Podcast appearances and mentions of John Dolan

We're joined by Mark Ames & John Dolan of Radio War Nerd to discuss what may be the wind-down of the war in Ukraine. We look at the political ramifications both domestically and internationally, how the west & Russia have fared militarily, and the lives of the Ukrainians affected by the conflict. Plus, would you believe fighter aircraft, MMA, and a drive-by slagging of union general loser George McClellan all get mentions in this? Subscribe to Radio War Nerd: https://www.patreon.com/radiowarnerd NYC: Come see Will & Hesse host an Oscars watch as part of a party for Zohran for Mayor this Sunday, March 2nd @ Nightclub 101: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/partyforzohran

In this episode, we sit down with John Dolan, the legendary wedding photographer who has spent decades redefining what it means to capture life's most intimate moments. Known for his philosophy of “The Perfect Imperfect,” John shares how he approaches weddings with empathy, artistry, and a deep respect for authenticity. From his early days in the darkroom to photographing iconic events, including high-profile weddings at the White House, John reveals the mindset and method behind his minimalist goal of delivering just 15 exceptional images to each client. He dives into the emotional layers of weddings, his relationships with planners, and why he believes great photography should feel honest and timeless. Whether you're a wedding professional, photographer, or creative entrepreneur, John's unique perspective on storytelling and his philosophy of “less is more” will leave you inspired to find depth and meaning in your own work.

In the 3rd hour of the Marc Cox Morning Show * Why are the media not hammering Newsome? * The snow is falling in the STL * ILL Rep David Friess joins the Marc Cox Morning Show to discuss House Bill 4144, if it's a modification of the red flag law, it's status, and if the Supreme Court would stay the law. * Kim on a Whim, too! Coming Up: Sue Thomas, Gerad Filitti, John Dolan and Shane Monnig

In the final hour of the Marc Cox Morning Show * The mayor of LA should be held accountable over these fires * Sue Thomas talks with Marc about the legacy of Wrestling at the Chase * Political Strategist and Lawfare Project Senior Counsel Gerard Filitti joins Marc & Kim to talk about Trump asking the Supreme Court to block sentencing in his hush money case in New York. * Detective Sergeant Shane Monnig and John Dolan of Backstoppers talk with Marc & Kim about the upcoming Backstoppers Soccer Match to help support families of fallen 1st Responders Thanks for listening!!

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area John Dolan of www.johndolan.com is a superstar in the world of photography. He has built a career in advertising, editorial and fine art photography over the past 30 years. He is the author of the book — The Perfect Imperfect, which [...] The post 596: John Dolan – Balancing Art, Business, and Authentic Storytelling in Photography appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

Featuring an under-rated and misunderstood Soviet amphibious tank, a halftime interview with Dr John Dolan, The War Nerd himself, and some other thoughts of recent events as viewed through a great deal of beer.

Today, I'm joined by documentary photographer John Angerson, described as one of Britain's most creative and versatile photographers, on a walk along an ancient wall in Silchester, England. This wall, part of a once-thriving Roman town, nearly led Silchester to become England's capital. We talk about his long-term project, Love Power Sacrifice, where for 20 years, John photographed a cult-like religious organisation called the Jesus Army. Also, how the most normal of scenes can be the site of the most extraordinary photo stories and how John gained the most incredible access to one of NASA's space shuttle flights. It being the first Friday in the month, former guest John Dolan will be setting a new one-word assignment for June and there is news about our Photowalk adventure to Delhi, the Taj Mahal and Jodhpur in 2025. Links to all guests and features will be on the showpage, my sincere thanks to MPB.com who sponsor this show and the Extra Milers without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

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Welcome to a photography podcast where we walk together with a mailbag of stories and pictures. My guest today, John Dolan, understands and completely embraces the importance of the photographic moment over photographic perfection. The second edition of his best-selling monograph, The Perfect Imperfect, is about to be released, and in it, he invites photographers to look beyond the shot list and find beauty and truth in imperfect moments. He has photographed the most recent Whitehouse Wedding; he is Seinfeld's family documentarian, and he is trusted to record the most intimate and often vulnerable moments for clients including Will Smith and Gwyneth Paltrow. Also from the mailbag as we walk, making pictures of the beautifully inanimate, the things that we pass by every day and never give a second thought to, a case of mistaken Googling when typing in the letters M A L and I, a letter on dragging yourself out of bed at sunrise, solar eclipses, the winner of last month's assignment, plus it being the second Friday of the month, street photographer and photography mentor Valerie Jardin joins me for Visual Stories, this month talking about timeless pictures in Paris. Links to all guests and features will be on the showpage, my sincere thanks to MPB.com who sponsor this show and the Extra Milers without whom we wouldn't be walking each week. WHY: A Sketchbook of Life is available here.

In the 3rd hour of the Marc Cox Morning Show: City Credit Cards used for personal purchases  Former US Senator Jim Talent joins the Marc Cox Morning Show to talk about threats from Russia and the Foreign Aid Bill and if Border Protection should be added to it Ray Stevens, Radio Host from KCMO middays joins the show to talk about the mass shooting that happened at yesterday's Chief's victory parade in Kansas City Charles Barkley talks gun control Coming Up:  Shannon Bream, Griff Jenkins, and John Dolan

John Dolan from the BackStoppers along with Jeff Swatek from the Maryland Heights Police Dept. give some information on the upcoming St Louis Ambush / Backstoppers event.

In the Final Hour of the Marc Cox  Morning Show: Shannon Bream, Host of FOX News Sunday, joins the Marc Cox Morning Show to talk about the Kansas City mass shooting, Mayorkas impeachment, and NY Dems' effort to knock Trump off the Ballot Griff Jenkins from the FOX News Channel, calls to talk with Marc & Kim about a large group of Asian immigrants that are currently crossing the border. John Dolan from the BackStoppers along with Jeff Swatek from the Maryland Heights Police Dept. give some information on the upcoming St Louis Ambush / Backstoppers event.  Get Tickets Here!! Thanks for listening!!

In this episode, Nathan interviews John Dolan, an American poet, author, essayist, and co-host of Radio War Nerd. John discusses how he ended up in New Zealand, Moscow, and later the Middle East and Indonesia; the event that had him on the edge of sacrificing his pursuit of the truth; the circumstances that led him to compile his travel stories into his recently published book Erdogan Pizza; why he developed a sense of black humor in his writing; and much more.

To hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod -------- We welcome back to the show John Dolan aka Grey Brecher aka The War Nerd to talk through the state of conflict across the world in 2024. Are we headed into World War III? Will the war in Ukraine finally end? Does the US want war with Iran? Will anyone stop Israel? We cover all of this and more. Check out John Dolan's new book: Erdogan Pizza (amazon.com/Erdogan-Pizza-John-Carroll-Dolan/dp/B0CPC23531/)

On this edition of Parallax Views, Mark Ames, journalist and co-host of the popular podcast Radio War Nerd w/ John Dolan (aka Gary Brecher), joins the show to discuss his 2014 NFSFWCORP piece "The Kings of Garbage, or, The ADL Spied on Me and All I Got Was This Lousy Index Card". Due to his anti-apartheid activism at Berkeley, Mark Ames found out in the 90s that he'd been spied upon by the ADL. His file listed him marked him as a "Pinko". This leads us into the story of Roy Bullock, an investigator who spied on anti-Apartheid activists for the Anti-Defamation League and the South African apartheid regime. Working with SFPD intelligence officer Tom Gerard (who also had a spooky background involving CIA dirty wars in Latin America), Bullock was involved in all kinds of skullduggery, including a case that almost led to the murder of a Simon Wiesenthal Center researcher so that an ADL researcher could take his job and make some extra cash. It's a wild story that involves a spy ring within the ADL spying on American anti-apartheid activists. This also takes us into a discussion of how the Irwin Sewell and the ADL had dossiers on antifascist researchers like Chip Berlet of Political Research Associates, the relationship between Israel and South African apartheid, the ADL's shift from focusing on far-right movement like the John Birchers to left wing activists in Berkeley and Arab Americans, the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee and the car bombing assassination of Palestinian activist Alex Odeh, Abe Foxman (national director of the Anti-Defamation League from 1987 to 2015), the FBI (and LA Times?) vs. the ADL, ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt's embrace of Elon Musk (and curious comments comparing him favorably to noted antisemite Henry Ford), ADL spying on black Americans like former Congressman Ron Dellums, the ADL as part of the National Security State, philosemitic antisemitism, Israel as being its own worst enemy, the canceling of author and journalist Vincent Bevins in Germany, and more.

As a recovering perfection myself, this is a much needed conversation to have. John Dolan shares insight into how and why we should embrace the imperfection of life and our craft.John has over 30 years of experience in his photography career of advertising, editorial and fine art photography, and he's authored the book The Perfect Imperfect.Sponsor of the Episode:Our Free Resources - Check them all out at podcast.allheartphoto.com/resourcesFollow along with John at:johndolan.cominstagram.com/johndoanphotogJohn's Book - The Perfect ImperfectFollow the Show at:podcast.allheartphoto.cominstagram.com/witt.podinstagram.com/allheartphoto

Cllr. John Maher on illegal parking in the city, a discussion on water charges, and a look at this year's Holly Bough with John Dolan. Tune into the Neil Prendeville Show weekdays from 9am on Cork's Red FM. May contain sensitive content.

Michael Collins T.D. is setting up a new political party made up of Independents.Gerry ross Director of Policy and Risk at the Central Bank has advice for people buying on 'Buy now, pay later' schemes at Christmas.John Dolan the Editor of the Holly Bough has a run down of what is in this year's copy.Ours to Protect this week is about the recent flooding and the beetroot crop that was saved by the kindness of strangers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to John Dolan of The Holly Bough about what we can look forward to as the Cork favourite hits the street Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Beginner Photography Podcast I chat with celebrity wedding photographer John Dolan who shares his unique approach to capturing the full story and emotions of a wedding. John reminds us that photography is about more than just obsessing over small details, it's about capturing the broad narrative and moments that truly matter. As he takes us on a journey through his experiences and insights, we learn the importance of letting go and embracing the natural flow of weddings, trusting our instincts to capture authentic moments. John's passion for tailoring his work to a distinct clientele encourages us to find our own form of photography and break free from industry expectations.The Big Ideas with Timestamps00:03:43 Teenage obsession with the camera and photography.00:05:43 Photography talent discovered through sports and concerts.00:11:11 Small college molded me into deeper photographer.00:20:06 Learned photography, worked for Sylvia Plachy, shot weddings.00:22:20 Wedding photography was unpopular, but less competitive.00:31:59 Wedding photographers: planned or spontaneous approach?00:33:43 Capturing wedding moments with storytelling, not details00:38:52 Engagement photo sessions seek unique couple connection.00:48:51 Risk, self-confidence, joy, contentment: finding own path in photography.00:52:14 Discussing the benefits of providing a personalized wedding photo delivery experience.00:56:15 Meeting for wedding photos, celebrities, business values01:01:41 Hard work pays off.ResourcesCelebrity Wedding Photographer John Dolan's WebsiteThe Perfect Imperfect Photography BookGet Back your Family Time and Start Building Your Dream Photography Business for FREE with CloudSpot Studio.And get my Wedding and Portrait Contract and Questionnaires, at no cost!Sign up now at http://deliverphotos.com/ Connect with the Beginner Photography Podcast! Join the free Beginner Photography Podcast Community at https://beginnerphotopod.com/group Email me at BeginnerPhotographyPodcast@gmail.com Send in your Photo Questions to get answered on the show - https://beginnerphotopod.com/qa Grab your free camera setting cheatsheet - https://perfectcamerasettings.com/ Thanks for listening & keep shooting!

On this episode of the Dangerous Creatives podcast, Kristin talks with John Dolan, a highly decorated photographer whose career spans 30 years. They dive into the nuances of a decades-long career as a wedding photographer, the idea of taking risks to avoid burnout and find your strengths, and that keeping things fresh and sustainable over the years is found in the making of art, not just commerce.  John Dolan has woven a career of advertising, editorial, and fine art photography over the past 30 years. He is the author of The Perfect Imperfect The Wedding Photographs of John Dolan, published by Damiani Books. Recent clients include Naomi Biden, AnnaSophia Robb & Kate Bosworth. Study Abroad with Us! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Study Abroad Trips ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with John:  Instagram: ⁠@johndolanphotog Website: ⁠www.johndolan.com Currently Launching:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Danger School Online Course⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Book a discovery call⁠ to see which one of our programs might be best for you! Connect with Kristin: ⁠⁠⁠  Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kristinsweeting⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠shammydee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jen Madigan Creative⁠⁠⁠

Marianne Williamson joins the Katie Halper Show to talk about her campaign, and domestic and foreign politics. Then journalist Lev Golinkin joins to talk about Canada's Ukrainian Nazi problem, along with Mark Ames & Yasha Levine. Marianne Williamson is a political activist, author, non-denominational spiritual lecturer and New York Times bestselling author. She began in the 1980's, during which time she became deeply involved with HIV/AIDS activism. A long-time champion for the LGBTQ+ community, she founded Project Angel Food to deliver meals to the homebound unable to shop or cook for themselves. To date, the charitable organization has served over 16 million meals. She also founded the LA Center for Living, the Manhattan Center for Living, and cofounded The Peace Alliance. Williamson has been a non-profit activist throughout her career. She has produced numerous progressive candidate summits and podcasts to encourage more women, LGBTQ+, racially diverse, and progressive Democrats to run for office. Over the years she has lectured to hundreds of thousands of people on spiritually and politically progressive topics, sold over three million books, and has done extensive work with the ill and dying. She has written 15 books, 7 New York Times bestsellers and 4 of them hitting #1. In 2020 she ran for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States, and is now a candidate challenging the candidacies of President Biden and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.. As an essential part of her platform Williamson proposes a 21st Century Economic Bill of Rights, a Department of Peace, reparations for slavery, a Department of Children and Youth, and a just transition from a dirty to a clean economy. A progressive Democrat, Williamson proposes a new economic beginning including universal health care, tuition free college and tech school, and a guaranteed living wage. Lev Golinkin is the author of A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka, Amazon's Debut of the Month, a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers program selection, and winner of the Premio Salerno Libro d'Europa. A graduate of Boston College, Golinkin came to the U.S. as a child refugee from the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkov (now called Kharkiv) in 1990. His writing on the Ukraine crisis, Russia, the far right, and immigrant and refugee identity has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, CNN, NBC, The Boston Globe, Politico Europe, and Time.com, among others; he has been interviewed by MSNBC, NPR, ABC Radio, WSJ Live and HuffPost Live. Yasha Levine is a Russian-American investigative journalist, writer, and filmmaker. He's the author of "Surveillance Valley: The Secret Military History of the Internet," "A Journey Through California's Oligarch Valley," "The Koch Brothers: A Short History" and "The Corruption of Malcolm Gladwell." He's the co-host of The Russians podcast and writes at https://yasha.substack.com/ Mark Ames is a journalist and writer who lived in Moscow for 13 years. for He co-hosts the podcast Radio War Nerd with John Dolan. His writing has appeared in The Nation, The New York Press and GQ. ***Please support The Katie Halper Show *** For bonus content, exclusive interviews, to support independent media & to help make this program possible, please join us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thekatiehalpershow Get your Katie Halper Show Merch here! https://katiehalper.myspreadshop.com/all Follow Katie on Twitter: @kthalps

Andy is so happy to welcome a first-time guest to the show - John Dolan! John is a professional wedding photographer, and as someone who developed an interest in photography at a very young age, this interview is especially exciting for Andy. John truly stands out as a pioneer in contemporary wedding photography, having woven a career out of advertising, editorial, and fine art photography. For over three decades, he has redefined the genre by blending the honesty of documentaries and the grace and beauty of fashion photography. John's clients include magazine art directors and editors as well as celebrities such as Jerry Seinfeld, Ben Stiller, Kate Bosworth, Bridget Moynahan, Will Smith, Rosanne Cash, and Gwyneth Paltrow, so he has quite the reputation behind his name! You will definitely want to listen to John's story as he shares what makes him stand out as a wedding photographer, including the surprising fact that he has only ever done photography as a profession. He also explains how photographing is, for him, a way of collecting, how and why he thinks of weddings as plays, and how he goes about establishing trust between himself and prospective clients. He also weighs in on the film vs. digital debate, explaining that he brings lots of cameras to a wedding and intuitively uses a hybrid of both film and digital based on the lighting situation. With John also being the author of the book The Perfect Imperfect: The Wedding Photographs, we also learn about what inspired him to write the book and what went into publishing it, and he closes up by offering some incredibly insightful tips and advice, including his belief that the most important person for a wedding photographer to please at a wedding is yourself. This interview has been a true pleasure for Andy, and he really hopes that you enjoy listening to his conversation with John Dolan as much as he enjoyed having it. If so, then please be sure to share this episode with at least three people you know who might also enjoy it. It would be great if you were to also subscribe to the podcast if you aren't already so that you never miss a new episode and to leave a top review wherever you listen. That really helps out Andy and the show! This episode is sponsored by Zola, the fastest-growing wedding platform that connects today's couples with the right planners and vendors. Zola gives wedding professionals more control, better exposure, and higher quality leads - all with competitive pricing and no annual commitment. Create your free listing at www.zola.com/andy.   Have you heard about Stop and Smell the Roses with Preston Bailey on The Wedding Biz Network? Listen as Preston shares the secrets, tools, and technologies behind his extraordinary ability to create a theatrical environment out of any space. Also, don't forget about Sean Low's podcast The Business of Being Creative, where Sean discusses the power of being niched, pricing strategies, metrics of success, and so much more. You can find both shows on The Wedding Biz Network.   SUPPORTING THE WEDDING BIZ Become a patron and support Andy and the show! If you are so inspired, contribute!   Time Stamps [0:00] – The sponsor of this episode is Zola. [1:39] - We learn that today's guest is wedding photographer John Dolan. [2:35] - Photography has always been John's only job, and he shares what drew him to it. [4:06] - John gives insight into what he means in his book by, “Unpredictability is what makes it memorable.” [5:42] - A wedding photographer is, in a sense, a live performer. [7:33] - Learn about John's standard process. [8:46] - John shares what makes his business model seem counterintuitive. [11:19] - John incorporates both film and digital. [12:27] - How does John approach lighting, composition, and style? [13:47] - John addresses some of his biggest challenges and how he overcame them. [17:03] - Hear about how John approaches celebrity events differently. [19:04] - People who hire John usually expect him to be understated without much intervention. [20:51] - Photographers have to be able to adapt to unexpected weather problems. [22:36] - Does John feel more pressure when he knows that his work will be published? [23:40] - What does John still struggle with? [26:22] - John explains what compelled John to write his book. [28:11] - John argues that weddings aren't just about the couple getting married. [30:40] - There is a difference between how younger and older people approach weddings. [32:17] - We are treated to some tips and advice from John. [33:32] - John discloses what gear he currently uses. [34:32] - Andy gives us John's contact information.   LINKS & RESOURCES John Dolan - The Perfect Imperfect: The Wedding Photographs   Find John: John's WebsiteJohn's Instagram Page   Follow The Wedding Biz on Social: The Wedding Biz The Wedding Biz on Instagram: @theweddingbiz The Wedding Biz on Facebook: @theweddingbiz The Wedding Biz Network The Music Makers   Support The Wedding Biz by clicking here. Title Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Kushner Entertainment & Zola.

To hear the rest of my discussion with Mark Ames & Yasha Levine, please join us on Patreon at - https://www.patreon.com/posts/mark-ames-yasha-85348916 Mark Ames and Yasha Levine talk about what just happened in Russia. What do we even call it? A coup? A mutiny? What do we need to know about The Wagner Group and Yevgeny Prigozhin? But first Omali Yeshitela, Penny Hess, and Leonard Goodman talk about the indictment of the Uhuru Movement and African People's Socialist Party and why this targeting threatens free speech and The First Amendment. Chairman Omali Yeshitela leads the African People's Socialist Party and the Uhuru Movement. He has organized for black power for over 50 years, beginning with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee registering black people to vote in the '60s. He has traveled the world building the movement for African unification and liberation, establishing relations of solidarity with anti-colonial struggles. He is the primary target of current U.S. government charges of "sowing discord" at the behest of a foreign government. Penny Hess is Chairwoman of the African People's Solidarity Committee which she has led since its founding in 1976. She has built an international movement for reparations from the white community, working under the leadership and at the behest of the APSP. She is author of the book, "Overturning the Culture of Violence" and another of the Uhuru 3 facing federal charges. Leonard Goodman is the attorney representing Penny Hess, one of the Uhuru 3. Goodman is a distinguished criminal law attorney based in Chicago who has won high profile and precedent-setting cases including in the U.S. Supreme Court and the Illinois Supreme Court. He is a prolific published columnist covering legal and social justice topics and teaches Federal Criminal Law at DePaul University. Yasha Levine is a Russian-American investigative journalist, writer, and filmmaker. He's the author of "Surveillance Valley: The Secret Military History of the Internet," "A Journey Through California's Oligarch Valley," "The Koch Brothers: A Short History" and "The Corruption of Malcolm Gladwell." He's the co-host of The Russians podcast and writes at https://yasha.substack.com/ Mark Ames is a journalist and writer who lived in Moscow for 13 years. for He co-hosts the podcast Radio War Nerd with John Dolan. His writing has appeared in The Nation, The New York Press and GQ. ***Please support The Katie Halper Show *** For bonus content, exclusive interviews, to support independent media & to help make this program possible, please join us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thekatiehalpershow Get your Katie Halper Show Merch here! https://katiehalper.myspreadshop.com/all Follow Katie on Twitter: @kthalps Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/rkEk75Emhy

This podcast is about big ideas on how technology is making life better for people with vision loss. Navigating the world can be difficult for anyone, whether or not they have vision loss. Tasks like driving safely through a city, navigating a busy airport, or finding the right bus stop all provide unique challenges. Thankfully, advances in technology are giving people more freedom of movement than ever before, allowing them to get where they want, when they want, safely. Smart Cities are putting data collection to work in a healthy way by providing information to make busy intersections more secure, sidewalks more accessible, and navigation more accurate. They're providing assistance for all aspects of travel, from the front door to the so-called “last hundred feet,” while using automated technology to make life easier every step of the way.  And although fully autonomous vehicles are still on the horizon, the technology being used to develop them is being applied to improve other aspects of life in incredible ways. These applications are making the world more accessible, safer, and better for everyone, including people who are blind or visually impaired. One example of this is Dan Parker, the “World's Fastest Blind Man,” who has developed sophisticated guidance systems for his racing vehicles, as well as a semi-autonomous bicycle that could give people with vision loss a new way to navigate the world safely and independently.   The Big Takeaways: Smart Cities. Greg McGuire and his team at MCity in Ann Arbor, Michigan are working on the concept of Smart Cities, which focus on using data to improve the everyday lives of their citizens. That means improving traffic intersection safety, greater accessibility options, providing detailed “last hundred feet” guidance, and much more. Autonomous Driving. In a perfect world, self-driving cars will provide ease of transportation for everyone, and create safer, less congested roads. That technology isn't there yet – but it's being worked on by talented researchers like John Dolan, the Principal Systems Scientist at Carnegie Mellon's Autonomous Driving Vehicle Research Center. Sophisticated sensors and advanced robot-human interfaces are being developed to make self-driving cars possible. Application of Technology. Even though the technologies behind Smart Cities and autonomous vehicles are still being developed, they can still be applied to everyday life in exciting ways. Things like miniature delivery robots that can deliver goods, AI-powered suitcases that can help you navigate busy airports, or semi-autonomous bicycles are already here – and there's more on the way. The World's Fastest Blind Man. When professional race car driver Dan Parker lost his vision in an accident, he felt lost. But a moment of inspiration led him and his business partner Patrick Johnson to develop a sophisticated guidance system that let him continue racing without human assistance. Thanks to this revolutionary technology, Dan became the “World's Fastest Blind Man” when he set a land-speed record of 211.043 miles an hour in his customized Corvette.   Tweetables: “One of the key pillars of MCity is accessibility. The four areas we think about are safety, efficiency, equity, and accessibility. … Accessibility is that we can make transportation systems available to as many of us as possible.” – Greg McGuire, Managing Director of MCity “I became the first blind man to race Bonneville, with an average speed of 55.331 mph. And I returned in 2014 and set my official FIM class record … at 62.05 mph. … I'm the only blind land speed racer … with no human assistance.”– Dan Parker, the “World's Fastest Blind Man” “There are chairs, there are tables. ... We know we don't want to run into them, but we do want to walk in the walkable space. … A car wants to drive in the drivable space.” – John Dolan, Principal Systems Scientist at Carnegie Mellon's Autonomous Driving Vehicle Research Center “Because we know autonomous technology is increasing every day and it's coming, you know, a hundred percent it's coming. You know, transportation is freedom and that's exactly what that would bring us. Freedom.” – Dan Parker   Contact Us: Contact us at podcasts@lighthouseguild.org with your innovative new technology ideas for people with vision loss.   Pertinent Links: Lighthouse Guild MCity Carnegie Mellon Autonomous Driving Vehicle Research Center Dan Parker

In this week's episode we discuss AA Ireland's proposal for a week of free public transport and the debate that followed, we speak with Daniel Murray from The Business Post, John Dolan from The Echo, and we have a long chat with Lauren Tuite and Feljin Jose from https://www.dublincommuters.ie/. Subscribe to the AA Ireland Podcast.Did you know? Here at The AA we've got a trusted panel of insurers from Ireland. Right now, we could help save you up to €180^ on your Car Insurance. Why not get a quote with the motoring experts today, visit https://www.theaa.ie/car-insurance/ for more information. T&C's Apply.We've also got...Roadside Rescue - https://www.theaa.ie/aa-membership/Home Insurance - https://www.theaa.ie/home-insurance/Travel Insurance - https://www.theaa.ie/travel-insurance/Van Insurance - https://www.theaa.ie/aa-business/van-...To download the AA Ireland App - do so here for Android and Apple iOS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey we're back!Sorry for such a long break but we took a little time to get ahead with some recordings so we weren't rushing episodes!This weeks guest is John Dolan! In this episode we find out how John got his start in photography by being Silvia Plachy's printer which funded his personal wedding photography business. Truly an amazing story we can't wait for you to hear!Thanks so much John for taking the time to be on the show we had a blast! Make sure to check out Johns work and socials:https://www.instagram.com/johndolanphotog/https://linktr.ee/jdphotoLove the show?! Make a one time donation!https://app.redcircle.com/shows/92bf9085-a91e-49f6-81b8-5b651b52ba3f/donationsHelp support the show by joining our Patreon!!!Get early access to our episodes every Monday 2 Days early!!!https://www.patreon.com/analogtalkAnd don't forget to follow us on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/analogtalkpodcast/https://www.instagram.com/timothymakeups/https://www.instagram.com/chrisbphoto/Thanks so much guys and we will see you next week! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/analog-talk/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this podcast, I interview John Dolan, Strategic Advisor and Board Member at Ascend Cloud Solutions. Prior to taking on this position, John was Global Vice President for Software-Defined Data Center Support at VMware. John spent more than 14 years at VMware in the Technical Support organization, where he led global organizations across EMEA and APJ. He did this from Cork, Ireland where he also held the role of Campus Site Lead. Prior to VMware, John spent a number of years working for EMC in Technical Support, helping them to build a support team in Ireland. I got to know John while at VMware when I was in engineering within the Integrated Systems Business Unit. I was working on designs for VMware customer deployments and John was providing support for these same customers. I then had a chance to spend a lot of time with John and his team when I joined the leadership team in Global Services. I really enjoyed working with John. He was incredibly focused on helping customers to be successful. I was helping redefine how we supported customers by moving us to a proactive model, delivering new capabilities such as chat, and delivering in product support. To do this, John and I had to work through the many challenges in scaling this to the huge number of customers that VMware has. I am super excited that John has taken on a new role with Ascend Cloud Solutions. His experience, expertise, and work ethic will help Ascend to be successful. I hope you enjoy my interviews with John!

In this podcast, I talk to John Dolan, Strategic Advisor and Board Member at Ascend Cloud Solutions, about his career path. Prior to taking on this position, John was Global Vice President for Software-Defined Data Center Support at VMware. John spent more than 14 years at VMware in the Technical Support organization, where he led global organizations across EMEA and APJ. He did this from Cork, Ireland where he also held the role of Campus Site Lead. Prior to VMware, John spent a number of years working for EMC in Technical Support, helping them to build a support team in Ireland. I got to know John while at VMware when I was in engineering within the Integrated Systems Business Unit. I was working on designs for VMware customer deployments and John was providing support for these same customers. I then had a chance to spend a lot of time with John and his team when I joined the leadership team in Global Services. I really enjoyed working with John. He was incredibly focused on helping customers to be successful. I was helping redefine how we supported customers by moving us to a proactive model, delivering new capabilities such as chat, and delivering in product support. To do this, John and I had to work through the many challenges in scaling this to the huge number of customers that VMware has. I am super excited that John has taken on a new role with Ascend Cloud Solutions. His experience, expertise, and work ethic will help Ascend to be successful. I hope you enjoy my interviews with John!

Neale is getting dewy eyed over Chris Killip's nostalgic photography, meanwhile Kev is sidetracked by his black belt grading and banned rugby anthems! By the way, if you're a rugby fan as our Kev is, steady and ready yourself for some hopeless score predictions! Meanwhile in photography world, transitioning from portraits, finding street photography, editing larger raw files, smaller lens sizes and can we have a percentage symbol for battery strength instead of bars? Also, giving feedback to Fujifilm, bring back your mojo, X-E2 focus features and Lightroom sharing. John Dolan is our special guest returning for part two of his chat with Kev, and the boys are looking for more show questions; tech, creative and anything in-between, so email our website or Facebook group.

'Black belt in waiting Kev' ponders fight club in East London and Neale is wrestling too, but with a loan camera of a flavour he's never tried before. We celebrate a special birthday for a much loved Fujifilm camera, talk about all-weather shooting, white balance 101, Torsten's X-Pro3 has returned home, questions of sharpness in the Fujifilm range, print options for our hero sponsor pic-time, the best FF camera for vlogging with a FujiGimbal and auto ISO issues. Also, an appreciation for darts, though it's not a sport! Our guest is John Dolan, documentary and celebrated wedding photographer.

Kev moves into plumbing services it seems and Neale's left wondering where the years seem be disappearing to. Meanwhile is it time to drop DSLR from our language, is the X-Pro 3 the last of the lineage, if the brand was Fuji-Mullins - what would the next camera release be? Also today, strong post wedding sales, we talk 'shooting square', try to figure how some photographers find an ‘X factor,' understand why the X100 range has a small form factor, and accurate colour from your monitor. Book of the Show is The Perfect Imperfect by John Dolan and after the show on the Patreon channel the pop up show features our first member's picture critique, street pictures from Wade Brown in Australia.

The Most Reverend John P. Dolan was ordained a priest for the Diocese of San Diego, Calif., July 1, 1989. He was ­installed as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix August 2, 2022, at St. Thomas Aquinas parish in Avondale. Jerry & Debbie are taking time to catch up with Bishop John Dolan about how suicide can affect our lives and to prevent it but also from his own experience of he and his family got through losing loved ones in this manner.

Join us as we speak with Carnegie Mellon University robotics professor and retired US Army Colonel John Dolan about the Masters in Robotics System which he directs. Spencer Krause is an alumnus of the program and has learned a great deal from John Dolan over the years.

Join us as we speak with Carnegie Mellon University robotics professor and retired US Army Colonel John Dolan about the Masters in Robotics System which he directs. Spencer Krause is an alumnus of the program and has learned a great deal from John Dolan over the years.

The Most Reverend John P. Dolan was ordained a priest for the Diocese of San Diego, Calif., July 1, 1989. He was ­installed as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix August 2, 2022, at St. Thomas Aquinas parish in Avondale. Jerry & Debbie are taking time to catch up with Bishop John Dolan about how suicide can affect our lives and to prevent it but also from his own experience of he and his family got through losing loved ones in this manne

The Most Reverend John P. Dolan was ordained a priest for the Diocese of San Diego, Calif., July 1, 1989. He was ­installed as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix August 2, 2022, at St. Thomas Aquinas parish in Avondale. Jerry & Debbie are taking time to catch up with Bishop John Dolan about how suicide can affect our lives and to prevent it but also from his own experience of he and his family got through losing loved ones in this manner.

‘The Holly Bough' is something that I can only describe as a sort of "Cork Christmas Annual" and this year sees it is turning an incredible 125 years old. John Dolan who is its editor, joined Bobby to discuss this year's edition and the history of the publication in general.

On CorkToday with Patricia Messinger ---- We Hear from families concerned about changes to a child and family centre in West CorkIncrease in costs for emergency accommodation in North Cork The Hollybough is out and we look at the best stories from this years edition with John Dolan the Hollybough Editor Latest from I'm a CelebOur Movie Review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Dolan's contact Info provided at the end of the podcast. Back in July, Redfin paid $610,000 for a two-bedroom single family home in Las Vegas and a few weeks later put it back on the market for $674,900.  However, Las Vegas quickly went into a home price correction and the property currently remains unsold with a list price of $499,900, 18% below the acquisition price. As a result of the nationwide decline in values, Redfin recently announced its shutting down its algorithm-run iBuyer business.  As the market changes direction, how can real estate related investors protect or hedge the downside of their portfolio? Joining the podcast to discuss hedging real estate is John Dolan with HomePriceFutures.com.

As the 125th edition of the Cork Holly Bough hits the streets, PJ talks to John Dolan, the editor, and Kate Durrant, who is thrilled to have her first story in the Cork Christmas favorite. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod ---------- Part Two: Synanon goes to Hollywood, Hollywood goes to Synanon, Abraham Maslow & the Human Potential Movement, the hatchery, containment, shaved heads, and the taboo against violence is broken. Additional voices by: Matt Christman, Abby Martin, Julian Feeld, Will Menaker, Yung Chomsky, and John Dolan.

John Dolan of Cardinal Capital Group talks to KPMG's David O'Kelly about everything from why Irish private equity is more conservative when it comes to using debt compared to International PE, strategies for expanding and internationalising your business and how the current volatile global environment doesn't necessarily mean difficult times for dealmaking.  

Will and The War Nerd aka John Dolan reflect on the non-story of Afghanistan one year out from Biden's withdrawal. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse

John Dolan chats to PJ about the backlog in finding swimming lessons for kids and how between 4 & 6 is the optimum teaching age Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The War Nerd is back to discuss why Canada can't seem to learn to stop buying the F35, and why the boring bureaucracy of military spending bloat is the "banality" to the "evil" of the world bestriding colossus. Get the full episode on Patreon! www.patreon.com/dabottlemen 

PREVIEW! John Dolan aka The War Nerd joins Dan and Riley to talk about Canada's army -  what does it do, what is it for, and what is it REALLY for? We go into the post-Cold War era, procurement shenanigans, and our obsession with "being taken seriously" as a real country. Therefore, we must build terrible ice breakers and have them patrol the Arctic in case someone invades? In Part II (coming next month), we will be discussing the Trudeau era military and it's decision to procure the F35, arguably the world's greatest plane. Get the full episode on Patreon! www.patreon.com/dabottlemen

On today's episode W. Scott Olsen is talking to John Dolan -  fine art wedding photographer from New York City.This podcast is brought to you by FRAMES - high quality quarterly printed photography magazine.Click here to find out more about FRAMES Magazine and join our community.

Friend, meet John Dolan a photographer that has been successfully capturing couples for over 30 years. If you have been wondering if your business has an expiration date, then this conversation is for you. John candidly shared his experience as a photographer and how he keeps himself excited about the work he produces. This chat is great if you are experiencing burnout and want to find a way to make more soulful work. John is also the author of The Perfect Imperfect, An intimate exploration of the American wedding, an enduring public ritual. This stunning book is filled with images captured by John over the past three decades. You can find more about John Dolan here: John Dolan's Website Get his Book: The Perfect Imperfect Follow John Dolan on Instagram -- ARE YOU READY TO LEVEL UP YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESS? 1:1 coaching program: This coaching photogram is designed for photographers that haven't been able to book consistent clients, make lasting relationships in their industry, and are overwhelmed trying to find out why things aren't working. Get all the information here: https://thetogrepublic.com/coaching Want more content? Join the private FREE FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thetogrepublic Join me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thetogrepublic Purchase The Art Of Pinning: https://thetogrepublic.com/pinterest

John Dolan is a greenkeeper, turned PGA professional, who went back to the time honored profession of greenkeeping, and is currently practicing the craft of managing turfgrass at perhaps the finest 9 hole golf course in the world, Cruit Island Golf Club, located in the county of Donegal in the town of Kincasslagh, Ireland.   Please follow John on Twitter @Cruitislandgre1 And as always, thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com & https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/

Junior Minister Damien English discussed the extended government supports for those affected by Covid while local Labour Deputy Ged Nash discussed his campaign for a Covid testing centre in Drogheda and we spoke to John Dolan of the Disability Federation of Ireland about the cost of disability - just some of the issues covered today See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scott is joined by John Dolan who used to write under the names Gary Brecher and The War Nerd. The two discuss a recent article Dolan wrote that lays out the big picture causes and developments in the Tigray-Ethiopia war. Dolan explains the necessary Ethiopian history to set the stage for the war and does his best to piece together what's happened since it began a year ago. Scott and Dolan also discuss the end of the war in Afghanistan and what a modern American civil war would look like.   Discussed on the show: “The War Nerd: The Tigray-Ethiopia War” (Naked Capitalism) Wore Negari by Mohamed Yimam John Dolan is a poet, novelist, essayist and former academic. He now works with Mark Ames (of eXile fame) to produce the Radio War Nerd weekly podcast on military matters.  This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Free Range Feeder; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt; Lorenzotti Coffee and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG.

Scott is joined by John Dolan who used to write under the names Gary Brecher and The War Nerd. The two discuss a recent article Dolan wrote that lays out the big picture causes and developments in the Tigray-Ethiopia war. Dolan explains the necessary Ethiopian history to set the stage for the war and does his best to piece together what's happened since it began a year ago. Scott and Dolan also discuss the end of the war in Afghanistan and what a modern American civil war would look like.   Discussed on the show: “The War Nerd: The Tigray-Ethiopia War” (Naked Capitalism) Wore Negari by Mohamed Yimam John Dolan is a poet, novelist, essayist and former academic. He now works with Mark Ames (of eXile fame) to produce the Radio War Nerd weekly podcast on military matters.  This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Free Range Feeder; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt; Lorenzotti Coffee and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG.

On today's episode of Dare to Develop, we're really excited to have John Dolan with us. John Dolan is a legend in the wedding and film photography community, and just has so much insight on how to not only create beautiful photographs, but how to truly interpret and present what a wedding day looked like after the fact. So we cannot wait for you to hear this episode and just hear him, teach us how to lean into our art and our truth. John's Website John's Instagram DARE TO DEVELOP INSTAGRAM DARE TO DEVELOP SHOW NOTES ASHLEY'S INSTAGRAM/WEBSITE KRISTINE'S INSTAGRAM/WEBSITE Thanks for tuning into Dare to Develop. We hope you enjoyed the episode! Please subscribe and leave us a review.

Calling all photographers! If you feel burnt out by shot lists, formulas, posing, and overall wedding redundancy, then tune into this raw and real conversation with Celebrity Photographer, John Dolan. We chat all about using a “less is more” approach to photographing weddings that allows for magic to unfold, and what photography clichés need to go so that we can get back to the real meaning behind the wedding photographs. This is truly one of my favorite episodes ever and I truly believe it could breathe new life into your work if you let it. Hit play. About John: John Dolan has woven a career of advertising, editorial and fine art photography. He is a recognized leader in contemporary wedding photography. Wedding clients include magazine art directors and editors, as well as celebrity clients Will Smith, Ben Stiller, Kate Bosworth, Bridget Moynahan, and most recently, Gwyneth Paltrow. SHOW NOTES: https://darcybenincosa.com/play-it-brave/wedding-photography-cliches-john-dolan

This interview features John Dolan. He has his first monograph releasing in the Fall of 2021 featuring his images at weddings from the last 25 years. Order 'The Perfect Imperfect' here: https://john-dolan-photographer-inc.s... John Dolan has woven a career of advertising, editorial, and fine art photography. He is a recognized leader in contemporary wedding photography. Wedding clients include magazine art directors and editors, as well as celebrity clients Will Smith, Ben Stiller, Kate Bosworth, Bridget Moynahan, and most recently, Gwyneth Paltrow. John's Website - https://johndolan.com/ Follow John on Instagram - HTTPs://instagram.com/johndolanphotog

To hear the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/TrueAnonPod --------- We have the inimitable War Nerd aka Gary Brecher aka John Dolan with us to discuss Biden's pullout method, Operation Enduring Freedom, the media's schizo response to the end of the twenty-year American occupation of Afghanistan, and just how much if at all this compares to the war in Vietnam. Subscribe to Radio War Nerd here: patreon.com/radiowarnerd/

Walt and guest John Dolan sit down and discuss the basics of e-scouting and eliminating areas on properties comprised of large tracts of pine flats. John is a veteran North Florida hunter and has had a lot of success chasing bucks in these areas. This is a great listen for folks who are just getting started in Florida If you would like to become a patron on the show visit: www.patreon.com/chasingtalesoutdoors

We have already done an online hustings of the main candidates for the Bush Hill Park by-election (minus the Labour Candidate who declined.) Here we will do a short interview of one of the other candidates John Dolan of the Trade Union & Socialist Party (TUSC) You will be able to view it here on Enfield Voices and make comments --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/globalnet21/message

Part II picks up where we leave off at the end of Part I; discussing the roots of the ahistorical connection so many white Southerners make in believing that the (Catholic NOT Protestant) Scottish Highlanders, who were defeated at Culloden in 1745, were somehow the antecedent of antebellum proto-Confederate culture & society.https://youtu.be/pV4NmstF0CICredit (above link): Trailer of Al Davis & Pete Rozelle ESPN 30 for 30 film (2021).John recounts his memories of the December 23rd, 1972 AFC Divisional Round playoff game between the Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers from Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh; this is the game either famously or infamously -depending on your allegiance- known as "the Immaculate Reception." His description of how (for he and his brother & father) the Raiders being robbed fits within a mosaic of historically rooted grievances and sectarian affiliation and/or identity. https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2021/03/25/robert-e-lee-high-school-renaming-jacksonville-florida-orig-jk.cnn/video/playlists/top-news-videos/https://twitter.com/NateWallace9/status/1375274196335525893?s=20 (checkout this thread for full context) https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/06/the-myth-of-the-kindly-general-lee/529038/In the context of the Robert E. Lee High School (Jacksonville, Fla.) name change debate, we discuss how the larger "Lost Cause" mythos propagated by the United Daughters of the Confederacy (the UDC), helped spearhead -starting in the late 19th and 20th centuries- the ahistorical brainwashing of generations to genuinely believe the lie about the Confederacy not seceding from the Union to defend and expand the lucrative institution of slavery, but for "state's rights" etc.Follow Radio War Nerd on Social Media and subscribe to RWN on Patreon:@RadioWarNerd on Twitter@TheWarNerd on Twitter@MarkAmesExiled on Twitterhttps://www.patreon.com/radiowarnerd/postsFollow Redspin Sports on Social Media: @NateWallace9 on Twitter @BrotherFlourish on Twitter@JuiceTinTweets on Twitter@RedspinSports on Twitter @RedspinSports on Instagramredspinsports@gmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/RedspinSportsPhoto Credit- Radio War Nerd ("War Nerd Radio") promo illustration for the podcast affectionately named for John's nickname, "the War Nerd," and co-hosted by Mark Ames. Become a Radio War Nerd patron on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/radiowarnerd

John Dolan has been in the photography game for a very long time and has made a name for himself in the sphere of weddings. He genuinely shoots some of the highest ticket weddings that I've heard of, but he joins me to share some myth busting moments that he's learned over the years.    He was in the photography industry for over a decade before he ever took his first shot. Once he picked up the camera and started making money from his passion he never looked back. Over the years that he's worked he's gradually increased his rates but released his need for perfection.    What he found was that in almost every circumstance, the imperfect images he shot at weddings and related events were the most dynamic and perfect. He no longer studies the location or the structure. He lets instinct guide him in capturing the most important moments of each wedding he shoots.    Listen in to hear all of his amazing tips and to better understand what it means to be an in-demand and well-paid wedding photographer.   Links and Resources:  Episode 150: How to Book $20,000 Weddings with Samm Blake Episode 70: Long-Term Tips with Ryan Brenizer Mike Disfarmer Effortless Mastery by Kenny Werner   Connect with John:  John's Website John on Instagram The Imperfect Archives Connect with Adam:  Adam's Website Adam on Instagram Adam on Facebook The Bearded Tog on YouTube The Bearded Tog Patreon Group Download the Wedding Guide Template   Monthly Workshops

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Episode 40 John DolanEditorial, Advertising & Celebrity Wedding Photographer Welcome to Episode 40,  in this episode we’re going to talk with the lovely John Dolan,  A photographer with a career that has covered decades in the Advertising, Editorial and Fine Art world, but has also seen him in listed in the top 45 of Harper’s Bazaar top Wedding Photographer List; alongside that he’s had the pleasure of photographing many beautiful celebrity clients including Will Smith, Ben Stiller, Kate Bosworth, Bridget Moynahan, and most recently, Gwyneth Paltrow.  John is a calm and endearing man with a passion to capture those special moments in time for those to treasure forever. We tackle John to try an understand a little about his technique, his methods and his approach into what makes his work so ‘Unplanned and free’ in his style. Does a celebrity wedding carry any more pressure than a non celebrity one, well, we try to find out….. especially as both Jake and I are both frightened to death of shooting weddings. lol. It’s just not our cup of tea… John also shoots a lot of film, which we already love about him, but listen in as we dive deep into what are his favourite cameras, which is his go to film stock and why and how he has become his own walking light meter.  What’s interesting, is that John still shoots good ole film for his wedding shoots and even recently has still been whipping out the 8 x 10 for some shots - a beast of a camera to say the least…..Although he favours his Rolleiflex it’s not the only camera he carries on his shoot day, John can carry up to 6 different cameras with him to achieve a variety of looks that helps carve his unique creative style. You see ‘Film is not dead’. John has such a calming character about him and it was a real pleasure talking to him about his workflow, his techniques and about his business, he is so forthcoming with his knowledge and happy to sit down and share anything you want to ask. Make sure you listen to the whole episode as there are some great takeaways from this episode, especially if you are into film. Web: https://johndolan.com Instagram: @johndolanphotog Blog: https://blog.johndolan.com   Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE. Remember, if have a question about anything Photography or Video/Cinema related, we’d love to hear them, you can send your questions to podlamania@gmail.com Thanks for listening and don't forget to give us a LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, COMMENT & SHARE on your chosen podcast player, it helps our rankings a lot and helps us grow and get noticed more. SUPPORT PODLAMANIA, so we can bring you even more amazing guests. If you want to help support us to keep the lights on at Podlamania Towers and to produce and record even more great interviews and content for your ears, and allow us to physically be in front of some of this worlds greatest talents and artists, you can help make this happen by donating on our Paypal page. (Link below) or you can even donate through ‘Buy me a Coffee’. Even a dollar can help.. or more if you love us that much. :)   https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9CTSELVWACV2W&source=url https://www.buymeacoffee.com/4YW3Nve   https://Waynejohns.com https://Jakehicksphotography.com https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/podlamania-photography-video-podcast/id1440432907?i=1000498663315 https://www.podlamania.com https://www.podlamania.podbean.com/feed.xml

“Life is gray. It's not black and white. It's possible to admit that the FBI made mistakes and at the same time recognize the ultimate responsibility of Koresh to have led his people out peacefully, as we encouraged him to do every single day.” Gary Noesner Gary Noesner, author of the book Stalling for Time: My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator, retired from the FBI in 2003 following a 30-year career. During this career, Gary was named the first chief of the FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit. As a negotiator, he was personally involved in numerous high-profile crises, cases, and seizures, including the Branch Davidians in Waco, recently dramatized by the Netflix series. I had the pleasure of speaking with Gary about the gray nature of life, what distinguishes wants vs needs, and the game-changing power of making adjustments at half-time. Listen in to find out how Gary’s discomfort with conflict in his youth led to his career as a hostage negotiator for the FBI.   Show Highlights [7:29] The fatal mistake of assuming that high rank equals expertise [14:07] The realization that life is gray [19:00] Saving the most lives possible [22:29] Making adjustments at half-time [26:40] Distinguishing between wants and needs   Links | Resources Gary on LinkedIn Stalling for Time: My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator   About the Guest Gary Noesner, author of the book Stalling for Time: My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator, retired from the FBI in 2003 following a 30-year career. During this career, Gary was named the first chief of the FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit. As a negotiator, he was personally involved in numerous high-profile crises, cases, and seizures, including the Branch Davidians in Waco, recently dramatized by the Netflix series.   About Voltage Control Voltage Control is a facilitation agency that helps teams work better together with custom-designed meetings and workshops, both in-person and virtual. Our master facilitators offer trusted guidance and custom coaching to companies who want to transform ineffective meetings, reignite stalled projects, and cut through assumptions. Based in Austin, Voltage Control designs and leads public and private workshops that range from small meetings to large conference-style gatherings.  Share An Episode of Control The Room Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Engage Control The Room Voltage Control on the Web Contact Voltage Control   Intro: Welcome to the Control the Room Podcast, a series devoted to the exploration of meeting culture and uncovering cures for the common meeting. Some meetings have tight control, and others are loose. To control the room means achieving outcomes while striking a balance between imposing and removing structure, asserting and distributing power, leaning in and leaning out, all in the service of having a truly magical meeting. Douglas: Today I’m with Gary Noesner. Gary retired from the FBI in 2003 following a 30-year career, during which he was named the first chief of the FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit. As a negotiator, he was personally involved in numerous high-profile crises, cases, and seizures, including the Branch Davidians in Waco, recently dramatized by the Netflix series. He's also author of the book Stalling for Time: My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator.  Welcome to the show, Gary. Gary: Thanks. It's a pleasure to be with you. Douglas: So, Gary, I'm always fascinated to hear how people got their start, especially in the world of facilitation. And I’m sure negotiators are no different. While there’s certainly a course at Quantico, there’s not readily degree programs, like, “Oh, I’m going to go become a negotiator or become a facilitator.” It's a quite circuitous path a lot of people take. And I'm curious. All the way back to the Lakeland High School, you know, talking about some of those early situations you found yourself in, at what point did you really start to realize that you had this gift of kind of working with people? Gary: Well, I think as an early age, I was always uncomfortable around conflict and always sort of stepped up to the plate to de-escalate confrontations and arguments, whether it's between friends or others. It just seemed like a natural and appropriate thing to do for me. So when I got into the FBI, after wanting to do that since I was young, I had no sense that anything about negotiation existed because it didn't when I joined. But when I first got in the early part of my career, the FBI had sort of taken on this hostage-negotiation concept that had been started by NYPD. And there's something about it that really attracted me, and I thought it fit my personality and skill set. So I got the early training, and it was an auxiliary function for me for many, many years. And eventually I became a full-time negotiator and chief of the Crisis Negotiation Unit for the last 10 years of my career. But it was very challenging, and, yeah, there's a lot of similarities with mediation, facilitation. It's all about building relationships and influencing people in a positive way.  Douglas: And it must have been kind of—it's like coming full circle as you were one of the first to take the course, and then you ended up taking the program over. What did that feel like when you remember it? Like, what was that like? Gary: Well, in those days, when I first got involved, the FBI, perhaps more so than today, played a pretty significant role in training police departments. Police departments didn't have a lot of money for training back then, so part of the FBI's mission was to provide it at no charge. And one of the areas, of course, was negotiation. It eventually became the thing we taught more than anything else, except for maybe firearms. And it gave me an opportunity to really interface with a lot of police officers in ways that I might not have had a chance otherwise. And that was a really valuable piece of my learning as an agent, as a human being. And, you know, I certainly got as much from those officers as I gave. It became apparent to me very quickly that the skills and the approaches we were teaching had a real impact. It wasn't theoretical. It allowed officers to exercise some specific skills to prevent violence and come home alive to their families. So immediately I recognized it as rewarding and meaningful and certainly something I always enjoyed. Douglas: Something that really caught my eye—and I kind of can parallel it back to even the theme of the show, which is control, and how much control do we lean into, and how much do we back away from? And I really struck a chord with this notion of maintaining balance. And you were talking about managing yourself and the people around you. And in fact, I think there is a quote that really caught my eye, which was, if you cannot control your own emotions, how can you expect to influence those of others? Gary: That's literally the first line that comes out of my mouth when I teach negotiations, because it's so true. I mean, if you want to influence others and yet you yourself are emotionally charged or dealing not in a logical, thoughtful, empathic way, then you're probably not going to be as successful as you would otherwise. So self-control is terribly important. And you tend to see people that perform at the highest levels in certainly law-enforcement negotiations are typically people who have a lot of self-control.  And one of the chapters in my book, Stalling for Time, I start each chapter with a quote. And a quote I always like, it's a partial quote from Rudyard Kipling about if you can keep your head about you when all else are losing theirs.  And I think that says a lot to me about the kind of person that makes a good negotiator and what is required. It's somebody that can think clearly in the midst of a situation where others might be so overcome with various forms of reaction that they're not optimally performing. You know, it's kind of like—I always do the comparison of a trauma surgeon. You know, when mass casualties are brought into an emergency room, the trauma surgeon, it's not that they're not human and don't see the damage that some people have suffered or perhaps been deceased, but they focus immediately on what has to be done, which is to save as many lives and determine which ones need their most immediate care. So they put those emotions aside so that they can function at an optimal level or highest level they can. And I think negotiations is very akin to that. Douglas: Yeah. It reminds me of the, never confusing getting even with what you want. Gary: Yeah. And it's a good phrase we used to use for our commanders because even law enforcement, somebody can be a fairly high rank and have a lot of different experiences in an agency. It doesn't mean that they've had a lot of experience managing with these kinds of crises.  And law-enforcement officers are human beings, and when a perpetrator, particularly one that is maybe not a model citizen or somebody that may not have any attributes that we would find commendable, when they refuse to do what we want and they don't cooperate and they back out of promises, they engage in any number of problematic behaviors, you really got to maintain your self-control because if you respond and react to that, you may get even with them, but are you really accomplishing what your goal is, which is to get your way? And “to get our way” in the context of negotiation means we get people to peacefully surrender, to comply, to do what we think is not only in our best interest, but in their best interest. We don't want anybody to get hurt. So I found a lot of my career time was helping on-scene commanders and decision makers, chiefs of police, sheriffs, understand that concept.  There's always an assumption that people of a high rank know how to do everything. And of course, that's a fatal mistake you can make, because they don't necessarily understand, especially—someone might be a great internist as a doctor, but can they perform brain surgery? Probably not. So, you know, just because you have the MD in front of your name doesn’t mean you can do everything there is that could possibly come before you. So we have to know our limitations, and we have to understand that there are people who have more expertise that we probably would be wise to listen to. Douglas: Yeah. It reminds me of your points in the book around just the crises within the crises and these other negotiations that have to happen. So you're managing quite a lot at the same time. Gary: Yeah. I mean, and of course, I know we'll be talking about Waco shortly, but I got asked this on a recent interview, and I never really thought about it from that complexity point of view that while out there, I had three very distinct roles. I had to manage the negotiation team, maybe 15 or 20 people, and ensure that it was functioning properly and proceeding in a strategic way, the way I wanted it to. And at the same time, I had to convey what we wanted to the bosses and convince them to support the strategic approach we were taking, and that could often be a challenge. And then, last but not least, is dealing with David Koresh and all the unique issues and problems that he brought to the table. So, you know, you find yourself sometimes being the ringleader in a three-ring circus, you know, and trying to keep everybody functioning in the right way so we can achieve the outcome we want. Douglas: Yeah. And speaking of Waco, let's talk about that for a moment. I was really curious to hear your thoughts on how well it portrayed the negotiation process, because from a storyline perspective, when I compare your book to the show, there's definitely some sensationalism on the Branch Davidian side. My depiction was that it demonstrated the conflict with the kind of more forceful approach and also just the kind of slow, intentional approach ya’ll were taking. But I’m just kind of curious as far as, like, anything about the negotiation process that you felt was maybe skewed in the presentation. Gary: It's a big question, and there's a lot of variables. Obviously, they bought my book to show the FBI side of the story and what perspective we had from outside looking in. And then they bought David Thibodeau’s book—he was a surviving Branch Davidian—to get the perspective of someone inside looking out. And I liked that approach, to look at it from both angles. But specifically addressing the negotiation part, they got a lot of parts of the negotiation very right. What was the Hollywood dramatization part is they had my character doing all these things on his own, when in reality I'm leading the team, and there's eight, nine negotiators per shift. It's quite a complex and many-moving-part operation. So obviously, Hollywood doesn't want to pay those additional actors and introduce their characters and get the audience to know them. It's a whole different level of challenge, that they wanted to showcase Michael Shannon, who was one of the two main stars of the TV show who played me.  Douglas: I got to say, if I'm ever played by anyone, I would say Michael Shannon wouldn't be a bad—that’s not a bad deal to get. Gary: I had seen Michael Shannon in Boardwalk Empire, that TV show.  Douglas: Mm-hmm. Gary: I was very impressed with him in that show, and I didn't even know his name, to be honest with you. And they came out and said, “This Michael Shannon's been hired to play you.” And I looked him up right away. I said, “Oh, it’s that guy.” Well, he is just an incredible actor and human being. And, you know, during my time on the set, we had an opportunity to become quite friendly and had basically drinks and dinner every night while I was out there. And what an incredible actor. And he certainly was not trying to imitate me, but he captured the tenor of my philosophy, which goes back to your earlier question. I think those issues that came up, including the conflict between the tactical side of the FBI that wanted to take a different approach, I think that's very accurately reflected. Again, not so much in the exact form, but certainly in terms of substance. And he had it down very, very well and, I think, did an incredible job. And let me add another thing, Douglas. You know, what I found is I felt that part of the reason I wrote my book was to educate current and future FBI leaders. And one of the things they need to be educated on is to understand not only the mistakes that the FBI made there, but the good things we did. And there were far more of those than not. But if someone doesn't write that down and record it, those things fall through the cracks and they're forgotten, and sometimes mistakes are repeated, and good behaviors are not appreciated or replicated. So I wanted to write it for that reason. And I also feel that in the FBI, we serve the American people. If we do something wrong, we should step up to the plate, admit what we did, demonstrate that we are making changes and corrections, and I think we owe it to the American people that we serve to do those things. So for all those reasons, I wrote that book and stand by the portrayal of the FBI overall.  What I'm not quite as happy about is I think the portrayal on the other side of David Koresh came up a bit short for me because in reality, David Koresh was a far more dark and sinister, manipulative guy than was portrayed. The other great actor there—there were several of them—but Taylor Kitsch, who played Koresh, was just phenomenal. And he's such a nice guy in real life that I think that came through. And the producer, directors wanted to show the charismatic side of Koresh, what allowed him to attract followers and gain their total allegiance. And they did that, but I just don't think they showed sufficiently. They showed some dark things from him but not enough to my satisfaction. And I talked to them about that and tried to change that. But what you find out is when you sell your book to Hollywood or somebody else, you have some influence, but you don't have control. Douglas: Yep. I think that echoes my read on it as well. It’s a little sensationalized on the, like, kind of making people want to have a little more sympathy than maybe you would have if you were watching it go down from the sidelines. Gary: You know, you’re into facilitation, and I think the biggest takeaway for facilitators, if you want to use Waco as sort of an example, is the realization that life is gray. It's not black and white. It's possible to admit that the FBI made mistakes and at the same time recognize the ultimate responsibility of Koresh to have led his people out peacefully, as we encouraged him to do every single day. So you don't have to say, “Oh, these guys were all good, and these guys were all bad. The big old bad government came in and just wanted to kill people.” I mean, it's actually intellectually lazy to take on those extreme views and not very realistic. There were good people in there who were practicing their faith, and there were highly dedicated FBI agents who wanted nothing but everybody to come out alive. So to make those general derogatory statements, I think, is just showing you haven't done your research, and you haven't read about what really happened, and you don’t understand. Douglas: Coming back to your goals for the book around really cementing the positive impact so they're not lost, it also jumped out to me when you were talking about these post-incident reviews and applying these lessons learned, it was interesting because it seemed like the popularity of the techniques within the FBI began to grow as you started to celebrate some of these wins. But the irony of it all was, maybe one of the ones that I was the most tickled by and I thought that you guys did such an amazing move was the steaks and gravy and cakes for the prisoners. So they're all having a Thanksgiving coma while the tactical thing went in, and clearly, not much credit was given after the fact for that. Gary: Yeah. You know, it's funny. A lot of people in law enforcement are really not well versed on what negotiators do and why we do it. It's sort of a soft science, and you know there’s more to taking action than here's a bad guy. We're going to do this to suppress them, arrest them, whatever we have to do. And, you know, when you do negotiate people out, which we do, in the 90 percentile, people say, “Well, it must not have been so hard. That guy must not have been that dangerous anyway.” And they sort of make some excuses for it. Of course, I always want to say, “Well, you try doing it when somebody's life is on the line.” But it's a hard thing to define.  But just as in facilitation, we're building relationships, and people expect in these situations law enforcement to show up and be very confrontational, very demanding, very dictatorial. You will do this and you better do that, or we're going to do x, y, z. And instead they get somebody like me show up and say, “Hey, David. This is Gary. What's going on in there? I'm here to help. I don't want to see anybody get hurt.” It's something they don't expect, and it gives us an opportunity to listen to them and to better understand what their motivation is, what their feelings are, how they interpret what has happened. It allows us slowly and steadily to lower the tension, to de-conflict and de-confrontate. And it allows us to begin eventually to have some influence over their behavior. And, you know, you typically will get to a point where a guy like David Koresh, which you didn't hear, he said, “You know, I just don't know what I can do. I don't know what to get out of, how to get out of what I got into.” And you say, “Well, you know, here's some ideas for you, and here's something you might want to think about. And come out to jail and tell the world your side of the story. It needs to be heard.” You know, those are things we did, and with some effect, we got 35 people out during the first half when I was there, including 21 children. That’s a fact that many people forget. And it was not an easy task, and I'm very proud of it. I’m no less disappointed that we didn't get more out or everybody out. But you got to recognize that human emotion is a really challenging thing. And when there's been loss of life, like it was at Waco before we even arrived as the FBI, I mean, we were already in a deep ditch, and we got to dig out of that. It's pretty tough. Douglas: You know, as you were speaking, it reminded me of some notes I wrote down around there's a lot of similarities between facilitation and negotiation, but there's some clear differences as well. We’re not dealing with—life and death is usually not at stake. And the fundamental contradiction that you mentioned, which I thought was really fascinating, we don't really struggle with that so much, right? Like, we're all about building trust, but we never, ever have to bend the truth, or we never have to potentially send them into harm's way. And when I think about that story, was it in West Virginia, where Cheryl's husband, her and her child. And there was a lot of interesting dynamics there from the perspective of opening up options and demonstrating a future when you know that that future may not exist. So I’m kind of curious how that unfolds, just as you're kind of regulating your emotions. Gary: Well, it's a tough case. And, you know, my book is about the importance of negotiation and how it is a tool that law enforcement should even use more, and then I start off the first chapter of my book with a situation where we have to use deadly force to resolve it. But it was a very dramatic case. It showed how even in those cases where the behaviors, the actions of the perpetrator are so extreme that our chance of getting them to comply and resolve it peacefully are pretty slim and, thereby, someone else is going to die. So then the negotiator has to segue into a role that allows you to become more supportive of the only option we have left, and that's using force.  In Sperryville, I talked him into coming out to a helicopter, where a marksman ended his life. In the Talladega prison, that you alluded to earlier, we knew hostages were going to die, so we gave in and gave them a very sumptuous meal for the first time in eight days to sort of, excuse the expression, fatten them up and to lure them into a sense of victory and empowerment. And they took the bait and gorged on the food and basically went into sweet slumber that allowed the Hostage Rescue team to make a really terrific, well-executed entry and save everybody's lives.  So there are times where negotiators have to recognize reality, that while we will be successful most of the time, there's nothing in what we do that guarantees success and certainly not 100 percent of the time. So we have to be adaptable and flexible. And the bottom line is, how do we save the most lives possible? Douglas: Yes. That was the thing that was going through my mind in both of those scenarios because Sperryville, you saved a woman and her child; and then the prison example, I mean, how much more carnage would have happened if they would have been bracing for it? Gary: That’s right. I mean, if we had continued to deny them food until they released the hostages, I mean, I think we stood a good chance of having them kill one of the hostages to try to force us to do what they wanted, and that's one less human being alive today to survive that. So we have to take all that into consideration. And you make the best decisions you can, and you have to weigh all the facts. That's why we function—in Waco, I get a lot of credit operating by myself, but in reality, we're leveraging a team of very skilled and talented negotiators that bring a lot to the table from their training and their personal experience. We said, “What do you think? What are your ideas? Did you hear something I didn't hear?” And we really use that to full advantage to try to come up with the best approach that we think will achieve what we want in this particular incident. Douglas: That brings to mind something else I wanted to bring up, which was the comment of you write good notes. And it really resonated with me because I often love to facilitate with a co-facilitator, and I find that when, especially when we're exploring really tough issues that, like, a team is really struggling, like, they can't seem to get past some personal issues, or they're just stuck on some things, when you’re there working directly, it’s sometimes hard to see the big picture because you’re in the content, you're in the moment. But if you're on the sideline kind of just observing, you can see interesting things. So I was just wondering, is that similar in the negotiation world? When you're observing and writing these notes, do you find that you see things you wouldn't have seen if you were just on the phone, in the moment with them, like, watching every word, that kind of thing? Gary: Yeah, absolutely. I think it's akin, Douglas, if you want to do a comparison, you think of a college or a professional football game. You ever notice how sometimes—not all the time—the second half is dramatically different from the first half? I mean, dramatically different? And you say, “Boy, what happened? That must've been a hell of a speech that the coach gave.” Well, what it really was is the coaches up in the booth, they’re studying what happened. They're making adjustments at halftime. It's coaching. It's not being personally involved in playing that position out on the field, but watching it and seeing where changes or improvements can be made to get the outcome we wanted.  So negotiations is no different. If I’m the negotiation coordinator, or the coach, it allows me to listen to the interplay between the primary negotiator on the phone and the perpetrator, and then either in between calls or through passing a short, cryptic note, help nudge them to something I've seen that I think they may not have fully appreciated.  The quote you're talking about is in Waco. This mother was very angry that her son was by himself. He had been released in the Child Protective Services, and we sent a video in of all the children. And she was very angry at us for his forlorn status. And, you know, rather than just trying to defend ourselves, I passed a note to John Dolan, our primary negotiator at the time, and he read it, and he smiled. And it just said, “You know, Kathy, what little Brian needs now is a hug from his mommy.” And you could almost hear the arrow strike her heart. And, I mean, it was the one phrase that kind of brought it home to her that she was the missing piece. It wasn't us that was causing trauma to her child. It was the fact that she sent him out, and she stayed in to fight for Koresh, that it was her maternal responsibility to do this. And I think that shot hit home, and she came out the next day, and she was the first, essentially the first, adult that came out. And that was a very meaningful goal that we’d achieved. Douglas: It really struck home for me when I read that because sometimes people aren't even necessarily self-aware or why they're upset. And if they're lashing out to you, and you can—it's almost like judo, which is redirect their energy, kind of become more aware of where the center is. Gary: Yeah. You know, when you look at negotiations broadly—I'm not talking specifically Waco here—really, very few of them are actually hostage-taking events, where someone's being held to force somebody else to do something. Probably 90 percent of what police do around the country are dealing with highly emotionally charged situations. Often the jilted lovers, romantic situation gone bad; somebody holding an employer who fired them; an argument with a neighbor. There are people who are expressing anger, rage, and frustration who don't even have a clear goal of what they're trying to achieve. In other words, they've gotten themselves into something they have no idea how to get out of. And that's the role that the negotiator could play to try to understand those emotions and those drivers of their behavior, and to try to deal with those and diffuse those. That's what makes us successful. It's an approach that people don't expect from law enforcement. We certainly got that from the mental-health counseling community. And it's very effective in getting people to, for the first time, hear themselves what is driving them, and they may not appreciate, you know? Douglas: Yeah. It reminds me of another note that I had taken around you had talked about the role of the negotiator was to help people express their fears, so allowing them to open up. And it was interesting because as I read it, it was definitely similar to things that we're trying to do in the workplace, because often people have these unstated fears. It's just they're not vulnerable enough to say it out loud because they're worried someone's going to judge them or maybe they haven't even figured it out yet. And so simply stating what might be clear to you but not to them and allowing them to acknowledge it or even just to say yes, I thought that was pretty interesting.  Gary: You know, we used to talk about helping people understand the difference between wants and needs. So somebody involved in one of these situations may say, I want this and I want that, but it's our job to find out what they really need. Do they really need their job back? Or is it the loss of respect and the embarrassment of having to go home and tell your wife you haven't got a job anymore? I mean, you know, we don't always get that right. But that's kind of our goal, you know? And when we're communicating with them, and we say, “It sounds like you're really embarrassed by what happened,” and if he hasn't articulated that and that, in fact, is what he feels, then we've just really scored some big points because he said, “Yes, that's exactly right. I’m embarrassed by having been fired.” Well, that’s important for us to know if we're going to deal with how he's viewing what happened to him. Douglas: So, I had this—it was one of the last kind of sentences in your book. And I wrote it down because I thought it was pretty spot on. So I'm just going to read it, and then I'd love to just hear your thoughts today on this. But, “The happiest and most successful people are the ones that can remain calm in difficult times and put aside emotions like pride and anger that stop them from finding common ground. We need to be good listeners and understand the problems and needs of the other side.” Gary: Yeah. I guess it's never been more true than it is today in our very acrimonious political climate. And I'll bring up some recent events: the protests around the country. When people go out on the street and they carry signs and they're yelling and singing songs, whatever they're doing, what they're basically saying is, “We want somebody to hear us.” Douglas: Mm-hmm. Gary: And if instead of finding ways to creatively listen to them, we simply attack them, we're probably not going to be successful. I suspect if you had 100 people in a room and 50 were pro-life and 50 were pro-choice, you could even have great meaningful discussion all night long, and at the end of the evening, you'd probably still have 50-50. But that's okay as long as we've avoided name calling and shouts and threats and violence and so forth. That's the major goal. It's a slow, steady process to try to create an atmosphere where we can listen to others and appreciate their point of view, even if it's different. And I just hate to see that today, particularly in our political environment, we seem to be going in the wrong direction. Douglas: Yeah. I think that there's a real beauty—I had underscored the statement you made at the end of one of the early chapters, which was, “Listening is the cheapest concession we can make.” Gary: Yeah. It is. It costs you nothing. And, you know, you can acknowledge someone's point of view, “Let me make sure I understand. You're angry at your boss because he fired you. You don't think he appreciated your work, and you felt as though he mistreated you,” and so forth and so on. I'm not saying to him, “Yes, I think you should kill your boss.” I'm saying to him, “I understand how you feel about what happened.” I mean, that's a powerful thing. If you think about it, the whole evolution of communication between human beings, and we're social animals, we want other people to understand what we're saying and how we feel about it. And if you do that as a facilitator, as a negotiator, you're going to be successful. Douglas: Gary, it's been so great having you on the show today, and fun chatting and hearing about just the riveting life and career you’ve had in negotiation. Would you like to leave the listeners with any final words? Gary: Well, I would suggest that people really work on listening. Listening is such an important tool. So when you go out, not so much these days with COVID, but when you have an opportunity to have a social interaction, pick out somebody you don’t know very well or somebody that's a little quiet over in the corner or whatever, and go and talk to them and find out about their life and ask good questions. “Can you tell me more about that? That sounds very interesting. I'd like to hear about that hobby that you have or that trip that you took.” And you'll find that people are far more interesting than you might have realized, that people have done and seen things that you had no idea, and you will learn a lot. And they, in turn, will appreciate the fact that you have taken the time and demonstrated the interest in learning more about them. It is a very, very powerful tool.  And you know, what we all want to achieve is cooperation with other human beings, and we get that through being likable, plain old likable. Just be a person that strives to be likable and to automatically not think the worst of others and blame others, but seek to understand. Even the business guru Stephen Covey says, first seek to understand, then to be understood. So I’m not sure if that helps, but I would urge people to really make an effort at that.  Douglas: Well, thanks again for being on the show. It's been great.  Gary: My pleasure. Outro: Thanks for joining me for another episode of Control the Room. Don't forget to subscribe to receive updates when new episodes are released. If you want more, head over to our blog, where I post weekly articles and resources about working better together, voltagecontrol.com.

Leigh and Adam break down all things Lions heading into 2020. Also, a John Dolan call-in.

In this podcast, I talk to John Dolan, Strategic Advisor and Board Member at Ascend Cloud Solutions, about his career path. Prior to taking on this position, John was Global Vice President for the Software-Defined Data Center Support at VMware. John spent more than 14 years at VMware in the Technical Support organization, where he led global organizations across EMEA and APJ. He did this from Cork, Ireland where he also held the role of Campus Site Lead. Prior to VMware, John spent a number of years working for EMC in Technical Support, helping them to build a support team in Ireland. I got to know John while at VMware when I was in engineering within the Integrated Systems Business Unit. I was working on designs for VMware customer deployments and John was providing support of these same customers. I then had a chance to spend a lot of time with John and his team when I joined the leadership team in Global Services. I really enjoyed working with John. He was incredibly focused on helping customers to be successful. I was helping redefine how we supported customers by moving us to a proactive model, delivering new capabilities such as chat, and delivering in product support. To do this, John and I had to work through the many challenges in scaling this to the huge number of customers that VMware has. I am super excited that John has taken on a new role with Ascend Cloud Solutions. His experience, expertise, and work ethic will help Ascend to be successful. I hope you enjoy my interviews with John!

In this podcast, I interview John Dolan, Strategic Advisor and Board Member at Ascend Cloud Solutions. Prior to taking on this position, John was Global Vice President for the Software-Defined Data Center Support at VMware. John spent more than 14 years at VMware in the Technical Support organization, where he led global organizations across EMEA and APJ. He did this from Cork, Ireland where he also held the role of Campus Site Lead. Prior to VMware, John spent a number of years working for EMC in Technical Support, helping them to build a support team in Ireland. I got to know John while at VMware when I was in engineering within the Integrated Systems Business Unit. I was working on designs for VMware customer deployments and John was providing support of these same customers. I then had a chance to spend a lot of time with John and his team when I joined the leadership team in Global Services. I really enjoyed working with John. He was incredibly focused on helping customers to be successful. I was helping redefine how we supported customers by moving us to a proactive model, delivering new capabilities such as chat, and delivering in product support. To do this, John and I had to work through the many challenges in scaling this to the huge number of customers that VMware has. I am super excited that John has taken on a new role with Ascend Cloud Solutions. His experience, expertise, and work ethic will help Ascend to be successful. I hope you enjoy my interviews with John!

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Dr. John Dolan, Principal Systems Scientist at Carnegie Mellon University, joined the podcast to discuss how higher ed can start preparing for the future of autonomous vehicles.

Second time is a charm, that is why we are bringing back John Dolan in the podcast. John Dolan has woven a career of advertising, editorial and fine art photography. He is a recognized leader in contemporary wedding photography. Wedding clients include magazine art directors and editors, as well as celebrity couples Will & Jada Smith, Ben & Christine Stiller, Kate Bosworth & Michael Polish, Bridget Moynahan & Andrew Frankel, and most recently, Gwyneth Paltrow & Brad Falchuk. In today's episode, we dive deep on his recent blog post, Change Channels. He will share the reason what inspired him to write it. You will hear John discuss the pure essence of what makes a picture great and acceptable. Lastly, you will find out why John wanted to encourage you to stop trying to please other people. Find more about John at: Website Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thephotoreport/message

Chris is on a big adventure, so Bryan and Melanie are left alone to discuss hypersonic weapons and the challenges and opportunities they present for America's national security. Do they represent a "game-changer" for defense planners, or simply an incremental shift in technology? Will developing hypersonic weapons increase the likelihood of war? While the United States is beginning to invest in the offensive side of these weapons, is it doing enough to defend against a Chinese or Russian threat? Finally, Bryan gives his expert opinion on the series finale of Game of Thrones and Melanie shows some love for a public interest law firm working to help military families.     Links Jyri Raitasalo, "Hypersonic Weapons Are No Game-Changer," National Interest, January 5, 2019 Heather Venable and Clarence Abercrombie, "Muting the Hype Over Hypersonics: The Offense-Defense Balance in Historical Perspective," War on the Rocks, May 28, 2019 John Dolan, Richard Gallagher, and David Mann, "Hypersonic Weapons – A Threat to National Security," Real Clear Defense, April 23, 2019 Mary Kate Aylward, "Hypersonic Weapons: Revolutionary or Just New?" Army, August 15, 2018 Andrew Siddons, "McConnell Introduces Bill Making the legal Smoking Age 21," Roll Call, May 20, 2019 Ed Kilgore, "Military Brass Warn Trump Against Memorial Day Pardons for War Criminals," New York Magazine, May 22, 2019 Palko Karasz, "Iran Slams U.S. After Middle East Troop Buildup Is Announced," New York Time, May 25, 2019 Rónán Duffy, "Theresa May on the Brink As Andrea Leadsom Resigns from Government," The Journal, May 22, 2019 Alexander Smith, "European Parliament Elections: 5 Takeaways from the Results," NBC News, May 27, 2019 Audra D.S. Burch, David Gelles, and Emily S. Rueb, "Morehouse College Graduates' Student Loans to be Paid Off by Billionaire," New York Time, May 19, 2019 Institute for Justice Dan Mihalopoulos, Tweets, May 23, 2019 AP West Region, Tweets, May 27, 2019   Music and Production by Tre Hester

This is a preview of our episode about films that scarred us (and you) for life. Features interview with John Dolan aka Gary Brecher.

On this episode, Matt and Eric review Hans Petter Moland's Cold Pursuit starring Liam Neeson, Tom Bateman, Tom Jackson, Emmy Rossum, Dominick Lombardozzi, Julia Jones, John Dolan and Laura Dern.Matt’s Rating: 2/5Eric’s Rating: 2.5/5Cold Pursuit will be released on February 8th, 2019.

John Dolan is best known for finding the in-between, unplanned moments that make real people look beautiful and beautiful people look real. John has woven a career of advertising, editorial and fine art photography. He is a recognized leader in contemporary wedding photography. Wedding clients include magazine art directors and editors, as well as celebrity couples Will & Jada Smith, Ben & Christine Stiller, Kate Bosworth & Michael Polish, Bridget Moynahan & Andrew Frankel, and most recently, Gwyneth Paltrow & Brad Falchuk. The modern wedding has become so much about the photographs and John takes an approach that is more about the wedding and less about the shot list. He photographs as things happen vs curating and cultivating what wouldn't otherwise be there. This is a great interview and hope you like it.   And here's the transcript from the conversation with John and Braedon: Braedon Flynn: 00:01 John, thanks so much for coming on the show and sharing your wisdom and all that and stoked to have you here. Awesome. Well, for people that don't know you as well, can you just give a slight background as to, I mean where you are in your photo journey and how you got there. John Dolan: 00:22 I've been in the game for a long time. I was thinking about last night. It's the only job I've ever had since I was 15 years old. Uh, so I've never had a full time job. I've never had a paycheck from somebody besides myself. So I've had 30 years freelance in New York and I started out as a magazine photographer and slipped my way into weddings in the early days of the nineties and I've always had an ambition to keep weddings as part of my business but not let them be the whole business. So I've balanced magazine work, ad work and weddings for 30 years. Braedon Flynn: 01:09 I think a lot of people either. I know a lot of commercial photographers that have just recently started getting into weddings because I know when I first started getting into weddings who was sort of like, oh, that's cute, you shoot weddings, and it was almost. It was really frowned upon to shoot weddings. Have you found that to be the case coming from both worlds? John Dolan: 01:31 Certainly when I started, weddings were the lowest form of photography, even I remember being at a party with a lot of journalists back in the nineties and people were talking about doing projects in Nicaragua or Bosnia and they turned to me and said, what are you doing? I've been shooting weddings and they all kind of frowned at me for a second. And I said, well, I just thought will smith wedding. I shot Ben Stiller's and, they started handing out business cards. Do you need a second? John Dolan: 02:08 But it was, it was a great moment because I realized that I wasn't ashamed of doing it and I was doing it my way. And also in the nineties it was wide open. There was a very small group of us who embraced wedding as photographers rather than as wedding photographers. When you come to it with that attitude that you're. I really thought of myself as somebody who was fascinated by weddings rather than by the wedding industry. I just wanted to tell the stories that I saw in front of me and and dive deep into them as if I was shooting a magazine story. So it was almost that I was naive to the ways of the wedding industry. That was a real help. Sometimes being being an amateur is a help and I feel for people who are starting these days because the wedding industry is so strong and they're so many great photographers who are. I'm making a really good living, doing big time wedding photography, but in a funny way. It was much more innocent to a movement. We were rejecting the cheesy stuff with the eighties and just doing our thing in the nineties, so it's a tricky time now. Braedon Flynn: 03:38 We'll get into that in a second, but I'd still love to go back to just going from being a journalist and then going to shooting people like will smith and Ben Stiller. How, how did that end up coming about? Like --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thephotoreport/message

Grab your shield and spear, make the appropriate sacrifices to the gods on Mount Olympus, and join us as we discuss The War Nerd Iliad by John Dolan. Next book: Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

In this episode of Bookclub, we take a look at Slapstick by Kurt Vonnegut. Hi ho. Next book: The War Nerd Iliad by John Dolan

Guest speaker: John Dolan PROGRAM NOTES: Year this lecture was recorded: 2017 Today’s podcast features an interview with John Dolan, who is well known as the “War Nerd”. Additionally, he has another alter ego as the writer Gary Brecher. The War Nerd podcast covers a wild amount about the history along with speculations about the […]

In this episode of the MUSEA Podcast, John Dolan and Holger Thoss talk about how they approach wedding photography with an outsiders view. They challenge wedding photographers to aim higher and to create more memorable photographs. There is additional audio from John and Holger on our Patreon page for all the supporters at the $5/month tier and higher. Every dollar of your support helps us pay for professional podcast editing and will move us closer to our goal of releasing the podcast weekly. Support the Podcast at http://patreon.com/musea Edited by James Sweeting Music by Ukiyo

In this episode, Raymond is joined again by John Dolan a.k.a. Gary Brecher a.k.a. The War Nerd to discuss modern Russian foreign policy and the conflict in Syria.  Starting with the collapse of the Soviet Union, without any hostilities, and Vladimir Putin's rise to power.  They discuss the increasingly aggressive foreign policy of the Russian Federation, highlighting the 2014 annexation of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine.  Moving on to Syria, John explains that the Sunni Revolution is a response to the historic changes of the 70s and 80s, when Hafez Assad became president of Syria, the Iranian Revolution triumphed, and Hezbollah was established.  They conclude by exploring the complex and confusing United States foreign policy in the Middle East region.   Show Reference Notes: "The War Nerd: Everything you know about Crimea is wrong(-er)" by Gary Brecher Podrostok Savenko (The Adolescent Savenko) by Eduard Limonov translated into English as Memoir of a Russian Punk "Syria at War" on PBS's Frontline Gary Brecher is The War Nerd on Pando The War Nerd on Facebook @TheWarNerd on Twitter The Shadow of Ideas Website:  shadowofideas.com Email:  shadowofideas@gmail.com Become a Patron:  patreon.com/shadowofideas Like us on Facebook:  facebook.com/shadowofideas Follow us on Twitter:  @shadow_of_ideas Subscribe in iTunes:  itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shadow-ideas-history-politics/id995813969 Listen on Stitcher:  stitcher.com/podcast/the-shadow-of-ideas 

Raymond is joined by John Dolan a.k.a. Gary Brecher a.k.a. The War Nerd for the last of three episodes about the origins and legacies of the American Civil War.  The nasty business of war is juxtaposed with the magnificence of artful warfare.  Followed by an interesting compare and contrast of Sherman's March to the Sea with Nathanael Greene's Race to the Dan River.  John talks about some of the major figures in his article, "The Confederates who should've been hanged."  This episode wraps up with a discussion on the effects of  the revisionist version of the Civil War had on Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and even into today. Next Episode:  The War Nerd joins Raymond again to discuss the contemporary military developments in Russia, Ukraine, and Syria.  Don't miss it!   Show Reference Notes: In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead by James Lee Burke In the Electric Mist on IMDb "The War Nerd: The Confederates who should've been hanged" by Gary Brecher The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns on PBS Gary Brecher is The War Nerd on Pando The War Nerd on Facebook @TheWarNerd on Twitter The Shadow of Ideas Website: shadowofideas.com Email: shadowofideas@gmail.com Become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/shadowofideas Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/shadowofideas Follow us on Twitter: @shadow_of_ideas Subscribe in ITunes:  http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/shadow-ideas-history-politics/id995813969

Richard Coles and Suzy Klein are joined by the actress and writer Maureen Lipman, artist John Dolan who was saved from homelessness by his dog George, and Alison Trim who received a memorable musical 50th birthday present. John McCarthy meets Level 42's Mark King and his mother Bridget on the Isle of Wight, twins Billy and Bob Seago explain how passing and failing the 11 plus affected their relationship, Allan and Margot Wells reflect on working together and their long association with the Commonwealth Games, and Erasure's Andy Bell shares his Inheritance Tracks.Maureen Lipman stars in Daytona at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London, until 23 August.John Dolan's exhibition, John and George, is at the Howard Griffin Gallery London E1, until 17 August. John and George The Dog Who Changed My Life by John Dolan is published by Random House.Andy Bell inherits Blondie's '(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear' and he passes on 'Moments Of Pleasure' by Kate Bush. Andy Bell: Is Torsten the Bareback Saint at Assembly Venue 1, George Street, Edinburgh, from 6-16 August.Producer: Louise Corley.

On this episode of EastCast we talk to Ansel Neckles about the Let's Be Brief pop up school specialised in workshops for local businesses, Anna Maloney tells us about Hackney's Wick's annual arts festival Hackney Wicked, we dig out an interview with the now renowned homeless artist John Dolan and we welcome the band Ringlefinch for some live music in the studio. We have music on the show by Blues Pills, Songhoy Blues, the Range and Jacco Gardner.

Musea Podcast #26 with John Dolan and Holger Thoss. For this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with John and Holger about their approach to wedding photography, their personal work and why they've avoided the wedding industry!

The Society for New Communications Research (SNCR) podcast series profiling the winners of its 2011 Excellence in New Communications Awards continues. In this program, we have a three-way conversation with John Dolan, Christina McNeill, and Shannon Ritter, all employees of Penn State University who created an informal, unofficial podcast about the people behind-the-scenes at Penn State, called "The U Report." Their podcast won an Excellence in New Communications Award for Internal Communications in the Education and Academic category. You can read more about the winning Penn State entryon the SNCR website. Producers of The U Report John Dolan is the director of the Office of Digital Media and Pedagogy for Penn State's College of the Liberal Arts. In this role, he oversees the strategy for incorporating more technology into teaching, learning and research in the College. He is also responsible for the management of the robust social media initiative for the College's undergraduate studies division. He has made a number of conference presentations on social media and is in the final stages of completing his dissertation on the impact of the use of social media in the workplace. Christina McNeill is drawn to web communications because of the variety of skills (analytical, strategic thinking, creative, technical) she must use to implement solutions that help people. She currently works as a web developer for the Office of Student Aid where she enjoys the challenge of finding creative solutions for student aid professionals communicating complicated information to their audience—parents and students. She oversaw the launch of the latest OSA website while implementing Plone CMS for staff. Christina has also worked at Penn State Outreach, both as a speechwriter for the vice president and as a developer and manager of the organization's intranet. Christina is a proud veteran of both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps. She, her husband, son, and two dogs live in Bellefonte, Pa. Shannon Ritter currently works as the Coordinator of Auditions, Interviews, and Admissions for the Penn State School of Theatre. In addition to working closely with faculty and undergraduate admissions, she also coordinates the use of social media within the School. Before coming to the School of Theatre, Shannon worked as Social Networks Adviser for Penn State World Campus, and spent five years in Undergraduate Admissions at Penn State. Shannon is also co-founder of the Social Media Constituent group with EDUCAUSE and presents regularly at national conferences on the use of social media in higher education. The podcasts are being produced by Steve Lubetkin of Lubetkin Global Communications LLC, a Senior Fellow of SNCR and a member of the SNCR Advisory Board.The podcast series appears weekly on Thursdays over the next several months. Subscribe to the RSS feed for the SNCR podcast. Subscribe to these podcasts in the Apple iTunes Music Store.

The Society for New Communications Research (SNCR) podcast series profiling the winners of its 2011 Excellence in New Communications Awards continues. In this program, we have a three-way conversation with John Dolan, Christina McNeill, and Shannon Ritter, all employees of Penn State University who created an informal, unofficial podcast about the people behind-the-scenes at Penn…

Package about Kunsan Air Base service members celebrating the tenure of Col. John Dolan, 8th Fighter Wing's outgoing former commander.

This edition features a story on how the Wolf Pack leadership, including 8th Fighter Wing Commander Col. John Dolan were on hand for the grand opening of Kunsan's "Take It North" Bowling Center.