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Joshua and Christian dive into the original Kingdom Hearts (2002) and the big idea is clear fast: friendship is the power — "My friends are my power" — cheesy but true. Joshua says this game is his fave and he plays it every year because it hits his nostalgia sweet spot. Christian calls the combat clunky but says the boss fights and Disney crossover vibes keep him hooked. They laugh about gummy ships, fight over platforming, and nerd out over worlds like Hollow Bastion and Halloween Town. They also talk about recent KH4 leaks and how the news always drops right after they record. Joshua says he'll do a members-only bonus to spoil the leaked trophies. Joshua and Christian roll up their sleeves and nerd out over the original Kingdom Hearts like two pals at a late night diner. Joshua is the walking museum of nostalgia. He says he plays this game every year. He loves the clunky platforming and the goofy combat. He digs the feel of being a kid with a wooden sword that somehow turns into the Keyblade. Christian calls it clunky but charming. He stans the boss fights. They both smile at the weirdness: gummy ships that run on smiles, random Disney crossovers, and goofy platform jumps that make no sense but still slap. They go world by world, name-drop favorites (Hercules, Halloween Town, Tarzan, Aladdin) and point out why the choices actually matter. Joshua says every world has a reason to be there. Christian is hyped about Beast's devotion to Belle and how that fits the story. They laugh at the moments that are pure cheese. Yet they also agree those cheesy bits hit hard. The big line—"my friends are my power"—gets treated like the anthem it is. It's corny. It's honest. It is why Joshua keeps coming back to this game year after year.Takeaways:Joshua and Christian are playing every Kingdom Hearts game in order for the 25th anniversary.They talk about a Steam trophy leak that spoiled some Kingdom Hearts 4 world info.Joshua and Christian argue if people should watch leaks or go in cold for surprises.He loves the original Kingdom Hearts for its cheesy friends are my power message and nostalgia.They note the game mixes kid stuff with dark themes like death and identity in bold ways.Christian praises boss fights and Disney world choices, but calls platforming clunky and combat dated.Joshua describes the Sora and Kairi scene as powerful, about true friends seeing you even when lost.They reflect on deep questions about soul, heart, and who someone really is after trauma or change.They invite listeners to join their membership, bonus episodes, merch and Discord to geek out together..Be sure to check out our merch, find extra content, and become an official member of Systematic Geekology on our website:https://systematic-geekology-shop.fourthwall.com/.Check out all of our Disney episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/09b1c796-b409-4cfe-bbd0-8b7a8032f846.Listen to our other gaming episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/409f2d81-9857-4426-b1f0-d8a02e58b150.Listen to all of our Kingdom Hearts episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/91eb2808-3652-46d5-9377-d0ff6a9cc354.Check out other episodes with Joshua:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/642da9db-496a-40f5-b212-7013d1e211e0.Listen to all of Christian's episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/ebf4b064-0672-47dd-b5a3-0fff5f11b54cMentioned in this episode:Become a member of Systematic Geekology on our Website!Check out the link to become a member of Systematic Geekology! All member get exclusive extras and shout outs on the show! Some of the paid tiers of membership get store discounts, free merch, and more!SG on FourthwallThe Anazao Podcast NetworkBe sure to check out the network website to see other podcasts trying to engage honestly with Scripture, Theology, Pop Culture, Martial Arts, Science, and more!Anazao Podcast NetworkJoin our Facebook group and Discord ServerFind our Facebook group, "Priests to the Geeks", then join our Discord server with this link to continue on the conversation with us!DiscordGet Your SG Merch now!Check out the link to see all of our different t-shirts, backpacks, drinking glasses, pajamas, and more! SG on FourthwallSystematic GeekologyOur show focuses around our favorite fandoms that we discuss from a Christian perspective. We do not try to put Jesus into all our favorite stories, but rather we try to ask the questions the IPs are asking, then addressing those questions from our perspective. We are not all ordained, but we are the Priests to the Geeks, in the sense that we try to serve as mediators between the cultures around our favorite fandoms and our faith communities.

Do you remember back in vanilla WoW, when we were tasked with things like bringing a guard his lunch, or trying to find some guy's wife who was taking a while to get back, and now we're spitting in the face of god and saving the soul of the world? If you miss stories like the former, how on earth would we de-escalate from the current all-encompassing world-ending conflict to just hanging with the lads and picking peacebloom? And how would one of the archetypical villains we face fit into a less cataclysmic story?Our Lore Watch Crew Joe, Matt, and Eric, all have differing opinions on how much they'd enjoy a large or small story, as usual. Also as usual, there are a few places we go off the rails, but we always end up back on track. You know, mostly. From there they discuss the best villains of all time, then the villains from Blizzard's IPs, and what makes a villain good -- or deliciously bad.If you want even more background story, we also have a guide to every Warcraft book in chronological order (for those of you who prefer reading that way).If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon, where you can get these episodes early and ad-free! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel sits down with Ricardo Briceno, CEO of Gamefam, to discuss how Roblox is creating new opportunities for sports organizations and brands to connect with the next generation of fans.Ricardo breaks down Gamefam's partnership with FIFA and the development of FIFA Super Soccer on Roblox, including how the platform has created scalable digital experiences around major soccer moments. He also discusses how brands are using virtual worlds for activations, from live events to jersey unveilings, and the impact these experiences can have on fan engagement.The conversation also explores the growth of Gamefam, the importance of building trust with major sports brands, and why community feedback is critical to developing successful games. Ricardo shares his perspective on the future of Roblox, gaming, and sports entertainment, along with lessons from his career and the mentors who have shaped his leadership.In This Episode- Ricardo's journey and the growth of Gamefam- Partnering with FIFA to build FIFA Super Soccer- Bringing major soccer moments to Roblox- How Roblox is changing sports fan engagement- Creating digital brand activations for global audiences- Using virtual experiences for jersey launches and other activations- Building games through community feedback- Why Roblox matters for reaching younger generations- The future of gaming, sports, and digital experiencesChapters01:05 Partnering with FIFA and the journey of FIFA Super Soccer02:45 The success of the World Cup event on Roblox05:00 Expanding FIFA Super Soccer and other soccer IPs on Roblox06:51 The origin story of GameFame and its mission09:41 Building a team and executing brand campaigns on Roblox11:00 The opportunity and potential of Roblox for brands and IPs13:40 Creating the FIFA Super Soccer game and design choices16:56 Continuous updates and community engagement in Roblox games17:50 Partnerships with clubs like Borussia Dortmund and their impact19:55 The power of Roblox for brand relevance and fan building21:11 Ricardo's career journey and leadership lessons24:28 The importance of mentorship and team culture28:04 Ricardo's career path from diapers to gaming leadershipSubscribe to the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show for conversations with the athletes, executives, entrepreneurs, and investors shaping the future of sports!#Roblox #SportsGaming #FanEngagement

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We are excited to have Anthropic share their latest AI x Finance work at AI Engineer New York, coming up in 2 weeks!In case you've been under a rock, here's a non-exhaustive list of what Anthropic has been shipping since closing the largest fundraise of all time in May at $47B ARR:* June: Launched Claude Tag and Sonnet 5 and Fable 5* July: Opus 5, /checkup. crossed $65B ARR* Last month: Fable/Mythos 5.1, and EFS (upcoming pod)* IPO target $2T, end 2026 ARR estimated $100B* Cowork/chat merged before did* Claude Mods* Dario endorses the same Pacing the Frontier message cosigned by all labs* Last week: Opus 5.5, Plugins portal, Cloud Sessions/Claude Projects* Today: Sonnet 5.5!Today's episode should catch you up, with Thariq Shihipar, the explainer-king of Anthropic, who we last caught up on Fable launch day with The Field Guide to Fable:The Future of Mutable SoftwarePay special attention to Claude Mods (especially the cheatsheet):In general this is also the inverse of the other viral tweet from Thariq:Cloud Brain, Local HandsAnd give a try to Claude Projects:The “hands” terminology is not just an analogy for the local/cloud paradigm that is being built up at frontier coding agent companies like Cognition, but is ALSO particularly relevant to the safety systems discussions that we'll be discussing with Anthropic in an upcoming episode as they prepare to pace to frontier with responsible AI deployment.For those who want Thariq's writing tips we teased at the start of the pod, watch the full video here:From the rapid rise of Claude Code to a future where agents can rewrite their own harnesses, collaborate across teams, and operate across cloud and local environments, the way we build software is changing extraordinarily fast. In this episode, Anthropic's Thariq Shihipar joins swyx and Vibhu to unpack how power users are actually working with Claude Code today, why prompting remains a high-skill discipline, and where Anthropic thinks the agent harness is headed next.We go deep on Claude Code's evolving interface: Ask User Question and elicitation, artifacts as persistent generative interfaces, Claude Tag for multiplayer agent workflows, Projects, model effort, implementation notes, and the new Claude Mods system for customizing the harness itself. Thariq explains why Claude.md may eventually disappear, why the smartest model could also become the cheapest model for many tasks, and why mutable software could become a new paradigm for how applications are built and customized.The conversation then turns to agent security and Anthropic's “Pacing the Frontier” argument. Thariq walks through recent incidents where agents discovered unexpected ways to communicate, exploit infrastructure, reverse-engineer benchmark scorers, and chain vulnerabilities together. We discuss sandboxing, prompt injection, autonomous agents, interpretability, constitutional classifiers, probes, fallbacks, Auto Mode, and why securing increasingly capable agents may become one of the defining engineering problems of the next few years.We discuss:* Why agentic coding went from controversial to the default in less than a year* Why prompting is still one of the highest-leverage skills for working with Claude Code* How expert users build a mental model of Claude and what it can reliably one-shot* Why discovering your “unknown unknowns” matters more as agents become more capable* Artifacts as persistent, generative interfaces between humans and agents* How Claude could split into a cloud-based “brain,” local or remote “hands,” and dynamic interfaces* Claude Tag, Projects, and multiplayer agents and how collaborative agent workflows could evolve* Why spending more time on the initial prompt can dramatically reduce wasted agent work* When to use low, medium, high, or max effort for different engineering tasks* Why frontier models may eventually outperform smaller models on both intelligence and token efficiency* Why implementation notes can expose decisions the model considered but chose not to make* Why Claude.md may eventually disappear — and why starting without one can sometimes be better* Claude Mods: customizing the execution loop, UI, subagents, routing, and behavior of Claude Code* Model routers, forked agents, and supervisor agents that automatically improve agent workflows* Why Claude Mods may be an early preview of “mutable software”* The bitter lesson of harness engineering and why agent architectures go out of date so quickly* How Claude Tag is becoming an organizational harness for multiplayer work* Why giving agents access to company data creates an enormous new security surface* The Exploit-Bench incident where agents discovered ways to communicate and collaborate* Why agents hacked Hugging Face for scorer code rather than benchmark answers* How agents chained sandbox and infrastructure vulnerabilities in unexpected ways* Why increasingly capable agents make traditional security assumptions harder to maintain* The argument behind Anthropic's “Pacing the Frontier” proposal* Why software engineers are increasingly doing two jobs: engineering and keeping up with AI* Constitutional classifiers, probes, and fallbacks and what interpretability looks like in production* How Auto Mode checks whether an agent's actions actually match the user's permissions* Why Thariq can see serious AI risks while still having a relatively low p(doom)Thariq Shihipar* X: https://x.com/trq212* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thariqshihiparTimestamps00:00:00 Introduction00:04:12 Ask User Question and the Future of Agent Interfaces00:08:29 Artifacts, Projects, and Multiplayer Agents00:15:37 Prompting as the Core Claude Code Skill00:21:52 Context, Effort, and Smarter Model Usage00:28:10 Is Claude.md Going Away?00:32:49 Claude Mods: Customizing the Claude Code Harness00:36:35 Model Routing and the Rise of Mutable Software00:44:40 The Bitter Lesson of Harness Engineering00:50:49 Claude Tag as an Organizational Harness00:55:59 Pacing the Frontier and Autonomous Agent Security00:58:22 Agents Hack Hugging Face for the Scorer01:05:34 What Happens When Agents Need More Compute?01:10:32 AI Coding Is Changing Faster Than Engineers Can Keep Up01:17:17 Probes, Fallbacks, Interpretability, and Auto Mode01:28:32 AI Risk, p(doom), and Closing ThoughtsTranscriptIntroduction: Life at Anthropic and the Pace of ChangeSwyx [00:00:00]: We're here in the studio with our friend Thariq from Anthropic, and I guess generally the Claude Code, I-- there's, there's so much, merging of boundaries and you've been so on top of everything since you joined Anthropic. You have been early to Claude Code itself, but then also, and you've told that story in other podcasts, and you've also been talking about seeing like an agent. Most recently you did the top AIE World Tour talk, Field Guide to Fable, which obviously you guys launched Fable, so that was-- that's cheating. And mostly you most recently also launching Claude Tag, and we're also gonna be talking about Pacing the Frontier. There's a lot going on in Anthropic. I guess top of the question is, what's it like being at Anthropic when there's so much going on?Thariq Shihipar [00:00:48]: I think that It is, like. I think you can get whiplash sometimes. I think, like, going. When I joined Anthropic, I joined because of Claude Code. Like Claude Code had just come out and I was like, “This is so good.” And Opus 4 to me was like just, I could not imagine, like, how good it was? And that was, like, a real moment for me. But I was, like, trying to convince, like, my startup friends to use agentic coding, and they're like, “Oh, no, like, our engineers don't think it's good enough,” or something. And I was like, “That's insane.” and now you, like, fast-forward, 12 months, less, and, like, it's just like, yeah, the default way that everyone codes, right? And I think that, like, just having to go from, like, selling it to, like, now, teaching people how to be. make the most use of it and be more efficient and things like that is just like a big, like big change. And, yeah, I think, like, it's just hard to stay on top of everything as a human? Like, I think things happen so fast and likeSwyx [00:01:51]: You just throw more agents at it.Thariq Shihipar [00:01:52]: Yeah, like that's like the agentic stuff scales much better than the, like, human stuff where it's like, oh, like, there are three things happening right now and, like, they're all emergencies and, like, how do you, like, respond to it? Yeah.Teaching People to Use Claude CodeVibhu [00:02:05]: What do you split your time on? You do a lot of technical writing, engineering work.Thariq Shihipar [00:02:10]: Yeah, so I think that, like, when I joined the Claude Code team, I wanted to teach people how to use Claude Code and I think that, like, that has been something that, like, I thought, like, maybe I would spend a little bit of time on it or, like, I'd, like, do. I was spending some time on the agent SDK first, and I wasn't exactly sure, like, how the bitter lesson would go, when it comes to, like, harnesses, right? Like, I think sometimes we were like, “Oh, like, what's after Claude Code?”? And so initially I was like, I just wanna teach people how to use Claude Code and make it easier to use Claude Code. And I think that has just, like, as the harnesses have gotten better and better, that's like the dominant problem now is, like, how do you use the agents, right? Like, it's like such a high skill expression thing. So I do that and then I do engineering work. I give talks, but I think, like, when I'm doing engineering work, my goal is to take that feedback that we get from users and also, like, then be able to talk about, like, hey, how to use Claude Code to do engineering. So there's like a good loop there. Yeah.Swyx [00:03:07]: Yeah. I'll-- For listeners, we'll attach, the talk that you did with Sarah for the Dev Writers, meetupThariq Shihipar [00:03:13]: Oh, yeahSwyx [00:03:13]: Which we talked a little bit about, well, first you do the work and then you talk about the work.Thariq Shihipar [00:03:16]: Right.Swyx [00:03:16]: Something like that.Thariq Shihipar [00:03:17]: Yeah.Swyx [00:03:17]: It's sow and reap orThariq Shihipar [00:03:19]: Yeah, reap and. Sow and reap.Swyx [00:03:21]: Something like that. Something like that. Yeah, so, and then just to preview a little bit, we are gonna talk about the evolution of the harness. It has come a long way from just being a CLI. We're gonna talk about, Claude Mods, which is starting to leak today, because you couldn't keep it secret.Thariq Shihipar [00:03:36]: Yeah. yeah.Swyx [00:03:39]: Yeah, there's, there's a lot, there. I think you started off with, like, adding ask user question tool, which people love and hate.Thariq Shihipar [00:03:48]: Yeah.Swyx [00:03:48]: Like, I thought it was, like, very innovative, and then now I have, like, my own version. You have your Interview Me version.Thariq Shihipar [00:03:55]: Yeah.Swyx [00:03:56]: And, yeah, everyone just has, like, their own stuff. And, like, it no longer matters ‘cause now you're supposed to, write prompts that create other prompts and loops and all these things.Ask User Question and Human-Agent InteractionThariq Shihipar [00:04:05]: Sure, yeah.Swyx [00:04:06]: So what's the state of the art, today? Like, what are people. what are you, like, telling people to do today?Thariq Shihipar [00:04:12]: Yeah, ask user question was the first time that the model was good at elicitation. I think this was, like, an emergent behavior that I, like, wanted to see if the models could do. I have, like a human-computer interaction background, so I, like, did that in undergrad and grad school. And so this was like. I think it's like human-agent interaction to me, like, trying to figure out, like, how can the agent communicate with you and extract, the requirements, right? I think that, like, one of the things about, like, that's difficult as Claude Code has gone broader and broader is that everyone has, like, their own way of using it, and it's very hard to, like, change the default behavior. So for example, like, if someone asks Claude Code to do something,Thariq Shihipar [00:04:59]: Sometimes they just want them to do the work, ‘cause they're, like, maybe a very good prompter, and sometimes they want. like, are not good at prompting? And you need. like, the agent needs to, like, clarify? And so that's, like, a good split. Like, and the ask you the question tool like, splits along that side where, like, are-- do you feel like you're good enough to instruct the agent as it is, or is the agent able to, like. does the agent need to, like, pull out more requirements and, like, collaborate with you more and really understand your preferences?Thariq Shihipar [00:05:27]: I, on the whole, believe that pretty much everyone is more on the latter than the former, that they, like, have more ambiguity and they know less than they want, than they, like, think they know about the problem. but, like, it's like a interface design problem to make that easy? And so, like, if you're designing a problem, like, or if you're going through a problem, like, things like what's the schema or, like, what's the call stack and things like that are really important. like, the details in the design are important. Ideally, you want to figure out some of these, like, hard problems ahead of time before starting implementation. And yeah, that's why they call, like, unknowns, right? And so I think that this will forever be, like, a skill in agentic coding is, like, figuring out your unknowns. So, like, because even if the model is, like, super intelligent- It, like, needs to know what you want? And, like, you have preferences. like, you need to like, pull the, pull that out. and so that's, like, I think how I'm, what I'm pushing. the question then is, like, how does the agent interact with you? And I think that has been HTML, has been, like, the big way of doing that. And we've recently added artifacts, right? And artifacts, I think we've done a bad job of, like, or, like, I've done a bad job of, like, explaining how to use them fully. We have a lot of property capabilities. They have a database associated with them? And so every artifact can store and write persistent data. They can, like, feed back into Claude? And so, like, one thing that, like, people are not doing yet that I'm trying to, like, encourage is, like, this idea of a dashboard artifact. So you have, like, Claude working on a project long-term. Maybe it's like a kanban or something. it can store that kanban data in its database. Multiple Claudes can access that data via, like, the artifact MCP, and, like, that artifact can, like, talk to those Claudes as well. And so, like, the. We're building the primitives for you to be able to have this, like, generative interface via artifacts that will, like, let you surface more of that rich detail from the agents. And I think that, like, almost everything with agents right now is, like, this problem of, like, you think what you want, but you don't really know what you want, and, like, the agents need a lot of detail, and collaborating with them in the loop is really important. And so artifacts are, like, the, like, way that we're trying to evolve there. But there's a lot of work to do because it's so much more complicated than, like, a multiple-choice question? there's a lot more, like, detail in terms of, like, diagrams and code snippets and schemas or, like, whatever it is for that problem. But, like, artifacts is, like, the mo-more AGI-pilled way of, like, doing ask user question. So yeah.Artifacts as the Interface to the HarnessSwyx [00:08:15]: I think one thing that's unclear to me about these, the artifact stuff is, like, what feedback should go in through the artifact and what feedback should go through a Claude, a chat? Because the more AGI-pilled one is to just feed everything to the Claude.Thariq Shihipar [00:08:29]: I think the more AGI-pilled one is to go through the artifact. Like, and I think that, like, we imagine in the limit, I think that artifacts will be your interface into the harness? You can, like, comment on this, like, live, like, document of your plan, of the work. you can see maybe, like, multiple agents and different agents are doing this, and that artifact is built for the current work that you're doing, right? And so, like, each one has, like, slightly different. I think we're still, like, getting there from, like, an infrastructure perspective. But yeah, I think, like, on-the-fly interface for your harness is probably where things are headed.Vibhu [00:09:03]: Is there a version of it that's an abstraction from CLI or chat and you. Because right now, a lot of it is, okay, you're interfacing with Claude Code, you're having HTML given back for a mockup. It's pretty rich. There's diagrams. Artifacts are ways to connect these together. Why not just do everything that way?Separating Brain, Hands, and Surface UIThariq Shihipar [00:09:22]: Then it becomes, like, separating out, like, where is the inference happening? Where is the intelligence happening? Where is the work happening? like, I think this is like, difference between, like, or, like, some of the distinction between local and cloud, right? And so, I think right now, if you use Claude Code, it's, like, local and, like, you can spin off remote control, for example, to get some cloud behavior, or you can spin off Claude Code in the cloud, right? We're moving towards a place where instead of Claudes, like, you message a local Claude, it starts a session locally and it executes, to more like you have a Claude that you message that's in the cloud that's running. it can run, like, local, or, like, cloud sessions. This is how Claude Tag works. But, like, over time, we'll add, like, local hands as well. And so, like, local hands will be the ability for that agent to access your computer if it's online, and be able to, like, work there. And so it can spin off many different subagents. It can, like, commu- those subagents can communicate with each other, and that's where the artifact comes in to display all of that work. So you can imagine, like, the. You're separating out these things. So there's, like, the surface UI display that's an artifact and hosted somewhere and has a database and everything. There is the inference intelligence, right, that's happening on the cloud, and you don't have to worry about shutting off your computer or whatever, right? and then there's the, like, hands. Like, and it can be local, it can be in, like, a remote sandbox or wherever you need your work to be done. That's like unpackaging, like, the Claude Code experience right now where, like, right now it all happens in one place, right? So.Multiplayer Agents, Claude Tag, and ProjectsVibhu [00:11:00]: How do you see, like, the multiplayer side of that? So say teams want to work in this way. Right now it's very individual, but how do you see the future of multiplayer? Like, right now, I guess there's Claude Tag, which is a version, but.Thariq Shihipar [00:11:12]: We're launching projects. And so projects is the, like, this abstraction that's like Claude Tag, but on our Claude products, right? So you can message it and, like, it will do the Claude Tag-like stuff, like spinning off subagents. So We think with multiplayer. Like, Claude Tag is, like, a little bit more native multiplayer because it's just, like, in your Slack and the permissions are all figured out and stuff like that. But I do think multiplayer is, like, an important part of the story and, like, that will need to get tied together more. Like, you can imagine how complicated it gets when you're like, oh, you have hands, but now you have other hands in other people's computers too, and, like, you need to, like, permission them or, like, you have, like, your MCP and someone else's MCP, and how do you figure out how to use them, right? It gets, like, quite complicated. And Claude Tag does a good job of, like, sanding down all of these issues, right? So that, like, when you have, yeah, Google Docs, how does it access Google Docs, right? Like, it accesses through the shared Claude MCP, or it can access through your local credentials as well if it doesn't have access. But yeah, I think Claude Tag is our multiplayer, product, and it's really useful for these, like, things that are inherently multiplayer. Like, okay, like on-call, for example, incidents are inherently multiplayer. You want to tag Claude, you want multiple people to log in, you want it to be able to find context. I think whenever I'm, like, working on something and I want, like, privacy or security or, like, I want other people to review it's really nice to, like. I'll have a channel per project and I'll, like, at legal, for example, be like, “Hey, like, I want to ship this. Can you, like.” Like, here's. Like Claude knows everything, just chat with it. And that way legal gets precise answers, on like what exactly is shipping into the code, and I don't need to be in the loop, right? So I think like multiplayer is getting like more and more like, yeah, everyone can participate with Claude. I think Claude Tag is like that product and like projects will start off single player and will like, expand.Swyx [00:13:14]: I think there's a question about like maybe dual questions about identity and the unit of isolation.Identity, Permissions, and IsolationThariq Shihipar [00:13:20]: Yeah.Swyx [00:13:20]: Claude Tag, you specifically chose to make it its own identityThariq Shihipar [00:13:26]: Yes.Swyx [00:13:26]: Which is like, a controversial choice. There's, there's other ways to do it.Thariq Shihipar [00:13:30]: Yeah.Swyx [00:13:30]: Claude Projects probably it sounds like, if it's anything like ChatGPT Projects, it is, the isolation is that artifacts, that cloud instance, everyone's collaborating on this. It'll. It sounds like, it should be like if you're, if you're collaborating with legal on a thing, like that channel should be a project, right? Like it's not yetThariq Shihipar [00:13:50]: Yes.Swyx [00:13:50]: But it. that's the natural next step.Thariq Shihipar [00:13:53]: Yeah, like I think in Claude Tag, it's effectively. Like Claude Tag, you have to do your own arrangement. And so Claude Tag, yeah, each channel is like you can name it as you want, and I nameSwyx [00:14:04]: Yeah.Thariq Shihipar [00:14:04]: Like each featureSwyx [00:14:06]: Yeah.Thariq Shihipar [00:14:07]: As a channel.Swyx [00:14:07]: And, but I think like there is some trans- like it's unclear when there is transference, because let's say it is. if you have a coworkerThariq Shihipar [00:14:14]: Yeah.Swyx [00:14:14]: Who is tagging on all these things, yes, there is transferThariq Shihipar [00:14:16]: Yeah.Swyx [00:14:16]: Because it's the same person. but with Claude, it's unclear if it's like necessarily like, well, no, you don't know any of. you don't know about the other stuff. You should only use this stuff.Thariq Shihipar [00:14:25]: It's like the tip of the iceberg meme, right, where you can like. This is what we spend so much time onSwyx [00:14:31]: Yeah.Thariq Shihipar [00:14:31]: Is like there is like infinite surface area of like, okay, you want Claudes to. Not infinite, but like there's like surface area, a lot of like, surface area to figure out of like permissions and visibility and like how can you let Claude operate as well as you can, as safely as you can? And obviously, this is very important to us because like security for our code base is very important. And so we've put a lot of time into this. Yeah, there's so many like edge cases you can figure out where it's like, oh, like, yeah, this Claude in this channel has different permissions, but it can message another channel, and can't it exfiltrate data that way? Or like can you like. What if it uses your MCP and then messages someone else? Like there's like so much, and we've like really put a lot of work into sanding it down.Swyx [00:15:14]: Yeah. Lots of work. okay. Fable?Fable and the Meta-Skill of PromptingVibhu [00:15:18]: Fable, you wrote two good articles. you've written many good articlesThariq Shihipar [00:15:22]: Yeah.Vibhu [00:15:22]: But on, Field Guide to Fable, Building Claude Code. I'm curious from what you've seen, is there any common patterns that you see in like top users at Anthropic externally? Like what are best practices for getting the most out of Claude Code?Thariq Shihipar [00:15:37]: The like meta skill I say is like prompting is like very important? And like that. Like I think this is like not trivial to say because I think a lot of people are like, “Oh, prompting doesn't matter. It's just like I can just say a sentence and Claude will do it.” And I think prompting is really this like, this. It's like public speaking, like, or writing or something, and for a specific audience, and that audience is Claude. And you need to like build a mental model of Claude and how it thinks and how it works, right? And so that's like the most important skill in working with Claude Code is like having this mental model, right, of Claude and like what it can do well, what it can one-shot, what it can't. And so many people when you see prompting, they're just like, they're short prompts, but they have such a good mental model of Claude and of like the code base and things like that like it's effortless? But it's like high skill ceiling. So like that work of like, spending a lot of time prompting and building mental models of how, and intuition for how the agents work is really important. And then I think like the next thing is like the unknown stuff we talked about earlier, where it's like being able to find out like your, what you don't know or what you haven't written down, learning about like different things. I think as Claude can do more and more things, the likelihood of you doing something out of distribution for you and like you have low domain knowledge on is very high? And the more you can like learn the vocabulary to be able to prompt Claude, it becomes really important. And so like I think the most important unknowns are the unknown unknowns, where you're like, I just like don't even know that this exists, right? Yeah, exactly. I think that's like a illustration of like the map and the territory, right, where you're like, “Okay, this is my prompt,” and the territory is like the actual like work that the agent needs to do, right? And if you are like very precise, you can give more precise things, right? So like for example, in design, I'm not very precise. I'm not a designer, so I say like, “Give me like eight different mock-ups.” But if I was a designer, maybe I'd be like, “Oh, hey, here are some reference sites.” Like, “I want this type of font and this type of like look to it, and here's like a few different components to like visualize. Here's a Figma MC board to bring in,” like. And so you can just be so much more precise with that language. And if you're not a designer, you just need to like try and learn the language or learn the unknown unknowns. And this is true of like everything, I think. Like the more, like you can work with Claude to learn like how things work, the better your prompting will be. I think another good example of this is like game design, like where a lot of people are like, “Oh, like I can vibe code a game now.” And they're like, “It's not fun.” And like it's just like the thing about game design is like every one of these choices has like a lot ofTaste, Domain Knowledge, and Learning the VocabularySwyx [00:18:25]: Variations.Thariq Shihipar [00:18:25]: A lot of like craft to them. So it's like, oh, okay, like when you're making a flying game, the feel of the plane and the like, way it responds to your controls has a lot of like. Like, a game designer would spend like days on that. Do? and likeSwyx [00:18:44]: To me, that's what taste is, right?Swyx [00:18:45]: Like it is like from the possible space of one thousand mathematically valid answersThariq Shihipar [00:18:49]: Yeah.Swyx [00:18:49]: Here's the one that is the humans will like.Thariq Shihipar [00:18:51]: Yes. Yeah.Thariq Shihipar [00:18:52]: I think with taste, I'm like torn on this word ‘cause I think you're right, but everyone has different definitions, and it sounds kind, sounds like low skill or like elitist almost, where you're like, oh, like there are certain people with taste?Swyx [00:19:06]: It's like taste is what I call taste.Thariq Shihipar [00:19:07]: Yeah, exactly.Swyx [00:19:08]: And it's like these guys don't have taste.Thariq Shihipar [00:19:09]: Yeah, exactly. Oh, like an engineer doesn't have taste. Like I, the like founder, have taste.Thariq Shihipar [00:19:14]: ? And I think that's not true. Like I think like the engineers have a lot of taste for these particular like problems? And I think everyone has taste for particular problems. I think like Jason Liu, like say like in order to, yeah, have taste, you have to eat?Thariq Shihipar [00:19:32]: And I really like that, where it's like, okay, you have to like do a lot of things. You have to like iterate and figure out what you want, what you like, and, like build that like domainSwyx [00:19:41]: YesThariq Shihipar [00:19:41]: Domain vocabulary. And then when you're prompting, you're like synthesizing all of that for a product.Swyx [00:19:46]: Isn't it annoying when someone else says it better than you?Swyx [00:19:48]: It's just like, f**k, I have to quote this guy forever.Vibhu [00:19:51]: Having to quote Jason Liu forever.Vibhu [00:19:53]: He's gonna love this.Thariq Shihipar [00:19:55]: So I get prompts, more than that.Vibhu [00:19:57]: And sometimes it's not even that. Sometimes it's just intuitive, right? Like you don't realize you even want something till a model puts it out, and you're like, “Oh, this just feels immediately better,” right?Voice Prompting and Information DensityThariq Shihipar [00:20:07]: Yeah, exactly.Swyx [00:20:09]: One thing I go back and forth on is I feel like the way I prompt half the time, let's say I use voice.Swyx [00:20:16]: Did I say voice? Other people have voice. that is the opposite. That is just like me rambling for like two minutes Pressing down the function key and then let go, and then like hopefully it figures it out. And oftentimes it does.Thariq Shihipar [00:20:26]: Yeah.Swyx [00:20:26]: But it's not as thoughtful as like a structured prompt with like Well-run communication as though it's a PRD or a memo. Is that in line with how people do this? There's like bimodal prompting where there's some prompts where you spend a lot of time upfront and other prompts you just dash it off?Thariq Shihipar [00:20:43]: I don't think the voice is necessarily low. Like I think it's like more like how much information is in the prompt. like the model can. Like you can and like add some sentencesSwyx [00:20:53]: RightThariq Shihipar [00:20:53]: And be like, “Oh, like I changed my mind,” like in the middle of the prompt, and it will be able to follow that perfectly? So I think the like actual format of the text is less important, but then like the ability to. Like how much information is in it, right? And I think for voice, a lot of times, going back to like human-agent interaction and like for a lot of people, it's just way easier to talk than to like type? and I. If that gets more information out of you, like that's better.Vibhu [00:21:21]: At some level, it feels like just giving the model as much contextThariq Shihipar [00:21:24]: YesVibhu [00:21:24]: Over prompting before you kick off is a best practice. I don't know. A lot of the times, like when I was first trying out Fable, I spend a solid 30 minutes like really crafting a long prompt. This, I think, is a response of models running for longer and longer, right? It's still a little difficult to nudge them as they're in like, in the loop, but I just like intuitively spend more time kicking off that first prompt and working with it a lot.Spend More Upfront, Iterate LessThariq Shihipar [00:21:52]: My personal opinion is that if I was a software engineer, if I was like, just running my own startup, for example, I think I would mostly fit, stick to a max 20x? like maybe verification and so code review are like separate things. But I think like what I see a lot of times is people hit rate limits when they're doing this like, oh, like it did a lot of work and you're like, “Oh, I don't like this.” Like, “Can you like undo this and redo it?” And then you're like iterating on this like thing that the model could have done if you had like spent more upfront time or given it better context? And instead it's like you're like, “Nope, don't like that design. Try this.” Or like, “You messed this up,” or something like that. And then that just eats up so much more of like, your usage. And so that's like, I think maybe like a key like tip both for like efficiency as well, right? And yeah, I think like context, and not just like context on like what the goal is good, right? Like are you building a prototype or is it like a production thing? Like where can you spend compute or when, where can you not spend compute? Like I think you have to give the model permission or like not permission to do things sometimes where, like it doesn't know intuitively how much you want to spend on this task, right? And you can use effort for this. So I did-- I'm working on a blog post about that where it's like, if you want. For like we see that effort scales with the complexity of the task. So for security, effort gets like way more results. Like high effort versus like low effort gets, like changes the evals a lot. But for software engineering, it doesn't change it a huge amount because effort is mostly spent on the verification and the like edge case testing and things like that. And so like being able to like give the model that guidance of like, “Hey, this problem is something that I think I want you to spend a lot of time verifying and edge case testing,”?Effort, Model Choice, and VerificationVibhu [00:23:43]: How about model in the mix? So, there's Opus and Fable with effort.Thariq Shihipar [00:23:47]: Yeah.Vibhu [00:23:48]: There's also Haiku in there.Thariq Shihipar [00:23:49]: Yeah. It's not quite true yet, but it's very close where I think the frontier models will be Pareto dominant over like almost everything. like maybe. And sometimes I think Opus might be Pareto dominant. Do? Like I think depending on like how things, like shake out if it's like a newer version of Opus. But I think that like increasingly it's just going to be like the smart model is going to be able to like do the simple task for less tokens than the like the other models because of verification. With verification, in the limit, your model doesn't need to verify, right? If it's a perfect model, it just does the work once and it's like, okay, like you, I did it? And increasingly with Fable, I'm like, I'm like, “Dude, you don't need to spin up Chromium and screenshot all of these things.” Like I see it. Like you did it, right? And so a lot of the. At higher effort, you spend more of those tokens verifying. But if you're working on simpler problems, and a lot of software engineering is like well, like in Fable, like low and medium stability, it can spend less tokens verifying. And as the models get smarter and smarter, they will just be able to like, “All right, done.”? Like, I can run the lint for sanity's sake, but, like, I, like, know it lints? Like, you don't even need to do that. And that will be so much more token efficient than, like, the smaller models. Yeah.Swyx [00:25:15]: Is there a good, practice on our side that we can use to see if we're using too much effort? Like, I freakingThariq Shihipar [00:25:23]: YeahSwyx [00:25:23]: Hate wasting time on that stuff.Thariq Shihipar [00:25:24]: Yeah. I know what you mean. I think, like, so in this blog post, my rough distribution is, like, code review and security should be, like, high or max and, like, software engineeringSwyx [00:25:37]: You said recommend mix settings per domain.Thariq Shihipar [00:25:37]: Yeah. I think, like, if you're doing, like, UI or something like that, like low and medium, I think is you're building, like, an API and you want to make sure, like, you cover enough edge cases? And so I think building, like I said, that mental model of, like, how things work across these distributions is, like, yeah, part of the job.Implementation Notes and Decision LogsVibhu [00:25:56]: This is more intuition-driven or eval? Because I'm guessing this would change as you go.Swyx [00:26:00]: He has evals.Thariq Shihipar [00:26:01]: Yeah. So what I did in the blog post is I go over all of the terminal bench evals. So there are, like, 70 problems and I'm show that, like, okay, like, in the security problems it does more. and then I also, like, look at some of the transcripts just in terms of, like, how-- what does it answer, what does it forget or something. And a lot of times, this is another prompting tip I have, is, like, asking it to make decision notes or implementation notes because, in every eval problem that it faces, it thinks about the correct solution, and decides not to do it. it's like, oh, like, here is the answer. What if I did this? And then it's like, oh, probably not? and then keeps going. And this is, like, the majority of the failures, at, like, a higher max level. It's very rare that the model just doesn't know how to do something. If you just have these implementation notes, then you can review and you can be like, “Oh, I want you to do this thing that you didn't do.” The models are getting better at surfacing that overall. Like, I see in the transcripts of Fable 5.1, like, when it does this output, it will call out its decision-making as well. but making this more explicit in the harness is better. And now we're, allowing ways of you modifying the harness so you can, like, add someVibhu [00:27:23]: Ooh.Thariq Shihipar [00:27:24]: Calculate with there. Yeah.Swyx [00:27:25]: Yeah. So I do wanna call out two things that you mentioned that I think exist outside of prompting. One is like, let's, let's call it the prompt that is so important that it shouldn't be in a prompt. It is in Claude.md or Agents.mdThariq Shihipar [00:27:38]: YeahSwyx [00:27:38]: Which is like goals, right? Like your situation, your goals, the things that you want, the thing. and then second of all is the decision log or the experiment log or whatever log of traces that you might want to survive the current session to do those things. Those are, like, externalities that there's no standard. There's no-- It's not like skills. It's not like MCP. There's no standard. It's, it's just like it's a markdown file. first of all, is that right? Is Claude.md going away? You have a documented dislike of, Agents.md, but you're gonna do it?Claude.md, Agents.md, and Model-Specific InstructionsThariq Shihipar [00:28:10]: Yeah. Okay. So Agents.md, yeah, like, we're, we're gonna do it. I think it's just, like, different models are very different from each other? But I realize that it's, like, such a pain to, like, maintain different ones? And yeah, like, as the models get better and better, the floor of how they accomplish the simpler task is better. And so I do think in the limit, Claude.md goes away, and maybe not even, like, that far. Like, I think, like, I think that right now it might be better to start a new project without a Claude.md.Swyx [00:28:44]: Yes.Thariq Shihipar [00:28:44]: I think that, like, maybe if you see very repeated failure modes, you add them to your Claude.md. The really tough thing is that this changes per model. And so, like, if you've added a bunch of failure modes or, like evenSwyx [00:28:57]: So you need Fable MD, you need Opus MD.Thariq Shihipar [00:28:59]: Or well, even Fable 5.1 versus Fable 5.Swyx [00:29:03]: Yeah.Thariq Shihipar [00:29:03]: Like, it is annoying. Like, I'm not like,Swyx [00:29:05]: YeahThariq Shihipar [00:29:05]: Like, we don't, like, do this on purpose? It's just, like, how the models work, right? And so, like, maybe, like, Fable 5 had this, like, failure mode that Fable 5.1 doesn't. And if you keep this context, this running log of a bunch of different failure modes, they will probably over constrain Claude? And so this is like. we just added evals plugins for skills.Swyx [00:29:28]: Yeah.Thariq Shihipar [00:29:29]: And so now you can eval if a skill is better. I think Daisy on our team did this. And so, yeah, this is like we're trying to work on this. We know it's, like, you still have to spend tokens on it and, like, it's not, it's not perfect, but it's, like, we're trying to help out with this problem.Swyx [00:29:44]: And so, and as far as prompting goes, the one tip I wanna offer is, something I have told people a lot is sufficiently advanced prompting is indistinguishable from sufficiently advanced executive communication. So I've referred to-- This is an executive comms workshop from Heavybit that is the best I've ever seen in my career. And they teach this thing called the SCQA model. Just Google it. It's a, it's a thing. Like, people have done prompting for decades. It's just called executive communication. It's like when one person has to communicate to thousands of people down the org chart, this is what you do. so situation, complication, question and answer, is how you write the memo. but obviously sometimes you don't have the answer, but you can at least list out the SC and Q, and then they have some examples in there. So just leaving breadcrumbs for people if they want to explore.Underrated Prompting Patterns and ELI5Vibhu [00:30:31]: Before we move on, I wanna ask you, any other underrated tips, ways people could get a lot of value from Claude Code that they're not using?Thariq Shihipar [00:30:41]: Yeah, I think a lot of them are in the, this unknowns, like, doc. Like, I give a bunch of example prompts, like, using it for brainstorming, using it to quiz you after. we added this, like, explain it like I'm five skill which is a very short prompt. And it doesn't even say explain it like I'm five. It's like the key word of this prompt is big pictures, few words. like, that's like the main thing. And it is shockingly good? Like, you, like, I think I tweeted about this and it's like /eli5, and, like, you can install it as a plug-in. But yeah, it's, like, way better at just cutting through the BS and being like, yeah, exactly right here. So the diagrams are, like, quite clear. I think one of the things that is true with artifacts is, like, they put too much text in and people are not reading the artifacts? And so, like, this simplifies it a lot more. And, yeah, this came out of, like, just people at Anthropic, like, going through very complicated incidents and being like, “What is happening?”? So, this one I think is great, yeah.Swyx [00:31:47]: My version of this is the, it's like test your understanding. Give you a few choices and then, like, if you get it wrong, you have a mismatch between what you think is happening versus what's happening.Thariq Shihipar [00:31:58]: Yeah. I think this is one of those things that everyone loves talking about, and then very few people really do. Like, I thinkSwyx [00:32:05]: Really helpful.Thariq Shihipar [00:32:07]: Yeah. But most people just don't want to get quizzed about something? Unfortunately, I think this is one of the, like, things that we need to, like.Swyx [00:32:16]: What's the opposite of ask you the question or ask you the question before the thing?Thariq Shihipar [00:32:19]: Yeah.Swyx [00:32:19]: This is after the thing.Thariq Shihipar [00:32:20]: Exactly. Yeah.Vibhu [00:32:21]: It's a good way to stay grounded of, like, do you even know what you're doing, right? The worst case is when people send you slop and they haven't understood what they're asking for or what the output is, and it's like, “Dude, I don't wanna read this. Do you even know what it is?” So, you make it a rule for yourself that before you send stuff, you should at least know what's implemented.Claude Mods: Customizing the HarnessThariq Shihipar [00:32:41]: Yes, but so you could make this a mod and you could build your own mod to, like, make sure you test it. So yeah, you can do that.Swyx [00:32:49]: All right. Let's get right into it. What is Claude Mod, and what is this diagram showing?Thariq Shihipar [00:32:54]: Yeah. Okay, so Claude Mods is you can customize the entire Claude Code harness, and we're going to. If you have requests, we will, like, let you, like, please let us know. We'll add more and more. This works for CLI, it works for desktop. maybe it will work for Claude Tag in the future. I don't know. Like, we're trying to make this very extensible. You can see this reference sheet. I don't want people to get overwhelmed by it? At a high level, you can customize both the execution of the harness, and the UI of the harness. And so, like, you say on that Tetris example from Boris, that's like customizing the UI, right? Like showing, like, Tetris in the game.Thariq Shihipar [00:33:35]: But, like, let's say that you wanted to do this thing where you had. you tested your assumptions or, like, tested your understanding after every project, right? What you would do is you would ask Claude to make this plug-in. It would spin a classifier after every prompt. And so, like, at the end of each turn, you would spin off a sub-agent or, like, a forked agent. A forked agent is, like, maintains the prompt cache, right? So it's like a, like one of those unintuitive things where you can fork and do, like, a little request, and it'll be very cheap because the entire prompt cache is, like, done. And so you can be like, “Has this task been completed?” likeSwyx [00:34:18]: This is how you do BTW and all those.Thariq Shihipar [00:34:20]: Yeah. The underlying forked agent, yes. But so you can, in the f-fork sub-agent, you can say, like, “Has this task been completed? If so, return true.” And then in your hook, or in your, like, plug-in mod, or sorry, like, in the sub-agent probably, you would say, like, “If true, give me a quiz.” give me questions and answers, and then, like, in a JSON format, and then you'd parse it, and then you display above the prompt input, this list of questions, right? And so this is something that's, like, slightly token-intensive because, like, you have to do it after every end of the assistant turn. But it's, like, a lightweight classification, and then you can, like, get this quiz, and then you'll see, like, Claude will always do it for you. You don't need to remember to do it. There are lots of these, like, tips that we've talked about, right, where it's like, oh, implementation notes. You can also add a tool for implementation notes now. And so, like, this tool that I'm adding is, like, register, like, I think assumption is what I'm calling it, but, like, maybe I'll change it around. And this is a mod. And so, like, you give it a register assumption tool, and then it will keep a list. It'll. Every time it does it'll keep a, like, add to the list, and then at the end it will display those assumptions? Another mod I'm working on is a model router. And so, like, internal, like, Claude model routing, right? So it's. This is, I want to say the reason we don't do model routing by default is, like, it's a hard problem? And likeForked Agents, Assumption Tracking, and Model RoutingSwyx [00:35:51]: You will get it wrong.Thariq Shihipar [00:35:52]: Yeah, you, like, yeah, you will, like, accidentally use, like, Fable for a hard problem or Sonnet forSwyx [00:35:57]: Yeah, if you have auto approve, but you don't have auto mode.Thariq Shihipar [00:36:01]: Well, you will have auto. Like, you don't have, like, auto routing or something.Vibhu [00:36:04]: You don't have auto mode for model picker.Thariq Shihipar [00:36:06]: Yeah, exactly. SoVibhu [00:36:07]: I'm getting the rough question of, like, how much do you open this up and how much do people have to think about this? Like, when you talk about prompt caching and building a router, it seems like you could easily build a mod that routes per query, and I'm just killing my plan very fast, right? I guess my question is more so, like, what is, like, a product talk like this look like, right? Who is it for? Is it for power users? Is it everyone should be able to go throughSwyx [00:36:33]: Oh, definitely power users, right?Thariq Shihipar [00:36:35]: Yeah, I think it is power users, but, like, the nature of Claude Code is that so many people are power users? Because it's easy to share things, like you can. Like, one person can make a good model router thing that doesn't break prompt cache all the time, and then you can, like, compose them. Another cool thing about the plug-ins is that they can hook into and compose with each other. And so I have, like, a mod that will, like, create a mode selector at the top, and any plug-ins can register to be a mode. And so, like, the auto router can be a mode, right? Or, like, you can have a mode that's, like, artifact mode, where it's like it primarily talks to you in artifacts. like, you can toggle between plan mode? And so, like, you can create more and more of these modes. But the ability to create modes is in it itself a mod? And so there's a lot of richness here, but we do want to make it fairly easy. We want to be-- make it so that you can just, like, install someone else's. You can ta-- you can chat with Claude and, we'll, like, make sure that it understands the nuances of things like prompt caching and stuff, so it can, like, warn you. This is, like, not extremely complicated behavior for Claude, I think, but we should have just a good skill on how to make mods. and yeah, we'll see how we go. But I do think that this is, like, a preview of, like, mutable software, and, like, how, like, generative software, just like you can customize safely. If enabled, you could customize any piece of software. And I think that more and more apps ideally do something like this?Power Users, Modes, and Mutable SoftwareSwyx [00:38:13]: And by the way, you, we have, you have another cool tweet about how, there's the infinite money button, which is like make your SaaS, consumable by agents. I think mutable software is interesting and, other people have also tried to do it. I think the hurdle comes when you can do everything, then people, users get, tend to get confused. So usually the stuff that works is just like one opinionated flow. This is in the side of less opinionation. It's just like, well, more power to power users. And I think probably unlocked by AI, where, like, you can just prompt for whatever the thing is.Thariq Shihipar [00:38:47]: Yeah, or there can be a skill that gives the opinions?Mods vs. Hooks vs. ArtifactsSwyx [00:38:50]: Yeah.Thariq Shihipar [00:38:50]: And then, yeah.Swyx [00:38:51]: So knowing a little bit about, like, TypeScript and build systems and all these things, the closest-- I'm very curious that the team who worked on this, if, I don't know how close you were to them, if they drew any inspiration from build systems like Babel, Webpack, all these, like, old school things. Because it sounds very similar, like the plug-in ecosystem of those things where they can compose with each other.Thariq Shihipar [00:39:11]: Yeah, I'm not deep in the technical details, but I do know it was a collaboration with someone on the Bun team and someone on the Claude Code team.Swyx [00:39:17]: Yeah, it's a build system mecca.Thariq Shihipar [00:39:19]: Yeah. Exactly. It's, it's very exciting. But yeah, like, agents can just do this very complicated like, extensibility into your software now. And so, yeah, like, another reason to, like. If you run a startup, like, you can just prompt Claude and be like, “Hey, like, could we make an extension system? Like, what would that look like?”?Swyx [00:39:37]: Yeah.Swyx [00:39:38]: And I just really wonder, like, you had hooks in the past and plug-ins, all these things. So what specifically will mods be able to do that those things could not do?Thariq Shihipar [00:39:47]: Internally, we were originally calling this function hooks. And so, like, that's, like, gives you a little bit of an idea where, like, hooks register a, like an event to happen and then, like, a script to call. And this inside of the, like, TypeScript runtime is running things. And so, like, you get some benefits of just, like, it has a bunch of things in the Scope with, like, for example, like how many turns is in this conversation, right? Like, how many tokens have been used? Like, et cetera. Like, what are the messages? Things like that. So it has a bunch of messages that can be used. And then it's just, like, a lot more hooks. So we have, like, or a lot of, lot more, like, things you can register on. And then you can do because of the. because it's all happening in process, you can, spawn sub-agents, with four contests and contexts and stuff. And, like, that will return. You can parse the results of those. You can use structured output to like, return them. and then you can modify the UI, which you can never do in hooks. So, yeah.Swyx [00:40:50]: Yeah. Yeah. So modify UI, this is why you showed the Tetris example. Does it also ex-extend to artifacts? I assume it does.Thariq Shihipar [00:40:57]: You-- Like, artifacts are like a different way of customizing it. like, you can definitely. One of the mods I'm working on is, like, this dashboard mod, which will, like, prompt Claude to maintain a dashboard, that's an artifact. But they're like, slightly orthogonal, or not orthogonal. They compose with each other in different ways. Like, mods are, like, a little bit more, like, in your Claude Code harness, changing the agent loop? And, like, the UI is, like, an added benefit. and then artifacts are just like you want to, see things at a high level, very inter- highly interactive. like, the affordances can be a lot bigger than, like a TUI or even in our desktop.Next Steps, Supervisors, and Persistent GuidanceVibhu [00:41:40]: I'm guessing you'll have a good blog post on the differences, because right now you can also, make a loop that outputs to an artifact that's an interactive dashboard, but you can also do it with a mod. There's just some thinking about making a hacking on a harness when we don't know much about the harness, right?Thariq Shihipar [00:42:00]: Well, something I'm excited about with mods is, like, there's so much things with Claude Code that you just have to remember? You're like, “Oh, like, let me do this, and then let me call the dashboard skill that does the loop,” and things like that. And, or like, “Let me test my assumptions afterwards.” And I think, like, if you do all of these things using these little classifiers and stuff, and you're like, “These are the things I care about. This is what I want to do,” you can, like. You don't have to remember as much. One more, like, mod I'm working on is a next steps mod thatSwyx [00:42:28]: I have-- I was gonna say, I have a next step skill. I always run next steps.Thariq Shihipar [00:42:32]: And does it have access to your skills? Like, this is one of those things where I'm like.Swyx [00:42:37]: I think so.Thariq Shihipar [00:42:38]: Okay. Yeah, probablyVibhu [00:42:39]: Do skills need specific access toThariq Shihipar [00:42:41]: Well, I think there'sSwyx [00:42:41]: Don't they always haveThariq Shihipar [00:42:42]: I think there's, like, specific prompting, I guess, to, like, know your skills. Like I think Claude forgets them sometimes throughout, like, the thing. But anyways, the idea of, like, yeah, next steps that also are like, “Oh, hey, this has happened. Use the explain skill to explain to you what happened because this seems, like, quite complex,”? Or, like, yeah, “Use your unknown skill. It looks like you are, like, asking the model to, like, iterate on these small changes. It seems like you could prompt better.” like, “What if you did this?” Right? So, I think, yeah, like spending more compute there. Yeah.Swyx [00:43:20]: And it should always come out as multiple choice. we have, I haveVibhu [00:43:23]: We have his skill.Swyx [00:43:24]: My next step skill is like this.Thariq Shihipar [00:43:26]: Okay, perfect. Yeah.Swyx [00:43:27]: You can steal it.Thariq Shihipar [00:43:28]: Yeah.Swyx [00:43:29]: Like, but like, for me, it's all-- I think models really always need to be reminded, what are you trying to do here?Thariq Shihipar [00:43:35]: Yeah.Swyx [00:43:35]: Look at the whole transcript and go like, oh, was this original goal? Did your solution solve it? Were you lazy? If you're lazy, maybe there's a reason. Maybe you needed approval from me. Maybe you needed, there's two things you wanna suggest. So it's, it's a little bit like the modification of the ask user question or interview me skill. so it's next steps.Thariq Shihipar [00:43:55]: Yeah, exactly. And again, the benefit of doing it with mods is you can do it as a fork sub-agent, and so it doesn't remain in the context afterwards. So you have this, like, idea of like, okay, the model is doing its execution and you have this almost like supervisor, like, that is like making sure that you can do like the next steps well. So yeah.Swyx [00:44:15]: Yes. I do have two panels and like I often try to have a supervisor thing, keep the high-level context and then the implementationThariq Shihipar [00:44:21]: YeahSwyx [00:44:22]: Detail in another agent.Vibhu [00:44:23]: I feel like a lot of this abstracts away as models change? The, like, half an hour ago you said bitter lesson of harness engineeringThe Bitter Lesson of Harness EngineeringThariq Shihipar [00:44:31]: YeahVibhu [00:44:31]: And we're on the other extreme right now, I feel.Swyx [00:44:33]: Well, so yeah, exactly. If everything's customizable, what is Claude Code, right?Thariq Shihipar [00:44:37]: Yeah.Swyx [00:44:37]: And which I talked to you about last night.Thariq Shihipar [00:44:40]: Yeah, I think that this is. I think the bitter lesson is unintuitive? In terms of like. Also, like we're misusing a little bit of the bitter lesson here where it's like, it's more about like scaling and compute and stuff. But like, I think there is something where it's just like. I think I use it as an approximation here to say that harnesses go out of date very quickly? And like how, but how they change is unintuitive? And so like the big obvious example is like from chat to like agents where you had to give them entirely new tools, right? But like, I think this new version of like, oh, it can modify its own harness, right? This is like, an own harness loop is like a way of using its capabilities, right? Or like it can build an artifact. And like, I think the way I think about it is like the models have more and more intelligence, and they're like so much more intelligent now than like the average software engineering task. Like, you look at the like terminal bench ones and they're like solve like the Jacobian conjecture. Not really, but like, it's like they're, they're quite complex. Like, I would not have been able to do this really as a software engineer.Swyx [00:45:42]: And you said TB4 or TB2?Thariq Shihipar [00:45:43]: TB3. TB3.Swyx [00:45:44]: TB3.Thariq Shihipar [00:45:44]: Yeah. They're quite complex, but the goal is still to deliver user value, right? And like you said, there's like this infinite space of things to do. And so the ways like you spend compute are to keep the user in the loop and make sure that like you're getting to the right decision in the end of the day and like the right output. And artifacts and mods are this way of like spending that intelligence. and I think that's like, yeah, the next step. And so, yeah, I think Claude Code is like, has the core things of agent loop which are, have gotten more complicated. It's like, it needs a sandbox to operate safely. It needs auto mode to like make sure like the permissionsVibhu [00:46:21]: Approvals.Thariq Shihipar [00:46:21]: Yeah, approvals. it needs computer use and MCPs and like all of these like ways of accessing your data, and it needs web search and web fetch. And like, so the-- as the models can do more and more, the core harness has to be like quite complex and very secure. But then like how you interact with it can change quite a lot.Vibhu [00:46:42]: What other harness engineering best practices have you, from the Claude Code team itself? I feel like, there was a phase of plan mode, which is not as used. We now have auto mode. at a point you cut the majority of the system prompt, you got rid of examples. What other best practices are there for harness engineering?Core Harness Primitives and Managed AgentsThariq Shihipar [00:47:02]: I think there is like a forking path where at some point, eventually, yes, the model will just be able to like vibe code the exact version of Claude Code, even describing all this complexity that I've talked about, right? Like auto mode and computer use and stuff. Eventually, the models will just be able to do that in one shot. But I think they can one shot simpler harnesses? And so like, I think some people. Sometimes you don't need this full, like if you don't need computer use or like all this like more complicated stuff. I think before we, you had to use things like the agent SDK, which was like Claude Code wrapped, in order to like. And I would, like suggest people do that because there was so much complexity into building a harness. And now as that's got more abstracted, we have like, Claude managed agents, which lets you have that complexity, but still like, right, like a very bare bones like harness that's scoped to your task. Yeah, I think there's like this barbell effect where like for like very complex, for like coding task and like these like complex things, you should use our harness. And then for like a lot of like simpler or like, more domain-specific things, you can build your own harness because Claude has gotten better at building harnesses, and we have these harness primitives like managed agents. So yeah.Swyx [00:48:18]: Yeah. Is there a general progression? Let's say chapter one was ultra code dynamic workflows, then chapter two was cloud mods. Where is this going?Swyx [00:48:29]: Where you're, you're, you can customize the thing on demand.Thariq Shihipar [00:48:36]: Yeah. I do think that like this evolution of projects and like artifacts and splitting out like brain and hands and, surfaces is like where things are going more. And like, I think it's like not all quite there. partially it's like a, it's just like more token expensive? And like, I think likeProjects, Local Hands, and Cloud-to-Local HandoffsSwyx [00:48:59]: Why would projects be more token expensive? I understand mods would be slightly more token expensive. No, not something I'm worried about.Thariq Shihipar [00:49:06]: Yeah.Swyx [00:49:06]: But whatThariq Shihipar [00:49:07]: You're asking Claude to do. It's like creating loops. Like you're asking Claude to do more work for you. And so like it's managing the sub-agents and reviewing it, versus where you would be doing that work normally. And so that's like gonna be a little bit more intensive, like. Outputting to an artifact is gonna be a little bit more token-intensive than, like, outputting normally. I don't think it's too much more, but like, it's like combining all of these together well, like I think we're, we're still working on like local hands and things like that, I think is like, yeah, where things are headed, yeah.Swyx [00:49:37]: Yeah. Claude and local is, handoff is very interesting. I was thinking about this as reverse cloud remote.Thariq Shihipar [00:49:44]: Yeah.Swyx [00:49:45]: Because it's like remote, it's you're handing off to cloud, but here the cloud is handing off to local, right?Thariq Shihipar [00:49:49]: Yeah, exactly. Yeah, remote control is also another way of doing it. And I do want to say this is like how I think about it and like what the things that I'm most excited about this, but like there are, just like lots of different ways to work with Claude. Like some people use remote control a lot, some people use Claude Code on the web a lot. Obviously, like at Anthropic, we use Claude Tag a lot, and like what's great about Claude Tag is we set up all this stuff for our own execution. And I do think if you're an enterprise, that's still the best way to go. but if you're like an individual, Projects is this way of like, getting some of that like niceness of Tag, which has like that like supervising agent and yeah, adding artifacts and stuff, but like without having that whole like admin setup. And so there will be many ways to use Claude, I think. I think it's probably not just one like single.Claude Tag as an Organizational HarnessSwyx [00:50:36]: You had the multiplayer thing here. Let's, let's just check in on Claude Tag. it's been about two-plus months. Lots of, public, adoption and trying it out.Thariq Shihipar [00:50:45]: Yeah.Swyx [00:50:45]: What's new? What's, what have you found since the launch?Thariq Shihipar [00:50:49]: Like, Claude Tag is how we useSwyx [00:50:51]: It's like 80% of your

Andy Walsh and Jill Elizabeth dig into Derek Walcott's stage version of The Odyssey, emphasizing its Caribbean retelling and how that shift remakes the poem's tone and themes. He says the play's playful language and stage directions make it feel like something that really needs to be seen, not just read. She loved the use of Billy Blind as a bard and the oral‑tradition rhythm that turns the sea from antagonist into companion. They riff on gods who lose clear moral authority, Penelope as more human and teasing, and a delightfully side‑questy Odysseus rather than a pure hero. He reminds listeners this was a member‑voted pick for the All Reading Counts series and she plugs merch and bonus content — all proceeds go to public libraries. It's a warm, witty chat that makes a 3,000‑year‑old story feel refreshingly local, playful, and very stageable. Andy gets the ball rolling and Jill hops right in, and together they peel back Derek Walcott's island-flavored Odyssey with a grin. He teases out the basics—Telemachus hunting for his dad, Odysseus bumbling through Cyclops, Circe, Sirens—while she keeps nudging the Caribbean lens, saying the sea here feels like a neighbor, not an enemy. He compares it to Nolan's big-screen take and Homer's grand poem, she praises Walcott's musical rhythms and Billy Blind as the bardly storyteller who makes the lines beg to be heard aloud. They swap theater-kid banter about how the play probably shines brighter onstage than on the page; he imagines the staging, she imagines the laughs from the servant roles. Casual, funny, and oddly tender about a 3,000-year-old tale getting a new accent. They also wink at the play's playfulness: Odysseus isn't a marble statue of heroism here but a human with side quests and questionable priorities. She points out the clever dialect shifts—formal lines for the high-born, Caribbean lilt for the servants—that poke at who gets taken seriously. He applauds Walcott's wordcraft and the oral-tradition vibe, while she dreams of seeing the Scylla/Charybdis tentacle sequence live. It's a breezy, warm conversation that makes ancient epic feel like a neighborhood tale with punchlines and poetry.Takeaways:Jill praised Derek Walcott's Caribbean-set stage version, noting Billy Blind channels oral storytelling with lively Caribbean rhythm and humor.Andy pointed out that the play's staging would add colors, textures, and comic moments the page alone can't deliver.They reminded listeners that All Reading Counts merch and bonus-episode proceeds are donated to public libraries to promote literacy.Jill observed that setting the Odyssey in a Caribbean lens changes the sea theme into something nurturing rather than purely adversarial.Andy noted Walcott's rewrite makes Odysseus feel more human, distracted, and walked through side quests instead of constant heroics.Jill loved how servants' Caribbean dialects undercut 'proper' language, playfully challenging who and what gets treated as important.They teased a bonus 'Muppet Odyssey' idea, inviting members to hear which fuzzy puppets would play gods, heroes, and the lone human..Be sure to check out our merch, find extra content, and become an official member of Systematic Geekology on our website:https://systematic-geekology-shop.fourthwall.com/.Check out all of our "All Reading Counts" series:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/3706021e-22e5-4598-ae1d-732ec8e275a9.Check out other episodes with Andy:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/c86f7a67-357b-4324-bf95-e42cedb9932a.Check out other episodes with Jill:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/93b2d7c5-1f3a-4fdb-8d87-350f6ca167b9Mentioned in this episode:Get Your SG Merch now!Check out the link to see all of our different t-shirts, backpacks, drinking glasses, pajamas, and more! SG on FourthwallCheck out our Fourthwall site for quite literally everything to do with our show!All SG merch, extra content, our youtube page, SG memberships, tips / donations, etc. can all be found at this one convenient spot!SG on FourthwallThe Anazao Podcast NetworkBe sure to check out the network website to see other podcasts trying to engage honestly with Scripture, Theology, Pop Culture, Martial Arts, Science, and more!Anazao Podcast NetworkBecome a Member of Systematic Geekology Today!You can become a member of Systematic Geekology using the link below and gain access to free extra content, exclusive t-shirts, merchandise giveaways, and much more!SG on FourthwallSystematic GeekologyOur show focuses around our favorite fandoms that we discuss from a Christian perspective. We do not try to put Jesus into all our favorite stories, but rather we try to ask the questions the IPs are asking, then addressing those questions from our perspective. We are not all ordained, but we are the Priests to the Geeks, in the sense that we try to serve as mediators between the cultures around our favorite fandoms and our faith communities.

The Madurantakam and Dharapuram by-elections have turned into a key political contest between AIADMK, TVK and DMK. Both seats were won by AIADMK in the 2026 Assembly election, but the sitting MLAs later resigned and joined TVK, making the defections a central issue in the bypoll campaign. AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) has launched an aggressive campaign, seeking to win back the two constituencies and repeatedly targeting the TVK government. EPS has also spoken about the possibility of an anti-TVK political alignment, while the PMK has chosen not to support any party in these by-elections.For TVK and CM Vijay, these are the party's first by-elections after forming the government. The party has re-nominated the two former AIADMK MLAs, while DMK has fielded its own candidates in both constituencies. The campaign has increasingly focused on the defections, governance and the changing political equations between the three parties. So, what is the political calculation behind EPS's campaign? Can AIADMK turn the defection issue into electoral support? How is Vijay's TVK responding, and what role does DMK play in this three-way contest?In this episode of IPS, we examine EPS's strategy, AIADMK's challenges and the evolving political battle between TVK, DMK and AIADMK ahead of the by-elections.

大阪大発のベンチャー企業「クオリプス」は２９日、人工多能性幹細胞から作った心筋細胞シートを、重い心不全の５０代女性患者に移植したと発表した。 A startup linked to the University of Osaka said Tuesday that it had transplanted a sheet of heart muscle cells made from induced pluripotent stem, or iPS, cells into a woman in her 50s with severe heart failure, marking the first transplant of a regenerative medicine product using iPS cells.

A startup linked to the University of Osaka said Tuesday that it had transplanted a sheet of heart muscle cells made from induced pluripotent stem, or iPS, cells into a woman in her 50s with severe heart failure, marking the first transplant of a regenerative medicine product using iPS cells.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is facing intensified criticism from opposition parties over the Election Commission's handling of electoral-roll revisions and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Opposition leaders have alleged that the Election Commission's actions could benefit the ruling BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and have demanded Kumar's resignation or removal. Congress-led protests have now spread across several states, with demonstrations reported on September 25–26. The controversy has also been fuelled by reports of differences within the three-member Election Commission. Opposition parties have highlighted objections reportedly raised by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi over certain decisions connected with the electoral-roll process. The Election Commission, however, has maintained that these were internal observations and that decisions were taken through the Commission's institutional process. So, what are the allegations against Gyanesh Kumar? What does the SIR controversy actually involve? And why have opposition parties escalated their campaign against the Election Commission? In this episode of IPS, we examine the allegations, the reported internal differences within the ECI, the opposition protests and the Election Commission's response.

If the word "upsell" makes you feel a little salesy just reading it, I made this episode for you. Not because you need to become an IPS photographer or start running sales appointments. Because there's a whole hybrid way to bring in more revenue from the sessions you've already booked, and most photographers are missing it without even realizing it.Today I'm walking you through how to sell more prints and products after gallery delivery, even if in-person sales have never been your thing and never will be. I'll show you the two things missing in most photographers' businesses that keep this revenue from ever landing, urgency and an actual follow-up workflow, so you can start turning galleries you already delivered into extra income without adding a single new lead to your plate......Free Pricing for Profit Formula — Make sure every package you sell is actually making you money

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Kevin and Christian dig into how Martha and Jonathan Kent basically built Superman's moral GPS, arguing the Kents are the real force behind who Clark becomes. They romp through movie and comic examples — from the 1978 film Smallville moments to All-Star and Red Son flips — showing how different origins still bow to the Kents' influence. They joke about being tired and sick but get surprisingly deep about how those farm‑style values beat out flashy Kryptonian backstories. They even tie the Kents to real‑life grandparents, cooking, and the whole nature vs. nurture debate in superhero form. They close by asking listeners to shout back with hot takes, and they thank supporters while keeping the banter light and nerdy. Kevin kicks things off a little groggy and Christian sniffles through it, but they power through a warm, homespun dive into why Jonathan and Martha Kent are the quiet engine behind Superman. He teases out how the Kents aren't just background props—these two plant the moral compass that turns an alien child into a neighborly legend. They riff on how continuity swings (one run the Kents live, another they don't) yet the core traits—honesty, work ethic, and stubborn Midwestern kindness—keep resurfacing. He drops affectionate nods to the 1978 Superman movie's funeral scene and its music, and they both agree those Smallville moments matter more than some critics claim. Christian plays tour guide through comics and alternate universes, pointing to All-Star Superman, Absolute Superman, Red Son and various Elseworlds as thought experiments: swap the Kents' values and you get very different super-people (and sometimes monsters like Brightburn). They unpack nature vs. nurture in comic form with a wink—remove Ma and Pa and you might accidentally invent a supervillain. He even notes the Kents' Methodism as a subtle origin of Clark's conscience, which writers often tiptoe around. Between nostalgia, personal anecdotes about grandparents who “could cook like Martha,” and recommendations for readers, they keep it light, witty and affectionate.Takeaways:Kevin notes that Ma and Pa Kent's Midwestern values shape Clark's moral compass far more than his Kryptonian heritage.Christian observes that across movies, comics, and TV shows the Kents consistently embody warmth, moral guidance, and groundedness.They agree that removing the Kents or changing their ideology often creates darker, morally compromised super-figures like in Brightburn and Irredeemable.Kevin gushes about Glenn Ford's Jonathan in the 1978 film, calling that farewell scene absolutely crucial and emotionally devastating.Christian highlights comic moments like All-Star Superman issue six and Action Comics Annual 2022 to showcase parental influence on Clark.They talk about Red Son, The Nail, and Absolute Universe takes to show how different cultures or mistakes alter Superman's path dramatically.Both hosts personally connect the Kents to their grandparents, praising cooking, blunt care, and the everyday heroism of steady family values..Be sure to check out our merch, find extra content, and become an official member of Systematic Geekology on our website:https://systematic-geekology-shop.fourthwall.com/.Check out all of our "The Faces Behind Us" series:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/dd903597-98be-49ed-998c-5cdaf73b6af4.Listen to our other DC episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/8c9da262-e657-44a7-b14a-9649933f5347.Check out other episodes with Kevin:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/84fd7d06-cf1f-48e5-b358-09a01c5a6bc9.Check out other episodes with Christian:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/ebf4b064-0672-47dd-b5a3-0fff5f11b54cMentioned in this episode:Become a Member of Systematic Geekology Today!You can become a member of Systematic Geekology using the link below and gain access to free extra content, exclusive t-shirts, merchandise giveaways, and much more!SG on FourthwallSystematic GeekologyOur show focuses around our favorite fandoms that we discuss from a Christian perspective. We do not try to put Jesus into all our favorite stories, but rather we try to ask the questions the IPs are asking, then addressing those questions from our perspective. We are not all ordained, but we are the Priests to the Geeks, in the sense that we try to serve as mediators between the cultures around our favorite fandoms and our faith communities.Follow us on Instagram and BlueSky to keep up to date!Follow our show on our socials to keep up to date and get some exclusive content and fun memes!The Anazao Podcast NetworkBe sure to check out the network website to see other podcasts trying to engage honestly with Scripture, Theology, Pop Culture, Martial Arts, Science, and more!Anazao Podcast NetworkGet Your SG Merch now!Check out the link to see all of our different t-shirts, backpacks, drinking glasses, pajamas, and more! SG on Fourthwall

A major legal controversy involving M.K. Stalin and Vikatan has once again come into focus. Stalin had filed a defamation case over a Vikatan report concerning an alleged ₹500-crore political donation, while subsequent electoral-bond disclosures brought renewed attention to the figures and the political debate surrounding them.At the same time, the Gem Granites Veeramani POCSO case continues to widen, with investigators examining allegations concerning the earlier handling of the case and an alleged financial trail involving several individuals. Police have also questioned people linked to the suspected money transactions as part of the ongoing investigation. These remain allegations under investigation and have not been established as facts by a court. What happened in the ₹500-crore case involving Stalin and Vikatan? What was the court's position? And why is the Gem Veeramani investigation now attracting intense political and public attention? In this episode of IPS, we examine the Vikatan–Stalin legal battle, the ₹500-crore controversy and the latest developments in the Gem Veeramani case.

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If every pricing conversation you hear seems to assume you've already switched to IPS, this episode is your permission slip to step back and ask a better question. Katie Lamb, Director of Education at The Motherhood Anthology, unpacks why the pricing model you choose was never the real driver of profitability, and what actually is. Topics Covered Why the "IPS vs. all-inclusive" debate is a false choice, and the full range of pricing structures (hybrid, collections, tiered packages) that exist between the two What IPS genuinely does well: emotional context, no sales ceiling, and meaningful tangible products for clients Why revenue is not profit, illustrated with a side-by-side of two $2,500 clients whose hours and cost of goods sold lead to very different hourly rates The three math mistakes that quietly erode profitability under any model: skipping your cost of doing business, giving away what makes your work valuable, and ignoring how much time each client requires Why lowering your time investment per client is a legitimate profitability lever that deserves the same respect as raising prices How to find your minimum per-session number, and how to choose the pricing structure that gets you there in a way that fits your market, your clients, and the business you actually want to run You don't have to abandon a model you love because someone else earns more with a different one, and you don't have to adopt IPS to be taken seriously. You do have to make the math work. This episode gives you the framework to run those numbers with clarity instead of comparison. Connect with TMA: Website | Membership | Courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.themotherhoodanthology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherhoodanthology ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/themotherhoodanthology⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Kim: Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kimbox.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kimbox ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Kevin Schaefer and Evan Garcia jump straight into two big takes: they rave about Coyote vs. Acme as a surprisingly sharp, emotionally honest live‑action/animation hybrid and dig into Lanterns as a moody, adult‑leaning Green Lantern mystery that's more True Detective than cape parade. They break down Coyote vs. Acme's origins (yes, inspired by that New Yorker gag piece), how the film survived a studio write‑off to become a smart legal underdog story packed with classic Looney Tunes gags, and why the movie's use of professional voice talent and honest storytelling is a blueprint Hollywood should steal. On Lanterns they map out the show's stripped‑down, detective‑thriller approach to Hal Jordan, note the series' bravura performances and complicated themes (race, community, and what duty looks like), and flag the storytelling beats that leave questions about Hal's choices—and promise answers in the remaining episodes. They warn listeners that spoilers fly freely during the deep dives, but still sprinkle in lighter stuff: a lightning round about comics, Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul re‑watches, and some podcast recs. Evan pitches the Disney Dish podcast for theme‑park nerds, while Kevin tells folks to read Tom King's Mr. Miracle if they want a dark, humane comic that resonates with the show's vibe. Witty banter, insider nerd riffs, and heartfelt takes keep the conversation breezy—think smart pop‑culture analysis with a cup of coffee and a wink. Kevin kicks things off with his trademark laid-back hype and Evan settles in like the chill co-host who actually read the receipts — together they geek out over two big-ticket items: the recently rescued theatrical romp Coyote vs. Acme and the moody HBO/DC series Lanterns. He walks listeners through the show's playful structure: a lightning-round of personal picks (comics, Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul rewatch energy, and nostalgia-fueled TV recs), then a deep-dive double feature where they go spoiler-heavy. The vibe is casual but sharp; Kevin teases the audience like a buddy at the pub and Evan drops memories of late-night Cartoon Network mornings — both bringing that warm, slightly snarky banter the podcast leans on. When the convo turns to Coyote vs. Acme, they explain the basic premise clearly — a downbeat small-town lawyer named Kevin (Will Forte) accidentally takes on Wile E. Coyote's suit against the mega-corporation ACME for decades of cartoonish carnage — and why that setup matters. They unpack the film's wild production backstory (studio cancellation, another company swooping in to save it), praise the writing for blending legal-thriller beats with sincere emotional arcs, and call out standout moments: a tearful courtroom beat between Coyote and Roadrunner, slick human/cartoon animation integration, and surprisingly thoughtful themes about persistence and late-stage capitalism. Humor lands in that relaxed, witty register — they lampoon the industry, praise professional voice actors over celebrity casting, and marvel at John Cena playing a gleeful a-hole. The summary wraps up noting the hosts' enthusiasm — they recommend the film to families and nerds alike while keeping it real about the movie's messy-but-ambitious writer-room DNA.Takeaways:They agreed Coyote vs. Acme is a surprisingly smart live-action/animation hybrid, mixing legal-thriller beats with rom-com heart and delivering genuine emotional payoffs alongside classic cartoon gags.Evan points out the film uses Looney Tunes tropes—impossible physics, packing huge gags into tiny spaces—not just for nostalgia but to deepen character arcs and teach basic storytelling principles.Kevin and Evan praised how another studio swooped in to save the movie after a corporate write‑off, celebrating that the film's anti‑megacorporation message landed loudly and vindicated taking creative risks.They noted the movie low‑key throws shade at late‑stage capitalism and corporate indifference, giving kids belly laughs while adults get the thematic meat and a mild philosophical gut‑punch.On Lanterns, he explained the show is basically a true‑detective cop thriller dressed in Green Lantern mythos, intentionally adult‑focused and morally knotty, so families should check content before co‑watching.They debated Hal Jordan's darker portrayal—Kyle Chandler's gruff take raises legit questions about motive and morality—calling for flashbacks or context to explain why he'd risk teammates' lives.Evan loved episode three as a masterclass in empathy about the Black experience, while Kevin recommended the HBO companion podcast; together they show how narrative framing shapes audience understanding.Practical recs: they suggest diving into Tom King's comics like Mr. Miracle for deeper themes, plus checking Disney/park and Lantern companion podcasts to beef up background and nerd cred..Be sure to check out our merch, find extra content, and become an official member of Systematic Geekology on our website:https://systematic-geekology-shop.fourthwall.com/.Check out all of our "What's New(s)" series:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/5abf15a7-d441-4638-8a4a-66ccf85e3343.Listen to our other DC episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/8c9da262-e657-44a7-b14a-9649933f5347.Listen to all of our film review episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/6a01e00d-cfd7-4041-a7a4-1fd32c545050.Check out other episodes with Kevin:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/84fd7d06-cf1f-48e5-b358-09a01c5a6bc9.Check out other episodes with Evan:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/db75189a-04f3-4129-9a5d-ade41cf863b5Mentioned in this episode:Check out our Fourthwall site for quite literally everything to do with our show!All SG merch, extra content, our youtube page, SG memberships, tips / donations, etc. can all be found at this one convenient spot!SG on FourthwallSystematic GeekologyOur show focuses around our favorite fandoms that we discuss from a Christian perspective. We do not try to put Jesus into all our favorite stories, but rather we try to ask the questions the IPs are asking, then addressing those questions from our perspective. We are not all ordained, but we are the Priests to the Geeks, in the sense that we try to serve as mediators between the cultures around our favorite fandoms and our faith communities.Donate to our Show / Check Out Free ExtrasCheck out our show on Fourthwall to donate to the podcast or get free extra content!SG on FourthwallThe Anazao Podcast NetworkBe sure to check out the network website to see other podcasts trying to engage honestly with Scripture, Theology, Pop Culture, Martial Arts, Science, and more!Anazao Podcast NetworkBecome a member of Systematic Geekology on our Website!Check out the link to become a member of Systematic Geekology! All member get exclusive extras and shout outs on the show! Some of the paid tiers of membership get store discounts, free merch, and more!SG on Fourthwall

The investigation into the alleged ₹100-crore private-school permissions case involving former School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi has widened, with his friend and former aide Valadi Karthik being questioned by the Chennai Central Crime Branch. Meanwhile, the Gem Veeramani case has taken another serious turn. Chennai Police have reportedly formed a separate team to investigate allegations of money changing hands in connection with the handling of the case. The probe is focused on establishing whether any illegal payments were made and who, if anyone, was involved. These remain allegations under investigation.What could the questioning of Anbil Mahesh's friend reveal? What is the alleged money trail in the Veeramani case? Are the two developments connected, or are they separate investigations? In this episode of IPS, we examine the latest investigation updates, the allegations, the reported money trail and the questions emerging around both cases.

What if zirconia could look even more like natural teeth? According to Dr. Ed McLaren, “Of all the zirconia's he's tested, the optical properties of Ivoclar's e.max zirconia are the closest to natural teeth.” (And I second that with everything I've see – if Barb does the read) Discover what's redefining the possibilities with IPS e.max Zirconia. Join Dr. Ed McLaren for Zirconia Reimagined—an informative webinar exploring the latest advancements, clinical insights, and practical applications of zirconia in modern dentistry. October 5th @ 7:00 pm. Register today at Vivalearning.com As full-arch dentistry continues to grow, so do the demands on today's dental laboratories. That's why Knight Dental recently launched SimplyARCH Studio, a dedicated production environment built exclusively for full-arch restorations. To support this specialized workflow, Knight invested in an XTCERA milling system and carefully evaluated multiple CAM software solutions before choosing hyperDENT. The decision came down to exceptional milling quality, minimal hand finishing, and impressive production efficiency. But what truly set hyperDENT apart was the implementation process. From the very beginning, the team provided more than software training—they shared the knowledge and experience needed to build an optimized workflow for complex full-arch cases. With proven expertise in advanced milling strategies and laboratory production, hyperDENT helped ensure SimplyARCH Studio was designed for long-term success from day one. This week we head across the pond to Leeds, England, for a conversation with Phil Reddington of Beever Dental Technology lab. Phil's journey into dental technology is one of those stories that sounds completely made up until you hear him tell it. At 15 years old, Phil skipped school, wandered into a dental laboratory, and convinced them to give him a bench test. Armed with a scalpel and a bar of soap, he carved an ornate little bottle and somehow impressed them enough to land himself a job. From that accidental introduction to dentistry, Phil has spent more than 35 years learning, building, and evolving in the dental laboratory world. Phil takes us through his early days working in the lab, learning ceramics and refractory techniques, and eventually taking over his own laboratory. As offshore competition began putting pressure on lab pricing, Phil and his wife made a conscious decision not to compete by simply becoming cheaper. Instead, they invested in equipment, education, and relationships with dentists who wanted to provide high-quality restorative and implant dentistry. That philosophy eventually helped transform the laboratory and allowed Phil to focus on doing the best work possible rather than chasing the lowest price. A huge part of Phil's story is the team he has built around him. We talk about what happens when a laboratory develops a blame culture, why people leave toxic work environments, and how changing that culture can completely change a business. Phil shares his approach to hiring for attitude, creating an environment where people can learn from mistakes, bringing educators into the lab for customized training, and giving his team opportunities to grow. He also talks about remaining fiercely independent when it comes to materials and techniques, allowing different technicians to use the systems that work best for them rather than becoming tied to a single manufacturer. The conversation also dives deep into the technical side of the laboratory, including digital workflows, full-arch restorations, printed try-ins, implant solutions, and the different full-arch options Phil's team provides. One of the highlights is the laboratory's work with thimble bars, a restoration they have become known for and one that Phil considers their premium full-arch product. With a focus on repairability and long-term service, the lab even offers a lifetime guarantee on their thimble bar cases. We also get into the business side of running a laboratory, including marketing through social media and word of mouth, setting realistic turnaround times, knowing when to say no to a case, and the importance of getting the information needed before starting a restoration. Phil explains why sometimes saying “no” is actually one of the most valuable tools a laboratory can have. Dental lab owners and managers — are you spending too much time chasing paperwork, checking portals, tracking cases, and answering doctors asking, “Is my crown done yet?” You didn't start a dental lab to become a full-time paperwork wrangler. LabNCloud is the all-in-one, cloud-based platform built by techs, for techs, with 90+ features to streamline your entire lab — from case tracking and invoicing to shipping, time tracking, doctor portals, and automatic digital file routing. Stop managing chaos and start managing your lab. Visit LabNCloud.com to book your free personalized demo. And mention “Elvis is Handsome” to get your first month free. LabNCloud — the operating system for dental labs. Built by techs, for techs. Hey, listeners—ever wonder what Elvis is doing when he's not recording Voices from the Bench? He's a client rep for Derby Dental Laboratory, out in the field every day doing chairside visits and building relationships. His job is simple—keep doctors happy and keep them coming back. And he couldn't do it without icortica. Right from his phone, Elvis can see sales, remake rates, account notes, risks, and cross-sell opportunities—even before he walks through the door. No spreadsheets. No surprises. Just the info he needs to grow accounts. Stop digging for data and start taking action. Head to icortica.com and schedule your demo today.Special Guest: Phil Reddington.

The Gem Granites Veeramani case has taken a fresh turn, with the investigation expanding following the identification of a key alleged victim and the recording of her statement before a magistrate. Police are also examining allegations of financial transactions linked to the case, with a separate team reportedly formed to investigate the money trail. At the same time, questions are being raised over the proposed new Secretariat project at Pattinapakkam. The project has faced opposition from local fishermen and residents, and Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Rajmohan has said that Chief Minister Vijay would consider public views and environmental concerns before taking a balanced decision. What new revelations could emerge in the Gem Veeramani investigation? What does the alleged money trail reveal? And could there be changes to the proposed new Secretariat project? In this episode of IPS, we examine the latest developments in both stories and the questions surrounding them.

The PMK's decision not to contest the Madurantakam and Dharapuram by-elections has triggered fresh political discussion. PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss said the party would announce its stand on whom it will support later.At the same time, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) has been sharpening his political position against the TVK government and has also spoken about bringing other parties together against TVK. So, what could the PMK decision mean for the emerging political equations? Is there a larger strategy involving EPS and the AIADMK? What does Valarmathi have to say about the developments? In this episode of IPS, we examine the PMK's decision, EPS's political strategy and the changing alliance equations in Tamil Nadu.

First, we speak to The Indian Express' Sweety Kumari about the transfer of IPS officer Dr Bushara Bano following a video in which she praised an AMU coaching academy, how the government has justified its action, and why the case has raised concerns about its treatment of minority expression.Next, we speak to The Indian Express' Raakhi Jagga about the Punjab government's noticeably softer response to protests by employees and farmers, the electoral influence claimed by these groups, and why the shift is being read as political damage control.And in the end, we look at the National Green Tribunal's order directing the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department to plant 7,000 trees after around 700 were felled for a road linked to a proposed cricket stadium in the Bhoj Wetland catchment area.Hosted by Ichha SharmaProduced and written by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha SharmaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

A political controversy has emerged after a village reportedly refused permission for a TVK candidate to enter the area. What led to the opposition, and what does the incident reveal about the political mood on the ground? Meanwhile, former minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi appeared before the Chennai Central Crime Branch (CCB) in connection with an ongoing case. What questions were raised during the inquiry, and what happens next in the investigation? In this episode of IPS, we look at the latest political developments, the ground-level response to TVK and the CCB proceedings involving Anbil Mahesh.

Interview Highlights: A Layered Toolset: LSU runs dual EDR platforms (Microsoft Defender and CrowdStrike), Splunk as its SIEM for log management, and Splunk SOAR (via partner TekStream) to coordinate incident response across the statewide SOC program. Phishing Remains Enemy #1: Across higher ed generally, phishing is the top entry point for attackers; Jain recalled a pre-MFA, pre-COVID incident where compromised accounts cascaded across multiple universities, forcing account suspensions every five minutes. AI on the Email Front Line: LSU uses AI specifically to catch executive impersonation—fake emails posing as the chancellor or vendors like Dell requesting changed payment routing numbers—flagging them for review before delivery. On the SOC side, AI builds context around alerts (device mismatches, unusual IP patterns) that a human analyst then validates before escalating—keeping a human in the loop rather than fully automating decisions. Fighting AI With AI—Proactively: LSU deploys honeypots, like a dummy Moodle instance, to lure AI-driven attackers, capture their IPs and techniques, then feed that threat intelligence into production systems to auto-block similar attacks before they happen. The Real AI Risk Is Data, Not the Tool: Jain's biggest concern with staff using ChatGPT, Copilot, or Claude isn't the AI itself—it's uploading sensitive student, HR, or research data to platforms that may train on it. Louisiana state law bars public institutions from using Chinese-linked LLMs; Jain flagged that individual (non-Enterprise) Cursor licenses can violate this because some underlying models have Chinese ties. Building Homegrown AI Tools: LSU faculty built "MikeGPT," an internal GPT-based tool on Azure, letting departments create custom agents—like one that lets students query a syllabus directly or an in-progress agent that answers questions from an 80-90 page data governance policy. Both hosts agreed that narrow, tailored AI tools solving specific institutional pain points—rather than general chatbot use—represent the most valuable and lowest-risk way to bring AI into daily operations.

Joshua and Christian pick up part two of their Birth by Sleep deep-dive, wrapping up the game's story — Terra's fall and fusion with Xehanort, Aqua's sacrifice in the Realm of Darkness, Ventus slipping into Sora's heart — and tease how those beats feed into the larger Kingdom Hearts canon. Joshua rambles with affectionate geek energy about lore, worldbuilding, and how the Disney worlds land emotionally, while Christian fires off structured takes about narrative mechanics, Star Wars parallels, and why Birth by Sleep still slaps as a top-tier entry. They debate gameplay bits (PSP hardware who? this played like a full console release), rate the game sky-high, and nerd out over features they'd love to see again — D-Link antics, multi-perspective worlds, and even an Inside Out crossover if Nomura's feeling spicy. The conversation leans into the series' recurring motif of “faces behind us”: mentorship, failed teaching, and friendship as both balm and blindfold, with both hosts sharing which character arcs they personally vibe with. If someone needed a one-stop recap before Kingdom Hearts 4 hype, Joshua and Christian deliver the lore, laughs, and recommendations (yes, play it; yes, read the light novel) with chill banter and surprisingly deep theological-level pondering about darkness, anger, and nuance.Joshua and Christian deliver a lights-on appraisal of Birth by Sleep's gameplay and worldcraft, giddily surprised that such heft came out of what was essentially a portable-era title. Christian gushes about the D-Link system, crafting, and the beautifully purposeful use of Disney worlds—Stitch, Cinderella, Maleficent all slot into character arcs rather than mere fan-service. Joshua marvels that the PSP-era presentation doesn't feel small: cutscenes, pacing, and emotional heft make it feel like a full-numbered mainline entry. Both agree it's a 10 within the franchise, citing character work (Aqua hype!), lore payoff, and the sense that the game was beloved enough that Nomura found ways to revive characters fans couldn't bear to lose. They speculate on what to borrow for Kingdom Hearts 4: tighter, multi-perspective worlds; more dynamic combat like KH3; and, selfishly, a return of D-Link-style mechanics so Sora can steal Donald's spells in style. Christian hopes for Inside Out to get pulled into the roster (perfect fit for the emotions-as-worlds angle), while Joshua wants Donald and Goofy reunited with Sora pronto. Practical recs land too: preferred play orders (Terra–Ventus–Aqua vs. Ventus-first for emotional anchoring), and shout-outs to the Birth by Sleep light novel for folks who aren't gamers but still want the story. The summary reads like a gamer-to-gamer love letter: choreography of combat, tears for lore, and wishlist items for the future.Takeaways:Joshua riffs that Birth by Sleep brilliantly blends the idea of a guiding heart with the heart's deceitful tendencies, teaching both hope and wary caution.Christian points out Terra, Aqua, and Ventus function as deliberate foils to Sora/Riku/Kairi, exploring mentorship failures, manipulation, and the cost of misplaced trust.They agree the lore is dense and sometimes convoluted, yet praise Nomura's worldbuilding for delivering emotional heft and layered historical connections.Joshua and Christian geek out over Aqua's tragic arc and Ventus ending up inside Sora's heart — both plot beats the fans absolutely clamored to see revisited.On gameplay, the hosts dig the D-Link system and PSP-era technical chops, but they want Kingdom Hearts 3's faster, flashier combat sensibilities to return.Christian neatly argues against demonizing emotions: anger and sadness aren't inherently evil, and Birth by Sleep raises needed nuance about using darkness for ends.They recommend reading the Birth by Sleep light novel and suggest playing Ventus first, Terra second, and Aqua last for maximum narrative payoff.Joshua gets real near the end — the episode nudges listeners to watch, pray, and shut up sometimes, listen more, and surround themselves with folks who keep them honest..Be sure to check out our merch, find extra content, and become an official member of Systematic Geekology on our website:https://systematic-geekology-shop.fourthwall.com/.Check out all of our Disney episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/09b1c796-b409-4cfe-bbd0-8b7a8032f846.Listen to our other gaming episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/409f2d81-9857-4426-b1f0-d8a02e58b150.Listen to all of our Kingdom Hearts episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/91eb2808-3652-46d5-9377-d0ff6a9cc354.Check out other episodes with Joshua:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/642da9db-496a-40f5-b212-7013d1e211e0.Listen to all of Christian's episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/ebf4b064-0672-47dd-b5a3-0fff5f11b54cMentioned in this episode:Become a member of Systematic Geekology on our Website!Check out the link to become a member of Systematic Geekology! All member get exclusive extras and shout outs on the show! Some of the paid tiers of membership get store discounts, free merch, and more!SG on FourthwallSystematic GeekologyOur show focuses around our favorite fandoms that we discuss from a Christian perspective. We do not try to put Jesus into all our favorite stories, but rather we try to ask the questions the IPs are asking, then addressing those questions from our perspective. We are not all ordained, but we are the Priests to the Geeks, in the sense that we try to serve as mediators between the cultures around our favorite fandoms and our faith communities.Get your SG swag!Buy merch and represent Systematic Geekology out in the wild!The Anazao Podcast NetworkBe sure to check out the network website to see other podcasts trying to engage honestly with Scripture, Theology, Pop Culture, Martial Arts, Science, and more!Anazao Podcast NetworkJoin our Facebook group and Discord ServerFind our Facebook group, "Priests to the Geeks", then join our Discord server with this link to continue on the conversation with us!Discord

Hvordan komme ut i arbeidslivet når en strever med rus eller alvorlige psykiske lidelser? Må man bli bedre før en kan begynne å jobbe, eller kan arbeid være en viktig del av behandlingen? Arbeid handler om mer enn lønn. Det gir struktur i hverdagen, tilhørighet, mestring og en opplevelse av å være til nytte. Samtidig trengs det ofte ekstra støtte når utenforskap, rus eller personlighetsvansker preger hverdagen.  I denne episoden møter vi psykolog og forsker Kristoffer Andreas Aamodt Andersen og IPS-jobbspesialist Siri Sirnes Hjellum. Du får høre om forskningsprosjektet «Hekta på jobb» og om individuell jobbstøtte (IPS), en modell der målet er å hjelpe mennesker ut i ordinært, lønnet arbeid. Personlighetsmysteriet produseres av Nasjonalt kompetansesenter for rus-og avhengighet, alvorlige samtidige psykiske lidelser og personlighetsforstyrrelser

Nueva temporada, mismos protagonistas Empieza la temporada once de potencia.pro (capítulo 335, con rima incluida) tras un verano sin grabar juntos. Miguel Ángel Terrón y Mariano Pérez vuelven a hablar de lo de siempre: cómo mejorar tu negocio con WordPress e IA… y de «cozas», que son otras cosas. Novedad de temporada: la página principal de potencia.pro está rediseñada enterita (bueno, enterita salvo alguna página suelta como la de la gaceta, que sigue igual que siempre). Ahí se explica todo lo que hace el proyecto, los plugins disponibles y demás. Y si quieres estar al día: El grupo de Telegram: potencia.pro/telegram La gaceta/newsletter, cuya escaleta ahora la escribe la IA: potencia.pro/gaceta Un saludo cariñoso de paso a los compañeros de otros podcasts de WordPress en español, entre ellos Pablo y Ana de Un billete a chattanooga, y a Nahuai Badiola y Esther Solà. Que aunque por ahí se diga que son el único podcast de WordPress en español, basta buscar en Google para ver que hay tres o cuatro. Nosotros, del montón, tan felices. El culebrón: echan a Matt y vuelve dos días después La gran noticia post-verano: destituyeron a Matt Mullenweg como CEO de Automattic, la empresa detrás de WordPress.com, WooCommerce y compañía. Lo curioso es lo poco que se sabe, porque los únicos que estaban dentro no han dado declaraciones. Lo que ha trascendido: El consejo de administración (unas 7-8 personas) votó darle a Matt un permiso retribuido, una especie de baja pagada. Todos votaron a favor menos uno. Pusieron al director financiero como CEO en funciones. Matt asegura que se lo comunicaron 50 minutos antes de empezar la reunión, y pidió tiempo para hablar con sus abogados. Dos días después, algo pasó: Matt volvió a ser CEO y se marcharon todos los que habían votado a favor. No como venganza —insiste— sino por pérdida de confianza. Después publicó un anuncio buscando administradores de sistemas para, según dijo, «sacar sus cosas del servidor de Automattic» (probablemente su web personal y lo relacionado con .org). Terreno de pura especulación. Mary Hubbard, responsable de WordPress.org, comentó en el Slack que sus responsabilidades allí seguían intactas aunque Matt no fuera CEO, y que estaba encantada de que volviera. Otra pista interesante: se anunció el equipo que sacará WordPress 7.2 (previsto para mediados/finales de noviembre), y Matt figura como líder de la distribución, algo que no hacía desde hacía tiempo. Ha vuelto con energía renovada. Cloudflare con WordPress: lo gratis y lo de pago El bloque técnico va sobre Cloudflare, del que confesamos estar enamorados. Está muy de moda últimamente, en parte porque cada fin de semana la Liga bloquea rangos de IP para perseguir las retransmisiones piratas de fútbol, y a veces cae por medio alguna web legítima que comparte IP con contenido pirata. Un matiz importante: si tu web comparte IP con piratas no significa que seas pirata, y la Liga solo debería bloquear IPs concretas señaladas, no todas. Aun así, es un tema polémico. Más allá de la polémica, Cloudflare es una maravilla. Es un CDN (Content Delivery Network): si tu web está en un servidor de París, Londres o Madrid, el CDN sirve el contenido desde el nodo más cercano al usuario. Muy útil para audiencias internacionales; menos relevante si el 90% de tus clientes están en España. La parte gratis (más de la que parece) DNS más rápido que cualquier otro, incluso el de Google. Mejora el TTFB (Time To First Byte). Seguridad: protección frente a ataques DoS (denegación de servicio) y el famoso botón «I’m Under Attack». Filtrado de tráfico malicioso. Brotli: compresor que reduce el peso de las imágenes más que la compresión tradicional. HTTP/2 y HTTP/3: más estables y con mejor rendimiento de caché. Early Hints: técnica para empezar a cargar recursos importantes antes de que el servidor termine de generar la página. La parte de pago: APO Por unos 5 € al mes, el plugin de Cloudflare para WordPress activa APO (Automatic Platform Optimization): Cloudflare cachea tu web y la sirve como si fuera estática desde sus servidores, sin ir a tu alojamiento ni golpear la base de datos. Casi tan barato como la suscripción de potencia.pro (menos de 2 € al mes). ¿Problemas posibles? Prácticamente ninguno si la web está bien configurada y no tiene contenido mixto (recursos servidos por HTTP en vez de HTTPS). A estas alturas, eso no debería ser un problema para nadie. Plugin del día: Updater from Drive Esta vez el plugin es de cosecha propia: Updater from Drive («actualizador desde Drive»). Resuelve un dolor real cuando gestionas muchos clientes: Tienes plugins personalizados o con licencia que no quieres meter directamente en cada web del cliente. Aun así quieres que se actualicen automáticamente. Cómo funciona: Conectas el plugin con Google Drive mediante su API. Le indicas una carpeta donde guardas todos los plugins que deben actualizarse. Cada 24 horas (o al pulsar el botón Check Now), revisa la carpeta y actualiza los plugins que hayan cambiado, como si fuera el repositorio de WordPress.org pero con tus plugins. Admite excepciones y reglas: si no identifica un plugin, puedes decirle qué fichero .zip corresponde a cada uno. Ideal si gestionas 70 webs de clientes y actualizar todo a mano es un suplicio (y MainWP no siempre va fino). El plugin estará disponible en la sección de descargas para que la gente lo trastee. Además, se prepara un plugin específico para los suscriptores de potencia.pro que permitirá auto-actualizar los plugins descargados desde la plataforma automáticamente, como una actualización más de WordPress. Y con esto cerramos el primer capítulo de la temporada once. 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Joshua Noel and Christian Ashley dive straight into Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep while unpacking the fresh Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer—talking the Coco world reveal, the surprise anime, and why the Dandelion/mobile-era lore actually matters for what's coming next. Joshua, the obsessive fan who can't stop geeking out, rides shotgun and he gets hyped about Disney finally putting real money behind the franchise; Christian, the patient co-host, plays the sober counterpoint and he admits Nomura's weird choices still Stockholm him into loving the ride. They dig into Birth by Sleep's meat — Terra, Aqua, Ventus, and a manipulative Xehanort whose Star Wars/Star Trek vibes make the whole prequel feel like a space-opera soap opera — and they tease how the game's themes of friendship, perspective, and balance still hit hard despite the goofy “Gorsh, the forces of darkness” moments. Joshua explains how the Dandelion dispatch, Strelitzia, and Sigurd from the dead mobile games are threaded into KH4's setup, so the announced anime or comics could patch lore gaps for newcomers. Christian mounts a calm defense of Aqua — she isn't a Mary Sue because she fails, sacrifices, and pays real costs — and both of them praise the triple-perspective storytelling that makes Birth by Sleep emotionally resonant. They close by promising a follow-up deep-dive (and a members-only bonus) about hoped-for KH4 worlds, cameos, and summons — basically, the kind of nerdy wishlist that keeps the fandom delightfully unhinged.Joshua and Christian roll up their sleeves and geek out hard about Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, treating listeners to a relaxed, clever walkthrough that mixes heartfelt feels with straight-up nerd banter. Joshua plays the hype-man, buzzing about the fresh D23 reveals — Coco as a world, a Kingdom Hearts anime, and the mysterious Dandelion dispatch — while Christian brings the calmer, analytical muscle, sketching out why Disney finally seems to be taking the franchise seriously. They riff about Nomura doing Nomura things, Disney maybe leaning in on merch and media, and the community reaction when Heartless crash a Coco-style stadium reveal. Expect jokes about Spock-voiced Xehanort and Luke Skywalker energy, and a signature laugh over Goofy shouting Gorsh at the forces of darkness.Beyond the laughs, the hosts keep it thoughtful: they map how Birth by Sleep fits ten years before KH1, why the Dandelions and mobile-game lore matter to KH4, and why the new anime could be the perfect medium to fill gaps. They tease a bonus members-only segment about desired KH4 worlds and cameos, shout out longtime supporter Frank, and gently remind listeners to rate, review, and join the community. It's hype mixed with heart — like a cosplay of a therapist who still brings a Keyblade to show-and-tell.Takeaways:Joshua and Christian hype Birth by Sleep's trio dynamic—Ventus, Terra, Aqua—and how friendship, loyalty, and perspective drive the emotional core of the story.They nerd out about the D23 Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer, celebrating Coco as a world, the anime announcement, and Disney finally putting real money behind the franchise — hype, no cap.They stress that obscure mobile-game lore like the Dandelion Dispatch, Strelitzia, and Sigurd matters deeply for KH4's setup, arguing those inaccessible bits still seed future plotlines and fan theories.Christian unpacks Xehanort and Master of Masters' manipulation, comparing Terra's fall to an Anakin-esque tragedy and emphasizing the series' recurring philosophical question: what balance between light and dark actually means.They praise the game's trio-perspective storytelling for fostering empathy and showing how miscommunication and partial information enable manipulation — and they joke that if the heroes had cell phones, much of the drama would've been avoided.Christian gives a pointed defense of Aqua as far from a Mary Sue, noting her tangible failures, costly sacrifices, and emotional consequences that make her character hard-earned and resonant.They voice cautious optimism about KH4 having fewer but deeper worlds while banking on the anime and other media to expand canon, soothe fans' worries, and plug narrative holes.They close by stressing community vibes — shouting out supporters, urging ratings and memberships, and reminding listeners that the whole geeky mission runs on friendship and smiles..Be sure to check out our merch, find extra content, and become an official member of Systematic Geekology on our website:https://systematic-geekology-shop.fourthwall.com/.Check out all of our Disney episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/09b1c796-b409-4cfe-bbd0-8b7a8032f846.Listen to our other gaming episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/409f2d81-9857-4426-b1f0-d8a02e58b150.Listen to all of our Kingdom Hearts episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/91eb2808-3652-46d5-9377-d0ff6a9cc354.Check out other episodes with Joshua:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/642da9db-496a-40f5-b212-7013d1e211e0.Listen to all of Christian's episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/ebf4b064-0672-47dd-b5a3-0fff5f11b54cMentioned in this episode:Systematic GeekologyOur show focuses around our favorite fandoms that we discuss from a Christian perspective. We do not try to put Jesus into all our favorite stories, but rather we try to ask the questions the IPs are asking, then addressing those questions from our perspective. We are not all ordained, but we are the Priests to the Geeks, in the sense that we try to serve as mediators between the cultures around our favorite fandoms and our faith communities.Join our Facebook group and Discord ServerFind our Facebook group, "Priests to the Geeks", then join our Discord server with this link to continue on the conversation with us!DiscordThe Anazao Podcast NetworkBe sure to check out the network website to see other podcasts trying to engage honestly with Scripture, Theology, Pop Culture, Martial Arts, Science, and more!Anazao Podcast NetworkGet Your SG Merch now!Check out the link to see all of our different t-shirts, backpacks, drinking glasses, pajamas, and more! 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A ragtag crew of pop‑culture icons race to restore life across collapsing worlds by chasing Maui's hook and returning the Heart of Te Fiti — and they end up squaring off with a grief‑driven Tony Stark and a well‑meaning Celebrimbor who've been “forging” life in all the wrong ways. Joshua Noel, the GM, moons in and out of exposition, dropping the players on Motunui and basically saying “fix it” with minimal paperwork. TJ Blackwell and our guest, Mark Flower, pick an absurdly fun lineup to play through this story - Deborah from the book of Judges, Princess Shuri from Black Panther, Elphaba from Wicked, Appa from ATLA, and Long John Silver from Treasure Planet. The group immediately bicker, banter, and break into a musical number to distract Tamatoa. Elphaba provides chaotic magical flair while Shuri brings tech savvy, and they balance each other as the plot wrestles with a juicy ethical snag: is creating life at all costs justified, even if it means trampling other lives? The ride includes buffed Kakamora ambushes, a Going Merry jaunt to Mount Doom, a shoe‑button weak spot in Tony's suit, a persuasive prayer that changes the course of events, and a final score that smashes the Geeks on a Roll leaderboard. They leave things both healed and messy — which, of course, means there's ripe material for a sequel and a lot of post‑game chatter about utilitarian temptations and who really gets to make life. Chaos meets conscience as a ragtag crew of pop-culture weirdos—Deborah, Princess Shuri, Elphaba, Appa, and Long John Silver—are plunked down on Moana's Motonui with dying trees and rotten coconuts. The GM, Joshua, tees up a straight-to-the-point quest: nab Maui's hook, snag the Heart of Te Fiti, and maybe not wreck everything in the process. They chase a glowing hook to Tamatoa, survive a buffed-up Kakamora ambush (because of course the small fry had to be extra spicy), and pull off a delightfully absurd musical moment when Elphaba serenades the giant crab. Tamatoa is neither fully villain nor punchline—he's depressed, shiny-less, and convincing enough that negotiation and song beat pure slaughter. From there the plot pivots meta: Tony Stark shows up in an organic, life-spawning suit forged with Celebrimbor, explaining a utilitarian impulse to “fix life” by force and technology. The team wrestles with whether to stop him, steal his juice, or yank the Heart back to where it belongs. Shuri's tech savvy, Deborah's steady leadership and prayer roll, Elphaba's witchy skepticism, Appa's snack-driven practicality, and Silver's opportunistic charm all collide in a series of tense-but-hilarious interactions. Will the team be able to heal Earth 616, Arda, and the island of Motunui - or will they defeat themselves?!Takeaways:We discuss “theology is play” as a way to let story sneak past our defenses and teach ethics more joyfully than dry argumentation, which made the episode surprisingly thoughtful and not preachy.They cobbled together a weird Guardians-style ragtag crew—Deborah, Shuri, Elphaba, Appa, and John Silver—whose clashing leadership vibes created tasty conflict and comedic gold.Mark and TJ wrestle with a messy utilitarian quandary when Tony uses the Heart of Te Fiti to manufacture life, prompting debate about whether good ends excuse ethically dubious means.Joshua ran a fast, improv-heavy campaign with musical interludes, bargain-flipping pirate antics, and cinematic set-pieces, keeping the pacing spicy and delightfully unpredictable.TJ and Mark solved problems by blending strengths—Shuri's tech smarts, Elphaba's magic, Deborah's decisiveness, Appa's mobility, and Silver's cheeky opportunism—illustrating cooperative creativity over brute force.Joshua, TJ, and Mark all flag hubris as the real antagonist: Tony and Celebrimbor's well-intentioned overreach shows how unchecked power and utility-minded fixes can backfire spectacularly.They kept the vibe loose and witty—friendly smack-talk, pop-culture nerdery, and genuine reflection—so heavy theological questions felt accessible and even kinda fun.Joshua rewarded the team for entertainment and creativity, declaring a new high-score on the show while planting seeds for future cross-universe shenanigans..Be sure to check out our merch, find extra content, and become an official member of Systematic Geekology on our website:https://systematic-geekology-shop.fourthwall.com/.Check out all of our Geeks on a Roll series:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/ce33764f-91e5-4e06-9b52-15f678b02006.Listen to more of our episodes on Middle Earth:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/7bdc3a47-0c58-40f1-88da-9f14079772f7.Listen to more of our Marvel episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/fb519d38-2d9b-4f82-b041-81b81613543c.Don't miss any of our gaming episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/409f2d81-9857-4426-b1f0-d8a02e58b150.Check out all of our Disney episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/09b1c796-b409-4cfe-bbd0-8b7a8032f846.Check out other episodes with Joshua:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/642da9db-496a-40f5-b212-7013d1e211e0.Check out other episodes with TJ:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/f4c32709-d8ff-4cef-8dfd-5775275c3c5e.Listen to other episodes with great guests like Mark:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/0d46051e-3772-49ec-9e2c-8739c9b74cdeMentioned in this episode:Systematic GeekologyOur show focuses around our favorite fandoms that we discuss from a Christian perspective. We do not try to put Jesus into all our favorite stories, but rather we try to ask the questions the IPs are asking, then addressing those questions from our perspective. We are not all ordained, but we are the Priests to the Geeks, in the sense that we try to serve as mediators between the cultures around our favorite fandoms and our faith communities.Join our Facebook group and Discord ServerFind our Facebook group, "Priests to the Geeks", then join our Discord server with this link to continue on the conversation with us!DiscordFollow us on Instagram and BlueSky to keep up to date!Follow our show on our socials to keep up to date and get some exclusive content and fun memes!Subscribe to our show on YouTubeYou can get the video version of the show and lots of extra exclusives on our YouTube channel!YouTubeThe Anazao Podcast NetworkBe sure to check out the network website to see other podcasts trying to engage honestly with Scripture, Theology, Pop Culture, Martial Arts, Science, and more!Anazao Podcast Network

In today's Daily Fix:Nintendo has finally shown us gameplay for the highly anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, along with first looks at a new LEGO set, Zelda amiibo, a very cool replica Master Sword, and more. Unfortunately not much was shown from the upcoming Zelda live-action movie, but we did get an official logo. In other news, GTA 6's global release times have been confirmed, and U.S. gamers can boot it up starting midnight Eastern time, November 19th (meaning West Coast gamers can start a few hours early at 9pm Pacific). And finally, Capcom's streak continues with Onimusha: Way of the Sword selling one million copies so far. Capcom is now considering reviving other dormant IPs, which means we may finally get that Dino Crisis reboot.

Who inspired Jim Hawkins to explore Treasure Planet? That's the burning question on the table as John Erdely, Christian Ashley, and TJ Blackwell dive deep into the cinematic treasure trove that is Disney's animated classic. The trio riffs on the film's vibrant characters, especially focusing on the rebellious spirit of Jim Hawkins, who is not just a teen lost in space but a symbol of adventure and self-discovery. They explore the various influences behind Jim—his family dynamics, the quirky mentor figures like Dr. Doppler, and the unexpected bonds formed with characters like Long John Silver. With a relaxed vibe and witty banter, the hosts celebrate the iconic animation style and the film's unique blend of sci-fi and classic literature, all while keeping it light and entertaining. It's a treasure hunt of insights into the faces behind one of Disney's most underrated gems! Takeaways:In this episode, the trio dives deep into the character Jim Hawkins, exploring his evolution from a rebellious teen to a confident adventurer, showcasing the classic hero's journey.They dissect the influences behind Jim, particularly how his relationships with figures like Long John Silver shape his development and choices throughout Treasure Planet.The gang brings humor into their analysis, joking about Jim's angsty nature while also reflecting on how relatable his struggles are for many viewers.Listeners learn how the film's unique animation style, Deep Canvas, enhances the storytelling, making Treasure Planet a visual masterpiece in Disney's catalog.They also touch on the film's less-than-stellar box office performance, pondering how such a beloved film could be overlooked despite its artistic achievements.Lastly, the hosts emphasize the importance of mentorship in Jim's journey, especially how Silver's influence transforms him, making for a rich discussion on character development..Be sure to check out our merch, find extra content, and become an official member of Systematic Geekology on our website:https://systematic-geekology-shop.fourthwall.com/.Check out all of our annual theme for 2026 ("The Faces Behind Us") series:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/dd903597-98be-49ed-998c-5cdaf73b6af4.Listen to our other Disney epsiodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/09b1c796-b409-4cfe-bbd0-8b7a8032f846.Check out our last episode on Treasure Planet with TJ:https://systematic-geekology.captivate.fm/episode/what-makes-treasure-planet-so-beautiful/.Check out other episodes with Christian:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/ebf4b064-0672-47dd-b5a3-0fff5f11b54c.Check out other episodes with TJ:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/f4c32709-d8ff-4cef-8dfd-5775275c3c5e.Don't miss any of John's episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/0501276f-17e9-48cf-81a7-140cc6dbad53Mentioned in this episode:Become a Member of Systematic Geekology Today!You can become a member of Systematic Geekology using the link below and gain access to free extra content, exclusive t-shirts, merchandise giveaways, and much more!SG on FourthwallSystematic GeekologyOur show focuses around our favorite fandoms that we discuss from a Christian perspective. We do not try to put Jesus into all our favorite stories, but rather we try to ask the questions the IPs are asking, then addressing those questions from our perspective. We are not all ordained, but we are the Priests to the Geeks, in the sense that we try to serve as mediators between the cultures around our favorite fandoms and our faith communities.Follow us on Instagram and BlueSky to keep up to date!Follow our show on our socials to keep up to date and get some exclusive content and fun memes!Join our Facebook group and Discord ServerFind our Facebook group, "Priests to the Geeks", then join our Discord server with this link to continue on the conversation with us!DiscordThe Anazao Podcast NetworkBe sure to check out the network website to see other podcasts trying to engage honestly with Scripture, Theology, Pop Culture, Martial Arts, Science, and more!Anazao Podcast Network

What if zirconia could look even more like natural teeth? According to Dr. Ed McLaren, “Of all the zirconia's he's tested, the optical properties of Ivoclar's e.max zirconia are the closest to natural teeth.” (And I second that with everything I've see – if Barb does the read) Discover what's redefining the possibilities with IPS e.max Zirconia. Join Dr. Ed McLaren for Zirconia Reimagined—an informative webinar exploring the latest advancements, clinical insights, and practical applications of zirconia in modern dentistry. October 5th @ 7:00 pm. Register today at Vivalearning.com As full-arch dentistry continues to grow, so do the demands on today's dental laboratories. That's why Knight Dental recently launched SimplyARCH Studio, a dedicated production environment built exclusively for full-arch restorations. To support this specialized workflow, Knight invested in an XTCERA milling system and carefully evaluated multiple CAM software solutions before choosing hyperDENT. The decision came down to exceptional milling quality, minimal hand finishing, and impressive production efficiency. But what truly set hyperDENT apart was the implementation process. From the very beginning, the team provided more than software training—they shared the knowledge and experience needed to build an optimized workflow for complex full-arch cases. With proven expertise in advanced milling strategies and laboratory production, hyperDENT helped ensure SimplyARCH Studio was designed for long-term success from day one. What happens when you combine a family-run software company, decades of dental laboratory experience, and a mission to make labs run smarter? You get Magic Touch Software. In this episode, Elvis sits down with Dan Sinclair and Amir Bagheri to dig into the history, philosophy, and technology behind Magic Touch and find out why they believe a laboratory management system should do a whole lot more than just track cases through production. Dan shares his unexpected journey back to Magic Touch after leaving the company, while Amir takes us all the way back to the 1990s and the origins of the software, including how his father, Gary, helped develop what would eventually become the foundation of Magic Touch through his work with Glidewell. The conversation dives into the evolution from production-focused LMS platforms to complete business management systems that bring customer management, accounting, inventory, automation, digital case entry, integrations, reporting, and production workflows together in one place. We also get into one of the biggest challenges facing modern dental labs: digital case entry and the ever-growing pile of scanner portals and inboxes. Amir and Dan explain how Magic Touch can automate that process, reduce manual entry, minimize missed cases and errors, and give lab teams more time to actually work on cases instead of hunting them down. And if you've ever wondered how much time and money a lab can lose by having a collection of disconnected systems, this conversation makes a pretty compelling case for consolidation. But perhaps the biggest theme of the episode is that Magic Touch doesn't want to be just another software vendor. Their approach is built around implementation, consultation, process improvement, and helping labs understand what they actually want their business to look like before configuring the system to get them there. From breaking old habits to building super users, testing changes before they go live, and using data to identify where a lab needs to improve, the goal is to create a system that grows and changes with the business. Hey, listeners—ever wonder what Elvis is doing when he's not recording Voices from the Bench? He's a client rep for Derby Dental Laboratory, out in the field every day doing chairside visits and building relationships. His job is simple—keep doctors happy and keep them coming back. And he couldn't do it without iCortica. Right from his phone, Elvis can see sales, remake rates, account notes, risks, and cross-sell opportunities—even before he walks through the door. No spreadsheets. No surprises. Just the info he needs to grow accounts. Stop digging for data and start taking action. Head to icortica.com and schedule your demo today. Dental lab owners and managers — are you spending too much time chasing paperwork, checking portals, tracking cases, and answering doctors asking, “Is my crown done yet?” You didn't start a dental lab to become a full-time paperwork wrangler. LabNCloud is the all-in-one, cloud-based platform built by techs, for techs, with 90+ features to streamline your entire lab — from case tracking and invoicing to shipping, time tracking, doctor portals, and automatic digital file routing. Stop managing chaos and start managing your lab. Visit LabNCloud.com to book your free personalized demo. And mention “Elvis is Handsome” to get your first month free. LabNCloud — the operating system for dental labs. Built by techs, for techs.Special Guests: Amir Bagheri and Dan Sinclair.

Forest management decisions are made under biological, financial, and market conditions that can change considerably during the life of a stand. In this episode of Timber University, Dr. Adam Polinko, formerly of Mississippi State University (now at Northern Arizona University), joins us to discuss two applied research projects examining how landowners and foresters can respond to those challenges: chemical thinning in overstocked pine stands and the long-term development of mixed cherrybark oak and sweetgum plantings. Dr. Polinko's research focuses broadly on silviculture and forest stand dynamics, including how forests respond to disturbances such as thinning, harvesting, and other management interventions. The first part of the conversation examines whether chemical thinning could help landowners manage dense pine stands that can no longer be commercially thinned because of weak pulpwood markets. Dr. Polinko explains how a modified "hack-and-squirt" treatment can be used to thin a stand from below by killing smaller trees in place, opening growing space for larger trees, and accelerating a process that would otherwise occur gradually through natural self-thinning. We discuss how chemical thinning differs from conventional row thinning and why it may be particularly useful on smaller properties where logging access, tract size, or limited markets make a commercial thinning difficult. Because the work can be completed by people on foot using relatively simple equipment, it could give some landowners a practical way to place an overstocked stand back on a more productive growth trajectory. The episode also explores the risks and trade-offs of killing trees in place. The research team is examining how treatment timing affects Ips engraver beetles, southern pine beetles, tree stress, and mortality. The study will also evaluate how standing dead trees, dry needles, fallen woody material, and changing fuel loads may influence wildfire behavior. At the same time, increased sunlight reaching the forest floor could stimulate vegetation that provides additional forage and habitat benefits for wildlife. The second half of the episode turns to a mixed-species study established in the early 1980s to examine the development of planted cherrybark oak and sweetgum. The study was designed to test observations from natural stands suggesting that sweetgum may initially grow as fast as, or faster than, cherrybark oak, while the oak eventually overtakes it. Recent measurements indicate that sweetgum remained highly competitive for approximately the first 25 years, after which its height growth began to level off, and the cherrybark oak pulled ahead. The result today is a stand containing large, high-quality cherrybark oak and much smaller sweetgum. Dr. Polinko explains that sweetgum may provide a valuable "training effect" for cherrybark oak. Competition between the species can help the oak maintain apical dominance, straighter stems, smaller branches, and better overall form than might develop in a widely spaced, single-species oak planting. The study also provides a rare opportunity to compare mixed stands directly with nearby pure sweetgum and mostly pure cherrybark oak stands on the same site. The conversation highlights why mixed-species forestry may offer more than biological benefits. Growing different species together can diversify future management options, reduce dependence on a single timber market, and give landowners greater flexibility when deciding which species to thin, retain, or manage as the final crop. Because forest rotations are long and markets can change much faster than stands can be replaced, this kind of biological and financial diversification may become increasingly valuable. This episode is a useful listen for forest landowners, consulting foresters, wildlife managers, forestry students, researchers, Extension professionals, and anyone interested in pine thinning, mixed-species management, stand dynamics, forest health, and the challenge of managing forests under changing market conditions. Questions for Timber University can be sent to timberuniversity@gmail.com

The Villainous roster keeps getting bigger, and this time Ravensburger is bringing two very different Disney villains to the table. In the newest expansion, Disney Villainous: Success at Any Cost, we get Prince Hans from Frozen and Héctor De La Cruz from Coco.Bryan Marvel and RP sit down to see how these two characters stack up against the growing Villainous lineup. We break down their unique decks, goals, abilities, and strategies, talk about what makes each character tick, and ultimately ask the most important question: Is Success at Any Cost worth adding to your Villainous collection?Whether you've been playing Disney Villainous since the beginning or you're a gateway gamer looking for your next Disney board game, we're taking a closer look at what this new expandalone brings to the table.Is Hans finally getting the Villainous treatment he deserves? Does Héctor De La Cruz make for a compelling villain? And how does this new box compare to the other Villainous expansions?Give it a listen, then let us know: Which Disney villain do you want to see added to Villainous next?The Gateway Gamers Podcast is all about helping new and experienced gamers find the games worth playing, with a particular love for great IPs, accessible gameplay, and the occasional excuse to argue about board games.

Christian Ashley and Joe Dea dive deep into the rich tapestry of "Tales of the Jedi" in this episode of Systematic Geekology, unraveling the intriguing lore of the Old Republic and its epic conflicts. They explore the intricacies of the Sith and Jedi dynamics, showcasing how this comic series painted a vivid picture of the Star Wars universe long before the prequels came into play. With clever banter and insightful commentary, they discuss pivotal characters like Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider, whose journeys highlight themes of redemption and the complex nature of light versus dark. Listeners can expect a relaxed vibe as Christian and Joe navigate through the nostalgia of the '90s comics and reflect on how these stories have shaped the broader Star Wars narrative. So, whether you're a die-hard fan or just dipping your toes into the galaxy far, far away, this episode promises a fun exploration of the legends that have captivated fans for decades. Christian Ashley and Joe Dea dive deep into the rich lore of Star Wars Legends, specifically focusing on the Tales of the Jedi comic series. From the outset, they explore the era of the Old Republic, unraveling the complex history that shaped the galaxy far, far away. The conversation kicks off with a look at the Golden Age of the Sith, where Jedi and Sith alike engage in a battle for supremacy, introducing concepts such as battle meditation and the exploration of uncharted space. Joe highlights the significance of the Sith as both a species and an ideology, while Christian notes the series' role in reviving interest in the Star Wars franchise during a dry spell post-Return of the Jedi. As they navigate through the narrative, they discuss key characters like Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider, delving into their personal journeys and the broader implications of their choices. The pair also reflect on the comic's vintage aesthetic, attributing its unique storytelling style to the creative freedom afforded by Dark Horse Comics during the 90s, before transitioning into a discussion of the series' darker themes, including betrayal, redemption, and the cyclical nature of good and evil in the Star Wars universe.Takeaways:Christian and Joe dive deep into the lore of the Old Republic, exploring the origins of the Sith and Jedi dynamics in the Tales of the Jedi comic series.The duo emphasizes the impact of the 90s storytelling style on the Star Wars universe, showcasing how Legends expanded the lore beyond what was seen on screen.Ulic Qel-Droma's tragic arc serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of power and the seductive nature of the dark side, mirroring themes found in the broader Star Wars saga.Nomi Sunrider's growth as a Jedi highlights the importance of resilience and redemption, illustrating that even in the face of loss, one can rise to become a beacon of hope.The discussion touches on the unique narrative structure of the Tales of the Jedi comics, which often eschews traditional three-act storytelling for a more expansive exploration of character and world-building.The podcast wraps up by reflecting on how the themes of redemption and legacy in Tales of the Jedi resonate with modern audiences, inviting listeners to ponder their own journeys..Be sure to check out our merch, find extra content, and become an official member of Systematic Geekology on our website:https://systematic-geekology-shop.fourthwall.com/.Check out all of our Star Wars episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/8a69b978-b30c-4515-9e5d-a38a84cc367f.Check out our All Reading Counts series:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/3706021e-22e5-4598-ae1d-732ec8e275a9.Check out other episodes with Christian:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/ebf4b064-0672-47dd-b5a3-0fff5f11b54c.Check out other episodes with great guests like Joe:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/0d46051e-3772-49ec-9e2c-8739c9b74cdeMentioned in this episode:Get Your SG Merch now!Check out the link to see all of our different t-shirts, backpacks, drinking glasses, pajamas, and more! 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In this solo episode, Eric Dyson unveils Polaris, a governance framework designed to turn IPS language into disciplined, principled fiduciary action.In this episode, Eric discusses:Mission and focus of 90 North ConsultingWhy investment policy statements matter under ERISAThe concept of structured discretion in IPS languageDocumentation, monitoring, and fiduciary governanceHow Polaris evaluates and strengthens investment policy statementsKey Takeaways:An investment policy statement is more than a legal or investment document; it is fundamentally a fiduciary governance document that should help fiduciaries make better decisions.Overly rigid IPS language can force imprudent outcomes, while overly flexible language undermines governance; the goal is “structured discretion” that creates clear decision points.Under ERISA, drafting and determining the terms of an IPS is itself a fiduciary act, and fiduciaries must generally act in accordance with the IPS as a governing document.Good governance is not only about prudent decisions but also about documenting the process in a way that demonstrates care, skill, prudence, and diligence if later scrutinized.Polaris provides a multi-lens framework—trust law, ERISA, DOL guidance, and investment governance best practices—to clarify responsibilities, delegation, and monitoring without simply making the IPS longer.“Documentation is not a substitute for prudence; it's evidence that the prudent process actually occurred.” - Eric DysonConnect with Eric Dyson: Website: https://90northllc.com/Phone: 940-248-4800Email: contact@90northllc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/401kguy/ The information and content of this podcast are general in nature and are provided solely for educational and informational purposes. It is believed to be accurate and reliable as of the posting date, but may be subject to change.It is not intended to provide a specific recommendation for any type of product or service discussed in this presentation or to provide any warranties, investment advice, financial advice, tax, plan design, or legal advice (unless otherwise specifically indicated). Please consult your own independent advisor as to any investment, tax, or legal statements made.The specific facts and circumstances of all qualified plans can vary, and the information contained in this podcast may or may not apply to your individual circumstances or to your plan or client plan-specific circumstances.The opinions expressed by guests on the Be More Than a Fiduciary podcast are not necessarily the same as the opinions held by 90 North Consulting or by Executive Director Eric Dyson.

Forest management decisions are made under biological, financial, and market conditions that can change considerably during the life of a stand. In this episode of Timber University, Dr. Adam Polinko, formerly of Mississippi State University (now at Northern Arizona University), joins us to discuss two applied research projects examining how landowners and foresters can respond to those challenges: chemical thinning in overstocked pine stands and the long-term development of mixed cherrybark oak and sweetgum plantings. Dr. Polinko's research focuses broadly on silviculture and forest stand dynamics, including how forests respond to disturbances such as thinning, harvesting, and other management interventions. The first part of the conversation examines whether chemical thinning could help landowners manage dense pine stands that can no longer be commercially thinned because of weak pulpwood markets. Dr. Polinko explains how a modified "hack-and-squirt" treatment can be used to thin a stand from below by killing smaller trees in place, opening growing space for larger trees, and accelerating a process that would otherwise occur gradually through natural self-thinning. We discuss how chemical thinning differs from conventional row thinning and why it may be particularly useful on smaller properties where logging access, tract size, or limited markets make a commercial thinning difficult. Because the work can be completed by people on foot using relatively simple equipment, it could give some landowners a practical way to place an overstocked stand back on a more productive growth trajectory. The episode also explores the risks and trade-offs of killing trees in place. The research team is examining how treatment timing affects Ips engraver beetles, southern pine beetles, tree stress, and mortality. The study will also evaluate how standing dead trees, dry needles, fallen woody material, and changing fuel loads may influence wildfire behavior. At the same time, increased sunlight reaching the forest floor could stimulate vegetation that provides additional forage and habitat benefits for wildlife. The second half of the episode turns to a mixed-species study established in the early 1980s to examine the development of planted cherrybark oak and sweetgum. The study was designed to test observations from natural stands suggesting that sweetgum may initially grow as fast as, or faster than, cherrybark oak, while the oak eventually overtakes it. Recent measurements indicate that sweetgum remained highly competitive for approximately the first 25 years, after which its height growth began to level off, and the cherrybark oak pulled ahead. The result today is a stand containing large, high-quality cherrybark oak and much smaller sweetgum. Dr. Polinko explains that sweetgum may provide a valuable "training effect" for cherrybark oak. Competition between the species can help the oak maintain apical dominance, straighter stems, smaller branches, and better overall form than might develop in a widely spaced, single-species oak planting. The study also provides a rare opportunity to compare mixed stands directly with nearby pure sweetgum and mostly pure cherrybark oak stands on the same site. The conversation highlights why mixed-species forestry may offer more than biological benefits. Growing different species together can diversify future management options, reduce dependence on a single timber market, and give landowners greater flexibility when deciding which species to thin, retain, or manage as the final crop. Because forest rotations are long and markets can change much faster than stands can be replaced, this kind of biological and financial diversification may become increasingly valuable. This episode is a useful listen for forest landowners, consulting foresters, wildlife managers, forestry students, researchers, Extension professionals, and anyone interested in pine thinning, mixed-species management, stand dynamics, forest health, and the challenge of managing forests under changing market conditions. Questions for Timber University can be sent to timberuniversity@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chad Duplantis sat down with Dr. George Tysowsky and Don Bell from Ivoclar at the Chicago Midwinter Meeting to discuss the latest innovations shaping restorative dentistry. From the expanding IPS e.max family and next-generation zirconia materials to chairside workflows, adhesives, CAD/CAM solutions, and prevention, Ivoclar continues to focus on making dentistry more efficient, consistent, and predictable.Whether you're looking to streamline your restorative workflow, improve esthetics, or better integrate digital dentistry into your practice, this conversation is packed with practical insights for clinicians looking to elevate patient care.

Joshua Noel and Christian Ashley dive deep into Disney's "Fun and Fancy Free," the third film from the package film era, and they're ready to unpack its whimsical layers. Kicking things off, they chat about how this film blends two distinct stories—Bongo the bear's quest for freedom and Mickey's escapades with the giant from Jack and the Beanstalk—while also touching on the broader themes of poverty and desperation that resonate even today. With a relaxed vibe, they share personal anecdotes, hilarious moments, and insightful critiques, all while dissecting how Disney's wartime budget constraints shaped the film's creation. They also ponder whether Bongo and Willie the Giant deserve a spot in the pantheon of beloved Disney characters. Throughout the episode, Joshua and Christian keep the banter light and witty, making it clear that while "Fun and Fancy Free" might not be the crown jewel of Disney's collection, it's still a fascinating piece of animation history worth exploring. So, grab your popcorn and settle in for a ride through nostalgia and commentary that's as entertaining as it is thoughtful! Diving into the whimsical world of Disney's animation, the latest episode of Systematic Geekology takes listeners on a nostalgic journey through the package film era, focusing on the lesser-known gem, 'Fun and Fancy Free.' Joshua Noel and Christian Ashley kick off this episode with their trademark lighthearted banter, setting the stage for an exploration of Disney's wartime creativity. They discuss the film's unique structure, a blend of two stories: 'Bongo the Bear' and 'Mickey and the Beanstalk,' framed by a slightly bizarre ventriloquist act. The hosts share personal anecdotes of their first encounters with the film and how it shaped their understanding of Disney's animation style. The conversation delves into the themes of freedom and love as seen through Bongo's journey from captivity to wild freedom, paralleling it with societal issues of the time. They highlight the film's charming characters, from Mickey's cleverness to the gentle giant, Willy, discussing how these characters often reflect more profound societal narratives than one might expect from a Disney film. Moreover, the episode touches on the animation techniques employed during the wartime era, showcasing how the constraints of the time led to innovative storytelling and character design. Overall, this episode is a delightful mix of nostalgia, insightful commentary, and playful humor, making it a must-listen for Disney enthusiasts and casual fans alike. The conversation shifts into a comical yet insightful critique of 'Fun and Fancy Free,' as Joshua and Christian dissect the film with a blend of nostalgia and humor. They kick things off by reminiscing about their first encounters with the film, revealing how often they only saw parts of it, particularly the iconic Mickey and the Beanstalk segment. The hosts humorously recount the absurdities of the film, such as the premise of a ventriloquist entertaining a girl with puppet stories, which leads to a discussion on the effectiveness of storytelling in animation. They dive deep into the narrative, exploring Bongo's struggle for love and acceptance, and how it mirrors the harsh realities of life during the 1940s. Christian's take on the giant, Willy, as an antihero reveals the complexities of character development in Disney films. The episode also tackles broader themes of societal struggles, cleverly linking the film's narrative to contemporary issues of greed and poverty. Joshua and Christian engage in light-hearted banter while making poignant observations about the animation style, the clever reuse of backgrounds, and the innovative techniques that made the film visually appealing. The episode wraps up with ratings and a lively discussion about the film's legacy, leaving listeners with a sense of nostalgia and a deeper appreciation for Disney's creative evolution during challenging times.Takeaways:Joshua and Christian dive deep into Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free', the third film in the package film era, exploring its unique storytelling structure and animation style that reflects the wartime context.The episode highlights the significance of the framing device with Jiminy Cricket, setting the stage for the whimsical yet poignant tales of Bongo the bear and Mickey's beanstalk adventure.Listeners learn how 'Fun and Fancy Free' illustrates themes of poverty and societal struggles, particularly in Mickey and the Beanstalk, prompting reflections on resource distribution and community support.Joshua and Christian share personal anecdotes about their first encounters with the film, revealing how nostalgia intertwines with their analysis of its cultural impact on Disney's legacy..Be sure to check out our merch, find extra content, and become an official member of Systematic Geekology on our website:https://systematic-geekology-shop.fourthwall.com/.Check out all of our Disney Animation Eras series:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/33fb9ea2-aea9-4bfc-a257-04405e9af3c4.Hear more of our Disney episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/09b1c796-b409-4cfe-bbd0-8b7a8032f846.Check out other episodes with Joshua:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/642da9db-496a-40f5-b212-7013d1e211e0.Check out other episodes with Christian:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/ebf4b064-0672-47dd-b5a3-0fff5f11b54cMentioned in this episode:Systematic GeekologyOur show focuses around our favorite fandoms that we discuss from a Christian perspective. 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What if zirconia could look even more like natural teeth? According to Dr. Ed McLaren, “Of all the zirconia's he's tested, the optical properties of Ivoclar's e.max zirconia are the closest to natural teeth.” (And I second that with everything I've see – if Barb does the read) Discover what's redefining the possibilities with IPS e.max Zirconia. Join Dr. Ed McLaren for Zirconia Reimagined—an informative webinar exploring the latest advancements, clinical insights, and practical applications of zirconia in modern dentistry. October 5th @ 7:00 pm. Register today at Vivalearning.com As full-arch dentistry continues to grow, so do the demands on today's dental laboratories. That's why Knight Dental recently launched SimplyARCH Studio, a dedicated production environment built exclusively for full-arch restorations. To support this specialized workflow, Knight invested in an XTCERA milling system and carefully evaluated multiple CAM software solutions before choosing hyperDENT. The decision came down to exceptional milling quality, minimal hand finishing, and impressive production efficiency. But what truly set hyperDENT apart was the implementation process. From the very beginning, the team provided more than software training—they shared the knowledge and experience needed to build an optimized workflow for complex full-arch cases. With proven expertise in advanced milling strategies and laboratory production, hyperDENT helped ensure SimplyARCH Studio was designed for long-term success from day one.Matt Everatt joins Elvis and Barb for a fascinating conversation that takes a deep dive into his journey through the dental laboratory industry and the story behind his book, The Invisible Profession. From discovering dental technology at 16 and specializing in maxillofacial prosthetics and orthodontics to working in hospitals, developing early sleep-apnea appliances, and nearly leaving the profession altogether, Matt's career has taken some seriously interesting turns. Eventually, he helped co-found S4S, building a successful business around sleep-apnea appliances, occlusal splints, orthodontics, and more before eventually stepping away from ownership. DETAX has been making waves in the dental industry with 3D printing materials, and in this episode, Elvis and Barb sit down with Veronika Perrone from DETAX and Brandon Smith to talk about where digital dentistry is headed—and why flexible printed partials might be one of the most interesting developments yet. Veronika shares her journey from Germany to the United States and her nearly 15 years with DETAX, while giving us a look at the company's history, its roots in medical and audiology materials, and its growing presence in the dental market. Brandon brings the technician's perspective, talking about his path through the lab world, Triad, Whip Mix, 3Shape, and eventually starting his own consulting and training business. The conversation really gets interesting when they dive into DETAX's flexible resin. Brandon explains how the material handles in the lab, from design and nesting to printing, post-processing, bonding and finishing. They discuss the chemical bond between the flexible base and denture tooth resin, the ability to design flexible partials from scans, and how the material can be used for everything from flexible partials and flippers to unilaterals and claspless appliances. They also get into DETAX's lineup of splint materials, printer validations, hands-on training courses, and what's coming next—including retainer and aligner materials and additional crown shades. Whether you're already printing removable appliances or just wondering if it's finally time to bring flexible partials into your digital workflow, this episode is packed with practical information, real-world experience, and plenty of dental-geek conversation.Special Guests: Brandon Smith and Veronika Perrone.

Sean is away again on assignment so the rest of us get together to talk some gaming. Claire has been playing retro Arnold Schwarzenegger games, particularly Total Recall, Predator and various versions of Termination 2: Judgement Day. Paul played through The Sinking City 2 and is working through Mortal Shell II.  Gamescom is happening and has some game announcements there. Double Fine own all their own IPs again, Xbox's disc-to-digital initiative is testing soon, Konami wants a yearly Silent Hill and GTA VI is a thing, I guess? TDP is listener funded. Like what you hear? Want to support the show and get ad-free episodes? Head over to https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

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Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell dive deep into the transformative impact of Thors' legacy on characters Thorfinn, Thorkell, and Askeladd in the manga "Vinland Saga." Kicking off their discussion, they reflect on how Thors' principles of peace and honor ripple through the lives of these Vikings, illustrating the dichotomy between violence and non-violence. They unpack the significance of Thors' on-screen death, which sets the stage for Thorfinn's journey from vengeance to understanding. The duo also explores how Thorkell's respect for his cousin Thors influences his character and choices, while Askeladd's ambiguous role as mentor and antagonist complicates Thorfinn's path to self-discovery. With humor and wit, they navigate the intricate relationships and moral dilemmas presented in this gripping narrative, inviting listeners to ponder the essence of strength and honor in both the Viking world and our own.Diving into the vibrant world of "Vinland Saga", this episode serves up a hearty discussion on the complex relationships and character arcs that shape the narrative. The speakers start by quoting a poignant line from the series, 'You have no enemies,' which sets the tone for a deep exploration of themes like honor, sacrifice, and personal growth. They delve into the life of Thors, the protagonist's father, whose pacifist ideals stand in stark contrast to the violent Viking culture, creating a ripple effect that impacts Thorfinn, the main character. The hosts analyze how Thors' unwavering commitment to non-violence and respect for life influences not only his son but also those around him, including supposed foes like Askeladd. The conversation shifts to the intriguing dynamics between Thorfinn and Askeladd, highlighting the complexity of their mentor-student relationship that evolves from vengeance to mutual respect. The episode encapsulates how the series challenges conventional notions of strength and honor, making listeners ponder the deeper implications of these themes in their own lives.As the discussion unfolds, the speakers take listeners on a rollercoaster ride through the highs and lows of Thorfinn's journey, emphasizing his transformation from a revenge-driven boy to a more reflective individual shaped by the lessons learned from his father and enemies alike. They highlight critical moments, such as Thors' tragic demise, which not only propels Thorfinn into a quest for vengeance but also serves as a catalyst for his eventual enlightenment. The hosts also touch on the contrasting characters of Thorkell and Askeladd, discussing how Thorkell's love for battle and Askeladd's cunning nature add layers to the narrative. The episode is peppered with witty banter and relatable insights, making the heavy themes accessible and engaging. It's a thoughtful exploration of how personal beliefs can shape one's path and the intricate web of connections that define human relationships, all set against the backdrop of Viking lore.Wrapping up the episode, the speakers reflect on the broader implications of Vinland Saga's themes in contemporary contexts. They compare the honor-shame culture depicted in the series to modern societal norms, questioning what it means to truly honor one's beliefs in a world often driven by conflict. The humor and camaraderie between the hosts provide a refreshing lens through which to view these serious topics, inviting listeners to consider their own values and the legacies they wish to leave behind. Ultimately, the episode encourages a dialogue on the strength found in vulnerability and the power of choice, leaving audiences with a sense of connection to both the characters and their own lives. It's an engaging listen for fans of anime, manga, and anyone interested in the deeper themes that resonate within storytelling.Takeaways:In 'Vinland Saga', Thors' philosophy that 'you have no enemies' profoundly impacts Thorfinn's journey toward understanding non-violence.The characters of Thorfinn, Thorkell, and Askeladd are shaped significantly by their interactions with Thors, highlighting the theme of legacy in the series.Thors' on-screen demise serves not just as a plot point but as a catalyst for Thorfinn's transformation from vengeance-seeker to a pacifist.The relationship dynamics between Thorfinn and Askeladd reveal deeper themes of mentorship and moral conflict within the violent Viking culture.Thorkell's character embodies the idea of strength through honor, challenging the notion of toxic masculinity often portrayed in warrior narratives.The exploration of honor-shame culture in 'Vinland Saga' provides a fresh perspective on how characters navigate their identities and moral choices..Be sure to check out our merch, find extra content, and become an official member of Systematic Geekology on our website:https://systematic-geekology-shop.fourthwall.com/.Check out all of our annual theme for 2026 ("The Faces Behind Us") series:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/dd903597-98be-49ed-998c-5cdaf73b6af4.Hear more of our anime episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/ff4343b3-82e0-4173-a884-1608a49eec5b.Listen to our other episode on Vinland Saga:https://systematic-geekology.captivate.fm/episode/will-thorfinn-become-a-christian/.Check out our YouTube series, "Manga Mustard":https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9e2Tuor8cmPzeXIIbgLp4aSA4uIkOuBl&si=uZf3RNCBQ9txi9Hj.Check out other episodes with Joshua:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/642da9db-496a-40f5-b212-7013d1e211e0.Check out other episodes with TJ:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/f4c32709-d8ff-4cef-8dfd-5775275c3c5eMentioned in this episode:Systematic GeekologyOur show focuses around our favorite fandoms that we discuss from a Christian perspective. We do not try to put Jesus into all our favorite stories, but rather we try to ask the questions the IPs are asking, then addressing those questions from our perspective. We are not all ordained, but we are the Priests to the Geeks, in the sense that we try to serve as mediators between the cultures around our favorite fandoms and our faith communities.

Kevin Schaefer, Jill Elizabeth, Christian Ashley, and Andy Walsh dive headfirst into the latest “What's New(s)” episode of Systematic Geekology, zooming in on the hot-off-the-press HBO series "Lanterns" and the buzz surrounding the MCU's X-Men casting announcements. Right off the bat, Kevin sets the stage by highlighting the excitement around the pilot of "Lanterns," which heralds a unique blend of detective stories and superhero antics. The crew chats about the intriguing casting choices for the new X-Men flick, including the likes of Sadie Sink and Adam Driver, while pondering how these characters will infuse fresh energy into the beloved franchise. With a mix of nostalgia and fresh perspectives, they explore the implications of these new adaptations, all while keeping it light and conversational. As they sift through the latest happenings in geek culture, they provide insights that are both thoughtful and engaging, making it a must-listen for fans eager to stay in the loop.A chill vibe fills the air as the podcast crew embarks on a geeky adventure, diving headfirst into the latest buzz in geek culture. Kicking things off with a light-hearted query about whether one would prefer to be a member of an intergalactic police force or a mutant, the conversation flows effortlessly into the meat of the episode: an analysis of HBO's freshly minted Green Lantern series. Led by the gregarious Kevin Schaefer, the panel—featuring the passionate Christian Ashley, the insightful Andy Walsh, and the always-entertaining Jill Elizabeth—offers their thoughts on the pilot episode, tackling everything from character arcs to the show's aesthetic choices. The panelists engage in a spirited discussion about the balance between adult themes and accessibility for younger audiences, a hot topic in today's superhero landscape.As they delve deeper, the camaraderie among the group shines, with each member contributing their unique perspectives on the casting choices—particularly the impressive performances of Aaron Pierre as Jon Stewart and Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan. Their dynamic is likened to classic buddy cop duo films, filled with humor and tension, sparking excitement for what's to come. The episode features a lightning round where panelists share their recent geeky obsessions, ranging from nostalgic Disney flicks to the latest horror films, showcasing their diverse interests in a fun format. The discussion wraps up with a heartfelt call for inclusivity in geek culture, emphasizing the importance of creating stories that resonate across generations, making it clear that while the superhero genre is expansive, it should remain accessible to all.Switching gears, the conversation shifts to the highly anticipated X-Men 97 Season 2, with panelists evaluating its successes and pitfalls compared to the first season. Nostalgia mingles with critique as they discuss character development, pacing, and the emotional weight of specific story arcs, particularly those involving fan-favorites like Nightcrawler and Colossus. A shared concern arises about the rushed nature of some storylines, leading to a desire for more fleshed-out narratives in such a rich universe. They express hopes for future seasons to explore these characters more deeply, hinting at the exciting potential that lies ahead for the X-Men in this revival. It's a delightful mix of analysis and banter, making for an engaging hour of geeky conversation.Takeaways:The new HBO series 'Lanterns' is getting mixed reviews, with some praising its setup while others critique its adult themes alienating younger audiences.The panel discusses the excitement surrounding the MCU's announced X-Men cast, particularly noting the diverse lineup and the potential for fresh storytelling.Kevin, Jill, Christian, and Andy share their thoughts on the balance between mature content and family-friendly storytelling in superhero narratives.The discussion highlights the importance of character development, especially in how they portray beloved figures like Hal Jordan and Jon Stewart in 'Lanterns'.Fans express hope for future seasons of 'X-Men 97', emphasizing the need for thoughtful storytelling that does justice to the complex themes of the source material.The conversation reveals a shared frustration with the pacing of 'X-Men 97 Season 2', feeling rushed while also showcasing intriguing character arcs and developments.Mentioned in this episode:Systematic GeekologyOur show focuses around our favorite fandoms that we discuss from a Christian perspective. We do not try to put Jesus into all our favorite stories, but rather we try to ask the questions the IPs are asking, then addressing those questions from our perspective. We are not all ordained, but we are the Priests to the Geeks, in the sense that we try to serve as mediators between the cultures around our favorite fandoms and our faith communities.Become a Member of Systematic Geekology Today!You can become a member of Systematic Geekology using the link below and gain access to free extra content, exclusive t-shirts, merchandise giveaways, and much more!SG on FourthwallThe Anazao Podcast NetworkBe sure to check out the network website to see other podcasts trying to engage honestly with Scripture, Theology, Pop Culture, Martial Arts, Science, and more!Anazao Podcast Network

Next weekend is the grand opening of Universal Orlando Resort’s annual scary event – Halloween Horror Nights. For the 35th anniversary, we have so many amazing things to get excited for. From incredible IPs like Sinners, Hellraiser, and Stranger Things, to returning icons Jack the Clown and Dr. Oddfellow. This year has incredible entertainment as well from a high-octane stage performance and lagoon show to the Dead Coconut Club and Club Horror. Today, we are giving you all of the details, how to make the most of the event, and our biggest tips and tricks if you’ve never been. Will you be there for opening weekend? Enjoy! This episode is sponsored by Fantastical Vacations. For free concierge vacation planning, specializing in Disney and Universal Vacations, visit https://www.fantasticalvacations.com We would love you to join us on Patreon! Thanks so much for supporting the show. We also have Addicted to the Mouse Merchandise! You can check it out at https://addictedtothemerch.com Thanks so much for listening! If you like what you hear, please subscribe and catch us every Sunday for the podcast. Join us every Sunday and Wednesday evening as we take you to Walt Disney World, Disneyland, on Disney Cruise Line, Universal Studios and everywhere in between! We can be found at www.addictedtothemouse.com and be reached at danandleslie@addictedtothemouse.com Please also connect with us here: Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/addictedtothemouse Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/@AddictedtotheMouse Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/AddictedtotheMouse/ Instagram – https://instagram.com/addictedtothemouse/ The post Halloween Horror Nights 35: The Ultimate Universal Orlando Survival Guide for 2026 appeared first on Addicted to the Mouse.

This 8/20/2026 broadcast explores the concept of hyperreality, suggesting that our world is a "totalitarian Disneyland" where fake events are seamlessly integrated into history. The speaker argues that major media events—including political crises and high-profile deaths like those of Princess Diana or Hayden Panettiere—are actually scripted performances within a "PSYOP Entertainment Complex."By highlighting eerie coincidences and occult subtexts, the host posits that these events are part of a "Metascript" designed to manipulate public perception and replace actual agency with simulated participation. The IPS encourages a "non-belief" stance, urging individuals to adopt an "off-world stage perspective" to see through systemic media fakery. Ultimately, the text serves as a critique of modern media, claiming that society has been "crate trained" to accept a fictional universe as literal reality.Support the IPS Think TankKey Topics and Themes from the Transcript* Platform Migration from YouTube to Substack* Summary: The speaker argues that YouTube is no longer a viable “ground zero” for organizing the “off-world stage perspective” because the platform censors content, demonetizes creators, and targets users through biased algorithmic recommendations. In contrast, Substack functions as a more neutral platform that is fully capable of hosting the community's entire live chat, written archives, and transcript database.* Supporting Quotes:* “And since they have demonetized us, I don't see the incentive to making it [YouTube] the center of focus other than people are accustomed to it.”* “Substack might be a better and more like neutral ground zero.”* “We do want Substack to be the ground zero. For the off-world stage perspective. Because YouTube does nothing but censor.”* Tragic August Deaths and the Virgo Archetype* Summary: The speaker notices a repeating chronological pattern where famous, high-profile women—specifically Marilyn Monroe, Princess Diana, and the actress Hayden Panettiere—die in the month of August at exactly 36 years old. This narrative pattern contains an esoteric, mythological subtext that mirrors the astrological sign of Virgo (the spring maiden) and her symbolic kidnapping into the underworld by Hades.* Supporting Quotes:* “But I want to go deeper into it because something had me thinking about August and the significance of this month as it relates to these high profile tragic deaths, usually with some adequate representation of the spring maiden.”* “The theme seems to be the kidnapping of Persephone as we go into the end of summer, as we approach the equinox.”* “So you have 36 Monroe, 36 Diana, 36 Hayden, and August. These are the common denominators.”* Hyperreality and Simulated Public Agency* Summary: Referencing Jean Baudrillard and the YouTube video “We live in a totalitarian Disneyland” by Academic Agent, the speaker describes hyperreality as a “real plus fake” state. In this environment, simulated global events are codified into historical records as official facts. Under this closed system, public political participation, such as voting, is merely “simulated participation” that replaces genuine human agency with an illusion of control.* Supporting Quotes:* “So hyperreal refers to real plus fake. And we're talking about simulated events. Things that didn't happen. That become part of our historic record that are now officially real.”* “The system of simulation is a combination of government, news media, and mainstream entertainment.”* “It seems like voting is simulated participation instead of actual agency. It's a steam valve because it gives people the illusion of control.”* The Gnostic Demiurge in Cinema* Summary: Hollywood films frequently rely on Gnostic allegory, utilizing authority and controller figures played by actor Ed Harris to represent Saturn, Hades, or the Demiurge. Examples include Kristoff in The Truman Show, the Man in Black in Westworld, and Wilford in Snowpiercer. These pairings dramatize a captive initiate trapped within an artificial, deterministic simulation overseen by a cold, godlike architect.* Supporting Quotes:* “Kristoff is an archetype of the Demiurge, a godlike architect who shapes a false reality.”* “The audience identify with the trapped figure, Persephone, Alice, Truman, because our condition mirrors theirs. We too live in an underworld of the demo urge or the programmer.”* “each of these pairings dramatizes the initiate or captive with the architect or the warden.”* The Charlie Kirk Death Deconstruction* Summary: The speaker asserts that the political commentator Charlie Kirk never existed as a real individual but was a fictional character played by a lifetime PSYOP actor. The public “assassination” of Kirk was a highly choreographed theatrical performance featuring a practical special effect “squib” and blood bags. Alternative establishment stories claiming Kirk went into “witness protection” are dismissed as controlled subplots designed to keep the public emotionally invested in the reality of the simulation.* Supporting Quotes:* “Charlie never existed except as a character, a PSYOP actor.”* “For that to be a squib, he wore a mask of himself with the skin that goes over the chest. He wore a blood bag. They did rehearsals. The whole thing was rehearsed. It was choreographed.”* “The idea that he faked his death and went into witness protection to hide from Israel assumes that the whole dynamic is real.”* “MSM Plus” (Conspiracy Theories) vs. “MSM Minus” (Skepticism)* Summary: Mainstream conspiracy theories are categorized as “MSM Plus” because they add convoluted layers of speculation and intrigue to fill gaps in news narratives, ultimately keeping people trapped in establishment-controlled subplots. The speaker's “MSM Minus” approach relies instead on a subtractive methodology that systematically filters out media lies and removes the overarching metascript from their worldview.* Supporting Quotes:* “We call ourselves MSM minus is because we subtract from the lies... We subtract the meta script from our worldview.”* “The reason why that's significant is that MSM Plus is a subset of the mainstream box. It builds. So they fill in the gaps with conspiracy conjecture.”* “All conspiracy theories are truth or bait. The purpose of the conspiracy theory is to hide the provable and observable fact that these events in question are actually simulated.”* AI-Generated Media as an Emerging Art Form* Summary: Despite platforms like YouTube terminating millions of faceless AI channels under the guise of “inauthenticity,” the speaker defends AI-generated media as a collectively generated emerging art form. Asserting that they personally prefer AI-generated content over human-produced content, the speaker highlights their own experiment co-authoring a structured essay called The News Testament using ChatGPT and five of their personal transcripts.* Supporting Quotes:* “We're looking at a phenomenon, the emergence of a new art form. It's kind of like this collectively generated phenomenon.”* “I prefer AI slop to human slop, and there's a lot of that.”* “I took five of my transcripts and I asked for ChatGPT to co-author with me an essay called The News Testament, The Mainstream Media as World State Church.”Links Mentionedbitchute.com/infiniteplanesocietyOdysee https://odysee.com/@InfinitePlaneRadio:a Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video! Join me for my next live video on the app: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit infiniteplanesociety.substack.com/subscribe

The hosts discuss confusion caused by Microsoft's email warning that Publisher will end in October 2026 and urging users to convert files to PDF. Jerry shares how he's been using AI—especially Claude (and sometimes ChatGPT)—to speed up IT work: creating an Addigy printer pool by assigning static IPs to flaky Brother network printers, analyzing Mac logs with Claude to find a runaway Chrome render process causing memory pressure, and using the Quitter app to auto-quit Chrome as a workaround for battery and performance issues. He also describes fixing a weak UniFi doorbell connection by creating a 2.4GHz-only SSID and broadcasting it on multiple access points. The conversation broadens to AI guardrails, environmental and economic concerns, and social impacts. They cover security-minded IoT network segmentation, Sonos reliability, a client scare about entering a Mac password prompted by Touch ID autofill in private browsing, RingCentral sidebar customization, presbyopia eye drops, and phone accessory tips including ESR screen protectors, Spigen cases, camera lens vulnerability, battery health, and pros/cons of Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program.   00:00 Podcast Kickoff Banter 00:19 Microsoft Publisher Panic 01:39 AI Fixes Printer Deployments 04:19 Claude Reads Mac Logs 05:53 Quitter App Chrome Workaround 08:14 AI Ethics and Guardrails 12:07 AI Economy Bubble Talk 16:03 UniFi Doorbell WiFi Fix 20:23 IoT Networks and VLAN Trust 25:00 Sonos Reliability Updates 28:12 Experian Password Scare 30:06 Touch ID Prompts Confuse Users 32:00 V-Neck and Beard Side Chat 32:18 Beard and Shirt Banter 32:54 Eye Drops for Presbyopia 35:23 Screen Reflections on Calls 37:11 RingCentral Sidebar Hack 39:21 Best Budget Screen Protectors 41:58 Do You Even Need Protectors 44:27 Cracked Camera Lens Mystery 47:06 Battery Health and Upgrade Temptation 52:07 iPhone Upgrade Program Debate 57:54 Wrap Up and Sign Off

Hello, Voices of the Bench community. This is Casey Baldwin with Ivoclar. If you've been curious about fast-firing zirconia to improve efficiency but aren't convinced it can deliver predictable, high-quality results, I'd encourage you to connect with us. Our new IPS emax Zirconia, offers multiple fast-fire protocols designed to help you save valuable production time while maintaining consistent outcomes. Time is money in every lab. Don't wait. Reach out today and discover how IPS emax Zirconia can help streamline your workflow. As full-arch dentistry continues to grow, so do the demands on today's dental laboratories. That's why Knight Dental recently launched SimplyARCH Studio, a dedicated production environment built exclusively for full-arch restorations. To support this specialized workflow, Knight invested in an XTCERA milling system and carefully evaluated multiple CAM software solutions before choosing hyperDENT. The decision came down to exceptional milling quality, minimal hand finishing, and impressive production efficiency. But what truly set hyperDENT apart was the implementation process. From the very beginning, the team provided more than software training—they shared the knowledge and experience needed to build an optimized workflow for complex full-arch cases. With proven expertise in advanced milling strategies and laboratory production, hyperDENT helped ensure SimplyARCH Studio was designed for long-term success from day one. Join us at the Race For the Future 12 to raise money for the Foundation For Dental Laborary Technology. September 27th in Valley View, Texas! https://dentallabfoundation.org/news-events/race-for-the-future/ Shawn Nowak from Nowak Dental Supplies joins Elvis and Barb to talk all things NOLA LabFest October 15-17th, including the welcome addition to the speaker lineup: martial arts instructor and business coach Jude Grayson. After Jude's keynote at last year's LabFest, the response was strong enough to bring him back for another keynote and a breakout session. The conversation starts with the obvious question: what the heck does a karate instructor know about the dental laboratory industry? As Jude explains, quite a bit. Having practiced martial arts since he was five years old and built a career around teaching, competition, entrepreneurship, and business coaching, Jude draws a surprising number of parallels between martial arts and business. He talks about discipline, competition, confidence, risk, and his “five-year-old board break moment”—the idea that sometimes the ability to succeed is already inside us, and the right coach simply helps unlock it. He also explains how those lessons translate into working with business owners and helping them recognize opportunities they may not see themselves. The conversation then turns toward one of the biggest challenges facing dental laboratories today: knowing when it's time to pivot. With technology, AI, 3D printing, changing doctor workflows, and the evolving DSO landscape continuing to reshape the industry, Jude's NOLA LabFest keynote will focus on how business owners can recognize when change is necessary, decide when to act, and understand the risks that come with being an early adopter. He also shares some great perspective on failure, competition, and why making a bad business decision doesn't necessarily mean you've lost—the real loss comes when you stop competing altogether. Shawn also gives us a look at what else is happening at NOLA LabFest, including education on AI, social media marketing, employee culture, DSOs, and other topics affecting dental laboratories right now. And, of course, there's plenty of the NOLA LabFest fun mixed in, from the masquerade party and distillery tour to the return of Family Feud. It's a conversation about business, leadership, taking risks, and finding ways to keep dental laboratories moving forward—and it all starts with a karate instructor walking into a dental show.Special Guests: Jude Grayson and Shawn Nowak.