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On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: GP visits to become free for most under $8.5b 'legacy defining' Labor Medicare promise. Whyalla steelworks forced into administration by SA government, GFG no longer running site. What went wrong at Whyalla steelworks and will it end with SA government in legal fight with UK billionaire? Carving up insurers isn't a 'silver bullet' for problem of rising premiums, industry says. Australian students record worst ever civics result with 72 per cent not understanding the basics of democracy. Labor and Coalition welcome RBA interest rate decision as governor plays down chance of more cuts. Clive Palmer, Pauline Hanson trade barbs over failed bid to unify parties. Team Trump struggles to rehire fired nuclear safety workers. Trump loyalist Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director by the Senate. This Is the Way to Stop Elon Musk. Jump in probability of 'city killer' asteroid hitting Earth in seven years. The Unnatural Selection podcast is produced by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen and Tom Heath. Visit the Unnatural Selection website at www.UnnaturalShow.com for stuff and things. The views expressed are those of the hosts and their guests and do not reflect those of any other entities. Unnatural Selection is a show made for comedic purposes and should not be taken seriously by anyone. Twitter: @JorgeTsipos @TomDHeath @UnnaturalShow Instagram: @JorgeTsipos @Tom.Heath @UnnaturalShow
Peter Malinauskas speaks with David & Will on FIVEAA Breakfast after GFG issued a statement about the Whyalla Steelworks and reaching agreement with creditors. Listen live on the FIVEAA Player. Follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram. Subscribe on YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
57éme episode de SCRATCH. Dans cet épisode, nous plongeons dans l'une des premières mixtapes marquantes de cette décennie, un projet qui a vu le jour dans un contexte sanitaire mondial sans précédent. Il s'agit de la seule mixtape de son créateur, un projet qui a non seulement affirmé son identité musicale mais aussi consolidé sa place parmi les artistes incontournables de la scène actuelle. Avec des textes percutants, des flows maîtrisés, une production de qualité et des collaborations riches, chaque contribution a permis de bâtir un véritable monument sonore. Vous l'aurez deviné, nous allons explorer en profondeur la "Don Dada Mixtape Vol.1" d'Alpha Wann, sortie en décembre 2020, et comprendre pourquoi ce projet a marqué les esprits. Animé par Golgoseize, et en invité(e)s du jour : Mekolo (La Récré, LOOOUD, XV3Radio), Neefa (Foufouna Palace, Mec c'est l'heure, OKLM, Tier List, Camino, Grünt) et Yo OBG (Calcium TV, Generations 88.2, Rap Contenders, Nos Vies de Papas, Frapppe…) _______________________________________ Billeterie pour le talk show du 15 Mars (à la Place Hip-Hop de Paris), avec Drumma Boy, Shaz, Driver, JTumba, Dirty Swift et moi-même : https://dice.fm/event/g5nw6a-talk-live-drumma-boy-shaz-15th-mar-la-place-paris-tickets?lng=fr
Bienvenue dans ce tout 1er hors-série de notre podcast (E)ntre (P)arenthèses ! Dans ces épisodes spéciaux, nous nous aventurons au-delà des albums et des mixtapes pour explorer d'autres formats musicaux tels que les EP, les singles, les compilations, et même les morceaux inédits. Nous vous proposons également des interviews exclusives d'artistes, de beatmakers, de DJ, et bien plus encore. Pour cette 1ère expérience, nous plongeons dans l'EP "Tribulation", sorti à la fin décembre 2024, accompagné des principaux acteurs du projet : Igo (Tribu) et VHS. Un échange passionnant avec les artistes pour découvrir l'envers du décor et les inspirations derrière ce projet.
In this episode, Louis is joined by celebrity chef and best–selling cookbook author, Jamie Oliver. Jamie tells Louis about his public feuds with Gordon Ramsey and Anthony Bourdain, chopping part of his finger off on live TV, and why his jerk rice caused such a stir. Plus, Louis provides some recipe tips… Warnings: Strong language, as well as discussion around food production that may upset some listeners. Visit spotify.com/resources for information and resources. Links/Attachments: TV Show: ‘The Naked Chef' (1999) – BBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-CeoHHDYw8 TV Show: ‘Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends' (1998) – BBC (UK only) https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006w7gn/louis-therouxs-weird-weekends Jamie's Italian https://italian.jamieoliver-rg.com/ Book: Simply Jamie, Jamie Oliver (2024) https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/books/simply-jamie TV Show: ‘Jamie's Kitchen' (2002) – Channel 4 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358844/ TV Show: ‘Jamie's School Dinners' (2005) – Channel 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG66rKiNkw4 ‘Lads, Gak and Union Jacks: The Oral History of ‘Cool Britannia'' - Vice https://www.vice.com/en/article/lads-gak-and-union-jacks-the-oral-history-of-cool-britannia/ Song: ‘Jiggle Jiggle', Louis Theroux and Duke & Jones (2022) https://open.spotify.com/artist/016Rz5DsXUPPxosNTZLYcv TV Show: ‘Only Fools and Horses' (1981 - 2003) – BBC (not available to watch) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006xthd Harvey's, London (1987 – 1993) https://www.thegoodfoodguide.co.uk/editorial/GFG-archives/1988-to-1993-marco-pierre-white-at-harveys--six-years-that-inspired-a-new-generation-of-chefs# Book: White Heat, Marco Pierre White (1990) https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/white-heat-25-book-marco-pierre-white-9781845339906?price=27.00 Book: Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain (2000) https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/kitchen-confidential-book-anthony-bourdain-9781408845042?sku=NGR9781408845042&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAj9m7BhD1ARIsANsIIvBU0sOfPH6enBc2Qpztul1QXcMLLn8uut7WbtMgryXA3UkvNOMH3gEaAmMtEALw_wcB ‘Jamie Oliver's Empire Collapses as 22 UK Restaurants Close' – The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/food/2019/may/21/jamie-oliver-jobs-administrators-restaurants-jamies-italian Book: The Naked Chef, Jamie Oliver (1999) https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/naked-chef-book-jamie-oliver-9780718143602?sku=GOR001223048&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAj9m7BhD1ARIsANsIIvD4Smq_BjCdfmuhtcCExQXMOuf2ipLA-EDglvrr5ithxbO71JFNRJkaAuKPEALw_wcB Bite Back 2030 https://www.biteback2030.com/ ‘I Was a Cookbook Ghostwriter' – The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/14/dining/i-was-a-cookbook-ghostwriter.html#:~:text=Julia%20Turshen%2C%20who%20is%20writing,a%20culinary%20romp%20through%20Spain. Podcast: ‘Young Again with Kirsty Young' - BBC Sounds https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001rgtq TV Show: ‘Jamie: Fast and Simple' (2024) – Channel 4 https://www.channel4.com/programmes/jamie-fast-and-simple Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producers: Maan al-Yasiri and Emilia Gill Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D'Oliveira Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Shownotes compiled by Immie Webb Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Dull CEO Global Franchise Group is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show. They talk about the GFG craveable indulgence brands the company has, and its standards of impeccable customer service. Dull also discusses how the company supports its franchisors and his favorite indulgence brand.
Low Anthropology with David Zahl, a Joint Podcast with GFG and BW In this episode, Grace for the Grind and Beautifully Woven team up to interview David Zahl. David Zahl is the author of the book “Low Anthropology.” He is passionate about communicating deep theological truths in a way we can all understand. In this podcast, David shares why he wrote the book. We talk about what anthropology is and how our understanding of that frames the way we see the world and people. We talk about why a high anthropology divides but a low anthropology unites and how this helps us love our neighbor. “Low Anthropology” is the book WMCLB is using for our cohorts this fall. It was also one of the books that was given as a resource to all of our leaders at the Elevate youth convention. https://mbird.com https://mbird.com/shop/books/low-anthropology/ (Link to the book, you can also find it on Amazon.) https://clbforge.org/all-podcasts/ wmclb.org
Brain Skanderbeg, President and CEO of GFG Resources (TSX.V:GFG - OTCQB:GFGSF) joins me to outline the Company's focus on exploration at its projects in the TImmins Gold District, in Ontario. The Company holds the Goldarm, Pen and Dore Projects. See the map below to better understand the location of each project. We kick off with an overview of GFG's recent drill results at the Aljo target within the Goldarm Project, which nearly doubled the Company's stock price. Brian elaborates on the focus of their drilling program, which aims to unearth high-grade gold deposits in a region rich with infrastructure and potential for economic mining operations. We also touch on GFG's other exploration targets, including Montclerg, on the Goldarm Project and the Muskego target, on the Pen Project. Muskego, a large-scale greenfield target, is set to be drilled in Q1 of 2025. Brian also discusses the recent sale of the Rattlesnake Property in Wyoming, generating over $3 million in non-dilutive financing for the Company. Please email me with any follow up questions for Marc. My email address is Fleck@kereport.com. Click here to visit the GFG Resource website to read over all the recent news releases.
46eme épisode de SCRATCH. Retour en région parisienne, dans la seconde moitié des années 2000. On est un an après le début du mandat présidentiel de Nicolas Sarkozy, qui a intenté un procès contre le groupe dont nous allons parler aujourd'hui d'un des membres. Sa mixtape, dont le nom fait référence aux points cardinaux, est le seul long format solo d'Ekoué, qui suit la ligne éditoriale et artistique de rappeler sans cesse aux institutions gouvernementales et aux rap français qu'il est leur némésis. Nous allons donc parler de "Nord Sud Est Ouest : Episode 1" d'Ekoue de la Rumeur, sorti en 2008, et réalise par PAT. Animé par Golgoseize, et en invité du jour : Genono (Captcha Mag, Mouv, Noisey, Vice…)
In this episode of GFG's Club Cribs, we head to the Olympic Heights Cowboy Wrestling Club, where dedication knows no bounds. Join host Ricky Cheese as he teams up with Coach Levy "Boomer" Mears for an inside look at one of Florida's top youth wrestling clubs. From intense training sessions to the infamous cold plunge, this behind-the-scenes tour showcases the relentless spirit and commitment that defines these young athletes.Whether you're a wrestling enthusiast or just curious about what it takes to train like a champion, this episode is packed with inspiration and insights. Don't miss out—hit that subscribe button and stay tuned for more exclusive content!#GFGClubCribs #CowboyWrestlingClub #NeverDoneTraining #FloridaWrestling #YouthWrestling #BehindTheScenes #ColdPlunge #WrestlingLife
Some people seem to have all their stuff together, managing their professional and personal lives. So how do they do it?This episode peels back the curtain on that very illusion with the help of Michelle Taylor, advisor at GFG and a bastion of practical wisdom. Through the discussion, Michelle demystifies the balancing act between a high-powered career and a fulfilling family life, offering an honest look at the daily negotiations and compromises it entails. With her partner's preference for old-school communication and their unique approach to shared responsibilities, Michelle's story is a testament to the fact that there's no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to family dynamics and career success.As we transition into the intricacies of parenting, you'll find yourself nodding along to our exploration of childcare responsibilities, a very hot topic for any working parent. By sharing our own experiences and the clever, sometimes unspoken, understandings that we and our partners come to in managing these duties, we aim to provide both solace and strategy to listeners navigating the same challenges.Connect with Michelle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-taylor-9b396139/Connect with Bernadette: https://www.instagram.com/the.band.tee.ceo/Connect with Claudio: https://www.instagram.com/claudgambin/Invest The Difference is sponsored by GFG Solutions: https://gfgsolutions.com/GFG Solutions is dedicated to providing peace of mind, clarity, and happiness to business owners and managers. We offer comprehensive financial services, including tax preparation, bookkeeping, payroll, and more, to help businesses meet their financial responsibilities. Additionally, our consulting services help businesses align their decisions with their financial goals for optimal success.
*The Great Food Giveaway 4...with Tampons!** We're collecting $$$$ for food with any extra paying for feminine hygiene products for those in need at our Thursday 12/21 event. You can help by donating cash. Venmo, PayPal (I prefer Venmo or CashApp as they don't charge a fee - IMPORTANT: Please keep donation under $600 on PayPal) - @ericzaneshow, CashApp accepted. Thank you.**Save 50% on Factor Meals! Go to FACTORMEALS dot com slash zane50 and use code zane50 for 50% off***Get a FREE 7 day trial to Patreon to "try it out."*Watch the show live, daily at 8AM EST on Twitch! Please click here to follow the page.Email the show on the Shoreliners Striping inbox: eric@ericzaneshow.comTopics:*EZ on Fox 17 to discuss Great Food Giveaway 4...with Tampons!*More awesome updates for The GFG 4*Trump calls in.*The FBHW Reddit page is helping your old pal, EZ.*Country star Luke Combs accidentally sues a dying woman for $250,000 for making a thermos with his face on it.*Fat fuck dudes with hot wives.*Fat chick from Extreme Weight Loss croaks from fat after buying 20 pounds of Chipotle.*Asshole of the Day BTYB TC PaintballSponsors:TC Paintball, Frank Fuss / My Policy Shop Insurance, Shoreliners Striping, Ervines Auto Repair Grand Rapids Hybrid and EV, Mario Flores Lakeshore Team of VanDyk Mortgage, A&E Heating and Cooling, Grand Rapids Gold*Get a FREE 7 day trial to Patreon to "try it out."*Watch the show live, daily at 8AM EST on Twitch! Please click here to follow the page.Email the show on the Shoreliners Striping inbox: eric@ericzaneshow.comHey! Business owner! email eric@ericzaneshow.com and let me design a marketing plan for you. It's easy and FREE.Twitch here patreon.com/ericzaneHire me on Cameo!Tshirts available hereSubscribe to my YouTube channelPlease subscribe, rate & write a review on Apple PodcastsInstagramTwitterOur Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code zane50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-eric-zane-show-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
15ème épisode de SCRATCH. On retourne dans le 93 pour vous parler du porte drapeau d'un des collectifs les plus important du rap indépendant des années 2000, alias le Ghetto Fabulous Gang, d'un des rappeurs qui sortait le plus de mixtapes en l'espace d'une décennie : Alpha 5.20 aka Pharmacie Drugstore. Et la mixtape choisit pour l'occasion est "2025 Avant Rakaille 4", sorti en 2007. Animé par Golgoseize, et en invité du jour : Spleenter (Redbull Rap Jeu, First Print, Coucou Gerald, auteur du livre "Les Routes du Rap"...)
Get-Fit Guy's Quick and Dirty Tips to Slim Down and Shape Up
Apart from GFG, where should I be looking for fitness information?Get-Fit Guy is hosted by Kevin Don. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a fitness question? Email Kevin at getfitguy@quickanddirtytips.com or leave us a voicemail at (510) 353-3014.Find Get-Fit Guy on Facebook and Twitter, or subscribe to the newsletter for more fitness tips.Get-Fit Guy is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips.Links:https://www.quickanddirtytips.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GetFitGuyhttps://twitter.com/GetFitGuyhttps://www.kevindon.com/
Kate Snedeker started Gray for Glioblastoma Society at just 19 years old in an effort to create a hopeful space for all those impacted by GBM, and to help raise funding for research through community events. Kate joins us on this episode of Glioblastoma aka GBM to discuss the inspiration behind GFG, and how she's utilizing social media to make an impact. On this episode, you'll hear us chat about: - Kate's dads journey with GBM - Starting a nonprofit while still full-time in college - The inspiration behind GFG's original merchandise (Fun Fact: Kate and her dad always told each other "I love you to the moon and back", which is what the title of this episode refers to) - How Kate is processing her grief - Amber's future aspirations for the Glioblastoma Research Organization -& so much more TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION VISIT GBMRESEARCH.ORG. Trigger warnings may include: cancer diagnosis, grief, loss of a parent, traveling to avoid grief, death, and working 12+ hour days. SEASON SPONSORS: BIODEXA PHARMACEUTICALS, GAMMA TILE, NOVOCURE, AND ROON. As always, the information that is discussed in Glioblastoma AKA GBM is not meant to treat, diagnose, or prevent any disease. What we and our guests share are personal stories of what has worked for the individuals in question, and should not be taken as medical advice or opinion, and is not a substitute for medical advice. If you have any questions about your own situation, always consult with your medical provider and healthcare team.
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Wenbin Wong the Managing Director, GrabFin, where he oversees Grab's fintech business in Singapore. He works closely with partners and regulators to deliver services to Grab's users, drivers and merchant partners. Prior to this, he was the Head of Product for GrabFin, setting the vision and delivery of usable, innovative products that enable social and financial mobility across Southeast Asia. He joined Grab in 2015 and held various roles before assuming his current position, and was Chief Product Officer at Ovo and Director of Strategy at Grab. Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp, offering a suite of services consisting of deliveries, mobility, financial services, enterprise and others. Grabbers come from all over the world, and they are united by a common mission: to drive Southeast Asia forward by creating economic empowerment for everyone. Six in 10 Southeast Asian adults are unbanked or underbanked and nine in 10 do not have credit cards. Grab Financial Group (GFG) is a leading Southeast Asian fintech platform which aims to meet their needs by providing simple, transparent, and flexible financial products. GFG comprises GrabFin (digital payments, financing, insurance, rewards, and wealth management) and Digibanks - Grab's regional digital banking business. In the episode Wenbin shares insights on how they're establishing Grab as the #1 super app in Singapore and Southeast Asia, how they've made financial services more accessible for different user groups, how GrabFin has evolved post pandemic, insights on embedded finance, supporting the growth of everyday enterprises, BNPL integration, key lessons learned and how that is impacting what they're doing moving forward, and what's next for GrabFin. To connect with Wenbin get in touch via LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wenbinwong/ or email wenbin.wong@grab.com For more information on Grab visit - https://www.grab.com/sg/ Are you getting every episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership in your favourite podcast player? You can find us Apple Podcasts and Spotify to subscribe. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/danny-levy/message
This week on Invest the Difference, Bernadette sits down with Michelle Taylor, a financial advisor at GFG and cofounder of Women In Wealth, for a conversation on the changing landscape of women and finance. Michelle shares her journey of discovering financial independence and how it led her to build a community that empowers women to ask tough financial questions and build confidence in their decisions. She also discusses the importance of finding joy in connecting people, especially women, and the power of being a walking billboard for your business. With $30 trillion expected to change hands from men to women in the next few years, the Women in Wealth initiative was created to provide a more female-centric planning experience. In this episode:Women Taking Risks In Their Careers And InvestmentsThe Importance Of Creating Great Experiences For Sales SuccessWomen In Wealth Initiative For A More Woman-Centric Planning ExperienceThe Power Of Referrals And Promoting OthersTrial And Error EntrepreneurshipWomen in Wealth is changing how women think and feel about money, investing, and financial self-confidence. Learn more: https://www.instagram.com/women_in_wealth/Connect with Michelle: https://www.instagram.com/chelletaylor30/Connect with Bernadette: https://www.instagram.com/the.band.tee.ceo/Connect with Claudio: https://www.instagram.com/claudgambin/Invest The Difference is sponsored by GFG Solutions: https://gfgsolutions.com/GFG Solutions is dedicated to providing peace of mind, clarity, and happiness to business owners and managers. We offer comprehensive financial services, including tax preparation, bookkeeping, payroll, and more, to help businesses meet their financial responsibilities. Additionally, our consulting services help businesses align their decisions with their financial goals for optimal success.
In business, we talk about growth and scale being inevitable if done right. However, do you truly know the difference and how to prepare adequately? This week on Invest the Difference, Claudio and Bernadette draw from personal experience for a candid conversation about the challenges that have come with each stage of growth. They discuss the practical strategies that have sustained their growth and that of their team as they build GFG. This show is sponsored by GFG Solutions: Website: https://gfgsolutions.com/Connect with us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gfgsolutions/GFG Solutions was created to bring peace of mind, clarity, and happiness to our clients who own and manage businesses. We help businesses with their financial responsibilities, including tax prep, bookkeeping, payroll, and much more. And through our consulting services, we help businesses align their business decisions with their financial goals.
This week in the China Shop, Duncan Mavin stops by to discuss his latest book, The Pyramid of Lies: Lex Greensill and the Billion-Dollar Scandal. Listen along as Duncan explains how the lending practices of Greensill led to its downfall, how they tied into GFG's Gupta's metals empire and Credit Suisse's role in the whole debacle.About Duncan:Duncan Mavin is a seasoned international financial journalist. Born and raised near Newcastle, he studied history at Durham University and spent a decade as a chartered accountant in the city and in Toronto. He then became a financial reporter and foreign correspondent for Canada's National Post. Since 2009, he has been a reporter and editor for Dow Jones publications including the Wall Street Journal, based in Hong Kong, London and New York. Duncan wrote and edited the Journal's influential Heard on the Street column for several years, and was the Journal's Financial Editor for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He was also the Managing Editor for Barron's Group. His writing has also appeared in Barron's, Financial News and on Bloomberg News. He lives with his wife and three sons in the UK and is a long-suffering fan of Sunderland football club. The Pyramid of Lies is his first book.Guest Links:The Pyramid of Lies: Lex Greensill and the Billion-Dollar ScandalSocial Links:Follow Duncan on TwitterSponsorshipsIf you are interested in signing up with TRADEPRO Academy, you can use our affiliate link here. We receive compensation for any purchases made when using this link, so it's a great way to support the show and learn at the same time! **Join our Discord for a link and code to save 10%**Check out the custom studies for futures trading over at OrderFlow Labs. We do not receive any compensation for referrals, we just love their community and tools!To contact us, you can email us directly at 2bulls@financialineptitude.com Or leave a message at (725) 22-BULLS. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Discord to get updated when new content is posted! If you enjoyed this week's guest, check out our directory for other amazing interviews we've done in the past!If you like our show, please let us know by rating and subscribing on your platform of choice!If you like our show and hate social media, then please tell all your friends!If you have no friends and hate social media and you just want to give us money for advertising to help you find more friends, then you can donate to support the show here!China Shop Links:2 Bulls DiscordChina Shop MerchGuest DirectoryAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Sanjeev has the latest business update. Also, we'll find out which extreme sport was making some noise at ALVANCE Aluminium. Plus, there's news of a GFG royal visit. And we'll meet Sandip Biswas, GFG's Group Chief Investment Officer. 17 mins
This time Sanjeev discusses GFG's response to the conflict in Ukraine. Plus, he talks about a new organisational structure for GFG and the highlights of his trip to Australia. Also, we're joined by Marian Elliot, Global Head of Risk and Sustainability. And we have a question for Sanjeev from a colleague in Poland. 19 mins
Hey! Hey Listen!! Hey n00bs! Get ready for the Kinsanity…. The girls are joined by the effervescent Kintinue. She lives a lot of peoples dreams. She makes her living gaming on the streaming platform Twitch. Gail and Jenn talk to Kintinue about what it takes to make that dream come true. It turns out it is a lot more than just being good at video games. Kintinue also shares her bariatric journey and how her life has changed and the lifestyle changes she has made to level up. Kintinue's constant encouragement in her online presence is just one of the things that draws her community to her. She also gives back as much as she receives. She has her own fundraising campaign for testicular cancer cure research called Gaming for Gonads and regularly lends her skills to St Judes and various other charities but GFG is her baby and she should be proud. Kintinue has definitely inspired us. Join us and let her inspire you. Thank You so much for listening to Gabbing Girl Time. Please give us a like and a follow on whatever platform you are listening on. You can follow Kintinue at @kintinue on twitter, twitch.tv/Kintinue @officialkintinue IG. Follow Jenn @brattievonbeaverhausen on IG @brusiedtonsils on TIkTok and email us at gabbinggirltime@gmail.com follow Gail @gabbinggailtime on IG and TikTok. We love you! If you see a butterfly, do a kindness…
Hoy hablamos con MrMagicB y Daggenaut de GFG sobre juegos de la infancia. La queda, un dos tres pan y queso, apaña fly, el piso es lava, el escondite, simón dice, etc.
Finally: the long lost episode has been recovered from hard drive hell! This was our first sit down this past summer with Garret from Grand Finals Gaming. By now our listeners will recognize that name from the flyers of Oktoberfist and Bloodsport Saturdays to come, but this is before all that, before Oktoberfist was even a glint in the eye of Uncle Caps. Hear how it went down and see you all at the coming Monthlys. check out garret and GFG here
Our focus this time is on COP 26. Sanjeev discusses the importance of reducing the environmental impact of producing steel and aluminium. We'll hear about GFG's contribution to the World Climate Summit. And we'll find out about the GREENSTEEL Academy with its General Manager, Gill Chambers. 15 mins
Today we sit with Houston rap artist Trey Bentley. Trey lives by the code GFG which stands for GOD, Family, Grind, which is talked about thoroughly throughout this episode. This made for a great conversation of catching up as Trey and DJ Mo-CD have history that stems back to high school days. Marc The Protégé will be back ASAP. What an episode this was. Enjoy! Follow Trey Bentley IG: gfgtreybentley Follow The Overthinkers Podcast IG: theoverthinkerspod Facebook: The Overthinkers Podcast Twitter: theotpod
In this Climate Chatter, Leah Wieczorek, who leads South Pole's business development and key account management for Asia, meets Jaana Quaintance-James, Chief Marketing and Customer Officer of Global Fashion Group (GFG). GFG operates in 17 countries globally via e-commerce retailers THE ICONIC, Lamoda, Dafiti and Zalora. In this episode, learn more about GFG's sustainability initiatives and climate action and hear Leah and Jaana share their valuable insights on how you can integrate carbon offsetting strategy in your own climate action ambitions.
G. Fodor Gábor - politikai gondolkodó, Orbán Viktor fegyver- és harcostársa, Terminátor, vagy egyszerűen csak GFG - a Miskolci Egyetemen diplomázott, melyet a magyar politológusképzés bölcsőjéként tartanak számon. 2003-ban doktorált az ELTE-n, ahol egészen 2016-ig tanított többek között politikai filozófiát és magyar politikai gondolkodástörténetet. 2013-ban a Századvég Alapítvány stratégiai igazgatójává nevezték ki, 2018 óta a Századvég kuratóriumának elnöke. A PartizánPolitika mai adásában G. Fodor Gáborral tudományos munkásságáról, az általa vezetett 888.hu-ról, Habony Árpádról, és nemrég megjelent könyvéről, Az Orbán-szabályról is beszélgettünk.
Warwick McLaren is the VP of Omnichannel Marketing at Global Franchise Group, which includes brands such as Round Table Pizza, Marble Slab Creamery, and Pretzelmaker. He oversees the development and execution of digital strategies across GFG's portfolio, and has learned a lot about digital customer engagement over throughout the pandemic. Lucky for us, he shared a few of his main takeaways from the last year about digital restaurants: Frictionless digital customer experienceOnline ordering is still up despite restrictions looseningMeeting your customers where they areGetting comfortably uncomfortableThanks Warwick!
Liberty Steel qui regroupe les activités acier du magnat britannique Sanjeev Gupta annonce sa restructuration. Une usine du groupe et d'autres infrastructures vont être mises en vente au Royaume-Uni. C'était l'issue redoutée après les difficultés rencontrées depuis la faillite de la société financière Greensill, celle qui le finançait et par qui le scandale est arrivé. Greensill, société financière britannique dont le conglomérat familial GFG dirigé par Sanjeev Gupta était l'un des principaux clients, a été mise en faillite en mars, entraînant GFG dans sa chute. Désormais, GFG est dans le collimateur lui aussi du Serious Fraud Office, l'équivalent britannique du parquet financier pour des soupçons de fraude et de blanchiment d'argent, en particulier en relation avec Greensill. On en voit aujourd’hui les principaux effets. Depuis, impossible pour Sanjeev Gupta de trouver des créanciers Un crédit de 200 millions de livres par la société White Oak Global Advisors, celle-là même qui l'avait aidé à renflouer ses opérations en Australie il y a peu, lui a été refusé. « En tant qu'organisme régulé, nous ne pouvons poursuivre les discussions avec une société qui fait l'objet d'une enquête ». Voilà ce qu'elle a répondu il y a quelques jours à Sanjeev Gupta. Depuis, pour le conglomérat, c'est le défilé des créanciers. Le groupe Tata Steel réclame des arriérés de paiements de 100 millions de livres datant de 2017. Citigroup au nom de Crédit Suisse a saisi la justice londonienne pour récupérer l'argent de ses clients qui ont investi dans des titres de dettes émis par Greensill, le financeur en faillite. Il n'y a donc plus d'argent frais pour faire tourner des usines qui ont pourtant tout pour être profitables en ce moment avec des prix de l'acier et de l'aluminium au sommet. D'où la revente des usines et des infrastructures au Royaume-Uni Début mai, Sanjeev Gupta a désigné une équipe pour restructurer son groupe. C'est à la même table que s'est assise la société de gestion de Crédit suisse le week-end dernier pour sceller le sort de l'usine de Stockbridge. Ses principaux clients sont dans le secteur aérospatial. « Des actifs uniques et de grande qualité » mais pas « stratégiques » a dit le groupe dans un communiqué. Deux autres usines du nord de l'Angleterre ont vu leur vente actée. Crédit Suisse, qui cherche à récupérer 10 milliards de dollars perdus, pourra se rembourser avec les ventes futures de deux autres usines anglaises et grâce à un accord de refinancement via un site en Australie. À vitesse grand V, Liberty Steel redéfinit aussi des priorités de développement. Il va notamment augmenter les capacités de l'usine de Roterham de recyclage d'acier, afin d’en faire une des premières de son genre en Europe. De son côté, le gouvernement britannique se dit attentif au sort des employés du groupe de Sanjeev Gupta Ils sont 5000 au Royaume-Uni. Le gouvernement dit « explorer toutes les options » afin de préserver leur emploi mais il est gêné aux entournures car il refuse de voler au secours du conglomérat lui-même dont le scandale a révélé un peu plus l'opacité des ramifications financières. Un vaste débat est lancé au Royaume-Uni sur l'absence de contrôles financiers qui aurait favorisé la fuite en avant de Liberty Steel. Le « sauveur de l'acier britannique » comme on le surnomme là-bas a repris des sites à tour de bras ces dernières années. Et désormais, il crie famine. Une demande de sauvetage de 170 millions de livres a été sèchement refusée en mars dernier, l’exécutif craignant que l'argent n'aille alimenter une lointaine filiale du groupe. Mais tout de même, le gouvernement se tient prêt au cas où Liberty Steel devrait subir le même sort que British Steel, groupe qui s'est effondré en 2019. De l'autre côté de la Manche, en France notamment, les conséquences redoutées du choc sont déjà là Dès le mois de mars, on a senti le vent du boulet. Faute de cash, trois fonderies de la branche aluminium en cessation de paiement avaient été mises à l'arrêt avec leurs 850 salariés, puis en redressement judiciaire. Liberty Steel France cherche un repreneur pour l'usine d'Ascoval dans le Nord et Liberty Rail en Moselle faute d'argent frais également. Moins d'un an après la reprise du site, on se prépare à nouveau à la valse des repreneurs.
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This is an update for all colleagues about the current developments affecting GFG. Sanjeev discusses performance across the group, the continuing challenges since the failure of Greensill Capital, media allegations and the latest news on finding new finance for the business. 11 mins
This newsletter is really a public policy thought-letter. While excellent newsletters on specific themes within public policy already exist, this thought-letter is about frameworks, mental models, and key ideas that will hopefully help you think about any public policy problem in imaginative ways. It seeks to answer just one question: how do I think about a particular public policy problem/solution?PS: If you enjoy listening instead of reading, we have this edition available as an audio narration on all podcasting platforms courtesy the good folks at Ad-Auris. If you have any feedback, please send it to us.- RSJWe have been trying to make sense of the three key trends dominating the global financial markets over the past 12 months - the excess liquidity in the system driven by loose monetary policies and stimulus announced by central banks the world over, the persistence of the central banks to keep interest rates at historic lows without worrying about potential inflation, and the booming equity markets that seem to be completely divorced from the ground economic realities during the pandemic. You can read some of our previous posts on these here and here.How long can these trends sustain? Who knows? The perpetual optimism on which the wheels of finance move shows no signs of abating. Now, history has shown these are trends that are neither sustainable nor safe for ordinary investors. But optimism is the opium of the masses. “This time it is different” is what you usually hear as a record new stimulus is passed or markets touch new highs. But like Scott Sagan wrote in his book, The Limits of Safety: “Things that have never happened before happen all the time.” Three Strikes And…The world is full of surprises and three events in the past quarter should give regulators and investors a pause. First, Melvin Capital lost half of its $13bn fund during the GameStop saga in January this year. Melvin had taken massive leveraged short positions against the GameStop stock convinced its business model has no future. Well, the Redditors on WallStreetBets organised themselves to do the world’s first RNS (radically networked society) driven short squeeze. Melvin couldn’t reverse out of the trade soon enough. Only an emergency line of $2.75bn from other hedge funds kept it afloat. We have covered the GameStop shenanigans here.Second, the collapse of Greensill Capital, a ‘supply chain finance’ company doing Enron-like things in a decidedly dull corner of finance. The full impact of its fallout is yet to be ascertained. The collateral damage so far has been impressive: London-based steelmaker GFG alliance (run by India-born Sanjeev Gupta) is facing an existential crisis; a German retail bank that Greensill had bought has gone down; Credit Suisse that funded Greensill through securitisation of its invoice finance arrangement had to write down huge losses; Bluestone Resources, a US-based coal mining company that’s left high and dry without Greensill’s funding pipeline; and Tokio Marine Insurance that underwrote the risks Greensill’s clients and investors in Credit Suisse funds were taking is still counting its losses. The Greensill story is a good example of how it is not different this time. Supply chain financing has been around for a long time. Company A buys goods from a smaller Supplier B and promises to pay it (say) in 90 days. Ideally, B would like to be paid immediately but it usually lacks the bargaining power. Company A would prefer to pay as late as possible since it improves its cash flow and use it to further its business. Enter C, the Supply Chain Financier. C promises to pay B faster but at a small discount as the cost of getting its money quickly. It then collects the full amount from A. In a way, C pays on behalf of A and then collects the money from A over a period of time. It is like a traditional short-term loan that’s backed by the security of the invoice. And how does C get the money to pay to the suppliers faster? Usually, C would issue commercial papers (unsecured promissory notes) to obtain funds from market participants looking to park their excess funds for a short-term to back their invoice arrangements. The spread it makes between the two is C’s business.But in a world where the liquidity is high, interest rates low and stock markets at their peaks, there’s always money looking for avenues to make some ‘extra’ return. Greensill had a perfect plan for them. Instead of issuing commercial papers, it securitised the supplier invoices into short-term assets and offered them to the likes of Credit Suisse and other asset management firms. In other words, these invoices were turned into a different financial instrument which could now be positioned differently to investors. With this, the stage was set to get into riskier bets and shuffle the risk around in a way that made investors believe they were still investing in a safe supply chain financing instrument than something more complex. These investment firms launched Greensill-linked funds and raised money from investors who were drawn to the promise of almost risk-free returns that were higher than money market funds. Greensill also got insurance companies to back the risks underlying these funds to make them appear safer and more attractive. This was mortgage-backed securities (MBS) that brought down Lehman Brothers in 2008 all over again. Not content with this, Greensill went a step further. It started advancing funds to its clients based on anticipated future invoices. That is, there was no supplier and no goods purchased. But it was giving money in anticipation of business being done with a supplier in future. In effect, it started offering long-term loans to its clients in the guise of short-term, low-risk loans with neither the insurer nor the funds like Credit Suisse being wiser to their tricks. It was only a matter of time before the house of cards would collapse. Third, the implosion of hedge fund Archegos Capital late last week caused by extreme leverage. With GameStop and Melvin Capital, the leverage was on the short. With Archegos, it was on the long side. It borrowed money from the usual Wall Street names - Nomura, Credit Suisse (again!), Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. But it used a derivative known as Total Return Swaps (TRS). The mechanics of this were simple. The hedge fund borrows money from the Bank to invest in stocks through a swap agreement. The hedge fund pays a small interest to the Bank, say, 2.5 per cent. The bank pays out any upside of investment made by the fund back to it. If there are losses, the hedge fund makes it up for the bank. This means the hedge fund makes investments without owning the asset. The bank has no real downside. The bank loves TRS because they make large fees from such arrangement without setting aside a lot of capital when compared to actual trading in securities. Being flush with liquidity in a low-interest environment makes such arrangements appear too good to resist for the banks. Things were going well for Archegos as it went about building massive levered long positions in media stocks like ViacomCBS and Discovery and various Chinese internet stocks. Some of these were quite illiquid stocks where Archegos almost owned half of the total stocks available for trade. Till ViacomCBS, whose stock had gone up 3X over the past year, decided to do a $3bn share sale wanting to capitalise on its good fortune. This backfired and the stock nosedived. This triggered a margin call and we were back to 2008 again. Archegos couldn’t cough up funds to cover the losses and the brokers dumped the shares on their behalf. The forced liquidation led to a massive selloff late last week across markets. Nomura and Credit Suisse couldn’t get out fast enough and warned of significant impact to their earnings. The worries of a contagion started going around. No one is sure if the collateral damage has been contained.Safety Valves Or Canaries?One way to look at these three events is to consider them as the safety valves of capitalism. There are excesses that happen in each cycle and the market mechanism is subverted by a few players. But there is a reckoning soon enough and the markets are better off for it.The other way is to view them as early signs of a looming crisis - the canaries in a coal mine. It is often said bubbles aren’t merely about skyrocketing valuations. The underlying truth to any bubble is the shortening of time horizons in the market. Everyone is out there to get rich and get out as quickly as possible. This snowballs very quickly attracting more short-term traders to make massive bets with levered money with ever-shrinking time horizons. The markets might well take these events into their stride (as they seem to have done). The three firms collapse and everyone moves on. That’s the end of it.Or maybe not. This might just be a beginning. HomeWork[Article] Apropos of nothing related to this post: Robin Hanson on “how best to explain UFOs if they are in fact aliens!” Get on the email list at publicpolicy.substack.com
This is a special edition focussing on the challenges that GFG Alliance is currently facing. In an in-depth conversation, Sanjeev talks about what the situation means for colleagues across the business, the failure of Greensill Capital, government involvement, media speculation and what next for GFG. 21 mins
The Collapse of Greensill CapitalSoftBank-backed Greensill (a fintech company) lent billions of dollars to companies that included the highly indebted metals conglomerate GFG Alliance, silicon valley Construction Technology company Katerra and West Virginia mining company Bluestone Resources. These loans were packaged into bonds which were sold as a fund by Credit Suisse.Greensill was funded by its own German-based and regulated bank and via Zurich-based Credit Suisse Asset Management. Its main shadow banking operations were in London. German regulators BaFin last month seized control of the bank and filed a criminal complaint alleging balance sheet manipulation. Swiss and Australian officials are asking questions of Credit Suisse. Meanwhile, in the UK, where it has been celebrated as a leading “fintech” and counted former prime minister David Cameron as an adviser, there is little sign of regulatory action. In the lead up to this crisis Lex Greensill and his family took $200 million out of the company.No one knows the precise amount of bad loans involved: Credit Suisse is budgeting for at least $1bn to $2bn; insurance policies covered at least $4.6bn; in July last year insurer Tokio Marine said an underwriter had breached exposure limits by writing coverage for more than $7bn. And no one is sure who will bear the losses. GFG has already defaulted on loans to Greensill. Some of those loans exist within Credit Suisse funds. Those funds have insurance written by the likes of Insurance Australia Group and Tokio Marine. IAG says it has no “net insurance exposure” to Greensill because of “extensive reinsurance” and “agreements with Tokio Marine for it to hold any remaining exposure”. Tokio Marine, in turn, says it also has reinsurance, it may turn to litigation and, anyway, the insurance may not have been valid in the first place. This looming fight between loan originators, securitisers, funds, banks, insurers and investors looks very like the fallout from the 2008 crisis. The lawsuits that followed took up to a decade to resolve and cost tens of billions of dollars. For now, there is little general market turmoil. But it could still get messier. Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/PatrickBoyleOnFinancePatrick's Books:Statistics For The Trading Floor: https://amzn.to/3eerLA0Derivatives For The Trading Floor: https://amzn.to/3cjsyPFCorporate Finance: https://amzn.to/3fn3rvC Visit our website: www.onfinance.orgFollow Patrick on Twitter Here: https://twitter.com/PatrickEBoylePatrick Boyle On Finance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PatrickBoyleOnFinanceLinksSupply Chain Financing Patent: https://patents.google.com/patent/US6167385A/enCourt Hearing NSW https://www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au/decision/177f18936157b0e4a1349f9d Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/PatrickBoyleOnFinance)
The owner of the Whyalla steelworks in South Australia, the British billionaire industrialist Sanjeev Gupta, has come under the spotlight with a tricky financial situation he is caught up in. Namely the unravelling of Greensill Capital, Gupta's main financial lender. Assurances have been given that it's business a usual in the steelworks but it could also offer an opportunity. With progress being made with green steel in Sweden and Germany, Whyalla could be in the right position to take advantage of the situation it's in.
Ben is the Founder of Crafty Counsel, a digital media startup helping legal professionals learn, achieve, and share. Ben started his career at Clifford Chance, before joining fashion e-commerce giant Global Fashion Group as its Corporate Counsel in London. GFG is the holding company for e-commerce brands around the world, including The Iconic in Australia. In this episode, we discuss: • Ben's transition from international mergers & acquisitions lawyer to in house counsel; • behind the scenes of a fashion e-commerce start-up; • the highs and lows of working in a fast-paced global company; • how to analysis the real risk of leaving your job and starting your own company; • the Crafty Counsel original story; and • key trends that are fascinating the in-house counsel community at the moment such as empowering the business to self-serve. Connect with Ben: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-white-33b79032/ Website: https://craftycounsel.co.uk/ To sign up for Crafty Counsel Virtual Meet Ups: https://craftycounsel.co.uk/event/crafty-counsel-community-virtual-meet-ups Connect with Mel: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissastoreyscott/ Counsel Podcast page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/counsel-podcast Instagram: @theinhouselawyer Clubhouse: @inhouselawyer Email: theinhouselawyer@gmail.com
Stocks declined on Monday with shares of technology companies leading Wall Street lower, and the stricken supply chain financier, Greensill Capital, files for administration. Plus, the FT’s private capital correspondent, Mark Vandevelde, breaks down the $29bn merger between Apollo Global Capital and Athene Holding. Wall Street dragged lower by tech stocks and pandemic beneficiarieshttps://www.ft.com/content/e4420f17-c0ac-4cd4-807d-4549f5de9bfa?Apollo to merge with Athene creating $29bn conglomeratehttps://www.ft.com/content/e9ba5f23-9777-4730-a59b-d0c4d1fb510cGreensill files for administration and warns of GFG ‘defaults’https://www.ft.com/content/db5bc46a-57cc-4c7d-a6fe-47f5a59412d4 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sanjeev has news of developments across the business. Also, we're joined by GFG's Global Head of Brand to talk about Our Everyday Heroes. Plus, we'll meet the Group General Counsel for GFG to find out what his role involves. And more questions from you for Sanjeev to answer. 17 mins
Welcome to our first edition of 2021. Sanjeev shares his thoughts on the opportunities and challenges for GFG this year. We'll meet the CEO of LIBERTY Primary Steel and Mining. We get a fascinating insight into mining in Australia. And, of course, your questions answered by Sanjeev. 20 mins
Happy New Year! Asia InsurTech Podcast is back with more exciting news kicking off 2021! Grab Financial Group (GFG) starts the year with a bang, securing over US$300 million in their series A funding round. According to Grab, GFG increased its total revenue by over 40% in 2020 vs 2019. Its insurance distribution reached over […] The post AIP News RoundUp – Episode 34 – Theresa Blissing and Michael Waitze – Is Bitcoin Bad for Blockchain? appeared first on Asia InsurTech Podcast.
This episode is a special edition as we look back at some of this year's Spoken highlights! Join us as we hear some favourite moments from the podcast in 2020, featuring lots of colleagues, including GFG leaders, from across the globe. We also hear how, just occasionally, when we make the podcast things don't always go according to plan! 15 mins
We look ahead to an important year for GFG, including exciting news from Lochaber. Sanjeev shares his personal reflections on 2020. We're joined by Greg Jones from LIBERTY Steel USA. Also, we'll get the lowdown on procurement, and have questions from you! 18 mins
In this programme Sanjeev gives us an update on some big news for the business in Europe, and he answers questions from colleagues in France and India. We are joined by Arnaud de Weert from the GFG senior leadership team, who reveals how he gets up close to nature. Plus, we're off on a tour of the Scottish Highlands! 20 mins
This month we, of course, catch up with Sanjeev and the latest news from across the business. Our guest is V Ashok, GFG's Chief Financial Officer. Also, we'll hear how the business is connecting with the younger generation. And there's more of your questions direct to Sanjeev. 16 mins
In the latest episode of Modrn Business, Ryan and Zack talk with the CEO of Global Franchise Group, Paul Damico. We discuss how they’re shifting to e-commerce for their snack brands, their recent rebrands of several of their portfolio companies, how the pandemic has changed the way GFG does business, advice for emerging brands and much more!
In this month's programme Sanjeev tells us about some recent GFG Alliance acquisitions. We meet Dak Patel from GFG's leadership team. Also, we learn a thing or two about Aussie rules football! And, of course, your questions are answered by Sanjeev. 20 mins
Join us for another not to missed edition with the latest news and views! We'll hear from Sanjeev about his recent trip to Italy and he'll tackle your questions about the business. Also, we focus on skills with a look at the GFG Foundation. Plus, a former international rugby player chats about the I am Here programme for GFG colleagues. 20 mins
Welcome back to our new podcast! In this episode we continue the focus on how the GFG businesses are coping with the COVID-19 crisis and making plans for the future. We'll have the latest news on keeping everyone connected and hear how French colleagues have adapted their operations. Plus, Sanjeev answers your questions. 21 mins
www.resource-insider.com ***RI QUARANTINED*** A special addition of the RI Podcast where Jamie interviews the mining industry's top leaders and investors about the effects of the Coronavirus on the resource industry and capital markets. Jamie is currently quarantined at home in Vancouver, all interviews are conducted remotely. ***EPISODE 03*** Marcel de Groot is the President and Co-Founder of Pathway Capital. In this episode Marcel and Jamie discuss what investors need to consider when deploying capital into gold equities during a crisis, parallels to the 2008 GFG, and the importance of exponential thinking.
As the year is hurtling to and end, the GFG crew are mopping up some of the last games they want to play before Game of the Year. Death Stranding, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Cat Quest 2, Doctor Who: Edge of Time. The crew are checking out all the new stuff this week!
Taken from Global Franchise's website: "Chris Dull understands what it takes to build successful brands – teamwork on every level. Chris started his career after graduating from Baylor University where he was a four-year letter winner and captain for the Baylor Bear football team. After graduating from Baylor, Chris took a position with Marble Slab Creamery, Inc. and quickly rose through the management ranks. In 2007, as Executive Vice President, he led the brand through a go-public sale to NexCen Brands for $21 million. Chris went on to become President of NexCen Franchise Management. In 2010, NexCen was acquired by Global Franchise Group, and Chris set his sights on maximizing the potential of the company’s most promising concepts in the QSR space as President and CEO. Most recently, Chris championed the successful sale of Global Franchise Group from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners to Lion Capital LLP and Serruya Private Equity – two firms that had been following the success and trajectory of GFG. Chris’ acute perspective, experience and his vision for Global Franchise Group has led the organization to where it is today – a company of $1 billion in system-wide sales and more than 1,500 stores worldwide. He understands all aspects of franchising and is an expert in maximizing and creating value in business. Well respected in the restaurant and franchise industry, he is a frequent speaker and panelist at conferences and forums." In addition to his incredible success and commitment to his work, Chris is an exceptionally committed, engaged, & thoughtful parent. In this episode, you will hear from a man who believes that kids should be outside making memories and experiencing all that life has to offer, instead of sitting inside behind a screen. There is so much to take away from this incredible interview between these two awesome dads!
This marks our 11th podcast episode, where four of the GFG guys are about to share their thoughts on the first trailer for Terminator: Dark Fate.
Michael Greywolf, Chase Powers, and Chris Ripple host Walking the Unnamed Path. Walking the Unnamed Path is a podcast dedicated to delving deeper into the study of the Unnamed Path through conversations with our fellow Brother Initiates, students, and various guests. We also will be covering a variety of ideas and issues that pertain to queer pagan men in general. Tonight we are talking to Mathew of Green Faerie Grove, the group that hosts Between the Worlds: A Spiritual Gathering for Men Who Love Men. Join us as we talk about GFG, some of the history of BTW, and what to expect at this year's gathering. At the time of this recording the it was the last day of Early Bird Registration, normal prices are in effect now and you can find out more infor at wwwDOTbetweentheworldsDOTorg. The music featured in today's episode was Mysterious Shaman, from Shaman Journey by Celia Farran. You can find this song and more at celiaonlineDOTbandcampDOTcom. To get in touch with Chris, Chase or Michael please email us at WalkingtheUnnamedPath@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter at @Walking_theUP, and like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/WalkingTheUnnamedPath/.
Systemisches Konsensieren mit den GFGästen Adela H. Mahling und Tom Müller Heute folgt der zweite Teil zum Interview mit unseren Gästen Adela H. Mahling und Tom Müller rund um das Thema Systemisches Konsensieren (SK). Inhalte dieses Teilinterviews sind: SK in der PolitikSK im Kindergartentypische StolperfallenVoraussetzungen in der Gruppe für die Durchführung des Verfahrensviele Beispiele und auch eine Übung, wie SK Euer Leben bereichern und erleichtern kann ;) Eine SK-Übungsgruppe mit Tom findet jeden ersten Donnerstag im Monat im Forum Demokratie in Düsseldorf statt. Die Teilnahme ist über eine Anfrage an Tom möglich. Kontaktdaten unserer Gäste Adela H. Mahling: Wir wünschen Dir viel Freude mit dieser Folge. Wenn Du magst, hol Dir jetzt den Newsletter und bleib dran beim Thema GFK: https://podcast.gfk-trainer.de/episoden Abonniere unsere GFK-Impulse auf Telegram: https://t.me/gfkImpulseGFCast Hier erfährst Du mehr über uns und den GFCast: https://gfcast.de oder schreib uns: gfcast@gfk-trainer.de
Systemisches Konsensieren mit den GFGästen Adela H. Mahling und Tom Müller Kennst Du das? Du bist ein Teil einer Gruppe und wenn es um Entscheidungen geht, dann setzt sich z.B. derjenige durch, der sich sprachlich gewählter ausdrücken kann oder einfach nur am längeren Hebel sitzt? Dies kann für den Rest der Gruppe sehr frustrierend sein. Wenn Deine Gruppe offen für andere Verfahren ist und Du auf der Suche nach einer Idee bist, wie es anders und mit: weniger Druck,weniger Verlust,weniger Frust,weniger Konfliktpotential,weniger Stress gehen kann, es dem Gruppenzusammenhalt förderlich ist und effizient ist, sodass die vorhandene Energie optimal in die Sache investiert wird, dann ist Systemisches Konsensieren womöglich genau das Richtige für Dich! Das Systemische Konsensieren (SK) ist ein Entscheidungsverfahren, dass die Interessen jedes Mitglieds einer Gruppe berücksichtigt und wo jede Idee zur Lösungsfindung Gehör findet und in die Wagschale geworfen wird. Die Entscheidung, die dann gefunden wird, basiert auf einer hohen Akzeptanz und Tragfähigkeit der Gruppe, weil sie sie selbst entwickelt hat und somit auch bereit ist sie mitzutragen. Das SK ist vor allem für Gruppen geeignet wo mehr als zwei Personen involviert sind und mehrere Optionen zur Wahl stehen. Denkbar sind u.a.: Teams FamilienArbeitskreiseCo-Housing-ProjekteLebensgemeinschaftenSchulenKindergärtenPolitiketc. Vorteile des SK die Gruppe entwickelt die Lösungswege selbstdie Interessen des Einzelnen werden berücksichtigtjedes Mitglied der Gruppe hat gleich viel Einfluss auf die Entscheidungmacht Vergleiche überflüssig, weil alle Ideen zugelassen werden und jede Option für sich bewertet wirdlässt Diversität in der Lösungsfindung zues kann mit Meinungsvielfalt umgehenKreativität findet ihren Raum offene Kultur für Andersartigkeitgrößtmögliche Potential/Intelligenz der Gruppe wird genutztalle Formen des Widerstandes werden ernst genommen lässt schneller ins Tun kommenWiderstände des Einzelnen, die ihn von einem "ja" abhalten, werden gehört und nach Alternativen gesucht, die seine Interessen und Bedürfnisse mehr berücksichtigenes braucht keine langen Schulungen im Vorfeld, um seine Wirkung zu entfalten Wo die Verknüpfung des SK zur GFK ist, welche Haltung dahinter steht und wie es genau funktioniert - inklusive Livebeispiel - hörst Du in dieser Episode. Neugierig geworden? Dann höre gern in die Folge hinein und lasse Dich von der Begeisterung unserer Gäste inspirieren. Kontaktdaten unserer Gäste Adela H. Mahling: "https://konsenslotsen.de/ konsenslotsen.de Tom Müller: "https://gruppenintelligenz.de/ gruppenintelligenz.de Wir wünschen Dir viel Freude mit dieser Folge. Wenn Du magst, hol Dir jetzt den Newsletter und bleib dran beim Thema GFK: https://podcast.gfk-trainer.de/episoden Abonniere unsere GFK-Impulse auf Telegram: https://t.me/gfkImpulseGFCast Hier erfährst Du mehr über uns und den GFCast: https://gfcast.de oder schreib uns: gfcast@gfk-trainer.de
CEO Brian Skanderbeg of GFG Resources Inc. (OTCQB: GFGSF)((TSX.v: GFG) joins the show to speak in detail about being a North American precious metals exploration company, specifically the Pen and Dore gold projects, and Rattlesnake Hills Gold Project. # Canada # Casper # drilling # gold # large prospective properties # Micro Cap Stocks # mineral development # Mining # Ontario # Timmins # United States # Wyoming
The Slack ...is back! Season 8 is here and to jump-off, a mix I was searching to find a copy of for at least 3 or 4 years .....John Napier & yours truly - GFG - on 4 decks, no computers, no plans, only improv and a kick a## groove. Live @ The Mushroom Jazz World tour feat Mark Farina presented by Nate FX , check it out! ***STAY TUNED*** Brand spankin' new mixes from already-confirmed artists start next week!
After our engineer (GFG) jeopardized his career by losing the first portion of this show, we talk some boxing with Mr. Farmer and Mr. Raspanti. Joined in progress.
3 Takeaways: The importance of understanding how policy and procedures that are put in place from the office are executable in the field. How Chris spent time working in the store long after being an executive. Is the customer always right? Don't react to what is happening from a technology standpoint TODAY, but where you see it tomorrow. Lessons he learned and what he might have done differently. Speaker Bio: Chris Dull understands what it takes to build successful brands. After graduating from Baylor, Chris took a position with Marble Slab Creamery, Inc. and rose through the management ranks. In 2007, as Executive Vice President, he led the brand through a go-public sale to NexCen Brands for $21 million. Chris went on to become President of NexCen Franchise Management. In 2010, NexCen was acquired by Global Franchise Group, and Chris set his sights on maximizing the potential of the company’s most promising concepts in the QSR space. Today, Global Franchise Group has a portfolio of six brands – Great American Cookies®, Marble Slab Creamery/MaggieMoo’s®, Pretzelmaker®, Hot Dog on a Stick®, and Round Table Pizza®. Chris is credited with vertically integrating the company’s manufacturing business. Plus adding a corporate store vertical to the GFG business with the 2014 acquisition of Hot Dog on a Stick® (which he led out of bankruptcy). As well as the acquisition of Round Table Pizza® in 2017. Most recently, Chris championed the successful sale of Global Franchise Group from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners to Lion Capital LLP and Serruya Private Equity. Chris’ has led the organization to $1 billion in system-wide sales and more than 1,500 stores worldwide. He understands all aspects of franchising and is an expert in maximizing value. Chris is an avid family man, triathlon, and true leader!
This week on the Sunday Slackin' Podcast , a special delivery from your host, Unkle Funk. This is a mix I recorded in 2008 , at a private event in Louisville KY. Recently discovered, I honestly did not remember the night until hooking up with an old friend who had it stored in the archives. Needless to say, I was excited and now even more so as I get to share this mix of classic GFG/funky/sexy house grooves with you guys on the Sunday Slackin' Podcast!
EMX Royalty cashes in from its sale of Malmyzh, Aloro closes a private placement with active Agnico, GFG begins drilling at the Pen Gold Project, and First Quantum announces positive Q3 financials.
This week Mike and Kieran are joined by Editor in chief of GFG, Ben, to discuss Phantom Doctrine, Taiko Drum 'n Fun, Soulcalibur VI, Two Point Hospital and much much more!
Draft Mechanic Episode #84: Three Year Anniversary! The Ultimate CarcaZone, Into the Black Forest, Spirits of the Wild Hello there! I hope you’ll allow us a bit of celebration as we start our fourth season off with a bang - the biggest CarcaZone ever! We’re going to go through all of the major expansions and share our reviews of each. We’ve got a kickstarter preview of Green Couch Games’ Into the Black Forest, talk about Spirits of the Wild, and share the biggest on-tap beer pairing ever with beers for each feature across all ten Carcassonne expansions. Our Slack channel wraps it up with a look at their favorite games of the last 3 years! Thanks so much for tuning in, and we hope you’re excited for another year of Draft Mechanic like we are! 01:00 Show Intro, News & Updates 03:45 News: Renegade picks up another Kickstarter 05:52 Kickstarter Updates 07:09 Kickstarter: The Artemis Project 08:52 Kickstarter: The Jasper Board Gaming Table 13:09 Kickstarter: Homebrewers 15:31 KS Preview: Into the Black Forest 25:17 Recent Plays: Spirits of the Wild 39:38 Grey Fox Games Spot: A year of GFG 40:25 Feature: The Ultimate CarcaZone 41:54 CarcaZone: Base & River I 44:32 CarcaZone: #1: Inns & Cathedrals 47:57 CarcaZone: #2: Traders & Builders 53:16 CarcaZone: #3: The Princess & The Dragon 61:20 CarcaZone: #4: The Tower 67:22 CarcaZone: #5: Abbey and Mayor 76:08 CarcaZone: #6: Count, King & Robber 85:29 CarcaZone: #8: Bridges, Castles & Bazaars 92:45 CarcaZone: #9: Hills & Sheep 96:33 CarcaZone: #10: Under the Big Top 107:47 On Tap: Carcassonne Expansions 123:56 State of the Podcast, Year 3 Recap 126:20 Final Round: Favorite games from the last 3 years 132:08 Outro We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net! Pick up a Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today! Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)! We’re also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook! Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators! Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox! Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website! Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round! http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2018/84threeyears
GFG Resources (OTCQB: GFGSF) is a North American precious metals exploration company headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, whose shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange (GFG) and on the OTCQB (GFGSF). The Company controls 100% of the Rattlesnake Hills Gold Project, a district scale gold exploration project located approximately 100 kilometres southwest of Casper, Wyoming, U.S. The geologic setting, alteration and mineralization seen in the Rattlesnake Hills are similar to other gold deposits of the Rocky Mountain alkaline province which, collectively, have produced over 50 million ounces of gold. The Company also controls 100% of two large and highly prospective gold properties west of the prolific gold district of Timmins, Ontario, Canada. The Ontario properties are comprised of the 44,500-hectare Pen Gold Project (including the West Porcupine property) and the 12,000-hectare Dore Gold Project.
It's the final day of Game of the Year and the GFG crew are here to tell you what they think the best games of 2017 were.
The Governance for Growth (GfG) program in Vanuatu has been running for ten years, and is about to move into its third phase. Considered to be quite innovative when it was first implemented, the program has supported some significant economic policy and public finance reforms. It has also survived changes to the institutional arrangements for the delivery of Australian aid, and significant shifts in the political landscape in Vanuatu. The program was recently the subject of two in-depth reviews, one led by the Overseas Development Institute, and the other by a team of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) economists. These reviews provide an opportunity to consider the successes and failures of GfG, what elements of the model were most useful in supporting success, and whether the lessons of the last ten years have implications for other small island developing states. This podcast features a recording of a panel discussion covering these issues. The panel featured the following participants: Pablo Kang, Assistant Secretary, Melanesia Branch, DFAT, and former Head of Mission in Vanuatu Matthew Harding, Director, Pacific Economic Growth Section, DFAT, and Manager of GfG during the evaluations Jonathan Gouy, Director, Development Economics Unit, DFAT and leader of the economic review (via a presentation given by Bob Warner) Clinton Pobke, Manager and Jennifer Kalpokas Doan, Senior Program Manager, GfG Bob Warner, Visiting Fellow, Development Policy Centre, and member of the GfG review team This event is presented by the Development Policy Centre, a consortium partner of the Pacific Research Program (PRP). PRP is supported by the Australian aid program.
Games just keep coming out! But the GFG squad are trying their hardest to play as many of them as they can! This week we discuss the latest WRC release, the Project Octopath Traveller demo, Kingdom: New Lands for the Switch and Conga Master Party and also more Splatoon 2 and Puyo Puyo Tetris.
Board games have become an increasingly massive part of our lives here at GFG and so we felt it was only right to give them the full Game of the Year treatment too! Join us as we discuss categories such as Best Weird Japanese Thing Kickstarter Game Of The Year and of course our overall Board Game Of The Year.
Board games have become an increasingly massive part of our lives here at GFG and so we felt it was only right to give them the full Game of the Year treatment too! Join us as we discuss categories such as Best Art/Production Best Strategy Best Party/Light And a lot more! And join us tomorrow for Part Two.
Chris Dull CEO Global Franchise Group is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show. They talk about the GFG craveable indulgence brands the company has, and its standards of impeccable customer service. Dull also discusses how the company supports its franchisors and his favorite indulgence brand.
E3 happened and the GFG crew don't get invited to those kind of shindigs, so we watched it at home and talked about the press conferences.
✔What Would We Do✔ - Niche Specific Sales & Marketing Inspiration - ✔Be Inspired✔
This episode of What Would We Do, delves into Fashion retailers in Australia and the USA. It reverse engineers what these Fashion brands are doing and references several new ideas that all Fashion retailers, high street and online, should consider and can use to boost sales. David Twigg and Chris Bugden deliver an insightful discussion that will inspire you and arm you with new ideas. For more information or to contact David or Chris please go to http://whatwouldwedo.com.au JINGLE: Broadcasting from sunny Brisbane,Queensland, Australia. You are listening to Chris Bugden and David Twigg and the What Would We Do Podcast. Chris: Hi guys Chris Bugden here. Myself and David Twigg here and our mission is to help inspire ideas for your company. Each episode we will be delving into one specific marketplace and reverse engineering what some big players are doing as well as imparting our knowledge wisdom from the campaigns we've been involved in and books and podcasts we've read. David: Yes between us we've been working in sales and marketing for many years and we both love discussing business so we aim to inspire you. Today we are going to delve into What we would do if we were starting a fashion brand. What things we would consider adopting from established brands and what could we do better. chris: Yes retailing is at the heart of any economy, we all need to buy things and we all need to buy clothes though the importance of fashion seems to be growing exponentially even amongst generations that historically haven't hadn't bothered. David: Yep my 7 year old son is a lot more concious of what he wears than i ever was and his 5 year old brother is now in tune to what he likes and doesn't like. At the same token the generation of my parents are frequently dressing sharply, so brands like Ralph Lauren now have the 70+ generation as one of their marketing avatars. Chris: So David you've been digging into the online presence of 3 modern fashion brands, what sort of things did you find out? David: Yes Chris so i used some of our tools we use to reverse engineer client accounts as well as the competition of clients. I focused on 3 brands. The Iconic has really become one of the big success stories of Australian fashion in the last few years but has focused purely online. Lorna jane and Lululemon are fighting in a very similar space to each other and so i thought a comparison of how they are doing it would make a good case study. All 3 companies Lorna Jane and The iconic were featured in Smart Company's top 20 retailers of 2015. This is what they said about Lorna Jane: Now in its 25th year, active wear retail brand Lorna Jane continues to enjoy rapid growth, especially when it comes to online sales. Online sales for Lorna Jane grew by more than 30% in the past 12 months and now accounts for 14% of the company’s total turnover. The retailer has also amassed a big social media following, with more than one million fans on Facebook alone. Lorna Jane is on track to hit $200 million in revenue this year, which is no doubt also fuelled by the addition of 40 new international bricks-and-mortar outlets to its network in the past 12 months. A partnership with US fashion chain Nordstrom, announced this month, will extend the reach of this homegrown brand even further. This what they said about the iconic: One of the newer players on the Australian retail scene, fashion marketplace The Iconic continues to punch above its weight. Founded in 2011, The Iconic has previously secured multi-million dollar funding rounds, including a $28 million boost in mid-July 2013, and more recently has focused on adding top international brands to its stable of Australian designers, including UK high street label Brand New. The Iconic has amassed an impressive 500,000 Facebook fans and more than 80,000 followers on Instagram. In 2013, the retailer turned over $31 million. What Smart Company didn't mention is that the iconic is part of huge online fashion retail group called GFG which combined lost $235 million last year though sales are growing rapidly and losses shrinking. So let's get into what i found about The Iconic. The iconic 1.2 million visits per month Time on Site Page views 10.59 bounce rate 26.49% 49.45% traffic from search 89% organic-11% paid 3.29% traffic from social (81.7% FB,7.4% YouTube) 14.76% traffic from referrals(311 referring sites) Their Fb has very low engagement 588k likes typical post gets 3-50 likes Content marketing - Limited.....no story focus.....only promotional. Affiliate marketing = Strong Instagram FREE TO JOIN! Default commission up to 16% (average basket value $120). Individual commission and special rates for top sellers. Exclusive vouchercodes available. We offer a wide range of static and dynamic banners, an automatically updated product feed and a range of coupon codes and special promotions. We are happy to design custom creatives and newsletter templates on request. Our program has a high conversion rate of 7%, 30 days cookie and all valid transactions approved within 30 days. Quick and personal support from THE ICONIC Affiliate Team. Lorna jane vs lululemon Lorna Jane 150,000 visits per month 05.02 mins time on site 5.24 page views bounce rate 34.51% search 41.41%(93% organic 7% paid) social 2.25% direct 37.64% referrals 17.62% (from 101 sites) FB engagement 1.2 million likes 20-200 likes per post...ok but should be more One area of controversy is how Lorna Jane are managing their Facebook presence. They seem to have an overall brand page and a page for every store as well. I think that particular conundrum is a tricky one because often resources don't allow running hundreds of pages effectively and in fact largely they just upload one post to all the store pages. If each store were to run independant promotions or have unique lines i can see why they would run independant pages. Also particularly if they were to run local competitions or feature local content then that would definitely be a strong strategy however they aren't from what i can see they are spreading themselves very thin, detracting from the main brand page and not capitalising on the Facebook infastructure they have developed. Now onto their content marketing and this is definitely one of their secret weapons. They run a blog on a separate domain called MoveNourishBelieve.com there is a Stunning Branded video ad as a popup optin when you land on the site it really captures the essence and brand values of Lorna Jane and no doubt inspires their target market. I haven't seen that done as well as that before but i suspect it's a very effective way of developing their email database to compliment that effort through their online store and physical stores. MoveNourishBelieve.com publishes stories, linking to lorna jane shop with simple product images and prices It gets 50k visits per month av page time 02.28 avg pages 2.42 Bounce rate 66.16% ONLY 48% Of Audience in Australia(eg 22% in USA) Top posts: Build A Booty with Base Body Babes - Move Nourish Believe : 198k shares 7 days of no-fuss dinners, download your menu now - Move Nourish Believe : 10.6k shares Why colouring in could curb your stress - Move Nourish Believe : 4.9k #IAMWOMAN - ERIN MCNAUGHT - Move Nourish Believe : 4.5k I really think lorna jane is ahead of the game here in developing an independant online property that cross promotes their products. My only concern is that editorially they aren't quite hitting the nail on the head. That said the ultimate purpose of the site is to send users to another site, ie the lorna jane store, so a bounce rate of 66% is probably what they ideally want. affilate marketing - mediocre The Lorna Jane Pty Ltd affiliate program offers industry-leading technology, expert craftsmanship, and hi-tech performance fabrics to activewear for women. The brand represents a global movement of women living their best, most beautiful lives through active living. Lululemon 60,000 visits per month 04.47 time on site 7.14 page views bounce rate 23.65% search 48.26% social 2.2%(FB 53%,Pinterest 14%, Youtube 14%, Twitter 12%) direct 27.22% referrals 19.91% (from 33 sites mostly own sites overseas) FB engagement 1.3 million likes, 10-300 likes per post = higher than lorna jane(? because they don't have FB pages for each store rather one brand page and then city focused pages Content marketing (blog subdomain) beginner one-week meditation challenge: podcast #3 ; 2.2k shares exercise anywhere : 1.8k beginner one-week meditation challenge: podcast #1 : 970 shares running meditation : 746 shares yoga for sports : 743 shares Affiliate marketing - no obvious plan So that's what i found out about 3 high profile fashion retailers. So, Chris if we were setting up a fashion brand from an online angle there would be a few learnings i would be considering: 1. Content marketing : learn from lorna Jane, crafting stories and embeding promotion but using social media to develop virality. I really don't think they are using Facebook that well to both cross promote their MoveNourishbelieve.com content or their status update content which should be less promotional anyway.They seem to be way more active on Instragram interestingly, with 645,000 followers and average posts geting 4000-8000 likes. Clearly engagement is easier for them through Instagram so i can see why they would use it more but connecting Instagram to other online property is a lot harder than on Facebook in other words converting instagram traffic. 2. Develop an affiliate program and make an effort to engage bloggers to promote your products. The Iconic have a very good affilaite program and i imagine are developing lots of referral channels simply by focusing on providing value to affiliates. 3. Don't use Facebook just to promote products. Read Gary vaynerchuck's book, Jab, Jab, Right Hook and understand that promotion is far more powerful when woven in amongst a story. i think all 3 brands are partially guilty here. Stories that the target market relate to are where the viral wins occur. So keep jabbing with non to light promotion and then insert a right hook with a promo, is for me the key strategy. 4. Regarding your website focus clearly on the navigation, consider the way Coles and Woolworths have planned their grocery aisles in a specific way to encourage shoppers to maximise spend. Think of the store as a maze and this is the pathway an ideal prospect would take, how can we make that easier by reducing any friction incurred on that journey. 5. An abandon cart strategy is an absolute no brainer. Every single day users in the droves get buyers remorse after filling out an order form but just choke or get distracted at the buy now button. They need to be reminded and have their hand held back to the checkout as they have demonstrated they want to buy. So that's my take on the online fashion world, Chris. I have been of the believe for many years that Westfield and all the major shopping mall owners are on a slippery slope to the bottom. Yet in the states the physical store showroom model is starting to get plenty of traction, which i find fascinating. I think you've delved into a brand called the Bonobos Guideshop.
This week we welcome one of the most promising rising acts in the world, Curtis B (DroptheWorld) Curtis B is known internationally as a high octane performer and assiduous producer. Hijacking a huge variety of genres and fusing them into one well worked set has set him apart from other DJ’s, as well as his music production earning him many spots within Beatport’s Top 100 Breaks, Dubstep, Glitch Hop & Electro House charts. His tracks have been dropped by some of the biggest names in the EDM community. Artists such as Diplo, Wolfgang Gartner, Evol Intent, Dieselboy, Plump DJ’s, Reid Speed, & DJ Icey have championed Curtis B’s unique sounds, and moving forward, we can only expect more success and accolades from one of the most hard-working and dedicated cats in the game.
Vic Damone checks in with an exclusive mix of breakbeat science, for his debut on the Sunday Slackin' Podcast.
The Disco Aliens own Elektrolyte checks in with his 2nd exclusive Sunday Slackin' Mix.
The Slackin' Podcast is proud to present Something Saint Fox (Kenny Fox) - with an exclusive mix of house and tech on this weeks episode.
“Fresh off a New Years in Chicago, I am back in the swing of things home in Edmonton, Canada. Wow, 2011 was a great year for me personally AND musically. I am happy to start 2012 off with a mix for Unkle Funk’s Sunday Slackin’ Podcast. This mix features the latest music from my label, Caboose, and a few tracks I produced for Coyote Cuts and Panhandle. If you would like to send me some beats or simply say whatsup, feel free to drop me a line at: cabooserecords@gmail.com. Enjoy!”
This Sunday, Very Special Guest DJ Jung. With well over a decade of experience behind the decks in such locales as Chicago, Miami, Nashville, Detroit, Portland, Lexington, and St. Louis just to name a few. DJ Jung began his love affair with the beat at a very young age “I always find that when I’m playing for a crowd, whether it’s 10, 100, or 1000, I always spot the one in the crowd that needs me the most, I can just tell they need the boost. I’ll focus my energy to lift them, make them forget their worries and just dance. Nothing is more gratifying for me as a DJ than being able to make that connection, even if it’s just one. The energy exchange between DJ and dance floor is unlike anything else I’ve ever experienced. For me true happiness is moving a crowd that wants to be moved, a crowd that wants a true experience.”
This Sunday, the Moogonaughts take a turn on the Sunday Slackin’ Podcast with a 2×4 mix recorded live at the Mousetrap – in Indianapolis , IN – on 12/1/2011 – for IndyMojo’s/G-9 Collective weekly “Altered Thursdaze” series.
The Sunday Slackin' Podcast welcomes St. Louis resident and Xero Tribe crew - Feets. Feets (Xero Tribe, Fifty Foot Robots) St. Louis party kid Feets is spreading the love. A true lover of electronic music and it's community, this DJ/Producer puts the vibe first in an effort to bring people together to have a good time. His connection with the loud, the funky, and the dirty translates into energetic, bass shaking sets that will surely have you moving and sweating. facebook.com/FootClan facebook.com/XeroTribe
The Slackin’ podcast welcomes St. Louis’ Deejay Biggums. Nobody embodies the spirit of this podcast more than Antonio Mann – who first entered the EDM scene 5 years ago, as a fan with great love for Electronic Music. About 2 years ago, he decided to take this love and share it with others. He has had the pleasure to play at many of the premiere party spots in St. Louis -and around the midwest. His sound is driven by a unique blend of electro bassline that are always evolving.
This week – a VERY special guest – a dynamic individual and an amazing talent – Lady Carol. Carol has quickly become a recognized force in deep house and techno, with an agressive, fun mixing style behind the decks – and increased focus on production – if this is the first you have heard – it won’t be the last you’ll from her, that’s for certain. THIS SUNDAY – October 30th – Download Lady Carol’s exclusive Sunday Slackin’ Podcast
PRODUKDo is a veteran of breakbeats residing in Louisville, Ky. He began his journey as a Dj in January of 2003. Quickly grasping the fundamentals and techniques of mixing records, he broke into the Louisville EDM scene. Holding several residencies at after hours spots and playing regionally was all a day in the life. In 2008 he moved back to N. Florida (Jacksonville). The place where he witnessed his first ever Dj influences and fell in love with the style of Breakbeats he plays today. Quickly gaining respect and friendship of his peers, he began playing regularly at different weekly events throughout Jacksonville. Returning to Louisville in early 2009, he has a whole new outlook and is all about the business. Currently playing regularly at local events and around the midwest, he is progressing towards music production, remixes, rubs, and edits. To describe a set from PRODUKDo is like an auditory journey thru the mind, mixing multiple genres with technical precision to tell the story and guide you along. So all you beatfreaks, speaker tweakers, and bass heads, prepare to be blown away.
Stodd - Blindfire Entertainment / Digital Glitch "Starting out as just a Psytrance DJ primarily, Stodd has been flooding the midwest with hard-banging original sounds from virtually all genres of EDM as of late. While showcasing his uniform ability to lay down seamlessly intricate mixes, he has also held a strong reputation for darker, psy-influenced music with groovy basslines & a stand alone signature sound. 2011 can be easily regarded as his "break-out" year, receiving invites to play @ Winter Warpdrive VI, Psychotronic 5, Interfuse, Apogaea, Underground Sound 7, Homegrown, Booty Halloween 8, & many others." "In addition to performing, Stodd also supports the entire STL scene in every way possible by supplying equipment & gear, stage set-up/break down, or even clean-up & promotions. With a passion for electronic music tough to match, he truly lives for this & seizes every opportunity to further himself through music. Stodd is rapidly becoming more & more recognized as a devoted artist who wil
For our 15th installment of the Slackin’ Podcast – we hear from Blindfire Entertainment co-boss Undertow.
For this weeks podcast – we head to Cincinatti. Ohio – and hear from breakbeat science maestro Bitflip. Well respected throughout the region – Mark Naegel (Bit Flip) has been rockin’ the decks with a secret blend of broken beats and steady basslines. Playing a range of styles from tech funk to vocal breaks and gritty electro house, his sets grip the dancefloor with undeniable captivation. We are excited to present this episode of the Sunday Slackin’ podcast – from Bitflip – made exclusively for you – and providing yet ANOTHER soundtrack for your Sundays……
This episode features the quickly-rising future techno stalwart - Luke (D-caf) Hansen. Luke Hansen started mixing when he was just 14 years old and began producing two years later. Until recently, he payed more attention to the DJ'ing aspect of his career, developing the character known as "D-Caf. Luke started showcasing his original music thorughout the electronic music community in recent years with tremendous positive feedback from both party-goers and peers. ENJOY!!
If you aren’t familiar – Nate Armstrong has been at it since 1998 – and not only behind the decks. Carbondale , IL – home of Southern Illinois University -is where Nate calls home, and he has been working tirelessly for years to bring fresh talent and big names to the region. Nate puts together top notch production – and great talent, and brings exciting and fun events to his city – and works in conjunction with Catalytic Souls and 50 foot Robots. We are excited to bring you an exclusive mix from Nate – for the Slackin’ Podcast – and make sure you are ready before you tune in. If there is one thing we know – its that you never know what Nate might drop in the mix. Running a regular night at Tres Hombres in Carbondale since 2008 - check out his website at djnastynate.com - or read more on djgfg.com
For the 10th Slackin’ podcast – we get hyper local to where I live, Louisville Ky, and bring you Jason Shelton – of the Derby City Bad Kids .
Blindfire co-boss Tommy Gunns is our guest this week. Known throughout the midwest for his love of breakbeat science and big beat bangers, this exclusive Slackin' mix takes us down a different path. Check out more on Tommy at http://djgfg.com/blog/slackin-9-tommy-gunns
Deep and how you need it, Sunday morning style - Foundation boss Kevin "Ready" Wilson
Episode 7 promises to be hi-jinx -> It’s Andy B. Just like the story goes : “More than a decade of party rocking nationwide has turned this master of antics into an underground favorite Andy B is one of the driving forces behind Catalytic Souls (www.catalyticsouls.com), where you can peep all the artists and info for this summers “Underground Sound 7 – The Freaky Tiki”. The UGS series is LEGENDARY in the midwest, always a summer beacon that brings together the best people in the midwest United States, in a serious, well-put-on 4 day outdoor festival amongst the wilderness. Always intense, and well received. I can tell you that as long as I have been into dance music, and HOUSE (in general) , Andy B has been around, rocking parties and acting redic. I wanted to start off the St. Louis/midwest Slackin’ run with the guy who may be the midwests “godfather” of getdown. Surprises? I’m sure. Antics? Guarante
A true breakbeat junkie – Sean Collins has been rocking the party for a LONG time , all over the midwest and beyond. Part of the now infamous Disco Aliens, Plexxx brings heavy hitting bass and crisp hi hats than you can barely handle! Check it out !