Podcasts about Buckingham Palace

The Prince Andrew interview on BBC Newsnight came about after Buckingham Palace sought to clear his name amid growing scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The idea was first pitched when Prince Andrew's then-private secretary, Amanda Thirsk, was in discussions with BBC journalist Emily Maitlis and Newsnight editor Esme Wren about a possible interview. Initially, the palace wanted to use the interview to refute allegations that Prince Andrew had sexually abused Virginia Giuffre, who alleged she was trafficked to him by Epstein when she was 17. Thirsk and Andrew saw it as an opportunity to publicly address the controversy, believing it would help him regain credibility. The interview was arranged through direct negotiations between Thirsk and the Newsnight team, with Prince Andrew ultimately agreeing to the sit-down, which was filmed inside Buckingham Palace in November 2019.However, the interview turned into a public relations disaster for Prince Andrew. Instead of clearing his name, his lack of remorse, bizarre explanations, and contradictions only fueled greater criticism. He infamously claimed he could not have been with Giuffre on the alleged night because he was at Pizza Express in Woking and insisted he could not sweat due to a medical condition. The broadcast led to intense backlash, forcing Andrew to step back from royal duties days later. BBC journalist Sam McAlister, who negotiated the interview, later revealed that Andrew and his team failed to anticipate how damning his answers would sound, leading to what is now regarded as one of the most disastrous royal interviews in history.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

In April 2022, the City of York Council unanimously voted to revoke Prince Andrew's honorary Freedom of the City status, an honor he had held since 1987 following his marriage to Sarah Ferguson. This decision was a direct response to the sexual assault allegations against him and his subsequent legal settlement with Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexual abuse when she was 17—a claim he has consistently denied. The council's action marked the first time the city had removed this honor, reflecting a strong stance against the negative attention brought upon York due to Prince Andrew's controversies. Following the removal of the Freedom of the City honor, council members and residents called for further measures, urging Prince Andrew to relinquish his Duke of York title to sever his association with the city. Darryl Smalley, the council's executive member for culture, leisure, and communities, emphasized that the removal of the honorary title was a necessary step to distance the city from the prince's tarnished reputation. He stated, "The next logical step is now for Prince Andrew to do the right thing and relinquish his Duke of York title." The council also called upon the government and Buckingham Palace to intervene if Prince Andrew refused to voluntarily give up his ducal title.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

The Prince Andrew interview on BBC Newsnight came about after Buckingham Palace sought to clear his name amid growing scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The idea was first pitched when Prince Andrew's then-private secretary, Amanda Thirsk, was in discussions with BBC journalist Emily Maitlis and Newsnight editor Esme Wren about a possible interview. Initially, the palace wanted to use the interview to refute allegations that Prince Andrew had sexually abused Virginia Giuffre, who alleged she was trafficked to him by Epstein when she was 17. Thirsk and Andrew saw it as an opportunity to publicly address the controversy, believing it would help him regain credibility. The interview was arranged through direct negotiations between Thirsk and the Newsnight team, with Prince Andrew ultimately agreeing to the sit-down, which was filmed inside Buckingham Palace in November 2019.However, the interview turned into a public relations disaster for Prince Andrew. Instead of clearing his name, his lack of remorse, bizarre explanations, and contradictions only fueled greater criticism. He infamously claimed he could not have been with Giuffre on the alleged night because he was at Pizza Express in Woking and insisted he could not sweat due to a medical condition. The broadcast led to intense backlash, forcing Andrew to step back from royal duties days later. BBC journalist Sam McAlister, who negotiated the interview, later revealed that Andrew and his team failed to anticipate how damning his answers would sound, leading to what is now regarded as one of the most disastrous royal interviews in history.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Frederic Fekkai, the celebrity hairstylist and luxury brand mogul, was named in court documents by Virginia Roberts Giuffre as one of the individuals to whom Jeffrey Epstein allegedly trafficked her for sex. Giuffre's sworn testimony placed Fekkai among a group of elite men who, according to her account, participated in Epstein's trafficking ring by engaging in sexual acts with her while she was underage and under Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's control. Fekkai has denied the allegations and has not been charged with any crime, but his inclusion in the unsealed legal filings tied him to the wider web of high-profile names associated with Epstein's network of abuse and exploitation.Unlike some of the more politically prominent figures in Epstein's circle, Fekkai's alleged involvement drew relatively little media attention, despite the gravity of the accusations. He had previously cultivated an image rooted in fashion, luxury, and celebrity culture, with clientele that included some of the most powerful women in the world. His reported proximity to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell underscores the breadth and diversity of Epstein's social reach—stretching from Wall Street to Hollywood, from Buckingham Palace to beauty salons. While no further legal action has been taken against Fekkai, the mention of his name in Giuffre's testimony serves as yet another example of how Epstein's circle was studded with individuals from every corner of elite society, many of whom have faced little to no accountability.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comhttps://www.thedailybeast.com/jeffrey-epstein-flaunted-girls-after-his-arrest-at-frederic-fekkais-hair-salon-for-the-stars

Frederic Fekkai, the celebrity hairstylist and luxury brand mogul, was named in court documents by Virginia Roberts Giuffre as one of the individuals to whom Jeffrey Epstein allegedly trafficked her for sex. Giuffre's sworn testimony placed Fekkai among a group of elite men who, according to her account, participated in Epstein's trafficking ring by engaging in sexual acts with her while she was underage and under Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's control. Fekkai has denied the allegations and has not been charged with any crime, but his inclusion in the unsealed legal filings tied him to the wider web of high-profile names associated with Epstein's network of abuse and exploitation.Unlike some of the more politically prominent figures in Epstein's circle, Fekkai's alleged involvement drew relatively little media attention, despite the gravity of the accusations. He had previously cultivated an image rooted in fashion, luxury, and celebrity culture, with clientele that included some of the most powerful women in the world. His reported proximity to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell underscores the breadth and diversity of Epstein's social reach—stretching from Wall Street to Hollywood, from Buckingham Palace to beauty salons. While no further legal action has been taken against Fekkai, the mention of his name in Giuffre's testimony serves as yet another example of how Epstein's circle was studded with individuals from every corner of elite society, many of whom have faced little to no accountability.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comhttps://www.thedailybeast.com/jeffrey-epstein-flaunted-girls-after-his-arrest-at-frederic-fekkais-hair-salon-for-the-starsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

On this episode, we dig into the chilling story of a family who moved into a seemingly ordinary home, only to find themselves at the center of unexplainable phenomena. From mysterious voices to eerie apparitions, the events experienced by one little girl raise questions that defy easy answers. Was it a child's imagination running wild, or was there truly something lurking in the shadows of their beloved ‘Buckingham Palace'? Join us as we explore this unsettling tale of innocence, fear, and the unknown.

On this episode, we dig into the chilling story of a family who moved into a seemingly ordinary home, only to find themselves at the center of unexplainable phenomena. From mysterious voices to eerie apparitions, the events experienced by one little girl raise questions that defy easy answers. Was it a child's imagination running wild, or was there truly something lurking in the shadows of their beloved ‘Buckingham Palace'? Join us as we explore this unsettling tale of innocence, fear, and the unknown.

Orlando Bloom isn’t fazed by the Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau romance rumors — insiders say they spoke privately and “he’s cool with it.” Meanwhile, Buckingham Palace is in crisis mode over explosive claims that Jeffrey Epstein sold sex tapes of Prince Andrew to foreign intelligence. And Taylor Swift becomes eligible for the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2026 — fans say the honor is long overdue. Rob is joined by his dear pal Garrett Vogel from Elvis Duran and the Morning Show with all the scoop. Don't forget to vote in today's poll on Twitter at @naughtynicerob or in our Facebook group.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle fire back at claims in Entitled, the controversial new biography of Prince Andrew. Allegations of a fistfight, harsh words about Meghan, and Harry's legal team now targeting the Daily Mail. Plus: Did Andrew really act as a fixer for shady deals, accept diamond gifts from gun smugglers, and risk UK security through foreign ties? We unpack the book that Buckingham Palace wishes would go away.Follow our new series Crown and Controversy! Follow now.  The full Season 1 is available now for premium subscribers.  Episodes come out every Sunday on the normal feed.Become a premium subscriber! (no ads and no feed drops). For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. You also get 25+ other series from comedy to paranormal, royals, romance, trivia, politics, movies, music, murder, sports, travel, religion, spirituality, celebrity gossip and feuds, consisting of THOUSANDS OF SHOWS AD-FREE! (it's only $4.99 a month with a free-trial month) PLUS, subscribers get offers like early show releases and subscriber-only shows. Go to Caloroga.com for all our shows!Subscribe to Deep Crown's free newsletter at https://deepcrown.substack.com

Doe je dingen die geen vrucht dragen? Steelt het drukke bezig zijn je vrede? Ik hoorde ooit over een bewaker die een bepaald stuk grond op Buckingham Palace bewaakte. Al meer dan honderd jaar, 24 uur per dag, werd dat stuk grond bewaakt. Uiteindelijk vroeg iemand: “Wat bent u aan het bewaken?” Hij wist het niet en verklaarde simpel dat het stuk grond al 100 jaar onder bewaking was. Het bleek dat 100 jaar geleden de koningin daar enkele rozenstruiken had geplant en er zeker van wilde zijn dat ze zouden groeien. Nu, een eeuw later, stond een bewaker op de plek waar ooit de rozenstruiken stonden, niets te bewaken. Zijn er dingen die je doet waarvan je niet meer weet waarom je ze doet? God heeft ons nooit geroepen om druk te zijn. Hij roept ons om vrucht te dragen. Teveel onnodige activiteiten dragen geen vrucht en we raken er alleen maar oververmoeid van. Ik moedig je aan om te inventariseren wat je gedurende een dag doet. Het kan zijn dat je dingen doet wat God niet van je heeft gevraagd of dat het iets is wat Hij je heeft gevraagd maar wat er niet meer is. Laat de Heilige Geest je tonen hoe je loskomt van de drukte en meer vrucht draagt.

Buckingham Palace has been home to our kings and queens since 1837 and is one of the most famous buildings in the world, but behind that grand facade lies a hidden paradise. At 39 acres, it is the largest private garden in London and less formal than you might imagine. Alan Titchmarsh explains how the garden has evolved through centuries of royal tastes in a royal garden tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Survivors' attorneys, most notably Gloria Allred, led repeated public appeals asking Prince Andrew to cooperate with U.S. authorities investigating Jeffrey Epstein. Allred even organized a school‑bus demonstration outside Buckingham Palace, urging the Duke of York to “talk to the FBI” and give a sworn deposition. She bluntly stated that if he “has done nothing wrong then just talk to the FBI,” and if he had, “it's time to confess and tell us what that is”Despite these appeals, Prince Andrew never agreed to be interviewed by FBI or U.S. prosecutors. In January 2020, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman confirmed that Andrew had provided zero cooperation with the federal investigation, despite earlier public claims of willingness to assist.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comhttps://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1632627/prince-andrew-ghislaine-Maxwell-jeffrey-epstein-virginia-giuffreBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

The Coldstream Guards surprise royal watchers by playing Black Sabbath's Paranoid outside Buckingham Palace as fans honour Ozzy Osbourne. We dig into claims that Princess Margaret had fetal alcohol syndrome — and why royal friends are calling that “ridiculous.” Plus: King Charles may be hiding out at the Castle of Mey, Windsor Castle hosts an iftar, Sophie skips Diana's funeral, Meghan Markle's rosé returns, tsunami alerts near Montecito, and could your surname reveal royal roots?Follow our new series Crown and Controversy! Follow now. The full Season 1 is available now for premium subscribers. Episodes come out every Sunday on the normal feed.To become a premium subscriber (no ads and no feed drops) visit caloroga.com/plus. For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING.

Prince William and Princess Charlotte endured the agony and ecstasy of every England fan as they cheered the Lionesses to a win at the final of Euro 2025.  And while William was able to offer his congratulations on the pitch, Princess Beatrice and her family joined the crowds welcoming the champions home in front of Buckingham Palace.  Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Mirror deputy royal editor Jennifer Newton to reflect on a very special Daddy-daughter day out, and what the future holds for the Wales children.  They also discuss the Princess of Wales's new mini exhibition with the V&A East, and a new initiative in the Homewards project. NOTE: Pod Save the King will return in September after our summer break. In the meantime, check out all of the latest royal news on the Daily Mirror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Survivors' attorneys, most notably Gloria Allred, led repeated public appeals asking Prince Andrew to cooperate with U.S. authorities investigating Jeffrey Epstein. Allred even organized a school‑bus demonstration outside Buckingham Palace, urging the Duke of York to “talk to the FBI” and give a sworn deposition. She bluntly stated that if he “has done nothing wrong then just talk to the FBI,” and if he had, “it's time to confess and tell us what that is”Despite these appeals, Prince Andrew never agreed to be interviewed by FBI or U.S. prosecutors. In January 2020, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman confirmed that Andrew had provided zero cooperation with the federal investigation, despite earlier public claims of willingness to assist.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comhttps://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1632627/prince-andrew-ghislaine-Maxwell-jeffrey-epstein-virginia-giuffre

Roya gets an exclusive first look at The King's Tour: Artists at Buckingham Palace - a remarkable exhibition showcasing never-before-seen artworks from King Charles's personal collection. Curator Kate Heard shares insights into how artists were invited on royal tours to capture intimate behind-the-scenes moments and fleeting stories. Roya also meets Susannah Fiennes, an artist who joined the King on historic visits to Hong Kong, Oman and the Falklands and recalls the challenge of using watercolours in one of the hottest places on Earth.The King's Tours Artists runs at the Palace until September the 28th, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of the Business Awards Show features an interview with Craig McMurrough BCAh, a leadership and culture consultant.The discussion covers Craig's professional life, his experience as a judge for the Best Business Women Awards, and his deeply personal and award-winning campaign to raise awareness for ovarian cancer. Craig's sister, Cheryl, tragically passed away from ovarian cancer at the age of 43 after a delayed diagnosis. This devastating event inspired him to launch a unique awareness campaign. He created the persona "Mr. Ovary," dressing in a seven-foot-tall, bright pink ovary costume to spread information about the signs and symptoms of the disease while participating in marathons and other public events. Through his efforts, Craig has raised nearly £100,000 for the charity Ovacome. He has run several London Marathons, numerous Great North Runs, over a hundred half marathons and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 2018. His dedication has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards. These include the Pride of Britain, the BBC Fundraiser of the Year, and most recently, the British Citizen Award for his services to healthcare. During the podcast, Craig shares the key symptoms of ovarian cancer, using the acronym BEAT. Listen to find out what each letter signifies and when to get checked. He emphasises the importance of early diagnosis and encourages women experiencing these symptoms to see a doctor. The episode concludes with a call to action for listerners to support Ovacome and to help spread the word about ovarian cancer.   {1:40} Craig's career in leadership consulting and change management. {2:45} The experience of being a Best Businesswomen Awards judge. {4:23} Craig's campaign to fight ovarian cancer and the accolades it has brung. {5:35} Craig's sister Cheryl and a fatal misdiagnosis. {7:08} A lifelong passion for runnning. {8:29} The facts abouit ovarian cancer and when to get checked (using the BEAT acronym). {10:00} The money Craig has raised for Ovacome. {11:50} Busting myths about cervical smear tests and why CA-125 blood tests are so important. {12:24} Craig's ignorance of ovarian cancer before his sister contracted it. {13:08} More detail on the timeline of his sister's illness and a tribute to her life. {15:50} Using professional experience in change management to drive charity work. {17:33} The privilege in meeting the King and Princess Anne at Buckingham Palace. {20:08} Craig's forthcoming races. {21:05} How listeners can donate through the Ovacome Just Giving page. {21:44} When Craig first connected with Ovacome. {24:23} How you can help Ovacome and support Craig's efforts.   Connect with Debbie at: https://thebusinessawardsshow.co.uk Connect with Craig:  https://www.ovacome.org.uk/blog/longstanding-ovacome-fundraiser-craig-mcmurrough--aka----mr-ovary----set-to-receive-prestigious-award Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068688799125 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ovacomecharity/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigmcmurrough/ Ovacome fundraising page: https://www.ovacome.org.uk/fundraisers/help-mr-mrs-ovary-to-make-a-difference YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OvacomeCharity

Private security guards have been brought in to help tackle anti-social behaviour in Herne Bay.A company called Akon has been given a six-week contract to support council enforcement teams and police. It's costing £8,500 and comes after concerns about gangs of young people "terrorising" the town.Also in today's podcast, organisers of a free princess-themed event in Maidstone have been forced to cancel it due to council charges.Snow Princess Parties holds an annual parade in Brenchley Gardens - where youngsters can meet their favourite fairytale and Disney characters.Plans to help families with the cost of living are due to be discussed later, as figures show 30% of children in Medway are living in poverty.The number of pupils eligible for free school meals has doubled in the last nine years. Hear from Medway Council leader Vince Maple.We've been hearing how important it is to get children in Kent involved in the creative arts.The Gulbenkian in Canterbury is running a series of events over the next few months to encourage families to get involved in arts and theatre, we've been speaking to Artistic Director David Sefton.One of the stars of TV's Neighbours has been in Kent to mark a very special birthday.Alan Fletcher, who played Dr Karl Kennedy in the Aussie soap, visited Maplewood Court in Maidstone to meet resident Hilda Howes who has turned 100.A victory parade has been taking place in London to celebrate the Lionesses winning the women's Euros.Kent's Alessia Russo scored an equaliser in the final against Spain on Sunday night taking the game to extra time and penalties.Crowds lined the Mall to see the squad before they lifted the trophy on a stage in front of Buckingham Palace.

With Prince George celebrating his 12th birthday this week, Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror deputy royal editor Jennifer Newton to discuss the young prince's growing involvement in public life for the royals. The duo are also hankering for an invitation to the Princess Royal's low-key birthday celebration in August. Whilst they wait for the golden ticket through the post, Ann and Jen will be cheering on the Lionesses this weekend, who face Spain in the final of the Women's Euros. Could there be a family outing for the Waleses for Sunday's big game? Plus, the Pod Save the King team discuss what items of the late Queen they would like to see on display at the 'Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style' at Buckingham Palace next year. Photo: Josh Shinner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bears are killed in Canada then shipped to the UK to be used as ceremonial caps for Buckingham Palace guards, a PETA investigation found. One bear, one cap, one needless atrocity. Join the movement to end the wearable trophy hunt, go to PETA.org and urge the Ministry of Defense to use faux bear fur.  Emil Guillermo talks with PETA UK's Kate Werner. See more at PETA.org.  The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 9 million strong and growing. This is the place to find out why. Hear from insiders, thought leaders, activists, investigators, politicians, and others why animals need more than kindness—they have the right not to be abused or exploited in any way. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Powered by PETA activism. Contact us at PETA.org.  Music provided by CarbonWorks. Go to Apple podcasts and subscribe. Contact and follow host Emil Guillermo on Twitter @emilamok Or at www.amok.com  Get the podcast on YouTube. www.YouTube.com/@emilamok1 Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening to THE PETA PODCAST! Originally released Jan. 16, 2024. ©PETA, Emil Guillermo 2024-5

Heavy rain returns to Texas, thwarting recovery and rescue efforts as the region reels from last week's deadly floods. Also, a mother and daughter are dead following a shooting spree at a close-knit Baptist church in Lexington, Kentucky. Plus, an NBC exclusive: Idaho college murder victim Ethan Chapin's parents speak out for the first time following the surprise plea deal in the case against accused killer Bryan Kohberger — how they plan to carry on their son's legacy. And, representatives for Prince Harry and King Charles reportedly meet in the U.K. — what it could mean for the pair's potential reconciliation.

She was the voice of a generation, then she vanished. Now Lena Dunham is back with a Netflix romcom—but where has she been? The creator of Girls disappeared from the spotlight for years, and the story behind her absence is almost more compelling than her comeback. So why did the woman who defined millennial womanhood step away? Mia, Jessie and Amelia Lester discuss on today's show. And if you've been posting less and scrolling more, you're not alone. Women everywhere are retreating from social media, choosing to lurk rather than share. We're exploring why we're all heading towards posting zero—and what it means for how we connect. Plus, scurrilous (royal) gossip: King Charles and Prince Harry's aides held a secret meeting, and everyone's speculating about what went down. Are the palace walls finally cracking? Support independent women's media What To Listen To Next: Listen to our latest episode: Microefficiencies & The Politics Of A Mean Group Chat Listen: Should Your Family Divorce Your Ex Too? Listen: The Sex Chat No Woman Wants To Have Listen: WTF is Going On In America Right Now? Listen: Please Remove Me From Your Micro Drama Listen: BONUS: Our Honest Thoughts About 'And Just Like That' Season Three Listen: You're A Bitch And That's Why We Lack Community Listen: When Your Family Is the Problem Parenting Out Loud: Sleep Divorce, 'Hopeless' Dads & Goodnight To The Bedtime Story Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts Watch Mamamia Out Loud: Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube What to read: A brutally honest review of Lena Dunham's new Netflix rom-com Too Much. Lena Dunham disappeared after starring in Girls. She’s finally explaining why. 'I’ll put my money on sober women any day.' Lena Dunham speaks out about her addiction struggles. The true story that inspired Netflix's rom-com Too Much. You're not imagining it, we've all stopped posting on social media in 2024. Prince Harry said he misses the UK but can't take his children there. Buckingham Palace responded. Are you fighting with someone you love? Maybe it’s your partner or your sibling or your best friend? Mamamia’s new therapy-based series is looking for a range of pairs who are interested in receiving qualified psychotherapy to help them repair their relationship before it’s too late. We are looking for real people, with real problems, who want real therapy. If this is you, apply here. THE END BITS: Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com Mamamia studios are styled with furniture from Fenton and Fenton GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Send us an email at outloud@mamamia.com.au Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message. Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud and on Tiktok @mamamiaoutloud Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chancellor is back out on the road to start the government's re-launch week, ahead of the parliamentary recess.  In today's episode, Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy explain how comments on a proposed wealth tax by Rachel Reeves' cabinet colleagues may have already put her in a tricky situation.   Elsewhere, Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Windsor Castle will host U.S. President – Donald Trump – for a second unprecedented state visit in September. 

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 72-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 22,679 on turnover of 39-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan closed higher Friday as rotational buying escalated, helping the broader market recoup its losses earlier in the session at a time of lingering concerns over the United States' arbitrary (隨意的) tariff threats. TSMC's suppliers got a boost from rotational buying, and Largan Precision Co., a supplier of smartphone camera lenses to Apple Inc., reported a large foreign exchange loss for the second quarter, citing a stronger Taiwan dollar. 3 soldiers injured during drills Three soldiers were injured in an accident over the weekend while participating in the Han Kuang drills. The injuries were not life-threatening. The incident occurred when a light reconnaissance tactical vehicle assigned to the 8th Army Corps struck a roadside curb in Kaohsiung. Officials say, the three injured servicemen in the vehicle were taken to a hospital for treatment, where doctors found that they sustained (持續) bone fractures and contusions. Authorities plan to strengthen training on military vehicle driving safety. That's the third military vehicle-related accident since the live-fire phase of the annual Han Kuang exercises began on Wednesday, but no injuries were reported in the other two incidents. (AH-CNA) F4 reunites during concert at Taipei Arena Taiwanese boy band F4 reunited on stage over the weekend during the finale of pop-rock band Mayday's concert at Taipei Arena. The performance was the first time since 2016 that the members of F4 shared a public appearance together. Their reunion as guests at Mayday's final of eight Taipei Arena concerts was revealed last month, and Mayday members say the appearance (公開露面,) took two years of planning. F4 officiallly disbanded in 2009 and its members spread into different areas of the Asian entertainment industry. (AH-CNA) France Announces More Military Spending French President Emmanuel Macron has announced $7.6 billion euros in additional military spending over the next two years. Speaking Sunday, he cited unprecedented threats from Russia, terrorism and online attacks. Macron aims to double annual defense spending to $74.8 billion by 2027, compared to $37 billion in 2017. He has stressed the need for a powerful military to protect freedom and Europe amid growing dangers, including Russia's war in Ukraine and global disinformation (假資訊) campaigns. Macron also calls for a strategic dialogue with European partners on France's nuclear arsenal. His plan faces criticism from left-wing parties over potential cuts to social programs. US Kentucky Church Shooting Leaves Multiple Injured From the US….. Multiple (多個的) people have been hurt in a church shooting in Kentucky. AP correspondent Julie Walker reports Trump UK 2nd State Visit U.S. President Donald Trump will make an unprecedented (空前的) second state visit to the U.K. between Sept. 17 and 19th. Buckingham Palace says Trump will be accompanied (陪伴) by his wife, Melania Trump during the three-day visit. He will be hosted by King Charles II and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle. No U.S. president has been invited for a second state visit. Trump also conducted a state visit in 2019 during his first term when he was hosted by Charles's late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

This week's BRUTAL royal takedown! Harry and Meghan officially crowned "World's Most Boring and Unprofitable Couple" by experts as Netflix desperately tries to recoup their $100 MILLION investment! The Sussexes face another STAFF EXODUS with 25 departures since Megxit while Harry is reportedly "REELING" from John Travolta SNUB despite their aviation friendship! Meanwhile, Kate opens up about cancer being a "ROLLERCOASTER" while making FASHION HISTORY wearing Dior for the first time to welcome French President Macron! King Charles relaxes Buckingham Palace tennis dress code allowing COLORS instead of traditional whites! Plus: Princess Anne SHOCKS fans with dramatic new hairstyle at state banquet, FBI officially ENDS Prince Andrew investigation, and Coldstream Guards perform Chappell Roan's "Pink Pony Club" for Pride Month!To become a premium subscriber (no ads and no feed drops) visit caloroga.com/plus.   For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which seays UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. You also get 25+ other shows on the network ad-free!   Go to Caloroga.com for all our shows! 

As Buckingham Palace's $776 million renovation nears completion, William and Kate have no interest in moving in. The same goes for Highgrove—Princess Diana's old home. Plus: Prince William's Duchy of Cornwall estate waives fees for lifeboats and local charities in a PR-savvy move, and Prince Andrew may think he's on a comeback tour… but the public isn't ready to forget.Crown and Controversy launches today—binge the entire first season ad-free now with Caloroga Plus: caloroga.com/plus

Start your day with Morning Tea, your weekday hit of bold celeb names, pop culture drama and internet chaos, all in the time it takes to drink your morning coffee (or tea!). Today: There’s been a major change to Kate Middleton’s royal inner circle, and it’s got people talking Olivia Munn has shared a deeply personal update about her mum’s health. One celebrity quietly liked a post about her very famous ex… and fans have definitely noticed. Plus And Just Like That has dropped a new episode with a plot hole so big it's hard to believe it made it to air. Support independent women's media Host: Claire MurphyExecutive Producer: Monisha Iswaran WANT MORE CELEB NEWS? Catch up on this week's episodes of Morning Tea: CELEB NEWS DAILY: Andrew Garfield’s Hard Launch, A Bieber Love Bomb & Hollywood’s Box Office QueenCELEB NEWS DAILY: Mel B Ties The Knot, A F*cking Iconic Backstage Proposal & Katy & Orlando's Reunion And get up to date on The Spill right here: We Need To Address Charlize Theron's Sex Confession & And A New Nepo Baby CoupleThe TV Opinion We Were Too Scared To Share Mamamia studios are styled with furniture from Fenton and Fenton. Visit: fentonandfenton.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan and Tom are joined by Vicky as they try to answer the question: DIE ANOTHER DAY - Can this James Bond movie be defended?  Listen to find out! DIE ANOTHER DAY is one of the most divisive movies in the James Bond catalogue.  Why is that? What about it make some people like it while many others despise it? We brought Pierce Brosnan fan, Vicky back to help us with this decoding.  Vicky is a huge James Bond fan and has a YouTube channel, Facebook, and Instagram called THE BOND ROOM UNLOCKED. What we will decode in this episode We look at the following to answer the question: DIE ANOTHER DAY - Can this James Bond movie be defended?  ·         What is it about those reporters in front of Buckingham Palace? ·         The scenes we like ·         The scenes we don't like ·         What's in the trunk of Zao's Jaguar? ·         Easter Eggs, Easter Eggs, and more Easter Eggs ·         Is Madonna a positive or a negative for the movie? ·         Does the title song work? ·         Um, what's up with the CGI? ·         The actors – was this movie Jinxed? ·         Zao's problems with a diamond-studded ·         And of course, there is more! Tell us what you think about DIE ANOTHER DAY - Can this James Bond movie be defended? So, these are our thoughts.  Are we on track? What is your most favorite part of this movie? Additionally, what parts to you dislike? Let us know your thoughts, ideas for future episodes, and what you think of this episode. Just drop us a note at info@spymovienavigator.com.  The more we hear from you, the better the show will surely be!  We'll give you a shout-out in a future episode!   You can check out all of our CRACKING THE CODE OF SPY MOVIES podcast episodes on your favorite podcast app or our website. In addition, you can check out our YouTube channel as well.   Episode Webpage: http://bit.ly/44CiBZp

rince Andrew will not face charges over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein as the FBI closes its investigation, sparking outrage from victims and renewed scrutiny over elite accountability. We'll also mark 20 years since the July 7 London bombings, as King Charles leads somber commemorations with the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. Meanwhile, Emmanuel Macron receives a lavish Windsor welcome during a French State Visit, and in a quiet but symbolic shift, the King loosens Buckingham Palace's all-white tennis dress code.

The Princess of Wales described her cancer recovery as a “rollercoaster” during an emotional hospital visit—one that also saw the donation of dozens of roses named in her honour. But behind the serene garden scenes, new Sovereign Grant figures show the monarchy spent nearly £5 million on travel, including £475,000 on helicopter rides. Critics slam the royals' carbon footprint and lavish perks while Buckingham Palace insists it's all part of “soft power.” Meanwhile, Meghan gets snubbed at Wimbledon, James Holt likes a post from Meghan's old nemesis, and the Royal Train's days are officially numbered.Get Palace Intrigue ad-free—and listen to the full season of Crown and Controversy early—at caloroga.com/plus or by hitting “Uninterrupted Listening” on Apple Podcasts.

Scott Taylor from Taylor's Joinery & Plastics joins Robin Clevett to talk about his 19 years of experiences in Gambia, Africa where he's been helping out Schools. Scott talks about how he first got involved, what led to having to build a school from the ground up, the approach to doing so with local labour and being honoured at a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace.

This week on NearlyParents, Sophie and Jamie talk about their recent visit to Buckingham Palace and REVEAL ALL on an awkward Royal encounter. PLUS, we get a s*x update and our NearlyParents have finally moved in to their new home (sort of!)

We're talking… double corporate gigs, Tom back at Buckingham Palace with The Kings Trust, chats and photos with George Clooney, not being competitive, Rom starting work on his album, Micky drips and arguing with your penis, home Wi-Fi woes, WhatsApp groups vs knocking on doors and an email question about a gift for a retiring teacher. For questions or comments, please email us at wolfowlpod@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you. Instagram - @wolfowlpod TikTok - @wolfowlpodcast YouTube - www.youtube.com/WolfandOwlPodcast Merch & Mailing List - https://wolfandowlpod.com A Mighty Ranga Production For sales and sponsorship enquiries: HELLO@KEEPITLIGHTMEDIA.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I veckans fullmatade frågeavsnitt svarar Maria Bjaring och Jenny Alexandersson på era lyssnarfrågor om kungligheter – från Sveriges slott till Buckingham Palace! Hur många anställda har egentligen Kungahuset, och vad händer med dem om monarkin avskaffas? Kan prins Harry verkligen bli kung, och vad säger egentligen tronföljdsordningen? Med Jenny Alexandersson och Maria Bjaring Kontakt: kungligt@aftonbladet.se

He's backkkk! We've got Max Balegde on the pod this week for a much-needed catch-up and it's just as unhinged as you'd expect

The King is bidding the "fondest of farewells" to the nine-carriage royal train said to be Queen Elizabeth II's favourite form of transport.  The announcement comes as part of the latest financial statement from Buckingham Palace which reveals the annual sovereign grant, which supports the duties of the Royal Family and is funded by the taxpayer, remained at £86.3m.  In today's Sky News Daily, Gareth Barlow is joined by our royal correspondent Rhiannon Mills to dig into the figures.   Plus, Gareth speaks to former Lib Dem MP and author of And What Do You Do? What The Royal Family Don't Want You To Know, Norman Baker, about why he believes the Royal Family offer a bad deal for Britain.  Producer: Natalie Ktena Editors: Rosie Gillott and Philly Beaumont 

My god... this time around Your Stupid Minds covers the legacy sequel of 1996's biggest film. It's Independence Day: Resurgence, which was most definitely not 2016's biggest film. Starring Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Maika Monroe, and 3,800 other people (but not Mae Whitman). We really have our work cut out for us when describing this plot. It's 20 years after the events of the last film. Earth has commandeered the alien technology and created a Federation-like utopia centered around how cool it was when we kicked those aliens' asses. President Lanford (Sela Ward) is on the verge of the event's anniversary celebration when our laser moon base spots an alien sphere approaching the planet. They immediately blast it and go to pick up the remains. Meanwhile, as is custom for a Roland Emmerich/Dean Devlin joint, there are more groups. There are the hotshot spaceship fighter pilots of Jake (Hemsworth), Dylan (Jessie T. Usher), the step-son of Will Smith's Steve Hiller in the first film, who is dead in this one, and some other people I don't have time to describe. Jeff Goldblum is back as David Levinson. His ex-wife is missing but replaced with scientician Catherine (Charlotte Gainsbourg), some UN nerd (Nicolas Wright), and an African warlord who hunts aliens (Deobia Oparei). They're trying to solve the mystery of the sphere. Judd Hirsch is back somehow. He survived a 10,000 foot tsunami in Florida and is now driving a 30 year old station wagon to Area 51 on one tank of gas. There are also some Irish seamen who are supposed to watch a big hole in the earth or something. Brent Spiner is also back as Dr. Brakish Okun. He's been in a 20 year coma recovering from dying in the last movie. He's having a good time. In any case, the sphere was some supercomputer that the bad aliens want. The humans use it as bait to lure the aliens and there is a cacophony of reused 2012 CGI assets as things go bang bang boom boom and the London eye falls into Buckingham Palace or whatever.

This week on Talking Royals, Charlene is joined by Chris and journalist Afua Acheampong-Hagan to discuss Donald Trump's 'unprecedented' second state visit.And, a design is picked for Queen Elizabeth's memorial. So why was it picked and why were others rejected?Plus, Prince William's puppy problems.    Want to get in touch with the team? Email talkingroyals@itv.com.

Kerry Ellis is one of the biggest stars of musicals from the West End to Broadway. She originated the role of Meat, in Queen's We Will Rock You and was the first British Elphaba in the West End smash, Wicked, for which Kerry won the 2008 Whatsonstage.com Award for ‘Best Takeover in a Role'. She then immediately transferred to Broadway and played Elphaba at the Gershwin Theatre for 6 months, where she won the Broadway.com Audience Award for Favourite Female Breakthrough Performance. Her many other leading role credits include Nancy in Oliver! at Drury lane, Eliza Doolittle My Fair Lady, Ellen in Miss Saigon, Fantine in Les Miserables and Grizabella in Cats at the London Palladium. Kerry's first major CD release was the amazing Wicked in Rock, a collaboration with long time friend and Queen guitarist, Brian May. Her debut album Anthems was released in 2010 on Decca Records. The success of the album, which reached No.15 in the UK album chart, and No.10 in the UK pop club charts, led to a major tour which kicked off at the Royal Albert Hall. She has performed internationally, including performances at the Royal Variety Performance, at the Laurence Olivier Awards, duetting with Barry Manilow on BBC Television and Radio, at G.A.Y., on Loose Women, Alan Titchmarsh Show, BBC Breakfast, at the Henley Festival alongside John Barrowman and the Queen's Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace .Kerry Ellis is our guest in episode 503 of My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she'd like to preserve and one she'd like to bury and never have to think about again .For Kerry's tour dates, music, book and more, visit. - https://kerryellis.com .Follow Kerry Ellis on Instagram: @kerryellis79 & Twitter/X: @kerryjaneellis1 .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter/X: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people .To support this podcast, get all episodes ad-free and a bonus episode every Wednesday of "My Time Capsule The Debrief', please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Should this lab grown burger really be served in restaurants Eurostar passengers face delays and cancellations after deaths and cable theft More people buying electric cars and heat pumps than ever before Zohran Mamdani stuns Andrew Cuomo in NYC mayor primary US strikes did not destroy Iran nuclear programme, says intelligence assessment Jacky Jhaj British man charged over mock Disneyland wedding to child had been investigated by BBC A neighbour threatened dad with a knife why wont the housing association act More Labour MPs join benefit revolt despite ministers appeals UK to purchase nuclear carrying fighter jets Buckingham Palace confirms Trump state visit invitation

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Millions of tourists flock to London each year, eager to snap a selfie in front of Buckingham Palace or Big Ben. But beyond the crowds lies a darker – and distinctly stranger – side to the city: a gothic metropolis haunted by tales of demons, poltergeists and murders most foul. Jon Bauckham talks to author and historian Clive Bloom about some of the capital's spookiest stories, and why he believes that the eeriest encounters tend to unfold in the most mundane of places. (Ad) Clive Bloom is the author of London Uncanny: A Gothic Guide to the Capital in Weird History and Fiction (Bloomsbury, 2025). Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-histboty&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Flondon-uncanny%2Fclive-bloom%2F9781350424036. From the terror of being strangled by violent thieves to tales that the sewers were infested with a squealing band of pigs, 19th-century Londoners spent much of their time living in fear. Here, Emma Butcher and Tim Blythe reveal what seven such scare-mongering stories can tell us about the psyche of the capital: https://www.historyextra.com/membership/victorian-london-dangers-what-was-life-like/. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Listeners of The Wolf know that despite the fact that The Wolf lived mere yards (or meters) from Abbey Road, he and Action Jackson aren't huge Beatles fans. While he did go through a Beatles stage in high school, it was really an education on how the band evolved and created some amazing music which is still enjoyed and studied today. However, thanks to a run of 60s rock related movies that ran on Cinemax one night in the 80s, The Wolf became very familiar with Help! as he recorded the movie on VHS and watched it over and over. It was in technicolor, unlike A Hard Day's Night, and showed the boys having fun in exotic locales like Switzerland, The Bahamas, Stonehenge and Buckingham Palace. The seven tunes on the album that were included in the movie all hold up well and are fun to sing along with while you're watching. But the album is the first step moving from being bubble gum pop stars into more respected recording artists. We review the UK version of the album as the US version is shorter with orchestrated score tunes from the movie. The whole first side of the UK album features beloved songs from the movie like the title track, Ticket To Ride, You've Got To Hide Your Love Away and The Night Before. But the second side also features some Beatles classics like Ringo singing Act Naturally, I've Just Seen A Face and the all-time classic Yesterday. It's amazing that the boys were all so young (21-24) and were maturing before our eyes as they were now able to write more robust tunes with more mature themes. Bob Dylan had introduced them to marijuana by now and they'd done their first LSD trips which would show up more on an album from later in 1965, Rubber Soul (and after). But this one has one foot in the old, teenage dream Beatles phase and one in the more mature and experimental Beatles. We can't believe it's turning 60 but we went track x track to celebrate. Check out our new website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ugly American Werewolf in London Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LInkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pantheonpodcasts.com⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listeners of The Wolf know that despite the fact that The Wolf lived mere yards (or meters) from Abbey Road, he and Action Jackson aren't huge Beatles fans. While he did go through a Beatles stage in high school, it was really an education on how the band evolved and created some amazing music which is still enjoyed and studied today. However, thanks to a run of 60s rock related movies that ran on Cinemax one night in the 80s, The Wolf became very familiar with Help! as he recorded the movie on VHS and watched it over and over. It was in technicolor, unlike A Hard Day's Night, and showed the boys having fun in exotic locales like Switzerland, The Bahamas, Stonehenge and Buckingham Palace. The seven tunes on the album that were included in the movie all hold up well and are fun to sing along with while you're watching. But the album is the first step moving from being bubble gum pop stars into more respected recording artists. We review the UK version of the album as the US version is shorter with orchestrated score tunes from the movie. The whole first side of the UK album features beloved songs from the movie like the title track, Ticket To Ride, You've Got To Hide Your Love Away and The Night Before. But the second side also features some Beatles classics like Ringo singing Act Naturally, I've Just Seen A Face and the all-time classic Yesterday. It's amazing that the boys were all so young (21-24) and were maturing before our eyes as they were now able to write more robust tunes with more mature themes. Bob Dylan had introduced them to marijuana by now and they'd done their first LSD trips which would show up more on an album from later in 1965, Rubber Soul (and after). But this one has one foot in the old, teenage dream Beatles phase and one in the more mature and experimental Beatles. We can't believe it's turning 60 but we went track x track to celebrate. Check out our new website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ugly American Werewolf in London Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LInkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pantheonpodcasts.com⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nina Robinson (Soundtruism Media Productions) and Ninna Makrinov (The Fat Psychologist podcast) join Flixwatcher to review Nina's choice Scoop. Scoop (2024) is a dramatisation of the jaw dropping 2019 BBC Newsnight interview with Prince Andrew. It is based on the book Scoops by former Newsnight editor Sam McAlister. Directed by Philip (The Crown) Martin, it stars Gillian Anderson as Newsnight host Emily Maitlis, Keeley Hawes as Amanda Thirsk, Prince Andrew's private secretary, Billie Piper as Sam McAlister and Rufus Sewell as Prince Andrew. Following the publication of images of Prince Andrew walking with child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein the Prince's PR team suggest some friendly press opportunities will help rebuild his image. After negotiations Sam Manages to secure an interview with Prince Andrew at Buckingham Palace for Newsnight. While filming the interview it becomes apparent that Prince Andrew has no self awareness and the Newsnight crew realise they have secured the interview of the decade. Scoop is the most made for TV film of recent years. It attempts to build drama around the negotiation of the interview and give a small glimpse into the lives of the major players. Recommendability and small screen scores were pretty high but lower engagement scores give an overall rating of 3.29. [supsystic-tables id=396]     Thanks to the Episode # 382 crew of Nina Robinson (@ninarobinson01) and Ninna Makrinov (@NinnaMakrinov) You can find their website here https://www.thefatpsychologist.com/ And at https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-fat-psychologist/id1805478996 Please make sure you give them some love   For more info on Scoop can visit Scoop IMDB page here Scoop Rotten Tomatoes page here. If you enjoyed this episode of Flixwatcher Podcast you probably know other people who will like it too! Please share it with your friends and family, review us, and join us across ALL of the Social Media links below. Episode #38w Crew LinksMore about ScoopFinal Plug! Subscribe, Share and Review us on iTunes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Trooping the Colour day in London, and King Charles leads the annual celebration of his official birthday with full pomp: over 1,300 soldiers, 300 musicians, and one well-timed RAF flypast. The Royal Family appears on the Buckingham Palace balcony—Charles, Camilla, William, Kate and the kids, with Sophie, Edward, and even Princess Anne standing tall.But missing from the scene? Meghan Markle, whose big night at the Night of Wonder gala was postponed due to unrest in Los Angeles. With her schedule suddenly cleared, could she have surprised the UK with a balcony cameo? Spoiler: she didn't.Get ready for our new series Crown and Controversy coming July 13th. Follow now.  The full Season 1 is available now for premium subscribers. To become a premium subscriber (no ads and no feed drops) visit caloroga.com/plus.   For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which seays UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. You also get 25+ other shows on the network ad-free!    Subscribe to Deep Crown's free newsletter at https://deepcrown.substack.com

That's right, it's a special guest vault episode - Goldie joins David and Joe to chat about Buckingham Palace's gravel and banana cake. First posted on 7th December 2022 FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chatabixpodcast Insta: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/⁠ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatabix1 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chatabix Merch: https://chatabixshop.com/ Contact us: chatabix@yahoo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discover powerful strategies to maximize your rental property returns and minimize costly vacancies. Learn how top investors are transforming their approach to property management, from tenant retention techniques to smart staffing solutions. Key Insights: Master the art of keeping great tenants and reducing turnover Understand when to scale your property management approach Explore innovative investment opportunities beyond traditional real estate Market Trends Spotlight: Rental demand is on the rise Emerging investment options offer unique wealth-building potential Strategic diversification is key to long-term financial success Explore alternative investment opportunities like sustainable teak forestry - a generational wealth strategy that offers: Low entry point Long-term growth potential International diversification Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting out, these insights will help you make more informed, profitable real estate decisions. Resources: Learn more about the teak tree investment opportunity at Gremarketplace.com/teak Show Notes: GetRichEducation.com/555 For access to properties or free help with a GRE Investment Coach, start here: GREmarketplace.com GRE Free Investment Coaching: GREinvestmentcoach.com Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE  or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com Invest with Freedom Family Investments.  You get paid first: Text FAMILY to 66866 Will you please leave a review for the show? I'd be grateful. Search “how to leave an Apple Podcasts review”  For advertising inquiries, visit: GetRichEducation.com/ad Best Financial Education: GetRichEducation.com Get our wealth-building newsletter free— text ‘GRE' to 66866 Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Follow us on Instagram: @getricheducation Complete episode transcript:   Automatically Transcribed With Otter.ai    Keith Weinhold  0:01   Welcome to GRE. I'm your host. Keith Weinhold, learn how to reduce a giant operational expense that you'll have over time your tenant vacancy and turnover, including how many units you must own before you hire your own on site property manager as your employee. Whatever happened to agent commissions in light of last year's NAR settlement, then a timely update on teak tree investing today on Get Rich Education.   Mid South home buyers. I mean, they're total pros, with over two decades as the nation's highest rated turnkey provider. Their empathetic property managers use your ROI as their North Star. So it's no wonder that smart investors just keep lining up to get their completely renovated income properties like it's the newest iPhone. They're headquartered in Memphis and have globally attractive cash flows and A plus rating with the Better Business Bureau and now over 5000 houses renovated their zero markup on maintenance. Let that sink in, and they average a 98.9% occupancy rate, while their average renter stays more than three and a half years. Every home they offer has brand new components, a bumper to bumper, one year warranty, new 30 year roofs. And wait for it, a high quality renter. Remember that part and in an astounding price range, 100 to 180k I've personally toured their office and their properties in person in Memphis. Get to know Mid South. Enjoy cash flow from day one. Start yourself right now at mid southhomebuyers.com that's mid south homebuyers.com   You're listening to the show that has created more financial freedom than nearly any show in the world. This is get rich education.   Welcome to GRE from Manchester, New Hampshire to Manchester, England and across 188 nations worldwide, I'm Keith Weinhold, and you are back inside one of America's longest running and most listened to shows on real estate investing. This is get rich education. What's all that stuff really mean? I'm just another slack jawed and snaggletooth podcaster, a shaved mammal with a microphone. I'm joining you from here in London, England this week for the first time ever on the show. More on that later. Let's talk about reducing the biggest operational expense that you're ever going to have as a real estate investor, at least the one that you can exert a good measure of control over. That is reducing your tenant vacancy and turnover, that constant menace. Now, I suppose you might say that property tax is your biggest ongoing ops expense, but you've got less control over your property tax rate. So yeah, we're talking about increasing your net income by lowering your VIMTUM operating expenses. Vacancy is the V in that acronym. This is big because this can make or break your ability to have your property create positive cash flow and getting tenant turnover right both increases your income and reduces your expenses. It is springtime currently, and it's soon going to be summer, so it is the right time to talk about this. It's when there is more tenant turnover. The goal here is for you to really move the dial in increase the likelihood that your tenant is going to renew their lease. Now, sure if your tenant gets a new job out of town, they're going to move out. But if they're moving because of too many maintenance issues, well then that's something that you could have fixed. The average tenancy duration in the US over time is two to three years. And of course, that's going to be longer in single family rentals and shorter in apartments. And how long your tenant stays is driven by three factors, the price of your unit, the quality of your maintenance and the quality of your management. Let's say that your tenant moves out. To be conservative, that your vacancy period is two months between tenants. Okay, that's the turnover and the time to lease. It two months is a somewhat longish vacancy period. But come on, it happens sometimes, especially if you're going to make upgrades between tenancies and you're busy with other things in your life, if you have a move out every year at that rate, well, that is too often. That would amount. To a vacancy percentage of 14% you might think it's 17% but it isn't, because it's a 12 month vacancy plus two vacant months, all right, but if instead that tenant moves out every two years, that's just 8% vacancy, and every three years that's just 5% vacancy. Of course, if you keep your vacancy period to only one month rather than two, you can have all those numbers. You can really see how you are increasing your income by retaining the tenant. The most vital thing for you to keep in mind is that fast quality maintenance and good communication are by far the best forms of customer service that a property manager can provide, so prompt, quality maintenance. That's a retention strategy. Being a proactive helps. One strategy you can engage in is to reach out to the tenants two months before their lease is set to renew, and that's the time to give them the new lease price and ask them if they intend to stay. If they say, No, they're not, ask them why. And occasionally, you can sway them if there's been a misunderstanding in your relationship, for example, a lingering maintenance issue that hasn't been addressed, and perhaps they didn't bother to contact you about that, if nothing else, I think I mentioned this to you one time before offering a small reward, like a gift card helps. I mean, creating this sense of reciprocation is really one of the best retention tactics out there, even if the items being reciprocated aren't anywhere near equal value, like the value of a 12 month lease versus you giving them, say, a $50 gift card now, say you've tried those strategies, and none of that works, and your tenant does decide to leave, perhaps 45 days from now, but you know that you've got time in your life to turn over the unit now, and You know that you're going to be really busy with other things in 45 days. One thing that you can do then is shift your strategy to pay the tenant. Say you can pay them as little as 10 or 20 bucks a day to leave early. This way they'll vacate during a period where you've got the time to devote to the vacancy and the turnover and the showings to prospective new tenants, and that way, it's not going to linger vacant as long now, a technique like this is a little similar to an eviction, where if a tenant has violated their lease or becomes non paying, without you having to go through the length of Your court driven formal eviction process, you can pay them a lump sum to leave early. Hopefully that's not your situation, but that can come up. And I think you've heard of it before. This is known as the Cash for Keys strategy. That means to get a tenant that's made some violation against their lease, and you want to have them vacate the unit sooner. This means that you get the keys in your hand and the right to enter when you pay them to leave, rather than having to go through the not so fun eviction process and see a tenant wants to avoid a formal eviction as well, because that goes on their record, and then it can make it tough for that tenant to get rental housing elsewhere. But I dislike the Cash for Keys strategy in order to hold off from a formal eviction, because what that does is that rewards a person that violated a lease, although we know that that might also shorten your economic vacancy period, and it could actually be economically beneficial to you, Cash for Keys. It's just not ethical, though. I know it might be tempting for you, the landlord, the cash for key strategy. It rewards societally immoral behavior. Now, of course, you might be using a professional property manager that does all of this stuff for you, like I do today, but still, these are often the best practices for your manager. And I started out self managing, just like a lot of real estate investors do in the beginning, and that's where I learned strategies and techniques like this for reducing your tenant vacancy and turnover. Now, here's a really interesting question that you may not have had to ask yourself yet, but you may down the road, if you've grown your portfolio to a certain size and you're serious about reducing your vacancy and turnover expense, it might be time to ask yourself one big question, and that is for your management and maintenance. Should you use contractors, or should you start to hire your own employees? Now, if you have a small portfolio, it won't be enough work for you to keep an employee busy, so you should go with contract. Contractors. On the other hand, if you have an apartment complex with on site property management, I would definitely recommend having a make ready crew on site, because it's just so easy for them to get to and from a job site. Now, you should still maintain relationships with contractors as a backup, of course, and you should also have specialists like plumbers, electricians and HVAC people ready to call now, most investors are small and they use off site management, but if you grow big enough someday, or maybe it's two day, the important point about employees is that you really need to stay on them, because every extra hour costs you. You don't want anyone out there who's thinking that speed isn't essential, because they're like, ah, you know, I get paid by the hour. Contractors, on the other hand, they quote you or your manager a job up front. So while an extra day hurts because it's one more day you can't lease the unit, it hurts less than it does if you have your own employees. One problem with contractors is they often can't start right away, and this tends to be more true if you're self managing. See if you use a professional manager. They might have their own in house people so you can leverage their employees without having to manage employees yourself, even if your manager brings in an off site contractor, like an electrician or a plumber. Well, that contractor probably gets a lot of business from your property manager, and they have some sense of loyalty to your property manager, therefore, they're incentivized to show up on time faster than if you're trying to self manage, say, your small portfolio of five properties, and you or your tenant are the ones that call the electrician or the plumber. Well, those contractors are going to be less likely to prioritize you and your infrequent requests, and this is just another reason that I like to employ professional management and not self manage. Now, virtually no new real estate investor is going to hire their own employees, and most are never going to at all. All right, but how do you know? How would you know when it's time to hire your own property manager or your own contractor, and have them on your own payroll and you are their boss, if you've got under 20 to 30 units, all right, typically third party property management or self management with contractors, that's going to make more sense, because having a full time, dedicated employee, it's just not financially justifiable. Below 20 or 30 units, you're not going to be able to keep that employee busy. And I'm generally talking about if you have one apartment building here, or a bunch of single family rentals, only if they're in small, close proximity to each other. What about if you grow up to 30 to 60 units? All right now you're in a gray area. If the property is something that's pretty management intensive, like high turnover, or you own an older building, or you generate a lot of work orders, or you're in a challenging area. Well, at 30 to 60 units, you might justify a part time on site person. So how that could practically work in this 30 to 60 unit gray area, what you can do is have a resident manager that gets free rent, plus perhaps a small stipend from you. Okay, so that's a strategy that you can play in this gray area zone. That way they can be responsive to tenant requests, and you can keep your vacancy and turnover costs down. All right, how about when you're going even bigger and you reach 60 to 100 units. Now you're in the range where a full time on site manager or a maintenance person, starts to make financial and operational sense, because here it's 60 to 100 units. Your staffing model, it might be that you have one full time manager, they do the leasing, the tenant relations, in the admin stuff, and you'll also have a second person, a full time maintenance tech if they're needed, all right? And the final tier here, if you reach more than 100 units, oh, okay, now it is standard for you to have a full on site team. You could be in the hundreds of units. So we're talking about a property manager, a leasing agent, a maintenance lead, a groundskeeper and sometimes also a part time assistant manager. So that's it. That's the hierarchy of how, based on your portfolio size and where they're located, how you can serve tenants well and reduce your vacancy and turnover expense. Yes. All right now, what are some things that can shift those thresholds, those unit counts? Well, high rent or luxury buildings, they often need on site staff at a smaller unit count, very low rent or section eight properties, they may need more intensive oversight, buildings that have amenities, like some of these newer apartment buildings that have a pool and a gym, okay, that can trigger some more staffing needs. And if you own multiple properties that are nearby to each other, well, then you can share employees across those properties. And you've got to look at local labor costs in places like New York City, northeastern New Jersey, parts of New England, Miami or LA, those high cost places. Then breaking even on staffing. That probably takes a bigger property than those numbers that I talked about. But here, we tend to invest in those investor advantage areas, the inland northeast, the South, in the southeast, in the Midwest. Now, if you've got, say, even 50 smaller properties, but they're scattered all over the place, in multiple states, well then of course, you're not going to hire employees. A good general metric to leave you with here is that one on site employee for every 50 to 80 units that you own in the same area, that is common, that is a common industry practice in market rate multifamily apartments right now, these are pretty timeless strategies I've been talking about with you here.    As for what's happening in The market lately, I continue to slowly get more optimistic about the long beleaguered apartment market. A few weeks ago, I talked about how there's finally been greater apartment rent increases, although those rent increases are still historically low. What recently we learned that apartments are seeing a longer duration of tenancy and today, per real page, every single one of the 50 largest apartment markets has posted month over month occupancy gains, and then that's somewhat commensurate with what we're seeing on the one to four unit side, because the home ownership rate has fallen. It just fell from 65.7% down to 65.1 quarter over quarter. Now that doesn't sound like much, but that's actually a substantial drop in the home ownership rate in just one quarter. And fewer homeowners means more renters. So this basically means that the percent of Americans, renting has gone up because you just take the flip side of those numbers. So the rentership rate has essentially risen from 34.3 up to 34.9 in just one quarter. Something that completely makes sense, because we all know that home ownership affordability, especially for that first time, home buyer is lower, more renters. Is good for rental property owners. It's bringing more rental demand, more occupancy and more future pressure on rising rents. Now I want to follow up with you on a story from last year that made a lot of waves in the larger real estate world, but not so much for real estate investors. You surely remember this. That is the NAR settlement that a lot of people thought would result in lower real estate agent fees. Lowered commissions were coming. That's what everybody thought last year. Stories about that were all over the place that realtor fees are about to shrink. What's happened since then? Well, not much realtor fees, they still haven't fallen in any significant way, although the settlement was more than a year ago and this went into effect nine months ago. So to back up for a moment, in case you missed it, what happened is that a group of sellers accused the NAR, the National Association of Realtors, of inflating home costs by letting buyer side and seller side agents communicate about commission rates on the MLS home database, which only agents can see. And a jury agreed, so the NAR settled the lawsuit for over $400 million in damages, and it barred agents from sharing commission rates on those MLS databases. So that was a huge change that was expected to extinguish the globally high five to 6% realtor fee in the United States, because global averages are between one and 3% so as a result, the US real estate industry, they were bracing themselves for up to a 30% drop in the commissions that Americans pay annually in fees. But the new rules. Things have been nothing other than a big nothing burger. It only took a matter of weeks, really, for most agents to realize, you know, what did the agents do? They just simply moved their conversations off the NAR website and over to phone, text and email. That's it. Yes, that's all they did. So since that time, the average commission for buyers agents has barely budged. It ticked down less than 110 of 1% so for example, it ticked down less than 500 bucks on a 500k home that's per Redfin. So agents still expect sellers to pay five to 6% now I'm not against agents. Not only can an agent guide you through the process, what they can do is get you a higher sale price than they could have otherwise, because they really know how to market and advertise your property and reach a greater pool of buyers, but their commission rates have hardly budged. And of course, here at GRE marketplace, we typically use a direct model where agent compensation isn't priced into your properties anyway.    To review what you've learned so far today, being proactive can help reduce your tenant vacancy and turnover expense and increase your income. Prompt, quality maintenance, that is a retention strategy in itself, as can having one on site employee for every 50 to 80 apartment units. And one year later, changes at the NIR really haven't reduced aging commissions appreciably. I'm coming to you from London, England today, taking in all the top sites, Buckingham Palace and watching the changing of the guard over there, Big Ben a Thames river cruise and the London Bridge, which is actually called Tower Bridge. The real estate transaction that I'm currently involved in here is paying $550 a night to stay here at a nice hotel in the center of the city. It's right near the Thames, kind of a steep rate, and I sure didn't have to stay right in the city center, where everything is more pricey. But that's the experience that I want to have. Next week, I'll bring you the show from Edinburgh, Scotland, where I'll be paying even more for a well located hotel right on the Royal Mile, and I'll tell you how much more then I am here to boost their economies, I suppose more next, including a really timely update. I'm Keith Weinhold. You're listening to Episode 555, of get rich education.    The same place where I get my own mortgage loans is where you can get yours Ridge lending group NMLS, 42056, they provided our listeners with more loans than anyone because they specialize in income properties. They help you build a long term plan for growing your real estate empire with leverage. Start your pre qual and even chat with President Chaley Ridge personally while it's on your mind, start at Ridge lendinggroup.com. That's Ridge lendinggroup.com.    You know what's crazy? Your bank is getting rich off of you. The average savings account pays less than 1% it's like laughable. Meanwhile, if your money isn't making at least 4% you're losing to inflation. That's why I started putting my own money into the FFI liquidity fund. It's super simple. Your cash can pull in up to 8% returns and it compounds. It's not some high risk gamble like digital or AI stock trading. It's pretty low risk because they've got a 10 plus year track record of paying investors on time in full every time. I mean, I wouldn't be talking about it if I wasn't invested myself. You can invest as little as 25k and you keep earning until you decide you want your money back. No weird lockups or anything like that. So if you're like me and tired of your liquid funds just sitting there doing nothing. Check it out. Text family to 66866, to learn about freedom. Family investments, liquidity fund again. Text family to 66866.   Tom Wheelwright  24:21   this is Rich Dad advisor, Tom wheelwright. Listen to get rich education with Keith Weinhold, and don't quit your Daydream.   Keith Weinhold  24:37   Welcome back to Episode 555, of get rich Education. I'm your host, Keith Weinhold, with an episode number like 555, you would expect me to go deep with you on real estate pays five ways, but we did that five weeks ago on episode 550 with your audio masterclass right here on the show today, we're talking about something with less upside. Than say that or the inflation triple crown, and instead on reducing your downside, vacancy and turnover expense, next week here on the show, I expect to sit down with a guest that's a highly regarded financier and author of a fairly hot new finance book, Christopher Whelan, and next week's show could get really interesting, because I've heard Chris say something about how real estate prices could fall back to 2020 levels. In my opinion, that is so many levels of unlikely that happening is about as likely as your grocery bills falling back to 2020 levels. So we'll see it could turn into a debate next week with Christopher Whelan and I. He is a sharp, well informed guy that also used to work at the New York Fed. That's next week down the road, longtime and former co host of the real estate guys radio show, Russell gray will join us again here, and we'll see what he's been up to in his post real estate guys, radio life that's coming up in a few weeks. Lots of great future content here, monologs, yes, those slack jawed monologs For me, repeat guests and new guests joining in as well. Back to this week now, there's an intriguing and potentially lucrative investment that we've discussed on the show here before, and I do have a timely and crucial update about it. A little while back, I sat down with the teak operations principle when we were in New Orleans together. These are yes, those Panama teak tree plantations that so many of you have already invested in. Yes. So as it is here. I am an American in London today talking about teak trees in Panama and I interviewed our upcoming guest here when we were in New Orleans together, the teak investment has a long time horizon, because trees have to grow. There's also a low cost of entry and no loans available. This is a real estate investment. You can own the land with the title to it and the trees that grow on top of them. Historically, teak returns have been five and a half percent, which doesn't sound like much, but see it grows in board foot volume at the same time that the unit price grows. And if inflation runs high over the next 25 years, your return might be higher. But the reason that we're discussing this now is because the principal, Mike Cobb here meeting with me, he is going to mention a price, and this is key two weeks from today, on June 9, the price for the teak parcels increases substantially. I'll tell you about that shortly. So for GRE followers, you can get locked into the lower price for just two more weeks. Here's my chat from a little while back with the teak tree investment principle, and then I'll return to bring you more.    Hey, did you know that you can own a quarter acre parcel of a producing teak plantation, you own the title to the land, and you get the growth in the trees. On top of that, this is something that you can do as an investor. And teak trees are a valuable hardwood that you own, typically in Central America. So there's a very low cost of entry to this investment, and that's what attracts a lot of people to it. And I am with Mike Cobb, the CEO. He's also the author of the new book how to buy your home overseas and get it right the first time. But Mike, a lot of people are interested in the teak investment because it is so approachable. Tell us about it. Give us a general overview.   Mike Cobb  28:42   absolutely, you know, thanks for having me on. It's always nice to be with you. We're, we're having some fun here in New Orleans, which is terrific, you know, yeah, the teak plantation is something that I envisioned back in 1998 so what's that like 26 years ago? Right? And in 1999 we planted our very first 100 Acre teak plantation. Because what we thought about at the time, which has now proven true 25 years later, is that, you know, I was either going to need the money in 25 years and be really glad I did this, or I wasn't going to need the money in 25 years and I was going to be really glad I did this. You know what? I don't really need the money now, but I'm really glad I did this. And 25 years comes. And I think that's been really the challenge for a lot of people looking at teak. They're just like, ah, 25 years. It's too long, but 25 years comes. 25 years will come, and you can either have planted the trees and be ready to take this huge windfall of return, or you won't be getting a windfall return. So I think that's the challenge, the mental challenge, I think maybe an average investor has, but I know you work with superior investors because they're paying attention to what you're writing, they're watching your podcast, they're reading your newsletter. You have far superior investors than I would say, the average investor. So I think this is a great thing for folks to check out.   Keith Weinhold  30:00   All right, so you're talking about the investment timeline, from the time a tea tree seed is planted until the harvest time that can feel like quite a while. You have been doing this over 25 years, and that is key when you as an investor go offshore or go overseas to have trust in a stable company that's been around for a long time. That's why, really, you're one of the few people that I work with who are outside of the United States real estate like the teak trees.   Mike Cobb  30:25   Thank you. Yeah, we've been around for 31 years. I've been working in the region. 31 our development company is 28 years old. Our plantation is now 26 years old. 25 with the trees, but we bought the land 26 years ago. But the bottom line, you're right and and the other thing that we should care about. And you brought this up earlier, when we're kind of chatting, is country, what country are you planting trees in that you got to wait 25 years for them to mature and harvest? By the way, the Panama. By the way, Panama, and of all the countries in the region where I feel the most comfortable as an investor, Panama's yet, because Panama's got the canal. And I know people say, oh, yeah, that's right. It's a vital strategic US interest. It's a vital world interest. The Chinese care about it as much as we do. The Europeans care about it. Anybody who wants commerce to happen cares about that canal being open. And so you've got this country, Panama, that has the canal stable, economically stable, politically stable. And when starting to talk about 2550 7500, year time frames, because you own the land, you get the harvest in 25 years, you replant, and then your children get the next harvest, and your grandchildren get the next harvest. It is truly generational wealth. Stewardship   Keith Weinhold  31:41   Panama is a little bit like investing overseas with training wheels on their well developed, first Central American nation. They even use the United States dollars. They do is that familiar? Absolutely well. But as the investors thinking about investing in teak plantations, just tell us about the properties of teak wood, of all wood types. Why teak? Tell us about the value there.    Mike Cobb  32:00   Yeah, teak has been grown in plantations, starting with the British back about 400 years ago. And so you've got centuries of plantation growing of teak as a crop, right? And so you've got this incredible longevity of information and things like that. And I know some of the stats off the top of my head, since 1972 the average price of teak lumber has has risen about five and a half percent a year over a 52 year period. Talk about track record, centuries of growing as a crop, right? 52 years as a lumber commodity. Look, people been using it to make ships. Its hardness is its most valuable characteristic is an extremely hard wood. It's resistant to rot fungus, so it's used in outdoor furniture, for example, right? Some of the stuff on the Titanic they pulled up from the bottom of the ocean, you know, chairs made a teak, right? Teak. But ship builders fine furniture, outdoor furniture and and they're cutting teak down. This is so important, they are cutting teak down eight to 10 times faster than anybody in the world is replanting it. So just imagine what that does to supply and demand and prices based on just basic economics, right?   Keith Weinhold  33:13   Yeah, that is some scarcity. That is a really good point. Tell us about what you're surely interested in. What do the investor returns look like.   Mike Cobb  33:21   Yeah. So you know, to own one of these quarter acre parcels, by the way, you said it before you own the land, you get title to the land you own the trees. $6,880 that's your that's your entry. Gosh. So for less than $7,000 you own a quarter acre of teeth trees that in 25 years projected returns. We all projections right about $94,000 a little over $94,000 so 7000 turns into $90,000 over 25 years, harvest, plant the trees again, and in 25 years, your kids or your grandkids will get the next harvest, and so on and so on. It is a powerful generational wealth stewardship. In fact, right now we have what we call give the gift of teak because look, you know, you got kids, you got grandkids. What are you gonna get them? Right? I mean, they got everything they want, presumably, right? You buy them a teak parcel, right? Buy that kid, buy that grandkid, a teak parcel. What a cool idea. Oh my gosh, in 25 years, you might be gone, right, but they're gonna get this big windfall, and they're gonna thank grandma or grandpa, right for for thinking of them 25 years into the future?   Keith Weinhold  34:27   Yeah? Oh, I love that. And you're so proud about what you do. You regularly offer investor tour so that they come and see the teak. But maybe you know, for you, the investor, you're wondering, okay, if you're used to investing in us real estate, you might be making two leaps here. You'd be going from residential real estate to agricultural, and you'd also be investing in a nation outside your home country. And when it comes to those sort of questions, I think any savvy investor asks, okay, what are the risks involved with this investment? Can you tell us about that?   Mike Cobb  34:59   Yeah, sure. Look, you've got political risk, country risk, political risk, which, I think again, of all the countries in the region, Panama, dollar, economy, canal, safe, stable. So the political risk is minimal. It's there. It's real. You know, fire risk is an issue, right? Trees burn. The good thing about teak is that after about year three, they're up. And you keep them trimmed, trim all the low branches off. So fire risk really drops incredibly low after about year three or four. But ultimately, it's about professional management. We have a company called Heyo Forrestal that we hired 25 years ago, 26 years ago, actually, to help us find the land, do the analysis of the land, make sure it was good for teak. And when you hire professionals, you get professional results. I mean, we stayed with this company for 26 years now, and the guy that we met early on, a little forestry engineer, is now General Manager and partner in the business. So we've watched that business grow up alongside ours at the same time. Those relationships, you know, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers have a song you can't make old friends. So here we are with Jacobo and some of the Luis that we've worked with for, you know, 26 years, and the relationships matter, especially in that part of the world, but professionalism and professional management is the key, and you have that alongside the relationships. Both are important.   Keith Weinhold  36:20   yes. So we're talking about how the property manager is such an important part of your team, and you think about your single family homes or your apartment buildings. And Mike here is talking about the importance of professional management, because teak trees need a little management and pruning, and sometimes there are thinnings which can give you some income so that you don't have to wait 25 years. Correct another way in which you might not have to wait 25 years for the full harvest cycle is at times you can buy trees that are, say, already seven years old, so you can only be waiting 18 years, or that are teens, so you might only be waiting 10 years, or some things about that, those are some of the options. But Mike, before I ask you if you have any last word, if you want to learn more about this, get some information, learn more about it, and learn how to connect with Mike's team. He is one of our GRE marketplace providers, and he's the owner of that company. You can do that at gre marketplace.com/teak, any last thing someone should know about teak before they consider investing? Mike?    Mike Cobb  37:16   Yeah, well, two things you mentioned the tour. So we do run discovery tours. We have one coming up in January, end of January, two days, we go out to the plantation, the teenage teat plantation, by the way, oak, which is eight or nine more years to harvest. Then we're going to the sawmill, because all of our logs go through a sawmill to convert to lumber, which enhances the return to the investor.    Keith Weinhold  37:36   Do the teens sleep until noon? Or can we visit them   Mike Cobb  37:38   and then they're on their phones all day If we're gonna go visit them. We'll wake them up and, like, get on their phones. But here's, here's the last parting word. I think it's scary for a lot of people. It is scary. You're going overseas, you're outside of, you know, residential you're going into a new industry. You're going to a new country. The reason this works for so many people, over 1000 now, have done this, is it's such a small bite, $7,000 and if that's maybe one or 2% of your portfolio, what I hate to say, put it on the table and roll the dice, but you'll be happy you did. I'm happy I did. It's a small bite, but that international diversification is so important. And then you put it in something that's absolutely not correlated to the market. It's not correlated to us real estate. I mean, in 2008 to 2012 when real estate was dying in the US, our trees just kept growing. So non correlated, non US, right? And non residential. I think that's the reason you want to take a little tiny piece of your portfolio and put it overseas in something like teak.    Keith Weinhold  38:42   We know over the long term that it has grown in value 5.5% a year, but at the same time, it grows in volume, in the amount of board fees you're getting a crease, an increase in both unit value and volume. It's really growing a couple ways. At the same time, you've had over 1000 different individual investors invest in the teak now, several dozen, maybe even more than 100 of those have been you the get rich education follower. So again, thanks for joining me, Mike. If you want to learn more, start at gre marketplace.com/teak. I'm Keith Weinhold. I'll see you next time.    Yeah, good information from Mike there again for GRE followers, that 6880 price deadline is Monday, June 9, and then it goes to 8680, that is a 26% price increase, and this is because land and planting costs have skyrocketed. And you know, I have long wondered about when they were going to change that same lower price that they've had for a lot of years. The provider recently added a sawmill to convert logs to lumber, and that enhances investment returns. So when you inquire for more info, you can ask about that, and that could very well put them above the 94k per part. Possible projected payout. Teak, hardwood, it just has some amazing physical properties. It's not your run of the mill. Backyard. Maple, it is a real asset. Think of it as a forest that fights back against Fiat and the provider reputation and continuity are almost impeccable. They've even had the same forestry manager, yeah, sort of like a property manager for trees, because trees take things like prunings and thinnings, the same manager for all 26 years of the teak operation. In the future, I might join one of their teak investor tours in Panama, and if I do, I'll be sure to let you know so that we can meet up that might even be a GRE exclusive tour. What you really need to know now is that, again, the lower price is good until Monday, June 9, to get started or simply learn more, visit gre marketplace.com/teak, that's t, e, a, k, until next week, I'm your host. Keith Weinhold, don't quit your Daydream.   Unknown Speaker  41:10   Nothing on this show should be considered specific, personal or professional advice. Please consult an appropriate tax, legal, real estate, financial or business professional for individualized advice. Opinions of guests are their own. Information is not guaranteed. All investment strategies have the potential for profit or loss. 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