Best Sara Torrey Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 3: Ishi Robinson and Patrick Grant 50:28

24h ago50:28

50:28

Ishi Robinson tells Graham about her debut, coming-of-age in Jamaica story, Sweetness in the Skin and how it caused a publishing bidding war, while suave Great British Sewing Bee judge, Patrick Grant, explains why we need fewer clothes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not…

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Ep 2: Torrey Peters and Helen Lederer 51:11

8d ago51:11

51:11

Graham talks to Torrey Peters about her smash hit story of love, parenthood and trans life-choices, Detransition Baby and to Helen Lederer about her wry memoir, Not That I’m Bitter. Plus reading recommends, chart updates and, of course, our Clubbers deciding whether they’re going to play nicely or throw their toys out of the cot. See Privacy Policy…

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Ep 1: M. W. Craven and Marian Keyes 49:59

15d ago49:59

49:59

In the first of a brand-new series, Graham and the Clubbers are on the hunt for a serial killer with top crime writer MW Craven’s The Puppet Show, while best-seller Marian Keyes lets us in on My Favourite Mistake. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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The Graham Norton Book Club (Series 6) - Trailer 1:26

22d ago1:26

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Welcome to The Graham Norton Book Club where each week Graham talks to a top author, hears from a famous voice behind a brilliant audiobook and gets the best book recommends from his stellar co-presenters, Alex Clark and Sara Collins. He also weighs up the pros and cons of the book of the week with his passionate band of book clubbers and finds out…

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Season 7, Episode 5: "Easing the Learning Curve" – w/ Jaroslav Schnaubert 35:33

4M ago35:33

35:33

Let's face it – the concepts we use everyday are complex. While CQRS, DDD, and other architectural patterns may be 20+ years old now, anyone who's learned them can tell you that it takes a while to get the hang of it. Today, Sara speaks with Jaroslav Schnaubert of ASSIST on strategies to ease the learning curve – from breaking down the process and …

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Iran to the United States 35:48

5M ago35:48

35:48

Shermin arrived in the United States when she was very young. She shared her story and why it is so important for her to educate others about the Iranian culture, language, and customs.By Sara Torrey

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Lebanon to France 55:50

5M ago55:50

55:50

Houssam Fakih moved to France to continue his studies after graduating from college in Lebanon. He talked about his arrival in Paris and how he became more accustomed to the French culture as he spent more time there. We discussed how his life experiences have shaped his idea of what home and identity really mean.…

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Season 7, Episode 4 – Architectural Patterns: Why and When to Use Them – w/ Emilien Pecoul 42:21

6M ago42:21

42:21

In this episode, Sara is joined by Emilien Pecoul – software developer, architect, and entrepreneur. They discuss the benefits of using patterns such as domain-driven design (DDD), event sourcing, and Command Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS) in startup companies and for freelancers looking for their next project. Emilien shares insights into…

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Ep 10: Olga Ravn and Johannes Radebe 46:41

6M ago46:41

46:41

Danish poet, Olga Ravn, reveals the strange beginnings of her satirical workplace novel, The Employees, and the Clubbers disagree on its performance review. Plus, the darling diva of Strictly Come Dancing, Johannes Radebe, tells Graham about finally writing his own story in JoJo: Finally Home. Alex Clark gets experimental, and we take our last jog …

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Ep 9: Aravind Adiga and Katherine Parkinson 47:31

7M ago47:31

47:31

Aravind Adiga tells Graham the story behind his Booker prize-winning (and Netflix hit-inspiring) The White Tiger, while The IT Crowd’s Katherine Parkinson tells all about voicing Jilly Cooper’s latest blockbuster, Tackle! Plus Sara Collins chooses books that stir things up and we check out what’s moving and shaking in the charts. See Privacy Policy…

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Season 7, Episode 3 – Monolith to Microservices with Axon – with Frederic Bouvet 26:44

7M ago26:44

26:44

Ready to tackle the journey from monolith to microservices? Get some pointers from the pros first! In this episode, Sara is joined by Frédéric Bouvet, a software engineer with 12 years of experience. Frédéric has worked extensively with CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation), DDD (Domain-Driven Design), and event sourcing patterns, particu…

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Ep 8: Kiley Reid and Rory Stewart 47:35

7M ago47:35

47:35

Kiley Reid tells Graham about writing her Booker long-listed debut novel, Such a Fun Age, and former Conservative Party leadership candidate and The Rest is Politics co-host, Rory Stewart talks us through his Politics on the Edge. The Clubbers express some strong opinions, Alex goes a bit Downton Abbey and we get the inside track on what’s tearing …

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Ep 7: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Arnold Schwarzenegger 46:58

7M ago46:58

46:58

Graham talks to Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah about his searing take-down of the US carceral system, Chain-Gang All-Stars. Our Clubbers deliver their verdict, Sara Collins does time with prison novels, and none other than Hollywood superstar, Arnold Schwarzenegger, tells us about his seven tools for life in Be Useful. All this plus chart news and other …

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Ep 6: Kamila Shamsie and Mary Beard 47:13

7M ago47:13

47:13

UK Women’s Prize for Fiction winner, Kamila Shamsie, talks to Graham about her hit title, Best of Friends - and everyone’s favourite classicist, Mary Beard, lifts the lid on the more eccentric side of being Emperor of Rome. Alex Clark is all about the slightly naughty doorstoppers, from Lace to The Thorn Birds, and we get a sneak peek into the book…

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Ep 5: Terry Pratchett and Nicola Coughlan 46:24

8M ago46:24

46:24

Our book is Terry Pratchett’s tale of mail, Going Postal, and his biographer and assistant, Rob Wilkins, tells Graham about helping this master of fantasy create his magic. Derry Girls and Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan talks about her knack for audiobooks and Sara Collins looks at the state of the nation. All this and Clubber debate, chart favour…

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Ep 4: Andrea Lawlor and Garth Marenghi 45:36

8M ago45:36

45:36

Graham speaks to Andrea Lawlor about their story of sex, shape-shifting and mix-tapes, Paul Takes the Form of Mortal Girl, while actor Matthew Holness takes the form of spoof horror writer Garth Marenghi for the audiobook of his terrifying Incarcerat. Sara Collins is all about the sport, our Clubbers agree to disagree and we discover what’s at the …

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Season 7, Episode 2 - "Open Space & Unconferences" with Houssam Fakih 34:00

8M ago34:00

34:00

Curious about the dynamics of Open Space & Unconferences? In this episode of Exploring Axon, Sara Torrey sits down with the multi-hyphenate Houssam Fakih – an "unconference disorganizer," facilitator, mentor, coach, co-author, speaker, and developer. The two touch on how these vibrant, participant-driven gatherings thrive on sharing knowledge, stim…

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Ep 3: George Saunders and Clare Balding 47:00

8M ago47:00

47:00

Graham talks to Booker Prize-winning author George Saunders about Lincoln in the Bardo, his innovative best-seller full of ghostly voices, and our Clubbers decide if it was heavenly or hellish. Plus, national treasure Clare Balding takes us on a tour of her Isle of Dogs, Alex Clark explores the supernatural and we discover what’s out of this world …

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Ep 2: Juno Dawson and Andi Osho 46:05

8M ago46:05

46:05

Best-selling author Juno Dawson casts a spell on Graham with Her Majesty’s Royal Coven - a tale of witches, prophecies, supernatural happenings in Hebden Bridge and Spice Girls fandom. Were the clubbers spellbound or cursing? Plus, Blue Lights and Sex Education actress and stand-up, Andi Osho, talks about her Tough Crowd, Sara Collins gets nostalgi…

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Ep 1: Mick Herron and Shaparak Khorsandi 48:24

9M ago48:24

48:24

Thriller writer Mick Herron and his Slow Horses – the inspiration for the hit TV show - kick off our new series. Our clubbers decide if it’s first past the post or last over the line. Plus, comedian Shaparak Khorsandi tells Graham about her Scatterbrain and Alex Clark lifts the lid on a different kind of literary gang. All that plus what’s hot and …

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Season 7, Episode 1: Why Knowledge Share? – with Sylvain Coudert 49:40

9M ago49:40

49:40

Welcome to season 7 of Exploring Axon! Our host Sara Torrey returns, this time with the pleasure of hearing from Sylvain Couddert, a podcast producer/host and freelance software developer from France. In this episode, Sara and Sylvain delve into his four-year podcasting experience and the significance of knowledge sharing in the software community.…

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Bonus Episode: AxonIQ Conference 2023 & DrivUn 40:28

11M ago40:28

40:28

Exploring Axon is back from hiatus to bring an update on an exciting event taking place in Amsterdam this September – AxonIQ Conference 2023 and DrivUn, an unconference for the latest trends in event-driven, domain-driven, and message-driven systems. In this episode, Sara sits down with AxonIQ CTO Allard Buijze as well as AxonIQ Developer Advocate …

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Colombia to... Germany 1:15:19

1y ago1:15:19

1:15:19

My guest, Alejandro currently lives in Hamburg, Germany. However, his origins started in Colombia's capitol city of Bogotá. He moved to the United States when he was 10 years old and four years ago he and his wife moved to Germany. He talked about his experiences and learnings through his various moves around the US and later to Germany.…

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Code Quality & Knowledge Sharing 47:28

1y ago47:28

47:28

Sara spoke with Cédric Teyton, the CEO of Promyze, about the importance of code quality in software projects. They also discussed how valuable it is to share knowledge amongst team members, and a way to do both is by using the platform he and his team have built, Promyze. Promyze is a collaborative platform that helps teams define and share their b…

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Spring and Axon with Josh Long 46:29

1y ago46:29

46:29

Sara spoke with Spring developer advocate Josh long. Josh talked about his days pre-Spring and why he decided to join the team at Spring.io. He also talked about the reasons why he has stayed with the team and what excites him about the community. Sara asked Josh how he learned about Axon, what that relationship has been, and why he and Allard Buij…

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Modernizing a 40-Year-Old Legacy System - Part2 48:24

1y ago48:24

48:24

In this second portion of Sara's talk with Shopey they talked more about how Axon products have helped Shopey and his team in their efforts to move to faster and more reliable systems as well as how they have managed communication within distributed large teams. Connect with Shopey on LinkedIn. Connect with Sara on LinkedIn. Learn more about AxonIQ…

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Modernizing a 40-Year-Old Legacy System - Part 1 25:21

1y ago25:21

25:21

This is the first part of Sara's conversation with Shopey Mossavar-Rahmani about working as a software engineer and architect at a large Swedish furniture company’s legacy system built in 1985. They discussed the challenges of still working with this system, why it hasn’t been fully replaced, and how the efforts of moving some of the logic to other…

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Multitenancy in Axon 26:34

1y ago26:34

26:34

During this conversation, Sara spoke with colleague and Axon-Server engineer Stefan Dragisic about multitenancy, its benefits, and drawbacks. Stefan explained multitenancy, its usefulness, and who can benefit from using our multitenancy extension for Axon Server and Axon Framework. We have code samples to try the Axon Framework's multitenancy featu…

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Hong Kong to The Netherlands 1:01:55

1y ago1:01:55

1:01:55

My guest Agnes spoke of her experiences growing up in Hong Kong. We focused on the 2019 protests in Hong Kong; why the started, how they evolved, and the impact it has had on countless people's lives, but more personally on Agnes and her family's lives. She explained why she moved out of Hong Kong and how that change has been for her. This was a ve…

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Meet AxonIQ’s CTO 26:47

1y ago26:47

26:47

Sara asked Allard Buijze, the CTO of AxonIQ, various questions about his role as the CTO and his other responsibilities at AxonIQ. They discussed what problems AxonIQ is trying to solve, what are the newest products, what are Allard's main roles are at the company, and how he manages his time between development, research, and other activities with…

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Ep 10: Alan Bennett and Trixie Mattel & Katya Zamolodchikova 50:42

1+ y ago50:42

50:42

Alan Bennett’s The Uncommon Reader – his irresistible story of the Queen falling in love with books - is our season finale title. We hear what happens when Graham sits down with the man himself, and the Clubbers decide if it’s one for extended loan or should go on the returns pile. Her late majesty is not the only queen in the house as drag stars, …

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United States to Germany - Part 2 40:10

1+ y ago40:10

40:10

In this second part of my conversation with Callie, we talked about what home means to her and how she identifies herself. We discussed how presumptions of others' identity(ies) can make them uncomfortable and even puts them in harmful and difficult situations, and even create disadvantages for them. We talked about equality, fairness, and more.…

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Ep 9: Gabrielle Zevin and Elizabeth Day 48:19

1+ y ago48:19

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Our book is Gabrielle Zevin’s story of love, friendship, and computer games, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Amazon’s Book of the Year in 2022. Graham talks to Gabrielle and the Clubbers decide if they love it on every level, or if there are too many bugs. Sticking with the relationship theme, we also have author and podcaster Elizabeth Day …

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"Model My Code" 30:45

1+ y ago30:45

30:45

In this episode, Sara spoke with Arjan Noordhoek, a software architect, and consultant. They talked about Arjan’s new event modeling tool, Model My Code. He explained how to use it and where to get it. He discussed why it is important to, as he puts it, make design center-stage again, as well as the importance of outcome-driven discovery sessions. …

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Ep 8: Orhan Pamuk and Mel C 47:43

1+ y ago47:43

47:43

Nobel Prize winner, Orhan Pamuk, guides Graham through his extraordinary story of love, murder, art, and 16th Century Turkey in My Name Is Red. The clubbers discuss whether it really is their colour. Sara Collins recommends three more titles of epic proportions, and Sporty Spice herself, Mel C, reveals Who I Am in her new autobiography. See Privacy…

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United States to Germany - Part 1 46:41

1+ y ago46:41

46:41

My guest Callie was born and raised in a small town in Connecticut, in the United Stated, when she found her love for traveling and learning about other cultures. She briefly moved outside of the United States during her college years and once she graduated she decided to move abroad more permanently. She told me about the reasons why and about her…

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Ep 7: Tobias Wolff and Craig David 46:27

1+ y ago46:27

46:27

Tobias Wolff talks about his story of one boy’s quest to fit in, Old School. The Clubbers decide if it’s an A* or a must try harder while pop star, Craig David asks What’s Your Vibe? in his new book about the lessons he’s learned from his career. Alex Clark dictates her recommended reading when it comes to novels about schooldays, and we get the la…

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Introducing "Inspector Axon" 31:33

1+ y ago31:33

31:33

Sara spoke with a colleague, Mitchell Herrijgers, one of Axon Framework's engineers and one of AxonIQ's Solutions Architects. Mitchell has been leading a project for a tool internally called "Inspector Axon." This tool helps developers monitor various things within their axon framework-based application and gauge metrics, find out about various eve…

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Ep 6: Saima Mir and Susannah Constantine 49:44

1+ y ago49:44

49:44

Saima Mir’s The Khan has been hailed as the UK’s answer to The Godfather. Our clubbers decide if it’s an offer they can’t refuse, while Saima herself tells Graham about bringing to life a complex female crime boss and the close-knit community around her. Sara Collins has recommendations from other British Pakistani writers, and style guru Susannah …

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China to... the United States 1:04:53

1+ y ago1:04:53

1:04:53

My guest, Emily, a professional pianist and musician left the city of Guiyang in China over 15 years ago for the final destination of the United States. However, she was not able to come to the US right away, despite having received scholarships from accredited universities. Therefore, she had to try another way to make her way to the US. She told …

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Ep 5: Michael Rosen (on Émile Zola) and Jay Shetty 48:56

1+ y ago48:56

48:56

We venture into 19th century France with Émile Zola’s story of passion, poverty, and industrial action, Germinal. Author, broadcaster, former Children’s Laureate, and Zola expert, Michael Rosen, helps us look inside this incredible world. Podcaster, internet sensation, and life coach, Jay Shetty (Think Like a Monk), guides us through his new 8 Rule…

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Tiered Storage in Axon Server 40:43

1+ y ago40:43

40:43

Sara spoke with Allard Buijze, the CTO of AxonIQ live, about the various types of nodes currently used in Axon Server and the benefits of each. He then explained the difference between tiered storage and our current data storage method and if they can complement one another. Tiered Storage is a new feature in Axon Server Enterprise Edition that wil…

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Ep 4: Julia Armfield and Richard Armitage & Nicola Walker 46:46

1+ y ago46:46

46:46

Julia Armfield’s mixture of marine horror, love, loss and scaly skin, Our Wives Under the Sea, is our book this week. She tells Graham about the challenges of writing about six months in a submarine and our clubbers decide if they’re on the crest of a wave or plumbing the depths. Plus, Spooks partners Nicola Walker and Richard Armitage team up agai…

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Ukraine to the United States 56:45

1+ y ago56:45

56:45

Julia, a concert pianist and professional musician, moved to the US from Ukraine nearly 20 years ago. She shared her life during the times of change prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and afterwards in Ukraine. We discussed her education and life in Ukraine. She also talked about her culture shocks and learnings in the United States …

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Ep 3: Leila Mottley and Al Murray 48:52

1+ y ago48:52

48:52

Youngest ever Booker prize nominee, Leila Mottley, wrote most of Nightcrawling, when she was just 17! Graham finds out how she did it and we discover if our clubbers love it as much as the judges (and Oprah) did. Plus, comedian Al Murray’s passion for World War II history has resulted in a book to Command our attention and Sara Collins is in prize-…

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Discovery Phase with Event Modelling 51:33

1+ y ago51:33

51:33

Sara's guest today is Laurent Thoulon from the company, Locala. Laurent is a software engineer and architect working with event sourcing for the past five years and has gained some great insights in the process. He shared his experiences designing systems and applications through event modeling, communication with the business side, and more. Here …

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Ep 2: David Baldacci and Konnie Huq 46:46

1+ y ago46:46

46:46

Our book this week is best-seller David Baldacci’s Memory Man. The clubbers decide if they’ll never forget it or whether it’s just a blank - and former Blue Peter presenter and now children’s author, Konnie Huq, tells us about bringing her Fearless Fairytales to life. Alex Clark has books inspired by big tech to press your buttons, and we spot more…

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Brazil to.... Germany 47:44

1+ y ago47:44

47:44

Ju, a fantastic artist, moved out of Brazil about 7 years ago. She shared her experiences of living abroad. She has done quite a bit of research as a graduate student about what home means to her while living away from Brazil. We further examined the effects of using the various languages we speak in expressing how we feel about home, and much more…

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Ep 1: Emma Donoghue and Bill Bryson 48:06

1+ y ago48:06

48:06

Emma Donoghue takes Graham inside her smash hit book (and film), Room, and legendary travel writer Bill Bryson divulges why he’s back at the audiobook mic. Alex Clark has titles to get us through hard times, our clubbers debate each other’s reading choices and we discover what’s hot and happening in the book charts. Come and join the Club. IMPORTAN…

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ABAC in Axon Applications 58:01

1+ y ago58:01

58:01

In this portion of our conversation, Dominic talked about how ABAC can be used to secure Axon applications. He explained the spring boot integration, Axon's command side, and the query side. He talked about the annotation he introduced in his framework that integrates very nicely with the axon framework. He also talked about integration, how it can…

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