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Selected 36 - Dava Newman

Selected - The Sesamers Podcast - June 20, 2023 10:21 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
As a former NASA Deputy Administrator, Dava Newman has extensive expertise in aerospace biomedical engineering, particularly in areas such as human performance in different gravity environments, spacesuit design, and navigation aids for astronauts during spacewalks. These days, as director of th...

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Ep. 272 Vacation Blues

Almost in Agreement - June 17, 2023 12:13 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
We return from a week off with some fire...well at least some interesting convo on comptrollers looking into Hallsdale-Powell Utilities, how to chose who to vote for, CEO vs. Employee wage gaps and so on... Website, Facebook, little blue bird.

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Ep. 271 Whats the deal with non-profits

Almost in Agreement - June 03, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Vacation...lazy notes.

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Ep. 270 3rd grade sucks...again

Almost in Agreement - May 27, 2023 13:41 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
The maddness of the 3rd grade retention law and its 'ripples' is in full affect...and if I'm honest, I think there is some value in what is going on here...like anything government...intent and goal are generally miles away from reality. Sam and I chat that, an offical statment from Kat Bike, ki...

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Ep. 269 City Race shapes up and UT starts its slow takeover of everything...maybe....

Almost in Agreement - May 20, 2023 13:55 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
This week Sam and I chat City Elections, City armored personel carriers, County Cops pay standoff with the Commission and I forgot the rest but there is certainly more. Website, Twitter, Facebook.

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Ep. 268 We agreed on these borders...so no bombs...

Almost in Agreement - May 13, 2023 14:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Sam and I with special guest Lawyer Jamie, wander through Knox are abudgets, Ukraine, Trump on CNN, and so so so much more. Website, Facebook, Twitter

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Ep. 267 A Wonderful Wednesday

Almost in Agreement - May 06, 2023 12:54 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
A chat about mic stands, the 'perception of crime,' are all Supreme Court Judges corrupt, KnoxNews lawsuit with the city of Knoxville over the KPD Cheif search, and a full on tin foil hat pipe dream of the future of US politics.  Website Facebook Twitter

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Ep. 266 Accidental School Shootings

Almost in Agreement - April 29, 2023 12:53 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Guns and guns and guns and guns...and taxes...Sam and I sit down and chat about the accidental shooting at a Knox County High School, tax loopholes, hemp law, and oh yea, GUNS! Website, Facebook, Twitter

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Ep. 265 Session is Wrapping up

Almost in Agreement - April 22, 2023 14:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Sam and I sit down for a day show.  Talking book bannings, front yard pools, and Oklahoma journalists tapping public meetings.   Facebook Twitter Website

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Ep. 264 More State Messes

Almost in Agreement - April 15, 2023 13:54 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Sam and I chat this week about a leak in DC and a leak in Nashville. sneak peak... TN GOP, 'If only we could figure out a way to look more stupiderest.' Well congrats! YOU DID IT! The insanely out of touch TN house super majority seems to have gotten their shovels sharpened in an attmept to dig ...

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Selected 35 - Pedro Correa de Sampaio

Selected - The Sesamers Podcast - April 13, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Main takeaways: 1. The Genesis of Neobe Therapeutics: Pedro co-founded Neobe Therapeutics with the aim of addressing a significant issue in the pharmaceutical industry: drug resistance in cancer treatment. Approximately 20% of cancer patients don't respond to immunotherapies, which are drugs th...

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Ep. 263 Justin from For All TN

Almost in Agreement - April 08, 2023 14:01 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Sam and I sit down and chat with Justin Cornett, President of For All TN, about the work his orginization has been doing trying to pass meaniful legislation here in Tennessee.  We get his insight on the Tennessee Three debocal and wonder through a few other topics in no particular order.   If yo...

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Selected 34 - Vaitea Cowan

Selected - The Sesamers Podcast - April 07, 2023 09:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Main takeaways: 1. The role of green hydrogen in combating climate change: Vaitea Cowan emphasized the importance of green hydrogen in the battle against climate change. Unlike grey hydrogen, green hydrogen is produced using renewable energy sources such as wind or solar power, resulting in few...

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Ep. 262 Guns don't kill people, guns with kill people are.

Almost in Agreement - April 01, 2023 13:34 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Makes about as much sense as I do trying to explain my issues to Sam.  We chat Nashville school shooter, Trumps ticket to jail, mamoth meatballs and much more.   Facebook, Twitter, Website

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Selected 33 - Arnaud de la Tour

Selected - The Sesamers Podcast - March 29, 2023 08:55 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Main takeaways: 1. Definition of deep tech: deep tech is characterized by high levels of research and development and unique intellectual property (IP). Arnaud explains that deep tech is not simply a mobile app connecting users but rather an advanced technology that requires significant time an...

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Ep. 261 Fake news on fake news!

Almost in Agreement - March 25, 2023 13:15 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Sam and I sit down with our good friend Scott Archer to chat about China brokering an Iranian/Saudi peace, abortion rights, human rights, right to privacy, local parody websites, and much much more.  Oh and those awesome fake pics of Trump getting arrested floating around the social sphere... W...

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Ep. 260 Lawyer Jamie

Almost in Agreement - March 18, 2023 14:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Lawyer Jamie returns to Big Orange Coutnry with some non-Floridian wisodom.  Website Facebook  Twitter  

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Dance Xpress BEST-OF - 100 minutes 2017-2023 - mixed by K.Lau

Dance Xpress - March 16, 2023 21:24
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Ep. 259 A return from the Rain Delay w/Matt Shears

Almost in Agreement - March 11, 2023 14:21 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
First off, a big sorry for missing last week...we at Barberian Productions lost power for about 8 hours...so we came back with a bang.  Matt Shears sits in to chat about the exciting mind of Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, Schools, Housing, UT and so much more.  Check us out on  Facebook Twitter Web...

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Ep.258 Ashley Capps

Almost in Agreement - February 27, 2023 20:17 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Ashley Capps!!! Its been almost 2 years trying to get it together. Big Ears Festival is upon us and he gives me(and you) a sneak peak into some of the events taking place. He and I chat about poltics, Knoxville's 50 best venue citys status, ticketmaster and so much more. Go to Bigearsfestival.o...

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Ep. 257 The Earth is Flat and I can prove it

Almost in Agreement - February 25, 2023 14:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Hang on for a wild ride through current affairs...and stick around for my proof the earth is flat...spoiler alert, Sam was NOT impressed.  We chat about what is all but inevitable for new state laws regarding Drag shows, trans medical support and parental rights, the growing gloom of UT expansi...

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Ep. 256 Is UT Above the Law?

Almost in Agreement - February 18, 2023 19:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Spoiler alert...YES...they are special and get special treatment...don't be mad just accept the fact that 1/2 a million residents take a back seat...Sam and I talk that, the Ohio Train desaster, Chinese Ballons, the imagination economy and much much more. Website, Facebook, Twitter PS Sorry f...

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Ep. 255 Balloons Gallore

Almost in Agreement - February 11, 2023 14:21 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Chinese spy balloons float silently overhead while Sam and I agruee the rediculousness of arresting people for waring the wrong clothes while singing publicly.  A little bit of a look back with our chat with Randy Pace...and  a Texas man stealing animials from the Zoo. Website Facebook Twitte...

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Ep. 254 A game of Square the Circle with Randy Pace

Almost in Agreement - February 04, 2023 14:35 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
The one and only Randy Pace sits in with Sam and I to chat taxes, oversight, and more.   Randy once again fails to adiquitly explain what the difference in a Republican Elected Offical and a Republican is, and my feeble brain just can't handle it.   Website  Twitter Facebook

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Ep. 253 Givens on Violence

Almost in Agreement - January 28, 2023 14:48 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Tyler Givens sits in with Sam and I to chat about 865 Academies, CON Law, KCSO recruiting, and of course Violence. I corner Tyler and force him to answer tough questions about his future in Knoxville politics and so much more.  Tyler has 2 YouTube Channles focusing on Knoxville/Knox County East...

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Ep. 252 Lundy Picks THAT fight

Almost in Agreement - January 21, 2023 14:29 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Commissioner Lundy will NOT be denigned and I love it.  She is insisting KCSO be held to account for what happend between their officers and an employee of McAlister's deli.  Sam and I make our feelings known on that story AND we explore my eutopia, the return of the "fair tax" is floating troug...

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Ep. 251 New Year New Laws

Almost in Agreement - January 14, 2023 14:36 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Happy new year...again...so with a New Year means a new session in the Tennessee Legislature. Sam and I discuss a few bills already introduced including HB01 banning ALL care that would be considered 'gender affirming' HB03 making it more assult than assult depending on the victim, HB09 making d...

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Ep. 250 How many dogs you got

Almost in Agreement - January 07, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Sam and I sit for a chat about a few pet ordinaces the City of Knoxville is considering, the federal house speaker votes, and privacy issues and so much more.   Website Facebook Twitter

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Selected 32 - John Dutton

Selected - The Sesamers Podcast - January 05, 2023 11:31 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Having worked at the World Economic Forum for fifteen years, John focused on creative communities of impact for young leaders and social entrepreneurs. Young Global Leaders, YGL, is a community of change-makers under forty and global shapers in their twenties from across a wide range of societ...

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Ep. 249 Is the End Today

Almost in Agreement - December 31, 2022 14:48 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Sam and I get together for the last time this year. We chat big events locally of the year and a few national. We hope your '22 wasnt terrible but hope more that '23 is the best year ever.   Website Facebook Twitter