Podcasts about Shop Talk

Live at Black And Gold for the ESPN LA Golf Classic, D'Marco, Travis and Morales kept it rolling in the 3rd hour of the show with talk on USC Football, who kicks off their season this weekend vs San Jose State. Then, some talk on the Dodgers with Tarik Skubal going back to Detroit for the first time since he got traded to the Dodgers from the Tigers. Plus, "Shop Talk!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) is in for Rob, and he and Kelvin explain why the new-look Minnesota Timberwolves with LaMelo Ball and Jonathan Kuminga are primed for a big step back this season. Plus, FOX Sports NFL reporter Eric Williams swings by to discuss the idea of a Chargers-Rams Super Bowl in Los Angeles, the team to beat in the NFC North, the Deshaun Watson-Sheduer Sanders quarterback battle in Cleveland, why he's expecting a big bounce back year from Patrick Mahomes, and much more! Finally, the Odd Couple Crew debates prickly celebrities in this week's edition of Shop Talk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Jesse Itzler was broke and sleeping on a friend's couch, he couldn't afford an office. So he made the Beverly Hills Hotel his office - for the price of an $18 salad and four hours of iced tea refills. He sat, watched, listened, and showed up until the right people noticed him. The rest is history. In this Shop Talk, Bill and Alex take that story and flip it toward service. Because most people who want to help their community are waiting for an invitation that's never coming. The tough neighborhoods, the kids who need mentors, the opportunities to make a real difference - they're already out there. You just have to get in the room. This one is worth sending to someone who keeps saying they want to help but doesn't know where to start. ARMY ACTIONS Subscribe to the podcast and rate & review us! Signup to join the Army, visit NormalFolks.org Follow us on social media @ArmyofNormalFolks Join or start an ANF local service club at https://normalfolks.org/service-clubs/ Take The 10 Level Challenge, "the hero's journey for service" at 10LevelChallenge.orgSupport the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

J.C. Penney is taking aim at the off-price retail market, but Chris Walton and Joe Laszlo aren't convinced the strategy is necessarily the right move. Joe Laszlo, Head of Content & Insights, U.S. at Shoptalk, joins Chris to debate whether J.C. Penney can successfully compete with off-price retailers or whether the company risks losing focus on what it should actually be doing to win back customers. ▶️ Watch the full Fast Five episode here: https://youtu.be/Di1g7tZTEmI

Target is showing signs of improvement, but is the retailer actually turning the corner? Chris Walton is joined by Joe Laszlo, Head of Content & Insights, U.S. at Shoptalk, to debate Target's latest results, including stronger sales, grocery growth, improved store traffic, and a raised outlook. But after a difficult stretch, the bigger question remains: is this a genuine turnaround or simply a bounce off weak comparisons? ▶️ Watch the full Fast Five episode here: https://youtu.be/Di1g7tZTEmI

Ann Taylor is making a major push to reinvent its brand through Substack, storytelling, and a new fall fashion blitz. Chris Walton and Joe Laszlo, Head of Content & Insights, U.S. at Shoptalk, discuss whether the strategy can help Ann Taylor reconnect with modern consumers and what other legacy retail brands can learn from moving beyond traditional advertising to build deeper relationships with their audiences. ▶️ Watch the full Fast Five episode here: https://youtu.be/Di1g7tZTEmI

Home Depot is taking same-day delivery nationwide with a new promise to get orders to customers in as little as three hours. Chris Walton and Joe Laszlo, Head of Content & Insights, U.S. at Shoptalk, discuss what the move says about the growing expectations around delivery speed and whether faster fulfillment can become a meaningful competitive advantage in home improvement retail. ▶️ Watch the full Fast Five episode here: https://youtu.be/Di1g7tZTEmI

Chris Walton puts Joe Laszlo, Head of Content & Insights, U.S. at Shoptalk, in the Fast Five lightning round, covering everything from the great pineapple-on-pizza debate and their favorite retail commercials of all time to the most extravagant purchases they can justify on a time-per-dollar basis. ▶️ Watch the full Fast Five episode here: https://youtu.be/Di1g7tZTEmI

California Pizza Kitchen wants to put its pizzas in a lot more places, with plans to expand its automated kiosk business to 1,000 locations. Chris Walton and Joe Laszlo, Head of Content & Insights, U.S. at Shoptalk, discuss whether automated food kiosks could open up an entirely new growth channel for restaurant brands and what happens when the restaurant experience becomes less about the restaurant itself. ▶️ Watch the full Fast Five episode here: https://youtu.be/Di1g7tZTEmI

In this week's Omni Talk Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Quorso, Veloq, and R&S Logistics, Chris Walton was joined by Joe Laszlo, Head of Content & Insights, U.S., Shoptalk, to discuss: • Target's latest results, including stronger sales, rising traffic, grocery growth, and a raised full-year outlook, and whether the retailer is truly turning the corner or still lacks the differentiated strategy needed to sustain its momentum: https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/target-raises-fiscal-year-forecast-again-as-turnaround-gains-traction-with-consumers-b3548cfd • Home Depot's nationwide rollout of three-hour delivery, and whether the retailer is smartly getting ahead of consumers' growing expectations for ultra-fast delivery, particularly when something breaks and needs to be fixed fast: https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/home-depot-rolls-out-express-delivery-in-3-hours-or-less-across-us/828175/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202026-08-20%20Supply%20Chain%20Dive%20%5Bissue:88350%5D&utm_term=Supply%20Chain%20Dive • J.C. Penney's new “Retail Regret to Retail Redemption” campaign, which takes direct aim at off-price retailers like TJX, Ross, and Burlington, and whether picking a fight with the competition is a bold move or could actually send shoppers straight to the rivals JCPenney is attacking: https://www.retaildive.com/news/jc-penney-takes-aim-off-price-stores/828001/ • California Pizza Kitchen's plan to deploy up to 1,000 automated pizza kiosks, and whether shrinking restaurant footprints combined with faster, more convenient formats could give the nostalgic pizza brand a new path to growth: https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/california-pizza-kitchen-automated-kiosks/828423/ • Ann Taylor's brand comeback, including its first major integrated marketing campaign in nearly a decade, its Substack newsletter, and a New York Fashion Week activation, and whether the heritage brand can successfully reconnect with younger shoppers without losing what made it distinctive in the first place: https://www.retaildive.com/news/ann-taylor-stages-a-brand-comeback-with-substack-fall-fashion-blitz/828475/ • What's ahead at Groceryshop and Shoptalk Fall, as Joe previews the upcoming events and the conversations shaping the future of retail. Groceryshop takes place September 22–24 in Las Vegas, followed by Shoptalk Fall September 29–October 1 in Nashville. Plus, Chris and Joe debate pineapple on pizza, share their most recent home repair disasters, uncover the bizarre story behind the infamous 1975 Sears catalog “page 602”, and reveal their favorite museums in this week's Lightning Round. P.S. Be sure to check out all our other podcasts from the past week here, too: https://omnitalk.blog/category/podcast/ P.P.S. Also be sure to check out our podcast rankings on Feedspot: https://podcasts.feedspot.com/retail_podcasts/ Music by hooksounds.com

The sport quad didn't disappear overnight but was declining demand really the whole story? Leonard Duncan looks back at the decisions that shaped the industry, from unreliable and overpriced machines to factory support, aftermarket development, racing programs, and the manufacturers that ultimately walked away.Drawing from decades of firsthand experience, Leonard asks whether riders abandoned the sport quad or whether the industry gave them reasons to leave.Do you think riders stopped buying sport quads, or did the manufacturers contribute to their own decline? Share your experience and opinion in the comments your response could be featured on a future episode of ATV-TALK.

D'Marco and Travis are applauding this decision by the SEC, and also earlier by the Big Ten, to not accept athletes back in to college when they already "went Pro." Plus, the discussion of whether to "eat or not to eat" anything like Pizza or Hot Dogs from a convenience store. Also, "Straight Up" and "Shop Talk." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are sitting down with some of the Outliers crew, Kira Lewis, Daniel Johnson, Brett Powell, and Beaux Wildman for a late August Shop Talk! We also field calls from Parks Bonifay regarding his new contest Buzzer Beater as well Beni Bodoki on what he's been up to this season in Europe. Hear all that an more with this crew in Episode 15 of Shop Talk from the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow Daniel: https://www.instagram.com/djohnsonwake/Follow Kira: https://www.instagram.com/kira.wake/Follow Brett: https://www.instagram.com/brett_ba_powell/Follow Beaux: https://www.instagram.com/beauxwildman_/Follow Parks: https://www.instagram.com/parxxx/Follow Beni: https://www.instagram.com/beni.bodoki/Thank you to this shows sponsors! Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/ Slingshot: https://slingshotsports.com/Chapters:00:00 - 5:30 Intro6:00 Outliers16:00 Events23:00 LF'n Hot Seat/Judging42:00 PWT48:00 IG Questions58:00 Call with Parks1:10:00 Grabs1:14:30 Slings Hot Takes1:36:00 Call with Beni1:54:00 IG Questions2:05:30 Kiras Whirly2:08:00 IG Clips2:16:00 IG Questions/Setup2:29:00 Guest Question: Hunter SmithShoot us a text!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters

Shop Talk looks at a study that finds early retirement can negatively affect cognitive ability if you remain idle. Also, 3,500-year-old gold bracelets are found in an English field and a 102-year-old Navy Vet celebrates his birthday with wings at Hooters. Joe Caroff, a famous graphic designer, is our Business Birthday. We're all business. Except when we're not. Apple Podcasts: apple.co/1WwDBrC Spotify: spoti.fi/2pC19B1 iHeart Radio: bit.ly/4aza5LW Tunein: bit.ly/1SE3NMb YouTube Music: bit.ly/43T8Y81 Pandora: pdora.co/2pEfctj YouTube: bit.ly/1spAF5a Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

D'Farr, Travis and Geeter reacted to a crazy Charlotte Hornets story that's making the rounds. Plus, another round of "Last Man Standing!" Then, our own Beto Duran came in to talk about his reaction to the sale of the Lakers. And, "Shop Talk!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob and Kelvin debate whether Nikola Jokic’s reign in the NBA would have been underwhelming if he never wins another championship. Finally, the Odd Couple Crew debates week-long birthday celebrations in this week’s edition of Shop Talk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this Shop Talk, Bill and Alex dive into the odd history of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows - one of the largest organizations most Americans have never heard of. At their peak, they had over a million members and thousands of lodges across the country. They cared for widows and orphans, built hospitals, and more than 800 cemeteries. And then, slowly, they disappeared. If you've ever wondered why community feels harder to find than it used to - or why civic life seems to be quietly fading - this episode might be the most important conversation you hear this week. It's a history lesson that hits surprisingly close to home. ARMY ACTIONS Subscribe to the podcast and rate & review us! Signup to join the Army, visit NormalFolks.org Follow us on social media @ArmyofNormalFolks Join or start an ANF local service club at https://normalfolks.org/service-clubs/ Take The 10 Level Challenge, "the hero's journey for service" at 10LevelChallenge.org Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earlier today, D'Farr was at the Rams/Saints joint practice, so he talked about what he saw from both offenses and defenses. Plus, "Tip Or No Tip" and "Straight Up!" Then, some talk on Fernando Mendoza in "Shop Talk." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Insurance Shoptalk, Eric Stein sits down with Marc Duffy of Duffy Insurance to explore how a family-owned independent insurance agency can grow through acquisitions while maintaining its culture, personal service, and local identity. The conversation covers agency integration, technology and management systems, employee training, recruiting, producer incentives, and the different reasons agency owners choose to sell. Eric and Marc also explore how Duffy is using AI, automation, and offshore support to improve efficiency while keeping customer relationships at the center of the business. If you're interested in insurance agency acquisitions, organic growth, succession planning, technology, AI, or building a larger agency without losing the personal service that made it successful, this episode offers practical insights from an experienced independent agency owner. #InsuranceShopTalk #InsuranceAgency #InsuranceAcquisitions #IndependentInsurance #AgencyGrowth #InsuranceTechnology #ArtificialIntelligence #InsuranceOperations #AgencyManagement #InsuranceIndustry

D'Farr wanted to look at the whole schedule for the 2nd week of NFL Preseason. Then, the Clippers made a trade, so we got Trudell's reaction to it, plus, his reaction to the NBA possibly not giving the Clips any consequences. Plus, "Straight Up" and "Shop Talk." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Briarcliff MX may be one of the newer stops in ATV Motocross history, but it has quickly become the setting for unforgettable races, championship moments, legends, and some of the biggest names in the sport. Leonard Duncan looks back at Briarcliff's rise, its place in modern ATVMX, memories from ATV-TALK's visits to the event, and the racing history that continues to be written there including another memorable 2026 season finale.Have you raced at or attended Briarcliff MX? Tell us your favorite Briarcliff memory, race, or moment in the comments and let us know which legendary ATV track we should cover next.

All the things that D'Marco has heard at Rams Training Camp is that this team is the best team to play for in the NFL, as far as culture and coaching. Then, "Straight Up" with a Tommy John retrospect. And, "Shop Talk." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NBA has found no evidence that the Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled money through team sponsors to pay Kawhi Leonard and circumvent the salary cap. What does this mean going forward? The AP top 25 poll for college football came out. Where does USC rank? SHOP TALK. SUPER CROSS TALK with Mike Trudell and Chris McGee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hank Crawford of Blue Collar Robotics and Paul Harker, retired CCO of Woolworths Group, on grocery store robotics a retailer can deploy today.There are 280,000 people walking the aisles of US grocery stores right now picking somebody else's order, and grocers cannot hire fast enough to keep up with the growth. That number comes from Hank Crawford, Co-Founder and CEO of Blue Collar Robotics, and it frames the whole conversation. Online grocery keeps growing. Labor keeps getting harder to find. And the two big swings the industry took at eGrocery fulfillment, the centralized fulfillment center and the micro fulfillment center, both left grocers with high CapEx, duplicated inventory, and people still picking most of the order. Hank is joined by Paul Harker, retired Chief Commercial Officer of Woolworths Group, Australia's largest retailer, who joined Blue Collar Robotics as a strategic advisor. Together with Ricardo Belmar and Casey Golden they work through the economics of eGrocery fulfillment from the operator's side of the table: why the warehouse answer collapsed, what grocery store robotics has been getting wrong, and why a purpose-built robot with a remote operator behind it can drop into a supermarket that already exists. The mechanism is the interesting part. Blue Collar Robotics sells the picking as a service. A grocer pays a cost per pick, which moves the spend from CapEx into OpEx. The robot handles packaged center-aisle goods using vacuum suction, which is roughly 65% of a typical order, and store associates get redeployed to fresh, where care actually shows up in the customer's bag. Blue Collar reports eGrocery fulfillment cost reductions of as much as 50%. This is Season 6, Episode 10.In This Episode, You'll Learn•       Why centralized fulfillment centers failed for grocery on four separate counts: volume density, distance from the customer, fresh, and CapEx•       What Paul Harker says micro fulfillment centers still cannot solve, including duplicated inventory and picking "the uglies"•       Why over 80% of a grocer's business is still the in-store customer, and how eGrocery growth quietly degrades that experience•       The case for a human behind every robot, and why it is now standard practice for anything operating in an unstructured environment•       What robot etiquette means in a store aisle, and what China's hotel delivery robots taught Hank about how not to do it•       How the grocery store robotics buying conversation changes when the customer has no robotics team of its own•       Why grocery store robotics took this long to find product-market fit in a supermarket, and what changed•       Why the labor argument runs backwards here: there is no line of people waiting for picking jobs•       How remote operation opens picking work to people who could never physically do it, and opens a 24 hour picking clock for the store•       What Hank says is actually slowing adoption, and it is not the technologySupport our sponsorsThis Episode is Brought to You By RetailClub.Retail and brand leaders can attend RetailClub AI Festival completely budget-free, plus get $1,750 toward travel and hotel. From the founders of Shoptalk and Groceryshop, it's three days fully outdoors in Huntington Beach, September 22 to 24, with 2,000 senior leaders working through how AI is transforming retail. If you're shaping AI's future in retail, budget shouldn't be why you miss it. Register by August 28 at retailclub.com/retail-razor-podcast.Subscribe & FollowHow much did you love this episode? Drop us a 5‑star rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Goodpods. Subscribe on YouTube so you never miss an episode and check out the other shows in the Retail Razor Podcast Network: Retail Transformers, Blade to Greatness, and Data Blades.Subscribe to the Retail Razor Podcast Network: https://retailrazor.com/Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://retailrazor.substack.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel: https://go.retailrazor.com/utubeFeatured guestsHank Crawford. https://www.linkedin.com/in/hank-crawford-a4a9755/Co-Founder & CEO of Blue Collar Robotics. https://bluecollarrobotics.aiHank Crawford is Co-Founder & CEO of Blue Collar Robotics, where he leads the company's mission to make in-store grocery picking affordable for retailers through purpose-built robots delivered as a service, pairing AI-driven autonomy with human-assisted teleoperation. A technology entrepreneur and commercial leader with more than 35 years of experience in advanced composites, global manufacturing, and robotics, Crawford has founded companies in the United States and China including PURE Material Science, a Guangzhou-based pioneer of continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites and has helped scale advanced technology businesses in senior engineering and commercial roles at Performance Materials Corporation (acquired by Toray), Daimler Trucks in both North America and China, TRB Lightweight Structures, and Avient. He holds multiple patents in composite materials and manufacturing.Paul Harker. https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-s-harker/Retired Chief Commercial Officer, Woolworths Group. Strategic Advisor. Blue Collar Robotics.Paul Harker has more than three decades of senior leadership experience across Australia's retail and FMCG sectors, including 33 years with Woolworths Group. Most recently, Paul served as Chief Commercial Officer for Woolworths Group, where he was accountable for the $51 billion Australian Food commercial portfolio. In this role, he oversaw commercial practices across more than 1,000 stores and helped lead large-scale enterprise transformation initiatives, including the modernization of digital systems and the integration of data-led analytics across complex supply chain networks. Paul's earlier executive roles at Woolworths included leadership across Replenishment, Supply Chain, and Store Operations, giving him a broad understanding of the full retail operating model – from store execution to enterprise-level commercial strategy.Chapters00:00 Teaser 00:48 Show Intro 05:34 Welcome Hank and Paul! 06:37 Why Warehouses Failed 09:02 Store Picking Tensions 10:28 Amazon Threat Reality 14:47 Robotics Hype vs Reality 16:34 Human in the Loop 18:34 Blue Collar Robotics Intro 19:46 Service Model Economics 22:35 How Store Deployment Works 25:48 Comparing Other Models 30:50 Automation and Jobs 32:35 Scaling Labor With Robots 33:43 24 Hour Store Operations 35:09 Accuracy And Quality Standards 36:48 AI Regulation And Safety 40:18 Robot Etiquette In Aisles 41:36 China Robotics Lessons 45:19 Selling To Risk Averse Grocers 49:36 Five Year Outlook And Jobs 52:19 Wrap Up And Where To Learn More 53:40 Show CloseMeet your hostsHelping you cut through the clutter in retail & retail tech:Ricardo Belmar is an NRF Top Retail Voice for 2025 and a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert from 2021 – 2026. Thinkers 360 has named him a Top 10 Thought Leader in Retail, a Top 25 Thought Leader in AGI and Careers, a Top 50 Thought Leader in Agentic AIand Management, and a Top 100 Thought Leader in Digital Transformation and Transformation. Thinkers 360 also named him a Top Digital Voice for 2024 and 2025. He is an advisory council member at George Mason University's Center for Retail Transformationand the Retail Cloud Alliance. He was most recently the partner marketing leader for retail & consumer goods in the Americas at Microsoft.Casey Golden, is the North America Leader for Retail & Consumer Goods at CI&T, and CEO of Luxlock. She is a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert from 2023 - 2026, and Retail Cloud Alliance advisory council member. After a career on the fashion and supply chain technology side of the business, Casey is obsessed with the customer relationship between the brand and the consumer and is slaying franken-stacks and building retail tech! MusicIncludes music provided by imunobeats.com, featuring Overclocked, and E-Motive from the album Beat Hype, written by Heston Mimms, published by Imuno.

Andrew has a new cobweb-fighting machine that may or may not resemble "Big Bird's Arm." He and Hanna also discuss their anger over Grove's partnership with Amazon and their journey to find alternative stores -- and their budding friendship with a zero-waste store right here in the PNW. And Andrew keeps making the same mind-blowing discovery about suction cups again and again. 

Shop Talk examines a study that finds this one trait can lead to great success in your professional life. Also, a Wisconsin brewery is advertising 50% off beer when Mitch McConnell dies and a fart clears the screening of Spiderman. Miss Cleo, of the Psychic Readers Network, is our Business Birthday. We're all business. Except when we're not. Apple Podcasts: apple.co/1WwDBrC Spotify: spoti.fi/2pC19B1 iHeart Radio: bit.ly/4aza5LW Tunein: bit.ly/1SE3NMb YouTube Music: bit.ly/43T8Y81 Pandora: pdora.co/2pEfctj YouTube: bit.ly/1spAF5a Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's the 10 year anniversary of the LA Rams coming back to LA. The guys give the Rams a letter grade on how they've done in the last 10 years. Plus, Canty had a hot take on the Rams but the guys don't think it's that much of a hot take. Travis gives Geeter a present and he couldn't be more pleased. Plus, Travis wants to know why Producer Jorge has beef with 12 year old coaches?  It's time for Shop Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robert Guerra and Monse Bolanos filling in for Rob Parker and Kelvin Washington do not believe Puka Nacua is the answer prayer for the Rams long term. NBA keeps telling us they don't think Jaylen Brown is a star. Plus, another riveting edition of: Shop Talk!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

53% of Americans ages 18-29 say talking to strangers is exhausting. But small interactions with everyday strangers actually make your life more meaningful. In this Shop Talk, Bill and Alex dig into why everyday human connection has declined and how you can integrate it into your life. This one is a reminder that community isn't always built through grand gestures, it starts with just saying hello. You weren't designed for isolation, you were designed to be in community with others. ARMY ACTIONS Subscribe to the podcast and rate & review us! Signup to join the Army, visit NormalFolks.org Follow us on social media @ArmyofNormalFolks Join or start an ANF local service club at https://normalfolks.org/service-clubs/ Take The 10 Level Challenge, "the hero's journey for service" at 10LevelChallenge.orgSupport the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Travis had to admit he blew it earlier when they asked him about his suit, this turned into a quick conversation about men's suits. We go back to the weirdness of the sale of the Lakers. What does Mark Walters selling so quickly mean for the Dodgers, if anything? Speaking of the Dodgers, how much stake do you put in this four day series coming up? Travis was at Orel Hershiser's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony and shares some cool stories about the experience Straight Up. It's time for Shop Talk!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We cover a lot of important ground in this episode, assuming your definition of “important” includes pets behaving like tiny freeloading roommates, rock musicians attempting to communicate with the International Space Station, and comedians discovering that technically any location becomes a comedy club if somebody puts a microphone in it. We talk about the strange bargain of pet ownership, the glorious excess of rock concerts, and what happens when comedy escapes the controlled environment of an actual comedy club. Along the way, we get into audience interaction, stories from onstage and backstage, and the mysterious way music can unite a room full of strangers without requiring anyone to understand what the drummer is doing. Our conclusion: music really is its own language, performers should enjoy themselves when they play, and most shows are just “a show.” Unless something goes terribly wrong. Then you have a story.

We cover a lot of important ground in this episode, assuming your definition of “important” includes pets behaving like tiny freeloading roommates, rock musicians attempting to communicate with the International Space Station, and comedians discovering that technically any location becomes a comedy club if somebody puts a microphone in it. We talk about the strange bargain of pet ownership, the glorious excess of rock concerts, and what happens when comedy escapes the controlled environment of an actual comedy club. Along the way, we get into audience interaction, stories from onstage and backstage, and the mysterious way music can unite a room full of strangers without requiring anyone to understand what the drummer is doing. Our conclusion: music really is its own language, performers should enjoy themselves when they play, and most shows are just “a show.” Unless something goes terribly wrong. Then you have a story.

Russell Westbrook just announced his retirement this morning, so the fellas reacted to how his career went. Plus, more on the sale of the Lakers, especially predictions of what could happen to the organization next season. Then, "Straight Up" and "Shop Talk." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We cover a lot of important ground in this episode, assuming your definition of “important” includes pets behaving like tiny freeloading roommates, rock musicians attempting to communicate with the International Space Station, and comedians discovering that technically any location becomes a comedy club if somebody puts a microphone in it. We talk about the strange bargain of pet ownership, the glorious excess of rock concerts, and what happens when comedy escapes the controlled environment of an actual comedy club. Along the way, we get into audience interaction, stories from onstage and backstage, and the mysterious way music can unite a room full of strangers without requiring anyone to understand what the drummer is doing. Our conclusion: music really is its own language, performers should enjoy themselves when they play, and most shows are just “a show.” Unless something goes terribly wrong. Then you have a story.

Every ATV enthusiast has a favorite machine, but if some of these sport quads were truly the best, why did they disappear?Leonard Duncan shares his firsthand experience racing, building, testing, and developing machines from Polaris, Can-Am, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki, and Honda, explaining what separated the contenders from the machines that stood the test of time. It's an honest discussion about performance, reliability, and what really makes a great ATV.Do you agree with Leonard's take, or do you have a different perspective? Share your experience in the comments, and your question or opinion could be featured in a future episode of ATV-TALK.

Why do some young QB's in the NFL "flame out" early? D'Farr and Travis tried to figure it out. Plus, Travis says another good thing about the LA Angels in the last couple weeks. And, "Shop Talk!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Travis asks the crew what they did this weekend. Marcas told the crew he went to Disneyland and Travis asks everyone how long they stay at Disney. There is a list as far as pre-season favorites in the NFL that did not win a super bowl. LAST MAN STANDING. SHOP TALK. SUPER CROSS TALK WITH Mike Trudell and Chris McGee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Parker Gals — the podcast by and for women in private equity. Hosts Cass Ziebel and Liz Xu kick off the very first episode from ParkerGale HQ in Chicago, introducing themselves and the show. In this debut episode, you'll hear how Cass stumbled into PE after a 2.5 hour "networking lunch" that turned into an accidental interview, and how Liz almost talked herself out of the job before Cass convinced her she was more than ready. Other agenda items include butter-to-egg ratios, Gilmore Girls VHS tapes, a pair of auction-won sunglasses, and two very different answers to "what would you do if not private equity?" Plus, a peek at the show's recurring segments: Indication of Interests (rapid-fire personal questions), Shop Talk (career stories), and Closing Call (fun finishers). If you know a woman in PE who should be on the show, reach out. We're just getting started. Theme music by Jon O'Hara.

Rob and Kelvin explain why they have a big problem with Mike Trout willingly allowing himself to toil away in obscurity as a member of the Anaheim Angels, and share their biggest takeaways from Jahmyr Gibbs’ record-setting contract extension with the Detroit Lions. Finally, the Odd Couple Crew debates workplace canoodling in this week’s edition of Shop Talk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if the most radical thing you could do was just show up? In this Shop Talk, Bill and Alex dive into Shane Claiborne's book The Irresistible Revolution - and the idea that changing the world has never required extraordinary people. Just ordinary ones who refuse to look away. They talk about what it really means to let your life answer the question, why the most important move you can make is toward broken places instead of away from them, and what it looks like when normal folks stop asking "why doesn't someone do something?" and start asking "what can I do?" This one isn't a call to be louder or more impressive. It's a reminder that the life you're already living might be exactly the one the world needs. ARMY ACTIONS Subscribe to the podcast and rate & review us! Signup to join the Army, visit NormalFolks.org Follow us on social media @ArmyofNormalFolks Join or start an ANF local service club at https://normalfolks.org/service-clubs/ Take The 10 Level Challenge, "the hero's journey for service" at 10LevelChallenge.org Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The GOAT debate has divided MotoGP fans for years, but what truly defines greatness? In this Shop Talk, Leonard Duncan compares the careers of Valentino Rossi and Marc Márquez, discussing championships, longevity, peak dominance, rivalries, and the moments that shaped their legacies.The conversation then shifts to ATV racing, comparing the sport's own legends and asking whether every generation creates its own GOAT, or if one rider truly stands above the rest.Who's your GOAT, Rossi or Márquez? And who earns that title in ATV racing? Join the conversation in the comments, and your thoughts could be featured in a future episode of ATV-TALK.

Holden Bale runs strategy at Merkle, the dentsu-owned consulting firm with roughly 16,000 people worldwide and about 4,000 of them sitting in data science. He came on to walk through what Merkle's consumer research actually shows about AI and shopping. The numbers do not line up with the conference talk track.Twenty-two percent of consumers across North America, Central America and most of EMEA now name an AI app as a first stop for product search and evaluation. Google still sits around 78 percent, Amazon around 49. More than half of men and over a third of women say they already use AI tools to shop. That is self-reported, and Holden is the first to discount it.The gap brands keep missing is what happens after discovery. Fifty-three percent say they leave the AI app and buy on a website. Eleven percent claim they bought inside the app. Holden says that second number is fiction, and explains why the GMV math cannot carry it. He has a slide he brings to conferences in red type: agentic commerce does not exist.Then he gives the forecast anyway. A quarter of an eight trillion dollar B2C market flowing through discrete AI apps by the end of the decade, most of that share taken out of marketplaces. Somewhere between 10 and 25 percent of commerce running autonomously. The condition for all of it is Amazon and the LLM firms working out a commercial arrangement instead of a lawsuit.One more number worth sitting with. Merkle surveyed 100-plus companies above a billion dollars in revenue. Eighty-eight percent had deployed something powered by a large language model. Six percent could prove it moved EBITDA.Holden's advice to brand executives has almost nothing to do with AI and everything to do with the product data most companies still cannot pull out of nineteen different systems.This episode is brought to you by Avalara. Tax, tariffs and duties get complicated the moment you add a channel or cross a border. See what Avalara has built for growing brands at avalara.watsonweekly.comNewsletter: watsonweekly.comChapters 00:00 What Merkle actually does, and why strategy and execution stopped being separate jobs 03:15 The Shoptalk data: AI is eating search, not shopping 06:11 Is AI traffic invisible, or are brands just not tracking it 08:25 The social commerce comparison, and why perceived attribution matters 11:36 Avalara 13:07 The 2030 forecast: 25 percent inside AI apps, 10 to 25 percent autonomous 16:47 Who has time to train a personal AI 17:49 Order history is the one thing the LLMs do not have 21:34 What a brand executive should start now 24:34 Test and learn, minus the learn

D'Marco is set and stone on backup QB Ty Simpson. He says that Simpson has looked good. D'Marco asks the crew if they are interested in the QB competition that is going on in Cleveland. What is going on with Bronny James? Could we see a scenario were he goes to Philadelphia? SHOP TALK. SUPER CROSS TALK WITH Chris McGee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Digger Dave Goldfinch joins us for some brief travel talk, from recent events to what's ahead, including the 2026 IPMS National Convention in Fort Wayne. There's a full-on side quest too: a road trip to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, plus essential Americana stops like Waffle House and Buc-ee's. Look for National Convention show content along with another listener submitted topic "Shop Talk" episode. In addition we will have a Model Show Spotlight in August as well, so stay tuned.Come find us at the Nationals, say hi at the table, and if you like the show, subscribe, share it with a modeling buddy, and leave a quick review so more builders can find us.  Model Paint SolutionsYour source for Harder & Steenbeck Airbrushes, Mixing supplies, and great advice!SQUADRON Adding to the stash since 1968Model PodcastsPlease check out the other pods in the modelsphere!KitMasxCustom Canopy Masks for the Scale Modeler. Bases By BillYour source for custom display bases, laser engraved airfield and carrier decks.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Give us your Feedback!Rate the Show!Support the Show!PatreonBuy Me a BeerPaypalBump Riffs Graciously Provided by Ed BarothAd Reads Generously Provided by Bob "The Voice of Bob" BairMike and Kentucky Dave thank each and everyone of you for participating on this journey with us.  

Young Midwest racer Cruz Griffaw joins "Where's Wallace" and Kenny Wallace answers your questions from the comments, including more info on his shop and Fusion Karts!#kennywallace #racing #nascar

Shop Talk this week looks at retirement and the next 20 years. When should you travel, the importance of staying active, and having purpose. Caught My Eye covers an influencer that exposes a NYC bakery for allegedly selling fifty cent Costco pastries for $12. Also, a family puts their mother's ashes in a bottle with a note that asks that you cork the bottle and put it back in the ocean as Mom is “traveling the world.” Ginni Rometty, the first female CEO of IBM, is our Business Birthday. We're all business. Except when we're not. Apple Podcasts: apple.co/1WwDBrC Spotify: spoti.fi/2pC19B1 iHeart Radio: bit.ly/4aza5LW Tunein: bit.ly/1SE3NMb YouTube Music: bit.ly/43T8Y81 Pandora: pdora.co/2pEfctj YouTube: bit.ly/1spAF5a Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Text Our Show HostsOn this episode, Jeremy and I are talking shop and we'll give a quick garden update. Listen close. There's lots of useful prepper tidbits.Please Help Us - Support TOPS Bunker as Low as 3$ mo. Click Here...!!!TOPS Bunker Podcast YouTube ChannelSpeakPipe/TOPSTOPSBunker.comPlease Visit Our Affiliate Links to Find Great Preparedness Products:S.O.L Survival Kit and Water-Proof BagPrepared4X Fire Starter Survival ToolReady Hour 120 Serving Emergency Food KitTriberion Paracord Heavy Duty 4 Pack Army GreenAquatabs Water Purification Tablets 100 PackThri-Aid 250 pc Waterproof First Aid Kit RedBetterBundle MREs Meal Ready To Eat 2026Jeremy and I are talking shop and we'll give a quick garden update.Support the show

Rob and Kelvin discuss why the ongoing investigation into Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers isn’t a bigger story. Plus, USA Today MLB columnist Bob Nightengale swings by to discuss all the biggest baseball headlines in the days leading up to the MLB Trade Deadline. Finally, the Odd Couple Crew debates levels of fame in this week’s edition of Shop Talk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Researchers at Harvard analyzed the tax records of 40 million Americans to answer one of the most debated questions in the country: does the American Dream still exist? The good news is that the dream is alive, but where you grow up dramatically shapes your odds of reaching it. In this Shop Talk, Bill breaks down the 4 factors researchers found that consistently predict whether children will flourish. Turns out, 3 of them aren't programs or policies. They're things that An Army of Normal Folks can actually help build for our families and for those most at-risk of not achieving their dreams! ARMY ACTIONS Subscribe to the podcast and rate & review us! Signup to join the Army, visit NormalFolks.org Follow us on social media @ArmyofNormalFolks Join or start an ANF local service club at https://normalfolks.org/service-clubs/ Take The 10 Level Challenge, "the hero's journey for service" at 10LevelChallenge.org Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob and Kelvin discuss whether Georgia football coach Kirby Smart is wrong for prioritizing high school recruiting over the transfer portal, and explain why the Detroit Tigers would be wise to trade ace pitcher Tarik Skubal ahead of the deadline. Plus, the Odd Couple Crew discusses their histories of petty theft in this week’s edition of Shop Talk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.