Podcast appearances and mentions of Andrew Dickson

Cerillion CEO, Louis Hall and CFO, Andrew Dickson present the business's Interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2025, followed by a Q&A session. Louis Hall, CEO 00:16 Introduction 01:14 Company background 01:50 Cerillion's products 03:33 Business overview 03:58 H1 2025 highlights Andrew Dickson, CFO 07:25 Performance against KPI's 10:30 H1 2025 Financial highlights 12:48 Cash generation 14:02 Income statement 14:38 Balance sheet Louis Hall, CEO 15:09 Summary & outlook 17:10 Q&A Cerillion has a 25-year track record in providing mission-critical software for billing, charging and customer relationship management ("CRM"), mainly to the telecommunications sector but also to other markets, including utilities and financial services. The Company has c. 80 customer installations across c. 45 countries. Headquartered in London, Cerillion also has operations in India and Bulgaria as well as a sales presence in the USA, Singapore and Australia. The business was originally part of Logica plc before its management buyout, led by CEO, Louis Hall, in 1999. The Company joined AIM in March 2016. Find out more about the company here.

Stephen Grootes speaks to Dr Andrew Dickson, engineering executive at CBi-electric: low voltage, about the urgent need for smart technologies to address South Africa's intensifying water crisis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this latest episode of the PCI podcast, Andrew Dickson, PCI's Congregational Life Development Officer, explores being present to God as we read the Bible with David McCullagh, Rosie Donaldson and Richard McChesney.  This podcast is part of the denomination wide Present initiative, inviting and encouraging congregations and their members to make themselves fully present to God who is ever present to us. Find out more and watch a video about the Present initiative here www.presbyterianireland.org/present

Cerillion CEO, Louis Hall and CFO, Andrew Dickson present the company's results for the year ended 30 September 2024, followed by Q&A. Louis Hall, CEO 00:16 - Introduction 01:31 - About Cerillion 08:32 - FY24 Highlights Andrew Dickson, CFO 11:24 - FY24 financial highlights 14:30 - Cash generation 17:02 - Income statement 18:53 - Balance sheet 19:20 - Cash flow statement Louis Hall, CEO 19:31 - Operations 24:55 - Summary & Outlook 26:15 - Q&A Cerillion has a 25-year track record in providing mission-critical software for billing, charging and customer relationship management ("CRM"), mainly to the telecommunications sector but also to other markets, including utilities and financial services. The Company has c. 80 customer installations across c. 45 countries. Headquartered in London, Cerillion also has operations in India and Bulgaria as well as a sales presence in the USA, Singapore and Australia. The business was originally part of Logica plc before its management buyout, led by CEO, Louis Hall, in 1999. The Company joined AIM in March 2016.

Counterfeit electrical goods make up 40-80% of the South African and broader African markets, posing serious risks – including fires, shocks, and even fatalities – due to poor-quality materials and lack of safety compliance.   While cheaper, these products ultimately cost more in the long run through property damage, injuries, and replacements. The difference between life and death can hinge on a plug.  Dr Andrew Dickson from CBi-electric: low voltage, warns about the hidden dangers of counterfeit electrical goods across Africa in a new white paper titled “Pulling the Plug on Counterfeit Electrical Goods in Africa” which also provides additional insights and practical guidance on identifying and avoiding these hazardous products. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Showtime! St Mirren fans were just one group that put out a stunning pre-match display in support of their club last week in Scottish football. But do these displays, especially pyro ones, go too far?On the pitch, we're heading for yet another Old Firm final, as both Rangers and Celtic saw off their semi-final opponents to reach the Premier Sports Cup Final in December. Was it a missed opportunity for Aberdeen and Motherwell though?And we look ahead to the big European fixtures concerning our clubs this coming midweek, as well as rounding up all the best action from around the domestic leagues.Join Melbourne City's Findlay Marks, Scottish Football Forum's John Bleasdale and Sky Sports' Andrew Dickson for the latest news and stories.RUNNING ORDER:00:00 - INTRO02:31 - INDUSTRY QUESTION - How do clubs operate when surrounded in off-field negativity?09:29 - PYRO & FAN CULTURE - St Mirren's epic Beetlejuice tifo, and why pyro continues to be a concern for some in the stands16:21 - FUNNIES - Stranraer striker remixes and the best Scottish football Halloween outfit of all time19:35 - NEWS - Lewis Ferguson returns from injury and why that's great news for Scotland22:57 - PREMIER SPORTS CUP - Celtic 6-0 Aberdeen27:40 - PREMIER SPORTS CUP - Motherwell 1-2 Rangers42:19 - SCOTTISH TEAMS IN EUROPE - Can Hearts give a hiding to Heidenheim?49:26 - SPFL ROUND-UP - All the best facts and stats from the Prem down to League Two54:30 - OUTROGET IN TOUCH:• Follow us on X: @tsfspodcast• Follow Findlay Marks on X: @findlaymarks• Follow John Bleasdale on X: @jbleasdale81• Follow Andrew Dickson  on X: @mrandrewdickson

In the past two years there has been increased interest in formal verification-based approaches to AI safety. Formal verification is a sub-field of computer science that studies how guarantees may be derived by deduction on fully-specified rule-sets and symbol systems. By contrast, the real world is a messy place that can rarely be straightforwardly represented in a reductionist way. In particular, physics, chemistry and biology are all complex sciences which do not have anything like complete symbolic rule sets. Additionally, even if we had such rules for the natural sciences, it would be very difficult for any software system to obtain sufficiently accurate models and data about initial conditions for a prover to succeed in deriving strong guarantees for AI systems operating in the real world.Practical limitations like these on formal verification have been well-understood for decades to engineers and applied mathematicians building real-world software systems, which makes [...] ---Outline:(01:23) What do we Mean by Formal Verification for AI Safety?(12:13) Challenges and Limitations(37:58) What Can Be Hoped-For?--- First published: August 19th, 2024 Source: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/B2bg677TaS4cmDPzL/limitations-on-formal-verification-for-ai-safety --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Limitations on Formal Verification for AI Safety, published by Andrew Dickson on August 20, 2024 on LessWrong. In the past two years there has been increased interest in formal verification-based approaches to AI safety. Formal verification is a sub-field of computer science that studies how guarantees may be derived by deduction on fully-specified rule-sets and symbol systems. By contrast, the real world is a messy place that can rarely be straightforwardly represented in a reductionist way. In particular, physics, chemistry and biology are all complex sciences which do not have anything like complete symbolic rule sets. Additionally, even if we had such rules for the natural sciences, it would be very difficult for any software system to obtain sufficiently accurate models and data about initial conditions for a prover to succeed in deriving strong guarantees for AI systems operating in the real world. Practical limitations like these on formal verification have been well-understood for decades to engineers and applied mathematicians building real-world software systems, which makes it puzzling that they have mostly been dismissed by leading researchers advocating for the use of formal verification in AI safety so far. This paper will focus-in on several such limitations and use them to argue that we should be extremely skeptical of claims that formal verification-based approaches will provide strong guarantees against major AI threats in the near-term. What do we Mean by Formal Verification for AI Safety? Some examples of the kinds of threats researchers hope formal verification will help with come from the paper "Provably Safe Systems: The Only Path to Controllable AGI" [1] by Max Tegmark and Steve Omohundro (emphasis mine): Several groups are working to identify the greatest human existential risks from AGI. For example, the Center for AI Safety recently published 'An Overview of Catastrophic AI Risks' which discusses a wide range of risks including bioterrorism, automated warfare, rogue power seeking AI, etc. Provably safe systems could counteract each of the risks they describe. These authors describe a concrete bioterrorism scenario in section 2.4: a terrorist group wants to use AGI to release a deadly virus over a highly populated area. They use an AGI to design the DNA and shell of a pathogenic virus and the steps to manufacture it. They hire a chemistry lab to synthesize the DNA and integrate it into the protein shell. They use AGI controlled drones to disperse the virus and social media AGIs to spread their message after the attack. Today, groups are working on mechanisms to prevent the synthesis of dangerous DNA. But provably safe infrastructure could stop this kind of attack at every stage: biochemical design AI would not synthesize designs unless they were provably safe for humans, data center GPUs would not execute AI programs unless they were certified safe, chip manufacturing plants would not sell GPUs without provable safety checks, DNA synthesis machines would not operate without a proof of safety, drone control systems would not allow drones to fly without proofs of safety, and armies of persuasive bots would not be able to manipulate media without proof of humanness. [1] The above quote contains a number of very strong claims about the possibility of formally or mathematically provable guarantees around software systems deployed in the physical world - for example, the claim that we could have safety proofs about the real-world good behavior of DNA synthesis machines, or drones. From a practical standpoint, our default stance towards such claims should be skepticism, since we do not have proofs of this sort for any of the technologies we interact with in the real-world today. For example, DNA synthesis machines exist today and do not come with f...

Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Limitations on Formal Verification for AI Safety, published by Andrew Dickson on August 20, 2024 on LessWrong. In the past two years there has been increased interest in formal verification-based approaches to AI safety. Formal verification is a sub-field of computer science that studies how guarantees may be derived by deduction on fully-specified rule-sets and symbol systems. By contrast, the real world is a messy place that can rarely be straightforwardly represented in a reductionist way. In particular, physics, chemistry and biology are all complex sciences which do not have anything like complete symbolic rule sets. Additionally, even if we had such rules for the natural sciences, it would be very difficult for any software system to obtain sufficiently accurate models and data about initial conditions for a prover to succeed in deriving strong guarantees for AI systems operating in the real world. Practical limitations like these on formal verification have been well-understood for decades to engineers and applied mathematicians building real-world software systems, which makes it puzzling that they have mostly been dismissed by leading researchers advocating for the use of formal verification in AI safety so far. This paper will focus-in on several such limitations and use them to argue that we should be extremely skeptical of claims that formal verification-based approaches will provide strong guarantees against major AI threats in the near-term. What do we Mean by Formal Verification for AI Safety? Some examples of the kinds of threats researchers hope formal verification will help with come from the paper "Provably Safe Systems: The Only Path to Controllable AGI" [1] by Max Tegmark and Steve Omohundro (emphasis mine): Several groups are working to identify the greatest human existential risks from AGI. For example, the Center for AI Safety recently published 'An Overview of Catastrophic AI Risks' which discusses a wide range of risks including bioterrorism, automated warfare, rogue power seeking AI, etc. Provably safe systems could counteract each of the risks they describe. These authors describe a concrete bioterrorism scenario in section 2.4: a terrorist group wants to use AGI to release a deadly virus over a highly populated area. They use an AGI to design the DNA and shell of a pathogenic virus and the steps to manufacture it. They hire a chemistry lab to synthesize the DNA and integrate it into the protein shell. They use AGI controlled drones to disperse the virus and social media AGIs to spread their message after the attack. Today, groups are working on mechanisms to prevent the synthesis of dangerous DNA. But provably safe infrastructure could stop this kind of attack at every stage: biochemical design AI would not synthesize designs unless they were provably safe for humans, data center GPUs would not execute AI programs unless they were certified safe, chip manufacturing plants would not sell GPUs without provable safety checks, DNA synthesis machines would not operate without a proof of safety, drone control systems would not allow drones to fly without proofs of safety, and armies of persuasive bots would not be able to manipulate media without proof of humanness. [1] The above quote contains a number of very strong claims about the possibility of formally or mathematically provable guarantees around software systems deployed in the physical world - for example, the claim that we could have safety proofs about the real-world good behavior of DNA synthesis machines, or drones. From a practical standpoint, our default stance towards such claims should be skepticism, since we do not have proofs of this sort for any of the technologies we interact with in the real-world today. For example, DNA synthesis machines exist today and do not come with f...

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Limitations on Formal Verification for AI Safety, published by Andrew Dickson on August 19, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum. In the past two years there has been increased interest in formal verification-based approaches to AI safety. Formal verification is a sub-field of computer science that studies how guarantees may be derived by deduction on fully-specified rule-sets and symbol systems. By contrast, the real world is a messy place that can rarely be straightforwardly represented in a reductionist way. In particular, physics, chemistry and biology are all complex sciences which do not have anything like complete symbolic rule sets. Additionally, even if we had such rules for the natural sciences, it would be very difficult for any software system to obtain sufficiently accurate models and data about initial conditions for a prover to succeed in deriving strong guarantees for AI systems operating in the real world. Practical limitations like these on formal verification have been well-understood for decades to engineers and applied mathematicians building real-world software systems, which makes it puzzling that they have mostly been dismissed by leading researchers advocating for the use of formal verification in AI safety so far. This paper will focus-in on several such limitations and use them to argue that we should be extremely skeptical of claims that formal verification-based approaches will provide strong guarantees against major AI threats in the near-term. What do we Mean by Formal Verification for AI Safety? Some examples of the kinds of threats researchers hope formal verification will help with come from the paper "Provably Safe Systems: The Only Path to Controllable AGI" [1] by Max Tegmark and Steve Omohundro (emphasis mine): Several groups are working to identify the greatest human existential risks from AGI. For example, the Center for AI Safety recently published 'An Overview of Catastrophic AI Risks' which discusses a wide range of risks including bioterrorism, automated warfare, rogue power seeking AI, etc. Provably safe systems could counteract each of the risks they describe. These authors describe a concrete bioterrorism scenario in section 2.4: a terrorist group wants to use AGI to release a deadly virus over a highly populated area. They use an AGI to design the DNA and shell of a pathogenic virus and the steps to manufacture it. They hire a chemistry lab to synthesize the DNA and integrate it into the protein shell. They use AGI controlled drones to disperse the virus and social media AGIs to spread their message after the attack. Today, groups are working on mechanisms to prevent the synthesis of dangerous DNA. But provably safe infrastructure could stop this kind of attack at every stage: biochemical design AI would not synthesize designs unless they were provably safe for humans, data center GPUs would not execute AI programs unless they were certified safe, chip manufacturing plants would not sell GPUs without provable safety checks, DNA synthesis machines would not operate without a proof of safety, drone control systems would not allow drones to fly without proofs of safety, and armies of persuasive bots would not be able to manipulate media without proof of humanness. [1] The above quote contains a number of very strong claims about the possibility of formally or mathematically provable guarantees around software systems deployed in the physical world - for example, the claim that we could have safety proofs about the real-world good behavior of DNA synthesis machines, or drones. From a practical standpoint, our default stance towards such claims should be skepticism, since we do not have proofs of this sort for any of the technologies we interact with in the real-world today. For example, DNA synthesis machines exist today and do no...

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Cerillion CEO, Louis Hall and CFO, Andrew Dickson present interim results for the half-year to 31 March 2024, followed by Q&A. Louis Hall, CEO 00:16 - Introduction 00:31 - About Cerillion 02:18 - Market size & competitive landscape 07:16 - H1 Highlights Andrew Dickson, CFO 09:50 - Performance against KPI's 13:18 - Financial highlights 14:24 - Cash generation 15:46 - Income statement 17:14 - Balance sheet 17:54 - Cash flow statement Louis Hall, CEO 18:12 - Operations 21:22 - Summary & outlook 22:05 - Q&A Cerillion is a leading provider of mission critical software for billing, charging and customer relationship management, with a 23-year track record in providing comprehensive revenue and customer management solutions. The Company has around 80 customers across 45 countries, principally serving the telecommunications market. The Company is headquartered in London and also has operations in India (in Pune, Ahmedabad, and Indore), Bulgaria (in Sofia), Singapore, USA (in Boston) and Australia (in Sydney).

It's awards season but it's far from a night at the Oscars… why is the PFA awards ceremony not the end of season party?TNT Sports' Laura Brannan and Sky Sports News' Andrew Dickson join Andrew Slaven to break down the weird and wonderful Scottish football news including all the winners from the awards night.Falkirk are the Invincibles, Philippe Clement takes the bait from Brendan Rodgers and it's ok folks, Scott McTominay's knee is not dead, like we first feared.BEIN Sport's Calum Brown joins the show to dissect Livingston's relegation to the Championship and whether Davie Martindale can steer the Lions back to the top flight anytime soon.RUNNING ORDER00:00: Intro01:35: Funnies04:33: Who will televise the extra 20 games next season?07:23: Celtic v Rangers preview14:02: Managerial departures16:47: Euro 2024 preview: 26-man squad and the latest injury news21:20: PFA Awards: Manager and Goal of the Season33:25: BEIN Sport's Calum Brown dissects Livingston's campaign43:18: Premiership round up43:51: Championship round up44:53: League One round up46:02: League Two round up47:18: PFA Awards: Young Player and Player of the Year52:32: OutroGET IN TOUCH• Follow us on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/tsfspodcast• Follow Andrew Slaven on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewslaven7• Follow Laura Brannan on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/_LauraBrannan• Follow Andrew Dickson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrandrewdickson

In this episode we're discussing the new novel Fourteen Days. The book is a collaboration by 36 authors including Margaret Atwood, John Grisham, Celeste Ng, RL Stine, and Dave Eggers – and part of the experience is guessing who wrote which part. So does the premise work as a novel? What do we want from experimental fiction? And are we ready to revisit the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic, during which the action is set? Lilah is joined by the FT's acting deputy books editor Andrew Dickson and assistant arts editor Rebecca Watson, author of the novel Little Scratch.-------We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @lilahrap and we're on X @lifeandartpod. You can email us at lifeandart@ft.com. We are grateful for reviews, on Apple, Spotify, etc.-------Links (all FT links get you past the paywall): – Fourteen Days, edited by Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston, is out now where books are sold. – The FT's review of Fourteen Days is here: https://on.ft.com/4bCdRFD – Rebecca's novel is called Little Scratch (2021). Her second novel I Will Crash comes out on July 4th.– Andy recommends novels by Sheila Heti and Jon Fosse for their experimental prose. – Andy is on X, formerly Twitter, @andydickson. Rebecca is @rebeccawhatsun-------Special FT subscription offers for Life and Art podcast listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial, are here: http://ft.com/lifeandartRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A 4 point weekend for the Belfast Giants, something that should never be taken for granted. Wins in Glasgow and a bruiser in Dundee brought a successful trip for Adam Keefe's men. Patrick, Davy and Simon will consider the results and ramifications. They are joined by Daniel Tedesco, Andrew Dickson and, Manchester Storm head coach, Matt Ginn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the most iconic managers in British football has rocked up at Pittodrie in an attempt to salvage Aberdeen's season. But is Neil Warnock the man for the job?In an interview recorded on the eve of Warnock being officially appointed, we hear from the host of the Red Tinted Glasses podcast, Glen Schreuder, to find out how Dons fans were feeling about his impending arrival.Hearts continue to go from strength to strength under Steven Naismith. Could he be in line for Manager of the Year?Are Livingston doomed to the drop? And should the Challenge Cup be scrapped?Join Andrew Slaven, Melbourne City's Findlay Marks and Sky Sports' Andrew Dickson as they round up all the other action and biggest news stories from the past week.RUNNING ORDER:00:00 - INTRO01:57 - NEWS // Transfer Deadline Day round up08:15 - NEWS // Should the Challenge Cup be scrapped?12:01 - NATIONS LEAGUE // What does the draw mean for Scotland?17:50 - ABERDEEN // Is Neil Warnock a good appointment?28:58 - SPFL // Aberdeen 1-1 Celtic - Warnock, Begbie & the long-term plan38:03 - SPFL // Dundee 2-3 Hearts - Does Naismith get the praise he deserves?42:06 - SPFL // Hibs 0-3 St Mirren - Why are Hibs so Jekyll & Hyde?44:17 - SPFL // Ross County 0-1 St Johnstone - Is Leveinball actually working?44:46 - SPFL // Motherwell 1-1 Kilmarnock - KVV returns home...kind of45:00 - SPFL // Rangers 3-0 Livingston - Are Livi a lost cause?50:29 - OUTROGET IN TOUCH:• Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tsfspodcast• Follow Andrew Slaven on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewslaven7• Follow Findlay Marks on Twitter: https://twitter.com/findlaymarks• Follow Andrew Dickson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrandrewdickson• Follow Findlay Marks on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RTG_Podcast

Are Football Sugar Daddies the future in Scotland? Just ask Hibs, they're on the verge of becoming the first to try it out.Join Andrew Slaven, TNT Sports' Laura Brannan and Sky Sports' Andrew Dickson as they round up the weekend's news and action.Will Bournemouth owner Bill Foley help Hibs close the gap on Celtic and Rangers? And is David Martindale's time up at Livingston after a heavy 4-1 defeat at home to Dundee?With the transfer window closing on Thursday, the team catch up with Sky Sports News Anthony Joseph. What does the future hold for Lawrence Shankland and Lewis Ferguson?RUNNING ORDER:00:26: Intro03:47: Gies a laugh: FC Midtjylland's training camp in Cairngorms and Scotland's Euro 2024 base at Mount Wank.09:51: Latest news: Hibs' cash investment, Peterhead's Rec and Edinburgh City docked points25:00: The latest ahead of transfer deadline day with Anthony Joseph from Sky Sports News38:47: SPFL round up including Livi's 4-1 hammering at the hands of Dundee. Is it time up for Davie Martindale? GET IN TOUCH:• Follow us on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/tsfspodcast• Follow Andrew Slaven on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewslaven7• Follow Laura Brannan on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/_LauraBrannan

Cerillion CEO, Louis Hall and CFO, Andrew Dickson present full year results for the year ended 30 September 2023. Louis Hall, CEO 00:16 - Introduction 01:03 - About Cerillion 05:25 - Markets and channels 10:02 - Revenue by year of customer win 10:44 - Competetive landscape 13:06 - FY 2023 highlights Andrew Dickson, CFO 18:01 - FY 2023 Key KPI's 20:08 - FY2023 financial highlights 21:56 - Cash generation 23:20 - Income statement 24:37 - Balance sheet 25:15 - Cashflow Louis Hall, CEO 25:42 - Summary & Outlook 26:27 - Q&A Cerillion has a 24-year track record in providing mission-critical software for billing, charging and customer relationship management ("CRM"), mainly to the telecommunications sector but also to other markets, including utilities and financial services. The Company has c. 80 customer installations across c. 45 countries. Headquartered in London, Cerillion also has operations in India and Bulgaria. The business was originally part of Logica plc before its management buyout, led by CEO, Louis Hall, in 1999. The Company joined AIM in March 2016.

Matthew Sweet is joined by Professor Preti Taneja – author of a novel We That Are Young which sets the King Lear in Delhi, by Dr Iain Robert Smith who studies films from around the world, and by Andrew Dickson, journalist and author of Worlds Elsewhere: Journeys Around Shakespeare's Globe. As part of Radio 3's day of music inspired by Shakespeare, Free Thinking looks at paintings by the Romantics and Pre-Raphaelites, at films from India and Turkey, and at the way Shakespeare's plays resonate in political hot spots. Producer: Ruth Watts You can find plenty more Shakespeare discussions in a collection on the Free Thinking programme website and available as Arts and Ideas podcasts and we've got two New Thinking episodes exploring what else you might have seen in an Elizabethan playhouse aside from Shakespeare plays – and the title of another research project that we hear about might give you a clue - Box Office Bears And you can hear all the music played today on Radio 3 inspired by Shakespeare on BBC Sounds - where you can also find episodes of Words and Music and a Sunday Feature presented by New Generation Thinker (and winner of the British Academy Book Prize) Nandini Das profiling Shakespeare's rival Robert Greene.

There could be a dramatic change ahead for Scottish football. The rules around dual ownership of clubs could be relaxed, which might see some sides snapped up by the likes of Red Bull and City Group in the future.Laura Brannan, Findlay Marks and Andrew Dickson look at whether this injection of cash would benefit our game or if it's too raw and honest for the plastic route.We also ask why Celtic, Rangers and Motherwell are getting annoyed at the festive fixtures, and how Christmas impacts the playing squad.And St Johnstone part ways with manager Steven MacLean after a 4-0 defeat away to St Mirren, but was it inevitable?RUNNING ORDER:00:00 - Intro00:31 - Funnies06:26 - Reaction to St Johnstone sacking Steven MacLean13:52 - Dual ownership rules changing for Scottish clubs33:48 - Premiership clubs angry at Christmas fixture schedule41:14 - SPFL Round-upGET IN TOUCH:• Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tsfspodcast• Follow Laura Brannan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_LauraBrannan• Follow Findlay Marks on Twitter: https://twitter.com/findlaymarks• Follow Andrew Dickson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrandrewdickson

DescriptionKyle speaks with Dr Andrew Dickson about the political decision by Labour to exclude babies from ACC coverage for birthing injuries.You can read Andrew's article in the Spinoff hereYou can read the mentioned Green Party ACC policy herePledgeMeThis episode's co-hosts:Kyle, AndrewTimestamps0:00 Introductions, injured at birth and acc13:31 The ACC decision process and legislation22:15 Labours response33:30 What can people do43:25 Cradle to the Grave response47:30 wrapping up / how to get involvedIntro/Outro by The Prophet MotiveSupport us here: https://www.patreon.com/1of200

Lee Johnson is back with the iconic soundbites this week, but are they enough to inspire his side on the European stage?Hibs go to Switzerland ahead in their Conference League tie while Hearts host their return leg against Rosenborg at Tynecastle. Rangers are also in midweek action, playing for a Champions League play off spot against Servette.Andrew Slaven is joined by West Ham's Laura Brannan and Sky Sports' Andrew Dickson to look ahead to the European ties and chat to Hearts commentator and podcast producer of Scarves Around the Funnel, Laurie Dunsire.They also dissect the best stories, including Keiran Tierney's Arsenal future, Steven McLean's harsh St Johnstone words and did you see Martin O'Neill rivalling Rod Stewart for the best cup draw shenanigans? RUNNING ORDER:01:41: The best of this week's news and funnies, including Martin O'Neill, Dick Campbell and David Moyes08:10 Should Keiran Tierney get out of Arsenal for his own good?14:08 Laurie Dunsire on Hearts' start to Europe and the league.28:45 Hearts and Rangers are also playing in Europe this week.42:40 The best of the rest from the SPFL this weekend, including was Steven McLean too harsh on his players?49:33 Outro

Louis Hall, CEO & Andrew Dickson, CFO outline the interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2023. They have achieved new records for the key performance indicators, which demonstrate the strong momentum in the business and the significant growth opportunities available. Louis Hall, CEO 00:16 - Introduction 01:06 - About Cerillion 06:29 - Market Drivers 14:53 - H1 2023 Highlights 18:58 - Sales pipeline Andrew Dickson, CFO 19:29 - H1 2023 KPI's 22:36 - Financial highlights 24:23 - Cash generation 25:41 - Income statement 27:36 - Balance sheet 27:56 - Cashflow statement Louis Hall, CEO 28:25 - Summary and Outlook 28:51 - Q&A About Cerillion Cerillion is a leading provider of mission critical software for billing, charging and customer relationship management, with a 23-year track record in providing comprehensive revenue and customer management solutions. The Company has around 80 customers across 44 countries, principally serving the telecommunications market. The Company is headquartered in London and also has operations in India (in Pune, Ahmedabad, and Indore), Bulgaria (in Sofia) and Australia (in Sydney).

In the first of our Off Season podcasts, Davy chats One on One with Five-Time EIHL Champion, Andrew Dickson. In a wide ranging interview, the lads cover pre season, the CHL, multiple title celebrations, Team Ireland, Besko and more! We also draw the winner of the of Tyler Beskowany's stick!

Kyle, Jamie, Chris & Ben discuss two big departures from Rangers this week. Craig Mulholland & Andrew Dickson will depart from their Director roles. They also remember Jimmy Bell one year on from his passing, which academy players are ready for the first team at Rangers following Mulholland's exit and speculate which fringe players in the Rangers squad we will see for the rest of this season including Ridvan Yilmaz & Rabbi Matondo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Belfast Giants have reduced the lead at the top of the EIHL table to 2pts following victories over Fife and, current league leaders, Guildford, at the SSE Arena. Patrick, Davy and Joel discuss all the main issues from the weekend including *that* penalty against Gabe Bast. Andrew Dickson, fresh off his starring role on Sunday, joins us to analyse his performance. Aaron Murphy, of Viaplay, gives us his take on the season so far and what to expect in the coming weeks from the TV coverage of the EIHL. We draw the winner of the Giants Shirt in aid of #DaithisLaw and celebrate the Player of the Month

West Ham's senior producer Laura Brannan is joined on the show by Sky Sports duo Andrew Dickson and Anthony Joseph in the closing stages of the winter transfer window.But before that, they focus on the only story in town…Darvel rocked the Scottish Cup history books, sinking struggling Aberdeen in the fourth round of the competition, making them the biggest giant killers of all time.Does this spell the end for Jim Goodwin? The Dons boss has been under pressure for a while now following a spell of bad results, time will tell if he will be the first Premiership managerial casualty of 2023. Josip Juranovic has departed Celtic following his third-place finish with Croatia in the World Cup, but they're closing in on the signing of Hyeon-Gyu Oh.Across the city, Rangers have also been active in the transfer market, welcoming Todd Cantwell on a long-term deal. And what about the life of an agent at this time of year? Quorum Sports' football agent Adrian Brennan lifts the lid on a lesser-spoken-about but hugely important role in the industry.RUNNING ORDERPart 1: (00:00) IntroPart 2: (07:38) Darvel's dreams come true and the Edinburgh DerbyPart 3: (24:47) What's happening in the transfer market?Part 4: (35:07) Adrian Brennan: The life of an agentGET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Twitter• follow Laura Brannan on Twitter• follow Andrew Dickson on Twitter• follow  on Anthony Joseph on Twitter• follow Drumchapel United on Twitter

West Ham United's Senior Producer Laura Brannan is in the hotseat once again this week, flanked by football film-maker Findlay Marks and Andrew Dickson from Sky Sports, to discuss all the latest news and nonsense from the world of Scottish football.Ahead of the 'Best Weekend of the Season'™️ (Scottish Cup 4th Round!), we chat to Drumchapel United's co-manager Adam Hopes, as his side prepare to take on Elgin City in the biggest game in the club's history.Everything looked amazing in the stands at Hampden last weekend with some incredible pyro displays, but the pitch sadly couldn't match the high standards. We ask if it's time to look to alternatives to the national stadium for cup semi-finals.And with yet ANOTHER weekend with "controversial" VAR decisions, we attempt to understand where the confusion for officials, managers and players lies, and ask if there is a need for the current rules to be addressed.    RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1: Intro,  including kits for babies, WWE superstars following you on Twitter and bringing back the Tennent's Sixes (00m 39s)• PART 2: Fan appreciation stories, including Hampden's stunning pyro displays and going on random away days (09m 55s)• PART 3: VAR discussion (24m 59s)• PART 4: Scottish Cup 4th Round, with Drumchapel United co-manager Adam Hopes (31m 48s)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Twitter• follow Laura Brannan on Twitter• follow Findlay Marks on Twitter• follow Andrew Dickson on Twitter• follow Drumchapel United on Twitter

West Ham's Senior Producer Laura Brannan is back after her Christmas break, straight into the hotseat to host this week's show alongside football film-maker Findlay Marks and Andrew Dickson from Sky Sports. We cast our eye on all the latest transfers and potential deals happening so far this January as the transfer window SLAMS open, and, as Angus Gunn surfaces as an unlikely candidate to fill Craig Gordon's No. 1 shirt for Scotland, we discuss whether he should even be considered as an option in the first place.   RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1: Intro (00m 33s)• PART 2: Scottish Football News, including Angus Gunn debate (08m 17s)• PART 3: January Transfer Window, including Aberdeen, Hearts & Hibs (27m 18s)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Twitter• follow Laura Brannan on Twitter • follow Findlay Marks on Twitter• follow Andrew Dickson on Twitter

Football film-maker Findlay Marks is once again hosting duties this week, joined by Andrew Dickson from Sky Sports to cast their eye over all the latest happenings in Scottish football. We round up all the latest Christmas footballing action, as well as looking forward to a New Year crammed with derbies, including the BIG one...yes, the Kincardine Derby!And, as 2022 draws to a close, we're joined by Adam Miller AKA OldFirmFacts who casts his eye back over the funniest moments from the past 12 months in Scottish football, as well as chatting about the importance of humour in our national game.    RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1: Intro (00m 40s)• PART 2: SPFL Round-up (04m 44s)• PART 3: SPFL Preview (23m 55s)• PART 4: 2022 Review, with OldFirmFacts (32m 04s)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Twitter • follow Findlay Marks on Twitter• follow Andrew Dickson on Twitter• follow OldFirmFacts on Twitter 

Tom Stoppard has been a fixture on Broadway since his famous early play, “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” travelled there in 1967. Stoppard is eighty-five years old, and has largely resisted the autobiographical element in his work. But now, in “Leopoldstadt,” a play that has just opened on Broadway, he draws on his family's tragic losses in the Second World War. Stoppard talks with the contributor Andrew Dickson about his latest work.  And the Oscar- and Emmy Award-winning actor Geena Davis, best known for her role in “Thelma and Louise,” talks with the staff writer Michael Schulman about her life and career. Davis ascribes much of her early experience on- and offscreen to a certain level of politeness, a character trait ingrained in her from childhood. “I learned politeness from minute one, I'm sure,” she tells Schulman. “That was my family: very old-fashioned New Englanders.” She reflects on her childhood, her iconic roles in the eighties and nineties, and her “journey to badassery” in her new memoir, “Dying of Politeness,” out this month.

Former Rangers media man Andrew Dickson joins Chris to discuss his time at Rangers which included 3 in a row and a UEFA Cup final under Walter, Craig Whyte, administration and Charles Green. This is not to be missed, enjoy! Editorial Note: Did you know this exclusive podcast appeared first on our Patreon page? We need you the viewers to help save The 4th Official! Due to the unprecedented situation as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic, the digital media space has been completely devastated. There has been a massive shortfall in revenue (even while viewership is up) as we scramble how to make sure that we go on with our daily job. We are proud to put up exclusive stuff on our Patreon account and hope you would support us in these tough times. Click the button below and please have a look as to how you can support us. Become a Patron!

In our 12th and final episode of Season One Aaron James and Andrew Dickson welcome freelance custom designer Amanda Needham to the show.  Amanda got her start designing costumes for going out at night in her younger days as a club-goer in 1990s Portland, Oregon. Fellow Mt. Freelance podcast guest David Cress gave her a shot at costume design for commercials and she never looked back.  Amanda has worked on independent films like Wendy and Lucy and TV shows like Shrill, Portlandia, Baskets and Chad. Sometimes even on more than one at the same time! Her work earned her all kinds of recognition including winning an Emmy not once but twice.  In our interview Amanda talks about how she got her start, her approach to the creative process and how she does her best work when she is helping to create a character and backstory through costume design.  She also talks about being a mom, balancing work and family and how she was initially supposed to make 14 costumes for Shakira's Super Bowl performance but had to make 50 when the performer decided all her dancer's needed to wear them.  And that's a wrap on Season One. Thanks for listening.

In our 11th episode Aaron James and Andrew Dickson welcome freelance stand-up comedian Amy Miller to the Mt. Freelance podcast who speaks about her creative process, being a woman in comedy and how challenging the pandemic has been for pandemic. Good news, she's touring again! And you can buy tickets.  Amy Miller is a headlining stand-up based in Los Angeles by way of Portland and Oakland. Prime-time TV watchers will remember her from Last Comic Standing, and comedy fans know her story-based style of comedy based on her own experiences and observations.  When we think of the creative community, we often focus on folks who are designers, photographers and producers. But Amy reminds us that musicians, artists and yes, stand-ups are so obviously freelance that they typically don't even use the word. It's just part of the gig.  In our conversation Amy shares some insights into her creative process, touches on the challenges of being both a woman comedian, being a comedian in the pandemic, and even being a woman comedian in the pandemic. And also reminds us of the power and excitement of live events with performers and audiences members together in once place.  Give it a listen and get ready to have some fun. 

In our 10th episode Aaron James and Andrew Dickson welcome designer and apparel designer, the one and only Bob Smith to the Mt. Freelance podcast.  Like so many designers, Bob went to the Kinko's school of design, getting his start making band posters and fliers for the deli he worked at. This landed him a short stint at the Wieden+Kennedy studio before getting a job designing t-shirts at Nike in the late 1990s. He couldn't help but notice Nike was exclusively focused on performance.  So, he found an empty office, transformed it into a coach's office with the help of the Home Depot and filled it with vintage Nike apparel and his own designs. While his immediate superiors were annoyed he wasn't cranking out enough t-shirt designs, he eventually convinced the company to launch Nike Sportswear, an instant success that landed Nike on fashion runways and in stores like Barney's.  He shares that story with us! As well as how we came up with the idea of a Nike + Pendleton collaboration to benefit the American Indian College Fund, and why he left New Balance to create his own brand, Ore-Cal Sportswear.  Not only is Bob a great designer and storyteller, he's got loads of advice and insight into the creative process. Hear him explain why “a good idea is a good idea is a good idea”, how his rule of “complain for 10 minutes then shut up or do something” about changed his life, and why freelance is a series of micro-decisions.  But our favorite might be “just because you like making pies doesn't mean you should open a bakery.” That's exactly why Aaron and Andrew are freelance and started Mt. Freelance and aren't running our own agency.

In our ninth episode Aaron James and Andrew Dickson welcome freelance producer and entrepreneur Arlo Rosner to the Mt. Freelance podcast.  Arlo got his start in the creative world as a cinematographer, before becoming a producer and eventually running his own production company. He's been instrumental in creating campaigns shot all over the world for almost any client you can think of.  But what got us excited about talking with Arlo is how he uses being freelance and the skills he's learned as a producer to create not just side projects, but entire side businesses.  This includes helping to relaunch iconic Manhattan bar Max Fish, and creating the always vegetarian often Vegan restaurant Superiority Burger in New York City, which GQ Magazine named the best burger anywhere, meat or otherwise.  As Arlo explains, why go through the heartache and headache of being freelance unless it's allowing you to do things you couldn't if you were full-time. This week's episode is a must-listen for anyone with a big idea they need a little inspiration for bringing into the world and also offers great advice for creating a team that works well together.

In our fifth episode Aaron James and Andrew Dickson welcome actor Ayanna Berkshire to to the Mt. Freelance podcast. Ayanna started acting as a teenager and has been a working actor for two decades, with a career that spans Hollywood blockbusters, Independent films, episodic television, award-winning theater productions and yes, even commercial work. Perhaps best known for playing Cora in Twilight she is a resident artist of Artists Repertory Theatre and a 2020 recipient of the Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellowship. What makes Ayanna's career particularly impressive is the breadth and quality of her work and the fact that she's been able to thrive as a working actor based in Portland, Oregon. In fact her IMDB page reads like a history of Portland film and televisions from the past two decades.   While we don't always immediately think of actors as freelancers, Ayanna assures they most certainly are. In our interview Ayanna drives into her craft, sharing insights like what filmmakers need to do in order to set actors up for success and touches some of the challenges actors and performers, and in particular female actors of color, face.  And she offers up a long list of insanely practical and inspiring advice for any and all creative people from the dangers to selling out when you're young to the importance of forming a connection with the people you are working with right now because they are the ones who will create opportunities for you down the road. This episode is a must listen for anyone looking for insights into the craft of acting or looking to get fired up about digging into your freelance career and investing in your future.  

In our fifth episode Aaron James and Andrew Dickson welcome freelance illustrator and full-time professor Kate Bingaman-Burt to the Mt. Freelance podcast.  Kate is one of the hardest working creative people we know. On the one hand she teaches design at Portland State University and is constantly innovating ways to help her students share their work and get exposure to the “real world”, even going as far as to host student portfolio reviews inside agencies like Instrument and Wieden+Kennedy.  She also has a thriving career as an illustrator, which started years ago when she gave herself the assignment of drawing her credit card receipts to help her get out of student loan dept. That project eventually lead to a daily drawing practice, and work in the New York Times, books, galleries, museums and brand campaigns. She also has a thriving studio and workspace space called Outlet where she preaches the gospel of zine-making and Risograph. In our interview Kate shares her story, how she works, and even walks us through three of the current freelance projects she's involved in and even specifically talks about how much she's charging on each and how she charges and negotiates in general. If you're looking to get inspired to make and do more, or have a personal project you need a little motivation to get going on put on your podcast ears and turn up the volume.  

In our fifth episode Aaron James and Andrew Dickson welcome freelance producer David Cress to the Mt. Freelance podcast.  David got interested in film and enrolled in Mt. Hood Community College, which offered him the chance to learn every aspect of filmmaking, from the expected like production and editing to the intangibles that most film schools neglect but are vital for actually making a film, like how to find funding. He started his career in infomercials but quickly formed an alliance with director Vance Malone and started Food Chain Films. Whereas most Portland production companies at the time represented a single director, they borrowed from the Los Angeles model and signed a roster, eventually making local but also National and even Super Bowl commercial work.  David moved on to the feature world, producing a number on independent films including Paranoid Park for Gus Van Sant, and Matt McCormack's Some Days are Better than Others, which starred Carrie Brownstein. When she had a pilot for new show picked up David got the call and line produced it for free. Which lead to 7 seasons of the iconic show Portlandia. David has since produced the shows Chad, Shrill and several episodes of Documentary Now.  David has always been an advocate for filmmakers and regional filmmaking here in the Northwest. In our episode he shares his story and how he's always put doing great work first and found ways to become invaluable to people doing interesting projects. It's a must listen for aspiring filmmakers, producers and anyone looking to build up their creative community. 

In our fifth episode Aaron James and Andrew Dickson welcome freelance copywriter and novel writer Kathy Hepinstall to the Mt. Freelance podcast.  In the advertising world, Kathy is a legend. She has been freelancing as a copywriter for the best agencies and clients around for decades, often coming on for a few days to write the manifesto that leads to years of great creative, or coming on as a creative director for a few months to help steer the work and mentor young and even not so young teams.  At the same time she's written twenty novels. Eight of which you can find wherever you buy or borrow your books. We're especially partial to The Book of Polly, a coming of age story about a young girl who worries her chain-smoking mom will die before she can uncover the secrets of her past. And we're not the only ones, as she's working on a feature film script based on the book for a major studio.  But what makes Kathy truly special is, if you'll excuse the pun, she's an open book. She's an active mentor who uses her time and platform to share information and ideas to help other creative people and writer's especially thrive. And she's deadpan funny.  This episode is a must listen for anyone who writers ads, novels, screenplays or even emails. She share some great insights into how to be a successful writers, and how and why she would like to key the car of whoever created the term “writer's block.”   If you're wondering how Kathy has been able to accomplish so much, the answer is right there in the podcast. For Kathy being a freelancer means you can and should charge for your value instead of your time. Which means more time for you. 

In our fourth episode Aaron James and Andrew Dickson welcome producer turned Oscar short-listed director Aaron Ruell, to the Mt. Freelance podcast.  Aaron is an accomplished commercial director and art photographer known for his beautiful art direction, intentional choices, and wit. But it took him a little longer to get there as he did his friend a solid, agreeing to play “Kip” in a little indie film that has become a beloved cult classic called Napoleon Dynamite.  In our episode Aaron will talk about the challenges of being a filmmaker and a dedicated parent during a global pandemic, share some of what he's been working on, and open up on his creative process when it comes to both filmmaker and photographer and how he balances vision and artistry with how commercial filmmaking works.  He shares his desire to be more involved in the edit, his approach to collaboration and treatments and also how the unique visual aesthetic he's developed came right out of the small town he grew up in versus a sense of nostalgia.  And yes, we go there and ask him all about what it was like to completely by accident become a cult movie star. Turns out it wasn't quite what he wanted.  So if you're curious to hear how he intentionally blew the chance to star in the Transformer franchise this is the episode for you.  The Mt. Freelance podcast is hand-crafted by the producers, mixers and sound designers of Digital One, right here in Portland Oregon, and sponsored by Stumptown Coffee. 

In our third episode Aaron James and Andrew Dickson welcome producer turned Oscar short-listed director Sue Kim, to the Mt. Freelance podcast. Sue Kim has spent her career as a print, commercial film, digital and experiential producer working for ad agencies and brands up and down the West Coast. But when she took her son to a Rubik's Cube competition, she knew she had to take the reins and direct her first film. “The Speed Cubers” is a wonderful short documentary about a relationship within the world of competitive speed cubing that will make you cry. Sue will take us through how she quit her job to get the film made and what working with Netflix to bring the film to life was like. Sue is full of insights and ideas on how to successfully create the freelance career of your dreams and shares some important advice for fellow freelancers on how to get hired again and again. Wondering what Mt. Freelance is? It's the online course and community that helps freelancers in the creative industry get the work they really want, charge what they are worth and build the freelance business they dream of. Co-founders Aaron and Andrew end each episode by answering a listener question about freelance.  The Mt. Freelance podcast is hand-crafted by the producers, mixers and sound designers of Digital One, right here in Portland Oregon, and sponsored by Stumptown Coffee. 

In our second episode Aaron James and Andrew Dickson welcome globe-trotting, commercial photographer Marcus Smith to the Mt. Freelance podcast. Marcus Smith is a freelance photographer who has shot for the ESPN Body Issue, and created campaigns for Nike and Jordan Brand working with athletes like Kobe Bryant and LeBron James and even worked with Aaron on an adidas project with Damian Lillard. Marcus went to college for business, but discovered his passion for graphic design and photography creating album covers and fliers for musicians. But it was a personal project documenting a high school basketball team for a season that lead to his incredible career. In his interview Marcus shares his journey, taking us through the evolution of his personal project, Crew Love, and touching on some of his favorite projects. It's a must listen for anyone thinking about pursuing their own personal project and looking for ideas on how to support each other as freelancers. What's Mt. Freelance? It's the online course and community that helps freelancers in the creative industry get the work they really want, charge what they are worth and build the freelance business they dream of. Co-founders Aaron and Andrew end each episode by answering a listener question about freelance.  The Mt. Freelance podcast is hand-crafted by the producers, mixers and sound designers of Digital One, right here in Portland Oregon, and sponsored by Stumptown Coffee. 

In our first full episode hosts Aaron James and Andrew Dickson welcome Strategy Director and School of Ideas founder Lisa Prince to kick off the Mt. Freelance podcast. Lisa spent a decade working at Wieden+Kennedy, working her way up to Global Group Strategy Director providing guiding insights and ideas on accounts like Old Spice, American Express and Proctor and Gamble. She left to spend a year “doing nothing” which led to starting The School of Ideas, her business that helps brands and agencies use strategy and insights to come up with big creative ideas. Lisa is smart, fun and her interview is a must listen for freelancers considering doing business as a business instead of in their own name, creatives struggling with financial planing, or anyone looking for ideas, insights and solidarity on their freelance path. What's Mt. Freelance? It's online the course and community that helps freelancers in the creative industry get the work they really want, charge what they are worth and build the freelance business they dream of. Co-founders Aaron and Andrew end each episode by answering a listener question about freelance.  The Mt. Freelance podcast is hand-crafted by the producers, mixers and sound designers of Digital One, right here in Portland Oregon, and sponsored by Stumptown Coffee. 

Aaron James and Andrew Dickson created Mt. Freelance to help freelancers in the creative industry get the work the want, charge what they are worth and create the career they dream about.They've been hard at work with the producers, mixers and sound designers of Digital One, right here in Portland Oregon, to create the Mt. Freelance podcast!While there are lots of podcasts about advertising, filmmaking and the creative process, this is the podcast where creative freelancers from the world of advertising, film, and even stand-up comedy talk about what it's like to work for yourself and build your own career when you are your own boss.  Expect great interviews full of stories, insights and actionable ideas, plus questions answered from freelance listeners, and a catchy theme song that we apologize for in advance because it will get stuck in your head. If you're interested in getting a taste of the podcast before you listen to a full episode this is what you should be listening to! 

Between 1603 and 1613, writes Andrew Dickson in The Guardian, the Globe and other London playhouses were shut for an astonishing total of 78 months because of plague. As if that's of any comfort to Antoni Cimolino, the artistic director of North America's biggest classical repertory theatre company, the Stratford Festival in beautiful Stratford, Ontario.Antoni's conversation ranges from a historical introduction to the festival and the Falstaff-sized role played by its founder, the radical British director Sir Tyrone Guthrie, to the challenge of managing a $60m Canadian budget when there is no income whatsoever from bums on over 3000 seats. Listen for a walk-on part by the great Canadian heart-throb Mike Shara playing Berowne in the company's truly excellent production of Love's Labours Lost, an important part of their survival strategy now that more than half of Stratford's Shakespeare canon is available on video.

Manitoba Co-operator editor Gord Gilmour talks with Andrew Dickson, Manitoba Pork Council general manager, about the challenges currently facing the pork sector. Doug McLaren of JAS Angus and Mark Shologan, Sales Director of DLMS talk about bull sales and auctions converting to online. Alexis Stockford of the Manitoba Co-operator, Alexis […]

Former W+K Creatives Andrew Dickson & Aaron James have launched Mt. Freelance to teach you how to thrive as a freelancer in any creative business. Especially a career in advertising. Enjoy, Jordan This episode is 54 minutes. Consider sharing our podcast with a friend and rating us on iTunes. Next Saturday's Bootcamp is sold out. Sign up now for Commercial Directing Bootcamp is January 18th, 2020 in Los Angeles.

Andrew Dickson is entering his 6th season as a collegiate head coach and his 2nd as the Assistant Coach with NCAA Division I Lafayette College. We discuss the perks of playing for a program that has famous alumni, such as Chicago Cubs Manager, Joe Maddon. The Leopards are celebrating their 150th anniversary and play in the highly competitive Patriot League.

Why “Nice” Guys Aren't So Nice. Andrew Dickson works with relationship-jaded Christian men to build a brighter future by discovering their false beliefs about themselves, others, and God. "God is as close as you want him to be.” - Andrew Dickson. Learn more about this episode at baeth.com/69