Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 75
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: < 100
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 2.2k subscribers
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
membership@openssf.org
sponsorship@openssf.org
jmoran@lookleftmarketing.com
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Host
Christopher Robinson - Christopher Robinson, also known as CRob, is a security leader and frequent speaker focused on cyber, application, and open-source security. He is active in Open Source Security Foundation initiati...
Sally Cooper - Sally Cooper is a podcast host covering open-source software security, cybersecurity policy, and software compliance.
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Recent Guest Discussions
Dave Russo - European Union Cyber Resilience Act Compliance, Private-fork Costs, Software Manufacturers Versus Open-source Stewards, And Stewardship Models.
Roman Zhukov - Cyber Resilience Act Roles And Deadlines, Open-source Compliance, Private-fork Costs, Upstream Collaboration, And Compliance As Code.
Megan Knight - Cyber Resilience Act Readiness, Practical Compliance Strategies, Open-source Community Collaboration, And Maintainer Resources.
Miaolai Zhou - Open-source Program Management, Funding For Vulnerable Long-tail Projects, Security Engineering, Valkey, And Non-code Contributions To Open-source Communities.
Michael Winser - Sustainable Open-source Security, Package-registry Economics, Security Grants, And Artificial Intelligence Tools For Software Maintainers.
Recent Topics
Episodes
Big Thoughts, Open Sources: From Upstream to Downstream: Managing Open Source Risk in a Changing Regulatory Era with Vincent Danen
October 06, 2026
In this episode of What's in the SOSS’s “Big Thoughts, Open Sources,” host CRob sits down with Vincent Danen, Vice President of Product Security at Red Hat, for a deep dive into the evolving landscape of open source vulnerability disclosure. Drawing on over two decades of open source security experience, Vincent reflects on the history and critical role of the CVE program while addressing modern challenges like the rise of alternative advisory systems and the flood of AI-assisted vulnera...
Building the Agentic Future with Angie Jones
September 29, 2026
In this episode of What’s in the SOSS?, host Sally Cooper interviews Angie Jones, VP of Developer Experience at the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF). Angie shares her career journey from software engineering and holding 27 patents at IBM to leading open source protocol and developer relations initiatives. She details the mission of the Agentic AI Foundation as a neutral home for governing open source standards and technologies such as the Model Context Protocol (MCP), Goose, Agents.md, and Google...
Securing the Source: Navigating AI Velocity, CRA Compliance, and Dependency Debt with Abby Kearns
September 22, 2026
In this episode of What’s in the SOSS, host Sally Cooper sits down with technology executive and ActiveState CEO Abby Kearns to break down the rapidly evolving open source security landscape. Together, they dissect why reactive post-build scanning fails to prevent dependency debt, how machine-speed AI ingestion is overwhelming human maintainers, and what the impending EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) mandates mean for enterprise software supply chains. Abby offers actionable insights into why bu...
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Open Source Security · Medium booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
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What's in the SOSS? An OpenSSF Podcast is hosted by Christopher Robinson and Sally Cooper. Its publicly listed emails are membership@openssf.org, sponsorship@openssf.org, and jmoran@lookleftmarketing.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
What is the email for What's in the SOSS? An OpenSSF Podcast?
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How many listeners does What's in the SOSS? An OpenSSF Podcast have?
Podseeker estimates What's in the SOSS? An OpenSSF Podcast reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for What's in the SOSS? An OpenSSF Podcast?
What's in the SOSS? An OpenSSF Podcast typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior practitioners and leaders in open-source security, cybersecurity policy, software supply-chain security, regulatory compliance, open-source program management, or major security initiatives. Common among recent guests: Leadership at major technology companies, foundations, or open-source security initiatives; Chairing or co-chairing industry working groups; Board membership in open-source security organizations. Recent guests include Dave Russo, Roman Zhukov, and Megan Knight.
How hard is it to get booked on What's in the SOSS? An OpenSSF Podcast?
High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.
What topics does What's in the SOSS? An OpenSSF Podcast cover?
Recent episodes cover Open Source, Software Security, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Management, and Compliance. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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