Best Marcus Gregory Podcasts (2024)

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We Needed Roads Episode 106:The Bear Season 3 Spoiler Special 1:43:56

5d ago1:43:56

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Send us a Text Message. YES JEFF!!! In this episode I'm joined by Chefs Jose & Marie as we serve up a full menu run through of all things The Bear S3, from an episode by episode run through, to where we predicted S3 would go in from our S2 special, to where we think S4 will go and how the show will ultimately end! Support the Show. Interact with us…

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We Needed Roads Episode 105: Star Wars:The Acolyte Spoiler Special 1:12:23

1d ago1:12:23

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Send us a Text Message. Do or do not there is no trying as Neil, Ben & Jose dive into all things The Acolyte Support the Show. Interact with us on our socials https://twitter.com/NeededRoads (run by Neil) https://www.instagram.com/weneededroads (run by David) Fund our quest for a superyacht Our Merch store is open at... https://hawkr.live/weneededr…

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Congresswoman Anna Eshoo: Shaping the Future of AI Policy 11:42

4d ago11:42

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Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), co-chair of the U.S. Congressional AI Caucus and one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in AI, shares her perspective on the opportunities and risks of AI with host Nikita Roy. With over three decades of experience in the U.S. House of Representatives representing parts of Silicon Valley, Rep. Eshoo has been …

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We Needed Roads Podcast Episode 104:Deadpool & Wolverine Spoiler Special w/ Special Guest Stew from Stew World Order 1:23:57

19d ago1:23:57

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Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome to episode 104 of The We Needed Roads Podcast where we dive baby knife first into one of the years biggest films Deadpool & Wolverine! For such a big film we assemble our own podcast Avengers as Neil is joined by Ben-Pool, David 'Llongerine', our very own sugar bear Peter AKA Jose Lopez Jr and our special gues…

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Natali Helberger: Audience-Centric Approaches to AI Ethics in Media 45:16

20d ago45:16

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Natali Helberger, Professor of Law and Digital Technology at the University of Amsterdam, joins host Nikita Roy to explore the complex ethical landscape of AI in journalism. In this conversation, they discuss everything from recommendation algorithms and filter bubbles to the EU AI Act and the future of responsible AI adoption in media. Recognized …

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We Needed Roads Episode 103:Long Legs/MaXXXine/Atlas/The Holdovers/Axel F/Hitman & Gladiator 2/Captain America:Brave New World & Bando Stone & The New World Trailer Reactions 1:23:02

23d ago1:23:02

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Send us a Text Message. In a somewhat chaotic episode Neil is joined by Ben, Jose and our guest punk rock filmmaker Josh Roush as they took a look at the Gladiator 2, Captain America:Brave New World & Bando Stone & The New World trailers. Only one of those trailers doesn't have a rhino in it!!! In our reviews we chat... MaXXXine Atlas Axel F The Ho…

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Garance Burke: A Journalist's Guide to Investigating Artificial Intelligence 45:26

1M ago45:26

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Garance Burke, a global investigative journalist at the Associated Press, joins host Nikita Roy to discuss the crucial role of journalism in holding AI systems accountable and the challenges reporters face in covering this complex topic. Burke, a global investigative journalist with The Associated Press, has been at the forefront of investigating t…

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We Needed Roads Episode 102:Snack Shack/Rite Here,Rite Now/Bodkin/Obituary/Kin/Manhunt/The Artful Dodger/House of the Dragon S2/The Acolyte & The Boys S4 2:03:59

1M ago2:03:59

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Send us a Text Message. In a bumper mostly TV (and two film) catch up Neil, Jose and Marie talk Snack Shack (to buy on streaming) Ghosts concert movie Rite Here Rite Now (in cinemas) Bodkin (Netflix) Obitaury (Netflix) Kin (BBC/RTE) The Regime (Apple TV+) Manhunt (Apple TV+) Spoiler Section The Artful Dodger (Disney+) House of the Dragon S2 EP 1 (S…

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We Needed Roads Episode 101:Extraordinary Season 2 Spoiler Special & Interview with Olivia Marcus 1:35:38

2M ago1:35:38

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Send us a Text Message. What better way to start our 2nd century of episodes than a Season 2 spoiler special on Disney+ Superhero comedy Extraordinary as Neil, Jose & Marie breakdown Season 2 of the show and we have our first actor interview on the We Needed Roads Podcast as Neil chats to Magnet Girl Megan herself Olivia Marcus who takes us through…

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Ole Reissmann: Revolutionizing a Legacy Newsroom with AI at Germany's Der Spiegel 51:28

2M ago51:28

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Ole Reissmann, Director of AI at Der Spiegel, joins host Nikita Roy to discuss how the legacy German news organization is harnessing AI to enhance their journalism and streamline newsroom workflows. The episode explores Der Spiegel's initiatives to integrate AI into various aspects of its operations, from automating routine tasks like SEO title gen…

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We Needed Roads Episode 100 Part 2:Back to the Future (1985) 1:38:31

2M ago1:38:31

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Send us a Text Message. Great Scott!!! Yes, we overran a little bit on our 100th episode recording (on the greatest film of all time) as we realised 4 and a half hours might be a little much for one episode! So this episode continues from midway through our rewatch before we then get onto the legacy of the film and look at some of the best pop cult…

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We Needed Roads Episode 100 Part 1 Back to the Future (1985) 1:55:24

2M ago1:55:24

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Send us a Text Message. Well it's finally here! Somehow we've made it too 100 episodes of We Needed Roads and I'm Neil & I'm joined by the full We Needed Roads team of David, Jose & Ben as we take a dive so deep into Neil & Bens favourite film Back to the Future that just like the VHS release of the film the episode says 'to be continued' because w…

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Jaemark Tordecilla: Unlocking the Potential of Custom GPTs for Newsrooms 30:50

2M ago30:50

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Jaemark Tordecilla, Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, joins host Nikita Roy to discuss the potential of using custom GPTs for journalistic purposes. Jaemark is the former editor-in-chief and senior assistant vice president of News and Public Affairs at GMA News, the Philippines' leading digital news organization. For the past year as a Nieman Fe…

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We Needed Roads Episode 99: Vault 99 Fallout Spoiler Special 1:52:16

3M ago1:52:16

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Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome to Vault 99 for a special spoiler episode on one of my favourite shows of the year so far Prime Videos Fallout. My names Neil and I will be your vault overseer today and I’m joined by everyones favourite wasteland wanderer Ben-Ghoul. From the brotherhood of evil goatees we have initiate Lopez! We have child of…

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Adrian Gill: How AI Image Generation is Revolutionizing the Graphic Design Industry 47:10

3M ago47:10

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Adrian Gill, the founder and CEO of Ad Hoc Industries and the former creative director of the Harvard Innovation Labs, joins host Nikita Roy to explore the transformative impact of AI, especially image generation tools, on the creative design industry. Gill brings a wealth of knowledge in creative direction, strategy, and brand management from his …

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We Needed Roads Episode 98:Roadhouse & 3 Body Problem Season 1 Spoiler Specials 1:09:31

3M ago1:09:31

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Send us a Text Message. Join Neil, David & Jose for all the roundhouse kicks to the face (yet, sadly no throat ripping!) as we delve into all the spoilerly goodness for Doug Limans reboot of the 80s Swayze starrer Roadhouse, then because we had to roundhouse kick Jose in the face (okay, he hadn't seen it!) a very tired Neil & David make the mistake…

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We Needed Roads Episode 97:Trailer Roundup & Renegade Nell/Civil War/The First Omen/Monkey Man/The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare & Immaculate Reviews 1:41:40

4M ago1:41:40

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Send us a Text Message. In another bumper episode Neil, Jose & David talk Dunk and Egg casting news, and Trailer reactions to MaXXXine, Joker 2, Speak No Evil, Hitman, Hundreds of Beavers & Trap and in what we've been watching the guys review Renegade Nell, Civil War, The First Omen, Monkey Man, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare & Immaculate 03…

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Mattia Peretti: Balancing AI Innovation with Journalistic Integrity 37:51

3M ago37:51

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Mattia Peretti, former manager of Journalism AI at the London School of Economics and current Knight Fellow at the International Center for Journalists, joins host Nikita Roy to share insights on balancing AI innovation with journalistic integrity. The episode explores an AI literacy initiative at Internews, which created a platform for knowledge e…

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We Needed Roads Episode 96:Godzilla X Kong/Drive Away Dolls/Damsel/Invincible S2/Forensics:The Real CSI/Ripley & Star Trek Discovery S5 39:34

4M ago39:34

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Send us a Text Message. In a seemingly packed but actually quite short episode for a change the WNR crew catch each other up on what they've been watching in a spoiler free roundup with Neil rewatching Community & Netflix's fantasy film Damsel on TV, and catching Drive Away Dolls & Godzilla X Kong at the cinema! Jose talks Blown Away/Car Masters:Ra…

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We Needed Roads Episode 95:Bond Rumours/Silver Surfer Casting & Trailer reactions to Late Night With The Devil/Star Wars:The Acolyte/The Crow/Alien:Romulus/The Penguin & Boy Kills World 1:13:22

4M ago1:13:22

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Send us a Text Message. In a bumper episode Neil, Jose, Ben & David round up all the latest casting and trailer reaction news! 00.00 - 04.10 - Intro 04.10 - 17.30 - Aaron Taylor Johnson Bond rumours, how do they restart the franchise & who will the new director & bond girls be? 17.30 - 18.22 - Jose's Marvel minute as he expresses his love for Capta…

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We Needed Roads Episode 94:One Day Spoiler Special with guests Sarah from Popcorn Chat & Marie from 2 Girls 1 Reusable Cup Podcast 1:10:04

5M ago1:10:04

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Send us a Text Message. Neil & Ben are joined by two special guests Sarah from Popcorn Chat & Marie from 2 Girls 1 Reusable Cup Podcast as they delve into a breakdown of Netflix's 14 episode adaptation of David Nicholls 2009 novel One Day starring Leo Woodhall as Dexter and Ambika Mod as Emma. We talk about THAT spoiler in depth, the shows amazing …

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Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor with Donald Robertson 56:45

5M ago56:45

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You're listening to the Stoic Solutions Podcast - practical wisdom for everyday life inspired by the ancient tradition of Stoic Philosophy from Greece and Rome. I'm your host, Justin Vacula. Visit my website at StoicSolutionsPodcast.com. For today’s episode, I recorded with author Donald Robertson about his new book ‘Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Empe…

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We Needed Roads Episode 93:Interview with Punk Rock Filmmaker Josh Roush 1:03:03

5M ago1:03:03

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Send us a Text Message. In a very special episode Neil and Ben are joined by Punk Rock filmmaker Josh Roush all the way from SmodCastle cinemas in New Jersey. We talk about how we all got into the punk scene and what came first punk rock or filmmaking? We talk films that have the punk ethos about them like Clerks, El Mariachi, Trainspotting, Fight …

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Florent Daudens: Building an AI-Literate Newsroom at Radio Canada 1:08:28

5M ago1:08:28

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Florent Daudens, the outgoing Director of Newsgathering and Deployment at Canada's National Public Broadcaster, Radio-Canada, joins Nikita Roy to share how he led AI literacy initiatives in their newsroom. In his role, Florent focused on enhancing the news department with AI as well as managing operations across national, parliamentary, and foreign…

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We Needed Roads Episode 92:Dune Part 2 Spoiler Special 57:05

5M ago57:05

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Send us a Text Message. Put on your still suits and drink your own bodily fluids with the We Needed Roads crew as Neil, Jose, David & Ben go riding off into the desert with a spoiler filled trawl through Denis Villeneuve's Dune Part 2 Support the Show. Interact with us on our socials https://twitter.com/NeededRoads (run by Neil) https://www.instagr…

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Ezra Eeman: Navigating the AI Frontier at the Dutch Public Broadcaster NPO 39:05

5M ago39:05

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Ezra Eeman, the Director of Strategy & Innovation at the Dutch Public Broadcaster NPO joins Nikita Roy to discuss NPO's AI strategy, revealing the complexities of navigating this frontier within a decentralized network of 13 broadcasters. From leveraging AI for accessibility and efficiency to cautious experiments with synthetic voices and avatars, …

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We Needed Roads Episode 91: News Roundup and Constellation/Boy Swallows Universe/Wicked Little Letters/Spaceman/Five Nights at Freddys/Dumb Money/Resident Alien/Avatar:The Last Airbender & Death & Other ... 1:38:22

6M ago1:38:22

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Send us a Text Message. In a bumper packed new episode Neil, Ben, Jose & David round up the news and talk the Oscar nominations, Casting news for the new Karate Kid film, Our excitement for Fallout on Prime Video, Reactions to the new images from The Crow Reboot and Liam Neeson is Leslie Nielsen in a Naked Gun Reboot. In what we've been watching, N…

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Craig Newmark: Philanthropy's Role in Supporting Journalism in the AI Era 29:11

6M ago29:11

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Craig Newmark, internet pioneer and founder of Craigslist, joins Nikita Roy to talk about the past, present, and future of AI. Craig is a visionary whose profound contributions have shaped the landscape of digital platforms and supported the pillars of journalism. As the founder of Craigslist, he revolutionized the classified ads sector and transfo…

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We Needed Roads Episode 90:The Iron Claw/Mr & Mrs Smith/Delicious in Dungeon/One Love/All of Us Strangers & Fantastic Four Casting News 1:43:58

6M ago1:43:58

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Send us a Text Message. In a bumper new episode Neil, Ben, Jose & David talk News Fantastic Four casting news Dune 2 excitement Do Madame Webs bad reviews damage the MCU because does the causal fan know the difference between Sony's Marvel films and Marvels studios own? What we've been watching Ben - The Bad Batch final season / Ted Jose - Masters …

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Stoicism For Dummies With Gregory Bassham 55:35

6M ago55:35

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You're listening to the Stoic Solutions Podcast - practical wisdom for everyday life inspired by the ancient tradition of Stoic Philosophy from Greece and Rome. I'm your host, Justin Vacula. Visit my website at StoicSolutionsPodcast.com. For today’s episode, I recorded with author Gregory Bassham about his new book ‘Stoicism for Dummies’ that helps…

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How Germany’s Ippen Digital is Fine-Tuning Large Language Models for Their Newsroom 45:52

6M ago45:52

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From fine-tuning large language models, to discussing modular journalism, to developing an AI tool to help track misinformation, there’s a lot to unpack from this week’s conversation with Alessandro Alviani, the product lead for AI at Germany’s Ippen Digital. We build upon the first part of our conversation from last week, where Alessandro shared h…

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We Needed Roads Episode 89:Top 10 Shows to see in 2024 2:06:47

6M ago2:06:47

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Send us a Text Message. In our new episode Neil, Ben, Jose & David give you their top 10 shows they are most excited about in 2024 before the final We Needed Roads combined Top 10 shows to see in 2024 list With thanks to... Marie from 2 Girls 1 Reusable Cup Podcast Hayley from @hayley_films The Gentledorks Podcast Nick Van Dijik Turn of Phrase@exce…

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Alessandro Alviani (Part One): Building AI Products with an Editor-Centric Approach 27:59

6M ago27:59

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Rather than AI replacing journalists, Alessandro Alviani believes editorial teams can leverage AI to enhance and augment their work. Formerly as the Editorial Director at the Microsoft News Hub, Alessandro experienced firsthand the consequences that replacing human editors with automated systems caused. Drawing from his experience he says that the …

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Jeff Jarvis (Part Two): Rethinking the journalism business model in the age of AI 27:52

7M ago27:52

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Jeff Jarvis joins Nikita Roy in the second part of his conversation to discuss how journalism business models will be affected by the rise of generative AI. In part one, Jarvis shared his thoughts on whether generative AI companies should be allowed to use news media's copyrighted content to train their AI models. Jarvis has been the director of th…

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Jeff Jarvis (Part One): Should AI have the ‘right to read’ news like humans do? 33:55

7M ago33:55

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Jeff Jarvis joins Nikita Roy to discuss whether AI companies should be allowed to use news media's copyrighted content to train their models. Jarvis is a veteran journalist and professor who recently testified to the US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and Law on AI and the Future of Journalism. He's been the director of the To…

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We Needed Roads Episode 88: Top 10 Films to see in 2024 2:31:06

7M ago2:31:06

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Send us a Text Message. The full WNR crew is assembled as Neil, Ben, David & Jose each give their own personal top 10 films they want to see in 2024 before we give you our overall Top 10 films to see in 2024 list. Episode highlights include - Most manly thing you can do - Fight a bear Chase a tornado Lift WeightsBeing a great father So the Fall Guy…

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Aliya Itzkowitz and Sam Gould (Part Two): Potential of Multimodal AI and Autonomous AI Agents in Publishing 30:02

7M ago30:02

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Aliya Itzkowitz and Sam Gould from FT Strategies join Nikita Roy to discuss the capabilities of multimodal AI and AI agents within the publishing industry. Discover further insights and practical examples of these technologies in the Newsroom Robots newsletter, featuring insights from host, Nikita Roy. Aliya is a Manager at FT Strategies where she …

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We Needed Roads Episode 87:Mr Bates vs The Post Office/Fargo S5/Poor Things/May December/The Boy & The Heron & Society of the Snow 42:35

7M ago42:35

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Send us a Text Message. We're back with our first short bonus episode of 2024 as Neil, David & Jose recap what they've been watching since Christmas Neil and David get ranty about ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office Neil reviews Emma Stone in Yorgos Lanthimos Poor Things David reviews Hayao Miyazakis The Boy & The Heron Jose reviews Natalie Portm…

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Aliya Itzkowitz & Sam Gould (Part One): Insights from FT Strategies' AI Design Sprint Day 32:46

8M ago32:46

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Aliya Itzkowitz and Sam Gould from FT Strategies join Nikita Roy to discuss their AI Design Sprint that they used to help nearly 20 publishers identify and validate potential AI opportunities. Aliya is a Manager at FT Strategies where she has consulted over 30 publishers across Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. Her work focuses on the critica…

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Nina Brown & Jared Schroeder: The Legal Implications of Generative AI in the Newsroom 58:58

8M ago58:58

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Nina Brown and Jared Schroeder join Nikita Roy to break down the intellectual property implications of generative AI models and explore the legal implications of using generative AI in newsrooms. They examine the risks and liabilities associated with Generative AI outputs and historical legal precedents that could shape Generative AI regulations. N…

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We Needed Roads Episode 86:Our Top 10 Shows of 2023 2:30:51

8M ago2:30:51

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Send us a Text Message. Join Neil, David, Ben & Jose as they rundown their respective top 10 favourite TV shows of 2023 and then at the end of an increasingly frantic pod using the power of MATH we give you our overall We Needed Roads Podcast Top 10 TV Shows of 2023 Support the Show. Interact with us on our socials https://twitter.com/NeededRoads (…

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Felicitas Carrique: News Product Management in the Age of AI 45:38

8M ago45:38

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Felicitas Carrique, Executive Director of the News Product Alliance joins Nikita Roy to discuss the key components of building a successful AI product strategy in newsrooms. She also discusses the role of AI in the product development process and offers insights on evaluating AI tools and vendors. As the Executive Director of the News Product Allia…

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We Needed Roads Episode 85:Our Top 10 Films of 2023 2:40:08

8M ago2:40:08

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Send us a Text Message. Join Neil 'Greggors' Gregory, David 'I Don't Know Whats Happening Long?' Long, 'Ho Ho' Jose Lopez Jr & Ben "Lord' Davis as this fearless foursome give you their top 10 films of 2023 before using the power of MATHS we give you our combined We Needed Roads official Top 10 of 2023. Strap in folks, it is a long episode! Support …

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Louise Story: How to Lead AI Innovation Across a News Organization 43:28

8M ago43:28

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How does a newsroom leader spearhead AI innovation when AI still remains a buzzword to much of their staff? Louise Story joins Nikita Roy to highlight the opportunities AI presents for reporting, content creation, user experience, and personalization. Story also discusses the role of journalists in the AI era and the potential impact of generative …

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We Needed Roads Episode 84:Die Hard Christmas Special With Neil, David, Jose & Ben 2:07:08

8M ago2:07:08

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the party pals as We Needed Roads has its first ever 4 person episode and Christmas special as we delve into the Christmas classic (no, its not up for debate!) John McTiernans Die Hard. 00.00 - 12.00 - When did you first see Die Hard? 12.00 - 19.14 - Joses fun facts 19.14 - Alternate castings 32.48 - Rewatch notes…

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David Clinch: The Cost-Benefit Analysis of Building vs. Buying AI Tools 45:22

8M ago45:22

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David Clinch, the Vice President of Partnership at Mather Economics and Managing Director at Media Growth Partners, joins Nikita Roy to discuss the critical choice between building or buying AI tools in newsrooms. With his extensive experience advising major publishers, David sheds light on how AI is reshaping newsroom strategies and the critical t…

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We Needed Roads Episode 83:The Exorcist:Believer/Talk To Me/Evil Dead Rise/Totally Killer/Lake Mungo & The Fall of the House of Usher Spoiler Special 1:42:44

9M ago1:42:44

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Send us a Text Message. Neil is joined by his original co-host David Llong who has spent the last 4 month solely playing Baldurs Gate 3 and watching horror films & shows! In this episode they get into full spoilers for... Talk To Me Totally Killer Evil Dead Rise Lake Mungo The Fall of the House of Usher And a classic Neil rant on David Gordon Green…

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Simon Willison: How Datasette Helps with Investigative Reporting (Part 2) 40:24

9M ago40:24

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In this second part of the episode with Simon Willison, he shares how Datasette, the open-source data exploration and publishing tool he built, could help journalists perform data analysis with minimum technical expertise. He also shares some fun use cases of ChatGPT in his personal life. Simon, a former software architect at The Guardian and a JSK…

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Simon Willison: OpenAI's New Features & Security Risks of Large Language Models (Part 1) 52:11

9M ago52:11

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Simon Willison, the creator of the open source data exploration and publishing tool Datasette, joins Nikita Roy to discuss the recent turmoil at Open AI and the new features unveiled at OpenAI’s first developer conference earlier this month.They discuss the security risks inherent in generative AI applications and explore the usefulness of small la…

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We Needed Roads Episode 82:The Marvels, Loki S2, Saltburn, The Creator, Anatomy of a Fall & Dream Scenario 1:37:29

9M ago1:37:29

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Send us a Text Message. Well it is a super packed episode today which will be split in two the first part will be non-spoiler reviews where we’ll be reviewing Justine Triets oscar tipped courtroom drama Anatomy of a Fall, then we have Barry Keoghan in Emerald Fennels sophomore effort Saltburn andNicholas Cage stars in a A24 film called Dream Scenar…

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