Explore the advantages of functional programming in Groovy through this comprehensive 52-minute conference talk. Dive into popular functional programming idioms and learn how to leverage Groovy's multi-faceted nature to support both functional and imperative programming styles. Discover key concepts such as closures, currying, partial evaluation, and closure composition. Gain insights into Groovy meta-programming and type checking techniques specifically tailored for functional programmers. Delve into advanced topics including recursion, trampolining, and the utilization of Java functional libraries. Explore the world of immutable data structures, lazy and infinite lists, and learn how to harness the power of Java 8 lambdas in your Groovy code.