Podcast appearances and mentions of Alex Williams

Aja Hammerly, director of developer relations at Google, sees AI as the always-available coding partner developers have long wished for—especially in those late-night bursts of inspiration. In a conversation with Alex Williams at Google Cloud Next, she described AI-assisted coding as akin to having a virtual pair programmer who can fill in gaps and offer real-time support. Hammerly urges developers to start their AI journey with tools that assist in code writing and explanation before moving into more complex AI agents. She distinguishes two types of DevEx AI: using AI to build apps and using it to eliminate developer toil. For Hammerly, this includes letting AI handle frontend work while she focuses on backend logic. The newly launched Firebase Studio exemplifies this dual approach, offering an AI-enhanced IDE with flexible tools like prototyping, code completion, and automation. Her advice? Developers should explore how AI fits into their unique workflow—because development, at its core, is deeply personal and individual.Learn more from The New Stack about the latest AI insights with Google Cloud:Google AI Coding Tool Now Free, With 90x Copilot's OutputGemini 2.5 Pro: Google's Coding Genius Gets an UpgradeQ&A: How Google Itself Uses Its Gemini Large Language ModelJoin our community of newsletter subscribers to stay on top of the news and at the top of your game. 

FASCIST ATTACKS ON JUDGES & A MAYOR * CINCO DE MAYO * WINNING ECO-BATTLES   We start with “Kidnapping the Rubicon” from our Poet Laureate MIMI GERMAN.   The duly elected MAYOR HEIDE LAMBERT of Waldport, Oregon has been arrested by a fascist city council in an attempted coup; the activist progressive Mayor shares her amazing tale as we hear her plans to get re-instated.   Our co-convenor MIKE HERSH assures us all that the fight-back will inspire deep regrets among the Trumpist attackers.   LAProgressive.com editor-publishers SHARON KYLE & DICK PRICE give us the scoop on the Trump attack against Wisconsin Judge Hanna Dugan and many others like her who are standing up for actual justice & the law.  Such judges, says Kyle, have been subjected to DOXing and other forms of Nazi-style attacks.   Emmy-winning documentarian DAVID SALTMAN explains the key elements to maintaining a lawful society.   Climate activist DIANE CAMERON talks about defeating a new highway proposed for Maryland.   Green campaigner MARGARET SCHOAP OF US-PIRG expands on the great grassroots work happening in Maryland to preserve what's left of the state.   Long-time no nukes activist MYLA RESON reminds of the major fightings against atomic power in New Mexico.   Rockville (MD) resident ALEX WILLIAMS advocate for mass transit & an end to new highways.   From Ohio we hear JAY WARMKE updates us of the surprising progress of new solar farms in the Buckeye State.   Solar pioneer PAUL NEWMAN checks in on the state of corn-based ethanol.   Legendary eco-founder MARION EDEY visits us with her great wisdom.   Legendary computer pioneer LEE FELSENSTEIN contributes the suggestion that upcoming rally organizers use business cards with secret color coding, recycled paper & union labels to provide attendees with QR codes they can use to link back to websites established for moving America's activist mass to true criticality.   Legendary no nukes strategist KARL GROSSMAN decries NY Gov. Kathy Hochul's support for nuke bailouts.   Erstwhile engineer STEVE CARUSO gives us the latest from central Ohio.   Indivisible activist MIMI S concludes with California's ridiculous new attempt to build new nukes.   Next week we'll do a deeper dive.  Meantime, HAPPY CINCO De MAYO. 

Prequel is launching a new developer-focused service aimed at democratizing software error detection—an area typically dominated by large cloud providers. Co-founded by Lyndon Brown and Tony Meehan, both former NSA engineers, Prequel introduces a community-driven observability approach centered on Common Reliability Enumerations (CREs). CREs categorize recurring production issues, helping engineers detect, understand, and communicate problems without reinventing solutions or working in isolation. Their open-source tools, cre and prereq, allow teams to build and share detectors that catch bugs and anti-patterns in real time—without exposing sensitive data, thanks to edge processing using WebAssembly.The urgency behind Prequel's mission stems from the rapid pace of AI-driven development, increased third-party code usage, and rising infrastructure costs. Traditional observability tools may surface symptoms, but Prequel aims to provide precise problem definitions and actionable insights. While observability giants like Datadog and Splunk dominate the market, Brown and Meehan argue that engineers still feel overwhelmed by data and underpowered in diagnostics—something they believe CREs can finally change.Learn more from The New Stack about the latest Observability insights Why Consolidating Observability Tools Is a Smart MoveBuilding an Observability Culture: Getting Everyone Onboard Join our community of newsletter subscribers to stay on top of the news and at the top of your game. 

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What an electrifying night at Four Winds Field! A near-historic evening ended in late drama as the South Bend Cubs narrowly avoided being no-hit. Beloit Sky Carp pitchers Karson Milbrandt, Alex Williams, and Ike Burton combined to carry a no-hitter into the bottom of the 9th. But leading off the inning against Beloit’s closer William Kempner, Cristian Hernandez broke up the bid with an infield single—South Bend’s first and only hit of the night. Despite the late blemish, the Sky Carp held firm, closing out a 3–0 victory behind dominant pitching and timely scoring in the 1st, 5th, and 9th innings. South Bend’s pitching was also impressive. Jaxson Wiggins got the start, going 4 innings, allowing just one unearned run and striking out 7. Evan Aschenbeck followed with 4 strong innings of relief, surrendering a single run in the 5th and striking out 3. In total, Cubs pitching tallied 12 strikeouts, making this a classic pitcher’s duel from start to finish. Fans at Four Winds Field were treated to a tension-filled game under ideal baseball conditions—mostly cloudy skies and a comfortable 73°F (23°C). Though the Cubs dodged the no-hitter, it was a night to remember. Cristian Hernandez’s clutch infield hit kept South Bend off the wrong side of history—for now. Final score: Beloit 3, South Bend 0.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The New Stack Makers, recorded at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe, Alex Williams speaks with Ville Aikas, Chainguard founder and early Kubernetes contributor. They reflect on the evolution of container security, particularly how early assumptions—like trusting that users would validate container images—proved problematic. Aikas recalls the lack of secure defaults, such as allowing containers to run as root, stemming from the team's internal Google perspective, which led to unrealistic expectations about external security practices.The Kubernetes community has since made strides with governance policies, secure defaults, and standard practices like avoiding long-lived credentials and supporting federated authentication. Aikas founded Chainguard to address the need for trusted, minimal, and verifiable container images—offering zero-CVE images, transparent toolchains, and full SBOMs. This security-first philosophy now extends to virtual machines and Java dependencies via Chainguard Libraries.The discussion also highlights the rising concerns around AI/ML security in Kubernetes, including complex model dependencies, GPU integrations, and potential attack vectors—prompting Chainguard's move toward locked-down AI images.Learn more from The New Stack about Container Security and AIChainguard Takes Aim At Vulnerable Java LibrariesClean Container Images: A Supply Chain Security RevolutionRevolutionizing Offensive Security: A New Era With Agentic AI Join our community of newsletter subscribers to stay on top of the news and at the top of your game. 

PRESIDENTIAL DEMENTIA; VETERANS' MEDICAL DEBT; A GENERAL STRIKE & THE NEED FOR DIGITAL ORGANIZING Medical specialist DR. NANCY NIPARKO opens GREEP Zoom #220 with a direct quote from Donald Trump and a diagnostic prognosis. Financial organizer JERRY ASHTON tells us his organizing has helped retire $45 billion in medical debt for more than 5 million people, including thousands of veterans, many of whom have thus avoided suicide. Poet Laureate MIMI GERMAN tells us of HEIDI STRANGE-SKY LAMBERT,  who was duly elected mayor of Waldport, Oregon, only to be forcefully removed by the bad bully she was duly elected to remove as mayor.  Heidi's amazing story of being bullied out of the mayor's office is going global. The story of Elon Musk's pro-apartheid parents follows in sequence with our discussion of the rise of Trumpian fascism. Long-time activist DOROTHY REIK expresses her intense dismay that the LA Dodgers went to see Trump in the White House, and calls for a general strike. Having attended the Bernie/AOC rally in Los Angeles, MYLA RESON also references Trump's desire to have “home growns” shipped to death camps in El Salvador. Taking the next step in electronic organizing is directed by LEE FELSENSTEIN toward business cards with QR codes leading to central organizing data bases with the technical help they need. The question of our organizing focus is raised by our steadfast engineer STEVE CARUSO raising the issue of upcoming rallies in central Ohio. The notion of a General Strike is seconded by ALEX WILLIAMS, who warns that pain will be involved, and that we must not be split up by race & gender. The need for general solidarity is underlined by co-convenor MIKE HERSH. Solar homeowner PAUL NEWMAN wonders how we can find the dictatorship's pivotal weakness.   The scourge of the “Christian Nationalist” right wing is rooted out by DAVID BROWN whose podcast demands the protection of religious diversity and rights, especially in Oklahoma, whose governor is erasing the lines between church & state.   From DAVID NADER we get a confirmation for a General Strike and a boycott against paying the bills of utility companies destroying our Earth.

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The rise of the World Wide Web enabled developers to build tools and platforms on top of it. Similarly, the advent of large language models (LLMs) allows for creating new AI-driven tools, such as autonomous agents that interact with LLMs, execute tasks, and make decisions. However, verifying these decisions is crucial, and critical reasoning may be a solution, according to Yam Marcovitz, tech lead at Parlant.io and CEO of emcie.co.Marcovitz likens LLM development to the evolution of programming languages, from punch cards to modern languages like Python. Early LLMs started with small transformer models, leading to systems like BERT and GPT-3. Now, instead of mere text auto-completion, models are evolving to enable better reasoning and complex instructions.Parlant uses "attentive reasoning queries (ARQs)" to maintain consistency in AI responses, ensuring near-perfect accuracy. Their approach balances structure and flexibility, preventing models from operating entirely autonomously. Ultimately, Marcovitz argues that subjectivity in human interpretation extends to LLMs, making perfect objectivity unrealistic.Learn more from The New Stack about the evolution of LLMs: AI Alignment in Practice: What It Means and How to Get It Agentic AI: The Next Frontier of AI Power Make the Most of AI Agents: Tips and Tricks for Developers Join our community of newsletter subscribers to stay on top of the news and at the top of your game. 

Adam Jacob, CEO of System Initiative, discusses a shift in infrastructure automation—moving from writing code to building models that enable rapid simulations and collaboration. In The New Stack Makers, he compares this approach to Formula One racing, where teams use high-fidelity models to simulate race conditions, optimizing performance before hitting the track.System Initiative applies this concept to enterprise automation, creating a model that understands how infrastructure components interact. This enables fast, multiplayer feedback loops, simplifying complex tasks while enhancing collaboration. Engineers can extend the system by writing small, reactive JavaScript functions that automate processes, such as transforming existing architectures into new ones. The platform visually represents these transformations, making automation more intuitive and efficient.By leveraging models instead of traditional code-based infrastructure management, System Initiative enhances agility, reduces complexity, and improves DevOps collaboration. To explore how this ties into the concept of the digital twin, listen to the fullNew Stack Makers episode.Learn more from The New Stack about System Initiative:Beyond Infrastructure as Code: System Initiative Goes LiveHow System Initiative Treats AWS Components as Digital TwinsSystem Initiative Code Now Open SourceJoin our community of newsletter subscribers to stay on top of the news and at the top of your game. 

This week on the Feb. 7 Friday LIVE, Genevieve Randall and guests have lively conversations about: conductor JoAnn Falletta's new gig in Omaha; "Moulin Rouge" at the Lied Center; singer/songwriter Alex Williams' shows in Nebraska; Nebraska Chamber Players concerts; Ailey II at Wayne State College; and a new exhibition at Sheldon Musuem of Art. Also, a Ross film review by Kwakiutl Dreher and a look at art exhibitions at UNO.

This week on the Feb. 7 Friday LIVE, Genevieve Randall and guests have lively conversations about: conductor JoAnn Falletta's new gig in Omaha; "Moulin Rouge" at the Lied Center; singer/songwriter Alex Williams' shows in Nebraska; Nebraska Chamber Players concerts; Ailey II at Wayne State College; and a new exhibition at Sheldon Musuem of Art. Also, a Ross film review by Kwakiutl Dreher and a look at art exhibitions at UNO.

In this episode of Protect Your Assets, David Hollander, The Sandman, wraps up the Retirement Boot Camp series by exploring how health and wellness impact your ability to enjoy your wealth. Joined by health advocate Sheila Hollander and hyperbaric therapy professional Alex Williams, David shares practical tips on better nutrition, fasting, hydration, and cutting-edge therapies. Later, his daughter Jackie Hollander offers insights on the transformative power of music and festivals for mental and emotional well-being. You can send your questions to questions@pyaradio.com for a chance to be answered on air. Catch up on past episodes: http://pyaradio.com Liberty Group website: https://libertygroupllc.com/ Attend an event: www.pyaevents.com Schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation: https://calendly.com/libertygroupllc/scheduleacall/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Protect Your Assets, David Hollander, The Sandman, wraps up the Retirement Boot Camp series by exploring how health and wellness impact your ability to enjoy your wealth. Joined by health advocate Sheila Hollander and hyperbaric therapy professional Alex Williams, David shares practical tips on better nutrition, fasting, hydration, and cutting-edge therapies. Later, his daughter Jackie Hollander offers insights on the transformative power of music and festivals for mental and emotional well-being. You can send your questions to questions@pyaradio.com for a chance to be answered on air. Catch up on past episodes: http://pyaradio.com Liberty Group website: https://libertygroupllc.com/ Attend an event: www.pyaevents.com Schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation: https://calendly.com/libertygroupllc/scheduleacall/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex Williams preaches to the Faith Church congregation on Sunday night, January 12, 2025. His message is titled "Searching For The True King" and it comes from 1 Samuel 8.

Alex Williams is back to tear apart our own recommendations! Firstly we go through a list of popular anime that was a disappointment, then we bring it back with some great anime recommendations for anime newbies. There's also a bonus anime quiz at the end!   Support us on Patreon for exclusive extra content, behind the scenes and early releases! https://www.patreon.com/gatewaytoanime   Follow us! website: https://www.gatewaytoanime.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatewaytoanime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gateway_to_anime

Heroku has open-sourced its Twelve-Factor App methodology, initially created in 2011 to help developers build portable, resilient cloud applications. Heroku CTO Gail Frederick announced this shift at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America, explaining the move aims to involve the community in modernizing the framework. While the methodology inspired a generation of cloud developers, certain factors are now outdated, such as the focus on logs as event streams. Frederick highlighted the need for updates to address current practices like telemetry and metrics visualization, reflecting the rise of OpenTelemetry.The updated Twelve-Factor methodology will expand to accommodate modern cloud-native realities, such as deploying interconnected systems of apps with diverse backing services. Planned enhancements include supporting documents, reference architectures, and code examples illustrating the principles in action. Success will be measured by its applicability to use cases involving edge computing, IoT, serverless, and distributed systems. Heroku views this open-source effort as an opportunity to redefine best practices for the next era of cloud development.Learn more from The New Stack about Heroku: How Heroku Is Positioned To Help Ops Engineers in the GenAI EraThe Data Stack Journey: Lessons from Architecting Stacks at Heroku and MattermostJoin our community of newsletter subscribers to stay on top of the news and at the top of your game. 

In the latest episode of the Inside In-House Legal podcast, Ben is joined by Alex Williams (Legal Director & Company Secretary).Alex shares insights from his in-house legal career spanning Nike, Uber, and now leading the legal team at Zelus. He discusses the challenges and rewards of working across diverse industries, the importance of building strong relationships, and the unique experience of establishing a legal function from scratch.Alex also highlights the value of his dual role as Legal Director and Company Secretary, emphasising prioritisation, organisation, and the effective use of external resources.Listen to the full podcast for more insights from Alex Williams!

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Why does Boruto exist? We're still not sure. But Alex Williams has joined us to try and convince these old Naruto fans that Boruto is worth our time. Graeme has read the manga, which is somehow even more surprising. So come with us as we learn what Boruto is all about! This weeks episode is brought to you by Mercari. Find unique items directly from Japan at: https://www.mercari.com/  

Today on AirTalk, we have the latest on the Andrew Do investigation as a federal grand jury investigates his daughter's nonprofit, we will break down the results of the recently released L.A. County Youth Sports Survey, and for Food Friday, we will have on co-owners of the new Santa Monica sandwich joint, Bread Head, Alex Williams and Jordan Snyder.    Latest on the Andrew Do fraud investigation (0:15) The state of play for youth sports in L.A. County and California as a whole (11:10) Larry is joined by chefs Alex Williams and Jordan Snyder of the popular new sandwich  shop Bread Head (23:15)

In this latest episode I was joined by Ladies European Tour & ex LPGA Tour caddy Big Ginge (aka Alex Williams) as we speak about a range of subjects including winning on his caddying debut on Seniors Tour with European Tour legend Barry Lane, growing up as part of Autistic Spectrum, what life is like travelling for someone with Aspergers Syndrome as well as finding out the main roles and responsibilities as a Pro Caddy including everything from the yardage books to wind factors to decision making. Alex was an all round sportsman playing everything from County Cricket, Badminton & Tennis before choosing to take up Golf more seriously and had some Junior success. In 2017 Alex would help Barry Lane win Seniors event at an impressive 22 under and work under Barry's tutorship for 3 years before finding some work working for Former British Am Champion Emily Toy  before working on LET & LPGA for the likes of Leonie Harm, Kim Metraux & Ines Laklalech as well as currently with Rosie Davies & occasionally Marta Martin on LET.  A greatly respected caddy that has a larger than life presence but one of life's good guys! It was a pleasure Ginge!  Listen & Download on Podbean, Spotify & Apple Podcasts 

Welcome to another episode of the Fly on the Wall podcast! I'm your host, Chris Sonksen, exploring the tough questions of ministry leadership with my guest, Alex Williams. We dive into when it's time to consider a new calling and when to stay committed to your current path.In this episode, we discuss:Identifying when the grace for your current role has lifted.Balancing family, conflict, and ministry assignments.The crucial questions to ask when contemplating a significant change.Tune in to gain insights on navigating the crucial crossroads of ministry life.Remember to check out churchboom.org for resources like Church Boom University that can support your leadership journey.

In a New Stack Makers episode, Ashley Williams, founder and CEO of axo, highlights how the software world depends on open-source code, which is largely maintained by unpaid volunteers. She likens this to a CVS relying on volunteer-run shipping companies, pointing out how unsettling that might be for customers. The conversation focuses on open-source maintainers' reluctance to be seen as "suppliers" of software, an idea explored in a 2022 blog post by Thomas Depierre. Many maintainers reject the label, as there is no contractual obligation to support the software they provide. Williams critiques the industry's response to this, noting that instead of involving maintainers in software supply chain security, companies have relied on third-party vendors. However, these vendors have no relationship with the maintainers, leading to increased vulnerabilities. Williams advocates for better engagement with maintainers, especially at build time, to improve security. She also reflects on the growing pressures on maintainers and the underappreciation of release teams.Learn more from The New Stack about open source software supply chain2023: The Year Open Source Security Supply Chain Grew UpFortifying the Software Supply ChainThe Challenges of Securing the Open Source Supply ChainJoin our community of newsletter subscribers to stay on top of the news and at the top of your game.

The 63-year-old broadcaster previously admitted three charges of "making" indecent photographs after he was sent 41 illegal images by convicted paedophile Alex Williams. Cormac and Sarah are joined by Channel 5 News Correspondent Julian Druker with the latest.

Howard and Joe look back at the City life of Alex Williams. A pioneer and a gentleman on and off the pitch, and a career of two halves. *This is the first 15 minutes of the show. For the full episode, and all our other content on the 93:20 player, you can join below - for less than the price of a pint of beer each month.* ninetythreetwenty.com/9320-player/about-9320-player/ SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER! A FREE WEEKLY UPDATE WITH NEW CONTENT GUARANTEED. CLICK THE LINK BELOW AND ENTER YOUR EMAIL IN THE BOX. ninetythreetwenty.com/contact/

Bob Wise, CEO of Heroku, discussed the impact of generative AI (GenAI) coding tools on software development in a recent episode of The New Stack Makers. He compared the rise of these tools to adding an "infinite number of interns" to development teams, noting that while they accelerate code writing, they don't yet simplify testing, deployment, or production operations. Wise likened this to the early days of Kubernetes, which focused on improving operations rather than the frontend experience. He emphasized that Kubernetes' success was due to its focus on easing the operational burden, something current GenAI tools have yet to achieve.Heroku, acquired by Salesforce in 2010, is positioned to benefit from these changes by helping teams transition to more automated systems. Wise highlighted Heroku's strategic bet on Postgres, a database technology that's gaining traction, especially for GenAI workloads. He also discussed Heroku's ongoing migration to Kubernetes, aligning with industry standards to enhance its platform.Learn more from The New Stack about HerokuThe Data Stack Journey: Lessons from Architecting Stacks at Heroku and MattermostKubernetes and the Next Generation of PaaS Join our community of newsletter subscribers to stay on top of the news and at the top of your game. 

Ray Alex Williams joins Something For Everybody this week. Ray is a detrans male, youtuber, writer, and philosopher.  The conversation explores the prevalence of gender ideology and transgender ideology in society. The discussion touches on various factors contributing to the rise of these ideologies, including reduced stigma, political motivations, and sensationalism. The conversation also delves into the impact of gender ideology on sports, particularly the inclusion of transgender women in female sports categories. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the emotional manipulation tactics used by the trans activist community and the importance of having deeper conversations with children about their identity and mental health. - This Episode Brought To You By…  Shop For Everybody  Use code SFE10 for 10% OFF

CTL Script/ Top Stories of August 27th               Publish Date: August 27th   From the Ingles Studio Welcome to the Award-Winning Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast    Today is Tuesday, August 27th and Happy heavenly Birthday to Paul Reubens. ***08.27.24 – BIRTHDAY – PAUL REUBEN*** I'm Keith Ippolito and here are the stories Cherokee is talking about, presented by Credit Union of Georgia.  B&B Social Opening in Downtown Canton Vets Help Canton Teen Reach Dream of Joining Marines Cherokee Inline Roller Hockey Rink Gets Resurfacing Contract   Plus, Leah McGrath from Ingles Markets on fast food.   We'll have all this and more coming up on the Cherokee Tribune-Ledger Podcast, and if you're looking for Community news, we encourage you to listen and subscribe!    Commercial: CU of GA STORY 1:   B&B Social Opening in Downtown Canton B&B Social, a new sports bar and entertainment venue by Intentional Expectations Hospitality Group, opens Wednesday in downtown Canton's historic Jones Building. Located at 130 E. Main St., it features food, drinks, and games like Skee-Ball and darts, along with TVs for watching sports. Owners Adam Anacker and Brian Stanley, also behind B&B Tavern and Butcher and Bottle, celebrated the grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by city officials. B&B Social will operate from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. For more details, visit bandbsocial.com. STORY 2:  Vets Help Canton Teen Reach Dream of Joining Marines At 18, Alex Williams, who has faced a challenging life in group homes and foster care, dropped out of high school and struggled with a sense of purpose. Determined to find discipline, he set his sights on joining the Marines, but lacked a high school diploma. With no financial or family support, Williams received help from Jim Lindenmayer of the Cherokee County Homeless Veterans Program. Lindenmayer arranged for Williams to stay at a Canton motel and provided support for him to pass the General Education Development Test. Williams scored well above the minimum required and is set to start Marine recruit training at Parris Island, SC on today. Celebrated at a luncheon on August 22, Williams cut a ceremonial cake, marking the start of his new journey. STORY 3:  Cherokee Inline Roller Hockey Rink Gets Resurfacing Contract The Woodstock Recreation Center's inline roller hockey rink is set to be resurfaced following a $58,000 agreement approved by the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners on August 20. Talbot Tennis won the contract after submitting the lowest and most comprehensive bid among five vendors. The rink, primarily used by the Cherokee Hockey In-Line League (CHILL), will receive a major renovation for the first time since its 1996 construction. CHILL is contributing $29,000, with the rest covered by Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax funds. For details about CHILL, visit [chillhockey.org] We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.874.3200 for more info.    Back in a moment  Break: DRAKE STORY 4:  Canton DDA Buys Property For Future Redevelopment The Canton Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has acquired 2.5 acres in downtown Canton for $4.3 million, aiming to redevelop the area with potential plans for a multi-level building featuring retail, offices, or a hotel. This purchase, including parcels between North Street and the Cherokee County Justice Center, builds on a previous acquisition of a 2.4-acre law firm site in May 2023. The DDA has also engaged Goodwyn Mills Cawood for a $120,000 conceptual design and surveying project to explore mixed-use opportunities. City officials are working on a housing transition plan for current residents and integrating feedback from a recent downtown master plan. This redevelopment aligns with ongoing efforts to enhance downtown infrastructure and potentially include a new hotel and conference facility. STORY 5:   Canton Man Convicted of Possession of Sawed-Off Shotgun Matthew Miller, 35, was convicted on August 23 by a Cherokee County jury for possessing a sawed-off shotgun. The conviction followed a three-day trial where the jury deliberated for over three hours. The case arose from a May 26, 2023, search warrant execution at Miller's Canton home, where authorities found a loaded, illegally modified shotgun with one round in the chamber and five in the magazine. The trial included testimony from five witnesses and evidence such as bodycam footage and the shotgun itself. Sentencing will be scheduled at a later date. BREAK: INGLES 3 And now here is Leah McGrath from Ingles Markets on fast food. ***LEAH MCGRATH FAST FOOD*** We'll have closing comments after this.    BREAK: Heller 4   SIGN OFF –   Thanks again for hanging out with us on today's Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast. If you enjoy these shows, we encourage you to check out our other offerings, like the Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast, the Marietta Daily Journal, or the Community Podcast for Rockdale Newton and Morgan Counties. Read more about all our stories and get other great content at tribuneledgernews.com Did you know over 50% of Americans listen to podcasts weekly? Giving you important news about our community and telling great stories are what we do. Make sure you join us for our next episode and be sure to share this podcast on social media with your friends and family. Add us to your Alexa Flash Briefing or your Google Home Briefing and be sure to like, follow, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. 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What do skydiving, guitar-playing teenagers, and deep-seated psychic states have in common? They're all intense! In episode 110 of Overthink, Ellie and David untangle the role of intensity in shaping our aspirations, cultural tropes, and political goals. They trace the concept's history from its tricky roots in Aristotle's theory of change, passing through medieval science and princely romanticism, to the thrills of skydiving and breathwork today. They turn to Henri Bergson and Gilles Deleuze's accounts of consciousness and emotion to explore how intensity looks beyond the scientistic impulse to categorize and quantify, and question if intensity is of any help in addressing capitalist acceleration today.Check out the episode's extended cut here!Works DiscussedAristotle, CategoriesZygmunt Bauman, Liquid LifeHenri Bergson, Time and Free WillGilles Deleuze, Difference and RepetitionGustav Theodor Fechner, Elements of PsychophysicsTristan Garcia, The Life Intense: A Modern ObsessionMary Beth Mader, “Whence Intensity? Deleuze and the Revival of a Concept”Benjamin Noys, The Persistence of the NegativeNick Srnicek & Alex Williams, “#Accelerate: Manifesto for an Accelerationist Politics”The BacheloretteInside Out 2 (2024)Mentioned Overthink episodes61 - Self Knowledge32 - Paradox107 - OrganismsSupport the Show.Patreon | patreon.com/overthinkpodcast Website | overthinkpodcast.comInstagram & Twitter | @overthink_podEmail | dearoverthink@gmail.comYouTube | Overthink podcast

Join us for an intimate conversation with three of Lauren's clients from the Spring 2024 cohort of Roots To Fruits Creative Incubator. Hear it directly from them what it was like to be in a group program, to be held accountable towards their goals as well as confronting their fears and limiting beliefs that were getting in the way of them executing on their ideas. All from totally different backgrounds and experiences, but one common thread - having a creative desire and heart to share their passions with the world. Meet Kasia who is an illustrator and creative, Alex who has a passion for ice skating and sharing her voice centering her faith, and Simone who recently left the corporate career to reclaim her passion for dance, and helping others find healing through movement. You're in for a treat - so many gems were dropped, go take a listen!Learn more about them:Kasia on IG: @kasiariele burnskadesign@gmail.comAlex on IG: @lexy_bee3Simoneon IG: @dancingsimsim Feedback/Questions? thriveandthread@gmail.com--If you enjoyed today's episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify - let us know what you'd like to hear more about so we can best support you in your creative journey! Coaching, Classes & Events: Join My Newsletter (tips, events, updates) - https://thriveandthread.myflodesk.com/Saturday 8/10 at 10A EST - Online | mindful morning Cultivating Joy Workshop: http://lauren-devera.as.me/wellnessDOORS ARE OPEN | Apply for Fall 2024 Cohort of Roots To Fruits 12-Week Creative Incubator: https://www.honeybook.com/widget/the_lions_den_187621/cf_id/61ca78c5939e700035a1e3f61:1 Coaching with Lauren: https://www.honeybook.com/widget/the_lions_den_187621/cf_id/6462a88daec1a30c3afd99f8The Lion's Den: Dance & Wellness | IRL & Online: https://www.lauren-devera.com/thelionsdenThrive and Thread Online: Lauren's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelaurendevera/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thriveandthread/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thriveandthreadThrive and Thread Meditations: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FdHtKeTP0zxzRtm2QMxqb?si=4c3c474d22e74339

Blockchain technology continues to drive innovation despite declining hype, with Distributed Ledgers (DLTs) offering secure, decentralized digital asset transactions. In an On the Road episode of The New Stack Makers recorded at Open Source Summit North America, Andrew Aitken of Hedera and Dr. Leemon Baird of Swirlds Labs discussed DLTs with Alex Williams. Baird highlighted the Hashgraph Consensus Algorithm, an efficient, secure distributed consensus mechanism he created, leveraging a hashgraph data structure and gossip protocol for rapid, robust transaction sharing among network nodes. This algorithm, which has been open source under the Apache 2.0 license for nine months, aims to maintain decentralization by involving 32 global organizations in its governance. Aitken emphasized building an ecosystem of DLT contributors, adhering to open source best practices, and developing cross-chain applications and more wallets to enhance exchange capabilities. This collaborative approach seeks to ensure transparency in both governance and software development. For more insights into DLT's 2.0 era, listen to the full episode.Learn more from The New Stack about Distributed Ledgers (DLTs) IOTA Distributed Ledger: Beyond Blockchain for Supply Chains Why I Changed My Mind About Blockchain Join our community of newsletter subscribers to stay on top of the news and at the top of your game. 

This episode is brought to you by Oshala Farm's upcoming event HERB CAMP Learn and get inspired from an amazing lineup of teachers and get hands-on time with the plants themselves on the farm with over 80 varieties of medicinal herbs.  Herb Camp July 5 - 7, 2024 Applegate Valley, OR LEARN MORE & REGISTER In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Alex Williams. Amanda and I recently drove down to Chicago to hang out with Alex for this interview.  I knew after meeting him at the Great Lakes Herb Faire we'd absolutely need to connect as he is a fascinating and lovely human doing some pretty awesome work in his neck of the woods. We chat about his herbal origins, mentors, his work at First Curve Apothecary and a whole lot more. There's even some freestyle haikus thrown in the mix for good measure.  I know you're goin' to love this one!  See you in the next episode, ~Mason  LINKS & RESOURCES Watch on YouTube | VIDEO First Curve Apothecary | FirstCurveApothecary.com About Alex | LEARN MORE Consultations | LEARN MORE Alex on Instagram | @firstcurveapothecary

Valkey, a Redis fork supported by the Linux Foundation, challenges Redis' new license. In this episode, Madelyn Olson, a lead contributor to the Valkey project and former Redis core contributor, along with Ping Xie, Staff Software Engineer at Google and Dmitry Polyakovsky, Consulting Member of Technical Staff at Oracle highlights concerns about the shift to a more restrictive license at Open Source Summit 2024 in Seattle. Despite Redis' free license for end users, many contributors may not support it. Valkey, with significant industry backing, prioritizes continuity and a smooth transition for Redis users. AWS, along with Google and Oracle maintainers, emphasizes the importance of open, permissive licenses for large tech companies. Valkey plans incremental updates and module development in Rust to enhance functionality and attract more engineers. The focus remains on compatibility, continuity, and consolidating client behaviors for a robust ecosystem.  Learn more from The New Stack about the Valkey Project and changes to Open Source licensingLinux Foundation Backs 'Valkey' Open Source Fork of Redis Redis Pulls Back on Open Source Licensing, Citing Stingy Cloud ServicesHashiCorp's Licensing Change is only the Latest Challenge to Open Source Join our community of newsletter subscribers to stay on top of the news and at the top of your game.  

This is a cross-post and you can see the original here, written in 2022. I am not the original author, but I thought it was good for more EAs to know about this. I am posting anonymously for obvious reasons, but I am a longstanding EA who is concerned about Torres's effects on our community. An incomplete summary Introduction. This post compiles evidence that Émile P. Torres, a philosophy student at Leibniz Universität Hannover in Germany, has a long pattern of concerning behavior, which includes gross distortion and falsification, persistent harassment, and the creation of fake identities. Note: Since Torres has recently claimed that they have been the target of threats from anonymous accounts, I would like to state that I condemn any threatening behavior in the strongest terms possible, and that I have never contacted Torres or posted anything about Torres other than in this Substack [...] ---Outline:(00:25) An incomplete summary(01:16) Stalking and harassment(01:20) Peter Boghossian(11:48) Helen Pluckrose(19:02) Demonstrable falsehoods and gross distortions(19:07) “Forcible” removal(24:04) “Researcher at CSER”(27:30) Giving What We Can(31:20) Brief Digression on Effective Altruism(33:53) More falsehoods and distortions(33:57) Hilary Greaves(38:25) Andreas Mogensen(41:16) Nick Beckstead(45:29) Tyler Cowen(48:50) Olle Häggström(56:44) Sockpuppetry(57:01) “Alex Williams”(01:03:57) Conclusion--- First published: May 1st, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/yAHcPNZzx35i25xML/emile-p-torres-s-history-of-dishonesty-and-harassment --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

Cultural  & Political Theorists Jeremy Gilbert, Alex Williams & Alison Winch share their insights on the societal impacts of technological innovation, the hegemonic power of the Silicon Valley tech billionaires, and re-engineering digital platforms for democratic purposes. Jeremy Gilbert is Professor of Cultural & Political Theory at the University of East London. He is the author of Common Ground: Democracy and Collectivity in an Age of Individualism, Anticapitalism and Culture: Radical Theory and Popular Politics and Twenty-First Century Socialism. He writes regularly in the British press, is the current editor of the journal New Formations, and hosts three regular podcasts: #ACFM (on Novara Media); Love is the Message; Culture, Power, Politics. Alex Williams is a political theorist and lecturer in digital media and society currently based at the University of East Anglia. His writings include Political Hegemony and Social Complexity, Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work (with Nick Srnicek), as well as numerous articles on the future of left politics and contemporary formations of digital power. Alison Winch is a Lecturer in Promotional Media at Goldsmiths. She researches intimacy, power and sexual politics in a branded media culture. Her books include The New Patriarchs of Digital Capitalism: Celebrity Tech Founders and Networks of Power (Routledge 2021), which is co-authored with Ben Little. Her monograph Girlfriends and Postfeminist Sisterhood (Palgrave, 2013) looks at how the affect of friendship is harnessed in a media culture. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience for an event in partnership with SPACE4 & Housmans Bookshop. ABOUT THE HOST Luke Robert Mason is a British-born futures theorist who is passionate about engaging the public with emerging scientific theories and technological developments. He hosts documentaries for Futurism, and has contributed to BBC Radio, BBC One, The Guardian, Discovery Channel, VICE Motherboard and Wired Magazine. CREDITS Producer & Host: Luke Robert Mason Join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @FUTURESPodcast Follow Luke Robert Mason on Twitter at @LukeRobertMason Subscribe & Support the Podcast at http://futurespodcast.net

Esteemed actors turned podcasters ALEX WILLIAMS and BRANDON MCCLELLAND are turning their ability to project voices to the back of rooms into the much unexplored world of AFL (from Errol's perspective). This week, Errol is alone in interviewing these burgeoning AFL pundits. Clancy is in Charleville for a colonoscopy and Wendell is also on medical leave for his knee. Brandon is learning about AFL through the vehicle of this podcast, while Alex is a seasoned fan from Australian Tuscany (Perth's northern suburbs). For those that know nothing about AFL but have always marvelled at the athleticism, this is the entry level podcast interview you've been looking for. They Might Become Giants Instagram They Might Become Giants on Apple Podcasts They Might Become Giants on Spotify Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTok Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Weaveworks, known for pioneering "GitOps," shut down, concerns arose about the future of Flux, a critical open-source project. However, Puja Abbassi, Giant Swarm's VP of Product, reassured Alex Williams, Founder and Publisher of The New Stack at Open Source Summit in Paris that Flux's maintenance is secure in this episode of The New Makers podcast. Giant companies like Microsoft Azure and GitLab have pledged support. Giant Swarm, an avid Flux user, also contributes to its development, ensuring its vitality alongside related projects like infrastructure code plugins and UI improvements. Abbassi highlighted the importance of considering a project's sustainability and integration capabilities when choosing open-source tools. He noted Argo CD's advantage in UI, emphasizing that projects like Flux must evolve to meet user expectations and avoid being overshadowed. This underscores the crucial role of community support, diversity, and compatibility within the Cloud Native Computing Foundation's ecosystem for long-term tool adoption.Learn more from The New Stack about Flux:  End of an Era: Weaveworks Closes Shop Amid Cloud Native Turbulence Why Flux Isn't Dying after WeaveworksJoin our community of newsletter subscribers to stay on top of the news and at the top of your game.   

American Mink are an invasive non-native species which have become widespread in parts of Scotland after their release from fur farms. Rachel meets Karen Muller from the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative on the River Spey to hear why it's important to catch the mink. They also scope out a potential site to set a mink trap.In his day job, George Sherriffs is an acquisitions librarian with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. But in the coming week, George is going to be running an incredible 356 miles between all the RBGE sites in Scotland to raise awareness and funds for the work they do. Mark went to meet him and hear how the challenge came about.Mark is in Dunbar Harbour with Alex Williams who discovered a passion for kayak fishing four years ago. He takes Mark for a paddle in the harbour and tells him how he got hooked on the hobby and what's involved in fishing from a kayak.Our BBC Aberdeen colleague Donnie Mackay heads home to Lewis every April to help with the lambing on his family croft. This year he took along a recorder and made a lambing diary for Out of Doors during what was one of the wettest and coldest seasons he could remember.And it's not just sheep farmers that have been having a hard time this spring. It's been nearly impossible to get anything sown and the challenging conditions take a toll on farmers mentally as well as practically. We hear what the picture is like across Scotland from Katrina Macarthur, farming columnist with the Press and Journal.Stanley Robertson was a traveller and storyteller from Aberdeen and in 1988 he recorded an interview with former BBC Producer Doreen Wood on the Old Lumphanan Road. Recently Mark and Helen and went to seek it out for the Scotland Outdoors podcast. We hear an excerpt of them looking for one of Stanley's favourite oak trees.If you're from a farming background, you may be familiar with brose – a very traditional and simple oatmeal-based dish. In fact, it's not too far removed from the much trendier oat milk that is a popular dairy alternative. Rachel visits a producer in East Lothian who is making Brose and show her the process.

Alex Williams preaches to the Faith Church congregation on Sunday night, April 14, 2024. His message is titled "Truths About Sickness" and it comes from Luke 5:12-16.

The Kubernetes community primarily focuses on improving the development and operations experience for applications and infrastructure, emphasizing DevOps and developer-centric approaches. In contrast, the data science community historically moved at a slower pace. However, with the emergence of the AI engineer persona, the pace of advancement in data science has accelerated significantly. Alex Williams, founder and publisher of The New Stack co-hosted a discussion with Sanjeev Mohan, an independent analyst, which highlighted the challenges faced by data-related tasks on Kubernetes due to the stateful nature of data. Unlike applications, restarting a database node after a failure may lead to inconsistent states and data loss. This discrepancy in pace and needs between developers and data scientists led to Kubernetes and the Cloud Native Computing Foundation initially overlooking data science. Nevertheless, Mohan noted that the pace of data engineers has increased as they explore new AI applications and workloads. Kubernetes now plays a crucial role in supporting these advancements by helping manage resources efficiently, especially considering the high cost of training large language models (LLMs) and using GPUs for AI workloads. Mohan also discussed the evolving landscape of AI frameworks and the importance of aligning business use cases with AI strategies. Learn more from The New Stack about data development and DevOps: AI Will Drive Streaming Data Use — But Not Yet, Report Says https://thenewstack.io/ai-will-drive-streaming-data-adoption-says-redpanda-survey/ The Paradigm Shift from Model-Centric to Data-Centric AI https://thenewstack.io/the-paradigm-shift-from-model-centric-to-data-centric-ai/ AI Development Needs to Focus More on Data, Less on Models https://thenewstack.io/ai-development-needs-to-focus-more-on-data-less-on-models/ Learn more from The New Stack about data development and DevOps: AI Will Drive Streaming Data Use - But Not Yet, Report SaysThe Paradigm Shift from Model-Centric to Data-Centric AIAI Development Needs to Focus More on Data, Less on Models Join our community of newsletter subscribers to stay on top of the news and at the top of your game. https://thenewstack.io/newsletter/

This bonus episode of Radio Free Urbanism features Christian Lenhart, the guy you came up with the Rio Grande Plan! If you haven't heard about this before... BUCKLE UP!! Alex Williams and Hailee Jeppsen helm the interview and learn a ton about the potential bright future of rail in Salt Lake City!The Rio Grande Plan: https://riograndeplansaltlakecity.org/ Email us: radiofreeurbanism@gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/RadioFreeUrbanismInstagram: https://rb.gy/ezn9rzX(Twitter): https://x.com/RFUrbanism?s=20Alex: https://www.youtube.com/@humanecitiesChristian: https://www.youtube.com/@CSLenhart

LLM observability focuses on maximizing the utility of larger language models (LLMs) by monitoring key metrics and signals. Alex Williams, Founder and Publisher for The New Stack, and Janikiram MSV, Principal of Janikiram & Associates and an analyst and writer for The New Stack, discusses the emergence of the LLM stack, which encompasses various components like LLMs, vector databases, embedding models, retrieval systems, read anchor models, and more. The objective of LLM observability is to ensure that users can extract desired outcomes effectively from this complex ecosystem.Similar to infrastructure observability in DevOps and SRE practices, LLM observability aims to provide insights into the LLM stack's performance. This includes monitoring metrics specific to LLMs, such as GPU/CPU usage, storage, model serving, change agents in applications, hallucinations, span traces, relevance, retrieval models, latency, monitoring, and user feedback. MSV emphasizes the importance of monitoring resource usage, model catalog synchronization with external providers like Hugging Face, vector database availability, and the inference engine's functionality.He also mentions peer companies in the LLM observability space like Datadog, New Relic, Signoz, Dynatrace, LangChain (LangSmith), Arize.ai (Phoenix), and Truera, hinting at a deeper exploration in a future episode of The New Stack Makers. Learn more from The New Stack about LLM and observability  Observability in 2024: More OpenTelemetry, Less Confusion How AI Can Supercharge Observability Next-Gen Observability: Monitoring and Analytics in Platform Engineering Join our community of newsletter subscribers to stay on top of the news and at the top of your game.   

Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce Exploring autogynephilia, transgenderism, and continental philosophy with  @RayAlexWilliams  https://twitter.com/RayAlexWilliams #autogynephilia #narcissism #detransition https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce https://cash.app/$benjaminaboyce https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calmversations/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calmversations/support

Jared Yamamoto, Nicole Bennett, MikeB, Alex Williams, and Dan Zirger continue their sports spinoff of the Power Pod radio show for a 5th season! The gang previews the Big Game and recaps the crazy 2023 college football season

Alex Williams is the granddaughter of Black Panthers and has always been inspired to care for others. She started in home health care, went to school to become an EMT, is trained as a doula for home births and went into law enforcement to pursue justice. As an ironman triathlete turned wrestler, she learned about the benefits of hyperbaric chambers and for the past seven years she has been growing her business, Holistic Hyperbarics in the Bay Area of California.   Connect with Alex & Holistic Hyperbarics: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-hh/ https://www.hh-bayarea.com https://www.instagram.com/holistic_hyperbarics    Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/introducingmepodcast  Want to share your story and be a guest? Email: introducingmepodcast@gmail.com    Find all the podcast social media and more on the website: https://www.introducingmepodcast.com    Artwork: instagram.com/vashaundesigns  Music/Editing: youtube.com/colemanrowlett

For 8 years, Ray Alex Williams claimed to be a woman, zealously promoting transgender ideology, ingesting spirolactone and exogenous estrogen, doing "a lot of twitter activism,” and writing a book about trans philosophy. In May 2023 he socially and medically detransitioned, issuing public apologies shortly thereafter. How did “Rachel Anne Williams” — who just a few years ago was so “unhinged” he made Grace Lavery “readable” in comparison — become the lucid, humble, reality-based man we hear in this interview? Listen up, because his story is jam-packed with insights.  Links: Ray Alex Williams on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RayAlexWilliams/ Ray Alex Williams on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RayAlexWilliams Rachel Anne Williams takes on Kathleen Stock in 2019: https://www.peaktrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ThreadReader_0_transphilosophr_1132859653006680064-1.pdf Commentary on Rachel Anne Williams taking on Kathleen Stock in 2019: https://www.peaktrans.org/a-response-to-a-response-to-doing-better-in-arguments-about-sex-gender-and-trans-rights/#more-7728 Ray Alex Williams apologizes in 2023: https://twitter.com/RayAlexWilliams/status/1735629670618399092 Transgressive: A Trans Woman on Gender, Feminism, and Politics by Rachel Anne Williams (before detransitioning to Ray Alex Williams): https://www.amazon.com/Transgressive-Trans-Gender-Feminism-Politics/dp/1785926470 Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell https://www.harpercollins.com/products/cultish-amanda-montell Rob Henderson on Luxury Beliefs: https://www.robkhenderson.com/p/status-symbols-and-the-struggle-for --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heterodorx/support

Ray Alex Williams is a detrans philosopher who wrote a book on trans feminism and philosophy when he was still identifying as trans. After detransition, however, he started a YouTube channel to share his experiences and educate people on gender issues suppressed in mainstream discourse. Ray's YouTube - youtube.com/@RayAlexWilliams Ray's Twitter - twitter.com/RayAlexWilliams

Fiona Murden is a psychologist and author, her books include Mirror Thinking and Defining You. She is also CEO of Oka Life, and innovative new app that matches people to mentors through behavioural science We talked about Fiona's work on psychology, behavioural science, the power of mentoring and her new app Oka Life, that matches mentors to mentees For more information on Oka Life and where to download go here: https://oka.life Get more from the BLANK Podcast at patreon.com/blankpodcast Massive thanks to our patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022, Alice Chrystall, Maddie Lightfoot, Alex Collis, Martin Grimm, Vicki, Julianna Williams, Rachel Bowen, Witnessthebigness. @blankpod @eliistender @jimdalycomedy @the_connected_psychologist blankpodcast2018@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices