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Ep. 16: MySQL, MariaDB, and AI – A conversation with Kaj Arnö
MySQL changed the world. The commercial web as you know it ran on this database. Join me for a chat with MariaDB Foundation Executive Chair, Kaj Arnö…
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Duleepa Wijayawardhana
 and 
Kaj Arnö
22:48
Ep. 15: From Russia without love
What happens when your father is taken by Stalin's purges? We explore Erwin's short story, "No Trial for Papa" and historical fiction
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Duleepa Wijayawardhana
 and 
Erwin Warkentin
23:56
No Trial for Papa
A young boy recounts the horrors of a Stalinist purge.
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Erwin Warkentin
Road Trip to Chisasibi: To the End of the Road
This is Genevieve Arsenault's version of our trip to James Bay from Montreal. Switch perspectives and see a whole different journey!
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Genevieve Arsenault
2
Ep. 14: Puff vs the purple dune buggy
The story of the day a purple dune buggy almost got the better of its master Puff the Chevette. Also my first "driving experience" in Canada...
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Duleepa Wijayawardhana
14:55
When hurricanes come to die
An original poem.
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Duleepa Wijayawardhana

July 2025

Ep. 13: Stories of Sri Lankan serendipity
In ancient times, Sri Lanka was called "Serendib" in old Persian, it is the root for serendipity. Come discover a couple tales on the subject of…
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Duleepa Wijayawardhana
1
18:48
Saving Mr. Mendis
A short story set in colonial Sri Lanka (Ceylon), about a man in a rush to meet his fate.
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Duleepa Wijayawardhana
The Chain Letter
What happens when you delete an email? A modern horror short story.
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Duleepa Wijayawardhana
3
Ep. 12: The Case of the Disappearing Internet
Did you know that a quarter to a third of the Internet has disappeared already? What does it mean to have our digital selves be removed? What does it…
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Duleepa Wijayawardhana
3
13:50
Ep. 11: On the emotions of autobiography
Have you written about some emotional period in your life? Like the death of a loved one? Have you heard what you wrote being read back to you? Come…
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Duleepa Wijayawardhana
 and 
Erwin Warkentin
27:01
Ep. 10: Are you a manager or a leader? / To the lands of milk and honey
What are the perils of being a manager and not a leader or vice versa? Are you a manager or a leader? Here's my take along with a tiny short story.
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Duleepa Wijayawardhana
15:59
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