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There's a Lesson in Here SomewhereUnraveling Hidden Family History: The Impact of the Holocaust and Intergenerational TraumaWhat would you do if you received an email that unraveled a hidden chapter of your family history? Join us as we embark on a powerful and emotional journey with Michael Hickins, former Wall Street Journal reporter and author of 'The Silk Factory.' A mysterious email from a nephew he'd never known sets Michael on a path to uncover his family's past, which intertwines with the Holocaust, as he learns of a silk factory that was in his family for generations until his father was imprisoned in a concentration camp. Michael travels with his family to Ansbach, Germany...2024-11-1157 min
But I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing with Rick WhitakerRick Whitaker, an author and editor, has been a part of the New York artistic community for more than two decades, and talks about the current publishing scene, the state of the human project, how to find a publisher, and what it's like to judge books for literary prizes.
Rick is the author of "Assuming the Position: A Memoir of Hustling" (1999), as well as "The First Time I Met Frank O'Hara: Reading Gay American Writers" (2004), and "An Honest Ghost," published by Jaded Ibis Press in 2013, which is a novel consisting entirely of sentences recycled from other books (a...2022-09-0642 min
Stories From the CloudStories from the Cloud: Intelipost Aims for a More Efficient Supply Chain Intelipost CEO and founder Stefan Rehm joins Michael Hickins and Barb Darrow to talk about the ways in which data-rich transactions are making it possible to manage supply chains more efficiently than ever before. He also discusses his experience with Oracle for Startups and Oracle NetSuite. 2022-07-2834 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing with Len KunzLen Kuntz is the author of five books, most recently the personal essay collection, THIS IS ME, BEING BRAVE, out now from Everytime Press. He won’t want me to say this because he’ll thinks it sounds “braggy” [using air quotes] but he’s written more than 1,200 stories, along with five novels and most recently, THIS IS ME, BEING BRAVE. You can find more of his writing on his blog.
Having grown up poor, Len worked and saved obsessively until, at the age of 46, he was able to retire to the country and become a full-time writer. Thi...2022-07-1953 min
But I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing with Whitney DurmickWhitney Durmick -- startup whisperer by day, genre-bending existentialist writer by night -- talks to me about her formerly itinerant existence, and how she has confounded the expectations of the traditional publishing industry by striking out on her own. Her first book, HALF WILD: A prayer for a generation of roaming malcontents, came out in June 2022. Having once-upon-a-time dreamt of becoming an investigative reporter (inspired in part by her ongoing love of trench coats), Whitney investigated the options of the self-published writer, plumbed the heights of social networking (in-person as well as digital), and now shares her experiences and...2022-07-0548 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing with Robert VaughanRobert Vaughan is an indie publisher and writer whose most recent book, Askew, can be ordered here. If found a lot of his opinions fascinating, especially coming from someone who sits on both sides of the table. Among his bits of advice: to figure out where to pitch your stuff, find three or four writers you like and with whom you feel some commonality, and pitch the places that are publishing them. (This seems obvious, but most people go about it exactly the other way around -- they find publishers or agents they like and then try to figure...2022-06-2144 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing With Meg TuiteIn this episode, Meg Tuite talks about her 30 years as a hospice worker and how that manifests itself in her writing, her collaboration with other artists, and her desire for different audiences.
Tuite is author of a novel-in-stories, Domestic Apparition (San Francisco Bay Press), a short story collection, Bound By Blue, (Sententia Books), and won the Twin Antlers Collaborative Poetry award from (Artistically Declined Press) for her poetry collection, Bare Bulbs Swinging, Grace Notes (Unknown Press). Her writing has appeared in numerous journals including Berkeley Fiction Review, 34th Parallel, Epiphany, Monkeybicycle and Boston Literary Magazine. She teaches w...2022-06-0739 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing with Davis SchneidermanYou've probably never heard of Davis Schneiderman, and that's fine with him. As he says during this podcast, "it all ends in anonymity and obsolescence, and we have to come to terms with that."
His forthcoming story collection There's No Appropriate Emoji (MadHat Press) came out in May 2022, and can be ordered here. Throughout this podcast, he offers a number of important insights about the life of a contemporary writer (such as that if you engage in too many different types of things "people don't know what to do with you" which makes it harder to sell y...2022-05-2459 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing with Alan MurrayAlan Murray is the former editor of the Wall Street Journal digital, a pioneer in television business journalism, was recently head of Pew Research and for several years now the CEO of Fortune media and the author of the widely read daily email newsletter CEO Daily. Murray's most recent book, out May 10, 2022, is called Tomorrow's Capitalist.
As a publishing industry veteran, as well as a keen observer of the business world, Murray discusses the publishing industry, and the changes he's observed over the past three decades. 2022-05-1039 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing with Colin DoddsColin Dodds has several books to his name, including Ms. Never and Windfall. He’s made his living as a journalist, editor, copywriter and video producer. His work has appeared in Gothamist, The Washington Post and more than three hundred other publications. Colin’s poetry collection Spokes of an Uneven Wheel was published by Main Street Rag Publishing Company in 2018. He has also produced what I call writing-as-an-app -- his Forget This Good Thing I Just Said is a collection of aphorisms served up randomly by an app of the same name, and just might be the unwritten future of w...2022-04-2652 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing with TJ BeitelmanTJ Beitelman is a writer and teacher who most recent books have been published by the prestigious Black Lawrence Press. We talk about the relationship he's developed with his publisher, the way he thinks of his audience, and how he makes a living. One of my favorite takeaways from this talk is TJ's assertion that, "everybody lucks into everything," which says a lot about his humility but also puts our efforts at getting published and making a living as writers into very good perspective.2022-04-111h 18But I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing with Jenna BanksJenna Banks has written a book called I Love Me More: How to Find Happiness and Success through Self-Love, which she published through Braintrust Ink. Jenna walks us through the creation and marketing of this book, from how she decided to go the route of "hybrid" publishing, to how she chose this publisher over, to hiring a developmental editor and then a publicist, to how she uses social media to build her brand (and her audience), and how she intends to use this book as part of a business based on public speaking and workshops.
Jenna offers u...2022-03-2941 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing With Abi IsholaAbi Ishola's forthcoming novel Patience is a Subtle Thief (HarperCollins Via) is the opportunity for a great conversation about the immigrant experience, how Abi is using video to promote her book, and her concern of appearing to be "too urban" versus white resentment over the very few opportunities afforded marginalized people. When I raise the issue of white resentment, Abi says wisely that if you feel that way, if you resent these opportunities given to Blacks or women or whomever, you have to do what those same people have done and "power past your feelings of being marginalized" and...2022-03-151h 00Stories From the CloudHow neural networks improve diagnosticsJustin Anderson, CEO of Xpert AI, joins hosts Barb Darrow and Michael Hickins to talk about AI, how neural networks can improve healthcare diagnoses, explain how deep learning models are built and how they work, as well as the ethical implications of the use of AI-assistants in the human brain. He also talks about how Oracle for Startups has helped get Xpert AI and other startups off the ground. 2022-03-0340 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing with Whit AndrewsWhit Andrews is a vice president at Gartner, the IT research firm, and has a forthcoming book about the role that running a Minecraft server had in parenting his young son. He talks about how he found an agent and a publisher, and we talk a lot about the writing process and how a writer can be seen as either the CEO of their own artisanry, or as "an independent developer of a product."
We also talk about how our jobs bleed into our writing -- and vice versa -- as well as the sin of writing i...2022-03-0154 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing with Ravi ShankarRavi Shankar joins me to talk about his writing career, and what it's like sharing your name with one of the world's most famous musicians. Talk about imposter syndrome (inside joke for those who listen to the podcast). We also talk about his recently published memoir, Correctional, which you can and should order here. 2022-02-151h 21Stories From the CloudNavigating cloud waters: How Daikin Applied, Fujitsu, and Oracle Cloud Scale to Support the New Digital EconomyEvery organization in today's economy has become a digital entity. Some embrace these new changes, while others are playing catch up. Daikin Applied worked with Fujitsu America to ensure their place in a digital economy. With several issues at hand, they were stifled in their ability to scale and support new digital demands. Check out this special podcast as part of Stories from the Cloud, hosted by Tech Influencer Bill Kleyman on how Daikin Applied reimagined their modernization efforts.2022-02-0235 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing with Vince PassaroVince Passaro is the author of the novel Crazy Sorrow, which you can order here. During this podcast we talk about the rare dinosaur that is Gordon Lish, when and if to pursue an MFA, the shallowness of most editors, his hatred of doing anything except writing, and how smaller presses are going to save literature. A few noteworthy bon mots:
Most writers don't believe in the stature and the power of literature that [Lish] perceived and proclaimed and made vivid;
Editors would rather have something easy and familiar than something challenging and new;
Submitting books via Submittable...2022-02-011h 17But I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing with Dawn RaffelDawn Raffel and I talked about her journey from an editor of so-called women's magazines to published author and teacher, the impact of being a mother, as well as her strategy -- or lack thereof -- as she flows from one genre to another. I loved one point she made about how Wikipedia has changed reading -- and thus the way we write. "If all we want is facts," she says of non-fiction, "we can go to Wikipedia" -- which is one important reason explaining the success and attraction of narrative non-fiction.
Dawn has authored two short s...2022-01-2558 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing with Marcus PactorMarcus Pactor’s new book is Begat Who Begat Who Begat (Astrophil Press). His first book, Vs. Death Noises, won the 2011 Subito Press Prize for Fiction. His story, “Megaberry Crunch” was selected for Best Small Fictions 2021. His work has most recently appeared in 3:AM Magazine and Juked. He lives and works in Jacksonville, Florida.
Marcus has had a "day job" since the age of 15 -- now, his day job is as a university professor, but it's still a job-job. He says he's not doing the writing thing for the money -- "a job is for money. This is for...2022-01-1843 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing with Jeff PearlmanSportswriter Jeff Pearlman has moved on from journalism (his last gig was at Sports Illustrated) to writing books about sports, but always with an unusual angle -- such as "The Bad Guys Won," which was about the 1986 New York Mets championship team. Jeff is also an outspoken liberal, and one of things he seems to love about his "new" career is the ability to sound off about anything he likes without having to deal with the repercussions from a company like ESPN or Sports Illustrated. In this podcast, he talks about the rhythm of writing books (versus articles), the...2022-01-1128 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing With Grace WilliamsGrace Williams has been a reporter at The Wall Street Journal and Barron's, and freelanced at places like Forbes and the Today Show. She was also a contributor to WSJ's Speakeasy culture blog. We talk about how she worked her way up from an internship to an admin job at WSJ to finally writing for the august publication before going out on her own. Writer, editor, wife, and mother, Grace is an inspiration and her voice crackles with humor and intelligence.
Her first book, An Account of Her Own, about a group of women who fought back a...2022-01-0444 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing with Michael SeidlingerProlific author, professor and onetime indie lit publisher Michael Seidlinger shares his strategy for writing fiction and keeping his head above the poverty water line. We also discuss the current state of the book publishing industry, and how the independent presses are trying to forge a new direction that is more modern and responsive to writers who aren't established yet or who are writing in new ways.
Seidlinger is describes himself as a Filipino-American author; he has written My Pet Serial Killer, Dreams of Being, The Fun We’ve Had, and nine other books. His byline appears in...2021-12-2753 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing with Ming HoldenMing Holden is a humanitarian worker who has helped people in such far flung places as Nairobi and Mongolia -- and has also written about these experiences. As she puts it, "I will always be a white interloper, whatever else I may be in these situations; I will always not have the full story and not tell it perfectly. It will be problematic until there’s not the inequity between the global south, between black and brown bodies and bodies racialized as white."
Holden talks about how her writing and her life are a single attempt to cha...2021-12-201h 17But I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing with C.J. FarleyC.J. Farley has written five novels and several biographies and other books of non-fiction. He’s also an executive editor at Audible. In this podcast, he talks about his role as s storyteller giving voice to the voiceless. He talks about writing young adult fiction with African American protagonists, and why he believes that’s crucially important. He also talks about the drive within to become a writer, and the necessity of organizing your life around that urge. He’s an amazing speaker with a truly brilliant mind. His most recent book is Zero O'clock, from Akashic books, and yo...2021-12-1451 min
Stories From the CloudNavigating Cloud Waters: How AFL and BIAS removed legacy infrastructure and embarked on a modernization journey with OCIIn this special podcast as part of Stories from the Cloud, tech influencer Bill Kleyman discusses how one company went on a journey to become far more agile and prepared for a digital economy. Listen to a real customer story with AFL and partner BIAS - a legacy data center, an old business process, unreliable systems, and an amazing IT modernization to cloud journey.2021-12-0828 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing with Laura ZamLaura Zam is an author, speaker, certified trauma professional, and sexuality educator whose work focuses on sexual healing and preventing violation. During this podcast, we talk about her "triple-threat" career as an author, speaker and teacher, the way in which each of her activities feeds and support the others, and how she manages her social media presence. Her most recent book is The Pleasure Plan. 2021-12-0754 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing with Lance OlsenLance Olsen is a professor of English and writing at the University of Utah. He is also the author of fifteen novels, one hypermedia text, five nonfiction books, five short-story collections, a poetry chapbook, and two anti-textbooks about experimental writing, and most recently the novels My Red Heaven (Dzanc, 2020) and Skin Elegies (Dzanc, 2021). In other words, he's no dabbler.
We talk about small presses versus the New York publishing ecology, the fallacy of self-publishing, changes in the world of publishing, the role of literary agents, his former role with Fiction Collective 2 (FC2), and the function of universities...2021-11-301h 09But I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressions with Sarah KornfeldSarah Kornfeld is the author of What Stella Sees, and the just-released The True, a narrative non-fiction that is being published in English, Romanian and French – each with its own ending (as we discuss during this podcast). She is also the founder of Rising Media Research, a research and consulting company that serves the ecosystem of the Creative Economy (museums, policymakers, guilds, and cultural institutions) – which Sarah notes is a $2.2 trillion ecosystem.
In other words, Sarah is in a great position to talk about the ways in which writers can make it work, especially using new technology platf...2021-11-2246 minStories From the CloudDenis Pombriant discusses CRM’s integration challengeBarb Darrow and Michael Hickins chat with Beagle Research principal analyst Denis Pombriant about the challenge facing the new generation of CRM tools. Pombriant says they’re great, but need to be better integrated with other tools used by salespeople, including word processing and email.2021-11-1729 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressions with Alice LaPlanteAlice LaPlante has written textbooks on story structure and other writing techniques -- as well she might, having herself written a New York Times Bestselling (r) novel, Turn of Mind. A creative writing teacher (and former tech journalist), she now lives in Mallorca, Spain, where she alternates literary work with corporate writing, which is how she puts bread on the table (or in the bank).
During this podcast, we talk about the financial effect of having had a NYT Bestseller, the trouble with being "typecast" as a writer, the economics of the publishing industry (such as it...2021-11-1639 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing with Nick KolakowskiNick Kolakowski is an influential technology journalist and fiction writer, with a particular (but not exclusive) emphasis on crime genre fiction. I've followed his career very closely over the past decade or so, partly because his career path is similar to mine, and also because he's so very different.
From his early work for a magazine intended as a manifestation of US "soft diplomacy" to his very recent novel, Absolute Unit, Nick Kolakowski knows a thing or two about publishing. Our discussion covers the use of blogging and other social media for marketing purposes, how small and i...2021-11-091h 12But I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressions With Rick MoodyRick Moody is a prolific and important American writer, most well-known for his novel The Ice Storm, which was turned into a movie of the same name starring my absolute heartthrob Sigourney Weaver and my man-crush, Kevin Kline. He is also the author of numerous other novels, story collections, novellas, and memoirs. His most recent book is The Long Accomplishment: A Memoir of Hope and Struggle in Matrimony; published by Henry Holt.
Rick and I spent a semester together in graduate school and managed to stay in touch over many, many years, although our lives took us i...2021-11-021h 11But I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressions with Sam AppleSam Apple is a fan of audio books, which gives rise to a discussion about the role of the writer as entertainer. We also discuss the vocation of science writing -- something of a rebellion against his fiction-writing roots -- and the idea that writers and scientists have something very important in common, which is the search for truth.
Sam is the author most recently of Ravenous -- Otto Warburg, the Nazis, and the Search for the Cancer-Diet Connection, published by Liveright, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Co. He has written for The New York Times...2021-10-2642 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing With Sheila Kohler: Honest About LifeThis podcast includes excerpts of my discussion with award-winning author Sheila Kohler, whose work as been anthologized by Best American Short Stories, been translated into myriad languages from Dutch and French to Japanese and Hebrew, and whose essays have been published in magazines as disparate as O Magazine, American Scholar and Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. She has been teaching creative writing at Princeton since 2008. Her most recent novel, Open Secrets, was published by Penguin a year ago, and is her 13th book.
The podcast includes only excerpts because we lost quite a bit of the recording to...2021-10-1925 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkDigressing With Michele HermanMichele Herman is a poet, novelist, short story writer and adopted New Yorker. She has been gracious enough to share how she has managed to live in one of the most expensive cities on earth without either a trust fund, a Wall Street salary or a sugar daddy -- all while raising a family, being active in the various communities she calls her own, and living, through dint of resolve and discipline, a creative life of the mind.
A couple of things stand out to me from our conversation: she is a born craftsperson, and if she h...2021-10-1246 minStories From the CloudNavigating cloud waters with manufacturer UGN, Fujitsu and OracleGetting started on your cloud and transformation journey doesn't have to be complicated. Some great partners and leaders are ready to help you build a map to navigate the cloud waters. Check out this special podcast as part of Stories from the Cloud, hosted by Tech Influencer Bill Kleyman. Hear manufacturer UGN and Fujitsu discuss how they got started, the lessons they learned, and some of the remarkable outcomes they've experienced.2021-10-0833 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkI Digress With Annie DeWittAnnie DeWitt is a writer, connector, former host of a literary salon, and, now, literary agent. We talk about the importance of a literary community, the rise of small presses and the symbiotic relationship they have with larger traditional publishers, and the importance for writers of developing a social media presence. Annie also explains the one thing about agents that writers probably don't know, but should. This episode is a bit longer than usual, but Annie is so generous with her advice and her experience that I think it's worth the longer listen. 2021-10-0559 minStories From the CloudCreating purpose-built clouds — with Oracle’s Ross Brown, VP of Product Marketing for Cloud GTMIn this special episode of Stories from the Cloud, Kathleen Tandy and Ross Brown discuss the origins of Oracle and how engineering at the hardware level, in parallel with new cloud services, has given them the unique ability to create purpose-built clouds unhindered by existing architecture. As complexity continues to increase, Oracle’s bare metal infrastructure is helping customers move forward quickly and securely. Don’t miss Ross’s insights on the future of cloud migration and the importance of accountability along the way. Ross Brown is Vice President of Product Marketing for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Formerly SVP of...2021-10-0434 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkBut I Digress... With Lincoln MichelLincoln MIchel, author of the forthcoming The Body Scout (Hachette Book Group - Orbit imprint), talks about the joys and perils of writing genre fiction, the economics of writing, Robert Coover, the Singularity, and how the pace of technology adoption influences his writing. You can preorder his The Body Scout here. 2021-09-2851 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkBut I Digress... With Sayeeda CopelandSayeeda Copeland discusses the challenges of writing while being a mother to two boys aged 9 and 2 respectively, her literary influences and life inspirations, her choice of pseudonym (Sayeeda Copeland is a pseudonym) and the economic choices she's making on a daily basis. While most of the writers on this podcast are already far along their career arcs, Sayeeda is still ascending, and she shares the challenges she faces. You can contribute to Sayeeda's GoFundMe, which is one of the modern ways she's financing her writing career. 2021-09-2138 min
Stories From the CloudInnovating with the cloudCapgemini's CTO at the UK Oracle practice, Chris Hollies joins us for episode 5 in the Designed for Change podcast mini-series, brought to you by Stories from the Cloud. Discussing how different industries are using automation and low-code development to develop products faster, to innovate and adapt to change. Designed for Change: https://www.oracle.com/cloud/oracle-cloud-services/ Capgemini + Oracle: https://www.capgemini.com/partner/oracle/ 2021-09-1522 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkSelf-Delusion Required: A Discussion with Adam WilsonCritically acclaimed fiction writer Adam Wilson discusses his process for writing Sensation Machines, his second novel, writing from a woman's perspective, the impact of influences on his writing versus playing to your own strengths, the disappointment that accompanies being published, and the role of art in his life. 2021-09-1450 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkBut I Digress... With Victoria RedelI'm joined by Victoria Redel, an award-winning poet and fiction writer. Her most recent novel, Before Everything, was published by Viking Penguin in June 2017. Loverboy (2001, Graywolf /2002, Harcourt), was widely acclaimed and was adapted for a feature film starring Kyra Sedgewick and directed by Kevin Bacon. We talk about the challenges she faced as a female writer (and parent), what getting a movie deal was like for her, her literary influences and heroes, and why she read poetry on Facebook throughout much of the Covid-19 pandemic. And of course, what she would have wanted to be if writing hadn't been...2021-09-0753 minBut I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkBut I Digress with... Michael GottliebMichael Gottlieb, author of more than 20 books, joins me to talk about the role of art in life, which he says is "to help us live our lives." He talks about New York, the hidden New York, how poets live their lives, what his vocation would have been if he weren't a writer, and whether or not he dog-ears his books. His most recent book, Selected Poems (CHAX, 2021) is coming out this Fall; you can pre-order Selected Poems here. You can learn more about Michael on his website. 2021-09-0240 min
Stories From the CloudMore data, more value Accenture's global database lead, Julian Dontcheff joins us for Episode 4 in the Designed for Change podcast mini-series, brought to you by Stories from the Cloud. Today's discussion is on using automation to harness data, driving agility and innovation. Designed for Change: https://www.oracle.com/cloud/oracle-cloud-services/ Accenture + Oracle: https://www.accenture.com/us-en/services/oracle-index 2021-08-2523 minStories From the CloudHow Vistory uses blockchain to build trust in 3D printingAdditive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D printing, can be a long-term solution to supply chain issues -- whether due to global pandemics or disruptions such as the Suez Canal blockage -- all while reducing the carbon footprint of often-wasteful traditional manufacturing processes. Listen in as former journalists Barb Darrow and Michael Hickins talk with Alexandre Pedemonte, CEO of Vistory, a start-up that is solving the digital trust problem inherent in additive manufacturing with the use of blockchain technology.2021-08-1022 min
Stories From the CloudSecuring for the futureKPMG's Niranjan Haridass joins us for episode 3 in the Designed for Change podcast mini-series, brought to you by Stories from the Cloud. Today’s discussion is on remote work, the greater reliance on the cloud, and how to stay more secure to drive innovation. To learn more: KPMG + Oracle: https://www.kpmg.us/alliances/kpmg-oracle.html Designed for Change podcast mini series: https://storiesfromthecloud.libsyn.com/ Designed for Change homepage: https://www.oracle.com/cloud/oracle-cloud-services/ 2021-08-0419 min
Stories From the CloudA More Intelligent CloudConstellation Research's Holger Mueller joins us for Episode 2 in the Designed for Change podcast mini-series, brought to you by Stories from the Cloud. Discussing how automation is driving cloud adoption and boosting innovation, as well as the capabilities of an intelligent cloud. 2021-07-1426 min
But I Digress: How Writers Make it WorkBut I Digress: An IntroductionIntroducing "But I Digress," a podcast about writing, not writing, and everything in between.
For more context, please check out my blog post: https://michaelsactualbeatblog.wordpress.com/2021/07/01/the-factory-a-novel-the-pitch/2021-07-0800 min
Stories From the CloudAdapting to changeAccenture's Samia Tarraf joins us for episode 1 in the Designed for Change podcast mini-series, brought to you by Stories from the Cloud. We'll discuss how businesses are adapting to overcome challenges, and how the power of data aids their transformation. Learn more: Designed for Change Accenture + Oracle 2021-06-2322 minStories From the CloudTracing Food Origins Through Blockchain-Based ApplicationsMina Kordi, founder of Tracifier, discusses her company's role in helping trace and certify food origins through a blockchain-based application. She also discusses the challenges of overcoming mansplaining, being a female founder, and running an early-stage startup.2021-04-1418 minStories From the CloudBuilding the Future of Healthcare ConstructionHalf of the world's population doesn't have access to adequate healthcare services, and there's a massive need to expand healthcare infrastructure. But most healthcare construction projects run late and go over budget. Maha Harper, COO and cofounder of Atlas Group London, joins this episode to explain how her company is using the cloud to improve the complex world of hospital construction. She also shares her story of being a female founder in a male-dominated industry.2021-03-0821 min
Stories From the CloudPeeling Back the Compensation OnionEvery company, at its core, sells something. But the way employees and partners are incentivized to sell products varies wildly from company to company — even within the same industry. Xactly CEO Chris Cabrera explains how AI, data, and cloud computing can help employers better motivate and compensate their teams.2020-12-2326 min
Stories From the CloudDiving In to the Talent PoolThe way we work has changed dramatically this year. The way companies recruit, retain, and develop employees is changing, too. On this episode, Arun Satyan of Hyreo and Chris Grosjean of Rocketmat discuss new trends in HR and HCM, the role of emerging tech like AI, and the benefits of being in the Oracle for Startups program.2020-11-0931 min
Stories From the CloudMaking the Internet More InternettyHow does internet traffic get where it needs to go? NOIA Network has a unique answer to that question, aimed at making the internet more efficient. CTO Jonas Simanavicius tells their story.2020-09-2519 min
Stories From the CloudIdeas That Will Never Work Just Might WorkAccounting and finance professionals don't like ambiguity. But these days, very little is certain. Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, Executive Director of Finance Thought Leadership at Oracle, says organizations will have to become less risk-averse if they want to innovate and get ahead of the competition.2020-08-2812 min
Stories From the CloudA Little Startup Goes A Long WayInvolving startups in mission-critical activities, such as supply chain operations, is a risk many large enterprises don't want to take. Veera Johnson and Douglas Johnson-Poensgen explain how their startup, Circulor, has built relationships with major manufacturers.2020-08-2122 min
Stories From the CloudThe Forecast Calls For...It's not easy to predict the future. But when it comes to budget forecasts, the right data and the right models are better than any crystal ball. Tony Nash, CEO and founder of Complete Intelligence, explains how AI and the cloud are giving companies better tools to see into their financial futures.2020-08-1426 min
Stories From the CloudCall Centers of ExcellenceKnowledge is power. And in the business world, knowing what your customers truly think of you is an extremely powerful tool. But those insights are hard to come by. Tony McCormack, CEO of Joulica, explains how advanced analytics are helping call center workers better understand their customers — so they can provide better service.2020-07-2835 min
Stories From the CloudA Fashion-Focused Transparency ToolToday's consumers don't just want to be fashionable. They want to know where their fashion items come from and how they're made. And they want to be able to prove it. On this episode, Peter Merkert, co-founder of Retraced, explains how blockchain, Kubernetes and other emerging technologies are giving consumers supply chain insights that they never had before.2020-07-2330 min
Stories From the CloudRisk And RewardThere are risks any time you move to new tech. The cloud in particular has caused friction between CISOs, who are laser-focused on security, and other execs. This gap presents an opportunity for leaders to come together and rethink how they can do business both more efficiently and more securely, says KPMG's Brian Jensen. In this episode, Jensen shares key takeaways from the 2020 Oracle and KPMG Cloud Threat Report and what they mean for today's businesses.2020-07-1621 min
Stories From the CloudStreaming and The StingStreaming video has come a long way, but there's still a sizeable lag from when live events happen to when they show up on your screen. That's the problem Phenix aims to solve. CMO Jed Corenthal discusses the ramifications of real-time video for sports fans, gamblers, music aficionados, and other content consumers — and how the cloud can make it happen.2020-05-1523 min
Stories From the CloudHoller If You Hear Me"How likely are you to recommend this podcast to a friend?" That question might give you flashbacks to all the lengthy customer service surveys you've been asked to fill out over the years. You know, the ones that don't always solicit the type of feedback you actually want to give — or that a brand wants to receive, for that matter. Rado Raykov, CEO of Holler Live, talks about how his startup is rethinking customer feedback for the social media, swipe-up/swipe-down age.2020-05-1122 min
Stories From the CloudBeat The BeetlesEarly detection is the key to stopping pests and diseases that threaten agricultural crops. But when plant-eating beetles hide under leaves and plants show no visible signs of disease until it's too late, that's not an easy task. AgroScout, a startup based in Israel, aims to solve this problem using drones, multispectral imaging and data science. CEO Simcha Shore explains how these different technologies come together to help farmers get a leg up.2020-05-0417 min
Stories From the CloudTidying Up Your Enterprise AppsHoarding isn't just a problem with papers in our desks or socks in our drawers. It affects enterprise applications, too. When companies feel obligated to keep all their data and pack as many features as possible into their apps, it can make them less efficient. Daniel Newman, principal analyst and founding partner of Futurum Research, says modern cloud apps can help businesses use less data — and use it better.2020-02-1012 min
Stories From the CloudFighting in the DarkInternet of Things devices that weren't built with security in mind open the door to downtime, intellectual property theft, and worse. The problem is, if you can't see the cyberattacks against these devices' vulnerabilities, you can't fight them. Michael Yehoshua, vice president of global marketing for security firm SCADAfence, discusses major IoT threats and how to protect against them.2019-12-1215 min
Stories From the CloudPaper vs. RobotsAre robots coming for manufacturing jobs? That's a very common question in the industry. But the reality is, except in the largest high-volume factories, pencils and paper still rule the day. On this episode, Mark Carleton, COO of manufacturing software provider MESTEC, explains how technology can help modernize and improve operations.2019-11-2211 min
Stories From the CloudGet Buy-In or Die Tryin'Emerging technologies promise to change the way we do business. But if employees don't use the new software and gadgets at their disposal, that promise will never become reality. Paul Gaynor, global technology practice leader at PwC, discusses ways to get user buy-in, increase adoption of new tech, and drive digital transformation.2019-11-1320 min
Stories From the CloudCloud Migration Lessons LearnedThere's no industry that isn't facing some form of mass disruption. And companies that are ahead of the curve in terms of business and IT transformation can help others along the way. In this episode, Doug Kehring, executive vice president of corporate operations at Oracle, discusses the tech giant's own journey to the cloud and how it's sharing lessons learned with customers.2019-10-2917 min
Stories From the CloudThe Future of Retail and MarketingThe unique shopping habits of millennials and Generation Z mean retail and marketing are ripe for disruption. And startups are uniquely positioned to take advantage. Visual search platform Snap Tech and marketing technology provider BrandTotal, members of the Oracle for Startups program, are two such companies. Jenny Griffiths, CEO and co-founder of Snap Tech, and Alon Leibovich, CEO and co-founder of BrandTotal, join the podcast to discuss how younger shoppers are different—and how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence can help meet their needs.2019-10-0133 min
Stories From the CloudMind the Gender Pay GapBusinesses that are more diverse outperform their competitors, according to research. Technology can help remove the biases that contribute to the gender pay gap and otherwise hinder diversity in business. Technology can also help give businesses access to the best talent pool, regardless of gender. Those are the goals of Gapsquare, a startup whose software analyzes companies' pay by gender and helps drive organizational change. In this episode, Zara Nanu, CEO and co-founder of Gapsquare, and Jason Williamson, Vice President of Oracle for Startups, discuss the current state of diversity in business and the ways in which technology can help...2019-08-1322 min
Stories From the CloudInnovation Is A MindsetIn the past, technology vendors and their customers emphasized function over form. But that's changing as employees expect applications to not only work flawlessly -- but to look good doing so. Michael Krigsman, industry analyst and host of the CXOTalk podcast, chats about the changing roles of CXOs and the effects of personal devices and applications on how businesses operate.2019-05-1420 min
Stories From the CloudGarbage In, Garbage OutArtificial intelligence could be tech's great hope -- if it overcomes serious issues around modeling and data integrity. Cloud influencer Bill Kleyman discusses the hype and reality of AI and tackles topics such as: A drone that used AI and repeated trial-and-error (including many crashes) to teach itself to fly and navigate. How the "garbage in, garbage out" adage that has governed computing for decades is still true. If your data or model is faulty, your AI won't amount to much.2019-05-0114 min
Stories From the CloudInside the Security MatrixKeeping data safe and secure is a hugely complicated job — especially for large businesses that collect, store, and analyze tons of data. KPMG's Brian Jensen and Oracle's Greg Jensen discuss why the security stakes are higher than ever as more mission-critical workloads -- and their data -- move to the cloud.2019-04-1724 min
Stories From the CloudAI as a TeenagerBots are getting a lot smarter and more interactive. Oracle's Suhas Uliyar talks about: How advances in AI and natural language processing are making bots more proactive How digital assistants can help manage rote business tasks like expense account or vacation approval processes How Oracle uses its experience in applications and data to train business-oriented bots2019-03-2924 min