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In this episode, Hunter revisits with Matthew Crowell, Director of the Missouri State Public Defender, and for the first time Jet McDonald, MSPD's newest Comms Strategist. They discussed how Matthew was able to use public and private advocacy to secure desperately needed pay raises for the system and their plans to continue expanding their public advocacy to fight for even more improvements to the system.   Guest: Matthew Crowell, Director, Missouri State Public Defender Jet McDonald, Communications Strategist, Missouri State Public Defender   Resource: Learn More about the Office https://publicdefender.mo.gov/ Contact Jet Jet.McDonald@mspd.mo.gov Read the Article Here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/162r6fsCin_ROQLdhfgAYEZFpl1-HdujG?usp=drive_link   Contact Hunter Parnell:      Publicdefenseless@gmail.com  Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast Twitter                                                                 @PDefenselessPod www.publicdefenseless.com  Subscribe to the Patreon www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast  Donate on PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5KW7WMJWEXTAJ Donate on Stripe https://donate.stripe.com/7sI01tb2v3dwaM8cMN Trying to find a specific part of an episode? Use this link to search transcripts of every episode of the show! https://app.reduct.video/o/eca54fbf9f/p/d543070e6a/share/c34e85194394723d4131/home **** ALL OPINONS SHARED BY HOST HUNTER PARNELL DO NOT REFLECT THE THOUGHTS OR OPINIONS OF THE AURORA MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER****  

The world mourns the passing of Dolly Parton but Bobby has a conspiracy theory about why she never posed nude. | Hilarious comedian Lev Fer is in studio as the guys tell their most embarrassing solo orders from McDonald's. | Jay shares a video of a woman getting interrogated while she sees spirits and hears voices from the 3D realm. For tickets and tour dates got to LevFerComedy.com! *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! FOLLOW THE CREW ON SOCIAL MEDIA: @thebonfiresxm @louisjohnson @christinemevans @bigjayoakerson @robertkellylive @louwitzkee @jjbwolf Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Bonfire ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week's earnings season delivered a clear message — the AI infrastructure buildout is not a zero-sum game, and the capital being deployed is staggering. But with Meta already planning AI-driven layoffs and SoftBank seeking another $10 billion loan just for OpenAI exposure, investors need to think hard about where the real returns will flow.Today's Stocks & Topics: SLB N.V. (SLB), Market Wrap, HF Sinclair Corporation (DINO), Congress and Health Insurance, STAG Industrial, Inc. (STAG), How to Invest in AI Infrastructure: Who Really Wins When Big Tech Goes All-In, Risk of Losing Money if ETFs Fails, A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS), McDonald's Corporation (MCD), Japanese Government Bond Yield increased.Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claud.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Burnie and Ashley discuss McDonald's Side Mission menu, limited edition foods, picky eating, Halo nuggets, Fallout Blamco Bites, Final Fantasy 7, cool kid Minecraft, Doublefine kickstarter, and being a good citizen of the stars.

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Hello and welcome again to the Motos and Friends Podcast. This episode is brought to you by the 34th Annual Biketoberfest October 15th to 18th   *  *  *  *  * In our first segment this episode Don Williams takes us for a ride on arguably the most comfortable British take on the American cruiser: the Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster. It's a superbly relaxed motorcycle in an equally relaxed state of tune, so while you shouldn't be swayed by the “Speed” in its name, there's a lot more to the Speedmaster than you might imagine. *  *  *  *  * Now here's a really cool event you absolutely cannot miss—yes, we're rapidly approaching the 34th Annual Biketoberfest Rally in Daytona Beach, sunny Florida. Biketoberfest this year runs October 15th through the 18th. Biketoberfest is all about the beautiful Florida weather, live music, the industry's top vendors, bike shows, and motorcycle racing at Daytona International Speedway. And don't forget, there are miles of spectacular rides along the famous A1A, the historic Main Street and the Ormond Beach Scenic Loop. There really is something for everyone here, and almost every event and attraction is free to attend. So, if you want a fun few days out in the Florida sunshine, Biketoberfest really is the place to be. Make sure you download the Biketoberfest mobile App from Apple or Google Play or visit www.biketoberfest.org for more details. *  *  *  *  * In our second segment this episode Teejay Adams catches up with World Cup Bagger racer, Archie McDonald who first came on this podcast last December. Whether you've watched any of the World Bagger Cup racing or not, you've likely heard of it. Despite a lot of initial skepticism, the Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup really seems to have captured the racing public's imagination. The Championship is now being led by Archie, and despite never having seen most of the tracks before, that he's beating several very experienced and highly talented competitors, shows what an amazing talent he is. Archie is also extremely mature for his just 19-years of age, and sadly, in the last few months he's had to grow up even faster after his older brother Toby took his own life in April. Archie brings us up to date with his racing for the Joe Rascal team, and he speaks candidly with Teejay about his brother and how Toby's passing has affected him. Fair warning: if you're sensitive to this topic please be careful listening to this segment, and if you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, know that support is available. In the U.S., you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. In Australia, you can contact Lifeline at 13 11 14. Archie McDonald Instagram Archie McDonald Racing Facebook  Archie McDonald Motos & Friends Dec 2025 *  *  *  *  * Here's quick reminder to check out our monthly digital magazine. It's filled with everything you want to read on motorcycling, including some things you've probably not seen elsewhere. It's absolutely free and you will find it on the Apple App Store and of course on Google Play as well. Don't forget to leave us your comments on our social media—we're on all the usual platforms at Ultimate Motorcycling. We love hearing your feedback… so good or bad, please let us know what you think. If there's something you'd like us to cover, we'd love to hear those ideas too!   @ultimatemotorcycling  @UltimateMotoMag  @UltimateMotorcycling  producer@ultimatemotorcycling.com  

Today, we're sharing a special look at a podcast we think you'll like from our friends at ABC Audio and 20/20. It's called “Burden of Proof: Luigi Mangione.” In this five-part series, ABC News Legal Analyst Brian Buckmire goes deep into the case of Luigi Mangione and Brian Thompson. He'll unpack the murder itself, the two men at the heart of the story, and how this case has affected the conversation about healthcare in America. This is episode one, “Christmastime in Altoona.” In this episode, the manhunt for the alleged shooter of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson comes to an end at a McDonald's in Altoona, PA. To hear the rest of the series, follow "Burden of Proof: Luigi Mangione" for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Or listen ad-free on Apple Podcasts by subscribing to 20/20 True Crime+. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Chelsea and Iman investigate The Cult of Bellum Entertainment, the true crime production company whose founder, Mary Carol McDonald, allegedly spent years building a very different kind of crime empire behind the scenes. True crime podcaster Jami Rice (@jamionair) joins us with an especially wild perspective: she was working at the bank that approved McDonald for a $15 million loan after she allegedly posed as an heiress to an $80 million fortune. We get into bouncing paychecks, unpaid freelancers, fake family lore, suspiciously persuasive baked goods, a lawyer with his own bonkers backstory, and the sunk-cost psychology that kept employees hanging on even as the red flags started multiplying. Come for the Hollywood labor exploitation, stay for the revelation that apparently even the pies were part of the grift. Granny Delvy, your table is ready. Subscribe to Sounds Like A Cult on Youtube!Follow us on IG @soundslikeacultpod, @amanda_montell, @reesaronii, @chelseaxcharles, @imanharirikia.  Pre-order Iman's new book, Once in a Timeline, here! Your pre-order helps make more books possible! Sounds Like A Cult is coming to you LIVE from The Elysian in LA on October 15th! Get tickets at soundslikeacult.com! Thank you to our sponsors! Thanks to Article for sponsoring this podcast! Article is offering our listeners $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more. To claim, visit h⁠⁠⁠ttps://www.article.com/discount/cult ⁠⁠⁠and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tiff and Pam talk about the current intersection of technology in the practice, and how using and understanding AI as a tool for busywork means you can focus on the tasks that really need that human touch. They talk about why training AI could be just as critical as training humans, where to look first when incorporating the software into your practice, how a staff member can serve as quality check for automated tasks, and more. Episode resources: Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Schedule a Practice Assessment Leave us a review Transcript: Tiffanie (00:01) Hello, Dental A Team listeners. This is Tiff back with you here on the podcast. And we are in the studio today. I have myself and I have Miss Pam with me. And Pam is one of our prize possession consultants here at the Dental A Team. We have had Pam on our team for a little while now. And if you are special enough and blessed enough to work with her, you know exactly who she is and you have some solid foundational systems. Pam is a systems guru. She busts them out.   And she holds accountability like I've never seen before. And when she learns something, she learns it forever. And I love getting to watch you, Pam, progress in your Dental A Team journey. I watch you like taking notes all the time on the systems that we, you know, hold tried and true. Yesterday Dana was talking about a couple of systems during our collaboration and I was like, gosh.   She's just over there feverishly writing and I love it because I know exactly what's gonna happen. You're gonna like go back, you're gonna relearn   Pamela (00:54) I was. Yes, I was.   Tiffanie (00:58) it, and you're gonna teach it. And it was just really cool. So I love that, Pam. Thank you. And I love that you have these skill sets that you're able to then take and you help so many practices implement the same skill sets, like not just our systems, but how to retain it. You know how you retain it.   But then you're also looking for how are other people retaining the things that they're learning so that you can help them grow in their learning as well. So it's just really cool to watch, Pam. Thank you for everything you do and thank   Pamela (01:27) Thank you.   Tiffanie (01:28) you for being here today. How are you?   Pamela (01:31) you know, I'm doing fabulous and thank you. I appreciate all those kind words, Tiff. That was very nice. I think it's a unique and great time to be in dentistry. So v we've seen a lot of changes over the years and now we're to a stage that is changing very, very quickly.   Tiffanie (01:50) I agree. I I love that you said that, Pam, because something that I think we've said in dentistry for a long time is that dentistry is really progressive in a lot of ways. I think there's a lot of things in dentistry that haven't changed and haven't progressed, like Rick canals, things like that are still being done similarly to how they were thirty years ago. But so much in dentistry is so progressive and it's changing all the time. But I I think we've always said that. But I think in the last five, six years that has   Like us saying that before doesn't even make sense anymore. Like the progression we're seeing now is wild.   Pamela (02:26) It's it's crazy. you know, I was thinking about this, and there are so many systems that we have done for years that we're not perfecting, right? That we still could perfect and are in addition to any AI stuff we have. But the interesting thing is is that now something that has been in scarcity our entire human existence or now or soon will become like an abundant commodity, which is intelligence, right?   Tiffanie (02:53) Yeah. Yeah.   Pamela (02:55) So   I think that it's really wild to be thinking about that intelligence is a commodity and we can buy it.   Tiffanie (03:03) Yeah, I think that's amazing. That was a great perspective. And you are not wrong. I listen to a lot of   Pamela (03:07) Yeah.   Tiffanie (03:09) podcasts and I know you do too that speak to that same thing. And I think both of our households house many conversations around that same thing. I think we we share that.   Pamela (03:18) That is so true. It's so true.   Tiffanie (03:22) Yeah. So with that, Pam, I think that's a great start. What are you seeing? expand on that for me. Like what are you seeing as far as I love that like intelligence is is a   purchasable at this point. What are you seeing with your practices or just the research you're doing and the things you're hearing and and listening to within the dental world, narrow that down for us. What are you seeing from your perspective how that's changing dentistry?   Pamela (03:48) Yeah,   well I I think the the question is is how do we react to that reality, right? And a lot of practices are have not gotten into the AI and are now saying, okay, I want my insurance verification done, I want, you know, RCM done, the revenue cycle management done by AI, but it is a little daunting. Right? It is like I had one practice say   yo well we have this company that's doing our RCM and and I said do you are you like what are you doing with it and they said nothing they do it and I'm like dear goodness gracious like there are you have to manage it unfortunately I think we're at a real a space where we're not the Ironman like Jarvis runs everything   Tiffanie (04:43) Yeah.   Pamela (04:43) you know stage we're at the   Alexis and we have a lot of really smart AI tools. Most of them, I'm well, they're all sitting on top of separate systems and what we are contributing. I don't think we're pardon me quite to the point where it's an operating system as opposed to, you know, pieces. So I'm seeing practices now take those pieces, try to learn them, and then develop their skills even more in the stuff that they were doing.   So what I mean by that is how are we, how are they actually doing at clean claims, right? Are they   Tiffanie (05:23) Yeah.   Pamela (05:24) getting the clean the claims clean before they send them in? how are they doing on you know managing the online scheduling? Are they reacting to that? And is all the patient's insurance information accurate before it goes to the AI?   So that's that's what I'm seeing. That's a s a little bit of a struggle.   Tiffanie (05:47) Yeah. I think something you pointed out there was that a lot of people a lot of people seem to be jumping headfirst and just like handing the keys over rather than allowing it to be a tool that they use still with oversight. And I noticed recently, even just on my chat GPT that I use down at the bottom, it's like, Hey FYI, these may be inaccurate. Like this is not to be taken as truth. Yeah. And I'm like, well   Pamela (06:11) Yes, I j I saw that, yeah. So true.   Tiffanie (06:16) We need that reminder though, kind of like the McDonald's coffee cup that now has, you know, since nineteen ninety or whatever it was, says that the contents are hot. Like humanity needs those reminders 'cause I think we're so it's like a it's a catch to me too, 'cause I do think we're so quick to jump onto things and try them. But   Pamela (06:34) Mm-hmm.   Tiffanie (06:34) at the same time we're like second guessing and   thinking we can't and thinking they don't work, but we do latch on to certain things where we're just like, wait, that was expected. I expected to be able to drink my coffee as soon as you handed it to me. You know, that it wasn't gonna be scalding hot, that I could just just go. And same with the AI. I think there's so many aspects of it that we just expected all of the truth to be on the internet somewhere. We've been primed that the truth is on the internet and   we just expected it to be true that now chat is like, hey, wait a second, like, hey, I'm just like your buddy who did the research online, the same as your friend next door. Like this   Pamela (07:09) Right.   Tiffanie (07:13) could be wrong. And I think it's an interesting thought because to your point of view, handing over your cycle management, your your revenue and all of that data, handing that over to AI and expecting it to just be perfect from here on out with no mistakes is wild.   Right, but we're doing it. So many of us are doing it. Similarly to the online scheduling. I know we have a lot of practices and we have some doctors that have spoken for us at our events. we had one last September that our doctor focused on AI, and she pointed out the facts of needing to train their AI the same as they're training a human. Like you get a   Pamela (07:51) Yeah, yes. Yes.   Tiffanie (07:54) result and you're like, you got that result, you're fired, you're done, we give up.   You say, actually,   Let's tweak it to be what we want it to be. So we're saying yes and okay, cool. And let's do it this way. Let's move it this direction. with that statement, you also said insurance verifications, making sure they're accurate. And it made me think too, we've always said, you know, good information in is good information out, bad information in is bad information out. And I think   That's the same with any of it, with any of the AI tools or any of it, right? The it can only scour the internet for so much information and find so much truth. With the good information in, that goes as far as everything. So whatever it is that we're asking and training these systems and these tools to produce is what we're going to get. So we're not spending the time with the AI and we're not spending the time saying, This is the result that I want, this is how I want you to get there.   we're doing a disservice to ourselves just the same as so many people we were just talking about this. So many people are still misusing or underutilizing tools that we've had for gosh, at this point I always say 30 years, but at this point I think it's going on like 40 years, right? Like we've had these tools for   Pamela (09:12) Exactly, yeah.   Tiffanie (09:14) a long time. We're still   Pamela (09:16) Yeah.   Tiffanie (09:16) misusing them because I know both of us have walked into offices where they're like changing the prices in the treatment plan.   And they're doing all this math and there's a calculator. I still have offices that have the calculators that have the tape, and I'm like, where are you even where do you buy the tape anymore? Right. But they do, they have this running tab. And I'm like, what are you doing? And they say, Well, it's never right. We always have a balance. And I'm like, Okay, this is like a band-aid fix, right? So no matter what technology you have, there's so much tech that saves us so much time. And that's the point of this conversation is what kind of tech is out there that can   save our team   Pamela (09:52) Mm.   Tiffanie (09:53) time. And a lot of that time is for the administrative team, gives them the the chance to do other things, right? So automating things gets rid of busy work, allows them to do other things. But if we're not utilizing the tool correctly from the get-go, it's not saving the time because we're going back and fixing it anyway. So maybe we're saving time on we have an online scheduling app and it works. So our team maybe doesn't have to answer as many new patient calls.   But then that same person is over here calculating by hand a treatment plan estimate. It's like, cool, well, we just like took nonsensical   Pamela (10:28) Yeah.   Tiffanie (10:29) time and put it into a nonsensical time suck again. So, Pam, how   Pamela (10:33) Yeah. Yeah.   Tiffanie (10:35) are you helping the chain offices to really utilize the tools to actually save the time? And when they're not, so like that situation, how do we how do we get to the bottom of it? Because for me,   When I see somebody calculating treatment plan estimates because they always have a bill at the end, I'm like, cool, that's like a band-aid over this massive gash on your arm and it stopped the bleeding   Pamela (10:59) Mm-hmm.   Tiffanie (11:00) in that one spot, but it's not fixed. Like you still need stitches. How do we get to the bottom of it? And how do you help practices really figure out what truly is going to save them time and how they can get there?   Pamela (11:14) Yeah,   I think it goes back to basics. Before we layer on that AI piece of it, we have to have those basics in place. And you're right, there are a lot of practices and you know that are struggling with that. They're still doing things by hand. So, you know, have going back to the basics and having that correct verbiage, I think, is super important. to with the patient of knowing that.   There may be, it is an estimation, and there may be a difference when once your insurance pays. And you can offer to the patient, you know, if you would like to call, I don't like doing predeterminations, pre-D, I'm kind of against them. A lot of people still do them for larger treatment. I understand that. but for if you are to, you know, tell a patient, look, if if it's a credit.   we will get that credit right back to you within the month, right? have   Tiffanie (12:12) Mm-hmm.   Pamela (12:13) some sort of verbiage that gives you a little bit of out, but also be confident when you're prevent presenting those numbers if you've done the homework. So I think that's where it goes is back to the basics, making sure the basics are correct before you, you know, are giving that treatment plan to the patient. And then your verbiage is super important. And trusting it.   Tiffanie (12:36) Yeah, I totally agree.   And trusting it exactly. Being able to trust the system is huge. So making sure I think you're you're like spot on back to the basics, right? So making sure your verbiage is in line and making sure that the information that we're putting into the computer system is as accurate as possible. And you can use AI tools for that too, right? So we have   Pamela (12:55) Right. Right.   Tiffanie (12:56) AI tools this day and age that do insurance verifications and they upload it into the system.   They do all of the pieces. But then again, back to what we said earlier and how you said like this practice is like, we don't even look at it, right? Same thing. Like if you're if you're paying for an AI bot to go scour, get the information, put it into your system, and then you're turning around and you're like, well, it's always wrong, right? I I always have a balance or a credit. And so I calculate it just to double check, like, okay, maybe we need to look to see.   Further back, where is that miscalculation coming from? Because the insurance data in the system, the patient's data in the system, the right fee schedules, all of those pieces are feeding the tech and the intelligence, the information that it's spouting out to you. So it can only do so much. So if you've   Pamela (13:47) Right.   Tiffanie (13:48) got, you know, you didn't mark the you didn't you didn't tell the bot that you needed to mark that there was a downgrade. So you're you're having   crowns come back and there's two hundred dollar balance because it was downgraded, right? Well, stop hand calculating that and tell the bot to do it differently. Tell the system to do it differently. Whatever your system   Pamela (14:06) That's right. That's right.   Tiffanie (14:08) is, there's a little button somewhere that you you click it and it says downgrades, right? Account for downgrades, etc. So utilizing those tools from the ground zero, I think is just massive and it's something that's been severely underutilized for a really long time.   that needs to be right first. Because then if we go in and we layer these AI bots on top of that, that data is what they're working with. Just like Dentrix can only give you a treatment plan based on the information that you put in there. You put the fee schedule, you put the percentages, you put the treatment plan. You did all the buttons, you clicked and you put the treatment plan. It spouts out these numbers based on the information you put in it. The bot's going to do the same thing. So I think that's our soapbox bot.   Pamela (14:55) yeah.   Tiffanie (14:55) situation there,   like we go on forever. Go for it.   Pamela (14:59) Yeah, no, I I agree and a lot. a lot of practices are struggling with this and they're because they're getting this AI and saying, Hey, it's not worth it. Like I'm still having to call the insurance company, I'm still having to, you know, calculate by hand, right? And I think it it does go back, like we said, to the basics and really digging down on that. And I mean continue to use AI, but like you said.   it's so interesting. You have to teach it, right? And you may not be able to look to say, this is the exact to the penny downgrade amount, but once you have taught it, you do need to trust it. Yeah. Yeah.   Tiffanie (15:40) Yeah, I agree. I love   it. Okay, what kind of tools? I've I've got a few, you know, that I'm I've been seeing the online scheduling, I think, is finally making it headway. It's been a tool that we've had for a really long time, but we've   Pamela (15:55) Yes.   Tiffanie (15:55) all been very afraid of it for good reasons. That's fine. But what are some other tools that you're seeing them implement? So AI bots, like what are what are your practices using them for that people could start looking at?   Make sure their foundations are correct. Start looking into how could we automate some busy work to give my team back time? What are you seeing out there in in dentistry right now, Pam?   Pamela (16:17) Yeah.   definitely the RCM, the revenue cycle management. I think that AI does a really great job with that. But the thing I I spoke about earlier is I the and getting to the root of the problem, if you don't want to have to manage it more, then you have to make sure your claims are clean. And what does that mean? And that's going back to basics, truly, as well. Like, are we taking all the photos? Are we taking   you know, all the blood points when probing. Are we doing are we doing everything we can do to make sure that they have as much information as they have. So I think RCM is kind of the number one I'm seeing. insurance verification, where a lot of practices are moving there. I think there's still a little struggle with that because we don't get the patient information a as quickly. And you know, I think most of the most of them say put it in two days before.   Tiffanie (17:15) Yeah.   Pamela (17:16) Patient communication, so even filling the schedule, right? texting people to say on an ASAP list, you know, those kind of things are being utilized very well. schedule optimum schedule optimization as well. So I think there are programs out there that help you say fill that schedule and say, here's the patients that would work in this hole, right? So I think it's   We have to accept that AI is here, right? so I think very, very to your point is yes, training it, but also yes, we do have to learn it. And it it will be it's one of those things. We're kind of lifelong learners, people in dentistry, because we always have new things coming. And so we have to look at it like this. This is just a a piece to learn, and the more we can learn about it, the better.   that we are gonna get. We can't just be afraid of it. I say dig right in, figure that, you know, whatever you're using, figure it out. Call the company, ask questions, ask the right questions, you know, what what how do I get my insurance verification better? You know, and let them help you and tell you because they know everyone doesn't know. And if you just like one and done, I'm leaving it alone, you're probably not gonna have   as good of experience as you could have with it. Yeah. And so I think doctors   Tiffanie (18:43) Yeah. Yeah, I love those.   Pamela (18:45) need to be a little bit aware aware. It takes time to learn. It's not just plug   Tiffanie (18:50) Yeah.   Pamela (18:50) and play.   Tiffanie (18:51) Yeah. And to piggyback off that, it sounds like making sure we still have KPIs in place, there's still somebody overseeing results, that somebody's still verifying that that employee, right, is doing the job right is key because if we're if we do have an AI bot that's helping with revenue cycle management, and then we're not looking at AR numbers, we're not seeing, you know, our over ninety.   decrease or or is it increasing like we're not watching those KPI points. That's how it gets lost. Just the same as somebody with a great resume comes in and says, hey, I'm gonna clean up your AR for you. Pay me X amount of dollars and we stick them in a corner and never look at it. Right? It's the same thing. So making sure those KPIs are in place. I think there's a ton of AI style tools that have come out for front office administrative work, which makes sense. You know, that's that's where AI   is in the administrative world right now as the recording of this podcast at least but something that I see a lot of practices using too and I think you have a few that are using them the like Pearl and Overjet AI systems for that second opinion at least I know a lot of doctors are liking that second opinion which has helped it's not I I think of it as busy work now but that like co-diagnosing space and really just that confidence   in what I'm diagnosing seems to come across a lot more from the doctors and those tools have been super beneficial as well. So I think there's starting to be this massive shift in the AI tech kind of industry where there is going to be more coming out for the the back office as well. And I think Pam, a lot of insurances are actually using systems like Pearl and Overjet, those AI tools to read x-rays and process claims a lot faster too.   Which to your point then they gotta be super clean. You're okay.   Pamela (20:45) Well, yeah, and and sorry, I totally did not mean to interrupt you,   but that that brings up something that I've thought about and I've heard from practices, a lot of claims are being denied, right?   Tiffanie (20:58) Yeah.   Pamela (20:58) More. I think it's up like by twenty percent over the last few   Tiffanie (21:01) I agree.   Pamela (21:01) years. And that's probably because they are using AI to read the x rays, and   Tiffanie (21:09) Yeah.   Pamela (21:09) there is no way the human eye can be as good as   an the AI assistance, you know, the tech   Tiffanie (21:19) Yeah. Yeah.   Pamela (21:20) the the radiology it it it that is going to become an AI job. So just in general.   Tiffanie (21:25) For sure.   Pamela (21:26) And so reading reading X rays, they're they're proficient. They're they're extremely intelligent at it. And so we need to jump on that bandwagon to make sure that we are seeing everything too. But   yeah, that's   Tiffanie (21:40) Yeah, agreed.   Pamela (21:41) very, very true.   Tiffanie (21:42) Yeah. And the same as the other AI tools, they have their variances as well. And you train those   Pamela (21:47) Mm-hmm.   Tiffanie (21:47) tools too. And you train yourself to see like, okay, well, this variance of that is like that's that's pretty extreme. I'm not like my practice doesn't diagnose that way. Cool, that's a watch for you, right? But at least it's being pointed out and you can compare. You can look at okay, what did last time look like versus this time? Which is super cool because that's not something you can do.   with just our eyes of that kind of comparison.   Pamela (22:11) Yeah.   Tiffanie (22:12) So whether you're diagnosing off of it or using it as a tool to see progress and change, train it, train it and train yourself just the same as you're training your scheduling bots.   Pamela (22:22) I I agree a hundred percent. And it it does have to be managed, right? It it does have to we have to learn it and we have to manage and it i it's just not a one and done. Just yeah. So very sh very   Tiffanie (22:33) Yeah. Yeah. Well, I love it.   There's so much tech to be found. I think some key ones that we can kind of action item here to go explore at least. I love the online scheduling tools if you're not using them yet. I think they're worth it. they weren't always. They have turned a corner. They are worth it. and Pam, I think even the scheduling   bots that answer, you know, new patient calls, things like that are taking over and they're doing really phenomenally. And then I think I would push to make sure your insurance information is accurate. obviously, you know, Pearl or Overjet kind of tools, those are phenomenal too. But I think starting with those scheduling and those insurances, if you're not using those tools yet, I think it's worth looking into because I really do think that revenue cycle management, all of those pieces are   hugely beneficial at this point. So do your homework. Go ahead.   Pamela (23:30) I agree and I think I think   it yeah, do your homework and I think it's exciting what's happening in with the voice activation. I don't think it's quite   Tiffanie (23:38) Mm-hmm.   Pamela (23:39) there yet, but that is something I know dental offices are very hungry for. I know it's a little intimidating, but when it gets better, and I I think it's developed huge amount from when I was in the office because it d had   Tiffanie (23:53) Yeah.   Pamela (23:54) just started. and you know, I think   Offices are really looking forward to that and doctors are looking for their notes to help with their notes, right?   Tiffanie (24:05) Yeah.   Pamela (24:05) So I think those are the two big areas that we want to watch   Tiffanie (24:08) Yeah.   Pamela (24:09) and really keep abreast of what's going on and you know, keep automating and you can do it slow and it shouldn't be intimidating.   Tiffanie (24:18) Yeah, I completely agree. I think slow is fast these days. Everything's changing so much. It's worth it to do   Pamela (24:24) Yeah.   Tiffanie (24:25) your due diligence and make sure that you're using it correctly and to its full extent. So I love it. Thank you so much, Pam. This was a lot of fun. I know that the AI tech world is your jam. you do a lot of introspective work on it and just it's a big conversation topic for you. So thank you for   Being on here with me today and being willing to share your knowledge.   Pamela (24:49) Thank you, thank you. I love AI and I can't wait to buy a robot.   Tiffanie (24:54) Yeah, no right. That's what a our   we have an almost 13-year-old in the house and he's ready to buy one, ready to build them, ready to go. I love it. I love it. Of course.   Pamela (25:02) I know, it's it's very cool. Well thank you for the time, Tiffanie. It was great to talk about this.   Tiffanie (25:09) Thanks, fam. Awesome. Okay, listeners, share this with a buddy. share some information you might have. You might be trying something in your practice now. Drop us a five-star review below and call that out. People do read through those comments.   or if you're on our socials, put it in the comments section. You guys have some conversations about this. There's a lot to be learned here and there's so much to be shared. I know we had a doctor speaking on how she's using AI, but then we also just had a massive conversation in our doctor's only mastermind last Tuesday about AI tools, AI bots, kind of how different practices are using them. So it's a huge conversation. Get it rolling in there, get on board with some other doctors and share these tools with each other.   Hello@TheDentalATeam.com. If you need anything from us at all, we are always happy to share all of the knowledge that we have and we're always happy to help you in your practice on your journey towards an amazing rest of the year. Thanks so much guys and we'll catch you next time.  

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DR'We Know We Got This Wrong': Target Apologises and Pulls 'Offensive' Halloween Costume After Racist Backlash; Target Executive Chair Brian Cornell Sells 50,000 Shares for $8.2 Million; WHO DO YOU BLAME?Executive Chair/former CEO (since 2014) Brian Cornell: still 21% influence!CEO Michael Fiddelke: 16% influence; started at Target in 2003; formerly COO and CFOWhy does the corporate page not list his years of service in two separate bios??Dmitri Stockton: 8 years tenure; the double-DEI hater (Deere & Company) Mr. Stockton provides the Board with senior leadership, marketing / design / brands, human capital management, capital deployment, information security / data privacy, financial management, risk management, reputation management, and sustainability and governance skills developed over his more than 30 years of service with General Electric Company in senior leadership positions with escalating levels of responsibilityMarketing / Design / Brands: Target's brand and focus on style and design are the cornerstones of our strategy to offer a preferred shopping experience for our guests that differentiates us in the marketplace.Reputation management: To be successful, we must preserve, grow, and leverage the value of our reputation with our guests, Team Members, vendors, and our shareholders and appropriately respond to crisis events affecting them.A random executive?Chief Merchandising Officer Cara Sylvester: joined Target in 2007Chief Community and Stakeholder Engagement Officer Kiera Fernandez: joined Target in 2001Chief Stores Officer Adrienne Costanzo: joined Target in 2004Black CFO representation falls 25% from 2021 peak as diversity levels off: The number of Black finance chiefs in Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies ticked down to 15 this year, according to the report from Crist Kolder Associates. WHO DO YOU BLAME?Tractor Supply Co.: Fully eliminated its DEI goals, retired carbon emission targets, and withdrew sponsorships from social and cultural events.Deere & Company: Ended participation in social awareness parades and pledged to eliminate diversity quotas and identity-based affinity group funding.Target: Scaled back its "Racial Equity Action and Change" roadmap, modified its strategy for Pride Month merchandise, and adjusted internal diversity goals.Walmart: Ended key equity training programs, modified its third-party seller guidelines, and scaled back specific minority supplier programs.Lowe's: Ended participation in external LGBTQ+ advocacy surveys and consolidated its employee resource groups under a centralized oversight structure.Ford Motor Company: Scaled back internal diversity targets, stopped participating in third-party workplace index surveys, and unlinked executive pay from DEI metrics.Harley-Davidson: Discontinued its dedicated DEI function, eliminated diversity quotas for supplier contracts, and ended HRC index reporting.Molson Coors: Removed DEI quotas from executive incentive plans and stepped back from external diversity rankings.Meta: Reorganized its human resources departments, eliminating specialized DEI teams and specific supplier diversity programs in favor of broader recruitment practices.Amazon: Phased out several internal affinity programs and explicit representation targets for hiring.McDonald's: Retired numerical demographic goals for senior management roles and paused external workplace diversity surveys.Goldman Sachs: Ended its policy requiring companies it takes public to have at least one diverse board member.The double (and triple?) dippers:Dmitri Stockton: director at Target & DeereJohn May CEO/Chair Deere & Ford Motor directorMarvin Ellison: CEO/Chair at Lowe's after 15 years at TargetJim Farley: CEO Ford Motor & McDonald's director & former Harley-Davison director MMTrump 2.0/ElonShareholder opposition to executive pay eases globallyEurope: NO VOTES for past year fell nearly 6 percentage points year-over-year to 25.2%, the lowest average level since at least 2018.United States: Say on Pay Average Support (S&P 500): Rose to 90.4% (up from 89.7%). Failed Votes (12 years tenure, only 4 of the 11 directors got tagged as having meritThe number of committees - SIX different committees with SIX members in each (except audit which is 5) for 10 directors at the time - they needed to add ANYONE because they were exhausted from so many committee meetingsRich Stoddart DRMember of Nom/CG (also Audit, “Innovation”, and “Social Responsibility”)Was CEO of Leo Burnett - advertising agency that handled massive portion of Nestle USA advertising. Presley was CEO of Nestle USA.Callaway Golf CEO met with backlash over apology for Good Good video depicting abuseThe ad: In the footage, Good Good personality Garrett Clark charges at Alexis Miestowski, knocks her onto the grass, then stands over her and says, "Do not touch my new driver."The company issued a statement on Friday, but CEO Chip Brewer did a social media post this morning stating: "That approval should never have happened. Mistakes were made, and we are taking the matter very seriously. I want to make it clear that we sincerely apologize for the video." He did not apologize to women.WHO DO YOU BLAME?EVP and President of Callaway Golf Glenn Hickey who leads sales and marketing, whose prior work includes being a bond trader and getting a business degree from San Diego State, but was absent for the “don't shove a woman in an ad” lesson (possibly)Good Good and its CEO Matt Kendrick who made the ad for Callaway and posted, “Interesting that @CallawayGolf asks us to make an ad then approves it then asks us to take the fall then drops us in a coordinated media blitz and covers it up by giving a million dollars away thinking everyone will be ok with it. 30 for 39 will be legendary.” He also apologized. But clearly more annoyed at Callaway than, you know, sorry for women?The women on the board and the management team - they should have caught this before it got out! Oh, what? There's TWO women on the board (one auditor who is ex-Boeing, a company with no challenges, and the other a Chief People Officer at a food company) and ONE woman in management (Chief People Officer)? None of whom would have seen the ad??? Oops.Tom Dundon - who, according to the Callaway 2026 Proxy Statement, has been a director since “not applicable” - but does own more than 10% of the stock and has 56% influence over the company according to Free Float data MM

Patrick Beverley aka Pat Bev joins Gruber Law Office's Thanalysis to discuss the real story behind his time in Minnesota, his experiences playing professional basketball in Europe, and what he learned during his time with the Milwaukee Bucks. Gruber Law Office's Thanalysis is also presented by McDonald's and Potawatomi Casino Hotel in Milwaukee.  Pat also compares Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James as teammates, sharing insight into two of the NBA's biggest stars. 

Tonight on Private Conversations, we've got A LOT to get into. We break down the upcoming MoMA x Air Jordan 1 and debate whether the Jordan 1 was really the right silhouette for the collaboration. We also talk about where the crazy Eminem sneaker auction prices finally ended, the upcoming Jordan Black Pack, the Fire Red/White Cement Jordan 4, and the return of the legendary Royal Jordan 1. Larry pulls up with a pair of shoes he grabbed for ONLY $40 from Salehe's online sale, and after all the Brooks talk lately, we finally put them to the test by each trying to put together a fly outfit wearing our pairs. Then things get interesting… Larry's mom came back from Scotland and brought us OVER 20 different Scottish foods and snacks to try

Most health experts who take insurance have been told the same thing. If you want to make real money, drop insurance and start selling high-ticket cash pay programs. I like a good cash pay program. I also think that advice gets applied to practices where it makes very little sense. This episode is a real coaching conversation with my client Angelina, who owns an established, heavily insurance-based dietitian practice in Ohio. She has clients, she gets referrals from gastroenterology groups, and her reimbursement rates are solid. The most important question for her business was never whether to blow up a working model. It was how to make that model more profitable, more differentiated, and less dependent on adding sessions to her calendar. We build a hybrid offer in real time, where insurance covers the clinical sessions and the client pays separately for the testing, messaging access, and resources insurance was never going to cover. We get into pricing, continuity, boundaries around access, and how to position a practice so the big insurance-based platforms stop being competitors at all. If the only two options you've been given are more 1:1 sessions or stop taking insurance, this conversation gives you a third option that's got serious potential. Timeline Highlights [00:00] – Why "stop taking insurance" is the wrong first move for an established practice [08:16] – Angelina's setup: buying a twenty-year-old insurance-based practice in Ohio [12:57] – How a hybrid offer works and what the cash portion actually pays for [15:51] – Competing with Nourish, Fay, and BerryStreet without competing on price [20:44] – Naming the specific result: healing IBS and IBD instead of managing symptoms [29:08] – Building a low-ticket continuity offer so clients don't disappear at month four [33:10] – What belongs on the cash-pay side: testing, meal plans, supplements, portal resources [37:40] – Pricing the hybrid when insurance already covers part of the total [42:44] – Why graduating every client costs you revenue and costs them results [48:40] – Setting messaging boundaries before you need them [55:45] – SEO, GEO, and Google reviews for a practice built on local referrals [1:04:41] – Doubling income without adding a single session Top Quotes from the Episode "You can't out-price a company with venture funding and insurance leverage. The move is to build something they aren't even offering." "Nobody stands in a parking lot deciding between McDonald's and a good gourmet burger. Those aren't the same product, and your practice shouldn't be the same product as a platform handing out free sessions." "Insurance teaches people to buy an hour of your time. A signature offer teaches them to buy a result." "The cash portion of a hybrid offer covers everything insurance was never going to pay for, which is usually the part that creates the outcome." "Not everyone wants to be graduated. I've worked with the same trainer for eleven years because I like having the help, and your clients are no different." "People overstuff their deliverables and then spend years on the hook for all of it. The better question is what's the least amount of support someone needs to get what they came for." "Set the boundary before you need it. Renegotiating access after someone has already crossed the line is a much harder conversation." "This model lets you earn twice as much from the same number of sessions, or keep the income steady and cut your session load in half." Links & Resources Take the CEO Type Quiz Practice Better (EHR, client portal, messaging, program delivery) If this one landed, follow the podcast, leave a review, and send it to a practitioner who's been told insurance is the reason they aren't making enough.

Send us Fan MailTrey Roth spent ten years being called a failure before the world called him a success.He founded YayStack in September 2014. Raised money. Failed. Raised again. Failed again. Facebook killed his API access and forced a full rebuild. He watched other founders zoom past him with cleaner product-market fit and shorter timelines. Two weeks before the ten-year anniversary of the company — the deadline he and his wife Ashley had actually set as the “throw in the towel” date — everything clicked.Today YayStack is a geocaching gift card and giveaway platform. Think Pokémon Go, but instead of chasing creatures, you're chasing real gift cards from real local businesses. The tagline is “we made advertising fun,” and Trey relaunched the whole entity around that promise in January of this year.In this episode of Spartan Leadership, Trey and Josh Kosnick go deep on the twelve-year grind, the McDonald's nuggets moment with his last twenty dollars, the plane crash at nineteen that changed how he views every breath, the pirated software prayer that led directly to the idea for YayStack, and the Dwight Howard six-figure investment story that started with a 51%-decided choice to get in the car when he was too tired to drive.You'll hear:• Why Trey was preparing the “I quit” email to his shareholders and what changed his mind• The identity stack — “I am undefeated, and this is how I know”• Why “51% decided” is Trey's action threshold and how it literally saved his twin brother's life• The Dwight Howard story — how a $200 Apple Pencil turned into a six-figure investment check• The transition from platinum-selling music producer to tech founder — and the integrity moment that made the bridge• How faith actually shows up on a Tuesday morning when payroll is due on Friday• The 1-in-400-trillion odds that every one of us already beatJosh's takeaway from Trey — “I am undefeated, and this is how I know” — is added to his own identity stack on-mic. If you take one thing from this episode, take that.FOLLOW TREY & YAYSTACKInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yaystackTrey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treyrothWebsite: https://yaystack.coDownload the YayStack app in the App Store or Google Play — national gift card drops every Saturday through the end of 2026.SUBSCRIBE TO SPARTAN LEADERSHIPhttps://www.youtube.com/@spartanleadershippodcast?sub_confirmation=1FOLLOW JOSH KOSNICKWebsite: https://joshkosnick.comThe Kairos Code (book + audiobook): https://joshkosnick.com/thekairoscodeBridge Builder Mastermind: https://www.joshkosnick.com/mastermindRate and review the Spartan Leadership Podcast wherever you listen. It's how the next operator finds the show.Remember, the good and great are the enemies of possible. Lead like a Spartan today.#SpartanLeadership #TreyRoth #YayStack #Entrepreneurship #Faith #Leadership #KairosCodeCONNECT WITH ME HERE:FacebookInstagramLinkedInTwitterTikTokYouTubeSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST HERE:Apple PodcastsSpotifyYouTube

Chris and JP are BACK. Catching up on everything from local Louisiana projects to classic Saints memories and pop culture news.JP breaks down the engineering behind Livingston Parish's $17M Cook Road expansion and celebrates passing his PE exam, while Chris checks in with garden updates and a wild story about growing tomatoes from a McDonald's burger. The lads dive deep into Saints nostalgia with Drew Brees's Hall of Fame induction, show off a 2007 team-signed football, share a late-night gator rescue tale, and battle on the best way of cooking up a proper alligator sauce piquante in a Magnalite pot (complete with a mini Cajun French lesson). Wrap it all up with HMACK VS EMINEM and the new Xbox Disc to Digital Initiative.

More of the funniest reviews on the internet! We read reviews for a McDonald's location, that happens to be world famous for its nickname "The Murder McDonald's". A campground, which seems to be more of a trailer park, and has even lost the coveted "Yogi Bear Status" that made it desireable. A liquor store, where the gangsters side eye your arrival, and the store may charge you based on more of a vibe, than set pricing & much more!!   Join comedians James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman as they explore the most opinionated part of the internet: The Reviews Section! Subscribe, and we will see you every Monday with Your Stupid Opinions!! Dont forget to rate & review!!   Go to shutupandgivememurder.com for merch & more Check out James & Jimmie's other podcasts, Small Town Murder & Crime In Sports on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!!

RUNDOWN Time for an '80s music debate before Mitch unloads on the lifeless Mariners. The guys question resting Seahawks starters all preseason, weigh the new owner's Steelers allegiance, and dissect Seattle's big-money extensions. Rick Neuheisel returns with some ribbing over his Dallas Renegades' 4–6 finish before tackling Week Zero and Bill Belichick's outlook at North Carolina. He favors Julian Sayin among the star quarterbacks, tempers Arch Manning expectations. Uneven Big Ten schedules and the SEC's nine-game grind frame the playoff picture. Brady Henderson sorts through Seattle's initial 53-man roster and explains why some cuts could return for opening night. The Brady Henderson Index gives Nick Emmanwori a 37% chance to play, while Zach Charbonnet's rehab offers optimism. After assessing the cornerback competition, Brady weighs preseason preservation against potential rust. After Toronto's sweep, Brady Farkas and Joe assess Seattle's slim playoff path and clash over whether the Mariners lack competitive fire or simply aren't executing. A botched play at the plate fuels the accountability debate before attention turns to Dan Wilson's future, likely roster departures, and Taylor Ward's struggles.   GUESTS   Rick Neuheisel | CBS College Football Analyst, Former Head Coach & Rose Bowl Champion, Head Coach Dallas Renegades (UFL) Brady Henderson | ESPN.com Seahawks Insider Brady Farkas | Host, Refuse to Lose podcast Joe Doyle | MLB analyst, Over-Slot   TABLE OF CONTENTS   0:00 | Mariners Misery, Seahawks Paydays & an '80s Music Debate 27:19 | Rick Neuheisel: Quarterback Hype, Playoff Paths & Notre Dame's Inside Track 52:58 | Brady Henderson: Roster Shakeups, Injury Questions & a Kicking Concern 1:13:41 | Mariners No-Table: Fading Playoff Hopes, Accountability & Offseason Changes 1:37:59 | Other Stuff: Curaçao's Little League World Series championship, Aaron Donald's comeback and potential pairing with Myles Garrett, Soundgarden playing the Seahawks' season opener, alleged fake 49er's $1.3 million scam targeting 26 women, Mariners prospect Ace Reese's scorching professional debut, Tony Romo's arrest fallout and uncertain CBS future, John Madden's reported desire to sue Frank Caliendo over his impression, Callaway cutting ties with Good Good after controversial driver ad, Matt Gogel's six-month gambling suspension, Howard Stern's shrinking SiriusXM presence HEADLINES Thieves steal 300 pounds of frozen chicken from a moving truck in Fast and Furious-style heist, falling sign kills man at Christian festival in England, taxpayer-funded sexual relief program proposed for homeless people in Los Angeles, McDonald's keeps hundreds of pages of intel on repeat customers RIPS Dolly Parton (80), Bill Doba (85), Tim Curry (80), Shelley Fabares (82), Peter Cullen (85), Samuel Monroe Jr. (52), Larry Christensen (72), Micah Joe Barnett (20)

It's time for another edition of What Did I Miss?, our monthly recurring series where we catch up on the biggest pop culture stories from the past few weeks that may have slipped under the radar. This month, we're joined by returning guests Roo Ryder and Ivan Gafiltha as we tackle everything from the future of physical media and some massive D23 announcements to controversies surrounding AI and the entertainment industry. We'll also take a moment to remember several beloved figures we lost this month before diving into our Discord roundup and wrapping things up with our usual game of pop culture Kahoot!• The apparent move away from physical media, with PlayStation reportedly scaling back its commitment to discs while Xbox may be taking a different approach in the future. We discuss what the potential disappearance of physical games could mean for collectors, preservation, and the way we own the media we love• The huge number of announcements coming out of D23, including Frozen 3, Coco 2, Kingdom Hearts IV, new Disney Parks attractions, major Marvel and X-Men casting announcements, and plenty of other reveals from across Disney's upcoming slate• Twitch's AI controversy and the backlash from creators after the platform seemingly opted streamers into a new AI related feature without clearly informing them, raising bigger questions about transparency, consent, and how platforms are using AI with creator content• The recent passing of Hayden Panettiere, Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, and Peter Cullen, reflecting on their incredible careers and the impact each had on film, television, music, animation, and pop culture across multiple generationsWe also head into our Discord roundup for a lightning round of additional stories, including Dave Bautista being cast as the new Kratos, a surprisingly fun McDonald's Godzilla and Hello Kitty collaboration, reports that Horizon Zero Dawn 3 could still be years away due to the focus on live service projects, and several more stories from the Wait For It Podcast Discord server.Join us for another packed episode of pop culture news, reactions, debates, and plenty of unexpected stories you may have missed. And, as always, stick around until the end to see who takes home the bragging rights in this month's Kahoot showdown!Check out Roo's website here: https://www.rooryder.com // Roo's LinktreeFind Ivan here: https://linktr.ee/ivanpatch

Good Vibes! People are still missing Dolly Parton, and the tributes keep coming. Nashville may even name its airport after her! Bill had a less-than-good experience with the McDonald's app… but is he right, or is he just old? Alyssa's College of Knowledge! Mackenzie recently got real prescription glasses, but she may already be regretting her style choice. Is there anyone who actually drinks Jack Daniel's all by themselves? Plus, would you rather be really close with your roommate or have absolutely no relationship at all? And why are single guys suddenly deciding that showering before a date is optional?

Welcome back to a raw, unfiltered double-header of The Straight Dope Show Crudités (Episodes 378 & 379). El Uno and TraB the Wonder jump straight into the chaos surrounding the Golden State Warriors, breaking down the cold reality of why Klay Thompson is gone and why the front office couldn't dump their struggling pieces. The duo gets into a hilarious, no-holds-barred dissection of Draymond Green's history, breaking down the exact reasons why Jordan Poole caught that legendary punch and why you never test a teammate who does WWE moves on the court. The conversation then shifts to workplace survival, as TraB explains the unspoken rules of being reliable at work—how showing up, doing your job, and covering for lazy coworkers ultimately makes them hate you. Finally, the hosts close out with a passionate, polarizing debate over the fast food hierarchy. El Uno defends the McDonald's Double Quarter Pounder as top-tier fast food, while TraB aggressively champions Carl's Jr., Five Guys, and the supremacy of Bay Area Nation's Giant Hamburgers over their Sacramento counterparts. Stop letting algorithms dictate your reality! Download the Rock Da Crowd TV app today on Roku, Apple, or Android, or visit RockDaCrowdTV.com to stream the latest uncut episodes of The Straight Dope Show!00:00:06 - Golden State Warriors turmoil, trade limitations, and Klay Thompson's departure.00:01:22 - The real reason Jordan Poole got punched and Draymond Green's history of on-court wrestling moves.00:06:00 - Quick thoughts on Doug Christie's role with the Sacramento Kings.00:06:41 - Workplace dynamics: Why being reliable and doing your job makes lazy coworkers hate you.00:11:03 - Wrapping up Ep. 378 with a shoutout to Russell Westbrook.00:12:28 - Fast food hierarchy debate: McDonald's Double Quarter Pounder vs. Carl's Jr., Five Guys, and Nation's Giant Hamburgers

Aujourd'hui, Emmanuel de Villiers, chef d'entreprise, Charles Consigny, avocat, et Joëlle Dago-Serry, coach de vie, débattent de l'actualité autour d'Alain Marschall et Olivier Truchot.

On this week's Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and executive editor Alicia Kelso discuss the latest restaurant industry news, including Wendy's ongoing executive turnover, Taco Bell's celebrity partnership, and sales data that's good news for independent restaurants. First up is Wendy's, which announced that Tariq Hassan — formerly chief marketing and customer experience officer at McDonald's — would be joining the company as chief marketing and customer growth officer. It continues the shakeup at Wendy's under new CEO Bob Wright, who told the Wall Street Journal this week that previous leadership had been more committed to cost cutting than quality. Sam and Alicia discuss Hassan's hire and other changes that could be putting Wendy's on the right track. Next they look at Wendy's competitors McDonald's and Burger King, and particularly how they're doubling down on their chicken nuggets. McDonald's brought back its Spicy Chicken McNuggets for the first time in six years — and perhaps it's not a coincidence that it's at the same time that Burger King announced it had upgraded its own chicken nuggets so that they include 100% white meat chicken and a crispier breading. Why the sudden attention on chicken nuggets? Sam and Alicia break it down. They then shift their attention to Taco Bell, which introduced a new Baja Blast in partnership with pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo. The You Seem Pretty Pink for a Baja Blast will initially be available at Taco Bell's Live Mas Cafe locations before rolling out nationwide. Sam and Alicia discuss why this partnership is different than other celebrity collaborations, and why authenticity is so important for brands looking to leverage partnerships for their marketing. New sales data shows that independent restaurants may be faring better than chains with consumers' recent foodservice spend, and Sam and Alicia break that down next. Data from Bank of America shows that consumer spending on restaurants is up, but while fast-food, fast-casual, and casual chains are only experiencing increases of less than a percentage point, indies and regional concepts are enjoying gains around 4%. Why is that? They look into the data and what historical clues can tell us.They close things out with a Quick Fire round of headlines, including Chipotle's popular BOGOs, Pizza Hut's NFL campaign, Papa Johns' PopUp Bagels partnership, and Chick-fil-A's closure of its Little Blue Menu concept. For more on these stories: Wendy's names Tariq Hassan chief marketing and customer growth officerTaco Bell enlists Olivia Rodrigo to co-create Baja Blast iterationConsumers are spending more at restaurants, but not at chains

Vass Beáta története egy elképesztő amerikai élettörténet függőségről, drogokról, alkoholizmusról, felépülésről és újrakezdésről. A Los Angelesben élő magyar vállalkozó őszintén beszél arról, hogyan jutott el a drogfüggőség és az alkoholizmus legsötétebb időszakaitól az AA-ig, a józanságig, a családjáig és egy sikeres vállalkozás felépítéséig.   Beáta még tinédzserként került Amerikába. Miután visszaküldték Magyarországra, Budapesten a McDonald's-ban kezdett dolgozni, hogy összegyűjtse a pénzt egy repülőjegyre, majd 17 évesen egyedül tért vissza az Egyesült Államokba.   A repülőtéren az angoltanárnője várta. Csak egy fontos dolgot felejtett el neki elmondani: nem mehet vissza az édesapjához.   Innen indult az önálló amerikai élete.   Iskola, éjszakai munka, saját autó, majd már 18 évesen komoly vezetői feladatok. Beáta fiatalon megtanulta, hogyan kell egyedül boldogulni Amerikában, de közben egyre veszélyesebb helyzetekbe is belekerült.   19 évesen egy partin kipróbálta a cracket.   Az első alkalom után azt érezte, hogy megtalálta azt az érzést, amit egész életében keresett. Ezzel azonban elindult egy lavina, amely évekre teljesen megváltoztatta az életét.   A beszélgetésben kendőzetlenül mesél a drogokról, az alkoholról, veszélyes kapcsolatokról és a kábítószer-kereskedők világáról. Arról is beszél, hogyan ment több mint tízezer dollárral Brooklynba, hogy egy kiló kokaint vigyen vissza New Yorkba.   De honnan indult mindez?   Beáta szerint a probléma jóval az első drog előtt kezdődött.   Gyerekként gyakran kevesebbnek érezte magát másoknál. Vágyott az elfogadásra, meg akart felelni, és sokszor még a saját valóságát is kiszínezte azért, hogy úgy érezze, ő is ér annyit, mint a többiek.   Később ugyanez az elfogadás iránti vágy már életveszélyes helyzetekbe sodorta.   A függőségnek pedig nem csak ő fizette meg az árát.   Beáta háromgyermekes édesanyaként nagyon őszintén beszél arról is, hogyan hatott az alkohol és a drog a gyerekeire. Felidézi azokat a pillanatokat, amelyekre ma már fájdalmas visszagondolnia, és azt is, milyen nehéz volt később szembenézni a saját döntéseinek következményeivel.   Az első józansági dátuma 2001. január 2. volt. Öt és fél évig józan maradt, majd 2006-ban visszaesett.   A felépülés tehát nem egyetlen nagy fordulat volt az életében.   Hosszú út lett.   Ma az AA fontos része Beáta életének. Amerikában és Magyarországon is jár gyűlésekre, és saját történetét mások előtt is megosztja. 2024-ben Budapesten kapta meg az egyéves józanságát jelképező érmét.   A beszélgetésben szóba kerül a család, a párkapcsolat, a gyerekek, a hit és a felelősségvállalás is.   Közben Beáta vállalkozóként is felépítette magát.   Építkezések utáni takarítással kezdett foglalkozni egy olyan iparágban, amelyről még az édesapja is azt mondta neki, hogy ez a férfiak világa, és nőként nem fog benne érvényesülni.   Beátánál ez csak még nagyobb motivációt jelentett.   A történetének talán legérdekesebb része azonban nem az, hogy mennyi pénzt keresett, milyen vállalkozást épített, vagy milyen mélyre jutott a függőségben.   Hanem az, hogyan változott meg az a nő, aki mindezt átélte.   Beszélünk önbecsülésről, őszinteségről, megbocsátásról, hitről, családról és arról, hogy mit jelent valóban rendbe jönni saját magunkkal.   Beáta egyik gondolata különösen megmaradt bennem:   A szeretetet ő ma így betűzi:   IDŐ.   Mert amikor időt adunk valakinek, az életünkből adunk neki egy darabot. Pénzt lehet újra keresni. Az eltelt időt viszont soha nem kapjuk vissza.   Ez Vass Beáta története.   Őszintén, szépítés nélkül.   Ha tetszett a beszélgetés, iratkozz fel a MÓKA Podcast YouTube-csatornájára, nyomj egy like-ot, és oszd meg az epizódot valakivel, akinek szerinted érdemes hallania Beáta történetét.   Írd meg kommentben is: mi volt számodra a beszélgetés legerősebb gondolata vagy pillanata?  

No city (or metro region) is defying gentrification. All of them are failing at it.I feel that in my bones and soul when I step out of my creative studio and into a world where the train might be cancelled after I made the 15-20 minute walk to the station, and I can only get to McDonald's on foot within 5 minutes.A world where my younger cousins in school may not be valued because they're Black, but maybe they have a good doctor, an amazing community recreation center, and someone to make their hair look dope? I know they probably don't say dope for any reason anymore, but still, we are all aging and growing on this round planet with dwindling water together.That's why I decided to take cities back to school this fall and grade their performance! I did a more qualitative measure of this back in 2018-2019, and now I want to put a number on this work, so you all can more easily measure your city's progress and improve on areas that would be graded “needs improvement” on a traditional report card. A version of this report card is also in The Defying Gentrification Playbook.I graded the six metros/cities I've lived in (Greensboro; Washington, DC; Baltimore; Kansas City; Raleigh; Durham) and four cities I would consider living in (Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and Atlanta) I counted the core city elements and included adjacent counties if they behave as suburban satellite business districts and villages, not just the legacy city limits and their central business districts. Still, my 13 rubric points for metro regions may not be your 13.However, as a scholar of cities for nearly two decades and a multiply marginalized person as a regular human in cities for 40 years, I feel like my rubric covers everything.I've created a JotForm survey to capture cities and specifically metro regions I haven't been able to include in this series and to test the validity and reliability of my rubric so that this measure can be expanded. I also added a block so that you can tell me what I missed, so it can be added in. My rubric is very US-centric, but a lot of what I'm grading is affected by US federal law. I'd love to see how a Vienna or Hong Kong or London would look in my metric. That's where this survey comes in. Take the survey.Over the next few weeks, as I celebrate my tenth anniversary of dropping everything and moving from Kansas City to Washington, DC, out of my own volition, on the assumption that I could thrive in the District, I'll share my personal grades of cities/regions I've lived in or frequently visited. Over time, I'll update the grades based on what you've told me.This is our bridge between our Black August series on what I can control as a Black queer feminist disabled urbanist, the elders that guide me spiritually, and the on-the-ground facts of what is and isn't present in a city that tickles my Black queer feminist disabled urbanist spidey senses!Now let's get to those things I'm grading on!What's On The Report CardJotform will not let me give cities zeros in its automatic grade setting. It's very similar to my retired middle school teacher mom, who always stopped her Fs in her classroom grades at a 60. Her logic is that a 0 is hard to recover from, but a 60 is fixable. 0.5 signals fixable, but needs fixing.As I mentioned at the beginning, no city achieved a perfect score. The highest grade achieved was a 78, a low C, and the lowest grade was a 67, a high F. The average grade is a 73, which is a low D. Not failing, but barely passing. You'll have to come back in subsequent weeks to find out which cities failed and why. But I will tell you this week what I graded them on, in no special order of importance:Art and creative spaces for all skill and desire levels2- Both amateur and professional artists have somewhere to go that fulfills their need for creativity and a livelihood for their work.1- Only amateur or only professional artists have somewhere to go to practice their art and craft. There's also no real pipeline between the two types of artists, and professional artists are often not homegrown.0.5- No art at all, at least not in visible spaces.Thriving entrepreneurship and gainful employment are available to more than white, straight, abled, wealthy people.2- Both thriving entrepreneurship and gainful (above a living wage based on the MIT calculator) employment are present in folks who aren't straight, white, cis, male, and have family wealth1- Only one or the other is present in non-straight, white, cis, male, and family wealthy folks. Tokens are made of the few people who stand out, because it's not normal; it's extraordinary.0.5- Nobody is working or owning businesses besides the straight white cis male with family wealth. Or others are working, but for under a living wage.Wraparound medical care2- Yes, with a care center that's not a hospital, with all specialties present or able to be referred in-house, an urgent care and pharmacy that are open 24 hours, and accept all insurances and genders.1- Yes, the care center is there, but it's not all inclusive of hours, specialties, genders, and insurances. Or there's just a hospital.0.5- No hospital, no care center.Culturally competent non-medical hair and body care2- You have hair salons for all textures, hair care for all textures in all of your beauty supply stores, and you have practitioners of all types of non-medical or quasi-medical body care sensitive to all skin types and tones and sizes.1- You have these spaces, but they have documented issues with diverse hair types, skin tones, and body sizes0.5- No spaces will even accept a non-white, skinny, straight-haired person into their establishmentsFood that provides both joy and basic nutritional needs in all neighborhoods2- The food is fun and nutritious1- The food is fun or nutritious, not both0.5- There's no food at all. This is not a food desert; this is apartheid.Public transit exists for more than just paratransit users2- Public transit of all types runs for 24 hours a day1- Public transit exists, but outside of paratransit, there are restrictions on its timing, where it takes people, and what type of vehicles/trains there are.0.5- Even disabled folks can't get transportationSpiritual spaces of all faiths that affirm and delight in Black, disabled, feminist and/or queer lives2- All faiths have somewhere to go where their gender, sexual orientation, skin color, size, national origin, and their politics are affirmed and loved in the pursuit of good morality or a divine presence. These places also honor that there are different faiths, or lack thereof, and that's ok. These places respect a gray area, but have clarity on right and wrong that doesn't dehumanize people.1- Some houses of faith behave like the above, but they are few and far between, making it harder for people to plug in and for the communities to have a positive impact on the community.0.5-Houses of faith are all hateful, dogmatic, and even actively terrorizing those that don't believe in their tenets.Schools that affirm Black children K-12, no matter their ability level or perceived behavior.2- Every school, no matter who runs it or how much that might put a target on their backs, believes that Black children can thrive. This investment in Black kids reaps across all children, as in many schools, they are the most marginalized.1- Only a handful of schools, and they are ones you have to apply to and/or pay for, are affirming of Black children.0.5- No schools affirm Black children, and they may be terrorizing them and contributing directly, without shame, to the school-to-prison pipeline.Bookstores and libraries that affirm all authors and all readers.2- Specialized bookstores and libraries exist, and the regular ones honor books that aren't written by white, straight, cis, and male authors.1- Only specialized bookstores and libraries exist, or the regular ones are hostile to readers that aren't white, cis, straight, or male.0.5- No bookstores or libraries exist at all, except for maybe an aisle in Walmart, Target, Dollar Tree, or Dollar GeneralParks, playgrounds, waterfronts, and other natural resources/outdoor activities are not closed off to the public.2- These resources and activities are free and open to the public.1- These outdoor resources have a price tag, or they are partially operated by private entities.0.5- They don't exist at all or are all privatized with no kind of public accessBlack, LGBTQ, disabled, feminist, and other community centers and community events.2- All community centers and events understand that communities overlap and could need support services and culturally competent activities and vendors. They also provide safety for their primary audience of people, while being welcoming.1- Community centers and events for specific groups exist, but they don't serve others or understand intersectional identities or the need for core community safety.0.5- No community centers at allBasic housing that doesn't exceed 30% of one's income at the poverty level and for those under the area median income.2- Housing that meets and exceeds these standards, happily and fully.1- Housing that meets these standards, but begrudgingly and with an outside emphasis on mixed-income areas and market rate areas, without ensuring those who need housing and have no or low income are housed.0.5- People who can pay for housing are unhoused, and of course those who can't are unhoused by default.A way to get out of town that's not your personal vehicle (if you even have one).2- You have an airport that flies internationally, a train station that can take you to all corners of your country and possibly into others, and you have rental cars, rideshares, bikeshares, and trails connected to other cities.1- You have a handful of the above, but not everything0.5- You have none of this besides private vehiclesWhat else stood out with these cities and their initial gradesMost cities had perfect scores on the following measures:* Art and creative spaces for all skill and desire levels* Culturally competent non-medical hair and body care* Spiritual spaces of all faiths that affirm and delight in Black, disabled, feminist and/or queer lives* Bookstores and libraries that affirm all authors and all readers.* Parks, playgrounds, waterfronts, and other natural resources/outdoor activities not closed off to the public.This is not surprising in that these are the easiest things for any city to provide, often without political pushback, although some libraries are under fire for being so diverse, equitable, and inclusive.This is also in line with how movements and lifestyle changes that emerged and became more mainstream during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have affected and stuck with certain sectors of society, like houses of faith and arts spaces.No city scored above 0.5 on housing, because most cities, even the most progressive ones in the spaces above, meet the standard that warrants a 1. This is a measure I am most looking forward to your feedback on. Same with community centers. I've heard some community centers really struggle with how to be in community and properly handle conflict resolution and intersectional identity. This might actually go down because of things you share with me.In the meantime, Greensboro, my beloved hometown, is up first on a deep dive analysis. I'll be sharing its scores and sharing specific places that fill in the gaps, along with city-specific ways the gaps that aren't filled can be filled.Your city might be a failure now, but by the end of this, it will be a winner!Before you go…I'm bringing classifieds back! All you need to know about how this will work, plus an order form, is right here in the application. All ads will follow my announcements in this section of the newsletter and can start running as soon as the next newsletter. I also have a solid editorial calendar in place through the end of the calendar year, so we can talk about ideal placement too!I am currently in Greensboro for a panel on my colleague and friend Marrianne LeGrecco's book on food justice in Greensboro, Everybody Eats. We'll be at Scuppernong Books on Elm Street this afternoon from 4-6 pm.If you want my guidance on anything, especially on how to respond to ads in the classifieds, I'm booking 90-minute strategy sessions! This is a great way to have me help you plan something, namely your career or funding strategy, and they are rebookable!Thanks to everyone who came to the inaugural Making New Fantasies: A Defying Gentrification Workshop, which we decided to do on every third Thursday as a virtual journaling workshop around processing what cities do and don't do for us. Registration is free, and you can register at this link. Join us in September if you want encouragement to write your own stories and make your own plans to make your community better.Get The Defying Gentrification Playbook full-color PDF for just $19.99Finally, for one last time, grade your city!Until next time,Kristen Get full access to Defying Gentrification with Kristen Jeffers at theblackurbanist.substack.com/subscribe

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In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #402 of the PWTorch including WWF's idea to run weekly PPVs, WCW Clash of Champions with Hogan vs. Flair, upcoming WWF and WCW PPV lineups, and much more. Contact us with questions, reactions, and more at torchpastcast@gmail.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

Recorded two of these in one week because when this drops I'll be in Maine at the Origin Immersion BJJ camp. So Michael gets another pass. Nobody knows what he does with his time anyway. First question comes from a firefighter who watched a man beat a woman in a McDonald's parking lot. He called 911 from behind a block wall and did not physically intervene. He's been carrying it ever since. Good and bad is the wrong lens for that. Capability is the right one. What you can actually do under stress, not what you picture yourself doing. Range, training, tools, and why a black belt is not magic. Plugging holes matters as much as making them. Second question is one I've never been asked. A 15-year-old found out his mother has an OnlyFans page because his baseball teammates were passing it around school. Live your life however you want. The consequences didn't stop with her. A police officer who wants out and thinks nothing he does translates. It all translates. He just needs to stop telling himself otherwise. Today's Sponsors:  Ridge:  For a limited time only head to https://www.ridge.com and use code "Clearedhot" at checkout for 10% off your order AND a chance to win Ridge's biggest sweepstakes ever Spartan Forge:  https://www.spartanforge.ai

Everybody likes to believe they're too smart for marketing. Companies spend billions of dollars putting jingles and slogans in our heads anyway, and this episode puts that theory to the test. Paula Pant, Len Penzo, and OG face off in a rapid-fire game: Doug reads a slightly modified version of a famous advertising slogan, and they have to name the brand. What follows is a genuinely fun, surprisingly competitive round that proves just how deep this stuff sits in all of our brains, whether we like it or not. This one's a Greatest Hits favorite, originally recorded back in 2020, and the game holds up exactly as well today.What You'll Walk Away WithA fast-paced, genuinely fun game you can replay in your own head (or with friends on a road trip) testing how many classic slogans you actually rememberA real discussion on how much advertising quietly shapes what we believe is smart to buy, invest in, or trust with our moneyA candid conversation about pieces of financial advice that used to be gospel and don't hold up anymore, including homeownership as an automatic wealth-builder and the old "100,000 miles and it's time for a new car" ruleA memorable real-world story about how deeply brand loyalty can override even a clearly better financial decisionA reminder that good financial advice isn't about memorizing fixed rules, it's about regularly checking whether those rules still fit your actual lifeWhy This Matters NowIt's easy to assume you make financial decisions purely on logic. But brand recognition, catchy slogans, and decades of repeated marketing messages shape more of our buying and money decisions than most of us would like to admit. Recognizing that influence doesn't mean living in constant suspicion of every ad you see. It means occasionally asking whether a belief about money, homeownership, cars, insurance, college, is something you actually decided, or something you absorbed because you heard it enough times to assume it was true.From the BasementA wildly competitive slogan showdown ends with a last-to-first comeback, plus a genuinely great story about a five-year-old spotting a McDonald's from the top of the Empire State Building at the exact wrong (or right) moment.Resources MentionedAfford Anything podcast — Paula Pant's showLenPenzo.com — Len Penzo's site, including his sister blog, The Persistent ItchStacking Benjamins Field Kit — the all-in-one financial organization tool referenced in the updated introSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Talking in references. New Oreos. McDonald's caught price gauging. Calamari Catastrophe. France's 'Manga' theme park. Celeb deaths: Dolly Parton, Tim Curry. Radio stories: Canadian Punjabi host smuggling meth, Orlando hosts foreshadow their future, Horrible Miami contest, Massachusetts radio station stalking listeners.  VIDEO EPISODE on  YOUTUBE  www.youtube.com/@itseriknagel AUDIO EPISODE: IHeartRadio | Apple | Spotify Socials: @itseriknagel

In this week's episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show from five years ago (8-27-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Bruce Hazelwood and Alex McDonald from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and emails plus an on-site correspondent who attended in North Little Rock, Ark. The conversations include analysis of Becky Lynch's return mission statement and is she a heel or a babyface, how disrespected were Bianca Belair fans, the intrigue over where Paul Heyman fits in with Roman Reigns and the Usos now that Brock Lesnar has been signed to a semi-long-term deal, the debut of Happy Corbin, the rise of Boogs, the Street Profits, Kevin Owens on commentary, and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-post-shows--3275545/support.

Headline of the Week Contender #6: Naked DoorDash driver caught on camera delivering food to northeast Houston home, Woman is trying to swim the entire coastline of California, Escaped herd of cows walked through a McDonald's drive-thru in AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! The core of Rushion McDonald's message is simple: success is not determined by age, circumstances, or luck. It is driven by mindset, consistency, accountability, and a willingness to take action. Purpose of the Presentation The presentation was designed to: Inspire people to stop using age as an excuse. Encourage accountability and self-reflection. Teach the value of creating and managing a personal brand. Emphasize the importance of health, family, and work-life balance. Provide actionable strategies for career and business growth. Help entrepreneurs recognize missed opportunities. Motivate listeners to create a plan for success and follow through. Key Takeaways 1. Age Is Not a Barrier to Success McDonald challenges the idea that success must happen by a certain age. He argues that everyone has a unique timeline and should focus on progress rather than comparing themselves to societal expectations. 2. Live Your Own Life There is no such thing as a perfect life. Success comes from creating a life that aligns with your goals, values, and aspirations. 3. Develop Hobbies and Interests Having a hobby provides balance, reduces stress, and creates opportunities for personal fulfillment. McDonald shares how baking and cooking became important outlets in his life. 4. Prioritize Health Success is difficult to sustain without good physical and mental health. Healthy habits, proper nutrition, and self-care should be priorities. 5. Make Time for Family and Vacations McDonald discusses how fear of stepping away from work once prevented him from taking vacations. He learned that rest, family time, and personal experiences are essential for long-term success. 6. Stop Letting Fear Control Decisions Fear often prevents people from taking action, pursuing opportunities, or making necessary changes. Personal growth begins when individuals move beyond self-imposed limitations. 7. Accountability Creates Opportunity A story from his IBM career illustrates how personal accountability changed his trajectory. Rather than blaming external factors, he learned to focus on improving himself and defining clear goals. 8. Professional Standards Matter How people present themselves influences how others perceive their value and potential. Setting higher personal standards often leads to increased opportunities. 9. Put Business Agreements in Writing One of McDonald's strongest business lessons is that successful relationships and ventures require documentation, structure, and professionalism. 10. Everyone Has a Personal Brand Whether you're an employee, entrepreneur, or executive, you are constantly creating a brand. Your reliability, appearance, communication, and consistency shape how others see you. 11. Build Your Brand Through Consistency Strong brands are predictable and dependable. Showing up on time, delivering quality work, and maintaining standards build trust and credibility. 12. Market Yourself McDonald encourages listeners to confidently communicate their value and accomplishments. In today's digital world, people must be willing to promote their strengths and expertise. 13. Be an Eagle, Not a Chicken One of the presentation's most memorable analogies contrasts eagles and chickens. Eagles represent ambition, excellence, leadership, and growth, while chickens symbolize settling for routine, low expectations, and mediocrity. 14. Create a Roadmap for Success McDonald outlines a simple framework for achievement: Set a goal. Make a plan. Get to work. Stick to it. Reach the goal. 15. Success Requires Communication Strong communication skills are critical in business and life. Listening is just as important as speaking. 16. Trust Is Built Through Consistency People trust individuals and brands that consistently deliver value and meet expectations. 17. Eliminate Bad Habits and Build Positive Systems McDonald encourages listeners to write down goals, find mentors, create vision boards, and remove behaviors that hinder growth. Notable Quotes On Success "Stop reading other people's success stories and start planning your own." On Age "Don't let your age be an excuse." On Life "There's no such thing as a perfect life. The life you're trying to live is your life." On Health "Health matters." On Family "You better make time for yourself. Make time for your family." On Opportunity "You have to capitalize on your success." On Accountability "Rashawn McDonald was tripping. That's the problem." On Business "If you don't get it in writing, it's going to go away." On Branding "You are a brand. You are a product. You are a walking, talking product." On Consistency "It's called consistency. That's what a brand is all about." On Greatness "Why can't you shout out your greatness?" On Standards "You have to set your own standards." On Personal Growth "Stop planning your death and start planning your success." On Experience "Turn that experience into cash." On Goal Setting "Set a goal. Make the plan. Get to work. Stick to it. Reach the goal." On Communication "Communication begins with listening." On Trust "Trust is built through consistency." On Winning "Put down your stop sign so you can start winning." Bottom Line Rushion McDonald's presentation is a motivational blueprint for personal and professional success. Through lessons on accountability, branding, communication, planning, and self-discipline, he challenges listeners to stop making excuses and start taking ownership of their future. His ultimate message is clear: build standards, create a plan, stay consistent, and stop waiting for success to happen. Create it. #SHMS #STRAW #BEST Money Making Conversations Master Class with Rushion McDonald is America's premier entrepreneurship, business leadership, financial literacy, and wealth-building podcast featuring successful entrepreneurs, executives, founders, celebrities, and industry experts sharing actionable insights for professional and financial success. 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Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! The core of Rushion McDonald's message is simple: success is not determined by age, circumstances, or luck. It is driven by mindset, consistency, accountability, and a willingness to take action. Purpose of the Presentation The presentation was designed to: Inspire people to stop using age as an excuse. Encourage accountability and self-reflection. Teach the value of creating and managing a personal brand. Emphasize the importance of health, family, and work-life balance. Provide actionable strategies for career and business growth. Help entrepreneurs recognize missed opportunities. Motivate listeners to create a plan for success and follow through. Key Takeaways 1. Age Is Not a Barrier to Success McDonald challenges the idea that success must happen by a certain age. He argues that everyone has a unique timeline and should focus on progress rather than comparing themselves to societal expectations. 2. Live Your Own Life There is no such thing as a perfect life. Success comes from creating a life that aligns with your goals, values, and aspirations. 3. Develop Hobbies and Interests Having a hobby provides balance, reduces stress, and creates opportunities for personal fulfillment. McDonald shares how baking and cooking became important outlets in his life. 4. Prioritize Health Success is difficult to sustain without good physical and mental health. Healthy habits, proper nutrition, and self-care should be priorities. 5. Make Time for Family and Vacations McDonald discusses how fear of stepping away from work once prevented him from taking vacations. He learned that rest, family time, and personal experiences are essential for long-term success. 6. Stop Letting Fear Control Decisions Fear often prevents people from taking action, pursuing opportunities, or making necessary changes. Personal growth begins when individuals move beyond self-imposed limitations. 7. Accountability Creates Opportunity A story from his IBM career illustrates how personal accountability changed his trajectory. Rather than blaming external factors, he learned to focus on improving himself and defining clear goals. 8. Professional Standards Matter How people present themselves influences how others perceive their value and potential. Setting higher personal standards often leads to increased opportunities. 9. Put Business Agreements in Writing One of McDonald's strongest business lessons is that successful relationships and ventures require documentation, structure, and professionalism. 10. Everyone Has a Personal Brand Whether you're an employee, entrepreneur, or executive, you are constantly creating a brand. Your reliability, appearance, communication, and consistency shape how others see you. 11. Build Your Brand Through Consistency Strong brands are predictable and dependable. Showing up on time, delivering quality work, and maintaining standards build trust and credibility. 12. Market Yourself McDonald encourages listeners to confidently communicate their value and accomplishments. In today's digital world, people must be willing to promote their strengths and expertise. 13. Be an Eagle, Not a Chicken One of the presentation's most memorable analogies contrasts eagles and chickens. Eagles represent ambition, excellence, leadership, and growth, while chickens symbolize settling for routine, low expectations, and mediocrity. 14. Create a Roadmap for Success McDonald outlines a simple framework for achievement: Set a goal. Make a plan. Get to work. Stick to it. Reach the goal. 15. Success Requires Communication Strong communication skills are critical in business and life. Listening is just as important as speaking. 16. Trust Is Built Through Consistency People trust individuals and brands that consistently deliver value and meet expectations. 17. Eliminate Bad Habits and Build Positive Systems McDonald encourages listeners to write down goals, find mentors, create vision boards, and remove behaviors that hinder growth. Notable Quotes On Success "Stop reading other people's success stories and start planning your own." On Age "Don't let your age be an excuse." On Life "There's no such thing as a perfect life. The life you're trying to live is your life." On Health "Health matters." On Family "You better make time for yourself. Make time for your family." On Opportunity "You have to capitalize on your success." On Accountability "Rashawn McDonald was tripping. That's the problem." On Business "If you don't get it in writing, it's going to go away." On Branding "You are a brand. You are a product. You are a walking, talking product." On Consistency "It's called consistency. That's what a brand is all about." On Greatness "Why can't you shout out your greatness?" On Standards "You have to set your own standards." On Personal Growth "Stop planning your death and start planning your success." On Experience "Turn that experience into cash." On Goal Setting "Set a goal. Make the plan. Get to work. Stick to it. Reach the goal." On Communication "Communication begins with listening." On Trust "Trust is built through consistency." On Winning "Put down your stop sign so you can start winning." Bottom Line Rushion McDonald's presentation is a motivational blueprint for personal and professional success. Through lessons on accountability, branding, communication, planning, and self-discipline, he challenges listeners to stop making excuses and start taking ownership of their future. His ultimate message is clear: build standards, create a plan, stay consistent, and stop waiting for success to happen. Create it. #SHMS #STRAW #BEST Money Making Conversations Master Class with Rushion McDonald is America's premier entrepreneurship, business leadership, financial literacy, and wealth-building podcast featuring successful entrepreneurs, executives, founders, celebrities, and industry experts sharing actionable insights for professional and financial success. 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Hour 1 (08.27) Dermatologists say weekly. The average American changes their sheets every 24 days. Tim's number came up on the air, and the conversation did not stay on sheets for long. Chargers vs. Rams coverage preempted the live show, so this is a Best Of. 6:05— Tim on the little things: the small stuff that carries more joy than the big stuff, and why most people blow right past it. 6:20- The retro restaurant craze. Nearly half of U.S. adults say they're likelier to buy something that makes them feel nostalgic, and chains have noticed. Starbucks brought back the Unicorn Frappuccino to record North American sales, Burger King's crown-shaped nuggets returned after 15 years gone, and McDonald's revived the fried apple pie it phased out in the '90s. The nostalgia cycle used to run 20 to 30 years. It's now about 10. 6:35 — Which sports lean left and which lean right. A Harris/Sportico poll of 4,116 adults found college football the most partisan fanbase in the country at 58% conservative, the PGA Tour at 56%, and the WNBA a dead-even 50-50 split. Perception and reality don't match: 63% of Americans assumed women's college basketball skewed liberal, while 55% of its actual fans identified as conservative. 6:50- The protocol for washing sheets, what dermatologists actually recommend, and how that turned into a full audit of Tim's personal hygiene.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! The core of Rushion McDonald's message is simple: success is not determined by age, circumstances, or luck. It is driven by mindset, consistency, accountability, and a willingness to take action. Purpose of the Presentation The presentation was designed to: Inspire people to stop using age as an excuse. Encourage accountability and self-reflection. Teach the value of creating and managing a personal brand. Emphasize the importance of health, family, and work-life balance. Provide actionable strategies for career and business growth. Help entrepreneurs recognize missed opportunities. Motivate listeners to create a plan for success and follow through. Key Takeaways 1. Age Is Not a Barrier to Success McDonald challenges the idea that success must happen by a certain age. He argues that everyone has a unique timeline and should focus on progress rather than comparing themselves to societal expectations. 2. Live Your Own Life There is no such thing as a perfect life. Success comes from creating a life that aligns with your goals, values, and aspirations. 3. Develop Hobbies and Interests Having a hobby provides balance, reduces stress, and creates opportunities for personal fulfillment. McDonald shares how baking and cooking became important outlets in his life. 4. Prioritize Health Success is difficult to sustain without good physical and mental health. Healthy habits, proper nutrition, and self-care should be priorities. 5. Make Time for Family and Vacations McDonald discusses how fear of stepping away from work once prevented him from taking vacations. He learned that rest, family time, and personal experiences are essential for long-term success. 6. Stop Letting Fear Control Decisions Fear often prevents people from taking action, pursuing opportunities, or making necessary changes. Personal growth begins when individuals move beyond self-imposed limitations. 7. Accountability Creates Opportunity A story from his IBM career illustrates how personal accountability changed his trajectory. Rather than blaming external factors, he learned to focus on improving himself and defining clear goals. 8. Professional Standards Matter How people present themselves influences how others perceive their value and potential. Setting higher personal standards often leads to increased opportunities. 9. Put Business Agreements in Writing One of McDonald's strongest business lessons is that successful relationships and ventures require documentation, structure, and professionalism. 10. Everyone Has a Personal Brand Whether you're an employee, entrepreneur, or executive, you are constantly creating a brand. Your reliability, appearance, communication, and consistency shape how others see you. 11. Build Your Brand Through Consistency Strong brands are predictable and dependable. Showing up on time, delivering quality work, and maintaining standards build trust and credibility. 12. Market Yourself McDonald encourages listeners to confidently communicate their value and accomplishments. In today's digital world, people must be willing to promote their strengths and expertise. 13. Be an Eagle, Not a Chicken One of the presentation's most memorable analogies contrasts eagles and chickens. Eagles represent ambition, excellence, leadership, and growth, while chickens symbolize settling for routine, low expectations, and mediocrity. 14. Create a Roadmap for Success McDonald outlines a simple framework for achievement: Set a goal. Make a plan. Get to work. Stick to it. Reach the goal. 15. Success Requires Communication Strong communication skills are critical in business and life. Listening is just as important as speaking. 16. Trust Is Built Through Consistency People trust individuals and brands that consistently deliver value and meet expectations. 17. Eliminate Bad Habits and Build Positive Systems McDonald encourages listeners to write down goals, find mentors, create vision boards, and remove behaviors that hinder growth. Notable Quotes On Success "Stop reading other people's success stories and start planning your own." On Age "Don't let your age be an excuse." On Life "There's no such thing as a perfect life. The life you're trying to live is your life." On Health "Health matters." On Family "You better make time for yourself. Make time for your family." On Opportunity "You have to capitalize on your success." On Accountability "Rashawn McDonald was tripping. That's the problem." On Business "If you don't get it in writing, it's going to go away." On Branding "You are a brand. You are a product. You are a walking, talking product." On Consistency "It's called consistency. That's what a brand is all about." On Greatness "Why can't you shout out your greatness?" On Standards "You have to set your own standards." On Personal Growth "Stop planning your death and start planning your success." On Experience "Turn that experience into cash." On Goal Setting "Set a goal. Make the plan. Get to work. Stick to it. Reach the goal." On Communication "Communication begins with listening." On Trust "Trust is built through consistency." On Winning "Put down your stop sign so you can start winning." Bottom Line Rushion McDonald's presentation is a motivational blueprint for personal and professional success. Through lessons on accountability, branding, communication, planning, and self-discipline, he challenges listeners to stop making excuses and start taking ownership of their future. His ultimate message is clear: build standards, create a plan, stay consistent, and stop waiting for success to happen. Create it. #SHMS #STRAW #BEST Money Making Conversations Master Class with Rushion McDonald is America's premier entrepreneurship, business leadership, financial literacy, and wealth-building podcast featuring successful entrepreneurs, executives, founders, celebrities, and industry experts sharing actionable insights for professional and financial success. 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Crusaders! Summer is officially OVER! We’re closing out the sweaty season with a full recovery for Snooki and, exciting news besties, her first drink in weeks! Round of applause for making it through surgery and your dry season, Snooki. Meanwhile, Joey’s had the worst summer of his life and if you thought he was being dramatic, he’s ready to spill his secret that will even devastate Snooki. We’re talking police and detectives on the scene. We are OVER IT, good riddance summer, we are fully decked out for fall! Not everyone was having a chaotic summer, Joey’s boyfriend Billy went viral on TikTok, Noah Beck has reportedly been following the trend, all the way from Paris. Hulu’s ‘The Shards’ is getting confusing, the duo talk ‘80s glam on set and are asking… where’s the horror? Meanwhile ‘Dancing with the Stars’ is casting quite the lineup, Snooki is hoping for a Julia Stiles vs. Jenna Dewan dance off! Then bestie shares her regrets on donating her iconic ‘Jersey Shore’ outfits. What a sin. Everything from spiked bracelets to rhinestoned sunglasses are making a comeback… as vintage. And speaking of iconic luxury looks, Snooki dismisses the rumors and the haters concerning her Gucci bags. Set ‘em straight mawma! While Joey breaks down the cultural shift with Gen Z trading luxury for experiences. And no episode would be complete without our messy mawmas on the hotline, calling in from ex-boyfriends with fetishes to kink play. Oh and someone wilded out and terrorized a McDonald’s on a 3 a.m. drunken hunger hunt… we’ve all been there. Right? Volume Shop at http://REVOLVE.com/WHITNEY and use code SNOOKI for 15% off your first order. #REVOLVEpartnerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We begin Episode 24 with one of those hypothetical questions that immediately exposes exactly how much faith you have in the people around you:Someone offers you $50 million cash, tax-free. All you have to do is call someone. If they don't answer, you get the money.Who are you calling?For the Rizz Show crew, the answer becomes obvious very quickly: King Scott.The man apparently treats incoming phone calls like suggestions.Rizz is already mentally spending his $50 million because King Scott never answers. Moon is apparently another safe bet, and the conversation quickly turns into an intervention about why Scott's phone is always on Do Not Disturb—especially with a very pregnant wife at home.Probably time to turn the ringer on, buddy.If not, apparently the rest of The Rizzuto Show is prepared to raise the child. It takes a village, and unfortunately this is the village available.Then it's time for the Rizz Quiz, where contestants get 45 seconds to answer as many supposedly simple questions as possible. One wrong answer immediately stops the clock. We're talking third-to-fifth-grade territory: basic math, colors, geography, animals, planets and other information most adults confidently assume is still stored somewhere inside their brains.That confidence does not survive this comedy show.Janelle starts strong with pink, 30, LEGO and 366 days in a leap year before the phrase “natural satellite” completely derails the operation. The answer was the moon. Instead, we get a curse word and an early exit.Chris comes in ready to work—and apparently ready to work with the loudest calculator ever manufactured. He gets through Harry Potter, pentagons, Florida, multiplication, McDonald's and subtraction while everybody tries to figure out whether he's playing the Rizz Quiz or doing taxes on a Texas Instruments from 1987.Then Craig absolutely cooks.Milk. Spider legs. Mars. Division. Elephants. Inches. Gravity. Multiplication. Hawaii. Addition. Helium.The man puts up 11 correct answers, which in this game basically makes him Ken Jennings.Bill gets one chance to dethrone him.First question: What animal is known as man's best friend?Dog.Second question: What is 60 divided by 6?Zero.And that's it.Craig wins Blues home-opener tickets while Bill presumably begins a long and painful reconciliation with the number 10.Round two begins with Brittany taking on a piano, decades, Antarctica and basic multiplication. Eight times four?36.Nope.The crew also realizes some questions have returned from the previous day, giving Rizz a chance to see whether anybody actually learned anything from Simpleton Trivia. Spoiler: education remains a work in progress.Then Columbia Jeff steps up and cruises through colors, subtraction, human anatomy, triangles, Mario, multiplication and geography.How many nickels make one dollar?50.Suddenly Rizz feels much better about his own previous nickel-related failure. This isn't just trivia anymore. This is Rizz redemption.Another Jeff enters the arena and successfully handles penguins, division and Canada before 18 plus 22 becomes…50?Math claims another victim.Finally Ethan gets the last shot. He works through stop signs, Washington, D.C., division, dolphins and rainbow colors before getting tangled up in a question about the force behind ocean tides.And that's the Rizz Quiz experience in a nutshell: everything seems insultingly easy until the music starts, a timer is running and suddenly you're staring into the abyss wondering whether 18 plus 22 has always been 50.This comedy show proves once again that basic math becomes advanced calculus when someone puts you on the radio.The Rizz Quiz isn't difficult.Your brain is just a coward.Follow The Rizzuto Show → linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → 1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the mid-1960s, McDonald's sued a tiny Mobile, Alabama fast-food chain called Colonel Dixie — over golden arches, green sidewalks, red and white trash cans, and a stolen operations manual. Colonel Dixie won on the trademark claim and went on to become a beloved local institution, famous for the Dixie Dog. But the brand still carries a whiff of scandal, because in 1983 its co-founder, Paul Leverett, was convicted of hiring a hitman to murder his wife.Elizabeth "Liz" Leverett was killed while her husband drove their children around Mobile in a carefully constructed alibi. She had decided that week to file for divorce. The case went cold — until a burglary across town led investigators to a pawn shop owner, a stolen diamond hidden in a necktie, and an x-ray taken years earlier. Lagniappe journalist Kevin Lee tells us how it unraveled.Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠https://jedlipinski.substack.com/⁠ Connect with Jed Lipinski:⁠https://www.instagram.com/gonesouthpodcast/⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/gonesouthpodcast/⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jed-lipinski/

Anthony O'Neal, had $6.32 to his name on a Wednesday night. He needed gas. He was hungry. He ended up cutting two McDonald's double cheeseburgers in half — that was his food for the next two days. He diluted his sweet tea with water to stretch it. And in that moment, eating a cold half-burger in his apartment, something shifted in him. He thought: there has to be a better way.Fast forward to his fortieth birthday. Anthony is on a private yacht off the coast of Italy. The chef comes out mid-dinner, not just to ask how the fish is — but to offer to catch that same fish again for him tomorrow. And Anthony thought back to that Wednesday night, that half-burger, that $6.32 — and he realized: he had found the better way.Anthony O'Neal is a bestselling author, speaker, and host of The Table with AO. His new book, Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck: The Proven Path to Break Free from Debt, Build Real Wealth, and Live Free on Any Income, is out in August.This episode aired originally on July 20.Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The business world was buzzing when Burger King posted 8.5% same-store sales growth in the US, beating McDonald’s by the widest margin in at least two years. Meanwhile, Wendy’s dropped 7%, losing its number two spot in American fast food. But is this turnaround as impressive as the headlines suggest? Through the lens of category design, the story looks very different from what most business journalists are telling you. On this episode of The Pirate Street Journal, Christopher , Eddie, and Bri break down what is really happening with Burger King and the fast food wars, why Reddit has become the most valuable and most manipulated room on the internet, and whether mascots are a genuine brand asset or just a sign that a company has nothing real to say. What emerged was a masterclass in how companies confuse marketing wins with actual category leadership. This is just some of the topics that Pirates Christopher Lochhead, Eddie Yoon and Bri Clark discuss on this episode of The Pirate Street Journal. Each week, the Category Pirates pick three headlines worth paying attention to and break down the category underneath. You're listening to Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different. We are the real dialogue podcast for people with a different mind. So get your mind in a different place, and hey ho, let's go.   Burger King’s Growth Numbers Do Not Tell the Whole Story When Burger King rebuilt the Whopper with a premium bun, new mayo, and a box instead of a wrapper, it made headlines. CEO Tom Curtis started taking personal calls from customers, reportedly logging over 3,300 conversations. These are real operational improvements, and the marketing shift from stunt-driven content to customer-celebrating campaigns like “You Rule” shows genuine progress. However, as the panel pointed out, you do not deposit percentages into a bank account. Franchise profit per location actually dropped from roughly $205,000 to $185,000, hammered by record beef prices. The chain making less money per store is winning traffic, but not building wealth. Marketing can improve perception, but it cannot solve for a weak category position.   Why Burger King Cannot Win by Fighting for Number Two The deeper issue is that Burger King has spent decades trying to be a better version of McDonald’s rather than something genuinely different. McDonald’s has far more locations and is legendary for speed and consistency. Premium burger brands like Five Guys and Shake Shack own the taste-driven, quality-focused space. Burger King is caught in the middle, without a clear category to own. The contrast with In-N-Out Burger is striking. In-N-Out has been owned by one family since its founding, has never franchised, has never gone public, and operates with one of the simplest menus in fast food history. The result is that customers do not say they want a burger. They say they want In-N-Out. That is what a category of one looks like, and it is the standard Burger King should be measuring itself against.   What Reddit and Mascots Teach Us About Category Thinking The Reddit story carries a powerful lesson that connects directly to Burger King’s situation. Brands are paying agencies thousands of dollars a month to plant fake organic reviews on the one platform consumers trust precisely because nothing there is bought. The panel argued that the real opportunity on Reddit is not manipulation. It is listening. Angry customers are not indifferent customers. They are passionate ones who can be flipped into advocates with radical generosity and a genuine point of view. The mascot trend follows the same pattern. Crocs, Liberty Mutual, Stanley Black and Decker, and others are launching brand characters, but research shows a mascot needs more than three years of consistent use before it delivers measurable results. Most marketing teams do not have three years. Duolingo’s Green Owl succeeded because one person committed to it consistently over five years and built something culturally meaningful. A mascot, like any marketing asset, cannot substitute for a clear category. It can only amplify one that already exists. To hear about the topics in this week's The Pirate Street Journal, download and listen to this episode. You can also read more Pirate Street Journal entries in the Category Pirates newsletter.   We hope you enjoyed this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different™! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him, connect on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, and subscribe on Apple Podcast / Spotify!

Today, we're sharing a special look at a podcast we think you'll like from our friends at ABC Audio and 20/20. It's called “Burden of Proof: Luigi Mangione.” In this five-part series, ABC News Legal Analyst Brian Buckmire goes deep into the case of Luigi Mangione and Brian Thompson. He'll unpack the murder itself, the two men at the heart of the story, and how this case has affected the conversation about healthcare in America.  This is episode one, “Christmastime in Altoona.” In this episode, the manhunt for the alleged shooter of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson comes to an end at a McDonald's in Altoona, PA. To hear the rest of the series, follow "Burden of Proof: Luigi Mangione" for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Or listen ad-free on Apple Podcasts by subscribing to 20/20 True Crime+.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When you walk into a McDonald's, it looks like one company. But legally, the person making your fries probably doesn't work for McDonald's at all. Brian Callaci, Chief Economist at the Open Markets Institute and author of Chains of Command, joins Nick and Goldy to explain how franchising became a blueprint for corporate control without responsibility — shifting risk, liability, and labor costs onto franchisees and workers while profits flow upward. Brian Callaci is the chief economist at the Open Markets Institute and author of Chains of Command: The Rise and Cruel Reign of the Franchise Economy.  Social Media: @briancallaci.bsky.social @brian_callaci briancallaci.com Further reading:  Chains of Command: The Rise and Cruel Reign of the Franchise Economy Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America by Marcia Chatelain Sectoral bargaining FAQ: Collective bargaining, sectoral wage and standards boards, and worker power The Founder (2016) Continental T.V., Inc. v. GTE Sylvania, Inc., 433 U.S. 36 (1977) Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust & Monopoly Hearing on Distribution problems affecting small business. Part 1: franchising agreements, March (1965) Website: http://pitchforkeconomics.com Facebook: Pitchfork Economics Podcast Bluesky: @pitchforkeconomics.bsky.social Instagram: @pitchforkeconomics Threads: pitchforkeconomics TikTok: @pitchfork_econ YouTube: @pitchforkeconomics LinkedIn: Pitchfork Economics Twitter: @PitchforkEcon, @NickHanauer Substack: The Pitch

Market Mondays is back with a breakdown of the biggest stories moving markets. We cover the bond market, what history says about stocks around midterm elections, warning signs from the VIX, and the biggest investing mistakes people are making right now.We dive into NVIDIA ahead of earnings, Jensen Huang's AI strategy, changing valuations, memory pricing, Micron, CrowdStrike, and the future of the AI trade. We also look at McDonald's as an economic signal, CAVA vs. Chipotle, and why time in the market can beat constantly trading.Plus, we close with audience questions and a rapid-fire This or That featuring Costco vs. McDonald's, Tesla vs. BYD, Robinhood vs. Meta, Bloom Energy vs. JPMorgan, Google vs. Stryker, and more. #MarketMondays #Investing #StockMarket #NVIDIA #NVDA #AI #Bitcoin #Trading #Finance #Wealth #EarnYourLeisureAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy