Best Brian Flock Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 434 - Bonus - This is a Big Deal: Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 Disney Cruise Line Itinerary Release 21:39

35m ago21:39

21:39

By Brian & Sam

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ep24 - Brian Douglas: Boeing, Control Videos, Resourcium, Map of Control Theory, Cartoons, Mathworks 1:46:24

29m ago1:46:24

1:46:24

Outline 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - From Boeing to Planetary Resources 08:57 - The origin of control videos 17:07 - About teaching style 20:52 - The (unnecessary?) math behind controls 26:54 - On interdisciplinarity 31:35 - How to build knowledge fast 48:32 - Resourcium 01:00:49 - The map of control theory 01:11:09 - IFAC Cartoons 01:15:35 - Fundamentals…

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Ep. 433 - Jack Jack!: Tips for Sailing with Little Kids on Disney Cruise Line 1:11:30

16m ago1:11:30

1:11:30

Nick joins us to share his family's tips and tricks for sailing with little kids on Disney Cruise Line (DCL). From the nursery to the kids club, how can you best navigate taking your kis on DCL and what things can you do to set yourself up for a fun and successful family vacation? Nick's answering those questions and more on this week's episode. If…

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Ep. 432 - In Defense of the New: Lookout Cay Preview First Impressions 1:01:08

1d ago1:01:08

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Brian shares his first impressions of Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point after his three-night preview sailing aboard the Disney Magic from Fort Lauderdale. Brian was an invited guest of Disney Cruise Line on this sailing, but remained committed to giving his balanced and thoughtful feedback on the island. Participating in the preview cruise afforded …

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Ep. 431 - Extra! Extra!: Speculating on the Future of Disney Cruise Line with Stephanie from DCL Magazine 1:04:31

6h ago1:04:31

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Stephanie, the publisher behind the forthcoming DCL Magazine, joins us this week to talk about the magazine, her passion for Disney Cruise Line, her thoughts on some of DCL's new ships and destinations, and a little bit of speculation about what's next for the cruise line. All that and so much more on this week's show. If you are looking to book yo…

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Ep. 430 - Live Bonus Show - Who Takes the Tiara?: Disney Cruise Line v. Princess Cruise Line with the DCL Villain 1:12:02

3d ago1:12:02

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Josh is back to share his hot takes from a recent Princess cruise he took, as we discuss how his experience on a 7-night West coast sailing on the Discovery Princess compares to his experience on Disney Cruise Line. How did DCL stack-up? Come listen to find out. If you are looking to book your next Disney Cruise, then head over to My Path Unwinding…

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Ep. 429 - Does Royal Take the Crown?: Our 3-Night Sailing on Allure of the Seas 1:02:29

18d ago1:02:29

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We're sharing our trip report from our recent 3-night sailing on Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas over the Memorial Day weekend. How did our experience compare to our sailing on the Oasis of the Seas? Will we keep sailing Royal Caribbean in the future? All that and more on our live show. Come check it out and get your questions answered live! I…

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Ep. 428 - Bonus - The Mighty Mississippi: A Sailing Out of New Orleans Impacted by Bad Weather 51:30

10d ago51:30

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Andrea joins us this week to share her family's experience sailing on the Disney Magic out of New Orleans. Andrea's West Caribbean sailing was impacted by bad weather which altered the cruise itinerary. How did Disney Cruise Line (DCL) adjust course (literally) and what did Andrea think about sailing out of the Big Easy? We're covering the experien…

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Ep. 427 - Hey Howdy Hey: A First Time Cruiser and Pixar Day at Sea on the Disney Fantasy 1:14:37

14d ago1:14:37

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Michelle joins us to share her family's first experience cruising and their first time crossing on Disney Cruise Line (DCL) for a Pixar Day at Sea on the Disney Dream! Come hear about the fabulous things Michelle and her family got up to on this uniquely themed cruise on DCL - from character meet and greets to fun performances, and so much more. Mi…

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Ep. 426 - Live Bonus Show - Walking in Walt's Footsteps: A Southern California Adventures by Disney 1:16:15

17d ago1:16:15

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Ashley joins us on this week's live show to discuss her family's recent experiecne with Adventures by Disney's (ABD) Southern California Adventure to Hollywood, Disney Imagineering and the Disneyland Resort. Known for its unique experiences and backstage access, this tour has been a popular offering from ABD and with prior guests we've had on the s…

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Ep. 425 - Avengers Assemble: A Marvel Day at Sea Sailing on the Disney Dream 1:32:17

21d ago1:32:17

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In this episode we dive into an action-packed Marvel Day at Sea on Disney Cruise Line (DCL) aboard the Disney Dream. Experience an entire day filled with superhero encounters, including meet-and-greets with Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, and more. Highlights include the thrilling Heroes Unite deck party, an interactive multiverse adventure …

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ep23 - Bassam Bamieh: Sampled Data Systems, PDEs, Distributed Control of Spatially Invariant Systems, Coherence, Resistive Losses, Cochlear Instabilities, and Stochasticity in Feedback Loops 2:23:12

23d ago2:23:12

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Outline 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Early Years 04:17 - The “Scenic Route” to Control Theory 12:44 - Sampled Data Systems 22:26 - Linear Parameter Varying (LPV) Identification 28:07 - From Distributed Systems and PDEs ... 38:59 - ... to Distributed Control of Spatially Invariant Systems 49:02 - Taming the Navier-Stokes Equations 50:55 - Advice to Future …

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Ep. 424 - Live Bonus Show - Current Affairs: Everything You Need to Know About River Cruising 1:17:35

24d ago1:17:35

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Karen, owner of My Path Unwinding Travel (our show sponsor), joins us to chat all about river cruising. Karen recently attended a conference focused on river cruising and has so much information to share. We're chatting about the various river cruise lines - Viking, Ama, Tauck, Riverside, Avalon and Uniworld, and answering your questions. What the …

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Ep 423 - G'Day from Melbourne: An Aussie Sails DCL for the First Time 1:08:39

28d ago1:08:39

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If you are looking to book your next Disney Cruise, then head over to My Path Unwinding Travel so Karen and her team of expert travel professionals can help you find the perfect vacation for you and your family. In this episode we're chatting with Hannah, all the way from Australia, about her first Disney Cruise Line experience. We're diving into H…

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Ep. 422 - Bonus - Royal Caribbean's Ultimate World Cruise (Part 4): Kimodo Dragons, the Great Wall and more with Dr. Jenny Travels 55:02

30d ago55:02

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In this episode we welcome back Jenny from Dr. Jenny Travels, who is currently on Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Seas Ultimate World Cruise. Jenny shares her experiences reaching the halfway point of the nine-month journey. Highlights include visits to Japan, the unique experience of seeing Kimodo Dragons on Komodo Island, navigating business on…

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Ep. 421 - Live Bonus Show - Carnival for Swanky People: MSC Cruise Lines v. Disney Cruise Lines with Seth Kubersky from the Unofficial Guides 1:18:35

1M ago1:18:35

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Seth Kubersky from the Unofficial Guides, joins us on this week's live episode as we compare MSC Cruise Line to Disney Cruise Line. Seth is an avid themepark and cruising fan and we couldn't wait to get his take on MSC. We've heard mixed reactions to MSC and were excited to hear Seth's first-hand experience, having sailed MSC multiple times, includ…

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Ep. 420 - Deep in the Heart of Texas: Dennis and His Family Cruise the Disney Magic from Galveston 1:12:24

1M ago1:12:24

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Dennis joins us this week to share his family's experience sailing Disney Cruise Line on the Disney Magic out of Galveston to Mexico. We love covering Disney's port experiences outside of Port Canaveral, as these overlooked ports sometimes offer a really great option for those not on the East Coast, or looking for something a little bit more manage…

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Ep. 419 - Bonus - Going to the Chapel and We're: Disney Cruise Line Weddings with Carrie from the Disney Wedding Podcast 53:38

1M ago53:38

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Carrie, the founder of the Disney Wedding Podcast, and the definitive expert on Disney Fairytale Weddings joins us this week to share her experience with Disney weddings, including weddings on Disney Cruise Line (DCL), and share some of her tips, trips, stories and favorites from covering over 630 Disney weddings across the parks, resorts and cruis…

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Ep. 418 - Bonus - How Do You Beignet: A 5-Night New Orleans Sailing with Chris in the Concierge Lounge 1:00:53

1M ago1:00:53

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Chris in the Concierge Lounge is back to share his experience sailing Disney Cruise Line aboard the Disney Magic on a 5-night Western Caribbean sailing to Mexico from New Orleans. New Orleans has been one of our favorite ports for DCL and we chat with Chris both about his experience in NOLA pre-cruise, and his thoughts on the refreshed Disney Magic…

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Ep. 417 - Live Show - Coronation Time: The DCL Duo's Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas Trip Report 1:24:14

1M ago1:24:14

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It's time!! We're sharing our review of our Royal Caribbean sailing aboard the Oasis of the Seas for a 7-night Eastern Caribbean cruise to St. Thomas, St. Marteen, and Perfect Day at Coco Cay over our son's Spring Break. This was Sam's first time on RCCL and my second time on RCCL, but also my first time on an Oasis class ship. We're sharing the go…

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Ep. 416 - Live Bonus Show - The Emerald City: Best Things to do in Seattle Before Your Disney Cruise to Alaska 1:10:04

2M ago1:10:04

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Although Disney Cruise Line sails to Alaska from Vancouver, BC, many choose to fly to Seattle ahead of their Disney Cruise either for better flights or just because they want to visit the beautiful Pacific Northwest. If you are planning to come to Seattle ahead of your Disney cruise, or perhaps because you're sailing on a different cruise line ::ga…

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Ep. 415 - Dream Weaver: Kevin and His Daughter Bert Share Their Familie's First Experience With Disney Cruise Line 1:15:25

2M ago1:15:25

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Kevin and his daughter Bert join us this week to share their first experience with Disney Cruise Line, a 4-night sailing on the Disney Dream that turned into an un-planned double-dip at Castaway Cay due to weather. What did Bert think about the kids club, the food, the activities onboard and Castaway? Would Kevin take his family back on Disney Crui…

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Ep. 414 - Bonus - Walking the Red Carpet: Celebrity Cruise Line v. Disney Cruise Line 1:12:25

2M ago1:12:25

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Hayley, a long-time Disney Cruise Line fan and friend of the show, joins us live this week to share her experience sailing Celebrity Cruise lines for the first time aboard the Celebrity Silhouette. We're putting Celebrity head-to-head with Disney to see who comes out on top from across service, value, activities, onboard amenities, and, of course f…

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ep22 - Alberto Sangiovanni Vincentelli, Part II: Cyberphysical and hybrid systems, Contracts, Chiplets, Models of computation, Time, Innovative Ecosystems, BioBricks, Neuromorphics 1:20:16

2M ago1:20:16

1:20:16

Outline 00:00 - Intro 01:28 - Platform-based design (PBD) in biology 16:42 - Cyberphysical systems, automotive industry, hybrid systems 27:32 - Contracts in system design 34:50 - Chiplets 41:48 - About time: the tag signal model 52:15 - Neuromorphics 59:21 - Innovative ecosystems 1:07:35 - Advice to future students 1:16:26 - The role of luck Links …

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Ep. 413 - Fantasy or Fiasco: A Not-So-Fairytale Voyage on the Disney Fantasy 54:23

2M ago54:23

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Gabe joins us this week to share some of the mishaps his family experienced aboard a recent sailing on the Disney Fantasy, and how Disney Cruise Line (DCL) handled the bumps along the way to deliver a good experience for everyone onboard. Sometimes problems arise, but it's how the cruise line deals with those problems that reveals the true characte…

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Ep. 412 - Bonus - We Need an Expert Opinion: Matt Hochberg from the Royal Caribbean Cruise Blog Answers Our Questions 1:09:47

2M ago1:09:47

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Matt Hochberg, founder of the Royal Caribbean Blog, joins us this week to answer all of our questions ahead of our fast-approaching sailing on RCCL's Oasis of the Seas. Matt is a Royal Caribbean expert, and we were really hoping he might help alleviate some Sam's apprehension about sailing on Royal for the first time. Matt gave us some truly great …

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Ep. 411 - Wishful Sailing: Wesley's Full Trip Report of His First Sailing on the DIsney Wish 1:17:45

2M ago1:17:45

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Wesley is back from his trip on the Wish and it's time to see if his fears were realized! Wesley is a seasoned Disney Cruise Line (DCL) veteran, but after sailing on Royal Caribbean he was a bit nervous about whether the Wish could live up to an Oasis-class experience, and whether some of the changes Disney implemented from the Dream-class ships to…

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Ep. 410 - Bonus - Navigating Nerves: Wesley is Apprehensive About Sailing the Wish for the First Time 1:02:22

3M ago1:02:22

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Wesley joins us this week in the first of a two-part series. Wesley reached out because he was a bit apprehensive about sailing on the Disney Wish. He's a seasoned Disney Cruise Line (DCL) veteran, but after sailing on Royal Caribbean he was a bit nervous about whether the Wish could live up to an Oasis-class experience, and whether some of the cha…

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Ep. 409 - Top-5 Reasons to Sail Disney Cruise Line and One Reason to Avoid DCL 1:05:58

2M ago1:05:58

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Alex (aka Second Dad to the Right) joins us on this week's live episode as we chat about Disney Cruise Line news. We're also chatting about our top-5 reasons to sail Disney Cruise Line, and one reason we think you might want to choose a different cruise line. What pushes us over the edge to loving Disney Cruise Line? Come listen and find out! We're…

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Ep. 408 - Royal Caribbean's Ultimate World Cruise (Part Three): An Update with Leslie from Point My Soul North 59:28

2M ago59:28

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Leslie (aka "Point My Soul North on social media and YouTube) joins us this week to check-in from onboard Royal Caribbean's Ultimate World Cruise on the Serenade of the Seas. When we last left leslie in Ep. 390, the cruise was making its way out of South America and toward the end of its first leg in Los Angeles. We're getting the highlights from t…

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Ep. 407 - Live Bonus Show - Do You Know Where Your Kids Are: Everything You Need to Know About Sailing with Kids on Disney Cruise Line 1:06:27

3M ago1:06:27

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Leslie from Trips with Tykes and the Disney Deciphered podcast joins us this week to chat all about her tips and tricks for sailing with kids on Disney Cruise Line. This episode is jammed packed with everything you need to know about taking kids on DCL. Does the cruise line provide a Diaper Genie or Pack n'Play? What can kids eat onboard? What are …

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Ep. 406 - Can I See Some ID: An Adults-Only Trans-Pacific Sailing 1:14:18

3M ago1:14:18

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Dana joins us this week to share his adults-only Disney Cruise Line Trans-Pacific sailing aboard the Disney Wonder. Was there enough for adults to do onboard to keep Dana and his husband occupied all the way from Honolulu to Sydney? We're chatting activities, excursions, shows, food and so much more from this unique DCL sailing. If you want to join…

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Ep. 405 - Live Bonus Show - Your Destiny Awaits: Everything You Need to Know About Disney Cruise Line's Announcements About its Newest Ship the Disney Destiny 1:10:50

3M ago1:10:50

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CT joins us on this special live bonus episode to discuss the breaking announcements from Disney Cruise Line about the Disney Destiny - the third Wish-class ship in the fleet due to set sail in 2025. DCL announced today that the ship will be themed to "heroes and villains" and teased some potential IP and franchises we'll see onboard including Herc…

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Ep. 404 - Live Bonus Show - Mirror Mirror on the Wall: What's Next for Disney Cruise Line with The DCL Dude 1:14:58

3M ago1:14:58

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The DCL Dude, Wes, joins us this week as we discuss the future our predictions for the future of Disney Cruise Line. We're chatting about the Panama Canal cruise and sailing from New Orleans, both of which are on hiatus, as well as Lighthouse Point, the Treasure, the Adventure, the last in the Triton class, and beyond. If you want to join the DCL D…

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Ep. 403 - From Sydney to Neverland: An Aussie Share's Her Family's First Experience with Disney Cruise Line 1:09:27

3M ago1:09:27

1:09:27

Shannon joins us this week to share her family's experience sailing with Disney Cruise Cruise Line down under! This was Shannon and her famiy's first time sailing Disney Cruise Line, and we couldn't wait to get her feedback as an Aussie on DCL and the Disney Wonder. We talked everything from staterooms, to dining, activities and shows. We also love…

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ep21 - Alberto Sangiovanni Vincentelli, Part I: Classics, EDA, Logic Synthesis, SPICE, Intel x386, Cadence, Synopsis, Platform-based design 1:47:23

3M ago1:47:23

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Outline 00:00 - Intro 02:40 - Classic Studies 06:51 - Early Steps in Berkeley between Optimization and Circuits Theory 16:04 - Back to Italy... and back to Berkeley 26:29 - The SPICE program and the interaction with IBM 33:30 - Logic Synthesis, Simulated Annealing, Timberwolf 40:57 - The Intel x386, YACR, and ESPRESSO 47:01 - The birth of Cadence a…

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Ep. 402 - Live Bonus Show - Olaf is Excited: Disney Cruise Line's Summer 2025 Itinerary Release 56:33

3M ago56:33

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Former Plan Disney Panelist Angie Gargaro joins us on this special live episode to breakdown the Summer 2025 Itineraries released by Disney Cruise Line (DCL) today. Angie is also a travel advisor with our show sponsor - My Path Unwinding Travel. From the Magic, Wonder, Dream, Fantasy, Wish and Treasure, we're breaking down sailings to the Bahamas, …

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Ep. 401 - Live Bonus Show - Splash and Dash: Tips for Making the Most of Shorter Cruises on Disney Cruise Line 1:05:37

3M ago1:05:37

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Alan and Rachael from Krause Mouse Adventures join us on this week's live bonus episode to share their tips and tricks to make the most of your 2-, 3- or 4-night Disnsey Cruise Line sailing. While conventional wisdom would suggest taking a longer a sailing to get the most out of a cruise vacation, we're chatting through some tips, tricks and strate…

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Ep. 400 - The Path Between the Seas: The DCL Duo Sr. Share Their Panama Canal Cruise on Disney Cruise Line 1:15:21

3M ago1:15:21

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Our good friends Tracy and Michael (aka the DCL Duo Sr.) join us this week to share their amazing 14-night eastbound Panama Canal Cruise with Disney Cruise Line aboard the Disney Magic. Come hear what they got up to in each port, what it was like to sail through the canal, and what special entertainment and food offerings they had onboard this amaz…

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Brian 'Box' Brown's Journey into the Cannabis Industry 56:23

3M ago56:23

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In this enlightening episode of High on Tour, hosts Victor Pinho and April Black invite the New York Times bestselling author Brian Box Brown for a captivating discussion. Best known for his thought-provoking comic strip - Legalization Nation, Brown shares his journey from a mundane office job to becoming a successful professional cartoonist. Liste…

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Ep. 399 - Live Bonus Show - Like and Comment: Everything You Need to Know About Sailing-Specific Disney Cruise Line Facebook Groups 1:07:13

3M ago1:07:13

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Sean joins us on this week's live bonus show to discuss sailing-specific Disney Cruise Line Facebook groups. Disney cruisers are a bit unique in their zeal for joining and participating in groups for the sailings they take on DCL. These groups tend to be quite active, and are a good resource for answering questions, sharing information, meeting you…

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Ep. 398 - A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: Laura's First Time Aboard the Disney Dream 1:11:45

3M ago1:11:45

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Laura joins us this week all the way from the UK to share her experience sailing on the Disney Dream for the the first time. You may recall Laura from a prior episode where she shared her sailing on the Fantasy wiht a good friend. This time, Laura is introducing her husband to the world of Disney Cruise Line! Come hear what Laura and her husband th…

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Ep. 397 - Live Bonus Show - The Royal Treatment: Comparing Disney Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean with Karen and Kaley from My Path Unwinding Travel 1:22:14

3M ago1:22:14

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Karen and Kaley join us on this week's live show to discuss why Royal Caribbean might be a good choice for families who normally sail Disney Cruise Line to consider. There are lots of differences between Royal and Disney, from their booking processes to onboard activities, staterooms, food and dining, private islands and more. For those who typical…

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Ep. 396 - It's a Grudge Match: Disney v. Celebrity v. Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines 59:55

4M ago59:55

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Jennifer joins Sam this week for an epic cruise line throw down between Disney Cruise Line (DCL), Celebrity Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL). We're comparing the cruise lines across their offerings for families and adults: from kids clubs to onboard activities, shows, pools, service, food and so much more. Which cruise line comes …

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Ep. 395 - Bonus - It's Going to be Epic: Why You Might Want to Visit Universal Before or After a Disney Cruise with Unofficial Guide Author Seth Kubersky 59:01

4M ago59:01

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Seth Kubersky, author of The Unofficial Guide to Universal 2024, joins us this week to discuss why you might want to visit Universal before or after your next Disney Cruise Line (or Disney parks vacation). Universal is currently building the first theme park of the 21st Century - Epic Universe. Slated to open in Summer 2025, Epic Universe will brin…

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Ep. 394: Rebecca's Back: A DCL Cast Member Shares Her Experienece from the Dream 1:10:12

4M ago1:10:12

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Everyone's favorite Disney Cruise Line cast member, Rebecca, joins Sam this week to share her experience sailing the Disney Dream during her first European Cruise Season. Rebecca shares her thoughts on some of the new DCL entertainment offerings onboard, her favorite and least favorite port stops and adventures, and also discusses what's next for h…

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ep20 - Aude Billard: From Robot learning to Dexterous Manipulation and Human-Robot Interaction 1:07:57

4M ago1:07:57

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Outline 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Early steps… in physics! 05:17 - AI in Edinburgh 08:00 - Connectionism 10:37 - Robot learning 19:02 - Imitation learning 23:00 - On pursuing a PhD 24:45 - Californian chronicles 30:10 - Modularity 33:20 - Challenges in robot learning 39:44 - Dexterous manipulation 43:52 - Dynamical systems 47:37 - Combining ML and cont…

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Ep. 393 - Bonus - Isn't it Iconic?: Sailing Onboard the Largest Ship in the World - Icon of the Seas 55:33

4M ago55:33

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Margaret and Sara, travel agents with our show sponsor My Path Unwinding Travel, join us this week to share their experience sailing on Royal Caribbean's newest ship and the largest ship in the world - Icon of the Seas. What's it like being onboard a mega ship? We're talking staterooms, onboard atmosphere, RCCL's "neighborhood" concept, dining, kid…

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Ep. 392 - Live Bonus Show - Grab Your Crystal Ball: Discussing the Future of Disney Cruise Line 1:10:55

4M ago1:10:55

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Rebecca, the founder of the largest Disney Cruise Line Facebook group and the creator of the DCL Community, joins us on this week's live show to discuss the future of Disney Cruise Line. We don't have any inside info, but as three DCL enthusiasts we thought we'd put our heads together and discuss: the Adventure; the Treasure; what will happen to th…

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Stephen Morning Glory on the Art & Science of Hash Making 48:53

4M ago48:53

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Join your spirited cannabis-guide, Victor Pinho, for another enlightening episode of 'High on Tour,' this time with the hash legend and cannabis luminary, Stephen Morning Glory. Popularly known as Steve the Hashishin, he unravels his immersive journey in the cannabis industry, his passion for hash-making, and the significant role it plays in this s…

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