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From a childhood dream of becoming an inventor like Louis Pasteur to leading commercial due diligence for private equity funds like KKR and HIG, Josh Emington shares how his team sizes markets, calls real customers, and spots the growth opportunities other investors miss. In this episode of the DealQuest Podcast, host Corey Kupfer sits down with Josh Emington, a partner at The Martec Group, a boutique strategic consulting and market research firm. Josh leads Martec's value creation team, working with lower middle market and middle market private equity funds including KKR, HIG, Granite, Rotunda Capital, and Everglades Equity. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN How commercial due diligence tests whether a deal's growth story actually holds up, why customer concentration can erase a company overnight, and what a free pre-diligence memo can flag before a client spends real money. Josh also explains why his team still picks up the phone to call a target's real customers, and how AI has compressed Martec's research timelines from seven days to two. JOSH'S JOURNEY Josh's path into research started at a scholastic book sale, where his parents picked up a chemistry kit and a book about Louis Pasteur. He decided he wanted to be an inventor who saved lives the way Pasteur had. His first real deal came as an Eagle Scout, selling popcorn door to door to earn a trip. The professional turning point came on a customer journey project for a top manufacturer of toilet seats. When his team learned that customers had no idea who to call when a seat broke, they recommended putting the brand name on the back. Two years later Josh saw the brand on a hotel toilet seat and, as he told Corey, "just making an impact in a business like that doesn't get any better." Over the past decade Josh has executed hundreds of global research and consulting engagements at Martec, focused on commercial due diligence, M&A funnel support, target identification, and customer due diligence anchored in primary research. KEY INSIGHTS Commercial due diligence looks at both the risks that could blow up a deal and the opportunities a buyer might be paying for without realizing it. Josh shared a southern Florida example where his team helped a client acquire a lawn care installation business alongside a separate maintenance company, turning one time jobs into recurring revenue. Skipping pre-diligence is a common mistake. At least three times a year, Josh's team will deliver a short, free memo that sometimes recommends an investor not proceed at all because a technology is about to obsolesce or a competitor is far more advanced than the marketing suggests. Customer concentration is the biggest single risk Josh's team flags. As he put it, if 10 customers or even one customer accounts for 70 percent of revenue and that relationship ends, you do not have a company anymore. Corey pushed back from his seller side perspective, arguing buyers should consider structural protections tied to retention rather than discounting valuation outright. About 10 percent of Josh's M&A work happens on the sell side through exit planning. In one engagement, his team interviewed 2,000 rug buyers for an upper middle market online rug company to give a skeptical buyer the confidence that the brand really commanded its prices. AI has also compressed Martec's research timelines from seven days to two, and Josh's team now applies a triple AI lens to every deal, assessing how AI will affect the target's market, its workforce, and its own customers. Perfect for private equity investors, business owners preparing for sale, and dealmakers who want to understand what really gets tested before a deal closes. FOR MORE ON THIS EPISODE: https://www.coreykupfer.com/blog/joshemington FOR MORE ON JOSH EMINGTON: Website: https://martecgroup.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshemington/ FOR MORE ON COREY KUPFER https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreykupfer/ https://www.coreykupfer.com/ Episode Highlights with Timestamps [00:00:02] - Introduction and Josh's background at The Martec Group [00:03:21] - The toilet seat project that made Josh fall in love with research [00:09:01] - The southern Florida lawn care deal that turned one time jobs into recurring revenue [00:13:39] - The free pre-diligence memo that can stop a bad deal before it starts [00:16:04] - The last bastion of human value and how customer due diligence really works [00:23:13] - Sizing the prize and spotting customer concentration risk [00:38:46] - How AI has compressed research timelines from seven days to two [00:46:56] - What freedom means to Josh Guest Bio Josh Emington is a partner at The Martec Group, a boutique strategic consulting and market research firm serving private equity funds and Fortune 1000 leaders. Over the past decade he has led hundreds of global research and consulting engagements focused on commercial due diligence, M&A funnel support, target identification, and customer due diligence anchored in primary research. He leads Martec's value creation team, supporting clients from thesis validation through pre-LOI and into post close growth strategy. Publicly known clients include KKR, HIG, Granite, Rotunda Capital, and Everglades Equity. Host Bio Corey Kupfer is an expert strategist, negotiator, and dealmaker with more than 35 years of professional deal-making and negotiating experience. Corey is a successful entrepreneur, attorney, consultant, author, and professional speaker deeply passionate about deal-driven growth. He is the creator and host of the DealQuest Podcast. Show Description Do you want your business to grow faster? The DealQuest Podcast with Corey Kupfer reveals how successful entrepreneurs and business leaders use strategic deals to accelerate growth. From large mergers and acquisitions to capital raising, joint ventures, strategic alliances, real estate deals, and more, this show discusses the full spectrum of deal-driven growth strategies. Get the confidence to pursue deals that will help your company scale faster. Related Episodes Episode 332 - John Martinka. Financial due diligence and why messy financial statements can kill a deal or cost a seller real money on valuation. Episode 324 - Sejal Lakhani-Bhatt. Technical and cybersecurity due diligence, and how a company's IT history follows it into a sale. Episode 351 - Corey Kupfer Solocast. A breakdown of the different types of due diligence that apply across every kind of deal. Keywords/Tags commercial due diligence, private equity due diligence, customer due diligence, voice of customer research, market sizing, TAM and SAM analysis, customer concentration risk, exit planning, M&A due diligence, value creation, buy side due diligence, sell side due diligence, AI in market research, deal thesis validation, competitive market mapping, business combination strategy, recurring revenue acquisition, pre-LOI diligence, lower middle market private equity, Martec Group

This episode, Keepers Bridgett & Evan unpack the best ways to begin a scenario! We're going to define what the means, things to consider, best practices, worst practices, and even provide you with some recommendations on authors who truly stuck the landing on a strong opener! Patreon Plug & Update Hey listeners! Did you know that MUP has a Patreon? That's right! We do!  You can directly support the show, and our surrounding community, by becoming a Patreon! “Dr Weir’s Optometry and Travel Agency: Where you’re going, you won’t need eyes to see.” Submitted by iPwned Head over to patreon.com/MUP or click the patreon icon on the sidebar of our website. If you're able to support us, we'd appreciate it! Patreon, we offer everything from exclusive backer only bonus content, Patreon only episodes, backer only hangouts, access to our backer only portal on Discord, and more! The Discord Plug Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor NATE for editing this episode.  Bridgett's Pet Pick Shout Out Tonight, I'd like to shout out friend of the show, GroucyLenny and their cats, Lily and Camille, who are captured here with the caption– nefarious plan is to absorb all of the sun's energy to destroy humankind. Wait. You guys are getting sun? I'm in Ohio. I haven't seen the sun since October 2025. Can I join this plan?? Thanks for sharing with us, GroucyLenny! Main Topic Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Main Topic! Tonight, we're going to unpack the best ways to begin a scenario! We're going to define what the means, things to consider, best practices, worst practices, and even provide you with some recommendations on authors who truly stuck the landing on a strong opener!  From a storytelling perspective and from a game design standpoint, this is such an important topic that I don't believe it is getting enough affection. It needs some love, so I'm happy that we're slowing down to really explore the impact that introductory scenes and onboarding have on the rest of your game and storytelling experience! What is the beginning of the scenario? Is this… a roundtable of character introductions? What do you look like, name, occupation? Is this an opening scene? Is this worldbuilding? Why do we care about this topic? Arguably, the introduction, climax, and conclusion are the most essential and vital points of storytelling Essential things to establish? The world The vibe/genre/tone/expectation Your PC's place and impact in the world Character connection Level of buy-in/care Good Examples: Sorrow in Tsvao by Bridgett Jeffries (begins with a team meeting) buff.ly/3AvlvAr Taken for Granite by Jade Griffin's (begins with a car crash) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/379700/taken-for-granite Graham Walmsley's Cosmic Dark  Opening scenes for a campaign: Two-Headed Serpent drops you right in the action and sprays your face with blood, while setting up the central mystery of the campaign. HotOE lets you fool around at a party with some characters who later become important but it doesn't do much to establish the plot. [As a counter-example, the start of The Haunting often flops because it's geared towards new players and doesn't immediately put them in the action.]  Homework Dear listener, tell us of your favorite scenario start!  

This episode, Keepers Bridgett & Evan unpack the best ways to begin a scenario! We're going to define what the means, things to consider, best practices, worst practices, and even provide you with some recommendations on authors who truly stuck the landing on a strong opener! Patreon Plug & Update Hey listeners! Did you know that MUP has a Patreon? That's right! We do!  You can directly support the show, and our surrounding community, by becoming a Patreon! “Dr Weir’s Optometry and Travel Agency: Where you’re going, you won’t need eyes to see.” Submitted by iPwned Head over to patreon.com/MUP or click the patreon icon on the sidebar of our website. If you're able to support us, we'd appreciate it! Patreon, we offer everything from exclusive backer only bonus content, Patreon only episodes, backer only hangouts, access to our backer only portal on Discord, and more! The Discord Plug Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor NATE for editing this episode.  Bridgett's Pet Pick Shout Out Tonight, I'd like to shout out friend of the show, GroucyLenny and their cats, Lily and Camille, who are captured here with the caption– nefarious plan is to absorb all of the sun's energy to destroy humankind. Wait. You guys are getting sun? I'm in Ohio. I haven't seen the sun since October 2025. Can I join this plan?? Thanks for sharing with us, GroucyLenny! Main Topic Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Main Topic! Tonight, we're going to unpack the best ways to begin a scenario! We're going to define what the means, things to consider, best practices, worst practices, and even provide you with some recommendations on authors who truly stuck the landing on a strong opener!  From a storytelling perspective and from a game design standpoint, this is such an important topic that I don't believe it is getting enough affection. It needs some love, so I'm happy that we're slowing down to really explore the impact that introductory scenes and onboarding have on the rest of your game and storytelling experience! What is the beginning of the scenario? Is this… a roundtable of character introductions? What do you look like, name, occupation? Is this an opening scene? Is this worldbuilding? Why do we care about this topic? Arguably, the introduction, climax, and conclusion are the most essential and vital points of storytelling Essential things to establish? The world The vibe/genre/tone/expectation Your PC's place and impact in the world Character connection Level of buy-in/care Good Examples: Sorrow in Tsvao by Bridgett Jeffries (begins with a team meeting) buff.ly/3AvlvAr Taken for Granite by Jade Griffin's (begins with a car crash) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/379700/taken-for-granite Graham Walmsley's Cosmic Dark  Opening scenes for a campaign: Two-Headed Serpent drops you right in the action and sprays your face with blood, while setting up the central mystery of the campaign. HotOE lets you fool around at a party with some characters who later become important but it doesn't do much to establish the plot. [As a counter-example, the start of The Haunting often flops because it's geared towards new players and doesn't immediately put them in the action.]  Homework Dear listener, tell us of your favorite scenario start!  

The emergence of America's ruling class in Chicago to celebrate the Obama Presidential Center Museum hit like a gust of hot, wet wind. Just days before, tornadoes tore through Illinois and Iowa, upending homes and wreaking havoc on the landscape. By the time Barack Obama and his Royal Court were ready to roll out the red carpet, the skies had cleared.The building perfectly reflects how Obama might see himself, but certainly how he's ruled over the past 15 years. He still can't let go of his position as God and King of the once-mighty utopia, one I devoted most of my life to building, protecting, and defending. I was a true believer and a good soldier.Obtuse, mysterious, and opaque, the building, like its inspiration, towers over the indistinguishable figures below, the swirling paths and gardens, not blending into the landscape but rather projecting outward, with a kind of bulk you could even see from space. Not even a tornado could make a dent.The quote on the side of the mighty beast reads:You are America. Unconstrained by habit and convention. Unencumbered by what is, ready to seize what ought to be. For everywhere in this country, there are first steps to be taken, there is new ground to cover, there are more bridges to be crossed. America is not the project of any one person. The single most powerful word in our democracy is the word ‘We.' ‘We The People.' ‘We Shall Overcome.' ‘Yes We Can.' That word is owned by no one. It belongs to everyone. Oh, what a glorious task we are given to continually try to improve this great nation of ours.”The quote comes from Obama's speech, not in Chicago, but at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Most of the rest of it has been trimmed away to make the statement appear more inclusive, shall we say.But note the use of the word “We.” His speech was full of flowery language about how we have to come together as a country.The sitting president of the United States and the majority of Americans who voted for him were not invited to the party. Not only weren't they invited, but they're also not allowed anywhere at any time in a society largely controlled by the Left.No, Trump would not be allowed in, and he never really was, which goes a long way toward explaining why he won the second time. Trump feels like one of us, who have taken the shape of Obama's sworn enemies. We are rejected outsiders because this America, their America, depends on and is built around race and gender identity.Both Barack and Michelle Obama made a point of elevating the illegal immigrants who crossed over under Joe Biden and celebrated the citizen army that went to war on Federal officers, even after condemning such actions on January 6th.They prioritize the illegal immigrants because they are mostly non-white and thus have special protective status, as long as they vote blue no matter who, of course. And yet, for most Americans, they still don't understand why they've been sidelined like this. Once you understand the rules of utopia, where an endless supply of oppressed people, along with an endless supply of racists, is what powers their engine.It's an ideology that comes from Western countries overtaken by global elites, who need this form of virtue signaling to justify their power and their worldwide alliance, but it doesn't do much for ordinary Americans, who don't have the luxury of putting themselves last.It is a kind of class system that pretends to be about equality, about inclusion, and diversity, but really, it's a way of categorizing us and deciding our worth. If you can participate in this game, you can go far. But if you don't, out you go.Nate Bargatze dared to show up alongside RFK, Jr., and his wife, Cheryl. The internet found out about it, and things got so bad his publicist had to issue a statement that he wasn't a Trump supporter. What kind of America is this? If they want to talk about unity, they have to call off their attack dogs.It didn't used to be this way. Those of us who have been alive a long time remember when what mattered was the majority of Americans, the free market, democracy, and all that. Box office, ratings, and elections all decided the direction of our country and our culture. Not anymore.They want our country to look a lot like Obama's kingdom, epitomized by his Brutalist monument - he's way up there, and we're all way down here. If you worship that way, we'll all get along fine, they say, but don't you dare vote in a way we don't like, or we will go to war.So is that the plan from here on out? Must all elections be sanctioned and approved by the Democrats, or else?From Utopia to DystopiaObama was not born in Chicago, but his monument will reside there as a showcase of his preferred legacy. He's the Chicago guy, not the Hawaii guy.The fortress will be a place for travelers driving across this country to stop and admire, along with other historic landmarks in Illinois, like the birthplace of Abe Lincoln and Ronald Reagan, two of Obama's strongest influences, or so he has said.The Obama museum event was a reminder of how we all shaped this story, the bad guys and the good guys of Obama's Camelot - Obamalot - the height of the glory days, where everyone had a seat at the table and we'd mostly eradicated the “ists” and the “phobes.”I think Obama thought that making history as the first Black president meant more than just winning an election, and that the influence he had and the power he attained made him more than just a two-term public servant. He was, after all, living history, and everywhere we look, we can see his fingerprints.It was the play, Hamilton. It was Bruce Springsteen before he shrank into a bitter old prune. It was Tom Hanks when he could still open movies. It was when Oprah still had influence.They think that showcasing their high status while locking out so many Americans is enviable. It's U2 and Oprah. It's Julia Roberts and George Clooney. It's Jennifer Hudson and Steven Spielberg. It's all four former presidents and their First Ladies. Obama made a point of saying that they are all of like minds except one president, the one who defeated them again after their ten-year war.Who do these people think they are? They don't have the right to tell the American people who they can and can't vote for. It is their job to make their best case to us to earn our votes, and either they do, or they don't, but they work for us, not the other way around.Are we all supposed to cheer seeing them standing there as a united front against the sitting president? They have absolutely no self-awareness about how tone-deaf this appears to most people.Do they think we've forgotten? Do they think we don't remember Michael Moore calling George W. Bush a war criminal at the Oscars?Their terrible, blatant propaganda films like Oliver Stone's W.And Adam McKay's truly awful film about Dick Cheney, Vice, one of the worst films ever made, with the sole exception of his next movie, Don't Look Up.They're not finished. They expect the other half of the country to choke down more of it, unending amounts of it, in hopes of forcing all of us into compliance through the worst art the film industry has ever seen because it is under the complete control of a totalitarian movement.Next year, we'll be tortured with a sure-to-be-terrible Sean Penn film on January 6th.They still see themselves as fighting the oppressive forces against them when the truth is that they are the oppressive force. Trump was the way out.The clocks were striking thirteenIf any of us had been paying attention, we'd have known what we built mirrored Orwell's 1984 and where it would ultimately take us.Every word of 1984 was a cautionary tale. Co-opting and distorting language, check. A Goldstein-like figure to sell two minutes of hate, check. A mandate to love Big Brother or else, check. An inside of accepted citizens ruled by the party elites and policed by the children spies, check, the abandoned working class, the Proles, outside of it, check.Trump's win, to me, was like Winston Smith's hope for the future, should the Proles rise up.That Obama and the rest of the establishment did worse than refuse to step aside but went to war on the duly elected president in an attempt to impeach, indict, discredit, and destroy him is the smoking gun that they no longer believe in American democracy. It's their way or nothing. Americans have no way out.All the people ever had was Trump, and indeed, he was and remains a mighty force. He is the troll to Obama's virtue signal, the two internet presidents who led whole armies online, facing off against each other for 15 years.Obama's ten-year plea to the American people to choose him feels desperate by now. Choose me, love me, follow me, worship me. It doesn't mean America is racist because they didn't. That has been the Left's method of policing all of us for far too long, and this country can unify the minute they snap out of it.They want us to see them as the better side, the special people, our gods and goddesses. But I look at them and see people who have long since cut themselves off from the rest of the country and have no plans to ever change. The museum reflects that better than anything ever has. What is inside? It doesn't matter. It looms large.// This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sashastone.com/subscribe

The world is burning down.At least, that's what the modern media landscape convinces you into thinking. But what if there were a different way to present the news? What if, instead of focusing on all the negative, we actually celebrated the thousands of milestones and mini-victories happening each and every day?Andy DeMeo asked himself that question two years ago. Then, he founded Granite Goodness - a podcast, newsletter, social media brand, and fast-growing media company dedicated to telling the good news that's happening across all of New England.His work with Granite Goodness garnered DeMeo the 2025 Stay Work Play Young Person of the Year award, the 2025 Catapult Seacoast 10 to Watch award, and NH Union Leader 40 Under 40 award. He travels across New Hampshire, hosting panels and leading talks where he shouts from the rooftops about just how good the world actually is, and why we should all be more optimistic about the state of things.In this Season 5 launch week bonus episode, DeMeo FINALLY joins host Troy Farkas - exactly two years after they launched their own platforms on THE SAME DAY - for a conversation about the ethos driving Granite Goodness, how DeMeo stumbled into the world of "progress journalism," some very positive recent stories in New Hampshire and Maine, and how he's managed to turn Granite Goodness from hobby into a full-time career.To join the Optimists Club, visit GraniteGoodness.com for details.CHAPTERS:Andy DeMeo's accomplished resume (00:00)Do Troy and Andy hate each other? (03:35)The tricky dance of turning a newsletter into a full-time job (10:24)SPONSORS: Avery Insurance & Budget Blinds of the Seacoast (27:30)Focusing on good news in a "broken" modern media landscape (29:51)WILD good news happening in N.H. and Maine (42:02)Reflecting on the growth and success of Granite Goodness (49:05)UPCOMING EVENTS:Seacoast Singles (Ages 25-45): Ready to meet the love of your life, or know someone who is? We're bringing the Seacoast's No. 1 dating show to The Press Room on Saturday, June 27. ⁠Snag your tickets here.⁠Seacoast Stories Dinner Club: The club that's regularly attracting ~100 people heads to Newmarket, N.H. on Friday, July 17! ⁠⁠⁠Book your seat at the table here.⁠⁠⁠SPONSORS:Avery Insurance: Protecting Portsmouth families since 1899. Learn more at ⁠averyinsurance.net⁠.Budget Blinds of the Seacoast: Keep the Seacoast sun out of your home! ⁠Get the deets here⁠.AFFILIATE LINKS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠3 Bridges Yoga⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: NEW yoga students can unlock a stellar deal of $45 for unlimited classes at the Seacoast's top yoga studio for a month! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠3BridgesYoga.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, select the "Seacoast Stories" special, and type in promo code SEACOASTSTORIES to activate the deal.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Studio One⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Use the code COASTIE26 at checkout on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Studio One website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to unlock a 2-week trial of UNLIMITED spin, yoga, strength, pilates, and barre classes for a special price of $25 for "Seacoast Stories" listeners ONLY!

New Episode Alert — Real Talk Real Estate Podcast Let's talk about something every seller is facing right now: closing cost concessions. Did you know 67% of sellers paid some or all of their buyer's closing costs in 2025? The market has shifted — and if you're thinking about selling, you need to understand what that means for YOUR bottom line before you get to the negotiating table. On this week's episode, Jay & Andy are breaking it all down: What closing costs actually are (and why buyers are asking for help) When it makes sense to say yes — and when it doesn't Other concessions you can offer instead How YOUR local market should drive the decision This is the real talk nobody else is giving you. Tune in now — link in bio! Questions? Call us: 866-702-9038 HOUSE OF THE WEEK 104 Frogtown Rd | Hanover, PA | $725,000 4 BD | 4 BA | 3,244 SqFt | 4.59 Acres This one is something special. Custom-built 2-story colonial with a brick front, sitting on nearly 5 scenic acres just minutes from the MD line and Codorus State Park. Here's what makes it stand out Dramatic 2-story family room with stone wood-burning fireplace Granite kitchen with large island & breakfast area Main-level owner's suite 3-car attached PLUS a 2-car detached garage with soundproofed workshop/hobby space Fenced yard, patio with pergola, chicken coop & play equipment Roof (2025), HVAC (2023), water heater (2023), windows (2023) — this owner did the work This is country living with zero compromise. Full details: https://www.dayhometeam.com/search/pennsylvania/hanover/west-manheim/104-frogtown-rd-bid-262-PAYK2099414See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

**This episode ends abruptly when Sara's internet connection cut off suddenly! We picked up the conversation as best as we could the next day. Part 2 will be available to Patrons (soonish) and on YouTube** Tehran-based Sara discusses some of her experiences during the war, the rage she feels for Iranians who advocated for bombing, and the different meaning of resistance. You can follow Sara on Instagram @Sarasg2026 Consider supporting the show www.patreon.com/east_podcast

Summer/Fall 1917.  Arthur Currie takes command of the Canadian Corps, but finds it difficult to replicate the success of Vimy Ridge in the mud of Passchendaele.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.

Due voci, una sola direzione: il divertimento!Michael Casanova e Danny Morandi tornano insieme su Radio 3i per accompagnarti in un viaggio fatto di risate, musica e tanta energia. Dal lunedì al giovedì dalle 16 alle 18 e il venerdì dalle 15 alle 18, sali anche tu sul nostro tandem radiofonico: una pedalata a due che diventa un giro infinito di emozioni grazie agli ascoltatori, compagni di avventura!

Established in 1852, The Granite YMCA is part of the worldwide non-profit Y organization. They focus on youth development, healthy living, family strengthening, and social responsibility. The Granite YMCA is part of the state's safety net in support of those less fortunate. This past year, they provided financial aid and/or free services valued at over $1.6 million dollars to 12,937 individuals across NH. The Granite YMCA does so much more than you may realize. In this episode, I speak to the Chief Executive Officer, Michele Sheppard, to learn more. I hope this episode educates and inspires you.For more information, please visit https://www.graniteymca.org/You can also find them on https://www.facebook.com/TheGraniteYMCAhttps://www.instagram.com/graniteymca/?hl=enhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/the-granite-ymca/For more on the Dose of Good Podcast, visithttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552349588905https://www.instagram.com/dose_of_good_podcast/https://www.tiktok.com/@doseofgoodpodcasthttps://www.youtube.com/@DoseOfGoodPodcastYou can also email doseofgoodpodcast@gmail.com

La granita smette di essere solo un prodotto per bambini. Natfood presenta la linea rinnovata di granite in polvere Happy Puppy, completamente riformulata per rispondere alle evoluzioni del mercato Horeca e alle nuove abitudini di consumo estive. La proposta si rivolge oggi a un pubblico trasversale — giovani adulti, locali serali, cocktail bar — con sei gusti contemporanei: cola, fragola, limone, mandorla, menta e lampone blu, disponibili in busta da 700 g o in bottiglia da 500 ml.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is sending shockwaves through global supply chains—particularly across petrochemicals, resins, and other composite manufacturing materials. Joining the podcast this week is Dawn Hersey, Ph.D., a combat veteran and subject matter expert in resilience, stability, and conflict. She owns Ferndon Consulting, an Intelligence firm. Her expertise is in international conflict, geopolitical... The post Discussing the Strait of Hormuz Conflict and Supply Chain Disruptions with Dawn Hersey, PhD. first appeared on Cast Polymer Radio.

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Mike Ackerson (Smithsonian) for the kick-off of a deep-dive series on granites and granitoids. This one goes into the weeds: the 250-year history of how arguing about granite shaped nearly every major idea in the geosciences.We trace the great controversies from the 1700s to today:

In this episode of the HR Leaders Podcast On The Road, we sit down with Jorge Quezada, MBA (He.Him.His), Vice President, Culture & Performance at Granite Construction, to unpack what happens when culture stops being treated as a soft initiative and starts being run as a business driver.Jorge explains why culture is the operating system of an organization, shaping how people think, act, interact, and bring the company's mission, vision, and values to life every day.He shares how Granite is updating its culture for the next 100 years by preserving what makes the company strong, diagnosing what needs to change, and creating the conditions for people to grow, adapt, and perform.Most importantly, Jorge reveals why the future of culture belongs to leaders who stop copying best practices from other companies and start understanding what their own people, business, and operating system actually need.

Let us know your thoughts!This week, we have not one, but TWO guests. Jerry and Jake Reiter have a unique father-son relationship: they run a bank together. In this episode, we get to hear their stories. It starts with Jerry on dairy farm and ends up with both of them leading one of the fastest-growing mortgage companies in the Midwest. We had a great time getting to know these two better, and we know you will too. Enjoy!

Send us a text and chime in!Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center employees are pitching in to make their community a more beautiful place. A group of YRMC volunteers spent a Saturday morning in April participating in the annual Granite Creek Cleanup in Prescott. Led by YRMC's Community Health Advocacy, Mobility, and Planning Committee (C.H.A.M.P.), 63 employees, along with their families and friends, volunteered to clear out garbage and discarded items from a stretch of Willow Creek. “Our employees are dedicated to the health of this incredible place we call home, not only in our service to its people, but through active participation in preserving and...   For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/granite-creek-cleanup-removes-2640-pounds-of-trash/ Check out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network

Live at the Concourse Project, Austin, TX, Jan 2026 1. Wehbba – Dirty Pictures [100% Pure] 2. Life on Planets, Makez, Ava Lava – ILLUSIONS (Extended Midnight Dub) [NO ART] 3. Last 2 Standing – Full Moon (Will Konitzer Remix) [Light Side Music] 4. Seulo (Jim Rivers) – Never Again (Maximiljan Remix) [Alive Recordings] 5. RY X – Borderline (Carlita Remix) 6. M.A.N.D.Y., Booka Shade – Body Language (Helsloot Extended Remix) [Get Physical Music] 7. Granite, Steven Lee, Zander Bleck – Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Anil Chawla Remix) [Star 69 Records] 8. Sebastien Leger – Polymod [Mistakes Music] 9. DAVI – Self CNTRL [8Bit] 10. Nick Curly, Joëlla Jackson – Attention [Cecille] 11. Guy J – Worlds Apart [Early Morning] 12. Made By Pete, Secret Echoes – In My Head (Extended Mix) [Life In Colour] 13. Tamir Regev – Sounds Like A Melody [Melodic Therapy] 14. Kings Of Tomorrow, April Morgan – Fall For You feat. April Morgan (Hot Since 82 Extended Remix) [Defected] 15. Benny Benassi, Tobias gerard – DISCOTEKA (Extended) [AETERNA Records] 16. John Cosani – Snano [Sudbeat Music] 17. Denis Sulta – It’s Only Real 2025 [Numbers] 18. Kaz James – Footprints (Extended Mix) [Another Record Label] 19. Tracey Thorn – Why Does The Wind (Will Konitzer’s quick remix)

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Journey deep into the black-and-white archives to separate fact from fiction regarding the inaccessible room carved behind Abraham Lincoln's head. We analyze the original blueprints of sculptor Gutzon Borglum and investigate why the project was abruptly halted and sealed away from human eyes for generations. This deep dive into "American tradecraft" in architecture examines the persistence of the rumors that something more than just paper is buried in the stone.

On this episode, Marty Johnson, VP of Product and Technical Fellow at 3D Systems, joins the show to take a clear-eyed look at additive manufacturing materials—what they can do, what they can't, and what engineers should realistically expect when composites and filled materials enter the 3D-printing conversation. The post 268: 3D Printing Boundaries – What Additive Manufacturing Can and Can't Do first appeared on Cast Polymer Radio.

The  Moose on The Loose helps Canadians to invest with more conviction so they can enjoy their retirement. Granite REIT (GRT.UN) is up 51% in the past 12 months; is it the perfect REIT or is it time to sell and cash profit? They offer a balanced and diversified portfolio for retirees. It's all about dividend growth investing! Subscribe to the best free dividend investing newsletter: https://thedividendguyblog.com/newsletter Get the 20 income products guide for retirees: https://retirementloop.ca/income/

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Good news! Andy DeMeo, creator of Granite Goodness, is in the house! We talk to Andy about how he went from being an eco warrior—working in climate policy, carbon accounting, sustainable finance and food systems—to founding an award-winning brand focused on sharing the stories of what is going right in New England. For more information about Granite Goodness, click here.

In this episode we chat with Sharleigh Thomson, Education Funding Specialist at Granite Edvance about non-loan financial aid options like scholarships, grants, and work-study opportunities. Links: Access free resources, book one-on-one appointments, and find links to helpful tools and guides: https://graniteedvance.org/plan-your-journey/get-our-help/ Get in touch with Granite Edvance: https://graniteedvance.org/about-us/contact-us/ Book appointment: https://calendly.com/graniteedvance Explore various financial aid resources: https://graniteedvance.org/find-your-direction/resource-library/ Check out Granite Edvance's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GraniteEdvance Get official FAFSA forms and helpful wizards to determine dependency status and required contributors: https://studentaid.gov/ Check out TCU University for financial education tips and resources: https://triangleuniversity.org/ Learn more about Triangle Credit Union: https://www.trianglecu.org/ View episode transcript. *This transcript was generated using AI and may contain errors or inaccuracies.  

On this episode, we feature a previous interview with Derek Hill, VP of Syn-Mar Products, Inc. In this interview, Derek shares how he's built a meaningful social media presence for their family-owned business using a smartphone, a $6-per-month editing app, and about an hour a day. This is a simple, consistent strategy that any of our cast polymer... The post 267: What to Post on Social Media When You're Trying to Grow a Real Brand first appeared on Cast Polymer Radio.

Why IBM Is Betting Everything on Small AI Models In this episode of Eye on AI, Craig Smith sits down with Sriram Raghavan, Vice President of AI at IBM Research, to explore one of the most important debates in enterprise AI right now. Do you actually need a massive model to get world class results? IBM's answer is no, and Sriram breaks down exactly why. Sriram explains why IBM chose to train its Granite models directly using reinforcement learning rather than distilling from larger models like most of the industry. The reason goes beyond performance. It comes down to data lineage, safety alignment, and a belief that small, efficient models are the only sustainable path for enterprises running AI across hybrid cloud environments. We get into the full technical stack behind that bet. How data quality has replaced model size as the real competitive advantage. Why parameter count is becoming the wrong metric entirely. How IBM's inference time scaling techniques allow an 8 billion parameter model to match the performance of GPT-4o and Claude 3.5 on code and math benchmarks. And why IBM is pioneering a new concept called Generative Computing, which treats AI models not as prompt receivers but as programmable computing elements with runtimes, modular LoRA adapters, and proper programming abstractions. Sriram also shares where IBM Research is headed next, including breakthroughs in continuous learning, agent orchestration, and making unstructured enterprise data actually usable at scale.   Subscribe for more conversations with the people building the future of AI and emerging technology.   Stay Updated: Craig Smith on X: https://x.com/craigss Eye on A.I. on X: https://x.com/EyeOn_AI   (00:00) Why IBM Skips Distillation and Trains Small Models Directly  (04:50) Did We Even Need Giant AI Models in the First Place? (08:12) How Data Quality Became the New Competitive Moat (11:54) Why Parameter Count Is the Wrong Way to Measure a Model (15:36) Reinforcement Learning Without Losing Broad Capabilities (22:05) Inference Time Scaling: Getting Big Model Results From Small Models (28:12) Generative Computing: Treating AI as a Programming Element (36:40) Why IBM Open Sources and How Small Models Make It Sustainable (41:25) The Path to Continuous Learning Without Rewriting Weights (51:00) IBM's Full Roadmap: Models, Data, and Agents

Tanya Liesener discusses her time with Bedrock Granite and how they grew and plan to continue to.

A man with a fake name shows up in Elberton, Georgia and commissions six massive granite slabs inscribed with 10 “commandments” for society. Deals are made, The Guidestones appear, and the conspiracies begin…  If you like this series, you're only scratching the surface. Go to ajc.com, become a subscriber, and find out for yourself.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us as we have an amazing chat with Jennifer and Kelli from Granite VNA and learn about the many wonderful and helpful services they provide!

Rob Hale sits down with the crew and discusses the Saving for Shaving event and gives his on thoughts on the Boston Celtics.

On this episode, we’ll play an interview with Jerry Pilman and Louis Gibson, the owners of Artistic Marble in Huntsville, Alabama. These two, along with their partner BJ purchased the company over a year ago, and with it inherited more than just manufacturing equipment and a customer list. They gained a team with decades of combined experience and a... The post 266: Interview with Jerry Pilman and Louis Gibson of Artistic Marble first appeared on Cast Polymer Radio.

Send a textYou can do everything “right” on the job and still end up quietly falling apart at home. Part two with Nikki Mason gets real about what first responder mental health support actually needs to look like when the stakes are high and the window for help is small.We start with the hard conversation many departments avoid: how to get chiefs and administrators to back real treatment instead of rushing someone back after a few required days off. Nikki explains why a first responder agreeing to care is a rare moment worth protecting, and we talk about how the leadership case can be framed in human terms and in dollars and cents, including the true cost of losing a trained police officer, firefighter, paramedic, dispatcher, or correctional professional.Then we break down what a voluntary first responder treatment program can look like at Granite Recovery Centers' Rally Point program in New Hampshire: no locked doors, a supportive environment, daily groups, individual therapy, case management, medical support when needed, and recovery options that respect personal choice. We also dig into Granite's Enjoy Life campaign and why rebuilding connection, fun, and community is not fluff but a relapse prevention tool. If you have ever wondered whether “connection” is the missing piece for PTSD, depression, anxiety, or substance use recovery, this conversation gives you language and a path forward.To find Nikki Mason, please visit Granite Recovery Centers - Rally Point Program: Detox, residential, PHP/IOP with lodging up in scenic New Hampshire, all in network with insuranceAlso visit Open Sky - Crisis Intervention Training: 40 hour certificate training for law enforcement & first respondersIf this helped, subscribe, share it with someone on your shift, and leave a review so more first responders can find the support they deserve.DeemedFit: First Responder OwnedWe are a first responder owned company looking to get first responders in the best mental shape.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showYouTube Channel For The Podcast

On this episode, copywriter Bill Mueller joins the podcast again to talk about “24 Ways to Tell a Story in an Email Without Telling a Story”. Bill has been writing story-based emails and email sequences since 2005. His emails have sold millions in digital and physical products, coaching programs, and more in just about every... The post 265: How to Tell a Story in an Email…Without Telling a Story first appeared on Cast Polymer Radio.

In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant sits down with Rob Le and Eva Loisance from Finni Mortgages to explore the growing role of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) in property investment. The discussion opens on the current lending landscape, with debt-to-income (DTI) ratios potentially limiting borrowing, though Le notes the property market remains active as investors pursue pre-approvals via SMSFs, personal names, or trusts. Loisance explains the mechanics of SMSF lending, including serviceability and liquidity tests that require a portion of the loan to remain in liquid assets post-settlement, though some lenders are more flexible. The trio highlights key SMSF lenders, including Granite, BMM, AMP, RedZed, and Firstmac, noting their differing criteria and levels of conservatism. Loisance and Le emphasise the importance of understanding serviceability versus DTI ratios to maximise borrowing potential. They advise consulting financial planners and accountants to navigate contributions, liquidity requirements, and regulatory rules effectively. Finally, while SMSFs offer a way to continue property investment and strategies like leasing commercial properties back to a business, professional guidance is essential to manage higher interest rates, loan-to-value (LVR) ratio limits, and compliance considerations. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn. If you would like to get in touch with our team, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights, or hear your voice on the show by recording a question below.

Time Artist Title Duration Album Year 0:00:00 Progphonic 198 Intro 0:39 0:00:39 Scardust Long Forgotten Song 4:18 Souls 2025 0:06:46 Paul Sadler The Fear 5:57 Soon To Be Absorbed 2020 0:12:43 Marek Arnold’s Artrock Project 04 Papillon 9:48 The Artrock Project 0:22:30 Feeling Of Presence Of Lost Illusion 6:22 Of Lost Illusion 2021 0:31:02 Whispers of Granite – Part 1 Intro Pt 1 – Whispers Of Granite Interview 11:00 0:42:02 Whispers of Granite Spirals 7:02 Liquid Stone 2025 0:49:04 Interview – Whispers of Granite Pt 2 – Hiding In Plain Sight Intro 1:50 0:50:54 Whispers of Granite Hiding in Plain Sight 5:03 Liquid Stone 2025 0:55:57 Whispers of Granite Interview Pt 3 – Intro to Endlessly 2:32 0:58:28 Whispers of Granite Endlessly 4:38 Liquid Stone 2025 1:03:07 Whispers Of Granite Interview Pt 4- Intro to Ocean Maker 3:44 1:06:51 Whispers of Granite Ocean Maker 7:55 Liquid Stone 2025 1:14:46 Pt 5 Whispers of Granite Pt 5 – Intro ONE MORE REASON 1:33 1:16:18 Whispers of Granite One More Reason 4:36 Liquid Stone 2025 1:20:54 Whispers of Granite Interview Pt 6 – Interview Conclusion 3:50 1:28:54 When Mary Wings of Wax 5:05 Prog_83 1:33:58 Frequency Drift Run 6:59 Over 2014 1:40:57 White Willow Chemical Sunset 7:52 Storm Season (2014 Remaster) 2004 1:48:49 White Willow Night Surf 4:09 Signal To Noise 2006 1:52:59 Haven of Echoes Ad Inifinitum 8:27 Memento Vivere 2024 2:07:03 Sammary The Deer Pants For Flowing Streams 6:46 The Deer Pants For Flowing Streams 2025 2:13:50 Edenya Princess Of The Light 3:07 The Secret Destination You Are Looking For 2025 2:16:57 Superthousand Four 6:37 Four 2025 2:26:57 Frozen Factory Reach Through The Waves 4:01 Apocalypse Inc. 2026 2:30:58 Engels Raised By The Screen 5:24 Engels III 2026 2:36:21 Ash Wing From My Window 8:40 Ash Wing 2025 2:45:02 Also Eden Promises 8:58 Holy Books and Credit Cards 1: Promises (EP) 2026 2:57:36 Sindar Greenfields 6:50 Tower of the Sun 2025

Time Artist Title Duration Album Year 0:00:00 Whispers of Granite – Part 1 Intro Pt 1 – Whispers Of Granite Interview 11:00 0:11:00 Whispers of Granite Spirals 7:02 Liquid Stone 2025 0:18:02 Interview – Whispers of Granite Pt 2 – Hiding In Plain Sight Intro 1:50 0:19:52 Whispers of Granite Hiding in Plain Sight 5:03 Liquid Stone 2025 0:24:55 Whispers of Granite Interview Pt 3 – Intro to Endlessly 2:32 0:27:26 Whispers of Granite Endlessly 4:38 Liquid Stone 2025 0:32:05 Whispers of Granite Interview Pt 4- Intro to Ocean Maker 3:44 0:35:49 Whispers of Granite Ocean Maker 7:55 Liquid Stone 2025 0:43:44 Whispers of Granite Interview Pt 5 – Intro ONE MORE REASON 1:33 0:45:16 Whispers of Granite One More Reason 4:36 Liquid Stone 2025 0:49:52 Whispers of Granite Interview Pt 6 – Interview Conclusion 3:50

This is a recurring podcast focused on the latest things happening in climbing and what it means for our sport from industry veterans: Carlo Traversi, Will Anglin, Austin Hoyt, and Joshua Horsley.Look at the Chapters for today's topics.Patreon Questions (join Patreon for extended cut with answers):What's the best way to approach solo night climbing?More crazy skincare techniques from WillIs Font or Yosemite more technical?SHOW NOTES:Duality of Man (5.15d): https://www.instagram.com/p/DT-zNfBibXI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Drifter's Escape (5.15a Trad): https://www.instagram.com/p/DUqlp18j6vL/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Nate Williams on ROTSW: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUMf_aCgdpd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Join Patreon: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE

Construction Safety Week 2026 is approaching, and this episode of ConstructorCast explores why this industry-wide initiative matters now more than ever. Host Max Nelson is joined by 2026 Construction Safety Week Chairs Adam Jelen, President & CEO of Gilbane Building Company, and Kyle Larkin, President & CEO of Granite. Together, they discuss the evolution of Safety Week, the industry's ongoing challenges with serious injuries, fatalities, and mental health, and how a unified approach can drive lasting change. The conversation breaks down the 2026 theme—Recognize, Respond, Respect—with a focus on identifying high-energy, high-hazard work, putting effective controls in place, and executing plans with discipline across every phase of a project. Construction Safety Week takes place May 4–8, 2026. Learn more, access free resources, and register your company at https://www.constructionsafetyweek.com/.

On this episode, Jennifer Towner joins the show to discuss “The Buzz” and other events taking place in 2026. We’ll also be discussing the new Live Grout Free website designed by SpredX. The post 264: What's Happening in 2026? Discussing ICPA Events This Year with Jennifer Towner first appeared on Cast Polymer Radio.

Welcome in to the Friday Refresh brought to you by the Adventures of Ben and Travis and the JoyRider! It is a going to be an exhilarating ride with our friend Bradley as we crash through the obstacles of anger and frustration and learn how to drive on with Joy when we face difficult times. Go to BenandTravis.com/books and get a copy of the Adventures of Ben and Travis and JoyRider today! By now I'm sure you have all heard about Alex Honnolds most recent feat. He climbed the world's 11th tallest buildings - Taipan 101. A 508-meters tall - or for those in the US that is 1,667 ft since we will measure with anything but the metric system. From the years 2004 to 2009 it was the tallest building in the world. Links mentioned in this episode: http://www.benandtravis.com http://www.facebook.com/groups/benandtravis http://www.patreon.com/benandtravis Reframing Hope Book https://www.benandtravis.com/books Helping. Healing. Humor. with Ben and Travis: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/batify/id1457601152?mt=2&uo=4 Good Old Fashioned Dislike podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-old-fashioned-dislike/id1643163790 Co-Producers: Justin B., Doris C., Rhonda F., Scott K., Mary H., Scott B. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Australian rock band TROPICAL F*** STORM comes through and plays a ripping set in the Best Show Theater! They chat with Tom about their band, Australia and more! Actor BEN EBERLE from The Food That Built America talks with Tom about playing Ray Kroc, Tom's favorite new clip from the show, and much else! AP Mike is sick, so of course, Tom asks him to re-record some of his most iconic lines for the sound collage board. Tom's frenemy NATHAN GELGUD returns to the show to inevitably get a rise out of both Tom and YOU, the Best Show Listener! Open Phone Tuesdays, with a heartfelt update from Mike in Minneapolis, callers both familiar and new. All in all, a truly great show! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES!https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShowWATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCHhttps://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4lifeFOLLOW THE BEST SHOW:https://twitter.com/bestshow4lifehttps://instagram.com/bestshow4lifehttps://tiktok.com/@bestshow4lifehttps://www.youtube.com/bestshow4lifeTHE BEST SHOW IS A FOREVER DOG PODCASThttps://thebestshow.nethttps://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-best-showHEARD IT ON THE BEST SHOW PLAYLISThttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/2XIpICdeecaBIC2kBLUpKL?si=07ccc339d9d84267See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In episode # 597 We are going to take a deep dive into the granite gene in carpet pythons. We will discuss history, genetics,morph combos, any issues that you should be aware of, and our projects and our thoughts on the future of the gene. MPR Network SocialsFB: https://www.facebook.com/MoreliaPythonRadioMorelia Pic of the Week: IG: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtrEaKcyN8KvC3pqaiYc0RQEmail: moreliapythonradio@gmail.com Merch store: https://teespring.com/stores/mprnetworkPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/moreliapythonradio ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

IBM just released Granite 4.0, a new family of open language models designed to be fast, memory-efficient, and enterprise-ready — and it represents a very different philosophy from today's frontier AI race.In this episode of The Neuron, IBM Research's David Cox joins us to unpack why IBM treats AI models as tools rather than entities, how hybrid architectures dramatically reduce memory and cost, and why openness, transparency, and external audits matter more than ever for real-world deployment.We dive into long-context efficiency, agent safety, LoRA adapters, on-device AI, voice interfaces, and why the future of AI may look a lot more boring — in the best possible way.If you're building AI systems for production, agents, or enterprise workflows, this conversation is required listening.Subscribe to The Neuron newsletter for more interviews with the leaders shaping the future of work and AI: https://theneuron.ai

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Happy 2026! Join us and start the year off right with some of the best progressive rock produced last year, as we begin our Prog-Watch and The Progressive Aspect collaboration on the Best of 2025! This year's contributors include Alex Driessen, David Edwards, Rob Fisher, John Giordano, Jane Lee, Magnus Moar, Rick Peuser, Ian Paul Sharp, Graham Thomas, and Leo Trimming! In this first part of our collaboration we will hear fabulous music from Rick Wakeman, The Wood Demons, Whispers of Granite, Steven Wilson, IQ, Jethro Tull, Jakko M. Jakszyk, Spriggan Mist, Nick Fletcher, Lunatic Soul, and Dave Bainbridge! Part 2 will follow in two weeks!  

A celebrity of the rock climbing world may be a violent, serial predator.  A survey posted in several outdoor magazines and the special agents of the National Park Service put together a case that showed  just because you can climb so high, doesn't mean you wont go down HARD.Support the show!For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookGET HELPNational Sexual Assault Hotline1-800-656-4673https://www.rainn.org/ National Domestic Violence Hotline800-799-7233https://www.thehotline.org/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=domestic_violence  Sources:#SafeOutside SurveyUS District Court, Eastern District of California, United States V Charles Barrett, 1:22-cr-00213-ADA-BAM-1, 7-13-23https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/professional-rock-climber-convicted-sexual-assaults-yosemite-national-parkhttps://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/climbing/climber-charles-barrett-assault-trial/?scope=anonhttps://www.climbing.com/gym-climbing/sexual-assault/

Click HERE to learn how to earn $10K/month in rental income & access 50% discount on RTR Academyhttps://landing.renttoretirement.com/evg-masterclass-replayThis episode is sponsored by…BLUPRINT HOME LOANS:Get pre-approved with one of RTR's preferred lenders at https://bluprinthomeloans.com/renttoretirement/BAM Capital:Get access to premium real estate assets with BAM Capital. Rent to Retirement's preferred multifamily partner. https://bamcapital.com/rtr/Jacksonville, Florida is quietly becoming one of the strongest rental property markets in the U.S. In this episode of the Rent To Retirement Podcast, hosts Adam Schroeder sits down with Jacksonville-based builder and investor Greg to break down why this market stands out for long-term buy-and-hold investors.Greg shares why he has invested exclusively in Jacksonville for over 20 years, how investors can still buy brand-new construction homes for $225K–$250K, and why population growth, insurance costs, and downtown revitalization are driving long-term appreciation. They also dive into property management strategies that lead to 4–5 year tenant stays, reducing vacancy and turnover costs.If you're looking for turnkey rental properties with positive cash flow and long-term appreciation, this episode is a must-watch.⏱️ Timestamps00:00 – Introduction & Jacksonville market overview01:03 – Why Jacksonville beats most U.S. markets for appreciation02:25 – Low prices + high appreciation = long-term wealth03:36 – Addressing Florida real estate concerns05:05 – Buy-and-hold vs flipping strategy07:56 – Population growth & migration trends09:02 – New construction build specs & warranties11:13 – Granite countertops, LVP flooring & investor-focused design13:32 – Major employers & job drivers in Jacksonville17:49 – Florida insurance myths explained (low premiums revealed)21:05 – Infill lots vs large rental communities23:38 – How 4–5 year tenant stays are achieved25:58 – Vacancy timelines & leasing strategy27:38 – One-point-of-contact property management model30:14 – Downtown revitalization & long-term appreciation upside32:49 – Final thoughts & how to get started

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Order The Memory Palace book now, dear listener. On Bookshop.org, on Amazon.com, on Barnes & Noble, or directly from Random House.Buy the audiobook wherever you get audiobooks (like libro.fm!)The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Radiotopia is a collective of independently owned and operated podcasts that's a part of PRX, a not-for-profit public media company. If you'd like to directly support this show, you can make a donation at Radiotopia.fm/donate. I have recently launched a newsletter. You can subscribe to it at thememorypalacepodcast.substack.com. Audio excerpted courtesy of Random House Audio from THE MEMORY PALACE by Nate DiMeo, read by a full cast. Excerpt read by Nate DiMeo, © 2024 Nate DiMeo, ℗ 2024 Penguin Random House, LLC. All rights reserved. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices