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Mr. BeatWhat is the Deep State? | Mr. BeatMr. Beat explains what the "deep state" actually is and why so many people have different definitions of it. Thanks to Evan from @Necessary_Information for joining me to talk about the Deep State. Subscribe to his channel by golly! Thanks to Shannon Beat (Mrs. Beat) for appearing in this video and thanks to my daughter, Lydia, for making the conspiracy board as a prop.Uh ok, so this is, like, the description of the video so keep reading. Produced by Matt Beat. Filmed by Matt Beat, Shannon Beat, and Evan from @Necessary_Information. Additional images used under fair use guid...2025-05-1324 min
What's Up with Tech?Revolutionizing Customer Experience: Five9's Genius AI and Strategic InnovationsInterested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.comJoin us as we unravel the future of customer experience with Ajay Awatramani, Five9’s new Chief Product Officer, who brings a wealth of expertise from industry giants like Adobe and Marketo. AJ reveals why he was drawn to Five9 and their cutting-edge Genius AI solution, sharing his vision for leading the charge in transforming the contact center landscape. Discover how his past experiences are shaping his approach to integrating AI in delivering unparalleled customer experiences, and why he believes Five9 is setting the pace for th...2024-11-1306 min
The Hard Part with Evan McCannMark Shulgan from Intrepid Growth PartnersMark Shulgan is the Co-Founder of Intrepid Growth Partners.
Intrepid Growth Partners is led by Mark Machin, Mark Shulgan and Ajay Agrawal. Their new fund seeks to invest in fast-growing AI companies primarily in Canada and the UK that have reached $10M in revenue and are on a path to achieving profitability.
Takeaways
Gaining valuable experience in valuation and underwriting companies during the dot-com bubble.
Co-founding the Thematic Investing team (now known as Growth Equity) at CPP.
Building the Growth Equity team at OMERS.
Learnings around hiring and...2024-09-1144 min
Career Remix![S1 | Ep 1] Is Entrepreneurship the right career for me? Discussing the ins and outs of the job with Ajay.In this episode, we welcome Ajay, an NUS, INSEAD, and Stanford University alumnus who leveraged his experience in finance and investment banking before becoming a successful entrepreneur. Ajay walks us through the key lessons he's learned throughout his extensive startup journey, offering insightful advice on everything from leadership and entrepreneurship to unconventional wisdom like why grades might not be the be-all and end-all. Don't miss this episode packed with valuable tactics for building your portfolio, navigating job interviews, and taking the leap into the startup world! Have feedback or a suggestion? Email us!2024-05-0531 min
Fearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryLet's Blow This Thing and Go Home | 32Mud79 has found their target, the deadly sniper Jado Raste. She’s to be taken alive. The problem will be getting out from their underground location. They lost half their number after a series of deadly fights, and their only hope is to steal a ship from a heavily guarded shuttle bay. Their escape relies on being able to navigate tunnels that lead to the surface before the entire installation implodes around them.CREW:Writer: Fred KennedyEditor: Dila VelazquezProduction: Fred KennedyFinal Production: Rob JohnsonCONT...2024-01-0458 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryThe Echoes | 31Solomon Kwai and the Imperial commandos of Mud79 have breached the secessionist catacombs beneath Cestin IV’s surface. They’re disguised as the enemy and hunt down one of the Empire's deadliest enemy, the infamous resistance leader Jado Raste. At any moment their ruse could fail, and this far behind enemy line the odds of survival are slim. CREW:Writer: Fred KennedyEditor: Dila VelazquezProduction: Fred KennedyFinal Production: Rob Johnson CONTACT :Fred Kennedy - @fearless_fred (twitter/Instagram)CAST:Annou...2023-12-2852 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryThere Are Fouler Things Than Hutts In Dark Places | 30As hill burns, Captain Largo reveals the true nature of their mission. They have been sent to infiltrate the enemy’s subterranean strongholds and destroy them from within. The Imperial death stroke draws ever closer when the terrifying Purge Troopers join them. They once accompanied the Inquisitor, and select a few Mud79 for a mission of the utmost danger and secrecy.CREW:Writer: Fred KennedyEditor: Dila VelazquezProduction: Fred KennedyFinal Production: Rob Johnson CONTACT :Fred Kennedy - @fearless_fred (twitter/Instagram)CAS...2023-12-2146 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryCrude Matter | 29After the Poacher’s Hill bloodbath, Mud79 has been ordered to stand its ground against an enemy almost ten times their size. The Mudders fall back through multiple lines of trenches exacting a deadly toll from the advancing horde. Enemy fighters swoop in from the sky dropping incendiary explosives burning the Imperial Troops alive, but still they hold. Will their determination be enough to keep the enemy at bay, or will this be the assault that breaks the platoon once and for all?CREW:Writer: Fred KennedyEditor: Dila VelazquezProduction: Fred...2023-12-1457 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryLighting The Beacon | 28A surveying site is established on top of Poachers Hill, and Mud79 digs in. Extensive trench systems are built. Mines are laid. Extensive fortifications on a scale that don’t feel necessary, and frustrate the Mudders who spend endless hours swinging picks and shovels. They’re supported by Naval Engineers, and a mysterious officer named Andir Largo. Kwai almost wishes for an attack, something to break up the monotony. And then… alarms sound as the enemy approaches.CREW:Writer: Fred KennedyEditor: Dila VelazquezProduction: Fred KennedyFinal Production: Rob John...2023-12-0731 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryYou'll Never Be Lost | 27Mud79’s fighters return to their post in the western foothills, and are sent on another escort mission. With the Imperial campaign moving below the surface the navy has brought in an experimental piece of surveying equipment to map the enemy’s deepest refuges. It is a high priority target and the Mudders come under fire multiple times before even reaching their target destination. The relentless campaign has made the enemy more desperate than ever.CREW:Writer: Fred KennedyEditor: Dila VelazquezProduction: Fred KennedyFinal Production: Rob Johnson ...2023-11-3038 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryLegionary Champion | 26Kwai receives his medal during the opening ceremony of the Legion’s Tera Kasi Tournament…but notices something chilling during a holo projection that plays as part of the ceremony. Something that makes him question everything he believes about the Empire he serves. Something that rattles him to the core as he watches Sgt. Housto enter the final match on a quest to assume the mantle of Legionary Champion. But what hope does the sergeant have when his opponent is three times his size?CREW:Writer: Fred KennedyEditor: Dila VelazquezProd...2023-11-2353 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryThe Devaronian | 25The city of Floon Bay is still buzzing with excitement from the Fighting Tournament and Mud79 still has two fighters contending for the championship, Sergeants Heffspar and Housto. With both fighters in a position to bring home the title, and massive haul of credits to their fellow troopers—they decide that one fighter should sacrifice themselves for the other to succeed. And so begins a brutal campaign to eliminate any dangers that stand in the way of Mud79’s victory.CREW:Writer: Fred KennedyEditor: Dila VelazquezProduction: Fred KennedyFi...2023-11-1652 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryA Certain Type of Honesty | 24The Floon Bay fights attract larger crowds than anyone expected. The markets swell with credits from the local systems. The taverns are full, as lurid trade of every taste spills out from the alleys into the main streets. While the blows rain in the ring, Stormtroopers issue harsh justice to anyone foolish enough to run afoul of the law. And when Solomon Kwai has one too many drinks at an Imperial Gala, he risks the lives of every trooper in Mud79.CREW:Writer: Fred KennedyEditor: Dila VelazquezProduction: Fred Kennedy2023-11-0949 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryDog and Mudder Show | 23The Tournament in Floon Bay has begun. Hundreds of fighters from across the 934th Legion have come to compete for the title…and the massive cash prize. Thrilling fights, stunning victories, and bone crunching injuries! Solomon Kwai is there as well. Not to fight, but to receive a medal as part of the opening ceremonies. And as he prepares for the ceremony he’s given a chilling look at the methodical nature of the Empire’s military conquest of Cestin IV. CREW:Writer: Fred KennedyEditor: Dila VelazquezProduction: Fred KennedyFi...2023-11-0246 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryThis Is No Cave | 22Kwai and the rest of the platoon prepare for the next phase of the conflict of Cestin IV…and begin training for subterranean warfare. Navigating the dark and ancient tunnels beneath the planet's surface, dealing with cave-ins, and the ever present terror of an enemy that can strike from any direction without warning. CREW:Writer: Fred KennedyEditor: Dila VelazquezProduction: Fred KennedyFinal Production: Rob Johnson CONTACT :Fred Kennedy - @fearless_fred (twitter/Instagram)CAST:Announcer – Alan Carter Arar - ...2023-10-2648 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryDeep Water Clockwork | 21The platoon has fought off a massive attempted ambush by secessionist forces, and Lieutenant Orto learns the location of the enemy’s main base of operations, a target Imperial Command has been hunting for months. Despite their limited numbers, the platoon sets out on a desperate attempt to catch the enemy unawares. Outnumbered four to one, they rely on a civilian militia for assistance, but even with the added firepower are they reaching too far?CREW:Writer: Fred KennedyEditor: Dila VelazquezProduction: Fred KennedyFinal Production: Rob Johnson...2023-10-1947 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryJust A Little Higher | 20Mud 79 Scouts Kwai and Pwenda attempt to call for help on their comms line, but realize their signal is being jammed. Preventing their platoon from contacting air support or coordinating a proper defense against a surging enemy force. The two scouts set out on a desperate mission to find and eliminate the enemy’s jamming tower. They dodge hostile patrols and fight off roving bands of droids, before reaching a nearby hilltop and realize the jamming tower is defended by an ARC Trooper, one of the deadliest breeds of soldier the Clone War ever produced.CREW:...2023-10-1247 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryRokurota Mine | 19Mud79 delivers a shipment of weapons to a mining colony loyal to the Empire. Lieutenant Orto suspects a trap and tells the troopers to prepare for combat. His instincts are proven right when one of the platoon’s air transports is destroyed. The mining colony has been compromised! Kwai and the scouts dash into the surrounding jungles as the entire village is consumed in a cacophony of blaster fire.CREW:Writer: Fred KennedyEditor: Dila VelazquezProduction: Fred KennedyFinal Production: Rob Johnson CONTACT :Fred Ken...2023-10-0541 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryLucky Shots Kid | 18The Mudders of Platoon 79 are deep in the shadowy jungles of Cestin IV when they come under attack by a large enemy force. A rebel force that includes Clone War era battle droids who advance en masse without the slightest hint of fear. It’s a desperate battle. And in the aftermath–while blasters are still hot–Kwai recovers an enemy holo projector displaying a bloody warning to any Mudtroopers foolish enough to bear arms for the emperor.CREW:Writer: Fred KennedyEditor: Dila VelazquezProduction: Fred KennedyFinal Produc...2023-09-2844 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryTowers and Tera Kasi | 17Imperial Command decides the Mud Troopers are in need of a distraction, and they announce a Legion Wide Tera Kasi Tournament. Tera Kasi is an enormously popular combat sport, and the winning fighter will earn a large cash purse and a bonus for everyone in their platoon. Multiple troopers from Mud79 sign up. Training has only begun when reinforcements arrive to replenish their diminished numbers. The new recruits bring with them an advanced piece of surveillance equipment meant to track the enemy…and the Mudders quickly learn how desperate the enemy is to acquire it.CREW:Wr...2023-09-2145 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryAll Paths Lead to Suffering | 16The Campaign on Cestin IV continues with daily enemy encounters. The casualties add up, Mud79 is still short handed but the patrols through valleys are ordered to continue. The Seshers–a nickname given to enemies of the Empire–begin harassing Imperial positions. And while Solomon Kwai walks the perimeter of their outpost he makes a chilling discovery–one that puts the enemy’s cruelty on full display in the most vicious fashion imaginable.CREW:Writer: Fred KennedyEditor: Dila VelazquezProduction: Fred KennedyFinal Production: Rob Johnson CONTACT :2023-09-1446 min
Locked On Canes - Daily Podcast On Miami Hurricanes Football & BasketballMiami Hurricanes vs. Texas A&M Aggies Key Matchups, Paths To Victory, X-Factor Players, PREDICTIONThe Miami Hurricanes are set to face the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday, September 9th at Hard Rock Stadium. Can Miami find success on the ground with Mark Fletcher, Henry Parrish, Ajay Allen and Don Chaney Jr? Are the Aggies vulnerable to stopping the right? Will Texas A&M find success in the passing game? Quarterback Conner Weigman has weapons like Noah Thomas, Evan Stewart and Ainias Smith at his disposal. Host Alex Donno and Locked On Aggies host Andrew Stefaniak co-host an epic crossover event. The guys break down their team’s biggest strengths, weaknesses and...2023-09-0729 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryBright Light | 15Mud79 has taken a position atop a hill in the Bista Valley–a hotbed of secessionist activity. They patrol the jungles, and hunt down anyone foolish to stand against the Empire. The region is bright with blaster fire. Within days Solomon Kwai and his comrades are called upon to rescue an ambushed platoon, and capture an important resistance leader. They’re not prepared for the enemy that awaits them, and it proves to be a true trial by fire.CREW:Writer: Fred KennedyEditor: Dila VelazquezProduction: Fred KennedyFina...2023-09-0748 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryNot a Committee | 14The Empire has been betrayed! The planet of Cestin IV declares independence and a full scale rebellion begins. Open war! What does this mean for the troopers of Mud79 who are still reeling from the simultaneous disasters at Domnju and Vybus that claimed the lives of thousands? But hope arrives in the form of Commodore Panna Meldeen, a brutal taskmaster who won countless battles during the Clone War. Now he comes to the Cestin Nebula with tens of thousands of Imperial Troops and a thirst for bloodshed.CREW:Writer: Fred KennedyEditor: Dila...2023-08-3136 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StorySomehow They Returned | 13Camp Vybus is burning. Imperial troops lay dead and dying at Solomon Kwai’s feet. Things get worse when he learns the massive army sent south was ambushed. Thousands of his comrades were killed, and the survivors are returning to Vybus en masse. He assists with the wounded before succumbing to his own injuries, and collapsing to the ground. How is this possible, how has the Empire been so horribly outmaneuvered? And what will the Empire do now?CREW:Writer: Fred KennedyEditor: Dila VelazquezProduction: Fred KennedyFinal Pr...2023-08-2436 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryThe Ravine | 1010 - The Ravine Mud79’s Scouts continue their slog through the murky jungles of the Green Death. They’re nearly eaten alive by the parasites and predators that stalk beneath the forest canopy, but they reach their destination. The enemy gun battery is well defended and tears into the scouts with heavy blaster fire and dogged resistance. But there are far more dangerous things on Cestin IV than either the Empire or its enemies…a lesson Kwai and his fellow troopers are about to learn–as winged death descends from the skies.2023-08-0341 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryBoots | 9Episode 9 - BootsThe newly formed scouts of Mud79 are sent on a covert mission through the deadliest jungles on the planet's surface. An area dubbed “The Green Death,” where even the locals fear to tread. They’ve been ordered to silence an enemy gun battery. And if they fail to achieve their goal, thousands of Imperial Troopers could be killed. Things grow dire when one of the scouts is severely wounded crossing a river, and Kwai is shot during a firefight.CAST:Pvt Soloman Kwai (Narrator) – Fred Ken...2023-07-2742 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryA Drop of Hatred and Suffering | 8Episode 8 - A Drop of Hatred and Suffering Mud79 struggles to take control of the enemy safehouse. They fight their way to the main doors, blaster bolts flying in every direction ensuring extensive casualties on both sides. Once inside they witness the horror and butchery an Imperial Inquisitor is capable of. But even with such power on their side will they be able to rescue their lost comrade? And how has the enemy gotten such a foothold on the Empire’s doorstep?CAST:Pvt Soloman Kwai (Narrator) – Fred...2023-07-2042 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryWarehouse | 7Episode 7 - WarehouseThe surface of Cestin IV grows ever more dangerous and Mud79 joins a desperate mission to rescue Mudtrooper who was taken prisoner months earlier. The prisoner’s being held in a hidden enemy safehouse. The 79th gets support from a Sith Inquisitor and her Purge Troopers, the Emperor’s secretive agents used to hunt down and eliminate Jedi across the galaxy. They have the fury of the Emperor’s fists…but will it be enough?CAST:Pvt Soloman Kwai (Narrator) – Fred KennedyVoice of t...2023-07-1337 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryThe Pits | 6Episode 6 - The PitsMembers of Mud 79 are facing disaster. They’re in the wealthy star port of Floon Bay–a nest of gambling and debauchery. They were enjoying the high speed swoop bike races and placed a high wager on a specific race–one they attempted to rig–only to lose their money and run afoul of the dangerous criminal elements within the city. But that’s nothing compared to what awaits them when they get back to Camp Vybus.CAST:Pvt Soloman Kwai (Narrator) – Fred Kennedy2023-07-0651 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryMedals and Swoop Bikes | 5Episode 5 - Medals and Swoop BikesSolomon Kwai and a few members of Mud79 are given leave passes and head into the bustling starport city of Floon Bay for a Swoop Bike Tournament–a must see event where thousands from across the Galaxy come and gamble fortunes on the Swoop Bike Races–an ultra high speed vicious motor sport. Two comrades from Mud79, Staven and Murray, make a large wager on one race in particular, and Kwai worries about the repercussions. Will they be safe? CAST:Pvt Solom...2023-06-2950 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryThe Adventurer | 4Episode 4 - The Adventurer The platoon from Mud 79 is surrounded by a hostile force and they come under attack. Enemy fighters pouring into the Imperial trenches engaging in brutal hand to hand fighting. During the battle’s climax, Solomon Kwai is given a dangerous assignment putting him in the sights of the most dangerous foe the troopers have ever faced.CAST:Pvt Soloman Kwai (Narrator) – Fred KennedyVoice of the Galaxy - Adam HerdmanColonel Ghast – Farah NasserLt Orto – Ben McEwan2023-06-2249 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryRumours of War | 3Episode 3 - Rumours of WarSolomon Kwai and the rest of the Mud79 troopers begin patrol operations in the jungle-covered region of Cestin IV known as Bista Valley. They make contact with small towns and mining settlements–learning more about recent mercenary activity in the region–these aren’t mere bandits, but former separatist soldiers from the Clone Wars. After a long day marching through swamps and wetlands, Kwai is startled by a scream in the night. CAST:Pvt Soloman Kwai (Narrator) – Fred KennedyVoice of the Ga...2023-06-1544 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryThe Sigil | 2Episode 2 - The Sigil The Mud Troopers of Platoon79 help defend a mine from raiders, who manage to steal a large amount of Kenian 68–a valuable ore used in cloaking devices. The platoon follows the bandits into the nearby foothills. After hours on the move, Solomon Kwai and his comrades uncover their hidden base, and make a startling discovery.CAST:Pvt Soloman Kwai (Narrator) – Fred KennedyVoice of the Galaxy - Adam HerdmanColonel Ghast – Farah NasserLt Orto – Ben McEwanSgt...2023-06-0849 minFearless Fred Presents: Mud 79 - A Fan Made Star Wars StoryYou Don't Want to be a Storm Trooper | 1Solomon Kwai grew up during the Clone Wars. His planet was liberated by the Republic, and his family fought and died in its armies. When the Republic fell, and Sheev Palpateen formed the new Galactic Empire, Solomon assumed it was nothing more than the changing of a flag. So he left his home planet and joined the Imperial Army. He’s sent off to basic training, and assigned to the 79th platoon in the 934th Legion. He and his fellow mud troopers ship out to the planet of Cestin Nebula where they establish a centre of operations on the pl...2023-06-0139 min
The Pick Six Podcast - Husker sports news and analysisPick Six Podcast: Where Nebraska's roster stands after the transfer portal closedIn the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Tom Shatel begin by giving their takeaways on the state of the Huskers roster after several players entered the transfer portal, including the losses of quarterback Casey Thompson and Ajay Allen, and whether or not Nebraska has gained more from the players they've brought in over the last five years versus the players who've transferred out.
The three break down the major weaknesses and holes in the roster after all the departures, including a deeper conversation about a WR group loaded with true...2023-05-0356 min
Retro Movie RoundtableThe Wrestler (2008)RMR 0204: Special Guest, Kevin Weigand, joins your hosts Lizzy Haynes and Dustin Melbardis for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit The Wrestler (2008) [R]
Genre: Drama, Sports
Starring: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Mark Margolis, Todd Barry, Wass Stevens, Judah Friedlander, Ernest Miller, Dylan Keith Summers, Tommy Farra, Mike Miller, Marcia Jean Kurtz, John D'Leo, Ajay Naidu, Gregg Bello, Scott Siegel, Maurizio Ferrigno, Donnetta Lavinia Grays, Andrea Langi, Armin Amiri,
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Recorded on 2023-02-23
2023-03-281h 36
To Lead Is HumanServant Leadership (Ajay Varia)Welcome to To Lead Is Human. This show helps listeners envision how they can uplevel their leadership and shape cultures of accountability, respect, and candor.Ajay Varia is the founder and CEO of Growth Nirvana. He has a passion for helping companies grow faster.“But do they actually have the skills, the mindset, the culture, to drive the impact you want? Because then it's almost like I'm in awe of the team.” – Ajay VariaAjay Varia is the Founder and CEO of Growth Nirvana. Growth Nirvana is a no code gr...2023-01-1149 min
KMIH Basketball BroadcastMercer Island High School vs Interlake (Boys)The Mercer Island Islanders' Boys Basketball Team faces off against the Interlake Saints in a regular-season matchup. Originally recorded December 12, 2022 with Ajay, Noah, and Evan commentating.2022-12-1458 min
Think CivicMarina Nitze and Nick Sinai: How to Hack Your BureaucracyMarina Nitze, the Obama administration's Chief Technology Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Nick Sinai, the Deputy Chief Technology Officer of the United States, come onto Think Civic to talk about their new book, Hack Your Bureaucracy. Marina and Nick dive into a few of the important lessons from their book, their experiences in the Obama administration, and how individuals in civic tech, entry level professionals, and college students looking to venture into civic technology can use Marina and Nick's experiences to hack their bureaucracy and accomplish major projects. 2022-11-0746 minThink CivicSha Hwang: Nava PBC and Implementing Civic Tech Projects at the Federal, State, and Local Levels of GovernmentSha Hwang discusses how Nava PBC designs and implements projects in the civic tech space at the federal, state, and local levels of government2022-10-1947 minThink CivicMary Lazzeri and Lapedra Tolson: Procurement and Increasing Opportunities for Women-Owned Small Businesses in the Digital Service SpaceEvan and Chizo talk with Mary Lazzeri and Lapedra Tolson about the public procurement process and increasing opportunities for women-owned small businesses in the digital service space. Mary has written two op-eds highlighting the need for WOSBs to work together and key policy changes that the Biden administration could take to reach their WOSB targets. Alongside Mary, Lapedra Tolson, the co-founder of Friends from the City and other digital services formed joined us to discuss her experience as a women-owned small business owner as well. Lapedra currently sits on the board of the Digital Services Coalition, a coalition form...2022-07-1138 minThink CivicMariel Reed: Procurement and Government TechnologyChizo and Evan talk with Mariel Reed, the CEO and cofounder of CoProcure. Mariel discusses the public procurement process, its impact on our communities, and how her company is improving access to procurements!2022-07-0736 min
Think CivicAjay Jain: My Career Story and A Love Letter to Civic TechHey y’all! It’s Ajay here. It has been a few months since I have been behind the microphone at think civic because of some travel (some vacation and some work, although mainly I have been traveling to visit family and friends that I have not seen since before the pandemic). As I have been venturing across Europe with brief stops in Africa and Asia, I have been thinking a lot about how my own life path ended up to where I am today. Since being behind a microphone is at times very therapeutic, I decided to sit down...2022-05-2336 minThink CivicBilly Lim: Organizing AAPI and civic tech communitiesChizo and Evan spoke with Billy Lim, the former Senior Organizer for Code for America’s National Action Team. Billy touches on his childhood growing up in Milwaukee, his experience working as a teacher and organizer for AAPI Communities, details on the Reimagine 911 National Action Network, and his advice for those looking to make meaningful career pivots2022-05-1342 minThink CivicClay Garner: Chief Innovation Officer for the City of San JoseAjay and Chizo spoke with Clay Garner, the Chief Innovation Officer for the City of San Jose. Clay’s position is within the Mayor’s Office of Technology and Innovation. Clay shares how he started as a pop star in China and ended up working in civic technology, the problems and departments he works with, from Internet access to libraries, and how early-career professionals can venture in the world of civic and government tech.2022-02-2430 minThink CivicRachel Dodell: How Coding It Forward is Building an Early Career Civic Tech PipelineAjay Jain and Evan De Broux talk with Coding It Forward’s Rachel Dodell on the Season 2 premiere of Think Civic! Rachel discusses Coding It Forward’s origin story, the Civic Digital Fellowship and the Civic Innovation Corps, building community in the civic tech and public interest tech spaces, and what the future looks like for Coding It Forward.2022-01-1432 min
Dr. Deen's Mind VoiceEpisode 4 : എന്താണ് സുരേഷ് ഗോപി ചെയ്ത തെറ്റ്..?Kaaval (2021 film) Kaaval (transl. Guard) is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written and directed by Nithin Renji Panicker. Produced by Joby George under the banner of Goodwill Entertainments, the film stars Suresh Gopi and Renji Panicker in the lead roles. Ranjin Raj composes the film's original score and soundtrack, and Nikhil S. Praveen is its cinematographer. Whilst film received positive reviews from critics, most consider it Suresh Gopi's thundering return to lead roles in Malayalam Cinema, reminiscent of the 80s and 90s.
Thampan (Suresh Gopi) and Antony (Renji Panicker) are a long time best friends and busin...2021-12-0510 min
Think CivicChris Kuang: The United States Digital CorpsChris Kuang discusses the General Services Administration's new civic technology fellowship, the United States Digital Corps, and why recent college graduates should consider utilizing technology to solve problems in the government!2021-10-2224 minThink CivicTara Dawson McGuinness and Hana Schank: Power To the PublicTara Dawson McGuinness and Hana Schank talk about their new book, Power to the Public: The Promise of Public Interest Technology, and why college students and early career professionals should work in public interest technology2021-04-2740 minThink CivicLauren Chambers: From Astrophysics to the ACLU of MassachusettsLauren Chambers comes on CivTech Talks to chat about obtaining her degree in Astrophysics and African American Studies at Yale University, why she left astronomy due to racial inequalities that face Black astronomers and technologists, how she ended up as the Staff Technologist at the ACLU of Massachusetts, the amazing technical and social projects she has worked on during her career, and some of the amazing resources and organizations that help individuals enter civic and social tech careers.2021-03-3136 minThink CivicMitchell Weiss: We The PossibilityEvan and Ajay talk with Harvard Business School Professor and former Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Business Mitchell Weiss about his book We the Possibility. Mitchell Weiss discusses why government should transition to "possibility government", how government should be more accepting of failure, and how civic technologists can make the biggest impact in government. 2021-03-1936 minThink CivicVinesh Kannan: Building Values As A TechnologistIn our second episode with Vinesh Kannan, Vinesh discusses how studying at the Illinois Institute of Technology, working at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and attending Chi Hack Night enabled him to build a set of values that guided his decision to leave Google. Evan dives into how Vinesh inspired him to also embark on a civic tech journey of his own. Ajay and Vinesh converse about the gaslighting that can occur at Facebook and Google. 2021-03-0544 minThink CivicVinesh Kannan: On Google's Mistreatment of Dr. Timnit Gebru and April CurleyIn part one of our two-part series, Vinesh Kannan discusses his resignation from Google due to the company's mistreatment of Dr. Timnit Gebru, an ethics artificial intelligence researcher, and April Curley, a diversity recruiter. Vinesh and Ajay compare and contrast their experiences at Google and Facebook, describe how both companies suppress dissent within their ranks, and how civic technologists can learn from their experiences. Evan announces CivTech Talk’s partnership with Impactful. If you’re interested in diving deeper into public interest tech, make sure to visit our friends over at Impactful at weareimpactful.org.2021-02-2655 minThink CivicBob Zhao: A Civic Technologist’s Tale - There and Back AgainAjay and Evan talk with Bob Zhao about his study abroad experience at the London School of Economics, where he got to observe the UK’s Government Digital Service and their civic tech practices. From there, the trio discuss Bob’s American civic tech journey at the Washington University chapter of Design for America, the Office of Personnel Management, and with the National Institutes of Health’s STRIDES Initiative. Evan demonstrates why he is the podcast’s biggest Anglophile.2021-02-0528 minThink CivicJessie Singh: A Technologist Finds a Home at the National Institutes of HealthAjay and Evan chat with Jessie Singh about utilizing technology with COVID-19 projects, coding for the National Institutes of Health during his time as a Coding It Forward Civic Digital Fellow, and finding and building civic tech communities during the pandemic. Evan reminisces about the Green Bay Packers’ season coming up just short, while Ajay dives deep as to how his journey to government began with a double doink, immense jet lag, and an entire flight of Philadelphia Eagles fans after his beloved Chicago Bears lost to the Eagles in the 2019 NFL Playoffs.2021-01-2829 min
OFF THE HOOK WITH AJAYEPISODE #44 - EVAN TAYLOR@losgolpesgonzalezshow
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@evt8ylor2021-01-2639 minThink CivicYong Li Dich: From Twitter to the Census BureauIn our premiere episode, Ajay and Evan talk with Yong Li Dich about her journey in computer science, her shared experiences with Ajay working at a social network, and how she ended up working in civic tech.2021-01-1936 minRetro Movie RoundtableOffice Space (1999)RMR 0082: Special Guest Evan Weinstein joins your hosts Chad Robinson and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit Office Space (1999) [R]
Genre: Comedy, Satire, Wrokplace
Starring: Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, David Herman, Ajay Naidu, Diedrich Bader, Stephen Root, Gary Cole, Richard Riehle, Alexandra Wentworth, Joe Bays, John C. McGinley, Paul Willson, Kinna McInroe, Todd Duffey, Greg Pitts
Director: Mike Judge
Recoded on 2020-05-28
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