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Actor Mahryah Shain drops by the Soul Forge to have a chat about a few things. What are we talking about on this episode? In addition to his company More Hair Naturally, we discuss Disney theme parks, Hot Wheels, toys and mental health. But who is Mahryah Shain... Mahryah Shain studied at University of Southern California where he completed a Bachelor's degree. In 1999, he started working as an actor, appearing in TV and short films. Through his career, Shain appeared in TV shows like The Handler, Criminal Minds, Bones and Tales. He also appeared in films like Constantine and Babysitter. Since 2013, Shain has been working as Vice-President of Marketing and Creative Director of the brand More Hair Naturally. He is also a Freelance Graphic Designer that has worked on award season campaigns for films like Vice and If Beale Street Could Talk. Mahryah is passionate about helping people. Although he is the man behind More Hair, he is interested in a total approach to mental health. He believes that the physical affects the mental. If you take your focus off of your body, you can focus on the world and your impact. What is More Hair Naturally? Their mission is to put you back in control of your hair (and life), elevating and raising your self-confidence and self-esteem to the point that you are unstoppable in achieving any goal you set out to achieve. Fighting thinning hair should not be a mystery and comfort should be taken in knowing that answers exist, are easy to understand and are within your reach. However, it's not just about hair loss (that is just the starting point)... It's about taking positive actions to change your life, taking actions to improve your confidence, self-esteem, and overall enjoyment in life. The stronger you are as a person, the more likely you are to make a positive impact on your friends, family, the people you encounter and the world at large. This week's podcast promo: The Flopcast

Leo and Mikah geek out over the new Apple Watch Ultra 2 and iPhone 15 Pro, and answer your tech questions, from mysterious HomePod handoff fails to Chromebook upgrade recommendations. Leo shares his experience with the new iPhone 15 Pro and Apple Watch Ultra 2. Tinder Select's new $500/month premium dating service prompts disbelief - would you pay that much to find love? What's the best replacement for an aging Pixelbook? Dick DeBartolo returns from holiday toy showcase events - slime your Barbie with the new Barbie Pop Reveal toy and race Hot Wheels in augmented reality. How to curb AirPods' aggressive automatic device switching. How to fix issues connecting Apple devices to Wi-Fi 6E networks. What are the best practices when setting up a new iPhone? What is a 4K native" hard drive, and why are there incompatibilities mixing drives in RAID configurations A follow-up caller shares Chromebrew, a package manager for Chrome OS. Why Amazon Echo's 'Drop In' feature is excellent for chatting with elderly relatives. Is there a way to easily identify different debit cards in Apple Pay that have identical card images? How to share share a custom email domain. Issues with iPhone handoff to a HomePod pair that is also paired with an Apple TV. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1993 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/total-leo Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Leo and Mikah geek out over the new Apple Watch Ultra 2 and iPhone 15 Pro, and answer your tech questions, from mysterious HomePod handoff fails to Chromebook upgrade recommendations. Leo shares his experience with the new iPhone 15 Pro and Apple Watch Ultra 2. Tinder Select's new $500/month premium dating service prompts disbelief - would you pay that much to find love? What's the best replacement for an aging Pixelbook? Dick DeBartolo returns from holiday toy showcase events - slime your Barbie with the new Barbie Pop Reveal toy and race Hot Wheels in augmented reality. How to curb AirPods' aggressive automatic device switching. How to fix issues connecting Apple devices to Wi-Fi 6E networks. What are the best practices when setting up a new iPhone? What is a 4K native" hard drive, and why are there incompatibilities mixing drives in RAID configurations A follow-up caller shares Chromebrew, a package manager for Chrome OS. Why Amazon Echo's 'Drop In' feature is excellent for chatting with elderly relatives. Is there a way to easily identify different debit cards in Apple Pay that have identical card images? How to share share a custom email domain. Issues with iPhone handoff to a HomePod pair that is also paired with an Apple TV. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1993 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/all-twittv-shows Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Leo and Mikah geek out over the new Apple Watch Ultra 2 and iPhone 15 Pro, and answer your tech questions, from mysterious HomePod handoff fails to Chromebook upgrade recommendations. Leo shares his experience with the new iPhone 15 Pro and Apple Watch Ultra 2. Tinder Select's new $500/month premium dating service prompts disbelief - would you pay that much to find love? What's the best replacement for an aging Pixelbook? Dick DeBartolo returns from holiday toy showcase events - slime your Barbie with the new Barbie Pop Reveal toy and race Hot Wheels in augmented reality. How to curb AirPods' aggressive automatic device switching. How to fix issues connecting Apple devices to Wi-Fi 6E networks. What are the best practices when setting up a new iPhone? What is a 4K native" hard drive, and why are there incompatibilities mixing drives in RAID configurations A follow-up caller shares Chromebrew, a package manager for Chrome OS. Why Amazon Echo's 'Drop In' feature is excellent for chatting with elderly relatives. Is there a way to easily identify different debit cards in Apple Pay that have identical card images? How to share share a custom email domain. Issues with iPhone handoff to a HomePod pair that is also paired with an Apple TV. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1993 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/all-twittv-shows Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Leo and Mikah geek out over the new Apple Watch Ultra 2 and iPhone 15 Pro, and answer your tech questions, from mysterious HomePod handoff fails to Chromebook upgrade recommendations. Leo shares his experience with the new iPhone 15 Pro and Apple Watch Ultra 2. Tinder Select's new $500/month premium dating service prompts disbelief - would you pay that much to find love? What's the best replacement for an aging Pixelbook? Dick DeBartolo returns from holiday toy showcase events - slime your Barbie with the new Barbie Pop Reveal toy and race Hot Wheels in augmented reality. How to curb AirPods' aggressive automatic device switching. How to fix issues connecting Apple devices to Wi-Fi 6E networks. What are the best practices when setting up a new iPhone? What is a 4K native" hard drive, and why are there incompatibilities mixing drives in RAID configurations A follow-up caller shares Chromebrew, a package manager for Chrome OS. Why Amazon Echo's 'Drop In' feature is excellent for chatting with elderly relatives. Is there a way to easily identify different debit cards in Apple Pay that have identical card images? How to share share a custom email domain. Issues with iPhone handoff to a HomePod pair that is also paired with an Apple TV. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1993 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Leo and Mikah geek out over the new Apple Watch Ultra 2 and iPhone 15 Pro, and answer your tech questions, from mysterious HomePod handoff fails to Chromebook upgrade recommendations. Leo shares his experience with the new iPhone 15 Pro and Apple Watch Ultra 2. Tinder Select's new $500/month premium dating service prompts disbelief - would you pay that much to find love? What's the best replacement for an aging Pixelbook? Dick DeBartolo returns from holiday toy showcase events - slime your Barbie with the new Barbie Pop Reveal toy and race Hot Wheels in augmented reality. How to curb AirPods' aggressive automatic device switching. How to fix issues connecting Apple devices to Wi-Fi 6E networks. What are the best practices when setting up a new iPhone? What is a 4K native" hard drive, and why are there incompatibilities mixing drives in RAID configurations A follow-up caller shares Chromebrew, a package manager for Chrome OS. Why Amazon Echo's 'Drop In' feature is excellent for chatting with elderly relatives. Is there a way to easily identify different debit cards in Apple Pay that have identical card images? How to share share a custom email domain. Issues with iPhone handoff to a HomePod pair that is also paired with an Apple TV. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Guest: Dick DeBartolo Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/1993 Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Have a great idea for a shiny new car design and Ford just won't hire you? Well look no further because GM is data mining all the 10-year-olds in Orlando for sweet Hot Wheels ideas that they can put to the test. Today were buckled up for simulation as we ride Test Track Presented by Chevrolet. Whether you are looking for Capability,  Efficiency,  Responsiveness, or  Power ( and let's be honest here Frodo, we know that you are looking for power... ultimate power), this simcar with the heart of a Chevy will find a way to get your engine going. Long gone are the days of Dummies and hot-cold rooms, today we have neon bedazzled trucks and laser tag vibes to put our tracks to the test. But with a new version in the works, it's just a matter of time till this speed demon slot car skids into the scrapyard. Will this version make us scream for glee as we round the cast parking area at a whopping 65 M . P . H., or will we end up like my first car in high school, totally totaled? There's only one way to find out! Drunk Distory, The Dark Ride, Funny, Comedy, Comedians, Adult Disney Podcast, Adult Universal Podcast, Adult Themepark Podcast, space, Cars, Trucks, laser background, neon, Test Tubes, Crash Test Dummies, Theme Park Podcast, Orlando, Amusement Park, Drinking Game Podcast

EP311 - Video Commerce with Qurate's Brian Beitler Brian Beitler is the Founder and General Manager of Live Shop Ventures, a video commerce initiative within the Qurate Retail Group, which is the parent company of HSN and QVC. Brian has also served as the CMO of Qurate Retail Group, in addition to many other interesting marketing roles in the retail world. We met Brian at Etail Boston and arranged this interview. We cover video commerce, differences in adoption between Western and Eastern Markets. The role of livestreaming, and the benefits of being a "commerce platform with video" vs. "a video platform with commerce." We also explore the origin on Live ShopVentures, it's first video marketplace on a mobile app, Sune, and the benefits on incubating a start-up within an established company. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 311 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday, August 31th. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and Co-Founder of ChannelAdvisor as they discuss the latest news and trends in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing. Transcript Jason: [0:23] Welcome to the Jason and Scot show this is episode 311 being recorded on Thursday August 31st 2023 I'm your host Jason retailgeek Goldberg and as usual I'm here with your co-host Scot Wingo. Scot: [0:39] Hey Jason and welcome back Jason and Scot show listeners Jason as you know one of the most common questions we get from our huge listing audience is about live streaming with e-commerce is it a big deal why is it seem to be growing faster in the East versus the west and how important is it to live live streaming so we thought we'd get a expert on the show as a guest that could help unpack that for us all and you better than someone who's LED marketing for numerous historic Brands and served as the CMO for the mother of all video shopping sites QVC / HSN and so that's exactly who we found, we're excited to welcome to the show Brian beitler he is the founder of mobile V Commerce app called soon and the general manager of live shop venters both part of the Keurig group. And I'm not sure Jason but that's a lot of words in the title but I think it's maybe half of the words in your title but welcome to the show Brian we're excited to have you. Brian: [1:36] Grateful to be here and I'll work on trying to lengthen the title so I can keep up with Jason. Jason: [1:41] Set your set your goals higher Brian. Brian: [1:43] Thank you for having me. Jason: [1:48] Brian we are thrilled to have you and as our listeners will quickly figure out and we are eager to jump into all this video Commerce stuff but before we do we always like to give the listeners a little bit of perspective about our guests background and where they're coming from and in your case it's a super impressive retail / consumer background so can you can you give us the version that your mom would share with her friends in the elevator. Brian: [2:15] Happy to do so so I'll back up a decade or two but I started well where I consider I started my career was at Mattel that huge toy conglomerate in fact they're very popular right now coming off of a I think a major hit movie. It's doing very well. Yes I think so has the rest of the world at this point but I started my career there and fell in love with the toy industry and thought that's where I would really spend. My entire career when I left Mattel. In the early 2000s I at the time was leading the core part of the Hot Wheels brand a dream job as a father and a former young boy. [2:56] But I thought I would give myself a taste of retail in the toy industry so I actually left metallic thought I would spend a couple of years on the retail side working with it. A brand I knew we all knew and loved at some point in our childhood called Toys R Us and truthfully I the reason I'm here today is I fell in love with retail there, and what was different for me about retail versus consumer packaged Goods was just the speed of retail it felt like it moved at light speed compared to kind of course EPG brand management, and you know I often tell the story you know working in those days to change you know the package on a five car pack took a couple of years to get it to Market and. I joined Toys R Us and we had this idea to launch a birthday club and. At the time I went to the CEO of the company John I learned and it was how quickly could you get it in Market could you do it in a couple of months. And that and I was often running and in love with retail and so spent a couple of years there and then just continued to be given these remarkable opportunities to work with, really amazing Brands and helping them reshape their narratives with their consumers or and or finding new Pathways new emerging ways, I could grow I was you know there at Bath and Body Works when we launched e-commerce we redesigned the site as a marketing site decided oh we might be able to sell something. Through here and that's been my journey so from from Bath and Body Works to Kohl's department store. [4:24] Then my hand in the bridal industry and private Equity with David's Bridal and then women's apparel and you know fast forward. A few few years and here I am at curate Retail Group. Working in what I think is an exciting future for digital Commerce. [4:42] All of those roles you know usually leading the marketing you know the marketing or e-commerce function for those various Brands and learning a lot making a lot of mistakes a lot of mistakes I'm getting a few things right every now and then, and you know kind of Landing in a pretty exciting place here at grea where we think we're going to do something you know again interesting a new in the digital space. Jason: [5:04] Yeah and a couple of fun facts brand you've LED marketing for for a bunch of those Brands you just mentioned and while you were doing that I was nominally helpful in building a bunch of the the backend e-commerce functionality for those same Brands and so I think without knowing it you've hated me your entire life for all the the features you wanted and didn't get or the the the pace of evolution so I just wanted to apologize publicly for all of that. Brian: [5:34] I appreciate that. Jason: [5:35] But one of the things I particularly love about your career is is I have this theory that, you know though all of retailers has been profoundly disrupted by digital but not all at the same time and so there were there are industries that are disrupted a long time ago and there's you know if you're a grocer or a car dealer you're probably getting disrupted you know right now and I feel like you serendipitously or maybe intentionally have have been in a bunch of Industries. Right at the peak of their disruption so your Toys R Us when when shopping online became a thing and then urine Beauty when that became a thing and then you are you are in the the the heat of the the apparel Wars online and now you're you're squarely in the v Commerce space and it's you know one of the things we talked about the most on the show so whether you did that on purpose or not congratulations on on surfing that digital disruption wave. Brian: [6:32] No I appreciate that I think much much of it was serendipitous I would say that the pieces that probably weren't was my desire to always work for, brands that were leaders in their respective category or industry and as I look back and reflect that's probably one of the things that has been the most rewarding and probably given me the best. Growth is being able to work with you know brands that were at the Forefront Mattel at the time was the leader in in toy manufacturing still still are. Toys R Us at the time was the leader in toy retail Bath & Body Works was the largest kind of. Bath & Body brand at the time Cole's was it was a chaser of you know kind of the discount Department space and ran past JCPenney's and Sears and its competitors and so that for me has been exciting because you know I think being with those who build powerful platforms, let you learn from the best and you know here I said today with curate retailgeek which owns QVC and HSN. You know the largest livestream platform on the globe by far the industry, leader having changed the landscape of how you could use television to shop you know some 35 years ago and continued it for nearly four decades now so that part of trying to work with brands that, I felt were really leaders in their space because I thought it would be a great place for me to learn has certainly been intentional and then this digital Crossroad just happened to kind of line up and almost all of those places at the time I was there. Jason: [7:56] That is awesome and today I sort of perceive you you are on the Leading Edge of the curate retailgeek Roop with your current responsibilities and I definitely want to talk about those but if I have the story right before you took on your current role you also had broader marketing responsibilities for the core QVC HSN Brands is that. Brian: [8:19] I did I did that's that's right I joined you know curate retailgeek rupe. And 20/20 is the chief marketing officer for QVC and HSN are two largest video Commerce businesses, at the time and you know fast forward we obviously are in the midst of those businesses are in their own form of transformation and disruption right for. In some ways you know you talk about a Crossroads, ask for businesses you know having come through retail when e-commerce was exploding and and Retail foot traffic was being affected as people. Spent more time online and less time in stores if you look at where accurate retailgeek Roop you know is today right streaming has remade the way we View television and so we've had to remake our business, there as well primary our audience used to be almost entirely on. [9:07] You know on cable or we reach over 100 million households in the US we used to reach all of those almost on cable and over the last several years is as people have migrated from cable to streaming services we've migrated our business we still reach 100 million households, but today we reach many of those through streaming services because they don't have cable subscriptions any longer and so, you know joining another business who was in the midst of transformation again was was somewhat serendipitous I was excited about the future video and video Commerce had use that, extensively at kind of my two preceding roles and so part of the excitement of joining curate was joining someone who is at The Cutting Edge of this but to your point that's been migrating, and then as we look at the future we said Gee what places do we really own, from an e-commerce perspective and we own the 10 foot screen the screen that you see in front of you from a living room perspective. [9:58] We do really well on the laptop you know the desktop for for e-commerce shopping like most traditional e-commerce retailers but as we thought about the small screen that wasn't a place where we had really built, for the future yet we thought were really well positioned we could certainly see what was happening in in Asia and the explosion of Live And mobile driven Commerce. And realize that that was going to happen here in the west as well. And felt like we were in a position to innovate around that but we needed to put some real Focus around that so you know about a year ago I stepped out of my role as Chief marketing officer of QVC nhsn, to build live shop Ventures and ultimately to launch the soon platform that we're going to talk about today. Jason: [10:42] Amazing and and I for sure I'm going to get into that but I did think you could help us clear up a few just basic questions about the industry first a I now have some some Envy because your TV is 10 feet at home I'm kind of jealous but the. You you call that V Commerce and I'm just curious like I hear all these different phrases all the time I hear people kind of talk about live streaming when they they don't necessarily mean live and video like is there a preferred label that you guys like to kind of describe this, this industry. Brian: [11:18] For sure we love the V e-commerce label in fact we think V Commerce will be the new e-commerce and what we mean by that largely is that, more and more consumers shopping experiences will be driven by video in fact if you look at today's youngest consumer right gen Z or the Next Generation Rising almost all of their Discovery happens in a video experience. If you think about it and it could come from one of the well-known video players right who's in this space Instagram which has become largely video Tick-Tock who obviously has led the way there YouTube. All of these places if I think about and I have so fun fact I have six kids, the youngest is squarely gen Z 12 years old the oldest is Millennial 29 years old and I watched their journey and most of their Discovery right the new trip they're going to take. The next meal they're going to make the next product they're going to buy the next television show they're going to watch is all coming through their video feed. Yet in the e-commerce space we're still largely dependent upon static images and or in the physical space on boxes and shelf talkers and that's just not the way that the rising generation discovers. Anything new. Scot: [12:34] Yep ingredient it's interesting you have a built-in test bed is that was that part of your strategy. Brian: [12:40] I think that that if. Scot: [12:42] We need more kids I need to get another generation. Brian: [12:44] If you went back in math my career I did a pretty good job landing at the right Brands and price basis for my for my kids ages the only one they might say I got wrong was the bridal industry I was a bit premature on the bridal industry, but but you know as I look back so we do we talk a lot about be Commerce and that for us means live it also means pre-recorded, right it can mean you know things that are that are behind the scenes it's anything that really leverages video to help tell the product and Brand Story to a consumer in a way that helps them make better decisions and get to yes faster. That's where we see the Innovation going that's where we see all brands needing to play we think it will look different in the west than it looks in the east. And that's because different consumers and different markets and different level of kind of retail development but we think it'll be globally relevant over the course of the next you know five to ten years. Scot: [13:37] Brickell as the entrepreneur host on the program Jason's a big company guy he's a you can tell by his title. He's corporate drone and he doesn't know who he works for half the time over there there's like he's like I think I have a boss but I don't know I don't know who approves my expense report Seymour, that's how big is a company and you know one of my favorite books is the innovators dilemma where and I'm sure you're familiar with it where you know most companies like tear you they were super Innovative and really did a ton in the category and you know a lot of them don't make it it's interesting to me that you're now working for a company that you know obviously. Is working to not get caught in that in most companies don't kind of sounds like and I may be reading too much in this you you either put your hand up and said I want to do this or they said we need someone to incubate this and you volunteered I'd love to hear the story of how your kind of like starting this company inside of a bigger company that that's interact to excuse you know the extent you can share our what you want to do that that's always interesting to hear because a lot of a lot of big companies don't do that. Brian: [14:39] No I appreciate that you know we feel, you know we I feel honored to kind of be in an organization and part of a company that's trying to lead that way Forbes just named, secure it retail one of the you know the country's top three hundred Innovative companies right so we're recognized for having thought about this space and we've innovated over the course of the last, 35 plus years if you were to look at what QVC nhsn looked like 30 years ago they look very different than what you see today both in the way that we reach interact with customers and so you know the story here you know I'll keep it relatively 34 for time sake but we were looking at you know the future of curate and looking for where we think, you know girls could come from I was obviously looking at that in my core role as Chief marketing officer I let our you know our insights and analytics team and we were looking at the consumer and we're looking at the businesses and the ages of and cohorts of consumers where we did really well and where we felt like, there was opportunity for us and one of those that was clear was we had an opportunity with the younger consumer and unlike many many brands that will often make the decision to go how do we stretch our brand younger it's one of the hardest things to do our view was to say. [15:49] We have a core customer we love our QVC and HSN customers 50-plus their affluent they have disposable income they love to engage with us and Us in this way as we think there is, potential for growth with still the 50-plus customer we have plenty of, consumers who can discover our experience who aren't you a shopping there and we think can fall in love with it but we did recognize hey there's a there's a rising generation that's that's embedded and videos embedded in the way that they operate, why aren't we doing anything there so I did raise my hand and talked a lot about you know that consumer and about the power of video and our expertise and, you know that with. David Robinson who was a new CEO Who had who had joined us in you know late 21 had a knife or for growth and an eye for the digital landscape and. You know started he started to think about where our future would would would lead and he knocked on my door. [16:45] Early and 22 and and we started to talk about what the future could be and how we might do that and decided he decided to establish the e-commerce Ventures is a new unit inside the organization and I join that team to help, you know lead a component of our Innovative future and so it does take having. A CEO that's got a mind for Innovation and you know the ability to say we're going to make the investment necessary to do that so. You know this isn't one of those I feel you know grateful for the fact that I get to work in this call it an intrapreneur setting. We're not chasing you no seed series a series B series C where we're going as a company we believe that we need to invest in the future and this is one of the ways that we can do that. Scot: [17:29] Yeah that's neat that you still sounds like you get the flavor of kind of a start-up within a big company but you can use infinite resources you guys have. Brian: [17:37] Yeah and that we think gives us an advantage and that that's true I we operate we don't have an operation in New York I soon is based in New York right are. QVC is based in West Chester Pennsylvania HSN is based in st. Petersburg Florida. Right so you know we set this up in a new location so that we could operate as an independent and entrepreneurial company but knowing that you know. Just an hour train ride away I've got hands and resources and folks that can kind of help us get through some of the tougher things of getting something off the ground. Scot: [18:09] Yeah exactly now do you have a pretty wide aperture what you could do so you could you say hey we want to just try something real fast on Tick-Tock or is your mandate it kind of needs to run through one of the mother ships or tap into. Brian: [18:24] No not at all. Scot: [18:25] The mothership or something. Brian: [18:26] No we have a very a very wide mandate most of the team comes from Industries outside of kind of are. Our CORE family fact most of the town I've hired has not been former or current QVC or HSN employees they have been, you know team and talent here based in New York City most of them which is where we found the talent pool that, looking forward to kind of build this future and we have a pretty wide aperture to test and try and that's we say we've been up for for several months now we're still we largely consider this the beta version because we are, finding the things that we think will be the best fit for the market and create the best experience for both consumers for Brands and ultimately for creators because we do the reason we refer to this as a platform is, we don't see this as just a one-dimensional or two-dimensional relationship you know brand to Consumer retailer to consumer, but we're also trying to build a place where creators can build a livelihood as well where Brands can create their own content to connect with consumers and where we've built kind of a new way for consumers, the kind of interact and discover new brands. Jason: [19:32] That is awesome and so it sounds like the soon mobile app is kind of the first public release from live shot Ventures am I thinking about that right. Brian: [19:42] Yeah it's the soonest kind of our first public facing you know component of the platform we have components that are that will face Brands and that will face creators to help round out this ecosystem that we think. We'll create a new way for you know these different constituencies to meet one another in a pretty exciting and interesting. Interesting way and they'll be more to share I'm not going to share a ton about those back-end Solutions at this point but there will be more to share in the future as we as we continue to round out the experience, we think it takes to really make this kind of new be Commerce mobile experience. Jason: [20:22] Awesome so maybe you can help it like paint us a picture like what is the unique value prop of soon like is it live is if e-commerce like is there a particular category focuses on or what's the. Brian: [20:35] Yeah to know it's appreciate you asking so look at the core of what we're trying to do is take the the style of video that is loved by a young consumer set column you know. Gen Z too early young Millennials we can't digitally native consumers what we mean by that that's a buzzword everybody said but we simply mean people that seem to have been born with an iPhone implanted in their hand, or some sort of device and if you go back up to 2007 when the iPhone and these devices launched we're looking at people to kind of get there. Hit their teens or younger in that view I look at you know the way that they navigate and that's kind of our core audience because they've grown up with this fat. Device being their primary form of discovering the world so that's our Target so our goal was to build. [21:23] An experience that would make sense to that to that audience so would be short would be fast could would be personalized. I would include the kinds of voices that they're used to hearing from that they trust and that they find credible. Would give Brands a place that are searching to find a pathway that are working so hard to build there. Their products but are can get caught in the jungle that are the very very large marketplaces would give these younger Brands these Innovative brands of place to meet the consumer and to be discovered and to be seen and to have their whole story told. You know it's one thing to just become a product listing on a. On a massive platform like Amazon or Walmart it's another to be able to have someone who understands the consumer tell your brand story so the value prop is to really build what we think is this entertaining. [22:13] Joyful serendipitous shopping moments where you can just discover Brands when you're when you're on the go we think. In some ways part of what. So wonderful about the e-commerce experience is also what's so difficult about the shopping experience and what I mean by that is e-commerce made it easier than ever to buy something. It also made it very difficult to just go shopping and if you think about the experience we used to love as teenagers by the way that gen Z teenager still allowed which is the notion of wandering a physical location a mall or a Target or pick your brand or. You know any of those physical experiences where you can just wander and things just inspire you and you you may have gone into by something you may have had an idea in mind you may have not had an idea in mind. But it was fun and it was a Pastime and it was, enjoyable just to go shopping digital Works differently digital is great if you know I need I need luggage for my trip to Europe I'm getting a backpack I'm going to take a three months and traveling through Europe. [23:18] You can go to the internet and I'll help you find the best backpack in the most array of choices at the price but if you just. Want to sit back and shop and so our goal was to build a platform where the Serendipity of shopping could come up again you could just thumb if you're standing in line at the. At the Starbucks or if you're standing in line at the store you're standing on the platform in the subway station, or you're sitting in class and you're done listening to the professor and you just want to see what might be in your feed that's relevant to you this could be as fun as opening Tick-Tock or opening Instagram. This would be opening shopping for the joy of. Jason: [23:52] I love that there's a this entrepreneur Julie rain Wainwright who founded real real and I don't know if she actually said this but she's always attributed with his quote the internet solve buying but broke shopping it's I. Brian: [24:06] It's a great quote I've heard I've heard that quote I'm not sure if it's hers or not either but I fully subscribe to and that's and that's the reality and so this is a way to bring it back in a way that we think is relevant to you know this. Young emerging audience who's up who's about to have a lot of spending power. Jason: [24:26] Yeah now I'm curious you've talked about this as a platform and it sounds like it's what I would think of as a sort of two-sided market place that you both have to you know recruit and keep happy a bunch of world-class creators that are creating content and you've got to recruit and keep happy in audience that consumes that content and buys stuff that shows up in the content and my am I thinking about it right in terms of it being a two-sided marketing challenge. Brian: [24:54] Yeah I think I think we've called three-sided because we think he have to keep the consumer happy you have to keep the brands and their Founders happy and then you have to, you know create something unique and special for creators who may or may not work directly for the brand that they're going to create content for, and so our thought process is thinking about all three of those audiences as we build and it's why you know we don't see this as a, you know as a Sprint but is building something that we think will be lasting because we're trying to build something that's going to be relevant and meaningful to all three of those participants in the platform. Will you operate as a marketplace right so we're not buying retail we're not buying inventory in the traditional sense right we're building the destination we're working to drive consumers to the destination we're working to source and find great creative talent that we think can build the right kind of content and then we're looking, and reaching out into the. You know into the Reit into the brand landscape to find Brands and products that we think would do well with this with this audience and so we got all three of those things kind of. You know working at once if that's not easy but sometimes the most rewarding things are difficult. Scot: [26:04] Yeah absolutely the marketplaces are hard because you're kind of building to businesses at once you get kind of the consumer and thus the demand and the supply side it can be. But once the network effects it going it's a great business but sometimes it's hard to kind of kick start them do you feel like you guys are at kind of like that product Market fit or you're still kind of. Experimenting and figuring out or like. Brian: [26:25] Yeah we think you know what we're excited about today is the engagement from the number of brands that have come on our platform has gone much faster than we expected. The consumer You Know download and engagement we're in that that nice stair-step each month each week of downloads, increasing on the platform so we feel that we're moving very strongly towards that you know that market fit place but that's why we say we're in beta right well when we're, one more there will declare that were there and we'll change the even the way that we go to market even more aggressively but we're excited about the early signs both the excitement from creators excitement from from Brands who come on board, and again the excitement from the early consumers who have engaged with us the early adopters and starting to experience the platform and so all of those things right now are very positive and. Giving us a lot of optimism as we think about the future. Scot: [27:25] There's wear it sometimes, great to be in a big organization when you're ready you can say hey we need a little distribution and suddenly you know you can you can turn that funnel on you got to be going to make sure you're ready for it and it sounds like you probably haven't you know you should definitely get out of beta for you do that but then even you know even you know how do you do the shoots the right way and you know, inside the work there's tons of just knowledge around streaming and video quality and I'm sure there's some interesting craters that overlap that would be fun to tap into it even brands that you know I'm sure if you were looking for a brand it's much easier being part of the larger or more brands are going to take your call versus you know Joe's startup LLC. Brian: [28:11] Yeah yeah I would say one of our I think that's well that's well well said one of our advantages right is the reality that for you know, for decades we've been helping small Brands become household names become very large businesses because we understand the power of live we understand the power of video and using it to help. [28:30] You know a Founder commercialize their their story and help it reach and reach an audience and so. For sure that is valuable as we talked to Brands who go hey this isn't you know this isn't just somebody out of there, out of the corner of their garage going hey we've got an idea for the future of video shopping this is you know the the leader in video and live shopping who said hey we're going to build a new platform a new experience for a new audience and, we're going to bring our expertise to video shopping to that to that platform and we're going to help you learn how to do it as a brand we're going to help you learn how to do it as a Creator both of those things have been very important, add helping us you know get to yes as we don't get a lot of NOS as we have conversations with Brands right now we get a lot of people excited, even in this early Journey even recognizing that we're in the beta phase because they believe in the business where you know we're over 300 Brands already interested in on the platform, at this stage and you know we're early on we launched in March. And so it's not been hard to get people excited about the potential here and I think part of that is because they can look to the parent of who's building this, and who's making the investment. Scot: [29:46] Yeah very cool would you say so that made me I'm a huge shark tank junkie and I always love when Laurie's on there because she always has that trump card of like, I can probably get you on HSN and everyone's like who so she could tend to get a good deal so then it made me think are you dealing with Challenger Brands kind of like you know things we people maybe haven't heard of or is this kind of like you know Kate Spade or whoever I don't want to go into details but like more long-term brands that are just kind of looking for a fresh new channel is there. Resonating. Brian: [30:22] Yeah so we have a lot of what we call emerging Brands and we can define those in a couple of ways right so there you know I'm an emerging, might have been around for 10 years or 15 years but they're just very tightly, geographically located maybe they just had a couple of stores and a little direct consumer website but they weren't really propagating their brand through there, back in the emerging and we have several brands that look like that we also have Brands there. Relatively young this could be year 1 year 2 year 3 right and they started as a direct consumer brand and they're looking for other points of distribution and other places to be able to tell their story. [30:58] But we've not preclude ourselves from from other brands that are better known and more, National in nature because again at the end of the day you know where our Focus has been, I'm in the early days is and it's because this is this is an area that works really well and video right or proper products that are problem solution oriented products and, Kelly's are great Brands who innovate and develop some new products that solve a consumer problem those do really well in video right now and if you think about, all the you know Tik Tok made me buy it friends you know so many of those products are built around the idea of hey we've got a new solution, a problem that you have or we've got a new take on solving a problem that has been solved a bunch of other ways but never quite solved this way those are the kinds of products and brands that do really well and we find those both in this emerging space and we also find. You'll also find it in some more established brands. But the focus has really been can we bring consumers content that's interesting to watch because what the product does for a consumer is. Have itself useful and highly valuable and that's if you spend some time on the app you'll see a lot of products, better focused in that in that regard and so you know we've not been exclusionary and by any stretch of the imagination but we do have a lot of young and fun emerging brands with some amazing Founders and some amazing founder stories behind them on plan. Jason: [32:23] That is awesome and Brian a fun fact about Scott like most people watch CNBC for Shark Tank and then they accidentally stay on for for Jim Cramer Scott's the one guy that watches CNBC for Jim Cramer and then accidentally. Brian: [32:37] Technics days I'm free. Scot: [32:38] I watched a shark fresh shark tanks on ABC come on. Jason: [32:41] Yeah. Fair enough Earth but inside not I keep telling Scott Scott keep saying hey we need to get on On Cue be on Shark Tank to get into QVC and I keep telling him that curate retailgeek has great merchants and if you have awesome product you can get in regardless of what whether you know a shark or not. Brian: [33:00] And that you know what that's so true Jason that in the reality is is that again if you have a great product curate wants to hear from you and that's and that's the truth and you know we understand what works well for our audience and we understand what works really well. For the video platform and if you bring it you can find your way there I will tell you we get a lot of submissions and for obvious reasons. But yeah you absolutely could find your way there without getting on Shark Tank although a little bit of notoriety never hurts. Jason: [33:30] Know for sure so I'm curious about a tactical element of soon it seems like you made a conscious decision to natively be a nap and and on the one hand. Like man you look at all the data and mobile apps are where it's at like that the overwhelming majority of all minutes spent on mobile devices are an app's you know the top apps have the best engagement and all this stuff but the flip side is, it's a brutally competitive space and it's like really hard to get people to download the app and then it's really hard to get them to to reuse it like I'm curious did you guys. Like debate about a mobile web experience versus an app and and decide that that's where you needed to be or how is that played out for you. Brian: [34:15] Yeah so we absolutely did they say it was probably one of the one of the bigger conversations right as we thought about our future and our Direction working with my team and and. Our partners to think about hey what's the best way to go forward and build a new shopping you know destination and we certainly researched all the hurdles. As well but we saw all the things that you highlighted in the beginning right the notion that, more time is spent on apps particularly from from the target audience we were going after the engagement is much higher the commitment once you have it as much stronger all of those elements that. This is going to be a heavier lift but it's going to be the right lift for us and. And we have to be committed we know it's going to take time but this is going to be the right lift because inside that app also it just gives you the flexibility to do and create some experiential things that just aren't as as. [35:12] They're just not as intuitive or as functional as they are in a mobile web app. Right so you know I'll give you I'll give you one of the features that we love that's just really hard to do in mobile web but amazing an app so you know part of our vision was to be able to create this window, shopping experience again right to bring the joy back to shopping we're literally as you thumb through things consider each one of those swipes the window, write as if you were walking down your favorite shopping destination and you know there's an amazing product with an amazing Storyteller so instead of being on a mannequin in a fixed window it's by a voice that, you know has some credibility and authority and as they tell you about that but what if you want to see more from that brand well you just swipe left. And you're into that brand store. Or what if you want to love what if you love this soon said what if you love this Creator we call them soon satyrs that's telling you the product and you want to do you want to see more will you just you know tap the screen and up comes all the video content that that person is created, doing that in a mobile app mobile apps just don't have the same kind of tactical functionality that you can build inside of an app I'll be realized, part of this if we were going to build a new experience we needed. [36:22] The flexibility in the capabilities to be able to use everything the mobile device gives to you you know ultimately we don't have haptics in our experience yet we will you know they're all those things that are that are native to the app experience that you know. Is opened up an iPhone and ultimately Android which are not on yet but will be in the future. That we wanted to be able to have access to to give it the richest experience even knowing we'd have some hurdles and getting apps downloaded keeping them on the device and getting people back to him. Jason: [36:52] I got it that totally makes sense another one that comes up a lot in a specially you mentioned it seems like adoptions a little earlier in China so I watched the Chinese Behavior a lot to sort of see a bit it predicts how things will evolve here and it's interesting there are amazing social platforms that had huge engagement that are all pivoting to become shopping platforms right so that's by dance that's we and then there are amazing Commerce platforms like Ali Baba and Team all that are kind of pivoting to become engagement platforms and so that's why you know ding dong live and Ali Baba live and all of these these things like I'm kind of curious do you have a position like in the long run what wins right being a a platform that has a lot of video engagement and adding Commerce to it which in the u.s. I guess that could be. Tick tock on Instagram or is it a platform that really is good at Commerce and adds adds the video engagement and so you know maybe that's that's obviously but Amazon or Walmart and then I assume like The Perfect combo of both of those is of course you guys. Brian: [38:00] Yeah so I'm not trying to sidestep but here's what I'll say, video wins video ends and I'll come back to it and here's a here's why I say that so do I think you know Tick-Tock and Instagram and all those who are building you know shopping experiences into their platform, have an opportunity to win and do conversate for sure do in fact I'll give you an example I often share. With you know Brands and others as I'm eating and it's a very simple question for both you Jason and Scott have you ever bought anything while you were in an airport. From a retailer awesome have you ever gone to the airport have you ever gone to the airport to go shopping. [38:36] Right so the reality is that airports have a purpose right which is they help you get from one place to another and it's a very valuable part of your life experience. But what airports learned is have had a lot of people in my space I'll bet if I put some stores in here for you those people will buy something that is for sure going to be true with these social platforms they have a lot of people in their space. [38:59] If they create opportunities for people to buy people will buy but the purpose for opening Tik-Tok is not to go shopping, and people are finding Pathways there because that's like that's a place where I'm at and I'm learning their shopping there so now I can do this so I know if I'm Atlanta I like Ferragamo I know in the Atlanta airport there's a Ferragamo so I can find my way there. As a as a consumer and make it a point to go there when I'm in airports where I know the brands that I like are at, but that's very different than then going to your favorite neighborhood street or going to your favorite you know mall to go to go shopping and so we think those places exist on the other side you have right you have what's happened in the physical space that's taking place in the digital space right so malls have tried to figure out hey shopping isn't enough to get people here I need restaurants and entertain I need other things that are engaging, and team on everybody else is going to go down that pathway as well and go hey, if I want to keep people here I need I need things that are engaging because consumers are expecting more well-rounded experiences from all the places that they go and so our viewers to say listen if you know let's just build something, that recognizes that that's what the consumer needs and wants and create a place we're going shopping and being engaged and being entertained is, in and of itself the point the experience and we believe there will be space for that for an experience like that but I think I think Commerce is going to happen. [40:25] In all of these spaces if you bring video to them I think it's going to happen on on you know brand own websites as they bring video that's the that's the core of it, and again if you step back and go well gee how much space is there you know retail such a fixed base well that's what we all said. You know 20 years ago when e-commerce showed up like e-commerce can't grow the retail space there's a fixed space it's going to be you know give some take some. At the end of the day retail is just larger as as the platforms and places, have continued to evolve and to explode if you think about the difference between where we are and you know where Asia is and where we see the Western markets I think part of this is understanding that I think Asia is unique in that there. Retail ecosystem you know take China it's just very different. From Mars when you consider the scale their population and how much of that is urbanized versus still you know in more agrarian spaces and so it's not exactly the bear to make the comparison between. [41:25] Those two spaces and you know they have different tastes and different preferences and so I think for us in the u.s. I think part of the difficulty has been we've been trying to apply. A formula from Asia to Western markets versus saying hey what's the formula that's right for Western markets and video. And let's let's take stock of understanding what the Retail Landscape looks like here what the consumer behavior and preference for shopping looks like here and then how do you build something that's around that I think brands are starting to figure that out I think we're, you know we're just at the corner we're probably today where e-commerce was in 2001-2002, right so we're on the verge of exploding but if you remember back in those days there were a lot of brands that we're saying yeah we're not going to need any Commerce site. And and then five years later everybody in the country headed e-commerce site. Scot: [42:17] Yeah that first of all you should have qualified your question I'm pretty sure Jason is gone to airports just to go to the Starbucks. That much of a Starbucks not or are you just like is muscle memory for him he's like I want to Starbucks he just ends up at O'Hare and he's like oh oh I don't have a flight but man this this latte is delicious. The so I started a company Channel advisor andqvc was an early customer of ours and I got to go on that behind the scenes tour where you can watch the production room and it blew my mind as an e-commerce person because it was like this pure intersection of data meet Stevie because you know the talent on are would have a may be mic'd up, and the producers say when you talked about you know how the vest feels they watch this I think it was like orders per second some velocity. And they would tell him to talk more about that and if a product didn't make a certain velocity there like next so it's really so I'm kind of thinking you know can you guys because you're you've got both sides of the marketplace are you giving your creators some really interesting kind of youqvc any HSN informed data on on you know. How how to make a better video and sell more product and that kind of thing or you may be too early in your journey but it seems like you guys Doug be like right in your strike zone. Brian: [43:40] No that's the you know that's part of the secret sauce that's why we're so excited about this space it's taking that learning and absolutely the analytics right that we're putting in place and ultimately the. That algorithms that will drive right the personalization feed and the coaching that's given not just to creators but then ultimately to Brands is all built around enabling their ability to be as effective as possible at producing a video and what works depending on the category so. That's core to what we are doing at Stone is using data to drive decisions around content to drive decisions around. The speeds that ultimately will be will be you know shared with consumers right to create as much likelihood or much potential for success as possible and you know you you hit on the head Scott right part of this and part of what's made. You know curate successful for so long is that what seems very soft. Is very data-intensive and using data to make those decisions and we see that as being one of our core attributes in our core advantages is a boat as we build. Jason: [44:51] That certainly makes sense Brian I'm sad because I know we're running up on time and I have one more topic I want to make sure I get in which is this whole debate of video versus live video and I know you do you think about QVC and there's a lot of scarcity built-in which makes the the live model make a lot of sense and in China a lot of it has scarcity of deals and things in the u.s. I hear a lot of people calling things live that aren't even live and so I'm just curious like what you know do you think it needs to be live or is it a place for both like what how do you guys feel think about the live versus store and play video Commerce. Brian: [45:32] Yeah so we use both at soon so we think live live has a role in the sense of creating excitement creating a bit of scarcity also creating the the Serendipity the moment and the authenticity and organic and credibility of the content most of the content. In our mind is shot or created live meaning we're not trying to do a bunch of takes and a bunch of edits of the work in fact I tell people all the time I said it's part of the magic of one of the longest running show Saturday Night Live it's one of my favorite shows maybe maybe part of your audience loves that show as well as right it's taped in front of a live studio audience and part of what makes that show so engaging. Right is that reality and the fact that there's room for errors or groom for mistakes you know you may see one or two but it just feels so, in the moment we think that matters a lot in the experience but today. I don't know I don't know the facts but I suspect a lot of SNL is watched after the fact. [46:29] But the fact that it was shot in front of a live studio audience is what makes it so engaging so what we think about video we talk about it live here we often mean look what we want this to feel is live like meaning it should feel like you're having a fantastic conversation sometimes it will actually be live. But the vast majority of the content is going to be consumed post life because let's be honest gen Z doesn't really meet anybody for an appointment anymore from a from a watch perspective right they watch things on their own time when it makes sense for them, and it fits into their their life that doesn't take away from the fact that if the offer is big enough, for the products right right they'll show up in force for a live moment and so we believe that you need both in order to. [47:15] To create something that's compelling but for us you know largely what we think matters is creating content that is done by people who really know how to speak, can do it in one take right because you know they're good at what they what they do and can bring that level of Candor to the. To the content and that's that's what we think really will resonate candidly with people of all ages we don't think this is that's just specific to young people that's specific to everybody, we love candidness, we love I think you open the podcast here saying Hey listen if you make a mistake or two we're not going to stop and rerecord and all those things right and you're going to listen part of what makes this so natural is when it's. Captured in the moment we think that's true for video Commerce as well. Jason: [48:00] That I love that that that's a perfect way to sort of describe that the approach it makes perfect sense to me side note the reason we do that on the podcast is because Scott makes so many mistakes that we couldn't possibly go back and fix them all. Scot: [48:15] Hey I think Brian was saying we're influent we're popular influencers that's how I. Jason: [48:19] I feel like he's like as an l and the Jason and Scot show are the two. The two top top tier entertainment vehicles I think that's very fair but Brian I'm super sad to report that we've used up our allotted time this has been a great conversation and we sure appreciate you taking time to talk with us. Brian: [48:39] I appreciate you having me on the show thank you so much guys. Scot: [48:42] Brian if folks want to learn more about your online thoughts or you are you an influencer yourself do you publish somewhere or you just want to encourage them to check out that. Brian: [48:54] No you so you can absolutely follow me on LinkedIn for sure I do Post. On occasion I'm not an avid poster right now because my head has been down here but please do that and then again I would encourage you to download soon if you have an iPhone you can visit us at soon dot live too. Hear more about this if you're a brand and you want to be a part of it part of what we're doing here please go to soon dot live you can fill out a form and and someone from our our merchandising team will reach back out to you for fairly quickly and get you connected but. Yeah thank you again for the time. Jason: [49:30] Brian we will put all those links in the show notes for anyone that wants to follow up with soon and until next time happy Commercing!

The adventure challenge brings couples closer together. Shawn and Leah just celebrated their birthdays and the adventures are just beginning! Episode 300 is a huge milestone in podcasting. On this episode, Shawn and Leah talk about travel, growing closer and buying some cool stuff. Leah tells Shawn that since they became a couple, she has listened to many Soul Forge episodes. She has learned a lot of things that she would not have thought to ask. Although Shawn's brother said he should scrap the podcast and delete all the episodes, no harm has come to him from keeping the show going! Birthdays can be great fun. While preparing for a weekend adventure, Shawn went to Dollarama to get snacks. While checking the pegs for Hot Wheels, he found his first Super Treasure Hunt. These are elusive special editions. This leads to a discussion on northern Ontario and the low stock at most stores. There are few decent buying options in the area. What were the birthday gifts? Leah got a couple of Funko Pops featuring Walt Disney from Shawn. She also received a Tanzanite pendant. Shawn got a Star Trek Hallmark ornament. He also got the Adventure Challenge Couple's Edition book set. 50 Scratch-Off Adventures! There are 50 challenges that range from $0-$50, but they can all be modified to fit within your budget. Finally, it's all about Disney and Orlando. Leah got herself the LEGO Disney Camera. 811 pieces of fun. That is just the icing on the cake. In the coming week, Shawn and Leah are going to Disney in Florida. They are looking forward to getting away as a couple. They will meet up with Jarman and his wife. Jarman is the narrator of the Soul Forge introduction. Leah is a travel agent. You can book her services at www.freetotravel.centreholidays.com This week's podcast promo: Earth Station Trek

------------------------------- 強化英語課程資訊 ------------------------------- 「社會人核心英語」有聲書課程連結：https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/554esm ------------------------------- 15Mins.Today 相關連結 ------------------------------- 歡迎針對這一集留言你的想法： 留言連結 官方網站：www.15mins.today 加入Clubhouse直播室：https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/46hm8k 訂閱YouTube頻道：https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/3rhuuy 主題投稿/意見回覆 : ask15mins@gmail.com 商業合作/贊助來信：15minstoday@gmail.com ------------------------------- 以下有參考文字稿～ 各播放器有不同字數限制，完整文稿可到官網搜尋 ------------------------------- 芭比 她觀察自己的女兒玩紙娃娃時，當時這些娃娃的型態雖然都是以嬰兒的樣式呈現，但她女兒卻會賦予這些娃娃成人的職業跟身分。因此Ruth認為這可能是玩具市場的一個新需求，於是他向自己的老公，同時也是美泰兒公司的合夥人Elliot提案，但第一時間，Elliot的回覆卻是：「No mother is ever going to buy her daughter a doll with breasts」 1959年全球首款的芭比娃娃登場，Ruth以她的女兒Barbara命名，乳名Barbie，這款娃娃要價3美元，腳踩細高跟鞋，身穿斑馬紋泳裝，綁著馬尾，娃娃的高度約30公分。 經過電視廣告推銷，在第一年就創造賣出30萬個芭比的佳績，Ruth以及美泰兒公司也更積極創造不同衣服、不同職業、不同款式的芭比，有趣的是，女孩們很愛芭比，但他們的母親並不喜歡。 1961年，芭比的男朋友Ken被創造了，這個娃娃的名稱，是來自Ruth的兒子Kenneth 1970年代，芭比因性別刻板印象的外型，受到當時逐漸萌芽的女權主義者反對，包含過度誇張的外貌形象、對於身材的完美要求等等，讓女性走上街頭，高喊「I am not a Barbie doll」 隨著時代演變，美泰兒公司也推出各式各樣，不同身形、膚色、種族的芭比，2022年，芭比的全球銷量替美泰兒公司帶進了14.9億美元的收入，目前為止，芭比的職業種類已多達200種以上。 美泰兒 全球前五大的玩具製造商，2022年營收為54億美元，除了芭比以外，他們另外有兩個代表性的玩具，Hot wheels & Chatty cathy。 Chatty cathy是一款會說話的娃娃，他以一個五歲的小女孩形象在1960年登場，只要透過後面的拉繩，他會隨機開口講出內建的幾個句子，這是當年僅次於芭比，第二受歡迎的玩具，由於他會開口講話的特性，在當時造成轟動，也讓許多玩具開始加入了開口說話的機制。甚至後來Chatty Cathy變成形容一個講話講不停的人。 Hot wheels風火輪小汽車，則是模型汽車，於1968年登場，創立過程是Eliot看見自己的兒子Kenneth在玩另一家玩具公司Matchbox（火柴盒小汽車）於是開始投入研發。 當時一發布就造成轟動，原因在於他們搭配了賽道提供孩子使用，同時在材質上也盡量選擇降低摩擦力、能夠更有速度感的輪胎，讓整個小汽車能夠提供小孩飆速的快感。 進入1980年，Hotwheels還推出了電腦遊戲、以及每輛車的收藏編號，讓有收藏癖的玩家們能夠滿足收藏的欲望。1997年，火柴盒小汽車被美泰兒公司收購，美泰兒成為了模型汽車界的霸主， 近幾年美泰兒更舉辦＜Hot wheel legend tour＞風火輪汽車比賽，美國各地都會有玩家來參賽，通常會在沃爾瑪停車場，展示自己設計的改裝車，並由評審進行評分，結果出爐後，美泰兒會將當年度的冠軍車，做成模型，以此紀念。

" ""Barbie"" has grossed over $1 billion at the box office--not a bad debut for Mattel, a toymaker that had never made a feature film before. Now, Mattel has plans to release movies based on American Girl, Barney, Hot Wheels, and other well-known characters and brands (including Uno, the card game). -- At Plain English, we make English lessons for the modern world. -- Today's full English lesson, including a free transcript, can be found at: https://plainenglish.com/600 -- Learning English should be fun! That's why our lessons are about current events and trending topics you care about: business, travel, technology, health, science, politics, the environment, and so much more. Our free English lessons always include English expressions and phrasal verbs, too. -- Learn even more English at PlainEnglish.com, where we have fast and slow audio, translations, videos, online English courses, and a supportive community of English learners like you. Sign up free at PlainEnglish.com/Join -- Aprende inglés gratis en línea con nuestro curso de inglés. Se habla a una velocidad lenta para que todos entiendan. ¡Aprende ingles con nosotros ahora! | Aprenda Inglês online grátis com o Plain English, a uma velocidade menor, para que todos possam entender. Contact: E-mail jeff@plainenglish.com | WhatsApp +1 312 967 8757 | Facebook PlainEnglishPod | Instagram PlainEnglishPod | Twitter @PlainEnglishPod "

Fonseca talks with Daisuke (pronounced Dice-Kay) is a Series Regular on Apple TV's new thriller INVASION, from creators Simon Kinberg and David Weil, inspired by HG Wells' WAR OF THE WORLDS. He recurred on IFC's comedy BROCKMIRE, Amazon's period drama THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE, and he voices a character in Netflix's animated series LOVE, DEATH & ROBOTS. In the world of Video Games, he is the lead character of the hit game GHOST OF TSUSHIMA from Sucker Punch Productions. Daisuke comes from the world of theatre. He was a company member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for 6 seasons, has performed in theatres around the country, and also trained and performed with Cirque du Soleil.The Salt Lake City Tribune thinks a new Marvel movie may be shooting in secret this Summer in Utah. The Utah Film Commission says the movie is titled "Oops All Berry". Its executive producer, Brian Chapick, has worked on several Thor movies and the Black Widow film. Many believe "Oops All Berry" is the secret code name for the new Thunderbolts movie, which stars all villains and no superheroes. Supermarket Spider Could Cause Men To Be Aroused: The Daily Mail says an Austrian supermarket was evacuated and closed down yesterday because a manager spotted a Brazilian Wandering Spider in a bunch of bananas. Men are being warned to stay away from the store because a bite by the Brazilian Wandering Spider can lead to painful, long-term arousal. Exterminators spent yesterday fumigating the store People magazine says Mattel is launching their own theme park in Glendale, Arizona in 2024. They will have rides and attractions inspired by Barbie, Hot Wheels, Thomas & Friends and Masters of the Universe. Fans will also be able to dine at the Barbie Beach House and ride a Hot Wheels roller coaster KGTV says William Shatner is being inducted into the San Diego Air and Space Museum's International Hall of Fame. His induction is the result of him being the oldest person to go into space. William and several others hovered above Earth on October 13, 2021 aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket The Daily Mail says a rare Batmobile toy was recently auctioned off for $149,000.The red tin convertible was made in 1966. It has a Batman action figure in the driver's seat. The toy was only supposed to sell for $14,000.The New York Post recently revealed that the Ken doll's real name is Kenneth Sean Carson. Time for 'What's The Doll's Real Name?' G.I. Joe is based on a man named: A. General Joseph ColtonB. Gerald Ignatius JoeC. Gordon Indigo Joseph Barbie's actual name is: A. Barbra Ann PerfectionB. Barbara Millicent RobertsC. Barbra Jo Salem Polly Pocket's actual name is: A. Popular PockingtonB. Polly Alice Kingston PocketC. Polly Guile Anderson Barbie's sister Skipper's full name is: A. Skipping MorganB. Madeline SkipperC. Skipper Roberts Stretch Armstrong's actual name is: A. Stretcher McArthurB. Casey ArmstrongC. Jake Armstrong

The Executive Chef from Amrina out in The Woodlands just won big on reality cooking show Chopped! And then a Houston Mom recently won huge on NBC's Hot Wheel's Ultimate Challenge and will have her own line of Hot Wheels cars releasing next year!

Episode 300 of the podcast is fast approaching. We here at the Soul Forge would love to hear from you. Send in your thoughts, opinions, concerns, reviews, fears, emotional outbursts, or anything else you would like. Anything you send in will be read or played on the 300th episode. An Mp3 would be great, or just a regular email is fine. Send anything you want to soulforgepodcast@gmail.com On this episode, we talk about a little bit of everything. During the past weekend, Shawn drove to Timmins after work on Friday to visit his son. Although the drive usually takes 6 hours, he found a shortcut that shaved approximately 30 minutes from the trip. Naturally it was a quick trip because Shawn had to be back at work on Monday. Shawn and his son Bishop spent all day Saturday together. They went for brunch and then hunted for Hot Wheels. They also had several great conversations about the future. Bishop's mom is thinking about moving the family to Thunder Bay. Bishop hates change. He would prefer to remain in Timmins. Because he will soon be 18, and hence an adult, he can make his own choices. Perhaps he will move in with a friend. There is still much to consider such as finances and schooling. Gaming is Bishop's main focus. Nothing else seems to matter at the moment. This will definitely be a challenge going forward. Current world events include the Hawaii wild fire which is the worst in USA history. The war in Ukraine continues to carry on and the missiles requested from Germany may not arrive. Former president Trump has been indicted for a 4th time, this latest one by Georgia. In less than a month, Shawn and his girlfriend Leah, and their friend Amanda will be at Disney. Although they have gone previously, this will be Shawn's first time. Georgia and Florida. Plane and train rides. The adventure has many moving parts to it. This week's podcast promo: Dragon Con Report

In this episode Matt and Matt discuss the niche clown bank market, Matt and Matt's different show types, A world of elevators, The new American Horror Actor.Homicidal Family Feud, A blown tube, Fully labeled Air B&B's, Hotwheels, and The only thing worse than mowing over a nest of bees. Look up!You never know when there'll be an eagle!Or a skirt!

One of the most popular sci-fi series of all time is BACK! Babylon 5: The Road Home, the new animated movie set in the universe of the series, arrives August 15th from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment and we have all of the inside info right from the source. Series creator J. Michael Straczynski and director Matt Peters joined us at Comic-Con this year to tell us all about this movie. Find out why they call it a love letter to the fans, how the original cast returned, re-casting some roles for those who are no longer with us and much more. You can also hear our review of the new Netflix movie, Heart of Stone with Gal Gadot. We'll also talk about what Gal said about the future of Wonder Woman 3. There's also news about another possible Uncharted movie, a "grounded" Hot Wheels movie and our reaction to the latest trailers for The Continental and the Ahsoka series. Ready to subscribe or just learn more? Go to https://linktr.ee/downandnerdypodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WHERE MY MOMS AT!? It's the show by the Moms for the Moms. Hosted by everybody's favorite "cool mom" Christina P! Not only the most REAL show for moms, but the most interactive. An open place to admit no one really knows what they're doing.This week Christina P has some updates for you about being a boy mom and her predictions about the aliens. She also addresses a few vag dryers, including marital arts in public, chicken tenders, and Hot Wheels. There is one particular vag dryer that Christina may or may not partake in herself. Christina and the Booth Boys contemplate what their trade would be in prison, as well as what the best modern day baby names are. Thinking about Mom Hacks and Airtagging your kids, Christina is worried about the rate that technology is advancing. Christina comes across a few solid Mom Hack entries, and answers the age old question - What Would Christina P Do?Christina P. wants to hear from you since she is seriously lacking in cool mom friends. If you want to share a "Pazsitzky Effect" or "Mom Hack" please call into our voicemail (213)375-5184 and let Christina know! We want to talk to as many moms across America as we can.WhereMyMomsAt@gmail.com(213) 375-5184https://christinaponline.com/tour-dateshttps://store.ymhstudios.com/

Lauren took a week off of the podcast and invited two team members from Brand Good Time in to talk all things BARBIE MARKETING. In this episode,  Laken Wallace and Hope Dwyer of Brand Good Time discuss the rebranding and marketing efforts of Barbie. They talk about the release of the Barbie movie and various brand partnerships that have contributed to the success of the campaign. They highlight the unique marketing strategies employed, such as the selfie generator and experiential marketing. The hosts express their admiration for Barbie's attention-grabbing tactics and the sense of gamification involved. They also discuss the transition from brand partnerships to organic, earned marketing. The conversation then shifts to the future of Mattel's marketing, including plans for more movies featuring different Barbie products. Topics Discussed: rebranding, marketing, Barbie, Barbie movie, brand partnerships, podcast, spoiler-free zone, sales decline, image problems, reputation issues, rebranding efforts, vlog Barbie, body types, inclusivity, impact, marketing strategies, selfie generator, connectedness, experiential marketing, brand collaborations, makeup brands, Xbox, Burger King, Crocs, Barbie Dreamhouse, Airbnb, flashmob, excitement, admiration, attention-grabbing, gamification, success, user-generated content, Barbie filter, organic marketing, earned marketing, brand partnerships, trend-setting, future, Mattel's marketing, movies, Hot Wheels, Uno, Polly Pocket, Littlest Pet Shop, personal connectionFollow us on Instagram: @brandgoodtime @shesbusyafWork with us: brandgoodtime.com

Mark Thompson and The Repairman // Home Improvement/ The Latest on Leno // The Financial Boom of Taylor Swift // Swift Gave $50 Mill to Her Crew / Do You Like Taylor Swift?

Ooops, probably shouldn't have flushed a Hot Wheels car down the toilet...what are your toilet stories?

How can A.I. actually benefit your team when it comes to production and post production? How do you use A.I. to enhance (not replace) what your cast and crew bring to the table? Join this live discussion and Q&A on the current uses of A.I. for indie filmmakers and how to use them legitimately. From capturing actor images to editing, there is a new world at your fingertips.  (Episode 44) Hosted by Director/Producer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jenn Page.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To join our private FB group for directors or to learn about The Working Director course that helps emerging filmmakers become working directors faster, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheWorkingDirector.Pro⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. More on our panelists: Evan PessesCo-Founder | Head of StudioWild Capture Evan Pesses is the Head of Studio and EP at Wild Capture, a digital human technology studio. They are heavily into the space of bring real live captures of actors into VFX pipelines. They leverage AI to streamline their processes and production. They use A.I. ethically in order to not replace real actors but rather to enhance. wildcapture.io Marc CalamiaExecutive ProducerFilms, TV, & Branded Content Marc Calamia is avisionary force driving the evolution of smart content solutions + immersive experiences for brands, agencies, and publishers. Marc fuses his expertise in creative development, production methods, and scalable studio models to make what we the PDA dreams possible. A trailblazer who has co-created and led production studios for industry powerhouses such as NBC Universal, Viacom, advertisers BBDO, 360i and R/GA, Marc's transformative touch has elevated campaigns for Google, Nike, Samsung, Facebook, Fanta, Apple, Magic-Leap, Mercedes-Benz, Verizon, AT&T, Hot Wheels and more. With a rich network of relationships cultivated over two decades and an extensive list of prestigious awards including Cannes Lions and Webbys, Marc is on a relentless pursuit of fresh collaborations with top-tier companies and exceptional talent. to continue crafting purpose-built content solutions + immersive experiences, captivating audiences on every channel. Marc is Founder and Exec Producer @ independent content + experiential agency SAGEWORX.COM ad Head of Production at Creative Studio PDA.NYC. His work can be seen at marccalamia.com. Jason GulliferIndependent Filmmaker Jason Gullifer is a skilled VFX artist, director, and film producer known for his focus on visual effects and virtual production. Inspired by his love of sci-fi and superhero films, Jason and director Jenn Page worked together on several films including “Zombie Kids” and the audience-award winning short film "Cazadora," where he created visual effects that brought the lead actress's super-powered character to life. In addition to his VFX expertise, Jason produces and directs. His commitment to storytelling and his ability to deliver exceptional cinematic experiences have earned him a reputation for excellence. He also owns the company, “I Look Like Myself,” that helps actors create high quality reel material. ilooklikemyself.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theworkingdirector/message

Olivia Rodrigo teased her new song "bad idea right?" coming out this Friday. The Mattel Adventure Park is coming to Arizona in 2024 and will feature a life size Barbie Beach House & a Hot Wheels rollercoaster. The current Mega Millions is now the third largest in jackpot history.

The craziest game you ever seen! Everyone loved Mouse Trap, but how many people ever played the full game? It was always missing pieces! It's a fun main event this week. Plus we discuss TMNT Mutant Mayhem, Rush Collectibles, Hot Wheels, KWK Heroes Preorders, Heels, Micro Brawlers, and Masters of the Universe! @TBToycast Teepublic.com/user/tb-toycast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-tb-toycast/message

Chris, Chey, and Danii are back at 565 Live for another episode of Poor Man's Podcast. This week we're joined by guest comedian Addy Petschke-Haas.  The gang each taste and review ”Surf Breaker” from Ever Grain Brewing and rate it on the Guy Fieri Flavor Richter Scale.  Courtney of @steelingpittsburgh tells you about some of the best events happening around Pittsburgh this (and every) weekend in her Weekend Update PGH.  And as always, The New News with Danii Kaufman.Some of the topics discussed during the show are: •  Rhythm and Brews 2023 •  Worst day of Danii's life •  Ativan shopping •  Addy's throwing knives •  The sport of "Jugger" •  Choose your Jugger weapon •  Danii is meant for a fur vest •  Issue with Addy's open mic  •  Which former Poor Man's Podcast guest would be your first pick in Jugger? •  Pittsburgh comedy Jugger league •  Danii sees the Barbie movie •  13 other Mattel toys becoming movies (including Barney, Hot Wheels, and more) •  Man spends $14K for a "hyper-realistic collie suit •  And The New News with Danii KaufmanTune in next week for guests Brandon Johnson and Michelle Koper of Pittsburgh Foodie Girls"Thanks for listening!"All things Poor Man's Podcast:https://linktr.ee/PoormanspodcastRhythm & Brews:https://www.bonafidebellevue.org/rhythm-brews-festival/Steeling Pittsburgh:https://www.instagram.com/steelingpittsburgh/

Quizmasters Lee and Marc meet for a trivia quiz with topics including Formula 1, 80's Music, Food Science, Greek Mythology, Toys, U.S. Presidents and more! Round One FOOD SCIENCE - What type of sugar is naturally present in milk, adding body and sweeting flavor? GREEK MYTHOLOGY - In Greek mythology, what did Prometheus steal from Zeus and give to mankind? VIDEO FORMATS - The movie Jaws was the first commercial release for what optical video disc format that was the first of its kind when it debuted on the market in 1978? U.S. PRESIDENTS - What is Joe Biden's middle name? TOYS - What classic toy construction set was designed in 1914 and was centered around a 2-in tall wooden spool piece that had eight holes drilled into its side (with which to insert connecting rods)? TYPES OF OIL - What kind of oil is in demand as a dietary supplement, a varnish in wood finishing, a hardener in putty and was a significant advancement in the technology of oil painting? Round Two FILM LOCATIONS - What infamous 80's dance club is featured in the film Desperately Seeking Susan? FORMULA 1 - What Austrian Formula 1 driver suffered a crash in 1976 that left him so injured he was read his last rites, but rebounded and was back behind the wheel 6 weeks later for the Italian Grand Prix? TYPES OF BREAD - What type of bread was first introduced in 1982 by Arnaldo Cavallari? 80'S MUSIC - Despite having a music video condemned by The Vatican, what song by Madonna hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April of 1989, and was the titular lead single off the artist's fourth album? LINGO - What vocation would require one to use a plexor? TOYS - The Beach Bomb, a 1969 Hot Wheels microbus featured on an episode of Pawn Stars, is one of the rarest Hot Wheels model with having only two known models in existence, and is of what color? Rate My Question BASEBALL - What championship-less franchise was hosted by the Cleveland Indians in 1974 for 10 cent beer night, resulting in public nudity, riots and an all-out brawl between players and fans? Final Questions BRITISH LITERATURE - Which tragic play, written in the early 17th century, is about a mythological monarch from British lore and is widely considered one of the greatest works of literature of all time? U.S. PRESIDENTS - What artificially-sweetened soft drink created by the Coca-Cola company was a favorite of President Lyndon B. Johnson, who was rumored to have gone so far as to have a tap or button installed so he could get it whenever he wanted? Upcoming LIVE Know Nonsense Trivia Challenges

This week we are joined by our friend Dave Lacher from the 2216 Podcast. Please give them a listen! We start the show off going into the MLB trade deadline. We talk about The Los Angeles Angels taking Shohei Ohtani off the trade block. We get into some Philadelphia Phillies discussion as we are Phillies fans. We also talk about New York Mets going all in on a fire sale (This was recorded before Max Scherzer was sent to the Texas Rangers) In the second half of the show we talk about Entertainment Sports. We get into Monster Trucks and American Gladiators. We get a little into the classic names of Monster Trucks like Bigfoot, Grave Digger, Carolina Crusher and Snake Bite. We talk about how there are two touring groups between Monster Jam and Hot Wheels. We really get into American Gladiators due to the recent 30 for 30 and the Netflix docuseries as well. All this and so much more as we sidebar, deviate, and just completely go off the rails getting each other to laugh. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did recording it. https://linktr.ee/Naspod Our newest sponsor is Ballsy! click the link to get a great discount on your personal grooming needs. Taking great care of yourself doesn't have to feel like a chore and shouldn't be reserved for GQ models. Only the good stuff like essential oils & plant extracts. No sulfates, parabens, synthetic dyes, and of course no testing on animals. Their products are developed with unique active ingredients to keep you feeling and smelling better than ever before. that's https://https://ballsy.sjv.io/x9YMad for your discount at Ballsy Don't forget for listeners of The Not Another Sports Podcast, if you visit Fansidea.com and use the code NASPOD at checkout and you will get 10% off your order. Fansidea.com is the place to go for custom made jerseys, hoodies, shirts, and other gear.  The perfect product, perfectly Stitch / Sublimation / Embroidery 100% HANDMADE and delivered on-time. That's certainty. And it's their promise to you. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/not-another-sports-pod/message

This week on Dopey. Dopey Nation Legend and old time friend and contributor to the show, Brian 'Hot Wheels' Connolly tragically dies. It all happened the same day we hit 10 million downloads and the day before we acknowledge the five year anniversary of Chris's horrific death. If that wasn't enough we also were featured in SPIN magazine the same day. Is it odd or is it Todd?  We are also joined by brilliant New York Times best seller, Anna Lembke is an American psychiatrist who is Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic at Stanford University. Her book Dopamine Nation has been flying off the shelves and is an incredibly accesable look at addiction and recovery. PLUS emails, voicemails and the return of my dad! Here is the link to Matt Thompson's heart wrenching SPIN piece: https://www.spin.com/2023/07/dopey-the-triumph-and-tragedy-of-the-worlds-greatest-podcast/ More About Dopey: Dopey Podcast is the world's greatest podcast on drugs, addiction and dumb shit. Chris and I were two IV heroin addicts who loved to talk about all the coke we smoked, snorted and shot, all the pills we ate, smoked, all the weed we smoked and ate, all the booze we consumed and all the consequences we suffered. After making the show for 2 and a half years, Chris tragically relapsed and died from a fentanyl overdose. Dopey continued on, at first to mourn the horrible loss of Chris, but then to continue our mission - which was at its core, to keep addicts and alcoholics company. Whether to laugh at our time in rehab, or cry at the worst missteps we made, Dopey tells the truth about drugs, addiction and recovery. We continually mine the universe for stories rife with debauchery and highlight serious drug taking and alcoholism. We also examine different paths toward addiction recovery. We shine a light on harm reduction and medication assisted treatment. We talk with celebrities and nobodies and stockpile stories to be the greatest one stop shop podcast on all things drugs, addiction, recovery and comedy!

(airdate 7-28-23): Move aside Marvel, there's a NEW MCU in town...Mattel Cinematic Universe...on the high heels of the success of "Barbie" look for new film IP from the toy maker including Barney, Hot Wheels and even Major Matt Mason.  It's always a class fight between "new" and "old" money, and Martha Stewart is in the thick of it. And @HalleBerry Listen to the daily Van Camp and Morgan radio show at: AltBossGold.com 92.5TheBlock TRIK FM RockPartyRadio RiverRatRadio The Mix614 Sunny105 Souldies.com KTahoe.com RetroFM 941now.com ZFunHundred Tucka56Radio.com AmericaOneRadio.com TheMix96.com 100az.live Audacy Lite99Orlando.com PlayFMOnline.com Free99EastTexasRadio FrontierCountryOnline.com Hits247fm.com BossBossRadio.com Hot977FM.com CountryBarnyardRadio.com B98KC.com That70sChannel.com iHeartMedia Boss90sNow.com CoolJamzRadio GenerationsX.com MagicRadio.rebelmediagroup.us BossCountryRadio.com Retro80sRadio24/7 NCMCountry OasisRadio Z89.3 StarHit1FM  925The Block 247TheSound.com WMQL War Zone Radio  WRSR The Rooster DCXRocks  FusionRadio Mix96.1 106.5TrisJamz BigRadio.online 389country.com Power104  find us at: VanCampAndMorgan.com  

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Vehicle Experience Designer Dalal Elsheikh is here to dispel the myth of the gendered toy (and job role), vehicle designer myths, and Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge. Note: At the time of recording SAG-AFTRA's guidance has not asked film critics and entertainment journalists to cease coverage. More about Dalal Elsheikh: Elsheikh is a vehicle experience designer, futurist and Hot Wheels Brand Ambassador.  She has been a designer for the Ford Motor Company, she recently served as a Hot Wheels Legends Tour finale judge alongside Jay Leno. Elsheikh is an alumni of Art Center College of Design and a space flight enthusiast. She's a first-generation American, holding space for girls and women of color in male-dominated fields. More about Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge: New series “Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge” revs up to give passionate car lovers and superfans of Mattel's Hot Wheels® the opportunity of a lifetime – turning a nostalgic car from their past into the life-sized Hot Wheels of their dreams. Hosted by car afficionado Rutledge Wood, each episode will invite two superfans into the Chrome Zone, where they will face off in transforming an ordinary vehicle into an extraordinary Hot Wheels showstopper, inspired by personal stories and pop culture touchstones. Working alongside a team of automotive magicians known as “The Car Pool,” the two superfans will create their designs in high-tech, decked-out garages. The winner of each episode will take home $25,000 and the chance to get into the finale where three lucky finalists will transform another car in hopes of winning a legendary prize – an additional $50,000 and the honor of having their design made into an official Hot Wheels die-cast car. Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge is airing on Tuesdays on NBC and is available on Peacock. Find us at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.werewatchingwhat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/werewatchingwhat⁠⁠⁠ Dalal Elsheikh can be found at dalalelsheikh.com and instagram.com/delshk THEDHK can be found at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/thedhk ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/thedhk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/thedhkmovies⁠

In this week's episode, Beau chats with Pa'trice Frazier a Master welder based in Philadelphia. She was recently on the show Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge taking an old Charger and giving it the classing Hot Wheels overhaul installing a wheelie bar and putting a big Hemi engine in the trunk to make the car stand up like the contestant had always dreamed. She is an advocate for getting people into the welding trade and showing people no matter what you look like, there is a place for you in the welding world. Go check out her work Instagram @weldjointed www.weldjointed.com Thank you to all of our sponsors Check out all the amazing programs that they have at ArcLabs by visiting ⁠⁠https://www.arclabs.edu/⁠⁠ See all the exciting new products from our friends at ESAB ⁠⁠⁠www.esab.com Get 10% off Outlaw Leather USA with our special promo code WELD10 at checkout ⁠https://outlawleather.com/⁠ For more information on Lincoln Electric's Ranger Air 260 MPX head over to ⁠⁠www.lincolnelectric.com⁠ Want to be on the show or have a topic you would like to hear about? Connect with Beau on the Weld App @beaudidit or beauw@weld.com Download the weld app today linktr.ee/WeldDotCom --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/welddotcom/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/welddotcom/support

Why do the vibes INSTANTLY change when we record at night? Who's in charge of putting the numbers on these episodes? And what big, bloated industry are we bailing out this week? We rev up the answers to these questions and more as we watch Season 4, Episode 12 of Family Matters.Alex Diamond, David Kenny, and John McDaniel heard that the long-running network sitcom Family Matters ends with side character Steve Urkel going to space. And the best way to figure out how that happened - obviously - is to watch the last episode first and make our way backwards through nearly ten years of television.Join our countdown to number one (and our slow descent into madness) in all the places you expect internet people to be:Website: jumpingtheshuttle.spaceEmail: jumpingtheshuttle@gmail.comInstagram: @JumpingTheShuttle / @ThatAlexD / @dak577Twitter: @JumpingShuttle / @ThatAlexD / @dak577TikTok: @JumpingTheShuttle / @ThatAlexD / @dak577Brought to you by Smooth My Balls

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In this "Boys' Toys" episode of our two-part TOYS OF SUMMER podcast, we revisit icons ranging from Zack the Lego Maniac to Sergeant Slaughter in remembrance of the toys we played with in the 80s and 90s that were marketed primarily to boys. As it turns out, some of our favorite cartoons from childhood were more than meets the eye - they were advertisements in disguise, created explicitly to get us to buy plastic playthings! The toy-to-TV-show trend kicked off with Hasbro's relaunch of its G.I. JOE action figures in 1982, rebranded as the “Real American Hero” in a corresponding animated series. It was soon followed by action figure juggernauts HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE and THE TRANSFORMERS. Using bulging muscles, explosive hardware, and cartoon violence to appeal to young boys, these series often wrapped up with a wholesome life lesson to balance out the mayhem (before cutting to a commercial break encouraging us to buy the latest bazooka-toting action figures). Along the way, we touch on other toys marketed mainly to boys during this era, including Hot Wheels, Nerf, Tonka Trucks, and Super Soaker - and of course, share thoughts on 1986's TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE and how the death of Optimus Prime traumatized a whole generation of youngsters. With the fabulous secrets of our favorite toy brands revealed to us, do any of these products still have the power? Or do companies like Hasbro and Mattel just look like Decepticons to us now? With movies like BARBIE and TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS in theaters this summer, it's the perfect time to reconsider the lessons we learned from toy-branded cartoons and commercials in the 80s and 90s. Because now we know that the cartoons we loved as kids were a total sham — and knowing is half the battle! (This episode may contain a choking hazard for children under 3. Becky, Chris, and Seth sold separately.) Follow When We Were Young on Twitter and Instagram at @WWWYshow, on Facebook at Facebook.com/WWWYShow and email episode suggestions to wwwyshow@gmail.com. Don't forget to subscribe and review us on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts (or wherever you get your podcasts) so more folks check out the show! Help us defray the costs of creating this show, which include recording remotely, purchasing movies/shows/music to review, delivery food to eat our feelings, and producing & editing in-house at the MFP Studio in Los Angeles, California by donating to our Patreon account at patreon.com/WhenWeWereYoung

ICYMI: Later, with Mo'Kelly Presents – A look at Mattel's Arizona Theme Park featuring ‘Barbie,' ‘Hot Wheels,' & ‘Masters Of The Universe' AND enjoying movies under the stars…PLUS – The magic of Disneyland - on KFI AM 640 – Live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app

Tune in TONIGHT (Tuesday 7/18) at 10ET to NBC to watch Michael on NATIONAL television!  Watch him pay tribute to funeral directors everywhere on the show Hot Wheels Ultimate Challenge! Today's podcast episode is with Bob Partington- one of the most innovative, impressive inventors around & was one of Michael's teammates on the show.  Check it out tonight or stream it after on Peacock. ----- Mortuary Marketing Increase your funeral home's business!  Guaranteed to get you more death calls. Check it out.   Want to start today? Email:  conor@mortuary-marketing.com -----   Want more of the Mortuary Show? Follow our social medias: Instagram TikTok Facebook -----

Adventure! Excitement! A Jedi may not crave these things, but we sure do! What is your Star Wars excitement meter measuring these days? For us, it's a little low, but we want it higher. What has made our interest wane? How could we spark that energy again? We talk about how to Enjoy Star Wars and what it means in our lives on Enjoy Stuff.   Come along and see what gets people excited about the galaxy far, far away and whether it still happens today.    News The new trailer for Wonka gave us a peek at the origins of our favorite chocolate maker Apparently the Back to the Future musical is a hit You can now buy Super MariO-reos We have a follow up to the OK Go and Post lawsuit New themed hotel with a Hot Wheels racetrack is opening in Arizona  Cinderella Getting 4k "Ultimate Restoration" on Disney+   Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we're Enjoying Jay got a chance to see a showing of Jaws at the Warehouse Cinema. Seeing it on the big screen is a totally different experience. Have you seen any classic movies in a theater lately? Shua has been watching the Adventures of Young Indiana Jones on Disney+. While they may not have the wild adventure of the movies, it's some great storytelling and interesting origins of some of Indy's personality.  Enjoy Star Wars!  There's no doubt that Star Wars has been an influential ‘force' in our lives. For 46 years there have been times that the excitement has been so overwhelming it might be confused for a religious experience.    There's also no doubt that we are getting older. But does that explain why we may not be getting those feelings as strongly anymore? Or is there something else that is affecting our fandom?    The answer isn't simple to explain or even understand, but can a couple of long-time super-fans regain a little of that elation about our heroes? This week we look at some ways to reignite the excitement of anything that you're looking to get back to. Join us on a thought experiment to return to our roots and learn to Enjoy Star Wars.    Where is your Star Wars fandom? Can it feel the way it used to feel? First person that emails me with the subject line, “That is why you fail” will get a special mention on the show.  Let us know. Come talk to us in the Discord channel or send us an email to EnjoyStuff@RetroZap.com  

My very special guests are Twin Mustang Brothers - The Mustang Brothers™ Cody and Preston Ingrassia | NBC's Hot Wheels Ultimate Challenge! My new heroes! www.mustangrestorations.com/the-mustang-brothers on Instagram: @mustang_restorations Get to know the Brothers! Cody and Preston Ingrassia from NBC's Hot Wheels Ultimate Challenge! Watch Hot Wheels™: Ultimate Challenge Tuesdays at 10/9c on NBC and next day on Peacock.

In this episode, the GGeeks talk about: The Deadpool 3 set pics, Taco Bell's breakfast, Shang Chi, Hot Wheels the movie, Flying Cars, and more! Go get yourself a Popl digital business card! ⁠https://popl.co/?ref=genregeeks⁠ To save 20% off your total order use the discount code "genregeeks" at checkout Do good things to us on all the social medias ⁠https://linktr.ee/genregeeks⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/genregeeks/support

When Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz took over the toymaker in 2018, he was the company's fourth CEO in four years. Mattel's internal culture was rigid and top down, and operating income was at a $343 million loss. Kreiz implemented cost saving and restructuring measures, which included laying off almost 2,000 people and closing five Mattel factories. In 2021, the company recorded $730 million in profit. Mattel is now betting big on using its beloved toy brands as IP in other media, starting with the much anticipated Barbie movie, in theaters on July 21st. Mattel currently has 14 films in various stages of production, each centering on an iconic toy like Hot Wheels and the Magic 8 Ball. In this episode of Leadership Next, Kreiz joins hosts Alan Murray and Michal Lev-Ram to talk about his experience of joining Mattel at one of the company's lowest points and his strategy for turning it around. He also explains why he thinks Mattel's toy brands hold so much promise as larger franchises beyond the toy aisle, so expect a lot of conversation about the Barbie movie. Kreiz talks about how he expects the movie to affect the perception of Barbie and what he thinks of Will Ferrell's portrayal of Mattel CEO. Additionally, he shares more about how his experience as a media exec prepared him for this role and Mattel's plans for more diverse and inclusive toys - and how he deals with political blowback for creating those toys. Leadership Next is powered by Deloitte.

Check out our spoiler discussion of the third episode of Marvel's ‘Secret Invasion' on Disney+ titled “Betrayed.” Beforehand, we rate the news from this week in the world of entertainment during our famous segment called ‘The Toms'. This week's stories include… new trailers for Ridley Scott's ‘Napoleon,' Martin Scorsese's “Killers of the Flower Moon,' and ‘The Nun II;' new details on the A24 Barney movie; J.J. Abrams promises a “emotional, grounded, and gritty” Hot Wheels film; Greta Gerwig to take on ‘The Chronicles of Narnia' for Netflix; and more! Enjoy! TIMECODES… Intro (0:00) The Toms: Entertainment News (1:04) ‘Napoleon' Trailer Reaction (1:38) ‘Killers of the Flower Moon' Trailer Reaction (6:44)  ‘The Nun II' Trailer Reaction (9:41) Jennifer Garners returning as Elektra in Deadpool 3 (13:18) Update on Shang-Chi 2 (15:14) Disney+ removes ‘The Crater' after just 7 weeks (16:47)  Tarantino reveals the likelihood of making ‘Kill Bill: Vol. 3' (21:46) Greta Gerwig to make two ‘Chronicles of Narnia' movies for Netflix (24:13)  J.J. Abrams talks about the potential ‘Hot Wheels' movie (30:50) New details on A24's ‘Barney' movie (34:06) *SPOILERS* Secret Invasion: Episode 3 “Betrayed” (38:44) What Are Ya Doin'? (58:47) SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS... Email: tomppodcast@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU2jjOm3gwTu2TVDzH_CJlw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/That-One-Movie-Podcast-535231563653560/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOMPPodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tomppodcast INTRO MUSIC... "Constellation" by Brian Hanegan

In this week's new issue of The Comic Section Podcast, we cover a variety of exciting topics. Here's a breakdown of the key discussions: Bob Dylan's Notes on Timothée Chalamet's Bob Dylan Movie: We delve into the news that Bob Dylan provided notes on Timothée Chalamet's upcoming movie about the iconic musician. We speculate on what Dylan's involvement might mean for the film's authenticity and overall reception. Patrick Wilson's Future in the Insidious Franchise: We discuss Patrick Wilson's confirmation that "Insidious: The Red Door" will likely be his final appearance in the popular horror franchise produced by Blumhouse. We share our thoughts on Wilson's contribution to the series and what this means for the future of the Insidious movies. Suicide Squad Isekai Anime Series: Warner Bros. Japan and WIT Studio's announcement of a new Suicide Squad Isekai Anime series catches our attention. We explore the concept of an Isekai adaptation for this DC Comics property and discuss our expectations for the upcoming series. J.J. Abrams' Hot Wheels Movie: We provide insight into J.J. Abrams' upcoming Hot Wheels movie, emphasizing its promised emotional, grounded, and gritty tone. We speculate on how this beloved toy franchise will translate to the big screen and discuss our hopes for the film. Mattel's Expansive Movie Plans: We're astonished to learn that Mattel currently has 45 movies in development based on their toys. We reflect on the significance of this massive undertaking and share our curiosity about which toys will receive the movie treatment. Allison Mack's Early Prison Release: We touch on the news of Smallville star Allison Mack's early release from prison following her involvement in the NXIVM sex cult. We briefly discuss the implications of her release and its potential impact on her career. Greta Gerwig's Involvement in The Chronicles of Narnia: We delve into Greta Gerwig's attachment as the director for a feature film version of The Chronicles of Narnia books, which will be produced by Netflix. We express our anticipation for Gerwig's unique vision and its potential to breathe new life into the beloved fantasy series. Trailer Preview: "Killers of the Flower Moon": We provide a preview and analysis of the trailer for the upcoming film, "Killers of the Flower Moon." We share our initial impressions, discuss the film's cast and director, and speculate on its potential success. Movie Reviews: Lastly, we offer our reviews for three films: "Hotel Artemis," "Asteroid City," and "Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal." We discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each film and provide our overall recommendations. Don't miss out on this exciting episode of The Comic Section Podcast where we cover these fascinating topics in depth. Tune in and join the discussion!

00:33 - The Richat Structure12:57 - Sahara/Atlantis Pop Culture26:30 - Indiana Jones (321 Spoiler)46:40 - Iconic Characters People will want to see in 20 yrs55:23 - Allison Mack was released from prison57:15 - Don't Trust Headlines 58:44 - Hot Wheels the movie01:03:37 - Early Mission Impossible Reviews01:05:35 - What To Watch

Arushi Garg On our 600th Show - We bring back your childhood - in the form of Hot Wheels! NBC's Hot Wheels Ultimate Challenge with special guests Jerzey Jim and Arushi Hurg! "Jerzey" Jim Farrell - Jim's Dodge Charger was his ride-or-die! From working on it day and night with his pops to taking it to prom... No car has ever come close to it, and nothing ever will! His dream build would pay homage to the original, but with an engine sticking out way up high, the trunk raised up so that the hood drags low to the ground, and it's got to have the biggest tires you've ever seen. Follow Jerzey Jim on IG: @jerzey_jim Arushi Garg - Arushi's minivan allowed her to celebrate what it means to be a kid in India with her dad before he unexpectedly passed away. Arushi would love to merge her Indian culture with her son's love for hot wheels and create the ultimate Maruti Van that celebrates exactly what hers did: family, memories, and adventure! Follow Arushi - @thesnazzymom Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge Airing Tuesdays at 10 pm on NBC after America's Got Talent and Available the very next day on Peacock! https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/franchise/hot-wheelstm-ultimate-challenge

Welcome back to the Pitstop Podcast! ITS RACE WEEK, and its also the first rendition of the Pitstop Custard Cream Pie Quiz!.. And probably the last. This week we unpack all the latest news in F1, including RYAN REYNOLDS investment in Alpine, Alpha Tauri rebranding in 2024, and finish up with a classic Pitstop Quiz about Austria.. With a twist! Listen along to find out how that went. Thanks for tuning in and please rate the pod 5 stars! @Pitstop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"We do not just keep and collect things. We trouble ourselves to repurpose, create, and invent things just to carry, a little easier, those stories we cannot live without." —Kendra Greene In this episode of Deviate, Rolf speaks to the directors of two very different museums -- Dawn Hammat of the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home in Abilene, Kansas, and Greg Long of Long's Collectible Showplace & Gift Shop in Salina, Kansas (0:00); what people are drawn to in a given museum, and how a kind of nostalgia drives what people look for there (5:30); the ways all museums change and adapt over time, and how museums can surprise their visitors (12:00). Notable Links: Dwight Eisenhower (34th president of the United States) Mamie Eisenhower (first lady of the US from 1953-61) Barbie (fashion doll) Hot Wheels (brand of toy car) The Vagabond's Way, by Rolf Potts (book) Ozzy Osbourne (rock singer) Wonder cabinets (early versions of museums) British Museum (national museum in London) Beanie babies (line of stuffed toys) Pez (brand of candy dispenser) Paint by numbers (popular painting kits) Nelson Rockefeller (businessman and politician) Ethel Merman (20th century actress and singer) World's Largest Belt Buckle (attraction in Kansas) Greyhound Hall of Fame (museum in Kansas) Chisholm trail (19th century cattle-driving trail) The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don't host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at deviate@rolfpotts.com.

The Vision Pro headset is Apple's biggest product since the iPhone — but does it pass “The Ugly Rule”? We found a 4th inflation-proof product… and it's the top-selling toy on earth: Hot Wheels cars. And we just got the numbers on the Bud Light boycott — It's not just a boycott, it's a buy-cott. 0:00- Intro 3:26 - Apple Vision Pro 10:36 - Bud Light Backlash 14:29 - Hotwheels 19:41 - Takeaways 20:32 - Best Fact Yet 21:33 - Shoutouts Sponsor links:  RocketMoney.com/tboy athleticgreens.com/TBOY $AAPL $BUD $TAP $MAT Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Cesternino, Jenny Autumn and guest Liana Boraas recap the series premiere of Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge, on Hit or Quit!

Remember toy cars? Ben, Noel and Max investigate the surprisingly weird evolution of old-school, die-cast car models from their origins to the modern day, ultimately asking what happened to the fad. Bonus points for everyone taking a Matchbox or Hot Wheels toy and vrooming-vrooming around as we explore this one.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rutledge Wood is a stable in the car community. He is the host of "Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge", a new show on NBC where teams compete to make automotive dreams come true. But before that he was a host on Top Gear USA, and a NASCAR commentator for NBC Sports. He is as funny as he is kind (you'll see). On this show we talk about his crazy builds; trading a school bus; buying a tiny Japanese truck; taking out Petty's trash; the new Hot Wheels Show; getting scared by Drake; the Kentucky Derby's secrets; being at the Indy 500; and so much more!Recorded May 18, 2023 @rutledgewoodhttps://therutledgewood.com/garage/https://www.nbc.com/hot-wheels-ultimate-challenge Invite the whole crew over and watch NASCAR honor those who have fought and continue to fight for our freedoms by tuning in to the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, May 28th at 6:00 PM Eastern on FOX. Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Want your question answered? To listen to the episode the day it's recorded? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman  Click here for the most honest car reviews out there: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire