinds of relationships. AI lovers include Alex Stokes and Rosanna Ramos. Original scoring by Aaron Morgan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We explore the lives of people who are in love with their AI chatbots. Replika is a chatbot designed to adapt to the emotional needs of its users. It is a good enough surrogate for human interaction that many people have decided that it can fulfill their romantic needs. The question is whether these kinds of romantic attachments are real, illusory, or good for the people involved. Apps like Replika represent the future of love and sex for a subpopulation of people, so we discuss the ethics of the practice.  Host Barry Lam talks to philosophers Ellie Anderson and David Pena-Guzman of the Overthink podcast about what theories of love would say about these kinds of relationships. AI lovers include Alex Stokes and Rosanna Ramos. Original scoring by Aaron Morgan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We explore the lives of people who are in love with their AI chatbots. Replika is a chatbot designed to adapt to the emotional needs of its users. It is a good enough surrogate for human interaction that many people have decided that it can fulfill their romantic needs. The question is whether these kinds of romantic attachments are real, illusory, or good for the people involved. Apps like Replika represent the future of love and sex for a subpopulation of people, so we discuss the ethics of the practice.  Host Barry Lam talks to philosophers Ellie Anderson and David Pena-Guzman of the Overthink podcast about what theories of love would say about these kinds of relationships. AI lovers include Alex Stokes and Rosanna Ramos. Original scoring by Aaron Morgan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We explore the lives of people who are in love with their AI chatbots. Replika is a chatbot designed to adapt to the emotional needs of its users. It is a good enough surrogate for human interaction that many people have decided that it can fulfill their romantic needs. The question is whether these kinds of romantic attachments are real, illusory, or good for the people involved. Apps like Replika represent the future of love and sex for a subpopulation of people, so we discuss the ethics of the practice.  Host Barry Lam talks to philosophers Ellie Anderson and David Pena-Guzman of the Overthink podcast about what theories of love would say about these kinds of relationships. AI lovers include Alex Stokes and Rosanna Ramos. Original scoring by Aaron Morgan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We explore the lives of people who are in love with their AI chatbots. Replika is a chatbot designed to adapt to the emotional needs of its users. It is a good enough surrogate for human interaction that many people have decided that it can fulfill their romantic needs. The question is whether these kinds of romantic attachments are real, illusory, or good for the people involved. Apps like Replika represent the future of love and sex for a subpopulation of people, so we discuss the ethics of the practice.  Host Barry Lam talks to philosophers Ellie Anderson and David Pena-Guzman of the Overthink podcast about what theories of love would say about these kinds of relationships. AI lovers include Alex Stokes and Rosanna Ramos. Original scoring by Aaron Morgan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered -------------------------- 01:10 - Guest's Introduction 01:59 - Presentation 02:14 - What is MEV? 08:58 - Why do we Care? 13:55 - MEV on Ethereum. 15:06 - Transaction Supply Chain - @thegostep 15:29 - MEV on Ethereum. 18:01 - PBS 18:19 - What is MEV-Boost? 18:35 - How do we implement PBS? 20:23 - MEV Boost- Network & Software 21:51 - How would it work? 22:25 - There's a catch 22:57 - MEV Stealing 24:04 - How to stop MEV Stealing? 24:46 - Democratization with MEV-Boost 27:27 - Enter the relay 28:59 - MEV-Boost Post Merge? 33:44 - Downside of using relay model 35:01 - PBS: What's Next? 35:19 - Longer-term for PBS 38:20 - Near-term for PBS 42:25 - Immediate-term for MEV-Boost 45:52 - What are the advantages and disadvantages of connecting to the multiple MEV Boost? 47:41 - Significance of relayer diversity 48:43 - Alex's thoughts on the Client diversity suggestion 53:01 - Any guidelines for solo & institutional stakers? Follow at Twitter --------------------------- Alex Stokes @ralexstokes | Pooja Ranjan @poojaranjan19 Resources: ----------------- Slides - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1c4fwF94NG_ppXlTOJ5gcH7ilsRgwgydS0MyBDdKLhMs/edit?usp=sharing MEV boost #shorts https://youtube.com/shorts/Vhff81Mxres PEEPanEIP - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4cwHXAawZxqu0PKKyMzG_3BJV_xZTi1F MEV Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4cwHXAawZxqntSgAaYHrV3NjAUMyzk7X Shapella - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4cwHXAawZxpok0smGmq-dFGVHQzW84a2 Questions for Guests - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsmujnH_ncIlSEJ23s9jzXAKwfpTGNeJqjREWPloBbkJVQTA/viewform Check out upcoming EIPs in Peep an EIP series at https://github.com/ethereum-cat-herders/PM/projects/2 Contact Ethereum Cat Herders --------------------------------------------------- Discord: https://discord.io/ethereumcatherders Twitter: https://twitter.com/EthCatHerders Medium: https://medium.com/ethereum-cat-herders Website: https://www.ethereumcatherders.com/

Our 14th episode features Alex Stokes, who is known for being an author, comedian, and as we learn is a learned collector of classic books! We bring you breaking Free Comic Book Day news, share our usual segments, and for the first time we feature a post-credit scene of extra goodness so stay around after the music! 

Welcome, to This Is America, January 20th, 2023. On today’s episode, first we speak with autonomous organizers in the rural Pacific Northwest town of Aberdeen, WA. We then talk to a supporter of antifascist political prisoner Alex Stokes, who has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for standing up to protect his friends from... Read Full Article

In this week's episode, Anna (https://twitter.com/annarrose) and Martin Köppelmann (https://twitter.com/koeppelmann), Co-Founder of Gnosis (https://twitter.com/GnosisChain) discuss the OFAC sanctions against Tornado Cash and the impact this has had on builders in the community. They specifically focus on how the Tornado action helped reveal centralizing forces in Ethereum as well as the need for decentralization. Here are some additional links for this episode: * Gnosis Linktree (https://linktr.ee/GnosisDAO) * Gnosis Discord (https://discord.com/invite/gnosischain) * Episode 183: CowSwap & DAO Tech with Gnosis's Martin Köppelmann (https://zeroknowledge.fm/183-2/) * Episode 65: Bridges, xDai and Burner Wallets with Igor & Austin (https://zeroknowledge.fm/65-2/) * Episode 243: Dive Back into MEV with Alex Stokes and Chris Hager (https://zeroknowledge.fm/243-2/) * Lido (https://lido.fi/) * Rocketpool (https://rocketpool.net/) * All That Node (https://www.allthatnode.com/) Find the Anoma Whitepaper here (https://anoma.net/papers) ZK Jobs Board (https://jobsboard.zeroknowledge.fm/) – has a fresh batch of open roles from ZK-focused projects. Find your next opportunity working in ZK! Today's episode is sponsored by Aleo (https://www.aleo.org/). Aleo is a new Layer-1 blockchain that achieves the programmability of Ethereum, the privacy of Zcash, and the scalability of a rollup. If you're interested in building private applications then check out Aleo's programming language called Leo. Visit leo-lang.org (http://leo-lang.org) to start building. You can also join Aleo's incentivized testnet3 by downloading and running a snarkOS node. No sign-up is necessary to participate. For questions, join their Discord at aleo.org/discord (https://www.aleo.org/discord). If you like what we do: * Find all our links here! @ZeroKnowledge | Linktree (https://linktr.ee/zeroknowledge) * Subscribe to our podcast newsletter (https://zeroknowledge.substack.com) * Follow us on Twitter @zeroknowledgefm (https://twitter.com/zeroknowledgefm) * Join us on Telegram (https://zeroknowledge.fm/telegram) * Catch us on Youtube (https://zeroknowledge.fm/) * Head to the ZK Community Forum (https://community.zeroknowledge.fm/) * Support our Gitcoin Grant (https://zeroknowledge.fm/gitcoin-grant-329-zkp-2)

Frank Murphy is joined by comedian and author Alex Stokes. Alex is known as “The Beer Comedian.” His Waking Up in a Brewery podcast can be found at https://www.facebook.com/wakingupinabrewery or through his website, https://www.beercomedian.com/  Alex has written several books including Messing with Tourists: Stupid Answers to Stupid Questions. He got much of the material while working in a ticket booth on the Gatlinburg strip. He finished writing a third installment of the book series but his laptop crashed and he had to rewrite the whole book from scratch.  When Alex visited colleges with his son, he stopped at breweries along the way to book future comedy gigs. Frank suggests that Alex check out the breweries near Ann Arbor, Michigan, where Frank Jr. recently completed his PhD.  One of Alex's sponsors is the Tennessee Cider Company, where Frank and Kathryn Frady recorded the See More Smokies Insider Edition episode found here: https://youtu.be/MqC_MeNJno8  Frank, his wife Jere, and Dr. Frank Jr. visited the Dexter Cider Mill in Michigan. They bought a jar of maple syrup as a gift for the neighbor who watched their house. Alex thinks it looks like bourbon. Frank also bought some hard ciders to have when Kathryn Frady visits.  Jere bought a Graeter's Ice Cream gift card to get extra gas points at the supermarket. They had planned to stop at the Graeter's in downtown Cincinnati but decided to avoid traffic by continuing on to the Graeter's in downtown Lexington instead. When they got to Lexington, they got stuck in traffic headed to Rupp Arena for a country music concert.  Alex would go to a brewery to write his books, rather than stay home and get distracted. Alex and Chris Travis have so far recorded Waking Up in a Brewery at 28 of the 32 breweries in Knoxville. Alex and Chris have started their own version of bar trivia called “Waking Up In A Brewery Presents: This Beer Tastes Funny!”  Frank and several others were tagged in a Facebook memory by a former co-worker. When Frank looked at the list of the other former colleagues who were tagged, he discovered that one of them had unfriended him.  On Saturday, October 8, 2022, Waking Up in a Brewery will host the Bruce Street Brewfest in Sevierville. Learn more here: https://brucestreetbrewfest.com/  This episode is sponsored by BoneZones.com (don't forget the S). Buy books and other merchandise autographed by Body Farm founder Dr. Bill Bass at https://bonezones.com/  Mark your calendar for the next Dr. Bill Bass event at Historic Cherokee Caverns on October 24, 2022.  Sign up for a 30-day trial of Audible Premium Plus and get a free premium selection that's yours to keep. Go to http://AudibleTrial.com/FrankAndFriendsShow  Come to the Secret City Improv Festival on September 30 and October 1, 2022 at the Historic Grove Theater in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Use the discount code FRANK at checkout for 25% off when purchasing tickets at https://secretcityimprovfest.com/tickets  Find us online https://www.FrankAndFriendsShow.com/  Please subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://YouTube.com/FrankAndFriendsShow  and hit the bell for notifications.  Find the audio of the show on major podcast apps including Spotify, Apple, Google, iHeart, and Audible.  Support the Frank & Friends Show by purchasing some of our high-quality merchandise at https://frank-friends-show.creator-spring.com  Find us on social media:  https://www.facebook.com/FrankAndFriendsShow  https://www.instagram.com/FrankAndFriendsShow  https://www.twitter.com/FrankNFriendsSh  Thanks!

Frank Murphy is joined by comedian and author Alex Stokes. Alex is known as “The Beer Comedian.” His “Waking Up in a Brewery” podcast can be found at https://www.facebook.com/wakingupinabrewery or through his website, https://www.beercomedian.com/  Frank got a little sunburned and a little bit of a sugar rush while recording a video at the Tennessee Valley Fair. The video will be on YouTube later this week. It includes “Nana's Gooey Butter Funnel Cake” and an appearance by Fairest of the Fair Katelyn Fedrick.  Alex credits Frank with getting him booked for a clean comedy gig at First Night Knoxville. Alex didn't have clean material at the time and had to write a new act.  Frank read that comedians can make a living by doing a clean act at the “three Cs” - corporate, college, and cruise gigs. Some comedians would rather work blue so they can shock the audience into submission.  Alex Stokes went into comedy full-time around the same time that his wife Jenny went to school to become a veterinarian for zoo animals. Her favorite animals are tigers. Frank went to a photo shoot with two live tigers and radio hosts Mark & Brian.  Frank performed in an improv show with Einstein Simplified at Creepy Con. He went backstage 30 minutes before showtime and felt out of place as the only person not wearing a costume. In the show, Frank had to play an expert on the movie Beetlejuice, which he has only seen once.  Alex found it challenging to improvise when he was pulled onstage for a bit with Einstein Simplified. He is used to preparing his jokes in advance. Alex says some stand-up comics hate improv. Frank knew a Vegas comedian who hated improv and prop comics.  Frank says improvisers prepare for their shows by learning the rules of improv. They avoid denials and questions, for example. They have to listen, accept, and support their scene partner.  Alex tells about the value of having an opening act to warm up and help gauge the crowd. Dive bar gigs are hard when the crowd isn't expecting comedy. One time another comedian got in a fistfight with an audience member right as Alex was about to go on. As Alex started, someone shouted out a reaction to the breaking news on the TV over Alex's head.  Frank asks Alex if he is sad to hear someone famous died. Frank says he isn't said to hear they died, he is sad that they actually died.  This episode is sponsored by The Middleburg Barn at Fox Chase Farm. The Middleburg Barn is a perfect venue with rustic luxury for your wedding or special event. Located 40 miles outside D.C and 25 minutes from Dulles Airport. Visit https://www.themiddleburgbarn.com/ or call (540) 687-5255.  Sign up for a 30-day trial of Audible Premium Plus and get a free premium selection that's yours to keep. Go to http://AudibleTrial.com/FrankAndFriendsShow  Come to the Secret City Improv Festival on September 30 and October 1, 2022 at the Historic Grove Theater in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Use the discount code FRANK at checkout for 25% off when purchasing tickets at https://secretcityimprovfest.com/tickets  Find us online https://www.FrankAndFriendsShow.com/  Please subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://YouTube.com/FrankAndFriendsShow  and hit the bell for notifications.  Find the audio of the show on major podcast apps including Spotify, Apple, Google, iHeart, and Audible.  Support the Frank & Friends Show by purchasing some of our high-quality merchandise at https://frank-friends-show.creator-spring.com  Find us on social media:  https://www.facebook.com/FrankAndFriendsShow  https://www.instagram.com/FrankAndFriendsShow  https://www.twitter.com/FrankNFriendsSh  Thanks!

In this week's episode, Anna (https://twitter.com/AnnaRRose) and Tarun (https://twitter.com/tarunchitra) revisit the topic of MEV with Chris Hager (https://twitter.com/metachris) from Flashbots (https://docs.flashbots.net/) & Alex Stokes (https://twitter.com/ralexstokes) from the Ethereum Foundation. In this episode, they tease out more of the nuances around MEV and how the field around it has evolved in the last year or so. The team explores what the MEV space could look like after the Merge, the PBS (Proposer Builder Separation) concept, what each role in the MEV landscape will do and the MEV-Boost architecture. They also chat about using cryptographic solutions to prevent some kinds of MEV and some recent work that Tarun released on the topic of MEV, as well as future ideas around MEV aim to democratize or even share the searchers rewards. Here are some links for this episode: * Episode 168: Flashbots with Phil Daian and Stephane Gosselin (https://zeroknowledge.fm/168-2/) * Episode 188: Analyzing Osmosis & Preventing MEV with Sunny and Dev (https://zeroknowledge.fm/188-2/) * Episode 216: A Dip into the Mempool & MEV with Project Blanc (https://zeroknowledge.fm/216-2/) * Alex Stokes Blog (https://stokes.io/) * Flashbots MEV Research (https://github.com/flashbots/mev-research#mev-research) * Flashbots Github (https://github.com/flashbots/pm) * Flashbots Discord (https://discord.com/invite/7hvTycdNcK) * Flashbots Docs: New to MEV? (https://docs.flashbots.net/new-to-mev) * Flashbots Docs (https://docs.flashbots.net) * Tarun's recent work on MEV: Improving Proof of Stake Economic Security via MEV Redistribution (http://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~ksk/files/MEV_Redistribution.pdf) * Here is more of Tarun's recent work: Towards a Theory of Maximal Extractable Value I: Constant Function Market Makers (https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.11835) * The Downside of Sanctioning Tornado Cash (https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2022/08/16/the-downside-of-sanctioning-tornado-cash/) ZK Whiteboard Sessions (https://zkhack.dev/whiteboard/) – as part of ZK Hack and powered by Polygon – a new series of educational videos that will help you get onboarded into the concepts and terms that we talk about on the ZK front. ZK Jobs Board (https://jobsboard.zeroknowledge.fm/) – if you are looking to find a new job, or if you are a team hiring, we have a fresh batch of open roles at ZK focused projects. This is a great place to learn about relevant projects and the types of roles they are looking for. Today's episode is sponsored by Polygon (https://polygon.technology/). Introducing Polygon zkEVM. Polygon's vision for zkEVM is simple: developers can deploy any Ethereum smart contract to a Layer 2 and benefit from the scaling power of ZK proofs. Public testnet is coming soon! If you'd like to learn more about Polygon zkEVM and stay updated on the latest - fill out the form here. (https://polygon.technology/buildonzkevm) If you like what we do: * Find all our links here! @ZeroKnowledge | Linktree (https://linktr.ee/zeroknowledge) * Subscribe to our podcast newsletter (https://zeroknowledge.substack.com) * Follow us on Twitter @zeroknowledgefm (https://twitter.com/zeroknowledgefm) * Join us on Telegram (https://zeroknowledge.fm/telegram) * Catch us on Youtube (https://zeroknowledge.fm/) * Head to the ZK Community Forum (https://community.zeroknowledge.fm/) * Support our Gitcoin Grant (https://zeroknowledge.fm/gitcoin-grant-329-zkp-2)

Alex Stokes, who is facing state prison time for allegedly assaulting a member of the Proud Boys in Albany at a Jan 6 protest in 2021, joins to talk about the case. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

Knox Brew Stories is a weekly live radio show and podcast that offers an in-depth look at the craft beer scene in Knoxville, and the latest craft beer news from around the country and all over the world.Support us on Patreon! Head to https://www.patreon.com/knoxbrewstories to check out the different ways you can show your support while receiving exclusive content, a shoutout on-air, and backstage passes to members-only events and merch!In this episode you'll find our regular weekly news about craft beer, as well as:Brew News (4:12)Live Music with Jac Conley (14:11)Interview with Alex Stokes, Chris Travis, & Kayla Travis (24:57)Live Music with Jac Conley (52:49)This Week on Tap (101:24) *Check the blog at https://www.knoxbrewstories.com/blogHost: Zack RoskopCo-Host & Producer: Candace “Ace” Preston Co-Host & Producer: Kevin SummittHead to https://www.instagram.com/jacconley/, https://www.instagram.com/thebeercomedian/, & https://www.instagram.com/wakingupinabrewery/ to learn more!Be sure to tune in live every Monday at 6pm EST at http://ChannelZradio.comAnd check out https://www.knoxbrewstories.com/

In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Alex Stokes, Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation. We cover the upcoming Ethereum merge, where Ethereum moves from Proof-of-Work to Proof-of-Stake. We also cover a few post-merge topics such as sharding and other improvements coming in 2023.I hope you enjoy the episode, you can subscribe to Web3 Frontier where we release a podcast every week.Contact Info:Igor YuzoTwitter @igoryuzoAlex StokesTwitter @ralexstokes

Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson in a conversation with Alex Stokes on Agile Transformation. Why do organisations do agile transformations? If agile transformations are working why is the state of agile so poor in large organisations? Is a waterfall transformation process incompatible with agile? Measuring the benefits of a transformation. Transformations are a way to get leadership support for major change. Imposing vs empowering. Coaching vs telling. Patterns vs frameworks. Continuous change vs transformational change.  Using agile to become agile.   Listen to the podcast on your favourite podcast app: | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | iHeart Radio | PlayerFM | Amazon Music | Listen Notes | TuneIn | Audible |    Connect with Alex via Linkedin , Murray via email or Shane in the Twitter-sphere  @shagility.   The No Nonsense Agile podcast is sponsored by: Simply Magical Data

In this installment of The Mayor's Report, Greg heads to Orange Hat Brewing to sit down with The Beer Comedian himself, Alex Stokes. Check him out at https://www.thebeercomedian.com/!Support us on Patreon! Head to https://www.patreon.com/knoxbrewstories to check out the different ways you can show your support while receiving exclusive content, a shoutout on-air, and backstage passes to members-only events and merch! https://knoxbrewstories.com

Can you get paid by playing video games every day? We are not talking about becoming a streamer, but a full-time job that gets you paid. The best thing is, you might not even need a college degree for it! Sounds good? Tune in and find out all about being a video game quality assurance (QA) tester! In this episode, we talk all about QA testing with Alex Stokes, the Publishing QA Manager at Epic Games. Alex shares all his insights about this role and the gaming industry. He talks about whether QA is really an entry point to the industry. What are the different types of testing when it comes to video game QA? What does a day in the life of a video game tester look like? He also covers the career path of a QA tester and offers tips on how to get started on this job. //

Knox Brew Stories is a weekly live radio show and podcast that offers an in-depth look at the craft beer scene in Knoxville, and the latest craft beer news from around the country and all over the world.Support us on Patreon! Head to https://www.patreon.com/knoxbrewstories to check out the different ways you can show your support while receiving exclusive content, a shoutout on-air, and backstage passes to members-only events and merch!In this episode you'll find our regular weekly news about craft beer, as well as:Brew News (3:23)Craft Beer Week discussion with Alex Stokes from Waking Up in a Brewery (10:34)This Week on Tap (41:57) *Check the blog at https://www.knoxbrewstories.com/blogNext Week on Tap (47:49)Host: Zack RoskopCo-Host: Candace “Ace” Preston Co-Host & Producer: Just KevinCo-Host & Video Producer: Cam MolidorHead to https://www.instagram.com/wakingupinabrewery/ to learn more about Alex's podcast!Be sure to tune in live every Monday at 6pm EST at http://ChannelZradio.comAnd check out https://www.knoxbrewstories.com/

We have an extra special episode for you where Zack and Kevin are joined by local podcasters Chris Travis & Alex Stokes of Waking Up in a Brewery. Check out their instagram below along with links to their podcast!
https://instagram.com/wakingupinabrewery?utm_medium=copy_linkhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2mTOgpSWpXWKYmH816fiva?si=PxUJxJlaTZ-BBlip6id8Vghttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/waking-up-in-a-brewery/id1559453767

 (0:00) Show Open:  More than 500 inmates at Arizona State Prison - of 48% of the unit's jail population - test positive for COVID-19 in a single day (7:55) Entertainment News   YouTube star Jake Paul's neighbors say they often hear 'mysterious explosions in the night' as it's revealed he has a $2M tax bill after FBI agents seized high powered weapons from his $6.9M LA mansion in connection to his mall riot arrest Twin YouTube stars Alan and Alex Stokes, 23, are charged with felonies after posing as bank robbers in prank video that resulted in Uber driver being held at gunpoint by police Dozens more women accuse Ron Jeremy of rape and sexual assault over 20 years, insisting the embattled porn star, 67, 'does things without asking' It's On!!! Brian Austin Green Expertly Trolls Megan Fox   (20:30) New Plastic Surgery Trend:  Couples Are Getting Their Genitalia Altered to Be More Compatible? The hot new trend in plastic surgery is . . . something called "genital matchmaking." That's where a couple both get plastic surgery to make their naughty regions more compatible. So a man might have his junk enlarged to better fit his wife or girlfriend's lady parts.  And she might have a rejuvenation or tightening down there to match up better with what he's packing. And the result is supposed to be more FRICTION during sex. We couldn't find any plastic surgeons listing prices for this procedure online, so you'll have to see what your favorite plastic surgeon quotes you. (Daily Mail) (27:15) Nils Lofgren Promoting: E-Street Band & Crazy Horse Guitarist Releases New Double Live Album In between E Street Band and Crazy Horse work, Nils Lofgren fit in his first tour with a full band in over 15 years.  The result is an earthy, rockin' double live album that breathes life into a world temporarily void of the excitement, energy, tenderness, and spontaneity of live music during COVID-19. The 16-track collection was recorded on the road during select intimate tour dates in the U.S. supporting his recent ‘Blue With Lou' studio album. The album contains live renditions of two of the Lou Reed/Nils Lofgren penned songs, “Don't Let Your Guard Down” and “Give,” along with Nils' rocking protest song “Rock or Not” and the tenderly wistful “Too Blue to Play”. Available August 21^st @ Amazon.com, itunes, & NilsLofgren.com  (38:00) Dumbass of the Day   Police Catch a "Tall Leprechaun" Breaking into Cars A Guy Lights 100 Candles to Propose to His Girlfriend . . . And Burns Their Apartment Down A Taxi Driver Stabs a Passenger Who Won't Stop Passing Gas in His Car   (47:05) Doctors Call For Arizona Department Of Health Services Director's Resignation Nearly 200 Arizona physicians are calling on the director of Arizona's Department of Health Services to resign. The doctors sent a petition to the department Wednesday. The letter says Dr. Cara Christ failed to take meaningful actions to slow the spread of COVID-19. The doctors say medical evidence for the effectiveness of masks and social distancing measures should have been communicated to Arizonans sooner in the pandemic. “These are things that should have been clearly and strongly conveyed to the public without any gray zone so that the public can know how to act," said Dr. Dionne Mills, who helped organize the petition. Mills said doctors involved have repeatedly asked Christ to address concerns. “Most of the people in our group are actually treating COVID patients, which she is not," Mills said.  The group, known as Physicians for Science, Equity and Advocacy, is also calling for enforcement of a statewide mask mandate, closure of dine-in restaurants, and expanded testing and contact tracing.  What Does The Blackstone Group Want w/ Your DNA? Genealogy database Ancestry.com is selling 75% of itself to Blackstone Group for $4.7billion in deal that will give the asset manager access to DNA data of up to 18 MILLION members (56:40) Herb Stratford Films opening August 7 I Used to Go Here Following the launch of her novel, a 35-year-old writer is invited to speak at her alma matter by her former professor. After accepting the invitation, Kate finds herself becoming  enmeshed in the lives of a group of college students and not sure if she wants to go back to her grown-up life. Gillian Jacobs and Jermaine Clement star in the drama/comedy I Used To Go Here. Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEYSD4-8FPA CREEM: America's Only Rock ‘n' Roll Magazine  (Doc) CREEM: America's Only Rock ‘n' Roll Magazine tells the story of the iconic magazine from its beginnings in Detroit, to its rise from underground paper to national powerhouse. It then follows its imminent demise following the untimely deaths of its visionary publisher, Barry Kramer, and its most famous alum and genius clown prince, Lester Bangs, a year later. Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUcCMNRTZpI The Fight (Doc) * The Fight is an inside look at how several important legal battles are fought by the ACLU and the lawyers on the front lines. The film captures the wild ride and the thrill and the defeat in several deeply human battles around immigration, abortion, voting rights, transgender rights and more. A compelling and moving documentary. Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK8Pj4kN0YQ Red Penguins (doc) Shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Red Army hockey team formed a joint-venture that showed anything was possible in the new Russia. Red Penguins tells a story of capitalism and opportunism run amok - complete with gangsters, strippers and live bears serving beer on a hockey rink in Moscow. Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ygfmfd0Ij4 Support the show: https://podcave.app/subscribe/the-world-famous-frank-show-4eehjczc See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join me on episode 48 of The Stress Less Show where mindfulness coach, Alex Stokes, and I discuss how we can release the stress in our bodies through a simple exercise and feel less overwhelmed! Join The Stress Less Company's BRAND NEW online course, The Stress Less Masterclass! Learn more here: http://bit.ly/36WVl8q Schedule a complimentary consultation with Alex by reaching out at tao-of-you.com!

  Journalist Alex Stokes of News World comments on what is going on in Albany   https://www.teamnewearth.com/2276662/Home