new descriptions on community and podcasts page

mattmakai · mattmakai · commit 0652da8055ab · 2018-05-24T11:06:49.000-07:00
diff --git a/content/pages/01-introduction/06-community.markdown b/content/pages/01-introduction/06-community.markdown
@@ -38,6 +38,30 @@ support and begin your own journey in working with the larger open source
 ecosystem.
 
 
+## What is a PEP and why do they matter?
+[Python Enhancement Proposals (PEPs)](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/) are
+design documents that serve to drive Python's continued evolution. There
+are [three kinds of PEPs](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0001/#pep-types) 
+that serve disinct purposes:
+
+1. *Standards track*: enhances the Python language with new features
+1. *Informational*: provides information to the Python community
+1. *Process*: modifies or makes improvements on topics relevant to
+   the community but outside the Python language itself
+
+[PEP 1](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0001/) defines what a PEP is
+and its purpose. In true computer science fashion, 
+[PEP 0](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/) also exists and it is an index
+of all the PEPs that have been created.
+
+The PEPs are important because they drive a transparent process to evolve
+the language and broader ecosystems. Some other programming communities are
+opaquely pushed by a single person or small cliques who refuse to 
+understand outside perspectives. The insular nature of some groups typically
+causes decline over time as the original community members move on to new
+projects and no new members take their place.
+
+
 ### Conferences and events
 The Python online community has fantastic resources for learning but talking
 to your fellow developers in-person at conferences, meetups and hackathons
@@ -102,6 +126,12 @@ the community.
   [origin of BDFL](http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=235725)
   has more context about Guido's role.
 
+* [Python Community and Python at Dropbox](https://talkpython.fm/episodes/show/30/python-community-and-python-at-dropbox)
+  is an interview with [Jessica McKellar](https://github.com/jesstess),
+  one of the most visible Python core committers and organizers for
+  her fantastic coding and community work. She explains what it
+  means to be a member and leader in the larger Python community.
+
 * [The history behind the decision to move Python to GitHub](https://snarky.ca/the-history-behind-the-decision-to-move-python-to-github/)
   is a transparent and personal story by one of the Python Core Team
   members, [Brett Cannon](https://github.com/brettcannon), on why the
diff --git a/content/pages/01-introduction/10-best-python-podcasts.markdown b/content/pages/01-introduction/10-best-python-podcasts.markdown
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ meta: Find out the best Python podcasts as well as general software development
 
 
 # Best Python Podcasts
-The [Python community](/python-community.html) produces an incredible wealth 
-of free and low cost resources for both new and experienced software 
-developers. These great resources include several Python podcasts that are 
-released on a regular schedule.
+The [Python community](/python-community.html) has an embarrassment of riches
+when it comes to free and low cost resources for both new and experienced 
+software developers. These great resources include several Python podcasts 
+that are released on regular schedules.
 
-Note that podcasts that have not been updated in the past twelve months 
-are not included on this page.
+This page contains a list of active Python-specific and software engineering
+high-quality podcasts.
 
 
 ## Favorite podcast episodes
@@ -30,11 +30,20 @@ podcast presentation.
   SQLAlchemy's creator. The show host, Michael Kennedy, asks great questions 
   based on his in-depth research and prior usage of SQLAlchemy.
 
+* [Python past, present, and future with Guido van Rossum](https://talkpython.fm/episodes/show/100/python-past-present-and-future-with-guido-van-rossum)
+  covers the history of Python, Guido's motivations in creating the
+  language and shepherding it through almost thirty years of releases.
+  Fun fact: the question about whether Python being open source contributed
+  to its success was my question when the podcast host Michael Kennedy asked 
+  me what topics they should talk about.
+
 * [Deploying Python Web Applications](https://talkpython.fm/episodes/show/26/deploying-python-web-applications-updated).
   *Spoiler alert*: this is the episode I was on Talk Python to Me explaining
   how [Python web application deployments](/deployment.html) work.
 
 
+
+
 ## Python-specific podcasts
 * [Talk Python to Me](https://talkpython.fm) focuses on the
   people and organizations coding on Python. Each episode features a
