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Recent interviews of @inpc@go.mxtthxw.art with @ozoned on @firesidefedi and @negativeplayers on @lorenzosmusic are now available in the Interviews section of the NHAM website.

Also on rotation on NHAM Radio and NHAM Talk section of TIBtv (@TIBtv)

@gnilleps@mastodon.art thank you. yeah a bit nervous about it all, but we'll get through it. 😄

🔥 Short Hiatus Notice 🔥

Hey folks! 👋

Just a quick heads-up that there won't be any new Fireside Fedi episodes for about a month. I'll be having surgery followed by a trip to Vancouver for FOSSY!

While I'm offline, here are 5 great episodes to catch up on in the meantime:

E83 — Fedify & Futures: Building the Fediverse's Backbone Hong Minhee (@hongminhee@hollo.social) Deep dive into Fedify, Hollo, and Botkit tubefree.org/w/i1WNPWEVoDJe8...

E74 — The People‑First Platform: Hannah Aubry on Mastodon and the Fediverse Hannah Aubry (@haubles@hachyderm.io) A chat about people-first platform design tubefree.org/w/x715zm1Nkvqd8...

E73 — Ink & Open Source: David Revoy's Fantasy Webcomics in the Fediverse David Revoy (@davidrevoy@framapiaf.org) Exploring webcomics and open source creativity tubefree.org/w/j2yFdBC8LtV5R...

Episode 8 — Paige (FediHost) Paige (@fedihost@mstdn.social) Early episode chatting with Paige from FediHost tubefree.org/w/oZsDbzuKFt2hZ...

Episode 45 — Weatherman (Weather Is Happening) Weatherman (@WEATHERISHAPPENING@weatherishappening.network) A lively conversation about weather and more tubefree.org/w/8BPyhJkxRkAu5...

You can find these and all our back catalog at tubefree.org/@firesidefedi 🎙️

Want to be on the show? We're always open to volunteers and welcome topic suggestions! Feel free to reach out if you'd like to sit down for a chat or have a suggestion for someone you'd like to see on the show.

I'm really looking forward to meeting many of you at FOSSY! I'll also be doing a panel for the Fedicon track — come say hi and let's chat!

Thanks for your patience. I'll be back with fresh conversations soon. 🧡 #FiresideFedi #FOSSY #Fedicon #Fediverse #Podcast #Vancouver

@benpate@mastodon.social @dansup@mastodon.social @matt@writing.exchange @django@social.coop @vagrantc@floss.social

WOW! What hard hitting controversial answers! Can't wait to hear why you have such AMAZING answers! 😁

Your favorite #podcast ( you know the one. The one that's #livestream at FiresideFedi.live and the #VODS hosted at tubefree.org/@firesidefedi )

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FIRESIDE FEDI LIVE!

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AND IN PERSON!

They said it couldn't be done! But we're doing it!

Talking with #fediverse #developers live and on stage!

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FIVE on ONE!

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Without a NET!

And this time the STAKES are even HIGHER!

Live studio audience!

RABID #Fedizens!

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Rabid for content!

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WITH SPECIAL GUEST for the first time ANYWHERE:

JOHN MASTODON! *Cancelled*

This won't be just any normal show! It's the show you've waited your ENTIRE LIFE to see!

We'll also be speaking with these following extraordinary people:

- Dan Supernault - @dansup@mastodon.social

Currently building @pixelfed, @loops, @supapp, @fedidb, and more.

- Django Doucet - @django@social.coop -

At #CoLab.coop , #Django is a developer for #WordPress sites. His approach is people-centric, which influences the usability, #performance and #accessibility of his designs.

- Vagrant Cascasian - @vagrantc@floss.social -

Involved in various #FOSS projects such as #ReproducibleBuilds #Debian #Guix and so much more. Passionate about #Aikido and #Solar hobbyist.

- Matt Baer - @matt@writing.exchange -

#Founder writing.exchange/@write_as , musing.studio

Lead #dev writing.exchange/@writefreely

Co-organizer gram.social/nycphotostroll

#Admin @ https://Writing.Exchange

- Ben Pate - @benpate@mastodon.social -

Ben is the nerd who's building emissary.dev/ - an #ActivityPub server for building custom social applications on the #Fediverse .

First app on this platform is a #music #sharing #server for indie bands, called bandwagon.fm/ . He's also working on atlasmaps.org/, a #social #mapping server for adding #Federated annotations to places in the real world.

HARD HITTING questions! Questions like:

Pie or Cake?

Red, Blue or Green?

Best Fediverse Application?

Don't forget to catch us at #FOSSY #FediCon track Aug 8th! 2026.fossy.ca/schedule/prese...

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hopefully, honestly just a really a lovely time really!