Join Chief Economist Mark Zandi, Marisa DiNatale and Cristian deRitis as they discuss key indicators and other aspects of the global economy. Contact us at [email protected]. Visit online at www.economy.com/economicview
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Beyond the Prompt dives deep into the world of AI and its expanding impact on business and daily work. Hosted by Jeremy Utley of Stanford's d.school, alongside Henrik Werdelin, an entrepreneur known for starting BarkBox, prehype and other startups, each episode features conversations with innovators and leaders to uncover pragmatic stories of how organizations leverage AI to accelerate success. Learn creative strategies and actionable tactics you can apply right away as AI capabilities advan ...
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Unlock the Secrets of Marketing Analytics! Dive deep with industry pros as they share cutting-edge stories, strategies, insider interviews, and the roadmap to supercharge your career!
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Instead of seeing criticism as an indication of not liking something, Professor Julian Wamble invites listeners of Critical Magic Theory to explore the things about the characters, plot points, and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter broadly that have always given them pause or made them smile without knowing why. It is in this navigation of the positive and the negative aspects of a world that we find true magic.
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Resoundingly Human, the podcast from INFORMS, is dedicated to bringing O.R. and analytics to life by highlighting the incredible contributions of the men and women who are using O.R. and analytics to save lives, save money, and solve problems.
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Hosted by Product School CEO Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia, The Product Podcast drills deep into the minds of Chief Product Officers from Cisco, Lovable, Perplexity, Shopify and many more. We move beyond high-level theory to reveal how top executives actually lead in the age of AI. We dig deep into their real-world decision-making, strategic frameworks, and the operational playbooks used to build intelligent products. If you are a VP, Director, or CPO looking to drive innovation at scale, ...
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Tales of business leaders uncovering insight from their data to drive growth and profits. Data Secrets is a true crime style business podcast hosted by Nathan Settembrini and produced by Allegro Analytics. The video version is available on YouTube and Spotify.
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Unlock the future of HR, today with the HR Data Labs podcast! Dive into transformative insights, expert interviews, and cutting-edge practices that empower organizations to harness their workforce’s potential. Join us for engaging discussions that will inspire you to innovate, strategize, and lead with confidence! Tune in now!
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The London Lyceum seeks to encourage serious thinking for a serious church by creating an intellectual culture of charity, curiosity, and critical thinking. Find out more about us at our website: www.thelondonlyceum.com
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The Analytic Mind is your guide to navigating the evolving frontier of data, AI, & intelligent business. Hosted by Sam McKay, CEO of EnterpriseDNA , this show dives into real-world use cases, technical strategies, and the mental models behind smart decision-making. Each episode challenges you to move beyond tools to think critically, act strategically, and build with impact. Whether you're refining your analytics skills or shaping your organization's data vision, this is where insight meets ...
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Directionally Correct is the #1 people analytics podcast in the world. Hosted by Cole Napper, the podcast dives into people analytics, workforce planning, behavioral science, and talent intelligence, helping leaders navigate the future of AI in the workplace with insight and a dash of fun. To find out more, check out colenapper.com
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Forensic Toxicology: It's a matter of half-life and death A deep dive into the fascinating world of forensic toxicology, supported by The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT)
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DM Radio is the world's longest-running show about data! Since 2008, we've interviewed the industry's brightest minds about AI, analytics, big data, cloud, data warehousing, digital transformation, Internet of Things (IoT), streaming and many other topics. Now broadcasting coast-to-coast, we're always looking for new voices. Send an email to [email protected]!
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Standard Deviation Podcast is your go-to resource for navigating a career in digital analytics or technical marketing.
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Join host Chris Rainey on the HR Leaders Podcast, where he sits down with top Chief People Officers, CHROs, and leading HR experts to uncover the strategies, trends, and insights shaping the future of human resources. Each episode dives into best practices in people management, leadership challenges, and transformative HR innovations that impact both business success and society at large. Whether you're an HR professional or simply passionate about modern workplace strategies, this podcast d ...
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The Analytical Brand takes a deep dive into the intelligent side of branding and marketing, bringing together some of the industry’s brightest thinkers to discuss topics ranging from behavioral neuroscience to cutting-edge market research. Driven by curiosity and curated for depth, these conversations will change how you think about branding, and by extension—how you think about the world. Follow host Martin Schiere on LinkedIn or visit Brandingmag.com for more insights, articles, and course ...
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Tristan Handy has been curating the Analytics Engineering Roundup newsletter since 2015, pulling together the internet's best data science & analytics articles. Tristan and co-host Julia Schottenstein now bring the Roundup to real life, hosting biweekly conversations with data practitioners inventing the future of analytics engineering. You can view full episode summaries and read back issues of the Roundup newsletter at https://roundup.getdbt.com. The podcast is sponsored by dbt labs, maker ...
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A RotoViz podcast covering all things fantasy football hosted by Colm Kelly.
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Market Pulse is a monthly podcast by Equifax, in partnership with Moody’s Analytics. Equifax hosts bring you interviews with industry experts on the latest economic and credit insights that can help drive better business decisions. Whether you’re in financial, mortgage, auto or another service industry, we help make sense of the latest economic conditions that impact you. This podcast series supplements our Market Pulse webinars, which occur on the first Thursday of each month.
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Veteran investment research analysts dive into insider data and demystify the signals that drive one-of-a-kind investment ideas.
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ROOM: A Sketchbook for Analytic Action is an award-winning interdisciplinary magazine conceived as an agent of community building and transformation. We are thrilled to launch Voices from ROOM: A Podcast for Analytic Action. On this podcast, writers, poets, activists, artists, and analysts who have contributed to ROOM converse about their work and the complex problems our world faces. The podcast is co-hosted by psychoanalytic candidates Isaac Slone and Aneta Stojnić and furthers ROOM’s miss ...
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SIS research analyst Bryce Rossler, former NFL scout Matt Manocherian, and the Football staff of Sports Info Solutions (SIS) discuss all things NFL and college football through an analytical lens.
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Sports is a game of numbers. Wharton experts Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, Cade Massey, and Adi Wyner team up to tackle the world of sports, from current events to longstanding issues such as: What sports streaks are the most impressive? How do you rank the best players? Can athletes be compared across sports? Moneyball explains how decision-makers in the game can avoid the common mistakes and embrace the data. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
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Moody’s Talks: KYC Decoded is your window into the world of financial crime fighters and the industries that arm them against the illegal actors that threaten people, companies and society. Listen and learn from subject matter experts, authors and practitioners to find out how you can better address and mitigate the risks to your business and community.
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The Paul Zimnisky Diamond Analytics Podcast provides a look into the global diamond industry with leading analyst Paul Zimnisky. Each episode features a full-length interview with a special guest to discuss the diamond industry and related topics while sharing interesting observations, thoughts and analysis. A wide range of guests from around the world have joined the show from all segments of the diamond supply chain and beyond, including: exploration geologists, jewelry designers, marketin ...
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Welcome to the Location Insights Podcast Where we bring you information, news, and insights from Partners, Clients, and Data Scientists about: Location marketing, Retail Media, POI, Data Analysis, and other interesting topics.
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Join Chris Schreiner, Derek Viita, and Lisa Schreiner from User Driven Strategies as they discuss the latest developments impacting the user experience, whether in the car, at home, or on the go. Examine the state of the UX and human factors professions, listen to interviews from leading practitioners in industry and academia, and hear the team discuss the latest products and services from a human-centered design perspective.
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The PFH Podcast covers all depths of Detroit Red Wings hockey, providing weekly recaps of game action, deep dives into the analytics, and (mostly) friendly banter about the state of the Wings and the National Hockey League. Let's Play F!in' Hockey, boys and girls!
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Podcast by John White & Jason Himmelstein
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Nashville's longest running soccer show. Hosted by Clay Trainum, Valair Shabilla and Stephen Robinson.
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The original data podcast. The Hub and Spoken podcast is a series of fascinating discussions with today's top data and business leaders from across the business world. The conversations explore how to add most value to organisations through the use of data and analytics, and how best to organise yourself to achieve that value. It talks about how to define and deliver data strategy, and the best way to return business value.
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The data revolution is here. Leaders who don’t adapt will be left behind. In this podcast, we interview business leaders who have made their companies more data-driven. They share their stories and the strategies they have used to drive results.
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The Penta Podcast Channel is home of Penta's podcast - "What's At Stake". "What's at Stake" features in-house experts and often special guests for analysis on the biggest issues shaping business and public policy.
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Experian's DataTalk is a fun show featuring data science leaders and technologists from around the world. We talk about artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, data visualizations, data ethics, data philanthropy, and much more. Hosted by Mike Delgado
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Join us for the Demme Learning Show, where the goal is to help families build lifelong learners.
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Two dads. Too much data. Questionable humour. If you’re into Adobe, data, or just enjoy watching two grown men pretend they have their lives under control - this is your podcast. Join Kasper Andersen (Accrease) and Casper Noreen Frid (Accutics) as they navigate the wild intersection of Adobe Experience Cloud, data strategy, and the everyday chaos of business-life. Expect sharp takes, pragmatic insights, and the occasional existential crisis over broken tracking… all generously sprinkled with ...
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CRE Exchange: Commercial Real Estate, Property Valuations, Real Estate Analytics and Property Tax
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The CRE Exchange is your go-to podcast for all matters of commercial real estate. It hosts cutting-edge conversations with industry experts that offer CRE professionals timely insight into market behaviors and analysis to discover new opportunities and better manage risks and costs. We discuss Commercial Real Estate, Property Valuations, Real Estate Analytics, and Property Tax. Whether you buy or build, assist or advise, if you are a key stakeholder in the CRE space, this show is for you.
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Conversations with industry experts, tech leaders and masters in e-commerce that reveal the secrets of their success, and the most important lessons they learned while creating an impact with their business.
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RunAs Radio is a weekly Internet Audio Talk Show for IT Professionals working with Microsoft products.
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A gathering of cannabis professionals. Dr's , Chemists, Research and Development, Growers, Processors, Tissue Culture, Microbiology, botany, Agriculture, Processing, Extracting, solvent less, solvent, Patients, Activists. If you want a cannabis educations wether for recreational, preventative, or medicinal, Hash church is the place to get it. We go in-depth for hours at a time on cultivating Live Soils, Living Biome, The synergistic reasons why your plant profile expressions go up. Terpenes, ...
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Ariana & Aberforth Dumbledore & the Price of Secrecy
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1:02:42In the first episode of Critical Magic Theory in 2026, Professor Julian Wamble steps away from the six-part Albus Dumbledore arc for a rant/rave on Ariana and Aberforth Dumbledore—two characters whose stories expose the wizarding world’s obsession with secrecy. Prof revisits Ariana’s childhood attack by Muggle boys and argues it reveals how ignoran…
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Ruben Amorim actively got himself sacked by Manchester United. We talk about how we ended up here, why nothing about the process looks well-handled, what's next for United and why United's management structure makes it nearly impossible to predict what's next. On Ratcliffe and Ineos with Ben Walsh: https://www.buzzsprout.com/819853/episodes/1678773…
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#154 - George LaRocque - 2026 Predictions, WorkTech Investments, & Follow the Money
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1:01:12Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guest, George LaRocque, Founder of WorkTech! In this wide-ranging and deeply analytical conversation, Cole sits down with George to unpack the evolution from “HR tech” to “work tech,” why that distinction matters, and how shifting investments are redefining who technology is rea…
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How AI and Bayesian Models Are Reshaping Sports Analytics
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1:08:58Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner examine how AI-driven metrics, model calibration, and Bayesian approaches inform quarterback evaluation, team upsets, and the evolving limits of sports analytics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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AI conversations are stuck on agents, but the real shift is happening somewhere else. In this episode, we break down Agentic Software vs Agents and explain why the future isn’t about building hundreds of fragile AI agents, but about creating purpose-built, agentic software systems that actually do work. We explore how AI is evolving into an operati…
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In this 80th episode of the Paul Zimnisky Diamond Analytics Podcast, David Kellie, CEO of the Natural Diamond Council (NDC), joins for a final appearance on the eve of his retirement. The episode begins with Paul sharing a glimpse of diamond industry catalysts he is monitoring going into 2026. Next, Paul and David discuss the future of the marketin…
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This week, Aneta and Isaac speak with JT Mikulka, an analyst and social worker whose work in ROOM unpacked tensions at the 54th annual IPA conference in Lisbon. Mikulka unbraids discovery from colonial vision—dissecting what is truly new and what is being presented as new for the benefit of its “discoverer.” Exploring colonial norms in the professi…
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Building a Data-Driven Culture at Bank of America with Amy Avery
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39:00What does it really take to make data matter inside complex organizations, and why do so many insights fail to drive action? Amy Avery, Head of Analytics, Modeling & Insights at Bank of America, joins The Analytical Brand for a conversation on turning raw data into meaningful business decisions. She shares her journey from leading analytics in a cr…
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How culture drives behaviour, performance and change
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42:10In this episode of Hub & Spoken, Jason Foster, CEO and Founder of Cynozure, is joined by Blaire Palmer, author, keynote speaker and expert on leadership and the future of work. This episode is a candid conversation about what organisations must rethink if they want people and performance to thrive in an era shaped by rapid technological change. Dra…
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Multifamily myth busting, data, and what actually matters
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44:11The biggest risk in multifamily right now isn’t oversupply, it’s misunderstanding the data. Jay Parsons joins CRE Exchange to discuss where public housing datasets fall short, why headline narratives around supply, rents, and defaults spread so quickly, and how investors should interpret conflicting signals as the market moves into its next phase. …
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Inside Snowflake's AI roadmap (w/ Chris Child)
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57:27Snowflake VP of Product Management Chris Child joins Tristan Handy to unpack Snowflake's AI roadmap and what it means for data teams. They discuss the evolution from Snowpark to Cortex and Snowflake Intelligence, how to govern agents with row- and column-level controls, and why Snowflake is investing in Apache Iceberg and the Open Semantic Intercha…
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Protect your critical thinking - Live at Analytics Summit
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43:50This Podcast is sponsored by Team Simmer. Go to TeamSimmer and use the coupon code DEVIATE for 10% on individual course purchases. The Technical Marketing Handbook provides a comprehensive journey through technical marketing principles. Sign up to the Simmer Newsletter for the latest news in Technical Marketing. Latest content from Simo Ahava Run S…
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AI's Role in Transforming Marketing x B2B Sales, with Mobeen Khan | Sponsored by SearchMaster
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27:46This episode is sponsored by SearchMaster, the leader in AI Search Optimization and traditional paid search keyword optimization. Future-proof your SEO strategy. Sign up now for free! Watch this episode on YouTube! In this episode of the Marketing x Analytics Podcast, host Alex Sofronas interviews Mobeen Khan, an engineer with over 20 years of expe…
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Miro CEO on Leading AI Product Expansion Without Losing Focus | Andrey Khusid | E282
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28:17In this episode, Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia interviews Andrey Khusid, Co-founder and CEO of Miro, the visual collaboration platform valued at an estimated $17 billion with over 100 million users. Andrey reveals how Miro transformed from a simple browser whiteboard into a central hub for innovation, serving 250,000 customers worldwide. He disc…
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Data-Driven NFL Playoffs and College Football’s Shifting Power
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1:09:08ESPN National Football Analyst Seth Walder, and Steven Godfrey, college football writer for Yahoo Sports and The Washington Post and co-host of the College Football Enquirer podcast, join Cade and Shane to examine the NFL playoff landscape through advanced metrics and unpack the College Football Playoff’s surprises, transfer portal strategy, and ev…
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Happy New Year! The stereotypical New Year's resolution is to work off all the weight gained over the holiday season, so in this first episode of 2026 it seemed appropriate to revisit the UX of fitness tech. We covered this topic back during the pandemic, so we look at how things have changed since then and where it still falls short. In Condensed …
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On the Value of Books with Stephen Presley and John Wilsey
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44:25In this episode Jordan talks with John Willsey and Stephen Presley about the significance of books in shaping intellectual and spiritual growth. They explore personal formative books, influential authors, and the impact of biographies on understanding one's own life journey. The conversation also touches on the value of disagreeing with certain tex…
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What AI can do for SysAdmins in 2026 with Cecilia Wirén
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40:53AI tools continue to evolve - what can we do with them today? Richard chats with Cecilia Wirén about her experiences using the latest AI tools to support DevOps workflows, diagnostics, and the crafting of new scripts. Cecilia focuses on tools that can help admins who occasionally work on scripts, including getting into a GitHub workflow to track pr…
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Clearing the Down Payment Hurdle: DPA’s Role in Unlocking Homeownership
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27:42Recorded live at the 2025 MBA Annual in Las Vegas, this special episode of Market Pulse explores how down payment assistance programs can help unlock homeownership amid today’s affordability challenges. Joel Rickman of Equifax sits down with Rob Chrane, Founder and CEO of Down Payment Resource, to discuss how lenders, real estate professionals, and…
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Teaser: What We Learned From Anthropologist Mikkel B. Rasmussen About Why AI Gets People Wrong
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8:26In this teaser, Jeremy and Henrik debrief their conversation with Mikkel B. Rasmussen, founder of the Human Activity Laboratory. They expected a conversation about AI’s limitations, but got a rethinking of insight itself. They explore Mikkel’s definition of insight as the gap between how we think the world is and how it actually is, why surprise is…
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Why AI Gets People Wrong: The Real Source of Insight with Anthropologist Mikkel B. Rasmussen
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56:22Mikkel B. Rasmussen brings a rare lens to the AI conversation. As an applied anthropologist, he has spent decades helping companies like LEGO uncover what is really going on beneath the surface. In this episode, he shares how deep insight often begins with being wrong, why surprise is the clearest sign you have found something meaningful, and how t…
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Episode 315 - Fabric November 2025 Feature Summary part 3
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39:18This is episode 315 recorded on December 16th, 2025, where John & Jason talk about the Fabric November 2025 Feature Summary part 3 including updates to Data Warehouse, Real-Time Intelligence, and Data Factory.For show notes please visit www.bifocal.showBy John White & Jason Himmelstein
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Send us a text At Hash Church, we talk a lot about ritual, respect for the plant, and elevating the experience. That’s exactly why we’re proud to be supported by Puffco. Puffco continues to set the standard for modern consumption with tools built for people who truly care about flavor, temperature, and intentional use. From the Puffco Peak Pro with…
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Send us a text Huge shoutout to Puffco for powering Hash Church! Puffco’s game-changing devices—like the sleek Peak Pro, versatile Proxy, and compact Pivot—bring unmatched style and performance, making extracts a vibe for everyone. Their passion for cannabis culture keeps our community blazing strong. Discover the Puffco difference at www.puffco.co…
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Episode 12 - New Year, New Lines (ft. Vivek Kalia)
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1:28:24On this episode of the PFH Podcast, Jack talks with Vivek Kalia from The Hockey Writers to get a more in-depth perspective on the Pittsburgh Penguins, who the Red Wings recently lost both halves of a home-and-home series to. After that, we mention the line changes seen in practice on Sunday in response to some pretty paltry 5v5 numbers for this tea…
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Keeping up to date with New Psychoactive Substances is hard! We've assembled a crack team of international experts to help us do just that: Michael Evans-Brown, EUDA Jared Brown, UNODC Alex Krotulski, CFSRE Hosted by TIAFT NPS Committee chair, Svante Vikingsson. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is…
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The team reunites in 2026 and reflects on the economy's performance in 2025 and looks ahead to the New Year. Mark reviews the forecast accuracy for the past year and is surprised by the results. Mark and Cris quibble over how to characterize the economy in 2025, and the team shares its predictions for 2026, along with the probabilities of the base …
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This week Bryce Rossler is joined by Alex Vigderman and CEO Matt Manocherian as the group discusses their best - and worst - takes of the year. They take their well deserved victory laps, but also analyze what went wrong with their worst takes of the year. In the second half of the episode, the group dives into the issue of tanking and try to come …
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The long midtable in the Premier League is exceptionally competitive and just plain good. We talk about the underlying economic and game-structural reasons this has happened, and then we get into (most of) the 6th to 14th place clubs—Manchester United, Spurs, Palace, Brighton, Brentford, Newcastle and more—and their chances at making a run for the …
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A new year - and so much to do! To start 2026, Richard flies solo again to discuss the issues he's seen on sysadmins' minds as we head into the new year. Obviously, AI is eating up a lot of the conversation from many different angles: tools that can help us be more productive, security issues in our organizations due to misuse, and now, AI-driven h…
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Stephen and Valair talk about all the transfer reports and rumors surronding Nashville SC, as well as, all other roster news. They also cover the Leagues Cup and CONCACAF Champions Cup, which Nashville will be participating in both. Lastly, they take a look at the biggest signings around MLS.By Pharmaceutical Soccer
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Episode 314 - Fabric November 2025 Feature Summary part 2
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28:50This is episode 314 recorded on December 15th, 2025, where John & Jason talk about the Fabric November 2025 Feature Summary part 2 including updates to Data Engineering & Data Science.For show notes please visit www.bifocal.showBy John White & Jason Himmelstein
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Why Micromanagement Kills Performance (And What Works Instead)
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46:00Will Clive, Chief Human Resources Officer at LVT (LiveView Technologies), to unpack what it really takes to build high performing teams in fast growing, high pressure environments without burning people out or killing trust. Will breaks down why clarity beats control, and why the job of a leader is not to micromanage talent, but to make the destina…
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