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In this episode of Skip the Queue, Andy Povey sits down with Jérôme Giacomoni, co-founder and Chairman of AEROPHILE, the world leader in tethered gas balloons and immersive aerial experiences. Jérôme shares the story of how AEROPHILE began with a simple idea, to “make everybody fly” and grew into a global company operating in multiple countries, including France and the U.S.Tune in to hear about the company's signature attractions, including tethered balloon flights, the innovative Aerobar concept, and high-profile projects such as how you can experience flying the Olympic cauldron in Paris. Jérôme also shares how AEROPHILE has leveraged its unique platform to explore scientific initiatives like air-quality and climate-change monitoring and how he Integrates unique revenue streams from sponsorship and advertising.Skip the Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. Your host is Paul Marden, with co host Andy Povey and roving reporter Claire Furnival.If you like what you hear, you can subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, and all the usual channels by searching Skip the Queue or visit our website SkiptheQueue.fm.If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review, it really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on LinkedIn. Show references:  https://www.aerophile.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerome-giacomoni-3074b7/Jérôme Giacomoni is co-founder of Groupe AEROPHILE and Chairman of AEROPHILE SAS. Since 1993, he has led the company to become the world leader in tethered gas balloons and balloon flights, operating iconic sites in France, the U.S., and Cambodia, and flying over 500,000 passengers annually. He also pioneered “flying food-tainment” with the Aerophare and Aerobar. Jérôme is a member of IAAPA, serves on the board of SNELAC, and is a Team France Export ambassador, earning multiple awards for entrepreneurship and innovation. Plus, live from the Day 2 of the IAAPA Expo Europe show floor, we catch up with:Rheanna Sorby –Marketing & Creative Director,  The Seasonal Grouphttps://theseasonalgroup.co.uk/https://www.linkedin.com/in/rheanna-sorby-seasonal/Sohret Pakis – Polin Waterparkshttps://www.polin.com.tr/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohretpakis/Thomas Collin – Sales Manager, VEX Solutionshttps://www.vex-solutions.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-collin-18a476110/Peter Cliff – CEO // Founder, Conductr.https://conductr.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-cliff/Laura Baxter – Founder, Your CMOhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-baxter-4a756466/Josh Haywood – Resort Director, Crealy Theme Park & Resorthttps://www.crealy.co.uk/https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-haywood-68463630/ Transcriptions:  Paul Marden: Welcome to Skip the Queue, the podcast about the world's best attractions and the people that work in them. I'm your host Paul Marden, and with my co-host Andy Povey and roving reporter Claire Furnival, we're here at IAAPA Expo Europe. In today's episode, I go on a trip on Santa's Enchanted Elevator with the Seasonal Group, and Claire meets Peter Cliff from Conductr. But before all that, let's head over to Andy.Andy Povey: Good morning, everybody. I'm joined today by Jerome Giacomoni from AEROPHILE for our French listeners. I hope I've got that right. Jerome is the chief exec of AEROPHILE and has been the co-founder and president of AEROPHILE. And AEROPHILE supply helium-based balloon observation opportunities. I probably got the marketing on that completely wrong, Jerome. So please, can you share with our listeners what AEROPHILE is all about?Jerome Giacomoni: So AEROPHILE is a company I created with Mathieu Gobbi, my partner, 32 years ago, with a very simple idea, make everybody fly, you know, and we use a balloon to fly. So we have a tethered balloon. We have a huge, big balloon inflated with helium, a gas lighter than air. And we go up to more or less 150 meters high. up to 30 passengers. So we are linked to the ground with a cable, and the cable is linked to a winch. So you have to imagine that you have a winch that— when we go up—pulls when we go down. This is the exact opposite of an elevator because the balloon wants to go higher and higher. We have a lifting force of four tons.Andy Povey:Wow.Jerome Giacomoni:Yes, it's a big one. And so we need a cable to keep it. And thanks to this lifting force, we can fight against the wind.Jerome Giacomoni: And so the balloon can swing when you have some wind because the balloon is just pulled by the cable itself.Andy Povey: And trust me, listeners, they look absolutely spectacular. Just before we started recording, I was admitting to Jerome that I'm scared of heights. So I've stood and watched. The dining balloon, Futuroscope, never managed to pluck up the courage to try it myself.Jerome Giacomoni: This is another concept, Andy. So we have built two concepts. One is a tethered balloon, a real one with helium, with a cable, with a winch, and we fly by ourselves. The balloon flies by itself, okay? We did another concept 20 years after we created our company, so 10 years before now, in 2013, which is what we call the aero bar. It's a flying bar, and you have an inflatable balloon. to cover the gondola, but it's a fake. This is a real elevator, and you have a gondola with some winches and a metallic structure, and you go up and down. So what you saw in Futuroscope is not a balloon. It's a real elevator.Jerome Giacomoni: And the one you can see in Disneyland Paris, Disney World, Orlando or San Diego Zoo are a real balloon named a tethered balloon. So I'm glad you fell down into the trick. You caught me. Yes, I'm glad about that. But we have really two different concepts.Andy Povey: But the concept, the thing that the guest is experiencing, isn't really related to whether it's a balloon or a lift.Jerome Giacomoni: No. i think it's very different okay i think the aerobar is fun and you have the feet in the sky you feel the thrill of height and everything but you stop at 35 meters it's it's quite high for a ride but it's not a real flight And I think the balloon is a real flight. We have a balloon in Paris. We have a balloon in Budapest, Berlin. And you see the city from the sky at 150 meters high, which is very high. So you really experience a flight. With the aerobar, you have a ride, okay? So both of them are related to the sky, are related to the view, but one is really a flight, the other one is really a ride.Andy Povey: That makes absolute sense.Andy Povey: It doesn't reassure me on my fear of heights anymore, that I would like to go up three times, four times taller, higher than the one I saw first. Very interesting. So, listeners, we're often talking about technology and attractions. There's a huge amount of talk about augmented reality, about AI, about motion simulators. The reason, Jerome, we asked you to come and talk to us is because you don't do any of that. No—your experience is fantastic and it's new and it's unique, but there's no technology or very little obvious technology.Jerome Giacomoni: Yes, quite little. You know, it's amazing because we do this for now 32 years, as I told you. The first balloon was inflated in 1994. We have sold 120 balloons in more than 40 countries. And each time with the balloon, you have a magical effect, you know, because the balloon itself is very nice— because the balloon itself is a show from people looking at it from the ground. And because... The flight experience is amazing because you are really in the sky. You are really looking at the ground, at the landscape. You have no noise, you know, when you take a helicopter or plane. You have a lot of noise. You are in an enclosed airplane or helicopter. Here you are outside. You are on a balcony flying at 150 meters. And wherever we are, always we have like a magical effect of the flight. And with the flying bar, we decided to do something different— where we say, 'Why drink on ground where you can drink in the sky?'Jerome Giacomoni: So we add the drink to the ride, you know. So you are on a table and you have what we say in French conviviality. So we share a drink. We go at 35 meters and you have the thrill of the view of the height and also the conviviality of drinking. So this is another concept, but both of them are universal. And wherever we do it, we have sold 20 aero bars worldwide.Jerome Giacomoni: Everybody is very happy to have this kind of ride. I would say we are on the side of the main market. You know, we have two niche products. The balloon is a niche product. And the AeroBar is a niche product where we have another experience than a normal ride, like a roller coaster or a flume or a spinning coaster.Andy Povey: You say you're a nice product, but the balloon in Paris for the Olympics, where you lifted the cauldron, had phenomenal numbers of visitors watching. That wasn't something you could go on.Jerome Giacomoni: Yes, it was an amazing opportunity. You know, sometimes life gives you some presents.Jerome Giacomoni: And imagine that we were contacted by the Olympic Organisation Committee one day, and we believed it was a joke. And they said, 'We need to talk to you.' And then we discovered that instead of flying humans, they asked us to fly a cauldron. So the Olympic cauldron. And we have like one year and a half of design and manufacturing.Jerome Giacomoni: And then, at 11 pm, 25, the balloon has to fly in front of everybody. I can tell you it was a very stressful time. But so nice and so amazing to have experiences. So, yes, the balloon suddenly was visible by everybody. And that's back now in Paris, isn't it? Yes. First of all, the balloon has to stay only twice— 15 days. You know, you have the Olympics and the Paralympics. So we were open only 30 days in total. And the success was so huge that every night, you have dozens of thousands of people coming to look at it. That's why the mayor of Paris and the French president decided to keep it.Jerome Giacomoni: And just after the deflation of the balloon, they call us back and say, 'Jerome and Mathieu, we would like to have the balloon back.' So we work again with the city of Paris and the French presidency, and we agreed to put the balloon.Jerome Giacomoni: Three times, three months. So from June 21st, in France, this is a music event, you know, the Day of Music. To September 14th, which is a day of sport. So every year until the Olympic game of LA, we will operate the balloon for three months in the summertime. Fantastic.Andy Povey: So, Jerome, you operate in lots and lots of different countries all over the world. I think it's 14 countries that you've been.Jerome Giacomoni: No, we sold, but we operate only in the US and in France.Andy Povey: Ah, okay. Interesting.Jerome Giacomoni: We own ourselves, we operate ourselves, six balloons in the 120 we have sold. So we operate three in Paris region. One, the Parc André Citroën, where we have the Generali balloon since 1999. One in Disneyland Paris since 2005. So we are in Disneyland Paris for now 20 years. Time is flying. And the last one, the Cold Run, which is a very specific event that we operate now for one year and for the next two years. And in the US, we operate Disney World Orlando in Disney Spring since 2009, and San Diego Zoo Safari Park since 2005, and Irvine. South of LA since 2007. So we operate now six balloons for a long, long time, except the cold run. And we keep selling balloons.Jerome Giacomoni: We sell more or less five to six balloons every year.Andy Povey: And how do you find the differences between the French culture and you're on either side of America, so the differences between the different coasts of America and France?Jerome Giacomoni: Yes, we... We are in the US, but we are also in Mexico, in a lot of countries in Asia. In the Middle East, we have a beautiful balloon in Dubai. We have a beautiful balloon in Seoul. So we work a lot with very different cultures. You know, it's very interesting to sell the same product to different cultures. So I would say... The main difference probably lies in the contract. It's very funny when you make the contract. I would say a 'yes' is not the same 'yes' depending on the culture. But everybody is, you know, you... You love people when you work worldwide. You learn a lot, you discover a lot. You have to learn with different cultures. And I have the chance in my professional life to experience that and to meet people from all over the world. And, you know, my job is to go on site, and discuss with someone, and see if it's possible or not to have a balloon at this place.Jerome Giacomoni: So it's always a beautiful job because I travel in a lot of countries in beautiful spots.Jerome Giacomoni: We don't succeed a lot because, if not, I would have sold thousands of balloons. We have always constraints with local authority, with food traffic, etc. But always, it's a pleasure to meet people. And once... The balloon is accepted by the local authority when the customer has a finance for it. Then start more or less a one-year work together between installation, work on site, inflation, and training of the team. And after... They fly with their own wings, even if we have no wings with our balloons.Andy Povey: Very good. And I imagine that you don't put balloons into ugly places.Jerome Giacomoni: We did, sometimes for specific contracts. Ugly, I won't use this name, but not very obvious, logical site. But it has happened. Sometimes we do for small events or for specific needs.Jerome Giacomoni: But yes, most of the time, the sites are very interesting.Andy Povey: So there are other things you're doing with the balloons. So the air quality messaging that you have above Paris. Tell us more about your opportunities to influence in other areas.Jerome Giacomoni: Yes, you know, the balloon is not only a ride, a passenger ride, but it's also an amazing opportunity for communication and for advertisement. So in the city center, like Paris, Berlin, or Seoul, the balloon is used also as a giant advertising billboard. So you have two revenues. You have the revenue of the passenger, but you have also the sponsor revenue.Jerome Giacomoni: When we started the balloon in Paris, it was extremely difficult to get the authorisation to have a balloon in Paris centre. We are two kilometres south of the Eiffel Tower. But you remember, we had the famous Millennium, the Y2K. uh and and so the mayor faris was looking for a new idea and we propose a balloon And they gave us only a one year and a half contract. And the investment was quite huge. And we told him, OK, we can do it, but we cannot do it for only one year and a half. Except if you accept that we have a name on the balloon, a naming and a sponsor on the balloon. And the mayor say yes. And we start another business where we put sponsor on the balloon. And this is a very good business because it makes a... activity immediately profitable so we did that in Paris in 1999 and in 2008 the balloon was like 10 years old because when you fly you have your the balloon is huge we talk about a 32 meters high balloon we talk about like a 12-story building.Jerome Giacomoni: So everybody knows the balloon in Paris. Everybody can see it. And so, when we fly, we have 400,000 people who immediately see us. So we decided to give citizen aspect. And we start— pour changer le couleur de la balle selon la qualité de l'air. C'était en 2008. Et parce que nous l'avons fait, nous avons des scientifiques... coming to us and say, 'Hey, this balloon is a wonderful platform to measure air quality because you make like a carrot of the air from zero to 150 meters. Jerome Giacomoni:  Can we bring some scientist instrument on the gondola? And we say yes. And then we start to make science. And then we start to make scientific publications, scientific publications. And then we start a new business where the balloon is not only a tethered gas balloon for passenger, it's only... advertising billboard and now it's only a scientific platform and so this is very interesting and the last things we have done in 2024 no this year in 2025 is to use the balloon for global climate change. As you know, we have two main gas pollutants for the climate change, CO2 and CH4. And the balloon is a perfect platform to measure evolution on CO2 and CH4. So we are working with a European group named ICOS. gathering all the best laboratories in Europe, who are making a huge study on how CO2 and CH4 how they are in each city.Jerome Giacomoni: And Paris has been chosen as a pilot city. So we are very glad to work with them. And so now the Balloon is also working on climate change. And we will have big, big, big LED screen. So we make some technology sometime, as you said, to inform people on the temperature elevation in Europe and in the world. And the news are very bad, as everybody knows.Andy Povey: But that's fascinating. I love the integration you've been able to take from this unique proposition and apply it to different markets, different problems.Jerome Giacomoni: You know, Andy, I think we have to exit from the box. My message to... all people who are listening to us.Jerome Giacomoni: Okay, passenger rides is very important. It's a key market for many of us. But sometimes we can use... another way to find new flow of revenue, like advertising, and we can be also helpful to our other citizens, like working freely for scientists to make measurements on pollutants of the air. This helps with both air quality and also climate change.Andy Povey: It's a beautiful concept, Jerome. I love it. Love it.Andy Povey: So, final question. Your experiences are obviously very unique. What advice would you have for a venue and possibly a smaller venue that doesn't have the resources to be able to build something 150 metres high or put something 150 metres into the air? What advice would you give them on how to make a compelling experience for visitors?Jerome Giacomoni: I really believe that you have to stick on your roots, okay? I mean that people want authenticity.Jerome Giacomoni: And as you know, we are very keen on balloons, as you can imagine. So we make in our, you know, Paris, it's in Paris where you have the first flight. Yeah. In 1783. Montgolfier, brothers. Yes, with the Montgolfier brothers, with Charles, the scientist. So we really stick on our roots. And I think where you are in Brittany, where you are in Japan, you have to follow your own road and your own path. By feeling what could be the good idea, but also what is your feeling inside you. You need to have something different that you feel very confident with.Andy Povey: Beautiful final thought, Jerome, I like it a lot. So listeners, stay authentic and be passionate.Jerome Giacomoni: Exactly, the right word is passionate.Paul Marden: Next up, let's get some soundbites from the show floor.Rheanna  Sorby: My name's Rheanna. I'm Marketing and Creative Director for the Seasonal Group. We are curators of Christmas magic all year round. Wow, wow.Paul Marden: So you make Christmas special?Rheanna  Sorby: We're the Christmas elves.Paul Marden: Awesome, awesome. I can see you've got such a great set of stands. What have you got here that you're exhibiting for the first time?Rheanna  Sorby: We have Santa's Enchanted Express, which is a three-minute experience that transports customers and guests from a very festive train station to the North Pole in just under three minutes. So it's quite a Christmas miracle. And it also transports on nine pallets. So it's a great return on investment for customers there if it's 24 people on. We also have our elevator experience, which went viral last year. And then we have VR, animatronics, and a lot of our famous items, like the snowman here, just dressed as a little, it's some sort of operator.Paul Marden: Yeah, yeah, yeah, absolutely. So we don't have a lot of luck with lifts at the moment because the team got stuck in a lift yesterday for about 45 minutes. Stop it. We got rescued by the... Well, I didn't get in the lift. I walked because there wasn't enough room. But two of them had to be rescued by the fire brigadeRheanna  Sorby: Okay, so this might be triggering. Well, you know.Paul Marden: Oh, no, I found it hilarious.Paul Marden: I was hugely supportive on the outside, yelling into them.Paul Marden: But Santa won't let me get stuck in a lift today, will he? Absolutely not.Rheanna  Sorby: No, there's an emergency exit. Excellent.Paul Marden: So what's new and innovative then about the Santa Express? What are you bringing to market?Rheanna  Sorby: So a lot of our clients, we sell business to business. They're struggling to get people into shopping centres and we're finding that we need to create retail theatre. So that is something I see as a massive trend moving forward. People want nostalgia. They want an experience, something memorable. But also our customers need a way to return investment as well. So they hopefully will spend something with us and then ticket the experience. So that's something that we're pivoting our business towards. Trying to create a brand new experience every year. A lot of people are struggling nowadays, cost of living.Paul Marden: Yeah, absolutely.Rheanna  Sorby: It's difficult, so we're trying to find a way that brings the Christmas magic to people's doors.Paul Marden: We are, where are we at the moment? We're in September, so we've still got a couple of months left before Christmas 2025, but that must be over for you.Rheanna  Sorby: No, the quality of the street is on the shelves. It's already happening. The install season starts literally on Monday for us. Really? Yes. When we get back, we land and then we start installing.Paul Marden: And so this is the busy time. So let's talk about Christmas 2026. What are the trends that you see coming along at that point?Rheanna  Sorby: Whimsical, whimsical. So we've got Wicked number two coming out. And we've also had all like the Whoville, that sort of style, the Grinch. So imagine pastels, furry trees, things that don't quite make sense, a lot of whimsical wonderland, I would say, trend-wise. But equally immersive experiences and how we can bring magic to you.Paul Marden: Wonderful, wonderful. Thank you ever so much. Rheanna, it's been lovely to meet you. Thank you for coming on the podcast. And let's go and visit Santa in his lift, shall we? Yeah, excellent.Paul Marden: And here it is. So we are surrounded by suites in an old-fashioned lift. And there's our doors closed.Paul Marden: Oh, how amazing is this? We're going up.Paul Marden: Ice like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The Great Glass Elevator. This is amazing. We're up over the clouds. Just stunning. There's a train there. I think we're going to follow into the tunnel after the train. Yes.Paul Marden: Got cold, now we're underground. Now we're in the tunnel.Paul Marden: And I think this might be Santa's factory.Paul Marden: Let's get ready.Paul Marden: Merry Christmas. The big man's chair as well. Can I take a seat in the big man's chair? Ho, ho, ho.Sohret Pakis: Hi, Paul. My name is Shorhet Pakis. I'm the brand ambassador for Polin Waterparks.Paul Marden: What are you launching this year at IAAPA? What's new for you?Sohret Pakis:Last year, we have won two big awards for a themed water slide, which is... Stingray it was in Nantes in France and it was something big because you know it was like Europeans best water slide number one and I have a brass ring award winner about two million number one but last night in Porta Ventura Stingray has won the second time best water slide of Europe award. But we have something new about it. Last year when I was telling about Stingray, it was an eight-person slide. This year we have something new. Now the capacity went up to 10, especially when we're talking about all these queue management issues. So that's something wonderful. And also, you ask, what is new? This year, we have something very exciting. A parrot-themed stingray. It's the same slide, but it's parrot-themed.Sohret Pakis: It's coming to Dubai by January. It's going to be open.Paul Marden: So can I ask you, what makes that innovative? What's new about that?Sohret Pakis: Actually, it's a very specifically themed waterslide. You know that POLIN has been pioneer in RTM manufacturing and U-texture. It's kind of a composite material technology which we can make waterslides look.  Look like a character, actually. We are the company who did this first because we said that storytelling is very important. Yes, but you know, slides are just slides. So we just wanted the slides look like the characters in that story. Of course, behind that, there is huge material technology, composites technology, design technologies. Actually, that's the time when we introduced King Cobra years ago. And now with Stingray, we took it much further. So actually, the team looks perfectly like a Stingray, but at the same time, it's a water slide with so many features. It has two big towers and between the towers, there's a bridge. From each tower, two slides start with a very special mist roofing and very special bridge where you can just see what's happening all over the slide.Paul Marden: So the queuing experience is enriched so it doesn't feel quite so long and boring because you can watch what everyone is doing.Sohret Pakis: It is, yes.Paul Marden: Super impressive. So we have been asking everybody to think about what are their predictions for 2026?Sohret Pakis: Everybody is talking about AI. Everybody is talking about immersive. So AI, of course, will make a huge difference in operation, especially.Paul Marden: In what way?Sohret Pakis: Actually, in guest satisfaction, because personalisation is very important in our industry. Whoever comes to the park, they are the heroes at the park. And so actually, if the park can make them feel that they are the heroes, truly— if that's their birthday, if that's their wedding anniversary, so whatever. If the park can make you feel that you're special, and thanks to technology, now it's possible.Paul Marden: Absolutely. That's so interesting. Thank you so much for your insights and for joining us on Skip the Queue. Thank you.Thomas Collin: I'm Thomas, I'm from VEX Solutions, so we are a VR company at the start, and now we're going to the arcade with mixed reality as well. Okay, so that's a nice link. What are you launching here at IAFA? So here for the first time we are introducing VEX Party Dash. The Party Dash is a mixed reality arcade machine. So automated, people can go on it, play on it. You have two huge screens that are really highly interactive. You can walk on the screen, you can touch the screen. The goal is really to make you moving. So that's what we want to do with the Dash.Paul Marden: That's amazing, isn't it? So we're watching people at the moment. You can see lights up on the floor that they're stepping on and on the wall.Thomas Collin: What is really the key aspect of this product is that it's highly attractive. People, they just go around, they stop by it, they want to try it. Actually, we can say, 'Hey, come and try it,' because we watch you, we see you. So we can say, 'Hey, come and try it.' And people stop by, they play it. It's highly immersive, but also highly active. Yes. You're just not standing on an arcade, sitting down. No, you're really moving around. So, this is really good for kids and families. Absolutely. That's what we see.Paul Marden: So, where do you see this being used? What sort of attractions will take this?Thomas Collin: Actually, with this product, it can go either in the attraction side or either at the arcade side. So, you can play it as one game, and you can play a three-minute game like an arcade, or you can actually book for 15 minutes. Since there is not a single game, but multiple games, you can play different games, you can play different levels inside the main gate. So you have a high replayability. Because we want you to come back, we want to attract the gamers, and then make them come back.Paul Marden: 15 minutes with this much activity sounds like quite a tall order. It's a workout.Thomas Collin: It's a workout. It's a workout. Yeah, yeah, yeah.Peter Cliff: Hi, my name is Pete Cliff. I'm from Conductr. We're here in Barcelona and it's so exciting to be back at IAAPA. Now, what we're super excited about this year is talking about our collaboration with Norwegian Cruise Lines on Great Stirrup Cay. It's their new water park. It's a great project. We're excited to talk to people about it. It's also lovely to be back in Barcelona. It's been, I think, about six years since we were last back here, and it's always one of my favourite European cities for IAPA. It's great to meet with people from the industry, reconnect with old colleagues and friends, and really see what's happening. There's a huge amount of innovation and special projects that are launching all over the show floor. So yeah, great to be back, and can't wait to see what the future of the themed entertainment industry has to offer.Laura Baxter: My name is Laura Baxter. You may know me as the girl with the purple jumpsuit on LinkedIn. I am the head of marketing for Black Gang Shine, but have most recently just announced that I've gone into freelancing and I've launched your CMO.Paul Marden: And I have to say, the jumpsuits work because I was about 50 metres behind you earlier on and I spotted the Your CMO logo on the back of the jumpsuit, so well done for that. We've talked to a lot of suppliers with stands that are exhibiting. From your perspective, this is your first time stepping over to the dark side and coming to an IAPA. What's the experience like for you? What are you here to get out of the show?Laura Baxter: I'd say it's twofold. Mainly it is for networking. Obviously anybody who's anyone in the industry is here. But also, it's inspiration because I want to be able to talk about new and exciting stuff with... Potential clients that I may have and ideas still for Black Gang as well. So, when you walk around show floor, which is just so vibrant and there's so much going on everywhere—you turn, you can draw inspiration from so many of the suppliers here.Paul Marden: What have you seen that's innovative?Laura Baxter: There's a huge amount of stuff being done with tech and it's very interesting because I think that's where a lot of people are going to think that they need to go, because that's the way of the world now, and the next generation don't know life off of a screen and they're expecting to have these incredible digital experiences.Laura Baxter: I'm not convinced that is the way to go. But yes, it's still impressive tech. So for me, there are things that I stand back out and look at and I'm like, 'Whoa, that's really, really cool.'Laura Baxter: I'm not so sure it's potentially what consumers want, though, controversially.Paul Marden: It's really hard, isn't it? Because as a parent of young kids, you want them off the tech as much as you possibly can. But you need a hook. To be able to attract them, don't you? So there's been some amazing stuff here that bridges that gap between the real world and the tech world. So, summer season 2025 is over. What are your predictions about summer 26 and what operators should be thinking about right now?Laura Baxter: It's a really tough market, we all know that. Budgets are tight for households, so there is an awful lot more thought going into their spending and what they're doing and where they're choosing to take that little bit of disposable money that they do have. Therefore actually I don't think next year operators should be thinking about huge innovations or new attractions. I think they need to strip back to basics and nail their customer service. I think guest expectations now are so high. because they're parting with money that is a little bit more precious to them than perhaps if they don't leave at the end of that day having had a good experience they feel ripped off they're going to go straight to review platforms they're going to let it all out and actually you need to be focusing on making sure that every single touch point with that customer is bang on and we're talking pre-visit as well from the your website journey to buying it to the follow-up emails to the pre-visit emails to that first person they meet on front of house to the ride operators to the events team if you have that kind of entertainment on park if you are not nailing your experienceLaura Baxter: You are going to lose out well.Paul Marden: I think we should end it right there. That there is a nugget of gold.Paul Marden: So I am here with co-host Andy Povey and our good friend Josh Haywood from Crealy down in Devon.Josh Haywood: Hello.Paul Marden: It's the end of day two. What have you seen, Josh? What's blown your socks off?Josh Haywood: Good couple of days so far. We're probably into 40,000 steps, which is great. I think technology is the thing that struck me this week so far. Just the small changes that some of the operators and some of the manufacturers are putting into their existing kits. So, for example, I attended a seminar this morning about bowling. and normally temping bowling is temping bowling. Yeah, yeah, yeah. But now there's augmented reality, and they've got features on the lanes, and it's not about just taking all the pins down, it's taking pin one and six out, and all those things they're trying to do to reinvent older, more traditional attractions, which I think I find really interesting. Yeah. I think some of the seasonality stuff, the Christmas and Halloween stuff has been really good. We sat on a train and went on a journey and the seats rumbled and the sound and the visual effects, they were great.Paul Marden: I saw that. There was no room for me to go and sit on that train. It was amazing.Josh Haywood: I thought that was really good. And, you know, I've been really impressed with generally the show. I think you can get around it all as well. It feels really friendly. I think the sun shining always helps as well. It's not too tough, is it?Paul Marden: I mean, the last time we were in Barcelona, we were all wearing face masks. Absolutely, yes. So it's really refreshing to be back here. And not have that.Josh Haywood: Absolutely. And not have to queue to get in as well. I think that was interesting on the first day.Paul Marden: Oh, did they see you and then just wave you through?Josh Haywood: Red carpet was up for, of course, award-winning theme park and resort. Paul Marden: Mr. Hayward. Did you say award? Winnie and obviously you're on the back of your two awards in the theme park awards last week. How was that? And then we've got some really exciting news from Creeley.Josh Haywood: I saw it at the press this morning. Yes, so a couple of things happened last week. So first of all, we had our anniversary 25 years of Maximus the Coaster. The Vekoma Coaster, 25 years. The first coaster in Devon. It was Devon's first coaster, over half a million riders later. It's done 2 million miles around the track. It's great. So we did a sort of event for that, and we used it to sort of make some announcements about future attractions, which I'll tell you about in a minute. But then we went to the Theme Park Awards last week at Wickste Park, where... We've been the recipients of a few bronze and silvers, and we go being little old us and hope for the best. And then the award I really wanted to win was one of two: the best for families and the best for value. And when the family award came up, they said, 'In bronze is such and such, in silver.' And I was like, 'Well, there you go.' That's all that's left for another year. And then when they said the win at gold was cruelly for best for families, we were delighted. I got a bit emotional about it. I think we would just work so hard over the years to be the best in the Southwest, certainly. And certainly since we put Sootyland in as well. We won the award for Toddlers.Josh Haywood: So it was a double wham. And within 10 minutes as well. It wasn't separated. Within 10 minutes, I just got my breath back from the first one. And then we were up on stage again taking that second award. Oh, it's tough, isn't it? Which was great, yeah. Multi-award winning. Multi-award winning theme parking resort. Devon's finest. Most right in Devon. We're just going to... absolutely bleep the hell out of this for the next 12 months because who knows we may not win it again so we'll just shout from the treetops about this and then we also won thanks to martin rose and rose events uh silver for best entertainment event for the city show It's still very popular, the legacy brand. People love the Sooty show. And as I said at the awards, we sell loads of those puppets. People love a Sooty and a Sweep. So it's been a really good collaboration for us.Paul Marden: We were at our first away day for our Merak team back a few months ago down at Creeley, and I found a little sooty puppet underneath the lectern. I was absolutely chuffed to bits. And there he was, just sitting at the front of the away day, watching everything going on with Sue next to him.Josh Haywood: He's still popular. We understood when we put Cityland in, it wasn't going to be Peppa Pig. world and we didn't think for a minute we'd even sort of get to those heights of Thomas Land at Drayton Manor but it certainly hit a chord with the older market certainly the nannies and the granddads who remember such from when they were kids and you know it's a legacy brand and it works but what we have done really well is sort of corner that market for younger children and toddlers and we Sort of took some comments over the last 12 to 18 months that we may be missing the mark when it comes to the 8 to 12-year-olds, which we were pretty good at five or six years ago. So we've decided this year that we're going to invest in some thrill attractions. So we've just launched news that we've got two new rides going in next year. One, I can't tell you exactly because we're still going under. Got some planning issues, but we're going to have the Southwest tallest ride and the Southwest first inverted ride. So a multi-million pound investment going in and hopefully that will give us another boost that we need to kick on again. We've still got new accommodation going in. We'll still be doing new events and shows for next year.Josh Haywood: So it's going to be a bumper year for Crealy. Absolutely.  I really look forward to that.Paul Marden: I look forward to you being on the launch ride.Paul Marden: Me down on the ground watching and videoing.Josh Haywood: What they have said, which is really interesting, we spoke to an operator, there's only one other ride like it in the UK, and that operator said, whatever you do, make sure when you put the ride in, you fit a hose pipe and a tap right in. Because you may be washing the seats down more than you would usually on your current ride. So, yeah, it certainly will add that next level of ride experience to our family market.Paul Marden: Yeah, I think that's super important, isn't it? Mr. Povey, what have you seen today that has blown your socks off?Andy Povey: I'm really looking for the place to go and get some more soft, comfortable socks. I've walked so much. I've stood around and listened to so many fantastic talks, had so many brilliant conversations. I'm done. My feet hurt. I need to sit down and have a beer.Paul Marden: Well, I hate to break it to you, but there's another day left. And there's still more interviews to do. Still more opportunities for us to get some interesting stories on Skip the Queue.Andy Povey: Look forward to that.Paul Marden: Gentlemen, I think we're about done. So thank you ever so much. It has been a joy. And Mr. Povey, see you back here tomorrow. Josh, wonderful as always.Josh Haywood: Maybe see you at OrlandoPaul Marden: Oh. Absolutely, yeah.Josh Haywood: We'll do it againPaul Marden: Thanks for listening to today's episode. If you liked it, leave a comment in Spotify or Apple Podcasts. If you didn't, let us know on hello@skipthequeue.fm. Today's episode was a team effort for Sami and Emily from Plaster, Steve from Folland Co., as well as Claire and Wenalyn from Skip the Queue HQ. We're back again tomorrow for more fun from IAAPA, including Andreas Andersen from Liseberg, one of Scandinavia's most visited parks. See you all tomorrow. The 2025 Visitor Attraction Website Survey is now LIVE! Dive into groundbreaking benchmarks for the industryGain a better understanding of how to achieve the highest conversion ratesExplore the "why" behind visitor attraction site performanceLearn the impact of website optimisation and visitor engagement on conversion ratesUncover key steps to enhance user experience for greater conversionsTake the Rubber Cheese Visitor Attraction Website Survey Report

Seit über 30 Jahren ist Tatana als DJ auf der ganzen Welt unterwegs. Nun kündigt sie mit der ersten Vorabsingle “Music is Passion” ihr kommendes Album an. Weshalb der Song ein neues Kapitel aufschlägt, erzählt Tatana im Live-Interview.

Live Interview with Tyler Mire (Composer) and Peter Ruibal, (Programmer) about their recently released, breakout Indie Hit: "QUARTET!"Wishlist Quartet on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307960/Quartet/HitPoint JRPG Podcast Ep 120✩ Audio Version ✩ ► https://superderekrpgs.com/hitpoint/ SOCIAL LINKS --------------------------------------------------- ✩ Derek ✩ ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs►Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/superderekrpgs.com ►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SuperDerek ►Discord: https://discord.me/superderek✩ Baku ✩ ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/BakusanOG►Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bakusanog.bsky.social ►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/WeebSauce ►Discord: https://discord.me/ABC UPCOMING RELEASES --------------------------------------------------- ►Shuten Orderhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLlfmevjGAk ►Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1MS44lS0HQ GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS --------------------------------------------------- ►Million Depthhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1TbFeXUbv8 ►STARBITEShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBPp99gfzO8►Ys Memoire: Revelationshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWqxCnLRPvo ►Ys X: Proud Nordicshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjgJnBtV-j4►Tales of Xillia Remasteredhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vky55fYInh8►Black Myth: Zhong Kuihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r1hl2nvAEY TIMESTAMPS---------------------------------------------------Welcome Back to Hit Point!0:00:00 Welcome Back to Hit Point!0:01:07 Intro0:01:30 Baku, how are you doing?0:02:41 Important Baku announcement0:05:08 Derek, what were you up to?Developer Interview – QUARTET (Tyler Mire & Peter Ruibal)0:08:25 Introduction0:10:00 Watching QUARTET trailers0:18:45 Are you founding members from Something Classic?0:24:07 How have your roles changed over time?0:26:15 How did demo feedback influence the game?0:32:24 Who was in charge of art direction?0:37:53 Musical influences for QUARTET0:45:39 Working with someone who studies JRPG classics0:47:59 How does the mission statement of Something Classic shape the game?0:53:19 Did “save anywhere” add complexity to programming or playtesting?0:56:08 What makes a great JRPG experience in 2025?1:00:52 How has remote work affected the project?1:02:50 How many bugs did the Oxford comma produce?1:08:50 Plans for post-launch1:14:37 Thoughts on Switch 2 and QUARTET1:15:36 Native resolution of QUARTET1:18:16 Future direction of Something Classic1:33:39 Does the game have any missables?1:36:45 Favorite front-row characters1:39:40 Is a longer game possible in the future?1:42:11 Prequel or sequel potential?1:48:22 Did you steal the 200+ lightning dodges from FFX?1:54:11 Any hopes for a Microsoft Store release?2:01:03 Possibility of a physical Collector's Edition?2:01:49 Can the Hippo become an overpowered dancer/tank?2:03:09 Was there a question you wished we asked?2:04:44 Interview OutroGame Delays2:08:13 Corpse Party – Delayed2:09:04 Edge of Memories – DelayedUpcoming Releases This Week2:09:49 Shuten Order2:14:45 Daemon X Machina: Titanic ScionNew Game Announcements2:19:11 STARBITES – 20262:21:35 Ys Memoire: Revelations – Early 20262:25:27 Ys X: Proud Nordics – 20262:31:19 Tales of Xillia Remastered – Oct 31, 20252:37:22 Black Myth: Zhong Kui – TBA2:46:53 Million Depth – Nov 12, 2025Industry News2:41:37 RGG Summit – Sept 24Responding to Super Chats2:46:00 Super Chat 1: Keep up the great work, Something Classic2:46:35 Super Derek Mug2:47:48 Super Chat 2: Breath of Fire Remastered when?Last Week's Comments2:49:12 Comment 1: Anime is Gakkougurashi (School-Live!)2:50:33 Comment 2: Still a market for physical games2:54:07 Comment 3: Ys vs Trails delay isn't about Switch 2 key cardsOutro2:55:10 Outro

Noch vor sechs Monaten releaste sie unter einem grossen Label ihren letzten Song, jetzt die erste Single als unabhängige Künstlerin. Ladina hat sich selbständig gemacht und veröffentlicht «You Hurt Me Bitch». Wir fragen im Live-Interview nach, was passiert ist und wie es weiter geht.

She Faced Cancer, Abuse & Depression – But She Refused to Be a Victim!”

In this episode of ELI - Entrepreneur's Live Interviews, we sit down with Kashiish A Nenwani, Director at Shivtek Spechemi Industries Ltd, a leading manufacturer of specialty chemicals. Kashiish shares her inspiring journey from a background in finance to becoming a leader in the manufacturing sector.In this interview, Kashiish discusses:* Her personal and professional journey.* The evolution of Shivtek Spechemi Industries Ltd from a modest start-up to a global exporter.* The company's digital transformation with SAP.* Building a people-first organization and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.* The challenges and strengths of being a woman in a male-dominated industry.* The concept of Green Finance and Shivtek's commitment to sustainability.* Her definition of impactful leadership and advice for aspiring women entrepreneurs.Join us for an insightful conversation with a leader who is making a significant impact in the industrial world.**Chapters:**(0:00) Introduction(0:27) Kashiish A Nenwani's Background and Journey to Shivtek(02:00) The Evolution of Shivtek Spechemi Industries Ltd(03:30) Shaping the Company's Vision with a Finance Background(04:40) Driving Digital Transformation with SAP(06:21) Building a Future-Ready and People-First Organization(07:47) Challenges and Strengths as a Woman in Manufacturing(09:40) Championing Diversity and Inclusion at Shivtek(12:50) Understanding Green Finance and Sustainable Growth(19:15) Defining Impactful Leadership(20:43) Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs and Women Leaders

Künstliche Intelligenz krempelt den Arbeitsmarkt um – und zwar schneller, als viele glauben. In dieser Folge spreche ich über die heimliche Disruption durch KI, wie Tools wie cluely.com Live-Interviews verändern, und warum sogar KI-Vorreiter wie Palantir auf radikale Effizienz setzen: „10x Umsatz mit weniger Leuten“. Was bedeutet das für Ihre Karriere, Ihre Bewerbungsstrategie und Ihr Unternehmen? Praxisbeispiele, Tipps und Insights – kompakt und auf den Punkt. Jetzt reinhören!https://www.nordh.de

Schreib mir gern dein Feedback!Ich durfte schon früh in diesem Podcast Ernst Hutter interviewen. Damals 2020 gab es durch Buffet Crampon die Möglichkeit dies auch live vor Ort zu machen. Nicht nur, dass es mein erstes Live-Interview war, sondern auch die Tatsache, dass einer der großen Namen in der Szene sehr früh im Podcast zu Gast war, liegt mir dieses Gespräch immer noch sehr am Herzen. Mittlerweile sind fünf Jahre vergangen und Ernst wird in ein paar Wochen die Leitung der Egerländer Musikanten an Alexander Wurz abgeben. Deshalb fand ich es einen guten Zeitpunkt, nochmals reinzuhören, denn wir haben damals nicht nur über Stilistik, seinen Zugang zu Egerländer Blasmusik, sondern auch über die Zukunft der Egerländer Musikanten, Ernst Mosch und sein letztes Konzert gesprochen. Instagram: @originalegerlaendermusikanten@andyschreck_Newsletter "Air-Mail" abonnierenUm diesen Podcast weiterhin so regelmäßig machen zu können, würde ich mich über eure Unterstützung bei Patreon freuen.

Ich war mit meinem Mann, Dieter Bornemann, im ORF Studio 2. Norbert Oberhauser hat uns zu unserem Buch "Aufgegessen" - Verwenden statt Verschwenden" interviewt. Übrigens mein erstes Live-Interview im TV. 

US-KongressberichtEin Kommentar von Rainer Rupp.Die Tatsache, dass die Redefreiheit in der EU bedroht ist, weiß inzwischen jeder politisch interessierte Mensch, der nicht die Vorgaben der Eliten und ihrer medialen Sprachrohre wiederkäut, sondern versucht, sich unabhängig eine Meinung zu bilden. Dem wollen die demokratisch nicht legitimierten EU-Bürokraten in Brüssel einen Riegel vorschieben, denn nur Meinungen, die von ihnen und ihren zahllosen, gut bezahlten „Fakt-Checker“-Unternehmen als zulässig geprüft wurden, dürfen weiterverbreitet werden. So extrem ist es aktuell zwar noch nicht, aber in Europa sind wir auf dem besten Weg dorthin. Und auch die Amerikaner haben gemerkt, dass auch sie von dieser EU-Zensur betroffen sind.„Die Europäische Union will die Meinungsfreiheit kontrollieren. Nicht nur in Europa. Auch in den USA“,alarmierte der bekannte US-Medienkritiker Matt Taibbi jüngst seine Leser und verwies auf einen aktuellen Bericht des US-Kongresses vom 25. Juli 2025. Dort heißt es, dass Europas Zensurgesetze „immer aggressiver“ werden. Sie könnten bestimmen, was Amerikaner online sagen dürfen. Das sei alarmierend.Der Bericht stammt vom Justizausschuss des US-Repräsentantenhauses. Jim Jordan, ein Republikaner aus Ohio, leitet ihn. Sein Team untersuchte den Digital Services Act (DSA), das „Digitale Dienstleistungsgesetz“ der EU. Hinter diesem harmlosen Namen versteckt sich das wichtigste Gesetz der EU zur Kontrolle von Online-Inhalten. Unter Androhung hoher Strafen zwingt die EU mit diesem Gesetz Internetplattformen wie Meta, X oder Google, „illegale Inhalte“ zu löschen.Doch was „illegal“ ist oder nicht, das definiert die EU selbst und dehnt sie mit Gummibegriffen wie Hassrede oder Desinformation sehr weit aus. Auch Inhalte, die angeblich „Schaden“ verursachen könnten, also im Konjunktiv, fallen darunter.Die Amerikaner wurden auf die Ausweitung dieser EU-Maßnahmen auf ihr Land erst durch einen Vorfall im August 2024 aufmerksam. Der Franzose und oberste Zensor in der EU-Kommission in Brüssel, Thierry Breton, damals EU-Kommissar für den Binnenmarkt, drohte X-Chef Elon Musk wegen dessen geplantem Live-Interview mit US-Präsidentschaftskandidat Donald Trump.Das Interview sollte in Washington stattfinden. Also zwei Amerikaner, ein US-Unternehmen und die Lokalität war die USA und doch war EU-Kommissar Breton sehr besorgt, weil Menschen in der EU sich auch das Interview auf „X“ anhören oder anschauen konnten. Denn das Interview hätte ja „illegale Inhalte“ verbreiten können, die in der EU verboten sind, weil sie von den Zensoren womöglich als „Hassrede“ oder „Desinformation“ klassifiziert würden oder weil die psychologische „Schäden“ hätten verursachen können. Breton sprach von „Spillovers“, also Auswirkungen über Grenzen hinweg. Er drohte Elon Musk mit einer „äußerst wachsamen“ Reaktion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you move beyond the shallow "How's it going?" to have conversations that build deep, meaningful connections? In this insightful episode of the Ninja Selling Podcast, Rob Nelson sits down with one of the Ninja world's OG's and a master of communication, Erik Zimmerman. As a Ninja Selling Coach, Leadership Coach, Instructor, and Leadership Instructor, Erik brings a wealth of experience and a passion for elevating the art of conversation. Erik shares his philosophy on why he's not a fan of generic pleasantries and how he has intentionally engineered his approach to asking questions that unlock the stories, dreams, and challenges in people's lives. This episode is a deep dive into the nuances of Ninja Habit #8 (50 Live Interviews), moving beyond simply checking a box to creating genuine engagement. Learn the framework for asking better questions: eliminate yes/no queries, use open-ended prompts, let the last answer guide your next question, and get comfortable with silence. Discover powerful, specific questions like, "What are you most looking forward to?" and how to use follow-up questions to uncover details that allow you to create "wow" experiences for your clients. Erik provides actionable advice and role-play examples that will help you transform your daily interactions, deepen your relationships, and truly change the way you view the world—and how the world views you. Join the community of 16,000+ Ninjas on the Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook Group for more valuable insights, collaboration, and networking opportunities! Leave a voicemail at 208-MY-NINJA if you'd like to offer more direct feedback. Be sure to check out Ninja Selling Events for upcoming installations and other events, and if you'd like personalized help in achieving your goals, visit Ninja Coaching to connect with one of our fantastic coaches.   Episode Highlights: Introducing Erik Zimmerman: Ninja Coach, Instructor, and "Master Questionnaire" Moving Beyond "How's It Going?": The Problem with Shallow Questions The Goal of a Great Question: Making the "Film Inside People's Head" Start Rolling The Framework for Asking Better Questions: Curiosity, Open-Ended Prompts, and Active Listening The Power of Your Reaction: How You Respond to an Answer Drives the Conversation Going Deeper with Ninja Habit #8: It's More Than Just 50 "Check-Ins" The Role of a "Client Customer Patient Engagement Consultant" Specific, Actionable Questions to Start Meaningful Conversations The "What Are You Most Looking Forward To?" Question and Its Versatility The Importance of Silence: Giving People Space to Think and Share Using FORD and Record to Create "Wow" Experiences Getting Better at Asking Questions: Practice, Reps, and Listening Key Takeaways: "Stop pretending like you care and just care. If you go into conversations caring, that will be huge." "I want this tape inside people's head... called their life to start rolling. I want to hear what's in their head and what's in their heart." "Each question, whenever possible, each question is embedded in the answer of the previous question." "First think about being in the relationship business and the real estate business will follow." "How many questions does it take before I would add somebody to my warm list?" "The more the person that's answering the question recognizes my questions are getting more specific, most of the time they sort of... read the room." "The questionnaire should be talking no more than 20% of the time. And let's get the person that's hearing the questions to be talking 80% of the time." "If you want to get better at anything, what do you do? Practice, practice, practice... Want to be a better question asker? Ask more questions, get more reps, and then really listen to the answer." "A great starting place [question is], 'What are you most looking forward to?'" "When you ask a good question, be okay with silence."   Links: Website: http://www.NinjaSelling.com/Podcast  Email: TSW@NinjaSelling.com  Phone: 1-800-254-1650  Podcast Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/TheNinjaSellingPodcast  Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NinjaSelling  Instagram: @NinjaSellingOfficial LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ninjaselling  Upcoming Public Ninja Installations: https://NinjaSelling.com/events/list/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=183&tribe__ecp_custom_2%5B0%5D=Public  Ninja Coaching: http://www.NinjaSelling.com/course/ninja-coaching/

Trump's Messy Swamp, Epstein's Ghost, and the MAGA MeltdownJoin Dan and Corey in an explosive episode of Libservative as they unravel the gritty truth behind some of the most controversial political topics today. Corey kicks things off with tales from his wild vacation road trip, then dives headfirst into the Epstein Island fiasco with a live report from Bell, who's undercover on the infamously mysterious island. They discuss the latest betrayal by Trump's inner circle, the big beautiful bill that's dividing MAGA supporters, and the possibility that the swamp has finally drained Trump. The duo wraps it all up with a hilarious tiktok roundup, featuring deep state conspiracies and catchy satire. Get ready for unfiltered political commentary, scandalous revelations, and plenty of laughs.00:00 Welcome to Libservative: The Great Fundamental Issue01:25 Vacation Stories and Unexpected Adventures02:34 Military Encounters and Reflections10:56 Traffic Rants and Regional Differences13:29 Political Backlash and Controversies35:14 Voting Challenges and Election Day Ideas36:27 The Woke Right and Bob Villain Controversy42:09 Discussing the Popularity of Being Canceled43:15 Preparing for a Live Interview with Bell44:31 Live Report from Epstein Island45:34 Speculations and Conspiracies Around Epstein51:09 Tucker Carlson's Apology to Epstein55:37 The Role of Intelligence in the Epstein Case59:02 The MAGA Movement and Trump's Influence01:00:16 Political Implications and Future of MAGA01:16:17 Comparing Addictions and Thrill-Seeking Behaviors01:18:23 Closing Remarks on Epstein and Political Commentary01:25:13 High-Class Hotel Practices01:25:42 Middle East Oil Interests01:27:39 Libertarian Views on Government Spending01:29:16 ICE and Border Control Concerns01:31:52 Political Attack Ads and Tax Cuts01:40:14 China's Farmland Purchases01:46:39 Epstein Case and Political Distractions01:49:11 Tucker Carlson's Controversial Interviews01:58:19 Final Thoughts and TikTok Reviews

- Live Interview w/ Record Producer, Andreas Werner, to celebrate his new releases: - Doug MacLeod's new album, "Between Somewhere & Goodbye" - Mark Narmore & Funky Chester new album, "Keeper Of The Flame"

- Live Interview w/ Record Producer, Andreas Werner, to celebrate his new releases: - Doug MacLeod's new album, "Between Somewhere & Goodbye" - Mark Narmore & Funky Chester new album, "Keeper Of The Flame"

Welcome to this episode of Women at Halftime, where we explore the timely and transformative topic of Reinventing Work, Wealth, and Meaning Mid-Career. This podcast is all about helping those at mid-career and halftime of life maximize skills, resources and experience! In today's conversation, Greg interviews Deb about some of what she's written about in her new book, Power of After. We dive into what it really takes to navigate the pivotal transitions that come at halftime in life. From redefining success and purpose to embracing new tools and technologies that support a modern lifestyle business, this episode explores how to build a future aligned with your values and strengths. Whether you're ready for your next chapter or just beginning to ask what's possible, this discussion offers real-world strategies and inspiration to move forward with clarity and courage. Full article here: https://goalsforyourlife.com/mindset-mission/ Make sure you're getting all our podcast updates and articles! Get them here: https://goalsforyourlife.com/newsletter Resources with tools and guidance for mid-career individuals, professionals & those at the halftime of life seeking growth and fulfillment: http://HalftimeSuccess.com #guiltmanagement #midlifeempowerment #healingpersonalintegrity #personalfulfillment #selfimprovement CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction 02:42 - Understanding the "After" Concept 07:52 - Overcoming Self-Doubt Strategies 09:56 - Essential Tools for Getting Started 11:58 - Role of AI in Creating Your Ideal Lifestyle 14:32 - Reinventing Wealth Mindset 19:34 - Building Passive Income Businesses 22:40 - Purpose-Driven Business Models 26:25 - Conclusion and Wrap-Up 27:25 - Future Steps and What's Next 28:35 - Thank You for Joining Us

- Live Interview w/ Jean-Marc Etienne to preview the Campling Blues Festival (www.campingblues.ch) on Sa 21. June 2025 in Yvorne - Live Interview w/ Candice Ivory, Ben Levin & Myles Forrest, performers at Blues Rules Festival - Remembering Marco Marchi

- Live Interview w/ Jean-Marc Etienne to preview the Campling Blues Festival (www.campingblues.ch) on Sa 21. June 2025 in Yvorne - Live Interview w/ Candice Ivory, Ben Levin & Myles Forrest, performers at Blues Rules Festival - Remembering Marco Marchi

Altkanzlerin Merkel zu Live-Interview in Prag, Tschechien will Kinder besser vor Gewalt schützen, tschechisch-deutsche Akteure erhalten Preise von Außenminister Lipavský

Altkanzlerin Merkel zu Live-Interview in Prag, Tschechien will Kinder besser vor Gewalt schützen, tschechisch-deutsche Akteure erhalten Preise von Außenminister Lipavský

Die erste Handelsblatt-TECH-Konferenz ist vorbei. In dieser Folge hören Sie drei Live-Interviews – mit Digitalminister Wildberger, Deutsche-Bank-Chef Sewing und Wirtschaftsministerin Reiche.

- Interview w/ Judith Owen to celebrate her upcoming week at Marians Jazzroom, 27. - 31. May 2025. - Live Interview w/ Thomas Lecuyer, Blues Rules Festival Director (www.blues-rules.com) to preview the upcoming festival, 6. - 7. June 2025.

- Interview w/ Judith Owen to celebrate her upcoming week at Marians Jazzroom, 27. - 31. May 2025. - Live Interview w/ Thomas Lecuyer, Blues Rules Festival Director (www.blues-rules.com) to preview the upcoming festival, 6. - 7. June 2025.

Live Interview with BKFC Fighter Harrison "The HeadHunter" Aiken #bareknuckle  #bareknuckleboxing  #fighter  ► Click HERE http://li.sten.to/paulpickettpodcast  to subscribe to Paul Pickett Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@PaulPickettPodcast https://millions.co/paul-pickett

Stay sharp, sound confident, and speak with impact — even when you're put on the spot.Communicating clearly is challenging enough when there's time to prepare. But in most situations — whether in meetings, casual conversations, or high-stakes moments — we rarely have the luxury of scripting our words. We must think and speak in real time.Spontaneous communication is a daily challenge, yet few of us receive formal training in how to handle it with poise and confidence. So how can we stay composed and communicate effectively when put on the spot? Drawing on years of experience, our expert coaches — including a sports broadcaster, FBI negotiator, UN interpreter, game show host, NFL referee, and Sotheby's auctioneer — share their final pieces of advice to help answer that question.In this special episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, the Spontaneous Speaking miniseries concludes with powerful tools, frameworks, and tips for staying calm, organizing your thoughts, and speaking with clarity under pressure. Matt Abrahams shares practical strategies and exercises designed to help you build lasting habits and sharpen your impromptu speaking skills.Whether you tend to freeze when caught off guard or simply want to express your ideas more effectively on the fly, this final installment will equip you to not only think fast — but speak smart.Episode Reference Links:Chris Voss - Former FBI Negotiator, Keynote SpeakerChris Voss's Book: Empathy and Understanding In Business  Annabelle Williams - Paralympic Champion, Sports BroadcasterGiampaolo Bianchi - United Nations InterpreterBrad Rogers - NFL Referee, ProfessorPhyllis Kao - Sotheby's AuctioneerPeter D Sagal - Game Show Host, AuthorConnect:Premium Signup >>>> Think Fast Talk Smart PremiumEmail Questions & Feedback >>> hello@fastersmarter.ioEpisode Transcripts >>> Think Fast Talk Smart WebsiteNewsletter Signup + English Language Learning >>> FasterSmarter.ioThink Fast Talk Smart >>> LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTubeMatt Abrahams >>> LinkedInChapters:(00:00) - Introduction (01:56) - The Power of Structure (05:48) - Expert Tip: Trust Yourself (06:09) - Expert Tip: Project Confidence & Provide Value (07:48) - Expert Tip: Ask for What You Need & Visualization (10:15) - Expert Tip: Review & Reflect (12:15) - Expert Tip: Use an Encouraging Tone (12:36) - Expert Tip: Turn Observation into Storytelling (14:29) - Conclusion    ********This episode is sponsored by Grammarly. Let Grammarly take the busywork off your plate so you can focus on high-impact work. Download Grammarly for free today Become a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.   

This three-part miniseries is all about keeping your cool when speaking on the spot.Communicating effectively can be challenging enough, even with plenty of time to prepare what we want to say. But for most of our communication, there's no time to plan, practice, or perfect — we have to respond in the moment.Spontaneous communication is a part of our everyday lives, but few of us have been trained to handle these impromptu situations with confidence. What does it take to flow, not freeze, when put on the spot? This special three-part series turns to experts for guidance, from a sports commentator, FBI hostage negotiator, and UN translator to a game show host, NFL referee and Sotheby's auctioneer.Part 1: Preparation and MindsetDiscover how to prepare for the unpredictable, manage anxiety, and find the right headspace for success.Part 2: Mastering the MomentLearn to stay present, read the room, and use techniques like mirroring and pacing to connect with your audience.Part 3: When Things Go WrongFind out how to recover from inevitable mishaps and keep moving forward with confidence, turning mistakes into gold.In addition to insight-packed discussions, this Think Fast, Talk Smart miniseries offers practical exercises and homework assignments to help you implement what you've learned. Whether you draw blanks when put on the spot or simply want to articulate your thoughts more clearly in the moment, these episodes will transform how you think — and speak — on your feet.Episode Reference Links:Chris Voss - Former FBI Negotiator, Keynote SpeakerChris Voss's Book: Empathy and Understanding In Business  Annabelle Williams - Paralympic Champion, Sports BroadcasterGiampaolo Bianchi - United Nations InterpreterBrad Rogers - NFL Referee, ProfessorPhyllis Kao - Sotheby's AuctioneerPeter D Sagal - Game Show Host, AuthorConnect:Premium Signup >>>> Think Fast Talk Smart PremiumEmail Questions & Feedback >>> hello@fastersmarter.ioEpisode Transcripts >>> Think Fast Talk Smart WebsiteNewsletter Signup + English Language Learning >>> FasterSmarter.ioThink Fast Talk Smart >>> LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTubeMatt Abrahams >>> LinkedInChapters:(00:00) - Introduction (02:42) - Focus on What's Next, Not What Went Wrong (04:40) - Failure with Confidence (06:45) - Flexibility Over a Fixed Plan (08:28) - Staying Cool in Public Slip-Ups (10:36) - Using Laughter to Reset (13:05) - Gracefully Correcting Yourself (14:42) - Staying Calm Under Pressure (19:40) - Listener Exercises on Reflecting to Improve (21:56) - Conclusion   *****Stay up to date on the next great discovery at Stanford by signing up for the Stanford ReportBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.      

This three-part miniseries is all about keeping your cool when speaking on the spot.Communicating effectively can be challenging enough, even with plenty of time to prepare what we want to say. But for most of our communication, there's no time to plan, practice, or perfect — we have to respond in the moment.Spontaneous communication is a part of our everyday lives, but few of us have been trained to handle these impromptu situations with confidence. What does it take to flow, not freeze, when put on the spot? This special three-part series turns to experts for guidance, from a sports commentator, FBI hostage negotiator, and UN translator to a game show host, NFL referee and Sotheby's auctioneer.Part 1: Preparation and MindsetDiscover how to prepare for the unpredictable, manage anxiety, and find the right headspace for success.Part 2: Mastering the MomentLearn to stay present, read the room, and use techniques like mirroring and pacing to connect with your audience.Part 3: When Things Go WrongFind out how to recover from inevitable mishaps and keep moving forward with confidence, turning mistakes into gold.In addition to insight-packed discussions, this Think Fast, Talk Smart miniseries offers practical exercises and homework assignments to help you implement what you've learned. Whether you draw blanks when put on the spot or simply want to articulate your thoughts more clearly in the moment, these episodes will transform how you think — and speak — on your feet.Episode Reference Links:Chris Voss - Former FBI Negotiator, Keynote SpeakerChris Voss's Book: Empathy and Understanding In Business  Annabelle Williams - Paralympic Champion, Sports BroadcasterGiampaolo Bianchi - United Nations InterpreterBrad Rogers - NFL Referee, ProfessorPhyllis Kao - Sotheby's AuctioneerPeter D Sagal - Game Show Host, AuthorConnect:Premium Signup >>>> Think Fast Talk Smart PremiumEmail Questions & Feedback >>> hello@fastersmarter.ioEpisode Transcripts >>> Think Fast Talk Smart WebsiteNewsletter Signup + English Language Learning >>> FasterSmarter.ioThink Fast Talk Smart >>> LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTubeMatt Abrahams >>> LinkedInChapters:(00:00) - Introduction (04:12) - Pressure and Preparation (06:03) - Cognitive Load and Focus (08:47) - Speaking with Clarity (10:25) - Building Instinct Through Practice (12:29) - Overthinking vs. Acting Fast (14:09) - Staying Present Under Pressure (14:49) - Make It About the Audience (15:50) - Handling Public Scrutiny (17:54) - Physical Rituals to Manage Nerves (19:27) - Grounding Techniques Before Speaking (22:01) - Listener Exercises for Better Speaking (25:18) - Conclusion  *****Stay Informed on Stanford's world changing research by signing up for the Stanford ReportBecome a Faster Smarter Supporter by joining TFTS Premium.     

This week on I Don't Get It, Lauren, Ashley, and Naz break down the White Lotus Season 3 finale, from the chaos and jaw-dropping twists to the moments that made us squirm. Then, Naz shares highlights from her sold-out live interview at 92NY with Severance star Tramell Tillman, aka Mr. Milchick, aka Milkshake. She asks everything we've been dying to know: how he prepped for that unforgettable marching band scene, what his audition was like, and the best behind-the-scenes stories from set.Watch the interview here: https://www.92ny.org/event/tramell-tillman Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comLeave Us a Voicemail and tell us what you don't get! Call (609) 365 -1885‬Send us a message on our Instagram at @idontgetitpodcast or join us over in our private Facebook group!Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to hero.co and use code IDGI at checkout.Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to RocketMoney.com/GETIT todaySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Panasonic LUMIX S1RII I SIGMA BF  I News from CP+ - CineD Focus Check Ep 53  The season of new camera releases has begun, bringing two exciting new models—one from Panasonic and a particularly special one from Sigma. Join us as we dive into the rolling shutter performance of the Panasonic S1R II and get exclusive updates from CP+ in Japan, where Johnnie shares the latest on FUJIFILM Eterna. Stay tuned until the end for all the valuable insights! Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by FUJIFILM. Check it out at 27:10 Chapters & articles mentioned in this episode:   (00:00) - Intro & Overview (02:20) - Panasonic LUMIX S1RII Announced – 44MP, 8K30, 5.9K60, 4K120, Internal ProRes RAW and More https://www.cined.com/panasonic-lumix-s1rii-announced-44mp-8k30-5-9k60-4k120-internal-prores-raw-and-more/ https://www.cined.com/panasonic-lumix-s1rii-interview-everything-you-need-to-know/ (28:10) - SIGMA BF Announced – A New Kind Of Camera? https://www.cined.com/sigma-bf-announced-a-new-kind-of-camera/ (33:54) - SIGMA 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary Announced – an All-Rounder Travel Zoom Lens https://www.cined.com/sigma-16-300mm-f-3-5-6-7-dc-os-contemporary-announced-an-all-rounder-travel-zoom-lens/   (35:12) - SIGMA 300-600mm f/4 DG OS Sports Announced – Next Generation Super Tele https://www.cined.com/next-generation-super-tele-sigma-300-600mm-f-4-dg-os-sports-announced/   (36:53) - Sony FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS Announced – Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens https://www.cined.com/sony-fe-400-800mm-f6-3-8-g-oss-announced-super-telephoto-zoom-lens/   (38:54) - Sony FE 16mm F/1.8 G Ultra-Wide Angle Lens Announced https://www.cined.com/sony-fe-16mm-f-1-8-g-ultra-wide-angle-lens-announced/   (40:51) - ZEISS Otus ML Lens Series Unveiled – for Mirrorless Mounts https://www.cined.com/zeiss-otus-ml-lens-series-unveiled-for-mirrorless-mounts/   (44:54) - CAME-TV WAERO Pro Introduced – Wireless Intercom System with Stronger Signal, Longer Range https://www.cined.com/came-tv-waero-pro-introduced-wireless-intercom-system-with-stronger-signal-longer-range/   (47:25) - The Craft of the Dutch Angle – Unease, Distortion, and Doubt in a Tilted Frame https://www.cined.com/the-craft-of-the-dutch-angle-unease-distortion-and-doubt-in-a-tilted-frame/   (48:42) - Practical Movie Magic of The Substance – Crafting Horror with In-Camera Effects https://www.cined.com/practical-movie-magic-of-the-substance-crafting-horror-with-in-camera-effects/   (49:18) - Nostalgic Vibes of Anora – Visual Beauty on a Budget https://www.cined.com/nostalgic-vibes-of-anora-visual-beauty-on-a-budget/    (49:58) - Live Interview with Johnnie directly from CP+2025 We hope you enjoyed this episode! You have feedback, comments, or suggestions? Write us at podcast@cined.com 

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom. AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK Live Interview with Ziferblat (Ukraine 2025) Melodifeativalen 2025 - Heat 3 - A look back:  Interviews with Greczula and Annika Wickihalder - Finalists and more. Eurovision Spotlight:  Eurovision 2025 - The National Final Season with Dermot Manning Söngvakeppnin 2025 - Iceland's National Final Song Preview Eurovision News with Nick van Lith from www.escXtra.com Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal Eurovision 2025 National Final Updates with Alain Forrotti  New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists Your music requests The Eurovision Spotlight - The National Final Season: With the beginning of a New Year is also the start of the National Final Season for the Eurovision Song Contest. Montenegro returns to the contest in 2025 and had already selected their entry in November 2024. 36 countries are taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 which will be taking place on 13 and 15 May 2024 for the two Semi Finals and the Grand Final on 17 May 2025. Radio International will be taking a look at the national finals and showcase the highlights every week in the Eurovision Spotlight as Chris Poppe continues the series looking at the countries' selection shows of the past week. Live Interview with Ziferblat (Ukraine 2025): The Winners of Vidbir 2025 and with that the Musical Ambassadors to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 from Ukraine - Ziferblat will join the Radio International Interview Team this week on the show live. Ukraine will be in Semi Final 1 in the First Half singing the song "Bird of Pray" and follow in the footsteps of Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil who in 2024 came 3rd in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Teresa & Maria". Listeners who tune in live on Wednesday, 19 Feb 2025 encouraged to send in their questions to Ziferblat. You can do that via this link - CLICK HERE. Eurovision 2025 Song Preview - Iceland: In view of the upcoming national final Söngvakeppnin in Iceland on 22 Feb 2025 Radio International will be introducing competing song on the show this week. Iceland will compete in Semi Final 1 in the First Half. Ten acts are battling it out for the ticket to Basel to represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Let's get to know the songs this week on the show.   Melodifestivalen 2025: Sweden's national final is called Melodifestivalen and is the biggest one in the world of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is the 65th edition and is produced by Swedish broadcaster SVT. 30 entries out of 2794 submitted songs made it to the shows. The 30 entries will take part in the competition across five heats. Each heat consists of six songs, with the top two songs directly qualifying for the final. Unlike in the previous edition, only the third-placing song will proceed to a final qualification round at the end of the fifth heat, which will now feature five songs instead of ten. The top two songs in the final qualification will then progress to the final, which will comprise 12 songs. The winner of the final will be determined by the usual 50/50 combination of votes from the public and an international jury. All shows will all be hosted by Edvin Törnblom and Kristina Petrushina.The dates and locations of the shows is shown below: Heat 1 on 01 Feb 2025 in Luleå Heat 2 on 08 Feb 2025 in Gothenburg Heat 3 on 15 Feb 2025 in Västerås Heat 4 on 22 Feb 2025 in Malmö Heat 5 on 01 Mar 2025 in Jönköping Grand Final on 08 Mar 2025 in Stockhoplm's Strawberry (Friends) Arena More details of the participating artists you can find over at our friends of wikipedia - click here.   Melodifestivalen 2025 - Heat 3 Interviews:  Congratulations to Greczula and Annika Wickihalder were selected by the Swedish Public to go directly into the Grand Final of Melodifestivalen 2025 in Stockholm. Dolly Style made it to the Second Chance Round (Final Kval). Radio International was in Västeras and interviewed all the participants. Listen to the chats on the show this week. You can see the Complete Coverage of Melodifestivalen 2025 - Heat 3 by clicking here. Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Nick will be presenting the Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com. There will be a lot of the great new releases of Eurovision artists on the show as well as great Eurovision Classics. Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in the Eurovision Calendar whereas Alain Forrotti updates you where you can watch the Eurovision National Finals for 2025, and and and....     Find out more details of how to tune in live - click here For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here

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This week, host Rob Nelson welcomes back Ninja Instructor Peter Parnegg, fresh off the road from teaching across the Midwest and South. Peter shares his insights into the pervasive "sales paranoia" that plagues many real estate agents, and together, he and Rob break down practical strategies to overcome this fear and build genuine connections with clients.  This insightful conversation delves into the root causes of sales reluctance, highlighting the fear of being perceived as "salesy." Rob and Peter discuss the power of projection, the importance of shifting focus from self to client, and practical techniques for initiating conversations. The episode provides a deep dive into Ninja Selling Habit #8 (50 Live Interviews), and how that and other habits such as time-blocking and using the F.O.R.D. method can help achieve professional goals. They also go on to demonstrate how the Ninja Selling Success Formula can be used to easily understand and fix your business - an episode you literally cannot afford to miss! Episode Highlights: Understand the common fear of being "salesy" and how it hinders real estate agent performance Shift the focus from personal anxieties to the needs and lives of clients to foster authentic relationships Recognize how personal fears can be projected onto clients, and learn to attract positive interactions Master the art of initiating conversations without feeling intrusive, using the F.O.R.D. method (Family, Occupation, Recreation, Dreams) The importance of intentional connection  Ninja Selling Habit #8 - 50 Live Interviews: Learn how to integrate this crucial habit into your weekly routine, even with a busy schedule Discover the components of autoflow and live flow Use social media platforms like LinkedIn to connect with clients authentically and maintain top-of-mind awareness Embracing "Flow" and making it about other people, not you   Key Takeaways: "Everybody loves to buy, but nobody wants to be sold. Crack that code." "Fear and guilt stem from making calls about yourself, not the other person." "We attract the objection we are most afraid of. It's all about energy." "Every time you think of someone, they probably just thought of you." "Flow fixes everything. It fixes your business and your soul." "Make it about them, not you. They'll find your calls and items of flow valuable." "A good opening move is crucial. Make your intentions clear and honest." "Intentionality and recording are key. Get it off your to-do list and into your calendar." "The Ninja Success system reduces business planning to a formula, not a mystery." Links: www.TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Email: TSW@TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Leave a voicemail at (208) MY-NINJA Ninja Selling www.NinjaSelling.com @ninjasellingofficial Ninja Coaching: www.NinjaCoaching.com @ninja.coaching Ninja Events www.NinjaSelling.com/Events The Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook Group Ninja Coaching Book Study Ninja Mastery Ninja Selling by Larry Kendall  

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom.   AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK Live Interview with Chiara (Malta 1998, 2005 and 2009) Reaction Interview with Miriana Conte after winning the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Norway Melodi Grand Prix 2025 song preview with Robert Wahlstroem Eurovision Spotlight:  Eurovision 2025 - The National Final Season with Chris Poppe Eurovision News with Nick van Lith from www.escXtra.com Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal Eurovision 2025 National Final Updates with Alain Forrotti  New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists Your music requests The Eurovision Spotlight - The National Final Season: With the beginning of a New Year is also the start of the National Final Season for the Eurovision Song Contest. Montenegro returns to the contest in 2025 and had already selected their entry in November 2024. 36 countries are taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 which will be taking place on 13 and 15 May 2024 for the two Semi Finals and the Grand Final on 17 May 2025. Radio International will be taking a look at the national finals and showcase the highlights every week in the Eurovision Spotlight as Chris Poppe continues the series looking at the countries' selection shows of the past week.   Live Interview with Chiara (Malta 2005): Celebrating 20 years anniversary of the song "Angel" since it was Malta's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 which took place in Kyiv, Ukraine. Chiara performed the song so beautifully and took it all the way to Number 2 in the Grand Final Scoreboard behind Helena Paparizou from Greece with the song "My Number 1". To celebrate the 20th anniversary of "Angel", Chiara will join Marc and JP for a chat on this week's edition of Radio International to talk about her times at the Eurovision Song Contest as she represented Malta not only twice but three times. In 1998 Malta came 3rd with "The one that I love", in 2005 Malta came 2nd with "Angel" and in 2009 a number 22 with "What if we". We are very much looking forward to be speaking the one Malta's finest singers. As a special 20th Anniversary present the song "Angel" will be digitally released on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, TikTok - Use my sound, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, Beatport, Pandora and Vevo - you can find the above an the following link: https://bfan.link/angel-70 to order your copy. Miriana Conte just won the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025 The Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2025: On Sat. 08 Feb 2025 Miriana Conte and her song "Kant" was selected by the jury and Maltese public to represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contetest 2025 in Basel in May. Radio International conducted interviews with all the contestants and more. Over the next weeks you will hear these interviews on Radio International's weekly dose. Alternatively, you will find the interviews on the Radio International YouTube Channel - or check out our complete coverage of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest - click here. Norway's Melodi Grand Prix 2025:  Saturday, 15 Feb 2025 is the date of Norway's National Final - The Norsk Melodi Grand Prix. Nine acts are battling it out for the ticket to represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in May. The lineup includes the Bobbysocks who previously won the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 with the song "Let it swing" and also Wigwam who represented Norway in 2005 with the song "In my dreams". Radio International will introduce the songs of the Norway Melodi Grand Prix on the show this week with Robert Wahlstroem.   Melodifestivalen 2025: Sweden's national final is called Melodifestivalen and is the biggest one in the world of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is the 65th edition and is produced by Swedish broadcaster SVT. 30 entries out of 2794 submitted songs made it to the shows. The 30 entries will take part in the competition across five heats. Each heat consists of six songs, with the top two songs directly qualifying for the final. Unlike in the previous edition, only the third-placing song will proceed to a final qualification round at the end of the fifth heat, which will now feature five songs instead of ten. The top two songs in the final qualification will then progress to the final, which will comprise 12 songs. The winner of the final will be determined by the usual 50/50 combination of votes from the public and an international jury. All shows will all be hosted by Edvin Törnblom and Kristina Petrushina.The dates and locations of the shows is shown below: Heat 1 on 01 Feb 2025 in Luleå Heat 2 on 08 Feb 2025 in Gothenburg Heat 3 on 15 Feb 2025 in Västerås Heat 4 on 22 Feb 2025 in Malmö Heat 5 on 01 Mar 2025 in Jönköping Grand Final on 08 Mar 2025 in Stockhoplm's Strawberry (Friends) Arena More details of the participating artists you can find over at our friends of wikipedia - click here. Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Nick will be presenting the Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com. There will be a lot of the great new releases of Eurovision artists on the show as well as great Eurovision Classics. Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in the Eurovision Calendar whereas Alain Forrotti updates you where you can watch the Eurovision National Finals for 2025, and and and.... Find out more details of how to tune in live - click here For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here

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Want to know the secret to consistent, impressive growth in real estate, even in a fluctuating market? Join Eric Thompson on the Ninja Selling Podcast as he interviews Meaghan Austin, a dynamic Ninja agent with Allen Tate Beverly-Hanks in Asheville, North Carolina. In just four years in the business, Meaghan has achieved a remarkable 20% year-over-year growth, consistently outperforming market trends. This episode dives deep into Meaghan's journey, revealing how she leverages the Ninja 9 Success Habits and a CEO mindset to build a thriving relationship-based business. From her background in the restaurant industry to becoming a real estate powerhouse, Meaghan shares her practical strategies for mastering time management, client connection, and consistent lead generation. Discover how she seamlessly integrates the Ninja 9 into her daily and weekly routine, prioritizes relationship building, and stays laser-focused on her goals. Learn actionable takeaways you can implement immediately to take control of your business and achieve predictable, sustainable growth, just like Meaghan. Episode Highlights: Meet Meaghan Austin: From Restaurants to Real Estate Success in Asheville Achieving 20% Year-Over-Year Growth – Even in a Shifting Market Transitioning from the Restaurant Industry: Building on Relationship Skills Embracing the Ninja Selling System: Reading the Book and Attending Installation The Power of the Ninja 9: Committing to Daily and Weekly Habits Meaghan's Daily Routine: Mindset, Note Cards, Calls, and Real Estate Reviews Before Noon Time Blocking and Disconnecting: Creating Focus and Freedom Mastering 50 Live Interviews a Week: Strategies for Consistent Connection Forwarding and Recording Conversations: Updating Your Database and Staying Informed Hand-Addressed Postcards: A Unique Approach to Database Engagement Real Estate Reviews: Planning, Scheduling, and Delivering Value In-Person Adopting the CEO Mindset: Taking Ownership and Accountability The Impact of Ninja Coaching with Eric Zimmerman: Guidance, Systems, and Growth The 30 Real Estate Review Challenge: Putting Systems into Action Key Takeaways: “My clients refer to me as a relationship builder, so that's like the ultimate for me. I'm winning.” “I really started putting the different Ninja 9 habits into my daily routine… and now at this point in 2025, I do them all very religiously every single week.” “If you are worried about what people are going to say back… you're more worried about yourself than about the other person. So once I could take myself out of the picture, people want to talk to me.” “I disconnect my phone. I put it in airplane mode… to actually get my Ninja 9 done is one of the most important things.” “The easiest parts to build into my schedule were definitely everything related to mindset. So gratitude and affirmations…” “I have planned my real estate reviews for this year. I've actually planned them out for the whole year… for 2025, I have all of my real estate reviews for the year planned out essentially based on all the ones that I sent out last year.” “There's no one holding me accountable except for myself. And if I were to go to my board of directors at the end of the year, I want to make sure that I did the best I can to put my business in the best place that it should be.” “Just remember that it's just as easy to do it as not do it. So might as well just do it and build your business.” Links: www.TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Email: TSW@TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Leave a voicemail at (208) MY-NINJA Ninja Selling www.NinjaSelling.com @ninjasellingofficial Ninja Coaching: www.NinjaCoaching.com @ninja.coaching Ninja Events www.NinjaSelling.com/Events The Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook Group Ninja Coaching Book Study Ninja Mastery Ninja Selling by Larry Kendall Ninja Sailing  

Guten Morgen! Wir berichten über zwei neue Kläger gegen „CORRECTIV“ im Zusammenhang mit dem „Potsdam-Treffen“. Außerdem sprechen wir über Orbáns Siegessicherheit zu blockierten EU-Geldern und über das angekündigte Live-Interview zwischen Weidel und Musk. Erfahren Sie mehr … mit Epoch Times.

Diese Woche geht es im Doppelpunkt um das Thema UKW-Abschaltung am 31. Dezember 2024 bei allen SRG-Sendungen. Sie hören Auszüge mit den wichtigsten Live-Interviews aus dem Talkradio vom vergangenen Mittwoch. Songs: Radio Gaga - Queen, Bedside Radio - Krokus

Dan has talked to John Faye on the show before (twice, actually), but this time they're doing it live. On December 4th, 2024, John held a vinyl listening party for his new LP, 'The Long Game', at 48 Record Bar in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia. He asked Dan to come interview him live on stage in front of an audience, they recorded it, and decided it was cool enough to share with the world. Big thanks to all the staff at 48 Record Bar for making a wonderful evening, everyone who came and shared the night with us, and special thanks to producer and Philadelphia music OG Phil Nicolo (Studio 4, The Butcher Brothers) for sitting front and center and engaging in just a bit of good natured heckling. Also included in this episode is an excerpt from John's autobiography,' The Yin And Yang Of It All', available wherever you get books.  'The Long Game' is out now wherever you get your digital music, and available on vinyl via In The Pocket Productions on John's website. 

Send us a textJoin us for an exclusive live interview with Fredericktown Blackcats' Head Coach Steve Williams, hosted by Knuckleball Prime Time! Broadcasting live from The Barn, award-winning broadcaster Chad Speaker sits down with Coach Williams to discuss the Blackcats' incredible season and their upcoming high-stakes matchup. Tonight, Fredericktown (#4) travels to Dexter to face the top-seeded Dexter Bearcats (#1) in Round 2 of the playoffs. Get insights on the Blackcats' strategies, key players to watch, and what they'll need to pull off an upset. Tune in and get pumped for playoff football—Go Blackcats!

Send us a textJoin us for an exclusive conversation with Mark Rose of Spitalfield, live from The Barn on the Midwest Mixtape Podcast! 

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On this Episode of The Black Theater I bring to you Hollywood Bugzy AKA Wild Child. Raised in the streets of Florida and polished in the slums of Michigan, Hollywood is a student of the game and a professor of the streets. the impact and influence he has had in his hoods are evident and can be heard in the music from those eras and areas. A well rounded artist and entertainer Bugzy says his love is for the performance and his performance is second to none. his artistry he says is a passion with words giving substance and emotion to sound . Hollywood Bugzy is an OG of the finest kind a different breed cut from a different cloth that live by laws and rules most wont comprehend. Real Religion Follow on IG dbehollywoodbugzy  SoundCloud @Hollywoodbugzy

Glassdoor announced it is introducing “Worklife Pros“, in the form of relevant rich content into its community experience, providing more opportunities for users to engage in real-time conversations with access to both career experts and other like-minded professionals. https://hrtechfeed.com/glassdoor-doubles-down-on-content-experts/ Rival introduced Rival Workflow, a automated platform that empowers businesses to manage the employee experience – from onboarding to offboarding – in one seamless, integrated experience. https://hrtechfeed.com/new-hr-tech-from-rival-successfinder/ SAN FRANCISCO —- Zeal, the modern payroll platform announced the successful close of a $15 million Series B funding round. This latest investment, led by Portage with continued support from existing investors Spark Capital and Commerce Ventures, marks a significant milestone in Zeal's mission to redefine payroll for innovative staffing companies, gig-work platforms, and HR service providers, including industry leaders like Wonolo, Qwick, Lawtrades, Band of Hands, and WorkGenius. https://hrtechfeed.com/zeal-secures-15m-series-b-funding-for-payroll-platform/ Sapia.ai, a leader in AI-driven recruitment, announced the launch of Live Interview™, a tool designed to simplify interview scheduling for hourly hiring. With a focus on ease of use, Live Interview™ makes scheduling as intuitive as booking a restaurant – especially benefiting store managers overseeing hourly workers. https://hrtechfeed.com/sapia-ai-unveils-live-interview-for-high-volume-hiring/ DENVER —- Guild, an education and skilling solution for building talent, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nomadic Learning, a leading capability academy company. The company also announced the introduction of Guild Talent Advantage, which pairs education and skilling experiences—across multiple learning modalities—with actionable talent insights. In addition, through Guild Talent Advantage, employees receive career resources and coaching to ensure they don't just know more, but they perform better and drive businesses forward. https://hrtechfeed.com/guild-announces-acquisition-of-nomadic/  

Hailing from the vibrant streets of Kingston, Jamaica, Keen Prodigy is a dynamic force in the world of dancehall. Born and raised in the heart of Jamaica's cultural capital, the prodigy was immersed in the rich rhythms and pulsating beats of the island's music scene from a young age. Growing up surrounded by the sounds of legendary dancehall artists, which ignited a lifelong passion for the genre. From the early days of honing his craft in local dancehall and community events, it was clear that Keen Prodigy possessed a unique energy and raw talent that set him apart. With a distinctive style that fuses traditional dancehall with fresh, contemporary elements, Keen Prodigy has quickly made a name for himself in the industry. His music is a celebration of Jamaican culture, blending infectious rhythms with powerful lyrics that resonate with audiences worldwide. Not just a performer, Keen Prodigy is also a storyteller, using his songs to reflect on life in Kingston, the struggles and triumphs of the Jamaican people, and the universal themes of love, resilience, and joy. His performances are renowned for its high energy, captivating choreography, and an undeniable connection with the crowd. As Keen Prodigy continues to rise, he remains dedicated to pushing the boundaries of dancehall music while staying true to his roots. With each new release, he brings a fresh perspective to the genre, honoring the past while paving the way for the future of dancehall.

Live Interviews from THEE MERGE with Band Sessions With Da Boom!

Live Interview with Original Writer and Producer of the 80's Cult Classic Film - SPOOKIES! Frank Farel Announces Spookies 2 is Officially in the works! Recorded at Dark Arts Festival and Horror Depot! Dean of the Dead Hot Sauce- https://stores.inksoft.com/deanofthedead/shop/home Support Our Show - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebho-podcast/subscribe Patrons- Spencer Charnas Spencer Charnas Dissect That Film Yutaka Tamanaha Robert Joseph Jeremy Bys The_PrimeEvil 666 Carlos J Mota Flicks and Friends Podcast Do you like Horror? Podcast? Movies? Then consider becoming a Patreon Today to get Special Rewards and Early Access to our Audio and Video Versions of the Podcast before any other site! Come Listen, If You Dare! - https://www.patreon.com/TheBarrensHideout_Podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebho-podcast/support

Forbes, U.S. Presidential Appointee, World Institute on DisabilityThe is a LIVE Interview, I am at a National Seminar at an OUTSIDE Windy Booth & Marcie Roth is a a National Conference! We Celebrate the 34th Anniversary of the American's with Disability Act & some Memories & Lots of Info on WID!Recently named by Forbes Magazine to their inaugural Fifty Over 50 Impact List, and by Womens' eNews as one of  their 21 Leaders for the 21st Century, Marcie has served in executive leadership roles for disability advocacy and public policy organizations since 1995, leading coalitions committed to operationalizing accessibility and inclusion as intersectional imperatives for equity, diversity and global social justice.In the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Marcie turned her advocacy towards improving emergency preparedness and disaster outcomes for people with disabilities, building accessible disaster-resilient communities and disability inclusive climate justice initiatives.Experienced in establishing, supporting and leading coalitions committed to disability inclusion as an intersectional imperative for global social justiceAppointed by President Obama to the U.S Department of Homeland Security - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from 2009 to 2017, she served as Senior Advisor to the FEMA Administrator, establishing and directing the Office of Disability Integration and Coordination. Marcie represented the U.S. government internationally as an expert on whole community inclusive global disaster risk reduction from 2012- 2017 and has served as a leader throughout the development and implementation of the United Nations Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.  Marcie provides expert consultation to governments, corporations, health systems, and the United Nations.  She launched the Global Alliance for Disaster Resource Acceleration in 2020, bringing corporate and foundation funders together with local disability-led organizations to accelerate humanitarian relief directly to disaster-impacted communities where and when it's needed most. Under her leadership, GADRA is currently assisting Ukrainian disability-led organizations in an urgent effort to be sure Ukrainian children and adults with disabilities are not left behind.Recently appointed to the American Red Cross Diversity Advisory Council, the Board of Directors of InterAction, and as Chairperson of the  US Department of Health and Human Services National Advisory Committee on Disability and Disaster, Marcie is a Harvard University Kennedy School of Government Senior Executive Fellow with a BS in Public Safety Administration from the University of Maryland Global Campus.© 2024 All Rights Reserved© 2024 Building Abundant Success!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud