Best Awans Podcasts (2024)

My guest today is Kosuke Hata aka July, founder of Faust. Faust is a nascent hardware startup working at the intersection of distributed sensing, blockchains, and self driving. The team is composed of engineers from automotive and machine learning engineering projects at Google, Apple, and Tesla. On this episode, July shares background about the se…

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Wade Lyn | How my Jamaican patties spiced up the UK market 50:26

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Wade Lyn gave supermarket bosses food for thought by introducing them to the Jamaican patty. The Jamaican-born entrepreneur owns Hockley-based Cleone Foods which produces Island Delight, the UK’s biggest selling Jamaican patty which is stocked on most major supermarkets. In this episode, he talks to Henrietta about his role in spicing up the UK foo…

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The "Was Beethoven Black" Question 11:25

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Talk to me about this on tumblr! https://www.tumblr.com/musicianrambles Thank you to my dear friend DeeDee for proofreading this episode for me! BIBLIOGRAPHY: Bunzel, J.H., Porter, R.P. and Goldman, D.P. (1991) "Black and white at Stanford", National Affairs. |Capell, R. (1938). Beethoven. Music & Letters, 19(4), 375–390 | Clark, P. (2020) "‘Beetho…

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Cassandra Heart, Founder of Quilibrium 1:57:13

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My guest today is Cassandra Heart, founder of Quilibrium and part-time contributor at Merkle Manufactory, creators of Farcaster. On today's episode, Cassie and I dive into Quilibrium, a decentralized platform as a service protocol that aims to enable developers to store data and run uncensorable apps. We discuss Cassie's extensive background buildi…

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AKAKOONA 6:26

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A handsome boy that was born a crow and transformed after getting married Africa, Folktales.By AIDA TUMWIINE

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How to properly write melody lines in a chamber piece (Souvenir de Florence part 2) 18:01

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You know, I'm starting to notice that my vocal inflections are extremely different when talking about pieces I really really care about.

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Jas Rohel | Driving change and recognition in education 1:03:11

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Jas Rohel openly admits her younger self would have dismissed the idea of a career in education. Fast-forward to the present day, however, and the entrepreneur and radio presenter is banging the drum for the sector in her dual role as Education Awards founder and co-CEO of charitable organisation the Titan Partnership. In this episode, Jas talks to…

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Jong-Kai Yang, Co-Founder of HackMD 54:37

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My guests today is Jong-Kai Yang, founder of HackMD. HackMD is a multiplayer plain text editor on the web. People use HackMD to collaborate on text notes, share read-only documentation, and collect feedback from commenters. HackMD plays especially nicely with markdown and other common markup languages, making the documents one produces in HackMD hi…

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John Joseph Merlin was one of the people ever 11:44

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It must be a rule for all inventors to be extremely weird at this point. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Debenham, M. (2014). Joseph Merlin in London, 1760–1803: the Man behind the Mask. | Incledon, Charles Benjamin. "John Joseph Merlin: The Celebrated Mechanic". Broadsheet. Retrieved 12 July 2018 | Rimbault, Edward Francis (1895). Clinch, George (ed.). Soho and Its…

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Mbuk Adama Idiok Awan, Ibibio 5:32

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Told in Ibibio by Magdalene Idiang and accompanied by musician Michael Mawazo, this story tells of a woman who was jealous of a child, and how that jealousy drove her to her own self destruction. It is full of lessons, and the kind of African horror that is safe for children's enjoyment, as well as some poetic justice. Africa, Folktales.…

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The Woman Who Ran Mad, an Ibibio story. 11:46

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This is a story about greed versus contentment, about trust versus deceit and seeking the love of those closest to us. Africa, Folktales.By Magdalene Idiang and Michael Mawazo

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Strength in Fathers Ep. 41 with Jonathan Lewis 40:24

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Stuttering Your Way To Success with Erik Weir Ep. 41 Jonathan Lewis Today Erik sits down with Jonathan Lewis, founder of Fathers for Fathers, a Christian non-profit focused on empowering men to lead their families with strength, virtue, and spirit. When he isn’t running Eastport Financial Group, Jonathan hosts the Fathers for Fathers podcast and is…

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Luke Miles, Co-founder of Rug.Fun and Mint.Fun 1:21:56

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My guest today is Luke Miles, creator of rug.fun, meme.market, mint.fun, and context.app. On this episode, Luke and I run through the history of applications he's created on Ethereum and the EVM. We discuss the recent sale of mint.fun to zora, and go in depth on his two latest memecoin related projects, meme.market and rug.fun. It was a pleasure ca…

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Souvenir de Florence is the best chamber work ever written 22:48

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This is the reason my standards are so high. I cannot listen to chamber music that isn't this and it is an Issue. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Tchaikovsky, P. I "Дневники П. И. Чайковского (1873-1891)"

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The Masters Ep. 40 with John Daly 28:37

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Stuttering Your Way To Success with Erik Weir Ep. 40 John Daly A day at the Masters in Augusta wouldn’t be complete if Erik Weir didn’t sit down with pro golf legend John Daly to talk life, golf, success, and business. Entrepreneur David Meltzer joins John and Erik for the conversation - this is one can’t-miss episode! Connect With John Daly ======…

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The Hitmaker Ep. 39 with Josh Mirenda 26:45

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Stuttering Your Way To Success with Erik Weir Ep. 39 Josh Mirenda Today Erik Weir is at Keystone Studios in Nashville, talking with award-winning singer-songwriter Josh Mirenda. This multi-platinum artist has written hits for Jason Aldean and Dierks Bentley, and is now making his way as a touring artist promoting his new self-titled album. Connect …

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Abbie Vlahakis | The STEM champion with a passion for people 47:35

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Abbie Vlahakis was seeking a career change when Millennium Point “found her”. In this episode, South Wales-born Abbie talks to Henriettaabout how her passion for learning developed into a career in finance, before ultimately leading to her current role as CEO at one of Birmingham’s most recognisablevenues. We learn why Millennium Point’s dual purpo…

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0xTranqui and Salief Lewis, Co-Founders of River 1:12:50

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My guests today are 0xTranqui aka Max and Salief Lewis, two of the four co-founders of Lifeworld, the startup that's creating River. River is a blockchain media protocol. In its launch configuration, users can sign in with Privy, register accounts on a smart contract on Optimism, and post references to IPFS-hosted media as calldata to a smart contr…

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Pete Horne, Founder of 4th.Energy 1:41:06

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My guest today is Pete Horne, founder of 4th Energy. Pete is a veteran programmer who thinks deeply about the EVM and computation. With 4th.energy, Pete is exploring how the EVM can be used to serve applications directly from the blockchain. In this vision, application data is verifiably stored on one or multiple of the EVMs connected to L1 Ethereu…

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Mbuk Ekpe ye Ekpu, Ibibio 6:08

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Told in its original Ibibio tongue, this is the story of how resistance comes from the least expected places when there is bad leadership. Africa, Folktales.By Magdalene Idiang and Michael Mawazo

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The Lion and The Rabbit, an Ibibio story. 9:24

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The story about how one arrogant leader got deposed by the smartest, littlest, least expected individual. Africa, Folktales.By Magdalene Idiang and Michael Mawazo

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Alex Masmej, Founder of Drakula and Showtime 1:59:27

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My guest today is Alex Masmej, founder of Drakula, Showtime, and $ALEX token. Alex's new app, Drakula, is a so-called SocialFi mixture of TikTok, friend.tech, Farcaster, and $DEGEN. On this episode, Alex and I discuss consumer crypto product iteration methodology, team composition, how to sustain setbacks including departing co-founders, the bear m…

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Haydn's First Symphony is hilarious -- April Fools Day Special 23:34

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Two things: I am aware that talking about someone's first symphony isn't a good indication of them as a composer. I will cover a larger work when I have more time. No, I will not be posting another analysis this month.

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Harvir Sahota | From sweet beginnings to catering for star names 31:27

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Mahirs Experience chief executive Harvir Sahota reveals his recipe for success – including how he scaled up his family’s Indian sweet shop business into an award-winning catering and events company that has been used by a string of illustrious names. Harvir and Henrietta discuss the firm’s evolution over the years and how his leadership has been sh…

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Empowerment and Choices Ep. 27 with Gail Awan 34:15

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Stuttering Your Way To Success with Erik Weir Ep. 27 Gail Awan ============================================================= Gail Wilson Awan is a prominent leader serving as the President and CEO of the Urban League of the Upstate, where she passionately advocates for economic equality in communities across the region. Recognized as one of the "50…

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My favourite Ysaye sonata 15:14

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I genuinely want 50 pieces just like this one. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Luque Fernández, A. “The Works Of Manuel Quiroga: a Catalogue” | Samson, J. “Tempo”, no. 167, 1988

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Parthasarathy Ramanujam, Co-Founder & CTO of Etherspot 50:30

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My guest today is Partha Ramanujam, co-founder of Etherspot. Etherspot is a 4337 Account Abstraction service provider. On this episode, Partha and I discuss the Pillar personal data locker, and how it led them to account abstraction and founding Etherspot. We get into the details of their AA Bundler, React library, and embedded wallet services. We …

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The Proximity Principle Ep. 38 with Ken Coleman 41:32

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Stuttering Your Way To Success with Erik Weir Ep. 38 Ken Coleman Today Erik Weir talks with Ken Coleman, Career Coach, Bestselling Author, and host of The Ken Coleman Show on The Ramsey Network. Connect With Ken Coleman ============================================================= https://www.instagram.com/kencoleman/ https://www.instagram.com/kenc…

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Cameron Robertson, Founder of Arx 1:09:08

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My guest today is Cameron Robertson, founder of Arx. Arx is an NFC chip with a ECDSA private key. On this episode, Cameron and I dive into the devices and protocols at the intersection of NFC and blockchain. We discuss tamper resistance, signing APIs, and the interaction patterns available in today's mobile device ecosystem. It was great learning m…

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Physical Therapy Ep. 25 with Kaipo Sotelo 41:18

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Stuttering Your Way To Success with Erik Weir Ep. 25 Kaipo Sotelo ============================================================= In this episode Erik Weir talks with Dr. Samuel "Kaipo" Sotelo. Kaipo Sotelo is a physical therapist who is passionate about helping people's fundamental movement ability. Connect With Erik Weir ===========================…

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Taking Back Control Ep. 37 with Katie Mares 31:10

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Stuttering Your Way To Success with Erik Weir Ep. 37 Katie Mares In today’s episode, Erik talks with Katie Mares, Chief Inspiration Officer at her namesake company. Katie is a leading customer experience expert, best-selling author, and sought-after international speaker, specializing in transformative training to enhance service excellence. Connec…

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Haseeb Awan, Founder of Efani 1:19:10

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My guest today is Haseeb Awan, founder of Efani. Efani is a telephone service provider for people and companies that are concerned about SIM swapping. On this episode, Haseeb and I dive into his history founding the original Bitcoin ATM network as a computer science student in Canada, going to YC, and becoming an American citizen. We dive into the …

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Andrew Huang, Founder of Conduit 1:02:38

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My guest today is Andrew Huang, founder of Conduit. Conduit is a rollup as a service provider, which lets anyone deploy their own rollup in only a few clicks. Conduit operates Zora, Aevo, Mode, Frame, Public Goods Network, and several other rollups, and each of these ships with a suite of helpful infrastructure like robust RPCs, block explorers. On…

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Leadership Ep. 24 with John Warren 37:29

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Stuttering Your Way To Success with Erik Weir Ep. 24 John Warren ============================================================= In this episode Erik Weir talks with John Warren. John Warren is a successful entrepreneur, Marine, and political activist. He is CEO of GEM Mining, a privately held, institutional-grade Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Connect…

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Building Reebok Ep. 26 with Joe Foster 36:24

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Stuttering Your Way To Success with Erik Weir Ep. 36 Joe Foster Erik Weir sits down with Joe Foster, the founder of the sneaker and athletic gear empire, Reebok. Connect With Erik Weir ============================================================= https://erikweir.com https://www.instagram.com/erikweir/reels/ https://www.facebook.com/ErikWeirWCM htt…

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Paul Faulkner and Sam Fletcher-Goodwin | Turning the Kids’ Village dream into reality 47:52

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Since overcoming cancer as a child, Sam Fletcher-Goodwin and her family have dreamed of creating the UK’s inaugural holiday village for critically ill children. Now, with support from a top team spearheaded by former Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce chief executive Paul Faulkner, plans are gathering pace to build the Kids’ Village in the pic…

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The First Hour Ep. 35 with Mark Koch 36:53

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Erik Weir talks with Mark Koch, Chairman of Prelude Pictures, known for the films Lost in Space, Black Dog, Judicial Consent, and Our Father. In his book, The First Hour, Mark gives men a simple pathway that will help them become true men of God in every area of their lives. Connect With Erik Weir ===================================================…

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Jango, Co-Founder of Juicebox, Revnets, Defifa, and Bananapus 1:12:21

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My guest today is Jango, co-founder of Juicebox Protocol, Revnets, Defifa, and Bananpus. Launched in 2021, Juicebox is a programmable fundraising protocol that has processed more than $180 million of contributions to over 1000 projects, from culture DAOs to open source projects. Most recently, Juicebox Protocol facilitated over 300 ETH in donations…

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Vidy Thatte, Co-Founder of Trace 1:00:40

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My guest today is Vidy Thatte, co-founder of Trace. Trace is a website that lets you build SwiftUI components with LLM text prompts, screenshots, and drawings on a canvas. In short, Trace lets you build iPhone apps with AI. On this episode, Vidy and I take a walk down memory lane, chronicling his illustrious history of app development projects and …

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Education and Failure Ep. 23 with Dana Blackhurst 43:03

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Stuttering Your Way To Success with Erik Weir Ep. 23 Dana Blackhurst ============================================================= In this episode Erik Weir talks with Dana Blackhurst, headmaster of Chandler School. In this episode we discuss modern education and how to deal with failure. Connect With Erik Weir =====================================…

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Nick Dodson, CEO & Co-Founder of Fuel 1:29:43

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My guest today is Nick Dodson, co-founder and CEO of Fuel. Fuel is a moduler execution layer that's designed to facilitate performant L2 rollups. On this episode, Nick and I discuss the history of rollup design, the scaling challenges facing the EVM, and how his years of experience writing Solidity, EVM Assembly, and participating in the EIP proces…

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Valentines Day Special: Tchaikovsky and Kotek 18:05

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This man cannot hold a relationship to save his life bless him. BIBLIOGRAPHY: POZNANSKY, A. (1998). Tchaikovsky: A Life Reconsidered. In L. KEARNEY (Ed.), Tchaikovsky and His World (pp. 3–54). | Tchaikovsky's letters (as found on http://en.tchaikovsky-research.net/pages/Letters)

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Draper and Facu, Co-Founders of Smol and Contributors at Yearn Finance 1:03:23

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My guests today are Draper and Facu, co-founders of Smol and contributors to Yearn and Ajna. Smol is a set of practical EVM tools born out of Draper and Facu's experience building frontends and marketing material for Yearn Finance. On this episode, Facu and Draper walk us through the variety of tools and projects they've worked on together, and giv…

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Sustaining Success Ep. 34 with James Maslow 26:00

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Stuttering Your Way To Success with Erik Weir Ep. 34 James Maslow Erik Weir sits down with James Maslow, the American singer-songwriter, actor and speaker, first gained prominence as a member of the cherished Nickelodeon favourite and highly successful boy band Big Time Rush. He played a pivotal role in the reunion of the group in 2019, resulting i…

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Filmmaking and Passion Ep. 22 with Bert Hess 43:01

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Stuttering Your Way To Success with Erik Weir Ep. 22 Bert Hess ============================================================ In this episode Erik Weir talks with Bert Hess. Bert Hess is a filmmaker and professor at the Winthrop University Film School. Bert Hess started with horror films and moved on to documentaries. ================================…

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Farcaster Frames Development with Cassie Heart, Christopher Wallace, Jacopo Ranalli & friends 1:08:21

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Farcaster Frames are an exciting new feature of the Farcaster protocol that let developers quickly build mini apps with a few lines of code. Frames extend the OpenGraph meta tags, which are typically used to serve rich media embeds when pasting a link. Frames add interactive buttons which, when clicked inside of a compatible Farcaster client like W…

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Growing on Social Media Ep. 21 Cassidy Thompson 17:11

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Stuttering Your Way To Success with Erik Weir Ep. 21 Cassidy Thompson ============================================================= In this episode Erik Weir talks with Cassidy Thompson, a fitness, dance, and skit content creator who rose to fame through her social media accounts. Her TikTok and YouTube channel features videos of her performing gym…

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David Sneider and Chris Cassano, Co-Founders of Lit Protocol 1:35:41

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My guests today are David Sneider and Chris Cassano, co-founders of Lit Protocol. Lit is a distributed key management network. Lit leverages multi-party computation and threshold signature schemes, spreading private key shares are across a network of Lit node operators so users can sign and encrypt data, without any one machine ever holding the ent…

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A short defence of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto 14:08

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Happy Valentines month! Here is another programme work that I prefer to Symphonie Fantastique :)

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