Best Touron Podcasts (2024)

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Go Team, Law, and Business with Cameron Balahan 1:24:05

23m ago1:24:05

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In this episode, Cameron Balahan, the Product Lead for the Go programming language at Google, shares his unique career journey from law school to leading one of the most popular programming languages. Cameron reflects on his early passion for programming, building websites as a teenager, and the turning points in his life that led him from being a …

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Go, Community, and Learning with Donia Chaiehloudj 1:24:37

13d ago1:24:37

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In this episode, we sit down with Donia Chaiehloudj, a Senior Software Engineer at Isovalent, to discuss her diverse career journey, from working in image processing and electronics to becoming a Go developer in the cloud-native space. Donia shares her experiences transitioning into software development, her work with Go and Kubernetes, and her lea…

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Ep. 85: Imperfect Predators (feat. Antonia Cereijido) 48:21

9d ago48:21

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Our special guest this week is LA-based journalist Antonia Cereijido, former NPR producer of Latino USA and now host of LAist podcast series Imperfect Paradise. She's on to tell us more about the latest Imperfect Paradise series, Encroaching Predators: Lions, Coyotes and Bears. How are these three predators perceived in California, and why? What hi…

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Sports, Internships, and Startups with Samantha Coyle 1:28:04

27d ago1:28:04

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In this episode, we sit down with Samantha Coyle, a software engineer who went from a high school athlete with little tech exposure to a leading Go developer. Samantha shares her path through college, where she pivoted to computer science, and how she navigated internships at top companies like Dell and AMD. She also discusses her current work at D…

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Ep. 84: Surviving and Conserving Tigers (feat. Dr. John Goodrich) 1:01:25

24d ago1:01:25

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Dr. John Goodrich is not only a Siberian Tiger attack survivor, he's a world-leading expert on tigers and big cats, and serves as Chief Scientist for Panthera, a world-wide NGO that aims to protect and conserve wild cats. John has worked with many species other than Siberian Tigers, including Snow Leopards in Afghanistan (if you'd like to see a cli…

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Exploring Blockchain, Go, and Cross-Domain Projects with Tanguy Herrmann 1:34:55

1M ago1:34:55

1:34:55

Join us in this episode as we explore the world of blockchain, Go programming, and various intriguing projects with Tanguy Herrmann. Tanguy is an experienced software engineer with a deep passion for technology and innovation. From his work in aerospace to his ventures in dance and beyond, Tanguy brings a unique perspective to the table. Tune in to…

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Ep. 83: Unprovoked and Unforgotten: Shark Attack Stories 28:25

2M ago28:25

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This week's species was voted on by Patrons: Sharks! Ashley dives into recent shark attacks and offers tips on how to stay safe. The episode begins with a review spotlight and recaps notable shark attacks, including the tragic deaths of Simon Nellist and Tamayo Perry. Ashley discusses how these incidents occurred, the aftermath, and the measures ta…

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Hacking, Public Speaking, and Tech with BiaSciLab 1:21:27

2M ago1:21:27

1:21:27

Join us in this episode as we delve into the world of cybersecurity, public speaking, and unique career paths with BiaSciLab. Bia is a young cybersecurity enthusiast and public speaker, running her nonprofit Girls Who Hack (https://girlswhohack.com) and interning at IBM. With a deep passion for election security and a vibrant personality, Bia bring…

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Ep. 82: Killed by Cougars (feat. Petros Chrysafis) 1:11:25

2M ago1:11:25

1:11:25

In this episode, Ashley returns from her summer break and is joined once again by wildlife biologist Petros Chrysafis. The discussion spans recent tragic and heroic incidents in California, Washington, and Colorado, and provides practical tips on staying safe while recreating around mountaion lions/cougars/pumas/whatever you'd like to call them. Tu…

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Fleet, Open Source, and Osquery with Zach Wasserman 1:44:51

2M ago1:44:51

1:44:51

Join us in this episode as we delve into the world of open-source device management with Zach Wasserman. Zach is the cofounder and Tech Evangelist of Fleet, where he works to unlock the full potential of osquery for both enterprise and open-source customers. With a deep history with osquery, dating back to its inception at Facebook in 2014, Zach br…

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Reddit, Computer Science, and Living Abroad with Konrad Reiche 1:31:28

3M ago1:31:28

1:31:28

Join us in this episode as we dive into the world of scalable and resilient backend infrastructure with Konrad Reiche. A Berlin-transplant living in San Francisco, Konrad is a seasoned software engineer who brings a wealth of experience and insight into designing abstractions that add immense value. Currently a Staff Engineer at Reddit, Konrad's in…

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Ep. 81: Marauding Chimps 48:00

3M ago48:00

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This episode was voted on by our Patrons, and they specifically requested Nick join us again for our least favorite animal topic: Chimps! This episode is mainly focused on the human-chimp conflicts occurring in Uganda, per a 2019 National Geographic publication. But we end the episode talking about a recent pet chimpanzee attack in Oregon. Support …

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A.I., Code, and Hardware with Ron Evans Pt. 2 1:18:49

3M ago1:18:49

1:18:49

Join us as we dive into the world of tech with award-winning software developer and robotics expert, Ron Evans. With a rich background in IoT, computer vision, and open source contributions, Ron has helped giants like AT&T, Intel, and Northvolt tackle their toughest challenges. As the maintainer of TinyGo and the creator of Gobot and GoCV, Ron shar…

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Ep. 80: National Park "Tourons" 50:19

4M ago50:19

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Touron (noun): A tourist who is also a moron Margie is back, and we're rocking one microphone to bring you stories of "tourons" in National Parks. This theme is inspired by the Instagram account @TouronsofYellowstone. Thank you again so much to Jack, aka @Anomallite, for our new logo! Stay tuned for new merch in our online store sporting the new lo…

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A.I., Code, and Hardware with Ron Evans Pt. 1 1:04:48

4M ago1:04:48

1:04:48

Join us as we dive into the world of tech with award-winning software developer and robotics expert, Ron Evans. With a rich background in IoT, computer vision, and open source contributions, Ron has helped giants like AT&T, Intel, and Northvolt tackle their toughest challenges. As the maintainer of TinyGo and the creator of Gobot and GoCV, Ron shar…

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Ep. 79: Venomous Rattlers (feat. Dr. Emily Taylor) 1:01:12

4M ago1:01:12

1:01:12

Dr. Emily Taylor is here to teach us all about rattlesnakes - How common are bites? And do they always envenomate people? How can you deter them from your yard? And what can YOU do to get involved in rattlesnake research? You can find Dr. Emily Taylor on Twitter @SnakeyMama, and to learn more about her and her research check out emilytaylorscience.…

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Blockchain, Security, and Engineering with Manfred Touron 1:42:15

4M ago1:42:15

1:42:15

Manfred Touron, currently VP of Engineering at Gno.land and Founder of Berty Technologies, takes us on his journey through tech. Manfred has led the development of the secure peer-to-peer messaging app, Berty Messenger, and helped pioneer the Wesh Network, an asynchronous mesh networking protocol. Now, he's spearheading Gno.land, the next generatio…

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Ep. 78: Bear Lady Kay 50:54

4M ago50:54

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Kay Grayson was by no means a conventional woman. After leading a wild life living on boats and training attack dogs, she settled in North Carolina where she fell in love with black bears. Kay took her love of bears farther than most, by feeding the bears and allowing them to live in her trailer with her. But when she's found dead one day, authorit…

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Positivity, Persistence, and Leadership with Maria Kellis 1:40:19

5M ago1:40:19

1:40:19

Armed with a prestigious education in engineering and management from MIT, Maria's journey has seen her co-found multiple technology ventures in the United States and hold influential positions within the Greek government. Maria dedicates herself to empowering leaders, intrapreneurs, and entrepreneurs alike. Her mission revolves around nurturing au…

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Ep. 77: Surviving Bear Encounters (feat. Daryl Ratajczak) 1:15:46

5M ago1:15:46

1:15:46

When is it time to scare them off, and when is it time to back off? Should you really fight black bears back, and play dead with a grizzly? What are the best practices while camping in bear country? Bear expert Daryl Ratajczak is on this week to answer all these questions for us and more. Daryl has years of experience in rehabbing black bears, work…

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IBM, VMware, and Dedication with Alexandra McCoy 1:50:28

5M ago1:50:28

1:50:28

Alexandra McCoy is currently a Site Reliability Engineer at VMware. With four years of experience in the field and six years within open-source and cloud environments, Alexandra shares insightful anecdotes and valuable expertise. From leading large-scale software projects to mastering Kubernetes and Docker for container orchestration, her story is …

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Ep. 76: India's Big 3 (Feat. Mathen "Rajeev" Mathew) 1:03:26

5M ago1:03:26

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I had the pleasure of speaking with wildlife researcher and human-wildlife conflict specialist, Mathen "Rajeev" Mathew, about the animals he studies that cause some of the most dramatic conflicts in India: Tigers, leopards and elephants. I was stunned by how many attacks occur by each of these animals a year, and we dive into why these attacks and …

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Mentorship, SRE, and Google with Tobias Weingartner 1:45:09

6M ago1:45:09

1:45:09

Tobias Weingartner plays a pivotal role in Google's Traffic Control Team, where he specializes in optimizing the global system load balancer (GSLB). As an integral member of this team, he collaborates closely with the development team responsible for crafting the intricate code that powers Google's internal load balancing infrastructure. Specifical…

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Ep. 75: What It Takes To Stop Exotic Pet Abuse 58:17

6M ago58:17

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In this Part 2 to our Episode 74, we start with a horror story of a similar 'organization' to Single Vision Inc. and the horrors that caused their end, then we go over how we can all be better consumers of this type of content. Be sure to check out our website getoutalivepodcast.com You can find Sophiane at @HonkIfURHoary on Twitter. Support the sh…

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Acting, Front End Dev, and Golang with Rita Iglesias 1:31:04

6M ago1:31:04

1:31:04

Rita Iglesias is a Software Engineer currently employed at a startup called Topi. Lately, Rita has been creating projects using React for the frontend and Go for the backend. She also creates some awesome content relating to the tech world! In this episode, Rita takes us on a journey through her time entering the tech industry while sharing valuabl…

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Ep. 74: The Truth Behind the Screen 1:43:30

6M ago1:43:30

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What's really going on behind the scenes in all those 'cute' videos of people interacting with their pet jaguars, tigers, leopards, and bears? Can people really get that kind of social media content without ever being injured? And are the animals really taken care of? In Part 1 of this episode, I sit down with wildlife ecologist and science communi…

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DevOps, Business, and System Initiative with Brit Myers 1:24:05

7M ago1:24:05

1:24:05

Brit Myers is currently the VP of Engineering at System Initiative. Prior to System Initiative, she was a member of the executive team at Hyland Software where she led global engineering teams responsible for building multiple cloud product lines. In this episode, Brit takes us on a journey through her time in the tech industry while sharing valuab…

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Ep. 73: When Owning Exotic Pets Goes Wrong 1:17:24

7M ago1:17:24

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~Trigger warning: Child neglect/suffering~ On this episode we're joined by Margie (one of the artists who has designed our Save The Bees sticker and Orca Merch on our website's shop) to talk about all the dangers of owning an exotic pet. You can find her @HeyMissMargie on Instagram or Etsy. Relevant Previous Episodes: Ep. 14: Travis the pet Chimpan…

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SRE, Tech Talk, and Siemens with Dr. Vladyslav Ukis 1:10:42

7M ago1:10:42

1:10:42

Dr. Vladyslav Ukis is the Head of R&D at Siemens Healthineers. Vlad has 18 years of experience in large-scale software platforms, leadership, digital transformation, continuous delivery, SRE, Devops, and more. In this episode, Vlad takes us on a journey through his time in the tech industry while sharing valuable insight and entertaining stories al…

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Ep. 72: Timothy Treadwell: Grizzly Man 38:35

7M ago38:35

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Timothy Treadwell (aka Grizzly Man) was renowned for his extremely close relationships with the brown bears in Katmai National Park. He spent 13 summers living amongst the bears, and in his last 5 years got over 100 hours of footage of the bears and red foxes in the park. But his close relationship with the bears ultimately led to a fatal attack on…

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Google, EngFlow, and Mentality with Jay Conrod 1:46:54

7M ago1:46:54

1:46:54

Jay Conrod is currently a Software Engineer at EngFlow. EngFlow is a startup providing remote build and execution for Bazel, Cmake, Reclient and more, dramatically speeding up builds and tests for large software projects. Jay was previously part of the Go Team at Google and has had a large impact in the Software Industry. In this episode, Jay takes…

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Ep. 71: The Many Adventures of Sy Montgomery 49:54

8M ago49:54

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Sy Montgomery is the author of many bestselling books, including The Soul of an Octopus, How To Be A Good Creature, and her latest book, Of Time and Turtles: Mending The World Shell By Shattered Shell. You can find her books anywhere, but we highly recommend you support local bookstores (and of course, her book will be featured on our website's boo…

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Mattermost, Go, and Tech Talk with Jesús Espino 1:15:26

8M ago1:15:26

1:15:26

Jesús Espino is a Senior Staff Engineer at Mattermost specializing in Full Stack Development on the API side of the platform. Mattermost is an open source platform for secure collaboration across the entire software development lifecycle. Mattermost’s platform powers over 800,000 workspaces worldwide with the support of over 4,000 contributors from…

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Ep. 70: When Wildlife Rescues Go Wrong (feat. Jess Andersen) 1:22:00

8M ago1:22:00

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In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Jess Anderson, a wildlife rehabilitator who works at Blue Ridge Wildlife Center in Virginia. We talk all things wildlife rehab - what to do, what not to do (*cough* don't give out mange medication *cough*), and how sometimes, wildlife rescues don't go according to plan. You can find Jess on Twit…

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Go, A.I, and Python with Miki Tebeka 1:26:20

9M ago1:26:20

1:26:20

Miki Tebeka is the CEO of 353solutions and an Instructor at Ardan Labs where he specializes in teaching effective hands-on workshops all over the world and solving tough problems as a Consultant. He is also the organizer of Gophercon Israel and Pydata Israel Meetup and a published author. In this episode Miki takes us on his journey through the tec…

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Ep. 69: Abusing the ESA 48:04

9M ago48:04

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We're back after a short break with our first episode of 2024, so why not start the year off by talking about one of the most controversial topics in wildlife: Wolves and the Endangered Species Act. In late December of 2023, Colorado released 10 wolves into the state, marking the first time in decades that wolves have called the state home, but thi…

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Startups, Tech Talk, and Go with Brad Peabody 1:13:59

9M ago1:13:59

1:13:59

Brad Peabody is a Senior Software Engineer who has been coding for over 20 years. He is involved in the Go community and has been coding in Go for many years. Brad is currently working on multiple startups and also works as a contractor developing Go code for clients. In this episode, Brad tells us his story leading up to where he is today. 00:00 I…

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Google, Tech , and Go with Teiva Harsanyi 1:26:02

10M ago1:26:02

1:26:02

Teiva Harsanyi is a software engineer at Google, specializing in backend development and distributed systems. He has extensive experience in designing and implementing resilient, responsive, scalable, and maintainable systems. He is also the author of the book “100 Go Mistakes and How to Avoid Them”. In this episode, Teiva discusses his journey to …

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Ep. 68: Deadly Plants (feat. Dr. Vikram Baliga) 1:03:01

10M ago1:03:01

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Dr. Vikram Baliga, the Plant Professor, joins us this week to discuss the dangers that plants can pose to people. He's a professor in Horticulture, the author of the new book Plants to the Rescue!, and host of the podcasts Planthropology and In the Grow. You can find Vikram's personal twitter @ThePlantProf, on Instagram at @the.plant.prof, and on T…

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groundcover, observability, eBPF, Machine Learning, and R&D with Shahar Azulay 1:35:06

10M ago1:35:06

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Shahar Azulay is the CEO and co-founder of groundcover and a multi-time R&D leader, bringing in a lot of experience in the world of machine learning having worked as a leader in companies such as Apple, DayTwo, and Cymotive Technologies. In this episode, Shahar takes us on his journey through the tech industry leading up to the creation of groundco…

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Ep. 67: The Tapir Caper 40:15

10M ago40:15

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This episode was voted on by our Patrons! Although tapirs are often docile animals, there are a handful of cases of them seriously attacking humans. Join us on this episode as we recount every attack on a human that we could find, and discuss why these attacks may have happened. Studies mentioned in episode: Jaguar’s Predation and Human Shield, a T…

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MongoDB, Go-Team, and Hugo with Steve Francia 1:55:01

11M ago1:55:01

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Steve Francia is a highly accomplished technology executive and entrepreneur. Steve is a Managing Director at Two Sigma, serving as the Product Lead for the Investment Management Platform. Two Sigma is a technology-driven investment firm based in New York City. Steve is widely known for his involvement in MongoDB, Hugo, and the Go community. In thi…

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Ep. 66: Libertarians and Black Bears 1:04:23

11M ago1:04:23

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This week's story is close to home for us: We discuss the "Free Town" (now known better as the "Free State") Project, which consisted of a mass of libertarians moving to Grafton, New Hampshire, to liberate the town. What the residents of Grafton (both new and old) didn't expect was the explosion of conflicts that ensued with resident black bears, i…

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Ep. 65: Killer Cryptids 54:37

11M ago54:37

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Last year we did vampire bats, which some people consider spooky and scary, so this year we decided we’re going to do a non-traditional episode: Cryptids! We go over what constitutes a cryptid, animals once believed to be cryptids but have been confirmed to exist, and two cryptids who have been accused of attacking people. Support the show for free…

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DIY, TinyGo, and Software with Tobias Theel 1:18:49

11M ago1:18:49

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Tobias Theel is a Software Engineer for Denic and author of the book “ Creative DIY Microcontroller Projects with TinyGo and WebAssembly “. Denic manages more than 17 million domains, and is considered one of the largest Internet endings or "Top Level Domains" in the world. In his off time, Tobias also works with microprocessors and TinyGo to power…

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Robotics, Logistics, and Agriculture with Robert Ramos 1:27:10

11M ago1:27:10

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Robert Ramos is the CEO of AGRITECH, a company that is developing proprietary technology to bring traceability, transparency, sustainability, and scalability to the global food market. In this episode, he takes us through his experiences from military logistics and robotics to cracking the code to the global food markets' traceability and accountab…

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Ep. 64: Man-Eaters of the Sundarbans 47:54

11M ago47:54

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This episode was inspired by the book Spell of the Tiger: Man-Eaters of the Sundarbans by Sy Montgomery. We cover past and present conflicts between tigers and the people of the Sundarbans. Studies mentioned in episode: Female tiger Panthera tigris home range size in the Bangladesh Sundarbans: the value of this mangrove ecosystem for the species’ c…

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Mobile Apps, Tech Talk, and “Down” with Colin Hodge 1:36:27

12M ago1:36:27

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Colin Hodge is the creator of the popular dating app “Down” on IOS. He comes from a Computer Science background and has spent time with major companies like Amazon and Microsoft. In this episode, he takes us through his experiences leading up to building a successful company. 00:00 Introduction 00:49 What is Colin Doing Today? 11:55 First Memory of…

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Ep. 63: Coyotes taking over Canada, Killer Dogs, And Other Recent Stories 55:30

12M ago55:30

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Thank you to everyone who contributed stories to this episode! We start by discussing a brutal attack on a Georgia man earlier this year by 3 dogs that nearly ended in his death, and we end with a special story written in by someone who knew our last victim. Report coyote sightings in Cape Breton Highlands National Park to 1-877-852-3100. In Britis…

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Ep. 62: We're Not Monkey Sympathizers 50:11

1y ago50:11

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Somehow it took us 62 episodes to talk about these host's least favorite animal: Monkeys. You can find out more about the Elizabeth R. Griffin Research Foundation at their website ergriffinresearch.org. Support the show for free by leaving a 5-star review wherever you're listening, or on GoodPods or Podchaser (where we can respond to your comments)…

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