There’s been a whole lot going on lately with the Drupal Association - everything from new member benefits, nominations for a new Board of Directors, changes in governance, and a bit of controversy. If you’re unsure about why the association exists, what it does, how it operates, or how to get involved, be sure to give this episode a listen.

Five Stories

• Drupal Association Overview
• Governance - Due to the growth of the Drupal community, the way the association governs itself has to grow as well. Blog post by Dries, blog post by Kieran Lal, blog post by George DeMet.
• BizConnect
• Member Benefits
• Transparency - Blog posts by Jacob Redding (Part 1, Part 2), Conflict of Interest Committee, the blog post that started the recent controversy, July 22, 2011 Drupal Assocation Town Hall meeting recording and transcript.

Due to time constraints, there were no picks of the week or site of the week. Fear not, they’ll be back in the next episode!

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In case you’re wondering where the title for this week’s episode came from, prior to the start of the podcast, Jacob mentioned that he also wanted to talk about Unicorns, Chevy Camaros, Trans Ams, and Rock Vests.