Epik Mellon - the QA Cafe Podcast

About Epik Mellon - the QA Cafe Podcast

Epik Mellon is a podcast about networks; the real people and crazy stories behind the amazing fact that the Internet even works. Networking folk are mavericks, adventurers, and nerds all rolled into one. Sponsored by QA Cafe (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#), we discuss how people like us got into the field, the real issues and funny circumstances we've been in, and some real conversations about the state of the industry, technology, and the future of communications. If you ever wanted to know "how the sausage is made" behind network communications, you'll find it at Epik Mellon. Epik Mellon is a portmanteau of "Mellon Epikoinonión" - a rough Greek translation of "the Future of Communications." It might also involve fruit sometimes. No promises.

Publisher

Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Apr 2023

Latest episode

22 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

75 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Sept 2026

   “Putting the Smart in Smart Home” with Christopher LaPré, IntentIoT

   Returning guest Christopher LaPré and I catch up on the evolution of the smart home and the Matter protocol since the last time we talked, plus new innovations in how service providers can actually take ownership of the smart home, and so much more.

2. 

   1 Sept 2026

   “Look it’s Just Some Reasonable Thoughts About AI in Network Automation” with Erika “Erika the Dev” Dietrick

   In this episode, I get to chat with Erika the Dev, one of the most “human” of the Humans of Networking I’ve met. She has made it her personal mission (and business) to help devs understand network automation, help network engineers understand coding, and make sure all this AI talk has security as top-of-mind.

3. 

   4 Aug 2026

   “Wi-Fi Can Take You Anywhere” with Keith Parsons, Wireless LAN Professionals

   In this episode I sit down with one of the legends in the Wi-Fi social circles, Keith Parsons, whose long experience and broad background gives him a unique perspective on the industry, the technology, and its history.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

186,181

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

2.7 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

37

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

51

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