Speculative fiction writer, long-term resident of Japan and Bram Stoker Award finalist Thersa Matsuura explores all that is weird from old Japan—strange superstitions, folktales, cultural oddities, and interesting language quirks. These are little treasures she digs up while doing research for her writing.
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This audio drama invites your ears to visit Slumberland, a small island town in the US. Come along with Thomas Edward M, the freelance soundman. He's been hired to meet the locals and record their oral histories for the town's time capsule. The unfolding history of the town mixes folklore, paranormal, mystery and humor.
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If Between Two Ferns and C-SPAN had a child, it would be All Quiet on the Second Front. Blending the very best (and the worst) of government gravitas with technical expertise, Second Front’s Chief Executive Officer, Tyler Sweatt, cuts through the noise and the bureaucratic BS surrounding all things defense tech, national security, and government markets. Be warned: this is not your typical military or government podcast. As host, Tyler has an uncanny ability to get people to talk honestly, m ...
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no. 1 meme girl in tech explains what it's like to live in San Francisco. Uncanny Valley is a mixed bag of humor, music, tech, design, and of course, Product Hunt.
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Humorous and surreal short stories and audio dramas read and performed by humans. || Multi Dimension Independent Film Festival "Best Podcast Stories" Winner Written and performed by Bram Stoker Award Finalist and Clarion West 2015 Graduate Thersa Matsuura and audio engineer Rich Pav.
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Listen in as speculative fiction writer and Bram Stoker Award Finalist and Clarion West 2015 Graduate Thersa Matsuura reads and shares some great tales. Each episode aims to showcase the most immersive storytelling with both classics and Thersa's own writing accompanied by high quality soundscapes created for hours of relaxation. Also check out her other podcast, Uncanny Japan for Japanese folklore, folktales, cultural tidbits and superstitions!
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Every year Jonathan and Douglas dust off their podcasting mics and sit down to predict the year ahead with uncanny accuracy. Just two guys. So kick back and settle in for an enjoyable listen. Pro tip: listen to the most recent episode.
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Prepare to enter an amazing world of suspense and high adventure. Join us for continuing chapters of serialized excitement.
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A new world of podcasts and monsters! Frankenstein Minute is a podcast dissecting the Universal Frankenstein movies, one minute at a time.
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Every five minutes, a transplant candidate dies while waiting for a compatible heart, liver, or kidney. Imagine a technology that could provide those life-saving transplant organs for a high price, and imagine what a company would do to monopolize that technology. On a remote island in Lake Superior, a team of geneticists has unlocked this holy grail of medicine. By reverse-engineering thousands of genomes, they dial back the evolutionary clock to re-create the progenitor of all mammals. The ...
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Noone, a timid young girl, is committed to The Counties Psychiatric Institute due to her ever-worsening nightmare disorder. She is placed under the care of The Counsellor who has dedicated his life to helping kids overcome their ailments, himself a product of childhood trauma. As Noone recounts her nightly torments during their sessions together, it becomes clear that her dreams unfold with a sinister life of their own. When The Counsellor realizes that her nightmares bear uncanny similariti ...
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Tōdaiki: The Truly Horrific Tale of the Candlestick Demon (Ep. 171)
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20:28Two tales of travel that went awry. The first is the gruesome story of "Tōdaik" ("The Candlestick Demon") and the second a sillier legend of "Minister Kibi's Adventures in China". [This description contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.] Uncanny Japan is …
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92. Bret Boyd, Cofounder & CEO of Sustainment
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30:18This week on All Quiet on the Second Front, Tyler sits down with Brett Boyd, co-founder and CEO of Sustainment, to talk shop on reshoring U.S. manufacturing, rethinking the defense industrial base, and why clipboards and PDFs are still running the depots. Brett’s got the receipts—combat deployments with the 75th Ranger Regiment, 15+ years in tech, …
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A special investigator arrives in Slumberland to prove it's all about the interconnections. At long last some light gets shed on the mysterious disappearances of Thomas Edward M, Omar Evanston and others. But every answer reveals more questions, all of them forming an intricate web woven by enigmatic members of an organization called The Crimson Co…
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A kindly mysterious gentleman enjoys stories about Slumberland and its residents. It'd be most excellent if you'd spread the word about Slumberland by sharing links to this episode. And please tell Slumberland about it! In return, you will be thanked in some way, shape or form. More about Slumberland at this link. "5 Ghosts I" by Nine Inch Nails ap…
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91. Cameron McCord, CEO & Co-Founder, Nominal
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26:35In this episode of All Quiet on the Second Front, Tyler sits down with Cameron McCord, CEO and co-founder of Nominal, to talk about why testing & evaluation is finally getting its moment in the spotlight—and why that matters more than you think. From time at Anduril and Lux Capital to launching Nominal, Cam shares a candid look at the bottlenecks s…
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Story Time: "Readings from the Dream Book" by Lafcadio Hearn (Ep. 1 70)
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25:35Terrie reads Lafcadio Hearn's metaphysical story "Readings from a Dream-book," a collection of ethereal fragments that explore the nature of consciousness, mortality, and cosmic existence. [This description contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.] Uncanny …
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On this episode of All Quiet on the Second Front, TJ Rowe (2F CRO) sits down with Samuel (Sammy) Semwangu, CEO of Bazze—a company redefining how commercial data is delivered into the national security enterprise. Sammy shares his journey from special operations to Silicon Valley, the tough lessons learned building in defense tech, and how Bazze evo…
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Harnessing the Power of the Dragon God: Ryūjin (Ep. 169)
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21:29Join Thersa on a journey aboard a magical sea turtle down to the underwater palace of Ryūjin, the Japanese Dragon God. Explore the the Ryūgūjō Castle, meet its mythical inhabitants, and delve into the powerful lore surrounding this deity. Discover Ryūjin's abilities to control tides, grant wishes, and ward off evil, and learn practical ways you mig…
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89. Software Defined Warfare with Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan and Stephen Rodriguez
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42:30Dive into an exciting surprise episode of All Quiet on the Second Front with host Tyler Sweatt, joined by Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan and Stephen Rodriguez from the Atlantic Council's Software-Defined Warfare Commission. This episode cuts through the complexities of defense technology to focus squarely on the transformative role of software in modern wa…
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Mt. Fuji: A Fire Resistant Princess and a Sword Licking Mystic (Ep. 168)
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17:30Ad-free versions of episodes are available to Patrons. Thank you for your support and helping us pay the bills. We couldn't do this without you! --Rich, the sound guy. Explore the fascinating legends surrounding Japan's most iconic mountain. Discover the extraordinary myth of Konohana Sakuya Hime, the stunningly beautiful goddess of Mt. Fuji who ga…
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88. Greg Touhill, Director of the SEI’s CERT Division at Carnegie Mellon University
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30:24Episode 88. On this episode of All Quiet, host Tyler Sweat chats with cybersecurity expert Greg Touhill, director of the CERT Division at Carnegie Mellon's Software Engineering Institute. With a rich background as the U.S. government's first Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and a seasoned executive in the U.S. Air Force and Department of H…
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A Kanto Vs Kansai Culinary Journey (Ep. 167)
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17:21Ad-free versions of episodes are available to Patrons. Thank you for your support and helping us pay for rent and recent hospital bills. We couldn't do this without you! --Rich, the sound guy. In this episode of Uncanny Japan, Thersa Matsuura explores the culinary rivalry between Kanto (Tokyo region) and Kansai (Osaka/Kyoto area). Discover the fasc…
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87. Troy Demmer, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at Gecko Robotics
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32:15In this episode of All Quiet on the Second Front, host Tyler Sweatt chats with Troy Demmer of Gecko Robotics about transforming infrastructure with robotics, AI, and smarter data. They explore Gecko’s origins, its impact on defense and energy, and how better maintenance can drive national security and economic growth. From crawling robots to AI-pow…
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The Golden Pavilion Has Weird Ghosts (Ep. 166)
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13:58* Ad-free versions of episodes are available to Patrons. Thank you for your support and helping us pay for rent and recent hospital bills. We couldn't do this without you! --Rich, the sound guy. Join Terrie on a trip to Kyoto's iconic Golden Pavilion and uncover its lesser-known stories: its real name isn't Kinkaku-ji, it survived multiple lightnin…
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86. Hon. Martha McSally, Former U.S. Senator & 2F Independent Board Director
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30:32On this episode of All Quiet on the Second Front, host Tyler Sweatt sits down with Hon. Martha McSally—former A-10 fighter pilot, U.S. Senator, and now 2F Independent Board Director—to talk about resilience, reinvention, and leading with purpose. Martha shares her journey from being one of the first women to fly a fighter jet in combat to navigatin…
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Take a journey through the historical walking routes of old Edo Japan, focusing on the Gokaido (Five Edo Routes). Learn about the political significance of these routes and their role in maintaining peace during the Tokugawa shogunate's 250-year reign. Click here for Adventure Travel inspiration from our friends at Explore Worldwide. Don’t Just Tra…
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85. Scott Sanders, Chief Growth Officier of Forterra
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27:56On this episode of All Quiet on the Second Front, host Tyler Sweatt sits down with Scott Sanders, Chief Growth Officer of Forterra, to talk about building elite teams, mission-driven leadership, and the realities of hiring in defense tech. Scott shares his journey from Marine Raider to early Anduril employee to leading a company that’s shaping the …
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84. Bernard Brantley, CISO at Corelight || Ex-Amazon, Microsoft
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36:22Episode 84. In this episode of All Quiet, Bernard Brantley, CISO at Corelight, joins Tyler Sweatt to delve into the interplay between rapid technological development and robust security practices. With a rich background at giants like Amazon and Microsoft, where he was instrumental in architecting network security solutions for Xbox Live and other …
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124 - Arcanery Sonic Studio 9000 - Timeloops
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19:09Tomas Anonymous and Chip Woode are trapped inside a sound recording studio with a strange robot forcing them to narrate imaginary music videos. The only way to escape this monotony is inter-dimensional time-space travel! Follow along to hear music by a doppelganger Devo band plus a trailer for the Limbo Calling podcast. More about Slumberland at th…
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Fudomyō: The Unshakable One and Fire Ceremonies (Ep. 164)
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13:07Meet Fudomyō, the fierce-looking but benevolent Buddhist deity who, despite his intimidating appearance with wild eyes and fangs, exists to help humanity. Learn about this Wisdom King's symbolic elements and the powerful Goma fire ceremony where his purifying flames burn away worldly desires and suffering. Click here for Adventure Travel inspiratio…
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83. Ted Reynolds, Chief Revenue Officer at Decision Lens
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38:15Episode 83. In this episode of All Quiet on the Second Front, TJ sits down with Ted Reynolds, Chief Revenue Officer at Decision Lens, to discuss the challenges and opportunities of selling software to the federal government. Ted shares insights from his 25+ year career, exploring the unique demands of public sector sales, the shift from "coin-opera…
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Listen to the story of Bodhidharma, the blue-eyed monk who brought Zen to China, and his legendary feats - from crossing rivers on reeds to meditating until his legs fell off. Learn how his teachings evolved into modern Zen practices, and get practical guidance for starting your own meditation practice. Click here for Adventure Travel inspiration f…
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