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This week we are chatting about the Mediterranean island country of Malta. Our guest Anthony Gauci is a Maltese Australian and we discussed the shared histories of Italy and Malta, as well as the many similarities Malta has with Italy, especially Sicily, such as cuisine, architecture and religion. Anthony is also the author of 'The Family of Valletta', a historical fiction novel set in Malta. You will hear more about the book in the episode and you can also click the links below:Anthony of Instagram:Thefamilyofvalletta (@thefamilyofvalletta) • Instagram photos and videosFind the Family of Valletta on Amazon:Amazon.com.au : the family of valletta

On today's episode of ‘Wait, How Do You Spell That? A Rare Disease podcast brought to you by Patient Worthy. We are thrilled to share with you a story that is as powerful as it is inspiring. Our guest today is Lisa Batista, author of the newly released memoir, "Falling: A Journey of Strength, Survival and Rising," which is now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and through her website, labatista.com. Lisa grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where she navigated the challenges of a walking world while living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, or SMA. SMA is a rare, genetic disorder that is categorized as weakness and disintegration of muscles due to the loss of neurons in the spinal cord that affects the control of muscle moment and gradually causes increased weakness and loss of muscle function. In her book, Lisa shares her extraordinary journey—one marked not only by the physical realities of SMA, but also by the misunderstandings she faced from those around her. Often dismissed or accused of laziness, Lisa endured a life shaped by both her diagnosis and the abuse and misfortune that came with not being believed. Despite her muscles growing weaker, Lisa found a path to strength and survival, ultimately rising above the obstacles she faced. Today, we'll dive into Lisa's story—her struggles, her resilience, and what she hopes readers will take away from her memoir. So, sit back, get comfortable, and join us for a conversation about courage, perseverance, and the power of being seen and heard. To find your copy of Lisa's book: Amazon - Amazon.com : falling a journey of strength Barnes & Noble - falling: the journey of strength, survival and rising | Barnes & Noble® Lisa's Website - Falling - A Journey of Strength, Survival and Rising To learn more about Patient Worthy and how you can be a guest on Wait, How Do You Spell That? please visit our website at PatientWorthy.com   

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EP #329 - The Egoless Revolution, an interview with visionary author, Cynthia Rivard I'm truly grateful to welcome visionary author Cynthia Rivard to Empowering Chats. Her latest book, Hope for a New Era – Turning the Tide: Love & Leadership through Turbulent Times, is both timely and transformational. She has a powerful quote at the beginning of her book that reads: “When we discover the beauty of new perspectives, our world opens up—we develop more compassion and experience more peace and love.” Cynthia defines hope as faith in action. She emphasizes the importance of trusting deeply—and then taking meaningful steps. Through action, we create both hope and empowerment. She speaks of spiritual awakening as the intentional development of inner knowing—allowing yourself to be guided by the divinity within. She reminds us: Now is our time. We must co-create a better world, act as responsible stewards of the planet, and rise to the moment with courage. Cynthia acknowledges how overwhelming it can feel—there's so much that needs rebuilding, and it's easy to get stuck. Her advice: Tap into your divine wisdom and take one step at a time. She goes on to say, "Your impact doesn't have to be global—what matters is what you can do within your sphere of influence . . . acts rooted in love and joy ripple outward." She calls for unity of purpose, asking us to set aside ego and judgment to create real solutions. True progress, she says, requires diverse perspectives. “If we all think alike, we stay stuck. Change is constant, but we must guide it—not passively let it happen to us.” We both agree that understanding builds compassion—and compassion is what moves the world forward. To learn more about Cynthia Rivard visit: CynthiaRivard.com To purchase her book, Hope for a New Era, on Amazon: Amazon.com/Hope-for-a-New-Era To learn more about her non-profit organization Global Rising Tide visit: GlobalRisingTide.org To learn more about me and how I show up in the world visit: SusanBurrell.com

「レコード初心者向けイベントでも大人気！ オーテクのプレーヤー/ヘッドホンがAmazon プライムデーでセール中」　レコード再生の基礎知識を解説するフリーマガジン「はじめてのアナログプレーヤー」の内容を実際に体験できる特別イベントが開催された。同イベントにはオーディオテクニカの製品も多数登場したのだが、それらの製品が現在開催中のAmazonプライムデーでセール対象になっている。

▼今回はこんな話！このエピソードでは、「フライホイール（弾み車）」というビジネスの成長メカニズムを図で表現する概念について、その魅力や活用方法、限界が語られました。冒頭で、フライホイールという概念、特にAmazonのジェフ・ベゾスが描いたシンプルで美しい構造が好きだという思いが語られました。低価格が顧客を増やし、それが売上を伸ばし、コスト削減を可能にし、さらに低価格につながるというAmazonの例が挙げられました。フライホイールは、会社のフォーカスを確認したり、経営管理ツールとして利用できる可能性がある一方で、実際に運用に乗せるのが難しい面もあり、考え方や美しさが重視されやすい側面があることが指摘されました。「フライホイールだけを作る仕事」をしたいという願望が語られましたが、これはプラクティカルな実務上のニーズが少ない可能性が高いと自認しています。自身が実際に作成・活用した例として、ネットスーパー市場の成長フライホイールが紹介されました。パートナー数の増加、店舗展開、客数増加、売上、利益、新規パートナー誘引といったサイクルを描き、現在のボトルネック（パートナーへの利益創出）を特定し、方針を決定するために活用した具体的なエピソードが語られました。フライホイールを「書く」プロセスについて、まずコンポーネント（要素）を抽出し、それらを矢印で接続し、シンプル化していくという手順が述べられました。フライホイールの「美しさ」を感じるには、事業の構造を理解している必要があり、現場の人にとっては直接関連する業務が少ないため、あまり思いを寄せにくいツールである可能性が示唆されました。これは経営戦略そのものに近いレベルの概念であると位置付けられました。自身のプロジェクト（政府関連）でフライホイールを書いた例も紹介され、正当性の獲得や行政組織との連携強化といった要素を含む独自の構造が示されました。こうしたコンポーネントの表現には、現場に伝わる言葉を使う言語化の工夫が重要である点が語られました。フライホイールは、放っておくと自然に回るものではなく、どこかに詰まりやすい部分があるため、そのボトルネックを特定し、解決すべき課題を明確にするために有効なツールであるという認識が示されました。最後に、フライホイールは「使える家具というよりは、飾るべきアート」に近い性質を持っているのではないかという見解で締めくくられました。▼お便りや感想はこちらからお待ちしています。 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/73RW6Fq7TWMJpfNx9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠採用された方には、何かノベルティをお送りします。▼フリーアジェンダとは...メルカリでグロースを務めてきた@hik0107と株式会社10Xの創業者&代表である@yamotty3 が仕事のことから哲学、雑談など話すPodcastです。名は体を表す、という諺どおり、かっちりしたアジェンダなく二人のその時のバイブスによって思いついたままに話す、まさに「フリーアジェンダ」なスタイルが特徴。▼有料コミュニティはこちら⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://community.camp-fire.jp/projects/view/318756⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠▼Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE AGENDA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yamotty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hikaru⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠▼配信アカウント⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠note

Special guest, Laurie Gelman, shares some of her favourite life lessons in today's episode. She is an author who decided to get real about parenting and a fellow Canadian whose experience as a television host has landed her some epic experiences and manifestations! All of this leads to a discussion of the power of humour, thoughts, and giving back to the world with whatever we have to offer even if our definitions on miracles differ.   To learn more about readings and coaching, with Chris and Amy, visit: https://chrisatley.com Chris Atley Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisatley/ Amy Yates Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connectivesoul Laurie Gelman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauriegelman/ Laurie Gelman on Amazon: Amazon.com: Laurie Gelman: books, biography, latest update

Cheesy and Fondue learn about different ways to store cheese. We're talking clay pots, caves, wax, brine, paper and cloth. We find some items you can buy. And of course, we tell a very cheesy joke!Find us at www.justcheesy.com and everywhere you enjoy social media! https://linktr.ee/JustCheesy***Newsly is the sponsor of this episode! Go to https://newsly.me to download the free app and listen to articles, podcasts and digital radio! Get a FREE 1-Month Premium Subscription by using promo code CHEESY. Start listening today! ***Why is cheddar the most dangerous of all the cheeses? Because it is very sharp! Show Notes Check out my list on Amazonamazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1J3I67AG511S8?ref_=wl_sharehttps://plyveneer.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-cheese-packaging-materials-and-solutions/#:~:text=Modified%20Atmosphere%20Packaging,-Modified%20atmosphere%20packaging&text=This%20innovative%20technology%20replaces%20the,products%20and%20maintains%20their%20qualityhttps://cheese-store.com/history-and-evolution-of-cheese-packaging/?utmhttps://www.rocketindustrial.com/blog/post/the-history-of-cheese-packaging?srsltid=AfmBOoqTnzx5IESJLovGoo95JhY16tK_pR_ZFyD1liD74Me2OOZ90gY-https://www.paciottisalumeria.it/en/prodotto/il-cocciuto-caciocavallo-in-argilla/https://academyofcheese.org/cloth-bound-cheddar/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banon_cheese#:~:text=Also%20known%20as%20Banon%20à,and%20weighing%20around%20100%20g.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valdeón_cheesehttps://www.frescaitalia.com/product/robiola-di-capra-en-foglie-di-ficohttps://www.cheese.com/ficaccio/https://www.thelaughingcow.com

As we start to prepare for the midterm elections in 2026 many are tempted to throw their hands up and say, “Why should I vote? My voice doesn't count for anything!” Many Christians and non-Christians espouse that voting is a waste of time and energy. However, for the believer we need to ask, “Is God please when we are faithful citizens? The Bible is filled with wisdom for living including in the are of voting. Dr. Woods shares some very important biblical principles on how we should fulfill our roles as citizens. He reminds us we are called to be salt and light in our sphere of influence. This book details how we choose prospective candidates as well as what should determine that vote. Woods shares the principles related to the climate, foreign affairs, economics, societal norms, and government. He speaks not only as a pastor, theologian, professor and seminary president but as a lawyer, The goal for all citizens is to apply wisdom to your vote!You can purchase the book Amazon: Amazon.com: The Bible and Your Vote: Equipping the American Christian to Stand for Righteousness at the Ballot Box: 9798991297004: Woods, Dr. Andy: BooksOr at Dr. Woods ministry page: Andy Woods Ministries - BooksWe, Scott and Gabe, need to know if you guys like the content. Honestly though, every like, subscribe, and follow shows us that our conversations are helping you. We are on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Anchor, and any podcasting platform. Support us on every platform below! #hearthebookpodInstagram: @hearthebookpodBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hearthebookpodYouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC8AAn7YxgYVoWa7RmeojyFQFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hearthebookpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/hearthebookpodAnchor: https://anchor.fm/hearthebookpodThank you to Brook Sprague and Michael Card for their music in our podcast!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvI-t0MK5kgMJw7REobBCbQSong: The BookID: 362574Writers: Michael CardPublishers: Mole End Music

In this episode, Scott Becker discusses Amazon's recent stock performance, its seven-week losing streak, and its latest venture into the used car business.

In this episode, Scott Becker discusses Amazon's recent stock performance, its seven-week losing streak, and its latest venture into the used car business.

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Hello, friends! Tanner Howsden joins me this week on The Picky Bookworm to talk books, life, and everything in between! Tons of book recommendations in this week's episode, so I hope you guys enjoy!--------------------------------------------Hang out with Tanner!Website: Tanner Howsden – Writer of stories that have wordsAuthor page on Amazon: Amazon.com: Tanner HowsdenBluesky: @tannerhowsden.bsky.socialTwitter: Tanner Howsden------------------------------I would list all the books we talked about, but trust me, there's a LOT, so listen and make notes! Until next time, friends!

On the Road to Aya.Cael becomes the Amazon's Unorthodox Global DiplomatBy FinalStand. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Novels.For me, the diplomacy revolved around Delilah and Virginia, I had already fallen on my knees and begged Odette to let me go see Aya 'alone'. A few sexual-charged hours later, she agreed. That left four choices for the role of my two agents. They wanted to go 'as is'. Rachel informed them they would be murdered in-flight and their bodies tossed out over a convenient body of water.Rachel felt that the only reasonable course of action was for them to not come. That way the two could live a few more weeks. However, she would settle for stripping them down, doing a full body scan and then sealing them naked in airtight coffins (with a suitable amount of oxygen) for the journey. I suspected they might still slip out the baggage compartment somewhere between takeoff and landing.I cut through the clash of egos and made the final decision. Delilah and Virginia would be stripped and thoroughly examined. Initially I had the chore. Rachel was deeply suspicious of my true intentions. Freed of any electronic devices and with their weaponry in my keeping during the trip, they would be blindfolded as we made it to Aya without bloodshed.They applauded my wisdom by roundly refusing my decision. Pamela was of no help. Ten minutes into it, I informed them I was going alone, completely alone. They laughed, snorted and chuckled. Rachel reminded me that I didn't know where to go. I lied and told her that Katrina had given me the coordinates for the super-secret juvenile, all-feline [yes, I meant cats], survival training school.Fine, they would just keep me under constant surveillance. I responded by assuring them that despite my lack of spy-like abilities, I would escape and get to relive my Summer Camp experience with the only woman who respected my Demigod-like combat status. Their laughter hurt my feelings. Pamela stepped up and told the room they could either respect my compromise, or she would help me evade them.It was even more depressing to see the room full of women who had previously been mocking me suddenly 'snap to' and quickly agree to my earlier suggestions."It is okay," Pamela told me softly as the actual mechanics of my vacation were figured out by others. "I didn't want to play Bill Munny to your Ben Logan."Pamela's eyes flared brighter than any phoenix's rebirth. She'd stumped me."The Unforgiven, my Son," she patted my cheek. "It is a western made in 1992 starring Clint Eastwood, recast masterfully by 'Yours Truly' and, we need to work on you making a convincing Morgan Freeman.""Doesn't Freeman end up in a pinewood box in the first third of the movie?" Virginia mused."I didn't want to dishearten him," Pamela grinned. To me. "He ran off alone and got himself killed.""I was what, not even a year old when that movie came out," I responded with indignation."You've never heard of Block Busters, Netflix, Redbox, Dish, Hulu, or late night, Spanish language television?" Pamela snickered."I only watch Univision for their sports coverage," I countered."You mean for those sexy female sports announcers," Delilah chuckled. That earned her a 'well duh' look from all the other women."Before I consent to the strip search and inevitable follow-up anal probe, are we really going to be in a situation that requires us to fight this time?" Virginia asked."We should be perfectly safe," Rachel responded."Check, bring extra ammo," Virginia nodded."Good for you, Ms. Maddox," Pamela winked. "One day there is hope your life will have some meaning to me.""Great," Special Agent Maddox muttered, "now I have to think of what to get her for Christmas." We all laughed. Christmas was such a long way away.We packed up, rode to a private airfield near Doebridge, learned that SD was smarter than the rest of us, boarded our flight, and then finally entered US airspace from there. Around Ohio, a thought occurred to Maddox."If we were somehow forced to land and have the plane searched, how bad would it be?" she requested of Rachel."Bad enough that we have a better chance of fighting our way free than seeing freedom before dying in prison," Rachel answered calmly."Hmm, Rachel, if something like that happened, how many parachutes do we have?" Delilah joined in."Enough. Mona rides down with Cael because he's a virgin," Rachel stated."Oh! Come on Rachel," I fell down on my knees. "Can't I bungee jump it?""Luv," Delilah snorted. "If the drop didn't kill ya, the bounce back would snap you in two.""Cáel, we are at thirty thousand feet," Tiger Lily giggled. "You are more likely to end as a streamer than a pancake." An Amazon giggle, a most joyous noise."Rachel, I have been unkind," Virginia confessed. "Cáel is so personable and so dead set on getting himself killed. I had no idea your assignment was so herculean.""Acknowledged," Rachel said, "and we don't use 'that' word." Hercules was Greek too."We have it worse," Delilah patted Maddox on her shoulder. "We must obey some sort of legal code that doesn't allow us to preemptively save him.""We must too," Rachel gave a depressive sigh. "Her," she pointed at Pamela."Hey," Pamela pouted. "I'm more a force for vigilante justice than a team player. I ride alone.""Alone?" I took a quick headcount and added our Amazon pilot. "I count ten, Lone Phaser.""Am I included in that count?" Miyako yawned from under her blanket. "This jet lag is killing me.""Where did she come from?" Virginia hopped up."She was here when we boarded," I told her. "I searched her, I swear.""Yes he did," Miyako gave a sleepy, Hello Kitty smile. She'd 'searched' me too."I bet you did," Rachel glared at me, then Pamela, then me again since I was the titular boss.Thankfully we all 'bought a vowel', played a card in Clue, and shared an Inspector Clouseau moment. The gang settled down for a nap. Sleeping was not complicated. Rachel, as my bodyguard, slept beside me. The airplane's touchdown was so flawless I had to be shaken to alertness. Did I fall asleep? More on that later.It would have been better if Virginia hadn't figured out our pilot had violated numerous FAA regulations, like dropping below radar at one remote airport then sailing along for an unknown number of kilometers at nape of the Earth until we reached our final destination (This is great in date flicks, btw. It convinces the girl that we should 'live in the moment'/screw as much as possible.)We weren't there yet, of course. That level of un-convoluted thinking would have been an Amazon indicator of senility. Being a male Amazon, I was immune to such considerations, that meant I was always nuts in their regard, but they chose to humor me. Our plane had to park in a camouflaged hangar before we were allowed to disembark.I concluded we must be getting close to our desert gulag/re-education center as the sharp glare of sunlight was accompanied by an equally heartless glare of hostility rolling forth from our waiting all-terrain vehicle caravan. Thank goodness Rachel had the foresight to bring sunscreen for the passel of us. I swallowed the bitter realization I'd lost a $1000 bet concerning our landing zone with Virginia (a Temperate Rainforest) and Delilah (the American Southwest). In retrospect, betting on the site of 'Camp Rock' wasn't my smartest wager.The Brit made off with $2000 of our money and she wanted to be paid in Euros. That's €778 from me, you offspring of those who didn't have the courage to cross the Atlantic 100 years ago. Neither Virginia nor I really cared. With the level of violence about to escalate, it was all looking like 'funny' money to us. I didn't share my misery. Our Welcome Wagon ladies hardly looked sympathetic, or all that opposed to utilizing scalping as a valid debating tool.They didn't view this moment as just a bad thing, me showing up. My arrival was apocalyptic: #1, a man. #2, with a member of another secret society. #3, #2 was a professional assassin. #4 and #5, two more outsider women. #6, an unscheduled visit, as in 'the camp guardians hadn't been given six months to plan out all contingencies'. And you think your daycare takes its security seriously?"Cáel Ishara," the curt, mega-harsh bitch addressed me in English. As the other seven women dismounted from the four Jeep Wranglers (Delilah enlightened us), it was obvious they were well armed and armored, right and ready to provide some extra-curricular para-military fun. "Welcome," and 'oh please tear out one or two of my fingernails you Ginormous Pain in my ass' she greeted the exalted me. We spoke in Hittite;"I am”, then I used a phrase which I hoped meant 'I had shed blood in battle with sister Aya'. "No other name means more to me right now." Ah, the lovely jerk that full-blooded Amazons gave the first time they heard a male speak their tongue. The slot machine of her intellect kicked into high gear. No arm grasp was coming my way. I almost forgot."The outsiders are to remain armed as guests of House Ishara." That command was crucial. When/if I got my way with my first request, I was going to be rendered 'one of the girls'."If that is your wish. (Evil grin) Grab your bags and make it snappy," the woman ordered. "I don't like any extended activity at this airfield.""Ladies, let's hurry up and get our bags," Pamela barked in English. "You too, you hairless ape." That would be me, if there was any question. The Super-friendly camp counselors, with their slung FN P90's, didn't lift a finger to help us. Miyako flounced around without a care in the world. Pamela, eh, there were only eight of them. Three of my SD group were cautious while the pilot was already effecting her refueling and departure.Rachel shot one of the guardians a look I perceived to be friendly. A double-take elucidated things. She was Rachel's younger sister and had already been updated on my bona fides. Then in Hittite;"Male, you are agreeable to the eye," Rachel's sister fired off. Three whole seconds."Why thank you. I run faster than you would think, thankfully heal even faster and have the venerated outdoor skills of Bigfoot," I smiled.The seven other ladies weren't sure what to make of that jocularity."A very, very young Bigfoot," Rachel corrected."There is nothing wrong with the size of his feet," Tiger Lily added to the fun. And then all the homicidal fanatics chuckled.Pamela's whispered translation brought a subdued, yet similar reaction from the non-Amazon contingent. Sure, the new group knew about the New Directive, my fun encounters which I equated to my life and death struggle in those earlier days, my rise to house leadership, Constanza's blinding, the grenade launcher episode and the totality of my last confrontation with Hayden. Amazons are some hard-ass bitches.As we were loading up the jeeps, the leader tapped me on the shoulder with some force, in the same way a teacher catches an unruly student's attention."What was sex with an augur like? My name is Caprica Mielikki.""Out of respect for your authority, I will answer this personal question that is really none of your business," I looked down a good ten centimeters at her. No fear."It was beautiful, like every other woman I have had the treasured pleasure to have sex with," I continued. My reply's undercurrent was simple: I am not a House Head while I'm here. I am an Amazon, not a slave, or outsider male."Did you suffer stigmata?""Yes. To be fair, I was also having intercourse with her personal guardian at the same time. I'm not sure where to lay the blame, or importance," I inhaled her rugged fragrance."Both?" a different camp counselor questioned."As I told you, he has a really big and craftily-wielded foot," Tiger Lily teased, then Pamela said in Hittite;"And he is banned from having sex with any Amazon women for fifty more days," Pamela reminded them. Miyako, Delilah and Maddox weren't involved so were left uninformed of that detail. That bludgeoning innuendo dealt with, off to camp we went. Our journey was a pleasant diversion, punctuated by our trail, or lack thereof.The jeeps split up once we hit the aerial cover of the desert pines. At that point, every rock, shrub, tree and loose bit of debris revealed its God-given mission in life was to kill us. I kept telling myself that surely our Amazon driver abhorred suicide as much as I frowned on vehicular manslaughter as a means of me dying.Failing to believe that left me with tuck, duck and roll and that death-defying move would leave me lost and waterless, somewhere. I would have thought 'somewhere without cell reception', but none of our mobile devices had made the trip, despite a valiant effort at skullduggery by Special Agent Maddox and some highly creative types back at the Hoover Building.See, after we dutifully packed all our gear, the troupe got to watch Rachel's team toss everything into a cargo bin set to be loaded onto a flight to, the ticket said Banjul, Gambia. Woot! My ten ton armored long coat was going to Africa without me. It would have undoubtedly have tried to kill me in this heat. I was lured into acceptance by hoping this was going to be a 'birthday suit' flight.Yay! (Sarcasm) We got all new undies, shirts, shoes, pants, shorts, jackets, ponchos (I was beginning to suspect duplicity on that one), and a variety of other gear, including guns. They were nice enough to replace our weapons with the exact same production models. The sole exceptions were my trusty axes and I trembled at the scrutiny they must have endured.Meanwhile, back to my archaic, misogynistic inspiration that women shouldn't be allowed to drive: after the third skirting of what must have been a ten meter drop, I realized I was looking at this journey in the wrong light. I raised my hands over my head and began screaming like a fool. I was on the best rollercoaster ride ever!!The hobnail boot was on the other foot. My driver really wanted to know what the fuck I was up to, but couldn't take her concentration off the terrain. One massive lurch planted us in an arroyo (that's a dry riverbed for those of us who aren't freaked out every time it rains). Rachel and I were sitting in the back. Turning around in the front seat, Pamela grinned at me."I dare you to surf the hood," she laughed. Sweet Mother Ishara, that was the best mixing of 'you must be a redneck'/'immortal high schooler madness' I'd ever heard. I unbuckled milliseconds before Rachel could stop me. Her look said it all. 'Please, you Moron, don't do this to me. I've been a good little guardian and really don't deserve this, now do I?'I gave her a deep French kiss. She moaned, just not in a sexual manner. One of these days Rachel was going to start running around with a needle and fast acting sedative to keep me safe from myself. Understand, my driver was racing down this dirt, well, "pathway" was being generous. Her first warning that something wasn't right was me hand-standing on the roll bar and flipping onto the dashboard.Considering I was up against a 70 kilometer headwind, I felt I pulled off that maneuver rather well. She grabbed my closest ankle with one hand while keeping the other on the wheel. Our eyes were masked with goggles, but my smile said it all. No, I hadn't been thrown forward, and no, I wasn't running away from something in the back seat.I shook free, stepped over the windshield, braced my right heel against its base and leaned into the torrent of air. I was surfing a jeep. Then I was flying above the jeep, but only for a second. We'd hit a rock the size of an armadillo, or maybe it was an actual armadillo. I wasn't looking back to check. Why was I doing this? It was a tad complex. I gave Psych 101 a shot.My life was not where I had envisioned it would be when I kissed Dr. Kimberly Geisler, and my last two Bolingbrook girlfriends, who had been unaware of each other until that moment, good-bye before leaving college forever. I proudly considered myself amoral. No social contract would keep me from some good cunt, and since I found all cunt to be good if you worked at it, I slept with every girl I could, married, committed, bored, desperate, I didn't care.I held no relationship sacred. I had already proved I could do any girl's mother, daughter, aunt, roommate, childhood friend and total stranger. I hadn't cared. I knew I was going to cause multiple women emotional pain and I did it anyway. Sure, I regretted the agony I left in my wake.I never considered myself a sadist, but I had been a pretty horrible person by ignoring the inevitable consequences of my actions. Then Havenstone. Suddenly people were doing bad stuff to people I didn't know and it mattered to me. I was talking to women without the end goal being a sexual encounter.Hell, I had been honest to women without them using pain, or the threat of pain, on me. I didn't stop being me. I nailed four women at Loraine's, Europa's and Aya's school. I nailed Nicole while waiting for Trent to toss me his social table scraps, Libra. A whole army of women engaged in murder, slavery and infanticide on a regular basis, and I cared for them.I cared for them in a way that confronted damnation, not sexual adventurism. I had graduated from 'Dude, don't do that to the lady' at some bar to 'do this and I'll have you killed' and meaning it, and making it happen. I hadn't learned my lesson. I'd gone on to kill Hayden and Goddess-knows how many other women who Hayden had placed on that list.Yep, dead, dead, dead and it was all on me. Worse, I would do it all over again because deep down, tearing up my insides, was morality. To me that boiled down to caring about someone else without reward. And all that led me to surfing the hood of a jeep on my way to meet my lodestone of this transformation, Aya.My laughter was drowned out by the noises of the engine, tires, rocks, wind and sand. It resonated all the more. The driver didn't slow down. I sincerely doubted she understood my lunacy. That was okay. Pamela did and Aya would. She'd want to go jeep surfing too. Man, for a jackass and dastardly betrayer, I was accumulating a sizable heart-load of people I could honestly say I loved.Kimberly had once told me that the pain of knowledge is never being able to forget it. Good, or bad, it is an affliction for which there is no cure. That was where I was, pained by the creeping advancement of my soul and unable to turn back now that the door to familial affection had been opened.My thoughts of Dad dying and of a thunderstorm burst in my noggin weren't being terribly helpful to my mental state either. The horn blew and I snuck a quick peek back. The driver was making a sharp, forward jabbing motion with her right hand, then thrusting to the left. We were getting ready to exit the arroyo and that probably required some hellish footwork far beyond my ability.I made a hasty, less dignified, yet safer return to my seat. Rachel quickly buckled me in before a rapid turn up and over the bank of the river bed had us heading for another forested area."What was that all about?" Rachel asked once we were back into the tree cover. She'd have asked earlier but she was too busy clenching and unclenching her jaw in frustration.

Bom dia Tech, tudo bem? Hoje trago pra você: Mais informações sobre o novo Nintendo Switch 2; CTO da Meta afirma que empresa lidou mal com novas políticas de conteúdo; Threads testa recurso de músicas em postagem; Aplicativos do Microsoft 365 ficarão mais caros no Brasil; Gerenciador de senhas do Chrome no iOS e iPadOS passam a suportar chaves de acesso; Apple desabilita resumo das notificações do Apple Intelligence para apps de notícias e entretenimento. Quer patrocinar ou fazer uma parceria com o Bom dia Tech? Mande um e-mail para contato@bomdia.tech e vamos conversar!EpisódioReview Completo do Novo Kindle 2024!Promoção AmazonAmazon - promoções de informáticaNotícias00:00: Bom dia Tech! 00:37: Aplicativos do Microsoft 365 ficarão mais caros no Brasil01:32: Gerenciador de senhas do Chrome no iOS e iPadOS passam a suportar chaves de acesso02:20: Apple desabilita resumo das notificações do Apple Intelligence para apps de notícias e entretenimento03:35: Threads testa recurso de músicas em postagem04:20: CTO da Meta afirma que empresa lidou mal com novas políticas de conteúdo05:01: Mais informações sobre o novo Nintendo Switch 206:14: Inté a próxima! Produtos do EpisódioMicrofone Fifine utilizado na gravação do podcastPlayStation 5 SlimPlayStation DualSenseBundle Nintendo Switch OLED com Mario Kart 8Nintendo Switch OLEDApple iPhone 16 (128 GB) Apple iPhone 15 (128 GB) Apple iPhone 14 (128 GB) Apple iPhone 14 Plus (128 GB) Comprando qualquer produto com esses links, ou conferindo as promoções em destaque, o Bom dia Tech receberá uma pequena comissão e assim, você ajuda no crescimento do podcast.Redes sociais:InstagramThreadsMastodonImagem da capa:Nintendo

Bom dia Tech, tudo bem? Hoje trago pra você: Office sem suporte no Windows 10: Microsoft encerra suporte ao Office e Windows 10 em outubro de 2025. Alternativa ao Instagram: BlueSky ganha app de fotos chamado Flashes. Falha no macOS corrigida: Atualize seu sistema para evitar vulnerabilidades. Apple e Face ID oculto: Patente pode eliminar notch nos futuros iPhones. iPhone 17 Air ultrafino: Rumores apontam espessura de apenas 5,5 mm. Galaxy S25 vazado: Novas imagens revelam detalhes de câmeras e bateria. Quer patrocinar ou fazer uma parceria com o Bom dia Tech? Mande um e-mail para contato@bomdia.tech e vamos conversar!EpisódioReview Completo do Novo Kindle 2024!Promoção AmazonAmazon - promoções de informáticaNotícias00:00: Bom dia Tech! 00:22: Aplicativos do Office deixarão de ter suporte no Windows 1001:17: Uma alternativa ao Instagram está surgindo, dentro do BlueSky02:17: Microsoft identificou falha de segurança no macOS03:23: Amazon - promoções de informática03:55: Patente da Apple pode remover FaceID da tela04:44: Rumor: iPhone 17 Air será mais fino que o Galaxy S25 Slim05:46: Galaxy S25 vaza em fotos promocionais antes do lançamento07:37: Inté a próxima! Produtos do EpisódioMicrofone Fifine utilizado na gravação do podcastPlayStation 5 SlimPlayStation DualSenseBundle Nintendo Switch OLED com Mario Kart 8Nintendo Switch OLEDApple iPhone 16 (128 GB) Apple iPhone 15 (128 GB) Apple iPhone 14 (128 GB) Apple iPhone 14 Plus (128 GB) Comprando qualquer produto com esses links, ou conferindo as promoções em destaque, o Bom dia Tech receberá uma pequena comissão e assim, você ajuda no crescimento do podcast.Redes sociais:InstagramThreadsMastodonImagem da capa:TikTok

Bom dia Tech, tudo bem? Hoje trago pra você: TikTok desmente rumores de compra por Musk: A plataforma negou informações sobre uma possível venda das suas operações nos EUA para o bilionário Elon Musk. ChatGPT ganha função de tarefas inteligentes: Agora, o ChatGPT pode ajudar a criar e gerenciar lembretes e tarefas, tornando-se um assistente ainda mais útil. Meta corta 5% da força de trabalho: A empresa anunciou a demissão de cerca de 3.600 funcionários, focando em melhorar o desempenho do time. Elon Musk processado pela SEC: A Comissão de Valores Mobiliários dos EUA processou Musk por alegadamente atrasar a divulgação de compra de ações da antiga Twitter. Nintendo Alarmo chega globalmente em março: A Nintendo vai lançar seu despertador inteligente Alarmo em varejistas de todo o mundo. Quer patrocinar ou fazer uma parceria com o Bom dia Tech? Mande um e-mail para contato@bomdia.tech e vamos conversar!EpisódioReview Completo do Novo Kindle 2024!Promoção AmazonAmazon - promoções de informáticaNotícias00:00: Bom dia Tech! 00:22: Meta cortará 5% da sua força de trabalho01:28: Elon Musk está sendo processado pela SEC02:26: Marvel Rivals apresentará um novo herói a cada seis semanas03:12: Amazon - promoções de informática03:47: Alarmo ficará disponível mundialmente este ano04:27: Nova função do ChatGPT transforma o chatbot em um gerenciador de tarefas inteligente05:42: TikTok nega rumores de que Musk poderá comprar operações da plataforma nos EUA06:57: Inté a próxima! Produtos do EpisódioMicrofone Fifine utilizado na gravação do podcastPlayStation 5 SlimPlayStation DualSenseBundle Nintendo Switch OLED com Mario Kart 8Nintendo Switch OLEDComprando qualquer produto com esses links, ou conferindo as promoções em destaque, o Bom dia Tech receberá uma pequena comissão e assim, você ajuda no crescimento do podcast.Redes sociais:InstagramThreadsMastodonImagem da capa:TikTok

Bom dia Tech, tudo bem? Hoje trago pra você: Rumor: Nintendo Switch 2 pode ser revelado nesta quinta-feira, dia 16 de Janeiro, iPhone possui falha de segurança no Controlador USB-C, CEO da Sonos renuncia após desastre com aplicativo, App do Gemini ganha acesso ao modelo 2.0 Experimental Advanced, Vazam imagens do que será as Notas da Comunidade no Threads e Outra rede social chinesa começa a tomar o posto do TikTok!Quer patrocinar ou fazer uma parceria com o Bom dia Tech? Mande um e-mail para contato@bomdia.tech e vamos conversar!EpisódioReview Completo do Novo Kindle 2024!Promoção AmazonAmazon - promoções de informáticaNotícias00:00: Bom dia Tech! 00:23: Outra rede social chinesa começa a tomar o posto do TikTok01:48: Vazam imagens de como será as Notas da Comunidade no Threads02:44: App do Gemini ganha acesso ao modelo 2.0 Experimental Advanced03:26: Amazon - promoções de informática03:59: CEO da Sonos renuncia após desastre com aplicativo05:07: iPhone possui falha de segurança no Controlador USB-C06:13: Rumor: Nintendo Switch 2 pode ser revelado nesta quinta-feira, dia 16 de Janeiro!07:12: Inté a próxima! Produtos do EpisódioMicrofone Fifine utilizado na gravação do podcastPlayStation 5 SlimPlayStation DualSenseBundle Nintendo Switch OLED com Mario Kart 8Nintendo Switch OLEDApple iPhone 16 (128 GB) Apple iPhone 15 (128 GB) Comprando qualquer produto com esses links, ou conferindo as promoções em destaque, o Bom dia Tech receberá uma pequena comissão e assim, você ajuda no crescimento do podcast.Redes sociais:InstagramThreadsMastodonImagem da capa:Renders baseados em leaks - https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/1i008os/nintendo_switch_2_mockup_renders_based_on_leaks/

Bom dia Tech, tudo bem? Hoje trago pra você: Novo HomePod com tela pode chegar mais tarde do que o esperado, Mac Studio deve chegar no primeiro semestre de 2025, Vision Pro 2 deve ficar para 2026, Anunciantes estariam preocupados com mudanças da Meta, AGU notifica Meta sobre mudanças no programa de checagem de fatos e Playstation ganha novos acessórios com o tema Midnight Black!Quer patrocinar ou fazer uma parceria com o Bom dia Tech? Mande um e-mail para contato@bomdia.tech e vamos conversar!EpisódioReview Completo do Novo Kindle 2024!Promoção AmazonAmazon - promoções de informáticaNotícias00:00: Bom dia Tech! 01:05: PlayStation ganha novos acessórios com o tema Midnight Black01:51: AGU notifica Meta sobre mudanças no programa de checagem de fatos02:51: Anunciantes estariam preocupados com mudanças da Meta04:02: Amazon - promoções de informática04:35: Vision Pro 2 deve ficar para 202605:21: Mac Studio deve chegar no primeiro semestre de 202506:07: Novo HomePod com tela pode chegar mais tarde do que o esperado07:05: Inté a próxima! Produtos do EpisódioMicrofone Fifine utilizado na gravação do podcastEcho Show 15PlayStation 5 SlimPlayStation DualSenseApple iPhone 16 (128 GB) Apple iPhone 15 (128 GB) Comprando qualquer produto com esses links, ou conferindo as promoções em destaque, o Bom dia Tech receberá uma pequena comissão e assim, você ajuda no crescimento do podcast.Redes sociais:InstagramThreadsMastodonImagem da capa:Apple

And for our final episode for this weekend...we are diving into some A24 horror!! That's right! We have teamed up with new friend of the show, horror/fantasy author S.K. Ehra, to talk about the 2018 masterpiece that is Hereditary!What did your co-hosts think of this movie? What were their initial reactions to this movie upon its release? Is this one of A24's movies that we recommend you see?? Find out now on episode 107 of The Midnight Terrors Podcast!Be sure to check out S.K.'s work on Amazon!Check out S.K.'s newest novel, "Minu", on Amazon:Amazon.com: Minu eBook : Ehra, S.K.: Kindle Store

Kelly Grayson is a very experienced paramedic, educator, speaker and author that serves the EMS community. You can follow him here: (10) Kelly Grayson (@AmboDriver) / X (20+) FacebookYou can find his books on AmazonAmazon.com: On Scene: More Stories of Life, Death and Everything In Between (A Paramedic's Stories of Life, Death and Everything In Between Book 2) eBook : Grayson, Steven "Kelly" : Kindle StoreEn Route: A Paramedic's Stories of Life, Death and Everything In Between: Grayson, Steven Kelly: 9781537770819: Amazon.com: BooksHow to compartmentalize and do our job without losing our humanity. This is a balance we are all trying to findKelly talks about how he had to detach in order to quickly triage on a scene and how this is necessary to do the job a lot of timesJoy and pain are different sides of the same coin; if you insulate from one you deny the enjoyment of the otherIf you don't let the failure to resuscitate a pediatric patient bother you, how can you feel the joy of delivering a baby?Often we are spending more time with the lowest of society rather than on our own health and well-being You have to be able to step away from EMS and leave work at work. But we all know this is very difficult. You need to share your feelings with your family. Holding it all inside is not helpfulKelly talks about how this lack of communication cost him aSupport the showFull show notes can be found here: Episodes - Practical EMS - Content for EMTs, PAs, ParamedicsMost efficient online EKG course here: Practical EKG Interpretation - Practical EMS earn 4 CME and learn the fundamentals through advanced EKG interpretation in under 4 hours. If you want to work on your nutrition, increase your energy, improve your physical and mental health, I highly recommend 1st Phorm. Check them out here so they know I sent you. 1st Phorm | The Foundation of High Performance Nutrition Everything you hear today from myself and my guests is opinion only and doesn't represent any organizations or companies that any of us are affiliated with. The stories you hear have been modified to protect patient privacy and any resemblance to real individuals is coincidental. This is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice nor used to diagnose any medical or healthcare conditions.

Kelly Grayson is a very experienced paramedic, educator, speaker and author that serves the EMS community. You can follow him here: (10) Kelly Grayson (@AmboDriver) / X (20+) FacebookYou can find his books on AmazonAmazon.com: On Scene: More Stories of Life, Death and Everything In Between (A Paramedic's Stories of Life, Death and Everything In Between Book 2) eBook : Grayson, Steven "Kelly" : Kindle StoreEn Route: A Paramedic's Stories of Life, Death and Everything In Between: Grayson, Steven Kelly: 9781537770819: Amazon.com: BooksKelly talks about how he was cocky for many years when he first started as a paramedic. Paramedics often go one of two routes: God's gift to paramedicine or bringing their text books around in fear every dayKelly re published En route and On Scene the way he meant to release them in the first place in 2023A lot of us go through the “God's gift to paramedicine” phase of our career when we are overly-confident when we are newKelly tells a moving story about an elderly woman and how not everyone wants to be savedSupport the showIf you want to support the show, follow the links below for some great health and fitness products.My favorite protein:https://1stphorm.com/products/phormula-1/?a_aid=PracticalEMS My favorite 1ST Phorm Energy Drinks: https://1stphorm.com/products/1st-phorm-energy/?a_aid=PracticalEMS My favorite creatine supplement https://1stphorm.com/products/micronized-creatine-monohydrate/?a_aid=PracticalEMS My favorite pre-workout supplementhttps://1stphorm.com/products/project-1/?a_aid=PracticalEMS If you want to work on your nutrition, increase your energy, improve your physical and mental health, I highly recommend 1st Phorm. Check them out here so they know I sent you. 1st Phorm | The Foundation of High Performance Nutrition Everything you hear today from myself and my guests is opinion only and doesn't represent any organizations or companies that any of us are affiliated with. The stories you hear have been modified to protect patient privacy and any resemblance to real individuals is coincidental. This is for ed...

Welcome back to Roc Lifestyle Podcasts! Your hosts Vanessa and Amanda are back! Today we launch our new segment Roc headlines, chatting local Roc culinary news. We also are announcing our new virtual book club. Your favorite local ladies are back and better than ever

Download my free guided meditation audio bundle here: https://thewellnessengineer.com/audiobundle   Do you have the menopausal ‘blahs'? Join me and my guest Jana Danielson and discover how to bloom better in menopause and beyond by harnessing the magic power of mindset, movement, and metabolism to regain your vitality.   In this episode you'll learn: ⏰ 01:00 - Intro ⏰ 03:00 - Jana's story: On eleven medications and in pain at age 21 ⏰ 08:39 - The Cooch ball for pelvic floor health ⏰ 13:38  - The three pillars of blooming better  ⏰ 17:57 - Scale of Consciousness of emotions: shame is the lowest  ⏰ 24:25 -  Stress response vs. trauma response  ⏰ 29:13 -  The seven sacred women of Bloom Better ⏰ 37:14 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing Check out Jana Danielson's Bio: Jana Danielson, an award-winning wellness entrepreneur, transformed her personal struggle with physical pain into a mission to elevate women through self-love and empowerment. As Founder & CEO of Bloom Better, she helps women discover their sacred selves by integrating physical wellness with mental and emotional health, focusing on mastering mindset, movement, and metabolism. A Pilates Master Instructor, Certified Pfilates Instructor, and Amazon International Best Selling Author, Jana created the Cooch Ball, the world's first pelvic floor fitness tool for women. She also founded Lead Pilates and Lead Integrated Health Therapies. Jana is a member of the Holistic Leadership Council and recipient of the 2023 Mindshare Leadership Summit Future of Health Award. Having coached hundreds of thousands of women globally, Jana continues to inspire and guide them towards enhanced quality of life, confidence, and impact. Her work proves that when women invest in their health, they invest in their power to change the world.    Jana Danielson's gift and link: For a limited time, get Jana's eBook for just $0.99 (US) or $1.09 (Canada) on Amazon:  Amazon.com Amazon.ca   Connect with Jana Danielson: Website: https://bloombetter.life/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jana.danielson/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jana.Danielson/    ***** Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves.    Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show we explore practices, methods and science that contribute to releasing pain and inflammation naturally.   Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com   Would you like to learn how to release pain by creating more peace and calm?  Download my free guided meditation audio bundle here: https://thewellnessengineer.com/audiobundle   Connect with Jane:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janehoganhealth    

Building a Full-Funnel DSP Strategy For Amazon Sellers   Danny welcomes Sam Lee, an Amazon DSP expert with years of experience at companies like Thrasio. Sam provides insights into the Amazon DSP (Demand Side Platform), a less accessible yet powerful tool compared to Amazon's PPC. DSP allows for advanced targeting using Amazon's first-party data, perfect for those ready to expand beyond traditional ad methods. Danny and Sam dive into the essentials of DSP, covering campaign structures, targeting methods, and common pitfalls that many brands face when venturing into DSP.   What is Amazon DSP? Sam explains that Amazon DSP is different from traditional Amazon PPC in accessibility and functionality:   Barrier to Entry: DSP isn't as easy to access as Seller Central; it requires Amazon-approved agencies or meeting certain spend thresholds. Initial Challenges: Early misuse led to its reputation issues, as many advertisers applied blanket strategies, not optimizing DSP for unique brand/product needs.   Building the Full Funnel Sam emphasizes a strategic approach to DSP that adapts to product price points and buying cycles, avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach:   Understanding Customer Journey: Higher-priced products require longer consideration windows, so retargeting timelines should vary. Tailoring Campaigns by Product Type: A $10 product doesn't need a 30-day retargeting window, while a $200 product may need up to 45 days to properly engage the audience.   Key Metrics for Success in DSP To evaluate DSP campaign effectiveness, Sam discusses focusing on core metrics:   Return on Ad Spend (ROAS) and Total ROAS as primary performance indicators. Effective Cost Per Detail Page View: Lower costs (below $1) signal efficient DSP campaigns, with top performers achieving $0.50 or less. Percent of Purchases New-to-Brand: Indicates how well DSP attracts fresh customers, avoiding retargeting those already inclined to purchase.   Sam highlights Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) as a tool to monitor customer touchpoints in the purchase path, offering more transparency into DSP's role in converting new users.   DSP Budgeting Insights One misconception Sam dispels is that DSP requires excessive budgets to yield results:   Optimal Spend Range: While larger budgets provide more data for refinement, DSP can still be tested effectively at lower levels if PPC campaigns are fully maximized first. Synergy Between PPC and DSP: He advises investing as much as possible into PPC until returns diminish, then strategically layering DSP to further boost conversions.   Evaluating DSP Managers When hiring or assessing a DSP manager, Sam recommends looking for these critical skills:   Sales Deduplication Knowledge: A solid understanding of deduplicating sales between DSP and PPC, often through merchant tokens, which ensure accurate attribution. Customized Campaign Strategy: Effective DSP managers tailor retargeting windows and budgets based on product price points and sales cycles, avoiding generic settings. Expertise with Streaming and Video Ads: Familiarity with OLV (Online Video) and Streaming TV (OTT) can add value to campaigns, especially for brand awareness.   Streaming TV and Online Video (OLV) Advertising Sam and Danny discuss the advantages of Streaming TV (OTT) and Online Video (OLV) as part of DSP's offerings:   OTT vs. OLV: OTT, or Over-the-Top Media, is a more premium option, placing ads on streaming platforms like Hulu and Prime Video, while OLV covers a broader online space (e.g., ads between games or online content). Use Cases: Streaming ads are highly effective for certain brands but come with higher costs, while OLV offers a budget-friendly alternative for brands targeting broader, online-savvy audiences.   DSP for Non-Amazon Sellers One of the most forward-thinking DSP strategies involves leveraging Amazon's first-party data for external brands:   Application for Non-Amazon Sellers: Brands not selling on Amazon, like car companies or public services, can still use DSP to target potential customers based on Amazon's deep data insights. Geotargeting and Demographics: For example, public transit services like LA Metro have used DSP to target specific areas, showing the versatile applications of DSP data.   The Role of DSP in Amazon's Search and Ranking Algorithm Sam shares advanced insights on how DSP impacts Amazon's ranking system through behavioral targeting:   Bayesian Update System: Amazon's algorithm adapts based on live data (clicks, conversions), helping high-performing products “win” visibility quickly while demoting less successful items. Behavior-Driven Launch Strategy: For launches, a well-optimized DSP campaign can create significant early traction, contributing to better search rankings.   Common Pitfalls and Misconceptions in DSP Sam addresses frequent DSP errors that agencies and brands make:   Misleading Attribution: Lack of merchant tokens can lead to inflated success metrics, misleading clients on actual DSP effectiveness. Uniform Strategy Application: Applying the same retargeting window or budget across all campaigns, regardless of product type or target audience, can dilute DSP's impact.   Amazon as a Search Engine First Both Sam and Danny agree that Amazon's primary goal is search relevancy, driven by conversion rates and user experience:   SEO Principles on Amazon: Amazon prioritizes high-conversion products to ensure users find relevant, desirable items. Successful DSP campaigns enhance this by generating high-quality traffic. Cold Start Problem: New products face Amazon's cold-start challenges, where initial performance metrics determine future visibility. DSP's behavioral targeting can boost early sales velocity, easing this process.   Closing Thoughts Danny and Sam conclude by reinforcing Amazon's profit-centric nature, encouraging sellers to align with Amazon's goals to maximize DSP benefits. For sellers looking to experiment with DSP, Sam advises working with knowledgeable agencies or managers to avoid wasted spend and achieve incremental gains over PPC alone.   Reach Out to Sam Lee:   Company: Trivium Co. Contact: sam.lee@triviumco.com   Looking for a Free PPC Audit? https://www.databrill.com/

In this episode of Cult Film School, hosts Adrian and Dion reminisce on their relationships with film critic Robin Wood, and talk about his work on the horror film, culminating in the influential The American Nightmare film program (and book) in 1979. On its 45th anniversary, they discuss Robin Wood's contributions to the critical study of horror through two films he championed: Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960) and Wes Craven's The Last House on the Left (1972). They discuss personal memories as well as themes and reactions to the films, and the critical perspectives Robin Wood brought to bear on the horror film genre.   Chapters: 0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School 0:02:09 - Robin Wood Stories 0:09:28 - The American Nightmare (1979) 0:11:22 - Thanks for the Film Recommendation, Daniel! 0:12:36 - Psycho (1960): IMDb Plot Summary 0:13:34 - Robin Wood's "Psychoanalysis of Psycho" (1960) 0:15:15 - Psycho as Exploitation Horror Film Experiment 0:17:30 - Film Marketing and Hitchcock as Showman 0:19:36 - Psycho as Transitional (and Seminal) Film 0:25:35 - Families in Psycho 0:29:18 - Psycho (1960): Tagline 0:32:47 - The Last House on the Left (1972): IMDb Plot Summary 0:34:26 - Robin Wood's "Neglected Nightmares" (1980) 0:38:39 - Tonal Shifts in The Last House on the Left 0:43:19 - Empathy in The Last House on the Left 0:49:15 - Off-putting Imagery in The Last House on the Left 0:54:00 - The Last House on the Left (1972): Tagline 0:55:05 - Taking the Horror Film Seriously 0:58:30 - Curious to Read Robin Wood? 1:02:33 - Happy Halloween! 1:03:23 - Next Episode Preview   Robin Wood on the Horror Film: Collected Essays and Reviews (2018) is available via Amazon: Amazon.ca, Amazon.com, or Amazon.co.uk.   Connect with Adrian & Dion: Letterboxd ~ CultFilmSchool Instagram ~ @cultfilmschool  Threads ~ @cultfilmschool X ~ @cultfilmschool Facebook  ~ Follow Us! Send an Email ~ cultfilmschoolpodcast@gmail.com  Don't forget to leave a rating and review!

Send me a DM here (it doesn't let me respond), OR email me: imagineabetterworld2020@gmail.comToday I'm honored to introduce you all to: Loving mother, grandmother, foster parent, and devoted wife, ritualistic child abuse, sex trafficking, religious abuse, and incest survivor, published writer and author of the book “My Life Now: Essays by a Child Sex Trafficking Survivor”, podcast host and content creator on YouTube, psychotherapist, social worker, keynote speaker, writer and director of three feature-length films and numerous short films, and an absolute inspiration: Mary KnightI came across Mary's story and content about 2 years ago when I stumbled across a YouTube channel called ‘Real Women, Real Stories'. Premiering on that channel at the time I discovered it was a documentary featuring Mary where she took us on a journey of discovering if her memories were real by examining the False Memory Syndrome Foundation and its implications on the survivor movement and community through it's ‘false memory' doctrine. Also on this YouTube channel were some Q&A's where Mary spoke about and answered questions from the audience regarding her harrowing testimony as a child who was pimped out by her abusive, racist, pedophilic, and incestuous parents to church and community pedophiles or - as Mary puts it in her gut-wrenching and inspiring book she authored, “My Life Now”: she was “Rented by the Hour”Mary's work uncovering the myths and realities behind the False Memory Syndrome Foundation has been ground-breaking. Quoted from Wikipedia: “The False Memory Syndrome Foundation was created by Pamela and Peter Freyd, after their adult daughter Jennifer Freyd accused her father of sexual abuse when she was a child. The FMSF described its purpose as the examination of the concept of false memory syndrome and recovered memory therapy and advocacy on behalf of individuals believed to be falsely accused of child sexual abuse.” In Mary's documentary, she actually was able to get in-person interviews with FMSF founders as well as Elizabeth Loftus - who was involved with the FMSF and is an American psychologist who is best known in relation to the misinformation effect, false memory and criticism of recovered memory therapies. Loftus has testified on behalf of pedophiles and predators such as Ghislane Maxwell and Bill Cosby. In today's episode, Mary will be doing a deep dive with us into the FMSF, its history, founders and board members, her work uncovering the truth about memory, and the impact the ‘false memory' lies have had on survivors, therapists, and the progress being made to expose organized abuse to the masses. I ask you all to please put away whatever you're doing and give Mary your full attention as we go down the false memory rabbit hole and learn from an amazing woman who has bravely stepped up to use her voice for the voiceless and to be a light in the darkness. CLICK HERE FOR 15% OFF YOUR RIFE ORDER:Rife Technology – Real Rife TechnologyCODE: 420CLICK HERE FOR FREE SHIPPING ON CZTL'S METHYLENE BLUE:Buy ultra high purity Methylene Blue – CZTLCONNECT WITH MARY: YouTube: Mary Knight - YouTubeWebsite: Home (maryknightproductions.com)Purchase her book on Amazon: Amazon.com: My Life Now: Essays by a Child Sex Trafficking Survivor eBook : Knight, Mary: BooksSupport the show

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Midnight Terrors is back with an all new bonus episode! Our very own Roy, aka horror author R. Jacob Honeybrook, has just released a new novella as of a few weeks ago! It is entitled "When We Once Loved" and is now available for purchase! To celebrate the release of this new novella from our co-host, Kevin sits down with Roy to do a deep dive into Roy's writing and his work so far! The boys discuss how Roy got into writing, talk in depth about each book that Roy has released before the latest, and discuss what readers can expect when they dive into "When We Once Loved"! Minor alert for some of Roy's works! Be sure to listen to the episode and then go pick up a copy of Roy's new book on Amazon:Amazon.com: When We Once Loved eBook : Honeybrook, R. Jacob, Colby, Kelly Lynn: Kindle Store

I'm thrilled to share with you all a sit down with my good friend, Jamie Pennell. Jamie is a former member of the New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS), one of the many heroes from the hostage rescue operation in Kabul in 2011 and the author of a gripping new book about his military journey- Serviceman J: The Untold Story of an NZSAS Soldier. We delve into not only Jamie's military experiences, but also his transition to civilian life, family and how he met his wife Alia, and his motivations for writing a book about his journey.
 Jamies's decision to write a book was sparked by encouragement from peers and family, as well as a personal tragedy. The death of our comrade, Steve Askin, motivated James to share his story. He began writing a tribute for Steve's family, which ultimately led him to expand his writing into a full book. Jamie's book offers a raw and authentic look into the life of an NZSAS operator. He shares the gruelling selection process, intense training, and high-stakes operations. His stories highlight the physical and mental toll of serving in special forces.
 In a gripping recount of the Kabul Intercontinental Hotel siege, Jamie Pennell delves into the harrowing details of the operation that unfolded over ten intense hours. The siege began when a group of heavily armed terrorists stormed the hotel, taking numerous hostages and creating a chaotic and perilous environment.  Jamie describes the initial moments of the attack, highlighting the confusion and urgency that gripped both the hostages and the responding forces. The terrorists, equipped with automatic weapons and explosives, had meticulously planned their assault, aiming to maximise casualties and create a high-profile crisis. Jamie emphasises the critical importance of clear communication and coordination among the various responding units, including local Afghan forces and international special operations teams. He details the tactical decisions made in real-time, such as the strategic placement of snipers and the careful breaching of rooms to minimise harm to hostages.  The operation required not only physical bravery but also psychological resilience, as the rescuers had to navigate booby traps and potential suicide vests worn by the terrorists. Jamie's account underscores the complexity of urban combat and the necessity of maintaining composure under extreme pressure to ensure the safety of innocent lives. Jamie recounts the painstaking efforts to gather real-time information and adapt strategies accordingly.  Jamie's detailed narrative provides a vivid portrayal of the bravery and professionalism exhibited by the special forces, shedding light on the often unseen and under-appreciated complexities of Special Forces operations.

Jamie's book chronicles his journey through the rigorous selection process, intense training, and operational experiences in the NZSAS. He provides a realistic portrayal of what aspiring special forces candidates can expect, emphasizing the physical and mental toll of the training and the operational challenges faced during his 18 years in the regiment. This episode of the "Straight Talk Mind and Muscle Podcast" provides a candid and insightful look into Jamie's journey from a member of the NZSAS to a fulfilling civilian life. Through personal anecdotes and practical advice, James inspires listeners to embrace change, cultivate self-awareness, and seek support as they navigate their own transitions. His experiences serve as a testament to the resilience and dedication of those who serve in elite military units, offering valuable lessons for anyone facing challenges in their own lives. You can find Jamie at Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-p-189b71123/ And his book at Bookstore in NZ And on Kindle, Audible and Amazon  AMAZON - https://www.amazon.com.au/Serviceman-Untold-Story-NZSAS-Soldier/dp/1775542386 AUDIBLE - https://rb.gy/kn4hr6 I am Damian Porter , Former NZ Special Forces Operator, Subject Matter Expert from www.hownottodieguy.com  and www.eatwellmovewell.net And you are listening to my STRAIGHT TALK MIND AND MUSCLE PODCAST sponsored by www.mystait.com  - the ultimate daily formula for optimum hormone health, stress management, energy and performance.   100% natural and clinically proven ingredients, it provides everything you need to raise your game, in a convenient gut-friendly capsule. 

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Kathleen Rydel Tedsen is a published author on the paranormal and the unexplained, an investigator, and historical researcher. In 2006 Kat started her journey into the paranormal. History plays a vital role in Kathleen's investigastions. On her website, Kat has a place called "The Secret Room" I encourage you to check out. Please explore the many books Kathleen has available. The links are below:Kathleen Rydel Tedsen:Facebook (1) FacebookWebsite:Haunted Travels of Michigan (hauntedtravelsmi.com)AmazonAmazon.com : Kathleen Rydel TedsenArtwork: Cheryl HeathMusic: Energetic Music

Today we explore the transformative power of gratitude.Discover how taking just a few minutes each day to acknowledge the good in your life can shift your perspective, attract more abundance, and infuse your world with positive magick.Join us as we explore the art of crafting a daily gratitude practice that will leave you feeling uplifted, empowered, and connected to the wonders of the universe.Check out the Outrageous Gratitude Journal: Fuel Your Fire and Embody Your MagickAvailable on Amazon Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --Deepen into Your Five-Minutes of Magick experiencewww.FiveMinutesOfMagick.com1: Get The Five-Minutes of Magick JournalA Daily Diary of Enchantment' to transform your world in just a few moments each day.Available on Amazon:Amazon UKAmazon US2: Download the A Pinch of Magick AppStep into the realm of the extraordinary with 'A Pinch of Magick', your pocket-sized portal to enchantment.Download for free at the App StoreDownload for free at the Play Store3: Join Our Magickal CommunityExplore your magick and power in a safe, fun and supportive space.Join us in our Facebook Community

How Corey Ganim Sold Over $12,000,000 on Amazon | Amazon Wholesale Step by Step John (https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperiment/) and Drew (https://www.instagram.com/realdrewd) discuss How Corey sold over $12 Million on Amazon FBA doing WholesaleCorey Ganim shares his journey from selling books on Amazon to transitioning into wholesale. He discusses the challenges, strategies, and humor involved in cold-calling suppliers and building successful relationships in the wholesale business model.#amazonfba #amazonfbatips #sidehustleexperimentpodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperimentpodcast/ Listen on your favorite podcast platformYoutube: https://bit.ly/3HHklFOSpotify: https://spoti.fi/48RRKcPApple: https://apple.co/4bmaFOk Check out Drew's StuffInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/realdrewdTwitter: https://twitter.com/DrewFBACheck out John's StuffInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperiment/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SideHustleExp FREE Resources✅ AVOID Price Tanking with The Tank Test Check List https://bit.ly/44FMt6M✅ 10 Questions to Ask A Prep Center Before Hiring Them: https://bit.ly/3K3HQK4 ✅ How to Make your first $500 Reselling: https://bit.ly/3UJS47g✅ Get the Discount Calculator: https://bit.ly/4dEhaNN ✅ The OA Tracking Spreadsheet: https://bit.ly/4bfqupO (the spreadsheet I use to run my Amazon Business)

EP319 - Amazon Q1 2024 Recap http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and Co-Founder of ChannelAdvisor as they discuss the latest news and trends in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing. Episode Summary: In this episode, Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg and Scot Wingo dive deep into Amazon's first quarter results for 2024, analyzing the company's performance in various segments such as retail, offline and online sales, marketplace, AWS, and advertising. They also explore the impact of AI on Amazon's business and provide insights into the company's future guidance for Q2 2024. Amazon Q1 2024 Earnings Release Amazon Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript In our latest episode, Jason and Scott cover a range of topics, starting with their reflections on recent events such as May the 4th and Cinco de Mayo. Jason shares intriguing stories from his extensive travels and interactions with listeners worldwide. Scott delves into the intersection of e-commerce and the auto industry, honing in on Carvana. The duo also delves into the U.S. Department of Commerce retail indicators data, shedding light on trends in retail sales and e-commerce growth. The conversation pivots towards Amazon's recent earnings report, contextualizing it within the realm of AI investments by tech giants like Meta and Alphabet, offering valuable industry insights and analysis. The discussion continues with a focus on Amazon's earnings report, zooming in on concerns around AWS amid heightened competition from Alphabet and Azure. The rising trend of AI investments, particularly in data training applications, is explored, alongside the growing popularity of open source AI models due to cost and privacy considerations. Despite a conservative Q2 guidance, Amazon impresses with robust revenue that surpasses Wall Street expectations, particularly in operating income. The retail segment shows exceptional growth, exceeding operating income estimates for both domestic and international divisions. Notably, Amazon's performance in brick-and-mortar stores, spearheaded by Whole Foods, demonstrates resilience with a 6.3% growth rate. AWS stands out with a 17% growth, dispelling market share concerns and showcasing accelerated revenue growth, illustrating Amazon's continuous growth potential and innovation prowess. Scott delves deeper into Amazon's positive quarterly earnings report, emphasizing the remarkable revenue performance, especially in operating income. Insights are shared on Amazon's successful agnostic approach to LLM models and the potential advancements in generative AI. The conversation shifts towards the burgeoning ads business at Amazon, underlining its profitability and future growth prospects. Scot also outlines Amazon's Q2 guidance and the potential impacts of consumer spending patterns on the retail sector, including concerns about changing consumer behaviors and economic pressures shaping market dynamics. Jason complements the discussion with additional perspectives on consumer behavior and economic influences reshaping the market landscape. Furthermore, we embark on a detailed exploration of supply chain logistics, with a spotlight on Amazon's expansion into third-party logistics services, revolutionizing traditional retail strategies by sharing proprietary capabilities for wider adoption. Insights from Andy Jassy shed light on Amazon's logistics business approach. The conversation expands to include how companies like Spiffy are embracing a similar model of sharing proprietary products to drive innovation and revenue growth, showcasing an evolving landscape of retail innovation. The podcast unpacks the complex world of grocery retail, highlighting Amazon's experimental forays like Just Walk Out technology and the Amazon Dash cart, while examining the challenges in delineating Amazon's grocery sector strategy. A comparison is drawn between Amazon's strategies and those of rivals like Walmart and Target, who are adapting their product offerings to match evolving consumer preferences, offering a comprehensive view of the dynamic retail and supply chain management sphere. Dive into our engaging discussion, explore retail dynamics, and keep a lookout for more insightful content. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 319 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Sunday, May 5th, 2024. Chapters 0:23 The Jason and Scott Show Begins 2:56 World Travel Adventures 5:53 Commerce Tools Elevate Show 6:53 Jason's World Tour Plans 7:22 Where in the World is Retail Geek? 20:43 Amazon's First Quarter Earnings 23:23 Sandbagging Strategy 26:45 Amazon's Dominance in E-commerce 27:44 Online Segment Growth Analysis 28:53 Offline Store Segment Analysis 31:35 Spotlight on AWS Performance 34:32 Data at AWS 42:02 Gen AI Revenue Growth 46:24 Consumer Pressure 49:56 Supply Chain Evolution 53:46 Leveraging Technology 58:08 Disruption in E-commerce 1:01:54 Amazon's Grocery Strategy 1:05:01 Retail Industry News Transcript Jason: [0:23] Welcome to the Jason and Scott Show. This is episode 319 being recorded on Sunday, May 5th, 2024. I'm your host, Jason Retail Guy Goldberg, and as usual, I'm here with your co-host, Scott Wingo. Scot: [0:37] Hey, Jason, and welcome back, Jason and Scott Show listeners. It's been a while, but first, happy Cinco de Mayo, and also a belated May the 4th, Jason. Did you have a good Star Wars day? Jason: [0:49] I did. I did. I feel like Star Wars Day always makes me think of the podcast because I feel like we have spent many of them in my latter life together. Scot: [1:01] Yeah, absolutely. Any exciting new Star Wars experiences or merch? Jason: [1:08] No, I understand you got some vintage merch. merch. Scot: [1:13] It's not, but they, back when I was a kid, you would go and if you went every week to, I think it was Burger King, you would for the, I think it was Empire. I have the Empire right here. So definitely Empire, but you would get a glass. Now it turns out these were full of lead paint, which would kill you, but that was the downside. Jason: [1:32] Not recommended for drinking. Scot: [1:33] You got a very, yes, I never, being a collector, I never drank out of them. So that's good. Jason: [1:37] Saved your life right there. Scot: [1:38] Yes, but I did drink out of the Tweety Bird. So that me, me. I'm sure I got some yellow lead paint from a twitty bird glass. Anyway, so they came out with a Mandalorian kind of homage to those glasses and they were at the Hallmark store of all places, not where I usually hang out, but I got to go to a Hallmark store and the little ladies that worked there were, I wish them all an awesome May the 4th. And they looked at me like I was from another planet and it was hilarious. My wife's like, stop, they don't know what you're doing. Jason: [2:07] Wait, they didn't have a big May 4th section in the Hallmark store? Scot: [2:11] They did. The little ladies didn't know. Jason: [2:13] The overlap of people that still buy Papyrus cards and celebrate May 4th is probably not great. Scot: [2:21] It was very humbling. It was a humble May the 4th, but I got my glasses and I was happy. I'm happy for you. And then tonight we had tacos for dinner, so I'm hitting all the holidays. Jason: [2:30] I feel like we should have tacos for dinner every night, whether it's Cinco de Mayo or not, but I'm i am happy for that. Scot: [2:35] We do have a lot of tacos but this was a special single denial edition. Jason: [2:42] Well, very well done, my friend. Scot: [2:44] Thanks. Well, listeners of the pod have been all over me. They're like, why aren't you recording? And I said, it's not me. It's Jason. It's Jason. Because you have been traveling Scot: [2:55] the earth, spreading retail geek goodness. Tell us, we are way far behind on trip updates and all the different countries. It's like you're playing, do you have like a little travel bingo where you're just like punching, what is it, 93 countries? Jason: [3:09] I do. They call it a passport. Oh, nice. Yes. Scot: [3:13] That, uh, little book that you get to carry. Yeah. Jason: [3:15] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I have been on a lot of trips and it sounds like you and I may be telling complimentary lies because I also, I've had an opportunity to meet a lot of listeners in the last, we'll call it seven weeks and which they're always super nice. And it's always super fun to talk to people. And obviously they're, you know, strangers recognize my voice in line at Starbucks at all these e-commerce shows. And then we strike up a conversation. And then the next question is always, where the heck is Scott? Because they're always disappointed to meet me and not you. And now the new thing is, and why aren't you producing more frequent shows? And my answer is always that you're dominating the world at Get Spiffy and that you're too busy. Scot: [4:00] Uh-huh. I see. Okay. Jason: [4:02] Well, we're both very busy. Scot: [4:05] You're traveling more than I am. I'm busy washing cars. Jason: [4:08] Yes. I think both are fairly true, but I did finish a grueling seven-week stint where I got to come home a couple of times on the weekends, but I basically had seven weeks of travel back to back. In my old life, that would not have been that atypical, but post-pandemic, The travel has been a little more moderate. And I have noticed that I have my travel muscles have atrophied and I don't really want to redevelop. Jason: [4:35] So the seven weeks was a lot. Please don't ask me for trip reports for all the commerce events because I kind of can't remember some of them. They're all a little bit of a blur. But I was at Shop Talks, I think, since the last time we talked, which is, of course, probably the biggest show in our industry. And that was a very good show. I did get to see a lot of our mutual friends and a lot of fans of the show there. So that was certainly fun. And maybe in another podcast, we can do a little recap of some of the interesting things that came out of Shop Talk. I did produce a couple of recaps in other formats for work clients, so we could certainly pull something together. I also went to a vendor show. One of the e-commerce platforms out there is called Commerce Tools, and they had their annual customer show, which is called Elevate in Miami. So I got a chance to go visit there. They're one of the commerce platforms that I would say is winning at the moment in the kind of pivot away from the old school monoliths to these new sort of SaaS-based solutions. And commerce tools in particular are kind of pioneers in pushing this actual certification around a more modern earned stack that they they coined mock. And I think I think we've had Kelly from from commerce tools on the on the podcast Jason: [5:51] in the past to talk about that. But that was a good show. I got to meet a lot of listeners there. And a funny one, several listeners were like. Jason: [5:59] I would apologize for the, the, our publishing schedule lately. And they're like, I'm cool with it. I like that. Like you don't do a show if there's not something worthwhile. And then, you know, when I do get a show, it's like a treat. So I don't know if they're being honest or not, but that made me feel a little better about some of our, our, our Tardis shows lately. So those, those were good events. I also spent a week in India with some clients and that super interesting, a lot of commerce activity going on there, a lot of different market dynamics than here. So that's kind of intellectually pretty fun to learn about and see what's working there that might be working here or what, you know, why things tend to play out differently there. So that's interesting. And then I have a lot more international trips booked right now. Jason: [6:48] So coming up, I'm going to Barcelona, London, Paris, and Sao Paulo. So if anyone either has any favorite retail experiences in any of of those cities, please send them my way. I'll be doing store visits in all those cities. And if you're based in any of those cities, also drop me a line. Hopefully we can do some meetups while I'm out there. Scot: [7:07] Cool. It's Jason's world tour. You can do a little pod while you're there. Jason: [7:12] We have done a bunch of international pods in the distant past. I remember hotel rooms in South Korea and all over the place, Jason: [7:19] Japan that we've, we've cut shows from. So, so totally could. Scot: [7:23] Yeah. We'll have to do it. Where in the world is retail geek? That could be the theme song. I just sampled that. Jason: [7:30] Yeah. So besides cleaning the world's cars, what have you been up to, Scott? Scot: [7:35] Well, it's kind of funny. My worlds are colliding. So a lot of the analysts that you and I know from the e-commerce world are creeping into the auto world and their gateway drug is Carvana. So in the world of retail, we have Amazon, obviously. Well, Carvana is kind of Amazonifying used cars. They had a bit of a drama kind of situation. They were the golden child of online cars. And then they totally pooped the bed. They did this acquisition. They loaded up with debt. And then after, I think it was 21. So they had a good COVID. They surged. And then the debt got in front of them. Used car prices bop around and they kind of like got in an open door situation where they had bought a lot of cars for more than they were worth suddenly. And then they plummeted and everyone thought they were going out of business, but they have had a resurgence. So it's causing a lot of the internet analysts to now pick up auto tech or mobility or whatever you want to call it. So it was fun. I got to do a live chat with Nick Jones. He's been a friend of the show. I don't think we've had him on due to some compliance stuff that his company has rules around, but he's at this firm JMP and it was kind of wild to talk about, with someone about both Amazon and what we're doing at Spiffy, which is basically a lot of Amazon principles applied to car care. So it was interesting to have someone reach out and say, hey, I think this is a thing. And everyone tells me I should talk to you about it. And I was like, oh, yeah, I would love to. So it's kind of fun. Jason: [9:01] That's very cool. And isn't it also a thing, I think half the vehicles on the road are now owned by Amazon. So I assume that's an overlap too. too? Scot: [9:09] Yeah, not half, but a lot are. The number of last mile delivery vehicles are very, very large. And we work with a lot of them, so it's kind of fun. I started spiffy somewhat to get away from Amazon and still all I can talk about. Nope. So embrace it. I love Amazon. Love me some Amazon, Jason. Jason: [9:29] I'm glad you do. I love them too, but I feel like I spend most of my career You're unsuccessfully helping people compete with them. Scot: [9:38] Hey, got to play one side of the coin. It's a gig. You're going to be more like them or how to fight them. Jason: [9:43] It's a gig. It is indeed. Yeah. Scot: [9:46] Cool. I thought we are going to talk about some Amazon news. But before we jump in, you have done your magic with your data analysis interns. And I'm sure there's an LLM and an AI thrown in there. Let's start with some of the things you're seeing in commerce trends from the data that's out there. Jason: [10:07] Yeah. So as everyone knows, I have a little bit too much of an infatuation with the U.S. Department of Commerce retail indicators data. And these guys, you know, publish monthly estimates of retail sales in a bunch of categories. And, you know, we've talked about this many times on the show, but broadly over the last several years have been really interesting in retail. 2020, 2021, and 2022 were the greatest three years in the history of retail. Like we mailed like $6 trillion in economic stimulus. People didn't travel or go to restaurants as much. And so we sold way more goods than ever before. And so those three years, retail grew respectively at like 8%, 14%, and 9%. The 20 years prior, retail averaged about 4% a year in growth. So normally pre-pandemic, you'd expect 4% growth. We had these three, you know, wildly pandemic influence years where we grew really fast. And then last year we finished a little below 4%. So, so we were around, I want to say it was like 3.6%. So it was growth. It would, it would have been in line with pre-pandemic growth, but it certainly felt like a significant deceleration from those heady pandemic years. And so, you know, people are super interested to see how does 2024 play out? Does it? Jason: [11:32] Kind of return to pre-pandemic levels, like what is the new normal? Jason: [11:37] And we now have the first quarter's data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, and I would call it kind of a mixed bag. If you just look at the raw retail data that the U.S. Department of Commerce publishes, they're going to tell you that retail grew in the first quarter 2.8%. So that's a little anemic, right? Compared to historical averages, that's not a great growth rate. Most of the practitioners that follow this podcast care about a particular subset of retail that the National Retail Federation has dubbed core retail. And so the National Retail Federation pulls gas and automobiles sales out of that number. And gas is a decent size number and it's very volatile based on the commodity prices of gas. And auto is a huge number that has, as you're well familiar, its own idiosyncrasies. And so that's how they justify taking those two out. And if you take those two out and you get this core retail number, retail in the first quarter grew 3.9%. So kind of to align with how the NRF talks about retail, we'll say Q1 overall was 3.9%, which is very in line with the pre-pandemic historic average. So disappointing by pandemic standards, but kind of traditionally what we would expect. Jason: [13:05] What is unique in that number is. Jason: [13:09] That it's very bifurcated. There are clear winners and losers, both by categories and specific practitioners. So if you break down the categories, e-commerce is the fastest growing chunk of retail. I'm sure we'll talk more about that. Restaurants were the next fastest growing categories. And categories like mass merchants and healthcare providers outperform that industry average, every other segment of retail underperformed the industry average. So things like furniture stores did the worst, building materials did really poorly, gas stations did very poorly, electronics did poorly, and side note, electronics have been the worst performer since the pandemic, which is kind of interesting and challenging. So you've had this weird couple categories doing really well, a bunch of categories doing really poorly. And then within the categories even, if you look at the public company's individual earnings calls, what you tend to see is a couple of big players performing really well in overall retail, that's Amazon and Walmart. And then a lot of other retailers really struggling. So that even that's like in general merchandise, it's Amazon and Walmart that are lifting the boats. And it's folks like Target traditionally that have performed really well are actually struggling at the moment. So the average is kind of hard to follow at the moment. Jason: [14:37] But that is kind of how things play out. And then we have some preliminary e-commerce data, but the actual Q1 e-commerce number that the U.S. Department of Commerce publishes will publish on May 17th. So that's 12 days from now. Jason: [14:53] And crunching the numbers that we have available at the moment, that growth is likely to come in at somewhere between 8% and 10%. I'm guessing more like 8% or 9% growth. And so that also is twice as good as overall retail, and it's more than twice as good as brick-and-mortar retail. But that is noticeably slower than the historic e-commerce growth rates pre-pandemic. So kind of file those two numbers away. The overall retail industry is growing at 3.9%. The overall e-commerce industry is growing at about 9%. And then we have our friends at Amazon that dropped their earnings announcement just before May 4th so that they could celebrate May 4th, I think. Scot: [15:39] Yeah, yes, that's a good setup. And without further ado, let's talk about Amazon's fourth quarter. It wouldn't be a Jason Scott show without a little bit of... Scot: [16:01] That's right. On April 30th, Amazon announced their first quarter results. And the setup coming into these, so you had the data you talked about, but like to drill in a little bit. We had Meta, the artist formerly known as Facebook, and Alphabet, the artist previously known as Google. They announced and they both basically told Wall Street, AI is the cat's pajamas and we're going to spend anywhere between $10 and $40 billion of capital expenditures on it, meaning NVIDIA chips. So it turns out the way to play all this is basically buying NVIDIA. So hopefully you bought some NVIDIA stock. Maybe this is not a stock recommendation or when it's too late, so... And also don't take stock recommendations from podcasters. Anyway, so there was all this angst and people were a little freaked out coming into the Amazon results because Meta was down like pretty substantially, 20 to 30 percent. And Alphabet was also up substantially. You also had Microsoft come in there and they really crushed it. Their Azure is really lighting it up with AI. And they announced that they were going to invest a lot. And there's this rumor that a $100 billion project, it's got a name like Starship or something, but it's not Starship. Spaceship? Stardust? I don't know what it is. But it's going to be this mega data center, and they literally can't find a place to put it because it's going to consume so much power. So they're going to have to maybe build a nuclear plant next to it or some wacky thing. Scot: [17:31] Anyway, that was the setup. up. So coming in, Wall Street was very, very concerned about Amazon's AWS division, which is their cloud computing. Because if Alphabet is building out their infrastructure, and so is Azure, that's the two biggest competitors for AWS. And is AWS getting its fair share? And is it going to announce that it's going to have to go build some $40 billion kind of a thing? Also, another Another thing, and I'm kind of curious on if you're seeing this with your clients, but in the, I follow this, you know, the AI, you can't do much without seeing AI everywhere. But the part I'm most interested in is what are big enterprises spending money on? This is like your Fortune 500s. They're all experimenting and really getting into it. And where they're finding a lot of good use cases is training on their data. So they'll say, you know, hey, I'm Publisys. How many documents do you think are inside of Publisys? I don't know, 8 trillion documents. Documents and you know wouldn't it be helpful just the ones I created and who is this retail geek and he's he's created uh you know 90 of those and you know so you know imagine you're starting new at publicists you're gonna be like where do I start going through some of these documents for us and if you had a chat bot that was like hey I've read all that you know I can navigate you through everything that's been published or you know whatever I'm certainly you. Scot: [18:50] Providing a very big metaphor, certainly be more divisional and all this kind of stuff. But that's where big companies are spending the bulk is they're taking their data in whatever format it's in, be it a relational database, a PDF, whatever it is, they're trying to train it. They don't want it to go up into the, they don't want to train the LLM so that other people get the benefit of that and can see any confidential data. So that's really important. So it needs to be gated in these types of things. Because of that use case, open AI is not great because people are very worried. A, it's very expensive and it's only an API. So OpenAI hosts itself and you call it through an API. Scot: [19:25] Those API calls are very expensive. They're getting, as OpenAI has gotten more popular, there's more latency. It's taking forever to get answers out of this thing. And a lot of people are very concerned that even though there's ways to call the API such that it's in a window and not being trained, that maybe it leaks in there. So because of all these elements, the open source models are becoming very popular. And right around the time Meta announced, they announced their Llama, which has become quite popular. And what's nice is you can host it wherever you want. And it's kind of like WordPress, where if you are a serious WordPresser, you can host it somewhere yourself, and you can kind of understand that. Otherwise, there's other people that will host it for you. But it has the nice feature of you're just getting the weights and whatnot, and it's it's pretty clear, it's pretty obvious, it's not training itself on your data. So a lot of people like it because it's quote unquote free. It's not an API usage based. It's a pay once to set it up, pay for some resources type thing and you're done. And it's also not going to train on the data. That's one of many. There's probably 10 or 20 pretty commercial grade open AIs out there. Scot: [20:38] Okay. So that's kind of the setup to get to the earnings. things. So from a big picture, this was a really good quarter. Asterix, the guide made Wall Street a little bit nervous. So- Scot: [20:53] And one of our research analysts just said it's Stargate, which is also a sci-fi series. They must have that on Prime Video or something. There's probably some callback there. Scot: [21:01] So they beat for the quarter Q1, but then they also kind of tell you what's going on the next quarter. Amazon doesn't provide fully your guidance. They just kind of give you a snippet. So when they report one quarter, a quarter, they then tell you what they think the next quarter is going to do. So Wall Street got a little bit ahead of its skis, and the guide for Q2 was below what Wall Street wants. So it wasn't what we'd call a beat and a raise, which is the current quarter was a beat and the next one they increased. It was a beat and a guide down. So that probably tampered Wall Street. But ever since Jassy came in, Andy Jassy, this has been his MO is to be pretty conservative because Wall Street's very much an expectation engine. And the more, if you can beat and tamp down expectations, it makes it, it's a little bit rougher in the short term from a stock price, but it makes next quarter better and then so on and so forth. So it's a smart way to manage the long-term vibe of the stock, the mindset, the expectations around your stock. Okay. So revenue came in at $143 billion versus Wall Street at $142. So pretty much in line. But most importantly, where Amazon really threw people off was on operating income. Yes, Amazon is profitable. This is the proxy for operating income. True Amazonians would tell you, no, it's cashflow. We can go into that, but this is kind of the way they report to Wall Street. So this is kind of the standard operating system, if you will. So this is what we're going to use, but it's a proxy for cashflow. Scot: [22:28] That was 15 billion for the quarter and Wall Street expected 11. Well, you know, 4 billion on a world of 143 doesn't sound like much, but between 11 and 15, that's a very material beat. What is that? Like 38%, something like that. Scot: [22:44] So that was a really nice surprise. And, you know, Amazon goes through these invest and harvest periods and everyone's been feeling like they're going to be back in investing which would mean they're going to start lowering operating income as they invest but it's actually kind of beating expectations, also this is the fifth quarter amazon has come in at the high end of its guidance or above its guidance since basically you know on operating income and that corresponds with when jassy came in so this is his mo right now is to kind of like beat and lower beat and lower you know exceed expectations tamp them down not get not get ahead of his skis and it's working really well. Jason: [23:24] Sandbagging for the win. I like it. Scot: [23:26] Yes, it is. Having run a public company, this is a lesson I learned painfully. So that's something we can talk about over beer sometime. Jason: [23:33] I will book that date. Yeah. And the retail business sort of followed in line with that. They had like some nice growth, but like the real standout number was the improvement in margins and the significant positive operating income from the retail segment. So I think the actual operating income from U.S. Retail was like $5 billion and the Wall Street expectations were 4.3. So again, that was another strong beat. Total revenue, which revenue is not the same thing as retail sales, as we've talked about on the show many times, that we would use GMV as a proxy for that. But revenue was $86.3 billion for the quarter, which I think was in line with the analyst expectations. Jason: [24:27] And I think this was the largest operating income that Amazon has ever reported for the retail business. So that was super interesting on the domestic side. Traditionally, domestic has done pretty well and international has been a money loser because, you know, they've been less mature. they've been investing a lot in growing international and they haven't had the same kind of margins. This was the first quarter that they reported positive operating income for the international division. So that's another super encouraging sign for investors that maybe they've kind of passed that inflection point on a lot of their international investments that they've made in the EU and Japan and the UK, which reminds me is not part of the EU anymore. Jason: [25:13] So so they kind of beat beat international expectations across the board on income. Revenues were lower. So revenues were like thirty one billion dollars, which was below expectation. Jason: [25:25] But they they earned like nine hundred million in operating income. And I want to say the the the Wall Street expectation was like six hundred million. So so again, like a 30 percent beat, which is pretty, pretty darn good. Good. They also, a bunch of analysts have, you know, taken these revenue numbers and they try to back into a GMV number. And I would say the bummer at the moment is there's a fair amount of variance in the estimates, like different analysts have different models. So I have kind of been putting to a model of the models together and trying to kind of find a midpoint. And like Like based on that, the Amazon's GMV globally probably went up 11.5% for the quarter. So if you're comparing this to other retailers or the U.S. Department of Commerce number, overall GMV went up 11.5%. The U.S. was stronger. So the U.S. probably went up at 12.2%. So again, we talked about core retail was up 3.9%. Well, Amazon U.S. GMV was up 12.2%. So, you know, three times faster growth than the retail industry overall. Jason: [26:39] And again, Amazon is mostly e-commerce, very little brick and mortar, Jason: [26:44] which we'll talk about in just a minute. But even if you're comparing Amazon to that e-commerce number, if e-commerce comes in at 8% or 9% and Amazon's at 12%, they're by far the largest e-commerce player out there and they're still substantially outgrowing the average, which, you know, is very impressive and should be very scary to every other competitor out there. Jason: [27:08] One analyst kind of put together an estimate of what they thought the earned income contribution from Amazon was for retail and ads together, pulling AWS out. And they had it at $27 billion in earned income if Amazon was just a retail with no AWS. And that puts them right in the ballpark of Walmart that spent off about $29 billion in earned income or operating income. I keep saying earned, but I mean operating income. So, so that is all pretty impressive and simultaneously super scary. Jason: [27:45] Scott, did you drill down into the online segment at all? Scot: [27:49] Yeah. And, you know, what I would tell listeners is picture a block diagram where you have this big, big rectangle, that's the whole Amazon entity. And, you know, so what we're going to do is talk about the segments. And the first segment is the biggest one, which is the retail business. And that, that's what you just. Jason: [28:04] Biggest and best. Wouldn't you say? Scot: [28:06] Coolest. Jason: [28:07] Coolest. All right. Scot: [28:08] Cool. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. I'll, you know, I don't know. Jason: [28:11] It is for you. Scot: [28:14] Um, I think the whole enchilada, I like the, the way they do this and I'm trying to replicate it. It's 50. We'll talk about that in a second. The, so then the, you know, so then another segment is AWS, another segment, I think marketplace should be in some segment, but they don't break it out. So it's just kind of in kind of hidden inside of the blob that is retail. So we tease some of that out here on the show. They purposely hide it in there. So no one knows how awesome it is, I think. And then they've got AWS ads and a couple other things, but we'll talk about this. So as you dig into the retail business, there's a couple of ways to look at it. You can look at it by domestic and international, which Jason just did, Scot: [28:50] or you can look at it by online and physical store. So the online biz grew 7% year over year, which if I remember your stats, well, you don't have it until may 17th so on may 17th we'll be able to know how that compared but probably the one you can compare is the offline biz which is the the store comp that they have, And Jason, you saw on that one, what'd you see? Jason: [29:16] Yeah, so physical stores grew 6.3%. So again, like, you know, when we say all of retail grew 3.9%, a big chunk of that's e-commerce. Brick and mortar probably grew at like two to 3%. So Amazon's brick and mortar growing at 6.3% is actually super impressive. And it's kind of interesting, you know, for several years, Amazon has had experiments in a bunch of retail formats. So they've had these Amazon Go stores, stores. They had Amazon five-star stores. They had bookstores. They had a fashion store. They're trying all these things. And of course, the biggest chunk of their stores is they own Whole Foods. And so offline stores for Amazon was kind of a mix of all these different concepts. In the last couple of years, they've kind of cleaned house and gotten rid of all those concepts. And so, you know, nominally there's a few of their own grocery stores called Amazon Amazon fresh open, but the vast majority of online offline retail for Amazon is, is Whole Foods. And for it to be growing at 6.3% in the current climate is, is a really good sign for Amazon. And, and I would say somewhat impressive, you know, on the earnings call, they, they announced that they're working up a new format for Whole Foods, which is a smaller format store that's It's going to open in Manhattan. So I have that on my ticker file to go visit when that's open. Jason: [30:38] You know, the whole grocery space for Amazon is super interesting, but maybe we'll talk about that a little bit more later. But I will call out, they did launch a service that there's been some controversy over. They launched a $9.99 a month grocery delivery service, which essentially lets you have all you can eat free grocery delivery to your home for an incremental fee of $9.99. And they're spinning that as, you know, a cool new grocery service and enable more people to shop for groceries online. And there are a lot of articles about it, like. Jason: [31:13] They used to have free grocery delivery included in your Prime membership, right? And so they've kind of like, I look at the big arc of all this and say, there used to be a lot more free services in Prime that they've kind of peeled out. Then they started charging for, and now they'll let you get it free again for another $120 a year. Jason: [31:32] So interesting things happening with grocery that we could probably talk more about later. But I'm kind of eager to dive into some of these other businesses like AWS. Scot: [31:42] Yeah. So that's the one that everyone was really waiting on the call to hear how it went. And good news, AWS exceeded expectations. Everyone thought it was going to grow 14% and it came in at 17%. And if Wall Street likes, they like a lot of things, they like beating expectations, that's important to them. But their favorite thing is ARG. And that is not a pirate day thing, ARG. It is Accelerating Revenue Growth. Wall Street loves that more than anything. And that's what they delivered for both the ads and the AWS part of the business. And what that means is that as the law of numbers kicks in, so back on the retail business, the only time we see that accelerate is in the fourth quarter and that seasonal acceleration, right? We've gotten used to that for decades now. It always happens in the fourth quarter and whatnot. So it's what you would expect. But this is quite unusual for a relatively mature business. This thing's $25 billion a quarter. So this is a $100 billion business that accelerated. And so that tells us that there is a lot more wood to chop here. It has not gotten near its addressable market. And it really allayed fears that they were losing massive market share because they're, quote unquote, behind on AI to Azure, which is Microsoft offering, and then the Google hosting solution as well. Scot: [33:05] That does not seem to be the case. So they did very well. So they came in at $25 billion and Wall Street was expecting $24.6. So that was really, that accelerating is what really made everyone very happy. And then the operating income came in at $9.5, way ahead of Wall Street at $7.5. So another pretty material 20% beat on this component at the bottom line. And this is really interesting. There was some really good language around this. And this has been Jassy's statement all along, and it's coming true. His early Amazon's early play was we're going to be agnostic on models and it's kind of like bring your own model we'll work with anything now with open AI they're not going to ever host open AI but they'll they're not going to stop you from working with it and then they for these open source ones they've made it very easy for you to spin up an AWS instance throw a little llama in there and I would make a llama noise if I I knew what they said I guess they make like a sheep sound. So you throw a little alarm in there and it does its thing. And, you know, the benefit of them being agnostic on these LLMs is most likely they have some or all of your data, right? Because they've been at this so long that if you're doing cloud computing versus on-prem, most likely a lot of, if not all of your data is in AWS. Extracting that data, you know, imagine you had terabytes or or what's the biggest, Scot: [34:31] bigger than terabytes? I always forget this one. Jason: [34:33] Petabytes. Scot: [34:34] Petabytes of data at AWS. They literally have a product that they can send a truckload of hard drives around and get your data. That's how much data there is that you could never push it across the internet, that there's so much data. So if they have that data and that's what you want to train on, you don't want to have the latency of the internet between your data and the training. So you'd really need the LLM to operate near your data. And this is what they predicted two or three years ago, kind of around the, the, the launch of chat gpt when all this stuff really started to accelerate and it's coming true so everyone feels a lot better about that then their body language this time a lot of times they were kind of like this is what we're doing and we're pretty sure it's going to work now they're like it's working and people really felt relief around this because everyone there was a set of people that believed it but then you know open ai's pitches nope our lm is going to be we're spending, billions of dollars we're going to be so far ahead none of these open source things are going to keep up. If you don't have us, you're going to be so far behind, you'll be like playing with crayons and everyone's going to be playing with quill pens. Scot: [35:42] So it was really good to see that this is not what's happening, that people are embracing, enterprises are embracing these open source models. They are in the same zip code performance-wise from results and much cheaper than OpenAI's offerings. And what Amazon said specifically was very positive around what is It's kind of abbreviated Gen AI for generative AI. And it's kind of a way to encapsulate this. And they said that it already is a multi-billion dollar run rate business. And you always have to parse what they say. So multi-billion can be anywhere between 1 and 9.9, right? And you'll see why I drew 9.9 there. Scot: [36:25] And inside, as part of that big AWS number, and they believe it can be rapidly tens of billions. Billions so they're basically saying it's not double digit billions so it's a single digit million which is where i get one to nine point nine but they basically hinted that that it is growing so rapidly inside of there that it's gonna be tens of billions and this is why they saw accelerating revenue growth which made everyone happy it wasn't just people you know moving some more you know loads on or something boring loads around relational databases or something it was the juicy ai stuff so this got everyone so lathered up that three analysts did price increases and they cited that this was one of the reasons the biggest price increase was from sig susquehanna and they put the price up to 220. At the time all this happened the stock was at 175 and today it's around 185 so it's been up nicely but 220 is a pretty big big you know even. Scot: [37:20] From where they expect that's where they're thinking i think most these guys look at a year to two years as a time horizon on these prices so and that's the the high i have you know again there's a wide range some people think it's going to go down some people think it's over price so go do your research this is not a stock recommendation but i just thought it was interesting that people get really really excited by by this whole gen ai largely the body language that, and it's, Amazon doesn't pound their chest much. So the fact they were, was kind of a new, new way of managing Amazon and Jassy's pretty conservative. So he must've felt pretty good about it, but also that they needed to ally, allay, allay, allay, whatever the right word is, get rid of these competitive concerns everyone's been talking about. Jason: [38:05] Yeah. It feels like a pretty big prize out there. Jassy and the whole team always talk, Just AWS, even before you get to Gen AI, they always remind everyone, hey, 85% of the workloads are still on-prem. So like this, as big as AWS looks, if the long-term future is 85% of the workloads are on the cloud and only 15% are on-prem, there's a lot of headroom still in AWS. And then, you know, you add this new huge demand for AI on top of all that. And like this, it's almost a limitless opportunity. And I want to tie the AI back to retail, though, for just a second, because there's another bit of news that I haven't seen covered very much, but is super interesting to me. Jason: [38:51] There's a particular flavor of AI out there, a subset of generative AI that's now being called agentic AI. And that's sort of a clever amalgamation of agent-based AI. And there's a very famous AI researcher, this guy, Andrew Ng. He's the founder of Coursera. He's done a bunch of things. He was the head of Google Big Think, which was one of the first significant AI efforts. And I want to say he was like on People Magazine's 100 most interesting people list in like 2013 as an AI researcher. So the dude's been around for a long time. He is one of the biggest advocates for this agentic AI. And the premise is that if you just ask an LLM, you take the best LLM in the world, and you ask it to do something for you, that's called zero shot. You give it an assignment, and you take the first result you get. It's a zero shot. You get pretty good results. But if you... Jason: [39:53] Turn that, that LLM into multiple agents and break the task up amongst those agents and potentially agents even running on different LLMs, you get wildly better results. Jason: [40:05] And so his, his research kind of showed that, Hey, if, if Jason goes write a PowerPoint presentation for his client, explaining what's going on in commerce. And I just give that to the turbo version of ChatGBT 4, I'll get a pretty good deck. But if I say, hey, I want to create four agents. I want to create a consultant to write the deck and a copywriter to edit the deck and an editor to improve the deck and three people to pretend to be mock customers to poke holes in the deck and have all those agents work on this assignment. I could give that assignment to chat gbt 3.5 and it would actually output a better work product than the the newer more advanced model was by by breaking the job into these chunks and so in retail you think about like this is the idea of assigning higher level jobs to shopping right so instead of saying like going to amazon and saying oh now it's a ai-based search engine and i'm going to type a long form query into search and get a better result. Jason: [41:09] The agentic AI approach is I'm just going to say to Amazon, never let me run out of ingredients for my kids' school lunches. And the agent's going to figure out what is in my school lunches and what my use rate is for those things and what weeks I have off from school and don't need a school lunch. And it's just going to do all those things and magically have the food show up. And this is a long diatribe, but the reason it's relevant is is this dude, Andrew Ng, was named the newest board member at Amazon three weeks ago. Scot: [41:40] Very cool. Jason: [41:40] I did not see that myself. Yeah. And so if you're wondering where Amazon thinks this is going, like this, in my mind, ties all this tremendous opportunity in generative AI and the financial opportunity in AWS directly to the huge and growing retail business that Amazon runs. Scot: [42:02] Very cool. Oh yeah. I had not seen that. So maybe Wall Street picked up on that. I'm sure. And maybe that was another part of the excitement. Jason: [42:09] Yeah. But all of that is just peanuts compared to the real good business in Amazon, which is the ads business. So again, you know, Amazon used to, to obfuscate their ads business. They've for a number of quarters now had to report it as earnings because it's in their earnings separately, because it's so material. And it was another good quarter for the ads business. It's hard to say whether it's actually accelerating growth or not, because the ads business is very seasonal. So the ad business grew 24.3% for the quarter versus Q1 of 2023. Q4 grew faster. So Q4 grew at 27%, but the 24% growth is much faster growth than other... Q1 year-over-year growth rate. So however you slice it, it's a good, robust growth rate. If you add the last four quarters together, you get $29 billion worth of ad sales. There's lots of estimates for how profitable ad sales are, but there's no cost of goods for an ad, right? Jason: [43:13] And so it's very high margin. So if you just assume, I think 60% gross margins is a very conservative estimate. But if you assume 60% gross margins, that means the ad business spun off $29.5 billion of operating income over the last 12 months. And to put that in comparison, AWS is big and profitable as it is, twice as much revenue at over $100 billion now, but it spun off like $23 billion in operating income. So the ad business is a much more meaningful contributor to Amazon's profits than even AWS. Jason: [43:51] And another way I've been starting to think about this is what percentage of the total GMV on the Amazon platform are the ads? And they are now 6.5%. So that's a very significant new tax. You know, as Amazon has hundreds of millions of SKUs available for sale, no one's ever going to find your SKU or buy it if you don't do some marketing on the platform for that SKU. And that's this 6.5% tax that Amazon's charging. And in the same way we said, hey, AWS is a really robust business. And then there's this thing called generative AI that can make it even huger. All of this ad revenue we're talking about is really coming from their sponsored product listings, which is like basic search advertising on the retail platform. Last quarter, Amazon said, by the way, we have this huge viewership streaming video service called Amazon Prime. And we're going to start putting ads in the lowest tier version of Amazon Prime. So unless you want to pay more, you're going to start seeing ads on Amazon Prime. And that's another huge advertising opportunity that hasn't been very heavily tapped yet. So the analysts are pretty excited about the upside of Amazon potentially tacking on another $6.5 billion in Prime video ads onto the $50 billion of search ads that they already have. Jason: [45:11] And so ads are a pretty good business to be in, which is why every other retailer is trying to follow suit with their own sort of version of a retail media network. Scot: [45:22] Cool. I imagine you get a lot of calls to talk about that. Jason: [45:25] Oh, yeah. I actually, I'm sick of talking about it. So one nice thing about working at an ad agency is there are now thousands of other experts. You know, I was one of the early guys in retail media networks. Now there are thousands of other experts that are way more credible than me. So I don't have to talk about it quite as much, but it still, still comes up in every conversation. Scot: [45:43] Very cool. All right. So then that was the basic gist of the corridor from a high level. And then it came to the what's going on in Q2. So that did come in lighter than folks expected, as I said, and they guided the top line to 144 versus 149. Let's call it 146 and change at the midpoint. They always do this range kind of thing when they're doing their guide. And Wall Street was at 150 consensus. So, you know, a tidge below two or three percent below where they wanted. But the operating income guide was above Wall Street. So they're kind of, we'll take it. Como si, como sa. Scot: [46:21] So that was, you know, I think Amazon tapping things down. Yeah. Now they did talk a lot about consumers being under pressure. So they said in the, it wasn't in a Q and a, it was in the prepared remarks and Jassy said it, which is kind of like the more important stuff. And I will say it's really nice to have the CEO of Amazon back on these calls because Bezos basically ditched them after, I don't know if, I think he came the first two quarters back in 97 but i honestly can't remember but he has not gone to the calls and jassy's been to them all so it's really nice to hear from the ceo and he answers very candidly i feel you know he doesn't feel as kind of like robotic as many ceos when they get on here because it is a stressful thing that you're going to say something wrong, but there was this exchange well first of all he he in his prepared remarks he talked about. Scot: [47:12] I forgot to put the exact language, but he said, we're seeing a lot of consumers trade down. So they're seeing, you know, we're seeing this in the auto industry. Tires is this huge thing where it's under a lot of pressure right now because people are just waiting. So there's a lot of this, you know, it's not showing up in the data that I've seen, but there's, you know, maybe the inflation data, but not the GDP and some of the other unemployment data. But it feels like the consumer is under a bit of pressure here, and they talk about that a lot in the prepared remarks. So I thought our listeners would find that interesting. Jason, before I go into this longish little thing that I wanted to just cover, what do you, did you pick up on any of that consumer stuff? Are you hearing that? Jason: [47:55] Oh, yeah, that's very common. And remember, in the beginning, I mentioned that there's this weird bifurcation that some retailers, even in categories, are doing well and others aren't. And some categories are doing well and others aren't. That's super complicated to get to the why. But the most obvious why is that consumers feel like they're under a lot of economic pressure and are trading down and are deferring certain types of purchases. The easiest way to see this is own brands and private label sales going up and, you know, national brand sales stagnating, see things like chicken protein going up and beef protein going down. You know, there's lots of examples out there, but the retailers that are best able to follow the consumer as she trades down are tending to do well. And the retailers that only cater to the luxury consumer, the super luxury is still doing fine. They're somewhat insulated. But the folks that haven't been as able to cater to the value consumer as much have struggled more. And the non-mandatory categories have struggled more. So Andy's comments exactly mirror what we're seeing going on in market dynamics and what other retailers are saying in their earnings. It is slightly weird because if you just look at the macros. Jason: [49:18] It's objectively, the consumer is doing pretty well. There's actually a lot of favorable things, but there's a ton of evidence that the consumer sentiment is that they're really worried about their household budget and are making, you know, hard, hard financial decisions. Scot: [49:36] Yeah. Yeah. It's tough out there. Well, hopefully it'll get better. So one of the questions I want to just kind of pull out some tidbits, because this has been a theme on our pod for a long time and I thought it was really, really interesting. And this is going to get into the weeds of supply chain and this kind of thing. So sorry if that's not your jam. We like to talk about logistics. Scot: [49:56] Side note to you, Jason, I saw that deep dive we did on Amazon logistics is still like our number one show and all the stats and stuff, which is kind of fun. So someone cares about it. Anyway, one of the friends of the podcast, Yusuf Squally asked a question. He's one of the analysts and he said, as it relates to logistics, so he's talking to andy on the call back in september you launched amazon supply chain can you help us understand the opportunity you see there where are you in the journey to build logistics as a service on a global basis and does that require a huge increase in capex a function increase in capex which means huge so jesse said this was a very long answer so i'm going to pull out two snippets you can go read the transcripts can you put a link to that in the show notes absolutely yep yeah so so i'm just gonna give you the the snippet the whole thing is worth reading but it would be like another 20 minutes to do that. But so Jassy starts out and says, I think that it's interesting what's happening with the business we're building in third party logistics. And it's really kind of in some ways mirror some of the other businesses we've gotten involved in AWS being an example. And even though they're very different businesses, and that we realized that we had our own internal need to build and launch these capabilities. Scot: [51:01] We figured that there were probably others out there who had the same needs we did and decided to build the services out of them so this is this model that really blows the minds of traditional retailers where you know so walmart has this huge data you know capability there's this this urban legend that they know when people are pregnant before they do they can see changes in their habits or they know who all is on weight loss drugs they they see your buying habits so intricately that they can do that that's a neat capability but they view it as proprietary and And that's old school thinking. Scot: [51:32] What Amazon does is says, well, that's a cool capability. Let's certainly someone else needs it. Let's open it up. This is one of my favorite things at Amazon. And it's so counterintuitive that in my current car world, I talk about this and everyone's like, why are you, we're doing it a lot at Spiffy. And they're like, well, why are you doing that? That's like your proprietary thing. And we're like, well, that's just how it should be. And like, this is a better way to do it. And it's really interesting that still today, Amazon's built what I say, $100 billion business out of AWS, which has used this and people are, are befuzzled by the whole thing. So I, I thought that was an interesting use case. And then he, he goes into some details there that are pretty obvious for our listeners, like how this is gonna work. But then he basically kind of brings it back around and then he says he wraps up and says, I would say that supply chain with Amazon is really an abstraction on top of each individual block services. And in those services, he talked about all the things that, that, you know, FBA and last mile delivery and buy with a prime. He talks about each of those kind of and how awesome they are. So he's basically saying Amazon supply chain wraps a bow around all that. And it gives this collective set of business services is growing significantly. Scot: [52:43] It's already what I would consider a reasonable size business. I think it's early days. It's not something we anticipate being a giant capital expense driver. So it's because they've already invested in all this that doesn't require additional capex. And then he finishes and says, we have to build a lot of the capabilities anyway to handle our own business. And we think it will be a modest increase on top of that to accommodate third-party sellers. Scot: [53:05] But our, there's a typo in the thing. Our third-party sellers find very high value in us being able to manage these components for them versus having to do it themselves. And they save money in the process. So I thought that was a really interesting, interesting. So they're really leaning into this supply chain. I think that ultimately they'll open this up to more consumers where you can send Aunt Gertrude in Detroit something from Chicago for three bucks a package and just throw it in an Amazon box, maybe a return box, and it kind of makes it way cheaper than you can FedEx it. I think that's coming, but it's really interesting to see. The way they think about things and his articulation of it was very crisp, Scot: [53:45] and I really enjoyed that. I was geeking out on that when I was listening to the call. Jason: [53:50] Yeah, for sure. That actually came up in some of the conferences I was at that he, you know, Jeff Bezos famously wrote this memo a long time ago about kind of being an object oriented, company and having all these building blocks that people could easily access and use internally and externally. And, and that this was kind of Andy Jassy doubling down on that. Yeah. It's Biffy is an example of that. Like you inventing some cool products that make it your jobs easier. And then you're selling those products to, to your potential competitors. Scot: [54:20] Yeah. So two examples, we have some devices we've developed for ourselves. One is a tire tread scanner. So it does 2D and 3D tires, tire tread scans. It's called Easy Tread. And we developed it for ourselves because we touch 3,000 cars a day right now and we wanted to measure the tire treads. And the state of the art is a Bluetooth needle. And it's, you know, you have to lay on your back. The cars are on the ground for us most of the time. So you have to like get underneath there, measure three things, and then it Bluetooths to a phone. Then you have to take it, the data entry, it doesn't have an API. Then you have to like take what it measured and then now cut and paste it into something else. It's kind of, kind of redonkulous in our world. So we developed a solution for that and we're selling it externally. And then the big, the big one is from day one, this has been the plan is we've built a ton of software for Spiffy. So we're, you know, we've got 400 technicians, 250 vans doing all kinds of services across the US and there's no operating system for that. So we, there's no like Salesforce for that or Shopify. So we had to go build our own. And so we've built, you know, route optimization specific to this parts integration, fitment integration, VIN lookup, all these things that are required integration with tire suppliers, oil filter suppliers, oil suppliers, parts suppliers, all these things. So we have like 150 things we've integrated with and pulled in from all over the place. Scot: [55:44] And then labor management, all the reporting that comes along with it, all that stuff. And we're starting to license that out as its own platform to anyone that wants to do auto services. And so these dealerships and large auto service companies are coming to us and finally saying, this seems kind of obvious now that we need to provide the ability to go to our customers. They call it at their curb. They use a different language than we do. But basically what you and I would call mobile, you know, last mile delivery of the service. And we're starting to license that out. And it's a lot like AWS, right? So we had to build this for our retail business, which is doing the services and now we're licensing it out a lot AWS and we have this device business. So it's been, I would not have, it comes intuitively to me now. Cause I've been, you know, basically living this lifestyle for 20 years and watching Amazon do it, But it's been fun to kind of build a company with this mindset of we're going to take these things we build and give them to other, not give them, but sell them to other people. And then that makes them better. And they help us pay for all the R&D that we've done on it. Jason: [56:48] Yeah, that's very cool. And that gives listeners a very tangible example of why we haven't been able to podcast quite as frequently as we'd like. Scot: [56:56] Yes. Jason: [56:56] I do, at the risk of making this the world's longest episode of our show, I do have a geeky add-on to the supply chain conversation. Yeah. So a lot of these services that they're adding to specifically what they call supply chain with Amazon are around importing services, because an increasingly high percentage of all the stuff Amazon sells is. Jason: [57:20] Amazon is taking care of importing it, right? And most often from China, but from all over the world and taking care of all that logistics and getting it ready to sell and deliver via the world's most impressive last mile to consumers in America. And there's tons of complicated, high friction touch points and processes to flow all those goods. Well, the big competitors out there to Amazon at the moment that we've talked about ad nauseum on the show, like Shein and Timu, had this kind of direct from China model where they're putting all the goods on 747s, flying them over, and they're taking advantage of this loophole in the postal treaty called the de minimis provision to not pay taxes or duties or have all these goods inspected that they ship into the U.S. and U.S. Jason: [58:07] Businesses have been complaining it's unfair. There's like all kinds of talk about it. We've done shows on this and I'm sure we'll do others. So here's the new thing in supply chain. Jason: [58:15] All the people that have been complaining about this are now doing it because guess what's happened? A bunch of these companies have been born that now help every other brand in the world take advantage of the de minimis provisions to near shore their goods. So you're a footwear manufacturer, you make your shoes in Vietnam, Instead of shipping them to the U.S. On a pallet and paying taxes and duties, you ship them on a pallet to Mexico, and then you send them individual parcels across the border from Mexico into the U.S. and never have to pay taxes or duties on the stuff. So I don't know if that will last in the long run, but that's a very disruptive, significant change happening in the whole world of e-commerce supply chains as we speak. That's pretty interesting. Interesting. Had you gotten wind of that yet? Scot: [59:07] No, no. That's all new to me. Thanks for sharing. Jason: [59:09] Yeah. That's probably how you're going to have to start getting your spiffy stuff into the country now too. I won't, I won't, we won't go there. But the one other piece that did not come up in the earnings call, but a controversy around Amazon since our last show is news articles came out that Amazon was de-installing its Just Walk Out technology from its grocery stores. So Amazon had built Just Walk Out into several of these Amazon Fresh stores and they built it into Whole Foods. And if you know the history of Just Walk Out, this was the original intention of Just Walk Out was was to do it for grocery stor

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