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Fan Mail: Got a challenge digitizing your intake? Share it with us, and we'll unpack solutions from our experience at Cytora.In this special panel edition recorded at the InsureTech Insights 2025 the panel, including Cytora's Head of North America Zaheer Hooda, have a forward-looking conversation on the evolution of the industry from InsurTech 2.0 to 3.0.Joining him in the panel are Nicholas Chen (MD Financial Services, Accenture), Camilla Serna (Global Revenue Officer at Chubb), Ben Madick (CEO Co-founder of Matic) and Fred Blumer (CEO and Co-founder of Mile Auto & Porsche Auto Insurance). Together, they break down how AI, personalisation, and digital partnerships are reshaping the future of insurance delivery.From embedding trust in AI-driven workflows to aligning regulatory frameworks with innovation, this episode is packed with practical insights. Tune in for a candid discussion on what it takes to drive transformation, without losing sight of insurance's core promise: protection.To receive a custom demo from Cytora, click here and use the code 'Making Risk Flow'.Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Craig Knightly of Inigo, Andrew Horton of QBE Insurance, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Stephane Flaquet of Hiscox, Matthew Grant of InsTech, Paul Brand of Convex, Paolo Cuomo of Gallagher Re, and Thierry Daucourt of AXA.Check out the three most downloaded episodes: The Five Pillars of Data Analytics Strategy in Insurance | Craig Knightly, Inigo 20 Years as CEO of Hiscox: Personal Reflections and the Evolution of PPL | Bronek Masojada Implementing ESG in the Insurance and Underwriting Space | Simon Tighe, Chaucer, and Paul McCarney, Moody's
Fan Mail: Got a challenge digitizing your intake? Share it with us, and we'll unpack solutions from our experience at Cytora.Welcome to Cytora's Practitioner's Guide, a new series from Making Risk Flow.In each episode, we sit down with experts from Cytora's global team to explore practical strategies, real-world applications, and emerging insights from the front lines of risk digitization and underwriting transformation.In this episode, Juan de Castro is joined by Rich Lewis, Cytora's Sales Director, and Zaheer Hooda, Head of North America, for a deep dive into what makes proof-of-concept (POC) initiatives in risk digitization succeed—or fail.Drawing on firsthand experience from working with leading carriers, they break down five essential capabilities insurers need to get right when implementing digitization initiatives—from extraction accuracy and full-spectrum intake handling, to scalable deployment and human-in-the-loop exception management.They also provide a practical, inside look at how insurers structure effective proof of concept processes, including live workshops, data preparation, success metrics, and how to align POC design with measurable business outcomes.Whether you're a carrier planning a digitization journey or a leader seeking to optimize underwriting workflows, this episode offers tactical guidance to ensure your technology investments deliver meaningful impact.To receive a custom demo from Cytora, click here and use the code 'Making Risk Flow'.Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Craig Knightly of Inigo, Andrew Horton of QBE Insurance, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Stephane Flaquet of Hiscox, Matthew Grant of InsTech, Paul Brand of Convex, Paolo Cuomo of Gallagher Re, and Thierry Daucourt of AXA.Check out the three most downloaded episodes: The Five Pillars of Data Analytics Strategy in Insurance | Craig Knightly, Inigo 20 Years as CEO of Hiscox: Personal Reflections and the Evolution of PPL | Bronek Masojada Implementing ESG in the Insurance and Underwriting Space | Simon Tighe, Chaucer, and Paul McCarney, Moody's
Fan Mail: Got a challenge digitizing your intake? Share it with us, and we'll unpack solutions from our experience at Cytora.In this episode of Making Risk Flow, host Juan de Castro sits down with Cassandra Vukorep, Chief Data and AI Officer at Lloyd's of London, to explore the impact of data and AI on commercial insurance. They discuss Lloyd's role as an ecosystem platform for over 100 syndicates, the importance of data standardisation, and efforts to streamline operations through the Core Data Record (CDR). With only 8% of insurers adopting AI across multiple functions, Cassandra highlights key challenges, including legacy systems and process redesign. They also examine how AI will become a competitive differentiator in the coming years. This conversation offers valuable insights into Lloyd's digital transformation and how insurers can navigate the complexities of AI adoption to drive efficiency and innovation in the evolving insurance landscape.To receive a custom demo from Cytora, click here and use the code 'Making Risk Flow'.Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Craig Knightly of Inigo, Andrew Horton of QBE Insurance, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Stephane Flaquet of Hiscox, Matthew Grant of InsTech, Paul Brand of Convex, Paolo Cuomo of Gallagher Re, and Thierry Daucourt of AXA.Check out the three most downloaded episodes: The Five Pillars of Data Analytics Strategy in Insurance | Craig Knightly, Inigo 20 Years as CEO of Hiscox: Personal Reflections and the Evolution of PPL | Bronek Masojada Implementing ESG in the Insurance and Underwriting Space | Simon Tighe, Chaucer, and Paul McCarney, Moody's
Today's podcast is one of the most positive and optimistic I think I have ever recorded. Andrew Horton Group CEO of QBE has been in the role long enough to have been able to reap some of the rewards of the changes he has made at the global insurer since he took over the top job. Having dealt with legacy issues and posted some remarkable results that have validated his strategy – the mood from this interview is 100% forward-looking and upbeat. Andrew's QBE has a spring in its step and a growth plan to execute into a global insurance and reinsurance market that seems to be throwing up opportunities almost wherever you look. It certainly helped that this was recorded on a pleasant early spring day in London, with plenty of sun in the sky and blossom on the trees, but the difference between this interview and the last one I did with Andrew two years ago is palpable. Today, Andrew is buzzing with energy and good humour and has audibly grown in confidence. In this discussion we make light work of all the issues of the day, taking in topics as diverse as Reinsurance, D&I, the long-term trends of facilitisation and algorithmic underwriting and their consequences, Lloyd's and the London Market, and insuring the transition. So listen on as we take a world tour of market opportunities and a refreshed and revitalised player looking to seize the moment. If you are feeling jaded and in need a tonic – this is just what the doctor ordered! LINKS: We thank our naming sponsor AdvantageGo: https://www.advantagego.com We also thank audio advertiser, The Insurance Network (TIN), organiser of the highly-successful TINtech events series and Data Jam. www.tin.events
Fan Mail: Got a challenge digitizing your intake? Share it with us, and we'll unpack solutions from our experience at Cytora.In this episode of Making Risk Flow, host Juan de Castro speaks with Carl Bach, CEO of Hartford Underwriting Agency, about how a 200-year-old insurer is modernising for the future. They discuss Hartford's brand refresh, maintaining its historic stag emblem while evolving its global identity. Carl outlines the strategic transformation of the company's Global Specialty business, which began in 2019, focusing on streamlining operations and ramping up specialisation in marine, energy, and financial lines.The conversation also covers Hartford's international growth ambitions through Lloyd's syndicate 1221, its approach to serving diverse market segments, and its use of AI and intelligent document processing in underwriting. Carl shares insights on balancing tradition with innovation, underscoring Hartford's values—especially "own it with pace"—as the company embraces change and seizes new opportunities in a fast-evolving industry.To receive a custom demo from Cytora, click here and use the code 'Making Risk Flow'.Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Craig Knightly of Inigo, Andrew Horton of QBE Insurance, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Stephane Flaquet of Hiscox, Matthew Grant of InsTech, Paul Brand of Convex, Paolo Cuomo of Gallagher Re, and Thierry Daucourt of AXA.Check out the three most downloaded episodes: The Five Pillars of Data Analytics Strategy in Insurance | Craig Knightly, Inigo 20 Years as CEO of Hiscox: Personal Reflections and the Evolution of PPL | Bronek Masojada Implementing ESG in the Insurance and Underwriting Space | Simon Tighe, Chaucer, and Paul McCarney, Moody's
Fan Mail: Got a challenge digitizing your intake? Share it with us, and we'll unpack solutions from our experience at Cytora.In this episode of Making Risk Flow, host Juan de Castro welcomes Jonathan Spry, CEO and co-founder of Envelop Risk, for an insightful discussion on how AI and advanced analytics are transforming cyber insurance. They explore Envelop Risk's “data flywheel” strategy, emphasising the power of data-driven decision-making in risk assessment. Jonathan shares how AI-driven underwriting has evolved over the past eight years, shifting from industry scepticism to widespread adoption. They also discuss "augmented underwriting," where AI enhances—rather than replaces—human expertise, especially in speciality insurance. The conversation extends to emerging risks, such as quantum computing's impact on cybersecurity and how AI reshapes risk management across industries. To receive a custom demo from Cytora, click here and use the code 'Making Risk Flow'.Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Craig Knightly of Inigo, Andrew Horton of QBE Insurance, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Stephane Flaquet of Hiscox, Matthew Grant of InsTech, Paul Brand of Convex, Paolo Cuomo of Gallagher Re, and Thierry Daucourt of AXA.Check out the three most downloaded episodes: The Five Pillars of Data Analytics Strategy in Insurance | Craig Knightly, Inigo 20 Years as CEO of Hiscox: Personal Reflections and the Evolution of PPL | Bronek Masojada Implementing ESG in the Insurance and Underwriting Space | Simon Tighe, Chaucer, and Paul McCarney, Moody's
Andrew joined QBE as Group Chief Executive Officer in September 2021. With a strong focus on bringing the enterprise together, Andrew has driven performance consistency and progress towards QBE's vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner. He was previously the CEO, and before that the Finance Director, of Beazley Group, a specialist international insurer based in the United Kingdom. Prior to this, he held various senior finance roles in ING, NatWest and Lloyds Bank. Andrew's career in insurance and banking spans more than 30 years and he has extensive experience across international markets. Highlights from the Show Sustainable Profitable Growth Andrew emphasizes the importance of sustainable growth in the insurance industry, highlighting the need for a balanced approach to risk and pricing models. He discusses the pitfalls of rapid growth without considering long-term consequences, stressing that growth should be managed sensibly. Innovation and Client Focus The conversation touches on the necessity for the insurance industry to listen to clients and innovate based on their needs. Andrew mentions QBE's commitment to integrating innovation within the company, ensuring that all teams are aligned with customer needs. Mitigation Strategies Andrew discusses the need for the insurance industry to adapt to new normals, particularly in the context of natural disasters【4:2†source】. He advocates for building back better after catastrophic events, rather than simply restoring properties to their previous state. Market Viability and Affordability The episode explores the challenges of maintaining market viability amidst rising costs and the need for affordable insurance. Andrew reflects on the balance between providing coverage and ensuring that it remains accessible to clients. Diversification and Growth Opportunities Andrew discusses the importance of diversification in insurance offerings, particularly in niche markets. He highlights QBE's strategy of exploring smaller, specialized markets that can contribute to overall growth. Overall Takeaways Balance is Key: Sustainable growth in insurance requires a careful balance of risk management and innovation. Client-Centric Approach: Listening to clients and adapting to their needs is crucial for long-term success in the insurance industry. Proactive Mitigation: The industry must focus on proactive strategies to mitigate risks associated with natural disasters and changing environments. Affordability Matters: Ensuring that insurance remains affordable is essential for maintaining market viability. Embrace Diversification: Exploring niche markets and diversifying offerings can lead to meaningful growth opportunities. This episode is brought to you by The Future of Insurance thought leadership series, available globally from Amazon in print, Kindle and Audible audiobook. Follow the podcast at future-of-insurance.com/podcast for more details and other episodes. Music courtesy of Hyperbeat Music, available to stream or download on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music and more.
Fan Mail: Got a challenge digitizing your intake? Share it with us, and we'll unpack solutions from our experience at Cytora.This episode of Making Risk Flow is a recording of an event hosted by Cytora and InsTech to bring industry stakeholders, including clients and key industry executives, to the table to discuss how they are approaching digitisation. Juan is joined by James Platt, Henry Withinshaw, and Jonathon Gray to explore how digital transformation is reshaping commercial insurance, tackling challenges like reducing quote turnaround times, improving data accuracy, and enhancing broker service. The panel shares real-world insights on balancing automation with human expertise, overcoming legacy system hurdles, and leveraging AI to streamline underwriting. Whether you're an insurer, broker, or tech enthusiast, this episode delivers actionable takeaways on modernising underwriting workflows for a more efficient and data-driven future.To receive a custom demo from Cytora, click here and use the code 'Making Risk Flow'.Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Craig Knightly of Inigo, Andrew Horton of QBE Insurance, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Stephane Flaquet of Hiscox, Matthew Grant of InsTech, Paul Brand of Convex, Paolo Cuomo of Gallagher Re, and Thierry Daucourt of AXA.Check out the three most downloaded episodes: The Five Pillars of Data Analytics Strategy in Insurance | Craig Knightly, Inigo 20 Years as CEO of Hiscox: Personal Reflections and the Evolution of PPL | Bronek Masojada Implementing ESG in the Insurance and Underwriting Space | Simon Tighe, Chaucer, and Paul McCarney, Moody's
Fan Mail: Got a challenge digitizing your intake? Share it with us, and we'll unpack solutions from our experience at Cytora.In this episode of Making Risk Flow, host Juan de Castro is joined by Laurent Rousseau, CEO of Global Capital Solutions at Guy Carpenter, to discuss leadership, success, and the evolving role of insurance in society. Laurent reflects on his career journey from equity analyst to CEO, sharing his personal definition of success: one that prioritises inner fulfilment over external expectations. Together, Juan and Laurent also discuss the insurance industry's role as a key enabler of societal good and the need to shift public perception of the sector, why insurance must embrace innovation, and the challenges of leadership transitions, including the importance of knowing when to step down as part of an organisation's evolution.To receive a custom demo from Cytora, click here and use the code 'Making Risk Flow'.Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Craig Knightly of Inigo, Andrew Horton of QBE Insurance, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Stephane Flaquet of Hiscox, Matthew Grant of InsTech, Paul Brand of Convex, Paolo Cuomo of Gallagher Re, and Thierry Daucourt of AXA.Check out the three most downloaded episodes: The Five Pillars of Data Analytics Strategy in Insurance | Craig Knightly, Inigo 20 Years as CEO of Hiscox: Personal Reflections and the Evolution of PPL | Bronek Masojada Implementing ESG in the Insurance and Underwriting Space | Simon Tighe, Chaucer, and Paul McCarney, Moody's
Fan Mail: Got a challenge digitizing your intake? Share it with us, and we'll unpack solutions from our experience at Cytora.In this episode of Making Risk Flow, host Juan de Castro is joined by Marcus Ryu, Co-founder of Guidewire, to explore his fascinating entrepreneurial journey and the transformative role of technology in the insurance industry.Marcus reflects on his nearly two decades of experience building Guidewire into a company that revolutionised insurance. From his early career at McKinsey to founding a startup in a traditionally conservative industry, Marcus shares his thoughts on overcoming the challenges of entrepreneurship, the importance of building complementary founding teams, and navigating the high-stakes world of sales.Together, Juan and Marcus also discuss the evolution of insuretech and its growing opportunities, Marcus' transition into venture capital, and the pivotal moments in Guidewire's history, including a legal battle with Accenture that nearly derailed the company.If you'd prefer to watch the episode instead, simply click here!To receive a custom demo from Cytora, click here and use the code 'Making Risk Flow'.Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Craig Knightly of Inigo, Andrew Horton of QBE Insurance, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Stephane Flaquet of Hiscox, Matthew Grant of InsTech, Paul Brand of Convex, Paolo Cuomo of Gallagher Re, and Thierry Daucourt of AXA.Check out the three most downloaded episodes: The Five Pillars of Data Analytics Strategy in Insurance | Craig Knightly, Inigo 20 Years as CEO of Hiscox: Personal Reflections and the Evolution of PPL | Bronek Masojada Implementing ESG in the Insurance and Underwriting Space | Simon Tighe, Chaucer, and Paul McCarney, Moody's
Fan Mail: Got a challenge digitizing your intake? Share it with us, and we'll unpack solutions from our experience at Cytora.Here it is, the moment we've been counting down to! As we wrap up our Top 5 Most Downloaded Episodes of 2024, we're thrilled to re-release the No. 1 episode of the year.In this standout conversation, host Juan de Castro sits down with Andrew Horton, Group CEO of QBE Insurance, a global leader operating in 26 countries and ranked among the world's top 20 insurance and reinsurance companies. Andrew's insights captivated audiences, making this the most downloaded episode of the year.During their discussion, Juan and Andrew explore how QBE maintains consistency in a market defined by rapid change, the pivotal role of innovation and culture in driving the industry forward, and why AI has become a personal priority for Andrew as a game-changing technology.Topics Discussed:How QBE balances stability with adaptability in a dynamic industry.The critical link between company culture, innovation, and long-term success.Andrew's perspective on how AI is reshaping the future of insurance.Join us as we celebrate this incredible episode and reflect on the remarkable conversations that defined 2024. Thank you for being part of Making Risk Flow; here's to more impactful episodes in the year ahead!To receive a custom demo from Cytora, click here and use the code 'Making Risk Flow'.Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Craig Knightly of Inigo, Andrew Horton of QBE Insurance, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Stephane Flaquet of Hiscox, Matthew Grant of InsTech, Paul Brand of Convex, Paolo Cuomo of Gallagher Re, and Thierry Daucourt of AXA.Check out the three most downloaded episodes: The Five Pillars of Data Analytics Strategy in Insurance | Craig Knightly, Inigo 20 Years as CEO of Hiscox: Personal Reflections and the Evolution of PPL | Bronek Masojada Implementing ESG in the Insurance and Underwriting Space | Simon Tighe, Chaucer, and Paul McCarney, Moody's
Fan Mail: Got a challenge digitizing your intake? Share it with us, and we'll unpack solutions from our experience at Cytora.We're nearing the top of our countdown! As we celebrate the Top 5 Most Downloaded Episodes of 2024, this week we're revisiting the conversation that landed at No. 2.In this episode, host Juan de Castro is joined by James Platt, Co-Founder and Operating Partner at Trimstone Partners. James brings a wealth of experience in operational transformation and technology innovation, with a career that spans senior roles at Boston Consulting Group and Aon, where he served as CEO of Digital Solutions.This episode struck a chord with listeners for its bold perspectives and actionable insights. James shares why he believes the combined ratio is a flawed metric holding the insurance industry back, and how leveraging data, digitisation, and smarter decision-making can propel the sector forward.Topics Discussed:Why the combined ratio might be the insurance industry's biggest obstacle.Lessons from other industries like mortgage and asset management on evolving successfully.How data and digital tools can unlock new growth and efficiency opportunities.Don't miss this thought-provoking episode as we edge closer to revealing the No. 1 most popular episode of 2024!To receive a custom demo from Cytora, click here and use the code 'Making Risk Flow'.Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Craig Knightly of Inigo, Andrew Horton of QBE Insurance, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Stephane Flaquet of Hiscox, Matthew Grant of InsTech, Paul Brand of Convex, Paolo Cuomo of Gallagher Re, and Thierry Daucourt of AXA.Check out the three most downloaded episodes: The Five Pillars of Data Analytics Strategy in Insurance | Craig Knightly, Inigo 20 Years as CEO of Hiscox: Personal Reflections and the Evolution of PPL | Bronek Masojada Implementing ESG in the Insurance and Underwriting Space | Simon Tighe, Chaucer, and Paul McCarney, Moody's
Fan Mail: Got a challenge digitizing your intake? Share it with us, and we'll unpack solutions from our experience at Cytora.The countdown continues! As we approach the end of 2024, we're revisiting the Top 5 Most Downloaded Episodes of the Year on Making Risk Flow.This week, we're diving into No. 3, a thought-provoking conversation with Jacob Palmer, Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). With over 13 years of experience in consulting, risk management, and insurance, Jacob works with global insurers to navigate challenges and seize opportunities in a rapidly evolving industry.Whether you're revisiting this conversation or hearing it for the first time, it's an episode packed with expert perspectives on leveraging GenAI to transform insurance.Topics Discussed:Why GenAI is becoming a high priority for insurers.The essential components of a successful GenAI strategy.Buy versus build: considerations for adopting new technologies.How London market insurers are approaching growth opportunities in the US market.Join us as we celebrate the standout moments from 2024 and continue our countdown to the No. 1 episode of the year!To receive a custom demo from Cytora, click here and use the code 'Making Risk Flow'.Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Craig Knightly of Inigo, Andrew Horton of QBE Insurance, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Stephane Flaquet of Hiscox, Matthew Grant of InsTech, Paul Brand of Convex, Paolo Cuomo of Gallagher Re, and Thierry Daucourt of AXA.Check out the three most downloaded episodes: The Five Pillars of Data Analytics Strategy in Insurance | Craig Knightly, Inigo 20 Years as CEO of Hiscox: Personal Reflections and the Evolution of PPL | Bronek Masojada Implementing ESG in the Insurance and Underwriting Space | Simon Tighe, Chaucer, and Paul McCarney, Moody's
Fan Mail: Got a challenge digitizing your intake? Share it with us, and we'll unpack solutions from our experience at Cytora.The countdown continues! As we approach the end of 2024, we're revisiting the Top 5 Most Downloaded Episodes of the Year on Making Risk Flow. This week, we're diving into No. 4, a fascinating conversation with Clive Buesnel, former CEO of Tysers and current Managing Partner, International at Insurance Advisory Partners.Whether you're revisiting this conversation or hearing it for the first time, it's an episode packed with forward-thinking insights that remain as relevant today as when it was first released.Topics Discussed:How carriers can harness data and technology to achieve greater efficiency.The emergence of a secondary insurance market for specialty risks—and why it's a game-changer.Key trends shaping the future of the insurance industry and what they mean for stakeholders.Join us as we celebrate the standout moments from 2024 and continue our countdown to the No. 1 episode of the year!To receive a custom demo from Cytora, click here and use the code 'Making Risk Flow'.Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Craig Knightly of Inigo, Andrew Horton of QBE Insurance, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Stephane Flaquet of Hiscox, Matthew Grant of InsTech, Paul Brand of Convex, Paolo Cuomo of Gallagher Re, and Thierry Daucourt of AXA.Check out the three most downloaded episodes: The Five Pillars of Data Analytics Strategy in Insurance | Craig Knightly, Inigo 20 Years as CEO of Hiscox: Personal Reflections and the Evolution of PPL | Bronek Masojada Implementing ESG in the Insurance and Underwriting Space | Simon Tighe, Chaucer, and Paul McCarney, Moody's
Fan Mail: Got a challenge digitizing your intake? Share it with us, and we'll unpack solutions from our experience at Cytora.Welcome to a special end-of-year series on Making Risk Flow! As we count down the final weeks of 2024, we're revisiting the Top 5 Most Downloaded Episodes of the Year. Each Tuesday, we'll re-release one standout episode, starting with the fifth most popular and building up to the fan favourite at No. 1.To kick things off, we're thrilled to revisit a milestone moment: our 50th episode featuring Bob James, Chief Operating Officer of Lloyd's. This conversation captured the attention of thousands of listeners for its insightful exploration of how one of the world's most iconic insurance markets is driving digital transformation.In this episode, host Juan de Castro and Bob discuss Lloyd's ambitious Blueprint Two initiative, which aims to revolutionize the London insurance market through cutting-edge digital strategies. They also explore the challenges and opportunities of industry-wide change, including the role of core data standards in driving efficiency and innovation.Whether you're revisiting this conversation or hearing it for the first time, it's an episode packed with forward-thinking insights that remain as relevant today as when it was first released.Topics Discussed:How Lloyd's is pioneering digital transformation through Blueprint Two.The role of core data standards in the future of insurance.Lessons from other industries, like mortgage markets, on accelerating innovation.Why insurers don't always evolve at the same pace—and how they can overcome this.To receive a custom demo from Cytora, click here and use the code 'Making Risk Flow'.Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Craig Knightly of Inigo, Andrew Horton of QBE Insurance, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Stephane Flaquet of Hiscox, Matthew Grant of InsTech, Paul Brand of Convex, Paolo Cuomo of Gallagher Re, and Thierry Daucourt of AXA.Check out the three most downloaded episodes: The Five Pillars of Data Analytics Strategy in Insurance | Craig Knightly, Inigo 20 Years as CEO of Hiscox: Personal Reflections and the Evolution of PPL | Bronek Masojada Implementing ESG in the Insurance and Underwriting Space | Simon Tighe, Chaucer, and Paul McCarney, Moody's
Fan Mail: Got a challenge digitizing your intake? Share it with us, and we'll unpack solutions from our experience at Cytora.In this episode of Making Risk Flow, host Juan de Castro speaks with Johan Slabbert, an Independent Senior Advisor for Insurance Advisory Partners, to delve into the transformative impact of AI and data analytics on the insurance industry. With over 30 years of international experience, Johan has held key executive roles, including CFO for Latin America and the Caribbean at AIG and CEO positions at Augustus Specialty, Chaucer Group, MS Amlin, and MSIG Holdings. Johan's global journey has undoubtedly enriched his expertise across diverse insurance markets.Together, Juan and Johan explore the transformative role of AI in underwriting, particularly in managing the increasingly complex landscape of data integration. They discuss the balance between traditional data sources and new digital data streams and how AI-driven automation is unlocking more dynamic approaches to risk assessment. Johan also sheds light on the shift from simple system upgrades to broader, strategic transformations within insurance, emphasising how AI can support portfolio-level decision-making while reshaping the role of the underwriter.If you'd prefer to watch the episode instead, simply click here!To receive a custom demo from Cytora, click here and use the code 'Making Risk Flow'.Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Craig Knightly of Inigo, Andrew Horton of QBE Insurance, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Stephane Flaquet of Hiscox, Matthew Grant of InsTech, Paul Brand of Convex, Paolo Cuomo of Gallagher Re, and Thierry Daucourt of AXA.Check out the three most downloaded episodes: The Five Pillars of Data Analytics Strategy in Insurance | Craig Knightly, Inigo 20 Years as CEO of Hiscox: Personal Reflections and the Evolution of PPL | Bronek Masojada Implementing ESG in the Insurance and Underwriting Space | Simon Tighe, Chaucer, and Paul McCarney, Moody's
Send us a textIn this episode of Making Risk Flow, host Juan de Castro speaks with Jillian Slyfield, the Chief Innovation Officer at Aon, a global leader in risk management and insurance solutions, helping organisations tackle complex risks with innovative, data-driven approaches. With years of experience at the forefront of technological change, Jillian has a unique perspective on how data is reshaping the insurance landscape and driving new opportunities for clients and insurers alike.Together, Juan and Jillian discuss Aon's three main strategic innovation focusses: enhancing data and analytics capabilities, advancing future mobility solutions, and driving digital transformation. Plus, the duo also cover Aon's billion-dollar investment in data architecture modernisation, the growing complexities of managing risk as vehicle technology evolves, the development of a digital marketplace aimed at streamlining interactions between brokers, carriers, and clients, and the enticing potential of AI and telematics. If you'd prefer to watch the episode instead, simply click here!To receive a custom demo from Cytora, click here and use the code 'Making Risk Flow'.Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Craig Knightly of Inigo, Andrew Horton of QBE Insurance, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Stephane Flaquet of Hiscox, Matthew Grant of InsTech, Paul Brand of Convex, Paolo Cuomo of Gallagher Re, and Thierry Daucourt of AXA.Check out the three most downloaded episodes: The Five Pillars of Data Analytics Strategy in Insurance | Craig Knightly, Inigo 20 Years as CEO of Hiscox: Personal Reflections and the Evolution of PPL | Bronek Masojada Implementing ESG in the Insurance and Underwriting Space | Simon Tighe, Chaucer, and Paul McCarney, Moody's
This week, we have an exceedingly rare interview with Jason Martin, of California dream pop band Starflyer 59. Fermented in the nascent Riverside dream pop underground alongside his brother Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric in the early '90s, Martin's band SF59 released its debut album, Silver, 30 years ago in 1994 on the fledgling Tooth & Nail label. His latest, Lust for Gold, finds him winking knowingly at the title of his 1995 album Gold, a record routinely cited as one of the best shoegaze albums of all-time. Incorporating elements of the band's feedback-drenched early sound, the new album finds the years catching up with a guy who has been singing about being old since he was in his early 20s. From the band's monochromatic album covers to Martin's notoriously sparse interviews—check out the one we did at Aquarium Drunkard for an example—he's always preferred to let the music do the talking. But this talk finds him settling in for a longform chat about his history, his songwriting practice, how familial connections bind his musical projects, and much, much more. Joined by guest co-host/interlocuteur Andrew Horton, this conversation is the most revealing interview to date with Jason Martin of Starflyer 59. Aquarium Drunkard is supported by our subscribers. Head over and peruse our site, where you'll find nearly 20 years of playlists, recommendations, reviews, interviews, podcasts, essays, and more. Subscribe at Aquarium Drunkard. Transmissions is a part of the Talkhouse Podcast Network. Visit the Talkhouse for more interviews, fascinating reads, and podcasts. This episode is brought to you by DistroKid. DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keep 100% of their royalties and earnings. To learn more and get 30% off your first year's membership, visit: distrokid.com/vip/aquariumdrunkard
How do you get big, globally diversified insurance companies to innovate? It's something that we all know is way easier said than done. That's what today's podcast is really all about. Today I'm joined by two senior executives who are working together to implement change, improve efficiency and do new things at global insurer QBE. Global Head of Cyber Serene Davis has been tasked with creating a global offering for cyber at QBE, where up to now development has been patchy, with different strategies playing out in various markets across the world. And CEO of QBE Ventures James Orchard runs a small team whose job it is to assist senior executives like Serene in realising their vision through the partnerships and strategic investments that will build up the tech providers that will help them achieve their goals. It's a fascinating conversation and one that embodies QBE's relatively new CEO Andrew Horton's plan to imbue a culture of innovation across the group globally. Indeed Mr Horton may not be on the show himself in this Episode, but his presence never seems to be far from the surface. It's clear from this lively chat that if you want to instil change and a culture of innovation you have to lead from the top and you have to resource it and be strong enough to accept that there will be many twists and turns on the road to eventual success. Listen for yourself – for anyone who is grappling with the challenge of keeping a large insurance business up to speed and relevant, without throwing out the parts of its culture that have already got it to where it is, this will be a valuable listen. NOTES I let the abbreviation KPI through. It stands for Key Performance Indicator. LINKS We thank our naming sponsor AdvantageGo: https://www.advantagego.com/
This week James Orchard, CEO of QBE Ventures, joins the podcast and discusses the shift in insurers' appetite for innovation, partnerships with startups, and the importance of collaboration in achieving strategic goals. The conversation covers how QBE Ventures is making strides in data and AI, resilience, and growth in emerging markets, with interesting prospects for cyber coverage and embedded insurance. James also reveals his predictions for 2024, foreseeing consolidation and challenges in investment as well as a focus on AI and strategic partnerships. An immensely packed episode, for everyone curious about how investing and insurance intersect. Key talking points: Exploring QBE Ventures and its investment strategy The strategy and focus of QBE Ventures The challenges and opportunities in the insurtech space How QBE can become a start-up partner Using AI for resilience What QBE looks for - the culture of collaboration Coalition of the willing Predictions and expectations for 2024 in insurtech As well as hearing about QBE Venures, Matthew and James touch on innovation from Cytora, Sixfold, CGG, GeoSmart Information, Tensorflight, Geosite, Beazley, Chaucer, Tokio Marine, hyperexponential, The Demex Group, and Clara Analytics. To listen to Cytora's podcast with Andrew Horton, QBE Insurance's Group CEO, click here. If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. Sign up to the InsTech newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning. To find out more about InsTech, our membership and offerings visit www.instech.co or contact us hello@instech.co Continuing Professional Development This InsTech Podcast Episode is accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards your CPD scheme. By the end of this podcast, you should be able to meet the following Learning Objectives: Specify the potential developments and challenges the insurtech community will face in 2024 Define what resilience can mean to a company from a strategic perspective, and how investors can help support this Identify what traits an investor looks for in a company If your organisation is a member of InsTech and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 285 page of the InsTech website or email cpd@instech.co to let us know you have listened to this podcast. To help us measure the impact of the learning, we would be grateful if you would take a minute to complete a quick feedback survey.
It's a new year and a new season of the Making Risk Flow podcast. This time, host Juan de Castro sits down with Andrew Horton, the Group CEO of QBE Insurance. Located in 26 countries, QBE Insurance is one of the world's top 20 insurance and reinsurance companies. During the course of their conversation, Juan and Andrew discuss QBE's approach to consistency in an ever-evolving market, the important role innovation and culture plays in insurance, and why the game-changer that is AI is on Andrew's personal agenda. To discover out more about digital risk processing, click here.Our previous guests include: Bronek Masojada of PPL, Simon McGinn of Allianz, Richard Coleman of Ecclesiastical, Steven Wilkins of Hiscox, Matthew Grant of InsTech, Philippe Lutgen of Howden, Paolo Cuomo of Gallagher Re, and Thierry Daucourt of AXA.Check out the three most downloaded episodes: The Five Pillars of Data Analytics Strategy in Insurance | Craig Knightly, Inigo 20 Years as CEO of Hiscox: Personal Reflections and the Evolution of PPL | Bronek Masojada Implementing ESG in the Insurance and Underwriting Space | Simon Tighe, Chaucer, and Paul McCarney, Moody's
If you're an emerging franchise brand trying to figure out how to find high-quality franchise owners, this episode is for you. Dru is joined by long-time franchise insider, Andrew Horton. Andrew and Dru dive into 20+ years of experience in the emerging franchise development world. They share a number of different approaches emerging franchises have used to find the right franchise owners. From recruiting franchise owner #1 to scaling to 100+ units across the country, this episode covers the entire spectrum of growth. They also get into the realities of what it takes to grow sustainably, responsibly, and financially.
Review các phim ra rạp từ ngày 10/11/2023 THE MARVELS T13 Đạo diễn: Nia DaCosta Diễn viên: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Zawe Ashton Thể loại: Hành Động, Phiêu Lưu, Thần thoại Carol Danvers bị vướng vào sức mạnh của Kamala Khan và Monica Rambeau, buộc họ phải hợp tác với nhau để cứu vũ trụ. YÊU LẠI VỢ NGẦU T16 Đạo diễn: Nam Dae-jung Diễn viên: Kang Ha-neul, Jung So-min, Kim Sun-young, Lim Chul-hyung, Yoon Kyung-ho, Jo Min-soo,.... Thể loại: Hài, Tình cảm Cặp vợ chồng trẻ No Jung Yeol (Kang Ha-neul) và Hong Na Ra (Jung So-min) từ cuộc sống hôn nhân màu hồng dần “hiện nguyên hình” trở thành cái gai trong mắt đối phương với vô vàn thói hư, tật xấu. Không thể đi đến tiếng nói chung, Jung Yeol và Na Ra quyết định ra toà ly dị. Tuy nhiên, họ phải chờ 30 ngày cho đến khi mọi thủ tục chính thức được hoàn tất. Trong khoảng thời gian này, một vụ tai nạn xảy ra khiến cả hai mất đi ký ức và không nhớ người kia là ai. 30 ngày chờ đợi để được “đường ai nấy đi” nhưng nhiều tình huống trớ trêu khiến cả hai bắt đầu nảy sinh tình cảm trở lại. Liệu khi nhớ ra mọi thứ, họ vẫn sẽ ký tên vào tờ giấy ly hôn? KỲ ÁN TRÊN ĐỒI TUYẾT T16 Đạo diễn: Justine Triet Diễn viên: Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-Graner Thể loại: Hồi hộp, Tâm Lý, Tội phạm Cuộc sống của nhà văn Sandra cùng chồng Samuel và cậu con trai mù Daniel ở căn nhà gỗ hẻo lánh trên dãy Alps bất ngờ bị xáo trộn khi Samuel được tìm thấy đã chết một cách bí ẩn trên tuyết, khiến Sandra trở thành nghi phạm chính và mối quan hệ đầy mâu thuẫn giữa cô và chồng dần được phơi bày trước phiên tòa. CUỘC TRUY ĐUỔI KỲ QUÁI T16 Đạo diễn: Matthew Goodhue Diễn viên: Lisa Ambalavarna, Sydney Craven, Andrew Horton,… Thể loại: Hài, Hồi hộp, Kinh Dị Được thúc đẩy để trở thành chủ tịch hội nữ sinh, Emily cố gắng nhanh chóng trở nên nổi tiếng bằng cách nuôi một chú lười đáng yêu làm linh vật của hội. Tuy nhiên, kế hoạch của Emily đã dẫn đến cuộc tàn sát mà mục tiêu được nhắm đến là các thành viên nữ sinh trong hội dưới bàn tay của con lười, linh vật mà Emily yêu quý - Alpha. VONG ÁM T18 Đạo diễn: John McPhail Diễn viên: Justin Long, Andrea Bang, Augustus Prew,... Thể loại: Kinh Dị Ngay sau khi hoạ sĩ truyện tranh Adam (Augustus Prew) đáp trả những lời bắt nạt trên Internet, anh bắt đầu bị bóng đè khi ngủ - trong lúc đó một chiếc ghế bập bênh trống rỗng di chuyển trong góc căn hộ của anh ấy. Khi ghi lại những sự đáng sợ này trong một loạt dòng tweet, Adam bắt đầu tin rằng mình đang bị ám ảnh bởi hồn ma của một đứa trẻ đã chết tên là David. Được ông chủ BuzzFeed khuyến khích đào sâu chủ đề "Dear David", Adam bắt đầu mất nhận thức, không biết ranh giới giữa thực và ảo. Phim dựa trên chủ đề lan truyền trên Twitter của hoạ sĩ truyện tranh BuzzFeed Adma Ellis năm 2017. KỴ SĨ BÓNG ĐÊM TRỖI DẬY (CHIẾU LẠI) Đạo diễn: Christopher Nolan Diễn viên: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt,… Thể loại: Hành Động Tám năm sau sự kiện Joker khủng bố thành phố Gotham và sự ra đi của Harvey Dent, Người Dơi lúc này đã ở ẩn. Tội phạm có tổ chức ở thành phố Gotham đã bị xóa sổ do tác động của đạo luật Dent. Sau đó, môt cựu thành viên của Liên Minh Bóng Đêm âm mưu hủy diệt thành phố Gotham. Batman quyết định tái xuất, cùng với Selina Kyle và James Gordon để cứu lấy thành phố. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kim-thanh-duong/support
he Grue-Crew review SLOTHERHOUSE (2023, Hulu) on Gruesome Magazine episode 480. Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era, Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl from Decades of Horror: 1980s, award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, lead news writer Dave Dreher, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week's frightening addition to streaming horror films. Warning: possible spoilers after the initial impressions! SLOTHERHOUSE (2023, Hulu) Synopsis: Emily Young, a senior, wants to be elected as her sorority's president. She adopts a cute sloth, thinking it can become the new mascot and help her win, until a string of fatalities implicate the sloth as the main suspect in the murders. Available Streaming on Hulu beginning October 15, 2023 Directed by: Matthew Goodhue Written by: Bradley Fowler, Cady Lanigan Cast: Lisa Ambalavanar, Sydney Craven, Andrew Horton, Bianca Beckles-Rose, Olivia Rouyre, Tiff Stevenson, Sutter Nolan, Milica Vrzic, Stefan Kapicic FOLLOW: Gruesome Magazine Website http://gruesomemagazine.com YouTube Channel (Subscribe Today!) https://youtube.com/c/gruesomemagazine Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gruesomemagazine/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HorrorNewsRadioOfficial/ Doc, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DocRottenHNR Crystal, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/living6dead6irl Crystal, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livin6dead6irl/ Jeff, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffmohr9 Dave, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drehershouseofhorrors
Are you keen for your business to remain aligned with the latest innovations across the industry? Would you like to learn more about how new digital processes and platforms can energise and streamline your productive output? In this episode of the Insurance Broker Podcast, we are very pleased to be speaking with Merlin Beyts, Head of Content at ITC DIA Europe! In conversation with Boston Tullis' Sarah Myerscough, he explains what attendees can expect at the business' exciting upcoming event at the Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, from 27th to 29th June! Uniting leading experts from across the industry, and giving a voice to professionals from adjacent industries, the event intends to further propel the future of insurance, facilitating discussion between insurers, brokers and Insurtech innovators. Quote of the Episode “What I've noticed working in events… is you sometimes can fall into the trap of having the same conversations about the same things, and you really do need those innovators to sometimes say something that's perhaps controversial, say something that perhaps people don't necessarily want to hear. It's always great to have those innovative opinions so that we can really drive things forward.” The ITC DIA Europe event intends to provide a springboard for innovation, by hosting speakers who will push boundaries and encourage introspection for attending businesses, to evaluate how they can embrace new technology and form partnerships with which to stride confidently into the future. With so much change constantly rattling the industry, precipitated by the necessitated transformations during the COVID pandemic, it is through embracing change and constant innovation that insurers and brokers alike can continue to thrive throughout the unforeseeable. Key Takeaways The ITC DIA Event intends to promote widespread innovation across the industry, by uniting Insurtech creators alongside traditional brokers and insurers under one roof. There are many businesses out there who can help the traditional insurance industry to drive innovation, and the event aims to facilitate discussions and promote collaboration between the old and the new. This is reflected in the structural hybridity of the conference, combining a traditional approach whereby everyone can move around and meet different exhibitors, alongside a ‘festival feel' whereby people can sit down, relax, and have meaningful conversations and create powerful connections. Through this approach, the event aims to enable both Insurtech innovators and insurers and brokers to achieve their business goals, attaining the confidence to incorporate new digital practices. Merlin notes that some brokers have expressed a reluctance towards adopting new digital tools, perhaps for fear that it may eventually lead to certain areas of traditional broking becoming obsolete in the face of startlingly adaptable artificial intelligence. Yet, he argues that truly successful businesses will be those that embrace change. The ultimate focus of the event is the future of our industry. Where will insurance be in a few years' time, and what changes does your business need to make to remain in the running? To book your ticket, visit the registration page on ICT DIA's website, linked below! Best Moments/Key Quotes “One of the big things that we are incredibly keen to make sure is on the agenda is just how many enablers there are out there who can help the insurance industry really drive innovation. That's the whole goal of everything that we do, whether it's an event, whether it's a webinar, is to is to push the industry forward.” “If you're an insurance provider looking to looking to accelerate your innovation, looking to automate your underwriting processes, improve your claims experience, we've got all of those people that can help you do that. Similarly, if you are looking to engage with those people from a tech provider side, or even from an MGA standpoint looking to partner up with carriers who have a large customer base, we're going to have a lot of those people in the room as well.” “There's a quote that I read from Andrew Horton, when he was CEO of Beazley and is now the Group CEO of QBE Insurance. [He] said, essentially, change is inevitable, and the truly successful people are going to be the ones that embrace change. I think, hopefully, we're going to see more adoption of digitization at the broker side of things.” “The key word is innovation. But what we want to make sure we're doing is taking innovation, which is a very broad term, and actually put that into action. How do you get better? How do you actually improve your customer experience?” Resources Register to attend ICT DIA Europe in June: https://www.digitalinsuranceagenda.com/events/itcdia-europe/registration-itc-dia-europe/ About the Guest Merlin Beyts is the Head of Content at ITC DIA Europe. In this role, he oversees the business' digital content, including articles, interviews, and webinars. Merlin's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/merlin-beyts-652ab0168/ About the Host Sarah Myerscough is the Sales and Marketing Director of Boston Tullis Group. The founder of The Insurance Brokers Podcast, she brings a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective on communication in the insurance sector. Boston Tullis works with insurance professionals to build effective communication both internally and externally through podcasting, event reporting, videography, and internal communications facilitation. Website: https://bostontullis.co.uk/ Evaluation Link: https://s.bostontullis.co.uk/s/podcastevaluation
Today's guest is Andrew Horton Group CEO of QBE insurance. His job is to run a global insurer and reinsurer that writes over $20bn in gross premium that originates from almost every market in the world. The business has just posted a very solid set of results and at the same time issued guidance for this good run to continue in 2023. Andrew has been in post for around 18 months and in this podcast it becomes clear that he has had enough time in charge to start to execute some of his own vision. It's not wholesale change, but it is quietly radical. QBE has been built and integrated by his predecessors over the last 20 years, so the job today is not about filling in gaps with acquisitions. The group is already global and hugely diversified. Today's job is about optimising the business's global processes, product and people to create a consistently profitable, and innovative firm that can continue to grow organically. This is clearly easier said than done, particularly in a business run as three divisions and present in almost every time zone on the planet. And that is the core of the interview today. Andrew is a very thoughtful and very accessible leader. His ideas on how to make a large global business more cohesive, coherent and consistent while at the same time being fast-paced, nimble and efficient are extremely valuable. He is trying to bring a small enterprise mindset to a huge global insurance group and that is a radical goal to try and pursue. From today's talk I wouldn't bet against him. I can highly recommend a close listen. LINKS We thank our naming sponsor AdvantageGo: https://www.advantagego.com/
This week we have Tommy, Dennis Burgess, Chad Wachs and Andrew Horton. **Sponsors** Sonar.Software Towercoverage.com Preseem.com store.viloliving.com **/Sponsors** 00:00:00 Intro and Sponsors 00:08:05 FCC Nutrition Labels are official 00:16:30 Andrew’s going big and his story 00:27:30 Wave AP hitting GA 00:30:30 Battery Backup thougths 00:33:00 Tommy Needs a life 00:34:15 Getting ready for the(More)…
Today on Transmissions, London-based jazz and beat artist Ben Marc. He's known for his work with Ethiopian jazz legend Mulatu Astatke and with Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead and Shabaka Hutchings of Sons of Kemet. His new album is called Glass Effect and it blends classical, electronic music, and deeply felt spiritual jazz. He joined us to discuss his work with the Sun Ra Arkestra, Astake, working with Jonny Greenwood and his bandmate Tom Skinner's work in Radiohead side project The Smile. You can support this podcast by checking out our Patreon page. Transmissions is written and produced by Jason P. Woodbury. Our audio is edited by Andrew Horton. Our show is executive produced by Justin Gage, Aquarium Drunkard founder. AD Transmissions is part of the Talkhouse Podcast Network. Rate, review, subscribe, and spread the word if you dig the show.
Today we're joined by Jeff Cloud of Velvet Blue Music, known for his work with Pony Express, Joy Electric, and California dream pop band Starflyer 59. Cloud founded Velvet Blue in 1996, and the label has been home to pivotal releases by people like Richard Swift, with whom Cloud played in Pony Express and Starflyer 59, the Broadway Hush, an early project headed by Michael Nau and Whitney McGraw of Cotton Jones, Fine China, and many more. Totally blue collar in spirit and independent, the label continues to release new music from groups like the synth pop outfit Golf Slang, as well as Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric and Jason Martin's Starflyer 59 gem, Vanity. We're happy to have him on Transmissions to discuss it all—meeting the Martin brothers, Velvet Blue, David Lynch, and much more. You can support this podcast by checking out our Patreon page. Transmissions is written and produced by Jason P. Woodbury. Our audio is edited by Andrew Horton. Our show is executive produced by Justin Gage, Aquarium Drunkard founder. AD Transmissions is part of the Talkhouse Podcast Network. Rate, review, subscribe, and spread the word if you dig the show.
Welcome back to Transmissions. Today on the show we're joined by Sarah Martin of Glasgow's Belle and Sebastian. The legendary Scottish indie band has a new album out now on Matador, A Bit Of Previous. Offering sunshine pop, disco-inflected groovers, and plenty of jangle, it's a record that finds Belle and Sebastian sounding very much refreshed. Martin joined the band just after it started, linking up with songwriter Stuart Murdoch right before the recording of the landmark album If You're Feeling Sinister. She joined host Jason P. Woodbury to discuss the new record, the band's history, that infamous scene in High Fidelity, the Belle and Sebastian cruise and much more. You can support this podcast by checking out our Patreon page. Transmissions is written and produced by Jason P. Woodbury. Our audio is edited by Andrew Horton. Our show is executive produced by Justin Gage, Aquarium Drunkard founder. AD Transmissions is part of the Talkhouse Podcast Network. Rate, review, subscribe, and spread the word if you dig the show.
*Audio quality improves after about 30 minutes* This week we have Greg, Mike, and Andrew Horton(new face from a new place). **Sponsors** Sonar.Software Towercoverage.com **/Sponsors** This week we talk about: Being in front of customers was exhilarating…finally, seeing humans again. Bomb threat email frantech FBI Email Hijack Your Network Sucks Emails ZeroTier on Mikrotik ARM(More)…
The Panpsycast is now five years old. In which time, we have never failed to release a weekly instalment of the show. We're exceptionally proud of what we've accomplished with your support. From our audiobook and upcoming book series to our big interviews and collaborations with leading organisations – it's incredible that so many of you tune in week in, week out and support us on Patreon. Producing the podcast takes a lot of work, and every project has its peaks and valleys. The beginning of the pandemic marked a difficult time for us behind the scenes, and we've reached a point where we need to take a short step back. So, The Panpsycast will be taking a break; set to return on November 7th, 2021. Throughout our hiatus, we'll be pausing all Patreon payments. So, for August, September, and October, you won't be charged anything if you've already pledged your support. We hope that you'll stick around so we can keep producing the show when we return, and we're incredibly grateful for your patience and understanding. If you're missing us over the next three months, we've got over 250 instalments of the show in our back-catalogue, a 24-chapter Christianity audiobook on our website, and absolutely loads of bonus content over on our Patreon – including heaps of After Shows and insider interviews. If you've already been through our content… then, wow! You should really check out Philosophy Bites… just kidding. We're incredibly grateful for your support and hope the content we've released will inspire you to hit the book shops whilst we're away. We know how much the show means to so many of you, and we haven't taken this decision lightly. Producing the show means so much to all of us, and we can't wait to get back. We'll see you back here on November 7th, 2021. ___ ‘The Cave', written and performed by Andrew Horton.
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In a time where we are inundated with superhero shows that dare to be different, here's another one. Developed for Netflix by Steven S. DeKnight, Jupiter's Legacy is the superhero drama series based of the Image comic book series by Mark Millar and Frank Quitely. Sang Kyu Kim served as showrunner. Luke and Jae check out this new series, which stars Josh Duhamel, Ben Daniels, Leslie Bibb, Elena Kampouris, Andrew Horton, Mike Wade, and Matt Lanter. Shortly after his father's suicide in 1929, former businessman Sheldon Sampson creates a superhero team called the Union of Justice, and his guiding ideals – never kill anyone, never interfere in political matters – remain unchanged over the near-century of his adventures as The Utopian. However, the next generation of superheroes, including his children, struggles to live up to his rigid ideals and high expectations. When Sheldon's son, Brandon, seemingly kills one of their greatest foes, it ignites a public debate over whether those ideals are still relevant.
Jupiter's Legacy is an American Superhero Drama television series which premiered on Netflix on May 7, 2021. Based on the Image comic book series Jupiter's by Mark Millar and Frank Quietly, it was developed for television by Steven S. Denight who initially served as the Showrunner. However, midway through production, he was replaced by Sang Kyu Kim. The show stars Josh Duhamel, Ben Daniels, Leslie Blibb, Elena Kampouris, Andrew Horton, Mike Wade and Matt Lanter. Follow The Socials Discord: https://discord.gg/BF4W783Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5knAeTAYpIE0RuswBrKfVeTwitter: https://twitter.com/roose366Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/roose366 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/roose366/message
Q&A on the Netflix television series Jupiter's Legacy with actor Andrew Horton. Moderated by Mara Webster, In Creative Company. The super-powered children of superheroes struggle to live up to the legendary feats of their parents.
Recensione della serie tv Jupiter's Legacy disponibile su Netflix IDEATORE: Steven S. DeKnight REGIA: Charlotte Brändström, Christopher J. Byrne, Steven S. DeKnight, Marc Jobst CAST: Josh Duhamel, Ben Daniels, Leslie Bibb, Elena Kampouris, Andrew Horton, Mike Wade, Matt Lanter GENERE: fantascienza, fantastico, azione, avventura, drammatico PUNTATE: 8 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jupiter's Legacy is an American superhero streaming television series developed by Steven S. DeKnight, based on the Image comic book series by Mark Millar and Frank Quitely, that premiered on Netflix on May 7, 2021. The series stars Josh Duhamel, Ben Daniels, Leslie Bibb, Elena Kampouris, Andrew Horton, Mike Wade, and Matt Lanter. The central figure is the Utopian, but to his family, he is merely Sheldon Sampson (Duhamel), a man struggling between being the family patriarch who’s attempting to instill some morals in his now-grown children, and being the flawless, visionary superhero the world needs. Filling out the gaps of the immediate family are his wife Grace (Leslie Bibb in a fitting come full circle moment since the first Iron Man) aka Lady Liberty; his brother Walter (Ben Daniels) aka Brainwave; his son, Brandon (Andrew Horton) aka The Paragon, who is trying desperately to live up to his father’s image; and estranged daughter Chloe (Elena Kampouris) who has left the superhero life behind to pursue the celebrity route. Only on the #talkintvpodcast!!! #jupiterslegacy #markmillar #garthennis #theboys #joshduhamel #lesliebibb #1930s #netflix #periodpiece #superheroes #superheroshow #superherocomic #theutopian #kickass #kingsman #review #televisionreview #jupiterslegacyreview #marvel #mcu #jupiterslegacytrailer #jupiterslegacynetflix --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkintvpodcastgmailcom/support
In Episode 26, Amy and Diego, with guest host Mark, take an in-depth look at Jupiter's Legacy, starring Josh Duhamel, Ben Daniels, Leslie Bibb, Andrew Horton, Elena Kampouris, Matt Lanter, and Mike Wade. Jupiter's Legacy is based on the comic book series of the same title. This Netflix original series takes the comic series, changes some storyline items and focuses on the central idea of worthiness and the question of "should superheroes kill?" The series tells the story of a union of superheroes who are nearing the time when they should pass the mantle to the next generation, but are unsure of their worthiness, while balancing the alternate story of how these same superheroes proved their own worth to gain their powers. Amy, Diego and Mark give their thoughts about the series, as well as discuss what else is coming up for them on Netflix. Disclaimer: No members of the Boomtron Podcast are employed by Netflix, nor do they have any business ties with the Netflix corporation. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and all Netflix news and information that is shared is simply what Amy and these two yahoos found online.
Charles Skaggs & DJ Nik discuss "By Dawn's Early Light" & "Paper and Stone", the first two episodes of the Netflix series Jupiter's Legacy, featuring Josh Duhamel as The Utopian/Sheldon Sampson, Ben Daniels as Brainwave/Walter Sampson, Leslie Bibb as Lady Liberty/Grace Kennedy-Sampson, and Andrew Horton as Paragon/Brandon Sampson! Find us here:Twitter: @FandomZoneCast @CharlesSkaggs @HiDarknesspod Facebook: Facebook.com/FandomZonePodcast Instagram: @FandomZonePodcast Email: FandomZoneCast@gmail.com Listen and subscribe to us in Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!
Kritik zu "Jupiter's Legacy" (Netflix, Mark Millar, Frank Quitely) Review, Kritik Lockere Filmkritiken zum selbst mitmachen! Meldet euch via Mail (info@tele-stammtisch.de), Facebook, Twitter oder Instagram für den nächsten Podcast an! Website | PayPal | BuyMeACoffee Titel: Jupiter’s Legacy Startdatum: 07.05.2021 Regie: Caye Casas, Albert Pintó Cast: Josh Duhamel, Leslie Bibb, Ben Daniels, Elena Kampouris, Andrew Horton, Mike Wade, Matt Lanter u.a. Showrunner und Executive Producer: Sang Kyu Kim Executive Producers: Mark Millar, James Middleton, Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, Dan McDermott und Frank Quitely Verleih d. Netflix Trailer Teilnehmer*innen: Patrick Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Comic Cookies Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Sam Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Twitch Thank you very much to BASTIAN HAMMER for the orchestral part of the intro! i used the following sounds of freesound.org: 16mm Film Reel by bone666138 wilhelm_scream.wav by Syna-Max backspin.wav by il112 Crowd in a bar (LCR).wav by Leandros.Ntounis Short Crowd Cheer 2.flac by qubodup License (Copyright): Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Folge direkt herunterladen
Dr. Andrew Horton PT, DPT, OCS is bringing his tips and strategies for creating an exercise routine that you can stick to - even with kids at home! We're also giving away a Hyperice Hypersphere Mini! Want more information or to sign up for the giveaway? Visit performanceptri.com/live
Andrew Horton, Motivational Sales Speaker and Sales Enablement specialist, joined Regional Host for Africa, Dave Nel, to explore learning ecosystems and the state of Enablement in Africa.While there is a lot of great insights in here, here are two areas that I want to call out specifically in terms of building a great training approach.1️⃣ Understand what are the organization's core challenges. Dig in and understand what challenges the business is having, what is working well, and how they work. As part of this, dig into what the top sellers are doing , understand their activities and replicate them.Package these activities up for others to replicated.2️⃣Dig into individual sales strengths and weaknesses to create a specific coaching plan for each individual.The goal, of course, is to custom-tailor learning and coaching so that each individual is raised up, along with the team, as you move towards better achieving your corporate goals.Give a listen and remain curious.
Our guest this week is Patrick McDermott of North Americans. His latest is called Roped In and its blissed out guitar-scapes find him teaming up with cosmic pedal steel master Barry Walker Jr, William Tyler, and Mary Lattimore. He reached us from his place in Los Angeles to discuss pleasant zones, video games, and some particularly good lunches. A quick note: this is the final episode of our season. We're going to take a break but don't you sweat it, we'll be back early in 2021 with more strange conversations for our strange times. Transmissions is hosted and produced by Jason P. Woodbury. Andrew Horton edits our audio. Jonathan Mark-Walls produces content for our social media and video outlets. Transmissions art by D. Norsen and Heavy Hymns. Justin Gage, head honcho and executive producer.
This week, we're joined by returning guest Chris Schlarb of Psychic Temple and Big Ego, his studio in Long Beach. His latest is called Houses of the Holy, a four-sided double-album, featuring a different band on each side: Cherry Glazerr with garage pop, the Chicago Underground Trio with their jazz inflection, psych warriors the Dream Syndicate, and rapper and producer Xololanxinxo. Schlarb took some time out of his holiday season to speak with us about the creative ethos driving his work. Transmissions is hosted and produced by Jason P. Woodbury. Andrew Horton edits our audio. Jonathan Mark-Walls produces content for our social media and video outlets. Transmissions art by D. Norsen and Heavy Hymns. Justin Gage, head honcho and executive producer.
This week on Transmissions, we welcome back a return guest: desert scribe and radio personality Ken Layne. He’s the editor of Desert Oracle, a pocket-sized field guide to the American Southwest and the host of Desert Oracle Radio, a weekly late-night broadcast out of Joshua Tree. With synthesist RedBlueBlackSilver in tow, Layne offers up tales of the paranormal, the odd, and the arcane. Layne illuminates these damned and or transcendent topics with good humor and dusty charm. This week, he releases a new book which collects and expands stories from the program and the magazine, Desert Oracle Volume 1: Strange and True Tales From the American Southwest. He joins us for a far-reaching conversation about the new book, the allure of the weird, the late ’80s underground music scenes of Southern California, the early days of digital publishing, conspiracy theory and literature, the disenchantment of modern life, and of course, venturing into the spiritual wilderness represented by the desert. Transmissions is hosted and produced by Jason P. Woodbury. Andrew Horton edits our audio. Jonathan Mark-Walls produces content for our social media and video outlets. Transmissions art by D. Norsen. Justin Gage, head honcho and executive producer. Show notes and more at Aquarium Drunkard.
This week on Transmissions, we're joined by sound healer, reiki practitioner, and avant-garde composer Devi Mambouka, better known as Masma Dream World. Her latest LP is called Play At Night, out on Northern Spy Records. It’s a blend of subterranean bass, spooky backwards masked poetry, and shifting, nocturnal soundscapes designed to entrance, inviting you to examine your “preconceived relationship with darkness, guiding you to step into it—to play in it.” Mambouka took some time out of a weekend last month to speak with us about her global backstory, discuss how DJing influenced her alchemical approach, and play around with the concept of darkness. We hope you enjoy this one. If you do, share it with a friend. Let them know they can listen wherever they get podcasts. If you want to take your support a step further, you can leave us a review, check out our Patreon page, send an email letting us know what you like about the show. Transmissions is hosted and produced by Jason P. Woodbury. Andrew Horton edits our audio. Jonathan Mark-Walls produces content for our social media and video outlets. Art by D. Norsen and Heavy Hymns. Justin Gage, executive producer, seer, and captain.
You’re tuned into Transmissions, where each week Aquarium Drunkard presents a strange conversation for these strange times. Today on the show we’re joined by Elisa Ambrogio of Magik Makers. The Markers’ new album 2020 is out now on Drag City. It’s a gloriously smeared burst of noise, raw riffs, and damaged country and folk songs. Ambrogio joined us to discuss the importance of good quarantine companion, living out west, and getting into music—really inhabiting it—before you are even sure what you are doing. We hope you enjoy this one. If you do, share it with a friend. Let them know they can listen wherever they get podcasts. If you want to take your support a step further, you can leave us a review, or check out our Patreon page, where you can help us keep the lights on. Transmissions is hosted and produced by Jason P. Woodbury. Andrew Horton edits our audio. Jonathan Mark-Walls produces content for our social media and video outlets. Art by D. Norsen. Justin Gage, head honcho and executive producer.
INTERVIEW BEGINS AT 15:30 Ernie Kovacs was many things, comedian, writer, actor, television pioneer, special effects inventor, genius, gambler, father, husband and cigar nut....and in every case he did nothing in moderation!! Kovacs took the new medium of Television and turned it on it's head, and almost 70 years later he is still ahead of the game. Listeners of the show have heard Brian make several references to Kovacs, and he introduced Lauren to this comic genius so it was only fitting to bring on Kovacs expert and fellow genius Prof Andrew Horton of University of Oklahoma to discuss the life and legend of Ernie. ANDREW HORTON is the Jeanne H Smith Professor of Film and Video Studies Emeritus of the University of Oklahoma, an award- winning screenwriter, and the author of thirty books on film, screenwriting and cultural studies And hey, check out our Merch Store for Shirts. Hoodies, Coffee Mugs, Stickers, Magnets and a whole host of other items https://www.teepublic.com/user/tahistory All of our episodes are listed as explicit due to language and some topics, such as historical crime, that may not be suitable for all listeners.
Incoming transmission from...Yves Jarvis. The singer/songwriter/producer's latest is called Sundry Rock Song Stock, and it's a blur of soft-focus pop and shimmering melodic mirages. He joined us from the Tree Museum in Ontario to discuss his interest in progressive rock, creative approach, the disparate influence of Joni Mitchell, Bill Bruford, and Kanye. Plus, a check in with Vic Berger IV and Doug Lussenhop of Tim Heidecker's Office Hours regarding their upcoming noise-show-slash-audio-visual experience, Drop Concert: The Motion Picture, featuring a baffling sonic collage of clips, loops, and found sound drops combined with Heidecker's improvised keyboard and animation by Ben Levin. We hope you enjoy this one. If you do, share it with a friend. Let them know they can listen wherever they get podcasts. If you want to take your support a step further, you can leave us a review, or check out our Patreon page, where you can help us keep the lights on. Transmissions is hosted and produced by Jason P. Woodbury. Andrew Horton edits our audio. Jonathan Mark-Walls produces content for our social media and video outlets. Art by D. Norsen and Heavy Hymns. Justin Gage, sage, guide, and executive producer.
Transmissions…strange talks for these strange days. This week on the show, we’re joined by ambient hero William Basinski and his collaborator and engineer Preston Wendel. They’ve got two wildly divergent projects out this year. In July, they released To Feel Embraced a collection of saxophone-laden lounge and electronica under the name Sparkle Division. And on November 13th, they release William Basinski’s Lamentations, which assembles more than 40 years of archival tape loops and studies from his archives. The dual albums encompass the ecstatic highs and dread-soaked lows of this strange year. We spoke with the duo in September, when it was still warm out enough to take a dip in the pool about doom scrolling, iPhone recordings, cutting loose, and much more. Thanks for tuning in. We hope you enjoy this one. If you do, share it with a friend. Let them know they can listen wherever they get podcasts. If you want to take your support a step further, you can leave us a review, or check out our Patreon page, where you can help us keep the lights on. Transmissions is hosted and produced by Jason P. Woodbury. Andrew Horton edits our audio. Jonathan Mark-Walls produces content for our social media and video outlets. Art by D. Norsen and Heavy Hymns. Justin Gage, head honcho and executive producer.
Bonus episode! We put out episodes every Wednesday and we have already done so this week—a great chat with novelist and podcaster Hari Kunzru—but since this week being the week it has been, we’re in an energetic mood. So here we are. Our guest for this extra episode is John Darnielle. Since 1991, he’s released music under the Mountain Goats banner, in addition to writing a couple of great books, including Wolf in White Van and Universal Harvester. He’s got two albums out this year—first, a lo-fi boombox recorded tape, Songs for Pierre Chuvin, and now, Getting Into Knives, recorded with the full Mountain Goats band and producer Matt Ross-Sprang at Sam Phillips Recording in Memphis, the same place people like Booker T. Jones, Alex Chilton, the Cramps, Three-6-Mafia, Roy Orbison and many more have cut albums. His songs have hailed Satan and cast possums in a theological light. He’s written about myths, tragic heroes, and people trying to unwreck themselves. Getting Into Knives is yet another winner from Darnielle. We were very excited to speak with him about it (and talk about his incredible AD Lagniappe Session). Hope you enjoy this one. If you do, share it with a friend. Let them know they can listen wherever they get podcasts. If you want to take your support a step further, you can leave us a review, or check out our Patreon page, where you can help us keep the lights on. Transmissions is hosted and produced by Jason P. Woodbury. Andrew Horton edits our audio. Jonathan Mark-Walls produces content for our social media and video outlets. Art by D. Norsen and Heavy Hymns. Justin Gage, head honcho and executive producer. We’ll be back this week too, Wednesday, with another Transmission. Until then, take it easy. Further reading: John Darnielle :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Our guest this week on Transmissions is Jerry Williams Jr., but if you know your musical cult heroes, you probably know him by the name Swamp Dogg. Since the early '50s, he's lived as a true record man—writing songs, producing artists, self-releasing music, and putting out major label flops that have gone on to achieve lost classic status. He’s always walked the line between R&B and country, making a joke of the music industry’s intentional segregating of white and black audiences. He managed Dr. Dre early on, and he's been sampled by Kid Rock and Talib Kweli. The country pop classic, Don’t Take Her (She’s All I’ve Got)?” He co-wrote it. The line where Jerry ends and Swamp Dogg begins is transitory. In the early '70s, after a career of singing under his own name, Jerry needed Swamp Dogg to serve as an outlandish avatar who could satirically tackle societal mores. His provocative jokes about civil rights and politics earned him hangs with Jane Fonda and the anti-war crowd and put him afoul of J. Edgar Hoover and the Nixon administration. These days he puts out records on Joyful Noise. His latest is called Sorry You Couldn’t Make It, and it pairs him with producer Ryan Olson, Bon Iver, Jenny Lewis, and the late John Prine, who sings “Memories” and the beautiful “Please Let Me Go Round Again.” Over the many years, Swamp Dogg has embraced auto-tune, twang, and ambient flourishes. He’s a world class adapter, a weirdo hero who refuses to yield to expectations, sometimes at the expense of good taste, but remember: it’s never Jerry doing the offending, that’s Swamp Dogg. Let that be your content warning: this episode contains language some listeners might find objectionable. Need more Swamp? Check out his 2013 Aquarium Drunkard interview. This week’s episode was written and produced by Jason P. Woodbury and Michael Krassner, Andrew Horton edited and engineered. Justin Gage, executive producer. Video production by Jonathan Mark Walls. Imagery by D. Norsen and Heavy Hymns. Does Aquarium Drunkard make your listening life better? If so, you can support us through Patreon. Help continue to produce mixtapes, podcasts, radio shows, audio visual presentations, interviews, features, and much more.
On Mama You Can Bet, her new album under her Jyoti alias, Georgia Anne Muldrow embraces her jazz roots. Born and raised in Los Angeles, her parents were immersed in the city’s jazz community. Her father Ronald Muldrow worked with Eddie Harris; Rickie Byars-Beckwith, her mother, worked with Pharoah Sanders. And there’s the matter of her spiritual lineage: the Jyoti name was bestowed upon her by Alice Coltrane at her ashram. “I’ve had many experiences in that woman’s force field, and I’ve never forgot any of them,” Muldrow says, discussing how Coltrane’s work felt like “music from her home planet.” Mama You Can Bet leans into Muldrow’s jazziest tendencies, incorporating two remixes of works by Charles Mingus, whose influence is palpable. But Muldrow is her own creation, and her love of electronic funk, ambient, and hip-hop colors and shades the album. Ahead of what would have been Turiya Alice Coltrane’s birthday on August 27th, Georgia joined Transmissions host Jason P. Woodbury via Skype to discuss the new record, the West Coast jazz tradition, and maintaining a long running creative partnership and independent label with her husband, Dudley Perkins. Mama You Can Bet is available wherever you get music August 28th. This week’s episode of Transmissions was written and produced by Jason P. Woodbury and edited by Andrew Horton. Executive producer Justin Gage. Art and imagery by D Norsen and Heavy Hymns. If you dig what we do at Aquarium Drunkard, share our podcasts, features, interviews, mixtapes, radio shows, and sign up for our Sidecar newsletter. If you wanna take your support a step further, head over to Patreon and look us up. We appreciate it. Music heard in this episode includes “Mama, You Can Bet” and “The Crowrie Waltz” from Mama, You Can Bet (SomeOthaShip Connect). One more note: On August 29th, get to your favorite independent record store to get your hands on our vinyl release with ORG Music, The Lagniappe Sessions Vol. II. 13 performances from your favorite artists covering songs they’re inspired by on beautiful clear vinyl. Listen to the entire album now at Aquarium Drunkard.
In this episode, I talk about Theo Angelopoulos's 1988 film, "Landscape in the Mist." This film follows a brother and sister--Alexandros and Voula--who leave their home in Greece and go on a journey to find their father in Germany. They've never met him and they long to have a connection with him. Over the course of their journey, they will see both the best and the worst that humanity has to offer. I talk about Angelopoulos and his cinema and provide an in-depth analysis of the film, exploring subjects like loss of innocence and loneliness. For listeners in the United States, this film is probably hard to find. It's not readily available right now but I hope one day that it is. There are spoilers in this episode. In the film, there is also a rape scene and a scene of an animal dying. I know those subjects might be upsetting for some people. Even if you have not seen this film, I urge you to at least listen to my section on Angelopoulos and how I discovered this film.Consider making this podcast sustainable by supporting it on Patreon.Subscribe to the Her Head in Films Newsletter.Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram.Original logo by Dhiyanah Hassan Full Show Notes:Use the code "CINEMA" for your first month free at Ovid.tvMy favorite films on OvidLast Words from Montmartre by Qiu MiaojinChungking Express (1994) by Wong Kar-WaiVive L'amour (1994) by Tsai Ming-LiangMy episode about Wong Kar-Wai's In the Mood for LoveMy list of films mentioned in Last Words from MontmartreDiscovering the Women Author's Behind Hitchcock's Movies (Crimereads)Shirley (2020) by Josephine DeckerShirley JacksonMy episode on Robert Wise's The Haunting (1963)We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonMy episode on Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life (2011) All My Sources:Theo Angelopoulos: Interviews (edited by Dan Fainaru)The Films of Theo Angelopoulos: A Cinema of Contemplation by Andrew Horton
This episode's guest is the CEO of one of Lloyd's standout performers of the past two decades. Beazley is a blue-chip Lloyd's business that has consistently maintained top quartile performance while growing fast and continuing to innovate. Because of this any time in the presence of Andrew Horton is time well spent. In this episode we talk about the hardening market, the world that awaits the Class of 2020, Lloyd's reforms, including syndicate in a box, lead-follow and the use of automation to remove costs from the syndicated market. We also discuss, the prospect of the big three brokers becoming the big two, Andrew's total aversion to bold transformational M&A – except when it doesn't involve Beazley and of course, Covid-19 and how long a tail it is likely to be. It's a great way of getting a feel for what is front of mind at one of the specialty insurance and reinsurance world's top outfits. Today's episode is very kindly supported by Claims Direct Access (CDA) https://www.claimsdirectaccess.com/ and Bolton Associates https://www.bolton-associates.co.uk/
On this homemade edition of Showcase, we are looking at comedy in the past, present and future. Andrew Horton, Author of Laughing Out Loud 00:34 Ethan de Seife, Author of Tashlinesque: The Hollywood Comedies of Frank Tashlin 09:32 Celestine Deleyto, Author of The Secret Life of Romantic Comedy 16:57 #Comedy #Pandemic #Coronavirus
We’re in luck! Through the miracle of technology, Jared and Mike are still able to record their assinine ramblings and half-baked thoughts so you don’t have to go without during this historical time. They’re joined on today’s episode by local musicians, parents, and coffee makers, Erin Tobey & Jeff Grant, and then by parent and … Continue reading Episode 59 with guests Erin Tobey, Jeff Grant (Hopscotch Coffee), and Andrew Horton (Good Glass Records) →
We’re in luck! Through the miracle of technology, Jared and Mike are still able to record their assinine ramblings and half-baked thoughts so you don’t have to go without during this historical time. They’re joined on today’s episode by local musicians, parents, and coffee makers, Erin Tobey & Jeff Grant, and then by parent and … Continue reading Episode 59 with guests Erin Tobey, Jeff Grant (Hopscotch Coffee), and Andrew Horton (Good Glass Records) →
Welcome to a new year and a new decade! What will 2020 hold in store for you? While there are many unanswered questions, and the year before us is at this point a somewhat blank slate, what we are most definitely going to need is wisdom. Do join my co-host Andrew Horton and I on this third and final podcast as we continue to unpack this subject of wisdom. Also my book on wisdom is scheduled to release in 2020! Wisdom comes from a daily discipline but not in a day. It does not come through a quick fix or by microwave! In particular we will be exploring: How developing wisdom can be compared to becoming healthy and fit as well as growing a beautiful garden. The dangers of over-control and why I am tempted to so often be a control freak! How wisdom is ultimately found in the person of Christ and what He has done for us. The lessons and warnings when it comes to wisdom from the life of Solomon. Whatever 2020 has in store for us, we are going to need wisdom at every level of our lives - personal, family, community, national and international. As the writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky said: “Every ant knows the formula of its ant-hill, every bee knows the formula of its beehive. They know it in their own way, not in our way. Only humankind does not know its own formula.” Where are you looking for wisdom in 2020? You may also find of interest: Podcast #060: Why you should hunger for wisdom. Podcast #059: How is Sunil's book on wisdom going? Podcast #001: Wisdom You can access the latest podcast below or also at Making Sense of Life on iTunes Happy New Year again and let's make 2020 our best year yet!
Wisdom. What is it? Why do you and I really need it? What do we mean by the word wisdom? Do join my cohost Andrew Horton and I on this podcast as we unpack some of the ideas from the book on wisdom I am currently working on. In our conversation we unpack the following draft quote from the book: "Wisdom comes not to the most fortunate or intelligent, but to those who are most determined to find it. We should hunger and thirst for wisdom above everything else and what that can mean for your life. My challenge to you is that what you need first and foremost in your life is wisdom. I want to demonstrate to you why that is the case." We also explore how wisdom: is much more than the stereotype figures of Gandalf from The Lord of The Rings or Yoda in Star Wars! how wisdom starts from an awareness of who and where I am with regard to where I intend to be. can be defined as capability in the complexities of life where the rules don't help. provides a way through the deceptions, discouragements, disappointments and distractions of modern life without giving in to cynicism and regret. comes from living in reverential relationship with the living God who can show us the principles, path and power to a well lived life. is a the path by which we grow out of our natural self-centredness. provides a clue to the answer G K Chesterton is reported to have given to a question posed by The Times newspaper in the early part of the 20th century. You may also find of interest: Podcast #059: How is Sunil's book on wisdom going? Podcast #001: Wisdom If you have any questions, comments or ideas on the subject of wisdom do let us know!
This week on The Spectator Film Podcast… The Death of Stalin (2017) 11.14.19 Featuring: Austin, Maxx Commentary Track begins at 17:57 — Notes — “What’s Fact and Fiction in The Death of Stalin” by Ellin Stein from Slate The Penguin Dictionary of Critical Theory by David Macey — This is a wonderfully useful reference guide to various critical terms one might encounter in various field of cultural study. Highly recommended. We’ll include some of the relevant terms from our discussion below: Hyperreality “A term used by Eco (1975) in an essay on the culture of those American museums and theme parks where an illusion of absolute reality is created by holographs, dioramas and detailed reproductions of original works of art. They represent a hyperreal dimension in which the American imagination demands the real thing and, in order to attain it, fabricates the absolute fake. With cynical amusement, Eco describes the facsimile of the bill of sale of Manhattan to be found in museum shops. It looks old, feels old and even smells old. It is almost real. But, Eco points out, its pseudo-antique characters are written in English whereas the original was in Dutch. Hyperreality is the defining characteristic of amusement cities such as Las Vegas or Disneyland ; they are real fakes. They are also more real than the real. The real crocodile in the zoo may be asleep or hiding, but Disneyland’s fake-real crocodiles never fail to appear on cue. Baudrillard also describes Disneyland in these terms, and is fascinated by the way in which it causes the aesthetic to disappear into kitsch and hyperreality (1986). Whilst the notion of hyperreality obviously stems from an encounter between European intellectuals and American culture, hyperreality itself is now more familiar thanks to Eurodisney and the Centerparc holiday resorts which reproduce a semi-tropical climate inside domes in the English countryside.” Panopticism “Expression formed from ‘pan’ and ‘optic’ (‘all-seeing’) and coined by Foucault (1975) to describe a form of power which relies not upon overt repression but upon the constant surveillance of a population and ‘discipline’, or the regimentation of the body. Panopticism is an important feature of modern disciplinary societies. Foucault derives the notion of panopticism from the writings of British utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832; see the materials collected as Bentham 1996). Bentham’s original ‘panopticon’ is a model prison. A tower stands at the centre of a hollow circular structure housing a number of individual cells. The tower, which is also circular, is pierced by windows that allow a supervisor to look into the cells without being seen. The individual prisoner never knows whether he is under surveillance or not, and therefore assumes that he is; he is trapped by visibility. For Foucault, the major effect of the panopticon is to induce in the inmate a feeling of conscious and permanent visibility that ensures the automatic functioning of a regime of silent discipline. He argues that panopticism is also a structural feature of mental hospitals, educational institutions and factories, and that it introduces a regime of power based upon visibility and silence. Foucault’s study of panopticism and the origins of the modern prison system opens with a diptych contrasting the noisy spectacle of the public judicial torture of the Ancien Regime and the silent discipline of the contemporary prison.” A Companion to Film Comedy edited by Andrew Horton and Joanna E. Rapf — We didn’t make use of them during the episode, but there are several compelling essays here that can provide lots of insight into a film like The Death of Stalin – “The Totalitarian Comedy of Lubitch’s To Be or Not To Be” by Maria DiBattista being the most directly related; it’s fantastic. While we gladly recommend the essays in this anthology, Wiley-Blackwell books tend to come with an extortionate price tag. Do not buy this book at full price, if you can help it. — Corrections — We recorded this episode on November 14th, Olga Kurylenko’s birthday, and neglected to send her well wishes. We have promptly added ourselves to our own list.
This week on The Spectator Film Podcast… Sherlock Jr. (1924) 11.1.19 Featuring: Austin, Maxx Commentary Track begins at 10:58 — Notes — Sherlock Jr. (1924) — There’s the link to the Youtube version we watched for this episode. My Wonderful World of Slapstick by Buster Keaton — Here’s the link to Buster’s autobiography. Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr. Edited by Andrew Horton — This is the link to the wonderful essay collection we referenced during the episode. This is a truly wonderful collection of essays, with the highlights (for me) being the essays by Henry Jenkins and Kathleen Rowe Karlyn. Highly recommended for anyone interested in Buster Keaton’s work. We’ll include some relevant passages below: “‘This Fellow Keaton Seem to Be the Whole Show’: Buster Keaton, Interrupted Performance, and the Vaudeville Aesthetic” by Henry Jenkins “Vaudeville was streamlined, stripped down to those elements most likely to provoke emotion, building toward a ‘wow climax,’ a moment of peak spectacle calculated to ensure a final burst of applause. Performers often directly addressed the audience or crossed beyond the footlights. Making little attempt to preserve the invisible fourth wall that characterized theatrical realism, vaudeville performers foregrounded the process of performance, often in highly reflexive ways, as when the Keatons structured their performance around Buster’s perpetual disruption of his father’s act and included orchestra members and stagehands as part of the performance. Closely related to this reflexive quality in vaudeville performance was what Neil Harris calls the ‘operational aesthetic,’ a fascination with how things work, with the mechanics and technology of showmanship. Vaudeville was not about telling stories; it was about putting on a show and, more than that, it was about each performer’s individual attempt to stop the show and steal the applause. Vaudeville had little use for the trappings of theatrical realism; it was about the spectacular, the fantastic, and the novel. Vaudeville had little use for continuity, consistency, or unity; it was about fragmentation, transformation, and heterogeneity. The incorporation of this vaudeville tradition was what gave silent screen comedy its intensity and absorption; it was also what made the genre’s absorption into the mainstream of classical Hollywood cinema so problematic. Classical cinema, like theatrical realism, was in the business of telling stories, constructing characters, maintaining continuity, consistency, unity, causality and plausibility. Classical cinema, unlike vaudeville, sought to efface the mechanisms of its production, presenting itself as a coherent, self-contained world cut off from the realm of spectator experience” (36). “In fact, Keaton performs two types of tricks in Sherlock Jr. First, there are the tricks he performs for the camera, his pool table tricks, his acrobatic stunts… his motorcycle riding, his quick-change act, and his demonstration of stock comic turns, such as the sticky paper act or slipping on a banana peel. Here Keaton wants us to watch his performance unfold in continuous space and time so that there can be no escaping our awareness of his mastery. Second, there are the tricks Keaton performs with the camera, special effects such as the doubling of Keaton as he slips into dream or the transformation of the cast of Heart of Peals into their real-world counterparts or editing tricks such as the rapid transformation of space as Keaton struggles to get a foothold in the movie world. Here Keaton wants us to recognize that the camera can make us see things that could not possibly occur” (46-47). “The Detective and the Fool: Or, The Mystery of Manhood in Sherlock Jr.” by Kathleen Rowe Karlyn “The use of the detective as a model for the hero signals from the outset that this is a film about clues and about the necessity of reading the world and seemingly trivial details as signs, full of meaning. Among the most important of these concern gender, which the film shows to be a product of social codes, something to be studied and absorbed from the symbolic systems – such as those found in popular fiction and, more dramatically, cinema – that channel our desires and dreams into culturally appropriate directions. Indeed, the film derives much of its comedy from its satire of the infatuation of adolescents with screen idols – whether Mary Pickford, whose poster hangs in the theater lobby, or Rudolph Valentino, the model for the sheik, or John Barrymore, who played Holmes in a film two years before Sherlock Jr. And so the fake mustache suggests not only adult masculinity but its social construction and the fact that gender itself is less a biological condition than a social role, even disguise, that can be acquired by studying the clues and manuals our culture provides” (97-98). “The gendered relationships of the Holmesian universe might more accurately be explained… by the structure of desire Eve Sedgwick has described as homosocial, a term used in history and the social sciences to describe social bonds among people of the same sex…the real play of desire is often not male to female, but male to male. This desire may or may not be overtly sexual but it does involve eros of another kind – the drive to identify with and emulate an admired other… Yet those bonds exist within a logic of sameness rather than difference, a logic that, as Sedgwick explains, functions historically and politically as a kind of ‘social glue’ that fosters the maintenance and transferred of power in patriarchal society. Homosociality encompasses ‘male friendship, mentorship, entitlement, rivalry, and heter – and homosexuality,” attachments that link men together along a continuum of desire between homosocial and homosexual. This structure allows for heirarchy without difference, and it explains the relationships between men so familiar in Western literature and culture, beginning with the Socratic dialogues and including not only Watson’s relationship with Holmes but the boy’s with his fictional ideal” (106-07). [Between Men: English Literature and Male Homosocial Desire by Eve Sedgwick] “And so the boy’s dream might finally be understood as driven less by heterosexual desire for the girl than by homosocial for a boys-only club where no girls are allowed, a fantasy that combines the heightened drama and excitement of the action adventure film with the comfort of the buddy film. Thus, the dream re-creates a less sinister version of what Pleasure Island offered Pinocchio, or Never-Never Land offered Peter Pan and the Lost Boys, a space where they will never grow up and can always play with Pirates and Indians because Wendy remains in the background to mother them and Tinkerbell is only a tiny sprite” (107-08). “Similarly the Fool, a figure from literary and social history, resides on the margins of society. Yet whereas the detective is deadly earnest, if cynical, about the world he investigates and protects, the Fool mocks it and its pretensions. Whereas the detective soberly defends the foundations of society – including, as we have seen, the primacy of logos over pathos, male over female – the Fool opposes all that the social world deems serious. And while usually male like the classical detective, the Fool is often androgynous or hermaphroditic, encompassing both male and female traits. Like the detective, the Fool exists apart from marriage, the foundation of kinship systems and social order. But unlike the detective, he acts to destabilize rather than uphold the hierarchies on which that order rests” (109-110). Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987) — Here’s the link to the first part of the documentary directed by Kevin Brownlow and David Gill. Recommended to anyone looking to learn more about Buster Keaton and his films. We’ll include the quote from Eleanor, Buster’s wife, below: “The train went out from under him. He rode the water tower down to the track. But he didn’t realize how much force that water had and it threw him against the railroad track with the back of his head. He had a terrible headache. I think they called off shooting for a few days anyway. Then he went back to work, and that was the end of that until about twelve or thirteen years later. He went in for a complete physical: X-rays and the whole lot. And the doctor said, ‘When did you break your neck?’ He said, ‘I never broke my neck.’ He said, ‘Yes, you did break your neck.’ Buster said, ‘Do you think it could have been when I hit my head against the railroad track?’ The doctor said, ‘Sounds reasonable to me.'” Greg Jennings (Broken Leg) scores on the saints — Buster Keaton broke his fuckin’ neck…
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Hello and welcome to the Developments in Christian Thought Audiobook produced and delivered to you by The Panpsycast. This audiobook is composed of 24-chapters, each of which is designed to support teachers and students of the post-2016 OCR A Level in Religious Studies (UK), specifically, the Developments in Christian Thought module. With that said, if you are studying another course relating to the contents of this audiobook, or if you are ‘just interested’ in the theology and the history of ideas, we hope that this audiobook will still be accessible, informative and enjoyable. This standalone audiobook was inspired by the success of our weekly show, The Panpsycast Philosophy Podcast, which we highly recommend checking out at www.thepanpsycast.com. Those who have enjoyed The Panpsycastwill feel right at home listening to this audiobook. The contents of this audiobook are intended to be taught over a 2-year period. We have condensed this information down to 2-parts and 24-chapters, so expect some of the discussions to be dense, detailed and difficult. We recommend that you take your time with this audiobook – it is dense. We’ve broken each section into smaller chunks, so there are natural pauses, in which we recommend that you take a break. If you are studying this information for an exam, you will need to concentrate, you will need to take notes, and you will need to be easily amused by some very bad jokes. The audiobook is made up of 24-chapters, equally divided into 2-parts, which have been imaginatively named Part I and Part II. Part I contains 12 in-depth discussions, in which we talk through the history of theological thought within Christianity (as specified by the OCR Developments in Christian Thought specification). In Part II, we'll be interviewing some of the biggest names in theology and philosophy. This will give you the cutting edge of thought in the topics we cover in Part I, and if you are studying for an exam, you can use the views of these scholars in your work. Each of the chapters in Part I directly correlates to an interview in Part II. For example, in Part I Chapter I, we’ll be discussing the person of Jesus Christ, and in Part II Chapter I, we’ll be discussing Jesus’ miracle work with Professor of Philosophy at the University of Birmingham, Yujin Nagasawa. For further information and for downloadable versions of the audiobook, please visit www.thepanpyscast.com/audiobook. You can also find a link to this in our iTunes description. If you enjoy the audiobook, please consider leaving us a 5* review on iTunes and get in touch with us on Twitter @thepanpsycast. To support us in more projects like this, head over to www.patreon.com/panpsycast to donate. Thank you again to Westhill Endowment and Culham St Gabriel's for making this audiobook both possible, and freely available. Before we jump into the audiobook, I would like to introduce myself, Mr Olly Marley and Mr Andrew Horton to reflect upon what you’re about to hear…
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Story: Lukas und sein Bruder Brian wollen mit ein paar Kumpels in die Wüste fahren, um endlich mal wieder Party zu machen. Lukas will sein Motocross-Bike durch den Sand jagen und ein paar Girls abschleppen, Brian möchte endlich das Herz der wunderschönen Lisa erobern. Aber die Party nimmt schnell eine andere Wendung, denn in der Wüste hat sich eine Horde mutierter Riesenameisen eingenistet, die vor langer Zeit mit einem Meteoriten dort gelandet sind. Denn schon bald formieren sich die Rieseninsekten zum Angriff. Die Freunde brauchen ganz schnell einen Plan, wenn sie nicht von den blutrünstigen Monstern mit ihren klebrigen Schleimfäden in Kokons gewickelt werden wollen. Mit allen Mitteln und etlichen Feuerwaffen stellt sich die Clique den Angreifern entgegen. Wird es eine Rettung aus der Todesfalle geben? DVD/Blu Ray-Release: 05.04.2018 (Tiberius Film) It came from the desert Genre: Horror, Action, Komödie Land: Großbritannien, Finnland, Kanada 2017 Laufzeit: ca. 90 min. FSK: 12 Regie: Marko Mäkilaakso Drehbuch: Marko Mäkilaakso, Trent Haaga, Hank Woon, Jr. Kamera: Juge Heikkilä Musik: Mika Mäkilaakso Produzenten: Teemu Virta, Inderpal Singh, Bob Portal Mit Mark Arnold, Vanessa Grasse, Harry Lister Smith, Alex Mills, Claudia Trujillo, Callum McGowan, James Alper, Andrew Horton, ... https://youtu.be/pHIJJTECpkM
Story: Lukas und sein Bruder Brian wollen mit ein paar Kumpels in die Wüste fahren, um endlich mal wieder Party zu machen. Lukas will sein Motocross-Bike durch den Sand jagen und ein paar Girls abschleppen, Brian möchte endlich das Herz der wunderschönen Lisa erobern. Aber die Party nimmt schnell eine andere Wendung, denn in der Wüste hat sich eine Horde mutierter Riesenameisen eingenistet, die vor langer Zeit mit einem Meteoriten dort gelandet sind. Denn schon bald formieren sich die Rieseninsekten zum Angriff. Die Freunde brauchen ganz schnell einen Plan, wenn sie nicht von den blutrünstigen Monstern mit ihren klebrigen Schleimfäden in Kokons gewickelt werden wollen. Mit allen Mitteln und etlichen Feuerwaffen stellt sich die Clique den Angreifern entgegen. Wird es eine Rettung aus der Todesfalle geben? DVD/Blu Ray-Release: 05.04.2018 (Tiberius Film) It came from the desert Genre: Horror, Action, Komödie Land: Großbritannien, Finnland, Kanada 2017 Laufzeit: ca. 90 min. FSK: 12 Regie: Marko Mäkilaakso Drehbuch: Marko Mäkilaakso, Trent Haaga, Hank Woon, Jr. Kamera: Juge Heikkilä Musik: Mika Mäkilaakso Produzenten: Teemu Virta, Inderpal Singh, Bob Portal Mit Mark Arnold, Vanessa Grasse, Harry Lister Smith, Alex Mills, Claudia Trujillo, Callum McGowan, James Alper, Andrew Horton, ... https://youtu.be/pHIJJTECpkM
How far have we come! We have reached 40 episodes on this journey at the Making Sense of Life Podcast! Its time to celebrate and give thanks. On this special episode I especially want to thank: You the listener for entrusting me with your time and attention. In a world of such overwhelming choice and distraction I trust these episodes have truly helped you to make sense of life in an increasingly challenging and complex world. My co-host Andrew Horton for his work both back stage and front stage. This has been behind the scenes with the technical aspects of the podcast and then publically in interviewing me with insightful questions as we have discussed such a wide range of topics. Jeff Brown of the Read To Lead Podcast who inspired and taught me back in 2014 how to make podcasting not just a nice idea, but an actual reality. In a world that focuses so much on the externals , the Making Sense of Life Podcast is a reminder that a meaningful life is actually an inside-out adventure. Inward change precedes outer transformation. Being bigger on the inside rather than the outside is the path to true success and impact. If we get that reversed and are actually greater on the outside than we are on the inside then disappointment, frustration and failure will not be far away. One important aspect of focussing on the inside before the outside is being real and authentic about our internal struggles and challenges. Our journey started back in 2012 with this blog, particularly around the subject of depression and negative thinking that appears to be reaching epidemic proportions around the world. For more on this see: A 15 minute video called Just As I Am that gives my personal journey through depression and negative thinking. Podcast #004 Combatting Depression where I interview the author Jo Swinney who has written about her own personal journey in her book 'Through The Dark Woods'. Podcast #003 Stress where Andrew and I discuss the challenges of stress and how to not just survive, but actually thrive. (Also see the video How To Make Stress Your Friend). Podcast #027: Beating Burnout where we look at not just the cost to ourselves of burnout, but how we can set up safeguards and protective measures in our lives. Over time we have shifted our emphasis in looking not just at the negative, but understanding how to positively flourish in the world through resilience (Podcast #013) and develop grit (passion and perseverance for long term goals at Podcast #021). How do we do that with all the other challenges in our lives so we can live in some form of balance? (Podcast #034). At the same time I have become convinced that it is not possible to authentically make sense of life without reference the Infinite Creator God of the Universe. As we have advanced in our understanding and grasp of the world what has become increasingly evident is that in spite of all our achievements and technology, the amount we know and understand is not getting any less. Indeed with an infinite reference point it is inevitable that no matter how much we know we have to come to realise the less we actually know! On Podcast #007 we discussed how religion has significant limitations when it comes to grasping the world in all its complexity. What our hearts long for is relationship. In Podcast #018 we looked at spiritual maturity as being about getting to know God through silence. solitude and the Biblical scripture. Another wonderful privilege of the podcast has been the opportunity to interview book authors and those who have lived inspiring lives. A small selection of those interviews include: A grandson of Steven R. Covey, author of the classic bestseller The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and The 8th Habit. It was reading a quote from p.308 of that book in 1995 in Delhi, India that had a profound impact of my life. Little did I realise it would become a recurring theme of my life:
"Everyone has their own Mount Everest they were put on this earth to climb." (Seth Godin) Failure. How do you handle it? The 2 minute video below by Will Smith is an encouragement to view failure in a positive way. As he says - fail early, fail often and fail forward. In this podcast my co-host Andrew Horton and I discuss how failure is not something to be feared, but actually an opportunity to grow and learn. https://youtu.be/vEhoc_zGeN0 Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball play of all time has said: "I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times I've been entrusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." Do join us on this podcast as we discuss: How everyone has their own story of failure along with our own personal examples. What is the relationship between failure and guilt or shame? Is failure necessarily a bad thing? What can we learn from some famous examples of failure such as Abraham Lincoln and J K Rowling? Why it is not as simple as just saying, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." What is the secret to turning failure around? How can we see our failures through the eyes of faith? How understanding failure is part of inside-out transformation? You may also find of interest: What Can J K Rowling Teach Us About Failure? Failure and Depression: The Other Side of Lincoln's Life 9 Ways To Look At Your Failures With The Eyes Of Faith. Especially #7 How To Fail And Lose Well Part 1 How To Fail And Lose Well Part 2 Podcast #021: Grit Podcast #013 How To Grow In Resilience Podcast #030 Do You Need More Sleep? Podcast #031: How Can I Live With Hope Today?
Psychologists, psychiatrists, politicians and theologians may differ in their opinion on many things, But one thing they would all seem to agree on is the importance of hope. “Human beings can live about forty days without food, about three days without water, about eight minutes without air…but only for one second without hope.” Do join my co-host Andrew Horton and I as we discuss: Why hope in the true sense of the word is much more than wishful thinking, but instead a joyful expectation about the future. How we can view hope as "not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out." (Vaclav Havel) The dangers of basing my hope on a particular outcome that I want. How the attempted suicide of a friend taught me the dangers of a secular hope. 4 core beliefs in developing hope A Biblical perspective on hope. The forgotten part of the serenity prayer and what that teaches about hope. What to say to someone who is struggling to have hope about the future. What questions, thoughts and comments does our discussion raise for you? You may also find of interest: How Can I Find Hope In My Darkest Days? Do You Need Hope Today? Why Understanding Easter Brings Hope. Podcast #003 Stress Podcast#007 Religion Podcast #013 How To Grow In Resilience Podcast #017 The Last Taboo Subject? Podcast #020 Baroness Caroline Cox Podcast #021 Grit Podcast #022 The Stories We Tell Ourselves
“If you want to be a billionaire, sleep as little as possible.” Donald Trump. “Sleep is a criminal waste of time. A heritage from our cave days.” Thomas Edison. “Every important mistake I've made in my life, I've made because I was too tired.” Bill Clinton Sleep. So easy to take for granted, but so essential – especially if you are not getting enough. And yet there is so much bravado and neglect when we think about sleep. Whatever you may think of Donald Trump and Thomas Edison, their opinions on sleep are way off the mark when it comes to what the research and even what common sense shows. And whatever your opinion of Bill Clinton there is much wisdom in his reflection on sleep and making errors of judgement. On this podcast my co-host Andrew Horton and I discuss: The importance of prioritising sleep in our lives. The dangerous consequences of not having enough sleep. How do I know I am getting enough sleep? An embarrassing example in my life of not getting enough sleep. How much are people in positions of authority making decisions from a place of inadequate sleep? A Biblical perspective on sleep. Three suggestions for those struggling to get to sleep. You may also find of interest: Do You Need More Sleep? The Importance Of A Good Night's Sleep What questions, reflections and comments on sleep do you have?
It's not necessarily a comfortable subject to talk about, but it is increasingly relevant in the complex and challenging world we live in. Burnout is a state of chronic stress that has profound effects on many aspects of our lives. It covers a wide range of emotions that include physical and emotional exhaustion; cynicism and detachment from others as ell as an overall reduction in performance and levels of effectiveness. In this podcast conversation, my co-host Andrew Horton and I discuss our own personal experiences of burnout. We also explore just how pervasive burnout is. Statistics from organisations like the Boston Consulting Group state for 2016 it affects: 31% of doctors in the United States. 69% of male financial professionals 87% of Hong Kong financial professionals in institutional asset management. In the UK it it has been reported that 90% of general practice consultations have some degree of stress related to them. These are staggeringly high figures and yet we do not hear much about burnout. Do join us in this discussion as we look at practical steps you can take to protect yourself during times of stress and find ways to not just survive, but actually thrive. For additional resources on this subject do see: 5 Lessons I've Learnt From Burnout Podcast #022 The Stories We Tell Ourselves Podcast #013 How To Grow In Resilience Podcast #003 Stress What thoughts, comments and strategies do you have about preventing burnout in your own life?
Time. Such an important part of our lives and yet so hard to get a grasp of! We all have the same amount - 168 hours or 10,080 minutes a week or 86, 400 seconds a day. But we all struggle and wrestle with it. On top of that time is such a strange concept to grasp. What do we exactly mean by time and why does it seem to go at such a varying pace during different periods of our life? As someone once said: If you want to know the value of one year, just ask a student who failed a course. If you want to know the value of one month, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby. If you want to know the value of one hour, ask two lovers waiting to meet. If you want to know the value of one minute, ask the person who just missed the bus. If you want to know the value of one second, ask the person who just escaped death in a car accident. And if you want to know the value of one-hundredth of a second, ask the athlete who won a silver medal in the Olympics. Do join my co-host Andrew Horton and I as we discuss: How do we make best use of the limited time we have? How the fundamental issue is not managing time, but handling the explosion of choices that we are constantly confronted with. The dangers of partial attention and inner restlessness when it comes to time. Thinking about energy management rather than time management The significant role of rest and recuperation for living in the knowledge worker age. Self-identity and time. A spiritual view of time that enables me to be fully engaged in the here and now while at the same time having a heart fixed on eternity. You may also find of interest: Is it Work-Life Balance or Integration? Podcast #001 Wisdom Podcast #003 Stress Podcast #010 Stephen R. Covey Time Management Part 1 Time Management Part 2 Time Management Part 3 What thoughts, comments and reflections does this discussion on time raise for you?
According to the futurist and philosopher Alvin Toffler, "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read or write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn." The subject of education evokes strong views from all sorts of people. It is multi-billion dollar industry. In this podcast with my co-host Andrew Horton we give our personal reflections on education and learning. Do join us as we discuss: What do we actually mean by education? How doing well at school so often has little correlation with being successful later in life. The importance of developing much more than technical skills - there are two other attributes that can either enormously enhance your life or completely derail you. The dangers of measuring everybody by the same standard. How so often education systems over time can drain the creative abilities of so many people. Developing a universal and holistic view of education. How learning is much more than what we learn at school. Or in a quote attributed to Mark Twain, "I never let schooling interfere with my education." You may also find of interest: Do You Still Believe Your Old School Report? What Do We Mean By Education? How Schools Kill Creativity Part 1 How Schools Kill Creativity Part 2 Over to you: What are your thoughts and reflections on the podcast and on what makes for a good education?
Bentham, Mill and banter… The file size is large, please be patient whilst the podcast buffers/downloads/measures the pleasure and pain it may cause. In this three-part special, we take an insightful and fun-filled look at Utilitarianism. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/thepanpsychist. Links to all the reading can be found at www.thepanpsychist.com/panpsycast. Part I. Bentham and Utilitarianism (start of EP1) Part II. John Stuart Mill and Utilitarianism (start of EP2), Part III. Preference Utilitarianism (EP2, 43:15), Part IV. Further discussion and analysis (start of EP3). The voices in this episode are owned by Jack Symes, Andrew Horton and Ollie Marley. Thank you again for all of your support.
Bentham, Mill and banter… The file size is large, please be patient whilst the podcast buffers/downloads/measures the pleasure and pain it may cause. In this three-part special, we take an insightful and fun-filled look at Utilitarianism. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/thepanpsychist. Links to all the reading can be found at www.thepanpsychist.com/panpsycast. Part I. Bentham and Utilitarianism (start of EP1) Part II. John Stuart Mill and Utilitarianism (start of EP2), Part III. Preference Utilitarianism (EP2, 43:15), Part IV. Further discussion and analysis (start of EP3). The voices in this episode are owned by Jack Symes, Andrew Horton and Ollie Marley. Thank you again for all of your support.
Bentham, Mill and banter… The file size is large, please be patient whilst the podcast buffers/downloads/measures the pleasure and pain it may cause. In this three-part special, we take an insightful and fun-filled look at Utilitarianism. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/thepanpsychist. Links to all the reading can be found at www.thepanpsychist.com/panpsycast. Part I. Bentham and Utilitarianism (start of EP1) Part II. John Stuart Mill and Utilitarianism (start of EP2), Part III. Preference Utilitarianism (EP2, 43:15), Part IV. Further discussion and analysis (start of EP3). The voices in this episode are owned by Jack Symes, Andrew Horton and Ollie Marley. Thank you again for all of your support.
Everyone loves a good story. Stories are part of what make us human. But I am not talking about the novels and classics many of us love to read. There is already a story going on in each of our minds. It is those stories that we tell ourselves about what happens to us that can have huge implications for our lives. How do those stories come from the way we see the world? Do come and join my co-host Andrew Horton and I as we discuss: The see-do-get model of human behaviour. How the way you see the world profoundly affects what you will do. How stories create our paradigm (or mental map) of the world. The power of changing your story by changing your paradigm. Why we resist listening to other people's stories. The part of the podcast Andrew was tempted to delete about our own personal stories (don't worry its not that scandalous!) Stories and paradigms of how to approach God and the implications in our own lives. You may also find of interest the following related posts and podcasts: What Is The Story You Are Telling Yourself? Podcast #010 Stephen R. Covey Podcast #007 Religion
Part I: Masturbation, peasants and pineapples… The file size is large, please be patient whilst the podcast buffers/downloads/becomes one with God. In this two-part special, we take a look at St Thomas Aquinas and natural law. Links to all the reading can be found at www.thepanpsychist.com/panpsycast. Sections: I. Aquinas and Teleology (Part I: 8:55) II. Four Tiers of Law (Part I: 26:10), III. The Precepts (Part I: 43:35), IV. Further discussion and Analysis (Part II: 19:00). The voices in this episode are owned by Jack Symes, Andrew Horton and Ollie Marley. Apologies for the low quality of the audio in sections of this podcast; we has serious production issues with this one. Rather than rerecording the entire episode, we thought it would be best to fix it up to the best of our abilities and distribute it. Thank you again for all of your support.
Part II: Masturbation, peasants and pineapples… The file size is large, please be patient whilst the podcast buffers/downloads/becomes one with God. In this two-part special, we take a look at St Thomas Aquinas and natural law. Links to all the reading can be found at www.thepanpsychist.com/panpsycast. Sections: I. Aquinas and Teleology (Part I: 8:55) II. Four Tiers of Law (Part I: 26:10), III. The Precepts (Part I: 43:35), IV. Further discussion and Analysis (Part II: 19:00). The voices in this episode are owned by Jack Symes, Andrew Horton and Ollie Marley. Apologies for the low quality of the audio in sections of this podcast; we had serious production issues with this one. Rather than rerecording the entire episode, we thought it would be best to fix it up to the best of our abilities and distribute it. Thank you again for all of your support.
In a world that is becoming increasingly volatile, unpredictable, challenging and complex, the development of grit has arguably never been more necessary. On the one hand, especially in the more prosperous parts of the world, we have never had more access to technology and labour saving devices. At the same time it is incredibly easy to become overwhelmed and exhausted by the never ending demands on our time and the things that need to be done at what seems to be greater and greater speed. Do come and join my co-host Andrew Horton and I as we discuss on this podcast: What grit actually is and why it is so important. Examples of grit in the lives of people like JK Rowling, Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill and Steve Jobs. Dissecting grit into 5 key components. 7 simple ways to develop grit in your own life. The Jewish carpenter and His development of grit. You may also find of interest: The difference grit can make to you. Do you need more grit? Should living in a VUCA world matter to you? An interview with Baroness Caroline Cox, a lady of remarkable grit. What thoughts, questions and reflections does grit raise for you?
When many people think of those who are religious, it seems to me they go to one of two extremes. Either they think of someone who is arrogant and opinionated in their beliefs (especially to those who believe or think differently) or someone who is so nebulous and abstract in their thinking about God that they appear to accept anything and everything. On this podcast interview my co-host Andrew Horton and I attempt to go beyond these stereotypes to something we call spiritual maturity. We discuss what does a spiritually mature person look like in the most positive sense? Whether you are of no faith or any faith tradition, do join us in this fascinating discussion. Here is a taster of our discussion (but to really benefit you will have to listen to the full 33 minute conversation): We define spiritual maturity in terms of: Who am I becoming as a person? How do I look at my weaknesses and failings? What kind of person am I like to be around others? We also unpack the following characteristics of spiritual maturity, or as Gordon Macdonald describes them, 'deep people': Demonstrating a consistent loyalty to Jesus: His life, His teachings, His challenges. Have a hunger to keep on growing in every aspect of their lives regardless of age. Love to inspire and lead others to grow in their personal faith. Are people you love to be with because they love life and seem to know the best ways to live it. Gordon Macdonald describes much more than this, but we summarise with an observation from the theologian Chris Wright in his observation of the late John Stott (1921-2011), former minister of the church my family and I attend at All Souls Langham Place in London: "There are (three) characteristics I have observed (in John Stott) that I will emulate for the rest of my life. The three are rigorous self-discipline, absolute humility, and a prayerful spirit. Perhaps the most important thing I've learned is that faithfulness to God is a combination of these three things." A helpful practical understanding of this from Chris Goswami is how prayer concerns how I relate to God; self-discipline is about how I relate to myself and humility is about how I should relate to others. What questions and thoughts does this discussion raise for you? You may also find of interest the following posts: What Does A Spiritually Mature Person Look Like? Spiritual Maturity Podcast #007: Religion Discovering Silence and Solitude Why I Struggle With Religion
Leadership. What is it? Why does it matter? How should it matter to you and me? And also why whoever you are and whatever you do, you owe it to yourself and the world to see yourself as a leader. These are some of the questions my co-host Andrew Horton and I discuss on this podcast. We unravel some of the confusion around leadership. We also look at why it is not pompous or grandiose to think of yourself as a leader. We unpack the following definitions: "Leadership is influence. Nothing more. Nothing less." (John Maxwell). "Leadership is communicating to people their worth and potential so clearly they come to see it in themselves." (Stephen R. Covey). Do join us as we also discuss some examples of great leadership (Lincoln, Churchill, Gandhi, the Jewish carpenter) and how service is what underpins true greatness. The greatest leaders have this paradoxical blend of personal humility alongside a ferocious resolve (a professional will). You may also find of interest the following blog posts linked to this podcast: Why I Am So Passionate About Leadership Who Precisely Is A Leader? Lincoln: How Depression Moulded A Great Leader Did Churchill's Depression Make Him A Great War-Time Leader? Growing In Service And Level 5 Leadership The Art Of The Basin And Towel What thoughts and questions does this podcast discussion on leadership raise for you?
"That which does not kill us, makes us stronger," so said the German philosopher Frederick Nietsche. Its a great quote, but I have to say that it is not necessarily automatic! As I have got older I have found my need for resilience has grown greater. And I am convinced that experience is not unique to me. Developing resilience in a world that is getting increasingly volatile, unpredictable, complex and ambiguous is an important life skill for anyone anywhere at any age. The need to master change, thrive under pressure and bounce back from setbacks is something we all need to continue to develop and grow in to handle the ever increasing complexity life can throw at us. On this podcast do join my co-host Andrew Horton and myself as we discuss: What do we mean by the word resilience and why do we really need it. The dangers of a lack of resilience. 8 principles that can affect your level of resiliency. For more articles and blog posts on the subject of resilience do look here. Andrew and I also discuss personal challenges and setbacks, as well as strategies and thinking patterns we have found helpful and unhelpful. What have you found helpful in your own life in developing your own resilience?
2015 was the year I turned 50. On this podcast discussion with my co-host Andrew Horton we think about ageing in a world and culture that tends to celebrate youth and ignore wisdom. Having said that getting older per see is not the issue. Its not experience alone that counts, but rather evaluated experience. Or as someone has eloquently put it, "There is a world of difference between 50 years of experience and 1 year of experience repeated 50 times!" As we explore these life lessons, we have been able to crystallise our discussion down to 6 main statements on life. Having turned 50 I very much doubt whether I would change any of these. No matter how much the world changes I believe these principles will be timeless.My purpose in sharing them is to hopefully spare you some of the pain and discomfort I experienced in not getting them earlier: 1. I've been learning to be comfortable in my own skin and context. 2. While being content with who I am, there is a place to appropriately strive and grow into all who I am called to be. 3. Life only really makes sense in the context of love and friendship. 4. Remember the video is playing and you are never really alone (even if it feels like it!) 5. The importance of right thinking and what we say to ourselves. 6. your life is a whole movie and not just a single scene. You may also enjoy the following blog posts that build on this theme: Life Lessons On Turning 50 3 More Life Lessons On Turning 50 What thoughts and questions do the principles and discussion raise for you?
2015 was the year I turned 50. On this podcast discussion with my co-host Andrew Horton we think about ageing […] The post Podcast #012: On turning 50! appeared first on Dr. Sunil Raheja.
How do we make sense of money? How much money do we actually need? Don't worry I am not trying to sell you anything! They say money can't buy happiness - and there are many examples of that. But are there ways money can actually buy happiness? In this podcast with my co-host Andrew Horton we explore the fascinating and complex subject of money. I'm afraid I don't think we can solve your money worries and problems, but we do explore ways that our attitude to money can lead to a healthy and lasting happiness in our lives. Do join us as we discuss 5 ways that money can buy happiness: By buying experiences rather than things. (Those experiences need to fulfil 4 specific criteria). By creating treats for yourself. Those treats should specifically be linked to something. By using money to buy time. We say time is money, but how can our thinking about money and time help us? By paying first and consuming later. Neurologically there is a particular pleasure and reward centre in your brain that is activated when this happens. By investing in others in 3 specific ways. We also look at how surprisingly money and our attitude to it is actually a spiritual subject. The link to the podcast is below. You may also be interested in the following blog posts this podcast is linked to: How Much Money Do You Actually Need? 3 Ways That Money Can Buy Happiness 2 Further Ways That Money Can Buy Happiness The Surprising Connection Between God, Money and Happiness Making Sense of God, Money and Happiness What questions and comments does the subject of money and happiness raise for you?
Religious thinking. What exactly is it? Is it something we need more of or less of in our world? It often comes as a surprise when I say that I struggle with religious thinking. A clue is in the bell-shaped curve below: Do come and join the podcast discussion with my co-host Andrew Horton and I as we discuss: What do we exactly mean by religious thinking? The problem that this creates some semi-humourous examples that illustrate this. religious thinking and mental health The alternative to religious thinking The implications for how we should then live. If you would like to explore this subject further please also see the following blog posts: Why I struggle with religion What is so good about Good Friday? Is this the best news you have ever heard? 4 personal implications of the resurrection. Do add your comments, thoughts and ideas on this provocative subject.
Joy. Its a great subject, but why is it important and so fundamental to your life and my life? In this podcast we try to make sense of joy and distinguish it from happiness. Do join my cohost Andrew Horton and myself as we discuss the following: How as a psychiatrist practically all my training has been on the negative rather than the positive in life. The dangers of the "if only....." mindset Why personal circumstances only account for 10% of your overall level of happiness. The importance of training yourself to be a happier person The difference between happiness and joy Joy as "an unsatisfied desire which is itself more desirable than any other satisfaction. Anyone who has experienced it will want it again.” The hunger for joy as a desire for spiritual experience. Naive primary strategies for joy such as do your duty, follow your dream or be successful. Secondary precarious strategies for joy such as switching track, being busier and cynicism. What the hunger for joy points to. If you want to understand this subject more then please look at the following blog post: Why I am working at becoming a happier person. Why is joy more important than happiness? The search for joy. The lies we tell ourselves about joy. Moving from disappointment to joy. If you have any questions or suggestions, please do comment below.
Stressed out? Exhausted? Overwhelmed? You are certainly not alone in feeling like that at times. No matter where you go or who you talk to the subject of feeling stressed will often quickly come up. Do come and join my co-host Andrew Horton and I as we explore some answers on to how to cope with stress in our lives. We are looking at: - How the word stress itself is both a confusing and ambiguous term. - Some myths or lies we tell ourselves when it comes to stress - 5 factors that can help us cope better with stress in our lives. For all this and much more do listen to the podcast! The transcript of this episode can be found here. Also it would be great if you felt able to rate the programme on iTunes as well as pass it on to those who you think would benefit from listening. If you would like to understand this subject more, please see the following previous blog posts: How Do I Cope With Stress In My Life Part 1 How Do I Cope With Stress In My Life Part 2 How Do I Cope With Stress In My Life Part 3 How Do I Cope With Stress In My Life Part 4 How Do I Cope With Stress In My Life Part 5
Success! We are all looking for it in some way or other. How do we make sense of success in an increasingly challenging and complex world? Do come and join my co-host Andrew Horton and I as we explore: - cultural ideas of success - linking success to excellence and fulfilment - why success is first an inside job - distinguishing between process and outcome goals - timeless measures of success - success as "having those who know me the best, love and respect me the most, and finishing well." - how my friend Bunty's sudden death in 2014 has affected my understanding of success. - the top 5 regrets of the dying For all this and much more do listen to the podcast! The transcript of this episode can be found here. Also it would be great if you felt able to rate the programme on iTunes as well as pass it on to those who you think would benefit from listening. If you would like to understand this subject more, please see the following previous blog posts: How Would You Define Success? Part 1 How Would You Define Success? Part 2 How Would You Define Success? Part 3 What Are The Ingredients For Lasting Success In Your Life And Career? Part 1 What Are The Ingredients For lasting Success In Your Life And Career? Part 2
The word wisdom appears not to be used that much in our modern 21st century world. Don't let that fool you. As we find ourselves surrounded by exponentially increasing choice and change, the need for wisdom has never been greater. Wherever you go and wherever you look we need wisdom. Be that on a personal level or with our family and friends or at work, we all need wisdom. Societies and governments need wisdom. In this episode my co-host Andrew Horton and I explore answers to the following questions: What do we mean by the word wisdom and what can we practically do to make ourselves wiser? How does information overload make wisdom harder to find? What is the relationship between emotional intelligence and wisdom? What are the 4 components of emotional intelligence? What are some 3,000 year old tweets of wisdom? How can the fear of God have anything to do with wisdom? How can boldness and humility co-exist? For all this and much more do listen to the podcast! The transcript of this episode can be found here. Also it would be great if you felt able to rate the programme on iTunes as well as pass it on to those who you think would benefit from listening. If you would like to understand this subject more, please see the following previous blog posts: Wisdom and Emotional Intelligence Part 1 and Part 2 Wisdom, emotional intelligence and an appropriate godly fear Wonder-filled bold humility Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. What questions and thoughts does this discussion on wisdom raise in your mind?
Its been quite some time in preparation, but finally we are launching the podcast that goes with this blog! I very much hope it will widen and deepen the conversations and connection with you the reader. We are expanding on the theme of Making Sense of Life in A Challenging and Complex World. We have called this episode zero. Do listen to hear me being interviewed by my co-host Andrew Horton on the thinking and philosophy behind the website along with what we plan to bring you. Specific questions in this episode that we explore include: The difference between depression and general unhappiness in life. Why is the latter so much on the rise and what can we do to protect ourselves? The importance of life long learning. 3 keys to living a truly healthy life both inwardly and outwardly. Is there enough hope in the world today and what can we do about that? What does it mean to be compassionate towards oneself? Why is this both the best and worst time to be alive? The transcript of this episode is available here. Also it would be great if you felt able to rate the programme on iTunes as well as pass it on to those who you think would benefit from listening. Thank you for joining me on this journey of making sense of life in what is an increasingly challenging and complex world!
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Now batting….stepping in for Joe Falbey….Andrew Horton! Hosts: Jon Kessler and Chase Nunes. Special Guest: Andrew Horton from Andrew Horton Photography. Show links can be found here: http://delicious.com/radiogg/170 More information can be found at: http://www.geekgamer.tv —– Join our Facebook Family, Steam Gaming Group and also follow us on Twitter! Send us your comments, questions and […]
With Mr. Joe on a weekend break we decide to bring in two experts! Andrew Horton and David Miller! In which we discuss the Apple iPhone on Verizon, PS3 Hacking, IBM’s Watson on Jeopardy, Top Gear USA and much much more! Special thanks to: Jon Kessler, Andrew Horton, David Miller and Chase Nunes. Show links […]
With Mr. Joe on a weekend break we decide to bring in two experts! Andrew Horton and David Miller! In which we discuss the Apple iPhone on Verizon, PS3 Hacking, IBM’s Watson on Jeopardy, Top Gear USA and much much more! Special thanks to: Jon Kessler, Andrew Horton, David Miller and Chase Nunes. Show links […]
The view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion, statistics and spin to present a clearer view of the business world, through discussion with people running leading and emerging companies. In the week that Facebook launched its own new messaging service, Evan and his panel of top business guests discuss the role of email at work, amid the many different ways of messaging and communicating. And location, location, location. It's a cliche that location can make or break a business, but how true is it really? And what are the advantages of being next door to the competition? Evan is joined in the studio by Chris Grigg, chief executive of property company British Land; Andrew Horton, chief executive of insurance company Beazley; Raghav Bahl, founder of Indian television news group Network 18. Producer: Ben Crighton Last in the series. The Bottom Line returns in January 2011.
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