Podcast appearances and mentions of kevin koch

Kevin Koch disucsses his new book Midwest Bedrock: In Search For Nature's Soul in America's Heartland. And the dean of fashion at Parsons School of Design discusses disability-led fashion projects

Dale Shiffman and Kevin Koch were die-hard Pirates fans who found themselves entrenched in one of Major League Baseball's biggest ever scandals - one that threatened to wipe their favorite team off the map forever.REWIND is a series of our favorite Pittsburgh Sports Memories episodes that we will be dropping in between new episodes​Find Pittsburgh sports gear and support the show at Fanatics!Connect with the show:Visit us on the webFollow us on TwitterFollow us on Facebook

Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you to benefit from Molly Tschang's expert guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive and productive manner. In Episode 168, Molly is joined by Kevin Koch, CEO of Koch Enterprises, Inc., who gives an inside look at running a family-owned business that has successfully served customers for 150 years! Kevin shares his story, starting from his early days in school and working jobs such as paperboy and lifeguard. He talks about how he was never overtly asked to join the family business, and always planned to “spread his wings” after college. Kevin talks about his college days at Notre Dame where he studied engineering and describes the unexpected adversity he faced when he first arrived. He goes on to talk about how, after graduating, he learned to work as an engineer for Westinghouse before going to grad school and working at Ford Motor Company and EDF. Kevin shares insights from his early career days, including experience gained in engineering, brand management and purchasing. Not deciding to join the family business until age 33, Kevin shares what influenced him to make the move, and goes in depth on the company's family hiring policy, which made sure that no “free rides” were given to family members. He opens up about working past the stigma of “owner's son” and what he had to do to prove himself to his peers. Don't miss the good, bad & ugly of running a family business for the long haul, insights gained along the way, and Kevin's biggest regrets and accomplishments from his journey. He inspires us all to know no boundaries and to commit to taking action so that all can be safe, seen and heard, and our true best selves. Molly's thought for the week (Thank you Kevin): “Shared sacrifice helps us come through stronger.” Learn more about Koch Enterprises here: https://www.kochenterprises.com/

Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you to benefit from Molly Tschang's expert guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive and productive manner. In Episode 168, Molly is joined by Kevin Koch, CEO of Koch Enterprises, Inc., who gives an inside look at running a family-owned business that has successfully served customers for 150 years! Kevin shares his story, starting from his early days in school and working jobs such as paperboy and lifeguard. He talks about how he was never overtly asked to join the family business, and always planned to “spread his wings” after college. Kevin talks about his college days at Notre Dame where he studied engineering and describes the unexpected adversity he faced when he first arrived. He goes on to talk about how, after graduating, he learned to work as an engineer for Westinghouse before going to grad school and working at Ford Motor Company and EDF. Kevin shares insights from his early career days, including experience gained in engineering, brand management and purchasing. Not deciding to join the family business until age 33, Kevin shares what influenced him to make the move, and goes in depth on the company's family hiring policy, which made sure that no “free rides” were given to family members. He opens up about working past the stigma of “owner's son” and what he had to do to prove himself to his peers. Don't miss the good, bad & ugly of running a family business for the long haul, insights gained along the way, and Kevin's biggest regrets and accomplishments from his journey. He inspires us all to know no boundaries and to commit to taking action so that all can be safe, seen and heard, and our true best selves. Molly's thought for the week (Thank you Kevin): “Shared sacrifice helps us come through stronger.” Learn more about Koch Enterprises here: https://www.kochenterprises.com/

With some initial discussion of the Twitter Appocalypse and M2 Mac Mini, John and Vic dive into the Apple Watchs evolution since 2015 to present and discuss whether or the newest Apple Watch design can be thought of as the ultimate Ultra.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Celebrating Causality’s 50th Episode!! The TEN Store is NOW Open! Related Episodes: Pragmatic Episode 69: It’s Complicated Pragmatic Episode 76: Banned Links of Potential Interest: Apple Watch Fandom Apple Watch List of Apple Watches Apple Watch Compare Models Technical Specifications: Apple Watch Series 7 Apple Watch Series 8 Apple Watch Ultra ISO22810:2010 Horology: Water-resistant watches DIN EN 13319 Diving Accessories Ultra Watch Bands: 49-mm Black/Grey Trail Loop 49-mm Ocean Band Extension 49-mm Midnight Ocean Band GPS: Everything You Need To Know About GPS GPS New Civil Signals GPS Frequency Bands GPS signals Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Jared Roman, Joel Maher, Katharina Will, Dave Jones, Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto and Mark Oates.

A fireworks company in Western Australia that had been in business for nearly a century, were preparing for a fireworks display in their packing shed when one ignited and set off a fire and an explosion. Onlookers were shocked when there was a subsequent explosion that was so big it was heard 30 kilometers away leaving the facility in ruins.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Celebrating Causality’s 50th Episode!! Reports: Report of the investigation into the fireworks accident at Carmel, Western Australia (PDF) Fire and Explosions at a Fireworks Storage Depot (PDF) Links of Interest: Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety Explosives Magazine Storage and Use Net Explosive Quantity Class 1 Dangerous Goods Explosive Substances and Articles Cardile Fireworks News Articles: Carmel fireworks incident report has global implications Perth fireworks factory explodes A Fireworks Factory Exploded In Perth’s Hills (VIDEO) About Pyrotechnics: The Illustrated Dictionary of Pyrotechnics (PDF) List of Pyro Chemicals and Terms Display Fireworks Glossary Pyrostar Glossary Fireworks Stars and Shells Garnitures All you wanted to know about fireworks fuses Support Causality on PatreonEpisode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Jared, Joel Maher, Katharina Will, Dave Jones and Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto.With thanks to Heather Shaw for the topic suggestion.

The story of cocaine in Major League Baseball in the 1980's, and a mascot who found himself in the middle of it all

When a radiation therapy machine was left behind during a move between buildings in central Brazil, it set in motion a series of events that would lead to one of the worst radiological incidents in history. We look into how bureaucracy and misdiagnosis cost four people their lives and how the actions of a concerned mother with no medical experience, saved the lives of countless more.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Create your own Credited Soundbite Official Report: The Radiological Accident in Goiânia (PDF) Links of Interest: Goiânia Accident IGR - Instituto Goiano de Radiologia Teletherapy Capsule Becquerel The Goiânia Incident Caesium Gray Other Reports and Articles: The most rambling and insane nuclear accident in history (Italian) Doctors and the radioactive accident (Portugese) Notes on nuclear energy. What lawyers should know about nuclear technology (Spanish) Goiânia Brazil 1987 - Rick On Theater Caesium Radiation Goiania Brazil - 1102 The blue powder entranced…then it killed… The Response to Technological Accidents: The Case of Radioactive Accident in Goiania (PDF) (Portugese) News Articles: Victims of Radiation Ostracised in Brazil A Brazilian burglar stole a capsule… The Perception of Individuals Involved in the Accident With Caesium-137 Two Radiation Victims Die The Goiâna Incident - NCT Magazine Related Incidents: List of orphan source incidents Samut Prakan radiation accident Origin of Cobalt-60 traced to Delhi University 1962 Mexico City radiation accident Support Causality on PatreonEpisode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Jared, Joel Maher, Katharina Will, Dave Jones and Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto.With thanks to Shane O'Neill for the topic suggestion.

Following Johns appearance on Episode 100 of Podcasting 2.0, John is joined by Dave Jones to workshop the soundbites tag enhancements, as well as touch on BitCoin and Crypto strengths and weaknesses in the longer term.With Dave Jones and John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Create your own Credited Soundbite Related Articles: Podcast Lightning Podcasting 2.0 Podcasting 2.0 Addendum Links of Potential Interest: Podcasting 2.0 Episode 100 Shared Soundbites proposal on GitHub Example Server application using the standard Website source Demo website Podcastindex.org Developer Documentation for the podcastindex.org API Podcast Index GitHub Podcast Namespace GitHub: A wholistic RSS Namespace for Podcasting Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto, Jared, Legion Podcasts, Joel Maher, Katharina Will and Dave Jones.

Kevin Koch treibt in seiner Freizeit viel Sport und steht gerne früh auf, um zu trainieren oder zu arbeiten. Neben der Arbeit und dem Sport gibt es noch eine Frau und 3 Kinder. In seiner Branche zeichnet er sich besonders dadurch aus, dass er komplett aus der Praxis kommt. Er hat eine abgeschlossene Ausbildung als Zerspanungsmechaniker in der Fachrichtung CNC-Fräsen und ist staatlich geprüfter Techniker der Fachrichtung Maschinenbautechnik. Darüber hinaus hat er Berufserfahrung als Disponent, Arbeitsvorbereiter, Team/Abteilungsleiter und Betriebsleiter. Weitere Informationen zu Kevin Koch findest du hier: Homepage: www.geschaeftsoptimierung.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geschaeftsoptimierungkk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Geschaeftsoptimierungkk LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/kevin-koch-07a38a206

The tallest building in Missouri with a large atrium perfect for big bands and dancing, hosted a regular Tea Dance in the summer of 1981. When two walkways collapsed killing over a hundred people, the investigators found multiple fundamental design errors. We look at how assumptions, redrafting conventions and negligence led to an incident that has become the case study in how not to do civil structural design.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Create your own Credited Soundbite Links of Interest: Tea dance Fast-track construction Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse Strength Requirements by Grades All Thread Rod Wide Flange Beam Dimensions Chart Obituary for Jack D. Gillum Hotel Horror from Kansas City History The Engineer of Record and Design Responsibility Engineering Analysis: Investigation of the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Walkways Collapse (Link to PDF) Understanding the Tragic Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse 1981 Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse The Hyatt Regency Disaster Revisited Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse Ethics in Engineering Practice and Research by Caroline Whitbeck Chronology And Context Of The Hyatt Regency Collapse by Gregory P. Luth (PDF) News Articles: The Kansas City Hyatt Disaster 30 Years Later Collapse Did Not Involve Safety Violations Walkway Swayed To The Rhythm Of Dancers 18th July 1981 Hyatt collapse Hyatt Regency Skywalk Collapse Memorial Dedicated In 2015 1981 Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse Hyatt Regency Collapse Remains Among The Deadliest In USA History Engineers Are Held At Fault In 1981 Hotel Disaster Support Causality on PatreonEpisode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher, Katharina Will and Dave Jones.

In the 1980s, a cocaine ring spread through the National League, engulfing stars as big as Keith Hernandez and Tim Raines. That ring began, innocuously enough, with two Pittsburgh Pirates superfans, one of whom used his cover as the Pirate Parrot, the team's first mascot, to traffic drugs into the team clubhouse. This is the story of Kevin Koch and Dale Shiffman, two Keystone State party guys who became immersed in a world of sex, drugs, and sacrifice flies.

The longest, tallest, fastest indoor rollercoaster in the world was only open six months when the last carriage of a train came loose, killing three people and all that the day following an inspection that the ride was safe to operate. We look at how a design choice made maintenance more critical and then how wishing for a ride to be safe, doesn't really help.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Links of Interest: Mindbender Geoffrey Kulak Mindbender (Galaxyland) Triple Five Group Roller coaster wheel assembly Bogie Schwarzkopf GmbH 6 Reasons Why Bolts Fail & How To Prevent It Testing for Amusement Rides and Theme Parks TÜV SÜD Videos: Tragedy on the Mindbender Mindbender Accident Inquiry - Film & Video Stock News Articles: Coaster Ride’s Mastermind Fired Roller-coaster goes at full tilt Mindbender 25 Years Later Roller-coaster Derailment Kills Three Survivor of 1986 mall coaster crash wants memorial 3 Hurled to Death in Canada as Roller Coaster Derails in Mall Authorities today investigated a weekend triple-loop ‘Mindbender’ roller coaster 3 Killed in RollerCoaster Crash Mall Owner Blames Manufacturer’s Defect for Roller Coaster Deaths Rollercoaster Articles: 31 years ago today, the Mindbender rollercoaster at WEM crashed 10 Deadliest Roller Coaster Accidents List of incidents at independent amusement parks Amusement Ride Accidents The Mindbender Fantasy Roller Coaster Accident in Canada Worst Coaster Crash? Mindbender - Galaxyland - Roller Coasters Mindbender - Galaxyland Amusement Park American Dreier Looping Mindbender Edmonton Schwarzkopf mindbender Anton Schwarzkopf Mindbender (Galaxyland) Legislature Assembly Minutes: 21st Legislature First Session Minutes (PDF) Support Causality on PatreonEpisode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher and Katharina Will.With thanks to Quinton Zaborski for the topic suggestion.

In 1977, a commuter train from the Blue Mountains, destined for Sydney central station would derail just before Granville Station, causing a bridge to collapse and crush many aboard. It remains Australia's worst ever rail disaster that was predicted by 11 engineering department heads just a year earlier. We look at how management decisions led to a completely avoidable disaster.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Links of Interest: Granville rail disaster The Day of the Roses Public Transport Commission of NSW Granville Train Disaster Turnouts CityRail Australia's worst rail disaster The Granville Train Disaster Association Revisiting the Granville Train Disaster of 1977: Barry Gobbe Remembering the Day of the Roses Wheel was covered up 45 years since Granville Train Disaster Granville Train Disaster Memorial Garden The rail disaster that changed Australia Mixed response as NSW Government apologises for Australia’s worst train disaster Granville Railway Disaster Granville train disaster: victims speak out Formal Investigation Extracts: Formal Investigation State Records Authority Report on the formal investigation UNSW Alma Formal Investigation extract: Research Data Research Data Australia Search Informal Investigations: Permanent Way Institution Granville Search Granville: The Untold Story The Granville Train Disaster The Granville Disaster Video: Granville Train Disaster Documentary (Video) Support Causality on PatreonEpisode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher and Katharina Will.

Russell returns to Pragmatic to discuss his experiences with renewable energy, both the Model S and Model 3 and we dive into the finer issues with glanceless controls and other concerns regarding Tesla's User Interface.With Russell Ivanovic and John Chidgey.TechDistortion Articles Discussed: Tesla User Interface Pragmatic Electric Links: Pragmatic Electric Pragmatic: Electric - YouTube Introducing Pragmatic Electric Pragmatic Episodes Referenced: Pragmatic Episode 82: Tesla Pragmatic Episode 69: It’s Complicated Russell’s Links: Rusty Rants Electrons Are Your Friends | Rusty Rants Self Powered Part 2: Amped AF | Rusty Rants Self Powered | Rusty Rants Australia, Meet Wattson | Rusty Rants Links of Potential Interest: SLK350 Knob and Button-o-rama mess Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher and Katharina Will.

In Beirut in August of 2020, an explosion at the Port of Beirut destroyed a huge part of the city. We look into how an oxidising agent, improperly handled can become an explosive and attempt to comprehend how something so dangerous was ignored repeatedly by key people, despite many warnings of an imminent disaster.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Links of Interest: 2020 Beirut Explosion Condensation Cloud Prill ANFO Ammonium Nitrate How an unscheduled port visit led to disaster Beirut Ammonium Nitrate Blast Government Amends Ammonium Nitrate Rules FBI probe shows amount of chemicals in Beirut blast was a fraction of original shipment Beirut Whistleblower Returns to Work Ideal Gas Law Gases, Liquids and Solids Reports into the incident: Human Rights Watch (PDF) The Beirut Port Explosion, Forensic Architecture Video and Images: Video of Explosion 1 (Twitter) Video of Explosion 2 (Twitter) Video of Wilsons Cloud Ring (Twitter) Documentary: Beirut Blast: The Story Of Warehouse 12 (2021) Beirut Blast: The Story of Warehouse 12 (2021) - IMDb Beirut Blast: The Story of Warehouse 12 (Streamable outside Europe) Ammonium Nitrate Information: Storage requirements for security sensitive ammonium nitrate (SSAN) | Resources Safety & Health Queensland Orica Mining Services, Report for Kooragang Island Uprate PHA MOD1 Report (PDF) Ammonium Nitrate Advisory USEPA (PDF) Orica ANFO MSDS (PDF) Support Causality on PatreonEpisode sponsor:Many Tricks: If you’re looking for some Mac software that can do Many Tricks remember to specifically visit the URL below for more information about their amazingly useful apps. Check out their newest app Menuwhere, it’s amazing! Visit manytricks.com/pragmatic and use the Coupon Code (listen to the episode to get the code) for 25% off the total price of your order. Hurry it's only for a limited time!Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher and Katharina Will.

Listen in as we follow up with Part 2 of the Cocaine Cowboys of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kevin Koch, The Pirate Parrot, talks about his time as the Pittsburgh Pirates mascot, and the epic stories he experienced during the wild times in the 1980's at the ball park. He also discusses his darkest day on earth and how the forgiveness of his best friend, Dale Shiffman, gave him hope again. What a time to be alive! Music by Sister Sledge --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rob-west8/support

Rob brings on Dale Schiffman, one of the cocaine cowboys in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Back in the 80's MLB had it's hands full with a growing cocaine problem in the locker room, on the field, and stadium bathrooms. Listen as how Dale Schiffman, local AC repair man and best friend Kevin Koch, aka the Pittsburgh Parrot, partied with the MLB elites, become apart of an FBI investigation, to federal prison. Schiffman catches 111 charges while his best friend and the MLB players get a slap on the wrist. Schiffman finds himself with a 12 yr sentence and turns his life over to the Lord. What a compelling story of one mans rise from the ashes and the salvation of God. Music by the Black Keys --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rob-west8/support

Wind Farms are getting bigger and spreading throughout the world both on and off-shore. Vic joins John to talk about Wind Turbines, John's new Tesla and the launch of the new Video podcast/vodcast Pragmatic Electric.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.TechDistortion Articles Discussed: Retro Mac Pro Retro Mac Pro Part 2 Upgrading the Mac Pro SSD Upgrading the Mac Pro RAM Buying A Tesla Pragmatic Electric Links: Pragmatic Electric Pragmatic: Electric - YouTube Introducing Pragmatic Electric Audiobook Narration Work: Voice For Hire Shoot Like a Ninja on Apple Books The Knack of Selling on Apple Books Engineered Network Episodes Referenced: The Battery Problem Follow-up 1 Deepwater Horizon Ocean Ranger Coopers Gap Links: Australia’s biggest wind farm at Coopers Gap to undergo major repairs The largest wind turbine blades ever transported in Australia begin their journey Coopers Gap Wind Farm Graziers split over proposed location of wind turbines near Kingaroy Links of Potential Interest: ATLASX Wind Turbine Australian Wind Farms Regularly Deliver Tiny Fraction of Their Total Capacity What does the capacity factor of wind mean? What is a wind class? What is the minimum wind speed required for wind power generation? Hywind Scotland Doubly-fed electric machine Double-Fed Induction Generator Single floating offshore Windcatcher unit could power 80,000 European homes Vertical axis wind turbines far more efficient offshore Operation and maintenance costs of wind generated power Breaking down the cost of wind turbine maintenance List of onshore wind farms List of offshore wind farms Papalote Creek Wind Farm Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsor:Many Tricks: If you’re looking for some Mac software that can do Many Tricks remember to specifically visit the URL below for more information about their amazingly useful apps. Check out their newest app Menuwhere, it’s amazing! Visit manytricks.com/pragmatic and use the Coupon Code (listen to the episode to get the code) for 25% off the total price of your order. Hurry it's only for a limited time!Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher and Katharina Will.

Kevin Koch of George Koch Sons talks about the Evansville company and their five generations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever felt like you were stuck in a box? Kevin Koch has been there, done that, and has the T shirt! He was unhappy with where his life was heading. He felt stuck in a job that wasn't giving him the appreciation, satisfaction, or the challenge he craved. Searching for opportunities, Kevin found his passion in the coaching and mentoring industry after studying mindset and transformation at the Proctor Gallagher Institute. He quit his job & set up ‘Golden Ticket Coaching', which was founded to help people get hold of things that seemed impossible for them. Listen Now as we discus, “Escaping That Box You Feel Stuck In” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/30minutehour/support

Where have all the chips gone? Scott Willsey joins John to look at how the shifting automotive use of ICs, a drought, a pandemic and poor planning amongst other things has led to an unprecedented global chip shortage with no end in sight.With Scott Willsey and John Chidgey.Links of Potential Interest: 2020–2021 Global Chip Shortage Surging Demand Cause Semiconductor Shortfall Global shortage in computer chips reaches crisis point Wafer (electronics) 22 new 200mm fabs in semiconductor capacity boom Foundry model Top five chip makers dominate global wafer capacity GlobalFoundries to take up-front payments for capacity A Computer Chip Shortage Has Hobbled the Auto Industry How Tesla pivoted to avoid the global chip shortage that could last years Apple and the 10,000 CNC milling machines Apple invests another $45 million in Gorilla Glass maker Corning Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Water Woes Torr Etching (microfabrication) Thin film Photolithography Ion implantation Doping (semiconductor) Wafer (electronics) How COVID-19 will affect semiconductor demand in 2021 The Global Microchip Shortage: What It Means for Your Next Car Purchase Experts drill into the motor industry’s chip issues Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsor:Many Tricks: If you’re looking for some Mac software that can do Many Tricks remember to specifically visit the URL below for more information about their amazingly useful apps. Check out their newest app Menuwhere, it’s amazing! Visit manytricks.com/pragmatic and use the Coupon Code (listen to the episode to get the code) for 25% off the total price of your order. Hurry it's only for a limited time!Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill and Joel Maher.

In 1911 in Manhattan, New York, a clothing factory went up in flames just before closing time. We look at how faulty equipment, poor design and a fear of theft contributed to a wholly preventable incident that had such terrible consequences, but would trigger reforms that still impact the United States, a century later.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Links of Interest: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Brown Building Shirtwaist Court Transcript of the Criminal Trial The Triangle Fire of 1911 Sweatshop Tragedy Brown Building (PDF) Sweatshop Definition Machinery Needed for Garment Manufacturing Different Types of Sewing Line Layout World Tallest Building Passive Fire Prevention Early 19th Century Firefighting Cornell University’s Excellent Resource on the Incident: The Triangle Factory Fire The Triangle Factory Fire: Report Summaries The Triangle Factory Fire: Timeline Support Causality on PatreonEpisode sponsor:Many Tricks: If you’re looking for some Mac software that can do Many Tricks remember to specifically visit the URL below for more information about their amazingly useful apps. Check out their newest app Menuwhere, it’s amazing! Visit manytricks.com/pragmatic and use the Coupon Code (listen to the episode to get the code) for 25% off the total price of your order. Hurry it's only for a limited time!Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Shane O'Neill, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill and Joel Maher.

Watching photography evolve in the past few years had demonstrated with computing power comes the possibility of ditching the SLR entirely and going mirrorless. Clay returns to discuss the mirrorless revolution. And yes, Clay called it first.With Clay Daly and John Chidgey.Related Episode Link: Pragmatic Episode 94: Photography Pragmatic Episode 101: Astrophotography Related Articles: Kit vs Tamron vs Prime Shoot-out WhitePapers And Photography Shooting Indoor Sports 200-500mm Zoom Lens Test Astronomy With Zoom Lenses John’s Photography: Photography John’s Lenses and Gear Presently: Nikon Z6 II Nikon FTZ MB-N11 Power Battery Grip AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens Tokina ATX-I 11-16mm F2.8 CF John’s Past Lenses: AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8 E FL ED VR Clay’s Lenses and Gear Presently: (Not film!) Sony α7R IV Sony α7 Pro Voigtländer 15mm Sonnar T* Full Frame E-Mount FE 35mm F2.8 Zeiss Lens Sony FE 50mm F1.8 Sony FE 85mm F1.8 Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS Links of Potential Interest: Mechanical vs Electronic Shutters Two new Nikon DSLR cameras and several F-mount lenses coming in 2021 Canon: no new EF lenses unless market demands it Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsors:Soulver.App: You've tried a calculator and a spreadsheet but if you haven't tried Soulver yet you're missing out on a great app that fits perfectly with the way your brain actually thinks. Soulver is available from Soulver.app and also through the Mac App Store. Visit soulver.appto learn more.Many Tricks: If you’re looking for some Mac software that can do Many Tricks remember to specifically visit the URL below for more information about their amazingly useful apps. Check out their newest app Menuwhere, it’s amazing! Visit manytricks.com/pragmatic and use the Coupon Code (listen to the episode to get the code) for 25% off the total price of your order. Hurry it's only for a limited time!Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill and Joel Maher.

The original Royal Canberra Hospital was flagged to be demolished in 1997 to make way for the new National Museum. A demolition via implosion was selected, but the implosion resulted in an explosion instead, and debris showered the huge crowd of onlookers with fatal consequences.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Report into the Incident: Inquest Into The Death of Katie Bender (PDF) Video Footage of the Demolition: Canberra Hospital Implosion 1997 - YouTube Royal Canberra Hospital Implosion - TEN News 13 July 1997 - YouTube Video of Interest: Miami Resort | Building Demolition | BlowDown Links of Interest: Royal Canberra Hospital Building Implosion Royal Canberra Hospital Implosion Royal Canberra Hospital Implosion Images Project Coordination The 1996 Australian Federal Election Successful ACT WorkSafe prosecutions Explosives Used In Demolition: Shaped Charge RIOGEL TRONER HE What is Powergel explosive? C-4 Explosive Support Causality on PatreonEpisode sponsor:Soulver.App: You've tried a calculator and a spreadsheet but if you haven't tried Soulver yet you're missing out on a great app that fits perfectly with the way your brain actually thinks. Soulver is available from Soulver.app and also through the Mac App Store. Visit soulver.appto learn more.Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Shane O'Neill, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared and Bill.

S3 BONUS EPISODE: War Music Volume 2 Recently, The Scuttlebutt episode, "War Music" lit up the charts and quickly became our most talked about episode of the series thus far. This is in no small part thanks to participants, Vietnam vet, Donn Nemchick (Navy), Post 9/11 vet, Ryan Ahl (Army), and non-vet/"music dork," Kevin Koch. So excited were we by the outpouring of comments that we felt it deserved a "bonus track." Join us this week as we get the band back together and read viewers' responses to our conversation on the music from the Vietnam era. Haven't seen the original episode? Click Here. For our YouTube channel featuring the music of the era: Click Here. For a super cut of the episode (and to check out Ellie's TikTok skills): Click Here.  For our audio listeners: head to veteransbreakfastclub.org/scuttlebutt to watch the video version of this week's episode and read more.

Lockdowns due to the pandemic of 2020-2021 has shifted a lot of peoples computing needs with working from home on their computer now a real driver for many people. We look at how it's impacted John and take a walk down history lane of Vic and John's various Macs for the past few decades and how it led to a controversial purchase.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Related Articles: Retro Mac Pro Retro Mac Pro: Part 2 John’s Macs Past and Present: eMac G4/1.25 (USB 2.0) Specs (eMac USB 2.0, M9425LL/A*, PowerMac6,4, A1002, None) MacBook Pro 15-Inch “Core 2 Duo” 2.66 (Unibody) Specs (Late 2008/Early 2009*, MC026LL/A, MacBookPro5,1, A1286, 2255) MacBook Air “Core i7” 2.0 13" (Mid-2012) Specs (Mid-2012, MD846LL/A, MacBookAir5,2, A1466, 2559) MacBook Pro 15-Inch “Core i7” 2.5 Mid-2015 (DG) Specs (Retina Mid-2015 15", MJLT2LL/A, MacBookPro11,5, A1398, 2910) MacBook Pro 13-Inch “Core i7” 2.7 Touch/2018 Specs (Mid-2018 13" (Touch Bar)*, BTO/CTO, MacBookPro15,2, A1989, 3214) Mac Pro “Quad Core” 2.66 (2009/Nehalem) Specs (Early 2009, MB871LL/A, MacPro4,1, A1289, 2314) Mac Pro “Quad Core” 3.7 (Late 2013) Specs (Late 2013, ME253LL/A, MacPro6,1, A1481, 2630) iMac Pro Vic’s Macs Past and Present: MacBook Pro 16-Inch “Core i9” 2.3 2019 Specs (2019 16", MVVM2LL/A*, MacBookPro16,1, A2141, 3347) iMac 27-Inch “Core i7” 4.2 (5K, Mid-2017) Specs (Retina 5K, Mid-2017, BTO/CTO, iMac18,3, A1419, 3070) MacBook Pro 15-Inch “Core i7” 2.2 Late 2011 Specs (Late 2011 15", MD318LL/A, MacBookPro8,2, A1286, 2563*) Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Shane O'Neill, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor and Bill.

The university wanted a bridge for its students over a busy roadway that would appear intriguing from afar. Instead it collapsed before it was even finished. We look into how design errors, poor peer review and denial led to a collapse that claimed six peoples lives.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Report into the Incidents: NTSB Final Report (PDF) Design Criteria and Bid: FIU Pedestrian Bridge Design Criteria Rev 0 (PDF) FIU Pedestrian Bridge Design Criteria Rev 1 (PDF) MCM / FIGG Proposal (PDF) Civil Structural References: Truss Truss Bridges Steel Bridge Design What is Post-tensioning? Prestressed, Pretensioned and Post-Tensioned Concrete Engineer of Record Definition Non-Destructive Concrete Evaluation & testing Companies Involved: Louis Berger is now part of WSP WSP Global FIGG Engineering FIGG Bridge Engineers Links of Potential Interest: Florida bridge collapse has some hard lessons Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse University-City Prosperity Project Meet the prominent Miami firm behind the collapsed FIU bridge Miami Bridge Failure Part 3: The Peer Review FHWA proposes 10-year debarment for FIGG Bridge Engineers Louis Berger only firm refusing to settle FIU bridge collapse Bankrupt construction company that built FIU bridge reaches deal to pay victims $42M Lessons learnt 3 years since Florida tragedy FHWA proposes 10-year debarment for FIGG Bridge Engineers Judge Rejects FIGG’s Motion to Halt 10-Year Debarment Riverside Expressway: Glimmer of hope? Riverside Expressway Support Causality on PatreonEpisode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Shane O'Neill, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor and Bill.

Nothing sparks a trip down memory lane quite like music. This week on The Scuttlebutt we are joined by Vietnam veteran, Donn Nemchick (Navy), Post 9/11 veteran, Ryan Ahl (Army), and special guest, music historian and self-proclaimed "music dork", Kevin Koch to discuss the unforgettable music of the Vietnam era. Including Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jimmy Hendrix, Dolly Parton, The Players, The Monitors, Phil Ochs, Marvin Gaye, Jackson Brown, The Impressions, The Shirelles, The Youngbloods, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, and many more! Links will be provided on our YouTube page for many of the songs we discuss! To read more about the music of Vietnam visit: WBUR.org. Check out this Spotify playlist of several handpicked top hits from the episode. Or watch our YouTube playlist. A big thank you to D&D Metal Recycling and Auto Salvage for sponsoring the Scuttlebutt! https://danddautosalvage.com/

Dale Shiffman and Kevin Koch were die-hard Pirates fans who found themselves entrenched in one of Major League Baseball's biggest ever scandals - one that threatened to wipe their favorite team off the map forever.Connect with the show:Visit us on the webFollow us on TwitterFollow us on Facebook

The largest semi-submersible Offshore Drilling Rig of its day, sank in a storm in 1982 whilst two smaller nearby rigs survived with minimal damage. We dive into how not closing a portlight cover, triggered a series of events that cost 84 people their lives.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Report into the Incidents: Official Report Links of Potential Interest: Ocean Ranger Hydrodynamic Model Studies of the Ocean Ranger Marine Disaster The Loss of the Ocean Ranger Royal Commission Ocean Ranger report blames equipment and training Hypothermia Table History of offshore drilling units Glossary of nautical terms Roustabout Davit 25 years later Support Causality on PatreonEpisode Gold Producers: 'r' and Chip Salzenberg.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Shane O'Neill and Bill.With thanks to Gregory Hess for the topic suggestion.

SHOW NOTES Good Note: His success comes from the success of his clients. Bad Note: Don’t underestimate the power the journey. Practice Makes Perfect: If you want new results then you must change how you’re programmed. Whether that be through repitation or an emotional impact. Growth is what makes life fun. Instrument of Choice: Modern tools such as the internet and your cell phone when used properly. Along with the basics of a calender to remove thought fatigue. Learning from others: Search for someone you resonate with. Through the process you find your own blind spots. THE STORY Kevin Koch is a 37-year-old, based in Cincinnati originally from Paris Kentucky.  Studied mindset and transformation coaching at Proctor Gallagher Institute. An enthusiastic life coach who loves to see you achieve your wildest dreams. A couple of years ago he quit his 9-5 job to follow his passion and became an owner/coach at Proctor Gallagher/consultant at Golden ticket coaching. Since then he helps people all over the world to achieve their dreams quickest way possible by coaching the Proctor Gallagher Institute system: Thinking into results. Kevin as a Mindset Mentor, help individuals achieve their goals, by expanding their awareness, through a proven system for success called “Thinking Into Results” Created by the world-famous Bob Proctor. He lives his dream, helping his clients achieve their dreams. He does this for a living because it brings him fulfillment. In your wildest dreams, you could not imagine, the marvelous surprises that await you! Golden Ticket Coaching evolved from a lifetime desire to help others believe in and reach their goals, dreams and TRUE POTENTIAL. They believe and teach that if you can change your mindset, you can change your life. As a Mindset Coach Kevin will engage you in expanding your awareness, helping you think like the 1%,so you can live like the 1%, and finally reach your full potential, spiritually, emotionally, and financially; regardless of where you are right now.

In this episode, we talk to Kevin about stick twirls and other aspects of drummer performance artistry. Plus mailmen love dogs, unless they are assholes; musical theater experiences; breaking gear; and the possibility that non-drummers are ogres when they get on the kit. Kevin is not a drum teacher, but suggests playing along to The Beatles Anthology, My Aim is True by Elvis Costello, and This is the Modern World by The Jam. Paul works a day job and puts out vinyl and puts on shows via Katzulhu Productions https://www.facebook.com/paul.neil.12 https://www.facebook.com/katzulhu Kevin play drums in the Pittsburgh based band Los Vampiros Amarillos. Have a listen to We Sleep All Day and support the band if you dig it! You can check them out in the following places: https://www.facebook.com/LosVampirosAmarillos/ https://losvampirosamarillos.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/6pDxhyg03pDnzIncK8QrQf?si=YzKAgT7iS--OJsbCBgyyCw

In this episode, we talk to Kevin about politics in music and whether it is possible to separate the artist from their politics. Plus, changing names from The Me Too's to Los Vampiros Amarillos; opening for The Posies, and describing your band's sound and building cool show bills. Kevin is not a drum teacher, but suggests playing along to The Beatles Anthology, My Aim is True by Elvis Costello, and This is the Modern World by The Jam. Paul works a day job and puts out vinyl and puts on shows via Katzulhu Productions https://www.facebook.com/paul.neil.12 https://www.facebook.com/katzulhu Kevin play drums in the Pittsburgh based band Los Vampiros Amarillos. Have a listen to We Sleep All Day and support the band if you dig it! You can check them out in the following places: https://www.facebook.com/LosVampirosAmarillos/ https://losvampirosamarillos.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/6pDxhyg03pDnzIncK8QrQf?si=YzKAgT7iS--OJsbCBgyyCw

The successor to the Therac-6 and Therac-20 RadioTherapy machines would integrate the powerful DEC PDP-11 mini-computer to control all of the Therac-25s functions, including the safety interlocks, for the first time. In two years the 11 machines in service would overdose six people across two countries, killing three of them before they figured out why.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Reports into the Incidents: An Investigation of the Therac-25 Accidents ‎Medical Devices: The Therac-25 The Therac-25: 30 Years Later A Usage-Model Based Approach to Test Therac-25 Good Computing: A Virtue Approach To Computer Ethics: Chapter 6 Links of Potential Interest: Therac-25 The PDP-11 Assembly Language PDP-11 Digital Equipment Corporation Programmed Data Processor Rad (unit) Order of Magnitude Myelitis Collimator Fatal Dose: Radiation Deaths linked to AECL Computer Errors Reactor Accidents: The Human Fallout An Overview on Radiotherapy: From Its History to Its Current Applications in Dermatology In MedTech History: Mammography The programmer behind the THERAC-25 Fiasco was never found AMA: My professor investigated the Therac-25 incident How history, principles and standards led to the safety PLC Support Causality on PatreonEpisode sponsors:Premium Jane: Premium Jane are a US-based provider of organic CBD products that meet the highest standards of quality and purity. Visit premiumjane.com and use the Coupon Code PJ20OFF for 20% off. Hurry it's only for a limited time!Many Tricks: If you’re looking for some Mac software that can do Many Tricks remember to specifically visit the URL below for more information about their amazingly useful apps. Don’t forget the return of Usher with the Usher 2 Pre-Sale! Visit manytricks.com/pragmatic and use the Coupon Code (listen to the episode to get the code) for 25% off the total price of your order. Hurry it's only for a limited time!Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Chip Salzenberg.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor and Shane O'Neill.

In this episode, we talk to Kevin about using bricks or rugs to hold the drum kit in place. Plus we discuss favorite venues in Pittsburgh, canceled gigs in the wake of the plague, livestreaming, roasting bands on social media and preparation for recording. Kevin is not a drum teacher, but suggests playing along to The Beatles Anthology, My Aim is True by Elvis Costello, and This is the Modern World by The Jam. Paul works a day job and puts out vinyl and puts on shows via Katzulhu Productions https://www.facebook.com/paul.neil.12 https://www.facebook.com/katzulhu Kevin play drums in the Pittsburgh based band Los Vampiros Amarillos. Have a listen to We Sleep All Day and support the band if you dig it! You can check them out in the following places: https://www.facebook.com/LosVampirosAmarillos/ https://losvampirosamarillos.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/6pDxhyg03pDnzIncK8QrQf?si=YzKAgT7iS--OJsbCBgyyCw

In this episode, we talk to Kevin about whether or not the Post Office is a federal Agency and if there is any danger of closure. Plus we ask if Kevin would walk away from the security of his day job to go on tour with Paul Weller, talk about bad nights, preferred performance slots and sharing gear. Kevin is not a drum teacher, but suggests playing along to The Beatles Anthology, My Aim is True by Elvis Costello, and This is the Modern World by The Jam. Paul works a day job and puts out vinyl and puts on shows via Katzulhu Productions https://www.facebook.com/paul.neil.12 https://www.facebook.com/katzulhu Kevin play drums in the Pittsburgh based band Los Vampiros Amarillos. Have a listen to We Sleep All Day and support the band if you dig it! You can check them out in the following places: https://www.facebook.com/LosVampirosAmarillos/ https://losvampirosamarillos.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/6pDxhyg03pDnzIncK8QrQf?si=YzKAgT7iS--OJsbCBgyyCw

In this episode, we talk to Kevin about his career arc from working as an actor in musical theater to enjoying his day job as a mailman while playing in bands as a drummer. We discuss meeting Dick Dale and the positives of having the security of a day job. We wonder who was the definitive singer in Jesus Christ Superstar. Plus, the best and worst gigs and opening for The Posies. Kevin is not a drum teacher, but suggests playing along to The Beatles Anthology, My Aim is True by Elvis Costello, and This is the Modern World by The Jam. Paul works a day job and puts out vinyl and puts on shows via Katzulhu Productions https://www.facebook.com/paul.neil.12 https://www.facebook.com/katzulhu Kevin play drums in the Pittsburgh based band Los Vampiros Amarillos. Have a listen to We Sleep All Day and support the band if you dig it! You can check them out in the following places: https://www.facebook.com/LosVampirosAmarillos/ https://losvampirosamarillos.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/6pDxhyg03pDnzIncK8QrQf?si=YzKAgT7iS--OJsbCBgyyCw

In this episode, I start the conversation with Kevin Koch who enjoys his day job as a mailman and uses his vast knowledge of rock history to play drums. We talk about the impact of the pandemic on bands and venues and we tackle the important questions like; are drummers the worst? Can you be a guitar player and a drummer? Why does one decide to be a drummer in the first place? Plus, Kevin is not a drum teacher, but suggests playing along to The Beatles Anthology, My Aim is True by Elvis Costello, and This is the Modern World by The Jam. Paul works a day job and puts out vinyl and puts on shows via Katzulhu Productions https://www.facebook.com/paul.neil.12 https://www.facebook.com/katzulhu Kevin play drums in the Pittsburgh based band Los Vampiros Amarillos. Have a listen to We Sleep All Day and support the band if you dig it! You can check them out in the following places: https://www.facebook.com/LosVampirosAmarillos/ https://losvampirosamarillos.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/6pDxhyg03pDnzIncK8QrQf?si=YzKAgT7iS--OJsbCBgyyCw

A team of podcasters and developers are working on the next evolution of podcasting they call Podcasting 2.0. Dave Jones joins John to talk about their goals, RSS, XML and JSON pieces and how they fit together. To top it all off, we also dive into BitCoin, Lightning and distributed monetisation in podcasting.With Dave Jones and John Chidgey.Related Articles: Podcasting 2.0 Podcasting 2.0 Addendum Links of Potential Interest: Podcastindex.org Developer Documentation for the podcastindex.org API Podcast Index GitHub Podcast Namespace GitHub: A wholistic RSS Namespace for Podcasting RaspiBlitz Voltage Lightning Nodes Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsors:Premium Jane: Premium Jane are a US-based provider of organic CBD products that meet the highest standards of quality and purity. Visit premiumjane.com and use the Coupon Code PJ20OFF for 20% off. Hurry it's only for a limited time!Many Tricks: If you’re looking for some Mac software that can do Many Tricks remember to specifically visit the URL below for more information about their amazingly useful apps. Don’t forget the return of Usher with the Usher 2 Pre-Sale! Visit manytricks.com/pragmatic and use the Coupon Code (listen to the episode to get the code) for 25% off the total price of your order. Hurry it's only for a limited time!Episode Gold Producer: 'r'.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor and Shane O'Neill.

A popular family-friendly ride at DreamWorld would claim the lives of four people in 2016. In nearly thirty years of operation the ride had several similar but non-fatal incidents with blame placed on the operator every time, when a three thousand dollar modification could have prevented a horrific incident.With John Chidgey.Investigation Report: DreamWorld (PDF) Links of Potential Interest: River Rapids Ride Thunder River Rapids Ride Dreamworld operator Ardent Leisure Fined $3.6M for Thunder River Rapids Ride Deaths Class Action Over Dreamworld Deaths Shutdown Impacts Dreamworld’s Plans For New Rollercoaster Dreamworld Chief Resigns After Damning Evidence At Inquest Dreamworld Pays $1.8M In Termination Payouts Dreamworld’s Missing Accountability Dreamworld Accident Spurs Queensland Safety Crackdown Support Causality on PatreonEpisode sponsor:Many Tricks: If you’re looking for some Mac software that can do Many Tricks remember to specifically visit the URL below for more information about their amazingly useful apps. Don’t forget the return of Usher with the Usher 2 Pre-Sale! Visit manytricks.com/pragmatic and use the Coupon Code (listen to the episode to get the code) for 25% off the total price of your order. Hurry it's only for a limited time!Episode Gold Producer: 'r'.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor and Shane O'Neill.

The defensive Quality Control coach for the Northwestern Wildcats joins the show to talk college football. We discuss, playing a season during a pandemic, recruiting, slowing down Justin Fields, NFL draft sleepers, the toughest places to play, college football playoff expansion expansion and more.

The defensive Quality Control coach for the Northwestern Wildcats joins the show to talk college football. We discuss, playing a season during a pandemic, recruiting, slowing down Justin Fields, NFL draft sleepers, the toughest places to play, college football playoff expansion expansion and more.

Ian Norman from Lonely Speck joins John to talk about photographing the MilkyWay with just your DSLR and without spending a fortune. We cover everything from Star-Trackers, Red-light filter removal, Pollution Filters, Focussing techniques, Image stacking and lots more.With Ian Norman and John Chidgey.Links of Potential Interest: How to Photograph the Milky Way - LonelySpeck Bahtinov Mask SharpStar2 Precision Focusing Tool – Lonely Speck Hyperfocal Distance The Center Column – Independent Tripod Testing Airglow Helpful Apps: PhotoPills Fifth Star Labs Dark Site Finder Sky Guide (iOS) Stellarium (Android) Light Pollution and Filters: Bortle Scale John E. Bortle Light Pollution and Astronomy Sodium-vapor Lamp John’s Camera Gear: Nikon D500 Tokina 11-16mm DX Ulta-Wide NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E Ian’s Camera Gear: Sigma 105mm f/1.4 Star Tracking: Star Adventurer Pro Pack SkyGuider Pro Camera Mount ASIAIR PRO DSLR Conversion Services USA: Life Pixel IR Kolari Vision Spencers Camera Image Stacking Software: (Wide-Angle) ‎Starry Landscape Stacker Sequator Big Image Panorama Stitching: PT GUI Microsoft ICE AutoPanoGiga (No Longer Available) Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsor:Many Tricks: If you’re looking for some Mac software that can do Many Tricks remember to specifically visit the URL below for more information about their amazingly useful apps. Don’t forget the return of Usher with the Usher 2 Pre-Sale! Visit manytricks.com/pragmatic and use the Coupon Code (listen to the episode to get the code) for 25% off the total price of your order. Hurry it's only for a limited time!Episode Gold Producer: 'r'.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor and Shane O'Neill.

Casey returns to join John in an episode where we explore all things NAS - specifically the Synology. How we use it, what we use it for and how we neither of us can ever live without one anymore!With Casey Liss and John Chidgey.Related Article: Oh My NAS Links of Potential Interest: Plex Starport 75 QNAP Parallels Plex/NAS Compatibility Spreadsheet MoCA Bridge Plex Pass Plex Naming Primer Channels Homebridge Transmission Sonarr Jackett Backblaze 3-2-1 Network Attached N00bs Plex Primer SSD Cache Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsors:Soulver.App: You’ve tried a calculator and a spreadsheet but if you haven’t tried Soulver yet you’re missing out on a great app that fits perfectly with the way your brain actually thinks. Soulver is available from Soulver.app and also through the Mac App Store. Visit soulver.appto learn more.Many Tricks: If you’re looking for some Mac software that can do Many Tricks remember to specifically visit the URL below for more information about their amazingly useful apps. Don’t forget the return of Usher with the Usher 2 Pre-Sale! Visit manytricks.com/pragmatic and use the Coupon Code (listen to the episode to get the code) for 25% off the total price of your order. Hurry it's only for a limited time!Episode Gold Producer: 'r'.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor and Shane O'Neill.

In 1978 on the cusp of the eradication of SmallPox a Medical Photographer became infected and would ultimately die from the Variola virus. We look at how admiration, promotion and delegation led to a wholly avoidable outcome.With John Chidgey.Investigation Report: The Shooter Report (PDF) Medical Analyses: CDC Analysis of the R0 of SmallPox (PDF) Links of Potential Interest: SmallPox History of Smallpox Biosafety Level 4 A Bioweapon Expert Explains Four Ways A Pathogen Can Escape From A Lab Review of Medical Errors in Laboratory Diagnostics and Where We Are Today Pathogens Sometimes Escape the Lab With Deadly Results 1970s Chinese pandemic was a lab mistake Bio-Unsafety Level 3: Could the Next Lab Accident Result in a Pandemic? SmallPox is not Dead Caroline Foulkes looks back at the 1978 outbreak Smallpox virus retention debate Lessons learned from smallpox outbreak Support Causality on PatreonEpisode sponsors:Soulver.App: You’ve tried a calculator and a spreadsheet but if you haven’t tried Soulver yet you’re missing out on a great app that fits perfectly with the way your brain actually thinks. Soulver is available from Soulver.app and also through the Mac App Store. Visit soulver.appto learn more.Many Tricks: If you’re looking for some Mac software that can do Many Tricks remember to specifically visit the URL below for more information about their amazingly useful apps. Don’t forget the return of Usher with the Usher 2 Pre-Sale! Visit manytricks.com/pragmatic and use the Coupon Code (listen to the episode to get the code) for 25% off the total price of your order. Hurry it's only for a limited time!Episode Gold Producer: 'r'.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor and Shane O'Neill.

A series of concrete ceiling tiles in a tunnel portal collapsed on a moving car killing the passenger in downtown Boston in 2006. The selection of the epoxy used in the ceiling tile anchors was unusual and a failure to heed the warning signs were at odds on a huge project under pressure to deliver when already twice over time and five times over budget.With John Chidgey.Investigation Report: NTSB Report (PDF) Technical Links: Epoxy Tunnel Links of Potential Interest: Big Dig ceiling collapse Collapse of Big Dig Ceiling in Boston Is Tied to Glue Public demand for Big Dig accountability ‘Epoxy Creep’ Main Factor in Big Dig Ceiling Panel Collapse $28M settlement in fatal Big Dig Collapse Big Dig Ramp Reopens HNTB The Big Dig Tunnels and Bridges Support Causality on PatreonEpisode Gold Producer: 'r'.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Hafthor and Shane O'Neill.With thanks to Sean for the topic suggestion.

SpaceX and Elon Musk have been accelerating a project to provide high-speed, low latency broadband internet around the world via Satellites and are calling it StarLink. Radek joins John to deep dive into what StarLink is trying to accomplish, why it's a such a different approach to the problem and why it might actually succeed where others have failed.With Radek Pietruszewski and John Chidgey.SpaceX Achievements: SpaceX Sets A Turnaround Record Radio Bands: Ka band Ku band V band Electromagnetic Spectrum Competing Satellite Technologies: Globalstar Iridium Satellite Constellation Iridium Satellites Iridium Ends Legacy Satellite Service Switches All Traffic to Next Iridium Communications Links of potential interest: Speed of Light in Fiber Laser Communication In Space How Fast Do Electrons Move? Catalog of Earth Satellite Orbits Satellite Phone Field of View Low Earth Orbit Solar Flares Affect Low Earth Orbit Satellites Geostationary Orbit Swathe Doppler Effect Calculator Orbit Of A Satellite Calculator StarLink: Starlink Site Starlink SpaceX Releases New Details on Starlink Satellite Design SpaceX Modifies Starlink Network Design SpaceX Is Banking on Satellite Internet - Maybe It Shouldn’t SpaceX Starlink Internet Prepares for Beta Users SpaceX Starlink Satellite Internet Radek’s Recommendations: Eccentric Orbits The Iridium Story Create and Manage Your Own Space Program Nozbe Teams: Nozbe Teams on Product Hunt Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode Gold Producer: 'r'.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele and Shane O'Neill.

A modification made in 1956 to a pipeline built in the 1940s would ultimately fail costing 8 people their lives in 2010. We look at what went wrong with PG&Es gas pipeline in San Bruno, California.With John Chidgey.Investigation and Reports: NTSB Report (PDF) Independent Review Panel Report on San Bruno Pipeline Explosion Technical Links: Material Fatigue GIS (Geographic Information System) Pup API 5L X42 Steel Pipe Specification in PSL1, PSL2 and Sour Service Links of Potential Interest: Pacific Gas and Electric Company San Bruno Pipeline Explosion Memorial for Anniversary of San Bruno Explosion San Bruno Pipeline Explosion Death Toll In San Bruno Climbs To 8 Five Years After Deadly San Bruno Explosion PG&E Gets Maximum Sentence For San Bruno Crimes Crestmoor Neighborhood PG&E emerges from bankruptcy PG&E Completes Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Report PG&E Falsified Gas Pipeline Safety Records Legal Links: Right Of Way A Legal Introduction to Easements California Law Study into Soverign Immunity (PDF) Cost Allocation in Public Utility Relocation in California Support Causality on PatreonEpisode Gold Producer: 'r'.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele and Shane O'Neill.With thanks to John for the topic suggestion.

Ag News: Gov. Ricketts Leads his Second Japan Trade Mission ... Omaha Congressman Don Bacon (NE-2) feels importance of telling Nebraska's ag story Guests: Shannon Peterson, Gothenburg Ag Committee talks about Saturday's Nebraska Hand Cornhusking Championships. Jessie Harding's last RRN interview with Governor Pete Ricketts ahead of this week's trade mission to Japan and China ... Kevin Koch of AKSARBEN gearing up for a still bigger show with the move to Grand Island's State Fairgrounds facilities

Clay joins John to walk through the key moments of the WWDC keynote for 2022 and look at what each means for us and also the broader populace. Whilst John is sad about the Trash Can being Ventura-canned, there were lots of things to smile about too.With Clay Daly and John Chidgey.TechDistortion Articles Discussed: Tesla User Interface Pragmatic Episodes Referenced: Pragmatic Episode 107: Tesla Electric Pragmatic Episode 82: Tesla Links of Potential Interest: WWDC 2022 Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher and Katharina Will.