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In this episode, Ben Felix and Cameron Passmore take a critical look at the Canadian banking system's mutual fund advice model. A newly released study by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) confirms what many already suspected: Canadian bank branches aren't in the business of giving impartial advice—they're selling financial products. Ben breaks down the implications of this study, which surveyed nearly 3,000 bank-affiliated mutual fund representatives, uncovering troubling statistics about sales pressure, lack of credentials, misaligned incentives, and poor client outcomes. From limited product shelves and high-fee mutual funds to representatives with minimal financial education, the findings expose systemic flaws in the bank advice model. The second half of the episode is a conversation with Connor and Taylor Hewson, who recently joined PWL Capital after operating their own multigenerational advisory firm. They reflect on the decision-making process, their practice's evolution, and how joining PWL aligned with their mission to deliver better, evidence-based advice to clients. Their story illustrates the professionalization of financial advice in Canada and what's possible when advisors choose client outcomes over product sales.   Key Points From This Episode:   (0:02:33) Introducing Connor and Taylor Hewson and their firm's integration with PWL Capital. (0:03:55) Why Canadians' loyalty to banks puts them at risk of poor financial advice. (0:06:22) Bank branch “advisors” often lack credentials and act as commissioned salespeople. (0:08:08) Overview of CBC's 2024 investigation into bank sales practices. (0:10:11) The OSC and CIRO's comprehensive 2024 survey of bank mutual fund reps. (0:11:47) One-third of bank reps agree their pay structure prioritizes sales over advice. (0:13:17) 35% of reps experience sales pressure “often” or “always.” (0:16:32) Almost half of bank reps believe clients would benefit from non-bank products. (0:18:52) A shocking 23% of reps couldn't define “MER”—a key mutual fund concept. (0:21:03) Advisors often make the same poor investing choices as their clients. (0:23:55) Why credentials like CFP and CFA—and firms that support them—matter. (0:26:18) How PWL Capital's structure addresses the problems with bank advice. (0:27:43) Taylor and Connor's journey from family firm to joining PWL. (0:31:18) Why they shifted from resistance to excitement about the acquisition. (0:35:46) Letting go of the need to “do everything” and focusing on client relationships. (0:40:06) How clients reacted to the transition—and the surprising questions they asked. (0:42:40) What they'd tell other advisors considering a move to PWL. (0:44:41) Building the future of advice by creating a true apprenticeship model. (0:52:12) Why advice—not just products—should be the center of financial services. Links From Today's Episode: Meet with PWL Capital: https://calendly.com/d/3vm-t2j-h3p Rational Reminder on iTunes — https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rational-reminder-podcast/id1426530582. Rational Reminder Website — https://rationalreminder.ca/  Rational Reminder on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/rationalreminder/ Rational Reminder on X — https://x.com/RationalRemind Rational Reminder on TikTok — www.tiktok.com/@rationalreminder Rational Reminder on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/ Rational Reminder Email — info@rationalreminder.ca Benjamin Felix — https://pwlcapital.com/our-team/ Benjamin on X — https://x.com/benjaminwfelix Benjamin on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminwfelix/ Cameron Passmore — https://pwlcapital.com/our-team/ Cameron on X — https://x.com/CameronPassmore Cameron on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronpassmore/   Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)

We talk AGI nihilism in the Taiwan fight, combined arms breach, and Palmer Luckey's Taiwan speech. Part 2 explores Detachment 201, the evolution of the Office of Strategic Capital, and the MP Materials rare earths deal. Guests include: Tony Stark, Army vet who writes https://www.breakingbeijing.com/ Justin McIntosh, former Green beret who writes https://justinmc.substack.com/ Eric Robinson, lawyer and Army vet who spent time in OSC, JSOC and the NCTC Outtro Music: Last Chance, Mary Cox https://open.spotify.com/track/3LAOSqy3DoiA1OiPxC9yMe?si=da00b16696f042f8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk AGI nihilism in the Taiwan fight, combined arms breach, and Palmer Luckey's Taiwan speech. Part 2 explores Detachment 201, the evolution of the Office of Strategic Capital, and the MP Materials rare earths deal. Guests include: Tony Stark, Army vet who writes https://www.breakingbeijing.com/ Justin McIntosh, former Green beret who writes https://justinmc.substack.com/ Eric Robinson, lawyer and Army vet who spent time in OSC, JSOC and the NCTC Outtro Music: Last Chance, Mary Cox https://open.spotify.com/track/3LAOSqy3DoiA1OiPxC9yMe?si=da00b16696f042f8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're once again answering the important questions every SEGA fan asks, as Lime Reversed and DrScottnik join KC for a SEGA-themed game of "Would you rather...?" Finally, someone has the courage to address big topics, such as best therapist, best relationship advisor, or even best bird. You're welcome. Follow Lime on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/limereversed.bsky.social Follow DrScottnik on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/drscottnik.bsky.social Watch the New VIRTUA FIGHTER Project Training Stage video: https://youtu.be/KkGmeofGSw0?feature=shared   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Find our video content on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge) and watch our livestreams on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge)   Chapters: (00:00:00) Intro (00:04:57) Be turned into a SEGA arcade cabinet or a VMU? (00:10:05) Team up with Ryo Hazuki or Kazuma Kiryu? (00:19:59) Go on a date while taking advice from Majima or Shadow? (00:28:33) Have Sticks the Badger or Segata Sanshiro reading your thoughts? (00:35:30) Live in a real-life Crazy Taxi city or in Wood Oak City (Streets of Rage)? (00:45:19) Kill off Tails or Knuckles? (00:53:52) Be an angry bird or a flicky? (01:06:33) Have Eggman or Reala as a therapist? (01:10:52) Play through Sonic 1 blindfolded or Sonic Frontiers using only one hand? (01:15:48) Be KC, Lime, or Scott? (01:23:32) Outro

Please rate the podcast 5 stars and leave a review! That is best way to help the podcast get in front of football lovers like you! CrunkChocolate welcomes on Jayne to talk about football culture and to learn more about Man City Women's official supporter club!Follow Jayne on Twitter: https://x.com/blueberry1894Follow MCWFC OSC on Twitter: https://x.com/MCWFC_OSCTOPICS:IntroductionHow did you fall in love with soccer/football and become a Manchester City fan What is something that is over/under rated about soccer/football (rule, chant, player, etc)Tell us about MCWFC OSC. How long has it been around? What's the cost to join? What's your favorite thing about being in the OSC? Let's talk about the league. The WSL is expanding next season to 14 clubs. Thoughts on the expansion?The WSL are trying to think of ways to bring in new fans? As a match going supporter. Any ideas on how the league can grow? Way too early league prediction. Give me the top 4 clubs at the end of the 25/26 season

(The Center Square) – Newly declassified intelligence documents indicate that Hillary Clinton, her 2016 presidential campaign managers, and a top member of a George Soros group plotted to fabricate the Trump-Russia collusion campaign to distract the public from Clinton's email scandal. Declassified by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, the 29-page “Durham annex” from 2023 chronicles the Office of Special Counsel's (OSC) investigation into purported efforts by the Clinton campaign and its allies to falsely tie Russia's cyber interference attempts during election season to Trump.

In honor of National Whistleblower Day, the Office of Special Counsel is recognizing two federal employees with outstanding public servant awards. The two whistleblowers who earned this year's award come from the Mine Safety and Health Administration. The employees had reported over 50 active mines in the Pacific that hadn't been inspected since 2016 due to a clerical error. From the whistleblowers' actions, it became clear the agency had incorrectly classified the mines as abandoned and inaccurately reported complete inspections. OSC's whistleblower awards are issued each year in celebration of the first whistleblower protection law, dating back to 1778. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're going intergalactic this week as Graham and ScottyMo of The SEGA Spirit Show return to celebrate the 30th anniversary of beloved Mega Drive/Genesis platformer RISTAR. Join us as we discuss the character's early concepts, the game's regional differences and even the Game Gear port. 'Play with us!' Hidden Palace 'Feel' prototype: https://hiddenpalace.org/Video/Ristar/Feel_animations_tape Games Done Quick run: https://youtu.be/Q8OAzGrCaig?feature=shared Check out The SEGA Spirit Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@segaspirit4234 Follow them on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/segaspirit.bsky.social   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Find our video content on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge) and watch our livestreams on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge)   Chapters: (00:00:00) Intro (00:04:13) 30 years of Ristar (01:52:32) Outro

Em mais esta edição do Conecta Terceiro Setor, vamos conversar com Pâmela Ribeiro, do Instituto ACP. Ela vai abordar como a governança bem estruturada em uma OSC fortalece ainda mais o desenvolvimento institucional do Terceiro Setor. Junte-se a nós e aprofunde seus conhecimentos sobre o Terceiro Setor!   Acompanhe, curta e compartilhe esta edição e aprenda ainda mais sobre o Terceiro Setor. 

July was a bit of a slower news month, but there's still lots to discuss as we dive into Shuji Utsumi and Takashi Iizuka's interviews, and get closer to the release of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. Relevant links: Shuji Utsumi's interview: https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/reviving-sega-will-be-the-greatest SEGA Shop is back: https://shop.sega.com GamesCare announces release date for the GF-1 Neptune: https://segabits.com/blog/2025/07/01/gamescare-announces-a-december-2025-release-date-for-their-new-fpga-genesis-32x-console-the-gf-1-neptune/ Obscure Gamers and Video Game Preservation Museum create fundraiser to preserve SEGA game prototypes: https://segabits.com/blog/2025/07/02/fundraiser-started-to-rescue-and-preserve-hundreds-of-sega-3ds-and-ds-game-prototypes-before-august-2025/ Premier League Summer Series tickets giveaway: https://x.com/sega/status/1948405371489378758?s=46&t=WKzbQs2ONy3PodEgb19kcg SAGE returning in September: https://www.segadriven.com/2025/07/sonic-amateur-games-expo-set-to-return-september-19th-2025-fan-scene/ Takashi Iizuka currently has no plans to remake Sonic Adventure: https://bsky.app/profile/tailschannel.com/post/3lsp254743t2y New Modern Sonic FiGGYZ wave announced: https://x.com/FiGGYZOfficial/status/1940410865804771580 More FiGGYZ: https://figgyz.com Sonic Racing CrossWorlds customization and gadgets trailer: https://youtu.be/Ljvm9Fo9QRg?feature=shared Originally aired LiVE on RadioSEGA and our Twitch and YouTube channels. Follow SkillJim on X: https://twitter.com/skilljim | Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/skilljim.bsky.social Follow Lime on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/limereversed.bsky.social   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Find our video content on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge) and watch our livestreams on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge)   Chapters: (00:00:00) Intro (00:14:22) Misc. SEGA news (00:54:55) Sonic news (01:44:06) Outro

Listen, Like and Subscribe on Apple or Spotify Podcasts: Kevin Oakley and Jackie Lipinski break down what sets successful builders apart in a shaky market (and why AI won't save you if your strategy's unclear). From underutilized CRM systems to the danger of deceptive ad automation, this one's packed with hard truths and practical insight.Special AnnouncementsSummit is selling out at a rate of 3-4 tickets purchased per day. Don't miss out - save your spot today!Market Proof Marketing Academy for Spring 2025 is a wrap! But the waitlist for next time is officially live; save your spot and be the first to hear when fall dates are announced. Story TimeJackie – Spending $4K/mo on CRM with no OSC? Let's talk
Kevin – Some advice is expensive (not in a good way)In the NewsHuman vs. Machine: Who Should Be Steering Your Paid Ad Campaigns?How Outlier Home Builders Build an Edge, Even in a Slow MarketGoogle Promotes AI Mode on Homepage DoodleEven in a flat-lead environment, builders are hitting goals; not with silver bullets but with smart, grounded execution. Clarity outperforms complexity, every time. The post Ep 396: Leads Don't Pay the Bills appeared first on Online Sales and Marketing for Home Builders - DYC.

Sonic as a motivational speaker? Alex Kidd as a Rock Paper Scissors judge? Eggman as a college professor? Join KC as he discusses this very important SEGA topic with returning guests Graham Cookson and ScottyMo from The SEGA Spirit Show. Check out their channel for a new SEGA podcast with veteran fans of the company: https://www.youtube.com/@segaspirit4234 Follow them on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/segaspirit.bsky.social   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Find our video content on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge) and watch our livestreams on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge)   Chapters: (00:00:00) Intro (00:03:59) The SEGA Spirit Show (00:22:45) What if SEGA characters had day jobs? (01:43:55) Outro

Step into the world of Shenmue with Stuart from Shenmusings as we learn more about his blog exploring the legacy, lore, and lasting impact of this iconic SEGA series. Visit Shenmusings at https://shenmusings.wordpress.com Follow Stuart on X: https://x.com/shenmusings | BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/shenmusings.bsky.social   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Find our video content on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge) and watch our livestreams on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge)   Chapters: (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:03) Interview with Stuart - Part 1 (00:56:23) The SEGA Lounge Challenge (01:22:13) Interview with Stuart - Part 2 (01:42:24) Outro

CrunkChocolate sits down with a representative of each club in the Premier League and Women's Super League to talk about the 2024/25 season. 5 categories (Kits, Manager, Squad, Supporters, and Front Office) are discussed to get a proper understanding of every club. Today Duncan of SheGulls Media and OSC (https://x.com/SheGulls) joins Crunk to talk about Brighton Women's season

This week, YouTuber Dominic Dattani-Goulding, aka Dreamcast Enjoyer, joins The SEGA Lounge to discuss his Dreamcast-focused content, what is so great about Blue Stinger, define "Dreamcast Aesthetics" and more. Subscribe to Dom's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DreamcastEnjoyer Follow him on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/dcenjoyer.bsky.social   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Find our video content on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge) and watch our livestreams on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge)   Chapters: (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:11) Interview with Dreamcast Enjoyer - Part 1 (00:43:31) The SEGA Lounge Challenge (01:17:26) Interview with Dreamcast Enjoyer - Part 2 (01:34:20) Outro

It's time for another news roundup as KC, SkillJim and Lime Reversed come together to discuss SEGA's celebrations of Jet Set Radio's 25th anniversary, new game announcements, how hyped everyone is for Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, and new Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds info. Oh, and everyone's favorite: another SEGA Sammy management meeting presentation! Relevant links: Jet Set Radio x THEM SKATES merch: https://www.themgoods.com/collections/jet-set-radio-25th-anniversary-sega Jet Set Radio celebration at Brain Dead Studios Fairfax: https://www.instagram.com/p/DKxH94TJU3c/?igsh=NGxrZmg3aDN2cncz SEGA Football Club Champions 2025 announcement trailer: https://youtu.be/_6rfDVJydWc?feature=shared SEGA Football Club Champions 2025 beta application: https://segafcchampions.sega.com/bt/en/ Two Point Museum: Fantasy Finds announcement trailer: https://youtu.be/WbHzK01-F6c?feature=shared Persona 4 Revival teaser trailer: https://youtu.be/Y8wgp9eaQRM?feature=shared Stranger Than Heaven title reveal teaser trailer: https://youtu.be/5L3XVVzsmHE?feature=shared Stranger Than Heaven announcement teaser trailer: https://youtu.be/Dz3vtzcacbM?feature=shared Sega Sammy Management Meeting 2025 presentation: https://www.segasammy.co.jp/cms/wp-content/uploads/pdf/en/ir/20250618_Management_large_MTG_all_e.pdf SEGA mistakenly reveals sales numbers: https://www.gematsu.com/2025/06/sega-mistakenly-reveals-sales-numbers-for-like-a-dragon-infinite-wealth-persona-3-reload-shin-megami-tensei-v-and-more SEGA theme park teased? https://x.com/attractions/status/1937156013456597422?s=46&t=XtcH1-SSOLGWzyhIFtJB3w SEGA has made nine of its mobile retro games free: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-has-made-nine-of-its-mobile-retro-re-releases-free-before-theyre-delisted/ SEGA plans to open a Tokyo store: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-unveils-plans-for-tokyo-flagship-store-alongside-nintendo/ SEGA Shop is re-launching in July: https://bsky.app/profile/sonic-official.bsky.social/post/3lshccgvooc2a Game Informer's preview of Shinobi: Art of Vengeance: https://gameinformer.com/preview/2025/05/23/how-sega-and-lizardcube-pulled-shinobi-out-of-the-shadows Tee Lopes and Yuzo Koshiro announced for the soundtrack: https://x.com/sega/status/1935389592900759896?s=46&t=WKzbQs2ONy3PodEgb19kcg Ryo Hazuki spotted in Shinobi: Art of Vengeance: https://shenmuedojo.com/ryo-spotted-in-upcoming-shinobi-game/ Sonic Frontiers sequel rumored for November 2026: https://sonic-city.net/2025/06/06/rumor-sonic-frontiers-sequel-in-development-targeting-november-2026-release/ Sonic x Squad Busters collab: https://bsky.app/profile/tailschannel.com/post/3lrgnz2irdo2y Sonic x McLaren F1 collab: https://x.com/mclarenf1/status/1938220789221953887?s=46&t=WKzbQs2ONy3PodEgb19kcg Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Summer Game Fest trailer: https://youtu.be/3_xAuG3JfIg?si=S9AZj0314V4BOF6G Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Kids' Choice Awards trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLf0KSZjmqo&pp=ygURc29uaWMgY3Jvc3N3b3JsZHM%3D Other SEGA racing games influenced the development of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds: https://x.com/segainforment/status/1932098052531032390?s=46&t=XtcH1-SSOLGWzyhIFtJB3w DC x Sonic action figures available for pre-order: https://www.sonicstadium.org/news/merch/first-series-of-dc-x-sonic-5-action-figures-now-available-for-pre-order-r2980/ DC x Sonic Funko Pops: https://x.com/FrackDeals/status/1938586098546155749 Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair x Sonic collab: https://www.gameinformer.com/exclusive/2025/06/27/magic-the-gathering-secret-lair-announces-sonic-the-hedgehog-collaboration Originally aired LiVE on RadioSEGA and our Twitch and YouTube channels. Follow SkillJim on X: https://twitter.com/skilljim | Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/skilljim.bsky.social Follow Lime on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/limereversed.bsky.social   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Find our video content on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge) and watch our livestreams on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge)   Chapters: (00:00:00) Intro (00:10:48) Misc. SEGA News (01:29:30) Shinobi: Art of Vengeance News (01:39:12) Sonic News (02:13:54) Outro

Lacy Warburton, Online Sales Manager for Stylecraft Builders in Texas, joins Jen Barkan for Episode 40 and shares how naming her inner critic helped her break through self-doubt and step into leadership. From making turkey subs to managing a top-performing OSC team, Lacy's story is proof that continual growth happens when you lean into discomfort and track your numbers like your success depends on it. Because it does.She opens up about her journey, challenges with outbound calls and video, and the motivation behind her recent LinkedIn posts. This episode is a masterclass in self-awareness, team leadership, and owning your voice. One “Bye Felicia” at a time.

Ilias Bergstrom is a software engineer, researcher, and musician from Sweden. For most of his professional career, spanning over 20 years, he has been working on, as he describes it, “time-based media software.”In the audio programming world, this means digital audio workstations, video editors, and live audio-visual performance software.He generously shared his experience in Audio Developer Conference talks, two of which discuss the much underrepresented topic of the software architecture of digital audio workstations.Software architecture and software design are fascinating topics to me, so I naturally devoured both of these talks

Thursday - Rauce Padgett is in while Deb is off. We take a test that determines if you will die in the next ten years, and we don't like the results. Date Night Guide with Dani Meyering with date night ideas like DJ parties in a coffeehouses, The Good Pour combines with Simply Cheese at new location, The Make Fest at the OSC, an Aqua-social at Center Street and a Grown-Up Book Fair in Horizon West. Attorney Glenn Klausman with the Case of Adding Comp insurance for Hurricane Season for Colbert Court. Plus, JCS News, JCS Trivia & You Heard it Here First.

Date Night Guide with Dani Meyering with date night ideas like DJ parties in a coffeehouses, The Good Pour combines with Simply Cheese at new location, The Make Fest at the OSC, an Aqua-social at Center Street and a Grown-Up Book Fair in Horizon West. See the list here: https://www.orlandodatenightguide.com/things-to-do-22853/

As our favorite blue hedgehog celebrates his 34th anniversary, we at The SEGA Lounge decided to do something simple to honor SEGA's mascot: decide on what are the TOP 34 SONIC GAMES of all time! What can go wrong? Check out our discussion, featuring guests Lime Reversed and Stuart (from Shenmusings).   Follow Stuart on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shenmusings.bsky.social | X: https://x.com/shenmusings Check out the Shenmusings blog: https://shenmusings.wordpress.com/ Follow Lime on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/limereversed.bsky.social Check out Lime's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/limereversed   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Find our video content on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge) and watch our livestreams on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge)   Chapters: (00:00:00) Intro (00:07:55) #34-11 (00:36:25) #10 - Sonic the Hedgehog (00:42:33) #9 - Sonic Advance (00:46:34) #8 - Sonic Colo(u)rs (01:00:55) #7 - Sonic Frontiers (01:15:13) #6 - Sonic Adventure 2 (01:26:00) #5 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (01:31:40) #4 - Sonic X Shadow Generations (01:35:18) #3 - Sonic Adventure (01:41:04) #2 - Sonic 3 & Knuckles (01:46:09) #1 - Sonic Mania Plus (01:57:25) Thoughts on Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds so far (02:02:08) Outro

The Japanese release of the original Jet Set Radio turns 25 this June, and KC gathered a crew of rudies to discuss the series, how it impacted us, its legacy, and what we're expecting from its incoming revival. The squad includes Dom, aka Dreamcast Enjoyer, and Lewis Cox and Brian Vines of The Dreamcast Junkyard. JET SET RADIOOOOOO!! Follow Dom on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/dcenjoyer.bsky.social Check out Dreamcast Enjoyer: https://www.youtube.com/@DreamcastEnjoyer Follow Lewis on X: https://x.com/LewisJFC | BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/lewisjfc.bsky.social Follow Brian on X: https://x.com/JetBrianRadio | https://bsky.app/profile/jetbrianradio.bsky.social Check out The Dreamcast Junkyard: https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/   Relevant links: Why Jet GRIND Radio in the US - https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/the-jet-set-trademark-dispute.43051/ Jet Grind Radio vs the City of Milwaukee - https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2015/08/jet-grind-radio-vs-city-of-milwaukee.html Bus company Arriva vs Jet Set Radio - https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2024/12/the-time-bus-company-tried-to-get-jet.html Shakira Pressley's thread regarding a JSR animated series pitch: https://x.com/ShakiraPressley/status/1428764026108932100 Janet Jackson's video for "Doesn't Really Matter" (with JSR footage): https://youtu.be/ZGo4WebNIjM?feature=shared No Doubt's video for "Hella Good" (with JSRF footage): https://youtu.be/QtTj4cramPM?feature=shared   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Find our video content on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge) and watch our livestreams on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge)

• Repeating “time for a bath” gag with tax refund references • Joke about buying gas and candy with tax refund • Mentions donation to charity during checkout • Sassy and exaggerated tax refund persona named “Taxitude” • Introduction of Friday Free Show • Guest appearance by comedian Amy LaCour • Mention of David Jolly possibly joining later • Promotion of Funny Bone show with Jari Nose and Preacher Lawson • Mention of new Tom and Dan merch, including car coasters and sticker packs • Collaboration with Hittin' Skins for promo items and car wraps • Upcoming Tom and Dan straw hats and sun shirts • Praise for Eric Merchman's tropical sun shirt design • Shoutout to the Orlando Science Center's DC exhibit and summer camps • OSC.org mentioned, mix-up with OCLS (library) • Library event Melrose Pop Festival mentioned • Clarification for Amy about Hittin' Skins not being “skin” related • Ball and bat wings humor and exaggerated ball descriptions • Amy's background as a licensed mental health counselor and former therapist • Amy now does comedy and therapist trainings • She runs a live psych show with comedians • Discussion about Psychology Today being viewed as pop-psych • Debate over inviting yourself to events • Example involving Dan's daughter Maisie and dance invitations • Article arguing self-invites aren't as embarrassing as people think • Dan strongly opposes people inviting themselves to events • Tom mentions his hesitation to invite others due to obligation concerns • Example of Sam being invited/not invited to events • Issue of boss-employee social invites creating pressure • Tom avoids inviting friends without kids to kid-centric events • General dislike for being invited to social events • Stories of people guilt-tripping them for not attending events • Mention of Guy Torre calling out Dan for never attending his shows • Acknowledgement that Tom is more welcoming to invites • Jokes about Tom just wanting women at pool parties • Dan jokes about Tom's long-term swinging attempts • Dan explains he doesn't care who visits unless he dislikes them • Discussion on whether people can tell if they're not welcome • Psychology Today article suggests fear of self-inviting is often unwarranted • Author claims people often don't invite others due to oversight, not rejection • Dan and Tom contrast personalities—Dan needs control, Tom is more spontaneous • Questioning the legitimacy and data behind the Psychology Today article • Speculation that Gen Z may have a different view on self-inviting • Amy refuses to self-invite to avoid making people uncomfortable • Reference to Ross McCoy awkwardly asking Dave Coulier to open for him • Dan recounts being embarrassed during Ross's interaction with Coulier • Amy discusses how hard it is to ask to be booked on comedy shows • Social media makes self-inviting to shows easier for comedians • Discussion on generational differences in communication and etiquette • Facebook events blur the lines between open and private 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Mike Lyon joins Jen Barkan for a spicy and spirited episode that tackles a phrase every OSC dreads: "These appointments suck." When onsite teams start lobbing critiques, how should online sales pros respond? Jen and Mike dig into the dynamics behind those comments, the data that tells the real story, and how OSCs can stay centered and effective in a shifting market.

This week, KC chats with Bo Bayles, Sonic fan, researcher of retro games, and the "Official Sonic Jam Museum Curator". Find out more about his love for Burning Rangers, Saturn, and his Rings of Saturn blog. Check out Rings of Saturn: https://32bits.substack.com You can find the Sonic Weekly podcast at https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/sonic-weekly/ Follow Bo on X: https://x.com/memory_fallen   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Find our video content on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge) and watch our livestreams on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge)   Chapters: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:50) Interview with Bo Bayles - Part 1 (00:38:15) The SEGA Lounge Challenge (01:03:30) Interview with Bo Bayles - Part 2 (01:18:55) Outro

It's the last show of the month, which means it's time for KC, Lime, and SkillJim to focus their attention on the latest SEGA news. It's also the 11th anniversary of our show! Thank you to all of our listeners for sticking with us for all these years. SEGA SAMMY End of Fiscal Year presentation: https://www.segasammy.co.jp/cms/wp-content/uploads/pdf/en/ir/20250512_q4_presentation_e.pdf SEGA opens Shanghai store: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shujiutsumi_sega-store-shanghai-opens-on-1-may-i-participated-ugcPost-7323360789321416707-ZXAc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABnXL1ABEVL4yZq0d9MK1D0eLIHPMRjKuhk Ecco 1 + 2 Remastered and a new game coming: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/05/05/xbox-asian-pacific-islander-heritage-month-2025/ + https://www.eccothedolphin.com/ Them Skates and SEGA Jet Set Radio collab teaser: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJb3KhgR7LZ/?igsh=d2V3anBqM3hyYjNn SEGA is a presenting sponsor at Blading Cup: https://bladingcup.com/ Like a Dragon coming to Roblox: https://x.com/rggstudio/status/1922867216971632985?s=46&t=WKzbQs2ONy3PodEgb19kcg Yakuza 0: Director's Cut Japanese cast interview: https://youtu.be/Hkp5rPhXZcI?feature=shared Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. multiplatform release trailer: https://youtu.be/3-lNtBhKGWE?feature=shared RAIDOU Remastered Collector's Edition at Limited Run Games: https://limitedrungames.com/collections/all-games/products/raidou-remastered-the-mystery-of-the-soulless-army-collectors-edition-switch-switch-2-ps5-xbox-pc Shinobi: The Art of Vengeance Videos: https://youtu.be/ZJmnzjCB--8?feature=shared | https://youtu.be/ETieMixwEag?feature=shared | https://youtu.be/3zuQNuXFzqg?feature=shared Sonic Rumble delayed: https://x.com/sonic_rumble/status/1917453885326688412?s=46&t=WKzbQs2ONy3PodEgb19kcg Sonic Presents: Chao Tales complete series: https://youtu.be/EENSzPFeVFQ?feature=shared The History of Sonic Racing: https://youtu.be/L7X_2QtFDoI?feature=shared Sonic Racing CrossWorlds new stages: Apotos - https://youtu.be/fzAHvS6VmCA?feature=shared | Holoska - https://youtu.be/PSd3L56lQlA?feature=shared | White Cave - https://youtu.be/3vSsPx222SI?feature=shared Sonic the Hedgehog: Racing Around the World campaign: https://www.sega.com/sonic-the-hedgehog/racing-around-the-world Sonic X Asphalt Legends Unite collab: https://youtu.be/Cmf4-K10y_E?si=ztFvQSGllTRZjvZm FiGGYZ: https://get.figgyz.com/   Originally aired LiVE on RadioSEGA and our Twitch and YouTube channels. Follow SkillJim on X: https://twitter.com/skilljim | Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/skilljim.bsky.social Follow Lime on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/limereversed.bsky.social   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Find our video content on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge) and watch our livestreams on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge)   Chapters: (00:00:00) Intro (00:03:28) What can we expect from SEGA at the Summer game events (00:13:45) 11 years of The SEGA Lounge (00:16:30) Misc. SEGA News (01:37:53) Shinobi: The Art of Vengeance (01:44:34) Sonic News (02:07:55) FiGGYZ (02:19:45) Outro

In this episode of Online People Talking, Jen Barkan is joined by Chesapeake Homes' superstar OSC team: Stephanie Moffett and Danielle Ross. These two powerhouses are not only crushing it on the lead front, they've also built a seamless backup system for time off, extended leave, and everything in between. Whether you're a solo OSC or working with a partner, this episode is full of practical tips to help you unplug without dropping the ball.Jen, Stephanie, and Danielle get real about the challenges of stepping away from the OSC seat and how to ensure every lead is still handled with care, even when you're not around. They share how they structured their team, developed emergency coverage plans, and even trained a temporary OSC for extended leave.Topic of Today (04:36)“Hey, I need a backup plan… what do I do with my leads when I'm on vacation?” The team dives into the most frequently asked questions about how to maintain lead coverage when stepping away. They cover:Building a backup plan from scratch
Training internal team members for coverage
Real-life examples of vacation and maternity leave handoffs
Why even managers make great backup OSCs (in a pinch)
The mental health benefits of truly unpluggingSkills Check (38:20)“You gotta check yourself before you wreck yourself.” Jen lays out your step-by-step Skills Check to help you develop your own OSC backup strategy:
1. Identify your backup. Talk with your leadership team and determine who can fill in when you're away.
2. Create a plan. Work out the logistics: call forwarding, CRM access, workflows, and lead ownership.
3. Document it. Consider drafting a short SOP for your backup plan.
4. Test it. Don't wait until vacation. Run a trial to make sure it works smoothly.
5. Really take vacation! You deserve real time off, and your leads will still be there when you return.

Kirby Plessas is an OSINT pioneer, US military veteran, business owner, board member, is OSC certified and podcast host. Kirby was an Arabic linguist in the military who started sharing what she knew with team members in a newsletter and it grew from there. She is the founder of the Plessas Experts Network which offers training, classes and webinars in OSINT investigations. She also co-hosts the OSINT Cocktail podcast where they talk about investigations and techniques seen in movies and television shows.

Guests Ben Nickolls | Andrew Nesbitt Panelist Richard Littauer Show Notes In this episode of Sustain, host Richard is joined by guests Ben Nickolls and Andrew Nesbitt to discuss the ecosyste.ms project. They explore how ecosyste.ms collects and analyzes metadata from various open-source projects to create a comprehensive database that can help improve funding allocation. The discussion covers the importance of funding the most critical open-source projects, the existing gaps in funding, and the partnership between ecosyste.ms and Open Source Collective to create funding algorithms that support entire ecosystems. They also talk about the challenges of maintaining data, reaching out to project maintainers, and the broader implications for the open-source community. Hit the download button now! [00:01:58] Andrew and Ben explain ecosyste.ms, what it does, and how it compares to Libraries.io. [00:04:59] Ecosyste.ms tracks metadata, not the packages themselves, and enriches data via dependency graphs, committers, issues, SBOMs, and more. [00:06:54] Andrew talks about finding 1,890 Git hosts and how many critical projects live outside GitHub. [00:08:37] There's a conversation on metadata uses and SBOM parsing. [00:12:49] Richard inquires about the ecosystem.ms funds on their website which Andrew explains it's a collaboration between Open Collective and ecosyste.ms. that algorithmically distributes funds to the most used, not most popular packages. [00:15:45] Ben shares how this is different from previous projects and brings up a past project, “Back Your Stack” and explains how ecosyste.ms is doing two things differently. [00:18:59] Ben explains how it supports payouts to other platforms and encourages maintainers to adopt funding YAML files for automation. Andrew touches on efficient outreach, payout management, and API usage (GraphQL). [00:25:36] Ben elaborates on how companies can fund ecosyste.ms (like Django) instead of curating their own lists and being inspired by Sentry's work with the Open Source Pledge. [00:29:32] Andrew speaks about scaling and developer engagement and emphasizes their focus is on high-impact sustainability. [00:32:48] Richard asks, “Why does it matter?” Ben explains that most current funding goes to popular, not most used projects and ecosyste.ms aims to fix the gap with data backed funding, and he suggests use of open standards like 360Giving and Open Contracting Data. [00:35:46] Andrew shares his thoughts on funding the right projects by improving 1% of OSS, you uplift the quality of millions of dependent projects with healthier infrastructure, faster security updates, and more resilient software. [00:38:35] Find out where you can follow ecosyste.ms and the blog on the web. Quotes [00:11:18] “I call them interesting forks. If a fork is referenced by a package, it'll get indexed.” [00:22:07] We've built a service that now moves like $25 million a year between OSS maintainers on OSC.” [00:33:23] “We don't have enough information to make collective decisions about which projects, communities, maintainers, should receive more funding.” [00:34:23] “The NSF POSE Program has distributed hundreds of millions of dollars of funding to open source communities alone.” [00:35:47] “If you have ten, twenty thousand really critical open source projects, that actually isn't unachievable to make those projects sustainable.” Spotlight [00:39:35] Ben's spotlight is Jellyfin. [00:40:20] Andrew's spotlight is zizmor. [00:42:21] Richard's spotlight is The LaTeX Project. Links SustainOSS (https://sustainoss.org/) podcast@sustainoss.org (mailto:podcast@sustainoss.org) richard@sustainoss.org (mailto:richard@sustainoss.org) SustainOSS Discourse (https://discourse.sustainoss.org/) SustainOSS Mastodon (https://mastodon.social/tags/sustainoss) SustainOSS Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/sustainoss.bsky.social) SustainOSS LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainoss/) Open Collective-SustainOSS (Contribute) (https://opencollective.com/sustainoss) Richard Littauer Socials (https://www.burntfen.com/2023-05-30/socials) Ben Nickolls LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamuk/) Andrew Nesbitt Website (https://nesbitt.io/) Andrew Nesbitt Mastodon (https://mastodon.social/@andrewnez) Octobox (https://github.com/octobox) ecosyste.ms (https://ecosyste.ms/) ecosyste.ms Blog (https://blog.ecosyste.ms/) Open Source Collective (https://oscollective.org/) Open Source Collective Updates (https://opencollective.com/opensource/updates) Open Source Collective Contributions (https://opencollective.com/opensource) Open Source Collective Contributors (https://opencollective.com/open-source) Open Collective (https://opencollective.com/) 24 Pull Requests (https://24pullrequests.com/) Libraries.io (https://libraries.io/) The penumbra of open source (EPJ Data Science) (https://epjdatascience.springeropen.com/articles/10.1140/epjds/s13688-022-00345-7) FOSDEM '25- Open source funding: you're doing it wrong (Andrew and Ben) (https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-5576-open-source-funding-you-re-doing-it-wrong/) Vue.js (https://vuejs.org/) thanks.dev (https://thanks.dev/home) StackAid (https://www.stackaid.us/) Back Your Stack (https://backyourstack.com/) NSF POSE (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/pathways-enable-open-source-ecosystems) Django (https://www.djangoproject.com/) GitHub Sponsors (https://github.com/sponsors) Sustain Podcast-Episode 80: Emma Irwin and the Foss Fund Program (https://podcast.sustainoss.org/80) Sustain Podcast- 3 Episodes featuring Chad Whitacre (https://podcast.sustainoss.org/guests/chad-whitacre) Sustain Podcast- Episode 218: Karthik Ram & James Howison on Research Software Visibility Infrastructure Priorities (https://podcast.sustainoss.org/218) Sustain Podcast-Episode 247: Chad Whitacre on the Open Source Pledge (https://podcast.sustainoss.org/247) Invest in Open Infrastructure (https://investinopen.org/) 360Giving (https://www.360giving.org/) Open Contracting Data Standard (https://standard.open-contracting.org/latest/en/) Jellyfin (https://opencollective.com/jellyfin) zizmor (https://github.com/zizmorcore/zizmor) The LaTeX Project (https://www.latex-project.org/) Credits Produced by Richard Littauer (https://www.burntfen.com/) Edited by Paul M. 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It's time for another special edition of The SEGA Lounge Challenge. On one side, Team Persona Spain, armed with years of knowledge obtained in a variety of Japanese high schools. On the other, Team SEGA Driven-16, combining the expertise of SEGA Driven and Sega-16 - and one of them is an actual professor. Who's gonna come out on top in this battle of SEGAducation? Check out Persona Spain: https://personaspain.es/ Follow them on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/personaspain.es | X: https://x.com/personaspain Check out SEGA Driven: https://www.segadriven.com/ Follow them on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/segadriven.bsky.social Check out TitansCreed's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@ProjectPhoenixProductions Follow them on X: https://x.com/TitansCreed Check out Sega-16: https://www.sega-16.com/ Follow them on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sega-16.bsky.social | https://x.com/Sega16   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Find our video content on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge) and watch our livestreams on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge)   Chapters: (00:00:00) Intro (00:06:58) ROUND 1: Multiple Choice (00:44:19) BONUS ROUND: Team Persona Spain (00:50:13) ROUND 2: Non-Multiple Choice Questions (01:20:16) ROUND 3: Mixed Bag (01:58:08) BONUS ROUND: Team SEGA Driven-16 (02:03:28) FINAL ROUND: Back of the Box (02:48:32) Outro

The Office of Special Counsel says it thinks agencies should be able to fire their probationary employees for pretty much any reason and at any time. OSC s new opinion is a total reversal of its stance on this issue from just a few months ago, but attorneys representing fired probationary employees say that the OSC even issuing an opinion oversteps its authority, joining me with more Federal News Network's Drew Friedman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's show, Andy hangs out with Steve from Opus Science Collective — a one-man musical powerhouse, teacher, and cool guy. They chat about the origins of his misleadingly plural band name, dive into synths, chiptune, city pop, and even get interrupted by his senile cat, Yoda. Steve and Andy nerd out over classic cartoons like The Real Ghostbusters and Transformers, the weirdness of N64 emulation, and fantasies about dream geek spaces — including Lego rooms and CRT-filtered arcades. If you like what you're hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth You can Check out OSC here: https://soundcloud.com/opus-science-collective https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/opusscience/ https://www.facebook.com/opusscience Today's Tracklist: OSC - “14 North Moore Street OSC - “Listen_ Do You Smell Something OSC - “Crowd Funking” OSC - “Yoru No Kōsoku Dōro OSC - “Deuce OSC - “Wave Crave” OSC - “Sky Bridge” OSC - “Sunrise Express"

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the SEGA Saturn in the US, KC invited over to the show SaturnDave and TraynoCo, co-founders of SEGA SATURN, SHIRO! Learn more about their personal relationship with SEGA's 32-bit system, the creation of SHIRO!, and why the Saturn is still relevant in 2025. And let's not forget the return of The SEGA Lounge Challenge! Check out SEGA SATURN, SHIRO! : https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/ Follow SaturnDave on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/saturndave.bsky.social |  X: https://x.com/SegaSaturnDave Follow TraynoCo on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/traynoco.bsky.social |  X: https://x.com/traynoco   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Find our video content on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge) and watch our livestreams on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge)   Chapters: (00:00:00) Intro (00:03:18) SaturnDave and TraynoCo's gaming and Saturn experiences (00:27:37) The origin of SEGA SATURN, SHIRO! (00:58:17) The SEGA Lounge Challenge (01:46:03) What does the Saturn mean to you in 2025? (01:57:46) Outro

#37: Real Talk on Benchmarks and Market Trends with Our Newest Sales CoachesIn this episode, Jen, Amanda, and new team members Melissa Fort and Molly Adams, bring energy, insights, and just the right amount of pet hair talk to the mic. From behind-the-scenes snafus to deep dives on sales benchmarks and market shifts, this episode is packed with relatable moments and practical takeaways for online sales pros.You'll hear about:DYC's Newest Coaches: Meet Melissa and MollyMelissa and Molly reflect on joining the online sales coaching team and share their impressions of the Online Sales & Marketing Summit in Chicago—whether attending as a first-timer or a seasoned leader.Online Sales Benchmarks RevealedAmanda breaks down six years of performance data, uncovering:A slight uptick in lead-to-appointment conversionsA dip in appointment-to-sale conversionsStable online sales contribution ratesNavigating a Hesitant MarketMarket uncertainty and buyer hesitancy are real, but the team has winning strategies to help you succeedTravel, Transitions & Backup PlansSharpening Sales Strategy & BehaviorDon't miss this conversation that blends data-driven strategy with real-life stories from the front lines of online sales. Whether you're a seasoned OSC or new to the role, there's something here for you.Thanks for tuning in!Questions? Email: show@doyouconvert.comMore at doyouconvert.com

Interlude announces contracts with the US Department of Energy (DoE) and Maybell Quantum to deliver helium-3 and unveils the first prototype of their lunar excavator. IonQ plans to launch a global space-to-space and space-to-ground satellite quantum key distribution network and acquire Capella Space Corporation. The Office of Space Commerce's (OSC's) Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) is expanding its Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with SpaceX, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Joe Schurman, Principal Aerospace & Defense Sector AI Leader and US Space Program Leader at PwC. You can connect with Joe on LinkedIn, and learn more about PwC's Next in Space Report on their website. Selected Reading U.S. Department of Energy Buys Helium-3 from U.S. Space Resources Company Interlune in Historic Agreement Space Resources Company Interlune Unveils Full-Scale Prototype of Excavator for Harvesting Helium-3 from the Moon Interlune Announces Maybell Quantum as First Commercial Customer to Buy Helium-3 IonQ Announces Plans for First Space-Based Quantum Key Distribution Network TraCSS Expands CRADA Efforts with SpaceX Sierra Space Marks Third Testing Milestone With Space Force R-GPS Satellite Program Rheinmetall and ICEYE plan to establish a joint venture – satellite production and other space solutions in the new Rheinmetall Space Cluster ICEYE opens Research & Development and Manufacturing Center in Valencia, Spain Dave Gallagher Named 11th Director of JPL as Laurie Leshin Steps Down India delays 1st Gaganyaan astronaut launch to 2027- Space NASA to Explore Additional Methods to Send VIPER to Moon Lunar laser: China makes 1st daytime laser-ranging measurement from Earth to the moon- Space T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It'll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sr. Briege McKenna, OSC, talks about her ministry to priests and religious and also shares her view on the state of the priesthood and religious life over the last fifty years.

In this episode of Anewgo of New Home Sales, award-winning Online Sales Counselor Felicia Berry of Viera Builders shares how she bridges marketing and sales to deliver a seamless homebuying experience. From managing 400+ homes a year to leveraging Anewgo's interactive tools and real-time insights, Felicia reveals how data, follow-up, and smart tech empower her to close deals—often entirely remotely. Whether you're a builder, marketer, or OSC, this episode is packed with actionable takeaways to help you connect with buyers faster and smarter.

Tim Farmer is the OSINT Training Lead for Dark Blue at CACI. He performs investigations along with teaching OSINT classes with a focus on the deep and dark web. (Don't know the difference? We discuss that in this episode.) Tim has his own podcast with Chris, titled The OSINT Output. Tim has achieved the OSC certification from Osmosis Academy and will be presenting at the Layer 8 Conference this year with a talk titled "Deanonymizing Dark Web Hidden Services: Capitalizing on User Mistakes and Querying Internet of Things Databases"

Market Proof Marketing · Ep 384: DYC Education Deep Dive – Special Takeover Edition Special Takeover: Mike Lyon & the team discuss all of the DYC educational experiences. With Kevin Oakley away in Italy, Mike Lyon leads a lively and insightful discussion with the DYC team about their robust lineup of educational offerings for home builder sales and marketing professionals. Expect laughs, passionate pitches, and a whole lot of insider knowledge.

Sci-fi musical classic soars in a meticulously craftedproduction helmed by Chris Coleman.In this bonus edition of the OSC podcast, hosts ToniTresca and Alex Miller switch things up from the usual weekly podcast. They'll do that one, with guest hosts, interviews, Top 10 Colorado Headliners and all that every other week. In between, they'll be serving up some alternative fare. This week, since both were at opening night for the Denver Center Theatre Company's production of Little Shop of Horrors, they did a joint review of the show. Spoiler alert - they both loved it. Enjoy.

Andy welcomes Josh a.k.a. Your Sister is a Werewolf for a deep dive into the world of TV scoring, retro synth music, and balancing creative passion with day-to-day life. Josh shares insights from two decades of composing for true crime shows and explains how analog synths and 80s vibes power his solo project. They chat about licensing headaches, using live musicians in production, and Josh's collaborations with artists like OSC and Tom Scott. Plus: nostalgic tangents on SCTV and Kids in the Hall, a few confessions about sleep struggles and sweet tea, and the surprising answer to just how many times Josh has seen The Howling II. Featuring music from Josh's albums Chad, Captain Video, and Summer Break, this one's packed with laughs, insight, and rad tunes. If you like what you're hearing you can support Beyond Synth on Patreon: www.patreon.com/beyondsynth or PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/beyondsynth Check out YOUR SISTER IS A WEREWOLF here: https://yoursisterisawerewolf.bandcamp.com/releases https://open.spotify.com/artist/5qv9A8ihKIDBoFJAhjIEjw https://yoursisterisawerewolf.com/index.html https://www.instagram.com/yoursisterisawerewolf/ Opus Science Collective (O.S.C.) https://soundcloud.com/opus-science-collective https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/opusscience/ https://www.facebook.com/opusscience Jonathan Presnell: https://www.instagram.com/_johnathanpresnell_/ https://www.facebook.com/people/Johnathan-Presnell/100071682364650/ Tom Scott: https://www.instagram.com/tomscottjazzman/ https://www.tomscottmusic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tomscottjazzman https://www.youtube.com/@TomScottMusic/videos Today's Playlist: Your Sister is a Werewolf - “The One” Your Sister is a Werewolf - “Disturbed Circuits” Your Sister is a Werewolf - “Late Fees Featuring O.S.C.” Your Sister is a Werewolf - “Street Secrets” Your Sister is a Werewolf - “Fun While It Lasted (Feat. Jonathan Presnell)” Your Sister is a Werewolf - “On the Run (Feat. Tom Scott)” Your Sister is a Werewolf - “Jumping the Turnstiles

Market Proof Marketing · Ep 380 - Buyers Are Liars To ThemselvesIn this episode, Kevin, Beth, and Julie dive into the psychological journey of today's homebuyer—especially how they often say they're “just looking” while subconsciously preparing to buy. From a sister's “accidental” contract to the unexpected post-sale influence of a handyman, this one's all about perception, timing, and customer experience. They also unpack the return of escalation clauses (wait - WHAT?), digital marketing data myths, and the tangled web of AI over-promises—yes, we're looking at you, Siri.Story Time (01:00): Mike Lyon reflects on early OSC days, when managing leads felt like a side hustle.Kevin Oakley's family listens to old podcast episodes, roasting his past takes and how you can get more sales with fewer leads.Jackie shares a content strategy for competing with national builders.SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTSUnlock Your Digital Marketing Potential: Master Proven Strategies With The Upgraded Market Proof Marketing Academy!Tickets are now available! Class begins May 6th.Online Sales & Marketing Summit VIP Tickets Go On Sale April 4th. You're on the VIP list, right?In The News (16:45): What's Your CTR Telling You?  A Guide to Understanding Click-Through RateApple Is Lying About Apple Intelligence7 Facts About Today's BuyersPerplexity's Biggest Ad Yet Pits Its AI Search Against "Poogle"Things We Love - Things We Hate (41:29):Beth: TwoPages CurtainsJulie: Jiu JitsuKevin: A fancy letter opener, and the guitar his kids got himLike and subscribe on your favorite platform! The post Ep 380 - Buyers Are Liars To Themselves appeared first on Online Sales and Marketing for Home Builders - DYC.

Hello Rank Squad! On Monday news broke that Trent Alexander-Arnold's move to Real Madrid this summer was close to being completed, with the Liverpool defender seemingly leaving his boyhood club for free at the expiration of his contract this summer, and it got us thinking - who else is in the same category of being on the open market this summer and where could they go?We start with a discussion of the three Liverpool names that have been in the spotlight all season - Trent, Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah - taking a look at who is perhaps most expendable, who is least replaceable, and what we think might play out, especially with Salah and VVD, as well as taking a brief look at some potential replacements. Then it's on to some other names - we discuss the futures of Angel Gomes, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Leroy Sane, Jonathan David, and young Swedish talent Roony Bardghji - and where they all might be plying their trades next season given the expiration of their current deals at their current homes. Jack finishes us off with a few more names to keep an eye on as the deadlines for extensions get closer and closer - Andre Franck Zambo Anguissa of Napoli, Marco Verratti of Al-Arabi - who is being linked with a move back to Europe - Sergio Reguilon of Tottenham Hotspur, and Espanyol captain Javi Puado. It's Ranks!   And remember, if you'd like more from the Rank Squad, including extra podcasts every Monday and Friday (including our weekly Postbox taking a look at the whole weekend of football) and access to our brilliant Discord community, then why not join us here on Patreon?

Jen Barkan is joined by Jessie Suggs for a bittersweet episode, as it's Jessie's last week at Do You Convert. Jessie shares her incredible journey at DYC, and her what's to come for her next adventure. They also share the exciting news that Online Sales Academy tickets have been released for spring, and shout out Jessica Myers with Caviness & Cates for an amazing video she recently filmed, and her work in humanizing the online sales process.Jen and Jessie discuss: Jessie's time at Do You Convert, and the impact she's made on countless OSCs Where she will be headed to, and what her new role will entail.Her love for DYC Summit, and how her experience shifted from attending as an OSC to attending as a team member. Jessie's most funny, and toughest moment during her time as a coach.The four things Jessie has learned big picture:You can be kind and in control at the same time - some of the people she has most looked up to have been the kindest. You can't wait for change to happen - you have to make change. We get to define what success looks like to us. What does one year look like for you? What does five years look like for you?Surround yourself with good people, and good things will happen. Skills Check (40:42): Being Disciplined in Honor of Jessie Pick one thing that you need to be more disciplined on, and go forth and do that in the next month! 

In late 2024, Israel closed its embassy in Dublin, accusing the Irish government of extreme anti-Israel policies, antisemitic rhetoric, and double standards. Meanwhile, the small Jewish community in Ireland, numbering nearly 3,000, has faced antisemitism in the streets. AJC's Director of International Jewish Affairs, Rabbi Andrew Baker, joins us to discuss his recent meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, examples of antisemitic activity in Ireland, including Holocaust inversion and the chilling impact of widespread anti-Israel sentiment on Irish Jews. He also shares insights on Ireland's adoption of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism and the future of Holocaust remembrance in the country. ___ Resources: AJC Directly Addresses Antisemitism and Vilification of Israel in Ireland with the Prime Minister Listen – AJC Podcasts: -The Forgotten Exodus: with Hen Mazzig, Einat Admony, and more. -People of the Pod:  U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on Gaza Reconstruction, Israeli Security, and the Future of Middle East Diplomacy Why Germany's Antisemitic Far-Right Party is Thriving Instead of Disappearing Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. __ Transcript of Conversation with Andrew Baker: Manya Brachear Pashman:   In December, Israel closed its embassy in Dublin, accusing the Irish government of extreme anti-Israel policies, antisemitic rhetoric, and double standards. Meanwhile, the small Jewish community in Ireland, numbering nearly 3000 has faced antisemitism in the streets. With us now to discuss the situation in Ireland, and his meeting with the Irish Prime Minister last week, is AJC's Director of International Jewish Affairs, Rabbi Andrew Baker, who also serves as the personal representative on combating antisemitism in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Andy, welcome to People of the Pod.  Andrew Baker:   Great to be here, Manya. Manya Brachear Pashman:   This situation did not develop overnight. Can you take our listeners back to the first clues that the relationship between Israel and Ireland was deteriorating? Andrew Baker:   Ireland has a small Jewish community, perhaps about 3000 people. And a significant number of them, maybe upwards toward 1000, also people with Israeli citizenship who moved to Ireland to work there with a number of the social media tech companies based in Ireland. Over the years, and certainly even predating October 7, in Ireland there's been a fairly high degree of anti-Israel animus. It's not dissimilar to what we may find in a number of other northern European countries. They view the political scene in the Middle East through a certain prism that creates and maybe amplifies this form of animus.  But that said, there have also been, I think, issues between this community and government policy, even as it's reflected in ceremonies marking Holocaust remembrance in Ireland. In many cases, the particular focus in that history of what happened to the Jewish people in Europe during World War II, the genocide of the Holocaust. While there may be commemoration events, in principle to market, they've really, in many ways, washed out the Jewish nature of that.  In 2016 I was an invited speaker to the official Holocaust Commemoration Day in Ireland. Almost the entire focus was on the refugees, at the time coming in from North Africa and the Middle East. I was actually the only person who spoke the word antisemitism at that event. You also had an effort through legislation to really separate out Israel, the occupied territories, as they understood it, and the name of this bill that was passed by the legislature was called the Occupied Territories Bill. Which sought to separate Israel, at least the territories commercially from Ireland, but it would have a very onerous impact, frankly, on any anyone, certainly members of the Jewish community, who would choose to visit Israel. If they purchased a kippa in The Old City of Jerusalem, brought it back with them to Ireland, under this law, if it were enacted, they could literally be arrested for that action.  So I think also at the time I made a visit there in 2019 in my OSC role, Israel was preparing to host the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, and there was a very public campaign in Ireland to boycott the Eurovision contest. Advertisements calling for this on the side of buses, people in the state media already indicating that they were going to refuse to attend. So you had this sort of environment in Ireland, again, a good number of years before what happened on October 7, which really changed everything throughout Europe. Manya Brachear Pashman:   And now there has been a more moderate government recently elected in Ireland. Prime Minister Micheál Martin was in the United States last week in Washington, DC, and you actually met with him when he was here, correct?  Andrew Baker:   That's correct.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   Did you share some of these concerns? Did you address, for example, the Occupied Territories Bill with him? Andrew Baker:   Yes, we spent a bit over an hour together. I was joined also by Marina Rosenberg from the ADL. Our two organizations met. There were some initial plans that other organizations would also participate, but in the end, it was the two of us. One of the most significant issues that has arisen, it's partly why Israel closed its embassy, was the fact that Ireland has joined with South Africa in the charges brought before the ICJ, the International Court of Justice, accusing Israel of genocide. So our goal at this meeting was to raise a number of these issues, including that, including the status of the Occupied Territories bill.  But also, really to impress on him that the community itself was feeling, sieged, if you will, by these developments. And so we wanted him to understand that the anti-Israel animus, which at times, crosses over to a form of antisemitism, has had a direct impact on the Jews in Ireland.  It also was brought to the fore only this past January at this year's International Holocaust Remembrance event, Michael Higgins, the Irish president, spoke, even though the Jewish community had actually urged that he not be given a platform. He used the opportunity to focus on the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza. And again, by that, drawing an analogy between Israel, between the Jewish experience during the Holocaust and somehow Israel's treatment of Palestinians today. So this, too, was an issue we brought up with the Prime Minister. Manya Brachear Pashman:   But this prime minister has made some overtures to address antisemitism, right? I mean, his administration, for example, just announced it was adopting the working definition. Andrew Baker:   Yes, in fact, several weeks before coming to Washington, the prime minister did announce that Ireland would accept the international Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, the IHRA working definition of antisemitism. And we also have a set of global guidelines that some, I think, over over 30 countries now have adopted, that lay out measures that government should take. So we did, of course, discuss this with the prime minister. He indicated to us that he was in the process of appointing a national coordinator, someone who could sort of oversee the development of national strategy to combat anti semitism. This is a very important step, by the way, it's one that almost all, with only a couple of exceptions, EU Member States, have already done. So. It is good that Ireland is doing this. Of course, it comes quite late to the game in this the IHRA definition is very important, because it offers old and new examples of antisemitism, and to digress only for a moment, this IHRA definition began as the definition endorsed presented by the European monitoring center on racism and xenophobia, already 20 years ago. And in my AJC role at that time, I worked closely with the EUMC in the drafting and the adoption of that definition. And notably, it speaks about antisemitism related to Israel. Frankly, if one had that definition in front of him or her, you would be able to look at some of the actions, even by members of government, and certainly the President's own remarks in January, and say, well, this could constitute a form of antisemitism itself. Manya Brachear Pashman:   And did he address the bill legislation that is so troublesome? Andrew Baker:   Yes, he did. He indicated to us that the Occupied Territories Bill as drafted is probably unconstitutional, since it really concerns international trade and economics. This is the purview of Brussels for all EU member states. So in that regard, they're really not expected or permitted to have their own economic international policy. He also said it was probably unenforceable.  Now I asked him to simply dispel with this bill altogether. That was not something that he could agree to, but he did inform me that it would be, at least for now, off the legislative calendar. So we know there are others in Ireland who are pushing for that law to be redrafted and enacted. So this was somewhat reassuring to be told that no, at least this will not happen this year. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Though he adopted the IRA working definition, I know that he also received some pressure from activists to dispense of that, to not adopt it and to reject it. And he assured them that it was not legally binding.  Was that discouraging to hear? Or did he seem to be willing to implement it in training of law enforcement and education of students?  Andrew Baker:   Look, these are the very elements that we speak of when we speak about employing the IHRA definition. And as you said, it's identified as a non legally binding definition, but it ought to be used to advise, to inform law enforcement, the judiciary, if and when they address incidents of antisemitism. Again, he made the decision to adopt the definition, to accept the global guidelines only, only a few weeks ago, really. So how it will be used to what extent remains to be seen. I have to say we, and my ADL colleague indicated we're certainly prepared to work with the government to offer advice on how these things can be employed. We hope that they'll consider and take up our offer, but at this point, we have to see what happens. Manya Brachear Pashman:   You mentioned that the small Jewish community there is largely Israeli expats doing business. And they were certainly uncomfortable at Holocaust Remembrance event. Are there other examples of harassment or antisemitic behavior, assaults, protests. What are they seeing on a day to day basis? Andrew Baker:   Yes, first, I mean, the majority of the community are not Israelis, but there's a significant number who are. And I think what they're finding is, it's not unique, but it's intensive for them, that in schools, in the workplace, there's a high level of discomfort. And a result of this, where people may have the choice they will try not to identify publicly in some way that would signal to others that they're Jewish. There are incidents. There haven't really been violent attacks but clearly kids in school have been harassed and made to feel uncomfortable. Because they're Jewish because of this sort of strong anti-Israel animus.  There was, only shortly after we had our meeting, an incident in one of the resort towns in Ireland where Israeli tourists in a restaurant were harassed by other patrons. They were cursed. They were spit at. It was the sort of thing, and the local council did issue a kind of apology. But I think it illustrates that when you have such a high level of anti-Israel animus, which at times can be just a harshly critical view of Israel or Israel's government, but it can spill over and create a sense that there is, as we've termed it, a kind of ambient antisemitism. It is sort of in the atmosphere, and so it does have an impact on this small Jewish community. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Last year, Israel recalled its ambassador to Dublin. It closed its embassy in December, but in May, it actually recalled its ambassador, after Ireland announced, along with other countries, Norway, Spain, Slovenia, that it would recognize a Palestinian state. And I'm curious if there's something about Ireland's history that informs this approach? Andrew Baker:   I think that's partly true. Look, first of all, Ireland had a somewhat checkered role, even during the Holocaust. You know, the Irish Ambassador government signed a condolence book when Adolf Hitler died. And it accepted German refugees after the war, but it was really quite reluctant to accept even some small number of Jewish refugees. And I think over time, Ireland in its own fight for independence with Great Britain, maybe drew the same analogy to Palestinians. This notion of being a colonialist subject. Perhaps there are those connections that people make as well.  But in the case with the Israeli ambassador first being withdrawn, and then the embassy closed, unfortunately, much of the normal diplomatic relations that an ambassador wants to do, is expected to do, were really precluded from Israeli Ambassador Erlich. Gatherings of political parties where diplomats as a kind of standard rule, invited to attend, she was not invited. Other events the same was true. So there was also a frustration to be ambassador in what ought to be a friendly country, a fellow democracy, a member of the European Union, and yet to be made a kind of de facto persona non grata was a quite troubling experience. Manya Brachear Pashman:   So whether there was an ambassador or an embassy there didn't seem to matter. They were still being excluded from diplomatic events already. Andrew Baker:   The Israeli government made the decision that they needed to do something dramatic to express the state of affairs and this discomfort, and that was first through recalling the ambassador, but ultimately, As you pointed out, essentially closing the embassy, that's a dramatic step, and some might disagree, particularly if you have Israeli citizens that would otherwise want the services of an embassy in that country, but they believe this was one way of sending a message, and I think it was a message that was received.  I would point out that following our meeting with the Prime Minister, it drew significant attention in the Irish press. Perhaps one of the most prominent read newspapers in Ireland, The Independent, this past Sunday, had an editorial that spoke about our meeting with the Prime Minister and really called on the government to reassess its relationship with Israel. In other words, to try and repair that relationship. So if it leads to that, then I think we will feel it was well worth it. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Going back to the Holocaust Remembrance events that seem to be a continuing issue. Did you speak with the Prime Minister about the Jewish community perhaps having a role in organizing those commemorations from now on? Andrew Baker:   We did. The fact is, there has been a Holocaust Educational Trust organization that had some government support, but it's separate from the Jewish community that has been responsible for organizing these events. As I noted when I was invited in 2016, this was the organization that organized it, but it has sort of fallen out of favor with the Jewish community. There have been internal tensions, and again, as a result of this last event in January, the Jewish community has asked the government to really be given the authority to to organize these events.  I have to point out that it does have, typically, the participation of senior figures in the government. When I was there, the prime minister at the time spoke, and members of the High Court participated, the Mayor of Dublin. So I think that level of participation is important and should continue. But I think the problem we're seeing is that even that history is being instrumentalized, so we need to be certain that doesn't continue. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Andy, a number of Jewish leaders declined to meet with Prime Minister Martin, given the tension and animosity Jews in Ireland have been facing. Why did you meet with him?  Andrew Baker:   AJC values, sees itself as playing an important diplomatic role, not simply with Ireland, but with various countries. And while some other organizations felt in the end, they should not participate, because by not talking to the Irish Prime Minister that was sending a message, our approach is rather quite the opposite. It's important to talk. I'm not sure that it's always the easiest conversations, and the results may not always be all that we would hope them to be, but I want to say we're in this for the long haul. We've been back and forth to Ireland, with other countries, of course, as well over the years. We hope that those visits and these meetings will continue. Frankly, it's only by this kind of ongoing engagement, I believe that we can really make a difference, and that's what we're all about. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Well Andy, thank you so much for joining us.  Andrew Baker:  You're welcome, Manya.

Market Proof Marketing · Ep 379 - RocketFin or RedRocket?Kevin Oakley is back this week, and is joined by Julie Jarnagin and Beth Russell. This week's episode kicks off with a funny story from Kevin about being everyone's best friend, and shifts into story time, covering insightful calls with builders the team has had recently. News stories discussed include Google lifting its 2019 ban on fingerprinting for advertisers, a deep dive into the effectiveness of builder incentives, AI readiness in homebuilding, and a new task manager blog written by DYC's very own, Samantha Kellenberger!Story Time (02:31): Mike Lyon reflects on early OSC days, when managing leads felt like a side hustle.Kevin Oakley's family listens to old podcast episodes, roasting his past takes and how you can get more sales with fewer leads.Jackie shares a content strategy for competing with national builders.SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTUnlock Your Digital Marketing Potential: Master Proven Strategies With The Upgraded Market Proof Marketing Academy!Tickets are now available! Class begins May 6th.In The News (24:15): Why "Just" is the Most Dangerous Word in Marketing and DesignRedfin Acquired By Rocket CompaniesAI Search Has Some Big ProblemsGoogle Announces "AI Mode" For Search Results That Only Shows You AI SlopForget Dream Homes - Here's What First Time Buyers Really Want in 2025Things We Love - Things We Hate (53:30):Jackie: Her son's birthday & the infamous "Bluey" cake fail.Mike: His love-hate relationship with AI for schoolwork.Kevin: Discovering that both he & his wife are obsessed with analogies.Like and subscribe on your favorite platform! The post Ep 379 - RocketFin or Red Rocket? appeared first on Online Sales and Marketing for Home Builders - DYC.

Fraser Flight was born and raised in Zimbabwe, where he up on a tobacco farm. He started sailing as a young boy on a lake alongside giraffes and rhinos. He progressed to competetive internationl dinghy racing as a child and offshore racing as an adult. He earned a Master of Yachts license, has logged over 80,000 miles on sailing and motor yachts, and has crossed the Atlantic 15 times. He is now entered in and preparing for the Global Solo Challenge, a solo nonstop circumnavigation race. We talk about learning to sail in Zimbabwe, sailing on an African lake,  elephants, the inspiring story of his grandfather's circumnavigation and settling in Zimbabwe, working on large motoryachts, entering the Global Solo Challenge, the rules of the GSC, shopping for a class 40, training for the OSC, practicing polyphasic sleeeping, meditation and its efficacy in polyphasic sleep training, sailing heros, sailing from Cape Town to Brazil, dealing with a broken boom and continuing under jury rig, sailng back to Africa, dealing with a storm and losing a spinnaker, climbing the mast in rough conditions offshore, working as a chief officer on a luxury motoryact, favorite places, bucket-list destinations, and more. Photos and links are on the podcast shownotes page here. Support the show through Patreon here. 

Hello Rank Squad!It's time for Champions League Takeaway, your late night delivery following the action - following the first legs of the Round of 16, where we saw a lot of favourites come out on top, but perhaps not in the way we expected! Wednesday night saw Bayern's 3-0 demolition of Leverkusen - did Xabi Alonso overthink this one? - as well as Liverpool dropping an all-timer of a smash and grab job against PSG, where Alisson Becker gave a masterclass in the Redmen net. Barcelona also showed their versatility by beating Benfica with 10 men, whilst Inter were incredibly mature (and kept ANOTHER clean sheet) in a fairly routine 2-0 win over Feyenoord at De Kuip. In Part Two we move onto Tuesday's action, starting with a topsy-turvy Madrid derby that saw three wondergoals - and Real Madrid taking a narrow 2-1 advantage over city rivals Atletico Madrid - thanks to some magical footwork from Brahim Diaz. We also chat through Arsenal's demolition of PSG where the Gunners reloaded the ammunition tank to score seven after back-to-back blanks; Aston Villa's 3-1 win over Club Brugge where they were perhaps a little fortunate the scoreline looks so pleasant; and Dortmund dropping off to allow Lille to fight back for a 1-1 draw at the Westfalenstadion. It's Ranks! And remember, if you'd like more from the Rank Squad, including extra podcasts every Monday and Friday (including our weekly Postbox taking a look at the whole weekend of football) and access to our brilliant Discord community, then why not join us here on Patreon?

Hello Rank Squad!There are 16 clubs left in the Champions League with the Playoffs done and this year, there's a bracket in place so that we can plan out routes all the way to the final in Munich. So, given we have just a week until we're back in the thick of it, we wanted to take the opportunity to examine where all those clubs are and how likely they are to be lifting the trophy in May. So, 16 to 1, we decided to do just that - explaining our reasoning and discussing why we have certain teams in (vastly!) different places in our current rankings. There's a whole lot of variation in how the two of us see things right now, with Dean's reverence for experience and pedigree clashing quite dissonantly with Jack's reliance on form and current performance. To round things off, Jack takes us on a quickfire tour of both the Europa and Conference League favourites right now, as well as a couple of wildcards to keep your eyes on on Thursday nights. It's Ranks!  And remember, if you'd like more from the Rank Squad, including extra podcasts every Monday and Friday (including our weekly Postbox taking a look at the whole weekend of football) and access to our brilliant Discord community, then why not join us here on Patreon?

Market Proof Marketing · Ep 374: Messaging, Metrics & MomentsJen Barkan joins the podcast this week for a very special episode with Julie Jarnagin and Kevin Oakley. In Story Time, Julie highlights the importance of detailed messaging, referencing a builder survey on buyer preferences, while Kevin stresses having strong systems first, and Jen shares insights from National OSC Day and a creative prospecting strategy. In The News covers Q4 Benchmarks, a Homes By Dickerson award-winning case study, shifts in commission post-NAR settlement, and debates over Super Bowl ad spending. And finally, in Things We Love - Things We Hate, Julie shares her journey in making King cake, Kevin shares exciting news about an upcoming trip to Guatemala, and Jen finds both value and stress in her new Oura smart ring. Story Time (00:37): Julie has been deep-diving into messaging with builders, and emphasizes that in today's market, we need to be really paying attention to those small details. They discussed a builder who surveyed a VIP list, and saw that 70% of those surveyed wanted a house that was 3,000 sq. ft. or lower, and didn't care about pendant lights. They detail the importance of sharing that messaging, and how profound that process was for their company.Kevin "double clicks" on making sure your systems and processes are down first, which allows you to then focus on your messaging. Jen shares our recent celebrations surrounding National OSC Day that took place on February 9th, and a recent prospecting strategy she utilized with an OSC, and how they worked around a tricky on-site scheduling barrier.Did you know there are over seven events listed currently on DYC's website? Kevin shares details about an upcoming speaking appearance, and a special breakfast event happening at the 2025 International Builders' Show. In The News (21:02): Q4 Benchmarks and 2024 Wrap-Up Online Sales remains a constant in a changing market. From Q3 to Q4, appointments from aged leads increased from 19% to 24%.Homes By Dickerson Case Study Julie shares the builders' dedication to their local Parade of Homes, and how the challenge was creating visuals for homes that weren't built yet. Inspired by boutique hotels, each home had a different curated theme. The builder is up for a NAHB Silver Award. Here's what else a $7M, 30-second Super Bowl budget can purchase in 2025They discuss whether a Super Bowl commercial is a good use of spend, and how their perspective has changed after reading the article. Do you remember the commercial that was just a QR code?Kevin is surprised by companies who produce amazing commercials, but never air them again. Commissions Have Risen Slightly For Affordable Homes, Fallen Slightly For Expensive Homes, Since NAR Settlement Took EffectJen shares a peek into the conversations happening on the online sales side, and what they are hearing from agents during calls, as well as buyers asking how having a realtor affects their spending power.Things We Love - Things We Hate (44:10):It's King cake season in Louisiana, and Julie decided to make her own! It took 24 hours, and although it tasted good, she said it wasn't worth all the trouble. Kevin finally got new glasses, and really enjoys being able to see well. But what he hates, is that he got two different kinds of glasses and they didn't pass the kid test. He and his wife are also helping to take 25 high school students to Guatemala, and an app he heard about this weekend called How We Feel, a journal for your wellbeing. Jen got the Oura Smart Ring and loves all of the stats it shows, but her "readiness score" is causing her some stress and to overthink. That said, Julie has been appreciating Jen's advice from the ring!  Like and subscribe on your favorite platform! The post Ep 374: Messaging, Metrics & Moments appeared first on Online Sales and Marketing for Home Builders - DYC.