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Weekly live digital TV show with Robbie Ferguson focused on topics of interest to tech minds. Ask your questions and get live answers. Recipient of 2014 and 2017 Top 100 Tech Podcasters award. The broadcast-length format aired from 2007-2021 before switch
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Bell Curve breaks down the most important themes in crypto for people who, like us, are confined to the middle of the bell curve. Each season explores a different thesis that we'll test and refine through debate with crypto's best. If you're a crypto native, degen or investooor, this podcast is for you.
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Listen to up-to-date fishing and tournament information from the largest team tournament trail in the Southeast United States. Over 1,100 anglers fish the Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series and the Alabama Bass Trail 100 Series.
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Base Layer will be providing insights from founders and investors in the base layer of cryptoassets. Simplifying complex projects and the technology being developed, from interoperability to relayers and more - who is building the future, why are they and how are they doing it.
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Robert's award winning Follow Your Dream Podcast is ranked in the Top 1% of all podcasts with listeners in 200 countries! Each episode is like taking a World Tour! Robert is a professional musician who followed his youthful music dream later in life and became a Rock Star after he turned 60! Since then he has released 13 acclaimed albums including a Billboard #1, has millions of video views and streams, and has performed at festivals and concerts around the world. He also started this podcas ...
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The Four Seasons are one of the greatest vocal groups of all time. Led by Frankie Valli, their lead singer with the distinctive falsetto voice, they had dozens of hits beginning in the early 1960s including “Sherry”, “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, “Can’t Take Me Eyes Off Of You”, “Dawn (Go Away)”, “Rag Doll”, “Working My Way Back To You” and many more. My …
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In this episode, Mike and Myles dive into Eigen Layer's major announcement, unpacking the details and implications of the Eigen token airdrop, the Eigen Foundation, and the positioning of Eigen as an "intersubjective work token". They discuss the community's mixed reaction to the airdrop details and geo-fencing, the objectives and considerations ar…
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Mark Egan is an acclaimed electric bassist. He’s played on countless jazz and pop albums as well as movie and television soundtracks. He was a member of the Pat Metheny Group and then formed the band Elements with drummer Danny Gottlieb. He played with Gil Evans for 13 years. He’s recorded with a Who’s Who including Sting, Roger Daltrey, Judy Colli…
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Jeremy Swift shot to worldwide fame as Leslie Higgins - the Communications Director for the AFC Richmond football club - in the hit series “Ted Lasso”. He was nominated for an Emmy Award. Before Lasso he was in films such as “Mary Poppins Returns” along with Dick Van Dyke, “Oliver Twist” directed by Roman Polanski, and “Gosford Park” directed by Ro…
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Jan Akkerman is a Superstar Dutch guitarist who has been praised by some of the world’s greatest guitarists including Brian May, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Steve Vai and Al Di Meola. In 1973 Jan was voted the World’s Best Guitarist by the readers of Melody Maker. He first reached international prominence as a member of Focus. He’s played with an…
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Welcome to my second Joint Interview! My Co-host again is Gary Puckett, ‘60s Superstar with Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, as we interview Dennis Tufano of The Buckinghams, another ‘60s music Superstar. Dennis was the original voice of The Buckinghams, America’s answer to the British Invasion bands. Like Gary, Dennis and his band had an incredible…
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Season 7 | Episode 8 In this wrap-up episode of Season 7, Mike and Hart dive deep into the multichain endgame of crypto. They discuss how the user and developer experience might evolve in a multichain future, the role of ZK tech in enabling interoperability, and the importance of standardization across chains. They explore the potential for L1 asse…
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Cy Young has had an extraordinary career in entertainment. He co-starred with Buster Keaton in “Once Upon A Mattress”. He danced on Broadway in “Pajama Game”. One of his songs was recorded by Barbra Streisand. He’s had plays and musicals produced. He’s an author. And he talks about stars like Carol Burnett and Dody Goodman. My featured song is my v…
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Gm! Bell Curve's season 7 will be back soon. This week our friends Mert and Dan from the Lighspeed discuss the state of the network, MarginFi drama, Uniswap vs the SEC, airdrops, Monad's $225 million raise & more. Enjoy! -- Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguy Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lights…
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Marc Johnson is a renowned jazz bassist, band leader and producer. He’s played with Woody Herman, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Pat Metheny, Peter Erskine, Eliane Eliase and many more. His most recent album is “Overpass”, a solo bass album. My featured song is my version of Chick Corea’s “Sea Journey” from my 1994 debut album Miles Behind. Spotify link. -…
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In this week's round up the Mike and Vance dive into the recent Bitcoin correction, discussing the narratives surrounding interest rates, politics, and the upcoming halving. They explore the launch of Runes on Bitcoin and its potential impact on the ecosystem. The conversation also delves into the merging of Bitcoin and Ethereum, the challenges fac…
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Welcome to a SPECIAL EPISODE - ‘60s JAMBOREE II - featuring the following 60s Superstars: TOMMY JAMES - of Tommy James and the Shondells. Their string of hits included “Hanky Panky”, “Crimson And Clover” and “I Think We’re Alone Now”. GARY PUCKETT - of Gary Puckett and the Union Gap. Their hits included “Woman Woman” and “Young Girl”. RICHIE FURAY …
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In this episode, Mike is joined by Nick Trileski, a crypto options trader at Cumberland DRW, for an in-depth discussion on the current state of the crypto options and derivatives market. They explore the growth of options trading, the psychology around all-time highs, and the increasing institutional demand as evidenced by rising open interest. The…
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This episode is the WORLD PREMIERE of “Lou’s Blues”, my new single. As I've mentioned several times on the podcast, I came of age musically during the British Invasion era of the 1960s, and then I segued into the Jazz Fusion era of the 1970s. That era was dominated by incredible bands like Weather Report, Return To Forever and the Mahavishnu Orches…
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In this week's round up the Mike, Michael, and Vance break down Uniswap's fight with the SEC over a Wells notice and the implications for DeFi, as well as Bearchain's massive $100M raise. The risks of hedging altcoin investments using perpetual futures contracts are explored, along with the significance of Circle and BlackRock uniting to bridge tra…
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Michael Abene is a Grammy winning Big Band arranger. He’s worked with Germany’s WDR Radio Big Band, played in the Maynard Ferguson Big Band, and arranged for the GRP All-Star Big Band. He’s also arranged for Randy Brecker, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Dianne Reeves and Steps Ahead. My featured song is my version of Thelonious Monk’s classic “Well, Yo…
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Josh Simons is the Australian-based CEO of Vinyl Group, comprising Vampr, a social network for musicians, and Jaxsta, a music database company. A former touring musician, Josh went over to the tech side of music and is now blazing a path for musicians via technology. My featured song is “New Wind” from The Singles Project, my recent EP. Spotify lin…
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In today's episode, Mike is joined by Eugene from Ellipsis Labs and Lucas from Jito to discuss the current state and future of MEV on Solana. The trio dives into the philosophical divergence between Solana and Ethereum's approaches to mitigating MEV, with Solana prioritizing user experience and low fees while Ethereum focuses on incentive compatibi…
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Arno Hecht is a saxophone star and the leader of The Uptown Horns, the NYC based horn section that has recorded or toured with a Who’s Who including The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Robert Plant, Ray Charles, J. Geils and many more. Arno individually has played on the B-52s “Love Shack”, James Brown’s “Living In America”, Billy Joel’s “River Of Dre…
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In this week's round up the Mike, Michael, and Vance examine the new market structure emerging as fresh capital starts to flow back into the space and debate whether this could break the traditional crypto market cycles. They also discuss the impact of early liquidity on founders and teams through token launches. Additionally, they analyze the impr…
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John Jorgenson is a Grammy Award winning guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. His music spans country rock with the Desert Rose Band, guitar rock with the Hellecasters, and classical. He was a member of Elton John’s band for six years. He won the Academy of Country Music “Guitarist of the Year” award for three consecutive years. He’s also toured or…
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Marcus “Da Fingaz” Manderson is a composer and producer of hip hop, pop, R&B and other genres. He has composed music for Disney’s theme parks. He’s had placements on Starz, MTV, BET and other networks. And he’s composed music for museum exhibits for National Geographic and The Smithsonian. My featured song is “Cousins” from the album Trippin’ by my…
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Season 7 | Episode 7 In today's episode Kyle Samani from Multicoin Capital joins Michael and Hart to discuss the complex dynamics of network effects in the blockchain ecosystem. The conversation dives deep into the different types of network effects at play, the phenomenon of anti-network effects caused by high gas fees, and the potential for block…
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Rod Argent is the superb keyboard player in The Zombies, one of the greatest bands of the British Invasion era of the 1960s. They had massive hits with “She’s Not There”, “Tell Her No” and “Time Of The Season” - all written by Rod - and they had a sound and a sophistication that was unlike any other band at that time. Rod and the band were inducted…
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In this week's round up the Mike, Michael, and Vance examine the new market structure emerging as fresh capital starts to flow back into the space and debate whether this could break the traditional crypto market cycles. They also discuss the impact of early liquidity on founders and teams through token launches. Additionally, they analyze the impr…
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Jim Wilson has had a crazy, unique career ride. He’s gone from being a piano tuner to the Stars including Paul McCartney, Elton John, Chick Corea and Barbra Streisand, to a tech entrepreneur with a MIDI piano invention, to a top Billboard recording artist with 10 albums and two PBS specials, to an Author with a new memoir. My featured song is “Ridi…
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Lee Shapiro was the longtime keyboardist and musical director for Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, one of the greatest vocal groups of the rock era. He arranged two of their biggest hits, “December 1963: Oh What A Night” and “Who Loves You”. He went on to have a career doing jingles for Budweiser, Coke and others. He created the Rock ‘n Roll Elm…
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Season 7 | Episode 6 In today's episode Mike and Hart are joined by Jonas from Chainbound and Murat from Prime to dive deep into the emerging world of pre-confirmations on Ethereum L2s. They discuss the current challenges facing L2s including centralized sequencers and limited composability, and explain how pre-confirmations act as credible commitm…
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Welcome to my first Joint Interview! My Co-host is Gary Puckett, ‘60s Superstar with Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, as we interview another music Superstar, Jerome Gourdine, better known as Little Anthony of Little Anthony and the Imperials. Little Anthony and the Imperials was one of the few artists who bridged the doo wop era of the 1950s and th…
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In today's episode, Mike is joined by Myles and special guest Jim Parillo from Figment Capital to explore the latest developments in the restaking ecosystem. They dive into lessons learned from shared security models in Cosmos and Polkadot. The conversation also touches on the differences between liquid staking tokens (LSTs) and liquid restaking to…
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Welcome to a Very Special Episode of the podcast celebrating the show’s 3rd Anniversary! I started the podcast in March 2021 during the depths of the pandemic, when musicians like me couldn't play live. It was a bleak time for all of us. I needed to find a creative outlet and so I started this podcast. From the beginning it grew quickly and exponen…
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John Cowan is an All-Star Singer and Bassist. He’s a longtime member of the Doobie Brothers and previously with New Grass Revival with whom he was inducted into the Bluegrass Hall Of Fame. He’s played with a Who’s Who including Bela Fleck, Alison Krause, Huey Lewis, Chris Hillman and Leon Russell. And he’s currently performing with legendary fiddle…
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This episode is the World Premiere of Robert’s new single, “The Rich Ones”, with guest artist Randy Brecker, world renowned trumpeter and original member of Blood Sweat & Tears. “The Rich Ones” is a Crossover instrumental - a return to my musical roots. Randy plays a wonderful flugelhorn solo and adds some lovely touches at the end. The track was p…
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Welcome back to The Sydney HEMS Debrief, now on episode 13. Today we are talking about the PreCare trial, currently underway here in Sydney. This feasibility trial – a first for Sydney – concerns placing patients suffering out of hospital cardiac arrest onto potentially life-saving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy in the field, be…
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In this week's round up the Mike, Michael, and Vance discuss the impact of the Dencun hard fork on Ethereum L2s, which has lowered fees and opened up new opportunities for L2 business models and applications. The conversation also covers Maker's DSR hike, the return of meme coin mania, Jito's decision to end its mempool product, the AI investing cr…
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Fay Claassen is an acclaimed Dutch singer who has been called the “Dutch Power Woman Of Jazz”. She’s released 11 albums and won 4 Dutch Grammys. She’s toured Europe and Asia. She’s performed with Toots Thielemans, Mike Stern, Paquito D’Rivera and several Dutch big bands and orchestras. My featured song is my cover of Joni Mitchell’s version of Char…
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Texas Scratch is a fiery Texas Blues and Blues Rock band formed by Jim Suhler, longtime member of George Thorogood and the Destroyers, and Bud Whittington, who played with John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers for 15 years. Together they have captured Texas blues with their new album Texas Scratch. My featured song is “Annie And Leni” from my album Bobby M a…
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In today's interview Sam and Brick are joined by Vance, Mark, and Hasu. Together they dive into MakerDAO's endgame. They discuss the current state of MakerDAO, including the DAI stablecoin and RWA adoption. The conversation then shifts to the bull case for Maker, with a focus on the new subDAO structure and how it aims to drive demand for the Maker…
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Squads Labs is a core contributor to Squads Protocol, the leading multisig infrastructure on Solana. In addition to helping maintain the protocol, Squads Labs makes the Squads platform, an institutional-grade multisig platform for Solana-based teams. The Squads platform helps web3-native teams manage and secure digital assets on-chain. To learn mor…
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Axelar is for Web3 what Stripe is for mobile and internet applications: it works on the back end, connecting various networks into one-click experiences for all users. Come listen to co-founder Sergey Gurbunov on what purpose Axelar plays in an ever-expanding web3 world with various L1 & L2 blockchain ecosystems.…
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Roger Cook writes hits including “Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress” for the Hollies, “You’ve Got Your Troubles” and “Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again” for the Fortunes, and “I Believe In You” for Don Williams. He has written hits for Gary Lewis, Englebert Humperdinck, Deep Purple, Andy Williams among many others. And he wrote hit commercials…
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In this week's roundup the Bell Curve crew is joined by Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink, joins us to discuss the evolution of Chainlink from a focus on price feeds to a platform for data, compute, and cross-chain services. Sergey explains how Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) enables the secure transfer of both data and value acr…
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Elaine Martone was a longtime Classical and Jazz producer for Telarc Records, including recordings by the Atlanta Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Geri Allen, Oscar Peterson and McCoy Tyner. She’s a 5x Grammy winner. Elaine also ran the production department at Telarc where she managed more than 1,500 projects. And for seven years she produced the Oj…
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