Best Service Without A Smile Podcasts (2024)

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020. Last Minute Tooth Fairy Ideas! 10:59

3h ago10:59

10:59

I you're a bit sleep-deprived and time-strapped, but still want to create magic for your kids with the Tooth Fairy, then this episode is for you! I have 3 last-minute Tooth Fairy ideas to help you out! Two of them aer incredibly simple, one if definitely super-spy-level. And by the way, if you like fun conversations like these, and you're willing t…

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019. The 4-Stage Daily Plan - How to Win The Day Without Overwhelm or Chaos 11:35

1d ago11:35

11:35

Do you start each work day with a To-Do list that you know you'll never get to the end of? It happens to all of us. In fact, it used to happen so much that my days felt overwhelming and chaotic, from the moment the kids woke up, to the minute I finally fell asleep at night! When I started using my 4-Stage Daily Plan, things were very different: I k…

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018. How to Get Your Kids to Organize Their Things 10:49

8d ago10:49

10:49

Does this title give you hope? I hope so! I've got 3 strategies for you to try out, and they don't involve chore charts or sticker rewards! These are 3 strategies that have worked for me to get my kids on board with keeping their things in order: Model the Behavior Use Reward Language Create Habits and Routines Now, these are not magic-wand strateg…

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017. Two Ideas To Organize Outgrown and Too-Big Kids’ Clothes 15:54

21d ago15:54

15:54

Do you feel like you're drowning in huge plastic bins full of kids' outgrown clothes? So much so, that you actually don't want to dig in them for the next size your child will fit into? The trick is to find that balance between saving money by keeping clothes to reuse, and adapting to the space you have available to store these clothes easily and e…

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016. A+ Organization: Your Ultimate Back-to-School Readiness Guide for Working Moms 19:31

22d ago19:31

19:31

Have you finished back-to-school shopping yet? Have you even started? It's only July, but I suggest that working moms plan and prepare for back-to-school now to avoid back-ordered items, or not finding the right color folders at the last minute! In this episode, I'm sharing my Back-To-School Readiness Guide which covers 3 areas: School supplies Sch…

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015. Not Sure If You’ll Still Love That Sofa Next Year? Try Furniture-As-A-Service 11:04

1M ago11:04

11:04

Are you looking for that perfect piece of furniture, but you’re afraid to take the plunge to buy it because, well, what if you don’t like it next year? What if our style changes? Or what if it doesn't look good in your room once it gets to your house? This is where Furniture-As-A-Service can help. Not only can you rent unique, designer-style, high …

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014. These One-Minute Tasks Will Keep Your Home Organized With Low Effort and Little Time 11:28

1M ago11:28

11:28

Do you feel you never have enough time to keep your spaces tidy? You’ve invested your time, energy and money into getting your home organized. You work all day and Uber the kids to all their activities, and you manage to get dinner on the table. So how can you keep your house in order, and keep it from feeling cluttered again? I have 10 one-minute …

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013. Speed-Decluttering Your Clothes With No Risk, for Working Moms 12:42

2M ago12:42

12:42

Is it frustrating to get dressed for work every morning? You realize you’d love to declutter and organize your closet, but you just don’t have the time or energy to check if you love every t-shirt and blouse in your wardrobe right now. If that sounds like you, then speed-decluttering your closet is a great option. The best part is that it’s complet…

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012. The Bamboo Dilemma - Sustainable Alternatives for Home Organization 9:48

2M ago9:48

9:48

Bamboo is marketed as the miracle solution, the eco-friendly and sustainable alternative to plastic organizing products. But we're facing a dilemma: not all bamboo is equally environmentally friendly! In this episode, I explain this dilemma and share what a truly sustainable solution can be for us as we look for organizing products for our homes. R…

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011. 3 Ways To Work With A Home Organizer For A Home That Truly Reflects You 14:32

2M ago14:32

14:32

You're a busy working mom, and you want to have an organized home that really reflects YOU. But how do you work with me, or any professional home organizer, to get that done? In this episode, I lay out the 3 ways to work with me: In-Home Organizing (the done-for-you option) Virtual Organizing (the one-on-one option that is a bit more DIY) My Online…

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010. Make Summer Easy: Meal Planning Quick Tips for a Stress-Free Kitchen! 14:53

2M ago14:53

14:53

"What's for dinner?" Guess what: you'll always have an answer to that question if you do meal planning. In this episode, I share my 8 tips to make meal planning easy. It's the final episode of the Make Summer Easy series! You'll learn: When the best time is to create you meal plan each week How I choose what exactly to make What not to do when pick…

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009. Make Summer Easy - Change Your Laundry Routine to be Summer-Friendly 13:09

3M ago13:09

13:09

Who else hates doing laundry? Who else hates doing laundry IN SUMMER? I see you all raising your hands out there! We're continuing our Make Summer Easy series with 3 of my tips to make "laundry" not a bad word anymore. Plus, I send you off with a bonus 4th tip that has helped me out so much with my laundry woes. Tip 1: Find the clothes you own that…

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008. Make Summer Easy: 3 Summer Activities for Independent At-Home Fun and Engagement 13:43

3M ago13:43

13:43

Continuing our Make Summer Easy series of episodes, this week I'm sharing 3 at-home activities that will keep your kids engaged and entertained independently for a while to allow you to work. These are the 3 ideas to try: Create a 3-task morning routine An in-home camping setup Balloon games All the details are in the episode! Would you let me know…

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007. Make Summer Easy: 3 Little Things You Should Do To Make Summer Outings Easier 12:00

3M ago12:00

12:00

Summer is (almost) here! This is the first of our Make Summer Easy series of episodes, which will be released over the next several weeks. These short episodes will give you little steps you can take to make your summer more enjoyable, more rejuvenating, and will allow you to reclaim some time in your dummer days. In today's episode, I share 3 tips…

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006. Clear Desk, Calm Mind: How to Declutter Your Home Office, and An Organizing Story with Allison McComb 30:21

3M ago30:21

30:21

Studies show a clear connection between clutter in your home office, and your job satisfaction and overall well-being. You know you need to get your desk in order...but how? In this episode, I walk you through the exact steps to get your home office space decluttered. You'll hear about: The top 3 clutter-causing items in home offices of remote work…

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005. Cold Storage, Hot Meals: Fridge and Freezer Organizing to Inspire Home Cooking 24:28

4M ago24:28

24:28

This episode is for you if: You used to love cooking, but now cooking feels like a chore You don't feel inspired to prepare a meal on busy weeknights, or You're frustrated by your cluttered and messy fridge and want to know how to keep it organized! You'll learn the simple steps to take to organize your fridge and freezer, and keep them organized, …

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004. How To Make Your Home Feel Styled As You Organize 13:53

4M ago13:53

13:53

If your home doesn't feel "styled", and you're struggling with what to put up on the walls, or what to display on your mantel, I have two tips in this episode to help you with that: Take the Organizing Personality quiz to find out which personality you are, how to use your strengths within that category to help you declutter more quickly, and style…

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003. Two Ways To Reduce Chemical Clutter From Your Home, and An Organizing Story with Pat Chin 25:07

4M ago25:07

25:07

We're celebrating Earth Day this week, and so here are two ways to clean chemical clutter from your home: Remove some PFAS-containing products and personal-care items from your home, and Declutter your cleaning and disinfecting supplies Making the distinction between cleaning and disinfecting cleared up which cleaning products I should keep, and wh…

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002. How To ALWAYS Find What You’re Looking For In Your Home 10:46

4M ago10:46

10:46

We make mental maps every day, and sometimes, these mental maps of the stuff we try to keep track of can overload our minds! And that causes stress – not to mention, we can’t remember where we put that very important things we were SURE we wouldn’t forget! That’s why I use The Simple Single - the single location to store each type of thing in our h…

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001. The 5 Steps to Organize Your Home Sustainably and An Organizing Story with Shireen Botha 33:08

4M ago33:08

33:08

In this debut episode, I explore the sustainable way to a clutter-free home. Get ready to transform your space with the CLEAR framework! CLEAR is the easy way to remember the 5 steps to organize your home: Clarify: Envision your ideal living space and lifestyle Limit: Set boundaries for the stuff you own Edit: Make thoughtful decisions about what s…

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000. The Welcome Episode! 4:10

4M ago4:10

4:10

Hey there, working mom! Welcome to the very first episode of the Order Meets Style podcast! I'm Zee Siman, your guide for all things organizing and productivity. If you want to organize your home, simplify your surroundings and live a bit more sustainably, you're in the right place! This podcast is perfect for you if: Your clutter is getting the be…

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BONUS: THE EPISODE THAT TIME FORGOT (After Hours) 55:39

1y ago55:39

55:39

Whoa, what's this?! A NEW SWAS EPISODE?! AFTER ALL THIS TIME?! That's right y'all, we dug around in the warehouse where we keep the ark of the covenant and found this previously recorded episode from the depths of the SWAS archives! Please enjoy this very special bonus episode: SWAS After Hours :) Much love! xoxo - Josh & Anne-Marie --- Send in a v…

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Public flatulence, slippery celibacy, and double-cheeked Thursday 51:54

2y ago51:54

51:54

Support the show Episode seven of SWAS is here! This time around, Anne-Marie & Josh talk about their continued hatred for public restrooms, the importance of non-slip shoes in the workplace, reading absurd reviews, and much more! Submit your stories here! SWAS is now on over 15+ platforms! Listen to us on your favorite podcast app and check out our…

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Lemurs in the workplace, dress shop horrors, and frogs on a plane 1:03:52

2y ago1:03:52

1:03:52

Support the show We are back again with another lengthy episode! This week, Anne-Marie & Josh talk about the stress and horrors of dress shops, crazy unlikely animals in the workplace, someone bringing their frog on a plane, and much more! Submit your stories here! SWAS is now on over 15+ platforms! Listen to us on your favorite podcast app and che…

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Slutty olives, silicone ears, and who makes "doritis" 1:04:49

2y ago1:04:49

1:04:49

Support the show We are back after a week's break, and as such, Anne-Marie & Josh have prepared this extra-long episode for everyone! This week we talk a lot about working retail, embarrassing moments, and get a little spicy with some very debatable hot topics. SWAS is now on over 15+ platforms! Listen to us on your favorite podcast app and check o…

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THICC viscous mocha, mysterious librarians, and kayak honey 44:16

2y ago44:16

44:16

Support the show In this episode, Anne-Marie & Josh talk about mocha mishaps, the mysteries of librarians, public restroom stories, and much more! SWAS is now on 15+ platforms! Listen to us on your favorite podcast app! Check out our linktree for all of our social links and to submit your own stories :) linktr.ee/SWAS_Podcast Thank you, love you! x…

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Rubber baby buggy bumpers 43:26

2y ago43:26

43:26

In this nutty episode, Anne-Marie and Josh talk about movie theater mishaps, slap fights, customers shooting up heroin in the workplace, and uncomfortable situations. Check out our linktree for all of our social links! Want us to read your stories? Just submit them! You can send them in by DM'ing us on our social media or by filling out the google …

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Jiggly knobs, Panera Karen, and ducky drive-throughs 🐤 42:27

2y ago42:27

42:27

Disclaimer: Please excuse our audio mess this week! It's finally here, EPISODE TWO! In this episode, Anne-Marie and Josh go over drive-thru shenanigans, Karen's at Panera, and work-shopping a new segment 👀 We're on 10+ platforms now! You can find all of our social links on our linktree and even submit your stories to us as well! linktr.ee/SWAS_Podc…

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Shampoo seizures, snake baths, and impossible coffee 31:59

2y ago31:59

31:59

Service Without A Smile is a podcast about working in the customer service industry. We share our past experiences as well as any that get sent to us by listeners! Come join us on a fun ramble about customer service! In the first pilot episode of SWAS, Josh and Anne-Marie go over bathing your snake, people having seizures in a salon, and Anne-Marie…

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Product Manifesto, Funding Prioritization & Building Zero to One Products (with Mayank Yadav, Product Lead @ Facebook & Instagram, Uber, eBay, Handy) 31:24

2+ y ago31:24

31:24

The eighteenth episode of The Product Management Leaders Podcast is now live! Our aim with this podcast is to connect you with some of the top PM leaders and share their real-world strategies and tactics for building world-class products. In today's episode, Grant Duncan speaks with Mayank Yadav, product lead at Facebook and Instagram Shops. He was…

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Pods, Transitioning from VP to CPO & Moving Fast With Confidence (with Navya Rehani Gupta, CPO @ Peek, Uber, Disney, Goldman Sachs, StyleSeat) 31:42

2+ y ago31:42

31:42

The seventeenth episode of The Product Management Leaders Podcast is now live! Our aim with this podcast is to connect you with some of the top PM leaders and share their real-world strategies and tactics for building world-class products. In today's episode, Grant Duncan speaks with Navya Rehani Gupta, the Chief Product Officer at Peek, a Series C…

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Operational Readiness, Collaboration Between Teams & Creating Value (with David Wolf, AVP of Payor Solutions @ MedeAnalytics, Cotiviti) 36:26

2+ y ago36:26

36:26

The sixteenth episode of The Product Management Leaders Podcast is now live! Our aim with this podcast is to connect you with some of the top PM leaders and share their real-world strategies and tactics for building world-class products. In today's episode, Grant Duncan speaks with David Wolf, AVP of Payor Solutions at MedeAnalytics and former VP o…

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Influencing Without Authority, Creating a Personal Brand & Breaking Into the PM World (with Diego Granados, Senior Product Manager @ LinkedIn, Microsoft, Cisco) 51:16

2+ y ago51:16

51:16

Hi all, we are excited to share the fifteenth episode of The Product Management Leaders Podcast with you! Our aim with this podcast is to connect you with some of the top PM leaders and share their real-world strategies and tactics for building world-class products. In today's episode, Grant Duncan speaks with Diego Granados, Senior Product Manager…

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Efficient Remote Work, Four Quadrants & Promoting Employee Growth (with Bret Tushaus, VP of Product Management @ Deltek) 39:52

2+ y ago39:52

39:52

Hi all, we are excited to share the fourteenth episode of The Product Management Leaders Podcast with you! Our aim with this podcast is to connect you with some of the top PM leaders and share their real-world strategies and tactics for building world-class products. In today's episode, Grant Duncan speaks with Bret Tushaus, VP of Product Managemen…

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Product Launches, Market Selection & Finishing What You Start (with Nora Iluri, VP of Product Management @ Athena Health, Pieces Technologies, Google, McKinsey) 38:53

2+ y ago38:53

38:53

Hi all, we are excited to share the thirteenth episode of The Product Management Leaders Podcast with you! Our aim with this podcast is to connect you with some of the top PM leaders and share their real-world strategies and tactics for building world-class products. In today's episode, Grant Duncan speaks with Nora Iluri, VP of Product Management …

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Board of Directors, Focusing on Market Segments & Being Commercially Minded (with Darren Guarnaccia, SVP of Product @ Hootsuite) 38:34

2+ y ago38:34

38:34

Hi all, we are excited to share the twelfth episode of The Product Management Leaders Podcast with you! Our aim with this podcast is to connect you with some of the top PM leaders and share their real-world strategies and tactics for building world-class products. In today's episode, Grant Duncan speaks with Darren Guarnaccia, SVP of Product at Hoo…

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Innovation, Types of Product Leaders & Defining ICP (with Tammy Hahn, CPO of Groundswell, Cornerstone OnDemand) 42:15

3y ago42:15

42:15

Hi all, we are excited to share the eleventh episode of The Product Management Leaders Podcast with you! Our aim with this podcast is to connect you with some of the top PM leaders and share their real-world strategies and tactics for building world-class products. In today's episode, Grant Duncan speaks with Tammy Hahn, CPO of Groundswell. Grounds…

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Analytics, Social Media as a Tool & Collaborating with Teams (with Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia, Founder and CEO of Product School) 27:33

3y ago27:33

27:33

Hi all, we are excited to share the tenth episode of The Product Management Leaders Podcast with you! Our aim with this podcast is to connect you with some of the top PM leaders and share their real-world strategies and tactics for building world-class products. In today's episode, Grant Duncan speaks with Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia, Founder …

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Three Pillars of Marketing, Team Structure & Acquiring Businesses (with Omri Dubovi, VP of Product @Nuvei) 30:56

3y ago30:56

30:56

Hi all, we are excited to share the ninth episode of The Product Management Leaders Podcast with you! Our aim with this podcast is to connect you with some of the top PM leaders and share their real-world strategies and tactics for building world-class products. In today's episode, Grant Duncan speaks with Omri Dubovi, VP of Product at Nuvei, a pub…

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International Expansion, NPS, & Product Onboarding (with Bernard Desarnauts, VP of Product @ PandaDoc) 46:31

3y ago46:31

46:31

Hi all, we are excited to share the eighth episode of The Product Management Leaders Podcast with you! Our aim with this podcast is to connect you with some of the top PM leaders and share their real-world strategies and tactics for building world-class products. In today's episode, Grant Duncan speaks with Bernard Desarnauts, VP of Product at Pand…

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The North Star Metric, Finding Product Market Fit, & Taking Ownership (with Artem Kroupenev, VP of Strategy @ Augury, First Round Capital) 40:02

3y ago40:02

40:02

Hi all, we are excited to share the seventh episode of The Product Management Leaders Podcast with you! Our aim with this podcast is to connect you with some of the top PM leaders and share their real-world strategies and tactics for building world-class products. In today's episode, Grant Duncan speaks with Artem Kroupenev, the VP of Strategy and …

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Build vs. Buy Decisions, Managing Stakeholder Relationships, & Breaking Rules (with Nariman Noursalehi, SVP of Product @ tZero, Overstock) 47:21

3y ago47:21

47:21

Hi all, we are excited to share the sixth episode of The Product Management Leaders Podcast with you! Our aim with this podcast is to connect you with some of the top PM leaders and share their real-world strategies and tactics for building world-class products. In today's episode, Grant Duncan speaks with Nariman Noursalehi, the SVP of Product Man…

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Making Difficult Product Decisions, Humanizing Work Relationships, & Balancing Customer Requests and New Innovations (with Larry Furr, CPO @ Canopy, Ghostery, Nice InContact) 57:12

3y ago57:12

57:12

Hi all, we are excited to share the fifth episode of The Product Management Leaders Podcast with you! Our aim with this podcast is to connect you with some of the top PM leaders and share their real-world strategies and tactics for building world-class products. In today's episode, Grant Duncan speaks with Larry Furr, the Chief Product Officer at C…

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Turning Failure Into Opportunity, Producing Greater Outcomes, Improving Internal Processes (with Kit Swain, VP PM @ Relo Metrics, GumGum, Deloitte) 54:44

3y ago54:44

54:44

Hi all, we are excited to share the fourth episode of The Product Management Leaders Podcast with you! Our aim with this podcast is to connect you with some of the top PM leaders and share their real-world strategies and tactics for building world-class products. In today's episode, Grant Duncan speaks with Kit Swain, the VP of Product at Relo Metr…

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Meeting Business Goals, Inbound / Outbound PM Functions, & Tracking Product Metrics (with Rohit Valia, FICO, Oracle, IBM, Sun Microsystems) 37:47

3y ago37:47

37:47

Hi all, we are excited to share the third episode of The Product Management Leaders Podcast with you! Our aim with this podcast is to connect you with some of the top PM leaders and share their real-world strategies and tactics for building world-class products. In today's episode, Grant Duncan speaks with Rohit Valia, VP of Product Management and …

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Super Pod Team Structure, Setting Quarterly Goals, & Prioritization Decisions (with Alisa Sheyn and Matt Poepsel, Predictive Index, Pluralsight Flow) 53:09

3y ago53:09

53:09

Hi all, we are excited to share the second episode of The Product Management Leaders Podcast with you! Our aim with this podcast is to connect you with some of the top PM leaders and share their real-world strategies and tactics for building world-class products with you. In today's episode, Grant Duncan speaks with Alisa Sheyn and Matt Poepsel, wh…

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Product Planning, Top Metrics to Track, & Working with Engineering (with Greg Montalvo, InMar, Deutsche Bank, Veritas Software) 45:02

3y ago45:02

45:02

Hi all, we are happy to present the first episode of "The Product Management Leaders Podcast"! Our aim with this podcast is to connect you with some of the top PM leaders and share their real-world strategies and tactics for building world-class products with you. In today's episode, Grant Duncan speaks with Greg Montalvo, the Director of Product M…

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This New Hyper-Flexible Touchscreen Means Your Next Phone Could Bend and Stretch 3:41

7+ y ago3:41

3:41

"This New Hyper-Flexible Touchscreen Means Your Next Phone Could Bend and Stretch", Written and Published by Peter Dockrill, on March 18th, 2017, on Science Alert. This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.

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Galapagos penguin “teenagers” still beg their parents for food, and they oblige— when there’s a lot of food 3:32

7+ y ago3:32

3:32

"Galapagos penguin 'teenagers' still beg their parents for food, and they oblige— when there’s a lot of food", Written and Published by Elena Motivans, on March 17th, 2017, on ZME Science. This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.

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'Mona Lisa' Is Smiling, Really 3:07

7+ y ago3:07

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"'Mona Lisa' Is Smiling, Really", Written and Published by Laura Geggel, on March 15th, 2017, on LiveScience. This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.

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