{"podcast":{"title":"Adventures in Machine Learning","slug":"adventures-in-machine-learning","podcast_index_feed_id":2981332,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6102041/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://topenddevs.com/podcasts/adventures-in-machine-learning","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/230facb439840ff787c776d3ed78fcbd.jpg","author":"Charles M Wood","episode_count":209,"summary":"Machine Learning is growing in leaps and bounds both in capability and adoption. Listen to our experts discuss the ideas and fundamentals needed to succeed as a Machine Learning Engineer. 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