Best Daniel Ritchie Podcasts (2024)

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54: JRuby with Charles Oliver Nutter 54:15

14d ago54:15

54:15

Charles Oliver Nutter talks about JRuby, the JVM, JRuby 10, improving JRuby startup time, and going independent JRuby Headius Enterprises Valhalla - Where Are We? at the JVM Language SummitBy Daniel Compton

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Episode 57: Guitarist George Benson on what makes Beatles’ songs so special: “They had great stories” 44:25

2M ago44:25

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On today’s episode, American jazz fusion guitarist and singer-songwriter George Benson drops by to discuss what gave the Beatles “prestige” and how the band helped Black musicians succeed. Benson recorded his first album The New Boss Guitar, at 21, and followed it up with It’s Uptown with the George Benson Quartet. In 1969, he recorded his homage t…

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Episode 56 (Bonus): How the Beatles inspired these 1970s television icons 42:01

3M ago42:01

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On this bonus episode of Everything Fab Four, we trace two television icons from the 1970s—both very different in terms of target audience, but united in the inspiration that they drew from the Beatles. First is the New Zoo Revue, the children’s TV show that was broadcast from 1972 through 1977. Designed as a musical comedy, it ran for 196 episodes…

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Episode 79 - Matthew Lunn - Domus Nursery - Landscape solutions 3 - Ground covers 25:55

3M ago25:55

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By Green Thumbs Up (LIAWA)

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Episode 55: Rosanna Arquette on growing up with the Beatles: "I always loved ‘Revolver’” 34:47

3M ago34:47

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On this episode of Everything Fab Four, actor and activist Rosanna Arquette shares her favorite Beatles song and recounts where she was when John Lennon died. As part of a large show business family—including siblings Patricia and David Arquette—Rosanna began acting as a child. Her father, character actor Lewis Arquette, was well known as “J.D. Pic…

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Episode 54: Jamie Bernstein says her father Leonard Bernstein was “almost as obsessed with ‘Sgt. Pepper’ as I was" 35:11

4M ago35:11

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Author and filmmaker Jamie Bernstein joins Everything Fab Four to discuss growing up with a world-famous father, and why Leonard Bernstein chose Beatles songs to explain musical concepts. Jamie Bernstein’s 2018 memoir, Famous Father Girl, tracesthe story of growing up with composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein, and pianist and actress Felicia Montea…

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Episode 53: Darius Rucker on the Beatles' legacy: “Everybody else has to line up behind them” 36:30

4M ago36:30

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On this episode, legendary singer-songwriter Darius Rucker joins Everything Fab Four to share how he first discovered the Beatles at five, and which Beatles album he thinks is the “most perfect album ever made.” Rucker first achieved multi-Platinum status in the music industry as lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the GRAMMY Award-winning band Hoo…

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Episode 78 - Daniel Nelson - New Ground Water Services - Building a team and what we do 41:05

4M ago41:05

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By Green Thumbs Up (LIAWA)

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Episode 52: Joan Osborne on how the Beatles inspired her to try different musical styles 38:59

5M ago38:59

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Grammy-nominated American recording artist Joan Osborne joins Everything Fab Four to talk about hearing “Revolution 9” at a makeout party and how her music career began. Osborne moved to New York City to attend film school at NYU in the late 1980s, dropping out after becoming involved in the city’s downtown music scene. In 1991, Osborne formed her …

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Episode 77 - Domus Nursery - Matthew Lunn - Landscape solutions 2 - Screening plants 31:04

5M ago31:04

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By Green Thumbs Up (LIAWA)

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Episode 51: Jeff Daniels got a "lesson in fame" from George Harrison 50:55

5M ago50:55

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On this episode, acclaimed actor and Beatles fan Jeff Daniels joins “Everything Fab Four” to discuss his experience filming a movie scene with George Harrison and getting his guitar signed by the Quiet Beatle. Across his five decade-long career, Jeff Daniels has worked with some of the world’s most revered filmmakers. He made his screen debut in Mi…

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Episode 76 - Ritchie Hinton - Landscaping Victoria (LV) - MIFGS - Landscape show - Regional industry growth 48:07

5M ago48:07

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By Green Thumbs Up (LIAWA)

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53: Clojure LSP with Eric Dallo 33:27

5M ago33:27

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Eric Dallo talks about the LSP protocol, and Clojure LSP Sorry about the audio quality on this recording, I missed that I was using my MacBook Microphone instead of my podcast microphone. Clojure LSPLangserver.orglsp-modeclj-kondo analysis dataclojure-lsp-intellijBy Daniel Compton

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Episode 50: Billy Idol: The Beatles breaking up was "like a death in the family." 32:00

6M ago32:00

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English-American music icon Billy Idol joins Everything Fab Four to discuss the exhilaration of being a Beatle fan “in real time” and how his voice was mistaken for Paul McCartney’s. Billy Idol began his rock n roll career as the guitarist for Chelsea, subsequently achieving renown on the London punk rock scene in the 1970s, when he performed as th…

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52: Coding in YAML with Ingy döt Net 58:17

6M ago58:17

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Ingy döt Net talks about his new programming language YAMLScript, compiling YAML to Clojure, and the development of the YAML format SML mailing list archive ActiveState Data::Denter Zope Ingy.net personal website Acmeism SnakeYAML / clj-yaml BPAN PST - Package Super Tool YAMLScript docs release-yamlscript file Yes expressions e.g. a(b c) => (a b c)…

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Episode 75 - Paul Bangay live at UWA Nov 2023 - A Life in garden design 1:01:10

6M ago1:01:10

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By Green Thumbs Up (LIAWA)

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Episode 74 - Domus - Matthew Lunn - Landscape solutions 27:34

7M ago27:34

27:34

By Green Thumbs Up (LIAWA)

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51: Building a text editor with Nate Hunzaker 57:55

7M ago57:55

57:55

Nate Hunzaker talks about building a text editor for the web Slate Lexical beforeInput event Since the podcast was recorded, Whimsical launched our Grammarly integrationBy Daniel Compton

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50: Peter Taoussanis 1:32:26

7M ago1:32:26

1:32:26

Peter Taoussanis talks about Sente, Timbre, Carmine, Nippy, Tufte, and many more of his libraries The work of Peter Taoussanis Encore naming conventions Paul Graham’s A Plan for Spam Quivre WusoupBy Daniel Compton

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Episode 49 (Bonus): The Beatles' first Ed Sullivan performance, 60 years later 33:01

8M ago33:01

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To celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the Beatles’ first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, our guests revisit the evening that the Beatles graced their living rooms for the first time, on this special episode of Everything Fab Four. These Beatles lovers include Steven van Zandt from Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, R&B singer Darlene Love, a…

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49: Clerk with Martin Kavalar 32:12

9M ago32:12

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Martin Kavalar talks about Clerk Clerk: Moldable Live Programming for Clojure - PX23 paper Source code for the PX23 paper PDF paper from Latex via Pandoc Pandoc https://2023.programming-conference.org/ https://clerk.vision/ https://github.clerk.garden/ https://mybinder.org/ https://daringfireball.net/linked/2012/12/10/bold-poker Úll conference http…

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Episode 48 (Bonus): Brian Ritchie of the Violent Femmes on how "My Sweet Lord" inspired him to play guitar 36:11

10M ago36:11

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Brian Ritchie, bassist for the folk punk band the Violent Femmes, joins host Kenneth Womack on this episode to chat about his first Beatles records and the 40th anniversary of the Femmes’ debut album. Ritchie co-founded the Violent Femmes with percussionist Victor DeLorenzo in 1981, and the duo were later joined by singer-songwriter Gordon Gano. Ri…

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Episode 73 - Domus Nursery - David Underwood - Plants that thrive in the heat 28:46

11M ago28:46

28:46

By Green Thumbs Up (LIAWA)

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Final Final Comments! 1:02:24

11M ago1:02:24

1:02:24

Super top secret bonus episode because Paul misses Rachel and because we can do what we want you're not the boss of us.By Paul Connor

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Episode 47 (Bonus): Joan Baez on the Beatles' biggest thrill coming to America: "A Coca-Cola machine you didn't have to put any money in." 23:34

12M ago23:34

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On this episode, Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter and activist Joan Baez joins host Ken Womack to share her memories of meeting the Beatles for the first time and witnessing their final live concert. Baez's time-eclipsing folk music often champions songs of protest and social justice. Over the years, she has recorded 30 albums in gen…

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48: Biff with Jacob O'Bryant 49:48

1y ago49:48

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Jacob O'Bryant talks about Biff, XTDB, and building a web framework for small teams Tools for Online Speech - Jacob’s Personal Site Biff website Biff GitHub Biff’s funding announcement Clojurists Together funding announcement XTDB TailwindCSS HTMX Biff upgrade instructions YakreadBy Daniel Compton

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Episode 46: Sophie B. Hawkins on why fans still trust the Beatles: “They didn’t exploit us as an audience” 45:13

1y ago45:13

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Sophie B. Hawkins, the Grammy-nominated American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and painter, joins host Kenneth Womack on the season five finale episode of “Everything Fab Four.” Hawkins started her Beatles journey as a kid with “Revolver,” and remembers playing along with tennis racket guitars and couch cushion drums. “Even as a non-mu…

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Episode 72 - Landscaping Victoria - Ian Barker (Chelsea Flower Show - Gold Medal Winner) - Bruce Winstanley (Life member LV) - Bryan Rankin (Life member LV) 44:48

1+ y ago44:48

44:48

By Green Thumbs Up (LIAWA)

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Episode 45 (Bonus): How the Beatles really got booked on "The Ed Sullivan Show" 33:26

1+ y ago33:26

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This week's guests are Margo Precht Speciale and Andrew Solt, who join host Kenneth Womack for a special episode devoted to celebrating the 75th anniversary of The Ed Sullivan Show and its lasting impact on American culture, including Beatles fandom. The granddaughter of Ed Sullivan, Precht is a documentary filmmaker, as well as a UCLA graduate wit…

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Episode 71 - Nic Russel - Landscapes WA - Construction tips and tricks from 20 years in the industry 28:10

1+ y ago28:10

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By Green Thumbs Up (LIAWA)

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Episode 44: The Boxmasters, Billy Bob Thornton and J.D. Andrew 43:17

1+ y ago43:17

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On this episode, the Boxmasters — an American rock band comprised of Grammy Award-winning recording engineer J.D. Andrew and Academy Award-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton — join host Ken Womack for a spirited discussion of songwriting, recording, and what Thornton says is "the most difficult thing about being a Beatles fan." Formed in 2007, the Bo…

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Episode 70 - Darren Senior - Horticultural Media Career - How I got into the industry - Garden Gurus TV - 6PR Gardening Show - Horticultural Media Association 35:04

1+ y ago35:04

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By Green Thumbs Up (LIAWA)

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Episode 43: Jazz guitarist Dan Wilson on urgency in "Eleanor Rigby" and what genius actually looks like 33:15

1+ y ago33:15

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Ken Womack's guest this week is Grammy-nominated American jazz guitarist Dan Wilson. Hailing from Akron, Ohio, Wilson made his recording debut with pianist Joe McBride and performed to worldwide acclaim with Joey DeFrancesco and Christian McBride’s Tip City, eventually recording his debut as a band leader with "To Whom It May Concern" in 2012. Over…

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Episode 69 - Janine Mendel - Award winning landscape designer - Author 29:23

1+ y ago29:23

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By Green Thumbs Up (LIAWA)

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Episode 42: Madison Cunningham: "It's really hard to write a joyful song well" 40:23

1+ y ago40:23

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In this episode, Ken Womack talks with Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham. She made her recording debut in 2014 with the self-released gospel album “Authenticities,” which reflected her exploration of faith. In 2017, Cunningham joined the cast of American Public Media’s “Live from Here.” In 2019, she released her breakthrough…

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Episode 68 - Lisa Passmore - NGIWA Executive officer - Landscape designer - Horticulturalist 28:30

1+ y ago28:30

28:30

By Green Thumbs Up (LIAWA)

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Final Comments! 54:44

1+ y ago54:44

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Rachel is leaving academia, and Paul is moving on to a new career stage, so we've decided to put the pod to rest. In this, our last pod, we make some final comments and send out some final thankyous as we cast MOACTAQ gently down the river. Be well, everyone. If you'd like to keep in touch you can contact us at: rachelxhartman@gmail.com, Twitter: @…

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Episode 67 - Eva Ricci - Turf Industry WA Executive Officer - Greenspace Alliance - Jason Kirkland - Westland Turf and Turf Industry WA member 30:28

1+ y ago30:28

30:28

By Green Thumbs Up (LIAWA)

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Episode 41: Ian Hunter of Mott the Hoople on the Beatles, playing with Ringo and how to follow a David Bowie hit 31:48

1+ y ago31:48

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Legendary singer-songwriter, author, and rock ‘n’ roll star Ian Hunter's illustrious career is now in its seventh decade. His rock ‘n’ roll life has long been marked by collaboration, from the golden age of Mott the Hoople to his fabled partnership with Mick Ronson and 21st-century renaissance with his crack backing combo, the Rant Band. Over the y…

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Episode 66 - Mark Tucek - Tucker Bush - Edible native bush tucker range 26:07

1+ y ago26:07

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By Green Thumbs Up (LIAWA)

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Episode 65 - Gary and Jess - Tree rings Australia - National product design award winners 17:08

1+ y ago17:08

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Episode 64 - Drew Mimmo - 02 Plant Walls - Vertical and indoor garden specialist 27:16

1+ y ago27:16

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Episode 40: With guest Barbara Feldon, Agent 99 on "Get Smart" 1:00:12

1+ y ago1:00:12

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This episode’s guest is Barbara Feldon, a model, author and actress best known for portraying “Agent 99” on the classic ‘60s sitcom “Get Smart.” Feldon was born Barbara Anne Hall in a suburb of Pittsburgh and studied drama at Carnegie Mellon University. Soon after, she departed for New York City to pursue a career in acting, where a stint as a show…

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Episode 63 - Tristan Peirce - Tristan Peirce Landscape Architecture - Award Winning Boutique Landscape Design 44:48

1+ y ago44:48

44:48

By Green Thumbs Up (LIAWA)

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Episode 39: Kenny Loggins on the “electricity” of the Beatles and creating anthems for “Caddyshack,” “Footloose” and “Top Gun” 36:33

1+ y ago36:33

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On this episode, host Kenneth Womack welcomes Grammy winner Kenny Loggins, whose songs have left a musical imprint on “thesoundtrack of our lives.” Over the last four decades, his chart-topping songs have included “This Is It,” “I’m Alright,” “Footloose," “Danger Zone,” and so many more. “Danger Zone” was featured once again in Paramount’s “Top Gun…

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Episode 62 - Andrew and Mandy Osenton - Kalamunda Garden Festival - First Sunday of every season 36:00

1+ y ago36:00

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Episode 61 - Greener thumbs - Plant advice - Waterwise plants for Perth soils - David Underwood - Domus Nursery 27:53

1+ y ago27:53

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Episode 38: Pattie Boyd on falling for George Harrison and why "you can't grasp" the intensity of Beatles fame 36:36

1+ y ago36:36

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Pattie Boyd is an English model, photographer, and an eyewitness to key moments in rock ‘n’ roll history, particularly in terms of the lives and times of the former members of the Beatles, especially George Harrison. In 1962, Boyd began her modeling career, later appearing on the covers of Vogue and other leading magazines. In 1964, she met Harriso…