Best Cognito Podcasts (2025)

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XB2+1 (Ep. 29): Lord Cognito on the future of Xbox and gaming 2:00:23

22d ago2:00:23

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SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! Aired first April 29, 2025 on Patreon: It's time to hang out with XB2+1 OG, Lord Cognito, of Last Stand Media, Defining Duke, and @IronLordsPodcastRoundtable! We talk Xbox's future, hardware opinions, Game Pass drama, and more. FOLLOW LORD COGNITO @ Twitter/X: http://twitter.com/lordcognito. 💚 Supp…

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#722: The Frugal Architect w/Werner Vogels: How Warner Bros. Discovery keeps streaming seamless 48:45

1d ago48:45

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With only nine months to launch Max, Tom Leaman, VP of Site Reliability Engineering at Warner Bros. Discovery had to move fast to keep millions of viewers streaming smoothly. Learn about their innovative approach to measuring efficiency, managing global operations, and building resilient systems at massive scale with your hosts Simon Elisha and Dr.…

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Episode 402: Xbox Dominates Sales | Hellblade 2 PS5 | Borderlands 4 $80 "Real Fans" |Carrie Patel Leaves Obsidian - ILP# 402 4:08:03

3d ago4:08:03

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#229 | Xbox Is Dominating On PlayStation - Were They Actually RIGHT? 3:35:17

4d ago3:35:17

3:35:17

Much has been said about Xbox's multiplatform shift, but Xbox finally has games AND they're selling. It's truly a momentous occasion! The Dukes bend the knee as they assess a strong month for Xbox bringing four of the five best selling games to other platforms. What does this mean for the Switch 2 ports and Xbox's brand identity? Naturally, we unpa…

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364: Xbox dominates April sales, biggest DOOM ever? Xbox Game Pass tears it up 3:50:29

5d ago3:50:29

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SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=87&aff_id=37504 // At just $2 per month! 🦈 Welcome to another XB2! This week, we talk about Xbox Game Pass being on an absolute tear lately, as well as Xbox's April sales dominance. We also talk DOOM: The Dark Ages concurrent Steam figures drama, and discuss…

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Masha Angelova: How to Land and Shine in Broadcast Media 27:33

7d ago27:33

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In this episode of Cogcast, host Larissa Padden interviews Masha Angelova, Editorial Producer at the US Chamber of Commerce and creator of their show, The Call. Drawing from her extensive experience as a booking producer at CNN and Yahoo Finance, Masha shares invaluable insights into what gets PR pitches noticed, what makes for successful broadcast…

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Episode 401: Bungie Plagiarizes Marathon Art | Jade Raymond Leaves Haven | COD Warzone Mobile Ends |Switch 2 Leak - ILP# 401 4:36:10

9d ago4:36:10

4:36:10

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#721: AWS News: Amazon Nova Premier takes on complex tasks and model distillation, and more 28:42

9d ago28:42

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Nova Premier is our most advanced AI model yet, featuring a million-token context window and enhanced capabilities at nearly half the cost of competitors. Dive into this update and more with hosts Simon and Jillian.00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Amazon Nova Premier 02:56 - Analytics 04:46 - Artificial Intelligence 11:02 - Business Applications 11:38 - Cloud…

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#228 | DOOM: The Dark Ages Is HERE - Did It Deliver?! 4:16:28

11d ago4:16:28

4:16:28

The Dukes get ready to rip and tear through another set of video games news and releases! Joining us is honorary Duke, Gene Park, to talk about the latest game out of iD Software in DOOM: The Dark Ages. It's the third entry in iD's modern reboot of the franchise and, as always, they've taken a new approach to things. DOOM: The Dark Ages places a sh…

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363: Xbox next-gen plans, DOOM: The Dark Ages, Bungie steals Marathon's art, Kennan update, and more 4:09:43

12d ago4:09:43

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🦈 SPONSOR: Support us and get 86% OFF two years Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! ⁠https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=87&aff_id=37504 JEZ IS BACK! Rand and Jez get in the podcast seat for the latest Xbox Two. This week, we talk Gears of War Reloaded and an update on the Gears of War cinematic universe, we have an update on Project Kennan, and som…

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Episode 400: Episode 400 Of Iron Lords Podcast | Gears Reloaded PS5 | Doom The Dark Ages | Destiny 2 Renegades - ILP# 400 5:27:48

17d ago5:27:48

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#720: Hooked on CloudFormation: GoDaddy stays proactive with AWS CloudFormation Hooks 25:44

16d ago25:44

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Discover how GoDaddy manages cloud security at speed for hundreds of developers as Cloud Governance Engineer James Kelley of GoDaddy pulls back the curtain on their transformation using AWS CloudFormation Hooks. Join your host Simon and AWS Product Manager Stella Hie as they dive into the new features that help GoDaddy balance developer freedom wit…

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#227 | Xbox Is Finally Switching Gears! 2:30:33

18d ago2:30:33

2:30:33

Well, it finally happened... Dogs and cats are finally sleeping together. Xbox has announced one of its iconic franchises with Gears of War Reloaded coming to PlayStation Day and Date! The Dukes break down the magnitude and ramifications of this major inflection point in Xbox console gaming identity. Meanwhile GTA6 casually reveals an explosive sec…

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362: "Xbox handheld" photos leaks, GTA 6 trailer, Gears of War goes to PS5?! 3:33:25

19d ago3:33:25

3:33:25

SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! ⁠https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=87&aff_id=37504Rand catches up with Lord Cognito while Jez continues to recover from surgery! This week, the gang talks Xbox handheld photo leaks, GTA 6 trailer and hype, Gears of War hitting PlayStation 5, rumors that Xbox publishers are wary of Microsoft'…

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#719: AWS News: Amazon Q Developer brings powerful new AI capabilities to GitLab Duo 26:12

24d ago26:12

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Description: Learn how you can use the all new Amazon Q Developer integration with GitLab Duo to automate code generation and review, plus even more updates from AWS. 00:00:00 - Intro, 00:00:28 - SWE Holly Bench, 00:04:31 - Analytics, 00:06:49 - Application Integration, 00:07:14 - Artificial Intelligence, 00:08:53 - Amazon Bedrock Data Automation, …

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Episode 399: Xbox Price Hikes & Financials | Towerborne | GTA 6 Delay- ILP# 399 4:17:19

24d ago4:17:19

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361: Xbox Price increases on EVERYTHING, Grand Theft Auto 6 delayed, and more 3:34:29

25d ago3:34:29

3:34:29

Rand, Colt, and Parris discuss this week's big Xbox drama: the price hikes of doom, while getting into GTA 6's (inevitable?) delay, EA layoffs, Microsoft financials, and much more. 🦈 SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! 💚 15% OFF: Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS: 0…

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#226 | Xbox’s MASSIVE Price Hikes Are Here… 4:47:25

25d ago4:47:25

4:47:25

Well, we were ready to have a very positive episode, but here we are! Xbox has gone all the way ahead of most of the competition and confirmed the following. Console and accessories prices are jumping immediately. Xbox game prices will reach $80 by the end of the year. In a world where the first party is mostly producing divisive titles sitting in …

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#718: From cost center to value creator: How IT automation creates business value 30:52

1M ago30:52

30:52

Learn how organizations are transforming IT from a cost center to a value generator through automation, AI, and smart business process optimization, featuring real success stories from AWS Solution Architects Adrian SanMiguel and Greg Harris.Innovate faster with an AWS Genai Competency Partner: https://aws.amazon.com/ai/generative-ai/partners/…

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Episode 398: Marathon Alpha Impressions | Expedition 33 GOTY? | Ghost Of Yotei | Xbox Game Pass 50 Million? - ILP# 398 4:24:00

1M ago4:24:00

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#225 | Oblivion Remaster Is HERE - Did It Deliver?! 3:45:28

1M ago3:45:28

3:45:28

It's a pretty unique week for Defining Duke listeners. It's practically no news and all games. Oblivion Remaster truly was shadowdropped. That just happens to be the same week that a bonafide GOTY contender in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 arrives. Oh, we also have Last Defense Academy and Blue Prince to add to that bunch and that's just the last cou…

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360: Xbox Game Pass hype, Oblivion Remaster, Expedition 33, Marathon, Switch 2 4:10:39

1M ago4:10:39

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🦈 SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=87&aff_id=37504Giving away an Xbox headset to celebrate episode 360! This week, we talk about Xbox Game Pass hype, Oblivion remaster shadow drop, Expedition 33, Marathon, Switch 2 pre-orders, and more. WIN AN XBOX HEADSET: http://discord.gg/XB2 / Giveaways…

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#717: Conversational AI with Amazon Nova Sonic, Amazon Bedrock Guardrails announces new capabilities 38:03

1M ago38:03

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Learn about the latest new FM in the Nova family that simplifies conversational AI with low latency, and build safely with new capabilities for Amazon Bedrock Guardrails.00:00 - Intro, 00:27 - Amazon Nova Sonic, 03:13 - Amazon Bedrock Guardrails, 05:23 - Analytics, 08:18 - Application Integration, 08:37 - Artificial Intelligence, 12:06 - Business A…

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Episode 397: Oblivion Remaster & DLC's Soon? | Game Pass "Not For Everybody" | Switch 2 Price | Zelda Cloud Saves - ILP# 397 4:41:54

1M ago4:41:54

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#224 | The Oblivion Remake IS REAL! - What Are They COOKING? 3:35:15

1M ago3:35:15

3:35:15

I was born 87 years ago. For 65 years I ruled as Tamriel’s emperor. For all these years, I’ve never been the ruler of my own dreams. I have seen the Gates of Oblivion, beyond which no waking eye may see. Behold! In darkness, a doom sweeps the land. This is the 27th of Last Seed. The year of Akatosh 433. These are the closing days of the 3rd Era... …

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XB2 INTERVIEW: Talking Towerborne with STOIC GAMES! 36:55

1M ago36:55

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The FIRST EVER XB2 developer live interview, Jez catches up with the team at Stoic Games to learn more about Towerborne's past, present, and future. 💚 This show aired first on PATREON! Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 🦈 SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! Learn more about you…

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Esther Shittu: Demystifying Agentic AI and Finding the Real Stories Behind the Hype 18:06

1M ago18:06

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In this episode of Cogcast, host Larissa Padden speaks with Esther Shittu, an AI News Writer for TechTarget. Esther shares her journey from TV production to tech journalism and explains what PR professionals need to know about the evolving AI landscape. She breaks down the concept of agentic AI in simple terms, discusses what stories currently inte…

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#716: Concrete, Cooling, and Compute: Reinventing Data Centers for the AI Age 29:54

1M ago29:54

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Dive deep into the fascinating world of modern data centers with Sr. Principal Engineer at AWS, Stephen Callahan. Discover how AI is revolutionizing data center design, why nothing is uninteresting at scale, and the innovative ways AWS is tackling sustainability while powering the future of cloud computing.Learn more:AWS Global Infrastructure: http…

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Episode 396: Xbox Showcase & Outer Worlds 2 | Marathon Reveal | Last Of Us Complete Edition - ILP# 396 4:48:56

2M ago4:48:56

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The Last Word 316 ft Skarrow9 - Marathon Reveal Discussion and Deep Dive with Testers Skarrow & TieGuy 2:26:36

2M ago2:26:36

2:26:36

Destiny 2 Heresy Act 1 is nearly done and we got a big preview for Act 2 and 3. Guardian Games, Court of Blades, Right of the Nine and more we have a decent line up for the rest of Heresy. We also talked about what we've been up to and what games we've been playing. Hope you enjoy. Travis Northup Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Tie…

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#223 | And Xbox's BIG Summer Showcase Game Is... 3:38:47

2M ago3:38:47

3:38:47

Following the delay of Fable, it was a coin toss on who would get the nod to follow up Xbox's 2025 summer showcase with a Developer Direct of their own. Now, we have the answer. No, it's not Gears Of War: E-Day and no it's not Halo. It's The Outer Worlds 2! Combined with this reveal, IGN posted over 10 minutes of Outer Worlds 2 gameplay! While it p…

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359: Xbox Games Showcase 2025 plans, Outer Worlds 2 Direct, Minecraft movie, new Xbox ad 3:53:56

2M ago3:53:56

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SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! Access content from anywhere in the world, and encrypt your data! Jez and Rand drop in for another Xbox Two Podcast. This week! We talk Xbox Games Showcase 2025 and hints about what that might look like, Outer Worlds 2 Direct, the Minecraft Movie memes, Xbox's new ad, and much more. 💚 Support us an…

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XB2+1 (Ep. 28) Talking Xbox handheld, tech, and more with CARY GOLOMB! 1:20:31

2M ago1:20:31

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🦈 SPONSOR: Get 86% OFF Surfshark, 100% log-free VPN! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=87&aff_id=37504 Aired first on Patreon.com/XB2 on April 1, 2025. We talk all things GAMING HANDHELDS and XBOX with CARY GOLOMB! Famed handheld content creator known as The Phawx! FOLLOW CARY: http://youtube.com/c/ThePhawx & https://x.com/carygolomb !! Lear…

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#715: AWS News: Be your own data analyst with Amazon Q in Quicksight, and more 24:07

2M ago24:07

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Hosts Simon and Jillian discuss how you can uncover hidden trends and make data-driven decisions - all through natural conversation, with Amazon Q in Quicksight, plus, more of the latest updates from AWS.00:00 - Intro, 00:22 - Top Stories, 02:50 - Analytics, 03:35 - Application Integrations, 04:48 - Amazon Sagemaker, 05:29 - Amazon Bedrock Knowledg…

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Episode 395: South Of Midnight | Switch 2 Hands On | $80 Mario Kart World & GTA 6? | Xbox ROG Ally Handheld- ILP# 395 5:49:06

2M ago5:49:06

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#222 | Our South Of Midnight Review Is HERE - Did It Deliver?! 2:53:52

2M ago2:53:52

2:53:52

The next exclusive from the "Class Of 2018" has arrived! It's South Of Midnight, hailing from Montreal's very own Compulsion Games, and it's another mixed bag. For all the visuals, stop motion, and music do to set the game apart, the Dukes struggled to fall in love with story following its abrupt conclusion. There's a lot to dig about it, but we wo…

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358: Xbox teases handheld, Nintendo Switch 2 thoughts, South of Midnight 4:08:19

2M ago4:08:19

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Jez and Rand are back, jack. This week, we talk South of Midnight, Nintendo Switch 2 drama, $80 games as standard? Tariffs craziness, and much more. 💚 Support us and go AD-FREE on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, Q&A sessions, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro, Titanfall 3 rumors. 00:20:00: South of Midnight thoughts, The First Berserker.…

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Mallika Mitra: Freelancing Provides Security in an Uncertain Media Landscape 19:55

2M ago19:55

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In this episode of Cogcast, host Larissa Padden speaks with financial reporter Mallika Mitra about her journey in journalism and transition to freelancing. Mallika shares insights from her career path through CNBC, Bloomberg, and Money.com before becoming a freelance writer for publications like Barron's, Kiplinger, and Business Insider. She discus…

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#714: Beyond Compliance: Assess, audit, and evaluate with AWS Config 26:23

2M ago26:23

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Automate compliance checks, manage configurations at scale, and more with AWS Config. Jillian interviews AWS experts Tim Honeychurch and Rodolfo Brenes as they walk you through how you can level up your security with continuous compliance.Learn More:AWS Config Product Page: https://aws.amazon.com/config/Learn more about Cloud Governance: https://aw…

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Episode 394: Switch 2 Virtual Game Card | Xbox Sales On PS5 | PlayStation Games To Switch | AC Shadows & Tencent - ILP# 394 4:26:05

2M ago4:26:05

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