Best Brandon Springer Podcasts (2024)

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Scientific Publishing in a Transformative World - A Mathematician’s Perspective: Ilka Agricola interviewed by Lynn Brandon 44:57

6M ago44:57

44:57

In this month’s podcast, Ilka Agricola, a mathematician at the Phillips-Marburg University in Marburg, Germany, talks about the challenges mathematicians face while producing and using electronic scientific documents for research and teaching, especially in light of emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence. She also talks about innovative…

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Optimal Transport across Mathematical Boundaries: Nicola Gigli interviewed by Camillo De Lellis 33:02

9M ago33:02

33:02

In this episode, Camillo De Lellis, a researcher at the Institute for Advanced Study of Princeton, engages in an interview with Nicola Gigli from the Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati in Trieste, Italy. They delve into Nicola Gigli's personal journey in and out of mathematics, discussing how he arrived at the topics of his research …

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People and their passions for ICIAM 2023 Tokyo: A dialogue between Ken Hayami and Hisashi Okamoto 18:03

10M ago18:03

18:03

The International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics, or ICIAM, is known as the largest congress in applied mathematics, held only once every four years. The first ICIAM took place in Paris in 1987; and then in Washington, D.C (1991), Hamburg (1995) and Edinburgh (1999). The next venues were Sydney (2003), Zürich (2007), Vancouver (2011…

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A Personal Journey through Optimal Transport: Fields medalist Alessio Figalli interviewed by Luigi Ambrosio 44:10

11M ago44:10

44:10

In this episode, our guest is Alessio Figalli, Director of the Institute for Mathematical Research at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. Professor Figalli completed his Ph.D. at the Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa in Italy and at the École Normale Supérieure of Lyon in France. He has also worked as a researcher at universities in France, the United States, …

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Exploring the World of Optimal Transport: Luigi Ambrosio interviewed by Alfio Quarteroni 41:36

1y ago41:36

41:36

In this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Luigi Ambrosio, a Professor at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, Italy, as our guest. Professor Ambrosio, who recently co-authored the new textbook "Lectures on Optimal Transport" with Elia Brué and Daniele Semola, engages in a lively conversation with Alfio Quarteroni, a Professor at Politecnico…

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The Expansion of Mathematics in Korea: Jaigyoung Choe interviewed by Masayuki Nakamura 22:39

1y ago22:39

22:39

In this month's podcast, our guest is Jaigyoung Choe, President of the Korea Institute for Advanced Study. Professor Choe received his PhD degree from the University of California Berkeley in 1986 under the supervision of Professor Richard Schoen after completing his undergraduate studies at Seoul National University. His main research interests ar…

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A Life in Mathematical Publishing: Catriona Byrne interviewed by Bernard Teissier 46:53

1+ y ago46:53

46:53

In this month's podcast, our guest is Catriona Byrne. Catriona Byrne has French and Scottish origins. She obtained her PhD from the University of Edinburgh in 1982 and worked for Springer as a Publishing Editor and later as Director for Mathematics until 2022, working with international teams of editors. In that time she held responsibility for man…

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Dialogues between Mathematics and Physics: Yang-Hui He interviewed by Daniel Wang 34:04

2y ago34:04

34:04

In this month’s podcast, our guest is Yang-Hui He, a Fellow of the London Institute for Mathematical Sciences, which is based at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, professor of mathematics at City University of London, Chang-Jiang Chair professor at Nankai University in Tianjin, as well as Lecturer at Merton College, University of Oxford. In t…

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Mathematics in Latin America: Challenges and Perspectives. Marcelo Viana interviewed by Robinson dos Santos 39:59

2y ago39:59

39:59

In this month’s podcast, our guest is Marcelo Viana, researcher and director of the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics, IMPA, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In this episode, we've invited him to talk about the challenges and the opportunities of doing research in mathematics in Latin America, the role of IMPA in the development of mathematical …

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Mathematics Unbound: The Life and Legacy of John Horton Conway 50:26

2+ y ago50:26

50:26

John Horton Conway was one of the most important researchers in the history of mathematics. His genius and boundless curiosity enabled him to make significant contributions in many diverse areas throughout his lifetime, including number theory, topology, algebra, knot theory, coding theory, and probability. But John Conway was far more than simply …

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Mathematics and Love: Catherine Beneteau and Dmitry Khavinson interviewed by Dorothy Mazlum 42:49

2+ y ago42:49

42:49

Catherine Beneteau and Dmitry Khavinson are both mathematicians, they are married, work at the same university, and share similar research interests. In this special episode, we've invited them to share their experience with harmonizing research, love, parenthood, and career. Catherine Beneteau is a Professor in the Mathematics and Statistics Depar…

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Mathematics and Cancer Therapy: Trachette Jackson interviewed by Lynn Brandon 23:31

2+ y ago23:31

23:31

Trachette L. Jackson earned her Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Washington under the direction of Professor James D. Murray, one of the founding leaders in the field of Mathematical Biology. Ten years later, after postdoctoral positions at the IMA and Duke University, she was promoted to Full Professor of Mathematics at the Univ…

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Managing Research: Aslak Tveito interviewed by Martin Peters 26:09

3y ago26:09

26:09

Aslak Tveito is the Managing Director of Simula Research Laboratory in Oslo, Norway, and professor for scientific computing at the University of Oslo. He serves also as chairman of the board of the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment. His research is in numerical analysis, scientific computing, and the electrophysiology of the human heart. He …

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Women in Mathematics: Past, Present and Future. Kathryn Leonard interviewed by Dahlia Fisch 33:45

3y ago33:45

33:45

Kathryn Leonard is a mathematician and computer scientist at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. She is currently both professor and Department Chair in the Department of Computer Science. In 2012, she received a Henry L. Alder Award for teaching from the Mathematical Associate of America, and in 2015, she received the AWM Service Award.…

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Mathematics for a better life: Alfio Quarteroni interviewed by Francesca Bonadei 35:31

3y ago35:31

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Alfio Quarteroni is Professor of Numerical Analysis and Director of of the Laboratory for Modeling and Scientific Computing -- otherwise known as MOX -- at the Polytechnic University of Milan in Italy. He is the founder (and first director) of MOX and of MATHICSE at EPFL, Lausanne, where he is Emeritus Professor. He is co-founder (and President) of…

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1994 52:14

4+ y ago52:14

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In this episode we examine the "1994" docu-series on Netflix. Check out https://www.digitalnomad.mx/spanish before January 7, 2020 if you want to join the How to Master Spanish course and get 41 billion bonuses for a price so low that I would get fired if I were working for someone else. After January 7, the price goes up. You can still join the co…

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Echoes of the Maya - Part 4 38:04

4+ y ago38:04

38:04

Sources and links This disclaimer is unnecessary, but I’m gonna include it anyway: We all know how the internet works. Any of the links included here might disappear from existence at any time. The Wayback Machine is usually pretty good at archiving things, but not always. -Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan. John L. Steph…

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Echoes of the Maya - Part 3 25:51

4+ y ago25:51

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Sources and links This disclaimer is unnecessary, but I’m gonna include it anyway: We all know how the internet works. Any of the links included here might disappear from existence at any time. The Wayback Machine is usually pretty good at archiving things, but not always. -Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan. John L. Steph…

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Echoes of the Maya - Part 2 38:30

4+ y ago38:30

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Sources and links This disclaimer is unnecessary, but I’m gonna include it anyway: We all know how the internet works. Any of the links included here might disappear from existence at any time. The Wayback Machine is usually pretty good at archiving things, but not always. -Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan. John L. Steph…

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Echoes of the Maya: Part 1 31:35

5y ago31:35

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Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TN7ZTXR/ Two friends sailed to Central America in 1839 looking for evidence of a lost civilization. Their journey took them through countries torn by civil war and controlled by bandits and rebels. When they weren't being held hostage, contracting malaria, or meeting Presidents and guerrilla leaders, they …

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Malinche 21:38

5+ y ago21:38

21:38

Wanna learn Spanish? (Or English?) Subscribe to my email list for a free guide that will show you the path. It's here: https://www.digitalnomad.mx/ If you're not interested in that, but you want to support the podcast, the best way is to buy The Fall of Tenochtitlan ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E03WMQ2 But seriously, you should just join the…

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Virgen de Guadalupe 23:34

5+ y ago23:34

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Read Diane Douglas' article here: https://medium.com/a-remarkable-education/why-the-virgin-of-guadalupe-lives-in-every-heart-in-mexico-442e72aaea88 She wrote a series of great articles on the same website. Check them out if you have time. Other sources: Mexico: Biography of Power - Enrique Krauze Life and Times of Mexico - Earl Shorris…

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Narcos: Mexico - 4 13:57

5+ y ago13:57

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Narcos: Mexico - 3 13:17

5+ y ago13:17

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Narcos: Mexico - 2 15:07

5+ y ago15:07

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Narcos: Mexico - 1 20:42

5+ y ago20:42

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Chapultepec Castle 37:40

6y ago37:40

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Read the article here: https://www.thedailybeast.com/chapultepec-the-mexican-castle-that-drove-a-belgian-princess-to-madness-and-an-austrian-archduke-to-the-firing-squad

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The Pronunciation Problem 12:15

6y ago12:15

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The article can be found here: https://medium.com/@ibiworld/how-to-pronounce-el-paso-the-fine-art-of-pronouncing-foreign-words-e69bc8592a98 Video mentioned: https://www.facebook.com/perolike/videos/1822194667867916/

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Porfirio Diaz - Part 2 38:35

6y ago38:35

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Check out the new Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mexicopodcast The 1908 article about Porfirio Diaz can be found here: http://www.emersonkent.com/historic_documents/creelman_interview_1908_pdf.htm

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Porfirio Diaz 1:00:27

6y ago1:00:27

1:00:27

Check out the new Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mexicopodcast The 1908 article about Porfirio Diaz can be found here: http://www.emersonkent.com/historic_documents/creelman_interview_1908_pdf.htm

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Now Means Later 15:52

6y ago15:52

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The resources for this episode are: http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20170725-the-confusing-way-mexicans-tell-time https://www.mexperience.com/pride-and-prejudice-the-naco-versus-the-fresa/ I also quoted from the book "The Life and Times of Mexico" by Earl Shorris, which is very good.

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Mexican Double Entendres 8:28

6y ago8:28

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And go check out the article from today's episode: http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20180527-the-mexican-art-of-double-entendre

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Why Nations Fail 2 22:42

7y ago22:42

22:42

Spain and England colonized the Americas in very different ways. That led to different cultural values, which led to different constitutions. Mexico has had to update and rewrite the Constitution several times since the first one in 1824, because that one was a disaster. So let’s talk about how that constitution came to life. Napoleon invaded Spain…

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Why Nations Fail 1 16:24

7y ago16:24

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Intro Before we get into today’s episode, I want to take a second to plug a pretty cool thing I made that can really help out anybody who has learned a little bit of Spanish and wants to go much deeper. It is the Mexican Spanish Master course. It’s 90 minutes of video lessons about Mexican slang, culture, and profanity. You can download the videos,…

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Labyrinth of Solitude 2 15:14

7y ago15:14

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This is part 2 in a 2-part series on Labyrinth of Solitude. In this episode I’m going to perform a quick medical diagnosis of one of the best books written about Mexico. And also one of the most self-indulgent and cringeworthy books ever written. First we’re gonna talk about teenagers, then we’re gonna talk about Coca-Cola, and then we’re gonna tal…

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Mexico and the United States: Labyrinth of Solitude 1 14:09

7y ago14:09

14:09

This is part 1 in a 2-part series on The Labyrinth of Solitude. The differences between the U.S. and Mexico go back long before Europe discovered North America. In what is now Mexico, there were massive and complex civilizations. Farther north there were mostly nomadic tribes. The Aztecs and Maya were economically richer than, say, the Apache and t…

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The Death of Cuauhtemoc 7:46

7y ago7:46

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Cuauhtemoc was the last Aztec emperor. I’ve captured one sliver of his life in my series Fall of Tenochtitlan, but obviously he was around before and after the Spanish invaded and destroyed his city. By the way, I’m not making any moral judgements about the Spanish or the Aztecs when I say invaded and destroyed. Invasion and destruction are pretty …

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Revolution 1.4 14:15

7y ago14:15

14:15

Revolution 1.4 The previous episode ended with Pancho Villa breaking out of prison. This episode has another prison break. This is the third or fourth or fifth high-profile prison break we’ve seen in this series. That’s got to be some kind of podcasting record. Krauze writes that the country was better off with Madero. In the win column Krauze puts…

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Revolution 1.3 20:17

7y ago20:17

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Hey, remember how the last episode had a happy ending? Welcome to Episode 3. The Congress that was elected in the fraudulent elections of the year before, 1910, stayed in power as part of the negotiations between Diaz and Madero. They did everything they could to undermine the new President, blocking most of his initiatives. The press, which had fa…

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Revolution 1.2 19:56

7y ago19:56

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Francisco Madero is described by all my sources as a spiritualist rather than a revolutionary or a military leader or political theorist or philosopher. He came from a wealthy family. As a boy he was often sick. He studied in the US, lived in France for a few years, and traveled through Europe. It was there that he adopted the ideas of Spiritualism…

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Revolution 1.1 19:46

7y ago19:46

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This episode is an intro, explaining the factors that led to the Revolution, and then ending just before the Revolution officially began. The best way to explain the structure of this series is to compare it to TV shows that have seasons and episodes. Like TV shows, the individual episodes in a season will come out regularly, but the seasons will b…

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Ep. 111: Hang dong 1:16:07

7y ago1:16:07

1:16:07

We have a brief 50 Hour Slam wrap up, and review Scarlet Johansson's "Ghost in the Shell".By Spokane Film Project

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Ep. 110: Juan is an idiot 1:19:08

7y ago1:19:08

1:19:08

Peter Grabicki stops in to guest host, and talk about the journey of a film student. We then review the newest entry into the X-Men Franchise, “Logan” starring Hugh Jackman.By Spokane Film Project

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Ep. 109: Nude Photos and Taco Tuesday 1:15:08

7+ y ago1:15:08

1:15:08

We are joined by Talent Agent Anne Mitchell of MAM Artists as we talk about the role of a talent agent, and then review our Netflix Roulette for “Short Term 12.”By Spokane Film Project

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Ep. 108: Oops I forgot the title 1:52:10

7+ y ago1:52:10

1:52:10

Director Larry Pedrson and his actress Aubrey Shimek Davis join us to discuss his film project “Denizen's Choice.” We then discuss our Netflix Roulette for “Tinker Tailor Solider Spy.”By Spokane Film Project

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Ep. 107: A Coked-Out Werewolf 1:26:04

7+ y ago1:26:04

1:26:04

We are joined by director Jesse James Hennessy and actor Wes Deitrick to talk about his various film projects, including “Night of the Witch” and “Final Blow.” We give an update on how you can become involved in the next steps for Washington Filmworks film day on March 13th.By Spokane Film Project

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Ep. 106: You were like a monster, without a truck 1:46:25

7+ y ago1:46:25

1:46:25

Amy McCoy from House of Pop visits to speak about the Spokane Smiles Project, and “The Garageland Chronicles.” We also review our Netflix roulette for “The Fundementals of Caring.”By Spokane Film Project

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Ep. 105: The Amish are hardworking people 1:14:03

7+ y ago1:14:03

1:14:03

We welcome local singer/songwriter Christy Lee onto the Podcast to discuss the music scene in Spokane, and the creation of her upcoming music video for her original song “Baby Give In.” Then we review “La La Land.”By Spokane Film Project

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Ep. 104: The plot to kill Gretchen Mol 1:48:32

7+ y ago1:48:32

1:48:32

We review “Rogue One” and “Manchester by the Sea.” Obviously this takes a turn for the nerdy, then it take a turn for the worst.By Spokane Film Project

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Ep. 103: Brandon McNuggle 59:17

7+ y ago59:17

59:17

Filmmaker Rebecca Cook returns to the podcast to tell us about her film entry into the 100 Hour Film Challenge. Then we review the movie “Arrival” starring Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner.By Spokane Film Project

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