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Positive Change Award Winner in Society and Culture as CoffeeFitnessUnicorn! Welcome to my Virtual Coffee Spot(c). I’m your pocket DJ and this podcast is where storytelling and coffee hang out. As a super-survivor I have turned my trauma and grief into a powerful, creative force for good. And I learned, it’s never too late to start a podcast—at 51. My podcast is both informative and entertaining, but mostly, I hope we connect. I believe we connect through the power of storytelling. For me, d ...
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Pathfinders

Andrew Montlake

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The definition of a pathfinder, amongst many, is “one that discovers a way especially: one that explores untraversed regions to mark out a new route.” The Pathfinder Podcast is about the journeys we take in business and in our life. It’s about the fact that the destination is not the be-all and end-all, it’s the paths we take along the way that is the real journey. It is this that defines us and makes us who we are today. I am setting out to meet real people who have inspired me, both within ...
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In C.L. Kelley’s debut novel Corpus, the city's night transforms into a realm of terror.We deep dive into how this story came about and discover why Southern Gothic stories are so creepy.Kelley says this of short stories: “they are awesome because you get in and disturb someone and then get out.” No puppies were hurt in this novel, thank goodness, …
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Meet the epic guest for the 100th episode milestone: Victoria Price!Victoria shares her writing process and is working on her first novel. She shares some details, but can only say that the book is about: love, friendship, healing, and pancakes! She thanks https://www.thenovelry.com/ for helping her write this story.We did a deep dive into her book…
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Meet R.K. Higgins, author of Stolen Days. Your next summer beach read. This is his, “Love Letter to Comedy Horror.” If Monty Python and Good Omens made a drunken deal with a Reaper, this is the story they would tell. An entertaining and wild tale from an author who takes his villain and hero to a whole new level. https://www.instagram.com/authorrkh…
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Meet Stacy Peterson, author of The Lovely and Dangerous Launch of Lucy Cavanagh. In this episode we discuss her strong female main character and how “the wild’ll make you wild.” There’s a little horror and there’s a little Bridget Jones, but mostly it’s about finding yourself. Stacy is working on the screenplay. Stay tuned for more action and adven…
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Meet Mathew Mercier, author of Poe and I; his debut novel is inspired by his time as the live-in caretaker of Poe Cottage.We deep dive into how it felt living in the space where Poe lived and how Poe brings people together. https://www.matthewmercier.com/https://www.crystallakepub.com/product/poe-i-by-matthew-mercier/https://www.instagram.com/matth…
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Meet Blake Edward Andrew: Haunted Houses, Horror, and Hockey, oh my! Blake loves to surprise his readers and use art as tragedy, while giving them a little spice. His debut novel, The Haunting of Chateau De Mornay, is book one in his Haunted planned trilogy. Jump on his TikTok lives and say hi! https://www.authorblakeandrew.com/ https://www.instagr…
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Sam Rose creates visual introductions to computer science topics. Each post takes about a month to make, and he tries to cover foundational topics in a way that's accessible to beginners. Scott chats with Sam about the how and why of making such bespoke and sophisticated blog posts. Visit Sam Rose's site! Load Balancing Memory Allocation Hashing Re…
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What do you get when you create a “sleazy, slimy, goopy, drippy, gory” story? An “entertaining and disgusting” fun chat with Ryan C. Thomas and Anthony Trevino. Two guys who know how to have fun with horror. Their story “Love is a Monstrous Death” out now in PsychoActive from Crystal Lake in the Dark Tide book series. A must read for fans of transf…
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In this episode we deep dive into book 2 of Paisley Mott’s world (In the Grave Where the Bones Are Still Wet), and turn the trauma up to 11. But we also balance the darkness with the silliness of Bugs Bunny, Super Chicken, and other pop culture references. Kalvin is a wealth of information about the writing process, the horror community, and his su…
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Martin de Bock is a Pediatric Endocrinologist and Associate Professor at the University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand. In this episode it talks with Scott about the importance of access to low-cost and reliable technology to manage Type 1 Diabetes, like the design for an open source low cost insulin pump that he and his colleagues are champio…
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It's episode 1900! While at Build, Carl and Richard recorded a milestone episode with Scott Hanselman. Scott talks about his goals in the later stages of his career, the ideas and origins of all the podcasts, and what is important to him today. In the second half, Carl pulls out a quiz show for Scott with quotes from shows going back 20 years! Lots…
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Avalonia UI is an open-source UI framework for building stunning desktop, mobile, web and embedded applications using a .NET single codebase. Scott talks to Avalonia CEO Mike James about the how and why of Avalonia and why it's been so successful. We'll also learn about Avalonia's new "XPF" framework that allows you to take existing WPF application…
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In association with the ACM's Bytecast Podcast, this week Scott talks to Dr. Juan Gilbert. Dr Gilbert was recently awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation for his work on inclusive open-source voting systems. Dr. Gilbert is the Andrew Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and Chair of the Computer & Information Science & Engine…
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Abubakar Salim is an actor embedded in the video games industry - he voiced Bayek in Assassin’s Creed Origins, and he’s spent his whole life playing games. His new Metroidvania is called "Tales of Kenzera: Zau" and it's fantastic. The game is developed by Surgent Studios - a company Salim founded - alongside EA Originals. In this episode Abubakar c…
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Send us a Text Message. Meet Bill Mullen: professor, traveler, and author. We deep dive into his new book The Thing in the Wind and we discuss Nature, isolation, and his punk rock approach to the writing process. Find out what happens when blasting Rammstein. https://www.crystallakepub.com/product/the-thing-in-the-wind-by-bill-mullen/ https://www.a…
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Casey Fiesler is an associate professor in the Department of Information Science (and Computer Science, by courtesy) at the University of Colorado Boulder. She has a PhD in Human-Centered Computing from Georgia Tech and a JD from Vanderbilt Law School. This week she talks to Scott about AI and Ethics!…
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Send us a Text Message. Meet Winnie Tataw: author and publisher. Her company is "a small black-owned business offering novel publishing, author and book marketing, and support services." Join us as we deep dive into how a small independent publisher helps lift up other voices and builds a community of writers. She and her team will take care of you…
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Send us a Text Message. Meet Laura Botten, author of A Recipe from Rome. In this episode we experience the sights, the sounds, and the tastes of Rome. We learned that we both love Italian food and food in general even though we can't really cook. We both agree Italy is the place to learn how to make meals with love. When she isn't writing, reading …
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This week we talk to Knut Sveidqvist who brings over 20 years of software expertise to the table. Knut is the creator of the award-winning Mermaid open-source project, but he’s also the CTO at Mermaid Chart, the powerful JavaScript-based diagramming and charting tool that is building their business on an Open Core Business Model.…
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Send us a Text Message. Meet Joe Ripple, Founder of Scare That Care presents AuthorCon, a charity event. Scares That Care! is an all volunteer charity. Net proceeds from all organization events are provided to the recipients selected. “Scares That Care!” Inc., is an IRS approved, 501(c)(3) charity. Founded in 2006, “Scares That Care!” to date has r…
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Send us a Text Message. Meet Royce Buckingham, author of Monster Lawyer. In this episode we chat about characters: supernatural and redeemable. We deep dive into fear and how it is a great tool in the writing arsenal. Join us as we make our way through the city of Seattle talking about monsters. https://roycebuckingham.com/ Support the Show. Patreo…
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Kate Kalcevich is Head of Accessibility at Fable. Fable is an accessibility company that enables the development of digital products that work for everyone. She sits down with Scott to talk about how to drive and measure accessibility in your applications and websites. How successful accessibility leaders measure progress…
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