Best Abigail O Podcasts (2024)

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Collaborators: Sustainable electronics with Jake Smith and Aniruddh Vashisth 50:12

2d ago50:12

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Printed circuit boards are abundant—in the stuff we use and in landfills. Researcher Jake Smith and professor Aniruddh Vashisth discuss the development of vitrimer-based PCBs that perform comparably to traditional PCBs but have less environmental impact. Learn more: Recyclable vitrimer-based printed circuit boards for sustainable electronics | Natu…

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Get Your Own Elevator! - Topics: Miami, Biden, The Bahamas, Kamala Harris, July 4th, Independence Day 47:26

2d ago47:26

47:26

This week on the podcast, Rory recaps his Miami-Boston east coast run and Jun almost gets wiped out by a hurricane. Rory finds a vacation boyfriend and Jun manages to not get swept off to sea. We also deal with the state of the election. Subscribe and follow us at @superexcitedpod Follow Rory: @itsRORYjames Follow Jun: @johnraphael12…

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Yelling About Lighting - Topics: Chappell Roan, Joe Biden, Sabrina Carpenter, Brandy, Monica, Ariana Grande, Mariah Carey 57:45

9d ago57:45

57:45

This week, podcast favorite Matt Palmer is BACK to discuss all the big hot topics and yell about lighting! Rory gets ready for his special and loses it on an audience member. Matt Palmer’s mom is in town and we discuss the future of pop music! Subscribe and follow us at @superexcitedpod Follow Rory: @itsRORYjames Follow Matt: @MattPalmerMusic…

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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig 1:23:01

13d ago1:23:01

1:23:01

Take a journey with all three lovely cohosts of the Tales over Tails podcast as they uncover the Midnight Library by Matt Haig. This book is a roller coaster from start to finish so you better be ready. The girls unpack the heavily layered themes and discuss their own versions of a midnight library. Drink pairing: Midnight Tart Cherry Mocktail Trig…

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A Glide Up The 405 - Topics: The Bear, Ariana Grande, Monica, Brandy, Sabrina Carpenter, Katy Perry, Lukas Gage 44:39

15d ago44:39

44:39

This week, lots of exciting announcements as Rory’s special is officially announced and tickets are on sale. Rory has a blast with Jackie Kashian on her podcast but accidentally makes a social faux pas. Plus, Jun has a nervous breakdown on a plane and is about to go on a weeklong cruise. Subscribe and follow us at @superexcitedpod Follow Rory: @its…

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Thomas McCarthy: Prophecy 1:08:59

17d ago1:08:59

1:08:59

(0:00) - Clíona Ní Ríordáin and Patrick Cotter Discussion (23:28) - Thomas McCarthy interview (1:05:58) - Southword poem, The Woman Who Used To Bleed by Lorraine McArdle Thomas McCarthy was born in Co. Waterford and educated at UCC. His many collections of poetry include Pandemonium (2016) and Prophecy (2019). A former Editor of Poetry Ireland Revi…

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I Looked At It For Too Long - Topics: Justin Timberlake, Normani, Sabrina Carpenter, Mariah Carey, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, Brandy, Monica 37:31

23d ago37:31

37:31

This week, Rory announces the date of the taping of his new comedy special — and the opening line-up. DumJun is a coyote target and wishes he was Sally Field from Mrs. Doubtfire. Plus, Timberlake’s DWI and new music from Mariah Carey, Normani, Katy Perry. Subscribe and follow us at @superexcitedpod Follow Rory: @itsRORYjames…

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Ideas: Solving network management puzzles with Behnaz Arzani 43:39

1M ago43:39

43:39

Behnaz Arzani loves hard problems and the freedom to explore. That makes research a great fit! She discusses her work in network management, including the potential role of LLMs in the field; the challenges that excite her; and how storytelling changed her life. Learn more: Solving Max-Min Fair Resource Allocations Quickly on Large Graphs | Publica…

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John Looks Like E.T. Dressed As A Girl - Topics: Hacks, Sabrina Carpenter, Megan Stalter, Ariana Grande, Monica, Brandy, Penn Badgley 49:45

1M ago49:45

49:45

This week, Jun is back for another pounding and looks like E.T. in a dress. Rory announces his new special and Jun can’t do it on command. Plus, Rory texts his dead dad. Subscribe and follow us at @superexcitedpod Follow Rory: @itsRORYjames Follow Jun: @johnraphael12By Rory James

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Six Months Of Confidence - Topics: Comedy, OCD, Halloween, Stand-Up, Horror, Abigail, Sketch Comedy 1:01:15

1M ago1:01:15

1:01:15

This week, hilarious writer/comedian Kandice Martellaro stops by to bond over comedy and OCD, and the power of a funny person thinking you’re funny. Plus, forever running 6 minutes late and Rory shows off his cool new microphone that changes colors. Subscribe and follow us at @superexcitedpod Follow Rory: @itsRORYjames Follow Kandice: kandice_marte…

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What’s Your Story: Weishung Liu 40:28

2M ago40:28

40:28

Principal PM Manager Weishung Liu shares how a career delivering products and customer experiences aligns with her love of people and storytelling and how—despite efforts to defy the expectations that come with growing up in Silicon Valley—she landed in tech. Learn more: Weishung Liu at Microsoft Research Watch For | Project page Developer Tech Min…

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Fire-Breathing Dragon - Topics: Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa, Chris Stapleton, Hacks, Miss Piggy 36:25

1M ago36:25

36:25

This week, Rory has a sick day and feels like a fire-breathing dragon. Plus, the latest on his first stand-up special and comedy album that are being recorded in August. Plus, new music reviews, Dumb Jun’s Memorial Day Weekend, and Trumps gets booed bigly. Subscribe and follow us at @superexcitedpod Follow Rory: @itsRORYjames…

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The Last Love Note by Emma Grey 1:01:50

2M ago1:01:50

1:01:50

Be sure that you grab yourself some tissues for this episode of the podcast because it is a tearjerker for sure! The girls cover The Last Love Note by Emma Grey and dive deep into the world of grief, loss and finding love again. Content/Trigger warning: Loss of a loved one, infertility and mental health are very heavy themes in this episode. Please…

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Blame Jun - Topics: Hacks, Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, Muni Long, Miley Cyrus, Tinashe, Zayn 44:49

2M ago44:49

44:49

This week, Jun returns to announce his engagement but he also faces many other charges. Rory gives updates on his new comedy special and meets a guy at the gym. Plus, new Miley, Mariah, and Zayn! Subscribe and follow us at @superexcitedpod Follow Rory: @itsRORYjames Follow Jun: @johnraphael12By Rory James

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Ideas: Designing AI for people with Abigail Sellen 47:55

2M ago47:55

47:55

Social scientist and HCI expert Abigail Sellen explores the critical understanding needed to build human-centric AI through the lens of the new AICE initiative, a collective of interdisciplinary researchers studying AI impact on human cognition and the economy. Learn more: AI, Cognition, and the Economy (AICE) Responsible AI Principles and Approach…

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Celebrity Beef, Block parties, That Diddy video, and the Rise of The Divine Feminine 31:23

2M ago31:23

31:23

Wow. A lot has happened since the last time we spoke! Let's talk about it.

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Abstracts: May 20, 2024 12:43

2M ago12:43

12:43

Andrey Kolobov discusses WindSeer, a small CNN capable of estimating the wind field around an sUAV in flight more finely and with less compute and data than traditional models. The advancement can help support longer and safer autonomous flights. Learn more: WindSeer: Real-time volumetric wind prediction over complex terrain aboard a small uncrewed…

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What’s Your Story: Jacki O’Neill 35:52

2M ago35:52

35:52

Jacki O'Neill saw an opportunity to expand Microsoft research efforts to Africa. She now leads Microsoft Research Africa, Nairobi (formerly MARI). O'Neill talks about the choices that got her there, the lab’s impact, and how living abroad is good for innovation. Learn more: Jacki O'Neill at Microsoft Research Microsoft Research Africa (formerly MAR…

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What Did You Do To Laurie? - Topics: Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Conan O’Brien, Disney, The Bear, Jamie Lee Curtis, Italy, Lost 1:17:33

2M ago1:17:33

1:17:33

This week, LAURIE IS BACK with a new investigation series and can only hyper fixate on one topic at one time. New York treats Rory better than Los Angeles treats Laurie, which only infuriates her further. Plus, Laurie gives a detailed recap of the big Kendrick and Drake beef! Subscribe and follow us at @superexcitedpod Follow Rory: @itsRORYjames Fo…

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Lotza Big News! - Topics: Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Hacks, Sabrina Carpenter, Challengers, Nikki Glaser, Rosie O’Donnell, Stormy Daniels 44:57

2M ago44:57

44:57

This week, we have big news about all the podcast main characters! Laurie is back next week and Rory announces his new special and comedy album. DumJun gets engaged and makes a mess of his LA trip and Matt Palmer triumphs at his live show! Plus hip-hop beefs and comedy roasts. Subscribe and follow us at @superexcitedpod Follow Rory: @itsRORYjames…

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Abstracts: May 6, 2024 13:35

2M ago13:35

13:35

Researcher Michel Galley explores how he and fellow researchers combined new and existing data to create MathVista, an open-source benchmark for measuring the mathematical reasoning capabilities of foundation models in scenarios that involve text and images. Read the paper Get the code & datasetBy Researchers across the Microsoft research community

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Can You Say That Again, On-Mic? - Topics: New York City, Normani, Dua Lipa, Mariah Carey, Vanessa Williams, Troye Sivan, Toni Braxton 56:51

2M ago56:51

56:51

This week, Rory is joined by New York City icon Donna Kim to discuss her fabulosity, brand, aesthetic, and evolution. Rory and Donna reminisce on NYC hotspots, how they met as college kids with big ambitions, and what they've learned. Plus a musical soulmate deep-dive! Subscribe and follow us at @superexcitedpod Follow Rory: @itsRORYjames…

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Tom Lake by Ann Patchett 1:22:03

3M ago1:22:03

1:22:03

On the pod for this month, all the ladies are together again! Come join us while we cover Tom Lake by Ann Patchett! This book was huge this past year and sparked so much conversation in the bookish world! Grab yourself an adult-friendly beverage and enjoy! Content warning: this episode does contain discussion surrounding alcohol abuse. Please be ad…

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Ideas: Exploring AI frontiers with Rafah Hosn 38:56

3M ago38:56

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Energized by disruption, partner group product manager Rafah Hosn is helping to drive scientific advancement in AI for Microsoft. She talks about the mindset needed to work at the frontiers of AI and how the research-to-product pipeline is changing in the GenAI era. Learn more: AI Frontiers - Microsoft Research Responsible AI Principles and Approac…

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Proof Of Life - Topics: Sabrina Carpenter, Jacob Elordi, Omar Apollo, Conan O’Brien, Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, Molly Shannon, Kathy Griffin, New York City 40:51

3M ago40:51

40:51

This week, Rory spills about his New York adventures — from Proof of Life of Laurie to Dumb John’s latest troubles in his love life. Plus, lunching like a New Yorker, secret airport routes, and Sabrina Carpenter! Subscribe and follow us at @superexcitedpod Follow Rory: @itsRORYjamesBy Rory James

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Abigail Parry: I Think We're Alone Now 50:05

3M ago50:05

50:05

(0:00) - Clíona Ní Ríordáin and James O'Leary Discussion (4:00) - Abigail Parry interview (47:23) - Southword poem, My Poetry Isn’t Art Enough by Pragya Gogoi I Think We’re Alone Now was supposed to be a book about intimacy: what it might look like in solitude, in partnership, and in terms of collective responsibility. Instead, the poems are preocc…

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I Got Kicked Off A Train - Topics: New York City, San Francisco, Boston, Virgin, Manhattan, Messy Sex 46:04

3M ago46:04

46:04

This week, we’re live from the skies of New York City and joined by longtime podcast favorite Megan B. Rory hits the east coast to visit family and do glamorous New York things but ends up getting kicked off a train. Plus, love and sex advice with Megan B! Subscribe and follow us at @superexcitedpod Follow Rory: @itsRORYjames…

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Abstracts: April 16, 2024 14:25

3M ago14:25

14:25

Tusher Chakraborty talks about the paper “Spectrumize: Spectrum-efficient Satellite Networks for the Internet of Things,” including a method for supporting communication between a large IoT-satellite constellation and devices on Earth within a limited spectrum. Read the paperBy Researchers across the Microsoft research community

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Ideas: Language technologies for everyone with Kalika Bali 47:28

3M ago47:28

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The new series “Ideas” debuts with guest Kalika Bali. The speech and language tech researcher talks sci-fi and its impact on her career, the design thinking philosophy behind her research, and the “outrageous idea” she had to work with low-resource languages. Learn more: The State and Fate of Linguistic Diversity and Inclusion in the NLP World | Pu…

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Super Excited – Greatest Hits Vol. 3 25:18

3M ago25:18

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This week, we’re looking back on the laughs we’ve had in the third installment of our greatest hits series. Plus, Dumb John almost burns his eyes out during the solar eclipse. Subscribe and follow us at @superexcitedpod Follow Rory: @itsRORYjames Follow Jun: @johnraphael12By Rory James

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