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#496 – FFmpeg: The Incredible Technology Behind Video on the Internet

Posted May 6, 2026 • 04:23:41

Jean-Baptiste Kempf is lead developer of VLC and president of VideoLAN. Kieran Kunhya is a longtime FFmpeg contributor, codec engineer, and the person...

#495 – Vikings, Ragnar, Berserkers, Valhalla & the Warriors of the Viking Age

Posted April 9, 2026 • 02:09:56

Lars Brownworth is a historian, teacher, podcaster, and author specializing in Viking history, medieval Europe, and the Byzantine Empire.
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#494 – Jensen Huang: NVIDIA – The $4 Trillion Company & the AI Revolution

Posted March 23, 2026 •

Jensen Huang is the co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA, the world’s most valuable company and the engine powering the AI computing revolution.
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#493 – Jeff Kaplan: World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Blizzard, and Future of Gaming

Posted March 11, 2026 •

Jeff Kaplan is a legendary Blizzard game designer of World of Warcraft and Overwatch, now preparing to launch a new game, The Legend of California,...

#492 – Rick Beato: Greatest Guitarists of All Time, History & Future of Music

Posted March 1, 2026 •

Rick Beato is a music educator, interviewer, producer, songwriter, and a true multi-instrument musician, playing guitar, bass, cello & piano. His...