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US equity futures are indicating a mostly flat open as of 04:45 ET. This follows higher markets in Asia, while European equity markets are also higher. Equity markets are benefiting from no further escalation in Middle Eastern tensions. Some thoughts are the recent sell-off is more technical than fundamental. There is also ongoing focus on the Fed outlook, with a reduction in rate cut expectations remaining a talking point. Companies mentioned: JD Sports Fashion, Hibbett, Novartis, SAP

Memphis Morning News featured an exclusive interview with Mike Longo, the President and CEO of Hibbett Inc.  Hibbett, Inc., is a leading athletic-inspired fashion and footwear retailer operating more than 1,150 Hibbett Sports and City Gear specialty stores nationwide.  Mr. Longo addressed the damage caused to the community by the "smash 'n grab" retail thefts plaguing the city.  City Gear stores, like many other retail outlets in the Memphis metro, have been hit by groups smashing into the building and stealing whatever they can take.  This week,  Memphis companies and businesses asked for state law makers to step in and pass legislation to toughen penalties. Support the show: https://www.newstalk989.com/personalities/memphis-morning-news/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hibbett's Q3 2023 earnings call, unedited

For retail businesses, being able to provide real-time, precise inventory is key to exceeding customer expectations. Ronald Blahnik, Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of Strategy, Innovation, Customer Experience, and Retail Analytics of Hibbett Sports, knows that providing customers with what they want, when they want it, has been essential to Hibbett's growth over the last six years.In this episode, Ronald Blahnik provides insight into Hibbett's expansive network of relationships with customers, associates, and vendors (who are also direct-to-consumer). He shares the strategies that led to expanding business during the COVID-19 pandemic, including avoiding major supply chain issues, managing team communication, and maintaining agility. Navigating transformation during a period that demanded change, Ronald Blahnik sheds light on his approach to problem-solving, operating within a larger ecosystem, and his expectations for AI-driven innovation.(03:06) – Hibbett Sports(06:00) – Delivering the last mile(09:43) – Getting on the same page daily(13:05) – Ten Keys of Customer Service(15:44) – Understanding your customer(18:58) – On the ground and in the store(23:48) – The value of AIRonald Blahnik is the Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of Strategy, Innovation, Customer Experience, and Retail Analytics at Hibbett Sports. An experienced technology executive, he has held roles at The Home Depot, Hudson's Bay Company, and Lowe's Companies. Ron is a highly decorated Senior Warrant Officer, having served over twenty years in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve before his retirement as Chief Warrant Officer in 2004.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Innovation and the Digital Enterprise in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.Podcast episode production by Dante32.

A father and daughter from Henrico are the latest sneaker aficionados to be featured on Hibbett, Inc.'s Small-Town Sneakerhead digital series, a collection of short video profiles designed to celebrate sneaker culture. The newest episode of the series features Kijafa McKinzie (a 44-year-old sneaker collector, husband and father from Henrico, with a passion for sneakers that spans more than 27 years) and his 16-year-old daughter, Dylan. “We have featured a dozen sneaker enthusiasts from small towns since we launched the Small-Town Sneakerhead project over three years ago,” said Sarah Sharp-Wangaard, Hibbett's vice president of marketing, Hibbett. “What makes this series so...Article LinkSupport the show

David Hibbett (Clark University) fills us in on the kind of decay that makes shiitake mushrooms special. This week, he 39 collaborators published a paper tracing how these mushrooms have evolved.Episode TranscriptPaper: A global phylogenomic analysis of the shiitake genus LentinulaThe Lentinula genomes are publicly available on JGI's MycoCosm data portalThe JGI website also features a highlight summary of the paper: Tracing the Evolution of Shiitake MushroomsThis work was supported by the JGI's Community Science Program. Find out how to become a JGI User here: https://jgi.doe.gov/user-programs/ 

"Opportunity Strikes! Hibbett, Inc Falls Flat On Strong Results Key Points Hibbett, Inc put in a solid quarter that failed to impress analysts. Short interest may help drive it to lower prices. The is already undervalued and pays a healthy dividend that could begin growing soon. Opportunity Strik" "--START AD- #TheMummichogblogOfMalta Amazon Top and Flash Deals(Affiliate Link - You will support our translations if you purchase through the following link) - https://amzn.to/3CqsdJH Compare all the top travel sites in just one search to find the best hotel deals at HotelsCombined - awarded world's best hotel price comparison site. (Affiliate Link - You will support our translations if you purchase through the following link) - https://www.hotelscombined.com/?a_aid=20558 “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets."""" #Jesus #Catholic. Smooth Radio Malta is Malta's number one digital radio station, playing Your Relaxing Favourites - Smooth provides a ‘clutter free' mix, appealing to a core 35-59 audience offering soft adult contemporary classics. We operate a playlist of popular tracks which is updated on a regular basis. https://smooth.com.mt/listen/ Follow on Telegram: https://t.me/themummichogblogdotcom END AD---" "es! Hibbett, Inc Falls Flat On Strong Results Hibbett Sports (NASDAQ: HIBB) reported a strong Q3 but strength is in the eye of the beholder. The company's robust growth and outlook for the year is strong for investors but not so much for the analysts who had been expecting so much more. The takeaway is that strength in the market is ebbing despite the performance and the weakness could spill over into other names as well. Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) and Foot Locker (NYSE: FL) reported much better quarters and gave better guidance but that doesn't mean consumers will agree. So far, the 2022 holiday shopping season hasn't been that impressive. The opportunity is that Hibbett Sports is still growing, it is still producing solid cash flow, paying its dividend and buying back shares while trading at less than 7X its earnings. With shares pulling back from recent highs the question of when to start buying the stock come to the fore. Hibbett Sports Fails To Impress With Strong Results Hibbett Sports had a good quarter in which it was able to grow revenue and earnings by double digits. The $433.16 million in revenue is up 13.5% over last year's 15% gain driven by comp store traffic and eCommerce. Comp-store sales are up 9.9%, nearly 52% versus 2019, while eCommerce is up a stronger 22%. The bad news is that earnings missed the Marketbeat.com consensus estimate by 300 basis points and there is more bad news to come. The company's margins are coming under pressure and pricing actions are not able to keep up. The company's gross margin fell by 240 basis points and was offset only slightly by leverage-related savings. The SG&A expenses declined as a percentage of sales but not enough to offset the decline in the gross margin which left the earnings well below the consensus estimates as well. The $1.94 in GAAP EPS is up 15% from last year's $1.68 but it missed the consensus by more than $0.50 which is what traders care about. Turning to the guidance, the news gets better but you have to take it on faith. The company reiterated its full-year fiscal 2023 guidance which implies quite a strong quarter in Q4. Taken at face value, the company is expecting $9.75 in GAAP earnings at the low end of its range which compares well to the consensus of $9.80. The part you have to take on faith is that earnings will top $3.00 in Q4 which may be asking a lot. $3.00 in quarterly EPS isn't the company's strongest quarter in history but it's close and this time around there isn't any stimulus money to help out. And there is the inventory position to worry about as well. Inventory is up 54% YOY and 83$ YTD which has it in a precarious position relative to co

Straight from Benzinga newsdesk, host Brent Slava brings you the market news and stocks to watch.Subscribe to our Stocks To Watch Newsletter here : https://go.benzinga.com/sales-page-187126583617110118712659Hosts:Brent Slava Reach out to Brent at brent@benzinga.comSr. Reporter, Head of Benzinga NewsdeskMichael O'Connor Reach out to Michael at michaeloconnor@benzinga.comBenzinga Strategy Developmentpro.benzinga.com$CRWD $BURL $ULTA $HIBB $GSUNCrowdStrike (CRWD) -A play on the software space. Many software companies will be reporting their quarterly results next week.CrowdStrike will be reporting on Tuesday afternoon.Burlington Stores (BURL) -One of Tuesday's biggest winners despite a Q3 miss and guidance which was inline with analyst estimates.An analyst at Morgan Stanley Wednesday morning said "strong November month-to-date trends and signs of improved execution provided the green shoots investors were hoping for."Ulta Beauty (ULTA) -A play on the beauty and cosmetics space. Ulta will report quarterly results on Thursday of next week.Hibbett Sports (HIBB) -A play on the sporting goods retail space following strong quarterly results and raised guidance out of DICK'S (DKS) Tuesday.Hibbett will report its results on Tuesday of next week.Golden Sun Education (GSUN) -A momentum name for Wednesday.Shares of this China-based, US-traded education company were up 26% on seemingly no news.The issue is a low-float name with about 6 million shares in its float.We're always looking for ways to make this content better!If you have ideas for stocks we should cover or have feedback about the info or presentation, please drop us a line at newsdesk@benzinga.com or aslicoskun@benzinga.comUse coupon code YOUTUBE20 to get 20% offDisclaimer: All of the information, material, and/or content contained in this program is for informational purposes only. Investing in stocks, options, and futures is risky and not suitable for all investors. Please consult your own independent financial adviser before making any investment decisions.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

US stocks rose Friday. Plus, pot stock Canopy Growth is downbeat, Gap says Old Navy sales are weak amid inflation, and Hibbett misses on profit.

US stocks rose Friday. Plus, pot stock Canopy Growth is downbeat, Gap says Old Navy sales are weak amid inflation, and Hibbett misses on profit.

While Bobby is off doing “Officer things” Chuck sits down with retired SOF West Point alum who are crushing it in life after wearing the U.S. Army uniform. From best hiring practices, changing the culture of a business and the aftermath of consuming an entire pitcher of Harvey Wallbangers, Hibbitt City Gear CEO Mike Longo and author Mike Lerario provide world class information for anyone entering the civilian workplace with military experience. 

Our interview guest is Gene Dunford, senior managing director at Umpqua Bank. He discusses how the relationship between retailers and banks has evolved in the recent past, and how it must continue evolving to support new mechanisms of carrying inventory and doing business. In news, Dollar General releases their 2022 growth plans and long-term outlook for their budding pOpshelf concept. Also, sporting goods retail with Dick's and Hibbett enjoys another solid quarter, and MINISO grows their U.S. store count by 50% with plans for more in the works.   Our partner for this week's show is Feedback Loop; visit https://go.feedbackloop.com/retail to receive three full tests for free as a part of a special offer to our listeners.

US stocks rose Friday. Plus, Southwest Airlines is cutting fall flights, Tesla wants to be an electricity provider in Texas, and Hibbett's profit doubles.

US stocks rose Friday. Plus, Southwest Airlines is cutting fall flights, Tesla wants to be an electricity provider in Texas, and Hibbett's profit doubles.

Hibbett Sports Inc Q1 2022 Earnings Call --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earningspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/earningspodcast/support

Our interview guest is Roi Kliper, CEO and co-founder of CityHive. Roi discusses how spirits retailers are increasingly turning to e-commerce where possible to gain a competitive edge, and how third-party services like Drizly may have hidden costs for retailers. In news, Hibbett Sports takes center stage as their brick-and-mortar stores saw triple-digit (!) comp increases, and we look ahead to how rising fright costs may impact the industry.

Stock Index Futures are pointing to a higher start, and possibly a winning week?Here's what is happening in the markets today, Friday, May 28th.Yesterday, the weekly jobless claims report came in better than expected, and markets moved higher. The S&P 500 is up 1.08% week to date and sits less than 1% from a record. The DOW is 0.75% higher for the week, while the Nasdaq has gained nearly 2%.Today is the last trading day of the month: For the month of May, the S&P 500 is essentially flat, while the Dow is up 1.7%. The Nasdaq is off by about 1.6%.This morning on the economic calendar: The  PCE Core Price Index will be closely watched for signs of inflation. The PCE (which excludes volatile food and energy prices) is expected to have increased 2.9% in April year-over-year,Earnings News:Ulta Beauty (ULTA) reported quarterly earnings of $4.07 per share, more than twice the $1.95 a share consensus estimate. They also raised its full-year guidance, with cosmetics sales rising as the pandemic recedes. The stock jumped 6% in premarket action.Salesforce.com (CRM) shares rallied 5.2% in the premarket after it reported quarterly earnings of $1.21 per share, topping the 88 cents a share consensus estimate. Their revenue exceeded analysts' forecasts as well, helped by strength in its “Customer 360” platform.Hibbett Sports (HIBB): Another sporting goods retailer's shares surged 5.8% in the premarket after it reported quarterly earnings of $5.00 per share, beating the consensus estimate of $2.77. Revenue exceeded expectations as well amid an 87.3% surge in same-store sales. Hibbett also raised its full-year forecast in anticipation of benefiting from pent-up demand.Costco (COST) earned $2.75 per share for its latest quarter, compared to a consensus estimate of $2.35 a share. They warned of increasing costs for products and worker salaries.Ford (F) was higher once again, up 1% in premarket trading Friday. The stock is up 11% this week so far after unveiling a new electric vehicle strategy.Based on forecasts for Memorial Day weekend, more than 37M Americans are expected to travel from Thursday to Monday, which is up 60% from last year. The need to get out follows a successful coronavirus vaccination campaign, as well as a reduction in COVID-19 cases, and comes despite gas prices that have skyrocketed across the country (90% of travelers will be driving).WallStreetBets is active again: AMC shooting up as much as 47%. Shares of the movie-theater chain closed 35.6% higher while another meme stock, GameStop (GME) gained 4.8%.This wraps up today's stock market news.If you enjoyed the "Stock Market Today" video, make sure to subscribe to this podcast. And for more stock market news,  visit https://rockwelltrading.com.#todaysstockmarket #stockmarkettoday #stockmarket

#PlaybyPlay Podcast 28: Lululemon (NasdaqGS: $LULU) Announces Two New Sustainability-Focussed Initiatives, and Hibbett Sports (NasdaqGS: $HIBB) Announces New Store Opening in GA

Hibbett Sports Inc Q4 2021 Earnings Call --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earningspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/earningspodcast/support

Picking up where we left off last week, we discuss the remaining five picks on the list. New Balance 997H “Spring Hike” Source: Hibbett Nike Roshe Run (“Obsidian” colorway) Source: Kicks on Fire Sanuk “Beer Cozy Lite” flip flops Source:… Read the rest

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, Mike Gugat speaks with Jeff Rosenthal, most recently the CEO of Hibbett. Jeff has been a merchant for most of his professional life. He helped grow Robby's Sports from 12-60 locations and Champs from 100+ locations to more than 500. Jeff joined Hibbett in 1998 and would go on to serve as CEO from 2010-2019. He discussed the balancing act of leading a publicly traded company with then 1,000 locations. He emphasized the importance of relationships when it comes to managing vendor partnerships with brands like Nike, adidas, Under Armour, and Puma. Jeff made it clear that he is most passionate about the product. He also lent his perspective on the future of retail. SLN was especially appreciative of his willingness to share his personal experience with COVID-19. Please wear a mask.

Thanks to OIST for sponsoring this video. To learn more, visit https://admissions.oist.jp/ Wood is abundant and full of energy, but outside of some insects, almost no animals eat it because the stuff it's made of is hard to break down. Thanks also to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth and our YouTube members. ___________________________________________ To learn more, start your googling with these keywords: Xylophagy: the eating of wood Lignin: a class of complex organic polymers that form key structural materials in the support tissues of vascular plants and help make wood rigid. Cellulose: a polysaccharide consisting of chains of glucose monomers, which is the main constituent of plant cell walls. Lignin oxidation: a depolymerization method to break bonds in lignin molecules such as ether or carbon–carbon bonds by applying an oxidant such as oxygen. Depolymerization: the process of breaking down a polymer, such as lignin, into simpler monomers Trichonympha agilis: a specialized protist that lives in the hindguts of many termite species that breaks down the cellulose in the wood they eat and may contribute to the lignin oxidation process. ___________________________________________ If you liked this week’s video, you might also like: Learn about the fungi that first unlocked the secrets of breaking down lignin: https://www.energy.gov/science/articles/behind-scenes-how-fungi-make-nutrients-available-world _________________________________________ Subscribe to MinuteEarth on YouTube: http://goo.gl/EpIDGd Support us on Patreon: https://goo.gl/ZVgLQZ And visit our website: https://www.minuteearth.com/ Say hello on Facebook: http://goo.gl/FpAvo6 And Twitter: http://goo.gl/Y1aWVC And download our videos on itunes: https://goo.gl/sfwS6n ___________________________________________ Credits (and Twitter handles): Writer, Director, and Narrator: Julián Gustavo Gómez (@ittakesii) Video Illustrator: Ever Salazar (@eversalazar) With Contributions From: Henry Reich, Alex Reich, Kate Yoshida, Peter Reich, David Goldenberg, Sarah Berman, Arcadi Garcia Rius Music by: Nathaniel Schroeder: http://www.soundcloud.com/drschroeder ___________________________________________ References: Bourguignon, Thomas, et al. "Rampant host switching shaped the termite gut microbiome." Current biology 28.4 (2018): 649-654. Martin, Michael M. "Cellulose digestion in insects." Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Physiology 75.3 (1983): 313-324.Mathews, Stephanie L., et al. "Public questions spur the discovery of new bacterial species associated with lignin bioconversion of industrial waste." Royal Society open science 6.3 (2019): 180748. Chaney, William Reynolds. Why Do Animals Eat the Bark and Wood of Trees and Shrubs?. Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, 2003. de Gonzalo, Gonzalo, et al. "Bacterial enzymes involved in lignin degradation." Journal of Biotechnology 236 (2016): 110-119. Hosokawa, Takahiro, et al. "Strict host-symbiont cospeciation and reductive genome evolution in insect gut bacteria." PLoS biology 4.10 (2006). Novaes, Evandro, et al. "Lignin and biomass: a negative correlation for wood formation and lignin content in trees." Plant Physiology 154.2 (2010): 555-561. Vega, Fernando E., and Richard W. Hofstetter, eds. Bark beetles: biology and ecology of native and invasive species. Academic Press, 2014. McNab, Brian Keith. The physiological ecology of vertebrates: a view from energetics. Cornell University Press, 2002. Bourguignon, Thomas, et al. "The evolutionary history of termites as inferred from 66 mitochondrial genomes." Molecular Biology and Evolution 32.2 (2014): 406-421. Morgenstern, I., Klopman, S., & Hibbett, D. S. (2008). Molecular Evolution and Diversity of Lignin Degrading Heme Peroxidases in the Agaricomycetes. Journal of Molecular Evolution, 66(3), 243–257. Suman, S. K., Dhawaria, M., Tripathi, D., Raturi, V., Adhikari, D. K., & Kanaujia, P. K. (2016). Investigation of lignin biodegradation by Trabulsiella sp. isolated from termite gut. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 112, 12–17. Janusz, G., Pawlik, A., Sulej, J., Świderska-Burek, U., Jarosz-Wilkołazka, A., & Paszczyński, A. (2017). Lignin degradation: microorganisms, enzymes involved, genomes analysis and evolution. FEMS Microbiology Reviews, 41(6), 941–962. Ayuso-Fernández, Iván, Francisco J. Ruiz-Dueñas, and Angel T. Martínez. "Evolutionary convergence in lignin-degrading enzymes." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 115.25 (2018): 6428-6433. Ruiz-Dueñas, F. J., & Martínez, Á. T. (2009). Microbial degradation of lignin: how a bulky recalcitrant polymer is efficiently recycled in nature and how we can take advantage of this. Microbial Biotechnology, 2(2), 164–177. Hibbing, Michael E., et al. "Bacterial competition: surviving and thriving in the microbial jungle." Nature Reviews Microbiology 8.1 (2010): 15-25.

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Researching Comics’ Histories: In the second of a pair of podcasts looking at academics’ research into comics, this show looks at different approaches to exploring the history of comics. As part of a panel discussion recorded at Graphic Brighton 2018 hosted by Elle Whitcroft, M. J. Hibbett and Rob Fleay talk about and perform music […]

From the Simplr studios in San Francisco, this is your daily briefing.  IntroductionThis is Today in Five, for today, Friday, December 20th, Here’s today’s headlines in digital disruption.There’s a lot of buzz around digitally-native brands, but while direct-to-consumer brands struggle to reach profitability, private labels are thriving.First, here’s what’s making headlines.  Hibbett Sports Gets New CEOFormer CEO of City Gear will be stepping into the CEO role at Hibbett Sports. He’ll be replacing Jeff Rosenthal, who announced his plans for retirement earlier this year. According to the chairman at Hibbett Sports, they believe that their newly appointed CEO is uniquely qualified to help strengthen Hibbett’s leadership position in both the customer experience and the active footwear and apparel industry.Secondhand Market Growing RapidlyThe secondhand market is growing rapidly thanks to players like The RealReal, ThredUp, and Poshmark and is showing no signs of slowing down. The growth comes at a time when younger consumers are increasingly concerned about sustainability. Fueled by millennials and Gen Z, the secondhand market is on track to more than double over the next five years, from $24 billion dollars to $51 billion dollars, according to ThredUp.  Influencer Activity on Instagram SurgedInfluencer marketing activity on Instagram surged this year as more brands partner with influencers to reach younger consumers. The number of posts with the #ad hashtag indicating an Instagram post is sponsored has risen 48 percent to more than 3 million this year. Millennials dominated influencer marketing, with more than half of influencer content created by people between the ages of 25 to 34, while only 34 percent of the app’s user base is in that age group.  Digitally-Native Brands Struggle While Private Labels ThriveThere’s a lot of buzz around digitally-native brands and their disruption of traditional retail. But an in-depth look at Bonobos and Walmart’s strategy banking on digitally-native brands reveals some cracks. Bonobos was the most well-known brand that started online and sold direct-to-consumer. With Andy Dunn at the helm, the company built its reputation as the pioneer in the consumer space.  But, like any trailblazing company, Bonobos made mistakes along the way. It built its own e-commerce and logistics infrastructure, at a significant cost, and raised an immense amount of money to do so, nearly $130 million dollars over six years. It sold to Walmart for $310 million dollars, just over its previous private round valuation and for about two times revenue.  Walmart since snapped up Jet.com, Moosejaw, ModCloth, Bare Necessities, and more, in hopes to compete with Amazon through digitally-native brands. However, the strategy hasn’t paid off and it is currently phasing out Jet.com, sold ModCloth to an investment firm, and it’s reported that Bonobos still remains unprofitable. Walmart has since said it plans to incubate its own private label brands as they shift strategies.The speed at which unprofitable digitally-native brands have grown starkly contrasts that of private labels, with companies like Target and Walmart scaling their private labels to billions of dollars in revenue in as little as one year. A built-in audience, a stringent focus on costs and margins, and a diverse marketing strategy makes this possible.  Heading into 2020, private labels will continue to dominate more as rising acquisition costs show no signs of reversing.  ClosingWant to stand out? Simplr can help deliver wow moments for your customers through unparalleled customer service support. Visit simplr.ai to learn more. That’s S-I-M-P-L-R.ai.  Thanks for listening to this latest episode of Today In Five. We’ll see you tomorrow. 

Not everyone loves the process of signing a commercial lease because it is often complicated and sometimes painfully lengthy. But in this episode, Jeff Gray, VP of Real Estate at Hibbett Sports, tells a story that defies such a perception. He goes on to share the most unusual negotiation process that took place behind this deal and it is something he has never experienced in his 29 year career in real estate. Find out now!

MJ Hibbett: Bad Back / Have A Drink With Us (Drink Doch Eine Met) John Dredge and The Plinths: Where I Used To be / Christmas Time Is Here Robberie: The Broad And Narrow Way / My Story / In The Next Town (Same Old Radio)

In this #SneakerSnag segment, we'll discuss how I was able to cop the New Balance 998 "Wineberry" (M998CTA) for only $86 shipped. This is a great fall shoe that's still available online at Hibbett.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/retros/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retros/support

Helen McCookerybook: A Good Life With A Bad Apple / Temptation / The Mad Bicycle Song / At The Bathing Pond John Osborne: Go Shopping / First Date In A Supermarket Cafe / Two People Met In A Supermarket And They Fell In Love / The Household Aisle / The Charm Of 5.30

Warren Pieces by Maia Hibbett by The Indypendent

Matt Tiller: Speaking Your Mind / Consensual Stalking / Things I Smashed / You Are The One Who Makes Me / The Last Will And Testament Of Matt Tiller MJ Hibbett: Rock and Roll Mayhem / I Don't Have To Worry About That / Say It With Words / You're A Tory Now / Two Blokes, One Pub pictures by Tim Parsons

MJ Hibbett: Last Christmas (in the EU) / Cheer Up Love Dave Green's 80's Singalong: Last Christmas / Only You The Popinjays: Perfect Dream Home / Vote Elvis / Buffalo / Too Jung

MJ Hibbett: Wallies Royston Vince: Dimming Of The Day Matt Stead and Rob Ash: Uke Jam The Perfect English Weather: Spirited Away The Boy In The Cupboard: Night Bus Nathaniel Metcalfe: Alan Moore's Advice Po!: Shake Your Life Deerful: The Waves The Indelicates: Juniverbrecher Emma Kupa: Crystal Palatial 2

A Little Orchestra: Flying Bulgar MJ Hibbett and The Validators: It Only Works Because You're Here Tim Eveleigh: Headrest Kyle Evans: Who Killed HMV? Matthew Shepherd: Free Falling Ivor Game: Better In The Long Run Matt Abbott: The Yellow Bus Gavin Osborn: Adam Woodyatt Jack Rosies: Something In The Water Helen McCookerybook

Pete Green: When I Close My Eyes I See The See / The Old Man Of Hoy / One Monday Morning Gavin Osborn: Over Thirty / Keep The Faith Boys / Don't Know Enough About That Keith Top Of The Pops and His Minor UK Indie Celebrity All-Star Backing Band: Morrissey Will Never Forgive Me / #ProperMusic / Two Of The Beatles Are Dead

MJ Hibbett: Payday Is The Best Day / It Only Works Because You're Here / We Did It Anyway Matt Tiller: My Family Are Tories / My Name Is Laika / The Importance Of Self-Reliance Peter Buckley Hill: My Dog Has No Nose / A Very Big Bang / Streets Of London Jenny Lockyer: Mummy Can't Drive / You Make Me Steal Things / Teaspoon Of Your Love

Deerful: Two Thousand One Hundred and Sixty / Subjects Of Our Love / Moon Maps The Indelicates: Everything English Is The Enemy / Cold Reading / Our Daughters Will Never Be Free Emma Kupa: In The Long Run / Into Your Life / Halo

The Boy In The Cupboard: I Won't Jump / End Of The World / I Would Do It All Again Nathaniel Metcalfe: Music Jokes / University Life / Marseilles Po!: I Took My Head On A Day / I Won't Stay / King Of Boots / Albert Stole My Heart

Royston Vince: Forever / Flow Away / At The End Of The Day Matt Stead and Rob Ash: Brambles / Aust Ferry / The Wend The Perfect English Weather: English Weather / What's Another Year? / Try A Little Harder

Jack Rosies: Heard / Castles / Seasons Helen McCookerybook: A Bad Day / Love On The Wind / London / Heaven Avenue

MJ Hibbett: Come The Inevitable Apocalypse / My Computer Guy Voice / The Saturday Lunchtime Wrestlers Matt Abbott: In Church On A Tuesday Night / L20 3BG / Wakefield Pie Shop Gavin Osborn: Charlie's 18th Birthday / Don't Know Enough About That / I Am A European

Matthew Shepherd: Now I Know You / Top Of The Tree / Summer Rain Ivor Game: Welcome / Cornered / Highbury / Water And Wine

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A final battle, an explanation, and the chance of a lifetime for Desmond - but can he really accept The United Statesman's amazing offer?

To save the internet Total Hero Team need the help of a hero not seen for thirty years, but what is he doing here, in Desmond's pub?

Someone is using the internet to form an Evil Robotic Overmind, so surely the answer is to switch it off and then switch it back on again? Also featured: BONUS TRACKS!

Secrets from the past are revealed, but why is Desmond telling a story about Chester Champion?

Desmond's pub becomes superhero central as new team members appear and villains descend. But why is Tony so reluctant to reveal his secrets?

Tony loves superheroes, so he's overjoyed when Total Hero Team arrive in the pub where he works. But why is his boss, Desmond, so upset?

 The Gnomecast could have been called many, many things. It could have been called The Widecast after Wide Days, the Edinburgh-based music convention I attended in the middle of last week, and from the showcases at which two of the songs on this podcast were chosen. Equally, it could have been called the Witchcast, due to the fact that the vicious old Fucker of Working Britain is now a thing of the past. In fact, now that I think about it, a whole podcast dedicated to anti-Thatcher songs would probably have been a distinct possibility, but my feelings on her death are not quite so clean cut. Yes, I am glad she is dead, but it's more of a sense of relief, just a sort of feeling of peace now such a vindictive, spiteful cause of so much harm is finally gone, rather than the sort of air-punching, high-fiving glee which was in evidence after Osama Bin Laden was finally rubbed out. But make no mistake, Thatcher was far more evil than Osama Bin Laden. Never mind domestic politics, her support for despots around the world was directly involved in the deaths of many, many more people than amateurs like Saddam Hussein and Bin Laden.  The fact that these people were mostly brown, or at least brownish, leads us to underestimate the horror for which she was responsible, but responsible she most certainly was. To be fair, of course, I don't doubt that Hussein and Bin Laden would have been capable of far, far worse deeds had they had the power to actually carry them out, but I am not sure that should really be an excuse for the likes of Thatcher, Reagan, Bush and Blair. Sorry, that really had nothing at all to do with gnomes, did it. Ah well, move along. 01. Judy Garland - Ding-Dong! The Witch is Dead (00.19)02. M.J. Hibbett and the Validators (01.07)03. eagleowl - Not Over (12.24)04. The Pictish Trail - Wait Until (17.46)05. Numbers are Futile - Justice is Light (and Blood) (27.37)06. Law Holt - Hustle (34.30)07. Garden of Elks - Floaty (42.07)08. Siobhan Wilson - Reading You (45.10)09. Kid Canaveral - Who Would Want to be Loved? (51.31)10. Virgin of the Birds - Evening of Light (58.09)

 The reason this is called the Nukecast is because I am pretty irritated by the exaggeration of just how horrible it is to be alive in 2011.  2011 is a total piece of piss.  It's easy, unthreatening and perfectly comfortable, and the idea that the modern world is in any way topsy-turvy is just plain silly. I am not all that old, but even the eighties, when I was a kid, were far rougher than this.  There was actual genuine menace, the world might just have been about to end in a nuclear fireball, and no-one had anything you could honestly call a proper job. So I complain about this for about an hour, while Mrs. Toad calls me an idiot.  Welcome to the drunken Toadcasts.  Again. 01. Tom Lehrer - Who's Next (00.08) 02. Billy Bragg - Think Again (10.34) 03. Milk Maid - Girl (21.07) 04. Odonis Odonis - Mr. Smith (24.06) 05. Sonny & the Sunsets - I Wanna Do It (31.09) 06. Phil Ochs - Talking Cuban Crisis (41.19) 07. Crystal Swells - Dead Awake (47.43) 08. Male Bonding - Bones (52.07) 09. M.J. Hibbett & the Validators - The Fight for History (63.10) 10. Tom Lehrer - So Long, Mom (72.33)

 Fucking hell, it's been battering it down for the last few days - 'torrent'ial, see, nothing to do with the naughty internets!  We've had snow in the morning and pishing rain for the rest of the day - fucking rotten.  Combine this with our worryingly leaky roof and honestly, it's a bit of a surprise I am not in a worse mood.   As it is, however, I feel relatively chirpy.  There is footie tonight, and I will sit up late with some wine and make mixtapes for... well, for no obvious reason whatsoever I have to confess, apart from the fact that I am getting fed up of being embarrassed by the music taste of my nineteen-year-old self whenever I randomly select a tape to play in the van.  Also, making tapes is a nice way to listen to vinyl singles which might otherwise be neglected.  01. David Thomas Broughton - Ain't Got No Sole (00.29)02. Lab Coast - Really Realise (06.54) 03. M.J. Hibbett & the Validators - The Gay Train (17.49) 04. Bonnie Prince Billy & the Cairo Gang - Island Brothers (24.19)05. Bob Dylan & the Rolling Thunder Revue - Romance in Durango (29.12)06. Dolfish - Your Love is Bummin' Me Out (35.56)07. Daniel Knox - Ghost Song (39.59)08. The Honorable Worm - Behind the invisible hedges, into the unimaginable fields... (43.29)09. Elbow - Lippy Kids (52.37)10. Honeydrum - Those Babes (63.17) 

It's been a longish week, but believe me this weekend is going to be worse.  I am offering up my poor old Volvo for sale, which breaks my embittered little alcoholic heart, so it does.  I am going to miss that car, we've had some wonderful times pottering about in her and I am going to miss the silly old girl, really I am. This is a joint podcast, seeing as how I was in the pub with Dylan and the poor whelp seemed to have nowhere else to go, I invited him back to the house to add his own particular brand of incoherent nonsense to this week's podcast.  Because lazy racial stereotyping is something of a stock in trade around here, I find myself making several lame attempts to bring up Welshness and national identity and all that pish, but ultimately this is just two drunk people chattering about music.  More or less the usual, then. Toadcast #64 - The Welshcast 01. Billy Bragg & Kirsty MacColl - A New England (05.12) 02. Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Miniature Kingdoms (14.54) 03. Manic Street Preachers - From Despair to Where (18.53) 04. M.J. Hibbett & the Validators - The Fight for History (27.46) 05. Broken Records - And They All Fell Into the Sea (35.50) 06. Drunk Country - The Rain That Almost Drove the Windows In (44.44) 07. Meursault - William Henry Miller (49.34) 08. Super Furry Animals - Into the Night (57.24) 09. Supergrass - Moving (65.15)

The tenth Toadcast is a Pink Podcast, celebrating all things gay in indie music, but trying to steer well clear of any sort of annoying Graham Norton stereotypes. So, in avoiding anything that might have seen this lapse into the Priscilla, Queen of the Desert podcast I enlisted the help of my friend James, who was Mrs. Toad’s best man at our wedding. As well as being gay, James is a real indie fan so I though he’d be perfect to consult with on the playlist and most of these songs are his choices.It’s surprising actually, just how indie this ended up being.I left off quite a few things I really wanted to play and it’s still the longest ever Toadcast. Ultimately, I’ve tried to explore the relationship between the gay community and indie music, but needless to say there are times where it descends into slightly angry ranting. Hopefully not too much to allow you to enjoy the music though. It’s also not really ended up being as much of a discussion of gay culture as I’d hoped and that is almost entirely down to my own ignorance. I should probably have got James round to help actually present, but that would have been a right pain the arse logistically, as well as technically in terms of capturing both voices on one shitty little webcam microphone. On a technical point, there is a bit of an echo on the vocal recording. This is because I we have moved out of our house for a couple of months while builders tear it to pieces and I am having to rather make do in terms of recording location. I’ll try and sort this out by next week. Also, I at one point described the Book of Ruth as being in the New Testament, which is also wrong. What a muppet. Toadcast #10 - The Pink Podcast 01. Pet Shop Boys - It’s a Sin (01.20) 02. The Mamas & the Papas - Dream a Little Dream of Me (08.35) 03. Bloc Party - This Modern Love (13.55) 04. Rufus Wainwright - The Rebel Prince (18.08) 05. The Radiators - Under Clery’s Clock (24.34) 06. The Magnetic Fields - When My Boy Walks Down the Street (29.15) 07. Donna Summer - I Feel Love (35.28) 08. Soft Cell - Sex Dwarf (41.36) 09. The Ballet - I Hate the War (47.52) 10. Madonna - Ray of Light (51.02) 11. Blur - Girls & Boys (60.00) 12. M.J. Hibbett & the Validators - The Gay Train (67.25) 13. David Bowie - China Girl (71.50) 14. Morrissey - November Spawned a Monster (80.40) 15. R.E.M. - First We Take Manhattan, Then We Take Berlin (90.27) 16. Scissor Sisters - Return to Oz (103.20) 17. Elton John - Ballad of a Well-Known Gun (112.12) Song, by Toad

Tonight's podcast is a weekend review of a stock in my trading portfolio. I review my history with the investment, and the current status of the stock. Hibbett is a regional sporting goods store that concentrates in cities of 50,000 or less currently in the southeast of the United States.