Best Alastair Graham Podcasts (2024)

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Veep's Gary Cole performs "Walls" by Tod Goldberg 19:27

5h ago19:27

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Joana Simoes: Geomob Lisbon 33:15

5h ago33:15

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Ed welcomes back Joana Simoes (a five-time Geomob speaker!) to discuss the upcoming Geoob Lisbon event, which she co-organizes together with Miguel Marques. They explore the growing geospatial scene in Lisbon, the diverse presentations attendees can expect, and the importance of community engagement in the geospatial field. The conversation encoura…

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The Crown's Alastair Mackenzie performs "Savage" by Kamila Shamsie 23:55

5d ago23:55

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Geoff Smith: Land cover datasets 33:03

5d ago33:03

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Alastair is joined by old friend and former colleague Geoff Smith to discuss land cover mapping, focusing on the European products. Geoff explains his background in geospatial and his work on the UK Land Cover Map projects. They discuss the importance of existing land cover datasets like CORINE and the UK Land Cover Map, and how they can be used fo…

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NCIS's Graham Hamilton performs "Sure I Will" by Dan Chaon 24:57

12d ago24:57

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Joe Root’s made Test history, overtaking… Alastair Campbell? 57:40

8d ago57:40

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Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell are back with the Telegraph’s Ben Wright for the final podcast of the summer series. With England having won five out of five of the summer Test series, the team look forward to the final match against Sri Lanka, celebrate Joe Root’s history-making double century, debate Gus Atkinson’s man of the match award and dis…

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Jo Walsh: The early days of the open data revolution 38:39

12d ago38:39

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Ed interviews Jo Walsh, a pioneer of the open data movement, one of the earliest people involved in OpenStreetMap, and co-author of the highly-influential O'Reilly book "Mapping Hacks". They discuss the early days of the open data revolution, the emergence of projects like OpenStreetMap, and the challenges and future of open data. And much more. Sh…

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The Wood's Malinda Williams performs "Black Power" by Bernice McFadden 33:39

18d ago33:39

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Can England survive without Mark Wood? Plus, Michael gets a Phone Call… 39:51

16d ago39:51

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Michael and Phil are here again for another episode of the Vaughany and Tuffers Cricket Club Podcast. Hosted by Telegraph's Ben Wright, the three of them discuss England's recent squad selections in both their red and white ball teams. Michael and Phil review the first Test Match in the series against Sri Lanka, and the cutting edge Cricket Club Sc…

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Ed/Steven: summer catch-up 23:56

18d ago23:56

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Ed and Steven catch up on their summer activities. There is now a Geomob page on Ripple.fm a social network focused around podcasts. We encourage all listeners to join the discussion there. Next topic is the recent exodus from Twitter and the emergence of alternative platforms like Mastodon and speciifically BlueSky, where Steven is now also mirror…

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Billion's Maggie Siff performs "Running" by Joyce Carol Oates 24:57

26d ago24:57

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Michael and Phil remember Graham Thorpe - plus a recap on the Hundred and looking ahead to Sri Lanka 36:18

1M ago36:18

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England cricket legends Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell are back for The Vaughany and Tuffers Cricket Club Podcast. Hosted by Telegraph's Ben Wright, the chaps take time to remember the life and career of the brilliant Graham Thorpe, who sadly took his own life earlier this month at the age of 55. Plus, Michael and Phil recap the recent Hundred fi…

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FOSS4G 2024 Preview 30:12

1M ago30:12

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George Porto Ferreira, chair of sponsorship for FOSS4G 2024, joins Steven to discuss the conference taking place in Belém, Brazil from 2nd-8th of December. This year the annual gathering of the open source geospatial community will focus on the environment, and will feature keynote speakers such as Veronica Andreu, Luis Mota, Ariel Antiany, Tom Cro…

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Staff Picks: Mayans M.C. Richard Cabral performs "Good Things Happen at Tina’s Café" by Daniel Olivas + Daniel Olivas performing his poem "Papa's Car" 50:44

27d ago50:44

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Wil Waters: The Geospatial Index 38:04

1M ago38:04

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Recent Geomob London speaker (April 2024) Wil Waters discusses the Geospatial Index, a listing of publicly traded geospatial companies he has developed. Wil is host of a new geospatial podcast of the same name. He explains the motivation behind the project and the potential for geospatial practitioners to capture more value from the industry. Wil a…

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Staff Picks: Brooklyn Bridge's Amy Aquino performs "Tiny, Meaningless Things" by Marissa Silver 1:10:19

1M ago1:10:19

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Welcome Alastair Graham 31:30

2M ago31:30

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In this episode we introduce new co-host Alastair Graham, who wil take the lead on all things Earth Observation here on the Geomob podcast! Long-time geospatial podcast listeners will of course recognize Alastair from the Scene From Above podcast which he co-hosted for several years. We are delighted to add his experience and insights to the show. …

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Staff Picks: American Vandal's Griffin Gluck performs "Uncle Willem" by Brad Watson plus an interview with his longtime editor, Alane Salierno Mason. 26:39

1M ago26:39

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Dave Whittingham: Kreuzungen 31:30

2M ago31:30

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Recent Geomob Berlin speaker and avid cyclist Dave Whittingham discusses his project Kreuzungen, a service that allows users to upload their GPX tracks and find out which rivers they have crossed. The project started as a fun idea and has now gained popularity amongst Strava users. Dave highlights the importance of open data and open-source tools i…

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Staff Picks: Righteous Gemstones' Cassidy Freeman performs "Each Day is the Same Backward and Forward"2 more by Aimee Bender & interview with the author. 42:55

2M ago42:55

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Michael Vaughan on England staying the course as West Indies toughen up 37:46

2M ago37:46

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Two England cricketing legends, Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell, are here again for The Vaughany and Tuffers Cricket Club Podcast. Hosted by the Telegraph's Ben Wright, today's episode reviews the 2nd Test Match in the series against the West Indies, where the tourists offered up a significantly greater resistance, but superb batting performances …

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Shoaib Burq: Geobase 27:40

2M ago27:40

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Shoaib Burq, the founder of GeoBase, discusses his background in geospatial and the development of GeoBase, a geospatial backend as a service. GeoBase aims to provide developers with a powerful and easy-to-use platform for building geospatial applications. The product handles data storage, querying, and other backend services, allowing developers t…

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Staff Picks: Dune's Tim Blake Nelson reads "The Depletion Prompts" by David Means plus interview with the author. 39:21

2M ago39:21

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Carlos Brathwaite on how to return the West Indies to a top Test team 42:36

2M ago42:36

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England cricketing legends Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell, along with the Telegraph's Ben Wright, look back at the 1st Test in the series against the West Indies and finds England in dominant form, but the Windies lacking. Carlos Brathwaite, former West Indies T20 captain, joins the boys in the studio to discuss what can be done to return the Win…

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Phil Cooper: Amazon Location Services 47:12

2M ago47:12

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Phil Cooper, an expert in remote sensing and geospatial data, joins the show to discuss Amazon's cloud services and their impact on the space and satellite sector. He explains the launch of Amazon Location Services, which offers mapping and geospatial capabilities tailored for B2B use cases. Phil also highlights the increasing importance of remote …

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Staff Picks: Jennifer's Body's Johnny Simmons performs "Proxy Marriage" by Maile Meloy plus interview with the author 56:38

2M ago56:38

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Stuart Broad on James Anderson: "I'd have kept playing him". 49:51

2M ago49:51

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Ashes winning captain Michael Vaughan and England legend Phil Tufnell reunite for a new series of The Vaughany and Tuffers Cricket Club. Hosted by Telegraph's Ben Wright, today's episode bids a fond farewell to genuine bowling legend Jimmy Anderson as he prepares to play his 188th (!) and final Test. It also features an interview with the recently …

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Ed/Steven: Belgium/London recap 38:54

3M ago38:54

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Today's conversation is wide-ranging - taking us through the British electoral system, the distortion of electoral maps, the use of drones in agriculture, the importance of green spaces in cities, and statistical modeling in spatial contexts. The diversity of topics comes about due to our recap of the biggest week days in Geomob history with events…

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Tulsa King's Vincent Piazza performs "Uncle Norm Reads Spinoza as His Cookie Business Collapses Due to the Rise in Sugar Prices in the Dominican Republic" by Peter Orner and "The Mighty Shannon" by David ... 51:29

2M ago51:29

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Lukas Hort: Map Map game 21:41

3M ago21:41

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Lukas Hort, a game designer at Hamburg-based Pipapo Games, discusses their game Map Map, which is all about cartography and mapping. The game involves exploring islands, marking locations on a map, and finding clues to a legendary lost treasure. The target audience includes map fans and cozy gamers who enjoy relaxing gameplay. The game is still in …

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Scandal's Bellamy Young performs "The Hawk", "Mr. Kim", and "Finger of Speech" by Brian Doyle 23:49

3M ago23:49

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Ed/Steven: #geoweirdness, #fridaygeotrivia 40:40

3M ago40:40

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Steven and Ed discuss #geoweirdness, a series of content "threads" that OpenCage creates on mastodon to engage with their audience and promote their geocoding API. They talk about the challenges of marketing a geocoding API and the need to create content that is interesting and shareable. They discuss the different types of threads, including count…

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Friends' Christina Pickles & Lincoln Lawyer's Christopher Gorham perform “The Apartment” by T.C. Boyle 58:23

3M ago58:23

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Steve McLeod: Feature Upvote 31:02

3M ago31:02

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Ed chats with Steve McLeod, the founder of Feature Upvote, a service that allows customers to suggest and upvote ideas for products. At the recent Geomob Barcelona and Berlin events we used the service to vote for best speaker at Geomob events. They also explore the challenges of gathering feedback, distinguishing between different types of feedbac…

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Father's Day: Jackie Brown's Robert Forster performs "Sweet Day" by Hal Ackerman 21:34

3M ago21:34

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Ed/Steven: Recent events 41:59

3M ago41:59

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Our conversation covers two recent Geomob events, one in Barcelona and the other in Berlin, with discussions on the talks, speakers, and audience feedback. We then delve into the Amazon geospatial event in London, the new voting system, upcoming Geomob events, and the challenges of managing sponsors. Finally we salute Geomob sponsor Ed Parsons on r…

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Home Alone's John Heard performs "Greasy Lake" by T.C. Boyle and T.C. Boyle performs his story "Modern Love" 50:13

3M ago50:13

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Gala Camacho: Geomob Edinburgh 29:00

4M ago29:00

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Gala Camacho, organizer of Geomob Edinburgh, joins Ed on the podcast to discuss her experience organizing the event and provide advice for others interested in starting GeoMob in their cities. The first event in Edinburgh was a success, with a diverse range of talks covering technical, artistic, and business topics. Gala emphasizes the importance o…

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Jackie Brown's Robert Forster performs "Slate Mountain" by T.C. Boyle 47:56

3M ago47:56

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Sanna Jokela: Gispo 31:08

4M ago31:08

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Sanna Jokela, CEO of Gispo, joins us to discuss a project the company did with UNESCO's International Institute for Educational Planning, and which was presented at the most recent Geomob Finland in Turku. The project focused on using rainfall data to find optimal school hours in sub-Saharan Africa. Gispo specializes in open source geospatial tools…

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Big's Elizabeth Perkins performs "Hands On" by T.C. Boyle / Dear John's Jere Burns performs "La Conchita" by T.C. Boyle 1:02:04

4M ago1:02:04

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James Morrison: UAV surveying at Ordnance Survey 36:30

4M ago36:30

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James Morrison, head pilot and UAS ("Unmanned Aircraft System") lead at Ordnance Survey, discusses the use of drones in mapping and surveying. He shares examples of how drones were used to quickly assess landslips and update mapping in the Isle of Wight, as well as capture data for residential housing developments. James explains the different type…

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The Queen's Gambit's John Schwab and Coupling's Sarah Alexander perform "Three Quarters of the Way to Hell" by T.C. Boyle 43:53

4M ago43:53

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Robin Wilson: British Placename Mapper 34:20

4M ago34:20

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Robin Wilson, maker of the British Placename Mapper, discusses his project and the power and joy of digital geography. The web app allows users to search and explore British place names, revealing fascinating patterns and historical trends. Robin built the tool for fun during a period of free time and was pleasantly surprised by its viral success o…

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TC BOYLE MONTH The Sinner's Bill Pullman performs "Hopes Rise" by T.C. Boyle 47:20

4M ago47:20

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Giuseppe Sollazzo: Open Data Camp 9 26:10

5M ago26:10

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Giuseppe Sollazzo, an open data expert and one of the organizers of Open Data Camp 9, returns to the podcast to discusses the upcoming event and the state of open data. Open Data Camp 9 will take place on July 6th and 7th in Manchester, and is a community event that brings together people interested in data from various angles, including data activ…

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TC BOYLE MONTH: The Diplomat's Miguel Sandoval performs "Sin Dolor" by T.C. Boyle 51:13

5M ago51:13

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Carston Hernke: Honeycomb Maps 30:43

5M ago30:43

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Carston Hernke, the founder of Honeycomb Maps, and recent Geomob Berlin speaker, shares his journey of building a geospatial data analysis tool using WebAssembly. He discusses the frustration of building geospatial applications that don't meet user needs and the aha moment of discovering the concept of direct manipulation. Carston explains how WebA…

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Ed/Steven: Updates/London recap 39:44

5M ago39:44

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In this week's conversation Ed and Steven recap the recent Geomob London event, including discussing the best speaker contest and potential improvements to the voting process. They mull how to best celebrate the 20th anniversary of OpenStreetMap's founding. Finally the discussion turns to recent developments on their respective projects, including …

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Sean Wiid: UP42 42:34

5M ago42:34

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Steven is joined by old friend Sean Wiid to discuss UP42, a geospatial marketplace and platform that connects users with commercial geospatial data sources and processing algorithms. Sean shares his journey in the geospatial industry and explains how UP42 aims to address the complexity and fragmentation in the Earth observation and geospatial indus…

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