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A lot can happen in a few months. A few months ago, NBCUniversal was secure within Comcast, LiveRamp was an independent ad tech company, Hank Green was unbesmirched, and publishers' complaints about Google were simply that. Then this summer happened. In this week's Digiday Podcast episode, hosts Kimeko McCoy and Tim Peterson recap the season's biggest developments in the media and marketing industries and the questions they raise for the final stretch of 2026.
Grab your decks, cuties, because we are diving into the courtly game origins of tarot, its development into an occult staple, and many artists' modern interpretations with the curators of The Morgan Library's recent exhibition: Tarot! Renaissance Symbols, Modern Visions.Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of gambling and misogyny. Guests- Dr. Claire Gilman is Acquavella Curator and Department Head of Modern and Contemporary Drawings at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York. - Dr. Joshua O'Driscoll is Curator and Department Head of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts at The Morgan Library and Museum in New York. Together, they organized Tarot! Renaissance Symbols, Modern Visions. Housekeeping- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests' books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books- Call to Action: Will you join us for year 10, episode 500, and beyond at patreon.com/spiritspodcast??- Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344- Check out the fabulous sexual education podcast Sex Ed with DB! Find Us Online- Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com- Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast- Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch- Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast- Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com- Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast- Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.comCast & Crew- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin- Editor: Bren Frederick- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman- Multitude: multitude.productionsAbout UsSpirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Interview with Rob Allen from Threatlocker Safely enabling agentic AI for Businesses OpenClaw was the wakeup call and businesses wanted to know how to block it. “Easy,” Rob Allen said, “it's already blocked if you're using Threatlocker.” Now that things have settled down a bit, those same businesses want to allow their employees to experiment with agents. We discuss how they can do it safely. This segment is sponsored by ThreatLocker. Visit https://securityweekly.com/threatlocker to learn more about them! Topic Segment For this week's topic segment, we're discussing AI pentesting agents and how likely they are to get you into big legal trouble. You came home from Black Hat with a new, shiny AI pentesting agent. How can you be sure it isn't hacking the wrong company? News Segment Finally, in the enterprise security news, we check the vibes New MCP standard and AI text watermarking what does combatting “cyber-enabled crime” mean? A closer look at Cl0p One 3rd party was responsible for all the AI sandbox escapes and hacking reports vulnerabilities Comcast can track your movements with WiFi A novel solution to the AI datacenter water use concerns All that and more, on this episode of Enterprise Security Weekly. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw-473
Combining creative talents and Six Sigma Technology, Nolen Davis has served as a Creative Director and Producer in TV and Video Production for Worldlink Services, and presently Vids, Inc. His successes include: Guinness Book world record holder for most TV interviews in a 24 hour period, published author, The Perfect Gentlemen TV show, radio host on KCOH Step Up To Greatness, and host of a multi-venue highly successful streaming network show, Up Social LIVE, getting thousands of views weekly. His client list includes; Microsoft, Todays Vision, 3 Men Movers, Oceaneering, major hospitals, and is a premier partner for Comcast, to name a few. Davis considers his greatest accomplishments his humanitarian efforts which include; donating thousands of pounds of food to the Houston Food Bank, donating a hundred pairs of shoes to children in need, speaking at local schools to unleash the potential in our youth, and sending groups of special needs children and their parents to Schlitterbahn and iFly.He also champions and supports local businesses and non-profits financially and through free exposure at Up Social LIVE and KCOH and the Step Up To Greatness radio show. @iamnolendavis @vidsincagencyvidsinc.com#nolendavis #vidsinc #gogetit Chip Baker Websitehttps://chipbaker.org/
On this week's show: the Open Home Foundation puts Community Day 2026 on the calendar, Apollo makes ESPHome a little less breadboard-y, Petlibro reminds everyone why cloud-dependent pet gear is a terrible way to miss dinner, and Whisker proves AI still can't always tell one cat from another. We also hit Brilliant's new managed-service subscription, Comcast turning routers into motion sensors with a privacy asterisk, Aqara pushing Matter camera controls forward, Sonos news, plus CEDIA-bound gear from DreamWall and DoorBird, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!Community Day 2026: Save the date! – Open Home FoundationESPHome Starter Kit is shipping!Universal Paperclips (Game)HomeTech HeadlinesCats and dogs are missing meals after a popular smart feeder went downWhisker's AI-powered litter robot thinks my cats swapped bodiesBrilliant Launches Subscription Service for Managed Smart Home AutomationDreamWall to Debut New Generation of Outdoor CooLED MicroLED Video Wall Solutions at CEDIA Expo 2026DoorBird Launches the New D22x Series - Residential SystemsComcast adds motion sensing to millions of its newer routers, with a privacy catch | TechCrunchSonos gets ready to launch new Ace Ultra headphonesSonos Adds Live Activities Support on iPhoneAqara enables PTZ camera control through Matter on the G350SEED - SEED Early Access | A brand new world, ready to be populatedWhats Up, Reynoldsburg?
Support the show on Patreon! - https://patreon.com/gogOther ways to support the show! - https://gog.show/donateJoin our Discord! - https://discord.gg/r4ZmSHBBuy some merch! - https://shop.gog.show/Meta is facing a $1.4 trillion legal ass-whupping over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately engineered to be addictive and harmful to kids, while OpenAI appears to be doing the exact opposite of what you might expect from a company selling "safe" AI: reportedly sidelining its catastrophic-risk preparedness team just as its models are learning to go rogue. Then, in a move straight out of the "let's have the robots write the laws" file, members of Congress are apparently using ChatGPT and Claude to draft legislation so badly that House lawyers have to clean up the mess, and some staffers aren't even learning the issues their bills are supposed to address. Meanwhile, Amazon may be dismantling physical books and scanning them into AI training datasets, because apparently the future of literature is being fed into a wood chipper.And then there's the surveillance and privacy edition of Tech Hell™. Comcast can now turn compatible Wi-Fi routers into motion sensors that detect movement in your home through radio signals, Kalshi is getting smacked down by a Washington judge who says its sports contracts are just gambling wearing a tiny financial-services mustache, and Tesla is finally recalling 20,000 cars over headlights that have been too damn bright since 2024. Plus, the AI industry continues discovering that “autonomous” means “capable of doing something catastrophically stupid without asking permission.”Elsewhere, we investigate why young people apparently trust AI CEOs about as much as Gen X trusted record-company executives, Peter Thiel gets a Gandalf-themed welcome in Argentina, and we dig into the increasingly uncomfortable intersection of AI, surveillance, pornography, politics, and billionaire bullshit. We also get into the mobile podcasting rig, Sonos finally remembers the iPhone has a Lock Screen, internet-connected pet feeders remind us why cats should never depend on the cloud. Media Candy brings Widow's Bay, Silo, Ted Lasso, It: Welcome to Derry, Kitchen Undercover and enough Spider-Man to make us all desperately crave something that doesn't involve a fucking multiverse.Sponsors:Shopify - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at Shopify.com/grumpyDeleteMe - Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use promo code GOG at checkout.Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordShow notes at https://gog.show/759Watch on YouTube at https://youtu.be/RMhCndozH-0SHOW NOTESMeta faces a $1.4 trillion reckoning in latest trial over social media addictionPornhub's Parent Company to Pay $120 Million to Settle Child Sexual Abuse LawsuitsOpenAI reportedly disbanded its preparedness team as part of a 'streamlining' processOpenAI denies disbanding its preparedness teamOpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens, promising a more age-appropriate chatbotYoung People Hate AI CEOs So Passionately That It's Almost Hard to BelieveAI-generated bills are reportedly causing problems in the CapitolProtestors Dressed as Gandalf Demand Peter Thiel Leave Argentina, Go Back to the AbyssTesla Has to Fix 20,000 Vehicles With Too-Bright Headlights It's Known About Since 2024We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training FacilityState Judge to Kalshi: Your Sports Betting Is Obviously IllegalDario Amodei's Wife Is Closely Linked to Jeffrey EpsteinComcast just turned millions of Xfinity routers into motion sensorsBONTEC Mobile Standing Desk, Pneumatic Lift, Rolling Laptop CartMOALLIA N86 360 Rotating Laptop Stand for Desk with Locking Knobs, BlackNEEWER Basics 7"" Desk Ring Light for Video Recording, 10W Dimmable, R06TROND Desk Clamp Power Bar Surge Protector with PD 20W USB, 6 Outlets, 10ftSonos just launched Live Activities on iPhoneInternet-Connected Pet Feeders Go Down, Leaving Kitties HungryWidow's BaySlow Horses — Season 6 Official Trailer | Apple TVKitchen UndercoverHBO Has Finally Made ‘It: Welcome to Derry' Season 2 OfficialCertainty: A Novel by John Twelve HawksLockstep by Karl SchroederA Gift of Time by Jerry MerrittSilicon Valley Dreams of AuthoritarianismThe Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy by Gil DuránDave BittnerThe CyberWireHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopOnly Malware in the BuildingNorthern ExposureSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We've got some spooky ones for you this time, gang! From creepy coins, haunted horses, and more than a few ghost cats. Plus, perhaps one of the scariest hauntings handled the most casually we've ever heard!Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of death, queerphobia, enslavement, and child death. Housekeeping- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests' books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books- Call to Action: Will you join us for year 10, episode 500, and beyond at patreon.com/spiritspodcast??- Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344- Check out the fabulous sexual education podcast Sex Ed with DB! Find Us Online- Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com- Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast- Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch- Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast- Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com- Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast- Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.comCast & Crew- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin- Editor: Bren Frederick- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman- Multitude: multitude.productionsAbout UsSpirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A review from the US Census Bureau of 2020 election records (what on earth took so long?) shows at a minimum - 24,000 illegals voted in 2020. For perspective, the presidential election was decided by a combined 42,918 votes in three states. Byron Donalds wins the GOP nod for Florida governor and says something at his thank you speech that left democrats speechless. A republican pollster says today's polls showing support for democrats are staggeringly overstated. Comcast yesterday turned its routers into motion detectors. This you have to hear.
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Tim and John discuss how the lettuce recall from Taylor Farms is the least of their problems this year. Also, a Comcast manager in Connecticut is sued for tying up low performing sales representatives and having the highest performing monthly employee smash a pie in their face. Finally, how relationships with friends change as we age. Apple Podcasts: apple.co/1WwDBrC Spotify: spoti.fi/2pC19B1 iHeart Radio: bit.ly/4aza5LW Tunein: bit.ly/1SE3NMb YouTube Music: bit.ly/43T8Y81 Pandora: pdora.co/2pEfctj YouTube: bit.ly/1spAF5a Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Recently, I met David Krauza, VP of Enterprise Data Strategy and Products & Governance at Comcast, at the 2026 CDOIQ symposium, and after chatting for a bit, he agreed to come on the show to talk about how he, as an enterprise buyer, thinks about B2B software purchases in the age of AI. As vibe coding makes internal development more accessible, David explains why the buy-versus-build decision isn't simply about whether a company can build a solution itself. Leaders need to weigh long-term roadmaps, maintenance, integrations, and whether they want to take on the responsibility of becoming a software company. The real question is not just what can be built, but what makes the most strategic sense to own. David also highlights an important consideration vendors frequently overlook: the data their own products create and the possible importance of that to an enterprise data leader. This is particularly true when the product's primary intended purpose is not analytics itself. In a complex sales environment, which may include a senior data leader as a champion or decision maker, product metadata, or what you might currently be thinking of as a byproduct, might actually be a primary decision point in an enterprise purchasing conversation. David then outlines the pre-implementation work required before any of this can be evaluated: establishing shared definitions, explicit success metrics, and a documented “before-picture” you can run at renewal time to understand the ROI of the product. We also explored the hidden costs that can undermine an otherwise compelling product. A polished UI may still create UX friction if users have to constantly move between systems, while complex data integrations can introduce additional labor and operational burdens. This friction should be considered during the evaluation rather than discovered after development. David says vendors can stand out by demonstrating that they understand where a customer's business is headed and how their roadmap supports that direction. He also dropped some real gold about the difference he sees as a buyer when being pitched by a founder vs. a B2B salesperson—and what the latter is missing when they pitch him. Highlights / Skip to: Why buy any products when AI allows you to build them yourself? (2:03) Allowing use cases and goals to dictate the adoption of internal solutions (4:03) Making data capture, accessibility, and ecosystem fit part of the buying decision (5:54) Is data missing in sales conversations due to a lack of marketing or of results? (8:36) Comcast's method for deciding to renew when the intelligence is invisible (11:22) The importance of pre-post analysis when making a renewal argument (14:02) Where David sees the most time being wasted in the pitch process and why vendors who did _____ win more often (16:36) The hidden costs that often go undiscussed during the sales process (20:07) How Comcast evaluates UX friction (back-and-forth of switching between applications to accomplish work) (22:22) Other hidden factors that can prevent your sale from closing (25:13) Differences David sees between founder-led sales and sales-led sales (26:41) David's advice for founders selling in the analytics and data space right now (28:14) Links David Krauza's LinkedIn David Krauza's Substack
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) Louisiana Sheriff's deputies Brandon Coker and Michael Golden discovered the loves of their lives — in the arms of each other's wife.Reb gives you all the weird, sticky, and devilish details of three employment cases to make you a little more grateful for your workplace environment (or maybe not?):Best friend cops swap wives and houses and file a lawsuit;Ex-employee claims Comcast had a pie-in-the-face-policy;Plaintiff says boss at the Hampton Inn insisted he get an exorcism...Enjoy!***THANK YOU TO OUR AWESOME SPONSORS!!! SUPPORT REBUTTAL BY USING OUR CODES!:Upgrade your everyday. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to www.quince.com/rebuttal.Get 40% off select Lola Blankets products at Lolablankets.com by using code REBUTTAL at checkout. Experience the world's #1 blanket with Lola Blankets.***MERCH STORE IS LIVE! Shop Reb Masel and Rebuttal Pod merch: https://rebmasel.shop/CLICK HERE to PREORDER Reb's book: The Book They Throw At You—A Sarcastic Lawyer's Guide* To The Unholy Chaos of Our Legal System, *God No, Not Actual Legal Advice***Follow @RebuttalPod on Instagram and Twitter!Follow @Rebmasel on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter!***00:00 - Intro00:36 - CASE 1: Cop Swappers08:41 - CASE 2: Tied and...Pied?18:51 - CASE 3: Exorcism at the Hampton Inn26:12 - Reb's RebuttalSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sometimes you have to take a quick sidebar to talk about a bunch of women with the same name, but very different roles in Arthurian legend! From a pure Elaine that dies of heartbreak, to another who is scheming to give birth to the Perfect Knight, you'd be surprised how many Elaines can fit in these Arthurian stories!Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of sexual assault, death, adultery, injury, misogyny, torture, and pregnancy. Housekeeping- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests' books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books- Call to Action: Will you join us for year 10, episode 500, and beyond at patreon.com/spiritspodcast??- Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344- Check out the fabulous sexual education podcast Sex Ed with DB! Find Us Online- Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com- Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast- Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch- Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast- Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com- Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast- Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.comCast & Crew- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin- Editor: Bren Frederick- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman- Multitude: multitude.productionsAbout UsSpirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00:00) Opening (00:00:43) Midweek BONUS Stupidity (00:48:04) Insane Week In Review (01:01:08) Genius Awards (01:11:24) Closing It's a TV personality's worst nightmare. Saying something that you can never take back on live TV. And it was a "blowout" of a different kind for one QVC host. Some Comcast employees that scored the lowest on the sales chart at an Xfinity Store were getting "creamed". A man doing his laundry at an Ohio apartment got a little too comfortable with his wardrobe--or LACK of one.In this Midweek BONUS Episode...Comcast Lawsuit Claims Underperforming Employees Were Tied Up, Hit With Cream Pies—ON CAMERAKY Woman Arrested For Pointing AR-15 At KFC Employee Over Slow Drive-ThruIL Jail Worker Hides Phone In Her Underwear For Inmate BoyfriendElderly MN Assisted Living Resident Has 18 Shots And A Beer Before CheckupUK Man Has Not Slept In 10 Days—Due To WASP INVASIONA Naked and Hungry Wisconsin Woman Arrested For Stealing AmbulanceNY Woman Climbs Onto Moving Car During Cheating ConfrontationPittsburgh Area Man With Munchies Crashes Into Police Car At McDonald'sOhio Man Arrested For Doing Laundry While NakedNC Mayor Arrested In His Own Town On 6 Felony Drug Charges1 Canadian Woman…12 Fake ID Names…No Luck during FL Traffic StopMurder Charges Filed On FL Man For Trying To CUT OFF Diver's Air SupplyQVC Host Toni Brattin Goes Viral After Accidental NSFW On-Air Blunder‘Big Brother' Contestant Lyric Medeiros Admits To Repeatedly Urinating In Shared ShowerWould-Be Robber Shoots Deli Worker in the Butt During Botched HoldupPA Man Calls 911 For Ride Home After Losing $400 At A Casino$#!t 'shoes' Designed To Be Used While On The “Throne” Are Selling OutIowa's US Sen. Chuck Grassley Bids Farewell To “Beth”: His 49-y/o VacuumSpanish Woman Claiming To Own The Sun Sues eBay For Blocking Solar Property SalesGeorgia Man Hit A Woman With His Car After She Said "Good Morning"CA Rich Kid Throws Fit After McLaren Is Turned Away From In-N-OutGet caught up with all the stupidity in the latest current event headlines with the Insane Week In Review and find out what stupidity was stupid enough to be christened with this week's Genius Awards!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/insane-erik-lane-s-stupid-world--6486112/support.Real-time updates and story links are found on the TELEGRAM Channel at: https://t.me/InsaneErikLane (Theme song courtesy of Randy Stonehill, ”It's A Great Big Stupid World”. Copyright ©1992 Stonehillian Music/Word Music/Twitchin' Vibes Music/ASCAP) Order your copy on the Wonderama CD from Amazon!This episode includes AI-generated content.
Comcast internet & Cell Service, Ziggy chimes in on AI breaking into AI he wants competent humans programming it, Google Earth pulled Nano Banana instantly, Linkedin allows you to mark AI Slop, Websites blocking AI Scraping by using ShieldFont to confuse it. Caller involved with FIRST Robotics, What happens when I get redirected? American Airlines outage due to IT issues.
Tech News and Commentary Dave and Chris discuss a Comcast store manager humiliating a salesperson with a pie in the face ritual, the “PS Blackout”, an FCC ban on foreign-made mobile robots entering the US, and more. “News Pick of the Week” with Ralph Bond In a typical year, 5–10 million acres burn across the […]
Feminist witches? Yes please! We're joined by scholar and practicing witch, Emma Quilty, to talk about her research into modern witches, feminist practices, political activism, and witchy tupperware parties.Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of capitalism, abusive relationships, Charlie Kirk, misogyny, gender violence, and queerphobia.GuestEmma Quilty is a social anthropologist who works in the field of feminist science and technology studies. Her research investigates the shifting practices of algorithmic harm and gender violence, and how they are facilitated by digital infrastructures and emerging systems like artificial intelligence. She is the author of Witch Power: Hexing the Patriarchy with Feminist Magic. You can follow her on Instagram @emma__quilty. Housekeeping- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests' books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books- Call to Action: Will you join us for year 10, episode 500, and beyond at patreon.com/spiritspodcast??- Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344- Check out the fabulous sexual education podcast Sex Ed with DB! Find Us Online- Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com- Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast- Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch- Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast- Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com- Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast- Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.comCast & Crew- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin- Editor: Bren Frederick- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman- Multitude: multitude.productionsAbout UsSpirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
People complain about Celine Dion's performance in Paris. Startup company, LemonLime, is facing backlash over their "instant interview" tattoo. Comcast's cable division is being sued over a manager allegedly smashing cream pies into the face of the lowest-performing salesperson.
Bullying Ariana Grande. People are tired of JLR. A FBI counterintelligence agent stole about $1 million in cryptocurrency from a suspect's account. At a baseball game in Mexico a fight breaks out after a player is tagged out. People complain about Celine Dion's performance in Paris. Startup company, LemonLime, is facing backlash over their "instant interview" tattoo. Comcast's cable division is being sued over a manager allegedly smashing cream pies into the face of the lowest-performing salesperson. President Trump speaks on federal prosecutors dropping the last of their cases against people charged with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. MySpace might be relaunching a new webpage. LA county is charging officer Daniel Flores for secretly recording his co-workers. Duji secretly recorded one of Gia's teachers. Congressman Max Miller released a Dropbox of secret recordings he has made. Gaslighting. Rover and Krystle have a list of their sexual partners.
In this episode, Rivers is hangin' at Disgraceland with TWO amazing guests, comedians Kevin O'Fee and Seth Pomeroy! We kick this one off by talking about the HILARIOUS funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham. Then we test out a Kirkland Signature Energy Drink and share some harrowing tales from the Costco Reddit. A man in Connecticut is suing Comcast for Vaudevillesque human rights abuses and Judas Priest's "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" is our JAM OF THE WEEK! Tune in now, folks. You're gonna have a good time. Follow Kevin on Instagram @Kevin_OFee and check out his show "Those Aren't the Words" every month at The Good Nite in North Hollywood, CA. Follow Seth on Instagram @SethPomeroy and watch his stuff on his Hargrove House Productions YouTube channel. Follow the show on social media @TheGoodsPod Rivers is @RiversLangley Sam is @SamHarter666 Carter is @Carter_Glascock Subscribe on Patreon for the UNCUT video version of this episode as well as TONS of bonus content! http://patreon.com/TheGoodsPod
This is a featured episode of the NEW No Permission Podcast hosted by Daniel. Subscribe at No Permission Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/033nNxrnG1SI4HRqq1RUeL)********"People crave intimacy in the sense of companionship and friendship rather than romance."Carter Munk, founder and CEO of Pinned Social is on a mission to solve loneliness. This is his story as a 3x founder, never asking for permission to build.How many 3x, sub-30 year old founders do you know? Introducing Carter Munk who founded Moe's Coffee in the US – an Australian coffee brand now in 50+ locations across Canada — while still in school. Later co-founding Circa, a dating app that raised nearly $2 million, before leaving to build Pinned, a new kind of social app designed to solve the loneliness problem his generation faces despite even though they are the most digitally connected in history.The thesis behind Pinned: people don't see their friends because they don't know how to coordinate, not because they don't want to. He walks through how he validated the idea by interviewing 250 people, self-funded the early days, launched to a 12,000-person waitlist, and hit 5,000. He also gets real about outsourcing mistakes at Circa, why he has no backup plan, and the advice he'd give anyone thinking about starting something.
Everyone in short-term rentals is chasing the next tool.The next software. The next tech company. The next shiny object.Jason Muth did the opposite. And it built him a 53-unit business in about two years.In this episode, Jason joins the show to break down how he grew Prideaway Stays from his first client in April 2024 to 53 properties under management, with zero acquisitions and 100 percent organic growth.No buying other companies. No chasing every new tactic. Just one market, one avatar, and a relentless focus most operators are too distracted to hold.In this episode:→ Why Jason picked one town, went all in, and refused to look at a single other market→ The organic growth engine behind 53 units, from handwritten direct mail to referrals from cleaners and owners→ How he walked away from a career at some of the biggest media companies in the country and became the go-to short-term rental expert in his market→ The delegation moment on a cruise that finally forced him to stop doing everything himself→ How he educates owners with simple monthly videos and real data, and why that consistency builds trust that closes deals→ Why the market has shifted, how property values doubled while revenue did not, and what that means for owners today→ His number one secret to success: make big decisions fast, and stop chasing shiny objectsIf you feel overwhelmed by every new tool and tactic in this space, this episode is the reset you need.About Jason:Jason Muth left W-2 life in 2022, after his real estate side hustle became more profitable than his corporate career at companies like Comcast, NBCUniversal, and iHeartMedia. He is the founder of Prideaway Stays, a boutique, gay-owned, tech-driven co-hosting business in Provincetown, MA, and the owner of Straightforward Short-Term Rentals in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He also hosts the SmartStay Show.Connect with Jason:Instagram: @prideawaystaysPodcast: SmartStay Show, on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple PodcastsFree 6-step course to start your day right: level.strsecrets.com/pc-book
Everyone in short-term rentals is chasing the next tool.The next software. The next tech company. The next shiny object.Jason Muth did the opposite. And it built him a 53-unit business in about two years.In this episode, Jason joins the show to break down how he grew Prideaway Stays from his first client in April 2024 to 53 properties under management, with zero acquisitions and 100 percent organic growth.No buying other companies. No chasing every new tactic. Just one market, one avatar, and a relentless focus most operators are too distracted to hold.In this episode:→ Why Jason picked one town, went all in, and refused to look at a single other market→ The organic growth engine behind 53 units, from handwritten direct mail to referrals from cleaners and owners→ How he walked away from a career at some of the biggest media companies in the country and became the go-to short-term rental expert in his market→ The delegation moment on a cruise that finally forced him to stop doing everything himself→ How he educates owners with simple monthly videos and real data, and why that consistency builds trust that closes deals→ Why the market has shifted, how property values doubled while revenue did not, and what that means for owners today→ His number one secret to success: make big decisions fast, and stop chasing shiny objectsIf you feel overwhelmed by every new tool and tactic in this space, this episode is the reset you need.About Jason:Jason Muth left W-2 life in 2022, after his real estate side hustle became more profitable than his corporate career at companies like Comcast, NBCUniversal, and iHeartMedia. He is the founder of Prideaway Stays, a boutique, gay-owned, tech-driven co-hosting business in Provincetown, MA, and the owner of Straightforward Short-Term Rentals in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He also hosts the SmartStay Show.Connect with Jason:Instagram: @prideawaystaysPodcast: SmartStay Show, on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple PodcastsFree 6-step course to start your day right: level.strsecrets.com/pc-book
⚡ Pete rode out the storm glamping in his own driveway—Starlink dish up, house running off his truck—while much of Lake Forest sat in the dark with no power, internet, or reliable cell service. He could communicate. The City couldn't.Rick Lesser joins from his office (Comcast's out at the condo) to work through what happened Monday night—and what didn't. One City advisory went out at 3:03 PM, before the worst hit. Then silence, as limbs came down and live wires hit residential streets.The morning after, Pete goes to the Chamber's mayor's breakfast looking for one thing: a straight answer. Is there a disaster plan? "We don't like to call it a plan. We like to call it a playbook." Yes or no—do you have one? "We got a draft."From there it opens up: the council-manager form of government and who's actually accountable when the lights go out. Smart911—which the City's own website says sends emergency texts, emails, and phone calls—and which, when Pete asked a few thousand local Facebook followers whether anyone got one during the storm, produced a simple answer: no one reported getting one. The episode also digs into cell coverage, the City apps rolled out with fanfare that went quiet the one night they were needed, and whether something as simple as a group text could have made the difference.Public Works and the first responders worked through the night, and they get their due here. This was never about the crews clearing the roads. It's about who's standing at the front of the room when it matters.The mayor? The city manager? The communications director? Or is nobody in charge?We document. You decide.
In Episode 273 of the Vacationeers Theme Parks & More Podcast, Tom and Jon break down the newly released HHN 35 multi-night passes, the elimination of multi-night Express products, and Universal Orlando's dramatically revamped Stay & Scream process plus much more. No rumor report this week—only confirmed news from official announcements, financial filings and dependable reporting.Topics DiscussedSeaWorld and Busch Gardens• SeaWorld San Diego Howl-O-Scream 2026 • Area 64: MOTHERSHIP • SeaWorld Orlando's Nekrosis scare zone • The Rewind interactive bar • Busch Gardens Tampa's “The Doctor Is Back” teaserUniversal Orlando and Hollywood• Comcast's quarterly theme park results • Possible implications for Epic Universe annual passes • Comcast's proposed separation from NBCUniversal • Back to Hogwarts at Universal Orlando • Back to Hogwarts at Universal Studios Hollywood • Downtown Clowntown • Art the Clown and Killer Klowns from Outer Space • Fortnitemares • Evil Dead Burn • Ozzy house all but officially announced • HHN 35 multi-night passes • Rush of Fear and Frequent Fear pricing • Elimination of multi-night Express passes • New Stay & Scream wristband process • Haunted houses beginning at 2 p.m. • The Untrainable Dragon temporary closure • Jimmy Fallon attraction evacuationWalt Disney World• The Magic of Disney Animation opening September 14 • Drawn to Wonderland • Off the Page! character experiences • Olaf Draws! • Once Upon a Studio Theater • Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party food • Parisian Breakfast at Chefs de France • Ale & Compass removes its breakfast buffet enhancementThrillLedgerTrack your theme park visits, rides, wait times, ratings, coaster credits and memories with ThrillLedger.Track rides. Count memories.https://thrillledger.vacationeerspodcast.com/Vacationeers Property ServicesVeteran-owned vacation home care near Disney, including vacation-rental turnover cleaning, property inspections, restocking and digital completion reports.https://propertyservices.vacationeerspodcast.com/Follow Vacationeers PodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VacationeersPodcastWebsite: https://vacationeerspodcast.com/Podcast: https://vacationeerspodcast.com/vacationeers-theme-parks-more-podcast/X: https://x.com/VacationeerTomInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vacationeer_tom/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VacationeerTomMerchandise: https://vacationeerspodcast.com/merch/Follow JonX: @pastorjonself Instagram: @jon.self.37
Jim Hill and Eric Hersey take listeners inside Universal Theme Parks: The Exhibition at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute, an interactive look at how Universal Creative designs modern attractions. Along the way, they explore concept art, animatronics, coaster engineering, projection mapping, Halloween Horror Nights props, and development materials from Epic Universe. Jim and Eric also discuss the new Ozzy Osbourne Halloween Horror Nights houses, the noisy debut of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift, Comcast's latest theme park results, and Universal's new Al Roker-led video series. NEWS • Halloween Horror Nights officially announces Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness houses for Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood. • The two Ozzy Osbourne houses will feature different scenes, music, imagery, and interpretations of the rock icon's career. • Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift begins soft openings at Universal Studios Hollywood, reaching speeds of up to 72 miles per hour. • Nearby Toluca Lake residents and golfers report hearing screams from the new coaster beyond the park. • Universal explores potential movie adaptations based on classic Atari properties, including Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command, Pong, and Yars' Revenge. FEATURE • Jim and Eric tour Universal Theme Parks: The Exhibition at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute. • The exhibition traces the attraction-development process from early blue-sky concepts to completed rides and themed environments. • Displays feature concept art, mood boards, scale models, ride vehicles, animatronics, projection technology, costumes, and Halloween Horror Nights artifacts. • Interactive stations allow guests to operate animatronics, design roller coasters, experiment with lighting, and create themed merchandise. • Epic Universe receives significant attention through materials connected to Dark Universe, the Ministry of Magic, and other new attractions. • The exhibition highlights the engineering, storytelling, technology, food, merchandise, and live entertainment behind Universal's theme parks. HOSTS • Jim Hill - X/Twitter and Instagram: @JimHillMedia - jimhillmedia.com • Eric Hersey - X/Twitter and Instagram: @erichersey - strongmindedagency.com FOLLOW • Facebook: @JimHillMediaNews • YouTube: @jimhillmedia • TikTok: @jimhillmedia SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - https://strongmindedagency.com SPONSOR Plan your next Universal Orlando vacation with personalized concierge service from Be Our Guest Vacations. Their travel professionals can help arrange resort stays, theme park tickets, and special extras for your Universal adventure. Be sure to mention the Epic Universal Podcast sent you. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. https://www.jimhillmedia.com/sponsor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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After 500 episodes, we have some advice to impart on how to survive in mythology. Plus, we get really drunk. Thanks for 500 episodes. Here's to 500 more. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of explicit sexual content, sexual assault, incest, childbirth/pregnancy, home invasion, and colonization. Housekeeping- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests' books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books- Call to Action: Will you join us for year 10, episode 500, and beyond at patreon.com/spiritspodcast??- Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344Find Us Online- Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com- Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast- Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch- Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast- Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com- Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast- Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.comCast & Crew- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin- Editor: Bren Frederick- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman- Multitude: multitude.productionsAbout UsSpirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week, I detail Comcast's Q2 earnings, which, for the first time in six years, showed Peacock had a positive quarter, with $189 million in EBITDA. This positive news was offset by the loss of 280,000 cable TV subscribers and 167,000 broadband residential customers, with total company revenue down 1.2% YoY.I discuss the news that Roku is raising the MSRP of its streaming sticks and boxes from $10-$50, depending on the model, noting that the largest portion of Roku's overall device unit volume comes from the sale of third-party Roku-made TVs by OEM partners, not Roku boxes.Finally, I detail the final FIFA World Cup viewership numbers from YouTube, Cazé TV, TikTok, Fox/FOX One, and Telemundo/Peacock, highlighting the different measurement methodologies used, and mention Telemundo becoming the exclusive U.S. Spanish-language rights holder for the next UEFA men's club competitions.Podcast produced by Security Halt Media
Len Testa and Jim Hill examine a revealing new Disney survey asking whether guests trust DisneyWorld.com, whether the site acts in their best interest, and whether it should be considered the definitive source for vacation planning. They also discuss Disney's questions about Epic Universe, softer attendance and dining demand, and the growing complexity of planning a theme park vacation. Then Jim continues the history of Imagineering's Living Characters Initiative by tracing the path from Mickey's Toon Elevator and Fashion Chat with Cruella de Vil to Stitch's Photophone, the interactive Disneyland experiment that helped pave the way for Turtle Talk with Crush. NEWS • Disney surveys guests about whether they trust DisneyWorld.com to provide transparent, accurate, and helpful vacation information. • New survey questions explore whether Disney's website should be considered the source of truth over independent planning sites. • Disney asks Epic Universe visitors whether Universal added days to their vacations or pulled attendance away from Walt Disney World. • Comcast reports continued strength at Epic Universe alongside softer performance across the broader Universal Orlando Resort. • Slower table-service dining demand raises questions about Lightning Lane habits, pricing, GLP-1 medications, and Disney's future restaurant strategy. FEATURE • Imagineering searches for the right Disney character to lead a real-time interactive experience. • Mickey Mouse proves too polite, while Cruella de Vil proves too intimidating for younger guests. • Stitch's Photophone opens inside Disneyland's Innoventions shortly after the release of Lilo & Stitch. • Cast members use cameras, voice performance, pre-animated movements, and personalized jokes to bring Stitch to life. • The attraction's limited capacity helps Imagineering rethink the format and develop the larger-scale experience that became Turtle Talk with Crush. HOSTS • Jim Hill - X/Twitter and Instagram: @JimHillMedia - jimhillmedia.com • Len Testa - Bluesky: @lentesta.bsky.social - Instagram: @len.testa - touringplans.com FOLLOW • Facebook: @JimHillMediaNews • YouTube: @jimhillmedia • TikTok: @jimhillmedia • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia/ SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - https://strongmindedagency.com SPONSOR Plan your next Disney vacation with BeOurGuestVacations.com. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. https://www.jimhillmedia.com/sponsor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Len Testa and Jim Hill examine a revealing new Disney survey asking whether guests trust DisneyWorld.com, whether the site acts in their best interest, and whether it should be considered the definitive source for vacation planning. They also discuss Disney's questions about Epic Universe, softer attendance and dining demand, and the growing complexity of planning a theme park vacation. Then Jim continues the history of Imagineering's Living Characters Initiative by tracing the path from Mickey's Toon Elevator and Fashion Chat with Cruella de Vil to Stitch's Photophone, the interactive Disneyland experiment that helped pave the way for Turtle Talk with Crush. NEWS • Disney surveys guests about whether they trust DisneyWorld.com to provide transparent, accurate, and helpful vacation information. • New survey questions explore whether Disney's website should be considered the source of truth over independent planning sites. • Disney asks Epic Universe visitors whether Universal added days to their vacations or pulled attendance away from Walt Disney World. • Comcast reports continued strength at Epic Universe alongside softer performance across the broader Universal Orlando Resort. • Slower table-service dining demand raises questions about Lightning Lane habits, pricing, GLP-1 medications, and Disney's future restaurant strategy. FEATURE • Imagineering searches for the right Disney character to lead a real-time interactive experience. • Mickey Mouse proves too polite, while Cruella de Vil proves too intimidating for younger guests. • Stitch's Photophone opens inside Disneyland's Innoventions shortly after the release of Lilo & Stitch. • Cast members use cameras, voice performance, pre-animated movements, and personalized jokes to bring Stitch to life. • The attraction's limited capacity helps Imagineering rethink the format and develop the larger-scale experience that became Turtle Talk with Crush. HOSTS • Jim Hill - X/Twitter and Instagram: @JimHillMedia - jimhillmedia.com • Len Testa - Bluesky: @lentesta.bsky.social - Instagram: @len.testa - touringplans.com FOLLOW • Facebook: @JimHillMediaNews • YouTube: @jimhillmedia • TikTok: @jimhillmedia • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia/ SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - https://strongmindedagency.com SPONSOR Plan your next Disney vacation with BeOurGuestVacations.com. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. https://www.jimhillmedia.com/sponsor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Buying more leads won't build a category-leading law firm. Building a brand will. Trudy Emlaw, Chief Marketing Officer at George Sink Injury Lawyers, brings a rare perspective to law firm marketing after beginning her career on the media buying side at Fox Cable and Comcast before leading marketing as a media buyer and, later, CMO at Mike Morse Law Firm. In this episode, she explains how negotiating better TV rates, building specialist marketing teams, using data with confidence, and investing in long-term brand strategy transform marketing from a reactive expense into a true growth engine. You'll learn: Why negotiating TV advertising rates creates value beyond the initial media buy. How specialist marketing teams outperform generalists as law firms grow. Why tracking seasonality leads to smarter law firm marketing budgets. How top-of-funnel brand strategy lowers long-term client acquisition costs. Rankings is bringing together the absolute best in the business to share exactly what is moving the needle in personal injury right now. Don't wait. Get your tickets today at pimcon.org. Like what you hear? Hit Subscribe! We do this every week. For more resources on how to dominate your market, visit us at Rankings.io. Subscribe to our newsletter and get the freshest news every Monday: newsletter.rankings.io Get Social! Personal Injury Mastermind w/ Chris Dreyer powered by Rankings.io is on Instagram | YouTube | TikTok
Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer led off the show with another day of oil prices rising in reaction to the U.S.-Iran conflict. Brent jumped above $100 per barrel for the first time since May, after Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed that they attacked Saudi Arabian tankers on the Red Sea. President Trump responded with a warning to Iran and the Houthis on Truth Social. Alphabet and Tesla saw their shares take a hit — as the tech giants' respective plans for AI spending overshadowed quarterly results. Also in focus: Elon Musk on Tesla capex and SpaceX; What Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told Axios about the future of capex; IBM lowers guidance; Airline stocks tumble on results hurt by rising fuel costs; Earnings movers from Comcast to ServiceNow. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
It's important to maintain that Final Girl Energy, gang. That's what all of these urban legends have been preparing you for! We learn why it's important to train kids young to spot ghosts, and why bringing your spooky partner home may lead to finding out you've got ghosts watching you at night!Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of defecation, auditory hallucination, abusive relationships, death, physical harm, menstruation, and home invasion.Housekeeping- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests' books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books- Call to Action: Send in those urban legend emails!- Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344Find Us Online- Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com- Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast- Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch- Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast- Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com- Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast- Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.comCast & Crew- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin- Editor: Bren Frederick- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman- Multitude: multitude.productionsAbout UsSpirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Wall Street isn't the only place where billion-dollar deals are happening.This week, Anthony Cheung and Stephen Barnett break down ITV's agreement to sell its television and streaming business to Comcast, the owner of Sky, and explain why this is far more than just another media acquisition. They explore how investment banks advise on transformational M&A deals, why companies separate business divisions to unlock value, and what the transaction means for the future of UK broadcasting.They also analyse Reformation's upcoming IPO, using it as a case study to explain direct-to-consumer brands, private equity exits, consumer investing and why some retail companies become stock market winners while others collapse. Along the way, they compare brands including Nike, Lululemon, Abercrombie and Allbirds, discuss what makes an attractive IPO candidate, and explain how investment banks position companies before going public.Whether you're preparing for finance interviews, working in markets, or simply want to better understand the biggest business stories shaping the economy, this episode breaks down the commercial awareness behind the headlines.(00:00) England Exit(02:29) ITV Sold to Sky(06:37) The Deal Advisers(08:03) Comcast Explained(16:07) ITV Business Model(19:53) The Role of Banks(30:07) Reformation IPO(33:58) The Numbers(40:17) Nike vs Abercrombie(45:33) PE Exit Strategy(52:08) IPO Boom(53:54) Final Prediction
On this week's show we take a hypothetical look at Cable and Satellite TV's future. We also read your emails and take a look at the week's news! News: Netflix Is Exploring Live TV and Bundles as It Struggles to Keep Viewers Hooked Scripps, DirecTV End Blackout, Ink New Retrans Deal RGB LED TVs Set For Market Growth In Coming Years What If Cable & Satellite Providers Exit Traditional Linear TV Business On this week's show we take a hypothetical look at Cable and Satellite TV's future. We have said that we see TV being delivered via the Internet vs the traditional means of OTA, Cable, or Satellite. What would this world look like and who are the winners and losers? Scenario Setup Major providers — Comcast/Xfinity, Charter/Spectrum, DirecTV, Dish Network, Altice, and smaller cable operators — face accelerating cord-cutting. Traditional pay-TV subscribers have already dropped to ~34% of U.S. households. Revenue from linear TV (cable channels + satellite) is shrinking fast due to high programming costs, declining ad revenue, and competition from streamers. In this scenario, the industry collectively decides to abandon legacy linear TV (bundled channel packages) and pivots hard to two main businesses: High-speed broadband/data which is their most profitable product. IPTV / Streaming aggregation with their own apps or virtual third party MVPD services like YouTube TV-style offerings. They sunset traditional cable TV boxes, satellite dishes, and legacy contracts over 2–3 years. What Happens Next For the Providers it's mostly upside. Broadband becomes ~70–80% of revenue. Margins on data are much higher than on video because there are no expensive content carriage fees. Companies like Comcast and Charter already make most of their profit from data. Huge reduction in programming fees paid to Disney, NBCU, Warner, etc. No more maintaining old coaxial/satellite infrastructure for TV. All of which greatly cuts costs. New Growth Areas: Sell/partner on IPTV services (e.g., Xfinity Stream becomes the main offering, or they white-label streaming bundles). Mobile + home internet bundles (5G fixed wireless + fiber expansion). Advertising on their own streaming platforms. The biggest hurdles are massive customer service transition, potential loss of some rural satellite customers, and potential regulatory scrutiny over broadband monopolies. For Consumers the benefits include: Lower base bills, faster innovation in home internet which results in more fiber, better speeds, and lower latency, and IPTV options could be cheaper/better than old cable (cloud DVR, multi-device streaming). Of course there is a downside. Sports fans and older viewers lose easy "flip channels" experience. Live sports become fragmented across streamers which could end up costing more if you want everything. There will be Market & Industry Ripple Effects Streaming Wars Accelerate: YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Fubo, and new entrants gain millions of former cable customers. Netflix, Amazon, etc., may expand live offerings. Content Owners Adapt: Networks like ESPN, CNN, TBS shift to direct-to-consumer or wholesale deals with IPTV platforms. Some channels may disappear or go streaming-only. Competition & Consolidation: Telecoms (AT&T, Verizon) and tech giants (Google Fiber, Amazon, Starlink) push harder into broadband. We could see more mergers. Advertising: Shift from traditional cable ads to targeted streaming ads and broadband data insights. The reality is that it's already happening gradually. Cable companies have been de-emphasizing video for years, pushing broadband bundles, and launching their own streaming apps. Satellite providers are in steeper decline. The full pivot described here would simply formalize and accelerate a trend that's well underway.
We are joined by storyteller, author, and researcher, Chinenye Egbuna Ikwuemesi to talk about African intellectual history, colonial historiography, and the Yoruba creation story. Learn how Obatala broke the world, and then brought it back together again and became the patron of disability. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of racism, enslavement, surgery, death in childbirth, colonialism, and ableism. GuestChinenye Egbuna Ikwuemesi is a Nigerian-British author, researcher, and strategy advisor with twenty years of enterprise technology transformation experience across financial services and insurance. She is the founder of the Afrodeities Institute CIC and Afrodeities Press.Housekeeping- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests' books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books- Call to Action: Send in those urban legend emails!- Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344Find Us Online- Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com- Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast- Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch- Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast- Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com- Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast- Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.comCast & Crew- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin- Editor: Bren Frederick- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman- Multitude: multitude.productionsAbout UsSpirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What exactly is happening inside CBS News, and how much is Bari Weiss to blame? How are journalists at CNN feeling about becoming the Ellisons' next target? And what has corporate consolidation done to the media? Oliver Darcy, founder and writer of Status and former senior media reporter for CNN, joins Offline to break it all down. He and Jon also discuss Comcast's announcement that it may spin off NBC, what's going on at Jeff Bezos's Washington Post, and why Oliver has taken his reporting independent.For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast, episode title, and episode date.
My guest today is Peter Kafka, chief correspondent at Business Insider and host of Channels, a podcast about the media industry. And it's a big week for the media industry — Comcast just announced that it's splitting itself up, into the Comcast broadband company and the NBCUniversal entertainment company. This dream, that you can combine distribution with big splashy entertainment properties, has failed time and again. But Comcast tried the content plus pipes strategy for longer than most. So Peter and I discussed what happened in the media and broadband industries over the last 15 years, and what might happen next. Read the full interview transcript on The Verge. Links: Comcast is cutting NBCUniversal loose | Business Insider Comcast's split could make or break Peacock | The Verge Comcast and NBCUniversal will go it alone. But for how long? | NYT Comcast split shows bigger is no longer better | Deadline A cable scion's hardest deal yet: breaking up his family's company | WSJ Subscribe to The Verge to access the ad-free version of Decoder! Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Decoder is produced by Kate Cox and Nick Statt and edited by Ursa Wright. Our editorial director is Kevin McShane. The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We are joined by Felicia Day (!!!!!!!!) to talk about her newest graphic novel, Lost Daughter of Sparta, as well as Greek mythology, mythological retellings, and how these stories help us look at how modern society treats women.Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of misogyny, ageism, grief, infidelity, human sacrifice, death, sexual assault, kidnapping, queerphobia, GuestFelicia Day is an actor, producer, writer, and streamer. She is the author of the graphic novel, “Lost Daughter of Sparta”. You can support her upcoming Kickstarter for The Guild Reunion movie here. Housekeeping- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests' books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books- Call to Action: Send in those urban legend emails!- Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344Find Us Online- Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com- Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast- Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch- Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast- Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com- Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast- Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.comCast & Crew- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin- Editor: Bren Frederick- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman- Multitude: multitude.productionsAbout UsSpirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Supreme Court drops multiple high stakes rulings dealing with mail-in ballots and executive powers to fire government officials, a brutal heat wave grips Europe causing over a thousand deaths, and rising beef prices threatens plans to celebrate the United States' 250th birthday. Reporting from Cabot Phillips & Tim Pearce. Plus, we speak with Jonathan Scruggs. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 2867- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Comcast - Learn more about how Comcast is investing in a more connected America at https://ComcastCorporation.com/investment Fast Growing Trees - Visit https://fastgrowingtrees.com to get 20% off your first purchase when using the code WIRE at checkout.ZipRecruiter - 4 out of 5 employers who post on ZipRecruiter get a quality candidate within the first day. Now, you can try it FOR FREE at https://ZipRecruiter.com/WIRE - - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Kara and Scott discuss Comcast splitting itself up, and spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky. Then, OpenAI reportedly considers delaying its IPO, but is that the smart money move? Plus, Pete Buttigieg opens up about his family being targeted, and Trump does his best to hold up Congress's housing bill. Watch this episode on the Pivot YouTube channel.Follow us on Instagram and Threads at @pivotpodcastofficial.Follow us on Bluesky at @pivotpod.bsky.socialFollow us on TikTok at @pivotpodcast.Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or email Pivot@voxmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Supreme Court's ruling Monday expanded presidential power over agencies that would traditionally be viewed as independent, with the Federal Reserve as an exception. What does that mean going forward? Also in this episode, we look at rising transportation costs, infrastructure projects, Comcast's spinoff of NBCUniversal, and the business of estate sales in Los Angeles.Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter.Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future.
It's time for a new series on The Vergecast! (It still needs a name. Please help.) We're going to give Verge staffers a challenge, and regroup a few weeks later to see who did it best. We're starting with some vibe coding. The Verge's Jake Kastrenakes and Hayden Field share what they've made with AI that has actually stuck in their lives, before David gives the challenge: build a website to solve a problem in your life. The more ambitious and impressive the better. We'll be back with the results soon, and in the meantime, send us ideas for more challenges! (Also, names for the series. PLEASE.) Further reading: Anthropic's Mythos 5 is back | The Verge Supreme Court allows firing of FTC commissioners, ends agency independence Comcast is splitting in two | The Verge WhatsApp is launching usernames: here's how to reserve yours | The Verge Welcome to the personal software revolution I used Claude to vibe-code my wildly overcomplicated smart home Subscribe to The Verge for unlimited access to theverge.com, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ad-free podcast feed.We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio defend the current state of the Iran deal, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred defends the league's handling of Pride, and a growing number of countries across Latin America are shifting away from leftist governments toward conservatism. Reporting from Ben Domenech and Megan Basham. Plus, we speak with David Shedd. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 2857- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Alliance Defending Freedom - Please give your best gift now to defend the next 250 years of freedom. That's https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text WIRE to 83848.Comcast - Learn more about how Comcast is investing in a more connected America at https://ComcastCorporation.com/investmentZipRecruiter - 4 out of 5 employers who post on ZipRecruiter get a quality candidate within the first day. Now, you can try it FOR FREE at https://ZipRecruiter.com/WIRE- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
President Trump signs the deal with Iran amid backlash from Republicans, a bombshell report says sexual abuse may have affected more than 250,000 victims in Britain, and the MLB backpedals after “warning” Christian players against adding Bible verses to their “Pride Night” caps. Reporting from Ben Domenech and Lynden Blake. Plus, we speak with Sammy Woodhouse. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 2847- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text “WIRE” to 83848. What starts in women's sports spreads to schools, medicine, and parental rights. This is our moment to push back. Stand with Alliance Defending Freedom today.Comcast - Learn more about how Comcast is investing in a more connected America at https://ComcastCorporation.com/investment NetSuite - For the first time ever you can try NetSuite Next for free. Go to https://NetSuite.AI/MORNINGWIRE. Built for every industry. Ready for every boardroom.- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices