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Menopause Matters, Let’s TalkMigraines, menopause and HRT… what a combination!Migraines are an incredibly debilitating symptom. What’s it all about, is there a link with the menopause transition and if so, what can we do about it?To help us make sense of everything we were delighted to be joined by Professor Anne MacGregor who specialises in headaches & migraines, alongside women’s health. During this episode Anne dispels myths and misinformation, breaks everything down into factual, relatable nuggets of information providing anyone listening with practical and logical ways to manage this symptom.A perimenopausal headache is debilitating enough but a migraine is quite a diff...
2025-11-1834 min
What's Fear Got to Do With It | Fear, Growth & the MindUnderstanding Me, Understanding Them | Fear, Denial & Self-CompassionIn this episode, Jill Currie shares what happened when her child Luna (they/them), who is autistic, told her they thought they had Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). "No you don't," was Jill's initial response. Fear of judgement led her down a path of denial that hurt them both. When Luna's distress reached a breaking point, Jill confronted a powerful truth: no-one was coming to save them. The only thing she could change was herself. Through genuine vulnerability, Jill discovered that the parts of Luna she struggled to accept mirrored the parts of herself she'd been rejecting. Her journey took...
2025-10-2140 min
Environment VariablesSoftware Architecture for SustainabilityGuest host Anne Currie speaks with Karthik Vaidhyanathan, Assistant Professor at IIIT Hyderabad, about integrating sustainability into AI development. They discuss how the world can balance digital growth with renewable energy goals and how AI systems can be designed to be energy-efficient rather than energy-intensive. Karthik shares insights from his research on sustainable AI and MLOps, including dynamically selecting and retraining models to cut energy use and costs without compromising performance. The conversation underscores the importance of dynamic system design and collaboration across academia, industry, and government to make sustainability a core principle in software engineering....
2025-10-1644 min
R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 384 – Lee-Anne Oliver on veterinary life, farming communities, and resilienceToday we welcome Lee-Anne Oliver onto the R2Kast! 🎙️ A farm vet based near Hexham, Lee-Anne has built her own practise while balancing the pressures and joys of working with livestock and rural communities. 🐄🐑We hear how she graduated in 2007, worked across farm animal practice, and eventually took the leap to run her own business. Lee-Anne speaks honestly about the realities of being a farm vet, from calving cows at two in the morning to supporting families as much as animals. She reflects on generational change, community bonds, and why resilience is as much about people as it is ab...
2025-10-131h 07
Environment VariablesThe Week in Green Software: Sustainability along the DevOps LifecycleGuest host Anne Currie is joined by software engineer and sustainability advocate Julian Gommlich to explore how green practices can be embedded throughout the DevOps lifecycle. They discuss how modern operational practices like continuous delivery, automation, and agile iteration naturally align with sustainability goals, helping teams build more efficient, resilient, and energy-aware systems. The conversation covers real-world examples, from migrating to newer, more efficient software versions to understanding the carbon impact of data centers, and highlights why adopting a DevOps mindset is crucial for driving both environmental and business value in today’s rapidly changing digital landscape....
2025-10-0958 min
Fearless ForwardThe world doesn’t need you to be quiet and smallWomen are often socialised to believe that confidence will make them unlikeable or threatening. Lauren Currie OBE, founder of Upfront, shares her experience of receiving messages from childhood that "the world prefers me when I am quiet and small". This pressure leads many women to hide their accomplishments and dim their light.But confidence is not something we're born with, but something we can learn and cultivate. Lauren has built an organisation that has upskilled over 11,000 women globally in confidence, leadership, and speaking up in situations where they might otherwise have stayed silent.Women...
2025-10-0338 min
GOTO - The Brightest Minds in TechThe Cloud Native Attitude • Anne Currie & Sarah WellsThis interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club.http://gotopia.tech/bookclubRead the full transcription of the interview hereAnne Currie - Co-Author of "The Cloud Native Attitude" & "Building Green Software"Sarah Wells - Independent Consultant & Author & Author of "Enabling Microservice Success"RESOURCESAnnehttps://bsky.app/profile/annecurrie.bsky.socialhttps://www.strategically.greenSarahhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahjwells.bsky.socialhttps://www.sarahwells.devhttps://linkedin.com/in/sarahjwells1...
2025-08-0539 min
Environment VariablesReal Efficiency at Scale with Sean VarleyAnne Currie is joined by Sean Varley, Chief Evangelist and VP of Business Development at Ampere Computing, a leader in building energy-efficient, cloud-native processors. They unpack the energy demands of AI, why power caps and utilization matter more than raw compute, and how to rethink metrics like performance-per-rack for a greener digital future. Sean also discusses Ampere’s role in the AI Platform Alliance, the company’s partnership with Rakuten, and how infrastructure choices impact the climate trajectory of AI.Learn more about our people:Anne Currie: LinkedIn | WebsiteSean Varley: LinkedIn | WebsiteFind out more about the GSF...
2025-07-2447 min
Environment VariablesCloud Native AttitudeEnvironment Variables host Anne Currie welcomes Jamie Dobson, co-founder of Container Solutions and author of the upcoming book Visionaries, Rebels and Machines. Together, they explore the history and future of cloud computing through the lens of sustainability, efficiency, and resilience. Drawing on insights from their past work, including The Cloud Native Attitude and Building Green Software, they discuss how cloud-native principles can support the transition to renewable energy, the potential and pitfalls of AI, and why behavioral change, regulation, and smart incentives are key to a greener digital future.Learn more about our people:Anne Currie: LinkedIn | WebsiteJamie...
2025-06-0552 min
Environment VariablesCloud Infrastructure, Efficiency and SustainabilityHost Anne Currie is Joined by the esteemed Charles Humble, a figure in the world of sustainable technology. Charles Humble is a writer, podcaster, and former CTO with a decade’s experience helping technologists build better systems—both technically and ethically. Together, they discuss how developers and companies can make smarter, greener choices in the cloud, as well as the trade-offs that should be considered. They discuss the road that led to the present state of generative AI, the effect it has had on the planet, as well as their hopes for a more sustainable future.Learn more abou...
2025-05-0855 min
Environment VariablesThe Week in Green Software: Data Centers, AI and the Nuclear QuestionHost Anne Currie is joined by the seasoned Chris Liljenstolpe to talk about the latest trends shaping sustainable technology. They dive into the energy demands of AI-driven data centers and ask the big question around nuclear power in green computing. Discussing the trajectory of AI and data center technology, they take a look into the past of another great networking technology, the internet, to gain insights into the future of energy-efficient innovation in the tech industry.Learn more about our people:Anne Currie: LinkedIn | WebsiteChristopher Liljenstolpe: LinkedIn | WebsiteFind out more about the GSF:The Green Software...
2025-04-0343 min
Community, Health and Capital @ 19 HillsNHS Hack Day - connecting tech and public service leaders - with Dr Anne Marie CunninghamLet us know what you think of the showIn this episode we speak with Dr Anne Marie Cunningham, GP, former Associate Medical Director at Digital Health and Care Wales and now GP Advisor at the Department of Health in Northern Ireland. Anne Marie talks to us about the NHS Hack Day coming up 1st-2nd March in Cardiff, how such events can build greater common understanding between NHS staff and the tech industry, while meanwhile generating support for new ideas for how #TechForGood can create new opportunities in innovation across the public sector in g...
2025-02-2430 min
The InfoQ PodcastBuilding Green Software with Anne Currie and Sara BergmanWhat Does It Mean to Be Green in IT? That's the question that begins chapter one in Building Green Software. In this episode, Thomas Betts is joined by two of the book's authors, Anne Currie and Sara Bergman. The discussion covers general themes and digs into some practical advice for all software practitioners.
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2025-01-1344 min
Environment VariablesGreen Networking with Carlos PignataroIn this episode of Environment Variables, Anne Currie welcomes Carlos Pignataro, a leading expert in sustainable network architecture, to explore how networks can balance energy efficiency with performance and resilience. Carlos shares insights from his career at Cisco and beyond, including strategies for reducing emissions through dynamic software principles, energy-aware networking, and leveraging technologies like IoT and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs). They discuss practical applications, the alignment of green practices with business interests, and the role of multidisciplinary collaboration in driving innovation. Tune in for actionable advice and forward-thinking perspectives on making networks greener while enhancing their capabilities....
2024-12-1239 minEnvironment VariablesThe Quantum Entanglement of Software Sustainability with Wilco BurggraafIn this episode of Environment Variables, host Anne Currie speaks to Wilco Burggraaf, a lead green practitioner and architect at HighTech Innovators, for an engaging discussion on integrating sustainability into software development. Wilco shares his journey into green software, the inspiration behind his innovative workshops, and his efforts to build a vibrant green tech community in the Netherlands. The conversation explores his articles on the Software Carbon Intensity standard, the complexities of balancing micro and macro sustainability goals, and the synergy between FinOps and green software. Tune in for actionable insights and strategies to make greener choices in tech while...
2024-12-0552 minEnvironment VariablesThe Week in Green Software: Powering AI on Atomic EnergyTWiGS host Anne Currie is joined by Stefana Sopco, Marketing Manager at PortXchange and a passionate climate activist, for an insightful discussion on the intersection of AI, sustainability, and the maritime industry's decarbonization journey. Stefana shares how PortXchange leverages green technology to help ports achieve net-zero emissions through innovations like just-in-time arrival and emissions tracking. They also dive into the challenges posed by AI's growing energy demand and explore nuclear power as a potential ally in the climate fight. Throughout the conversation, Stefana emphasizes the importance of mindful technology use and the urgency of adopting sustainable solutions.Learn...
2024-11-2854 minEnvironment VariablesThe Week in Green Software: The Sustainable Data ParadoxThis Week in Green Software, the affable Anne Currie is joined by Sara Bergman, Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft and co-author of Building Green Software. Together, they dive into the complexities of sustainable data in relation to AI and cloud computing. They explore the environmental impact of managing and storing vast quantities of data, and question the feasibility of making these processes more eco-friendly. The discussion touches on cloud providers' carbon reporting, the importance of using AI responsibly, and how businesses can optimize their cloud use to minimize their environmental footprint. Tune in for an insightful conversation on balancing technological...
2024-10-0342 min
The New Stack PodcastWant to Create Software Sustainably? Anne Currie’s Got IdeasAnne Currie, a leading expert in sustainable tech and part of the Green Software Foundation, discusses practical steps for building resilient, sustainable software in an episode of The New Stack Makers. With 30 years of experience, Currie co-authored Building Green Software, emphasizing the tech industry's role in the energy transition. She highlights the complexity of adapting technology to renewable energy, involving extensive research and debunking misinformation. Currie discusses the importance of energy proportionality—the idea that increased utilization improves a computer's energy efficiency—and how this concept aligns with modern DevOps practices that reduce carbon emissions while enhancing speed, cost effi...
2024-08-1541 minEnvironment VariablesThe Week in Green Software: FinOps, GreenOps and the CloudOn this episode of TWiGS, host Anne Currie is joined by Navveen Balani of Accenture and fellow GSF member. This conversation navigates the landscapes of, and intersections between GreenOps, DevOps, and FinOps, as well as the vital role of Infrastructure as Code in marrying financial and ecological efficiencies in cloud operations. Lastly, they tackle the intersection of cybersecurity and AI development, emphasizing the need for green software principles to fortify AI systems while minimizing energy use. Learn more about our people:Anne Currie: LinkedIn | GitHub | WebsiteNavveen Balani: LinkedIn | WebsiteFind out more about the GSF:The Green S...
2024-06-2044 minEnvironment VariablesThe Week in Green Software: Building Green Software 2In this episode of the TWiGS, host Chris Adams welcomes back Anne Currie, Sara Bergman, and Sarah Hsu, authors of the book Building Green Software. They dive into the latest updates and hot topics at the intersection of sustainability and software engineering. The discussion highlights the importance of making software and hardware more efficient and explores cutting-edge topics like serverless computing on Kubernetes with WebAssembly, the circular economy for electronics, and the potential for dynamic pricing in cloud services based on renewable energy availability. The episode emphasizes the ongoing energy transition and the need for innovative solutions to reduce the...
2024-05-3049 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessHow Can We Be More Effective With Language?Have you ever wondered what’s up with double negation, the history of gender neutral pronouns, or why swearing is taboo? Then get ready for this week’s guest, linguist Anne Curzan! Anne and Jonathan talk about how the English language has evolved since the 1300s and how our words are SO powerful because of their central role in our identities and communities. Plus, we talk about how to be a more generous speaker, listener, and caretaker of language.
Anne Curzan is the Dean of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Mich...
2024-05-2953 min
Book Tastings- hook, chapter 1 reading, read aloud, circle time, picture books, YA Fiction, YA Books, classic books, relevant booksEpisode 47: " The Mystery of Locked Rooms" by: Lindsay CurrieHey there teachers, in the classroom and those at home, need someone to help you get the kids into reading?
Join me in this week's episode while I read aloud the first chapter of "The Mystery of Locked Rooms" by: Lindsay Currie.
Twelve-year-old Sarah Greene wants nothing more from her seventh-grade year than to beat the hardest escape room left in her town with her best friends, West, and Hannah. But when a foreclosure notice shows up on Sarah's front door, everything changes. Since her father became ill two years ago, things have been bad, b...
2024-05-2108 minGOTO - The Brightest Minds in TechBuilding Green Software Part 5: Green Networking • Anne CurrieThis interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club.http://gotopia.tech/bookclubRead the full transcription of the interview hereAnne Currie - Co-Author of "Building Green Software", Leadership Team at Green Software Foundation & Veteran Software EngineerRESOURCEShttps://amzn.to/3IKopW5https://greensoftware.foundationAnnehttps://www.annecurrie.comhttps://twitter.com/anne_e_currieDESCRIPTIONHow will software development and operations have to change to meet the sustainability and green needs of the planet...
2024-04-1914 minEnvironment VariablesBuilding Green SoftwareIn this episode of Environment Variables, host Chris Adams introduces the co-authors of Building Green Software - Anne, Sara, and Sarah. Through candid discussions, they explore the process of writing about green software development and highlight key insights gained along the way, touching on the interconnectedness between sustainability and existing best practices in software engineering, and emphasizing that embracing sustainability isn't about adding extra tasks but rather integrating it seamlessly into existing protocols such as security, resilience, and monitoring. Join for a thorough conversation on the lessons learnt writing the newest book on green software.Learn more about...
2024-04-1136 min
The Quest Express: Travel, Culture & Untold StoriesHidden History, Robert Burns & an Indecent ProposalEDINBURGH: In the third of the 3-part series with Eric Melvin, author & local historian we uncover museums, a couple of Eric's historical muses, Robert Burns, the resurgence of Edinburgh history in schools, and how a desperate aristocrat managed to persuade Lady Stair to marry him. Contact Eric through his websiteOr email him directly here: eric.melvin@btinternet.comPhoto: George Street, in Edinburgh New TownGo here to book Speaking & Tours with EricBooks:‘A Walk Down Edinburgh’s Royal Mile’‘A Walk Through E...
2024-03-0325 minEnvironment VariablesAI LegislationThis week, Chris Adams is joined by Asim Hussain and Anne Currie for an engaging chat on the present and future of legislation around AI and Green Software. Our guests share their hot takes on various topics such as the usefulness of proxies in measurement. With backgrounds in climate and tech, and a future full of green energy, they share their insights into what we might expect, and hope for, from the future. Learn more about our people:Chris Adams: LinkedIn / GitHub / WebsiteAnne Currie: LinkedIn / Website Asim Hussain: LinkedIn / TwitterFind out more about the GSF:The Gr...
2024-03-0248 min
The Quest Express: Travel, Culture & Untold StoriesThe Evolution of Edinburgh, A Loyal Dog & Johnny CashEDINBURGH: In this episode, we explore the unique character of the Scots, how migration patterns influence everything, the influence of the Vikings, DNA, Johnny Cash, and where you'd go to find the locals in Edinburgh. Contact Eric through his websiteOr email him directly here: eric.melvin@btinternet.comEpisode mention: Greyfriars Bobby PubGo here to book Speaking & Tours with EricBooks:‘A Walk Down Edinburgh’s Royal Mile’‘A Walk Through Edinburgh’s New Town’'Mary, Queen of Scots'
2024-03-0130 min
The Quest Express: Travel, Culture & Untold StoriesAn Edinburgh Odyssey with Historian & Author, Eric MelvinEDINBURGH: The next city is Edinburgh! In this three-episode series, you will get up to speed on the deep and rich history of Edinburgh whether through Vikings, volcanos, queens, or witches. Edinburgh's history is bottomless and has something for everyone. And if you're thinking of a visit, August is a great month to go (unless you don't like festivals!)Bio:Eric Melvin is a Scottish historian who graduated with First Class Honours in History and Political Thought from Edinburgh University in 1967. After a year out in London, he qualified as a secondary teacher of History an...
2024-02-2723 minGOTO - The Brightest Minds in TechQuarkus Unveiled: Efficiency & Green Impact • Holly Cummins & Charles HumbleThis interview was recorded at GOTO Aarhus for GOTO Unscripted.gotopia.techRead the full transcription of this interview hereHolly Cummins - Senior Principal Software Engineer on the Red Hat Quarkus TeamCharles Humble - Freelance Techie, Podcaster, Editor, Author & ConsultantRESOURCESHollyhollycummins.comhollycummins.com/type/blogtwitter.com/holly_cumminshachyderm.io/@holly_cumminsgithub.com/holly-cumminslinkedin.com/in/holly-k-cumminsCharlestwitter.com/charleshumblelinkedin.com/in/charleshumble...
2024-01-1939 minGOTO - The Brightest Minds in TechBuilding Green Software Part 4: Operational Efficiency • Anne CurrieThis interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club.gotopia.tech/bookclubRead the full transcription of the interview hereAnne Currie - Co-Author of "Building Green Software", Leadership Team at Green Software Foundation & Veteran Software EngineerRESOURCESoreilly.com/library/view/building-green-software/9781098150617greensoftware.foundationAnneannecurrie.comtwitter.com/anne_e_currieDESCRIPTIONHow will software development and operations have to change to meet the sustainability and green needs of the planet? And what does that...
2024-01-1222 min
Pretty Curious with Jonathan Van NessHow Did You Shape The Hollywood Hair Scene? with Adir AbergelFrom Tina Turner to Kristin Stewart, this week’s guest has worked with practically every iconic celeb. Celebrity hairstylist Adir Abergel spills the tea to Jonathan on how he got his start, what hair trends are “in” for 2024, and what hair product he can’t leave home without. Plus, Adir and Jonathan reveal all the insider secrets for a perfect blow-dry.
Adir Abergel fuses the boundaries between fashion, art and celebrity in a way that few Hollywood hairstylists have managed to do. Using hair as his principal medium, Adir challenges red carpet conventions to exquisit...
2024-01-0836 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessPRETTY CURIOUS | How Did You Shape The Hollywood Hair Scene? with Adir AbergelFrom Tina Turner to Kristin Stewart, this week’s guest has worked with practically every iconic celeb. Celebrity hairstylist Adir Abergel spills the tea to Jonathan on how he got his start, what hair trends are “in” for 2024, and what hair product he can’t leave home without. Plus, Adir and Jonathan reveal all the insider secrets for a perfect blow-dry.
Adir Abergel fuses the boundaries between fashion, art and celebrity in a way that few Hollywood hairstylists have managed to do. Using hair as his principal medium, Adir challenges red carpet conventions to exquisit...
2024-01-0836 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessHow Can We Be Happier In 2024? with Gretchen RubinIt’s a new year and there’s a new topic that Jonathan’s curious about! We’re talking about happiness with the expert herself, Gretchen Rubin from the Happier podcast. She answers all of our burning questions about happiness in the new year: Is focusing on our own happiness selfish? How can we use our personality type to set more achievable goals in the new year? And how can we be more playful with our resolutions?
Gretchen Rubin is the author of many bestselling books, such as The Happiness Project, Better Than Before, and The...
2024-01-0348 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessWhat Conversations Are We Looking Back On? (ICYMI)For our *last* episode of the year, we’re giving you a montage à la Golden Girls. Join Jonathan, as they look back on some of their favorite conversations from recent years. We’re talking about the sociosexual behavior of bonobos, the history of Germany’s anti-sodomy law, and Tammy Baldwin’s attempt to help pass the Equality Act in Congress. We’ll see you in 2024!
Dr. Laura Simone Lewis is a UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellow in the Psychology department at UC Berkeley. Check out her full episode of Getting Curious here.
Dr...
2023-12-2757 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessHow Wrong Was The Supreme Court On Abortion? (ICYMI)2023 was a year of big decisions for the Supreme Court, including recent news that they’ll be reviewing the constitutionality of mifepristone in the coming year. So we’re heading into the archives with this episode recorded right after the Dobbs decision was leaked. Professor Jacqueline Antonovich and Jonathan trace the history of abortion care and reproductive rights across the country in this episode originally recorded in July 2022.
Jacqueline Antonovich is an Assistant Professor of History at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. She is the author of the article, “White Coats, White Hoods: The Medica...
2023-12-201h 08
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessWhat’s The State Of HIV Research?December is World AIDS Month, so we’re bringing back Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes to learn about recent developments in HIV research. We’re also covering weight-neutral health care, a win for the LGBTQIA+ community, and a rare bird spotting in Colombia!
Celeste Watkins-Hayes is the Jean E. Fairfax Collegiate Professor of Public Policy and Sociology at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and founding director of the school's Center for Racial Justice. Dr. Watkins-Hayes holds a PhD and MA in sociology from Harvard University and a BA from Spelman Coll...
2023-12-1832 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessHow Do Deep-Sea Fish Get It On?Do you ever watch Finding Nemo and wonder about the scary-looking fish with the gnarly teeth and the light on its head? Well then you’ve come to the right place! This week, we’re talking anglerfish! Marine biologist Dr. Mackenzie Gerringer and Jonathan spill the tea on what’s going on in the deep sea. We cover everything from how big the Mariana Trench is to how the deepest-living fishes reproduce–and it's WAY weirder than you think!
Mackenzie Gerringer (she/her/hers) is an Assistant Professor at the State University of New York at...
2023-12-1347 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessPRETTY CURIOUS | What’s Your Approach To Beauty? with Jenn HarperCheekbone Beauty came to Jenn Harper in a literal dream. Now her brand is on the shelves of Sephora Canada and on the Met Gala red carpet. Jenn tells Jonathan about her love of simplicity, how she approaches sustainability, and what Indigenous representation means to her. Plus, the Cheekbone product you need in your makeup bag ASAP.
Check out our Instagram @curiouswithjvn to learn more about the products from this episode, or head to JonathanVanNess.com for the transcript.
An award-winning social entrepreneur, Jenn Harper is the Founder and...
2023-12-1131 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessHow Can We Achieve Financial Security? with Tori DunlapThis week we’re taking on all of your financial questions. What the heck is a Roth IRA? How should you approach spending money? What’s a high-yield savings account and should I have one? Internationally recognized money expert Tori Dunlap joins Jonathan to answer all these questions and more to teach us how we can all save our money.
Tori Dunlap is an internationally recognized money and career expert, and podcast host. After saving $100,000 at age 25, Tori quit her corporate job in marketing and founded Her First $100K to fight financial inequality by givi...
2023-12-0651 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessWhat’s The State Of Intimate Partner Violence in the U.S.? with Sonya PassiThis week on Curious Now, we’re getting an update on legislative efforts to advocate for survivors of intimate partner violence. Sonya Passi joins Jonathan to talk about her organization, FreeFrom, as well as current events regarding intimate partner violence–including the Supreme Court case United States v. Rahimi.
Sonya Passi is the founder of FreeFrom, a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to helping survivors of intimate partner violence achieve economic justice and long-term financial stability. In addition to her advocacy work, Sonya is the co-founder and CEO of CHANI—the tech and media startup behind...
2023-12-0431 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessHow Do You Become A Gardener? with Mark PeacockWhat kind of flower is Agnes van Rhijn from The Gilded Age? How can you start a garden when you don’t have a lot of space? Can Jonathan do an accurate Moira Rose impression? This week, Jonathan and their husband Mark dig deep on all things gardening. Mark shares his love of landscaping, his daily garden routine, and answers some listener questions.
Mark Peacock has a degree in Landscape Architecture & Garden Design from University of Essex. You can follow Mark on Instagram @marklondon.
Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to...
2023-11-2939 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessPRETTY CURIOUS | What’s Our Holiday Gift Guide? With Tan FranceOn this week’s Pretty Curious. we’re still talking all things skincare, hair care, beauty, self-care, and beyond - but we’re turning the mic to YOU, our listeners, for a super charged Q&A, PLUS the very first annual Pretty Curious Holiday Gift Guide. And no holiday party would be complete without a game or two- and we’ve got that covered with our very special guest and style icon, Tan France.
To learn more about the products referenced in the episode, check out our Instagram @curiouswithjvn, or head to JonathanVanNess.com for the...
2023-11-2729 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessWhat Is Swedish Death Cleaning? with Ella Engström, Johan Svenson, and Katarina BlomDo you ever look around at your living space and suddenly realize that you have way too much stuff? Well, you might need to take some inspo from the traditions of Swedish Death Cleaning! On this week’s Getting Curious, the three Swedish Death Cleaners from the Peacock show join Jonathan to tell us all how we can tidy up our lives and learn to confront one of the scariest things out there: death.
Ella Engström is an organizer. Johan Svenson is a designer. And Katarina Blom is a psychologist.
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2023-11-2246 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessHow Is Gender-Affirming Care At Risk In TN? With Chase Strangio & L.W.Every other week on Curious Now, we cover updates on the gender-affirming care bans being put in place all over the U.S. But this week, we’re taking a deeper look at this huge issue with someone who is at the center of a case that might be taken to the Supreme Court. L.W. and ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio join Jonathan to talk about the impact gender-affirming care bans have on trans children and how they plan on fighting back.
You can follow the ACLU of Tennessee on Instagram and Twitter @aclu_te...
2023-11-2035 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessWhat’s The History Of Eyeliner? with Zahra HankirKohl. Mebari. Kajal. Eyeliner. It may go by many names, but most people know exactly what this iconic makeup tool is, and how to use it to enhance their eyes. On this week’s Getting Curious, journalist Zahra Hankir takes us on a journey through thousands of years of history to learn all about eyeliner. From Queen Nerfertiti in ancient Egypt to the Wodaabe community in Chad to the drag queens on Fire Island, we’ll learn all about how people have used this amazing tool in the past, and how they just might use it in the future.
2023-11-1541 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessPRETTY CURIOUS | How Do You Bring Botanicals To Your Brand? with Leigh JosephWhat do you get when you combine sustainably sourced botanicals with Indigenous plant science? Sḵwálwen Botanicals! Ethnobotanist and founder of Sḵwálwen, Leigh Joseph, joins Jonathan on this week’s Pretty Curious to talk all about her approach to harvesting their botanicals, what motivated her to start her brand, and how we can all become more connected to the land.
To learn more about the products referenced in the episode, check out our Instagram @curiouswithjvn, or head to JonathanVanNess.com for the episode transcript.
Sḵwálwen Botanicals is an Indigeno...
2023-11-1330 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessWhat Is Fairness In Sports? with Caster SemenyaThis week’s guest has not one, but TWO Olympic gold medals. Middle-distance runner Caster Semenya joins Jonathan to discuss what fairness in athletics really looks like. From her experience undergoing public scrutiny to her favorite sport to watch on TV, we learn all about this amazing Olympian and her fight to be allowed to compete.
Caster Semenya, OIB, is a South African middle-distance runner and winner of two Olympic gold medals and three World Championships in the women’s 800 meters. The Race to Be Myself is her debut memoir. She lives in Pretoria, Sout...
2023-11-0856 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessWhat’s It Like To Be Queer In England? with Travis AlabanzaWriter and performer Travis Alabanza joins Jonathan on this week’s Curious Now to talk about some of the differences between club culture in the U.S. and U.K., some current issues facing the LGBTQIA+ community, and how they hope we can all come to see gender nonconformity.
Travis Alabanza is an award-winning writer, performer, and theater maker. After being the youngest recipient of the Artist-in-Residency program at Tate Galleries, Alabanza’s debut show Burgerz toured internationally to sold-out performances in London, São Paulo, and Berlin, and won the Edinburgh Fringe Total Theat...
2023-11-0636 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessWhy Do We Play With Dolls? with Freyja HartzellDolls play a huge part in our childhoods. Whether it was your best friend, or it gave you the creeps, your doll probably had some role in making you who you are today. This week, Getting Curious is getting all dolled up! Freyja Hartzell joins Jonathan to talk about disability representation in dolls, why some kids harm their dolls, and what makes play so important. Plus, she shows us perhaps the creepiest doll we’ve ever seen.
Freyja Hartzell teaches the history of modern design, architecture, and art at Bard Graduate Center in New Yo...
2023-11-0154 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessPRETTY CURIOUS | How Do I Do My Makeup? with Gigi GoodeYou might know this week’s Pretty Curious guest from Season 12 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race." This week, model and artist Gigi Goode joins Jonathan to solve a makeup mystery, talk all things Avalon TV, and teach us how to choose an absolutely iconic costume this Halloween.
Our conversation with Gigi begins around 5 minutes into the episode. To learn more about the products referenced in the episode, check out our Instagram @curiouswithjvn, or head to JonathanVanNess.com for the episode transcript.
Gigi Goode is a radiant force captivating the world w...
2023-10-3036 min
Future Tech with Charlie SellAnne Currie, Author O'Reilly BookAnne is a Tech veteran with a passion for Green Tech! Anne shares her views on how companies can become more sustainable within Technology and the Tech for Good movement.
2023-10-3022 minGOTO - The Brightest Minds in TechBuilding Green Software Part 3: Code Efficiency • Anne CurrieThis interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club.gotopia.tech/bookclubRead the full transcription of the interview hereAnne Currie - Co-Author of "Building Green Software", Leadership Team at Green Software Foundation & Veteran Software EngineerRESOURCESoreilly.com/library/view/building-green-software/9781098150617greensoftware.foundationAnneannecurrie.com@anne_e_currieDESCRIPTIONHow will software development and operations have to change to meet the sustainability and green needs of the planet? And what does that...
2023-10-2726 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessHow Do Tsunamis Happen? with Dr. Tina DuraMore than half of the world’s population lives near a coastline. And where there’s a coastline, there’s the potential for a tsunami. This week, Dr. Tina Dura joins Jonathan to talk all about these geohazards, whose waves can soar to over 1000 feet tall. Learn how tsunamis form, how they’ve altered landscapes across millenia, and what to do if you’re in a hazard zone.
Dr. Tina Dura, head of the Coastal Hazards Lab at Virginia Tech, specializes in subduction zone paleoseismology, which combines the methods of coastal stratigraphy, sedimentology, and micropaleo...
2023-10-2542 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessWhat’s Happened Since The Ohio Train Derailment? with Justin Garner and Emily WrightOn February 3rd, a train derailed right outside of East Palestine, Ohio. Toxic substances were released into the air, thousands of gallons of oil leaked into the ground, and the residents of the town feel they have been forgotten. This week, activists Justin Garner and Emily Wright join Jonathan to talk about what’s happened in the eight months since the disaster, and what we can all do to help.
We get into our conversation with Emily and Justin around 8 minutes into the episode, so skip to then if you simply can’t wait to h...
2023-10-2342 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessWhat Are Golden Passports? with Professor Kristin SurakYour passport tells a story of where you’re from—and where you’re allowed to go. But what if you wanted to rewrite that story? Professor Kristin Surak joins us to discuss the world of golden passports, where millionaires and billionaires buy citizenship to countries they’re not from—and are often not living in—in order to navigate travel perks, business opportunities, and even scandals. If you thought all passports were created equal, you’re in for a trip.
Kristin Surak is Associate Professor of Political Sociology at the LSE and the author of The...
2023-10-1844 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessPRETTY CURIOUS | How Do You Paint Your Face? with Danessa MyricksImagine a beauty playground where every makeup product is multi-use, you’re encouraged to get creative, and everyone is welcome. You’re imagining Danessa Myricks Beauty. Danessa Myricks drops by Pretty Curious this week to share her dynamic approach to makeup, the magical ingredient that’s powering her product lines today, and her tips for achieving a creamy, long-lasting look.
Our conversation with Danessa begins around 10 minutes into the episode. To learn more about the products referenced in the episode, check out our Instagram @curiouswithjvn, or head to JonathanVanNess.com for the episode transcript.
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2023-10-1650 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessWhat Was Going On In The Middle Ages? with Dr. Janina RamirezWarrior princesses. Gender-bending Vikings. Nuns who were writing about orgasms and writing world-class music. This week, Dr. Janina Ramirez is taking us back to the 400s—and introducing us to the baddies of the Middle Ages. What did people think about abortions? Did Vikings really wear horned helmets? And why is this period anything but a dark age?
Dr. Janina Ramirez is a cultural historian, broadcaster and author based at the University of Oxford. Her research began with a degree in English literature at Oxford, followed by an MA and PhD at the Centre fo...
2023-10-111h 09
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessWhat’s It Like To Be A Jeopardy! Icon? with Amy SchneiderShe’s a Jeopardy! champion, an advocate for trans rights and representation, and this week’s guest on the podcast. Who is Amy Schneider? Amy joins Jonathan this week to talk all about her Jeopardy! career, her latest Wikipedia wormholes, and her love of tarot. Plus, a Jeopardy! round inspired by Jonathan’s favorite topics.
Amy Schneider is an American software engineer and recent Jeopardy! champion. Following an impressive forty-game winning streak, she became the most successful woman ever to compete on Jeopardy!. She is second all-time in the show’s history, trailing only Ken Jenn...
2023-10-0446 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessPRETTY CURIOUS | How Are You Serving Bombshell Beauty? with Trace LysetteWhether she’s on the basketball court or the red carpet, this week’s Pretty Curious guest knows how to turn a look. Actress, producer, and ballroom legend Trace Lysette joins Jonathan to discuss her favorite beauty products, how she takes inspiration from both 1930s Hollywood and 1990s ballroom culture, and her thoughts on the phrase “stunning.”
Our conversation with Trace begins around 8 minutes into the episode.
Trace Lysette is a dynamic and talented actress known for her remarkable contributions to the entertainment industry and has emerged as a powerful...
2023-10-021h 08GOTO - The Brightest Minds in TechBuilding Green Software Part 2: Measurement • Sara BergmanThis interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club.gotopia.tech/bookclubRead the full transcription of the interview hereSara Bergman - Co-Author of "Building Green Software", Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft & Individual Contributor at Green Software FoundationRESOURCESoreilly.com/library/view/building-green-software/9781098150617greensoftware.foundationghgprotocol.orgsci-guide.greensoftware.foundationiso.org/standard/66453.htmlcloudcarbonfootprint.orgSara@SaraEbergmangithub.com/SaraEmilyBergmanlinkedin.com/in/sara-bergman1DESCRIPTIONHow will software development a...
2023-09-2909 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessWhat’s The Cultural History Of The Calorie? with Dr. Athia N. ChoudhuryWhat’s in a calorie? So much more than what you see on a box of cereal or a restaurant menu. The story of the nutritional calorie is the story of U.S. empire, dating back to the late 1800s when government agencies used it to determine just how little they could feed people in the military, prisons, asylums, and Native boarding schools. This week, Dr. Athia N. Choudhury joins Jonathan to discuss the history and politics of the calorie, and explains why counting on this metric—and wellness culture more generally—can be a “mundane kind of violence.”
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2023-09-271h 12
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessHow Has TikTok Changed Elections? with Annie Wu HenryIf you haven’t seen this week’s Curious Now guest on your TikTok feed, you’ve definitely seen her work. Annie Wu Henry was a breakout star of John Fetterman’s winning Senate campaign, where she crafted iconic, witty, incisive videos for Fetterman’s TikTok account—and turned likes and views into votes. We’re hearing all about her political strategy work, her take on Gen Z and millennial voters, and how she’s planning to post her way through the 2024 presidential elections.
We get into our conversation with Annie around the 11-minute mark, so skip to...
2023-09-2559 minEnvironment VariablesSci-Fi Fantasies with Anne Currie and Jo-Lindsay WaltonJoining host Anne Currie, is Jo Lindsay Walton, a research fellow in Arts, Climate, and Technology at the University of Sussex. Together they will explore the dreams of a green future inspired by Science Fiction and the practicality of these as solutions to climate change. This adventure will cover interdisciplinary approaches to viewing and tackling climate change and green software from angles of technology, politics, and especially literature. The discussion will touch on the Digital Humanities Climate Coalition and it’s toolkit that can help researchers minimize their carbon footprint, and will revolve around the ASCEND programme as well as ot...
2023-09-2138 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessWho Are The Women Of The Far Right? with Dr. Eviane LeidigThere’s a group of far right influencers lurking on your social media feeds. They post organic recipes, millennial mom advice, and #glowups. And they’re using this content to promote white supremacist ideas. This week, Dr. Eviane Leidig joins us to discuss who these women are and how they’re spreading hate on social media.
Dr. Eviane Leidig is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral fellow at Tilburg University. Her research specializes in the global far-right, gender, and online radicalization, recruitment, and propaganda. Her latest book, The Women of the Far Right: Social Media Influen...
2023-09-201h 05
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessPRETTY CURIOUS | What Is Beauty Beyond The Binary? with David YiWelcome to Pretty Curious, a new series where every other Monday, we’ll be talking all things beauty—skincare, haircare, self-care, and beyond. For our premiere episode, we’ve invited back Getting Curious guest David Yi to discuss their GRWM routine, their K-Beauty faves, and how they’re making skincare more inclusive with their brand Good Light.
We get into our interview 8 minutes and 30 seconds into the episode, after some stunning product reviews from Jonathan, so skip to then if you simply can’t wait to hear from David! For more information on the beauty pro...
2023-09-1851 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessHow Can I Be A Good Plant Parent? with Christopher Griffin aka Plant KweenGather your plant fam and tell all the green gurls—there’s royalty on the podcast this week! Christopher Griffin aka THE Plant Kween joins Jonathan to discuss the joys of indoor gardening, from finding a plant that fits your lifestyle to tending to root rot. Plus, a casting session for Divas Live: Green Gurls edition!
Christopher Griffin, also known as Plant Kween, is a Brooklyn-based educator, author of YOU GROW, GURL! Plant Kween’s Lush Guide to Growing your Garden, and gardener with a collection of more than 200 green plants (also known as “green gu...
2023-09-131h 00
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessHow Can We Support Intersex Rights? with Alicia Roth WeigelIt’s a new week—and we’re debuting a new series! Welcome to Curious Now, where every other Monday, we’ll be covering topical issues like elections, climate change, LGBTQIA+ rights, and beyond. For our premiere episode, we’re honored to be back in conversation with Alicia Roth Weigel, a beloved Getting Curious guest who is advocating for intersex rights. We discuss how recent anti-trans legislation also affects intersex people, and what it looks like to protect the “I” in LGBTQIA+.
We get into our conversation with Alicia 10 minutes into the episode, so skip to then i...
2023-09-111h 00
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessWhat’s The History Of Pockets? with Dr. Hannah CarlsonYou know the feeling when you try on a dress and realize—it has pockets? Those pockets were more than 500 years in the making! Dr. Hannah Carlson joins us this week to discuss why pockets are still not a staple for womenswear, and how people throughout history—from Queen Elizabeth I to suffragettes to a first grader in Arkansas—have taken up pockets as a political cause.
Hannah Carlson teaches dress history and material culture at the Rhode Island School of Design. After training as a conservator of costume and textiles at the Fashion Instit...
2023-09-0658 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessWhat’s Happening With The Supreme Court? with Strict ScrutinyWhat’s better than one constitutional law expert? THREE! This spring we had the honor of speaking with Professor Melissa Murray about the Supreme Court's recent term. Now she’s back, with her brilliant Strict Scrutiny co-hosts, Professors Leah Litman and Kate Shaw. They join Jonathan to discuss WTF is going on with the Supreme Court these days—from Clarence Thomas’ luxury vacations to what the nation's highest court has in store for us this fall. Plus, an epic round of judicial-themed F*ck, Marry, Kill…
You can follow Strict Scrutiny on Twitter @StrictScrutiny_ and on Ins...
2023-08-301h 07
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessAre Killer Whales Misunderstood? with Dr. Deborah GilesSouthern Resident killer whales are a lot like us. They have family meals, chat in different dialects, and sleep side by side. They even engage in an activity called sword fighting—which is exactly what it sounds like. One major difference? There are only 75 of these orcas alive today. This week, we’re learning all about this remarkable endangered population, what they're really up to when they ram into boats, and what it’ll take to protect them.
Dr. Deborah Giles is one of the world’s leading experts on the Southern Resident killer whales...
2023-08-231h 17
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessHow Cool Are Caves? with Professor Kathleen R. JohnsonGetting Curious is going spelunking! Caves are full of evidence about our Earth’s past: they can tell us about monsoons in Laos and sea surface temperatures in Mexico over tens of thousands of years ago. They can also help predict our climate future. This week, Professor Kathleen R. Johnson takes us through the incredible world of caves and shares what it’s like to scale 200-foot ladders, kayak all day in the dark, and encounter pythons, big ass spiders, and other creatures along the way—all in the name of science!
Kathleen Johnson is a P...
2023-08-161h 07
Story BehindAnne Wilson Gets Raw About Pain of Losing Her Brother In New Song | Brilliant 12-Year-Old Graduates CollegeThe song “Seventh of June” by Grammy-nominated Christian music artist Anne Wilson delves into the pain of losing her brother, Jacob. AND A gifted young woman, 12-year-old Fiona Currie, recently graduated from college with a perfect 4.0 GPA, but now she's headed back to high school. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godupdates.com/seventh-of-june-anne-wilson-story-behind/ https://www.godupdates.com/fiona-currie-12-year-old-grad/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at l...
2023-08-1606 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessWhat’s The Science Of Sleep? with Dr. Gina PoeWe spend one third of our lives sleeping. But WTF is going on during those hours?! This week, Dr. Gina Poe gives us an A to Zzzz crash course in all things sleep. Dreams, memory, narcolepsy, naps, sleep demons, traveling across time zones, playing video games before bed, how substances like caffeine and alcohol affect our rest—and beyond!
Gina Poe is a neuroscientist at UCLA who has worked on the functions of sleep for over 30 years with an independent research laboratory funded by the National Institute of Mental Health for over 20 years. At UC...
2023-08-091h 16
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessWho Were History’s Queer Seamen? with Dr. Seth LeJacqSea daddies! Sea queens! Land hoes! This week, we’re getting wet and wild with Dr. Seth LeJacq to learn what life was like for queer sailors in the British navy from the 15th century to the 19th century. How did these sailors express their gender and sexuality? What did they risk—legally and socially—when they pursued queer relationships? And were their ship hammocks really sturdy enough for a night of deep sea “exploration”?
Dr. Seth Stein LeJacq is a historian specializing in the history of gender, sexuality, and medicine. He is currently a Caird Fe...
2023-08-021h 09
DCD Zero Downtime: The Bi-Weekly Data Center ShowEpisode 37 - Actions speak louder than code with Anne Currie, Green Software FoundationIf you think transitioning the tech sector to net zero is all about renewable energy and heat reuse, think again. Small changes in software could make entire data centers redundant - for a much bigger saving for the planet.
Green Software is not just about more efficient code, says Anne Currie. Rewriting everything in C might cut energy use - but it would destroy your company.
As a leader in the Green Software Foundation, and a seasoned green developer and entrepreneur, Anne has much better ideas. She is working with Sarah Hsu and Sara Bergman, on Buil...
2023-07-3136 minGOTO - The Brightest Minds in TechBuilding Green Software Part 1: Introduction • Anne CurrieThis interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club.gotopia.tech/bookclubRead the full transcription of the interview hereAnne Currie - Co-Author of "Building Green Software", Leadership Team at Green Software Foundation & Veteran Software EngineerRESOURCESwww.oreilly.com/library/view/building-green-software/9781098150617greensoftware.foundationAnnewww.annecurrie.com@anne_e_currieDESCRIPTIONHow will software development and operations have to change to meet the sustainability and green needs of the planet? And what does that i...
2023-07-2809 minEnvironment VariablesThe Week in Green Software: Data Centers in SpaceHost Chris Adams is joined by Anne Currie on this episode of The Week in Green Software. They discuss the potential for data centers in space and how the use of potential death rays might be the way forward in powering these! Not only this, but sweeping changes in Reporting Law, and making Kubernetes clusters into Low Carbonetes clusters are covered too. Anne has a special report on her upcoming book and Chris finds his own variation of Boaty McBoatface!Learn more about our people:Chris Adams: LinkedIn / GitHub / WebsiteAnne Currie: LinkedIn / Website Find out more about t...
2023-05-0339 min
Softwire TechTalksGreening your digital infrastructure: Strategies for sustainable technology teamsIn our latest Digital Lighthouse episode, Zoe Cunningham is joined by Anne Currie, Community co-Chair of the Green Software Foundation. Anne shares her experience and talks about the key pressing climate issues for the tech industry right now, the best things that tech teams can do to reduce their impact on the planet, and what research is saying about how the digital age has changed. Learn more by listening to the podcast or reading the full transcript at: https://www.softwire.com/insights/greening-your-digital-infrastructure-strategies-for-sustainable-technology-teams
2023-04-1920 minEnvironment VariablesThe Week in Green Software: Web 3.0 and Energy Standards for SoftwareThis episode of TWiGS has Chris Adams at the helm again with guests Asim Hussain and Anne Currie. They talk about the impact of Web 3.0 and why the future of immutable blockchains needs to be open source and sustainable and perhaps isn’t the only solution out there. They also talk about recent news from the BBC, AWS and highlight some great resources for you to expand your knowledge in the world of sustainable software.Learn more about our people:Chris Adams: LinkedIn / GitHub / WebsiteAnne Currie: LinkedIn / Website Asim Hussain: LinkedIn / TwitterFind out mor...
2023-03-1541 minEnvironment VariablesThe Week in Green Software: GreenwashingIn this the latest episode of The Week in Green Software, Chris Adams is joined by first time Environment Variables guest Tammy McClellan and regulars Anne Currie and Asim Hussain. They discuss the concept of greenwashing; what it is and how companies can avoid it, and why green IT is no longer an option for the tech sector. They cover various statistics about the environmental impact of data centers and cloud computing, the importance of optimizing code and algorithms to reduce emissions, and how developers can’t just rely on hardware to reduce emissions. The hosts also touch on some va...
2023-03-0833 minEnvironment VariablesThe Week in Green Software: Generative AI & The Environment, The Cloud & DevSusOpsThe Week in Green Software (or TWiGS) is back with a new format! This time host Chris Adams is joined by Anne Currie and Asim Hussain to talk about news about AI and the environment (with a particular focus on Chat GPT and Bing), the environmental impact of the cloud, the Corporate Sustainable Software Market report, and some exciting opportunities to explore, learn, and contribute to green software. Learn more about our people:Chris Adams: LinkedIn / GitHub / WebsiteAnne Currie: LinkedIn / Website Asim Hussain: LinkedIn / TwitterFind out more about the GSF:The Gr...
2023-02-2346 min
The Fasting HighwayEpisode 160- Anne Henley, losing fifty pounds in the first six months and maintaining. Living a sustainable long term intermittent fasting lifestyle.By Anne Henley
I live in South Carolina on Lake Murray outside Columbia (the capital). I am married, and we just celebrated 30 years in October. I have two grown children, one is in his first year of graduate school in Michigan and the other just got married (Oct 29, 2022).
Back story.
I became complacent and tired. I have always been an active person, and actually have a degree in health fitness from Springfield College in Springfield Massachusetts. The year I graduated is not important (Ha HA).
I never really got what I c...
2023-01-291h 00
ElecSoul#110 ft. Budamunk & J.Lamotta, Cody Currie, Maxine Scott and more...Neo-soul soothers & summer chill out grooves in this episode featuring Budamunk & J.Lamotta, Codie Currie, Maxine Scott and more...
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2022-08-0555 minEnvironment VariablesAccessibility and Green SoftwareThis episode is taken from a recent panel discussion from the Green Software Foundation’s Global Summit of 2022. EV regulars, Chris Adams and Asim Hussain are joined by Anne Currie, Chris Lloyd-Jones and Elise Zelechowski as they discuss Accessibility and Green Software. What’s driving interest in Green Software? What ESG principles are being adopted by companies and what is needed to drive accountability and accessibility in this sphere? Where does the main driver for Green Software come from within an organisation?Learn more about our guests:Chris Adams: LinkedIn / GitHub / WebsiteAnne Currie: LinkedIn / Website Asim Hussa...
2022-07-1131 minEnvironment VariablesHow do we make Green Changes in Organisations?In this episode Asim Hussain is joined by guest Anne Currie; Tech Ethicist at Container Solutions and Lecturer in Tech Ethics at the University of Hertfordshire. What are the real factors that drive organisations choices around increasing efficiency within their organisation? What needs to happen for senior leaders to make sacrifices for sustainability? Can regulation push for real change inside organisations? They discuss the role of middle managers, developers and their love for ops people!Learn more about our guests:Anne Currie: LinkedIn / Website (Sci-fi Novels included!)Asim Hussain: LinkedIn / Twitter Episode resources:Th...
2022-05-1648 min
The Tiny Bookcase#64: Interview with Anne CurrieListen in as Ben and Nico get to grips with the important things, bad Tv adaptations, coffee shop rivalries and Dalmatian prequels. Joined by the superb Anne Currie, author of the Utopia 5 book series.Send us a textSupport the show
2022-02-2141 min
The Tiny Bookcase#63: Utopia with Anne CurrieBlissful. Soothing. Further synonyms that do not suit our boys!This week they are joined by Anne Currie, author of the Utopia Five book series, and master of all things Technological and Ethical.Hear them congregate in their own perfect world, to enjoy the prompt "Utopia".Send us a textSupport the show
2022-02-141h 00
What Do You Know For Sure?#105 Hypnotherapy Works with Ann CurrieA great conversation about mindfulness, patience, trust, knowing & lots more as Ann talks us through how life brought her to a place where she knows the impact hypnotherapy can have in our lives.
2022-01-1620 min
How To ProceedAnne Carson & Robert CurrieFor the first time in the How to Proceed podcast, we have not only one guest, but two! Namely poet and classicist Anne Carson and her partner and collaborator, Robert Currie. Together, they talk to guest moderator John Freeman about translating words into other forms, about love, about the color red - and green, and about the strangeness of working in a new landscape.Be sure to check out our show notes for this episode here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2021-05-291h 11
Anne Marie 2.0Fearless (Taylor's Version)Anne Marie is joined by her guest and friend, Cailyn Currie. They discuss Fearless (Taylor's Version) that was released on April 9th 2021. They talk about remember listening to Fearless for first time over 10 years ago and listening to the re-record just a month ago. They also discuss every song on the album including deluxe and songs from the vault.
Follow Cailyn on socials at: @cailyncurrie and listen to her music on music platforms under Cailyn Currie.
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2021-05-1154 minThe Fasting HighwayEpisode 50 Keith McDonald- Closing in on a 100 pound weight loss with intermittent fasting.My name is Keith McDonald and I am currently living in Vernon,BC, Canada. I am a 40 year old father of 2 girls, aged 5 and 7, and I have been married to my wife Anne for over ten years. I have struggled with weight since the age of 4! My basic reason to diving into fasting started July 2019, I was in the middle of a Celiac Attack as I had a wheat exposure at a friend’s house. I was tired of feeling so much pain afterwards. I said, I am just not going to eat. That same day, I went to a th...
2021-03-0453 min
Louisiana LiteratureAnne Carson: Lecture on the History of SkywritingEnjoy this spellbinding performance by Anne Carson, heralded as one of the most important contemporary poets in the English-speaking world. Together with her collaborator, Robert Currie, Carson performs a staged reading of a text that tells creation stories while adopting the viewpoint of the sky. Anne Carson and Robert Currie performed ‘Lecture on the History of Skywriting’ (2016) at the Louisiana Literature festival at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark in August 2018.
2020-12-0943 min
The Learning and Forgetting PodcastHow Does Interest Work? (w/ Psychologist Ann Renninger)In this episode, I talk with teacher-turned-psychologist K. Ann Renninger to talk about the psychology of human interest. How do learners (and people in general) become interested in something? Is interest 'hardwired' and hard to change, or can teachers influence what learners are interested in? How can teachers make subjects more interesting for students? We go over what all the best data - including Anne's own research - says.
2020-10-0948 min
The InfoQ PodcastAnne Currie Discusses Cloud Providers and the Environmental Impact of SoftwareCharles Humble talks to Anne Currie from Container Solutions, exploring the environmental impact of technology. They look at how technology compares to other industries such as aviation and farming, how the big cloud providers compare in terms of their commitments to reducing carbon emissions, and the impact of the choices made by individual developers and software architects.
Listen to the podcast for more.
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2020-10-0527 min
Leading Edge ForumLeverage the ‘frozen middle:’ Growing Digital Ethics in Practice.On this episode, we’re joined by Anne Currie. Anne recently designed an ethics module for the Computer Science department at the University of Hertfordshire. Anne is also the Tech Ethicist for Container Solutions, and author of the four-book Panopticon series, a near-future science fiction exploration of issues we’re currently facing like climate change, AI, surveillance, and the individual vs the state.
Anne Currie says the key action for companies to take who want to move forward from ethical intentions to ethical action is to leverage middle management. She points out that in the wake of the 2008/09 financial crisis, the...
2020-09-1031 min
Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in In TV & Film, Celebrity MemoirsFace It: A Memoir by Debbie HarryPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/368625to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Face It: A Memoir
Author: Debbie Harry
Narrator: Gary Valentine, Alannah Currie, Clem Burke, Chris Stein, Debbie Harry
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 58 minutes
Release date: October 1, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.24 of Total 37
Ratings of Narrator: 4.91 of Total 11
Genres: Celebrity Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
A vinyl edition of Face It, the much-anticipated autobiography from rock icon and lead singer of Blondie, Debbie Harry. Face It Vinyl is performed by Debbie Harry with vocal guest appearances from Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Alannah Currie, and Gary Valentine with original music by Chris...
2019-10-018h 58
HashiCastEpisode 10 - Anne Currie, Container SolutionsThis episode features Anne Currie, Chief Strategic Officer at Container Solutions.
Join us as we chat Ethics in Tech, Anne's love of painting, and her new book Utopia Five.
Oil paintings and prints:
http://www.annecurrie.com/
Utopia Five:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07QSW8W9J/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_kziWCbV5CNJZJ
2019-04-2452 minTengivagninnSegulharpa, rekaviður, handrit og Anne CarsonKanadíska ljóðskáldið og fræðikonan Anne Carson heimsækir þáttinn ásamt eiginmanni sínum og samverkamanni Bob Currie. Tónlistarmaðurinn Úlfur Hansson kemur og segir frá Segulhörpu, algjörlega nýrri tegund strengjahljóðfæris sem hann hefur unnið að undanfarin sex ár, og er nú loksins tilbúin til framleiðslu. Rekaviður kemur við sögu í pistli sem Starkaður Sigurðarson og Auður Lóa Guðnadóttir senda okkur frá Langanesi, en þar eru þau safnverðir í Sauðaneshúsi. Í dag lentu á Keflavíkurflugvelli með flugvél Icelandair FI 2015 tvö af helstu miðaldahandritum Íslendinga sem varðveitt...
2018-07-0500 min
The InfoQ PodcastAnne Currie on Organizational Tech Ethics, including Scale, GDPR, Algorithmic TransparencyOn this podcast, Anne Currie joins the tech ethics discussion started on the Theo Schlossnagle podcast from a few weeks ago. Wes Reisz and Anne discuss issues such as the implications (and responsibilities) of the massive amount of scale we have at our fingertips today, potential effects of GDPR (EU privacy legislation), how accessibility is a an example of how we could approach tech ethics in software, and much more.
Why listen to this podcast:
- Ethics in software today is particularly important because of the scale we have available with cloud native architectures.
- Accessibility offers a good approach...
2018-02-2331 min
London Review Bookshop PodcastLecture On The History Of Skywriting: a reading by Anne CarsonA very special evening at the Bookshop poet, playwright and translator Anne Carson. With Robert Currie and Ben Whishaw, Anne performed Lecture On The History Of Skywriting, a piece originally commissioned by Laurie Anderson for New York Live Ideas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-10-2441 min