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The Naked Truth About Real Estate Investing
EP 503 - How Paul Williams acquired over $300M in real estate and scaled to nearly 2,000 multifamily units.

The Naked Truth About Real Estate Investing

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 43:53


What does it really take to scale from flipping houses to acquiring more than $300 million in real estate? In this episode, Paul Williams shares the lessons he learned after starting as a college student investor, building a trucking company, exiting that business, and going all-in on real estate. Paul breaks down his journey from single-family investing and high-volume house flipping to owning and operating nearly 2,000 multifamily units, while discussing capital raising, credibility, investor relationships, market cycles, and the opportunities he sees in today's multifamily market. He also shares candid insights on mistakes, lessons from both successful and struggling investments, why consistency matters more than speed, and how aspiring investors can build the track record, relationships, and confidence needed to grow in commercial real estate. If you're looking to raise capital, scale your portfolio, or learn from someone who has navigated multiple market cycles, this is an episode you won't want to miss. 5 Key TakeawaysWhy Paul Transitioned from Single-Family to MultifamilyAfter completing 20+ flips per year, Paul realized the constant transaction cycle was demanding and difficult to scale. Multifamily offered a path to larger-scale growth with greater efficiency. The Fastest Way to Build CredibilityEarly in his career, Paul leveraged the track records of experienced operators. Today, he emphasizes that consistency, relationships, and a proven track record are the strongest credibility builders in capital raising. How Organic Content Attracts InvestorsPaul shares how simple educational videos and consistent market visibility have generated investor interest, including reconnecting with people he hadn't spoken to in decades. Why Today's Market May Present a Major Buying OpportunityDespite investor caution following recent market challenges, Paul believes current market conditions are creating opportunities similar to previous strong buying periods, particularly for disciplined multifamily investors. The One Trait That Separates Successful InvestorsAccording to Paul, most people quit before they reach success. His advice is simple: stay in the game long enough, keep learning, keep building relationships, and eventually opportunities will compound in your favor.About Tim MaiTim Mai is a real estate investor, fund manager, mentor, and founder of HERO Mastermind for REI coaches.He has helped many real estate investors and coaches become millionaires. Tim continues to help busy professionals earn income and build wealth through passive investing.He is also a creative marketer and promoter with incredible knowledge and experience, which he freely shares. He has lifted himself from the aftermath of war, achieving technical expertise in computers, followed by investment success in real estate, management skills, and a lofty position among real estate educators and internet marketers.Tim is an industry leader who has acquired and exited well over $50 million worth of real estate and is currently an investor in over 2700 units of multifamily apartments.Connect with TimWebsite: Capital Raising PartyFacebook: Tim Mai | Capital Raising Nation Instagram: @timmaicomTwitter: @timmaiLinkedIn: Tim MaiYouTube: Tim Mai

Tech on Toast
Como's Rubén Recio Nogales on loyalty that actually works, frictionless data and why WhatsApp is coming for UK hospitality

Tech on Toast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 34:13


Loyalty used to mean a stamp card and a prayer. Not anymore. This week Chris sits down with Rubén Recio Nogales, VP of Business Development at Como (now Como Sense), to unpack what modern customer engagement really looks like, and why most operators are sitting on a goldmine of data they're not using.Como describes itself as a data company that specialises in customer engagement. It sits between your operational side and your CRM, pulls in every transaction (identified or not) and surfaces the insights that actually move the needle. Think 3,000 lapsed members targeted in two clicks, or spotting the customers one stamp away from a reward who'll react to almost anything you send them.Rubén and Chris get into penetration rates (why 15 to 30 percent is normal and how one client hit 80), why loyalty members consistently outspend everyone else, and the frontline staff who quietly make or break the whole thing. They also look ahead at WhatsApp marketing, automated segmentation, AI driven reporting, and the holy grail Live Nation are chasing: card tokenisation that identifies the guest with zero friction at the till.Honest, practical and refreshingly free of hype. If you're an operator with data you don't know what to do with, this one's for you.Key talking points:Why "loyalty" got a bad name, and what's changedPenetration rate explained, and why 80 percent is wildThe two click campaign and reading customer behaviourWhatsApp marketing: massive in the Middle East, heading to the UKCard tokenisation and frictionless loyalty (the Live Nation play)Where AI fits: segmentation, reporting and machine learningWhy your GM matters more than your softwareWhen to change systems, and when to leave a good thing aloneGuest: Rubén Recio Nogales, VP of Business Development, ComoFind Rubén: LinkedIn (Rubén Recio Nogales). Como are also on the Tech on Toast marketplace.Chapters:00:00 Intro and Lightspeed01:05 Meet Rubén, single parenting and 19 year old cucumber dramas02:18 Spain to the UK, an ice cream stall in Westfield03:01 What Como actually does04:25 Acquired by Global Payments, what the name means05:09 The state of hospitality tech08:06 Why the old loyalty schemes failed09:24 The value exchange and the Starbucks lesson11:00 Penetration rate and business insights in two clicks12:29 The Nando's chilli effect15:31 AI and machine learning in the product16:11 Como across 50+ countries17:26 WhatsApp marketing and cultural differences21:02 Loyalty members spend more, and why23:07 Penetration rate explained, and the 80 percent client24:52 The frontline staff who make loyalty work27:20 Should you switch systems? An honest answer30:47 Live Nation, tokenisation and the frictionless holy grail32:47 How to get hold of Rubén33:41 Chris leaves his daughter at the vets

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Unsubscribe Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2026 139:20


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The Employment Law Show
Working Notices & After Acquired Cause

The Employment Law Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2026 44:20


This Show has been aired before Chris Justice, an employment lawyer with Samfiru Tumarkin puts an end to all the myths around unethical dismissals and how you can them deal with them.

The Naked Truth About Real Estate Investing
EP 502 - How Sarah Sullivan raised over $450M in 7 years and acquired over $1B of real estate.

The Naked Truth About Real Estate Investing

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2026 55:43


What does it really take to raise more than $450 million and participate in over $1 billion of real estate acquisitions in just seven years? In this episode of "The Hero Capital Show", Sarah Sullivan shares the journey from climbing the corporate ladder in Silicon Valley to building Sugo Capital and creating a scalable capital-raising machine. Sarah reveals how partnerships accelerated her growth, why her first capital raise brought in only $125,000, how she developed systems that consistently attracted investors, and the lessons learned from both successful exits and challenging deals. From defining the right investor avatar to building trust through education, transparency, and repeatable processes, this conversation is packed with practical insights for investors, entrepreneurs, and aspiring capital raisers looking to build long-term success in the world of real estate and alternative investments.5 Key TakeawaysPartnerships Can Accelerate Growth Faster Than Going Alone.Sarah credits partnering with experienced operators as a turning point that allowed her to leverage existing track records, broker relationships, and infrastructure instead of trying to build everything herself.Your First Capital Raise Doesn't Define Your Future.Her first raise brought in only $125,000 from a single investor, but persistence, coaching, and continuous improvement led to progressively larger raises and long-term success.Finding the Right Investor Avatar Changes Everything.Sarah discovered that speaking directly to a specific audience—investors who resembled her father—dramatically improved her messaging, relationships, and capital-raising results.Systems and Consistency Matter More Than Occasional Effort.By identifying what worked, documenting it into SOPs, and building a team to execute repeatable processes, Sarah transformed capital raising into a scalable business.Transparency Builds Long-Term Investor Trust.Rather than hiding challenges, Sarah openly discusses foreclosures, underperforming investments, and lessons learned, believing that honest communication strengthens investor relationships and credibility.About Tim MaiTim Mai is a real estate investor, fund manager, mentor, and founder of HERO Mastermind for REI coaches.He has helped many real estate investors and coaches become millionaires. Tim continues to help busy professionals earn income and build wealth through passive investing.He is also a creative marketer and promoter with incredible knowledge and experience, which he freely shares. He has lifted himself from the aftermath of war, achieving technical expertise in computers, followed by investment success in real estate, management skills, and a lofty position among real estate educators and internet marketers.Tim is an industry leader who has acquired and exited well over $50 million worth of real estate and is currently an investor in over 2700 units of multifamily apartments.Connect with TimWebsite: Capital Raising PartyFacebook: Tim Mai | Capital Raising Nation Instagram: @timmaicomTwitter: @timmaiLinkedIn: Tim MaiYouTube: Tim Mai

HITTING THE TURNBUCKLE
Targets Acquired !

HITTING THE TURNBUCKLE

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 24:13


MJF has a lot of targets gunning for his world championship on a crazy  @AEW  dynamite!

Niptech: tech & startups
496 - Logotix - Robots Chinois vs Suisse, commerce agentique, Ferrari Luce

Niptech: tech & startups

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2026 64:16


China is running the EV playbook on humanoid robots — and it's working https://restofworld.org/2026/china-humanoid-robots-unitree-agibot-tesla-optimus/Flexion https://flexion .ai/ ETH robotics club https://www.ethrobotics.ch/ The co-founders of Manus are exploring options to fulfill Beijing's demand to unwind a controversial takeover by Meta, including raising about $1 billion from external investors to buy back the Chinese-founded AI operation https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-21/manus-weighs-raising-1-billion-to-unwind-meta-takeover Agentic AI in Retail: How Autonomous Shopping Is Redefining the Customer Journeyhttps://www.bain.com/insights/agentic-ai-in-retail-how-autonomous-shopping-redefining-customer-journey/The fundamental issue with independent agentic commerce https://x.com/eric_seufert/status/2034727848498667642 Softbank announced a plan to spend ‘up to' €75bn ($87bn) to build 5GW of AI data centres in France, leveraging ‘data sovereignty' on one hand and France's nuclear-generated electricity on the other. https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20260531_0 IA jobpocalypse ou WFH ? https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6787638 Ferrari Luce https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/auto/ferrari-luce Acquired podcast https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/ferrari INSPIRATION #EVENT :: Niptech Explore - Olivier Clerc 30.06 à Lausanne https://boutique.cah.ch/products/niptech-presente-au-dela-des-4-accords-tolteques-avec-olivier-clerc #LEARNING :: The "Gell-Mann amnesia effect" https://x.com/syde/status/2060680824324821445?s=20 #BOOK :: The Unheard Cry for Meaning: Psychotherapy and Humanism by Viktor Emil Frankl https://www.amazon.com/Unheard-Cry-Meaning-Psychotherapy-Humanism/dp/0671247360 #PODCAST :: Yuval Noah Harari https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-yuval-noah-harari.html #QUOTE ::“The truth is that as the struggle for survival has subsided, the question has emerged: survival for what? Ever more people today have the means to live but no meaning to live for.” Viktor Frankl, The Unheard Cry for Meaning Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Talk Of The Tavern
Ep 522: Are Taste Buds Born or Built?

Talk Of The Tavern

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 39:39


Are Taste Buds Born or Built?Do we choose what we like—or were we wired for it from thestart?In this episode of Talk of the Tavern, Travis, Andrea, Ed, and Kevin dig into the question of taste: are food preferences genetic, cultural, or shaped by something else entirely?From picky eaters to acquired tastes, the crew explores howbiology, upbringing, and experience all collide on your plate. Why do some people love bitter foods while others can't stand them? And how much of “taste” is actually learned over time?So grab a drink, try something new (or don't), and join usfor a conversation about flavor, preference, and whether your taste buds are really yours—or just along for the ride.What's on Tap?

Saxo Market Call
Snowflake rips, Gold at critical levels.

Saxo Market Call

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2026 23:17


Today, we note the very different outcomes for the two admittedly very different software names Salesforce and Snowflake as both reported earnings after the close yesterday. Elsewhere, insane volatility for Marvell in yesterday's session ahead of its own earnings report after the close - are the wheels coming off a bit here for chip names.  Also, Gold needs to take a stand here or else, plenty on macro and FX and more on today's pod, which is hosted by Saxo Global Head of Macro Strategy John J. Hardy. Links Michael Burry points out that VC has gone whole hog in AI, similar to the situation in 2000 with TMT bubble. Acquired put out a four-hour episode on the fascinating history and phenomenon that is Ferrari - these guys are great.  FT with an exclusive on Ukraine turning the tables in its war with Russia - amazing innovation and rates of production for their at least partially homegrown tech. Stratechery with a brief discussion (paywall) of the SpaceX IPO, both quite dismissive in some ways, but also surprisingly supportive of the idea that space-based data centres could be a thing. About twice per week (in normal times, hopefully soon to resume), you will find links discussed on the podcast and a chart-of-the-day over at the John J. Hardy substack. Read daily in-depth market updates from the Saxo Market Call and the Saxo Strategy Team here. Please reach out to us at marketcall@saxobank.com for feedback and questions. Click here to open an account with Saxo. Intro music by AShamaluevMusic DISCLAIMER This content is marketing material. Trading financial instruments carries risks. Always ensure that you understand these risks before trading. This material does not contain investment advice or an encouragement to invest in a particular manner. Historic performance is not a guarantee of future results. The instrument(s) referenced in this content may be issued by a partner, from whom Saxo Bank A/S receives promotional fees, payment or retrocessions. While Saxo may receive compensation from these partnerships, all content is created with the aim of providing clients with valuable information and options.  

Unreserved Wine Talk
391: Acquired Tastes: The Lives and Recipes of Eight Culinary Ambassadors with James Chatto

Unreserved Wine Talk

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2026 46:31


What did lasagna taste like in Renaissance Italy before tomatoes and ragù became standard? Why are some of Thailand's most iconic royal desserts rooted in Portuguese convent recipes? How did a chance conversation at dinner unexpectedly unlock hidden pieces of food history? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I'm chatting with James Chatto, co-author of the terrific new book Acquired Tastes: The Lives and Recipes of Eight Culinary Ambassadors. You can find the wines we discussed at https://www.nataliemaclean.com/winepicks.   Giveaway Three of you are going to win a copy of James Chatto's new book, Acquired Tastes: The Lives and Recipes of Eight Culinary Ambassadors. To qualify, all you have to do is email me at natalie@nataliemaclean.com and let me know that you've posted a review of the podcast. I'll choose three people randomly from those who contact me. Good luck!   Highlights Why did James transition from acting and music into a career as a food writer? What did James learn from his godfather, Robert Morley, about why food writing is ultimately about people? What inspired James, Wendy, and their historian son to structure Acquired Tastes around real people who carried recipes from one culture into another? How did Renaissance Italians make lasagna with and why did James find the recipe so unexpectedly delicious? What memorable kitchen disaster turned a promising chocolate cake into something "dry as chalk"? Who was Maria Guyomar de Pinha and how did she become a key figure in Thai royal desserts? What do you need to know about the Thai dessert foi thong and its history? Why does James believe recipes certain recipes have survived for centuries? Who was Queen Bona Sforza and how did she influence Polish food culture? What coincidence connected James with a modern Italian wine importer whose hometown still preserves Queen Bona's legacy centuries later?   About James Chatto James Chatto read English at New College, Oxford, before becoming an actor and musician; today, he is one of Canada's best-known writers on the subjects of food and drink. He has written seven books, including A Kitchen in Corfu, the best-selling A Matter of Taste (with Lucy Waverman) and two memoirs, The Man Who Ate Toronto and The Greek for Love. As a journalist, he spent decades as Toronto Life's restaurant columnist, Senior Editor of the LCBO's magazine, Food & Drink, and editor of harry magazine; his writing has appeared in dozens of publications in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. A co-founder of the Canadian Culinary Championship, he is a Chevalier of the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Taste Fromage de France, and a Freeman of Corfu Town. He is a puppetmaker.           To learn more, visit https://www.nataliemaclean.com/391.

Audionautic | Covering the Latest in Music Production, Marketing and Technology
Native Instruments Has Been Acquired… Now What?

Audionautic | Covering the Latest in Music Production, Marketing and Technology

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 86:57


This week we revisit the story of Native Instruments following the announcement that the company is being acquired by inMusic.After insolvency proceedings earlier this year, the future of Native Instruments, iZotope, Plugin Alliance and Brainworx appeared uncertain. Now, a new chapter begins.We discuss:What this acquisition means for musiciansThe importance of Native Instruments' legacyThe growing consolidation of music technology companiesWhether software ecosystems are becoming too important to failThen in our round robin segment:“What's something you wish someone had told you earlier about music production?”A reflective discussion on growth, mistakes, creativity and the realities of learning to make music over time.Join the conversation:

OCD RECOVERY

This podcast shows you how to fully recover from OCD.Each episode breaks down the exact techniques and nuances that stop rumination, reduce compulsions, and help you retrain your brain out of the OCD cycle. We cover every major OCD theme, including:Pure-O OCDRelationship OCDHarm OCDReal Event OCDSO-OCD / Sexuality OCDReligious / Scrupulosity OCDCleaning & Contamination OCDPhysical CompulsionsAll other OCD subtypesMy goal is simple: clear guidance that actually works, explained in a way that is calm, direct, and easy to apply immediately.You can fully recover from OCD. Don't give up — you're not stuck, and your brain can change.

Common Denominator
He Built a $1B Hair Brand From $500 in the Bank | Roland Peralta

Common Denominator

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 44:54


Roland Peralta had $500 in the bank, a bankruptcy on his record, and rheumatoid arthritis flaring up. What he also had was a formula he'd developed in his rent-controlled apartment one that accidentally started regrowing his hair. That formula became Nutrafol. The #1 dermatologist recommended hair growth supplement in the U.S. Acquired by Unilever. In this episode of Common Denominator, Moshe Popack sits down with Roland to unpack the full journey  from Colombian immigrant roots and a failed fashion company, to building a billion-dollar brand, to using his exit to take on corporate polluters through a democratized litigation platform called When Justice. What you'll take away: - How a personal health crisis became a billion-dollar idea - Why Roland bet on a clinical study with almost no cash - How they sold to Unilever while keeping 51% of the company - Why most founders who exit end up miserable - What it means to build from a mindset of abundance - How When Justice is democratizing corporate accountability - Why purpose and profit don't have to be in conflict◾️Timestamp:0:00 Growing Up With Nothing And Why That Was the Advantage4:30 15 Years in Fashion and the Morning He Walked Away10:00 I Left $10M on the Table Then Lost Everything Else15:30 Arthritis, Hair Loss, and the Discovery That Started a Billion-Dollar Brand21:00 $50K, a Handshake, and 18-Hour Days How Nutrafol Was Born26:30 The Tequila Night They Decided to Build a Billion-Dollar Company31:30 13 Suitors, 51% Control, and Selling to Unilever36:30 Why Most Founders Are Miserable After the Exit39:30 When Justice: A GoFundMe to Sue Corporations43:00 How to Get Involved whenjustice.org

Gain Traction
Why Acquired Auto Repair Shops Grow 50% Year One

Gain Traction

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 34:12


Jesse Jackson is the co-founder and operator of Mango Automotive, a multi-location auto repair group running eight shops across Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. After a career in software, Jesse pivoted into the trades alongside her partner Brian, building Mango into a regional operator focused on acquiring auto repair shops from retiring owners whose businesses are already profitable but under-marketed.Jesse is the creator of a free acquisition-evaluation tool at autorepairqueen.com/shop It's the same model Mango Automotive uses internally to underwrite its own deals. Her perspective sits at the intersection of operator, acquirer, and brand-builder, which is why shop owners modeling their first or fifth acquisition keep coming back to her playbook.EPISODE SPONSORThis episode of the Gain Traction Podcast is sponsored by Cosmo Tires. Cosmo Tires offers a wide range of tire solutions designed for durability, reliability, and performance across multiple vehicle segments. Learn more at https://www.cosmotires.comIn this episode…The Boomer generation built most of the independent auto repair shops in this country, and a huge share of them are heading toward retirement with thirty years of word-of-mouth equity and zero modern demand generation on top. That's the deal flow most multi-location operators are sleeping on. Acquiring auto repair shops at this stage means buying already-profitable businesses and unlocking the growth the previous owner stopped chasing a decade ago.The 50%+ year-one number comes from three layers: Google Maps SEO, Local Service Ads, and AI search visibility on the marketing side; a transition protocol that retains every technician on the people side; and the right district manager, finance, and HR hires at the three-shop and five-shop inflection points. Jesse Jackson of Mango Automotive has run this playbook across eight locations and three states, and this conversation breaks down exactly how it gets executed.Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn:[01:14] Guest introduction: Jesse Jackson, Operator of Mango Automotive[01:41] The career pivot from software into the automotive trades[04:49] Building Mango Automotive into a multi-state operator through acquisition[06:41] Navigating the three-store and five-store inflection points in multi-location growth[12:00] The transition protocol for retaining staff through a change in ownership[14:14] Customer acquisition strategy and cost-per-acquisition in secondary markets[18:29] Local brand-building and the role of community partnerships in market penetration[24:16] Operator mindset and the discipline of career reinvention[25:31] Leadership lessons from It's Not About the Mangoes[31:57] The free acquisition-evaluation tool Mango uses to underwrite dealsResources mentioned in this episode:Jesse Jackson on LinkedInMango Automotive WebsiteFree Acquisition Evaluation Tool (Mango Automotive)Tread PartnersGain Traction Podcast on YouTubeGain Traction Podcast WebsiteMike Edge on LinkedInQuotable Moments:"The shops we buy are already successful, the previous owner just stopped pushing for growth.""We wait in the parking lot while the owner tells the team, then walk in so nobody has time to get paranoid.""Customer acquisition in our secondary markets runs about $150, and that's with the referral base already working for us.""I'm rebuilding our website because I don't like what ChatGPT or Gemini says when I ask for the best repair shop in town.""The three-shop and five-shop inflection points are where most operators break; district managers, finance, and HR are what get you through.""We've never lost an employee through a transition, and that's not luck, it's benefits and how you walk in the door."Action Steps:Underwrite every deal on year-one marketing upside, not trailing revenue. Assume a 50%+ lift when acquiring auto repair shops from retiring owners who never invested in modern demand generation.Run the parking-lot transition play on day one. Let the seller announce the sale to the team alone, then walk in within minutes with the full benefits package in writing.Audit AI search visibility this week; ask ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude for the best repair shops in each market and treat every gap as a website rebuild priority.Hire the district manager, finance lead, and HR seat before hitting five locations: those three roles carry multi-location auto repair operators through the inflection point.Pull Jesse's free acquisition-evaluation tool and run it on the next deal in the pipeline, it's the same model Mango uses to pressure-test year-one assumptions before signing an LOI.

I - On Defense Podcast
President Trump Postpones Attack on Iran + NATO Supreme Allied Commander: Expect Additional US Troop Withdrawals + Report: Cuba Has Acquired Hundreds of Military Drones

I - On Defense Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 20:18


For review:1. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez insisted Cuba "poses no threat" to the United States and doesn't have "aggressive plans or intentions against any country," after Axios reported that the island nation has hundreds of military drones and has been allegedly discussing plans to strike the U.S. military base in Guantanamo Bay and potentially Florida's Key West.2. The Republic of Somaliland will open an embassy in Jerusalem, its first anywhere in the world, the state's ambassador to Israel said Tuesday.Currently, seven countries have embassies in Jerusalem — the US, Guatemala, Honduras, Kosovo, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, and Fiji. 3. US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he had called off a major attack against Iran, which he claimed was slated to take place on Tuesday after Gulf allies assured him that a deal with Tehran was now possible thanks to the renewal of “serious negotiations.”4. The US State Department has cleared potential military support deals worth a combined $428.2 million for India's Apache rotary-wing aircraft and M777A2 155mm howitzers.5. The Trump administration is planning to tell NATO allies this week that it will shrink the pool of military capabilities that the U.S. would have available to assist the alliance's European nations in a major crisis.6.  NATO Supreme Allied Commander: Europe should “absolutely” expect additional United States troop withdrawals in the future as European NATO allies strengthen their capability to provide more of their own  conventional defense. 

Kendall And Casey Podcast
Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones, discussing plans to use them on US

Kendall And Casey Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 5:03 Transcription Available


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AI Chat: ChatGPT & AI News, Artificial Intelligence, OpenAI, Machine Learning
Anduril & Meta's $159M Glasses, Dominion Acquired for $66.8B, Alexa Makes Podcasts

AI Chat: ChatGPT & AI News, Artificial Intelligence, OpenAI, Machine Learning

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 16:01


In this episode, I talk about Meta and Andrel's collaboration on augmented reality glasses for the U.S. Army, and cover the challenges faced by bug bounty programs inundated with AI-generated submissions. Additionally, we examine the massive merger between NextEra and Dominion and how AI is reshaping the energy sector.Chapters00:00 Introduction02:00 Viral LinkedIn Post05:14 Meta and Andrel's AI Glasses07:49 AI in Bug Bounty Programs09:59 NextEra and Dominion Merger12:39 Amazon's AI Podcast Feature13:51 Lenin AR Funding and Growth Show LinksGet the top 80+ AI Models for $8.99 at AI Box: ⁠⁠https://aibox.aiHow I Grow and Scale My Business with AI: https://www.skool.com/aihustleViral LinkedIn PostAI Chat Daily

ChatGPT: News on Open AI, MidJourney, NVIDIA, Anthropic, Open Source LLMs, Machine Learning
Anduril & Meta's $159M Glasses, Dominion Acquired for $66.8B, Alexa Makes Podcasts

ChatGPT: News on Open AI, MidJourney, NVIDIA, Anthropic, Open Source LLMs, Machine Learning

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 15:45


In this episode, I talk about Meta and Andrel's collaboration on augmented reality glasses for the U.S. Army, and cover the challenges faced by bug bounty programs inundated with AI-generated submissions. Additionally, we examine the massive merger between NextEra and Dominion and how AI is reshaping the energy sector.Chapters00:00 Introduction02:00 Viral LinkedIn Post05:14 Meta and Andrel's AI Glasses07:49 AI in Bug Bounty Programs09:59 NextEra and Dominion Merger12:39 Amazon's AI Podcast Feature13:51 Lenin AR Funding and Growth Show LinksGet the top 80+ AI Models for $8.99 at AI Box: ⁠⁠https://aibox.aiHow I Grow and Scale My Business with AI: https://www.skool.com/aihustleViral LinkedIn PostAI Chat Daily See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Mens Room Daily Podcast
HR 1: Acquired Pt. 1

The Mens Room Daily Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 38:25


Mens Room Question: Tell us what you acquired, and we'll guess whether it was a gift, you found it, or you stole it!

The Mens Room Daily Podcast
Johnny Has Acquired The Big Screen

The Mens Room Daily Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 9:06


Mens Room Question: Tell us what you acquired, and we'll guess whether it was a gift, you found it, or you stole it!

The Mens Room Daily Podcast
HR 2: Acquired Pt. 2

The Mens Room Daily Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 39:22


Mens Room Question: Tell us what you acquired, and we'll guess whether it was a gift, you found it, or you stole it!

The Scoot Show with Scoot
Hour 2: What could Louisiana do if they acquired control over Confederate monuments taken down years ago?

The Scoot Show with Scoot

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 35:38


This hour, Scoot speaks with Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana Billy Nungesser about what's going on with the old Confederate monuments that were taken down by the city of New Orleans all those years ago.

School of Podcasting
Apple Video: Smart Move or Time Sink?

School of Podcasting

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 47:46 Transcription Available


A Dialogue with Justin Jackson and Alban BrookeJust in Jackson from Transistor.fm is so enthusiastic about Apple's new way to add video to their platform (called HLS). I have felt "Meh" about it since it was announced (I'm worried about using API's instead of using the RSS feed). So I wanted to see if I was missing something that might lead me to feel more like Justin.Later that same week Alban Brook from Buzzsprout reached out and so I combined the interviews to show multiple points of view about Apple's HLS implementation not that more hosts are being approved to connect to Apple via their API.Justin's View is Based On Younger PeopleWhile I have no children Justin has a few and he explained how watching them he sees them move from watching video to switching to audio. So the HLS video in Apple supports this (and it's already available on YouTube music, and Spotify. This explains why Justin would have a viewpoint different than mine.Dialogues are amazing, and you just might learn something. Try one today. They are free!Alban's View on The "Give People What They Want" focus of Apple PodcastsWhen you go to YouTube, they drown you in options as they try to get you to click on anything. With Apple's new video options, when you log into Apple, you primarily see the shows that you've told Apple you want to see. Consequently, it may be a better experience. Kevin Finn on the Buzzcast show compared YouTube and the horrible experience to going to the movies, where everything is overpriced and the floor is sticky. The experience isn't as good.Don't Take on Too MuchIf you're a video creator already, adding your show to YouTube seems like a no brainer, and Alaban and Just both mentioned that when people signed up to be beta testers, many of the people chomping at the bit were already video creators.Justin mentions that much like coloring, you start with three colors and learn how to keep people engaged. Then start adding more colors. With podcasting it may make more sense to start with audio, and then add video.We are in a Wait and See PeriodWe don't actually know if this is going to take off. While we don't expect Apple to topple YouTube, we are interested to see just how many people jump on board. Both companies mentioned the benefits of being an early adopter.Pricing for HLS HostingTransistor offers HLS video on any package of of $49 and higher.Buzzsprout offers 6 hours a month for $30 ($25 if you purchase yearly).Captivate is $19/month with an additional $12 for video.Keep in mind Transistor and Captivate operate on a "As many shows and episodes as you want (but you bill goes up depending on downloads/traffic). Buzzsprout's model is a "per show" fee, but you can have as many downloads as you want.For more information on other hosts as they are added see this article on Podnews.The Bridge Podcast on YouTubeJustin shared the story of The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge a former Candaian broadcaster who has now moved to YouTube who is having great success without amazing Thumbnails and fancy studios.Acquired Charges Millions for SponsorshipThere are always shows that break the mold, and Acquired is one of them. They do limited shows that engage a certain audience (CEOs), and consequently are charging millions for sponsor a season (and are already sold out). They describe their show as, "We (Ben and David) personally invest 100+ hours each to research and produce a ~4 hour "conversational audiobook,” telling a company's complete history and strategy.Spotify's Video Options are BlurryI am always cautious about Spotify. We all know they are not fans of RSS, and they like to make features that only work in Spotify. In a recent article at Podnews, Jame Cridlan explains how uploading a video from your media host into Spotify may lock you into using the media host (where an RSS enables you to redirect the feed). There is talk that Spotify may manually be able to switch your show back to RSS (with consequences). My point is we currently don't know so if you plan on posting video to Spotify, you might setup a free hosting account and uplaod the video there. ( I do that for my "Ask the Podcast Coach" show).Mentioned In the ShowSchool of PodcastingPodcasting in Six WeeksTransistor Media HostingBuzzsprout Media HostingCaptivate Media HostingThe Video Podcast ShowPodcast Marketing Trends ExplainedThe Panel PodcastBuzzcast PodcastLinks Mentioned In This EpisodeVideo podcast host pricing - comparisons from PodnewsBeware Spotify's video lock-in from PodnewsMentioned in this episode:Question of the Month: Favorite Remote Recording ToolSo many podcasters us tools to do remote recording (guests, etc). It seems like people often go through a few before finding one they like. What is your current remote recording tool, and what tools have you used in the past (and why did you leave)? Also be sure to tell us a little bit about your podcast, and your website address so we can link to it in the show notes.Question of the MonthGet Your Podcast Up and Going in Six WeeksDreaming of starting your own podcast but not sure where to begin? Podcasting in Six Weeks gives you a clear, step-by-step path to go from idea to launch with confidence. This practical course is designed to help you create, record, edit, publish, and promote your podcast in just six weeks. Whether you're starting from scratch or feeling overwhelmed by the technical side, you'll get the guidance, structure, and tools you need to launch a podcast that sounds professional and reaches the right audience. Ready to stop overthinking and start podcasting? Join Podcasting in Six Weeks today and turn your voice, ideas, and expertise into a show people want to hear. The best part? It's only $1 Classes Start June 3rdPodcasting in Six WeeksSee Your Show On PodpageIf you host a podcast, your website should work as hard as your episodes do. At Podpage, we automatically create a beautiful, professional site for your show — complete with episode pages, transcripts, audio players, SEO optimization, and built-in tools to grow your audience. No design work. No plugins. No ongoing maintenance. In less than a minute, you can see exactly what your podcast would look like on Podpage. Go to podpage.com/preview and generate your free preview site now. (No Credit Card Required) See your show the way it should look.PodpageLive AppearancesI will be at the Empower Podcasting Conference (Year 3!) in Charlotte North Carolina. This is my favorite type of conference with a cap at 250 people, it's a great crowd without being overwhelming. Great speakers, great networking, and a great location.Where Will I Be?

Mason and Friends show
Episode 1031: e1031. The Mason and Friends Show. Ep 1031

Mason and Friends show

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2026 64:06


www.TheMasonAndFriendsShow.com https://thejuunit.bandcamp.com/releases https://www.youtube.com/@SuperStationWJDL-TV5 A Ridiculous Fever Dream of Pro Wrestling Presented by J Dub https://www.glass-flo.com Great Pipes for Sure Fight young Self? Real Vivian, Time Cop? Same Matter, Like Looper? Niacin Itch, Drink Needs? watcher of the Pee? Jiggle more, pee shy? Uncle Mike, A Black? Vapes? uncool person, James' Acid,. Shit Talking, Ju's Bro, Acquired clothes? always bitch, no full names? no name memories, Never Met, Balls Out, check white. come back Biggie, Different versions of Therapy, Ju Unit Songs, Ju Unit Bitches an Mommas 12/23/16 the music of this episode@ https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3z9bdaGWQSrpLC3oxd21Ab?si=1986a039e53f40f4 support the show@ www.patreon.com/MperfectEntertainment

Interwoven Stories
The Brand Behind Acquired Style's Viral Bachelorette Trip: Swan Beauty

Interwoven Stories

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2026 24:10 Transcription Available


In this episode, Victoria sits down with Colby Mitchell, founder of Swan Beauty, the AI beauty tech startup that went viral after sponsoring Acquired Style's bachelorette trip. They discuss the strategy behind the partnership, the inbound after the trip, and the theories circulating the internet. The conversation explores the intersection of beauty and technology, the future of AI-powered skincare, and the journey to building Swan Beauty. If the bachelorette trip content left you wondering what is Swan Beauty, listen here and learn what's next for them after their viral moment.Follow Fashion & Founders:Podcast IG: @fashionandfoundersPodcast Substack: Fashion and FoundersPodcast Website: fashionandfounders.comPodcast TikTok: @fashionandfoundersPodcast LinkedIn: Fashion and FoundersPodcast YouTube: Fashion and FoundersPodcast Links: Shop MyFollow Swan:IG: @swanbeauty_usSwan Beauty WebsiteTry the appFollow Colby:IG: @colbytmitchellFamily Office Episode Mentioned HEREGlamsquad:Code: FASHIONANDFOUNDERS for $20 offRent the Runway:Use code: RTRXVSMITH50 and get 50% off your first month!Thanks for listening! 

Headline News
France approves law to return illicitly acquired cultural property

Headline News

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 4:45


The French Senate has approved a draft law aiming to return cultural property acquired through illicit means. The bill passed unanimously on Thursday after earlier approval by the National Assembly.

ABV Chicago Craft Beer Podcast
Episode 639 - IPA All-Stars Blind Rd. 6

ABV Chicago Craft Beer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 77:59


Back from a brief IPA supply-based hiatus, we resume our quest to review and rank as many long-tenured and well-regarded flagship IPAs as possible - and this ragtag bunch is adding some unexpected twists to the results. Acquired while in Wisconsin, these five IPAs span the map and keep us guessing long past the end of the episode. Also, we continue our secondary purpose of being a CostCo podcast by talking about large backyard games; Craig's story about running into a bike is slightly exaggerated; and you get the pleasure of experiencing a blind show where the more convinced we get, the wronger we become. Beers Reviewed 3 Sheeps Brewing - Waterslides Odell Brewing Co. - IPA 4 Hands Brewing Company - Incarnation IPA Terrapin Beer Company - Hopsecutioner Lakefront Brewery - IPA

Engadget
OpenAI introduces AI-generated pets, Meta acquired a robotics AI startup, and AI performances and screenplays won't be eligible for Oscars

Engadget

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 6:44


-OpenAI introduced AI-generated pets to the Codex app, its agentic tool that helps with coding. -Meta has purchased Assured Robot Intelligence, a startup company that's building artificial intelligence for robots in order to "address critical challenges" in "high-value labor markets." -On Friday, Reuters reported that AI-generated acting and writing won't be eligible for Academy Awards. The new rules from the Academy ​of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will take effect beginning with next year's presentation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kapital
K214. Gerard García. Negocios aburridos

Kapital

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2026 92:34


Hay una regla en las inversiones que dice que cuanto más aburrido el negocio, mayor su rentabilidad. La gente busca las cotizadas más sexys para invertir allí su dinero pero las empresas de toda la vida siguen ofreciendo buenas oportunidades. Son negocios ocultos, en los que nadie se fija, pero que resultan esenciales para el correcto funcionamiento de todo. Ascensores, extintores, transporte de mercancías. Esas pymes no siempre tienen un acceso eficiente al capital y es por eso Gerard García fundó Deale, con la misión de conectar los buenos negocios con el dinero de los inversores. Son todos ellos negocios que quieren mantenerse operativos, en un contexto en el que muchos fundadores no tienen un relevo generacional claro. El K177 con Raul Gil trató sobre negocios honestos. Los de Gerard además de honestos son aburridos. Quizá aburridos no es la palabra, pero invertir allí no suena tan excitante como decir que eres accionista de Tesla o Nvidia. Lo importante, en cualquier caso, es que sean rentables.Kapital es posible gracias a sus colaboradores:⁠⁠El Proyecto K⁠⁠. Despide a tu asesor financiero.⁠La propuesta de El Proyecto K es que puedes llevarte tú mismo tu propia cartera. No es difícil, si te cuentan antes cómo hacerlo. Tu dinero estará protegido de la inflación siempre que sigas una estrategia. Pablo y yo damos las explicaciones y ofrecemos el acompañamiento, pero eres tú quien al final del día tiene que mandar la orden de compra. Esta es la gran barrera. La teoría es para todos fácil de entender, es la ejecución lo que genera los problemas. Los peligros raramente surgen en el correcto diseño de la cartera, sino en la decisión de mantener las posiciones a lo largo del tiempo. El taller, por encima de lo técnico, quiere profundizar en la mentalidad de los buenos inversores. Trabajamos la parte psicológica de las finanzas para hacer el viaje más llevadero. Porque de nada sirve que ganes al mercado si te vas a la cama sufriendo por tu dinero. La premisa del taller es simple: dormirás tranquilo si comprendes la estrategia que estás siguiendo.Abrimos nuevas plazas para las ediciones de junio. Las fechas son el 9, 11, 16 y 18, en horario de 18.30 a 21.00. Todas las sesiones quedan grabadas. El precio es de 650.⁠La Cartera K⁠. Invierte en lo que no cambia.La Cartera K es la evolución lógica de El Proyecto K. Pablo y yo abrimos el taller de inversión para que los pequeños ahorradores tomaran el control de sus finanzas. El curso ha sido todo un éxito y por eso queremos ahora ofrecer la oportunidad de invertir directamente en una cartera automatizada que siga esos principios K. Lo hacemos de la mano de la plataforma de inversión inbestMe. Con el fin de proteger tu capital en estos tiempos inciertos, La Cartera K sigue una estrategia indexada de bajas comisiones con una diversificación sectorial, añadiendo oro y renta fija. Si estás interesado escríbeme a joan@elproyectok.com o abre tu cuenta en inbestMe.Patrocina Kapital. Toda la información en este link.Índice:0:32 Somos un país de pymes.8:20 Mantener el alma de las empresas.16:50 Crítica a los search fund y private equity.28:40 Nuestras pymes no quieren crecer.36:20 La deuda te fragiliza.47:11 Negociar desde la empatía.51:52 Los márgenes de una pollería.1:02:23 Barreras de entrada infranqueables.1:09:11 Carteras indexadas con sesgo hacia las grandes empresas.1:16:40 Particularidades culturales de los negocios japoneses.1:22:45 La inteligencia artificial cambia el mercado laboral.Apuntes:¿Por qué el modelo tradicional de search funds ya no funciona en España? Gerard García.IKEA. Acquired.Earth is now our only shareholder. Yvon Chouinard.

Fitt Insider
CrossFit's New CEO, Zwift Buys Rouvy, Tally Health Gets Acquired

Fitt Insider

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 2:33


April 30, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: CrossFit appoints Bruce Edwards as CEO, former COO bringing experience from barre3 and Planet Fitness to stabilize brand amid HYROX competition Zwift acquires Rouvy combining gamified training with real-world routes, consolidating cycling stack after raising $600M+ and expanding into hardware Infinite Epigenetics acquires Tally Health co-founded by David Sinclair, creating vertically integrated platform across epigenetic testing and consumer longevity   More from Fitt: Fitt Insider breaks down the convergence of fitness, wellness, and healthcare and what it means for business, culture, and capital. Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Work with our recruiting firm → talent.fitt.co Follow us on Instagram → instagram.com/fittinsider Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider Reach out → insider@fitt.co

The Exit Whisperer
#77 - Suneera Madhani (Stax Payments)

The Exit Whisperer

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 37:21


In the first live recording of The Exit Whisperer at Luminary, Suneera Madhani shares how she turned a rejected idea into one of Florida's biggest startup success stories. At 25, she pitched a subscription-based payment processing model to her employer. They passed—so she quit, moved back home, teamed up with her brother, and built Stax from scratch.Suneera breaks down what it really took to scale, raise capital later than most fintech companies, survive investor rejection, and navigate multiple exits—including Stax's $1B valuation as Florida's first unicorn.00:01 How Suneera Madhani Got Started04:46 The Reality of Being a Founder Mom08:29 Learning to Become a CEO11:45 The Rejected Business Idea14:07 Pitching Her Boss16:14 "You Can't Go Back To The Same Job"17:28 Quitting to Start the Company18:02 Explosive Early Growth18:41 Breaking Down the Exits20:17 What Investors Actually Fund21:43 Rejection, Bias & Scaling Challenges23:57 Knowing When You're Ready26:30 Founder vs CEO Mindset29:36 The Playbook for Scaling33:15 Why Cool Doesn't Equal Business36:08 Acquired, Not Retired

Renegade by Centennial Beauty
MINI SCROLL: Acquired Style's bachelorette, Shaq vs. Coach Jackie, Club Chalamet disbands + more

Renegade by Centennial Beauty

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 26:08


Thank you to The Commons for supporting this episode: https://www.thecommons.com.au/Tell us your celebrity ambassador thoughts: https://forms.gle/g7ZdZirjkwWtLyHw7The biggest stories on the internet from April 28th, 2026.Celebrity ambassador survey: https://forms.gle/g7ZdZirjkwWtLyHw7Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business

ARC ENERGY IDEAS
Shell, LNG Momentum, and Nova Scotia's Energy Ambitions

ARC ENERGY IDEAS

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 45:10


The podcast opens with major news: Shell's agreement to acquire ARC Resources, signaling strong confidence in LNG Canada Phase 2, the broader Canadian LNG sector, and the quality of the Montney resource. It also marks a shift, as this is the first major multinational acquisition in Canada following a long period of exits. Jackie and Peter discuss additional developments, including Minister Hodgson's comments on major projects reaching FID or construction within a year and Prime Minister Carney's announcement of a C$25 billion sovereign wealth fund. The episode then features the Honourable Tim Houston, Premier of Nova Scotia, who outlines Nova Scotia's energy priorities, including offshore wind, oil and gas, and potential for onshore natural gas. Jackie and Peter ask Premier Houston: How does the recent agreement with the federal government to streamline environmental reviews affect project timelines and certainty? What are the barriers to advancing the Wind West project?  What factors led to the decline in offshore oil and gas production, and what actions is the province taking? What is the opportunity for onshore natural gas in Nova Scotia, and what is the history of the 2014 hydraulic fracturing ban? Content referenced in this podcast:ARC Resources Announces Agreement to be Acquired by Shell PLC (April 27, 2026) Globe and Mail, “Slew of new major natural resource projects will be under way by next year, Hodgson predicts” (April 24, 2026) Prime Minister Carney announces the Canada Strong Fund – Canada's first sovereign wealth fund (April 27, 2026) The Hub.ca, “Peter Tertzakian: Want to get pipelines built? Let Canadians own a piece of the action” (April 25, 2025)  Nova Scotia Government Wind West Strategic Plan Information on Nova Scotia's recent call for bids process for offshore oil and gas Nova Scotia onshore natural gas opportunityPlease review our disclaimer at: https://www.arcenergyinstitute.com/disclaimer/ Check us out on social media: X (Twitter): @arcenergyinstLinkedIn: @ARC Energy Research Institute Subscribe to ARC Energy Ideas PodcastApple PodcastsAmazon MusicSpotify 

The Morning Toast
Acquired Mike White: Monday, April 27th, 2026

The Morning Toast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 74:30


1. Stagecoach 2026 Recap (32:06) 2. Bravo Says ‘Summer House' Leak Was Done by an ‘Individual Involved in the Production of the Reunion'; Adds There Was ‘No Evidence' Cast Members Were Involved (Variety) (42:16) 3. Megan Thee Stallion breaks up with Klay Thompson, accuses him of cheating (Page Six) (48:22) 4. Helena Bonham Carter Leaving ‘The White Lotus' Season 4 As Role Is Being Revamped, Will Be Recast (Deadline) (59:02) 5. Sorry, Marciano! Jessi Draper Goes On Date With Another Man On Her 'Roster' -- And He's From Taylor Frankie Paul's Bachelorette Season! (Perez Hilton) (1:06:03) The Toast with Jackie (@JackieOshry) and Claudia Oshry (@girlwithnojob) ⁠⁠The Toast Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Toast Merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Girl With No Job by Claudia Oshry ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Camper & The Counselor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lean In⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer: Yasso awarded as product coupons. No purchase necessary. Open to 50 US/DC, 18+. Ends 11:59pm ET 4/30. Rules: ⁠⁠yasso.com/TOAST⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freakonomics Radio
672. What Makes Judy Faulkner Run?

Freakonomics Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2026 60:52


Epic Systems manages the electronic health records for hundreds of millions of people. This makes Faulkner a healthcare heavyweight and one of the most successful female entrepreneurs in history. So why haven't we ever heard much from her? Stephen Dubner travels to Verona, Wisc., to explore the Faulknerverse.   SOURCES: Judy Faulkner, C.E.O. and founder of Epic Systems. Seth Howard, executive vice president of research and development at Epic Systems.   RESOURCES: "Epic Systems (MyChart)," by Acquired (2025). "Federal antitrust lawsuit against Wisconsin-based Epic Systems will move forward," by Joe Schulz (Wisconsin Public Radio, 2025). "Bill Gates meets Willy Wonka: How Epic's 82-year-old billionaire CEO, Judy Faulkner, built her software factory," by Ashley Capoot (CNBC, 2025). "Epic: The Future of Health Information Technology," by Regina Herzlinger and Brian Walker (Harvard Business School, 2024).   EXTRAS: "Can A.I. Save Your Life?" by Freakonomics Radio (2026). "How to Fix the Hot Mess of U.S. Healthcare," by Freakonomics Radio (2021). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Twenty Minute VC: Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Cursor Acquired for $60BN by xAI | Anthropic Hits $1TRN in Secondary Markets | Did Anthropic Just Kill Figma, Adobe and Canva | Rippling Hits $1BN in ARR | Salesforce Goes Headless: Smart or Stupid | Cerebras IPO 2.0

The Twenty Minute VC: Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 100:59


Newsletter Operator
This Free Site Makes More Than His $10M Course (w/ Neville Medhora)

Newsletter Operator

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 51:36


In today's episode, Neville Medhora (Swipefile, Copywriting Course, ex-AppSumo) joins Matt and Kolby to talk about how good copy delivered AppSumo's first $10,000 day, why his flagship Copywriting Course business is being eaten by AI while Swipefile.com is soaring, Neville's content workflow, and why selling software is dead in 2026.Timestamps:01:19 House of Rave and Dropshipping in High School03:21 Finding Copywriting and AppSumo's First $10K Day05:53 Copywriting Course Dying, Swipefile Soaring11:27 Brand, Style, and Standing Out From AI16:33 How Swipefile's Business Model Works18:44 Why Selling Software Is Dead22:51 The Hybrid Sponsorship Model That Actually Pays26:45 Custom Content and Evergreen Sponsorship Deals33:47 Acquired's $4.8M Pre-Rolls and B2B Ad Math35:57 Why Blogging Is Social Media Now37:15 Neville's Content Flow: Swipefile → Newsletter → Social40:43 Growing a Newsletter in 202645:00 Why Neville Won't Sell Claude Skills (Yet)52:34 Where To Find Neville

No Bullsh!t Leadership
5 Rules for Multiplying Value Through Alliances

No Bullsh!t Leadership

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 19:44


What if the single biggest lever for creating value in your business wasn't actually in your business at all? What if it was an alliance forged with another company?The inspiration for this topic came from an episode of the Acquired podcast, which took a deep dive into the Formula One motor racing business.F1 isn't just a sport: it's a compelling case study in how to create value through alliances. This is a transformation story about turning a highly-fragmented, amateurish pastime for European elites into a $60bn global juggernaut.In this episode, I'll show you exactly how that happened; I'll take you behind the scenes of one of the most valuable alliances I was part of during my own corporate career; and I'll distil these examples to draw out 5 rules for multiplying value through alliances.Want the FREE Alliance Playbook? Click here to access it!Source Material:No Bullsh!t Leadership episodes:Ep.179: Survival of the FittestEp.275: When Should You Let Someone Go?Ep.344: Building a Winning CultureEp.75: Negotiation FundamentalsAcquired podcast:AcquiredWikipedia link:Bernie EcclestoneAmazon link:Negotiation GeniusLBT link:Leadership Beyond the Theory————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.

Beyond The Horizon
From Santa Fe to Silence: Zorro Ranch and Jeffrey Epstein (Part 2)

Beyond The Horizon

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 16:16 Transcription Available


Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch in New Mexico was far more than a secluded estate—it was a fortress of influence, shielded by political connections, legal loopholes, and geographic isolation. Acquired in the early 1990s through ties to the powerful King family, the sprawling property benefited from a sex offender registry loophole that allowed Epstein to avoid public monitoring after his 2008 conviction. With friends like former Governor Bill Richardson, proximity to the elite Santa Fe Institute, and state trust land leases that expanded his buffer of privacy, Epstein found in New Mexico a jurisdiction uniquely suited to let him operate unchecked.Despite credible victim accounts placing abuse at the ranch, New Mexico authorities never conducted a serious investigation, choosing instead to hand the matter over to federal prosecutors. This “punting” avoided the political fallout that might have come from probing Epstein's local connections and land deals, but it also ensured that years of potential evidence went uncollected. By the time the federal case took center stage in 2019, Zorro Ranch was little more than a missed opportunity for justice—proof that in New Mexico, as elsewhere, the powerful can secure safe harbor when the right people look the other way.to contact  me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:EFTA02780835.pdf

The #MiamiTech Pod
How Magna Built the Carta for Crypto Tokens & Got Acquired

The #MiamiTech Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 34:49 Transcription Available


In this episode of the Miami Tech Pod, we sit down with Bruno Faviero, founder of Magna, the “Carta for crypto tokens,” to unpack how he built critical infrastructure for the web3 economy and navigated a rollercoaster journey from early traction through the crypto crash to a successful acquisition by Kraken / Payward. This conversation goes deep on building in emerging markets, scaling too fast, and what founders actually get wrong when raising capital.We cover: How Magna became the system of record for token ownership—and why tokens could replace equity  The brutal reality of building through the Terra/Luna and FTX crashes  Lessons from raising too much capital too early (and the cost of overhiring)  Tactical advice on negotiating with VCs — and avoiding getting taken advantage of  Why being a founder might be overrated (and when it's actually worth it)  What Miami still needs to become a true global crypto hub If you're building, fundraising, or thinking about starting something in today's market, this episode is packed with hard-earned lessons. Tune in to hear the full story.

The History of the Americans
#207 How Indians of the American West Acquired Horses

The History of the Americans

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 20:22


Going down a rabbit hole while learning about the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, I started reading about something I have wondered about – how and when did the Indians of the American West acquire horses and learn to use them rather than eat them? The answer is not what you think, or at least not what I thought before I did this work. The story begins with the discovery of silver in Mexico, which I did not see coming. Subscribe to my Substack! X – @TheHistoryOfTh2 – https://x.com/TheHistoryOfTh2 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/HistoryOfTheAmericans Primary references for this episode William Taylor, et. al., “Early dispersal of domestic horses into the Great Plains and northern Rockies,” Science, 30 March 2023. Jack D. Forbes, “The Appearance of the Mounted Indian in Northern Mexico and the Southwest, to 1680,” Southwestern Journal of Anthropology, Summer, 1959.

Beyond The Horizon
From Santa Fe to Silence: Zorro Ranch and Jeffrey Epstein (Part 1 )

Beyond The Horizon

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 13:26 Transcription Available


Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch in New Mexico was far more than a secluded estate—it was a fortress of influence, shielded by political connections, legal loopholes, and geographic isolation. Acquired in the early 1990s through ties to the powerful King family, the sprawling property benefited from a sex offender registry loophole that allowed Epstein to avoid public monitoring after his 2008 conviction. With friends like former Governor Bill Richardson, proximity to the elite Santa Fe Institute, and state trust land leases that expanded his buffer of privacy, Epstein found in New Mexico a jurisdiction uniquely suited to let him operate unchecked.Despite credible victim accounts placing abuse at the ranch, New Mexico authorities never conducted a serious investigation, choosing instead to hand the matter over to federal prosecutors. This “punting” avoided the political fallout that might have come from probing Epstein's local connections and land deals, but it also ensured that years of potential evidence went uncollected. By the time the federal case took center stage in 2019, Zorro Ranch was little more than a missed opportunity for justice—proof that in New Mexico, as elsewhere, the powerful can secure safe harbor when the right people look the other way.to contact  me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:EFTA02780835.pdf

The Epstein Chronicles
From Santa Fe to Silence: Zorro Ranch and Jeffrey Epstein (Part 1 )

The Epstein Chronicles

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2026 13:26 Transcription Available


Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch in New Mexico was far more than a secluded estate—it was a fortress of influence, shielded by political connections, legal loopholes, and geographic isolation. Acquired in the early 1990s through ties to the powerful King family, the sprawling property benefited from a sex offender registry loophole that allowed Epstein to avoid public monitoring after his 2008 conviction. With friends like former Governor Bill Richardson, proximity to the elite Santa Fe Institute, and state trust land leases that expanded his buffer of privacy, Epstein found in New Mexico a jurisdiction uniquely suited to let him operate unchecked.Despite credible victim accounts placing abuse at the ranch, New Mexico authorities never conducted a serious investigation, choosing instead to hand the matter over to federal prosecutors. This “punting” avoided the political fallout that might have come from probing Epstein's local connections and land deals, but it also ensured that years of potential evidence went uncollected. By the time the federal case took center stage in 2019, Zorro Ranch was little more than a missed opportunity for justice—proof that in New Mexico, as elsewhere, the powerful can secure safe harbor when the right people look the other way.to contact  me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

The Epstein Chronicles
From Santa Fe to Silence: Zorro Ranch and Jeffrey Epstein (Part 2 )

The Epstein Chronicles

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2026 16:16 Transcription Available


Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch in New Mexico was far more than a secluded estate—it was a fortress of influence, shielded by political connections, legal loopholes, and geographic isolation. Acquired in the early 1990s through ties to the powerful King family, the sprawling property benefited from a sex offender registry loophole that allowed Epstein to avoid public monitoring after his 2008 conviction. With friends like former Governor Bill Richardson, proximity to the elite Santa Fe Institute, and state trust land leases that expanded his buffer of privacy, Epstein found in New Mexico a jurisdiction uniquely suited to let him operate unchecked.Despite credible victim accounts placing abuse at the ranch, New Mexico authorities never conducted a serious investigation, choosing instead to hand the matter over to federal prosecutors. This “punting” avoided the political fallout that might have come from probing Epstein's local connections and land deals, but it also ensured that years of potential evidence went uncollected. By the time the federal case took center stage in 2019, Zorro Ranch was little more than a missed opportunity for justice—proof that in New Mexico, as elsewhere, the powerful can secure safe harbor when the right people look the other way.to contact  me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

The Naked Truth About Real Estate Investing
EP 495 - Discover how Benjamin Cohen raised over $12M and acquired $40M in multifamily apartments as a 20+ years old

The Naked Truth About Real Estate Investing

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 52:35


 “I get told no… probably 100 times a day—and I just go again.” In this episode, Benjamin Cohen shares how he raised over $12M and acquired $40M+ in multifamily assets—all before turning 30. Benjamin breaks down how he built his foundation by working inside a syndication firm, leveraging relationships, and learning through repetition rather than formal mentorship. He reveals the stark differences between raising retail capital versus institutional equity, why smaller syndicated deals can become operationally overwhelming, and how focusing on larger JV partnerships and ultra-high-net-worth investors changed his strategy. The conversation dives into building credibility at a young age, why “knowing your deal better than anyone” eliminates objections, and how discipline in acquisitions—not chasing deals—determines success in today's market. For investors and entrepreneurs, this episode delivers a raw, real-world look at what it actually takes to raise capital, structure deals, and scale in commercial real estate. 5 Key Takeaways from this episodeRepetition—not mentorship—built foundational skills Benjamin learned the business by executing deals, networking, and gaining real-world experience early on. Retail capital is time-intensive and operationally heavy Managing many smaller investors requires significant education, communication, and administrative effort. Institutional capital offers scale—but tougher economics Larger checks come with stricter terms, lower GP upside, and longer relationship-building timelines. Credibility comes from mastery, not age Deep knowledge of the deal and market can overcome skepticism and build investor trust quickly. The deal determines how easy capital raising will be Strong fundamentals—low basis, high yield, and good location—attract capital faster than aggressive underwriting.About Tim MaiTim Mai is a real estate investor, fund manager, mentor, and founder of HERO Mastermind for REI coaches.He has helped many real estate investors and coaches become millionaires. Tim continues to help busy professionals earn income and build wealth through passive investing.He is also a creative marketer and promoter with incredible knowledge and experience, which he freely shares. He has lifted himself from the aftermath of war, achieving technical expertise in computers, followed by investment success in real estate, management skills, and a lofty position among real estate educators and internet marketers.Tim is an industry leader who has acquired and exited well over $50 million worth of real estate and is currently an investor in over 2700 units of multifamily apartments.Connect with TimWebsite: Capital Raising PartyFacebook: Tim Mai | Capital Raising Nation Instagram: @timmaicomTwitter: @timmaiLinkedIn: Tim MaiYouTube: Tim Mai 

The Medbullets Step 2 & 3 Podcast
Infectious Disease | Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

The Medbullets Step 2 & 3 Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 11:06


In this episode, we review the high-yield topic of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the Infectious Disease section at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Medbullets.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Medbullets⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on social media:Facebook: www.facebook.com/medbulletsInstagram: www.instagram.com/medbulletsofficialTwitter: www.twitter.com/medbulletsLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/medbullets

Acquired
Ferrari

Acquired

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 239:20


Ferrari is the pinnacle of luxury scarcity — across its entire 79-year history, the company has sold just 330,000 cars at an average price today of $500,000. For context, Hermès sells that many Birkins and Kellys roughly every 2 years, and Rolex moves that many watches every 3 months. And yet this ultimate luxury product also lives under the same roof with a widely beloved professional sports team… one with 400 million rabid fans from all walks of life who live and die by the Scuderia's performance every F1 race weekend! How is it possible that these two seemingly contradictory customer bases can coexist within the same company? And far from destroying each other's value, only reinforce it? The answer, it turns out, is a beautiful, bloody, tragic and romantic opera that spans two families and three generations — and just might be one of the best tales we've ever told on Acquired. Buckle up for the story of Ferrari. Sponsors:Many thanks to our fantastic Spring '26 Season partners:J.P. Morgan PaymentsVercelServiceNowStatsigLinks:Sign up for email updates, get out takeaways and research photos from each episode, and vote on future topics!Our Ferrari "episode preview" in WSJEnzo Ferrari by Luca Dal MonteSeeing Red on IMDbGo Like Hell by A.J. BaimeStephen Wilmot's great WSJ piece on FerrariFerrari factory tourWorldly Partners' Multi-Decade Ferrari StudyAll episode sourcesCarve Outs:Ford v FerrariMaison Wheat sweatersCraighill scissorsAmazon grocery serviceTravelpro Altitude backpackMore Acquired:Get email updates and vote on future episodes!Join the SlackCheck out the latest swag in the ACQ Merch Store!00:00:00 Beginning00:06:11 Enzo Ferrari's Early Life & Tragedies (1898-1919)00:12:39 Scuderia Ferrari: Enzo's Racing Dream (1920-1933)00:25:08 The Prancing Horse & Ferrari's Branding00:35:41 First Ferrari Road Cars & Le Mans Victory (1947-1949)00:51:31 F1 & The Tragedies of Enzo's Life (1950s)01:14:03 Ford vs. Ferrari: The Le Mans Rivalry (1963-1966)01:21:24 Enzo Sells 50% to Fiat (1969)01:29:10 Luca di Montezemolo's Return to F1 Glory (1971-1976)01:52:40 Ferrari's "Pepsi Challenge" and how Luca rescued the company (1991)02:27:41 Post-IPO Ferrari: New Models & Growth (2015-Present)02:48:24 The FUV Purosangue & Model Range03:07:16 Ferrari Luce: The EV Future with Jony Ive03:12:37 Ferrari Today by the Numbers03:29:39 Analysis03:50:04 Carve-Outs + Thank Yous‍Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.

History Unplugged Podcast
Greenland is Nothing: American Nearly Acquired El Salvador, Canada, and the Kamchatka Peninsula

History Unplugged Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2026 43:11


America’s desire to expand its borders has existed since its first colonies – from attempts to settle beyond the Appalachian Mountains in the 18th century to Manifest Destiny in the 19th century down to talks today to purchase Greenland. But the United States spent two centuries eyeing acquisitions far stranger than California or Oregon—from Canada to the Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia and even Syria after World War I. These weren't fever dreams of fringe politicians; they were serious diplomatic efforts involving presidents, congressional debates, and appeals from foreign leaders themselves who saw American annexation as preferable to rule by Mexico, France, or Britain. The difference between success and failure often came down to whether Washington offered full statehood and constitutional protections (like Alaska and Hawaii) or imposed colonial supervision without citizenship (like Cuba and the Philippines), creating either assimilation or nationalist resentment that echoes today. Today's guest is Mark Kawar, author of America, but Bigger: Near-Annexations from Greenland to the Galápagos. We discuss how Woodrow Wilson was the last president to successfully buy land from Denmark (the U.S. Virgin Islands in 1917), why El Salvadoran leaders and Polynesian chiefs actively lobbied for American annexation to escape worse colonial masters, and how the 1919 King-Crane Commission discovered that Syria overwhelmingly requested U.S. oversight because Wilson promised self-determination while European powers reeked of imperial exploitation. Kawar also explains the Guano Islands Act of 1856, which let America claim dozens of Pacific islands for fertilizer deposits, and why American Samoans today are U.S. nationals but not automatically citizens—a legacy of the "unincorporated territory" loophole that still defines places like Guam.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network
Buzz Lightyear Gets a Major Upgrade, Plus How Disney Finally Acquired the Muppets (Ep. 577)

The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 77:24


Len shares a first-hand look at the newly updated Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin, breaking down what's changed and whether it improves gameplay. The show also covers Bluey's wildly popular debut at Disneyland and the operational ripple effects already being felt. In the main segment, Jim unpacks the complicated series of business decisions, ownership changes, and industry shifts that ultimately led to Miss Piggy & pals making their home at the Mouse House. NEWS Len reviews the updated Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin, including new handheld blasters that significantly improve aiming and gameplay Enhanced laser visibility and dual-color targeting (red vs. green) make it easier to track shots and differentiate players Targets are now digital with dynamic scoring tied to color and animation, increasing replayability and challenge A new practice room at the start of the ride helps guests learn the updated system before gameplay begins Bluey's Best Day Ever at Disneyland sees overwhelming demand, forcing immediate changes to show operations and crowd management FEATURE Jim breaks down why Bear in the Big Blue House ended after four seasons despite its popularity The financial collapse of EMTV and its impact on the Jim Henson Company's ability to continue production Which companies -- besides Disney -- was interested in acquiring the Muppets back in 2003 Why the Henson family ultimately decided that The Walt Disney Company should be Kermit & Co's "forever home" For this episode's full show notes, click here. HOSTS• Jim Hill - IG: @JimHillMedia | X: @JimHillMedia | Website: JimHillMedia.com• Len Testa - IG: @len.testa | Bluesky: @lentesta.bsky.social | Website: TouringPlans.com FOLLOW• Facebook: JimHillMediaNews• Instagram: JimHillMedia• TikTok: JimHillMedia SUPPORTSupport the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at Patreon.com/JimHillMedia. PRODUCTION CREDITSEdited by Dave GreyProduced by Eric Hersey - Strong Minded Agency SPONSORThis episode is sponsored by Unlocked Magic, offering discounted Walt Disney World theme park tickets at prices lower than Disney's direct rates. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill
Buzz Lightyear Gets a Major Upgrade, Plus How Disney Finally Acquired the Muppets (Ep. 577)

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 77:24


Len shares a first-hand look at the newly updated Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin, breaking down what's changed and whether it improves gameplay. The show also covers Bluey's wildly popular debut at Disneyland and the operational ripple effects already being felt. In the main segment, Jim unpacks the complicated series of business decisions, ownership changes, and industry shifts that ultimately led to Miss Piggy & pals making their home at the Mouse House. NEWS Len reviews the updated Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin, including new handheld blasters that significantly improve aiming and gameplay Enhanced laser visibility and dual-color targeting (red vs. green) make it easier to track shots and differentiate players Targets are now digital with dynamic scoring tied to color and animation, increasing replayability and challenge A new practice room at the start of the ride helps guests learn the updated system before gameplay begins Bluey's Best Day Ever at Disneyland sees overwhelming demand, forcing immediate changes to show operations and crowd management FEATURE Jim breaks down why Bear in the Big Blue House ended after four seasons despite its popularity The financial collapse of EMTV and its impact on the Jim Henson Company's ability to continue production Which companies -- besides Disney -- was interested in acquiring the Muppets back in 2003 Why the Henson family ultimately decided that The Walt Disney Company should be Kermit & Co's "forever home" For this episode's full show notes, click here. HOSTS• Jim Hill - IG: @JimHillMedia | X: @JimHillMedia | Website: JimHillMedia.com• Len Testa - IG: @len.testa | Bluesky: @lentesta.bsky.social | Website: TouringPlans.com FOLLOW• Facebook: JimHillMediaNews• Instagram: JimHillMedia• TikTok: JimHillMedia SUPPORTSupport the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at Patreon.com/JimHillMedia. PRODUCTION CREDITSEdited by Dave GreyProduced by Eric Hersey - Strong Minded Agency SPONSORThis episode is sponsored by Unlocked Magic, offering discounted Walt Disney World theme park tickets at prices lower than Disney's direct rates. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices