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Show Notes- Joe Azzopardi joins us to discuss his exciting role in Netflix's highly anticipated Enola Holmes 3, premiering July 1, 2026. Joe shares his journey from Malta to the international stage and screen, his experience working alongside stars like Millie Bobby Brown, Helena Bonham Carter, and Henry Cavill, and what audiences can expect from his mysterious new character, Mikiel Mizzi. We also dive into his work in Jurassic World: Dominion, The Boat, Shakespearean theater, and how adventure and outdoor pursuits influence his approach to acting. In this episode: • Landing a role in Enola Holmes 3 • Bringing Malta to a global audience • Working alongside Hollywood's biggest stars • Lessons from blockbuster films and theater • The challenges of carrying a one-man film • Adventure, creativity, and performance • Future projects including Xelter Watch Enola Holmes 3 on Netflix beginning July 1, 2026. Takeaways Confidence and clarity at a young age can propel an acting career. Working with talented filmmakers enhances the acting experience. Cultural background can add depth to character portrayal. Preparation and research are crucial for historical roles. Ambition to perform Shakespearean roles reflects a desire for artistic growth.   Sound Bites "I always just wanted to be an actor." "This film is a coming together of England and Malta." "Working with phenomenal actors and filmmakers was incredible." Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Joe Azzopardi 00:56 Career Highlights and Upcoming Projects 02:47 Introduction to Joe Azzapardi 02:54 Journey from Malta to International Recognition 04:49 The Realization of Acting as a Career 06:09 Excitement for Enola Holmes 3 07:53 Character Insights: Mikael Mitzi 09:09 Aspirations for Future Roles 10:02 Podcast Outro.mp3   Resources Enola Holmes 3 on Netflix Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts Shakespeare's Play

As Edwina took pains to lay low in Malta after the scandals of her affairs, Italy decided to exit the League of Nations and invade Ethiopia. To protect their children, she took them to Budapest and installed them in a hotel with their nanny and governess... and then forgot which hotel they were in. For months. As the summer of 1935 turned to fall, and then winter, they just stayed in their hotel until Edwina finally came across the paper she'd written the hotel's name on, tucked into the pocket of an outfit she hadn't worn in a while. Careless people. But then World War II came, and with so much asked of ordinary Britons, the privileged were required to step up. For perhaps the first time in her life, the skills and networking that Edwina had spent her life developing could suddenly be applied to a grand purpose: fundraising, organizing, lobbying for help in the United States. Louis was in the fight as a Naval officer, but Edwina was equally engaged, and the experience brought them together as never before. They would have further adventures together in India, overseeing the end of the Colonial period there, and form a distinct attachment to Indian Prime Minister Nehru that would last to the end of her life in 1960. Want early, ad-free episodes, regular Dumpster Dives, bonus divorces, limited series, Zoom hangouts, and more? Join us at⁠ patreon.com/trashydivorces⁠! Want a personalized message for someone in your life?⁠ Check us out on Cameo⁠! To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to ⁠info@amplitudemediapartners.com⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Edwina took pains to lay low in Malta after the scandals of her affairs, Italy decided to exit the League of Nations and invade Ethiopia. To protect their children, she took them to Budapest and installed them in a hotel with their nanny and governess... and then forgot which hotel they were in. For months. As the summer of 1935 turned to fall, and then winter, they just stayed in their hotel until Edwina finally came across the paper she'd written the hotel's name on, tucked into the pocket of an outfit she hadn't worn in a while. Careless people. But then World War II came, and with so much asked of ordinary Britons, the privileged were required to step up. For perhaps the first time in her life, the skills and networking that Edwina had spent her life developing could suddenly be applied to a grand purpose: fundraising, organizing, lobbying for help in the United States. Louis was in the fight as a Naval officer, but Edwina was equally engaged, and the experience brought them together as never before. They would have further adventures together in India, overseeing the end of the Colonial period there, and form a distinct attachment to Indian Prime Minister Nehru that would last to the end of her life in 1960. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠info@amplitudemediapartners.com⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Edwina took pains to lay low in Malta after the scandals of her affairs, Italy decided to exit the League of Nations and invade Ethiopia. To protect their children, she took them to Budapest and installed them in a hotel with their nanny and governess... and then forgot which hotel they were in. For months. As the summer of 1935 turned to fall, and then winter, they just stayed in their hotel until Edwina finally came across the paper she'd written the hotel's name on, tucked into the pocket of an outfit she hadn't worn in a while. Careless people. But then World War II came, and with so much asked of ordinary Britons, the privileged were required to step up. For perhaps the first time in her life, the skills and networking that Edwina had spent her life developing could suddenly be applied to a grand purpose: fundraising, organizing, lobbying for help in the United States. Louis was in the fight as a Naval officer, but Edwina was equally engaged, and the experience brought them together as never before. They would have further adventures together in India, overseeing the end of the Colonial period there, and form a distinct attachment to Indian Prime Minister Nehru that would last to the end of her life in 1960. Listen ad-free at ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/trashyroyalspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠. To advertise on this podcast, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠info@amplitudemediapartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Morgan Parnis huwa intraprenditur u l-fundatur tan-Knights College.Nitkellmu fit-tul dwar in-nuqqasijiet fis-sistema edukattiva f'Malta, għaliex iddeċieda li jniedi n-Knights College u l-bidu diffiċli bħala intraprenditur.Jgħidli wkoll dwar l-istanzi tat-trobbija tiegħu li wassluh għal fejn qiegħed illum, kif ipaċi l-irwol ta' intraprenditur ma' dak ta' missier u l-aspirazzjonijiet tiegħu għall-ġejjieni tal-edukazzjoni f'Malta. Irreġistra għall-Workshop hawn: https://forms.gle/Gi6pm1W7sgYf13EA9Ħajr lil Brown's, ESS, Melita, Maypole, Alberta, Garmin, Welbees, Pata Artisanal, Defender, Kinnie, MaxMotion u BusinessLabsSegwi l-KAŻIN hawnhekk:    / @il-kaŻin   00:00 Introduzzjoni3:50 Is-sistema edukattiva kurrenti8:32 It-trobbija ta' Morgan 22:52 In-nuqqasijiet tas-sistema edukattiva kurrenti30:12 Is-sistema tan-Knights College49:23 L-AI fid-dinja edukattiva1:04:49 Qualifications fin-Knights u r-regolazzjoni tas-settur1:24:21 Morgan l-intrapreditur1:37:21 Morgan u l-familja1:47:51 Iċ-ċertifikat tal-Matrikola u l-homework

The story of the Roman catacombs is vastly different than that of the catacombs of Paris, as Rome’s are much older and were created for very different reasons. Research: Bonello, Giovanni. “Charting the enigmatic life of Antonio Bosio.” Times of Malta. Dec. 6, 2014. https://timesofmalta.com/article/Charting-the-enigmatic-life-of-Antonio-Bosio.547468 Bonello, Giovanni. “How Antonio Bosio Became famous Worldwide.” Times of Malta. Dec. 13, 2014. https://timesofmalta.com/article/How-Antonio-Bosio-became-famous-worldwide.548393 Bosio, Antonio. “Roma sotteranea.” 1650. Accessed online: https://books.google.com/books?id=zCXXSKqq3nQC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_atb#v=onepage&q&f=false Britannica Editors. "Edict of Milan". Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Aug. 2019, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Edict-of-Milan Britannica Editors. "First Jewish Revolt". Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/event/First-Jewish-Revolt Britannica Editors. "Law of the Twelve Tables". Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Mar. 2018, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Law-of-the-Twelve-Tables “The Catacombs of Rome.” The Atlantic Monthly. March 1858. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1858/03/the-catacombs-of-rome/627225/ Coleman-Norton, Paul R. “The Twelve Tables.” 2024 (eBook). https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/14783/pg14783-images.html “Diocletianic Persecution.” Ebsco. 2023. https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/religion-and-philosophy/diocletianic-persecution “Jews in Roman Times.” The Roman Empire. PBS. https://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/empire/jews.html Lamberton, Clark D. “The Development of Christian Symbolism as Illustrated in Roman Catacomb Painting.” American Journal of Archaeology, vol. 15, no. 4, 1911, pp. 507–22. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/497187 Munro, Dana Carleton et al. “Translations and reprints from the original sources of European history : series for 1897.” University of Pennsylvania. 1898. https://archive.org/details/translationsrepr00munr/page/n3/mode/2up Northcote, James Spencer. “The Roman Catacombs.” Sophia Institute Press. 2017. (Reprint) Northcote, James Spencer. ““The Roman Catacombs; or Some Accounts of the Burial Places of the Early Christians in Rome.” Philadelphia. Peter F. Cunningham. 1857. (Reprint) Osborne, J. “The Roman Catacombs in the Middle Ages.” Papers of the British School at Rome , 1985, Vol. 53 (1985), pp. 278-328. https://www.jstor.org/stable/40310821 Perrottet, Tony. “Explore Rome’s Hidden Underworld, Where a City Lurks Beneath a City.” Smithsonian. April/May 2025. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/explore-romes-hidden-underworld-city-beneath-city-180986228/ “PONTIFICAL COMMISSION FOR SACRED ARCHAEOLOGY – Historical Notes.” Vatican. https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_commissions/archeo/inglese/documents/rc_com_archeo_doc_20011010_cenni_en.html Richter, J. P. “Early Christian Art in the Roman Catacombs.” The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs, vol. 6, no. 22, 1905, pp. 286–262. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/856226 “The Roman Catacombs.” Architecture. April 20, 1888. No. 414, p. 224. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433084078983&seq=414&q1=catacombs “The Roman Catacombs.” Scientific American, vol. 58, no. 20, 1888, pp. 312–312. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/26094597 Rossi, Giovannie Battista de, et all. “Roma sotterranea : or, Some account of the Roman catacombs, especially of the cemetery of San Callisto ; comp. from the works of Commendatore de Rossi with the consent of the author.” Longmans, Green, Reader and Dyer. London. 1869. https://archive.org/details/a606740800rossuoft/a606740800rossuoft/page/6/mode/2up RUTGERS, LEONARD VICTOR, and לאונרד רוטגרס. “הקטקומבות היהודיות ברומא: הערכה מחודשת / THE JEWISH CATACOMBS OF ROME RECONSIDERED.” Proceedings of the World Congress of Jewish Studies / דברי הקונגרס העולמי למדעי היהדות, י, 1989, pp. 29–36. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/23535611 Terry, Andrea, and John Osborne. “Un Canadien Errant: Charles Smeaton and the Earliest Photographs of the Roman Catacombs.” RACAR: Revue d’art Canadienne / Canadian Art Review, vol. 32, no. 1/2, 2007, pp. 94–106. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/42630755 Yeomans, Sarah. “City of the Dead.” Archaeology, vol. 61, no. 4, 2008, pp. 55–62. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/41780388 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A semifinal do Campeonato Municipal de Futsal de Lauro Müller, que seria disputada na noite de sábado (20), entre as equipes do Amaral e do Cairú no Centro de Eventos Nelson Righetto, precisou ser cancelada após torcedores acenderem sinalizadores e artefatos semelhantes a fogos de artifício dentro do ginásio. A fumaça gerada pelos dispositivos tomou conta do ambiente e impossibilitou o início da partida. A decisão pelo cancelamento foi tomada em conjunto pela organização do campeonato, arbitragem e Polícia Militar, priorizando a segurança dos atletas, torcedores e demais presentes. Em entrevista à Rádio Cruz de Malta, o diretor da Comissão Municipal de Esportes (CME), Douglas Rafael Bernardino, explicou que a medida foi adotada após orientação das forças de segurança. Segundo Bernardino, o confronto será remarcado para os próximos dias, após reunião entre a CME e as equipes envolvidas para definir uma nova data. O diretor também revelou que pelo menos dois envolvidos já foram identificados e que medidas disciplinares deverão ser adotadas. "Vamos ter que tomar alguma punição. Era um espetáculo bonito, com muita gente no ginásio, crianças, famílias e idosos. Eles sabem que não pode. Nem em estádio de futebol estão autorizando mais esses sinalizadores", destacou. Douglas lamentou o episódio e ressaltou o esforço da organização para promover o esporte no município. "A gente se dedica, busca os times para o campeonato e trabalha dia e noite para proporcionar um bom espetáculo para a população. Quando acontece uma cena dessas, o cara fica triste, mas vai servir de lição e vamos trabalhar para terminar esse campeonato em grande estilo", declarou. O árbitro da partida, Elton, também comentou a decisão de cancelar o jogo. De acordo com ele, a intensa fumaça dentro do ginásio colocava em risco a saúde e a integridade física dos presentes. "Vimos que não tinha condição de ter jogo, pois a fumaça era muito intensa dentro do ginásio. Para preservar a integridade dos atletas e dos torcedores, prevaleceu o bom senso e uma nova partida será remarcada", explicou. Ele acrescentou que houve uma tentativa de aguardar a dissipação da fumaça antes da definição final. "Esperamos até o último momento porque foi uma decisão que precisou ser tomada em conjunto. Conversamos com a Polícia Militar e a direção da CME, e chegamos ao entendimento de que não havia condições de realizar a partida por causa do forte cheiro e da intensa fumaça", relatou. Apesar do incidente, a organização garante que o Campeonato Municipal seguirá normalmente e que novas medidas poderão ser adotadas para evitar situações semelhantes nas próximas rodadas decisivas da competição.

Sebastian Salomon is the CGO and co-founder of oneBanking, a Malta-registered fintech building an all-in-one app that fuses everyday banking, crypto, and an AI assistant designed to save users money. A 31-year-old German serial entrepreneur, Sebastian started his first company, an e-commerce sports-nutrition business, straight out of his studies in 2016, then co-founded a business-coaching venture that he says has worked with thousands of founders and small companies, giving him a broad read on where technology and money are heading next. Why you should listen Sebastian's starting point is a gap that European crypto users will recognize. In the wake of the EU's MiCA regime, a number of global platforms pulled back or reshaped their European offerings, leaving Europeans with fewer clean, regulated ways to buy, hold, and cash out of crypto. oneBanking pitches itself as a fully regulated bridge across that divide: a single app where fiat and digital assets sit side by side, where conversions are meant to be near-instant and cheap, and where users can move coins out to self-custody, including via a hardware-wallet integration with Switzerland's Tangem. Layered on top is the project's own oneToken, positioned as the engine of the ecosystem and partly funded by its community. The framing throughout the conversation is that the old, app-by-app model of personal finance is about to be collapsed into one place. The more distinctive idea is what Sebastian means by AI banking. Rather than bolting a chatbot onto a banking app, oneBanking is building what he describes as an AI assistant with the trappings of an actual employee: its own phone number, email, and messaging accounts, hooked into your finances and into thousands of comparison platforms such as Germany's Check24. The promise is that the assistant doesn't just flag that you're overpaying; it acts, switching providers in your name, hunting discounts on insurance, energy, and mobile plans, and even timing a flight booking to a cheaper day. He argues the real payoff is on the business side, where an AI combing through a company's stack can surface duplicate software seats and overpriced contracts, then negotiate them down. He frames small monthly savings as genuinely life-changing for ordinary households, which is the emotional core of the pitch. On timing, Sebastian says the app launches at the end of June, rolling out in stages: IBAN accounts and cards first, then crypto and the AI assistant a few weeks later, with EU passporting and a oneToken offering slated for later in the summer, and a longer-term ambition to extend into sports and real-estate tokenization and well beyond Europe. The conversation closes with the hot take round, where he plants his flag as a Bitcoin guy who has broadened into a wider portfolio through his Web3 work, predicts the legacy banking system will essentially disappear within a decade as AI banking matures and regulation catches up, points to his daily phone calls with oneBanking's own AI as a glimpse of a future that's already here, and lands on Star Wars as his sci-fi pick. Supporting links Stabull Finance oneBanking oneBanking on Twitter Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.  

Mark Thompson shares his captivating journey as the child of Royal Air Force personnel during the Cold War. From the moment his parents met in Singapore to their adventures across various military bases, Mark's stories are filled with nostalgia and insight. Mark's father, a skilled electrician, joined the Royal Air Force and was posted to different locations, including Malta and Germany. His childhood memories revolve around the vibrant life he experienced on these bases, from playing with friends to witnessing Vulcan bombers flying overhead. He recalls the joy of living in Malta, where he played on building sites and enjoyed family outings to Kalafrana, a recreational area for military personnel. The conversation takes us to Germany, where Mark shares more about his life at RAF Laarbrück and Bruggen. With his father's work on flight simulators. The camaraderie among RAF families created a unique childhood experience, filled with adventures and the occasional mischief. Mark's reflections on his upbringing reveal a deep appreciation for the opportunities he had, despite the challenges of moving frequently and saying goodbye to friends. He candidly shares his thoughts on how military life has shaped his identity. Curated video extras ⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/episode461 Help me preserve Cold War history via a simple monthly donation, You'll become part of our community, get ad-free episodes, and receive a sought-after CWC coaster as a thank-you, and you'll bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history. Just go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If a monthly contribution is not your cup of tea, we also welcome one-off tips via the same link. Find the ideal gift for the Cold War enthusiast in your life! Just go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/store/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONTINUE  THE COLD WAR CONVERSATION o BlueSky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/coldwarpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ o Threads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@coldwarconversations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ o Twitter/X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ColdWarPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ o Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/coldwarpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ o Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/coldwarconversations/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ o Youtube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@ColdWarConversations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This special 200th episode of the CoROM podcast celebrates four years of continuous weekly episodes and reflects on the journey of the College of Remote and Offshore Medicine. Founder Aebhric O'Kelly is joined by fellow founders John Clark and Dr Csaba Dioszeghy to discuss how CoROM began, why Malta was chosen as its home, the growth of the organisation over the past decade, and the vision for the next five years. The conversation explores CoROM's evolution from a small training organisation into an internationally recognised higher education institution serving students from more than 30 countries across five continents. Chapters00:00 Introduction and celebrating 200 podcast episodes00:50 How the three founders came together01:20 Why CoROM moved to Malta03:40 Malta's medical history and its connection to CoROM08:10 Why Pretty Bay became CoROM's home10:20 Historical medicine in Malta and the Hospitallers12:00 Growth of CoROM over the past three years13:00 Launch of the Doctorate in Health Studies (DHS)14:00 The impact of the CoROM podcast15:00 Building a non-profit educational institution15:50 The origins of Remote Medicine Ireland20:00 Student growth and global reach22:40 Medicine in the Mediterranean (MIM) Conference26:30 The CoROM family culture28:20 Looking ahead: the next 12 years28:40 John Clark's five-year vision34:00 Dr Csaba Dioszeghy's five-year vision38:00 Keeping education affordable39:00 Impact stories from Tanzania40:20 CoROM's mission and global influence41:40 Reflections on 200 podcast episodes42:30 Closing remarks Key Discussion PointsWhy Malta?The founders discuss the circumstances that led CoROM to Malta in 2014. What began as an opportunity to support paramedic education evolved into the establishment of a permanent educational institution. Malta's strategic location, English-speaking environment, rich medical history, and accessibility for international students all contributed to the decision. John Clark highlights Malta's historical identity as the “Hospital of the Mediterranean” and its longstanding connection to military and austere medicine traditions. Building CoROMAebhric reflects on the origins of Remote Medicine Ireland and how frustration with expensive, poor-quality educational programmes motivated the creation of something different. The founders describe the progression from wilderness medicine courses to paramedic education, postgraduate programmes, and doctoral-level education. Global ReachCoROM currently serves more than 160 students from over 30 countries across five continents. The founders discuss the importance of maintaining a truly international perspective while preserving a close-knit educational culture. Medicine in the Mediterranean (MIM27)The founders discuss the rapid growth of the Medicine in the Mediterranean conference, which has become a recognised gathering point for practitioners interested in remote, austere, wilderness, expedition, military, and offshore medicine.

In today's world, your smartphone can be your most powerful travel tool — if you have the right apps loaded up. Travel advisors Ryan and Julie of Wander and Beyond Travel break down their go-to apps for every stage of your trip, from the planning phase all the way to clearing customs on your way home.Destination-Specific Apps Start with the app for wherever you're going. Disney's My Disney Experience app is a must-download the moment you book — use it to explore menus, check wait times, and link your reservation. Cruise lines (Royal Caribbean, Disney Cruise Line, Princess, and others) each have their own apps, and all-inclusive resorts often have one too. Download them before you leave home and take time to explore them ahead of your trip.Airline Apps Download your airline's app, set up notifications, and always screenshot your boarding pass so you have it offline. And yes — printing a paper boarding pass is still a smart backup move.FlightAware Julie tracks every client's flights through FlightAware, which sends real-time alerts for delays, gate changes, and cancellations. She recommends clients download it too for peace of mind.Rideshare & Transit Apps In the US, grab both Uber and Lyft. Traveling internationally? Look into region-specific apps like FreeNow or Bolt, and don't forget local transit apps for subway or bus systems.WhatsApp Outside the US, WhatsApp is how the world communicates. Tour operators, resort concierges, and transfer companies often use it exclusively. Set it up before you go.Cruise Legend A newer favorite for cruisers who like to explore independently. See which ships are in port on your sailing day and find out what's within walking distance of the dock.Mobile Passport Control For US citizens re-entering the country, this app lets you submit passport and customs info digitally, helping your group move through the line faster.Pro Tip from Ryan: Move all your travel apps to your phone's front screen before a trip so everything is easy to find on the go.Where in the World? Julie's neighbors are currently on a nine-night Disney Dream cruise through Greece, Croatia, and Malta — their kids' first trip to Europe!Next week: specialty river cruises.Wander and Beyond Travel → wonderandbeyondtravel.comSupport the showLove the podcast? Help us continue to create great travel content by supporting the show. You can do that here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1197029/supporters/newReady to plan your vacation?  Most families are confused and overwhelmed when planning a vacation. We work with you to plan a trip perfect for your family. Saving you time, money, and stress! Visit our website www.allthingstravelpodcast.com and click on "Plan Your Next Vacation"Join the travel conversations and the fun in our Facebook Page and Instagram Page!Please share the show with your travel buddies!!  Click this link and share the show!Never miss an episode and help us take you to the top with us by following and leaving a 5-Star review on your favorite podcasting app!

Jackie Mitchell talks to Tracy Cook, local author about her first novel “Wings Over Valletta” set in Malta in World War 2. As bombs fall across the island, Kitty Campbell is haunted by the daughter she was forced to give up for adoption years before. Tracy will be signing copies at Waterstone's bookshop, Walton on Thames, on Saturday 20 June at 10.30am. www.tracycookauthor.com

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom. AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK  Interview with Lelek (Croatia 2026) done in the Media Centre of Eurovision 2026, Vienna Interview with Tess Merkel formally of Alcazar and Martin Rollinski formally from BWO (done at EuroVillage in Vienna) Interview with Soeren Torpegaard Lund (Denmark 2026) by Johannes Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - The Assessment with Ross Bennett Eurovision News with Johannes Vitt courtesy of www.escXtra.com Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal  New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists  Your music requests      Eurovision Winner 2026 for Bulgaria - Dara "Bangaranga"   The Grand Final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest took place on 16 May 2026 from the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria with delegations from 35 countries battling it out for the winning trophy of the contest and the right to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2027. For the very first time Bulgaria won the competiton with Dara and the song "Bangaranga" receiving a total amount of 516 points combined from Public and Jury Vote. The Radio International Team was on location and had the chance to interviews many of the artists at different places such as Turqoise Carpet, in the Media Centre, at the Embassies as well as in the Eurovillage. Enjoy those interviews being broadcast on Radio International during the upcoming shows.  Søren Torpegaard Lund (Denmark 2026)   This week there is a short interview clip with Søren Torpegaard Lund who represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Før vi går hjem" which came 7th in the Grand Final. Radio International's Newscaster Johannes had the pleasure to chat with Sören. Listen to the interview on this week's edition of Radio International The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Scoreboard   What a thrilling voting it was on Saturday with the final result being visible just above. Full details can be viewed at our friends from Wikipedia - click here The Radio International Photo Album from the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - CLICK HERE Martin Rolinski and Tess Merkel (Vienna, Austria 2026)   Interview with Tess Merkel (Alcazar) and Martin Rolinski (BWO):  A brand new project was born just before the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria when Tess Merkel who was one of the members of Alcazar and Martin Rolinski who was one the lead singer of the Swedish group BWO (Body Without Organs) got together. They first project is called "Let there be love". Both Swedish artists came to Vienna to perform this song and also others in fron tof the many Eurovision Fans that have visited Vienna and the Eurovillage as part of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. BWO had great hits and took part a few times in Melodifestivalen e.g. "Lay your love on me" and Alcazar had great successes in Melo and beyond as their biggest international hit is "Crying at the Discotheque". Radio International's JP had the honour and the pleasure to meet Tess and Martin in Vienna at the Eurovillage for an in-depth interview you will be able to hear on this week's edition of Radio International.  Lelek (Croatia 2026) Interview with Lelek (Croatia 2026):  What an amazing entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 came from Croatia this year by girl group Lelek performing the song "Andromeda" reaching the Grand Final from the Semi Final and then at the end of the Voting Sequence reached Number 15. Radio International's Johannes had the chance to meet and interview with one of the members of Lelek before the Grand Final of the  contest this year. Listen to the interview on the show this week.        The Eurovision Spotlight: The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - The Assessment:  It is a tradition that Radio International will review the Eurovision Song Contest with the Team Members and talking about the highlights and sharing opinions on the staging of the contest. This week Ross Bennett closes out the current series looking at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.   Eurovision News, New Song Releases, Birthday File, Coverspot, Eurovision Calendar: Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot. Johannes presents the Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com. There will be a lot of the great new releases of Eurovision artists on the show as well as great Eurovision Classics. Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in the Eurovision Calendar and lots more.   For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here

Toni Sant presents the 775th in a series of podcasts featuring music by performers in or from Malta. Artists featured in this podcast: PART 1Grupp Newtralità u Paċi - X'Se JgħidulekFake Ophelia - Untitled Track from Upcoming AlbumStephanie Sant - House of DreamsThe Sound of Tinkering - NuminousRobert Farrugia - TransientsPART 2Woodenman - Never Go Away The Myth - BeautifulNV - Leave Me AloneRetrophytes - ParanoiaWayne Micallef - Breaking DownKarm Debattista mssp - Now I BelongPART 3Featured album: Different Minds 2026 by Different Minds >> Details about this podcast [in Maltese] See also: - MMI Podcast: YouTube playlist - MMI Podcast: Facebook Page - MMI Archive on Mixcloud | @tonisant on Twitter - M3P: Malta Music Memory Project - Mużika Mod Ieħor ma' Toni Sant on Facebook (MP3)

Prova Shopify ad 1 € - Vai su ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.it Hanno attraversato 40 anni tra cantieri, porti, mari, battaglie, innalzando due bandiere e portando con loro i nomi di gloriosi ammiragli del passato. "Andrea Doria" e "Caio Duilio", le corazzate della Classe Doria, hanno rappresentato per diversi anni un simbolo di potenza, raffinatezza tecnologica e capacità costruttiva. Ultime dreadnought italiane, hanno vissuto il blocco del Canale d'Otranto, hanno partecipato alla crisi di Fiume e a quella di Corfù, sono state protagoniste di una ricostruzione radicale, hanno subito l'attacco inglese a Taranto, hanno viaggiato verso Malta e infine sono divenute le ultime corazzate italiane in servizio prima di passare il testimone a navi più moderne. Oggi ne ricordiamo l'incredibile storia.

In this episode of Good Sugar, Ralph Sutton and Marcus Antebi explore the complicated relationship between pleasure, guilt, happiness, discipline, and self-control. From cheesecake and espresso machines to travel adventures and late nights out, they discuss whether life's indulgences are worth the cost.The conversation dives into spending versus saving, experiences versus possessions, addiction versus enjoyment, mindfulness, meditation, consumer culture, and the pursuit of inner peace. Along the way, they share personal stories about travel, family, habits, and the choices that shape a meaningful life.If you've ever wondered whether you should take the trip, buy the thing, eat the dessert, or simply learn to be content with what you already have, this episode is for you.00:00 Welcome & Marcus' apartment flood disaster02:20 Finding gratitude during a stressful situation03:09 What is a guilty pleasure?04:14 Travel experiences vs saving money06:00 Are guilty pleasures actually healthy?06:50 Ralph's Austin trip and breaking routine08:24 The value of spontaneity and fun10:03 The 80/20 rule for health and self-improvement11:27 Do Marcus and Ralph have guilty pleasures?13:23 AJ's take on indulgence and excess14:21 When guilt is actually a useful signal15:04 The $1,800 espresso machine debate16:18 Why Ralph canceled a $10,000 Malta trip17:17 Travel memories that last a lifetime18:19 Living on a dive boat with strangers20:23 Swimming with pigs and unforgettable experiences22:23 Are younger generations taking fewer risks?24:18 Beer, habits, and everyday indulgences26:21 Addiction vs guilty pleasure: what's the difference?28:00 Can you be happy without experiences and possessions?30:04 Consumer culture and the need for "more"31:55 How technology changed human connection33:26 Marcus on anxiety, mindfulness, and inner peace35:05 Final thoughts: enjoying life without losing yourselfTEXT us your questions at 718-306-3906!The goodsugar store is the epitome of cool, nestled at 3rd avenue + 69th street!

We called it. Before tip off, before Game 5, before any of it. Joyhdae opened this episode with a freestyle. A prediction. "Knicks and what? Five." Ryan closed the whole thing out with a dad joke about the same exact thing. And now we have to sit here knowing we were right the entire time.This was a pure vibes episode. No research. No prep. Just wine, a Caribbean This or That that almost started a family feud, and a championship prediction that came true less than 24 hours later. Jalen Brunson dropped 45 points, the Knicks closed it out in San Antonio, and New York has its first title since 1973. We are professionals now. Put it on our resumes.⸻Segment BreakdownThis or That: Caribbean EditionAll inclusive resort or local rental. Jerk chicken or stew chicken. Coconut water or cane juice. Then roti versus doubles turned into a full Guyanese versus Trinidadian food debate that Ryan says he will fight his own family over. Sorrel versus Malta got personal too. Somebody also brought up oxtail pizza. That should not have happened.Am I OverreactingA woman's fiance just told her his family spent eleven months secretly testing her to make sure she wasn't a gold digger. He thinks this is good news. She does not. We have a ring opinion and we are saying it with our whole chest.The JAŸ-Z ConversationJay-Z's Roots Picnic freestyle is still living in everybody's head, including Bobby Shmurda's apparently. Joyhdae has thoughts about who has actually earned the right to have an opinion here, and Dame Dash gets named even though nobody called him.Stephen A. Versus the PresidentThe Knicks lost a game, Stephen A. Smith pointed a finger at a very famous attendee for disrupting the mojo, and that man did not take it well. We have questions about who actually wins this one.Knicks in 5!The freestyle, the Game 4 comeback for the history books, the parade timeline speculation, and why New York currently feels like a different city. Lady Liberty better be ready.Dad vs Auntie Jokes: Pride Month EditionJoyhdae brought one home for Pride Month and for once, somehow, it was the wholesome one.⸻Drop it in the comments:If you have ever made a prediction confidently enough that it scared you when it came true, if your family has Caribbean food beef and you've already picked a side, or if you just want to process a 53 year championship drought ending with people who get it, this one's for you.  You don't want to miss what's next, because apparently we're calling championships now...Tell us: What's your favorite Caribbean dish?New episodes weekly.⸻Connect With Us:Email: Virgoseasonshow@gmail.comWebsite: Virgoseasonshow.comYouTube, TikTok & Instagram: @VirgoSeasonShowRyan: @OhBlackRyanJoyhdae: @JoyhdaeSubscribe, leave a review, & hit the bell to turn on notifications.  ⸻We're grateful for your continued support.  We couldn't do it without you.  This show is a labor of love.  We thank you!⸻CHAPTERS00:00 — Intro00:05 — Opening Banter12:03 — The Rundown13:18 — This or That: Caribbean Edition33:25 — Am I Overreacting?43:52 — The JAŸ-Z Conversation52:06 — Stephen A. Smith vs The President53:50 — Knicks in 5!01:08:46 — Dad vs Auntie Jokes01:13:19 — Find Us On All The Things!01:14:30 — One More For The Road...01:15:01 — Outro

Bullettin ta' aħbarijiet minn Malta mill-korrispondent tal-SBS, Leonard Callus.

Antes de que existiera la historia oficial, alguien ya vivía bajo tierra. No en cuevas primitivas. En ciudades. Con ventilación cruzada, sistemas de agua, almacenes de alimento, puertas que solo abren desde adentro y capacidad para veinte mil personas. Derinkuyu tiene ochenta y cinco metros de profundidad y dieciocho niveles. El Hipogeo de Malta tiene una cámara diseñada para alterar la actividad neurológica del ocupante a una frecuencia específica, documentada en revistas científicas. Las Cuevas de Longyou en China tienen veinticuatro cámaras sin registro en ninguna fuente histórica de ningún período: no hay herramientas, no hay cerámica, no hay inscripciones. Y hay más de doscientas ciudades identificadas solo en Capadocia, la mayoría sin explorar, con niveles que el Ministerio de Cultura turco mantiene cerrados sin explicación técnica.Lo que une a todas estas estructuras no es la religión ni la región ni el período: es el patrón. El mismo patrón que Sumer, Egipto, los mayas, los hindúes y los nórdicos describieron con exactitud milimétrica en sus textos más antiguos: siete puertas, guardianes, un río subterráneo, un mundo organizado bajo el nuestro. Demasiados detalles idénticos en culturas sin contacto para que la explicación sea la casualidad. En este episodio descendemos al misterio de las ciudades subterráneas de la antigüedad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the age of oligarchy, where money buys you influence, where the rich and powerful like to mingle and party and where self-enrichment, corruption and tax evasion are commonplace. Where democracy is threatened by the ultra-wealthy. In this first episode of a new four-part series, we dissect the modern oligarchy with Pieter Omtzigt and Paul Caruana Galizia.When you think of oligarchs, you probably imagine ultra-wealthy Russians with Vladimir Putin's number in their phone. But oligarchy has spread to the Western world as well. Tech tycoons are closely intertwined with power, the United States is even led by an oligarch. In this new series we explore the shadowy network of billionaires, politicians, celebrities, and intellectuals – we introduce you: the new oligarchs.In this first episode, we speak with journalist Paul Caruana Galizia (Financial Times, podcast Londongrad). He wrote a book about the aftermath of the murder of his mother, Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who investigated corruption on her home island. Paul Caruana Galizia closely examined the rise of Evgeny Lebedev, the son of a spy who secured a seat in the House of Lords with the help of former prime minister Boris Johnson. Recently, he has been researching Donald Trump's donors and how they have benefited from his second term.Paul Caruana Galizia is an investigative reporter at the Financial Times. He became a journalist in 2018 after his mother Daphne's assassination and has since won ten journalism awards. He has also received the Magnitsky and Anderson-Lucas-Norman awards for campaigning for justice for his mother.Pieter Omtzigt is a former politician and member of the Dutch parliament. On behalf of the Council of Europe, Omtzigt investigated the functioning of the rule of law in Malta following the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.Programme editor: Ianthe MosselmanSupported by: VfondsZie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

La portera del CN Sant Andreu, Martina Terr

On this episode of Bad Dads Film Review, the team reviews Aftersun (2022) — Charlotte Wells' quietly devastating father-daughter memory piece starring Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio.In this episodeTop 5 Holidays: package holiday dread, cancelled flights, family trips, airport memories, and British holiday behaviour at its absolute finest/worstSidey's Malta anxiety and the curse of relatives who “mog” every conversationWhat the dads watched this week, including Spider-Noir, Is This Thing On?, Heat, and other pre-main-feature detoursWhy Aftersun plays less like a traditional plot and more like an adult trying to decode childhood memoryAdult Sophie watching old camcorder footage of her holiday with Calum in TurkeyThe recurring rave/strobe imagery and Sophie trying to reach the father she only half-understoodCalum's hidden depression: cigarettes, self-help books, Tai Chi, money worries, shame, and emotional withdrawalThe cheap holiday resort details: rep bus, room mix-up, wristbands, dinner run, pool tables, scuba mask, karaoke and tourist entertainmentThe expensive rug as a possible attempt to leave Sophie something tangibleThe brutal karaoke scene with Losing My ReligionThe final dance to Under Pressure and the airport departure endingHow the film handles male depression and implied suicide without spelling everything outPaul Mescal and Frankie Corio's performances, and why the film rewards intense viewingBad Dads consensusReegs: Loved it — brilliantly made, emotionally precise, dreamlike, and rich in detailSidey: Strong recommend — hugely powerful, very well made, but absolutely not a fun watchDan: Strong recommend, with caveats — found it genuinely hard to sit with because it stirred up memories and difficult emotionsCris: Did not meaningfully watch it — put it on, went for a wee, fell asleep, and woke up when it was doneFinal takeAftersun is one of those films the dads admire deeply while also warning listeners to choose their moment carefully. It is quiet, ambiguous and emotionally bruising — a film about memory, parenting, depression, guilt, love and what children only understand years later.You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com. Until next time, we remain... Bad Dads

The Pitch Invaders #347 | Fernando Malta, diretor esportivo do Alverca by Footure

This episode is a wild ride around the world with one of the travel industry's most respected and well-travelled voices. Glenn Johnston has lived across continents, shaped how people explore the world and collected a lifetime of extraordinary travel experiences along the way.   Episode Highlights & Destination Gems: 1. Australia's Northern Territory - A Journey Back in Time Most people think of Australia and picture its cities. Glen takes us somewhere far more profound. • Home to the world's longest continuing culture, stretching back 40,000 years • Ancient rock art sitting open in nature, unchanged and accessible to anyone willing to make the journey • Landscapes that look exactly as they would have millennia ago, with no manmade developments as far as the eye can see • Katherine Gorge, Kakadu National Park and extraordinary wildlife including saltwater crocodiles in their natural habitat 2. California - The One Destination Everyone Must Visit Glen's pick for the single place every traveller must experience at least once in their lifetime. • Something for every kind of traveller, whether you seek luxury, adventure, food or nature • San Francisco's culinary scene and the extraordinary experience of riding through the city in a driverless car • Napa Valley for world class wineries and Michelin starred dining • The iconic Pacific Coast Highway drive from Half Moon Bay down through Monterey, Big Sur and Santa Barbara • Post Ranch Inn at Big Sur for breathtaking ocean views and a stay you will never forget - https://www.instagram.com/postranchinn/ • Newport Beach and Montecito for relaxed luxury   3. AlUla, Saudi Arabia - Where History Lives and Breathes • Breathtaking rock formations surrounding a lush oasis of date farms and greenery • Hegra, one of the most remarkable ancient sites in the world • A destination that is new and exciting even for many Saudis themselves • Accessible directly from Dubai and outstanding value, particularly during Ramadan and the summer months 4. The Faroe Islands - Where the World Feels Untouched Glen's personal bucket list destination and perhaps the most surprising gem of the entire episode. • Located between Scotland and Iceland, accessible via Copenhagen • Landscapes and nature that are genuinely out of this world • The most charming and characterful townships you will ever encounter • Weather that changes in moments, adding to the raw and dramatic atmosphere • Restaurant Raest, a wonderful culinary surprise in the heart of the tiny capital - https://www.instagram.com/raestrestaurant/ • A place that offers something rare in today's connected world, true isolation and the chance to be completely present 5. Malta - The Destination That Can Surprise You • A place layered with history • Maltese language rooted in Arabic • Centuries of influence from the Arabs, the French, the British and the Knights of Malta all layered one on top of the other • History built on layer upon layer that makes every corner of Malta feel significant 6. Trnava Region, Slovakia - Europe's Best Kept Wellness Secret Glen's most transformational wellness experience and a destination almost no one is talking about. • A town with roots going back to Roman times, drawn there by its natural healing waters • Piešťany, a small town within the region entirely dedicated to wellness • Natural mud treatments with a remarkable purification process that takes months and returns the mud to the river when its work is done • Outstanding value and a genuinely immersive wellness experience that goes far beyond a spa day 7. Kyrgyzstan - Nomadic, Raw and Completely Unforgettable One of the most underrated destinations on earth and one that can be surprising at every turn. • Soviet mosaics and brutalist architecture in the capital Bishkek for architecture lovers • A culinary scene that exceeded all expectations • Staying in a yurt in the mountains during summer with no electricity, no running water and no distractions • Horse and jeep trails through landscapes that have never seen a single manmade structure • A way of travelling that is inherently sustainable and deeply connected to the natural world 8. Japan - The Number One Foodie Destination in the World • Tokyo has more Michelin starred restaurants than any other city on earth • Japanese cuisine goes far beyond sushi and sashimi and rewards every curious eater • Exceptional value right now thanks to the yen and decades of stagflation keeping prices low • The Izu Peninsula seafood shacks south of Tokyo where you can taste fresh shellfish cooked over open fires for free • Quality that holds whether you are in a Michelin starred restaurant or a tiny ramen shop at a train station 9. Slovenia - Hidden Gem A small country with an enormous amount to offer and one that not nearly enough people have discovered. Ljubljana, a beautiful university city with a wonderful energy and a thriving café and restaurant scene Mountain landscapes sitting alongside a city that is small enough to cover completely in just a few days Slovenian wine that deserves far more recognition than it currently receives The extraordinary Postojna Cave where a little train takes you deep into one of the most spectacular natural wonders in Europe 10. Bhutan – Bucket List   Connect with Glen Johnston: https://www.instagram.com/glennjohnston88/ Thank you for tuning in to Travel Stories with Moush! If you loved this episode, please hit subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and leave us a rating or review - it truly helps us reach more travelers like you.   Drop a comment and tell us which destination from today's episode is going straight to your bucket list? Stay connected with me on https://www.instagram.com/moushtravels/ to find out who's joining me next week.   Explore all past episodes and destinations here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ae/podcast/travel-stories-with-moush/id1691525895 https://open.spotify.com/show/1pAUXiXuRLv1E9WFznWm7T?si=qA_E3Cf8RqKT97pUJcINxQ https://www.youtube.com/@travelstorieswithmoush Until next time…safe travels and keep adventuring. Connect with me on the following: Instagram @moushtravels Facebook @travelstorieswithmoush LinkedIn @Moushumi Bhuyan You Tube @travelstorieswithmoush "Want a spotlight on our show? Visit https://admanager.fm/client/podcasts/moushtravels and align your brand with our audience."Connect with me on the following:Instagram @moushtravelsFacebook @travelstorieswithmoushLinkedIn @Moushumi BhuyanYou Tube @travelstorieswithmoush Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Daily chat, nonsense, extra fun and highlights from Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James, E-Lake and Daisy battle it out for tickets to Malta.

TEATIME WITH MISS LIZ SERVES: Christopher Mannino TitleMythology, Meaning & Making It Up Along the Way TaglineSometimes the stories we create become the bridge that helps families connect, heal, and grow together. DescriptionOn June 11th at 11 AM EST, Teatime with Miss Liz welcomes Christopher Mannino — author, former theatre teacher, digital nomad, and parenting connection advocate whose journey into storytelling began on the Cornish coast at the legendary birthplace of King Arthur. That unexpected moment sparked the creation of The Scythe Wielder's Secret and launched a creative path shaped by mythology, literature, theatre, and family connection. Now living in Malta with his wife and two children, Christopher blends imagination, empathy, and lived experience into both his fiction and nonfiction work for children and adults alike. Beyond storytelling, he has become widely recognized for helping parents and children connect more deeply through his innovative “Making It Up Method,” encouraging creativity, emotional connection, and communication through shared storytelling. This Teatime explores resilience, empathy, parenting, imagination, mythology, and the power stories have to bring people closer together. OpeningWelcome everyone to Teatime with Miss Liz, where we serve real-life T-E-A through stories that inspire creativity, connection, and growth. Today's guest reminds us that sometimes the unexpected moments in life become the beginning of entirely new journeys. Christopher Mannino's path into storytelling began while stranded along the Cornish coast near the legendary birthplace of King Arthur — a moment that sparked imagination, curiosity, and eventually a creative career rooted in mythology, family, and human connection. As an author, educator, and advocate for helping families communicate through storytelling, Christopher shows us that stories are not only entertainment — they are bridges that help us better understand ourselves and one another. Christopher, welcome to Teatime with Miss Liz. ClosingTonight's conversation reminds us that storytelling is one of humanity's oldest and most powerful forms of connection. Christopher Mannino shows us how imagination, empathy, and creativity can strengthen relationships, open communication, and help both children and adults navigate life more meaningfully. Whether through mythology, parenting, teaching, or simply making up stories together, connection begins when we are willing to listen, imagine, and grow alongside one another. As we leave today's Teatime, may we all reflect on this: What stories are helping shape the relationships in our own lives? Christopher Mannino is an author, former theatre teacher, and parenting connection advocate currently living in Malta. Inspired by mythology, literature, and family life, he writes fiction and nonfiction for children and adults while helping parents and kids strengthen relationships through creativity, storytelling, empathy, and his innovative “Making It Up Method.”Favourite ColourPurple One Word That Describes HimFun His T-E-EResiliencePerseveranceEmpathy: Three Phrases That Share His StoryMythology and imaginationStories that connect familiesAdventure through storytelling on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/CTManninoInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/christophermannino/TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@parentingandbooksWebsite:https://www.christophermannino.com#TeatimeWithMissLiz#ChristopherMannino#StorytellingConnection#ParentingThroughStories#MakingADifferenceOneCupAtATime

Toni Sant presents the 774th in a series of podcasts featuring music by performers in or from Malta. Artists featured in this podcast: PART 1Ghoolie - XemxiJodi u Ian - Nerġa' NgħixLara Zammit - Fid-Dlam Hemm Ġenna [minn Qamar il-Għasel Pt.1]Rossann - Irrid Ninsiek [minn Grif]Manwel T - Unidentified Flying CymbalsPART 2Dimal ft Maddee - Shake It, Skake It Planet Seed - Want You To KnowFellowFish - Ordinary MadnessBanda Briganti - Is-Sindromu tal-Kelb tal-ButAndrew Cauchi, Jurgen Scicluna, Tizjana Grech u Leana Papgiorcopulo - Dija tad-DinjaAntares Flare - SandstonesPART 3Featured album: Id-Dlam Id-Dawl by Ġiżimina >> Details about this podcast [in Maltese] See also: - MMI Podcast: YouTube playlist - MMI Podcast: Facebook Page - MMI Archive on Mixcloud | @tonisant on Twitter - M3P: Malta Music Memory Project - Mużika Mod Ieħor ma' Toni Sant on Facebook (MP3)

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom.   AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK  Live Interview with Satoshi (Moldova 2026) Interview with Alexandra Capitanescu (Romania 2026) Interview Clips with Look Mum No Computer (United Kingdom 2026) done at the Turquoise Carpet Interview with Kaleen (Austria 2024) done at the Turquoise Carpet Eurovision Spotlight: Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - The Assessment with Eurovision Lordship Marcus Keppel-Palmer Eurovision News with Johannes Vitt courtesy of www.escXtra.com Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal  New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists  Your music requests    Eurovision Winner 2026 for Bulgaria - Dara "Bangaranga"   Interview with Eurovision Winner Dara:  The Grand Final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest took place on 16 May 2026 from the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria with delegations from 35 countries battling it out for the winning trophy of the contest and the right to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2027. For the very first time Bulgaria won the competiton with Dara and the song "Bangaranga" receiving a total amount of 516 points combined from Public and Jury Vote. The Radio International Team was on location and had the chance to interviews many of the artists at different places such as Turqoise Carpet, in the Media Centre, at the Embassies as well as in the Eurovillage. Enjoy those interviews being broadcast on Radio International during the upcoming shows. This week there is a short interview clip with the UK's Eurovision entrant Sam Battle alias Look Mum No Computer who performed the song "Eins, Zwei, Drei".  The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Scoreboard   What a thrilling voting it was on Saturday with the final result being visible just above. Full details can be viewed at our friends from Wikipedia - click here The Radio International Photo Album from the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - CLICK HERE Satoshi (Moldova 2026) with JP   Interview with Satoshi (Moldova 2026): After a year's break Moldova came back with a bundle of energy to the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with Satoshi and the song "Viva Moldova" which in fact opened up the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 being the first song in Semi Final 1. The Radio International Interview Team met Satoshi at the Turquoise Carpet. Part of Satoshi's performance was also previous Eurovision entrant Aliona Moon who in 2013 reached Number 11 with the song "O Mie". Radio International has the big pleasure to be having Satoshi live on the show this week for an in-depth interview and the latest song release. Alexandra Capitanescu (Romania 2026) in Vienna   Interview with Alexandra Capitanescu (Romania 2026):  What an amazing result for the returning Romania to the Eurovision Song Contest 2026: Number 3 for the third time and so far Romania's best result in the contest. In 2005, Luminita Anghel & Sistem came third with "Let me try", and also in 2010 Paula Seling & Ovi took Romania to Number 3 with the song "Playing with Fire".  2023 was the last time that Romania took part in Eurovision until their return in 2026 with a banger. "Choke me" performed by Alexandra Capitanescu and her band reaching Number 3. Radio International's JP and Johannes had the pleasure to meet the group in the media centre of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna for an in-depth interview you can hear on the show this week.  Kaleen (Austria 2024)   Interview with Kaleen (Austria 2026):  The Interview Team of Radio International had the pleasure to once again meet Kaleen at the Turquoise Carpet of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. It is very common that previous Eurovision artists walk the Turquoise Carpet.  Kaleen represented Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "We will rave" which made it into the Grand Final and at the end of the voting sequence Austria ranked at Number 24. Enjoy listening to this interview and get the catch-up on the latest of Kaleen.      The Eurovision Spotlight: The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - The Assessment:  It is a tradition that Radio International will review the Eurovision Song Contest with the Team Members and talking about the highlights and sharing opinions on the staging of the contest. This week Eurovision Lordship Marcus Keppel-Palmer continues the series looking at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.     Eurovision News, New Song Releases, Birthday File, Coverspot, Eurovision Calendar: Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot. Johannes presents the Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com. There will be a lot of the great new releases of Eurovision artists on the show as well as great Eurovision Classics. Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in the Eurovision Calendar and lots more.   For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here

Leighton catches up with friend of the pod, Renate Roeleveld, CEO of the GCAE, where we look at what's happening, including the upcoming Conference in November.  The theme will be around experience and we touch on this throughout.  Hugo Mills then joins us to discuss The R&A's mission to grow the game around the world and the challenges of increasing participation across both established and emerging golf markets. Drawing on his work with more than 160 golf federations globally, Hugo shares insights into how different countries are approaching golf development, why accessibility remains one of the sport's biggest challenges, and the role that new formats, urban facilities, simulators and short-form golf experiences can play in attracting new players. The conversation explores the importance of making golf easier to access and more affordable to start, while also highlighting examples of innovative work taking place in countries such as Malta, Poland, Chile and Colombia. Hugo also discusses golf's growing social value, from health and wellbeing benefits to community impact, and why these factors could help unlock greater investment in the sport in the years ahead. A fascinating look at the future of golf development and the opportunities that exist to bring the game to new audiences around the world. https://www.randa.org/about-us https://www.gcaeconference.eu/gcae-conference/ Connect with Us: Instagram: @golfclubtalkuk Website: Golf Club Talk UK https://www.linkedin.com/in/leighton-walker-2708b627/   A big thanks to our partners: Toro - Click here for more information Himalayas Golf - Click here for more information   Support us here: https://buymeacoffee.com/gctuk Rate & Review Please leave a 5-star review and share this episode with your golf circle!  

Bullettin ta' aħbarijiet minn Malta mill-korrispondent tal-SBS, Leonard Callus.

Welcome back to the archive. In this special dual transmission, we turn our forensic radar toward a tiny, sun-bleached rock sitting in the literal centre of the Mediterranean Sea: the island of Malta.Built entirely out of soft, honey-coloured Globigerina limestone, Malta's hyper-dense historic cities are marvels of defensive architecture. In a space so profoundly compressed, where secrets are supposed to be impossible to keep, two completely different killers attempted to use the physical environment to construct the perfect cryptographic mystery.This week, we open two distinct historical drawers to execute a parallel forensic audit, proving that no matter how deep the water or how thick the limestone walls, the material signature of a crime can never be completely erased from the ledger.The Case Files Act I: The Marsamxett Harbor Torso Murder (1955) We descend into the post-WWII soot, coal grime, and severe economic desperation of the Valletta dockyards. When local fishermen haul up waterlogged burlap sacks from the silent depths of Marsamxett Harbour, they discover the cleanly dismembered torso of a missing dockyard clerk. The head and hands are entirely missing—a calculated tactical void designed to strip the victim of his biological identity. We trace the parallel micro-grooves of an industrial bone saw, a rare maritime double-hitch knot, and a single, crumpled scrap of local newspaper caught in a printing-press registration error that collapsed the dragnet directly onto a brutal domestic conspiracy.WHO was killed, and WHO killed them?? Act II: The Strait Street Locked-Room Inquest (1843) We slide the chronological grid back more than a century, climbing the steep stone steps into the dark, elite world of faded aristocracy along the infamous, vice-ridden corridor of Strada Stretta. A wealthy noblewoman is found smothered in her grand four-poster bed. The room is an airtight box: windows barred from within, the heavy oak door locked from the inside, and the key still resting firmly in the interior cylinder. Across the room, her private safe sits completely gutted. This wasn't a supernatural evasion—it was a masterful, low-fidelity mechanical deception. We dissect the material relics that unravelled the plot: an English gold pocket watch intentionally fractured to freeze the time at 3:14 AM, microscopic traces of white beeswax left deep inside a lock, and a simple silk thread trick that shattered an ironclad alibi.How....on earth did the key to the lock....remain stuck on the inside of the door opposed to the outside? In This Episode, We Explore: How hyper-compressed living spaces dictate the logistics of criminal concealment. The mechanical signatures left by industrial tools on bone structure. The physics of the classic "silk thread" locked-room exploit. How microscopic anomalies in everyday objects—from ink alignment to fractured brass gears—become permanent investigative anchors. Thank you so much for your support as always legend and have a FANTASTIC week ahead mates!!!

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Episodio exclusivo para suscriptores de Se Habla Español en Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iVoox y Patreon: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2E2vhVqLNtiO2TyOjfK987 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sehablaespanol Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sehablaespanol/w/6450 Donaciones: https://paypal.me/sehablaespanol Contacto: sehablaespanolpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/sehablaespanolpodcast Twitter: @espanolpodcast Hola, ¿cómo estás? Espero que el mes de junio haya comenzado muy bien para ti. En mi caso, ya he hecho un par de viajes a España en una semana. El día 1 estuve trabajando en la ciudad de Bilbao y este fin de semana estoy en Madrid, porque mi hijo se va mañana a Estados Unidos para trabajar en un hotel durante tres meses, y estoy aquí para ayudarle con los preparativos y para llevarle mañana lunes día 8 al aeropuerto. Ojalá sea una buena experiencia para él. No va a ser fácil, porque estará limpiando habitaciones en el hotel, pero creo que le va a venir muy bien para saber lo que cuesta ganar dinero. Y supongo que tendrá tiempo para visitar el parque Yellowstone, porque el hotel está muy cerca. Pero bueno, hoy quiero hablarte de algo distinto, de un tema que le interesa a millones de personas en el mundo, porque hay al menos 1 billón, con b, 1 billón de mascotas en nuestro planeta.Y cuando sus dueños se van de vacaciones, muchas veces tienen que llevarse a esos animales de compañía. La noticia que vamos a escuchar habla precisamente de eso, de viajar con mascotas. Pero antes de entrar en la noticia, merece la pena parar un momento y mirar el contexto general, porque en España las mascotas no son algo anecdótico. Hoy en día forman parte de la vida cotidiana de millones de personas. Para empezar, los números. En España se calcula que viven en los hogares más de 29 millones de animales de compañía. Es una cifra muy alta. De ellos, los más numerosos son, con diferencia, los perros y los gatos. Hay algo más de nueve millones de perros y alrededor de cinco o seis millones de gatos, según los datos más recientes. De hecho, en España hay más perros que niños, un dato que suele llamar mucho la atención. Pero no todo son perros y gatos. En los hogares españoles también hay millones de peces, aves, pequeños mamíferos, como conejos o hámsters, y otros animales menos habituales. Otro dato importante: casi la mitad de los hogares en España convive con al menos una mascota. Eso quiere decir que para muchísima gente el animal no es solo una compañía ocasional, sino alguien con quien comparte la vida diaria. Por eso, desde hace años, la percepción social ha cambiado mucho. Cada vez se habla más de los animales como miembros de la familia. Este cambio también se refleja en las leyes. En España es obligatorio, por ejemplo, identificar a los animales con un microchip, especialmente perros y gatos. También existen obligaciones relacionadas con las vacunas, los cuidados básicos y el bienestar del animal. El abandono y el maltrato están castigados con sanciones económicas importantes. Y aun así, siguen existiendo problemas. Uno de los más graves es el abandono de mascotas, que sigue siendo muy elevado cada año. Otro es la falta de información: hay personas que tienen animales, pero no conocen bien sus obligaciones, sobre todo cuando se trata de viajar o de cumplir normas fuera de su comunidad o fuera del país. Viajar con mascotas es cada vez más habitual. Muchas personas quieren llevarse a su perro o a su gato cuando se van de vacaciones o cuando se mueven dentro de Europa. Pero aquí es donde empiezan los trámites, los documentos, los requisitos sanitarios y, si no se hacen las cosas bien, los problemas. Por todo esto, las mascotas aparecen cada vez más en la radio y en las noticias. Con este contexto en mente, ahora sí, vamos a escuchar la noticia de hoy, que habla precisamente de viajar por Europa con mascotas y de nuevas obligaciones que conviene conocer muy bien. Escucha con atención. “Viaje por Europa preparado… Y desde hoy hay que dejar un hueco más en la maleta: el pasaporte del perro, del gato o del hurón. Los imprescindibles de este documento: hay que identificar mediante microchip, vacuna contra la rabia vigente y los datos del propietario. ¿Dónde conseguirlo? Pues se consigue en las clínicas veterinarias y su coste ronda los 20 y 60 euros. Esto para viajes por la Unión Europea, pero hay alguna excepción. En Irlanda, en Malta o en Finlandia los perros deberán recibir un tratamiento específico contra E. multilocularis. Esto es una tenia que puede transmitirse de perros a personas y causar una enfermedad grave. Tienen que tenerla puesta entre 24 y 120 horas antes de la llegada. Si desde hoy viaja sin el pasaporte de su mascota, las sanciones pueden llegar a los 50.000 euros. La Unión Europea asegura que con esa medida pretenden reforzar el control sanitario tanto en animales como en personas y también combatir el tráfico ilegal.” Si tienes mascota, es posible que ya conocieras este pasaporte. En mi caso, no tenemos animales de compañía, así que ha sido una novedad para mi. Pero bueno, vamos con las palabras y expresiones que pueden resultar algo más difíciles. Hurón: Un hurón es un animal pequeño, alargado, parecido a una comadreja, que algunas personas tienen como mascota. -Mi hermana tiene un hurón y necesita sacarlo a jugar todos los días. -Antes de tener un hurón, es importante informarse bien sobre cómo cuidarlo. Imprescindible: Algo imprescindible es algo totalmente necesario, sin lo cual no se puede hacer algo. Si falta, el plan no funciona. -Para trabajar desde casa, una buena conexión a internet es imprescindible. -Dormir bien es imprescindible para rendir bien durante el día. Rabia: La rabia es una enfermedad muy grave que afecta a animales y personas y que se transmite por mordeduras. Por eso las vacunas contra la rabia son tan importantes. -En algunos países, la rabia sigue siendo un problema de salud pública. -El veterinario insistió en que la vacuna contra la rabia era fundamental. -Vigente: Algo vigente es algo que sigue siendo válido y está en regla en este momento. No está caducado ni ha perdido efecto. -Mi contrato sigue vigente hasta finales de año. -Necesitas un documento de identidad vigente para hacer este trámite. Rondar: El verbo rondar se usa para hablar de cantidades o cifras aproximadas, no exactas. Indica que algo está más o menos cerca de un número. -El tiempo de espera ronda los veinte minutos. -El presupuesto del proyecto ronda los mil euros. E. multilocularis: E. multilocularis es el nombre científico de un parásito. Es un término técnico que aparece sobre todo en contextos médicos o veterinarios y no se usa en conversaciones normales. -El veterinario explicó qué era E. multilocularis y por qué había que prevenirlo. -No entendí el nombre al principio, porque E. multilocularis suena muy técnico. Tenia: Una tenia es un parásito que vive dentro del cuerpo y puede causar enfermedades. Es una palabra que suele aparecer cuando hablamos de higiene y salud. -Algunas enfermedades están causadas por parásitos como la tenia. -El médico explicó cómo prevenir problemas relacionados con la tenia. Pretender: El verbo pretender significa tener la intención de hacer algo, tener un objetivo o una meta. No significa “fingir”, aunque en otros contextos pueda parecerlo. -El ayuntamiento pretende mejorar el transporte público. -Con esta medida pretenden reducir el número de accidentes. Muy bien, pues una vez explicado todo esto, ya tenemos los elementos necesarios para escuchar la noticia por segunda vez. “Viaje por Europa preparado… Y desde hoy hay que dejar un hueco más en la maleta: el pasaporte del perro, del gato o del hurón. Los imprescindibles de este documento: hay que identificar mediante microchip, vacuna contra la rabia vigente y los datos del propietario. ¿Dónde conseguirlo? Pues se consigue en las clínicas veterinarias y su coste ronda los 20 y 60 euros. Esto para viajes por la Unión Europea, pero hay alguna excepción. En Irlanda, en Malta o en Finlandia los perros deberán recibir un tratamiento específico contra E. multilocularis. Esto es una tenia que puede transmitirse de perros a personas y causar una enfermedad grave. Tienen que tenerla puesta entre 24 y 120 horas antes de la llegada. Si desde hoy viaja sin el pasaporte de su mascota, las sanciones pueden llegar a los 50.000 euros. La Unión Europea asegura que con esa medida pretenden reforzar el control sanitario tanto en animales como en personas y también combatir el tráfico ilegal.” Perfecto. Todo más claro ahora, ¿verdad? Pues vamos con mi versión de la noticia utilizando algunos sinónimos para que puedas ampliar tu vocabulario. Si tienes pensado moverte por Europa y hacerlo en compañía de tu mascota, conviene prestar atención, porque desde ahora hay un detalle más que no puedes olvidar. No basta con preparar la ropa, los billetes o la documentación personal: tu animal también necesita sus propios papeles. Ya no sirve viajar solo con buena intención. Perros, gatos y también algunos animales menos comunes deben llevar un documento oficial que permita identificarlos durante el trayecto. Para obtenerlo, es necesario que el animal esté reconocido correctamente, tenga las vacunas al día y que figure quién es la persona responsable de él. Este trámite se realiza normalmente en centros veterinarios y no tiene un precio fijo. Dependiendo del lugar, el coste puede variar bastante, pero suele moverse dentro de una franja asumible para la mayoría de los propietarios. Eso sí, aunque la norma general se aplica a los desplazamientos dentro del espacio europeo, no todos los países funcionan exactamente igual. Hay territorios concretos donde los perros necesitan una medida adicional antes de entrar. En estos casos, se exige un tratamiento preventivo contra un parásito que puede afectar a la salud humana y provocar problemas graves. Este tratamiento debe administrarse dentro de un periodo determinado antes de la llegada al país de destino. No vale hacerlo en cualquier momento. El margen está muy bien definido y hay que respetarlo con precisión. Viajar sin cumplir estas condiciones puede salir muy caro. Las autoridades contemplan multas importantes para quienes no lleven la documentación exigida, con cantidades que pueden resultar realmente disuasorias. Desde las instituciones europeas explican que esta normativa no busca complicar los viajes, sino mejorar la seguridad sanitaria, tanto de los animales como de las personas. Además, es una herramienta clave para frenar prácticas irregulares relacionadas con el traslado ilegal de mascotas. En resumen, si tu idea es cruzar fronteras con tu animal, informarte bien antes de salir no es una opción: es una necesidad. ¿Te ha gustado? Espero que sí. Aunque los periodistas de la noticia lo hacen mejor que yo. Vamos a escucharlos de nuevo. “Viaje por Europa preparado… Y desde hoy hay que dejar un hueco más en la maleta: el pasaporte del perro, del gato o del hurón. Los imprescindibles de este documento: hay que identificar mediante microchip, vacuna contra la rabia vigente y los datos del propietario. ¿Dónde conseguirlo? Pues se consigue en las clínicas veterinarias y su coste ronda los 20 y 60 euros. Esto para viajes por la Unión Europea, pero hay alguna excepción. En Irlanda, en Malta o en Finlandia los perros deberán recibir un tratamiento específico contra E. multilocularis. Esto es una tenia que puede transmitirse de perros a personas y causar una enfermedad grave. Tienen que tenerla puesta entre 24 y 120 horas antes de la llegada. Si desde hoy viaja sin el pasaporte de su mascota, las sanciones pueden llegar a los 50.000 euros. La Unión Europea asegura que con esa medida pretenden reforzar el control sanitario tanto en animales como en personas y también combatir el tráfico ilegal.” Para terminar, vamos a mirar un poco más allá de España y comparar la situación con otros países del entorno europeo, porque los datos son bastante reveladores. En cifras generales, España está entre los países europeos con más mascotas, aunque no ocupa el primer lugar. Como te decía, se calcula que en España hay alrededor de 29 millones de animales de compañía, mientras que países como Alemania, Francia o Italia superan claramente esa cifra. Alemania, por ejemplo, ronda los 35 millones de mascotas, Italia está en cifras muy similares y Francia también se acerca a los 33 millones. España se sitúa algo por debajo, pero sigue estando en el grupo de países con más animales por habitante. Ahora bien, lo interesante no es solo cuántas mascotas hay, sino qué tipo de mascotas se prefieren en cada país. Y aquí España es bastante particular. En la mayoría de Europa, los gatos son más populares que los perros. Esto ocurre claramente en países como Alemania o Francia, donde la población de gatos supera con bastante diferencia a la de perros. En Alemania, por ejemplo, hay más de 15 millones de gatos frente a unos 10 millones de perros, y en Francia sucede algo parecido. Italia ocupa una posición intermedia. En los últimos años ha habido un crecimiento muy fuerte de los gatos, especialmente en las ciudades, hasta el punto de que en algunas zonas ya se acercan o incluso superan en número a los perros. Esto se explica en parte por el tipo de vivienda y el estilo de vida urbano: pisos más pequeños, menos tiempo para pasear y horarios largos fuera de casa. Estas diferencias no son casuales. En el norte y el centro de Europa, donde los hogares suelen ser urbanos y el clima es más frío, el gato se adapta mejor a la vida en interior. En países del sur, como España o Portugal, el perro sigue teniendo un papel muy importante, tanto por costumbre cultural como por el tipo de vida más social y al aire libre. También influye la percepción social. En España, sacar al perro a pasear forma parte de la rutina diaria y de la vida de barrio. En cambio, en países como Alemania u Holanda, la relación con los animales es a veces más silenciosa y privada, y el gato encaja mejor en ese modelo de vida. Qué interesante, ¿verdad? Todo influye en nuestras costumbres, sobre todo el clima en este caso. Venga, para terminar, repasamos lo que hemos aprendido hoy. Hurón: Un hurón es un animal pequeño, alargado, parecido a una comadreja. Imprescindible: Algo totalmente necesario. Rabia: Enfermedad muy grave que afecta a animales y personas y que se transmite por mordeduras. Vigente: Algo que sigue siendo válido y está en regla en este momento. Rondar: Se usa para hablar de cantidades o cifras aproximadas, no exactas. E. multilocularis: Es el nombre científico de un parásito. Tenia: Es un parásito que vive dentro del cuerpo y puede causar enfermedades. Pretender: Tener la intención de hacer algo, tener un objetivo o una meta. Escucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de Se Habla Español. Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/171214

Türkiye'nin konuştuğu vize krizinin perde arkasında ne var? Kısa Dalga ve Lighthouse Reports iş birliğiyle ortaya çıkarılan, Canan Coşkun imzalı "Vize İmparatorluğu" yazı dizisi küresel bir tekelin ve Türkiye'deki ortaklarının sınırlarını zorlayan ilişkilerini gün yüzüne çıkardı. Haberin yayınlanmasıyla başlayan jet hızıyla erişim engelleri, "bot" sistemleriyle dönen devasa rant, siyasi bağlantılar ve Malta'dan Alanya'ya uzanan ticari bağlar... Kısa Dalga Genel Yayın Yönetmeni Kemal Göktaş ve araştırmanın Türkiye ayağını yürüten gazeteci Canan Coşkun detayları anlatıyor.

This week, Aebhric O'Kelly speaks with three combat medics from Tactical Medicine North following a Tactical APUS instructor development programme in Malta. The discussion explores whether ultrasound can be taught to non-medical personnel operating in combat environments, including Combat Lifesavers (CLS) and Combat Medic Corpsmen (CMC), and how ultrasound may support prolonged casualty care, triage, and telemedicine in Ukraine. The conversation challenges traditional assumptions regarding ultrasound education, introduces the Tactical APUS concept, discusses modifications to the standard eFAST examination sequence, and reviews preliminary observations from a study comparing parasternal long-axis (PLAX) and subxiphoid cardiac views. Chapters00:00 – Introduction01:06 – Can Non-Medics Learn Ultrasound?03:00 – Lessons from the APUS Course05:30 – The Power of Home Points07:50 – What is Tactical APUS?10:00 – Adapting eFAST for Combat Operations12:30 – Hypothermia Prevention During Ultrasound15:20 – The Controversial Change: Heart Last20:00 – PLAX vs Subxiphoid Cardiac Views24:40 – Teaching Maltese Nurses29:10 – Should We Teach Ultrasound to Combat Lifesavers?32:20 – Ultrasound as a Triage Tool35:10 – Advice for Future Tactical Ultrasound Providers38:00 – Closing RemarksKey TakeawaysThe parasternal long-axis cardiac viewappears easier for novice learners than the traditional subxiphoid view.Overview of the APUS and Tactical APUS training programme conducted in Malta. Discussion on teaching eFAST ultrasound to Combat Lifesavers and Combat Medic Corpsmen.Comparison with early challenges teaching combat medicine to personnel without formal medical backgrounds. Importance of simple teaching techniques and instructor adaptability.Introduction of the "Home Point" concept for each eFAST window. How home points help students recover when they become disoriented during scanning.Development of a one-day ultrasoundcurriculum for tactical providers.Focus on eFAST as a trauma tool for prolonged field care and telemedicine support.Discussion of modifying the traditional eFAST sequence.Prioritising lung assessment over cardiac views.The dangers of exposing casualties during scanning.Importance of maintaining casualty insulation and minimising gel exposure.Why the Tactical APUS team moved cardiac assessment after lung assessment.Students consistently finding the parasternal long-axis view easier to obtain.Experience using Maltese nurses as pilot students.Differences between teaching healthcare professionals and non-medical personnel.Language barriers and instructional adaptations. Moving beyond "Can we?" to "Should we?"Ultrasound as a prolonged casualty care and telemedicine tool.Supporting decision-making during extended evacuations. Using eFAST to prioritise casualties during mass casualty situations.Early identification of internal bleedingand pneumothorax.Potential role of optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) assessment in blast-related head injuries. Importance of accessibility of handheld ultrasound devices.The role of deliberate practice and repetition in ultrasound mastery. Reflections on the success of the Tactical APUS pilot programme.Future collaboration between CoROM and Tactical Medicine North.Final thoughts from the Ukrainian instructors. Ultrasound can be successfully taught to Combat Lifesavers and Combat Medic Corpsmen when training is focused on pattern recognition and image acquisition rather than advanced interpretation."Home Points" provide a powerful cognitive aid for novice sonographers.Lung ultrasound may provide greater battlefield utility than cardiac ultrasound because interventions can be performed immediately.Hypothermia prevention must remainintegrated into all ultrasound training and operational use.

What started as a one-year break from surgery became a global medtech movement. In this episode, Dr. Dylan Attard, CEO and Co-founder of MedTech World, shares how his journey from surgical training to entrepreneurship led to the creation of MedTech World, now a global platform hosting events across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. What began as a single event in Malta has evolved into a multi-region ecosystem connecting startups, investors, and healthcare leaders. He highlights the strategic expansion into Florida, a growing yet underrecognized medtech hub, and emphasizes the importance of creating spaces where companies can raise capital and enter new markets. Dr. Attard also reflects on the personal “why” behind his work, sharing how exposure to cardiac innovations, especially after losing his father, reinforces the mission to accelerate life-saving technologies. Tune in to hear how Dr. Dylan Attard scaled MedTech World across continents, and the personal story driving his mission to accelerate life-saving innovation! Resources: Connect with and follow Dr. Dylan Attard on LinkedIn. Follow MedTech World on LinkedIn and explore their website!

We're now three weeks from the excitement of Vienna and crowning a new winner, so now what the heck do we do? Well, one of our favorite guests, the President of OGAE Ireland, Frank returns with some advice and to discuss Amsterdam's Het Grote Songfestivalfeest, aka, The Big Eurovision Party. Both Dimitry and Frank attended last year's celebration, so if you're needing a Eurovision fix, we've got you covered. Jeremy's dreaming of both heaven & earth, Dimitry asks where are you of certain acts in the broadcast, and Frank discusses his new religion.  Watch the NRK broadcast of Het Grote Songfestivalfeest 2025 here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t95XTMX2JGMIZQhXrpdK88Qkm5LkOfGW/view Watch the Dutch broadcast of Het Grote Songfestivalfeest 2025 here: https://npo.nl/start/serie/het-grote-songfestivalfeest/afleveringen/seizoen-4_1 Fill out the EBU's Eurofan Voice 2026 survey and let them know what you're thinking: https://survey.alchemer.eu/s3/91094056/Eurofan-Voice-2026 Vote on which themed playlists we should add to our Spotify account: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LdUKjw9GdNMfZUp1AKVY6lQ5QCeL2wZySp2ZbOsWicQ/edit This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0GZkyJYPQmgmTzshgvsESt Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joineurovangelistsEurovangelists is an American Eurovision podcast, made in the US for Eurovision fans worldwide. The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O'Connell.Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at eurovangelists@gmail.com. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!

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Why would a leading law school ban AI entirely while other countries are giving every citizen access to ChatGPT? In this news-focused episode, Ray and Dan unpack some of the biggest developments shaping AI and education around the world. They discuss China's new national AI education strategy, Malta's ambitious "AI for All" programme, Harvard's expansion of student AI access, and Anthropic's $200 million partnership with the Gates Foundation. The conversation explores a controversial decision by the University of California, Berkeley School of Law to prohibit AI use in assessed work, raising important questions about judgement, employability, and the future role of AI in professional education. They also examine new research on how people are actually using AI, why Australian students' digital literacy is falling despite increased screen time, and what educators can learn from a high-profile academic integrity case involving an AI-assisted newspaper article. Finally, they highlight Jason La Greca's excellent framework for testing and stress-testing educational chatbots before they are deployed to students. All the links: China launches AI empowering education action plan, includes AI into teacher qualification exams https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202604/1358611.shtml    The Amazon-Perplexity Ruling and Implications for "Agentic AI" in EdTech https://www.rumidocs.com/newsroom/the-amazon-perplexity-ruling-and-implications-for-agentic-ai-in-edtech    Malta gives every Maltese (at home and abroad!) ChatGPT free - with a catch https://openai.com/index/malta-chatgpt-plus-partnership/    Harvard students avoid uni-provided ChatGPT https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2026/4/28/fas-anthropic-claude/    Anthropic's forms $200M partnership with the Gates Foundation https://www.anthropic.com/news/gates-foundation-partnership    University of California Berkeley School of Law bans AI https://www.law.berkeley.edu/academics/registrar/academic-rules/artificial-intelligence-policy/    Australian students' digital literacy at an all time low https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-27/school-students-digital-literacy-at-new-low-test-shows/106724164    How people are really using AI https://hbr.org/2026/06/how-people-are-really-using-ai-in-2026    Walton Family Foundation Educator Research: closing the expectations gap https://www.gallup.com/analytics/659819/k-12-teacher-research.aspx    From the "You couldn't make this up" department  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/03/sydney-academic-used-ai-opinion-piece-urging-students-to-avoid-using-it-ntwnfb  https://www.smh.com.au/national/uni-academic-admits-she-used-ai-to-write-opinion-piece-in-defence-of-ai-20260602-p6038j.html    Can you spot AI writing? https://fakewriters.onrender.com/      How to break your chatbot - from Jason La Greca https://teachyourselfout.substack.com/p/the-ultimate-jailbreak-test-suite   

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. Consider the British Empire in 1792, the year of Macartney's expedition to China and the year young Emperor Francis began to look askance at the French Revolution and all the ruling factions within it started to wish for a war.  Well at that time the empire was rather modest, a few spice islands, Canada, Gibraltar, New South Wales had started, there was a logging settlement in Honduras, and in India, Bombay Madras and Bengal, with Bengal the largest British territory in India.  Trade with China is substantial, around 25% of all, generating 16% of total government revenue.  But except for Penang, a stop on the way, no territory to support it.By 1803 the value of British trade increased 81%.  From the French revolutionary wars to 1803, the empire grew to include Trinidad, Ceylon and Malta, even after returning most captured possessions at the Peace of Amiens.  Then by 1814....The British position in India was massively increased, with the Mughal empire , Hyderabad, Mysore, and most of the South under various forms of British control.  Furthermore, the main waystations to get there, including the Cape colony of South Africa, and the Indian ocean islands were now under British control.The number of sugar islands increased and British Guiana became real and there were more gold Coast trading posts in Africa, and Tasmania was added to New South Wales. And before the decade was over the third Maratha war would cement control over much of the rest of India and see the establishment of the first post in Singapore.  With many supporting bases like St Helena where Napoleon was stashed along with the newly established Ascension Island to help support St Helena.I'm describing a different world now, different to 1792.  One where rivals to British sea power just do not exist. 

I'm excited to work with Microsoft once again as the presenting sponsors of the AI Engineer World's Fair! We'll streaming live from MS Build today for a special crossover pod with our friends at No Priors and the one and only Satya Nadella. However we did not hold back with this interview - we asked all the burning questions about uptime and Copilot that we know you have in your minds. Lets go!For almost two decades, GitHub has been the home of software, where both open source and closed flow, through commits, pull requests, reviews, actions, etc.This ecosystem flourished as open-source maintainers and contributors would continue shipping code for the benefit of the community. However as coding agents began to ship mass quantities of code - growing 1400% in 2026, it marked a new era that was both extremely exciting and challenging for GitHub.While these agents help more people ship more projects, they also significantly increase the floor of how much code is shipped, how often it is shipped, how many people commit code, and basically orders of magnitude multiples in every dimension of GitHub infrastructure:Now GitHub inevitably experiences more pressure on their infrastructure which was originally designed around human developers moving at human speed. This has resulted in a very publicly notable uptime story:So it begs the question of whether current systems around code can absorb what AI produces. Can CI/CD keep up when every idea becomes a build? Can open source maintainers survive floods of AI-generated slop contributions? Can GitHub preserve the human social contract of software while becoming the operating layer for agents?Which brings us to the perfect person to answer these questions: GitHub COO Kyle Daigle. In this episode, he joins swyx to unpack what happens when AI doesn't just autocomplete code, but starts changing how companies operate, how open source works, how pull requests get reviewed, and how GitHub itself has to scale. We go deep on GitHub's internal AI workflows: micro-skills, WorkIQ, MCP, Slack, Teams, email, Copilot workflows, the new Copilot desktop app, CLI, cloud agents, and how Kyle uses agents to look backwards across company context before deciding what to do next. Kyle also reflects on GitHub's history building webhooks, APIs, Actions, npm, Dependabot, and Semmle, why the AI era is breaking GitHub in new ways, how Actions became a general-purpose compute layer, and what Copilot becomes after code completion.Full Video PodWe discuss:* Kyle's expanded role across GitHub* How AI got Kyle coding again after years in leadership* Why GitHub rolls out AI through existing workflows instead of forcing new tools* WorkIQ, MCP, Slack, Teams, email, and GitHub as company context* Why massive “mega-skills” are giving way to small, atomic micro-skills* How AI changes summarization, communications, marketing, and analyst work* Why former developers in leadership may have a unique advantage in the AI era* Kyle's “15 agents on Saturday” workflow* How Kyle built an AI-generated executive presentation for CRO/CFO teams* Why AI changes the chief of staff role without removing the human work* GitHub Actions, webhooks, arbitrary code execution, and secure agent compute* The npm acquisition, supply-chain security, 2FA, and token invalidation* Slop forks, vendoring, and whether AI agents change dependency management* What pull requests become when most PRs come from agents* Prompt requests, vouching, AI review, and trust in open source* What counts as a “developer” when AI lowers the barrier to building* GitHub Spark, low-code, and why GitHub refuses to hide the code* 14x commit growth, Actions load, databases, monorepos, and availability* Copilot's evolution from completion to CLI, desktop app, cloud agents, and SDK* Context, memory, rules, and making GitHub “act like Kyle wants it to act”* Ambient AI, OpenClaw, enterprise security, and the new operating system for agents* What swyx should ask Satya Nadella about Microsoft's AI futureKyle Daigle* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyledaigle* X: https://x.com/kdaigleTimestamps00:00:00 Introduction00:03:36 Why AI Got Kyle Coding Again00:07:04 Running GitHub with AI: WorkIQ, MCP, Slack, Teams, and Skills00:15:39 The Golden Age for Former Developers in Leadership00:17:31 15 Agents on Saturday and AI-Generated Executive Work00:20:20 How AI Changes the Chief of Staff Role00:21:45 GitHub's History: Actions, npm, Webhooks, and Open Source00:28:45 Slop Forks, Vendoring, and AI Dependency Management00:33:57 Pull Requests, Prompt Requests, and Trust in Agent-Generated Code00:41:21 GitHub Stars, 200M+ Developers, and the New AI Builder Wave00:45:15 GitHub Spark, Low-Code, and Why GitHub Still Shows the Code00:47:38 GitHub's Hardest Era: 14x Growth, Reliability, and Scale00:59:21 Actions as the Compute Layer for CI/CD and Automation01:02:04 The State and Future of GitHub Copilot01:08:24 Ambient AI, Background Agents, and the Future of the SDLC01:13:09 OpenClaw, Enterprise Security, and the New OS for Agents01:18:03 Build Announcements, WorkIQ, FoundryIQ, and Microsoft Context01:21:41 What Should swyx Ask Satya?TranscriptIntroduction: Kyle Daigle's Expanded Role at GitHub and MicrosoftSwyx [00:00:00]: We're here with Kyle Daigle, COO of GitHub. Welcome.Kyle [00:00:07]: Hey, thanks for having me.Swyx [00:00:08]: You're not just CEO of GitHub. People know you as that. You have a new role.Kyle [00:00:11]: So I have an expanded role now. I've been working at GitHub for thirteen years and doing all things developer. Joined as a developer myself. And now, I'm also responsible as the CMO of Developer for Microsoft. And so all the kind of learnings and passion for developers and how we work with them and how we communicate and how we bring our products to market, we're also bringing that expertise to the broader Microsoft ecosystem and helping every developer that uses a Microsoft product or would like to have a sort of similar experience that they've had with GitHub over the years. So it's a different role in some ways, but it's also just building on the experience that I've had at GitHub of just sort of tell the truth, be authentic, show people how to use it and then let the products speak for themselves. Now just doing that with, all of Microsoft.Swyx [00:01:09]: We'll be releasing this in conjunction with Build. You got lots of stuff planned, and we can sort of touch on that whenever it's appropriate. I think one of the interesting things is I rarely meet a COO who's also a CMO. I think you're a very outward facing and you're very confident publicly. That's rare. Do you actually view yourself as COO? What's What is your thing?From GitHub Developer to COO/CMO: Building the Platform and Operating GitHubKyle [00:01:33]: I think for me, it's been funny. The titles have always been, a— have always felt a little strange to me. I joined GitHub as a developer? I wrote so much of theSwyx [00:01:46]: Let's bring that up. You wrote the back ends?Kyle [00:01:48]: I was going through, I was going through, some old photos, when folks were talking about how things were being built or how there was a build GitHub. I built, webhooks and worked with teams building the API, built the platform layer. Anything that integrated with GitHub, up until really twenty eighteen, I built or ran the engineering teams. And that's kind of where my the beginning of my passion always was helping people build things, deliver them to, their customers. And so being a developer, building for developers was always super unique. In a— I think as my role expanded, it became my ability to talk to not just developers, but also enterprise customers or business leaders and have this translation layer. And then through all those years, GitHub has always operated pretty uniquely. Post-pandemic, working remotely was not as novel as it was when GitHub started in two thousand and eight. But all that expertise of running remote teams, doing it well, became this sort of bigger role, ultimately turning into the COO role of how do we operate GitHub in the way that GitHub's always operated after the Microsoft acquisition. And kind of so on from there. So like for me, I think the— I've, I still code. I love coding but the problem has always been, people. It's a much harder problem to both support our own employees, a harder problem to communicate to developers and enterprise buyers what we're building why it matters, ‘cause those are two very different messages. And so getting to work in the mix of COO, CMO, also just being a dev, I think is what's kept me at GitHub for so long.AI Workflows for Leadership: Commits, Retrospectives, and ContextSwyx [00:03:40]: Apparently, you have— your commits have gone up. What's this? What's going on?Kyle [00:03:45]: Rui's called me out pretty aggressively. So I think— as you can imagine, right, you can see my normal era of being a dev In the twenty thirteen, twenty fourteen era, and then moving into management, and then ultimately the COO role. I think what you see there is me, really getting back to coding thanks to AI. I— similar to, attaching problems between how to market and how to operate a business and how to code, I find, building agents and workflows that are connecting very disparate problems to be what's driving this. So that's, some of it's writing software. A lot of it is, connecting a ton of a different data sources to, help me out. But that is completely me really diving in on the AI side in trying out our tools, trying out everyone's tools, But building for me, building for the non-technical leader, though I'm technical and how we're, able to use these tools more than just the simple, call and response that I think a lot of the non-technical, your employers, you have to get— you have to use AI, and so everyone uses, ChatGPT or Copilot or Claude or whatever. To really get into, how is this going to help me out, it— I find that it's not the I need to write a blog post, I need to those simple examples. Helping people find the workflows of, “Okay, I need you to go through all the PRs today. I need you to go through everything that we've posted online. I need you to go through what we did the last three months. Go through all of my Obsidian notes for any mentions of this then go through my transcripts at work.” We use, Teams, so, using WorkIQ, go call that MCP server, grab all the transcripts, go through all the Slack, and then build me out the plan of, what this week's messaging actually was. That's something that was, impossible because for me, I find AI in a what most of this launch here is actually, less building forward. It's actually, a recursive loop backwards. I'm always looking at what had happened first. Go back through the week and tell me what we did, what worked, what didn't work? And then tell me in the next three or four days-What would you tweak based on this sort of like looking backwards and then looking ahead a little bit? I find that to be so much more valuable, especially for like non-technical, because that retrospection is actually LLMs are very good at that. Like finding all the patterns, pulling them out, and then applying that retrospection to just a couple of days or just like a short period of time. Is all a bunch of apps that I've built and launched a bunch of, internal tools. I use the new, GitHub Copilot app, the desktop app with workflows. Every time I crack open my laptop, it's running workflows for me. It's just a ton of different stuff and of course, it all ends up on, it all ends up on GitHub.Swyx [00:06:47]: Of course. That's where, that's where, stuff is hosted. Man, there's so much to ask you. I was going to leave the how do you run a company with AI thing at the end. I have to ask one— double click one thing. You said, you are looking back at the week. You're, you're understanding what happens. When you say we That's three thousand people. How?Rolling Out AI Internally: Skills, CLIs, and Company ContextKyle [00:07:09]: I think when we started rolling out AI internally beyond engineering, right? One of the things that I was really, passionate about is like we have to do this in a way where no one has to change how they work. I don't want to have to teach you a tool. I don't want to have to teach you something new. And so for us, we tried out a few tools. Most of them don't work because I got to get you on board? I got to teach you how to use it. What we've actually ended up doing is we've built like a set of skills internally. We have we each have our set of skills, and we've just been distributing even to the non-technical folks, the CLI. And then effectively, we're just giving it access to like read about everything that we're writing. So that's for us, that's usually GitHub, Teams, Email, and Slack. So Teams for, video chat, generally speaking.Swyx [00:08:03]: Teams and Slack?Kyle [00:08:04]: so we use Teams for video communication, but we don't use it for chat. W-we— GitHub for a long history, right? We're alwaysSwyx [00:08:13]: Also SlackKyle [00:08:14]: Talking about ChatOps and like everything is built into Slack. Like every command, every flow.Swyx [00:08:18]: So even though you have been acquired for I don't know, eight years nowKyle [00:08:22]: we stillSwyx [00:08:23]: You still use Slack?Kyle [00:08:23]: it's a purpose-built tool for us, and I think the reality is that moving off of it would be so bluntly expensive? Simply because all the tooling is, baked in with that paradigm. And they both have their pros and cons but they don't work the same way at all. We still use a bunch of different tools Because it's the purpose-built tools that We need. And thenSwyx [00:08:47]: Well, the same doesn't go for the rest of Microsoft, presumably.Kyle [00:08:50]: like the like various teams like operateSwyx [00:08:53]: They make their own decisionsKyle [00:08:54]: Various ways. I think it just matters what you're trying to what you're trying to do. But we do we do work across kind of every tool that we use, and then by giving everyone access to all of that context and the new WorkIQ MCP server, which is quite cool if you do live in the M365 like world. I can ask it all these backwards-facing questions, and it's incredibly important for our teams that are working remotely. There's a lot of stuff you miss when you're not in an office, and we are spread out all over the world. So most of that is looking back. And then we post, we post either auto-automatically into GitHub issues or discussions, these sorts of like findings or like our industry reports. Like what's happening this morning, today, yesterday. A little automation gets run. We'll use the app. We might use GitHub Actions like with, our agentic workflows just to go do that run, and then we push it into GitHub, and w-we keep having a conversation. So usually for us, it's about that sort of like looking back, looking forward on the non-technical side. And then of course for a lot of those folks, it's also building an app, pushing it to GitHub pages or pushing it somewhere to host it et cetera. But it's just like enabling everyone with that power of it's going to take me a week to figure this out. Instead, we're going “Okay I built a skill. Let's put it into a repo. We'll all share that skill together, and then we'll use the CLI or now the app-” “just to run it.”Micro Skills vs. Mega Skills: How GitHub Uses AI at WorkSwyx [00:10:26]: All right. I think, I think we're going straight into like the team management and productivity thing. I think a lot of people are getting various levels of LLM psychosis. How do you manage the bloat of skills? Like everyone Has their thing, and they're Like trying to promote it to the rest of their peers in their org, right? And obviously, whoever becomes a skill influencer internally becomes like an AI leader, right? Of sorts. I assume you have those.Kyle [00:10:50]: like I think we haveSwyx [00:10:52]: And I assume it's a mess a Yeah.Kyle [00:10:54]: there's like I— like I think the reality is there's two pieces. Like first is I think that we're ending the era of these like massive, beautiful, perfect skills that are just like not any of those things. ‘cause for a while, right every tweet every day is like go download the skills, the perfectly managed thing to do this entire workflow. And I think that like what we've found and what— I was just with my team, this week, and we were talking about the skill side, and we're really talking about these like incredibly micro skills that are just doing one thing for us very well Versus a skill that's going to do I said, that full report. That doesn't really exist on our side anymore. It's usually how do— like a single skill that's going to identify the most important marketing information given any MCP server. Like this is the most important thing. Less about stitch a bunch of tools together and have it produce this mega output because then weeks go by, months go by, things change, and you want to tweakSwyx [00:11:58]: It's brittleKyle [00:11:58]: Your mega skill and you're screwed? You can't do that. And so now we're really just talking about the Legos we're using and just letting the instruction book be something we're all putting together. Whereas I think a lot of AI skills for a while have been that mega instruction book style.Swyx [00:12:15]: I've, thought a lot about Postel's law. I don't know if that's a term that is, means things to folks. It's the idea that you should be liberal in what you accept and strict in what you output, right? And I think that's like a good framing principle for skills. This is my skills, obviously on GitHub. I feel like everyone should have like how like some repos In GitHub are special repos? I feel like we should sort of reify the slash skills and everyone like give it some kind of special presentation. Anyway, so, yeah, this is one of those like download Download anything, transcribe anything, and then you can string together the atomic skills that do one thing well Into like some kind of orchestration skill that calls other skills. I assume, does that match?Kyle [00:12:56]: I like I think so. I think that theSwyx [00:13:00]: Summarize anything.Kyle [00:13:01]: Like I think the- For me, summarizing something for I do communications and PR and analyst relations and marketing and customer activities, and so my summarize everything is very different for each one of those like Contexts. What ‘Cause if I'm summarizing something for an analyst, that's a very different thing than, probably how I'm going to summarize something for like a customer meeting or an engagement. So that's I think like the difference when we're talking about the like the tools I might use on Saturday or the skills I might use on a Saturday when it's just for Kyle. Yeah, those are kind of like they have an atomic actual tool underneath or maybe skill, and then Kyle cares about X. But I think when we're talking about work and enabling the the marketers, communicators there, it's the atomic, this is what good summarization is, and then this is what I care about as for marketing for communications For whatever. And that I think is like the interesting matrix problem when we go from like a developer set of concerns to all kinds of different professions, is that what that word means to me is different than it means to you is different than it means to the analyst or the salesperson, and that's where I think the matrix mess is that we're starting to like still starting to find. It's about these mega skills but they're all just slight permutations, but those permutations are really important. It's the difference between someone reading this and going “Did AI make this?” what Or “This makes total sense, and I would expect this when I'm giving a briefing to Gartner,” or like whatever else.Swyx [00:14:37]: I think the beauty of it maybe is that you don't have to be that careful about what goes in there. It doesn't have to exactly fit as long as it like roughly is contained in there. I used to complain about plugin hell, basically. Like when you have a framework and then you have a hundred things that you need to integrate, everyone does like the GitHub used to be bloated full of these things. And now we don't need them anymore ‘cause now you just use skills.Former Developers in Leadership: AI as a Creation MultiplierKyle [00:15:00]: And like I think the most magical thing is the just that like I can just also crack it open. Like Like yes, I could go like change the how the plugin is coded, or like I could go do that now with AI, but I think there's just something more magical about getting a response back and being “That's not right,” and then you just crack the skill open, you just type English words and it's different. That building block is just, I think very unique. Once I get everyone to kind of understand how to best how to best make those changes to get the most power out of them.Swyx [00:15:36]: Is there a— you have a your peer group that Of people like you. Is there a common framing for Something I'm feeling is, which is true, is that is this a golden age for former developers who are now in leadership? Because you can wield the tools, you would know the right words, you're maybe not too close to the details. Doesn't matter. But like you're more effective than someone who doesn't come from that background.Kyle [00:15:59]: I think that like the secret has always been your ability to identify patterns and solve problems, and I think that for folks that like myself that don't code day to day anymore, that has made me successful as a developer, made me successful as a COO and now CMO. And so now that I have access to get and write code, I'm now applying that sort of like pattern finding and problem solving, and I know enough still about how to then go and say, “Oh, I want to make an app, but I don't want to break into jail or create something that's not going to be able to work or to be deployed scale or whatever.” that ability to apply all that additional business knowledge and still code I think is what makes that so interesting to me. Slightly different than I think some of the other like technical leaders that became business leaders and now are going back to their apps and updating them. Good for them? But I think the more, much more interesting thing is, well, now I have this whole new set of expertise over ten plus years. Why not take that and use that as a developer with these AI tools? So I definitely think that makes me more powerful, but I think that's true for like every dev as well. Most of the dev friends I still have also have some other underlying skill and passion. There's really talented, very kind of linear computer science software devs, absolutely. I just find that the folks that came from a different career, went to school for something else, went off and did this random thing, and then became a software dev, or were a dev, did a random thing, came back. Learning that extra set of information, learning those extra skills, and now having the power of an AI where I can crank up fifteen agents on Saturday while my kids are doing lacrosse, That's like really powerful. And I think it gets me back to that feeling of like creation, and it's very hard to replicate that in most other senses? That first time you build an app and you click it and you show someone that's magical. And so being able to do that not just in code, but across all kinds of different assets that's, that's huge. We were doing we're doing our every year we do our revenue planning. We talk about okay, what is it going to look like for next year? And of course as you imagine, there's, slideshows everywhere talking about what are we going to talk about, what's the narrative, et cetera. And so as you said I'm “Okay, well, I could probably just like build something to build this and then that way I don't have to go build the whole spreadsheet or I have to pass it to my team.” So we went through this process, and I got all the information and used the skills I mentioned. I built like a little app just to make it so I could look at some of the information in a SQLite database, more easily. And I ultimately built this entire presentation without touching any of it and I was “Okay, I'm just going to present this to our CRO, the CFO, their teams,” without mentioning I'd built it with AI. I like built a skill to make it look very much not AI driven. Just not pretty.AI-Generated Presentations, Human Taste, and the Changing Chief of Staff RoleSwyx [00:19:03]: Like a design. Yeah.Kyle [00:19:03]: Not pretty. But just like very clearly not AI. Kind of like don't do anything interesting.Swyx [00:19:08]: That's, yeah, that is valuable.Kyle [00:19:08]: Just go Exactly. We did the whole thing through. It used my notes from Obsidian, it used all the context I mentioned before, the plans, and Never came up once that it was AI generated.Swyx [00:19:20]: It didn't matter.Kyle [00:19:20]: Never once. D It didn't matter. And so now I takeSwyx [00:19:23]: This is a toolKyle [00:19:23]: I can take that tool and go, “Look, I don't want you to go build slideshows.” They're just helping us share information with each other. If this thing can do it With a little bit of crafting from you and then we can look at it together, awesome. There's no value in all that extra work. I think that the ability to, make it look humanly bad and and build a little app to, manipulate the data I think is part of, that upside for devs that are now in leadership roles. Because, the thing that I feel like I said before, this that's all a people, that's all a people problem. I know if you've used a coworker or not to build a slide deck, unless you spent a bunch of time to not do it.Swyx [00:20:07]: I know, but like it was so, I think there's a certain charm to just being blatantly AI. ‘Cause I think that you're well, you're just honest about There may be mistakes here that I cannot vouch for. So how much value is there? But anyway I think, actually the real question I want to ask is, there's a— You were a chief of staff To Thomas. And in the pre-AI world, the that job would've been a chief of staff job of like Can you prep me these slides and all that? And now you do it yourself.Kyle [00:20:35]: I still, I still have a chief of staff. Because, the difference is it's sort of the discussion every time we have some sort of technology evolution is it's not that the jobs the roles don't all go away, they just change? And so yeah, I don't have someone spending all their time building out slides for me and presentations ‘cause I don't need that anymore. But now I need that person that is able to go and find all the different connections between humans in those discussions to help me find out, okay, I should be meeting with this group and this team, and they have an opportunity, and I'm going to be in San Francisco today, I'm going to be in Seattle tomorrow. Those sorts of human connection aspects are still incredibly valuable and has always been a big part of that chief of staff role. But now just like chiefs of staff are not opening up, letters to process, they're doing emails. What It's the same thing. And now they're, they're not building out as many of these presentations because they have the the ability to have a AI take it on for, and share that with me and great. Let's keep moving ‘cause it's allowing us to go faster and make better decisions more quickly.Swyx [00:21:45]: Awesome. Well, so we can dive into more sort of, Productivity insights as you go. I did want to do a little bit of a brief history of colleague and hub. Because, we started here. And then you also involved the NPM acquisition. I did, I do want to touch upon that. And then more recently, I just want to bring up to present day where we're having uptime issues Which transparently we've already Addressed publicly, but we'll, we'll discuss in the pod. Did I miss anything? Like what, any other major highlights? Obviously, it's, it's a lot of years to cover.A Brief History of GitHub: Webhooks, Actions, Acquisitions, and Platform EvolutionKyle [00:22:15]: No the I think one of one highlight was right before the acquisition closed in twenty eighteen, I got to launch the first version of ActionsSwyx [00:22:27]: OhKyle [00:22:27]: At GitHub Universe. So it was OSwyx [00:22:29]: They're that young?Kyle [00:22:30]: It was October of twenty eighteen, I think. Yeah. Yeah.Swyx [00:22:33]: Gee, Jesus.Kyle [00:22:34]: I got to I was the engineering leader on that project and got to launch that. And then, yeah, we did acquisitions of NPM you said, Semmle, Dependabot Pul Panda a whole bunch of things. That was a bigSwyx [00:22:47]: Pul Panda.Kyle [00:22:48]: Abi is doing well.Swyx [00:22:51]: DX. Holy crap.Kyle [00:22:52]: Did well on DX. I and like that was a that was the big shift, after the acquisition. I had to join the sort of business side.Swyx [00:23:00]: So I need to hit you on some of these things ‘cause you were there. Right? And how often do I get to talk to someone who was there? But yeah, Actions. Is that the number one source of security issues on GitHub?Kyle [00:23:11]: Oh, sh I think that the number one source of, security issues is probably like all, the literal code in everyone's like underlying repositories. I would say back further than that is, if you remember I had to show in this graph was this is, I'm, didn't say this before, this is ultimately webhooks.Swyx [00:23:30]: You yeah.Kyle [00:23:31]: Like circa whatever it was.Swyx [00:23:32]: It says Hookshot in there.Kyle [00:23:32]: I forget. Yeah. Yeah, Hookshot's in there. And so like back then, it says GitHub Services. Do you see, it says Hookshot FE for front end, and then it says GitHub Services. GitHub Services back in the old days, right? You we had a repository that was Ruby code, and you could write any Ruby code in there, and then we would execute that On your behalf As a service, and then that way if an if you were trying to integrate with something, it didn't we would run it for you.Swyx [00:23:57]: And of course no containers ‘causeKyle [00:23:58]: No, ‘cause it wasSwyx [00:23:59]: Well, no containersKyle [00:24:00]: Twenty fourteen. And so there was some isolation obviously, but it was mostly the separations on the server level. That's like an example as long as the very old version of Pages, which ran on its own containerization infrastructure, not on Actions.Swyx [00:24:15]: Which like all-time great product.Kyle [00:24:16]: Pages powers the internet at this point to some degree. Those were places where like clearly there were no like issues like to my knowledge. But it was those things where I'm looking at and going “Okay, well we can't be running arbitrary Ruby code,” like on everyone's behalf. Then containerizing all of that up intoUh into actions now where yeah the containerization, is r-really good. The pinning most folks aren't pinning it the like to a particularSwyx [00:24:48]: ImagesKyle [00:24:48]: Sha, et cetera like their workflows, and so that's a big that's a big place Of pain for folks if they're just doing similar to any dependency management, just V1 or newest or latest, I think. But, that journey from that day to “Okay, we're just going to run all this arbitrary code, and, it'll basically be okay,” to now, no, we have, really good containerization. We have a new, underlying, ag-agent, containerization, service. It's like we're using it under the hood. It's through Azure. They recently announced it. The Azure, Dev Compute, but it's, very fast, very fast compute to be able to, spin up your own cloud agents, or whatnot. We're using it under the hood for some parts of the new,Swyx [00:25:36]: Microsoft Dev Box?Kyle [00:25:37]: No. Dev Compute, yeah.Swyx [00:25:41]: Hmm. Not finding it just yet.Kyle [00:25:44]: Oh, it's, it's in there somewhere.Swyx [00:25:46]: All right. Well, we'll cut that out.Kyle [00:25:47]: Sorry. But with, Dev Compute, you can, run, really fast, spin up really, small VMs really quickly, so you're doing a tool callSwyx [00:25:58]: Same conceptKyle [00:25:58]: Just do it containerize exact-exactly. So we're using that so definitely moving that direction to protect us from every every piece of code that we're ultimately running.Swyx [00:26:07]: look, that grows into the full SDLC? Code hosting was just the start and and then it's grown beyond that. Let's talk about NPM may-maybe ‘cause I think that's also, a very major point in the industry. I do think, it was looking for a home. It was, kind of struggling as a business, right? I don't know, I don't know how you would characterize that whole acquisition and how itNPM, Package Security, and Keeping the Internet RunningKyle [00:26:33]: like when we were talking to the team, I think the big thing for the both of us was to find a way to keep NPM, which was basically powering the internet then and way more so now to some degree running. Keep it going keep continuing to scale. It was having scaling problems, if I recall, back at that time. They were doing some rewrites. ItSwyx [00:27:00]: that's cute compared to now.Kyle [00:27:01]: Well, that's the thing is like when I'm talking to folks now, there's there's so many more underlying uses of NPM than there were back when we had them join in with GitHub. But that was ultimately the goal. It was really okay, we used to have pages. We have, the world's code. Let's make sure that we can keep NPM running well for the world. And we put a bunch of time and investment into fixing some of the underlying backend, changes, some of which we talked about some of the manifest work, et cetera. And then now, really trying to bring the the security posture of NPM up to speed. But, it is a unique challenge in that every move that we make to make it more secure will break a lot of people. And security is paramount. And also, we take it very seriously. We're, the any time that we have a problem with GitHub or we make a change that makes us more secure but hurts, there's, a snow day for developers or a really bad fire that they have to go put out. And so we've, have changed the 2FA policies. We've changed the way the tokens work. When we find tokens that have been exposed or potentially, exposed, we invalidate them, andSwyx [00:28:22]: I love that feature in GitHub. Yeah, it's greatKyle [00:28:23]: That creates issues, but, the but that's the thing is we're trying to push the community, forward without necessarily, doing something that is going to break the contract that's been for 15 years or close to it or some amount of years on NPM.Slop Forks, Vendoring, and the Future of Open Source Supply ChainsSwyx [00:28:43]: I think the— So now we're talking about, open source and publishing. And I think there's something here with what people are calling slop forks, which, I think Malta from Vercel is doing. And, part of me thinks, well, the way to get past any vulnerabilities, we just, let's just get rid of the concept of NPM. And we only publish source code. And anytime you want to import it you have your coding agent look at it and then adapt whatever subset you're going to use into your vendor it. But, the AI vendor it. Is that realistic? I don't know. Is it— Will that solve all our security issues? I don't know.Kyle [00:29:24]: I don't think it'll solve I so Mitchell was just talking Mitchell Hashimoto Was just talking about this today, and I think that I-in some ways, it's all all things, old or new again? Yeah, absolutely vendoring everything. Like I do I do remember twenty thirteen, twenty fourteen.Swyx [00:29:42]: This is Yeah. Let's, we must return toKyle [00:29:43]: That's what is We were vendoring everything. We were having actual discussions around, or at least I remember we were “Should we take this full thing?” “Why is this so big? We only need this one file.” And so I do think there's something true there where having either taking only what you need or the dependencies just getting incredibly small over time, I think will help to some degree, but it's not going to solve the fundamental problem, I don't think, because the vulnerabilities in an agent looking at them, there's time and time again, there's a million different ways in which we can convince an agent that this thing is, secure or not and pull it in. Or we can do static code analysis or runtime testing to say whether the code works or not. That is, I think, the step that needs to continue to be, invested in. The question is just on, how much scope. Should it be this enormous project that I'm pulling down, or should it be this piece? Either most companies are running some amount of security checking on the on the packages that they're bringing in or vendoring. That I think won't change. That's like what advanced security does to some degree, Socket does some degree. Like everyone is doing a piece of that. How we each do that like especially when we're talking to enterprise customers, is just like very different. No there's no one wants one single way to do it. And I think that's always been GitHub's, unique position in the world. I talk a lot to maintainers, I talk a lot to folks about this. It's we're— we rarely start like a process and a practice and like push it onto the community. We usually wait for the sort of like RFC process socially or literally, everyone agreeing, and then we'll cement something in. Because otherwise we'reMaintainers, RFCs, Vouching, and the Social Layer of TrustSwyx [00:31:35]: That fits your role in the ecosystem, yeahKyle [00:31:36]: We're GitHub. Yeah, we don't want to shape the whole thing. We want it to be figured out. But like how do you balance that like sort of Role in the industry to keep everything as secure as is possible and make sure that you're you're not going to be compromised as a human, ‘cause that's usually how it all happens. And Not not create a process or lock us into a flow that you're not going to or like Mitchell's not going to or other open source projects aren't going to like. That's always been a tricky balance for us, and I think that's something that we haven't talked about enough is we're not going to be able to fix everything for everyone in a way that everyone is going to like. So tell, help us, tell us what is working. When Mitchell was talking about, the Upvote, the upSwyx [00:32:22]: I was going to bring up his thing. Yeah.Kyle [00:32:23]: I forget what it Yeah. When he's talking to us, I was chatting with him and talking to him about this and I put it on Twitter and we talked to, also over DM, was “We're going to keep working.” but I think the important thing is I do actually want to hear what isn't working for you. And as, be as specific and clear for your project as is possible. And to every piece of credit over the many years that we've known each other through the industry, he's always done that and I appreciate that ‘cause there are places that we need to fix up, and we hear from him, and we'll fix up just like we do all other kinds of maintainers. But that that process between making those types of improvements and being more secure and like creating, I forget what he calls it's not the proof process, not the claims process. Do what I'm talking about? He has that he his projects have a way for you to kind of like,Swyx [00:33:13]: VouchKyle [00:33:13]: Vouch. Thank you. Yeah. He has like the vouch system for saying, “Hey, you should accept my PRs.” That's beenSwyx [00:33:20]: I just built this into GitHub. I don't know.Kyle [00:33:22]: Well, see, but that's the thing is that you say that and like he and his community really likes this and then I'll go talk to other maintainers and other maintainers, globally, and they're “No, this doesn't work for me.” And that is the tension, but also the kind of beauty of GitHub, depending on which way you look at it is we want to help maintainers, so we create all these tools to let you have more control over how much you take in from AI and PRs. But you can also use this. What You can go use this project, and if it takes off and becomes the kind of mostly standard, then yeah, we probably wouldn't enforce it but we would add it in because that's the flow that we tend to do?Swyx [00:34:02]: I hear a lot of people don't know the history of the pull request. And like like that's how, that's something that GitHub standardized basically.Kyle [00:34:08]: Yeah. It was a very messy process Like beforehand, and now the we have the benefit of it being the process? And now we have to go and Figure out the next best process or what adaptations change, or what does a pull request look like when eighty percent of your PRs are just coming from your agents and not From other devs?Swyx [00:34:31]: Do you like the prompt request idea from Peter?Kyle [00:34:34]: like I think that for each like each idea I think has its merits. I'm not, I'm not avoiding saying anything good or bad, but I feel like I've seen a version of we have that we have entire Thomas' store. Take all the assets of what you've built and put that in. I think that's got great ideas. There's all these various permutations of the PR flow, but I think the reason why there's not a single answer is ultimately we're trying to codify trust. We're trying to say “Okay, if Sean reviews this I'm going to trust it because you're Sean or you're the senior dev or you're the whatever.” And right now, when we are working in a flow where an agent writes code and another agent reviews code and then Kyle goes and looks at it the trust is kind of diffuse. And most of the tools that we're talking about are talking more about verification flows. We have more assets to look at, so I can probably say whether this is a good PR or not. But that still doesn't solve, I think, the human problem of I'm looking at a PR and I want to know if I can trust it. And we're still, we still tend to use human signals for that? Mitchell approving it or Kyle approving it or whatever. And so I think that's, I think that's why most of these options haven't really solved it is because, it's a social problem ultimately. It's a it's a human problem to review it and agree. Or you fully trust the tool and you're imbuing that tool with full trust Which I think in some cases that absolutely exists.AI-Generated PRs, Trust, and the Waymo AnalogySwyx [00:36:08]: And so like in the same way that there will be a tipping point in society when we don't allow humans to drive anymore Because machines are measurably better than Than humans. I'm looking for that tipping point, right? Like Mythos is ridiculously expensive. Someday we'll have Mythos on a desktop. I don't know. Will, does that change the equation?Kyle [00:36:30]: I think it's more I took a Waymo here, and I was on my phone and not looking around at all. There are other, self-driving, vehicles that I would not trust while, staring at the road. And I think that trust is something that isSwyx [00:36:48]: Is this a Zoox thing? What is itKyle [00:36:50]: I think that is both. I think that is both. LikeSwyx [00:36:53]: There's Zoox in this robo taxi. That's it. It'sKyle [00:36:56]: Well, depending on what level Of self-driving. But, my point is sort of that I think part of that is I strongly believe that's, a mixture of verifiable proof. Like how many accidents, how much data, and so on, and the human aspect of how I feel when I'm in this car, what it tells me, et cetera. And so that's why I think some of the like Some of these some of our AI tools tend to, imbue me with more of that feeling of trust, even if the data says this is 100% accurate. I feel like it takes more time for us to go, “Should I trust this or not?” And that's in the soft sense of, startups with high agency, weekend projects, and open source. And then there's enterprises and regulated industries and everything else, and that is an even harder problem to go solve because even when it is fully verified, not only do you have to have trust from the humans on the team, you probably have to have trust from multinational,Swyx [00:37:55]: Oh my GodKyle [00:37:55]: Multi governments around the world and regulating agencies. And so that's where I feel like until we tip over to your point on the sort of like human EQ side of it. I feel okay this feels okay I've been proven enough. Then the ball will start to roll a lot faster, where we'll end up getting to the “Okay, we can trust this,” and feel good about it in the Most difficult of cases.Reputation, Sponsors, Stars, and Bot Activity on GitHubSwyx [00:38:18]: If human trust is the thing that matters, I feel like GitHub as the developer social network could maybe do more there. Like vouchers are one system But, we have star counts, and then we have Contributor rights, and that's it. And I feel like there should be more in that space. I don't know if there's any other design decisions there.Kyle [00:38:37]: I think that one of the places that we don't really expose right now in this sort of way is, some degree of like hard trust and support, which would like for me is like sponsors is a good example of that.Swyx [00:38:49]: Ah.Kyle [00:38:49]: It like costs you something. To prove that I believe in your project and I trust you To some degree or I want to support you at the very least.Swyx [00:38:56]: Solve payments for open source. Why not?Kyle [00:38:58]: I think that I think that like as we keep moving forward, right, there's more and more projects where I'm, adding more and more dollars into sponsors personally because I want to like support them, but I also like know of I've probably never met them in person, but, I know of enough of their work that I want to support them. I think the thing that I don't love about stars or commit counts or anything else is ultimately, even with all of the various, abuse and de-spamming and deduplication work that we do or anti-abuse work that we do, these are all, not active social signals. They're passive ones that are ultimately gamifiable. And you may trust me, but another open source maintainer may not. And on what heuristic should you be, trusting me? That I think, is kind of where some of our thinking is right now. What signal from me is most important to you? You— If you can define that potentially, honestly in an agentic workflow that's what we see some of these open source projects do, where you have GitHub actions, and then you have like an agentic workflow that's calling AI, and you're setting these rules. Like if Kyle has submitted and gotten accepted PRs across any given project and has a social handle tied to his account in GitHub, and that social account's older than a certain amount. Really complex measures that matter to you ‘cause most open source projects have that heuristic built into their heads, if not written down in the contributing guidelines. You could take that and then go apply that and then just say, “Oh, we're not going to accept this PR.” Building something that is, I think, malleable to everyone's needs, is a little bit better, rather than going “Hmm, this account's too young.” Because what happens? The attackers just go and go and create a multitude of accounts, and they wait Until it ages up. Needs to have a certain amount of stars. That's how star inflation happens. Need to have a certain amount of reposSwyx [00:40:46]: Oh my God. YeahKyle [00:40:47]: With PRs. They all just create repos and submit PRs to each other, and then they come in and do something nefarious. And so, it's hard. It's hard to find the measure. So I think we're, we're looking more at how can we provide you tools so you can kind of choose what's best for you. And of course, we'll give you some standards. But the trust vector, gets down to I don't know, some version of like human digital ID like everyone's been talking about. Like how do I prove that it's meSwyx [00:41:13]: Give me your eyeballsKyle [00:41:14]: On the internet. Give me your eyeballs. Exactly.Swyx [00:41:18]: The I got to keep moving on Topics, but obviously I can go all day on this stuff because, I've been involved in GitHub and open source My entire professional career. Stars. Very superficial. Everyone knows it. But I think time to one hundred thousand stars is the fastest I've ever seen. Like people just reached that in I don't know, months. And then like at the same time I don't trust it right? Like how many of these are real or bot or like whatever. I don't know how to ask this but like what can we do about it? LikeKyle [00:41:49]: JustSwyx [00:41:49]: Is stars broken? Is stars fine?Kyle [00:41:51]: I think that there's kind of two, there's like two pieces. Obviously we're constantly like trying to find ways in which like your users are producing spam, which would, I would include like be like only doing star gamification. When we find them, we pluck ‘em out and we,Swyx [00:42:08]: But it's like a Whac-A-MoleKyle [00:42:10]: It's a hundred percent like a Whac-A-MoleSwyx [00:42:11]: There's no wayKyle [00:42:11]: Now, powered by AI to be helpful. But I think more so what I'm seeing is, a lot of the like fastest time to X tends to be because we're now inviting so many more people into like software development on GitHub That like the zeitgeist is just swarming? And it'sSwyx [00:42:32]: It's not just developers anymoreKyle [00:42:33]: And it's not you and I. Like like however you want to say like what a developer is it's not just folks who have been coding for a very long time. It's folks that have maybe started coding or only joined in since the AI era. And nowSwyx [00:42:44]: what's the latest Octoverse number? I know eighty million was my lastRem- member that a number of developers on GitHubKyle [00:42:50]: Oh, we're over 200 million now.Swyx [00:42:53]: Okay. Well, so you see?Kyle [00:42:55]: Like over 200 million developers now.Swyx [00:42:56]: But it's not developers, right? It's, it's people with a GitHub account.What Counts as a Developer in the AI Era?Kyle [00:43:00]: So, so this is, this is the biggest debate that I would say, everyone loves to have at GitHub at this point. From my perspective, right, I think that there's, there's clearly a difference between, professional enterprise developer and then developers. But I think that I think that the idea that we should be I don't know, splitting hairs or segmenting developers in the early era of software development is, not worth our not worth the time. SoSwyx [00:43:29]: When you get into gatekeepingKyle [00:43:31]: 100%Swyx [00:43:31]: What is a developer?Kyle [00:43:31]: 100%. ‘Cause I wasn't a developer when I started writing code? I was going toSwyx [00:43:36]: Oh, no. I made— I cloned a thing, seven years before I learned to code. And then I and then I wrote about my learning to code journey, and people Just called me a fraud ‘cause I had a GitHub account. And I'm “Well, no, I just use GitHub, but I don't know-” “I didn't know what I was doing.”Kyle [00:43:49]: I I remember that. I remember those sets of posts, and like that's, that's b******t. So I fight very clearly on the line of, if you create code, if you have an idea and you create it into some way of, I'm, I'm going to run it and use the app right now, you may still use AI in that moment, but that's okay. At some point you're going to do the next thing. You're going to create a big— You're going to have to learn about this database. You're going to fix a bug, whatever. We're all on some same journey, and those people are also hearing about the great new agent skill package or a new CLI tool or a new whatever. And those projects are going up because you want to be a part of this moment, just like I wanted to be a part of the Ruby community when Ruby was popping off when I started becoming a developer, and now I can just click the star button. And so I think that yes, there's clearly some amount of like spamming and game gamification that we're working against, but I really think we're just seeing this whole new cohort of folks that are moving from technology to technology because they're not working on a 20-year-old software application. They're working on a side app that they built on the weekend for their friends or for their new idea or whatever. And that's how you see these enormous charts going up and to the right with With stars.Swyx [00:44:59]: I think something that's remarkable is the persistence or, that GitHub extends to those folks. Usually when I see platforms go into a new audience, they usually have to, have like a second platform with a different name that wraps the main platform. But somehow GitHub has been able to sort of persist and extend, and it's friendly and whatever? So it's, it's nice.Spark, Low-Code, and Always Showing the CodeKyle [00:45:19]: I that's partially why I think as we've tried to move into I don't know, more like low-code-y things. We so we started working on Spark as like a way to, build an app and run it. I think that the reality is that we anytime we try to, kind of put even a veneer on top of it without when we put a veneer on top of something, we still always show you the code. That's kind of like a tenant. We're never going to, hide the code from you ever, because whatSwyx [00:45:52]: Why would you?Kyle [00:45:52]: That's, yeah, that's the whole point? However, I think that what we learned with things like Spark is that really the value of Spark for most devs is, easy runtime. And you may have a runtime or a host that you're going to use for that or you just build something and run it but, the package of making that even more simple isn't really needed for folks that are trying to build software and not just trying to build, an app, which is, slightly different, a slightly different goal. So I want to get you in, I want to get you comfortable. I think the best thing for me as, someone that did not traditionally come into software dev way back, I want anyone to be able to breach that chasm and not be in the I don't know, I feel like we're, we're still in an era of, STEM. I've got a 12-year-old and an eight-year-old, and it's “We got to get ‘em into STEM,”? Over and over. And I like I do, I do the things that good parents do. I was “Oh, you want to do coding?” “Yes, I want to do coding.” Do coding classes. But now they're just not afraid of doing software. And that's, I think, the thing that's honestly kept me at GitHub for so long. Anyone should be able to go and build a thing, just like I can go change a light switch in my house. I'm not going to go into the breaker box ‘cause I'll probably kill myself? But, I can go change that light switch. Everyone should be able to go and say, “This fricking app doesn't do what I want. I want it to work like this.” And that I think, is what's kind of kept us all connected with GitHub through the years and some and during the easiest of times or in the hard times because of that opportunity of, we're the home for all developers, and we want everyone to be able to have that feeling that we've had of, had an idea, I created it and holy s**t here it is.Swyx [00:47:37]: Here it is. All right, I'm going to try to do more spicy questions.GitHub's Hardest Scaling Moment: Growth, Agents, and UptimeKyle [00:47:42]: Great.Swyx [00:47:42]: Is it an easy time now or a hard time?Kyle [00:47:45]: Oh at GitHub? It's a hard time. Like, it's a hard time and also, I was just with my team and I said, “This is also, the best and most exciting time that I think I can remember at GitHub.” BecauseSwyx [00:47:57]: Best of times, worst of times. It's never oneKyle [00:47:59]: ‘cause we've we were talking about Octoverse reports and, usually we do an Octoverse report once a year, and we look at the numbers, and we say, “Oh my goodness.” I was at Universe in October saying, “This was the fastest year of growth that we've ever had,” right? And now we're doing more in a month than we did in a year last year.Swyx [00:48:20]: You're talking about PRs.Kyle [00:48:21]: Commits.Swyx [00:48:21]: Commits, yeah.Kyle [00:48:22]: PRs. Kind of like you name it by roughly every measure that we're looking at, there's some amount of sort of growth that is much bigger, and that is breaking our system in new ways, not old ways. Like webhooks were always notoriously, unreliable over the years?Swyx [00:48:38]: Whose fault is that?Kyle [00:48:39]: not anymore mine, but for a period of time, I'm sure you could pull up a tweet that was “It was me. I'm sorry.” but, now, that got rewritten at a scale level that is still working and is not having problems today. Now what we're finding isn't just the isn't the-The simple stuff that folks are on the sometimes on Twitter or on the internet are “Hey, why is this like this?” Sure. There's absolutely silly problems that we shouldn't exist. But now we're talking about, unique, novel permission problems that happen only at a scale across all different objects or whatever, that now we have to go rewrite this underlying system. And so it's, there are problems that yeah, caught us off guard, which I think I said. Like the growth is astronomical, but also we're making such material progress in that I'm excited once we're once we've kind of like reimagined the underlying foundation layer, or pieces of it at least, what's going to be possible when it's not just all of us and all the new people that are being developers and all of their agents and all the tools like working together. Because that'll still happen in that in that GitHub tool, that GitHub community. But it's a it's a hard day anytime we can't give you what you're looking for. We have the same problem internally. We operate through github. Com. Of course, we have backups when things go down and whatnot for our own operations but we feel it too. If it's not working it's not working for us, and that's kind of like the promise of dogfooding for GitHub. It's always been true. We're using the same tool you're using. We're not using a super secret version. We and so we also need it to be great for us for our customers of course for open source. And now an exponential growth of agents, Doing it too.Swyx [00:50:32]: I wanted to load for audio listeners who maybe haven't seen your tweets, whatever. So one billion commits in twenty-five. Now it's two hundred and seventy-five million per week on pace for fourteen billion this year, if growth remains linear. Is that still the pace? I don't know. It's been aKyle [00:50:48]: it's, it's speedingSwyx [00:50:50]: Roughly.Kyle [00:50:50]: It's still speeding up.Swyx [00:50:51]: It's, it's April, so yeah.Kyle [00:50:51]: Exactly. This was in April.Swyx [00:50:53]: All right. So basically you have fourteen x growth, right? Year on year on year. And I think that's a scaling issue. I think, I'm going to like try to really steel man this thing. People have experienced fourteen x growth. They haven't had your downtime. And that's like— C-can we go dig into that? Why? Like what's the— what broke? What are we doing to fix it? Like just anything for the community to reassure them.Why GitHub Reliability Is Breaking in New WaysKyle [00:51:18]: so there's a Like I was saying, there's a couple different places that we've seen the growth issues. Some of the growth issues, which is why we're t— I was talking about pushing hard on more CPUs is in actions in particular. More tools, more agents, more PRs mean more builds, more builds mean more CPUs. And so we are expanding through not just our data center, but obviously we were talking about moving to Azure and moving to, adding an additional cloud compute because we simply need more CPUs. Not as much GPUs. We definitely need GPUs too, but now CPUs are becoming a factor.Swyx [00:51:53]: It's very CPU heavy.Kyle [00:51:54]: Underneath the hood when it comes to some of the underlying services, we've been breaking up over the years our database infrastructure, so that way we have, more cognitive separation between our the various services. The place that we continue to have pain is in, permissioning. And so right now m-many of our permissioning layers sit into a database that we like internally call MySQL One, and old Hubbers will know what I'm talking about. And so we've been pulling things out of MySQL One for many years, because like and we use we use Vitess and we use other technologies to shard and we do it as one bigSwyx [00:52:31]: Famous thing, PlanetScale was born from this andKyle [00:52:32]: A hundred percent. Sam Old Hubber and friend. And so finding these opportunities to like break this out and then do that globally. The other thing that I think is interesting and both a unique opportunity and tricky is we also run everything I just talked about in a black box container with GitHub Enterprise Server for people that work on-prem. So we take everything I just said, and we also do it on-prem, and we also do all of that and we do it in a data residence setup for customers that need to have their data in a single location. Each of these has the unique characteristic around how we're sort of storing that data in MySQL or in a permissioning setup. That's where some of these outages have oc-occurred, where you're seeing it more like across the board rather than just like the one pieceSwyx [00:53:17]: Filling the databaseKyle [00:53:17]: Isn't quite working. Exactly. And so part of it is that. I think there's been some other places where agents are much more or more projects appear to be moving towards monorepo versus we were going the other direction for many years in the industry. Repos were smaller, but there were more of them, and now we're seeing the opposite. Repos are bigger, and there's, not fewer of them per se ‘cause there's new growth, but, we're just seeing many more big repos. Big repos, big monorepos have always had, a unique performance problem. Because each one, is slightly different if, particularly if the underlying blobs are incredibly big Inside the repos. And so we've done a ton of work that you pro— like most people haven't probably experienced, unless you're in this case of the monorepo. But that Git, infrastructure layer improvement does help the overall, system because, many of the improvements that make monorepos work better make all repo infrastructure work better. And so, I could kind of keep going down the line where it's another thing where we're moving out of, We're changing how we do j I'll just say job queuing for lack of a better, explanation changing the underlying technologies there.Swyx [00:54:32]: I spent two years being a job queuing guy, so.Kyle [00:54:34]: And so it's kind of a little bit of a little bit of piece by piece, and it's mostly because as we were— as it was built, we built everything in a way that assumed, I guess in some ways that the size of the pipe of work was going to remain the same. There's just going to be more people coming through each of those pipes. But instead now in places whereA git push was, generally a certain size for example, is now, no longer true.Swyx [00:55:03]: Oh, yeah.Kyle [00:55:03]: OrSwyx [00:55:05]: I push a thousandKyle [00:55:06]: On the average. 100%Swyx [00:55:06]: A thousand line commits like dailyKyle [00:55:07]: Same thing with PRs. Like PRs same thing. And like we've talked about optimizing that and making changes where, and there were technology choices that did not work there? And it got slow, and it didn't It was not fast. It did not do what the users wanted. And so we've been reeling that all out and going “Okay, that's just not right. Let's stop putting good money after bad and do it the do it the right way or the right way now.” So there's It's a it's a lot of things, not quite when I've experienced scale at GitHub historically, it's almost always two options that we've used. We go vertical scaling, particularly with databases, right? And we go horizontal scaling. Oh, we just have more people using this service. Great. We're going to add more servers, and we rack them in our data center, or we use it in a cloud. And now we're sort of in a like diagonal, where like vertical doesn't really work anymore. Horizontal isn't work either because we're all We all have some CPU or GPU constraints in the world now, and now we have to go in and like crack open services that have been running for 10 or 15 years and go, “Okay, the rules of this service have legitimately changed, and now we have to rewrite them.” None of this is an excuse. This is like we're We have to do the work. We have to make it better.Swyx [00:56:22]: actually as an infra guy, I'm “This is like one of the most fascinating scaling challenges I've ever seen.”Kyle [00:56:26]: That's that's, that's the thing that's the thing that it's hard for Like when we weren't talking about it publicly, and I was like I came out, and I was “Hey, I just want to explain what's going on.” Part of it comes from a very old GitHub ethos, which is it's our it's our uptime. It's down. W What I know you're a developer, so you're, you're inclined to want to understand more what's going on. But at the same time us going “Hey, this service didn't, perform the way we expected, and now we have to go change it,” we weren't We're not trying to hide anything from you i

In this episode, we Zoom all the way to the country of Malta to talk with Joseph Azzopardi from Upper Lip - an amazing hard rock band that has just released a great new album, Devil's Ride.  We discuss the band's musical journey and deep-dive into Devil's Ride.

An der Front kommen die Russen derzeit kaum mehr voran. Die Ukraine indes greift vermehrt Ölanlagen in Russland und Versorgungswege an - etwas auf die besetzt Halbinsel Krim. Dort wird jetzt Benzin knapp. Alle Themen: (00:00) Intro und Schlagzeilen (01:15) Ukraine attackiert verstärkt russische Versorgungswege (06:03) Nachrichtenübersicht (10:53) Der SIG und sein Verhältnis zu Israel (16:15) Labour gewinnt erneut die Wahlen in Malta (19:03) Sicherheitsgipfel: China und die USA haben sich angenähert (21:50) Brustkrebs: Weniger Chemotherapie dank neuem Gentest

In this episode, Rob Velazquez and Trent Clark discuss the importance of personal growth, resilience, and mental preparation for success. They also share their experiences in overcoming adversity and scaling businesses, highlighting the need for a strong culture and process in place. They also discuss the psychological aspects of success, including visualization and mental preparation, and share their personal experiences in entrepreneurship and personal growth.        Rob Velazquez is a serial entrepreneur and CEO based in Florida. Originally from Dearborn, Michigan, he grew up in a household of immigrant parents from Puerto Rico and Malta. At age 12, Rob was diagnosed with cancer in his leg but overcame it through visualization and positive thinking.      Rob built a successful sales career starting in network marketing and door-to-door telecom sales. He rose to Director of Sales for a major logistics company in his early 20s. Rob has since founded his own SAS company and sales training firm. He leverages over 16 years of sales and business ownership experience to help companies scale through strategic growth.       This interview is guaranteed to give you new strategies for winning in business and life - you won't want to miss it!  JOIN US!

We're decked out in our red carpet finest for our podcast's official awards ceremony: the Eurovangies! It just wouldn't be the end of the Eurovision 2026 season without some new awards, some old favorites, and even a listener postcard or two. Jeremy demands justice for Latvia's second place artist, Dimitry's stumping for his man Boy, and Oscar tells us we all need to Pray.  Watch Kautkaili's "Te un tagad" at Supernova this year on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmdfpyip0CQ  Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joineurovangelistsEurovangelists is an American Eurovision podcast, made in the US for Eurovision fans worldwide. The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O'Connell.Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at eurovangelists@gmail.com. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!

Tax avoidance -- that is, legally reducing your tax bill -- is as American as apple pie. But the line between tax avoidance and tax evasion is often a grey one. On today's show, a collaboration with Tax Notes, we listen in on the secret tapes that show how the wealthiest Americans avoid taxes. We trace the lifecycle of a tax loophole: how it was born (in Malta), how it grew, how the Feds cracked down, and how the industry came to its rescue -- with the help of one high-ranking Trump administration official.  Support:Planet Money+Read: Our book: Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life Our weekly longform Planet Money newsletterOur weekly Indicator round-up newsletterFollow: InstagramTikTokYouTubeFacebookThis episode was produced by Luis Gallo and Emma Peaslee and edited by Marianne McCune. It was fact-checked by Sierra Juarez and engineered by Cena Loffredo and Robert Rodriguez. Alex Goldmark is Planet Money's executive producer.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Subscribe at http://www.youtube.com/ferrycorsten Check out my tour dates, merchandise & more: https://linktr.ee/ferrycorstenofficial Get my Trance DJ Masterclass: https://djtips.co/ferry-course Welcome to Resonation Radio episode 287 with Ferry Corsten, recorded live from Rong Open Air in Malta!

Was the modern mafia shaped not only by secret brotherhoods… but by revolutionary networks, Freemasonic lodges, and political terror movements tied to the French Revolution itself?In Part 3 of Free The Rabbits' Occult Mafia, Joel Thomas investigates the rise of Giuseppe Mazzini, the Jacobins, Young Italy, the Carbonari, and the alleged role of British-backed revolutionary movements in shaping the underground structures that would later influence the Sicilian Mafia. This episode explores the hidden relationship between the Jacobin terror networks, Freemasonry, the Dominican Order, the Inquisition legacy, the Knights of Malta, and the revolutionary secret societies that spread across Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries. From the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror to British intelligence influence, Lord Palmerston, Napoleon III, and the formation of Young Italy—this rabbit hole uncovers the alleged hidden architecture behind modern revolutionary movements and organized crime.Was Giuseppe Mazzini merely a revolutionary hero… or the godfather of a deeper hidden network?Merchandise: https://freetherabbits.myshopify.comBuy Me A Coffee: DonateFollow: Website | Instagram | X | FacebookWatch: YouTube | RumbleMusic: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music Films: https://merkelfilms.com Email: freetherabbitspodcast@gmail.comDistributed by: merkel.mediaIntro Music:Joel Thomas – Free The RabbitsYouTube | Spotify | Apple MusicOutro Music:Joel Thomas – GreyYouTube | Spotify | Apple MusicTopics Discussed:Giuseppe Mazzini, Young Italy, Jacobins, Reign of Terror, Freemasonry, Carbonari, Knights of Malta, Dominican Order, French Revolution, British intelligence, Lord Palmerston, Napoleon III, Jacobin Club, Sicilian Mafia origins, revolutionary secret societies, Inquisition history, esoteric Christianity, occult politics, underground brotherhoods, hidden history, European revolutions, Malta lodges, Templar legacy, Giuseppe Garibaldi, oligarchy, terror networks

Daniel and Drew are reunited after a month apart! On this episode of NDNP, Drew talked about his first year of grad school while Daniel returns from a nearly four-week trip through Malta, Lisbon, and London! The guys also celebrated their 6-year gamerversary as friends! For Battle Report, Drew recapped his co-op progress through the Halo series (in narrative order) while Daniel shared his experience playing the solo TTRPG "Spine" by the sea in Malta and his latest Pokémon TCG pre-release efforts! Recap of Asians Represent Episode 111 — an interview with Dr. Chris LeCluyse on race and monstrosity in D&D Daniel's bucket list visit to Warhammer World A report on Malta's tabletop gaming scene and Daniel's favourite (and not so favourite) hobby shops in London Drew's upcoming visit to Toronto (surprise!) *We are working on conducting a follow up interview with Dr. LeCluyse on race and monstrosity in D&D, so drop any questions you have about the topic in the #show-discussions channel in our Discord server! //SPONSOR  Fans of Asians Represent and No Dice, No Problem can head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠adventuredice.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for 10% off the entire store with code AZNSREPRESENT! //FOLLOW  Website | aznsrepresent.com  Bluesky | @aznsrepresent  YouTube | ⁠youtube.com/@aznsrepresent⁠ Follow Daniel @danielhkwan and Drew @DrewQuon on Bluesky //CONTACT  If you have questions about this episode's themes, suggestions, or anything else related to Asians Represent, get in touch with us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠aznsrepresent.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ //MUSIC Honey Bee by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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