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The Application Security Weekly podcast delivers interviews and news from the worlds of AppSec, DevOps, DevSecOps, and all the other ways people find and fix software flaws. Well, except for BugOps – that’s a terrible approach.

Join hosts Mike Shema and John Kinsella on a journey through modern security practices for apps, clouds, containers, and more.

Check out the most recent ASW Episode 305. Then catch more at the show’s official page.

We record new episodes every Monday and post them early Tuesday Pacific time.

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The show index has a list of episode numbers, dates, and titles.

Intros & Other Bits

The show is more than just appsec headlines. I try to make every intro unique, with a touch of appsec in everything from New Wave music to limericks to a bit of film noir. I document these entertaining excursions in the extra show notes.

I also list the artists I’ve mentioned on the ASW outros in the synthwave shoutouts.

Interviews & News

In the news segment, we go beyond each article’s headline and summary to discuss how a flaw in one app demonstrates a common mistake that could haunt any app, or how the latest breach can inform the threat models you use for your own environment.

We’re always interested in connecting with our audience. Want to hear a particular guest on the show? Have a topic you’d like us to cover?

Submit suggestions at securityweekly.com/guests.

Appsec Is Most Likely to…

In 2024 we asked our guests to help us create some yearbook-like entries by completing the phrase, “Appsec is most likely to…”

The responses have been as varied as our guests. I’ll start turning them into a wordcloud along with a gauge of whether they hint at a pessimistic or optimistic future.

Appsec in Three Words

In 2023 we asked our guests to describe appsec in three words. No other constraints and no other rules – just appsec as the topic and three words as the description.

It’s been fun to hear the variety and creativity of the responses. There’s been almost no overlap and they’ve all been entertaining.

Check out how it turned out with this wordcloud.