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What happens when a childhood dream refuses to let go? In this episode, I sit down with cartoonist and Lum and Abner historian Donnie Pitchford to explore how old-time radio, comic strips, and a love for storytelling shaped his life. Donnie shares how he grew up inspired by classic radio shows like Lum and Abner, pursued art despite setbacks, and eventually brought the beloved Pine Ridge characters back to life through a modern comic strip and audio adaptations. We talk about creativity, persistence, radio history, and why imagination still matters in a visual world. If you care about classic radio, cartooning, or staying true to your calling, I believe you will find this conversation both inspiring and practical. Highlights: 00:10 Discover how a childhood love of Lum and Abner sparked a lifelong dream of becoming a cartoonist. 08:00 Hear how college radio and classic broadcasts deepened a passion for old time radio storytelling. 14:33 Understand how years of teaching broadcast journalism built the skills that later fueled creative success. 23:17 Learn how the Lum and Abner comic strip was revived with family approval and brought to modern audiences. 30:07 Explore how two actors created an entire town through voice and imagination alone. 1:00:16 Hear the vision for keeping Lum and Abner alive for new generations through comics and audio. Top of Form Bottom of Form About the Guest: Donnie Pitchford of Texas is a graduate of Kilgore College, Art Instruction Schools, Stephen F. Austin State University and the University of Texas at Tyler. He has worked in the graphic arts industry and in education, teaching at Hawkins High School, Panola College, and Carthage High School at which he spent 25 years directing CHS-TV, where student teams earned state honors, including state championships, for 20 consecutive years. In 2010, Donnie returned to the endeavor he began at age five: being a cartoonist! The weekly “Lum and Abner" comic strip began in 2011. It is available online and in print and includes an audio production for the blind which features the talents of actors and musicians who donate their time. Donnie has created comic book stories and art for Argo Press of Austin, illustrated children's books, written scripts for the "Dick Tracy" newspaper strip, and produced the science fiction comedy strip "Tib the Rocket Frog." He has collaborated with award-winning writers and cartoonists George Wildman, Nicola Cuti, John Rose, Mike Curtis, Joe Staton, and others. In 2017, Donnie began assisting renowned sculptor Bob Harness and currently sculpts the portraits for the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame plaques. Awards include the 1978 Kilgore College "Who's Who" in Art, an Outstanding Educator Award from the East Texas Chapter of the Texas Society of CPAs in 1993, the CHS "Pine Burr" Dedicatee honor in 2010, and a Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2018 from Spring Hill High School. In 2024, Donnie was inducted into the City of Carthage Main Street Arts Walk of Fame which included the placement of a bronze plaque in the sidewalk and the Key to the City. Donnie and his best friend/wife, Laura, are members of First Methodist Church Carthage, Texas. Donnie is a founding officer of the National Lum and Abner Society and a member of Texas Cartoonists, Ark-La-Tex Cartoonists, Christian Comic Arts Society, and the National Cartoonists Society. 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Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us. Michael Hingson  01:21 Well, hi everyone, and welcome to another episode of unstoppable mindset. I've been looking forward to this one for a while. We have Donny Pitchford as our guest today. You're probably going, who's Donnie Pitchford? Well, let me tell you. So years ago, I started collecting old radio shows. And one of the first shows that I got was a half hour episode of a show called Lum and Abner, which is about a couple of characters, if you will, in Pine Ridge, Arkansas. And I had only heard the half hour show sponsored by frigid air. But then in 1971 when ksi, out here in Los Angeles, the 50,000 watt Clear Channel station, started celebrating its 50 year history, they started broadcasting as part of what they did, 15 minute episodes of lemon Abner. And I became very riveted to listening to lemon Abner every night, and that went on for quite a while. And so I've kept up with the boys, as it were. Well, a several years ago, some people formed a new Lum and Abner society, and Donnie Pitchford is part of that. I met Donnie through radio enthusiast of Puget Sound, and yesterday, USA. And so we clearly being interested in old radio and all that, had to have Donnie come on and and talk with us. So Donnie, or whatever character you're representing today, welcome to unstoppable mindset. Donnie Pitchford  02:58 Huh? I'm glad to be here. Michael Hingson  03:00 He does that very well, doesn't he? It's a Donnie Pitchford  03:04 little tough sometimes. Well, I'm really glad to be here. Thank you. Michael Hingson  03:10 Well, I appreciate the audio parts of lemon Abner that you you all create every week, and just the whole society. It's great to keep that whole thing going it's kind of fun. We're glad that that it is. But let's, let's talk about you a little bit. Why don't you start by telling us about the early Donnie, growing up and all that. I'm assuming you were born, and so we won't worry about that. But beyond that, think so, yeah. Well, there you are. Tell us about tell us about you and growing up and all that, and we'll go from there. Donnie Pitchford  03:42 Well, I was born in East Texas and left for a little while. We lived in my family lived in Memphis, Tennessee for about seven years, and then moved back to Texas in 1970 but ever since I was a kid this I hear this from cartoonists everywhere. Most of them say I wanted to be a cartoonist when I was five years old. So that's in fact, I had to do a speech for the Texas cartoonist chapter of the National Cartoonist Society. And that was my start. I was going to say the same thing, and the President said, Whatever you do, don't do that old bit about wanting to be a cartoonist at age five. Everybody does that, so I left that part out, but that's really what I wanted to do as a kid. And I would see animated cartoons. I would read the Sunday comics in the Memphis Commercial Appeal, and then at some point, my dad would talk about radio, and my mother would talk about listening to radio. We would have the reruns of the Lone Ranger television show and things like Sky King and other programs along those lines, and my parents would all. Way say, Well, I used to listen to that on the radio, or I would hear Superman on the radio, or Amos and Andy or whatever was being rerun at that time, and that fascinated me. And I had these vague memories of hearing what I thought were television programs coming over the radio when I was about two years old. I remember gunshots. I remember, you know, like a woman crying and just these little oddball things. I was about two years old, and I kept thinking, Well, why are we picking up television programs on my mother's radio? Turns out it was the dying gasps of what we now call old time radio. And so at least I remembered that. But when I was about, I guess eight or nine we were, my dad took me to lunch at alums restaurant in Memphis, and I saw that name, and I thought, What in the world? So what kind of name is that? And my dad told me about London Abner, and he said it reminds me. It reminded him of the Andy Griffith Show or the Beverly Hillbillies. I said, I'd love to hear that. He said, Ah, you'll never hear it. He said, those were live they don't exist, but years later, I got to hear them. So yeah, but that's how I grew up wanting to be a cartoonist and coming up with my own characters and drawing all the time and writing stories and that sort of thing. Michael Hingson  06:24 So when did you move back from Memphis to Texas? Donnie Pitchford  06:28 July 2, 1970 I just happened to look that up the other day. How old were you then? I was 12 when we came back. All right, so got into, I was in junior high, and trying to, I was trying to find an audience for these comic strips I was drawing on notebook paper. And finally, you know, some of the kids got into them, and I just continued with that goal. And I just, I knew that soon as possible, you know, I was going to start drawing comics professionally. So I thought, but kept, you know, I kept trying. Michael Hingson  07:06 So you, you went on into college. What did you do in college? Donnie Pitchford  07:11 Well, more of the same. I started listening to some old time radio shows even as far back as as high school. And I was interested in that went to college, first at a college called Kill Gore College, here in East Texas, and then to Stephen F Austin State University. And I was majoring in, first commercial art, and then art education. And I thought, well, if I can't go right into comics, you know, maybe I can just teach for a while. I thought I'll do that for a couple of years. I thought it wouldn't be that long. But while I was at Stephen F Austin State University, the campus radio station, I was so pleased to find out ran old time radio shows. This was in 1980 there was a professor named Dr Joe Oliver, who had a nightly program called theater of the air. And I would hear this voice come over the radio. He would run, he Well, one of the first, the very first 15 minute lemon Abner show I ever heard was played by Dr Oliver. He played Jack Benny. He played the whistler suspense, just a variety of them that he got from a syndicated package. And I would hear this voice afterwards, come on and say, It's jazz time. I'm Joe Oliver. And I thought, Where have I heard that voice? It was, it's just a magnificent radio voice. Years later, I found out, well, I heard that voice in Memphis when I was about 10 years old on W, R, E, C, radio and television. He was working there. He lived in Memphis about the same time we did. Heard him on the campus station at Nacogdoches, Texas. Didn't meet him in person until the late 90s, and it was just an amazing collection of coincidences. And now, of course, we're good friends. Now he's now the announcer for our audio comic strip. So it's amazing how all that came about. Well, I Michael Hingson  09:16 I remember listening to sort of the last few years of oval radio. I think it was, I don't remember the date now, whether it's 57 or 50 I think it's 57 the Kingston Trio had come out with the song Tom Dooley, and one day I was listening to K and X radio in Los Angeles. We lived in Palmdale, and I heard something about a show called suspense that was going to play the story of Tom Dooley. And I went, sounds interesting, and I wanted to know more about it, so I listened. And that started a weekly tradition with me every Sunday, listening to yours truly Johnny dollar and suspense, and they had a little bit of the FBI and peace and war. Then it's went into half and that that went off and Have Gun Will Travel came on, and then at 630 was Gun Smoke. So I listened to radio for a couple of hours every week, not every Sunday night, and thoroughly enjoyed it. And so that's how I really started getting interested in it. Then after radio went off the air a few stations out in California and on the LA area started playing old radio shows somebody started doing because they got the syndicated versions of the shadow and Sherlock Holmes with Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson. And I still maintain to this day that John Gielgud is the best Sherlock Holmes. No matter what people say about Basil Rathbone and I still think Sir John Gielgud was the best Sherlock Holmes. He was very, very good. Yeah, he was and so listen to those. But you know, radio offers so much. And even with, with, with what the whole lemon Abner shows today. My only problem with the lemon Abner shows today is they don't last nearly long enough. But that's another story. Donnie Pitchford  11:11 Are you talking about the comic strip adaptation? Okay, you know how long, how much art I would have to 11:21 do every week. Michael Hingson  11:25 Oh, I know, but they're, they're fun, and, you know, we, we enjoy them, but so you So you met Joe, and as you said, He's the announcer. Now, which is, which is great, but what were you doing then when you met him? What kind of work were you doing at the time? Donnie Pitchford  11:45 Well, of course, there was a gap there of about, I guess, 15 years after college, before I met him. And what ended up happening my first teaching job was an art job, a teaching art and graphic arts at a small high school in Hawkins, Texas, and that was a disaster. Wasn't a wasn't a very good year for me. And so I left that, and I had worked in the printing industry, I went back to that, and that was all during the time that the National London Abner society was being formed. And so I printed their earliest newsletters, which came out every other month. And we started having conventions in MENA, Arkansas and in the real Pine Ridge and the my fellow ossifers As we we call ourselves, and you hear these guys every week on the lemon Abner comic strip. Sam Brown, who lives in Illinois, Tim Hollis, from Alabama. Tim is now quite a published author who would might be a good guest for you one day, sure. And just two great guys. We had a third officer early on named Rex riffle, who had to leave due to various illnesses about 1991 but we started having our conventions every year, starting in 1985 we had some great guests. We brought in everybody we could find who worked with lemon Abner or who knew lemon Abner. We had their their head writer, Roswell Rogers. We had actors, I'm sure you've heard of Clarence Hartzell. He was Ben withers, of course, on the Old Vic and Sade show. He was Uncle Fletcher. We had Willard Waterman, parley Bayer, some of their announcers, Wendell Niles. And my memory is going to start failing me, because there were so many, but we had Bob's, Watson, Louise curry, who were in their first two movies. We had Kay Lineker, who was in their third movie. The list goes on and on, but we had some amazing when did Chester lock pass away? He passed away? Well, Tuffy passed away first, 1978, 78 and Chet died in 1980 sad. Neither of them, yeah, we didn't get to media. Yeah, we didn't meet either one of them. I've met Mrs. Lock I've met all of chet's children, several grandchildren. We spoke to Mrs. Goff on the phone a time or two, and also, tuffy's got toughie's daughter didn't get to meet them in person, but we met as many of the family as we could. Michael Hingson  14:32 Still quite an accomplishment all the way around. And so you you taught. You didn't have success. You felt really much at first, but then what you taught for quite a while, though, Donnie Pitchford  14:45 didn't you? Yes, I went back to the printing industry for about a year, and in the summer of 85 about two weeks before school started, I had got a call that they needed someone to teach Broadcast Journalism at. Carthage High School, and we had a department called CHS TV. I ran that for 25 years. I taught classes. We produced a weekly television program, weekly radio program. We did all kinds of broadcasts for the school district and promotional video. And then in the last I think it was the last 10 years or so that I worked there, we started an old time radio show, and we were trying to come up with a title for it, and just as a temporary placeholder, we called it the golden age of radio. Finally, we said, well, let's just use that, and I think it's been used by other people since, but, but that was the title we came up with. I think in 19 I think it was in 93 or 9495 somewhere in there. We started out. We just ran Old Time Radio, and the students, I would have them research and introduce, like, maybe 45 minutes of songs, of music, you know, from the 30s, 40s, maybe early 50s, big band and Sinatra and Judy Garland and you name it. Then, when the classes would change, we would always start some type of radio program that was pre recorded that would fill that time, so the next class could come in and get in place and and everybody participated, and they went out live over our cable television channel, and we would just run a graphic of a radio and maybe have some announcements or listing of what we were playing. And we did that for several years, usually maybe two or three times a year. And then in I think it was 2004 or so, we had an offer from a low power FM station, which was another another county over, and we started doing a Sunday night, one hour program each week. And I think we ended up doing close to 300 of those before I left. And so we got old time radio in there, one way or the other. Michael Hingson  17:03 Well, I remember. I remember, for me, I went to UC Irvine in the fall of 1968 and by the spring the last quarter of my freshman year, I had started getting some old radio shows. So started playing shows, and then in the fall, I started doing a three hour show on Sunday night called the Radio Hall of Fame, and we did radio every night. And what I didn't know until, actually, fairly recently, was our mutual friend Walden Hughes actually listened to my show on Sunday, and so did the gas means actually, but, but we had a low power station as well, but it made it up, and so people listened to it. And I've always been proud of the fact that during the fact that during the time I ran the Radio Hall of Fame, I'd heard of this show called 60 minutes with a guy named Mike Wallace, but never got to see it. And then it was only much later that I actually ended up starting to watch 60 Minutes. Course, I always loved to say I would have loved to have met, met Mike Wallace and never got to do it, but I always said he had criminal tendencies. I mean, my gosh, what do you think he was the announcer on radio for the Green Hornet, a criminal show, right? Sky King, a lot of criminals. Clearly the guy. Anyway, I would have been fun to meet him, but, Donnie Pitchford  18:31 and his name was Myron. Myron Wallach at the time. Wallach, you're right. I think that's right. Michael Hingson  18:37 But it was, it was fun and and so I've actually got some Sky King shows and green Hornets with him. So it's, it's kind of cool, but Right? You know, I still really do believe that the value of radio is it makes you imagine more. I've seen some movies that I really like for that the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers with Kevin McCarthy back in 1955 I thought was such a good movie because they didn't show the plants taking over the humans. It was all left to your imagination, which was so cool, and they changed all that in the later remake of it with Leonard Nimoy, which I didn't think was nearly as good, not nearly as suspenseful. But anyway, that's just my opinion. But radio, for me was always a and continues to be a part of what I like to do. And so I've been collecting shows and and enjoying and, of course, listening to lemon Abner, So what made you decide to finally end teaching? Donnie Pitchford  19:38 Well, you know, I could only do that so long. I was getting I was getting very tired, getting kind of burned out, and I had to have a change. There's something had to change. And I was able to take a few years early and retire, and I still the whole time I had a. That it was like a haunting feeling. I, you know, I wanted to be a cartoonist. I would pray, you know, you know, Lord, is there some way can I, can I get out of this? And can I do what I really want to do? And I had some mentors that was finally able to meet people that I would write letters to as a kid, a cartoonist and comic book editor named George Wildman was one of them. He was nice enough to answer my letters when I was a kid, and I'd send him drawings, and he would encourage me, or he would send little corrections on there, you know. And another one was a gentleman named high Eisemann, who passed away recently at age 98 on his birthday, but men like this inspired me, and that it kept at me through the years. I finally met George in 1994 at a convention of the the international Popeye fan club. And I'm I'm at high the same way, and also a writer named Nicola Cuddy, who wrote some Popeye comics. I met him the same way, same event, we all became friends, and I had a good friend named Michael Ambrose of Austin, Texas, who published a magazine devoted to the Charlton Comics company. Sadly, he's deceased now, but Mike and I were talking before I retired, and finally I got out of it. And he said, now that you're out of that job, how would you like to do some art? I said, That's what I want to do. So he gave me the opportunity to do my first published work, which was a portrait of artist George Wildman. It was on the cover of a magazine called Charlton spotlight, then I did some work for Ben Omar, who is bear Manor media publisher for some books that he was doing. One was Mel Blanc biography that Noel blank wrote, did some illustrations for that. This was all happening in 2010 and after that. So I was getting it was getting rolling, doing the kind of work I really wanted to do. And there's a gentleman named Ethan nobles in Benton, Arkansas, who wanted to interview me. I'd gotten, I don't know how he I forgot how he got in touch with me. Maybe he heard me on yesterday USA could be wanted to interview me about London Abner. And so he was starting a website called first Arkansas news. And somewhere in early 2011 we were talking, and I said, you know, you want this to be an online newspaper, right? He said, Yes. I said, What about comics? He said, I hadn't thought about that. So I said, Well, you know, you're a big Lum and Abner fan. What if we could we do a Lum and Abner comic strip? He said, Well, who would Where would I get? Who would do? And I said, Me. So I drew up some proposals, I drew some model sheets, and we did about four weeks of strips, and got approval from Chester lock Jr, and he suggested there's some things he didn't like. He said, The lum looks too sinister. He looks mean. Well, he's mad. He said he's mad at Abner. This won't happen every week. He said, Okay, I don't want LOM to be I said, Well, you know, they get mad at each other. That's part of the that's the conflict and the comedy Michael Hingson  23:30 at each other. Yeah. Donnie Pitchford  23:33 So we, we ironed it all out, and we came up with a financial agreement, and had to pay royalties and one thing and another, and we started publishing online in June 2011, and about six weeks later, the MENA newspaper, the MENA star in MENA, Arkansas, which was the birthplace of Lyman, Abner, Chet Locke and Norris Goff, they picked it up, and then we had a few other newspapers pick it up. And you know, we're not, we're not worldwide, syndicated in print, but we're getting it out there. And of course, we're always online, but and the first Arkansas news went under three or four years later, and so now we have our own website, which is Lum and Abner comics.com so that's where you can find us Michael Hingson  24:24 online. So where's Pine Ridge? Donnie Pitchford  24:28 Pine Ridge is about 18 miles from Mena, Arkansas. MENA is in western Arkansas, and Pine Ridge is about 18 miles east, I believe I'm trying to picture it in my mind, but it's it's down the road, and it actually exists. It was a little community originally named for a postmaster. It was named waters, waters, Arkansas, and in 1936 the real. At cuddleston. He was a real person who owned a store there in waters, and was friends with the locks and the golfs with their parents, as well as Chet and Tuffy. But he proposed a publicity stunt and an actual change of name to name the community Pine Ridge. So that's how that happened. Michael Hingson  25:24 Now, in the original 15 minute episodes, who is the narrator? Donnie Pitchford  25:28 Well, it depends what era their first one trying to remember. Now, Gene Hamilton was an early announcer in the Ford days, which was the early 30s. We don't have anything recorded before that. Charles Lyon was one of the early announcers, possibly for for Quaker Oats. I don't have any notes on this in front of me. I'm just going on memory here. Memory at the end of a long week. Gene Hamilton was their Ford announcer. Carlton brickert announced the Horlicks malt and milk did the commercials when they 1934 to 38 or so. Lou Crosby took over when they were sponsored by General Foods, by post them, the post them commercials, and Lou stayed with them on into the Alka Seltzer era. And his daughter, the celebrity daughter, is Kathie Lee Crosby, you may remember, right, and she and her sister Linda, Lou were a couple of our guests at the National lemon Avenue society convention in 1996 I think let's see. Crosby was Gene Baker came after Crosby, and then in the 30 minute days, was Wendell Niles. Wendell Niles, yeah, in the CBS the 30 minute series and Wendell. We also had him in Mina, super nice guy when it came, when it got into the later ones, 1953 54 I don't remember that announcer's name. That's when they got into the habit of having Dick Huddleston do the opening narration, which is why we now have Sam Brown as Dick Huddleston doing that every week. Michael Hingson  27:27 So was it actually Dick Huddleston? No, it Donnie Pitchford  27:30 was North golf, tough. He always played the part of Dick Huddleston. Okay, the only, the only time that, as far as I know, the only time the real dick Huddleston was on network radio, was at that ceremony in Little Rock Arkansas, when they changed the name of the town that the real dick Huddleston spoke at that event. And we actually, we discovered a recording of that. I was just gonna ask if there's a recording of that there is. Yeah, it's on 12 inch, 78 RPM discs. Wow. And they were probably the personal discs of lock and golf, and they weren't even labeled. And I remember spinning that thing when Sam Brown and I after we found it, it was down in Houston, and we brought them a batch of discs back, and I remember spinning that thing and hearing the theme song being played, I said, this sounds like a high school band. And suddenly we both got chills because we had heard that. I don't know if it was the Little Rock High School band or something, but it's like, Can this be? Yes, it was. It was. We thought it was long lost, but it was that ceremony. Wow. So that was a great find. Michael Hingson  28:45 Well, hopefully you'll, you'll play that sometime, or love to get a copy, but, Donnie Pitchford  28:50 yeah, we've, we have we played it on yesterday, USA. Oh, okay, so it's out there. Michael Hingson  28:57 Well, that's cool. Well, yeah, I wondered if Dick Huddleston actually ever was directly involved, but, but I can, can appreciate that. As you said, Tuffy Goff was the person who played him, which was, that's still that was pretty cool. They were very talented. Go ahead, Donnie Pitchford  29:19 I was gonna say that's basically tough. He's natural speaking voice, yeah, when you hear him as Dick Huddleston, Michael Hingson  29:24 they're very talented people. They played so many characters on the show. They did and and if you really listen, you could tell, but mostly the voices sounded enough different that they really sounded like different people all the time. Donnie Pitchford  29:41 Well, the fun thing are the episodes where, and it's carefully written, but they will, they will do an episode where there may be seven or eight people in the room and they get into an argument, or they're trying to all talk at the same time, and you completely forget that it's only two guys, because they will overlap. Those voices are just so perfectly overlapped and so different, and then you stop and you listen. So wait a minute, I'm only hearing two people at a time, but the effect is tremendous, the fact that they were able to pull that off and fool the audience. Michael Hingson  30:15 I don't know whether I'd say fool, but certainly entertained. Well, yeah, but they also did have other characters come on the show. I remember, yes, Diogenes was that was a lot of fun listening to those. Oh yeah, yeah, that was Frank Graham. Frank Graham, right, right, but, but definitely a lot of fun. So you eventually left teaching. You decided you accepted jobs, starting to do cartoons. What were some of the other or what, well, what were some of the first and early characters that you cartooned, or cartoons that you created, Donnie Pitchford  30:50 just, you mean, by myself or Well, or with people, either way, I did some things that were not published, you know, just just personal characters that I came up with it would mean nothing to anybody, but a little bit later on, I did a little bit of I did a cover for a Popeye comic book. Maybe 10 years ago, I finally got a chance to work with George Wildman, who was the fellow I talked about earlier, and it was some of the last work he did, and this was with Michael Ambrose of Argo press out of Austin, Texas. And we did some early characters that had been published by Charlton Comics. They had, they had characters, they were, they were rip offs. Let's be honest. You know Harvey had Casper the Friendly Ghost. Well, Charlton had Timmy, the timid ghost. There, there was Mighty Mouse. Well, Charlton Comics had atomic mouse, so and there was an atomic rabbit. And Warner Brothers had Porky Pig. Charlton had pudgy pig, but that was some of George's earliest work in the 1950s was drawing these characters, and George was just he was a master Bigfoot cartoonist. I mean, he was outstanding. And so Mike said, let's bring those characters back. They're public domain. We can use them. So I wrote the scripts. George did the pencil art. Well, he inked the first few, but Mike had me do hand lettering, which I don't do that much. So it was that was a challenge. And my friend high Iseman taught lettering for years and years, and so I was thinking, high is going to see this? This has to be good. So I probably re lettered it three times to get it right, but we did the very last story we did was atomic rabbit and pudgy pig was a guest star, and then George's character named brother George, who was a little monk who didn't speak, who lived, lived in a monastery, and did good deeds and all that sort of thing. He was in there, and this was the last thing we did together. And George said, you know, since I've got these other projects, he said, Do you think you can, you can ink this? So that was a great honor to actually apply the inks over George's pencil work. And I also did digital color, but those were some things I worked on, and, oh, at one point we even had Lum and Abner in the Dick Tracy Sunday comic strip, and that was because of a gentleman named Mike Curtis, who was the writer who lived in Arkansas, was very familiar with Lum and Abner, and he got in touch with me and asked, this was in 2014 said, Would it be possible for me to use Lum and Abner in a Sunday cameo? So I contacted the locks. First thing they first thing Chet said was how much I said, I don't think they're going to pay us. I felt like, Cedric, we hunt, no mom, you know. And I felt like he was squire skimp at the time, yeah, but I said, it's just going to be really good publicity. So he finally went for it, and Lum and Abner had a cameo in a Sunday Dick Tracy comic strip, and about four years later, they honored me. This was Mike Curtis, the writer, and Joe Staton, the artist, who was another guy that I grew up reading from as a teenager, just a tremendous artist, asked if they could base a character on me. And I thought, what kind of murderer is he going to be? You know, it was going to be idiot face or what's his name, you know. So no, he was going to be a cartoonist, and the name was Peter pitchblende. Off, and he was, he said his job was to illustrate a comic strip about a pair of old comedians. So, I mean, who couldn't be honored by that? Yeah, so I don't remember how long that story lasted, but it was an honor. I mean, it was just great fun. And then then I had a chance to write two weeks of Dick Tracy, which was fun. I wrote the scripts for it and and then there's some other things. I was able to work with John rose, a tremendously nice guy who is the current artist on Barney Google and Snuffy Smith. We did a story, a comic book story, on Barney Google on Snuffy Smith in a magazine called Charleton spotlight, and I did the colors, digital coloring for that. So just these are just great honors to me to get to work with people like that. And Nick Cuddy, I did some inking, lettering coloring on some of his work. So just great experience, and Michael Hingson  36:02 great people, going back to atomic rabbit and pudgy pig, no one ever got in trouble with, from Warner Brothers with that, huh? Donnie Pitchford  36:09 Well, not, not on atomic rabbit, however, pudgy pig created a problem because George was doing some art, and I think somebody from Warner Brothers said he looks too much like Porky, so the editor at the time said, make one of his ears hang down, make him look a little different. But pudgy didn't last long. Pudgy was only around maybe two or three issues of the comic book, so, but yeah, that's George. Said they did have some trouble with that. Michael Hingson  36:44 Oh, people, what do you do? Yeah, well, I know you sent us a bunch of photos, and we have some of the Dick Tracy ones and others that people can go see. But what? What finally got you all to start the whole lemon Abner society. Donnie Pitchford  37:07 Oh, well, that goes back to 1983 right, and I'll go back even farther than that. I told you that my dad had mentioned lemon Abner to me as a kid. Dr Joe Oliver played a 15 minute lemon Abner show on KSA you at Stephen F Austin State University. That got me. I was already into old time radio, but it was the next summer 1981 there's a radio station, an am station in Gilmer, Texas Christian radio station that started running Lum and Abner every day. First it was 530 in the evening, and then I think they switched it to 1215 or so. And I started listening, started setting up my recorder, recording it every day. And a friend of mine named David Miller, who was also a radio show collector, lived in the Dallas area, I would send them to him, and at first he wasn't impressed, but then suddenly he got hooked. And when he got hooked, he got enthusiastic. He started making phone calls. He called Mrs. Lock chet's widow and talked to her. He spoke to a fellow who had written a number of articles, George Lily, who was an early proponent or an early promoter of lemon Abner, as far as reruns in the 1960s and it was through George Lilly that I was put in touch with Sam Brown in Dongola, Illinois, and because he had contacted Mr. Lilly as well. And before long, we were talking, heard about this guy named Tim Hollis. Sam and I met in Pine Ridge for lemon Abner day in 1982 for the first time, and hit it off like long lost friends and became very good friends. And then in 84 I believe it was Sam and Tim and Rex riffle met again, or met for the first time together, I guess in Pine Ridge. And I wasn't there that time. But somehow, in all of that confusion, it was proposed to start the national lemon Abner society, and we started publishing the Jot them down journal in the summer of 1984 Michael Hingson  39:43 and for those who don't know the Jotham down journal, because the store that lemon Abner ran was the Jotham down store anyway, right? Donnie Pitchford  39:50 Go ahead, yes. And that was Tim's title. Tim created the title The Jotham down journal, and we started publishing and started seeking information. And it started as just a simple photocopy on paper publication. It became a very slick publication. In 1990 or 91 Sam started recording cassettes, reading the journals, because we were hearing from Blind fans that said, you know, I enjoy the journal. I have to have somebody read it to me. This is before screen readers. And of course, you know this technology better than I do, but before any type of technology was available, and Sam said, Well, I'll tell you. I'll just start reading it on tape and I'll make copies. Just started very simply, and from then on, until the last issue in in 2007 Sam would record a cassette every other month, or when we went quarterly, four times a year, and he would mail those to the the blind members, who would listen to those. And sometimes they would keep them, and sometimes they would return them for Sam to recycle. But incidentally, those are all online now, Michael Hingson  41:03 yeah, I've actually looked at a few of those. Those are kind of fun. So the London Avenue society got formed, and then you started having conventions. Donnie Pitchford  41:14 Yes, yes. First convention was in 1985 and we did a lot of things with we would do recreations. We would do a lot of new scripts, where, if we had someone that we got to the point where we would have people that hadn't worked with lemon Abner. So we would have lemon Abner meet the great Gildersleeve. Actually, Willard had worked on the lumen Abner half hour show at some point. I believe les Tremain had never worked directly with them, but he was well, he was in some Horlicks malted milk commercials in the 1930s and of course, the Lone Ranger was never on the London Abner show and vice versa, until we got hold of it. So we had Fred Foy in 1999 and he agreed to be the announcer, narrator and play the part of the Lone Ranger. So we did Lum and Abner meet the Lone Ranger, which was a lot of fun. We had parley bear, so Lum and Abner met Chester of Gun Smoke. And those were just a lot of fun to do. And Tim, Tim would write some of them, I would write some of them, or we would collaborate back and forth to come up with these scripts. Did love and amner, ever meet Superman? No, we never got to that. That would have been great. Yeah, if we could have come up with somebody who had played Superman, that would have been a lot of fun. We had lemon Abner meet Kathie Lee Crosby as herself. Yeah, they met Frank brazzi One time. That must be fun. It was a lot of fun. We had some people would recreate the characters. We had the lady who had played Abner's daughter, Mary Lee Rob replay. She played that character again, 50 years later, coming back home to see, you know, to see family. Several other things, we had London Abner meet Gumby one time. Of all things, we had Dow McKinnon as a guest. And we had Kay Lineker come back and reprise one of her roles, the role she played in the London Abner movie. Bob's Watson did that as well. Some years we didn't have a script, which I regret, but we had other things going on. We had anniversaries of London Abner movies that we would play. So whatever we did, we tailored it around our guest stars, like Dick Beals, Sam Edwards, Roby Lester, gee whiz. I know I'm leaving people out. Michael Hingson  43:52 Well, that's okay, but, but certainly a lot of fun. What? Yes, what? Cartoonist really influenced you as a child? Donnie Pitchford  44:01 Oh, wow. I would say the first thing I saw that got my attention was the Flintstones on on prime time television, you know, the Hanna Barbera prime time things certainly Walt Disney, the animation that they would run, that he would show, and the behind the scenes, things that would be on the Disney show, things like almost almost anything animated as a kid, got my attention. But Walter Lance, you know, on the Woody Woodpecker show used to have, he'd have little features about how animation was done, and that that inspired me, that that just thrilled me. And I read Fred lachel's Snuffy Smith Chester Gould's Dick Tracy. Tracy, which that was a that's why the Dick Tracy connection, later was such a big deal for me. Almost anything in the Sunday comics that was big. Foot. In other words, the cartoony, exaggerated characters are called, sometimes called Bigfoot, Bigfoot cartooning, or Bigfoot characters. Those were always the things I looked for, Bugs Bunny, any of the people that worked on those some were anonymous. And years later, I started learning the names of who drew Popeye, you know, like LZ seagar, the originator, or bud sagendorf or George Wildman, and later high eysman. But people like that were my heroes. Later on, I was interested in I would read the Batman comics, or I would see Tarzan in the newspaper. I admired the work of Russ Manning. Michael Hingson  45:49 Do you know the name Tom Hatton? Yes, I do. Yeah. Yes. Tom did Popeye shows on KTLA Channel Five when I was growing up, and he was famous for, as he described it, squiggles. He would make a squiggle and he would turn it into something. And he was right on TV, which was so much fun. Donnie Pitchford  46:09 We had a guy in Memphis who did the same thing. His name was, he's known as Captain Bill, C, A, P, you know, Captain Bill. And he did very much the same thing. He'd have a child come up, I think some, in some cases, they're called drools. Is one word for them. There was a yeah, in Tim hollis's area, there was cousin Cliff Holman who did that. And would he might have a kid draw a squiggle, and then he would create something from it right there on the spot, a very similar type of thing, or a letter of the alphabet, or your initials, that sort Michael Hingson  46:43 of thing. Yeah. Tom did that for years. It was fun. Of course, I couldn't see them, but he talked enough that I knew what was going on. It's kind of fun. My brother loved them, yeah? So later on, when you got to be a teenager and beyond what cartoonist maybe influenced you more? Donnie Pitchford  47:03 Well, I would have to say George, probably because I was corresponding with him, right? Also, I would see the work of Carl Barks, who created Uncle Scrooge McDuck and the Donald Duck comics and all that. His stuff was all in reprint at that time, he was still living, but I didn't know he could be contacted. I didn't try to write to it, right? Years later, years later, I did get an autograph, which was, was very nice. But those people, a lot of people, Neil Adams, who did Batman, the guys at Charlton Comics, Steve Ditko, who was the CO creator of spider man, but he had a disagreement with Stan Lee, and went back to Charlton Comics and just turned out 1000s of pages, but his work was was inspirational. Another was Joe Staton, who was working at Charleton comics, who I got to work with on several projects later on, and I would say just all of those guys that I was reading at the time. Pat Boyette was another Charlton artist. I tend to gravitate toward the Charlton company because their artists weren't contained in a house style. They were allowed to do their own style. They didn't pay as much. But a lot of them were either older guys that said, I'm tired of this, of the DC Marvel system. I want to just, you know, have creative freedom. Charlton said, come on. And so they would work there and less stress, less money, probably one guy named Don Newton started there and became a legend in the industry at other companies. So I found all of those guys inspiring, and I felt I could learn from all of them. Michael Hingson  48:59 Well, you always wanted to be a cartoonist. Did you have any other real career goals, like, was teaching a goal that you wanted to do, or was it just cartooning it? Donnie Pitchford  49:07 Well, it was just a secondary, you know, as I said, when I started, I thought, I'll just do that for a few years. You know, I didn't know it was going to be like 27 but I we had a lot of success. We had, I had some student groups that would enter video competitions. And for 20 straight years, we placed either first, second or third in state competition with one Summit, one entry, another or another every year. And that was notable. I mean, I give the kids the credit for that. But then about five or six of those years, we had what we call state championship wins, you know, we were like the number one project in the state of Texas. So, you know, we had some great success, I think, in that so a lot of years there, I really, you know, that was a blessing to me. Was that career, you. Well, it just, it just got to be too much time for change. After a while, Michael Hingson  50:05 was art just a talent that you had, and cartoon drawing a talent you had, or, I don't remember how much you said about did you have any real special training as such? Donnie Pitchford  50:14 Well, all of my training was, I just couldn't afford to go to a specialized school. You know, at one time, the Joe Kubert School opened just about the time I graduated high school, it was in New Jersey. I just couldn't make that happen, so I went to state colleges and universities and did the best I could. I took commercial art classes, drawing classes, design classes, even ceramics, which came in very handy when I did some sculpting here in the last eight or nine years and worked as an assistant to a sculptor named Bob harness who lives here in Carthage, but I never had any actual comic strip slash comic book training, so I learned as much of that as I could from guys like George wild. And then after I started the lemon Avenue comic strip, an artist named Joe, named Jim Amish, who worked for Marvel, did a lot of work for the Archie Comics. And tremendous anchor is his. He's really a tremendous anchor, and does a lot of ink work over other artists pencils. Jim would call and say, he said, I want to give you some advice. I'm like, okay, at 3am he's still giving me advice. So I'd go around for two or three days feeling like a failure, but then I would, I would think about all the lessons, you know, that he had told me. And so I learned a lot from Jim and tremendous, tremendous guy. And I would listen to what high, sometimes high would call up and say, Why did you use that purple beg your pardon. So it was fun. I mean, those fellows would share with me, and I learned a great deal from those guys. Michael Hingson  52:11 Are you in any way passing that knowledge on to others today? Donnie Pitchford  52:16 I don't know that I am. I've had an offer or two to do some teaching. I just don't know if I'm if I'm going to get back into that or not. Yeah, I'm so at this point, focused on, quote, unquote, being a cartoonist and trying to make that, that age five dream, a reality, that I'm not sure I'm ready to do that again. And you know, I'm not, I'm not 21 anymore. Michael Hingson  52:45 I didn't know whether you were giving advice to people and just sort of informally doing it, as opposed to doing formal teaching. Donnie Pitchford  52:51 Well, informally, yes, I mean, if anybody asks, you know, I'll be glad to share whatever I can. But yeah, I'm not teaching any classes at this point. Michael Hingson  53:01 Well, you have certainly taken lemon Abner to interesting places in New Heights. One, one thing that attracted me and we talked about it before, was in 2019, lemon Abner in Oz. That was fun. Donnie Pitchford  53:17 Well, the credit for that goes to Tim Hollis. Tim wrote that as a short story years ago when he was first interested in lemon Abner. And I don't know if he ever had that published through the International oz society or not. I don't remember, but Tim later turned that into a radio script when we had a batch of guests. This was in 2001 we had, let's see Sam Edwards, Dick Beals, Roby Lester and Rhoda Williams. And each of them had done something related to Oz, either the children's records or storybook records or animation or something. They were involved somewhere in some type of Oz adaptation. So Tim turned his short story into a radio script that we performed there at the convention. So that was a lot of fun. And then he suggested, Why don't I turn that into a comic strip story? So that's what we did. But that was fun, yeah, and we used the recordings of those people because they had given us permission, you know, to use a recording however we saw fit. The only problem is we had a mistake. The fellow that was running the sound had a dead mic and didn't know it. Oh, gosh. So some of them are bit Off mic in that audio, but we did the best. I did the best I could Michael Hingson  54:40 with it's it sounded good. I certainly have no complaints. 54:45 Thank you for that. Michael Hingson  54:47 I I said no complaints at all. I think it was really fun and very creative. And it's kind of really neat to see so much creativity in terms of all the stuff that that you do. As a cartoonist, me having never seen cartoons, but I learned intellectually to appreciate the talent that goes into it. And of course, you guys do put the scripts together every week, which is a lot of fun to be able to listen to them well. Donnie Pitchford  55:17 And that's what that was, the audience I hoped that we would would tap into right there and it, it was guys like you that would would talk to me and say, What am I going to do? You know, I can't see it. So that's why the audio idea came about. And it's taken on a life of its own, really. And we've got Mark Ridgway, who has created a lot of musical cues for us that we use and Michael Hingson  55:45 who plays the organ? Donnie Pitchford  55:47 That's Mark Ridgway. It is Mark, okay, yes, yes. And it's actually digital, I'm sure. I think it's a digital keyboard, Michael Hingson  55:55 yeah, but it is. It's a, it's a really good sounding one, though. Donnie Pitchford  55:59 Yes, yes. There are a few cues that I did, which probably are the ones that don't sound so good, like if we ever need really bad music. If you remember the story we did, and I don't remember the name of it, what do we call it anyway? Lum tries to start a soap opera. Think this was about a year ago. Yeah, and Cedric is going to play, I don't remember it was an organ or a piano, and I don't remember what he played, but whatever it was, I think was Mary Had Michael Hingson  56:32 a Little Lamb, Mary's, Mary Had a Little Lamb on the piano. Sort of kind played. Donnie Pitchford  56:35 It was played very badly, well that, yes, it was on purpose. When mom plays lum tries to play the saxophone. That was me, and I hadn't played this. I used to play the sax. In fact, I played in a swing orchestra here in Carthage, Texas for about five years back in from the early 90s. And so I had this idea, and I hadn't played the horn probably since, probably in 20 years, and his. So I got it out, and I thought, you know, it's gonna sound terrible because it needs maintenance, but it doesn't matter. It's lump playing it, so I got to play really badly. Michael Hingson  57:14 It was perfect. It was perfect, Donnie Pitchford  57:16 yeah, because it had to sound bad. Michael Hingson  57:19 How do y'all create all these different plots. I remember so many, like the buzzard, you know, and, oh yeah, that was fun. And so many. How do you come up with those? Donnie Pitchford  57:28 Well, I used to get some really good ideas while mowing the yard. Don't ask me, why? Or I get ideas. I get ideas in the weirdest thing, weirdest places. Sometimes I have ideas in the shower. You know, I said, I better write this down. Sometimes I'll wake up in the middle of the night with an idea, but there the ideas just come to me. Yeah? The buzzard was fun. I'd had that one. Pretty creative. Yeah, the one about, the one about, let me see. Oh, there was one we did, where wasn't the buzzard? What was that other one? I called the Whisper? Yeah, there was a strange voice that was coming lum thought it was coming from his radio. And he turns his radio off, and He still hears it, and it was a villain who had somehow hypnotized everyone so that they wouldn't see him and he would use his voice only. And then there's a character I came up with, and let me see Larry Gasman played it, and I called him Larry John Walden, and he was the only guy he was blind. He was the only guy that wasn't hypnotized because he couldn't see the you know, I use the old thing about the watch in front of the eyes. I mean, he was the only guy that wasn't hypnotized, so he wasn't fooled by the whisper, and he could track him, because his hearing was so acute that he was able to find him. In fact, I think he could hear his watch ticking or something like that. So he was the hero of that piece. But, well, I just, I just think up ideas and write them down. Tim Hollis has written some of the scripts, maybe three or four for me, I've adapted some scripts that London Abner did that were never broadcast or that were never recorded. Rather, I've adapted a few, written several, and I keep saying, Well, when I completely run out of ideas, I'll just have to quit. Michael Hingson  59:32 Well, hopefully that never happens. What? What are your future plans? Donnie Pitchford  59:38 Well, right now, there's nothing major in the works other than just maintaining the strip, trying to continue it, trying to make it entertaining, and hopefully doing a little work on the website and getting it into the hands of more people. And I'd like to increase. Least newspaper coverage, if at all possible. And because this thing doesn't, you know, it's got to pay for itself somehow. So you know, I'm not getting rich by any means. But you know, I want to keep it fun. I want to keep having fun with it. Hopefully people will enjoy it. Hopefully we can reach younger readers, listeners, and hopefully lemon Abner can appeal to even younger audiences yet, so that we can keep those characters going. Michael Hingson  1:00:29 Yeah, there's so much entertainment there. I hope that happens now in the the life of Donnie Pitchford. Is there a wife and kids? Donnie Pitchford  1:00:40 Yes, there's a wife of almost 40 years. We unfortunately don't have any children. We've almost feel like we adopted several children all the years we were teaching. We we've adopted several cats along the way. And so, you know, we've had cats as pets for almost ever, since we were married. But that's she's, she's great, you know, she's, she's been my best friend and supporter all these years. And we were members of first Methodist Church here in Carthage, Texas, and doing some volunteer work there, and helping to teach Sunday school, and very involved and active in that church. Michael Hingson  1:01:19 So I have a cat, and I hear her outside, not outside the house, but outside the the office here, she wants me to go feed her, and we, we shaved her yesterday because her hair gets long and Matt's very easily. So she got shaved yesterday. So she's probably seeking a little vengeance from that too, but, but my wife and I were married 40 years. She passed away in November of 2022 so it's me and stitch the cat and Alamo the dog, and Karen is monitoring us somewhere. And as I tell everyone, I've got to continue to be a good kid, because if I'm not, I'm going to hear about it. So I got to be good. But it's a lot of fun. Well, I want to thank you for being with us today. This has been a lot of fun. I've learned a lot, but it's just been great to have another podcast talking about old radio shows. And you said again, if people want to reach out, they can go to lemon Abner comics.com if people want to talk to you about doing any kind of cartooning or anything like that. What's the best way they can do that? Donnie Pitchford  1:02:24 Well, they can go to the London Abner dot lumen, Abner comics.com website, and there's a contact a link right there at the top of the page. So yeah, they can contact me through that. Probably that's the easiest way to do it. Michael Hingson  1:02:37 Okay, well, I want to thank you again for being here, and I want to thank all y'all out there. That's how they talk in Texas, right? It's all y'all for everybody. Donnie Pitchford  1:02:46 Well, some of them do, and some of them in Arkansas do too. Well, yeah. Michael Hingson  1:02:49 And then there's some who don't, yeah, y'all means everything, and it Speaker 1  1:02:54 don't, yeah, I don't think squire skimp says it that way. Michael Hingson  1:02:58 Well, Squire, you know, whatever it takes. But I want to thank you all for being here, and please give us a five star rating wherever you're listening or watching the podcast. Donnie would appreciate it. I would appreciate it, and also give us a review. We'd love to get your reviews, so please do that. If you can think of anyone else who ought to be a guest, and I think Donnie has already suggested a few. So Donnie as well, anyone else who ought to come on the podcast, we'd love it. Appreciate you introducing us, and you know, we'll go from there. And I know at some point in the future, the Michael hingson Group Inc is going to be a sponsor, because we've started that process for lemon. Abner, yes, thank you. Thank you. So I want to, I want to thank love and Squire for that 1:03:45 years. Well, it's been my pleasure. Michael Hingson  1:03:50 Well, thank you all and again, really, seriously, Donnie, I really appreciate you being here. This has been a lot of fun. So thank you for coming. Donnie Pitchford  1:03:58 Thank you. 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Two Dubai sellers reveal how they built seven-figure brands via duty-free, Amazon UAE, and quick commerce. Plus lessons for cold-chain fulfillment, PPC scaling, and expansion lessons. ► Watch The Podcasts On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Helium10SeriousSellersPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft Recording live from Worldef Dubai, Bradley Sutton sits down with two UAE-based ecommerce operators who built seven-figure businesses in very different ways. One through iconic local products and duty-free dominance, the other through acquiring and scaling an Amazon-first brand across markets. First up is Rami Rabia of Al Nassma Chocolates, a Dubai chocolate pioneer known for camel milk chocolate and giftable products. Rami breaks down the region's offline-heavy reality (with duty-free as a major growth engine), why COVID forced rapid channel diversification, and how Amazon UAE's cold-chain logistics solved the biggest hurdle in selling chocolate online: heat and product sensitivity. He also shares how he uses Helium 10 to track seasonal search behavior tied to Dubai's nonstop calendar of holidays and gifting moments, plus his interest in TikTok Shop once it launches locally. Then Aslam Yousuf, founder of S2C, explains how he acquired an Amazon UAE brand (instead of starting from scratch), scaled it beyond $1M, and used “quick commerce” via Noon to accelerate growth. He dives into the systems behind scaling in competitive categories—brand positioning, packaging upgrades, content overhauls, marketplace expansion (India and KSA), and a hard-earned logistics lesson from choosing the wrong shipping partner. The episode wraps with his view on Helium 10's impact and what it takes to build a regional winner that's ready for bigger markets. In episode 737 of the Serious Sellers Podcast, Bradley, Rami, and Aslam discuss: 00:00 – Seven-Figure Brands… on Amazon UAE (Live From Dubai) 00:55 – Meet Rami Rabia of Al Nassma Chocolates 01:17 – Camel Milk Chocolate Origin & Product Line Breakdown 02:10 – Online vs Offline Sales & Dubai Duty-Free Dominance 03:11 – COVID Forced Channel Diversification 04:41 – How Amazon UAE Solves Chocolate Fulfillment (Cold Chain) 05:48 – Helium 10 for Seasonal Keyword Demand in Dubai 08:48 – TikTok Virality & TikTok Shop Plans 09:38 – Meet Aslam Yousuf, Founder of S2C 13:42 – Acquisition to Brand Growth 14:21 – Noon Explained: 15-Minute “Quick Commerce” 24:19 – Biggest Mistake: Wrong Shipping Partner & Customs Nightmare

The Fort Point HenHouse merger is the subject today with Justin Catalana of Fort Point Brewing and Colin MacDonald of HenHouse Brewing, on Brew Ha Ha with Herlinda Heras. Justin is calling in on the phone today while his friend and colleague Colin is in the studio at Wine C0untry Radio with Herlinda Heras. Fort Point Beer Co. has been featured on Brew Ha Ha before, the last time was this episode. Colin has been on the show before, most recently this episode in 2024 about the Freshtival that year. Recently HenHouse and Fort Point breweries joined forces. Although they still produce beers under the two brands, Colin describes them as having complimentary strengths. HenHouse is rooted in the North Bay and Fort Point has grown to be San Francisco's biggest craft beer. The first beer tasted today is an alcohol-free KSA from Fort Point. SF Beer Week is happening all over the Bay Area. Fort Point makes KSA which is a non-alcoholic Kölsch style beer. They also make other NA beers. Herlinda will be with Fort Point at the Dim Sum Brunch at the Hong Kong Lounge on Saturday. KSA is the beer they are most known for. Kolsch style beer comes from Cologne, Germany. They will be serving this beer tonight in the same style as a brew pub in Cologne, in the same kind of glasses. The event on Saturday is a huge Dim Sum service with Fort Point beers. This is one of Herlinda’s favorite SF Beer Week events. Russian River Brewing Co. is open in Santa Rosa on 4th St. and at their big Windsor location. Visit their website for up-to-date Pliny the Younger 2026 information. Big Chicken Big Chicken is a double IPA that HenHouse makes once a year. It is also a statement about freshness. They want it to be the freshest beer it can be. You can buy beer that was packaged the same day. Fresh beer is so much better and makes enough of a difference that they founded the brewery on that principle. They used to do a promotion called the Freshtival, where they brought beers in that were no more than a week old. This Sunday Mar. 1 they have an event to promote the end of Big Chicken this year. Colin compares its flavor to a tropical fruit bowl. That then begs the question, what do you pair it with? Something big and intense, so fried chicken. The Big Chicken fest this year closes with the Fried Chicken competition at Palace of Barrels in Petaluma, from noon to 4 PM. They will have 5 food trucks there serving to the people and a distinguished panel of judges. There will also be a separate hot sauce award. There will be a distinguished guest list and plenty of great tasting fresh beer.

Mo and Alex are back after a few weeks off due to busy travel schedules -- but the laughs remain in this all male episode. 3 guy callers all in their 30's with a variety of love issues that they'd like a dude take on. Let's go!Caller #1 is El 37yrs from Riyadh, KSA. El's wife feels like she is competing with El over his time with his son and family members when they vacation in the Philippines. Is it unfair to him or does he need to manage his time better?Caller #2 is RC 39yrs from Paranaque. RC is an introvert looking for at least a date. He hasnt been on one in 4 years, hasnt had sex in 13 years. He's good-looking and owns a business, but doesn't hit with the ladies. Caller #3 is Erwin 36yrs from Laguna. Erwin is also another successful guy looking for something. This time, it's a girl who is willing to co-parent with him on a baby. Erwin is a traditional gay with a strong urge to be a biological parent. GTWM and Good Times Radio are now streaming exclusively live on Discord!Join the Discord community by going to ⁠⁠www.discord.gg/goodtimesradio

17 Feb 2026. Dubai’s premium leisure airline Beond is opening a Bahrain base, launching new Maldives services as competition across the Gulf intensifies. We speak to the team behind the move. Plus, we pay tribute to royal photographer Ramesh Shukla, who chronicled the history of the UAE. Etihad Rail is preparing to launch passenger services within months, executive reporter Georgia Tolley got a sneak preview onboard and brings us the details, including what it could mean for GDP. And Premier Inn unveils a AED 2 billion expansion plan to double its Gulf footprint.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

05 Feb 2026. It’s earnings season, and the CEO of Saudi low-cost carrier flyadeal joins us in the studio to walk through the airline’s latest numbers. NMDC has also posted record 2025 results and is now looking beyond the UAE, CEO Eng. Yasser Zaghloul tells us where next. Plus, software giant Zoho is building its own data centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, we find out what that really involves. Aldar Education partners with 450-year-old Rugby School to open a new Dubai campus. CEO Sahar Cooper joins us on why demand for premium education keeps rising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(0:00) Intro(0:02) Rooi walay stuffed toys ka hukm?(0:52) Kunday ki bijli istemal karna?(1:20) Doosri shadi ke side effects aur 2 biwiyon mein adal?(2:32) Biwiyon ko aisi portions mein rakhna?(3:05) Gul Plaza ki aag mein Qur'ani aayaat ka mehfooz rehna?(3:56) Online business mein reseller product ka commission lena?(11:36) 2 saffon ke samne se guzarna?(11:41) Chappal wali jagah par namaz parhna?(11:51) Zuban se aise alfaaz nikal jana?(12:31) Wagah Border se jamaat ka Mufti Sahab se milne aana(13:19) Online application loan ka sood?(14:20) Clifton Bahria se listener Jamshed ka Mufti Sahab se milne aana(15:47) Islamic bank se house finance karwana?(16:22) Hazrat Musa (AS) ka Allah se direct kalam karne par sawal (Nabi ﷺ ki fazilat)(19:40) Bijli na ho to kunda lagana?(20:34) Installment par plot bina qabza liye bechna?(25:01) Estate agents ka plots aur cars ka business?(26:14) Property qabzay se pehle bechna?(28:00) Dr. Israr Ahmed (RA) ke hawale se baat(28:18) Kisi shakhs se mulaqat(28:41) KSA se Mufti Sahab ke liye perfume gift(29:04) Casino digital project agar 3rd party ke through mile to?(32:48) Apni zameen Qaumi Bachat walon ko dena?(33:49) Mayyat ka khana zabardasti khilana?(34:39) Shampoo aur sabun bechne mein zakheera (stock) karna?(35:56) Qawwali ka hukm? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hoe meer regels voor de legale aanbieders, hoe harder het illegale circuit groeit. Inmiddels gaat naar schatting ruim de helft van de 2,5 – 3 miljard euro in de Nederlandse gokmarkt naar illegale partijen, blijkt uit de meest recente monitoringsrapportage van de kansspelautoriteit (KSA) over de eerste helft van 2025. De illegale partijen profiteren van de strengere regels en hogere belastingen in de vergunde sector. En dus is het tijd voor advies aan Ministerie van Financiën en de staatssecretaris van rechtsbescherming en dat komt van Robert De Boeck oprichter van Antea Participaties.

(0:00) Intro (0:02) Khutba, Qur'ani Aayaat aur Dua (0:59) Har Nabi ke 4 Farz-e-Mansabi (2:06) Ambiya ki zimmedari: Rooh ko zinda karna (2:20) Rooh vs Jism (3:59) Insaan aur janwaron ki neend ka farq (4:27) Panda vs Karachi ke sust naujawan (4:51) Sehat ke liye neend kyun zaroori hai? (7:04) Rooh ko zinda rakhne ke liye kam khana (7:56) Do waqt khana vs din bhar thora thora khana (9:36) Muslim fasting ka concept (9:55) US university professor ka Muslim fasting par tabsira (11:07) Angrezon ka propaganda (11:27) Mufti Sahab ka Germany mein Iqbal House ka visit (12:09) Angrezon ki haqeeqat: infradi vs ijtemai nizam (13:01) Africa mein gold par qabza (13:09) Recent war mein US ki reality (14:07) Gora vs Muslim: zulm aur berahmi (14:26) Hitler ke mazalim (Germany ka mushahida) (15:18) Aaj ka butt: Maghribi tehzeeb (15:37) Musalman buri kyun hote hain? (15:47) Taqleed par tanziya jumlon ka jawab (16:32) Qabar par jana aur tark-e-taqleed ka ghalat tasawwur (17:17) Mufti Sahab topic se hat'tay kyun hain? (18:00) Mufti Rasheed Ahmed Sahab ki research: Muslims ka zawaal (18:34) Dr. Hameedullah Sahab ka tabsira: tareekhi ghaltiyan (19:32) Abdul Rehman Ash'as ki misaal (20:09) Hajjaj bin Yusuf ke khilaf qadam kyun uthaya? (24:05) University students ke jazbaat se khelna (24:54) Zalim hakim ke khilaf jihad ka sahih tareeqa (25:48) Sahih Muslim ki hadith (26:04) Ehtijaj aur baghawat ka farq (26:24) Kya Nabi ﷺ logon ko buzdil bana rahe thay? (26:55) Infradi aur ijtemai nizam (27:24) KSA company report (28:51) Angrez ka clip: nizam ki misaal (29:21) Amma Hawwa: sab se khushqismat aurat (29:55) Madaris aur offices ka ijtemai nizam (31:54) Masjid committee ka nizam (32:11) Mufti Rasheed Ahmed Sahab ka usool-e-nizam (32:33) Social media par negativity (33:11) Mufti Sahab ka social media se waqfa (35:32) Sindh government aur gutter ka dardnaak waqia (36:49) Ghar ke bahar khulay gutter (37:21) Gutter ke dhakkan chori hone ka masla (41:29) Abdul Rehman Ash'as ki baghawat ka anjaam (42:32) Bangladesh mein aazadi ka game (43:49) Hakumat ke khilaf baghawat ka bhayanak natija (45:35) Pakistan ke hasideen ka zabardast ilaaj (46:47) Abdul Rehman Ash'as ki maut ka sabq (47:38) Ummat ko uksane walay scholar ka jawab (49:41) Allama Ibn-e-Taimiyyah رحمہ اللہ ki tahreer (50:23) Muslim ka khoon sasta nahi (51:02) Saudi–Pakistan agreement par manfi tabsiray (53:27) Israel ki nazar Saudi Arabia par (54:03) Defence vs economy (55:19) Ijtemai nizam ka sahi tareeqa (56:12) Saudi Arabia vs Pakistan: aman-o-amaan (57:19) Musalman ke liye sehatmand hona kyun zaroori? (1:00:10) Normal insan ke liye food timing (1:00:41) Sehat ke liye neend ke zaroori ghantay (1:02:04) Nabi ﷺ ka farman aur neend ka andaaz (1:04:39) Quality sleep (10 pm – 2 am) (1:05:32) Achha insan banne ki 4 khoobiyan (1:09:26) Khulasa bayan aur dua (1:09:55) Public wedding video ka viral hona (1:11:21) Bridal makeup mein male artists ka masla (1:14:32) Behnon ke sath rehne walay bhai ka hukam (1:15:18) Behishti Zewar se bachon ki tarbiyat (1:16:44) Khutba ke dauran sunnatain parhna (1:18:26) Desi ghee business ki research (1:26:32) Honey business aur khalis cheez ka masla (1:29:13) Azerbaijan travel aur olive oil reality (1:30:27) Cow business ka tareeqa (1:32:49) Sawalat karne ka adaab (1:33:31) Hindu ke sath khana khana kaisa hai? (1:33:34) Ameen aahista kehne ka masla (1:35:23) Ulama ka assembly mein rehna kyun zaroori hai? (1:36:57) Junaid Jamshed ki naat aur aqeede ka masla (1:39:13) Kohat se Muhabbat bhara paigham (1:40:00) Qur'an ki aayat ka matlab Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our EMEA APAC regulatory insights series colleagues from our EMEA APAC offices provide an update on some of the key regulatory issues they are seeing in their local market. In this latest episode Matthew Shanahan, Karl Masi, Hasanali Pirnhai and Ratul Roshan from our Dubai and Saudi offices discuss: • The new CBUAE AML Law and the new Central Bank governing law • CBUAE's 2025 Exchange Business Regulations and potential overlaps with existing retail payment services and stored value facility regulations. • Recent developments in KSA on policy positions on blockchain and virtual assets, and what the future may hold. • Financial promotion regulations in KSA for wealth and asset management.

Sonia Gokhale, Co-Founder and General Partner at VentureSouq, breaks down how founders can build and scale fintech across the Gulf. We unpack why Saudi Arabia and the UAE are the first markets to crack, how government sandboxes and clear licensing paths reduce friction, and why B2B fintech often delivers the strongest unit economics. Sonia also walks through lessons from recent exits like Tabby, fundraising dynamics for seed through Series B, and the infrastructure opportunities in payments, credit, and compliance. If you are a founder aiming to land your first enterprise customers in the region or an investor mapping the next wave of MENA fintech, this conversation delivers a practical playbook.What you'll learnHow to navigate sandboxes and licensing in KSA and the UAEThe go-to-market order that shortens sales cycles with enterprisesPricing and unit economics that work for B2B fintech in the GulfSignals from Tabby-style outcomes and what they mean for foundersFundraising expectations and how global capital views MENA todayWho it's forFintech founders, product leaders, and investors evaluating MENA as a primary or expansion market.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonia-seth-gokhale-b0906014/

Non-voluntary maidUk train terrorist attack1000 medical interns from KSA who will never work in Canada prioritized over Canadians,Silence from the carney camp on the supreme court ruling,Digital euro coming,Checklist for going live:Name of stream changedIntro songGood Morning, Everyone! Today is date#Cpd #lpc, #ppc, #ndp, #canadianpolitics, #humor, #funny, #republican, #maga, #mcga,Sign Up for the Full ShowLocals (daily video)Sample Showshttps://canadapoli2.locals.com/ Spotify https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/canadapoli/subscribePrivate Full podcast audio https://canadapoli.com/feed/canadapoliblue/Buy subscriptions here (daily video and audio podcast):https://canadapoli.cm/canadapoli-subscriptions/Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/CanadaPoli/videosMe on Telegramhttps://t.me/realCanadaPoliMe on Rumblehttps://rumble.com/user/CanadaPoli Me on Odysseyhttps://odysee.com/@CanadaPoli:f Me on Bitchutehttps://www.bitchute.com/channel/l55JBxrgT3Hf/ Podcast RSShttps://anchor.fm/s/e57706d8/podcast/rss

Join me on an unforgettable journey across Saudi Arabia – from the futuristic capital Riyadh to the dramatic Red Sand Dunes where my travel partner Cynthia and I got repeatedly stuck. Along the way, we discover a country transforming itself through Vision 2030, meet warm and curious locals, and experience the blend of old traditions and bold modernization that defines the new KSA. We explore everything from a stressful airport check-in and a not-yet-running metro to quad biking in the desert and sunset reflections in Riyadh's Nabd Al Riyadh. See pictures and read more on https://www.theradiovagabond.com/248-saudi-arabia/

Fantasy Baseball Live – October 19, 2025 @ 3 pm ETSegment 1: ALCS and NLCS GamesSegment 2: Fantasy Questions of the NL CentralChicago Cubs1.Matt Shaw played ok, but honestly, did he live up to the hype – he hit .226 with a .295 OBP, 13 home runs, 17 stolen bases.a.What's his stat line in 2026 – HR, SB, BA, OBPi.Tim's response - .240 BA, 17 HR, 24 SB2.Michael Busch was great in 2025 with 34 home runs and a .261 batting average, .343 OBP. However, he hit .207 vs. left-handed pitches and only 4 of his 34 home runs. Are you worried that he'll fall into a platoon roll? Does it matter?a.Tim's response. Doesn't matter. He's a Top 10 first baseman3.Cade Horton was one of the leagues breakout rookie pitchers, posting a 2.67 ERA but only striking out less than 7.5 per nine.a.How should I think about him for next season. A number _________ pitcheri.Tim: Three starter with upside4.Danie Palcencia had 22 saves in 2025. Do you consider him a top 10 closer?a.Tim: No, still likes Porter Hodge5.Give me a sleeper in the organization (minor or majors) – Tim's response belowa.Moises Ballesteros - Light #1 or strong #2 catcherb.Jaxson Wiggins – Draft and Hold LeaguesCincinnati Reds1.In the first half, Elly De La Cruz hit 18 home runs, stole 25 bases and hit .284. In the second half, with fewer at-bats, he hit 4 home runs, stole 12 bases and hit .236. How worried are you coming into drafts this season?a.Tim's response – Not overly – should get 20 home runs and as many stolen bases as he wants. There could be 20-23 upside.2.Gavin Lux hit five home runs, stole one base. He did hit .269 with a .350 OBP. He's a fantasy dud, right?a.If so, then there are two duds on that squad. Ke Bryan Hayes and Lux. Not a good feeling going into the season, no?i.Tim's response - Lux is a dud! It's not a good feeling with Hayes.3.Where did the stolen bases go for Spencer Steer? He had 25 in 2024 and 7 last year. Baseballsavant shows his sprint speed at 66th, down for 73 in 2024a.Will the speed return in 2026?i.Tim's response – 11 stolen bases. Kind of.4.Stat line for Chase Burns – Wins, ERA, Ksa.Tim's response – 90's IP, 6 wins, 3.90, 110K5.Is Tony Santillian really the closer for the Reds? Are you trusting him?a.Tim's response - Yes, he likes the setup. Doesn't think they will resign Emilio Pagan6.Give me a sleeper in the organization (minor or majors) – Tim's responsea.Noelvi Marte – if he can control the strikezone better, Tim likes him a lotb.Andrew Abbott – Probably will fall and he might be targetMilwaukee Brewers1.Jackson Chourio stat line for 2026 – HR, SB, and BAa.He's a ____________ round pick?i.27 HR, 21 SB, .270 BAii.Late first, early second2.Andrew Vaughn showed flashes in 2025, hitting 14 home runs in 112 games. He hits lefties better than righties though - .313 vs. .230 but has power against both.a.How should I think of Vaughn at the draft table? A bit of a sleeper or a sucker pick?i.Tim's response – Is bullish. Hit 20 home runs, drive in 70.3.William Contreras over/under – 25 home runs.a.Tim's response – just under4.Jacob Misiorowski stat line for 2026a.Games started, Wins, ERA, Ki.Tim's response – 120 IP, 12 wins, 3.65, 145 K5.Give me a sleeper in the organization (minor or majors) – Tim's response is belowa.Abner Urbie – Tim wants him in all his league.b.Logan Henderson – If healthy, could be somebody – In Draft and Holds, after round 40c.Caleb DurbinClose5.Give me a sleeper in the organization (minor or majors)Close

The Left and the Right Deserve Each Other https://www.odwyerpr.com/story/public/23694/2025-10-03/left-right-deserve-each-other.html Bill Burr Destroys His Reputation https://youtu.be/PECQihXJb_g?si=kFBcglMmm1tWs4c8 00:00:00 – Cold Open, CB Radio Day & Show Plans Kicks off with loose banter about “National CB Day” vs. truckers, old-school CB culture, travel plans, and lining up guest co-hosts; sets a playful tone before hinting at heavier news. 00:10:00 – “Escaping the Simulation” Article They dissect a Popular Mechanics piece (and Roman Yampolskiy's ideas) on whether we can exit a simulated reality, poke holes in the write-up, and riff on paradoxes, mass meditation, and overloading “the system” with AI fluff. 00:20:00 – Books & Models of Reality Bringing in My Big TOE (Tom Campbell), The Holographic Universe (Talbot), and The Simulation Hypothesis (Virk), Mike contrasts “level 2” takes with richer frameworks—e.g., distributed-mind generation of reality vs. a Linux-in-the-sky overseer. 00:30:00 – Can You Really Get Out? They argue escape likely requires death or radical detachment (no attachments, near-Zen), invoke “life review,” karma/progression RPG mechanics, and conclude there's no cheap hack—only becoming a better human. 00:40:00 – Mind Power, NPCs & Inner Monologue Into consciousness: people without inner monologues/mental imagery, social-cue humor, and how thought quality affects health and “the sim.” They chew on whether offloading thinking to AI weakens individual processing and spawns weirder glitches. 00:50:00 – Headlines: Drones, War Talk & Odd Death Quick hits: NATO-airspace drone incursions; skepticism about Venezuela “seize the airfields” stories; and a troubling Texas case (GOP staffer death by self-immolation) with sealed records that fuels speculation. 01:00:00 – Transparency & Global Gen-Z Protests On sealed files, political ties, and why Gen-Z is protesting globally—social-media chain reactions from Madagascar to Nepal; digital natives demanding change in the streets. 01:10:00 – Libya, UK Digital IDs & BoBo Craze Libya headlines resurface; talk turns to rumored UK digital ID rollouts (timing, pushback), then a detour into BoBo collectible toys, pop-culture virality, and retail charts going bonkers. 01:20:00 – Saudi Soft Power: EA & Entertainment Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund keeps buying influence—EA deal talk, AI plays, and mega-city “The Line”; frames the Riyadh comedy festival as part of a broader rebrand. 01:30:00 – Riyadh Comedy Festival: Burr & Chappelle Bill Burr gets roasted for cashing a $1.5M+ gig and praising KSA after slamming billionaires; Chappelle says it's “easier to talk here than in America.” They wonder who was invited, who wasn't, and whether any set will be released. 01:40:00 – Pitmaster… Deodorant?! Cratchet corner: Progresso launches BBQ-smoke “Pitmaster” deodorant to pair with its soup line; sold-out “Pit Kits” spur jokes about meme products and manufactured scarcity. 01:50:00 – “Jetpack Man” over LAX: Files Drop FOIA'd FBI docs muddy the mystery: pilots describe a humanoid-looking object with no visible propulsion; not a balloon, maybe not a person—just more questions and withheld pages. Cue wild “monkey suit goblin” punchlines. 02:00:00 – AI Music & Wrap They debut/talk AI-assisted songs (“Peg Your Jeans…”, “Chubby Puppy”), muse on 90s-grunge vibes, and plug Patreon/next shows. Nostalgic music talk closes the loop. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research ▀▄▀▄▀ CONTACT LINKS ▀▄▀▄▀ ► Website: http://obdmpod.com ► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/obdmpod ► Full Videos at Odysee: https://odysee.com/@obdm:0 ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/obdmpod ► Instagram: obdmpod ► Email: ourbigdumbmouth at gmail ► RSS: http://ourbigdumbmouth.libsyn.com/rss ► iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/our-big-dumb-mouth/id261189509?mt=2  

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If you've ever said “I just need more time” or “I don't even know what to do next,” this episode is for you! I'm breaking down my signature 4-part prioritization filter to help overwhelmed visionaries figure out exactly where to focus next. You'll learn how to clarify your business season, categorize your to-do list, cut the noise, and commit to what actually moves the needle!✨Grab the free CEO Prioritization Pack: https://katschmoyer.com/prioritization-pack-freebie ✨Book a Roadmap Call with KSA team: https://katschmoyer.com/ks-agency ✨Grab your 2026 Calendar: https://shop.katschmoyer.com/shop-printable-calendar-yearly -----➡️ Quick Links For You:Not sure if you need an integrator? Take our free quiz: “You Might Need an Integrator If…” today!Ready to work with the KS Agency? We'd love to learn more about your digital biz! Click here to apply!

Thinking about becoming a CBT therapist but not sure where to start? In this episode of The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast, Dr Marianne Trent is joined by Sahana, a qualified CBT therapist, to explore the full pathway from PWP training to becoming a band 7 CBT therapist.You'll discover how the training works, what qualifications you need, and what life is really like during and after the course. From the reality of supervision and showing recorded sessions, to understanding the KSA portfolio and career progression opportunities, this episode offers an honest, practical guide to help you decide if CBT is the right path for you.#CBTTherapist #PsychologyCareers #MentalHealthProfessionals #CognitiveBehaviouralTherapy #AspiringPsychologist⏱️ Highlights & Timestamps:00:00 – Introduction: Why CBT is a popular career path01:26 – Sahana's journey from psychology degree to CBT therapist02:14 – Applying for trainee CBT roles & the KSA portfolio explained04:44 – How training is funded: salary, fees, and structure05:11 – Teaching blocks, supervision, and learning from experts07:08 – The role of supervisors and why support is vital08:02 – Group supervision & showing recorded sessions10:07 – Why recordings feel daunting but are essential for growth11:55 – Assessments, essays, case reports & the CTSR marking system13:16 – Cohort support, peer networks & leaning on each other14:55 – Training structure: 2 days university, 3 days placement15:25 – Qualifying as a band 7 & what the role looks like16:22 – Balancing face-to-face, remote, and group therapy work18:06 – Career progression: senior CBT roles & moving into doctorates19:49 – Why CBT training can be an empowering foundation for your career20:42 – Wrapping up: reflections & resourcesLinks:

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Eine gerade Nase, straffe Brüste, volles Haar: Wer schön sein will – reist nach Istanbul zur Schönheits-OP? Der boomende Markt hat seine Tücken, darum ist zwingend für eine Operation im Ausland eine gute Vorbereitung. Etwa 30 bis 60 Prozent der Kosten kann man einsparen bei einem ästhetischen Eingriff, wenn man dafür ins Ausland geht und sich nicht in der Schweiz behandeln lässt. Da Schönheitsoperationen zum ästhetischen Zweck nicht von der Grundversicherung gezahlt werden, steigen immer mehr ins Flugzeug, wenn sie vollere Haare, eine gerade Nase oder straffe Brüste wollen. Besonders in der Türkei boomt der Schönheitsmarkt. «Es gibt Top-Kliniken und Chirurgen, die das gut machen. Es gibt aber auch den Markt bis hin zur Scharlatanerie, wo es nur darum geht, mit wenig Qualität, möglichst viel Geld zu machen», sagt Schönheitschirurg Holger Klein vom Kantonsspital Aarau, er beobachtet den Trend schon lange und forscht dazu. Wie jede OP kann es auch bei einem Schönheitseingriff zu Komplikationen kommen. Wie man Risiken erkennt und sich gut auf eine Schönheits-OP vorbereitet, erklärt der Leiter der Schönheitsklinik des KSA im Ratgeber.

Hello and welcome to the show. Today, we are joined by Laila Al‑Yousuf and Matthew Sexton, founders of SAY Studio in Dubai. Under their leadership, SAY Studio has partnered with global names like LinkedIn, Apple, Google, and Siemens Energy, delivering LEED‑Gold workplace environments and expanding into hospitality and F&B with projects like Grand Mercure. Their studio has designed over 3 million sq ft of human‑centric, sustainable spaces and recently grew into KSA with high-profile workplace headquarters. So, without further ado, let's get into it!..Laila Al-Yousuf - LinkedInMatthew Sexton - LinkedInSAY Studio - Website | LinkedIn | Instagram..To stay updated with our episodes, please follow us on your favorite streaming platform..The aForm Show - ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠Alan George - ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠

We made it, Visionary!! It's the final episode of Season 2… and I couldn't be more grateful you've been on this ride with me!! From digital products to visibility, evergreen systems to launch strategies, we've covered SO MUCH this season. In today's episode, I'm closing things out with some heartfelt reflections and 3 practical things you can do this summer to keep momentum going in your biz… without burning out! I'm also spilling a few details about what's coming in Season 3 (hint: she's getting a glow up

If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber or join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••This week, the Map It Forward Middle East Podcast is also being syndicated to the Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map It Forward.This is the 5th episode in a 5-part series of the new direction of the Map It Forward Middle East podcast. Host Lee Safar is joined by co-founders of Bunni Coffee in Amman, Jordan, Shireen Muhaisen and James Lynes.In this series, Lee, Shireen, and James discuss what it's like to do business in the Middle East, the birthplace of roasted and brewed coffee.The 5 episodes in this series are:1. The Middle East Coffee Landscape - https://youtu.be/b2flXeAC2jA2. Building a Values Driven Business in Jordan - https://youtu.be/Dq2pc6bbmdY3. Challenges of the Middle East Coffee Market - https://youtu.be/dJPFoL-8Ln44. The Coffee Crisis and the Middle East - https://youtu.be/Hmd4AoXNkgY5. The Future of Coffee in the Middle East - https://youtu.be/Y8Lc_4b5dXwIn the final episode of the Map It Forward Middle East podcast series, host Lee Safar engages with Shireen and James from Bunni Coffee to discuss the future of coffee in the Middle East. The conversation delves into the cultural significance of coffee, its deep-rooted traditions, and the emerging trends in the region's coffee market, with a focus on Jordan, the GCC (especially KSA and UAE), and beyond. The episode also covers the growing awareness and shifts towards quality coffee in the Levant, the challenges and opportunities in the specialty coffee industry, and the importance of marrying good business practices with coffee expertise. Additionally, they introduce the upcoming 'Start A Coffee Side Hustle' mastermind group launching in July, designed to help new coffee entrepreneurs navigate the industry.Connect with Shireen Muhaisen and James Lynes at Bunni Coffee here:• https://bunni.coffee/• https://www.instagram.com/bunni.coffee/••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Connect with Map It Forward here: Website | Instagram | Mailinglist

If you love what we do, become a premium YouTube Subscriber or join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mapitforward••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••This is the 5th episode in a 5-part series of the new direction of the Map It Forward Middle East podcast. Host Lee Safar is joined by co-founders of Bunni Coffee in Amman, Jordan, Shireen Muhaisen and James Lynes.In this series, Lee, Shireen, and James discuss what it's like to do business in the Middle East, the birthplace of roasted and brewed coffee.The 5 episodes in this series are:1. The Middle East Coffee Landscape - https://youtu.be/b2flXeAC2jA2. Building a Values Driven Business in Jordan - https://youtu.be/Dq2pc6bbmdY3. Challenges of the Middle East Coffee Market - https://youtu.be/dJPFoL-8Ln44. The Coffee Crisis and the Middle East - https://youtu.be/Hmd4AoXNkgY5. The Future of Coffee in the Middle East - https://youtu.be/Y8Lc_4b5dXwIn the final episode of the Map It Forward Middle East podcast series, host Lee Safar engages with Shireen and James from Bunni Coffee to discuss the future of coffee in the Middle East. The conversation delves into the cultural significance of coffee, its deep-rooted traditions, and the emerging trends in the region's coffee market, with a focus on Jordan, the GCC (especially KSA and UAE), and beyond. The episode also covers the growing awareness and shifts towards quality coffee in the Levant, the challenges and opportunities in the specialty coffee industry, and the importance of marrying good business practices with coffee expertise. Additionally, they introduce the upcoming 'Start A Coffee Side Hustle' mastermind group launching in July, designed to help new coffee entrepreneurs navigate the industry.Connect with Shireen Muhaisen and James Lynes at Bunni Coffee here:• https://bunni.coffee/• https://www.instagram.com/bunni.coffee/••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Connect with Map It Forward here: Website | Instagram | Mailing list

We turn our attention to the Netherlands on today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, as Ted Orme-Claye of SBC News steps into the host's chair, joined by his namesake, Ted Menmuir, to discuss the Dutch market, a jurisdiction shrouded in political instability that puts the betting market at risk. Later in the episode, Viktor Kayed calls in live from an incredibly well timed Gaming in Holland conference, and gives updates on the discussions from the conference rooms in Amsterdam. Firstly, the two Teds discuss the collapse of the Dutch four-party coalition, the impact of this political instability on the betting market, give some context as to why coalitions across Europe have led to less secure regulatory environments, and highlight existing Dutch gambling regulations, such as age restrictions, advertising bans, and deposit limits.There is also a large focus on the black market, something that poses a serious threat to the regulated market in the Netherlands, and where the Dutch regulators, the KSA, stand on all of this. Check out Viktor's story as mentioned by Ted & Ted https://sbcnews.co.uk/featurednews/2025/06/04/netherlands-dick-schoof/Host: Ted Orme-ClayeGuests: Ted Menmuir, Viktor KayedProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: Scott FultoniGaming Daily is the official podcast of SBC Summit Malta. Taking place from 10-12 June at the Intercontinental in Malta, SBC Summit Malta is the definitive casino and betting event where European companies and professionals converge to explore cutting-edge insights, gain transformative skills, and forge impactful connections with senior decision-makers. Get your tickets now at sbcevents.com.iGaming Daily is also now on TikTok. Make sure to follow us at iGaming Daily Podcast (@igaming_daily_podcast) | TikTok for bite-size clips from your favourite podcast. 

30 May 2025. Travel sites are seeing sharp drops in bookings to the US from countries hit by tariffs. Are travellers changing course? We ask Emily Jenkins of DW Travel. Plus, ahead of tomorrow’s OPEC meeting, economist Dan Richards tells us what to expect. And PwC’s Stephen Anderson shares their latest outlook on the global and regional economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The mañana mentality has never worked for me. If it's important, if it needs to get done, do it now, because tomorrow never comes. This goes for the enjoyable things in life as well as the necessary. A missed opportunity could cost you money, but you can make more money. If a missed opportunity costs you a unique life experence, that may never be repeated. Today's essay notes examples. 

12 May 2025. Trump is heading to the Middle East with stops in Saudi, Qatar, and the UAE. Moody’s economist Gaurav Ganguly gives us his watchlist ahead of the visit. Plus, we speak to the chief development officer behind the Jebel Ali Racecourse masterplan. And as earnings season continues, we hear from dnata’s Steve Allen and Talabat CFO Khaled Al Faqsh on profits, tariffs, and growth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Psst…Your numbers are talking to you—are you listening? Here's a reminder that business is emotional, and it's easy to fall into decision-making based on gut feelings. But when you know your numbers, you take back control.  In this episode of Business by the Books, Danielle Hayden, reformed corporate CFO and CEO of Kickstart Accounting, Inc., dives into the 5 essential financial numbers every business owner needs to know. This isn't just about spreadsheets; it's about stepping into your power as a CEO, removing emotional guesswork, and building a healthy, sustainable business. 5 Key Metrics for Your Business:  Know Your Rolling 12-Month Revenue: One month of income doesn't tell the full story, instead look at the full year to see growth trends and forecast with confidence. Track Rolling 12-Month Profit: Revenue may be impressive, but it's your profit that reveals if you're actually building a healthy business. Calculate Average Monthly Expenses: Knowing your baseline costs prepares you for the unexpected and helps you build a proper emergency fund. Monitor Average Monthly Profit: This is your opportunity fund—it's what you use to pay yourself, invest back into your business, and plan for growth. Review Year-to-Date Owner's Draws & Debt Payments: These aren't reflected in profit but have a huge impact on your cash. Track them to know where your money really goes. ⭐ Pro Tip for Kickstart Clients: If you're already a Kickstart Accounting, Inc. client, your monthly KSA financial Snapshot includes all 5 of these key metrics—no digging required! Pull up your Snapshot and follow along with this episode! Topics Discussed: Why These 5 Essential Business Numbers Matter (00:28 – 03:32) The Power of a Rolling 12-Month View (01:49 - 05:13) The Truth About Profitability & Building a Financial Safety Net (05:13 – 06:26) Finding Out Where Your Cash Is Going (06:49 – 08:11)   Book a Call with Kickstart Accounting, Inc.: https://www.kickstartaccountinginc.com/book    Connect with Kickstart Accounting, Inc.: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/Kickstartaccounting YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@businessbythebooks  Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/kickstartaccountinginc  

Psst…Your numbers are talking to you—are you listening? Here's a reminder that business is emotional, and it's easy to fall into decision-making based on gut feelings. But when you know your numbers, you take back control.  In this episode of Business by the Books, Danielle Hayden, reformed corporate CFO and CEO of Kickstart Accounting, Inc., dives into the 5 essential financial numbers every business owner needs to know. This isn't just about spreadsheets; it's about stepping into your power as a CEO, removing emotional guesswork, and building a healthy, sustainable business. 5 Key Metrics for Your Business:  Know Your Rolling 12-Month Revenue: One month of income doesn't tell the full story, instead look at the full year to see growth trends and forecast with confidence. Track Rolling 12-Month Profit: Revenue may be impressive, but it's your profit that reveals if you're actually building a healthy business. Calculate Average Monthly Expenses: Knowing your baseline costs prepares you for the unexpected and helps you build a proper emergency fund. Monitor Average Monthly Profit: This is your opportunity fund—it's what you use to pay yourself, invest back into your business, and plan for growth. Review Year-to-Date Owner's Draws & Debt Payments: These aren't reflected in profit but have a huge impact on your cash. Track them to know where your money really goes. ⭐ Pro Tip for Kickstart Clients: If you're already a Kickstart Accounting, Inc. client, your monthly KSA financial Snapshot includes all 5 of these key metrics—no digging required! Pull up your Snapshot and follow along with this episode! Topics Discussed: Why These 5 Essential Business Numbers Matter (00:28 – 03:32) The Power of a Rolling 12-Month View (01:49 - 05:13) The Truth About Profitability & Building a Financial Safety Net (05:13 – 06:26) Finding Out Where Your Cash Is Going (06:49 – 08:11)   Book a Call with Kickstart Accounting, Inc.: https://www.kickstartaccountinginc.com/book    Connect with Kickstart Accounting, Inc.: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/Kickstartaccounting YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@businessbythebooks  Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/kickstartaccountinginc  

It's a packed Freestyle Friday on SDH AMKalonji Soccer Academy is pairing with a Bundesliga side for their newest relationshipKarim Tmimi and Greuther Furth's Timo Schiller discussGreg Garza from Beyond Goals Mentoring look at the challenges of being a mentor and the challenges with Atlanta UnitedATLUTD Unified Head coach Marty Jelleme drops by to talk about the 2025 season opener with Nashville and how the team has grown in its timePlus, the quick preview of MLS on the weekend

Karim Tmimi from Kalonji Soccer Academy and Timo Schiller, marketing and Communications Director for Bundesliga side SPvGG Greuther Furth drop by to talk about their new relationship that crosses the Atlantic- looking to learn from one another in the process 

Let's kick off Q2 with some serious content planning strategy! I'm joined once again by KSA's (content calendar queen) Samantha, to walk you through the ultimate content planning framework—Organize, Schedule, Repurpose. Whether you're live launching or leaning on evergreen funnels, this episode will help you build a sustainable content calendar that actually converts. From choosing monthly themes and prioritizing offers, to using tools like Trello, Asana, and Miro, you'll walk away knowing exactly how to streamline your strategy and simplify your content life. Press play now!

King Sunny Ade was, in many ways, the inspiration for what would become Afropop Worldwide. And he was by no means an inspiration only to us! Many fans in America first got hooked on Afropop (and African music in general) through the landmark 1982-83 tour by King Sunny Ade and his African Beats: The propulsive polyrhythms of traditional drums mixed with sophisticated guitar arrangements and pedal steel were like nothing we had ever heard. Topped by graceful choreography and the beaming presence of the “Chairman” himself, the effect was totally intoxicating. In this program, we travel to Lagos to talk to people there who help us fill in the picture of King Sunny Ade's earlier career in the 1960s and '70s. KSA also granted Afropop Worldwide a three-hour interview. We'll hear his stories and some classic recordings. Featured in the show are highlights from a sublime acoustic concert Ade and the African Beats gave at Joe's Pub in New York City. Produced by Sean Barlow APWW #468

In this episode of The Entrepreneur Experiment, Gary Fox sits down with Richard Fitzgerald, the founder of Augustus Media, an award-winning modern media company in the UAE and KSA, publishers of Lovin Dubai, Lovin Saudi, and Smashi TV. With a background in media and advertising since 2006, Richard worked at agencies in Ireland, England, and the UAE before building a regional social media department at Mindshare MENA and later becoming Managing Director of a creative technology start-up. In 2015, he launched Augustus Media, a ‘new media' company that has since expanded across the Middle East, winning Best SME Company at the 2018 MENA EFFIE Awards. Today, Augustus operates Lovin brands in multiple cities, including Dubai, Saudi, Bahrain, Cairo, Riyadh, and Sharjah, and in 2019, they added ODEUM, a dedicated content studio, to their growing media empire. Richard reveals the strategies he used to scale his media brands, the challenges of monetising digital media, and why he believes traditional media is broken. If you're building a content brand or looking to scale your business in a competitive market, this is a must-listen!

Struggling to make your sales page actually convert? I'm bringing in Aaren, KSA's copywriter and designer, to share her expert take on writing high-converting sales pages that don't just look good but work strategically to turn readers into buyers!We're covering the biggest mistakes business owners make, the 7 essential sections every sales page needs, and quick fixes to improve your page today. Plus, we chat about Aaren's unique background and why her ability to blend copy + design is a game-changer for conversion. Grab our free checklist and tune in!

Die DA sê hy is gekant teen Krieket Suid-Afrika se onbuigsame toepassing van rassekwotas wat veroorsaak het dat die Warriors-krieketspan van hul kans op ʼn uitspeelwedstryd ontneem is. Die span is by die 1-Dag-beker se uitspeelwedstryde gediskwalifiseer omdat hulle nie aan KSA se kwotavereistes voldoen het nie. Hulle het verlede maand versuim om drie swart spelers in ʼn wedstryd te hê en die owerhede daaroor in te lig. Liam Jacobs van die DA sê ware hervorming is om geleenthede te bied, ongeag ras.

Email marketing is one of the most powerful tools for digital business owners—but let's be real, it can also feel overwhelming! In this episode, I'm joined by one of KSA's amazing copywriters, Meg, to break down the 5-Part Email Copy Framework that makes writing emails so much easier. Whether you love writing or would rather do literally anything else, this framework will help you craft emails that engage, connect, and convert. Plus, we're covering common email mistakes, how to make sales emails feel natural, and simple ways to streamline your email strategy!

We dive into the multifaceted life of Asma Elbadawi, a Sudanese British poet, photographer, basketball player, and activist. From her early struggles with dyslexia to lifting the hijab ban on women's basketball, Asma's story is one of perseverance and empowerment. We get an intimate look at her relationship with Sudan and how it influences her art. Asma gives a special poetry performance that encapsulates her experiences and emotions.This special episode of The afikra Podcast was recorded on the Quoz Arts Fest stage at alserkal in Dubai in January, and is the first in five episodes which will be published on this podcast or Quartertones. Make sure to check them out!00:00 Introduction 01:16 Meet Asma Elbadawi02:04 Asma's Multifaceted Journey03:56 Exploring Poetry and Photography05:20 Connection to Sudan08:18 Artistic Expression and Vulnerability13:08 Cultural and Religious Influences15:16 Parental Support and Personal Growth17:20 The Power of Dua and Career Breakthroughs21:11 Closing Remarks and Poetry PerformanceAsma Elbadawi is a Sudanese-British spoken word poet, athlete and photographer. She is known to have petitioned and succeeded in convincing the International Basketball Association (FIBA) to remove a ban on hijabs and religious headwear in the professional sport. She brings unique stories to life through sport, poetry, and visual arts, with a distinctive approach that blends creativity with purpose. Her work is rooted in cultural storytelling, empowering individuals, and creating lasting impact.Connect with Asma

Nouf Al Moneef is an interior architect and the Director of the Noor Riyadh festival, which falls under the larger umbrella of the Riyadh Art Project. Noor Riyadh has now welcomed more than 3 million visitors and hosted artworks by hundreds of Saudi, regional and international artists. Nouf also continues to help grow the conversation about art and design on social media, although she is not a fan of the word influencer. Nouf has garnered a huge following and has had an obvious impact on how the KSA is perceived and she is a wonderful ambassador for culture, the arts and her country as a whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, we hosted our FutureSpark Demo Day in Riyadh, in partnership with NTDP & NEOM. Our CEO, Stephan Apel, sat down with Bandar Altunisi to explore how the region is embracing Web3 — not just as a trend, but as a key driver of Vision 2030. Bandar also chats with Rami Djebari & Mateusz Urban — founders from the inaugural FutureSpark cohort — to discuss what it's like building in KSA's Web3 ecosystem. What sets Riyadh apart? A deep commitment, forward-thinking leadership, and a Web3 ecosystem that's rapidly taking shape. Don't miss the insightful conversation. 

In this episode, Danielle Hayden, CEO and founder of Kickstart Accounting, Inc., tackles the challenges of managing seasonal ups and downs in your business. From fluctuating cash flow to balancing tax planning and growth goals, Danielle shares actionable strategies to help you weather any season stress-free with KSA's framework. Whether you're an entrepreneur dealing with summer slumps, winter lulls, or unexpected expenses, this episode is packed with insights to help you stay ahead. Learn how to identify seasonal trends, plan effectively, and keep your mindset strong, no matter what challenges the season you're in brings! Key Takeaways:  Understanding Seasonality: Use your financial data to identify patterns of seasonal sales and profits by running a profit and loss report by month (covering at least 24 months) to spot trends.  Types of Seasonality: There are different kinds of seasonality: the peaks and dips in sales revenue that are tied to the calendar or seasons, and the fluctuations caused by grouped expenses like subscriptions or annual costs.  Preparation is Key:   Build a cash reserve of 1-3 months of cash outlay.  Save 25% of net income for taxes.  Secure a line of credit during peak periods for added flexibility. Don't wait until you're in desperate need and are scrambling! Maximize Downtime: Slower seasons are the perfect time for strategic planning, professional development, system audits, and personal well-being.  Strategies for Peak Seasons: Despite high cash flow, this is the time to avoid overspending and start saving for the off-season.  Managing Your Debt Mindset: Overcoming the fear of debt allows you to stay adaptable and open to new approaches throughout the year, which opens your business up to growth and improvement opportunities.    Topics Discussed: Client Case Study: Navigating Seasonality and Tax Challenges (00:01:09 – 00:03:57) Step 1 - Identifying Seasonality Trends (00:04:23 – 00:05:05) Step 2 - Identifying the Type of Seasonality (00:05:05 – 00:07:35) Step 3 - Preparing for Seasonality (00:07:35 – 00:15:15) Step 4 - Managing Your Debt Mindset  (00:15:17 – 00:17:26)   Resources: Cash Flow Worksheet | kickstartaccountinginc.com/cash    Book a Call with Kickstart Accounting, Inc.: https://www.kickstartaccountinginc.com/book    Connect with Kickstart Accounting, Inc.: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/Kickstartaccounting YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@businessbythebooks  Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/kickstartaccountinginc  

Are you ready for ads? That's the burning question we're answering in this episode! Rebecca Rice, our KSA ads expert, is back by popular demand to dive into the five key questions you must answer before running ads in 2025. We're breaking down why ads amplify, not fix, and the crucial steps to ensure your offers, funnels, and audience are ad-ready. If you've been considering ads but aren't sure if it's the right time, this episode is for you!

Mike Schnebeck from Fort Point Beer Co. in San Francisco is our guest in the studio today on Brew Ha Ha with Steve Jaxon and Herlinda Heras. Mike was on Brew Ha Ha once before in 2023, on this episode. Herlinda happily reports that Fort Point Beer Co. is actually growing and doing very well. They also are producing cider. And also, today is the eleventh anniversary of the first episode of Brew Ha Ha, back when Herlinda did the show with Joe Tucker. It was four years after that, on Feb. 8, 2018, that this podcast started. Cheers!

Join us for an insightful episode of The Edge of Show, where we dive deep into the transformative world of Web3, AI, and the metaverse with our guest, Dan Dimitriu, a visionary managing consultant at Detecon in Abu Dhabi.In this episode, we explore:How distributed autonomy and augmented reality are reshaping organizational structures in the digital age.The rise of KSA and UAE as Web3 powerhouses and their impact on the global tech landscape.The importance of approaching conversations without preconceived notions and fostering genuine connections.Dan shares his unique perspective on how his background as a cellist has influenced his approach to technology and consulting, emphasizing the parallels between music and business strategy. He discusses the challenges organizations face when implementing distributed autonomy systems and the critical role of education and trust in technology.Discover how the UAE and KSA are leveraging Web3 technologies to enhance their global influence and what lessons other nations can learn from their innovative approaches.Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a business leader, or simply curious about the future of digital innovation, this episode is packed with valuable insights and practical examples.Support us through our Sponsors! ☕

John Pagano is the Group Chief Executive Officer of The Red Sea Development Company and AMAALA, sister projects set along the north western coast of Saudi Arabia that will play key roles in the realisation of the Vision 2030 – KSA's economic roadmap for the future.On this super special episode, John and Mo explore the visionary projects transforming Saudi Arabia's coastline and redefining luxury tourism. Driven by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's vision, these initiatives blend cutting-edge development with a commitment to environmental preservation, including the protection and regeneration of marine life. With five resorts already open and a masterplan of over forty resorts when complete, Saudi Arabia's commitment to transforming its tourism industry is real.

Bridger (Waleed) Ammar has been leading top-tier, high-impact data-modeling projects since 2006 in research, education, engineering and product. Sponsor The Jason Cavness Experience is sponsored by CavnessHR. CavnessHR provides HR to companies with 49 or fewer people. CavnessHR provides a tech platform that automates HR while providing access to a dedicated HR Business Partner. www.CavnessHR.com Go to www.thejasoncavnessexperience.com for the podcast on your favorite platforms  Bridger's Bio Bridger (Waleed) Ammar has been leading top-tier, high-impact data-modeling projects since 2006 in research, education, engineering and product. A few experiences which particularly helped shape his thinking: - Co-founded the ACM chapter at Alexandria University. Defended his PhD in Language-Universal Large Models (L-ULM), in 2016, with Tom Mitchell and Kuzman Ganchev as examiners. - Taught at Alexandria University, Carnegie Mellon University, and University of Washington. Published at Nature, JAMA, NeurIPS, ACL, EMNLP among other top-tier venues. Advised mission-critical organizations on AI strategy, including the NSF (USA), SDAIA (KSA), a leading gaming platform (USA), a leading freight forwarding platform (KSA). At King Saud university, he learned the holistic power of safely integrating different cultures for global good. - At Alexandria University, he contributed to a digital model for historical artifacts, in collaboration with the Alexandria Library. At P&G, he learned the holistic power of mapping the manufacturing process in a data model. - At IBM, he contributed to the state of the art (SOTA) in using statistics to model biological sequences, in collaboration with DARPA. - At eSpace, he learned the basics of building sustainable businesses, in collaboration with Alexandria University. - At Microsoft, he contributed to the then-SOTA in statistical machine translation models, in collaboration with the Cairo Microsoft Innovation Center. At Carnegie Mellon University, as a Google PhD fellow, he developed the SOTA in language-universal models (L-UMs). At Google Shopping, he contributed to the SOTA in mixing random forests with neural networks. - At the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, he learned the SOTA in managing science from his mentor Oren Etzioni, then developed the SOTA in modeling science. At Google Health, he contributed to the SOTA in building the digital manifestation of living cells in species-agnostic models. - At Google Research, he learned the SOTA in cost-effective scaling of LLM inference to a Billion users. - At Google Assistant, he learned the SOTA in scalable distribution of data products. At Burning Man, he learned how to safely integrate freedom and self expression. We talked about the following and other items Burning Man Experience and Philosophy Scientific Progress and Its Impact  Ethics in Science and Peer Review Purpose of Science and Future Discoveries Encouraging Young Scientists and Scientific Discoveries Future of AI and Its Impact on Various Industries Global AI Development and Personal Background  Is Singularity coming Paddle boarding and dancing AI/ML How were the pyramids built Are humans becoming smarter AI ethics Bridger's Social Media  Bridger's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waleedammar/  Bridger's Email: wammar@higg.world Company Website: https://higg.world/ Company Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistic_intelligence/  

Paul Shaughnessy and Fight Network's Cody Saftic make their UFC Abu Dhabi Picks. The card goes down Saturday August 3rd in Abu Dhabi. KSA. The guys make their UFC picks, give their favorite bets and props for each fight. Use code “MAYO” at underdog for a deposit bonus up to $250: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-pat-mayo Sub to the Mayo Media Network for Video: https://bit.ly/YTMMN Subscribe to the Dog Or Pass Podcast Feeds Apple: https://apple.co/2EO5trZ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/35EZVLk SHOW INDEX   00:00 Intro 2:34 Umar Nurmagomedov vs Cory Sandhagen 7:30 Shara Magomedov vs Michal Oleksiejczuk 14:14 Deiveson Figueiredo vs Marlon Vera 20:48 Michael Chiesa vs Tony Ferguson 30:59 Mackenzie Dern vs Lupita Godinez 36:46 Joel Alvarez vs Elves Brener 41:40 Azamat Murzakanov vs Alonzo Menifield 45:38 Kaue Fernandes vs Mohammad Yahya 52L40 Shamil Gaziev vs Don'tale Mayes 59:17 Guram Kutateladze vs Jordan Vucenic 1:06:43 Victoria Dudakova vs Sam Hughes 1:11:56Jai Herbert vs Rolando Bedoya 1:17:26 Sedriques Dumas vs Denis Tiuliulin 1:23:43 PRP Paul Shaughnessy Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulShag Cody Saftic Twitter: https://twitter.com/CjSaftic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices