Best Erika George Podcasts (2024)

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Ann Pornel: Force Of Nature 39:37

44m ago39:37

39:37

There’s no getting away from Ann Pornel, not that you would want to. She’s loud, she’s proud, she’s utterly glamorous and funny as hell. Ann’s a sketch comedian and an actress who is best known as the host of The Great Canadian Baking Show. Born in the Philippines, Ann moved with her family to Canada, then came up through the comedy ranks at the Un…

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Inner Work, Outer Impact: A Journey to Impactful Entrepreneurship with Thomas Jakel 40:26

2h ago40:26

40:26

Join George Kapernaros as he sits down with serial entrepreneur Thomas Jakel, known for his impactful ventures and mindset shifts. Thomas shares his journey from profit-focused business to distributing good, highlighting a transformative experience with inner work. He emphasizes the power of changing beliefs and behaviors, leading to impactful proj…

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George Stroumboulopoulos: Canada's Boyfriend 44:05

10d ago44:05

44:05

George Stroumboulopoulos is a man for all seasons. He’s everything: a media personality, broadcaster, former VJ, radio, talk and reality show host, social advocate and one time host of Hockey Night in Canada. Everyone knows George, and George know everyone, but what do we really know about him? He’s 51 and lives in L.A. now, where he does a show fo…

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Loreena McKennitt: Celtic Queen 34:04

1h ago34:04

34:04

We had to ask about the red hair, does one get ridiculed or admired? Loreena McKennitt has a mass of beautiful red curls but is mostly admired for her music. When Mo thinks of her, she sees mists and magic and fairy tales. Loreena’s sold more than 14 million albums and toured the world with her harp and her beloved band of fellow musicians. She’s a…

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Entrepreneurship and Mental Health: Insights from a 3x Founder with Matteo Grassi 40:39

8h ago40:39

40:39

Join George Kapernaros as he sits down with Matteo Grassi, a seasoned entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience. Matteo shares his rollercoaster journey through the tech and e-commerce worlds, detailing the highs and lows, and the personal and professional challenges he faced, especially highlighting his venture into an AI-powered tool aimed at…

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Ground Control: Lunar with Eyal Solomon 27:17

7m 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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Erika Casupanan “Sole Survivor” 34:59

24d ago34:59

34:59

“Going to the coconut tree”. You hear it all the time on “Survivor”. What does that mean? Erica Casupanan spills the beans. She is the first Canadian to win “Survivor”, and the first Filipino. Tiny and Asian, she was tired of always being underestimated, so she used it on “Survivor 41”. Erika voted out her rivals, won over everyone else, and surpri…

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Chef Michael Smith: What's Cooking? 30:59

14d ago30:59

30:59

Michael Smith is a Celebrity Chef who decided he had a problem with the Celebrity part. He’s kind of a big deal, has published several cookbooks, hosted TV shows on the Canadian Food Network, and wore the chef’s hat at some big-name restaurants around the world. Now, tired of Michelin-priced restaurants, he moved to Prince Edward Island and runs th…

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50+ Businesses Later, He Knows A Thing Or Two About Growth with Eimantas Miksys 48:29

27d ago48:29

48:29

Join George Kapernaros as he dives into the entrepreneurial journey of Eimantas Miksys, from humble beginnings to becoming a business savant. Miksys shares invaluable insights on project development, embracing positive impacts, and the power of a strong company culture. We uncover the significance of curiosity, creativity, and learning from failure…

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Ron James: Rocking The Boat 34:10

21d ago34:10

34:10

Ron James says comedy should never be mean, but he sure has a lot of opinions! You should hear what he says about Quebec comedians. Is there a geographic link to comedy, a humour gene unique to Eastern Canada? Ron says he learned the power of laughter at his father’s knee in Glace Bay and then Halifax. That’s why he loves to tour, he says laughs ar…

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Metadata Management: DataHub with Shirshanka Das 36:56

12d 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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Jen Gerson: Mouthy Babe 40:35

29d ago40:35

40:35

Jen Gerson of “The Line” readily admits to being a mouthy babe, but only when she writes, she insists she is actually shy. Jen says she’s just opinionated, not trying to change anyone’s mind. She argues that’s not a journalist's job, that only activists try to “comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable”. Well, call us afflicted! Her writing…

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From Neuroscience to COO to CEO: Startup Struggles & Triumphs with Erika Zeigyte 39:20

2M ago39:20

39:20

Join George Kapernaros as he sits down with chats with neuroscientist-turned-entrepreneur Erika Zeigyte about her dynamic journey from neuroscience to spearheading a digital marketing agency and founding an innovative e-commerce brand. They discuss the intricacies of scaling an agency, initiating a staffing firm, and launching a hair care product l…

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Michaela Watkins: Late Bloomer 25:06

2M ago25:06

25:06

You know you know Michaela Watkins, but you may not know why. Then you remember (or are told) that she’s been in over a hundred sitcoms, dramas and comedies, including a 2 year stint on SNL. And then you remember that you love her, and when you see her latest movie, Suze, you’ll remember why. In Suze, Michaela plays a woman who once wanted more for…

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

2M 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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Ron Sexsmith: Unsung Hero 32:37

2M ago32:37

32:37

Ron Sexsmith says “I’m not really shy, I’m just Canadian”. He’s a singer-songwriter who has never had a top 40 hit, is not rich, but is deeply admired by the people he admires most. Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, and Gordon Lightfoot, are all, were all, huge fans. Sexmsith’s songs, like “Secret Heart”, have been performed by everyone fr…

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Dianne Whelan: 500 Days in the Wild 35:26

2M ago35:26

35:26

Award-winning director and cinematographer Dianne Whelan does not choose easy topics. She’s made docs about Mount Everest, and the Arctic, but this one, about being the first to tackle the whole Trans Canada Trail, takes the cake. Or in this case, the reheated oatmeal. Dianne has called her new documentary “500 Days in the Wild”, because that was t…

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Big Shoe Brands Hate Him: The Man Who Turned Down Sharks with Steven Sashen 44:42

1M ago44:42

44:42

Join George Kapernaros as he sits down with Steven Sashen, the creative force behind Xero Shoes. Steven shares his eclectic journey from stand-up comic to footwear innovator, revealing how personal challenges with traditional shoes led him to rediscover the benefits of barefoot running. A heartening chat unfolds about Sashen's company, which sprout…

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Secret Sauce: Amplication with Yuval Hazaz 31:22

1M 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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Carol Doda: Topless at the Condor 32:32

2M ago32:32

32:32

What IS the deal with boobs? Our preoccupation with women’s breasts isn’t just sexual, it’s social, historical, political and economic. No one knew that better than Carol Doda, a dancer and cocktail waitress, who, 60 years ago, dared to bare her nipples atop a baby grand piano as it descended from the ceiling of the Condor, a San Francisco nightclu…

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Tassie Cameron: Law and Order Toronto 29:59

2M ago29:59

29:59

When Tassie Cameron first saw the opening credits for Law and Order Toronto: Criminal Intent, complete with the iconic DUN DUN sound effect, she felt a shiver up her spine. It was Cameron who was entrusted with the legendary series’ first foray beyond American borders, serving as show runner and head writer for the Canadian franchise. Tassie says T…

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LVMH Veteran Gives Masterclass In E-Com Luxury Branding with Alexandre Luna 40:27

2M ago40:27

40:27

Join George Kapernaros as he delves into the world of luxury and premium branding with digital marketing maestro Alexandre Luna VP of Digital and Strategic Commerce at Evereden. They share invaluable strategies for customer retention and acquisition sans discounts, focusing on brand integrity and creative marketing outreach. With George's experienc…

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To the Moon: OpenBB with Didier Lopes 39:41

2M 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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Tracy Dawson: The Trouble with Tracy 39:05

3M ago39:05

39:05

It felt like Old Home Week. A few years ago Tracy Dawson was on the CTV comedy show The Dish Show, co-hosted by you know who. Yes, of course, it was Mo. And Tracy is still tempting trouble, mouthing off and cracking jokes, only now she’s in L.A. She’s a comedy writer who’s just written her first book, “ Let Me Be Frank: A Book About Women Who Dress…

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Johanna Schneller: Star Whisperer 41:04

3M ago41:04

41:04

Why does the serious man movie always get the nod? On the eve of the Oscars, Johanna Schneller says some things don’t change. Hence Oppenheimer getting the glory and Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie getting snubbed. Wendy and Mo have different thoughts on the movie, but really? Barbie was huge! We talk to Johanna about Girl Power, why we love celebri…

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From CEO to Intern to CMO of America's #1 Femtech Brand with Katherine Sakovich 46:10

3M ago46:10

46:10

Join George Kapernaros as he delves into the personal and professional journey of Katherine Sakovich, CMO at Miracare. They explore her transition from leading a creative agency to impacting women's health through Femtech and beyond. The conversation also touches on overcoming challenges like adapting to new markets and Sakovich's hands-on approach…

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Robust Observability: OpenTelemetry with Austin Parker 35:01

2M 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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Bruce Cockburn: On a Roll 31:26

3M ago31:26

31:26

38 albums in, most of them gold or platinum, Bruce Cockburn is still Kicking at the Darkness. He’s a legendary singer-songwriter-activist who’s won 13 Juno awards, and is now heading out on tour with his latest, “O Sun, O Moon”, where he sings “In my soul, I’m on a roll”. Now 78, Bruce is still trying to make the world a better place. We talk about…

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Measha Brueggergosman-Lee: Open Hearted 36:38

3M ago36:38

36:38

Measha Brueggergosman-Lee is a diva in the true sense of the word: a famous female opera star, with all the fierce discipline and flair for drama that that entails. But Measha is also a mother, a wife, a memoirist, a 7th generation Canadian descended from Black loyalists, on her way to finishing a Masters degree in practical theology. She does ever…

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Ex-Googler Reveals All: Key Lessons After Spending 150M On Google with Jorge De La Puente 40:41

4M ago40:41

40:41

Join George Kapernaros as he interviews Jorge De La Puente on the intricacies of structuring Google Ads campaigns and navigating the world of e-commerce strategies. Jorge emphasizes the importance of coaching and mentorship for new entrepreneurs and highlights the daily challenges of entrepreneurship. Furthermore, he sheds light on the significance…

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

3M 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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Dr. Jennifer Gunter: The Gyno Guru 40:56

4M ago40:56

40:56

Is being a woman just like in the ads? Blood is blue, and we all need supplements that make us smell like a pina colada? Jennifer Gunter is a Canadian gynecologist who also writes for the New York Times, hosts a podcast, and has written several bestselling books: The Vagina bible, The Menopause Manifesto, and now: BLOOD, The Science, Medicine and M…

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Alan Doyle: Happy Man 34:34

4M ago34:34

34:34

Alan Doyle says the best part of leaving, is coming home. And home is Newfoundland. His elders voted to keep Newfoundland a country, but they lost the 1949 referendum and joined Canada. Alan is the first generation Canadian in his family. We talk about his love of touring, of music, of acting beside Russell Crowe, and partying in pubs. Alan plans t…

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Beyond Boundaries: Entrepreneurship, Endurance, and Community Transformation with Bastian Kröhnert-Ferron 50:25

4M ago50:25

50:25

Join George Kapernaros as he sits down with Bastian Kröhnert-Ferron, the innovative mind behind Mammutmarsch. Explore the story of Mammutmarsch, a series of extreme hiking events that push the limits of both body and mind. From discussions on business innovation to the transformative nature of Mammutmarsch, this episode offers valuable insights for…

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Oxygen Deprivation: FerretDB with Peter Farkas 33:55

4M ago33:55

33:55

FerretDB enables users to run MongoDB applications on existing Postgres infrastructure. Peter Farkas (@FarkasP), co-founder and CEO of FerretDB, explains the need for an open source interface for document databases. Peter also discusses the licensing change of MongoDB and the uncertainty it created for users. He emphasizes the importance of open st…

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Molly McGlynn: Fitting In 37:54

4M ago37:54

37:54

Molly McGlynn has a lot to distinguish her: an accomplished writer and director, her first feature film Mary Goes Round won multiple awards at all the cool festivals, and she’s written for TV shows like Workin’ Moms, The Wonder Years and Grace and Frankie. Molly’s latest feature film, however, is a semi-autobiographical account of a teenager who di…

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CEOAFTERDARK | Trailer 0:52

4M ago0:52

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Ever wonder what drives a CEO when nobody's watching? Every Thursday, tune into the CEOAFTERDARK podcast to hear a raw conversation with a hyper-successful business owner. Your host, George Kapernaros, is the CEO of YOCTO, a leading e-commerce CRM agency. Now, he's focused on getting to know these leaders as real people. We're talking about the ups…

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Emily O'Brien: Comeback Kid 35:01

4M ago35:01

35:01

When she was 26, Emily O’Brien, a promising young woman (as they say) from Hamilton, Ontario made a really bad judgment call, and was sentenced to 4 years in prison for drug smuggling. That could have been the end of her story, as it is for so many, but Emily, given lemons, decided to turn them into lemon (and pepper and dill) flavoured popcorn. Wh…

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The Duke of SQLite: Litestream with Ben Johnson 34:14

4M ago34:14

34:14

Ben Johnson (@benbjohnson) is the creator of Litestream and LiteFS, two open-source disaster recovery solution for SQLite. Litestream is designed to provide continuous backups for SQLite databases by streaming incremental changes, allowing for easy data recovery in the event of a server crash. LiteFS, on the other hand, is built on LiteStream but u…

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Andrea Werhun: Modern Whore 42:57

5M ago42:57

42:57

Andrea Werhun embraces being called a whore. But she’s really about work, about making money, about boundaries, and yes, having a good time. She’s also an activist who is tired of feeling sex workers should be ashamed. Andrea was an escort and then a stripper for several years. She’s now published a glossy memoir full of naughty pictures and storie…

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Pam Anderson: Wild Abandon 26:05

5M ago26:05

26:05

Happy New Year! According to Hello magazine, this is Pamela Anderson’s year! Or did they mean last year? Either way, we are witnessing a turning point in the life of our favourite Canadian bombshell. Yes, she has moved back to Vancouver Island, and Pamela has not one but two new TV shows, but she’s been making headlines - actual headlines - for dar…

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Rust Never Sleeps: Tonic with Lucio Franco 36:24

5M ago36:24

36:24

Tonic is a native gRPC implementation in Rust that allows users to easily build gRPC servers and clients without extensive async experience. Tonic is part of the Tokio stack, which is a library that provides an asynchronous runtime for Rust and more tools to write async applications. Today, Lucio Franco (@lucio_d_franco) of Turso joins the podcast …

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A Year of Repute 21:45

5M ago21:45

21:45

Join Maureen & Wendy for a special year-end episode celebrating the first full year of Women of Ill Repute! In honour of the fine guests who've graced us with their presence on the show, the Women of Ill Repute go through some of their favourite highlights from this year, such as Rick Mercer, Mary Berg, Marilyn Denis, Colin Mochrie and many others.…

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The Social Miracle: rqlite with Philip O’Toole 43:02

5M ago43:02

43:02

rqlite is a lightweight, distributed relational database built on Raft and SQLite. Founder Philip O’Toole (@general_order24) decided to combine these technologies while working at a startup years ago. The startup no longer exists, but rqlite is going strong. Today, Philip is an engineering manager at Google, while he continues to be the driving for…

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Cat Alvarado: Sex and Sensibility 37:42

6M ago37:42

37:42

We’re not saying emotions aren’t real, or valid, but might they also just be … digestive issues? That’s one of Cat Alvarado’s theories. Cat is not a dietician. She’s a comedian, a self-styled Latina misfit, and a former teen bride (which she says may have happened on a sugar high). We talk about getting kicked out of church, reconciling sexuality w…

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Hilary MacMillan: Ahead of the Curve 37:30

6M ago37:30

37:30

Can you be a vegan, a plus-size designer, and a feminist? Hilary MacMillan says of course! She also says age, size, old viewpoints begone, that Mo and Wendy can wear see-through clothes if they want to. (We don’t) Even the dreaded leopard print. It’s back! We talk about Barbie, cute cows, and super thin models. And we reveal more secrets…check us o…

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Carolyn Taylor: Buffoon Makes Good 35:02

7M ago35:02

35:02

It’s real! After a year of trying we finally got Carolyn Taylor to come on the podcast. She was one of the Baronesses on the comedy series Baroness Von Sketch, very funny: perfect! But her excuse for delaying us seemed like a joke. She said she was gonna be busy doing a TV series about choreographing an Olympic level pairs skating routine to Whitne…

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Denise Donlon: Firebrand 40:36

7M ago40:36

40:36

Ok, she’s done everything. Much Music rock ‘n roll host/producer, president at SONY Music Canada, honcho at CBC Radio, and all-around do-gooder. Seriously. Through it all, Denise Donlon has tried to use her powers for good. She has fought for women, gay people, for racial diversity, and usually had a lot of fun while she was at it. She spills about…

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Ann Hood: Fly Girl 39:33

7M ago39:33

39:33

Hard to believe, but there was a time when flying was … glamourous. Not just for passengers, but for the crew, especially the stewardesses, as they were called. They were the goddesses of the air, beautifully groomed, alluring, international jet setters. Of course they also dealt with unwanted advances, brutal hours in high heels, and a constant at…

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Naomi Snieckus: The Rules Of Improv (And Life) 34:46

7M ago34:46

34:46

Wendy has a problem with rules. But some rules matter. Like the rules of improv. Naomi Snieckus loves those. And so does Maureen. Naomi talks about Improv Rule #1: Yes, And. About the importance of supporting a partner in comedy or drama or a podcast. And yes, in life.Naomi started doing improv at Second City in Toronto, and is now an actor, produc…

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