Best Mushroom Cloud Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 7 - Super Mario Land - Part 1 - Casually Inventing the D-Pad 1:41:41

4d ago1:41:41

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After months of having *many* Chrome tabs open, Josh (Boney) has completed research on the background of Super Mario Land's producer and director, Gunpei Yokoi and Satoru Okada respectively, and so alongside Andrew (Gilly), the two finally sit down to go over an extended look at two important figures from Nintendo's R&D1 Team. Next episode we will …

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Episode 61 - Data centers down under with David Hirst, Macquarie Data Centres 26:53

5d ago26:53

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Data center markets vary wildly by location, and in this episode we head "down under" to the wonderful land of Australia. With the AI boom in full across the globe, Australia is no different and experiencing increased demand. We talk to David Hirst, who heads up Australia's Macquarie Data Centers, about the trends he is seeing in the country, how M…

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Episode 60 - Verizon on preparing its network for natural disasters, with Mark Paff and Cory Davis 38:30

19d ago38:30

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During a natural disaster, networks often go down. This can massively impact rescue missions in some cases. The importance of network operators and the role they play in responding to unpredictable moments is something that should be highlighted. We spoke to Verizon to see how it prepares its response to hurricanes and tornados, and find out the le…

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Episode 59 - Entering the cloud market as a new player, with Cory Hawkvelt, CTO of NexGen Cloud 35:03

1M ago35:03

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With the cloud market already over-saturated, it is hard to imagine how a new company can make its mark. NexGen Cloud is seeking to do just that, with plans to build a sustainable cloud specializing in HPC and GPU infrastructure called "super cloud." We talk about how NexGen is going to achieve this, the steps taken thus far and why the company thi…

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Discover the Best Magic Mushroom Dispensary Near You at Crystal Cloud 9 1:07

2M ago1:07

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Crystal Cloud 9 is your go-to destination for premium quality magic mushrooms. This top-rated dispensary near you offers an extensive selection of carefully curated, organic, and lab-tested psychedelic products to ensure a safe and exceptional experience. Whether you're a seasoned psychonaut or new to the world of magic mushrooms, Crystal Cloud 9 p…

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Episode 58 - Smarter energy and the future of Ireland’s power grid with Michael Phelan, GridBeyond 26:25

2M ago26:25

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Sourcing adequate amounts of power to run new facilities is a problem that keeps even the most seasoned data center operators awake at night. Many are looking at new technologies such as battery storage to help meet their power demands, but ensuring these assets operate efficiently can be a challenge. Dublin-based GridBeyond thinks it can help by p…

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Episode 57 - Precision cooling and political optimism, with David Craig, Iceotope 43:42

2M ago43:42

43:42

With AI dramatically driving up density, data center cooling is getting much more interesting. Iceotope is one of the companies exploring the most efficient and sustainable way to cool down data centers - and their solution is precision cooling. On the face of it, precision cooling resembles immersion cooling - viscous liquid? Check. Bathtub-like c…

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Episode 56 - Mushroom recycling with Joanne Rodriguez, Mycocycle 33:42

3M ago33:42

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Mushrooms can be used to build more than just toad-stools. In this episode, Joanne Rodriguez, CEO at Mycocycle, talks about using mycelium to break down data center construction waste and make new construction materials. Listen in to this fung-guide to the future of waste management.

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Episode 55 - The half-life of nuclear data centers with Chris Lohse, Idaho National Laboratory 44:52

3M ago44:52

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Nuclear power may have its detractors, but amid a growing capacity crunch data center operators are becoming increasingly interested in whether atoms can provide the electrons needed to power tomorrow's high-density facilities. In this episode, Chris Lohse of the Idaho National Laboratory, talks about the recent innovations around nuclear power, th…

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Episode 54 - Industry-wide sustainability with John Booth, Carbon3IT 1:00:34

4M ago1:00:34

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Sustainability needs to be applied at all levels of the data center industry, and we are not doing enough, says John Booth of Carbon3IT. In this episode of Zero Downtime, we sit down with sustainability consultant John Booth to talk about how he got where he is in his career, and the fundamental sustainability issues that he is seeing in the data c…

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Episode 53 - The UK data center market with Luisa Cardani, TechUK 35:52

4M ago35:52

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Bringing the L to FLAP-D, the UK has a prominent data center market. But like all other tier-one markets, London is struggling with space and power capacity. Because of this, the UK's data center industry will have to diversify, all while meeting increasingly regimented regulations. In this episode, we talk to trade association TechUK's Luisa Carda…

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Episode 52 - Why Oxide rebuilt the rack from scratch 1:04:15

5M ago1:04:15

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Oxide Computer has been rebuilding the rack. In this podcast, CTO Bryan Cantrill tells us why. The data center industry has been building its own infrastructure for years, with the wrong components. Servers weren't designed to be operated in data centers, and the 1U rack unit is the wrong size, because of simple science. Part of the success of the …

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Episode 51 - Make way for bigger hard drives with B S Teh, CCO of Seagate 28:36

5M ago28:36

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Think hard drives have hit their storage limits, and should be replaced by solid-state units? You could be wrong. Hard drives have been holding our data for nearly 70 years since IBM created the 350, which stored something like 4 Mbyte on dozens of spinning disks in a unit the size of a washing machine. Today's devices are orders of magnitude bette…

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Episode 50 - The fundamentals of quantum computing with Yuval Boger, QuEra 29:01

6M ago29:01

29:01

In this episode of Zero Downtime, we break down the fundamentals of quantum computing - the different approaches out there, the challenges to bringing it into a widespread commercial reality, and the potential use cases that quantum may help with. To help divulge this, we speak to QuEra's Yuval Boger who shares a little about the company's experien…

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Comedian Hasan Al Habib talks about Comedy, Politics & Zebra Fish Orgy #016 1:51:49

6M ago1:51:49

1:51:49

Hasan Al Habib is a Stand-Up Comedian, today we discuss various topics from the world of Stand-Up Comedy to a zebra fish orgy in the name of science for his PHD. You can follow Hasan @amusingarab and follow Gurps @gurpscomedy Live Shows on 24th February 2024 The Stand-Up Comedy Gameshow at the Bristol Comedy Den https://hdfst.uk/e103262 & Check out…

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Episode 49 - How CDNs quietly took over the Internet, with Mark de Jong, CDN Alliance 39:45

6M ago39:45

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25 years ago, the first content delivery networks (CDNs) emerged, to solve a specific problem - how to make web pages load faster. More than two decades later, 72 percent of Internet content is delivered through CDNs. But the companies involved are still almost invisible - until something goes wrong. In 2021, in a series of outages, large numbers o…

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Palestine Part 3: 21st Century Fascism and Capitalist Horrors Without End 1:39:16

7M ago1:39:16

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In this episode, we talk again about Fascism because we have entered into a Primary Election cycle where leftists of all stripes will once again be cajoled, harassed and even trolled by the neoliberal establishment to Vote Blue No Matter Who– in order to avoid Donald Trump and “Fascism.” Many liberals feel entitled to attack leftists at election ti…

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Episode 48 - How to face up to regulations, with Venessa Moffat, EkkoSense 31:25

7M ago31:25

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Europe has an Energy Efficiency Directive, Germany has an Energy Efficiency Act, and operators there can be fined for inefficiency. Meanwhile, Amsterdam has declared war on sleeping servers, and set limits on where facilities can be built. Across Europe, in response to congested electric grids and shortages of land, local governments are stepping i…

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Episode 47 - Hydrogen data centers get real, with Yuval Bachar, ECL 37:29

7M ago37:29

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At the start of 2023, Yuval Bachar told us about his latest project - to build off-grid, hydrogen-powered data centers. As 2023 came to an end, he was back to tell us he'd done it. He's got 1MW of capacity fed by hydrogen in Mountain View California, and he's telling potential customers he can build the same thing anywhere you can get hydrogen ship…

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Episode 46 - Telecoms in troubling times with Ineke Botter 54:23

8M ago54:23

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Ever wonder what it would be like to be a CEO at a telecom company in a country that is at war? That’s been the reality on a couple of occasions for Ineke Botter, who has headed telecom companies in Kosovo and Lebanon. Her career has taken across Europe and beyond, spanning more than 30 years. She’s even worked in the data center industry too. List…

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Episode 45 - Construction and resilience amid power instability with Neal Kalita, NTT GDC 47:00

9M ago47:00

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The European data center market has a forecasted take-up of 440MW for 2023. But within the context of erratic power availability, moratoriums, and the need to move to renewable energy, the FLAP-D markets are facing several challenges. In this episode we talk to Neal Kalita about the obstacles facing those looking to build in Europe, and what the fu…

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The Comedy Circuit indepth, VR Gigs and Brown People Problems with Imran Hafeez #015 2:46:26

9M ago2:46:26

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Imran Hafeez is a Scottish-Pakistani Stand-Up Comedian. He runs @SquareGoComedy, next show on Saturday 25th November: Click Here for Tixs Also give Imran a follow @ImranHafeez Follow @GurpsComedy / @GurpsCheema tooBy Gurps Cheema

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North vs South with Matt Reed #014 1:21:03

9M ago1:21:03

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Join Matt Reed as he chats about everything from the hilarious differences between the North and South, to some cheeky industry secrets, and even how to keep your comedy fresh and original. Wanna see Matt in action? Check out his latest show, 'Matt Out of Hell,' where you're guaranteed to laugh until it hurts. Grab your tickets and sneak a peek her…

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Episode 44 - Data centers going nuclear, with Tony Grayson, Compass Datacenters 54:54

9M ago54:54

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Data centers need to be more sustainable, but finding consistent and powerful energy resources can be a challenge. Increasingly, we are seeing nuclear entering the conversation, in the form of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). But these aren't without their own controversies. In this episode, we talk with Compass Datacenters' Tony Grayson to discuss t…

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Tales from the (manus)crypt: This is the end 14:55

10M ago14:55

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Horror stories (especially movies) have a tradition of long series capstoned by an “ending” movie. Halloween Ends. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. THE Final Destination. And while Third Pod isn’t a horror movie, we are ending (but like some of those stated “final” movies, we may someday return). Join hosts Shane Hanlon, Vicky Thompson, and a sp…

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Episode 43 - Energy use and AI with Alex de Vries, Digiconomist 54:18

10M ago54:18

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Artificial intelligence could grow from almost nothing to using half a percent of the world's electrical power within five years, according to Alex de Vries of Digiconomist. That's a crazy rate of growth, but it's not unprecedented. Bitcoin followed almost exactly the same trajectory, expanding from nothing to a sector whose energy use is comparabl…

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Palestine Part 2 - Zionism, Settler Colonialism, Disaster Capitalism, and the Media War 57:18

10M ago57:18

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Please consider making an urgently-needed donation to Crawdads & Taters, as we are ramping up coverage during this genocide. As we find ourselves in the midst of an information war, where critical voices are being censored, banned and bombed, we need your support now more than ever. Please become a subscriber for as little as $3/month at patreon.co…

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Tales from the (manus)crypt: The sound of screams 30:48

10M ago30:48

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There’s something powerful about the sound of a scream. Whether it pierces the silence of an empty building or rings out through a crowded room, it forces you to stop what you’re doing and take note. It turns out there’s a scientific explanation for that. Our brains are hardwired to recognize the sound of a human scream as a distress signal so that…

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Living in London & Musk Musing with Alex Ratman #013 2:27:04

10M ago2:27:04

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Follow Alex Ratman & Gurps Cheema Dive into the hectic hustle and quirky quips of life in London with comedian Alex Ratman as your guide. Each episode, we navigate the winding roads of the UK's capital, touching on the highs, the lows, and why sometimes living in London feels like sheer pandemonium. From the eccentricities of Elon Musk to the essen…

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Palestine Part I: Genocide Joe and the Total Destruction of Gaza 1:03:40

10M ago1:03:40

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In Part One one of our series on Palestine, we review the horrific events since October 7th as the death toll in Gaza reaches nearly 6,000. We analyze the US role in funding and providing political cover for Israeli settler colonialism, apartheid and genocide in the occupied territories of Palestine. We explore the history of Israel as a settler co…

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Tales from the (manus)crypt: Zombie-making fungi 44:21

10M ago44:21

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Carolyn Elya is the Zombiologist in Chief, aka incoming Assistant Professor in Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University. She’s been obsessed with parasites for a while, but it was the flies zombified by a fungus that made them climb, perch, and die that really caught her fancy. We talked with Carolyn about how fungi control flies and ot…

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Episode 42 - The irrepressible Bill Kleyman 58:34

10M ago58:34

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We talk to Bill Kleyman, now at machine learning company Neu.ro, about his lengthy data center career. How did he get into the sector, what did he learn at Switch, and how does he balance life and travel? Tune in to find out.

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Comedian Ignacio Lopez on Animal Trials, Florida Man Compilation and Tips for Writing your First Hour of Comedy #012 1:22:01

10M ago1:22:01

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Ignacio Lopez is a Spanish-Welsh Comedian based in Cardiff, in today's episode we talk about all things comedy from tips for beginners to writing your first full hour of Stand-Up Comedy. Furthermore we discuss Animal Trials (not medical ones, it's far more absurd actually) Florida Man and much much more! You can follow Ignacio on Insta @ComedyLopez…

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Tales from the (manus)crypt: Volcanic video games 44:16

10M ago44:16

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One of the scariest things for scientists is watching entertainment media portray your field of study inaccurately—the horror! Flood resilience officer and social volcanologist Jazmin Scarlett turned her hobby of playing video games into a paper discussing the depictions of volcanic hazards in games such as Pokémon, LEGO DC Super Villains, and Shad…

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Tales from the (manus)crypt: Mind-controlling mushrooms 33:13

11M ago33:13

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The video game and TV show “The Last of Us” captivated audiences with the concept of a fungal pandemic. The story is set in a world ravaged by a fungus that infects people and turns them into zombies. But what’s the likelihood a human fungal pandemic could happen? Scientists Teresa O’Meara and Tim James separate fungal fact from fiction and talk ab…

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Tales from the (manus)crypt: Evolved bloodsuckers 26:22

11M ago26:22

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We're diving into the intriguing world of vampire bats and their unique genetic adaptations to a blood-based diet. Shenglin Liu is a researcher at the Senckenberg Natural History Museum in Frankfurt, Germany tells us that vampire bats have evolved specialized traits, from teeth modifications to brain enhancements, to thrive on a diet of blood. The …

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Episode 41 - Do data centers truly bring economic benefits to their location? With Max Schulze, SDIA 31:21

11M ago31:21

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Data centers have outgrown their anonymity. They are large enough consumers of energy and space, that they have to enter the political landscape and justify their existence. But how do we know if a data really brings benefits to its location? In some places (like London), it appears that they soak up grid connection capacity and block housing proje…

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Tales from the (manus)crypt 14:09

11M ago14:09

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It’s that time of year again! For many of us, temperatures are cooling, leaves are changing, Pumpkin Spice Lattes are…latte-ing. While that all sounds lovely, it’s also spooky season, and we’re celebrating with a special series we’re calling, Tales from the (manus)crypt. Get it?! It’s like Tales from the crypt but with science! Join us in the comin…

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Episode 6 - Super Mario Bros. 3 - Part 2 - Monkey Hammer Fellas (feat. Dylan) 3:20:45

11M ago3:20:45

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We are back at last with our much anticipated part 2 to our Super Mario Bros 3 deep-dive. Fill up your P-meter as Gilly and Boney explore one of the most beloved games of all time, with the first guest of the podcast and dearest of mates, Dylan from Sheffield, a Super Mario Bros 3 fanatic. This episode also contains a cheeky E3 2021 reaction for go…

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Invisible forces: Weathering the (academic space) storm 26:06

11M ago26:06

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As a young child in India, Nithin Silvadas picked up Carl Sagan’s Cosmos, and it may have changed his life. From that moment on, he was enraptured with they universe. An undergraduate in engineering (where he literally helped build satellites) and PhD focused on radiation belts around planets (including Earth) later, he’s now a Research Scientist w…

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Episode 40 - Plenty of submarine cables in the sea with Elena Badiola, Exa Infrastructure 37:27

11M ago37:27

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Ever wondered about the practical challenges of connecting our continents? In this podcast episode, we talk with Exa Infrastructure's Elena Badiola about the process of getting subsea cables underwater: from environmental surveys to climate change, to funding challenges. Elena also shares her experience of living on a cable ship for five weeks afte…

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Invisible forces: Gravity of the (Venus) situation 25:27

12M ago25:27

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What goes up must come down, right? Well, what if things go up and come down slightly slower than you might expect? Are there balloons attached? Filled with helium? Are you on Venus? Probably not, but the planet does have a similar gravity to Earth and its planetary scientist Gael Cascioli’s job to learn about gravity, specifically gravitational wa…

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