Podcast appearances and mentions of alex bond

Friend of the show Alex Bond is back and we're chatting about the fate of Outside. The company formerly known as America's best outdoor magazine and now just a shell of itself with lots and lots of tech under the hood. The news about the latest rounds of layoffs paired with the news they are buying another technology provider puzzles us and Alex and I are here to chat about it. This is a requiem of sort. LINKS Outside is Done? Outside Buys More Tech Alex Bond on Singletrack   Connect with Singletrack on: Singletrack.fm Instagram Brought to you by Electric Cable Car - your trail and mountain news!

We have reached then end of the first season of The Acolyte with Episode 8, entitled "The Acolyte", and joining us for the season finale is none other than our Clone Wars Correspondent, Alex Bond.  Talkin' Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn. From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all things from a galaxy far, far away. Join our Patreon! You can find it at patreon.com/talkintauntauns. Find us on the socials for more Star Wars conversation:Find the show on X: @TalkinTauntauns, Instagram at TalkinTauntauns, Threads at TalkinTauntauns, Bluesky at TalkinTauntauns,or at our website TalkinTauntauns.com. Find Jim on X @Jazinator, IG @Dinojim, or Bluesky, or on his website at dinojim.com. Find Nicole on IG @NicoleHQuinn, Threads @NicoleHQuinn, Bluesky, or on her website at herviewcreative.com You can get in touch with us via our website (TalkinTauntauns.com) or email us at Contact@TalkinTauntauns.com. Talkin' Tauntauns can be found on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave us a review, and tell your friends!

Shah Cypha hosts an insightful conversation with Mack Holland on Power 107.6, the Truth. Holland, an artist out of Augusta, Georgia, delves into his music journey, starting from church choirs to releasing inspirational melodies. They discuss his latest single, "My Favorite Girl," featuring Alex Bond, and Holland's creative process of blending gospel and R&B influences. Holland also shares his experiences as an author, promoting his book "Sweet Inspiration" and working on his second volume. He offers valuable advice for aspiring artists, emphasizing the importance of creativity, business knowledge, and inspiration in music.

Ever wondered what the secret sauce is for hiring and growing and a team, especially as an early stage business?Rebekah Bostan, Director of Operations at FinPro, takes over The Leadership in Insurance Podcast this week turning the tables on me diving into all the questions you've probably wanted to ask as a hiring manager or a founding team member looking to grow your team.Some highlights from our conversation

Attracting & Empowering Tomorrow's Insurance Workforce, but what does that actually mean? In today's highly competitive insurance industry, attracting and retaining top talent has become a critical strategic imperative. As the industry undergoes rapid digital transformation and faces evolving customer demands, the "War for Talent" intensifies.Tune into this panel discussion with Catherine Richardson, Bill Martin, Alex Bond, Anupam Malhotra and moderated by Stephen Goldstein to hear our takes on this topic

Transforming the insurance industry through the power of decision intelligence Tune into our episode with Richard Gunn, hyperexponential's CRO with Alex Bond for their discussion on the hashtag#evolution of the insurance industry towards a more hashtag#data-driven and efficient model, pricing intelligence and the use of hashtag#emerging technologies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and good mornignto th next episode of The Leadership in Insurance Podcast where our host Alex Bond is joined by Richard Gunn, CRO of HyperExponential Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are continuing our discussion of Ahsoka, this time with Episode 4 - Part Four: Fallen Jedi. And joining us this episode is out Clone Wars correspondent, Alex Bond.  Talkin' Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn. From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all things from a galaxy far, far away.Find us on the socials for more Star Wars conversation:Find the show on X: @TalkinTauntauns, Instagram at TalkinTauntauns, Threads at TalkinTauntauns, Bluesky at TalkinTauntauns,or at our website TalkinTauntauns.com.Find Jim on X @Jazinator, IG @Dinojim, or Bluesky, or on his website at dinojim.com.Find Nicole on IG @NicoleHQuinn, Threads @NicoleHQuinn, Bluesky, or on her website at herviewcreative.comYou can get in touch with us via our website (TalkinTauntauns.com) or email us at Contact@TalkinTauntauns.com.You can find Talkin' Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave us a review, and tell your friends!

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of The Leadership In Insurance Podcast, where this week our host Alex Bond is joined by Cyrus Karai, CEO and Founder of CoverForce. CoverForce's API offers access to leading P&C carriers, enabling instant business insurance quotes and a one-click purchase experience.They discuss their mission to strengthen independent agencies, wholesalers and corporates for closer relationships with their preferred carriers.Delve into their funding journey, gaining investment from QED Investors, the Penn Wharton Innovation Fund, NYCA Partners amongst others. And what CoverForce have in store for 2024. Be sure to listen to this one - it's a good one! This podcast was brought to you by FinPro - the leading executive search firm, for start up and scale up Insurtechs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are sharing something a little differnt on the podcast today, and we are tunring the table (and microphone!) on our host Alex Bond and hearing a bit more from him about his insights into insurtech and the future of the industry's talent.Stepping in to the 'interviewer' role today in Alex's is place is FinPro's own Gavin Savage, our Head of Tech and Engineering and host of our Wednesday series, 'The Emerging Tech Series' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the last episode of 2023 I sat down with friend of the show Alex Bond to chat about this year in trail running. We covering the latest outdoor industry report and chat about the distinguishing aspects of what makes trail running so unique compared to other sports. We consider the economic impact of trail races in host towns and wonder about the value of live streaming and who might actually benefit from this investment in infrastructure and gear. Of course we touch on UTMB's much talked about expansion and enduring, or not attraction and wonder if these races are still the status quo. And finally we highlighted the biggest achievements at this year's biggest races and in the world of FKTs. LINKS Alex Bond on Instagram Connect with Singletrack on: Singletrack.fm Instagram Brought to you by Electric Cable Car - your trail and mountain news!  

It's that time of year again where we present our Holiday Gift Guide! Each of us, along with our guest Alex Bond, offer up our top 5 Star Wars gift recommends for you or a loved one this holiday season. For a complete list and links, please visit this episodes post on our website at TalkinTauntauns.com. Talkin' Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn.  From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all things from a galaxy far, far away.Find us on the socials for more Star Wars conversation:X:  @TalkinTauntaunsInstagram at TalkinTauntaunsThreads at TalkinTauntaunsBluesky at TalkinTauntaunsFind Jim on X@Jazinator, IG@Dinojim, or Bluesky, or on his website at dinojim.com.Find Nicole on X@NHQuinnWrites, IG@NicoleHQuinn, Threads@NicoleHQuinn, Bluesky, or on her website at herviewcreative.comYou can get in touch with us via our website (TalkinTauntauns.com) or email us at Contact@TalkinTauntauns.com.You can find Talkin' Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave us a review, and tell your friends!

Chapter 441 - "Consume And Burn is Our Catharsis" ...as read by HorsewhipToday I'm stoked to have Shaun Drees and Alex Bond from Horsewhip on the podcast! Horsewhip's new album, Consume and Burn, is out today on Iodine Records! The guys talk about Florida, their musical backgrounds, releasing music during lockdown, music as an emotional response and release, and a lot more! https://horsewhipfl.bandcamp.com/https://deathwishinc.com/collections/iodine-recordings/products/horsewhip-consume-and-burnhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 441 Music:Horsewhip - "Buried"Horsewhip - "Funeral Circus"Horsewhip - "Stillborn"Horsewhip - "Circadian Rhythm"Horsewhip - "Plague Machine"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Floridian hardcore veterans HORSEWHIP are preparing to unleash their Iodine Recordings debut LP Consume And Burn on November 10th. Dave Tetan (guitar) and Alex Bond (drums) check-in for a chat on the new record, their expectations, and perception versus reality in their home state.Music by:Ex EverythingHorsewhipPaint It BlackIntro music by:Hot ZonePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GettingitoutpodcastEmail: dan@gettingitout.netWebsite: http://gettingitout.net/Instagram: @getting_it_out_podcastFacebook: www.facebook.com/gettingitoutpodcastX: @GettingItOutPod Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/getting-it-out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's The Leadership In Insurance Podcast, host Alex Bond was joined by Sean Harper, the Founder & CEO of KinKin doesn't need much introduction in the #InsurTech world, but for those who don't know, Kin offers personalized home insurance solutions for everyone, even in areas most impacted by #climatechange Here are some of the highlights from the conversation…

This week on The Leadership In Insurance Podcast, our host Alex Bond was joined by Karthik Ramakrishnan, the CEO & Co- Founder of Armilla Assurance to discuss all things #AI and the future of AI insuranceHere are some of the highlights...

This week, Paul Foster (Michelin Star Chef) and Simon Alexander (award winning podcaster/ producer) are at The Home of Food Festival 2023, Lord's Cricket Ground. Simon & Paul are joined by resident chef, at Lord's, Tommy Banks as he embarks on the first festival of its kind at the home of Cricket. We also chat to Tom Shepherd of Upstairs, Will & Jack of Fallow and Alex Bond of Alchemilla & Mollis in Nottingham. Topics include, a dedication to Sat Bains, Great British Menu, Joe Root's love of prawns and what cricketers actually eat! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We dive into the Star Wars Conversation Cards packs by Kelly Knox where we chose 9 different questions in the pack and gave our (as thoughtful as possible) answers as we could. Joining us for the conversation was Alex Bond and Rayven Spencer. You can find the cards HERE. Talkin' Tauntauns is hosted by AIPT's Jim Lehane and Nicole Herviou. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away. Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation:Talkin' TauntaunsJimNicoleBe on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin' Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin' Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars group.

The Inflation Reduction Act established the Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment (EIR) Program under the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Loan Programs Office and appropriated $5 billion to help fund certain clean energy and carbon reduction projects through fiscal year 2026. In June, the Loan Programs Office released new guidance for the Title 17 Clean Energy Financing Program, which includes the EIR Program. On today's episode, Jigar Shah, director of DOE's Loan Programs Office, joins Alex Bond, EEI deputy general counsel of clean energy and climate, to discuss this guidance and to address some of the most common questions about the program. Listen to our episode “Reinvesting in Energy Infrastructure,” which also featured Jigar, to learn more about the program.

On May 11, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act, which targets carbon pollution standards for fossil-fuel based plants. Over the past several months, EEI has engaged constructively with EPA and outlined several important priorities for these regulations that are consistent with the ongoing clean energy transition that EEI's member companies are leading. On this episode, Emily Fisher, EEI executive vice president of clean energy and general counsel, and Alex Bond, EEI deputy general counsel of clean energy and climate, discuss the proposed rule, the potential implications for electric companies and their customers, and what comes next for this proposal.    Editor's note: This conversation was recorded in late May.

We are finally able to jump back onto our chronological rewatching of The Clone Wars series with Part 4. This includes Season 1, episode 5: Rookies, (part 2 of the Domino Squad Trilogy), as well as season 1 episodes 6 (Downfall of a Droid) and 7 (Duel of the Droids), which make up the R2 Lost Duology. And joining us for this is our Clone Wars correspondent, Alex Bond.   Talkin' Tauntauns is hosted by AIPT's Jim Lehane and Nicole Herviou. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away. Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation:Talkin' TauntaunsJimNicoleBe on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin' Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin' Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars group.

Continuing our coverage of The Mandalorian we cover two episodes in this episode, Chapter 21: The Pirate and Chapter 22: Guns for Hire. Joining us for the coverage of these episodes is our The Clone Wars correspondent, Alex Bond!Talkin' Tauntauns is hosted by AIPT's Jim Lehane and Nicole Herviou. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away. Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation:Talkin' TauntaunsJimNicoleBe on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin' Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin' Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars group.

6am hour -- Bellingham City Council won't cooperate with the mayor regarding a criminal penalty for drug possession, one of the Bellingham City Council members is lying about jail space capacity, chaos ensues at Stanford Law School when an associate dean of DEI verbally unleashes on a visiting federal court judge speaking to the law school students, Pres. Biden approves an Alaskan oil/gas exploration deal with Conoco Phillips greatly upsetting Sen. Maria Cantwell and various climate activists, GUEST: St. Sen. Noel Frame (D-Seattle Queen Anne/Ballard) 206-475-1988, c/o Alex Bond 206-579-1857, SB 5486 the 'extreme wealth tax', Frame says the wealth tax is a property tax, by which she means "financial intangiable property" which is political speak for assets on paper not actual tangiable money, will Frame's bill meet state Constitutional standards?, taxing net worth, RIP Dick Fosbury, GUEST: Brent Beardall. President & Chief Executive Officer at WaFd Bank. Brent Beardall tells his survivor story of living through a fatal plane crash and 18 hours worth of surgery, Beardall was in the front passenger seat of a private flight back in late December, ) in-studio, Beardall says Silicon Valley Bank was a well respected bank and nobody can say they saw its collapse coming, Beardall says confidence was high in SVB prior to its collapse, explaining the loan to deposit ratio that is intrinsic to a bank's profitability, the terrible decision SVB made in low yield treasuries, the collapse happened because of mortgaged backed securities similar to the 2008 WaMu collapse, 8am hour -- GUEST: ShiftWA.org's Randy Pepple examines Legislative bill that would cut back K-12 school instruction by 4 hours a week and teachers would spend their time... , how the teacher's union is impacting this bill, no demonstrable evidence of how this bill would help students, SB5054.

Enjoy this special 2022 highlight double feature episode where Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Jay Bartot from ZeitWorks & Alex Bond from FinPro. James, Rob & Jay discuss the scope of AI powered business process intelligence. Also, James, Rob & Alex talk about finding the talent and all that goes into starting & scaling up InsureTech! You can also check out Alex's podcast, Leadership in Insurance and listen to his interview with our host, James Benham!Find us on social media!We're on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, or follow James on Twitter!Subscribe, rate, and comment.As always -Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!

Continuing our Clone Wars Rewatch with Alex Bond, we have reached episodes 2, 3, and 4 of the first season with the Malevolence Trilogy. Along with our Clone Wars discussion, Alex was given some holiday homework to watch The Holiday Special and listen to the Star Wars Christmas Album, Christmas in the Stars. It's a happy holidays indeed.Talkin' Tauntauns is hosted by AIPT's Jim Lehane and Nicole Herviou. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away. Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation:Talkin' TauntaunsJimNicoleBe on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin' Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin' Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars group.

Leapfrogging back to the Tales of the Jedi series, we now cover the three Ahsoka episodes, Episodes 1, 5, and 6. And with us to cover these is our old The Clone Wars buddy, Alex Bond.Talkin' Tauntauns is hosted by AIPT's Jim Lehane and Nicole Herviou. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away. Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation:Talkin' TauntaunsJimNicoleBe on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin' Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin' Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars group.

Welcome back to Grilled by The Staff Canteen, this is series 4 and our fifth co-host is Alex Bond. Alex is chef and owner of Michelin-starred Alchemilla and his latest venture Mollis plus a former Great British Menu contestant. Alex has picked six guests from the hospitality industry to chat to and put under the Grilled spotlight, and his final guest is Stu Turner, aka owner and founder of Sushi Sushi and otherwise known as Sushi Stu. In this episode we talk about the best topping for crumpets, the worst restaurant experiences they have both had, Veet reviews and why Chilli Crack is a best seller. We do also talk about Japanese ingredients and why Stu wants to keep introducing them to British cooking! Thanks for listening to Grilled by The Staff Canteen, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don't miss out on the latest episode. If you are not already become a member of The Staff Canteen and keep up to date: www.thestaffcanteen.com/index/register Please support us if you like what we do: bit.ly/TSCContribute

Welcome back to Grilled by The Staff Canteen, this is series 4 and our fifth co-host is Alex Bond. Alex is chef and owner of Michelin-starred Alchemilla and his latest venture Mollis plus a former Great British Menu contestant. Alex has picked six guests from the hospitality industry to chat to and put under the Grilled spotlight, and his fourth guest is Em Brightman, head chef of Michelin-starred Murano, which is owned by Angela Hartnett. In this episode we talk about why David Beckham was Em's childhood hero, being a woman in a professional kitchen and how important it is to keep changing the negative narrative around hospitality. Thanks for listening to Grilled by The Staff Canteen, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don't miss out on the latest episode. If you are not already become a member of The Staff Canteen and keep up to date: www.thestaffcanteen.com/index/register Please support us if you like what we do: bit.ly/TSCContribute

Welcome back to Grilled by The Staff Canteen, this is series 4 and our fifth co-host is Alex Bond. Alex is chef and owner of Michelin-starred Alchemilla and his latest venture Mollis plus a former Great British Menu contestant. Alex has picked six guests from the hospitality industry to chat to and put under the Grilled spotlight, and his fourth guest is Tony Parkin, head chef of Michelin-starred, House Restaurant at Cliff House Hotel. In this episode we talk about Tony having his initials on cushions, dealing with trolls after Great British Menu and why he chose to take on his latest roll. Thanks for listening to Grilled by The Staff Canteen, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don't miss out on the latest episode. If you are not already become a member of The Staff Canteen and keep up to date: www.thestaffcanteen.com/index/register Please support us if you like what we do: bit.ly/TSCContribute

Welcome back to Grilled by The Staff Canteen, this is series 4 and our fifth co-host is Alex Bond. Alex is chef and owner of Michelin-starred Alchemilla and his latest venture Mollis plus a former Great British Menu contestant. Alex has picked six guests from the hospitality industry to chat to and put under the Grilled spotlight, and his third guest is Simon Martin, chef owner of Michelin-starred, Mana in Manchester. In this episode we find out Simon's hidden talent, he defends Manchester's food scene and they discuss the highs and lows of social media. Thanks for listening to Grilled by The Staff Canteen, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don't miss out on the latest episode. If you are not already become a member of The Staff Canteen and keep up to date: www.thestaffcanteen.com/index/register Please support us if you like what we do: bit.ly/TSCContribute

Welcome back to Grilled by The Staff Canteen, this is series 4 and our fifth co-host is Alex Bond. Alex is chef and owner of Michelin-starred Alchemilla and his latest venture Mollis plus a former Great British Menu contestant. Alex has picked six guests from the hospitality industry to chat to and put under the Grilled spotlight, and his second guest is Tom Spenceley, head chef of The Ledbury. In this episode they discusses the price of fine dining and is it worth it, the impact of a positive working environment, mental health and looking after their team plus why Moana makes Alex cry. Thanks for listening to Grilled by The Staff Canteen, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don't miss out on the latest episode. If you are not already become a member of The Staff Canteen and keep up to date: www.thestaffcanteen.com/index/register Please support us if you like what we do: bit.ly/TSCContribute

Welcome back to Grilled by The Staff Canteen, this is series 4 and our fifth co-host is Alex Bond. Alex is chef and owner of Michelin-starred Alchemilla and his latest venture Mollis plus a former Great British Menu contestant. Alex has picked six guests from the hospitality industry to chat to and put under the Grilled spotlight, and his first guest is Oli Marlow, Executive Chef of Aulis and Roganic Hong Kong and Aulis London. This is Alex's first episode and he discusses why everyone wants Tony Parkin in their phonebook, why one burger is never enough and howimportnat hard work is to succeed in the hospitality industry. Thanks for listening to Grilled by The Staff Canteen, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don't miss out on the latest episode. If you are not already become a member of The Staff Canteen and keep up to date: www.thestaffcanteen.com/index/register Please support us if you like what we do: bit.ly/TSCContribute

ESA announce that Shaun The Sheep will fly around the moon this month aboard Artemis-1 mission. Philippe Deloo tells Gaia Vince what's in store for the woolly astronaut this month. Philippe is the team lead on the European Service Module, the part of NASA's Orion spacecraft which will be the workhorse of the new moon missions, ferrying four astronauts at a time to the moon and perhaps even beyond one day. This first Artemis mission, slated for launch 29th August, will check all the engineering bravado of the new launch and orbital systems ready for subsequent human passengers in a couple of years. Christiana Scheib, of the Universities of Cambridge and Tartu, is part of a team who seem to have pinpointed in time the moment the Herpes virus that causes cold sores first spread across human populations. By obtaining genomes of HSV1 from four individuals who died between the iron age and medieval times, their analysis suggests an initial emergence sometime in the Bronze age. The intriguing hypothesis that accompanies the discovery is that the variant's emergence was facilitated by a new trend among bronze age folk of romantic kissing. But as she describes, it's hard to be certain for "there is no gene for kissing". One way of restricting the spread of many viruses is of course various forms of PPE. The last few years have seen billions more items of PPE used on our planet, often without a clear plan for their disposal, and they get accidentally dropped and even deliberately dumped all over the world. Alex Bond of the Natural History Museum at Tring observes and catalogues rubbish affecting wildlife. He took the BBC's Victoria Gill on a walk down a canal in Salford to discuss the issues with the tissues. Presented by Gaia Vince Produced by Alex Mansfield

We are starting a new series this episode with a complete rewatch of The Clone Wars animated series. We will be periodically going back and watching the episodes in chronological order and giving our thoughts and feelings on them, now that the entire The Clone Wars series is complete. Today we start with Part 1, The Battle of Christophsis, which includes episode 216 (Cat and Mouse), 116 (The Hidden Enemy), and The Clone Wars theatrical movie. Joining us for the entire series is our old buddy, Alex Bond.Talkin' Tauntauns is comprised of Jim Lehane and Nicole Herviou. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away.  Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation:Talkin' TauntaunsJimNicoleBe on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin' Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin' Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars book club.

Nigel Walsh and John Bean are joined by a panel of fantastic guests to talk through all things culture in insurance. Culture is a very wide topic and can cover a variety of lenses: the culture of innovation, the move towards a digital culture, social culture, which is a topic that we have covered here on the podcast quite a lot - especially with our recent ESG podcast, and many more cultural lenses. Culture in insurance has a bad rep, and for good reason with recemt press reports, but it might not be all bad with lots of good work happening across the industry. So join us while we try to figure out what is currently going on, and how we can build a transformative and inclusive future. Joining us today: * Lou Smith, Chair of the Board at Innovate Finance * Alex Bond, Founder at FinPro and host of the Leadership in Insurance podcast All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. Follow us on Twitter: @instechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com! Special Guests: Alex Bond and Lou Smith.

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of the Leadership in Insurance Podcast where this week we are lucky enough to be joined by Sten Saar, CEO of Zego.Zego is a commercial motor insurance provider that powers opportunities for businesses, from entire fleets of vehicles to self-employed drivers and riders. It combines best-in-class technology with sophisticated data sources to offer insurance products that save businesses time and money. Since its inception, Zego has believed that the problem with traditional insurance is that it holds businesses back. It's too expensive and time consuming, and it no longer suits businesses who use vehicles to earn money. Zego's products represent a solution to this problem for businesses based across the UK, Europe and beyond.In this episode Sten and podcast host, Alex Bond look to the future of insurance and discuss Zego's vision for the future of mobility going into a wide range of topics such as:Why is it important to future think for insurers?Regulation seems to be the great restriction on that vision - what part can the insurance industry do to help that vision a realityWith the complexity of risk associated with anonymous vehicles do you think we will see a rise in internal risk solutions such as Mercedes announcing its insurance for autonomous vehicles - What can insurance do to continue its relevance when we see these types of developments?This vision of the future isn't new (blade runner came out in the 80s!) but it does feel more tangible, do you think tech is catching up to culture? How important do you think art and culture are to innovation?Do you think insurance as an industry should be doing more to encourage a move sway from fossil fuels? If it can't be insured it would stop...Thank you Sten for your time, it was great to speak to you!You can take a further look at Zego's2040 vision for the future of mobility at zego.com/2040This Podcast was brought to you by FinPro, an executive recruitment business that works in the Insurance and Insurtech space.Our host in FinPro Director, Alex BondPlease like and subscribe if you enjoyed this podcast Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have reached the final season of Star Wars Rebels with our lightning fast watch of the show in preparation for Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi show debuting this week! We are again joined by Alex Bond talking all the great things that this show has given us and looking at what the future may hold for the spin off shows coming up. The crew of Talkin' Tauntauns is the AIPT Star Wars dream team: Event Coordinator JJ Travers, Producer Jim Lehane, Contributor Nicole Herviou, and reporter in the field Connor Christiansen. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away. Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation:Talkin' TauntaunsJJJimNicoleBe on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin' Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin' Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars book club.

Alex Bond is back on Singletrack and after his season kickoff race, the Yakima Skyline 50K he has stories to tell and questions to ask. This race is not an easy one but Alex's training was on point. So, what do you do during the a race when the doubts start creeping in? How do you respond and fight back when things turn out the way you hoped? And how do you pick yourself up afterwards and look into the future? LINKS Alex Bond on Singletrack Alex Bond on Instagram Alex Bond on Strava Yakima Skyline by Rainshadow Running Connect with Singletrack on: Instagram | Twitter | Website

Our lightning-quick revisit of Star Wars: Rebels continues with the second season as we prepare for Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi series. Joining us for the discussion is fan-favorite guest Alex Bond. The crew of Talkin' Tauntauns is the AIPT Star Wars dream team: JJ Travers, Jim Lehane, and Nicole Herviou. Join us as we discuss the latest news in Star Wars, as well as our thoughts on the books, comics, TV series, and movies from a galaxy far, far away. Find us on Twitter for more Star Wars conversation:Talkin' TauntaunsJJJimNicoleBe on the show and email us at TalkinTauntauns@AIPTComics.com. You can find Talkin' Tauntauns on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Simplecast, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or right on AIPT. As always, if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a review, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!Looking for more Star Wars out of AIPT and the Talkin' Tauntauns crew? Sign up for our Patreon and unlock access to our Discord community and Star Wars book club.

Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Alex Bond from FinPro. James, Rob & Alex talk about finding the talent and all that goes into starting & scaling up InsureTech! You can also check out Alex's podcast, Leadership in Insurance and listen to his interview with our host, James Benham!Find us on social media!We're on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, or follow James on Twitter!Subscribe, rate, and comment.As always -Enjoy the Ride & Geek Out!

Breaking news from this morning: Fastest Known Time sells to Outside Interactive. Here's a first commentary by Alex Bond, Ashly Winchester and Jason Hardrath on the possibly exciting changes and the worries for the trail running community. LINKS New Owners of Fastest Known Time Outside Interactive, Inc. Acquires Fastest Known Time Alex Bond Instagram Ashly Winchester Instagram Jason Hardrath Instagram

Hello and welcome the latest episode of the Leadership In Insurance Podcast, we are sharing a special episode this week, the live recording of our first FLITe series panel event.The FLITe series is FinPro's new events series that brings together aspiring future female leaders in InsurTech through round tables, panel events, and discussions. Our aim is to help close the InsurTech gender gap and inspire the future leaders of the InsurTech world. We believe that a balanced and representative workforce drives innovation. We want to encourage organisations to retain women and strive to promote gender equality.We hosted our first webinar last week, a discussion on 'The Career Opportunities in InsurTech' and were joined by an amazing panel of inspiring speakers: Caroline Langridge, Head of ACT Underwriting Management, AON Ines Cheaib, COO, Gaia Caroline Garrow, CIO, Flock Along with Alex Bond, MD, FinPro and The Leadership In Insurance Podcast hostOur debut event was a great success, thank you to everyone who joined us online for the live event and for those who were unable to make it, we hope you enjoyed listening back. We covered a wide variety of topics such as: Why should people be interested in insurtech as sector What are the biggest misconceptions about working in insurtech? How do you demonstrate broad skill sets? What is it like working in insurance with a non-insurance background? Where have you historically found it hardest to recruit people? How do you identify who and what you're looking for when hiring for a start up? How important are networks and relationships to success in these environments? Is insurtech a useful term? We often discuss the need to be adaptable but is that narrative inaccessible? Does that impact women more ?Please join us at our next FLITe series discussion 'People, Innovation and Culture' on March 17th 2022 at The Folly, London where we will be hearing from more inspiring female leaders about their journeys through overcoming imposter syndrome, discussing cognitive diversity and looking at the ways we utilise our networks. We are already looking forward to the next event - reserve your place here to join us (face-to-face this time!) This Podcast was brought to you by FinPro, an executive recruitment business that works in the Insurance and Insurtech space.Our host in FinPro Director, Alex Bond Please like and subscribe if you enjoyed this podcast Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Christmas everyone. It's this special time of the year and you know what that means? Holiday movie review time! Alex Bond and I take a dive into the big screen sensation The Alpinist. A climbing movie that follows the story of Canadian Marc-André Leclerc. Sit back, grab some eggnog and don't forget to hug your loves ones. LINKS The Alpinist The Alpinist on Apple TV The Alpinist on Netflix NEED GEAR FOR THE NEW YEAR?

In this week's episode we hear from Alex Bond, FinPro founder and the Leadership in Insurance Podcast host himself. We wanted to do something slightly different with this podcast and it reflects some of the wider initiatives we are developing with FinPro. FinPro is a recruitment business specialising in the Insurtech sector and have been fortunate to work with some of the most exciting and innovative people operating within the sector. We have had fantastic guests who have shared their journeys and their experiences all with the objective of moving the Insurtech industry forward. Something we have done less is get to know the people behind the stories. Businesses are an net result of the talent and efforts of the people employed within them. This is a statement of the obvious but when we operate within the tech sector it can be easy to forget that despite how tech focussed you might be it is the people that drive the business and its innovation. We wanted to get to know more about the challenges that are not directly the work – particularly we wanted to know the challenges founders face when trying to drive fledgling businesses to success.We didn't feel we could ask our guests to share their fears, hopes and aspirations if we do not share some of our own biggest challenges so we have taken a different path with the podcast today and we have our host Alex discuss his challenges with mental health, his experiences with managing his mental health and what he thinks we can do to accommodate and help people manage their mental health in the world of start-ups.We hope by doing this we will be able to have more honest and transparent conversations that touch on the founders challenges on a personal level – hopefully if we make the first move we can encourage more conversations about mental health.We hope you enjoy it.This Podcast was brought to you by FinPro, an executive recruitment business that works in the Insurance and Insurtech space.Our host is FinPro Director, Alex Bond Please like and subscribe if you enjoyed this podcast Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex Bond and I are taking a look at the best mountain running performances in Washington State submitted to Fastest Known Time for the year 2021. And wow, there are some inspirational efforts put up by incredible runners. From Alex Borsuk's blistering run up Glacier Peak to Alex King's dethroning of Uli Steidl's long-held FKT at Mt. Rainier. And yes, we found some cool runs in the Olympics as well. What's up with all the Alexes in this episode? Links Alex Borsuk & Jenny Abegg - Sawtooth Ridge Slam Alex Borsuk - Glacier Peak Sunny Stroeer - Mt. Stone Kristina Randrup - Mailbox Peak Robyn Reeder - Mt. Adams Jason Hardrath - Washington's Bulgers Timothy Olsen - Pacific Crest Trail Nick Folwer - Pacific Northwest Trail Alex King - Mt. Rainier Kyle McCrohan, Nick Danielson, Tara Fraga, Jenny Abegg - Alpine Lakes Crest Traverse Anna Maxwell, Charlie Levy - Buckhorn Wilderness Loop Alex Bond on Strava and Instagram Seattle Running Club

Alex Bond returns to the show to share his experience with orienteering races, how it helps him on big mountain adventures and why he won't run the Barkley Marathons. We talk about the romance and despair of circumnavigating volcanoes in the Cascades and what's on the adventure docket for the remainder of the summer before the smoke rolls in, or are we already too late for that? Links: Alex on Strava Alex on Instagram Cascada Orienteering Club Seattle Running Club Fastest Known Time Athletic Brewing Use discount code: ABOND20 La Sportiva Karacal La Sportiva Cyklon

This week's guest on Golden Grenades is Dr. Alex Bond, senior curator in charge of birds at the Natural History Museum. Alex describes his work looking after the historically and culturally important specimens in his care and talks about his extensive work as a conservation biologist with a focus on the marine environment and island biology. Contains the bird Alex described as "one pound balls of hate" and the one that sounds like "a northern granny when you tell them you have met a nice boy"!

Digitally distributed MGAs have been a popular topic on the podcast as it's been the basis for many Insurtechs to go live in the industry so I was pleased to speak to MGA veteran Philip Cabaud. Philip is CEO of Now Insurance an AI-driven insurance platform to providing professional liability cover within 3 minutes. This was a far-reaching conversation where we discussed: The importance of driving your own traffic - not leaking money on acquisition costs How do you build an AI underwriting solution - where do the people fit in The importance of speed and customer journey to the small business customer Why launch as an MGA first? Why go full-stack? Challenges of building new products in an MGA USA capacity cycles vs Lloyd's The ironic balance between SME business - great business for underwriters but the bad experience for the consumer The importance of digital marketing to the success of SME business Why there are no cheap costs of customer acquisition The broker model means that the insurer focuses on the broker as the customer, not the consumer We discuss how to create more touchpoints with the customer - add value I NEARLY get a scoop on some patented tech - but don't! How to run a tech-enabled platform as a non-tech person The creative challenge of insurance businesses Thanks to Philip for being a great guest. This podcast was brought to you by FinPro an executive recruitment business that works in the Insurance and Instech space Our host is FinPro Director, Alex Bond.Please like and subscribe if you enjoyed this podcast Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the latest edition of the Leadership in Insurance podcast. In this week's episode, we were joined by David George. David is CEO of Bikmo a specialist cycling insurance business that enables and protects the world's cycling enthusiasts. Bikmo is a values-led and mission-led business and whilst we wanted to talk all things insurance I wanted to discuss purpose and culture - it's not often you get to speak to a person who has taken a hobby and made it into a business - especially an insurance business. In this conversation we discuss: Why cycling needed a specific insurance provider The bike geek hierarchy at Bikmo - is there bike bullying? (No - obviously) The impact of Covid on the growth of cycling Ebikes and the changing nature of cycling demographics Why not extend your home policy? How David followed his passion when he had a successful career as an engineer How Bikmo originally started as a comparison engine Focus on getting people back on the road vs indemnifying them Becoming a B-Corp - why do it? What does it entail? Values led - how it delivers ROI How to maintain values as you grow? We try and define "Insurtech" vs tech-enabled Utilizing tech shouldn't it always centre on the customer? This is a conversation I have wanted to have for some time - values-led organizations especially set up around something that you love to do sounds to me like the goal all businesses should aim for. Thank you to David for being a great guest. This podcast was brought to you by FinPro​​​​​​​​​​​​​ an executive recruitment business that works in the Insurance and Instech space. Our host is FinPro Director, Alex Bond.Please like and subscribe if you enjoyed this podcast Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.