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The sudden US government shutdown of Anthropic's Fable model has tech insiders reeling and rival global labs surging ahead. This episode breaks down the unexpected political power play rattling the future of AI innovation. The Fable 5 Export Controls Harm US Cyber Defense Anthropic CEO says government should block dangerous AI The Real Reason Anthropic's Models Are Offline: A Six-Year-Old Trump Grudge (21) Pete Hegseth on X: "Three months ago, @DeptofWar kicked @AnthropicAI out of our building—forever. Every passing day proves why that was the right move.
Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue - it's a leadership issue, a risk management issue, and increasingly, a business value issue. In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, cybersecurity expert, author, and security analyst Robert Siciliano explains why the greatest threat to most organizations isn't technology -it's human behavior. Drawing on decades of experience investigating cybercrime and helping organizations protect themselves, Robert shares how criminals exploit what he calls the "human blind spot" through fear, urgency, trust, and manipulation. From the early days of AOL scams to today's AI-powered voice cloning, deepfakes, and sophisticated phishing attacks, he reveals how cybercriminals continue to evolve their tactics while targeting the same human vulnerabilities. Dave and Robert discuss why cybersecurity awareness training often fails, how organizations can build a Strategic Human Firewall, and why security must become personal before it becomes organizational. They also explore practical strategies business owners and leaders can implement immediately, including stronger authentication practices, better employee education, and creating a culture of situational awareness. Whether you're a business owner, executive, advisor, or anyone concerned about protecting digital assets and organizational trust, this conversation offers valuable insights into managing risk in an increasingly complex cyber landscape. Key Topics Discussed: Why human behavior remains the biggest cybersecurity vulnerability The psychology behind phishing, scams, and social engineering How AI, deepfakes, and voice cloning are changing cybercrime The Strategic Human Firewall approach to security awareness Building a culture of cybersecurity and situational awareness Practical steps to reduce organizational risk today Why cybersecurity is now a boardroom and leadership responsibility About Our Guest: Recognized as the media's go-to cybersecurity expert and creator of The Strategic Human Firewall™, Robert Siciliano is a private investigator, Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), and the CEO of Protect Now, LLC. As one of the nation's most trusted voices on cybercrime and identity theft, he has built an unparalleled media track record, appearing on over 500 television shows, contributing to over 1,000 radio programs, and being featured as an expert source in over 3,000 articles. A fierce advocate for personal and professional security, Robert is the architect of the CSI Protection certification and a bestselling author who strips away technical jargon to deliver "straight talk" solutions. His expertise is regularly sought by every major network—including CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and The Today Show—where he empowers millions of viewers to protect their data, privacy, and wealth from modern threats. The Strategic Human Firewall™ moves beyond technical cybersecurity training to behavioral governance, acknowledging that software alone cannot stop AI-driven "perfect lies". It addresses the "Human Blindspot," a vulnerability where humans are hardwired to trust digital senses (eyes and ears) that AI now easily exploits. Grounded in the reality that "All Security is Personal," this approach defines security not as abstract compliance, but as fundamental safety—akin to physical security measures designed to prevent violence. Because nothing is more personal than an identity, when individuals learn to defend their personal lives against "Digital Frankensteins" or deepfake family emergencies, engaging in security in a professional environment becomes instinctive rather than forced. By translating these personal instincts into corporate habits, protecting company data is more achievable. Connect with Robert here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertsiciliano/ About the Host: Dave Bookbinder is known as a trusted provider for independent business valuations, corporate asset appraisals, and exit planning advisory and he is the person that business owners and their advisors reach out to when they need to know what their most important assets are worth. Known as a collaborative adviser, Dave has served thousands of client companies of all sizes and industries. Dave is the author of two #1 best-selling books about the impact of human capital (PEOPLE!) on the valuation of a business enterprise called The NEW ROI: Return On Individuals & The NEW ROI: Going Behind The Numbers. He's on a mission to change the conversation about how the accounting world recognizes the value of people's contributions to a business enterprise, and to quantify what every CEO on the planet claims: “Our people are this company's most valuable asset.” Dave's book, A Valuation Toolbox for Business Owners and Their Advisors: Things Every Business Owner Should Know, was recognized as a top new release in Business and Valuation and is designed to provide practical insights and tools to help understand what really drives business value, how to prepare for an exit, and just make better decisions. He's also the host of the highly rated Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder business podcast which is enjoyed in more than 100 countries.
Watch on YouTube. Peter Rojas has built new things at almost every scale there is, and he planted the seed for this show years ago in an email to Michael. In this episode, Peter and Michael discuss: How building new products inside a big company differs from a startup, and why you have to invest ahead of traction Why corporate product development is a harder numbers game than a venture portfolio AI, vibe coding, and the Mozilla Pioneers program for widening the top of the funnel Why incumbents keep losing the next technology wave Why coordination breaks down at scale, and the clarity that fixes it About Peter: Peter Rojas co-founded Gizmodo and Engadget, two publications that changed how people understand technology. He has been an operator and investor across AOL, Meta, and BetaWorks, where he was a founder and VC. Today he leads new product development at Mozilla and runs Mozilla Pioneers. 00:00 Cold open 01:46 The email that started the show 03:33 Startup vs building inside a company 06:57 The corporate product numbers game 11:03 Vibe coding and Mozilla Pioneers 15:13 When a trusted brand is the advantage 18:04 Why incumbents lose the next wave 21:58 Meta's metaverse bet vs AI 25:44 If I were running Meta 29:02 Was the VR bet a failure 30:27 Why coordination breaks at scale 35:07 Fear, focus, and the CEO filter 38:56 How Mozilla runs on KPIs 40:30 The founder who hid his idea 46:33 Where to find Peter Resources mentioned: Mozilla Pioneers: https://newproducts.mozilla.org/mozilla-pioneers/ WordPress: https://wordpress.org Lovable: https://lovable.dev Replit: https://replit.com Claude Code: https://www.anthropic.com/claude-code Rec Room: https://recroom.com Connect with Peter: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterrojas/ Connect with Michael: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-koenig514 Building Helm: https://helmapp.ai Subscribe to Between Two COOs: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/between-two-coos/id1635533318 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2NjVgGm6mqLPEbJUvHnHEH Newsletter: https://betweentwocoos.com Watch on YouTube.
This episode features Kathleen Dylaski, founder of Education Design Lab, discussing the future of higher education, the impact of AI on careers, and how students can future-proof their skills. Kathleen shares insights from her extensive background in education reform, her recent book 'Who Needs College Anymore,' and practical advice for navigating the evolving job market.Key topicsThe decline of traditional college degrees and alternative pathwaysThe impact of AI on the job market and skills requiredStrategies for students to stand out and succeed in a competitive environmentGuest Info: Kathleen deLaski is the founder and board chair of the Education Design Lab, which works with colleges, states, and employers to design shorter, more targeted forms of higher education. She is the author of “Who Needs College Anymore?” by Harvard Education Press, a bestselling book on Amazon. Kathleen serves as a senior advisor for Harvard's Project on the Workforce and teaches higher ed redesign at George Mason University. She serves on several boards, including Credential Engine and the advisory board of the Taubman Center for Cities and States at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She also manages the deLaski Family Foundation, a national grant-maker in education reform and education mobility. Kathleen has been named to Washingtonian Magazine's list of top policy influencers each year from 2022 to 2025.Earlier in her career, as an executive at Fortune 500 company Sallie Mae, Kathleen founded their award-winning corporate foundation. She was a television correspondent for ABC News, covering the White House and foreign affairs, a consumer product developer in the early days of AOL, and, in the Clinton administration, the first woman to serve as chief Pentagon spokesperson.Website: https://eddesignlab.org/bio/kathleen-delaski-2/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-delaski-1089012b/ Book: https://www.whoneedscollegeanymore.org/ This podcast is brought to you by Mint To Be Career.
As we prepare for these juggernauts to go public, I'm reminded of Yahoo, Excite, and AOL who dominated the first four years of the internet. Despite their lead, Google stole the market away. Could the same thing happen again? The argument is not that these companies aren't powerful, but rather that they're so committed to their current path that they may miss the big opportunity in the future. If you look at HR 2030 and what we want to do with enterprise AI, the ability to generate code, graphics, and text may not be what we need. And our new research on Galileo business modeling is starting to pan this out. Now that AI prices are high, we all have to look for bigger use-cases for agents. In this podcast I explain what “Dynamic Enablement for Growth” really means and how LLMs only take us so far, with a new frontier yet to come. As always I welcome opinions and feedback on this thesis. Additional Information To Come…. Get Galileo and see business modeling in action. The New Global HR Excellence Certification – Join the Inaugural Cohort! Chapters (00:00:00) - AI Hype Has Some Limits(00:00:45) - In the Elevation of Large Language Models(00:03:57) - A Hackers Bought a Hacker's Card(00:05:25) - Beyond the Frontier: The Business Value of AI(00:09:52) - What HR 2030 Agents Need to Do(00:14:41) - What Does This Mean for AI in HR?
2026-06-14 | UPDATES #214 | The Institute for the Study of War has formalised the analytical framework that explains why the campaign is achieving its current operational tempo. ISW's June 2026 analysis, as cited by the AP wire reporting: the long-range strike campaign is therefore reducing Russia's production capacity, while the midrange strike campaign is hurting Russia's ability to transport the gasoline Russia is still able to produce.This is what that doctrine means operationally. Long-range strikes — like the 1,500-kilometre reach to Salavat in Bashkortostan, the 1,700-km reach demonstrated against southern Russian targets, the Kotovo and Saratov-region pumping nodes — destroy production capacity. The refinery cannot be quickly rebuilt. The AVT units take months to replace. The destroyed production is gone from the market for the duration of the rebuild.----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------ACTIVE CAMPAIGN:We are raising funds for 5 of 15 Vampire DronesSilicon Curtain for Kupiansk Vampires. Dzyga's Paw, together with Jonathan Fink, is joining forces to raise $40,000 to provide the Khartiia Brigade with Vampire Drones.https://dzygaspaw.com/silicon-curtain-for-kupiansk-vampiresThese heavy bombers are designed to destroy manpower and equipment, as well as for remote mining. The Vampire UAV, manufactured by Skyfall, has proven itself to be one of the most effective weapons in the Kupiansk direction. Skyfall is one of Ukraine's largest defense tech companies, producing Vampire bomber drones, various modifications of Shrike FPV drones, P1-SUN, Shahed drone interceptors, communication systems, and components.----------PLEASE HELP ME ME TO GROW SILICON CURTAINWe are planning our events for 2026, and to do more and have a greater impact. After achieving more than 12 events in 2025, we will aim to double that! 24 events and interviews on the ground in Ukraine, to push back against weaponized information, toxic propaganda and corrosive disinformation. Please help us make it happen!----------SOURCES:Associated Press via US News & World Report — "Ukraine Hits Fuel Supplies to Crimea, Sparking a Fuel Crisis on the Russian-Held Peninsula" (11 June 2026) Washington Times via AP — "Ukraine strikes fuel supplies to Crimea, sparking a fuel crisis on the Russian-held peninsula" (12 June 2026) The Moscow Times — "Annexed Crimea's Largest Gas Station Chain Suspends Fuel Vouchers as Shortage Worsens" (1 June 2026) AP via AOL — "Parts of Russia run dry as Ukraine's drone strikes hit oil refineries" — Far East and Crimea most affected; A-95 ~50% above January levels on St Petersburg Mercantile Exchange; Primorye 78 rubles/liter; online resellers 220 rubles/liter; Kuril Islands A-92 halt; Crimea coupon-only sales; gas-station rationing landscapeKyiv Post — "Ukraine Marks Russia Day With Massive Drone Raid on Key Oil Refineries in Tatarstan and Samara" (12 June 2026)Kyiv Post — "Deep Pipeline Strike: Ukraine's Drone Campaign Cripples Vital Volgograd Oil Hub" (13 June 2026)Ukrinform — "War | Daily situation report" (13 June 2026) Kyiv Independent — "Ukraine strikes Russia's oil depot, radar station, other military targets, General Staff confirms" (10 June 2026)BBC Verify / BBC Russian — "Surge in Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries sparks Russian fuel shortages" (2025-2026) Kyiv Independent — "Key Russian oil pipeline node hit in massive Ukrainian drone barrage" (May 2026) Reuters / Yahoo via AOL — "Russia's Saratov oil refinery erupts in flames as Ukraine drone attacks intensify" (May 2026)----------
Silicon Bites Ep351 | 2026-06-14 | OUT OF GAS: Russia Day 2026 Arrived with Empty Pumps, a 230-Drone Raid That Destroyed Samara's Kuibyshev Refinery, the Worst Crimean Fuel Crisis Since the 2014 Annexation, and a War That Has Stopped Being Something Russians Could Ignore. Happy Russia Day, swamp empire. Your days are numbered, as are those of the killer Putin. Breaking: 11–13 June 2026 — The Crimea fuel crisis hits its tourist-season inflection point on Russia Day; Ukraine's Russia Day raid lands 230 drones on Samara, Tatarstan, and Tolyatti and destroys AVT-4 and AVT-5 at the Kuibyshev refinery; the 13 June Kotovo and Tamanneftegas strikes extend the campaign into the Volgograd pumping network and the southern LPG export terminals; the Institute for the Study of War describes the dual-strike doctrine — and Russia's army runs out of momentum at the same moment its fuel system runs dry.----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur events of the first half of the year in Lviv, Kyiv and Odesa were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. Any support you can provide for the fundraising campaign would be gratefully appreciated. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SOURCES:Associated Press via US News & World Report — "Ukraine Hits Fuel Supplies to Crimea, Sparking a Fuel Crisis on the Russian-Held Peninsula" (11 June 2026) Washington Times via AP — "Ukraine strikes fuel supplies to Crimea, sparking a fuel crisis on the Russian-held peninsula" (12 June 2026) The Moscow Times — "Annexed Crimea's Largest Gas Station Chain Suspends Fuel Vouchers as Shortage Worsens" (1 June 2026) AP via AOL — "Parts of Russia run dry as Ukraine's drone strikes hit oil refineries" — Far East and Crimea most affected; A-95 ~50% above January levels on St Petersburg Mercantile Exchange; Primorye 78 rubles/liter; online resellers 220 rubles/liter; Kuril Islands A-92 halt; Crimea coupon-only sales; gas-station rationing landscapeKyiv Post — "Ukraine Marks Russia Day With Massive Drone Raid on Key Oil Refineries in Tatarstan and Samara" (12 June 2026)Kyiv Post — "Deep Pipeline Strike: Ukraine's Drone Campaign Cripples Vital Volgograd Oil Hub" (13 June 2026)Ukrinform — "War | Daily situation report" (13 June 2026) Kyiv Independent — "Ukraine strikes Russia's oil depot, radar station, other military targets, General Staff confirms" (10 June 2026)BBC Verify / BBC Russian — "Surge in Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries sparks Russian fuel shortages" (2025-2026) Kyiv Independent — "Key Russian oil pipeline node hit in massive Ukrainian drone barrage" (May 2026) Reuters / Yahoo via AOL — "Russia's Saratov oil refinery erupts in flames as Ukraine drone attacks intensify" (May 2026)----------
Justin Bieber Biography Flash a weekly Biography. Justin Bieber has spent the past few days back in the center of the pop culture conversation, with the most meaningful development being renewed attention around his music, his marriage, and a possible expansion into business. According to AOL and Design Scene, he shared behind the scenes images from his 2026 Coachella set and then teased what appears to be a new audio venture called SKYLRK Audio, a move that could matter long term if it turns into a real brand launch rather than just a social media tease. A surprise appearance by Bieber and Hailey at The Kid LAROI's show in Los Angeles also drew heavy attention, with TMZ reporting that fans spotted them in the VIP area and circulated clips quickly. That same evening, the pair looked relaxed and publicly affectionate, which matters because the Biebers have lately been keeping a lower profile than in past eras. There are also fresh social media whispers that Bieber briefly appeared in a Twitch session between June 11 and June 13, according to a Facebook post that presented the moment as reported but not independently confirmed. If true, it would fit his recent pattern of highly informal, unexpected online appearances that instantly trigger fan frenzy. Another circulating social post from Instagram shows Hailey arriving at Madison Square Garden for a Knicks and Spurs game two days ago, adding to the couple's run of high visibility outings. Separate social clips and posts claim Bieber was seen in Beverly Hills greeting fans, but those reports are too thinly sourced to treat as verified. The biggest unconfirmed buzz is the chatter around a World Cup appearance and a few speculative entertainment posts that mention Bieber in connection with music and gaming events, but none of those claims are backed by major reliable outlets. The only firmly grounded thread here is that Bieber remains unusually active in public through concert appearances, shared family moments, and business teases, all of which suggest he is carefully maintaining relevance across music, fashion, and lifestyle branding. For listeners of Justin Bieber Biography Flash, the story right now is less about a single headline and more about a quiet but important repositioning: Bieber still commands attention every time he appears, and these recent moments hint at both a personal stability phase and a possible new commercial chapter. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production. Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
Dolly Parton Biography Flash a weekly Biography. Dolly Parton has been in the news this week for two verified developments that matter most for her long term biography: a health update that reassured fans, and the launch of a new business venture that extends her brand well beyond music. According to AOL, Parton said in a social media video that she is responding well to medicine and treatments and improving every day, which came after reports that she had postponed her upcoming Las Vegas concerts because of health challenges. According to Heatworld, that postponement has been framed as a break for recovery rather than a retirement move, but the exact medical issue has not been publicly detailed. According to BroadwayWorld, Knox News, KHAK, and MusicRow, Parton has also launched Cup of Ambition, a new premium coffee line created with Community Coffee. The coffee is tied to her 9 to 5 image and will make its public debut on June 24 at Dolly Partons Tennessean Travel Stop, her new travel center off I 65 south of Nashville. Knox News reports that fans will be able to sample it on opening day, and later this year it is expected to roll out nationwide in ground coffee and K Cup formats. That is the kind of business move that can outlast the news cycle because it deepens her footprint as a lifestyle brand owner, not just a performer. The most recent social media chatter has centered on that coffee launch, with posts circulating from entertainment and radio outlets sharing the announcement and teasing the opening day tasting event. Some social posts also keep recycling older Dolly performance clips and tribute material, but those are not new developments and should not be mistaken for fresh reporting. I did not find a major verified public appearance in the last 24 hours beyond the health related messaging and the business rollout coverage. Unconfirmed gossip is limited, but there is plenty of fan speculation online about whether the Vegas postponement signals bigger future changes to her touring schedule. At this point, that remains speculation, not confirmed reporting. The verified picture is simpler and more interesting: Dolly is managing her health, protecting her calendar, and pushing a fresh commercial chapter with a product launch that fits her brand perfectly. Thank you for listening and please subscribe to never miss an update on Dolly Parton and search the term Biography Flash for more great Biographies. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production. Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
PNR: This Old Marketing | Content Marketing with Joe Pulizzi and Robert Rose
We lead with the possible IPOs from OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX, and the much bigger question behind them: where is all that money supposed to come from? The capital markets seem to believe the answer is labor. If AI valuations are going to make any sense, then the bet is not simply that AI companies will sell more software. The bet is that AI will absorb, replace or reorganize a massive piece of the payroll line. Joe believes marketers need to prepare for a labor reckoning sooner rather than later. Robert is more skeptical. As usual, the truth may be somewhere in the middle. Then the boys break down Bending Spoons and its rollup of old internet and media brands, including AOL, Vimeo, Evernote and others. The lesson for marketers? Distressed media assets inside your industry may be one of the biggest opportunities nobody is talking about. In a world where building audience from scratch is harder than ever, the cheapest audience may be the one someone else forgot they owned. In Winners and Losers, Joe's winner is FIFA, which reminded every marketer that rented land is always rented land, even when your name is on the stadium. Robert's loser is Turner Classic Movies. In Rants and Raves, Joe raves about Pat McAfee's new media model and what happens when an expert builds the audience, owns the IP and lets big media rent access. Robert has commentary on MrBeast's claim that he could build a faceless YouTube channel to 20 million subscribers in six months, and what that says about formats, systems and the future of creator media. Subscribe and Follow: Follow Joe Pulizzi and Robert Rose on LinkedIn for insights, hot takes, and weekly updates from the world of content and marketing. ------- This week's sponsor: Did you know that most businesses only use 20% of their data? That's like reading a book with most of the pages torn out. Point is, you miss a lot. Unless you use HubSpot. Their customer platform gives you access to the data you need to grow your business. The insights trapped in emails, call logs, and transcripts. All that unstructured data that makes all the difference. Because when you know more, you grow more. Visit https://www.hubspot.com/ to hear how HubSpot can help you grow better. ------- Get all the show notes: https://www.thisoldmarketing.com/ Get Joe's new book, Burn the Playbook, at http://www.joepulizzi.com/books/burn-the-playbook/ Subscribe to Joe's Newsletter at https://www.joepulizzi.com/signup/. Get Robert Rose's new book, Valuable Friction, at https://robertrose.net/valuable-friction/ Subscribe to Robert's Newsletter at https://seventhbearlens.substack.com/ ------- This Old Marketing is part of the HubSpot Podcast Network: https://www.hubspot.com/podcastnetwork
In this episode of Run the Numbers, CJ breaks down Bending Spoons' F-1 filing and the acquisition machine behind AOL, Evernote, Vimeo, Eventbrite, and more. He unpacks the company's playbook: buy under-optimized digital businesses, transform operations, raise prices, reinvest earnings, and repeat — while asking the core question: how much was built, and how much was bought?—SPONSORS:RightRev is an automated revenue recognition platform that lets your product team ship new pricing without asking finance for permission, and your sales team close deals without creating downstream chaos. Check out their free tool at calculator.rightrev.com It scores your rev rec process, shows what's exposing you to risk, and tells you exactly where to focus before it bites you in the rear end. Check it out at https://calculator.rightrev.comRillet is an AI-native ERP built for modern finance teams that want to replace NetSuite and close faster. With revenue recognition, close management, multi-entity support, and native Stripe and Salesforce integrations, Rillet helps scaling companies run their finance stack in one place. Hundreds of teams, including Windsurf and Mercor, use Rillet to make the zero-day close real. Book a demo at https://www.rillet.com/cjEY has been part of Silicon Valley since it was just a valley, helping the most successful names in tech go from startup to exit to megacap. With teams across strategy, tax, audit, and transactions, EY helps you get your financials right early, long before your investors start asking for it. You build the next big thing, and EY will help you build it right. Learn more at https://www.ey.com/techstartupsSpendHound cuts your SaaS and AI spend by up to 30% using real pricing benchmarks across 10,000 vendors, so you always know what fair pricing looks like before your next renewal. Rated #1 on G2 in SaaS spend management, it's free forever for teams up to 1,000 employees. Sign up by June 12th and get $500 just for getting started. Go to https://www.spendhound.com/cjBrex is an intelligent finance platform with AI-powered agents that capture expenses automatically, enforce policy before the spend happens, and close your books in minutes instead of weeks. 35,000+ companies like OpenAI, Coinbase, Anthropic, and DoorDash already run on Brex. It's time to get Brex AF. Learn more at https://www.brex.com/metricsAleph is a modern FP&A platform built for teams that want more than another planning tool. By connecting your ERP, CRM, and other systems into one trusted data layer with AI workflows, Aleph helps you move faster with real-time insights. Get a personalized demo at https://www.getaleph.com/run—LINKS: Mostly Talent: https://mostlymetrics.typeform.com/to/cLTxtAsNCJ: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cj-gustafson-13140948/Mostly metrics: https://www.mostlymetrics.com—TIMESTAMPS:0:00 What is Bending Spoons?1:03 The Internet's attic: the portfolio3:11 The metrics rundown5:44 Revenue: $1.3B, 95% growth6:04 82% of growth was bought, not built6:29 Gross margin: 66%6:50 Subscription mix and NRR7:33 Net income: basically zero8:00 Cash: $741M, debt: $4.4B8:35 Revenue per employee: $2.57M9:39 Sponsors — RightRev | Rillet | EY12:42 Organic growth is mostly price hikes13:50 A house of adjustments14:54 Add-backs bigger than the profit15:22 The reorganization line: cost of firing19:21 Sponsors — SpendHound | Brex | Aleph22:51 Does the playbook actually work?23:07 Evernote: the proof point23:45 Romini: the growth proof point24:10 AI in three directions at once25:45 The debt engine27:50 Red flag 1: material accounting weaknesses28:38 Red flag 2: pro forma numbers come with a confession29:00 Red flag 3: App Store dependency29:11 Red flag 4: no long-term contracts29:30 Red flag 5: foreign private issuer29:52 Red flag 6: they've never sold anything30:19 Cap table and board31:07 Valuation: 14–18x33:00 Bull vs. bear case33:55 Miscellaneous: the S1 is already stale35:25 Credits
Justin Bieber Biography Flash a weekly Biography. Justin Bieber has spent the past few days quietly but very visibly reinforcing two big biographical themes: his evolution into a low‑key family man and his continued value as a lifestyle and branding powerhouse. Over the weekend in Los Angeles, local outlets and eyewitness clips shared by the Evansville Courier and Press reported that Justin surprised a table of diners at a Mexican restaurant by casually joining in a singalong of Happy Birthday, turning an ordinary celebration into a viral moment. The video shows him relaxed, smiling, and clearly comfortable slipping into normal life while still being the guy whose voice instantly electrifies a room, a small but telling snapshot of where he is in his fame journey. Just a night or two earlier, fan videos on Instagram and TikTok captured Justin and Hailey Bieber attending The Kid LAROI's show at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, sitting in the crowd rather than staging a grand entrance. Those sightings, amplified by multiple fan accounts, underline how Bieber has repositioned himself: no longer the constant headliner, but a heavyweight pop elder statesman who can show up and instantly become the subtext of someone else's event. On the business front, tech and lifestyle creators on TikTok, including CarterPCS, have been highlighting a new line of Justin Bieber–branded headphones and speakers. While full financial details have not been disclosed, the early reviews center on design, sound quality, and the power of his name to move product, reinforcing his long‑running shift from pure touring artist to diversified brand and investor. This kind of consumer‑electronics play fits neatly beside his earlier catalog sale and various fashion and skincare collaborations, and could have real long‑term significance if it becomes a sustained product line rather than a one‑off drop. Relationship chatter, always a biographical through‑line, remains intense. Entertainment sites like AOL continue to point back to Hailey's recent PDA‑filled photo dumps and Coachella moments with Justin as evidence that, despite constant online speculation about their marriage, the public record still shows a couple that chooses to appear affectionate and unified. Any rumors of separation circulating on social media as of the past few days remain unconfirmed and should be treated as speculation unless and until addressed by the Biebers or reported by major outlets with direct sourcing. Thanks for listening and make sure you subscribe so you never miss an update on Justin Bieber, and search the term Biography Flash for more great biographies. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production. Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
Was zeigt Apple auf der WWDC über die Siri AI? OpenAI kündigt IPO-Filing an. Was Apples Restaurantrechnungs-Feature mit dem DMA zu tun hat und warum es in der EU nicht laufen wird. Im IPO-Corner stehen jetzt SpaceX, OpenAI und Anthropic gleichzeitig. SpaceX schließt zwei Milliarden-Cloud-Deals mit Anthropic und Google, ist beim Börsengang am Freitag aber nur doppelt überzeichnet. Goldman Sachs erwartet eine Verhundertfachung der KI-Sparte bis 2030. The Information enthüllt: xAI trainierte Grok monatelang auf Claude. Moonshot AI macht eine Achtfach-Runde. Meta zieht den Google-Move mit eigener Kapitalerhöhung. Bending Spoons (Komoot, AOL, Evernote, WeTransfer) plant einen Nasdaq-IPO. Meta bildet eigene Data-Center-Bauarbeiter aus. Chinas Exporte fallen. Landgericht Frankfurt verhängt Ordnungsgeld gegen Meta. Unterstütze unseren Podcast und entdecke die Angebote unserer Werbepartner auf doppelgaenger.io/werbung. Vielen Dank! Philipp Glöckler und Philipp Klöckner sprechen heute über: (00:00:00) WWDC: Apple-Refactoring & Siri AI (00:11:26) DMA-Stopp: Apple AI nicht für die EU (00:19:58) IPO-Corner: SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic (00:24:24) Anthropic + Google mieten Colossus (00:27:37) SpaceX Lock-up: Sale ab August (00:31:39) Goldman: SpaceX-AI 100x bis 2030 (00:36:33) SpaceX nur 2x überzeichnet (00:40:15) Retail-Offensive: Trade Republic, Revolut & Co. (00:55:44) SpaceX-Disclaimer & Kraken 5x Perp (00:59:21) XAI trainierte GROK auf Claude (01:02:39) Moonshot AI bei $30 Mrd. (01:04:51) Kalshi zahlt Influencer für Wahl-Narrative (01:07:12) Meta zieht den Google-Move (01:12:17) Bending Spoons plant Nasdaq-IPO (01:16:37) Meta Workforce Academy (01:18:22) Google AI Plus auf $4,99 (01:31:34) Pik-Temu: Chinas Exporte fallen (01:33:10) Landgericht Frankfurt straft Meta Shownotes Apple verschiebt Siri AI in der EU wegen DMA - apple.com OpenAI reicht IPO-Filing vertraulich ein - bloomberg.com SpaceX-IPO 2-fach überzeichnet, Orders schließen Mittwoch - bloomberg.com Google mietet SpaceX-Compute für $920 Mio. pro Monat - bloomberg.com SpaceX signs $30bn deal to lease computing capacity to Google - ft.com Goldman Sachs expects SpaceX's AI revenue to increase 100-fold by 2030 - ft.com Cursor erreicht $4 Mrd. annualisierten Umsatz - forbes.com SpaceX-IPO belebt europäisches Retail-Investing - reuters.com Kraken launcht SpaceX 5x Leverage Perp - blog.kraken.com XAI trainierte GROK monatelang auf Claude-Outputs - the-decoder.com Moonshot AI sucht $30 Mrd. Bewertung - bloomberg.com Kalshi: Bezahlte Influencer sollen LA-Wahl-Posts löschen - semafor.com Meta weighs big equity raising after blockbuster Google deal - ft.com Bending Spoons reicht US-IPO ein - reuters.com Meta launcht Workforce Academy für Data-Center-Bauer - wsj.com Google senkt AI-Plus-Preis auf $4,99 - 9to5google.com Chinas E-Commerce-Export stockt durch Iran-Krieg - reuters.com Landgericht Frankfurt: Ordnungsgeld gegen Meta - spiegel.de
Averages wages grew 3.4% year over year, but at the same time, inflation as measured by the consumer price index, has been eating away at those gains. Workers don't want to lose purchasing power — rising inflation will feel like a pay cut — but the Fed may see things a bit differently. Plus: Home cooks are a bright spot in Campbell's soup sales, the owner of Vimeo, AOL, and WeTransfer files for an IPO, and a former diplomat rehabs old movie theaters.Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter.Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.
Every 100 episodes, we demand that Lola Pellegrino—a nurse practitioner who specializes in gender-affirming care and gynecology, mostly for trans people—answers our medical questions. Topics include: Exciting new developments in PrEP! Will crossfading hormones werewolf a doll? How important is freezing your eggs/sperm prior to HRT? How does testosterone affect menopause? Plus: "Weird/bad vagina things," AOL, and the Mucinex guy jerking it? This Week in Gender: Nicole Kelly highlights Trans Florida Resources, one of the 2025 Gender Reveal grant recipients. Submit a piece of Theymail: Today's message was from Jaman Dunn-Danger. Get 50% off Gender Reveal patreon subscriptions and Girl Dad Press books with code "PRIDE" all June! Submit advice questions or AMA prompts for Mckenzee (and other future guests) via this form. Here is Lola's important meme. Find transcripts and starter packs at genderpodcast.com. We're also on Instagram @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional music: Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Max Burns UX (mention Rhubarb!)
Averages wages grew 3.4% year over year, but at the same time, inflation as measured by the consumer price index, has been eating away at those gains. Workers don't want to lose purchasing power — rising inflation will feel like a pay cut — but the Fed may see things a bit differently. Plus: Home cooks are a bright spot in Campbell's soup sales, the owner of Vimeo, AOL, and WeTransfer files for an IPO, and a former diplomat rehabs old movie theaters.Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter.Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.
Ep 350: A sexual assault on a study abroad program would lead one young woman to seek international justice for not just herself, but many victims. Sources for Today's Episode: Netflix documentary “The Predator of Seville” Bestlaywers.com People.com Aol.com NJ.com Sponsors: (using our promo codes, supports the show!) Hungryroot - You're going to love Hungryroot as much as we do. For a limited time get 40% off your first order PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to Hungryroot.com/WAC, code WAC . Shopify - Start your business today with the industry's best business partner, Shopify, and start hearing 'CHA CHING' ! Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at Shopify.com/crimewomen Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Jose Alfonzo Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Get Even More Women&Crime Episodes: Patreon - Ad-free shows starting at $2 a month, or upgrade for $5 a month to get a new extra episode every month, as well as exclusive virtual HappyHours with Meg & Amy. Check-out other tiers for perks such as lectures, true crime book club, and more! Visit our Patreon page for more info: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime/ Apple Subscriptions - Exclusive episodes and ad-free regular stories are now available through Apple's podcast app for only $4.99 a month, or save with an annual membership. YouTube Memberships - Exclusive episode available on YouTube for only $4.99 a month. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenandCrime/membership/ Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, we're talking about something a lot of us struggle with: being your own biggest cheerleader. Whether it's promoting your business, asking for opportunities, pitching yourself to brands, or finally sharing that project you've been sitting on for years, sometimes the hardest part is believing in yourself enough to put yourself out there. We talk about why confidence is not arrogance, how closed mouths don't get fed, and why nobody is going to magically discover your talents if you never talk about them. Annaliese also shares behind-the-scenes stories from launching her book, reaching out to media, and throwing herself a full-on book release party complete with a balloon arch.Of course, the conversation eventually turns into classic Farm Girls chaos with AOL screen names that absolutely should not have existed, period horror stories after getting off birth control, and moon water witchery. This episode is motivational, filled with fun, and a reminder that sometimes the best thing you can do is believe in yourself first.Connect with Annaliese & Courtney:Follow Annaliese on Instagram @modfarmchickFollow Courtney on Instagram @greenpasturescattleFollow Okayest Farm Girls on Instagram @okayestfarmgirls Make sure to hit subscribe/follow so you never miss an episode! Resources & Links:The Adventures of Moody Judy by Annaliese WegnerFast Like a Girl by Dr. Mindy PelzPayPal Tip JarA Farm Chick's ClosetCheck out our MERCH!Have a farm girl question? Leave us a voicemail!Submit your Farm Girl Confessions and Questions!To shop beef, head mounts, art + more from Courtney
TCW Podcast Episode 259 - A Cendant to Vivendi CUC International looked like a company that never missed. Quarter after quarter, just barely beating estimates, right up until the moment Henry Silverman got access to their books and found out why. When a new customer signed up, CUC booked a full year of revenue immediately, even though billing was monthly. If that customer left before the year was up, CUC never corrected the books. The money just stayed there. Perfectly functional assets were declared worthless on paper, with the supposed losses paid off using money from merger funds. That same merger money was then counted again as incoming revenue, making the company look larger and more profitable than it was. Over $500 million in income that never existed. Walter Forbes was forced to resign and was eventually convicted of the largest accounting scandal of the time. Cendant realized the software and games division itself had been part of the machinery. They sold it to French media company Havas. That sale landed in the orbit of Vivendi, a sprawling conglomerate that had started as a 19th century French waterworks company. Its CEO Jean-Marie Messier had bigger things in mind. AOL had just merged with Time Warner, and Messier was not going to watch an American walled garden of films, music, and games swallow the market he wanted to own. TCW 258 - The Shenanigans of CUC Software: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/episodes/TCW258-the-shenanigans-of-cuc-software TCW 039 - On-Line Systems: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/episodes/TCW039-on-line-systems TCW 040 - Sierra On-Line: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/episodes/TCW040-sierra-on-line TCW 054 - Blizzard: Vikings and Warcraft: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/episodes/TCW054-blizzard-vikings-and-warcraft TCW 055 - Blizzard: Hellfire and the World… of WarCraft: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/episodes/TCW055-blizzard-hellfire-and-the-world-of-warcraft TCW 219 - Diablo 1: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/episodes/TCW219-diablo-1 TCW 220 - Diablo 2: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/episodes/TCW220-diablo-2 TCW 221 - North to Hellgate London: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/episodes/TCW221-north-to-hellgate-london TCW 230 - Crafting the World of WarCraft: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/episodes/TCW230-crafting-the-world-of-warcraft Space Jam Website: https://www.spacejam.com/1996/ The Digital Antiquarian - The End of Sierra as We Knew It - Part 1 - The Acquisition: https://www.filfre.net/2025/04/the-end-of-sierra-as-we-knew-it-part-1-the-acquisition/ The Digital Antiquarian - The End of Sierra as We Knew It - Part 2 - The Scandal: https://www.filfre.net/2025/04/the-end-of-sierra-as-we-knew-it-part-2-the-scandal/ The Digital Antiquarian - The End of Sierra as We Knew It - Part 3 - The Dog Days of Oakhurst: https://www.filfre.net/2025/05/the-end-of-sierra-as-we-knew-it-part-3-the-dog-days-of-oakhurst/ The Digital Antiquarian - The End of Sierra as We Knew It - Part 4 - Chainsaw Monday: https://www.filfre.net/2025/05/the-end-of-sierra-as-we-knew-it-part-4-chainsaw-monday/ TCW 139 - Tec Toy and Brazil: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/episodes/TCW139-tec-toy-and-brazil New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com BlueSky: @theycreateworlds.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1 Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode Outro Music: RoleMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
What happens after the exit when success is no longer measured by the deal? In this episode of Your N.E.X.T., Jerome Myers sits down with Paul Farrell, a technology entrepreneur, investor, advisor, and repeat founder who has built, turned around, and exited companies across software, big data, and cybersecurity. Paul shares the story behind selling his cybersecurity company during COVID, the moment personal risk became too high, and why every exit carries its own lessons. But this conversation goes far beyond the transaction. Paul opens up about faith, family, generosity, culture, radical candor, and the decision he and his wife made to give away 50% of the net proceeds from major liquidity events. He also reflects on identity beyond the CEO role, learning to slow down, and why the fulfilled life is built through service, not accumulation. This episode is for founders, CEOs, advisors, and high achievers who are wondering what comes after the summit. Jerome and Paul explore: Why every exit feels different Selling a cybersecurity company during COVID The role Paul's wife played in deciding when enough risk was enough Why generosity became central to life after liquidity Giving away 50% of net proceeds from major exits How identity gets tangled with the CEO role Why culture matters more than most founders realize Radical candor, truth-telling, and leadership Helping employees pursue their dreams Faith, surrender, and peace after achievement Why family dinners became one of Paul's clearest pictures of success Paul Farrell is a technology entrepreneur, investor, advisor, and repeat founder with decades of experience building, turning around, and exiting companies across software, big data, and cybersecurity. His career includes leadership at AOL, the turnaround of a NASDAQ-traded company, the acquisition and sale of a London-based big data company, and the sale of a cybersecurity company during COVID. Today, Paul advises CEOs and founders, bringing together business experience, faith, culture-building, and a deep commitment to service. LinkedIn: Paul FarrellEmail: paul@paterholdings.com Your N.E.X.T. is the podcast for founders, executives, and high achievers asking what comes after success. Hosted by Jerome Myers, the show explores exits, identity, purpose, legacy, fulfillment, and the journey from achievement to alignment. Your dreams should be real. In This EpisodeGuest BioConnect with PaulAbout Your N.E.X.T. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A conversation from years earlier still stands out to Bruno Annicq. While working at AOL, he was supporting business leaders and helping tell the story of the business through data and analytics. Then a senior executive, Holly Hess, approached him with an unexpected suggestion: Why not become the CFO of AOL's platforms business?Annicq's reaction was immediate. “Wait, me? Are you sure?” he recalls. Until that moment, he had never envisioned himself as a finance leader. Hess, however, saw something different—a broad skill set developed through engineering studies, consulting at McKinsey, and operational leadership roles inside AOL.That willingness to build capabilities outside a traditional finance path has shaped Annicq's career. He studied engineering not because he intended to become an engineer, but because he believed the skills would prove useful later. After McKinsey, he deliberately sought operational experience, joining AOL during a period of significant change that included Verizon's acquisition of the company and AOL's involvement in the Yahoo acquisition.Those experiences reinforced lessons about adaptability and uncertainty. They also sharpened a principle he continues to emphasize today: distinguishing the “important” from the “urgent.”As CFO of WellHub, Annicq applies that mindset to forecasting and capital allocation. Seeking greater precision, his team reimagined its forecasting process using multiple models inspired by the Windy weather application. The effort improved forecasting accuracy from roughly 10% error to 2%, Annicq tells us. More recently, the team expanded those capabilities with AI-powered tools, enabling greater forecasting depth across markets and customer segments.For Annicq, finance's strategic value is clear: better information creates the confidence to invest, move faster, and help the business grow.
This week, Chris and Jamal celebrate one full year since the Scopely/Niantic deal officially closed and ask the big question: Is this the greatest 12-month stretch in Wayfarer history? The guys break down nearly every major Wayfarer change from the past year, including: Web submissions The Wayfarer map Draft mode Upgraded nomination caps The new Wayfinder rating system Appeals cooldown reductions Ambassador announcements Roadmap updates Rural gameplay improvements and more. Chris and Jamal discuss how the Wayfarer team has handled community feedback, why Scopely's approach has surprised many players, and how modern Wayfarer may actually be entering its “good old days.” Also this week: Chris shares the forgotten Wayfarer tracking spreadsheet with Patreon members Portland officially remains weird Bigfoot apparently lives in the Pacific Northwest Old Gmail, AOL, MySpace, and Friendster nostalgia Hockey playoff talk Jackson's incredible 53-save lacrosse performance and a deep dive into how photo thumbs actually determine Wayspot images in Pokémon GO. Plus: Wayspots of the Week Coal of the Week Dad jokes for new dad Hank and classic Wayspotters banter throughout. Stick around for: ✅ Spatial / Scopely News ✅ Wayspots / Coal of the Week ✅ Dad Jokes (of course!) Show Credits Hosts: Jamal Harvey & Chris Bell Writer: Chris Bell Producer: Jamal Harvey Executive Producer: Kate Konz Show Historian: Matty G Recorded: 29 May 2026 Published: 31 May 2026 Season 5, Episode 20 Contact Us wayspotters@pokemonprofessor.com Voicemail / SMS: 704-426-3710 Support the Show Patreon: patreon.com/PokemonProfessor Website: wayspotters.com Follow! Instagram: @wayspotterspodcast Twitter/X: @wayspotters TikTok: @imakewayspots YouTube: @WayspottersPodcast Twitch: twitch.tv/pokemonprofessornetwork Community & Friends Wayfarer Discord: discord.gg/niawayfarer German Wayfarer Discord: discord.gg/ThTZCZH5 Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/2241761169257836 Solstice:
Malcolm in the Middle: "Bowling"Life's still unfair across two different timelines! It's one of the most famous episodes of the 00s working class family sitcom, a Sliding Doors-style look at the consequences of each parent taking the kids bowling. We talk about the masterful filmmaking, effects, and timing that made this experiment work, the show's surprisingly uncontroversial production history, and the different parenting styles of Jane Kaczmarek's Lois and Bryan Cranston's Hal.Take the Glitterjaw Listener Survey by 5/31 and enter to win a $50 gift card!A proud part of The Glitterjaw Queer Podcast CollectiveTip us on Ko-Fi | Gimmicks WebsiteEmail: gimmickspodcast@gmail.com | Bluesky | InstagramTheme song: "Disco Tears" by Raven | Creative Commons Attribution 3.0End song: "Boss of Me" cover for a fake Malcolm Gameboy Advance gameSources: Alex Reid interview with Orlando Sentinel Linwood Boomer interview with Polygon Frankie Muniz interview with AOL
On this episode of Market Matters, Seth Schachner, Managing Director of Strat Americas and the host of the “Breaking Down the Biz” podcast, takes a closer look at media and streaming. Seth shares what it was like witnessing how streaming changed the music business as an AOL and Sony executive, examines the future of the movie industry and the potential for future mergers in the streaming space. Seth also shares stories from the Latin music scene of the early 2000's and weighs in on the recent trend of “streamflation.”======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day.Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about
Check out www.brandysandbs.com for your merch Email us at eddyandjay@brandysandbs.comProm season is over, the grill is basically on standby, and we're posted up at the cabin studio doing what we do best: catching up, arguing about nothing, and accidentally saying the quiet part out loud. We start with Memorial Day weekend stories that bounce from golf course culture to the eternal question of why a bar can stock ten types of vodka but still mess up a simple brandy request. Somewhere in there we talk about how jokes land, why tipping matters, and what happens when you have to circle back and apologize even when you swear you were “just kidding.” Then we go full nostalgia with the stuff that shaped an entire generation: phone books, payphones, dial-up internet noises, AOL, and the Napster era that made downloading music feel like a nightly mission. We connect it to today's streaming subscriptions, YouTube payouts, and why artists fight so hard to control licensing. It's funny, but it's also a real snapshot of how fast culture shifted from slow connections to instant everything. The main event is Love Lines with Snacks. He breaks down prom season from the inside: group dinners, who's a “date” versus who's just in the carpool, jealousy dynamics, after-party realities, and the legendary fish house sleepover. If you're a parent, you're going to have thoughts. If you were ever a teenager, you're going to remember things. We close with Vegas sports betting, Minnesota sports suffering, owl calls in the woods, and a final debate that somehow turns into beef liver and head cheese. Subscribe for more cabin studio chaos, share this with a friend who needs a laugh, and leave a review if you want us to keep bringing Snacks back. What's the most overrated “big night” tradition from your high school years?Support the show
Welcome! Don't mind us, we're just reminiscing about our earliest memories with the internet and our very first internet service provider, America Online (better known as AOL). If you're curious what that was like then we think you'll enjoy this side conversation. Follow Aflixionados Podcast on social media for extended conversations, interesting tidbits, and other news!! Linktree | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Merch
Watch the full video version on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@readysetblowpodcast?sub_confirmation=1 The always funny and lovely Mimi Landru finally returns to the show after a 3 year hiatus! Randy and Mimi have an uncensored, real and hilarious conversation about how the smash hit TV series Heated Rivalry, dating younger men (or women), Mimi's wild stories about growing up in rural Alabama, how your relationship evolves with your parents, an update on Mimi's relationship status, public AOL chatrooms, and the dangers of sending your spouse nudes. The two close the show home with some wild weekly news. Every Thursday, the Ready Set Blow Podcast brings you real talk with comedians, actors, musicians, entertainers, entrepreneurs, and fascinating guests from all walks of life. No scripted BS. No playing it safe…Just raw, funny, and authentic conversations you won't hear on your average podcast. If you enjoy comedy podcasts like Your Mom's House, Flagrant, The Joe Rogan Experience, or Theo Von, you'll love this show! What We Talk About in This Episode: 00:00 Podcast Intro 01:00 Heated Rivalry 05:00 Dating Younger Men 15:00 Growing Up in Rural Alabama 30:00 Dealing with Your Parents 40:00 Romantic Relationships 45:00 AOL Chat Rooms 50:00 Sending Nudes 53:00 The Weekly News New Episodes Every Thursday:
Fibra grew up a Mac kid in a PC-dominated warez scene, tinkering in HyperCard before discovering AOL4FREE and the elite Mac chat crews of the mid-'90s. He walks through the Mac side of AOL hacking, including FDOs, ResEdit, tokens, and "hells" like One Click, and how that curiosity became a career in software and AI. Today he's reverse-engineered AOL itself with Dialtone and a 68k Mac running in your browser at mac.dialtone.live.Highlights Include:Growing up Mac in a PC warez world, starting with HyperCardAOL4FREE and the Mac Chat elite (Ambient, Symbiont, Mystery Vortex, Tang)FDOs, ResEdit, tokens, and Mac "hells" like One ClickReverse-engineering FDO91 and ADA.dll to build Dialtonemac.dialtone.live: a 68k Mac in the browser connected to AOLAI-assisted reverse engineering and the coming wave of prompt-injection security issuesGuest: Fibrahttps://mac.dialtone.live/https://x.com/SiliconForestedhttps://github.com/iconidentifySurvey Link:https://airtable.com/app7GJNzwDQ8MMINw/shr4yEBKR6AADMOWoGuest: FibraHost: Steve StonebrakerAudio Editor: Sam Fox (sam.fox.london@gmail.com)CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold.--AOL Underground PodcastFollow us ontwitter - @AOLUnderground, @brakertechReddit -https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/Youtube-https://www.youtube.com/@AOLUndergroundPodcastMerch -https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shopDonate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUndergroundContact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/AOL 3.0 is working again! - https://dialtone.live/AOL Underground Discord - https://discord.gg/GvWuJTcTBaPodcast Community Page -https://aolunderground.com/community/AOL 4.0 is working! - https://nina.chat/connect/aol/Check out my wife's Etsy shop -https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker
Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey celebrate 100 episodes of I Want That Too by diving deep into one of Disney's most fascinating recurring patterns: the company's obsession with technology. From the rise and fall of Go.com to MagicBands, My Pal Mickey, Disney Infinity, and interactive park experiments that never fully worked, Jim traces Disney's long history of swinging big on tech innovation. Along the way, they also cover Toy Story 5 fast food partnerships, Alice in Wonderland's 75th anniversary, and new Small World anniversary merchandise. NEWS • Toy Story 5 teams up with Papa Johns in Disney's latest fast food collaboration push. • Burger King's Mandalorian promotion sparks conversation about Disney's growing restaurant partnerships. • Alice in Wonderland celebrates its 75th anniversary with restored screenings and limited merch. • Disney launches America 250 merchandise across Walt Disney World. • New It's a Small World 60th anniversary pins and collectibles arrive for Disney Parks fans. FEATURE • Jim revisits the rise and rapid collapse of Disney's Go.com initiative and why the company struggled to compete with Yahoo and AOL. • The history of Disney's biggest tech experiments, including holograms for The Black Cauldron and Journey Into Imagination. • Behind the scenes stories about My Pal Mickey, Glow With the Show ears, and the unrealized ambitions of MagicBands. • The original interactive plans for MagicBands included personalized Small World dolls, reactive character greetings, and real-time park tracking. • Disney Infinity, Epic Mickey, Lucky the Dinosaur, and Turtle Talk with Crush reveal how Disney repeatedly reinvents its approach to immersive technology. • Josh D'Amaro's latest comments about Disney Plus suggest the company may once again be trying to build a digital centerpiece for the Disney brand. HOSTS • Jim Hill - X/Twitter: @JimHillMedia, Instagram: @JimHillMedia, Website: jimhillmedia.com • Lauren Hersey - X/Twitter: @laurenhersey2, Instagram: @lauren_hersey_ FOLLOW • Facebook: @JimHillMediaNews • YouTube: @jimhillmedia • TikTok: @jimhillmedia • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia/ SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - https://strongmindedagency.com SPONSOR Thanks to UnlockedMagic.com, your go-to source for great deals on Disney and Universal tickets. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. https://www.jimhillmedia.com/sponsor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
431 The Art of Aging - Featuring Diane Place In today's episode Sarah Elkins and Diane Place discuss the art and beauty in aging and how it allows us to collect amazing stories, learn new things about ourselves, and how we can use these experiences to help others. Highlights Aha moments and how trusting yourself will most often take you to better places in life. Bringing in other story tellers to enlighten yourself with intergenerational, interracial, and interhuman connections. Reframing aging and how we perceive aging, in that it is never too late to do anything and you don't need to step back just because of a number. The stories we tell ourselves and the stories told around us shape our perceptions, and we need to take active steps to make sure that it is positive and healthy instead of cutting ourselves and others down. Quotes "I've had "Aha" moments in my life that led me to make crazy decisions. Some of them didn't go so well most of them did because I trusted my heart." "Find connections with who we are not just what we've done." "We need to seek the new stories if we have some of those old stories. We need to ditch them. We need to erase them, and reinvent them." Dear Listeners it is now your turn, What part of this conversation made you realize something about your own aging and maybe your internal messages that are affecting who you are and that you're modeling and sharing with younger people. If you're one of the younger listeners, under 50, what part of this conversation made you eager to hear the stories of people around you that you've only ever known skin deep? I would love to hear what resonated with you in this conversation. And, as always, thank you for listening. About Diane (From her LinkedIn) After years of dancing on the edges of my passions through a roller coaster life and career, it was the coincidence of four lightning strike experiences: a cancer diagnosis, loss of a business, my 60th birthday, and a soon-to-be empty nest, that compelled me to dig deep to focus on what I truly wanted to do with my "one wild & precious life." This became my "third act quest." Our "third act" CAN be the most exciting chapter in our life's story. My mission became clear - to inspire women and reframe the perception & experience of what life can be after 50. I've unearthed what had been calling me all along. Now, I couldn't imagine doing anything else! ______________ Creating Third Act Quest to inspire and connect women 50+ is the most exciting and rewarding venture in my career journey (so far!) I launched Third Act Quest in 2018, with the dream to reframe the perception and experience of aging through initiatives that connect and inspire women as they create the most exciting chapter in their life's story — their "third act." Third Act Quest initiatives: the 333 Collective, "AHA" Third Act Stories, Quest Year, and QUEST, a biennial gathering & celebration. _______ My 35+ year career: - Leaps of faith to embrace my passions and talents to have an impact - My values and dreams are my GPS - Synchronicity - Resilience My professional career includes: a decade in Boston with an international ad agency; ten years with America Online (AOL/Time Warner) in a leadership role during the early days of the internet culminating in a role as Senior Vice President; and four unique entrepreneurial ventures. In the early 90's, I founded a cause-marketing firm. Later, post-AOL, I launched a photography business and The Global Design Post. Though each of these experiences expanded my life and my mind, it's what happened around my corporate career, the breadcrumbs that I followed, that has driven me, and has been "calling" me all these years. I've finally put my personal passion front and center. _____ All of your life's experiences; the highs & the lows, the turning points & transitions, shape how you see yourself and the world. Within just a few generations, 30 years have been added to our life expectancy. Our 50's & 60's can be a turning point; not time to step back, but time to expand, engage & thrive. It can be our time to unearth dreams that have been buried and create a vision for how we truly want to live,love, work and contribute. "What is it you plan to do with your one wild & precious life?" (Mary Oliver) Be sure to check out Diane's LinkedIn, and especially Third Act Quest! About Sarah Sarah is a Montana based workplace communication trainer, TEDx speaker, DisruptHR speaker, public speaking coach, professional storyteller, musician, and podcast host. Her workshops and coaching packages with teams and their leaders are known to address and reduce miscommunication – the most common cause of tension and stress in the workplace. Using the team's results from the StrengthsFinder assessment, she guides teams in learning to speak each other's "language", learning to value each other's strengths and connecting with each other through enhanced self-reflection and effective listening. Sarah's nearly 20 years working in government agencies inspired her to complete her MBA and to achieve her StrengthsFinder certification to improve work environments for others, guiding teams toward increased satisfaction, productivity, and happiness. Visit her website to purchase her book, Your Stories Don't Define You in paperback or audiobook.
“Your call is very important to us.” Companies say things like this all the time in an effort to sound customer-focused and trustworthy. But do phrases like that actually reassure people—or do they quietly create the opposite reaction? Source: Michael Maslansky author of The Language of Trust (https://amzn.to/3Wz2IQP). You already know certain places make you feel different—you just may not realize how powerful the effect really is. Walking into a church, a courtroom, a stadium, or even a grocery store can subtly change your mood, your behavior, and even the way you think. Kevin Ervin Kelley, award-winning architect and author of Irreplaceable: How to Create Extraordinary Places that Bring People Together (https://amzn.to/3UALlwE), explains how spaces are intentionally designed to influence human behavior and why the environments around you shape far more of your experience than you probably realize. History class usually focuses on wars, presidents, and major events. But some of the most fascinating stories are the ones you rarely hear about. Stories like the chaotic and nearly disastrous opening day of Disneyland, the multiple assassination plots unfolding the night Abraham Lincoln was killed, and the bizarre corporate marriage between AOL and Time Warner. Michael Farquhar, former writer and editor at The Washington Post and author of Bad Days in History (https://amzn.to/3wjKCrF) and More Bad Days in History (https://amzn.to/3QE5q3V), shares some of history's strangest, most surprising, and often unbelievable true stories. “You have the right to remain silent…” Those famous words are instantly recognizable. But who exactly was “Miranda”? And how did one man's legal troubles end up permanently changing the American justice system? https://www.thoughtco.com/miranda-v-arizona-104966 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS AQUA TRU: Take the guesswork out of pure, great-tasting water. Head to https://AquaTru.com now and get 20% off your purifier using promo code SYSK. AquaTru even comes with a 30-day best-tasting water guarantee or your money back. RULA: This Mental Health Awareness Month, don't just think about your mental health - actually take the step to take care of it. Visit https://Rula.com/sysk to get started. QUINCE: Refresh your everyday with luxury you will actual use! Go to https://Quince.com/sysk for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too! SHOPIFY: It's time to turn those "what ifs" into CHA CHING with Shopify Today! Sign up for your $1 per month trail and start selling today at https://Shopify.com/sysk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is vibe coding actually good now? This week on The Friday Deploy, Andrew and Ben explore the convergence of vibe coding and agentic engineering, unpack the decline of the traditional technical interview, and discuss why companies like Warp are prioritizing AI prototypes over planning meetings. They also celebrate Andrew's newly published research on "mise en place" context engineering. Finally, they break down the enterprise AI "last mile" crisis and share how they are using personal knowledge graphs to upskill their own agents.Read the guide: The APEX FrameworkFollow the show:Subscribe to our Substack Follow us on LinkedInSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelLeave us a ReviewFollow the hosts:Follow AndrewFollow BenFollow DanFollow today's stories:AOL for agentsVibe coding and agentic engineering are getting closer than I'd likeMise en Place for Agentic Coding: Deliberate Preparation as Context Engineering MethodologyBuild, then alignThink the technical interview is dead? Think againThe last mile is where enterprise AI actually diesOFFERSStart Free Trial: Get started with LinearB's AI productivity platform for free.Book a Demo: Learn how you can ship faster, improve DevEx, and lead with confidence in the AI era.LEARN ABOUT LINEARBAI Code Reviews: Automate reviews to catch bugs, security risks, and performance issues before they hit production.AI & Productivity Insights: Go beyond DORA with AI-powered recommendations and dashboards to measure and improve performance.AI-Powered Workflow Automations: Use AI-generated PR descriptions, smart routing, and other automations to reduce developer toil.MCP Server: Interact with your engineering data using natural language to build custom reports and get answers on the fly.
In this episode of Investor Connect, we welcome Jeffrey Stewart, Managing Director at GPO Fund, who shares his global IPO thesis and why he believes capital markets are undergoing their biggest structural shift since 2000, driven by globalization, technology, demographics, geopolitics, and regulation. Jeffrey explains how companies staying private too long can create brittle capital structures, make it harder to recruit talent, complicate acquisitions, and misalign investors, while going public can simplify the cap table, lower the cost of capital, and raise credibility and visibility. He also discusses why companies like Oracle and AOL went public earlier in past decades, what changed in the US markets (including decimalization, regulation, reduced research, and litigation), and how GPO Fund builds diversified international investor bases to help founder-led technology companies accelerate global expansion and IPO readiness, highlighting the growing role of emerging middle-class capital, AI-driven market efficiency, and evolving tokenization and settlement trends. Visit GPO Fund at www.gpofund.com/ Reach out to at www.linkedin.com/in/stewartjeffrey, and on x.com/UrgentSpeed ________________________________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https:/_/tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.Josh Lawson's Kano cuts through the confusion like a live wire. He mocks the film from within, turning every line into a pressure-release valve, and, in doing so, becomes the only consistent source of energy. Synopsis:The fan favourite champions -- now joined by Johnny Cage himself -- are pitted against one another in the ultimate battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.Garth FranklinOne of the very first online entertainment journalists, Sydney-based Garth Franklin has clocked up more hours, stories and experience in this field than the entire staff of various other sites combined. Respected and well-regarded amongst his peers, Franklin created and designed the very first Dark Horizons® incarnation on geocities.com back in April 1996 and has steered it through at least four major re-designs, two recessions, hundreds of interviews, thousands of screenings, and tens of thousands of articles.Garth's work over the twenty plus years has taken him all over the globe to places like Auckland, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Bangkok, Baton Rouge, Berlin, Calgary, Chicago, Dallas, Edmonton, Harare, Hwange, Honolulu, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Nadi, Naples, New York City, Paris, Perth, Prague, Rome, Rotorua, San Diego, San Francisco, Siem Reap, Singapore, Surfer's Paradise, Suva, Toronto, Vancouver, Venice and Wellington. He has regular consulted with and/or worked alongside publicists, managers, producers, studio VPs, agents, filmmakers and celebrities in the US, UK, Europe and Australia.Franklin, who is also a ‘Top Critic' on Rotten Tomatoes and member of the Australian Film Critics Association, has also contributed columns for several outlets including Empire Magazine Australia, Cinescape Magazine and AOL, served as a film critic on both Foxtel's Channel V and ABC Radio 702 with Angela Catterns, contributed content or towards pieces for numerous outlets ranging from IGN to USA Today to the U.S. Armed Forces Radio and Television Service.One Heat Minute ProductionsWEBSITE: oneheatminute.comTWITTER: @OneBlakeMinute & @OHMPodsMERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/en-au/stores/one-heat-minute-productionsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE.In its strongest passages, APEX becomes spatial. Crevasses, cliff faces, narrow passages — the geography tightens, and with it the tension.Synopsis:A mountain climber haunted by a fatal decision in Norway retreats to the Australian wilderness for isolation. Her journey turns into a desperate hunt when a deceptive local targets her as his next ritualistic prey in the bush.Garth FranklinOne of the very first online entertainment journalists, Sydney-based Garth Franklin has clocked up more hours, stories and experience in this field than the entire staff of various other sites combined. Respected and well-regarded amongst his peers, Franklin created and designed the very first Dark Horizons® incarnation on geocities.com back in April 1996 and has steered it through at least four major re-designs, two recessions, hundreds of interviews, thousands of screenings, and tens of thousands of articles.Garth's work over the twenty plus years has taken him all over the globe to places like Auckland, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Bangkok, Baton Rouge, Berlin, Calgary, Chicago, Dallas, Edmonton, Harare, Hwange, Honolulu, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Nadi, Naples, New York City, Paris, Perth, Prague, Rome, Rotorua, San Diego, San Francisco, Siem Reap, Singapore, Surfer's Paradise, Suva, Toronto, Vancouver, Venice and Wellington. He has regular consulted with and/or worked alongside publicists, managers, producers, studio VPs, agents, filmmakers and celebrities in the US, UK, Europe and Australia.Franklin, who is also a ‘Top Critic' on Rotten Tomatoes and member of the Australian Film Critics Association, has also contributed columns for several outlets including Empire Magazine Australia, Cinescape Magazine and AOL, served as a film critic on both Foxtel's Channel V and ABC Radio 702 with Angela Catterns, contributed content or towards pieces for numerous outlets ranging from IGN to USA Today to the U.S. Armed Forces Radio and Television Service.One Heat Minute ProductionsWEBSITE: oneheatminute.comTWITTER: @OneBlakeMinute & @OHMPodsMERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/en-au/stores/one-heat-minute-productionsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
In this episode, host Sandy Vance sits down with Mike Fisher, the CEO of MyFitnessPal, for an exciting and passionate conversation about what happens when twenty years of nutrition data meets modern AI. With over 300 million people impacted worldwide and a brand that has been a household name for two decades, MyFitnessPal is not resting on its laurels. From an AI coach backed by two decades of behavioral data to a ChatGPT integration that meets users wherever they already are, to the acquisition of Gen Z favorite Calaii, Mike paints a vibrant picture of where consumer nutrition technology is headed. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of consumer behavior, AI personalization, and population health. In this episode, they talk about: MyFitnessPal has impacted over 300 million people worldwide and has been building AI into nutrition tools long before LLMs existed The app's AI flywheel covers three areas: logging, meal planning, and personalized insights The new AI coach for premium users is backed by twenty years of behavioral data on what actually helps people hit their goals Users who scan meals are 32% more likely to hit their goals, a data point only possible after two decades of studying user behavior MyFitnessPal integrated with ChatGPT so users can access its nutrition expertise directly inside the LLM they already use The company acquired Calaii, built by high school students who scaled it to millions of users in under two years, to reach a younger demographic A new GLP-1 mode lets users track dosage, side effects, and nutrition in one place Agentic programming has lowered the barrier to building software, but cannot replicate twenty years of trusted data and behavioral science Bad data and missing data are just as dangerous as hallucinations, and guardrails around AI nutrition advice are non-negotiable A Little About Mike: Mike Fisher is the CEO of MyFitnessPal and a member of its board of directors. At MyFitnessPal, he focuses on driving strategic initiatives, enhancing the app's technological infrastructure, and expanding its impact on global health and nutrition. He brings a wealth of experience from his previous role as Chief Technology Officer at Etsy, where he drove engineering and product innovation, and from Quigo, where he scaled technology infrastructure ahead of its acquisition by AOL. Co-founder of AKF Partners, Mike has advised numerous tech companies on strategic growth and held pivotal leadership roles at PayPal. A former U.S. Army Captain and pilot, Mike is also an active philanthropist and serves on the boards of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the West Point Association of Graduates. He has co-authored two books on scalability and one on customer misbehavior.
In today's Friday Four Pack, Billy asks which team you have more confidence in between the Bruins and Celtics, our interest in the Kentucky Derby, and we take a look back at AOL instant messaging!
Twenty-one years old, sitting at an e-machines computer in Oregon. AOL chatrooms visable through the scanlines of a 17" beige CRT monitor. The social engineering protocol initializes without a name, without formal training. Just need driving innovation. Packages arrive at the house. Things he couldn't afford now flowing through manipulation vectors his young mind discovered by instinct.The judicial system terminates this operation quickly. Join the military or go to jail. Too pretty for prison, Rich Green chooses the army in 2002. Combat communications for five years until special forces assessment and selection activates a new trajectory. Close target access missions. Network taps and Wi-Fi exploitation in cartel safe houses. No help desk background, no certifications. Pure offensive operations training his neural pathways for a different kind of warfare.Retirement executes in April 2022, triggering contractor status at the DoD schoolhouse. Teaching the same skills they'd programmed into him. SANS identifies the teaching aptitude and extracts him from government work. The classroom becomes his new operational environment. June 2022, Sith 2 incorporates as his own company. Security, infrastructure, threat hunting, hardening.Now he's pulling 415 pounds in the gym while filming TikTok videos about password managers, running SANS courses in Singapore, oprates Cith 2, then chairing virtual summits at 2 AM without missing a beat. The nuclear reactor in a skin suit who responds to every troll comment with Southern charm until they start using password managers. His real dream remains teaching world history to middle schoolers.TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction and Background02:44 Military Journey and Cybersecurity Career05:29 Teaching and Content Creation08:29 The Importance of Listening and Learning11:18 Energy and Engagement in Content Creation14:13 Sith2: Building a Brand and Community17:10 Fitness and Personal Accountability19:38 Content Creation Challenges and Mindset26:04 The Impact of Teaching and Mentorship26:29 Fueling Motivation Through Negativity27:36 Engaging with Trolls and Negative Comments29:42 Navigating Different Social Media Platforms33:07 AI in Cybersecurity and Content Creation37:38 The Future of AI and Human Creativity40:10 Unique Bar Experiences and Travel Stories42:18 Creating a Cybersecurity-Themed BarSYMLINKS[Sith2 Official Website] – http://www.sith2.com Rich Green's main platform for cybersecurity content, consulting, blogs, and podcast episodes.[LinkedIn] – https://www.linkedin.com/in/secgreene Professional profile where Rich shares cybersecurity insights, teaching content, and industry updates.[X (Twitter)] – https://twitter.com/secgreene Platform for quick thoughts, updates, and conversations around cybersecurity and tech.[SANS Profile] – https://www.sans.org/profiles/rich-greene Official instructor profile showcasing his work, credentials, and contributions within SANS cybersecurity training.[Instagram] – https://www.instagram.com/secgreene A mix of cybersecurity content, personal updates, and lifestyle posts including fitness and daily routines.
Summer is a great time for Arrow of Light Cub Scouts to prepare for the next step in their Scouting journey. In this #CubChatLive, we'll explore ideas and tips to help you plan an awesome AOL summertime pack calendar.Download links and resources from this episode.
Colin Petrie-Norris, Founder & CEO of Fairground Entertainment, is a pioneer in streaming TV. His new AI studio and global platform unite creators and technology to redefine entertainment. Previously, he built and sold Xumo to Comcast, expanding it with Charter into a global FAST ecosystem. Earlier, he helped grow Advertising.com, later acquired by AOL.
This week, about 5.5 thousand marketers from 44 countries and 800 brands are convening in Miami for one of the fastest rising gatherings in our industry, and Jim's guest is the entrepreneur behind it all.Jim welcomes Christian Muche, Global President and Co-Founder of POSSIBLE. Christian began his career as an accountant before discovering marketing, with time at early internet pioneers AOL and Yahoo in the early 2000s. In 2007, he co-founded DMEXCO, the Digital Marketing Exposition and Conference in Cologne, which became one of the most influential marketing and technology events in the world. Then in 2021, coming out of the pandemic, Christian co-founded POSSIBLE. Now in its fourth year, POSSIBLE brings together thousands of marketers, brands, and innovators in Miami for a three-day experience designed to spark connections and shape the future of the industry.Whether you are there in person or following from afar, tune in for a conversation with a leader who has built a differentiated and meaningful event platform, and learn what continues to drive his passion for bringing people together.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Listen without ads for 25 cents at www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast This Dopey Greatest Hits episode kicks off with Dave introducing a fan-voted theme around iconic TV characters, with Michael Imperioli winning the poll. Dave goes on a classic rant about ads vs Patreon, breaking down the cost to “25 cents a day,” before spiraling into plans for DopeyCon — including a long-shot idea to book Steve Jones during the CBGB Festival. A voicemail delivers pure Dopey chaos: a listener recounts taking acid, drinking, and shooting whiskey bottles in his basement, ultimately blowing apart his finger with a ricochet and attempting to cover it up using an angle grinder. The episode then pivots to a legendary Dopey story from Bill Blaber. After falling deep into crystal meth addiction, Bill describes wandering New York City in full paranoia, convinced AOL was responsible for ruining his life. This leads him to break into a building, climb to the roof, scale a water tower, and pass out inside. He's rescued by the FDNY, greeted by news cameras, and somehow avoids jail by fabricating a story — landing instead in a psych hold. Dave calls it one of the greatest Dopey stories ever before transitioning into an interview with Michael Imperioli, who discusses his early acting career, Goodfellas, working with Scorsese, and the infamous glass-breaking stunt that landed him in the hospital. Plus the Sopranos - and Michael's crazy Lou Reed Fan Fiction - The Perfume Burned His Eyes! All that and more on the Brand new old Greatest Hits Show! PLUS MORE! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Are B2B creators the future of the creator economy? We sit down with Alex Josephson, VP of Brandworks at LinkedIn, in the wake of its NewFronts presentation earlier this spring. He shares insights into the Top Voices 360 program and reveals that LinkedIn has tripled creator payouts over the last year.Also today: YouTube's Coachella station initiative, Justin Bieber's cred as a YouTuber, headlines today vs in 2013 (shout out AOL), and YouTube's new Shorts timer.00:00 Welcome to Creator Upload00:20 YouTube Coachella Station Initiative02:33 Justin Bieber's Coachella Performance07:05 Is Bieber a True YouTuber?10:37 Interview: LinkedIn's Alex Josephson11:10 CEOs as Content Creators14:28 The Rise of B2B Creators16:02 LinkedIn NewFronts and Top Voices22:06 Scaling Impact for Brands28:53 Tripling LinkedIn Creator Payouts30:12 Follower Count vs Real Influence33:46 Connected TV Ads on LinkedIn37:02 Hollywood on YouTube vs AOL44:22 YouTube Shorts Timer Update45:47 Wrap UpCreator Upload is your creator economy podcast, hosted by Lauren Schnipper and Joshua Cohen.Follow Lauren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schnipper/Follow Josh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuajcohen/Original music by London Bridge: https://www.instagram.com/londonbridgemusic/Edited and produced by Adam Conner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamonbrand
Rob heads into the demon realm because reality has become an AOL pump and dump email. Three days ago Trump said the Hormuz Strait would reopen itself. Now we're blocking it ourselves and picking a fight with China.This episode: JD Vance walks into Pakistan negotiations like a demonic Mister Rogers and spends 20 hours demanding Iran accept terms they already rejected. Netanyahu confirms on camera that Vance was reporting to him the entire time. Trump celebrates shooting down 101 missiles as a win — the cost breakdown says otherwise ($4 billion, 15% of our annual interceptor missile production, one engagement). Roger Stone talks Trump out of firing Tulsi Gabbard. Trump promises pardons to the whole team.Then the important stuff: the look-maxing clavicle kid who keeps smashing his face, an astronaut who circled the moon and came back to tell us "Earth, you are a crew," Coachella Airbnb hosts canceling on people for more money, and the Luigi assassin leaving handwritten confession notes like he's writing to his pen pal.Creative Solutions: contractual campaign promises with recall provisions, and a new political party — the Adult Only Promiscuous Consensual Sex Positive Party With Non-Coworkers 27 and Older — to solve Washington's blackmail epidemic.Support: RobBernsteinComedy.comPorches: robsnewsroom@gmail.comLive in Chicago this weekend opening for Dave Smith
This week we're entering a world in which there are no iPhones, no internet, no apps, no online shopping, no social media no steaming and no smart tech of any kind. Yes: We're traveling to a land where you get advice from magazines, information from encylopedias and to speak to someone you must pick up the phone and dial numbers. Thank you to this week's sponsor: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at shopify.com/abm Things we miss: magazines (specifically at Borders bookstore) malls in the 1900s AOL chat maps phone books phone calls on land lines listening to an album start to finish on the day it came out scheduling your entire life around your favorite tv show no one being about to reach you Toys R Us (is an amazon childhood) computer lab GUILTY PLEASURE TREASURE Elsie: Traitors Emma: Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at abeautifulmess.com Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at podcast@abeautifulmess.com or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
Rosenthal does an AOL interview and the boys get going with the major review and giveaways and then discuss last week's follow up! We then do the news (31:58) followed by the Ringside Top Ten (55:48). We do WEEKLY PURCHASES (56:34) and Major Mark Purchases of the WEEK (1:17:27). We then finish out the show with the Q&A (1:23:19) and GOOD HOUSEKEEPING (1:35:18).This episode is brought to you by Ringside Collectibles ( https://www.ringsidecollectibles.com/ ). Wrestlingfigures.com is your one stop shop for all your wrestling figure needs! Use code major to save 10 percent! SCRATCH THAT FIGURE ITCH!When: Each Friday morningWhere: Wherever you get your podcastsdSocial Media:Twitter: @MajorWFPod , @TheMattCardona , @Myers_Wrestling, @majorpodnetwork @MarkSterlingESQ Instagram: @MajorWFPod , @TheMattCardona , @Myers_Wrestling, @MarkSterlingESQ , @majorpodnetwork
Today's funny podcast starts exactly where you'd expect a professional radio show to begin: colonoscopy prep and filming your loved ones while they're coming out of anesthesia. Because nothing says romance like propofol and questionable decisions.From there, things spiral in the best way possible. The crew dives into all the little inconveniences from the past that would absolutely destroy us today—waiting for payphones, downloading songs for hours, AOL discs, and physically going to a bank like some kind of ancient civilization. It's a nostalgic trip that quickly turns into, “How did we survive any of this?”Then the tone shifts… hard. We break down a wild and tragic story involving a professional cornhole player and a shocking crime that leaves everyone asking the same question: how is that even possible? It's one of those moments where the show balances humor with genuine disbelief.Back closer to home, a local golf course incident turns into a full-on “don't mess with my kid” situation involving a golf club, raising the very real question: how far would you go if someone messed with your family? (Answer: probably too far.)And just when you think we've hit peak chaos, we pivot into one of the most unexpectedly passionate debates of the episode—mattresses. Adjustable beds, online shopping regrets, Menards loyalty declarations… it's basically a midlife crisis but with better punchlines.Oh—and we absolutely lose it over a guy abandoning a puppy at the airport, because even in a funny podcast, there are lines you just don't cross.It's messy, it's ridiculous, it's somehow relatable—and it's exactly what you expect from a daily comedy show that refuses to stay on track.Follow The Rizzuto Show → https://linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → https://1057thepoint.com/RizzShowHear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.