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Happy Valentine's Day! Love is in the air on Episode 132 of the podcast.
Helen Keller was an icon of the 20th century and a true testament to the will of the human spirit due to her achievements despite being rendered both bling and deaf at an early age. One of the loves of her life was the many trips that she made to Cape Cod during her childhood through early adulthood. We will look at her connection to The Cape.
I love The Simpsons. At its peak it was arguably the best show ever made, at least in the conversation. For more than three decades it has entertained millions. This week we go way Back In the Day to try to shine a little light on why the show has been successful and of course share some funny memories of the show.
Those celebrating Valentine's Day need their own romantic playlist of music. I will share some of my own picks for you as we look at my Top 5 love songs.
There is of course a new This Week In History and Time Capsule centered around the first ever news brief sent via the telephone. What does it have to do with love? Who knows.
Also there may or may not be a story told of someone's worst first date, get ready!
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Helpful Links from this Episode

• The Lady of the Dunes.com
• Purchase My New Book Cape Cod Beyond the Beach!
• In My Footsteps: A Cape Cod Travel Guide(2nd Edition)
• Kiwi's Kustoms - Etsy
• DJ Williams Music
• KeeKee's Cape Cod Kitchen
• Christopher Setterlund.com
• Cape Cod Living - Zazzle Store
• Subscribe on YouTube!
• Brewster Historical Society
• Initial Impressions 2.0 Blog

Listen to Episode 131 here 

Show 197 - Santa’s Fluffs! - 22nd November 2023
Ted Salmon and Aidan Bell

Contributions and Feedback

Braun Series 9 Pro

Lounger Fluffs

Marshall Acton III

Vespa-Piaggio Liberty 50

Favoto Motorbike Cover

Daniel Bemis on Christmas Gift Shows

Chris Kelly on FreeStyle Libre 2

Dr Warm Heated Glove Liners

GoShelter Canopy

Shashibo Shape-Shifting Box - TikTok Video

I Wonder Who Bought It

Swan Alexa Smart Kettle

Ted’s Top Tips

Walking or Cycling in the Dark? Wear High Viz Clothing!

Still Using

Jim Fowl on Black and Decker Dustbuster - 24Wh Version

Auraglow Security Light

Cheap as Chips

Travel Analog Alarm Clock

I Want One of Those

Lapgear Home Office Lap Desk

Wood Trick Galaxy Marble Run - YouTube Video

Better Before

A Human at the Till?! Cashiers are Making a Comeback - Booths

John Tanzer on Telephone Calls

Room 101

Ian Barton on Mini Hydrogen Balloons

Sony’s Email Auto-Systems

Gold Star

Mike Joyce Caravan Repairs

Wikipedia

New Englanders it's time to pat ourselves on the back and humble-brag a little.
Episode 121 of the podcast is chock full of some of the greatest inventions to ever be developed within the borders of the six New England states.
This special bonus episode includes hugely important inventions like the sport of basketball, the telephone, the helicopter, and...coffee milk.
Each state gets its own Top 5 list with honorable mentions for good measure. How many of these inventions did you know were created in New England?
For more great content become a subscriber on Patreon or Buzzsprout!

Helpful Links from this Episode

• The Lady of the Dunes.com
• Purchase My New Book Cape Cod Beyond the Dunes!
• In My Footsteps: A Cape Cod Travel Guide(2nd Edition)
• Kiwi's Kustoms - Etsy
• DJ Williams Music
• KeeKee's Cape Cod Kitchen
• Christopher Setterlund.com
• Cape Cod Living - Zazzle Store

Listen to Episode 120 here 

Today we're going to discuss a recent article that has sparked some controversy due to its questionable sourcing and conclusions. The article, published last week, makes a number of bold claims based on a supposed analysis of leaked emails. However, when you look closely at the article, there are many problems that undermine the conclusions drawn by the author. 

The main issue is that the leaked emails, which serve as the sole source for the article's central claims, do not actually provide clear evidence to support these claims. In many cases, quite the contrary. While the article confidently states that the emails reveal one thing, the conclusions drawn if read simply do not. There is a disconnect between what the emails show and the conclusions asserted in the article. Simply put, the emails do not definitively prove what the author claims they prove. This raises serious questions about the validity of the article's central thesis and the motivation for putting out this article.

Today on the podcast, we'll take a careful look at this controversial article, examine the emails it cites as evidence, and discuss the potential ramifications. It is important to take away the knowledge that you need to check sources when reading and not assume simply because an article or blog post links to a source that the message in the article is supported by it.

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Wherein we pick up the phone.  

Dial us in at: gwritersanon@gmail.com  

Hop on our Facebook party line (Ghost Writers, Anonymous).  

Advice over online portals or over the phone, "telehealth" has increased, but it isn't always recommended for every medical situation. Dr. Brian Mcdonough explains. 

From telephone lines to the cloud, the human impulse to connect has long been a powerful driver of innovation. But how is the rapid advancement of automation technology changing the way we communicate? Continuing our “Automation” series, we welcome Savinay Berry, EVP of Product and Engineering at the cloud communications provider Vonage. Tune in to hear eye-opening insights from an industry leader who’s at the cutting edge of communications technology.

Tune in to learn:

• A brief history of Vonage (01:18)
• Automation advancing communications at Vonage (07:03)
•  What is Vonage’s automation philosophy? (09:50)
• How has the evolution of language impacted Vonage? (13:02)
•  How fast do they implement updates? (18:48)
• How do you work at the speed and acceleration of innovation in communications? (23:55)
• What will customer service look like in five years? (33:12)

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1. sourire d’abord...  Pierre Bellemare 
2. Allo  from Le disque qui parle 
3. Allo Brigitte  Henri Salvador
4. Telephone and Rubber Band   Penguin Cafe Orchestra
5. Busy Signal  Rose Murphy
6. Miss téléphone n°1   André et Marcelle Le Bihan 
7. Operator (Demo)   Johnny Burnette
8. Elvis Presley and Red West secret phone call, 1976 
9. Bigelow 6-200  Brenda Lee 
10. Miss telephone n°2  André et Marcelle Le Bihan
11. Bip Bip   Los Cangaceiros
12. Et ben moi ça va pas trop mal   Pierre Richard Les Compères (1983) -
13. Nice Of You To Call  Aardvark
14. Sounds Phoney  The Free Association
15. Hail To Power [Pharaoh Hiding Version]  The Upsetters
16. Request Line   Rock Master Scott & The Dynami
17. Telephone Computer   Crazy Gang
18. I Called U (But You Weren't There)   Lil' Louis & The World
19. The Telephone Call (2009 Remaster)   Kraftwerk
20. Harry Allen's Interactive Super Highway Phone Call To Chuck D   Public Enemy
21. Direct Line 2   Dean Blunt
22. Qui appelle-t-on encore au téléphone ?   Régis Debray
23. Emily (2003)   Scanner
24. Lost Highway - Mystery Man  David Lynch
25. Allo la radio
26. Tech Talk  AtomTM
27. Le téléphone   Stereo Total

We review the book "The Surprise Party" by Pat Hutchins.

It’s a common refrain on customer care lines. “Press one for billing”. But if the question doesn’t fit the phone tree, it can mean long waits on hold for help. In the healthcare industry, these interactions can be frustrating at best and life threatening at worst. 

In this episode host Tori Weldon explores the challenges many patients face in accessing health information, and how conversational AI-technology and natural language processing are being used to answer complex questions accurately, without ever having to wait on hold.

You’ll hear from Wesley Hawkins, a cystic fibrosis patient and advocate, and Caitlin Donovan, Senior Director at the National Patient Advocate Foundation, about the frustrations patients face in navigating complicated health insurance and administration systems. You’ll also hear from the technologists at KPMG, Carl Marrelli and Arthur Franke, who helped develop an AI-powered automated voice response system (AVR) that is able to match human speed and accuracy in responding to patient calls. 

Speed to Modern Technology is an original podcast from KPMG. For more details on this episode, including transcripts, links and speaker bios, go to listen.kpmg.us/TechPodcastPatientCalls.

The premiere of Kate Soper's Telephone. Performed by Kate Soper and the Parker Quartet. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast.

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We interview Howard Maker, Commissioner of the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) about the Canadian ombudsman service that helps Canadians - for free - to resolve their consumer complaints with Internet, wireless (cellphones), home phone and paid TV services.  You never heard of the CCTS? You should get acquainted because they just may get your money back.  But it's not quite that easy, and we ask Howard to describe the challenges of being an independent agency charged with being fair in a notoriously difficult communications market.

We also break down the CCTS' 2021-22 Mid-Year Report and why the 26% drop in complaints doesn't necessarily mean that things are improving rapidly.

Link to the website of the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS): https://www.ccts-cprst.ca

Link to CCTS 2021-22 Mid-Year Report: https://pub.ccts-cprst.ca/2021-2022-mid-year-report/

Episode 63 starts with a trip down memory lane.  For more than four decades The Paddock in Hyannis was home to great food and great music.  Whether it was in house singers and musicians, or celebrities filtering in from the neighboring Cape Cod Melody Tent, there was always something going on there. 
Our Road Trip segment takes us to the Green Mountain State and Brattleboro, Vermont.  Covered bridges, farms, farmers markets, beautiful scenery, and more make us this charming New England town.
We go way Back In the Day and learn the struggles of being a kid in the 1980's and 1990's and needing to use the telephone.  Personal smartphones were a long way off.  Back then it was typically one phone, mounted to the wall, with little to no privacy. 
A brand new Top 5 showcases the movies that remind me of my sisters.  We all grew up in the 1980's and 1990's so nostalgia will be high on this list.
There's a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule as well.
Be sure to watch for my livestreams called Without A Map Friday's at 8pm on Instagram which serve as a sort of postgame show for the podcast. Find them on IGTV after they've finished.

Helpful Links from this Episode(available through Buzzsprout)

• Purchase Iconic Hotels and Motels of Cape Cod
• Wear Your Wish
• DJ Williams Music
• KeeKee's Cape Cod Kitchen
• Christopher Setterlund's YouTube Channel
• Christopher Setterlund.com
• The In My Footsteps Podcast Blog
• Brattleboro Chamber.org

Listen to Episode 62 here.

Pinkie & Mildred talk about the invention of the telephone.
Happy Birthday Alexander Graham Bell
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I call LANDLINE numbers and have conversations with the people who still answer phones that are LANDLINE.