Best Michael Velasco Podcasts (2024)

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EPISODE 79 | "Antinatalism" 2:11:35

5h ago2:11:35

2:11:35

In the latest episode from the Anti-Communist boys, V N APE sit down to discuss: Adam22 interviewing Pop Smokes killer, Russia banning transgender people from adopting, Eric Weinstein & Terrence Howard on the Joe Rogan podcast, Antinatalism from the view of David Benetar, weird symbolism that were placed in music videos in the 2010s, Antisemitism r…

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EPISODE 78 | "Booger Boy" 1:52:39

8d ago1:52:39

1:52:39

Back at our regular studio spot, them V N APE boys are back to give you their unfiltered opinions on all the shenanigans going on in the world! The boys discuss: a new trend called “Raw Dogging Flights”, a funny clip about LeBron playing chess, recruiting mail V received from the Church of Scientology, psychopaths, a quote from Soren Kierkegaard ab…

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#42 - Decarbonizing Tech: 2 CTO share their paths with Ludi Akue and Owen Rogers 55:40

8d ago55:40

55:40

💭Decarbonizing tech stacks and platforms? This is the challenge many CTO face these days. 🎙️In our 42th episode, 2 CTOs with different backgrounds and operating in different lines of business cross share their experience in reducing the environmental footprint of their operations. Ludi Akue, former Lunii’s CTO, and Owen Rogers, .eco’s CTO meet Gael…

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eB 135 - The Land of Dragons 23:49

9d ago23:49

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Sit by a riverside in The Kingdom of Bhutan with Jampal Norbu as he reflects on the value of our Buddhist heritage and history. The people, places and surprises encountered along a pilgrim’s trail can illuminate many aspects of study, practice and experience. Lojong too connects us to the genuine heart of the spiritual path and the blessings of all…

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#41 - Decarbonizing AWS with Adrian Cockcroft 1:00:35

23d ago1:00:35

1:00:35

☁️ What can AWS users achieve today in terms of decarbonization? And what can they expect tomorrow? 🎙️ In this episode, Gael Duez welcomes Adrian Cockcroft, the former creator and leader of the AWS sustainability team who now leads the Green Software Foundation project “Real Time Cloud”. They had an in-depth chat about measuring carbon for software…

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EPISODE 77 | "The Delicacy Of Taste" 1:41:25

1M ago1:41:25

1:41:25

LIVE from The Booth Studios in Miami! V N APE sit down to discuss: A tweet that V made about Alex Jones not being responsible for anything Sandy Hook related, The Unabomber, Implicit Bias, A video where Jack Dorsey explains how social media algorithims are draining people of their “Free Will”, & end it off with a small deep dive into David Hume’s v…

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eB 134 - A Pilgrim In Sarnath 18:13

1M ago18:13

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Jampal Norbu discusses the historical and cultural significance of the Deer Park at Sarnath, where the Buddha first turned The Wheel of Dharma. He emphasizes the unique context these teachings offer by acknowledging the root cause of all our suffering. Understanding this, we can proceed to cultivate a positive and meaningful existence.…

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#40 - Triggering action in green software: a Nordic perspective with Satu Heikinheimo and Janne Kalliola 53:14

1M ago53:14

53:14

🤔 Why do we do so little to decarbonize software despite already knowing so much? 🎙️ In this episode, Gael Duez is joined by Janne Kalliola, author of "Green Code," together with Satu Heikinheimo, Planet Diplomats’ founder, to discuss how to trigger more actions among Tech people to reduce the carbon footprint of our code. 🌍 Both being based in Fin…

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EPISODE 76 | "No Diddy" (Feat. 1leob & Ron) 2:12:04

1M ago2:12:04

2:12:04

Back from a little hiatus, the boys are back to give you the coolest podcast in the world! Joined by Leonardo Dicappio & Tanget Man, the boys end up discussing: The President of Iran dying in a helicopter crash, Persona according to Carl Jung, Jordan Peterson not being direct on what he believes in, Ape & Ron remember Ron getting hypnotized by a ma…

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#39 - European Regulations in Tech: some insider perspectives with Kim Van Sparrentak and Max Schulze 53:56

2M ago53:56

53:56

🔎 Major regulations have been built up in Europe these past years impacting the Tech sectors. How have they been built? What does it take to pass these kinds of bills in the unique European Union political system? And what are the consequences for the people working in the digital industry? 🎙️ This episode 39 welcomes Kim Van Sparrentak, a Member o…

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#38 - Building Green Software with Sara Bergman 43:10

2M ago43:10

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🔎 What are the main angles to be covered when you truly want to design, run, and sometimes decommission, software, in the greenest possible way? 🎙️ In this episode, Sara Bergman, a seasoned software engineer and one of the acclaimed co-authors of the O’Reilly book “Building Green Software” joins Gaël Duez to discuss the book, and more specifically …

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EPISODE 75 | "HIGH OFF LIFE" (Feat. LYF3 & 1leob) 2:27:46

3M ago2:27:46

2:27:46

On this special day of 4/20, the boys are joined by one of their longtime good friends from high school, LYF3! As blunts are in rotation, the boys catch up & discuss: Apes LSD trip that LYF3 was apart of, funny highschool moments, the guy who burned himself outside the courthouse of Trumps trial, Chris Browns diss toward Quavo, Free Will, Adolf Hit…

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eB 133 - Mind Your Own Business 27:09

3M ago27:09

27:09

The Lojong mind training slogans don’t offer practitioners advice so that we might simply become nice or agreeable people. Mind training aims to aid us in genuine transformation, but we need to challenge ourselves to understand its deeper, nuanced layers. In this episode, Jampal Norbu is joined by Dharma teacher, Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel, in contem…

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#37 - How to be a climate-conscious product manager with Antonia Landi and François Burra 52:34

3M ago52:34

52:34

💡In product management, there is a strong culture of adapting to change, testing, and rapid learning. Talking about change, we have a big big one ahead of us: climate change! How can product leaders include climate considerations into the build and run of digital services and scale sustainable practices? 🎧In this episode, Gael interviewed two hands…

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EPISODE 74 | "Midnight Mike & ModernGenitalia" (Feat. 1leob) 2:10:42

3M ago2:10:42

2:10:42

On this episode of V N APE, Leo is back! The boys discuss: J. Cole's new tape "Might Delete Later" where he replies to Kendrick's shots on a song called "7 Minute Drill" which leads the boys to compare both artists (**BTW THIS WAS RECORDED BEFORE J. COLE APOLOGIZED TO KENDRICK AT DREAMVILLE FESTIVAL**). We then discuss: Milo Yiannopoulos, Boosie ge…

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#36 - Climate change challenges to data centers: lessons from Singapore with PS Lee 54:00

3M ago54:00

54:00

📈 44 cm water level rise under the IPCC business as usual scenario. This number shows that climate change is very real for Singaporeans and for their data centers, close to 10% of the whole of APAC! 🎧In episode 36, Gaël Duez discussed with Professor PS Lee, National University of Singapore Dean's Chair of Mechanical Engineering and one of the top e…

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EPISODE 73 | "TRAINS" (Feat. OfficialHeir) 2:25:05

3M ago2:25:05

2:25:05

On this episode of V N APE, the boys are joined by Heir! A Cuban-American rapper + podcaster who's from the Hialeah area as well! They end up discussing: Illegal immigration, China, why Heir believes in God, the moon landing being fake, the best rap album ever produced, moral dilemmas + so much more! Follow V N APE on Instagram & X (Twitter): @VNAP…

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#35 - Cybersecurity and sustainability: friend or foe? with Mary Prokhorova and Michael J. Oghia 43:35

4M ago43:35

43:35

⚙️Cybersecurity and sustainability do share a complex relationship! The two approaches share commonalities, such as grappling with resistance from teams and executives and prioritizing resilience, but they also seem to split in notable ways such as constant updates in cybersecurity impacting bloatware and equipment obsolences. 🎧In this episode Gaël…

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EPISODE 72 | "The Afterlife Tier List" 1:43:30

4M ago1:43:30

1:43:30

Another week, another episode of V N APE YOU DUMMY!!!!! We begin the podcast with a valid question...what’s the best drug to beat off on? After that we discuss: Ryan Garcia's tweets about Bohemian Grove & aliens, Jake Paul Vs Mike Tyson, the Kellog CEO telling people to eat cereal for dinner, the suicide pod, and a tier list where we ranked the pos…

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#34 - Carbon aware computing: a false good idea? with Hannah Smith and Ismaël Velasco 52:44

4M ago52:44

52:44

🎙️In our latest episode, Hannah Smith, the COO of the Green Web Foundation, and Ismael Velasco, the founder of the Adora Foundation, highlight the potential pitfalls of Carbon Aware Computing a strategy that aims to reduce carbon emissions by aligning software operations with the carbon intensity of the energy grid. While this approach has gained t…

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EPISODE 71 | "Lil Rod" (Feat. 1leob) 1:18:06

4M ago1:18:06

1:18:06

BACK from regular life & working...them V N APE boys are back to POD & give you that REAL S#!T! All jokes aside, welcome to EPISODE 71. We end up discussing: Joe Rogans most recent episode with Katt Williams, Allegations/lawsuits against Diddy arise again but this time from his producer who's ironically named "Lil Rod", the tragic suicide of Aaron …

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#33 - Is open source and sustainability a perfect match? with Oliver Cronk and Katie Davis 38:47

5M ago38:47

38:47

🔍How open source software slashes energy consumption, extends hardware lifespan, and drives sustainability? 🎙️In this episode, Gael Duez unravels the intricate relationship between open source software and IT sustainability together with Oliver Cronk, the host of Architect Tomorrow podcast and Sustainable Technology practice lead at Scott Logic (UK…

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#32 - How systemic thinking can empower sustainable design? with Sylvie Daumal and Thorsten Jonas 53:32

5M ago53:32

53:32

How can we make systemic design operational for sustainable design? 🔧Systemic design is dedicated to handling complex systems, complex questions, and complex issues. Sounds familiar with Sustainability? But if things are so complex how digital product people willing to design sustainably can embrace them? In this episode, we dive deep into the worl…

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EPISODE 70 | "Absurdism is Absurd" (Feat. 1leob) 1:42:21

5M ago1:42:21

1:42:21

Back again with another episode for ya headtop! The V N APE boys end up discussing: The Civil War that's going on at the Border between Biden & Texas, Trump losing in court to E. Jean Carroll, The Ben Shapiro Vs. Destiny Debate, The max amount of times they've masturbated in a day, Absurdism, Schopenhauer + so much more! Enjoy! Follow us on X (Twit…

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#31 - Estimating IT footprint: the ABB Motion case study with Fiona Leibundgut and Thomas Mosser 54:13

5M ago54:13

54:13

How do we tackle the Green IT blind spot? 🏞️ In many big corporations, IT is never number one, number two, even number three for GHG emission sources (and other environmental factors). But everyone working in the digital sustainability sector knows that, actually, little streams make big rivers with the digital sector accouting for around 4% of glo…

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eB 132 - Everyone's A Critic 30:55

6M ago30:55

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Have you heard of negativity bias? Recognizing threats to our well being is intuitive and alerts a sense of urgency around perceived negativities. However, this same quality can run out of control in a world where social criticism, and doom scrolling keep us locked into negative patterns. Lojong practice transforms that negative urgency into a heal…

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EPISODE 69 | "The Wheel Of Ass" (Feat. Abel) 2:01:09

6M ago2:01:09

2:01:09

Them V N APE boys are BACK this week with another episode for ya! Joined by Abel, a talented painter, the boys get straight into it & discuss: the Jews who got arrested over a secret tunnel in a Brooklyn synagogue, glory holes, the feeling of being high on Heroin, having sex with a 300+ pound woman, the Bible, the recent bombing on Yemen, + so much…

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EPISODE 68 | "The Epstein List & Rituals" 2:14:52

6M ago2:14:52

2:14:52

Welcome to our first recorded episode of the new year! The boys get straight into the releasing of some names on The Epstein List & give their reactions to it. They then discuss: Rituals, Trump getting taken off state ballots, the viral video of a guy attacking a judge in court + much more! V N APE then end it off by revisiting old songs they've ma…

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EPISODE 67 | "Michael Jackson Vs. Karl Marx" (Feat. 1leob) 1:45:21

7M ago1:45:21

1:45:21

On this episode of V N APE, the boys discuss: what the meaning of life is while V tries to defend absurdity, who had the bigger impact; Michael Jackson or Karl Marx?, Kanye back with another rant during his album party, is getting your ass licked/ate by a female considered gay?, is paying for pussy in a third world country considered abuse + much m…

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#30 - Can Digital Marketing be low-carbon? with Audrey Danthony and Diarmuid Gill 59:14

7M ago59:14

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0.9g of CO2e. It’s pretty ridiculous when you think about it. According, the French SRI association this is the carbon footprint for a 10K prints digital campaign with a 200k image. So not a big deal? Not that simple because we’re talking about volumes in trillions per day here. So maybe it’s a good idea to dive a little deeper on the environmental…

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eB 131 - Freedom Through Discipline Pt 2 with Pema Chodron 44:04

7M ago44:04

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The practice of Lojong has a long and well established history. Many great practitioners have composed invaluable commentaries on its liberating effects. Their guidebooks reach across centuries, and transform even our fast paced, modern day negativities. These illuminating texts make Lojong one of the most accessible Buddhist practices in the world…

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EPISODE 66 | "I'd Smash Sara Jay" (Feat. 1leob) 2:08:43

7M ago2:08:43

2:08:43

Slow news week but the boys are still here to bring you that NEW V N APE each week! Joined by Leo, the boys discuss: Terrance Howards' "Terryology" & his whole theory on how 1 x 1 = 2, whether not we'd fuck Sara Jay since a lot of people on twitter claim she's not attractive, Derek Chauvin getting stabbed, our friend Yoshi's suggestions/critique on…

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#29 Cosmology and Technology with Maxime Blondeau 49:01

7M ago49:01

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We don't always need a science-fiction device "à la Star Trek" to get transported somewhere else. Discussing with Maxime Blondeau results in such a journey where I discover how anthropology, geography, and cosmology can help us understand better digital technologies and more specifically: 🤯 Why Digital Tech is not the first mind revolution humanity…

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EPISODE 65 | "FUCK ADP" (Feat. David, 1leob, & Ron) 1:17:36

8M ago1:17:36

1:17:36

Due to technical difficulties, V failed to save last weeks pod but we are finally back with another episode! We are joined by a new friend of the show, David. We end up discussing: the fattest chick we’d smash, playing the Ouija board live on the pod (should we?), David’s religious views, Diddy’s Lawsuit, & other random things that come up in our h…

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#28 Rage against the AI with Anastasis Stamatis, Lou Welgryn and Theo Alves Da Costa 55:05

8M ago55:05

55:05

🤯 AI is all the rage at the moment but what about its impact? 🌱 Especially its environmental cost? 🛑 Does it mean we should stop leveraging this tool? 🏃 Can we extract ourselves from this rat race? AI comes with many questions and this episode comes with a clear angle to debate it: how do data experts specialized in impact business such as Lou Welg…

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#27 Ayahuasca, consensus, and standards to green software with Asim Hussain 55:37

8M ago55:37

55:37

Meeting Asim Hussain, the Green Software Foundation’s Director, is always an uplifting experience and this episode makes no exception. A patchwork episode where we talked about: When we finally have the chance to meet with Asim Hussain the Director of the GSF, the episode becomes a crazy mailbag one where we talked about: 🙌 How trust and consensus …

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EPISODE 64 | "The Ethics Of Snitching" (Feat. 1leob) 1:37:47

8M ago1:37:47

1:37:47

On this episode of V N APE, the boys are joined by Leo once again! They end up discussing: The Ethics of Snitching & Hypotheticals Regarding It, additional thoughts/updates on Israel vs. Palestine, Freemasons Going Woke, + MORE! Follow us on X (twitter): https://twitter.com/vnapePODCAST Send us a Text Message.…

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eB 130 - Freedom Through Discipline pt 1 with Pema Chödron 30:21

9M ago30:21

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The practice of Lojong has a long and well established history. Many great practitioners have composed invaluable commentaries on its liberating effects that can reach across centuries and transform even our fast paced, modern day negativities. These illuminating guidebooks make Lojong one of the most accessible Buddhist practices in the world toda…

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EPISODE 63 | "Israel Vs. Palestine" (Feat. 1leob & Ron) 2:58:33

9M ago2:58:33

2:58:33

On this packed episode of V N APE, the boys are joined by the homies Leo & Ron! The boys discuss: Israel Vs. Palestine, Free Will, The Authenticity of Mouthy Buddha videos, The Perfect Ass To Titties Ratio, The U.S. becoming 'Minority White' in the future, David Hume (like always lol), & much more! Enjoy! Follow us on X (twitter): https://twitter.c…

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#26 - Digital Sustainability in LATAM with Catalina Zapata and Ismael Velasco 49:58

9M ago49:58

49:58

This episode is not in Spanish or Portuguese but it might have been 🙂 With Catalina Zapata - founder of La Web Verde community in Colombia - and Ismael Velasco - founder of the Adora foundation and based in Mexico - Gaël Duez explores the momentum of Digital Sustainability in Latin America as well as the pitfalls it faces. From COP21 memories to th…

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#25 - W3C Sustainability Guidelines with Ines Akrap and Lukasz Mastalerz 49:28

9M ago49:28

49:28

What if you could get sued if your website is not low-carbon enough? What if you would be barred from many call for tenders if your digital services don’t hit minimum sustainability requirements? Science-fiction? This is what people said on 5 May 1999 when the first version ever of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines was released by the World …

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eB 129 - The Responsibility of Freedom 26:17

9M ago26:17

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Freedom is one of the fundamental rights for all human beings. But what does freedom look like on a personal level…on a spiritual level? Are we seeking freedom from responsibility, freedom from persecution or freedom from consequences? All beings are answerable to the laws of cause and effect, which means that true freedom comes from taking respons…

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#24 - IT Sustainability in SaaS companies with Niklas Sundberg and Tereze Gaile 58:15

10M ago58:15

58:15

How do you decarbonize your operations when most of the action takes part outside of your organization? 🕵️ This is the issue SaaS companies face with IT sustainability. 🌱 In the latest Green IO episode I (Gaël Duez) sat down with Tereze Gaile to get insights from Salesforce’s approach. Tereze is the lead author of the “Sustainability Guide for Sale…

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EPISODE 62 | "Big Mike Running For President" (Feat. Homo Erectus) 1:37:54

10M ago1:37:54

1:37:54

On this episode of V N APE, the boys are joined by none other than Apes little brother Homo Erectus! The discussion ends up consisting of: The Philosophy Of Science, The Upcoming Presidential Election, Rumors On Michelle Obama running?, Genital Mutilation, D.A.R.E, Thoughts On The Previous Episode w/Treezy, + much more! Enjoy. Follow us on Twitter:…

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#23 Greenwashing and friends with Harriet Kingaby and Mathieu Jahnich 52:49

10M ago52:49

52:49

Our regular Green IO host Gaël Duez meets Harriet Kingaby and Mathieu Jahnich to get the low-down on greenwashing, and, more importantly, how to avoid it. Mathieu Jahnich is a consultant and researcher, and also a lecturer at Sciences Po, Paris, where he teaches responsible communication & marketing on several Masters programs. Harriet Kingaby is a…

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EPISODE 61 | "Debate/Discussion w/ a Marxist-Leninist" (Feat. Treezy) 2:27:45

10M ago2:27:45

2:27:45

On this episode of V N APE, the Anti-Communist boys are joined by Lord Treezy, a Cuban American Marxist-Leninist organizer & rapper. We discussed & debated: Communism, Market Economies, Cubas Political Economy, Imperialism, Human Rights + much more! Enjoy! Follow Treezy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordtreezy/ Follow V N APE on Twitter: …

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#0 - Welcome to Green IO Season 2 by Gaël Duez 4:53

11M ago4:53

4:53

Hello everyone, welcome to Green IO the podcast for responsible technologists building a greener digital world, one byte at a time. Why this podcast? What to expect in Season 2? Take a 5 minutes walk-through with our Host Gaël Duez 🎙️ ❤️ Subscribe, follow, like, ... stay connected the way you want to never miss an episode! Transcript Gaël: Hello ev…

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EPISODE 60 | "Glock Dookie" 1:31:48

11M ago1:31:48

1:31:48

LIVE from BMB STUDIOS in Miami, V N APE R back to pod this week! V gets a call from his brother Jay live from jail where he gives us an update on how he's doing & a quick discussion about a Glock Dookie. After that the boys discuss: Donald Trump's Viral Mugshot, The Republican Debate, Lockdowns/Mask Mandates coming back?, Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud +…

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EPISODE 59 | "The Velascos" (Feat. J-Starz) 1:20:38

11M ago1:20:38

1:20:38

On this episode of V N APE, the boys are joined by none other than V's big brother J-Starz! We discuss: Jay growing up in Cuba, Jay's thoughts on Communism, legalizing all drugs, jail stories, when we should be expecting new music from Jay, Trump getting indicted for the fourth time, + many more topics! Enjoy! Follow J-Starz on Instagram: https://w…

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eB 128 - Self Discovery 39:53

12M ago39:53

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Jampal Norbu examines the 22nd verse of Lojong: “You have reached proficiency if you can practice even while distracted." Transforming self concern into care for others is the core of Buddhist meditation. How then do we gauge our progress on that path? The key lies in self reflection, which makes meditation possible. With a strong foundation of sel…

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