####In this Episode

We have a chat with Francis Brunelle, a returning guest, about the recent Alpha Release of the MaidSafe Client, and a lot more about the state and progress of the SAFE Network project.

####Magic Word

Listen for the magic word, and submit it to your LetsTalkBitcoin.com account to claim a share of this week's listener award distribution of LTBcoin. Listeners now have a full week from the release date to submit a magic word. The magic word for this episode must be submitted by 6pm Pacific Time on August 23, 2016.

####Music

Music for this episode: *SAFE Crossroads* is an original piece composed and performed by Nicholas Koteskey of Two Faced Heroes

####Links

[MaidSafe blog post re Alpha Release](https://blog.maidsafe.net/2016/08/12/safe-network-alpha-release/)

[David Irvine's blog post on Data Chains](https://metaquestions.me/2016/07/20/data-chains-what-why-how/)

[Data Chains RFC](https://metaquestions.me/2016/07/20/data-chains-what-why-how/)

[Forum post with links about Datachains](https://forum.safenetwork.io/t/safe-datachain-work-in-progress/)

[Beaker Browser video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKHJ4rLN9mo)

[SAFE Browser, forum topic](https://safenetforum.org/t/safer-browser-s-proposal/10336)

[SAFE Apps](https://apps.safenetwork.org/)

[SAFE Network logo competition](https://safenetforum.org/t/safe-network-logo-competition-final-vote/10775/30)

[MaidSafe documentation](https://maidsafe.readme.io/)

[other documentation](https://safenetwork.org/documentation/)

[Community links](https://safenetwork.org/community/)

[Recent Tech Crunch article](https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/12/after-a-decade-of-rd-maidsafes-decentralized-network-opens-for-alpha-testing/)

[SAFE Network Meet-up Groups](https://safenetwork.org/meetup-groups/)