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In this episode, we continue our discussion of the AI-Powered Professional by returning to the AI Researcher persona. Picking up

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In this Part 2 episode of CBS Spotlight, Kim Luthy, Partner and Director of Wealth Planning at Synthesis Wealth, shares her perspective on growth, resilience, and intentional living. She discusses viewing life in “seasons,” using transitions as opportunities to reflect and realign priorities.Kim reflects on her time as a single mother, emphasizing how firm boundaries allowed her to stay focused at work while being fully present for her children. She also challenges the idea of “balance,” encouraging individuals instead to align with the priorities of their current season and protect their time.The conversation highlights her belief that money is a tool—not the source of happiness—but a way to live out values like kindness, generosity, and growth. She also credits persistence as a key driver of success, viewing challenges as lessons and encouraging others to take ownership of their path.Kim closes by emphasizing mentorship and legacy, with a passion for inspiring women to believe in themselves, claim their seat at the table, and support one another in their growth.

In this episode, we continue our series on the AI-Powered Professional by introducing the AI Researcher persona. Ray, Augusto, and

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Welcome to the final class — #8 — of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Celestial Essentials!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, we are dipping in our toes in more advanced astrology concepts by exploring at the basics of biwheel synthesis, looking at two charts side-by-side.--By the end of this episode, you will:have a few different strategies to get started with biwheelsunderstand some of the nuances when looking at biwheels as pertain to the inner vs outer wheel and what things to make sure you know before diving inhave learned some different ways we approach biwheel scenarios of transits and synastryknow *even more* about Will Smith and Madonna than you did at the beginning of the episode. ;)We hope you enjoy, and as always: stay curious!-Celestial Essentials is our 9-week course with weekly live calls led by us, intentional practices via workbook, study materials and real-life practice alongside others.This course is for anybody who:wants to understand themselves and the people in their lives on a deeper levelhas looked at an astrology chart and been interested, but have no idea what you're looking athas a beginner-to-intermediate understanding of astrology and wants to take their knowledge to the next levelAll of the details are live and ready for ya ->⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠HERE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--Ready to look at charts in the most beautiful and functional way? Look no further than →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠LUNA Cloud Astrology Software⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ← this link saves you 10%, or enter STAYCURIOUS on the signup page.Explore our first full season (Episodes 1-50) to explore our living astrological library!Sign up for our newsletter →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠*HERE!*⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drop us some love in the form of a 5-star review and follow. :)

Today our hosts welcome Phillip Carter of the 40 Watt Podcast. It takes them 45 minutes to get to his object because they're all just so good at conversing! They talk about blues, jazz, early influences, discovery of tube amps, the importance of the right speaker, and of course ask the big questions like: are guitar solos good? Check out all things 40 Watt: https://40wattpodcast.com/ Buy some Old Blood: https://oldbloodnoise.com/ Join the conversation in Discord: https://discord.com/invite/PhpA5MbN5u Follow us all on the socials: @40wattpodcast, @danfromdsf, @andyothling, @oldbloodnoise Subscribe to OBNE on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/oldbloodnoise Leave us a voicemail at 505-633-4647!

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In this episode of What's Next, Aki Anastasiou sits down with Bradley Sacks, CEO of Araxi, to unpack his remarkable journey from South Africa to the global financial stage. With decades of experience spanning law, investment banking, and technology, Sacks shares the formative lessons that shaped his career, the value of hard work and mentorship, and how his early exposure to business influenced his path. He also reflects on the creation of Capital Appreciation — South Africa's first SPAC — and its evolution into Araxi, a technology-driven business focused on enabling financial services at scale. The conversation dives into Araxi's strategy of building a resilient, enterprise-focused fintech ecosystem, including major acquisitions like African Resonance, Synthesis, and Pay@. Sacks explains how Araxi operates behind the scenes to power everyday transactions, from retail payments to banking apps, and highlights exciting innovations like tap-to-pay solutions for small businesses. He also shares insights on global expansion, the impact of rapid technological change, and why adaptability is key in today's uncertain world. This is a compelling look at how infrastructure, not just apps, is shaping the future of financial services.

In this episode of CBS Spotlight, the conversation features Kim Luthy, Partner and Director of Wealth Planning at Synthesis Wealth, who shares her remarkable personal and professional journey. Kim reflects on her 38‑year career in the financial industry and how life's challenges—from stepping into a caregiver role at a young age to advocating fiercely for her children during serious health crises—shaped her into a resilient leader and advisor. The discussion explores her definition of “grit,” the importance of advocacy and generosity in leadership, and how her lived experiences directly inform the way she shows up for clients, mentors others, and builds deep, trust‑based relationships within her practice.

⁠⁠⁠⁠Welcome to class 7 of ⁠⁠⁠Celestial Essentials!⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, we are officially putting all of the pieces together that we've learned so far to synthesize a chart. This is very exciting.Celestial Essentials is our 9-week course with weekly live calls led by us, intentional practices via workbook, study materials and real-life practice alongside others.This course is for anybody who:wants to understand themselves and the people in their lives on a deeper levelhas looked at an astrology chart and been interested, but have no idea what you're looking athas a beginner-to-intermediate understanding of astrology and wants to take their knowledge to the next levelAll of the details are live and ready for ya ->⁠⁠⁠ ⁠HERE!⁠⁠⁠⁠--By the end of this episode, you will:have the building blocks to create your own strategy and flow when it comes to interpreting a chartknow the non-negotiables of chart interpretation, whether you have 5 minutes or 5 hourshear different ideas around how to approach chart readingknow more about Will Smith and Madonna than you did at the beginning of the episode. ;)We hope you enjoy, and as always: stay curious!-Ready to look at charts in the most beautiful and functional way? Look no further than →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠LUNA Cloud Astrology Software⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ← this link saves you 10%, or enter STAYCURIOUS on the signup page.Explore our first full season (Episodes 1-50) to explore our living astrological library!Sign up for our newsletter →⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠*HERE!*⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drop us some love in the form of a 5-star review and follow. :)

What if your notation software could sing? At the top of this episode, we play a short clip, performed entirely in Dorico with NotePerformer handling the orchestra, and a plugin called Cantai rendering the baritone voice. That voice is synthesized directly from the Dorico score with minimal configuration, and it marks the arrival of something the notation world has been waiting for for a long time. Philip Rothman and David MacDonald talk with Richard deCosta, composer, software developer, and founder of Cantai and the Turing Opera Workshop, about what it took to build it. The conversation goes deep on the technology: why synthesizing the voice is fundamentally harder than synthesizing instruments, how the phonemizer works, why Cantai renders offline rather than in real time, and what it really means to build a plugin that reads a score rather than simply receiving MIDI. Richard also explains how years of frustration with the disconnect between notation and external vocal synthesis tools — from EWQL Symphonic Choirs and WordBuilder to ACE Studio and Synthesizer V — led to the central insight behind Cantai: that the lyrics were always there in the score; they just weren't being passed to the playback engine. We also dig into the ethical and business model Richard has built around the singers whose voices power Cantai. Every vocalist is contracted, paid a competitive recording fee, and receives an ongoing share of the product's profits in proportion to how much their voice is used. Cantai is already live for MuseScore Studio and Dorico, and arriving for Sibelius on May 30. The roadmap — more languages, less vibrato, Broadway and jazz styles, and a thought-provoking vision for the future of real-time vocal generation — gives us plenty to look forward to. Products mentioned Cantai (Turing Opera Workshop) Turing Opera Workshop Dorico (Steinberg) Sibelius (Avid) MuseScore Studio / MuseHub (Muse Group) NotePerformer (Wallander Instruments) ACE Studio Synthesizer V (Dreamtonics) EWQL Symphonic Choirs with WordBuilder (East West) Emvoice One Vocaloid (Yamaha) Wendy Carlos, Secrets of Synthesis (1987) Previous Scoring Notes posts and podcast episodes Directly mentioned or closely related: Cantai now sings straight from Dorico (companion article) Dorico 6.2.20 released with Cantai vocal synthesis support MuseScore Studio 4.6.4 released with Cantai support Using WordBuilder with Sibelius to make vocal text come alive Sibelius sings with EWQL Symphonic Choirs Scoring a 16th century ayre with Dorico and Emvoice One Scoring the 11 o'clock number with Dorico and Emvoice One

Today our hosts welcome back Doctor John Snyder of Electronic Audio Experiments. We catch up on his latest project, released into the world today: a hybrid delay pedal made in collaboration with Chase Bliss called Big Time. He also brings with him the Caroline Guitar Company Wave Cannon, a rad distortion pedal that likely set him on the path toward being a go-to collaborator and in-demand brilliant mind of our industry. The release day energy is good and we're all just excited to talk about pedal architecture! Check out EAE: https://www.electronicaudioexperiments.com/ Check out Big Time: https://www.chasebliss.com/big-time Buy some Old Blood: https://oldbloodnoise.com/ Join the conversation in Discord: https://discord.com/invite/PhpA5MbN5u Follow us all on the socials: @electronicaudioexperiments, @danfromdsf, @andyothling, @oldbloodnoise Subscribe to OBNE on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/oldbloodnoise Subscribe to Andy's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/powereconomy Leave us a voicemail at 505-633-4647!

Oligonucleotides are moving beyond rare diseases—but scaling them is anything but simple. As therapies target larger patient populations, new synthesis technologies must stand up to real‑world manufacturing constraints, regulatory scrutiny, cost pressures and sustainability demands.In this episode of Discovery Matters, industry experts explore what it really takes to make oligos at scale. From the limits of legacy synthesis methods to the promise - and risk - of data, automation and AI, they unpack why progress depends on mastering fundamentals before accelerating innovation.The takeaway? The future of oligos isn't just better science. It's smarter, scalable and collaborative manufacturing—built to reliably deliver life‑changing medicines to patients.

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Today our hosts welcome Shelby Pollard of Black Bobbin. He brings with him the city of Chicago, as well as a 65/61 Jazzmaster refin that set him on the path of Jazzmaster expertise back in his days working at Chicago Music Exchange. Today, Black Bobbin is a curated boutique of interesting guitar products, including the Black Bobbin JM, which represents the culmination of Shelby's knowledge and preferences in the world of Jazzmasters (you've also heard Dan yapping about how much he likes his). There's a lot of insight and tidbits of knowledge throughout this one - go hit play! Check out Black Bobbin: https://blackbobbin.com/ Buy some Old Blood: https://oldbloodnoise.com/ Join the conversation in Discord: https://discord.com/invite/PhpA5MbN5u Follow us all on the socials: @danfromdsf, @andyothling, @oldbloodnoise Subscribe to OBNE on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/oldbloodnoise Subscribe to Andy's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/powereconomy Leave us a voicemail at 505-633-4647!

In this episode, Dillon Bastan breaks down how he approaches building playful, physics-inspired music tools—plus the stories behind Iota, the Inspired by Nature Pack, Entanglement (his “quantum” synth concept), and the viral new ChatDSP Max for Live devices that generate instruments/effects from text prompts. We get into why he loves workflows that invite happy accidents, and his broader philosophy around creativity, meaning, and making art. Dillon Bastan is a multi-talented artist and developer known for esoteric Max for Live devices and experimental artistic adventures. His work pulls from natural processes, mathematical systems, and physical forces—often replacing traditional parameters with unconventional controls and environments. He created Ableton's popular Inspired by Nature Pack, the granular-looping instrument Iota, and advanced tools like Entanglement, and ChatDSP (a viral new prompt-based AI device builder). Follow Dillon Bastan Below:https://dillonbastan.comhttps://www.instagram.com/dillonbastanhttps://dillonbastan.bandcamp.comGrab limited-edition Producer Merch & save 10% with the code "podcast":⁠⁠https://abletonpodcast.com/merch⁠⁠Join the newsletter to get free downloads, early episode access, and upcoming events.⁠⁠https://www.abletonpodcast.com/newsletter⁠

Ace chats with Lucas Forshee about his thesis on the molecule strychnine, which, despite being poisonous, was used as a stimulant for athletes in the 1904 Olympics. Lucas shares a bit about the chemical composition of strychnine, why it's such a complicated molecule, and why it's so fascinating to researchers. But Lucas's research didn't just take place in the chemistry lab: a big part of his project was developing a written history of strychnine. Tune in to hear Lucas reflect on synthesizing the humanities and science in his thesis, and how this process gave him a renewed love for writing and a desire to return to graduate school (eventually). Reed community members can read Lucas's thesis, “Strychnine: History and Synthesis,” online in the Electronic Thesis Archive: https://rdc.reed.edu/i/00b5c42f-1072-4f7e-a728-ff6cff259858 Explore more interviews with Reed College alumni on our website: reed.edu/burnyourdraft

Today the whole Object Worship world suffers a Setback - did I say suffers? I mean revels in! Our hosts are talking all about the new Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback, a reverse pedal with all the bells and whistles. They start with some anecdotes about their personal gear journeys, then dive into Setback: the development process, control choices, art and name, and why you're gonna wanna set back and play one. Buy some Old Blood: https://oldbloodnoise.com/ Join the conversation in Discord: https://discord.com/invite/PhpA5MbN5u Follow us all on the socials: @danfromdsf, @andyothling, @oldbloodnoise Subscribe to OBNE on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/oldbloodnoise Subscribe to Andy's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/powereconomy Leave us a voicemail at 505-633-4647!

What happened to the company that once understood India better than anyone else? For decades Hindustan Unilever has dominated kitchen pantries and bathroom cabinets across the country: Surf Excel in the laundry, Brooke Bond in the kitchen, Clinic Plus in the bathroom.  It was the undisputed gold standard of brand building in this country. Well, until it wasn't. Case in point: a couple of weeks ago, a journalist shared a chart from an HSBC report on social media.The chart listed some of HUL's biggest brands — Ponds, Lux, Rin, Lifebuoy, Kissan, Surf, Glow & Lovely, Vim, Bru — and showed where each of them stood ten years ago versus today.Turns out, most of them have barely grown, if at all. Something has shifted at the company that was once India's consumption barometer. The brands that generate genuine excitement today aren't HUL brands. More often than not, they are scrappy D2C upstarts that, on paper, shouldn't stand a chance against a behemoth like HUL.In the latest episode of Two By Two, we try to answer one simple question: Are HUL's best days behind it?Two By Two hosts Praveen Gopal Krishnan and Rahel Philipose are joined by Seetharaman G, Deputy Editor at The Ken and Sandeep Nair, co-founder of marketing consultancy firm, David and Who. Both of them see this story play out in opposite ways. And that's where it gets interesting. Tune in. Read more:- Is HUL still the envy of the FMCG world?______This episode was mixed and mastered by Rajiv CN, our resident sound engineer.If you liked this episode, share it with your friends, family and colleagues. And if you have thoughts on the discussion, write to us at twobytwo@the-ken.com.

Today our hosts welcome Dave Gill of Baltimore Sonic Research Institute. Dave is a long-time hog, first time guest, and we have a great time getting into a lot of specifics about Boss pedals, particularly the PS-5 Super Shifter. We ponder the historical arc of Boss' popularity, the different considerations looking at a company that size vs a company like Old Blood vs a company like BSRI, and we reiterate that the best thing about this industry is the people. It's a good hang, and you're invited! Buy some BSRI: https://www.bsriaudio.com/ Buy some Old Blood: https://oldbloodnoise.com/ Join the conversation in Discord: https://discord.com/invite/PhpA5MbN5u Follow us all on the socials: @bsriaudio, @danfromdsf, @andyothling, @oldbloodnoise Subscribe to OBNE on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/oldbloodnoise Subscribe to Andy's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/powereconomy Leave us a voicemail at 505-633-4647!

Ep. 229 (Part 2 of 2) | In part 2 of our What is Real Greatness Series podcast with Margaret Cullen, author of Quiet Strength, Margaret continues to enlighten us about equanimity: its power, its wisdom, and its practice. She relates some of the history of equanimity—first considered a supreme virtue in Stoicism, then passed on to Sufism and Judaism—and explains that throughout time, equanimity (and humility) have always been an integral part of people who have made a true difference in the world. Margaret talks about how humor can break the spell of our trance (“when we lose equanimity, we get caught in a trance, believing in something that has us prisoner—humor breaks the spell”), and, in the spirit of “The Serenity Prayer” (“Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference”), she encourages us to make peace with what we can realistically do and let the rest go.While Part 1 of this dialogue focuses on the power of equanimity in relation to the big picture and what is going on now politically, in Part 2 Margaret looks at practicing equanimity in personal relationships and in our individual lives. She marvels at Thoreau's equanimous approach to his own death, and shares that she has found forgiveness to be the most important equanimity tool in relationships. “We reclaim our wisdom when we say ‘I'm sorry,'” Margaret explains. Margaret's deep and nuanced understanding of the power and practice of equanimity is inspiring and illuminating, and bringing this virtue to our attention as a pragmatic tool we can use is also incredibly timely, leaving us with a sense of hope and empowerment. Recorded January 14, 2026.“What aids in my equanimity more than anything else is self-forgiveness.”Topics & Time Stamps – Part 2Welcome teacher, what am I supposed to be learning? (00:59)How humor can break the spell that holds us prisoner (03:03)The relationship between equanimity and peace (05:17)The praise and blame algorithm has exponentially increased our reactivity (08:14)Equanimity was a supreme virtue in Stoicism; the Stoics passed it on to the Sufis, who passed it on to Judaism (11:11)Thoreau's equanimous approach to death (12:24)Nature's effect on one's equanimity (13:29)Equanimity is an integral part of true change makers, also humility (14:27)What practice would Margaret most recommend to cultivate equanimity? (17:19)Making peace with what you can do and letting the rest go (21:03)Practicing equanimity in relationships (22:13)Using self-forgiveness as an equanimity tool (23:44)In relationships, softening where we're most triggered helps more than imposing ideals of how we should be (26:25)One key flavor of equanimity is non-defensiveness (28:51)Resources & References – Part 2Margaret Cullen, Quiet Strength: Find Peace, Feel Alive, and Love Boundlessly Through the Power of EquanimitySwami Beyondanda on the Deep Transformation podcast: Laugh Yourself Sane, Enlighten Up & Awaken to Cosmic Comic ConsciousnessMaimonides introduced the concept of equanimity to JudaismStoicism, a philosophical movement & practical guide to living originating in ancient GreeceWhen asked about facing death, Thoreau said, “One world at a time.” Henrietta Christian Wright, American Men of LettersSri Aurobindo, The Synthesis of YogaSufi teacher Habīb Boerger, “Rather than making the ego your boss, make it your personal assistant”The Serenity Prayer (Reinhold Niebuhr's original version)Richard Davidson & Daniel Goleman, Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and BodyPaul & Eve Ekman's Cultivating Emotional Balance training“We could not help contrasting the equanimity of Nature with the bustle and impatience of man. His words and actions presume always a crisis near at hand, but she is forever silent and unpretending.” – Henry David Thoreau---Margaret Cullen, a Licensed Psychotherapist (MFT), has been at the cutting edge of translating contemplative trainings into universal and accessible formats in mainstream settings ranging from elite military to maximum security prisons. She was one of the first certified Teachers of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR); is the founder of Mindfulness-Based Emotional Balance; and is co-developer of Compassion Cultivation Training at the Stanford School of Medicine (with Thupten Jinpa). Margaret also co-developed Mindfulness Based Attention Training for military spouses with neuroscientist Amishi Jha at the University of Miami, and is the founder of Compassion Corps, offering free compassion and mindfulness programs to under-resourced communities around the world. Margaret is a Fellow of the Mind & Life Institute.---Podcast produced by Vanessa Santos and Show Notes by Heidi Mitchell

"Of course BHIM is giving crazy cashbacks. That's where I pay my bills."That's not a BHIM fan but a product head at a competing UPI app.After demonetisation hit in 2016, India desperately needed a way to go cashless overnight. UPI existed but barely anyone was using it. Banks were dragging their feet and private players were too small and too few. So, NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India) built an entire payments app in weeks and put the Prime Minister behind it. BHIM clocked 10 million downloads in just 10 days. But just as quietly, NPCI put it to sleep and the private players took the bait.Fast forward to today, PhonePe and Google Pay between them own over 80% of all UPI transactions. Two American-backed companies are winning on the very road NPCI laid, while the architect has 0.8% market share on its own railway.So BHIM is back. With MS Dhoni as brand ambassador, cashbacks flying left, right and centre and a stated goal of hitting 5% market share. But can a government app out-app the giants it created? And why is it back and why now?Rahel Philipose and Praveen Gopal Krishnan sit down with Arundhati Ramanathan, deputy editor at The Ken who wrote the original BHIM story in 2017, and Abhishek Madan, co-founder of Alt Inc and former VP of product at Paytm, to find out.Read more:- The unlikely story of BHIM, the upsetter of plans by Arundhati Ramanathan (25 January 2017)- NPCI resurrects its own UPI payments app dreams with Bhim by Arundhati Ramanathan (19 March 2026)______This episode was produced by Uddantika Kashyap and mixed and mastered by Rajiv CN, our resident sound engineer.If you liked this episode, share it with your friends, family and colleagues. And if you have thoughts on the discussion, write to us at twobytwo@the-ken.com.

Welcome to those that inhibit the "De Novo Synthesis" of cholesterol. We talk about the statins and the new kid on the block Bempedoic acid brand name Nexletol.

Joe Grabowski sits down with Nick Bash, a Biola University alum who studied filmmaking alongside the Rhetoric Honors Great Books Program, to discuss his senior thesis short film The Last Bonaparte—a loose adaptation of Chesterton's The Napoleon of Notting Hill. In This Episode: How film, as a relatively young art form, is still learning to match the depth and immersion of literature What Chesterton's Orthodoxy revealed to Nick about joy, and how that discovery drove the making of The Last Bonaparte The communal nature of filmmaking and how the process of telling a story begins to mirror its themes How setting the film in 2084 draws on Orwellian themes to sharpen Chesterton's critique of standardization and bureaucracy Why Tolkien's philosophical writings on creativity convinced Nick that faithful Christian storytelling means crafting a story, not a sermon Chapters: 00:00: Introduction 00:36: Nick's Background: Biola, Great Books, and Chesterton 03:06: Film as a Young Art Form 05:50: Drama, Embodiment, and the Communal Art of Filmmaking 09:39: Film as Synthesis of the Arts 14:02: Reclaiming Joy in a Machine-Oriented World 18:52: Chesterton, Orwell, and the Year 1984 25:34: Tolkien on Adventure and Sub-Creation 28:42: Story vs. Allegory Resources Mentioned: The Last Bonaparte FOLLOW US Instagram | Facebook | X SUPPORT Consider making a donation: chesterton.org/give Visit our Shop: chesterton.org/shop Produced by Saint Kolbe Studios

This episode offers a comprehensive guide to approaching complex constitutional law questions on the bar exam. It breaks down the core filters and analyses needed to decode messy fact patterns, ensuring you're equipped to identify issues efficiently and confidently.Most law students stumble over the nuanced boundaries of the First Amendment's religion clauses. This episode cuts through the confusion, revealing the precise diagnostic machine you need to master to navigate them—an analytical protocol that turns chaos into clarity. Whether you're staring down the bar exam or preparing for a complex constitutional law class, understanding this framework is your key to confidently dissecting even the messiest fact patterns.We dive deep into the core tension between the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses—how the government can't help religion without risking favoritism, but also can't hurt it without crossing constitutional lines. You'll discover the modern Supreme Court's rejection of the Lemon Test, replacing it with a historical and tradition-based approach. This shift makes the analysis more straightforward: ask if the law has a secular purpose, fits historical practices, and avoids coercion—especially in digital or virtual spaces.We break down the Smith Rule, which lets neutral, generally applicable laws pass muster—even if they incidentally burden religious conduct—plus the critical targeting exception that triggers strict scrutiny. You'll learn to identify when laws are secretly designed to target or discriminate against religion, and how to spot the “administrative discretion trap,” where formal mechanisms allow favoritism that invalidates otherwise neutral laws.Plus, we explore the labyrinth of structural filters—standing, federalism, state action—and how they set the stage before rights issues even come into play. From procedural due process to equal protection and substantive due process, we show you how to methodically run each case through the right sequence, preventing common pitfalls and maximizing your exam points.Finally, we synthesize everything into a unified, step-by-step protocol. This mental model transforms seemingly disconnected doctrines into a cohesive analytic machine—your ultimate weapon for every constitutional problem. Whether it's a church display, a prayer in school, or a discriminatory law, you'll be equipped to diagnose and analyze with precision and confidence.Ideal for anyone facing the complexities of the First Amendment, this episode empowers you to see constitutional law as an integrated system—one you can master and deploy on exam day with laser focus. Prepare to walk the constitutional tightrope effortlessly, armed with the clarity and discipline needed to excel.

Today our hosts welcome Blair White, owner of Eastside Music Supply in Nashville Tennessee. As a stockist and a friend, Blair's history runs in parallel with Old Blood's in a lot of ways, and we talk a lot about what it's like to create a business around the idea that a Nashville guitar store should actually be weird and cool and a good time. We focus the object talk around his Rickenbacker 330, and talk about the many ways he experiences music, whether at the shop, playing out, playing at home, or on the road teching for Adrian Belew. Visit Eastside Music Supply online: https://eastsidemusicsupply.com/ (And if you're in or around Nashville, go check it out in person!) Buy some Old Blood: https://oldbloodnoise.com/ Join the conversation in Discord: https://discord.com/invite/PhpA5MbN5u Follow us all on the socials: @eastsidemusicsupply, @danfromdsf, @andyothling, @oldbloodnoise Subscribe to OBNE on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/oldbloodnoise Subscribe to Andy's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/powereconomy Leave us a voicemail at 505-633-4647!

"This is our Frankenstein. We made it. And now it's left the room." A cricketer said this about the IPL and our guest, Sharda Ugra, India's most respected cricket journalist with thirty years of covering the game, brought it to our studio. And honestly, we couldn't think of a better way to open this episode.Last week, RCB and Rajasthan Royals sold for nearly $3 billion combined. With private equity in the building, it looks like the IPL has never looked bigger, richer or more untouchable. But something is off.The broadcaster paid $6 billion for rights and is bleeding $2 billion. On the other hand, the media rights that fund 80% of every franchise's revenue are projected to flatline and the most perfect advertiser IPL ever had, real money gaming, just got banned.So we did what any sensible person would do and called Sharda.In what was honestly one of the most electric studio sessions we've had on Two by Two, Sharda brought 18 years of institutional memory while Praveen Gopal Krishnan brought the business lens and Rahel Philipose asked every question you'd want to ask if you had Sharda across from you for 90 minutes.The IPL cannot fail. But can it figure out how to succeed? That's what this episode is really about.Read more:- Sharda's 2008 India Today piece titled 'Changing the rules'.- Sumit Chakraborty's piece in The Ken titled 'What private equity sees in IPL...'.______This episode was produced by Uddantika Kashyap and mixed and mastered by Rajiv CN, our resident sound engineer.If you liked this episode, share it with your friends, family and colleagues. And if you have thoughts on the discussion, write to us at twobytwo@the-ken.com.

Last week, Rapido launched Ownly, its zero commission food delivery app and went straight for Swiggy and Zomato's throat.This is the same company that dismantled the Uber-Ola duopoly with just a simpler model, cheaper rides, and a very different idea of what India actually needs.Their weapon this time is zero commission. They're betting on restaurants that are fed up, customers who want cheaper food, and a rider fleet that's already in place.So we got Kunal Khattar, the investor who backed Rapido from day one and made 88x on that bet to break down whether lightning can strike twice. We also have Gautam Balijepalli, who runs one of the largest cloud kitchen operations in India and tells us what it looks like from the restaurant side.Along with our guests, Rahel Philipose and Praveen Gopal Krishnan discuss, can Rapido steal a bite from Swiggy and Zomato? Or is food delivery a completely different beast?_________This episode of Two by Two was produced by Uddantika Kashyap and mix and mastered by Rajiv CN.If you liked this episode, please share it with your friends and family who would be interested in listening to the episode. And if you have more thoughts on the discussion, we'd love to hear your arguments as well. You can write to us at twobytwo@the-ken.com.

Architecture firms are adopting AI faster than they're building the expertise to judge it.In this episode, we explore the AI and expertise paradox with Christopher Parsons, Founder and CEO of Knowledge Architecture, the firm behind Synthesis — a knowledge and learning platform built for AEC firms — digging into what happens when the tools your firm is counting on require more institutional knowledge to evaluate than the people on staff actually have.AI tools for technical work in architecture — code checking, quality assurance, documentation review — don't run themselves. They require experienced practitioners who can distinguish a real error from a flagged decision, catch what the model missed, and exercise judgment the model can't replicate. The problem is that the people who can do this are retiring. And the emerging professionals now entering firms are, in many cases, actively avoiding the deep technical tracks that build that kind of expertise. The knowledge gap is structural, and most firms aren't naming it yet.Meanwhile, the apprenticeship model that used to transfer institutional knowledge quietly — through proximity, repetition, and mentorship — has eroded. Young professionals aren't getting the reps on site visits, project management calls, and technical coordination that used to form the foundation of good judgment. Architecture's feedback loop compounds this: a decision made today may not be visible in a finished building for four or five years, and by then the people who made it may not be at the firm. Organizational learning is nearly impossible without systems designed to accelerate it.This conversation is essential listening for architects, firm leaders, and AEC educators who want to understand what it actually takes to build expertise in a profession that keeps adding tools faster than it builds the judgment to use them.What you'll learn in this episode:• Why AI tools for architecture QA and code-checking require senior technical oversight — and what happens when that oversight retires• How the knowledge management crisis in AEC firms is structural, not just a staffing problem• Why emerging professionals in architecture are increasingly skipping deep technical tracks — and what that means for AI adoption• How architecture's long project feedback loop makes organizational learning harder than in almost any other industry• What intentional mentorship looks like in practice — including "desirable difficulty" and how one firm rebuilt its approach to professional development• Why expertise functions more like a verb than a noun, and what that means for how firms should think about training and retention#AIinArchitecture #KnowledgeManagement #ArchitecturePractice #AEC #ArchitectureEducation #DesignTechnology Episode Links:'The AI and Expertise Paradox' by Chris Parsons-----Have a question for the hosts? Ask it at AskArchispeak.comThank you for listening to Archispeak. For more episodes please visit https://archispeakpodcast.com.Support Archispeak by making a donation.

This week we will recap the Robot Rampage World Cup event from February with our very own Team USA! Henchmans Sam & Colin, Johnny Tsoumpas, and Corey Nason are joined by special member Aki to recap how America's own Jump Rope, Spartan 30, Riposaw, and Synthesis 30 joined Bad Blood to compete in four days against top machines from New Zealand, Australia, and Brazil in a unique nation-vs-nation 5-a-side team match!    Let us know what questions you have for Team USA! Also check out the Robot Rampage Youtube channel to rewatch each night of the four-night spectacle and follow Team USA's road to silver medal! To watch the podcast live check out https://www.youtube.com/@jakemaximizer/streams where it will be shared to all of the audio apps the following week!   Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PlayerFM, and all the other podcast places. Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!

Today it's a whole bunch of topics! Dan starts with an anecdote about selling gear, and the listeners bring in their would-you-rathers, guest suggestions, and other pressing thoughts and concerns. Buy some Old Blood: https://oldbloodnoise.com/ Join the conversation in Discord: https://discord.com/invite/PhpA5MbN5u Follow us all on the socials: @danfromdsf, @andyothling, @oldbloodnoise Subscribe to OBNE on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/oldbloodnoise Subscribe to Andy's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/powereconomy Leave us a voicemail at 505-633-4647!

"We are drowning in information while starving for wisdom,” so said E. O. Wilson. Synthesising information is a critical skill for leaders today. Making sense and making meaning about not just data, but the myriad of nuanced factors that surround data is essential to leadership success. The connecting of dots in our world today. This episode describes the why and the how of synthesis for leaders today.

Last year, when Trump's tariffs blindsided the world, we called Mohit Satyanand. He made sense of the chaos before most people had even figured out what to panic about.This time, we didn't wait.A war broke out in the Middle East, the Strait of Hormuz closed, and within days India was rationing cooking gas, cancelling flights and watching the rupee slip. Everyone has an opinion, but Mohit has something rarer. He has his skin in the game. As an investor who has spent decades watching India's economy up close, his question isn't what happened. It is what it reveals about India's deepest, oldest vulnerabilities.He explains the oil dependency we've ignored for 50 years. How we have seven days of strategic reserves nobody talks about. The remittances that hold up millions of households. And the uncomfortable truth that none of this should have caught us off guard.In this episode of Two by Two, Mohit sits down with Rahel Philipose and Praveen Gopal Krishnan to answer not what is happening, but what it means for India and for how long.---------This episode of Two by Two was produced by Uddantika Kashyap.If you liked this episode, please share it with your friends and family who would be interested in listening to the episode. And if you have more thoughts on the discussion, we'd love to hear your arguments as well. You can write to us at twobytwo@the-ken.com.

Send a textDavid Reineke, founder of Synthesis AI and former PayPal account executive, breaks down the best way to make money with AI in 2026 — from building an AI voice agent business to becoming a market maker in the age of artificial intelligence. In this conversation, David shares how he bootstrapped an AI startup with zero investor capital, scaled to six figures in revenue in under three weeks, and why the future of AI business is about connecting buyers and sellers — not chasing hype. You'll learn why most people fail in the AI agency model, how to use AI tools like Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT strategically in your workflow, and what separates real AI entrepreneurs from the "10K MRR Twitter" crowd. David also shares his framework for relentless follow-up in sales, why he moved to Dubai to build Synthesis, and his bold predictions on AI robotics, energy, and the future economy. Whether you're starting an online business or scaling with AI, this episode is packed with real-world lessons from someone who's done it. Subscribe and drop a comment with your biggest takeaway.#AIBusiness #MakeMoneyWithAI #AIVoiceAgentsTime Stamps:00:00 – Best Way to Make Money With AI in 202601:34 – Why Market Makers Build the Biggest Companies03:30 – How David Built Synthesis AI From Scratch08:53 – Catching Trends Early as an Entrepreneur10:11 – The Sales Follow-Up Story That Closed a $100K Deal16:45 – Why Fear of Looking Stupid Kills Your Business20:35 – Why You Should Never Be Too Above the Work24:07 – How to Articulate Ideas Even Without Technical Skills26:48 – Why Vibe Coding Is Overhyped in 202530:26 – How to Actually Use AI Tools in Your Workflow37:24 – The $39 AI Agent Guy and Shiny Object Syndrome38:22 – How Synthesis Got Accepted Into Nvidia's Program46:23 – Why Most AI Hype on Twitter Is Fake53:06 – Value Chain Strategy for AI Voice Businesses1:02:44 – Bullish or Bearish on the Future of AI1:08:52 – AI Robots, Energy, and the Future Economy1:14:05 – Building an AI Voice Clone of Loved OnesConnect with Us!https://www.instagram.com/alchemists.library/https://twitter.com/RyanJAyala

In this episode, hosts Cara and Chris discuss various models of evolution, adaptation, and returning to the fundamentals, including, yes, math (!), with Dr. Charles Roseman and Dr. Benjamin Auerbach. Dr. Auerbach is a Professor in the Departments of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and Anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His research examines variation and evolution through the skeletons of primates and other mammals, applying quantitative genetics and functional anatomy to understand how traits evolve, especially in primates and Australian marsupials. He also studies variation in global human samples from archaeological and medical contexts, as well as the history and ethics of the biological and social sciences. You can find more about his work here: https://web.utk.edu/~auerbach/index.htm Dr. Roseman is an Associate Professor in Evolution, Ecology & Behavior and Anthropology in the School of Integrative Biology at the University of Illinois. His work broadly focuses on genotype-phenotype map structure and the evolution of complex traits. You can view his website here: https://sib.illinois.edu/directory/profile/croseman and follow him on Twitter @EvoRoseman. ------------------------------ Find the paper discussed in this episode: Roseman, C. C., and B. M.Auerbach. 2025. “Evolving a Field: Can Evolutionary Theory Provide What the Study of Human Evolution Requires?.” Yearbook of Biological Anthropology 188, no. S80: e70127. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.70127. ------------------------------ Contact the Sausage of Science Podcast and the Human Biology Association: Facebook: facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation/, Website: humbio.org Cara Ocobock, Co-Host, Website: sites.nd.edu/cara-ocobock/, Email:cocobock@nd.edu, Twitter:@CaraOcobock Chris Lynn, Co-Host, Website: cdlynn.people.ua.edu/, E-mail: cdlynn@ua.edu, Twitter:@Chris_Ly

https://m.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?sid=tindogpodcast&_pgn=1&isRefine=true&_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l49496 This title was released in February 2026. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until 31 March 2026, and on general sale after this date. Captain Lewis Haworth, young hacker MB, dark web operative Cole Smith and marine biologist Clare MacGregor found themselves in a changed world, controlled by the sinister Rakervia. In a secret military base in Arizona, they reactivated the Time Tunnel and set out across history, on a mission to track down the lost scientists Tony Newman and Doug Phillips, and restore the world as it should be. 2.1 Families and Lies - June 28 1969, by Mark B Oliver Cole arrives, alone, in Greenwich Village, Manhattan on Saturday, 28th June 1969, the day before the Stonewall uprising. With Lewis and MB nowhere to be found, he forges new friendships, but they have their own troubles. Inside the Project Tic-Toc Control Room, Clare must persuade Elenya that reuniting her friends is in all their interests. 2.2 Divine Intervention - April 1429, by Lisa McMullin MB and Cole find themselves in 15th Century France, towards the end of the Hundred Years War. It's France versus England but MB and Cole will be lining up on the side of France - alongside the Maid of Orleans herself - Joan of Arc. Is she a witch, a heretic or a feminist revolutionary? 2.3 Rendezvous with Tomorrow - April 15th 1912, by Gary Hopkins MB and Cole follow in the footsteps of Doctors Newman and Phillips aboard the doomed passenger ship Titanic in the year 1912. It seems that, after all, history can be re-written. Clara MacGregor, meanwhile, discovers that the past can be read in different ways. Is it possible that the journey's end is in sight? **Please note: the collector's edition CD box set is strictly limited to 1,000 copies and will not be repressed** Irwin Allen's The Time Tunnel TM & © 2026 Legendary. All rights reserved. Used under license. Based on the original television series "The Time Tunnel" © Legendary and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. Recorded on: 17-19 July and 14-16 August 2024 Recorded at: The Soundhouse Producer, director and script editor Gary Russell said: "The Time Tunnel is one of those great Sixties science-fiction shows that ended too soon and without resolution. Ever since I was six years old, I used to think, what happened to poor Doug and Tony? To finally have the opportunity to restart Project Tic-Toc's computer spools, flashing lights and boot up the Tunnel again - and along the way maybe finally get an answer to Doug and Tony's fate - was simply too good an opportunity to pass up on. "We've had so much support and encouragement too from Legendary and Synthesis - who look after the Irwin Allen properties with so much love and respect - and for that I'm really grateful. They gave us the chance to bring The Time Tunnel into the twenty-first century with a bang." On making her Big Finish debut, Sandra Dickinson said: "It's a part to die for! The woman I'm playing has a rich history of being a very good human being, a loving, caring person, and is a tough cookie, so it was really fun to play, and to use the New York accent, which has been in my mind for a long time. "The 1960s was an amazing time. It's so apt at the moment to be talking about the LGBTQ rights movement. It's really nice to hear how it all started off in New York. And my dear son-in-law, David Tennant, has been standing up for them, bless him! So it's a great one to have done." The first episode's writer Mark B Oliver said: "I did a lot of research into the Stonewall Uprising, and what I found most fascinating were the oral histories that people have recorded over the years. These are people that were there and experienced what exactly happened. And the common thread is that they agreed to disagree about the exact details!" The second episode is scripted by Lisa McMullin, who said: "I've had a real hankering for quite a while to tell a pure historical story, so this was such a treat. It was really enjoyable telling the story of Joan of Arc. I had loads of interest in her before, and I'm always fascinated by how religion can be a real comforter to people but is also used to justify so much horror." And, finale writer Gary Hopkins said: "At the time we were discussing what we might want to do with this episode, I was reading a fantastic book called The Darks and Bounds of a Failing World, all about the tragedy of the Titanic and the Edwardian era. So it all fell into place at just the right time. I'd grown up watching various representations of the Titanic through film and television, but I always wanted to go back to the factual origin."

Today our hosts talk about Andy's experience recording with last episode's guest, and his discovery of the Roland JC-40 through that process. An amp that manages to be both a direct-in silent recording solution and an in-the-room tool. We talk about various tonal revelations, and get reminders that sometimes you need the confidence to say this is good and I will now perform well. Also we're both coming off head colds so who knows what we were on about! Buy some Old Blood: https://oldbloodnoise.com/ Join the conversation in Discord: https://discord.com/invite/PhpA5MbN5u Follow us all on the socials: @danfromdsf, @andyothling, @oldbloodnoise Subscribe to OBNE on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/oldbloodnoise Subscribe to Andy's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/powereconomy Leave us a voicemail at 505-633-4647!

Today our hosts welcome back Jeremy SH Griffith. He's guested, he's guest-hosted, and now he... well we don't know, he's just a friend making great conversation. He has a few objects to talk about, chief among them the Vhikk X Forge-TME, and opens the conversation with a question about objects more broadly: what is the value of a complex hardware setup to a young producer in an in-the-box world? Listen to Jeremy's album Kimbo: https://jeremyshgriffith.bandcamp.com/album/kimbo Buy some Old Blood: https://oldbloodnoise.com/ Join the conversation in Discord: https://discord.com/invite/PhpA5MbN5u Follow us all on the socials: @_j_s_h_g_, @danfromdsf, @andyothling, @oldbloodnoise Subscribe to OBNE on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/oldbloodnoise Subscribe to Andy's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/powereconomy Leave us a voicemail at 505-633-4647!

This week on the show, you're going to ride along with me from the incredibly comfortable and stylish VW ID.Buzz, which served as the mobile podcast studio at CEDIA Expo / CIX this September in Denver, Colorado. Were going back for more conversations from the show. Designer Resources Pacific Sales Kitchen and Home. Where excellence meets expertise. TimberTech – Real wood beauty without the upkeep CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association) is the global trade association for home technology professionals, specializing in smart home, automation, audio-visual, networking, and integrated systems. Its mission is to advance the home technology industry through education, certification, advocacy, and networking. Members include integrators, designers, manufacturers, and consultants who shape the connected environments we live and work in. CEDIA Expo is the industry's largest annual event for residential technology professionals. With hundreds of exhibitors, educational sessions, live demos, and global networking opportunities, it's where new ideas and innovations in smart home and AV integration take center stage. The Commercial Integrator Expo (CIX), co-located with CEDIA Expo, focuses on commercial integration technologies—from conferencing and IT infrastructure to building automation and emerging AV solutions—bringing together commercial integrators, IT pros, designers, and tech managers. Jason McGraw | Group VP and Show Director, CEDIA Expo / CIX Scope of the Show: McGraw details the scale of CEDIA Expo 2025, featuring over 350 exhibitors and immersive demo rooms that showcase integrated audio, video, and control systems. Integration Meets Design: Discussion centers on the critical partnership between integrators and the design-build community (interior designers, architects, builders). McGraw emphasizes that technology—ranging from AI and energy management to lighting—must be a foundational element of the design process, not an afterthought. The Business Case: Designers are encouraged to view integrators as essential trade partners, similar to electricians or plumbers, to better service clients and protect home networks. Dale Sandberg | Product Manager for Electronics, Sonance Aesthetic Performance: Sandberg discusses Sonance's philosophy that sound should support the design of a space rather than dominate it. The focus is on blending high-fidelity performance with discreet aesthetics. New Innovations: Highlights include the compact UA Series amplifiers designed to fit behind displays or in tight spaces, and the integration of professional-grade Blaze Audio amplifiers into the Sonance family. Outdoor Living: The conversation covers the growing trend of outdoor entertainment, where amplifiers and speakers are used to create immersive environments in backyards and outdoor kitchens. Jim Garrett | Senior Director of Product Strategy, Harman Luxury Audio Group Hidden Technology: Garrett addresses the challenge of eliminating “wall acne” through invisible speakers and design-integrated solutions that do not compromise acoustic performance. Pandemic Influence: The discussion explores how the pandemic shifted focus toward outdoor living and unconventional entertainment spaces, including garages and multi-generational gaming setups. Brand Portfolio: Insights into the product strategies for Harman's luxury brands—JBL, Revel, Mark Levinson, and JBL Synthesis—and the importance of gathering direct feedback from integrators to drive R&D. Links & Resources CEDIA Expo Commercial Integrator Expo NKBA – National Kitchen & Bath Association KBIS – Kitchen & Bath Industry Show Show Topics & Outline CEDIA Expo 2025 Snapshot Denver, Colorado Convention Center 350+ exhibiting brands, 100+ conference sessions, 115 manufacturer trainings Demo rooms showcasing integrated audio, video, and control systems The Wave Effect of Trade Shows Innovation as unseen currents shaping the industry Ideas incubated at CEDIA spreading across markets and returning as trends Integration Meets Design Town hall insights with CEDIA's Daryl Friedman & NKBA's Bill Darcy Bridging integrators with interior designers, kitchen & bath professionals, and architects Untapped opportunities in collaborative smart home projects Technology as a Design Driver AI, energy management, lighting trends, and seamless AV systems Why technology must be discussed at the start of design projects Case studies: motorized shades, outdoor AV, invisible speakers, custom veneers Outdoor Living & Luxury Spaces Kitchens and backyards as multi-hundred-thousand-dollar investments Expanding living spaces through technology Luxury demo rooms and high-performance home theaters Why Designers Should Be Here Missing out on competitive advantages without CEDIA exposure Seeing products in person vs. static web images Real examples of design-centric AV solutions and invisible tech The Business Case Designers need integrators just as they need electricians, plumbers, and fabricators Protecting networks and ensuring cybersecurity in the home Service and maintenance as part of the client experience Looking Forward Progress and serendipity at trade shows Extending collaboration with KBIS and IBS (Orlando, 2026) Building lasting bridges between integrators and designers Links & Resources CEDIA Expo Commercial Integrator Expo NKBA – National Kitchen & Bath Association KBIS – Kitchen & Bath Industry Show Dale Sandberg on Sonance, New Electronics, and Designing for Sonic + Aesthetic Experience Dale Sandberg, new Product Manager for Electronics at Sonance, shares how the company is blending high-fidelity performance with discreet design solutions, introducing amplifiers and loudspeakers that elevate both sonic and aesthetic experiences in residential and commercial spaces. At his first CEDIA Expo, Dale highlights Sonance's latest innovations, from compact UA Series amplifiers designed to disappear behind displays to Blaze Audio's professional-grade amplifiers now integrated into the Sonance family. With a philosophy that sound should enhance the design of a space rather than dominate it, Sonance is shaping how integrators and designers deliver immersive, comfortable experiences both indoors and out. Guest: Dale Sandberg, Product Manager for Electronics, Sonance. Background: from pro audio to Sonance, less than one year with the company. Context: first CEDIA Expo experience, excitement about Sonance's direction. New Product Highlights Loudspeakers High Output Series (professional side). Wedge speaker for outdoor/architectural blending. Re-engineered Power Pipe subwoofers for stronger low-end performance. UA Series Amplifiers Compact two-channel models (UA-125, ARC-enabled versions). Mountable behind TVs, under tables, or in tight spaces. Features T-slots for stacking/mounting other gear. Energy-efficient design with minimal heat output. Blaze Audio Amplifiers Sonance acquisition of Blaze Audio brand (Pascal, Denmark). Range from 60W per channel up to 400W bridged. Full DSP capability, rack-mountable, UL-rated. Outdoor applications via weather-rated cases. Design & Integration Perspective Compact electronics give designers freedom to hide gear while maintaining performance. Balancing performance and aesthetics: sound follows the design, not the other way around. Example: background music at parties that fills space without overwhelming conversation. Outdoor living trend: amplifiers and speakers enabling outdoor kitchens, theaters, and entertainment spaces. Company Ethos & Philosophy Mission: deliver complete audio solutions—amplification, processing, and speakers. Philosophy: the sonic experience should support the aesthetic experience of a home or space. Growth vision: expand residential dominance while building commercial presence. Takeaway: not just about volume—it's about creating the right experience. Jim Garrett | Harman Luxury Audio Jim Garrett on Harman's Audio Innovations, Hidden Tech, and Pandemic-Inspired Entertainment Jim Garrett, Senior Director of Product Strategy and Planning at Harman Luxury Audio Group, shares how the company balances high-performance audio with design aesthetics, explores emerging opportunities in outdoor and unconventional home entertainment, and highlights why integrator feedback is vital to shaping future products. From invisible speakers to immersive home cinema solutions, Jim Garrett takes listeners behind the scenes of Harman's engineering and R&D process, discussing product development for brands like JBL, Revel, Synthesis, and Mark Levinson. He explains how the pandemic inspired new entertainment spaces, how technology can be seamlessly integrated into interiors, and why CEDIA Expo remains an essential hub for innovation, collaboration, and awareness in the custom electronics industry. Guest: Jim Garrett, Senior Director of Product Strategy & Planning, Harman Luxury Audio Group. Role: Oversees product roadmap, development direction, and exhibition strategy. Context: Recorded in Volkswagen ID.Buzz at CEDIA Expo 2025. CEDIA Expo 2025 Overview Largest booth shared with parent company Samsung. Opportunity to engage integrators directly and gather actionable feedback. Importance of listening to installation professionals to improve products. Product Strategy and Brand Focus Harman Luxury Audio Group brands: JBL, JBL Synthesis, Revel, Mark Levinson. Focus at Expo: JBL Synthesis for home cinema and immersive audio. Solutions include invisible speakers, wall/ceiling installations, and custom home audio products. Balancing Performance and Aesthetics Challenge: high-performance products that are visually unobtrusive. Goal: eliminate “wall acne” with invisible or design-integrated speakers. Inspiration drawn from evolution in lighting design to minimize visual clutter. Engineering and R&D Harman's science-based approach: performance must meet visual and acoustic demands. Innovation includes weatherproof outdoor speakers and displays for bright sunlight. Teams challenged to create high-fidelity systems that integrate seamlessly into homes. Expanding Entertainment Spaces Pandemic influence: growth of outdoor living and unconventional entertainment areas. Multi-generational engagement: home theaters, garages, patios, bathrooms, and gaming setups. Flexibility of audio/video systems allows new experiences across the home. Integration and Awareness Educating interior designers, architects, and end users about hidden tech. Raising awareness of capabilities beyond audio: lighting, shades, HVAC, security integration. Emphasis on simplifying life at home while elevating performance and experience.