Best Eric Hicks Podcasts (2024)

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Birds (a lot) and poor Kevin, TV, golf...in faraway places 46:14

2d ago46:14

46:14

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4th of July: Flying with nothing, HotD, Joker, NBA FA & USMNT 55:38

9d ago55:38

55:38

A block: why do people raw dog flights? B block: House of Dragon & Ben C block: Joker's knee D block: NBA FA's -- money and George E block: Cubs (& Sox) as sellers and disappointments F block: Warriors end; UK election -- how not to look like an everyman (with a billion plus dollars)

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S3E19: It's happening.....it's finally happening! Tom Hicks with the EAC 27:13

10d ago27:13

27:13

The High Turnout Wide Margins team recently traveled to Portland, Oregon, for a special workshop on State Associations hosted by the Election Center. While there, we were able to have face-to-face conversations with people working in elections across the country. In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Commissioner Tom Hicks, …

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Too much Golf talk (and not betting or tournaments, thx Don and Joe) 49:33

15d ago49:33

49:33

Were there blocks? a) talking old guy handicaps b) NBA == why do they draft who they draft? c) Game of Thrones, but newer stuff d) more golf (the philosophy of friends) e) Kevin Costner's new project and other viewing

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Basically episode, with Rory talk, US Open, Celtics and HoD spoilers 53:29

23d ago53:29

53:29

A block: the US Open and flying home to the recently unestranged wife B block: Celtics and Monty Williams money; Catchings and Purdue (now BYU) C block: Euros (minimal) D block: the show with blonde wigged characters

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S3E18 - A Tale of Two Cities with Michigan’s Jackie Beaudry and Melanie Ryska 30:22

24d ago30:22

30:22

The High Turnout Wide Margins team recently traveled to Portland, Oregon, for a special workshop on State Associations hosted by the Election Center. While there, we were able to have face-to-face conversations with people working in elections across the country. In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Jackie Beaudry and Melan…

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Father's Day, Flag Day w golf, NBA, Belmont, Eric, Euros & more bad jokes 44:32

29d ago44:32

44:32

A block: golfB block: Cubs-Cards (no!), NBA...Game 4 hopesC block: Belmont losses (and John knows winners!)D block: Eric & Acolyte; Euros and beer consumptionLots of suggestions for how Sean loses money :)

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No Bad Angles: Josh joins with Brewers lineup, Celtics-Mavs, Belmont & Euros 54:07

1M ago54:07

54:07

A Block (w/0 John): jokes and golf holes... B block: Brewers and Skenes C Block: In defense of Tatum; Mavs hopes D block: Belmont guesses E block: Euros -- not England, but...not Scotland Killer finish

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S3E17 - Virginia is for Voters with Henrico County’s Mark Coakley 25:39

1M ago25:39

25:39

The High Turnout Wide Margins team recently traveled to Portland, Oregon, for a special workshop on State Associations hosted by the Election Center. While there, we were able to have face-to-face conversations with people working in elections across the country. In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Mark Coakley. He’s the G…

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Perfume, Pancakes, Gladiators & Leeds, NBA, NHL & golf galore 40:01

2M ago40:01

40:01

A block: jokes and trip highlights; B block: NHL and NBA finals; C block: Women's open D block: Leeds supporters & a little on Euros.

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Turducken episode: Benifer, Beatles lists, J Tatum, & golf course brkdwn 59:59

2M ago59:59

59:59

Golf starts abt 35; best joke ~30

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S3E16 - Professionalizing the Election Field One OREO at a Time with Ohio’s Aaron Ockerman 27:16

2M ago27:16

27:16

The High Turnout Wide Margins team recently traveled to Portland, Oregon, for a special workshop on State Associations hosted by the Election Center. While there, we were able to have face-to-face conversations with people working in elections across the country. In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Aaron Ockerman, the Exec…

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No Juice: Storms, Arrests, Flights, NBA & Nebraska pick 47:48

2M ago47:48

47:48

See above. I ain't got time for deets.

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Ground Control: Lunar with Eyal Solomon 27:17

2M ago27:17

27:17

Eyal Solomon (@EyalSolomo44643) is the CEO and co-founder of Lunar, an open-source platform which bills itself as the “first reverse API gateway.” Lunar allows engineering teams to monitor, manage, and optimize API consumption. According to Eyal, it’s very easy to integrate with APIs, but difficult to keep them maintained, and there was a clear nee…

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Obvious Sean on Gala, NBA, Texas & Shrinking 51:12

2M ago51:12

51:12

A block: Met List B block: NBA ramblings C block: Shrinking, Fall Guy, et al D block: Braves & White Sox (opposite directions) E block: golf joke, Carnoustie stories

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S3E15 – Investment, Representation and Reflection in North Carolina with Derek Bowens in Durham County, NC 27:13

2M ago27:13

27:13

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Derek Bowens, the Elections Director in Durham County, North Carolina. They spoke about crafting narratives to help election administrators share and showcase the need for local investment in elections and about the importance of having election administrators that represent and reflect …

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Derby & Bowling & The Gentleman 50:58

2M ago50:58

50:58

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Shogun (spoilers!), Saban love, Nugs own Lakers 56:53

3M ago56:53

56:53

A block: Joke, Masters review, Sheffler dominates B block: NFL and the joke of thinking we know who's doing what in the draft; some review of picks C block: Shogun, Guy Ritchie stuff D block: NBA -- Nugs, Mavs, Sixers and why Celtics STB

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S3E14 - A behind-the-scenes look of the private election industry with Matthew Fitch 27:56

3M ago27:56

27:56

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Matthew Fitch. He’s the owner of Merriman River Group, a private election firm that works with organizations such as labor unions and, recently, the Missouri Democratic Party for the presidential preference primary.They spoke about how one manages a private election, including preparatio…

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Metadata Management: DataHub with Shirshanka Das 36:56

3M ago36:56

36:56

Shirshanka Das (@shirshanka) is the CTO of Acryl Data and founder of DataHub, which bills itself as the #1 open-source metadata platform. It enables data discovery, data observability and federated governance to help tame complex data ecosystems. Shirshanka first developed DataHub while at LinkedIn, but has grown it into an independent project with…

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A highlight ? Episode. Low lights? 29:13

3M ago29:13

29:13

Block A: jokes; Block B: Nebraska; Block C: Props and jokes; D block: bracket show weirdness. And a couple final jokes

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New 3rd World countries, Fake Stanley cups, OJ & Candy Bars 54:47

3M ago54:47

54:47

A Block: KY coaching and all the jokes surrounding it B block: Bracket winner (josh!) and UConn with Women's game... C block: Portal D block: Baseball's arm issues E block: OJ jokes (face palm) F block: Masters talk G block: Best candy bar list

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Take Your Own Advice: vlcn with Matt Wonlaw 31:58

3M ago31:58

31:58

After his first child was born, Matt Wonlaw (@tantaman) imagined giving his son life advice. What kind of life did he want his kid to lead? At the time, he was working for Facebook, and he decided that his own life needed a change in direction. So Matt started vlcn, aka Vulcan Labs, a research company that develops open-source projects like CR-SQLi…

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S3E13 - Exploring a Victorian Election System with the UK Association of Electoral Administrators’ Peter Stanyon 28:49

3M ago28:49

28:49

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Peter Stanyon. He’s the Chief Executive for the Association of Election Administrators, or AEA, in the United Kingdom. They spoke about the complexities of the UK's election system with its limited time frame for some elections, changes in voter ID law, and the challenges of adding moder…

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The #BoilerUp, "Your Sister" episode 58:22

3M ago58:22

58:22

A block: Why not baseball? CBB games and calls B block: Arkansas job; Storrs worth $1m? What?!!? C block: Betting on F4 D block: Wicked Little Letters, what we're watching... E block: Women's final talk F block: drums or flats?

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Lemon Heads, Cars & Lying Whores 2:22:46

3M ago2:22:46

2:22:46

This episode its just Icepick and we discussing Ice Cube offering Caitlyn Clark a 5m contract, more Gotham City madness as we pray for my supporter, sister, and friend who has been missing sinch feb 29th. We also touch on a coon ran social media group that doesn't promote #CYE but will allow other media outlets paint a negative narrative about a yo…

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Jackwagons, payments in sweet corn, and bracket genius 45:54

4M ago45:54

45:54

A Block: Moose joke (again?!), John's brilliant bracket, interpreter on Creighton :) B Block: EPL games, matches while in London, England geography... C Block: Tournament, games, picks (UConn looks great)...the Bama & Clemson wagons D block: Transfer portal -- what are they doing??!!?!? E block: MLB, including Cubs, weak divisions.…

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Secret Sauce: Amplication with Yuval Hazaz 31:22

4M ago31:22

31:22

Amplication is an open-source development platform for scalable and secure Node.js applications. It allows engineers to skip writing boilerplate code and offers the flexibility to customize and add components. Amplification was created by Yuval Hazaz (@Yuvalhazaz1), a veteran developer who determined that low-code platforms save time but restrict f…

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March Madness 1:44:21

4M ago1:44:21

1:44:21

This episodes its just Icepick. No guest. No co host. As I give my thoughts on March Madness and the narrative that the women are balling harder than the men, BMF's southwest Tee and why he isn't the simp the internet is calling his character. I also give my take on how to break off a relationship plus much more !!! Music by: Itee…

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March Madness review, but more than you want on Vape and Tattoo Shops 53:52

4M ago53:52

53:52

A Block: John's bracket and why there are brackets everywhere and nowhere B Block: Games played C Block: Vape shops, tattoos, and Ohtani? D block: CBB coaching (May to Michigan) End: hot takes for Sunday

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S3E12 - Putting the Face in… Personalizing the Need for Congressional Elections Funding with Issue One’s Gideon Cohn-Postar 26:06

4M ago26:06

26:06

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Gideon Cohn-Postar. He’s the Legislative Director from Issue One, an organization that advocates for cross partisan political reform at the Congressional level – on issues such as social media reform, protecting the safety of election officials and consistent federal funding for election…

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Fowl jokes & bad brackets: our annual bracket pod w/ guest host Sean 52:06

4M ago52:06

52:06

Enter our bracket challenge here: Join my 2024 CBS Sports Men's Tournament Bracket group!Brackets are back and I’ve started a pool for the Men's Tournament, Obvious Brothers Bracket Challenge, on CBS Sports. Join now before the tournament starts so we can compete all of March Madness! https://picks.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ncaa-tournament/b…

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Christi'an's Cow Head Tradition (feat. Christi'an) 1:57:06

4M ago1:57:06

1:57:06

This episode it's just Icepick and he's joined by #CYE alum Christi'an Yellowdy as she returns for her third time around on the set and we catching up on the madness thats been happening in Gotham City since the judge shooting went viral last month. So we're discussing an flustered BMD league, teacher vs pastor fight at the high, shootout with the …

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Bracket busters, bracket tips, and NFL shuffle 52:47

4M ago52:47

52:47

A block: a joke about a non-photocopier; bracket discussion, including some A10, some NC State, some ranting about Marquette final shot review B block: bracket tips. John still Hou/UConn/Pur v field. C block: IU and 3 point shooting. D block: QB shuffle (Howell to SEA? Russ to PIT? Darnold (LOL) to MIN? pIck swaps and conjecture. Late joke (oh no, …

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To the Moon: OpenBB with Didier Lopes 39:41

4M ago39:41

39:41

OpenBB is an open-source investment research platform created by Didier Lopes (@didier_lopes). OpenBB grew out of a project called Gamestonk Terminal that Didier began working on shortly before the Gamestop short squeeze in January 2021. Today, OpenBB has evolved into an infrastructure platform that allows users to build extensions and access finan…

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TeamS2W (feat. Jay Dee & Meech) 2:28:00

4M ago2:28:00

2:28:00

This episode its Icepick and Nasty Nas Joined by TeamS2W (Gaming & Content Crew) and we're having a conversation of the ages. From talking can a man be happy if his new bae got no bod which led to a whole different convo in itself. We always give our thoughts on the Tyson vs Paul match up in July before we speak on the evolution of Shoot 2 Win to T…

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Hispanic attacks 50:38

4M ago50:38

50:38

Block A: jokes, EPL wanderings; Block B: TV & Coug tix. Block C: CBB officiating and game picks; Block D: conf championship bets, more Creighton love.

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S3E11 - Laying it on the electionline: covering local election news with Mindy Moretti 27:21

4M ago27:21

27:21

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Mindy Moretti, the editor-in-chief of electionline, a news source and aggregator for local election administrators that sends out a daily newsletter on all things election news. They spoke about how electionline has evolved over time, what it takes for Moretti to curate it each morning, …

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Maverick Global Distribution (feat. Chill) 57:37

4M ago57:37

57:37

This episode we sit with former promoter out of the southside Chicago area Chill; as he shares his journey from promoting to being CEO of Maverick distribution company and HYPE magazine plus much more. Music by: LaConteau

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Double Dad joke episode: Easter candy talk, CBB, F4 guesses, TV talk 44:02

5M ago44:02

44:02

A block: joke 1; Easter candy and GSC alt (ALDIs plug) B block: This week's CBB & this weekend'sC block: who you got in F4? D block: Drive-away Dolls, Yellowjackets, Shameless, & spousal co-viewing...joke 2. Timeless :)

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Robust Observability: OpenTelemetry with Austin Parker 35:01

5M ago35:01

35:01

OpenTelemetry is an open-source observability framework for collecting and managing telemetry data. OpenTelemetry has been more successful than expected, becoming the second fastest growing project in the CNCF. It allows for flexibility and avoids vendor lock-in, making it attractive to startups and large enterprises alike. On today’s show, Eric (@…

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Ricky's Baby (feat. RickyyBabyy) 1:16:09

5M ago1:16:09

1:16:09

This episode its just Icepick and he get's to sit down with his oldest creation Aiden Hicks-Laing aka Rickyy Babyy the best rapper in the city as he stated. So we're discussing influences in the music industry and his own rap beef and wtf it came from, and why I feel it was uncalled for and much more. Music by: Rickyy Babyy…

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Retread jokes, IU tears & too much CBB 40:49

5M ago40:49

40:49

Block A: jokes and CBB bracket reveal thoughts; Block B: TV shows, Yellowjackets, Love something, Capote bitches & R Alien Block C: some baseball, some football, and be careful with your eggs

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S3E10 - Brewing up Election Security with Scott McDonell in Dane County, Wisconsin 24:31

5M ago24:31

24:31

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Scott McDonell in Dade County, Wisconsin. After a number of threats and attempted break-ins, McDonell decided that election officials needed a safer and larger space for election processes.So, after traveling around the country to look at other election offices, McDonell chose the new sp…

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Gotham Knights: The RICO Episode (part 1) 1:29:50

5M ago1:29:50

1:29:50

This episode its just Icepick and I'm giving my thought on dating age gaps, discussing the mass shooting in Kansas City they aren't calling a mass shooting, local news platform thats pandering to blacks for the second year in row, plus a I breakdown a local judge shooting her second lover and not being charged yet plus much more !!! Music by: Ricky…

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Pickle slicers, Hitting that, John's latest list, SB chat, March Madness prove 53:03

5M ago53:03

53:03

A Block: Jokes & Rom com list B block: SB recap, including coaching miscues, Jason Kelce's liver...K story #1 C block: what we've been watching (Yellow Jackets & Resident Alien) D block: Committee's Sweet 16 and possible moves, geography, hopes...Purdue & K story #2 (Detroit!!! ???)

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BLACK'ish (Feat. Alfread Sloan) 1:26:08

5M ago1:26:08

1:26:08

This Episode it's just Icepick & #CYE alum Alfred Sloan and we're talking our usual talk. Recently on #CYE we haven't been able to escape bringing the OJ Simpson trial in correlation to race in America. We also discuss local high situation that was taking place as we we're recording that lead to a 8 hr lockdown for that school. We cover #BlackFacts…

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Never Build Permissions Again: OPAL with Or Weis 37:15

5M ago37:15

37:15

OPAL is an open-source administration layer for Policy Engines such as Open Policy Agent (OPA). OPAL provides the necessary infrastructure to load policy and data into multiple policy engines, ensuring they have the information they need to make decisions. Today, we’re talking to Or Weis (@OrWeis), co-creator of OPAL and co-founder of Permit, the e…

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Domino (Feat. Amy T) 2:00:08

5M ago2:00:08

2:00:08

This episode we sit with returning guest Amy T as we discuss some trending stories, touch on a little local mayhem, and we get a taste of reparations and black history month from the white perspective plus much more... Music by: Dynastie #IgboPeople #ClaudetteColvin

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SB 58: Jokes! Food! SB talk; TV talk; IU-Pur & CBB talk 41:43

5M ago41:43

41:43

A block: jokes (arrr!) and SB foods B block: SB..Taylor props, other props, picks incl O/U (we disagree) C block: Mr & Mrs Smith and all... D block: IU=Pur tomorrow and other CBB; some 'Cock MBB

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