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Talk Python To Me

Michael Kennedy
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Talk Python to Me is a weekly podcast hosted by developer and entrepreneur Michael Kennedy. We dive deep into the popular packages and software developers, data scientists, and incredible hobbyists doing amazing things with Python. If you're new to Python, you'll quickly learn the ins and outs of the community by hearing from the leaders. And if you've been Pythoning for years, you'll learn about ... more

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Recent Guests

Yaela Zylstra
OpenAI (at time of interview) / Python Typing Council member
Episode: #539: Catching up with the Python Typing Council
Rebecca Chen
Meta (Python typing) / Python Typing Council member
Episode: #539: Catching up with the Python Typing Council
Carl Meyer
Astral (ty) / Python Typing Council member
Episode: #539: Catching up with the Python Typing Council
David Flood
Harvard DARTH team member
Harvard, Digital Arts and Humanities at Harvard (DARTH)
Episode: #538: Python in Digital Humanities
Delany Galan
Creator of Datastar
Datastar
Episode: #537: Datastar: Modern web dev, simplified
Ben Crocker
Core maintainer of Datastar
Datastar
Episode: #537: Datastar: Modern web dev, simplified
Chris May
Datastar convert and technical coach
Datastar
Episode: #537: Datastar: Modern web dev, simplified
Sebastian Ramirez
Creator of FastAPI framework and advocate for open source.
FastAPI Cloud
Episode: #536: Fly inside FastAPI Cloud
Patrick Arminio
Known for the library Storary and organizer of PyCon Italy.
FastAPI Cloud
Episode: #536: Fly inside FastAPI Cloud

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Michael Kennedy
Host of Talk Python To Me

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 1.2k ratings
  • Love the show hate the intro

    I love the show and the content. The new intro, however, makes me want to throw my phone out the window every time I hear it. It literally makes me want to stop listening to the podcast episode.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Agandgold
    United States5 months ago
  • Eh

    Dropped this podcast after the Temporal episode, which seemed to be mostly complaining about Twitter and people who self-host, rather than pay for the guest’s employer’s managed service. More informative talks, less poorly disguised sales pitches couched in a lot of strange bitterness, please.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Thank T.
    United States7 months ago
  • leftist/democrat morons

    He has no problem with Twitter and all fascist commie democrats’ activist tech political censorship, lying, election interference, etc, but Twitter bought by Elon Musk, OH NO! Absolute dishonesty and delusion to claim you like mastodon for open ness, when all of you were fine with fascist/commie democrat twitter and all tech bias. Very transparent. Very dumb.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    MnReview
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great Resource

    I really enjoy this series, the host has great guests with unique but applicable perspectives. As a novice data-doer i love hearing about the potential applications of different tech tools.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Iamnotarobot0101001
    United States2 years ago
  • Best podcast for all things Python

    I’ve been following this podcast for quite a while now and in every episode I learn something new.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    eorochena
    United States2 years ago

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Guests and host are frequently described as knowledgeable and clear in explanations.
Episodes are accessible yet thorough, with practical takeaways for Python developers.
Some critics mention pacing or intro style variance.
Listeners praise depth and variety of guests, often learning something new.
Production quality and consistency noted as strengths by long-time listeners.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

#539: Catching up with the Python Typing Council
Q: How can someone propose changes to the typing system or its documentation?
Anyone can open issues or pull requests on the typing repository; for larger, more formal changes they would draft a PEP and go through the standard approval with the steering council and CPython implications.
#539: Catching up with the Python Typing Council
Q: What are the main controversial topics around typing that have required governance and clarity from the council?
Topics include the semantics of float annotations, overload behavior, and especially the meaning of nullability and how strictly None can appear in type annotations; these have been sources of contention and require official guidance through the council.
#539: Catching up with the Python Typing Council
Q: How do different type checkers like Pyrefly, TY, and MyPy relate to the typing spec and how is consistency enforced?
The panel describes conformance tests and a formal spec to guide behavior, while acknowledging that different checkers have their own priorities and inference approaches; alignment is aided by the spec and the typing council's decisions, though differences remain by design to serve diverse needs.
#539: Catching up with the Python Typing Council
Q: What is the role and origin of the typing council, and how does it interact with the PEP process?
The typing council was created after most PEPs existed to allow targeted changes to typing decisions without the heavy PEP process, keeping a centralized place for documenting decisions that all type checkers can follow.
#535: PyView: Real-time Python Web Apps
Q: Larry, who are you?
Larry Ogrenek introduces himself as a software developer with over 25 years of experience, currently working in the construction industry.

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What is Talk Python To Me about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show tends to feature in-depth conversations with leaders and practitioners in the Python ecosystem, including framework maintainers, tool authors, and researchers applying Python to real-world domains. Episodes often explore architectural decisions, open source governance, tooling trade-offs, and practical guidance for developers—ranging from typing and data tooling to web frameworks, AI integration, and production deployment. A unique thread across episodes is a focus on both the technical underpinnings and the human side of building sustainable software—covering open source collaboration, tooling interoperability, and pragmatic patterns for real-world projects. This mix makes it useful for listeners who want concrete takeaways, conte... more

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