Appearances

I've had the good fortune to be involved in a number of community initiatives - and these have led me to have the chance to share podcast and video blog airtime with some fantastic people, to learn about and discuss a wide variety of topics!  This list is an attempt to keep track of those:

ZigBits with Michael 'Zig' Zsiga

Lab Everyday

Cisco Champion Radio

Network Freestyle

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