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Hi, everybody!Here's PART 2 of my interview with RIK EMMETT, recorded live in the cozy confines of his studio loft. We take a deep dive into his legendary career as the songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist extraordinaire for Canadian rock icons TRIUMPH!Our conversation kicks off with Rik's early days in Toronto, his decision to pursue music over sports, and his fateful first meeting with Mike Levine and Gil Moore, where he immediately recognized Gil's sharp business acumen and Mike's record production skills. Rik generously shares memories from each TRIUMPH album and how major support from US radio and MTV/MuchMusic impacted the band's success. We also explore his incredible songwriting contributions, including classics like “Lay It on the Line,” “Hold On,” “Fight the Good Fight,” “Ordinary Man,” “Magic Power,” “Somebody's Out There” and “Never Surrender.”More than 40 years after exploding onto the scene, one thing remains crystal clear: Triumph's legacy lives on. The Canadian hard-rock power trio stands out as a visionary, uniquely influential force—known for their virtuosic musicianship, soaring melodies, electrifying live shows and powerful songwriting with a positive message.It was an absolute honour to interview Rik and we had plenty of laughs along the way! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we continue our journey to the Great White North! This is the triumphant finale of our celebration of an amazing power trio from Toronto that has been largely forgotten in the pantheon of rock n' roll: TRIUMPH! From classic hard rock & metal to proggy AOR, this is a band that rarely gets the praise they deserve! This episode is rooted in our Should Have Been category. This is a band that Captain Content has mentioned before as a band he would love to dive into deeper. While not the most obscure band we've ever covered (they have multiple platinum and gold albums in the US and Canada), they have been largely forgotten as the rock giants they once were. We think they should be remembered as titans or rock and thus: Huge-er-er!!! Eh?Songs this week include:Triumph - “Time Goes By” from Thunder Seven (1984)Triumph - “When The Lights Go Down” from Stages (1985)Triumph - “Mind Games” from Stages (1985)Triumph - “Play With Fire” from The Sport Of Kings (1986)Triumph - “Carry On The Flame” from Surveillance (1987)Triumph - “Edge Of Excess” from Edge Of Excess (1992)Triumph - “I Live For The Weekend” from Live At Sweden Rock Festival (2008)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=uCheck out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/If you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/
This week we took it to the people, and the people agreed! Not just the people; we got the ok from The Chairman, Mighty K, and the entire 51st state of Canada! Therefore, we give you “Grave Mistake: TRIUMPH Shoulda Been Huge-er!!!”. This is part one of our celebration of an amazing power trio from Toronto that has been largely forgotten in the rock n' roll pantheon. They also happen to have Bonafide Guitar God in the band that rarely gets the praise he deserves! This episode is rooted in our Should Have Been category. This is a band that Captain Content has mentioned before as a band he would love to dive into deeper. While not the most obscure band we've ever covered (they have multiple platinum and gold albums in the US and Canada), they have been largely forgotten as the rock giants they once were. We think they should be remembered as Titans or Rock and thus: Huge-er!!! Eh?Songs this week include:Triumph - “Street Fighter / Street Fighter Reprise” from Triumph (1976)Triumph - “Little Texas Shaker” from Rock & Roll Machine (1977)Triumph - “American Girls” from Just A Game (1979)Triumph - “Tear The Roof Off” from Progressions Of Power (1980)Triumph - “Allied Forces” from Allied Forces (1981)Triumph - “All The Way” from Never Surrender (1982)Triumph - “Fight The Good Fight” from Live At The US Festival (1983)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=uCheck out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/If you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/
In episode 1 of season 4, hear Rob Thomas reveal the universal appeal behind "3AM," Mike Levine of Triumph break down "Lay It On The Line," and Amanda Marshall unpack the power of "Let It Rain."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If you're looking for new music, you might turn to youtube, spotify, social media–basically, the internet. In Cuba, internet access is so limited that music is passed through a USB network called Sneakernet. Mike Levine explains how Sneakernet helps spread the rhythms–and politics–of reparto music. And: What does it sound like when trees sing? Or rocks? Or a city waterworks? Sara Bouchard is a sound artist who often works with data from objects and nature to make music. Later in the show: As a young kid, music brought meaning to Donald Sorah's life–and it kept him in school. Now as a teacher, he brings the joy of music making to students, particularly the ones who don't think of themselves as musicians. Plus: There's nothing quite like sharing your favorite songs with the people you love. But Kevin Caffrey says that kind of shared musical experience can also be a way to connect with strangers.
Back by popular demand, Mike Levine joins Rebecca again to speak about the latest happenings in Cuban reparto, including a recent controversy related to the genre's popularity in Peru. Check out the new Buzzsprout option below to send Rebecca a message about the episode!Songs played:Reparto, DJ Yus, Wampi, Nesty, Wow Popy, Un Titico, JP El ChamacoPor Ustedes (Pornosotros), WampiToma que toma, JP El ChamacoBirribiri, HarrysonWampi live in Limahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVOxxbOe4Lo&t=4sOfficial video for "Reparto", the response to the controversy, with reparto dancinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TesmP7wL3wMSend us a Text Message.Support the Show.If you like this podcast, please subscribe and give us a 5-star rating on Apple PodcastsFollow The Clave Chronicles on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @clavechronicleshttps://theclavechronicles.buzzsprout.comIntro and outro music: "Bengo Latino," Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions
Pretty excited to share this interview with a fellow online coach that I've known for some years through our network and we discussed The 6 Pillars Of Health that we both focus on in our different ways with clients to get them ripped!You can check out Mike's page at Mike Levine // Online Fat Loss Coach (@coachmikelevine)For coaching enquiries message me “Coaching” on Instagram at tomthetrainerfitness or Facebook at Tom Mouland (Tom Trainer),www.tomthetrainer.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How To Find Mike: Instagram: @coachmikelevine Website: https://mindfulmethodcoach.com/ Podcast: Mindful Method. If you are trying to get your nutrition back on track asap, you're in luck. There are a few ways I can help you. 1. THE FIT40 FAMILY FACEBOOK GROUP I provide tons of free tips and resources every single week in my private Facebook group specifically for Moms 40+. To check them out you can visit the link below: www.facebook.com/groups/fit40family/ 2. 1:1 NUTRITION COACHING This is the best way I know how to help you reach your specific goals. I guide you step by step on your journey towards looking and feeling your best without hours in the gym or meal prepping. If you would like to learn more about what it entails and pricing options, you can submit a coaching application by visiting: https://www.fit40coaching.com/
Singer/Songwriter/Poet/Guitarist Rik Emmett talks about his days in Toronto power trio Triumph, explains why he was pictured on the back of the Allied Forces album in a Habs jersey [blasphemous!], why even today he suffers from bad GAS [Guitar Acquisition Syndrome], how Mike Levine's bad spelling led to Richard becoming Rik, pulling up to YOUR high school in the 70s with a tractor trailer full of pyro/flash pots/propane torches, helicoptering to the 1983 US Festival to play in front of 375,000 on Heavy Metal Sunday, going from watching the Maple Leafs sitting in his Granny's Blues to hitting the actual MLG concert bowl stage, memories of playing the Ontario Place Forum/CNE Grandstand/Canada's Wonderland, rocking out with Sammy Hagar and stealing Ted Nugent's moves, why he would support Mediterranean guitarist Pavlo's doing his next PBS Special ‘Live from Toronto,' and why he always uses air quotes when describing himself as a ‘rock star!' Rik Emmett's memoir Lay It On The Line: A Backstage Pass to Rock Star Adventure, Conflict and TRIUMPH is published by ECW Press...please visit https://ecwpress.com/products/lay-it-on-the-line Brampton On Stage presents Rik Emmett on Tuesday April 9th at The Rose Studio inside The Rose Brampton. Part of their Stagedoor Stories series, audiences will travel with Rik on a journey through a life of music via intimate concert and conversation...please visit https://tickets.brampton.ca/Online/default.aspRik website For absolutely everything Rik Emmett please visit https://www.rikemmett.com/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What are the odds that Josh Fjelstad, Brooklyn podcaster, would be friends with a renowned slug scientist, who studied at KNOWN medical school, Cornell University and studied THINGS including SLUGS once? Pretty low, honesty, but here we are. We're joined for our finale in ol' Hisui by friend of the show and friend of the us, Mike LeVine. And YES, he does have a PhD and NO it's NOT in slugs. This is it for our little sweeties Doug Farmer and Soren though! So long, slug-lovers!
Dr. Mike Levine is the Director of the Lewis Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics at Princeton University. Originally from Southern California, Mike sat down with me and Marielle Bond to talk about his scientific journey and how he ended up in New Jersey ("of all places!"). He was an absolute joy to talk to, and I was excited to get him on the show because of his passion for training the next generation of scientists and for inspiring fellow Dodger fans (like myself). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fromwheredoesitstem/message
Rik Emmett is a vocalist, guitarist and former member of the rock band Triumph, which earned 18 gold and nine platinum records in Canada and the United States in the late 1970s and early'80s. Triumph was known for its BIG live shows featuring lights, pyrotechnics, and lots of spandex (as was appropriate for the era!). Along with Rik's bandmates Gil Moore and Mike Levine, the power trio played loud, guitar-forward tunes with uplifting lyrics. 1981's Allied Forces sold over a million copies in the US and included the songs “Fight the Good Fight” and “Magic Power,” which—if you haven't heard it recently—merits a listen on your favorite music app. Eventually, disputes with the record label, the financial stress of touring / recouping advances, and intra-band competition lead to Triumph's break-up. In his new memoir, Lay It on the Line: A Backstage Pass to Rock Star Adventure, Conflict and Triumph, Rik shares insights into the trials and tribulations of the rock n roll life and how he has found peace as a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. The band and has been inducted into both the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame and the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. In this episode, 'Rik and I discuss: How the pressure to churn out hits affects the songwriting process Why he started sharing his songwriting royalties with his bandmates Triumph's performance at the 1983 US Festival, which was founded by Steve Wozniak How a start-up network called MTV used a Triumph promo video to help fill its schedule The cruel arc of celebrity and how an artist deals with "the whimpering disappointment of general disinterest." ⭐ Rate and Review Crazy Money here. (Seriously, do it!)⭐ ✍️ Get Paul's writing to your Inbox here. (Seriously, do this also!) ✍️
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz take the show on the road and gab live with Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers; discuss the new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson; and review the former lawyers and Chief of Staff who will testify against Donald Trump. Here are some notes and references from this week's show: City Cast Madison podcast and Madison Minutes newsletter Jennifer Rubin for The Washington Post: “Wisconsin Dems' big wins for the rule of law might be an inflection point” Scott Bauer for AP: “Wisconsin Supreme Court asked to draw new legislative boundaries over Republican objections” James Hohmann for The Washington Post: “In Wisconsin, Tony Evers made a virtue of being dull” Amy Gardner and Michael Kranish for The Washington Post: “New speaker Mike Johnson's 2020 election denial could have 2024 implications” Carl Hulse for The New York Times: “The Far Right Gets Its Man of the House” Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream by David Leonhardt Katherine Faulders, Mike Levine, and Alexander Mallin for ABC News: “Ex-Chief of Staff Mark Meadows granted immunity, tells special counsel he warned Trump about 2020 claims: Sources” Paul Blumenthal for HuffPost: “The Guilty Pleas In Trump's Georgia Indictment Are Starting To Roll Uphill” David French for The New York Times: “Trump's Lawyers Are Going Down. Is He?” Here are this week's chatters: John: Mark Shanahan for The Boston Globe: “The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 was Boston's strangest disaster“ and Dark Tide: The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 by Stephen Puleo Emily: Hesket Oslo podcast by Arnon Degani; This Is Palestine podcast by the Institute for Middle East Understanding; and The Ezra Klein Show podcast: “The Jewish Left Is Trying to Hold Two Thoughts at Once” David: Vocal coach Karen Harris and “Jersey Girl” by Tom Waits Listener chatter from Jake Sinderbrand: University of Wisconsin-Madison: “Wisconsin Idea” and Babcock Dairy Store Listener chatter from Mike Duncan: The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic; Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution; The History of Rome podcast; and Revolutions podcast For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, Emily, John, and David answer questions from the Madison audience. In the latest Gabfest Reads, David talks with Kristi Coulter about her book, Exit Interview: The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth and Tim Peterson. Special thanks to Katie Rayford. Research by Julie Huygen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz take the show on the road and gab live with Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers; discuss the new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson; and review the former lawyers and Chief of Staff who will testify against Donald Trump. Here are some notes and references from this week's show: City Cast Madison podcast and Madison Minutes newsletter Jennifer Rubin for The Washington Post: “Wisconsin Dems' big wins for the rule of law might be an inflection point” Scott Bauer for AP: “Wisconsin Supreme Court asked to draw new legislative boundaries over Republican objections” James Hohmann for The Washington Post: “In Wisconsin, Tony Evers made a virtue of being dull” Amy Gardner and Michael Kranish for The Washington Post: “New speaker Mike Johnson's 2020 election denial could have 2024 implications” Carl Hulse for The New York Times: “The Far Right Gets Its Man of the House” Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream by David Leonhardt Katherine Faulders, Mike Levine, and Alexander Mallin for ABC News: “Ex-Chief of Staff Mark Meadows granted immunity, tells special counsel he warned Trump about 2020 claims: Sources” Paul Blumenthal for HuffPost: “The Guilty Pleas In Trump's Georgia Indictment Are Starting To Roll Uphill” David French for The New York Times: “Trump's Lawyers Are Going Down. Is He?” Here are this week's chatters: John: Mark Shanahan for The Boston Globe: “The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 was Boston's strangest disaster“ and Dark Tide: The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 by Stephen Puleo Emily: Hesket Oslo podcast by Arnon Degani; This Is Palestine podcast by the Institute for Middle East Understanding; and The Ezra Klein Show podcast: “The Jewish Left Is Trying to Hold Two Thoughts at Once” David: Vocal coach Karen Harris and “Jersey Girl” by Tom Waits Listener chatter from Jake Sinderbrand: University of Wisconsin-Madison: “Wisconsin Idea” and Babcock Dairy Store Listener chatter from Mike Duncan: The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic; Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution; The History of Rome podcast; and Revolutions podcast For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, Emily, John, and David answer questions from the Madison audience. In the latest Gabfest Reads, David talks with Kristi Coulter about her book, Exit Interview: The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth and Tim Peterson. Special thanks to Katie Rayford. Research by Julie Huygen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz take the show on the road and gab live with Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers; discuss the new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson; and review the former lawyers and Chief of Staff who will testify against Donald Trump. Here are some notes and references from this week's show: City Cast Madison podcast and Madison Minutes newsletter Jennifer Rubin for The Washington Post: “Wisconsin Dems' big wins for the rule of law might be an inflection point” Scott Bauer for AP: “Wisconsin Supreme Court asked to draw new legislative boundaries over Republican objections” James Hohmann for The Washington Post: “In Wisconsin, Tony Evers made a virtue of being dull” Amy Gardner and Michael Kranish for The Washington Post: “New speaker Mike Johnson's 2020 election denial could have 2024 implications” Carl Hulse for The New York Times: “The Far Right Gets Its Man of the House” Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream by David Leonhardt Katherine Faulders, Mike Levine, and Alexander Mallin for ABC News: “Ex-Chief of Staff Mark Meadows granted immunity, tells special counsel he warned Trump about 2020 claims: Sources” Paul Blumenthal for HuffPost: “The Guilty Pleas In Trump's Georgia Indictment Are Starting To Roll Uphill” David French for The New York Times: “Trump's Lawyers Are Going Down. Is He?” Here are this week's chatters: John: Mark Shanahan for The Boston Globe: “The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 was Boston's strangest disaster“ and Dark Tide: The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 by Stephen Puleo Emily: Hesket Oslo podcast by Arnon Degani; This Is Palestine podcast by the Institute for Middle East Understanding; and The Ezra Klein Show podcast: “The Jewish Left Is Trying to Hold Two Thoughts at Once” David: Vocal coach Karen Harris and “Jersey Girl” by Tom Waits Listener chatter from Jake Sinderbrand: University of Wisconsin-Madison: “Wisconsin Idea” and Babcock Dairy Store Listener chatter from Mike Duncan: The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic; Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution; The History of Rome podcast; and Revolutions podcast For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, Emily, John, and David answer questions from the Madison audience. In the latest Gabfest Reads, David talks with Kristi Coulter about her book, Exit Interview: The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career. Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth and Tim Peterson. Special thanks to Katie Rayford. Research by Julie Huygen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (10/24/2023): 3:05pm- Luke Broadwater, of The New York Times, writes: “Representative Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the No. 3 House Republican, on Tuesday secured his divided party's nomination to be speaker, after five rounds of secret balloting to break a deadlock that has left Congress leaderless and paralyzed for three weeks. But the narrow margin of his victory reflected that House Republicans were still deeply at odds, and a swift backlash from the right, including from former President Donald J. Trump, suggested his candidacy was in peril. Immediately following his nomination, about two dozen right-wing Republicans indicated that they did not intend to vote for Mr. Emmer on the floor, denying him the majority he would need to succeed in a vote of the full House.” Emmer won the internal Republican vote 117 to 97. You can read Broadwater's full report here: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/24/us/house-speaker-vote/house-speaker-election?smid=url-share 3:15pm- In response to Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) winning the Republican nomination for House speaker, Donald Trump posted to his Truth Social account: “I have many wonderful friends wanting to be Speaker of the House, and some are truly great Warriors. RINO Tom Emmer, who I do not know well, is not one of them. He never respected the Power of a Trump Endorsement, or the breadth and scope of MAGA—MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! He fought me all the way, and actually spent more time defending Ilhan Omar, than he did me—He is totally out-of-touch with Republican Voters. I believe he has now learned his lesson, because he is saying that he is Pro-Trump all the way, but who can ever be sure? Has he only changed because that's what it takes to win? The Republican Party cannot take that chance, because that's not where the America First Voters are. Voting for a Globalist RINO like Tom Emmer would be a tragic mistake!” 3:20pm- On Tuesday, House majority whip Tom Emmer was selected as the next Republican nominee for speaker. However, a decade ago, Emmer was an advocate for implementing a national popular vote—ostensibly eliminating the electoral college. Does this past advocacy disqualify him from the speakership? You can watch Emmer advocate for a national popular vote to determine the presidency in an August 2011 interview with Triad Strategies: https://vimeo.com/28012929 3:35pm- Henry plays horrific return music that gets Rich even more fired up—evidently Rich doesn't like T.L.C. What terrible return music will be selected next? 3:45pm- Hans von Spakovsky— Senior Legal Fellow in The Heritage Foundation's Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest piece in The Daily Signal, “Why is Google Protecting Harvard Defenders of Hamas Terrorism?” You can read the full article here: https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/10/23/why-is-google-protecting-harvard-defenders-of-hamas-terrorism/ 4:05pm- On Tuesday, House majority whip Tom Emmer was selected as the next Republican nominee for speaker. However, a decade ago, Emmer was an advocate for implementing a national popular vote—ostensibly eliminating the electoral college. Does this past advocacy disqualify him from the speakership? According to reports, as many as twenty-four Republicans are unwilling to vote for Emmer on the House floor, making it unlikely he will be able to acquire the 217 votes necessary to become the next House Speaker. You can watch Emmer advocate for a national popular vote to determine the presidency in an August 2011 interview with Triad Strategies: https://vimeo.com/28012929 4:15pm- In Federalist No.10, James Madison writes: “Liberty is to faction what air is to fire, an aliment without which it instantly expires. But it could not be less folly to abolish liberty, which is essential to political life, because it nourishes faction, than it would be to wish the annihilation of air, which is essential to animal life, because it imparts to fire its destructive agency.” Madison argues against a direct democracy—concluding that a representative republic allows for factionalism without the dangerously reactive outcomes that result in governmental instability. Rich argues that Rep. Tom Emmer's past advocacy for the abolition of the electoral college moves the United States closer to the problematic direct democracy that Madison warned about. 4:35pm- BREAKING NEWS: Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN)—the latest Republican nominee to fill the vacant House speakership—has withdrawn from the process. Earlier in the day, Emmer had won the nomination 117 to 97 after five rounds of balloting. Members of the House Freedom Caucus are calling for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) to, once again, become the Republican nominee for speaker. 4:55pm- On Tuesday, Jenna Ellis—a former attorney for Donald Trump—pleaded guilty to one charge of aiding and abetting false statements and writings regarding the 2020 presidential election. In a statement to the court, Ellis explained: “In the frenetic pace, attempting to raise challenges in several states including Georgia, I failed to do my due diligence. If I knew then what I know now, I would have declined to represent Donald Trump in these post-election challenges. I look back on this whole experience with deep remorse." 5:00pm- Michael Geer—Founding President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Family Institute—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss a disturbing new report which indicates that the Pennsylvania government has spent more than $20 million on gender reassignment surgeries, procedures, and drugs for minors through the state's health insurance program for children. Greer argues “Pennsylvania taxpayers are being forced to fund harmful drugs and surgeries on children, sending millions of dollars every year to carry out detrimental and irreversible procedures upon minors.” You can read the full report here: https://pafamily.org/2023/10/23/shocking-new-report-reveals-pa-government-spent-more-than-20-million-on-transgender-surgeries-and-services-for-minors/ 5:25pm- Rich is joined by 1210 WPHT producers Anthony and Dan who are at Citizens Bank Park ahead of tonight's Game 7 playoff matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks. The series is currently tied 3-3. Can the Phillies get a win and make it to the World Series? You can listen to their podcast, The Other Side with Dan and DiRenzo, here: https://www.audacy.com/1210wpht/podcasts/the-otherside-with-dan-and-direnzo-389572 5:40pm- During Tuesday's press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre was asked if the rise in oil prices, coupled with an increase in Iranian oil production, has led to Iran being able to fund proxy terror organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah. Meanwhile, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said President Joe Biden deserves an “A+” for the way he has handled international conflicts. 6:05pm- Rich is joined by 1210 WPHT producers Anthony and Dan who are at Citizens Bank Park ahead of tonight's Game 7 playoff matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks. The series is currently tied 3-3. Can the Phillies get a win and make it to the World Series? You can listen to their podcast, The Other Side with Dan and DiRenzo, here: https://www.audacy.com/1210wpht/podcasts/the-otherside-with-dan-and-direnzo-389572 6:30pm- While appearing on Real America's Voice, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) revealed that his investigation into Biden family foreign business deals has exposed a $200,000 loan from Jim Biden to Joe Biden. Comer notes, Joe “could not have paid that loan back.” 6:35pm- According to a report from ABC News, “Former President Donald Trump's final chief of staff in the White House, Mark Meadows, has spoken with special counsel Jack Smith's team at least three times this year, including once before a federal grand jury, which came only after Smith granted Meadows immunity to testify under oath, according to sources familiar with the matter. The sources said Meadows informed Smith's team that he repeatedly told Trump in the weeks after the 2020 presidential election that the allegations of significant voting fraud coming to them were baseless, a striking break from Trump's prolific rhetoric regarding the election.” You can read the report from Katherine Faulders, Mike Levine, and Alexander Mallin here: https://abcnews.go.com/US/chief-staff-mark-meadows-granted-immunity-tells-special/story?id=104231281 6:40pm- On Tuesday, Jenna Ellis—a former attorney for Donald Trump—pleaded guilty to one charge of aiding and abetting false statements and writings regarding the 2020 presidential election. In a statement to the court, Ellis explained: “In the frenetic pace, attempting to raise challenges in several states including Georgia, I failed to do my due diligence. If I knew then what I know now, I would have declined to represent Donald Trump in these post-election challenges. I look back on this whole experience with deep remorse." 6:50pm- 1210 WPHT producers Anthony and Dan wrap-up The Rich Zeoli Show from Citizens Bank Park with one last preview before tonight's big Game 7 matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 4: Rich is joined by 1210 WPHT producers Anthony and Dan who are at Citizens Bank Park ahead of tonight's Game 7 playoff matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks. The series is currently tied 3-3. Can the Phillies get a win and make it to the World Series? You can listen to their podcast, The Other Side with Dan and DiRenzo, here: https://www.audacy.com/1210wpht/podcasts/the-otherside-with-dan-and-direnzo-389572 While appearing on Real America's Voice, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) revealed that his investigation into Biden family foreign business deals has exposed a $200,000 loan from Jim Biden to Joe Biden. Comer notes, Joe “could not have paid that loan back.” According to a report from ABC News, “Former President Donald Trump's final chief of staff in the White House, Mark Meadows, has spoken with special counsel Jack Smith's team at least three times this year, including once before a federal grand jury, which came only after Smith granted Meadows immunity to testify under oath, according to sources familiar with the matter. The sources said Meadows informed Smith's team that he repeatedly told Trump in the weeks after the 2020 presidential election that the allegations of significant voting fraud coming to them were baseless, a striking break from Trump's prolific rhetoric regarding the election.” You can read the report from Katherine Faulders, Mike Levine, and Alexander Mallin here: https://abcnews.go.com/US/chief-staff-mark-meadows-granted-immunity-tells-special/story?id=104231281 On Tuesday, Jenna Ellis—a former attorney for Donald Trump—pleaded guilty to one charge of aiding and abetting false statements and writings regarding the 2020 presidential election. In a statement to the court, Ellis explained: “In the frenetic pace, attempting to raise challenges in several states including Georgia, I failed to do my due diligence. If I knew then what I know now, I would have declined to represent Donald Trump in these post-election challenges. I look back on this whole experience with deep remorse." 1210 WPHT producers Anthony and Dan wrap-up The Rich Zeoli Show from Citizens Bank Park with one last preview before tonight's big Game 7 matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks.
It's always a pleasure to talk with the Triumph front man. Rik Emmett's new book is out and it's a great read for any Triumph fan, or any music fan in general. "Lay It On The Line: A Backstage Pass to Rock Star Adventure, Conflict and TRIUMPH" is out now. Rik was, well, like an open book when I spoke with him. He told me that writing this book had it's challenges. He told me the reason he wrote the book, was to learn about himself. Of course there was an aspect of "setting the record straight" from his point of view, but overall he wanted to see what made him tick. He called it a "Journey of self discovery." "How can I be a better me?" was another way he looked at it. Yes, there's Triumph stories in the book, and he told me some, but it's much more than that. He said he wasn't so interested in the "Sex and Drugs" part of the Sex, Drugs and Rock N' Roll, but more about keeping his own self in shape. We discussed his leaving the band. That took a long time, because as he put it, the time was never right. Some may or may not know, but Rik wanted to leave Triumph for several years before he finally did. He credited his brother, who had since passed, for getting him back with the guys to play some shows in the early 2000s. As a band from Canada, the band really broke out of San Antonio, Texas. He said the radio made their careers early on. Also, their stage show was over the top as well. He said drummer, Gil Moore, was really the brains behind all the stage production. Rik gave me some funny instances about Gil working up some He answered the question as to why he referred to Gil and Mike Levine as "partners", as opposed to bandmates, he said that it was a business from the beginning. "They are friends, but they're not close friends." He said they do have Christmas dinner each year, but that's about it. And, yes, he did send them a copy of the book. He went into all the Michigan connections he has, including his son who played baseball at Central Michigan on a baseball scholarship. Speaking of Michigan, I had to get a question from guitarist John 5. He answered that question and talked about his admiration for the local guitar hero. -Meltdown- https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown-2/
Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: How CEA's communications team is thinking about EA communications at the moment, published by Shakeel Hashim on June 23, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum. TL;DR: For now, we're going to be promoting EA as a place for intellectual exploration, incredible research, and real-world impact and innovation. These are my thoughts, but Emma Richter has been closely involved with developing them. This post is intended as a very overdue introduction to CEA's communications team, our goals, and what we're currently working on/planning to work on. I started at CEA as head of communications in September 2022. My position was a new one: as I understand it, various EA stakeholders were concerned that EA communications had fallen into a diffusion of responsibility. Though everyone in this ecosystem wanted it to go well, no one explicitly managed it. I was therefore hired with the remit of trying to fix this. Emma Richter joined the team as a contractor in December and became a permanent member of the team in March. We've also worked with a variety of external advisors, most notably Mike Levine at TSD Communications. Our team has two main goals. The first is to help look after the EA brand. That means, broadly, that we want the outside world to have an accurate, and positive impression of effective altruism and the value created by this ecosystem. The second, more nebulous goal, is to help the EA ecosystem better use communications to achieve various object-level goals. This means things like “helping to publicise a report on effective giving”, or “advocating for AI safety in the press”. As communications capacity grows across the EA ecosystem, I expect this goal to become less of a priority for us — but for now I think we have expertise that can be used to make a big difference in this way. With that in mind, here's how we're thinking about things at the moment. I'll start with what's going on in the world. There are a few particularly salient things I'm tracking: On the EA brand: Negative attention on EA has significantly died down. We expect it to flare back up somewhat this autumn, around SBF's trial and various book releases, though probably not to the level that it was in late 2022. On net, there doesn't appear to be a hit to the EA brand from FTX (see here for various data). Among those who have heard of both, though, there may have been a hit — and I suspect that group of people would include important subgroups like journalists and politicians. There is uncertainty about what people want EA (the brand, the ecosystem and/or the community) to be. Within CEA, our new executive director might make fairly radical changes (though they may also keep things quite similar). From the job announcement: “One thing to highlight is that we are both open to and enthusiastic about candidates who want to pursue significant changes to CEA. This might include: Spinning off or shutting down programs, or starting new programs; Focusing on specific cause areas, or on promoting general EA principles; Trying to build something more like a mass movement or trying to be more selective and focused; Significant staffing changes; Changing CEA's name. There is increased interest in cause-specific field building (e.g. see here). In general, there are lots of conversations and uncertainties about what direction to take EA in (“should we frame EA as a community or a philosophical movement?" or "should we devote most of our resources to AI safety right now?") I expect this uncertainty to clear up a little as conversations continue in the next few months (e.g. in things like EA Strategy Fortnight), and CEA getting a new ED might help too. But I don't expect it to resolve altogether. That said, EA community building (groups, conferences, online discussion spaces) has a strong track record and it seems likel...
Today is the 40th anniversary of the US Festival and what better guest to have on the show than Mike Levine of Triumph who played on this very day 40 years ago along with Quiet Riot, Motley Crue, Ozzy, Judas Priest, Scorpions and Van Halen. I was there and I will tell you this I will never forget it. I consider the US Festival the greatest Rock Fest every besides Woodstock. Triumph has just released this concert on Vinyl and I can't recommend it enough. The US Festival is criminally underrated and I feel it should get way more glory. I hope you enjoy this episode. Lots of new tour dates are up on my website https://www.deandelray.com/ And tons of Bonus Episodes of Let There Be Talk can be heard on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/DeanDelray Have a great week DDR
An interview with Mike Levine of Triumph on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the band's performance at the 1983 US Festival. He talks about what you could only know about the performance by being on-stage, his favorite song from the set, and more. (The band is also featuring a Special Edition Package for their album “Live At The US Festival.”)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike LevineOn May 29, 1983, Triumph – along with Van Halen, Ozzy Osbourne, Scorpions, Judas Priest, Motley Crue and Quiet Riot -- played in front of 300,000 heavy metal fans as part of the massive US Festival in San Bernardino, California. On the 40th anniversary of this monumental concert, Triumph bassist Mike Levine joins us to relive that memorable day and discuss the brand-new, limited-edition, double-live Triumph “Live at the US Festival” album. We also tell you how to join a live chat with Triumph on May 25 (9pm EST/6pm PST) and share a little-known fact about Alanis Morissette.Created and Produced by Jared Tuten
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The 2023 CAA World Congress of Sports is about making connections and learning out how to position your business for massive changes ahead, said SBJ's Abe Madkour and CAA's Mike Levine. In this video, the two industry executives talk about some of the issues they expect to be top of mind when this year's conference starts today in Los Angeles, including women's sports, the continued rise in team valuations, and where leaders such as Adam Silver, Steve Ballmer, Ryan Smith and others believe the industry is headed. Madkour and Levine also give their advice on how to make the most of your World Congress experience.
Today we're hanging out with Erica Kempter and Mike Levine, co-owners of Nature & Nurture Seeds, a Michigan based seed company. We talk about why planting regional seed matters and some of their favorite varieties from this year's catalog, then we play the Garden Dating Game! Let's see how well Erica and Mike know each other… in the garden.
Web3 games are taking off and Planet Mojo is one of the premiere titles leading the way. On Ep 23 of The Zeitgeist, CEO Mike Levine shares the web3 opportunity for game publishers, how digital ownership empowers gamers, and the future of community gaming. About Planet Mojo:Planet Mojo is an ecosystem of interconnected games built by Mystic Moose and set inside a mysterious alien planet with an evolving narrative. Players compete with customized teams of fantastical creatures in a suite of eSports, PvP games. The long-term goal is to create a sustainable and growing catalog of games for the next generation of gamers, empowering players by allowing them to own their in-game assets and have a say in the project's future direction.Show Notes:01:02 - Background and how he started in Web3?04:34 - Unique challenges in Web307:25 - What is planet Mojo? 11:17 - Owning your assets in planet mojo12:50 - Is Mojo Planet a Play-to-own model?13:5 - The future of in-game economy in Web319:31 - Why are traditional gamers skeptical of NFTs?23:15 - Would traditional games benefit from adding a Web3 component?24:54 - The future of Web3 gaming 28:58 - A builder in the Web3 gaming ecosystem he admires? Full Transcript:Brian Friel (00:00):Hey everyone and welcome to the Zeitgeist, the show where we highlight the founders, developers, and designers who are pushing the web 3.0 Space forward. I'm Brian Friel, developer relations at Phantom, and I'm super excited to introduce our guest, Mike Levine. Mike is the CEO of Planet Mojo, one of the leading games on Polygon. Mike, welcome to the show.Mike Levine (00:28):Hello. Thanks for having me, Brian. Excited to be here.Brian Friel (00:32):I'm excited for you to be here as well. We got a lot of really awesome stuff to talk about. Just the time of recording this, I saw you guys sold out your first mint on Magic Eden. You've got this great ecosystem you guys are building out related the web 3.0 gaming. But before we dive into all that, I want to learn a little bit more about you. You have a very interesting background. You're a veteran of the gaming industry and you spent a lot of time at Lucas Arts Entertainment. Can you walk us through what your background is and why you started working in web 3.0?Mike Levine (01:02):Yeah, I started working at Lucas Arts in the early 90s, I'm going to make myself sound as old as I am. But I'm from the east coast in Massachusetts where I am now. But went out to California with dreams of, well, really going to grad school. But I needed a job and amazingly Lucas had one in the paper. Lucasfilm games at the time, and I went in and somehow convinced them to hire me, and just really clicked. I never considered it for a career at all. I'd played video games my whole life growing up and Nintendo and all kinds of other games, but I hadn't really played PC games, so I kind of had to lie a little. I remember when I called a friend back east who was like, tell me some PC games that I could tell them about. Little did I know they were about to release their first console game, so it was like, oh, you played console games?(01:52):And they're like, so yeah. And I started at the bottom floor I guess doing QA, which is a great place to start in the industry. But I didn't sort of let my dreams of why I moved to California die, and I took an internship, and I was working 90 hours a week at Lucas and this other place and I was learning all about basically the beginning of digital media and video, and started using the computers at Lucas. And next thing I knew I was working in the art department, I was really just using their Macs to practice Photoshop and the art director noticed it and was like, wait, you know Photoshop? But then I started to get more brave and propose ideas because I was just using these cutting edge tools. And I guess anyways, to fast forward, that theme has gone throughout my whole career because I'm always sort of tinkering with what's new and what's next.(02:40):And yeah to give you the quick version, worked on some amazing games at Lucas. Went on to sort of create the visual effects department there, and did some great games. And eventually it was a pretty big mass exodus of people that I was at the beginning of. But went on to do a startup with people from ILM because the visual effects department or company that Lucas owns or did. But I had worked with them a lot just because all these techniques we were doing and Skywalker ran, so did a startup with those guys for a couple years, it was more about tools and effects, and wanted to get back to games. I missed games after not being in it. So I moved back to the east coast, started my own companies, and over the years I've just done a mix of our own games but also done service work to survive with Hasbro and Spin Master and other things.(03:33):And we had a great run doing augmented reality, and we had Apples game of the day, and worked with Phil Tippett, but also worked with big companies like Niantic and others. And ultimately that disillusioned with mobile AR, at least the short term future of it. And we made a VR game a couple years ago for Sam and Max, which was a game I worked on the original way back at Lucas. So that was a lot of fun. But during that game, that's when I started getting obsessed with first NFTs, and then blockchain and blockchain games, and that's how we got here.Brian Friel (04:09):That's awesome. So you painted an awesome story there. I guess starting from the bottom at QA intern, rising up. And you've worked on titles that you didn't mention, but like Jedi Knight, the Force Within, Rebel Assault One and Two, so you've seen what it takes to make really successful video games. Coming into the Web 3.0 space, what have you noticed that's different? What is uniquely challenging about web 3.0?Mike Levine (04:34):We could talk for the next half hour just about this, but it's completely different, and it's completely the same. And I think that's what we're seeing now, is each company finding that balance of what is a web 3.0 game right now? You have some that are completely on chain and others that are completely off chain. And then there's things like us, which are in between which some people call Web 2.5 or whatever. But I think we're closer to 3.0 than 2.5. But I say as someone new coming into the space, which I was a year and a half ago at least, it's an overwhelming amount of stuff to learn. People say the rabbit hole for crypto and web 3.0 and blockchain. And as I've talked about here, we've gone down other tech rabbit holes in my career learning all about AR and everything related to it.(05:23):That was a pretty deep rabbit hole, but nothing compared to this, right? There's just so much more. And it took at least six months to just sort of get our bearings, get our sea legs basically, where it's like you start to figure out what's important, what's not important. And a big part of that at the beginning, because there was still so much lack of clarity, was making a good game. Making a fun game. We were in the minority I think on that in the beginning when everyone was kind of obsessed with play to earn and we're like, well let's make sure the game's fun. Because everything else kind of stems from that. Or you're really just going to have people there only to earn. And I'm not an Axie slammer, but that's kind of what we saw happen there, right?Brian Friel (06:10):Right, that makes sense.Mike Levine (06:11):So yeah, I mean there's massive differences, and I think it's really about finding your rudder and then once you do, just going for it basically. And there's just a lot of noise in this space. So it's constantly, is this call important? Should we partner with this company? How many partnerships can we do? Because we're still a relatively small company, you can spread yourself thin in this space. And then you have the whole Web 2.0 side of it, which maybe want to save that for another question if it comes up.(06:41):But yeah, just taking that on and trying to bring people over to web 3.0, it's easier when you're just in web 3.0 and these are already the converts, so we don't have to convince them. And I think there are other companies that are content to just sort of stay in this web 3.0 echo chamber right now. But I feel like the reason us and all these companies were able to get funding, the whole idea was games can bring more people into web 3.0. So if we only stay in with the converted, we're not really doing that justice. So that's kind of been our philosophy.Brian Friel (07:15):Trying to grow the pie. I totally resonate with that. So I think this might be a good time to talk a little bit about your project Planet Mojo. What is Planet Mojo in your own words?Mike Levine (07:26):Yeah, planet Mojo is an ecosystem of interconnected games built by us, Mystic Moose. That's the company. It is set in a mysterious alien planet, which we're going to keep revealing more about over time. We're really just the first chapter now, and we like to say it has an evolving narrative, just like the game has evolving seasons, eventually. Players compete with customized teams in our first game, Mojo Melee of fantastical creatures in a suite of eSport PVP games over time, because we plan to make more games soon.(07:58):The long-term goal is to create a sustainable growing catalog of games for the next generation of gamers. Empowering players by allowing them to own their in-game assets and have a say in the project's future direction/ which is a really simple way of saying we believe in decentralization and player ownership, digital property rights and all those fun things.Brian Friel (08:20):And so when you first had the idea to go into web 3.0, did you have this vision of what Planet Mojo would be, and was Planet Mojo the catalyst for this? Or was it more that you were interested in web 3.0, you wanted to tinker with new technologies, and Planet Mojo kind of arose out of that curiosity? Which way would you say that evolved?Mike Levine (08:39):It was a lot of things coming together. I mean first off, we love creating original IP. We've done that over the years. We created an indie game before the term existed, Colin Insecticide, I think part one is still on Steam and it was on the DS as well. And that was a complete fantasy, amazing fictional world that a lot of us worked on, a lot of friends from Lucas Arts. So creating original worlds and IP is not easy, but it's something we enjoy a lot. And we also just know from history sort of that whenever new platforms are born, new paradigms begin. That's usually when new IP is born, or has a chance to be born before the big licenses and IP. We've seen this over and over Whenever a new console launches. You see it with AxiE and things like this, that just IPS kind of rise. So it seemed like a great opportunity.(09:40):But yeah, I mean I guess before that we really had the specific idea, it was just the understanding what web 3.0 was, and we didn't even call it that then, right? Crypto games or game-fi or whatever we were calling it. But just understanding what that was going to mean to the players, to the developers, what it could do to gaming in general. People talk a lot about indie games and that's a big thing in games, but I'm here to break it to you, it's a bit of a fallacy. It's like there's thousands of indie games that don't really succeed, and then we have one or two that sort of propel, it's kind of being a rockstar when I grew up. It was like, good luck, right.(10:20):And that doesn't mean you can't do it, but the game is kind of rigged. There's usually outside funding involved, and publishers, and the platform fees. And so web 3.0 was a way to me also it's like wow, we can flip the script here and have more control as indies, and control of our own destiny, and it was like the evolution of community. We've seen community and gaming become a huge thing over the last decade. This is the natural evolution of community to me.Brian Friel (10:52):Yeah, that's very well put. So let's dive in a little more then. You've mentioned you paint this great picture here of players owning their assets, the decentralization aspect of it. How exactly does this work in Planet Mojo? So for reference, you guys just had this mint madness NFT moment on Magic Eden, you guys sold out in four seconds. I imagine these NFTs are used in game, is that correct?Mike Levine (11:17):Yeah, I mean first and foremost and we really have taken a, we're the tortoise not the hair approach to the blockchain, and we haven't launched our token, and we've always wanted to take a slow and steady approach to it.(11:30):So yeah, first and foremost, and we're literally still hooking this up right now. It's about to be done. But if you own the Champion NFTs, you will have them in the game. We're soon, we've kind of spoiled the players up to now by the way, because we've been in alpha, we haven't really worried about the game progression too much, and we've just kind of given everything to players to make tournaments more fun. But we're really only a few weeks away from being an open beta. And that's when we'll be taking everything away from everyone and resetting all stats, and then people will have to play to unlock champions and abilities, and spell stones, and different skins, and eventually arenas when we hook those up, because those could be NFTs as well, maybe. Intent.(12:16):So, yeah. When you own them you will automatically unlock them to use in teams and play within the game, and you won't have to worry about the progression, just like free to play. But the difference here of course is you truly own it. You can sell it if you want at any point on open markets or our marketplace when we launch it. And our whole thing is as we launch more games, you're going to get to use that character in our other games as well, only if you own it as a NFT.Brian Friel (12:44):And so this model it's kind of like a play to own model, which I've heard about. Is that a correct characterization?Mike Levine (12:50):Yes. I mean I love and hate acronyms I guess I'll just go on record of saying that. But we do kind of need them in a way. And I think I can certainly get behind that a lot more than anything with the term earn in it. Because that was just a bad idea. Free to own, I know Gabe really pushes that, but I always was just like, wait a minute. Let's not take play out of this. If we're really going to have an acronym debate now. The word play should be at the center of this. There's just not enough words. So that's why I like play to own.Brian Friel (13:25):I like that as well. So then talk to us a little bit about the economy of this game. You guys are building this world, you're going to be adding on a piece arenas over time, this thing's going to continually evolve. Players also own their own assets, but you made a point up front to be like, this isn't something where we're just advertising a quick way to make money in this game. How do you see the in-game economy here evolving over time?Mike Levine (13:52):Good question. And back to the last point related too, we do plan to add other features to owning the NFTs. And I didn't even mention by the way that we have what we call a, it's an in-game collection tier basically. And the very easy way to explain it is the more NFTs you own, the more chances for rewards and prizes you're going to get in the game. Because we sort of tally up, look at all of the NFTs you own, there's like a point system, and you'll sort of have a different tier, and then each month you'll get these collection tier points basically that you can put towards our premium quest, which if you didn't own them would take much, much longer to unlock, basically. So that's another thing. And we also want to eventually have some form of sort of holding slash staking with rewards as well.(14:39):And then moving to your question just about the economy. So right now we just have a soft currency in the game, it's called Ore, or you're going to earn it through the battles, it's going to help you rank up, level up. There's a whole free battle pass system that you get battle pass points for that unlock assets, champions, currency, all kinds of things. We're going to have a hard currency too. And by the way, just backing up, because I don't even think we really explained or, I jumped over this, my fault.(15:09):But so our game is Mojo Melee. It is a next generation strategy auto-chess battler. We've been nominated in a bunch of the web 3.0 award shows, which has been in great. The game's currently still in alpha, it's in the browser base game, so you can play it right in our web browser, and we are planning to take it to mobile very soon as well. So I just want to make sure we explain what the game was-Brian Friel (15:34):Cover those bases. Yeah, yeah, yeah.Mike Levine (15:36):And you can play, if anyone has played team fight tactics, that's kind of where these games really came from Dota 2, Underlords, but Teamfight Tactics has sort of become the most popular one. But making this for blockchain and why we say we feel it's like the next evolution of these games, even taking the web 3.0 part out of it, is all those games really came from PC downloadable. There are mobile versions, but TFT matches can take easily 30 minutes to play. And we wanted to make something that was faster paced. Even the browser version, when you play it, you'll notice it feels like a mobile game, that's because we designed it that way. So when you're playing it on mobile, the matches can take 5 to 10 minutes, you can play against one-on-one or eight other players at a time. It's like a round-robin tournament format, which is another one of the big reasons we chose the genre to start off with because we did take a lot of time debating what kind of game do we want to make first.(16:33):And we just thought this was a great way to introduce the world, the characters, and this is the other big thing we changed with these games is we're like, okay, players are going to own their characters. And normally these games up to now and it's very new genre, but you typically played with a shared deck. So players are playing against each other but they're pulling from the same deck. And what we did was kind of make it more like Hearthstone and other games and we kind of took that out of it, we made it more about collection and team building. Where you have just insane amount, every time we add a champion or a spell stone, which is another element we added, it just gives you insane combinations to try and strategy in terms of how you lay them out and use them.Brian Friel (17:18):The theory crafting because endless, yeah.Mike Levine (17:20):Yeah. So we sort of made a new paradigm sort of around that, and as we were making it, Supercell started testing their auto-chess game and they actually did something pretty similar so we were like okay, they're pretty smart, we must be onto something. So it just gave us confidence that we were on the right path.Brian Friel (17:37):That's good validation.Mike Levine (17:39):Yeah. Their game is way more casual. We kind of built something in between TFT and what they built. But yeah, web 3.0 with community we're always listening, and we've taken huge amounts of feedback. I mean we started privately play testing it last August, and so we've definitely listened to the community, we've added tons of features that people have asked for, and we may even add longer form matches eventually, enough people request them. But our sort of goal right now is to get into open beta and test like I was saying the progression and the retention, and all this awards and things like that in the game.Brian Friel (18:20):That's great. That's a big overview. Thank you for that. I guess I'm obligated to ask this question for all your fans who are listening, but when beta? Can you share anything about that?Mike Levine (18:29):I mean we're real close here. I would tell you within two weeks, but we have this little thing coming up called GDC and a bunch of our team is going there, so we may decide to wait till right after that, just till we're all back. So we're talking hopefully before March is over I'm fairly confident we'll get open beta, knock on wood.Brian Friel (18:51):Right on. So I guess switching gears a little bit, at the start of this conversation you talked about the idea of growing the pie and that right now web 3.0 is relatively to all the gaming industries that are out there, it's a small subset of user base. There's people who really resonate with it, but then the vast majority of gamers maybe don't care or don't see the value prop. But I'd say there's also, I've seen a little bit of blow back where anytime the term NFT is mentioned to traditional gamers, a lot of times it elicits this response where people immediately say, no, I don't want it, I don't like it.Mike Levine (19:26):It's a trigger word.Brian Friel (19:27):It has become a bit of a trigger word. Why do you think that's the case?Mike Levine (19:31):Oh, this is very simple actually. And first of all, we don't have NFTs in our game. We have digital collectibles.Brian Friel (19:39):Good marketing.Mike Levine (19:40):And I've seen a lot more people use this term, especially who are bringing it to the masses or trying to. But I was talking about this for many months ago, just that the web 3.0 gaming space needs to break free of the NFT space. And it hasn't yet. Because there are these rules, many of which are very silly in the NFT space. You've got to sell out, and in terms of pricing, and distribution, and quantity and just all the sort of FOMO around it, and not to mention all the scams and rug pulls and it's like, we've been on tons of calls in the beginning of this where meeting with very DeFi crypto groups on Telegram. And at the beginning we were just sort of surprised at all the questions, it was like, how do we know this isn't a scam and all this stuff?(20:30):And we're like, we've been doing this for over 20 years, this is what we do. We make games, we do what we say, but we get it. So I think that's, the mass public, first of all I think it's a myth actually that gamers hate this. I really do. They hate something else. It's all that stuff we were just talking about. And I think we hit the peak hate months ago. I think we've been getting much more people like yeah, I'm interested in this actually, and what's it all about? And I just know from firsthand experience, that's why every time now when I'm doing these spaces or whatever I'm trying to say, everyone on this call, we're in the bubble already. What you have to do is everyone go bring in one friend. Just go talk to your friends about this, because there's nothing more powerful to this day in any media than word of mouth.(21:23):I just saw a chart on this, and it's like over 50% the most powerful form of user acquisition. And I just know from firsthand experience, when I talk to gamers young and old, what are you doing now? I'm making a web 3.0 game. What's that? Crypto. And then I say, well, have you ever thought about owning your assets and what that means? And then literally their eyes open up. What are you talking about? Because they're like gamers, they stream, they're watching Fortnite and playing Call of Duty, like wait a minute, that skin that I paid so much for, I could sell it? Yeah. Ooh, tell me more. So this has to be a grassroots campaign really to win over people. See, this is the big difference here is that people like to compare this to free to play, and it's not the greatest analogy. Because free to play had one thing, I don't know if I should say over us, but it was the main point of it.(22:25):It was free. Right in the title. And to the average consumer, to Joe 6-pack, whatever, they don't care about decentralization and blockchain and immutable and any of that stuff. They want to know is this a good deal for me? What's in it for me? And if we just explain to them, yes, you can own it, there's value in it, you can make it better by playing, and when our new games come out, you're going to be able to use it. Maybe you can use it in other games. It's really a lot of value. It just has to be explained to players.Brian Friel (23:03):Well put. I guess on that thread then, are there any traditional games that you think should be adding like a web 3.0 component in the short term that you think would be in that benefit?Mike Levine (23:16):No, none.Brian Friel (23:18):Interesting. You want to expand on that?Mike Levine (23:19):I want them to pay out and be ignorant and let us dominate. Usually happens in others game cycles and then they come in and want to acquire companies like us or have to play catch up. I mean Disney, other companies, they're still playing catch up on mobile and things like that.(23:39):So look, I can't control what they're going to do. And we're already seeing from Asia, being in North America and Europe, I think we're heavily biased by the sentiment in Asia. From every people I talk to over there, which is a lot and Reid, the sentiment's almost the opposite. They're bullish. So you're seeing, look at Oasis and all the companies that they've brought in from that side of the world. I don't have to even sit here and say what companies should add it because it's happening. Those companies are doing it. Will the big companies from North America and Europe? We'll see. Let's put it this way. If they see those companies making money, you can bet. But there's the legality and all that involved too. And that's where startups can afford to be nimble and take risks. So I don't have a crystal ball, but I know it's going to be an interesting year.Brian Friel (24:33):Yeah. Well I know you said you don't have a crystal ball. But I want to know, blockchain is young, especially in the gaming space in particular, everyone's I think still figuring out what the right kind of primordial soup of ideas and gaming talent, trying new things. Where do you think the space goes from here? In the next year or two, how do you think the space unfolds?Mike Levine (24:55):I mean, there are a lot of roadblocks for games right now in this space. On the mobile side we have Apple with their guidelines, which is depending on who you talk to a step forward or also very restrictive, or sometimes a deal breaker as we've seen with other companies. And on the PC side, again, we're sort of limited. Epic will allow games. So in some ways this space is back to the 1990s and 2000s where everyone has their own website and come here and make your own account and connect your wallet. But yesterday, the Amazon rumor was in the press again, right, about their marketplace. And you're seeing big Web 2.0 players get into the space. So if I'm going to make wild predictions or my hopes even, is that those are the companies that kind of need to help bring in the masses, and hopefully some of those barriers will come down, or the smart ones will realize the opportunity, the GameStops, who already jumped into it.(26:05):And I think those people who have those relationships already, and a lot of those companies like overseas and Japan, China, et cetera where they're so bullish on it, it seems like it's an even easier path. But I think those gateways will sort of lead the way. And of course just more and better games finally coming out. So the public can see, oh wait, there are some cool, actual games here in the web 3.0 space. And I always make the analogy about this space, and I think I've even realized it's bigger than I was making it, because I think it pertains to anything like pro sports, whatever, but I usually make it with gaming. Is that there are ways to earn in Web 2.0 games today. You can go to tournaments, Magic the Gathering, card game, and you can make millions of dollars and travel around there.(26:56):But that only applies to a certain percentage of people in gaming. You think about eSports and all this, right? There's like three spheres to this really that intersect, that help all drive each other. There's the professional level, then there's the spectators, the fans, the people who really pay attention, who are watching. And then there's the mass audience who just plays the game. And that's why I'm saying that it's no different than golf. The people who watch golf or NBA like, oh, I want to wear the shoes he's wearing, and I want to get the shirt he wears. Or like my son, I want to get Jason Tatum's high school jersey. I'm like, are you kidding me? And you're going to see that same parallels here. And it's just like in web 3.0, the earning part is going to appeal to some people. And it should be there and all the web 3.0 aspects, but you have to have those three layers.(27:55):That's why we think we made a PVP game and eSports are important to this. That's why we did a tournament, and worked with a lot of creators. And that's really important here kind of to take it to the masses, and let everyone kind of choose at what level they want to go down their own rabbit hole. Do I want a wallet? Do I want to own these NFTs? And the idea is going to start to snowball. And the early adopters are going to be like yeah, I want to own these things. And then other people are like, why are they owning them? I should probably own them too. I'm putting all this time in here, maybe I should actually own my assets. And yeah, that's where I think it's going to go. That's my optimistic feel. I ended more optimistic than I started.Brian Friel (28:36):That's great. That's a good way to do it. And also on the word of mouth part as well, which you said, the most powerful force of growing, word of mouth.Mike Levine (28:44):Totally.Brian Friel (28:45):Mike, this has been awesome. I guess on this last topic of getting more games into the space, we always end our podcast with a similar question. I want to ask this for you. Who is a builder in the web 3.0 gaming ecosystem that you admire?Mike Levine (28:59):Oh boy. It's easier for me to name projects because we're big fans of multiple people at these projects. So like Trap Knoll, we're very good friends with, and Undead Blocks and Phantom Galaxies, and I mean, I know I'm going to forget people I feel like. I mean, BoomLand were really supportive to us because they did their mint before us. And just Magic Eden, the people there, Matt, Knock, Liz, and Polygon. The people at Polygon are building too, I think. So probably named more than you wanted. But yeah, there's so many projects.Brian Friel (29:40):The more the merrier.Mike Levine (29:41):Yeah, I mean we're always looking at other projects. At the beginning we were always just, whoa, what are those guys doing? And then you get to the point where it's like, well, maybe they don't know any more than we do. So that's where everyone starts, the creativity comes from. You start seeing cool ideas.Brian Friel (29:58):That's awesome. Well, you named a lot of folks there. I guess all potential upcoming podcast guests, we'll have to reach out to them as well. Well Mike, this is a really fantastic discussion. Thanks for sharing a bit about your history and your journey from Lucas all the way to now pioneering web 3.0 gaming. Where can people go more to learn about Planet Mojo and Mojo Melee?Mike Levine (30:18):Easiest is this go to planetmojo.io, and then there are links right on the top right to our Discord, that's really where all the action is. Please join our Discord, Twitter, and there's a link to the game. You can play the game right now in alpha. We're actually hoping to push an update up today. Well, I guess my, it'll be last week when this comes out. But that's a play.planetmojo.io.Brian Friel (30:41):Awesome. Mike Levine, thank you so much for coming on the show.Mike Levine (30:44):Thanks for having me.
Ross and Chris welcome Mike & Dan to the show! Join us for an exclusive podcast episode featuring Mike Levine, North America Product Communications Director at Ford Motor Company, and Dan Edmunds, Technical Editor for Car & Driver. In this episode, we dive into the world of off-roading and desert camping. Also discussed is the Ford F-150 Raptor R, Bronco Desert Racer, 911 Dakar, and more. Mike and Dan share their expert insights on the design, performance, and capabilities of these vehicles, and discuss how Ford is pushing the boundaries of off-road engineering. If you're a fan of off-roading or just curious about the latest advancements in the field, this podcast episode is a must-listen. So buckle up and join us for an exciting conversation with two of the top minds in the automotive industry. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to our channel for more informative podcasts like this one.
Welcome bassist and keyboard player Mike Levine from The Canadian power trio Triumph on Takin A Walk-Music History on foot.it was so much fun catching up with Mike and hearing the stories of the band and their beginning, their breakthrough moments and the joy of music.You will learn some things you never knew about the band Triumph. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome bassist and keyboard player Mike Levine from The Canadian power trio Triumph on Takin A Walk-Music History on foot. it was so much fun catching up with Mike and hearing the stories of the band and their beginning, their breakthrough moments and the joy of music. You will learn some things you never knew about the band Triumph.
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This week on the KSHE Tapes we feature the bass player from Triumph, Mike Levine. Mike was promoting Triumph being a part of Record Store Day and we also talked about him wearing a St. Louis Blues jersey in concert.
Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Open call for EA stories, published by arushigupta on October 4, 2022 on The Effective Altruism Forum. TLDR: Tell us your stories! We are making an open call for EA stories that might be a good fit for a variety of media projects, including: a written profile series on EA websites, video interview series, podcast interviews, or coverage in newspapers and magazines. Submit your stories at:. Every day, people in the effective altruism movement do an incredible amount of impactful work, directly helping to make the world a better place. As part of our communications strategy, we'd like to find those stories—and share them with the world. The goal is to have a wide variety of media that shows lots of examples of what effective altruism looks like in practice, rather than in theory. Especially with the recent launch of “What We Owe The Future”, there has been a lot of mainstream media discussion of the theoretical and philosophical ideas behind effective altruism and longtermism. Our goal is to also encourage more coverage and discussion of the practical work that people in, or inspired by, the effective altruism community are doing in the real world, and the kinds of impact they are creating. We'd like your suggestions of stories that we should try to share. We're interested in a wide range of stories, including personal career journeys, stories of failure, big successes that have been accomplished and potential big successes that are in the works. These could be stories about individuals, or organizations. Ideally, we would love stories across a wide range of cause areas. You can either share your own story, or nominate other people/stories that you think we should consider (but ideally these would be people and projects that are comfortable with being more widely known). Some examples of what these stories could be used for include: a written profile series on EA websites, video interview series, interviews on EA and non-EA podcasts, or coverage in newspapers and magazines. We will reach out to some of the people/organizations whose stories seem like a good fit and help them move forward with sharing their stories more widely. Examples of how we will help include: connecting them with resources like media training, connecting them with journalists, and/or helping to develop a communications strategy. The stories we're most likely to find exciting probably have some combination of the following qualities: A compelling story/protagonist (eg. a clear conflict, or interesting journey) Work that illustrates EA values or thinking styles Relatively easy for a wide audience to understand why it's important or exciting New, interesting data that is well-suited to visualizations If you're unsure about your story, we encourage you to have a low bar for submission! Team Involved: Shakeel Hashim is the head of communications at CEA, and is focused on communicating EA ideas accurately outside EA. He will be leading this project. Mike Levine is a Principal at TSD, a strategic communications firm that has worked with Open Philanthropy for several years. Arushi Gupta was a recent EA Communications Fellow, and formerly the Co-Director of Effective Altruism NYC. The project is still early right now and we'd appreciate any feedback in the comments on how you think we can best approach this, or what you'd like to see us do with these stories. You can also reach out to shakeel@effectivealtruism.org with any feedback, questions, or story submissions. Go forth and send us your stories! Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org.
Mike Levine, known by his nickname Vino, is an American sports agent and executive known for being co-head of CAA Sports, the sports division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). He has been ranked as one of the most influential people in sports by Worth and Sports Business Journal. Levine has been co-head of CAA Sports, a division of CAA which handles sports properties, athlete representation and licensing, since it was founded in 2007. Under Levine, CAA signed athletes from the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL, and began a foray into European football in 2008. Under Levine, CAA Sports negotiated high-profile deals with stadiums and arenas, and launched CAA ICON, an owner's representative and management consulting firm in 2017. Levine was ranked 10th in Worth's 50 Most Powerful People in Sports, and ranked on Sports Business Journal's list of 50 Most Influential People in Sports Business every year from 2008 to 2019. He was named to the Sports Business Journal 40 Under 40 lists in 2006, 2007, and 2008. In 2008, he was inducted into the Sports Business Journal Hall of Fame.Support the show
On today's episode of the Strong Jon Fitness Podcast, we're joined by Mike Levine. He is an online coach based out of Toronto, Ontario who has completely transformed his way of life from the hustle & bustle of finance to helping others own their fitness goals. Here's what we got into in the interview: Mike's journey into the fitness industry The accident that left him with a severe brain injury How he made the switch from finance to fitness Biggest struggles for those trying to lose weight And so much more! Follow him here: https://www.instagram.com/coachmikelevine/ https://mindfulmethodcoach.com/ --- Apply For Coaching: bit.ly/SJF2022 ---- Social Links: Facebook - www.facebook.com/groups/FitParentSquad Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/strongjonfitness/ Email – jon@strongjonfitness.com
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This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 431 with drummer Gil Moore from Triumph. One of the greatest and most successful Canadian rock bands of all-time, Triumph first rose to prominence back in the golden era when vinyl was king – and the preferred format of most music fans. So, it makes perfect sense for Triumph – Rik Emmett (guitars/vocals), Mike Levine (bass, keyboards) and Gil Moore (drums, vocals) – to be named Record Store Day's Canadian Ambassadors 2021 (previous Canadian RSD ambassadors have included Marie-Mai, the Trews, and the Sheepdogs, and RSD ambassadors have included Metallica, Pearl Jam, and Brandi Carlile, among others). To prove this point, the band will also be releasing a Record Store Day exclusive/40th anniversary box set of their classic 1981 album, ‘Allied Forces,' fully loaded with rare archival content and assorted unearthed gems. ..
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This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 431 with drummer Gil Moore from Triumph.One of the greatest and most successful Canadian rock bands of all-time, Triumph first rose to prominence back in the golden era when vinyl was king – and the preferred format of most music fans. So, it makes perfect sense for Triumph – Rik Emmett (guitars/vocals), Mike Levine (bass, keyboards) and Gil Moore (drums, vocals) – to be named Record Store Day's Canadian Ambassadors 2021 (previous Canadian RSD ambassadors have included Marie-Mai, the Trews, and the Sheepdogs, and RSD ambassadors have included Metallica, Pearl Jam, and Brandi Carlile, among others). To prove this point, the band will also be releasing a Record Store Day exclusive/40th anniversary box set of their classic 1981 album, ‘Allied Forces,' fully loaded with rare archival content and assorted unearthed gems. ..
This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 431 with drummer Gil Moore from Triumph. One of the greatest and most successful Canadian rock bands of all-time, Triumph first rose to prominence back in the golden era when vinyl was king – and the preferred format of most music fans. So, it makes perfect sense for Triumph – Rik Emmett (guitars/vocals), Mike Levine (bass, keyboards) and Gil Moore (drums, vocals) – to be named Record Store Day's Canadian Ambassadors 2021 (previous Canadian RSD ambassadors have included Marie-Mai, the Trews, and the Sheepdogs, and RSD ambassadors have included Metallica, Pearl Jam, and Brandi Carlile, among others). To prove this point, the band will also be releasing a Record Store Day exclusive/40th anniversary box set of their classic 1981 album, ‘Allied Forces,' fully loaded with rare archival content and assorted unearthed gems. ..
This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 431 with drummer Gil Moore from Triumph. One of the greatest and most successful Canadian rock bands of all-time, Triumph first rose to prominence back in the golden era when vinyl was king – and the preferred format of most music fans. So, it makes perfect sense for Triumph – Rik Emmett (guitars/vocals), Mike Levine (bass, keyboards) and Gil Moore (drums, vocals) – to be named Record Store Day's Canadian Ambassadors 2021 (previous Canadian RSD ambassadors have included Marie-Mai, the Trews, and the Sheepdogs, and RSD ambassadors have included Metallica, Pearl Jam, and Brandi Carlile, among others). To prove this point, the band will also be releasing a Record Store Day exclusive/40th anniversary box set of their classic 1981 album, ‘Allied Forces,' fully loaded with rare archival content and assorted unearthed gems. ..
This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 431 with drummer Gil Moore from Triumph. One of the greatest and most successful Canadian rock bands of all-time, Triumph first rose to prominence back in the golden era when vinyl was king – and the preferred format of most music fans. So, it makes perfect sense for Triumph – Rik Emmett (guitars/vocals), Mike Levine (bass, keyboards) and Gil Moore (drums, vocals) – to be named Record Store Day's Canadian Ambassadors 2021 (previous Canadian RSD ambassadors have included Marie-Mai, the Trews, and the Sheepdogs, and RSD ambassadors have included Metallica, Pearl Jam, and Brandi Carlile, among others). To prove this point, the band will also be releasing a Record Store Day exclusive/40th anniversary box set of their classic 1981 album, ‘Allied Forces,' fully loaded with rare archival content and assorted unearthed gems. ..
That place on your radio dial where funky jazz meets, R&B, Hip-Hop and Old School funk. Joining us tonight we've got some brand new jams from Nicolas Cole, Carlos Camilo, Phylicia Rae, Lindsey Webster John Legend (featuring Nas & Florian Picasso), Alicia Keys, Mike Levine, Phillip Brooks Paula Atherton and Lisa Addeo. We've got some classic cuts from two of my all-time favorites Rick James, Teena Maria and Babyface. We'll also jam to a couple of cats we haven't featured on our playlist for a while - Jonathan Fritzen and Hank Bilal. And like we do every time we get together we'll talk a little politics and pop culture while we count down what's hot and poppin' on my playlist this week.
Welcome to the new show which this month is a bit of an event first up Mike Levine of multi platinum band Triumph talks about the new Triumph biopic out next month and we look back at the career of one of the most successful bands of the late 70's and early 80's plus Pete Agnew founder member of Nazareth joins me to talk about the release of their 25th studio album and to look back at over 50 years spent with one of rock musics most enduring bands. Enjoy ! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/classic-rock-news/message
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Released in 1981 Allied Forces is considered by many to be the pinnacle of Triumph's career. Filled with memorable songs such as "Fight The Good Fight" & "Magic Power" the album helped the band become a headline act. The Hook Rocks chats with bassist Mike Levine on the albums history, the relaxed recording process, and how the legendary song "Magic Power" almost didn't make the cut. Please enjoy the episode!Part of The Pantheon Podcast Network!
Released in 1981 Allied Forces is considered by many to be the pinnacle of Triumph's career. Filled with memorable songs such as "Fight The Good Fight" & "Magic Power" the album helped the band become a headline act. The Hook Rocks chats with bassist Mike Levine on the albums history, the relaxed recording process, and how the legendary song "Magic Power" almost didn't make the cut. Please enjoy the episode!Part of The Pantheon Podcast Network!
Triumph's original bassist and keyboardist Mike Levine is the guest on this episode of the Goldmine podcast. Mike will talk about Triumph's reissue of the 1989 ‘Classics' album, a best of release, which represents the energetic sound and positive lyrical message that have made Triumph such a successful band. It's also being released on 2-LP, 180-gram vinyl silver.
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