In this episode, we had the amazing chance to speak to Dan Shiffman, the creator of the Coding Train YouTube channel. They discuss the origins of Coding Train, Dan's background in philosophy and mathematics, his approach to teaching code, and the challenges of balancing work and family life. They also touch on the importance of care in the creative coding community.

Website: https://thecodingtrain.com/
Project mentioned: https://youtube.com/@TheCodingTrain

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This podcast is created and hosted by Computational Mama
Produced, edited by Beatnyk
Intro and outro pieces by Beatnyk

With emotional support from:
Suvani Suri
Agat Sharma
Nanditi Khilnani

In this episode of the Care Of podcast, computational mama interview Ilithiya and Eliza, friends, artists and creative technologists who run the popular and inimitable Twitch stream - curiouslyminded. They discuss their collaboration, the inspiration behind their work, and the importance of care in their creative process. They also talk about their experiences as women in the coding and creative technology fields.

Websites: 
https://www.ilithya.rocks/
https://elizasj.com/

Project mentioned:
https://www.curiouslyminded.xyz/stream/

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ilithya_rocks/
https://www.instagram.com/iamelizasj/

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This podcast is created and hosted by Computational Mama
Produced, edited by Beatnyk
Intro and outro pieces by Beatnyk

With emotional support from:
Suvani Suri
Agat Sharma
Nanditi Khilnani

In this episode of the Care Of podcast, the host interviews Kiel Mutschelknaus, a motion and generative designer known for his Space Type Generator project. We discuss the origin story of STG, how Kiel keeps himself excited about his work, and the challenges of balancing parenting and creative coding. We also touch on the impact of COVID-19 on their work and the importance of finding moments of grace and patience in the midst of a busy life.
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Website: https://www.kielm.com/
Project mentioned: https://spacetypegenerator.com/

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This podcast is created and hosted by Computational Mama
Produced, edited by Beatnyk
Intro and outro pieces by Beatnyk

With emotional support from:
Suvani Suri
Agat Sharma
Nanditi Khilnani

In this episode of Care Of, we speak with So Sun about their recent project called "Uljiro Has No Park." They discuss the process of creating the project, the use of 3D modeling and storytelling, and the importance of nature in the artwork. The guest also shares their experience of caring for their grandmother and how it has influenced their work and daily life.

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This podcast is created and hosted by Computational Mama
Produced, edited by Beatnyk
Intro and outro pieces by Beatnyk

With emotional support from:
Suvani Suri
Agat Sharma
Nanditi Khilnani

In this episode of Care Of, Computational Mama talks to Chanda Babel about her personal journey and how she got interested in coding. They discuss her project on Warli paintings and the connection between craft and coding. They also explore the concept of collaboration and the role of care in their lives as mothers. The conversation touches on how technology influences parenting and the importance of learning from younger generations.

Although this episode is in Hindi, the transcripts are available in English on the podcast page: https://podcast.computationalmama.xyz/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chanda_db/

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This podcast is created and hosted by Computational Mama
Produced, edited by Beatnyk
Intro and outro pieces by Beatnyk

With emotional support from:
Suvani Suri
Agat Sharma
Nanditi Khilnani

In this episode of Care Of, Dr. Kate Sicchio, a choreographer and media artist, discusses her project "Amelia and the Machine," which explores the collaboration between a dancer and a robot. She also talks about the intersection of care and creativity, and the challenges of balancing work and motherhood. Dr. Sicchio shares her experiences as a live coder and a mother, and how the pandemic has affected her practice. She emphasizes the importance of creating a supportive and inclusive environment for students in art schools.
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About the guest:
Dr. Kate Sicchio is a choreographer, media artist and performer whose work explores the interface between choreography and technology with wearable technology, live coding, and real time systems. Her work has been shown in the US, Germany, Australia, Belgium, Sweden, and the UK at venues such as PS122 (NYC), Banff New Media Institute (CAN), Arnolfini Arts (UK). She co-edited the book Intersecting Art and Technology in Practice: Techne/Technique/Technology (Routledge) with Dr. Camille Baker.  She has given invited talks at EU Parliament, Eyeo, Resonate, Node Code, Expo ‘74 and countless universities and events across the globe. She is currently Assistant Professor of Dance and Media Technology at Virginia Commonwealth University in both the Department of Dance + Choreography and Department of Kinetic Imaging.

Website: https://www.sicchio.com/
Project mentioned: Amelia and the Machine https://vimeo.com/678480077
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Other people and things mentioned in the podcast:

- Dawn Stoppiello
- Mark Coniglio
- Isadora
- Alex McLean
- Charlie Roberts
- David Ogborn
- HiCodie
- Sarah GHP
- Melody Loveless
- Sonic Pi
- Hybrid Live Coding
- Algorave
- Ramsey Nasser
- Kinetic Imaging Department
- Virginia Commonwealth University

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This podcast is created and hosted by Computational Mama
Produced, edited by Beatnyk
Intro and outro pieces by Beatnyk

With emotional support from:
Suvani Suri
Agat Sharma
Nanditi Khilnani