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Simon Double and co-host Phil Boyle return for a slightly delayed episode of Inside the Rails, recorded ahead of Glorious Goodwood. Phil has had a busy month with BG Racing buying 50% of a two-year-old filly with last month's guest, trainer James Keane. He chats to Simon about this and the other BG Racing horse. Simon has had a quieter month, but shares the Solario Racing news before the hosts tackle two issues that hit the sport in July, the Gambling Commission affordability checks and allegations surrounding Deva Racing. They move on to review the key summer races before welcoming a guest with a famous surname, Jamie Piggott. Jamie talks through his career path into becoming a bloodstock agent and has been lucky enough to work with some of the biggest names in the sport along that way. He outlines his approach to supporting his clients and highlights some of his notable purchases. 00:00 Late Episode Apology 02:19 BG Racing's New Filly 05:32 Solario Horses Update 08:24 Affordability Checks Debate 10:32 Deva Racing Syndicate Scandal 13:10 July Big Races Roundup 15:33 Meet Jamie Piggott 15:50 Bloodstock Agent Life 17:01 Racing Roots and Family Name 19:08 From Jockey to Agent 25:08 Starting the Business 26:44 Success Stories at Sales 29:10 Why Syndicates Matter 31:07 Three Changes for Racing 33:44 Wrap Up and Farewell Useful links mentioned in this episode: www.solarioracing.com www.bgracingsyndicates.co.uk https://jpbloodstock.co.uk/ Contact the hosts: Phil Boyle: phil@bgracingsyndicates.co.uk Simon Double: info@solarioracing.com Follow us on Twitter/X - @InsideTheRails Follow Solario Racing on Twitter/X - @officialsolario Follow BG Racing on Twitter/X - @bgrsyndicates Follow Jamie Piggott on Twitter/X - @JamiePiggott Follow Jamie Piggott on Instagram - https://instagram.com/jamie.piggott/ Thanks to Racing Ahead magazine for supporting the podcast. Monthly editions, both physical and digital. See https://www.racingahead.net/
In this episode I talk with Adam Burgess about his unique journey from accounting to software engineering. We discuss his career transition, the coding bootcamp experience, launching his domain monitoring app, and the challenges of building and marketing a software product as a newcomer in the Rails community.Links:- The Domain Tracker- Nonsense Monthly
China embraces open AI models, then worries it's become a national security risk. The cyberattack on Minnesota water systems proves larger than first reported. CISA updates its SBOM guidance. AI supercharges dangling DNS attacks. Researchers uncover a self-propagating Copilot worm. A critical Rails flaw demands urgent patching. Mac users are lured into installing malware through fake Claude guides. Amazon links a string of NPM compromises to North Korea. And Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism. Ben Yelin joins us with a border search case that's breaking new ground. Don't bite the North Korean hand that feeds you. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Today we are joined by Ben Yelin from University of Maryland Center for Cyber Health and Hazard Strategies talking about a border search case that's breaking new ground. If you enjoyed this conversation, check out Ben on the Caveat podcast here. Selected Reading As China's A.I. Gets Stronger, It Poses New Risks to Beijing (New York Times) Minnesota Water Utilities Suffer ‘Coordinated Cyber Attack' (GovTech) CISA Updates Software Bill of Materials Guidance to Strengthen Supply Chain Security (HSToday) ‘DangleGeddon': AI Could Weaponize Forgotten DNS Records at Global Scale (SecurityWeek) Word worm crawls into Copilot, spreads chaos (The Register) Possible arbitrary file read and remote code execution in Active Storage variant processing (GitHub) Fake Claude Install Guide Leads to MacSync Stealer and RAT: What We Pulled From the Attacker's Servers (Huntress) Amazon identifies North Korean hacker group behind open-source supply chain attacks (AWS Security Blog) Russia accuses Telegram CEO Pavel Durov of aiding terrorism in its latest digital crackdown (AP News) North Korea's elite hackers turned on their own government — and got caught (Bitdefender) Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. Want to hear your company in the show? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry's most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at sponsor.thecyberwire.com. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc.
Davi Strazza spent a decade at Adyen as the company scaled from around $30 billion to over $1.3 trillion in annual payment volume, running Latin America and then North America as president. Today he is Chief Business Officer at Lightspark, the company powering over 15% of Coinbase's Bitcoin transfers.In this episode, Reggie Young talks with Davi about what actually moves enterprise payments decisions. They cover why inertia keeps trillions on legacy rails, how challengers find their wedge against incumbents, what Pix's adoption in Brazil reveals about changing payment behavior, and how Lightspark uses Bitcoin and stablecoins as invisible infrastructure for global money movement. Davi closes with the risk he thinks fintech still underweights: the compliance work underneath every product that scales.Fintech Layer Cake is powered by Lithic, financial infrastructure that helps teams build better card and payments products for consumers and businesses.Chapters: 00:00 – Cold open: most money still moves in fiat 00:21 – Meet Davi Strazza: Adyen, Lightspark, and $1.3T in volume 01:56 – Latam vs. North America: relationships vs. pragmatism 04:33 – Why enterprises don't rip out legacy processors 06:19 – Redundancy, and finding your wedge as a challenger 07:56 – Changing the org before the org wants to change 11:31 – What Pix taught him about shifting payment behavior 13:12 – Why it takes an Uber to teach consumers new payment habits 15:43 – What Lightspark powers, from Coinbase to cross-border payouts 18:42 – Global Accounts: offering the endpoint, not just the transfer 20:18 – Making Bitcoin invisible: the rail-agnostic thesis 24:10 – Selling infrastructure while the rules are still being written 27:53 – Why you no longer need to be Stripe to build in fintech 30:02 – The next decade: fiat and crypto converging 33:09 – Stablecoins are earlier than the headlines suggest 34:34 – The underrated work: compliance that scales 37:23 – Where to find LightsparkNothing in this podcast should be construed as legal or financial advice.Subscribe for new episodes every other Wednesday. If you enjoy the show, leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help more people in fintech find it.
Today for "Rails Report #4":-- When people talk about AI agents, they usually focus on what the agent can do. Can it plan? Can it execute? Can it make decisions? Can it complete a task end to end?But once agents start interacting with real-world systems, another question becomes just as important: how do we know what, or who, we are trusting? That is where modular verification matters.ERC- 8004, in simple terms, points toward a more structured way for agents and systems to prove things about themselves. Instead of relying on vague assumptions or one-off integrations, the idea is to create a modular layer where identity, capabilities, permissions, and verification can be checked more cleanly. Why does that matter?Because agents are only useful if they can operate in environments where other systems are willing to trust them enough to let them act. If an agent is going to move value, access services, trigger workflows, or interact with financial rails, then the system around it needs some way to verify that it is legitimate, authorized, and behaving within bounds.Today, that kind of trust is often handled manually, or through fragmented point solutions. One platform does one check. Another platform does another. A third layer tries to enforce policy. It works, but it is brittle. Modular agentic verification is interesting because it suggests a more composable future. Instead of forcing every application to reinvent trust from scratch, you can build a shared framework where different components handle different parts of the verification problem.That could mean proving an agent's identity. It could mean checking what permissions it has. It could mean validating that it is allowed to perform a specific action. And it could mean making those checks interoperable across systems.The big picture is simple: as agents become more capable, verification becomes more important. Without verification, agents are just software that can act. With verification, they become software that can act inside systems that care about trust, compliance, and accountability.So when we talk about ERC-8004 and modular agentic verification, we are really talking about the plumbing that makes autonomous systems usable in the real world. Not just smarter agents, but trustworthy ones.And once that layer exists, a lot of what comes next in finance, infrastructure, and automated workflows becomes much easier to imagine.-- The podcasts are authored, edited and produced by Raph Grieco (raphael-grieco.com | olivecapital.vc).
Further reading: Gauguin’s Magical Mystery Koao Show transcript: Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I'm your host, Kate Shaw. The French painter Paul Gauguin moved to the island of Hiva Oa in 1901, less than two years before he died. Hiva Oa is the second largest island in the Marquesas, a volcanic archipelago in Polynesia in the South Pacific. It's extremely remote, only slightly closer to Mexico than it is to New Zealand, although Hawaii is even closer. During his short time on Hiva Oa, Gauguin produced quite a few paintings, including a famous one whose title translates to “The Sorcerer of Hiva Oa.” It depicts a dancer and magician named Haapuani and represents the fast-vanishing local culture. One of the details of the painting is a bird on the ground next to a small dog. But no one can identify the bird in the painting. The bird is mostly blue but with green face and wings, and the small dog appears to be biting its wing or back. It's about the size of a chicken, although details aren't especially clear due to Gauguin's painting style. The bill is a brownish-red and is thick and pointed. The eye is the same brown-red. No one paid much attention to the bird in the painting until a man named Thor Heyerdahl published a book about the Marquesas in 1974. He was most well known for his adventures sailing a balsawood boat, the Kon-Tiki, from South America to the Polynesian islands in 1947. In 1937, though, the most notable thing Heyerdahl did was see an unusual bird that he mentioned in his book. He wrote that the bird had no wings and ran extremely fast when he startled it. It vanished into a thick bank of ferns and although he tried to catch another glimpse of it, it was gone. He later said it was about the size of a long-legged gull. A French explorer also wrote about this bird in 1957, although he didn't see it himself. He said the people who lived on the island called the bird koao, which meant “burrow bird” since it was supposed to hide in burrows. It was about the size of a rooster, purplish in color with a yellow bill, and while it only had little wings, its legs were long and it was a fast runner. By 1979, researchers investigating the koao were told that it had gone extinct from overhunting, specifically by the French colonizers of Hiva Oa. Other researchers learned that the bird was supposed to have red eyes and was the size of a duck. The ornithologist Jean-Jacques Barloy thought the bird sounded like a type of rail. Rails are relatively small birds that mostly stay on the ground. Even rail species that can fly are weak flyers, while many species are flightless. The family is a large one and includes birds like the American coot, the takahē of New Zealand, the common moorhen that lives throughout much of western Europe, South Asia, and parts of Africa, and the spotless crake that's common throughout much of the South Pacific. Barloy suggested in 1979 that the koao might be a spotless crake. The spotless crake is bluish-gray with reddish-brown back and wings, a black bill, red eyes, and pale orangey legs that are long for its size. It's shy and mostly crepuscular, but when it's out in daylight it never goes far from vegetation where it can hide. It prefers freshwater wetlands but will also live in forests as long as it has plenty of groundcover for shelter. It eats insects, worms, crustaceans, and even carrion, as well as plant material like seeds and fruit. It can fly but it would much rather run away from danger. This doesn't really fit with what we know of the koao. For one thing, the spotless crake is much smaller than a duck or rooster, smaller even than a crow. It doesn't match the size or coloration of Gauguin's mystery bird or the reports of the koao. Even Barloy later decided he was wrong and suggested the koao might be a different type of rail, maybe even an unknown species of takahē. The takahē is dark blue with a greenish back, and its heavy beak and strong legs are red. This is much more similar to the bird Gauguin painted. The takahē was considered extinct until a small population was rediscovered in 1948, and while it's flightless, its ancestors weren't. Like New Zealand, many remote islands–including Hiva Oa–have no native mammals except bats. As a result, many island birds don't need to fly because their predators are other birds like eagles. It's easy to hide from an eagle if you're foraging under cover of thick plants. Without the bird itself or its remains, identifying it was impossible. Gauguin was a post-Impressionist painter who influenced later artists of the avant-garde movement, so his paintings aren't photo-realistic. He was just making art, not illustrating a scientific treatise. The details of his painted bird might not be totally accurate and aren't specific enough to help with an identification. All we know is that the koao looks like a type of rail and doesn't match any known species of bird. So we're back where we started. But new species of rail keep being discovered in Polynesian islands, most from subfossil remains found during archaeological excavations. In 2007 three new species of extinct rail were described from remains a few hundred years old, while a fourth specimen consisted of only two bones, not enough to identify as a new species. Those two mystery bones were found on Hiva Oa. These findings show that many more species of rail and other birds once lived on the islands, probably driven to extinction by introduced rats and other non-native animals. A rail described in 1988 from 600-year-old remains, Porpyrio paepae, sometimes called the Marquesas swamphen, may be the koao. It lived on Hiva Oa and another nearby island and was closely related to the takahē. French biochemist Michel Raynal has researched the koao extensively since 1980 and suggests that Gauguin witnessed a dog catch a koao in 1902. That would explain why the dog in his painting is biting the bird's back or wing. If the bird Heyerdahl saw in 1937 was also a koao, we can determine that it was still alive at that time. The koao may be extinct now, but at least we have a painting of it. That's more than we have for most extinct animals. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening!
Eran Galperin is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who had already had one VC-backed marketplace failure when he started Gymdesk. Originally called Martial Arts on Rails, it launched in 2016 as a naive version of what he thought a gym needed. He was training five or six times a week and every gym owner he knew hated the software they used. For four years he couldn't acquire customers, so he took a job as CTO of an e-commerce company and built the product on nights and weekends. Growth finally came through organic SEO, which still drives over half of new leads. He hit $3M in ARR by the end of 2023 with 16 employees, no salespeople, and over 40% of free trials converting without a demo. In May 2024 he sold a majority stake to Five Elms Capital for $32.5M in cash for his share. What they paid the premium for wasn't size — it was churn under 1% a month, three straight years of more than doubling, profit margins over 50%, and a payments business compounding underneath. He stayed on eighteen months and now lives in Tokyo, building a custom house and an AI vision product for real estate. Key Takeaways Churn Ceiling — Churn is the cap on growth; under 1% monthly is what buyers pay premiums for. Slow Bake — Four years of nights and weekends let the product mature in ways funded companies never can. Payments Compound — Profit share from payment providers grows as volume grows, and buyers pay extra for those rails. Buyers Differ Wildly — One expert said 5X was his cap; Five Elms paid 10X because they buy outcome, not value. Get Representation — A $60K legal bill and a good M&A broker closed the information asymmetry with private equity. Quote from Eran Galperin, Founder of Gymdesk "What we did have was very low churn, and that's one of the factors that helped us get the premium when we sold the company. Everybody building SaaS eventually realizes that churn is the cap your company has on growth. Eventually churn, which is a relative number, grows to the point where it meets the absolute numbers of your growth. "Because we had very low churn, less than one percent month over month, that definitely helped us start the conversation from a very good position. The other element was that growth was very consistent year over year. I think we more than doubled three years straight. "That in combination with the low churn and high profit margins was the last big item. We had a lean team, and we were over fifty percent profit margins when we sold. This was a firm that had multiple other portfolio companies similar to us, so they had a pretty good idea what a successful outcome would look like for them, and we filled all those criteria." Links Eran Galperin on LinkedIn Gymdesk on LinkedIn Gymdesk website Tinyseed.com website Five Elms Capital Podcast Sponsor – Full Scale This podcast is sponsored by Full Scale, one of the fastest-growing software development companies in any region. Full Scale vets, employs, and supports over 300 professional developers, designers, and testers in the Philippines who can augment and extend your core dev team. Learn more at fullscale.io. The Practical Founders Podcast Tune into the Practical Founders Podcast for weekly in-depth interviews with founders who have built valuable software companies without big funding. Subscribe to the Practical Founders Podcast using your favorite podcast app or view on our YouTube channel. Get the weekly Practical Founders newsletter and podcast updates at practicalfounders.com. Practical Founders CEO Peer Groups Be part of a committed and confidential group of practical founders creating valuable software companies without big VC funding. A Practical Founders Peer Group is a committed and confidential group of founders/CEOs who want to help you succeed on your terms. Each Practical Founders Peer Group is personally curated and moderated by Greg Head.
This episode explores theories that Canadian forest fires are actually chemical blazes fueled by government glyphosate spraying and discusses rumors of a secretly prepared presidential speech disclosing non-human UFOs. We also take a wild ride through the craziest "Florida Stories," featuring a cop's disastrous deer encounter, a $196 million female-led Ponzi scheme, a man assembling a samurai sword in his car while on meth and a bizarre "hot rails" home invasion. Finally, we explore the death of the casual "situationship," dissecting how Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are bringing back traditional, high-effort dating, while fielding caller complaints about modern romance, tattoos, unshaved legs, and changing gender roles.
In the final episode of Season 15, Charles Suggs and Emma Whamond are joined by James Gray, co-author of Designing Elixir Systems with OTP, to talk about what has changed in software development and what still holds true. Years after the book's release, many of its core ideas around architecture, boundaries, supervision, and system design remain deeply relevant, even as AI tools reshape how developers learn, build, and collaborate. James brings a unique perspective to the conversation: he is an experienced Elixir and OTP educator who only recently began using LLMs in his own workflow. He shares what surprised him, where the tools have been useful, where they have created risk, and what happened when Claude accidentally wiped his local development database. The conversation explores how AI can speed up parts of the work while making foundational knowledge, code review, testing, and clear system boundaries even more important. To close the season, James and the hosts reflect on what developers should hold onto as the stack continues to shift. They discuss responsible LLM usage, the changing role of pair programming, who owns the mental model when AI helps write code, and why Elixir's long-standing strengths may matter even more in an AI-assisted development world. James is scheduled to speak at ElixirConf 2026, September 10–11 in Chicago, and the Elixir Wizards will be there too! Join us and the broader Elixir community, and use promo code Elixirwizards for 10% off in-person or virtual tickets at https://elixirconf.com/ Key topics discussed in this episode: James Gray's work on Designing Elixir Systems with OTP What still holds true in Elixir system design Layered architecture and durable software fundamentals Functional core, imperative shell in modern applications Supervision trees as application lifecycle maps Why boundaries still matter in AI-assisted development What AI changes about learning and building software What AI does not change about software design James' first month using LLMs When Claude erased a local development database Trust, verification, and responsible LLM usage The risk of AI-generated boundary violations Pair programming, mental models, and developer judgment Ethical and legal questions around AI tools Why OTP concepts still matter in distributed systems How Elixir thinking applies to AI agent workflows What developers should preserve as the stack shifts James' upcoming ElixirConf talk Links mentioned: Java Programming Language https://www.java.com/en/ Perl Programming Language https://www.perl.org/ Ruby Programming Language https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/ Best of Ruby Quiz by James Gray https://www.google.com/books/edition/Best_of_Ruby_Quiz/bMggAQAAIAAJ Designing Elixir Systems with OTP https://pragprog.com/titles/jgotp/designing-elixir-systems-with-otp/ RubyConf talk: Boundaries by Gary Bernhardt https://youtu.be/yTkzNHF6rMs Book: Real-World Event Sourcing by Kevin Hoffman https://pragprog.com/titles/khpes/real-world-event-sourcing/ Broadway Library https://elixir-broadway.org/ Supervision Trees https://elixir.hexdocs.pm/supervisor-and-application.html PostgreSQL https://www.postgresql.org/ ClickHouse https://clickhouse.com/ GenServer https://elixir.hexdocs.pm/GenServer.html Programming as Theory Building by Peter Naur https://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~remzi/Naur.pdf “A computer can never be held accountable, therefore a computer must never make a management decision.” – IBM Training Manual, 1979 Oban https://oban.pro/ Anthropic Claude Fable https://www.anthropic.com/claude/fable Claude Design https://claude.com/product/design Tidewave Agentic Dev Environment for Phoenix and Rails https://tidewave.ai/ 2x – nine months later: We did it https://ideas.fin.ai/p/2x-nine-months-later James Gray's Blog https://programmersstone.blog/about/ ElixirConf https://elixirconf.com/ ExMex https://exmexconf.com/Special Guest: James Gray.
On this special Chat Lives Matter Night edition of America Off the Rails, Rick Robinson connects a chaotic collection of political, legal, medical, and military stories through one central theme: America has no shortage of authority, but almost no one wants to accept responsibility when that authority fails.The episode begins with Arizona's Republican primary results and a warning for the GOP: winning over the party base is not the same as winning a general election. Rick examines national polling, Democratic overperformance in special elections, and the growing divide between ideological activists and the broader electorate. From there, he turns to the House and Senate, where Republicans hold power but still struggle to convert their agenda into law, even on popular issues such as congressional stock-trading restrictions and election security.The show then moves into immigration and the courts, including the Fifth Circuit's handling of prolonged immigration detention and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's effort to crack down on suspected birth-tourism operations. Rick argues that immigration policy has become a permanent government-by-workaround system, with Congress, presidents, judges, and governors all expanding into gaps created by institutions unwilling to act clearly.In Hour 2, the focus shifts to expert authority. Newly released COVID-era messages reveal that scientists involved in the influential “Proximal Origin” paper were privately far less certain about a possible laboratory origin than the public was led to believe. Rick examines the gap between private scientific doubt, public certainty, and the censorship that followed.The episode also investigates an alleged international organized-crime scheme involving fraudulent Oklahoma Medicaid enrollments, a New York prescription-fraud case involving stolen Medicaid identities, and a massive federal health-care-fraud takedown involving hundreds of defendants and billions in alleged fraud.The final portion of the show turns to Texas foster-care failures and the dignified transfer of four American service members killed during the Iran conflict. Rick asks what victory means, what authority Congress has granted, and why lawmakers are willing to fund a war without fully owning the mission.Across every story, the conclusion is the same: authority is everywhere, responsibility is nowhere, and the public is left paying the price.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/america-off-the-rails--986237/support.
Today for "Rails Report #3":-- Stablecoins win where crypto UX loses, because they solve a problem users actually care about: moving value without making them think about the machinery underneath. That sounds simple, but it is the core issue.A lot of crypto products have been built around interesting technology first, and usable experience second... The result is often a system that works for experts, but still feels awkward for everyone else.Stablecoins are different. They are useful because they sit closer to the behavior people already understand. They can feel like money, move like money, and settle faster than traditional rails, without asking the user to become a crypto native. That matters because most users do not want to manage wallets, seed phrases, chains, bridges, gas, or technical jargon. They want speed, clarity, and confidence.If a product creates too much cognitive load, the underlying innovation does not matter. The user leaves before they ever benefit from it. Stablecoins succeed because they reduce that load. They make payments easier to reason about. They make transfers more predictable. They make cross-border movement cleaner. And they can be embedded into products in a way that feels operational rather than ideological.That is where crypto UX often loses. Not in the technology, but in the interface. Not in the ambition, but in the translation from protocol to product. The best stablecoin experiences do not advertise themselves as crypto. They behave like better financial infrastructure. They hide complexity, shorten the path to completion, and let users focus on the outcome instead of the mechanism. And that is the deeper lesson.In finance, the winning product is rarely the one with the most sophisticated back end. It is the one that turns that sophistication into something people can actually trust, use, and repeat. Stablecoins win where crypto UX loses because they make value movement feel normal. And in consumer products, normal is powerful.-- The podcasts are authored, edited and produced by Raph Grieco (raphael-grieco.com | olivecapital.vc).
In an increasingly complex and fast-paced global economy, trade finance is undergoing a fundamental transformation, with digitalisation moving from a theoretical goal to an operational necessity. As digital technologies become a defining feature of the field, industry leaders are increasingly reassessing what success looks like - a shift driven by a rapidly evolving landscape where traditional benchmarks seem to no longer be sufficient. The discussion, hosted by Trade Finance Global (TFG), was convened by Souleïma Baddi, CEO of Komgo, Gregory Lambillon, CEO & Country Manager of ING Switzerland, and Jean-Marc Thijs, COO of ING Switzerland, to reflect on how this transformation is unfolding in practical terms.
In an increasingly complex and fast-paced global economy, trade finance is undergoing a fundamental transformation, with digitalisation moving from a theoretical goal to an operational necessity. As digital technologies become a defining feature of the field, industry leaders are increasingly reassessing what success looks like - a shift driven by a rapidly evolving landscape where traditional benchmarks seem to no longer be sufficient. The discussion, hosted by Trade Finance Global (TFG), was convened by Souleïma Baddi, CEO of Komgo, Gregory Lambillon, CEO & Country Manager of ING Switzerland, and Jean-Marc Thijs, COO of ING Switzerland, to reflect on how this transformation is unfolding in practical terms.
Eli Berk, sports producer, anchor, and producer of Wendy Snyder’s Sunday Morning, joins Wendy Snyder for the latest installment of Two Truths and Eli. Wendy has to figure out which news story is the fake one written by Eli.
"Awaking to the elemental splendour of Stanley Park, the Burrard Inlet, and the North Shore Mountains, I was up early at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver, buzzing with anticipation. I had a hot date with a legendary rail excursion." "Even the most seasoned travellers agree that experiencing the Rocky Mountaineer will leave you in swirl of superlatives with its unswerving commitment to delivering the best: in hospitality, comfort, cuisine, and knock-out scenery." Read Mike's full article. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wagering on clinical drug trials will now be offered on prediction site Kalshi, Canadian flame trains...two freight trains found themselves smack-dab in the middle of the Canadian wildfires, No reprimand for Blue Angels pilots who did very low flyover at event in Pensacola this weekSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chris, Andrew, and David dig into the practical realities of modern development, from building faster server images with Packer and untangling database schema problems to deciding when refactoring, code coverage, and quality tools are actually useful. They also share where AI coding assistants are saving real time, where they still create confusion, and why good judgment remains just as important as the tools themselves. The episode wraps with the conversation going completely off the rails with a highly questionable plan to corner the personalized license plate market. Hit download now!LinksChris Oliver XAndrew Mason BlueskyDavid Hill LinkedInJudoscale- Remote Ruby listener giftHCL-GitHubThoughtbot- AI in Focus: A new Claude Skill for Rails code auditsMadison Kanna X (chat with co-founder of OpenCode, Dax Raad)Josh Pigford XknockoffTaylor Otwell X postHoneybadgerHoneybadger is an application health monitoring tool built by developers for developers.JudoscaleMake your deployments bulletproof with autoscaling that just works.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Chris Oliver X/TwitterAndrew Mason X/TwitterJason Charnes X/Twitter
In this episode of our "Off the Rails" series, Laura Echols-Richter shares her personal story of navigating disappointment, failure, and unexpected turns in life. Through Luke 5 and the miraculous catch of fish, we explore what it means to leave the shallow waters of comfort, trust God in uncertain seasons, and discover that our deepest struggles can become places of purpose, community, and transformation.
Public health has an image problem. It rarely shows up until something goes wrong, which makes it one of the hardest things to fund and one of the easiest to underinvest in. This episode gets specific about what that underinvestment actually costs, and...
Joel Brewer, founder and CEO of Brewer Digital, joins Jeff Mains on Future Proof Founder to cut through the AI hype and get practical about what it actually means to build software in 2025. Joel brings a developer's perspective to a conversation that's usually dominated by non-technical voices — and the result is a grounded, honest look at how early-stage SaaS founders can work with engineering teams, avoid costly mistakes, and use AI as a tool rather than a crutch.From rescuing failed offshore builds to helping non-technical founders navigate Claude Code, Joel shares what he's learned from 13 years in the startup trenches. The conversation covers sandbox environments, the evolving definition of a senior engineer, the difference between bootstrapped and VC-backed engineering cultures, and why clear goals — not shiny tools — are still the most valuable thing in any founder's arsenal.Key Takeaways3:46 — Joel shares how getting fired launched his 13-year journey building Brewer Digital from freelance Rails work to a full software development agency for early-stage founders.6:59 — Goals before tools. Joel's antidote to AI-driven chaos: go back to basics. Know where you're headed before you pick up a tool. AI accelerates whatever you point it at — including anxiety.11:36 — The sandbox lesson. Real-world story: a client went rogue with Claude Code and made changes directly to a production database, thinking they were just experimenting. Sandboxes exist for a reason.14:15 — The new definition of a senior engineer. From Google I/O: senior engineers used to be defined by what they could build that others couldn't. Now, they're defined by what they understand that others don't — especially critical as AI writes more code.15:17 — The construction metaphor. AI doesn't eliminate the need for engineers — it expands what's possible to build. We went from huts to skyscrapers with better tools. The same shift is happening in software.19:36 — Communication breaks before code does. When Joel steps into a failed project, the first red flag he looks for isn't the codebase — it's whether communication between founders and engineers has broken down.21:08 — Optimize for the right thing. Feedback loops are powerful — but only if you've already defined what you're optimizing for. Shipping features faster means nothing if the features aren't moving the needle.24:21 — The Southwest Airlines principle. Joel shares a CEO quote about the real goal of flying a plane — not the technical operation, but getting someone home for Christmas. The same applies to product teams: the feature is never the goal.25:52 — Bootstrapped vs. VC-backed engineering cultures. Bootstrappers tend toward capital efficiency and caution. VC-backed companies optimize for velocity and growth at scale. Different goals, different cultures — both valid depending on the mission.30:21 — What gets lost when AI replaces people. When you replace humans with agents, you lose humanity and irreplaceable individual creativity. Joel argues that sitting with a notebook for 15 minutes can still outperform an hour with AI for generating genuinely inspired thinking.33:36 — Advice for non-technical founders hiring developers. Know your goals for the product before the first engineering conversation. Engineers love solving problems — if you don't guide them with clear goals, they'll solve the wrong one brilliantly.35:03 — The future of founder-engineering relationships. AI removes code-writing as the bottleneck. The new bottleneck is communication — rapid testing, alignment, and iteration between product, founder, and engineering.38:24 — Complexity kills growth. AI tools are excellent at adding complexity. Founders who learn to fight that tendency — preferring simplicity and brevity — will have a structural advantage.Tweetable Quotes"AI becomes a tool when you know where you're headed. If you don't know your destination, AI just helps you get lost faster." — Joel Brewer"A senior engineer used to be someone who could build what others couldn't. Now, they're someone who understands what others don't." — Joel Brewer"The sandbox isn't optional. You can ask Claude to change your production database, and it will. Enthusiastically." — Joel Brewer"Complexity kills growth. AI is really good at adding complexity. That's a problem worth solving on purpose." — Joel Brewer"I sat down with a notebook for 15 minutes and had more genuinely inspired ideas than an hour with AI. People can still think. That's not nothing." — Joel Brewer"If your imagination is unlimited, AI doesn't replace you — it just lets you build the skyscraper instead of the hut." — Joel Brewer"We're not very good at predicting the future. And when there's a lot of money involved in selling a specific version of it, that's worth keeping in mind." — Joel BrewerSaaS Leadership Lessons1. Start with goals, not tools. The most expensive AI mistakes happen when founders adopt a tool and then search for a use case. Reverse the order: define what you're trying to accomplish, then evaluate whether AI actually serves that goal. Tool-first thinking creates fast, sophisticated chaos.2. Build a sandbox culture — literally and figuratively. Non-technical founders experimenting with AI-assisted development tools need guardrails. In software, that means sandboxed environments separated from production. In leadership, it means creating space for experimentation that doesn't put the business at risk. Permission to explore is only valuable when the blast radius is contained.3. The new competitive edge is understanding, not output. As AI commoditizes the ability to generate code, copy, and content, the strategic advantage shifts to comprehension — people who understand why something works, what the architecture actually does, and when not to build something at all. Leaders who can explain the machine are worth more than leaders who can only operate it.4. Communication is the bottleneck AI just uncovered. Before AI, writing code was slow enough that communication gaps could hide. Now that code can be written in hours, the limiting factor is alignment — between founders and engineers, product and market, vision and execution. Founders who invest in communication infrastructure will outpace those who just invest in faster tools.5. Tie every feature to a business outcome — before the first line of code. Engineers are problem-solvers. They will build what you put in front of them. If the problem you hand them isn't connected to a business goal, they'll build the wrong thing exceptionally well. Make the goal explicit, measurable, and understood by the whole team before any work begins.6. The human element isn't a liability — protect it. When every company is using similar AI stacks, the differentiator becomes the people. Human creativity — particularly the kind that emerges from unstructured thinking time — is increasingly rare and undervalued. The best leaders will use AI to create more space for deep thinking, not less.Guest Resourcesjoel@brewerdigital.com www.brewerdigital.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-brewer-69680037/ Episode SponsorThe Futureproof Series - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfkXKUPZ5xuOqMPR7_gzGybncTtavyR1NThe Captain's KeysSmall Fish, Big Pond – https://smallfishbigpond.com/ Use the promo code ‘SaaSFuel'Champion Leadership Group – https://championleadership.com/https://jeffmains.com/books/SaaS Fuel ResourcesWebsite - https://championleadership.com/Jeff Mains on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkmains/Twitter - https://twitter.com/jeffkmainsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/thesaasguy/Instagram - https://instagram.com/jeffkmains
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Govan stole the wheel this week and it went exactly like we expected. Off the Rails.A podcast by gamers for the gaming community. Join us each week as we talk new games, old games, AAA and Indie. No drama. No guilt. Games, a little real life and community. Gaming is an all inclusive world.Find us onhttps://twitter.com/3rdfactionshowhttps://twitter.com/MsListra https://bsky.app/profile/mslistra.bsky.social and Twitch.tv/Mslistrahttps://twitter.com/RPGamer4life and Twitch.tv/RPGovanTwitch.tv/organizedchaosgamesDiscord Serverhttps://discord.gg/jNYr9mVNN7You can email the show onthethirdfactionshow@gmail.comPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/cw/thethirdfactionshow
Adventures are in full swing as Jason and Bri recap a packed few weeks that included Kentucky Derby excitement, brewery hopping in Rochester, exploring the Keuka Lake beverage trail, and kicking off another season of hiking and 5Ks.The duo shares highlights from visits to Strange Bird Brewing, Fairport Brewing, Keuka Brewing, Crooked Tusker Distillery, Steuben Brewing, Abandon Brewing, and Lake Life Brewing, along with stops at Weis Vineyards and Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery. From hazy IPAs and maple pecan porters to handcrafted cocktails and a first taste of absinthe, there's no shortage of great drinks and memorable experiences.They also discuss the Rochester Lilac Festival 5K, preparations for the Buffalo Marathon 5K, Rails & Ales, birdwatching on the trails, favorite local restaurants, upcoming events, and why every Lilac Festival deserves a signature lilac-inspired beer or cocktail.Grab your favorite beverage and join Jason and Bri for another fun-filled episode packed with craft beer, Finger Lakes travel, outdoor adventures, and plenty of laughs along the way.Visit our website at BuffaloBrewsPodcast.comEmail: buffalobrewsPR@gmail.comFollow us on social media.Instagram: @BuffaloBrewsPodcast Facebook: @BuffaloBrewsPodcastTikTok: @BuffaloBrewsYouTube: @BuffaloBrewsPodcastX/Twitter: @BuffaloBrewsPod
Show DescriptionChris & Dave have been challenged to not talk about AI this episode - do they succeed? How do I optimize tracking pixels in my web app, what's the best book on CMS and authoring experiences, picking the best tooling in Rails that won't be obsolete, SPF, DNS, and D-Marc, adding dark mode to a website, and dealing with good old fashioned F.A.R.T. Listen on WebsiteWatch on YouTubeLinks Vizio accidentally made the best dumb TV on the market | The Verge Window: queueMicrotask() method - Web APIs | MDN Jake Archibald on the web browser event loop, setTimeout, micro tasks, requestAnimationFrame, ... - YouTube Designing Content Authoring Experiences Ruby on Rails: Accelerate your agents with convention over configuration Secure AI Agent & User Authentication | Auth0 next.js TanStack | The open-source application stack for the web. RedwoodSDK: A simple framework for humans Heroku | The Cloud Application Platform For Developers Push your ideas to the web | Netlify Agentic Infrastructure - Vercel Astro Jekyll • Simple, blog-aware, static sites | Transform your plain text into static websites and blogs Nuxt: The Full-Stack Vue Framework SendGrid Email API and Email Marketing Campaigns | Twilio Email · The email API for developers who ship the rest of the message too — Bird Cloudflare: Build for the agent era CSS Analytics - Project Wallace Flash of inAccurate coloR Theme (FART) | CSS-Tricks
durée : 00:03:44 - Les P'tits Bateaux - par : Camille Crosnier - C'est la question posée par Gabin, 11 ans. L'historien Clive Laming est spécialiste de l'histoire des chemins de fer, il lui répond en décryptant le rôle fondamental de ce qu'on appelle le ballast, véritable "matelas" de la voie ferrée. - équipe : Stéphanie Texier, Marjorie Devoucoux Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France
durée : 00:30:21 - Une histoire particulière - par : Camille Olive - Au 19ᵉ siècle, la vallée de l'Ubaye attendait un train qui devait désenclaver son territoire. Un chantier titanesque commence avant d'être définitivement stoppé. Histoire d'un abandon alors qu'il restait moins d'un tiers de la ligne à construire. - réalisation : Gilles Blanchard
durée : 00:29:20 - Une histoire particulière - par : Camille Olive - La ligne de train n'a jamais été terminée, mais ses conséquences, elles, sont bien là. Dans la vallée de l'Ubaye, le débat sur l'enclavement et l'avenir du territoire reste ouvert. - réalisation : Gilles Blanchard
Chris returns from Greece and catches up with Andrew and David on travel, conferences, movies, and the latest developments in the Rails community. They dig into the newly announced Rails World lineup, the possibilities of Active Search, alternatives to Elasticsearch, extending Action Text and Lexi, a tricky ruby-vips dependency update, and mise's rapidly expanding machine bootstrap tools. They wrap up with open source funding, RubyConf preparations, rising tech prices, and the massive anticipation surrounding GTA VI. Hit the download button now! LinksJudoscale- Remote Ruby listener giftObsession Toy Story 5Porsche reveals three one-of-one 911 models on the red carpet at the World Premiere of Toy Story 5 (Porsche Newsroom US)Here are the Rails World 2026 speakers (Ruby on Rails)Typesense side-by-side feature comparisonBootstrap (mise)mise oci mise membershipGrand Theft Auto VIRubyConf, Las Vegas, July 14-16, 2026Rails World, Austin, TX, Sept 23-24, 2026Chris Oliver X/TwitterAndrew Mason X/TwitterJason Charnes X/Twitter
This week we'll continue with more great songs of the road and the long steel rails, perhaps in time to inspire your summer travel. We'll hear great music from sources as varied as Jimmy Webb, The Delmore Brothers, Paul Simon, Asleep at the Wheel, and lots more. Follow that road … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysCountry Cooking / “Farewell Blues” / 26 Bluegrass Instrumentals / RounderUtah Phillips / “Daddy, What's a Train?” / Good Enough / PhiloDiane Patterson / “Open Road” / Open Road / Self-producedGordon Lightfoot / “Me and Bobby McGee” / If You Could Read My Mind / RepriseThe Price Sisters / “Get On the Main Highway” / A Heart Never Knows / RebelPaul Simon / “Train in the Distance” / Heart and Bones / LegacyJohn Hartford and the Hartford Stringband / “Keep On Truckin' / Good Old Boys / RounderJimmy Webb / “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” / Ten Easy Pieces / GuardianThe Delmore Brothers / “Freight Train Boogie” / Freight Train Boogie / AceCountry Cooking / “Orange Mt. Special” / 26 Bluegrass Instrumentals / RounderJudy Collins / “Someday Soon” / Who Knows Where the Time Goes / ElektraJohn Reischman & the Jaybirds / “Wellesley Station” / On That Other Green Shore / CorvusRoustabout / “The Race Between the Ford and the Chevrolet” / Roustabout / Yodel-Ay-HeeAsleep at the Wheel / “Choo Choo Ch'Boogie” / Swing Time / SonyHot Buttered Rum / “Leaving Dallas” / Lonesome Panoramic / Self-producedPure Prairie League / “Kansas City Southern” / Two Lane Highway / RCAPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways
durée : 00:30:21 - Une histoire particulière - par : Camille Olive - Au 19ᵉ siècle, la vallée de l'Ubaye attendait un train qui devait désenclaver son territoire. Un chantier titanesque commence avant d'être définitivement stoppé. Histoire d'un abandon alors qu'il restait moins d'un tiers de la ligne à construire. - équipe : Emmanuel Laurentin, Gilles Blanchard, Sandrine Chapron Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France
durée : 00:29:20 - Une histoire particulière - par : Camille Olive - La ligne de train n'a jamais été terminée, mais ses conséquences, elles, sont bien là. Dans la vallée de l'Ubaye, le débat sur l'enclavement et l'avenir du territoire reste ouvert. - équipe : Emmanuel Laurentin, Gilles Blanchard, Sandrine Chapron Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France
Feliks Banel's guests on this special LIVE REMOTE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY from the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in Seattle's Pioneer Square include folksinger Al Hirsch; Charles Beall, Superintendent of Seattle Area National Park Sites; Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka (District 1); Dan Evans, Jr.; filmmaker and documentarian B.J. Bullert and her husband Ken Workman, Chief Seattle descendant; Jon Scholes, CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association; Lisa Howard, Executive Director of the Alliance for Pioneer Square; NPS Trails & Rails volunteer Rob Carr; retired NPS Park Ranger Sean O'Meara; NPS Trails & Rails Coordinator Steve Lovell; Historic Seattle Executive Director Kji Kelly; Washington Trust for Historic Preservation Director of Preservation Programs Moira Nadal; architect/UW lecturer Elisa Renouard; historian/journalists Clay Eals and Jean Sherrard of the Seattle Times feature Now & Then; and former Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, current chair of the HistoryLink board of directors. This special live remote broadcast marked the 50th anniversary of the creation of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in Seattle and was presented from 11:00am to 1:00pm Pacific Time on Tuesday, June 30, 1976. Special thanks to CASCADE OF HISTORY Field Producer & Roving Correspondent Ken Zick for his invaluable assistance throughout the broadcast, and to Mark Patterson of SPACE 101.1 FM for running the board back at the station. Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park will be observing its 50th anniversary all year: https://www.nps.gov/klse/index.htm Links to more information as well as images related to most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.
In recent years, a number of dioceses have moved to remove or ban altar rails, even as some younger priests have begun reinstalling them. These disputes often follow a familiar pattern: one side appeals to history and theology, while the actual arguments on the ground tend to revolve around how a practice makes people feel. This episode steps back from the usual arguments to examine why the language of feelings so often dominates discussions about the liturgy — and why that creates problems on more than one side. Drawing a parallel to the common Bible study question “What does this passage mean to you?”, it argues that both Scripture and the Mass are better approached as a search for what is actually true rather than what feels meaningful in the moment. The result is a call to move beyond generational instincts and cultural assumptions toward a deeper, more consistent engagement with the Church's tradition. SUPPORT THIS SHOW Considering Catholicism is 100% listener-supported. If this podcast has helped you on your journey, please become a patron today! For as little as $5/month you get: • Every regular episode ad-free and organized into topical playlists • Exclusive bonus content (extra Q&As, Deep-Dive courses, live streams, and more) • My deepest gratitude and a growing community of like-minded listeners ➡️ Join now: https://patreon.com/consideringcatholicism (or tap the Patreon link in your podcast app) One-time gift: Donate with PayPal! CONNECT WITH US • Website & contact form: https://consideringcatholicism.com • Email: consideringcatholicism@gmail.com • Leave a comment on Patreon (I read every one!) RATE & REVIEW If you enjoy the show, please leave a rating (and even better, a review) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen — it really helps new listeners find us. SHARE THE SHOW Know someone who's curious about Catholicism? Send them a link or share an episode on social media. Thank you! Christus vincit, Christus regnat, Christus imperat.
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This episode of "Reelfoot Forward” features a conversation with Curb Records country singer-songwriter Mo Pitney. On July 3, 2026, he will headline the final night of Discovery Park of America's Rhythm on the Rails concert series and kick off the museum and heritage park's America 250 celebration. Pitney shares his journey from growing up near Rockford, Illinois, in a family rooted in gospel, country and bluegrass music to moving to Nashville at 18, where he ultimately found success in the music industry. He discusses his early record deals, his eventual home at Curb Records, his Grand Ole Opry debut and the artists who shaped his sound, including Johnny Cash, J.D. Crowe and the New South, Jimmy Martin and Bill Monroe. The conversation also explores Pitney's current creative season, including his bluegrass project “Cherokee Pioneer,” recorded in Johnny Cash's cabin; his new album, “The Outskirts of Town”; and “Fiddle Around,” a song inspired by his wife, Emily, and her return to playing fiddle. Pitney also talks about their new TikTok Live performances; his YouTube channel, “Wood Feathers and Fur,” which follows his family's bowhunting adventures; and his work with Rahab House, a nonprofit he and Emily co-founded to provide rescue, refuge and restoration for survivors of human trafficking. Pitney also offers a preview of his July 3 performance at Discovery Park, where he will perform with his full country band and later return for a more intimate acoustic set with Emily on fiddle and Pitney on guitar. It's a conversation about traditional bluegrass and country music, faith, family, heritage, the outdoors and the power of songs that tell a story. More: Mo Pitney at Rhythm on the Rails/America 250 Kick-off, Friday night, July 3, 2026 MpPitney.com Mo Pitney - Old Home Place (Official Music Video) Mo Pitney - Fiddle Around (Official Lyric Video) Pitney Meyer - Cherokee Pioneer (Making The Album) Wood Feathers And Fur
Wanderlust can become a serious problem if not treated properly. The best remedy is to get out there and travel! This week in part one of our feature we focus on great songs of the road and the long steel rails: just the cure for the need to explore. We'll hear great music from Chuck Berry, Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, Tom Rush, David Hamburger, and of course, Steve Goodman. So ditch those blues and come on the road … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian FolkwaysKristin Scott Benson / “Farewell Blues” / Stringworks / Mountain HomeChuck Berry / “No Particular Place to Go” / Rock N' Roll Rarities / ChessBela Fleck & Abigail Washburn / “Railroad” / Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn / RounderJohn O'Connor / “Big Bend Boulevard” / Rare Songs / Self ProducedRoger Miller / “King of the Road” / All Time Greatest Hits / MercuryTom Rush / “On the Road Again” / Take a Little Walk with Me / ElektraGuy Davis & Fabrizio Poggi / “Sonny and Brownies Last Train” / Sonny & Brownie's Last Train / M.C. RecordsRed Squirrel Chasers / “New River Train” / Shakin' Down the Acorns / VigortoneKristin Scott Benson / “Travelers Rest” / Stringworks / Mountain HomeSteve Goodman / “City of New Orleans” / The Original Steve Goodman / BuddahTim & Mollie O'Brien / “Wichita” / Away Out On The Mountain / Sugar HillThe Young'uns / “Ghafoor's Bus” / Strangers / Hereteu RecordsAfter the Flood / “Illinois Central” / After the Flood / Self ProducedBilly Bragg & Joe Henry / “KC Moan” / Shine A Light / Cv 30 RecordsDavid Hamburger / “Pennsylvania Station Blues” / Pennsylvania Station Blues / Lounge SideCommander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen / “Hot Rod Lincoln” / Lost in the Ozone / MCAPete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways
Aujourd'hui, Zohra Bitan, fonctionnaire, Fatima Aït Bounoua, prof de français, et Didier Giraud, agriculteur en Saône-et-Loire, débattent de l'actualité autour d'Alain Marschall.
In this episode, Caroline, Taryn, and Liz talk with kitchen expert Cyndy Cantley, principal designer of Cantley & Company. Cyndy joins the show to share her wealth of knowledge on building bespoke, beautifully functional kitchens that stand the test of time, drawing from a legendary career that includes a Bon Appétit magazine cover feature early in her business. The hosts pick Cyndy's brain about shifting kitchen trends—from the cringe-worthy pink laminates of the past to modern hyper-functional layouts—and get her top recommendations for cabinetry, countertop materials, and space planning. Embrace the English Inset: To design a kitchen that looks gorgeous decades later, stick to timeless styles like simple English flush inset cabinetry. Limit your options rather than getting overwhelmed by hundreds of trendy door styles. Prioritize Drawers Over Doors: Base cabinets with deep drawers are far superior to standard doors for storage because they eliminate the need to move items in the front to get to the back, making heavy pots and pans completely accessible. The Case for Clear Islands: If space permits, aim for a clean kitchen island devoid of sinks, cooktops, or appliances. An uninterrupted surface creates an ideal multi-use environment for meal prep, serving, homework, and entertaining. Design for Reality, Not a Dream: Avoid tailoring an expensive kitchen remodel around an idealized version of your lifestyle. If you only host formal dinners twice a year, don't sacrifice daily functionality for features meant only for entertaining. The Magic of Real Stone: Don't let builders scare you away from natural marble. It's far more resilient than people think, ages with a beautiful European patina, and chips can easily be blended because it is solid rock. 00:34 – Introduction to kitchen expert Cyndy Cantley. 01:17 – Cyndy's serendipitous start: Designing a show house kitchen that led to a project for award-winning chef Frank Stitt and a Bon Appétit cover. 03:24 – The history of kitchen design trends, from pink Corian and pickled wood to painted finishes. 06:04 – Falling in love with English inset cabinetry and keeping a portfolio timeless. 09:17 – The anatomy of a cabinet door: Rails, styles, and maintaining perfect proportions. 11:16 – Understanding the standard 4-inch toe kick and aligning it with major American appliances. 12:24 – The functionality of wide drawers vs. standard doors and pull-outs. 14:48 – Smart corner solutions: Why swing-out organizers beat old-school lazy Susans. 16:35 – High-value internal inserts worth your budget: Alphabetical spice drawers, dual cutlery organization, and tray dividers. 25:00 – Designing for pets: Incorporating custom dog bowl cubbies built with slab scraps. 28:39 – Smart alternative storage: Utilizing ceiling-height cabinets and 12-to-15-inch deep floor-to-ceiling dish cabinets. 30:36 – Appliance garages, coffee stations, and pocket door mechanics. 36:38 – The truth about microwave placement, microwave drawers, and hidden panel-ready fridges. 47:36 – Countertop deep-dive: Falling in love with marble, managing budgets, and color matching slabs. 55:34 – Choosing kitchen flooring: The warmth of wood vs. traditional cold tiles. 56:45 – Kitchen hardware layout tips: Mixing knobs, drop pulls, and custom backplates. 01:00:06 – Functional spatial rules: Why right-handed cooks should always place dishwashers on the left and trash pull-outs on the right. Mentioned in This Episode Cantley & Company: Cyndy's custom design studio specializing in bespoke cabinetry and space design. Frank Stitt's Kitchen: The career-launching project featured on the cover of Bon Appétit. Calacatta & Carrara Marble: The pros, cons, and budgeting realities of high-movement stones. Instagram: @cantleytoulman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today for "Rails Report #2":-- Most people hear the word micropayments and think of something niche, maybe even a little technical. But I think x402 matters because it points to a much bigger shift in how the internet can work.For years, digital products have been built around subscriptions, ads, or free trials. Those models are familiar, but they are also clumsy. They force everything into a few blunt pricing structures, even when the value being delivered is small, instant, and highly specific.x402 is interesting because it makes it easier to imagine a world where value can move as fluidly as information does. Instead of asking users to commit to a full subscription or a large upfront payment, you can pay for exactly what you use, at the moment you use it. That sounds small, yet it is not.If the economics of the internet become more granular, then entire product categories can change. APIs can be priced more precisely. AI agents can pay for services on demand. Content, compute, and software can be unlocked in smaller, cleaner transactions. And builders can design products around actual usage instead of arbitrary packaging.That is why x402 matters more than most people realize. It is more than just a payment mechanism, it is a design primitive for a different internet economy, one where the cost of moving value becomes low enough to match the speed and scale of digital interaction.And once that becomes normal, a lot of what we think of as “how the internet monetizes” starts to look outdated.-- The podcasts are authored, edited and produced by Raph Grieco (raphael-grieco.com | olivecapital.vc).
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Original Air Date: October 23, 1942Host: Andrew RhynesShow: The Lone RangerPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• Brace Beemer (Lone Ranger)• John Todd (Tonto) Writer:• Fran Striker Producer:• George W. Trendle Director:• Charles D. Livingston Music:• Ben Bonnell For more great shows check out our site: https://www.otrwesterns.comExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny...
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Chris, Andrew, and David catch up after a missed week of recording and quickly dive into the kind of deeply practical Rails work that only comes from real production pain. Andrew shares the massive subscription and billing migration happening at Podia, including Stripe edge cases, legacy plan preservation, and stress-test tooling built from live scenarios. Chris then goes deep on a Hatchbox email cancellation flow that turns into a Rails internals rabbit hole around Action Mailer callbacks, mail delivery cancellation, and a tiny Rails PR born from production debugging. Hit download now to hear more! LinksJudoscale- Remote Ruby listener giftPodiaSupport only: and except: on _deliver callbacks in ActionMailer #57581Improve documentation/testing of abort in Action Mailer ‘before_action #57489Mailbin- GitHubHoneybadgerHoneybadger is an application health monitoring tool built by developers for developers.JudoscaleMake your deployments bulletproof with autoscaling that just works.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Chris Oliver X/TwitterAndrew Mason X/TwitterJason Charnes X/Twitter
Travis Dockter wanted a Ruby conference closer to home, so he made one. Today we chat about the ups and downs of putting together a brand new conference. Show Notes https://www.blastoffrails.com/ https://rubyconferenceproject.com/ https://game.blastoffrails.com/ Sponsors Lots of teams out there are still overpaying for their hosting and getting tripped up by traffic spikes. If you're on one of those teams, you need a better autoscaler. Judoscale uses better metrics, gives you more control, and reacts faster than any other autoscaler. Learn more at https://judoscale.com/
Cardinal McElroy, the Cardinal Archbishop of Washington, DC, is pushing the Nu Synodal Church forward by preventing reverent reception of the Holy Eucharist.Sponsored by Nelson Insurance Advisorshttps://www.nelsonplan.comSources:https://substack.com/@returntotradition1Contact Me:Email: return2catholictradition@gmail.comSupport My Work:Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/AnthonyStineSubscribeStarhttps://www.subscribestar.net/return-to-traditionBuy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/AnthonyStinePhysical Mail:Anthony StinePO Box 3048Shawnee, OK74802Follow me on the following social media:https://www.facebook.com/ReturnToCatholicTradition/https://twitter.com/pontificatormax+JMJ+#popeleoXIV #catholicism #catholicchurch #catholicprophecy#infiltration
What does it take to keep a product healthy after more than 15 years of continuous evolution? In this episode, Robby Russell talks with Chris Coyier, co-founder of CodePen, about the long game of maintaining software. Chris shares how CodePen has evolved over time, the trade-offs involved in migrating parts of the platform from Rails to Go, and the challenges of balancing maintenance work with the desire to build what's next. They also explore the human side of maintainability, the role of technical debt in shaping priorities, and why small teams often have to make very intentional decisions about where to invest their limited time and attention. Whether you're maintaining a side project, stewarding a legacy application, or helping a team navigate change, this conversation offers practical insights into building software that lasts. Key Topics Defining what "well-maintained software" really means Why maintainability is often more of a people problem than a code problem The origin story of CodePen Supporting a product that has evolved over 15 years Balancing maintenance work with product evolution Gradually migrating from Rails to Go Using GraphQL across multiple implementations Technical debt and its many interpretations Team size, communication overhead, and organizational design Simplifying software by embracing browser capabilities Links & Resources ChrisCoyier.net Chris Coyier on Bluesky CodePen ShopTalk Show CSS-Tricks Book Recommendation Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Goodreads) by Scott McCloud Thanks to Our Sponsors! Your test coverage says 90%, but that might be misleading. Undercover CI looks at your Ruby pull requests and shows you which parts of your changes weren't tested- not just overall coverage, but what changed and what got missed, down to the method level. Visit undercover-ci.com and use code MAINTAINABLE for 15% off your first billing cycle. Free for public repos. Private repos with unlimited users also available. Turn hours of debugging into just minutes! AppSignal is a performance monitoring and error-tracking tool designed for Ruby, Elixir, Python, Node.js, Javascript, and other frameworks. It offers six powerful features with one simple interface, providing developers with real-time insights into the performance and health of web applications. Keep your coding cool and error-free, one line at a time! Use the code maintainable to get a 10% discount for your first year. Check them out! Subscribe to Maintainable on:Apple PodcastsSpotifyOr search "Maintainable" wherever you stream your podcasts.Keep up to date with the Maintainable Podcast by joining the newsletter.
Most duck hunters have flushed a Sora rail from the cattails at some point, but few know much about these secretive marsh birds. In this episode, wildlife biologist Eamon Harrity joins the show to discuss the fascinating world of rails. We cover Sora migration, nesting habits, habitat needs, population trends, and the unique adaptations that allow these birds to thrive in dense wetland environments. Eamon also shares stories from his research on Ridgway's Rails and discusses some of the biggest unanswered questions surrounding rail behavior and conservation. If you've ever heard the distinctive call of a Sora echoing across a marsh and wondered what you were hearing, this episode is for you. Topics discussed:• What exactly is a rail?• Sora migration and wintering grounds• Nesting and breeding behavior• Why rails are so difficult to study• How rails find isolated wetlands during migration• Rail hunting history and regulations• Wetland management and conservation• The future of rail research Follow the North American Waterfowler Podcast for new episodes every week. Contact Elliott: freelanceduckhunting@gmail.com Support the Show: Patreon.com/freelanceduckhunting Partners of the Show Flight Day Ammunition www.flightday.com Code NAW10 Shotty Gear www.shottygear.com Code: FDH10 Weatherby www.weatherby.com Mammoth Guardian Dog Kennels www.mammothpet.com Search Mammoth Guardian Dog Create on Amazon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by Ken Vogel, a reporter based in the Washington bureau of The New York Times, investigating the intersection of money, politics and influence. The two discuss Ken's new explosive investigative piece revealing how big tobacco gave a Trump Super PAC $5 million dollars, and just five days later, the FDA cleared flavored vapes. (article link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/politics/donation-big-tobacco-vaping.html?unlocked_article_code=1.kFA.hbVQ.Tezpj9lnIlR2&smid=url-share) Then, Brad is joined by Ethan Rome, National Director of the Emergency Campaign to Support Higher Education. The pair discusses the campaign's work to defend the autonomy of colleges and universities, protect vital life-saving research that is an engine of our local economies, and make higher education a public good that is accessible, affordable, and relevant to all people, including working families. They also discuss the Trump administration's attacks against diversity in college, as well as the threats from ICE on campuses across the country. The website for Ethan's organization is www.emergencycampaign.org. Brad is on the National Journal's panel of political insiders, is an American political analyst for The Times of India TV, and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. Brad also writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.' You can read his columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His handle on BlueSky is @bradbannon.bsky.social.