Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders - S11 Bonus: Spriha Baruah Tucker, Buildkite

Spriha Baruah Tucker has spent time in a number of places - growing up in India, attending boarding school in Singapore, and now living in San Francisco. She spent many years at Google, before founding her own startup called Aviator. Outside of tech, she really likes music, having a soft spot in her heart for Bollywood, but really digging into the jazz world these days. She enjoys the guilty pleasure of trashy romance TV, and tends to travel to get the best food - her favorite being Nashville.

Spriha was a founder at Aviator, and was made aware of her current company while serving her customers. He noticed that all of her customers who used this platform absolutely adored it, to the tune of making infomercials for the platform. She reached out to the founder to let him know... and the rest is history.

This is Spriha's creation story at Buildkite.

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Getting Hammered - A Near-Christmas Miracle: We’re Back!

In the inaugural independent episode of "Getting Hammered," Vic and MK decide to bring back the show at least once a week this holiday season, with thanks to all you listeners who have stuck around during hiatus season. In the near future, we'll concoct some ways for you to support the show as we head toward the new year, whether it's premium content, subscriptions, or contributing to our holiday cocktail fund. In the meantime, you can help by subscribing, listening, reviewing, and spreading the word. Today, Vic and MK do a review of Thanksgiving health damage, Christmas traffic, and MK's kids destroying decor before diving into U.S. military attacks on alleged drug-trafficking boats near Venezuela, the law of the sea, Franklin memes, Aftyn Behn, midterm forecasts, special elections, and people who should not sing on stage, the Minnesota massive fraud story, and the drama, drama, drama of Lane Kiffin. 


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Up First from NPR - Hegseth Scrutiny, Jan 6th Pipe Bomb Suspect, Texas Redistricting Ruling

A Pentagon watchdog report and video of a deadly boat strike in the Caribbean deepen scrutiny of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s actions.
Federal agents arrested a Virginia man accused of planting the Jan. 6 pipe bombs after a years-long investigation that uncovered new forensic leads.
And the Supreme Court cleared Texas to use a Republican-drawn congressional map that could shift multiple House seats and reshape the 2026 midterms.

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WSJ What’s News - Netflix Wins Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding War

A.M. Edition for Dec. 5. With Netflix clinching some Warner Bros. Discovery assets, Hollywood is bracing for a seismic reshuffle. WSJ entertainment reporter Joe Flint says even though Netflix managed to edge out Paramount, the deal faces a bumpy road ahead. Plus, the Supreme Court clears the way for Texas to use a controversial new congressional map - boosting the GOP’s chances of keeping control of the House. And WSJ’s Jack Pitcher explains why the stocks and crypto linked to President Donald Trump, have some investors sitting on steep losses. Daniel Bach hosts.


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The Intelligence from The Economist - Keir in the headlights: interviewing Britain’s PM

The Economist’s editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes met Sir Keir Starmer for “The Insider”, our new video offering. We bring you the analysis. Why executions in America are surging, despite declining support for the death penalty. And Tom Stoppard, one of Britain’s most challenging playwrights, is remembered by his Russian translator.


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Everything Everywhere Daily - A Brief History of Neckties

One of the most ubiquitous items of clothing in formal and business attire is the necktie. 

Yet even a cursory check of paintings from several centuries ago shows that neckties have not been around forever. They are, in fact, a relatively recent invention. 

Over the last century, neckwear has both defined fashion and changed with the times. 

Learn more about neckties, how they developed, and why they exist in the first place on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 12.5.25

Alabama

  • Sen Tuberville says blow up MORE narcoterrorists in boats, not less
  • Former DHS agent says Trump policy on Venezuela is necessary
  • Congressman Strong alarmed by doxxing efforts against LE officers & family
  • U of A responds to criticism of decision to stop 2 student publications
  • ALEA working with ICE to remove illegal alien truck drivers off roadways
  • CHOOSE Act portal for applications will open up 12/25 for upcoming year

National

  • SCOTUS clears a path for TX to use newly redrawn congressional map
  • DOJ arrests 30 year old Brian Cole for planting Pipe bombs in DC on J6
  • Congresswoman Mace offers FAIR Act to reduce fraud in SNAP program
  • Oversight Chairman wants to  look at all the fraud allegations in state of MN
  • President Trump and First Lady Melania take part in DC tree lighting ceremony

Money Girl - Is My Net Worth High Enough for My Age?

980. Laura answers a listener's question about building enough net worth to retire on time. 

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Opening Arguments - Is Trump Playing “Pardon, Marry, Kill” With Narcotraffickers?

OA1213 - Thomas is back for an action-packed Rapid Response Friday! This week: we compare the letter that just earned the former President of Honduras a pardon of his conviction for definitely being involved with narcotrafficking against the Trump administration’s excuses for murder on the high seas of Venezuelans suspected to be involved with narcotrafficking--and if House Speaker Mike Johnson actually has a point in blaming Barack Obama for all of this. Matt then takes a quick look at Steve Bannon’s petition for review of his conviction for contempt of Congress by the Supreme Court and explains how “safe third country” agreements now give ICE the power to deport asylum seekers to Central America without a hearing on their claims.

Finally in today’s footnote, Matt shares an incredible story from his week: an astonishing beyond-Kafkaesque legal argument the government has ordered his client to respond to that you will have to hear to believe.

  1. “Double-Tap Warfare: Should President Obama be Investigated for War Crimes?” Florida Law Review (Jan. 2017)

  2. Steve Bannon’s cert petition to the U.S. Supreme Court in Bannon v. US (10/15/2025)

  3. U.S. v. Helen Bryan, 339 U.S. 323 (1950)

  4. Matter of C-I-G-M & L-V-S-G-, 29 I&N Dec. 291, (BIA 10/31/2025)

  5. Asylum Cooperative Agreement with Honduras, Federal Register (7/8/2025)

  6. ACA with Guatemala, Federal Register (7/15/2025)

  7. “The Night Raids,” Lynzy Billing, ProPublica (12/15/2022)

  8. Juan Orlando Hernandez letter to Trump seeking pardon, New York Times (12/2/2025)

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