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Send us a textOn today's show we cover lots of questions including…Do low pH shampoos preserve color?Can a supplement provide you sun protection?What effects does hard water have on hair color?How significant are the health risks to taking topical tretinoin?What's the difference between aerosol and non aerosol sprays?Beauty NewsNY SCC meetingFDA withdraws talc rule.New sunscreen in USElectrokinetics confirms BTMC is best conditioner!Question linksScience direct articleCleveland clinic article Approximate timestamps0:00 - Intro1:00 - Chit chat - SCC meeting in New York9:15 - Beauty News - FDA talc rule12:00 - Best hair conditioner15:00 - New sunscreen in the US18:15 - Low pH shampoo20:40 - Supplement sun screen24:50 - Hard water and hair29:50 - Topical tretinoin37:20 - Aerosol vs non aerosol41:05 - EndingFive Ways to Ask a question -1. Send us a message through Patreon!2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to thebeautybrains@gmail.com3. Send it to us via social media (see links below)4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856Social media accountson Instagram we're at thebeautybrains2018on Twitter, we're thebeautybrainsOn Bluesky we're at thebeautybrainsOn Youtube we are at thebeautybrains2018And we have a Facebook pageValerie's ingredient company - Simply IngredientsPerry's other website - Chemists CornerFollow the  Porch Kitty Krew instagram accountSupport the show

The Ref is something of a Christmas outlier; its title does not suggest a holiday-themed topic, the poster artwork fails to spread any holiday cheer, and overall it's a strange culmination of ideas. However, it was also a Martin holiday tradition,so it made sense to finally tackle this Denis Leary-starring vehicle for our final film in 2025's Festivus Series.We're also drinking Modelo's Noche Especial lager for this festive occasion!Approximate timeline0:00-12:00 Intro12:00-20:00 Beer talk20:00-end The RefWe hope you enjoyed our Festivus Series this year! We will be back - either for a New Year's episode if we get the chance, or else we'll be seeing you in 2026 for standard film coverage!

What conjures memories of the festive season more than neon lights and a killer robot santa? Christmas Bloody Christmas is effectively Silent Night, Deadly Night crossed with The Terminator and a grindhouse aesthetic, but it never really reaches any of those heights. We talk about the grating dialogue, the film's extended finale, the lack of creativity in the kills, and a lot more in this yuletide episode on Joe Begos' film!We're also drinking Zero Gravity's Green State Evergreen Winter Lager.Approximate timeline0:00-12:00 Intro12:00-18:00 Beer talk18:00-end Christmas Bloody ChristmasFestivus Series continues all holiday season!

Proudly sponsored by PyMC Labs, the Bayesian Consultancy. Book a call, or get in touch!Intro to Bayes Course (first 2 lessons free)Advanced Regression Course (first 2 lessons free)Our theme music is « Good Bayesian », by Baba Brinkman (feat MC Lars and Mega Ran). Check out his awesome work!Visit our Patreon page to unlock exclusive Bayesian swag ;)Takeaways:DADVI is a new approach to variational inference that aims to improve speed and accuracy.DADVI allows for faster Bayesian inference without sacrificing model flexibility.Linear response can help recover covariance estimates from mean estimates.DADVI performs well in mixed models and hierarchical structures.Normalizing flows present an interesting avenue for enhancing variational inference.DADVI can handle large datasets effectively, improving predictive performance.Future enhancements for DADVI may include GPU support and linear response integration.Chapters:13:17 Understanding DADVI: A New Approach21:54 Mean Field Variational Inference Explained26:38 Linear Response and Covariance Estimation31:21 Deterministic vs Stochastic Optimization in DADVI35:00 Understanding DADVI and Its Optimization Landscape37:59 Theoretical Insights and Practical Applications of DADVI42:12 Comparative Performance of DADVI in Real Applications45:03 Challenges and Effectiveness of DADVI in Various Models48:51 Exploring Future Directions for Variational Inference53:04 Final Thoughts and Advice for PractitionersThank you to my Patrons for making this episode possible!Yusuke Saito, Avi Bryant, Giuliano Cruz, James Wade, Tradd Salvo, William Benton, James Ahloy, Robin Taylor, Chad Scherrer, Zwelithini Tunyiswa, Bertrand Wilden, James Thompson, Stephen Oates, Gian Luca Di Tanna, Jack Wells, Matthew Maldonado, Ian Costley, Ally Salim, Larry Gill, Ian Moran, Paul Oreto, Colin Caprani, Colin Carroll, Nathaniel Burbank, Michael Osthege, Rémi Louf, Clive Edelsten, Henri Wallen, Hugo Botha, Vinh Nguyen, Marcin Elantkowski, Adam C. Smith, Will Kurt, Andrew Moskowitz, Hector Munoz, Marco Gorelli, Simon Kessell, Bradley Rode, Patrick Kelley, Rick Anderson, Casper de Bruin, Michael Hankin, Cameron Smith, Tomáš Frýda, Ryan Wesslen, Andreas Netti, Riley King, Yoshiyuki Hamajima, Sven De Maeyer, Michael DeCrescenzo, Fergal M, Mason Yahr, Naoya Kanai, Aubrey Clayton, Omri Har Shemesh, Scott Anthony Robson, Robert Yolken, Or Duek, Pavel Dusek, Paul Cox, Andreas Kröpelin, Raphaël...

We've done a lot of killer Santa films, but we've never done the extremely French Deadly Games: Dial Code Santa Claus, the precursor to Home Alone's "kid on Christmas setting traps for bad guys" idea. Here we talk about the MINITEL, if the idea for Home Alone was stolen, and how closely this film hews to Christmas Evil (another movie we've done previously). We're also drinking Sam Adams' new winter seasonal White Winter Ale!Approximate timeline0:00-12:00 Intro12:00-20:00 Beer talk20:00-end Deadly Games: Dial Code Santa ClausFestivus Series continues all Christmas season!

As Buffalo Bills fans, we couldn't resist checking out Hallmark's new holiday movie based around the Bills mafia. And of course, with our track record of covering Christmas Hallmark films, it only made sense to "tackle" this nauseatingly naive movie of yuletide cheer. Tune in to see what we say, and hear Martin reminisce about Bills teams of old.We're also drinking DuClaw's Pastryarchy: Peppermint Imperial Stout!Approximate timeline0:00-15:00 Intro15:00-25:00 Beer talk25:00-end Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love StoryFestivus Series continues all holiday season!

Send us a textOn today's show we cover lots of questions including…How do you know when an ingredient is in a formula at a working %?Why would a company use a dangerous ingredient in their product?Do heat-less curls damage hair?What's the deal with Milk Shake Direct Color?How do hair color products with conditioning effects work?Beauty NewsScience News - Valerie quoted speaking about the skin's barrierBond builders - do they work?Approximate timestamps0:00 - Intro1:00 - Chit chat3:25 - Beauty News - Science news article5:40 - Hair bonding research22:00 - Audience comments24:55 - Ingredient percents30:45 - Dangerous ingredients35:35 - Heatless curls42:20 - Milk Shake color50:17 - Conditioning color products53:10 - EndingFive Ways to Ask a question -1. Send us a message through Patreon!2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to thebeautybrains@gmail.com3. Send it to us via social media (see links below)4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856Social media accountson Instagram we're at thebeautybrains2018on Twitter, we're thebeautybrainsOn Bluesky we're at thebeautybrainsOn Youtube we are at thebeautybrains2018And we have a Facebook pageValerie's ingredient company - Simply IngredientsPerry's other website - Chemists CornerFollow the  Porch Kitty Krew instagram accountSupport the show

While we technically missed Thanksgiving, it's okay, because we planned it all along - this episode drops on Black Friday and we're celebrating that hellish consumer holiday with the 2021 film Black Friday! This Devon Sawa/Bruce Campbell vehicle was actually a pleasant surprise considering the lack of fanfare and poor reviews - it's a fun, zombie- and Thing-adjacent holiday horror that brings both the joy of Thanksgiving and the terror of Christmas shopping. We're also drinking Founders' Red Sweater IPA!Approximate timeline0:00-14:00 Intro/Thanksgiving talk14:00-20:00 Beer talk20:00-end Black FridayComing up: our Festivus Series begins!

Send us a textOn today's show we cover lots of questions including…How long do heat protectants last? Is there a meaningful difference between different red light therapy masks?Why would an anti-aging cream be really expensive?Can you just use rubbing alcohol to prevent itching and ingrown hairs?In an antioxidant balm, will the antioxidants absorb into the skin or stay on top?Beauty NewsAugustinus Bader backs Dua Lipa's wallet-friendly line.Are beauty products going all become the same? Approximate timestamps0:00 - Intro1:00 - Chit chat9:00 - Beauty News - Dua Lipa launch12:20 - Are formulas going to become the same?16:00 - Are you a Valerie or a Perry?19:15 - Heat protectants24:35 - Red light therapy30:00 - What makes products expensive37:45 - Rubbing alcohol ingrown hairs41:00 - Antioxidant balms45:00 - EndingFive Ways to Ask a question -1. Send us a message through Patreon!2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to thebeautybrains@gmail.com3. Send it to us via social media (see links below)4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856Social media accountson Instagram we're at thebeautybrains2018on Twitter, we're thebeautybrainsOn Bluesky we're at thebeautybrainsOn Youtube we are at thebeautybrains2018And we have a Facebook pageValerie's ingredient company - Simply IngredientsPerry's other website - Chemists CornerFollow the  Porch Kitty Krew instagram accountSupport the show

Discover why San Jose families are flocking to Los Angeles and what the move actually costs. We break down housing savings, lifestyle perks, and the hidden factors that determine your moving bill—from truck size to timing to those overlooked logistical details.Visit https://got2move.com/long-distance/san-jose-to-los-angeles/ Got2Move City: San Francisco Address: 801 Avenue H Website: https://got2move.com/

We've covered most of Wes Anderson's recent output, but we missed The Phoenician Scheme when it released in theaters. So we wanted to rectify that in between our holiday coverage, and give this espionage/business caper its proper due. Here we talk about the overly complicated scheme, Benicio del Toro as frontman, the phoenix rising of Michael Cera, and a whole lot more as we try to parse the symmetrical orientation of Anderson's film. We're also drinking Ommegang's Ommegeddon, a Brett Saison Ale!Approximate timeline0:00-12:00 Intro12:00-20:00 Beer talk20:00-end The Phoenician SchemeNext up: we head into Thanksgiving with a look at 2021's Black Friday!

In our final episode of HaHaHalloween, we discuss the iconic film Ghostbusters, exploring its cultural impact, memorable scenes, and the nostalgia it evokes. We delve into the film's humor, its place in Halloween traditions, and the performances of its cast, including Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. We're also drinking Community Beer Works' Lets Go Pils pilsner!Approximate timeline0:00-14:00 Intro14:00-20:00 Beer talk20:00-end GhostbustersThat's the final treat in our goodie bag for HaHaHalloween. We hope you enjoyed this season and we'll be back in a couple weeks for a Thanksgiving-themed episode before we move on to the Christmas holiday. Find us on any podcast app or at bloodandblackrumpodcast.cultsploitation.com!

Similar to Student Bodies, Wacko is a 1982 horror parody that primarily satirizes the slasher genre, all while cracking jokes at other popular horror movies of the time. This one centers around a Lawnmower Killer with an irreverent brand of comedy that basically throws jokes at the viewer in rapid-fire succession. We talk about how successful this is, the killer reveal, and whether Wacko deserves the multiple cast talents at its disposal!We're also drinking Tree House Brewing's Halloween beer, the Evil Julius triple IPA!Approximate timeline0:00-13:00 Intro13:00-21:00 Beer talk21:00-end WackoHaHaHalloween comes to an end next week, so stick with us! We might have a few tricks and treats up our sleeve.

One of the most important slasher parodies is also relatively little-known. For HaHaHalloween we had to be sure to take on 1981's Student Bodies, released in the heyday of the slasher movement and mostly satirizing Halloween and Friday the 13th. We talk about the jokes, the Airplane!-esque comedy, and how inspirational this film would be on a new line of horror comedies.Approximate timeline0:00-8:00 Intro8:00-16:00 Beer talk16:00-end Student BodiesHaHaHalloween continues all Halloween season!

Send us a textOn today's show we cover lots of questions including…Is it a good idea to load up a product with active ingredients?What do you think of the Ziip Halo device?How do you remove mineral sunscreen from your skin?What do humectants really do in hair?What is Neogen plasma skin regeneration?Beauty NewsWhat the Hell Are Skin-Loving Cosmetics?Do you think that is true?  I'm cynical but even I think that sounds a bit over the top.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vvht6jMYlYPterostibene - New anti-aging ingredient?Approximate timestamps0:00 - Intro1:00 - Chit chat6:30 - Beauty news - Skin loving cosmetics13:20 - Pterostibene17:40 - Beauty Questions - Loaded with active ingredients25:00 - Ziip Halo device32:55 - Removing mineral sunscreen36:05 - Humectants in hair45:15 - Neogen49:35 - EndingFive Ways to Ask a question -1. Send us a message through Patreon!2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to thebeautybrains@gmail.com3. Send it to us via social media (see links below)4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856Social media accountson Instagram we're at thebeautybrains2018on Twitter, we're thebeautybrainsOn Bluesky we're at thebeautybrainsOn Youtube we are at thebeautybrains2018And we have a Facebook pageValerie's ingredient company - Simply IngredientsPerry's other website - Chemists CornerFollow the  Porch Kitty Krew instagram accountSupport the show

We can't have a horror parody series without possibly the most popular one in the genre. We're talking Scary Movie in this episode, from the best jokes, to how it holds up today, and its surprising success at coming quite close to shot-for-shot matches of Scream. Check it out and let us know if you still watch this one, even with the dated references!Approximate timeline0:00-11:00 Intro11:00-15:00 Tea(!) talk15:00-end Scary MovieHaHaHalloween continues all Halloween season!

For this episode of HaHaHalloween, we wanted to throw things back a ways to some of the earliest horror parodies. What better than Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, a monster mashup that started the craze of the comedy duo meeting various Universal monsters. We talk about the appeal of this Avengers of horror, the slapstick comedy the two perfected, and Martin's disdain for Bela Lugosi?!Approximate timeline0:00-15:00 Intro15:00-25:00 Beer talk25:00-end Abbott and Costello Meet FrankensteinHaHaHalloween continues all Halloween season!

We return to the slasher format for our fourth episode in our Halloween horror parody series. Here we tackle Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, which attempts to see the slasher film from the killer's perspective, giving some pointed examples of the reasoning behind slasher films with its meta commentary while at the same time offering up half of a real slasher film in its own right. We talk about the jokes, the allure of a killer like Leslie Vernon, and how well the films plays off the slasher tropes. We're also drinking Sierra Nevada's 2025 Bigfoot barleywine-style ale!Approximate timeline0:00-10:00 Intro10:00-20:00 Beer talk20:00-end Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie VernonHaHaHalloween continues all Halloween season!

Continuing our horror parody/comedy Halloween season, we move from slasher films to zombies as we take a look at The Dead Don't Die from 2019. This was a particular divisive movie when it released, pairing the sardonic sensibilities of a Wes Anderson movie with the more traditional undead tropes. We talk about how well this works out, if the theme is too heavy-handed, and a whole lot more in this appreciation of Bill Murray and Adam Driver. We're also drinking Wicked Grove (Aldi) Black Cherry Imperial Hard Cider!Approximate timeline0:00-10:00 Intro10:00-20:00 Beer talk20:00-end The Dead Don't DieHaHaHalloween continues all Halloween season!

If Club Dread was a traditional slasher parody, Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil takes things in a different direction by upending the usual formulas; instead of college co-eds being the targets, they become the killers in this comedy about a giant misunderstanding. We talk about the hilarious circumventing of tropes, the great 2010s feel, and how well the conceit orks over a full-length film. We're also drinking Southern Tier's new Buffalo Bills-themed IPA can!Approximate timeline0:00-7:00 Intro7:00-14:00 Beer talk14:00-end Tucker and Dale Vs. EvilHaHaHalloween continues all Halloween season!

We're starting the Halloween season off with our first horror parody, and we wanted a soft start - and what better way than to lead out of the summer season with Club Dread, set at a resort and satirizing slasher tropes. While neither of us were completely enamored with Broken Lizard's attempt at spoofing the usual stalker cliches, we did enjoy Bill Paxton's antics as a Jimmy Buffet-lite musician. We're also drinking Sierra Nevada's new Oktoberfest collaboration with Stortebeker in this spookified episode!Approximate timeline0:00-10:00 Intro10:00-18:00 Beer talk18:00-end Club DreadHaHaHalloween continues all September and October, weekly!

ChessDojo's GM Jesse Kraai is always one of my favorite people to talk chess with, yet somehow it had been five years since his last visit to the pod. Jesse returned at a great time, having been both studying and competing actively, and recently achieving his goal of qualifying for the 2026 U.S. Senior Closed Championship. His recent over-the-board activity provided a springboard for us to discuss a wide range of topics, including: How he has learned to confront his fears in tough, “meat-grinder” weekend tournaments Why he believes weight training—and even certain health supplements—are important for older players, and may be the next frontier for professionals as well How the ChessDojo curriculum and philosophy have evolved in recent years I am also a big fan of Jesse's book reviews on the ChessDojo YouTube channel, so I couldn't let him go without sharing a few recommendations. We even closed the conversation by discussing Intermezzo, a recent novel by award-winning Irish writer Sally Rooney. I always admire Jesse's dedication to improvement, and it's a pleasure to hear his thoughtful perspectives on chess and beyond. Approximate timestamps of topics discussed are below. 0:02- Does Jesse ever find it hard to stay motivated to keep studying and reading chess books?  0:03- Reflections on Jesse's recent tournaments 0:05- What are the keys to GM Alex Fishbein's recent success?  0:09- What does Jesse do to work on his own chess? Mentioned: Jesse's review of the book TurboCharge Your Tactics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLBMmqk8an0 Also Mentioned:  Perfect Your Chess https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Your-Chess-Ukrainian-Authors/dp/1915328063/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1KXGHHH199SMQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XJTzNVQ4N6jtqAJlUh5KzvNBpaX4Cs6DkIe2E-15eIhEw6YsZYPA5HdNzRFsEzgzHHBYkJjSSdBddTS1PPcTP6iRXtOUrqULwf5Sc2JQUMHafGmhNIGcuYGQ8MyXxIkQhoxaHmbKuO0u94ls6vl8vhiehM-UnVvrZ17ce4FPjsd3ho3b08KJh-vPw89-SF0ccgo36HEXf7zwi__wKMmX8iO1_7DXOTHH5Pk9OgLrBUA.kPo0CC2fg8nMzpfrIKoCIvkTyNUwFvqAT7-k0iXzEmI&dib_tag=se&keywords=perfect+your+chess&qid=1756510333&sprefix=Perfect+Your+Chess%2Caps%2C267&sr=8-1 12:00- ChessDojo and Jesse's fitness regimen Jesse's IG post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMqT1jOuxcK/ Check out Dr. Nick Vasquez's blog here: https://nickvasquezmd.substack.com/p/clearing-the-fog 17:00- Are elite chess players likely taking cognitive supplements or other drugs to help their performances?  20:00- What have been the biggest lessons from co-founding the ChessDojo? 25:00- What has Jesse learned from reading the works of IM Willy Hendriks? 28:00- Patreon mailbag question: What non-chess books influenced Jesse's philosophy of chess improvement? Mentioned: Mindset by Carol Dweck Deep Work by Cal Newport  30:00- Patreon mailbag question: Are books as effective as modern digital tools for chess improvement?  32:00- Does Jesse have set hours for studying chess? 36:00- The strengths and weaknesses of Jesse's competitors in next year's US Senior Closed Championship.  Mentioned: GM Larry Christiansen, GM Gregory Kaidanov, FM Doug Eckert  38:00- New developments in the dojo 42:00- Jesse's rest of 2026 tournaments  44:00- We share our thoughts on the chess-adjacent novel Intermezzo by popular author Sally Rooney https://www.amazon.com/Intermezzo-Novel-Sally-Rooney/dp/0374602638 54:00- Parting book recs Mentioned: Polgar Chess Logical Chess Move by Move  58:00- Thanks to Jesse, for rejoining me! You can find him at the ChessDojo. (use code "ben" at checkout to save 10% https://www.chessdojo.club/signup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We end this '90s action summer with The Matrix, a film that hit at the tail end of the decade just before the millennium. In this episode, we talk about the lasting impression, the inspirations behind the movie including anime and science fiction (some of which we've already covered), and how the film holds up after almost 30 years. We're also drinking Benediktiner's Weissbier!Approximate timeline0:00-11:00 Intro11:00-20:00 Beer talk20:00-end The MatrixUp next: we start our Halloween shenanigans and the theme is: Horror Parodies!

Continuing Red Hot Action Summer, we take a look at John Carpenter's less-revered sequel Escape from L.A., which returns to Snake 15 years later and adds a whole lot more bad CGI to the mix. We talk about the unnecessary plot twists in the film, Bruce Campbell being a shining star, and Pam Grier making an appearance! We're also drinking Prison City's Mass Riot New England IPA.Approximate timeline0:00-11:00 Intro11:00-20:00 Beer talk20:00-end Escape from L.A.Next up: The Matrix!

Continuing our '90s action summer, we're taking on something with a bit more of a science fiction atmosphere with Paul Verhoeven's Total Recall. It's great to have Arnold back on the show and here we discuss whether we're all just living in a dream, whether we'd partake in a recall memory, and the unequivocal hotness of '90s Sharon Stone. We're also drinking Sloop Brewing's Jungle Juice sour with tart cherry and pineapple.Approximate timeline0:00-8:00 Intro8:00-16:00 Beer talk16:00-end Total RecallNext up: Escape from LA!

If you're the fuckup, you're the CHOSEN. HEY, CHOSEN! “If you were of the world, the world would love its own…” (John 15:19 capisce? God bless you, and you know who you are.

If you're the fuckup, you're the CHOSEN. HEY, CHOSEN! “If you were of the world, the world would love its own…” (John 15:19 capisce? God bless you, and you know who you are.

If you're the fuckup, you're the CHOSEN. HEY, CHOSEN! “If you were of the world, the world would love its own…” (John 15:19 capisce? God bless you, and you know who you are.

Red Hot '90s Action Summer is back, baby! We've got some fun picks for this year, and we're starting things off with the Jackie Chan/Chris Tucker buddy cop movie Rush Hour! We talk about how nice this mashup of Hong Kong martial arts and American crime dramas feels, the stunts, the laughs, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Adirondack Brewing Co.'s Lake George's IPA!Approximate timeline0:00-8:00 Intro8:00-17:00 Beer talk17:00-end Rush HourNext up: Total Recall!

This film certainly knows all about what you did last summer, but unfortunately it's a derivative requel that isn't able to capitalize on the few good moments of its predecessor. This return to Southport really made us quite frustrated, and we even give it the hard R - "regrettable" - in this discussion about where it all went wrong. We're also drinking Brooklyn Brewing's Fonio Rising Pale Ale!Approximate timeline0:00-9:00 Intro9:00-16:00 Beer talk16:00-end I Know What You Did Last SummerComing soon: Red Hot '90s Action Summer: Reloaded!

When Katharine Graham took over the Washington Post in 1963, she was a shy socialite who'd never run anything. By retirement, she'd taken down a president, ended the most violent strike in a generation, and built one of the best-performing companies in American history. Graham had no training, no experience, not even confidence. Just a newspaper bleeding money and a government that expected her to fall in line. When her editors brought her stolen classified documents, her lawyers begged her not to publish. They said it would destroy the company. She published them anyway. Nixon came after her, attacking her with the full force of the executive. Then Watergate. For nearly a year she was ridiculed and isolated while pursuing the story that would eventually bring down the president.  Graham proved that you can grow into a job that initially seems impossible and no amount of training can substitute for having the right values and the courage to act on them. Approximate timestamps: Subject to variation due to dynamically inserted ads:   (02:19) The Making of an Unlikely Heiress (10:15) The Education of a Publisher's Wife   (22:16) Learning to Lead (30:46) Becoming a Media Titan   (44:12) Legacy   (47:59) Reflections + Lessons This episode is for informational purposes only and is full of practical lessons I learned reading her memoir, Personal History and watching Becoming Katharine Graham. Check out highlights from this book in our repository, and find key lessons from Graham here: ⁠⁠https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-podcast/outliers-katharine-graham/ Thanks to ReMarkable for sponsoring this episode. Get your paper tablet at reMarkable.com today Upgrade—If you want to hear my thoughts and reflections at the end of all episodes, join our membership: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get your own private feed. Newsletter—The Brain Food newsletter delivers actionable insights and thoughtful ideas every Sunday. It takes 5 minutes to read, and it's completely free. Learn more and sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠x.com/ShaneAParrish Check out our website for all stock video and photo credits. Episode photo sourced from: iwmf.org/community/katharine-graham/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We swore we were out of the game, but we couldn't pass up a chance to see DC restart their cinematic universe yet again with James Gunn's Superman! While we admit that we did have a mildly fun time with this movie, we spend the hour picking at some of the worst elements, from its overly comic book-y shtick to the muddy CGI to the messy political overtones. We're also drinking Mill Creek Brewing Co.'s Kold One kolsch!Approximate timeline0:00-10:00 Intro10:00-18:00 Beer talk18:00-end SupermanThanks for listening, write to us and let us know what you thought of the movie at bloodandblackrumpodcast@gmail.com. You can subscribe on any podcast app or find us on Bluesky and Facebook.

Episode 2675 - Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Dr. Tro Kalayjian and they discuss metabolic matters related to GLP-1s, hormones, the keto lifestyle, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2025/07/metabolic-matters-dr-tro-kalayjian-episode-2675 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS   YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - Metabolic Matters Dr. Tro is an early contributor and guest on the show. (3:00) Dr. Eric Westman's work influenced him, and he has since collaborated with Dr. Westman. Vinnie refers people to Dr. Tro all the time. Dr. Tro is licensed in almost all states for telehealth services. More than one-third of Americans are on a medication; the average for people over age 50 is on at least 4 medications. (10:30) Many medications are helpful, but other ones are overprescribed. (12:00) GLP-1s are an example of being overly prescribed. People are often not counseled properly about lifestyle and just handed out the drug. Most people can't tolerate the side effects and are off of the drug within a year. (18:30) Approximate 30-35% of the weight they lose on GLP-1s is muscle tissue; consequently, the heart is a muscle. GLP-1s have a place in treatment, but their use is limited and restricted to certain situations. (26:00) Vinnie asks Tro about taking hormones like testosterone. (31:30) They discuss side effects of taking testosterone for both men and women. (38:00) Boron and DHEA are involved in hormones. Are they good to use? (45:00) Recent Research from Dr. Tro's Team Dr. Tro and his team have recently written papers about amazing results in metabolic treatments. They even saw improved results in things like food addiction and binge eating. A ketogenic diet can help some people with eating disorders. The team also works with corporate health programs to help employees get healthy and help the company save money. (56:00) They discuss some of the other benefits that happen with healthy employees—the positive effects spill over! (1:00) You can find Dr. Tro and his team at On Instagram, you can follow If you are interested in the NSNG® VIP group, Vinnie plans to open it again soon! You can get on the wait list - More News Don't forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel.  “Dirty Keto” is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it . Make sure you watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna's next cookbook, is available!  You can go to  You can order it from .  Anna's recipes are in her cookbooks, website, and Substack–they will spice up your day!  Don't forget you can invest in Anna's Eat Happy Kitchen through StartEngine.  Details are at Eat Happy Kitchen.    PURCHASE  DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:  Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:  REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere:  FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: 

Daniel Kahneman won the Nobel Prize for proving we're not as rational as we think. In this timeless conversation we discuss how to think clearly in a world full of noise, the invisible forces that cloud our judgement, and why more information doesn't equal better thinking. Kahneman also reveals the mental model he discovered at 22 that still guides elite teams today.  Approximate timestamps:  (00:36) – Episode Introduction   (05:37) – Daniel Kahneman on Childhood and Early Psychology   (12:44) – Influences and Career Path   (15:32) – Working with Amos Tversky   (17:20) – Happiness vs. Life Satisfaction   (21:04) – Changing Behavior: Myths and Realities   (24:38) – Psychological Forces Behind Behavior   (28:02) – Understanding Motivation and Situational Forces   (30:45) – Situational Awareness and Clear Thinking   (34:11) – Intuition, Judgment, and Algorithms   (39:33) – Improving Decision-Making with Structured Processes   (43:26) – Organizational Thinking and Dissent   (46:00) – Judgment Quality and Biases   (50:12) – Teaching Negotiation Through Understanding   (52:14) – Procedures That Elevate Group Thinking   (55:30) – Recording and Reviewing Decisions   (57:58) – The Concept of Noise in Decision-Making   (01:01:14) – Reducing Noise and Improving Accuracy   (01:04:09) – Replication Crisis and Changing Beliefs   (01:08:21) – Why Psychologists Overestimate Their Hypotheses   (01:12:20) – Closing Thoughts and Gratitude Thanks to MINT MOBILE for sponsoring this episode: Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at MINTMOBILE.com/KNOWLEDGEPROJECT. Newsletter - The Brain Food newsletter delivers actionable insights and thoughtful ideas every Sunday. It takes 5 minutes to read, and it's completely free. Learn more and sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Upgrade — If you want to hear my thoughts and reflections at the end of the episode, join our membership: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get your own private feed. Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tkppodcast Photograph: Richard Saker/The Guardian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finally we get back to some giallo roots with Strip Nude for Your Killer, a sleazy slasher from Andrea Bianchi that utilizes most of the common giallo tropes but adds a lot more nudity. We're talking the twists, turns, and anal jokes throughout the movie, and questioning just how long a stalking sequence involving turning on the water can go. We're also drinking Saranac's Summer Shandy.Approximate timeline0:00-10:00 Intro10:00-20:00 Beer talk20:00-end Strip Nude for Your KillerThanks for listening, please subscribe on the podcast app of your choice and leave us a nice review. You can find us on Facebook and Bluesky or write to us at bloodandblackrumpodcast@gmail.com!

Let's dig into the conviction of Jessica Leslie for sharing secret Grand Jury information. Does it have to do with the CDL case or the Karen Read case? Is she a scapegoat or just the beginnng of a bunch of arrests by the Attorney Gemeral's office? Let's talk about it!Get access to exclusive content & support the podcast by becoming a Patron today! https://patreon.com/robertaglasstruecrimereportThrow a tip in the tip jar! https://buymeacoffee.com/robertaglassSupport Roberta by sending a donation via Venmo. https://venmo.com/robertaglassBecome a channnel member for custom Emojis, first looks and exclusive streams here: https://youtube.com/@robertaglass/joinShow Notes-Innocence Fraud Watch “ HOW Did Witness Kerry Roberts Seemingly Forget About Killer Karen Read's Approximate 6:37am Call To Mrs O'Keefe?”- https://theerrorsthatplaguethemiscarriageofjusticemovement.home.blog/2025/07/15/how-did-witness-kerry-roberts-forget-about-killer-karen-reads-approximate-637am-call-to-mrs-okeefe/Innocence Fraud Watch “ Kevin Lenihan (AKA Yellow Cottage Tales) Says Kate Peter (AKA Masshole Mafia) Describes Herself As A Sociopath – Yet Some Witnesses In Case Against Cop Killer Karen Read Don't Appear Phased” - https://theerrorsthatplaguethemiscarriageofjusticemovement.home.blog/2025/07/15/kevin-lenihan-aka-yellow-cottage-tales-says-kate-peter-aka-masshole-mafia-describes-herself-as-a-sociopath-yet-some-witnesses-in-case-against-cop-killer-karen-read-dont-appear-phased/ FBI Press Release Re: CDL Scandal - https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/four-massachusetts-state-troopers-two-others-arrested-alleged-bribery-conspiracyTB Daily News “Canton Coverup Part 524: Grand Juror Who Leaked Information On Federal Investigation Into McAlberts Only Told Friends And Got Busted By Tweet About State Police CDL Scandal”- https://tbdailynews.com/2025/07/16/canton-coverup-part-524-grand-juror-who-leaked-information-on-federal-investigation-into-mcalberts-only-told-friends-and-got-busted-by-tweet-about-state-police-cdl-scandal/Innocence Fraud Watch on Rumble "Natalie Berschneider-Wiweke On Cop Killer Karen Read, Grand Jury & Aidan #Turtleboy Kearney Etc " - https://t.co/KWDJC8dkKAYellow Cottage Tales "Breaking News on Corruption in Karen Read Case" - https://www.youtube.com/live/c2Gh_7ZRcXQ?si=VUsA_-QD1F5EwuKkThank you Patrons!Therese Tunks, JC, Lizzy D, Elizabeth Drake, Texas Mimi, Barb, Deborah Shults, Debra Ratliff, Stephanie Lamberson, Maryellen Sudol, Mona, Karen Pacini, Jen Buell, Marie Horton, ER, Rosie Grace, B. Rabbit, Sally Merrick, Amanda D, Mary B, Mrs Jones, Amy Gill, Eileen, Wesley Loves Octoberfest, Erin (Kitties1993), Anna Quint, Cici Guteriez, Sandra Loves GatsbyHannna, Christy, Jen Buell, Elle Solari, Carol Cardella, Jennifer Harmon, DoxieMama65, Carol Holderman, Joan Mahon, Marcie Denton, Rosanne Aponte, Johnny Jay, Jude Barnes, JenTheRN, Victoria Devenish, Jeri Falk, Kimberly Lovelace, Penni Miller, Jil, Janet Gardner, Jayne Wallace (JaynesWhirled), Pat Brooks, Jennifer Klearman, Judy Brown, Linda Lazzaro, Suzanne Kniffin, Susan Hicks, Jeff Meadors, D Samlam, Pat Brooks, Cythnia, Bonnie Schoeneman-Dilley, Diane Larsen, Mary, Kimberly Philipson, Cat Stewart, Cindy Pochesci, Kevin Crecy, Renee Chavez, Melba Pourteau, Julie K Thomas, Mia Wallace, Stark Stuff, Kayce Taylor, Alice, Dean, GiGi5, Jennifer Crum, Dana Natale, Bewildered Beauty, Pepper, Joan Chakonas, Blythe, Pat Dell, Lorraine Reid, T.B., Melissa, Victoria Gray Bross, Toni Woodland, Danbrit, Kenny Haines and Toni Natalie.Get $10 credit towards your next livestream using this affiliate link! Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6616403606241280

They weren't employees. They were partners. Les Schwab didn't build a company. He built a culture. This episode reveals how one small-town tire dealer scaled to $3 billion by turning customers into evangelists and employees into owners. Somewhere between changing his first flat tire and opening his 410th Les Schwab Tire Center, Les discovered something profound: his people weren't just working for him, they were working with him. They weren't building his dream, they were building their own. This episode is a case study on how strategy, incentives, and trust create massive advantages that resources can't buy. When investment bankers offered Schwab billions to sell his empire, he refused after asking himself just one question: “What would I do with the money?” Les Schwab understood something most never learn: the real wealth isn't in what you keep.  Approximate timestamps: Subject to variation due to dynamically inserted ads:  (01:49) Roots   (11:21) In Business  (27:50) Building an Empire  (40:18) Maturation and Legacy  (48:21) Reflections from Les Schwab  (51:22) Lessons from Les Schwab   This episode is for informational purposes only and is based on Pride in Performance: Keep It Going by Les Schwab Check out highlights from this book in our repository, and find key lessons from Schwab here: https://www.fs.blog/knowledge-project-podcast/outliers-les-schwab Upgrade—If you want to hear my thoughts and reflections at the end of all episodes, join our membership: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get your own private feed. Newsletter—The Brain Food newsletter delivers actionable insights and thoughtful ideas every Sunday. It takes 5 minutes to read, and it's completely free. Learn more and sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/newsletter⁠⁠⁠ Follow Shane on X at: ⁠⁠⁠x.com/ShaneAParrish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it mean to live—and lead—with intention?  Shane sits down with his friend and Shopify President Harley Finkelstein to explore what happens when you treat every role in your life—father, husband, leader—as something you have to requalify for, every single year. Harley shares why stepping down as COO was the hardest decision of his life, how a simple family motto is shaping his daughters, and what it really takes to become a world-class storyteller. They also unpack AI's real advantage, the calendar system that keeps him honest, and the quiet force of standards that never get lowered.  It's a candid look at ambition, identity, and the challenge of holding yourself to a higher standard—everywhere it counts.  Approximate timestamps: Subject to variation due to dynamically inserted ads: (00:02:10) Living With Unreasonably High Standards (00:03:40) Generational Trauma and Family Relationships (00:07:52) Growing Up With Adverse Circumstances (00:14:42) Prioritizing In Life And Becoming World Class (00:24:45) Requalifying For Your Job (00:30:05) Mindset for Professional Growth and Success (00:31:33) How To Find A Great Business Partner (00:32:57) Switching From COO Of Shopify To President/Chief Storyteller (00:40:34) How Storytelling Impacts Shopify (00:42:00) How To Get Better At Storytelling (00:46:13) Shopify And How Commerce Has Evolved (00:49:27) Forced Entrepreneurship Vs Passion Based Entrepreneurship (00:51:34) Mentorship (00:59:41) Overcoming Failure And Rejection (01:02:46) Out Caring Is More Important Than IQ, EQ, Raw Talent (01:06:07) Parenting And Teaching A Hardwork Ethic (01:11:23) Teaching Resilience Thanks to our sponsor for supporting this episode: SHOPIFY: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/knowledgeproject Newsletter - The Brain Food newsletter delivers actionable insights and thoughtful ideas every Sunday. It takes 5 minutes to read, and it's completely free. Learn more and sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Upgrade — If you want to hear my thoughts and reflections at the end of the episode, join our membership: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get your own private feed. Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tkppodcast

Send us a textOn today's show we cover lots of questions including…How do you know if a product is providing heat protection?What kind of damage can high force air do to wet hair?What makes a facial mask work amazingly?What is really important when using sunscreen?Do red light masks spur collagen growth?Beauty NewsBuzzy skincare ingredients - which do you think are the most promising?Approximate timestamps0:00 - Intro1:00 - Chit chat4:50 - Beauty News - Buzzy ingredients14:55 - Beauty Questions - Heat protection17:50 - Air force on hair26:00 - Facial masks32:00 - Sunscreen37:45 - Red light masks45:05 - EndingFive Ways to Ask a question -1. Send us a message through Patreon!2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to thebeautybrains@gmail.com3. Send it to us via social media (see links below)4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856Social media accountson Instagram we're at thebeautybrains2018on Twitter, we're thebeautybrainsOn Bluesky we're at thebeautybrainsAnd we have a Facebook pageValerie's ingredient company - Simply IngredientsPerry's other website - Chemists CornerFollow the  Porch Kitty Krew instagram accountSupport the show

Happy Fourth of July! We really haven't done much with this holiday, so we thought it was an appropriate time to celebrate with William Lustig's 1996 slasher Uncle Sam, a film that features tons of jingoistic American festivities while being pretty blatantly critical of US politics and war. While the film is a bit lackluster, we have a lot of fun calling out the crazy things in the movie: from a peeping tom on stilts, to a fireworks injury, to how good the smoked ribs look. We're also drinking Druthers Brewing Company's Saratoga Vibes lemon-lime pilsner!Approximate timeline0:00-11:00 Intro11:00-20:00 Beer talk20:00-end Uncle Sam

At 96 years old, Jimmy Pattison still runs his $16 billion empire personally.  He's built it over 63 years without outside capital or a college degree. He owns 100% of car dealerships, billboards, radio stations—even Ripley's Believe It or Not—with a philosophy of: "No partners, no shareholders, no relatives."  This episode reveals the principles behind one of North America's great private empires: how to build and compound a reputation, why the best deals happen in silence, and what a Japanese bicycle taught him about operational excellence. You'll learn the hidden advantage of selling “souvenir editions” instead of newspapers, how he turned a ghost radio station into a ratings leader overnight, and why he once fired the entire bottom 10% of his staff—then took them out for steak.  Most people play for approval. Pattison plays for permanence through reputation, relentless clarity, and never mistaking flash for fundamentals.  This episode is for informational purposes only and is based on Jimmy: An Autobiography by Jim Pattison and Paul Grescoe.  Check out highlights from these books in our repository, and find key lessons from Pattison here—⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-podcast/outliers-jimmy-pattison/ Approximate timestamps: Subject to variation due to dynamically inserted ads: （00:00) How a Teen Sold Yesterday's News（01:10) Jimmy Pattison's Billion-Dollar Playbook（03:24) The Debt That Built Character（05:41) Part 1: Foundations - The Boy Who Sold Seeds Door-To-Door（06:52) When Victory Becomes a Liability（08:46) The University of Used Cars（10:02) The Art of the Close（13:30) When Business Becomes Theater（15:22) The Price of Independence（16:36) The Pattern（17:44) Part 2: Starting to Build - Back to Zero（18:09) The Price of Independence（20:08) Bleeding Money（21:11) The Secret Weapon（22:11) The Main Street Disaster（23:09) Dead Air to Hot Air（24:33) The Ghost Station（25:40) The Conglomerate Dream（27:03) The Target（28:24) Cold Calling Wall Street（29:35) The Silent Hunt（30:49) The Takeover（31:36) Part 3: Neonex International - Perfect Timing, Wrong Direction（32:09) The Magic Money Machine（34:17) The Toast Order（35:06) The Forbidden Target（36:15) The Christmas Surprise（37:27) The Bluff（38:07) The Unraveling（39:07) The Education（40:27) Part 4: The Jim Pattison Group of Companies - Returning the Paintings（40:49) The Corporate Confession（42:08) The New Operating System（44:01) The Dinner That Changed Everything（46:23) The Great Escape（47:31) The Boy and the Bicycle（49:07) The Quality Revolution（51:14) Part 5: The Empire Builder - Still at the Wheel（51:47) The New Playbook（54:17) The Grocery Gambit（55:13) The Media Monopoly（55:52) The Numbers Game（57:20) The Ultimate Lesson（59:15) Reflections and Lessons Upgrade—If you want to hear my thoughts and reflections at the end of all episodes, join our membership: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get your own private feed. Newsletter—The Brain Food newsletter delivers actionable insights and thoughtful ideas every Sunday. It takes 5 minutes to read, and it's completely free. Learn more and sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/newsletter⁠⁠ Follow Shane on X at: ⁠⁠x.com/ShaneAParrish

Send us a textOn today's show we cover lots of questions including…How does different water affect the performance of hair products?Do you really need to reapply sunscreen every 2 hours?Can rinse out conditioner and a deep conditioner or mask be used interchangeably?Does Avene makeup removing micellar water really work?Are '20 free; or '12 free' nail polishes safer?Beauty NewsPeptides in moisturizers.  Do you really need them?Troubling world of dupe fragrances Stop falling for these sunscreen myths.sunscreen ingredient checker. Approximate timestamps0:00 - Intro1:00 - Italy and babies10:55 - Beauty News - Peptides17:10 - Duping products22:20 - Sunscreen myths27:20 - Beauty Questions - Hard & Soft water33:55 - Do you need to reapply sunscreen indoors42:30 - Rinse out and deep conditioners46:35 - Micellar water for makeup50:25 - Safer nail polishes?57:45 - EndingFive Ways to Ask a question -1. Send us a message through Patreon!2. You can record your question on your smart phone and email to thebeautybrains@gmail.com3. Send it to us via social media (see links below)4. Submit it through the following form - Ask a question5. Leave a voice mail message: 872-216-1856Social media accountson Instagram we're at thebeautybrains2018on Twitter, we're thebeautybrainsOn Bluesky we're at thebeautybrainsAnd we have a Facebook pageValerie's ingredient company - Simply IngredientsPerry's other website - Chemists CornerFollow the  Porch Kitty Krew instagram accountSupport the show

On her first day as CEO of PepsiCo, Indra Nooyi fired her general counsel. Then rehired him before dinner. It wasn't a stunt. It was a signal.  She ran a $200 billion empire the same way she ran her life: with surgical precision, uncompromising standards, and an allergy to corporate theater. But here's what separates this conversation from every other CEO interview: she tells you what her massive ambition cost her and her family. What it means to carry the hopes of millions who look like you. What happens when a strategy you bet your career on starts to crumble. She reveals her private system for tracking 400 rising stars inside of a corporate giant and the advice Steve Jobs gave her that changed everything.  If you've ever felt the pull between ambition and identity, this one's for you. Indra doesn't just talk about power. She shows what it costs.  Approximate timestamps: Subject to variation due to dynamically inserted ads: （03:53）Growing Up In India （11:07） Lessons From Working In Consulting （21:36） Being Direct As A Leader / Delivering A Message That Gets Heard （24:14） Developing Talent （26:42）How To Minimize Office Politics （32:56）Prioritizing Work / Finding Balance （37:30）Turnover After A CEO Change （42:10） CEO Vs Board Member （46:22）Implementable Change In A Company （48:17） Removing Friction Instead Of Using Force （48:34）How To Be A Good Board Member （49:47）Lessons From Amazon （51:36） Leading Through Crisis （55:18） Dealing With Activist Investors （59:13） Women As CEOS / Biases In The Workplace （01:00:42) Equality of Opportunity / How To Hire The Best （01:03:50）Bias In Performance Reviews （01:05:27）Almost Quitting PepsiCo （01:07:05）What I Learned From Steve Jobs （01:11:51）Lessons From Costco And Walmart （01:20:00）Secrets to PepsiCo Merchandising （01:21:01）Outsourcing Bottlers At PepsiCo Then Reversing The Decision （01:22:16）Making Decisions At A Multi-Billion Dollar Company （01:23:56）Lessons From Acquisitions （01:27:09) Traits Of A High Performing Employee （01:29:01） Remote Work Vs In Office Thanks to our sponsors for supporting this episode: NORDVPN: To get the best discount off your NordVPN plan go to ⁠⁠⁠nordvpn.com/KNOWLEDGEPROJECT⁠⁠. Our link will also give you 4 extra months on the 2-year plan. There's no risk with Nord's 30 day money-back guarantee! MINT MOBILE: Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at MINTMOBILE.COM/KNOWLEDGEPROJECT. MOMENTOUS: Head to ⁠www.livemomentous.com⁠ and use code KNOWLEDGEPROJECT for 35% off your first subscription. Newsletter - The Brain Food newsletter delivers actionable insights and thoughtful ideas every Sunday. It takes 5 minutes to read, and it's completely free. Learn more and sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ Upgrade — If you want to hear my thoughts and reflections at the end of the episode, join our membership: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get your own private feed. Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@tkppodcast

In our first Pride Month episode, we're talking about John Waters' most influential and prominent film, Pink Flamingos! Since it's a first for both of us, we talk about experiencing the wild filthy antics of the movie, the tongue-in-cheek humor and extremity, and the home video/auteur filmmaking from Waters. We're drinking the new Busch Light Lime for the ultimate trashy experience!Approximate timeline0:00-9:00 Intro9:00-15:00 Beer talk15:00-end Pink FlamingosNext up - a giallo!Thanks for listening, please subscribe on the podcast app of your choice and leave a review. Find us on Facebook and Bluesky, or write to us at bloodandblackrumpodcast@gmail.com.

The job was editor-in-chief. The goal was to become the platform. And she did.  Once she made it to the top, she didn't just edit Vogue. She reinvented the power structures beneath it. This episode unpacks how a British girl who couldn't type built the most bulletproof career in media, survived five decades of disruption, and made herself indispensable to fashion, politics, and culture.   You'll hear how she weaponized speed over perfection, fired half the Vogue staff in three days, and turned a porn-funded job into a fashion laboratory. Why she said “Your job” when asked what she wanted. Why she put Madonna on the cover at the peak of a scandal. Why standards—not popularity—are her real moat. It's not about fashion. It's about building systems no one can take from you.   Most people aim for realistic. Anna Wintour named her destination—Editor of Vogue—at sixteen, then built a ladder no one else could climb.  This episode is for informational purposes only and is based on Amy Odell's Anna: The Biography. Simon & Schuster, 2022.  Check out highlights from these books in our repository, and find key lessons from Wintour here—⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-podcast/outliers-anna-wintour/ Approximate timestamps: Subject to variation due to dynamically inserted ads: (03:48 ) PART 1: A Childhood Defined: The Girl Who Couldn't Type(05:50) Anna Chooses Her Path(07:28) Learning by Drowning(09:46) The Tyranny of Standards(12:01) When Merit Meets Reality (13:44) PART 2: Conquering New York: The Quiet Revolutionary(16:05) Quiet Focus(18:10) The Best Worst Job(19:29) A Reputation from Nothing(21:00) In the Wilderness(22:39) The Preparation Advantage(25:40) The Audacity Play(27:22) The London Interlude(28:44) The Execution (30:19) PART 3: Vogue's Transformation: The Devil in the Details(32:04) Speed as Strategy(34:56) The Celebrity Revolution(38:44) The Three-Assistant Solution(41:07) Balancing Art and Commerce(43:11) Cannibalizing Yourself First (46:46) PART 4: Anna's Empire: The Power of Compartmentalization(48:05) The Empire Strategy(49:44) Crisis as Opportunity(51:58) The Digital Reinvention(53:27) The Currency of Influence(54:36) The Machine Anna Built(56:11) The Persistence of Power (58:23) Reflections, afterthoughts, and lessons Upgrade—If you want to hear my thoughts and reflections at the end of all episodes, join our membership: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get your own private feed. Newsletter—The Brain Food newsletter delivers actionable insights and thoughtful ideas every Sunday. It takes 5 minutes to read, and it's completely free. Learn more and sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/newsletter⁠ Follow Shane on X at: ⁠x.com/ShaneAParrish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you build a high-performance culture without turning your company into the Hunger Games? Reed Hastings, co-founder and former CEO of Netflix, shares lessons from a career spent rewriting the rules—from severance as a management tool to “big-hearted champions who pick up the trash.” In this episode, he reveals how Netflix scaled trust, made bold bets before the data was in, and kept its edge by treating employees like adults—not assets. You'll hear how Hastings evaluates talent beyond the interview, the reason he avoids performance improvement plans, and what most leaders misunderstand about judgment, feedback, and innovation.  You'll also hear why he placed a $100 million bet on House of Cards with no pilot, how Drive to Survive changed an entire sport, and why Squid Game caught even Netflix by surprise.  Now focused on a new chapter—owning a ski mountain, reshaping education through AI tutors, and supporting charter schools—Hastings is still doing what he does best: building systems that scale culture, not just product.  If you care about performance without politics—or culture without the clichés—this is a blueprint from one of the clearest thinkers in modern business.  Approximate timestamps: Subject to variation due to dynamically inserted ads: (3:09) Powder Mountain, Skiing Industry, & Buying a Mountain (6:36) Setting Culture in an Organization (9:21) Hiring Process and Evaluating Candidates (14:24) Netflix's 2009 Slide Deck Release (16:26) Talent Density and Performance Culture (17:59) Loyalty and Team Building (19:56) Severance Packages (22:17) Process Vs. Innovation (24:21) Preventing Bureaucracy from Creeping In (25:46) Identifying and Nurturing Good Judgment (26:40) Transition from CEO to Board Member (27:37) Competitive Landscape of Online Streaming (29:18) Role of Netflix in Driving Industry Interest (31:25) Handling Controversy: The Dave Chappelle Case (33:59) Inclusiveness and DEI in the Workplace (35:10) Customer Satisfaction and Operating Income (36:06) Decision Making in Content Acquisition: House of Cards (37:28) Creating vs Buying Content (38:46) Data Collection and User Preferences (40:32) AI in Netflix and Personal Use (42:33) AI in Education (45:12) Charter Schools and Importance of Education (48:07) Charter Schools and Government Control (52:34) Misconceptions and Personal Projects (53:25) Admiration for Bill Gates (55:04) Work-Life Integration (56:59) Reflections on Career and Obsession (59:12) The Netflix Keeper Test (1:00:38) Learning from Past Experiences at Pure Software (1:02:27) Challenges and Regrets at Pure Software (1:03:38) Role of the Board in Founder-led Companies (1:04:49) Venture Capital Experiences and Insights (1:05:31) Defining Moments and Openness to New Experiences (1:06:14) First Product Excitement: The Foot Mouse (1:07:19) Definition of Success Thanks to our sponsors for supporting this episode: NORDVPN: To get the best discount off your NordVPN plan go to ⁠⁠nordvpn.com/KNOWLEDGEPROJECT⁠. Our link will also give you 4 extra months on the 2-year plan. There's no risk with Nord's 30 day money-back guarantee! MOMENTOUS: Head to https://www.livemomentous.com and use code KNOWLEDGEPROJECT for 35% off your first subscription. Newsletter - The Brain Food newsletter delivers actionable insights and thoughtful ideas every Sunday. It takes 5 minutes to read, and it's completely free. Learn more and sign up at ⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/newsletter⁠⁠⁠ Upgrade — If you want to hear my thoughts and reflections at the end of the episode, join our membership: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get your own private feed. Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠@tkppodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the 50th anniversary of Jaws, and we've yet to do an official Steven Spielberg film so the timing just feels right. We're talking about Amity yokels, the iconic first scene, the excellent shark effects, and Roy Scheider and Robert Shaw both make another appearance on the show. We're also drinking... what else but Narragansett! Approximate timeline0:00-10:00 Intro10:00-20:00 Beer talk20:00-end JawsThanks for listening, please subscribe and leave a nice review. Follow us on Facebook and Bluesky, or email at bloodandblackrumpodcast@gmail.com!

Eight Super Bowl rings. Six with the Patriots. And a mindset that goes far deeper than football. In this rare, wide-ranging conversation, Bill Belichick breaks down the invisible factors behind sustained excellence: discipline, preparation, and the mental edge that separates contenders from champions. He shares the surprising reason he kept Tom Brady as a fourth-string rookie, why talent alone is never enough at the highest level, and how true competitors find ways to win long after their gifts fade.  You'll hear why Belichick cut a player the week of the Super Bowl, how technology is changing player preparation and locker room culture, and why “we have control of the game” became the rallying belief in the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history. This episode covers everything from how he decides when to push a player—or pull back—to how trust is built inside elite teams. Belichick also explains why the price of success is always paid in advance—and why there's no shortcut around the work. If you lead a team, or want to lead yourself better, this episode is a masterclass from the greatest football mind of our time.  Approximate timestamps: Subject to variation due to dynamically inserted ads: (00:42) Patriots' Employee Guiding Principles (04:25) Talent vs Hard Work (05:43) Competitive Spirit (10:38) You Cannot Win Until You Keep From Losing (15:11) The Drawer and Prioritizing Your Goals (17:07) Social Media, Technology, and Football (24:45) Preparation and Success (27:55) Confidence In The NFL (29:45) Kobe Bryant & Learning To Evolve As You Get Older (31:02) Other Guest Speakers And Their Lessons (32:28) Disciplining NFL Players (39:45) Working Your Way Up & How To Train Staff (47:56) Motivation & Discipline (56:08) Correcting Mistakes and Moving On (58:28) Building A Team vs Collecting Talent (01:00:13) How Has NFL Coaching Changed In The Last 5 Years? (01:01:43) 4 Patriot Rules For Staying Grounded (01:06:11) Super Bowl LI Patriots' Comeback Thanks to our sponsors for supporting this episode: SHOPIFY: Upgrade your business and get the same checkout I use. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at ⁠shopify.com/knowledgeproject⁠ NOTION MAIL: Get Notion Mail for FREE at notion.com/knowledgeproject NORDVPN: To get the best discount off your NordVPN plan go to ⁠nordvpn.com/KNOWLEDGEPROJECT. Our link will also give you 4 extra months on the 2-year plan. There's no risk with Nord's 30 day money-back guarantee! MINT MOBILE: Shop premium wireless plans at mintmobile.com/KNOWLEDGEPROJECT Newsletter - The Brain Food newsletter delivers actionable insights and thoughtful ideas every Sunday. It takes 5 minutes to read, and it's completely free. Learn more and sign up at ⁠⁠fs.blog/newsletter⁠⁠ Upgrade — If you want to hear my thoughts and reflections at the end of the episode, join our membership: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get your own private feed. Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠@tkppodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guys Questions Hey guys, I really love your show. My question is about food safe finishes. I do a lot of CNC carving and one of my favorite is deviled egg trays. The first couple I made for my wife I just finished with some butcher block oil, the composition of an egg Has something  in it I think and it quickly turned the reliefs in the wood surface black. I talked to my sister-in-law who's a chemical engineer and she told me that polyurethane once it's cured would be fine for this. I have done a few with this and it seems to be holding up OK but I am curious what your guys thoughts are  on the long-term effect of this. Most of my egg trays are made out of a butcher block style material that has lots of maple cherry ash a little bit of oak and various leftovers. Unfortunately, I can't use walnut in my wood shop due to my wife's tree nut allergy again guys. I really appreciate your podcast and look forward to listening to it. Albert Thanks for the great podcast, I learn something from every episode.  I recently made a few band saw boxes for Christmas gifts.  They are a good way to use up some offcut lumber and the family seems to appreciate something handmade.   The 3 drawer box with a curved top and side (pictures attached) caused me a bit of trouble.   Joni had preciously asked for a sideboard style cabinet to place between out living and dinning room areas.  After 2-3 month we still hadn't found a design she liked....until she saw the curved band saw box.  I quote "I love that design and want one like that only much bigger"   My question is what suggestions do you have for making the curved top and sides,  I am thinking the sides could be made using walnut plywood by cutting kerfs and bending the plywood over a frame but I am open to other ideas.   The top has me stumped, I have made segmented arches for a table support  but they were only 4" wide and I cut the arch on a band saw.  That would not work for a wide dresser top. Approximate dimensions would be 30" -35" wide and 45- 55" tall and 20-22" deep Thanks in advance for you help DH I realize this isn't a fine precision woodworking question, but I figure you guys have probably dealt with manhandling sheets of plywood. We have about 140 sheets of plywood that we need to put down on a floor. The median age of the guys doing this is somewhere between 65 and 70. Any suggestions for how to safely handle this many sheets of plywood to minimize strains and injuries ? Thanks,  Mark Huys Questions Good Morning, I appreciate the podcast as I continue to learn its been a great resource, thank you! Quick background. I grew up watching PBS's Norm Abram and This Old House but never had much opportunity to learn wood working. As an adult I started learning both construction building and cabinet/furniture making helping others, reading and youtube etc. Starting in basement workshops with mostly benchtop tools. ~15 years into the journey I am starting to get a decent foundation. Recently I built a house with a planned garage workshop and have started outfitting it. Bones are there, lots of organization needed but I have now have 3hp grizzly table saw, bosch miter saw with large counter style station, 8" Grizzly jointer, 24" Grizzly Drum Sander, Grizzly Bandsaw and dust collector Planer still needs upgrading, have a Ridgid 13" but watching for a used 20" helical head. I have been busy chasing used deals! Also recently setup a 10'x10' popup tent with furnace filter setup tied into 12" exhaust fan as a spray booth, works great! Spraying with a Fuji mini mite 5 stage and PPS cup system.  Space is 32'x32' when cars are out with 12' ceiling, in floor heat. Rural northern New York. Not a Rockler or similar store within a days drive but we have ample local sawmills to find solid wood if your willing to mill it and access to cabinet grade plywood delivered from suppliers. With this shop setup I am now building cabinets, furniture, trim, doors etc for our house. Starting in some areas I don't mind making some mistakes. Two areas that I am struggling to figure out: Finishes-your recent episode had some decent comments but I would love a thorough discussion on when you would choose a certain finish over another. In particular thinking of kitchen cabinets, vanities, built in's, kitchen table. High traffic areas. I have played around with conversion varnish from Woodwright. Seems like very durable stuff and I don't mind cleaning up with solvent but when is that necessary vs going with an easier to work with finish such as Sherwin Williams Emerald? Or middle ground lacquer??I do have Bob Flexners book but would love to hear your experiences/ opinions? If I do use conversion varnish how do you handle any touch ups? I have quite a lot of experience with airless on sheetrock so its not a huge jump but any suggestions on HVLP setups, when to use which tips etc. would be helpful. *Doors- I appreciated the conversation on doors recently. I have several very custom interior and exterior doors I want to tackle. I agree with your comments on buying pre hung for standard doors but between custom nature of what we want and because I just want to do it I am going to try to build my own. I want to buy the festool domino machines in time anyhow and I think that would be a good way to build the doors. I would enjoy hearing a conversation on specifics on how you would choose to build interior vs exterior doors, rail and style material vs. panel material vs jamb material. Is there a way to insulate the exterior door? Finishes? If you had the shop described above and both domino size machines what would you do? Thank you! Matt Wendig This one is a wood selection question. I am looking for a wood that has both good elasticity and shock resistance. I am building a Japanese makiwara board, which is a training tool that provides progressive resistance to striking force by the martial artist. The training board is about 55" tall, 5" wide and is tapered - so thick at the base and gradually tapers to the top. This allows for "flex" when the board is struck. In Japan - Japanese beech is typically used, but not readily available near me. I am thinking along the lines of Ash or Elm for my build. I appreciate your thoughts. Crafted Carpentry Tampa Hello gentlemen and thank you for the wonderful podcast. I live in the niagara region in Ontario Canada and for the last while I've been looking at upgrading my current table saw (Ridgid R4520) to something that runs on 220v for more power  or possibly replacing it all together with a bandsaw.  I have an oversized single car garage that houses my furnace, hot water tank, ATV, motorcycle, mechanical shop and woodshop so space is at a premium and that is the motivation to possibly do away with a table saw all together. I have a router table, mitre saw and track saw so I feel all the functions I may lose not having a table saw will still be covered by these tools plus I have a Ridgid job site table saw (R4518ns) I use for the odd job I do off site. I currently have an older 110v 14" king bandsaw that I find severely underpowered and that I want to replace anyways, so with the sale of my current bandsaw and table saw plus my current budget and with some convincing of my wife I'm thinking I'll have roughly $3000-3300CAD to buy either one bandsaw or have to use those fund to buy both a bandsaw and table saw. I am 6'4" and if my memory serves me correctly guy has said Laguna bandsaw tables are closer to the ground and I've quickly looked at some king bandsaw and craftex bandsaws but I'm not sold on them either. So my question question to you guys is, what would you do? Use all the funds on a bandsaw and if so which one and what type of blades should I purchase with it? Or split up the funds to purchase 2 machines and again which ones? And do you go new or used in both of those situations? Thank you ahead of time for taking the time to read and respond to my inquiry. James

What if the world's most connected tech investor handed you his mental playbook? Elad Gil, an investor behind Airbnb, Stripe, Coinbase and Anduril, flips conventional wisdom on its head and prioritizes market opportunities over founders. Elad decodes why innovation has clustered geographically throughout history, from Renaissance Florence to Silicon Valley, where today 25% of global tech wealth is created. We get into why he believes AI is dramatically under-hyped and still under-appreciated, why remote work hampers innovation, and the self-inflicted wounds that he's seen kill most startups.   This is a masterclass in pattern recognition from one of tech's most consistent and accurate forecasters, revealing the counterintuitive principles behind identifying world-changing ideas.  Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in January. The pace of AI development is staggering, and some of what we discussed has already evolved. But the mental models Elad shares about strategy, judgment, and high-agency thinking are timeless and will remain relevant for years to come. Approximate timestamps: Subject to variation due to dynamically inserted ads. (2:13) - Investing in Startups (3:25) - Identifying Outlier Teams (6:37) - Tech Clusters (9:55) - Remote Work and Innovation (11:19) - Role of Y Combinator (15:19) - The Waves of AI Companies (20:24) - AI's Problem Solving Capabilities (26:13) - AI's Learning Process (30:41) - Prompt Engineering and AI (32:00) - AI's Role in Future Development (34:37) - AI's Impact on Self-Driving Technology (40:16) - The Role of Open Source in AI (43:23) - The Future of AI in Big Players (44:23) - Regulation and Safety Concerns in AI (49:11) - Common Self-Inflicted Wounds (51:34) - Scaling the CEO and Avoiding Conventional Wisdom (55:21) - Workplace Culture (58:39) - Patterns Among Outlier CEOs (1:15:50) - Remote Work and its Implications (1:18:47) - The Impact of Clusters and Exceptional Individuals (1:25:41) - Investing in Defense Technology (1:27:38) - Business Model Shift in the Defense Industry (1:31:46) - Changes in Warfare SHOPIFY: Upgrade your business and get the same checkout I use. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/knowledgeproject NORDVPN: To get the best discount off your NordVPN plan go to nordvpn.com/KNOWLEDGEPROJECT. Our link will also give you 4 extra months on the 2-year plan. There's no risk with Nord's 30 day money-back guarantee! Newsletter - The Brain Food newsletter delivers actionable insights and thoughtful ideas every Sunday. It takes 5 minutes to read, and it's completely free. Learn more and sign up at ⁠fs.blog/newsletter⁠ Upgrade — If you want to hear my thoughts and reflections at the end of the episode, join our membership: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/membership⁠⁠⁠ and get your own private feed. Watch on YouTube: ⁠@tkppodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices