Jun 2, 202659 minS1
Edd Wilder-James joins us in this episode for a wide-ranging conversation that begins in the early XML and SGML communities and stretches all the way to today’s AI-driven world. Along the way, we revisit the rise of...
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Rule-Breakers
Hosted by PROPYLON · technology · EN
About this Podcast:
Rule-breakers: the podcast about disruption in digital publishing. Every month, Rule-breakers host, Sean McGrath dives into the fascinating world of digital publishing, exploring how technology is reshaping a very important part of modern life: the way we create and access laws, standards, and guidance. If you’re curious about the forces affecting change in this space, you’re in the right place.
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What is Rule-Breakers about?
Rule-breakers: the podcast about disruption in digital publishing. Every month, Rule-breakers host, Sean McGrath dives into the fascinating world of digital publishing, exploring how technology is reshaping a very important part of modern life: the way we create and access laws, standards, and guidance. If you’re curious about the forces affecting change in this space, you’re in the right place.
Who hosts Rule-Breakers?
Rule-Breakers is hosted by PROPYLON. The show has published 15 episodes to date.
What has Rule-Breakers covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Ep #15: From digital books to digital agents: Edd Wilder-James on the Evolution of Structured Information" (2 June 2026, 59 minutes), "Ep #14: Information Architecture and Structured Documents in an AI world" (27 April 2026, 59 minutes), and "Ep #13: Identity, security and privacy - with digital identity pioneer, Eve Maler" (23 March 2026, 57 minutes).
How often does Rule-Breakers publish?
Rule-Breakers publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 57 minutes across 15 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Rule-Breakers?
Booking probability for Rule-Breakers is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Rule-Breakers requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Rule-Breakers's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Rule-Breakers?
The strongest fits for Rule-Breakers are News, Magazine & Book Publishing and IT Services & Software Development. Rule-Breakers has a technology audience.
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PROPYLON hosts Rule-Breakers, a technology podcast with 15 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Apr 27, 202659 minS1
In this episode, Sean McGrath sits down with Alex Smith, Global Product Lead for Knowledge, Search, and AI at iManage, to unpack what’s really happening at the intersection of AI and the world of legal practice.<br...
- Mar 23, 202657 minS0
In this episode of Rule Breakers, Sean McGrath sits down with Eve Maler, a pioneer in digital identity and a long standing member of the XML community who was influential in shaping XML itself, based on her expertise in...
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Ep #12: From SGML (1986) to LLMs (2026): Jon Udell on The Tools That Make Digital Knowledge Work
Feb 16, 20261 hourS0In this episode of Rule Breakers, we’re joined by author and software developer Jon Udell, a longtime explorer of the tools that shape how we write, publish, and work with knowledge. From the early days of SGML and...
- Jan 5, 20261 hourS1
In this episode, we speak with Steven Pemberton, a pioneer of the early web, the first user in Europe to connect to the open internet, and a long-time contributor to standards at the W3C including CSS and XHTML. He also...
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Ep #10: Markup Goes Beyond Tags: Rick Jelliffe on Language Markup, Structure & Semantics in XML
Dec 1, 20251h 17mS1Dive into an in-depth conversation with Rick Jelliffe, one of the most influential figures in the world of markup languages and structured data.<br /><br />Rick's contributions to markup and markup standards span from...
- Nov 3, 20251h 12mS0
The latest episode of Rule-Breakers features Liam Quin a pioneering figure in the world of electronic publishing and generalized markup. In this conversation, we learn about Liam’s journey from a childhood fascination...
- Oct 6, 202547 minS1
Join Rule-breakers host, Sean McGrath and our latest guest, Anthony Coates, for a deep dive into the history and necessity of structured content. Drawing on his experience at Reuters and his work on major financial...
- Sep 1, 202557 minS1
Ever wonder how websites and apps are built to look organized and work the way they do? <br />In the latest episode of Rule-breakers, Sean talks to James Clark, a true pioneer who helped create the hidden rules and...
- Aug 4, 202559 minS1
Sean talks to Tim Bray, a true pioneer in the world of digital documents and computing. Tim talks about his early work, including the groundbreaking Oxford English Dictionary (OED) project at the University of Waterloo...
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EP#5: Thomas Bruce: the Renaissance man behind the Cello browser and Legal Information Institute
Jul 7, 202532 minS0In this episode of Rule-breakers, Sean talks to Thomas Bruce about his remarkable career. From his days as a master electrician for the Yale Rep to touring with music legends, Thomas developed the Cello web browser, one...
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Ep#4: Designing for knowledge complexity: DITA, AI, and next-generation delivery with Eliot Kimber
Jun 2, 202555 minS1In this episode, content engineering pioneer Eliot Kimber shares key lessons from his career on managing complexity in content systems. Author of DITA for Practitioners Volume 1: Architecture and Technology, Eliot...
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Ep#3 Before AI, there was DocBook: Simon St.Laurent on the tech foundations that still matter
May 5, 20251 hourS1Simon St.Laurent offers an insider's perspective on the evolution of structured content and markup technologies at O'Reilly and throughout his career, emphasizing how tools like DocBook, Framemaker, and SGML laid the...
- Apr 14, 202559 minS1
In this episode of Rule-breakers, Sean talks to Peter Flynn, an expert in markup languages and typesetting. With a background in traditional printing and computer typesetting, Peter transitioned into academia at UCC...
- Apr 7, 202544 minS1
In this episode, Sean and John talk about 25 years of technological change, focusing on AI's impact on legislation and regulation. They highlight the shift to natural language interfaces and the need for responsible AI...
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Alex Smith
executive coach specializing in ADHD and neurodiversity, HM Consul General and Director of Trade for Vietnam
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Steven Pemberton
Elevatum Digital
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James Clark
clinical director for surgery and robotics project lead, Conservative Friends of the Armed Forces
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Tim Bray
approach coach, Cheongna Dalton School
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