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GDP Script/ Top Stories for May 24th Publish Date: May 24th PRE-ROLL: From the BG AD Group Studio Welcome to the Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast. Today is Saturday, May 24th and Happy Birthday to Bob Dylan I’m Peyton Spurlock and here are your top stories presented by Gwinnett KIA Mall of Georgia. Annandale Village golf tournament raises $260K to support adults with disabilities Budget Cuts Close 20 Lake Lanier Recreational Sites Ahead Of Memorial Day Weekend Georgia Tech’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership Opens Regional Office at Gwinnett Chamber All of this and more is coming up on the Gwinnett Daily Post podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen daily and subscribe! Break 1: 07.14.22 KIA MOG STORY 1: Annandale Village golf tournament raises $260K to support adults with disabilities Annandale Village, a Suwanee nonprofit supporting adults with developmental disabilities and brain injuries, raised over $260,000 at its 5th Annual Golf Tournament on May 5. Held at The Country Club of the South, the event honored supporter Noah Levy for his contributions, including the Ike Levy Memorial Fund and a successful $6 million capital campaign. The winning team included Tom Bevan, Chris Lyons, Paris Montgomery, and Angela Pittman. Proceeds will enhance Annandale’s care programs. Their next event, the Extra Mile 5K Walk/Run, is set for August 23 at Suwanee Town Center Park. Registration opens in June. STORY 2: Budget Cuts Close 20 Lake Lanier Recreational Sites Ahead Of Memorial Day Weekend A federal staffing shortage has forced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to close 31 recreational sites across Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, including 20 at Lake Lanier, just before Memorial Day weekend. The closures sparked political blame, with Rep. Rich McCormick criticizing Democrats for blocking funding, while Senators Warnock and Ossoff pointed to cuts under the Trump administration. The Corps cited staffing issues and said closures will remain until resolved, urging visitors to check for updates. The closures impact popular areas like Lake Lanier, which draws over 10 million visitors annually. STORY 3: Georgia Tech’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership Opens Regional Office at Gwinnett Chamber The Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP) at Georgia Tech has opened a new office in Duluth, located within the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce building. This move enhances access to GaMEP’s services for manufacturers and supply chain companies in the region. GaMEP, part of Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute, offers solutions in leadership, process improvement, and technology integration. Sharing space with organizations like Leadership Gwinnett and United Way, the office strengthens ties between industry, innovation, and education. Gwinnett, home to over 800 manufacturing firms, benefits from this addition to its economic development efforts. We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.874.3200 for more info. We’ll be right back Break 2: STORY 4: Norcross Hires New Economic Development Director Norcross celebrated Economic Development Week by appointing David Versel as its new economic development director. Versel, with over 20 years of experience across 250 communities in 30 states, brings expertise in collaborating with governments, developers, and corporations to foster balanced economies. Previously leading a national consulting practice, he has held leadership roles in Georgia, Virginia, and Maine. Versel, who holds degrees from Washington University and Georgia Tech, aims to drive growth in Norcross’s historic downtown, commercial corridors, and industrial areas. He resides in Alpharetta with his wife and four children. STORY 5: Hebron Christian Golfer Evan Rogers Repeats as State Champion Evan Rogers, a Hebron Christian senior, claimed his second consecutive state golf championship with an impressive 8-under 136 at the two-day event in Tennille. After a 2-under 70 on Monday, Rogers surged ahead with a 6-under 66 on Tuesday, finishing nine strokes ahead of runner-up Brody McQueen. Despite early-round challenges, Rogers stayed steady, racking up birdies and maintaining focus. Praised by his coach for his maturity, Rogers credited his success to staying composed and focused. He will continue his golf career at Tennessee-Chattanooga. Wesleyan placed 11th in the Private School boys tournament, led by Will Wazevich. Break 3: STORY 6: Angela Bassett enjoying 'Mission Impossible' return Angela Bassett returns to the "Mission Impossible" franchise this weekend in **"The Final Reckoning"**, now playing the President of the United States. Her character, Erika Sloane, faces tough decisions as an AI, The Entity, threatens global nuclear war. Bassett praised the role, calling it "powerful" and a thrilling addition to her career. The film continues the AI storyline from 2023’s "Dead Reckoning" and features callbacks to the franchise’s 30-year history. Meanwhile, Bassett’s husband, Courtney B. Vance, stars in the live-action **"Lilo and Stitch"**, also releasing this weekend. Bassett sees no competition, just excitement for both films’ success. STORY 7: Grayson QB Travis Burgess Commits to North Carolina Grayson quarterback Travis Burgess committed to the University of North Carolina and new head coach Bill Belichick on Wednesday. The 6-foot-5, 210-pound senior led the Rams to a Class AAAAAA (6) state championship, throwing for 2,225 yards, 23 touchdowns, and rushing for 596 yards with four scores. A three-star prospect, Burgess chose UNC over Auburn and NC State. We’ll have closing comments after this Break 4: Ingles Markets 5 Signoff – Thanks again for hanging out with us on today’s Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast. If you enjoy these shows, we encourage you to check out our other offerings, like the Cherokee Tribune Ledger podcast, the Marietta Daily Journal, or the Community Podcast for Rockdale Newton and Morgan Counties. Read more about all our stories and get other great content at www.gwinnettdailypost.com Did you know over 50% of Americans listen to podcasts weekly? 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Prayers for Chris Lyons who lost his dad. Doug says his voice is better but I don't think so. Iron Sharpens Iron conference: Code SWAT President Trump delivers ultimatum Pam Bondi Task force Who do you think you are? Nancy Mace exposes predators Virgil Walker is our guest on Thursday ------------------ Matthew 10:13-31 (ESV) 13 And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. 15 Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town. Persecution Will Come 16 “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles. 19 When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. 20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, 22 and you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. 24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household. Have No Fear 26 “So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. 28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. __________________ 5 Core Values of SWAT 1. God's Word 2. Prayer 3. Evangelism 4. Discipleship 5. Community ------------------ https://swatradio.com/ SWAT - Spiritual Warriors Advancing Truth Call us Toll-Free at: +1-844-777-7928 Email Us a Question: ask@swatradio.com FIND A SWAT MEETING Brown Family YMCA 170 Landrum Lane Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 Wed. 6:30-7:30 am IHOP 3250 Hodges Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32224 Wed. Night 7-8 pm Salem Centre 7235 Bonneval Rd Jacksonville, FL Wed. 12:00-1:00 pm Jumping Jax House of Food 10131 San Jose Blvd #12 Jacksonville, FL Thursday 6:30-7:30 am The Village Inn 900 Ponce De Leon Blvd St. Augustine, FL Friday 9:00-10:30 am Woodmen Valley Chapel - Woodmen Heights Campus 8292 Woodman Valley View Colorado Springs CO 80908 Thursdays 8-9:15 pm

with @sambroner @meigga @darenmatsuoka @jneu_net @chrislyons and @rhhackett @smc90Welcome to our special end-of-year episodes -- which also look ahead to 2025 --  covering our annual Big Ideas lists, where various a16z crypto team members share what they are personally excited about. (You can see the firmwide list, also including all the trends of the crypto team,  here.)This episode is part 1 of 2 -- but you don't have to listen to them in any particular order -- covering the trends and themes of:stablecoins, payments, and where the early adopters will come from;app store distribution, curation, and discovery;where the next crypto users will come from, turning passive holders into active users;how builders improve, and better choose, infrastructure; andsimplifying user experience. Covering each of these -- and coming from the investing, go-to-market, data science, research, and media teams are:  Sam Broner, Maggie Hsu, Daren Matsuoka, Joachim Neu, and Chris Lyons; in conversation with hosts Sonal Chokshi and Robert Hackett. (Stay tuned until the end for some of our meta-commentary.) These are just 5 of the 14 trends we shared; you can check out the full list at a16zcrypto.com/bigideas.Also be sure to check out part 2, which covers all the trends at the intersection of crypto and AI. As a reminder, none of the content is investment, business, legal, or tax advice; please see a16z.com/disclosures for more important information -- including a link to a list of our investments.

Welcome to web3 with a16z. Today's episode is all about design, creativity, and taste-making. Our special guest is Jason Mayden, the chief design officer of Jordan Brand at Nike — that's Jordan as in former NBA superstar Michael Jordan. In his role, Mayden is responsible for the look and feel of iconic products, like Air Jordan sneakers and related apparel. In this episode, Mayden speaks with Chris Lyons, a16z crypto's president of web3 media, about the interdisciplinary nature of industrial design, the role of humans in an AI world, what makes fashion and food alike, and how to build a brand, whether you're in crypto, sportswear, or another field.This conversation originally took place at a16z crypto's Founders Summit in the fall of 2024. Be sure to subscribe to the a16z crypto Youtube channel where you can listen to more from that event, plus many more thought-provoking talks and other resources. As a reminder, none of the content should be taken as investment, business, legal, or tax advice; please see a16z.com/disclosures for more important information, including a link to a list of our investments.

with @sambroner @meigga @darenmatsuoka @jneu_net @chrislyons and @rhhackett @smc90Welcome to our special end-of-year episodes -- which also look ahead to 2025 --  covering our annual Big Ideas lists, where various a16z crypto team members share what they are personally excited about. (You can see the firmwide list, also including all the trends of the crypto team,  here.)This episode is part 1 of 2 -- but you don't have to listen to them in any particular order -- covering the trends and themes of:stablecoins, payments, and where the early adopters will come from;app store distribution, curation, and discovery;where the next crypto users will come from, turning passive holders into active users;how builders improve, and better choose, infrastructure; andsimplifying user experience. Covering each of these -- and coming from the investing, go-to-market, data science, research, and media teams are:  Sam Broner, Maggie Hsu, Daren Matsuoka, Joachim Neu, and Chris Lyons; in conversation with hosts Sonal Chokshi and Robert Hackett. (Stay tuned until the end for some of our meta-commentary.) These are just 5 of the 14 trends we shared; you can check out the full list at a16zcrypto.com/bigideas.Also be sure to check out part 2, which covers all the trends at the intersection of crypto and AI. As a reminder, none of the content is investment, business, legal, or tax advice; please see a16z.com/disclosures for more important information -- including a link to a list of our investments.

What if the standard support systems for people with disabilities are just not enough? In this episode, we explore how AIM is challenging the status quo by offering innovative, personalized services for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities and traumatic brain injury. We also discover how AIM empowers those it serves by providing more opportunities, choices, and meaningful connections, helping them shape their futures. Because at AIM, simply getting by isn't the goal—we're always AIMing for more. AIM Services: https://www.aimservicesinc.org/ Find Heather and Jake's Help from Heaven: ❤️ Heather's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathersstraughter/ ❤️ Jake's Help from Heaven: http://jakeshelpfromheaven.org/ ❤️ Jake's Help from Heaven IG: https://www.instagram.com/jakeshelp/ ❤️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jakeshelpfromheaven ❤️ Our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@APlaceofYesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join host Stewart Foley on the InsuranceAUM.com podcast as we dive into the world of private fixed income and alternatives with Chris Lyons, head of private fixed income and alternatives at Voya Investment Management. Chris shares his journey from humble beginnings to his current leadership role, providing valuable insights into the dynamics of private credit markets and their post-crisis adaptation.   This episode explores the strategic approaches to managing private credit assets in a fluctuating economic environment, addressing the challenges and opportunities within the sector. Chris discusses current interest rate trends, market liquidity, and the evolving landscape of private credit. He also offers invaluable advice for young professionals navigating their careers in finance, emphasizing the importance of mentorship and seizing opportunities.   Tune in for an engaging and informative conversation that sheds light on the intricacies of private fixed income and alternatives, offering practical insights for insurance investment professionals.

Here's an early look at a totally new wireless mic system making its debut at ISE 2024, thanks to Shure's senior manager, integrated systems global marketing, Chris Lyons. The system will be a hit with universities that need sound reinforcement and mic'd professors, but it certainly has a lot of other applications as well (you'll see when you watch this). That's not all. Watch this interview and make sure you go by stand/booth 3N300 at ISE, as there will be a handful of other new products — including a new ceiling mic array!

In this episode, we sit down with Chris Lyons, a seasoned expert in venture capital and technology investment, to discuss the evolving landscape of AI, crypto, and the next big sectors for investment. Join us as we delve into the potential impact of AI on job creation and the emergence of new opportunities in the industry. Learn how the integration of web three technology is empowering artists and musicians, revolutionizing consumer AI products, and driving innovation in the crypto space.#AI #Crypto #VentureCapital #TechnologyInvestmentChris Lyons sheds light on the misconceptions surrounding AI, emphasizing that while concerns about job displacement exist, the industry is poised to create a wave of new job opportunities and untapped potential. Drawing parallels to the advent of the automobile giving rise to drive-through restaurants, Chris underscores the unforeseen opportunities that will accompany AI advancements. As AI continues to expand, new industries and job roles are anticipated to emerge, evoking a sense of excitement and uncharted territory.#ArtificialIntelligence #JobCreation #Innovation #DigitalRevolutionFurthermore, Chris discusses the shifting landscape in the music industry and how artists are leveraging web three technology and crypto rails to connect directly with their audience, paving the way for authentic interactions and monetization opportunities. The conversation delves into the intersection of consumer AI products and web three technology, highlighting the potential for seamless integration and exciting developments in both spheres.#Web3Technology #DigitalArt #ConsumerAI #MonetizationOpportunitiesReflecting on his experience at 16 Z, Chris shares insights into the criteria for evaluating potential investments, emphasizing the importance of unique perspectives, contrarian mindsets, and a deep understanding of industry-changing potential. He draws attention to the Babe Ruth effect, encouraging entrepreneurs and founders to embrace big ideas and strive for groundbreaking innovation.#VentureCapitalInvestment #StartupCriteria #IndustryDisruption #InnovationMindsetThe conversation with Chris delves into the future of investment sectors, with a focus on intersecting fields like bio and healthcare, technology for national defense and education, and the continuous growth within the AI and crypto spaces. From genomic sequencing to the evolution of AI in consumer applications and enterprise solutions, the discussion underscores the boundless opportunities for investment and innovation.#BioHealthcare #NationalDefenseTechnology #AIApplications #NextGenerationInvestmentIn addition, Chris highlights the cultural impact of emerging technologies, stressing the significance of speed and scalability in a global business landscape. He emphasizes the need for businesses to adapt to new technological foundations to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving market, where companies worldwide are vying for a leading edge.#GlobalBusiness #TechnologicalFoundations #Scalability #CompetitiveLandscapeUltimately, the episode closes with an inspiring call to support the next generation of founders and entrepreneurs who are poised to drive change and make a lasting impact on the world through their innovative ventures.#FoundersSupport #InnovationLeaders #EntrepreneurshipJoin us for an insightful exploration of the evolving tech and investment landscape, and gain valuable perspectives on AI, crypto, and the future of venture capital from industry leader Chris Lyons. Whether you're a seasoned investor, aspiring entrepreneur, or industry enthusiast, this conversation offers valuable insights and thought-provoking considerations for the future of technology and investment.#TechInvestmentInsights #StartupRevolution #FutureTechnologyTrends #EYLMMMediumSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/marketmondays/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of Market Mondays, we dive deep into the world of investing, technology, and cryptocurrencies with our special guest, Chris Lyons. Join us as we explore a range of topics, from the intersection of tech and investing to the burgeoning fields of crypto and AI.**What We Covered:**1. **Exclusive Interview with Chris Lyons:** We discuss tech, investing, crypto, AI, and CLF, focusing on increasing diversity in these spaces. Chris also shares insights from his background and his thoughts on art in the digital age. 2. **Remembering Charlie Munger:** Reflecting on the legacy of the late Charlie Munger, we explore the top 5 lessons we've learned and adapted from his profound wisdom in investing.3. **Gold's New Peaks:** Analyzing the reasons behind gold hitting all-time highs and what it means for investors.4. **Financial Stress in America:** With 74% of Americans stressed about finances, we discuss whether we're on the brink of a financial crisis.5. **Bitcoin's Rollercoaster:** Bitcoin hit $42,000. We delve into the key lessons from this surge and debate whether it's the right time to invest in crypto.6. **Meeting with the Vice President:** A behind-the-scenes look at our recent meeting with the vice president and its implications for the financial sector.7. **Bitcoin's Future:** Could Bitcoin reach $100,000 in 2024? We analyze the possibilities and implications.8. **Finding the Next NVDA:** Strategies to identify the stock of the year for 2024, following the footsteps of NVDA's success.9. **The Step Children of the Tech Sector:** We discuss six overlooked tech stocks (HP, Softbank Group, Cisco, Texas Instruments, Corning, Ciena) and debate which ones are worth adding to your portfolio.10. **Cryptocurrency Performance Update:** Year-to-date returns of major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bit Digital, Coinbase, Riot, and Microstrategy.11. **Zuckerberg's Meta Stock Sale:** Unpacking the implications of Mark Zuckerberg selling $189 million worth of Meta stock.Stay tuned for these insightful discussions and much more. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon to stay updated on all our content!#MarketMondays #Investing #ChrisLyons #Crypto #Bitcoin #TechStocks #CharlieMunger #GoldInvesting #FinancialCrisis #NVDA #TechSector #Cryptocurrency #MetaStock #ZuckerbergSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/marketmondays/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On today's DIE, the team welcomes Chris Lyons back to the podcast! Marianne and Chris inquire about the inspiration behind their favorite pieces of art, how Chris Lyons feels about procrastination, and what it means to “Chew Ass and Kick Bubblegum.” Thanks for listening, Land of the Living!  Subscribe, and follow us on Instagram @d.i.e._cast and Twitter @deatheverycast for updates!  Check out deathiseverything.com for merchandise, our mailing list, and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/death-is-everything/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/death-is-everything/support

Once again, we welcome Pinellas County (FL) Sheriffs Detective, Chris Lyons, to the NJ Criminal Podcast. Chris joins us to discuss the role of genetic-genealogy in DNA investigations. Chris is also a founder and Board Treasurer at the Florida Investigators Network. Video Episode Page: https://njcriminalpodcast.com/genetic-genealogy Florida Investigators Network: ⁠https://fininc.org ⁠ Selfie Background Check: ⁠https://selfiebackgroundcheck.com⁠ Cannabis Legalization in NJ: ⁠https://www.njcriminalpodcast.com/category/cannabis-legalization-nj/⁠ Lindbergh Kidnapping Podcast: ⁠https://www.njcriminalpodcast.com/category/lindbergh-kidnapping/⁠ Start a Legal Podcast: ⁠https://lawfirmpodcasts.com⁠ Start a Niche Business Podcast: ⁠https://nichepodcastpodcast.com

Sign up on Patreon or Substack now to hear every episode! BONUS CONTENTPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/MFTIC?fan_landing=trueRokfin: https://www.rokfin.com/myfamilythinksimcrazySubstack: https://myfamilythinksimcrazy.substack.com/Synchro-Wisdom Dialogue: https://linktr.ee/mysticmarkpodcastKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/myfamilythinksimcrazyMerch: https://mftic-podcast.creator-spring.comHelp fund the show, I cannot do this without your support.Venmo: @MysticMarkPaypal: @mysticmarkBTC: 3MQBrF1sGKm17icjQZCxuW7Z3R19jLzTZbBuy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MFTICWithout you this Podcast would not exist.Chris Lyons, Archaeologist, Educator, and Occultist, joins the show to discuss his journey into the deep realms of the Occult, Hermeticism and Neoplatonism. Chris discusses the truth about grimoires, the misnomers and the reality, Chris shifts gears and explains how Solomonic magic is the parent concept to the former in some ways. Chris dispels notions about so called Mystery "Schools" and paints a clearer picture of cults and spiritual sects in the ancient world. Chris shares his academic perspective on the history and creation of the pyramids and describes the life of cunning folk in England. Follow Chris here @mystaiofficial and sign up for his course here: https://www.mystai.co.uk Replace this Episode's Artwork email me at mfticpodcast@gmail.comShare This Episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/c17f845aThis Podcast is Sponsored by the Hit Kit! check out the Hit Kit Here  https://hitkit.us/New Booklet by Mystic MarkS.E.E.E.N. #3 A.S.C.E.T.I.C. In Strange New Havenhttps://ko-fi.com/s/0f1e2ff76fMFTIC MerchJoin us on TelegramLeave me a message On Telegram!For Exclusive My Family Thinks I'm Crazy Content: Only 5$ get 150+ Bonus Episodes, Sign up on our Patreon For Exclusive Episodes. Check out the S.E.E.E.N.or on Rokfin@MFTICPodcast on Twitter@myfamilythinksimcrazy on Instagram, Follow, Subscribe, Rate, and Review we appreciate you!https://www.myfamilythinksimcrazy.comhttps://altmediaunited.com/my-family-thinks-im-crazy/Listen to Every AMU Podcast with this link. https://lnns.co/pI5xHeyFdfgGET A NEW PODCASTING APP! https://podcastindex.org/appsMUSICAL CREDITSIntro Song by Destiny LabMusic: Point Of No ReturnBy Salon DijonOutroMusic: RosemaryBy Midnight DaydreamMusic: Peaking Through The CurtainBy HoliznaRaps Released under a Creative Commons Attribution International 4.0 License Thanks To Soundstripe and FMA CC4.0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We welcome Pinellas County (FL) Sheriffs Detective, Chris Lyons, to the NJ Criminal Podcast. Chris joins us to discuss his role in the exoneration of Tom Sawyer in the 1986 murder of Janet Staschak. This is a cold case that he was handed almost two decades after it occurred. Chris is also a founder and Board Treasurer at the Florida Investigators Network. Video Episode Page: https://njcriminalpodcast.com/tom-sawyer-janet-staschak Florida Investigators Network: https://fininc.org Selfie Background Check: https://selfiebackgroundcheck.com Tampa Bay Times article about Tom Sawyer: https://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/after-decades-wondering-whether-hed-be-charged-with-a-murder-he-didnt/2221990/ Youtube version & highlight clips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfp9UHXDT64 Cannabis Legalization in NJ: https://www.njcriminalpodcast.com/category/cannabis-legalization-nj/ Lindbergh Kidnapping Podcast: https://www.njcriminalpodcast.com/category/lindbergh-kidnapping/ Start a Legal Podcast: https://lawfirmpodcasts.com Start a Niche Business Podcast: https://nichepodcastpodcast.com

Journeys. That's todays topic. Whether it's the Kerouac-esque 'On The Road' lift bumming Johnny Ward or the Tallaght to Cobh goalkeeping journey that Lee Steacy takes, we've a restless road feeling to todays show. Our guests, from the First Division, talk openly about their journeys, even if Shane Keegan is driving, how their clubs may fare in the Premier Division, and how all work and all play for an Irish footballer could be more lucrative than the alternative. We also look at the red cards a go-go from the weekend, Johnny's fascination with CJ, the best goal songs played at stadiums, who's wedding will be the new Fyre festival and whether the Wisconsin postal votes means anything at all! As usual we rely totally on the steadfast support of Future Ticketing, Collar and Cuff and Rascals Brewery to allow us all to decide whether or not Mark Knopfler marks a goal better than a Monkees song on repeat.

A co-operative Blind Shovel, this one with the familial duo Chris and Tim Lyons. Both brothers live in the great state of New Jersey, where they experiment with film, A.R., photography, and documentation. We discuss the dynamics of collaboration, tinkering, the intersection of technology and art, their upcoming documentary, and more.Tim's links:https://lyonswork.com/Homepagehttps://www.sneaky.world/productsChris' links:http://Chrislyons.techhttps://www.tiktok.com/@bigfootdoodHeader image: Tim Lyons, "Untitled", 2015

In this episode, the DIE team interviews artist Chris Lyons! The discussion topics include, the most haunted state, realizations you have growing up, Chris' artwork and what some of it means, time anxiety, and more! Thanks for listening, Land of the Living!  Subscribe, and follow us on Instagram @d.i.e._cast and Twitter @deatheverycast for updates!  Check out deathiseverything.com for merchandise, our mailing list, and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/death-is-everything/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/death-is-everything/support

In a special episode recorded late last year, Steven Manuel sits down with Chris Thompson and Chris Lyons of KLENR products. Steven correctly predicts a major NCAA football upset, then learns a little about soap and why you should spend your soap dollars with Kingdom businesses that are good for your body and put good into the world. Steven also gives us some editorial rants about how we see the military. Good-smelling fun! Abraham's Wallet exists to inspire and equip Biblical family leaders. Please partner with us in inspiring and equipping multi-gen families at https://abrahamswallet.com/donate/ About Abraham's Wallet: AW website: https://abrahamswallet.com/2017/11/27/what-is-abrahams-wallet/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abrahams-wallet/id1462593706 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6xbcf3IhayaoKB4sTegPRw?si=4M-m7mwUR0GigEkgrf3aJA YouTube full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@abrahamswallet Twitter: https://twitter.com/abrahamswallet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abrahamswallet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abrahamswallet This Week's Episode Rundown: 0:00 Intro of Chris and Chris 2:30 What is natural soap, anyway? 8:00 How KLENR was developed as a company 9:00 How Fidelis found Chris and KLENR 10:50 Profitability is primary for small biz 14:00 the need for military men to care for their bodies 16:20 review of the products 25:10 KLENRs charitable efforts 26:40 Steven goes on a rant about soldiering and military service

In this episode, we hear about the confession, the arrest, the SANE exam, and the year April spent in jail in pre-trial detention. Even though she was presumed innocent, she was required to stay in jail on no bond due to the seriousness of her charge.  We also hear about the politics playing out at the Tulsa County District Attorney's Office in the years leading up to the shooting, and what might've made DA Tim Harris hungry for a conviction in his first big murder case as DA. ___________________ Resources: For crime scene photos entered at trial, supplemental info, and to see Lynda Driskell's letter to the parole board, visit okappleseed.org/episode-4-show-notes  To learn more about voir dire, jury selection, & potential policy solutions, check out this article: https://www.ncsc-jurystudies.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0026/6839/buildgbettervoirdire_000.pdf Detailed Timeline of Events in April's Case compiled by April herself with help from her niece, Amanda: https://aprilwilkensblog.wordpress.com/2022/02/12/timeline-of-events/ Sign the Change.org petition to support April's release: https://www.change.org/p/oklahoma-pardon-parole-board-commute-the-life-sentence-of-abuse-survivor-april-wilkens?signed=true Donate to keep our work going!: neappleseed.org/okappleseed Learn more about Oklahoma Appleseed: okappleseed.org If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, use a safe computer and contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at www.thehotline.org or call 1-800-799-7233. You can also search for a local domestic violence shelter at www.domesticshelters.org/. If you have experienced sexual assault and need support, visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) at www.rainn.org or call 1-800-656-HOPE. Have questions about consent? Take a look at this guide from RAINN at www.rainn.org/articles/what-is-consent. Learn more about criminalized survival at www.survivedandpunishedny.org/. Learn more about the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act at www.nysda.org/page/DVSJA. Follow the #freeaprilwilkens campaign on Instagram at @freeaprilwilkens, on Twitter and on their webpage at https://aprilwilkensblog.wordpress.com/. Colleen McCarty is one of the hosts, executive director of Oklahoma Appleseed, and producer.  Leslie Briggs is the other host who is a civil rights and immigration attorney, and producer. Rusty Rowe provides additional production support. We're recorded at Bison and Bean Studios in Tulsa. Additional support from Amanda Ross and Ashlyn Faulkner. Our theme music is Velvet Rope by Gyom.  Panic Button is created in partnership with Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law and Justice and Leslie Briggs. Follow OK Appleseed on Twitter and Instagram at @ok_appleseed. If you want to continue the conversation with other listeners, please join our Panic Button podcast community on Bookclubz at bit.ly/3NRHO8C.   TRANSCRIPT:   Leslie Briggs 00:00 If you're just tuning in, I suggest you go back and start listening from chapter one. Before we start a content warning: this episode contains accounts of domestic and sexual violence. This episode is going to be a little different than our previous three. This episode is being released in two parts. In part one of this episode, we'll detail April's arrest and her time spent in County lockup, and preview what the jury selection process is like, some global issues we see with the process, and summarize some of the more poignant and glaring juror stories that illuminate those global issues. In the second part, we take a break from the rigorous storytelling to offer our insights, analysis and commentary into the jury selection process. We hope to show you two things with this two part episode: one, how lawyers for both sides in this case attempt to use the jury selection to begin to manipulate the jurors and two, how prevalent domestic violence was in Tulsa in 1999... This is Panic Button: chapter four, Setting the Tone. I'm Leslie Briggs.   Colleen McCarty 01:52 And I'm Colleen McCarty.   Leslie Briggs 01:54 We need to get into everything that happened from the arrest to the trial. But if you've ever spent time in a jail or a prison, you'll know not much happens in there. April spent a year in pretrial detention after the shooting and before the trial. She was presumed innocent, but most murder defendants are held on no bond, meaning they would not have the chance to be out in the community before the trial. We told you in episode one that four officers responded to the shooting call at 38th and Lewis and Tulsa on the morning of April 28, 1998. Those four officers were Laura Fadem, H. G. Lawson, Officer Forester, and Officer Gann. April told them immediately what had happened. Officer Lawson testifies the April looked quote, "Like she had been up all night, just kind of bedraggled looking." Officer Lawson went to the basement to check on the victim of the shooting and to make sure there was no one else in the house who could be armed. Officer Gann went with him. They see a blue Navajo-style blanket covering a body with blood coming out from where the head would be. And the blood pools all the way to the baseboards of the wall. On a cluttered table near the door, there's a gun, a walkie talkie and lots of drug paraphernalia. And there are handcuffs covered and a dried white liquid. Officer Lawson checks the body for a pulse. He states it's ice cold to the touch and that there are no signs of life. He notices the body is riddled with holes. There are shell casings all around him. The police department calls in their homicide detectives to process the scene and they send April back to the station with Officer Fadem. April had been telling officer Faden the whole story, both before and after being read her Miranda rights. When they got in the car, this is what officer Fadem says happened. Quote, "Yes. When we got in the patrol car, we started towards the Detective Division. I remember she asked me if I would turn on a certain radio channel on the radio. And I said sure, you know, she - it was - it was rock and roll channel. None of the buttons on my radio were rock n roll. So I had to tune it in. I remember it was like 10 Maybe 104. Something like that. So I tuned the Rock n Roll channel for her. And she wanted it turned up a little louder. So I turned it up a little louder. And that seemed to kind of - she enjoyed that. I guess it kind of relaxed her a little bit." When they arrived at the station. April goes with Officer Fadem into an interview room. She told the officer at the house that she had been raped and that Terry had beaten her and tried to break her neck. Even still, Officer Fadem won't say on the stand that April had been raped or injured. Officer Fadem does say there's a red mark developing on April's face as the day goes on. On cross examination, officer Fadem continues to say that April was quote excitable. Like she had something to tell everyone and she just couldn't hold it in. Officer Fadem tells April's attorney that she finds us excitable demeanor to be inappropriate to the situation. I just want to interject also here that Officer Fadem's testimony is almost comical in the fact that she uses the word "consent" wherever possible and avoids the word "rape" wherever possible. She'll say things in her testimony like "she consented to going upstairs," implying to the jury, I think, that April was consenting to some of the things that happened to her that night. I think it's just a curious way that she chose to testify. Once they get back to the station, in the interview room, the officers set up audio and video recording equipment. We hope to be able to have some of these pieces of evidence for you but as of yet we still don't have access to it. Detective Makinson who is at Terry's house processing the scene leaves and heads towards the station once he learns that Officer Fadem is interviewing a murder suspect, potentially on her own. Even though April has told all the officers at this point that Terry had forcible sex with her and tried to break her neck before the shooting, they're insisting that she go to the station and make a statement before she can be treated for her injuries or be given a SANE exam. You'll remember saying as the Sexual Assault Nurse exam. Detective Makinson takes a taped statement with April. April again tells the story as it happened. She never wavers. Finally, after concluding this interview, April is allowed to go to Hillcrest and receive a SANE exam for her internal and her external injuries. They collect her clothes, hair samples, scrape underneath her nails and gather potential DNA. Sidenote, that at trial when Assistant District Attorney Rebecca Knight and Gail asks, Detective Makinson, if he tested the rape kit, he responds, "In fact, I thought that Kathy Bell, the SANE nurse was going to do that. And you pointed out to me that it needed to be done. And I think you did it. So I didn't do that, no." Yes, that is the ADA asking the homicide detective at trial if you tested the defendant's rape kit, and the homicide detective is responding in front of the jury that no, he didn't test it because he thought she had done it. The question of who tests the rape kit is never answered. That evening after the SANE exam April goes to the station and gets booked into the jail. By this time it's 10pm. The shooting happened around 8am. April's case begins to wind its way through the analysis of our justice system. She is appointed a public defender a young lawyer named Daman Cantrell. Mr. Cantrell worked for the Tulsa County Public Defender's office at the time, but, now, he as well as Assistant District Attorney Rebecca Nightengale serves on the bench as a Tulsa County District Judge. He works on civil cases now and still remembers this case as one he, quote, "really would have liked to try himself." I am sure April and everyone who knows her wishes that too. When Mr. Cantrell was her attorney, he worked hard to make sure that April got the mental health treatment she needed in the jail. He gets another, female attorney, Lynn Worley involved in the case, she is able to gain admittance to visit April and she is able to bring Licensed Professional Counselor Lynda Driskell in with her. The two of them visited April for a total of 40 hours of therapy during the year she served in the county jail. Here's an excerpt of a letter from Lynda to the parole board in 2009: "I met April in July of 1998, when I became involved in her case as an advocate and counselor with domestic violence intervention services in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At the request of the national clearinghouse for the defense of battered women, April's case was referred to DVIS so that she would have access to counseling during her trial. April was initially held in the Tulsa County Adult Detention Center in Tulsa while she awaited trial. I met with her there for approximately 40 hours of face-to-face counseling sessions and wrote a pre-sentence investigative assessment report on her behalf. Since she has been incarcerated at Mabel Bassett Correctional Facility, I have maintained contact with April for the past 11 years. Her parents, Rex and Louise Fitchue, have also kept me apprised of the outcome of April's appeals. My first impression of April as a sensitive, compassionate young woman has not changed since I met her all those years ago. At that time, her story of domestic violence paralleled the hundreds of stories I had heard from other women who were battered. However, the outcome of her circumstances was the most tragic of any case in which I have been involved. The photographs and forensic documentation of the brutal injuries April sustained from Terry's acts of physical and sexual violence, strengthened my belief that she acted in self-defense. I sincerely believed then, as I do now, that April did what she had to do to survive. April acknowledges that Terry Carlton's death was a horrible loss for his family. And, at the same time, April has always maintained that she would have died if she had not defended herself against Terry's brutal assaults and threats to kill her. April also acknowledges the pain that Terry's family has endured. And I believe for that she is truly remorseful." Lynda was actually an expert on battered woman syndrome. And she's who April's defense attorney should have called it trial, but didn't. We'll talk about that more in a few episodes. A few months before trial, April's parents began to grow uneasy at the thought of leaving their daughter's fate to a public defender. An insider tip: if you're ever entitled to a public defender, you should take it because a, they absolutely know what they are doing. And b, oftentimes have better relationships with judges and prosecutors because they're around them so much. So her parents get the money together to hire a private attorney, and they choose a man named Chris Lyons. You're going to hear a lot about Chris Lyons on this podcast. I think it's worth saying here that hindsight is 2020. And there are always things that you wish you would have done differently, especially in a murder trial. And also a lot has changed in the last 20 years around how we talk about domestic violence, how we think about drug addiction, and how we go about defending a murder case like this, as well as how April would have been seen by her peers. Nonetheless, it's unavoidable. We will be talking about Mr. Lyons and some of the choices he did and didn't make in defense of his client. And as of the time of this recording, we have reached out to Chris Lyons office trying to start a dialogue with him about this case, but we have not yet heard back. If that changes, we'll be sure to update you. A year goes by mostly without incident as April languishes in the county jail. Outside the jail, there's some big drama going on in the Tulsa County District Attorney's office. Longtime top Tulsa cop and elected District Attorney David L. Moss died of a heart attack in 1995, just one year after being elected to his final term. His first assistant, Tim Harris was appointed interim District Attorney until then-Governor Keating appointed former mayor Bill LaFortune to the role. In May 1998, a month after April shot Terry in self-defense, LaFortune announced that he was resigning and Governor Keating was faced with another tough appointment. Just six months before the next DA election. Keating chose Chuck Richardson, who Keating describes to the Tulsa World at the time as a nail-chewing, anti-crook aggressive prosecutor. Governor Keating stated that that was the kind of prosecutor Tulsans wanted. He chose Richardson even though public records showed that Richardson's father, Gary, had donated 1000s to Keating's campaign. In addition, Richardson did not have the support of the Tulsa police department. Years prior, Richardson had defended a murder case, quote "a little too zealously," according to police, who said that he browbeat them on the stand. You can imagine, once TPD realized that Richardson was going to mount a full-on campaign for DA that fall of 1998, they needed to come up with a challenger who they could fully support. Former first assistant district attorney Tim Harris filed in the race to run against Richardson. Even though Harris only raised $30,000 compared to Richardson's $117,000 (and those are 1998 dollars), he won the seat in November '98 to take office in January 1999, just four months before April's trial. It's worth noting that the Tulsa World actually calls out Harris's two largest donations that are in the $2,000 range, and one of them is from his mother. The 1998 race was the first one in a long time to break campaign donation records. Harris would go on to collect thousands in donations over the years, and he would be reelected three more times until he chose not to run again in 2013. We're obviously going to talk a lot more about Mr. Harris as we go on. But for now, let's look at the landscape right before trial. Tim was a big underdog to a very moneyed candidate who had the backing of Oklahoma's tough-on-crime governor. And yet, Tim won. And now he has to prove himself. He has to show the people of Tulsa County that he can deliver. April's case is one of the biggest cases to go at that time. And it's one of the first big murder cases Tim Harris will try as elected prosecutor. It's also one of the first cases to officially use battered women's syndrome as a defense after it was certified as admissible by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals in a 1995 case called Bechtel v. State. On April 5, 1999, April's murder trial officially began. Chris Lyons and his legal assistant Ed Clark, who had just graduated with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Paralegal Studies the year before, were sitting at the Feds table with April. At the prosecutors tablem were newly-seated district attorney Tim Harris and his first chair, Rebecca Brett-Nightengale. Ms. Brett-Nightengale also goes on to run for district judge and wins the seat in 2003. She still sits on the bench today, and is one of the longest standing judges in the district. April's father came to every day of the trial and her sister, Mary, took detailed notes each day to report back to their mother. In Tulsa, Jurors are pulled from a cross section of the population that have driver's licenses. Everyone who gets assigned to jury duty that week shows up Monday morning and they sit in the basement of the courthouse until their name is called. And they're sent to a courtroom where a jury trial is about to happen. Then the lawyers commence a process called voir dire. Voir Dire is French for "to speak the truth." This is the process of making sure your jury panel is truly impartial to both sides, and that each juror understands a few critical things. One, the defendant is presumed innocent of the charges presented and, two, the state has the burden of proving every element of the crime charged. The defense does not have to prove anything. Voir dire, or voe dy-er if you're an Oklahoma State Court attorney, is the literal most boring part of a criminal trial. However, it's also one of the most important things and you can win or lose cases on voir dire. The goal is to choose 12 impartial jurors and one alternate in case someone gets sick or cannot make it back to the court for some excusable reason. Each attorney's side gets nine peremptory strikes. A peremptory strike, just as a side note, for the non-attorneys listening is an opportunity to strike a juror to get rid of them with - without reason. You don't have to have cause. But, and this is important, if an attorney can get someone to say that they cannot be fair or if the court gets them to say it, then they must be struck for cause. So that's the difference peremptory you strike them. You don't have to have a reason. Except you can't be discriminatory based on race. If you testify during voir dire as a juror, that you can't be fair, impartial, you'll be stricken for cause. And this makes sense if you think about it, because it's in the interest of both sides that anyone be removed, who says they cannot be fair, if an attorney believes someone might be able to be fair, but they just don't like the perspective that person brings to the trial, then they can use one of their peremptory strikes, it ends up being a big strategy piece - how you use your strikes on who how to see what the other side is striking. So naturally, if you can get one of the jurors you don't like stricken for cause, that it's more peremptory strikes for you to exercise on people who clearly favor one side or the other. But they won't come out and say, "Look, I can't be impartial." So yeah, it starts getting heady really quick. But another way attorneys use voir dire is to begin to create a narrative and set the tone for their case. And a really masterful attorney can pique the curiosity of jurors with the types of questions that they ask. And if they traverse the landscape carefully enough, they can begin to prejudice jurors against the defendant or against the state subliminally. We see this happen in April's case almost immediately. First, it's a huge advantage, but the state gets to go first and talk to potential jurors. So Tim Harris, the one we just talked about a little bit ago who just got elected, he gets to go up in front of the potential jury pool. There are 12 jurors in the box and probably 20 people sitting out in the gallery of the courtroom. But the people sitting out in the gallery have to pay just as close attention to the questions as everyone in the box because when someone gets stricken from the box, they randomly call someone out of the gallery to come and fill that spot. So, the process takes a long time. In April's case it took five whole days to pick the jury. Tim Harris talks to the folks in the box for a long time and his primary focus being the fact that they were going to hear things about intravenous drug use and quote, "violent relationships that would be completely foreign to them and foreign to their ways of life." What this does is immediately begins to other April as someone foreign to the jury, she is someone that they can never understand or get behind. She's dirty, she uses drugs and she fights. She's one of those women who can really antagonize you if you know what I mean. He asked the jurors if they have ever experienced abuse, if they know any police officers if they would be biased against April or for April because she is moderately - yes, he said moderately - attractive. The questions go on for what seem like ages. By the time Chris Lyons the defense attorney is able to get up and speak to jurors, they are completely worn down and intellectually exhausted. And they view Tim Harris as their faithful guide through this extremely confusing and exasperating legal process.   So as you can see, this trial gets complicated fast. Once the jury is chosen, things really get up and running, and we can see two sides emerging. One is clearly gaining more traction in the room, and the two sides are, one: April was a poor, dirty drug addict who needed to get her fix. She was a gold digger. She used Terry for money, and vacations and ultimately went to his house that night to kill him and rob him. Two, the other side: April was a battered woman who had tried to call the police and file protective orders but to no avail. And because the system abandoned her, she had to take matters into her own hands to protect yourself.   Voir dire is a necessary and important part of the entire trial process. In theory, it keeps us from devolving into blood feuds when a conflict arises amongst members of our society, calling 12 people from the community at large to decide what is fair and just is a poetic way to keep the peace. Jurors are some of the most powerful people in our society. They decide the norms we must abide by within the bounds of the law. So who makes it onto a jury is important for how our communities dole out justice... In part two of this week's episode, Colleen and I will be exchanging stories to highlight just some of the curious, upsetting and strange ways both the State and Defense go about selecting the jury. This jury pool has a very high number of potential jurors who have experienced domestic violence or mental health issues. There are stories that illuminate the problems of disproportionate dismissals of black and brown jurors, female jurors, jurors who have documented mental health diagnoses that are completely managed, among others. We hope you'll find our analysis of the jury selection process insightful before we return to storytelling next week. So check out part two of this week's episode to hear jury selection analysis in detail. In next week's episode, we'll be taking a deep dive look at one of the state's witnesses who offers particularly damaging testimony against April. Panic Button is a co-production of Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law and Justice and Leslie Briggs.   We're your hosts Colleen McCarty and Leslie Briggs. Our theme music is Velvet Rope by GYOM. The production team is Leslie Briggs and Rusty Rowe. We're recorded at Bison and Bean studio in Tulsa. Special thanks to Lynn Worley, Amanda Ross, and Ashlyn Faulkner for their work on this case. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, use a safe computer and contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at thehotline.org or call 1-800-799-7233. Help others find our show by leaving us a rating and writing a review. 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In the ongoing nightmare of April and Terry's relationship, the event that catapults them into pure chaos starts on the night of December 6th, 1997. April has been staying away from Terry, but ends up going to his house to ask for the money he owes her. His place is wrecked and he doesn't look so good. What happens next launches Terry and April into an unbreakable cycle of violence that no one was able to stop--except April herself. ___________________ Resources: For pictures of exhibits introduced at trial of the scene of the rape, April's injuries, and more visit okappleseed.org/episode-3-show-notes  LA Times article about Don Carlton's bribery scandal: https://web.archive.org/web/20211117194929/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-03-16-fi-34784-story.html%C2%A0 TIME Magazine story on Honda scams: http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,3976,00.html Instagram post containing the Affidavit of Federal Judge Claire Egan: https://www.instagram.com/p/CQWQJrUDy-m/ Detailed Timeline of Events in April's Case: https://aprilwilkensblog.wordpress.com/2022/02/12/timeline-of-events/ Sign the Change.org petition to support April's release: https://www.change.org/p/oklahoma-pardon-parole-board-commute-the-life-sentence-of-abuse-survivor-april-wilkens?signed=true Donate to keep our work going!: neappleseed.org/okappleseed Learn more about Oklahoma Appleseed: okappleseed.org If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, use a safe computer and contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at www.thehotline.org or call 1-800-799-7233. You can also search for a local domestic violence shelter at www.domesticshelters.org/. If you have experienced sexual assault and need support, visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) at www.rainn.org or call 1-800-656-HOPE. Have questions about consent? Take a look at this guide from RAINN at www.rainn.org/articles/what-is-consent. Learn more about criminalized survival at www.survivedandpunishedny.org/. Learn more about the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act at www.nysda.org/page/DVSJA. Follow the #freeaprilwilkens campaign on Instagram at @freeaprilwilkens, on Twitter and on their webpage at https://aprilwilkensblog.wordpress.com/. Colleen McCarty is one of the hosts, executive director of Oklahoma Appleseed, and producer.  Leslie Briggs is the other host who is a civil rights and immigration attorney, and producer. Rusty Rowe provides additional production support. We're recorded at Bison and Bean Studios in Tulsa. Additional support from Amanda Ross and Ashlyn Faulkner. Our theme music is Velvet Rope by Gyom.  Panic Button is created in partnership with Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law and Justice and Leslie Briggs. Follow OK Appleseed on Twitter and Instagram at @ok_appleseed. If you want to continue the conversation with other listeners, please join our Panic Button podcast community on Bookclubz at bit.ly/3NRHO8C.   TRANSCRIPT:    Colleen McCarty 00:01 If you're just tuning in, I suggest you go back and start listening from chapter one. Before we start a content warning: this episode contains accounts of domestic and sexual violence. Today's episode is a little longer than usual, we hope you'll stick with us. It's better for the story. If we tell you this chunk all together, the amount of violence, abuse, and frankly astounding acts of coercive control detailed in this episode are overwhelming. So take breaks when you need to. In early December of 1997, April's childhood friend Carrie was struggling. She had an infant child, and she was about to lose her house if she couldn't make the mortgage. April and Carrie had known each other since the eighth grade. When Carrie called April that night near Christmas in 1997, she was in tears. She was going to lose the house; she could lose the baby. Carrie wanted to know if April could loan her some money, just this once, to help her get out of this financial crisis. April's business had been going through bankruptcy. She'd struggled to show up to work the past few months because of everything that had been happening in her personal life. She was in no position to loan her old high school friend any money. But there was one person that owed April money. If she could get the money from him, she could give it to Carrie. The person who owed April money was Terry Carlton. This is Panic Button, Chapter Three: Hostile State. I'm Colleen McCarty,   Leslie Briggs 01:45 and I'm Leslie Briggs. In this episode, we're detailing the months of December 1997 to the night of the murder on April 28, 1998. It's hard to comprehend the chaos that April's life had become by this point. So there may be some skipping around in this episode because there's just so much that's going on. April had been doing her best to stay away from Terry after what had happened with the guitar neck. She was avoiding his calls, refusing to see him. But ever since April had stopped talking to Terry, unsettling things began happening around her house. April was being stalked. She had a prowler. Prowler was visiting her house multiple nights out of the week. There was often evidence of someone inside the house. At night, April would catch the shadow of a man lurking outside her windows. She even heard someone on the roof a few times. Throughout the fall and early spring, she was reporting the Prowler to the Tulsa police constantly. Curiously, the police would arrive mere moments after the Prowler had run off. April was also having problems with her door locks. Of course April suspects the Prowler was Terry, but the police were never able to catch him. And even though the police never managed to catch the Prowler, April's neighbor, Glinda McCarley, testifies about seeing Terry constantly speeding away from April's home in the spring of 1998. Quote, "It was just uncanny. How, when the police were called, his timing was impeccable. He could be in his car and gone just as they rounded the corner and only on one occasion do I know that they got there before we left." But back to December 1997. April, in her desire to help Carrie, reaches out to Terry about money for her friend's family. Terry agrees to pay April some money he owed her and April would give the money to Carrie. So, Carrie, her husband Alan, and April all go over to Terry's house in early December 1997 to get the money. Once at Terry's house, April notices that he's not looking so good. It looked like he hadn't left the house in a while. He had not been taking care of himself. He had no groceries. He looked like a wreck. In any event, Terry writes April a check and tacts on an additional $2,000. Terry asks April to cash the check and bring him that extra $2,000 in cash. He also gave April his credit card and the keys to his car. He asked her to go to Walmart to get him some things - some groceries, bring him some supplies. Bring back the cash, the credit card, and the car. So April leaves with Carrie and Alan and the three of them cash the check. April gives the rest of the money to Carrie and Alan and keeps the $2,000 for Terry. Then they part ways. Then, as instructed, April goes to Walmart at at first and Louis in Tulsa. As April goes into the Walmart, she actually sees an old high school friend of hers, Shannon Broyles, and that's just classic Tulsa. I mean, everybody knows everybody here. It's a big little city.   Colleen McCarty 04:39 It's actually not clear from the testimony if Shannon saw April heading into the store, or when she was at the checkout. April buys all the items that Terry had requested and heads to the checkout stand. The credit card didn't match April's signature, so the clerk asked to call Terry to make sure April had permission to use the card. April gave the clerk his number and then Terry got on the phone. April testifies the conversation went something like this. Clerk, quote, "Are you allowing a miss April Wilkins to use your card today Mr. Carlton?" Terry, quote, "No." Terry told the clerk "No." Even after he had given April the check to cash, the card to buy groceries and his car to transport everything. Terry tells the clerk to hold April there until he can come get his belongings. Shannon remembered that April seemed scared. To quote Shannon's testimony at trial, quote, "It was in the early morning hours and she - she said she couldn't even talk to me after not seeing me a long time. She couldn't stop and talk to me. Because she had to get out of there. She was afraid. She said she needed to leave. Question. All right. Did she say what she was afraid of? Answer from Shannon. Yes, sir. Question from the attorney. Okay. And what was that please? Answer from Shannon. She was afraid that Terry Carlton, she said, her boyfriend, said his name was going to come up there because he was mad at her for I believe it was using a card and for being gone too long."   Leslie Briggs 06:13 So, Terry shows up at Walmart and who drives him there? The Tulsa police officers walk Terry inside and he stirs up a confrontation. He's belligerently saying she's not supposed to be doing this. Despite the fact that Terry is alleging that April has committed the crimes of credit card fraud and auto theft, he tells the officers he doesn't want to press charges and he just he's going to take her home. So the officers leave, and Terry takes April back to his car and drives her to his house. No one in this situation seems to have thought it was odd that the victim of credit card and auto theft by his crazy ex-girlfriend just takes the thief with him to his car, and the two of them leave together. The police simply take Terry at his word. There's no effort on their part to find out if that his report has been made in good faith or if it's utterly false, which if he had made a false report would be a crime on Terry's part. But no, his word is taken at face value by the police. Now on the car ride home, Terry's mood has shifted wildly. April, looking back now, believes he must have been running out of drugs. He had asked her to make a large cash withdrawal while she was cashing that check for Carrie. And she knew the cash would be used to replenish his stash. Here's April talking about what happened at Walmart.   April Wilkens 07:35 He shows up with the police. All I remember is him telling them you know, "I'll take her . I don't want to press charges. I'll take her in." He probably neglected to tell them hey, I wrote her this $2,000 check -or I mean I - it was more than that. I don't remember how much we got for Carrie off hand right now. And tells them, "You know, I'll take her in." I'm just still kind of stunned by it all. I'm like, "Here is your money. Here's your $2,000. It's right there. You know, you asked me to do this." I remember the $2,000, as I remembered and I and I knew he wanted it for drugs. I was drug money cash, right. So. So we got that. And I remember when I got back to his house, that's when I just took off running, you know? And that's when I locked myself in that upstairs room. And it has a - it's an old house and it has a - you can lock it from the inside or the outside. So he locked me in the room and I had the room locked from the inside. It kind of goes blank from there. And I remember - it's - I don't know how long it was in there and that he - might have to go - I may have testified to it. I don't remember how long I was in there. At some point he tries to get in and he can't because I've got it locked from the inside. And that's when he kicks it - kicks it in and comes in. And that's when he yeah raped me at his house.   Colleen McCarty 09:03 As a small aside April and Shannon's relationship seems to be rekindled after they saw each other in Walmart. April begins to reach out to Shannon and tell her about the terror she's been going through. At one point, Shannon drops by April's house to show it to her boyfriend, a former police officer. Shannon rings April's doorbell but there's no answer. Quote, "April didn't answer the door at that time," end quote, Shannon later testifies. She goes to the back of the house and April tells her to come in through the backyard. Shannon, who lived with April their senior year of high school, knew that April was a neat freak. She was shocked to see the state of April's house. The door to April's bedroom had been kicked in and there was broken glass everywhere. And remember in episode one, when we told you that April called someone from her neighbor's house the night of the murder to ask if she could borrow a guard dog? That was Shannon Shannon had a doberman....   Leslie Briggs 10:02 Let's go back to the aftermath from the Walmart incident. Terry is driving April to his house and April and has a hard time remembering all of the details. But she knows that as soon as she was able to she was running. And she was running up the stairs and into the guest bedroom of Terry's house because it has a lock both a key lock and a deadbolt. And the room could be locked from either the inside or the outside. April is utterly terrified. And she knows that Terry's going to hurt her. And for some time, he has her locked inside the guest room from the outside. As soon as he unlocks it to come in, she locks it from the inside. Here's April at trial, quote, "I remember being locked in the room for a very long time. And then I remember you know, I had locked - I had locked him out. And then he locked me in I guess, and then I was there for quite some time. At some point he beat the door and kicked it in and attacked me. He tried to unlock it to come in and when he saw that I had locked it too, he - so he attacked me." Again, just a quick warning that this portion of the episode details another rape. So if you want to skip ahead, now's the time... So Terry is furious and breaks down the door to his own guestroom. He comes in shoves a valium pill wrapped in bread down April's throat. At trial, April's attorney had introduced photos of the doorframe and the door that Terry had broken down and we'll probably drop those in the show notes if we can get them.   Colleen McCarty 11:41 Terry violently raped April and caused vaginal injuries as well as injuries to her lower back. Her neck was also injured. She was drugged, she blacked out. And the next thing she remembers is waking up in the guest bed completely unable to move. She was terrified thinking that she had been paralyzed. She cried and screamed for Terry to call 911. "Please call 911." Terry must have been alarmed because he actually did call. When they arrived, April tells police that she was raped. Terry told the female officer at the scene that April was just one big bruise. The officers handcuffed Terry. So here we are: a critical moment where things might have gone differently. Terry's in handcuffs for the first time after all of April's reporting to the police. He's going to be taken in and booked for raping April. Finally, the system is going to work for her. Finally, law enforcement have the bad guy. Finally, April is going to get some distance and time between her and Terry and maybe she's going to get away, get help, and get out. Except. That's not what happens. Over the radio comes Sergeant Rick Hellberg and order for this officers to quote Uncuff him and just make a report. Terry is released and the officers do make a report. Officers documented the scene taking pictures of the bedroom and of April's injuries to her chin and neck. They drove her to Hillcrest hospital where she got a SANE exam. SANE stands for Sexual Assault Nurse exam. The exam showed signs of rape and sexual abuse including bruising, redness and a laceration. A female officer from the scene followed after to be with April at Hillcrest and then drove her home. April realized that her purse was still at Terry's. April tells us that she asked the officer, quote, "Can you go get my purse and bring it to me?" end quote. She obviously didn't feel safe going to her rapist's house, understandably. According to April, the female officer refuses. She apparently tells April that she will not go back to Terry's house for her purse because, quote, "Terry creeps her out."   Leslie Briggs 14:06 Later that week, Terry showed up at April's house. April testified at trial quote, "He was very concerned about rape charges being filed and my cooperation. He was very interested that I not cooperate. So he was staying very close to me."   April Wilkens 14:21 And that's when Tim Harris makes a big deal out of "Well you were with him." He came and got me; he had this form on supposed to sign this form that it was not rape, that it was consensual sex and, you know, and like and "I'm not signing this." It wasn't consensual and so he was keeping me with him then till I was signing this form, right? Here we go.   Leslie Briggs 14:41 So Terry intimidates April with a form that he's had drawn up. He wants her to sign it saying that the rape was actually consensual. And until she signed the form, April would not be allowed to leave Terry's sight. Ultimately, April was able to convince Terry that she would not cooperate with authorities and that she would not let the rape case go forward. But she could not get away from Terry. He was coming by he was stealing her mail. We find out later that he was tapping her phones with a small bugging device that he bought at RadioShack.   Colleen McCarty 15:12 Also in the spring of 1998, April begins to spend time with a friend, Luke Draffin. I feel the need to mention that his middle name is Leonidas. Luke Leonidas Draffin. Refined. We heard about him a little bit in episode one, and we may do a bonus episode about him if we have time because he is truly a perplexing engyma in this story. When April is with Luke, Terry leaves her alone. It's been posited that Luke was a criminal informant or an undercover cop. He had connections to an UnderSheriff in Creek County, which is a neighboring county to Tulsa, and he was always packing both guns and drugs. Terry is unusually wary about Luke. When Luke is around, Terry backs off. One might wonder if Luke was supplying Terry with drugs. Despite claiming to be an undercover cop by the time of trial, Luke has been arrested and charged with several felonies. In the spring of 1999, at the same time, April is being tried for shooting Terry, Luke was facing four felony charges: unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of a firearm while committing a felony, unlawful possession of paraphernalia, and unlawful possession of marijuana. By the time he testifies at trial in 1999, he's in custody. When he comes to testify, he's been rented over from jail, and he appears in court in handcuffs.   Leslie Briggs 16:42 But back in the spring of 1998, as things progressed with Luke and April starts to feel like she has someone to rely on, Terry's obsession and desire to control April is reaching a fever pitch. April had a set of French doors that open to her backyard from the master bedroom. Terry had broken in through this set of doors numerous times. The doorframe is broken, the locks don't work. April put a bungee cord around the handles on the inside to keep them closed. Then, Terry busted them in so hard that the bungee cord broke and the door handles went flying. She had to stack furniture against the door and boxes of books in hopes that she could sleep without fear of Terry breaking in. Except when he couldn't get in the French doors, he just came bursting in through the front and then April would be trapped. When April's neighbor Glenda McCarley talked to the police, she told them that she would frequently hear Terry's car engine. And, as a reminder, Terry's father owned one of the few Acura car dealerships in Tulsa and so Terry had an Acura NSX that had a unique sound. In any event, Glenda McCarley would frequently hear Terry's car out front of April's house at least five nights a week in the middle of the night. When Terry found out that April was spending time with Luke, he became obsessive and jealous. In the early months of 1998, Terry begins offering Luke money to stay away from April. There's some dispute as we mentioned in episode one as to whether Terry also gave Luke his Harley Davidson motorcycle. April had heard that Luke was riding the motorcycle around town. Regardless, Terry manages to insert himself between Luke and April. The one person April can rely on to keep her physical person safe. We will come to find out that unfortunately, Luke and Terry are more alike than different. Even though Luke was not physically abusive to April he was supplying her with drugs. And, Luke eventually strikes a deal with Terry to stay away from April. Here's how Luke testifies at trial for the state: The district attorney Tim Harris asks, 'Defense counsel asked you why you didn't want to have anything to do with her when she was at the executive Inn on the night of the murder. Could you clarify that? What was it about a person you had seen the one - one time a week for five months that you didn't want to have anything to do with?' Luke answers, "Well, I you know, made the deal with Terry, you know, it was between me and him and it was late at night and I didn't feel like messing with it. You know, I was in bed. I was asleep." Tim Harris says, "the offer for Mr. Carlton to you to stay away. How much were you offered?" Luke testifies "About 5,000."   Colleen McCarty 19:24 It is around this time that April continues to tell Terry she wants to break up. She says she can never be with him because she has a son and Hunter will never be safe with Terry around. Once Terry realizes that it's Hunter standing in the way of them being together, he begins to threaten Hunter and frightened April about the security of her son. She's so afraid that she calls her ex-husband Eric and asks him to file for sole custody. Up until this time, April had been a devoted mother. She didn't even believe in spaking her child. Hunter had lived the majority of his life with April. For her to give up custody was a shock and should have signaled to everyone in her life that something was very wrong.   Hunter 20:10 So she's with Terry, and all of a sudden, I stopped going over to my mom's house for, I don't know, I - I think we skipped two weeks. I didn't say anything. And then the third week, I asked my dad, I was like, the hell are we doing, man? Like, why am I not going over to mom's house? Like, you're pissing me off. I don't want to be over here anymore. She's told me that she kept - she called my dad like, "No, I can't take him right now. Because Terry's is being fucking insane. And we can't have Hunter anywhere near because I think he might hurt him."   Colleen McCarty 20:47 We spoke with a law professor at Wake Forest, who's an expert in criminalized survivorship. Her name is Jane Aiken, and she said that many women will not protect themselves, but a switch flips when they realize their children could be hurt. April told us when we visited that this was true for her. Luke in April of 38 for protection. She remembers having a phone conversation with someone and telling them that even if Terry did break into her house, she would be too effing nice to use the gun on him. But if she did it, it would be justifiable homicide, due to Terry's numerous assaults on her and the fact that he would be entering in her house. Sidenote, April gave up swearing several years ago, so she refused to say the actual f-word when retelling us this conversation. The conversation about her not being able to shoot Terry was recorded on the tapping device that Terry had installed. However, according to Don Carlton's pre-sentencing letter to the court, due to some technical difficulty, Tim Harris was unable to introduce this recording at trial. As Don Carlton, Terry's dad, describes the recording it irrefutably establishes premeditative intent on April's part. Let's stop for a second and consider that proposition. Newly elected district attorney Tim Harris was unable to play evidence that would irrefutably establish an essential element of his case. That is pretty stunning. We've been unable to find that recording it yet but if we do, we'll play it here.   Leslie Briggs 22:28 In early February 1998, Terry comes to April's house, armed with a glock nine millimeter, a billy club, tear gas, and a stun gun. April was in the back of the house and Luke was there. Luke actually lets Terry in the front door. Terry went to the back of the house, into April's bedroom and wanted to talk. When he sat down on one of the chairs April heard a thump. She demanded to know what the thump was. At first Terry refused to tell her but she said the conversation would go no further until she knew what he had in his pocket. Terry pulled out the glock and slid it out the bedroom door before closing it again. At this point April starts calling out to Luke that Terry's in the back, he's got a gun, but there's no answer. April tells Terry he's not to be at her house. She doesn't want to see him. He immediately flies into a rage charging at her with the stun gun. Terry kept saying that April owed him a fuck, and he was going to take it. He rips off her clothes and he has her on the bed threatening her with the stun gun. She's calling out desperately for help. But apparently Luke had walked out when Terry arrived, abandoning April to whatever fate awaited her. April used the only defense that she had that sometimes worked against Terry: words. She said, "If you're going to take your fuck anyway, just back up a minute. Let me relax and get to where I can try to enjoy it." April manages to wiggle out from underneath him as she tries to talk him into stopping. She's able to reach the 38 pistol that Luke had given her, which She's hidden at the head of her bed. Terry is standing up beside the bed at this point and April points the gun at Terry's head. He's enraged and starts to grab the gun. April pulls the trigger but the gun doesn't fire. Terry actually tells April at this time, "I'm God and I am Satan." And April is frankly starting to believe it. Terry is furious, and he attacks April again, then abruptly stops when he hears Luke come back into the house. Terry runs off and flees from April's home. Later after breaking into April's home again Terry steals the gun that Luke has given her. Small reminder at this point. Most legal scholars agree that the law of self defense allows you to use deadly force to protect your life or to protect yourself from being raped. A potential rape victim can use deadly force if she reasonably believes her rapist will cause great bodily injury or death, you can check out 21 OS section 733 to fact check me.   Colleen McCarty 25:06 During this time period April notices that Terry has a police scanner and that anytime she calls police, he is easily able to evade them by listening to their responses on the scanner. On February 21, 1998, the abuse and stalking had culminated to an almost daily terror. Terry had stolen April's keys to her house, the remote to her gate and the garage door opener. Terry called April in the middle of the night, and she said she did not want to see him. "I'm coming over," he spits into the phone and hangs up. April immediately calls 911. Terry pulls into April's driveway and runs up to her side garage door. April can hear him beating on the door with something metal. She's terrified because the last time she saw Terry she'd pointed a gun at him and she knew she wouldn't get away with that. Officer Troy DeWitt of the Tulsa police department pulls in behind Terry's car as he is trying to get in to escape. For the first time since April began calling police after the trip to Rome in 1996, Terry Carlton is arrested and booked in the Tulsa County Jail in the early morning hours of February 21, 1998. Even though stalking was a misdemeanor crime at this point in Oklahoma history, Terry is only booked into the jail for the misdemeanor of transporting a loaded firearm. This is what officer DeWitt wrote in his police report the night he arrested Terry, quote,"On 2-21-98 at 0304 hours, I was radio assigned to 1341 East 35th Street in Tulsa in reference to a domestic with a gun call. Upon arrival, I could hear the suspect, Terry Carlton, yelling behind a large eight-foot fence. As officers approached the residence, I hear a car motor start and a black accurate quickly backed out into the street. Carlton was told to stop and complied. Officials observed a stun gun and part of a Glock pistol that was in a white bag. Officer Anison retrieved the nine millimeter Glock pistol from the passenger side floorboard. And it was chamber loaded and was fully loaded with ammunition. Carlton stated, quote, "I was bringing it" and there's a blank here because it's hard to tell what the officer wrote down on that word. So I'm sorry, but then he keeps going "for her the other day and I just forgot it was there." This residence has a history of domestic violence and threats. Although April Wilkens could not say whether he had threatened her tonight, Wilkens said he had in the past and she felt very threatened. Officers contacted judge Hogshead and an emergency protective order was issued. Carlton was arrested and booked, evidence was turned in on property receipt #A3-2. Before he left officer DeWitt reminded April that even a simple phone call from Terry was a violation of the emergency protective order.   Leslie Briggs 28:13 Officer DeWitt is the only police officer who ever really takes decisive action against Terry Carlton on behalf of April. I know we've been really critical to the police throughout this podcast and I think we have good reason to. But officer DeWitt really is a true hero in this story.   Colleen McCarty 28:29 The next morning, April began receiving phone calls from the Tulsa County Jail. It was Terry, brazenly violating the emergency protective order. April remembered what officer DeWitt said and she called the police again to report the EPO violation. At this time in Oklahoma, someone stalking another person while on a protective order was a felony that could serve up to five years in prison. You can find that at 21 OS 1173, the 1998 version. Still violation of a protective order at all was a felony.   Leslie Briggs 29:07 Officer Aaron Tallman responds to the call. "We just keep expecting to find you dead," he tells April. April shows him the caller ID which shows the Tulsa County Jail and tells officer Tolman about the emergency protective order. Officer Tallman tells April that she's annoying him. He claims that her emergency protective order doesn't say that Terry can't call her. This is of course the opposite of the information that officer DeWitt told her the night before. Nothing is done. And Terry is right back on April's doorstep after he bonds out of jail. April's neighbor, Glenda McCarley testifies about officer Thompson's behavior because she was there to witness it. She describes it as infuriating when he responded to April's 911 call. Here's Geldna McCarley's testimony at trial. Question: "All right, and if you will miss McCarley, tell us what occurred when the police arrived." Miss McCarthy's answer, "Usually, nothing." On the 25th of March 1998, Terry fails to appear in court on his misdemeanor loaded firearm charge. The judge issued a bench warrant for Terry's arrest. And kind of a funny quirk of constitutional law at the time, anytime officers came into contact with Terry, that misdemeanor warrant would have allowed them to arrest him. Except, weirdly, between the hours of 10pm and 6am.   Colleen McCarty 30:30 We have a sight on that it's 22 OS 189 in effect in Oklahoma since 1990. Things are really escalating in the spring of '98. The major episode in the saga starts on April 2, about nine days after Terry's warrant is issued by the court for failing to appear. Terry's just pulled up to April's house. April is running. She runs from 35th N Quincy, west toward Peoria. She crosses Peoria, she's in a church parking lot. She can look across Peoria and see her driveway and see her house and she can see Terry sitting on the road in the street in his car in front of her house. April has absolutely no one else to turn to at this point. Remember, this was before cell phones. And not to mention Terry told April during this time period that he had cut her phone lines. She realized the lines were dead during an altercation with Terry, during which she went to call the police and Terry tells her, "I cut the line. Call them again." Officers later confirmed that her phone lines were indeed cut.   Leslie Briggs 31:44 Also, it's worth noting that around the same time, Terry makes this allegation to April that "It's 500 bucks, baby. That's all it costs to buy a police officer."   Colleen McCarty 31:55 So she's standing there, desperate, in a church parking lot. And she's talking to God. She's asking God to protect her and to please keep her safe. God is her last resort. A small side note here. For those listening who aren't from Oklahoma, we are a reliably Christian state. Oklahoma's religious profile varies markedly from national norms. The state residents identify themselves as Southern Baptist almost seven times more often than other Americans, but Churches of Christ, Methodist, Pentecostal and holiness groups are also much more common in Oklahoma than elsewhere. We also have a high propensity of churches in Oklahoma that encouraged parishioners to pray aloud or even in tongues. Prayer is a powerful medium for change here, and local leaders often asked for prayers when making difficult decisions. I say this to note that talking aloud to God is a common occurrence here. In more religious areas, people often pray over each other aloud before meals, before meetings or before major family functions or difficult conversations.   Leslie Briggs 33:04 And of course, the Supreme Court agrees that this is normal and acceptable and appropriate behavior, even if you're a public school coach. So the religious context here is important because of what happens next. Officer Aaron Tallman Yes, the same Aaron Tallman from before, approaches April in the church parking lot and he witnesses her talking to God. Tallman uses April's behavior as a pretext to search her. In a wrist guard that she wears while rollerblading he finds a syringe. Later at trial when he's testifying. Officer Tollman states that he could have arrested April on a paraphernalia charge even though he could look across Peoria and see Terry parked outside her house waiting for her to return. And I think it's worth reminding everyone that Tallman knew about her history of domestic violence with Terry. He had responded to her house on several occasions, including in February, just two months prior when Terry had violated the emergency protective orde. When Tallman picks April up from the church parking lot. Instead of hitting her with a paraphernalia charge, Officer Tallman calls EOD, which is like a mental health crisis response team. They come out, they check April out, and essentially as I gather from reading the testimony, it's like a paddy wagon that takes April to Parkside Mental Health Institute. So Parkside is an acute mental health facility here in Tulsa. It's around 11th and Utica, about four miles from April's house. So officer Tallman from the Tulsa Police Department had called in what's called a 5150, claiming that April was a danger to herself or to others and he has her involuntarily civilly committed. April was held at Parkside for six days. And during that time, she refuses to let Terry visit her and will not let him attend the civil commitment hearing. On the sixth today, April is able to squirrel the keys to the unit away from the head psychiatric nurse while she's playing Uno. She escapes and heads home. The day she arrives home, she is surprised to find Terry coming in the front door with keys to her house. Terry was armed again with a 38 pistol that Luke had given her. The one that she'd aimed his head back in February. Terry is pissed again. He's upset that she wouldn't let him see her at Parkside and that he wasn't allowed to come to the commitment hearing. Terry's narrative now is that April is sick. And Terry is the only one standing by her to make sure that she's okay. He's telling her friends to call him to check on her. April finds this out later when she would occasionally answer the phone at his house, including on the morning of the shooting, to find her childhood friends on the other side of the line.   Colleen McCarty 35:49 Terry takes April to his house at gunpoint with a 38 he holds her hostage there. We don't have a lot of detail about what happened while Terry was keeping April as a prisoner during this time. We know she could not leave and that he was repeatedly attacking her. She remembers him attacking her on the kitchen floor and attempting to rape her again. Then Terry moves her to the basement and thrusts her onto the couch. Continuing to say he wants to take that buck that she owes him. There was something sharp on the couch - she refers to it as an icepick or a guitar piece. Something that had a sharp end. She landed on it and it stabbed her in the left buttock. April screamed and got up. In the tussle, the remote to the television must have gotten pressed because the TV turns on by itself. Terry is very freaked out by this. Small aside if your people you know use drugs this will sound a lot like the behavior of addicts. April describes Terry as deranged during this time, seeing things that weren't there, somewhat fading in and out of reality. April knows that he told her he was going to take his fuck and then slit her throat and kill himself. While Terry's distracted by the TV coming on, April runs upstairs and puts three of the guns in a black bag. She carries the bag outside and runs across the street to Terry's neighbor, Dr. Laughlin's house. She gets there. And Dr. Dr. Laughlin's wife is home but Dr. Laughlin is not. And she asks Dr. Dr. Laughlin's wife to please help her find the number for Domestic Violence Intervention Services here in Tulsa. She refuses to call the police because of how they had reacted in the past and she was scared that she would get taken back to Parkside. She called Domestic Violence Intervention Services and tells the operator that Terry is suicidal. She was worried he was going to hurt himself or someone else. Because a threat to someone's life is alleged the DV operator had to send the police. When they arrive, they don't just take Terry to Parkside for being suicidal. They take both Terry and April to Parkside and they civilly commit both of them for being dangerous to themselves and others. Terry was released a few hours later, but they hold April at Parkside until April 23.   Leslie Briggs 38:12 On April 23, April is transferred to Eastern State Hospital. This is where she meets a true hero in this story, nurse Betty Cantrell. Betty Cantrell seems to be the first person that April encounters in the mental health system, who doesn't believe she is a danger or psychotic but that she's afraid and suffering from PTSD. What happens at Eastern State is truly a trip. Terry has previously indicated to April that he's the one who had her committed at Parkside, and he's the one who had her committed at Eastern State. We're going to call it ESH for short. Her first call when she gets to ESH is to Terry. She's pleading with him to make them let her go. She truly believes at this point, he's pulling the strings and having hospital staff hold her there so he can teach her a lesson. April stays at ESH from April 23 until the 26th. And during those three days, Carrie tries to visit her three times. Venita is a 45 minute drive from Tulsa and that's where Eastern State is located. April rejects his visits the first two times. On the third time, she lets him come in, and he is absolutely insistent that he sees her. But first let's talk about how he shows up. He arrives in a brand new red Acura with balloons tied to it. He's saying it's her birthday present. He's offering this gift, but only if April will come clean with him about if she's fallen in love with someone else.   Colleen McCarty 39:44 Here's April testifying about this. Quote, "He had been pressuring me. I had, excuse me, I could not have visitors at Parkside. So there was relief there. But he did come see me at Eastern State. I was reluctant to see him but when I did, he began to pressure me into saying I was in love with someone else. And I had told him all along that my feelings for him were independent of my feelings for anyone else. And I didn't want to hurt his feelings. And I didn't want to aggravate him because I - And finally on Sunday, he was very insistent in front of a group of people and also several nurses, he had to have an answer. And I had not said anything to him. And finally, I said - I hadn't said this to him before, because I did not want to hurt his feelings. And I did not want to endanger anyone else. And because I did not want to endanger myself more. And that was I finally said, Okay, I'm in love with someone else, you know? If that's what you need to hear to understand that we're not going to be together." Question, "Was there really someone else?" Answer, "I cared about Luke. I don't know if I was in love with him. But I would never say like I said, Luke, or no, Luke. I was not going to be with Terry. I just wasn't."   Leslie Briggs 41:07 And here's the testimony of the ESH nurse Betty Cantrell, talking about the time that Terry visited April on Sunday afternoon, April 26, 1998, two days before the shooting. Question, "What if anything, did he say or do when he walked up?" Answer from Betty Cantrell, "He asked - told, more - basically told her to come out to the car. He wanted to talk to her. And she kind of nudged me and I said, I'm sorry. She can't go out to the car." Question, "Okay, when you say that he more or less told her to come out to the car. Describe for the court and jury what you observed." And here's nurse Cantrell again. "He was very I mean, he was, he was like a hostile state. He said, 'I want to talk to you privately. I want to talk to you now.' And I said, 'I'm sorry, she cannot go to the car.' And he kept on at her. And I said, 'You can sit right here on this bench with us and talk to her. But I'm sorry, she cannot leave here.'" Question, "What was April's reaction?" Answer, Nurse Cantrell testifies. "She didn't say anything against me telling her to sit down. She sat down. Never had no, she just said, Thank you. That was all she ever said." Question, "How long did this go on?" Answer, "I would say we probably sit there for a good 10 to 15 minutes, maybe?" Question, "All right. And what was Mr. Carlton doing during this period of time?" and nurse Cantrell testifies, "He had cursed at her several different times, telling her that he wanted to talk to her away from where he could talk to her personally. And privately. He did not want anybody present. And every time he would say it, he would kind of curse at her. I tell him no, I'm sorry. She can't." Question "When you say he cursed at her. Do you recall specifically what he said?" Here's nurse Cantrell. "He said at one point, he said, listen, goddamnit I said, I want to talk to you privately. I don't want out in front of everybody else. And I again cautioned him, you know, that she's not going." Question, "All right, what ultimately transpired?" "He started to walk away. And it's an area that from the back of the building where we were sitting, I would say it's farther from here to that wall. It's a little farther than that to the parking area where his car was parked. And at one point, she told me, when he started to walk off, she said, I'm sure glad you didn't let me go with him. And I said, 'Well, why why would you? You know,' I said, 'you can't take off, you know, you got to try to get things taken care of.' She said, 'I understand that. But she said he usually carries a gun with him all the time.' And I said, 'You're not going down to that car.'" So small. Sidenote here after this testimony, Tim Harris, the district attorney asks for a conference at the bench and accuses April's defense of violating the Allen Rule. Colleen, do you want to give us a quick synopsis of the Allen Rule?   Colleen McCarty 44:07 An Allen hearing happens when one side of a case doesn't disclose everything that they have in discovery and when district attorney Tim Harris accuses April's defense attorney, Chris Lyons, of an Allen violation, he's essentially saying that Chris Lyons knew he was going to introduce this fact about the gun, and he withheld it intentionally and that it's an Allen violation.   Leslie Briggs 44:32 Thank you. Harris is very upset about the comment about Terry carrying a gun. Apparently he was never notified by the defense that Betty Cantrell would testify about Terry carrying a gun. Harris is reportedly livid and would like the court to admonish the defense because he finds the fact that Terry carried a firearm to ESH, extremely prejudicial to his case.   Colleen McCarty 45:07 So to close out today's episode, ESH kept April for one more day until Monday, April 27, 1998. They determined she was primarily in need of substance use treatment and that she could seek that help in the community. They sent her to 12 & 12 in Tulsa in a van. As we know from episode one, she ran away from that program and hitchhiked home, which began the final hours of her life before everything changed. Next week on Panic Button, we'll talk about the arrest, the confession, the year April spends in jail. And we'll come through highlights of the lawyers selecting the jury, or as we say in Oklahoma, voir dire. Panic Button is a co-production with Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law and Justice and Leslie Briggs. We're your hosts, Colleen McCarty and   Leslie Briggs 46:04 Leslie Briggs.   Colleen McCarty 46:05 Our theme music is Velvet Rope by Guillaume. The production team, Leslie Briggs and Rusty Rowe. We're recorded at Bison and Bean studio in Tulsa. Special thanks to Lynn Worely, Amanda Ross, and Ashlynn Faulkner for their work on this case. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, use a safe computer and contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at thehotline.org or call 1-800-799-7233. Help others find our show by leaving us a rating and writing a review. Follow us at OK_Appleseed across all social platforms. You can subscribe right now in the Apple podcasts app by clicking on our podcast logo and then clicking the subscribe button. If you want to continue the conversation with other listeners, please join our panic button podcast community on Book Clubs. Join for free at Bit.ly/3NRHO8C. Thank you so much for listening.

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NCAA Tournament Day 1, Princeton, Penn, Yale Win, Virginia Prevents Ivy Sweep (LaxFactor Podcast #208) The first day of the NCAA Lacrosse Tournament kicked off on Saturday with four games being played through the day and I sat down and watched every minute of every game. Princeton took the first contest of the day over Boston University. Erik Peters stopped 15 of the 20 shots he faced on the day, Chris Brown put up 5 assists and Princeton rolled to victory. Richmond scared the hell out of Penn forcing Penn to tie the game late to force overtime. Penn would win the first possession of OT and score the game winner, a beautifully drawn up play executed to perfection, Ben Smith scores said game winner, and the Ivies are now 2-0 on the day. St. Joe's put up a great showing against Yale. Levi Anderson a guy I've slept on all season put up 3 goals in the loss and St. Joe's had a 9-6 lead at one point in this game before Yale took the wheel and squeaked out a 2 goal victory. Matt Brandau and Leo Johnson each put up 4 goals and 2 helpers while Chris Lyons went 3 & 3 in the Yale win. The last game of the day, Virginia at Brown gave the Ivy League a chance to sweep the day and go 4-0. But Virginia and Connor Shellenberger had other plans. Shelly went for 4 goals and 4 assists on the day, Cormier chipped in 5 goals, and UVA used a second half surge to drop Bruno 17-10. I'll also briefly touch on some Division III scores towards the end of this show. RIT spanked Albion 22-6. Union continued their great run dropping John Carroll 14-7. Salisbury got past Stockton by 9 goals, Tufts murdered Norwich 33-10, St. Lawrence just got past Cortland 15-14, Gettysburg over Roanoke 14-8, Lynchburg got beat by Western New England, Wesleyan took down RPI, York over Denison and so on. Support the channel, buy some swag... https://www.laxfactor.com/ Watch the show w/ video on YouTube... https://www.youtube.com/laxfactor/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laxfactor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laxfactor/support

Most of us love the aroma of fresh, delicious coffee first thing in the morning.But did you know you can buy locally roasted, fresh, organic coffee right here in Hernando?In this episode, I interview Chris Lyons, owner of SlowRoast Mississippi Coffee. SlowRoast Mississippi Coffee serves up fresh, organic coffee that's roasted right here in Hernando. In fact, if you visit the Farmer's Market, it's likely that you'll smell the invigorating aroma of roasting coffee beans in the open air as Chris roasts the beans!  And all of the coffee flavors at SlowRoast are locally inspired, including my favorite, Hernando Delight!You can purchase SlowRoast at the Farmer's Market, area 51 ice cream, and Commerce Street Market! And if you want to learn more about how coffee is made and how to get the best out of your coffee, be sure to tune into this episode!The Real Hernando is produced by Shelby Row Productions LLC.www.shelbyrowproductions.com To get the latest from SlowRoast Mississippi Coffee, you can follow them below!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SlowroastMSCoffee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slowroast2018/ Email: clyon9109@att.net Sign up for our newsletter to be notified every time a new episode is released!Website: https://therealhernando.com/And follow us wherever you are!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-real-hernando/id1602727968Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7bftbIF6U30B6mT9Cjdaey?si=3cfca28c68554d58Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealhernandoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_real_hernando/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnpqnwB6zuedvniu2BKgCjg

You will typically have over 1,000 interactions in any given year. Three of those interactions will change your life, but you have no idea which three. So, how will you show up to each interaction you have? Kauffman Fellows CEO, Jeff Harbach, chats with Chris Lyons (Andreessen Horowitz General Partner) who leads the firm's Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF). Chris discusses his impact at a16z, which is rooted in creating win-win opportunities across the cultural influencer and startup ecosystem, while also bringing more Black talent, executives, and professionals into technology. On being entrepreneur-first, Chris shares: “VC is the ultimate service industry. Remove all the financial situations, or what's in it for me, and take the opportunity that you're in as an opportunity to serve.”

We're taking a break from our summer vacation to bring you a special new "best of" collection, compiling some of the awesome interviews The Third Men Podcast conducted last season! In this episode you'll find words of wisdom and entertaining TMR stories from insiders, musicians, songwriters and even a legend or two - the perfect episode to share with a new listener. Special thanks to Dex Romweber, Jeremy Ivey, Karen Elson, Radkey, Danny Kroha, Chris Lyons, April March, Olivia Jean and Craig Brown for helping to make season 5 of the podcast our most memorable and popular yet - and thanks to all the other guests who joined us that we simply ran out of space to include! But that's not all - we'd also like to announce our season 6 opener: THE THIRD MEN PODCAST OPEN SHOW: 2021! In our first-ever foray into a visual edition of our TMP, we're calling on all Jack White fans to submit their contribution to this major youtube/podcast crossover event! Are you a musician? Video yourself playing a Jack White tune and send it along! Have some kick-ass Jack White or TMR fan art? Have a fun concert story you want to share? Take all your amazing Jack White memories & creativity and send them along to THIRDMENPODCAST@GMAIL.COM by September 5th, 2021, to be included in the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Kelley Stewart, Executive Vice President at Pursuant, sits down with Chris Lyons, President and Publisher of Nonprofit Pro to discuss the predictions shared last December in NonProfit PRO's 40 Nonprofit Trends for 2021.

Why  Future with Marc Andreessen, Margit Wennmachers, and Sonal Chokshi [2:20]The New Creator Economy with Joost van Dreunen, Wes Kao, Cuy Sheffield, Chris Lyons, Lauren Murrow, and Zoran Basich [17:58]Bubbles, Speculation, and Innovation with Byrne Hobart, Jamie Catherwood, and Zoran Basich [35:38]Work Models & Measures for the Information Age with  Rajiv Ayyangar, Nicole Forsgren, and Das Rush [51:20]The Power of Subtracting, Adding, and AI in Bio with Leidy Klotz, Vijay Pande, and Lauren Richardson [1:05:11]***Visit future.a16z.com for additional content on these topics and more. Follow the a16z Club on Clubhouse to join conversations with tech founders, builders, and leaders live and in-full.  

From working at a regular job to making money selling books on Amazon and eBay, Chris Lyons breaks down his strategy.When it comes to selling books it's all about volume because the profit margins are pretty low. Yes, there are big scores where you can make over $100 off a book but that is rare.Chris goes over how to source books and the creative ways to source books to scale your book selling operation.Join the Value Tips Tuesday newsletter!

The Third Men Podcast is proud to present an all-new extended interview with Chris Lyons of New Orleans Garage-Psych crew Silver Synthetic! Their excellent new self-titled debut LP drops on April 9th from Third Man Records, and we had the pleasure of sitting down with the group's lead singer and principle songwriter to talk about how Silver Synthetic formed, how the album came about, and what series of circumstances caught the eye of TMR co-founder and co-owner Ben Swank. Listeners to the show will remember your humble co-hosts singing the praises of last year's Out of the Darkness EP release, which introduced us to four tracks from the band - two of which, Unchain Your Heart and Out of the Darkness, also appear on their eponymous debut record. Chris runs down all eight album cuts with us on the show, gives us some insight into his own musical roots, and delves deep into the struggles of launching a new group amidst the ever-present realities of a global pandemic. It's blazing rock'n'roll, thought-provoking discussion, and a rumination on the Golden Nugget Flea Market this week on the Third Men Podcast! We'd like to thank Mr. Lyons for joining us, and we hope you all go and pick up Silver Synthetic's new record available wherever fine music is sold. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As a Managing Partner at Andreesen Horowitz, one of Silicon Valley's most influential Venture Capital firms, Chris Lyons also runs its Cultural Leadership Fund, the first consisting of 100% African American Limited Partners. To date, CLF has invested in over 65 startups at the intersection of culture and innovation, and across multiple industries including consumer, enterprise, crypto, and fintech. Lyons also created Silicon Valley’s first “influencer network,” establishing numerous strategic partnerships between emerging technology companies and seasoned athletes, entertainers, musicians and corporate executives. In 2019, Lyons was named one of Fast Company's Most Creative People. But Lyons has a very atypical Silicon Valley success story. He started his music business career as a sound engineer for Grammy-winning producer, Jermaine Dupri, and initially went out to Silicon Valley for what he assumed would be a short trip. But in 2013, Lyons landed a position as Chief of Staff to Ben Horowitz, the Andreesen Horowitz co-founder, where his smarts, hustle, and well-developed network accelerated his rise through the ranks. In this episode, Lyons talks to Rich and Gianni about how invaluable his music business background has been to his Silicon Valley success; the seeds of his friendship with Rich and KD; how he ended up founding Italian wine brand, Lyons Wine; and his passion for diversifying the ranks of tech entrepreneurs and VC professionals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenSea founders Devin Finzer and Alex Atallah join Katie Haun as well as Marc Andreessen and Chris Lyons to talk about the emergence of NFTs, what it means for crypto marketplaces, and how the creator economy will continue to evolve.

Alden Cowap, Chris Lyons, and Will R. join John Terhune to review the acclaimed Fred Hampton biopic streaming on HBO Max.

Carla speaks with investor Chris Lyons, head of the Cultural Leadership Fund at Andreesen Horowitz, a fund that connects Black cultural leaders as Limited Partners to new technology companies, and benefiting organizations working for a greater African Americans presence in tech. Chris Lyons is the head of the Cultural Leadership Fund at Andreessen Horowitz, a D.C.-based fund created to connect Black cultural leaders with tech companies while elevating African American creators in the tech industry. Chris began his career as an audio engineer, but found himself catching the startup bug when he started PictureMenu in 2010. He eventually moved to Silicon Valley through the NewMe accelerator. Since then, he has been all-in on the startup world, eventually taking on the role of investor. In this episode, Chris takes us through his journey in the technology industry and how he continues to advocate for increased African-American and diverse representation in tech. Come on and join us for the ride.https://www.morganstanley.com/what-we-do/inclusive-innovation-and-opportunityDisclaimer textThe guest speakers are neither employees nor affiliated with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. (“Morgan Stanley”). The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of Morgan Stanley. The information and figures contained herein has been obtained from sources outside of Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley makes no representations or guarantees as to the accuracy or completeness of information or data from sources outside of Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley is not responsible for the information or data contained in this podcast. This podcast does not provide individually tailored investment advice and is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. It has been prepared without regard to the individual financial circumstances and objectives of persons who receive it.© 2021 Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Members SIPC.

Mike the Neurosurgeon explains how he gets his kids to wash their hands, by using an example of a patient who had worms in the brain. Plus, how fat David Hasselhoff saved the life of one of his buddies' girlfriends. (0:00)   A $300,000 heroin bust in New Haven, Det. Chris Lyons was on to explain how these busts are researched, investigated and carried out. (16:00)  The Mega Millions jackpot is well over $650 million. Chaz and AJ fantasize about how they would spend a fortune like that, and Francine, who works with the lottery, called in to explain some of the rules on employees. (29:56)  Image Credit: Evgen_Prozhyrko / iStock / Getty Images Plus

Have you ever wondered what the intersection of Silicon Valley and Hollywood looks like? Forbes senior editor Zack O'Malley Greenburg shares insights from his new book "A-List Angels: How a Band of Actors, Artists, and Athletes hacked Silicon Valley” which captures the rise of celebrity investors in a world of Silicon Valley suits. With moderator Chris Lyons, they discuss the impact of celebrity investors on today's top companies in the worlds of music, entertainment, and sports, and how venture capital can be a vehicle to creating generational wealth for groups that historically have not had a seat at the table.

Chris Lyons of Lyons Transport Mittagong, was born and bred in the Southern Highlands area of NSW and was raised by a Father who did it incredibly tough carting Marble out of Wombeyan Caves. This very emotional interview about Chris's late Father shifts gears halfway through to one hilarious account of Chris's beginnings in transport through to his current tight knit operation. This is one that our sponsors will be proud of as this one-eyed Kenworth fan tells it how it is.

The man who makes teeth come to life, Chris Lyons joins the show to talk about Fangs FX and making teeth plus fangs for all sorts of classic film and television. SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE!  SOCIAL MEDIA:  -Instagram: @dakota_morgan97 -Twitter: @dakotamorgan3 

“The ability to influence is a critical element for life and we’ve all done it, whether conscious or not.”  Wise words from heavy industry sales specialist and all-round top bloke Chris Lyons, who joins me on episode 43 of Beneath the Surface. When his dreams to play professional footy didn’t pan out as hoped, Chris dived head first into the world of sales which saw him spend plenty of time in the construction, oil & gas and mining industries. In this episode, we discuss the seemingly misguided public perception of the Australian mining industry, the power that comes from truly owning your personal style, why picking your battles is absolutely critical and how the process of ‘faking it til’ you make it’ can lead to actually making it. On top of all this, Chris shares his top tips for how to improve our sales and influence skills, from a career of lived lessons.   This one is not just for those who aspire to sell - the tips Chris shares throughout this podcast can be applied to absolutely all of us.

This week we’re having tea with Chris Lyons who leads the Cultural Leadership Fund at Andreessen Horowitz. The goal of the CLF is to connect great cultural leaders to the best new technology companies and enable more African Americans to get into tech. Chris previously served as Chief of Staff at Andreessen Horowitz and worked with Jermaine Dupri as a music producer and engineer. In this episode, Chris shares: 0:45: How Chris’ journey led him to A16Z and the CLF 5:10: Why CLF is tackling diversity on the cap table 14:07: What entrepreneurs can do to increase diversity in their own startups Want to hear more? Like the episode? Send us a note at seriestea@mercury.com.

This holiday break episode of 16 Minutes on the News (#36) covers two timely and still developing-news topics:#1 The National Science Foundation could rebrand as the National Science AND Technology Foundation -- as well as get up to $100B more in funding for 10 focus areas among other things -- if a new bipartisan proposal called the "Endless Frontiers Act" (inspired by the name of this Vannevar Bush memo that led to the NSF being created 70 years ago) goes through.What does this mean for U.S. competitiveness, corporate innovation, startups, and science vs. engineering vs. business? a16z general partner Martin Casado (who has worked the full spectrum from research lab to academia to startup to to big company and more) weighs in...#2 10:21 A whole spate of companies announced they're going remote, not just during and extending beyond the pandemic but permanently, using language such as "remote first", "digital by default" and more.So is this the new normal? What are the considerations, practices, and tooling involved here? Will this trend extend beyond tech jobs and tech companies (has it already)? What could it mean for the future of Silicon Valley? a16z general partner David Ulevitch and operating partner Chris Lyons (who runs the Cultural Leadership Fund) take a quick pulse-check on what's going on......with host Sonal Chokshi.---The views expressed here are those of the individual AH Capital Management, L.L.C. (“a16z”) personnel quoted and are not the views of a16z or its affiliates. Certain information contained in here has been obtained from third-party sources, including from portfolio companies of funds managed by a16z. While taken from sources believed to be reliable, a16z has not independently verified such information and makes no representations about the enduring accuracy of the information or its appropriateness for a given situation. In addition, this content may include third-party advertisements; a16z has not reviewed such advertisements and does not endorse any advertising content contained therein.This content is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services. Furthermore, this content is not directed at nor intended for use by any investors or prospective investors, and may not under any circumstances be relied upon when making a decision to invest in any fund managed by a16z. (An offering to invest in an a16z fund will be made only by the private placement memorandum, subscription agreement, and other relevant documentation of any such fund and should be read in their entirety.) Any investments or portfolio companies mentioned, referred to, or described are not representative of all investments in vehicles managed by a16z, and there can be no assurance that the investments will be profitable or that other investments made in the future will have similar characteristics or results. A list of investments made by funds managed by Andreessen Horowitz (excluding investments for which the issuer has not provided permission for a16z to disclose publicly as well as unannounced investments in publicly traded digital assets) is available at https://a16z.com/investments/.Charts and graphs provided within are for informational purposes solely and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The content speaks only as of the date indicated. Any projections, estimates, forecasts, targets, prospects, and/or opinions expressed in these materials are subject to change without notice and may differ or be contrary to opinions expressed by others. Please see https://a16z.com/disclosures for additional important information.

In this episode of Finance & Culture, Fueled by Culture's Trevor Jackson sat down with Chris Lyons, leading the Cultural Leadership Fund at Andreessen Horowitz, to talk about his vision and purpose behind embedding African American culture into the tech industry. For more info on Chris Lyons, please visit: bit.ly/CLyons_Bio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The national spotlight is on police, so Chaz and AJ spoke with Chris Lyons, Retired Hartford Police Sergeant about the use of deadly force, the importance of not making police work personal, and the banning of chokeholds by police. Plus, he shared some of the memorable moments from his career as Hartford police.

The national spotlight is on police, so Chaz and AJ spoke with Chris Lyons, Retired Hartford Police Sergeant about the use of deadly force, the importance of not making police work personal, and the banning of chokeholds by police. Plus, he shared some of the memorable moments from his career as Hartford police.

Joe was the winner of the Good Neighbor Grill Giveaway yesterday, courtesy of Art's Television and Appliance, and shared the story of saving his neighbor's family from a fire. (0:00)   Another Masks for CT giveaway was going on in East Hartford with Food Share this morning, and Scot Haney was on the phone to talk about the turnout. (7:48) Chris Lyons is a retired Hartford Police Detective, and was on the phone to talk about the disgraceful actions of the four officers in Minneapolis, and shared some stories from his time as an officer. (12:01)  Lt. Joe Murgo with the East Haven Police was honest about his childhood, the daily stress growing up as a person of color, and the duty police officers have in every town and city to protect the citizens. Plus, Manchester Mayor Jay Moran gets a new nickname and talks about how things are going in his town. (25:38)  Boston Comedian Will Noonan sounds overwhelmed with the year, and can't handle any more happening. (43:46) The return of Shock Collar Trivia, thanks to AJ. The Tribe called in their questions, AJ took the pain, and the montage of his brain short-circuiting filled in for Dumb Ass News. (54:53)

Joe was the winner of the Good Neighbor Grill Giveaway yesterday, courtesy of Art's Television and Appliance, and shared the story of saving his neighbor's family from a fire. (0:00)   Another Masks for CT giveaway was going on in East Hartford with Food Share this morning, and Scot Haney was on the phone to talk about the turnout. (7:48) Chris Lyons is a retired Hartford Police Detective, and was on the phone to talk about the disgraceful actions of the four officers in Minneapolis, and shared some stories from his time as an officer. (12:01)  Lt. Joe Murgo with the East Haven Police was honest about his childhood, the daily stress growing up as a person of color, and the duty police officers have in every town and city to protect the citizens. Plus, Manchester Mayor Jay Moran gets a new nickname and talks about how things are going in his town. (25:38)  Boston Comedian Will Noonan sounds overwhelmed with the year, and can't handle any more happening. (43:46) The return of Shock Collar Trivia, thanks to AJ. The Tribe called in their questions, AJ took the pain, and the montage of his brain short-circuiting filled in for Dumb Ass News. (54:53)

The UConn murder suspect was caught in Maryland last night. Chaz and AJ played CT State Police spokesperson Christine Jeltema's press conference announcing the news. (0:00)   Governor Lamont encountered a difficult question yesterday in New Haven, and was not let off the hook so easily. Chaz and AJ had audio of the encounter, and loved his answer at the end. (12:01)  How would you survive in the woods with whatever you have on you, right now? Chaz and AJ asked the Tribe, and got some very surprising answers. Also, no one on the show was going to live very long with what they had on them. (17:15)  Trooper First Class Christine Jeltema was on to explain how the manhunt for the murder suspect ended in Maryland, and what the next steps are. Plus, former Hartford police sergeant Chris Lyons was on to explain how the police approach a manhunt like this one. (34:44)  In Dumb Ass News, a man broke into a bank to use their microwave. (53:08)  Are we going to see any Connecticut concerts this summer? Chaz and AJ spoke to Live Nation's Jimmy Koplik about the latest. (55:43)  A man flung poo at a burger joint, because he didn't think they should have opened up. (1:04:49)

The UConn murder suspect was caught in Maryland last night. Chaz and AJ played CT State Police spokesperson Christine Jeltema's press conference announcing the news. (0:00)   Governor Lamont encountered a difficult question yesterday in New Haven, and was not let off the hook so easily. Chaz and AJ had audio of the encounter, and loved his answer at the end. (12:01)  How would you survive in the woods with whatever you have on you, right now? Chaz and AJ asked the Tribe, and got some very surprising answers. Also, no one on the show was going to live very long with what they had on them. (17:15)  Trooper First Class Christine Jeltema was on to explain how the manhunt for the murder suspect ended in Maryland, and what the next steps are. Plus, former Hartford police sergeant Chris Lyons was on to explain how the police approach a manhunt like this one. (34:44)  In Dumb Ass News, a man broke into a bank to use their microwave. (53:08)  Are we going to see any Connecticut concerts this summer? Chaz and AJ spoke to Live Nation's Jimmy Koplik about the latest. (55:43)  A man flung poo at a burger joint, because he didn't think they should have opened up. (1:04:49)

My guest today is Chris Lyons of Creative Career Starter. Chris has been an Agency Owner/Creative Director, and for the past 20 years, a Freelance Illustrator and Adjunct Professor of Design. He helps design school grads with an effective process for finding their first creative job, which is something not a lot of design programs teach. Applying for a creative job is different from filling out an application and uploading your GPA and resume. Depending on the discipline you are interested in, you need to demonstrate - through your portfolio - your understanding of their business, your abilities to solve problems using your creativity, and to tell compelling stories about your work through the lens of the audience you've targeted with the work. Many design schools produce graduates with portfolios demonstrating software competency and surface design talents, but creative firms are looking for creative problem-solvers. Not someone who can design "a poster" or a "logo." Chris helps grads set up their portfolios with new, more focused, comprehensive work (either by expanding existing projects or creating new work) that speaks to the people they most want to connect with. And then he helps find those people. Chris's classes are comprehensive, covering everything from defining your skills to identifying the right places and the right people, buffing and polishing your personal brand, editing and strengthening your online portfolio, writing compelling letters (and how to follow-up), how to kill it at the interview, and then how to negotiate an offer. The course also covers how to run a freelance business to sustain themselves during the process. The added wrinkles of the pandemic and looming recession have meant new ways needed to think about this as well. To access Chris's FREE Jump Start Guide for creatives: https://bit.ly/jfreeumpstartguide Want help writing a superior resume for your job search? Here's the link to a series of FREE webinars I'm conducting in May to support you: https://mastercoachwebinars.carrd.co/ To visit my website: www.exclusivecareercoaching.com Follow My YouTube channel (Lesa Edwards); it's chocked full of valuable career management content in easily digestible bites. Want to speak with an expert about your career/job search goals? Need help figuring out what's holding you back from achieving your dream career? Let's talk. Here's the link to schedule a 45-minute consult call with me:  https://my.timetrade.com/book/KRKLS. Hope to see you soon!

This episode—which originally took place as a live event—is a conversation between Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner and a16z Cultural Leadership Fund partner Chris Lyons. Wagner is known for his power on the field and his business acumen off it. Last year, he negotiated his own three-year, $54 million contract extension to become the highest-paid middle linebacker in the NFL. In this candid conversation, Wagner and Lyons discuss how to identify standout companies and talent (for better or worse), the growing influence of cultural leaders in tech, and the potential of "shared genius."

Sophomore host Amanda Pillig is joined by guests, Mr. Chris Lyons '07 (alumni, teacher, & coach), Kristian Rafsol '20 (baseball), Julia Tarantino '20 (softball), Olivia Cruthers '21 (lacrosse), and Colin Richards '21 (lacrosse) to talk about how they've kept up their game and what their experience has been like through the COVID19 pandemic. Amanda also asks the student-athletes which three people they would want to share a meal with and what it means to put on the blue and gold for KMHS.  Directed by Sarah Goez '20

FANGORIA's Natasha Pascetta chats with Chris Lyons of Fangs FX about creating Alice Krige's character teeth for Holda/The Witch in GRETEL & HANSEL! 

First Division Drogheda United face Premier Division Finn Harps in the promotion/relegation play-off on Monday and Friday next week. The winners will be playing Premier Division football in 2020! Jamie Moore spoke to Drogheda's Chris Lyons and Manager Tim Clancy after they hammered Cabinteely on Friday, while Harps' defender Daniel O'Reilly was on the phone ahead of the game

Chris Lyons, President and CRO of the Target Marketing Group at NAPCO Media, shares an overview of BRAND United and how Digital Printing for Professionals will help print customers understand how to optimize their print and marketing results. BRAND United is colocated with PRINTING United taking place in Dallas Oct 23-25, 2019. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Chris Lyons: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-lyons-a46ba327 PRINTING United: https://www.printingunited.com/ BRAND United: https://www.brandunited.com Project Peacock: https://projectpeacock.printmediacentr.com  

Drogheda United host Shelbourne in the SSE Airtricity League First Division this Friday night. Second-placed Drogheda are three points behind leaders Shels with two games left, including Friday. This really is a league title decider. Jamie Moore spoke to a player from each team, Drogheda's Chris Lyons and Shelbourne's Ryan Brennan.

with @bhorowitz @shakasenghor @diishanimira @therealritabee Hustlin’ Tech is a new show (part of the a16z Podcast) that introduces the technology platforms -- and mindsets -- for everybody and anybody who has the desire, the talent, and the hustle to do great things. Read more about it here.  Episode #3, "The Hustler's Guide to the Hair Business" features Diishan Imira, CEO and co-founder of Mayvenn, a technology company re-shaping salon retail distribution; Sherita (SherriAnn) Cole, who uses Mayvenn for her hair stylist business -- both interviewed by Ben Horowitz and Shaka Senghor. "Can you fit in this box? You always have to fit in a box, and for the first time in a life, it's like I didn't have to fit in anyone's box, and I could create my own box -- maybe it's not a box, maybe it’s a star shape." music: Chris Lyons

with @bhorowitz @shakasenghor ram @earnin & vaughn ferguson Hustlin’ Tech is a new show (part of the a16z Podcast) that introduces the technology platforms — and mindsets — for everybody and anybody who has the desire, the talent, and the hustle to do great things. Read more about it here. Episode #2, “The Hustler’s Guide to Getting Paid” (early, but actually, on time) features Ram Palianappan, CEO and founder of Earnin, which allows workers to access their pay instantly with no fees or interest; Vaughn Ferguson, who uses Earnin to avoid overdraft fees or payday loans -- both interviewed by Ben Horowitz and Shaka Senghor. "Just knowing that more people are really using these things that are out there, to their advantage and not their detriment." music: Chris Lyons

with @bhorowitz @shakasenghor @8ennett & sherie james Hustlin’ Tech is a new show (part of the a16z Podcast) that introduces the technology platforms -- and mindsets -- for everybody and anybody who has the desire, the talent, and the hustle to do great things. Read more about it here.  Episode #1, "The Hustler's Guide to Preschool" features Chris Bennett, CEO and co-founder of Wonderschool, a network of modern early education programs that helps both parents and teachers to start and manage early childhood education centers; Sherie James, who uses Wonderschool to operate her own in-home preschool and daycare -- both interviewed by Ben Horowitz and Shaka Senghor, live at the 25th Anniversary Essence Festival Global Economic Black Forum in New Orleans. music: Chris Lyons

with Van Jones (@VanJones68), Shaka Senghor (@ShakaSeghnor), and Chris Lyons (@clyons) True redemption can be hard to come by in our justice system today. And yet, we need it more than ever before. In this episode (based on an event hosted by Andreessen Horowitz's Cultural Leadership Fund), CNN news commentator and author Van Jones and Shaka Senghor, author of the New York Times bestseller Writing my Wrongs and director's fellow of the MIT Media Lab, discuss the U.S. prison system; the human potential for redemption; and how we begin to go about normalizing restorative justice in our society. The conversation, introduced by a16z partner Chris Lyons, followed screening of an episode of Van Jones' new series, The Redemption Project. The eight-part series looks at the families of victims of a life-altering crime as they come together to meet their offender; this episode featured the meeting between a police officer along with the man who shot him as a young boy of 17 years, decades earlier. The episode also includes two spoken word performances before and after the conversation, from two formerly incarcerated artists: first, Kevin Gentry, with "My Heart"; and second, Missy Hart, with "Bloom: A Trilogy." Both are contributors to The Beat Within, a publication and organization that serves youth across California country juvenile halls and encourages literacy, self-expression, and community.

Through our partnership with the Coalition of Black Excellence founded by Angela J. we have the pleasure of sitting down with 500 Startups venture partner Clayton Bryan. He sits down with us to discuss his career journey up to this point and to share valuable advice for young leaders and founders, particularly in the VC space. We also promote CBE Week, an event designed to highlight excellence in the black community, connect black professionals across sectors, and provide opportunities for professional development and community engagement.Learn more about CBE Week here! https://www.cbeweek.com/Learn more about Transparent Collective: https://www.transparentcollective.com/Learn more about HBCUvc: http://www.hbcu.vc/Check out the Dorm Room Fund: https://www.dormroomfund.com/Check out 500 Startups' VC Unlocked: https://education.500.com/TRANSCRIPTZach: What's up, y'all? It's Zach, and listen, y'all. Living Corporate is partnering with the Coalition of Black Excellence, CBE, a non-profit organization based in California, in bringing a Special Speaker series to promote CBE Week, an annual week-long event designed to highlight excellence in the black community, connect black professionals across sectors, and provide opportunities for professional development and community engagement that will positively transform the black community. This is a special series where we will spotlight movers and shakers who will be speakers during CBE Week. Today we are blessed to have Clayton Bryan. Clayton has over 12 years of experience in the tech space, initially working as a marketer. He transitioned into business development and over the past 3 years has worked in venture capital. Currently, as a venture partner at 500 Startups in San Francisco, Clayton is focused on the media, e-commerce, and frontier tech. Clayton is also one of the co-founders of Transparent Collective, a non-profit launched to help founders of color connect with investors and mentors. Prior to returning to the Bay Area, as a member of the Dorm Room Fund team in New York, Clayton worked with and invested in some of the best and brightest student-funded startups on the East Coast. With that being said, welcome to the show, Clay. How you doin', man?Clayton: Zach, I'm doing great, and to all the listeners out there, good evening, good morning, good afternoon, whenever you might be listening to this. Happy to be here, and looking forward to, you know, having a good conversation.Zach: Absolutely. So look, man. Of course I read your profile in the introduction, but for those of us who might be wanting to know a little bit more--I know I'm one of those people--would you mind talking a little bit more about yourself and your journey?Clayton: Sure, happy to hit on some of the high notes and the milestones. So I'm originally from the Bay. Big shout-out to Oakland. And, you know, growing up I always felt this gravitational pull towards technology. I was fortunate to be able to have an Apple II back in the day and played, you know, some games on that, everything from, you know, Oregon Trail to Mavis Teaches Typing, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing. Yeah, those are some of the OG titles.Zach: Oh, wow. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Let me ask you this real fast about those games though. Did you ever played this game called Gizmos and Gadgets?Clayton: I don't recall that one. That one--Zach: 'Cause man, it was really dope. Okay, okay, but you said Oregon Trail. Did you ever play that Mario typing game? Where you type and then Mario moves?Clayton: Oh, yeah. Yeah, that was a classic too, you know? So for everyone from that era, you know, those were great, and I think that they did a good job of really kind of getting a lot of folks into technology and just, you know, bringing up that awareness. And so once I saw the application of that--and then I also was able to go to, you know, great places as a kid growing up in this area. Places like the Lawrence Hall of Science up in the Berkeley Hills, and, you know, really getting to see all of these cool things happen with science. And so when I got to high school I started to code a little bit, and I took CS in high school. When I got to college, I thought that was gonna be my track as well, but I happened to go to a school where there's a really tough computer science program, and I was like, "Actually," you know, "I think I'm a little more creative than this." So I wanted to touch technology, but not necessarily from the coding perspective, and so I became actually--I was a poli-sci and economics major, and then when I graduated I joined Yahoo as a content marketer, and I was there for a couple years. Then I decided I wanted to go do the startup thing, so I worked at a couple different startups, and that's when I first got--started to really hear the term "venture capital," and back in the 2000s it was a very different time and place within Silicon Valley and the way that we think of things. Investors weren't blogging, they weren't tweeting. It was very obscure as to what investors actually did. Now it's different. Now, you know, you see--it's kind of a who's who on Twitter. Twitter has a VC category you can follow. There's Medium. It's just very easy to kind of stay plugged into that scene if you really want to learn how different investors are thinking. There's a lot of information out there. Back in the 2000s that was not the case, but I was very fortunate at the time--one of the companies I was working with, we had done a Series A and a Series B--and also the check sizes were much different than a Series A and a Series B were today--but I was the seventh hire, and I got to really see, you know, what these meetings with investors look like, and I was exposed to that, and I was like, "This is kind of cool. This is interesting," and that's really, you know, kind of planted the seed for me to want to be on that side of the table. And so fast-forward a couple years. My first--my first kind of role where I was in an investor-like seat was running an accelerator program that focused on underrepresented founders, and so through that program I got to know a lot of folks who I'm gonna shout-out later on in, you know, our conversation. But I got to see--I was even closer, but the problem with that program was that we were not writing checks, and I wanted to actually deploy capital. In order for me to feel comfortable doing that I decided, "Okay. Well, I want to go back to school," which was kind of a controversial decision at the time, because I still think MBAs are not necessarily all that welcome within the space, but I think it's changing now. But for me it leads--the decision was to go back, learn more about finance, build up that skill set, and then finally venture out as a venture capitalist, and so that's what I've been doing since 2015, and I've been incredibly blessed to join a great team at 500 and incredibly blessed to be a part of something called the Dorm Room Fund. And yeah, that's my journey in 3 minutes or less.Zach: Man, that's incredible. And, you know, it's interesting--you know, to your point about some of your decisions being a little non-conventional, still--you talked about yes, there's definitely more information to learn about venture capitalism and being a venture partner. However, Clayton, I have to be honest, man, I'm still really kind of confused when I think about the role of a venture partner. So, like, would you mind sharing a little bit more and kind of breaking it down, what it is your role entails? On, like, what you actually do on a day-to-day basis?Clayton: Sure. And, you know, I think--before I answer that I'll answer a question that I think is a good kind of intro or good for just context in terms of, you know, "Well, how did I get here?" And "Is there a certain path?" Right? I think a lot of folks that want to get into venture are like, "Well, how can I also get into venture?" And I think, you know, a couple years ago there were maybe two different pathways in, where, you know, being a founder that had success. So exited a company, sold a company, right? That was a path. Another path would be, you know, becoming an executive at a top internet company, a big brand that, you know, everyone in the States would know, and then really develop a skill set in sales or marketing or even people ops, and then market yourself to one of these firms as being able to add value. But today, you know, there are so many different firms that are popping up, and I think that if you talk to the folks that are at these firms, they all have different pathways in. And so I think the primary thing is just to have that interest and really network, and be beneficial to founders. Be beneficial to folks that work at these firms. Do the job before you have the job, and I think that's a great way to do it. And there's great programs out there, like HBCUvc, Dorm Room Fund. There's a lot of different programs out there, depending on where you are in your stage of life. We have one at 500 that's called Venture Capital Unlocked. First Round Capital has one called the Angel Track. So there's a lot of programs out there that will help you, you know, kind of get the right skills, because things change so frequently within this space. So I would say that was a little bit of a prelude to the next thing, which is "What do I do on a day-to-day basis?" Well, you know, no two days look alike. I would say the core of my duties, really I'm out here trying to help founders, and so I'm meeting with founders all of the time. If you look at my calendar at any given point in time, there's a lot of meetings with some of the current investments that I have, some of the investments that are a little bit more mature, meaning that, you know, I'm not working with them on a day-to-day, because we have an accelerator program, and so we're--it's essentially like a boot camp for entrepreneurs. So we're helping them with their marketing, their sales. We're helping them really craft the way they're thinking about their investor strategy, and then also with the execution, because a lot of the folks that come through our program, you know, they might be really good at their core competency, whether that's, you know, data science or agriculture tech or spinning up something--you know, some kind of hardware play, but when it comes to the nuances around going out and fundraising and selling your business to the investor audience, it's a little bit of a different type of game. So just understanding and acquainting yourself with the language and the types of models and terms that are being used at this stage. I'm talking about things, you know, as far down as, like, customer acquisition costs, but just understanding things like, you know, your revenue, your different growth rates, right, and how to present that in a way that's meaningful, impactful, but translates well into the minds of investors. So a lot of what I do is coaching. I'm always looking for the next best--the next greatest thing, right, that I can invest in, but even if I can't invest in it right now, I still need to be able to talk to with those founders, help them as much as I can, because I'm always looking for potential, and that means a couple--that means a lot of different things to a lot of different people, but I'm out there always looking for potential. So a lot of what I do I categorize kind of as just, like, helping founders. That would be one big category, and then other things that I do is meeting with other investors and really trying to assess how they're looking at the market or markets right now, what's interesting to them, because as someone that's at the seed stage, I--at the end of the day, I need to have confidence that I can help my companies raise money, and if the later-stage players are not as actively looking for deals in that category, it might be--it might not be the right time. Timing is so big in what we do, right? It's a huge--I would say timing and [seeds?] are so important. So you really have to get an understanding, if you're a founder, "Is this the right time for me to go and fundraise for this business? Should I try to hunker down, just focus on product right now, and come out in 6 months when things might be a little bit different?" Right? So again, going back to that fundraising strategy piece, but a big part of what I do also is just networking with investors, networking with other stakeholders in the States, folks that might be doing products at Slack or Pinterest or wherever and just asking them, "What are you seeing that's interesting within your category," right? Because that's helping me make more informed decisions when I'm looking--when I'm crafting my theses, my investment theses, and when I'm starting to go out and I'm meeting with different founders trying to see "Can I find founders that think similarly about the way the future's going to be, and then can I back those founders?" And that's--at the core of my job, as someone that's thinking actively about my fiduciary to my [inaudible] partners, I'm constantly thinking about that, right? Constantly trying to think about the trends that not everyone else is seeing just yet, right? Especially at the early stage. That's what we have to do. We have to be able to look across--look around not the next corner but two corners, because we're investing at such an early stage.Zach: Man, that's just--that's incredible, and there's--you know, I have--I have a couple questions about that role and how you show up. Before I ask that question, you know, all of the things you're talking about and the brands that you're mentioning and the conversations that you're having, I'm curious, how many--how rare is it to see black men moving in this space? And I'll say--I'll just say people of color. I'll just say non-white folks to start, but then how--but how rare is it? It seems like it would be rare.Clayton: Yeah. I mean, like, it's rare to see women. It's rare to see Latinx. It's rare to see black men. It's rare to see anyone that doesn't fit a certain profile of what you're already named, right? And so it is rare, but I think it's starting to get better, and, you know, I can't quantify that growth rate, but I think that more and more investors are starting to realize that there's a need to have multiple perspectives, right? We can't all think the same when we're doing an investment. We can't all, you know, have been trained at the same academic institution and travel in the same social groups, because we're gonna miss out on big movements. And even on a geographical note as well. There's big things that are happening across the continent of Africa, right? And there's big things that are happening all across the world, and we can't just think in that tunnel vision of "What's the next greatest thing that's gonna come out of Northern California?" We have to think--we have to think beyond that, right? And so there are things that are helping. There are things that are getting us where we need to be, but I think that the pace can pick up. And I mentioned, you know, groups like HBCU VC, which I think are great, but we need more of that. We need more of that, and we need more funds like what, you know, Chris Lyons is doing with the Cultural Leadership Fund. We need a lot of that. We need to amplify that times 10 at least, because I'm not seeing enough folks that look like me and have similar backgrounds when I go to these different conferences, different networking events, and I think that's problematic when we start to really see, you know, what's getting invested in, who's getting invested in, right? There's steps out there that talk a lot about that, you know? Talk about the amount of fundraising going to folks of color compared to, you know, folks that are coming from, you know, I'd say more common backgrounds within tech, and it's staggering in terms of the disparity.Zach: You're absolutely right, and we actually had an--we actually had an episode about that last season where we talked about--where we talked about being in venture capital while black, being in venture capital while other, and we discussed the disparity and fund allocation to the point where--they were talking about certain demographics, it was, like--to represent it in dollars would've been, like, basically zero, right? So it's nuts, and that--to your point though about the role, you know, it seems as if your role requires, like, a cocktail of being able to kind of influence without direct authority, a lot of emotional and social intelligence, and then also all of that still being backed up by significant business competence. Can you talk a little bit about how you show up being, you know, one of the few, and what is it that you're doing in these spaces that are--that are majority white? And what challenges, if you have any, have come with that?Clayton: Yeah. I mean, I think it's just, like, being able to paint pictures. Like, for one, I mean, you definitely need to have your facts, right? You need to have your facts and your stats down, and you need to be able to help those around you, and I'm talking about other investors, see what these trends are telling me. I need to translate that over to them, right? And I need to translate it over to them in language that they will be able to understand, because at the end of the day, like, we're all here to try to, at minimum, 3X our money, if not greater, right? 5X, 10X, and sometimes, you know, if these other investors lack that background, they might not be able to understand things in the same manner, right? And this is why I think every board room--and you're starting to see this within big tech companies, like the Twitters and the Salesforces and the Googles of the world, where they're realizing that they're building products for the entire world, so they need to have a team that reflects that, right? And so--but in the venture scene, we're not seeing that as--you know, we're not seeing it develop as quickly. So for me, in order to go in, you know, I need to be able to pound the table, have the facts, but really build these theses in a way in which can align with what my firm wants to do, right? And so I think a lot of it is just, like, you have to go the extra mile, right? You have to really put in that extra work, and it's making me a much better investor, but part of me is like, "It shouldn't have to be this hard," at the same time, right? Like, if I want to do a deal that's founded by a person of color and I think that--and I'm able to show the data, the trends, all of this is really supporting going in this direction, right? And it's funny, sometimes even money that's coming from outside of the United States sees it better than money that resides within the United States, because it's--like, they understand how emerging markets work, and sometimes, you know, if you put it in that lens, like--I mean, we're not emerging, but we have the same capability of an emerging market in terms of the growth potential. Then a lot of the dollars from overseas are like, "Oh, I want in on that," right? And so sometimes it's just you have to be creative, but, like, you just have to--you have to persevere. I think that's the biggest thing, is really, like, you just have to keep willing to push through, and that's the same note that I want to give out to the founders listening, which is, you know, you have to knock on--especially the seed level. You're gonna have to knock on a lot of different doors. I have founders that come in and tell me, like, "Look, I heard "no" 91 times, and I heard "yes" 9 times, but that's all I needed to close my seed." So don't get--you know, don't get, you know, depressed. Don't have anyone try to knock you off your hustle. You're gonna just have to find the folks that your message resonates with the most, and so that's the message I want to give to the founders that's out there.Zach: No, that's incredible, and you're absolutely right. You know, my father--you know, he's a bit of entrepreneur, financial background, sales background, and what he would--he always tells me is he's like, "Son, you know, you don't need but one yes." Like, often times you just need that one. Like, people keep on--like you just said, you know, the majority said no, but you really just needed, like, a scant few to say "yes" for you to continue forward. And I think it's hard though when--you know, when you continue to present and you present and you present, and, you know, who knows what those no's look like, right? 'Cause a no is a no, but, like, you know, the way that they--sometimes the way people tell you, you know, can hurt. Like, maybe you were told no like, 10 times, even though you were just told no once. You know, so those types of experiences. It's tough, so that's great advice. Before we--before we let you go, do you have any other parting words, shout-outs, or special projects that you're working on?Clayton: Yeah. So I just want to, you know, give a shout-out to Transparent Collective. You know, it's a great initiative that we're trying to, you know, continue, and we're actually looking for sponsors for that. So that's a--it's a great initiative. It's a labor of love, and I want to see that continue in the future. So folks out there that might be interested in sponsoring, hit me up. Big shout-out to--you know, this is gonna be a little bit of a long list, and there's people that definitely if I--it could be a lot longer, but, you know, I want to keep time in mind. So big shout-out to Monique Woodard. She's done a lot to help me out professionally. Big fan of hers. Chris Lyons, Marlon Nichols, Connie LaPuebla, Richard Kirby, Eric Moore, Austin Clements, just to name a few. And then also I love what initiatives like Black VC are doing and also HBCUvc, which I mentioned a few times in this podcast. So that's it. And also one last shout-out to all the founders out there, all the hustlers, all the innovators that are grinding right now. You know, keep building. Keep moving forward. Keep persevering. I know it might be tough. I know that, you know, it might be disheartening when you hear "no" here and there, but you really gotta keep grinding, and you will find your path. And, you know, to the best extent that I can, I'm always willing to make myself available for folks that have questions on the businesses that they're building or the careers they're trying to build, because I believe that you really have to pay it forward in this world. So on that note, that's all I have, and signing off. Thank you, everybody. It's been a great pleasure to have this conversation.Zach: Clayton, man, first of all, the pleasure has definitely been ours. Wonderful feedback, thoughts, and points of advice here. We're gonna make sure that we list all of the organizations that you listed, that you named off, that you shouted out, in the show notes, and then we'll also make sure to have your LinkedIn information in the show notes as well so that people can reach out to you as they're able. Now, I think that's gonna do it for us, folks. Thank you for joining the Living Corporate podcast, a Special Series sponsored by the Coalition of Black Excellence. To learn more about the Coalition of Black Excellence check out their website CBEWeek.com, and make sure that you actually sign up for CBE Week, which is gonna be happening February 18th to the 24th of 2019--that's this year, come on, y'all--in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you go to their website, you'll be able to learn more, get your tickets, and all that kind of stuff right there. Now, make sure you follow us on Instagram though, okay? @LivingCorporate, and make sure you follow CBE at @ExperienceCBE. If you have a question you'd like for us to answer and read on the show, make sure you email us at livingcorporatepodcast@gmail.com. Check out our website, living-corporate.com. This has been Zach, and you've been speaking with Clayton Bryan. Peace.

with Ken Coleman, Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Michel Feaster (@michelfeaster) Everyone talks about the importance of mentorship in our professional development, whether it's networking to broaden career opportunities or learning from someone more experienced. But how does one break into an industry without established contacts or prior exposure? Are things different if mentors/mentees come from different backgrounds? If you're already more established in your career, how can you help up-and-comers... and actually, how could mentees help mentors, too? This episode of the a16z Podcast aims to answer these questions, and more. It's based on a networking event held by Andreessen Horowitz in May 2018 and featuring a Q&A moderated by Usermind CEO and co-founder Michel Feaster in conversation with a16z co-founder and general partner Ben Horowitz (also HER mentor); and Ken Coleman (also HIS mentor). Beginning with their personal journeys and ending with advice for others, they talk about their entry points into the tech world to how mentorship continues to play a role in their careers... both as mentors, and mentees. photo credit: Chris Lyons

Chris and Fangs FX is who we call when we need teeth, but there is a lot more to Fangs FX than just...well...fangs! This is the first of a series of interviews Todd and I did at Monsterpalooza 2018, a three-day event in Los Angeles which was busting at the seams with visitors, demos and vendors. It was amazing, and Todd and I applied my Bela Lugosi makeup for the Rick Baker Tribute on the enormous PPI Premiere Products Inc stand. Blogpost: http://www.learnmakeupeffects.com/fangsfx/ We grabbed Chris for a chat outside the venue as it was far quieter than inside, and talked teeth, drill bits in the mouth, loose teeth, missing teeth and how much hiding in plain sight takes place. Making and fitting teeth requires the use of some pretty serious chemicals and hardware, and putting these things into performers mouths is a serious responsibility as you will hear. Fangs FX was established in 1984, and has an outstanding list of credits. If you have never heard of Chris or his team, then you will certainly have seen their work. Check out their facebook page and Instagram @fangsfx. Richard Coyle from BBC TV show 'Strange' which maks use of swelling provided by a dental plumper rather than an appliance. Makeup by Jan Sewell. You know who wearing some makeup by Mark Coulier. Nose wiped out digitally, teeth made grim practically. Michael Rooker from Guardians of the Galaxy, makeup by David White.   Demo by Mark Coulier, reimagining the Nosferatu style Barlow from Salems Lot. Makeup demo by Stephen Murphy for PPI. Model Ben Palmer.   A Cure For Wellness featured some neat teeth gags.   Paul Kayes' teeth for Mutti Voosht in 'Pan'. The test makeup with teeth in place for Paul Kayes character Mutti Voosht for Pan, cut ultimately. Makeup by me.   Spencer Wilding wearing a Rick Baker wolfman makeup and some oustanding Fangs FX Dentures. Tim Vine comedy sketch show wth removable tooth gag.   Naomi Harris in drama series 'White Teeth' missing the front four teeth - a worst case scenario for a practical tooth gag if all real teeth are present.   Gags, where something has to happen, move and perform on cue is a tough thing to pull off... ] ... but even a moving drill bit appearing through teeth live in-camera is another day for Chris and the team. The stuff nightmares are made of! As ever, email us at stuartandtodd@gmail.com or drop us a comment our facebook page. Remember to floss regularly! - Stuart & Todd.

It’s truly a sight to behold, that’s right, it’s time to ski the K12, dude with Short Time Shots, a look back at the day’s college scores and more with me, Hall of Fame wrestling writer, broadcaster and announcer Jason Bryant. No, I didn’t learn English by watching the Wide World of Sports. At the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Delaware, second-ranked Ohio State trounced Princeton 39-0 on the eve of the Beast of the East. Key match there was at 149 pounds where Ke-Shawn Hayes knocked off All-American Matthew Kolodzik of Princeton 2-0 at 149 on the strength of an escape and riding time. The Buckeyes had six bonus point victories. Prior to the bout, we had a women’s freestyle dual where Campbellsville topped the University of the Cumberlands 35-11. Why? Well, following Presbyterian’s lead, the folks in Delaware are showing their local administrators men’s and women’s wrestling. Could we see the Fightin’ Blue Hens with wrestling once again? Whatever it is, they have no idea what the street value of this mountain is. Out in Lincoln, sixth-ranked NC State won basically every toss up and came into the Devanney Center and spanked No. 12 Nebraska 29-3. It started with Hayden Hidlay’s 6-3 win over Tyler Berger at 157 pounds and continued on with close but solid wins from Daniel Bullard at 174, Pete Renda at 184, Tommy Cox at 125 and Beau Donahue ripping victory away from Collin Purinton 11-10 at 149. Donahue trailed 7-1 at one point. He scored three third-period takedowns to basically sum up how the day went for both teams. Donahue also said he didn’t like all the extra fat from fried bacon, so he boiled it. Out west, Northwestern has quietly improved to 6-0 after wins against Cal Poly and CSU Bakersfield. Against the Runners, the Wildcats won seven out of 10 bouts including bonus victories from Sebastian Rivera, Ryan Deakin, Johnny Sebastian, Mitch Sliga and Conan Jennings. By the way, I know two Conan’s who wrestled -- they were both heavyweights. I guess their parents knew something waaaay ahead of time. It’s got raisins in it, you like raisins. The Wildcats beat Cal Poly 30-8 in the nightcap. Would you mind if I asked out Beth? Utah Valley picked up a Big 12 win over North Dakota State, stopping the Bison 26-13 in Orem. Notable wins registered from the Wolverines Demetrius Romero at 165, Dustin Dennison and heavyweight and Taylor Lamont at 125 pounds. Romero, a transfer from Boise State after that school ducked and covered after dropping wrestling last season, topped nationally ranked Andrew Fogarty 5-3 in sudden victory. Both teams were receiving votes in this past week’s NWCA Division I Coaches Poll and both teams WANT THEIR TWO DOLLARS! Chris Lyons and Tyler Ortmann’s victories at 197 and 285 gave Cornell College a 23-15 come-from-behind win over Augustana -- the one in Illinois -- on Friday. The win is the Rams’ first since head coach Mike Duroe was revealed to be fighting brain cancer. Check out his gofundme page. We’re with you coach Duroe. Nationally ranked Matt Noble, Raymond Jazikoff and Blaise Benderoth picked up bonus victories in the final “home” dual of the season for NYU as the Bobcats topped the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 32-16. We say home because the match was held at the New York Athletic Club, which is just three miles from NYU’s Manhattan campus. MSOE, that’s the Milwaukee School of Engineering won its first dual of the year, winning six bouts in the middle to top Concordia -- the one in Wisconsin -- 27-23. Coach Matt Zwaschka’s Raiders were also added by two forfeits. Missouri Valley 3-0 including 27-15 win over Williams Baptist at the WBC Eagle Duals hosted by Williams Baptist. The Vikings topped Brewton-Parker 41-3 and Bacone 51-3. WBC’s Demetrius Thomas and Jaitlan Pitts each went 3-0 with 3 falls for Williams Baptist. 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EP091 - Boxed Wholesale Head of Reengagement Nitasha Mehta An interview with Nitasha Mehta, Head of Reengagement and Boxed Wholesale. Boxed is bringing the wholesale club experience to e-commerce, is based out of Edison, NJ and has raised $132m in capital. In this episode we discuss Amazon's Whole Foods acquisition, disruption of CPG, private label, mobile, customer acquisition tactics, and customer retention tactics.  Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 91 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Wednesday June 29, 2017. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, SVP Commerce & Content at Razorfish, and Scot Wingo, Founder and Executive Chairman of Channel Advisor as they discuss the latest news and trends in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing.   New beta feature - Google Automated Transcription of the show: Transcript Jason:  [0:25] Welcome to the Jason and Scott show this is episode 91 being recorded on Wednesday June 28th 2017 I'm your host Jason retailgeek Goldberg and as usual I'm here with your Coho Scot Wingo. Scot And Nitasha:  [0:40] See Jason and welcome back Jason Scott show listeners in this week show we have a very timely guest, nitasha Mehta is head of reengagement at boxed she previously held positions at Samsung in Amazon box is bringing the Wholesale Club experienced e-commerce based out of Edison New Jersey and is raised over $139 in Venture Capital welcome nitasha. Thank you. Jason:  [1:06] Soonest Natasha we always like to kick out these interviews by having our guest share a little bit about their background and and how they came into their current roles can you talk to us a little bit about how you got here. Scot And Nitasha:  [1:20] Sure, so I leave here and marketing at Fox I've been off for 2 years now which is been an amazing ride it's been really great to see Nvidia, be part of that tremendous growth that we've seen over the past two years. [1:45] Where in New Jersey part of, companies on Amazon on in Seattle on the content marketing team for Mobile Electronics, both been in the e-commerce and retail space for quite some time it seemed like a natural extension to. I joined by a couple years ago and really excited to be part of the team. Jason:  [2:14] Pretty cool and you have sort of the unique title how did you arrive at that title. Scot And Nitasha:  [2:21] Sure thought of Engagement really has a few different facets, my main focus is really customer retention and so hyper focus on customer really trying to understand how to find the light messages and promotion, for a customer at the right time until about one hundred percent of my focus, an email and push notifications are some of the channels that I meant along with programmatic direct mail and polka Matic display. I'm so if a pre-owned Compass Bohemian title for the customer experience. Jason:  [3:04] Very cool and I always is it I was like it when you invent your own titles so then you can be the the the absolute industry Guru of that title. Scot And Nitasha:  [3:16] Absolutely tell us a little bit more about what you did Amazon, sure so I managed a couple of our Mobile Electronics, Sanders and campaigns and so worked really closely with apple and Nike on MP3 players and GPS watches as well as Garmin and TomTom not going, population in 2010 Pacific or GPS devices, and though many of our on-site popcorn campaigns on the pop form as well as email probably manage over 100, weekly campaigns across multiple different brands and inventors Regal how. What do you think about Nike selling on Amazon since you can work for them on the device side maybe you have a point of view on on shoes. Yes but we home yet actually I'm actually not sure if if not user icon shoes yet but we were the first category with an Amazon to bring them on Direct, we had a relationship with with, GPS devices and so when they launched their campaign with TomTom we were able to bring them on which was really exciting at that point but to bring on the he has a venue one of the first category to do so. [4:46] And then how about a Samsung what did you do over there. I was on the Punic marketing team for tablet and so it's kind of on the opposite end of the spectrum working with Amazon as one of our customers and so Amazon was one of our largest suppliers, of iron tablets on other work today cuz they would Best Buy and Walmart on the channel marketing side. Managed promotions for tablets and this was also in 2012 when tablets, they still are but when tablets are really On The Rise and was a really exciting place to be at that time. Then see if it boxed for two years imagine you seen some pretty crazy growth were you like me were you in the first handful of employees. Boxed is only a couple years old right. That were about three years old I'm almost four actually and I started when we were almost. I would say and since then we've. More than quadrupled so tremendous girls were already running out of space at our third office and so it's been a really exciting ride to you there from you know the very early days. Free Colts and then does your role change or you've held the same role and just kind of taking over more and more pieces. Yeah I started in this little a lot of what I've done in the past really like me to. [6:23] Focus on being gagement in particular and so if I go so slow I've been taking on more over the past couple years and I also have a, rebagg ball and thunder marketing for work very closely with many of our Brands and suppliers that box as well. So so imagine boxed has like a typical retail that category teams and all that kind of stuff and even relations you guys have a fun center or is that, you don't do any of your phone that it's kind of 3 p.m. or something. No we do have our own system in it and you have 4 at Sears across the country and so we recently just launched our fourth in Dallas, a few months ago International in the contiguous 48 states. Are these kind of Amazon 1.2 million square feet kind of Caesar these are iMagic pile of it smaller a little bit smaller that we're pretty close. Jason:  [7:29] Nice and for listeners that maybe aren't totally familiar with box but I what's the how do you describe the the value prop with the elevator. Scot And Nitasha:  [7:38] Sure, and once on the last where the online mobile version of your wholesale Shopping Club but we don't have any membership fees and we have free shipping so anything that you normally go to the Wholesale Club on, and spend your entire Saturday shopping we will deliver on average in two days you and all your books eyes. As favorite. Jason:  [8:07] Don't you imagine the answers both but do you feel like are you primarily trying to take visits away from, Costco and Sam's Club so you're getting people to recreate that brick-and-mortar experience online or are you you trying to take visits away from Amazon or maybe Prime Pantry. Scot And Nitasha:  [8:26] I think it's Holloway coexist with all four, Costco fans and DJ's they don't have a strong online presence if they're putting a lot of focus on and so we also are targeting Millennials that may not necessarily, not on the ferry started shopping at his Wholesale Club yet and so. City dwellers and Millennial moms for example are really a huge Target of ours and and. A new that we can coexist with all four of these other retailers. Jason:  [9:06] Got you in what are the things that somewhat unique about the club stores that some listeners may be very familiar with and others might not is they tend to have different product configurations then art. Typically sold. [9:21] At what grocery stores or or even that are sold in Amazon Pantry so you know you might have A4 pack or an 8-pack, on a grocery store shelf and you might have 104 count in the club club store so we tend to call those Club packs is boxed primarily offering Club packs is that, are you getting the same configurations or something in between what's the. Scot And Nitasha:  [9:44] Yeah so we primarily focus on Club packs or the Bahamas you and so we work very closely with our suppliers on, customized packaging Pacific to eat, but still you know what's in the Fun Pack. Jason:  [10:01] Got you and is it has it been difficult like I I know traditionally in the old days Costco has a lot of Leverage I mean you know with a very small store account there the second largest retailer in the US. [10:14] I feel like they used to have these. These kind of draconian vendor agreements where they were the only ones that were allowed to carry a particular configuration so they had exclusivity on this card packs art are you finding it that's less true today or are you you getting. [10:29] That's like like a slightly different version of Quebec or how is that working are you. Scot And Nitasha:  [10:33] Yes yes, spell largely true what we do is negotiate a slightly different variation or size count for the econ version and so we wouldn't necessarily get a soda. cut exact size but we would have this form or variation different packaging specific for us. Jason:  [10:57] Got it in in in general is are you finding like is a big part of your value proposition. The value of the products that because they're buying, Club PacSun you're encouraging them to get a bigger cart that you're able to offer really aggressive pricing or is it the convenience and not having a slap all that big stuff from the store and to the car and all those sorts of things like what what what are the primary things that you think are really driving consumers to use you. Scot And Nitasha:  [11:26] I said was definitely convenient but I would say that's probably one of our, biggest differentiator is and trampolines that are not having for Lego these bolt size 3 six packs of paper towels home especially for myself living in your, I need to go around the corner to CVS every other day for items but I can just buy one time and had to deliver and open Venus was definitely one of our biggest value Problem by overall, we don't strive to be the cheapest prices online but the value of having the Club Vive, RX delivered to your door and not having to pay the annual membership fee is huge Michael. Imagine you being an ex Amazon person and you guys are in the kind of cpg category with a lot of your offerings what did you think about the whole Whole Foods Amazon acquisition any thoughts on. Hey I thought it was brilliant and it was 1030 now. Solution they haven't really nailed down the flash category I'm gone fast food. Growing but doesn't have the brand yet and so I think this really helps them and help them gain credibility within the fresh-faced and I'm usually beneficial cuz. [13:00] Because Whole Foods generally have a ton of presence of any and digital and for listening they're really going to help each other and. Smart across-the-board. [13:14] And then um the Amazon does have an offering it's it's left I found a lot of people don't know about it and it's kind of under serve but it's the Prime Pantry, and it seems like that kind of is there trying to solve, yeah kind of some more problem you guys are with a very different kind of a mechanism I've tried it before and it's like this weird gamification of fun the box and it's like hard to connect. So it's a lot of work it felt like to kind of like Phil the boxing and going to optimize it. You feel like you guys have a bit of a white space from Amazon that they haven't really solved the what you're doing or is there some overlap. Yeah it's a tough I think so I think Prime Pantry and doesn't it's like you mentioned has a brand awareness, have a very unique brand effect and the fact that we only focus on full and so that's her name differentiator from you, time pantries yet Enough full disclosure I'm a customer we will use it at my office so we have a startup and. Yeah it's the food is great for for that. My family is not quite big enough to eat it that much but booked through the guys have that it works great in an office of 20 people you know we get our and then ordering is is really nice to see you guys have done a good job of. Be able to reorder things. Jason:  [14:38] And for lizards that don't know Scot goes through a lot of snacks so that that's that's a meaningful. Scot And Nitasha:  [14:43] They were perfect for you, and B videos is the flying a huge focus of ours as well and so he's a pretty significant portion of our business that's dedicated to start up like yours. Jason:  [15:01] Nice I want to dive just a little bit more into how how you're interacting with Brands and how they view you the one thing on that last question I actually think you're. [15:13] Prime Pantry is almost the opposite of you write like the pantry is really. [15:19] A way for Amazon to sell the small packs and entice the customer to bundle enough small packs together that it's cost effective to ship them. And you're you're selling the big packs which are the things that Amazon normally is willing to sell as eaches even even on there. [15:36] They're the normal website if you will but. Honesty Bee Gees I think one of the interesting things that happen is when when Amazon announced the Whole Foods deal all the immediate talk is how that affects retailers right and you know who which retailers are most likely to be disrupted by by this new Force but I feel like there's been this, the secondary realization, did it's really a big wake-up call for the cpgs that may not have had very much focus on digital right so your. Your Procter & Gamble are Unilever or you know Kindle car for those folks, you know less than 1% of grocery is digital you know you're overwhelming largest customers are predominantly brick-and-mortar and so you know while you're starting to deal with digital it's for a tiny part of your business and now suddenly. You have the threat that that I can a very significant player could be disrupting your category with digital and so I wonder, like do you see that that will you know potentially make some of your your brand Partners more digitally Savvy and maybe more open to, trying things digitally with with folks like yourselves like I could almost imagine that that's a favorable trend for you. Scot And Nitasha:  [16:54] Yeah absolutely and I think we've started to see that Trend over the past few years to the fact that many Brands now have a shopper marketing team but are largely focused on digital, I live in joy tea of my contacts that I have you, contact conversations with our phone that Shopper marketing team and their. Much savvy are there in they were you know. Four or five years ago and I'm so I already started to see that Trend shifts and I completely agree I think especially with this whole foods deal it will continue to grow in that direction and more. Jason:  [17:38] The absolutely, you don't want of the interesting things insert a traditional Shopper marketing there there's a lot of tactics in addition to getting the product on the shelf that are commonly used right like so there's lots of merchandising in Coop and Brands paying for. And positioning in sampling in and we see some of that, on on the Amazons in Walmart's of the world is that something that boxed is doing today in terms of like offering digital promotional opportunities for for brands or is that something you're you'll consider as you you advance. Scot And Nitasha:  [18:13] No it's actually something that we are already offering which we probably started about a year-and-a-half ago and so we probably, oh and enjoy these are real estate on both of our site as well as our ass. And we called many of the placement of virtual and caps and so no at a play on the freaking water and cat food but, definitely in English. And excitement and engagement over these placement over the past year as well which which continues with that trend of Brands moving becoming more more digitally body. Recool the one of the the trends at Costco I don't know about the other clubs but they have the Kirkland brand which is which is their private label and. And I don't know where it started but it's become quite popular and they sell Auntie mall and that's primarily what they sell is that private label. I think Amazon is actually sells Kirkland it's odd it's kind of taking a life of its own and it's one of the they sell more Kirkland online than Costco does. Los customer you guys I really like you guys have a similar offering called Prince and spring maybe tell us a little bit about the rationale of that and how is that going. [19:33] So if the really started off with just paper towels and toilet paper so two in the fact that he's package good that everyone needs an Zen, there's huge opportunity there and really being into stop there and our category that's really dominated by another down even the Sherman and so we started that. A couple years ago and has expanded the printing spring assortment free significance and it's a huge Focus for the company the team has been. Growing pretty rapidly and now we offer everything from toilet paper to flushable wipes to hangers and most recently it was only just launched, coffee and so both ground and whole bean coffee all Source locally. And it's if it's not stopping there we're watching chemo and moving into the food and beverage States as well and so is definitely a huge Focus for us. And I know she have one of things we love in our office is K-Cup coffee and but it's quite expensive in and noticed your private label is almost like half price of, what other offerings are which is which is nice. And it and it tastes good, okay on the so Jason and mentioned you know the brands and in the things do they eat. [21:09] How do you navigate having that private label when you're also trying to get the sharman's in the bounties on the side I met you the good news is you're not the first kind of. Company to do this so I guess it's pretty well-read and ground for him. Yeah I really just increases over all share with in that category we haven't seen any kind of libation going either way and so again you know I think there is. There are products that are recognizable that you would always want, I'm to partner with and and a sore on our site but if we can offer a different selection a different place with wood, in terms most likely Target a different type of customer your that's really are our strategy that. Jason:  [21:58] Got it so I love the fact that you're you're competing with traditional clubs. In the digital space because I fear going to talk about Costco in particular like they're very admirably retail or they do a lot right so I'm really not trying to pick on them but I freakin called them the biggest digital Luddite in the retail industry. I think it's very overt like I think they've just made a strategic decision. We don't want to be digital we don't want to give the customer any reason not to visit our stores and why lie. [22:33] Can kind of understand that sentiment like ice you know I and I suspect most of our listeners on the digital podcast probably feel like that somewhat short-sighted but In fairness to them it hasn't really shown up on their balance statement yet so. But what's interesting there model is sell stuff at the lowest margin possible they're super aggressive on price and their primary profit driver is those Club memberships. You guys obviously aren't doing the membership and that's one of your value props is get those Club packs and get that convenience without the membership. Bed so I presume you have to make more money selling the goods and then you have this this really inconvenient cost that we all struggle within e-commerce which is shipping. So [23:23] Like do you guys have any strategies for keeping the the shipping costs under control I mean I know it feels like that's a ever-increasing. Cause we talk a lot on the podcast about the fact that e-commerce is growing at like 20 to 30% and the shipping guys capacities growing it like 8% and so there a. They're constrained commodity and what they're doing is there charging more for their service as a result. Scot And Nitasha:  [23:48] What does, we offer free shipping on all orders over 49 so that definitely helps with the shipping fees and then on top of that the majority of our orders, the average order size is 9 - 10 items so we are stuck up service our customers are. [24:19] Play higher than an Amazon sample or the typical or sides or just one or two products are order which does largely affect shipping but because that were able to eat shipping costs low. Jason:  [24:33] Gotcha and I guess one of the things that somewhat surprised me. [24:40] Based on your category in the types of items that customers get from you I almost would have expected to see some sort of subscription service and I know Scott mentioned you have really convenient reorder service but if you guys ever you know. [24:53] Like is that an over decision you made not to do some scription and says that something that could be in the roadmap what's the scoop on subscriptions. Scot And Nitasha:  [25:01] Potentially be on the road that is something that we have considered especially for certain items but. Customers into typically reorder like baby next absolute spend baby products for subscription type of service and so that only something like thinking about. [25:21] I may be remembering this wrong but when boxed first launched my recollection is was kind of a mobile app only kind of a thing and then later the desktop was added and again maybe I misremember yet, but kind of curious about that mix of of mobile and desktop, again I kind of like the desktop version cuz usually I'm doing it when I'm at work and I can kind of like, see the product better in that kind of thing but any interesting insights you can share what you guys have learned there. Definitely the launch of the mobile app for mobile first and also. Attack company first and so the majority of our employees are actually on the tax team. The innovator and improving Dorothy experiences while I was excited. And so we launched shortly thereafter. The first years mobile is the majority of purchase it. And the letters how many of our customers prefer to shop through the source of the app the app is really is a convenient option I personally love using the app for me order items, simple to put process reorder and so I think, you're having both options really great for a different use cases. [26:57] And then you know I mentioned earlier and you said this is kind of growing part but the kind of a b2c and B2B element. Did you guys start leaning into the B2B when you kind of saw how people were using things or or tussle bit more about that kind of how that came to be in in anything you can share on mix or anything would be interesting. Stressful that continue growing our business. Meet by the natural extension of epoxy started as a beauty popcorn but because you are stuck up service and deliverable and our own office manager or just the front, LIRR employees I really am from cartoons and truly, is our employees love the snacks in the Beverages and we need the paper towels in the toilet paper it just seemed like a natural extension and now that team has been curling pretty, pretty quickly as well for the past year the huge Focus for us this year and in 2018. Yeah I imagine that it's kind of where we also use you guys for a funeral off the office supplies again the kind of packaging is good as is that kind of where, those got out at imagine before you saw the business side there wasn't a lot of the office stuff. Right yet you continue to add a lot more selection within the office based off as we start to it as we continue to build out that part of our business. [28:33] Wrinkle. Jason:  [28:34] I love that strategy like the more Tech Guys you higher than more snacks yourself. Scot And Nitasha:  [28:39] Very true it's hard to keep snacks in stock at our office. Jason:  [28:51] Hopefully that permit person has a good promo code. Scot And Nitasha:  [28:54] Exactly. Jason:  [29:02] So going back to the very beginning of our conversation reengagement like one of the. [29:09] The huge challenges for all online retailers in particular 84 PurePlay online retailers is, customer acquisition right and I think of sort of the big big player and in the space for the last couple years has been Jet and you know they famously spent, a fortune on each customer in terms of active acquisition cost what's your strategy around acquiring customers and driving that customer value are there any particular tactic sure, you're relying on and any that have been predicted successful. Scot And Nitasha:  [29:44] Sorry we pretty much, across the board in terms of acquisition and retention but specifically acquisition-related focus on TV we launched our first, ad campaign, the beginning of last year and then we launched another one towards the end of the year I'm working on the 3rd right now as well at Subway has been really. I'm really surprised MC Market and so really you know building on the Branded dolphin and having that constant exposure in key markets and then print has been used for us in terms of acquisition so, somewhere to check that is invested a time and direct mail and print we're also focusing quite a bit on that in terms of opposition. Jason:  [30:35] Done at night I can majun Subways particularly clever because you know one one large segment of Shoppers that have kind of excluded from the the brick-and-mortar club folks are our folks that don't use that car. Scot And Nitasha:  [30:49] Exactly. Jason:  [30:54] Yeah so it's interesting you just mentioned a lot of a sort of old-school old-world advertising techniques and I almost wonder in some ways. For Pure digital play like you know your tendon running a lot of companies that are predominantly doing digital marketing if you know some of the. The print stuff could potentially be less crowded these days and so the I don't know the signal-to-noise ratio for that kind of campaign could almost be better than it used to be. Scot And Nitasha:  [31:20] I agree and that's what we're seeing as well we still have a huge focus on digital Facebook it's probably one of our largest and channels in terms of opposition but. Agreed and turn the prince and then even some of some other channels that are starting to come back that aren't necessarily a saturated such as SMS. Is also accused opportunity more suffering gagement but. I do see a trend of some of these older. More mature Channel coming back and playing in a very saturated space which is digital right now. Jason:  [32:01] Yeah have you experimented with any direct mail I that that detention I guess is another one is those mailboxes are a little less full than they used to be. Scot And Nitasha:  [32:10] Yeah we have actually up until I say about a year-and-a-half ago really focus on really use direct mail for acquisition purposely targeting a specific, Tor zip code and planning our campaigns around that and then we started, staying programmatic direct now on and this was a brand-new way to rain gauge with friends were really excited to touch with and so we started talking with with a company called pebble. Jason:  [32:45] Until what what is pebblepost doing for you. Scot And Nitasha:  [32:49] So we didn't micholi at 35 thing with them at to be engaged with, you think I unsubscribe from our email and go up until that and if the only way. Really engaged or engage with current customers with email or push campaigns or display programmatic campaign and so this was really exciting opportunity to, customer that had unsubscribe from our emails I wear either unengaged from them or didn't like the content, and Shannon promos and Deals if they were still active on our site, and so how probable works is if a user within our specific segment. I'm sorry sight but downstairs and doesn't convert within that session I will postal actually trigger ascend, I'm at our postcard or catalog to that user within 2 to 3 days and it's extremely relevant and targeted. He started targeting users 8th on what products are what category is actually viewed when they did visit the site and it's completely different, customer they essentially then either too we send email to which is also a very saturated space. Jason:  [34:08] For sure and I guess what I love about that is it it it's almost like analog retargeting like that you're at you know what, it's their heads Fades retargeting but but via that that analog channel that the you know is potentially a little less saturated that's brilliant, like you mentioned course email is is very saturated but generally when I talked to folks that still is one of the better Roi tactics for them I'm assuming email is still in your mix as well. Scot And Nitasha:  [34:36] Yeah yeah you know this is one of our additional in terms of retention and so I'm still still. Going to be a huge Focus for us I don't see that changing anytime soon but then again you know a good email campaign may get 20 to 30% open rates right over so even 70% users on the table that were unable to engage with info, when you think about the number of impression that you get from a physical piece of mail. Not only two eyeballs but depending on how larger household is because I get a multiple Impressions on a daily basis if you're like me I leave mail sitting on the counter for 2 weeks, are we by the time. Convergex that amount of exposure is incredible and. Target's a completely different user than those who are very email so good. Yeah I think blue apron's a Believer I'd get something from those guys like every every five minutes from from email. Jason:  [35:54] Yeah I think they're actually just looking to step up the the advertising spend is there they're trying to preserve that IPO. Scot And Nitasha:  [36:02] Call. Jason:  [36:06] One of the things when we talked to folks about the efficacy of their their digital campaigns and particularly email like the big Trend you go to any of the shows these days and you know you throw a rock in your hit 30 sort of personalization vendors, and it seems like you know the the big the big pitch is always personalization on those marketing channels is that. Something you're experimenting with is that working or overhyped or what's your what's your POV on that. Scot And Nitasha:  [36:33] No I think that's a huge Focus for us and something that we have in focus on for quite some time is really. Affiliate emphasizing, a one-to-one customize messages creating triggered messages they found customers havior or purchase Behavior I think that is, Chris Lyons messages and 101 customize messages that we can send that, that is our Focus night and definitely something that have a person and direct now is also helping out with. Just imagine visiting our site and going to our baby category and for some reason or another you don't have, and upconverting with another question but then three days later you received a postcard in the mail and the content is all babies focus with navy at 20% off discount any baby item on site. And I think that opportunity there is tremendous in terms of customization. [37:41] Quinn and you guys are actually doing that or that something you're doing up for it we are doing currently. So you have that level of of targeting and whatnot in the mail program. One thing I know you guys do as you have boxed bold which I think is your cash back program and then you have a loyalty program total bit about those and what they're geared towards. [38:07] Bacco program is our partnership with Emma and so if you aren't a customer and you make a purchase on Fox with your AMEX card, you automatically given golden box full which is free shipping. And 3% cash back on all orders so for any regular customer or Montana? I'm a class program is 1% cash back on every single order and so the more you order from box and more. Cash back you get and then a mess up my little get 3% cash back. In the free shipping it just lemonade to the the $50 threshold or how does. And then said so as a shopper it's kind of interesting it kinda reminds me to Chatta although it doesn't have like the sum of the jet elements because you know when you're first starting your kind of like, I can't tell if I'm going to save much and it is you kind of go though you just saving it feels like you're saving more and more than like and I was just paid on my NX I didn't really realize I was into some of their special thing, yeah time to get through you realize you actually saved quite a bit is that that tensioner. Explain that rational so it's a little bit different than that where the more you ask the car somewhere you're saving, our cash back program is based on the total part value so if you're sending $100 in the order then you're going to get $1. [39:46] So you can see it anytime in your account and so the more times you purchase was box you build on your cash back value. Jason:  [39:58] Interesting like one of the challenges with those kinds of value props. And when it's there's almost a little bit of gamification and you're certainly like driving customer lifetime value with the dollars back but I guess the downside is. You know a customer super price sensitive about one item and they log on your website and they look at the price of diapers and they go somewhere else and look at the price in the. The total savings may not be reflected in that item priced it does that work against you or. Scot And Nitasha:  [40:31] I'm sorry I think they're a lot better value popsci we offer letter. Different art differentiators but you have so we may not if you, don't have it the cheapest price on say it's more about the experience I would say we should we offer to free samples on every order so it's somewhere to go wholesale, shop in Carthage Area 3. A lot of people go just for the samples so we've kind of levitated that online so you can choose to free samples on every order you'll get the 1% cash back on every order on, free shipping or no membership see if I think all and all the customer experience really speak for itself, and then not to mention I don't know if you receive battery if you notice it in your box. But we also have handwritten notes, to every customer that I was just too so there's a nation with personalized S5 to our entire order earrings as well. Yeah I seen that kind of borrows from the chewy folks today I don't know who started it first but they were always well known for them yeah. Jason:  [41:41] Scot Scot has a giant collection of postcards that same and you guys order a lot of Oreos. Scot And Nitasha:  [41:46] Call podcast research those for them the Mondelez episode. Jason:  [41:52] Exactly. Scot And Nitasha:  [41:53] Oh yes we've done a Facebook live with it with model eating Oreos so and said I love you. Jason:  [42:02] Very cool I'm sad to see their stock went down based on the Amazon announcement talking about the impact on cpgs. [42:12] Yeah but I'm glad you mentioned the sampling cuz that feels like untapped area for a lot of e-commerce players I'm imagining. The sampling is one of those areas that you're able to use as a shopper marketing program for your Brands is that true. Scot And Nitasha:  [42:27] Yeah, a huge part of our current marketing strategy with our suppliers and and they love it because it's a great way for us to testing products and so for considering a sorting a new item, stumbling program is a great way to see how our customers will respond to it and then we could also be engaged and put those customers after the fact and send them offers on the full size items, we do I said or some I am based on what they've actually chosen to add the car, and a kind of potential there and you're offering, products that are new to the platform or just even leave I wasn't as limited-time offers or so you're a big focus and comes over sampling strategy. Jason:  [43:17] Yeah and so this could potentially be controversial but do you work the your private labels into the sampling program as well. Scot And Nitasha:  [43:26] Especially when we launch a new product and that's one of the first places that I will want to watch it as is the other sampling program. Jason:  [43:36] Yeah I love that tactic again it just, there you know so many boxes are going out right now not taking that opportunity to introduce that customer to other high-margin products that they could potentially get addicted to seems like a real mess for a lot of players so I love that congratulations. Scot And Nitasha:  [43:53] Yeah. Thank you I absolutely agree especially for a brand that many new customers haven't heard of other don't know much about a great way to introduce it to them. [44:07] Cool one thing I thought was kind of a little bit of a non sequitur I was navigating through the site looking at different categories and of the, one that really stuck out as being an unusual was hotel and travel with, what's that all about. Last week and end of the following, today this is something that our partnership Cena's been working really hard on it and we're really excited about it at all so seem like a, a natural extension for box, I still have our vacation packages and now our customers and can go on and and really find some of the best hotel deals I played around with that and I haven't found better deals for for many of the hotel but that I was searching and so. A great. Please our customers I think of a natural extension of the business. So your Skype now getting a new variety of non-physical kind of stuff. [45:19] Yeah if I see if you're on Boston you're looking as backup for your home or your business and why not be able to book a vacation and at the same time and so. Skyler really excited about this and they don't I don't think this I think this is the beginning of a much larger partnership. Jason:  [45:42] Very interesting you don't I'm curious so we talked a lot about your business today we talked you know you're in a category that's, I would characterize a sort of digitally immature and so you know you're an advanced digital player in a in a space that that seems like it's just on the verge of getting disrupted if you jump in your time machine and look forward to your two, you know how do you see the the industry in your category changing do you think it's going to look a lot like it looks now do you think it's going to change dramatically. Scot And Nitasha:  [46:17] What I think with the time by we mentioned before especially with the Whole Foods acquisition I think, more and more brands are going to invest more dollars into digital and we're already starting to see that now are at the econ, your arms of specific brands are growing larger and larger and they have a lot more, and as well and so I see that really being a huge opportunity over the next year or so so really, incident and create a new and exciting opportunities with some of these friends, one thing that I think that I went really love about working with fox, is the fact that we're so small and then bowl and we're willing to Casting things and new features and so we've actually created features for a brand based on some of their preferences, and though I see that continuing to be a trend machine shine over the next year or so. Jason:  [47:21] Very cool III suspect that as as you know the brand start getting really serious about digital alike as we see some consolidation of you know there's a very long time grocery at the moment and brick-and-mortar grocery. Anna. [47:37] You know it feels like there's almost this bifurcation that you're going to potentially benefit from that like the traditional grocery store is getting really disrupted because it's it's starting to be really driven by fresh and organic. And you know so so folks are looking for. One experience to get that really fresh stuff and then once you have that really fresh stuff you say are you know what's the most convenient way to get all the rest of my. My goods in so it almost feels like. [48:04] You know where I used to do everything as a One-Stop shopping at Kroger now I'm starting to see people you know that are. Going to all the or Trader Joe's or Whole Foods for their they're fresh and then they're relying more on club or. You know are are big online friends for for all of those replenishment items. Scot And Nitasha:  [48:25] Construe. Jason:  [48:29] Well nitasha congrats on your success so far. I think that's going to be a good place to wrap up because it is happen again we've perfectly wasted all of our a lot of time. So when a remind the listeners that they're always welcome to continue the dialogue on our Facebook page and of course have you liked this episode we'd sure appreciate a review on iTunes if you didn't like this episode just send an email to Scott. [48:55] Nitasha thanks very much for being on the show and joining us. Scot And Nitasha:  [49:00] Thank you so much for having me as a pleasure to hop on the podcast you guys are building in wish you guys nothing but the best. I thought I think you sound like. Jason:  [49:16] Until next time happy commercing.

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