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The Real Python Podcast

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A weekly Python podcast hosted by Christopher Bailey with interviews, coding tips, and conversation with guests from the Python community. The show covers a wide range of topics including Python programming best practices, career tips, and related software development topics. Join us every Friday morning to hear what's new in the world of Python programming and become a more effective Pythonista.

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Why should every Python developer know about the CPython ABI? This week on the show, we speak with Nathan Goldbaum about free-threaded Python and the changes to the Python Application Binary Interface.

Nathan recently joined the CPython core develop... more

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How does Python manage memory behind the scenes? What are the common ways to lay out a Python project? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week with another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects.

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How is the Python ecosystem adapting to the modern landscape of software security and supply chain defense? This week on the show, we sit down with Seth Larson, the Python Software Foundation’s Security Developer in Residence.

Seth shares his backgr... more

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What are common mistakes that Python beginners make, and how do you avoid them? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week with another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects.

We dig into an article about common pitfalls and mistakes... more

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Recent Guests

Nathan Goldbaum
CPython core developer working on free-threaded Python, NumPy, and PyO3.
Quansight Labs
Episode: Free-Threaded Python: Why Python Devs Should Know About the ABI
Seth Larson
Python Software Foundation Security Developer in Residence and Python core developer
Python Software Foundation
Episode: The Future of Python Security: Trends, Challenges, and Solutions
Christopher Trudeau
Seasoned guest returning to discuss articles and projects
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Episode: Python Pitfalls: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Geir Arne Hjelle
Researcher/engineer exploring coding agents and demonstrations
Independent / industry projects
Episode: Codemoo: Demonstrating How Coding Agents Work
Bartosz Zaczyński
Real Python team member who coordinated the previews and wrote tutorials
Real Python
Episode: Python 3.15: Exploring the New Features
Meagen Voss
Wagtail Community Manager
Wagtail / Torchbox
Episode: Navigating AI in Open Source: Insights From Wagtail
Thibaud Colas
Wagtail core team member
Wagtail / Torchbox
Episode: Navigating AI in Open Source: Insights From Wagtail
Den Odell
Author of Fast by Default, Practical Performance Engineering
Author, Performance Engineer
Episode: Performance Engineering: Profiling and Making Apps Fast by Default
Calvin Hendryx-Parker
Speaker discussing Orchestrate Agentic AI, Context, Checklists, and No-Miss Reviews
Independent researcher/speaker
Episode: Navigating Silent Failures in AI: Strategies for Effective Oversight

Host

Christopher Bailey
Python programming educator and presenter

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 668 ratings
  • Python and Quantum computing...

    You want to an astronomer...heres uRanus!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Steven of lapsley
    Australia3 months ago
  • Low noise, high quality

    I appreciate the relevance and focus within each episode. I’ve never felt this podcast was wasting my time.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Devvyn
    Canada7 months ago
  • Just amazing

    I’m learning python and listening to this on my way to school is just a power up cause your brain learns while walking.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    💻🧑‍💻
    United Statesa year ago
  • A real gem!

    This podcast is a real gem and should be interesting for anyone that works with Python, has interest in Python or programming. There are good links to more material on what has been discussed during the show. Very well worth listening too!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AH24Z
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • More demos less interviews…

    The podcast series need more demos than interviewing .guest(s)

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Chuckjb
    United States2 years ago

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Some listeners would prefer more demonstrations and fewer interviews, and find some interview conversations light on technical substance.
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The range of beginner, intermediate, and advanced material appeals to learners at different stages.
The host is praised for a warm, engaging manner and for drawing useful insights from guests.

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Free-Threaded Python: Why Python Devs Should Know About the ABI
Q: How did you get involved in contributing and doing open source?
Goldbaum began contributing during graduate school while working on computational astrophysics. He became involved with the yt project, where open-source collaboration offered both practical software work and a sense of community.
Free-Threaded Python: Why Python Devs Should Know About the ABI
Q: Why should a Python developer know about the CPython Application Binary Interface, the ABI?
Understanding the ABI helps developers know how native extensions underpin many Python libraries, interpret wheel compatibility, and troubleshoot issues that may arise beneath Python code.
The Future of Python Security: Trends, Challenges, and Solutions
Q: Do you have advice for people that are looking at building a new project and securing it?
Larson recommends using zizmor to secure GitHub Actions, using LLMs to help identify defects, and learning security practices specific to the project's domain rather than leaving security until the end.
The Future of Python Security: Trends, Challenges, and Solutions
Q: What is a trusted publisher, and how does that benefit on both sides of the security situation?
Trusted Publishing links a package on PyPI to an identity provider such as GitHub Actions or GitLab CI, so maintainers can publish without long-lived API tokens that attackers could steal.
Python 3.15: Exploring the New Features
Q: What should teams consider when upgrading to Python 3.15 in enterprise environments?
Evaluate project-specific risk, test core libraries across versions, and use staged upgrades; plan to upgrade gradually and rely on two-version compatibility where possible.

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What is The Real Python Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Weekly conversations and practical roundups for Python developers, covering language features, tools, software design, security, performance, data science, and the wider open-source ecosystem. Host Christopher Bailey is joined by recurring contributor Christopher Trudeau and guests with hands-on expertise, including Python core and package maintainers, framework contributors, educators, authors, and engineers working on AI and performance.

The format combines interviews with news, tutorial and project recommendations, and detailed explanations of technical topics. Discussions range from beginner workflow pitfalls to Python internals and production engineering, with links and learning resources that help listeners continue exploring. Its mi... more

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