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Willard and Dibs join Steiny and Evan (in for Guru) on a Friday edition of The Crossover. The guys react to last night's Valkyries win, Brandin Podziemski's courtside antics, and more. Plus, the guys run through What's Bugging You, brought to you at ATCO Pest Control.

Jones and Keefe continued to discuss the trade of Rafael Devers, latest from ESPN's Jeff Passan on the move, and why the move was made. Before the Clip Du Jour and the Crossover with the Afternoon Show, it's the Grab Bag.

Matt doesn't know where to stand, Gary has a theory about low NBA ratings, Matt can't watch ESPN+, streaming recommendations, condoms at the library, adopting Matt McMaster, his little league career, and more!

In today's Crossover, Steiny and Evan (filling in for Guru) and Willard with Grandi (filling in for Dibs) chat about Caitlin Clark's debut at Chase Center as the Fever take on the Valkyries tonight! The guys get into how this is a must see game. They also get into why they still need to see more to be able to breakdown and analyze the team on a game to game basis.

With websites covering topics like entertainment (ScreenRant), gaming (Polygon) and automotive (CarBuzz), Valnet caters to users across a wide array of interests.But according to Ji Heon Kim, Valnet's head of monetization, Valnet realized it could create more value for its users by encouraging them to subscribe or authenticate themselves.Maybe a “mass scale” of users wouldn't sign up for their websites, but perhaps 10% would. And, as Kim puts it, that “10% would still be valuable, and we can do a lot with that 10%.”“We created more value to [those] users, more exclusive content and high-quality content,” Kim says. “All of that became an initiative on the content side for us to deliver a premium model and give users an incentive to sign up.”Kim further talked with The Current Podcast about balancing advertiser value, user experience and performance, which he says are “always affecting each other.” Episode TranscriptPlease note, this transcript  may contain minor inconsistencies compared to the episode audio.Damian Fowler (00:00):I'm Damian Fowler, and welcome to The Current Podcast. Today we're talking to one of the biggest digital publishers. You might not know by name, but you've definitely read their stuff. I'm talking about Net. The company behind Screen Rant, the Gamer, Kaleida make use of, and a bunch of other sites that rack up hundreds of millions of sessions every month. Joining me today is Ji Kim Valnet's, head of monetization. Ji'S been leading the charge on everything from supply path optimization to first party data to figuring out how to drive real revenue without compromising the reader experience. We'll get into some of the big shifts they've made in their tech stack and how they're bringing newly acquired brands like Polygon into their ecosystem and what other publishers can learn from their approach.Ji Kim (00:52):At Valnet, I'd like to think of us as a publishing powerhouse. We started very small. Our motto is humble and hungry. We like to remind ourselves that it's always good to keep a humble mindset. I've been at NET for 10 years and we've grown tremendously. We've went through a lot ups and downs, but even as we grow, we like to think that we're small and agile and the publications we range from automotive, gaming, technology, entertainment, but entertainment has always been our flagship, but we've been kind of branching outside of that and trying to expand more and more. And then we have some lifestyle brands as well as sports.Damian Fowler (01:35):Let's talk about a moment that changed the game for Net. Can you walk us through your, I guess we're going to talk about supply path optimization at first anyway, which is a hot topic around these parts and what work you did around supply path optimization, like cutting resellers and boosting direct inventory. Could you talk us through that a little?Ji Kim (01:57):It's an ongoing process. It's certainly, I think most people agree that SPO is not an easy thing to achieve. You can commit to it one shot, but that's much harder to do considering that there will be a revenue impact. So for us, we tried both ways. We took a few sites and we took the direct approach and we saw a pretty decent stability, and then some other sites did not, and then we have to kind of revert back to it. SPO, it was always a topic that was talked about but not well enforced. And tradedesk took a big initiative to push publishers towards it. And then we started working closely with Jounce Media as well, with Chris Kane started kind of talking through some of the ideas, how should we go about it? How do we retain the value and still achieve removing the resale alliance and keep our inventory as clean as possible?(02:51):But initially our outlook of SPO was about making our inventory as clean and transparent as possible. Net considers ourselves as a premium publisher and we want to make sure that the advertisers see that as well. So we were heading in that direction. But ultimately, I think the biggest challenge with SPO was it's impossible to do an AB test because you have one A TXT file and you can't test one setup with the resell alliance, one setup without. So that's been pretty challenging to understand where's the value going, where is it coming from? And even with the Resell Alliance, when you talk to the SSPs with Resell Alliance, they'll go, oh, these are PP deals. These are not just rebroadcasting and all this stuff. So trying to understand the granularity and all that details of what each resale align means was very difficult. But ultimately we know we have to go in that direction, but we know it's not going to happen overnight, so we're kind of just taking a step at a time.Damian Fowler (03:51):That's great. What would you say was the kind of catalyst or moment that sparked that shift?Ji Kim (03:57):We always talked about advertiser value. It is important to yield as much value as possible and get the performance that we need. We always think that advertiser value is important, and when we think about that, it's like you go through stages. You go, okay, viewability needs to be important. Let's get viewability up to above standard, above average, make sure our CTR is good, but it's high quality clicks. It's not just users just clicking on stuff. Then you go through the lines and eventually you get to SPOs. Make sure that advertisers know what inventory they're getting access to, what they're buying, and make sure that they're getting insights. The transparency is there. Then we've increased the value of our inventory.Damian Fowler (04:46):Yeah, I mean that's the key, right, obviously. And speaking of that, having made these changes, are you in a position to be able to see the kind of impact that they've had from a revenueJi Kim (04:58):Perspective? Honestly, I don't think I can everything, especially with these kinds of stuff, what I've learned is it doesn't change overnight. Let's say we remove all the reseller lines yesterday. Today, likely the performance is going to drop initially and maybe things recover over time, but there's so many moving parts that it's hard to associate the value towards SPO, and that's a lot of things that we do in this industry. But I think that's when we like to look at it as, you know what? Ultimately we are improving the quality of our inventory, so we will get rewarded at some point. And that's how you move forward. But with SPO, I think the other side is that it's not just about removing reseller lines. You also have to market yourself and tell the advertisers that, Hey, we have gone in this direction. We have removed the reseller lines. All of our inventory is direct. It's clean. And that part is also hard to do. We haven't spent a lot of time or resources into marketing ourselves, and that's why we talked about, people may not know net, but they know our brands. It's the same thing. It's like we are now making a big push to let people know who Val net is, and that's going to go in hand in hand with this stuff.Damian Fowler (06:21):In terms of that messaging around the surgery as it were you're doing on the supply path, does that land well with advertisers?Ji Kim (06:32):I think it's always positively looked at when you tell them, it's like everybody, it is never negative, but I don't know if actually if it's meaningful for them because at scale, they're buying at scale. So yeah, we're a big publisher, but they're also buying at multiple publishers. Maybe only small portion of their budgets come to us. So it's positive, but I don't know if it's all that meaningful to them. At least that's what I've felt.Damian Fowler (07:04):So in addition to the SPO, what other tweaks or changes are you as head of monetization looking at to basically bring in those ad dollars and keep readers satisfied, I suppose?Ji Kim (07:17):Yeah, so there's three things. So we looked at the advertiser value, but then there's the user experience and then the performance side. So always those three things, there's constantly affecting each other. Ad density is probably one of the biggest part of advertiser value and performance and user experience. So we are constantly trying to reduce our density, and we look at this metric impressions per session and request per session. So we look at that and injections our injections based on content length, a paragraph breaks and all that stuff. So we'll try to work with the content team to create optimal breaks. I'll have a little sit down session with the content team. The leads say, okay, this is how the admin injection works, and how you break out your content really does impact, because we won't break a paragraph in half to inject an ad. So there needs to be natural breaks for the ads to inject. So if you have massive paragraphs, we're going to have less ad injections, which is fine if the content works like that, but they also need to think about how all this stuff works.Damian Fowler (08:26):That's really interesting. I mean, I think that sweet spot between not being the Vegas strip, but also ads have to populate at the right time to have value.Ji Kim (08:35):For net, we've focused mostly on open market programmatic spend. We have a small direct initiative. This is something that we've been trying to grow, but when you don't have huge direct sales initiative and direct spend coming in, you kind of need the density because the CPMs that you get from open market is much lower. So we want to try to move away from that as much as possible. I don't think found that will ever be a publisher where we drive like 50% of the revenue from direct sales, but we want to grow it to maybe 15, 20%. And once we do that, we can yield higher CPMs, which allows us to reduce the density, which would be better for advertiser value, better for user experience, and we'll still get the performance that we need to kind of go forward.Damian Fowler (09:24):So it's a balance.Ji Kim (09:25):Yeah. Yeah. I think if we can drive higher CPMs, we would love to reduce density, but it's always the constant battle between the two of, okay, well we reduced density. Oh, we went too far. Okay, we got to bring it back a little bit.Damian Fowler (09:38):How difficult is it to kind of innovate in ad tech? This is a broader question, I guess given how fast things are changing, especially on the programmatic front,Ji Kim (09:47):It's been very, very difficult. Rapidly changing environment is definitely one of them, and you have to adapt quickly. For example, the video definition of having instream outstream, and then now there's a third definition of accompanying that stuff. When it happened, the enforcement happened quickly, so we had to adapt quickly, and that's difficult. But innovating is, I think, much more difficult than just adapting to the new policies and new rules. So many different ways to innovate pre, for example, you have the open source code, you build that, but there's so many customizations that you can do and even a single customization, you interpret how you should approach that topic and how you should build your tech. So you kind of have to talk to your developers and walk through. And our biggest challenge I would say was bridging the gap between developers and ad ops. I was like, because I am an ad ops guy, I understand programmatic landscape very well, but our developers do not. And I'm not a developer, I'm not a technical guy. Obviously through 10 years I've learned a lot of stuff, but still, if I needed to build something, I'm not going to be able to tell them exactly how to build it. So you need somebody in the middle that understands both sides,(11:03):And that was the most difficult part. And eventually we did find resources that they were able to bridge that gap and were able to build stuff. But ultimately, there's just so many different ways to build your product and you want to make sure that product that you build or tech stack that you build is going to keep that balance that you need between the user experience, the performance, and the density, everything that pertains to page speed as well. If you build it to be too slow, everything gets affected as well, and that's harder to tell. So yeah.Damian Fowler (11:37):So how have some of these technical changes influenced your broad and monetization philosophy?Ji Kim (11:43):Yeah, so I guess one of the things, if we talk about authentication, we talk about cookie deprecation and why authentication became so important to majority of the publishers. And I remember our thought process around authentication was pretty pessimistic, I would say. But eventually we said know what? We can create content or value for the users that's going to want them to sign up and want them to get authenticated. And we said we got to start somewhere. Ultimately, maybe we've become a little bit more realistic about what critical mass of a value would be if we're at, if we're expecting 50% of users will log in, that's not going to happen, but 10% is still very meaningful. So it was about our philosophy was changing, about our expectations changing and still understanding that 10% could be very valuable and we can do a lot with that 10%. So we created more value to the users are more exclusive content, high quality content, high quality videos. All of that stuff became an initiative on the content side for us to deliver the premium model and to give users the incentive to authenticate a sign up on.Damian Fowler (13:03):That's really interesting. I think one of the things that also I'm hearing is that you kind of have different audiences, but you're getting to understand your audiences. I mean, this strategy gives you more insight into who's coming.Ji Kim (13:15):Yeah. We also created what we call threads. They can talk about the article, talk about topics that we're discussing, and that really improved our engagement.Damian Fowler (13:30):As you look to the future, how do you think about, as it were, locking in some of these changes and this value that you see from this audience?Ji Kim (13:40):So I want to go back a little bit about innovating and how difficult it is. So I went through the stages of, okay, what am I focusing on to optimize to yield more value? And initially it was demand. Okay, we want to work with as many high quality as P as possible, but then you do work with all of them. There are going to be going to be one or two that come here and there, but generally speaking, they're not going to create incremental value. They'll just take a piece of pie that was taken by somebody else, not meaningful value. Then you work on ad tech innovation, all that stuff, and that we'll continuously work on that, but that also has lots of limitations, and you eventually reach a plateau point of say, you're not going to find a lot low hanging fruits. So now we come to premium inventory, which we need to learn our users, we need to learn who they are so we can offer these users to our advertisers to grow our PMP programmatic direct, as well as your conventional IO based direct deals that's going to yield as higher CPMs.Damian Fowler (14:53):Yeah, I mean, talk of premium inventories is characteristic of the moment we are in when it comes to programmatic sales for publishers.Ji Kim (15:02):Yeah.Damian Fowler (15:04):Let's draw back and look at the big picture and some of the kind of industry context. I guess think I'm correct in saying Valnet reach has more than 400 million sessions a month across its network. That's correct. And how do you think about that, that kind of scale when every property has its own audience profile and publishing rhythm?Ji Kim (15:30):Yeah, it's sometimes a bit overwhelming how much reach our sites have, but I always try to look at it as our advantage, and this is the opportunity that hasn't been tapped into, is that okay, we're 95% of our inventory is sold in the open market, and we have so much data that we could collect and leverage in order to drive higher value. And it's just looking at it, it's overwhelming, but you start to see the real value that hasn't been tapped into, and that's exciting, but it's also very, very difficult to manage all that information, manage that data, and use it properly. So yeah, I mean it excites me, but also I know how challenging it can be to create value through that. So we're taking one step at a time, even first party data collection. I wouldn't say we're crazy sophisticated, but we're keeping it a level that we know how to manage and understanding it well first and then starting to kind of grow a step-by-step.Damian Fowler (16:45):Yeah, I mean, I suppose the whole back and forth about third party cookies may have provided a spark. I know it lit a fire under the industry. Speaking of first party data, so that is a focus for you?Ji Kim (16:56):Yes, yes. But I believe when it was really a huge focus for the industry was when Google had first announced that they're going to deprecate third party cookies, and we had the initial moment of, oh, you know what? We also need to look into this, but we didn't want to panic. Our outlook was, I'm sure everybody went through the initial panic. We did too, but we didn't want to stay in that moment. And we said, okay, what's realistically going to happen for publishers like us? How much first party data can we collect and really sell because we don't have a huge direct sales initiative? And at that point we had none. And you can't grow direct sales overnight. It's a highly competitive environment, and you're entering that new market. You have to build relationships, you have to have crazy amount of salespeople that are constantly going out there representing balance inventory.(17:55):And we weren't set up for that, and we weren't willing to just fully invest everything into growing that at the time. So we said, well, maybe first party data isn't as important. Collecting first part data isn't as important as just understanding how to go about direct sales. So that's what we worked on. We've hired salespeople, we enter that space. I was very naive about how direct sales worked, and now we have a better understanding. We have good salespeople that understand our values as well. We don't want to just go out and sell anything and everything. We want to understand the creative types that we're also selling isn't going to impact user experience horribly and negatively. The high impact guys, the site scans when they're done, right, it's great user experience, but it could also go the other way. So we wanted to build a baseline first, and that's what we did the last few years. And now we can go after the first party data in a more sustainable way for us.Damian Fowler (18:56):Let's talk about your acquisition of Polygon from Vox Media. Speaking of inventory that expands the real estate, how does that property fit into what you're doing?Ji Kim (19:07):So Polygon, obviously, we go through a lot of due diligences. We look at different opportunities, and Polygon was an easy one to go through because we knew Polygon has great content, it has a great foundation of creating high quality content. But the difference was that Fox has a lot of direct sales. I can't remember the exact number, but it could have been 75%, 80% of their revenue was generated, direct sold inventory, and then 20% was open market. And for us, it would've been the other way around, flipped around even less. Maybe 95% open market, 5% directive. Initially when we acquired it would've been a hundred percent open market, but that's also why it excite us because it's a premium inventory that doesn't get seen in the open market. Open market buyers don't see the bid requests coming from that website as much. So we're super happy, but we knew this was a high quality inventory, high quality website, and we knew that there was a very small chance that it was going to go poorly.Damian Fowler (20:20):Interesting. When you buy a property like that, you're actually buying an audience to a certain extent.Ji Kim (20:25):Yeah, absolutely.Damian Fowler (20:27):Do you think about audiences as discreet to the publications or do you see crossover?Ji Kim (20:34):Crossover? Yeah, lots of crossover.Damian Fowler (20:37):Yeah. Alright. So I guess the big question here is for other publishers looking to upgrade this strategy that we're talking about, especially in this very complex environment, which is something you clearly understand very deeply, what's one piece of advice that you might offer?Ji Kim (20:54):I think you have to think about realistically what you should go after, what opportunities you should go after. So many things that come up right now, I think the big thing is curated media. And on our end, a lot of the SSPs and DSPs are doing the work for us. They going out and curating our inventory for us, and that's fine. But if you were to go after that and trying to grow it, but you don't really have the resources, it's easy to just kind of see everybody, what everyone else is doing, like, oh, I want a piece of that too, but it's not going to yield the value. Same value if you don't have the right resources in place if you're not focused on that opportunity. So my advice would be to understand which opportunities realistically are you able to get and have the right resources who are going to be passionate about that. Take accountability. That's huge, the accountability part. And that's not something you can just kind of force people. You have to believe that this person that's taking on this project can be really passionate and sink their teeth into it. If you got that, then go after those things. But it's too hard to go after every single opportunity there is. Even if seemingly it seems like a low hanging fruit. Nothing is really that simple in this industry.Damian Fowler (22:15):That's for sure. So finally, we're going to wrap this up with some what we call hot seat questions. So what's one thing you're obsessed with figuring out right now?Ji Kim (22:27):How to yield more value? No, no, no. I'll give a better answer than that right now. For me, it's how to grow direct sales sustainably and scale it in a way that we don't get too bloated. Because through acquisitions, one of the most valuable things that I get is insight. I get to see under the hood of a lot of publishers, small to medium to large, how they operate, what is their strategy and direct sales. I've learned some of the big publishers do it extremely well. It's a well-oiled machine, it's not bloated. They generate a ton of revenue, but some have a huge cost, and that's what we were afraid of. And right now it's very hard to do. So you need the right sales team, you need the right operational guys, you need account representation, you need reporting guide and all this stuff. And right now I am trying to find a way to scale it, but without having massive costs, just kind of take over and then expect this to yield value in the next year or two. I want that line to kind of grow together. And that's not an easy thing to do, obviously. And I'm looking for the right resources. I'm looking to build relationships with agencies with limited guys, just hustle through it and offer them our inventory, charm them, whatever it may take. But yeah, that's what I'm currently obsessed.Damian Fowler (24:01):Okay. What's still missing in the ad tech stack that you wish someone would build?Ji Kim (24:07):I don't know if this would fall under their ad tech stack, but I think we could really benefit from a bit more standardization around, it could be reporting and creatives. Maybe I'm speaking out of line because I'm on the inventory side, so I don't know everything that goes on the buy side and the creative side. But what I see is that there's so many different creatives that just either break the page, the creative's broken, it's too heavy, it slows down the page, and it's hard to target those and remove those. It can come through so many different channels. So if there is a bit more standardization around what kind of creatives are acceptable, I'm sure there is some or a standard already, but it needs to be honed in a bit more maybe.Damian Fowler (25:00):What's one thing advertisers misunderstand about monetizing Publish it inventory today?Ji Kim (25:08):So I thought about this and something that it's more of my frustration around advertisers perspective. I understand it, but a bit more frustration because it's hard to create context around it, which is brand safety. I understand the brand side. I advertise side on why they wouldn't want to associate their brand with certain content, but brand safety is police by keyword list and it's very restrictive. And some of the,Damian Fowler (25:37):It's one toolJi Kim (25:38):And it's like, okay, and we have gaming sites that will, a lot of gaming, natural will talk about shooting, but some of the game developers won't want to associate with those articles. And it's like, hang on, hang on. Now you bet you guys also have games that are first person shooter or whatnot. You don't want to associate with those type of articles. There's a bit of a mismatch, and I think it's just hard to manage that. So they go with a broader approach and I get it, but I think it's just there needs to be more about understanding the context of certain articles. And it's like the word shooting can be anything, everything. Right?Damian Fowler (26:22):Yeah, I like that. I've been hearing more about a shift from brand safety to brand suitability, which brings in the concept of context. What's something unexpected you've learned from reader data or behavior recently?Ji Kim (26:39):So I wouldn't say it's recent, but it's something that's surprises me how the smallest change that I, from my perspective is like, is that really going to do anything? But at our scale, the numbers changed so drastically. Recently we were playing around with the video size because our outstream unit will float once the user are scrolling and the size of that unit. Obviously we want to give advertiser value, so we want to make it as big as possible. But then user experience wise, it could be very bothersome because as they're trying to read, there's a video playing. So we want to keep mindful of that. And we're constantly testing the size of that unit and we decreased by 10% and 10%. While it's significant, if you look at the actual size of the unit to the naked eye, you really wouldn't be able to tell what the difference is. But the CTR of that video unit changed drastically. It was cut in half, actually. And that's the thing is like, okay, users are really sensitive to these things. And to me it's not, maybe I'm looking at it too often, but that's always, that boggles my mind and it always catches me by surprise when I see the numbers is like, wow, I did not expect that. I did not expect users to behave this way.Damian Fowler (28:00):That's amazing. The details really matter.Ji Kim (28:02):Yeah, Big time. Damian Fowler (28:03):And that's it for this edition of The Current Podcast. We'll be back next week. The Current Podcast is produced by Molten Hart. A theme is by Love and Caliber, and our associate producer is Sydney Cairns. And remember,Ji Kim (28:21):I like to think of us as a publishing powerhouse. We started very small. Our motto is humble and hungry. We like to remind ourselves that it's always good to keep a humble mindset.Damian Fowler (28:34):I'm Damian, and we'll see you next time.

We get reacquainted with each other after a week at the College World Series, we relive a wild night at The Chuck, who beat the traffic, who the favorite is in this weekend's Championship Series, Matt makes a terrible mistake, the celebs we saw, and more.

Willard and Dibs join Steiny and Evan (in for Guru) on a Wednesday edition of The Crossover. The guys react to Rafael Devers' Giants debut last night, which ended with a rough Giants loss.

Bianchi and Kravitz detail the latest news coming out of Tampa with the potential sale of the Rays. Plus, some harsh criticism for Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel.

Last hour of The Plank Show with Chris Plank and Blake Gamble for almost 2 weeks (they had a good run while it lasted).  The guys discuss even more changes coming to College Football regarding the transfer portal window and NIL, how it affects smaller schools and non-football sports. Then Josh Helmer joins for The Crossover to go over some of Sports' Unbreakable Records and give his input on Cursed Teams.

Jones and Keefe got back into the latest from journalist Joon Lee about the Red Sox and their use of AI. Before the Clip Du Jour and Crossover with the Afternoon Show, it's the Grab Bag.

Willard and Dibs join Steiny and Guru for a Tuesday edition of The Crossover. The guys try to explain how Buster Posey and the Giants were able to pull off the Rafael Devers trade with the Boston Red Sox.

Day 1 of the NEW version of The Plank Show wraps up with a cornucopia of topics. The textline steers Chris and Blake to many directions before the guys are joined by Josh Helmer to wrap up the show. 

Send us a textDr. Randy Davis, Pastor of Zion Word Church USA brings a message on crossing over to the other side.  For those that are born again the entire person, spirit, soul and body are God's.  He knows where your body is after death and will reunite your spirit/soul with your transformed body. To hear more inspiring messages by Dr. Randy Davis visit and subscribe to:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@zwmiusaTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@zwmiusaRumble:  https://rumble.com/c/ZionWordMinistriesIntUSAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zion_word/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zionwordministriesint

LA BIBLIOTECA DE LA HISTORIA nos abre uno de sus archivos, que nos va a acercar a: "Historia de la Cruz de Hierro". En este nuevo programa conjunto con "HÉROES DE GUERRA 2.0" vamos a hablar sobre la historia de una condecoración militar que nació en época del Reino de Prusia y que posteriormente fue adoptada por parte de los ejércitos de Alemania. Y para hablar de este tema tenemos con nosotros al escritor y divulgador militar, José Antonio Márquez. Sin más preámbulos os dejo con el programa. Espero que os guste. -Enlace al podcast HÉROES DE GUERRA 2.0: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-heroes-guerra_sq_f1256035_1.html -Enlace a los libros de José Antonio Márquez Periano en amazon: https://www.amazon.es/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AJose+A.+Marquez+Periano&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1 -Twitter de José Antonio Márquez Periano: @Heroesdeguerra -Blog de José Antonio Márquez Periano: http://heroesdeguerra.blogspot.com/ Este es un Podcast producido y dirigido por Gerión de Contestania, miembro del grupo "Divulgadores de la Historia". Enlace a la web del Grupo Divulgadores de la Historia: https://divulgadoresdelahistoria.wordpress.com/ Canal de YouTube de LA BIBLIOTECA DE LA HISTORIA: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfHTOD0Z_yC-McS71OhfHIA Correo electrónico: labibliotecadelahistoria@gmail.com *Si te ha gustado el programa dale al "Like", ya que con esto ayudarás a darnos más visibilidad. También puedes dejar tu comentario, decirnos en que hemos fallado o errado y también puedes sugerir un tema para que sea tratado en un futuro programa de LA BIBLIOTECA DE LA HISTORIA. Gracias. Música del audio: -Entrada: Epic Victory by Akashic Records . License by Jamendo. -Voz entrada: http://www.locutordigital.es/ -Relato: Music with License by Jamendo. Redes Sociales: -Twitter: LABIBLIOTECADE3 -Facebook: Gerión De Contestania Muchísimas gracias por escuchar LA BIBLIOTECA DE LA HISTORIA y hasta la semana que viene. Podcast amigos: La Biblioteca Perdida: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-podcast-la-biblioteca-perdida_sq_f171036_1.html Niebla de Guerra: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-niebla-guerra_sq_f1608912_1.html Casus Belli: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-casus-belli-podcast_sq_f1391278_1.html Victoria Podcast: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-victoria-podcast_sq_f1781831_1.html BELLUMARTIS: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-bellumartis-podcast_sq_f1618669_1.html Relatos Salvajes: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-relatos-salvajes_sq_f1470115_1.html Motor y al Aire: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-motor-al-aire_sq_f1117313_1.html Pasaporte Historia: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-pasaporte-historia_sq_f1835476_1.html Cita con Rama: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-cita-rama-podcast-ciencia-ficcion_sq_f11043138_1.html Sierra Delta: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-sierra-delta_sq_f1507669_1.html Permiso para Clave: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-permiso-para-clave_sq_f1909797_1.html Héroes de Guerra 2.0: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-heroes-guerra_sq_f1256035_1.html Calamares a la Romana: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-calamares-a-romana_sq_f12234654_1.html Lignvm en Roma: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-lignum-roma-ler_sq_f1828941_1.html Bestias Humanas: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-bestias-humanas_sq_f12390050_1.html Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani joins Tim and Cam for a special edition of the daily pod to discuss making the city more affordable, building more housing, and ending food deserts—as well as antisemitism and Islamophobia. Plus, the murky picture on Iran with a lunatic in the White House, and New York magazine's Kerry Howley on the paranoia and chaos at the Pentagon under Pete Hegseth. Kerry Howley and State Rep. Zohran Mamdani join today's podcast. show notes FYPod on YouTube FYPod on Apple Kerry's story on Hegseth

En este episodio hablamos de:Absolute BatmanBatman Dark PatternsRobin and Batman Jason ToddBlood TypeUmbrella Academy Plan BAction ComicsDeath of the Silver SurferBack Issuey mas!

In this episode, Diallo Smith and Brennan Steele open up an honest conversation around grief in all its forms, not just bereavement, but also the grief that comes with life transitions, identity shifts, strained friendships, and unspoken losses. Together, they explore how grief can show up quietly in our everyday lives and how we can begin to process it with compassion, faith, and intentionality.Tune in for reflections, personal stories, and practical insights that will help you name your grief and move through it, one moment at a time.Follow us on Instagram:

Jones and Keefe reset their thoughts on the trade of Rafael Devers and the Red Sox weekend sweep over the Yankees. Before the Clip Du Jour and the Crossover with the Afternoon Show, it's the Grab Bag.

When a simple podcast celebrating Batman Forever's 30th anniversary is interrupted by the likes of HG Wells and the dastardly Tempus, our crack team of writers must drop everything for 2-ish hours and pitch the greatest Lois & Clark/Batman Forever crossover TV movie they can possibly imagine… within the city limits of 90s Metropolis, of course. Check out this week's guests on all their other great podcasts: Zach Moore: Always Hold On To Smallville Lance Laster: Always Hold On To Arrow Kevonte Chilous: Always Hold On To Star Wars and for no real reason… Rob O'Connor: All Star Superfan Podcast Matt Truex is a Warner Bros. Discovery employee. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Warner Bros. Discovery.

GET IN TOUCH: bravobreakingnews@gmail.comSHOP BRAVOCON MERCH: http://www.bravobreakingnews.etsy.comKim (@bravobreakingnews) is back with her weekly series, Unpopular Opinions, where she breaks down all the top Bravo TV news and moments from the past week! This week, Kim talks Andy Cohen's big announcement about his future on Bravo and Watch What Happens Live, The Traitors season 4 casting news and how she feels about Lisa Rinna being back on TV. Then, a shocking new potential Southern Charm/Summer House crossover romance, the truth behind Craig Conover and his breakup with Natalie Buffett and a recap of all the drama going down on Real Housewives of Miami, specifically Lisa Hochstein's clap back at editors. Finally, Kim dives into Love Island USA and discusses Ariana Madix's bombshell entrance, Paige Desorbo's cameo and what she thinks the recoupling will bring for Huda and Jeremiah. Thanks for watching and subscribe so you don't miss any Bravo Breaking News!

Llevamos ya un par de años haciendolo, donde jugamos a otros programas amigos de Clave45 y nos hacemos un crossover. Este año traemos a El Kowalsky, PR17 y Miguel y Sheila de Misterios en Viernes, pero vamos a jugar a "las sillas cambiadas" donde les pedimos que hablen de topicos que por lo general no les soleis escuchar. VIAS DE CONTACTO: Radio: https://edenex.es/ RADIOCADENA SPAIN www.radiocadenaspain Un abrazo desde Argentina fmlarama.listen2myradio.com fmlarama.blogspot.com Fm 107.3 Mhz. Email: podclave45@gmail.com Web: clave45.wordpress.com Google+ : podclave45@gmail.com Twitter: @laclave45 @santiso6969 Facebook: https://facebook.com/clave45 YouTube.com iTunes.com Spotify.com Escucha La Clave Roja, por Pites de Grao https://www.youtube.com/@PitesDeGrao Y por Ivoox https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-clave-roja_sq_f11686536_1.html

Join Josh, Kristina, and Chris — live! — as they field sports card topics from the community.Conduct your own Card research like the pro's with Card Ladder. Go to http://www.cardladder.com and browse thousands of cards for free and you can unlock more great features by going pro for $15/month (with a 7-day free trial).Follow Card Ladder @CardLadder on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/cardladder/Follow Josh @Carboard_Chronicles on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/cardboard_chronicles/Follow Chris @Chris_HOJ on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/chris_hoj/Follow Kristina @KristinasPC on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/kristinaspc/Follow Stiff @StiffArmWax on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/stiffarmwax/

Tired of boring, lookalike crossovers? The 2025 Alfa Romeo Tonale Veloce is the answer to that issue. It and the all-new 2026 Toyota Corolla FX are our road test vehicles this week. Host Jack Nerad found himself at the controls of the Tonale, a compact SUV that brings Italian luxury and performance to a pretty ho-hum segment. With its sharp design, 268-horsepower turbo engine, adaptive suspension, and upscale interior, it offers a distinctive alternative in a crowded class. The Veloce trim that Jack Nerad tested features adaptive dampers, optional 20-inch alloy wheels, and performance-tuned steering for sharper handling. Its turbocharged four-cylinder engine is teamed with standard with all-wheel drive and a nine-speed automatic transmission. Inside, the Tonale offers leather-trimmed heated and ventilated front seats, a 10.25-inch Uconnect 5 touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster. With its distinctive styling, including the test car's optional Verde Fangio green paint and signature LED lighting, the Tonale Veloce brings premium European character to the compact SUV segment. At a special Toyota event in Plano, Texas, guest co-host Matt DeLorenzo took the wheel of the all-new 2026 Toyota Corolla Hatchback FX Edition. The colorful trim builds on the SE model with unique visual and functional upgrades that nod to the original 1980s-vintage FX16. It features a black vented sport wing for added aerodynamic flair, 18-inch gloss white alloy wheels, and retro FX badging on the rear hatch. Inside, it offers suede-trimmed sport seats accented by orange contrast stitching, a seven-inch digital gauge cluster, and standard wireless charging. The FX is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine producing 169 horsepower, and offers a sporty suspension setup and a manufacturer-estimated 33 mpg combined. Only 1,600 units will be offered in the U.S., and it will come in three vibrant color choices: Inferno, Ice Cap, and Blue Crush Metallic. In our news segment, we will discuss Cadillac's debut of the 2026 Optiq-V, a performance-oriented electric SUV boasting 519 horsepower, an estimated 275-mile range, and Cadillac's first use of the North American Charging Standard. With dramatic styling, launch control, and a 33-inch LED display, it's yet another move in General Motors' EV strategy. That strategy might take its lumps as the Trump Administration takes steps to roll back Biden-era fuel economy regulations, citing legal issues with the way EVs were factored into earlier targets. While immediate changes are limited, this signals a broader shift in auto policy that could ease pressure on automakers but potentially slow progress toward emissions reduction. Speculation swirled this week about Porsche manufacturing cars in the U.S., but the company denied any such plans, citing low volumes and high costs. Despite that, ongoing tariff talks and Volkswagen Group's broader American investment strategy suggest the door may not be fully closed. Matt DeLorenzo and Jack Nerad will share their thoughts on those prospects. Tesla also made headlines with the resignation of Milan Kovac, head of its Optimus robot project. Kovac played a major role in developing Tesla's humanoid robotics program, and his departure raises questions about the future of the bold, still-developing initiative. In Los Angeles, the Petersen Automotive Museum has launched its *“Totally Awesome! Cars and Culture of the '80s and '90s”* exhibit. With standout vehicles like the McLaren F1, Audi S1 E2 rally car, and Ferris Bueller's Ferrari replica, the show is a nostalgic and immersive look at two transformative automotive decades. Our special guest this week is Doron Levin, a longtime automotive journalist and editor at BetterInvesting, who joins us to share his insights on where the industry is heading. Jack caught up with him at a Toyota event in Texas. Finally,

Bad Bunny Continues to Shine in Entertainment and WrestlingBad Bunny, a global music sensation, is keeping the spotlight firmly on himself with significant accomplishments in both the music industry and the world of professional wrestling. As an artist known for pushing the boundaries of Latin music, Bad Bunny's influence extends beyond traditional avenues.Recently, the 2025 Ritmo Latino Entertainment Awards recognized Bad Bunny's tremendous impact on the music industry. Announced on June 10 via social media, these awards highlight his contributions and continued success as a Latin music powerhouse. Bad Bunny's innovative approach has cemented his status as a trailblazer, consistently delivering music that resonates with fans worldwide.In addition to his musical achievements, Bad Bunny has made notable appearances in the wrestling universe, specifically with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). During a memorable stint at the Backlash event in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny teamed up with Carlito and the Latino World Order (LWO) to confront Damian Priest, showcasing his versatility and appeal beyond music. This collaboration was well-received, resulting in Carlito's return to WWE on a full-time contract, underscoring the impact Bad Bunny has on drawing attention and creating lasting impressions in wrestling.The ripple effect of Bad Bunny's involvement with WWE continues as Carlito announced his permanent return by declaring he was "Back in Business" after previously exiting WWE. His storyline development saw him initially aligning with the LWO to aid Bad Bunny against The Judgment Day faction, only to later become a pivotal character with his own narrative twists.Bad Bunny's influence is not confined to his own performances but extends to significant collaborations and appearances alongside notable artists and athletes. For instance, he was recently featured in a major concert lineup alongside prominent acts like SZA and Lil Baby, bringing together diverse talents for unforgettable musical experiences.As Bad Bunny continues to dominate both the entertainment and wrestling worlds, his ability to engage audiences across multiple platforms reinforces his status as a cultural icon. Whether through award-winning music or thrilling wrestling appearances, Bad Bunny's dynamic endeavors keep him at the forefront of worldwide entertainment.

Jones and Keefe reset the topics of the day and continued to discuss this weekend's Yankees-Red Sox series, the ratings of the NHL Stanley Cup Final and the NBA Finals. Before the Clip Du Jour and the Crossover with the Afternoon Show, it's the Grab Bag.

Willard and Dibs join Steiny and Guru on a Thursday edition of The Crossover. The guys react to the close of the 49ers mandatory minicamp.

Brdadfo walked out of a movie this weekend. How many Anthony Anthonys are there? Getting into the rightly/lefty debate. You cannot ignore the analytics. How can we get the kids more at bats against lefties? What is the responsible decision? There is no easy solution! Who gets sent down, who gets into the lineup who plays every day? Will Devers pick up a glove? Campbell has to be better to be at the big league level. The logical progression is to send him down. Grab Bag: Checking in on the NBA Finals. Can the Pacers win it all? Crapping on the ABC ESPN broadcast. Will Marchand continue his streak? Golf talk. Shemar Stewart is in a bad situation. Cale Makar won the Norris. Hogdale call of the day. Crossover with Hart

In this bonus episode of The Extended Play Podcast, we get together with Karl & Neil from the Two Dudes and Killer Tunes podcast to talk about our favorite live shows, our desert island picks, and a whole lot more. Crazy that this much podcast talent comes straight out of Southeast Michigan, right?What are the best live shows you've ever attended? Let us know in the comments!Check out the Two Dudes and Killer Tunes podcast.Watch previous episodes.Please like/follow/subscribe to The Extended Play Podcast.

It's a real sports heavy crossover with a Topic Alert from Mike'l Severe!

We dissect the Runza, the carnage at the US Open, a tour through old Nebraska football games, the best (and worst) Nebraska Baseball games of all-time, Nicky Lopez's odd path, a history on Gorilla Ball, and an oral history of the shortest Big Red Overreaction ever.

Willard and Dibs, live from Laughing Monk Brewing in Sunnyvale, join Steiny and Guru on a Wednesday edition of The Crossover. The guys react to another wild Giants win, this time a come-from behind win in Colorado vs. the Rockies.

Im Wilden Westen der 1880er-Jahre wurde er zur Legende: Billy the Kid - Revolverheld, Gesetzloser und Mythos. Diese Episode beleuchtet das bewegte Leben des berüchtigten Outlaws, dessen Weg durch Gewalt, Flucht und Gesetzesbruch geprägt war. Im Mittelpunkt steht die erbitterte Rivalität mit dem ehemaligen Weggefährten und späteren Gesetzeshüter Pat Garrett, der zur Schlüsselfigur in Billys letzter Jagd wurde. Eine Geschichte über wilde Schießereien, Verrat und die Entstehung eines Mythos, der bis heute fasziniert

We relive OAR's "This Town" music video, where the locals eat in Omaha, Matt's problem with ordering fast food, Costco's food offerings, questions for the Mayor, the new airport, Creighton's groundbreaking at the new baseball complex, and more.

A special crossover edition from our partner podcast American Friction… The news has focused heavily on sensational images from LA, but what is the real feeling among protestors – and how did this all escalate? Ben Camacho is a journalist covering the situation – who was shot by two rubber bullets himself doing so. He joins Jacob Jarvis to give an on the ground perspective of what's happening.  Hear more from American Friction: linktr.ee/americanfriction  See more of Ben's reporting on LA at The Southlander: https://thesouthlander.com/  • We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to https://indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit.   Written and presented by Jacob Jarvis Audio and video editor: Simon Williams. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis Executive producer: Martin Bojtos. Artwork by James Parrett. Music: Orange Factory Music. The Bunker and AMERICAN FRICTION are a Podmasters Production. www.podmasters.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Grandi (filling in for Willard) and Dibs join Steiny and Guru and they get into some Giants talk about where the team is at and how the Chapman injury effects the team. Plus, Steiny asks what are the best catches in baseball history based on Denzel Clarke's amazing catches within the past week. Plus, they talk about their youngest memories.

We are excited to bring you another great podcast crossover with the Hey Change Podcast hosted by season 5 guest Anne Therese Gennari.A Climate Optimist's Guide to Sustainable Living Join Anne as she brings new life to the Hey Change Podcast and kickstart Season 5 with Mr. Climate Optimism himself - Charlie Sellars!Charlie Sellars is the director of sustainability at Microsoft and, most importantly, the author of the newly released book What We Can Do: A Climate Optimist's Guide to Sustainable Living.His book pulls from his experience at Microsoft to empower people on climate across their personal, professional, and political lives. He helps us realize that all of us are more powerful against climate change than we think, and that while nobody can do everything, everybody can do something. His book offers pragmatic, data-driven evidence to help direct us to where we can have the most impact across everything we do.In this conversation, they explored the journey of sustainability, especially as it relates to companies and careers, emphasizing that every job can contribute to climate action. They also discuss the importance of maximizing opportunities in sustainability rather than focusing solely on minimizing our negative impacts.Additionally, they explore the balance between individual responsibility and corporate accountability in sustainability efforts.For example, did you know your tabs consume energy, even when you're not using them? Or that most Xbox users leave their games unattended, wasting energy when the console could be switched off?This and the role that choice architecture among smart design plays in creating pathways for a more mindful existence are just a few of the things covered in this empowering conversation.Two climate optimists coming together to plant seeds for radical change — this is a conversation you don't want to miss!

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CLNS Media's Taylor Kyles, Alex Barth and Brian Hines team up for a special crossover episode recapping Day 1 of Patriots Veteran Minicamp. The trio breaks down Drake Maye's chemistry with the offense, Stefon Diggs flashing in drills, and the continued rise of Efton Chism III. They also dive into the state of the offensive line, standout defensive performers, and what's happening on special teams. Join Patriots Press Pass' channel membership to get access to our BONUS content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqX7G3pEDTseNxtoDU27PEg/join⁠⁠⁠ SUBSCRIBE to Patriots Beat Podcast ⤵️

We begin with memories of Livvy Dunne at the College World Series, the upcoming Canelo-Crawford fight, the Savannah Bananas, Man V Food challenges, Matt's obsession with O Street in Lincoln, his tips to hit on woman, and an exit interview on Connor's time with Mark Kingston.

Translational trends at this year's ASCO meeting featured new and selective ways to target cell surface receptors on solid tumors. On the latest BioCentury This Week podcast, BioCentury's analysts discuss the findings from Executive Director of Biopharma Intelligence Lauren Martz's deep dive into first-in-human studies at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting, including how immunocytokines, solid tumor CAR Ts and Chinese innovation are thriving in early trials.The analysts also examine the signs of strain and resilience in biotech's crossover investors, as well as FDA's plans for revamping rare disease regulation. This episode of BioCentury This Week was sponsored by ICON Biotech.View full story: https://www.biocentury.com/article/656139#biotech #biopharma #pharma #lifescience #RandD #DrugDevelopment00:01 - Sponsor Message: ICON Biotech02:11 - ASCO's First-in-Human Trials12:46 - Crossover Investor Health Check22:54 - FDA's Rare Disease PlansTo submit a question to BioCentury's editors, email the BioCentury This Week team at podcasts@biocentury.com.Reach us by sending a text

Willard and Dibs join Steiny and Guru for a Monday edition of The Crossover. The guys recap their weekends, discuss the Giants weekend, the Buster Posey impact, and more.

CLNS Media's Taylor Kyles, 98.5s Alex Barth and Pats Pulpit's Brian Hines team up for a special crossover episode recapping Day 1 of Patriots Veteran Minicamp. The trio breaks down Drake Maye's growing confidence with the offense, Stefon Diggs flashing in drills, and the continued rise of Efton Chism III. They also dive into the state of the offensive line, standout defensive performers, and what's happening on special teams. ⏰️ 0:00 EPISODE TIMELINE ⏰️ 0:20 – Congrats to Mike and Kate! 0:40 – First veteran minicamp practice 1:00 – How Drake Maye looked, flashing confidence 2:25 – Maye working with new WRs 3:30 – Drake on Josh McDaniels offense 4:08 – WR DeMario Douglas 5:00 – WR Kyle Williams 6:29 – Quieter day for UDFA WR Efton Chism 7:13 – Offensive Line 8:30 – Guard competition 10:20 – Defensive standouts at NON PADDED Practice 11:10 – Stefon Diggs running full speed! 11:30 – Christian Barmore has chip on his shoulder 12:17 – Maye faced defensive front pressure 13:42 – Barth's AMAZING PrizePicks Read! 14:49 – Crossover Makes Their PrizePicks! 16:29 – Hines: Secondary Notes 17:30 – Kyles: Stefon Diggs LOOKS GOOD 18:11 – Anfernee Jennings cut candidate? 20:33 – Special Teams Join Patriots Press Pass' channel membership to get access to our BONUS content:

En este podcast contamos con la colaboración de Airbnb https://www.airbnb.es/. Te voy a contar algunas experiencias que he tenido disfrutando de sus servicios, que seguro te van a dar buenas ideas a la hora de viajar. Ya lo sabéis: No soy un entusiasta de los coches SUV. Y es que había otro camino… para mí, mucho mejor. ¿Nadie se acuerda de los “pre-SUV”? ¡Ojo! No confundir con los primeros SUV, que eran versiones “light” de un TT. Los pre-SUV eran coches generalmente break que hacían un guiño estético al estilo TT, con apariencia más rotunda, suspensiones más altas, ruedas de mayor diámetro y algunos, incluso, con protectores de cárter mejores. Break más polivalentes… Para mí, lo he dicho al comenzar, era un camino mejor que el de los SUV. Por lo general no soy nada “conspiranóico”, pero toda regla tiene su excepción. Si damos por bueno que, a un coche práctico, como un break, le viene bien una mayor altura que le permita abordar caminos u obstáculos con garantías, si damos por bueno que un coche algo más alto es más cómodo para sentarse y si damos por bueno que una estética con toques off road le dan un aire más “dinámico” y joven a un coche… todo eso ya te lo daban los que hemos bautizados como “Pre-SUV” o “Crossover” como se les denominó entonces. Eran esos coches familiares con suspensiones más altas, calzado de más generoso diámetro, aletines, algunos detalles estéticos específicos y en algunos casos, pocos, protectores de cárter más robustos e incluso tracción total. 1. Subaru Forester (1997). Es uno de los primeros “crossover” pero ya flirteaba con el concepto SUV… Tanto, que he estado a punto de no incluirlo. 2. Volvo V70 XC (1997). Se le puede considerar el pionero de esta magnífica idea. Este Volvo era una propuesta muy sería que incluía una altura 6 cm más alta que el break normal, protector de cárter, buenos frenos, tracción total y el excelente motor 5 cilindros de 2.435 cm3 que con turbo llegaba a los 200 CV. Y, además, en mi opinión, una estética muy acertada. 3. Audi Allroad Quattro (1999). Uno de los primeros, basado en el Avant, que podías tener con el motor V6 2,7 litros biturbo de gasolina con 250 CV y tracción total Quattro. Además, su suspensión neumática, podía hacer crecer la altura extra respecto de un Avant normal, entre 14 y 21 cm… 4. Rover Streetwise (2000). La marca hacía hincapié en que este coche no solo era bueno para salir del asfalto, sino que estaba muy bien protegido para el día a día en la ciudad gracias a sus múltiples protecciones en gris y no pintadas… esto lo comentamos en detalle en otro de los modelos de esta selección. 5. Alfa Romeo 156 Crosswagon (2004). Sólo era 3 cm más alto, no tenía tantos detalles estéticos específicos como otros, pero, a cambio este Alfa jugaba con un “as en la maga”, la tracción total del Q4. 6. Fiat Stilo Multi Wagon Uproad (2004). Fiat siguió la estela de éxito de muchos de estos modelos con una propuesta que era, básicamente, estética: Muchos detalles de plástico negro, ruedas específicas y una altura unos centímetros mayor. Esto era todo. 7. VW Polo Soho (2004). VW ya había hecho algo parecido a un “crossover” con su Golf Country de 1990, con tracción total y con ciertas pretensiones “off road” que no alcanzaba. Más sensata me parece esta propuesta de un coche urbanita, pero vestido “de campo”. 8. Citroën C3 XTR (2005). Un coche a menudo olvidado y es que el fenómeno “crossover” llegó a todas las categorías. Cuando se lanzó este modelo ya Citroën no estaba en su mejor momento y fue un coche apreciado, pero no un éxito de ventas ni mucho menos. Y eso que sus motores eran muy adecuados, en especial los HDi de 70, 90 y más tarde hasta 110 CV. 9. Ford Focus X-Road (2008). Misma estrategia que Fiat: Poco más que retoques estéticos, bastantes y bastante acertados. Destacaban las barras de techo, los faldones inferiores delantero y trasero, los pasos de rueda, los faldones laterales y los revestimientos inferiores de las puertas, todos ellos acabados en plástico negro. 10. Opel Insignia Country Tourer (2013). El Insignia era un buen coche, de los mejor que ha hecho Opel en los últimos… muchos años. Además, jugaba con la ventaja de tener un buen motor turbo de hasta 260 CV y tracción total de origen GKN muy bien pensada, lo cual hacía de este “crossover” un coche serio. Conclusión. Hay quien llama a los SUV “crossover” … pues no es lo mismo. La propuesta de los “crossover”, coches más o menos normales, pero sensiblemente adaptados a un uso por un lado urbano, pero por otro fuera del asfalto, lo vuelvo a repetir, me parece una propuesta más inteligente y más razonable.

Jones and Keefe discussed the NBA Finals, the play of the Indiana Pacers, and what the Celtics can learn from the Pacers. Before the Clip Du Jour and the Crossover with the Afternoon Show, it's the Grab Bag.

Remember the submersible? The Dress? Laurel/Yanny? We aslso talk some DB Cooper.

Matt educates Connor and Gary on white guys and white guy fashion. Plus, they recall your favorite guys necklaces through the years and talk CWS fashion.

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Which Simpsons character is our crush? Would we prefer to visit Springfield at day or night? How would we write a Simpsons/Bob's Burgers crossover episode? We answer all these questions and more on this month's mailbag.Plus we also discuss some S37 news including episode plots, Milhouse's new voice, the latest Simpsons Lego and more.If you enjoy this show, please consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1 per month at patreon.com/fourfingerdiscountListen on Spotify - spoti.fi/4fDcSY0Listen on Apple Podcasts - apple.co/4dgpW3ZBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/four-finger-discount-simpsons-podcast--5828977/support.