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Today we're talking the DISNEY TREASURE cruise ship! Our review, experience and must-know info / ultimate guide to Disney's newest cruise ship, the Disney Treasure! We compare vs Disney Wish, talk kids club, tour, Aquamouse, Haunted Mansion Bar, & more! We'll also answer your questions, and talk about if it's worth the money or not, especially with kids!

Your Travel Friend Anna joins us to chat about the pros and cons of being a solo travelling digital nomad, including how she manages her budget, how she balances work and travelling, and how she plans her adventures! If you're curious about solo travelling, meeting friends while exploring, or working from anywhere, this episode is for you!Episode Resources:Anna's InstagramYour Travel Friend Anna on YouTubeYour Travel Friend Anna WebsiteSupport the Travel Mug Podcast by buying us a coffee! You'll make our day & you'll get access to fun stuff like bloopers and extra content.We have Merch! Shop the Travel Mug Podcast Store Check out our fav items here: Our Favourite Travel ProductsGRAB OUR MASTER PACKING LIST HERE*****************************************We are travel enthusiasts who do not claim to be professionals! Instead, we are two Halifax, NS natives with travel blogs who somehow found one another on the internet, and now, we have a podcast!!Join us every week as we talk about our favourite destinations, travel tips, travel fails, and all things travel!We have a big passion for travelling and talking about travel so we hope you will listen and join the conversation.You can find us here:Our WebsiteFacebookInstagramJenn's Travel Blog Jenn's YouTube channelMeggan and husband Peter's YouTubeDisclaimer - all episodes are our opinions/experiences, always do your research and make travel plans based on your budget and comfort levels.Travel Trends with Dan Christian #1 B2B Travel Podcast. Execs, Start-Ups, Major TrendsListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textThe galaxy far, far away has never felt so close to home. Andor strips away the mystical trappings of Star Wars to deliver something revolutionary: a raw, unflinching look at ordinary people pushed to extraordinary measures under the crushing weight of Imperial rule.From its opening moments, Andor establishes itself as something entirely different. We journey alongside Cassian, brilliantly portrayed by Diego Luna, as a chance encounter with corporate security officers spirals into a life-changing path toward rebellion. The beauty of this series lies in its patience—it doesn't rush to spectacular set pieces but instead builds its world methodically, letting us feel every oppressive regulation, every injustice, every small act of defiance that eventually ignites into something bigger.What makes this show truly exceptional is how it redefines heroism in the Star Wars universe. These aren't Jedi or chosen ones destined for greatness—they're damaged, desperate people making dangerous choices. The heist sequence culminating with the Eye of Aldani stands as one of the most visually stunning and emotionally complex moments in Star Wars history, revealing characters whose motivations span from idealism to revenge to simple survival. Stellan Skarsgård's Luthen Rael embodies this complexity perfectly, his antiquities dealer facade masking a revolutionary willing to sacrifice everything—including his soul—for the cause.Andor achieves something remarkable by working within the confines of established canon. By showing us the messy birth of rebellion years before A New Hope, it deepens our understanding of the entire saga. This isn't just great Star Wars—it's great television, period. Whether you're a lifelong fan or new to the galaxy, Andor offers something profound: a reminder that revolutions aren't born from heroes or mystical powers, but from ordinary people who simply decide they can no longer live under tyranny. The rebellion begins here. Will you join it?Twitter handles:Project Geekology: https://twitter.com/pgeekologyAnthony's Twitter: https://twitter.com/odysseyswowDakota's Twitter: https://twitter.com/geekritique_dakInstagram:https://instagram.com/projectgeekology?igshid=1v0sits7ipq9yYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@projectgeekologyGeekritique (Dakota):https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBwciIqOoHwIx_uXtYTSEbAHow ANDOR Just Teased Dawn of the Jedi:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjCPBmBClnITwitch (Anthony):https://www.twitch.tv/odysseywowTravel Trends with Dan Christian #1 B2B Travel Podcast. Execs, Start-Ups, Major TrendsListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

Episode 257 for the week of May 5th, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World...Last Minute Trip Thoughts:- By the time you see/hear this week's episode we would have left for our quick trip to DHS to say goodbye to Muppet Courtyard. We share some final thoughts of our plans and what we are looking forward to.Starts @0:43 ...News Roundup:- Volcano Bay to drop Tapu Tapu in October and then have 5month, seasonal closure next year. Source: UOFan- GEO-82 Details, included $179 Luminous viewing! Source: Disney Parks Blog- Cool Kid Summer Park-by-Park Details: Source: WDW Magic- More details for Wald Disney - a Magical Life at Disneyland. Source: Scott GustinStarts @15:09 ...Construction Updates:- Nothing major but work at Big Thunder continues and rooms update at POP.Starts @43:34 ...DBC Engagement - Top 5 Lessons from a WDW Veteran:- First, Phil shares his top 5 tips and Jason critiques ... then we hear from our community!Starts @46:33 ...* Reminder to like, subscribe, rate, and review the DBC Pod wherever you get your podcast *NEW! Landing Page for all things DBC Pod: magictravelonmain.com Send us an e-mail! .... thedbcpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on social media:- LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thedbcpod - Bluesky: @thedbcpod.bsky.social- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheDBCPod/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDBCPod- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDBCPod- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedbcpod- Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/cJ8Vxf4BmQNote: This podcast is not affiliated with any message boards, blogs, news sites, or other podcastsTravel Trends with Dan Christian #1 B2B Travel Podcast. Execs, Start-Ups, Major TrendsListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

They say those who don't learn the past are doomed to repeat it. What does that have to do with our guest? We're not really sure. Dr. Carol Queen, phd is the curator of the Antique Vibrator Museum, located inside the Good Vibrations store in San Francisco. (Other branches of the chain have some items on display too.) What is the history of the vibrator? Did it seriously involve steam power? Where do things go from here? Dr Queen has all the answers.To plan your visit to the Antique Vibrator Museum, check out their website.Travel Trends with Dan Christian #1 B2B Travel Podcast. Execs, Start-Ups, Major TrendsListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

On today's episode we are going to deep dive with chatty g to talk about how being busy may actually make you sick and how I had strep throat this week!Follow on Instagram: @thebeachclassroomWelcome to basically minimal where we'll talk about all things cleaning, being lucky, and living an intentional life. Travel Trends with Dan Christian #1 B2B Travel Podcast. Execs, Start-Ups, Major TrendsListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Send us a textThis week,we are joined by a fantastic special guest—Awesome Adam! This episode is packed with laughs, insights, and a full breakdown of Pokémon GO's May content, including the newly announced Pawmi Community Day. What can Trainers expect from this electric mouse? The hosts dig into event bonuses, featured moves, and their thoughts on Pawmi's evolution line.In this week's Getting to Know You, Mark throws out a wild question: What unorthodox animal would you choose as a pet? Let's just say things get a bit... feral!

It's May the 4th be with you weekend! Star Wars isn't the only news though: Summer 2025 sets have been revealed, Mattel has released their new lineup, and a LEGO set is coming to a bookshelf near you! That and more on this week's Bricking News!Set Review: 75416 Chopper C1-10P Astromech DroidMOC Review: Tie Avenger by EDGE OF BRICKSBecome a Brick Stud! – Patreon.comSubscribe on YouTube! – YouTube.comRebrickable Instructions - Rebrickabe.combook nookLEGOLAND FortnitePR in the UKStar Wars 2x & 4xFortnite summer 2025Alabama's first storeFantastic Four leakFormula 1 MiamiMay 1st setsLess water usageFree U-Wing buildParkinson's and LEGOSuper Mario Summer 2025Jurassic World turns 10Turtle on a LEGO skateboardAnimal Crossing Summer 2025Lilo & Stitch101 DalmatiansMarvel Summer 2025Batman ForeverBricklink Series 5 pricesMay the 4th 2024 - a true wasteBlack DahliaSpeed Champion Summer 2025Technic Summer 2025Sonic Summer 2025Creator 3-in-1 Summer 2025Advent Calendars 2025Mattel Brick ShopThank you, Patrons! - Bellefonte Bricks Studio, Jimmy Tucker, David, Matthew Vanden Boogart, Paul Snellen, Lee Jackson, Pop's Block ShopTravel Trends with Dan Christian #1 B2B Travel Podcast. Execs, Start-Ups, Major TrendsListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showSee some of the designs I've built - REBRICKABLE.COMHead over to Back2brick.com for links to the latest LEGO set discounts!Support the podcast through our affiliate links AND join the Back 2 Brick Patreon!Have a question? Want to be a guest? Send me a message!backtobrick@gmail.comBack 2 Brick Podcast is not an affiliate nor endorsed by the LEGO Group.LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure, and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group of Companies. ©2025 The LEGO Group.

Zach and Brittany break down their top over, under, and properly rated attractions and restaurants in Walt Disney World based on personal experiences and family preferences.• Peter Pan's Flight unanimously chosen as most overrated attraction due to consistently long wait times despite short ride duration• Animal Kingdom trails and Living with the Land recognized as underrated gems offering unique experiences with minimal crowds• Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Remy's Ratatouille Adventure praised as properly rated experiences delivering on their promises• Ohana at the Polynesian and The Edison at Disney Springs identified as overrated restaurants not living up to their hype• Skipper Canteen and Geyser Point Bar & Grill highlighted as underrated dining options with exceptional food and atmosphere• Tusker House and The Boathouse earn spots as properly rated restaurants consistently delivering quality experiences• Zach shares updates from his recent research trip to Walt Disney World, documenting locations for his upcoming book• Their sons Ryan and Nolan contribute their own opinions on Disney's best and worst experiences• Interesting Disney trivia about Hans Scharf's mosaics in Cinderella Castle and the Land pavilionPlease Check Out Our Links Below:  Our Sponsor:www.travelplannererica.com Email Us:circleofparks@gmail.com Our Website:www.circleofparks.com Facebook:www.facebook.com/circleofparks Instagram:www.instagram.com/circleofparks X:www.x.com/circleofparks Ad Music:Carefree Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music promoted on https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Send us a textTravel Trends with Dan Christian #1 B2B Travel Podcast. Execs, Start-Ups, Major TrendsListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textThe movie Up in real life? After school specials that taught and traumatized? Some briefly famous people from the 1970s?Episode 193 of the podcast dives into all of that Gen-X nostalgia.It kicks off with a look back at ABC's After School Specials. These hour-long films shared life lessons with kids from the 1970s through the 1990s. We do a deep dive into these TV shows from their purpose to some of the most well-known episodes.The movie Up is an engaging and exciting animated film about a man who uses balloons to float his house away. Something like that is fiction, right? Yes and no. It wasn't a house that balloons took away. It was a man in a lawn chair. We go way back in the day to 1982 and discuss the incredible but true story of Lawn Chair Larry.15 minutes of fame sometimes is just long enough. This week's Top 5 looks at some people who had their brush with fame in the 1970s and then virtually disappeared. Athletes, actors, musicians, and more. Do you remember these briefly famous people?There is also a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule that looks back at the end of Lou Gehrig's streak of consecutive games played in baseball.For more great content become a subscriber on Patreon!Helpful Links from this EpisodePurchase My New Book Cape Cod Beyond the Beach!In My Footsteps: A Cape Cod Travel Guide(2nd Edition)Hooked By Kiwi - Etsy.comDJ Williams MusicKeeKee's Cape Cod KitchenChristopher Setterlund.comCape Cod Living - Zazzle StoreSubscribe on YouTube!Initial Impressions 2.0 BlogWebcam Weekly Wrapup PodcastCJSetterlundPhotos on EtsyListen to Episode 192 hereTravel Trends with Dan Christian #1 B2B Travel Podcast. Execs, Start-Ups, Major TrendsListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textIn this episode we talk about the recent meta and tournament results! Heath needs help and wonders what he should play in his upcoming set champs, and we take jabs at how Benny will probably once again make a last minute deck.Sit back and relax as we crack some packs and get into it.Join the Overexerted Discord at: https://discord.com/channels/@me/1160005519625429073/1362494544591065159Twitter/X:Benny: https://x.com/overexertedcastJames: https://x.com/danregalHeath: https://x.com/BoGLorcanaMartin: https://x.com/LorcanaKarpNote: This video uses trademarks and/or copyrights associated with Disney Lorcana TCG, used under Ravensburger's Community Code Policy (https://cdn.ravensburger.com/lorcana/.... We are expressly prohibited from charging you to use or access this content. This video is not published, endorsed, or specifically approved by Disney or Ravensburger. For more information about Disney Lorcana TCG, visit https://www.disneylorcana.com/en-US/.Travel Trends with Dan Christian #1 B2B Travel Podcast. Execs, Start-Ups, Major TrendsListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyTwitter: @OverexertedcastInstagram: overexertedcastDiscord: Overexerted - A Disney Lorcana Discord Music Provided By: Aaron PaulMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/arrival-of-a-princessLicense code: NQA8GSDIJUPC33WY

Embark on a journey with Dan Christian, the seasoned host of the 'The Travel Trends' podcast, as he unveils the captivating story behind his entrepreneurial leap into the dynamic travel market. Dan, a highly respected travel industry executive and entrepreneur, draws upon his extensive personal experiences and insights gained from years within major travel brands to illuminate the ever-evolving landscape of the travel sector. Through engaging discussions, Dan not only dissects current travel trends and consumer behaviors but also casts a keen eye towards the future, offering invaluable perspectives on what lies ahead for this global industry. Get ready to explore the forces shaping how we travel, where we go, and the innovative strategies driving the next era of travel, all guided by Dan's expert voice and entrepreneurial spirit.You can follow Dan & the Travel Trends Podcast in the links below:Dan ChristianTravel Trends Podcast

Join us as we welcome Dan Christian, CEO and host of the Travel Trends Podcast, to explore the biggest trends in tours and activities. From hidden gems to the evolving role of AI in travel, Dan shares key insights ahead of his ITB Berlin debut and his panel on tailor-made experiences. Hosted by Charlotte Lamp Davies, founder of A Bright Approach, this episode dives into the latest travel trends shaping 2025. What makes hidden gems so appealing? How can travel companies balance growth and sustainability? Key trends shaping tours & activities in 2025 The role of AI in creating authentic travel experiences What to expect at ITB Berlin's Tours & Activities track Tune in now and get ready for ITB Berlin 2025!

Dan Christian has spent decades in the industry working at some of the world's largest travel brands: The Travel Corporation, G Adventures, Lonely Planet.Today he's the host of the Travel Trends podcast and CEO of the Acceleration Team, helping travel companies achieve rapid growth.Dan knows marketing and business transformation like nobody else, and in this episode he spills the secrets of the world's largest companies:How do the largest tour companies really make their money?What have they learned about marketing tours?How do you scale up your operations efficiently as you add new regions?What does smart growth look like?How important is brand and USP?How do you leverage technology?What are the best distribution channels for selling your tours?Are travel advisors worth working with?More information...Show notes with more of Dan's insightsTourpreneur's full event schedule including CONNECT NYC in February, and our Tour Product Boot Camp in Berlin, March 3.Join our 16,000+ tour operator community on FacebookGet our free Tour Business Toolkit by joining our Community Hub

Sydney Thunder Assistant Coach Dan Christian joins Whitey and Flemo on the Run Home to chat his return from retirement, the injury between Sams and Bancroft, Sam Konstas, the pressure of coaching and would he return to playing cricket full time. 00:00 Dan Christian Sydney Thunder Assistant Coach 00:30 Nervous ahead of his return 01:45 Pressure as being a coach 03:45 Is this just a short term? 04:50 Sam Konstas rise this year 06:15 First time meeting Konstas 07:45 What does he do in his down time? 08:40 Plus 1 on the golf course 09:20 David Warner as captain 11:00 Ollie Davies form 12:20 Injury and big collision between Sams and Bancroft 14:15 Is he available for test selection? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alyssa Healy, Dan Christian and Adam Peacock join you to have a chat about the Paris Olympics and what the Aussie teams might look like in four years' time. Then we talk about DC's recent tournament of legends in the UK, answer a handful of Secret Cricket Club questions and finish with Sundries, including a major injury to Ben Stokes.  Send your cricket club cap to Producer Sam at the following address: Sam Ferris50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Christian and Adam Peacock review Australia's 39-run win over Oman at the T20 World Cup in Barbados. Marcus Stoinis was player of the match for his 67no and 3-19, while David Warner, Adam Zampa and Mitch Starc contributed.  Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Christian and Adam Peacock join you to talk about Australia's T20 World Cup squad which is set to be named on Wednesday, whether boom batter Jake Fraser-McGurk can force his way to the Caribbean, if the run-fest in the IPL is a good thing, what it's like switching states and ours sundries to cap it all off.  Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This originally aired in April 2022. Subscribe to our YouTube page for live streams: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk7koDKpKxe0e3yC7NXQx6Q Support the show by heading to our Patreon Page Linktree for listening on podcast apps and finding us on social media: https://linktr.ee/cricketunfiltered Show twitter: https://twitter.com/auscricketpod Menners on twitter:  https://twitter.com/amenners TIKTOK: @cricketunfiltered Sponsorship enquiries for host read ads: andrew@piccolopodcasts.com.au Email the show your cricket takes: cricketunfilteredpodcast@gmail.com Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/ Founder Andrew Menczel. The first episode aired August 2013.  It is a multi award-winning podcast team, the show has featured 15 Australian captains and some of the greatest legends of cricket and an episode is archived in the Australian National Film and Sound Archive. Menners is an accredited cricket journalist and commentator and his interview with Alex Blackwell won a Cricket NSW Media Award. The show was the first ever regular weekly Australian cricket podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Peacock and Dan Christian join you today to talk about raw Indian fast bowler Mayank Yadav, the Australian women's team's perfect tour of Bangladesh, Ben Stokes omission from the T20 World Cup and what the County Championship is all about. Then Adam chats to WA coach Adam Voges from India about his coaching career, memories of the Cricket Academy under Rod Marsh and his historic Test batting average. Finally, Adam and Dan finish the show with a few extras, including the possible return of the Champions League T20!  Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia men's Test wicketkeeper Alex Carey joins Adam Peacock and Dan Christian to discuss his epic 98no in Christchurch, getting dropped from the World Cup after only one match, whether the Johnny Bairstow incident played on his mind throughout the summer, the hardest of the Aussie quicks to face in the nets and plans for the offseason. Then DC tells some wild stories of the some of his big-name IPL teammates. The MS Dhoni yarn is a belter!  Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brad Haddin files a special report from India where he's working as an assistant coach at Punjab Kings XI. Hadds, Adam Peacock and Dan Christian review the first week of the IPL, how the Aussies are faring and how the fixture is finally settled. Then the team unpack the 2024-25 summer fixture announcement which includes five Tests against India, a Women's Ashes Test at the MCG and a hole in the calendar for the BBL. Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tour company marketing guru Dan Christian joins the podcast to help us get inside the mind of post-pandemic traveler buyers.

Adam Peacock, Brad Haddin and Dan Christian discuss Australia's 3-0 men's T20 series sweep over New Zealand, pick their rolling T20 World Cup squads, unpack India's series-clinching win over England in the fourth Test at Ranchi, recap the one-day domestic finals won by Western Australia (men) and Tasmania (women) and finish with our Risers and Fallers.  Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Peacock and Brad Haddin are with you to recap Australia's men's T20I series against the West Indies, Hadds shares his first take on his rolling Aussie T20 World Cup XI and then boys discuss Michael Atherton's column with Hadds clearing a few things up. Former Australia allrounder Dan Christian joins for a chat about his globe-trotting career, ODI hat-trick and memories from the 2002 Under-19 World Cup win. We finish with our Risers and Fallers for the week.  Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Area/TopicTravel Industry Trends, Traveling with KidsDan ChristianPodcast Host, Travel TrendsTravel Trends Podcast with Dan ChristianDan Christian is a highly respected travel industry executive & entrepreneur. Following the pandemic he wanted to create a new travel podcast that told the stories of travel's return through the experiences of his outstanding travel colleagues, our clients, and the key industry leaders that are shaping the future of the Travel Industry.https://www.traveltrendspodcast.com/SummaryIn this episode, host Jason Elkins interviews Dan Christian, host of the Travel Trends Podcast and founder of the Acceleration Team. They discuss Dan's journey into the travel industry, his passion for snowboarding and its connection to travel, and the importance of connection in adventure travel. Dan also shares personal stories about his family and the challenges he faced, as well as the value of traveling with kids. They discuss overcoming financial barriers to travel and how to prioritize travel in one's life. The episode concludes with information on how to connect with Dan and listen to the Travel Trends Podcast. In this conversation, the hosts discuss various topics related to travel and the travel industry. They emphasize the importance of visiting local markets when traveling to experience the culture and try new foods. They also introduce the Travel Trends Podcast, which aims to educate and inform people interested in the travel industry. The conversation highlights the opportunities available in the travel industry and how it can be a fulfilling career choice. Finally, they discuss the concept of life-changing adventures and how travel experiences can have a profound impact on people's lives.TakeawaysTravel can be a transformative experience that allows for personal growth and connection with others.Snowboarding and other adventure activities can spark a love for travel and exploration.Family support and personal experiences can shape one's career and passion for travel.Traveling with kids can create lasting memories and connections, and it is possible to find affordable travel options.Chapters00:00Introduction01:13Dan's Story and Entry into the Travel Space05:29Snowboarding and the Connection to Travel08:54The Importance of Connection in Adventure Travel09:24The Influence of History on Dan's Career11:21Finding Strengths and Building a Team15:06Family and Personal Challenges20:36Taking Care of Family and Life Changes23:56Traveling with Kids and Creating Connections31:49The Value of Traveling with Kids38:26Overcoming Financial Barriers to Travel43:37Connecting with Dan and Travel Trends Podcast45:57The Importance of Markets in Travel47:23The Travel Trans Podcast48:20Creating Opportunities in the Travel Industry49:48Life-Changing Adventures Learn more about the Big World Made Small Podcast and join our private community to get episode updates, special access to our guests, and exclusive adventure travel offers at bigworldmadesmall.com.

Sydney Thunder Assistant coach talks about their upcoming clash against the Sydney Sixers

The BSB Team cover all the big news in sport plus chat with Dan Christian and Marcus Antonsson

Skip the Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. Your host is  Kelly Molson, Founder of Rubber Cheese.Download the Rubber Cheese 2022 Visitor Attraction Website Report - the first digital benchmark statistics for the attractions sector.If you like what you hear, you can subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, and all the usual channels by searching Skip the Queue or visit our website rubbercheese.com/podcast.If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review, it really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned in this podcastCompetition ends July 31st 2023. The winner will be contacted via Twitter.  Show references: https://arival.travel/https://twitter.com/douglasquinbyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasquinby/ Douglas Quinby co-founded Arival to fill the huge void in insights, information and conferences for travel's third-largest and most important sector: Tours, Activities & Attractions. Since its founding in 2016, Arival has become the defining platform for the sector, with three conferences worldwide, a series of definitive research reports and the Arival.travel media site and newsletter.  Prior to co-founding Arival he served as Senior Vice President, Research at Phocuswright, where he led seminal studies on numerous travel trends and sectors, including Tours, Activities & Attractions, as well as programming for Phocuswright conferences around the world. Transcriptions: Kelly Molson: Welcome to Skip the Queue, a podcast for people working in or working with visitor attractions. I'm your host, Kelly Molson. Each episode, I speak with industry experts from the attractions world. In today's episode, I speak with Douglas Quinby, cofounder and CEO of Arival. Douglas and I chat through a few topics covering the economic outlook for 2023, the big shift in discovering new experiences, ticketing tech, and a little bit on dynamic pricing. If you like what you hear, you can subscribe on itunes, Spotify, and all the usual channels by searching Skip the Queue. Kelly Molson: Douglas, thank you so much for joining me on the Skip the Queue podcast today. I'm so excited that you could come on. Douglas Quinby: Well beyond thrilled to be here. Thanks so much for the invitation, Kelly. Kelly Molson: Very, very welcome. Straight into our ice breakers. So, Doug, I would like to know, do you have any hidden talents that we should know about? Douglas Quinby: Hidden talents? Let's see. I actually was a music major in college and I have a music degree and studied composition and piano. Haven't done much with that talent in some time, much to my wife's chagrin. She complains about it and I get a little embarrassed about it, like, we'll have friends over and she wants me to play the piano for everybody, and I get a little self conscious about it. So that's actually one of my commitments to my wife, is I'm going to get our piano tuned, I'm going to start practicing again, and I'm not going to be bashful about playing when we have people over or when she wants me to. Kelly Molson: I think that is such a wonderful talent. I genuinely said to my husband it a couple of weeks ago, if there was two things that I could do, one would be I'd really love to be good at languages, and then I would really love to learn to play the piano. I think it's great to be able to do that. Do you not find it quite mindful as well when you play? Douglas Quinby: Well, I do, and actually, when we had our two boys, I made a deliberate effort of teaching them to play piano. And so for years, I would sit down every day, or maybe almost every day, four or five days a week and make them practice. And we also hired a teacher to come in. But a lot of stress with that, with forcing two boys to play the piano and sit down every day. And I can tell you it was not always mindful and peaceful. Anyone who's raising kids will know, right. So I think when they turn 15, like, okay, if you want to go and do something else, that's fine. Douglas Quinby: And I just took a pause from the whole thing, so but, yes, I think as you get older yeah, I would get back in and there are moments when you can be mindful and just relaxing and pleasant. Kelly Molson: Okay. All right, next one. What is your ultimate guilty pleasure song? Douglas Quinby: A guilty pleasure song. Oh, yeah, I know, but I don't know the name. Kelly Molson: Are you going to sing it for us? Douglas Quinby: Oh, goodness. What's the song? There's also that song by the Black Eyed Peas. I'm terrible with names. Kelly Molson: I've got a feeling. Douglas Quinby: Yeah. So that's one. Like, sometimes I'll put that on with my boys in the car and we'll totally jam out together. Like we're dancing around stage. But no, let me. Okay. Now, that's important. This is an important question. Kelly Molson: It is an important question. I genuinely thought that you were going to break out into song and do it that way, Doug. I thought that was where you'll go over this. And if you want, feel free. Douglas Quinby: Oh, my goodness. Gosh. It's also what happens when you get older. I just find..Kelly Molson: The suspense is killing us. An easier final question for you. What is the one thing you would like to do this year that you've never done before? Douglas Quinby: Well, this is going to be a kind of boring one. I've had a pretty amazing career. I've been able to travel to so many different places and have so many amazing experiences, and in particular, working in what we at Arival, we call the best part of travel. Right. So tours, activities and attractions all of those things that travellers do when they get there. I've been beyond fortunate to have an opportunity to just meet so many amazing people whose whole lives are all about delivering amazing experiences to people. So I've done things like when I was in Dubai ATM through an industry connection. We did a climb up a sand dune in Sharjah. And then when we came down, we had an ice bucket, like an ice immersion experience, things like that. When I think about bucket list stuff, I don't know. Douglas Quinby: To me, that's not as important. My commitment this year is my 17 year old is in his senior year in school, and he's going to be going to college in the fall. And I've had so much travel and devoted so much of my life to starting my career and then starting Arival and building it over the past five years or keeping it afloat over the last two. And so now I'm actually committed to I'm not doing any travel other than what's absolutely essential until he goes to school. And I'm going to spend as much time as possible with him and make sure that he knows as he goes off into the world, how much his father is behind him and has his back. Kelly Molson: That's a great answer to the question, Doug. And I think that is the most brilliant thing that he could be able to do right now. And I'm sure that he will very much appreciate that time with you as well. Douglas Quinby: Well, I hope so. Nothing more important. Kelly Molson: Absolutely not. Right, Doug. It is time for your unpopular opinion. What have you prepared for us today? Douglas Quinby: Well, my unpopular opinion well, I don't know if it's unpopular or not. You can tell me. But I'm continually amazed at how terrible so many attractions are at marketing to travellers and understanding the traveller psyche and understanding how travel distribution works. And it's completely different from how a kind of a local thinks about visiting an attraction or having an experience. And so how you find them, how you target them, how you get into their mindset. That's one piece and then the other piece is also understanding travel distribution and the systems and how to optimise that. It's something that's dramatically overlooked. So here's just one example. Douglas Quinby: In fact, one of the things that we do at Arival constantly is where we pulse the industry on a variety of trends to get a sense of what's happening, especially over the past two and a half years, which has been so crazy for all of us. Well, now, I guess it's three years now, is it? It is It is almost it's coming up on three years since the pandemic started. So just here's one example. In 2022, in a survey we had done, of almost 400 attractions over the past year, 23% are not using a modern booking or ticketing system to manage their business. To me, it's incomprehensible. I have a hard time wrapping my head around it. I mean, think about it from an airline perspective or a hotel perspective. Imagine if 23% of airlines did not use a central reservation system. Douglas Quinby: Or imagine if 23% of hotels did not have a property management system. I mean, travel wouldn't exist, right? The way it does today. It wouldn't even be possible. So I find it interesting. It's a real challenge to the industry and it's very common, I think, across experiences. People get into this business or an attraction is started because it's based on a mission. They may have a cultural mission. It may be a notforprofit. They may or they may be passionate about, like, say in the case of the tours world, like they want to be out in the water taking people on kayak tours or walking them up a mountain. Douglas Quinby: But at the same time, to have a business, to be able to deliver those experiences, to be able to advance the cultural mission, you want to have as many people come to your attraction as possible. You want to share that. And that requires an investment in the operation and the business. It requires understanding who the customer is. But it's a natural thing of most businesses. You tend to be focused on your own product or your own thing, but you also have to shift and think about the orientation of the customer and where they are and what they're looking for. I don't know if it's an unpopular opinion because frankly, it's just a fact. It's just a fact when I see how most attractions market their experience to travellers and the challenges that the travel industry has. Douglas Quinby: For example, in accessing attraction ticket inventory, when I see that less than 1% of attractions worldwide engage in any kind of dynamic pricing which is not just a tool to charge more money, it's actually a tool for things like optimising the guest experience because you can more effectively disperse your customer demand over the course of a day or a week in order to make it a better experience for everybody.  There's so much opportunity that's missed in the world of attractions. Kelly Molson: I would love to know what listeners think about this. So, as ever, if you want to feedback on Doug's unpopular opinion on our Twitter account, feel free. There's definitely a conversation. I mean, there's a whole podcast piece around your unpopular opinion. I think there Doug. We're going touch on a couple of the subject matters from it today. But yeah, I think there's a whole piece around exploring that. I don't know how unpopular it is because I would tend to agree with you. And I think, like you said, it is a fact. I think the attractions industry has moved on dramatically from a digital perspective in the last three years. Kelly Molson: They were forced to move quicker, they were forced to innovate, they were forced to introduce things that they might have been thinking about doing them, but might have taken another two or three years to actually implement because they had to. But I think that some of those decisions and some of the things that they've implemented have been done in a quite rudimentary way because there was a time element attached to it. In the UK, attractions couldn't open unless they could do pre booked and timed tickets. Small attractions, I mean, all of a sudden you've got to have the infrastructure to be able to implement that. You've got to find the right booking system, you've got to be able to pay for those things for you to be able to open safe. Douglas Quinby: Yeah, but this stuff is not this is not rocket science. No one needs to have expertise in artificial intelligence or you don't need to. In fact, a lot of the systems that are out there today, and this is one of the most amazing things in the world of, say, in the tours and activities segment of the experiences industry, which has many more smaller businesses, there's been an absolute revolution over the past decade. There has been literally dozens upon dozens of startups that have stepped into the market. They offer very simple, easy to use, SaaS platforms. You can get your business up and running within a couple of days, if not less. You get your tickets loaded and you flip a switch and you can start selling that stuff directly through online travel agencies, through other resellers. You can set different rules. Douglas Quinby: And this is stuff where often there's not even an upfront cost, it's just your own internal resources. So there's been a dramatic change within the enterprise software side of the sector that has opened up all of these avenues to this industry. Now, of course, it's one thing if you're a small tour company and you do five or six departures a week, and you're a one or two person shop and you're a visitor attraction with thousands or tens of thousands of guests a year.  Douglas Quinby: And you've got operations and you have a board or you have of course, there's a lot of other things to consider there as well. There's no reason for it. And again, I think for attractions, especially those that have a not for profit mission, some of the great and even where I live in Atlanta, Georgia, there are some terrific and very small local museums and places to visit that explore history of the south in small towns here outside of Atlanta, for example, or the Atlanta the City History Museum. But accessing the content and discovering it as a consumer is hard. It's not easy. So it's just a huge missed opportunity. Douglas Quinby: Of course, there's a lot of the big attractions, the great ones, they do a great job and there are many amazing. I want to be clear, too, there are many incredible travel marketers within the world of attractions, right? And you all know who you are and you're out there. So I just want to say, for those of you like, this is not aimed at you, but it is aimed at, I think, the mid to long tail of amazing experience operators out there that could just benefit. So much more and not just benefit themselves commercially, but benefit people who haven't experienced their attraction, haven't experienced their museum or that little that special thing that they create that could delight so many more people. Kelly Molson: Yeah, I agree. There's a lot to pick here, Doug. Well, let's go back to what you said. So in the UK, so 2022, we really focused a lot about staffing challenges and the rising cost of labour. That was a huge topic across the board. That's still a challenge. But in the UK especially, we have got currently a very high cost of living crisis. Utility costs have been driven up predominantly by the war against Ukraine. We have attractions that are reporting a rise of between 200 and 900% in their electricity gas bills. So there's been a recent publication in The Guardian saying that rising costs have led to staff redundancies. They've curtailed open hours and nine out of ten sites fear that they could close permanently, and that's in castles, museums and theatres. That's really drastic. That's the real bad end of what's going on at the moment. Kelly Molson: We've had things like train strikes in the UK, which are a necessary evil. I personally am, for one, support the rail strikes, but they do have a huge impact, especially on theatres. People that are going into London suddenly can't get into London, or they have to drive into London, and it bumps the cost up for parking. All kinds of things going on. There's still very few visits from international travellers, although that's on the rise. But Asia is only just opening up the borders, so we still have a lot of attractions that are very heavily dependent on international tourism that are nowhere near back to the visitor numbers that they did, that they should be out and just to throw into the rigs. Kelly Molson: We know from speaking to many attractions that marketing budgets are looking to be cut this year because of the high cost of utilities being risen. So marketing budgets could be cut by about 15% to 20% in the UK. What does it look like, Doug, for you? You're US based, but you speak to a lot of US and international and European based attractions. Is it a similar story there? What's happening? Douglas Quinby: It's not, actually. Fortunes are quite mixed. I think the UK in particular and parts of Europe are being hit especially hard. In the United States, it's a very different picture. In fact, it's one of the most confusing times in terms of trying to forecast what the economy is going to do. Everyone is talking about recession. It seems like the Federal Reserve here is committed to putting the country into recession by tamping down inflation and raising interest rates. But at the same time, our federal government has just pushed through, at the end of last year, a $1.7 trillion spending package. And so it seems like we've got the Fed and the government kind of at odds in terms of where the economy should be going. We are seeing mass layoffs. Douglas Quinby: Well, mass layoffs is probably a strong word, but widespread layoffs in certain sectors like tech and in certain areas of the corporate world, an expectation that earnings are going to be depressed. And this is in the US. But I think also globally through the first half of this year. Yet at the same time, the labour market is extremely tight. There's a lot of demand. We just had our conference in Las Vegas in October, and for all the talk of recession, the hotels were full, the casinos were packed. We had a hard time getting restaurant reservations to feed the team during the event. So it's a very confusing time. I think one of the things that I think every attraction needs to be thinking about and honestly, it's not even an attraction. Douglas Quinby: What I'm going to say is I think it applies to all industries, although I think in particular with regard to travel and to experiences because one, there's still very clear demand for getting out and doing things. We're still very much in a kind of COVID hangover. We see from all of our consumer sentiment work that they are prioritising getting out and doing things, being with people, with the people they love, having experiences whether it's local or it's travel. We measure this across a variety of ways, but just in a very simple way. Three out of five kind of Gen Z and young millennials are clearly prioritising experiences over stuff. That's where they're spending their money. That number actually jumps to almost three and four for Gen Z and millennials who are in that upper income bracket. Douglas Quinby: For us, that metric is a household income of 150,000 USD or up. And that's actually for us, that's very important and for all attractions and experience providers to think about because we really have to put it very simply, a kind of bifurcated consumer landscape. I think of it as the haves and the havesums. So you have the lower middle income segment and this applies to the US and Europe where, okay, they are being more directly affected by inflation, by rising cost of living, and a little bit by more the kind of recessionary impacts which are a bit deeper in Europe than they are in the US. And so yes, their spend is going to be a bit muted around travel and around experiences and they're going to be a bit more price sensitive. Douglas Quinby: But you also have this upper income segment which we see despite everything that's happening in the world, there's no the gas is on the pedal all the way down. They're going for it. They intend to spend, do more, they want to travel more, they want to see more. And also we've seen an extraordinary shift coming out of the pandemic, which I think of it as like a post COVID kind of convulsion period that we're in right now. Just to give you and this is in a recent report that we've a research, report on the experiences traveller and the global attractions traveller that we've published over the past couple of months where just a dramatic shift in the demand for small group and private experiences, even around attractions. Douglas Quinby: So as I've been covering this industry for many years, we've always seen it's been the iconic visitor attractions that have been the primary driver of tourism. I want to go to London and go to see the Tower. I want to go to the National Gallery or I'm going to Paris. I got to go to the Louvre, I've got to go to Buzzed or say and so on and so forth. But increasing, well, not just increasingly.  Douglas Quinby: It's been a dramatic shift as travellers have come back. It's not just that I want to get a ticket to the Coliseum, but I want to have a private or special small group experience with my friends and family. I'm going to book that tour that will include the ticket, but I want all the bells and whistles or yes, I want to go to the top of the edge in New York with my fiance, with my wife. I want to do the Champagne Sunset Experience and I'm going to pay twice the price and we're going to linger there and have that's the kind of extraordinary shift that we're seeing. And I've been saying this very clearly, one for any experienced operator or attraction, one understand who your customers are. Are they more price sensitive or are they more in the kind of the haves? Right? Douglas Quinby: Or if you serve both, then how can you really think about the products that you offer in a way to get the most out of them or deliver the best? And so a really great example is that it's not just the ticket to the top but it's the ticket to the top with the Champagne experience at a special time of day. Or maybe it's offering a VIP behind the scenes experience or a special meal or something that just makes it a little bit more special and there's just a real opportunity to sell more and to do more for that. Right? And then I think the one last thought is for those travellers or visitors that are a bit more price sensitive, really to think about, definitely you don't want to get into the discount game. Douglas Quinby: I'm always very vehemently opposed to discounting unless it's done in a way that really can help you drive demand during low volume periods, but really to think about how can you deliver more, maybe deliver more value, right? Or more incentives. So maybe build something in to the experience, to the ticket or through a membership or subscription that creates a sense of more value for the guests. But don't simply go to discounting, especially at a time like this when we're all feeling pressure from the bottom up in terms of our balance sheets. Kelly Molson: Great advice. And what you've described is exactly what we've been talking about as well and what we've been hearing. So just before Christmas, I attended the Heads, a marketing meeting that ALVA run and Bernard Donoghue talked exactly the same scenarios that you just had. It is down to the experience. People will pay more, but they are looking for something that is outside of the ordinary now. So it's not just about come to the attraction, come to see this thing, what does that package look like? How can you exploit what you have in a more interesting way for the audience that are already going to come but they'll probably spend more if you have this VIP package or this next level package if we talk about. A question for you. So we talked about the haves and the have not as much. Kelly Molson: So how did you define it? Douglas Quinby: The haves and the have-sums. Kelly Molson: The haves and the have-sums. Okay, so the haves and the have-sums. Where do you think this fits in terms of membership? Because that's been quite a big discussion topic recently in that during the pandemic membership sales went up phenomenally, astronomically actually. So it was an altruistic purchase. You were doing what you could to support your favourite attraction while they couldn't open. What we're starting to see is a decline in people renewing memberships because of how nervous the cost of living crisis is making people. And the assumption that Bernard described this dispute is that previously if you had a membership, so I have a membership for the National Trust, your previous mindset would be, "Oh well, let's go to the local National Trust today because that's free because we've got our membership, we've already paid for that". And you wouldn't really think about the secondary spend. Kelly Molson: So you're going to buy lunch while you're there or you might get something in the gift shop. Whereas now people are starting to go, "that's not a free visit for us anymore". So we need to think about whether we go, what we spend while we're there. So maybe we take a packed lunch rather than we buy in the cafe, which is obviously then going to start to have a significant effect on the attraction itself. How can organisations do better with their memberships to kind of help those people that maybe have them and are thinking about letting them go? Douglas Quinby: That's a really tough one, especially in this environment in the UK. And I think again, it comes down to what more can you layer in to really make it valuable? So what kind of additional kind of benefits or perks or things can you expand to really tie that in? But that's something that I think really has to be addressed at the attraction level. There's no way around this. You've got to understand your customer and who they are. Why did they become a member? What were the key drivers and how can you keep that going? I can tell you, for us, when our kids were younger, were members of the zoo here in Atlanta. We were members of another museum, a local science museum that we would take the kids to on a regular basis. Douglas Quinby: But as the kids aged out, weren't going as much, right? And there wasn't a need. And their programming or their content was not compelling enough for us to stay with it. For example, now since they've actually introduced some things like at the science museum, like you can go to the observatory and they have cocktails under the stars at night and things like that, which might be a little bit more interesting for parents to still be involved. There's no, I think, blanket easy answer for the industry as a whole. That's something that you've really got to understand your triggers and what do your guests really value the most about the membership and what are things that you can do to really kind of leverage that to drive that engagement. But there's one thing too, I'm just going to throw out there. Douglas Quinby: This is maybe more of an idea I think could be, I don't know, a million dollar idea or 100 million dollar idea within this sector. One of the businesses that has been a clear use case for travellers is that City Attraction Pass, right where you come into a city and you can buy that pass. You give access to so many attractions, and you get so many visits over the course of four or five days, or whatever the duration of the passes that you purchase. But there's a missing, I think, business opportunity within the world of experiences, which is the equivalent of like a multi attraction membership. There's actually an interesting little startup based in New York called Sesame which is doing something where you basically you pay almost a negligible. Douglas Quinby: I think it's like 15 or $20 a year, and you get access to opaque pricing, to attractions all over the world, but even just something where you become So I guess the corollary I think of is something like class pass in the US. Or gym pass where you subscribe to the service and you can get access to gyms all over the country or to yoga classes or whatever it might be. And I think there's a huge opportunity for some entrepreneurial startup to step in and aggregate a lot of this content in a subscription or a membership service, or you can do a zip line in North Georgia and then you can go to a National Trust experience somewhere in the UK and you can do this and you can do that. Douglas Quinby: And to build that in, I think there's an incredible opportunity there for something like that. A multi attraction subscription or membership service. Yeah. So I'm going to throw that out as my 100 billion dollar idea for some listener to your podcast. Kelly Molson: There you go, listeners who's going to grab it and run with it. It's a really good idea. As you were speaking, I was just thinking we work with a number of attractions on the North Norfolk in the North Norfolk area, which is a lovely coastal area in the UK. And like a Norfolk path for all of the attractions would be incredible because they're all within an hour's drive of each other. So something like that could work really well for those regional areas. So, yeah. All right. There you go. Norfolk attractions. What are you saying? Hit us up. Okay, let's talk about, you wrote a brilliant blog last September called The Future of Discovery in Travel. Very welcome. It's excellent. And it's about the big shift in experiences, discovery, and marketing. So we know that marketing teams are stretched in attractions. Kelly Molson: They're normally on the small side, and they're doing a million different jobs at once. We also know that they need a really clear strategy, and they also need to focus on the right time, on the right channels for them to find where their existing audiences and where their new audiences are. And we've talked a little bit about it's really vital at the moment to know exactly who your audiences are and where they are. This blog, you start off with a really great story about your son, and I wondered if you could just share the story about your son and sneakers. It's a great start and introduction to this. Douglas Quinby: Yeah, sure, I'm happy to. Well, so first there's a paradigm within the travel industry. There's a phrase that's used quite a bit called the "Path to Purchase". And there's a well worn paradigm. It's almost accepted, like gospel within the industry of how a traveller goes about finding where they want to go, what they want to do, all of that stuff. And there was a study that I think was done maybe, I don't know, 10, 12 years ago that was sponsored by Expedia that kind of walks through the path to purchase. You start on Google, you do a search, and then statistically, you visit 38 websites across online travel agencies and review sites like TripAdvisor and whatnot. And from that you kind of figure out, okay, where you want to go. And then you go through the actual shopping phase. Douglas Quinby: You do your flights and your accommodation, and then you get your things to do or experiences, which are often you're booking that the day of travel or very close in or even while you're in destination. So that's the kind of well worn path of like, Google to OTAs to booking sites and, you know, boom, you're off. But I've been I was just struck by something. So this happened in the spring where one day this package arrived at our house, and it was this pair of sneakers. It was like this $200 pair of sneakers that my 17 year old bought. And I mean, first of all, I have no idea where he got $200 to buy a pair of sneakers, but that's a secondary issue. So I was just curious. Douglas Quinby: It was like a designer pair of sneakers, like a certain type of Nike or something, but it wasn't something maybe you'd go into a Nike store and find I don't know, I just asked him, “How did you choose this pair of sneakers?” You have a teenage boy, they don't talk, they don't tell you anything, right? So that was like, I'm never going to find out the answer to that. But one of the things that I definitely know is I know how he didn't buy those sneakers. I know he didn't go on to Google. I know he didn't visit 38 different sneaker websites to find the best sneaker at the best price, the best time. He didn't go through all of that process. Now, did he see somebody on TikTok or a friend of his on Instagram? I don't know. Douglas Quinby: Was it a friend of his at school who was wearing the sneakers? I have no idea. But that paradigm of how people find and discover what they want to do, what they're going to do, is shifting dramatically, especially for that teenage, that Gen Z, and even the younger millennial set in a very extraordinary way. So, in a great example, I was speaking to Dan Christian of Dharma, which is a tour company, who actually would be another great person for you to have on your podcast, by the way, who's very focused on the passion economy. Douglas Quinby: And he had this quote that sticks to my head, which is, "The tour happened to be in Costa Rica", which basically means increasingly younger people, they are connected to friends, they're connected to particular brands or experiences, or they're going to see something on TikTok or Instagram and they're going to say, "oh want to do that thing". And that is going to drive the whole path to purchase and I want to do that thing. Oh, that thing happens to be in Costa Rica, or that happens to be in London or whatever. It could be anywhere, but I want to do that thing with those people. And by the way, I'll say to you, I'm just a guy who runs an event and research company for attractions and experiences, but don't take my word for it. Douglas Quinby: Just look at what Google has done over the past year. They've completely and are continuing to revamp, in particular, their mobile search experience. And a VP at Google made an extraordinary statement at a conference, a tech conference last summer, where he said, we are seeing 40% of Gen Z. They are turning not to Google, not to Maps or search to find where to go or where to eat nearby. They're turning to Instagram, they're turning to TikTok. And it's amazing when you ask these young people and there was a great story in the New York Times about this, I think last August or September, where young people were saying they're being asked to compare, let's say, a review of a restaurant on TikTok versus a Google review. And it's like, I don't have to read anything because young people aren't reading. Douglas Quinby: They don't have to think. Literally, they're saying, "I don't have to think. I can just see the people at the restaurant. I can see them experiencing it. I can see myself in that. And that's the kind of experience I want to have, and that's all I need". And that's an extraordinary shift. So I think the next question you would probably ask is, okay, so what does that mean for an attraction or experienced operator? How do you deal with that, right? Especially when budgets are stretched and your marketing team has already got too much to do. Kelly Molson: You're suddenly asking them to take part and create shortfall video content. Right? That's the bottom line. We know that is the future of this type of search. That's a massive ask, isn't it? It seemed far more complex than sitting down and writing a blog article, for example. There's a lot more involvement in it. Douglas Quinby: I'm not asking to do anything. I'm just simply saying, "look, this is what's happening, and you all can decide what you want to do". That's up to you. But there is a profound shift that is underway. It's happening so quickly, it's hard to get your arms around. It's very hard to understand, okay, well, "do I suddenly stop spending my money on Facebook and Google and put everything into TikTok?" No, of course not. Right? But because there's still intentional demand on those channels, and we detail all of this in the research and the reports too, you can just very clearly see it. So in terms of where younger travellers are going to discover things to do. Douglas Quinby: So TikTok has already surpassed Twitter, and I think for Gen Z, it's going to surpass Facebook within the next probably in the next year or two. Because we can already see Facebook is now like, it's people my age, like it's Gen X and maybe older millennials, but it's really falling off for young folks. But it's not an either or. This is always the thing that kind of comes up, oh, well, it's another channel, that's marketing, that's never going to change. Your marketing teams are always going to be strapped. They're always going to have too much to do. It's. How are you going to work through that? So, yes, you still have to do Google, you still have to do Facebook, you still have to do the photos on Instagram. Douglas Quinby: But now you need to add reals, you need to add short form vertical video. And I would say you just begin by testing. And, you know, the best thing you can do, and there's so many great examples of this is hire one of these. Hire a young person who does this stuff. Hire a 22 year old who lives in this world and ask them to start creating stuff and give them some license just to do things. And there's so much great guidance out there as well on that. We've got some great content, too. We had an influencer at our Vegas event, a guy named Robbie Roth, who is an influencer for LGBTQ travel in general, and he gave some incredible sessions on how to deliver authenticity through social content. Douglas Quinby: He's all like, the number one thing, the next time you take a video, make sure it's vertical. Just everything has got to be vertical first and foremost. But just experiment and keep going and start to develop that muscle because it will become very important. It already is very important. Kelly Molson: So I had a couple of questions on this topic, I have to say, we've had a couple of brilliant past podcast guests that have come on and talked to us about building great social community channels. We had Danielle Nichols and Ross Ballinger come on from Drayton Manor, which is a theme park based in the UK. So they talked a lot about how they had started their TikTok channel, and they've just got a really great kind of social community that they've been able to build, and it allows them to engage with their community, ask them for feedback, and in turn, the community feels like they've got their back in decisions that have been made. Kelly Molson: The theme park went through a rebrand process a little while ago and they were really able to kind of engage with their audience because of the work that they put into it. Now I can totally see TikTok working for Drayton Manor, like even if they hadn't have done it already, I can see it because of the type of people that would go there, the thrill seekers, that kind of Gen Z, but where's the opportunity for the attraction sector that are very kind of family orientated? So we think about the team market that we've talked about. They're thinking about travel and experiences, potentially gap year, that kind of thing. But a lot of the attractions that we work with are really focused on that family marketing. So ultimately it's going to be the parents that are making those purchasing decisions. Kelly Molson: Is this still a channel that you think that there's opportunity for those kind of attractions? Douglas Quinby: Well, fine, the parents might be ultimately paying for it, but we're the kids. The kids are on TikTok and Instagram, they're not on Facebook. So that's number one. And the best way to get families there is to get kids excited about something. So that's even more of a reason to be on there. And also something that we've seen as well across every social media channel. Well, maybe not everyone, but most certainly is. It starts with kind of the younger, more digitally, kind of switched on generation, but very quickly becomes widely used across all generations. Right? We saw that in Facebook, we saw that in Instagram. We're seeing it in Twitter as well. Douglas Quinby: And the demographics for TikTok as well, I think I'm sure already rapidly evolving to cut across a range of generations. That should definitely be a part of the family kind of marketing plan. And to try to reach parents and show in particular kids having an amazing experience at your experiences is great. And by the way, those videos too, I point out as well, it's not just platform specific. Like we use TikTok and Instagram. That's what we're currently using because as the language or how we talk about this media format, because TikTok in particular has advanced this incredible idea of watching these 15, 30 second videos and then swiping up to the next one. But they've identified this extraordinary way to connect with people and make an experience or access to information really extraordinary shift. Douglas Quinby: And so I think we're going to see that basic principle of what they've learned be adopted by other platforms. So for example, I think back in December, the news broke that Amazon was launching a TikTok style video feed within the Amazon app initially going to be in the US. And a kind of a beta test so you could actually do discovery shopping within Amazon in a TikTok style video feed. I mean, obviously Instagram is going all in with reels you've got on YouTube. You now have YouTube shorts. And I've been noticing when I pop into YouTube every now and again, that sometimes they're experimenting with defaulting to shorts as opposed to the pull type of YouTube experience that they've done that I think we're more accustomed to. Douglas Quinby: I have also written about and I'm kind of waiting for a travel platform and really a travel experiences platform to experiment with a TikTok style shopping experience on their website. Because, you know, quite frankly, when I think about my 17 year old in his sneakers when he takes his first vacation, right? Or, you know, maybe when he goes off in his first college, you know, spring break trip, you know, with his friends, and let's say they go to the beach or something, and they're going to look for things to do. I mean, how is he going to find experiences? Is he going to go on to Google or via Tour or Expedia and say, oh well, let me find fishing trips or let me find this jetski rental or let me do this. Douglas Quinby: I think he's going to be on Instagram or one of his friends is going to be on TikTok and they're going to say, “Oh, I see this experience of these guys on a boat doing this. Doesn't look like fun, let's go find that”, right? And that's going to drive the search and the booking. I think that the model that TikTok is showing for all of us. I expect to see that replicate in some way. And I'm actually in the experiences world and travel in general, I'm still pretty shocked that you don't have the widespread use of a video in the shopping experience. Douglas Quinby: It's still very much like go in, there's a tour, there's all the inclusions, there's the exclusions, or I go onto an attraction site, or there's this ticket and I can do this and I can do that, and there's this, and I've got to read all this stuff. These guys, they don't want to read, they want to say, "Oh, there's this experience, there's this attraction. Let me see myself. Oh, that's great. I don't give a s*** about any of all the rules and all the things and I have to be here at ten and bring this. No, just show me this thing. Let's do it". That's the shift that I think has got to happen, and it's very common for product owners and marketers. Well, I've done all this work, I got to put all this detail out. But your customers, they don't care. Douglas Quinby: They don't want to know about the sausage and how it's made and all the details. Kelly Molson: Yeah, it's a bit like the tipping point from like, cookery books to cookery shows, isn't it? What's more engaging for someone, don't get me wrong, I've got a bookshelf full of cookery books out there, but actually, show me someone making it and show me the kind of sizzle and show me that I'm going to engage with that more. Douglas Quinby: Kelly, I'm going to go even further and I will tell you so one of the things that I did over the pandemic was since were all cooped up, so I just said, “you know, I'm going to learn to become a better cook,” right? Because it was mostly just hamburgers and pasta and sauce from a jar, right? Because both my wife and I were working and all crazy. And whatnot this was in 2020, early 2020, mid 2020, and TikTok was really becoming a phenomenon. So I downloaded TikTok and I started using it. And one of the first things that popped up was a recipe for Thai vegan lemongrass coconut pumpkin soup. And that's never anything I could have thought I would have been able to make. And it was a 30 second video. Douglas Quinby: It wasn't like a detailed recipe or anything, it was just a video of the bowl. And you see the hands and there's like nice music in the background and you just see everything that the person is doing and there's a little text. This is what the ingredient is. Then it's next. And so within 30 seconds, I watched this video and I'm like, “holy s***, I can do that. I can make that”. And that looks really amazing. And so I went and made it and it was amazing. And suddenly it was like, wait, I just watched a 30 second video. I could make something that was really what I thought in my mind would have been a real complex undertaking. Douglas Quinby: I think that's an extraordinary outcome from what TikTok I think is shown from a communication standpoint is how the genius and the possibility of delivering an extraordinary amount of information in a very short amount of time, but more importantly, making the viewer feel like they can relate to it, like they can participate. I can make that soup. I can have that experience. That's the power of that. And no incredible tour description page or attraction description page with a list of inclusions and exclusions and all of this. And, you know, it's not it's never going to be the same. Kelly Molson: It's never going to be the same. A 30 second video has empowered you to be a better chef. I love that, Doug. Douglas Quinby: Well, there you go.Kelly Molson: I want to talk a little bit about dynamic pricing. Gosh, we've been talking for ages and I feel like we've covered loads today, but I think this is really important to talk about. So there's different pricing strategies for attractions at the moment. So you've got the traditional kind of static price model where operators sell a ticket for the same time, same price, no matter when that ticket is purchased or when it's going to be used. You've got variable price and strategy which might be based on the day it's purchased or the time slot for when the ticket is purchased and each day is priced according to demand. I kind of like this approach. Kelly Molson: We had Simon Addison from Roman Baths come on and talk about their approach to this. And I think I find this approach quite empowering for the visitor because it gives them the choice of when they're going to come, depending on what they want to pay for that experience. But dynamic pricing is a strategy where attractions can adjust the prices of their offerings to account for changing demand. So, for instance, like, an airline will shift seat prices based on seat type or the number of remaining seats and the time until the flight as well. Now, that's what some attractions do, but it's actually quite a small minority at the moment, isn't it? Are we seeing an uptake in dynamic prices or are we still finding that it's just the big players that can actually use this strategy at the moment? Douglas Quinby: Yeah, well, so first, from our surveying, like it's less than 1% of attractions and operators are doing any type of dynamic pricing. And just to be very clear, the distinction between dynamic and variable. So a variable is something like, “okay, I'm going to have a different weekend price versus a weekday price or a different price for a 09:00 A.M entry on Monday versus a 03:00 P.M. entry on Saturday or something”. But those prices stay the same over the course of the season or over the course of the year. Whereas dynamic, it's like, “okay, it looks like my 03:00 slot on Saturday is nearly a capacity. We've only got 10% left. Let's increase the price by 5% or 7%”. So there's still pretty low uptick, very low, less than 1%. Douglas Quinby: However, we've also seen in our surveying, in terms of technical technology related priorities, that is one of the in fact, the top priority for visitor attractions heading into next year, I think it was 57%. So that they were looking at it very seriously and were quite interested, which is a really big deal. And so one piece to this is, well, there are a lot of okay, there's a lot of complexities. So, yes, there are a number of providers in the market, technology companies that are stepping in and offering this capability. These could be either companies like there's a company in the US called Diginex which is basically it's a layer on top of the ticketing system. There are other companies like Schmidt's out of Switzerland which is more of a ticketing system provider that has a dynamic pricing layer. Douglas Quinby: And there's some other company, there's some other booking system providers like Mantrada and others that are layering in dynamic pricing within their booking system capability. But there's still some big issues that need to be addressed within the space. I mean, one is there's still just a gap in just the fundamentals of the technology. You need to have a robust solid ticketing system and just control of your basic inventory and pricing. And once you have that, then we can start to think about dynamic pricing. That's one. Then the next piece is what are the signals and what are the triggers to drive that? And it's going to vary a lot from attraction to attraction. But it could be things like weather, it can be things like demand. Douglas Quinby: There could be things like maybe there's the World Cup in Qatar and there's going to be increased demand for a great attraction there than you would want during that time when the destination is going to be overflowing. You can increase your prices. So there's a lot of different kind of factors and inputs there and there's a lot of debate about it too. I think at a consumer level, there's that old thing of while you're sitting on the airplane and the guy next to you spent half the price on the plane ticket and does that frustrate you? But I think increasingly consumers have come to understand this. It's become pretty commonplace and I think people will understand it. Douglas Quinby: And I also think as well, it's an opportunity for attractions, not just to make a little more money, but it's also, as I said, I think at the outset, to provide a better guest experience. I think especially for tier one attractions and top destinations, that's got to be the top priority. How can you disperse your guests in a more effective way? Because there's no question we had a little pandemic induced hiatus from over tourism, but it's already back in some places fast and furious and attractions are going to be very quickly overrun, especially when Asia really opens up and comes back. So how can you use smart pricing strategies to create a better guest experience, to have a better impact on your attraction and on the local community? I think it's not just about making money. Douglas Quinby: So yeah, this is going to be a major theme within the sector over the next couple of years and I would expect the industry to take it up pretty rapidly. Kelly Molson: Yeah, I really like the definition of putting your prices up actually gives the customer a better experience because it comes down to the operational factors again, isn't it? If you know you're going to be extremely busy for this period, you put your prices up a touch, but that touch allows you to hire X amount more visitor experience people that can greet your guests and give them that experience. So it's all about it still is all about the customer, which is really important. Douglas Quinby: And it surely can also potentially enable an attraction to lower prices during certain times. Right. If you can yield up during certain times, you can make the attraction more accessible. Again, it's not just about making more money. I mean, that certainly should be a benefit, right, but it's also about can be about making your venue more accessible, about making the guest experience better. Kelly Molson: Yeah. And I think that's the message that has to be driven to your audience as well, isn't it? Because otherwise it just feels a little bit unjust, but they're not being given the information to understand that actually this is a better decision for them. There's so much that we could talk about. We are out of time. We're basically out of time. We always end up podcast by asking our guests to share a book that they love with us. Have you prepared for us today? Douglas Quinby: Yes, I have. And actually, this is a book I recommend quite a bit. And it might be it's not like a typical book because I know you've got lots of great recommendations and there's lots of amazing business books out there. But one of the books that has always stuck with me, it's actually it's a service manual. It's called Delivering Knock Your Socks Off Customer Service. And it's a short paperback. It's I think it's like 109 pages or even less. It was written as a manual for customer service teams. But actually, as I read it struck me as basically it's a guide for being a great human being and how to treat people in an extraordinary way and how to respond to questions when you don't know the answer, how to make people feel like you care about them. Douglas Quinby: And one of the things my wife has always said is, "people never remember what you say, really, but they remember how you made them feel". To me, that book is basically it's a guidepost to leaving people feel like they matter to you and that you're going to serve them well. And that also ties into your brand. Like everyone is their own personal brand and every action that you have with every person is a reflection of that brand. That book impacted me in that way and I've always kind of thought about it as a way to be a guidepost for how I interact with everybody. Not just with my customers or clients or our event partners, or our employees, with my friends, with my family, with everybody. Kelly Molson: Doug, that is a book that is right up my street and that's going to go top of my pile. And I'm going to buy it. I'm going to buy it from my team as well. Douglas Quinby: Highly recommended. Kelly Molson: As ever, listeners if you want to win a copy of Doug's book, then if you head over to our Twitter account and you retweet this episode announcement with the words, "I want Doug's book", then we will enter you into a draw to potentially win it.  You'll have to come back on because there are so many other topics that we could have covered. So come back in 2024 and we'll see how some of these predictions and things that we've talked about have worked out this year. But thank you. It's been lovely to chat. Douglas Quinby: Well, just for all of those attractions who are listening, we have our Arival Berlin Conference right before ITV March 5, 6 and 7 in Berlin at the amazing Estrella Hotel, where all of the things that Kelly has been bugging me about over the past, what has it been, 45 minutes or an hour or so. We have a couple of days just devoted to all of these topics in the world of experiences in the future. And we've got speakers from Google and Get Your Guide and actually the Moco Museum, which is all in on dynamic pricing, by the way. And they're going to be leading an in depth workshop on what they're doing and among so much else, on distribution and growth. And you're going to meet a lot of incredible experience operators and attractions and distributors and technology providers. Douglas Quinby: It's really for us, it's our vision to create the hub of the experiences sector for travel and to help this industry grow and improve. And Kelly is going to be there. Kelly Molson: I was going to say Doug, the highlight of it is that I'll be there speaking as well.Douglas Quinby: That's right. That's right. Which we're really looking forward to. So please do consider joining us. We promise you have an amazing time with an amazing community and learn tons. Kelly Molson: It's a great line up of speakers and it really does look like an absolutely incredible conference. We'll put all the details in the show notes so none of you will miss out and you'll be able to book online. And even if you don't make the conference, go and check out the Arival website because some of the reporting on there is really phenomenal and so valuable to the sector. And I've learned a lot in the last couple of weeks just reading through some of the reports that Doug has been able to send me through. So that is well worth a visit, everyone. Doug, thank you. It's been fabulous. Douglas Quinby: Thank you, Kelly. Kelly Molson: Thanks for listening to Skip the Queue. If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review. It really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned. Skip The Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. You can find show notes and transcriptions from this episode and more over on our website, rubbercheese.com/podcast..

The cricket industrial complex rolls on mercilessly, dragging our tired minds and eyes with it, so it's a BUMPER show this week. Higgos takes an overdue breather, so Pez steps in with guest co-host Ed "Ted" Cowan. The Aussie women annihilate Pakistan, Ash Gardner speaks up about Australia Day, Smith's doing savant stuff, Dan Christian and Steve Eskinazi join the show, Cricket NSW is a DISGRACE according to reports, Shubman Gill goes white ball daddy, David Cameron watches Alex Hales tonne up at the Sheikh Zayed, Root does something in South Africa, Bored Apes hack RCB Twitter, West Indies cricket may cease to exist as an entity, AskTGC ponders whether or not WinViz is “nonce gear”, and Michael Clarke limps his way into a story that not even a Chat GPT, super robot could produce for the Daily Mail. We have only ever been able to cover the bizarre breadth of this strange, strange game with the support of one of Australia's best fledgling brands – Budgy Smuggler. But this show is a fond farewell to that friend. After five years of sterling support, Budgy Smuggler and TGC bids farewell to one another. We catch up with CEO Adam Linforth to express our thanks properly, and to celebrate our fruitful association, Linny is throwing 20% off the entire range of Budgy Smuggler to the end of the month if you simply enter the code “RIG”. On that note, if you want to chat about being this podcast's presenting sponsor, get in touch with us at gradecricketer@gmail.com Watto at T20 Stars is backing you, too. Sorry about the value. Get onto T20stars.com to satisfy your proclivities. Get TGC hoodies, t-shirts, caps, and bucket hats at our brand spanking new website: gradecricketer.com/shop. Sign up to Patreon for a 10% or 20% discount using a special code at patreon.com/gradecricketer Check out our Patreon for exclusive content every single week at https://www.patreon.com/gradecricketer including #AskTGC Fridays and the exclusive audio from all of our YouTube videos.  We are delighted to once again link up with Ponting Wines. Use the code GETAFEW at pontingwines.com.au for 20% off! You can follow The Grade Cricketer on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/gradecricketer https://www.instagram.com/thegradecricketer/ https://twitter.com/gradecricketer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Pastor Rocky and myself talk with Pastor Dan about his transition from staff. We talk about his conversion to faith, coming on staff at Evergreen, growing at Evergreen, as well as his transition plans, and hopes for Evergreen.

Peter and Gideon recuperate after an amazing night at the MCG, with Virat Kohli triumphant in a last-ball thriller, and catch up with Dan Christian about his role as coaching consultant with the Netherlands ahead of their game this afternoon against Bangladesh. Warning: may contain overconfidence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Edmund chats to one of the world's finest 20/20 cricketers, Dan Christian. The all-rounder has had success all around the world in a variety of 20/20 competitions, has got a hat trick for Australia and was part of 3 consecutive Shield victories with Victoria. Christian has spent the last 2 years dodging Covid around the world, winning more trophies and also becoming a father for the first time

I had so much fun interviewing today's guest, Dan Christian, current founder of Acceleration Team. Dan and JEB have worked together extensively while Dan ran the digital team the Travel Corporation.Dan's extensive digital marketing background is impressive. From a snowboarding start up in 1999 through several truly incredible travel organizations and back to scratch that entrepreneurial itch with his latest endeavor, Dan brings his passion, spirit, and ambition with him every where he goes. And I think we are all better for it!In this conversation we cover:His career pathThe importance of culture and culture changeThe importance of an affiliate channel in a multi-channel environmentThe importance of executive buy-inThe convergence of influencers and affiliatesAnd some of the mistakes advertisers make when it comes to their affiliate channelYou are going to enjoy this conversation as much as I did! Dan is super smart, successful, has a passion for helping others achieve and gives a great view into how his early years shaped his success now. So much to learn from my conversation with Dan Christian!

On this week's Stumped with Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Sunil Gupta we ask whether you would rather miss the birth of your first child or have the chance to play in a World Cup? For Australian international Dan Christian that was a dilemma he had to consider. He joins us to discuss his book ‘The All-Rounder', in which he documents a chaotic year of dodging Covid-19 and travelling the world playing cricket. Plus we'll catch up with the chief executive of the Ukraine Cricket Federation, Kobus Olivier. Kobus spoke to Stumped in February on the day Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. He has since fled his home in Kyiv and started a new life teaching refugees how to play cricket in Croatia. We'll also look ahead to South Africa women's first Test match in over seven years. Image: Dan Christian of the Sixers celebrates the Big Bash League match between the Sydney Sixers and the Brisbane Heat at Metricon Stadium, on January 10, 2021, in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Peter Daicos, best nicknames you've heard, Billy's Bad Mail, Dan Christian, Billy's 5 at 5:05, Thursday Brag Artist, Weird World, when did you sook it up unusual?, Billy's Joke See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Queenie's 101st birthday!, Twilight Grand Final on the cards, footy news, Matildas def NZ, Vixens def Fever, North Melbourne's Luke McDonald, Hump Day Quiz, Billy's Charity Event, JB receives an email, Brisbane's Charlie Cameron, Billy was wrong about Patrick Cripps, Dan Christian, Billy's Joke See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Major General Christian is the Commanding General of the 412 Theater Engineer Command, and he spoke of his 41 years with the Army on The Morning Drive Tuesday.

T20 has changed the face of cricket, drawing new fans and big money to the sport. But what has it been like to be a part of that change? To grow up loving test matches and shift to the shorter form? Dan Christian is one of the sport's top players. He's been part of championship teams across several different countries, and he's represented Australia in the T20 and One Day games. In the Drawing Room, he looks back over that history and the challenges and successes he's faced along the way.

T20 has changed the face of cricket, drawing new fans and big money to the sport. But what has it been like to be a part of that change? To grow up loving test matches and shift to the shorter form? Dan Christian is one of the sport's top players. He's been part of championship teams across several different countries, and he's represented Australia in the T20 and One Day games. In the Drawing Room, he looks back over that history and the challenges and successes he's faced along the way.

Menners is joined by the star Sydney Sixers and Australian allrounder Dan Christian. Check out his new book co-written with the Gideon Haigh: https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9781460761175/the-all-rounder/     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter and Gideon talk to Cricket, Et Cetera favourite Dan Christian about his new book The All-Rounder, his year of cricket travels, his philosophy of T20, and fatherhood.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Check out our Patreon for exclusive content every single week at https://www.patreon.com/gradecricketer including #AskTGC Fridays and the exclusive audio from all of our YouTube videos.This episode is brought to you by Budgy Smuggler. You can get free shipping on your order by using the code 'CHAMP' at https://www.budgysmuggler.com.auYou can follow The Grade Cricketer on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter:https://www.facebook.com/gradecricketerhttps://www.instagram.com/thegradecricketer/https://twitter.com/gradecricketerThe Grade Cricketer hosts are Ian Higgins and Sam Perry.You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter:Ian Higgins:https://www.instagram.com/higgins_ian/https://twitter.com/1an_HigginsSam Perry:https://www.instagram.com/sj_perry/https://twitter.com/sjjperry

#moneytalks #financialwisdom Today Dan Joss describes some Christian non-profit resources to help Christians with their finances. For more info check out https://www.jossbrown.com/ or call (757) 903 - 2127

Menners was on the beat this week getting audio for a show that never eventuated

We are now on Patreon! Sign up to support us and get EXTRA shows: https://linktr.ee/cricketunfiltered Did Menners lead the world media? Is his love for Justin Langer rational? Will Paul finally admit that Dan Christian is not the best player in the world?  Cricket Daily links: https://omny.fm/shows/cricket-daily See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to the conversation here with educator Dan Christian about some of the unique structural elements of the Divine Comedy, how Dante's use of the vernacular language helped set the stage for higher levels of future literacy, and why it has remained relevant for readers throughout the centuries.

"Dante is everywhere." // "The history of literature is the story of one grand conversation." // "When I have fears that I may cease to be Before my pen has gleaned my teeming brain..." // Dan Christian is an expert on Dante Alighieri's 'The Divine Comedy.' He was a high school teacher for forty-three years, and taught elective courses on Dante Alighieri, Charles Dickens, and C.S. Lewis for thirty-nine years at Gilman School. Dan earned his B.A. degree from St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa, and has M.A. in Theology from St. Mary's Seminary and the University of Baltimore. // On Episode #55 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Dan discuss Dante Alighieri's 'The Divine Comedy,' Dan's first years of teaching, "keep playing," 'Il Postino,' the value of memorizing poetry, books as living things, John Keats, what Dan would ask Dante, compiling essays written by students, the pairing between folk music and Dante, Harry Chapin, creative repurposing, and the wizardry of Cesare Ciccanti. // Enjoy the episode? Please follow @pathtofollowpod on all platforms. More to come! // Many thanks to the WIZARD Cesare Ciccanti for all of his efforts on podcast production. //

“I remember being compelled during [my first] visit [to Gilman] by things that we hear a lot today. Body, mind, spirit. Multi-sport athletes. Sharing athletes and how the coaches who might coach your primary sport are going to be the ones who push you to play another sport. I think that was true then, and that is true now. And that's part of the legacy of the school that I hope to be able to help carry forward.” // Russell Wrenn ‘96 is the co-Athletic Director at Gilman School, an Upper School English teacher, and an assistant baseball coach. He has spent time as a football and baseball coach at Westminster School, Dickinson College, and Johns Hopkins University. Russell is a graduate of Washington & Lee University, where he played football and baseball. // On Episode #42 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Russell discuss managing athletic teams and schedules during the pandemic, staying eternally optimistic, Russell's favorite part of being a student at Gilman, body~mind~spirit, the teachers and coaches who played a significant role in Russell's development, Dan Christian and Dante's ‘Divine Comedy', “Dante is everywhere,” deciding to study English and geology in college, questions to consider as a potential collegiate athlete, current trends worth discussing in the world of youth & high school sports, pros and cons of club sports, athletic specialization versus generalization, fond memories as a Gilman athlete, qualities Russell looks for in a coach, JHU baseball coach Bob Babb, growing up during COVID, and Russell's book recommendation: 'Artificial Maturity' by Tim Elmore (2012). // Enjoy the episode? Please spread the word and follow @pathtofollowpod on all platforms. More to come! //​ Many, many thanks to the all-powerful Cesare Ciccanti for all of his efforts on podcast production. //

Menners, Paul and Jelisa discuss rumours of player dissatisfaction with Justin Langer, Dan Christian's omission from the T20 side and the BBL finals and loads more and they chat with Sixers stars Carlos Brathwaite and James Vince. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram at @AusCricketPod and on TikTok at @cricketunfiltered. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cricket-unfiltered.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices