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Old Movies For Young StonersS4E2 David Lynch Tribute w/ The Grandmother (1970) & The Wizard of Oz (39)David Lynch left this world on Jan. 16, 2025 at a time when we were all coping with way too much tragedy. While Lynch's drugs of choice were coffee and cigarettes (along with griddle cakes drenched in maple syrup), we pay tribute to him by pairing weed with a selection of his short films and THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939), a movie he was so obsessed with that there's a whole documentary about it.
For Lynch's short films, we mostly focus on THE GRANDMOTHER (1970), a 33-minute student film where an abused boy cultivates his own grandma out of a disgusting tree he...
2025-02-161h 31
View from the Cheap Seats with the Sklar BrothersDisco Brothers with Evan ShapiroProducer Evan Shapiro (Portlandia) joins Jason and Randy to discuss whether college football playbooks will have to be dumbed down due to all the transfers, the Eagles head coach may be insane, the Eagles somehow have a great record despite it, Max falling apart after losing the NBA contract, BYU's quarterback Jake Retzlaff signs a deal with Manischewitz, Ohio's legislature is trying to ban planting your flag on their field after losing to Michigan, Bill Belichick agrees to coach again at UNC, and Donnie Wahlberg (Jonathan Kite) leaves a voicemail with an NBA Cup/Wahlburgers tie-in, and so much...
2024-12-1333 min
The Ladies Who Lunch with Donna McKechnieChristine Pedi, Nancy Opel & Jeanine TesoriChristine Pedi is renowned for her work in Forbidden Broadway, where she showcased her talent for impersonating Broadway divas. Pedi's Broadway credits include Little Me (1998), Talk Radio (2007), and Chicago (2013), where she portrayed Matron "Mama" Morton. Off-Broadway, she starred in NEWSical the Musical and Spamilton: An American Parody. On television, she appeared as Karen Baccalieri in The Sopranos and voiced Holly Blue Agate in Steven Universe. Pedi also hosts "The Broadway Breakfast" and co-hosts "Dueling Divas" on Sirius XM's On Broadway channel.Nancy Opel is an American singer and actress known for her extensive work on Broadway. She...
2024-12-091h 10Old Movies For Young StonersS3E17 Nosfera-Two Christmas with Nosferatu (1922 & 1979) featuring Matthew Zoller SeitzRobert Eggers' remake of NOSFERATU will be stalking movie theaters on Christmas Day 2024, so Bob and Greg sit down with movie critic Matthew Zoller Seitz of Vulture/New York Magazine and www.RogerEbert.com to discuss the previous versions of the defining vampire classic. But before we get into that, Matt talks about his love of Robert Eggers as a filmmaker, and takes a deep dive into THE NORTHMAN (2022), Eggers' retelling of Shakespeare's Hamlet as a bloody and ironic Viking tale. We also talk about Eggers' THE LIGHTHOUSE (2019) as slapstick comedy, and different takes on DRACULA, as NOSFERATU started as...
2024-12-071h 05
The Ladies Who Lunch with Donna McKechnieDaphne Rubin-Vega, Frances "Frankie" Ruffelle & Nkeki Obi-MelekweDaphne Rubin-Vega is a Tony-nominated actress and singer best known for originating the role of Mimi Marquez in the original Broadway cast of Rent. Born in Panama and raised in New York City, she has received two Tony nominations for her performances in Rent and Anna in the Tropics. Her career includes roles in Broadway productions such as Les Misérables and the film adaptation of In the Heights, in which she played Daniela. Rubin-Vega is also a singer-songwriter with a discography that highlights her work beyond acting.Frances "Frankie" Ruffelle is an English singer and actress k...
2024-12-021h 12
The Ladies Who Lunch with Donna McKechnieMimi Quillin, Nancy Ticotin & Dana MooreMimi Quillin is a distinguished dancer, choreographer, and actress best known for her work with the renowned choreographer Bob Fosse. A former member of the Fosse dance company, Quillin was handpicked by Fosse to assist with choreography and perform in several of his iconic productions, including Sweet Charity and Pippin. She later worked closely with Gwen Verdon, learning firsthand about the creative processes behind some of Broadway’s most celebrated shows. Quillin’s career has spanned stage, film, and television, where her expertise in Fosse's style made her a sought-after figure in the dance world. Today, she continues to infl...
2024-11-251h 12
Where We Go Next121: The Inner Workings and Outsized Benefits of Artificial Intelligence, with Harper CarrollHarper Carroll is an AI and Machine Learning software engineer and educator known for making complex AI concepts accessible to a wide audience. She has multiple degrees from Stanford University in Computer Science specializing in AI, and industry experience at Meta, working on augmented reality and civic integrity projects. Her online educational content has gained her a following of over 300,000 subscribers on Instagram and YouTube.Harper's 10 Days of AI BasicsAI Avatar Demonstration10 Days of AI x Nuclear: AI's Energy NeedsGround News gathers news coverage from around the world, empowers...
2024-10-1659 min
The Ladies Who Lunch with Donna McKechnieLori Tan Chinn, Mary Ann Lamb & Randie Levine-MillerLori Tan Chinn is an American actress and comedian. She played a recurring character in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black and currently stars as Awkwafina's grandmother on Comedy Central's Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens.Mary Ann Lamb is a accomplished Broadway performer with an extensive career. While details about her acting training are unknown, her credits reveal a talented dancer and stage presence. She's graced the Broadway stage in at least eleven productions, including well-known shows like "Curtains" alongside David Hyde Pierce, "Contact," and "Fosse." Lamb's dancing talents also landed her roles in the...
2024-10-151h 34Where We Go Next116: The Unintended Consequences of Great Design, with Carissa Carter & Scott DoorleyCarissa Carter is a designer, geoscientist, and the academic director at the Stanford d.school. She's the author of The Secret Language of Maps: How to Tell Visual Stories with Data, and teaches design courses on emerging technologies, climate change, and data visualization. Her work on designing with machine learning and blockchain has earned multiple design awards, including Fast Company Innovation and Core 77 awards. Scott Doorley is a writer, designer, and the creative director at the Stanford d.school. He has overseen everything from books to workspaces to digital products and initiatives focused on the future of l...
2024-08-2857 min
Dumb People TownHannah Einbinder - Team GillComedian and actress Hannah Einbinder (Everything Must Go and Hacks on MAX) stops by as Randy describes a woman who is suing California after the State Parks employees deny that she saw Bigfoot, Daniel explains how a man at a Jersey Shore restaurant bit into a clam and found an expensive pearl, and Jason warns against repeatedly farting police while they search you, and so much more! Thanks to our sponsor: BetterHelp! Stop comparing and start focusing, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/DPT today to get 10% off your first month.
2024-07-0250 min
The Practice of You ™ with Jeff SklarMindfulness-based mediation, calming your nervous system, and making the world a kinder and gentler place | Mark Fingerman, Esq., LL.M.In this episode of The Practice of You™, Jeff Sklar sits down for an insightful conversation with his friend Mark Fingerman who is the Founder of Fingerman Mediation, as well as a mindfulness and yoga teacher.
They discuss…
1) How to not get caught in your thoughts
2) The keys to calming your nervous system and taking the temperature down
3) What is mindfulness and how can it help in your daily life
4) How do we live in the present moment
In addition, Mark takes...
2024-04-3055 min
Old Movies For Young StonersS3E4 Kaiju Unite w/ Son of Godzilla (1967) and Destroy All Monsters (1968)S3E4 Kaiju Unite w/ Son of Godzilla (1967) and Destroy All Monsters (1968)
With GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE upon us, we salute the Big G himself, GODZILLA, with a pair of his movies made a year apart from each other, that show his tremendous range. First, the radioactive mutant dinosaur tackles family comedy in SON OF GODZILLA (1967), the "Courtship of Eddie's Father" of kaiju movies. But unlike so many movie and TV single dads, Godzilla has to rear young Minya while battling overgrown mantises and a freaky-assed spider called Kumonga. I'd like to see Dustin Hoffman do that in "...
2024-03-281h 20
Math & Physics PodcastEpisode #118 - Programming a Functional World w/ Max SklarToday's guest is Max Sklar, an expert in computer science and information systems, as well as the host of The Local Maximum podcast (https://www.localmaxradio.com/). We highly recommend checking out his show!
2024-03-251h 51
Real Talk: Real Estate Discussions with Andrew KirshHow to Go from 12 Units to 7,000 Units with Trion Co-Founders, Mitch Paskover and Max SharkanskyIn this episode of Real Talk, I speak with Mitch Paskover and Max Sharkansky, Co-founders and Managing Partners of Trion Properties, a multifamily real estate investment sponsor that buys and renovates multifamily properties, then syndicates those acquisitions to provide high-yielding passive income for accredited investors.
Tune in as we discuss:
* Differences between the GFC and today’s distressed market
* How to effectively negotiate with Lenders today
* Whether to syndicate or get JV equity
* Why they moved from LA to Miami
Learn mo...
2024-02-0943 minWhere We Go NextGuest Appearance: The Local MaximumOn Episode 92 I had the pleasure of speaking with Max Sklar. He's a software engineer, with a focus on machine learning, content discovery, and Bayesian inference - all of which we talk about during his episode. He's also the host of The Local Maximum podcast.Max's podcast appeals to me because it touches on a wide array of complex topics in nuanced, digestible ways. Like the intricacies of intellectual property or quantum computing, even the faults of and potential fixes for US Constitution. Max has a seemingly insatiable curiosity, an addiction to learning new things, and he's...
2024-01-3044 min
The Week That Was on Deadline DetroitThe Week That Was: Should We Get Down on Harbaugh If He Goes to the NFL?Host Saeed Khan talks with lawyers Bill Seikaly, Joel Sklar and Steve Fishman, Beverly Watts, president of BME Consulting and former director of Wayne County Public Services Department, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.They talk about Michigan's Jim Harbaugh possibly rejoining the NFL; Michigan Senate hopeful Mike Rogers endorses Trump; Trump argues for presidential immunity; Nikki Haley target of Trump birther redux; Hunter Biden shows Up to Congress; More trouble for Boeing 737-Max: Door Blows Out Midair; Schmuck of the Week.
2024-01-131h 10
The Local Maximum with Max SklarEp. 311 - Where We Go NextMax appears on the podcast Where We Go Next with Michael Callahan to talk about technology’s effects on the health of society.https://wherewegonext.com/episodes/max-sklar Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe
2024-01-101h 01Where We Go Next92: Bayesian Thinking and the Future of Artificial Intelligence, with Max SklarMax Sklar is the creator of the Local Maximum, a weekly podcast exploring current topics in tech, math, and political philosophy. Over the past five years, he has hosted many discussions and debates with top engineers, authors, and entrepreneurs. While working at Foursquare he wrote their city guide rating system, and he's currently working on an open-source database system (Newmap.ai) that is attempting to rethink from the ground up how engineers and scientists build data stores, algorithms, and artificial intelligence.The Local MaximumToward a New Great Compromise A Constitutional Plan to Promote Liberty...
2024-01-091h 00
Data DrivenMax Sklar on Exploring AI, Data Science, and Local SearchIn today's episode, the hosts Frank La Vigne and Andy Leonard are joined by the expert in location data and machine learning, Max Sklar. Max shares insights from his decade-long tenure at Foursquare, delving into the company's evolution, gamification features, the challenges faced in the local search space, and his early interest in location data. The conversation explores the enduring relevance of foundational tech concepts, the cyclical nature of technology trends, and Max's personal journey into data and machine learning. Max also discusses his podcast, "The Local Maximum," and his diverse interests, including abstract math papers and...
2024-01-0348 min
Kinsella On LibertyKOL421 | The Local Maximum with Max Sklar: Ep. 297 – The Fallacy of Intellectual PropertyKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 421.
This is my appearance on Episode 297 of The Local Maximum with host Max Sklar. Recorded Sep. 13, 2023, published Sep. 27, 2023. From their shownotes:
Max talks to Stephan Kinsella, a libertarian intellectual property lawyer who ardently challenges the very foundations of IP. Kinsella delves deep into the core arguments underpinning intellectual property and the inherent fallacies. They also discuss the impact of generative AI on the copyright landscape.
Transcript below.
Transcript
Max Sklar: You're listening to the Local Maximum episode 297.
Narration: Time to expand your perspective. Welcome to the Local Maximum. Now here's your host, Max Sklar.
Max...
2023-10-2751 min
Web3 with Sam Kamani98: Max Sklar an engineering and innovations export uncovers: AI's Untold Secrets, the Future of Code & the Quest for Machine Consciousness!In this thought-provoking podcast episode, Max and engineer and an AI expert, explores the exciting yet cautionary landscape of AI and technology. He shares insights on generative technologies, the balance between AI hype and skepticism, and the future of programming. Max also dives into the complexities of consciousness and the philosophical dimensions of AI. Join us for a captivating conversation that sheds light on the promises and limitations of artificial intelligence.
Nothing mentioned in this podcast is investment advice and please do your own research.
Finally, I don’t run ads on my podcast. It wo...
2023-10-0953 minOld Movies For Young StonersS2E11 Go West Young Stoner w/ Zachariah (1971) & Pursued (1947)San Francisco movie and media critic Pam Grady joins us and she finally brings Westerns into OMFYS with ZACHARIAH (1971), a homoerotic oater starring John Rubenstein and a very young Don Johnson as star-crossed gunslingers who just can't quit each other on their road to hippy-dippy enlightenment. Billed as "The First Electric Western," Country Joe & the Fish, the James Gang and the New York Rock Ensemble show up with their late-1960s Gibson guitars and Fender stacks even though everything else about the movie takes place in the 19th Century. John Coltrane drummer Elvin Jones nearly steals the show by shooting...
2023-09-111h 16
Transform NOW241. Interacting With AI From a Human PerspectiveIn this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with Max Sklar, an AI engineer who helped develop social interaction AI within Foursquare's Innovation Lab. Max will talk about how organizations can leverage generative AI to help understand your customers in a different way through the data that they provide during the interactions they have with you. Max will offer insights from an engineer and data scientist's perspective to help unlock the value of those customer interactions.
Here’s what we talked with Max about:
- The way AI is changing how we interact wit...
2023-09-0623 min
Mid-Atlantic - conversations about US, UK and world politicsExploring the Promise and Pitfalls of AI: A Conversation with Max SklarIn this episode, Roifield introduces Max Sklar, the creator of the Local Maximum podcast. Max is known for his exploration of tech, math, and political philosophy with leading experts. He played a key role in developing Foursquare's city guide rating system, combining data from 120 million global points of interest and 500 million data points.The conversation delves into the future disruption caused by AI and the critical ethical and regulatory considerations governments face, such as mitigating bias in algorithms and strengthening privacy protections. Max shares his optimistic but cautious perspective on AI's future, acknowledging the incredible possibilities...
2023-09-0554 min
Culturally JewishWhy do Jews love jam bands?There's a certain type of Jew, usually Ashkenazi, sometimes Israeli, with a mop of curly hair, an acousitc guitar and an affinity for marijuana, who will inevitably love bands like The Grateful Dead and Phish. Those groups are collectively known as "jam bands", which play lengthy, musically complex songs, often in concert, always with a hefty reliance on improvisation.
Once synonymous with psychedelic drugs, the jam band scene has gone mainstream in recent decades—and for a myriad reasons we'll dissect on today's episode of Culturally Jewish, Jews are buying front-row tickets.
This summer, the As...
2023-08-0749 min
Data on the Rocks#7 - Max Sklar: Location Data, Sentiment Analysis, and Fake ListingsOn this episode we sit down with Max Sklar. Max is a seasoned software engineer and data scientist, best known for his decade-long pioneering contribution at Foursquare.
Since Max was so passionate about location data and maps, he proceeded to focus on his personal project, New Map dot AI. He also started hosting his own podcast, The Local Maximum.
In this conversation we explore the intricacies involved in constructing extensive entity lists, while addresing the challenges of "bad data" in our environment.
Mr. Sklar also takes us back to the days when handling large volumes of data was a...
2023-08-0157 minOld Movies For Young StonersS2E9 - Beatsploitation w/ Tokyo Drifter (1966) & A Bucket of Blood (1959)Podcaster, pop-culture writer and three-time and reigning Ms. Noir City AUDRA WOLFMANN joins us to talk about defending her Ms. Noir City crown, and one of her favorite sub-genres: Beatsploitation. We kick things off with Seijun Suzuki's psychedelic yakuza noir, TOKYO DRIFTER (1966). This isn't Beatsploitation per se, but there are plenty of dudes in mod suits and the film is so incomprehensible that it's gotta be poetry man. Plus it's got jazz, rock and roll, 60s bubblegum pop, and haunting Japanese torch songs. Audra asks if this movie is really a noir, and Bob wonders if it's actually a musical...
2023-07-281h 26View from the Cheap Seats with the Sklar BrothersGetting Messi with Joe ListComedian Joe List joins to talk about Messi coming to the MLS, Boston sports success, a crash at the Tour de France caused by a selfie, Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen crashing into another driver intentionally, Johnny Bench making a bad joke at the Reds Hall Of Fame ceremony, and Alan Rickman leaves a voicemail with an update on the actors strike in the afterlife, and so much more!
2023-07-2147 min
All Fantasy EverythingLittle Debbie Snacks (w/ The Sklar Brothers)Get yourself a lil treat and enjoy 4 grown ups debating the ins and outs of Little Debbie snacks!
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2023-02-091h 28Dumb People TownDPT LIVE - Andrew Dismukes, Roy Wood Jr., and Max Clarke - Judgmental DogThis week Dumb People Town goes live as Daniel, Jason and Randy welcome in Brooklyn! In story one, a landlord gives warning for "loud romping". In story two, a dog ends a relationship. The last story is about a "hot pursuit" in a Vegas airport... And special musical guest Max Clarke of Cut Worms!
2022-12-131h 46
Hacking the Hustle with Benji Sklar110. The Science of Washing Your Hands with Max Simonovsky, CEO of SoapyMax Simonovsky is the founder and CEO of Soapy Care Ltd., a company that manufactures and sells the world's smartest handwashing stations, which help prevent the spread of infection using smart tech powered by computer vision, artificial intelligence, and cloud analytics.
A Russian immigrant to Israel, Max aims to convert hand hygiene into data science, creating more than 100 data points from each hand hygiene cycle. By utilizing advanced automated analytical algorithms to validate that hand hygiene quality meets all regulatory requirements, Soapy enables its customers to make decisions supported by real-time data and insights.
Soapy i...
2022-12-0332 min
MAX WellnessEP.19 - The Fertility Expert - Dr Marc Sklar - Integrative Health - Finding the root causes.Send us a textYou might also know him as ‘The Fertility Expert‘, or recognize him from his YouTube Channel's episodes - "FertilityTV".On his journey, Marc became obsessed with research, lab work and all the ways to find reasons behind any and all imbalances of the body - and it’s what he continues to do until this day for his fertility patients.Marc first started his channel as a way to communicate with his in-clinic patients and answer all of their questions (mostly to stop repeating the same a...
2022-11-0958 min
In Touch with iOS223 - MVNO Cellular Switch, iPhone Cases, AirPods Pro Review - With Jeff GametThe latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by Jeff Gamet, and Warren Sklar. Jeff and the panel discuss MVNO wireless carriers as Jeff considers moving to Mint Mobile. Dave has had his new AirPods Pro 2 and is liking them he gives his review. We review our favorite iPhone cases including Speck which Dave provides a review of their products along with other favorite iPhone cases. Jeff visited his local Apple Store and tried on the Apple Watch Ultra next to his 42mm Series 8 and boy it is big. He provides his impressions and more.
2022-09-301h 08In Touch with iOS222 - iPhone 14 Pro Max Impressions and iOS 16 Tips With Guest Chuck Joiner and Jeff GametThe latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, and Warren Sklar. 1 week with iPhone 14 Pro Max we give our first impressions. Many bugs with iPhone 14 pro and iOS 16 and we review them, Dynamic Island we reviewed the alerts and its great way to access them at the top. 48MP camera and amazing pictures. New update in iOS 16 Airpods appears in settings for easy access and more. The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com
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2022-09-241h 05
Daliana's GameBayesian thinking in work and life, ad attribution models and A/B testing, machine learning@Foursquare - Max Sklar - the data scientist show050Max Sklar is an independent engineer and researcher. Previously, he was an engineering and Innovation Labs Advisor at Foursquare after 7 years at the company as a machine learning engineer. Previously, he has worked on Ad Attribution, recommendation engine, ratings. He is the host of The Local Maximum podcast. Max studied CS from Yale, and holds a Master degree in information systems from New York university. If you like the show subscribe to the channel and give us a 5-star review. Subscribe to Daliana's newsletter on www.dalianaliu.com/ for more on data science.
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2022-09-131h 30View from the Cheap Seats with the Sklar BrothersNoah GardenswartzJason and Randy are joined by Noah Gardenswartz! Quick hits: umpire bars pitcher, Florida Governor goes after Special Olympics, Max Scherzer bit by dog, and more. To wrap, the guys get a voicemail from Ozzie Guillen.
2022-06-1046 min
TSKShow (The Sports Kingdom Show)Ep 249: Celtics lead the NBA Finals 2-1 & the Rams roll out the doughOn this episode of The Sports Kingdom Show w/Eric “The Duke of Sports” Sklar & Tyler Pacholke:Intro – (0:00-5:08)Celtics lead the Warriors 2-1 in the NBA Finals – (5:08-41:49)NFL Offseason Hometown Headlines – DK Metcalf holdout, Aaron Donald & Cooper Kupp get PAID – (41:49-53:13)Broncos new owners – (53:13-57:47)Shout Outs of the Week – LeBron James, Max Muncy, Eric’s dog Bella (RIP Bella) – (57:47-1:03:03)Follow the show on all social media platforms:@TSKShow@TheDukeOfSports@TylerPacholkeDon't f...
2022-06-101h 03
Media Monitor Podcast by Marco Hugo-BarsottiFrom Music Box to MTV to Podcasting 2.0: Podfather Adam Curry talks with NL Newslinet about Podcasting, freedom of speech and music too.Our recent article about Podcasting 2.0 generated a lot of interest, so we decided to reach out for Adam Curry himself and ask for an interview to go deeper in the subject. He was kind enough to accept, so here is a brief transcript of our discussion, available in its entirety in podcast format.The Interview(Newslinet) - We want to talk about the future of podcasting, but first: everyone remembers you from the MTV times, and of course as the original pod father, you’re a real innovator and you started before with Veronica, and al...
2022-06-0744 min
AudioVisione podcasts (EN/IT/FR) - My MHB, inspired by MMFrom Music Box to MTV to Podcasting 2.0: Podfather Adam Curry talks with NL Newslinet about Podcasting, freedom of speech and music too.Our recent article about Podcasting 2.0 generated a lot of interest, so we decided to reach out for Adam Curry himself and ask for an interview to go deeper in the subject. He was kind enough to accept, so here is a brief transcript of our discussion, available in its entirety in podcast format.The Interview(Newslinet) - We want to talk about the future of podcasting, but first: everyone remembers you from the MTV times, and of course as the original pod father, you’re a real innovator and you started before with Veronica, and also Music Box on the “slee...
2022-06-0744 min
Yeshiva League Sports UpdateYLS Update 05 31 2022Thanks Nachum!
Straight ahead on the Tuesday JM in the AM Sports Update, the Frisch Cougars look to dominate the soccer world, the playoffs are set in baseball and softball, and a spring update with boys hockey results in it?? What could that be? Keep listening to find out. Good morning, I'm Elliot Weiselberg.
We'll start off in soccer, where the Frisch Cougars will have the chance for an unprecedented feat. The Frisch Boys Varsity team advanced to the finals after a dominant win over North Shore and now await the winner of SAR and TABC. SAR advanced to the...
2022-05-3100 min
Not in HeavenNobody Knows the Troubles I've SeenJust in time for International Holocaust Remembrance Day this year, a new study by Liberation75, a Canadian organization focused on Holocaust awareness and education, announced that only two-thirds of Canadian students confidently believe the Holocaust happened. The organization's solution, based on this troubling fact, is that Holocaust education must become mandatory in school curriculums.
Not all our hosts agree. If schools add mandatory Holocaust education, what other important histories and facts will be left out? And if we do teach kids about the Holocaust, what shape will it take? Are museum field trips and documentaries really the...
2022-01-2700 min
TSKShow (The Sports Kingdom Show)Ep 206: NBA Free Agency Frenzy & Team USA gets the rematch they wantedOn this episode of The Sports Kingdom Show with Eric “The Duke of Sports” Sklar & Tyler Pacholke:The Lox vs. Dipset Battle (0:00-7:09)NBA Draft recap (7:09-19:29)NBA Free Agency Frenzy (19:29-1:22:37)Team USA Men’s Basketball reaches the gold medal game in the Olympics for a rematch against France (1:22:37-1:37:56)Shout outs of the week – Dodgers Max Scherzer, Trea Turner & Danny Duffy & Kamaru Usaman – (1:37:57-1:42:10)Follow the show on all social media platforms:@TSKShow@TheDukeOfSports@TylerPacholke@jdiamon...
2021-08-061h 42
The Don's Hit List on FAB Radio InternationalEp 261: Becky Priest of The Nashville Keys on The Don's Hit ListThe show starts with Becky Priest and The Don talking about the song “I Swear”. We listen to the story told by Frank Myers about writing the song “I Swear”. We get into more of the story of the song and the performance of The Nashville Keys on this song. We talk about the Bee Gees Documentary “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart”. We played a clip from an awards show where John Michael Montgomery and All 4 One did I Swear together. 15:27 - “How Do I Live?” made famous by LeeAnn Rhimes and Trisha Yearwood written by Diane Warren. Be...
2021-05-191h 37
Two Takes and a PodCoup Conversations Prologue - Part 2 w/ Eyilola A.🚨🎙️In Part 2 , we begin to see the fracturing of Nigeria's carefully molded political structure. The Action Group is imploding, as the NPC and NCNC coalition is dissolving, things go from bad to worse and this tension is felt through out the country leading up to the 1964 elections. This all leads up to the last flashpoint before Nigeria's first Military Coup in January 1966.On the next episode in this series we unpack how this affected the military by exploring what led to the major changes in the political dynamics that ultimately gave air for a military rebellio...
2021-05-1657 minTwo Takes and a PodCoup Conversations Prologue - Part 1 w/ Eyilola A.🚨🎙️On this episode I'm asking why and how the first Nigerian Coup Happened in January 15 1966? I decided to look for answers myself. I pulled from authors like Max Siollun among a few others and later reached out to a friend, today's guest, Eyilola Ajibola. We exchanged resources and decided to have this conversation on the podcast with the goal of answering some of our questions on record and piecing together the seismic events that have shaped the country we see today. In order to understand the motives for the January 15 1966 coup, we start on the p...
2021-05-091h 20
The AI in Business PodcastThe Business Value of Location Data - with Max Sklar of FoursquareToday's guest is the great and brilliant Max Sklar of Foursquare, a technology platform that powers leading business solutions and consumer products through a deep understanding of the location. Max has spent eight years there as a Machine Learning engineer and is currently an Engineering and Innovation Labs Advisor. He speaks to us today about the possibilities and potential of location data and where this data might be handy in businesses in the future. Is this the future of how we predict consumer behavior? Want to learn more? Check out Emerj Plus: emerj.com/p1
2021-02-1630 min
Discover The Full Audiobook That Keeps Curious Minds Hooked.Colapesce: An Audio Adventure by Trinacria Theatre CompanyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/491338to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Colapesce: An Audio Adventure
Author: Trinacria Theatre Company
Narrator: Dario Ladani Sanchez, Sean Devare, Max Sklar, Mariagrazia La Fauci, Tristan Schaffer-Goldman, Clara Francesca, Quinton Kappel
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 39 minutes
Release date: November 16, 2020
Genres: Action & Adventure
Publisher's Summary:
'Too much water will turn you into a fish...' In a time when earthquakes, tsunamis, and other strange occurrences are wreaking havoc across Sicily, word spreads of a young boy from Messina named Cola—a fisherman’s son who spends so much of his time diving beneath the waves that...
2020-11-162h 39Relish The Award-Winning Full Audiobook Experience!Colapesce: An Audio Adventure by Trinacria Theatre CompanyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/491338to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Colapesce: An Audio Adventure
Author: Trinacria Theatre Company
Narrator: Dario Ladani Sanchez, Sean Devare, Max Sklar, Mariagrazia La Fauci, Tristan Schaffer-Goldman, Clara Francesca, Quinton Kappel
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 39 minutes
Release date: November 16, 2020
Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore
Publisher's Summary:
'Too much water will turn you into a fish...' In a time when earthquakes, tsunamis, and other strange occurrences are wreaking havoc across Sicily, word spreads of a young boy from Messina named Cola—a fisherman’s son who spends so much of his time diving beneath the wave...
2020-11-162h 39Download Best Full Audiobooks in Literature, Fairy Tales & FolkloreColapesce: An Audio Adventure by Trinacria Theatre CompanyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/491338to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Colapesce: An Audio Adventure
Author: Trinacria Theatre Company
Narrator: Dario Ladani Sanchez, Sean Devare, Max Sklar, Mariagrazia La Fauci, Tristan Schaffer-Goldman, Clara Francesca, Quinton Kappel
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 39 minutes
Release date: November 16, 2020
Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore
Publisher's Summary:
'Too much water will turn you into a fish...' In a time when earthquakes, tsunamis, and other strange occurrences are wreaking havoc across Sicily, word spreads of a young boy from Messina named Cola—a fisherman’s son who spends so much of his time diving beneath the wave...
2020-11-162h 39
Get Your Favorite Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Action & AdventureColapesce: An Audio Adventure by Trinacria Theatre CompanyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/491338 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Colapesce: An Audio Adventure Author: Trinacria Theatre Company Narrator: Dario Ladani Sanchez, Sean Devare, Max Sklar, Mariagrazia La Fauci, Tristan Schaffer-Goldman, Clara Francesca, Quinton Kappel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 39 minutes Release date: November 16, 2020 Genres: Action & Adventure Publisher's Summary: 'Too much water will turn you into a fish...' In a time when earthquakes, tsunamis, and other strange occurrences are wreaking havoc across Sicily, word spreads of a young boy from Messina named Cola—a fisherman’s son who spends so much of his time diving beneath the wave...
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Direct Link to Audio As we always do we ask our new guest what iOS devices he has and how he uses them, News Apple announces special event for November 10: 'One more thing' and it...
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Sup Doc: A Documentary PodcastTHE VOW finale w Johnny PembertonToday we wrap up the docuseries THE VOW on HBO, the story of the whistleblowers who left the cult group NXIVM, started by “the smartest man in the world” Keith Raniere. We are again joined by the very funny comedian Johnny Pemberton, who loves cult-leader stories.Directed by Jehane Noujaim (Control Room, The Square) and Karim Amer (The Square, The Great Hack), this film relies on insiders revealing their own stories along with hours of archival footage. Get to know players like Frank Parlato, Cathering Oxenberg, the two Tonis, and watch George and Paco strain their empathy.We...
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2020-09-171h 08
The Blockchain ShowMax SklarMax Sklar is a machine learning engineer and podcast host at The Local Maximum. On this episode, Max speaks to the state of emerging technology, rapid prototyping and building products, as well as the current state of the Tech Industry / Silicon Valley. We also talk about his contributions at Foursquare as a machine learning engineer. This includes Foursquare's City Guide and Ad Attribution products. We speculate how Blockchain and Crypto will work with future technologies in the near future. Episodes we mentioned: Episode 83 - about Bitcoin Energy Consumption: localmaxradio.com/83 Episode 5 - Ethereum...
2020-08-3040 min
The Bitcoin PodcastHashing It Out #88- Foursquare Max SklarMax Sklar is an engineer at Foursquare and is the head of a project called Swarm. John and Jaye speak with Max about this project, machine learning, how to build an app in 2020, and can tokens/NTFS on blockchain be incorporated into Foursquare.
2020-07-2355 min
The Ladies Who Lunch with Donna McKechnieKerry Butler, Tonya Pinkins & Nell BenjaminDonna welcomes beloved actor Kerry Butler, acclaimed Tony-winning actor/activist Tonya Pinkins and maestro lyricist/book writer Nell Benjamin to Sardis. Over lunch, these super power women chat about the twists and turns in their careers, their lives and Broadway.Tony-Nominee Kerry Butler was most recently seen on Broadway in "Beetlejuice". Other unforgettable roles include: “Mean Girls”, “Disaster!”, “Catch Me If You Can”, “Xanadu”, “Little Shop”, “Hairspray” and “Bat Boy”. Tonya Pinkins, a Tony-winning actor and host of the Broadway Podcast Network Podcast “You Can’t Say That’, has been celebrated for her work in “Caroline, Or Change”, “Jelly’s Last J...
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2020-05-121h 21
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Enjoy the show!
We speak about:
[00:30] About Max Sk...
2020-05-0538 min
The Ladies Who Lunch with Donna McKechnieBeth Leavel, Theresa Rebeck & Mary-Mitchell CampbellDonna welcomes comic genius Beth Leavel, brilliant playwright Theresa Rebeck and maestro music supervisor and philanthropist Mary-Mitchell Campbell to Sardis. These powerhouse women lunch while lost in riveting insider conversation about their careers and their lives. Triple theatre Tony winner Beth Leavel was most recently seen on Broadway in "The Prom". Other unforgettable roles include: the title role in "The Drowsy Chaperone", Florence Greenberg in "Baby It's You", Mrs. June Adams in "Bandstand" and Emily in "Elf". Renown playwright Theresa Rebeck's most recent work, "Seared Ends", played Off-Broadway in 2019. She has been celebrated for her Bro...
2020-04-211h 02
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For more information, see BobMurphyShow.com. The Bob Murphy Show is also available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, and via RSS.
2020-03-1100 min
The Ladies Who Lunch with Donna McKechnieAngie Schworer, Ann Harada, and Pamela HuntPROM star Angie Schworer, AVENUE Q star Ann Harada and Director Pamela Hunt are this episode's guests on “The Ladies Who Lunch”.Legendary Chorus Girl Angie Schworer made her Broadway debut in WILL ROGERS FOLLIES, followed by high-kicking rolls in such shows as CRAZY FOR YOU, SUNSET BOULEVARD, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, THE PRODUCERS, SOMETHING ROTTEN! and most recently as Angie in THE PROM.Beloved performer Ann Harada made her Broadway debut in M BUTTERFLY followed by performances in SEUSSICAL, AVENUE Q, LES MISERABLE, 9 To 5 and, most recently, Rodger & Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA.Originally an act...
2020-02-261h 18
Radio Labyrinth505 - The Weird Accordion to Al with Nathan RabinBecome a Radio Labyrinth Patron!
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Nathan Rabin! We totally geek out and take the Radio Labyrinth time machine back to the very late 1970s and the 1980s. In those heady days, a hero was born to lead all of nerd-kind from out of the darkness: "Weird" Al Yankovic.
Nathan is the author of two Weird Al books (books), and was a...
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2020-01-2948 min
Scottish Liberty PodcastMy Trip To New York, Automation, AI, Martin Ford Debate with Max SklarEp. 140.
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Direct Link to Audio News Bluetooth SIG Unveils LE Audio, the Next Generation of Bluetooth Audio Apple Launches Replacement Program for Smart Battery Cases Designed for iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR Topics CES 2020 Dave attended the conference for the very...
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Direct Link to Audio News Apple Launches New Smart Battery Cases for the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max Apple announces press even...
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The Ladies Who Lunch with Donna McKechnieFredi Walker-Browne, Marcia Milgrom Dodge & Cady HuffmanJoanne Jefferson, in the original cast of RENT on Broadway, Fredi Walker-Browne is an actor, director, singer, producer and teacher. Fredi toured nationally with THE LION KING in the role of Rafiki. She is the founder and president of Big Spoon Productions.Cady Huffman, Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics-winning star of THE PRODUCERS for her role as Ulla. She is also acclaimed for her unforgettable recurring role on CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM and as a judge on the Food Network’s “Kitchen Stadium”. Tony-nominated Director and Choreographer of the RAGTIME revival...
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Direct Link to Audio News AnandTech’s in-depth iPhone 11 review says the A13 processor is twice as fast as the competition FCC approves $26.5 billion T-Mobile and Sprint merger Apple releases third developer betas of iOS 13.2, iPadOS 13.2, tvOS 13.2 & fourth watchO...
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Wild Business GrowthMadalyn Sklar - Twitter Marketing Expert, #TwitterSmarter HostMadalyn Sklar, the Twitter Marketing Expert, Digital Marketing Entrepreneur, and Host of the #TwitterSmarter chat and podcast joins the show to share her journey from creating an online music community in 1996 to creating a Twitter chat that generates billions of impressions. Hear how to grow your business through Twitter, how to start a Twitter chat, how to use Twitter lists, her favorite smartphone tricks, and her favorite song to play on guitar. Connect with Madalyn at MadalynSklar.com and on Twitter at @MadalynSklar
2019-10-021h 02
The Ladies Who Lunch with Donna McKechniePodcast TeaserJoin host Donna McKechnie and “The Ladies Who Lunch” at Sardis for a scrumptious meal of rarified theatre storytelling. Candid conversation about career adventures, challenges and mishaps take you deep inside the making of legendary shows and careers. You’re not going to want to miss this.Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, music composed by Matthew Sklar.Part of the Broadway Podcast Network.Every episode is recorded live at the legendary Sardi's restaurant, 234 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036. Thank you so very much to Max Kl...
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Direct Link to Audio News: Apple Sued Over Not Letting Customers Disable Two-Factor Authentication After Two Weeks - MacRumors iOS 12.1.4 Update Available for iPhone & iPad, Download Now to Get Group FaceTime Back - 9to5Mac Apple is taking its in-store iPhone push too far by promoting upgrades instead of repairs - 9to5Mac
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Greater Than Code110: Human Incident Response with Courtney EckhardtRubyConf 2018 - Retrospectives for Humans by Courtney Eckhardt
01:16 – Courtney’s Superpower: Explaining things.
06:50 – Incident Response: How we talk to people how are are affected by incidents
Other Great Incident Response GTC Episodes!
088: The Safety 2 Dance with Steven Shorrock
096: Resilience Engineering with John Allspaw
13:52 – Disabilities in the Workplace and Professional Spaces
20:25 – The Tension Between Accessibility and Security
23:20 – Developing Coping Skills in Response to a Troubled Childhood / Combatting the Feeling of Being Othered
29:16 – Incident Retrospectives and Defensiveness as a Natural Instinct to Feedback
35:29 – Showing Vulnerability
"In order...
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Greater Than Code107: The Ruby Central Opportunity Scholarship ProgramThe Ruby Central Opportunity Scholarship/Guide Program
02:13 – Superpowers: Flying, Changing Diapers, and Empathy!
03:21 – Scholars’ Favorite Parts of the Conference
06:58 – Conferencing as an Introvert: Having Conference Buddies!
08:06 – Meeting New People
10:15 – Challenges of Conferencing
11:55 – Navigating Conference Parties and the General Hubbub
17:35 – Overcoming Pressure
21:09 – Lightning Talks
26:31 – Live Mob Programming Event
30:07 – Advice For Future Scholars
34:50 – Coming to Tech From Different Backgrounds and All Walks of Life
This episode was brought to you by @therubyrep of DevReps, LLC. To pledge your support and to join...
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Greater Than Code104: Jellyfish Signaling with Sam Livingston-Gray01:33 – Is Sam a Jellyfish?
03:14 – Sam’s Superpower: Making Connections Between Weird Things
05:17 – Driving Evolution
08:19 – “Fitness Landscape” and “Fitness Function”
aiweirdness.com
21:17 – How Humans Make Decisions
Sam Livingston-Gray: Cognitive Shortcuts: Models, Visualizations, Metaphors, and Other Lies
Saccade
Blindsight by Peter Watts
33:43 – Completion Bias
40:52 – The Importance of Clarity of Communication in Code
45:49 – Mimicry and The Theory of Mind
52:18 – Scaling, Optimizing, and Thriving as Individuals and Communities
57:38 – Rhetoric and Interacting with People
Everything's an Argument
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2018-11-071h 03
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2018-09-2409 minMachine YearningMax Sklar: Chapter 2: Fixing social and the unexpectedness metricThis week is a rocket. And the rocket has a name. Max Sklar. Max is machine learning engineer at Foursquare and is a fountain of smart, concise thinking and in the next 11 minutes Max and Shane are going to help you sound smarter about the problems of social media. The objectivity/ subjectivity conundrum, language classifiers, tweaks to the recommender system - Max hones in on several of the Gordian Knots that keep us stuck. All of this has significant ramifications for everyone who is trying to figure out how to blend sentiment, community satisfaction and...
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2018-09-2410 min
Run Your Mouth PodcastRooftop Porch PartyHanging with Max Sklar + Joseph Roberts talking all sorts of tech stuff including:
A.) Artificial Intelligence
B.) Google's Monopoly
C.) How to build a better dating app
D.) Using a bidet to clean your asshole and stop rectal bleeding
e.) Unity being overrated and why a divided country will promote happiness
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2018-07-2058 min
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2018-04-2457 min
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2018-02-0336 min
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Inside MusiCast2011 Holiday PodcastOur Holiday Special is a gift to you from the IMC Team! This year we welcome back four past IMC guests who’ll give you a wrap-up on their year, what’s new for 2012 and a Holiday Greeting. So help us welcome back Lee Sklar, Jeff Lorber, Randy Goodrum, and Steve Lukather to Inside MusiCast! As very special thanks to our IMC Team, Kim Reilly, Max Zape, Scott Gross, and Brian Pearson along with former IMC correspondents Uwe Reith and Mikael Engstrom. They’ve ALL done one heck of a job for us this past year.
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