Best Data Portability Podcasts (2025)

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Trump agenda hits jobs and US energy investment ... Data centers go portable ... Google turns to CO2 6:03

18d ago6:03

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory facing job cuts ... Foreign investors shy away from US ... Brightcore Energy's Mike Richter is on the way Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBriefBy Sean McMahon

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How to save a smart home company 1:46:39

1h ago1:46:39

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This week on The Vergecast, we enter the Jen-era of Hot Girl Vergecast Summer, with a deep dive into the business of the smart home. The Verge’s smart home reviewer, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy (aka Jen), chats with Ken Fairbanks, a longtime customer of Insteon who ended up buying the smart lighting company when it went into bankruptcy. Ken shares the …

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From Burnout to Mindset Conquest: Chris Atwell’s Playbook for Energized, Data-Driven Sales Leadership 1:02:23

11h ago1:02:23

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Send us a text Paperboy, infantryman, rapper-producer, top sales director—then full-blown burnout that landed him in the ER with near-kidney failure. 💥 Today Chris Atwell runs Mindset Conquest, coaching manufacturing-sector owners and sales managers to ditch “Big-Brother” CRM fears, reclaim seven hours a week, and grow revenue 12–26 %—all while pro…

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We found stuff AI is pretty good at 52:17

2h ago52:17

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In this bonus episode of The Vergecast, Senior Reviewer Victoria Song sits down with a bunch of Verge staffers to talk about how they use AI tools in their everyday lives. Not all of it went smoothly — we definitely get into the ways these tools fall short — but we explore how AI can be used to help bedtime go more smoothly for parents, plan big cr…

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GPT-5's big new feature: less lying? 1:20:02

1d ago1:20:02

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It’s a huge week in AI, with OpenAI releasing GPT-OSS and GPT-5, Grok getting deeply problematic again with its “spicy” video generator, and Tim Cook admitting that Apple may need to cut some deals. Then we talk the age gating of the internet and how you might soon need an ID card to get just about anywhere online. Finally, the Lightning Round gets…

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Online shopping is full of copycats 1:04:00

7d ago1:04:00

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This week on The Vergecast, guest host Mia Sato talks to YouTube fitness pioneer Cassey Ho (better known as Blogilates) about the well-oiled machine that is the dupe economy. Ho shares her experience creating her own line of athletic wear that sooner or later gets ripped off by countless copycats — and how she tries to fight back. Then, Mia brings …

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Sustainability in Technology: A New Era 1:00:21

5d ago1:00:21

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In this episode, host KJ Burke speaks with Frances Edmonds, head of sustainable impact at HP Canada, about the intersection of sustainability and technology. They discuss the importance of a circular economy, the role of procurement in sustainability, and the challenges organizations face in implementing sustainable practices. Frances shares insigh…

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Hungry-Dog Finance: Fractional CFO Jim Emmerich on Cash-Flow, Pricing & Beating 85 % of Business Failures 1:01:03

6d ago1:01:03

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Send us a text Eight-five percent of business closures trace back to one culprit: cash-flow chaos. In this episode, fractional-CFO-turned-entrepreneur Jim Emmerich of Backbone CFO joins host Brandon Stanchock to break down the no-BS finance habits that keep companies alive, free up family time and unlock growth—without burning out the team. jim-bra…

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Digging Deep Into Geothermal with Mike Richter from Brightcore Energy 48:18

12d ago48:18

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Sponsored by: EDF Power Solutions When hockey legend Mike Richter retired from the NHL, he pivoted to a career in energy efficiency. Mike is now the president of Brightcore Energy, a company that offers turn-key solutions -- including geothermal systems, solar, energy storage, or smart building technologies -- that simplify the clean energy journey…

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Samuel L. Jackson lends his colorful voice to offshore wind 4:37

13d ago4:37

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Plus: Trump administration ponders more hurdles for offshore wind ... Mining companies turn to renewables ... Another tally of canceled renewables projects ... Vestas pivots to Japan ... Cambridge gets creative with its money Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBriefBy Sean McMahon

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From React to Dagster: Pete Hunt on Data, Infra, and AI-Ready Platforms 49:32

14d ago49:32

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Is Postgres actually a better message queue than Kafka? This provocative question is just one of many insights Pete Hunt shares in this conversation about data orchestration, platform engineering, and the evolution of infrastructure. Pete Hunt, CEO of Dagster Labs and former React co-founder at Facebook, brings his unique perspective from working a…

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Jigar Shah helps the renewables industry look in the mirror 6:24

14d ago6:24

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Plus: Energy analysts call US-EU deal 'pie in the sky' ... EPA targets endangerment finding ... PJM looks for answers ... Electricity output and prices hit record highs Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBriefBy Sean McMahon

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Sober Leadership, Shared Success: Drew Mousetis’ Guide to Slow-Motion Employee Ownership 56:54

15d ago56:54

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Send us a text Can you really sell a company to your employees without losing control—or your culture? Drew Mousetis, Executive Director of the Tandem Center for Shared Business Success, says yes—and his “direct employee ownership” model proves it. In this episode Drew also reveals how 13 years of sobriety shaped his people-first playbook and why s…

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Details scarce on US tariff deal with EU ... The US needs more transmission ... Geothermal industry faces a skills shortage 4:05

15d ago4:05

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Plus: North Carolina puts 50,000 jobs and $47 billion at risk ... An MIT spinoff works on some very hot e-bricks Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBriefBy Sean McMahon

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Diving into Apple’s Liquid Glass 1:41:21

19d ago1:41:21

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It’s time. The public betas for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, and more are finally out for everyone to try. Jake Kastrenakes, Vee Song, and Antonio G. Di Benedetto give their takes on Apple’s Liquid Glass design language after two months of living with it. Antonio shares his experiences with macOS and the upgraded Spotlight, and Vee dives into the u…

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Grain Belt Express responds to cancellation of DoE loan guarantee ... NextEra's Ketchum sounds upbeat ... Powin declares bankruptcy 4:36

19d ago4:36

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Plus ... White House AI plan and solar supply chain challenges Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBriefBy Sean McMahon

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How Health Systems Win in Specialty Pharmacy w/ Dr. Tim Affeldt 35:22

20d ago35:22

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Specialty pharmacy is big business. And while PBMs and big pharma dominate the spotlight, health systems are quietly carving out their own advantage. In this episode of Health Care Rounds, host, John Marchica, sits down with Tim Affeldt, PharmD, Vice President, Specialty/Infusion Operations, Fairview Pharmacy Services, to unpack why health systems …

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BNEF issues renewables forecast ... PJM sees energy costs going up ... Texas weighs Senate Bill 6 ... Equinor takes $955 million impairment ... Fusion energy sees investment surge ... Clean energy lobbying ... 4:51

20d ago4:51

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Watchdog says PJM can't handle more data centers ... UN's Guterres weighs in on the future of energy ... Trump takes anti-renewables sentiment to a new level ... JP Morgan makes a play in carbon markets ... 4:21

21d ago4:21

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A-lister antics and Schedule A shenanigans 1:22:07

22d ago1:22:07

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Summer blockbusters like the new Superman and Jurassic World movies may be doing great at the box office, but promoting them is more complicated than ever. The old celebrity playbook of magazine profiles, TV chat shows and press junkets isn’t enough in an era of audience fragmentation. Publicists now have to strategize which podcasts to make time f…

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Dirty Jobs, Clean Values: How Walters Services Scaled Portable Toilets, Dumpsters & Septic Across the Mid-Atlantic. 1:10:00

22d ago1:10:00

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Send us a text What do teaching English in Tibet, surviving Three Mile Island and hauling “anything dirty or smelly” have in common? They all shaped Scott Walters, second-generation President of Walters Services, into the leader he is today. In this episode we dive into: The homemade septic truck that launched a 50-year-old family business — and th…

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Tough headlines for solar ... Congress pivots to permitting ... RMI aims to close funding gap 4:10

22d ago4:10

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BP sells its US onshore wind business ... Moss Landing fire sparks BESS pushback 3:41

25d ago3:41

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BP sells its US onshore wind business ... Utilities accelerate renewables projects ... Moss Landing sparks more BESS pushback ... Trump taps LaCerte for FERC ... Commerce plans new duty on Chinese graphite ... The EU marks a solar power milestone Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBriefBy Sean McMahon

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The creepy AI era is here 1:46:29

26d ago1:46:29

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Would you like Siri more if it had a face? This week on The Vergecast, we’re talking about AI assistants getting smarter… and uncomfortably personal. The Verge’s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins the show to talk about her early tests of Alexa Plus, which is finally AI-powered and a lot more capable. Jake shares his uncomfortable first interaction with…

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Daily Dose of Renewables - July 17, 2025 5:45

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Should Big Tech fret Interior Department's slow roll of wind and solar? ... Jigar Shah compares renewables now to fracking of the early 2000s ... Amazon's carbon emissions cllimb ... VPPs save the day in heat waves ... GOP districts come to grips with project cancellations Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief…

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Daily Dose of Renewables - July 16, 2025 4:51

27d ago4:51

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A salute to Cipher ... Renewables go missing in Pittsburgh ... The US threatens to pull out of the IEA ... Uncertainty persists for transferability of tax credits ... California bill tweaks net metering for home sales Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBriefBy Sean McMahon

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Building Better Platforms with Dapr: Abstractions, Portability, and Durable Systems with Mark Fussell 48:39

27d ago48:39

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Cloud lock-in isn't just about where your data lives—it's about how deeply cloud-specific code permeates your applications. Mark Fussell, co-creator of Dapr and CEO of Diagrid, joins Cory O'Daniel to explore how Dapr provides clean abstractions for common distributed system patterns, enabling teams to build portable applications without sacrificing…

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Daily News Roundup - July 15 4:37

28d ago4:37

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How the low-vision community embraced AI smart glasses 1:12:50

29d ago1:12:50

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On this episode of The Vergecast, we’re going to dive deep into why accessible design is universal design. First, guest host Victoria Song will chat with Jason Valley, a visually impaired Verge reader. Jason initially reached out to Victoria after her Live AI hands-on, challenging the notion that the feature was a “solution looking for a problem to…

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Captive Insurance: The Risk Strategy No One Talks About (But Should) 1:23:52

29d ago1:23:52

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Send us a text What if insurance wasn’t just a necessary evil—but a strategic advantage? Stephen B. Maxwell, CPCU, joins me for a raw and wildly insightful conversation about the misunderstood world of captive insurance—and how the smartest businesses are using it to save millions, gain control, and build real resilience. We also kick things off wi…

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Daily News Roundup - July 14, 2025 6:03

29d ago6:03

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All eyes on Samsung's thin new foldable 1:26:11

1M ago1:26:11

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Summer phone season kicks off with Samsung’s latest launch. Jake, Vee, and Allison talk about Samsung’s new lineup of foldables, including the very thin new Z Fold 7 and Allison’s disdain for the Z Flip 7 FE. Vee has impressions of Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch 8 lineup and its squircle-y new redesign. Then, it’s time to talk Big Tech shakeups. Apple’…

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A quest for the best headphone mics 1:02:47

1M ago1:02:47

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On this episode of The Vergecast, we kick off Hot Girl Vergecast Summer with a classic Vergecast segment: the mic test. Guest host Victoria Song is joined by Vergecast producers Andru Marino and Erick Gomez to see how the Nothing Headphone 1, Sony WH-1000XM6, Apple AirPods Max, and Bose QuietComfort Ultra hold up against what’s possibly the noisies…

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Disney Adults: 10 Things You Secretly Want to Know 1:17:54

1M ago1:17:54

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Send us a text You’ve seen them. You’ve judged them. You might even be one. We’re talking about Disney Adults—and this episode pulls back the curtain on the 10 questions everyone wants to ask but won’t say out loud. From FastPass obsessions to the “is it a cult?” debate, Brandon and Mike break down what makes Disney Adults tick, why they spend thou…

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What CVEs Did for Security, CREs Are Doing for Reliability 47:36

1M ago47:36

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Did you know that software engineers often "learn things the hard way" because they lack a standardized system to share knowledge about reliability issues? While security professionals have CVEs to catalog vulnerabilities, reliability engineers have been left to reinvent the wheel with each new bug or outage. Tony Meehan, co-founder and CTO of Preq…

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The movie and TV tech we actually want to use 1:29:57

1M ago1:29:57

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One way to think about the tech industry is just as a series of people trying to build stuff they saw in movies and on TV. Some of that tech is great, some of it is deeply dystopian, and most of it would make the world a very different place if it suddenly existed. In this episode, a bunch of us try to figure out which tech we actually want to use.…

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Exploring BTEX 2025: Insights and Innovations 58:21

1M ago58:21

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In this episode, KJ discusses the insights and experiences shared by various presenters at CDW Canada's Business Technology Expo (BTEX) 2025, highlighting the significance of the event in showcasing technological advancements and strategies for businesses. Key themes include the transition to Windows 11, the importance of cybersecurity, the evoluti…

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Why Storytelling Sells: Tim Medina on Brand Clarity, Content that Hits, and Building with Purpose 1:12:48

1M ago1:12:48

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Send us a text What do you get when you mix bold storytelling, creative vulnerability, and deeply held values? You get Tim Medina, co-founder of Stump and Root, and one of the most thoughtful voices in branding and content strategy today. In this episode of Just Some BS, we dive deep into how Tim helps businesses find their why, tell compelling sto…

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The State of the US Solar Industry 18:27

1M ago18:27

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Sponsored by KPMG Policy shifts and market pressures are making big headlines in renewables industry in the US. Amid all the uncertainty, Daniel Cruise, Partner and Head of Renewables at LIUM, returns to the show to provide an update on the state of the solar sector. Leveraging data gathered via LIUM's solarSAT montioring system, Daniel offers a ne…

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