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Teaching Through Emotions Podcast
Teaching through Emotions (TTE) is an award-winning podcast created and hosted by Betsy Burris, a teacher educator and psychotherapist, and co-hosted by Joe Johnson, a veteran Spanish teacher. The podcast offers a psychodynamic perspective on education, helping teachers build resilience and succeed by sharing familiar stories and practical insights. The show is produced by Jullian Androkae, with audience development by Andreea Coscai, and music by Tom Burris/Jabbering Trout.
By Frank Racioppi18 days ago in Interview
Enzo Zelocchi and the Business of Cinema: Merging Performance, Production, and Brand Development
The modern film industry demands more than talent in front of the camera. Today’s entertainment landscape rewards individuals who understand not only performance, but also production strategy, financing structures, distribution models, and personal brand positioning. Enzo Zelocchi represents a category of film professionals who approach cinema not solely as an art form, but as a multifaceted business ecosystem.
By Brian Smith18 days ago in Interview
Enzo Zelocchi’s Approach to Building International Film Projects With Broad Audience Appeal
In an increasingly globalized entertainment industry, filmmakers must think beyond borders. International audiences now consume content across languages, cultures, and platforms, making it essential for creators to design projects with worldwide resonance. Enzo Zelocchi represents a growing class of actor-producers who understand this shift and strategically position their work to reach broad, diverse audiences.
By Brian Smith18 days ago in Interview
Shouldn't There Be A Podcast Hall Of Fame Museum?
Let me start by telling you about the Podcast Hall Of Fame. Copying an abbreviated version about the process from their website, “The Podcast Hall of Fame seeks to recognize individuals who have profoundly impacted the podcasting industry. The criteria for entry into the Hall of Fame combine 1) Industry peer recognition, 2) Excellent podcaster or industry contributor, and 3) Excellence in the podcasting medium, which is positively coupled with historical significance.”
By Frank Racioppi20 days ago in Interview
Matthew Scillitani on Measuring the Extreme Right Tail with a Supervised Timed High-Range Ability Test
Matthew Scillitani is a psychometrics practitioner at Neurolus Psychometrics focused on developing supervised, time-limited high-range ability examinations. He co-launched The Mental Inventor with Paul Cooijmans as an empirical testbed for a central measurement question: whether performances can be validly differentiated in the extreme right tail under proctored conditions. His approach emphasizes procedural integrity—identity verification, approved proctoring, and rule enforcement—alongside cautious claims about interpretation until reliability and validity evidence is established. He highlights emerging threats to unsupervised testing, including AI-assisted responding and large-scale collaboration, and advocates peer review before formal reclassification.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen20 days ago in Interview
What Being a Sick Animal Poster Child Taught me about Comedy Proofwriting
[The following letter is written in talking prose, like how i talk in real life as a real life human being, in an effort to be genuine, and in order not to provide you with some filler content cud file generated by a robot who is not me. This is a good idea I think. I am passionate about getting this job, and so I am opting out of writing in the boring ai-replaceable way in turn for a more natural approach, albeit any perceived informalities, which are surely purposeful and I claim them in this cover letter.]
By Grayden McIntyre21 days ago in Interview
Anonymous Indian Medical Student in Ukraine: Kharkiv Survival, Germany Detour, and Faith Under Fire
In this interview, Scott Douglas Jacobsen speaks with Anonymous Indian in Ukraine, an Indian medical student who moved within Madhya Pradesh before leaving for Ukraine in 2020 due to high costs and intense competition for Indian medical seats. He describes Kharkiv’s diverse prewar life, then the shock of the February 24, 2022 invasion, shortages, and evacuation to Lviv amid overcrowded trains and failing infrastructure. He recounts moving through Poland to Germany with volunteer help, navigating refugee registration, language barriers, and work requirements. He later returned to Kharkiv for document renewal, enduring months of sirens, drones, and outages, while sustaining hope and study through faith.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen21 days ago in Interview
Dov Tiefenbach
Dov Tiefenbach is an actor and a musician. He appears in The Umbrella Academy as Keechie, Klaus's acolyte in six episodes. On Broadway, he played opposite Judd Hirsch in A Thousand Clowns and on TV he appeared in Robo Cop (when he was a kid). More TV roles followed as did movie parts and now he also teaches acting.
By Marie Wilson22 days ago in Interview
Why Nobody Remembers Your Business (and How to Fix It)
You think about your business constantly, before that first cup of coffee, in the middle of the night when you can’t sleep, and definitely while you’re hard at work throughout the day. So it can feel shocking that people — including your target audience and consumers — don’t easily recall your business’s name, let alone the value it can provide them.
By Lynn Tickner22 days ago in Interview
Claus D. Volko on Symbiont Conversion Theory: Reprogramming Bacteria and Tumors to Counter Antimicrobial Resistance
Claus D. Volko, M.D. (born 1983) is an Austrian software engineer and medical scientist in Vienna. He holds degrees in medicine (M.D.), medical informatics (B.Sc.) and computational intelligence (M.Sc.). In the demoscene he is known as “Adok” and served as main editor of the electronic magazine Hugi. Volko formulated Symbiont Conversion Theory in 2018. He founded and leads the Prudentia High IQ Society, and joined Mensa in 2002. In 2018 he published “Volko Personality Patterns,” a Jungian-inspired extension of MBTI typology. In 2025 he posted “Reprogramming Bacteria for Symbiont Conversion: A Review” on Prudentia’s blog, and maintains Prudentia’s journal and blog.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen22 days ago in Interview
Rabbi Sarah Hronsky, Interfaith Cooperation and Social Justice: Hunger, Homelessness, and Durable Partnership
Rabbi Sarah Hronsky is Senior Rabbi of Temple Beth Hillel, serving since July 2003 after ordination at Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles. She holds master’s degrees in Hebrew Letters and Jewish Communal Service and is a Fellow of the Shalom Hartman Institute’s Rabbinic Leadership Initiative. She is the President of the Los Angeles Council of Religious Leaders and Immediate Past President of the Board of Rabbis of Southern California. Honored with the 2023 Los Angeles Pioneer Women Award, she focuses on interfaith dialogue and social justice, including homelessness, and serves on the North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry Board.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen23 days ago in Interview
