Beam Radio

About Beam Radio

A packed panel of Elixir experts and experienced developers who make the complicated interesting and fun. We talk about Elixir, Erlang and all things related to the BEAM virtual machine ecosystem. Featuring a panel of hosts including Alex Koutmos, Andrew Ek, Bruce Tate, Lars Wikman, and Meryl Dakin. Edited by Maggie Tate Sponsored by Grox.io and Underjord

Publisher

Lars Wikman

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Jan 2021

Latest episode

11 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

25 of 102 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   11 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 97: Gleam! A Chat with Peter Saxton

   In this episode of Beam Radio, Lars and Andrew welcome Peter Saxton, a key figure in the Gleam programming language community. They discuss Peter's journey into the BEAM ecosystem, the philosophy and features of Gleam, and how it compares to other languages like Elm. Check out the Gleam Gatherining - 21 February 2026 - Bristol, UK https://gleamgathering.com/ (https://gleamgathering.com/) Check out Gleam https://gleam.run/ (https://gleam.run/) We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts: Twitter: @akoutmos @ektastrophe @meryldakin @redrapids Bluesky @akoutmos.bsky.social @ektastrophe.bsky.social @lawik.bsky.social @RedRapids.bskysocial Sponsored by Groxio (https://grox.io) and Underjord (https://underjord.io)

2. 

   30 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 96: Take the Elixir Survey and Other Topics with Lars Wikman and Michał Buszkiewicz of Curiosum

   This episode of Beam Radio features a conversation between Lars Wikman and Michał Buszkiewicz, discussing the adoption and impact of the Elixir programming language. They explore the Elixir Hub initiative, Elixir survey results, and the language's role in the tech community. Take the Survey: https://elixir-survey.typeform.com/2025-edition (https://elixir-survey.typeform.com/2025-edition) Curiosum: https://www.curiosum.com/ (https://www.curiosum.com/) Elixir Hub: https://elixir-hub.com/ (https://elixir-hub.com/) We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts: Twitter: @akoutmos @ektastrophe @meryldakin @redrapids Bluesky @akoutmos.bsky.social @ektastrophe.bsky.social @lawik.bsky.social @RedRapids.bskysocial Sponsored by Groxio (https://grox.io) and Underjord (https://underjord.io)

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   18 Sept 2025

   Episode 95: Erik Stenman and The BEAM Book

   Erik Stenman joins the BeamRadio pod to discuss The BEAM Book (you can read it for free!). Erik started programming in 1980 and has a rich history in tech and shares his journey with the BEAM. Follow Erik: @erik_stenman and @HappiHacking on X.com https://www.happihacking.com/ (https://www.happihacking.com/) https://stenmans.org/happi_blog/ (https://stenmans.org/happi_blog/) We want to connect with you! Twitter: @BeamRadio1 Send us your questions via Twitter @BeamRadio1 #ProcessMailbox Keep up to date with our hosts: Twitter: @akoutmos @ektastrophe @meryldakin @redrapids Bluesky @akoutmos.bsky.social @ektastrophe.bsky.social @lawik.bsky.social @RedRapids.bskysocial Sponsored by Groxio (https://grox.io) and Underjord (https://underjord.io)

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Episode 97: Gleam! A Chat with Peter Saxton

Published 11 Dec 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Um, and it's, it goes very well with my brain. That's kind of, I think. I think a lot of people, the choice between Gleam and Elixir is almost not one you can make. You find yourself just drawn to one side of the equation or the other when you see them. Eventually, Elixir macros I had debugged too many times. And the type system had helped me enough times that I'd been bought, that I was then this side of the divide. And ever since, I've pushed Gleam as many places as I can. For folks who maybe aren't as familiar with Gleam or haven't used it yet, what's the pitch? So when describing Gleam in terms of other things, I think... […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

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Quality

74

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

90

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