In this week’s episode, Anna (https://twitter.com/annarrose) dives back into the Polkadot world with friend and occasional co-host Rob Habermeier (https://twitter.com/rphmeier) from Parity. They cover XCM - the Cross-Consensus Messaging format - and how XCM allows parachains to speak to one another, passing messages through the validators on the relay chain via XCMP Cross-Chain Message Passing. Here are some links for this episode: * @paritytech | Github (https://github.com/paritytech) * @Polkadot | Twitter (https://twitter.com/Polkadot) * @rphmeier | Twitter (https://twitter.com/rphmeier) * @paritytech/polkadot | Github (https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot) * Ep 83: From Warp Sync to SPREE with Polkadot's Rob Habermeier | ZK Podcast (https://zeroknowledge.fm/83-2) * Ep 15: Chatting about consensus algorithms with Robert Habermeier | ZK Podcast (https://zeroknowledge.fm/15-2) * @paritytech/xcm-format | Github (https://github.com/paritytech/xcm-format) * Kusama, Polkadot's Canary Network | kusama.network (https://kusama.network) * Sub0 Online: Getting Started with XCM - Your First Cross Chain Messages (https://youtu.be/5cgq5jOZx9g) * Pallets | docs.substrate.io (https://docs.substrate.io/v3/runtime/frame/#pallets) * Substrate.io (https://substrate.io) * Statemine | parachains.info (https://parachains.info/details/statemine) * Polkadot Bridges Connecting The Polkadot Ecosystem With External Networks | polkadot.network (https://polkadot.network/blog/polkadot-bridges-connecting-the-polkadot-ecosystem-with-external-networks/) * Learn Spree | wiki.polkadot.network (https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-spree) * Cloaking Device | memory-alpha.fandom.com (https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Cloakingdevice) If you are looking to jump into ZK professionally, check out the ZK Jobs Board to find openings from some of the top teams working in ZK - like Aleo, Anoma and Mina. If you’re looking to hire, be sure to add your jobs as well! More at ZK Jobs Board (https://jobsboard.zeroknowledge.fm) ZKValidator is looking for a Junior Researcher who is interested in exploring and writing about Zero Knowledge and other emerging fields of cryptography, Proof-of-Stake, Bridges, Rollups, MEV, and other cutting edge meta blockchain topics. If this sounds like you, check out the add here and get in touch! (https://jobsboard.zeroknowledge.fm/job/144/junior-blockchain-researcher/) Today’s episode is sponsored by Polygon Miden (https://polygon.technology/solutions/polygon-miden). Polygon Miden is layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum. Miden relies on ZK-STARKs to roll-up thousands of layer 2 transactions into a single Ethereum transaction, increasing throughput and reducing fees. At the heart of Polygon Miden is Miden VM, a Turing-complete STARK-based virtual machine which provides a level of safety and support of advanced features currently not available on Ethereum. Visit polygon.technology (https://polygon.technology) to learn more about Polygon Miden and other Polygon solutions. If you like what we do: Subscribe to our podcast newsletter (https://zeroknowledge.substack.com) Follow us on Twitter @zeroknowledgefm (https://twitter.com/zeroknowledgefm) Join us on Telegram (https://zeroknowledge.fm/telegram) Catch us on Youtube (https://zeroknowledge.fm/youtube) Head to the ZK Community Forum (https://community.zeroknowledge.fm/) Support our Gitcoin Grant (https://zeroknowledge.fm/gitcoin-grant-329-zkp-2)