Best Slightly Listing Podcasts (2024)

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Live Panel Discussion at DDD South West 2024 52:09

20h ago52:09

52:09

This was the first episode we’ve done which has been recorded live with an audience! It was hosted at the DDD South West conference in Bristol (UK), and I was joined by a panel of speakers. After introductions, I kicked off the conversation with a question about AI - and then we went from there, taking further dev-related questions from the audienc…

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Nihongo no Tane 154: 歯医者さん The Dentist | Japanese Immersion podcast 4:05

2M ago4:05

4:05

In this episode of her podcast, Yumi shares her personal story of dental discovery and recovery, emphasizing the vital role of dental care in our lives and the resilience needed to overcome oral health hurdles. Listen to this episode and let us know if you had some experience like this! KEY VOCABULARY: 歯(は)医(い)者(しゃ) - dentist [歯(は) (tooth); 医(い)者(し…

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Serverless, AWS, and .NET - with James Eastham 1:02:15

2M ago1:02:15

1:02:15

In this episode I was joined by James Eastham to initially to chat about AWS and Serverless with .NET… but we ended up covering a whole lot more! We chatted about OpenTelemetry, Kubernetes, Rust, and our Dometrain courses too! James Eastham is a Senior Cloud Architect at Amazon Web Services and content creator. He has over 10 years of experience in…

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Failing to record a podcast 48:06

2M ago48:06

48:06

It was so nice to record a new episode for you! in this episode we touch on what has been keeping us in and out of the studio lately, and why there's been a lengthy break between podcast episodes! ind Julie here: www.juliebattisti.com , @juliebattisti & Julie’s newsletter Find Phoebe here: www.phoebegander.com , @phoebeganderart & Phoebe’s newslett…

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Nihongo no Tane 153: クラシック音楽 Classical Music | Japanese Immersion podcast 4:22

2M ago4:22

4:22

In this episode of her podcast, Yumi delves into the profound impact of classical music on personal growth, inspired by violin prodigy Yoshimura Himari's mesmerizing performances. She beautifully narrates her own musical journey and the unexpected ways a popular manga stirred a friend's ambition to master Chopin, weaving a narrative that celebrates…

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Nihongo no Tane 152: 神童（しんどう）Child Prodigy | Japanese Immersion podcast 6:21

3M ago6:21

6:21

Have you ever heard the term "神童" (shindou)? It refers to child prodigy, and this time, Yumi will talk about it. Listen to the podcast and let us know what you think about it in the comments below! KEY VOCABULARY: 神童(しんどう) child prodigy; genius; wonder child [神(しん) (god); 童(どう) (child)] 大(おと)人(な)に負(ま)けない as good as adults; comparable to adults; uny…

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C# and Blazor - with Mads Torgersen, Dan Roth, and Scott Hunter! 1:09:23

3M ago1:09:23

1:09:23

In this episode, I was honoured to be joined by Mads Torgersen, Dan Roth, and Scott Hunter!!! 🤯 We chatted about Blazor in .NET 8; C#12 interceptors, C#13, C#36 (you have to listen 😉), source generators, discriminated unions, AOT, and Stephen Toub’s performance blog posts! Mads, Dan, and Scott all work for Microsoft, and are heavily involved in .NE…

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Nihongo no Tane 151: 能登半島地震The Noto Peninsula Earthquake | Japanese Immersion podcast 6:56

3M ago6:56

6:56

Happy New Year! (Better late than never, right?). This year started not too good in Japan, with an earthquake and a plane crushing. So, this time Yumi will talk about it. Have you ever been in an earthquake? Let us know in the comments below! KEY VOCABULARY: 石川県(いしかわけん)能登(のと)半島(はんとう)　the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture [石川県(いしかわけん) (Ishikawa …

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Nihongo no Tane 150: 睡眠時間Sleeping Time and Daylight Savings | Japanese Immersion podcast 4:57

4M ago4:57

4:57

Let’s talk about sleep! This time, Yumi will talk about her sleeping time, what she was doing when she woke up during the night (and now she stopped!) and how daylight saving times could affect your life or the life of your pet. Listen this episode and let us know what you think! KEY VOCABULARY: 寝付(ねつ)きがいい easy to fall asleep; to fall asleep quickl…

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GitKraken - with Justin Roberts and Eric Amodio 59:35

4M ago59:35

59:35

In this episode, I was joined by Justin Roberts and Eric Amodio to chat about the GitKraken Git client. We chatted about its features, and also what it’s been like working on it. We also spoke about the GitLens VS Code client. Justin is the Senior Director of Product at GitKraken, and has been leading the design of the GitKraken Git Client. Eric is…

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Nihongo no Tane 149 Nihongo no Tane - 健康オタク(けんこうおたく) Health Freak | Japanese Immersion podcast 5:22

4M ago5:22

5:22

What do you eat during the day? Listen to the podcast and find out the new diet Yumi is doing! KEY VOCABULARY: 実際(じっさい)に actually; really; truly; indeed 具体的(ぐたいてき)に specifically; in detail [具体的 (specific); に (“-ly”; makes the preceding word into adverb form)] 薄(うす)める to dilute; to thin 炒(いた)め物(もの) stir-fry; stir-fried food [炒(いた)め (fry; broil; roas…

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Nihongo no Tane 148: 腸活 Keeping the Gut Health | Japanese Immersion podcast 5:08

4M ago5:08

5:08

Yumi continues her talking about the changes she made in her life. What do you think of these changes? Listen to the podcast to know all the changes she made! KEY VOCABULARY: 大腸(だいちょう)カメラcolonoscopy [大腸(だいちょう) (large intestine; colon)] がん cancer ポリープ polyp 麻(ま)酔(すい) anesthesia [麻(ま) (hemp; flax); 酔(すい) (drunk)] 痛(いた)くもかゆくもない “it’s no concern at all…

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Chocolatey - with Gary Ewan Park 48:05

5M ago48:05

48:05

In this episode, I was joined by Gary Ewan Park to chat about Chocolatey, and what it’s been like as a developer working on it. Chocolatey is a package manager for Windows, and it’s a tool that I’ve used for many years - so really enjoyed chatting with Gary about it! Gary is a Principal Software Engineer at Chocolatey Software and Microsoft Visual …

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Reflecting Back On The Year 45:11

5M ago45:11

45:11

In this episode we reflect back on 2023 and chat about the biggest things that we’ve learnt through all the ups and downs. Thanks for sticking with us this year! we’re not entirely sure how our Christmas/New Year scheduling will go, but we’ll get you the next episode as oon as we can! xx JB & PG Find Julie here: www.juliebattisti.com , @juliebattis…

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Speed mentoring and the power of Community - with Mia Gordon 38:25

5M ago38:25

38:25

In this episode, I was joined by Mia Gordon to chat about speed mentoring! I was recently invited to a speed mentoring event that she organised, and it was such a fun event and great idea and concept - that I invited her onto the show to chat about it! We also spoke about the power of community, and how big a difference it can make to your career a…

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Perceptions Around Instagram 57:59

5M ago57:59

57:59

This week we are chatting about perceptions. Phoebe recently reached a milestone and tipped over 100,000 Instagram followers, so we chat about how this came about after a long time little growth. We discuss how this number is a bit like being ‘rich in Monopoly’ and doesn’t mean instant sales or success. We delve into how it is impossible to predict…

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Platform Engineering and IaC - with Shahid Iqbal 38:23

5M ago38:23

38:23

In this episode, I was joined for a second time by Shahid Iqbal, this time to chat about Platform Engineering and Infrastructure as Code! We discussed what Platform Engineering means, and also different IaC tools. And Shahid’s undying love for Pulumi! 😂 Shahid is a Principal Platform Architect at Auror based in Auckland NZ, and is also an Azure MVP…

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Failing Forward - Learning To Pause Before You Start 49:46

5M ago49:46

49:46

This week we are chatting about how we reboot or start new artworks and art projects. We discuss the ways that we have failed at this in the past, by jumping in too quickly and not fully allowing ideas to develop, and how we both want to get better at pausing before rushing ahead. When thinking about planning, it’s no surprise that Julie is more of…

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Exhibition debrief & general catch up 42:10

6M ago42:10

42:10

It’s been a minute since we sat down to record, and we just about forgot how to do it! This episode sees us catching up with the big life events that have been the reason for our absence. Phoebe’s trip to the UK and Julie’s visit back to Australia for her solo exhibition. We chat about the highs and lows of the past couple of months, barely scratch…

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Nihongo no Tane 147: 階段(かいだん) Stairstepper 4:47

6M ago4:47

4:47

Have you tried stair stepper? Listen to Yumi to know why is she doing it and how it helped her to be in better shape. KEY VOCABULARY: 階段(かいだん) stair; stairway 目標(もくひょう) goal; objective; target 心臓(しんぞう) heart 心臓(しんぞう)が口(くち)から飛(と)び出(だ)す one’s heart pops out of the chest [it’s a saying that describes bodily feeling where one’s heart is beating so fast…

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.NET Conf 2023 - with Scott Hunter 44:35

6M ago44:35

44:35

In this episode I was honoured to be joined by Scott Hunter to chat about the announcements from .NET Conf 2023! The main areas we discussed were C#12 features, the new .NET Aspire, C# Devkit, Native AOT, and also touched a bit on Blazor. As always - it’s an exciting time to be a .NET developer! For a full list of show notes, or to add comments - p…

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Hexagonal Architecture - with Valentina Cupać 57:25

6M ago57:25

57:25

In this episode, I was joined by Valentina Cupać to chat about Hexagonal Architecture. We discussed what Hexagonal Architecture is, how it can help us build better software, and the difference between it and other similar architectures, such as Clean and Onion Architecture. Valentina is a Technical Coach at Optive, helping development teams deliver…

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Nihongo no Tane 146: 生活で変えたことその2 Changes I’ve made Part 2 | Japanese Immersion podcast 5:02

6M ago5:02

5:02

Yumi continues her talking about the changes she made in her life. What do you think of these changes? Listen to the podcast to know all the changes she made! KEY VOCABULARY: 順調(じゅんちょう)に steadily; smoothly; without a hitch 何(なん)度(ど)も many times; frequently; plenty of times　血液検(けつえきけん)査(さ) blood test; blood exam [血液(けつえき) (blood); 検(けん)査(さ) (check;…

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Dometrain - with Nick Chapsas 48:05

7M ago48:05

48:05

In this episode, I was joined for the second time by Nick Chapsas! This time, we chatted about his new Dometrain teaching platform. Nick started off creating courses on his own website, nickchapsas.com, which he’s recently rebranded to Dometrain and reached out to other authors to also create courses - myself included! I’ve recently released a Dock…

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.NET and Podcasting - with Jamie Taylor 55:54

7M ago55:54

55:54

In this episode, I was joined by the host of The Modern .NET Show, Jamie Taylor to chat about both .NET and podcasting! We also chatted about various other things like productivity, remote working and life balance, supporting junior developers, and plenty more! For a full list of show notes, or to add comments - please see the website here…

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Interview with Alice Sheridan 1:12:00

7M ago1:12:00

1:12:00

This week we chat with Alice Sheridan, a London based artist, one half of the popular art podcast ‘Art Juice’, and creator of the ‘Connected Artist Club’, a supportive art community full of advice, resources and workshops. Alice spoke really honestly about her failures, what struck us most how insightful she is when she looks back onto past and rec…

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Nihongo no Tane 145: 生活で変えたことその1 Changes I’ve made Part 1 | Japanese Immersion podcast 4:25

7M ago4:25

4:25

Yumi has made some changes in her life. What do you think she changed? Listen to the podcast and hear her reflections on this! KEY VOCABULARY: あまり～ない (there is ) not so much ~; (I have) not so much ~ [あまりmeans “very” or “much” when used with ～ない] これといって nothing special; not worth mentioning [always used with ～ない; “いって” is “言(い)って”, but usually writ…

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My Friday Emails: Back from holiday! 6:30

7M ago6:30

6:30

In this episode, I discuss my recent internet woes caused by the mischievous Welsh cows. I also take a strong stand on the Israel-Palestine conflict, expressing support for the Palestinian people while emphasising that my views are not rooted in anti-Semitism. Additionally, I announce a 30% discount on our unique talismans from Ouroboros, following…

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Interview with Amber Creswell Bell 51:54

7M ago51:54

51:54

After our ‘Finding gallery representation’ episode we had a bunch of interesting questions from you lovely folks that we definitely wanted to dig into deeper and answer, but we also weren’t sure we were the best people to answer them which is where the idea for this episode came from! We wanted to interview a curator and ask her your questions. We …

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NServiceBus - with Laïla Bougriâ 53:44

8M ago53:44

53:44

In this episode, I had great fun chatting with Laïla Bougriâ about NServiceBus and how it can help with your distributed architecture. From its support for observability (including OTel) and dashboarding, to sagas and pub/sub. Even zombie and ghost messages! (spooky!). And as has been known to happen on this show - we did end up going on a tangent …

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Nihongo no Tane 144: 電気ってすばらしい Electricity is Wonderful | Japanese Immersion podcast 5:39

8M ago5:39

5:39

The Hurricane Idalia has come to Florida, and after its passage, it left Yumi without electricity for a few hours. This made Yumi think about the importance of electricity in her life. Listen to the podcast and hear her reflections on this! KEY VOCABULARY: 直撃(ちょくげき)する to hit directly [直(ちょく) (direct); 撃(げき) (hit; attack)] 避(ひ)難(なん)する to evacuate; f…

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Nihongo no Tane 143: 日本旅行のまとめ Summing up our Japan Trip | Japanese Immersion podcast 7:35

8M ago7:35

7:35

Finally, the trip to Japan ended and Yumi and her family are back in Florida. So, this time Yumi will reflect on the trip and the impressions she had during it. Listen to the podcast and learn what was the thing that left a big impression on her this time! KEY VOCABULARY: 総(そう)まとめ total conclusion; roundup; overall summary [総(そう) (total); まとめ (conc…

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My Friday Emails: Solo adventures in Lisbon 5:50

8M ago5:50

5:50

Originally, I planned to visit a friend there, but they contracted COVID the day before I was due to fly. Despite the last-minute change, I decided to proceed with the trip solo, taking the opportunity to enjoy some "me" time. I quickly booked an Airbnb in the heart of the city — a recommendation from Ames, which turned out to be a budget-friendly …

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Slightly Crunchy Deadlines 33:11

8M ago33:11

33:11

Julie & Phoebe catch up about their weeks, looming deadlines and trips. They talk about the hurdles of buying art supplies and their many abandoned carts. There will be a short break in these "catch up "episodes while Phoebe is away! Stick with us though and make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss us when we're back! Newsletter: (published ea…

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Evolving your art style 1:13:12

8M ago1:13:12

1:13:12

This week we revisit the topic of art style. We dig into the difference between style and genre and discuss how our art styles have emerged, and where they continue to evolve. We discuss the pros and cons of wanting to try ‘everything’ and how some people seem to display a style from the get-go. Julie talks through the differences between her two s…

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Nihongo no Tane 142: お土産の結果 The Results of our souvenirs | Japanese Immersion podcast 5:54

8M ago5:54

5:54

A few months ago, Yumi comment us about the souvenirs she was planning to take to Japan for family and friends. Now that she’s back, she will tell us which are the ones that people liked and which ones may have not being such a success. Listen to the podcast to find out! KEY VOCABULARY: 経(た)つ (for time) to pass 落(お)ち着(つ)く to settle down 反応(はんのう) re…

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My Friday Emails: Cats in nappies, affirmations, structural oppression & Altars! 14:08

8M ago14:08

14:08

Cats in nappies, affirmations, structural oppression & Altars! + a related blog about affirmations HEREBy Dr Kate Tomas

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Artist, interrupted 30:15

8M ago30:15

30:15

A catch up on our weeks so far! We celebrate hitting 100k downloads and discuss some of our fails and wins, similarities and differences this week. Newsletter: (published each week with Tuesdays episode) Facebook Group: Find Julie here: www.juliebattisti.com , @juliebattisti & Julie’s newsletter Find Phoebe here: www.phoebegander.com , @phoebegande…

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