Podcasts about Kano

Botswana's president Duma Boko, has declared a public health emergency as the country faces a shortage of essential medicines and medical equipment.Africa's defence chiefs discuss collective strategies and joint responses to insecurity in the continent. And why is the northern Nigerian state of Kano losing its famous yellow buses?Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Priya Sippy and Stefania Okereke in London with Ayuba Iliya in Lagos Technical producer: Jonathan Greer Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors: Maryam Abdallah, Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021, they introduced many controversial measures, including a ban on music. How do people celebrate special occasions, like weddings? BBC Pashto's Payenda Sargand recently attended a wedding in the southern city of Kandahar and tells us about the other forms of entertainment that were on display, including poetry, singers performing without music and stand-up comedians. The tradition of ‘money spraying' is a major part of Nigerian wedding celebrations, but now you could face a hefty fine or even a prison sentence if you're caught doing it. Make-up artist Abdullahi Musa Huseini, also known as Amuscap on social media, was recently sentenced by a high court in the northern city of Kano for throwing cash at his own wedding, and he's currently serving a six-month jail sentence. Mansur Abubakar from BBC Africa has been reporting on this story. Tuareg communities in North Africa traditionally celebrate weddings with a 7-day party. The BBC Arabic's Xtra TV producers were invited to a wedding in Gath, in the south of Libya, and got to know the groom, Jamal, a young man who said he had to save for years to be able to afford such a feast in the current cost-of-living crisis. Saif Rebai reports. This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world. This is an EcoAudio certified production. (Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)

We decided to review one last Hogan movie before moving on with our lives, but not before we took a moment to share our memories of those who passed away during our show's lengthy hiatus.Join us next week for a bunch of random matches featuring some of those people!

Frank is joined by Aaron from Fandom Portals to revisit 2021's Mortal Kombat reboot and dig into everything from fight choreography to character arcs and deeper themes. They discuss how the film hit differently as a post-lockdown release, the smart (and messy) choices around Cole Young, and what to expect from Mortal Kombat 2. Plus, they highlight standout performances, favorite fights, and how the film balances brutal action with just the right amount of absurdity. Timestamps and Topics: 00:00 Introduction and guest spotlight: Aaron from Fandom Portals 02:00 What Fandom Portals is all about and their most interesting guests 04:59 Why Mortal Kombat was the pick for this episode 07:13 Two-minute rundown of the 2021 film 09:38 Remembering Mortal Kombat's unique place during the pandemic 13:04 The planned trilogy and where the story is headed 14:00 Our first memories playing Mortal Kombat 16:00 Favorite characters and button-mashing nostalgia 18:00 Comedy and fatalities: Finding the right tone 20:03 Breaking down Arcana and how it enhances the story 25:12 Character depth: Cole, Raiden, and Sub-Zero's arcs 30:00 Legacy, trauma, and family themes in Mortal Kombat 32:00 Highlight performances: Jessica McNamee and Josh Lawson 38:11 Martial arts authenticity and cultural details 41:15 The final fight: Scorpion and Cole vs Sub-Zero 43:00 Sonya vs Kano: Underdogs, traps, and laser chaos 46:00 Talking stereotypes and what modern adaptations can improve 48:00 The score: Hits, misses, and video game influence Key Takeaways: Mortal Kombat landed during the pandemic as a fun, communal theater experience. The new Arcana system brought purpose and emotional weight to the characters' powers. Kano's over-the-top personality worked thanks to Josh Lawson's fully committed performance. Scorpion and Sub-Zero's rivalry represents generational trauma, vengeance, and redemption. The fights were creative and often layered with emotional or thematic stakes. The film's costume and stunt work add more depth than it gets credit for. The score was ambitious but sometimes pulled focus away from the action. Quotes: “You don't need a perfect movie to have a meaningful one—and this gave us something to rally around.” “Sub-Zero was cool. Literally. He was the kid-you-didn't-let-your-brothers-pick fighter.” “Kano's the guy you roll your eyes at and still want to grab a beer with.” “The deeper themes are there if you want them—generational pain, redemption, and honoring legacy.” Call to Action: Like what you heard? Subscribe to Challenge Accepted, leave us a review, and share the episode with a friend using the tag #ChallengeAcceptedPod. Visit GeekFreaksPodcast.com for more episodes and pop culture news. Follow Us: Instagram: @challengeacceptedlive TikTok: @challengeacceptedlive Twitter: @CAPodcastLive Have a favorite Mortal Kombat fatality? Hit us up—we want to hear from you! Apple Podcast Tags: Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat movie, Mortal Kombat review, movie podcast, Challenge Accepted, Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Josh Lawson, martial arts movies, video game movies, film breakdown

Le Dambe, sport traditionnel le plus ancien au Nigeria, est aussi le plus populaire. Cet art martial mêle musique, rite animiste, et se rapproche de la lutte et de la boxe. Malgré de nombreuses variantes, sa forme originelle a été développée dans les communautés haoussa au Xe siècle, selon des chercheurs. RFI s'est rendu à Kano pour se rendre compte du phénomène Dambe qui génère des millions de vues sur les réseaux sociaux et qui provoque une passion folle aussi bien au Nigeria, qu'au Niger ou au Tchad. De notre envoyé spécial à Kano, Les coups pleuvent entre ces deux combattants de Dambe, deux jeunes colosses dont le bras droit est enveloppé par un bandage du coude jusqu'au poing, et la main gauche, paume ouverte, sert de garde. Sifflet à la bouche et chemise jaune fluo, l'arbitre Abdullahi Sanisa reste placide malgré la violence des coups. « Nous accordons aux boxeurs autant de temps nécessaires pour combattre. En tant qu'arbitres, nous ajustons la durée du match en fonction de la dureté des coups donnés et reçus. Avant que les combattants se reposent entre chaque round », explique-t-il. À base de coups de poing, mais aussi de pied, le combat en quatre rounds cesse s'il n'y a plus d'activité, quand l'un des participants ou un officiel demande l'arrêt du combat. Ou bien si la main, le genou ou le corps d'un participant touche le sol. Dogon Kallyu est une star du Dambe à Kano. Même sans combattre, cet athlète à la taille enserrée par des amulettes déclenche l'hystérie du public de cette arène. « Je combats au Dambe pendant environ un mois, puis je me repose durant six mois avant de reprendre le combat afin de maximiser ma force. Nous utilisons des fétiches dans ce combat de Dambe. Tous les moyens sont bons pour réussir et gagner », confie-t-il. Le Dambe remonterait au Xe siècle, sous forme de combat rituel, au nord du Nigeria avant de se répandre au Niger et au Tchad. Au départ, pratiqué lors des fêtes des moissons, cet art martial est devenu un sport plus organisé dont les meilleurs éléments peuvent gagner jusqu'à plusieurs dizaines de milliers d'euros. Le promoteur Muhammad Bashir Sarki anime, micro en main depuis près de dix ans, une compétition de Dambe très suivie en ligne. « Nous enregistrons généralement environ un million de vues en 24 heures et au moins 5 000 personnes se déplacent pour assister aux combats. Au Nigeria, chaque État organise le Dambe », détaille-t-il. Le Dambe sera-t-il présent un jour aux Jeux olympiques ? C'est le rêve fou que caresse Muhammad Bashir Sarki, et des millions de fans au Nigeria. À lire aussiCAN féminine 2025: le Nigeria renverse le Maroc et remporte le dixième titre de son histoire

Fencing: Kano Becomes 1st Japanese Man to Win Individual Epee Gold at Worlds

Abbie McCarthy sits down with singer, songwriter & storyteller Joy Crookes to discuss her forthcoming second album 'Juniper' and her other eras thus far. In this episode Abbie and Joy discuss identity, politics, mental struggles, working with British rap royalty Kano and the stories behind her songs that have moved millions.Music produced by JMAC, Freddy Sheed & Rich Zbaraski.The Eras Podcast is a Good Karma Production, recorded at Metropolis Studios.Follow us:Instagram @theeraspodcastuk @abbiejmccarthyTikTok @theeraspodcast @abbie__mccarthy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JOIN US HERE instagram.com/djekg instagram.com/milanlieskovsky TRACK OF THE WEEK Calvin Harris, Clementine Douglas - Blessings (Cassian Remix) DJ EKG PLAYED Jonas Blue, Malive - Edge of Desire (Extended Mix) Adam Port, Stryv, Malachiii - Positions (Extended) Convinzed, Sitze, Matam (DE) - Smooth Operator (Extended Mix) Vanco, CIZA, Thukuthela - Isaka (6am) Vanco Mix - In Joburg (Extended) Bun Xapa, Moojo - Hate It Or Love It (Original Mix) Samm (BE) - Body Language (Original Mix) Dimitri Vegas x David Guetta x Loreen - Pum Pum (Extended Mix) Swedish House Mafia - Wait So Long (Original Mix) Toman - Verano En NY (Original Mix) Joa, ARTBAT - The Spot (Original Mix) MILAN LIESKOVSKY PLAYED 01, Swedish_House_Mafia_-_Heaven_Takes_You 02, Mr Belt & Wezol, Millean., Alex Hosking - and it felt like.. 03, Tame Impala - Let It Happen (OMNOM Extended Remix) 04, Adem Bogoceli x Farenthide - Ukweli 05, Swedish House Mafia - Wait So Long (RE/MIND Remix) 06, Stefan Rose, Sophie Joe - This Feeling 07, Andrew Nak - Sunshine 08, DJ Kuba & Neitan x Krist Van D - You Are The One 09, Amy Winehouse vs Kano & Purple Disco Machine - It's A Rehab War (Nick Jay & Jean Luc Mashup) 10, Dua Lipa x David Guetta x Marten Hørger - Don't Start Titanium All Night 11, KREAM - Where Are You Tonight 12, Sebastian Ingrosso - A New Day (feat. Celine Dion) GUESTMIX BY PILAT SUMMER ANTHEMS BY ANDEE 1.⁠ ⁠Sllash & Doppe – Cruel Summer 2. Ape Drums, Palane, Ginton, Kohsea – Anything (Ya Ya) 3. Jane, House of Prayers – Dance for Me 4. Lola Young – Messy (Les Bisous Remix) 5. Diplo, SIDEPIECE – On My Mind (Purple Disco Machine Remix) 6. Pawsa vs. Naughty Boy – Too Cool to Be Careless (Grenno ‘La La La' Edit) 7. Chris Lake, Alexis Roberts – Turn off the Lights 8. FISHER (OZ), AR/CO – Ocean 9. ZHU – Good Life 10. Stardust – Music Sounds Better With You 11. FISHER (OZ) – Stay 12. Crazibiza, Jazzy X, Djulz – Azura Girl 13. Mau P – The Less I Know The Better 14. Gadjo – So Many Times 15. Chris Lake – Savana

This month, we celebrate the launch of the first EVER label release of the Emerald Lotus Project! 2cute4u is a bouncy, summery UKG track with the Lotus' technically dense signature. Out now on Southpoint records, we continue though vibes with half an hour of bouncy, optimistic UKG, to then speed up to a mix of euphoric DnB, and then relaxing liquid beats. ⚡️Like the Show? Click the [Repost] ↻ button so more people can hear it!

Every drop of rain is supposed to bring relief — but for many Nigerians, it also brings sickness.Each year, as the skies open and the streets flood, a silent crisis creeps in: malaria cases rise, cholera spreads, typhoid knocks, and pneumonia quietly claims victims.The rainy season doesn't just drench our cities — it floods our hospitals with patients battling illnesses that could have been prevented.Why does this happen year after year?And more importantly, how can you protect yourself and your family from becoming part of the statistics?In today's episode of Nigeria Daily, we look at how rain-related diseases affect Nigerians — and what you can start doing now to stay healthy this season.

Shirin Ilimi Hasken Rayuwa tare da Shamsiyya Haruna a wannan mako ya mayar da hankali ne kan tasirin da Makarantar koyar da harshen Larabci ta ASA a Kano ta yi wajen yaye fitattun mutane a matakai daban-daban musamman a ɓangaren shari'a kodayake Makaranta na fuskantar koma baya a yanzu. Shiga alamar sauti, domin sauraron cikakken shirin tare da Shamsiyya Haruna.

Shirin na wannan mako ya yi duba ne kan al'adar nan da ta jima tana cin kasuwa a ƙasar Hausa, wato Sallar cika ciki da ake gudanarwa bayan Sallar layya. Tsawon shekaru da wannan al'adar ta dore,ake kuma ci gaba da gudanar da ita a wurare da dama. Al'ummar Hausa da dama a birane da karkara a duk ranakun tara da goma ga watan farko na shekarar musulunci  wato Muharram, sukan gudanar da azumin da kuma raya al'adar nan mai suna cika ciki wato dai sai kaci ka koshi kuma abinci mai dadi, wasu kan amfani da iya abinda suke da shi, yayinda wasu suke karawa da hidindimu. Wani abin lura shine, yadda a yankunan karkara, idan wannan lokaci ya ƙarato, jama'a musaman mata na dukufa ne ɓangaren girki, inda a wajen gida yara matasa kan ɗora sanwa wasu lokutan su kan yi amfani da haka wajen raya al'adar nan da aka sani da  aci a cika ciki sannnan ga nishaɗi.  Shiga alamar sauti, domin sauraron cikakken shirin.

An fara samun haske a game da kawo ƙarshen rikicin gabashin Jamhuriyar Dimokaradiyyar Congo, inda a ranar Asabar makon da ya gabata a birnin Doha na Qatar ƙasar, da kungiyar yan tawayen M23 suka rattaba hannu akan wata yarjejeniyar tsagaita wuta da zumar kawo ƙarshen yakin da suke yi a tsakaninsu. A cikin yarjejeniyar, dukkannin bangarorin sun amince su tsagaita kai wa juna hare-hare tare da dakatar da farfagandar nuna ƙiyayya. Akan haka ne Michael Kuduson ya tattauna da Dokta Abbati Bako, masanin dangantakar ƙasa da ƙasa daga jami'ar Bayero da ke Kano a Najeriya.

The Yesod of Positive Kano'us (Pinchas 5785)

AOT2 and Ugochi discuss the Kano 1980 riot, the death and legacy of Buhari and other news that made the rounds this weekOUTLINE00:00 - Introduction03:36 - Catch up18:00 - X of the week21:00 - Believe it or not 46:55 - Weekly essentials01:01:53 - Once upon a time in Nigeria https://humanglemedia.com/maitatsine-the-preacher-of-fire-1927-1980/01:17:50 - The death and lagacy of Buhari01:46:30 - Flop and prop of the week 

Wat doe je als er ergens een vervelende ambiance heerst en je zelf nu eenmaal geboren en getogen bent als het clowntje dat de sfeer altijd goed wil maken? Je gillende best doen of even dimmen in de hoop dat er een betere stemming ontstaat zonder jouw uitputtende pogingen?Een lastig vraagstuk om lekker even uit te werken.Een luisteraar heeft een kind dat overal lang en huilend aan moet wennen: wat te doen, pushen of laten? En de goeroe weet, ondanks haar jonge leeftijd, alles beter dan wij. Verder: hutten, een omgekeerde glijbaan uit de jaren negentig en lessen van de toneelschool (ook uit de jaren negentig). Kanoën door de hemel en irritatie in de lucht. Het is er allemaal. Ook eindeloos doorlezen? Probeer Kobo Plus nu 30 dagen gratis via bol. https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/sf/kobo-plus/?Referrer=ADVNLMM000008BEPWINKPodcastAafenLies Ontdek meer over de reisverzekering van OHRA op OHRA.nl

There is an uneasy calm in some parts of Sokoto State.As the rainy season intensifies, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a fresh warning predicting flash floods in 20 states across Nigeria.And the State, where the risk of severe flooding is expected to be especially high in the coming days, is top on the list is Sokoto.This warning has sparked growing concern among residents, especially in low-lying and densely populated areas. Which parts of Sokoto are most at risk? Are residents prepared? And what steps is the government taking to mitigate the damage?These are the issues we are going to examine in today's episode of Nigeria Daily.

Shirin Ilimi Hasken Rayuwa tare da Shamsiyya Haruna a wannan mako ya mayar da hankali ne kan tasirin da Makarantar koyar da harshen Larabci ta ASA a Kano ta yi wajen yaye fitattun mutane a matakai daban-daban musamman a ɓangaren shari'a kodayake Makaranta na fuskantar koma baya a yanzu. Ku latsa alamar sauti don sauraron cikakken shirin.

Rahotanni daga Najeriya sun ce mutane da dama ne suka rasa rayukansu sakamakon haɗurran motoci da aka samu a ƙarshen mako cikin jihohin Kano da Jigawa da Bauchi da Lagos da kuma jihar Oyo baya ga Lagos da kuma jihar Kogi. Wannan na zuwa ne a dai dai lokacin hanyoyin motoci ke ci gaba da taɓarɓarewa, yayinda wasu direbobin ke tuƙi cikin yanayi na maye ko kuma saɓawa dokokin tuƙi. Dangane da wannan matsala da ke kaiwa ga asarar ɗimbin rayuka, Bashir Ibrahim Idris ya tattauna da Malam Adamu Idris Abdullahi Sakataren ƙungiyar direbobin sufuri ta NURTW da ke Abuja ga kuma yadda tattaunawarsu ta kasance. Sai ku latsa alamar sauti don saurare.

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has appointed over 300 Senior Special Assistants since 2023, including 19 added recently, sparking renewed public debate. While the governor claims it's a grassroots engagement strategy, critics argue it's politically motivated and misaligned with the state's pressing economic challenges. This episode of Nigeria Daily dives into the implications of these appointments on governance and public trust.

Ambaliyar ruwa na ci gaba da yin ɓarna a wasu biranen ƙasashen Afrika, inda ko a baya-bayan nan ta laƙume rayuka fiye da 600 a ƙaramar hukumar Mokwa ta jihar Nejan Najeriya yayin da tituna suka fara cika da ruwa a wasu ƙananan hukumomin jihar Kano, baya ga babban birnin Yamai na Jamhuriyar Nijar da aka samu iftila'in ambaliyar a kwanakin baya.   Ya ya matsalar ta ke a yankunan ku, ko wani mataki kuke ɗauka don ganin kun kare kanku daga iftila'in ambaliyar ruwan yayin da daminar bana ta sauka? Shin ko akwai wasu matakai da gwamnatocinku ke ɗauka?

A ƙarshen makon da ya gabata aka samu ambaliyar ruwan sama a sassan birnin Kano, a dai dai lokacin da damina ta fara kankama a jihar. Wannan matsalar ta haifar da matsaloli ga mazauna da kuma baƙin da ke zuwa birnin. Dangane da wannan Bashir Ibrahim Idris ya tattauna da shugaban ƙaramar hukumar Dala, Hon Siraj Ibrahim Imam, Kuma ga yadda zantawarsu ta gudana.   Ku latsa alamar sauti son sauraron cikakkiyar Hirar.

Dr. Thea Kano came on as the surprising choice for Artistic Director of the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington 21 years ago. The conversation highlights the important role that music and the arts play in turbulent times and how the chorus lives out their mission to promote equality, achieve justice, and overcome our differences.

BONUS: Never Stop Experimenting—Building a Culture of Continuous Discovery with Stavros Stavru In this BONUS episode, we dive deep into the world of continuous experimentation with Stavros Stavru, Ph.D. in Organizational Transformations and founder of EdTech ventures AhaPlay and The Caringers. Stavros shares insights from his latest book "Never Stop Experimenting" and reveals how teams can maintain their discovery mindset while balancing the pressures of delivery. The Exploration-Exploitation Dilemma "What would we choose? What we know, and try to exploit? Or go for something new, and better than we currently have?" Stavros introduces us to one of the fundamental challenges facing modern teams: the tension between exploration and exploitation. He explains how teams often start with an exploration mindset, focused on solving real problems through discovery. However, over time, there's a natural shift from discovery to delivery, and teams forget the importance of continued exploration. The title "Never Stop Experimenting" serves as an anchor for teams to remember the value of maintaining their experimental approach even when delivery pressures mount. Born from a Decade of Practice "All the techniques that I describe in the book were born during 10 years of practice." The book isn't theoretical - it's grounded in real-world application. Stavros shares how every technique and framework in "Never Stop Experimenting" emerged from his extensive hands-on experience working with teams over a decade. This practical foundation ensures that readers get battle-tested approaches rather than untested concepts. Software Development as Incremental Experiments "Experimentation requires a creative process." Stavros addresses a common challenge: while teams understand the benefits of experimentation and want to experiment, they often face management resistance that ultimately demotivates the team. He emphasizes that viewing software development as a series of incremental experiments isn't just beneficial - it's absolutely necessary for teams to remain innovative and responsive to changing needs. The Fatware Matrix: Putting Products on a Diet "The challenge: how do you convince the business that you need to spend some time removing features?" One of the book's standout concepts is "The Fatware Matrix," which helps Product Managers recognize when their product is becoming bloated. Stavros introduces a practical tool combining the Kano framework with maintenance cost analysis to illustrate the true cost and impact of maintaining old features. This approach helped one team successfully remove features from their software, with stakeholders later commenting, "Now this is more transparent for us." The key is managing feature creep and software bloat before they become overwhelming. The NSE Ratio: Optimizing Experimentation Rhythm "It's when we try something new that we learn what works. We need to change something on a regular basis." The NSE (Never Stop Experimenting) Ratio measures how long teams wait before introducing new approaches or experimenting with their processes. Stavros explains how teams should define their NSE ratio as part of their team agreements, establishing a regular cadence for trying new things. This systematic approach ensures that learning and adaptation become embedded in the team's rhythm rather than happening sporadically. Building a Safe-to-Fail Culture "Speak of your own failures. When we show our failures as leaders, we show the team that they can run their own experiments." Creating a truly safe-to-fail environment requires leaders to model vulnerability and transparency about their own mistakes. Stavros emphasizes that leaders must give the example by sharing their failures openly, which gives permission for the rest of the organization to take risks and learn from their own experiments. This leadership modeling is crucial for establishing psychological safety around experimentation. About Stavros Stavru Stavros is a Ph.D. in Organizational Transformations and a leading voice in Agile coaching, leadership, and soft skills. Founder of EdTech ventures AhaPlay and The Caringers, he has delivered over 800 trainings and authored Never Stop Experimenting, a powerful toolkit for continuous improvement across teams and organizations. You can connect with Stavros Stavru on LinkedIn, and check his book site at Neverstopexperimenting.com.

emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Kwno, originally episode 288 from 2019-09-18.Original writeup below!A really fun and engaging sit-down with the two, as Pip catches Kano in the midst of a promo run which leads us nicely into the whole thing - from the cycle beginning and ending (and then beginning again), his time served at the notorious Deja Vu station back in the day, teaming up with Mike Skinner and the inspiration Mike had on his live shows (along with dancehall culture in Jamaica), his brother getting him into DJing and emceeing, roots beyond grime, not being scared of ‘off' days, getting in the zone in the studio, being tuned into society and understanding the mechanics of it, speaking truth to power, addressing problems on wax, conversations through music, importance of sport and non musical activities, being in a computer game, going HAM on his fourth callback for Top Boy, practice making perfect and rehearsing for his Royal Albert Hall show! Pop ten bottles of escapism for this one - get very involved!PIP'S PATREON PAGE if you're of a supporting natureKANO on TWITTERKANO on THE INTERNETHOODIES ALL SUMMERTOP BOY on NETFLIXPIP TWITCH • (music stuff)PIP INSTAGRAMSPEECH DEVELOPMENT WEBSTOREPIP TWITTERPIP IMDBPOD BIBLE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earlier this year, the Egyptian TV drama Lam Shamseya aired across the Arab world. It tackled sensitive topics, including child sexual abuse, and sparked difficult conversations in society. Faranak Amidi discusses the issues raised by this hit show with Ahmed Abdallah from BBC Arabic. If you have been affected by the issues discussed in this episode, you could speak to a health professional, or an organisation that offers support. Details of help available in many countries can be found at Befrienders Worldwide. www.befrienders.org. In the UK a list of organisations that can help is available at bbc.co.uk/actionline. Plus, Wycliffe Muia from BBC Africa explains why Uganda's iconic crested crane is endangered, and Mansur Abubakar, also from BBC Africa, meets one of the very few women driving kekes, small three-wheeled vehicles that people use as cabs, in the Nigerian city of Kano. This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world. Presented by Faranak Amidi Produced by Alice Gioia, Hannah Dean and Caroline Ferguson(Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)

TATTAUNAWA A KAN AIKIN AGENT MATSALOLINSA DA HANYOYIN MAGANCE SU, DA KUMA ALAKAR AGENT DA HUKUMAR JIN DADIN ALHAZAI TA NAJERIYA (NAHCON), TARE DA SHUGABAN KAMFANIN MAIKAHO TRAVEL AGENT, KANO.

Are you a fan of Japanese traditional painting and tattooing?   In this episode I share my findings on the rigorous training methods of Japanese painters during the Edo and Meiji periods, emphasising how expertise was forged through discipline and observation, not just innate talent. It delves into the traditional apprenticeship system, with the Kano school exemplifying this systematic approach.   The discussion also highlights numi geiko, a proactive pursuit of knowledge beyond formal lessons, exemplified by Kyosai's intense  training and his broad integration of diverse influences.   The examples of these masters can help you integrate training methods in your own practice to improve and sharpen your skills.    stefbastian.com  

Mortal Kombat: Det ultimate voldelige slåssepillet, ble så beryktet at det havnet i den amerikanske kongressen og førte til aldersbegrensinger på spill. Vi har fått med Terje Høiback til å diskutere denne kultklassikeren.   Spillhistorie.no har skrevet mer om episoden/spillet.   Støtt oss gjerne på Patreon. Følg oss gjerne på Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook, og Podchaser. (00:00) Intro (00:31) Velkommen til cd SPILL (03:09) Dagens spill: Mortal Kombat (15:37) Spesialangrep (23:30) Mimre om One Must Fall: 2097 (25:13) Tech Specs (28:39) Lore (31:02) De ulike slosskjemper (31:32) Liu Kang (31:50) Rayden (32:10) Scorpion og Sub-Zero (33:48) Sonya Blade (34:23) Kano (35:20) Johnny Cage (37:40) Prosjektilangrep (39:14) Hvordan fungerer turneringen? (41:18) Goro (43:44) Shang Tsung (47:10) Seierssekvens (49:54) Morsomt gameplay? (54:21) Secret character: Reptile (59:41) Time Killers (01:01:26) Massevis av oppfølgere (01:04:02) Filmen Mortal Kombat (01:08:55) TV-serie: Mortal Kombat Conquest (01:10:54) Andre inkarnasjoner (01:13:34) Skuespillerne var på retrospillmessa (01:19:20) Kommentarer fra sosiale medier (01:27:00) Hvorfor staves Combat med K (01:28:14) Har det holdt seg? (01:31:52) Er det bedre enn Street Fighter II? (01:35:23) Er det bedre enn One Must Fall? (01:38:40) Finnes det noe tilsvarende idag? (01:42:11) Neste episode: Ignition (01:42:50) AI tolkning av Mortal Kombat Chapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.

Dive into the dynamic world of Artinho, the rising rap artist hailing from Dover, Kent. In this podcast, we explore Artinho's unique blend of alternative rap and electronic beats, drawing inspiration from legends like Kano, Kanye, and Daft Punk. From his breakout single "Carnage" to the introspective "Mood," discover the stories, inspirations, and creative processes that define his music.  Join us as we delve into the mind of an artist who's not just making music but crafting an experience. Connect with Artinho: Instagram: @itsmeartinho SoundCloud: Artinho Facebook: Artinho Johnson

Host Anthony Desiato presents a special interview with writer JOE KELLY about his classic early 2000s ACTION COMICS run! They discuss the challenge of writing the finale to every crossover storyline; collaborating with artists German Garcia, Kano, Duncan Rouleau, & Pasqual Ferry; pitching a different version of Pokolistan's Zod; mining the humanity of Clark and Lex; and crafting a modern masterpiece in Action 775. Plus: Just what WAS the deal with Ignition?!And DON'T MISS a special bonus episode on 6/6/25, in which Anthony and guest Mike Sangregorio discuss Joe Kelly's JLA run with artist Doug Mahnke!Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato, including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE!Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies. FACEBOOK GROUP: Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan GroupFACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepodINSTAGRAM: @diggingforkryptonitepodTWITTER: @diggingforkrpodBLUESKY: @diggingforkrpod.bsky.socialEMAIL: flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.comWEBSITE: FlatSquirrelProductions.com Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Theme music by Dan Pritchard. Key art by Isaiah Simmons. Mentioned in this episode:Hang On To Your Shorts Film FestivalSingle Bound PodcastAw Yeah ComicsFat Moose ComicsAlways Hold On To Smallville

Nog niet zo lang geleden was Nigeria de grootste economie van Afrika en de economische motor van het continent. Maar het land verkeert in crisis: voedsel en brandstof zijn vertwee- of drievoudigd, en de waarde van de nationale munt naira is gekelderd. Ondertussen wordt Nigeria geteisterd door een ontvoeringsgolf waarvan vooral kinderen het slachtoffer worden. Afrika-correspondent Saskia Houttuin bezocht de stad Kano, waar een groot deel van de problematiek samenkomt. Lees ook: Nigeria is in de greep van ontvoering als verdienmodel: ‘Deze nachtmerrie moet stoppen’ Onze journalistiek steunen? Dat kan het beste met een (digitaal) abonnement op de Volkskrant, daarvoor ga je naar www.volkskrant.nl/podcastactie Presentatie: Sheila SitalsingRedactie: Corinne van Duin, Lotte Grimbergen, Julia van Alem en Jasper VeenstraMontage: Rinkie BartelsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Este episodio con Kalinda Kano se convirtió en uno de esos que sigue cerquita de nosotras. Hablamos sobre lo difícil que puede ser mostrarnos tal cual somos, sin máscaras, sin pretender la perfección, pero con mucha honestidad.Exploramos las expectativas que ponemos (y nos ponen), de por qué nos cuesta tanto permitirnos ser vulnerables, y de cómo vivir más en sintonía con quienes realmente somos.Una conversación entre amigas que nos recordó que ser perfectamente imperfectas no solo es suficiente, también es poderoso. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BONUS: Nesrine Changuel shares how to create emotionally connected, delightful products! In this BONUS episode, we explore the concept of product delight with Nesrine Changuel. Nesrine shares insights from her extensive experience at companies like Skype, Spotify, Google Meet, and Chrome to help us understand how to create lovable tech experiences that drive user loyalty and differentiation. We explore the Delight Grid Framework she created, and discuss the importance of emotional connection in product design. We also touch on practical ways to incorporate delight into everyday product decisions. The Essence of Delight in Products "Creating emotional connection between users and products... What I'm usually vocal about is that it's not enough to solve functional needs if you want to create sustainable growth, and more particularly if you want to have your users love the product and create habits using your product." Nesrine explains that while most companies know how to solve functional problems, truly delightful products go beyond functionality to create emotional connections with users. This connection comes from anticipating user needs and surprising them on both functional and emotional levels. She emphasizes that delight emerges when users experience both joy and surprise simultaneously, which is key to exceeding expectations and building brand loyalty. Moving Beyond User Complaints "Most features that are built in products are coming from users' complaints... What I'm trying to be clear about is that if you want to build an emotional connection, it's about opening up a little bit more of your source of opportunities." Many teams focus primarily on addressing user complaints, which puts them in a reactive position. Nesrine encourages organizations to anticipate user needs by engaging with users in comfortable environments before problems arise. She suggests looking beyond direct feature requests and investigating how users feel while using the product, how they experience the journey, and what emotions arise during the experience. This proactive approach opens new opportunities for creating delightful experiences that users may not explicitly request. In this segment we refer to the KANO model for categorizing product features. Understanding Emotional Demotivators: The Zoom Fatigue Example "I tried to interview many users and realized that, of course, with the fact that we all moved into video conferencing, some demotivators started to surface like boredom, low interaction, overwhelm. There was a term that started to show up at the time - it's called zoom fatigue." Nesrine shares how her team at Google Meet tackled emotional demotivators by first deeply understanding them. By investigating "Zoom fatigue," they discovered through Stanford research that one major cause was the fatigue from constantly seeing yourself on screen. This insight led them to develop the "minimize self view" feature, allowing users to broadcast their video without seeing themselves. This example demonstrates how understanding emotional pain points can lead to features that create delight by addressing unspoken needs. The Delight Grid Framework "We want to delight the users, but because we don't know how, we end up only doing performers or hygiene features." Nesrine introduces her Delight Grid Framework, which helps product teams balance functional and emotional needs. The framework begins by identifying emotional motivators through empathetic user research. These motivators are then placed in a grid alongside functional needs to classify features as: Low Delight: Features that only solve functional needs Surface Delight: Features that only address emotional needs (like celebratory animations) Deep Delight: Features that solve both functional needs and emotional motivators She emphasizes that the most successful products prioritize deep delight features, which create lasting emotional connections while solving real problems. Detecting Opportunities Through User Journey Mapping "I use customer journey maps... One of the elements is feelings... If you do the exercise very well and put the feeling element into your journey map, you can draw a line showing peak moments and valley moments - these are pivotal moments for connecting with users at the emotional level." Nesrine advocates for using customer journey maps to identify emotional highs and lows throughout the user experience. By focusing on these "pivotal moments," teams can find opportunities to amplify positive emotions or transform negative ones into delightful experiences. She encourages teams to celebrate positive emotional peaks with users and find ways to turn valleys into more positive experiences. Real-World Example: Restaurant QR Code Payment "The waiter came with a note, and on the note, there is a QR code... What a relief that experience was! I've been very, very surprised, and they turned that moment of frustration and fear into something super fun." Nesrine shares a delightful dining experience where a restaurant transformed the typically frustrating moment of splitting the bill by providing a QR code that led to an app where diners could easily select what they ordered and pay individually. This example illustrates how identifying emotional pain points (bill-splitting anxiety) and addressing them can turn a negative experience into a memorable, delightful one that creates loyal customers. Creating a Culture of Delight Across Teams "It's very important to have the same language. If the marketing team believes in emotional connection, and the designer believes in emotional connection, and then suddenly engineers and PMs don't even know what you're talking about, that creates a gap." For delight to become central to product development, Nesrine emphasizes the importance of creating a shared language and understanding across all teams. This shared vision ensures everyone from designers to engineers is aligned on the goal of creating emotionally connected experiences, allowing for better collaboration and more cohesive product development. Recommended Reading Nesrine refers us to Emotional Design by Don Norman Designing for emotion, by Aaron Walter And Dan Olsen's The Lean Product Playbook About Nesrine Changuel Nesrine Changuel is a product leader, coach, and author with over a decade of experience at Skype, Spotify, Google Meet, and Chrome. She specializes in designing emotionally connected, delightful products. Her book, Delight, introduces a framework for creating lovable tech experiences that drive user loyalty and differentiation. You can link with Nesrine Changuel on LinkedIn and follow Nesrine's website.

Kano State in northwest Nigeria is a land of paradox. The ancient home of the Hausa people, it has ties back to the oldest civilizations in West Africa. Muslim since around the 12th century, the region remained largely self-administered during the era of British colonialism, and never significantly adopted Christianity or Western culture and values as in other parts of Nigeria. In 2000, Kano instituted Shariah law. But by that time, the city of Kano was also the center of a large and active film industry, dubbed Kannywood. And it would soon be home to a nascent coterie of hip-hop artists. There followed a series of high-profile conflicts and crises between these forces of religion, politics and art in the years since. But as the Afropop crew discovered in 2017, Kano has achieved a delicate balance that allows film and music to continue apace under the watchful eye of clerics and a censorship board. We visit studios producing local nanaye music, with its echoes of Hausa tradition and Indian film music. We also meet young Hausa hip-hop artists striving to develop careers under uniquely challenging circumstances. Produced by Banning Eyre and Sean Barlow APWW #757

Le roi du Maroc a donné le coup d'envoi, en fin de semaine dernière, aux travaux d'extension de la ligne de TGV marocaine. Une étape majeure pour le pays, qui inspire aussi d'autres nations africaines séduites par le projet de grande vitesse ferroviaire. Décryptage. Depuis 2018, le TGV Al Boraq relie Tanger à Casablanca en atteignant jusqu'à 320 km/h. Cette première ligne de train à grande vitesse du continent a été construite en partenariat avec des acteurs français tels qu'Alstom et la SNCF. L'an dernier, selon l'Office national des chemins de fer marocains (ONCF), 5,5 millions de voyageurs ont emprunté cette ligne, générant un chiffre d'affaires de 780 millions de dirhams, soit un peu plus de 16% des recettes totales de la compagnie nationale. Aujourd'hui, avec l'extension en direction de Marrakech, le Maroc confirme son rôle de pionnier du TGV en Afrique. Un continent qui prépare ses projets À ce jour, aucun autre pays africain ne dispose d'un train roulant à 320 km/h. Mais plusieurs projets de réseaux ferroviaires à grande vitesse sont en cours de développement, dans le cadre de l'Agenda 2063 de l'Union africaine, qui prévoit à terme un maillage continental. L'Égypte est l'un des pays les plus avancés dans cette ambition : trois nouvelles lignes sont en construction en partenariat avec l'Allemand Siemens, avec des trains pouvant atteindre 250 km/h. En Afrique subsaharienne, le Nigeria exploite depuis 2016 la ligne Kaduna-Abuja, où l'on circule à 150 km/h. Cette ligne, en grande partie financée par la Chine, sera prochainement prolongée jusqu'à Kano grâce à un nouveau prêt chinois de 225 millions de dollars. En Afrique du Sud également, des réflexions sont en cours pour restructurer le système ferroviaire et intégrer le train à grande vitesse dans une réforme plus large, encore difficile à mettre en œuvre. Le train, moteur de transformation économique Pendant longtemps, le train en Afrique a été essentiellement utilisé pour le transport des matières premières. Aujourd'hui, le regard change : il s'agit de favoriser l'intégration économique des régions, d'encourager la mobilité des populations, et de désenclaver les territoires. Se déplacer vite, bien et en sécurité devient un enjeu stratégique pour créer de nouveaux pôles économiques. Le développement de la grande vitesse ferroviaire est perçu comme un levier majeur pour accélérer la transition écologique, soutenir la croissance et renforcer l'intégration territoriale du continent africain. À lire aussiLe rail européen à l'heure de la concurrence

Strum your sitar and prepare to launch all Eagles as Miles and Charlie once more become the Space Scamps as they make a second trip to the moon for three more episodes of Gerry Anderson's ‘Event Horizon meets Garth Marenghi's Darkplace' show Space 1999 (Miles is now worried he has created a monster by showing Charlie this show) and in doing so, get to talk about psychadelic trippiness and Kano's obsession with Computer in ‘Black Sun,' Christopher Lee (although he's totally phoning it in,) and the dispatch of a weasly middle manager in ‘Earthbound' and then with ‘The Troubled Spirit,' Halloween comes a little early and it's probably more spooky than whatever we'll end up doing for our Halloween episode… EPISODES DISCUSSED: Black Sun (11:32), Earthbound (34:20) and The Troubled Spirit (58:40)Talking Points Include: More Space 1999, Death Stranding, a trip to Scotland, the science is impossible, Moon Base Alpha's limited resources, British Pessimism vs. American Gung-Ho, Gene Roddenberry would never, Hard SF has a tendency to go full magic weirdness, Bohemian Rhapsody deserves it's rep, Christopher Lee is phoning it in, Simmons is the David Brent in Space, cowardly heroes, our brave explorers enjoying shouting MMMMUUUUUUUUTAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNT like in ‘Mission of the Darians,' Charlie repeats a Johnny Byrne joke from the last episode, awesome sitar music this is the most halloween episode we've done for the show, a wicked burn from Charlie's old teacher Mr. Jafferji, is Moonbase Alpha a liminal space? M. Night Shyamalan films and surprisingly… some Star Trek.

Hii leo jaridani tunaangazia Siku ya kimataifa ya kuelimisha umma kuhusu mabomu ya kutegwa ardhini. Makala inamulika harakati za kusongesha malengo ya maendeleo endelevu ikitupeleka nchini Kenya na mashinani tunasalia huko huko nchini Kenya, kulikoni?Ikiwa leo ni Siku ya kimataifa ya kuelimisha umma kuhusu mabomu ya kutegwa ardhini na Msaada wa Hatua Dhidi ya Mabomu hayo, Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa akisisitiza nchi kuheshimu mikataba ya kimataifa dhidi ya vilipuzi na silaha nyingine, Umoja wa Mataifa leo umethibitisha tena dhamira yake ya kusaidia Somalia katika mapambano dhidi ya hatari za vilipuzi kwa ajili ya mustakabali salama kwa Wasomali wote.Mwaka huu wa 2025, Siku ya Kimataifa ya Uhamasishaji Kuhusu Mabomu ya Ardhi na Usaidizi kwa Hatua Dhidi ya Mabomu inaadhimishwa chini ya kaulimbiu “Mustakabali Salama Unaanzia Hapa.” Umoja wa Mataifa inasisitiza umuhimu wa kufadhili miradi midogo yenye athari za haraka kusaidia watu wenye ulemavu wa viungo waliathirika katika mizozo. Juhudi hizi zinaimarisha ulinzi wa raia na kupanua teknolojia na uvumbuzi katika nchi zinazoendelea.Makala ambayo inamulika majadiliano ya siku mbili yanayofanyika kila mwaka ya será kuhusu maendeleo endelevu. Majadiliano hayo yanayokunja jamvi leo jijini Nairobi Kenya yameandaliwa na Club De Madrid na mwaka huu yamejikita na ufadhili wa maendeleo, Stella Vuzo kutoka kitengo cha habari cha Umoja wa Mataifa UNIS Nairobi amepata fursa ya kuzungumza na baadhi ya vijana wanaoshiriki mkutano huo wa club de Madrid.Na mashinani leo utamsikia mhadhiri kutoka chuo kikuu cha Bayero jimboni Kano nchini Nigeria anayeshiriki mkutano wa majadiliano ya ufadhili wa maendeleo endelevu unaofanyika Nairobi Kenya.Mwenyeji wako ni Assumpta, karibu!

What do Spotify, Google Meet, and your expense report tool have in common? They could all delight your users—if you design for more than just function. In this episode, Dr. Nesrine Changuel breaks down the emotional motivators that transform average products into unforgettable ones. Overview What separates a good product from a great one? According to Dr. Nesrine Changuel, it's not just meeting functional needs—it's creating emotional delight. In this episode of the Agile Mentors Podcast, Brian Milner sits down with Nesrine, a former product leader at Google, Spotify, and Microsoft, to explore how emotional connection is the secret sauce behind the world’s most beloved products. They dive into Nesrine’s “Delight Framework,” reveal how seemingly mundane tools (like time-tracking software or toothbrush apps!) can create joy, and explain why delight isn’t a nice-to-have—it’s a competitive edge. Whether you're a product owner, product manager, or just want to build better user experiences, this episode will change how you think about your backlog forever. References and resources mentioned in the show: Dr. Nesrine Changuel Product Delight by Dr. Nesrine Changuel Blog: What is a Product? by Mike Cohn #116: Turning Weird User Actions into Big Wins with Gojko Adzic #124: How to Avoid Common Product Team Pitfalls with David Pereira Join the Agile Mentors Community Subscribe to the Agile Mentors Podcast Want to get involved? This show is designed for you, and we’d love your input. Enjoyed what you heard today? Please leave a rating and a review. It really helps, and we read every single one. Got an Agile subject you’d like us to discuss or a question that needs an answer? Share your thoughts with us at podcast@mountaingoatsoftware.com This episode’s presenters are: Brian Milner is SVP of coaching and training at Mountain Goat Software. He's passionate about making a difference in people's day-to-day work, influenced by his own experience of transitioning to Scrum and seeing improvements in work/life balance, honesty, respect, and the quality of work. Dr. Nesrine Changuel is a product coach, advisor, and speaker with over a decade of senior product management experience at Google, Spotify, and Microsoft, where she led major consumer products like Chrome, Meet, Spotify, and Skype. She holds a Master’s in Electrical Engineering and a PhD in Media Processing and Telecommunications and is based in Paris. Auto-generated Transcript: Brian Milner (00:00) Welcome back Agile Mentors. We're back for another episode of the Agile Mentors podcast. I'm with you as always Brian Milner and today I have a very special guest with me. I have Dr. Nesrine Changuel with me. Welcome in Nesrine. Nesrine (00:14) Hi, Brian. Thanks for having me. Brian Milner (00:16) I'm very excited to have Nesreen with us. I think this is going to be a really, really great episode for all of you product owners out there or product specialists, anybody who works in the product area. I think you're going to find this really interesting and you're going to want to bookmark this one. Maybe even come back to this a little bit. Nesreen is a coach, a speaker, particularly in the product area. She has previously worked at Google. She's worked at Spotify, at Microsoft, so no stranger to large enterprise, very high profile products that she's worked on in the past. She has a book coming out in May, so look for this book. It's called Product Delight. And that's really what we're going to be focusing on here is the concept of eliciting or generating kind of an emotional response to our product. I guess I'll start by, did you stumble upon this? What drew your interest to people's emotional response to products? Nesrine (01:19) Yes, so maybe I can share the story how I came to this topic and how I became so vocal about it. So in addition to being a product manager and leader over the last decade, I was always and I always enjoyed being a speaker. So I always wanted to go on stage and share insight. This is probably coming from my research background, because when I used to be a researcher, I traveled the world to go and present my research work and When I became a product manager, I kept this habit with me. So I always been on stage and I spoke about different topics like product discovery, product operation, different topics. Until one day I got reached out by a conference organizer and he said, Hey, Nisri, we want you on stage, but we have an idea for a topic for you. I'm not that used. Usually I come up with idea myself, but I said, okay, what do want me to talk about? And he said, Hey, Nusreen, you have been working for Spotify, for Microsoft, for Google Chrome and Google Meet, and we all admire those products and we consider them very successful products. What if you come and tell us what's the common thing that probably is there any common thing that made those products successful? Being an insider, being within those company, could you share with us something that you consider in common between those products? To be honest with you, I found it challenging at the same time interesting as an exercise. I was not, by the way, able at that time to answer the question, what's in common? So I sat down and I did the exercise myself and I started to think what was really in common? What made Skype Skype? What made Spotify Spotify and those Google products so successful? And I came to the following conclusion. I found that what made those products so successful is that they don't only solve for functional needs, but they also solve for emotional needs. So when we use a particular product, we use it for a certain functional need, but we also use it for an emotional need. And without even knowing that I have been doing it for more than 12 years, I came to the conclusion that, my God, during all those years, I have been focusing so much into users need from both angle, functional and emotional. So I came on stage and I spoke about that topic and from that day, I started to give it a name. I'm calling it emotional connection. I'm calling it product delight. And I'm here to share more about it as well. Brian Milner (03:50) That's awesome, yeah. I mean, I think we do hear a lot and we focus a lot on that functional kind of need, the way you differentiate there. think that's a good differentiation, functional and emotional kind of needs or motivators there. yeah, I mean, I've always heard, know, kind of that kind of general product advice is, you know, find the things that... people really, really have as huge needs, the things they would pay someone to do for them. And that's the key to success is finding those huge needs. But we're actually going beyond that to say, yeah, those are important. It's not to say that we should skip that, but it's when there's the emotional connection to a feature or to something that we do that really the light bulb kind of comes on for our customers. Is that kind of what your research is leading to? Nesrine (04:40) you're getting it right. Don't get me wrong. Of course you have to honor the functional needs and serve the functional feature, but the delight or the emotional connection happens when you go beyond exactly how you said it. Let me explain. If you serve only functional needs, you know what you get? You get satisfied users because they are asking for something and they are satisfied about what they are receiving. Now, Brian Milner (04:41) Okay, okay. Haha. Nesrine (05:05) If you surprise them by going beyond, by anticipating their need, by exceeding their expectation, you're not only satisfying them, you're surprising them in a positive way and delight is the combination of surprise and joy. Actually, the theoretical definition of delight is a combination of two emotions, surprise and joy. So going beyond, anticipate need and exceed expectation. is what we should aim for in addition to the functional needs. Brian Milner (05:35) That's awesome. Yeah, I use this example sometimes in, we use this example in the agile world to talk about, you know, the part of the agile manifesto that says customer collaboration over contract negotiation. And, you know, there's an example I use from my past where I used to work at a company that was very contract driven. And, you know, the thing that I always used to kind of take away from that was the very best we could ever do or hope to do. was to meet our customers' expectations. We could never, ever exceed it because we were only doing exactly what they told us to do. So I think this is a really important distinction here to make that just meeting the customer's needs, just meeting the minimal customer satisfaction bar, that's not going to keep you with loyal customers. That's not going to have repeat customers, or they're not going to tell their friends about, you know. That product did exactly what I hoped it would do. But it didn't really surprise me. It didn't really go beyond that. I know you talked about, because I've read your blog and a little bit of the discussion about this. So I know you talk about in the blog kind of the connection to Kano analysis. And I've always thought that's a really great way to try to determine things to target and go after. So talk to us a little bit about that, about Kano analysis and kind of what that uncovers and how that connects to what your research has shown. Nesrine (06:51) Yes. I love Kano by the way. I, I mean, that's one of the framework I have been considering throughout most of my product career. But this framework comes with a limitation and let me explain. So first of all, for those who are not very familiar with Kano, Kano is a visualization or categorization, let's call it. It's a categorization framework that allows to categorize features among different categories. One of them is must have. So these are the things that absolutely have to be in the product. Other that are performances, which are the more you have, the more satisfied users are, the less they less satisfied they are. And of course there are the delighters and delighters are those feature that when they are in the product, users are surprisingly happy. And when they are not, are not even the satisfaction is not even impacted. So the limitation of Kano is that it doesn't tell you how to achieve delight. Let me explain. I think we live in a world that everyone agree that we should delight our users. I mean, this, this concept is now globalized and everyone is talking about delighting users. The issue is that we don't know how to delight them. So we know category, there's a category that called delight, but we don't know how to. So the, the framework that I'm introducing and I'm calling it the delight framework is the framework that allows to first identify. So it's usually, represented into three steps. The first step is to start by identifying the emotional and functional motivators. So let me give you an example. I've been working at Spotify for about four years and as a Spotify user, imagine yourself, you are a Spotify user. You do have, of course, functional motivators. What could be the functional motivators? Listening to music, listening to podcasts, maybe listening to an audiobook. So all those are functional motivators. Now, what could be the emotional motivators as a Spotify user? It could be feeling less lonely. It could be feeling more productive because when you're working you need to listen to something. It could be about changing your mood. It could be about feeling connected. So all those are emotional motivators that drive users to use a product like Spotify. So what I encourage every product manager or every product team to do at first is to dig into identifying, of course, the functional need. And everyone is good, by the way, in identifying the functional needs. But also, while doing that exercise, pay attention to what could be the emotional motivators. So that's step number one is about listing the functional and the emotional motivators. Once you have those, Now we get to the second part of the framework, which is look at your backlog. And I guess you have a very busy backlog and take those features one by one and see for this particular feature, which motivator am I solving for among the functional ones and among the emotional ones as well. So the delight grid, for example, is a visualization tool that I came and created in order to allow product teams to visualize their backlog and see how many of my features are only solving for functional motivators. In that case, we call that category low delight. How many of my features are only solving for emotional motivators? These are very rare, but the best example I would call is, for example, I'm having an Apple watch and one month ago it was New Year Eve and at midnight I get fireworks popping out of my Brian Milner (10:35) Ha Nesrine (10:36) Apple watch and it was a happy new year there's nothing functional in there but it's all about creating some smile I call this surface delight and then how many of your features are solving for both functional and emotional motivators and I call this deep delight so maybe I deviated a bit from your question compared to canoe but it's actually about adding this dimension of connecting features to the real motivators of the users. Brian Milner (11:07) No, maybe a little bit, but you connected it to where we end up going anyway. So I think that's a great connection there. And by the way, for anyone listening, we'll link to all of this so that you can find this and follow up. But I like that differentiation between surface delight and deep delight. I know some of the examples that I've heard used kind of frequently in looking at Kano analysis and kind of trying to find those delighters. And that is kind of the area that it specifies there in Canoe, right? You're trying to find those things that are not expected, but when people find that they're there, they like that it's there, but they don't expect it's there. So if it's not there, there's no negative response that it's not there, but there's a positive response if it's there because they like seeing it. And my boss, Mike Cohn, tells this story about this Nesrine (11:59) Yes. Brian Milner (12:03) There's a hotel in California that became famous because at the pool, they have a phone that's by the pool that's the Popsicle Hotline. And you can pick up the phone and you can order a Popsicle to be brought to the pool. And it's the kind of thing where you're not going to go search for a hotel. Does this hotel have a Popsicle Hotline? I'm only going to stay at hotels with Popsicle Hotlines. It's not that kind of a normal feature. It's a delight feature because when you see it and you find out it's there, it's like, that's really cool. And it can be the kind of thing that says, yeah, I want to search that hotel out again next time I'm in this area because I really thought that was a nice little attention to detail and it was fun. But I think what I'm hearing from you is that might be more of what we would classify as a surface delight. It's not really meeting a deep need. Nesrine (12:35) Yes. Brian Milner (12:56) But it's fun, it's exciting, it's not expected, but it doesn't really cross that threshold into, but it also meets kind of functional delights. Is that kind of what you're saying there? Okay. Okay. Nesrine (13:08) Yes, actually I heard about that hotel story just to tell you how much viral it went. It came to me. So actually you get it correct that I consider that as surface delight and I have nothing against by the way, surface delight. You can add surface delight. The issue is you can end up doing only surface delight and that's not enough. So the idea is to do a combination and I do have two stories to share with you just to compliment on this hotel story. One is personal and one is professional. Brian Milner (13:21) Yeah. Okay. Nesrine (13:37) The personal one just happened to me a month ago. I went to Sweden and I went to Stockholm. That's where I worked for eight years. And I went there for business and I decided to meet some friends and some ex-colleagues. So we all gathered and went to a restaurant, a very nice restaurant in Sweden. And came the time where we had to say goodbye and to pay. And I guess you can feel it immediately when it's about paying and we are a large group and you start to get that anxiety about who's paying what and what did I order? What did I drink? What? I mean, I honestly hate that moment, especially in a large group where you don't necessarily have a lot of affinity with us. Like, should we split in 10? Should we pay each one paying its piece anyway? So that was a moment of frustration, of anxiety. Brian Milner (14:09) right. Yeah. Nesrine (14:28) And I loved how the restaurant solved it for it. You know how they solve for it? I mean, maybe it exists in the U.S., but for me, that's something I never seen before. The waiter came with a QR code on a piece of paper and you scan the QR code. And when you scan your QR code, you get the list of items that got purchased by the table. And all you have is to pick, and that happens automatically real time. Everyone is picking at the same time. You pick the things from the list and you pay. for the things that you order. You can even tip on the bottom. You can give feedback. Everything happened on that QR code. And you can guess how much that anxiety could be removed. So that's the personal story I wanted to share. The second story, which is more professional, I want to share how we try to improve experience at Google Chrome. So I've been the product manager at Google Chrome. Brian Milner (15:13) Yeah. Nesrine (15:25) And we started from the observation that people do have plenty of open tabs. I guess you are one of them, especially on mobile. Like on mobile, you go and check how many open tabs you do have on Chrome and you realize that they are have, we realized at least out of numbers, out of data that people do have plenty of open tabs. So it started as Brian Milner (15:32) You Nesrine (15:47) technical issue. Of course, the more tab you have, the heavier the app is, the slower the app could be, et cetera. So we wanted to reduce the number of unnecessary open tabs in Chrome. So we interviewed users and we started to check with them, why do they even leave their tabs open? So some of them leave tabs because they consider them as a reminder. I mean, if tab is open, it means that you need to finish a task there. Some people really leave tabs just for ignorance. mean, they moved from a tab to another and they completely forget about them. Actually, we realized that the fact of leaving tab open, the reason for leaving tab could be completely different from a person to another. And the other interesting observation, and when I say identify emotional motivators, you will realize that people feel a bit ashamed when they show to us that they do have plenty of open tabs. Some of them would say, sorry, I usually don't even have so many open tabs. It's only now. And I'm like, it's okay. But the point is, if you have this mindset of trying to track the emotional insight from your users, you will take note. And the note was anxiety, feeling ashamed, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. And that was in introduction for in... Brian Milner (16:42) You Yeah, right. Nesrine (17:04) improving the tab management experience later on in Chrome. Brian Milner (17:07) That's actually a really good parallel, though. I think that's a good example because it reminds me, too, even going back, I remember one of the things, and I'm going way back here, but I remember one of the things about Gmail that was kind of a selling point initially was the concept there of you don't have to worry about maintaining an inbox. keep all your mails and search. And you can search through your mails and find whatever it is. And I remember prior to that, most people would use something like Outlook or something like that to have their mail, there was always this constant struggle of, I've got to keep it down. I've got to delete things. I've got to categorize things. And Google had this different approach of, don't worry about it. Just leave it. And that's a good, I think, example as well of kind of that emotional response of, Nesrine (17:48) Yes. Brian Milner (17:56) Gosh, I'm kind of anxious. I feel bad that my inbox is so big. And I know that's bad, but Google comes along and says, don't worry about it. You're not bad. It's OK. Yeah. Nesrine (18:05) Yeah, yeah. And by the way, I think Gmail is filled with plenty of deep delight features. One of them I can quickly highlight is, you know, when you send an email, we're saying attached file and the file is not there. And when you try to hit send, you get that pop up like a be careful or like a mind, there is no attached file inside. These are for me like very attached to the fact that You don't want to feel ashamed. You don't want to look stupid later on saying, Hey, sorry, I forgot the file. Here's the file. That's, that's a great example. And the other example that come to mind again in Gmail, you know, that smart compose when you're trying to answer an email and you can just hit tab, tab, tab to complete the sentence. I mean, the functional need is to write an email. The emotional need is to get it in a relaxed way. And the combination would allow for something like. Brian Milner (18:49) Yeah. Nesrine (19:00) Smart Compose. Brian Milner (19:01) That's awesome. Yeah, so I guess that leads to the question though, when we're talking about something like Spotify, mean, music intrinsically is emotional anyway, right? It's something that you have an emotional connection to and you feel a certain way when you hear music. But if my product is a, I don't know, expense reporting software, right? Nesrine (19:23) Mm-hmm. Brian Milner (19:25) I can just hear people out there kind of asking, know, and kind of thinking to themselves, yeah, but my product, right, my product is not that kind of, it doesn't elicit that kind of emotional response in people the same way music would. So does this apply to me as well? So how would you answer those people who feel like my products might be a little bit more bland or boring and don't really intrinsically have an emotional connection to them? Nesrine (19:47) Mm-hmm. So my answer is that if your product is boring, then it's even more priority now to focus on emotional connection. But let me elaborate. So that's one of the reflections that came to my mind while writing the book. So while writing the book, I wanted the book to be a storytelling book. So I was writing a lot of my stories, stories from Skype at the time, Spotify and all the Google product. But at some point I said, hey, hey, Nisreen, you need to get more insight from other people and other experiences. So I get to interview product leaders from completely different industries and completely different domain. I interviewed leaders from B2B like Atlassian or Intuit and so many other companies that I don't have so much insight from. I even interviewed people from hardware, like I interviewed someone from Dyson and I was, hey, what makes Dyson so emotionally attractive for me? Cause I love my Dyson vacuum cleaner. But let me get to your point because when I interviewed someone from Intuit, that person told me something super interesting. She told me that at some point she was working at a tool called Tsheet. And Tsheet is a tool that allows you to enter your time report. There is nothing more boring than that. I think I'm picking the one that you're looking for here because it's, it's as a user. The only reason I would use this tool is to report my time so I can get paid. Brian Milner (21:06) Hmm. Right. Yeah. Nesrine (21:19) There is nothing exciting, nothing emotional. And what I got out of that product leader who used to be the head of product at the time, she told me that they were completely aware about the fact that the product is not that attractive. And instead of living with that observation, they did all what they could do to make it even more attractive. So they added some fun. They made the messaging less aggressive and less about enter your time. report but rather into more playful and even the images are more playful. When you press the enter time report you get the congratulation and some confetti if needed. So they explicitly turned and that's a strategy. They turned that boring moment into something even more attractive and they had to do that otherwise the experience will keep on becoming more more boring and the perception of users toward the product will be even less, more and more gray, I would say. Brian Milner (22:22) Yeah, yeah, just that little dopamine kind of kick, right? Just that little bit of chemical reaction in your brain can make a huge difference. That's awesome. That's a great story and a great answer to that question. So I'm curious, we're talking about trying to find these things and trying to see, your matrix here, it thinks about the emotional motivators, the functional motivators, and trying to find those things that kind of cross both planes. Nesrine (22:24) Yep. Brian Milner (22:52) How do you verify at the end? Because if you're lining your features up and think, I think this solves this emotional thing. I think this solves this functional thing. Is there a way to follow up to ensure that it actually is doing that? How do you follow up to make sure it's really doing what you thought it would do? Nesrine (23:09) Yes, so let's imagine you did the exercise well, you filled in the delight grade and you observed that you do have plenty of low delights, which is most of the cases by the way. The very first thing I recommend is to see opportunities for moving or transforming these features into deep delight. And in the book, for example, I talk about the nine delighters. Nine delighters are ways that could be sometimes cheap even to introduce. in order to make those low delight features into more deep delight. This could be, for example, through personalization. We love when the features are personalized, and that's one of the reasons, for example, why Spotify is so successful, is through features like Discover Weekly or RAPT or these kinds of super personalization related features. It could be through seasonality. That's, for me, the cheapest and the most delightful feature you can or aspect of feature you can add to your product. So for example, when I worked at Google Meet, I've been working at the background replace features. So we have been, of course, introducing static image. We have been introducing video backgrounds as well. But from time to time, we always use seasonality to introduce what we call seasonal background. So when it's Easter, we introduce Easter background. When it's Christmas, we introduce Christmas background. Guess what? Even like for Olympic game, we introduce Olympic game background. When it's the Earth Day, we introduced Earth Day background. So there is always an opportunity to introduce some seasonality to the product. And guess what? We relate to those, especially if the product is global. We relate like last, when was it? Like last Wednesday. It was the new year, the Chinese new year. And I was checking when is exactly the exact date for the new year, the Chinese new day. And I put that and you know what happened in Chrome? It got these dragons and those like the celebration within the product, like within Chrome. These of course are surface delight, but you know what? Why not? You see? So there are some tools. Some of them are not that... Brian Milner (25:17) Right. Nesrine (25:22) expensive to introduce to the product. Some would require a bit more thoughtful and thought into it, but there are ways that I detail in the book in order to introduce more delight. And then if you want to validate through metrics, and I guess that's your question where it's heading to, then the good news, and that's something that I discovered recently because there's been a study that was conducted by McKinsey. And you know what they studied? They studied the impact of emotional connection on product adoption. So they actually studied over, I don't know how many industries die, like tourism, IT, energy, whatever. And they interviewed more than 100,000 users or whatever. So the conclusion that they found out of that very interesting study is that emotionally connected users will get you more twice as more revenue, twice as more referral, and twice as more retention compared to satisfied users. I'm not talking about the non-satisfied. So if you take two groups of users, those that you satisfy their needs and those that you go beyond and they are emotionally connected, those that are emotionally connected get you twice revenue, referral and retention. Brian Milner (26:19) Hmm. Nesrine (26:43) So this is just to highlight that for people who say, no, but this is the cherry on the top. This is just like the extra. It's not the extra, it's the way to stand out. I don't know any company that is standing out nowadays without investing into emotional connection, none. Brian Milner (26:54) Yeah. That's a really good point. Yeah, I mean, the example that comes to my mind when you talked about seasonality and other things like that, know, I love my, you know, they're not a sponsor, Oral-B toothbrush, you know, the electronic toothbrush, and you know, there's an app with it and it keeps track of, you know, did you get all the areas of your teeth and did you hold it there long enough and... One of the things I always love about it is when it gets to December, the opening screen when you open up the app starts having snowfall. It's kind of a funny little emotional response, but you look at that and you think, that's cool. Yeah, it is kind of that season where now it's time to get ready for Christmas and it's that special. It's only this month that it's going to be like that. It's going to go away at the end of the month. Nesrine (27:45) Yes. Brian Milner (27:49) feel little sad when it's gone, it's back to normal. But it's such a silly little thing. Does that make any difference in really brushing my teeth at all? Does it change how well I brush my Not really. It's just a fun little thing that when it pops up there. And think how little that took from someone to do that. It's a little animation that they just pop up on a loading screen. But that little tiny bit, think, again, maybe a little bit surface. Nesrine (28:10) Yes. Brian Milner (28:16) but it takes something that would have been routine. It takes something that would have been kind of boring otherwise, and it just added a little bit of fun to it, you know? And I think you're right, that emotional connection is really, really important in situations like that, yeah. Nesrine (28:21) Yes. Yes. Yes, yeah. And the thing that I'm very vocal about nowadays is the fact that this emotional connection is actually not a new topic. It's something that has been extremely popular among marketers. For example, if you think about the best marketing campaign, they are all very emotional. The most successful marketing campaign are. If you think about designers, there are plenty of resources about emotional design. There is a great book by Don Norman. It was called emotional design. Aaron Walter as well wrote something called Designing for Emotion. But you know, the problem is that among engineers and among product manager, we don't talk that much about that. And you know what happened when we are not informed about this topic? There is a gap between the language of marketers, designers, and the engineers and product manager. And that gap doesn't allow things to succeed. I'm trying to educate the engineers and the product world towards this well-known domain outside of the product in order to have this consistency and start making real impactful products. Brian Milner (29:40) Yeah, yeah, this is such a really deep topic and it just encourages me, think, even more to recommend the book there. It's not out yet, time of this recording it's not out, but it's going to be in May of 2025. That's when this book is coming out. And I know it's gonna have a lot of really good information in it. Again, the book is gonna be called Product Delight. by Nesrine Changuel, Dr. Nesrine Changuel. I should make sure I say that. But I really appreciate you coming on because this is fascinating stuff. And I think the product managers, the product owners that are listening here are going to find this really fascinating. So I appreciate you sharing your time and your insights with us, Nesrine. Nesrine (30:26) Thank you, it's my pleasure. I love talking about this topic. Brian Milner (30:29) Ha

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Gold up And finally, gold prices rose on Wednesday, supported by a weaker dollar, as investors awaited the release of the U.S. payrolls data later this week for additional insights into the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, reports CNBC. U.S. gold futures rose by 0.2% to $2,927.50 per ounce. Close And that's The Worldview on this Friday, March 7th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

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Moulz & Mel graciously make their return to jolly old England to review Kano's debut album, Home Sweet Home. ------------------------------------------------------- Intro (0:00) --The Rating System, Explained (12:50 - 15:32) -- Home Sweet Home Info (56:34) -- Track 1: "Home Sweet Home" (1:21:35) -- Track 2: "Ghetto Kid" (1:28:29) -- Track 3: "P's and Q's" (1:44:49) -- Track 4: "Reload It" (2:05:31) -- Track 5: "Typical Me" (2:14:31) -- Track 6: "Mic Check" (2:20:09) -- Track 7: "Sometimes" (2:30:31) -- Track 8: "9 To 5" (2:50:06) -- Track 9: "Nite Nite" (2:53:21) -- Track 10: "Brown Eyes" (4:01:23) --Track 11: "Remember Me" (4:13:39) -- Track 12: "I Don't Know Why" (4:20:46) -- Track 13: "How We Livin'" (4:33:53) -- Track 14: "Nobody Don't Dance No More" (4:37:58) -- Track 15: "Signs In Life" (4:47:47) -- Track 16: "Boys Love Girls" (4:54:32) -- Ranking Home Sweet Home (5:00:34) -- Outro (5:03:05)

NFL legend Brett Favre & director @realdkano joined the show to promote their documentary @concussedmovie that helps spread awareness on head trauma. It also tells the story of Tyler Sash & features appearances by NFL greats: @jimmymac9xx @christianokoye35 as well as @leighsteinbergAlso, please click the link to pick up your next meal from Ike's Love & Sandwhiches! Ike's is my favorite sandwich show in the WORLD! https://www.ikessandwich.com@ikessandwiches For more exclusive content follow the Jim on Base Show on social media (Twitter/Instagram/TikTok): @JimonBaseShow

No Hayden this week as Pankaj is joined by two of Rathes premier Wizard masters to discuss the state of Wizard in Classic Constructed after Kanos stellar showing at the Calling Memphis this past weekend! Where does Kano go from here ahead of the Road to Nationals season which kicks off this weekend!? And what about those other Wizards... Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass   Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass   Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w   X: @Fyen_Dale (Hayden)   X: @EthnicSmoke (Pankaj)   Hosts: Hayden Dale & Pankaj Bhojwani   Guests: MajiinBae & Peter Budensiek