Best Afterthought Media Podcasts (2024)

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S4E12 Paralympics: An afterthought? Plus ‘two-tiered’ policing and Labour’s migrant ‘amnesty’ 53:18

15d ago53:18

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The Paralympic Games are underway - and there's plenty to celebrate! More coverage than ever before, a public-participating opening ceremony, and over 160 nations televising the event. But is it enough? There were 10 million tickets available for the Olympics - and only 3 million for the Paralympics. What does it mean that the Paralympics will be b…

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A round with Exhibit 3Sixty 32:25

2h ago32:25

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With a background in graphic design, marketing and web development, commercial manager Sam Pearce joined Exhibit 3sixty from the Dovetail Group in 2023. This episode sees Sam talking about Exhibit 3sixty’s development from straight-ahead stand builder when it launched six years ago to delivering a full service for exhibitions. With questions from h…

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S4E15 What the media won't say about the monarchy 56:58

2h ago56:58

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Prince Harry’s 40th birthday, Kate Middleton back at work, and ANOTHER dramatisation of that Prince Andrew interview. Headlines about the Royals are frequent front pages - but is this actually news? The monarchy is given a fairly easy ride in the media - rarely questioned, often praised, history erased. But why don’t editorial guidelines about ‘due…

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Diddy and the freak offs smh 34:55

3d ago34:55

34:55

By Eric B

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Tramlines Festival: The wider benefits 29:07

5d ago29:07

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An outdoor event’s relationship with its local authority ranks high among the elements crucial to success. Following on from Timm Cleasby, director of operations at Tramlines, this episode is about Sheffield City Councillor Richard Williams’ take on the festival. Focused on the city’s green spaces, Richard talks host James Dickson through Sheffield…

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S4E14 Violence against women is a man's problem: Gisèle Pelicot, Rebecca Cheptegei, and millions more 1:03:25

1d ago1:03:25

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Content warning: rape, sexual assault, and gender-based violence Headlines about gender-based violence are sadly not rare. But over the last week, two harrowing stories have sent shockwaves around the world. In France, pensioner Dominique Pelicot stands trial for recruiting 72 men to join him in drugging and raping his now ex-wife, Gisèle, over the…

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Debate Afterthoughts 1:17:26

9d ago1:17:26

1:17:26

By Eric B

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S4E115 - EP 115 No, You Weren't Traumatized 31:13

3d ago31:13

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Episode Notes A look at the trendy "I was so traumatized by this" online trend and why it's not good for our entertainment. Find out more at https://cynema-85.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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Super Bowl half-time show has lost its mind 1:00:23

4d ago1:00:23

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Super LIX in Nola announced Kendrick Lamar as the halftime performer. Hear from me and one of my permanent guest cohosts go over why this was the wrong decision and the greater convo within the music community on what a "hit" actually is!By Eric B

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Tramlines: The festival journey from Sheffield city centre to Hillsborough Park 46:26

9d ago46:26

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In the event industry for more than 20 years, monitor engineer to director of operations at Tramlines, where he’s worked since it started in 2009, and much more besides, Timm Cleasby is a perfect festival season guest. In this episode, Timm talks host James Dickson through the hard work behind Tramlines’ evolution from city centre to Hillsborough P…

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S4E13 Why is no one talking about Sudan? Plus Jess Phillips NHS claim and pub garden smoking ban 59:31

15d ago59:31

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Headlines about wars in Ukraine and Gaza have flooded front pages - yet, the "world's biggest humanitarian crisis" is battling for media attention. Why? In Sudan, a terrible war is raging. What started as a conflict between the Sudan Armed forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has exploded into chaos and bloodshed, with countless…

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2024 Presidential election pt 1 44:45

18d ago44:45

44:45

By Eric B

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Judge Mathis divorce gettin divorced?? 29:19

18d ago29:19

29:19

By Eric B

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Summer Recap 49:49

18d ago49:49

49:49

By Eric B

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S4E114 - EP 114 Alien Romulus & Nostalgia Porn 43:41

21d ago43:41

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Episode Notes No hate, just critical thinking on the Alien boxoffice smash that gets face hugged with nostalgia. Find out more at https://cynema-85.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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On the Lead, episode 4: The Past, Present, and Future of Horse Racing Data 35:21

16d ago35:21

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Presented by The Jockey Club On the latest episode of the On the Lead Podcast, presented by The Jockey Club and In the Money Media, hosts Shannon Kelly and Peter Thomas Fornatale delve into one of the hot button topics in horse racing today: the past, present, and future of data. They kick off with Professor Marshall Gramm, a handicapping champion …

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Learn more about: D7ES from Tag1 - Extended Support for Drupal 7 after EOL 25:25

22d ago25:25

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With Drupal 7 reaching end-of-life in January 2025, many site owners and developers face a tough decision: migrate to a new version of Drupal or to a new platform, or risk running an unsupported site. But what if there was a third option? In this team talk, we introduce Tag1's Drupal 7 Extended Support service, a solution that allows you to keep yo…

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S4E11 Prisons: Overcrowding, Operation Early Dawn, and child strip-searches 59:25

25d ago59:25

59:25

‘UK PRISONS OVERCROWDED AFTER RACIST RIOTS!’ ‘A CHILD IS STRIP-SEARCHED EVERY 14 HOURS’ ‘SCORES OF CRIMINALS COULD BE FREED IN DAYS’ Headlines this week spotlight the UK’s criminal justice system, as prison overcrowding triggers emergency measures. Amazingly, serious talks about prison reform have entered the mainstream media - but a key voice is m…

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S4E10 Just Stop Oil: Why do people hate them so much? 1:00:05

1M ago1:00:05

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Cult members. Fanatics. Selfish. Evil. All words that have been used to describe climate activists in the mainstream media. Just Stop Oil have made many headlines since 2022, be it by stopping traffic or throwing powder on Stonehenge in their token orange shade. Last month, five members were sent to prison with the longest sentences ever given for …

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S4E9 Bigotry & bad information: Islamophobia, far-right riots, and Olympic boxing row 53:56

1M ago53:56

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This week has seen stories of bigotry, fuelled by bad information. Anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant riots sprung up across the UK, with no factual basis in the incident that triggered them - a stabbing attack that killed three young girls in Southport last Monday, founded on a widespread fake news story that the attacker was a Muslim asylum seeker wh…

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Worlds Better x Event Academy: ‘Delivering Sustainable Events’ Course 30:58

2M ago30:58

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Chrissie Beck, founder of sustainability consultancy for the live events industry, Worlds Better, joins host James Dickson in this episode of The Event Industry News Podcast. Chrissie has worked in delivering events all over the world for 20 years and in her current role focusses on ensuring that sustainability targets are being met for agencies, e…

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Southport stabbings: Why do people join the far-right? 30:51

2M ago30:51

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On Monday, three young girls were killed in a knife attack in Southport at a Taylor Swift themed dance class. They were 6, 7, and 9 years old. Eight other children were stabbed. A community, and a country, are in shock. Even though male violence against women and girls is commonplace, it can be hard to understand in these particular set of circumst…

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The ever changing focus of event sustainability 41:41

2M ago41:41

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In this episode of the Event Industry News Podcast, host James Dickson is joined by founder of event:decision, Matt Grey. Matt has worked in events for 25 years focussing mainly on the agency side servicing all kinds of events worldwide until the pandemic hit. During the pandemic Matt founded event:decision and three years later offers products tha…

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Explore Drupal's Workspaces: A Game-Changer for Site-Wide Content Staging 35:54

2M ago35:54

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Are you facing challenges with content staging on your enterprise Drupal site? The Workspaces module might be the solution you're looking for. Now available in Drupal core as an experimental feature, Workspaces allows for effective site-wide content staging. In this Tag1 Team Talk, Andrei Mateescu, Senior Architect at Tag1 and the module's lead mai…

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Beyond The Event: little things that enhance the attendee experience 39:16

2M ago39:16

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After a break in recording (and an eventful football tournament) we are delighted to welcome back the Event Industry News Podcast, host, James Dickinson is joined by Valentina Ruffoni, Founder of Beyond The Event, International Event Strategy, Production & Management. In this episode Valentina explores how following University she started her event…

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On the Lead, episode 3: Aftercare Is Not An Afterthought 41:46

2M ago41:46

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Presented by The Jockey Club PTF and Shannon Kelly are back with the third edition of On the Lead in which they discuss the importance of thoroughbred aftercare and its evolution in the sport. The show kicks off with Erin Birkenhauer of West Point Thoroughbred speaking about her role in the company's internal aftercare organization, The Congie Fund…

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Mina Smallman: Misogynoir, survival, and A Better Tomorrow 33:00

2M ago33:00

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Warning: Strong language “Race is always seen as Black men's issue, gender is always seen as white women's issue. So Black women always fall through the cracks.” Preferential acceptance rates for White women applying to UK police forces have given a false impression of gender equality, hiding acute discrimination against Black women, Media Storm da…

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Summer Series Pt 3 52:16

3M ago52:16

52:16

By Eric B

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Summer Series Pt 4 44:46

3M ago44:46

44:46

By Eric B

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S4E8 General Election, Gen-Z, and propaganda in the papers 56:34

3M ago56:34

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It's VOTING DAY! How did you pick who to vote for? Hopefully not by relying too heavily on our mainstream media. Listen to this episode to find out why! It’s a dose of media literacy that is so essential, especially in this year of elections. We speak to CEO of independent press regulator Impress, Lexie Kirkconnell-Kawana, and TikTok journalist Sop…

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S4E7 Pride Month under attack: rainbow-washing, queerbaiting, and fears of "gender ideology" 54:03

3M ago54:03

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Quite a lot to NOT be proud of this Pride Month, with corporations creeping away cowardly as ultra-Conservatives boycott their rainbow campaigns. Meanwhile, much of the mainstream media refuses to report on rising threats to LGBT+ equality. Luckily, there’s also lots to laugh about! From hilariously hopeless Pride ads to everything that comes out o…

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On the Lead e2: All About Influencer Marketing 43:28

3M ago43:28

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Presented by The Jockey Club PTF and Shannon Kelly are back with the second edition of On the Lead in which they discuss the effects of influencer marketing on the sport of horse racing. The show kicks off with Dan Tordjman of America's Best Racing as he talks about ABR's continuing efforts in the influencer marketing space and tells us about takin…

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S4E6 World Refugee Day: Inclusion and solutions 41:33

3M ago41:33

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Today is #WorldRefugeeDay - an international day designated by the UN to honour refugees around the globe. World Refugee Day feels especially relevant at Media Storm, because refugees make one of the strongest cases for this podcast’s existence. They are one of the groups characterised most frequently and most voicelessly in our mainstream media, a…

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Rape Off The Record: The price of open justice 37:21

3M ago37:21

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This investigation contains discusses of rape, sexual assault, and suicide which some listeners might find distressing. If you need someone to talk to, you can call the Samaritans on 116 123 or Rape Crisis on 0808 500 2222. Warning: strong language Media Storm’s first series featured an investigation into ‘Rape justice: ‘What happens to the 98%?', …

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S4E5 Media racism: Faiza Shaheen, Palestine coverage, and the limits of representation 56:17

4M ago56:17

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This week, Faiza Shaheen announced she has resigned from the Labour Party, after a shock email revealed she had been deselected as a candidate in this year's General Election. The Labour Party candidate selection committee called into question tweets that Faiza had 'liked', some from 10 years ago. But behind the apparent distractions of old tweets …

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S4E4 South Africa elections: worldviews in 'the West' vs 'the rest' 49:57

4M ago49:57

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As South Africans head to the polls, Media Storm is seizing the opportunity to break out of the Western worldview. Last season, former UN Security Council President Kishore Mahbubani criticised the "arrogance" of the UK media and its failure to expose people in 'the West' to how 88% of the world's population see things differently to them. South Af…

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On the Lead, episode 1: What’s in a Name? 43:10

4M ago43:10

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Hello and welcome to a new podcast from The Jockey Club and In the Money Media. In this first episode, hosts Shannon Kelly and Peter Thomas Formatale are joined by The Jockey Club’s Associate Registrar Lori Johnson, to discuss the process of registering a thoroughbred. Then Jaime Roth, of LNJ Foxwoods, drops by to discuss the “method behind the mad…

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S4E3 Police: misogyny, mistrust, and The Met 44:37

4M ago44:37

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Content warning: mentions of violence against women, rape, and assault. This episode was recorded just before the general election was announced! Register to vote here. This week, it was reported the number of Met police officers being dismissed reached a new peak. A police officer has been handed a guilty sentence for assault, after arresting and …

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Episode 0 13:25

4M ago13:25

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On the Lead is a new podcast presented by The Jockey Club in association with In the Money Media. The goal of the series is to have entertaining and interesting conversations with varying industry voices targeting owners, breeders, fans, and anyone interested in Thoroughbred breeding and racing. The podcasts will also a feature a mailbag component …

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Summer Series Ep.2 Ft Tinda 37:52

4M ago37:52

37:52

By Eric B

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S4E2 Ulez: Pollution or politics? Plus Eurovision boycott and Voter ID 47:01

4M ago47:01

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The climate crisis is wreaking havoc in headlines this week: heatwaves in southeast Asia, flooding in Kenya and Brazil, and exotic spiders smuggling their way into the UK - all this marks a record leap in atmospheric CO2. One climate-related story has haunted UK news cycles for almost five years: The London mayor’s controversial Ultra Low Emission …

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New Series New Vibes 56:02

4M ago56:02

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As we transition into the end of the springtime, grads, proms we are starting our summer series!By Eric B

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TNW Events - A Financial Times Company 36:47

4M ago36:47

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In events since 2012, and in technology for about the same amount of time, Zach Butler is director of Amsterdam-based TNW Events. Launched in 2006, full name The Next Web, TNW is a product of its founders’ interest in the future of tech. Buoyed by The FT buying a major stake, and ultimately acquiring the company, 2024 model TNW has four business li…

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S4E1 The death debate: Assisted dying and the legacy of CoppaFeel! 46:58

4M ago46:58

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There’s a morbid theme to Media Storm’s first new weekly format - but that’s ok because it’s Dying Matters Awareness Week so we all need to get talking about death! Our key voices today are people with terminal illnesses - as we discuss the late Kris Hallenga’s legacy beyond 'CoppaFeel!' and the debates on assisted dying laws unfolding across the B…

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The PIE: Transforming knowledge and networks 33:49

5M ago33:49

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Clare Gossage is COO & co-founder at The PIE (Professionals in International Education), which since launching in 2011 has become the sector’s hub, ‘transforming knowledge and networks’. This episode is a deep dive into The PIE, looking at its history, its drivers and the big splash it’s made in events-world. An avowed internationalist, Clare studi…

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Everything you need to know about Media Storm 40:58

5M ago40:58

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We're back for Series 4! It’s been a while, so here's your refresher episode which tells you everything you need to know about Media Storm - plus, we tell you all about our new format! Media Storm is dedicated to platforming the most important people in the story– the ones living it. Despite them, ironically, being the most absent from mainstream n…

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Time and Space with CloserStill Media 33:07

5M ago33:07

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Joining business exhibitions mainstay CloserStill Media in January 2021, from Ocean Media Group, and taking his tech acumen into events-world, was an ambition realised for head of digital & CRM, Rakim Asher. In this episode, Rakim discusses that career journey, exploring the ‘head of digital’ role, finding the right tech and scrapping old-school sh…

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SERIES 4 TRAILER 4:14

5M ago4:14

4:14

Media Storm returns next week! Get a taste for what is to come from your essential guide to today’s chaotic clickbait climate. It's your weekly current affairs round-up - but not as you know it. Featuring cross-platform comparisons, shrewd bullsh*t-radars, and finding the facts behind the fear-mongering, Media Storm is guaranteed to leave you with …

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Inside Informa-tion: Vetting new event tech to integrate into event production 34:32

5M ago34:32

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John Regis is global technology adoption manager at London-based publishing/intelligence/exhibition giant Informa. This episode looks at his career path before turning its attention to the now. John details the brief behind the job title, which he helped create, before discussing how systems are used effectively, inside the Informa walls and across…

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Introducing: A Step-by-Step Guide for Migrating Data from D7 to D10 with Mauricio Dinarte:: Tag1 Team Talk 36:14

5M ago36:14

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Join Tag1 Team Talks for the launch of our detailed blog series dedicated to guiding users through the Drupal 7 to Drupal 10 Data Migration process. Created by migration expert Mauricio Dinarte, our series caters to developers and site owners alike by covering theory, practical examples, and a breadth of topics ranging from data conflicts and conte…

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