Best Nerd Core Podcasts (2025)

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Social Media Diagnosed Me 26:25

12h ago26:25

26:25

In Breaking the Code's 50th episode, we are joined by our 2025 summer intern, Gabriel Robinson (GR), not to be confused with Gabriel Allen-Cummings (GA). This conversation began because of GR's curiosity about social media being used for self-diagnosis, and it evolved to cover HCPs on social media, generational nuances in social media use, and the …

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Episode 94 - Why Should I Follow Treatment Recommendations?? 21:25

1d ago21:25

21:25

In this essential episode, Dr. Kate Eckert breaks down the reality of healing timelines and why following your prescribed treatment plan is crucial for success. If you've ever wondered why some people get instant relief while others need weeks to see results, this episode is for you. Dr. Kate shares the three different patient response patterns she…

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The Overseas Connection - Episode 848: We paid the internet bill 1:35:26

6d ago1:35:26

1:35:26

The Overseas Connection - Episode 848: We paid the internet bill It's Chris, Kim and Greg on this un-interupted show with no internet issues Kim is giddy about Battlefield 6 but not so much about a weird controller bug Chris goes back in time with Call of Duty Modern Warefare 2 campaign Greg was off sipping wine last week and judging people at the …

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#444 Begone Python of Yore! 25:44

2d ago25:44

25:44

Topics covered in this episode: Coverage.py regex pragmas * Python of Yore* * nox-uv* * A couple Django items* Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by DigitalOcean: pythonbytes.fm/digitalocean-gen-ai Use code DO4BYTES and get $200 in free credit Connect with the hosts Michael: @[email protected] / @mkennedy.codes (bsky) Brian:…

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Ripped From The Headlines: Everything You Need to Know About the New Breast Cancer Vaccine (Vogue) 30:45

9d ago30:45

30:45

"Ripped From The Headlines" is a new series for Breaking the Code, where Sonika and Gabe react to a news story with a medical anthropology lens. On this edition, they react to Anixa Biosciences' breast cancer vaccine completing phase one of clinical testing. The notion of a cancer vaccine sparked a variety of conversation topics from women's health…

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A great tutor has great soft skills 11:08

10d ago11:08

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The Overseas Connection - Episode 847: Ohhh Boy...who forgot to pay the internet bill? 1:36:30

13d ago1:36:30

1:36:30

The Overseas Connection - Episode 847: Ohhh Boy...who forgot to pay the internet bill? It's Chris, Kim and Mark slog through this weeks show Mark spends his time farm bound with Clarksons Farm Chris has been touring NYC Kim is giddy about Battlefield 6 Mark continues his dessert trek with Dune Awakenings Kim is back in the comfortable confines of B…

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#443 Patching Multiprocessing 26:13

13d ago26:13

26:13

Topics covered in this episode: rumdl - A Markdown Linter written in Rust * Coverage 7.10.0: patch* * aioboto3* * You might not need a Python class* Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Connect with the hosts Michael: @[email protected] / @mkennedy.codes (bsky) Brian: @[email protected] / @brianokken.bsky.social Show: @pythonbyte…

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Episode 93 - Patient Uses Shockwave on Multiple Body Parts! 21:25

17d ago21:25

21:25

In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Lori Parel, a 70-year-old retired nurse who worked for 44 years while battling chronic pain from a car accident at age 24. After being told by multiple doctors to "learn to live with the pain," Lori shares how she went from taking a minimum of 8 Advil daily for 20 years to being completely medication-free…

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The Overseas Connection - Episode 846: War Never Change...Or Do They? 1:44:42

20d ago1:44:42

1:44:42

The Overseas Connection - Episode 846: War Never Change...Or Do They? It's Chris, Greg and Kim for this weeks show Chris talks up his time with The Outer Worlds and its DLC Kim talks about her new Samsung Flip 7 and fingering placement comments follow Greg finally saw F-1 The Movie and concurs to Chris's thoughts on it... Go See It! Greg is nearing…

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#442 Cloud bills in scientific notation 22:34

21d ago22:34

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Topics covered in this episode: * Open Source Security work isn't “Special”* * uv v0.8* * Extra, Extra, Extra* Announcing Toad - a universal UI for agentic coding in the terminal Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by us! Support our work through: Our courses at Talk Python Training The Complete pytest Course Patreon Supporters Co…

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My fluency literally doubled, but it came with a cost 7:12

27d ago7:12

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The Overseas Connection - Episode 845: Just Chillin 1:42:12

27d ago1:42:12

1:42:12

The Overseas Connection - Episode 845: Just Chillin This week Greg, Phil and Kim man the fort as others take the weekend off. We celebrate a number of birthdays including one of our very own Phil explains his vampire like challenges with the sun Kim buys even more Gale figures. An intervention may be needed Phil pulls back the curtain on Dune Aweke…

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#441 It's Michaels All the Way Down 27:48

28d ago27:48

27:48

Topics covered in this episode: * Distributed sqlite follow up: Turso and Litestream* * PEP 792 – Project status markers in the simple index* Run coverage on tests docker2exe: Convert a Docker image to an executable Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by Digital Ocean: pythonbytes.fm/digitalocean-gen-ai Use code DO4BYTES and get $…

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Language learning rites of passage 12:08

1M ago12:08

12:08

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Episode 92 - Is Your Pain Situation Hopeless? 21:39

1M ago21:39

21:39

In this powerful episode, we sit down with long-time patient Roger, a 68-year-old BMX racer, musician, preacher, and all-around inspiration. Despite living with degenerative arthritis, chronic inflammation, and severe spinal degeneration, Roger shares how he's maintained an active lifestyle by blending medical interventions like ablations with holi…

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#440 Can't Register for VibeCon 25:20

1M ago25:20

25:20

Topics covered in this episode: * Switching to direnv, Starship, and uv* * rqlite - Distributed SQLite DB* * Some Markdown Stuff* Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by PropelAuth: pythonbytes.fm/propelauth77 Connect with the hosts Michael: @[email protected] / @mkennedy.codes (bsky) Brian: @[email protected] / @briano…

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The Overseas Connection - Episode 844: Nerd Core 1:49:33

1M ago1:49:33

1:49:33

The Overseas Connection - Episode 844: Nerd Core We are back to a full team this week, with all our digits in-tact after the 4th of July Greg talks through the medical unit known as his home these days Chris goes full Mickey after a full episode of travel fun with the Mathew's Kim adopts an Owlbear... no really Mark loves Dune Awekenings so much he…

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Brainstorm part 2 41:06

1M ago41:06

41:06

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Brainstorm 27:22

1M ago27:22

27:22

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The Overseas Connection - Episode 843: A Star Spangled Affair 55:46

1M ago55:46

55:46

The Overseas Connection - Episode 843: A Star Spangled Affair It's a two person show this week, as Phil returns to the captains chair with Kim as his 2nd Kim is on a crusade to find her next Balder's Gate 3 like game Phil sings pleasantries around setting up Foundry's Virtual Table Top Phil has a smattering of films he weighs in on Kim recalls her …

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Behavioral Inertia: Our Irrational Desire for Comfort 33:38

1M ago33:38

33:38

Behavioral inertia has become a buzzword in marketing, often associated with the stubborn action (or inaction) of a target audience. As anthropologists, Sonika and Gabe are often approached with the challenge of designing interventions that break inertia; however, there's more to inertia than simply recognizing it and knowing how to overcome it. In…

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#439 That Astral Episode 26:36

1M ago26:36

26:36

Topics covered in this episode: * ty documentation site and uv migration guide* * uv build backend is now stable + other Astral news* * Refactoring long boolean expressions* * fastapi-ml-skeleton* Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by Sentry: pythonbytes.fm/sentry Connect with the hosts Michael: @[email protected] / @mkenned…

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How I learned to motivate myself 17:28

1M ago17:28

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I hope hearing my experience helps you unlock motivation for yourself. If you have any questions, you are always welcome to email me here: https://azrenthelanguagenerd.com/contact

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Episode 91 - Pain Relief for Runners! 12:37

2M ago12:37

12:37

In this episode, we hear from one of our amazing patients, Sarah, an avid runner training for her third marathon. When hip and ankle pain threatened to derail her progress, she turned to Shockwave Therapy at Eckerd Chiropractic. Instead of taking weeks off, Sarah found a way to continue her training and recover at the same time. You’ll hear about h…

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2 years of work into 1 episode: Everything you need to reach fluency 15:21

2M ago15:21

15:21

If you're interested in the Fluency Jumpstart I mention in the podcast, email me! Write FLUENCY JUMPSTART in the email body: https://azrenthelanguagenerd.com/contact

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EPISODE #52: Fashion Stories & Queer codes – Wearing identity – Challenging the norms (English version) 51:45

2M ago51:45

51:45

Send us a text For this Pride Month episode, I invite you on a journey through queer wardrobes. From the underground to the runway, we explore how the LGBTQIA+ community has expressed itself through clothing. You will discover: The history and origins of queer culture When did the first gender transgressions take place? How clothing has served as s…

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EPISODE #51: Les histoires de mode & Les codes queer – Porter l’identité – Défier la norme (Version française) 50:00

2M ago50:00

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Send us a text Pour cet épisode du mois des fiertés, je vous propose un voyage dans les garde-robes queer. De la clandestinité aux défilés de mode, nous explorons la manière dont la communauté LGBTQIA+ s’est exprimée à travers les vêtements. Vous découvrirez : L‘histoire et l’origine de la culture queer A quand remontent les premières transgression…

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The Overseas Connection - Episode 842: Preperation H Show 1:37:22

2M ago1:37:22

1:37:22

The Overseas Connection - Episode 842: Preperation H Show Greg, Kim, and Chris host the show this week Greg gets on a soap box and talks truth about Avowed being the Dragon Age we should have gotten Chris delves into his backlog looking to knockout Indiana Jones and The Great Circle as well as The Outer Worlds Kojima discusses why most of his chara…

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#438 Motivation time 33:28

2M ago33:28

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Topics covered in this episode: * Python Cheat Sheets from Trey Hunner* * Automatisch* * mureq-typed* * My CLI World* Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by Posit: pythonbytes.fm/connect Connect with the hosts Michael: @[email protected] / @mkennedy.codes (bsky) Brian: @[email protected] / @brianokken.bsky.social Show:…

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Here's why I aim for fluency 8:03

2M ago8:03

8:03

Fluency means a lot to me and always has. I have an advanced level in 2 foreign languages and an upper-intermediate level in another 2. I hope to one day have an advanced level in 7 foreign languages (plus my mother tongue of course). In this podcast, I explain why it matters so much to me. If you have any comments or questions, as usual feel free …

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The Overseas Connection - Episode 841: Reunion Show 1:45:55

2M ago1:45:55

1:45:55

The Overseas Connection - Episode 841: Reunion Show Mark, Greg, Kim, and Chris and joined by the former staple of the show Phil this week While our UK friend relent the onset heat, our US based team basks in the sun Greg ponders if The Alters is going to be his kind of game Chris confirms your actions in Cyber Punk 2077 do matter in the end game Ma…

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The #1 reason you're not fluent yet 10:25

2M ago10:25

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#437 Python Language Summit 2025 Highlights 34:28

2M ago34:28

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Topics covered in this episode: * The Python Language Summit 2025* Fixing Python Properties * complexipy* * juvio* Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by Posit: pythonbytes.fm/connect Connect with the hosts Michael: @[email protected] / @mkennedy.codes (bsky) Brian: @[email protected] / @brianokken.bsky.social Show: @p…

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The 6 core language learning skills 11:53

2M ago11:53

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These are at the core of learning any language. I believe it's important to understand what they are and how to boost each one. If you have any questions or want help with your language learning, shoot me an email: https://azrenthelanguagenerd.com/contact

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Episode 90 - Interview - Shockwave and Laser Head to Toe!! 13:09

2M ago13:09

13:09

In this inspiring episode, Alice shares her remarkable journey from debilitating foot surgery complications to running a 5K—all thanks to shockwave therapy. After a complex 6-hour foot reconstruction left her unable to walk more than a mile, traditional treatments failed her. Discover how shockwave therapy succeeded where pain medications and physi…

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The Overseas Connection - Episode 840: Fathers Day 1:01:06

2M ago1:01:06

1:01:06

The Overseas Connection - Episode 840: Fathers Day Mark and Chris host the show this week Mark talks small engines Chris asks the important questions like what you got for Fathers Day The team tackles the question of what 80, 90 or 2000's retro game would you like to see a proper sequel to? Mark is lost in the desert with Dune Awekening Chris sings…

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#436 Slow tests go last 36:43

2M ago36:43

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Topics covered in this episode: * Free-threaded Python no longer “experimental” as of Python 3.14* typed-ffmpeg pyleak * Optimizing Test Execution: Running live_server Tests Last with pytest* Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by PropelAuth: pythonbytes.fm/propelauth66 Connect with the hosts Michael: @[email protected] / @mk…

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The Overseas Connection - Episode 839: Live Xbox Summer Showcase Reaction Show 1:32:19

2M ago1:32:19

1:32:19

The Overseas Connection - Episode 839 Live Xbox Summer Showcase Reaction Show Greg, Kim, Mark and Chris host the show this week In the News: This week its all about the Xbox Showcase and our live reactions as we streamed the showcase live. Its a different kind of show but hope you can enjoy it even without the visuals. Also note, we did stream the …

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#435 Stop with .folders in my ~/ 25:34

2M ago25:34

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Topics covered in this episode: platformdirs poethepoet - “Poe the Poet is a batteries included task runner that works well with poetry or with uv.” Python Pandas Ditches NumPy for Speedier PyArrow pointblank: Data validation made beautiful and powerful Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by us! Support our work through: Our cours…

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Episode 89 - Is Your Invisalign Causing Your Neck Pain?? 8:51

2M ago8:51

8:51

In this episode, I reveal surprising culprits behind unexplained neck pain that most people—and even healthcare providers—often overlook. If you've been dealing with chronic neck stiffness, pain, and limited range of motion without any clear cause, this episode could be the key to finally understanding what's really going on. Key Highlights: The In…

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Woo-hoo! I'm back on track to become fluent 7:01

2M ago7:01

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Want to follow the Fluency Roadmap that I'm currently using? Shoot me an email! Write FLUENCY ROADMAP in the email body and I'll send it to you (it's free). https://azrenthelanguagenerd.com/contact

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The Overseas Connection - Episode 838: The Pre E3 Not E3 Show 2:14:20

3M ago2:14:20

2:14:20

The Overseas Connection - Episode 838: The Pre E3 Not E3 Show Greg, Kim, Mark and Chris host the show this week The team gives their predictions for next weeks gaming showcases Mark and Kim have a problem and its called Balders Gate 3 Mr. Mathew talks up the final boss battle in Enshrouded Greg weighs in on Captain America: Brave New World Chris is…

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#434 Most of OpenAI’s tech stack runs on Python 29:01

3M ago29:01

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Topics covered in this episode: Making PyPI’s test suite 81% faster People aren’t talking enough about how most of OpenAI’s tech stack runs on Python PyCon Talks on YouTube Optimizing Python Import Performance Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by Digital Ocean: pythonbytes.fm/digitalocean-gen-ai Use code DO4BYTES and get $200 in…

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EPISODE #49: Les histoires de mode & L’exposition Louvre Couture – Quand les objets d’art deviennent source d’inspiration (Version française) 21:22

3M ago21:22

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Send us a text Et si une visite au musée devenait le point de départ d’un voyage créatif ? Dans cet épisode de My Fashion Stories Box Podcast, je vous emmène au cœur de l’exposition Louvre Couture, présentée au musée du Louvre jusqu’au 21 juillet 2025. Une exposition qui révèle les dialogues intimes entre les objets d’art anciens et les créations c…

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EPISODE #50: Fashion Stories & The Louvre Couture exhibition – When objects of art become source of inspiration (English version) 22:08

3M ago22:08

22:08

Send us a text What if a visit to the museum became the starting point for a creative journey? In this episode of My Fashion Stories Box Podcast, I take you to the heart of the Louvre Couture exhibition, on display at the Louvre Museum until July 21, 2025. An exhibition that reveals the intimate dialogues between ancient art objects and contemporar…

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The Overseas Connection - Episode 837: Americano 1:46:46

3M ago1:46:46

1:46:46

The Overseas Connection - Episode 837: Americano Greg, Kim, and Chris host an all American show this week South of Midnight is marked complete by Chris with thoughts Kim continues her BG3 shenanigans Greg tells the tale of his SWAT encounter The Precint is wrapped up by Greg Chris fesses up to just how many students he failed We tell the tale of Ma…

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#433 Dev in the Arena 28:40

3M ago28:40

28:40

Topics covered in this episode: git-flight-rules Uravelling t-strings neohtop Introducing Pyrefly: A new type checker and IDE experience for Python Extras Joke See the full show notes for this episode on the website at pythonbytes.fm/433By Michael Kennedy and Brian Okken

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Episode 88 - Shockwave for your Pelvic Floor?? 7:17

3M ago7:17

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In this episode, I share insights from a recent Herman & Wallace course focused on using shockwave therapy for pelvic floor dysfunctions. From erectile dysfunction and prostatitis to incontinence and interstitial cystitis, this conversation dives deep into how focused shockwave can aid both men’s and women’s pelvic health. I break down the science …

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Seeing People Beyond Their Function 19:54

3M ago19:54

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Thinking holistically is easy to say, but hard to do, especially when designing strategies to change behavior within a specific role like patient, HCP, or caregiver. In this episode, Sonika and Gabe unpack how they disrupt their own thinking to uncover culturally resonant insights and drive more impactful behavioral strategies. Follow us on LinkedI…

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