I finally convinced my good friend Nate Gillard to come on my podcast. He's a grad student at North Texas and is on his way to becoming a pretty big deal. We spend a good portion of our time talking about his program, his work and his potential future. Given our history we also spend some time retelling some stories from the glory days in High School and our time living together at Virginia Tech. We do our best to either keep the inside jokes to a minimum or explain where the sudden laughter is coming from. As it stands, this podcast was also a great opportunity to catch up with Nate since I haven't talked to him in a while. This is a conversation at its most casual form, I hope you enjoy it.

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This week I've called up another member of the DC Cupcake Brigade. Michelle Strah's business card (@cyberslate) says "Manager, Information Systems at General Dynamics Information Technology". While that might seem intense, (and believe me, it is) this means she is in the trenches with government's move toward transparency and open data. Her work deals specifically with Veterans Affairs but the principles we discuss can be applied to the public and private sectors equally. There's a lot of content to get to, but I learned a lot during this recording. Hopefully you will too. Enjoy.

PS. Just in case you were wondering: The thoughts and opinions expressed in this presentation are Michelle's alone and are not representative, unless clearly and unequivocally stated, of those of any past, present, or future client or employer.

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I'm trying something new this week - I'm bringing on an honest to goodness friend. Someone I've known for years, in a non-gaming/podcasting/diabetes blogging capacity. I know, weird isn't it? I called up my friend Greg to talk about life, ferrets and lots and lots of Hockey. With the playoffs coming up, there was a lot to get to. Enjoy.

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Ladies and Gentlemen, the man known only as The Scarfinger, Mikal Korbin is my guest on Episode 25. Our conversation covers a wide range of topics including some serious - like how Michael Vick is viewed inside and outside of Newport News. Some topics are significantly more lighthearted - like the rise of the "Scarcasm Empire". Other topics get really personal - like our different ways of dealing with diabetes. And somehow we even manage a Lost reference. Believe me, this short summary doesn't begin to describe the places this podcast goes, you'll just have to sit back and experience it for yourself. Enjoy.

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