Podcast appearances and mentions of mike jeffries

This week on Infamous, we dive into the dark side of Abercrombie & Fitch. Once the ultimate symbol of early-aughts cool, the brand is now mired in shocking allegations against former CEO Mike Jeffries. Natalie sits down with White Hot filmmaker Alison Klayman and producer Colin Jones to unpack the rise and fall of Abercrombie, the culture it embodied, and the disturbing claims of exploitation that have come to light. Click ‘Subscribe' at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. To connect with Infamous's creative team, plus access behind the scenes content, join the community at Campsidemedia.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Florida joins a growing number of conservative states that are now requiring proof of ID to access adult sites like Pornhub, and others perceived to be prurient in nature. Then, disgraced former Abercrombie CEO, Mike Jeffries, claims dementia will derail his sexual misconduct charges. The courts in June will assess whether he is fit for trial or not. Finally, an LGBTQ Center in the San Diego area is facing backlash for dropping the “T” from their center's work. Apple Podcasts: apple.co/1WwDBrC Spotify: spoti.fi/2pC19B1 iHeart Radio: bit.ly/4aza5LW YouTube Music: bit.ly/43T8Y81 Pandora: pdora.co/2pEfctj YouTube: bit.ly/1spAF5a Also follow Tim and John on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/focusgroupradio

Former Ambercrombie And Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries has been accused of using his position of power within the company to coerce young men into various sordid acts with the promise of career help being dangled as the carrot on the stick. After the alleged acts were performed, the young men were given money. In a new piece, BBC Panorama is exposing these alleged acts and the young men who say they were abused are now speaking out and at least two former prosecutors are calling for an investigation.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:BBC Panorama allegations: Former Abercrombie & Fitch boss Mike Jeffries is accused of exploiting men for sex in bombshell claims | Daily Mail Online

Ever wondered how an 87-year-old could turn a murder trial on its head with a flock of rubber ducks? Meet Bob, the local hero of "Duck Gate," who brings humor to the courtroom with his quirky protest in support of a neighbor accused of a serious crime. While Bob's antics leave us in stitches, we also take a moment to celebrate the joys and occasional hiccups of personal life, addressing some hilarious pregnancy rumors and sharing the thrill of a friend's upcoming addition to our circle.But that's not all! We dive into the murky waters of the fashion industry with a scandal involving Abercrombie & Fitch's former CEO, Mike Jeffries. Amidst playful banter about age and the peculiarities of calling one's mom "mommy," we tackle the serious allegations of sex trafficking and misuse of company resources. This episode promises a roller-coaster of emotions, combining lighthearted humor with thought-provoking commentary on corporate ethics.Finally, get ready for some spelling misadventures and unexpected Cash App fun. Our playful exchange about spelling "prosecute" and a surprise Cash App notification keep the laughs coming. Reminiscing about our teaching days and puzzling over unexpected funds, this episode captures the spirit of camaraderie and spontaneous laughter, making you feel like part of our ever-expanding circle. Join us for a wild ride of stories, banter, and a strong sense of community support!Support the showFollow us on social media www.instagram.com/noadvisorypod

Onions are known to cause tears, but this time they ain't the tears of liberal snowflakes. No way, these are the tears of everyone's favorite rightwing beefcake.  Topics include: Patreon content, Singularity Summit 2009, NYC, James Hughes, 2B movie premiere, War on Christmas Thanksgiving Spectacular, video, changing media landscape, legacy media vs new media, Onion auction purchase of Infowars, Alex Jones, satire of alt media overdue, shills, Paul brothers, making money from media production, advertisers, home shopping channels, viewer demographics, content creator as career, online media high production value, Global Propaganda Matrix, fabs, microprocessors, TSMC, Intel, world war, CHIPS Act, technology, New Albany OH, Columbus, Les Wexner, Mike Jeffries, get rich quick, billionaires, made in America, gods, Antichrist

The Age of Transitions and Uncle 11-15-2024AOT #441Onions are known to cause tears, but this time they ain't the tears of liberal snowflakes. No way, these are the tears of everyone's favorite rightwing beefcake.Topics include: Patreon content, Singularity Summit 2009, NYC, James Hughes, 2B movie premiere, War on Christmas Thanksgiving Spectacular, video, changing media landscape, legacy media vs new media, Onion auction purchase of Infowars, Alex Jones, satire of alt media overdue, shills, Paul brothers, making money from media production, advertisers, home shopping channels, viewer demographics, content creator as career, online media high production value, Global Propaganda Matrix, fabs, microprocessors, TSMC, Intel, world war, CHIPS Act, technology, New Albany OH, Columbus, Les Wexner, Mike Jeffries, get rich quick, billionaires, made in America, gods, AntichristUTP #351The new Mike Tyson fight has everyone feeling nostalgic.Topics include: Mike Tyson boxing special, Uncle's fish farm boxing ring, George Foreman, age, Jake Paul, Buster Douglas, Evander Holyfield ear bite, Usyk, Mike Tyson's Punch Out NES game, gaming stream, Ring King game, fires, War on Christmas Thanksgiving Spectacular, Polybius arcade game, The Last Starfighter and War Games movies, military recruiting gaming centers, Dallas Lancer conference, Uncle's vacation, cult without a leader, spaghetti adFRANZ MAIN HUB:https://theageoftransitions.com/PATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/aaronfranzUNCLEhttps://unclethepodcast.com/ORhttps://theageoftransitions.com/category/uncle-the-podcast/FRANZ and UNCLE Merchhttps://theageoftransitions.com/category/support-the-podcasts/KEEP OCHELLI GOING. You are the EFFECT if you support OCHELLI https://ochelli.com/donate/Dallas Marriott Downtown Virtual Tickets starting at 74.99In-Person Tickets start at 144.99Student Price is 39.99, must show proof of being a studentTickets on sale atassassinationconference.comUse codeOchelli10for 10% off your ticketDallas Marriott DowntownRoom prices starting at $169 per nightTo book a room call Marriott Reservations at1 (800) 228-9290 or (214) 979-9000and mention the November in Dallas Conference Group RateIf you would like assistance finding discount flights to the conference or activities for your spouse to do in Dallas reach out to Gabbie's Getaway Adventures through Facebook or emailgabbiesgetawayadventure@gmail.com

Former Ambercrombie And Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries has been accused of using his position of power within the company to coerce young men into various sordid acts with the promise of career help being dangled as the carrot on the stick. After the alleged acts were performed, the young men were given money. In a new piece, BBC Panorama is exposing these alleged acts and the young men who say they were abused are now speaking out and at least two former prosecutors are calling for an investigation.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:BBC Panorama allegations: Former Abercrombie & Fitch boss Mike Jeffries is accused of exploiting men for sex in bombshell claims | Daily Mail Online

When you walk into an Abercrombie & Fitch store - just know, that they're watching you. They know that most likely you will take a right upon entering. They know approximately how long you will stay in the store. What the scent and the music of the store does to impact your spending.  But most importantly - they know that you were lured in by the shirtless guys standing out in the front. Each employee is meticulously hand selected for their looks and attitude. It's all about the brand.  This is all the work of then CEO, Mike Jeffries, a “mad genius.” Who has now been indicted for running a sex trafficking ring of male models.  His alleged ties and connections to Jeffrey Epstein and Diddy are starting to come to light. With everyone wondering - how did this go on for decades? Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Black Friday Month, when Christopher and Eric offer discounts on the many shades of black— from the darker side of retail, to the gorier side of gratitude to the glory of giving and receiving. In this installment of Christopher & Eric's True Crime TV Club, your hosts serve up THE ABERCROMBIE GUYS: THE DARK SIDE OF COOL, in which a brand that exemplified all American masculine perfection became a front for toxically masculine abuse. With the recent arrest of the fashion label's former CEO Mike Jeffries, this BBC expose on the dark goings on at Jeffries's isolated Hamptons compound and other private playgrounds seems more relevant than ever. It's a disturbing tale of what happens when the rich and powerful distort the boundaries between consensual sex work and human trafficking and young queer men are taught that their bodies are the only things they have to offer.

A tent city stirs controversy in Hoboken, squatters get cleared out in Brooklyn, and the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, Mike Jeffries, gets busted for having a bit too much fun. It's a bad time to be a man in power, it's a good time to be a fan of Sacktap Live with Mike Montone! Full Video Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8RtWa_HWHY 

Raya is joined by her new friend and pop culture correspondent, Omar! Holiday season is upon us and it all starts with halloween.We discuss love bombing, old flings coming back from the dead, Nick Canon, Dwayne Wade statue, Tamera Judge #rhoc says that she's been diagnosed with something, and the former Abercrombie and Fitch CEO, Mike Jeffries, getting arrested on DISGUSTING charges!Armie Hammer is making a comeback and starting a podcast called Armie Hammer Time where he will interview guests and talk about his downfall. Listen to this and more!Follow: Omar https://www.instagram.com/simply_omarn/Brews and Booze: Betty Booze Tequila and Smoked Lemonade https://bettybooze.com/___________________Connect With Us: InstagramTikTokLinkTr.eeEmail: coffeemeetsvodkapod@gmail.com Host: Raya HenslerInstagramTikTok

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world: compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional. In today's edition of Daily Compliance News: How a BBC podcast led to the arrest of Mike Jeffries. (BBC) PwC profits fall after APAC corruption scandals. (FT) Texas block of new transmission lines is unconstitutional. (Reuters) Are Boeing shareholders complicit in the company's failures? (Bloomberg) For more information on the Ethico Toolkit for Middle Managers, available at no charge by clicking here. Check out the full 3-book series, The Compliance Kids on Amazon.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Scott Becker humorously revisits his “White Dudes Gone Wrong” segment, discussing recent CEO scandals, including Olympus's Stefan Kaufmann and Abercrombie & Fitch's Mike Jeffries. Tune in for a lighthearted yet insightful take on these headlines shaping the corporate world.

EP175: Trump's World: on Rogan, at MSG, Is it Over?, Mike Jeffries & Epstein, NFL Week 8 QUICK HITS Daniel Penny Trial https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trial-start-man-accused-chokehold-death-nyc-subway-rcna175949 BRICS https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/brics-just-dropped-manifesto-new-world-order Bitcoin - https://finance.yahoo.com/news/man-accidentally-threw-hard-drive-001514064.html Commercial Real Estate https://www.benzinga.com/markets/24/10/41563826/u-s-banks-sitting-on-750-billion-in-losses-on-real-estate-debt-related-securities-which-sectors-are  SPORTS NFL Week 8 https://www.nfl.com/news/2024-nfl-season-week-8-what-we-learned-from-sunday-s-games  CLICKS Jeffrey Epstein: Mike Jeffries A&F CEO Arrested https://www.dailydot.com/debug/abercrombie-fitch-jeffrey-esptein-leslie-wexner/  P Diddler Melvin Combs https://www.theroot.com/suge-knights-shocking-claim-about-diddy-might-explain-a-1851531951  Revisiting Balenciaga https://www.thecut.com/article/what-to-know-about-the-balenciaga-ad-scandal.html  POLITICS NYS - Is NYS in Play for Trump? General Election 2024 - Its Trump's World Trump to go on Rogan https://thepostmillennial.com/joe-rogan-and-donald-trump-break-the-internet-with-marathon-3-hour-podcast-the-rebels-are-republicans-now  Trump at MSG https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4956332-5-takeaways-trumps-madison-square-garden-rally/  WaPo and LA Times Don't Endorse https://www.yahoo.com/news/the-washington-post-and-la-times-face-subscriber-cancellations-and-staff-resignations-for-not-endorsing-a-presidential-candidate-heres-a-closer-look-at-the-controversy-173021524.html  WaPo Editor Bob Kagan Resigns https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2024/10/25/following-non-endorsement-victoria-nulands-husband-resigns-as-editor-at-large-from-washington-post/ Beyonce at Harris Rally, Boos (VIDEO) Will Democrats accept election results? https://www.zerohedge.com/political/leftists-are-terrified-about-what-will-happen-them-if-trump-wins-election ##   About the Sports, Clicks & Politics Podcast SCAPP is a weekly podcast with a Livestream every Monday at 12pm on eastern.   Join hosts Shawn Hannon and Ben Hussong as they separate the latest news from the noise impacting New York State. The podcast has frequent guest interviews for additional perspectives in the worlds or sports, politics and beyond! Follow the show on social media Website: scappodcast.com Facebook: facebook.com/scappodcast Twitter: @SCAPPodcast Follow Shawn & Ben on social media Facebook: facebook.com/hannon44  Twitter: @hannon44 Facebook: facebook.com/ben.hussong.3 Twitter: @benhussong  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scapp/support

In this episode, Scott Becker humorously revisits his “White Dudes Gone Wrong” segment, discussing recent CEO scandals, including Olympus's Stefan Kaufmann and Abercrombie & Fitch's Mike Jeffries. Tune in for a lighthearted yet insightful take on these headlines shaping the corporate world.

00:00 Introductions 01:21 Zachary Radcliff 09:21 Tim Ballard 13:49 Mike Jeffries 20:22 Roadhouse 22:00 Grant Beth & Luke Polaske 24:42 Viewer Comments 26:42 Deadly Hammocks 34:25 Lily Allen —Zachary Radcliff is a proud, flag-waving MAGA white boy. He's also been arrested for being waaaaay too into kids. Like, Michael Jackson into kids. Funny, that. (Not funny that anyone is into kids, but the irony of a party that screams about gays/lgbtq/drag queens and the like always having members getting busted for really criminal things is hilarious.) Even better, he's a youth pastor, a graduate of Liberty University (the Jerry Falwell institution that substitutes reality and facts for Jesus), and performed at CPAC, the annual gathering of the worst people on the planet.  Which means he fit right in. —Speaking of hypocrites…  Tim Ballard, founder of Operation Underground Railroad and the lionized (fake) hero of the hit Jim Caviezel movie, “Sound of Freedom,” has six lawsuits against him for human trafficking.  That's right, he wants to protect young girls, but once they hit eighteen, they're fair game for everything! (He's like the anti-Matt Gaetz that way; Matt is disinterested once they turn eighteen.) Again, it's (sad) funny how those that scream “VIRTUE!” are the least virtuous among us. —I don't think we set out to do an episode centered around awful humans, but that's how it turned out. Mike Jeffries is the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, and he has been indicted on 16 federal counts of sex trafficking and international prostitution. But there's a twist! He was trafficking… men! Who saw that coming?  Apparently not those men. —As an aside, we discuss Kelly Lynch, Bill Murray, and her steamy scene with Patrick Swayze in the classic film, Roadhouse. —Grant Beth and Luke Polaske have bad parents. How do I know this? Because they raised garbage kids who act the victim when they're in the wrong. Those two d-bags went to heckle at a Kamala Harris campaign, and are now crying their hurt feelings regarding being thrown out. Losers. —We take a moment to duck into the live chat and respond to a few folk. —Erin Field is a wonderful woman who suffered a tragic accident. We use it as a jumping off point to make fun of big chimney, an evil industry too often ignored. —British pop star Lily Allen is on Only Fans… But her material isn't erotic, or naughty. Well, I take that back. Erotic is in the eyes of the beholder, I suppose. Feet. Lily Allen takes pictures of her feet… and earns more doing that than she does as a—as stated a moment ago—British pop star. Because Spotify doesn't pay. Idiots on Parade: we mock the news, so you don't have to. Tune in and get your giggle on. Find Jake at @jakevevera Find nathan at nathantimmel.com

On this episode, Tony Brueski digs into the shocking arrests of Sean “Diddy” Combs and former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, both accused of operating sex trafficking schemes under the guise of professional success. With testimonies from victims, new federal charges, and class-action lawsuits piling up, we break down how these men allegedly used power and influence to exploit young models. The parallels between the cases of Combs and Jeffries reveal a disturbing pattern of coercion, NDAs, and unchecked corporate behavior. Join us as we explore the latest revelations from the courtroom and uncover the dark truth behind two empires built on glamour—and abuse. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, The Menendez Brothers: Quest For Justice, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, The Murder Of Sandra Birchmore, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

On this episode, Tony Brueski digs into the shocking arrests of Sean “Diddy” Combs and former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, both accused of operating sex trafficking schemes under the guise of professional success. With testimonies from victims, new federal charges, and class-action lawsuits piling up, we break down how these men allegedly used power and influence to exploit young models. The parallels between the cases of Combs and Jeffries reveal a disturbing pattern of coercion, NDAs, and unchecked corporate behavior. Join us as we explore the latest revelations from the courtroom and uncover the dark truth behind two empires built on glamour—and abuse. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, The Menendez Brothers: Quest For Justice, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, The Murder Of Sandra Birchmore, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Guest alert! We've got funny man, Max Spinelli, on the pod celebrating the launch of his brand new debut special "Finish Your Croissant". He leads our super serious discussion of Mae's pregnant cans. We also talk about a few business topics including the ARREST of former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO, Mike Jeffries for sex trafficking. Apparently, this man was an Epstein competitor, what a crazy competition! Lots of abs!  We then go over the cancer scammer! Grey's Anatomy writer , Elisabeth R. Finch, made a whole career on fake trauma. But hey, she did write a pretty solid show. We also go over indentured romance scammers in Asia. Extremely sad stuff! Way too serious for this podcast, but we give it a shot anyway.  Be sure to check out  @maxagazillion  and watch the mans special https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MokZUzRkZbc We love you! #comedypodcast #StandUpComedy #MaxSpinelli #businessnews #epstein #nyccomedy #greysanatomy #TrueCrime #PopCulture #2024Trends

In this eye-opening episode, we investigate the shocking sex trafficking charges against former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries. Accusations include disturbing claims of sexual exploitation and abuse of young male models, some allegedly against their will. We also explore Jeffries' ties to notorious figures like Jeffrey Epstein and Les Wexner, further unraveling the dark web of elite trafficking rings. Tune in as we expose another scandal that the mainstream media tends to overlook.

On this episode, Tony Brueski digs into the shocking arrests of Sean “Diddy” Combs and former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, both accused of operating sex trafficking schemes under the guise of professional success. With testimonies from victims, new federal charges, and class-action lawsuits piling up, we break down how these men allegedly used power and influence to exploit young models. The parallels between the cases of Combs and Jeffries reveal a disturbing pattern of coercion, NDAs, and unchecked corporate behavior. Join us as we explore the latest revelations from the courtroom and uncover the dark truth behind two empires built on glamour—and abuse. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, The Menendez Brothers: Quest For Justice, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, The Murder Of Sandra Birchmore, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

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Mike Jeffries, former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, was arrested and charged with running an international sex-trafficking ring. WSJ's Khadeeja Safdar describes the alleged crimes and the potential fallout for the company. Further Reading: -Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries Is Arrested, Charged in Sex-Trafficking Case  Further Listening: -The Resurrection of Abercrombie & Fitch  -JPMorgan's $75 Million Jeffrey Epstein Settlement  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a recent campaign event, Donald Trump spent the day working in a McDonald's drive-through. In a shocking interview, celebrity bodyguard Big Homie made bold accusations against music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, alleging that Diddy poisoned actor Jamie Foxx, leading to his medical emergency last year. Mike Jeffries, former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO and current melted Halloween mask, has been arrested by federal authorities on charges of sex trafficking.  Guests: Candice Horbacz and Derek Richards  Buy online at FlyingAcesSpirits.com and use code AMERICA to get free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4pm: Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries Charged in Sex-Trafficking Case // The FBI on taking down “powerful offenders” // The Battle Tactic That Will Shut Down Pornhub // Bill Gates privately says he has backed Harris with $50 million donation //  Bill Gates to Stand Trial in Netherlands in COVID Vaccine Injury Lawsuit // Election 2024 -12.5 Days until Election Day // Trump and sllies are pouring into Anti-trans election ads as election // Fact Checking the claims: “Needs Context” // LeBron and Bronny James make history as the NBA's first father-son duo to play together 

Quick little lunchtime livestream in between the crazy trials to detail the Mike Jeffries Indictment and latest Diddy civil suits...Watch on PopCrimeTV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IpzyuMF44M&t=120shttps://www.scribd.com/document/782997042/Documents-Former-Abercrombie-CEO-Mike-Jeffries-charged-with-16-counts-of-sex-trafficking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Scott Becker discusses the downfall of Mike Jeffries, former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, who has been linked to a sex trafficking scheme. Becker explores the irony of Jeffries’ marketing tactics for the brand, which mirrored his personal life, and how Abercrombie & Fitch has since recovered. He also touches on Grindr’s […]

Georgia's top court declined Tuesday to hear an appeal by Republicans of a decision blocking a new rule that would have required poll workers to hand-count ballots.USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page discusses new USA TODAY/Suffolk University polling into Americans' views about what's next after Election Day.A judge has ordered the Pentagon to release records of Donald Trump's controversial Arlington Cemetery visit.USA TODAY Trump Campaign Reporter Zac Anderson talks through Donald Trump's latest tactics with male voters in the final stretch before November.Abercrombie's former CEO Mike Jeffries and two others have been charged with sex trafficking male models.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

BIG week for the podcast - it's our one-year anniversary! We're entering our season 2 era, discussing The Eras Tour being back, Ariana Grande VS Elvira, Shakira canceling her tour, and influencers taking tickets from fans.  Subscribe to my Substack: http://toopoptohandle.substack.com Save $20 on your first SeatGeek order when you use code "TOOPOPTOHANDLE" at checkout Hurricane Helene Relief: https://www.redcross.org Feeding America: https://www.feedingamerica.org  FOLLOW US: Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube   FOLLOW ME:  Instagram Twitter TikTok EPISODE CHAPTERS:  00:00: Introduction  03:30: We Live in Time Review  11:47: Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO, Mike Jeffries, has been arrested for sex trafficking  15:07: Taylor Swift brings The Eras Tour to Miami  27:04: Shakira cancels arena tour to upgrade to stadiums  30:09: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2024  34:59: Billboard's Best Pop Stars of the 21st Century Update  36:41: New Music Releases  46:34: Brianna LaPaglia and Zach Bryan have broken up  51:26: Brittany Broski shoved off camera at SWEAT Tour 55:32: Influencers at the Eras Tour  59:32: SNL parodies TikTokers in “Doomscrolling” Skit  01:02:43: Yes and Mess of the Week 

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Russian President Putin welcomes the leaders of emerging economies for BRICS summit. America's top diplomat in Israel as Israel targets Lebanon with a new wave of airstrikes. And how AI can help patients decode medical jargon and get to the facts. Julia Chatterley brings you these stories, plus Mike Jeffries the former longtime CEO of fashion brand Abercrombie and Fitch facing sex trafficking charges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries arrested on sex trafficking charges    Please Subscribe + Rate & Review KMJ's Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson wherever you listen!  ---     KMJ's Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or wherever else you listen.  ---   Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson – KMJ's Afternoon Drive  Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ  DriveKMJ.com | Podcast | Facebook | X | Instagram  ---   Everything KMJ: kmjnow.com | Streaming | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Scott Becker discusses the downfall of Mike Jeffries, former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, who has been linked to a sex trafficking scheme. Becker explores the irony of Jeffries’ marketing tactics for the brand, which mirrored his personal life, and how Abercrombie & Fitch has since recovered. He also touches on Grindr’s […]

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DALLAS (AP) — The U.S. government is fining American Airlines $50 million for failing to provide wheelchair assistance to passengers with disabilities and damaging thousands of wheelchairs over a five-year period. The Transportation Department announced the civil penalty on Wednesday. American will only have to pay half of the fine because it is receiving credit for money it spent to improve wheelchair handling and to compensate affected passengers.  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voters lined up across battleground Wisconsin to cast their ballots as Democrats and Republicans spread across the state to get their voters out. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said there is evidence that North Korea has sent troops to Russia on Monday, and South Korea’s spy chief told lawmakers that 3,000 North Korean troops are in the country receiving training on drones and other equipment before being deployed to battlefields in Ukraine. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fernando Valenzuela, the Los Angeles Dodgers pitching ace who inspired “Fernandomania” in the early 1980s, has died. He was 63. The Mexican-born phenom won the National League Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year in 1981, when he helped the Dodgers win the World Series. His death comes as the Dodgers are preparing to open the World Series on Friday night at home against the New York Yankees.  Denny’s says it’s closing 150 of its lowest-performing restaurants in an effort to turn around the brand’s flagging sales. About half of the closures will happen this year and the rest in 2025.  In other news: Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders sickens 49 people in 10 states. A 2nd major recall for Honda in October, this time for pumps that can crack, leak fuel. Rudy Giuliani ordered to turn over NYC apartment, 26 watches to Georgia election workers. Former Abercrombie & Fitch chief executive Mike Jeffries has been arrested on federal sex trafficking charges. Starbucks reports weak quarterly results despite the arrival of Pumpkin Spice Latte season. North Carolina county surrounding Asheville overcounted Helene deaths by as many as 30, sheriff says. Teen in custody after 5 found dead in shooting at home in Washington state, police say. Eyewitness video captures frantic efforts to save lives after deadly collapse of dock walkway. Court upholds freedom for woman whose conviction was overturned after 43 years behind bars. ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure musicians sign AI protest letter against 'unlicensed use' of works. AARP to honor Glenn Close with Movies for Grownups career achievement award. Opening Night in the NBA had some milestones, Dodgers great Valenzuela passes away, starting pitchers announced for World Series Game One, the Rays look for a temporary home, and plenty of NHL action.  Ohtani's historic 50-50 ball sells at auction for nearly $4.4M amid ongoing dispute over ownership. Watkins, Bueckers headline preseason AP All-America team in women's hoops; 3 sophomores for 1st time. Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to be the group's next leader. South Korea warns it can send arms to Ukraine after reports of North's troops in Russia. Poland alleges Russian sabotage and is closing one of Moscow's consulates. Navalny's memoir details isolation and suffering in a Russian prison — and how he never lost hope. Hong Kong bars services like WhatsApp and Google Drive from government computers. —The Associated Press About this program Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate. Theme music The News Tonight, used under license from Soundstripe. YouTube clearance: ZR2MOTROGI4XAHRX

The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch and his partner have been arrested and charged with running a prostitution and international sex trafficking business. Also on the programme, after Moldova voted for pro-EU constitutional changes by only 0.16 of a percentage point, there are now accusations that there was meddling and interference in the referendum; and, Barack Obama is back on the campaign trail.(Photo: Press conference with federal authorities on former Abercrombie & Fitch chief Mike Jeffries arrested on federal sex trafficking charges, New York, USA - 10 Oct 2024. SARAH YENESEL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstocki)

GOP early voting causes Dem meltdown, favors Trump—Nate Silver has bad news for Harris (00:00) Olivia Nuzzi out at New York Magazine after RFK Jr relationship: Rising debates (08:10) Why Daniel Penny could be found innocent in death of Jordan Neely: Rising debates (20:37) Central Park Five sue Donald Trump for defamation (31:45) Hezbollah vs Israel: Violence and war keep going despite US pleas for calm (43:33) Has FTC Chair Lina Khan overstepped her power, again? (54:30) Abercrombie & Fitch ex-CEO Mike Jeffries arrested on sex trafficking charges (01:01:54) Kamala Harris leaning on Liz Cheney to get out the vote (01:10:08) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Varios países europeos están implementando esta nueva jornada en sus empresas y al parecer, los resultados han sido positivos. ¿Podría implementarse en los países latinoamericanos?En otras noticias: Donald Trump y Kamala Harris intensifican sus campañas electorales en la recta final enfocándose en los votantes latinos.Joaquín 'el chapo' Guzmán pidió un nuevo juicio alegando que su extradición fue ilegal.El ex director ejecutivo de la tienda de ropa Abercrombie & Fitch, Mike Jeffries fue detenido en La Florida por tráfico sexual.Una familia hondureña pide justicia por la muerte de un hombre latino que recibió 6 disparos de la policía en una aparente confusión.Israel asegura que dio muerte a Hashem Safi al Din quien sería el nuevo líder de Hezbolláh. 

I början av 00-talet är klädmärket Abercrombie & Fitch något av det hetaste som finns. Butikerna sprejas med en speciell parfym och i entrén står barbröstade hunkar för att välkomna kunderna. Allt styrs av en VD som heter Mike Jeffries. Han blir stenrik, och en av de mäktigaste i branschen. Men 20 år senare ska flera av modellkillarna komma ut med chockerande anklagelser mot honom – om sexuella övergrepp som ska ha skett bakom kulisserna på Abercrombie & Fitch. Programledare: Elinor Ahlborn. Med Susanne Ljung, modeskribent på DN och Matilda Källén, kulturreporter på DN. Producent: Linnéa Hjortstam

Former Ambercrombie And Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries has been accused of using his position of power within the company to coerce young men into various sordid acts with the promise of career help being dangled as the carrot on the stick. After the alleged acts were performed, the young men were given money. In a new piece, BBC Panorama is exposing these alleged acts and the young men who say they were abused are now speaking out and at least two former prosecutors are calling for an investigation.(commercial at 9:54)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:BBC Panorama allegations: Former Abercrombie & Fitch boss Mike Jeffries is accused of exploiting men for sex in bombshell claims | Daily Mail OnlineBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

A busy Friday on SDHWe look at the matchup with ATLUTD and FC Cincinnati, all the other matchups in MLS and lower divisions, stadium capacities and thoughts out of Philly...The Open Cup draw is out and Maddie catches up with Charlotte Independence head coach Mike Jeffries to preview their weekend and the new opponent in ATLUTDPlus, things not to do with laser pointers...

When former truck driver Mike Jeffries started a barbecue business - The Big Smoke BBQ Co - 14 years ago, he was a somewhat of a lone wolf in culinary circles. Since then BBQ has taken off with festivals dedicated solely to the craft. Just last month, 10,000 people attended Meatstock in Hamilton. There was even a BBQ World Championships held in Memphis last year where Mike and his team took out third place Back in New Zealand, he's gearing up for the Flavours of Plenty festival in Tauranga.

The Jacks kick off their 2024 campaign Saturday night at American Legion Memorial Stadium! Independence expert and host of the Full Time Round Up podcast Matt Geslin joins John Hayes. Who is returning and who has departed from the squad that reached the USL League One final? Mike Jeffries is back for his and the club's 10th season. Will there be a trophy parade down Elizabeth Avenue in the fall? We return to EPR to discuss it all!

With the USL League One season kicking off this weekend, we head to Charlotte to catch up with the head coach and General Manager of the Independence, Mike Jeffries...We talk about last season, the lessons brought forward, and how tough USL League One is every week...

Furious family members, community and friends demand answers when three men are found dead in Kansas City days after watching a football game. AI creates a full special inspired by the works of legendary philosopher and stand-up comic George Carlin. Prompted by in-depth, disturbing journalism, the FBI begins investigating former Abercrombie and Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries for multiple sex crimes, including trafficking across international borders. All this and more in this week's strange news segment.They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

L'émission 28 Minutes du 20/01/2024 Le samedi, Renaud Dély décrypte l'actualité avec un regard international, en compagnie de nos clubistes : Meriem Amellal, journaliste à France 24, spécialiste de l'Afrique et du Moyen-Orient — Annika Joeres, correspondante de l'hebdomadaire allemand « Die Zeit » — Jeremy Stubbs, directeur-adjoint de la rédaction de la revue « Causeur » — et la dessinatrice de presse Dorthe Landschulz. Manifestations en Allemagne : peut-on interdire l'extrême droite ? Mercredi 10 janvier, le site d'investigation « Correctiv » a révélé la rencontre secrète près de Potsdam, le 25 novembre dernier, entre des membres du parti Alternative pour l'Allemagne (AfD), des donateurs financiers et des représentants de la mouvance néonazie. Cette réunion visait — entre autres – la planification d'une expulsion à grande échelle de millions de « citoyens non assimilés » vers l'Afrique du Nord. Les réactions face à ce projet de « remigration » ne se sont pas fait attendre. Depuis une semaine, les manifestations se sont multipliées : plus de 20 000 personnes rassemblées à Berlin, 30 000 à Cologne, où l'on pouvait entendre des slogans tels que « Les nazis dehors » ou « L'AfD, précurseur du fascisme ». Faut-il interdire ce parti comme le réclament certains manifestants ? L'Allemagne peut-elle sombrer dans le populisme, entre la récession et les manifestations qui agitent le monde agricole ? 100 jours après l'attaque du Hamas, Israël sur le banc des accusés ? Depuis le 11 janvier, la Cour internationale de Justice à La Haye étudie une plainte de l'Afrique du Sud accusant Israël d'actes génocidaires dans le cadre de son offensive sur Gaza. Pretoria reproche notamment à l'État hébreu de violer la Convention des Nations unies sur le génocide — signée en 1948 à la suite de l'Holocauste — et demande par conséquent la suspension des opérations militaires dans l'enclave palestinienne. Le président israélien Isaac Herzog évoque une affirmation « atroce et absurde ». Plusieurs pays — dont la France et l'Allemagne — rejettent cette accusation et soulignent le risque « d'instrumentalisation politique » du droit. Alors, peut-on parler de fuite en avant dans ce conflit ? Est-ce « le monde à l'envers », comme le dit le Premier ministre Benjamin Netanyahu, alors qu'Israël est né du plus grand génocide du 20e siècle ? Valérie Brochard nous donne des nouvelles de nos très chers voisins européens : ce week-end, direction l'Espagne qui veut bloquer l'accès des sites pornographiques aux mineurs, grâce à une technologie basée sur la vérification de l'âge. Alors que les violences sexuelles commises par des mineurs augmentent dans le pays, les autorités espagnoles mettent en cause l'accès, de plus en plus précoce, des jeunes au porno sur Internet. Jean-Mathieu Pernin zappe sur la série télévisée russe « Slovo Patsana. Krov na asfalte » — « Parole de garçon. Du sang sur l'asphalte » — sortie en novembre dernier sur la plateforme Start. Ponctuée de violentes bagarres et d'insultes en patois russe, elle a déjà séduit des millions de spectateurs, jusque dans certains pays d'ex-URSS… et même en Ukraine où cet engouement interroge en temps de guerre. Ce week-end, Olivier Boucreux décerne le titre d'employée de la semaine à Marlène Engelhorn, une jeune héritière autrichienne ultra-riche qui demande à payer plus d'impôts. Alors que la fortune des milliardaires a augmenté trois fois plus vite que l'inflation — d'après le dernier rapport d'Oxfam — elle souhaite distribuer 90 % de son héritage qu'elle estime ne pas « mériter ». Dix ans après sa démission, l'ancien PDG d'Abercrombie & Fitch — la célèbre marque de vêtements américaine — est visé par une enquête du FBI. Mike Jeffries est accusé d'exploitation et d'abus sexuels sur des hommes, lors d'événements organisés par l'entreprise. Objectification du corps des vendeurs, vente de vêtements en petite taille uniquement : Alix Van Pée nous raconte l'histoire controversée de cette marque tombée en disgrâce. Si la paix avait un nom, elle porterait celui de Zamir. C'est aussi celui du héros de Hakan Günday, dans son roman éponyme, victime de la guerre dans un camp de réfugiés à la frontière turco-syrienne, six jours après sa naissance. Son visage balafré deviendra, des années plus tard, l'étendard des organisations humanitaires internationales qui transformeront le jeune homme en agent de paix malgré lui. À travers un style franc et sans concession, l'écrivain turc dévoile l'hypocrisie et la corruption qui se cachent derrière cette charité occidentale. Dans un monde où la violence est devenue un outil de communication banal, entre des cessez-le-feu passagers, Hakan Günday s'interroge : comment l'être humain fait-il la paix ? Enfin, ne manquez pas la une hexagonale de la semaine et la question très intéressante de David Castello-Lopes. 28 Minutes est le magazine d'actualité d'ARTE, présenté par Elisabeth Quin du lundi au jeudi à 20h05. Renaud Dély est aux commandes de l'émission le vendredi et le samedi. Ce podcast est coproduit par KM et ARTE Radio. Enregistrement : 20 janvier 2024 - Présentation : Renaud Dély - Production : KM, ARTE Radio

Our latest episode of SUGTalks, recorded at UKISUG CONNECT 2023, sees Craig joined by Simon Nichols, CEO & Founder at Thrive and Mike Jeffries, Training Manager at Birmingham Mind. Mike highlights how Birmingham Mind supports the local community, as well as discussing what the charity does nationally. In addition, both Mike and Simon share their top mental health tips.  To learn more about the UKISUG referral scheme, visit: https://www.sapusers.org/community-referral-scheme 

Former Ambercrombie And Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries has been accused of using his position of power within the company to coerce young men into various sordid acts with the promise of career help being dangled as the carrot on the stick. After the alleged acts were performed, the young men were given money.In a new piece, BBC Panorama is exposing these alleged acts and the young men who say they were abused are now speaking out and at least two former prosecutors are calling for an investigation.(commercial at 9:53)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:BBC Panorama allegations: Former Abercrombie & Fitch boss Mike Jeffries is accused of exploiting men for sex in bombshell claims | Daily MailThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5003294/advertisement

Former Ambercrombie And Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries has been accused of using his position of power within the company to coerce young men into various sordid acts with the promise of career help being dangled as the carrot on the stick. After the alleged acts were performed, the young men were given money.In a new piece, BBC Panorama is exposing these alleged acts and the young men who say they were abused are now speaking out and at least two former prosecutors are calling for an investigation.(commercial at 9:53)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:BBC Panorama allegations: Former Abercrombie & Fitch boss Mike Jeffries is accused of exploiting men for sex in bombshell claims | Daily MailThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5080327/advertisement

A lawsuit is filed revealing new allegations, but what did Abercrombie and Fitch know? An anonymous source speaks about Mike Jeffries' time at A&F, but the company won't answer all our questions. Meanwhile, another staffer recalls his time working for The Abercrombie Guys: "I only worked for them for a year, and I hated every second of it." Have you got a story to tell? Email rianna@bbc.com. Let us know what you think of the season using the hashtag #WorldofSecrets This podcast refers to sexual abuse and contains interviews that some listeners may find upsetting, as well as some occasional strong language. If you've been affected by any of the issues in this series, please contact support organisations in your own country. For a list of organisations in the UK that can provide support for survivors of sexual abuse, go to bbc.co.uk/actionline. World of Secrets: Season 1 - The Abercrombie Guys is presented and investigated by Rianna Croxford Series Producers: Ruth Evans and Alys Harte Senior Producer: Emma Close Development Producer: Hannah Livingston Investigation Editor: Ed Campbell Podcast Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith Executive Editor: Emma Rippon Studio Engineers: Neil Churchill, Andy Fell, Gareth Jones, and Ali Rezakhani Production Coordinators: Debbie Rainsford and Sophie Hill Commissioning Editor: Dylan Haskins Commissioning Executive: Louise Kattenhorn Assistant Commissioner: Natasha Johansson This podcast is made in collaboration with BBC Panorama. If you are in the UK, you can watch Panorama: The Abercrombie Guys: The Dark Side of Cool on BBC iPlayer now, or on BBC Select if you are in the in the US. World of Secrets: Season 1 - The Abercrombie Guys is a BBC Long Form Audio production for BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds.

The Charlotte Independence are playing in the USL League One Final this Sunday vs. in-state rivals NCFC! John and Danny speak with Mike Jeffries and Gabriel Obertan ahead of the massive match.

Today's Headlines: In the midst of a chaotic recess in the House of Representatives, potential candidates for the next Speaker, Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan, have emerged, with Scalise being an establishment-leaning Republican and Jordan representing the far-right Freedom Caucus. President Biden announced $9 billion in student loan forgiveness for 125,000 individuals, despite student loan repayments resuming on October 1st. The Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, raising suspicions that it's an attempt to evade accountability for decades of child sexual abuse amid changing laws. The Department of Justice charged eight Chinese companies and 12 executives for supplying chemicals used in the illegal production of drugs, particularly fentanyl, in a bid to combat the deadly drug epidemic. Abercrombie & Fitch is under investigation following allegations that its former CEO, Mike Jeffries, exploited men at sex parties hosted between 2009 and 2015, with some attendees lured under false pretenses and promised modeling opportunities with the company. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: WA Post: Scalise, Jordan running to replace McCarthy as House speaker WA Post: Biden touts $9B more in student loan forgiveness, progress in debt relief  CNN: Baltimore Archdiocese files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy ahead of anticipated lawsuits over child sexual abuse  WA Post: NATIONAL SECURITY Foreign Policy Intelligence Justice Military U.S. charges Chinese companies, executives with fentanyl crimes BBC: Abercrombie & Fitch ex-CEO accused of exploiting men for sex  Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz Edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Ambercrombie And Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries has been accused of using his position of power within the company to coerce young men into various sordid acts with the promise of career help being dangled as the carrot on the stick. After the alleged acts were performed, the young men were given money. In a new piece, BBC Panorama is exposing these alleged acts and the young men who say they were abused are now speaking out and at least two former prosecutors are calling for an investigation.(commercial at 9:54)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:BBC Panorama allegations: Former Abercrombie & Fitch boss Mike Jeffries is accused of exploiting men for sex in bombshell claims | Daily Mail OnlineThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5003294/advertisement

On Episode 1307… the boys discuss Jewish advocacy groups in Canada demanding feds to unseal the list of Nazis that were taken in by Canada; Abercrombie & Fitche's former CEO's heinous sexual assault allegations; mother concierge services at college, and MUCH More. Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:54) - Join us this Friday at 9PM EST: patreon.com/hardfactor (00:04:19) - LET'S GOO! NEXT MERCH-A-THON Wednesday October 25th - Get ready!

Former Ambercrombie And Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries has been accused of using his position of power within the company to coerce young men into various sordid acts with the promise of career help being dangled as the carrot on the stick. After the alleged acts were performed, the young men were given money. In a new piece, BBC Panorama is exposing these alleged acts and the young men who say they were abused are now speaking out and at least two former prosecutors are calling for an investigation.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:BBC Panorama allegations: Former Abercrombie & Fitch boss Mike Jeffries is accused of exploiting men for sex in bombshell claims | Daily Mail OnlineThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5080327/advertisement

A former US marine turned reality TV star is invited to Mike Jeffries' mansion in the Hamptons. He dreams of being an Abercrombie and Fitch model, and he hopes to impress the fashion mogul. But the mood at the event begins to change and he says he soon realises this is not the interview he was expecting: "I didn't feel like I had control”. Have you got a story to tell? Email rianna@bbc.com. Let us know what you think of the season using the hashtag #WorldofSecrets This podcast refers to sexual abuse and contains interviews that some listeners may find upsetting, as well as some occasional strong language. If you've been affected by any of the issues in this series, please contact support organisations in your own country. For a list of organisations in the UK that can provide support for survivors of sexual abuse, go to bbc.co.uk/actionline. World of Secrets: Season 1 - The Abercrombie Guys is presented and investigated by Rianna Croxford Series Producers: Ruth Evans and Alys Harte Senior Producer: Emma Close Development Producer: Hannah Livingston Investigation Editor: Ed Campbell Podcast Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith Executive Editor: Emma Rippon Studio Engineers: Neil Churchill, Andy Fell, Gareth Jones, and Ali Rezakhani Production Coordinators: Debbie Rainsford and Sophie Hill Commissioning Editor: Dylan Haskins Commissioning Executive: Louise Kattenhorn Assistant Commissioner: Natasha Johansson Archive audio: Bravo TV: Below Deck (2013) This podcast is made in collaboration with BBC Panorama. If you are in the UK, you can watch Panorama: The Abercrombie Guys: The Dark Side of Cool on BBC iPlayer now, or on BBC Select if you are in the in the US. World of Secrets: Season 1 - The Abercrombie Guys is a BBC Long Form Audio production for BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds.

He made Abercrombie and Fitch a millennial megabrand, marketing "sexy clothes on sexy people”, as one former colleague of Mike Jeffries put it. At home he had model-like men washing his cars and staff to chauffeur his dogs around. But what else was going on at his Hamptons mansion? “There was something about it that was strange,” according to a former staffer, “why wouldn't anyone talk about it?” Rianna decides to investigate. Have you got a story to tell? Email rianna@bbc.com. Let us know what you think of the season using the hashtag #WorldofSecrets This podcast refers to sexual abuse and contains interviews that some listeners may find upsetting, as well as some occasional strong language. If you've been affected by any of the issues in this series, please contact support organisations in your own country. For a list of organisations in the UK that can provide support for survivors of sexual abuse, go to bbc.co.uk/actionline. World of Secrets: Season 1 - The Abercrombie Guys is presented and investigated by Rianna Croxford Series Producers: Ruth Evans and Alys Harte Senior Producer: Emma Close Development Producer: Hannah Livingston Investigation Editor: Ed Campbell Podcast Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith Executive Editor: Emma Rippon Studio Engineers: Neil Churchill, Andy Fell, Gareth Jones, and Ali Rezakhani Production Coordinators: Debbie Rainsford and Sophie Hill Commissioning Editor: Dylan Haskins Commissioning Executive: Louise Kattenhorn Assistant Commissioner: Natasha Johansson Archive: CBS: Sharon Chin report (9th May 2013) Warner Bros: Ellen DeGeneres - (May 2013) BBC: Sophie Hutchison news report (24th Jun 2009) BBC: Hugh Schofield news report (26 July 2013) International Business Times: A&F Company outlook (24th May 2013) Bloomberg: Report on Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries to Step Down (9th Dec 2014) Bloomberg: Jeffrey Hayzlett joins Trish Ragen and Adam Johnson on Bloomberg's Street Smart (9th Mar 2013) NBC: Report on ‘half-naked models' (30/11/2002) Fox News: The O'Reilly Factor Report on Abercrombie & Fitch marketing (1st Dec 2015) BBC: BBC 4- Love Thy Neighbour (14th Oct 2008) This podcast is made in collaboration with BBC Panorama. If you are in the UK, you can watch Panorama: The Abercrombie Guys: The Dark Side of Cool on BBC iPlayer now, or on BBC Select if you are in the in the US. World of Secrets: Season 1 - The Abercrombie Guys is a BBC Long Form Audio production for BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds.

¿Qué sabes de la marca Abercrombie & Fitch? ¿Que la llevaba Hemingway? ¿Que fanguirleaba con la cultura bro? ¿Que empezó siendo homoerótica pero se torció muy pronto? ¿Que sacó camisetas gráficas racistas? ¿Que tenía a todo el que no era caucásico y delgado trabajando en la oscuridad del almacen? En el episodio de hoy, nos ponemos las botas con las perlitas que hizo esta empresa y, sobre todo, sus cabecillas Mike Jeffries y Bruce Weber. Si quieres saber más sobre las lentillas de Alcon Total1, visita https://www.experienciatotal.es/ En serio, es como si no llevaras nadaaaaa. ✨¡Síguenos en nuestras redes!✨ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lasculturetaspodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lasculturetaspodcast/ Twitter: @culturetaspod Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

It's been a slow start for Charlotte's MLS side but hope still springs eternal in this Soccer City, especially with our USL1 Charlotte Independence about to kick off their season.We've got a special episode ahead of Saturday's Season Opener at Memorial, as we welcome the gaffer Mike Jeffries to the show, as well as Goalkeeper Austin Pack. Both have deep Carolina roots and strong history with the Independence, and the chance to sit down and talk about the Jacks' past, present, and future was a true delight. Getting to know these guys is something any soccer fan can enjoy even if you aren't super familiar with what the Independence are doing. By the time you've heard what they have to say, you'll be wondering where to buy tickets for Saturday.Of course Charlotte FC is ready to rock as well, looking for a result on the road and desperate to kickstart the campaign. Could a formation switch and a "back-to-basics" approach yield fruit? We'll break down why Latty's mid-week presser may give us reason to doubt. There's a lot of soccer left and it gets going in full force this weekend as we set out in search of a #SixPointSaturday.

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Episode 160 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Flowers in the Rain" by the Move, their transition into ELO, and the career of Roy Wood. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode. Patreon backers also have a twenty-minute bonus episode available, on "The Chipmunk Song" by Canned Heat. Tilt Araiza has assisted invaluably by doing a first-pass edit, and will hopefully be doing so from now on. Check out Tilt's irregular podcasts at http://www.podnose.com/jaffa-cakes-for-proust and http://sitcomclub.com/ Note I say "And on its first broadcast, as George Martin's theme tune for the new station faded, Tony Blackburn reached for a record." -- I should point out that after Martin's theme fades, Blackburn talks over a brief snatch of a piece by Johnny Dankworth. Resources As so many of the episodes recently have had no Mixcloud due to the number of songs by one artist, I've decided to start splitting the mixes of the recordings excerpted in the podcasts into two parts. Here's part one . I had problems uploading part two, but will attempt to get that up shortly. There are not many books about Roy Wood, and I referred to both of the two that seem to exist -- this biography by John van der Kiste, and this album guide by James R Turner.  I also referred to this biography of Jeff Lynne by van der Kiste, The Electric Light Orchestra Story by Bev Bevan, and Mr Big by Don Arden with Mick Wall.  Most of the more comprehensive compilations of the Move's material are out of print, but this single-CD-plus-DVD anthology is the best compilation that's in print. This is the one collection of Wood's solo and Wizzard hits that seems currently in print, and for those who want to investigate further, this cheap box set has the last Move album, the first ELO album, the first Wizzard album, Wood's solo Boulders, and a later Wood solo album, for the price of a single CD. Transcript Before I start, a brief note. This episode deals with organised crime, and so contains some mild descriptions of violence, and also has some mention of mental illness and drug use, though not much of any of those things. And it's probably also important to warn people that towards the end there's some Christmas music, including excerpts of a song that is inescapable at this time of year in the UK, so those who work in retail environments and the like may want to listen to this later, at a point when they're not totally sick of hearing Christmas records. Most of the time, the identity of the party in government doesn't make that much of a difference to people's everyday lives.  At least in Britain, there tends to be a consensus ideology within the limits of which governments of both main parties tend to work. They will make a difference at the margins, and be more or less competent, and more or less conservative or left-wing, more or less liberal or authoritarian, but life will, broadly speaking, continue along much as before for most people. Some will be a little better or worse off, but in general steering the ship of state is a matter of a lot of tiny incremental changes, not of sudden u-turns. But there have been a handful of governments that have made big, noticeable, changes to the structure of society, reforms that for better or worse affect the lives of every person in the country. Since the end of the Second World War there have been two UK governments that made economic changes of this nature. The Labour government under Clement Atlee which came into power in 1945, and which dramatically expanded the welfare state, introduced the National Health Service, and nationalised huge swathes of major industries, created the post-war social democratic consensus which would be kept to with only minor changes by successive governments of both major parties for decades. The next government to make changes to the economy of such a radical nature was the Conservative government which came to power under Margaret Thatcher in 1979, which started the process of unravelling that social democratic consensus and replacing it with a far more hypercapitalist economic paradigm, which would last for the next several decades. It's entirely possible that the current Conservative government, in leaving the EU, has made a similarly huge change, but we won't know that until we have enough distance from the event to know what long-term changes it's caused. Those are economic changes. Arguably at least as impactful was the Labour government led by Harold Wilson that came to power in 1964, which did not do much to alter the economic consensus, but revolutionised the social order at least as much. Largely because of the influence of Roy Jenkins, the Home Secretary for much of that time, between 1964 and the end of the sixties, Britain abolished the death penalty for murder, decriminalised some sex acts between men in private, abolished corporal punishment in prisons, legalised abortion in certain circumstances, and got rid of censorship in the theatre. They also vastly increased spending on education, and made many other changes. By the end of their term, Britain had gone from being a country with laws reflecting a largely conservative, authoritarian, worldview to one whose laws were some of the most liberal in Europe, and society had started changing to match. There were exceptions, though, and that government did make some changes that were illiberal. They brought in increased restrictions on immigration, starting a worrying trend that continues to this day of governments getting ever crueler to immigrants, and they added LSD to the list of illegal drugs. And they brought in the Marine Broadcasting Offences Act, banning the pirate stations. We've mentioned pirate radio stations very briefly, but never properly explained them. In Britain, at this point, there was a legal monopoly on broadcasting. Only the BBC could run a radio station in the UK, and thanks to agreements with the Musicians' Union, the BBC could only play a very small amount of recorded music, with everything else having to be live performances or spoken word. And because it had a legal obligation to provide something for everyone, that meant the tiny amount of recorded music that was played on the radio had to cover all genres, meaning that even while Britain was going through the most important changes in its musical history, pop records were limited to an hour or two a week on British radio. Obviously, that wasn't going to last while there was money to be made, and the record companies in particular wanted to have somewhere to showcase their latest releases. At the start of the sixties, Radio Luxembourg had become popular, broadcasting from continental Europe but largely playing shows that had been pre-recorded in London. But of course, that was far enough away that it made listening to the transmissions difficult. But a solution presented itself: [Excerpt: The Fortunes, "Caroline"] Radio Caroline still continues to this day, largely as an Internet-based radio station, but in the mid-sixties it was something rather different. It was one of a handful of radio stations -- the pirate stations -- that broadcast from ships in international waters. The ships would stay three miles off the coast of Britain, close enough for their broadcasts to be clearly heard in much of the country, but outside Britain's territorial waters. They soon became hugely popular, with Radio Caroline and Radio London the two most popular, and introduced DJs like Tony Blackburn, Dave Lee Travis, Kenny Everett, and John Peel to the airwaves of Britain. The stations ran on bribery and advertising, and if you wanted a record to get into the charts one of the things you had to do was bribe one of the big pirate stations to playlist it, and with this corruption came violence, which came to a head when as we heard in the episode on “Here Comes the Night”, in 1966 Major Oliver Smedley, a failed right-wing politician and one of the directors of Radio Caroline, got a gang of people to board an abandoned sea fort from which a rival station was broadcasting and retrieve some equipment he claimed belonged to him. The next day, Reginald Calvert, the owner of the rival station, went to Smedley's home to confront him, and Smedley shot him dead, claiming self-defence. The jury in Smedley's subsequent trial took only a minute to find him not guilty and award him two hundred and fifty guineas to cover his costs. This was the last straw for the government, which was already concerned that the pirates' transmitters were interfering with emergency services transmissions, and that proper royalties weren't being paid for the music broadcast (though since much of the music was only on there because of payola, this seems a little bit of a moot point).  They introduced legislation which banned anyone in the UK from supplying the pirate ships with records or other supplies, or advertising on the stations. They couldn't do anything about the ships themselves, because they were outside British jurisdiction, but they could make sure that nobody could associate with them while remaining in the UK. The BBC was to regain its monopoly (though in later years some commercial radio stations were allowed to operate). But as well as the stick, they needed the carrot. The pirate stations *had* been filling a real need, and the biggest of them were getting millions of listeners every day. So the arrangements with the Musicians' Union and the record labels were changed, and certain BBC stations were now allowed to play a lot more recorded music per day. I haven't been able to find accurate figures anywhere -- a lot of these things were confidential agreements -- but it seems to have been that the so-called "needle time" rules were substantially relaxed, allowing the BBC to separate what had previously been the Light Programme -- a single radio station that played all kinds of popular music, much of it live performances -- into two radio stations that were each allowed to play as much as twelve hours of recorded music per day, which along with live performances and between-track commentary from DJs was enough to allow a full broadcast schedule. One of these stations, Radio 2, was aimed at older listeners, and to start with mostly had programmes of what we would now refer to as Muzak, mixed in with the pop music of an older generation -- crooners and performers like Englebert Humperdinck. But another, Radio 1, was aimed at a younger audience and explicitly modelled on the pirate stations, and featured many of the DJs who had made their names on those stations. And on its first broadcast, as George Martin's theme tune for the new station faded, Tony Blackburn reached for a record. At different times Blackburn has said either that he was just desperately reaching for whatever record came to hand or that he made a deliberate choice because the record he chose had such a striking opening that it would be the perfect way to start a new station: [Excerpt: Tony Blackburn first radio show into "Flowers in the Rain" by the Move] You may remember me talking in the episode on "Here Comes the Night" about how in 1964 Dick Rowe of Decca, the manager Larry Page, and the publicist and co-owner of Radio Caroline Phil Solomon were all trying to promote something called Brumbeat as the answer to Merseybeat – Brummies, for those who don't know, are people from Birmingham. Brumbeat never took off the way Merseybeat did, but several bands did get a chance to make records, among them Gerry Levene and the Avengers: [Excerpt: Gerry Levene and the Avengers, "Dr. Feelgood"] That was the only single the Avengers made, and the B-side wasn't even them playing, but a bunch of session musicians under the direction of Bert Berns, and the group split up soon afterwards, but several of the members would go on to have rather important careers. According to some sources, one of their early drummers was John Bohnam, who you can be pretty sure will be turning up later in the story, while the drummer on that track was Graeme Edge, who would later go on to co-found the Moody Blues.  But today it's the guitarist we'll be looking at. Roy Wood had started playing music when he was very young -- he'd had drum lessons when he was five years old, the only formal musical tuition he ever had, and he'd played harmonica around working men's clubs as a kid. And as a small child he'd loved classical music, particularly Tchaikovsky and Elgar. But it wasn't until he was twelve that he decided that he wanted to be a guitarist. He went to see the Shadows play live, and was inspired by the sound of Hank Marvin's guitar, which he later described as sounding "like it had been dipped in Dettol or something": [Excerpt: The Shadows, "Apache"] He started begging his parents for a guitar, and got one for his thirteenth birthday -- and by the time he was fourteen he was already in a band, the Falcons, whose members were otherwise eighteen to twenty years old, but who needed a lead guitarist who could play like Marvin. Wood had picked up the guitar almost preternaturally quickly, as he would later pick up every instrument he turned his hand to, and he'd also got the equipment. His friend Jeff Lynne later said "I first saw Roy playing in a church hall in Birmingham and I think his group was called the Falcons. And I could tell he was dead posh because he had a Fender Stratocaster and a Vox AC30 amplifier. The business at the time. I mean, if you've got those, that's it, you're made." It was in the Falcons that Wood had first started trying to write songs, at first instrumentals in the style of the Shadows, but then after the Beatles hit the charts he realised it was possible for band members to write their own material, and started hesitantly trying to write a few actual songs. Wood had moved on from the Falcons to Gerry Levene's band, one of the biggest local bands in Birmingham, when he was sixteen, which is also when he left formal education, dropping out from art school -- he's later said that he wasn't expelled as such, but that he and the school came to a mutual agreement that he wouldn't go back there. And when Gerry Levene and the Avengers fell apart after their one chance at success hadn't worked out, he moved on again to an even bigger band. Mike Sheridan and the Night Riders had had two singles out already, both produced by Cliff Richard's producer Norrie Paramor, and while they hadn't charted they were clearly going places. They needed a new guitarist, and Wood was by far the best of the dozen or so people who auditioned, even though Sheridan was very hesitant at first -- the Night Riders were playing cabaret, and all dressed smartly at all times, and this sixteen-year-old guitarist had turned up wearing clothes made by his sister and ludicrous pointy shoes. He was the odd man out, but he was so good that none of the other players could hold a candle to him, and he was in the Night Riders by the time of their third single, "What a Sweet Thing That Was": [Excerpt: Mike Sheridan and the Night Riders, "What a Sweet Thing That Was"] Sheridan later said "Roy was and still is, in my opinion, an unbelievable talent. As stubborn as a mule and a complete extrovert. Roy changed the group by getting us into harmonies and made us realize there was better material around with more than three chords to play. This was our turning point and we became a group's group and a bigger name." -- though there are few other people who would describe Wood as extroverted, most people describing him as painfully shy off-stage. "What a  Sweet Thing That Was" didn't have any success, and nor did its follow-up, "Here I Stand", which came out in January 1965. But by that point, Wood had got enough of a reputation that he was already starting to guest on records by other bands on the Birmingham scene, like "Pretty Things" by Danny King and the Mayfair Set: [Excerpt: Danny King and the Mayfair Set, "Pretty Things"] After their fourth single was a flop, Mike Sheridan and the Night Riders changed their name to Mike Sheridan's Lot, and the B-side of their first single under the new name was a Roy Wood song, the first time one of his songs was recorded. Unfortunately the song, modelled on "It's Not Unusual" by Tom Jones, didn't come off very well, and Sheridan blamed himself for what everyone was agreed was a lousy sounding record: [Excerpt: Mike Sheridan's Lot, "Make Them Understand"] Mike Sheridan's Lot put out one final single, but the writing was on the wall for the group. Wood left, and soon after so did Sheridan himself. The remaining members regrouped under the name The Idle Race, with Wood's friend Jeff Lynne as their new singer and guitarist. But Wood wouldn't remain without a band for long. He'd recently started hanging out with another band, Carl Wayne and the Vikings, who had also released a couple of singles, on Pye: [Excerpt: Carl Wayne and the Vikings, "What's the Matter Baby"] But like almost every band from Birmingham up to this point, the Vikings' records had done very little, and their drummer had quit, and been replaced by Bev Bevan, who had been in yet another band that had gone nowhere, Denny Laine and the Diplomats, who had released one single under the name of their lead singer Nicky James, featuring the Breakaways, the girl group who would later sing on "Hey Joe", on backing vocals: [Excerpt: Nicky James, "My Colour is Blue"] Bevan had joined Carl Wayne's group, and they'd recorded one track together, a cover version of "My Girl", which was only released in the US, and which sank without a trace: [Excerpt: Carl Wayne and the Vikings, "My Girl"] It was around this time that Wood started hanging around with the Vikings, and they would all complain about how if you were playing the Birmingham circuit you were stuck just playing cover versions, and couldn't do anything more interesting.  They were also becoming more acutely aware of how successful they *could* have been, because one of the Brumbeat bands had become really big. The Moody Blues, a supergroup of players from the best bands in Birmingham who featured Bev Bevan's old bandmate Denny Laine and Wood's old colleague Graeme Edge, had just hit number one with their version of "Go Now": [Excerpt: The Moody Blues, "Go Now"] So they knew the potential for success was there, but they were all feeling trapped. But then Ace Kefford, the bass player for the Vikings, went to see Davy Jones and the Lower Third playing a gig: [Excerpt: Davy Jones and the Lower Third, "You've Got a Habit of Leaving"] Also at the gig was Trevor Burton, the guitarist for Danny King and the Mayfair Set. The two of them got chatting to Davy Jones after the gig, and eventually the future David Bowie told them that the two of them should form their own band if they were feeling constricted in their current groups. They decided to do just that, and they persuaded Carl Wayne from Kefford's band to join them, and got in Wood.  Now they just needed a drummer. Their first choice was John Bonham, the former drummer for Gerry Levene and the Avengers who was now drumming in a band with Kefford's uncle and Nicky James from the Diplomats. But Bonham and Wayne didn't get on, and so Bonham decided to remain in the group he was in, and instead they turned to Bev Bevan, the Vikings' new drummer.  (Of the other two members of the Vikings, one went on to join Mike Sheridan's Lot in place of Wood, before leaving at the same time as Sheridan and being replaced by Lynne, while the other went on to join Mike Sheridan's New Lot, the group Sheridan formed after leaving his old group. The Birmingham beat group scene seems to have only had about as many people as there were bands, with everyone ending up a member of twenty different groups). The new group called themselves the Move, because they were all moving on from other groups, and it was a big move for all of them. Many people advised them not to get together, saying they were better off where they were, or taking on offers they'd got from more successful groups -- Carl Wayne had had an offer from a group called the Spectres, who would later become famous as Status Quo, while Wood had been tempted by Tony Rivers and the Castaways, a group who at the time were signed to Immediate Records, and who did Beach Boys soundalikes and covers: [Excerpt: Tony Rivers and the Castaways, "Girl Don't Tell Me"] Wood was a huge fan of the Beach Boys and would have fit in with Rivers, but decided he'd rather try something truly new. After their first gig, most of the people who had warned against the group changed their minds. Bevan's best friend, Bobby Davis, told Bevan that while he'd disliked all the other groups Bevan had played in, he liked this one. (Davis would later become a famous comedian, and have a top five single himself in the seventies, produced by Jeff Lynne and with Bevan on the drums, under his stage name Jasper Carrott): [Excerpt: Jasper Carrott, "Funky Moped"] Most of their early sets were cover versions, usually of soul and Motown songs, but reworked in the group's unique style. All five of the band could sing, four of them well enough to be lead vocalists in their own right (Bevan would add occasional harmonies or sing novelty numbers) and so they became known for their harmonies -- Wood talked at the time about how he wanted the band to have Beach Boys harmonies but over instruments that sounded like the Who. And while they were mostly doing cover versions live, Wood was busily writing songs. Their first recording session was for local radio, and at that session they did cover versions of songs by Brenda Lee, the Isley Brothers, the Orlons, the Marvelettes, and Betty Everett, but they also performed four songs written by Wood, with each member of the front line taking a lead vocal, like this one with Kefford singing: [Excerpt: The Move, "You're the One I Need"] The group were soon signed by Tony Secunda, the manager of the Moody Blues, who set about trying to get the group as much publicity as possible. While Carl Wayne, as the only member who didn't play an instrument, ended up the lead singer on most of the group's early records, Secunda started promoting Kefford, who was younger and more conventionally attractive than Wayne, and who had originally put the group together, as the face of the group, while Wood was doing most of the heavy lifting with the music. Wood quickly came to dislike performing live, and to wish he could take the same option as Brian Wilson and stay home and write songs and make records while the other four went out and performed, so Kefford and Wayne taking the spotlight from him didn't bother him at the time, but it set the group up for constant conflicts about who was actually the leader of the group. Wood was also uncomfortable with the image that Secunda set up for the group. Secunda decided that the group needed to be promoted as "bad boys", and so he got them to dress up as 1930s gangsters, and got them to do things like smash busts of Hitler, or the Rhodesian dictator Ian Smith, on stage. He got them to smash TVs on stage too, and in one publicity stunt he got them to smash up a car, while strippers took their clothes off nearby -- claiming that this was to show that people were more interested in violence than in sex. Wood, who was a very quiet, unassuming, introvert, didn't like this sort of thing, but went along with it. Secunda got the group a regular slot at the Marquee club, which lasted several months until, in one of Secunda's ideas for publicity, Carl Wayne let off smoke bombs on stage which set fire to the stage. The manager came up to try to stop the fire, and Wayne tossed the manager's wig into the flames, and the group were banned from the club (though the ban was later lifted). In another publicity stunt, at the time of the 1966 General Election, the group were photographed with "Vote Tory" posters, and issued an invitation to Edward Heath, the leader of the Conservative Party and a keen amateur musician, to join them on stage on keyboards. Sir Edward didn't respond to the invitation. All this publicity led to record company interest. Joe Boyd tried to sign the group to Elektra Records, but much as with The Pink Floyd around the same time, Jac Holzman wasn't interested. Instead they signed with a new production company set up by Denny Cordell, the producer of the Moody Blues' hits. The contract they signed was written on the back of a nude model, as yet another of Secunda's publicity schemes. The group's first single, "Night of Fear" was written by Wood and an early sign of his interest in incorporating classical music into rock: [Excerpt: The Move, "Night of Fear"] Secunda claimed in the publicity that that song was inspired by taking bad acid and having a bad trip, but in truth Wood was more inspired by brown ale than by brown acid -- he and Bev Bevan would never do any drugs other than alcohol. Wayne did take acid once, but didn't like it, though Burton and Kefford would become regular users of most drugs that were going. In truth, the song was not about anything more than being woken up in the middle of the night by an unexpected sound and then being unable to get back to sleep because you're scared of what might be out there. The track reached number two on the charts in the UK, being kept off the top by "I'm a Believer" by the Monkees, and was soon followed up by another song which again led to assumptions of drug use. "I Can Hear the Grass Grow" wasn't about grass the substance, but was inspired by a letter to Health and Efficiency, a magazine which claimed to be about the nudist lifestyle as an excuse for printing photos of naked people at a time before pornography laws were liberalised. The letter was from a reader saying that he listened to pop music on the radio because "where I live it's so quiet I can hear the grass grow!" Wood took that line and turned it into the group's next single, which reached number five: [Excerpt: The Move, "I Can Hear the Grass Grow"] Shortly after that, the group played two big gigs at Alexandra Palace. The first was the Fourteen-Hour Technicolor Dream, which we talked about in the Pink Floyd episode. There Wood had one of the biggest thrills of his life when he walked past John Lennon, who saluted him and then turned to a friend and said "He's brilliant!" -- in the seventies Lennon would talk about how Wood was one of his two favourite British songwriters, and would call the Move "the Hollies with balls". The other gig they played at Alexandra Palace was a "Free the Pirates" benefit show, sponsored by Radio Caroline, to protest the imposition of the Marine Broadcasting (Offences) Act.  Despite that, it was, of course, the group's next single that was the first one to be played on Radio One. And that single was also the one which kickstarted Roy Wood's musical ambitions.  The catalyst for this was Tony Visconti. Visconti was a twenty-three-year-old American who had been in the music business since he was sixteen, working the typical kind of jobs that working musicians do, like being for a time a member of a latter-day incarnation of the Crew-Cuts, the white vocal group who had had hits in the fifties with covers of "Sh'Boom" and “Earth Angel”. He'd also recorded two singles as a duo with his wife Siegrid, which had gone nowhere: [Excerpt: Tony and Siegrid, "Up Here"] Visconti had been working for the Richmond Organisation as a staff songwriter when he'd met the Move's producer Denny Cordell. Cordell was in the US to promote a new single he had released with a group called Procol Harum, "A Whiter Shade of Pale", and Visconti became the first American to hear the record, which of course soon became a massive hit: [Excerpt: Procol Harum, "A Whiter Shade of Pale"] While he was in New York, Cordell also wanted to record a backing track for one of his other hit acts, Georgie Fame. He told Visconti that he'd booked several of the best session players around, like the jazz trumpet legend Clark Terry, and thought it would be a fun session. Visconti asked to look at the charts for the song, out of professional interest, and Cordell was confused -- what charts? The musicians would just make up an arrangement, wouldn't they? Visconti asked what he was talking about, and Cordell talked about how you made records -- you just got the musicians to come into the studio, hung around while they smoked a few joints and worked out what they were going to play, and then got on with it. It wouldn't take more than about twelve hours to get a single recorded that way. Visconti was horrified, and explained that that might be how they did things in London, but if Cordell tried to make a record that way in New York, with an eight-piece group of session musicians who charged union scale, and would charge double scale for arranging work on top, then he'd bankrupt himself. Cordell went pale and said that the session was in an hour, what was he going to do? Luckily, Cordell had a copy of the demo with him, and Visconti, who unlike Cordell was a trained musician, quickly sat down and wrote an arrangement for him, sketching out parts for guitar, bass, drums, piano, sax, and trumpets. The resulting arrangement wasn't perfect -- Visconti had to write the whole thing in less than an hour with no piano to hand -- but it was good enough that Cordell's production assistant on the track, Harvey Brooks of the group Electric Flag, who also played bass on the track, could tweak it in the studio, and the track was recorded quickly, saving Cordell a fortune: [Excerpt: Georgie Fame, "Because I Love You"] One of the other reasons Cordell had been in the US was that he was looking for a production assistant to work with him in the UK to help translate his ideas into language the musicians could understand. According to Visconti he said that he was going to try asking Phil Spector to be his assistant, and Artie Butler if Spector said no.  Astonishingly, assuming he did ask them, neither Phil Spector nor Artie Butler (who was the arranger for records like "Leader of the Pack" and "I'm a Believer" among many, many, others, and who around this time was the one who suggested to Louis Armstrong that he should record "What a Wonderful World") wanted to fly over to the UK to work as Denny Cordell's assistant, and so Cordell turned back to Visconti and invited him to come over to the UK. The main reason Cordell needed an assistant was that he had too much work on his hands -- he was currently in the middle of recording albums for three major hit groups -- Procol Harum, The Move, and Manfred Mann -- and he physically couldn't be in multiple studios at once. Visconti's first work for him was on a Manfred Mann session, where they were recording the Randy Newman song "So Long Dad" for their next single. Cordell produced the rhythm track then left for a Procol Harum session, leaving Visconti to guide the group through the overdubs, including all the vocal parts and the lead instruments: [Excerpt: Manfred Mann, "So Long Dad"] The next Move single, "Flowers in the Rain", was the first one to benefit from Visconti's arrangement ideas. The band had recorded the track, and Cordell had been unhappy with both the song and performance, thinking it was very weak compared to their earlier singles -- not the first time that Cordell would have a difference of opinion with the band, who he thought of as a mediocre pop group, while they thought of themselves as a heavy rock band who were being neutered in the studio by their producer.  In particular, Cordell didn't like that the band fell slightly out of time in the middle eight of the track. He decided to scrap it, and get the band to record something else. Visconti, though, thought the track could be saved. He told Cordell that what they needed to do was to beat the Beatles, by using a combination of instruments they hadn't thought of. He scored for a quartet of wind instruments -- oboe, flute, clarinet, and French horn, in imitation of Mendelssohn: [Excerpt: The Move, "Flowers in the Rain"] And then, to cover up the slight sloppiness on the middle eight, Visconti had the wind instruments on that section recorded at half speed, so when played back at normal speed they'd sound like pixies and distract from the rhythm section: [Excerpt: The Move, "Flowers in the Rain"] Visconti's instincts were right. The single went to number two, kept off the top spot by Englebert Humperdinck, who spent 1967 keeping pretty much every major British band off number one, and thanks in part to it being the first track played on Radio 1, but also because it was one of the biggest hits of 1967, it's been the single of the Move's that's had the most airplay over the years. Unfortunately, none of the band ever saw a penny in royalties from it. It was because of another of Tony Secunda's bright ideas. Harold Wilson, the Prime Minister at the time, was very close to his advisor Marcia Williams, who started out as his secretary, rose to be his main political advisor, and ended up being elevated to the peerage as Baroness Falkender. There were many, many rumours that Williams was corrupt -- rumours that were squashed by both Wilson and Williams frequently issuing libel writs against newspapers that mentioned them -- though it later turned out that at least some of these were the work of Britain's security services, who believed Wilson to be working for the KGB (and indeed Williams had first met Wilson at a dinner with Khrushchev, though Wilson was very much not a Communist) and were trying to destabilise his government as a result. Their personal closeness also led to persistent rumours that Wilson and Williams were having an affair. And Tony Secunda decided that the best way to promote "Flowers in the Rain" was to print a postcard with a cartoon of Wilson and Williams on it, and send it out. Including sticking a copy through the door of ten Downing St, the Prime Minister's official residence. This backfired *spectacularly*. Wilson sued the Move for libel, even though none of them had known of their manager's plans, and as a result of the settlement it became illegal for any publication to print the offending image (though it can easily be found on the Internet now of course), everyone involved with the record was placed under a permanent legal injunction to never discuss the details of the case, and every penny in performance or songwriting royalties the track earned would go to charities of Harold Wilson's choice. In the 1990s newspaper reports said that the group had up to that point lost out on two hundred thousand pounds in royalties as a result of Secunda's stunt, and given the track's status as a perennial favourite, it's likely they've missed out on a similar amount in the decades since. Incidentally, while every member of the band was banned from ever describing the postcard, I'm not, and since Wilson and Williams are now both dead it's unlikely they'll ever sue me. The postcard is a cartoon in the style of Aubrey Beardsley, and shows Wilson as a grotesque naked homunculus sat on a bed, with Williams naked save for a diaphonous nightgown through which can clearly be seen her breasts and genitals, wearing a Marie Antoinette style wig and eyemask and holding a fan coquettishly, while Wilson's wife peers at them through a gap in the curtains. The text reads "Disgusting Depraved Despicable, though Harold maybe is the only way to describe "Flowers in the Rain" The Move, released Aug 23" The stunt caused huge animosity between the group and Secunda, not only because of the money they lost but also because despite Secunda's attempts to associate them with the Conservative party the previous year, Ace Kefford was upset at an attack on the Labour leader -- his grandfather was a lifelong member of the Labour party and Kefford didn't like the idea of upsetting him. The record also had a knock-on effect on another band. Wood had given the song "Here We Go Round the Lemon Tree" to his friends in The Idle Race, the band that had previously been Mike Sheridan and the Night Riders, and they'd planned to use their version as their first single: [Excerpt: The Idle Race, "Here We Go Round the Lemon Tree"] But the Move had also used the song as the B-side for their own single, and "Flowers in the Rain" was so popular that the B-side also got a lot of airplay. The Idle Race didn't want to be thought of as a covers act, and so "Lemon Tree" was pulled at the last minute and replaced by "Impostors of Life's Magazine", by the group's guitarist Jeff Lynne: [Excerpt: The Idle Race, "Impostors of Life's Magazine"] Before the problems arose, the Move had been working on another single. The A-side, "Cherry Blossom Clinic", was a song about being in a psychiatric hospital, and again had an arrangement by Visconti, who this time conducted a twelve-piece string section: [Excerpt: The Move, "Cherry Blossom Clinic"] The B-side, meanwhile, was a rocker about politics: [Excerpt: The Move, "Vote For Me"] Given the amount of controversy they'd caused, the idea of a song about mental illness backed with one about politics seemed a bad idea, and so "Cherry Blossom Clinic" was kept back as an album track while "Vote For Me" was left unreleased until future compilations. The first Wood knew about "Cherry Blossom Clinic" not being released was when after a gig in London someone -- different sources have it as Carl Wayne or Tony Secunda -- told him that they had a recording session the next morning for their next single and asked what song he planned on recording. When he said he didn't have one, he was sent up to his hotel room with a bottle of Scotch and told not to come down until he had a new song. He had one by 8:30 the next morning, and was so drunk and tired that he had to be held upright by his bandmates in the studio while singing his lead vocal on the track. The song was inspired by "Somethin' Else", a track by Eddie Cochran, one of Wood's idols: [Excerpt: Eddie Cochran, "Somethin' Else"] Wood took the bass riff from that and used it as the basis for what was the Move's most straight-ahead rock track to date. As 1967 was turning into 1968, almost universally every band was going back to basics, recording stripped down rock and roll tracks, and the Move were no exception. Early takes of "Fire Brigade" featured Matthew Fisher of Procol Harum on piano, but the final version featured just guitar, bass, drums and vocals, plus a few sound effects: [Excerpt: The Move, "Fire Brigade"] While Carl Wayne had sung lead or co-lead on all the Move's previous singles, he was slowly being relegated into the background, and for this one Wood takes the lead vocal on everything except the brief bridge, which Wayne sings: [Excerpt: The Move, "Fire Brigade"] The track went to number three, and while it's not as well-remembered as a couple of other Move singles, it was one of the most influential. Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols has often said that the riff for "God Save the Queen" is inspired by "Fire Brigade": [Excerpt: The Sex Pistols, "God Save the Queen"] The reversion to a heavier style of rock on "Fire Brigade" was largely inspired by the group's new friend Jimi Hendrix. The group had gone on a package tour with The Pink Floyd (who were at the bottom of the bill), Amen Corner, The Nice, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and had become good friends with Hendrix, often jamming with him backstage. Burton and Kefford had become so enamoured of Hendrix that they'd both permed their hair in imitation of his Afro, though Burton regretted it -- his hair started falling out in huge chunks as a result of the perm, and it took him a full two years to grow it out and back into a more natural style. Burton had started sharing a flat with Noel Redding of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and Burton and Wood had also sung backing vocals with Graham Nash of the Hollies on Hendrix's "You Got Me Floatin'", from his Axis: Bold as Love album: [Excerpt: The Jimi Hendrix Experience, "You Got Me Floatin'"] In early 1968, the group's first album came out. In retrospect it's arguably their best, but at the time it felt a little dated -- it was a compilation of tracks recorded between late 1966 and late 1967, and by early 1968 that might as well have been the nineteenth century. The album included their two most recent singles, a few more songs arranged by Visconti, and three cover versions -- versions of Eddie Cochran's "Weekend", Moby Grape's "Hey Grandma", and the old standard "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart", done copying the Coasters' arrangement with Bev Bevan taking a rare lead vocal. By this time there was a lot of dissatisfaction among the group. Most vocal -- or least vocal, because by this point he was no longer speaking to any of the other members, had been Ace Kefford. Kefford felt he was being sidelined in a band he'd formed and where he was the designated face of the group. He'd tried writing songs, but the only one he'd brought to the group, "William Chalker's Time Machine", had been rejected, and was eventually recorded by a group called The Lemon Tree, whose recording of it was co-produced by Burton and Andy Fairweather-Low of Amen Corner: [Excerpt: The Lemon Tree, "William Chalker's Time Machine"] He was also, though the rest of the group didn't realise it at the time, in the middle of a mental breakdown, which he later attributed to his overuse of acid. By the time the album, titled Move, came out, he'd quit the group. He formed a new group, The Ace Kefford Stand, with Cozy Powell on drums, and they released one single, a cover version of the Yardbirds' "For Your Love", which didn't chart: [Excerpt: The Ace Kefford Stand, "For Your Love"] Kefford recorded a solo album in 1968, but it wasn't released until an archival release in 2003, and he spent most of the next few decades dealing with mental health problems. The group continued on as a four-piece, with Burton moving over to bass. While they thought about what to do -- they were unhappy with Secunda's management, and with the sound that Cordell was getting from their recordings, which they considered far wimpier than their live sound -- they released a live EP of cover versions, recorded at the Marquee. The choice of songs for the EP showed their range of musical influences at the time, going from fifties rockabilly to the burgeoning progressive rock scene, with versions of Cochran's "Somethin' Else", Jerry Lee Lewis' "It'll Be Me", "So You Want to Be a Rock and Roll Star" by the Byrds, "Sunshine Help Me" by Spooky Tooth, and "Stephanie Knows Who" by Love: [Excerpt: The Move, "Stephanie Knows Who"] Incidentally, later that year they headlined a gig at the Royal Albert Hall with the Byrds as the support act, and Gram Parsons, who by that time was playing guitar for the Byrds, said that the Move did "So You Want to Be a Rock and Roll Star" better than the Byrds did. The EP, titled "Something Else From the Move", didn't do well commercially, but it did do something that the band thought important -- Trevor Burton in particular had been complaining that Denny Cordell's productions "took the toughness out" of the band's sound, and was worried that the group were being perceived as a pop band, not as a rock group like his friends in the Jimi Hendrix Experience or Cream. There was an increasing tension between Burton, who wanted to be a heavy rocker, and the older Wayne, who thought there was nothing at all wrong with being a pop band. The next single, "Wild Tiger Woman", was much more in the direction that Burton wanted their music to go. It was ostensibly produced by Cordell, but for the most part he left it to the band, and as a result it ended up as a much heavier track than normal. Roy Wood had only intended the song as an album track, and Bevan and Wayne were hesitant about it being a single, but Burton was insistent -- "Wild Tiger Woman" was going to be the group's first number one record: [Excerpt: The Move, "Wild Tiger Woman"] In fact, it turned out to be the group's first single not to chart at all, after four top ten singles in a row.  The group were now in crisis. They'd lost Ace Kefford, Burton and Wayne were at odds, and they were no longer guaranteed hitmakers. They decided to stop working with Cordell and Secunda, and made a commitment that if the next single was a flop, they would split up. In any case, Roy Wood was already thinking about another project. Even though the group's recent records had gone in a guitar-rock direction, he thought maybe you could do something more interesting. Ever since seeing Tony Visconti conduct orchestral instruments playing his music, he'd been thinking about it. As he later put it "I thought 'Well, wouldn't it be great to get a band together, and rather than advertising for a guitarist how about advertising for a cellist or a French horn player or something? There must be lots of young musicians around who play the... instruments that would like to play in a rock kind of band.' That was the start of it, it really was, and I think after those tracks had been recorded with Tony doing the orchestral arrangement, that's when I started to get bored with the Move, with the band, because I thought 'there's something more to it'". He'd started sketching out plans for an expanded lineup of the group, drawing pictures of what it would look like on stage if Carl Wayne was playing timpani while there were cello and French horn players on stage with them. He'd even come up with a name for the new group -- a multi-layered pun. The group would be a light orchestra, like the BBC Light Orchestra, but they would be playing electrical instruments, and also they would have a light show when they performed live, and so he thought "the Electric Light Orchestra" would be a good name for such a group. The other band members thought this was a daft idea, but Wood kept on plotting. But in the meantime, the group needed some new management. The person they chose was Don Arden. We talked about Arden quite a bit in the last episode, but he's someone who is going to turn up a lot in future episodes, and so it's best if I give a little bit more background about him. Arden was a manager of the old school, and like several of the older people in the music business at the time, like Dick James or Larry Page, he had started out as a performer, doing an Al Jolson tribute act, and he was absolutely steeped in showbusiness -- his wife had been a circus contortionist before they got married, and when he moved from Manchester to London their first home had been owned by Winifred Atwell, a boogie piano player who became the first Black person to have a UK number one -- and who is *still* the only female solo instrumentalist to have a UK number one -- with her 1954 hit "Let's Have Another Party": [Excerpt: WInifred Atwell, "Let's Have Another Party"] That was only Atwell's biggest in a long line of hits, and she'd put all her royalties into buying properties in London, one of which became the Ardens' home. Arden had been considered quite a promising singer, and had made a few records in the early 1950s. His first recordings, of material in Yiddish aimed at the Jewish market, are sadly not findable online, but he also apparently recorded as a session singer for Embassy Records. I can't find a reliable source for what records he sang on for that label, which put out budget rerecordings of hits for sale exclusively through Woolworths, but according to Wikipedia one of them was Embassy's version of "Blue Suede Shoes", put out under the group name "The Canadians", and the lead vocal on that track certainly sounds like it could be him: [Excerpt: The Canadians, "Blue Suede Shoes"] As you can tell, rock and roll didn't really suit Arden's style, and he wisely decided to get out of performance and into behind-the-scenes work, though he would still try on occasion to make records of his own -- an acetate exists from 1967 of him singing "Sunrise, Sunset": [Excerpt: Don Arden, "Sunrise, Sunset"] But he'd moved first into promotion -- he'd been the promoter who had put together tours of the UK for Gene Vincent, Little Richard, Brenda Lee and others which we mentioned in the second year of the podcast -- and then into management. He'd first come into management with the Animals -- apparently acting at that point as the money man for Mike Jeffries, who was the manager the group themselves dealt with. According to Arden -- though his story differs from the version of the story told by others involved -- the group at some point ditched Arden for Allen Klein, and when they did, Arden's assistant Peter Grant, another person we'll be hearing a lot more of, went with them.  Arden, by his own account, flew over to see Klein and threatened to throw him out of the window of his office, which was several stories up. This was a threat he regularly made to people he believed had crossed him -- he made a similar threat to one of the Nashville Teens, the first group he managed after the Animals, after the musician asked what was happening to the group's money. And as we heard last episode, he threatened Robert Stigwood that way when Stigwood tried to get the Small Faces off him. One of the reasons he'd signed the Small Faces was that Steve Marriott had gone to the Italia Conti school, where Arden had sent his own children, Sharon and David, and David had said that Marriott was talented. And David was also a big reason the Move came over to Arden. After the Small Faces had left him, Arden had bought Galaxy Entertaimnent, the booking agency that handled bookings for Amen Corner and the Move, among many other acts. Arden had taken over management of Amen Corner himself, and had put his son David in charge of liaising with Tony Secunda about the Move.  But David Arden was sure that the Move could be an albums act, not just a singles act, and was convinced the group had more potential than they were showing, and when they left Secunda, Don Arden took them on as his clients, at least for the moment. Secunda, according to Arden (who is not the most reliable of witnesses, but is unfortunately the only one we have for a lot of this stuff) tried to hire someone to assassinate Arden, but Arden quickly let Secunda know that if anything happened to Arden, Secunda himself would be dead within the hour. As "Wild Tiger Woman" hadn't been a hit, the group decided to go back to their earlier "Flowers in the Rain" style, with "Blackberry Way": [Excerpt: The Move, "Blackberry Way"] That track was produced by Jimmy Miller, who was producing the Rolling Stones and Traffic around this time, and featured the group's friend Richard Tandy on harpsichord. It's also an example of the maxim "Good artists copy, great artists steal". There are very few more blatant examples of plagiarism in pop music than the middle eight of "Blackberry Way". Compare Harry Nilsson's "Good Old Desk": [Excerpt: Nilsson, "Good Old Desk"] to the middle eight of "Blackberry Way": [Excerpt: The Move, "Blackberry Way"] "Blackberry Way" went to number one, but that was the last straw for Trevor Burton -- it was precisely the kind of thing he *didn't* want to be doing,. He was so sick of playing what he thought of as cheesy pop music that at one show he attacked Bev Bevan on stage with his bass, while Bevan retaliated with his cymbals. He stormed off stage, saying he was "tired of playing this crap". After leaving the group, he almost joined Blind Faith, a new supergroup that members of Cream and Traffic were forming, but instead formed his own supergroup, Balls. Balls had a revolving lineup which at various times included Denny Laine, formerly of the Moody Blues, Jackie Lomax, a singer-songwriter who was an associate of the Beatles, Richard Tandy who had played on "Blackberry Way", and Alan White, who would go on to drum with the band Yes. Balls only released one single, "Fight for My Country", which was later reissued as a Trevor Burton solo single: [Excerpt: Balls, "Fight For My Country"] Balls went through many lineup changes, and eventually seemed to merge with a later lineup of the Idle Race to become the Steve Gibbons Band, who were moderately successful in the seventies and eighties. Richard Tandy covered on bass for a short while, until Rick Price came in as a permanent replacement. Before Price, though, the group tried to get Hank Marvin to join, as the Shadows had then split up, and Wood was willing to move over to bass and let Marvin play lead guitar. Marvin turned down the offer though. But even though "Blackberry Way" had been the group's biggest hit to date, it marked a sharp decline in the group's fortunes.  Its success led Peter Walsh, the manager of Marmalade and the Tremeloes, to poach the group from Arden, and even though Arden took his usual heavy-handed approach -- he describes going and torturing Walsh's associate, Clifford Davis, the manager of Fleetwood Mac, in his autobiography -- he couldn't stop Walsh from taking over. Unfortunately, Walsh put the group on the chicken-in-a-basket cabaret circuit, and in the next year they only released one record, the single "Curly", which nobody was happy with. It was ostensibly produced by Mike Hurst, but Hurst didn't turn up to the final sessions and Wood did most of the production work himself, while in the next studio over Jimmy Miller, who'd produced "Blackberry Way", was producing "Honky Tonk Women" by the Rolling Stones. The group were getting pigeonholed as a singles group, at a time when album artists were the in thing. In a three-year career they'd only released one album, though they were working on their second. Wood was by this point convinced that the Move was unsalvageable as a band, and told the others that the group was now just going to be a launchpad for his Electric Light Orchestra project. The band would continue working the chicken-in-a-basket circuit and releasing hit singles, but that would be just to fund the new project -- which they could all be involved in if they wanted, of course. Carl Wayne, on the other hand, was very, very, happy playing cabaret, and didn't see the need to be doing anything else. He made a counter-suggestion to Wood -- keep The Move together indefinitely, but let Wood do the Brian Wilson thing and stay home and write songs. Wayne would even try to get Burton and Kefford back into the band. But Wood wasn't interested. Increasingly his songs weren't even going to the Move at all. He was writing songs for people like Cliff Bennett and the Casuals. He wrote "Dance Round the Maypole" for Acid Gallery: [Excerpt: Acid Gallery, "Dance Round the Maypole"] On that, Wood and Jeff Lynne sang backing vocals. Wood and Lynne had been getting closer since Lynne had bought a home tape recorder which could do multi-tracking -- Wood had wanted to buy one of his own after "Flowers in the Rain", but even though he'd written three hit singles at that point his publishing company wouldn't give him an advance to buy one, and so he'd started using Lynne's. The two have often talked about how they'd recorded the demo for "Blackberry Way" at Lynne's parents' house, recording Wood's vocal on the demo with pillows and cushions around his head so that his singing wouldn't wake Lynne's parents. Lynne had been another person that Wood had asked to join the group when Burton left, but Lynne was happy with The Idle Race, where he was the main singer and songwriter, though their records weren't having any success: [Excerpt: The Idle Race, "I Like My Toys"] While Wood was writing material for other people, the only one of those songs to become a hit was "Hello Suzie", written for Amen Corner, which became a top five single on Immediate Records: [Excerpt: Amen Corner, "Hello Suzie"] While the Move were playing venues like Batley Variety Club in Britain, when they went on their first US tour they were able to play for a very different audience. They were unknown in the US, and so were able to do shows for hippie audiences that had no preconceptions about them, and did things like stretch "Cherry Blossom Clinic" into an eight-minute-long extended progressive rock jam that incorporated bits of "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring", the Nutcracker Suite, and the Sorcerer's Apprentice: [Excerpt: The Move, "Cherry Blossom Clinic Revisited (live at the Fillmore West)"] All the group were agreed that those shows were the highlight of the group's career. Even Carl Wayne, the band member most comfortable with them playing the cabaret circuit, was so proud of the show at the Fillmore West which that performance is taken from that when the tapes proved unusable he kept hold of them, hoping all his life that technology would progress to the point where they could be released and show what a good live band they'd been, though as things turned out they didn't get released until after his death. But when they got back to the UK it was back to the chicken-in-a-basket circuit, and back to work on their much-delayed second album. That album, Shazam!, was the group's attempt at compromise between their different visions. With the exception of one song, it's all heavy rock music, but Wayne, Wood, and Price all co-produced, and Wayne had the most creative involvement he'd ever had. Side two of the album was all cover versions, chosen by Wayne, and Wayne also went out onto the street and did several vox pops, asking members of the public what they thought of pop music: [Excerpt: Vox Pops from "Don't Make My Baby Blue"] There were only six songs on the album, because they were mostly extended jams. Other than the three cover versions chosen by Wayne, there was a sludge-metal remake of "Hello Suzie", the new arrangement of "Cherry Blossom Clinic" they'd been performing live, retitled "Cherry Blossom Clinic Revisited", and only one new original, "Beautiful Daughter", which featured a string arrangement by Visconti, who also played bass: [Excerpt: The Move, "Beautiful Daughter"] And Carl Wayne sang lead on five of the six tracks, which given that one of the reasons Wayne was getting unhappy with the band was that Wood was increasingly becoming the lead singer, must have been some comfort. But it wasn't enough. By the time Shazam! came out, with a cover drawn by Mike Sheridan showing the four band members as superheroes, the band was down to three -- Carl Wayne had quit the group, for a solo career. He continued playing the cabaret circuit, and made records, but never had another hit, but he managed to have a very successful career as an all-round entertainer, acting on TV and in the theatre, including a six-year run as the narrator in the musical Blood Brothers, and replacing Alan Clarke as the lead singer of the Hollies. He died in 2004. As soon as Wayne left the group, the three remaining band members quit their management and went back to Arden. And to replace Wayne, Wood once again asked Jeff Lynne to join the group. But this time the proposition was different -- Lynne wouldn't just be joining the Move, but he would be joining the Electric Light Orchestra. They would continue putting out Move records and touring for the moment, and Lynne would be welcome to write songs for the Move so that Wood wouldn't have to be the only writer, but they'd be doing it while they were planning their new group.  Lynne was in, and the first single from the new lineup was a return to the heavy riff rock style of "Wild Tiger Woman", "Brontosaurus": [Excerpt: The Move, "Brontosaurus"] But Wayne leaving the group had put Wood in a difficult position. He was now the frontman, and he hated that responsibility -- he said later "if you look at me in photos of the early days, I'm always the one hanging back with my head down, more the musician than the frontman." So he started wearing makeup, painting his face with triangles and stars, so he would be able to hide his shyness. And it worked -- and "Brontosaurus" returned the group to the top ten. But the next single, "When Alice Comes Back to the Farm", didn't chart at all. The first album for the new Move lineup, Looking On, was to finish their contract with their current record label. Many regard it as the group's "Heavy metal album", and it's often considered the worst of their four albums, with Bev Bevan calling it "plodding", but that's as much to do with Bevan's feeling about the sessions as anything else -- increasingly, after the basic rhythm tracks had been recorded, Wood and Lynne would get to work without the other two members of the band, doing immense amounts of overdubbing.  And that continued after Looking On was finished. The group signed a new contract with EMI's new progressive rock label, Harvest, and the contract stated that they were signing as "the Move performing as The Electric Light Orchestra". They started work on two albums' worth of material, with the idea that anything with orchestral instruments would be put aside for the first Electric Light Orchestra album, while anything with just guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, and horns would be for the Move. The first Electric Light Orchestra track, indeed, was intended as a Move B-side. Lynne came in with a song based around a guitar riff, and with lyrics vaguely inspired by the TV show The Prisoner, about someone with a number instead of a name running, trying to escape, and then eventually dying.  But then Wood decided that what the track really needed was cello. But not cello played in the standard orchestral manner, but something closer to what the Beatles had done on "I am the Walrus". He'd bought a cheap cello himself, and started playing Jimi Hendrix riffs on it, and Lynne loved the sound of it, so onto the Move's basic rhythm track they overdubbed fifteen cello tracks by Wood, and also two French horns, also by Wood: [Excerpt: The Electric Light Orchestra, "10538 Overture"] The track was named "10538 Overture", after they saw the serial number 1053 on the console they were using to mix the track, and added the number 8 at the end, making 10538 the number of the character in the song. Wood and Lynne were so enamoured with the sound of their new track that they eventually got told by the other two members of the group that they had to sit in the back when the Move were driving to gigs, so they couldn't reach the tape player, because they'd just keep playing the track over and over again. So they got a portable tape player and took that into the back seat with them to play it there. After finishing some pre-existing touring commitments, the Move and Electric Light Orchestra became a purely studio group, and Rick Price quit the bands -- he needed steady touring work to feed his family, and went off to form another band, Mongrel. Around this time, Wood also took part in another strange project. After Immediate Records collapsed, Andrew Oldham needed some fast money, so he and Don Arden put together a fake group they could sign to EMI for ten thousand pounds.  The photo of the band Grunt Futtock was of some random students, and that was who Arden and Oldham told EMI was on the track, but the actual performers on the single included Roy Wood, Steve Marriott, Peter Frampton, and Andy Bown, the former keyboard player of the Herd: [Excerpt: Grunt Futtock, "Rock 'n' Roll Christian"] Nobody knows who wrote the song, although it's credited to Bernard Webb, which is a pseudonym Paul McCartney had previously used -- but everyone knew he'd used the pseudonym, so it could very easily be a nod to that. The last Move album, Message From The Country, didn't chart -- just like the previous two hadn't. But Wood's song "Tonight" made number eleven, the follow-up, "Chinatown", made number twenty-three, and then the final Move single, "California Man", a fifties rock and roll pastiche, made the top ten: [Excerpt: The Move, "California Man"] In the US, that single was flipped, and the B-side, Lynne's song "Do Ya", became the only Move song ever to make the Hot One Hundred, reaching number ninety-nine: [Excerpt: The Move, "Do Ya"] By the time "California Man" was released, the Electric Light Orchestra were well underway. They'd recorded their first album, whose biggest highlights were Lynne's "10538 Overture" and Wood's "Whisper in the Night": [Excerpt: The Electric Light Orchestra, "Whisper in the Night"] And they'd formed a touring lineup, including Richard Tandy on keyboards and several orchestral instrumentalists. Unfortunately, there were problems developing between Wood and Lynne. When the Electric Light Orchestra toured, interviewers only wanted to speak to Wood, thinking of him as the band leader, even though Wood insisted that he and Lynne were the joint leaders. And both men had started arguing a lot, to the extent that at some shows they would refuse to go on stage because of arguments as to which of them should go on first. Wood has since said that he thinks most of the problems between Lynne and himself were actually caused by Don Arden, who realised that if he split the two of them into separate acts he could have two hit groups, not one. If that was the plan, it worked, because by the time "10538 Overture" was released as the Electric Light Orchestra's first single, and made the top ten -- while "California Man" was also still in the charts -- it was announced that Roy Wood was now leaving the Electric Light Orchestra, as were keyboard playe

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Despite an embarrassing, alcoholic mother, Noomi Wadia is loathe to change her own hard-partying ways simply because it's what's expected in Kamalpur high society. As her peers begin to marry and her social obligations become more fraught, she finds herself under constant scrutiny at summer parties of the city's upper crust.   With her options in her hometown growing increasingly limited, Noomi leaves for Mumbai and quickly becomes a successful journalist. There she falls in love with Veer, who appreciates her for exactly who she is. When Noomi and Veer decide to marry, Noomi must observe a host of patriarchal wedding rituals at the behest of her new in-laws, whose cultural customs deviate from her own. Soon, Noomi realizes that her worst fears have come to pass--she is trapped in the same cycle of self-destructiveness as her mother, and she must battle her impulses or risk losing it all.   A riveting exploration of class and tradition in contemporary India, Noomi is as quick-witted as she is quick-tempered. At times funny and tragic, taking place over many years of Noomi's life, Naheed Phiroze Patel's exhilarating debut novel, Mirror Made of Rain, shows how society encourages us to see ourselves through the eyes of others.   Patel is joined in conversation by fellow writer Vikram Chandra.   Hosted by Mike Jeffries. _______________________________________________   Produced by Nat Freeman, Lance Morgan, & Michael Kowaleski. Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang.

Through a series of essays, poems, and comics, thirty creators give voice to moments that defined them and shed light on the immense diversity and complexity of the Asian American identity. Edited by CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) and with an introduction by renowned journalist SuChin Pak, My Life: Growing Up Asian in America is a celebration of community, a call to action, and a road map for a brighter future.   Pak is in conversation with CAPE executive director Michelle Sugihara.    Hosted by Mike Jeffries. _______________________________________________   Produced by Nat Freeman, Lance Morgan, & Michael Kowaleski. Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang. Visit https://www.skylightbooks.com/event for future offerings from the Skylight Books Events team.

On this Taste Test Episode of The Halo Halo Podcast, Jezzie samples the documentary White Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie and Fitch currently streaming on Netflix. Like pickled sushi ginger, this eye opening doc was a palate cleanser. The trendy sportswear line was the unofficial brand of “the all American” collegiate preppy in the late 90s and early aughts. The fallen CEO Mike Jeffries had created a brand which perfected selling sex and popularity to young adults in high school and college with the A&F black and white images of shirtless models (courtesy of photographer, Bruce Weber.) The documentary outlines the various scandals of racist graphic tees (‘Two Wongs Can Make It White'); hiring practices/standards for beauty; mistreating employees of colour leading to lawsuits and the questionable predatory nature of Bruce Weber. Take a trip back to the late 90s/early aughts, put on LFO and put the episode of the OC on pause and listen in on this revealing doc!

I encourage you guys to watch the new netflix documentary "White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch." It is a very interesting documentary that is only an hour and a half long. In this episode I will be exposing CEO of Abercrombie and Fitch, Mike Jeffries' extremely weird fetish of American white teen boys turned into the must-have brand to wear in school, and the extent that this brand went to for many, many years, before people "started" to realize this problematic things Abercrombie and Fitch was doing in stores and behind the scenes.  Thank you for listening :) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cynergy/message

This week's bad boys include Julia's raspberry sadberries, Zoë's perfect week, and Mr. Graphic Tee Your Gal, Abercrombie & Fitch (featuring Mike Jeffries)

Email Us Here: Disturbinglypragmatic@gmail.comWhere To Find Us!:  Disturbingly Pragmatic Link Tree!This Episode has EVERYTHING!It's got:Technical Troubles Suck!Dave's Emotions!Dave's Wet Noodle!Show Notes Are Important!We Loved "The Nan Movie"!Elon Musk Is A Huge Prick!Reddit Porn!Paul's Chubby Thumbs!Paul's Lack of Scrolling Ambidexterity!Paul's Abelist Shaming of Dave!No Doctor Phone Calls!No Solid Poops?!Drakkar Noir Sucks!Sex Panther Cologne!Camp U Screw!Mike Jeffries Is a Scary Monitor Lizard!Plastic Surgery Is Hard To Hide!Yelling Dave!Creepy Closeted Gays!Plastic Surgery Killed Joan Rivers!Madonna? Is That You?!Lizard People!!!! LIZARD PEOPLE!!!!!Dave Got Botox! NEVER AGAIN!John Wayne Gacy - Creepy Clown!Dave Is A Petty Bad Cop!Zygote Paul Not Into True Crime!All Your Dad's Have Fucked Your Mom's Bums!So Many Bodies!Bruce McArthur Similarites!Paul's Disgusting Foods!Dave's Disgusting Foods!Jello Dicks!Bobbing For Phones In An Outhouse Toilet!What A Shithead!Hilarious 911 Calls!Pee-ces!"RuPaul's Drag Race" Finally Ends!Willow Pill Won! What A Surprise!Lea Michele Is Still An Asshole!We Saw Jonathan Groff's Ass In Person!We've Forced 3 Days Of Content On The World!Episode Links (In Order):"The Nan Movie"!"The Nan Movie" Trailer!"Anchorman" Sex Panther Cologne!"White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch" Trailer!Mike Jeffries Freakish Plastic Surgery!"Conversations With A Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes" Trailer!Bruce McArthur - Toronto's John Wayne Gacy!Banana Ham Rolls Recipe From 1947!Woman Falls Into Toilet Trying To Save Phone!"Slumdog Millionaire" Outhouse Scene!"Monsters Inc" Sock Quarrantine Scene!"Silkwood" Decontamination Scene!MUSIC CREDIT!Opening Music Graciously Supplied By: https://audionautix.com/

A special episode made for the 'Prospect Us' exhibition at Shieldfield Art Works (SAW) in Newcastle. I visit several private student accommodation blocks in the area and speak to a number of former, current and future students to visit their accommodation or view new accommodation with them and discuss their experiences of searching for and living in this form of housing. Presented in the gallery alongside a video that compiles imagery and footage from the various student accommodation's promotional material in the form of a tour around their various spaces. With thanks to Anna Muddiman, Anna Li, Grace Armstrong, Renee Wong and Anantha Ram Kalepu for their participation. --- 'Prospect Us' explores the social, emotional and political impact of commodification of land, rapid urban development and studentification in Newcastle. Through art, satirical games and discussion we'll examine the power imbalance between landowners, developers, long-term residents and students. What prospects do students have, having been lured by a glossy prospectus into paying high rents to private accommodation providers? With land seen as a commodity to squeeze out the maximum profit, what prospects does this leave the people and communities who inhabit the land, but don't own it? How can we convince developers to serve the communities they produce as well as the communities they displace, and not only prospect for profit? Prospect Us seeks to bring different groups together through an exhibition and events to discuss and share knowledge about the effects of studentification, and the commodification of land, housing and communities. A collaboration between SAW, BxNU institute, Newcastle University, artists and researchers. The project features work by Julia Heslop, Dwellbeing, Mike Jeffries and Lily Arnold. More information: https://www.saw-newcastle.org/prospect-us/

In this podcast, I am joined by World of Woodrow and stand in guest Charlie from Good Robottal as we look at the 2016 BattleBots season in its entirety, as it is the only season we've never looked at. For this podcast, we are joined by Mike Jeffries, formerly of the Bombshell team and of Near Chaos Robotics.   Be sure to check us out on iTunes and Spotify too! Simply search “The RoboCast” on either of those platforms, and listen to us on the go!   Let us know what your thoughts on the 2016 as a whole! What are your lasting memories of that season, or is it new to you!   Time Stamps: 00:00 – Introduction 01:35 – Mike on his memories of the 2016 season 08:05 – Episode “0” 15:50 – Qualification Round: Episodes 1 & 2 53:45 – Round of 32: Episodes 3, 4 & 5 1:29:30 – Round of 16: Episodes 6 & 7 1:48:00 – Round of 8, 4 and 2 – Episode 8 2:17:00 – The future of Bombshell/Mike, and closing thoughts Also, a HUGE shoutout to the Seaborg, who designed my fantastic new channel icon and podcast logo! Check him out here, and be sure to approach him for any design work you may want or need, you won't be disappointed: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ4Ls2iEv_ecyGS7YB_o_qg   Get your Two-Headed Death Flamingo tees here: https://shop.bristolbotbuilders.com/product/mingo/   My Pages: https://twitter.com/SamElliott64 https://therobocast.podbean.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SamElliott64 https://twitter.com/2HDFlamingo https://www.facebook.com/2HDFlamingo/ https://www.instagram.com/2hdflamingo/   Jevan's Pages: https://www.facebook.com/WorldOfWoodrowYouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/WorldofWoodrow   Charlie's Pages: https://www.facebook.com/GoodRobottal https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9w0YrifKOGJhzC7cM8lIFg   Mike's Pages: http://nearchaos.net/ https://www.facebook.com/NearChaosResearch https://twitter.com/NearChaos https://www.instagram.com/nearchaosmike/ https://www.twitch.tv/nearchaosmike   Don't forget to check BattleBots themselves out online too! https://battlebots.com/ https://twitter.com/BattleBots https://www.facebook.com/battlebots https://www.youtube.com/battlebots https://www.instagram.com/battlebots

This is my first "Bag" since switching to podcasts. First-time guest, Mike Jeffries joins me to pick out our favorite toons from the 19080s. This decade ranged from our preschool days to preteen, so the mix is eclectic!   From after school to Saturday mornings, they were always there. It was overdue to pay homage.   Please share your favorites on Facebook or Twitter @PaignPro   Cheers!

Mike sits down with Mike Jeffries of the Charlotte Independence to preview their upcoming matchup in the United Soccer League Championship playoffs. Website - http://3honestlads.buzzsprout.com/iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3-honest-lads/id1458149870Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3MSTzMotppfRN9ewUSpGCUStitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/3-honest-ladsGoogle Podcasts - https://bit.ly/2wDv27tPandora - https://www.pandora.com/podcast/3-honest-lads/PC:36043Follow the Lads:Twitter - https://twitter.com/3honestlads

O.C.B After Dark - This episode features my guests: Ken, an educator in Memphis, TN. We talk about everything from sports to Virtual Learning, to our topic Setting Boundaries. Also, we had Alvertis Jeffries (J) of Ready To Shoot! and LMB Filmz. Alvertis is a local videographer and photographer in the Greater Memphis Area. He specializes in mostly Rap Videos but can do pretty much any video. He directed and produced my video, 'The Last Time'. So he does more than rap vidoes. Weddings, special events, he captures them all. Lastly, I had my friend and colleague Mike Jeffries. It is always a pleasure to talk business with Mike. He mentors entrepreneurs and helps with business start up. We talk relationships and about our topic, Boundaries as well. In this episode, we had a couple of technical difficulties, but it by far one of my favorites. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocb-music130/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocb-music130/support

Mike Jeffries is the head coach and general manager of OUR Charlotte Independence pro team! We talk about his history in the game, the league and how it is structured, and what the team has been doing during this return to play. Be sure to follow the team on their website for updated news and scheduling information.https://www.charlotteindependence.com/ Recorded: June 19th, 2020Music: "Day Trips" by KetsaFrom the Free Music ArchiveCC BY NC

The Jacks split the points at Slugger Field by a score of 1-1. We opened the scoring with one of the best goals we’ve scored all year and fought like hell to preserve our lead, but Luke Spencer put away a mis-hit clearance to tie it late. We break down the goals, who’s stock is rising under Mike Jeffries and we answer listener questions about players returning from the Gold Cup and how we might look to replace Andrew Gutman. Thank you for listening! Come on you Jacks! Instagram: @talkinjacks Twitter: @talkinjacks Facebook.com/talkinjacks talkinjacks@gmail.com youtube.com/channel/UCU9jg5TvrUmHTkmjHgDCM7w? Music: "Good to Be Alone" by The Bomb Busters, used under Creative Commons --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkinjacks/support

Mike Jeffries is back on the touchline, Enzo Martinez and Jorge Herrera are back on the scoresheet. All is seemingly back to normal, at least for this week. The Jacks won 4-1 over Birmingham Legion FC in a comprehensive performance. We break it down and talk about if we think what we saw on Saturday was a flash in the pan or a glimpse at the future. Thank you for listening! Come on you Jacks! Instagram: @talkinjacks Twitter: @talkinjacks Facebook.com/talkinjacks talkinjacks@gmail.com youtube.com/channel/UCU9jg5TvrUmHTkmjHgDCM7w? Music: "Good to Be Alone" by The Bomb Busters, used under Creative Commons --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkinjacks/support

**ALARM SOUNDS** This is an emergency episode of Talkin’ Jacks!! The Charlotte Independence have a new head coach! An organizational reshuffle sees Mike Jeffries assume the role of General Manager and Jim McGuinness take over as Head Coach. Alex and Ben dive in to Jim’s unique background in Gaelic football and talk about what this means for the Independence moving forward. Ben and Chris also had the honor of hosting the first interview with the brand new Head Coach and we are very thankful to Jim and the club for setting that up. If you’re only here for the interview skip to 10:36. Thank you for listening and we hope everyone has a wonderful Holiday season! Happy Holidays! Come on you Jacks! Instagram: @talkinjacks Twitter: @talkinjacks Facebook.com/talkinjacks talkinjacks@gmail.com Music: "Good to Be Alone" by The Bomb Busters, used under Creative Commons --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkinjacks/support

Friend of the show, Pearse Redmond, returns for a fun and casual conversation about a myriad of conspiracy related topics. From Les Wexner and Jeffrey Epstein to Transcendental Meditation to Danny Casolaro. Listeners will be sure to enjoy this episode. Be sure to listen to Trans Resister Radio live, Friday nights, 10pm-midnight EST, on Ochelli.com  topics include: Friday nights, Porkins Policy Radio, Open Minds Foundation, LAX, El Segundo, text message tours, Los Angeles, movie filming locations, Pentagon Entertainment Liaison Office, NYC, Nicholas Roerich Museum, Freemasonry, Les Wexner, Columbus OH, Mike Jeffries, Abercrombie & Fitch, Jeffrey Epstein, homoeroticism, Top Gun, live calls, Transcendental Meditation, cults, Scientology, occult ideas, David Wants To Fly, David Lynch, blocked distribution, films, Werner Herzog, documentaries, Bono, unwashed masses, Ireland, Inland Empire, Riverside County, Indio, The Octopus Danny Casolaro story, Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, casinos, California, Wackenhut, G4S, weapons testing, Blackwater, Erik Prince, Cambridge Analytica

In this episode I do a quick review of A Family's Heartbreak: A Parent's Introduction to Parental Alienation. I've used this book often to explain Parental Alienation to others, both clients and colleagues. It's a very useful and helpful book for those who are in the beginning of a Parental Alienation case. I also have an interview with the author, Mike Jeffries, in an earlier podcast episode you can listen to for more insight into what he went through in his case. 

BattleBots Finale! I welcome the the 2 guys that left it all in the battle box for the Giant Nut on last nights season finale. Mike Jeffries of Bombshell and Ray Billings of Tombstone.Enjoy!

“You need to sketch...you just need to doodle…don’t even go to the computer until you absolutely know you’ve flushed it out in your head and run through every iteration you possibly could…the computer and Illustrator and Photoshop are just tools…the solution comes from your head, not from the pixels.“ On this week’s episode, Eric Bodamer joins the podcast to give us some insight into his career as uniform designer for the NHL. Having worked at major brands Nike, Abercrombie & Fitch, The Gap, Target and now Adidas; Eric sheds some light on apparel design and especially uniform culture. From breaking into the uniform design industry by answering an open call from Nike in an L.A. newspaper, to creating iconic Hall-of-Fame uniforms for the Czech Republic, to designing the most recent Stadium Series uniforms for the last year of Reebok's NHL contact, Eric has had an extensive and interesting career in uniform design. He is truly one of the pioneers in the industry. We discuss the public’s obsession with uniforms, the cultural impact on designing uniforms for international teams, as well as Todd Van Horne’s legacy at Nike. Lastly, we touch on the latest release of the NHL Stadium Series jerseys, a set of uniforms Eric and his team created at Reebok/Adidas; including discussing their thinking behind the concept, as well as functionality of hockey sweaters, and debate the potential future of uniforms under the Adidas contract. Mentions include: Todd Van Horne MoS Ep. 9: Rodney Richardson Tinker Hatfield Charles Goslin, American Graphic Designer, Pratt professor Paul Rand Saul Bass SME Branding Houston Texans logo by Verlander Design MoS Ep 40: Jon Contino Dominik Hasek, 1998 Olympic Jersey Mike Jeffries, Former A&F CEO) Ricardo Crespo Aaron Masik Charles S. Anderson Design Jony Ive, Apple Dieter Rams, Braun Massimo Vignelli Stadium Series NHL Our next guest is going to be Michelle Cruz, Senior Art Director of the New York Red Bulls. Michelle has had an extensive career in sports with stints at ESPN and the New York Knicks before joining the host MLS franchise. Sign up for the weekly email newsletter for updates, discounts on future products and exclusive content for subscribers. Did you enjoy this episode? Then please rate and/or write a review of the show on iTunes. Also, be sure to follow show host, @TAdamMartin and @MakersofSport on twitter and Dribbble.

The guys are back in the saddle to help react to an epic Rivalry Week. Simon fights off his mystery sickness to join Andrew and David for full breakdown from Fabian Castillo’s Friday-night magic to claim “El Capitan” to a blowout in Cascadia. Plus, Sacha Kljestan checks in to detail how the Red Bulls turned it around in the second half of the New York City derby and Matt Miazga and Felipe’s flawed celebration. In the second segment, the guys hit all the key moments from the rest of the weekend then move on to US Open Cup action, with the Round of 16 set for Tuesday and Wednesday. The Charlotte Independence are the last USL team standing and head coach Mike Jeffries checks in as his squad lands in Chicago. In the mailbag, Simon and Andrew discuss Giovani Dos Santos and Chicharito’s potential MLS moves, another fan attempts to appeal to Simon’s taste in music, and a happy Joe Gaetjens day to you!

Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch rise on news that CEO Mike Jeffries is stepping down.  AutoZone hits a new all-time high after another strong quarter.  Plus we dip into the Fool Mailbag.

Men's Family Law - Nationally recognized Father's Rights expert David Pisarra explains Parental Alienation - What it is, how to deal with it, and gives you great resources to learn more about it, and deal with effects of being a targeted parent.Mike Jeffries is the targeted parent and author of A Family's Heartbreak - A Parent's Introduction to Parental Alienation he's interiewed on this episode about his experiences, what made him write the book and how it can help others who are facing being the targeted parent in a parental alienation situaion. Resources in this episode: A Family's Heartbreak - A Parent's Introduction to Parental Alienation by  Mike Jeffries Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome - Dr. Amy J. L. Baker ISNAF.NET - International Support Network of Alienated Families KeepingFamiliesConnected.org