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Latest podcast episodes about adam sharp

Ohio's Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net
Ep. 395 - Farming, Wetlands and the Fight for Fairness

Ohio's Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 35:40


In this episode of the Ohio Ag Net Podcast, we're on location in Ottawa County, where a packed barn at the Sheldon and Samantha Miller farm hosted a standout legislative meeting of the Ottawa County Farm Bureau. Ohio Ag Net's Dusty Sonnenberg moderates a thoughtful roundtable with farmers Sheldon Miller, Samantha Miller, Josh Behnke, and Jordan Moore as they dive into the personal and community-wide impacts of conservation programs, land use pressures, weather disasters, and the unintended consequences of federal incentives. Later, Adam Sharp of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation reflects on the importance of civil, local conversations in shaping statewide agricultural policy. Finally, Dale Minyo visits with Optimus Technologies CEO Colin Huwyler to learn how 100% soy biodiesel is hitting the road in real-world fleet operations, including some right here in Ohio.

The Tabernacle Podcast
165. Catching Up With Britton (Again)

The Tabernacle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 54:46


John is joined by the TAB podcast founder, Britton Bishop, live from Tulsa Oklahoma. Britton shares what God has been teaching him in 2024, about a recent mission trip to Romania, why Hope is smarter than him, and why he doesn't like Adam Sharp. Britton also ends with a special challenge for the Tabernacle family . To learn more about the Tabernacle visit us online at: thetabchurch.com

The Tabernacle Podcast
164. Changed Life Story | Tom Kaleita Part 2

The Tabernacle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 87:18


John and Adam Sharp are joined by Tom Kaleita - husband, father, coach, and follower of Jesus. Tom shares part 2 of how his journey to the Detroit Lions, NFL Europe, and Arena Football eventually led him back to Michigan and faith in Jesus Christ. To learn more about the Tabernacle visit us online at: thetabchurch.com

The Tabernacle Podcast
163. Changed Life Story | Tom Kaleita Part 1

The Tabernacle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 97:10


John and Adam Sharp are joined by Tom Kaleita - husband, father, coach, and follower of Jesus. Tom shares part 1 of how his journey to the Detroit Lions, NFL Europe, and Arena Football eventually led him back to Michigan and faith in Jesus Christ. To learn more about the Tabernacle visit us online at: thetabchurch.com.

The Tabernacle Podcast
160. Marriage Works | With Paul & Natalie Epperson

The Tabernacle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 77:07


John and Adam Sharp are joined by Paul & Natalie Epperson in a “don't-miss” episode on marriage. They talk about hard lessons learned, pitfalls, loving communication, and how to serve one another while following Jesus. To learn more about the Tabernacle visit us online at: thetabchurch.com

Manalizing
Manalizing 29 Adam Sharp - Forgiving and finding peace in the pain

Manalizing

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 75:32


You gotta love Adam. He came to the interview wearing a t-shirt that says "occasional adult" - that's when I knew I'd get an authentic interview. Us men are all children - but our toys are better. Adam talks about finding a way to forgive others and finding peace even when life is painful. He shows depth and wisdom. Here's a man that knows how to throw a pebble in the lake, and a man who has experienced what that does.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/manalyzing/donations

Manalizing
Manalizing 36 Adam Sharp - Everyone can save someone

Manalizing

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 75:32


Adam is an unassuming veteran who is both a regular guy and the salt of the earth. Here is a man with great wisdom and great humility. This is a very impressive man. Here's his interviewSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/manalyzing/donations

The Tabernacle Podcast
155. The Cost of Freedom

The Tabernacle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 93:41


John is joined by Adam Sharp and Clayton Porter to talk about how freedom only comes through sacrifice. Adam and Clayton are both veterans, and they discuss the connection between American freedom and Christian freedom, and what our grateful response to both ought to be. To learn more about the Tabernacle visit us online at: thetabchurch.com

The Tabernacle Podcast
153. Parenting Discipleship Pitfalls | With Jake van Gilse

The Tabernacle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 79:57


John and Adam Sharp are joined by Jake van Gilse, Student Ministry pastor at Redeemer Bible Church in Greenwood, Indiana, to hear his story of how he got into ministry, paintball hickies, and what discipling pitfalls parents should avoid with teenagers. To learn more about the Tabernacle visit us online at: thetabchurch.com.

Brian Carlton: The Spoonman
3 Time AFL Premiership star lines up | SFL Sorell v Lindisfarne | SFLW University v Hutchins

Brian Carlton: The Spoonman

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 15:59


Tubes Spin On Sport this week sees 3-time AFL Premiership star, Paul Puopolo, lining up for the Sorell in their clash against the impressive Lindisfarne in the Banjos Bakery SFL. Brock Daniels from The Eagles and Adam Sharp from the Two Blues talk to Tubes ahead of the big game. Annie Lord's University battle Mimosa Middleton-Miller's Hutchins in the latest instalment of the Lifeline Shield for the LJ Hooker Pinnacle Property SFLW.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ohio's Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net
Ohio Ag Net Podcast | Ep. 342 | Hot Topics In American Agriculture

Ohio's Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 56:01


  In this episode of the Ohio Ag Net Podcast, host Matt Reese of Ohio's Country Journal and Dusty Sonnenburg of Ohio Ag Net talk with Devin Fuhrman, the chief agriculture and sponsor relations officer for Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Adam Sharp, executive vice president of Ohio Farm Bureau. They talk about agriculture trends in America and what that means moving forward as a nation. Trends they talk about are trade, land prices and uses, the United States being a net food importer, and more! More in this week's podcast:    Melanie Strait-Bok, Farm Credit Mid-America senior vice president of agricultural lending in Ohio: Dale talks with Melanie about patronage week at Farm Credit Mid-America and how they give back to their customers  Doug Martin, Paul Martin and Sons: Dale talks with Doug about farm equipment sales and what demands look like for the future such as more technology.  Willie Murphy, Clinton County farmer: He talks with Matt about marketing beef from his farm into different industries.  Intro 0:00 Melanie Strait-Bok 5:16 Doug Martin 12:56 Willie Murphy 21:20 Main Conversation, Devin Fuhrman and Adam Sharp 28:07

Ohio's Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net
Ohio Ag Net Podcast | Ep. 341 | Cultivating Capitol Connections: Farm Bureau County Presidents' D.C. Trip

Ohio's Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 51:39


In this episode of the Ohio Ag Net Podcast, host Matt Reese of Ohio's Country Journal and Joel Penhorwood of Ohio Ag Net and Logan County Farm Bureau president talks with Ty Higgins, senior director of communications and Jack Irvin, vice president of public policy for Ohio Farm Bureau talk about the recent county presidents' Farm Bureau trip to Washington, D.C. They talked about what policy was on the forefront for their time in D.C. such as the Farm Bill and tax reform.  More in this week's podcast:    GrowNextGen: Dale talks with the folks at GrowNextGen about the program in their classroom. Adam Sharp, Ohio Farm Bureau executive vice president: Matt talks with Adam about the recent trip to Washington, D.C., and how Ohio Farm Bureau lobbies for Ohio farmers. Becca Waldo, Ashtabula County Farm Bureau president: She talked to Matt about the country farm bureau president trip to D.C., and the importance of sharing your voice to elected officials.    Intro 0:00 GrowNextGen 10:29 Adam Sharp 25:29 Becca Waldo 29:34 Main Conversation, Ty Higgins and Jack Irvin 34:20

The Tabernacle Podcast
140. Step Brothers Reunite | With Britton Bishop, Adam Sharp and Adam Ray

The Tabernacle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 56:00


This week, the guys pose a question. Are you serving for Jesus, or serving with Him? To learn more about the Tabernacle visit us online at: thetabchurch.com.

The Tabernacle Podcast
133. Changed Life | With Adam Ray

The Tabernacle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 74:54


Adam Sharp and co-host Victoria Hughes are joined by the Tabernacle's new Executive Pastor Adam Ray. He shares about his idyllic childhood in Indiana, his career in student ministry in Michigan and how he married his childhood best bud. They also discuss his aversion to projectile vomit and somehow Bill Stone makes it into the podcast AGAIN. To learn more about the Tabernacle visit us online at: thetabchurch.com.

Thor Holt Presents
NYT Bestseller, Graeme Simsion - Bury Your Ego

Thor Holt Presents

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 41:52


Your 50's and 60's can be your best decades! Author of, 'The Rosie Project', former IT consultant, Graeme Simsion, turned his hand to fiction, aged 50. His novels have since sold more than six million copies in forty languages and all have had movie rights optioned. The Rosie Project was published in 2013, followed by The Rosie Effect and The Rosie Result, The Best of Adam Sharp, Creative Differences and the Two Steps series with his partner, Anne Buist.His other books include The Novel Project (how-to), a recipe book narrated by Rosie hero Don Tillman, and two books on data modelling. https://graemesimsion.com/⁠ **Speak With Courage is sponsored by Brei Consulting - Founded by Thor Holt - connect with Thor linkedin.com/in/thorholt **

Town Hall Ohio
105th Annual Meeting Recap

Town Hall Ohio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 53:38


Farm Bureau members, official delegates and guests were all part of Ohio Farm Bureau's 105th Annual Meeting. On this Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast, get a recap of the policies that were set by the delegate body, find out who was recognized for their contributions to Ohio Farm Bureau and Ohio agriculture and hear from Ohio Farm Bureau's president, Bill Patterson and executive vice president, Adam Sharp as we highlight their addresses to members.

Railway Transportation Systems (RTS) Podcast
Transportation Transformation: Data-Driven Insights with Adam Sharp

Railway Transportation Systems (RTS) Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 31:13


 Join us for Episode 39 with Adam Sharp, Service Delivery Director, and Co-Founder at Toustone. He's a Decision Intelligence expert, optimizing transportation and logistics across the Asia Pacific. Adam's data-driven insights empower transport leaders to take proactive actions, using machine learning to forecast outcomes. Don't miss this industry-shaping episode!

Quick Book Reviews
5 minutes with Catherine Howard Ryan & Adam Sharp

Quick Book Reviews

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 15:39


A short special, looking at 2 authors recently interviewed.2 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutesWith:Catherine Howard Ryan about “The Trap” and Adam Sharp about “The Wheel Is Spinning But The Hamster Is Dead”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Tabernacle Podcast
119. Seek First In My Family | Adam Sharp & Isabel Crawford

The Tabernacle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 95:36


John is joined by Adam and Isabel to talk about the Tab focus of seeking God's kingdom first, and specifically in the area of family life. They talk about prioritizing God as individuals, in marriage, as parents, and how that works practically.  To learn more about the Tabernacle visit us online at: thetabchurch.com

Today with Claire Byrne
Never bolt your door with a boiled carrot: author Adam Sharp explores idioms, proverbs and sayings from around the world

Today with Claire Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 8:20


Adam Sharp, author of ‘The wheel is Spinning but the Hamster is Dead'

Quick Book Reviews
Interviews with Catherine Ryan Howard & Adam Sharp

Quick Book Reviews

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 46:34


I interview two authors: Catherine Ryan Howard about “The Trap” and Adam Sharp about “The Wheel Is Spinning But The Hamster Is Dead”.I also review “Starter Villain” by John Scalzi, “The Treatment” by Sarah Moorhead and “Spy Family” by Tatsuya Endo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Tabernacle Podcast
108. Study | 1st John 3:1-10

The Tabernacle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 85:07


John is joined by Adam Sharp and Isabel Crawford in the study of 1st John. They talk about being a child of God, and the practical differences between justification and sanctification. There are plenty of illustrations featuring John's perfect granddaughter Avie, since Isabel is her mother. To learn more about the Tabernacle visit us online at: thetabchurch.com

Town Hall Ohio
The 104th Ohio Farm Bureau Annual Meeting

Town Hall Ohio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 48:08


Ohio Farm Bureau members celebrated “Our Legacy, Our Future” as the organization held its 104th annual meeting earlier this month in Columbus. Nearly 370 delegates from all 88 Ohio counties established the organization's policy goals for the coming year, recognized county Farm Bureau and individual achievements and honored industry leaders. On this Our Ohio Weekly, we will recap this year's annual meeting of Ohio's largest farm organization. 00:00 - Adam Sharp, Ohio Farm Bureau's executive vice president, addressed the organization's members and partners at the 104th annual meeting in December. 23:50 - The Ohio Farm Bureau Young Agricultural Professionals Winter Leadership Experience is coming up next month in Sandusky. YAP State Committee member Bailey Elchinger shares some details in this To the Beat of Agriculture. 32:20 - Ohio Farm Bureau's senior director of state and national policy, Brandon Kern, talks about some of the main policies that come from Ohio Farm Bureau's 104th Annual Meeting. He also covers the latest Renewable Fuels Standard numbers from EPA and the effort to allow for sales of E15 year round. 42:20 - A request by the State of Ohio to transfer certain regulatory responsibilities covering Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to the Ohio Department of Agriculture was recently denied by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Anti-animal agriculture groups claimed this as a win but, in reality as Ohio Farm Bureau policy counsel Leah Curtis explains, it didn't change a thing about the livestock permitting process in Ohio.

The Community's Conversation
Nationwide's Origin Story and Why It Matters Today

The Community's Conversation

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 51:43


You can thank Ohio farmers for the beginnings of one of the state's business powerhouses and one of Columbus's top philanthropic supporters. Nationwide Insurance, one of the county's largest property and casualty insurance companies, was created in 1926 by the Ohio Farm Bureau as the Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance Company to help the state's farmers insure their vehicles. By the 1930s, the company's offerings had expanded to other states and added property and life insurance coverage. Today, Nationwide is a Fortune 100 company that has helped put Columbus, Ohio on the map, while agriculture remains Ohio's top industry, supplying one in seven Ohio jobs. Hear from the current leaders of both the Ohio Farm Bureau and Nationwide Insurance as they share perspectives on Ohio's economic future and the power of lasting partnerships in a changing world. The panelists are: Adam Sharp, Executive Vice President, The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Kirt Walker, Chief Executive Officer, Nationwide The host is Colleen Marshall, Anchor, NBC4 This forum was sponsored by The Columbus Partnership and The Ohio State University. It was recorded before a live audience in Columbus, Ohio on December 14, 2022.

The Daniela Cambone Show
Bitcoin Price to Face More Damage After FTX Disaster? Experts Yusko, McGlone, Wade Weigh-In

The Daniela Cambone Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 108:59


Going Digital features the latest news and insights in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency world. Anchored by Daniela Cambone and HIVE's CFO Darcy Daubaras, they speak to some of the world's best-known Bitcoin experts on the fallout of FTX and more. Guests include: investor Mark Yusko, Bloomberg's Mike McGlone, Stansberry Research's Crypto Capital editor Eric Wade, Perianne Boring from the Chamber of Digital Commerce, Curzio Research's CEO Frank Curzio, Bitcoin Magazine Pro's Dylan LeClair, HIVE's Adam Sharp, Curzio, and Financial Underground founder Nick Giambruno. Going Digital: investing in the future of Bitcoin and blockchain took place on Wednesday, November 30th. This event was made possible in collaboration with HIVE Blockchain Technologies and Bitcoin Magazine.

We All Need Each Other
Episode 22 - PASTORING IN TUMULTUOUS TIMES with Dr. Theo Williams & Adam Sharp

We All Need Each Other

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 63:38


The last several years have been difficult on all of us, and pastors have carried a particular burden during those years. Two local pastors, Dr. Theo Williams of Covenant Community Church in South Bend and Adam Sharp of St. Mark Missionary Church in Mishawaka, stepped into lead roles at their respective churches within the last few years. Their insights about these tumultuous times we're living in are very helpful as we consider the current state and future outlook of the Church. Find complete show notes and a link to the video of this episode at transformation58.com/podcast

The Tabernacle Podcast
79. Study | 1st John 1 - Part 1

The Tabernacle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 66:16


Britton and John are joined by Adam Sharp for a study of 1st John 1:1-4. Using the Fight Club model of wrestling with scripture, they follow cross-reference bunny trails into the Gospel of John, Philippians and Job. The discussion hits on the Trinity, a verse out of context, true joy, and the secret to contentment. To learn more about the Tabernacle visit us online at: thetabchurch.com.

Tony Katz + The Morning News
Dr. Adam Sharp,Carmel Clay Schools Board Candidate, On Latest Hamilton Co. Electioneering

Tony Katz + The Morning News

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 7:48


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Novel Feelings: A Mental Health Book Club
Interview with Graeme Simsion

Novel Feelings: A Mental Health Book Club

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 58:21


In this special interview, we chat to Graeme Simsion, the internationally bestselling author of The Rosie Project trilogy, The Best of Adam Sharp, The Novel Project, and more. We chat about the impact of The Rosie Project, and representation of autism across the series. Graeme shares insights into his writing process, his upcoming projects, and thoughts around how we write about mental health. You can find Graeme on his website and his Twitter. Our website: www.novelfeelings.com | Twitter, Instagram and Goodreads: @novel_feelings 

The Tabernacle Podcast
63. TABstudents Ministry | With Adam Sharp & Sam Brown.

The Tabernacle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 81:02


Britton and John talk student ministry with Adam and Sam and why it's the most important ministry outside of worship services. They also discuss Sam's crazy ability to put away hot dogs and Benji drops a truth bomb on parents everywhere. Email any questions to: tabpodcast@thetabchurch.com To learn more about the Tabernacle visit us online at: thetabchurch.com

BuzzWorthy Radio
Daytime Emmy Creative Arts/Lifestyle Interviews

BuzzWorthy Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 49:00


The 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are back, and in person, in Pasadena, CA. This past Saturday, the Buzzcast got to attend the red carpet for the Creative Arts/Lifestyle Awards. We had the chance to speak with nominated daytime talent, as well as some longtime friends of the podcast on the carpet. Among such talent we spoke with include: Bryton James (The Young and the Restless), Haley Pullos (General Hospital), Ted King (The Bold and the Beautiful), Culinary Host Daym Drops, Tyler Strickland (Cat People), Mary O'Leary (The Jonathan Frid Story), Robert Gossett (General Hospital) , and Adam Sharp and Terry O'Reilly (NATAS).

The Well
The Drop – Part 14

The Well

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 42:00


In this episode Branan and Anson discuss: An evil & drugged cat, The STAR TREK: SNW premiere, SEVERANCE, TOP GUN 2, PAM & TOMMY, Robert Egger's THE NORTHMAN, Cixin Liu's The Poetry Cloud (can be read here) And Euphemisms That Get on My You-Know-Whats by Adam Sharp. Cat illustration by Louis Wain

B2B Marketing Podcast
Episode 57: The State of Martech with Clevertouch Marketing's Adam Sharp

B2B Marketing Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 27:36


If Clevertouch, the first purely martech-focused consultancy in Europe, doesn't know their martech, then who does? David Rowlands, head of content at B2B Marketing, sat down with their CEO and founder Adam Sharp to discuss the results of their latest report: The State of Martech 2022. David and Adam discuss the changes, movements and dynamics within the martech sphere - and what this means for you. You can check out the report here: https://clever-touch.com/pre-order-state-of-martech-2022?&utm_source=editorial&utm_medium=cta&utm_campaign=state_of_martech_report&utm_term=episode_57:_the_state_of_martech_with_clevertouch_marketing%E2%80%99s_adam_shar And find out more about B2B Marketing's training courses here: https://www.b2bmarketing.net/en-gb/b2b-marketing-training?&utm_source=editorial&utm_medium=cta&utm_campaign=training_courses&utm_term=episode_57:_the_state_of_martech_with_clevertouch_marketing%E2%80%99s_adam_shar

Ohio's Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net
Ohio's Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net Podcast | Ep. 246 | Special Commodity Classic Episode| Adam Sharp

Ohio's Country Journal & Ohio Ag Net

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 23:14


Dusty sat down with Adam Sharp, Executive Vice President of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation to discuss what in Ohio Agriculture is on his radar.

The Tabernacle Podcast
50. DNA Series | Big Rocks pt.2

The Tabernacle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 95:38


On this week's episode, our hosts Britton Bishop and John Vermilya are joined by Adam Sharp as they finish out Big Rocks - a key part of the Tabernacle's DNA.

Town Hall Ohio
Food Prices and Inflation

Town Hall Ohio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 48:09


According to the USDA Economic Research Service, food-at-home prices increased 3.5 percent and food-away-from-home prices increased 4.5 percent in 2021. That trend looks to continue throughout this year with the food we eat at home predicted to increase between 1.5 and 2.5 percent, and food-away-from-home prices are predicted to increase between 3.5 and 4.5 percent. This, of course, has an impact on every American in a different way, but why are food prices so high and what types of food items are being affected the most? On this Our Ohio Weekly, we talk food prices and inflation. 00:00 - Dr. Zoë Plakias, Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics at Ohio State's College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences shares her latest findings about food prices and inflation 16:50 - As winter weather continues, farmers are quickly turning attention to 2022 farm planning. Factors like farm labor availability and supply chain disruptions potentially complicate some normally straightforward purchase and planning decisions. Planning ahead is more important than ever, especially when it comes to risk, according to Jason Berkland, Associate Vice President of Risk Management at Nationwide. 23:50 - On this “To the Beat of Agriculture”, meet this year's Miss Ohio. Lora Current's ag background and passion for social work easily make her stand out among a field of contestants. The royalty from eastern Ohio shares her story. 32:20 - Ohio's agriculture groups have given Governor Mike DeWine and his Ohio Expo 2050 Task Force their recommendations for what the Expo Center and State Fair need in the short and long term in order to create a better fair experience for everyone. Ohio Farm Bureau's executive vice president Adam Sharp talks about some of the asks from the state's commodity groups. 42:20 - Some county Farm Bureaus have recently partnered with BetterHelp – the world's largest therapy provider – in extending access to professional counseling for those dealing with farm stress and mental health challenges. Organization Director Ashley Rose shares the details.

Fatal Conceits Podcast
Joel Bowman and Adam Sharp on Censorship and the Parallel Economy

Fatal Conceits Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2022 45:40


“I actually find myself pretty optimistic just to see people out in the streets because realistically, this stuff has been going on for a while, like financial censorship, speech censorship. So just seeing people out in the streets is encouraging because ultimately, I don't think the people's will will be denied for too long.”~ Adam Sharp, Start-up Investor and Editor at HIVE Blockchain Technologies TRANSCRIPTJoel Bowman:Welcome to the Bonner Private Research Podcast. I'm your host, Joel Bowman. Each week, we bring you exclusive conversations with members of Bill Bonner's private research team, as well as some special guests will meet along the way. We're trying to connect the dots from high finance to lowly politics, private investments to public follies, from Wall Street to main street, at home and on the road. We're into sound money, personal freedom, classical books, and great wines, not always in that order. So join me and the rest of the Bonner Private Research team as we pack our bags and follow the money. Mate, so let me welcome you officially to the show because it's been a little while since you and I got together in person. But I've known you for what, 10 years now I feel like?Adam Sharp:Yeah.Joel Bowman:Right around there.Adam Sharp:It's been about that long, yeah.Joel Bowman:So you're an early investor, a crypto enthusiast. I know you're doing a lot of work with the gents over at HIVE Blockchain Technologies and early investing as well. But one of the, and we can get into all that, but one of the conversations I wanted to start off with you is something that's just been rattling around my head in the past few weeks, and that is what is going on with your friendly, mild-mannered neighbors to the North. This is instructive in multiple ways for an antipodean who's been watching what's happening in Australia over the past couple of years. But just for people who are catching up with this story or maybe they've had it just peripherally on their news feeds, but maybe they're paying attention to, I don't know, what's going on in the Ukraine or whatever else, do you want to just catch us up to speed with what's been going on in Canada, what the latest is?Adam Sharp:So most people are familiar with the basics of what's going on with the trucker convoys. But it is interesting, like I talked to my parents about it this weekend and they really didn't know what was going on because it's not really being reported in the mainstream. So you have to go to some social media platforms to get up on it. But basically lot of Canadians are really sick of the vaccine mandates and the mask mandates and the quarantine rules. So it's set off really a large protest in Ottawa, which then spread to become a blockade at several of the US-Canadian borders. And now there's been much protest in all major Canadian cities. So they really cracked down hard on the one in Ottawa, batons and mace and cracked some skulls and trampled some people with horses.And it's surreal to watch because these people were totally peaceful protesters, they were cleaning up after themselves, crime actually went down in the city during this occupation. And Trudeau invoked these emergency powers that basically give him unlimited ability to freeze people's financial accounts, which they are doing. So anybody that is associated with the protest that they can identify, either they donated to the protest or they were on video, it's very Orwellian. They are using video to identify people, facial recognition, and then blocking their bank accounts. Then we've heard multiple stories of people who just went to the grocery store and all of a sudden they donated to the convoy, so their credit cards aren't working, their bank accounts are frozen. They're going to try to now take a bunch of the trucks that they towed away from downtown and sell them and keep the money.Joel Bowman:That just seems vindictive at that point. This isn't just an impounding and come along next week, pay a fine, and get your rig out. This is, I would guess for the vast majority of people who have their being taken from them, this is probably their main source of income, this is-Adam Sharp:Oh yeah. And probably most of them have a big loan out-Joel Bowman:And livelihood.Adam Sharp:Right?Joel Bowman:Right.Adam Sharp:And they probably owe a million dollars on a loan a lot of them. I don't know how much of big rig costs, but I'm guess it's not cheap. So I just keep being reminded of this great George Orwell quote, and he says, "All tyrannies rule through fraud and force. But once the fraud is exposed, they must rely exclusively on force." So I feel like that's where we are, at least, in Canada.Joel Bowman:It's like the veneer has been pulled back and now this is just the naked state just ruling through power and brute force.Adam Sharp:Yeah, exactly. Like that old Frank Zappa quote about the brick wall.Joel Bowman:Some Frank Zappa.Adam Sharp:Yeah, exactly. So it's interesting, I think it's been inevitable for a while. But I think it's going to be a hard period that we're going to have to go through. But I actually find myself pretty optimistic just to see people out in the streets because realistically, this stuff has been going on for a while, like financial censorship, speech censorship. So just seeing people out in the streets is encouraging because ultimately, I don't think the people's will will be denied for too long. We have the internet still, hopefully we will going forward. But it's nice to see people getting a little angry and a little upset because this stuff has been going on for a while, it just didn't affect us as directly.Joel Bowman:So I feel like we can, you touched on this from multiple angles there, but I feel like broadly we could break it up into a couple of main themes here. And for our American listeners/viewers/readers, however you're consuming this, it almost feels like there's a first amendment component of this and then something we, I don't know, we maybe call it a fourth amendment component. Where there's the censorship of free speech and very importantly, in the case of these demonstrations, the ability or the right to peaceably assemble and petition the government for redress. So this would be our first amendment point of attack there. And then it gets into something entirely different when you're talking about asset seizure. You sent me the story originally, but I think this started with the government leaning on a private company, this was GoFundMe I believe. It gets a little muddy for me after that, so what happened? They lent on GoFundMe, they backtracked after a little bit and said, "Actually, we're not just going to take the money, we're going to automatically refund it to you." But then things escalated.Adam Sharp:So there was over $10 million raised for the leaders of this trucker convoy. And it was going to pay for their gas and some other expenses, but mostly for of gas. GoFundMe basically shut down the raise after it had reached $10 million and they said, "We're not going to give it back." Or no, "You can ask for a refund. But if you don't ask for a refund, we're going to take that money and donate it to charities of our choosing." Now, they got a lot of pushback on that. So they reversed, they automatically refunded everybody. So a new fundraiser started on a Christian crowdfunding site called GiveSendGo. And GiveSendGo is basically only around because GoFundMe shuts down so many dissident and conservative type of fundraising events. They're basically very political in who they allow to fundraise on the site.So GiveSendGo all of a sudden turns into a big, big business. They raised about I think over $8 million for the truckers. And they did get some of that money to them. Then the Canadian government stepped in, a lot of that money is frozen now in a US bank. They got some of it to the protestors, but a lot of it is still in limbo, so it's been frozen. But this is leading to a bigger thing that we've been talking about a little bit, where there's a potential here that we're going to see parallel economies develop. Like GiveSendGo is the fundraising platform for conservatives and dissidents and GoFundMe is the one for normies and whatever. So are we going to see that for social media? We're already starting to see it for social media. Are we going to see it for banking? Are we going to see it for payment processing? It's a big, big thing.If you guys aren't aware of what's happening on social media with censorship, this has been going on for a long time. The first time I remember seeing blatant political censorship on Facebook was in 2007, it was during the GOP primaries. I saw Ron Paul talk and I was impressed. So I went to Facebook and I'm like, "Oh, let's join a Ron Paul group." And there were no Ron Paul groups. So I was like, "Well, that's strange." I guess I didn't think much more about it, but I never joined one. I could have been involved in the movement, I could have been spreading the word. But they had intentionally hidden them it turns out. And if you look it up, TechCrunch did some reporting on this. So this was 2007 and they were disabling the ability for people to create Ron Paul groups on social media. So this stuff has big, big impacts. The ability for a company like Google or Facebook or Twitter to control someone's thought process through little nudges and through censorship is tremendous, it's just really, really powerful.Joel Bowman:And we're not talking about tiny, little corner of the web type outfits here, we're talking about the main choke points of information, the main filters through which, I don't know what the percentage would be, but it would be upwards of 90% of internet traffic is driven through Google, through Twitter, through Facebook. These are the feeds that allow people the reality that we just take for granted when we go online. And as more and more of our life is played out online, whether it be the news you get or the commerce that you interact in, your brokerage account, your online banking, where you travel, where you stay, and probably in future at some credit score.But let's go back to the truckers for just a second because I want to play the other side for a little bit. And this will circle around to what I've experienced just watching, from down here in Argentina, watching what's been happening in my birth country of Australia. And that's that there'll be a narrative that will say, "Hey, actually, these people they were out protesting, they were disturbing locals, and they were hampering trade across the border." I've seen a bit of that. I wanted just to get your take on this idea that these things have become so politicized now that rather than it being a case of, hey, it's the people the state and their oppressive, be it mandates or it could be a taxation policy, it could be some kind of draconian law, it's been turned into a divide and conquer situation, where you get all this mud slinging back and forth between people on the so-called right and people on the so-called left, whatever that even means today.Such to the extent that looking at the diametrically opposed coverage of what's going on in Canada, I'm just reminded of that old poem which starts out, "First they came for the communists and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a communist. And then they came or this other socialist and what have you." I think that people who are defending the encroachment of the state onto any civil liberties are going to maybe be unceremoniously reminded that actually they're going to guard their civil liberties at some point in the future, and maybe there won't be anyone left to stand up for them.Adam Sharp:Right, exactly. It's interesting how things have basically become... There's basically two or three or four separate realities and people believe in them steadfastly. And there's not a lot of... I don't think a lot of people are being convinced one way or the other on a lot of these issue. So it is interesting, it's disturbing, but it just appears to be where we're at.Joel Bowman:It seems, perhaps even to have been exacerbated this divide during the past couple of years. And I think part of maybe, and you can speak to this, your experience in the US would have been different to what we had down here in Argentina, but the atomization of society in general during these lockdowns and isolations and social distancing. I feel like a lot of the checks and balance that usually hold polite society together, when you gather around the water cooler at the workplace and maybe you flesh out a couple of ideas or Tony from accounting says something a bit wayward, but then his friends pull him into line and say, "Hey, that's a bit of a crackpot theory." Or whatever.I feel like a lot of those checks and little social balances and etiquette have just completely been done away with. And now we congregate on Twitter where we just scream at each other. Everything has to be as divisive as it can possibly be and as incendiary as it can possibly be. So I feel like, even more so in the past couple of years we've had this, people have been digging their heels on both sides. It seems like we're farther from the center perhaps than we've been in a long time.Adam Sharp:It is interesting. One thing that I've noticed is that I look a lot of political and social polling, and Rasmussen Reports does some of the most interesting stuff. What their latest polls are showing is that independents are about 70% in line with conservatives and Democrats are becoming more on an island by themselves. So it is interesting to watch. I'm convinced that it's 99% based on the media that you consume, for most people. It's just like if they watch Rachel Maddow, they're angry about certain things if they watch Sean Hannity, they're mad about other things. But social media, despite all its flaws, despite all the censorship, it's priceless.Just to be able to follow what's going on around the world and maintaining that place where people can share ideas freely, I think that's going to be an increasingly important thing going forward. With Twitter, Facebook, all these companies, they're all towing the same line, they all are follow orders basically from the government to sensor certain things. Like I sent you that article where Facebook had this algorithm, that was exposed, where it gave users a vaccine hesitancy score. So if you had a certain score that showed that you were vaccine hesitant, your comments would be hidden or downgraded or put below the fold. So my view is that stuff like this is happening really widely on most of the social networks, and people can sense it, right?Joel Bowman:Yeah.Adam Sharp:Back to polls for a second, I think something like 55% of Americans now believe that big tax sensor is based on political views. It's become widely accepted I think. Obviously some people don't accept it, but it's pretty clear to me that they are using their own personal political views to censor and steer the discussion. Ultimately, I think that's a really bad strategy. If you think about a company like Google or Facebook or Twitter, they've basically... I still use Twitter because it's just a great learning tool, right?Joel Bowman:Yeah.Adam Sharp:But something like 40% of their audience hates them now and is desperate for alternatives. They want places where they can speak freely and not be banned or shadow banned or whatever. It's just creating this huge opportunity for these alternative platforms. And that's an area that I've been focused on for a while. But right now it's just more relevant than ever, right?Joel Bowman:Mm-hmm (affirmative).Adam Sharp:People want truly, well, a lot of people, some people don't want free speech platforms, but a lot of people do.Joel Bowman:Free speech that they agree with is fine, it's just free speech that they don't agree with that they're unhappy about.Adam Sharp:Exactly. So I don't think that trend of big tech censoring stuff is going to reverse anytime soon. But it's created a really unique actually investment opportunity because these alternative platforms have an unfair advantage right now. They can really have free speech and people want that. So I think if Google and Facebook and Twitter and everybody hadn't started censoring people, it would have been really hard for any of these platforms to gain traction. But because they are cracking down on certain political views, it just hands these guys a huge gift. It's like, "Hey, Rumble..." So Rumble is a YouTube alternative. And I think they had 63 million monthly active users in Q3. And they never would have gotten that if YouTube hadn't started banning all this stuff. Because YouTube has banned basically anything that goes against the establishment in terms of COVID, even the war on terror to some extent. So people are finding these alternative outlets and the growth on them is really exploding.Joel Bowman:It does feel like if you build that they will come moment for a lot of these companies that are waiting in the wings and they're watching, you would have had to be really avoiding the news cycle to not hear Joe Rogan's name in the past month, let's say. So here's a guy who inks $100 million contract with Spotify. Wherever you fall on whether or not he should be able to say what he has to say or whether his guests should be able to say what they have to say, what is undeniable is that a large amount of people want to hear that. And he has an incredibly large audience, the kind that would make your average CNN anchor weep into his teacup.So that audience are craving long-form interviews, they're craving a curious mind, investigative, even interrogative journalism, really getting into the weeds on certainly unpopular mainstream opinions. And it just demonstrates that there is a huge demand for that. So go through a couple or a few of the companies that you're looking at. Because I know you're a startup investor. I may have mentioned at the top of the show here, but since you and I have known one another, you've invested in over 125 startups, a dozen or so have grown to unicorn status at this point, which is pretty. So when you see this, as you say, potentially even a gift being handed to companies that are positioning themselves as free speech alternatives or maybe even existing in a parallel economy, what are the standouts, outfits that you think are doing a pretty good job or that are keeping an eye on?Adam Sharp:So in terms of public companies, there's really two that I consider credible, the first one is Rumble. So Rumble is a YouTube alternative. If you guys aren't aware, YouTube bands a lot of content, pretty much anything that's anti-establishment. If it catches on and gets too many views, YouTube will quickly delete it. So YouTube, also if you don't know, is one of the most lucrative businesses in the world, they apparently get over $63 a user per year. So that's pretty good, considering a lot of those people don't use the platform very often.Joel Bowman:They have a subscription model, is that through... I guess that would average out between advertisement and subscription, right?Adam Sharp:I think that's just free, that's just ad based content.Joel Bowman:Oh, wow. So that'll go even to another point where advertiser's are going to go after this. If we get a lot of eyeballs on Rumble, that can take off quickly. Anyway, I'm jumping in there.Adam Sharp:No, it's fine. So Rumble's an interesting one. It is a SPAC, and SPACs are weird for a few reasons. It's a fancy reverse merger kind of. So all SPACs start off trading at around $10, CFDI is $14 right now. It is a little expensive, I believe the market cap... It's tricky with these SPACs because if you look at Yahoo Finance or something, it'll tell you $400 million, but it hasn't merged with Rumble yet. So until it does, we won't know the full valuation. So it's more expensive than it looks. But I think they had, let's see, 63 no. So they grew monthly active users from Q3 2020 to Q3 2021 from 2 million to 36 million. So that's pretty explosive growth, 18 times in a year.So they do have serious growth, they have a lot of good content. I watch stuff on Rumble, a lot of stuff that just isn't available on YouTube. And like I said, the company hasn't merged yet. It's worth watching, I might buy a little of it. So the big risk to Rumble is right now, they pretty much allow almost any controversial content. They allow stuff that's controversial that YouTube would never allow about COVID or about conspiratorial stuff. So right now, they are in the app store, they're in the Google and the Apple app stores. But the question is if they're going to get banned if they don't start censoring. Because the whole reason people use Rumble is because they don't censor like YouTube does, but that also puts Rumble at risk of being deplatformed from the app stores.Joel Bowman:And you would imagine that, especially if these are indeed the early days for Rumble, that they would be attracting, I would imagine, some of the more conspiratorial out there stuff that people would want to more easily point their finger to. So that may even give the app stores a little bit of cover to say, "Well this is exactly the speech we don't want. And so let's clamp down on that before it gets out of hand."Adam Sharp:Yeah, that's exactly it. So the people that get kicked off other platforms, they go to these new platforms. And sometimes they do have views that are offensive, it's going to happen. Sometimes they're going to be neo-Nazis, something like that. But just ignore them, you don't have to paint a whole platform because of the content that is on it. If it's a free speech platform, there's going to be some offensive stuff on it. I feel like we're adults and we can deal with that.Joel Bowman:One would hope.Adam Sharp:But some people don't agree. So Rumble is an interesting one. The other big one is Trump's social media platform, so this is called Truth Social. And it is publicly traded, but there's some warnings here. So the ticker is DWAC, and it's another SPAC company. So right now, it does have about a $20 billion market cap, and they just launched the app last night. So last night they launched the app just for Apple users. Apparently they have a huge wait list. I'm pretty sure if they can get a platform that works and is scalable and is fast, they're going to get some traction for sure. Because, like we said, people are really craving free speech, but there...So right now, it does have about a $20 billion market cap, so that's pretty steep for a company with no revenue. It's also up from... So like all SPACs, it started off trading at about 10 bucks. And last I looked this morning, it was $90. And there's a lot of potential dilution there too because with SPACs, people who invest at that in the private round, they get warrants at $10. So there are a lot of warrants at $10. So there's more dilution in this thing than it looks like. But I do own some DWAC, I think it has potential to become the mother of all meme stocks.Joel Bowman:Mother of all meme stocks?Adam Sharp:Yeah. Think about how obsessed people were with GameStop just because it was fun. I don't know why exactly they were obsessed with GameStop. But I think that this thing could become... If people start using it and people like it, it could really run. I don't know that fundamentally it's a great buy, it's probably not. But it's interesting nonetheless just to watch.Joel Bowman:It seems also maybe this is, well, I would bet that this was something that was driving the GameStop, AMC type buyer, was a bit of a finger to the man in some way. This is like, "Hey, this is how we can swarm and leverage asymmetrically our..." It's a flash mob in some sense.Adam Sharp:That's exactly it. And what sticks it to the man more than supporting Trump's social media network?Joel Bowman:Very unpopular for the man.Adam Sharp:So you summed it up really well there, I think that's the reason that it could run, is just it's almost like Bitcoin a little bit. People buy Bitcoin because we think the current system is flawed, we don't love it. And a lot of people think that social media and big tech is super flawed. So I think people could use it. If it catches on with users, I think it could certainly run. But it is already expensive, so just be aware of that. It's up a lot and there's a lot of dilution that's not baked in yet. So just be aware of that. Really the more interesting opportunities though are private. Most of the up and incoming free speech platforms are still private. One of the ones that I invested in a while ago is gab.com. So Gab is a very free speech platform, it's controversial, of course, because it is a free speech platform. And it does attract people that have been banned from other sites.But there's a lot of good people on Gab too and a lot of funny people and a lot of good news for conservatives and stuff. But that's an interesting one. I think they had about 90 million visits in January. So the interesting thing about Gab is how much censorship they've had to deal with. So in 2017, I believe their app was banned from the Google and Apple play stores simultaneously because of hate speech. And specifically it's because Gab doesn't believe that you can say, "We don't allow hate speech." Because it's always subjective. So they don't have a policy in there and basically they won't ban people that Google and Apple don't like. So Google and Apple, to play on their play stores, want it's like editorial control of these platforms. So that's the reason they got banned from the app stores basically. They were also banned from AWS and all the other major web hosts payment. They even got their domain banned from GoDaddy, which is crazy.Joel Bowman:Wow, that's too heavy...Adam Sharp:So a domain name banned. But you know what, the founder and CEO, Andrew Torba, is really an impressive guy. He's a Christian, he's a family guy, and he just keeps building. No matter what they throw at him, he built his own infrastructure to host, they built their own email system, they built their own marketplace now, and they're also building their own payment system now, which is interesting. And by the way, I think this whole concept of the parallel economy, I think it's Andrew the CEO of Gab who coined that term. So I do want to give him credit for that. But the other interesting thing about these private market investments is that a lot of them... No mainstream VC would probably touch Gab with a 10 foot pole. So there's this artificially cheap aspect to some of these plays too because they're a little bit too icky for mainstream investors or they're a little bit too-Joel Bowman:It's like a risk discount.Adam Sharp:Yeah, exactly. Yeah, a risk discount, exactly. So Substack is the other interesting one, and you guys are on Substack.Joel Bowman:Indeed, yeah.Adam Sharp:And I just started the Substack, it's great. It's a really good service, they don't seem to censor stuff yet, and they're growing like crazy. I think this was a while ago, but they've just passed a million paying subscribers. So if you guys aren't familiar, well, everybody that's watching this is familiar with Substack, so I don't have to go into it, but it's another free speech platform. Interesting-Joel Bowman:And the founders have come out and been pretty... There was some rumbling, I think a couple of articles and maybe the Guardian and the usual suspects pointing fingers that, was it Chelsea Clinton retweeted something complaining of antivax or misinformation grifter. Of course, misinformation is anything that the establishment disagrees with, just by definition there. But I was very encouraged to see the founders of Substack basically come out and say, "Look, sunlight is the best disinfectant. So we're going to have ideas out there, if you don't like the idea, come up with a better idea, counter it, put up some information, and let's get to the truth of the matter as best as we can. But we're not going to get there by telling people that they just have to sit down and that it's not their turn to talk."Adam Sharp:Yeah, exactly.Joel Bowman:You mentioned Bitcoin before. And that being a similar kind of... I guess it had its genesis as a bit of a workaround to what many of us saw as a flawed central bank system. The whole end the Fed or audit the Fed crowd found a lot of appeal in a currency that didn't depend on the fiat whims of an elite central banker class. So I was thinking about this just before when we had... This was born in 2008 during the Cypress bailout. Then we had the whole Cypress bail in, which was a catalyzing event for Bitcoin to take another bull run.I'm wondering, now we have this G7 country, which is essentially, and this is to take a full circle back to Canada, we have a G7 country which is confiscating the financial assets of its own citizens. But we've seen gold respond this time, we haven't seen Bitcoin responding. And there's still a lot of downward pressure in the market on cryptos in general. What do you make of that in light of Bitcoin's historical role as responding positively to these financially sensorial market conditions and why perhaps it hasn't done that so far this time?Adam Sharp:That's a great question. It almost reminds me of March of 2020 when every everything in the world was selling off. I was sitting there saying like, "Well, they're just going to print unbelievable amounts of money. Why is Bitcoin selling off?" But the market just hadn't come to that realization yet. And when you do get these forced sell offs, a lot of these leverage trade and hedge funds, they're just forced to sell their Bitcoin no matter what. So I think long term, it's going to be great for Bitcoin. I wrote an article about that in February of 2020. But it takes the market a little while to catch onto things that might seem obvious to you and me, I think. I think there also is concern because in Canada, they are forcing centralized crypto exchanges too to freeze people's accounts, freeze people's Bitcoin. So people are like, "Whoa. Oh, you can just freeze the Bitcoin too?" Which it is a problem.Joel Bowman:For sure.Adam Sharp:People can pull their Bitcoin off exchanges, they can trade with it amongst themselves. But in order to cash out, you do need that government approved exchange. So it's certainly a hiccup for Bitcoin. If Biden comes out and says something similar, there certainly are some near term risks to Bitcoin. But I can't imagine a more bullish overall fundamental environment. Money printing as far as the eye can see, I don't think they're going to be able to raise rates and normalize, that just seems like a fantasy to me. But I don't know, I'm just still incredibly bullish on Bitcoin. But yeah, it might get Rocky for a bit. We could go lower. What do you think?Joel Bowman:I'm more or less in agreement. I think that there are scenarios where I can see short term pain. I recall the situation during some pretty hectic selloffs in the past. And I don't think that we're necessarily there yet, just with regards to general market sentiment. A lot of people got in during that run up to 60 plus K. And for them, a 40% draw down isn't really gut wrenching by historical standards. So it does look like there are a few catalysts that could potentially send it a little lower.But this goes back to the general theme, where I think all of these governmental tightening, whether it's with regards to free speech or assembly or seizure of financial assets or any restrictive behavior that the government engages in, which I can only imagine is going to get more intense, is going to be beneficial long term for any of these kinds of workarounds, provided that there are enough people who still value all of those things like free speech and people who want the right to be offended, the people who want to go on social media platforms or listen to videos or interviews or transact with people that might not necessarily be to everybody's liking. As long as people value that to some extent there'll be a huge demand for it. And I think in the long term, I'm hoping that demand for freedom is going to win out and pay off. So we'll have to see.Adam Sharp:Yeah, I agree.Joel Bowman:Well, Adam, we've probably gone a little over time already, and I'm very grateful for your time. But I did want to get to what you guys are doing over at HIVE. Give us an update on what's been happening there. I know it's been a pretty busy Q1 so far for you guys, so what's in the pipes?Adam Sharp:So if you guys don't know HIVE, HIVE is a leading cryptocurrency miner, we mine Bitcoin and Ethereum. And we do it, I think, in a really clever way. We basically locate our facilities right next to cheap and clean hydro power, so Canada, Iceland, Sweden. And we mine a lot of Ethereum in Bitcoin. I just started at the company last June. So it's been fascinating to learn more about the mining industry just because I've been around Bitcoin and I've been an owner for a while. But learning about how the sausage is made it's fascinating, it takes a lot of capital investment. Like all these... There's a bunch of big publicly traded miners now, and some of them are spending up to a billion dollars I think.There's some serious capital being invested into the Bitcoin ecosystem. Like we're building a big campus or expanding a big campus up in new Brunwick, Canada. And it's so cool to see these purpose-built Bitcoin miners going up. And the timing of the China ban last year was really interesting because it was great for North American and other miners because all of us a sudden we have all these data centers and people want to get their equipment in there. The hash rate went down, mining became a lot more profitable. I think that the decentralization out of China, because what percentage of Bitcoin mining was in China? It was like 60% or something.Joel Bowman:A worrying percentage of eggs to have in one basket for sure.Adam Sharp:So it's spread out throughout the world, and I think that's a great thing. It's going to be interesting to see what happens. Like we're saying, both of us have been in Bitcoin for a long time and we don't know what's going to happen in the short term. But long term, I really don't think... I think this is the world that Bitcoin was created for. This is why Satoshi did it, inflation, bailouts, all these different things.Joel Bowman:Well, it's the world of chaos and uncertainty, where you don't know the future and you can't centrally plan everything from the top down. So you will have organic moves, whether they're geopolitically responsive to something like the China ban. Or whatever happens in the future with regards to, I don't know, you throw on some climate and energy restrictions in one particular jurisdiction and then all of a sudden crypto miners who were, I don't know, position next to a hydrotech all of a sudden become much more attractive. So these are market responses that we can't predict down the road. But that's what makes it fascinating and interesting and rewards the front row tickets to it, I think.Yeah, absolutely. It's going to be fascinating to watch. Like you said, it's probably going to get worse before it gets better, but I am convinced that it is going to get better. People are, I know this is very cliche, but there is an awakening going on about overreach of government power and overreach of central bank power and all these different things. So that's not to be overlooked. Once the people... The first step towards change is recognition, and I think we're at the recognition stage right now. So hopefully change follows, and I think it will.Joel Bowman:All right. Adam, let's wrap it up there but get you back on shortly for some more chat. There's certainly no shortage of things going on in the world to hold our attention. Okay, Adam Sharp, thanks a lot, mate. Appreciate itAdam Sharp:Thanks, Joel. Bye.Joel Bowman:Cheers. Thanks for listening to this episode of the Bonner Private Research Podcast. You can find more conversations like this in the members only section of our website at bonnerprivateresearch.com. If you would like to contact us, please address compliments and complaints alike to podcast@bonnerprivateresearch.com. We look to hearing from you either way. Until next week. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bonnerprivateresearch.substack.com/subscribe

SaturnVox
Dual Faith and Wrestling with Modernity | Joshua Adam Sharp

SaturnVox

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 77:47


On this week's episode we have guest Joshua Adam Sharp, better known as Algol from the New Orleans based Black Metal project Mehenet. Joshua is the founding master of Alombrados Oasis, OTO and currently serves on the Electoral College of O.TO. For the U.S.A. He is a crowned Olorisha and a Macumbeiro as well as being one of the 4 owners of Botanica Macumba, which happens to be the onsite location this interview took place. Joshua shares with us his own wisdoms on dual-faith practice and the challenges one faces as a magic practitioner in the era of modernity. We chat skepticism, some common misconceptions about Aleister Crowley, and discuss an ontological theory based in High Strangeness called, The Phenomena. How can we prove anything exists? Does it matter? In what ways does clinging to Westernized ideas of religion stop us from approaching more insight into cognition and the state of our reality? Do aliens exist? All this and more in today's episode of SaturnVox. To find out more about Joshua's various projects, please check out their band Mehenet's bandcamp and instagram, the Botanica Macumba facebook page, and Algol Aluvaia on instagram and twitter. To find more on SaturnVox, check out their instagram and twitter @saturnvox or visit their website www.saturnvox.com. To support the show, please consider signing up for the Patreon at www.patreon.com/saturnvox, where behind the scenes content and videos are posted monthly. Special thanks to Jules M. Dooley, multidisciplinary artist and traditional astrologer based in New Orleans, for creating the original music used on this podcast. You can find them on instagram @tornado_bedtime SHOW NOTES The Equinox by Aleister Crowley Liber 777 by Aleister Crowley Longing for Darkness: Tara and the Black Madonna by China Galland The Holy Guardian Angel Anthology (in the episode I attribute this book to Scarlet Imprint but it is actually a Nephilim Press publication)

TV CONFIDENTIAL: A radio talk show about television
Emmys' Biggest Change Since 1974

TV CONFIDENTIAL: A radio talk show about television

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 23:31


TVC 564.4: Adam Sharp, president of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (aka the Daytime Emmys), discusses the recent collaboration between the Daytime Emmy Awards and the Prime Time Emmys regarding two major changes that will go into effect in 2022, including the creation of the Children's and Family Emmy Awards as a standalone franchise, and the realignment of the Daytime Emmys and Prime Time Emmys so that both competitions will be organized entirely by content genre. The latter announcement not only marks a major shift away from the long-established traditional method (which is based on what time of day or which day/night of the week that Emmy-nominated programs air), but is the most significant change to the Emmy Awards platform in nearly fifty years. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TV CONFIDENTIAL: A radio talk show about television
Adam Sharp on Betty White and John Madden

TV CONFIDENTIAL: A radio talk show about television

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 19:14


TVC 564.5: Adam Sharp, president of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (aka the Daytime Emmys), shares a few thoughts on the recent passing of Betty White and John Madden. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tabernacle Podcast
37. Changed Life Story | Adam Sharp

The Tabernacle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 100:04


On this week's episode, our hosts Britton Bishop and John Vermilya are joined by The Tabernacle Buckley's new NextGen Pastor Adam Sharp. Adam breaks down the past 5 years of his changed life story and how God has led him to this moment. He shares about the impact of being “all in” for Christ and how it has changed his life completely.

In Ohio Country Today
In Ohio Country Today from Farm Science Review 10.9.21

In Ohio Country Today

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 27:00


Stories from Farm Science Review that include Adam Sharp from the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and Glen Arnold Field Specialist, Manure Nutrient Management.

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Town Hall Ohio
The Ohio Agriculture and Rural Communities Action Plan

Town Hall Ohio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 48:09


From the food supply chain to rural broadband, regulatory reform to energy solutions, there is a lot on the plate of Ohio Farm Bureau as the organization advocates for the best interests of farmers and rural communities in Ohio. But don’t worry, there is a plan for solving those issues and many more. On this Our Ohio Weekly, learn all about Farm Bureau’s Ohio Agriculture and Rural Communities Action Plan and how that plan is being put into place at the local, state and national levels. 00:00 - Adam Sharp, executive vice president of Ohio Farm Bureau and OFBF’s senior director of state and national policy, Brandon Kern talk about some of their organization's policy issues for 2021. 23:50 - "To the Beat of Agriculture", meet a farmer who had a lucrative career outside of agriculture, but couldn't resist the pull for he and his wife to get back home . 32:20 - Ohio Farm Bureau’s Policy Counsel Leah Curtis talks about a recent win in an eminent domain case. 42:20 -Ivory Harlow, organization director for Ross County Farm Bureau, shares the success story of their M.A.D.E. on the Farm event helping area youth stay drug free.

Medientalk
Tamedia: Die Zusammenlegung der Regionalberichterstattung

Medientalk

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 37:11


Lange hiess es, der Regionaljournalismus sei die letzte Bastion. Der letzte Ort, wo das Geschäftsmodell Journalismus noch funktioniere. Doch jetzt zentralisiert der grösste private Schweizer Verlag, die Tamedia auch die Regionalberichterstattung - in der Region Bern und in der Region Zürich. Was heisst das für die kantonale und regionale Politik? Wie viel Journalismus braucht die Schweizer Demokratie? Und wird eine Zeitung durch Zentralisierung und Bündelung der Kräfte nicht vielleicht auch besser? Und: Twitter hat mit dem Ausschluss von Donald Trump international für Schlagzeilen gesorgt. Seither diskutiert man darüber, was Staats- und Regierungschefinnen in sozialen Medien dürfen. Der ehemalige Head of News von Twitter, Adam Sharp, hat Trump lange verteidigt - mittlerweile aber die Meinung geändert. Er gibt einen seltenen Einblick in die inneren Entscheidungswege von Twitter. Im Medientalk: Mario Stäuble (CR Tamedia) Priska Amstutz (CR Tamedia) Benjamin Geiger (CR Tamedia) Daniel Kübler (Politologe UZH) Rainer Stadler (Medienjournalist) Adam Sharp (Ex Head of News / Twitter) Mel Silva (Google Managing Director Australia)

Reliable Sources with Brian Stelter
January 10, 2021: The lies that led up to the riot; a 'mass delusion event;' hear the moment the mob turned on a CNN crew

Reliable Sources with Brian Stelter

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 47:20


Plus... Congressional reporters share what they witnessed during the attack; editorial boards call for Trump and GOP senators to resign; where do we go from here? Jeffrey Goldberg, Susan Glasser, Adam Sharp, Julie Roginsky, Oliver Darcy, Alex Marquardt, Phil Mattingly, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox join Brian Stelter. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Holiday Breakfast
Paul Brislen: Facebook and Twitter taking action against Donald Trump

Holiday Breakfast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 4:22


Facebook will ban President Donald Trump's account from posting for at least the remainder of his term in office and perhaps "indefinitely," CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a blog post. "We believe the risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great," Zuckerberg wrote in the post. "Therefore, we are extending the block we have placed on his Facebook and Instagram accounts indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete."The decision marks a major escalation by Facebook as it and other platforms have come under intense pressure from advocacy groups and prominent figures to ban Trump following his inflammatory rhetoric encouraging insurrection.Facebook and Twitter took the extraordinary step on Wednesday of temporarily locking President Donald Trump's account on their platforms after his supporters stormed the Capitol building to protest the election.If the latest restrictions hold, Facebook could be the first major platform to remove Trump permanently.Facebook's move now raises expectations for Twitter, known for being the president's preferred social media platform, to follow suit. Twitter has confirmed that Trump deleted several tweets in order to regain his tweeting privileges sometime on Thursday, though the company declined to say when precisely he would be able to tweet again.Twitter also said that "future violations... will result in permanent suspension of the @realDonaldTrump account.""There's this element of all the companies hand-wringing until one of them takes a step, and then in a few minutes, everyone does it," said Adam Sharp, Twitter's former head of news, government and elections. "Nobody wants to be the first, and they just take turns on who is going to be the first one to go that time around. Then they all 'Thelma and Louise' it and make the call."The underlying problem facing most tech platforms, he said, is that the gravity of Trump's misconduct goes far beyond the companies' efforts to build standardized systems for punishing misbehavior.In his blog post Thursday, Zuckerberg said Facebook had determined that Trump's recent posts were "likely" intended to escalate the violence rather than the opposite.Trump has shown he "intends to use his remaining time in office to undermine the peaceful and lawful transition of power to his elected successor, Joe Biden," Zuckerberg wrote.Facebook has already described the events surrounding Trump's posts this week as an emergency. Now, Zuckerberg has finally revealed where Facebook will draw the line for Trump — at nothing less than a deadly assault on Congress.text by Brian Fung, CNN

Talk Radio Europe
Adam Sharp – The Correct Order of Biscuits…with TRE’s Hannah Murray

Talk Radio Europe

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 15:11


Adam Sharp - The Correct Order of Biscuits...with TRE's Hannah Murray

Town Hall Ohio
Ohio Farm Bureau's 102nd Annual Meeting

Town Hall Ohio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 48:09


For the first time in its more than 100 year history, Ohio Farm Bureau’s annual meeting was largely held remotely across the state this past week. The yearly face-to-face gathering of members from all around Ohio was prohibited by orders from the Ohio Department of Health limiting indoor gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this first-of-its-kind annual meeting allowed members to get involved as much as they chose from the comfort of their home, physically together with other delegates from their county or while they are working on the farm. On this Our Ohio Weekly, host Ty Higgins shares some of the many highlights of this year’s Annual Meeting. 00:00 - Ohio Farm Bureau's executive vice president, Adam Sharp, addresses members during the organization's 102nd Annual Meeting. 16:50 - Frank Burkett, Ohio Farm Bureau president, recaps a challenging, yet successful 2020 for members. 23:50 - Peggy Whitcomb shares all about the National Society Decendants of American Farmers "To the Beat of Agriculture". 32:20 - Organization Director Kim Harless talks about Scioto County Farm Bureau's award winning Conservation School is Cool event. 42:20 - American Farm Bureau chief economist Dr. John Newton shares results of a new survey that show consumers still have a high trust for farmers.

Orion Books
Only Posh People Say - The Correct Order of Biscuits by Adam Sharp

Orion Books

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 0:34


Click here to buy: https://adbl.co/2KkpXve Read by Matthew Spencer 'There is a theory that humans made lists before we invented writing. Adam Sharp's exquisitely arranged, addictively witty book of lists is the reasons why. He is the poet laureate of lists' John Mitchinson, Senior QI Elf 'So much to disagree with in this book. And I mean that as a huge recommendation' Richard Osman 'Very funny and highly addictive. Adam Sharp, you weird genius' Russell Kane A list of ways to start a conversation with a cat in different countries 5. Pss-pss-pss (England) 4. Kac-kac-kac (Lithuania) 3. Pish-pish-pish (Iran) 2. Ming-ming-ming (Philippines) 1. Bellowing "What's new pussycat, whoa, oh whoa" (Wales) Are you feeling down in the dumps? Is the chaotic, disordered nature of modern existence freaking you out? Are you feeling...listless? Then this collection of fascinating, hilarious and brilliantly odd lists is the remedy you need. Packed full of incredible facts, from what people say instead of cheese when they're taking a photo in Bulgaria, to what a platypus is called in Mandarin, everything under the sun is here. In order.