Kind is the announcer and host sidekick on the Netflix show ‘Everybody's Live with John Mulaney.’ "I don't know what the hell I'm doing. You must understand — it's anarchy," he says of the show. He spoke with Terry Gross about having ego but no confidence, working with Sondheim, and working in his father's jewelry store as a teen.
Jazz historian Kevin Whitehead has as remembrance of musicians we lost this year.
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
NPR Privacy Policy
The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
• Joab Jackson
How AI Will Help Tomorrow’s IT Operations

The year 2025 started out with a bang, with the AI community collectively deciding to use the MCP format to
The post How AI Will Help Tomorrow’s IT Operations appeared first on The New Stack.
Photoshop 1.0 and the Early Macintosh HIG
Post Reports
• The Washington Post
Meet the man who invites 1,000 people to his house every month
Nelio Software
• David Aguilera
2025 Year in Review
The year is almost over and it's time to look back and review everything that we've accomplished, as well as all the things that didn't go as planned.
The post 2025 Year in Review appeared first on Nelio Software.
AI and I
• Dan Shipper
Four Predictions for How AI Will Change Software in 2026
If you've had trouble unsubscribing from the nightly email, I fixed a big problem there this morning, so please try again. If the problem persists, here's a place to report.
I'm pretty sure both Lilac by #Katatonia and Restless Boy by #PainOfSalvation are using a sample of a floppy disk drive and I find that interesting. It is a pleasant sound. Let me know if I'm mistaken...
McSweeney’s
• Mike Drucker
Voting for the Mayor Who Promised to Blow Up the City Doesn’t Mean I Approve of the Mayor Blowing Up the City
Defector
• Defector Staff
Here’s An Open Thread To Help Ring In The New Year
We are once again faced with a fake-ass work week, so things will be a little slow around here until Friday. Take this opportunity to amuse yourselves in an open thread!
The Brian Lehrer Show
• WNYC
Holiday Best-Of: Colleges; Public Health; Pre-Cellphone Nostalgia; Being Stuck
The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
• Denton Chikura
Getting DNS Right: Principles for Effective Monitoring

This is the second of two parts. Read Part 1: How to Get DNS Right: A Guide to Common Failure
The post Getting DNS Right: Principles for Effective Monitoring appeared first on The New Stack.
Defector
• Israel Daramola
You Can Finally Start Paying Attention To The College Football Playoff
Welcome to the Defector College Football Watch Guide, where Israel Daramola and Ray Ratto will tell you which of the weekend’s college football games are worth giving a crap about.
The first round of the expanded playoff was, predictably, a bit of a dud. But hey, the second round is here and the games should get better, or at least we hope they will. The potential for blowouts still lurks, and who knows what effect a three-week break from football will have on some of these teams.
Open Channels FM Podcast Network
• Abha Thakor
Building Successful Collaboration Through Communication in WordPress Release Teams
In the world of open source, communication stands out as a key factor for successful collaboration. WordPress release teams unite contributors from all around the globe, bringing together a remarkable diversity of experiences, cultures, and time zones. While technical prowess is important, it is the way team members connect and exchange information that truly shapes […]
What It Takes to Fix a Broken Healthcare System with Erin Nance
WIRED
• Matthew Korfhage
Factor Meal Delivery Promo: Free $200 Withings Body-Scan Scale
Factor meal kits offer a free $200 Withings body-scanning scale after a three-week subscription. I was afraid, then maybe a little motivated?
WIRED
• Ritsuko Kawai
Poor Sleep Quality Accelerates Brain Aging
Research shows that people who sleep poorly tend to have brain age that is older than their actual age. Chronic inflammation in the body caused by poor sleep likely plays a part.
WIRED
• Lily Hay Newman
Fears Mount That US Federal Cybersecurity Is Stagnating—or Worse
Government staffing cuts and instability, including this year’s prolonged shutdown, could be hindering US digital defense and creating vulnerabilities.
WIRED
• Jason Parham
AI-Powered Dating Is All Hype. IRL Cruising Is the Future
Dating apps and AI companies have been touting bot wingmen for months. But the future might just be good old-fashioned meet-cutes.
The Daily
• The New York Times
She Fell in Love With ChatGPT: An Update