Best GPL Podcasts (2024)

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August Reading Roundup 40:32

14h ago40:32

40:32

Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, Sherry, as we talk about a roundup of August reads for the last few weeks of summer Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org The Wedding People by Alison Espach (Claire) Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audiobook on Libby he…

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Summer 2024 42:02

23d ago42:02

42:02

A special summer GPL Podcast as we test new streaming software that we will start using next season. We talk about Snuggerud's return, Matthew Wood coming over from UConn and Liam Souliere from Penn State. Current gopher hitting the transfer portal. The non-conference schedule. Basically an off-season update for the Gophers.…

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Julius Volz, CoFounder of Prometheus 53:43

1h ago53:43

53:43

Managing a modern application landscape can be a balancing act. Enter Prometheus, an open-source champion for monitoring and alerting. In this episode, Julius Volz, co-founder of Prometheus and founder of PromLabs, joins Ben Rometsch to discuss the origins and evolution of Prometheus. Julius traces its inception to his early days at Google and Soun…

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Jonathan Schneider: Co-Founder, Moderne 43:06

14d ago43:06

43:06

Moderne is a pioneer in the field of mass-scale automated code refactoring, and it has some pretty interesting origins. In this episode, co-founder Jonathan Schneider talks about the genesis of Moderne, how he started his open-source journey from being an engineer at Netflix, and their current initiatives, including some interesting developments at…

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Book Break: Suspense, Mystery, and Thrillers! 36:24

28d ago36:24

36:24

Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, Molly, as we talk about great thriller reads – especially for those of you that enjoy murder, mayhem and suspense! Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston (Claire) Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen t…

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Deb Goodkin, Executive Director at The FreeBSD Foundation 46:55

28d ago46:55

46:55

Ever wondered how the backbone of streaming giants like Netflix or gaming consoles like Sony PlayStation ticks? Dive deep with us in this episode as we unravel the legacy and impact of FreeBSD, one of the unsung heroes of the tech world. Join us in an insightful conversation with Deb Goodkin, the Executive Director of the FreeBSD Foundation, as we …

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Book Break: Beach Reads! 37:38

2M ago37:38

37:38

Links for Book Break 06/19/2024 Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, Jenna, as we talk about great Beach reads – especially for those of you that enjoy romance in summer! Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org Colton Gentry’s Third Act by Jeff Zentner (Claire) Reserve a copy fr…

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Eddie Jaoude, Open Source Consultant 51:07

2M ago51:07

51:07

Success is not just about focusing on the grind. It is also about applying yourself every single day and letting your efforts compound over time. In this episode, open source consultant Eddie Jaoude shares how he applied this mindset in his own career path. Joining Ben Rometsch, he explains how he successfully built a strong online following throug…

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Ari Zilka, CEO of MyDecisive.ai 44:26

2M ago44:26

44:26

In this episode of The Craft of Open Source, Ari Zilka describes his transition from his previous projects to founding a new company that aims to improve control over observability data in IT. He identifies issues with current observability tools, such as high costs and lack of flexibility, and propose using OpenTelemetry to offer a more customizab…

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Book Break: Talking Books with Sean 44:58

3M ago44:58

44:58

Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, librarian Sean (our producer), as we talk about Book Break, some historic highlights, and books we’ve been reading. Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org How to Say Babylon: A Memoir by Safiya Sinclair (Claire) Reserve a copy from the libra…

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Birk Jernström, CEO/Founder at Polar 40:03

3M ago40:03

40:03

Ben Rometsch sits down with Birk Jernström, who shares the genesis story of Polar, a creator platform for developers. He explains how he established his company using his experiences and expertise gained from Tictail and Shopify. Birk discusses how he changes the status quo for open-source developers in terms of working on their passions full-time …

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Book Break: Cozy Mysteries! 22:52

4M ago22:52

22:52

Links for Book Break 05/01/2024 Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, librarian Cathy, as we talk about a Cozy mystery reads. Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org A Murder Most French (An American in Paris 2) by Colleen Cambridge (Claire) Reserve a copy from the library here. …

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#265: Season Finale with John King 1:01:26

4M ago1:01:26

1:01:26

John King, from Pulltab Sports, joined us to recap the season and preview next year! A lot of Transfer Portal talk. Pino, Strobel, Fish and Barto gone. Wood and Souliere in. Snuggerud is back. So much to talk about so many things along with the opponents for next season.

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Book Break: Fantastic Fiction 35:16

4M ago35:16

35:16

Links for Book Break 04/17/2024 Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, my college roommate and avid reader, Tracy as we talk about reading fantastic Fiction! Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org Sleeping Giants by Rene Denfeld (Claire) Reserve a copy from the library here. Read…

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Heather Meeker, Founding Partner at OSS Capital 54:55

4M ago54:55

54:55

These past few years, open-source has been on the fast track to dominating the software market. It might sound contradictory to many people, but open-source is big business. A project’s source code may be free, but the products generated from that source code can certainly be commercialized. If you’re a project developer, therein lies the potential…

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Book Break Reading Roundup April 3, 2024 41:49

5M ago41:49

41:49

Links for Book Break 04/03/2024 Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, my fellow librarian Lisa, as we talk about a “Roundup” of our recent reads. Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle Jensen (Claire) Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen…

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NCAA Sioux Falls Regional Semi 15:27

5M ago15:27

15:27

The Gopher's come back and get the 3-2 win over Omaha. We did a quick 15 minute wrap of the big win.

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#264: NCAA Tournament Preview 47:10

5M ago47:10

47:10

We dig in to this years NCAA Tournament and give our predictions to what we think is going to happen. But really it is just a celebration of the best 4 days of the season as the teams go from 16 to 4!

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#263: Great stories with Nick Angell 1:01:56

5M ago1:01:56

1:01:56

Former Gopher Nick Angell joined the show to share some great stories of hockey in the KHL, The Wooger, Guentzel, The Don. This is definitely an episode where watching overtime on YouTube is worth your while!

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Book Chat Made Us Read It! 35:09

5M ago35:09

35:09

Links for Book Break 03/20/2024 Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, my fellow librarian Molly, as we talk recent reads suggested by our Monday Night Book Chat. Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Claire) Rese…

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#262: Talking BigTen Tournament with Todd Milewski 1:02:07

5M ago1:02:07

1:02:07

Todd Milewski from the Wisconsin State Journal joined us to talk about the BigTen Semi-Finals this week. We get in to how the Badgers got knocked out by Ohio State. We also got in to the Minnesota struggle with Penn State, but did advance.

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#261: BigTen Preview with Cappy 1:00:23

5M ago1:00:23

1:00:23

BTN's Paul Caponigri joins the show to help us preview the BigTen Tournament starting this weekend. Cappy is hoping for a 3 game weekend, whereas we believe this will be a Minnesota sweep! We also get in to the bizarre 5min major call on OSU this past as well.

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Book Break: Reading Roundup with Kirstra 39:28

5M ago39:28

39:28

Links for Book Break 03/06/2024 Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest, my former podcast partner, Kirstra, as we talk about what we have been reading lately. Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org The Postcard by Anne Berest (Claire) Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen t…

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#260: Disingenuous 1:06:09

6M ago1:06:09

1:06:09

We have both Adam Wodon and Brad Schlossman on the podcast to talk about the NCAA Regional format. Adam did’t like Vegoe’s word of Disingenuous, so I thought it made a great title to the show. Did we come up with a solution? No. But we are keeping the conversation going!We also got in to the 2pts in South Bend against Notre Dame. Previewed the fina…

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10 to Try Library Challenge! 48:40

6M ago48:40

48:40

Links for Book Break 02/21/2024 Join GPL librarian Claire and librarian Ann-Marie as we talk about how we are progressing on the 10 to Try Library Challenge. Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org Mrs. Quinn’s Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford (Claire) Reserve a copy from the library here. P…

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Joe Duffy, CEO and Founder of Pulumi 36:58

6M ago36:58

36:58

Join us in this episode, where we take a deep dive into the story of Pulumi with its CEO and Founder, Joe Duffy. From its inception in 2016 with the ambitious goal of simplifying cloud infrastructure management through the creation of a new programming language, Joe takes us on a journey into the team’s evolution that helped Pulumi become what it i…

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#259: Drew Cove 1:05:20

6M ago1:05:20

1:05:20

Writer and Podcaster Drew Cove joined us on the show this week to recap the Penn State series and preview the road games at Notre Dame. We also answered quite a few listener/viewer questions.

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#258: PSU Hockey Voice Brian Tripp 58:43

7M ago58:43

58:43

A brand new guest joined the podcast this week as Brian Tripp, the voice of Penn State hockey as well as the Frozen Four on Westwood One, joined the show! We are still trying to figure out what goalie interference is after the BADger series. We also got a bit in to the struggles Minnesota has with the shootout. We also previewed the weekend against…

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Book Break: Romantic Reads 39:19

7M ago39:19

39:19

Links for Book Break 02/07/2024 Join GPL librarian Claire and librarian Mindy as we talk about some of our recent Romantic reads. Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org Red String Theory by Lauren Kung Jessen (Claire) Author of Lunar Love Reserve a copy from the library here. Read the …

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#257: Todd Milewski is back to talk about a VERY resurgent Badger team 1:02:17

6M ago1:02:17

1:02:17

We have Todd Milewski from the Wisconsin State Journal on to talk about a Badger team that has really turned it around this season. We get in to the real reason that the series is not on TV this weekend. We also get Todd's thoughts on the NCAA Regional format.By Gopher Puck Live

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#256: OSU Sweep, Regionals, MSU preview 46:17

7M ago46:17

46:17

We recap the sweep over Ohio State. Get more in to the weeds with the NCAA Regional format and how the Maryland Heights Regional site only holds 2500 fans. Preview a HUGE weekend at Michigan State.By Gopher Puck Live

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#255: Paul Caponigri is back! 53:46

7M ago53:46

53:46

Cappy is back to help us preview the OSU series at 3M Arena at Mariucci this coming weekend. We also got quite a bit in to the NCAA Regional format that Brad Schlossman talked about in his great article this week. We also recapped the sweep of Robert Morris.By Gopher Puck Live

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January Reading Roundup 24:07

7M ago24:07

24:07

Join GPL librarian Claire and librarian Rebecca as we talk about some of our recent reads. Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org: All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham (Claire) Reserve a copy from the library here. Read the eBook on Libby here. Purchase a copy here. Shakespeare…

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#254: Brian Deutsch is our guest 59:35

7M ago59:35

59:35

Former Minnesota & Robert Morris SID, Brian Deutsch, joined the show to give us a bit of a behind the scenes look at both programs. We also covered the CC series and previewed the games with Robert Morris.By Gopher Puck Live

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Special Episode from Tom's Watch Bar 35:11

7M ago35:11

35:11

Did a fun pregame show at Tom's Watch Bar in Minneapolis along with Dinkytown Athletes, Grey Duck Spirits and their Duck Duck Beer as well as Pulltab Sports! Some great help from Luke Buer of the Gopher Gridiron Podcast.By Gopher Puck Live

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Oleg Nenashev, Governance Board/Core Maintainer, Jenkins 36:34

7M ago36:34

36:34

Jenkins, an open-source stalwart and a foundational project of the Continuous Delivery Foundation, underwent a transformative journey towards independence within the foundation. In this conversation with Oleg Nenashev, Governance Board/Core Maintainer, we navigate through the significance of feature flags in continuous integration and delivery, cul…

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#253: Eric Schierhorn & Jack Ramsey joins the show 1:03:27

8M ago1:03:27

1:03:27

Former Gophers, Eric Schierhorn and Jack Ramsey joined us on the GPL Podcast! We covered all things from Gopher hockey to the World Junior Tournament.By Gopher Puck Live

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Books We Want to Read in 2024 26:40

7M ago26:40

26:40

The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown – Feb. 13, 2024 (Claire) A debut novel full of magic, adventure, and romance, The Book of Doors opens up a thrilling world of contemporary fantasy for readers of The Midnight Library, The Invisible Life of Addie Larue, The Night Circus. A young woman that works in a NYC bookstore has one of her favorite customers d…

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Shauli Rozen, CEO & Cofounder of ARMO 33:27

8M ago33:27

33:27

With the digital world evolving nonstop, keeping your data secure must be one of your top priorities at all times. Shauli Rozen of ARMO explains how they help end-users and developers address their Kubernetes security needs through Kubescape. In this episode, he explains how their software applies security remediation without breaking the applicati…

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Our Favorite Books of 2023 28:11

8M ago28:11

28:11

Links for Book Break 12/13/2023 Join GPL librarian Claire and librarian Jenna as we talk about our favorite reads of 2023! Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon (Claire) Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audiobook on Libby here. Purc…

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#252: Paul Caponigri from BTN 1:03:43

8M ago1:03:43

1:03:43

Big Ten Network’s Paul Caponigri joined the show for the 12th time. We talked about the split at Penn State. What Bob is wishing for Christmas. And previewed the weekend against Ohio State.By Gopher Puck Live

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#251: John King from Pulltab Sports 55:58

9M ago55:58

55:58

Always fun to have the "Kinger" on the podcast. The show and overtime never lets us down. We recapped the Michigan State series. Previewed the Penn State series. Also got in to a few interesting topics with John as well.By Gopher Puck Live

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Didier Lopes, CEO and Founder of OpenBB 45:08

9M ago45:08

45:08

OpenBB stands at the crossroads of innovation, uniting open-source spirit with financial prowess to empower every individual. In this episode of our podcast, Didier Lopes discusses OpenBB, a revolutionary platform aiming to democratize access to financial data. From its inception to its evolution into a versatile financial data hub, Didier shows ho…

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#250: Pat Micheletti joins us for our 250th show 58:36

9M ago58:36

58:36

We celebrated 250 episodes of the podcast with Gopher Hockey legend, Pat Micheletti! Talked about the split vs Notre Dame. The slow start for the team. And previewed the series with Michigan State.By Gopher Puck Live

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#249: A Successful Trip to Yost 50:15

9M ago50:15

50:15

The Gophers get 4 out of 6 points in Michigan which is always a good thing! Still struggle on the shootout. We talk about all that as well as the newly signed recruits and preview the weekend against Notre Dame.By Gopher Puck Live

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Mother and Daughter Reads! 26:33

9M ago26:33

26:33

Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest Sarah (Claire’s Daughter) as we talk about our Mother-Daughter reads, and the BOMC. Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org: Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez (Claire) Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audiobook on Libby h…

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Emily Omier, Positioning Strategy Consultant for Open Source Startups 47:06

9M ago47:06

47:06

Positioning for open source startups is directly connected not just to their free resource but also their commercial strategy. How should business leaders approach this to yield the best results and maintain a well-performing team? In this episode, Positioning Strategy Consultant for open source startups Emily Omier talks about keeping teams in ali…

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#248: Duluth & Michigan 51:54

10M ago51:54

51:54

We recapped the win and tied with Duluth. Talked about the new 4 year contract with UMD that eliminates the home/home. We also previewed the series at Yost this coming weekend.By Gopher Puck Live

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#247: Marissa Voss is our guest. 59:43

10M ago59:43

59:43

Marissa Voss joins the show as we recapped the BADger sweep of the Gophers and previewed the home and home with Minnesota- Duluth.By Gopher Puck Live

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Book Break: Non-Fiction November! 35:39

10M ago35:39

35:39

Join GPL librarian Claire and special guest Mindy as we talk about our Non-Fiction November reads! Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org: Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and A Mother’s Will to Survive by Stephanie Land (Claire) Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audiobook o…

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