Live your life HappyAF with weekly podcasts from Sam Bowker
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Where can you learn to live life one cocktail at a time? Here on the Lush Life Podcast discover why an old-fashioned is the drink of choice, who is making their own bitters and how ice, or lack there of, is transforming the cocktails you drink. Hosted by your favorite drinking companion, Susan L. Schwartz, the Lush Life Podcast introduces you to the movers and shakers of the cocktail world.
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This is generally an engineering podcast that often pertains to the world of mining, and especially mining waste management, or whatever else captures my imagination. The episodes, thankfully, will be fairly brief.
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How to Drink SoGood Sake with Meryl Kennedy & Ken LaGrande
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Most people know that sake is made with rice, but did you know that rice might be grown in California? This is the 250th episode of Lush Life Podcast, every week I have been inspired to live life one cocktail at a time by the guests who have been kind enough to join me and I am sure I will continue to be inspired by those who are yet to be on the p…
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Yes, we are back with the 9th - how is it possible - season of Lush Life! Where best to begin? Venice, of course! How is it that there weren’t already Venice Cocktail Tours before now? Well, I don’t want to reveal the whole story in this intro, you can now enjoy two different cocktail tours in Venice! Let’s just say that great minds were thinking h…
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Episode 162: A conversation with Omar Smith
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Omar is with WSP where he is an Assistant Vice President -Civil Engineer. He is also Vice Chair of the SME Environmental Division Board as well as Vice Chair, SME Tucson Section. Omar and I discuss the role of civil engineering in the design of mine waste management systems and the value of being active in a professional society.…
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Episode 161: A conversation with Assheton Carter
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Assheton is the CEO of TDi Sustainability. TDi Sustainability is a global consulting firm that enables business to thrive while living in harmony with people and planet. From responsible sourcing, auditing, and impact investments at the heart of the mining industry, to risk management, ESG standards, compliance, management systems and bespoke digit…
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Episode 160: A conversation with Marco Arrieta
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Marco is the Head of the Geotechnical Department at Line Creek Operation of Elk Valley Resource. He is a geotechnical engineer with over 15 years of experience in open pit mining. He is passionate about nurturing the next wave of geotechnical talent and delights in the playful intricacies of granular materials.…
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Episode 159: A conversation with Ryan Sistad
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Ryan is the Executive Director at Better In Our Back Yard. We discuss the many challenges regarding permitting a mine in the US.
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Episode 158: A conversation with Terry Braun
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Terry is President (North America) at SRK Consulting. Terry and I discuss his impressive career and provide advice to the next generation of engineers and scientists.
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Philip Duff, a true icon in the industry, is on Lush Life. He is a renowned expert on everything drinks related and has a passion for the craft. Thank goodness our guest was not one of the Skerries-born citizens who kidnapped St. Patrick's goat and was cursed to bleat from then on, cus that would make for an awkward interview. Today we have a true …
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Episode 157: A conversation with Marcelo Llano
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Marcelo is a geotechnical engineer with Red Earth Engineering Pty Ltd, now a part of Geosyntec. In this episode Marcelo discusses a recent paper on compaction.
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Episode 156: a conversation with Benjamin Neville
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Benjamin Neville is the Managing Director of the Saligna Management Group. He is Australian based, and a standout in project management and leadership. With engineering credentials from Queensland University of Technology and a commitment to continuous improvement, he's led pivotal projects like the CIMIC One HSE Culture Program at UGL/Gryphon Psyc…
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How to be the London Boozehound with Sam Gilani
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Did it ever occur to you to ask your friendly bartenders where they like to drink? Because you know they know the best places in town. Well, don’t worry, our guest has. And lucky for us, he’s sharing that info. Sam Gilani was making Sazeracs when he was at university - that should tell you that he was bound to become The London Boozehound. He is no…
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Episode 155: A conversation with Catherine Lalut
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Catherine is an experienced mining engineer with 12+ years in the mining industry, specializing in both underground and open pit operations, and a proven track record of demonstrating strong, effective leadership and team development. Amongst other things, we discuss Catherine's book, "The mine that fell asleep in the Goldfields".…
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How To Drink at the Lansdowne Club with David Herbert and Marco Caglià
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Who doesn’t want to enjoy a tipple or two in a gorgeous setting? Today, I bring you to one of the most historically important homes in London, which held and is still holding some of the best parties the city has ever seen. On today’s episode, you’ll meet a power player in Georgian society, the Lansdowne House, constructed in the 1760s by the celeb…
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Don't blame this on Snoop. It’s parody.
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Remember a time when asking for a non-alcoholic beverage meant getting a soda or an apple juice? Well, thanks to the brain behind Seedlip, there are now stores filled with No-ABV and Low-ABV spirits. It’s not often one can invent a whole new category of drinking, but our guest did, and now he is coming for bitters, watch out. My friend and former L…
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How to Discover More About Sustainability at the Paradiso Sustainability Summit 2024
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This March, I was blown away by the creativity of some of the best bars in the world. Not only were they making cocktails, but they were saving the planet. On the 17 and 18th of March 2024, the third edition of the Paradiso Sustainability Summit, organized by Giacomo Giannotti and his team, in partnership with Ketel One Vodka through their Garnishe…
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Episode 153: A conversation with Joe Scalia
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Joe is an Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University. Amongst other things Joe and I discuss cover design and longevity and the need to get more engineering students interested in tailings.
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How to Make Never Say Die Bourbon with Brian Luftman
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The butterfly effect is the idea that small things can have non-linear impacts on a complex system. The concept is imagined with a butterfly flapping its wings and causing a typhoon. Our butterfly, in this case, is one small sip of bourbon. That specific sip of bourbon started off a chain reaction that would see not only the world of drinks but the…
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Episode 152: A conversation with Dr. Ashok Ghosh
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Ashok is an Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Adjunct Faculty, Civil Engineering , New Mexico Tech at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Ashok and I discuss his involvement in green desalination using forward osmosis.
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Episode 151: A conversation with Rens Verburg
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Rens is a Technical Fellow with WSP and a geochemist with more than 30 years of experience in the mining industry.
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I think relaunch is the word of the moment. It is Spring, after all. Not only will I be relaunching Season 8 of Lush Life, bringing you exciting episodes about sustainability, horse racing, the Beatles, absinthe, and so much more! But the big news is I have just re-launched my cocktail tours in London’s Soho- Long story but I first started them in …
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Episode 150: A conversation with Carlo Cooper
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Carlo is a director at Minebridge Software, the developers of Muk3D.Carlo and I chat about the capabilities of is software and how it's making TSF design simpler and better.
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Episode 149: A conversation with Carlos Hubner
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Carlos is the RTFE at the Cobre Panama mine which is owned by First Quantum Minerals. The mine is currently under shutdown orders by the Panamanian government. Carlos and I discuss the challenges of maintaining a tailings facility that is in hiatus.
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Episode 148: a conversation with Lindsay Newland Bowker
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Lindsay is an expert in risk management and Executive Director at World Mine Tailings Failures. We discuss here amazing career, and her involvement in tailings which came to her later in life.
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Episode 147: A conversation with Justin Walls.
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Justin is an Associate Partner and Principal Civil Engineer at SRK in Johannesburg, South Africa, specializing in mine closure. Justin and I discuss his approach to closure projects.
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Episode 146: A conversation with Tim Fitton
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Tim Fitton is an independent tailings/geotechnical engineer in Australia, running Fitton Tailings Consultants. Amongst other things Tim and I discuss tailings beach slope prediction.
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Episode 145: A conversation with Marcelo Llano
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Marcelo is a geotechnical engineer with Red Earth Engineering Pty Ltd, now a part of Geosyntec. In this episode Marcelo discusses the material point method (MPM) and the consequences of getting dam breach analysis wrong.
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Episode 144: A conversation with Vikram Yadav
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Vikram Yadav is an Associate Professor in the chemical and biological engineering department at the University of British Columbia and the Director, MEL Program in Sustainable Process Engineering. He is also the Co-Founder of Tersa Earth Innovations. The company is advancing unique biological technologies that extract toxins, metals and metalloids …
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Episode 143: A conversation with Greg Beischer
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Greg is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Alaska Energy Metals Corporation. Alaska Energy MetalsCorporation (AEMC) is working on a large-scale nickel project in Central Alaska to safeguard America’s energy future, stemming from the heightened demand for electric vehicles (EV). The demand for nickel is skyrocketing because of its use in E…
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Episode 142: A conversation with Mike Ravella
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Mike Ravella is the Chief Innovation Officer at Veracio. In this episode we discuss Veracio’s research, innovation and technology for the mining industry.
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Episode 141: A conversation with Sabrina Dias
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Sabrina is the founder and CEO of SOOP Strategies. We talk about her amazing career and what SOOP does for their clients. SOOP offers mining and sustainability expertise services to the extractives sector. You can find out more about her and her company at https://www.soopstrategies.com/
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Episode 140: A conversation with Matthew Gialich from Astroforge
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Matt is the co-Founder and CEO at AstroForge, an ambitious company who was partnered with Elon Musk's SpaceX in hopes of mining platinum group metals from a near-earth asteroid. Matt and I discuss this seemingly sci-fi journey into space mining.
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Episode 139: A conversation with Marco Arreta
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Marco is the Head of Geotechnical Department - Line Creek Operation for Teck Resources. Marco is researching the shear strength characteristics of waste rock and rock fill.
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How to Drink House of Suntory Spirits with James Bowker
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Few people would have the courage to leave a very secure future in academia for a very uncertain life behind the bar. Our guest did, and he has never looked back. Are you crazy for Thomas Shelby and also have a passion for Japanese Whisky? Do you have no clue who Thomas Shelby is but love your Japanese whisky? Or do you not know either about Thomas…
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How to Make Mr Lyan’s Cocktails at Home with Ryan Chetiyawardana
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You asked for it, and you got it - all of you kind people who filled out my survey asked for more interviews with more legends. Our guest is the world's most-awarded bartender & bar owner. If Mr Lyan isn’t a legend, I don’t know who is. If you call yourself a cocktail connoisseur, then you will have come upon the name Mr Lyan in your travels. Ryan …
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Episode 138: A conversation with Ken Rahal
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Ken is the Director of Tailings Solutions at FLSmidth. Amongst other things, Ken and I discuss the current practices and trends in filtration and Ecotails.
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Episode 137: A conversation with Satish Rao
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Satish Rao is a business advisor and a mining expert helping shape the future of sustainable growth for the industrial economy. Currently, he serves as a managing director at Clareo, a global strategy firm, where he focuses on energy, resources, and materials. Rao helps businesses transform to meet future decarbonization, ESG, sustainability, and g…
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Episode 136: A conversation with Alex Pienaar
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In this episode I speak with Alex Pienaar from Bentley Systems, specifically about their data management systems, iTwin IoT and sensemetrics.
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Throughout history, artists and writers have been drawn to the Northern Italian hill town of Asolo; some say it’s because it’s the “city of a hundred horizons,” I think it’s because it’s the home of Asolo Prosecco! At one time, you might have caught a glimpse of poet Robert Browning, actress Elenora Duse, or writer Freya Stark sitting enjoying a gl…
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