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Music: it's good. On each episode of Strong Songs, host Kirk Hamilton takes listeners inside a piece of music, breaking it down and figuring out what makes it work.
Kotaku's Nathan Grayson, Ashley Parrish, and Michael Fahey dive into gaming one very specific topic at a time.
Video games: They’re serious business! Except when they’re not serious at all. Each week on Triple Click, video game experts Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, and Jason Schreier journey into the fascinating world of games. They’ll explore hot topics in video game news and culture, answer burning listener questions, debate the pros and cons of the biggest new games, and replay old classics together.
The Greatest Medicine of All Is To Teach People How Not To Need It...
Themes and Variation is Soundfly’s podcast about music and perspectives. In each episode, expert musicians and avid music lovers draw on their professional experiences and personal backgrounds to share unique insights and passionate opinions about songs they’ve selected based on their interpretations of a given theme. Of course, whether the panel’s discussing epic songs, songs that use the same sample, or classic wedding band requests, this is a show for anyone who loves music and has a desi ...
DTV is a Digital Transformation Channel brought to you by Infostretch, focused on the current and future technology trends of software development and delivery. DTV interviews industry experts, Fortune 1000 companies and leading technology providers to give you a 360-degree view of digital transformation.
Hosted by blogger and author Kimberley A. Johnson.'Start Me Up' isn't just any other podcast. I'm willing to call BS when I see it and I don't care if it's coming from a rightwinger or a self-professed bleedingheart liberal. I'm not always politically correct and I'm a huge fan of loose talk and salty language. Sarcasm is guaranteed and political correctness will be at a minimum. This podcast is for anyone who wants to listen to compelling conversations with a variety of guests about current ...
Each week mild-mannered radio producers Misty Callahan and Keith Conrad talk pop culture news and debate a controversial topic in contemporary geekery: Kirk vs. Picard? Was Douglas Quaid dreaming in Total Recall? No topic is off limits.
Bilal, Brandon, Josh, Randy, and occasional guests discuss overrated, underrated, unrated, and even rated movies!
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The Connection Between Rocket Science and Data Science with Kirk Borne of Booz Allen Hamilton
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Infostretch Chief Customer Officer Avery Lyford had a chance to speak with one of the leading influencers in data science and big data, Kirk Borne from Booz Allen Hamilton. Kirk, who spent the first 20 years of his career working as an astrophysicist at NASA, shares his views on the connection between rocket science and data science, how digital is…
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Songs Defined By Their Solos (with Kirk Hamilton)
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New year, new themes! We've got a special one for our first episode of 2021. On this episode of T&V, Carter and Mahea tackle Songs Defined By Their Solos. And they have the perfect guest for this deep dive into some incredible solos and the songs they defined in Kirk Hamilton. Kirk is a writer, musician, and the host of one of our all time favorite…
Where are we? What the hell is going on? Oh right, we're here with our podcast device, listening to an episode of Strong Songs. On this episode, Kirk dives into Imogen Heap's one-woman choral masterwork "Hide and Seek," taking a closer look at the technologies and processes Heap used to get that bewitching sound, her striking use of breath and dyna…
James Reynolds is an Emmy award-winning actor best known for his role as Police Captain Abe Carver on the popular daytime drama Days Of Our Lives. (I played a police officer on Days for seven years and had the pleasure of working with James often.) We discussed his early life, his background in journalism as a reporter and drama critic as well as w…
Yes, it's true. We're talking about presidents this week on Splitscreen. (How topical!) First, Fahey stumps Ash and Nathan on a presidential quiz (that spans both video game and real-life presidents). Spoiler alert: we know nothing about presidents. Then, we talk about the best and worst video game presidents. And finally, we wrap with a discussion…
Actor Kirk Acevedo, A.K.A. #KidVicious, is back (and he's my first guest during the Biden administration!)Topics: Democrats need better messaging, especially with the Latino vote; Ivanka Trump poses a real threat in 2024 and how COVID is affecting actors. Kirk is an excellent guest and he's funny! We talked about his homelife with two new kitties a…
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Why E3 Demos Are Fake (And Why It Matters)
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Jason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the listener mailbag and answer some of YOUR questions about all sorts of things. What does it mean when an E3 demo is fake? What's our video game comfort food? And why do video game sequels always make you lose all your powers? One More Thing: Kirk: Gloomhaven Maddy: Dark Souls Jason: NFL playoff update Links: Jason …
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Songs That Made Me Want to Practice (with Ian Barnett)
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It's time to hit the woodshed! On the latest episode of Themes and Variation, Carter and Mahea are joined by their good friend Ian Barnett to break down some tracks that made them want to get better. Ian is the touring drummer for both Betty Who and Marlon Craft and he makes his own music under the name Mallow. He is also a Soundfly Mentor, so if y…
Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirscher returns to answer questions about pardons, elected officials who promoted the storming of the Capitol, and how to deal with white supremacy in the military and law enforcement. Covered in this show: Can Trump pardon himself? Can pardons be rescinded--especially if those pardons were purchased or involve trea…
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Spoiler Alert: This Is An Episode About Twists And Spoilers
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This week we dive into the weird world of video game twists, and spoiler alert: there WILL be spoilers. First Ash leads us in a discussion on the controversy of spoilers in the gaming world. Then, Nathan takes us through a speed run on the history of the MGS2 twist. And finally, Fahey quizzes us on the most memorable video game twists via bullet po…
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Back to the Future of Data with Mark Etherington, CTO of Crux Informatics
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In this DTV Interview, Avery Lyford and Mark Etherington, Chief Technology Officer of Crux Informatics, discuss the complexity of data supply chains, the impact a fragmented cloud has on data operations and management and the rise of cloud warehouses. They also dive into what comes next for data providers and what to expect from the market in the n…
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Turning Legacy Businesses into Digital Disruptors with Paul Gillin, Enterprise Editor at SiliconANGLE
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Infostretch CCO, Avery Lyford, had a chance to speak with Paul Gillin, renowned IT author, journalist and Enterprise Editor at SiliconANGLE. In this DTV interview, they discuss what it takes for a legacy business to digitally transform itself and how firms in various industries can pivot their value creation mechanism to align it with their digital…
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Harnessing Digital to Build a Customer-Centric Business with Shellye Archambeau, Board Member of Verizon and Nordstrom
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Shellye Archambeau was one of Silicon Valley's first female black CEOs. Formerly an executive at IBM and CMO at two public companies, She currently serves as a Fortune 500 board member and holds board seats at Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta. In this DTV Interview, she speaks with Infostretch Chief Marketing Officer, Leila Modarres…
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Powering the Next Generation of Employee Engagement with Rich Gallagher, CPO of Energage
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In this episode, Rich Gallagher CPO of Energage and Avery Lyford CCO of Infostretch discuss how gathering and analyzing the right type of data can employee engagement and productivity and how enterprises are leveraging employee engagement to competitively advantage their organizations.
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AI, Automation & the “Human Touch” in Retail with Jon Weg, Digital Transformation Leader
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Infostretch CCO, Avery Lyford, had a chance to speak with Jon Weg, Retail Digital Transformation Leader and ex-Chief Information Officer of The Body Shop. In this episode, Jon, who spent over 20 years leading international delivery teams, dives into the future of retail in a Post-COVID World and how traditional brick and mortar retailers can still …
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How Digital Drives Customer Engagement with Manish Dureja, MD & CEO of InterMiles
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Infostretch CCO Avery Lyford had a chance to speak with Manish Dureja, MD & CEO of InterMiles, the world’s leading travel and lifestyle rewards program. In this DTV Interview, they discuss the importance of customer experience in creating engagement and loyalty and how digital is forging new personalized customer experiences in the travel and rewar…
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How AI & Analytics are Reinventing Digital with Kohsuke Kawaguchi, Creator of Jenkins
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Infostretch CCO Avery Lyford & CTO Manish Mistry had a chance to speak with Kohsuke Kawaguchi (KK), the creator of Jenkins and CEO and co-founder of Launchable. The three of them discuss their thoughts on the advance of digital and how analytics and AI are solving the age-old problem of testing as a software delivery bottleneck.…
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The Role of AI in Digital Transformation with Dominique Raviart, NelsonHall Analyst
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In this episode of DTV, we speak with Dominique Raviart a leading BPO expert from analyst firm NelsonHall. Dominique shares his views on how AI can power digital transformation by helping enterprises capitalize on the wealth of data they have, and how to work around the current data science skill shortage faced by all.…
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How Social Can Drive Your Digital Transformation with Tim Hughes, Social-Selling Pioneer
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Who needs salespeople? Social selling expert Tim Hughes believes social media is fundamentally changing the way people buy—and that both B2B and B2C companies have to get on board before their competition does. In this DTV interview, he shares his views on social’s growing role in enterprise digital transformation, how buyer behavior is changing, a…
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The State of Digital Transformation and What Lies Ahead with Lisa Morgan, Tech Industry Observer
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Tech industry observer Lisa Morgan joins DTV to discuss the hype vs. the reality of digital transformation today. She also weighs in on the impact of new technologies like AI and machine learning and the wisdom of “move fast, break things” in our current social and business environment.
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Taking a Holistic View of Digital Transformation with Antonio Grasso, CEO of SRL
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In this edition of DTV, we head to Europe to speak with entrepreneur and innovator Antonio Grasso, founder and CEO of Digital Business Innovation SRL, a consulting firm that combines digital business strategy and technical execution. Grasso shares his thoughts on the real drivers behind digital transformation and why it is so much bigger than the s…
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The Role of Customer Experience in Digital Transformation with Michael Krigsman of CXOTalk Host
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In this episode of DTV, we speak with Michael Krigsman, Industry analyst, CXOTalk host, and ZDNet columnist talks about the evolution of digital transformation and the difference between those companies whose initiatives are succeeding vs. those that aren’t. Business vs. technology, customer first, and real-time feedback loops are just a few of Mic…
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Better Healthcare Through Predictive Analytics with Sanjeev Agarwal, CEO of LeanTaas
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In this episode, Infostretch CMO Leila Modarres sits down with Sanjeev Agarwal, president and CEO of healthcare AI startup LeanTaas to discuss how the company is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to help hospitals and clinics make better use of their existing healthcare infrastructure and assets to improve patient care while reduci…
Another fabulous show with my bestie Steph Walton. This would normally be a show just for Patreon patrons but I'm making this one free because Steph and I have a blast when we pod! Today we talked a little politics and also had some fun for a good mix of hysterical laughter and well-placed rage because Donlad is still here.…
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Cyberpunk 2077 And Other Video Game Redemption Stories
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In the wake of Cyberpunk 2077, a game with a rocky launch that will now try to find redemption, Jason, Maddy, and Kirk take a look at some other video game redemption stories. They talk about No Man's Sky, Destiny, Final Fantasy XIV, and other games that got better over time. What does a successful turnaround look like? And what are the ethical que…
Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs joined me to talk a little about his background as a musician, then as a political blogger and then we focused on the crazy events currently unfolding. Topics we discussed: Will the Senate convict Donald? If Pence is POTUS, will he offer pardons? The right has been heading towards fascism for quite a while …
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"Space Oddity" and "Starman" by David Bowie
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Let the children lose it, let the children use it, and let all the children join in for Strong Songs year three! Kirk kicks off the new year with a pair of classics by the great David Bowie: 1969's melancholy "Space Oddity" and 1972's triumphant "Starman." What goes up, as they say, must come down. Written by: David Bowie Albums: David Bowie (1969)…
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Putting the Fun in Software Automation with Joe Colantonio, author and host, TestTalks.com
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Joe Colantonio, a leading expert in software test automation joins us for a new DTV episode! In his own irreverent style, Joe dispels some common misconceptions about software test automation, why the dev/test processes of companies like Google and Facebook are not necessarily the best models for most companies, the diversification of automation to…
Randy Bryce, the former Democratic candidate nominee for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district is back! Topics: the insurrection and the piss poor reaction from Republicans, Pelosi's demand for 25th Amendment or impeachment proceedings, and then Randy and I had a productive conversation about forming a massive Democrative big tent coalition. Randy…
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No Waluigi In Smash *Ever* And Other 2021 Predictions
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Happy New Year! This week on Splitscreen we're sharing our 2021 gaming resolutions, discussing our most anticipated (or hoped-for) games of the year, and our gaming predictions.
It's time: Kirk, Jason, and Maddy convene to go over their 2020 predictions and determine who got the most right. Who won, and which game will Triple Click play in 2021? You'll have to listen to find out! Plus: big predictions for video games in 2021! One More Thing: Kirk: Wonder Woman 1984 Maddy: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Jason: Never Split The…
Greg Olear, the author of Dirty Rubles, is back on a most awesome day. Topics: Looks like Democrats will take the Senate; Pence will not lick Donald's backside and he will name Biden as the next POTUS, Dems have a lot of work and there's is so much possibility, Biden tapped Merrick Garland to be his Attorney General and so much more. I love comment…
Jody Hamilton, the host of the From The Bunker podcast is back for the first show of 2021! Topics: Trump's criminal phone call was not perfect, Georgia runoff elections, Ted Cuz is a dick, Stacey Abrams is awesome, The Squad voted for Pelosi to be Speaker, and the Democratic party is a big tent. That's just a taste…
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Reboots, Remakes, and Remasters! Oh my! (RECAST)
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For our first episode of the new and rebooted Splitscreen we’re discussing...wait for it...reboots! Join us as we chat about the difference between a reboot and a remaster, argue about which of our favorite reboots is the best, and Nathan holds us all hostage as he obsesses over the 2012 remake of the Atari hit SpyHunter.…
2020 is over!!! Thank goodness! It's time for Kirk, Jason, and Maddy to go over the best games of 2020. Each host shares their top-ten list, which includes some choices you might guess... and some that might surprise you! Plus: Jason and Kirk have finally finished the game they were obliged to play... Kirby Planet Robobot. One More Thing: Kirk: Spe…
Happy Holidays, Splitscreeners! This week, to be somewhat on theme with the time of year, we're talking all things ice levels. First Fahey kicks us off by talking about the (supposed) very first ice level to show up in a video game, then we discuss our very favorite and our most-hated ice levels in video games. Finally, we wrap up with an interview…
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Who saves Christmas from Kirk Cameron's "Saving Christmas"?
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Kirk Cameron tries to retrofit secular-ish Xmas traditions into a religious context much in the same way Dennis Miller tries to retrofit a reference to the Aleutians Campaign of WWII into a conversation with his son about why he got too drunk at Thanksgiving and punched a hole in the door to the Family Room. Much in the same way Brandon tries to re…
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Unexpected Holiday Songs (with Zoë Young)
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It’s here again: That time of year when the charm and nostalgia of our favorite holiday songs have just about worn off even though the lights are still twinkling brightly and at least a few gifts have yet to be wrapped. It’s hard to appreciate the comfortable familiarity of a wintry carol when it’s been worming its way into your ears for weeks. For…
