Podcast appearances and mentions of bill russo

The global car industry is facing major upheaval after US President Donald Trump imposed a 145 percent tariff on Chinese imports in early April – the highest so far in the US-China trade dispute. The tariffs, which apply to dozens of countries including US allies, aim to protect American manufacturing. But they are also making car production and trade more expensive and complicated, especially for automakers and consumers in the US and China.Bill Russo, CEO of Automobility, a Shanghai-based think tank, said the auto industry has long depended on large, low-cost markets, with China at the centre. He said the new tariffs disrupt this model by raising costs and making it harder for companies using cheaper Chinese production to stay competitive.US automakers and consumers are likely to face higher costs, he said, while Chinese carmakers will be less affected because they do not rely heavily on the US market.The US tariffs are also likely to change how the European Union deals with China.While the EU has already imposed its own tariffs on Chinese goods, mainly electric cars, Beijing and Brussels are now more likely to work together in response to Washington's “America First” approach.EU votes to impose tough new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

Markham interviews Bill Russo, formerly Chrysler's top executive in China and now an EV consultant with his firm Automobility. 

The US and the EU have imposed hefty import duties on electric vehicles BYD, Tesla and others make in the People's Republic. In this Exchange podcast, consultant and former Chrysler executive Bill Russo explains why Europe's levies are more a speeding fine than a stop sign. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. 

The extraordinary rise of China's electric vehicle market is one of the most remarkable business stories of our times. In just over a decade, the country has come to account for over half of global EV sales, and is now home to some of the world's biggest EV makers. One of them, BYD, recently overtook Tesla as the world ‘s largest EV producer.How has this happened? What's been the response in other countries? And where next for electric vehicles, as the way we buy, run and use our cars undergoes a period of fundamental change?Joining us to discuss these questions we have Bill Russo, founder and chief executive of auto sector consultancy Automobility - and Tu Le, founder and managing director of Sino Auto Insights.

According to this week's guest, automobile industry expert Bill Russo, this year's Autoshow China, held in Beijing, was a wake-up call to the global automobile industry. China has clearly leapfrogged the global auto industry, making products that aren't just transportation vehicles but literally smartphones on wheels. According to Russo, the global auto industry is still living in the 20th century. With the EV tariffs looming in the U.S., are Westerners deprived of owning the next and best iPhone? 1. What was big at this year's Beijing auto show compared to previous ones? What made this year's show a real "wake-up call" to the auto industry? 2. What is "smartness" in EVs, and how does it differ from putting a simple plug-in EV car? 3. Why is Tesla falling behind the curve? 4. What is the smartness experience? Can you describe what it's like inside a truly smart Chinese EV? 5. What's the difference between "national security" and a "security blanket?" Will the tariffs deprive Western automakers of competition that will lead to better and more competitive innovation for their customers? 6. What is a more practical solution besides tariffs for the U.S. and Europe? Bill calls it " flipping the script." 7. How can Chinese EV auto companies stay competitive With so many new NEV brands?

Howard Hanna Vice President, Bill Russo, calls in to talk about buying and selling homes in today's climate.

Hour 2- Howard Hanna Vice President, Bill Russo, calls in to talk about buying and selling homes in today's climate. Larry alao checks in with Brian Quaranta with secure Money advisors,for his weekly segment.

With China's commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Europe and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Beijing this week – accusations of overcapacity in the EV market have been top of the agenda around the world – accusations China has strongly denied.  So with the need for more electric powered cars only growing as the world seeks to hit tough net zero targets, where is the sector really headed?In this edition of The Agenda, Juliet Mann speaks to Tu Le, Founder and Managing Director of Sino Auto Insights and Bill Russo, Chief Executive of consultants Automobility to find out.And with the focus on the future of EVs, Juliet also speaks to Kiva Allgood from the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains at the World Economic Forum to find out why the sector can only really work if we move towards a truly circular system.

Thou Shalt Not Kill. It is a commandment, perhaps the most important one. Thou Shalt Not Kill - but there is a caveat, an exception to the rule. In times of war, even your clergyman will slap you on the back, hand you a chocolate bar, and send you off to kill. Bill Russo's tale, The Death Squad, is the story of Private Shadow of the Union Army, who near the end of the U.S. Civil War is assigned to a firing squad which must kill 80 prisoners a day. Shadow dislikes the horrid duty and soon grows to dread it, and tries to find a way out.

As both BYD and Tesla released record sales figures for the second quarter of the year, this week on The Agenda we consider the future for electric cars.In spite of rising sales, many consumers still suffer from range anxiety – concerns over how far they can travel on a single charge – as well as worrying about car prices in the midst of a global cost of living crisis. But is this all set to change as China leads the charge for cheaper, higher performance vehicles?   In this episode Juliet Mann speaks to the experts - Bill Russo, CEO of Automobility Ltd and David Bailey and Professor of Business Economics at Birmingham University to find out.

A sample episode of an unusual comedy-music radio series called Cheese Please, with Snarfdude and Daffodil. If you like the episode, you can listen to the weekly shows on radio or on podcast sites.

RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins has a raft of stories including a United States Government official, Bill Russo saying Washington needs to be judged by its actions as it recommits to greater involvement in the Pacific. Also Koroi details Pacific territories representation at the UN decolonisation committee in New York. They are also driving momentum at the International Marine Organisation to clean up international shipping. And in sport a look at Tonga's teams for the forthcoming world cups in netball and men's rugby. They include superstars who formerly appeared for Australia and New Zealand.

The letters E, I, O, and sometimes A, are the last letters of the names of virtually all of the Italian people. Are these letters truly evil? Are the people who have these letters at the end of their name evil? Find out in Bill Russo's mostly true tale of the E, I, E, I, O and sometimes A, people.

Millions of readers know the exploits of Sherlock Holmes from the stories of Doctor Watson. In this episode of Bill Russo's Short Story Theater, for the first time, Sherlock Holmes relates a narrative about Watson. The good doctor undertakes a risky mission to build a hospital and he ends up fighting not just to build the structure, but for his very life!

Jenny Liu is a schoolteacher in Zhumadian in central China. With about 7 million people, it's still considered a small city. When she's not working, her days are spent on the go, shuttling her kids around town.Liu drives a Seahorse, a Chinese brand mini-electric car.China started investing in new electric vehicles (EV) years ago. This year, about 25% of new cars sold there are electric.Liu told The World that she's usually driving around in her electric car from morning until night.One day, her first stop was dropping off her daughter at kindergarten. Next, she took her 12 year-old son to his tutoring session and picked up some groceries. In the afternoon, it was more pick-ups, drop-offs and errands.“Everyone here has an electric car,” she said. Liu's family actually owns three electric vehicles — the mini-electric car, an electric scooter and a three-wheeled golf cart. They're all for short trips within the city.They also own a gas-powered car, but Liu said they only use it for long-haul trips outside the city. Car buyers check out the Avatr 11 electric vehicle in China. Credit: Rebecca Kanthor/The World “It's just too expensive to drive,” she explained. The mini-EV costs her family less than $4 a week to charge up. Gas and parking would cost at least five times as much.Across Chinese cities, electric cars can be seen everywhere, and can be spotted by their green license plates. Tiny mini-EVs are especially popular in smaller cities. They're even smaller than the SmartCars seen on roads in the US. And these mini-EVs are customized with colors and decals — for example, some cars are decorated with Mickey Mouse, Hello Kitty or the black-and-white splotches of a dairy cow.Zhang Bo, 32, owns a shiny silver Wuling Hongguang, which was the best-selling EV in China, a Chinese joint venture with GM. He uses his car to commute to work. “It's really convenient for city driving,” he said. It's also budget-friendly. This model goes for under $5,000.Yang Jian, a journalist who writes about the car industry in China, said that government subsidies have been a big reason for the EV market's success, but he senses that it is now growing even stronger because buyers are interested in the cars themselves, not just the subsidies.“Now there is a real demand for EVs, especially among the young population.”Yang Jian is, journalist“Now there is a real demand for EVs, especially among the young population,” he said. “They really like the car, from the exterior to interior to [its] performance. They like to try new things.”And there are plenty of options to try, for every budget, from tiny, cheaper models all the way up to luxury cars made by Chinese and foreign automakers.  Bill Russo is a car industry expert in Shanghai. He said that the range of options is key to China's EV success.“If the Chinese EV market were an ice cream shop, it would be Baskin Robbins,” he said. “You know, 31 flavors. There's basic EVs, midmarket EVs, and then there's more premium [ones with] more technology. I call them smart EV offerings — even some high end brands, like the HiPhi — which is selling an EV that is more than $100,000.In the coastal city of Shanghai — a city of 25 million people — you can see the full range of electric vehicles on the roads, from electric scooters and electric buses, all the way to Teslas and other luxury cars. Hart Yang, 24, is a physical education teacher at an elementary school, and like many people in China from his generation, he's the first car owner in his family. He bought a black Tesla Model 3.“I chose an electric car mostly for the free license plate,” he said. In Shanghai, the cost of a license plate alone is more than $13,000, Yang explained. But electric and hybrid car buyers in Shanghai get a green license plate at no cost.That perk will be taken away from hybrid car buyers at the end of this year, but the Chinese government has signaled it will continue to support the EV car market into 2023.Tesla, which has a factory in Shanghai, is a popular EV car purchase in bigger cities. But Chinese brands are competitive, with names like Future and Build Your Dream. High-end Chinese EV makers are tapping into an aspirational market. A mini-electric vehicle parked in the street, Zhumadian, China. Credit: Rebecca Kanthor/The World At a recent luxury car event on the outskirts of Shanghai, people were milling around an Avatr 11. It's a high-tech collaboration between Changan, one of China's biggest car companies, and Huawei, the mobile phone company. The car sells for nearly $50,000.Elliot Richards, who makes YouTube videos about Chinese electric cars, said that for top-end electric car buyers here, it's all about the technology.“Chinese consumers think that this is like a mobile phone purchase,” he said. “They just change it every six months into the new technology, like an iPhone. Let's drive this for six months, enjoy it, sell it. Get the new model from another company.”The model he's driving doesn't require a key. You use your phone to unlock the doors. The car is full of perks: three large screens on the dashboard and the backseats even feature back massagers. Cameras and sensors are positioned throughout the car. YouTuber Elliot Richards test drives a Chinese luxury electric vehicle. Credit: Rebecca Kanthor/The World When the onboard computer senses its passengers are in a happy mood, an automated woman's voice offers to put on some upbeat music and lighting inside the car.These high-tech features will eventually be standard in most Chinese EVs, Richards said.Electric cars in China benefit from a strong infrastructure that supports the industry. In Shanghai, there are 109,000 public charging stations.   “There are so many,” Richards said. “And if I go further outside of Shanghai, I know the motorway network, every service station has chargers. It's so easy that I didn't even consider it a problem in China.”But others find it more difficult to drive electric cars on long-haul trips. Hart Yang, the Tesla owner, said he ran out of power for his car on a trip into the mountains several hours away from Shanghai. The remote rural area he traveled to was not well equipped with charging stations, so he had to come up with an alternate solution.Outside of China's wealthier coastal cities, though, many people still rely on China's extensive rail network or gas-powered cars for longer trips.The Chinese government has announced that it is investing in new charging stations for rural areas across the country, in the hopes that a stronger charging infrastructure will pave the way for Chinese drivers to go all in on electric.

Jenny Liu is a schoolteacher in Zhumadian in central China. With about 7 million people, it's still considered a small city. When she's not working, her days are spent on the go, shuttling her kids around town.Liu drives a Seahorse, a Chinese brand mini-electric car.China started investing in new electric vehicles (EV) years ago. This year, about 25% of new cars sold there are electric.Liu told The World that she's usually driving around in her electric car from morning until night.One day, her first stop was dropping off her daughter at kindergarten. Next, she took her 12 year-old son to his tutoring session and picked up some groceries. In the afternoon, it was more pick-ups, drop-offs and errands.“Everyone here has an electric car,” she said. Liu's family actually owns three electric vehicles — the mini-electric car, an electric scooter and a three-wheeled golf cart. They're all for short trips within the city.They also own a gas-powered car, but Liu said they only use it for long-haul trips outside the city. Car buyers check out the Avatr 11 electric vehicle in China. Credit: Rebecca Kanthor/The World “It's just too expensive to drive,” she explained. The mini-EV costs her family less than $4 a week to charge up. Gas and parking would cost at least five times as much.Across Chinese cities, electric cars can be seen everywhere, and can be spotted by their green license plates. Tiny mini-EVs are especially popular in smaller cities. They're even smaller than the SmartCars seen on roads in the US. And these mini-EVs are customized with colors and decals — for example, some cars are decorated with Mickey Mouse, Hello Kitty or the black-and-white splotches of a dairy cow.Zhang Bo, 32, owns a shiny silver Wuling Hongguang, which was the best-selling EV in China, a Chinese joint venture with GM. He uses his car to commute to work. “It's really convenient for city driving,” he said. It's also budget-friendly. This model goes for under $5,000.Yang Jian, a journalist who writes about the car industry in China, said that government subsidies have been a big reason for the EV market's success, but he senses that it is now growing even stronger because buyers are interested in the cars themselves, not just the subsidies.“Now there is a real demand for EVs, especially among the young population.”Yang Jian is, journalist“Now there is a real demand for EVs, especially among the young population,” he said. “They really like the car, from the exterior to interior to [its] performance. They like to try new things.”And there are plenty of options to try, for every budget, from tiny, cheaper models all the way up to luxury cars made by Chinese and foreign automakers.  Bill Russo is a car industry expert in Shanghai. He said that the range of options is key to China's EV success.“If the Chinese EV market were an ice cream shop, it would be Baskin Robbins,” he said. “You know, 31 flavors. There's basic EVs, midmarket EVs, and then there's more premium [ones with] more technology. I call them smart EV offerings — even some high end brands, like the HiPhi — which is selling an EV that is more than $100,000.In the coastal city of Shanghai — a city of 25 million people — you can see the full range of electric vehicles on the roads, from electric scooters and electric buses, all the way to Teslas and other luxury cars. Hart Yang, 24, is a physical education teacher at an elementary school, and like many people in China from his generation, he's the first car owner in his family. He bought a black Tesla Model 3.“I chose an electric car mostly for the free license plate,” he said. In Shanghai, the cost of a license plate alone is more than $13,000, Yang explained. But electric and hybrid car buyers in Shanghai get a green license plate at no cost.That perk will be taken away from hybrid car buyers at the end of this year, but the Chinese government has signaled it will continue to support the EV car market into 2023.Tesla, which has a factory in Shanghai, is a popular EV car purchase in bigger cities. But Chinese brands are competitive, with names like Future and Build Your Dream. High-end Chinese EV makers are tapping into an aspirational market. A mini-electric vehicle parked in the street, Zhumadian, China. Credit: Rebecca Kanthor/The World At a recent luxury car event on the outskirts of Shanghai, people were milling around an Avatr 11. It's a high-tech collaboration between Changan, one of China's biggest car companies, and Huawei, the mobile phone company. The car sells for nearly $50,000.Elliot Richards, who makes YouTube videos about Chinese electric cars, said that for top-end electric car buyers here, it's all about the technology.“Chinese consumers think that this is like a mobile phone purchase,” he said. “They just change it every six months into the new technology, like an iPhone. Let's drive this for six months, enjoy it, sell it. Get the new model from another company.”The model he's driving doesn't require a key. You use your phone to unlock the doors. The car is full of perks: three large screens on the dashboard and the backseats even feature back massagers. Cameras and sensors are positioned throughout the car. YouTuber Elliot Richards test drives a Chinese luxury electric vehicle. Credit: Rebecca Kanthor/The World When the onboard computer senses its passengers are in a happy mood, an automated woman's voice offers to put on some upbeat music and lighting inside the car.These high-tech features will eventually be standard in most Chinese EVs, Richards said.Electric cars in China benefit from a strong infrastructure that supports the industry. In Shanghai, there are 109,000 public charging stations.   “There are so many,” Richards said. “And if I go further outside of Shanghai, I know the motorway network, every service station has chargers. It's so easy that I didn't even consider it a problem in China.”But others find it more difficult to drive electric cars on long-haul trips. Hart Yang, the Tesla owner, said he ran out of power for his car on a trip into the mountains several hours away from Shanghai. The remote rural area he traveled to was not well equipped with charging stations, so he had to come up with an alternate solution.Outside of China's wealthier coastal cities, though, many people still rely on China's extensive rail network or gas-powered cars for longer trips.The Chinese government has announced that it is investing in new charging stations for rural areas across the country, in the hopes that a stronger charging infrastructure will pave the way for Chinese drivers to go all in on electric.

OUR 25th EPISODE! Meet Bill Russo, Founder and CEO of Shanghai-based Automobility. Bill founded a strategy and investment advisory firm that helps its clients build and profit from the future of mobility. In this episode, Bill provides a bleak outlook for the foreign automobile manufacturers in China who have missed the opportunity to re-think mobility as something more efficient, more environmentally friendly, and fundamentally more profitable than the current model, which relies purely on a one-time sale of a product and its eventual maintenance and repair. To Bill, the automobile is the least efficient device on Earth, but China companies are now leading the world in redefining automobile ownership.

Bill Russo, whose account of his meeting with a 'Puckwudgie' was one of the highlights of the Bridgewater Triangle Documentary, takes you on a ride through the unknown in, "Welcome to the World of the Paranormal"

"The House of the Past" Notes by Bill Russo. Some dreams are more than dreams. So lifelike, they seem real. Such is the case with the surreal musings of Algernon Blackwood, as described by Chiquito Crasto of Australia for Episode 14 of Season 3 of Short Story Theater.

A deranged maniac is murdering people with a weapon that matches their name. Mr. Hammer was killed with a hammer. Mr. Gunn was shot with a pistol. Retired Cape Cod Police Chief Rick Bates is summoned from his barstool in Key West and asked to return to New England to use his 'Baits' to apprehend the "Name Game Killer".

In this episode, Hailey covers the stories/legends of the Pukwedgies! This comes from Native American Legends and folktales. They are also creatures that come from the Bridgewater Triangle, a story topic for a future episode. Sometimes the Pukwedgies might seem like friends, but in our opinion, this is not usually the case! These are some creatures that you (at least we) wouldn't want to meet in the woods! The real question is, are they already there? You would never know. The girls also go over some of the things they are grateful in this episode in preparation for thanksgiving! And boy are they thankful. Thank you for tuning into this episode. Talk at you next week! Please hit the subscribe/follow button for more episodes and consider leaving us a 5-star rating and review! Gmail: sinfulsisterspodcast@gmail.com Send in your listener stories! Instagram: @sinfulsisterspodcast https://www.instagram.com/sinfulsisterspodcast/ Twitter: @SinfulSistersPC https://twitter.com/SinfulSistersPC Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sinfulsisterspodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuRu5LsG1Yfy9i-oJutOWNw Music: Pure Art Recording https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2FXJ_Qlr3WGHGklt8hbvkw

The Producer and Director of Short Story Theater, Bill Russo, tells about his two weeks as a player on the roster of the World Champion Boston Red Sox.

Bill Russo is the Shanghai-based Founder and CEO of Automobility Limited, a strategy and investment advisory firm helping its clients to create the future of mobility. His over 35 years of experience includes 16 years as an automotive executive, including 17 years of experience in China and Asia. Bill is also currently serving as the Chair of the Automotive Committee at the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. In this episode he explains what makes the Chinese EV industry special and how it affects the necessary skillsets of flexpats seeking work in it. Food for thought: In China, the electric vehicle is a platform for digital consumption Chinese EV prioritise user experience, not driving experience To work in Chinese EV companies, a whole new skillset is needed This is what you'll learn in 20 minutes: Concerns of data-collecting cars by foreign brands How Chinese companies solve Chinese problems Why Chinese EVs prioritise user experience, not driving experience Where do foreign professionals fit in?

The 85 Year Old Dot to Dot Detective, Rick Bates, has hired John Charles Weeks to document his most unusual cases, and this is Weeks' first story, The Case of The Vanishing Homeless.

On the heels of the Shanghai Automotive Show, Bill Russo of Automobility Ltd. joins us for a deep dive on the automotive industry and which types of players are likely to be winners and losers in the biggest global markets - China and the US.

On the heels of the Shanghai Automotive Show, Bill Russo of Automobility joins us for a deep dive on the automotive industry and which types of players are likely to be winners and losers in the biggest global markets - China and the US.

Three - (3) - strange exhibits in Bill Russo's Museum of Wacks!

Bill Russo whose account of his Puckwudgie sighting has been heard and seen countless times, brings to Short Story Theater, his thoughts on the most deadly place in the area where he lived for many years - the Bridgewater Triangle.

Enter the Wacks Museum to learn the eerie tale of The Green Man as well as the saga of The Crying Boy - two strange exhibits in Bill Russo's Short Story Theater's museum of oddities.

Welcome to the "Wacks Museum". Exhibit One is a 3 foot tall ghost doll named Robert. He was the inspiration for Chucky, the little monster in the Child's Play series of films. The real life Robert is on display at a museum in Key West, Florida. This is the actual story of haunted Robert. It's Episode 29 of Season Two of Bill Russo's Short Story Theater.

We have some podcast virgins on today's episode as Casey's hometown friends Jen and Bill Russo discuss a new hobby they have taken up.  We get into the book The Secret (no not that one) which lays out a treasure hunt that has mainly gone unsolved for 38 years. *Spoiler!* It's fun for the whole family if no one gets arrested!   Produced by Dear Media. 

Biden aide Bill Russo attacks Facebook’s post-election role Twitter could face its first GDPR penalty within days New Ghimob malware can spy on 153 Android mobile applications And here's a special offer from our sponsor, Blumira. Staffing a 24/7 full-time security operations center with trained security analysts isn’t a reality for many organizations. Blumira’s end-to-end detection and response platform is designed to centralize log data, alert you to priority threats, then walk you through remediation with step-by-step security playbooks. Organizations and teams of any size, without security expertise, can leverage Blumira for automated detection and response. Deploy Blumira in hours with a free 14-day trial at Blumira.com. For more on any of today's stories, head to CISOseries.com.

"Jilted" - A word carved in a tree. But in the word lies the strange story of a wood carver, and the two women he loved. The tale comes with a twist, but the real twist is what happened to the author, Bill Russo, as he wrote the last lines of this audio play. Stay tuned to the very end to get the details.

In this edition of the 21 News podcast, Matt Stone speaks with Joe Biden's deputy press secretary Bill Russo, and Donald Trump's senior adviser for strategy Steve Cortes about each campaign's closing argument to voters. Who is still undecided? What's the case that would sway them one way or another? What state will you be watching most closely to determine which way this election is likely to go? Listen up!

Part One of Bill Russo's Short Story Theater's, audio version of John A. Russo's seminal tale, Night of the Living Dead, which started the entire Living Dead and Walking Dead genre of films and books.

The story that started the Zombie genre. Bill Russo's Short Story Theater presents John A. Russo's classic tale, The Night of the Living Dead - the Audio Version, Part Two.

The Beijing Auto Show is the first industry event to take place since the pandemic hit. This is where big Western companies like Ford and Volkswagen, as well as their Chinese rivals, showcase all the latest and greatest of what they have in store. But will there be enough demand out of China to support to auto industry? We speak to Bill Russo about what to watch out for from the event as well as what demand for autos in China mean for the recovery path overall. Image credit EPA-EFE

The Beijing Auto Show is the first industry event to take place since the pandemic hit. This is where big Western companies like Ford and Volkswagen, as well as their Chinese rivals, showcase all the latest and greatest of what they have in store. But will there be enough demand out of China to support to auto industry? We speak to Bill Russo about what to watch out for from the event as well as what demand for autos in China mean for the recovery path overall. Image credit EPA-EFE

In this Episode, we were joined by Bill Russo live from Shanghai. Bill is an automotive expert with a lot of experience working globally in the mobility industry; bringing us insights from the core center of mobility innovation. China is a great example from which we can learn not only in the field of technology, but also in terms of winning the battle with Covid-19. Bill Russo explained how life is returning to “New Normal” in China, what this means for car-makers and implications to digital economy. He also pointed out the major opportunities that will open up after Covid-19, as well as the accelerated pace of innovation. We invite you to listen to the whole episode of podcast and jump into the future of mobility innovations.

Here's the Soundtrack from "Mama and A Christmas Spirit" with the full versions of the Sophisticated and Swinging holiday tunes from E and the Jammy Jams. It's a 30 minute session of stories and songs with Basil Nightingale, the host of Bill Russo's Short Story Theater.

Season Two of Short Story Theater. Episode One. Basil Nightingale returns as host and Bill Russo offers a new perspective on his well known sighting of the Raynham Puckwudgie.

The Third and final installment of Bill Russo's Book, Hauntin' Taunton, the State Asylum

You've certainly seen many shows, or read numerous books, about Asylums - but only one can rightly be called "The" Asylum. It's the Taunton State Hospital in the heart of the Bridgewater Triangle. Here dramatized for the first time is Part One (Cannibelle) of Bill Russo's book "Hauntin' Taunton".

And now for (as Monty Python used to say) something completely different: we bring you Bill Russo's narrative of a family trying to collect its proper inheritance. It's a tale that starts out in New England and travels around the world as Bill Russo takes on the role of a writer "In Search of, A Final Chapter."

The Super Rich of America live on a group of Islands collectively called Cape Cod. As a decades long resident, I met some members of the 'elite', and can tell you that though I fabricated this tale, it may be based upon fact. For it is a fact, that on Cape Cod, and elsewhere, the rules of life are different for the entitled. (Bill Russo 12/22/2019)

Chief Rick Bates has to find a maniac who's killing people with weapons that match their names. In grave danger are the Misters; Hammer, Gun, Nail, and Spear, just to name a few. The tale is the first chapter of Bill Russo's book, the 85 Year Old Dot to Dot Detective.

Bill Russo's 5-Star short tale of a man whose deepest secrets are locked - even to himself. An eerie narrative that walks the listener down a peaceful road that steadily leads to a dangerous intersection.

In this episode we sit down with Bro. Bill Russo from Pyramid Shrine and discuss what exactly the shrine does. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thefreemasonspodcast/support

Sociologist and musician Howard S. Becker is 90 years old. While he is best known for his contributions to the sociology of deviance, sociology of art and sociology of music (his book Oustiders from 1963 was one of the first and most influential books on deviance), he also spent many of his early years playing piano in taverns, saloons and even strip clubs. As a young man in Chicago, while attending the University of Chicago in the 1940s he also studied piano with the legendary jazz pianist and teacher Lennie Tristano, and performed with local players of the day including Lee Konitz and Bill Russo. In 2009 Becker published “Do You Know…?” The Jazz Repertoire in Action, a book he co-wrote with his friend, colleague and fellow academic-musician Robert R. Faulkner. In it, the two discuss and describe how songs are passed on from person to person and how working musicians’ repertoire survives and evolves. I spoke with Howard in his apartment in Paris (he spends part of every year in Europe, where he has become something of an academic celebrity in recent years) last November. We talked about how in his day live music was a function of geography, strong union leadership, and cheap beer, and why jazz is like philosophy (the only money is teaching). This conversation is a companion to the Mobtown series of episodes from 2017, and it features an introductory conversation between my and my father, Ben. Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed it, please leave a review on iTunes and consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! And now you can also listen to the podcast on Spotify!

Today we’re joined by Bill Russo, founder and CEO of Automobility, a strategy and investment advisory firm helping companies navigate the automobile market’s disruptive shift from a vehicle-centric business model focused on hardware ownership to a mobility-centric model focused on services and usership. With more than 15 years’ experience as an automotive executive and 14 years’ experience in China, Russo offers significant insight into China’s auto market and the changes taking place within it. We discuss what this shifting business model means for the auto market, how this trend differs in China from the West, and how it’s impacting foreign auto makers.

Three Asian automotive experts including Michael Dunne of Dunne Automotive, James Chao of IHS Automotive Asia-Pacific and Bill Russo from GaoFeng Greater China, join John McElroy on the floor of the Beijing Auto Show to discuss the, up to now, booming Chinese automotive market and where it goes from here.

Three Asian automotive experts including Michael Dunne of Dunne Automotive, James Chao of IHS Automotive Asia-Pacific and Bill Russo from GaoFeng Greater China, join John McElroy on the floor of the Beijing Auto Show to discuss the, up to now, booming Chinese automotive market and where it goes from here.

Mixed bag, tossed salad - call it what you will, this episode ranges far and wide, and Pat's out of his depth for much o' the ranging. Plus, references to ancient TV shows! Candido – THE MASTER; Tony Malaby – APPARITIONS; Bill Russo – SEVEN DEADLY SINS; Laurenzi/Ernst/Green (aka Twin Talk)– SIGHTLINE

A mainstay of the Chicago music scene for more than thirty years, Eric Hochberg has lent his bass work, both upright and electric, and an occasional trumpet, keyboard and vocal lick to a variety of projects across the realms of jazz, folk, rock and blues. He has performed and/or recorded with the likes of Terry Callier, Pharoah Sanders, Bobby McFerrin, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Steve Kuhn, Barbra Streisand, Cassandra Wilson, Von Freeman, Chico Freeman, Ken Nordine, David Baker, Cannonball Adderly, Charles McPherson, Jon Faddis, Joshua Redman, David Bromberg, Johnny Frigo, Joe Daley, Howard Levy, Kurt Elling, Trio New, Bill Carrothers, Eric Alexander, Tierny Sutton, Patricia Barber, Jackie Allen, Janice Siegal, Peter Erskine, Paul McCandless, Donny McCaslin, Claudio Roditi, Bob Mintzer, Dave Liebman, Sam Rivers, Jack DeJohnette, Joey Baron, Bobby Broom, Eric Marienthal, Bobby Shew, Tom Harrell, Larry Novak, Gary Novak, Rick Margitza, Sheila Jordan, Diane Reeves, Dee Alexander, Jay Clayton, Janice Siegel, Janice Borla, Ari Brown, Alan Pasqua, Bob Sheppard, Mark Murphy, Bob Dorough, Randy Brecker, Don Ellis, Larry Coryell, Rebecca Paris, Leni Andrade, Sonny Fortune, Willie Pickens, Bobby Lewis, Ari Brown, Jeremy Kahn, Ernie Adams, Mike Garson, Roger Rosenberg, Erma Thompson, Lew Tabackin, Brian Lynch, Lester Bowie, Don Moye, Earnest Dawkins, Henry Butler, Emily Remler, Herb Geller, Chevere de Chicago, Sonia Dada, Mark Colby, Orbert Davis, Ed Thigpen, Anthony Molinaro, Ben Sidran, Bonnie Koloc, Michal Urbaniak Quartet, Bill Holman, The Boston Brass, Bill Russo’s Chicago Jazz Ensemble, The Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Rob Parton Orchestra, The Miami Saxophone Quartet, Jim Walker & Free Flight, The Grant Park Symphony with Luciana Souza and Patti Austin, The Joffrey Ballet, Luna Negra Dance Company, The Chicago Human Rhythm Project, and Chicago Tap Theater. Eric has the distinction of having performed in the bands of three of the four members of the Pat Metheny Group - a tour in 1977 with Pat, a long association with drummer Paul Wertico and a Latin American tour with Lyle Mays in 1992. He has toured nationally/internationally with the Lyle Mays Quartet, the Terry Callier Group, the Paul Wertico Trio, the Kurt Elling Quartet, Ken Nordine’s Word Jazz, the Howard Levy Quartet and the Grazyna Auguscik Quintet. He has performed at the Jazz Festivals of Chicago (21 times), Montreal, San Francisco, Detroit,  Montreux, UK/London, Free Jazz/Rio & Sao Paolo Brazil, Leverkeusen/Germany, World Music Festival/Barcelona, Rome Jazz, Rotterdam Jazz, Karlsruhe Festival/GR, Frappe Festival/FR, Nice Jazz/FR, Gigon Festival/SP, Cully Jazz/Swiss, Blues and Roots Fest/Australia, The International Society of Jazz Educators/Atlanta, The Chicago Flute Club, The Percussive Arts Society/Columbus OH, Rockford Jazz/IL, Hyde Park Jazz Festival/Chicago, South Shore Jazz/Chicago, Elkhart Jazz/IN, Columbus Jazz Festival/OH, Milwaukee Summerfest, Louisville Festival of the Arts, Blue Note Tokyo, Yokohama and Milan, and concerts and clubs worldwide.  He has also performed on the Oprah Winfrey Show three times with Barbra Streisand, Josh Groban and Johnny Mathis, and with Gloria Estefan. He can also be heard in clubs and concert venues around the Chicago area, including  Catch 35 Chicago with the Eric Hochberg Trio, The Green Mill, Andy’s Jazz Club, Pops for Champagne, The Jazz Showcase, Fitzgerald’s, Katarina’s, Pete Miller’s, The Checkerboard Lounge, Room 43, Mayne Stage, Morseland, Pick Staiger Hall, Pritzker Pavillion and many others. The Eric Hochberg Orchestra has performed for countless events of all kinds over the past twenty-five years and Eric Hochberg Music contracts the finest musicians in the Chicago area for clients worldwide.  The EHO was the band for the City of Chicago’s 5000 guest “Chicago Welcomes the World” Millennium Celebration. Eric produced Jackie Allen's 2006 debut Blue Note Records release, Tangled and her 2003 release The Men in My Life.  Eric has also worked extensively with legendary singer-songwriter Terry Callier, producing his 2005 album, Lookin' Out, on Emarcy Records, the critically acclaimed TC in DC on Premonition, tracks on Verve Forecast's Timepeace, Novo Record's Chicago Rapid Transit and Acid Jazz Totally Re-wired Vol. 8.   He co-produced Future Tense by Hochberg, Eisen & Potter, Reflections and Yesterday’s Gardenias by saxophonist Mark Colby and New Bolero by Trio New, Kurt Elling's original band. His latest project with pianist Bradley Williams and drummer Jim Widlowski is entitled 3. As a composer, Eric has made contributions to Kurt Elling's Close Your Eyes and The Messenger on Blue Note Records, Hochberg and Potter's World Thing on HoPo Records, Trio New New Bolero, Paul Wertico's Yin and the Yout and The Paul Wertico Trio's Live in Warsaw and Don't Be Scared Anymore.   Five compositions are featured on Future Tense, the latest recording by Eric, Steve Eisen and Andrew Scott Potter. Two of his compositions are featured on the recently released album, The Rob Parton Quartet. New tunes are featured on the album 3, by Williams, Widlowski & Hochberg.  He also composed the theme song for Contrabass Conversations, the weekly double bass interview show. He can be heard on the recordings of: Williams, Hochberg, Widlowski • 3 Hochberg, Eisen & Potter • Future Tense, World Thing Chevere de Chicago • Secret Dream Kurt Elling • Close Your Eyes, The Messenger Paul Wertico Trio • Live in Warsaw, Don't Be Scared Anymore, Stereonucleosis John Moulder • Through the Open Door, Trinity Grazyna Auguscik • River Terry Callier • Lookin' Out, TimePeace, Lifetime, TC in DC Rich Corpolongo • Just Found Joy, Smiles Howard Levy • Harmonica Jazz Mark Colby • Yesterday’s Gardenias, Reflections, Tenor Reference, Speaking of Stan and many others. Eric has also played on over 1000 jingle, television and movie soundtrack recording sessions and 100 album projects. He maintains an active teaching studio where students of all levels learn the jazz language and apply it to their music.  He also teaches at the Merit School of Music. Eric has served on various Craft Committees for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (GRAMMY AWARDS) 2006-2008. Eric endorses Lakland Basses and highly recommends Pirastro, Velvet, and Thomastik-Infield double bass strings.

A mainstay of the Chicago music scene for more than thirty years, Eric Hochberg has lent his bass work, both upright and electric, and an occasional trumpet, keyboard and vocal lick to a variety of projects across the realms of jazz, folk, rock and blues. He has performed and/or recorded with the likes of Terry Callier, Pharoah Sanders, Bobby McFerrin, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Steve Kuhn, Barbra Streisand, Cassandra Wilson, Von Freeman, Chico Freeman, Ken Nordine, David Baker, Cannonball Adderly, Charles McPherson, Jon Faddis, Joshua Redman, David Bromberg, Johnny Frigo, Joe Daley, Howard Levy, Kurt Elling, Trio New, Bill Carrothers, Eric Alexander, Tierny Sutton, Patricia Barber, Jackie Allen, Janice Siegal, Peter Erskine, Paul McCandless, Donny McCaslin, Claudio Roditi, Bob Mintzer, Dave Liebman, Sam Rivers, Jack DeJohnette, Joey Baron, Bobby Broom, Eric Marienthal, Bobby Shew, Tom Harrell, Larry Novak, Gary Novak, Rick Margitza, Sheila Jordan, Diane Reeves, Dee Alexander, Jay Clayton, Janice Siegel, Janice Borla, Ari Brown, Alan Pasqua, Bob Sheppard, Mark Murphy, Bob Dorough, Randy Brecker, Don Ellis, Larry Coryell, Rebecca Paris, Leni Andrade, Sonny Fortune, Willie Pickens, Bobby Lewis, Ari Brown, Jeremy Kahn, Ernie Adams, Mike Garson, Roger Rosenberg, Erma Thompson, Lew Tabackin, Brian Lynch, Lester Bowie, Don Moye, Earnest Dawkins, Henry Butler, Emily Remler, Herb Geller, Chevere de Chicago, Sonia Dada, Mark Colby, Orbert Davis, Ed Thigpen, Anthony Molinaro, Ben Sidran, Bonnie Koloc, Michal Urbaniak Quartet, Bill Holman, The Boston Brass, Bill Russo’s Chicago Jazz Ensemble, The Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Rob Parton Orchestra, The Miami Saxophone Quartet, Jim Walker & Free Flight, The Grant Park Symphony with Luciana Souza and Patti Austin, The Joffrey Ballet, Luna Negra Dance Company, The Chicago Human Rhythm Project, and Chicago Tap Theater. Eric has the distinction of having performed in the bands of three of the four members of the Pat Metheny Group - a tour in 1977 with Pat, a long association with drummer Paul Wertico and a Latin American tour with Lyle Mays in 1992. He has toured nationally/internationally with the Lyle Mays Quartet, the Terry Callier Group, the Paul Wertico Trio, the Kurt Elling Quartet, Ken Nordine’s Word Jazz, the Howard Levy Quartet and the Grazyna Auguscik Quintet. He has performed at the Jazz Festivals of Chicago (21 times), Montreal, San Francisco, Detroit,  Montreux, UK/London, Free Jazz/Rio & Sao Paolo Brazil, Leverkeusen/Germany, World Music Festival/Barcelona, Rome Jazz, Rotterdam Jazz, Karlsruhe Festival/GR, Frappe Festival/FR, Nice Jazz/FR, Gigon Festival/SP, Cully Jazz/Swiss, Blues and Roots Fest/Australia, The International Society of Jazz Educators/Atlanta, The Chicago Flute Club, The Percussive Arts Society/Columbus OH, Rockford Jazz/IL, Hyde Park Jazz Festival/Chicago, South Shore Jazz/Chicago, Elkhart Jazz/IN, Columbus Jazz Festival/OH, Milwaukee Summerfest, Louisville Festival of the Arts, Blue Note Tokyo, Yokohama and Milan, and concerts and clubs worldwide.  He has also performed on the Oprah Winfrey Show three times with Barbra Streisand, Josh Groban and Johnny Mathis, and with Gloria Estefan. He can also be heard in clubs and concert venues around the Chicago area, including  Catch 35 Chicago with the Eric Hochberg Trio, The Green Mill, Andy’s Jazz Club, Pops for Champagne, The Jazz Showcase, Fitzgerald’s, Katarina’s, Pete Miller’s, The Checkerboard Lounge, Room 43, Mayne Stage, Morseland, Pick Staiger Hall, Pritzker Pavillion and many others. The Eric Hochberg Orchestra has performed for countless events of all kinds over the past twenty-five years and Eric Hochberg Music contracts the finest musicians in the Chicago area for clients worldwide.  The EHO was the band for the City of Chicago’s 5000 guest “Chicago Welcomes the World” Millennium Celebration. Eric produced Jackie Allen's 2006 debut Blue Note Records release, Tangled and her 2003 release The Men in My Life.  Eric has also worked extensively with legendary singer-songwriter Terry Callier, producing his 2005 album, Lookin' Out, on Emarcy Records, the critically acclaimed TC in DC on Premonition, tracks on Verve Forecast's Timepeace, Novo Record's Chicago Rapid Transit and Acid Jazz Totally Re-wired Vol. 8.   He co-produced Future Tense by Hochberg, Eisen & Potter, Reflections and Yesterday’s Gardenias by saxophonist Mark Colby and New Bolero by Trio New, Kurt Elling's original band. His latest project with pianist Bradley Williams and drummer Jim Widlowski is entitled 3. As a composer, Eric has made contributions to Kurt Elling's Close Your Eyes and The Messenger on Blue Note Records, Hochberg and Potter's World Thing on HoPo Records, Trio New New Bolero, Paul Wertico's Yin and the Yout and The Paul Wertico Trio's Live in Warsaw and Don't Be Scared Anymore.   Five compositions are featured on Future Tense, the latest recording by Eric, Steve Eisen and Andrew Scott Potter. Two of his compositions are featured on the recently released album, The Rob Parton Quartet. New tunes are featured on the album 3, by Williams, Widlowski & Hochberg.  He also composed the theme song for Contrabass Conversations, the weekly double bass interview show. He can be heard on the recordings of: Williams, Hochberg, Widlowski • 3 Hochberg, Eisen & Potter • Future Tense, World Thing Chevere de Chicago • Secret Dream Kurt Elling • Close Your Eyes, The Messenger Paul Wertico Trio • Live in Warsaw, Don't Be Scared Anymore, Stereonucleosis John Moulder • Through the Open Door, Trinity Grazyna Auguscik • River Terry Callier • Lookin' Out, TimePeace, Lifetime, TC in DC Rich Corpolongo • Just Found Joy, Smiles Howard Levy • Harmonica Jazz Mark Colby • Yesterday’s Gardenias, Reflections, Tenor Reference, Speaking of Stan and many others. Eric has also played on over 1000 jingle, television and movie soundtrack recording sessions and 100 album projects. He maintains an active teaching studio where students of all levels learn the jazz language and apply it to their music.  He also teaches at the Merit School of Music. Eric has served on various Craft Committees for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (GRAMMY AWARDS) 2006-2008. Eric endorses Lakland Basses and highly recommends Pirastro, Velvet, and Thomastik-Infield double bass strings.