From Prince’s vocal personas to Beyoncé and Britney’s feminist takes on sexy cyborgs, many social revolutions have started in the recording studio. Host Sasha Geffen, music critic and author of ‘Glitter Up the Dark,’ digs beneath the grit and the glamour to reveal how pop stars have re-shaped gender through music, blazing a trail for those who refuse to be categorized. Hear music from the show and more on the Shattering Gleam Official Playlist at https://pandora.app.link/ShatteringGleamPlaylist.
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The time of heroes was over. It was a time for … not-quite-so-heroes ! Join Dugongs and Seadragons, a live gaming podcast featuring an international collection of nerdy marine biologists playing Dungeons and Dragons.
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Payments are one of things that we do every day - they just happen, really they are just like magic!!!! But we don't wake up and think today I want to make a payment - we just want to pay a bill or buy a coffee but payments make them happen. Paradoxically we both know more about them than we think and yet at the same time very little about what they are and how they work. I have spent a lot of time in our industry doing education and training sessions on Payments and I kinda thought it would ...
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Alfonso Ciavoli Cortelli, aka DJ FONZIE CIACO is an Italian dee-jay and producer , born in Naples (Italy) on September 21, 1978. 1990 is the year that marks a turning point in his life: He started his passion for music ... so much to be discovered later as a real companion of his life. In 1991 at age 13 he began DJing as a hobby under the name DJ CIACO. He soon acquires the various techniques of mixing on vinyl from his master DJ Silvano Pagani, starting to buy the first vinyl records, drive ...
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S2E90 – Just Hanging Out In a Pocket Dimension With a BBQ’d Admin. HBU?
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The Cephalosquad catch up with the extra crispy administrator and try to coax some information out of him. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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Welcome back to bitesize Payments, where we explain their history, how they work and of course who does what. Today we’re diving into a topic that has fascinated civilizations for thousands of years: gold. Did you know that all the gold ever mined would fit into a cube just 21 meters on each side? All that Glitters is not Gold – comes from Shakespe…
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S2E89 – The Chase Is On Part 2 – Seagulls and Darkness and Turtles Oh My!!!
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The Cephalosquad continue their thrilling chase down the hospital corridor to catch up with the deep fried administrator. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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S2E88 – The Chase Is On Part 1 – On Your Marks, Get Set, Go!!!
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The Cephalosquad track down the still living university administrator and begin a thrilling chase to catch up with him. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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Lucien has a moment of nausea that ends up coming to a hilarious end. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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Welcome back to Bitesize Payments. Where we discuss their history, how they work and who does what. Today we are going to do the reverse of the last podcast with Eric Grover – we will be looking at Europe from an American's point of view. We say Europe, but what do we mean? What’s the EU, SEPA, and EEA? We will walk you through that. Obviously, Eur…
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S2E86 – Can’t We, Just Once, Do Something Without It Blowing Up in Our Faces?
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The crew spends their time trying to figure out the mysterious goo, doing some barroom science, and unfortunately ends on a low note. Happy 300th episode to the D&SD Crew!!! Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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The crew flee the scene and decide to lie low in an undergraduate bar. Daisy begins to analyze the mystery goo. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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The crew managed to get the crowd out of the building and starts looking for clues as to why the fire happened. Lucien does what he normally does, and lucks out. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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S2E83 – That Lecture Was a Flaming Success… Said No One Ever!
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Herr Findlass’ lecture was really brought the house down… in flames… and now the crew is trying to save the mob from themselves. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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S2E82 – For the Benefit of Herr Findlass.
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Finally the lecture day has arrived and Herr Findlass puts on a memorable performance. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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S2E81 – It Seems Like Preparing For A Lecture Takes Forever…
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The crew of the cephalosquad get caught up on what has happened at the calypso while they were away, and argue about whether or not clams should be in cocktails. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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The US Payments System from a Europeans PoV
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Welcome back to Bitesize Payments where we look at their history, how they work and who does what. When we look at the payment systems of another region, they often seem impenetrable due to different brand names, terminologies, use cases, and cultural nuances. You might be thinking, aren’t payments just payments around the world? Well, yes and no. …
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S2E80 – Season 2 Special! Live at AwesomeCon 2024 Part II!
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Welcome Dear Listeners to the live at AwesomeCon 2024 Dugongs and Sea Dragons special 2 part episode! In the thrilling conclusion to part one of our special, the crew discovers the circus is not what it appears to be, and hatches a plan to help. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragons…
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S2E79 – Season 2 Special! Live at AwesomeCon 2024 Part I!
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Welcome Dear Listeners to the live at AwesomeCon 2024 Dugongs and Sea Dragons special 2 part episode! In this part, part of the crew decides to go on a relaxing break to the circus while preparing for Herr Findlass’ lecture. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragons…
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S2E78 – Preparing for a Good Ol’ Fashioned Lecture!
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The Cephalosquad has a much needed break and begins helping out their old friend Herr Findlass prepare for his lecture on Lumindinium! Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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S2E77 – Shh! We Are Conspiring Against The Drunk Whaling Admiral…
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The cephalosquad head home for some much deserved rest, payment, and to figure out what to do next. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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S2E76 – Just Fooling Around In A Vat Of Acid
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The cephalosquad finally figure out what is in the vat of acid, and discover some mysterious clues about the false Captain Scrimshaw. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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S2E75 – While you were out… We Started Looting!
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We do a long prologue to get people caught up on this whole section of the adventure and then join our crew on the deck of the blackfish while they try to pillage the Vessel. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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Welcome back to bitesize payments where we discuss the history, how they work and who does what? Today we are going to discuss banks, what do they do? We have discussed a little of their history in previous episodes, we talk through them as key stakeholders as well, banks are right at the top of the list. So we're zooming in on banks - institutions…
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The battle with the fraudulent scrimshaw and his Kraken comes to an end. Hilarity ensues as they crew starts tying up loose ends. Apologies for the poor audio quality, we lost our original recording and had to complete it from individual backups. I’d like to say it won’t happen again in the future, but we are not great at learning from our mistakes…
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S2E73 – Mutiny on the Blackfish Part II – The Fight Thickens!
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The Battle with the fraudulent scrimshaw rages on. The fraud looks like he’s on the ropes, but he has another trick up his sleeve. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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S2E72 – Mutiny on the Blackfish Part I – The Battle Commences!
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The Crew finally run into the Fraud and begin their battle! Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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After a long tale from the real captain scrimshaw, the crew heads above decks to see if they can find the fraud! Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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Welcome back to bitesize Payments were we discuss their history, how they work and of course who does what. In this episode we're discussing Clearings. Clearings what are they? Well, they are sometimes called rails, schemes or the last mile either way there are a lot and I mean a lot, as I have mentioned before there is a clearing for every type of…
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Fraud and Scams - The dark underbelly of Payments
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Welcome back to Bitesize Payments, in today's episode we dive into the murky waters of payment fraud and scams. From ancient swindlers to modern-day cybercriminals, we're charting the course of deceptive practices that have evolved alongside our financial systems. Fraud is a personal and often distressing experience, and while we won't dwell on the…
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Dugongs and Rum Flagon’s Season 2 Episode 15 – Sharks Vs. Dolphins Commentary
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Some of the crew are hanging out and talking about the Discovery Channel Documentary Sharks Vs. Dolphins: Bahamas Battleground!, which features our favorite cast member, Dr. Frances Farabaugh. We will be on a small hiatus whilst a bunch of us are busy doing a live filming at Awesome Con in Washington DC, on Sunday 10 March. We will be back on regul…
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Dugongs and Rum Flagon’s Season 2 Episode 14 – Sharkano Commentary
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Some of the crew are hanging out and talking about the Discovery Channel Documentary Sharkano, which features our favorite cast member, Dr. Frances Farabaugh. We will be on a small hiatus whilst a bunch of us are busy doing a live filming at Awesome Con in Washington DC, on Sunday 10 March. We will be back on regular podcasts starting on the 18th. …
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The cephalosquad comes face to face with the real Captain Alexander Scrimshaw, who also happens to be the quarry of Marmo, which unfolds into a tragic tale. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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Welcome back to Bitesize Payments, in this episode we are going to discuss a Major Stakeholder that is not always discussed as much as they should have. As an example, when the EU asked for feedback in preparation for PSD2 the “corporates” gave more feedback than all the other groups put together, yet we seem to put them in a distant place. While w…
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Dugongs and Rum Flagon’s Season 2 Episode 13 – 2023 Secret Holiday Giver
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The cast comes together to do the secret santa, satan, satin, sanchez… seter? Holiday gift giving thing. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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The crew finally comes face to face with the infamous Captain Scrimshaw! Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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Welcome back to Bitesize Payments, where we delve into the world of payments, exploring their history, how they work, and the key players involved. Today, we're tackling a crucial topic: regulators. Love them or hate them, they play a vital role in shaping the payments landscape. From ensuring fair competition to protecting consumers, their influen…
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S2E68 – The Scientists Win, the Whales Lose.
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The Cephalosquad tries to talk to a dead guy and a whale, the cast spends a bunch of time talking science. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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S2E67 – In Between Two Swarms With Shark Galafanakfish.
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The Cephalosquad finds themselves surrounded by a group of were-sharks, and attempts to parlay. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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Dugongs and Rum Flagon’s Season 2 Episode 12 – Vox Machina Commentary
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Some of the D&SD Crew are doing a commentary on Vox Machina and hilarity ensues. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Erin Anderson
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The Crew head out to deal with Scrimshaw’s problem, but take a stop and talk to some dead whalers first. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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Welcome back dear listeners to Bitesize Payments, today we are going to discuss ISO20022. It’s the lingua franca of financial services. We started this journey when we discussed Standards, but ISO deserves a podcast on its own. But here’s the thing ISO touches the entire ecosystem and so the issue is a timing one. The stakeholders need to not just …
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Happy Holidays ya’ Filthy Animals! Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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S2E64 – Sign on the Dotted Line and we will deal with it.
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The cephalosquad hash out an agreement with scrimshaw. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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Standards - They're more interesting than you think!!! No really they are....
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Standards hmm that sounds interesting Paul well yep fair point but where would we be without them? Imagine a world where each time you tried to send money to someone, you had to navigate a new process, perhaps even create new accounts, or understand new protocols. Sounds chaotic, right? That's a world without payment standards. The financial world …
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The cephalosquad make it onto the boat and find the Elusive Captain Scrimshaw! Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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Dugongs and Rum Flagon’s Season 2 Episode 11 -LAST YEAR’s secret Satan.
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In preparation for this year’s Dugong’s Cast Secret Satan, we are posting up last years’ D&SD cast get together to exchange gifts and make guesses. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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The crew finds the Blackfish, manages to get aboard despite (boring) complications. Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragonsBy © Travis Nielsen
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Welcome to today's episode of Bitesize payments, where we'll be diving deep into the world of Central Bank Digital Currencies, or CBDCs. The latest revolution in Fiat Money since the bank note. From their origins to their potential impact on the global financial system. Probably a once in a lifetime event, we will also talk specifically about the D…
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Season 2 Halloween Special! – Manners and Madness Episode 3 – A Dinner Party
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Halloween Special: Manners & Madness Episode 3 - A dinner party "It's a truth, universally acknowledged that an investigator in possession of a mystery, must be in want of an eldritch horror!" For the spooky season, Dugongs and Seadragons is proud to present the finale of a special 3-part series set in Regency England. Our investigators Lydia (Erin…
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Season 2 Halloween Special! – Manners and Madness Episode 2 – An Investigation
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Halloween Special: Manners & Madness Episode 2 - An investigation "It's a truth, universally acknowledged that an investigator in possession of a mystery, must be in want of an eldritch horror!" For the spooky season, Dugongs and Seadragons is proud to present a special series set in Regency England. Join our investigators Lydia (Erin Anderson) and…
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Welcome to back dear listeners to Bitesize Payments. Today, we delve into the world of cryptocurrencies. They are digital natives in a payments world that is mostly analogue, the technology behind them is genuinely impressive however they introduce new paradigms which to some cause’s issues. Like many tools in the payment sphere, it’s not the tool …
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Season 2 Halloween Special! – Manners and Madness Episode 1 – An Invitation
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"It's a truth, universally acknowledged that an investigator in possession of a mystery, must be in want of an eldritch horror!" For the spooky season, Dugongs and Seadragons is proud to present a special series set in Regency England. Join our investigators Lydia (Erin Anderson) and Alistair (Andrew Kornblatt) in 1790s England, as they receive an …
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Dave and I thought that there was so much to discuss around RTGS that we decided that we need 2 podcasts. So here is part 2…. We are going to discuss a little of their history and dive into why RTGSs are so critical…. Before the advent of RTGS, many countries used deferred net settlement systems for interbank transactions. In these systems, payment…
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