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Three Big Conversations: The Love Hypothesis proves true on Amazon - 12:14 Match goes all in on a Christian dating app called Upward- 24:10 a civil lawsuit against Cornell raises hard questions about rape culture. - 47:28 Song of the Week - Patient Zero by Taylor Swift - 1:04 → Click here to read the lyrics → Click here for the content warnings for The Love Hypothesis In Other News: - 54:12 An AI influencer named Jean Philanthrope has been going viral, and large swathes of the internet seem to believe that this ridiculously haired shadow-boxing character is real. He (it) also recently began promoting a cryptocurrency meme coin. The US Senate approved a bill to help regulate the wild world of the NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) era of college sports.YouTube now has streaming rights to Coachella through 2030. So in the future, if you want to watch Justin Bieber singing along to his old YouTube videos, you'll also have to be on YouTube.The MTV VMAs took place this weekend. The New York Times said the entire show begs the question, "Remember when MTV still mattered?" Ouch. Now that he has conquered the medium of writing with the help of James Patterson('s ghostwriter), MrBeast continues to diversify his brand. Next up, he has filed a trademark application for "Beast Bands," which are wearable activity trackers à la Oura rings or Fitbits.
The Love Hypothesis proves true on Amazon, Match goes all in on a Christian dating app called Upward, and a civil lawsuit against Cornell raises hard questions about rape culture. Song of the Week - Patient Zero by Taylor Swift → Click here to read the lyrics → Click here for the content warnings for The Love Hypothesis In Other News: An AI influencer named Jean Philanthrope has been going viral, and large swathes of the internet seem to believe that this ridiculously haired shadow-boxing character is real. He (it) also recently began promoting a cryptocurrency meme coin. The US Senate approved a bill to help regulate the wild world of the NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) era of college sports.YouTube now has streaming rights to Coachella through 2030. So in the future, if you want to watch Justin Bieber singing along to his old YouTube videos, you'll also have to be on YouTube.The MTV VMAs took place this weekend. The New York Times said the entire show begs the question, "Remember when MTV still mattered?" Ouch. Now that he has conquered the medium of writing with the help of James Patterson('s ghostwriter), MrBeast continues to diversify his brand. Next up, he has filed a trademark application for "Beast Bands," which are wearable activity trackers à la Oura rings or Fitbits.
Jamie Siminoff built the first WiFi video doorbell in his garage, got rejected on Shark Tank, and nearly went bankrupt "at least four times" while growing Ring into one of the largest consumer hardware businesses in the world.We talk about the $1.15B sale to Amazon, coming back to lead Ring after leaving post-exit, and what he learned having a fresh set of eyes on the business.We also get into the near death stories, like Christmas the company almost died from $1M of bricked doorbells, the $175k "F you, wire it" fight for the Ring.com domain, betting millions on TV ads when the board said no, landing Shaq as an early investor and celebrity endorser, the real backstage story of three dead demo units on Shark Tank, and why Jamie thinks AI can zero out crime in neighborhoods.Thanks to this episode's sponsors:Monaco: The revenue engine for startups https://monaco.comFlex: Premium banking, 60-day credit, 0% APR https://home.flex.one/referral/bananacapitalNumeral: Sales tax on autopilot https://numeral.comAmplitude: AI analytics https://amplitude.comTimestamps:(0:00) Leaving Amazon, coming back with fresh eyes(7:49) Deleting every useless meeting(10:21) Zero-based time budgeting(15:31) Bubble, or the golden age of AI?(19:50) $480M to several billion in revenue(23:48) Lessons on obsession from MrBeast(30:17) The AI vision for Ring(34:05) The $10k feature he can't ship yet(38:50) Building apps on top of Ring(40:03) Building in his garage, the Kickstarter ban(44:45) The pre-sale, and the fear of getting copied(47:59) How he talked his way onto Shark Tank(49:24) Three dead units backstage(54:04) Threatening Shopify's CEO before air(55:23) The Christmas Ring almost died(58:59) The midnight fix that saved the company(1:01:22) Raising from True Ventures, the "ass hat" email(1:05:04) Hiring gritty “new to business” people(1:07:15) Missionaries, not mercenaries(1:10:13) Building an authentic brand people trust(1:12:49) Buying Ring.com with the last $175k of cash(1:18:11) “We were always on the verge of bankruptcy”(1:19:12) Betting $1M on TV ads when the board said no(1:22:43) Why TV ads actually work(1:25:26) Richard Branson, and doubling mid-raise(1:28:46) Closing Shaq, how to do authentic celebrity endorsements(1:33:27) Selling to Amazon for $1.15 billion(1:35:16) Being paranoid to lose people's money(1:36:38) Mentors, and never meeting your heroesReferenced:Ring: https://ring.comDyson: https://www.dyson.comTrue Ventures: https://www.trueventures.comOm Malik: https://om.coAdam D'Augelli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamdaugelli/Saar Gur: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saargur/Eoghan McCabe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eoghanmccabe/Sky Dayton: https://www.skydayton.com/Tobi Lütke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobiaslutke/Follow JamieTwitter: https://x.com/JamieSiminoffLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiesiminoff/Follow TurnerTwitter: https://twitter.com/TurnerNovakLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/turnernovakSubscribe to my newsletter to get every episode + the transcript in your inbox every week: https://www.thespl.it/
MrBeast and James Patterson took a familiar Beast Games-style experience and carried it into a completely different format. The result was The Most Dangerous Games, which debuted at No. 3 on The New York Times hardcover-fiction list.What interests me isn't the size of MrBeast's audience. It's how recognizable the experience still feels when it moves from YouTube into a book, a contest and a larger launch campaign.In this episode, I talk about:Why your strongest ideas don't have to stay in one formatHow to make a new offer still feel recognizably like your brandWhy giving people a smaller experience can help them understand the bigger offerHow founder-led brands can carry the same experience across different levels of the customer journeyThe question to ask when identifying what makes your approach distinctYou don't need MrBeast-level reach to use this idea. Start with the frameworks, experiences and perspectives people already associate with your work, then look for ways they could travel into something new. Plan your holiday marketingGrab the free 2026 Mindful Marketer's Holiday Handbook for help planning your Black Friday offer and holiday marketing: https://onlinedrea.com/holiday/Registration is also open for Plan Your Black Friday Campaign With Me. It includes immediate access to the complete Black Friday Promo Kit, the live workshop and replay. Sign up here: https://onlinedrea.com/black-friday/
Did the CIA arrange—or help promote—the marriage of an American citizen as part of a Cold War intelligence operation?In The CIA's Secret Marriage: The Strange Case of Angela Boyer & Petros Moutsos, Dr. Tim Mounce of All Things Unexplained follows a remarkable trail buried in declassified CIA records, FBI files, JFK assassination records, and forgotten newspaper archives.At the center of the story is Angela Boyer, a young American woman drawn into the Communist underground, and Petros Moutsos, the Greek sailor she fell in love with and married. But Petros had a secret Angela may never have known: he was providing intelligence to the CIA while operating inside the communist-linked Greek maritime organization OENO.Then comes the line in the CIA's own records that changes everything: Petros's marriage to Boyer “was promoted in order to improve his position in OENO.”What exactly does promoted mean?Did the CIA simply exploit a real relationship after it began—or did American intelligence actually help engineer a marriage involving an unsuspecting U.S. citizen?What follows is a Cold War mystery involving secret intelligence operations, FBI surveillance, Communism, Cuba, deportation, clandestine meetings, JFK-era intrigue, and a paper trail that ultimately leads into the JFK assassination records.After President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, Angela appears again in the historical record. And then, almost as mysteriously as this story begins, the trail goes cold.Was Angela Boyer unknowingly living inside a CIA operation? And what ultimately happened to Angela and Petros Moutsos?This documentary examines what the surviving records actually say—and the disturbing questions they leave unanswered.
BONUS CONTENT + EARLY & AD-FREE EPISODES HEREPOP 3: Taylor Frankie Paul says she's stepping away from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives amid allegations of bullying from her castmates. Channing Tatum shuts down the internet theory that he's behind a burner Instagram account trolling his exes, and West Wilson returns to reality TV on Netflix's Million Dollar Secret alongside Brianna Chickenfry.DEEP DIVE: It's Week 2 of Dancing with the Stars, and I'm breaking down where the competition stands. We're talking Ciara Miller's potential, Tyler Cameron's salsa, Ezra's confidence, Amber Glenn joining my Winner Watch challengers, and my thoughts on Maura Higgins, Jenna Dewan and Harry Shum Jr. Plus, my top and bottom performances of the night and why Giada's emotional post-dance interview was so tough to watch.FINAL THOUGHTS: Survivor 51 is introducing a game-changing $1 million coin toss inspired by MrBeast that will change future seasons. Plus, I'm breaking down the Traitors celebrity cast, including Bronwyn Newport, Craig Conover, Whitney Leavitt, Joey Graziadei, JaNa Craig, Michele Fitzgerald, Q Burdette and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Are Netflix and Ferrero about to dethrone MrBeast and Feastables?
The Rizzuto Show is rolling out a brand-new game called Dead or Alive, because apparently determining whether celebrities are still among us is now a legitimate path to winning Metallica tickets. Welcome to the funny podcast where mortality, prizes and our questionable knowledge of famous people finally collide.Before anybody gets quizzed on who is currently breathing, we've got important meat business to handle. Jimmy Fallon's trivia question involves a record-breaking 430-foot meat snack, which turns out to be a Slim Jim. Even better, Rizz gets a perfectly timed gift from Times Square: a “Mommy's Little Meatball” shirt. Sometimes the universe hands you comedy. Other times it hands you processed meat and an aggressively Italian T-shirt.Then MrBeast enters the conversation after spending millions to build a self-sustaining village in Ghana with homes for teachers, a medical clinic, clean water infrastructure, solar power and a school for hundreds of kids. Naturally, somebody on the internet still found a reason to complain. The crew digs into the criticism, MrBeast's response and the baffling human ability to look at somebody doing something objectively helpful and immediately type, “Yeah, but what about…”From there, we discover that estate sales might actually be worth getting out of bed for. A bargain hunter in Michigan bought a forgotten seashell painting for $30, only to discover it was a long-lost Gertrude Abercrombie work potentially worth $250,000. Suddenly rummaging through dead strangers' belongings sounds less depressing and more like a retirement strategy.Then it's time for Crap on Celebrities, where this funny podcast dives into Slipknot teasing something mysterious, the possibility of Lzzy Hale fronting a Velvet Revolver reunion, Ozzfest returning, and Taylor Swift receiving another award that sounds suspiciously like somebody needed to invent an award specifically for Taylor Swift.We also get the incredible story of Michael Jackson accidentally giving an acceptance speech for an award that didn't actually exist, Secret Lives of Mormon Wives melting everyone's remaining brain cells, Channing Tatum denying he has a secret Instagram burner account roasting celebrities, and Arnold Schwarzenegger announcing another self-help book — which naturally means everybody has to attempt an Arnold impression.Plus, Brad Pitt's Cliff Booth is returning, the crew debates Beatles songs versus their famous covers, Joe Cocker gets some much-deserved love, and Robin Williams' comedy legacy leads to a discussion about his reputation for accidentally absorbing other comedians' material.Finally, the moment we've been waiting for: Dead or Alive. Three listeners will face off against members of the show, trying to determine whether ten celebrities of varying fame are still alive. Beat the crew and you get your choice of some seriously ridiculous prizes.It's meat snacks, mystery paintings, rock news, celebrity fails and a game that could expose just how little we actually know about famous people — exactly the kind of educational excellence you expect from a funny podcast like The Rizzuto Show.Follow The Rizzuto Show → linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → 1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
MrBeast built one of the biggest audiences on Earth, but his chocolate company may be the real business story. We break down how Beast Industries turns ATTENTION into REVENUE, why a $100M TV show can actually be a customer-acquisition strategy, and what investors see in a $5 BILLION valuation. From Feastables and competitive moats to the risk of building an empire around one person, we ask the big question: Can MrBeast turn internet fame into a company built to last?Timestamps00:00 Intro01:15 What is Mr. Beast Inc?04:45 Valuation Is Not The Same Thing As Value06:31 The Content Is The Marketing08:44 Feastables: The Chocolate Bar Is The Business Case10:34 When The Side Business Becomes The Business12:03 Beast Games: When A $100M TV Show Becomes CAC13:45 The Risk: What Happens If The Beast Stops Roaring?15:40 Is This A24 Or Hello Sunshine?17:32 The Multiple: What Are Investors Actually Paying For?20:54 Applying a VC Lens to This Company22:45 Defensive Moats24:30 The Valuation Prices the Future26:06 Final ThesisPlease Rate, Review, Subscribe and Share with a Friend!Means a lot to us - thank YOU!For more info on:1. Venture, Tech, Sports and Investing, visit: AtulPrashar |LinkedIn2. Learn Venture Capital Investing for less than a dinner in NYC: “VC: IdeationThrough Execution”: https://tinyurl.com/APsVCCourse
HEADLINES:• H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Passed Away, Dubai Enters 10-Day Mourning • Miracle Garden Is Reopening Soon! • A Pothole Was Quickly Fixed In Dubai After Residents Sent A Message To RTA • MrBeast & Dubai Influencers Built A $10 Million Village In Ghana
Send us Fan MailGet vidIQ Boost for an exclusive price! https://vidiq.com/podcastWant a 1 on 1 coach? https://vidiq.ink/theboost1on1Join our Discord! https://www.vidiq.com/discordWatch the video: https://youtu.be/_kUOrWhNynwCheck out VidSummit here: https://www.vidsummit.comBuy Derral's Book: https://amzn.to/4rppBnyWe talk with Derral Eves about what YouTube's 2026 monetisation and analytics changes really mean and why most creators get stuck chasing the wrong targets. We break down audience-first packaging, device-based viewing behavior, and how community building scales from a single channel to global projects like VidSummit and The Chosen. • YouTube monetisation changes and why watch time still wins • why creators stall by delaying value and misunderstanding format • watching YouTube like a student rather than only consuming tutorials • engaged views on long form and how to read analytics without spiraling • why the one of ten ranking messes with creator mental health • device type strategy for CTR, retention, and co-viewing on TV • what changes in The YouTube Formula 2.0 and the audience development triangle • why copying MrBeast style packaging can repel your niche audience • VidSummit's purpose, culture, and why Dallas supports the event • building a creator economy network through real peer conversations • The Chosen as a community-first growth model using livestreaming, free access, and localization If you're new here, you're at the end here, you just hit subscribe. Hit that thumbs up.
President Trump has declared a national emergency to secure the U.S. bulk-power system—warning that foreign actors are increasingly creating and exploiting vulnerabilities in America's electrical grid.But why now?We examine the new Executive Order alongside the still-unsolved 2022 Moore County substation attacks, Homeland Security warnings about drone threats, the Skyler Philippi plot targeting energy infrastructure with an explosive-laden drone, and my own FOIA effort seeking records connecting these incidents.Physical attacks. Cyber threats. Drones. Foreign technology. America's critical infrastructure is increasingly at the center of the national-security conversation.
Ed Sheeran kicked Macklemore off his tour, an Australian HYROX champion won a race covered in her own faeces, and MrBeast published a 600-page thriller no one will read.This week: the full breakdown of the Sheeran/Macklemore Free Palestine fallout, the HYROX apology tour, MrBeast and James Patterson's cursed new book, the iPhone Fold, and a proper goodbye to my cat Lady.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DOWQ3uNzqlP6T66Ci2q9HPatreon (bonus ep with Keehlan): https://www.patreon.com/LewSpearsTour dates: https://lewspears.comClips: https://www.youtube.com/@lewisspearspodcastclipsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spearheadsundays/#EdSheeran #Macklemore #HYROX #MrBeast #ComedyPodcast
Mamdani just sued the Trump administration over green cards and welfare — and he said people could die if the rule stands. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, with Letitia James and a stack of blue-city mayors, is in federal court to block the public charge rule. Starting now, immigration officers can weigh SNAP, Medicaid, and other benefits when deciding who gets a green card. The administration's point is simple and old: People coming here should be able to support themselves. Mamdani's point is the opposite. He says up to four million people could unenroll from health coverage — including 1.8 million children — and that premature deaths in New York immigrant communities could jump. He called the rule vague, cruel, and a century of law thrown out. Pat also covered: Today is National Cheeseburger Day — McDonald's and others are running free or cheap burger deals MrBeast's Super Bowl commercial puzzle is finally solved — Colin Sanders cracked the $1 million hunt Zelenskyy says Ukraine can't hold an election while the war is still on U.S. gas is over $4.40 a gallon and climbing — midterms are seven weeks out Mike Pence says after Jan. 6 he told Trump, “I'm praying for you.” Trump's reply: “Don't bother.” Does expecting a green card applicant to stand on their own feet sound like cruelty to you? Have you watched this talking point flip in real time — from “they don't use welfare” to “don't you dare take it away”? If you want unfiltered truth and commonsense analysis that cuts through the noise, hit subscribe and turn on notifications. 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 01:11 Football Talk 09:19 'Immigrants on Welfare' Statistics 10:09 Zohran Mamdani Files Lawsuit against President Trump 14:50 "Garbage Island" & 500 Million Straws in the Ocean 21:13 Hasan Piker's Views on America 23:07 Dr. Abdul El-Sayed on American Healthcare Racism 28:32 Dana Bash is Upset by Michigan Midterm Poll 32:47 Fat Five 45:52 Saudi Arabia Begging for Military Help 48:16 National Cheeseburger Day 52:32 China Wants Iran to Open the Strait of Hormuz 53:34 Lowest U.S. Poverty Rate EVER! 59:19 Thom Tillis on Impeaching Pete Hegseth 1:01:27 Karl Rove Voting for Jon Rosenthal 1:05:10 MrBeast's $1 Million Super Bowl Puzzle Prize 1:12:12 How Colin Sanders Solved MrBeast's Puzzle 1:23:46 Volodymyr Zelenskyy Refuses to Give Up his Presidential Seat 1:28:28 Mike Pence on his Chat with President Trump 1:31:47 Judge Judy Asked about Lindsay Clancy 1:33:33 Baby-Murderer Corie Walsh 1:35:20 U.K. Censors a Dangerous Man's Face as he Holds an AK-47 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How do football and social media combust into the mainstreaming of old-school racism? Is sports media worse for women than ever? And should our brains go on strike? Plus: woke Karl Rove, MrBeast as Scorsese, a plea to Aaron Rodgers, sympathy for Vivek... and the Disney tour-guide celebrity draft board.• Subscribe to "The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny"• "I've Been an American My Entire Life" (The Dallas Morning News)• "Did Arch Manning, Steve Sarkisian and Cackling Reporters Act This Way? It Can't Be Real" (The Athletic)• "The Truth About Brain Rot: It's a Cry for Help" (The New York Times) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In episode 2127, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, actor, writer, and host of Worse Than You, Mo Fry Pasic, to discuss… Even Ed Sheeran’s Band Has Quit The Ed Sheeran Tour, FBI - Federal Bestiality Investigations? Netflix Is Rebooting The Stanford Prison Experiment??! And more! Ed Sheeran’s Openers, Backing Band Depart Tour in Show of Support for Macklemore Support acts and backing band pull out of Ed Sheeran’s tour following Macklemore’s removal Is Ed Sheeran still playing Philadelphia? Openers drop from tour What Is Ticketmaster’s Refund Policy? Ed Sheeran Support Acts Quit Watch: Kennedy grills Patel in tense exchange on bestiality and FBI hiring rules At the FBI, a history of hiring prostitutes or stealing from employer may no longer be a barrier to being hired Netflix Sets ‘New Stanford Prison Experiment’ Unscripted Series for October Release Netflix faces criticism over ethics of new Stanford Prison Experiment reality series Netflix’s Stanford Prison Experiment series sparks MrBeast comparisons and condemnation The infamous Stanford prison experiment was flawed – so why is it still so influential today? The Stanford Prison Experiment was massively influential. We just learned it was a fraud. The Right-Wing Story About Human Nature Is False The Cruel Social Experiment of Reality TV BBC's 'reality' show may be cruel and unusual television / Program based on Stanford Prison Experiment How BBC recreated a highly controversial 1974 psychology prison experiment to test human obedience BBC halts 'prison experiment' "Kid Nation" Debuts Amid Criticism Lost Lessons from America’s Wildest Reality TV Show Most iconic moments from kid nation ‘It’s like the Stanford Prison Experiment’: The British studio turning Squid Game into reality What a widely attacked experiment got right on the harmful effects of prisons The Right-Wing Story About Human Nature Is False LISTEN: Laymelli by Agnes ObelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
I'm updating my Roswell Missing Duffy Documents podcast with a connection to the UFO Files Release 5! How does this release of a mysterious flying disc drawing document from 1947 connect to Col. Marcellus Duffy, Project Mogul, and the Roswell Incident? Plus, I'll correct and clarify several points from the Missing Duffy Documents pod.
Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Andy Casagrande is a two-time Emmy winning wildlife cinematographer, producer, on-camera presenter, and shark diver best known for his long-running work on Discovery Channel's Shark Week. He has filmed and produced hundreds of wildlife projects for National Geographic, Discovery, BBC, and Animal Planet. @abc4explore SPONSORS http://kalshi.com/r/dannyjones - Download the Kalshi app and use code DANNYJONES to get $20 when you trade $20. https://butcherbox.com/danny - Get $20 off your first box, plus your choice of free ribeye, new york strip, or filet mignon in every box for a year. https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off. EPISODE LINKS Andy's Channel: @abc4explore *NEW* DJP MERCH https://dannyjonespodcast.com Get paid to make clips from the show: https://discord.com/invite/dannyjones FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 00:00 - Andy Casagrande's path to shark filmmaking 02:41 - Childhood, schizophrenia, and studying psychology 09:37 - National Geographic vs. Shark Week 12:07 - Filming Mick Fanning after his shark encounter 17:58 - Shark encounters while surfing 21:16 - Mark Healey freediving with great white sharks 23:28 - Do sharks get used to humans? 26:52 - Drone footage of sharks near swimmers 33:50 - Michael Phelps' Shark Week swim 37:17 - Why some beaches have more shark attacks 43:10 - Tracking great whites off Naples 53:09 - The tiger shark that nearly killed Andy's wife 59:03 - Tiger sharks vs. great whites 01:02:20 - Putting cameras on sharks 01:04:38 - Jaws, Ocean Ramsey & shark stereotypes 01:09:30 - Why whale sharks have teeth on their eyes 01:12:30 - The fatal Tiger Beach dive 01:18:08 - The Cove & learning to freedive 01:21:41 - Danny ran out of air underwater 01:26:19 - Why don't wild orcas attack humans? 01:32:06 - Blackfish & keeping orcas in captivity 01:33:58 - Working on Dolphin Tale 01:42:06 - Behind the scenes of MrBeast's shark shoot 01:46:47 - The dark side of commercial fishing 01:53:15 - NOAA's shark research fishery 02:00:33 - The Cove & Japan's dolphin hunts 02:05:22 - The psychology of trophy hunting 02:08:10 - The crocodile attack that took a diver's legs 02:17:23 - What happened to Steve Irwin 02:20:39 - Stranded in polar bear territory 02:29:20 - Greenland sharks that live over 400 years 02:36:08 - Why anxiety disappears in the wild 02:38:26 - Filming great white sharks mating 02:43:31 - John Lilly's dolphin experiments 02:48:00 - Do sharks make sounds? 02:52:45 - A great white that consumed a spearfisherman 02:55:45 - The real odds of a shark attack 03:00:37 - Surviving a great white attack in New Zealand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
OJ Unseen on ID goes inside the murder's prank show, Lindsay Clancy copycats, squatter scams, Nicolas Cage's sinkhole, and Antonio Bryant joins OnlyFans. PLUS - WATP's Karl shows Dave & Chuck The Freak Uncut BORING EVERYONE (including themselves) and an intro into Jerry Banfield. Make sure you subscribe to Kull's YouTube channel for some old school clips. 9/11 is dominating our minds this week. It could have been James Woods. There is controversy surrounding Zohran Mamdani and the 9/11 memorial. The Lindsay Clancy Effect: Corie Walsh. Kailey Erhart. Sarah Myers. Madeline Daly. David Mãrumbâõ isn't putting up with his girl's support of Clancy. A massive sinkhole is consuming Nicolas Cage's mansion. Perhaps dropping $82M on a park next to LA's Skid Row wasn't a very good idea. Teen Takeovers are so hot right now. We can't escape OJ Simpson as O.J. Unseen: Exploitation of Evil drops on ID. RIP Chicago Bears great Matt Suhey. Karl from WATP stops by to explain the internet enigma that is YouTuber Jerry Banfield, check out Dave & Chuck the Freak's edgy Uncut podcast, promote upcoming shows and more. MrBeast has a lot of money. Some of the Lindsay Clancy jurors are popping off and they are not happy with that 'Not Guilty' juror. Lindsay's lawyer wants Donald Trump to pardon her. A squatter straight up stole Norah Rowland's father's home. Richard Klibschon is the king of NYC squatting. OnlyFans: Kylie Perez forgot to pay those taxes. Antonio Brown has joined OF. Brother Bilaal owes Drew 1 book. North West sucks at music, but creepy old dudes are showing up to her show. Katie Holmes was caught frolicking with her hunky boytoy. Stephen A. Smith is beefing with Jemele Hill and Cari Champion after their three-hour interview on the Flagrant and Funny podcast was edited. Marcellus Wiley isn't having it. Joy Reid has been mad at him for quite some time. Devin Gardner was not impressed with Michigan's victory over Western Michigan or their QB Bryce Underwood. Some people are saying storming the field after beating the Broncos was pretty sad. Western Michigan took the high road but now the Mid-American Conference is popping off. Merch is available if you want to rep the show. You'd look amazing too. If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew Lane, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley, BranDon, and Roberto).
This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Wickhills, Switzy, Black Arts, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed On the Show: Wickhills by Premee Mohamed Dear Mothership: Poems by Marcus Wicker Where I'm From: A Poetic Journey Across Five Continents—A Memoir by Ebony Walden Pardon Our French: The Parisian Way to a Happier Life by Alex Durand and Tom Carles Songs My Mother Taught Me: Why the Artist Must Take Sides by Saul Williams The Art of Fighting: The Transformative Power of Conflict by Priya Parker Black Arts: Stories by Megan Giddings Switzy by Emma Cline Taipei Story by R. F. Kuang The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon Of Sorcery and Science by Mike Chen Traitors' Nest by Frances Hardinge An Empire in the Clouds by Ai Jiang Cemetery Boys: Espíritu by Aiden Thomas Detective Beans and the Map of Mystery by Li Chen Queenie Is Working on It by Candice Carty-Williams The Passing of the Dragon and Other Stories by Ken Liu Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman What We're Reading: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro More: Sexual Fantasies by Anonymous collected by Gillian Anderson Craftfulness: Mend Yourself by Making Things by Arzu Tahsin and Rosemary Davidson Acid Green Velvet by Grace Krilanovich Olive: Lost in Inner Space by Vero Cazot, Lucy Mazel Paperbacks: Middle Spoon by Alejandro Varela We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar Bestsellers: The Poison Daughter by Sheila Masterson Brain Damage by Freida McFadden One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad Taiwan Travelogue by Yang Shuang-zi, Lin King (translator) Triage by Claudia Rankine Links: Survivor by Octavia Butler returns to print. The Most Dangerous Games by MrBeast and James Patterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to episode 371 of The Cloud Pod, where the forecast is always cloudy! Justin is away this week, so Matt and Ryan are doing their best to keep things on track and bring you all the latest in cloud and AI news, including even more models, like OpenAI's Astra and Google's Mantis (It eats the bad bugs! Get it?) Plus news from GuardDuty and a chat about the BPG hijack that's giving Ryan an eye twitch. There's a lot to cover, so let's get started! Titles we almost went with this week AI Agents Need Babysitters, AWS Says Zero Trust Softaculous Gets Hacked, Signs Nothing, Regrets Everything GuardDuty Watches the Robots, So You Don’t Have To Cloudflare Hires AI Bouncer for Vulnerability Nightclub AWS Ships Linux From The Future, Enforcing Included Amazon’s Guard Dog Learns 35 New Tricks OpenAI Launches Astra, Bills You By The Token GPT-6 Goes Agentic, Legacy Apps Never Saw It Coming MrBeast Bets on Gemini for Survival Non-Critical Daemons Get a Permission Slip to Crash GuardDuty Gets Choosy With New Detection Rules Astra Rises After Hugging Face Escape Room Incident MrBeast begs Gemini for Survival A big thanks to this week's sponsors: We're sponsorless! Want to get your brand, company, or service in front of a very enthusiastic group of cloud news seekers? You've come to the right place! Send us an email or hit us up on our Slack channel for more info. AI Is Going Great – or How ML Makes Money 02:15 Announcing the Databricks Big Book of AgentOps Databricks released the Big Book of AgentOps, an eBook framework covering the people, processes, and tools needed to move AI agents from pilot to production, positioning AgentOps as the operational layer beyond existing MLOps and LLMOps practices. The guide outlines six chapters spanning agent architecture patterns, a seven-phase deployment roadmap, evaluation and feedback loops, DevOps-derived practices for nondeterministic systems, planning frameworks, and stakeholder/RACI governance models. Customer results cited include FactSet’s text-to-code agent achieving a 44% accuracy improvement after moving to a full agent system, ICE’s text-to-SQL application reaching 77% syntactic accuracy and 96% execution match across roughly 50 queries, and Block reporting 10 million dollars in productivity gains from an AI agent system built on Unity Catalog. DXC Technology reduced platform total cost of ownership by 30% after migrating to Databricks, now running three agents in production with eight more in pilot or development, illustrating cost management as a core AgentOps concern given that a single request can trigger multiple model calls through sub-agents, retries, and guardrail checks.
Delaney Debinski is the Founder and Creative Director of Delavie Creative, a new media creative consultancy in Brussels. From writing at Warner Bros Discovery to directing content with over 3 billion views on YouTube channels like Average Rob, MrBeast, Hilton Hotels, and more, she founded Delavie Creative around the philosophy in its name: de la vie, meaning "of life." Today she develops and directs long form content, and teaches sustainable storytelling to the professionals building this industry.Delaney's work starts with one question: why. She believes careers in new media last when they're rooted in real connection, so she helps creator entrepreneurs define their why and build deep roots accordingly. Through the Delavie Creative Residency, her seven-week cohort for creatives, she coaches people through the shift from the hustle to a sustainable, scalable creative career. Her mission is to help this industry build businesses that breathe life into people's identity rather than claiming it.
What happened to Col. Marcellus H. Duffy's documents?While examining newly released National Archives audio and records from the U.S. Air Force's Roswell investigation, I uncovered a series of overlooked documents, omitted interview passages, and a mysterious 1994 FedEx package that raise new questions about one of the key figures behind the official Project Mogul explanation.In this historical documentary, we follow the paper trail from the 1947 Roswell incident through the Air Force's 1994–1997 investigations, including:• The Roswell Daily Record's famous "Flying Disc" headline• Project Mogul and Col. Marcellus H. Duffy's role• Newly released National Archives interview audio• Previously omitted portions of the Charles B. Moore interview• References to "Col. Duffy's letter"• Discussion of Duffy-related documents and FOIA• Emily Duffy's mysterious 1994 FedEx shipment to Lt. James McAndrew• The Roswell Report (1994)• The Roswell Report: Case Closed (1997)This documentary relies on primary-source documents, archival audio, and official U.S. Air Force records. Where the historical record establishes facts, they are presented as such. Where questions remain unanswered, they are identified as open historical questions.If you enjoy evidence-based investigations into Roswell, UFO history, UAP research, Project Mogul, government records, and newly discovered archival material, consider subscribing for more original investigations.
Watch as a full video episode on YouTubeOn this week's episode, we are talking about MrBeast & James Patterson's apparent book flop, and wondering if publishers will learn that social media following doesn't translate into book sales. Plus, we talk about the Self-Publishing Partnership's collapse, and discuss how NOT to behave at conventions after stories of a very pushy author came out of WorldCon.00:00 Intro01:02 From the Slush Pile - Listener Comments17:43 Self-Publishing Panic - Another Unbound?26:09 WorldCon Drama - When the Hustle Goes Wrong34:02 MrBeast Book Bomb - Is Publishing The Most Dangerous Game?42:45 Stranger Than Fiction - Nadine's Idea Factory45:19 The Final Chapter - Entertainment Catch-upLinks:Almost 100 authors affected by Self-Publishing Partnership collapseIs There a Wrong Way to Chase Your Dreams?Is MrBeast and James Patterson's Novel Collaboration Headed for a Disastrous Debut?South Korean police officer admits to closing missing person cases to avoid workAdventures in Publishing-land is brought to you by STET Podcasts - the one stop shop for all your writing podcast needs, featuring Page One - The Writer's Podcast, The Conversation with Nadine Matheson and more! Find all our shows here!Follow us on BlueskyFollow us on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In episode 2121, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, actor, and host of Podcast But Outside, Andrew Michaan, to discuss… Another Great Use For AI - Getting Totally Fucking Lost On A Mountain ‘Hike’, Are Brands Faking Heists To Score Free Publicity? New Worst Gal Gadot Performance Just Dropped, Mr. Beast Is Bribing Fans To Buy His Stupid Book and more! Hikers’ AI-Planned Mountain Climb Goes Horribly Wrong Southern California’s great beer heist was almost completely ignored Pabst Blue Ribbon Sets a Deadline After 40,000 Pounds of Beer Stolen Pabst Blue Ribbon Issues 18-Day Ultimatum To Thieves After 40,000 Pounds Of Beer Is Stolen Pabst Blue Ribbon offers $20,000 reward to help find its missing beer The Great KitKat Heist—Truckload Of Formula 1 KitKats Hijacked Pabst Blue Ribbon pulls a KitKat: Why brands are turning cargo theft into marketing stunts From Crisis to Viral: How KitKat Turned a 12-Ton Heist into Marketing Gold How hair-care brand Jupiter turned product theft into a marketing campaign Turning Crisis into Creativity: How Böcker Used the Louver Heist to Elevate Its Brand Plotting a Heist? This German Company Wants to Give You a Lift. Stunt or no stunt, KitKat’s heist comms alerted my PR Spidey senses Southern California’s great beer heist was almost completely ignored Know Your Meme: 'Enough champagne to fill the Nile...' Snow White viewers share withering verdict on Gal Gadot’s performance Former DC Star’s New Movie Earns Disastrous Rotten Tomatoes Score That Is Almost Impressive Read my book, you could win a $1,000,000! Is MrBeast and James Patterson’s Novel Collaboration Headed for a Disastrous Debut? LISTEN: Sleep Rules Everything Around Me by WUGAZISee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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We found the 1st restaurant to ban smartglasses… and it's because of Kylie Jenner.James Patterson has published more books than anyone… but his Mr Beast book could be busted.The Aperol Spritz didn't happen by accident… It's because Campari built a secret Spritz School.Plus, the biggest AI product this year… is a $500 AI-enhanced live-streaming toothbrush.RSVP to our SF run club at thebestrunyet.com$DVCMY $META $SPYGrab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person OfferingSan Francisco 9/23: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C0064AFB5F688BDBoston 10/14: https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/tboy-the-ipo-tour-in-person-offering-8cdhupSeattle 11/4 (21+): https://www.axs.com/events/1446394/the-best-one-yet-ticketsNEWSLETTER:https://tboypod.com/newsletter OUR 2ND SHOW:Want more business storytelling from us? Check our weekly deepdive show, The Best Idea Yet: The untold origin story of the products you're obsessed with. Listen for free to The Best Idea Yet: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/NEW LISTENERSFill out our 2 minute survey: https://qualtricsxm88y5r986q.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dp1FDYiJgt6lHy6GET ON THE POD: Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts SOCIALS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod Linkedin (Nick): https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-martell/Linkedin (Jack): https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-crivici-kramer/Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today's top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, The Best One Yet is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Get Sam and Shaan's CEO lessons in one guide: https://clickhubspot.com/epmw Episode 857: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the extreme behaviors of the most legendary CEOs. — Show Notes: (0:00) CEO Moves (2:49) Move 1: Option Drop (10:39) Move 2: Friction Removal Service (12:55) Move 3: 1-bit communication (19:35) Move 4: Single-tasking (23:18) Move 5: Continuous culling (26:05) Move 6: Reward failure (27:06) Move 7: Clone yourself (30:18) Alternative: Give up on greatness (also fine) (35:59) Just be great — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents. • Mercury - Shaan uses Mercury across all of his companies. you can too: http://mercury.com/ Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., Members FDIC • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out: beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /
#924: Some labor groups are standing up to the data center backlash, saying it could jeopardize thousands of jobs. Global bond selloff puts a squeeze on borrowers around the world. GoPro just got bought out after years of decline. Dyson launches a $500 toothbrush that squirts at you. Finally, would you buy a MrBeast book? Learn more at https://go.amex/morningbrew If you're in NYC, come to our run club on 9/16: https://www.morningbrew.com/runclub Come to our trivia night! https://mbdtrivianight-september2026.splashthat.com/ Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of Clover, I sit down with Andrea Bridges-Smith, founder of San Fenix, to talk about career pivots, finding confidence in front of an audience, and why a compelling story can make all the difference when you are trying to get people invested in an idea.Andrea's path has taken her from more than a decade in tech marketing to video production, political satire, and now presentation coaching for founders and executives. Along the way, she discovered that one of her greatest strengths was helping people get comfortable on camera and on stage. Today, she works with founders to clarify their stories, strengthen their pitch decks, and communicate their ideas in ways people will actually understand and remember.We also get into the flood of AI-generated content. We talk about using AI to eliminate repetitive work without handing over the creative process, why lived experience matters more than ever, and how companies can compete for attention by being willing to entertain, experiment, and sound like actual human beings.In this episode, we talk about:Why a founder's personal story can make a pitch far more memorable than credentials and numbers alone How to use AI to eliminate repetitive work without outsourcing your creativity or voice Why creating more content is not the answer—and what makes people actually stop and pay attention What separates founders who get people excited about their ideas from those with a good product but a forgettable pitch Why even confident, accomplished people can freeze on camera or on stage—and how Andrea helps them find the version of themselves that can command the roomNotable quotes:“If you're going to put out one post on LinkedIn a month that is a barn burner versus a garbage one every day, I will take that one post every single time.”“That lived experience of ‘why are you doing this?' is what really makes a story unique, and it's something that AI simply can't give you.”“The fear needs to go sit over there so that the excitement can come out.”“You think that you are competing with other companies in your space. Not true. You are competing with Netflix. You are competing with MrBeast. You are competing with a book on someone's shelf.”“Please, God, consider having fun with your content and do less of it and do it better.”Connect with Andrea Bridges-Smith on LinkedIn and learn more about her work with San Fenix.
BIG CITY GREENS star Cricket Green speaks with Nerdtropolis Mayor Sean Tajipour for a hilarious interview celebrating Season 5 of the hit Disney animated series. Cricket looks back on his wildest adventures with the Green family, from traveling to space to taking on a massive ice cream sundae, and explains what it feels like being famous and having audiences follow his life on television.Cricket also talks about his TikTok adventures, reveals why he wants to collaborate with MrBeast before realizing he might be an actual “beast,” and shares what he completely nerds out over. He reveals his favorite movie theater snack, plans his dream family vacation to the center of the Earth to meet a dragon, and accepts an invitation to visit Nerdtropolis. Cricket closes the conversation by choosing Robert Pattinson to play him in a Hollywood movie, explaining why the actor would need some very special fake teeth, and sharing his potential Halloween costume.
A year after the mysterious death of former NASA scientist Joshua LeBlanc, questions remain about the circumstances surrounding his final hours. In this episode, I recap the LeBlanc case from the beginning—and reveal a surprising new response to my public records request from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). Does it identify the lead investigative agency? And what does its reference to “law enforcement investigative material” tell us about the status of the case? The Joshua LeBlanc mystery may be far from settled.
As Fierce Pharma Week approaches, the Fierce Pharma Marketing team is taking stock of some of the biggest trends reshaping how drugmakers and healthcare agencies reach audiences. In this week’s episode of “The Top Line,” Fierce’s Ben Adams and Zoey Becker discuss how pharma marketing is evolving across social media, creative work and agency strategy. They dig into the changing approach to HIV marketing, pharma’s experiments with platforms including Snapchat, and what a collaboration with MrBeast says about the industry’s efforts to reach new audiences. They also examine how healthcare agencies are putting AI to work, pharma’s return to the winner’s circle at Cannes and why Novo Nordisk built a maze along the River Thames in London this summer. The conversation comes as Fierce Pharma Week approaches Sept. 14-17 in Philadelphia. To learn more about the topics in this episode: YouTuber MrBeast welcomes Amgen to the channel, kicking off pediatric cancer funding effort Inside agency view: Real Chemistry’s Frank Mazzola on audience nuance and rewarding creativity Snapchat creates ad format to support pharma disclosure needs Novo Nordisk asks public to ‘Meet Me in the Middle’ in new obesity experience installation Women’s ‘new health ecosystem’ takes shape on Reddit: report See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What is MrBeast Burger? Well, it's the burger chain started by the most popular YouTuber on the planet. But, actually, is it? Or was it started by a shadowy restaurant organization run by the same guy who owns Bucca De Beppo, who secretly operated it for MrBeast behind the scenes, and then when he wanted to shut the whole thing down because the food was really bad, this shadowy organization basically took ownership of his name and likeness and is still holding it hostage to this day?--BACK OUR PATREON!https://bit.ly/deepcutspatreon--CHECK OUT OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL!https://bit.ly/mysterytreehouse--Join our Discord server!https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord--Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch!https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch
For more than four decades, Kevin Randle has investigated some of the world's most famous UFO cases—from Roswell and Kingman to Rendlesham Forest, Pascagoula, and beyond. In his newest book, UFO Sightings and Alien Visitations: Facts and Falsehoods, Randle takes a careful, evidence-based look at the strongest—and weakest—claims surrounding UFOs, alien encounters, government investigations, and alleged cover-ups.In this All Things Unexplained exclusive interview, we discuss the research behind the book, how Randle evaluates evidence, where skeptics and believers often go wrong, and which historical cases continue to withstand scrutiny decades later. We also explore the modern UAP era, recent congressional hearings, and whether today's disclosure movement is truly different from those of the past.Whether you're a longtime UFO researcher, a skeptic, or simply curious about the phenomenon, this conversation offers a thoughtful examination of one of the most enduring mysteries of our time.Topics include:Roswell and crash retrieval claimsThe Kingman investigationPascagoula and alien encountersRendlesham ForestAlien abductionsGovernment secrecy and disclosureEvaluating evidence vs. misinformationWhat Kevin Randle believes still remains unexplained
Ben Leber breaks down J.J. McCarthy's future, debates whether he should play at all in the preseason finale and examines the Vikings' toughest roster-cut decisions. Headlines features MrBeast getting hunted by 100 cops, increasingly lifelike robots and the birth of Rosie GPT.
Ben Leber breaks down J.J. McCarthy's future, debates whether he should play at all in the preseason finale and examines the Vikings' toughest roster-cut decisions. Headlines features MrBeast getting hunted by 100 cops, increasingly lifelike robots and the birth of Rosie GPT.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For more than four decades, Kevin Randle has investigated some of the world's most famous UFO cases—from Roswell and Kingman to Rendlesham Forest, Pascagoula, and beyond. In his newest book, UFO Sightings and Alien Visitations: Facts and Falsehoods, Randle takes a careful, evidence-based look at the strongest—and weakest—claims surrounding UFOs, alien encounters, government investigations, and alleged cover-ups.In this All Things Unexplained exclusive interview, we discuss the research behind the book, how Randle evaluates evidence, where skeptics and believers often go wrong, and which historical cases continue to withstand scrutiny decades later. We also explore the modern UAP era, recent congressional hearings, and whether today's disclosure movement is truly different from those of the past.Whether you're a longtime UFO researcher, a skeptic, or simply curious about the phenomenon, this conversation offers a thoughtful examination of one of the most enduring mysteries of our time.Topics include:Roswell and crash retrieval claimsThe Kingman investigationPascagoula and alien encountersRendlesham ForestAlien abductionsGovernment secrecy and disclosureEvaluating evidence vs. misinformationWhat Kevin Randle believes still remains unexplained
Podcasting 2.0 August 21st 2026 Episode 268 - "Dead Hanging Safari" It's always DNS or CORS - and how your right brain is gating bad robots Show Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00 - THE LOCATION TAG — SPEC TO DATASET TO GLOBE IN 48 HOURS The lead, and it's yours: Wednesday afternoon Dave posted — "There is a new locations data set on the public datasets page... The db tables are still back-filling since I updated the db and aggregators to support the new tag format. After a couple of days it should be mostly complete." He cc'd @james, @alberto, @js and then @DavidMarzalC. That cc list is the whole story — within 48 hours all four had done something with it. @dave — the locations dataset post (20 Aug) The shipping trail: web-ui PR #608, "add locations export to public data sets," branch public_datasets → merged to master the same afternoon. This is the first public dataset built on the new location tag format rather than the old one. Then somebody built the map. By Friday morning Alberto had radar.rss.io/#globe up — a spinning globe of podcasts made in or about places on earth, drawn from the free dataset, most entries carrying full OpenStreetMap references. James put it in front of the OpenStreetMap community directly: "One for excellent people using @openstreetmap." James's review, and the two asks: "This is so cool. Really shows the power of the location tag. The globe — would be nice to add filters to that (made in vs about). Or maybe just colour the dots differently? The next trick would be some OSM lookups on the IDs to work out what the places are."
The TWiST AI Basics series is made possible by Google Cloud! Build context-aware AI workflows using DeepMind models and orchestration tools with Google for Startups' new Startup technical guide on generative media. Get the guide here: https://goo.gle/technical_guide Astrocade is building super-intelligence for the interactive world. Build the future of fun: https://www.astrocade.com/careers Today's show: *Making a video game once required a studio, an engine, and a team of five or more people working for six months. But with Astrocade, users just describe the game they'd like to play and share, and an AI assembles it from minutes, ready to publish to a TikTok-style feed. Still, founder and CEO Amir Sadeghian tell us AI can't actually build a great game all on its own. The magic isn't just in the automation, but the user's creativity and good taste. Amir demos how the app turns simple sentences and descriptions into full video games, explains why frontier models still regress to the mean rather than pushing boundaries, and unpacks how the game's human-in-the-loop workflow can turn even generic ideas into something original and fun. Guest: Amir Sadeghian on X: https://x.com/_amirabs Astrocade: https://www.astrocade.com/ Relevant Links Flappy Bird: https://flappybird.io/ Plants vs. Zombies: https://www.ea.com/ea-studios/popcap/plants-vs-zombies MrBeast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast Google's Nano Banana Pro: https://nanabananapro.com/ Timestamps: 0:00 Welcome to AI Basics, presented by Google Cloud 0:44 Amir Sadeghian, CEO of Astrocade joins 1:08 What is Astrocade and how does it work? 2:58 From describing to publishing: the TikTok for games 3:37 Amir's origin story: four continents, one vision 5:11 Why making games used to require years of training 6:46 The watermelon juice theory of product friction 7:35 Taste as the new programming language 14:18 Personalizing games with your own images 15:23 From consumer to prosumer: can you make a living? 16:22 Astrocade's creator fund and new creator economy 17:07 Open roles at Astrocade 18:10 Why play is the most universal human language 19:43 Google Cloud, Gemini, and wrapping up Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com Check out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.com Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp Follow Lon: X: https://x.com/lons Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis Thank you to our partners! Build context-aware AI workflows using DeepMind models and orchestration tools with Google for Startups' new Startup technical guide on generative media. Get the guide here: https://goo.gle/technical_guide Astrocade is building super-intelligence for the interactive world. Build the future of fun: https://www.astrocade.com/careers Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland Check out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis Follow TWiST: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com
“The tools of communication have changed, the human brain has not.” In a world of endless content and shrinking attention spans, getting your message heard means giving people a reason to care. For Carmine Gallo, a communication coach, author of Viral Voices, and CEO of Gallo Communications, that starts with understanding what captures the brain's attention: emotion, relevance, and a compelling story. In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Gallo joins Matt Abrahams to explore the timeless principles behind persuasive communication. From crafting attention-grabbing hooks to using analogies and storytelling, he shares practical techniques for making your ideas more emotional, clear, and memorable.Key Takeaways:Attention starts with making people care. Emotion and relevance help your message cut through the noise, giving your audience a reason to listen before you ask them to absorb your ideas.Great communication follows timeless patterns. Hooks, analogies, and structured storytelling make ideas easier to understand and remember, regardless of the platform or technology used to deliver them.Activity:Build the hook. Take a presentation, pitch, or message you're already working on and write a one-sentence opening that answers your audience's unspoken question: “Why should I care?” Make it relevant, specific, and compelling enough to earn their attention.Episode Reference Links:Carmine GalloCarmine's Book: Viral VoicesEp.103 Simple Is a Superpower: How to Communicate Any Idea to Any Audience Connect:Premium Signup >>>> Think Fast Talk Smart PremiumEmail Questions & Feedback >>> hello@fastersmarter.ioEpisode Transcripts >>> Think Fast Talk Smart WebsiteNewsletter Signup + English Language Learning >>> FasterSmarter.ioThink Fast Talk Smart >>> LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTubeMatt Abrahams >>> LinkedIn Chapters:(00:00) - Introduction (00:56) - Capturing Attention (03:30) - Timeless Communication Patterns (06:46) - The Persuasion Toolkit (10:49) - The Three-Act Structure (15:30) - The Final Three Questions (19:54) - Conclusion ********Thank you to our sponsors. These partnerships support the ongoing production of the podcast, allowing us to bring it to you at no cost.Strawberry.me. Get 50% off your first coaching session today at Strawberry.me/smartJoin our Think Fast Talk Smart Learning Community and become the communicator you want to be.
August 19, 2026"Karma? | The Daily MoJo Ep:081926"The Daily Mojo delves into significant news, including a former NIAID advisor's guilty plea regarding COVID-19 records and potential implications for a "big fish." The program also touches upon international political influence allegations, a bizarre road rage incident, and advancements in custom printing technology. Additionally, it covers PETA's advocacy against marine parks, a vlogger's investigation into a "fake" Las Vegas hotel, and school district accountability.Phil Bell's Morning Update - Another Morning Update coming tomorrow!Save The Daily MoJo! HEREWATCH: TheDailyMoJo.comRUMBLE: HERESPONSORS:GetMojoCBD.comCODE: 'dailymojo' 40% OFF!MoJoLaserProsFreaking Lasers customize EVERYTHING!SmellMyMoJo.comClean up and smell your best! CODE: 'dailymojo' 15% OFFMoJoMyPillow.comMike Lindell is a patriot. If you'd like a great deal and also support him, just do it!PrepareWithMoJo50.comBe prepared for life's emergencies!
Rich Somers sits down with Adley Kinsman to break down how she went from bankruptcy to building a $10 million-per-year business through content and social media. Adley shares how she went from appearing on *The Voice* and signing away the commercial rights to her own name to eventually going all-in on video, producing up to 18 videos a day and generating billions of views across social media.Adley explains what she's learned from more than 76 billion views about capturing attention, keeping viewers watching, and turning content into an actual business. She and Rich dive into hooks, retention, why entertainment beats education on social media, building a personal brand, monetizing attention, and how one of Adley's videos eventually caught the attention of MrBeast and his team.Join Adley's 5 day challenge that doubles people's views in 5 days or lesshttps://viralish.com/challenge/ (5 day challenge)Connect with Rich on Instagram: @rich_somers
Travis Chappell delivers a solo masterclass on gaining influence—the essential skill for entrepreneurs, networkers, and anyone looking to close more deals or build authority. Drawing from Robert Cialdini's Influence, his podcast booking agency that hit $1M in 8 months, and years of relationship-building, Travis shares three proven paths to become undeniably influential without gimmicks or scams. On this episode we talk about: Why "be interested, not interesting" is half the networking equation—becoming a person of interest first "Badass bullets": How unique accomplishments (ultras, stadium tours, epic feats) make you a must-interview guest Value = influence: Give practical advice, entertainment, or insights to earn trust and obedience Examples from Gary Vee, MrBeast, and The Rock—how consistent value creation turns into massive business wins The power of frequency over volume: Short-form consistency builds long-term trust faster than you think Top 3 Takeaways Become a person of interest—stack unique life experiences (adventures, feats, stories) so others evangelize you naturally. Deliver value relentlessly; it doesn't have to be profound—entertainment or quick wins create loyal followers who act on your word. Stay consistent over time; frequency breeds trust, turning one-off interactions into lifelong influence. Notable Quotes "Value equals influence. The more value that you give, the more influence that you have." "People who do really interesting, cool things... become the evangelists for them just by very nature." "Be interested, not interesting... [but] being interesting is actually still a really valuable piece of the equation." Connect with Travis Chappell: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travischappell Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/travischappell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travischappell Other: travischappell.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ryan Pineda and Brian Davila sit down with Airrack to break down how he became one of YouTube's biggest creator brands, sharing hard-earned lessons on content, hiring, scaling teams, and the future of media.Connect with Airrack - https://www.youtube.com/c/airrackhttps://www.instagram.com/airrack/https://againstthegraingourmet.com/https://www.clipfarm.biz/__________If you'd like my team to run your marketing & sales department to scale your business apply here https://www.pinedapartners.comJoin our private mastermind for elite business leaders who golf. https://www.mastermind19.comWant to be featured on the Wealthy Way Podcast? Apply here https://www.wealthyway.comIf you want to start your real estate investing business, we'll give you 1:1 coaching, seller leads, software, & everything you need. https://www.wealthyinvestor.comTired of paying so much in taxes every year? We'll give you strategy, tax prep, and accounting all in one place. https://www.taylor-tax.comJoin free Bible studies and workshops for Christian business leaders. https://www.tentmakers.us__________Chapters: 01:41 - YouTube beginnings & wedding video pivot06:34 - Scaling YouTube: teams & process15:04 - Creative partnership & production16:17 - Career goals & media business22:58 - Monetization: ads, appearances & business30:10 - Watch Time & RPM31:51 - Hiring talent & monetization36:46 - Growing the Golf Channel45:15 - Finding a reliable strategist47:14 - Hiring top YouTube talent52:33 - Clip Farm & content monetization1:00:20 - Future of streaming & YouTube1:02:08 - AI, authenticity & creators1:09:07 - MrBeast's perfection & business lessons1:15:30 - White House sneak & reactions
In this episode of The Colin & Samir show we overanalyze one of MrBeast's highest viewed videos ever, a Russian dance TikTok that initially confused us. The video sparked a much larger discussion about views on the internet today and what creators should care about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1806DM He started making videos at 11. Now he's 27, and over a hundred million people watch every single upload. Somewhere in between, the comments almost broke him. "Kill yourself." "This sucks." Comments like that used to wreck his whole day after 50 hours of work. Then something shifted. He started sorting every comment into two piles. Noise. And truth. One piece of criticism changed how he does his biggest charity videos. Someone said he never showed people how to actually help. So the next video, giving 2,000 people prosthetic legs, included exactly how viewers could donate their old ones. Recycled and given to someone else for a hundred bucks instead of five thousand. That's the difference between letting hate in and letting feedback work for you. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In episode 2105, Miles and guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra are joined by comedian, writer, and co-host of Yo, Is This Racist? and Starter Trek, Andrew Ti, to discuss… Cue The Abdul El Sayed Islamophobia, Mr. Beast And James Patterson Wrote A Book About How Awesome Mr. Beast Is, The Sex-Purge Movie Wants Us All To Be Chill About Fascism and more! Trump: Abdul El-Sayed—He’s a man of hate. He doesn't love Israel. He doesn’t love Jewish people. He hates them with a passion that burns in his heart. There's not a thing he can do about it because he hates them. Stephen Miller: The Cold War has come home MrBeast and James Patterson’s The Most Dangerous Games Is an ‘Unputdownable Survival Thriller’ — Listen to an Excerpt! One Night Only | Review 9 very specific questions with the director of One Night Only, aka The Purge but for sex movie One Night Only: An Honest Attempt to Understand the Ridiculous World of Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro’s New Rom-Com One Night Only Looks on the Bright Side of Fascism: Review LISTEN: Electric Relaxation by OMASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, is a YouTuber, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is the founder of Beast Industries and Beast Philanthropy, and the creator and host of the Prime Video competition series “Beast Games.”www.beastgames.comwww.beastphilanthropy.orgwww.youtube.com/@MrBeast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices