Shows
NHL Wraparound Podcast1994 Rangers Championship Team: Messier, Leetch & The Season That Changed NYNeil Smith, Glenn Healy, and John Davidson reunite to relive the 1994 Rangers' legendary Stanley Cup run. From Mike Keenan's controversial hiring to the franchise-altering trade deadline, this is the untold story of how the President's Trophy champions assembled. Hear about Mark Messier's leadership transforming the culture, the Butch Goring comparisons, the expansion draft chess moves that brought Glenn Healy aboard, and Neil Smith's calculated gamble trading beloved stars Tony Amonte and Mike Gartner. This is Part 1 of a 5-episode series celebrating 30 years since Broadway's greatest parade.IN THIS EPISODE:[00:00] - Welcome to 1994 Forever: 5-part series...
2025-12-271h 33
Go Coach Yourself!How to Choose a CoachLet us know what you think about this episode or send us an idea!Whether you're seeking personal growth, career advancement, or creative inspiration, choosing the right coach makes all the difference. Join Vic and Ryan in this episode of Go Coach Yourself! as they navigate the essentials—from understanding your goals, and budget considerations, to uncovering the credentials that matter. This episode offers insights and actionable tips that demystify the coaching process, helping you find that perfect partnership. Links in this episode:What is Co-Acive Coach...
2025-11-1935 min
Walk AroundDelivered QuietlyVic PlaylistApple Music • SpotifyTRANSCRIPTA long time ago, I used to have some friends who liked to go around the country by riding freight trainsThey'd hitch out of Omaha or Lincoln or usually Kansas City and end up in Pennsylvania or Montana, California, ArizonaI never caught a ride with any of themI didn't really ever have the chanceBut I liked to sit with them on the rails and the bridges and watch the trains go byAnd the...
2025-09-2109 min
NHL Wraparound Podcast2025 NHL Summer Cooler - Columbus Blue JacketsIn this Summer Coolers edition of NHL Wraparound, hosts Neil Smith and Vic Morren review the offseason, roster structure, and playoff hopes of the Columbus Blue Jackets—a team that came painfully close to breaking their five-year postseason drought in 2024–25.The Blue Jackets finished with 89 points, just two shy of the final wild card spot, and were eliminated by a regulation win tiebreaker after going winless against the St. Louis Blues in the season series. Despite the heartbreak, the Jackets were one of the NHL’s surprise teams, boasting an offense that tied for 7th in the league...
2025-09-0507 min
THE ROOTED TCK4.7. Entering the "Soul Room" (with Hudson Speer)On this episode, we talk with Hudson Speer, TCK to Mexico.Join our conversation as we talk about identity, attachments, relationships and belonging, and how the goodness and kindness of God binds it all together. You’ll hear Hudson’s honestly and transparently share the highs and lows of his experience growing up as a TCK. Hudson has a unique ability to eloquently express the human and TCK experience. This is an episode you’ll definitely want to take notes on and listen to on repeat because Hudson has a lot of insight and wisdom, and a heart...
2025-08-0132 min
PragmaticVideo is HarderHaving recorded and edited over 130 video episodes of various shows, John discusses everything he's learned with Vic, reflecting on gear choices and changes and the tradeoffs between scripting and not and finally editing. All of this to reach a singular conclusion...video is harder.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.TEN Show Links:
TEN: Causality TV
TEN: Pragmatic Electric
TEN: Whisky Whiskey
Links of Potential Interest:
Stream Deck Mini
Stream Deck Pedal
Prompter
DJI Osmo Mobile 6
Blackmagic Camera
Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode Gold Producers:
'r', Steven Bridle, Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto and...
2025-05-141h 16
壹隻憂鬱臺灣烏龜|尋釁幾羣骯髒變態囓齒鱷ACME Whistles ※ 0051860年開業的ACME Whistle是英國 (或全世界) 現存歷史最悠久的哨子製造廠。百多年來，都在伯明翰的廠房以人手製造。Mr. Joseph Hudson (即 ACME whistle 創辦人) 於1883年設計出 Metropolitan Whistle並於1884年將 Metropolitan作商標注冊及正式成為皇家警察裝備。現在所有刻有 “Metropolitan”的銀雞依然是由 ACME Whistle於英國 伯明翰的工廠製造。跟1884年出品如同一轍。銀雞獨特的聲響依舊令人立即聯想到警報和危險。ACME whistle 現在由第三代經營，繼續於英國伯明翰製造全球最出色哨子。
2025-01-2409 min
壹隻憂鬱臺灣烏龜|尋釁幾羣骯髒變態囓齒鱷ACME Whistles ※ 0041860年開業的ACME Whistle是英國 (或全世界) 現存歷史最悠久的哨子製造廠。百多年來，都在伯明翰的廠房以人手製造。Mr. Joseph Hudson (即 ACME whistle 創辦人) 於1883年設計出 Metropolitan Whistle並於1884年將 Metropolitan作商標注冊及正式成為皇家警察裝備。現在所有刻有 “Metropolitan”的銀雞依然是由 ACME Whistle於英國 伯明翰的工廠製造。跟1884年出品如同一轍。銀雞獨特的聲響依舊令人立即聯想到警報和危險。ACME whistle 現在由第三代經營，繼續於英國伯明翰製造全球最出色哨子。
2025-01-2322 min
Drag Illustrated: The Wes Buck ShowThe Wes Buck Show | Ep. 371 | Scott Palmer, Vic Alvarez, & More!!!The Wes Buck Show | Ep. 371 | Scott Palmer, Vic Alvarez, & More!!!
This week on The Wes Buck Show—we’re one week out from the U.S. Street Nationals at Bradenton Motorsports Park, the second stop in the DI Winter Series, and this episode is locked and loaded with heavy hitters!
We’ve got Vic Alvarez, the man behind Bradenton Motorsports Park and the U.S. Street Nationals, joining us to give an inside look at what fans and racers can expect from this massive event. With Bradenton becoming one of the most iconic venues in drag racing, Vic’s got stor...
2025-01-221h 28PragmaticWhisky WhiskeyVic joins John to discuss all things Whisky/Whiskey as John launches a new Video Podcast of the same name. Think of Pragmatic...but applied to Whisky...in a video form. We cover everything from Mash Bills to Distilling, Barrel Influence and lots and lots more.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.TEN Show Links: (Causality TV)
TEN: Causality TV Episode 1: CrowdStrike
TEN: Causality TV
TEN Show Links: (Whisky Whiskey)
TEN: Whisky Whiskey
TEN: Whisky Whiskey Episode 1: The Macallan 12yr Sherry Oak
TEN: Whisky Whiskey Episode 2: Bushmills 16yr
TEN: Whisky Whiskey Episode 3: Lark Symphony...
2024-10-202h 02
Who Thought We'd Be Here?Episode 031 "Vic Alam & Old Dhaka Coffee House"The baguette boys are here with a brand new episode! That'll make more sense if you listen to the whole episode. We're honored to bring you a very special guest this week on "Who Thought We'd Be Here?". Our guest this week on the podcast is none other than Vic Alam, owner and manager of Old Dhaka Coffee House, located inside the Hudson Valley Food Hall in Beacon, New York. The concept of Old Dhaka Coffee House is inspired by Vic's childhood growing up in Bangladesh, and his passion for a good espresso. In this episo...
2024-08-1959 min
Trailer Trash TerrorsThe Mystery of Oltissis, and The Paranormal Librarian to the Rescue!In episode 126, we meet Marilyn Hudson, the Paranormal Librarian. She talks with Vic Hermanson about a book that seems to occupy a place of "ontological superposition," both existing and not existing at the same time. The supposed book, "Oltissis: Ancient Greek Gods and Lore Revisited," by Federico Iaonnides, (one of several possible spellings) has occupied Vic Hermanson's quite limited mind for years!
It may or may not have been published, in France, in 1962. A copy of it may or may not have been purchased in a public library by Ted Connors, security expert, around 2010. It may or...
2024-07-261h 38
Ten Thousand MilesEpisode 19 - My Journey To 35,000' - Glen GreenlowIn this conversation, Vic Pepe and Glen Greenlow discuss Glen's career as a pilot for United Airlines. They reminisce about their friendship and Glen's childhood dream of becoming a pilot. Glen shares his journey of pursuing his dream, including attending an aviation program in Louisiana and getting an internship with United Airlines. He talks about the challenges he faced, including being laid off multiple times due to industry disruptions. They also discuss the impact of 9/11 on the aviation industry and the process of getting certified on different aircraft.
The conversation covers various topics related to flying, including turbulence, weather challenges...
2024-07-221h 10
Riverdale Season SixE2: Ghost Stories | w/ Vic Michaelis!Can Vic Michaelis (Dropout, UCB, Comedy Bang Bang) survive the spooooky horror of Season Six Episode 2? Omar and Sara do their best to help Vic navigate la llorona, haunted cars, ships in bottles, and gang violence in this weeks episode of Riverdale Season Six The Podcast!
2024-06-131h 14PragmaticMonopoly (Not The Game)Vic and John discuss southbooth cooling progress, the lack of Apple Vision Pro internationally, Johns new Electric Ride on Mower, briefly about cricket and finally the US DoJ Anti-Trust case against Apple.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced
TechDistortion Referenced Articles:
47 At A Test Match Finally
Anti-Trust
Links of Potential Interest:
What Is Prism Correction in Eyeglasses?
Ryobi: 48V 30" 50Ah Brushless Ride-On Lawn Mower
OP3 Project
Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode Gold Producers:
'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, Shane...
2024-04-152h 00
The Company Road PodcastE33 Andrew Kendall - Building better design: What Lego can teach us about design thinking & business transformationSend us a text"The more immovable that your solutions are, the greater the need to invest in that kind of thinking."Andrew KendallIn this episode you’ll hear about:Designing for impact: Strategies to more accurately understand customers needs and motivations in order to design products and services that go beyond immediate user needs to create tangible, transformative impact on people’s lives Long-term design considerations: Ensuring longevity and sustainability in design solutions by designing with future scalability and flexibility in mindEnabling creat...
2024-02-2750 minPragmaticWhack Me In The FaceVic joins John to go discuss the new iPhone 15 Pro Max Lenses for photos and video, using the Meta Quest 3 and trying out the Fuji Real3D Camera vs iPhone 15 Pro Max Spatial Videos in anticipation of the upcoming Apple Vision Pro.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced
Links of Potential Interest:
EVSE: Electric Vehicle Fires
FujiFilm FinePix Real3D Camera
Nomad Goods: Modern Leather Case
Pragmatic Electric Episode 10: SuperCharger Blitz
Is This The Show? Episode 5: Pennywise In The Back
Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode Gold...
2024-01-241h 02PragmaticA Mixed BagVic joins John to go through a mixed bag of topics including the two most recent Apple Events, selling lenses, the new 5x iPhone Pro Max Lens, Johns day job company being potentially bought and split as well as the Soundbooth and some conference speaking.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced
Links of Potential Interest:
Apple Event: October 30
Apple Event: September 12
Nomad Goods: Modern Leather Case
ACRNA Conference 2023
Is This The Show? Episode 3: John’s Buried in the Sound Booth
Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode Gold Pr...
2023-11-071h 00
The Company Road PodcastE13 Andrew Broughton - Designing for Improved Civic Outcomes: The Intersection of Design and Social ResponsibilitySend us a text"Your success is only limited by your own ambition... It's very much about autonomy, mastery, and purpose beyond the backlog."Andrew BroughtonIn this episode, you’ll hear about:Balancing business metrics and social impact: The challenge of but need for aligning social impact measures with business metrics to demonstrate the value of socially focussed projects.Finding intrinsic value in your work: How to find alignment between your work’s outcomes and impact with your own personal goals and aspirations.The role of design in problem-solving: How intrapreneurs can...
2023-10-1057 min
The Exastential PodcastPennywise in the BackThe original Bubblesorters assemble to discuss the podcasting ad-polypse, 3D Photography and discuss Vic ripping up his deck while John is sweating to death in his sound booth. John also gets into trouble for spoiling a Doctor Who season finale from 11 months ago that Clay hadn’t watched yet.With John Chidgey, Clay Daly and Vic Hudson.Links of interest:
FujiFilm Real 3D
Pigasus
Black/Summit Nike Sport Loop
Doctor Who (SPOLIER)
Audio Edited by: John Chidgey.
Support The Exastential Podcast on Patreon
2023-09-101h 30The Exastential PodcastClay's Steamy DeckClay, Vic, and Scott start off light by talking about our impending human extinction. Then they move on to how to tell them apart, Clay’s Ratatouille, Scott’s new accidental cat, some Mac apps and Mac setup strategies, and finally, Vic’s latest obsession, GAMING! Then the podcast comes to an abrupt end at just over an hour and 20 minutes.With Vic Hudson, Clay Daly and Scott Willsey.Links of interest:
House of the Dragon
Bunch.app
Amphetamine
OWC Thunderbolt Docks
OWC Rover Pro Wheels Kit for 2019 Apple Mac Pro
Laptop Stand up to 17″ Space Gray
Pla...
2023-08-171h 21The Exastential PodcastJohn’s Buried in the Sound BoothScott, Vic and John discuss John’s most ambitious and potentially crazy podcasting project: designing and building his own custom Sound Booth. We discuss what possessed him to do this, the materials and construction detail as well as whether he’s likely to found buried in that booth in the future.With John Chidgey, Vic Hudson and Scott Willsey.Links of interest:
PSA1+ Boom Arm
ElectroVoice RE20 Microphone
ElectroVoice 309A Suspension Shock Mount
TP-Link AV2000
Audio Edited by: Scott Willsey.
Support The Exastential Podcast on Patreon
2023-07-251h 20PragmaticVirtually AugmentedVic joins John to look at the history of Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality and Augmented Reality as we pre-assess the pros and cons of AR and VR and the upcoming Apple Vision Pro.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced
Links of Potential Interest:
3D Display
Autostereoscopy
Vergence
Accommodation (vertebrate eye)
Vergence-Accommodation Conflict
Virtual Reality
Reality Labs
List of Virtual Reality Headsets
What is the Difference Between AR, MR, VR, XR?
Headsets Pre-2000:
Jaron Lanier’s EyePhone
VPL EyePhone VR Compare
Virtual Reality Demo From 1990
Virtual Boy
He...
2023-07-132h 06
NEW YORK IS THE ANSWERVic IOrka @ Chrysler Building✅ FOLLOW & SHARE
TWITCH: www.twitch.tv/vic_iorka
SOUNDCLOUD: www.soundcloud.com/new-york-is-the-answer
TIK TOK: www.tiktok.com/@new_york_is_the_answer
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/vic_iorka_nyc/
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/VicIorka
✅ CHECK & TUNE OUR SHOWS
RADIO STATIONS: www.newyorkistheanswer.com/radio-stations
✅ WORLDWIDE AUDIENCE https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1ShTY3Oa1vowLFo8C20nYTV8_rqg
💻 OUR WEBSITE
www.newyorkistheanswer.com
⚠️ BOOKINGS OPEN
✅ BIG EVENTS
✅ PRIVATE EVENTS
✅ CLUBS – VENUES - ROOFTOPS
🇺🇸 NYC - Becky Nuñez: tpatpnyc@gmail.com
🇪🇺 Prollums: prollumsfine@gmail.com
🌎 Vic iOrka: djvicbooking@gmail.com
Vic IOrka @ Chrysler Building
1 - BT feat. Emma Hewitt - No Warning Lights...
2023-04-202h 02PragmaticApple Watch EvolutionWith some initial discussion of the Twitter Appocalypse and M2 Mac Mini, John and Vic dive into the Apple Watchs evolution since 2015 to present and discuss whether or the newest Apple Watch design can be thought of as the ultimate Ultra.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced
Celebrating Causality’s 50th Episode!!
The TEN Store is NOW Open!
Related Episodes:
Pragmatic Episode 69: It’s Complicated
Pragmatic Episode 76: Banned
Links of Potential Interest:
Apple Watch Fandom
Apple Watch
List of Apple Watches
Apple Watch Comp...
2023-01-261h 46
2022-10-211h 00PragmaticWind FarmingWind Farms are getting bigger and spreading throughout the world both on and off-shore. Vic joins John to talk about Wind Turbines, John's new Tesla and the launch of the new Video podcast/vodcast Pragmatic Electric.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.TechDistortion Articles Discussed:
Retro Mac Pro
Retro Mac Pro Part 2
Upgrading the Mac Pro SSD
Upgrading the Mac Pro RAM
Buying A Tesla
Pragmatic Electric Links:
Pragmatic Electric
Pragmatic: Electric - YouTube
Introducing Pragmatic Electric
Audiobook Narration Work:
Voice For Hire
Shoot Like a Ninja on Apple Books
The Knack...
2022-01-302h 05
The Mindful ExperimentEP#321 - Investing in Passive Income In this week's interview, I had the pleasure of sharing space with Kent Ritter.I truly enjoyed this episode as investing in passive income is something I am very passionate about.Kent shares his story of where he started and how he ended up doing what he is doing today.He shares his experiences of flipping homes, moving towards multi-unit apartment buildings to helping investors create passive income with projects that he works on with his company.This is...
2021-10-2244 min
The Mindful Experiment PodcastEP#321- Investing in Passive IncomeIn this week's interview, I had the pleasure of sharing space with Kent Ritter.I truly enjoyed this episode as investing in passive income is something I am very passionate about.Kent shares his story of where he started and how he ended up doing what he is doing today.He shares his experiences of flipping homes, moving towards multi-unit apartment buildings to helping investors create passive income with projects that he works on with his company.This is a great podcast for anyone looking to create passive income....
2021-10-2244 minPragmaticLockdown ComputingLockdowns due to the pandemic of 2020-2021 has shifted a lot of peoples computing needs with working from home on their computer now a real driver for many people. We look at how it's impacted John and take a walk down history lane of Vic and John's various Macs for the past few decades and how it led to a controversial purchase.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Related Articles:
Retro Mac Pro
Retro Mac Pro: Part 2
John’s Macs Past and Present:
eMac G4/1.25 (USB 2.0) Specs (eMac USB 2.0, M9425LL/A*, PowerMac6,4, A1002, No...
2021-07-151h 09
Shares for BeginnersScott Hudson - how do you know you own your shares?When you made your first purchase of a share or ETF you would have received a welcome letter from a share registry. What's this for?More information in the blog post here https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/computershare "What is a share registry? I think probably the easiest way to, to answer that is to use some other analogies. When you've got your license and you go to Vic roads or the RTA and they record who the license holders are, or you go to the land titles office and they register who the...
2021-06-2825 min
BubbleSort Master FeedBubbleSort Show - 23 : Yellow Dye Number 5 Right HereJoin Clay, John, and Vic as they appreciate the MacBook Pro, ponder Constitutional driving, and stock up on American junk food!
Topics:
Vic’s MacBook Pro
Better Touch Tool
Aerial Screensaver
Code Editors
Visual Studio Code
Atom
iPhone XI vs XS Max Camera (Did we really cover that well on Ep21?)
Driving Against the Constitution
Apple Watch Series 5 Living with (Battery life, performance, screen etc)
Software updates have really improved the battery life
The first few (weeks/months?) were really bad
It’s much better now but honestly still not as good as a new good condition batt...
2020-01-231h 39BubbleSort23 : Yellow Dye Number 5 Right HereJoin Clay, John, and Vic as they appreciate the MacBook Pro, ponder Constitutional driving, and stock up on American junk food!
Topics:
Vic’s MacBook Pro
Better Touch Tool
Aerial Screensaver
Code Editors
Visual Studio Code
Atom
iPhone XI vs XS Max Camera (Did we really cover that well on Ep21?)
Driving Against the Constitution
Apple Watch Series 5 Living with (Battery life, performance, screen etc)
Software updates have really improved the battery life
The first few (weeks/months?) were really bad
It’s much better now but honestly still not as good as a new good condition batt...
2020-01-231h 39
ItsezbreezyLISTEN TO EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MR. HUDSONIt's been TEN years since Mr. Hudson’s last album, Straight No Chaser was released via Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label. The British singer/songwriter/producer is known for his high profile work with the likes of Kanye West and JAY-Z, his unique sound and the vulnerability he imbues within his music, setting him apart from other artists. He finally makes his return with his new full-length LP WHEN THE MACHINE STOPS. The 11-track album features guest appearances by Vic Mensa and Taylor Bennett, plus additional contributions from Schae, Josh Dean, Petite Noir and Good Grace...
2019-08-0228 min
Other VoicesVic DiSanto and the joys of raising sled dogs — Feb. 14, 2019Vic DiSanto lay in a hospital bed with a painful back injury when he received a visit from a therapy dog, which lifted his spirits. He decided to adopt a dog from the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society. When DiSanto worked as overseer of the John Brown Farm Historic Site in the Adirondacks, he took a ride on Mirror Lake with John Houghton’s Thunder Mountain dog sled team and now is a musher himself. He tells of the history and joys of sled-pulling dogs in this week’s podcast with Mountie, one of his Siberian huskies, trained to pull a sled...
2019-02-1429 minBubbleSort Master FeedBubbleSort Show - 11: Leaks Like A GentlemanClay, John & Vic are back to discuss all the things announced during the WWDC 2018 Keynote.
Feedback:
Send Us Some Feedback
Tweetback:
Send Us Some Tweetback
Links:
Apps
Boom 3D Surround Sound Audio for your Mac
Ecamm Face Time Call Recorder
Unclutter
Transmit 5 by Panic
On Screen
Doctor Who
Legion
Developer Migration Video
WWDC 2018 Keynote Video
Podcasts
PSP 181 — WWVHDC
Web:
WWDC 2018
watchOS 5
tvOS 5
iOS 12
macOS Mojave
New Sandboxing improvements bring Transmit back to the Mac App Store
A Better Siri Watch Face - Vic Hudson
2018-07-012h 28BubbleSort11: Leaks Like A GentlemanClay, John & Vic are back to discuss all the things announced during the WWDC 2018 Keynote.
Feedback:
Send Us Some Feedback
Tweetback:
Send Us Some Tweetback
Links:
Apps
Boom 3D Surround Sound Audio for your Mac
Ecamm Face Time Call Recorder
Unclutter
Transmit 5 by Panic
On Screen
Doctor Who
Legion
Developer Migration Video
WWDC 2018 Keynote Video
Podcasts
PSP 181 — WWVHDC
Web:
WWDC 2018
watchOS 5
tvOS 5
iOS 12
macOS Mojave
New Sandboxing improvements bring Transmit back to the Mac App Store
A Better Siri Watch Face - Vic Hudson
2018-07-012h 28PragmaticSegway EvolutionSelf-balancing vehicles started with the Segway in 2001, but since then they've evolved, losing their handle bars and even losing a wheel. We look at how they've evolved over time, how safe they are and how potentially crazy John is, since he's started riding one.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Miscellaneous Links:
iBOT
Segway Inc
Segway PT
Segway Online Store
Jimi Heselden
Personal Transporter
Eunicycle
Trevor Blackwell
Focus Designs
The Inventor Of The Hoverboard Says He’s Made No Money From It
Razor Hovertrax
Shane Chen
The inventor of the hoverboard says he’s made no mone...
2018-05-031h 37
DJ Hapa PresentsMr. Hudson's foreign intelligence
Mr. Hudson dropped by Dash Radio to give us an in depth look into his extensive experience in the music industry through his eyes! If you have been living under a rock, Mr. Hudson started out in a group called “Mr. Hudson and The Library” and they toured with Amy Winehouse. In 2007 Kanye heard their album and that’s when things kicked off for the talented frontman. In the interview he explains how he helped Kanye with his album 808 and Heartbreaks and after being asked how he felt about the album he responded, “There’s one problem with the a...
2018-04-1843 min
DJ Hapa PresentsMr. Hudson's foreign intelligence
Mr. Hudson dropped by Dash Radio to give us an in depth look into his extensive experience in the music industry through his eyes! If you have been living under a rock, Mr. Hudson started out in a group called “Mr. Hudson and The Library” and they toured with Amy Winehouse. In 2007 Kanye heard their album and that’s when things kicked off for the talented frontman. In the interview he explains how he helped Kanye with his album 808 and Heartbreaks and after being asked how he felt about the album he responded, “There’s one problem with the a...
2018-04-1800 min
The Exastential PodcastBefore Pragmatic 85Before Pragmatic Episode 85 Vic and I talk about why I went quiet for 4-6 months.With John Chidgey and Vic Hudson.Support The Exastential Podcast on Patreon
2018-04-0507 minPragmaticUncommon TransportationWhen you're trying to optimise a daily commute, there are lots of options to choose from. Balancing physical effort, cost, speed, safety, storage and more we deep dive into how the concept of multi-modal transportation can make your commute more efficient.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Miscellaneous Links:
Walking
Jogging
Running
Micro-car
Bicycle Performance
Self-selected Speeds And Metabolic Cost Of Longboard Skateboarding
Longboard (skateboard)
Skateboarding
Bicycle Performance
Science Of Cycling Human Power
APTA: Millennials And Mobility
Skateboard-related Injuries
Longboard And Skateboard Injuries
Pedestrian And Bicycle Information Center
Safety Statistics
Motorcycle Fatality Rate USA
Heelys Footwear
2018-04-011h 43
The Cult of Matt and Mark252 A Boy and His Dog
In the year 2024... 'bout 6 years from now... we'll all be living off the carcass of a buried civilized world. At least that's the setting for the Ellison adaptation, A Boy and His Dog. A great piece of science fiction, what ABaHD gets right is that the character of Vic is truly a creation of his world and not a mere avatar from ours. He does not need to justify his serial raping and pillaging. His morality is a construct of a post nuclear Phoenix Az. Which, of course, puts him at odds with the weird down-under cult inhabiting an underground...
2017-08-2000 minPragmaticBoring LoopsElon Musk is considered by many to be a technological visionary. In this, the first in a series of shows about Elons projects, we look at Hyperloop and The Boring Company and the practicalities of what Elon's trying to achieve.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Miscellaneous Links:
Hyperloop
TGV
Land Speed Record For Rail
What is the minimum air pressure the human body can tolerate?
The Boring Company
Elon Musk The future we’re building | TED Talk
Tunnel
Elon Musk Tweet 1 of 2
Elon Musk Tweet 2 of 2
Mego Micronauts Rocket Tubes Remastered Toy Commercial MegoMuseum
Roadheader
Sh...
2017-06-2954 min
More Than Just Code podcast - iOS, visionOS and Swift development, news and adviceEpisode 148: WWDC Detox - 2017 EditionThis week we chat about WWDC 2017 with Tammy Coron and Greg Heo. We answer #askMTJC's from Shawn Marston, Vic Hudson and Mike Pollard. We follow up on no longer being able to prompt for reviews, making $80,000 per month on the AppStore, Apple Park in open and we look at or rather laugh at WWDC 1997. Greg and Mark regale of tales from the McEnery Convention Center, home of WWDC 2017 and neighbor to AltConf 2017. We all chat about WWDC sessions; Core ML, Vision, Xcode 9, Swift 4, frameworks and lunch sessions. Picks: MLCamera – Vision & Core ML with AVCaptureSession Inceptionv3 model, New rules following WW...
2017-06-171h 50PragmaticMastodonGNU Social is gaining momentum recently with Mastodon leading the charge. It's a different way to micro-blog and it's not perfect, but it shouldn't be dismissed out of hand. Vic joins John to walk through where it stands today.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Miscellaneous Links:
GNU Social
GNU Social and GNU FM
GNU Social Wikipedia
Mastodon Software
Mastodon Instances
Twitter
Micro.blog
Stormcrow
MastodonTwitter
iOS Apps I use for Mastodon:
Mustor (Formerly called “Mastodon-iOS”)
Amaroq
11t
Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode sponsor:Many Tricks:
If you’...
2017-06-081h 10
Hail Satire! with Vic ShutteeThe Daily Show Weekly: March 29 - April 15, 1999 | A Vic and Chandler RewatchMARCH 20, 2017 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY PODCAST, a rewatch hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! After a bit of Spring Breakin', Vic and Chandler are back with more TDSW goodness. In 2017, so many social services are in the GOP crosshairs: NEA, PBS, EPA, Meals-on-Wheels, you name it. But, it seems, the Obamacare replacement train appears to be running short on track. As the vote looms, it's looking good for the resistance. In '99, the Daily Show is expanding it's family. Thersdays for the Ladies is knocking Jon all over the place, an Ugly American named Dave...
2017-04-193h 35PragmaticFull Term Surface ProFor 9 months now John has been using a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 for work purposes, and Vic's son uses a Pro 3 at College. We go back and forth on the device as both a laptop and a tablet.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Miscellaneous Links:
Pragmatic Episode 29: You Can’t Fight Physics
Pragmatic Episode 73: Everything Is Cyclic
Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:
'r'.Episode Silver Producer:
Chris Stone.
2017-01-1942 minPragmaticLook Before You TouchThe new MacBook Pros come with a new feature Apple call the Touch Bar. We look at whether blending direct and indirect interactions make sense and try to figure out if the Touch Bar is actually a good idea.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Miscellaneous Links:
Apple Developer: Touch Bar
Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:
'r'.Episode Silver Producer:
Chris Stone.
2016-12-1052 min
Ask a BooksellerAsk a bookseller: The Learned Owl in Hudson, OhioEvery week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment. This week, we spoke with Kate Schlademan, owner of The Learned Owl in Hudson, Ohio.Kate Schlademan, owner of The Learned Owl, has a young adult novel recommendation for the holiday season: "Kids of Appetite" by David Arnold.The book follows a young boy, Vic, who is reeling after the death of his father. When his mother announces she's getting remarried, he takes off with his father's ashes — and nothing else. No phone, no money, no...
2016-11-2601 minPragmaticRollercoastersA lot of people love Rollercoasters including the hosts of the show. We look at the history, evolution and revolution of these amazing thrill rides.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Miscellaneous Links:
Rollercoaster
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Coasters-101 Wheel Design
Rollercoaster Wheel Assembly
Highest G-Force on a Roller Coaster
The Demon - Australian theme parks
Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:
'r'.Episode Silver Producer:
Chris Stone.
2016-09-1350 min
BordertownEpisode 21 - Joseph KeiferJoseph Kiefer grew up on
a small-diversified family farm in the Hudson Valley of New York State. As the oldest son of six
kids his farm chores with cows, pigs, sheep, chickens and a mean old rooster, taught him much about
caring for the land and being a farmer. He received his M.A. in Social Ecology from the Institute
for Social Ecology in Plainfield Vermont in 1980. In 1982 he was asked to be part of a Community
Task Force on Hunger with the Central Vermont Community Action Council in Barre, Vermont. As a
result of this quiet crisis he started...
2016-08-2400 minPragmaticVics 20It's all about Vic! He takes us through his history of programming for slightly more than 20 minutes.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.A Maintained List of DevCasts Vic Listens To:
DevCasts from Vic Hudson on Twitter
Vic Around The Web:
vichudson1 (Vic Hudson) · GitHub
User vichudson1 - Stack Overflow
App Story
Tweets by Vic Hudson (@vichudson1) – Twitter
Money Pilot:
Money Pilot
Tweets by Money Pilot (@moneypilotapp) – Twitter
Money Pilot on the App Store
Mowing Meter:
Mowing Meter: Fitness Tracking For The Back Yard
Tweets by Mowing Meter (@MowingMeterApp) – Twitter
Healt...
2016-07-211h 29PragmaticEverything Is CyclicWeighing up the cycles of driving vs public transport and Windows to Mac and back again.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Related Episodes:
Pragmatic Episode 8: A Nice Quiet Serene Environment
Pragmatic Episode 29: You Can’t Fight Physics
Related Articles:
Everything Is Cyclic
Miscellaneous Links:
Personal Space
Apple Has Lost The Functional High Ground
Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:
'r'.Episode Silver Producer:
Chris Stone.
2016-05-291h 12PragmaticOff The RailsTrains and roads look like they have lots in common but the trade-offs in signalling and network design are completely different, and horrendously inconsistent.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Miscellaneous Links:
What is a tram?
First electric tram
General Motors streetcar conspiracy
Railway signal
Railway signalling
Australian railway signalling
Support Pragmatic on PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:
'r'.Episode Silver Producer:
Chris Stone.
2016-03-1749 minPragmaticThe Seas Will RiseThe cause of global warming may be hotly debated, but rising sea levels are a fact. Vic joins John to talk about how fast it's happening and how our cities will need to adapt.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Miscellaneous Links:
An Inconvenient Truth on iTunes
The Great Global Warming Swindle IMDb
The Great Global Warming Swindle
Thermal Expansion
GISS Surface Temperature Analysis
Sea Ice Data
Arctic Sea Ice News and Analysis
Alarmist Article Read The Notes: Thousands flee Pacific islands on front line of climate change
CSIRO Sea-level Rise
OzCoasts: Visualising sea-level rise
Global...
2016-02-2738 minPragmaticPaperlessWe are closer than ever to a paperless office, and for John with the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil it's time to actually try and see if it's possible.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Related Articles:
The iPad Pro and Apple Pencil in Engineering
Good Notes
Related Episodes:
Causality Episode 4: Titanic
Pragmatic Episode 23: Maximum Erasability
Pragmatic Episode 29: You Can’t Fight Physics
Miscellaneous Links:
The Office of the Future
Recycled Carbon Neutral A4 Paper 500 Sheets
Uni-Ball Eye Fine Rollerball Pens Assorted 4 Pack
Apple Pencil for iPad Pro
Stylus
Mesopotamia
Stylus (computing)
Ta...
2016-01-081h 31
App StoryEpisode 14: HoursTracker With Carlos Ribas
Carlos Ribas joins me to discuss his app HoursTracker. We discuss hobbies turned pro, the fact that there is still success on the App Store, iOS widget security considerations, Watch apps and more!
Carlos Began Cutting His Coding Teeth Early, Then Moved On To Cutting Edge Online Retail & Day Trading Backend Systems.
Carlos started programming in middle school in BASIC. He wanted to be a game developer, so he spent a lot of time learning about efficiency and low-level programming.
After high school he got a job at a web company and learned ho...
2015-04-1651 minPragmaticMaking Up Lines Then Reading Between ThemIn this final episode John talks about the making of Pragmatic, highlights, lowlights, criticisms and advice on whether you should have listened to it or any podcasts at all. Then Vic grills John for information.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Stickers Direct Links:
Pragmatic Sticker: Small
Pragmatic Sticker: Large
TechDistortion Sticker: Small
TechDistortion Sticker: Large
Previous Related Episodes:
Pragmatic Episode 10: Passion Over Academic Proof
Pragmatic Episode 10a: Passion Over Academic Proof Follow-up 1
Pragmatic Episode 59: Roll With The Seasons
TechDistortion Articles Referenced:
Pragmatic on Constellation
Pragmatic Season 2
Vic’s Helpful iTunes Po...
2015-04-053h 10PragmaticSend It Into The Void BabyJohn tackles how the internet works - the most requested topic as voted by Pragmatic listeners in this, the penultimate episode of the show.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Stickers Direct Links:
Pragmatic Sticker: Small
Pragmatic Sticker: Large
TechDistortion Sticker: Small
TechDistortion Sticker: Large
Previous Related Episodes:
Pragmatic Episode 16: One Mans Hopes And Dreams Of An RF Bubble
Pragmatic Episode 27: Military Software
Pragmatic Episode 55: Cautiously Concerned
Historical Overviews:
History of the Internet
A Brief History of the Internet
Token Rings:
Token Rings
How Token Ring Works
OSI and...
2015-03-212h 51PragmaticOr Was That Doctor SbaitsoWith four episodes to go Vic chose a topic that was never on the list - the history of programming. We look at five key people in the evolution of programming.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Stickers Direct Links:
Pragmatic Sticker: Small
Pragmatic Sticker: Large
TechDistortion Sticker: Small
TechDistortion Sticker: Large
Punch-Cards:
Computer Programming In The Punched Card Era
Early Punched Card Equipment
Key People In Programming History:
NASA Engineers and Scientists
John von Neumann
Charles Babbage
Alan Turing
The Imitation Game: Inventing A New Slander To Insult Alan Turing
Margaret...
2015-03-061h 37PragmaticI Want My HovercarThe next disruption in transportation is coming to a car near you soon. We walk through the history and evolution of personal transportation and look to the future.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Related TechDistortion Articles:
Setting The Bar High
Working From Home is a Privilege
Podcasts Referred to:
Asymcar
Storming Mortal Ep17: Nutella and Voting in Australia with John Chidgey
Stickers Direct Links:
Pragmatic Sticker: Small
Pragmatic Sticker: Large
TechDistortion Sticker: Small
TechDistortion Sticker: Large
Related Links:
Trolleybus
Tram deaths
San Francisco cable car system
Flight plan
Head-up...
2015-02-201h 51
App StoryEpisode 13: Wants And Needs With Marco Napoli
In App Story’s first ever Release Day Special, Marco Napoli joins me to talk about his brand new app Wants And Needs, an app dedicated to helping keep your life balanced and in perspective. We discuss the philosophy behind the app and go into some technical details of it’s implementation, as well as Marco’s thoughts on marketing and important strategies to succeed.
After years in the enterprise sector, Marco was enchanted by the iPhone and shifted to mobile development.
Marco is the founder of Pixolini, Inc. an iOS, Web, Windows, Enterprise and Client...
2015-01-2941 minPragmaticStop Rubbing Your Reader Against My ButtThe Apple Watch promises to make Apple Pay even easier and safer than traditional credit card transactions. We look at the history of Credit Card data transactions and consider the practicalities. Of course.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Related TechDistortion Articles:
Pragmatic T-Shirts
T-Shirt Direct Link:
TeeSpring: Pragmatic T-Shirt
Previous Pragmatic Episode Links:
Episode 1: Faraday’s Cage
Episode 44: Order A Steak and Get A Piece Of Rat
Episode 47: Interrogation Signal
Related Links:
"…removed Google Analytics from my site…" Marco Arment
Which wrist to wear your watch on
Handedness
Right- and le...
2015-01-231h 08PragmaticOverlapping SignalsThere is a growing trend to eliminate the wires and go wireless for data and for power. Can it work? Is it practical? Dive in.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Previous Pragmatic Episode Links:
Episode 1: Faraday’s Cage
Episode 38: Watch This Time And Space
Episode 47: Interrogation Signal
Episode 50: Accidental Clicking
Related Links:
Wireless power
physics - Is there any data on how efficient Tesla wireless power transmission was? - Skeptics Stack Exchange
OET – RF Safety FAQ’s
SCI-TECH … The cool site for hot science
The Best Powerline Networking Kit | The Wirecutter
Apple Desktop Bus
RS-2...
2015-01-161h 26
App StoryEpisode 12: Drafts With Greg Pierce
Greg Pierce joins me to talk about creating his app Drafts, iOS app extensibility and automation based on URL Schemes, creating the x-callback-url standard, and the future of iOS App and system extensibility.
Greg Pierce has been a leader in pushing the boundaries of automation on iOS.
Greg Pierce was naturally very computer savvy. He grew up in a home with computers always present. He was frequently the ”go to guy” when people had computer problems. He was also into desktop publishing and automating the process, which led him into scripting and programming. This led to h...
2015-01-1543 minPragmaticYour Mileage May VaryAre electric cars going to save you money? We look at all electric and plugin hybrids, charging habits and being energy independent.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Previous Pragmatic Episode Links:
Episode 2: The Battery Problem
Episode 2a: The Battery Problem Follow-up Part A
Episode 2b: The Battery Problem Follow-up Part B
Episode 2c: The Battery Problem Follow-up Part C
Episode 2d: The Battery Problem Follow-up Part D
Episode 46: Out of Steam About Steam
General Links:
Nissan Leaf
Fast and Ultra-fast Chargers - Battery University
The Price Of Electricity In Your State
USA and...
2015-01-081h 49PragmaticPsst Come Here I Want To Tell You SomethingAutomation in OSX, iOS and the PC can save lots of time for users prepared to invest some time up-front. We delve into the history on these platforms, where it can be useful and when you should use it.With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.Related TechDistortion Article:
Tweaking Workflows
Previous Podcast Episodes Referenced:
Pragmatic Episode 37: The Sledgehammer Solution
Pragmatic Episode 35: Written by Kernel Hackers for Kernel Hackers
Addenda 4: Before Pragmatic Episode 49
General Links:
Doug’s Scripts for iTunes
AppleScript: Resources
MacScripter
AppleScript
AppleScript - Mac Guides
HP WinRunner
Action(s)
MacStories: Py...
2014-12-301h 01
The Exastential PodcastMummy on the Tangential ExpressShaking up the show format Vic Hudson and John geek-out big time over the more recent season of Doctor Who, the first for Peter Capaldi as the Doctor. We talk about the best and worst episodes of the season.With John Chidgey and Vic Hudson.Links of potential interest:
iTunes - TV Shows - Doctor Who, Season 8
Support The Exastential Podcast on Patreon
2014-12-2254 minThe Exastential PodcastBefore Pragmatic 49Before Pragmatic Episode 49 Vic and I talk about the latest App Store rejection dramas and how hard it is to write rules that can be equally applied.With John Chidgey and Vic Hudson.Related Links:
Launcher Followup
Marco.org on Transmits Rejection
Support The Exastential Podcast on Patreon
2014-12-1719 min