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On Episode 749 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about a potential rail strike in Canada that could begin this week and how it would disrupt freight for months. What are the logistics of publishing a book? “Theft of Fire” author Devon Eriksen stops by the studio to talk about his latest novel involving a deep-space trucker and an intergalactic cargo heist. We'll find out what it's about and how to go from your next great idea to getting your novel on store shelves. Consolidation is happening fast in auto transport. Bek Abdullayev, CEO at Super Dispatch, talks about how small companies can stay afloat in this rapidly changing environment with a dwindling number of players. How does hotshot trucking work? Diligent Delivery Systems' Richard Sharp takes us to school and educates us on the 101 of expedited freight. Plus, Tesla Semi fire shuts down freeway; guy hobbies women hate; bridge vs. truck; air pumps for air horns; and more. Watch on YouTube Check out the WTT merch store Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On Episode 749 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about a potential rail strike in Canada that could begin this week and how it would disrupt freight for months. What are the logistics of publishing a book? “Theft of Fire” author Devon Eriksen stops by the studio to talk about his latest novel involving a deep-space trucker and an intergalactic cargo heist. We'll find out what it's about and how to go from your next great idea to getting your novel on store shelves. Consolidation is happening fast in auto transport. Bek Abdullayev, CEO at Super Dispatch, talks about how small companies can stay afloat in this rapidly changing environment with a dwindling number of players. How does hotshot trucking work? Diligent Delivery Systems' Richard Sharp takes us to school and educates us on the 101 of expedited freight. Plus, Tesla Semi fire shuts down freeway; guy hobbies women hate; bridge vs. truck; air pumps for air horns; and more. Watch on YouTube Check out the WTT merch store Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On Episode 746 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to OOIDA's Jay Grimes about his organization's pushback against AI and autonomous trucks. OOIDA has urged DOT to develop AV standards that are based on documented research and testing data. We'll find out all about their concerns. How do hotshot loads work? We're getting a crash course in Hotshot Trucking 101 from Diligent Delivery Systems' Richard Sharp. Sharp also shares his top tips for peak and hurricane season preparedness. Need equipment, parking, warehouse space, talent or 3PL services? Sourcifi's Tim Perkins talks about the power of building an interconnected network of providers. Plus, Ningbo port explosion hits trans-Pacific trade; freight in the Inc. 5000; Mountain Dew wheel covers; delivering a load of tourists to bears; and more. Watch on YouTube Check out the WTT merch store Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On Episode 746 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to OOIDA's Jay Grimes about his organization's pushback against AI and autonomous trucks. OOIDA has urged DOT to develop AV standards that are based on documented research and testing data. We'll find out all about their concerns. How do hotshot loads work? We're getting a crash course in Hotshot Trucking 101 from Diligent Delivery Systems' Richard Sharp. Sharp also shares his top tips for peak and hurricane season preparedness. Need equipment, parking, warehouse space, talent or 3PL services? Sourcifi's Tim Perkins talks about the power of building an interconnected network of providers. Plus, Ningbo port explosion hits trans-Pacific trade; freight in the Inc. 5000; Mountain Dew wheel covers; delivering a load of tourists to bears; and more. Watch on YouTube Check out the WTT merch store Visit our sponsor Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dame Elan Closs Stephens was the acting chair of the BBC after the resignation of Richard Sharp in June last year until her retirement in March. She was a member of the BBC's governing body since 2010, first serving as Member for Wales on the BBC Trust, until its dissolution in 2017, and then as the Welsh member of the BBC Board.On this week's episode we discussed what Dame Elan would like from a new Culture Secretary, her tenure as chair, impartiality, budget cuts and the decision making process, BBC future funding and regulation, Ofcom, BBC election coverage and appointment of BBC chairs.“I would like to go for some sort of cross party commission, I think it would give the chair more freedom to embrace, to be seen to be embracing different sides.”To support our journalism and receive a weekly blog sign up now for £1.99 per month: www.patreon.com/BeebWatch/membership Or if you'd rather make a one-off payment (which doesn't entitle you to the blog) please use our crowdfunding page: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/roger-boltons-beeb-watch-podcast @BeebRogerInstagram: rogerboltonsbeebwatchLinkedIn: Roger Bolton's Beeb Watchemail: roger@rogerboltonsbeebwatch.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
BBC director general Tim Davie has outlined his vision for the future of the BBC. He fired the starting gun on a consultation on the future of the licence fee and spoke of how the BBC could increase its revenue through adverts. So this week Amol and Nick ask, why should you have to pay for the BBC? They speak to Richard Sharp, the former chairman of the BBC, in his first interview with the BBC since leaving the corporation. Youtuber and comedian, Max Fosh, explains why younger people are choosing to bypass the BBC and publish their content direct on platforms like YouTube and TikTok.Plus historian and host of the You're Dead To Me podcast, Greg Jenner, drops in to give his moment of the week. Episodes of The Today Podcast land every Thursday and watch out for bonus episodes. Subscribe on BBC Sounds to get Amol and Nick's take on the biggest stories of the week, with insights from behind the scenes at the UK's most influential radio news programme. If you would like a question answering, get in touch by sending us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 4346 or email us Today@bbc.co.uk The Today Podcast is hosted by Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson, both presenters of BBC Radio 4's Today programme, the UK's most influential radio news programme. Amol was the BBC's media editor for six years and is the former editor of the Independent, he's also the current presenter of University Challenge. Nick has presented the Today programme since 2015, he was the BBC's political editor for ten years before that and also previously worked as ITV's political editor. The senior producer is Tom Smithard, the producers are Hazel Morgan and Joe Wilkinson. The editor is Louisa Lewis. The executive producer is Owenna Griffiths. Technical production from Michael Regaard and digital production from Elliot Ryder.
In this bonus episode of Chopper's politics, former BBC chairman Richard Sharp joins Chris for his 'exit interview' to discuss the controversial events surrounding his departure.Over a round of black velvets they discuss his opinions on former PM Boris Johnson, why he's in favour of a charter renewal and his advice for his successor.For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/chopper |
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Stewart Purvis is probably the pre-eminent broadcast news journalist of his time. A former editor of Channel 4 news, he went on to become ITN's Chief Executive – and then the poacher turned gamekeeper. The now Professor Purvis served as one of the content regulators at Ofcom and oversaw standards cases involving the BBC between 2007 and 2010. In 2015 he was a member of the BBC Charter Review Advisory Group and has been a non executive director of Channel 4 among many, many other things. We discuss GB News, the BBC's role and cuts, the merger of the BBC news channels, the Charter Review in 2015 and the BBC's relationship with government.“My concern about their decisions on GB News is…that looks like a policy decision. That we, the British government and Ofcom are going to change the approach on British television to impartiality.”“I would hope that with the departure of Richard Sharp as the chairman of the BBC Tim Davie will be free with the next chair, whoever it may be, to work out their agenda for debate. To take account quite properly of the government's view, but not to be on their knee to the government's agenda of the day, which I think is close to what the BBC has been in recent months, at least in policy terms, if not in on the air terms, in what they perceive to be what the government wanted them to do about impartiality.”Support the podcast by signing up here Find all our podcasts here @BeebRoger@RogerBolton@mastodonapp.ukemail: roger@rogerboltonsbeebwatch.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
King Charles and Queen Camilla officially become the new monarchs in a day of expensive pageantry, Rishi Sunak's Conservatives suffer huge losses in the local elections, and the BBC looks to appoint a new Chair following the departure of Richard Sharp.In this episode our royal correspondent Sebastian Forelock applauds the new King one-handed, Danny Sutcliffe seeks new employment at the BBC, and Tom King travels the multiverse to try and find out just what's in the water over at the Tory party HQ.Written and edited by Sam GoreProduced by Huw Roberts and our brilliant Patreon supportersI See News theme by Eddie FrenchGraphic design by John CooperThe following music was used for this media project:Advertise Your Business by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5613-advertise-your-business-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license www.Patreon.com/ISeeYouStoriesCheck out Eddie French's new fortnightly sketch show Pick Scraped wherever you get your podcasts!Support the show
Turns out, those sunlit uplands are quite bleak and a bit shady. In this episode we learn that a top Bank of England official has been saying that people need to accept we're now poorer. So, all that post Brexit paradise we were promised…it's been cancelled, or at least, it's been cordoned off for the majority of us… Marina tells us what it was like appearing on Have I Got News For You which leads nicely into the detail on how Richard Sharp has finally resigned as Chairman of the BBC. Then, more men in Chairs but this time it's Deputy Chairman, Lee Anderson whom Marina and Jemma are interested in. His questioning of the Met Police Commissioner, Mark Rowley, was quite something which didn't escape Twitter's attention. Laurence Fox also got a schooling or two this week and Jemma and Marina recount what happened when they were let into the House of Lords, courtesy of GOOD Lord of the week, the wonderful Jenny Jones of the Green Party. Thank you for sharing and do tweet us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The US writer's strike - what does it mean for the UK industry and its viewers? Media news and analysis with Matt Deegan and guests Jim Waterson (the Guardian) and media writer Scott Bryan.Vice news is on the brink - has its own predictions for the industry come to pass?Also on the programme: we take a look at BAFTA members data, the winners of the Radio Academy awards... and squeeze in a farewell to BBC chair Richard Sharp.All that, plus in the Media Quiz ponders the worst AI executions so far.A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill.Thanks to thelondonpodcaststudios.com for the use of their swish studio - you can discover how good it looks over on our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMediaPodcastwithMattDeegan Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The BBC Chairman Richard Sharp recently resigned in controversial circumstances. He failed to declare how he helped former prime minister (PM) Boris Johnson to get a million-dollar loan guarantee. Johnson, the PM at the time, appointed Sharp to the top BBC job, and many in the UK are saying this is an example of Tory cronyism. And on top of all that, the Guardian, a prominent British newspaper has been accused of anti-Semitism after it published a cartoon portraying Mr Sharp (who is Jewish) as some kind of puppet master.
This Saturday May 6th, the UK will celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. But what is the political impact of such an event? And what is the relevance of the monarchy today? Rory and Alastair will discuss this historic event, plus Richard Sharp's exit from the BBC, the impending energy crisis in Europe, and the importance of teaching speaking skills.Sign up to the free TRIP weekly newsletter:bit.ly/3zhYAIlTRIP Plus:Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up.Instagram:@restispoliticsTwitter:@RestIsPoliticsEmail:restispolitics@gmail.comProducers: Dom Johnson + Nicole MaslenExec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Stuart and Eamonn are joined this week by columnist/reporter Catriona Stewart. This week - BBC Chairman Richard Sharp quits after inquiry finds he breached public appointment rules, Jerry Springer - American Mayor and TV host dies at 79, The UK Government under fire for trying to curtail Scottish ministers' overseas work. and a listener's question about Coronation coverage. At the end of the show the trio share their media recommendations. Recommendations: Stuart: Dear Mama A deeply personal five-part series that defies the convention of traditional documentary storytelling to share an illuminating saga of mother and son Afeni and Tupac Shakur https://www.hulu.com/series/dear-mama-61e513d4-488f-4b1f-b404-f8a33458fca8 Catriona: Sudden Mystery Arse Pain - The Blindly Podcast A deep dive art history podcast about the colours red and blue. https://play.acast.com/s/blindboy/suddenmysteryarsepain Valley Heat - Starburns Audio Freelance insurance adjuster Doug Duguay uses his self-honed investigative skills to chronicle suspicious activities around his home and neighborhood in the Rancho Equestrian District of Burbank, California. Soundtrack by local Burbank band Cephalopods Are People. https://open.spotify.com/show/0giR38mH8XjlrQKzkIJHOI Sheku Bayoh: The Inquiry - The Ferret In the early hours of Sunday, 3 May 2015 Police Scotland officers were called to Kirkcaldy in Fife after a Sheku Bayoh had been seen holding a knife. While restrained by up to six officers, he stops breathing. Many details of what happened that morning are in dispute. His devastated family are still searching for answers. They claim he is Scotland's George Floyd. Police refute this. Now a public inquiry – launched in May last year – is trying to find out what really happened. https://theferret.scot/audio-and-podcasts/sheku-bayoh-the-inquiry/ Eamonn: The Mysterious Mr Lagerfeld With unique access to Karl Lagerfeld's inner circle - many having never spoken publicly before - and his beloved cat, this film opens up the extraordinary world of the man known as Kaiser Karl. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001lfff
Welcome to this week's Weekly Sceptic podcast – episode 35! Nick and Toby discuss their hilarious new insults from their deranged Twitter hate followers. Nick comes face to face with the North London blob — no, that's not a euphemism for the Jews — and he and Toby wonder what kind of person goes to Alistair Campbell's podcast live? Toby and Nick discuss whether the cartoon of Richard Sharp in The Guardian was antisemitic or not. And whether Richard Sharp's appointment after helping Boris get a six figure loan was a greater conflict of interest than Sue Gray's (secret) relationship with Starmer while she was leading the Partygate investigation. Jess Philips got caught out in what sounds like a lie regarding when she bought her first home – Toby and Nick discuss what was behind her weirdly conflicting claims. A scathing critique of Andrew Bridgen appeared in Spiked, which Nick and Toby disagree about — Toby thinks Andrew does the cause no favours by exaggerating vaccine harms, whereas Nick thinks you shouldn't kick a man when he's down. This week's first sponsor is The Stack Assistant and you can reach him to organise a free Zoom consultation about Bitcoin at thestackassistant@pm.me Nick complains that this podcast is interfering with his carefully-planned footballing diet – so eats a sandwich. After which the boys discuss Steven Crowder's divorce, whether Crowder should invest in a bike and whether Toby made a mistake by buying a Ring doorbell. Nick toys with a new section about our American cousins — provisionally-entitled ‘Pond Scum' — and then goes on to discuss Tucker Carlson's mega watched video and whether a political career beckons for him. Get your live Weekly Sceptic live show tickets (20 May) at Eventbrite.com – there are only 37 left… Continuing feel good stories from the US – the boys chat about Vice going woke and broke and Bud Light's continued journey down the crapper… This week's second sponsor is Thor Holt and you can connect with him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/thorholt/ Nick and Will Jones go over the most interesting recent stories from the Daily Sceptic. Our third sponsor, this week, is The Live In Care Company (https://www.liveincaredirect.org/) – please contact them at 0118 914 5300. And the boys compete for this week's Peak Woke title and then add a new category — Peak Based! To advertise on one of the fastest-growing podcasts in the world – or if you have a question for Dr Peterson – drop Nick or Toby a line on thedailysceptic@gmail.com. Please go to https://dailysceptic.org/ and make a donation so we can continue to bring you all this high quality content. Subscribe to Nick's substack at https://nickdixon.substack.com/. Listen to Nick's podcast – The Current Thing – by going here https://currentthingpod.podbean.com. Produced by Jason Clift. Music by Tinderella.
As Richard Sharp is forced to resign as BBC Chair, this whole episodes sums up just how rotten our Establishment is - and why they all have to go.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we talked about Richard Sharp resigning from the BBC, Labour's lead in the polls and dwarf bullfighting.Adam needs protective eye-wear and Stevan is fighting against the system.
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The government-appointed chairman of the BBC, Richard Sharp, has resigned after admitting that he breached the British government's code for public appointments. We hear from a former Conservative culture minister. Also in the programme: WHO on the crisis in Sudan; and Eva Green's victory in a London court. (Picture: Richard Sharp resignation statement 28/04/2023. Credit: BBC)
The BBC chairman Richard Sharp has resigned after a report found he broke transparency rules over his dealings with Boris Johnson ahead of his appointment. Adam is joined by culture and media editor, Katie Razzall, and whitehall editor at the Sunday Times, Gabriel Pogrund, who uncovered the story that prompted the report. And we look at the present and future of artificial intelligence with AI expert Nina Schick, and Will Jackson creator of human-like robot AMECA. Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Rufus Gray and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The news editor was Damon Rose.
Richard Sharp has resigned as BBC chair after failing to declare that he had helped facilitate a loan for Boris Johnson, the then Prime Minister who appointed him. Plus: we speak to David Broder about Giorgia Meloni – the far-right leader of Italy who has visited Rishi Sunak. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Richard Sharp has quit as chairman of the BBC, following an investigation into whether he properly disclosed his role in enabling an £800,000 loan to Boris Johnson before his appointment. What will happen next? Cindy Yu speaks to Katy Balls and Isabel Hardman. Produced by Cindy Yu and Max Jeffery.
Richard Sharp has resigned as chairman of the BBC after an investigation found he'd broken rules on public appointments during his dealings with Boris Johnson.
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The latest from Ukraine after a wave of Russian airstrikes kills civilians. In the studio, Monocle's Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Tom Edwards discuss the resignation of the BBC's chairman, Richard Sharp, and the return of Tiffany's flagship New York shop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
45 years ago, tens of thousands of people marched through London for the Rock Against Racism concert featuring some of the biggest names in music at the time. Matt speaks to organiser Roger Huddle, singer-songwriter Tom Robinson, and Billy Bragg who was in the crowd.Plus: Columnists James Marriott and Jenni Russell discuss the resignation of BBC chairman Richard Sharp, gambling reforms targetted at young people and the return of Grange Hill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sign up to Nebula to get the ad-free access to the full Daily Briefing every single day: http://go.nebula.tv/tldrnewsukWelcome to the TLDR News Daily BriefingIn today's episode, we run through one of the biggest airstrikes to hit Ukraine in recent months. Also, we look at why Richard Sharp has resigned; more potential trouble for Bolsonaro; and the recent layoffs for Vice News.
Richard Sharp has resigned as BBC chair after failing to declare that he had helped facilitate a loan for Boris Johnson, the then Prime Minister who appointed him. Plus: we speak to David Broder about Giorgia Meloni – the far-right leader of Italy who has visited Rishi Sunak. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Richard Sharp - the embattled, embroiled BBC Chairman has resigned after a report by The Commissioner for Public Appointments found a perceived conflict of interest and a breach of the Governance Code. But this story goes much wider than one man, one job and an £800k loan to Boris Johnson. It asks questions of the institutions that run Britain: a 'jobs for the boys culture', a toxic legacy bestowed by the former Prime Minister, and questions about the Cabinet Secretary's conduct. Where does this all leave the BBC, the Civil Service and Rishi Sunak? We discuss.You can watch our episodes in full at https://global-player.onelink.me/Br0x/VideosThe News Agents is a Global Player Original and a Persephonica Production.
Simon McCoy was known as a regular presenter on BBC Breakfast, News 24 and latterly the BBC News at One. Before joining the BBC he was also royal correspondent at Sky in the early nineties covering the break down of Diana and Charles' marriage. After 17 years at the corporation Simon joined GB news for just under a year in 2021. We discuss royal coverage, impartiality, GB News, Richard Sharp's position as BBC chair and the merger of the BBC's two news channels."When the BBC is under such pressure, when you're talking about an institution which people in their hearts do care about, but see daily a lowering of standards, and then you're watching a domestic news channel, and it is a domestic news channel overnight coming from Singapore from Washington - and I'll be pilloried for this - but with no British accents on it. You've got BBC licence fee payers paying for that. I think there is going to be a problem with that."Support the podcast by signing up hereFind all our podcasts here @BeebRoger@RogerBolton@mastodonapp.ukemail: roger@rogerboltonsbeebwatch.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The BBC is always under scrutiny, but lately, it is having a particularly tough time. In recent weeks, it has faced difficult questions about its chairman Richard Sharp, transitioned to a combined news channel for both the UK and the rest of the world, and been tangled up in a major impartiality row thanks to Gary Lineker. All the while, significant numbers of layoffs are happening, with years of experience walking out of Broadcasting House.Jamie Angus knows the BBC better than most. He edited two of its flagship radio programmes - “Today” and “The World at One.” He also has experience of both the management and global aspects of the corporation, having risen to become the director of the World Service Group. Now COO of Arabic radio station Al Arabiya, he joins the podcast this week to give invaluable insight into what is going on at the BBC.* Gary Lineker is Not the Story [Updated]* Gary Lineker Row: BBC Backtracks After Wasting Weekend of Sports Coverage* Joanna Gosling Confirms BBC Exit Amidst Newsroom Unrest* BBC Newsroom Anger as Lead Presenters For New Channel Confirmed* EXCLUSIVE: The Email Detailing How The BBC is Starting to Merge News Channels* Al Arabiya* Charlotte Henry on Twitter* The Addition on YouTube* Charlotte Henry on TikTokListen wherever you get your podcasts. Get full access to The Addition at newsletter.theaddition.net/subscribe
Am kommenden Samstag wird Star-Moderator Gary Lineker wieder im Fernsehen zu sehen sein. Aufgrund seiner Kritik an der britischen Asylpolitik hatte ihn die BBC vorübergehend suspendiert. Doch die Wogen gehen weiter hoch: Stehen sich BBC und Politik zu nahe?
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This weekend, Match of the Day was broadcast without presenters, pundits, or commentators after Gary Lineker was suspended from the BBC for breaching impartiality guidelines with his criticism of the government's asylum policies. In solidarity with Lineker, Ian Wright, Alan Shearer, and other pundits have refused to present the show, leading the BBC to only feature match footage. Initially, the BBC had put pressure on Lineker to agree to their terms on his future use of social media, but on Monday, the Corporation did a u-turn in the face of public pressure after Lineker's suspension had been widely criticized. This has now led to calls for BBC chair Richard Sharp to resign for his mishandling of the affair.Roifield is joined by a group of British pundits to discuss this momentous weekend in British politics, in which football, immigration policy, and free speech all collided. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The BBC called a truce Monday in its showdown with sports commentator Gary Lineker, reversing its suspension of the former football great for a tweet that criticized the U.K. government's contentious new migration policy. The about-face followed a weekend of chaos and crisis for Britain's publicly funded national broadcaster, which faced a huge backlash after sidelining one of its best-known hosts because he expressed a political opinion. "Gary is a valued part of the BBC and I know how much the BBC means to Gary, and I look forward to him presenting our coverage this coming weekend," BBC Director-General Tim Davie said. Lineker, 62, said he was "glad that we have found a way forward." The furor stems from a plan announced last week by Britain's Conservative government to try to stop tens of thousands of migrants a year from reaching the country in small boats across the English Channel. A new bill will bar asylum claims by anyone who reaches the U.K. by unauthorized means and will compel the government to detain and deport them "to their home country or a safe third country." The legislation has been condemned by refugee groups and the U.N., and the government concedes it may breach international law. Lineker, one of England's most lauded players and the corporation's highest-paid television presenter, was suspended after he described the plan on Twitter as "immeasurably cruel" and called the government's language "not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s." The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail — two right-leaning newspapers long critical of the BBC — expressed outrage over what they described in headlines as Lineker's "Nazi" comment, although he hadn't used the word. The Conservative government called Lineker's comparison offensive and unacceptable, and some lawmakers said the BBC should sack him. The broadcaster announced Friday that Lineker would be "stepping back" until he agreed to keep his tweets within BBC impartiality rules. Critics accused the BBC of suppressing free speech, and it was forced to scrap much of its weekend sports programming after commentators, analysts and Premier League players refused to appear on air as a show of support for Lineker. The flagship "Match of the Day" program was reduced from the usual 90 minutes of highlights and analysis to a 20-minute compilation of clips from the day's games, without commentary or punditry. Other TV and radio football shows were pulled from the schedule on Saturday and Sunday as the boycott spread. Davie insisted Monday that the BBC "did the right thing" by suspending Lineker, but said there would now be an independent review of its social media rules to address "gray areas" in the guidelines. "Between now and when the review reports, Gary will abide by the editorial guidelines," he said. Davie said the BBC "has a commitment to impartiality in its Charter," as well as a commitment to freedom of expression. "That is a difficult balancing act to get right," he said. The furor reflects the distinctive nature of U.K. media, where newspapers are highly opinionated and news broadcasters are required to be balanced — especially the taxpayer-funded BBC, which has a duty to be impartial. The crisis dramatically illustrated the pressures long faced by the 100-year-old BBC in an increasingly polarized political and media world. Those on the right often sense a leftist slant in the broadcaster's news output, while some liberals accuse it of having a conservative bias. Opposition politicians have accused the government of meddling by pushing for Conservative-friendly bosses for the BBC. Davie is former Conservative local-government candidate. BBC chairman Richard Sharp is a Conservative Party donor who helped arrange a loan in 2021 for then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson, weeks before Sharp was appointed to the BBC post on the government's recommendation. The Conservatives also periodically suggest changing the BBC's funding model. It gets much of its money from a license fee paid by all households with a television. The opposition Labour Party's culture and media spokeswoman, Lucy Powell, said the Conservatives "have long wanted to undermine the BBC." "As well as a review of the BBC's social media guidelines, this saga should prompt the government to examine how it protects and promotes a truly independent and impartial BBC," she said. As part of its commitment to impartiality, the BBC bars news staff from expressing political opinions. Lineker, as a freelancer who doesn't work in news or current affairs, isn't bound by the same rules, and has sometimes pushed the boundaries of what the BBC considers acceptable. Last year, the BBC found that Lineker breached its rules with a tweet about alleged donations from Russians to the Conservatives. James Harding, a former BBC director of news, said the corporation has got into a "muddle" over the issue of impartiality. He said it was important that the broadcaster "that delivers news and information that informs the country is impartial," but added: "You can't get to a world in which the BBC is policing the opinions of every writer, director, musician, sports personality, scientist, business entrepreneur." Lineker said it had been "a surreal few days" and thanked colleagues for their support. And he showed no signs of stopping his use of social media. "A final thought: however difficult the last few days have been, it simply doesn't compare to having to flee your home from persecution or war to seek refuge in a land far away," he tweeted to his 8.8 million followers. 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Today on The Day After, (11:03) Headlines: (Rishi Sunak declines to back BBC chairman Richard Sharp, Chancellor to end extra energy costs paid by prepayment meter customers, BBC talks with Lineker "moving in the right direction" (23:14) What you Saying? Gary vs BBC: How much control should a company have over its employees? (01:10:20) Headlines: HSBC to buy UK arm of failed US Silicon Valley Bank, Caribbean Tourism officially bounces back From COVID-19, Outgoing president of Micronesia accuses China of bribery, threats and ‘political warfare' (01:17:00) Word on Road: Ari Lennox: does wanting love make me unattractive, Costa Titch passes away aged 27, Kidd Waya's insensitive tweet about Costa's passing, The Oscars recap: Angela Bassett snubbed, Tems dress, Will Smith jab, the Little mermaid trailer (02:09:27) Headlines: Fury as Gary Glitter given £54k in legal aid for sex-abuse trial despite fortune overseas, Walsall nightclub killer urged to hand themselves in, Severe cold and heavy snow to return this week (02:15:42) The Reaction: Premier league results, Arsenal and Man City continue in winning form, Liverpool fall from high against Man Utd and lose to Bournemouth, Man Utd draw with Southampton, Fury and Usyk fight confirmed (02:22:42) Done Out 'Ere: (02:26:02) Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedayaftertnb/message
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by Herald writer-at-large, Catriona Stewart. This week - Nicola Sturgeon resigns, Richard Sharp faces fresh calls to resign, the Deposit Return Scheme and a listener question on Murray Foote. At the end of the episode, the trio share their media recommendations. To listen to the full hour-long episode, and for a full list of recommendations, join the Talk Media Club (99p per week + VAT): patreon.com/talkmedia After I've joined the club, how do I listen? Download the Patreon app (iOS/Android) and login with your account details. For more information about Talk Media, go to: www.thebiglight.com/talkmedia
The BBC chair Richard Sharp has lost authority whether he stays or goes. Where does that leave his search for ‘impartiality'? Plus brilliant questions on Brexit, Andy Burnham and much more.. Back the podcast on Patreon for bonus content, early editions and more. Current series of Patreon exclusives is The Troublemakers. Episode 2: Enoch Powell: https://www.patreon.com/posts/subscriber-ep-2-78365294 Rock & Roll Politics is live at Birmingham March 21 https://1000trades.org.uk/events/ King's Place London Mar 23 https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/steve-richards-presents-rock-n-roll-politics-2/ Belfast Black Box, Hill Street Mar 26 https://imaginebelfast.com/events/steve-richards-the-rocknroll-politics-show/ Ropetackle Shoreham March 29 https://ropetacklecentre.co.uk/events/steve-richards-rock-n-roll-politics/ Witham Barnard Castle April https://thewitham.org.uk/event/steve-richards-rock-and-roll-politics-2/ Old Market Theatre Brighton April 24 https://www.theoldmarket.com/shows/steve-richards-rock-n-roll-politics-2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dr Tom Mills, a sociologist at Aston University, has written a book called 'The BBC: Myth of a Public Service'. It claims to set aside both liberal and conservative fantasies about the institution, and says that far from being a sanctuary for independent journalism, the BBC is intimately connected to the power it is supposed to hold to account. We discuss issues raised in the book on organisational culture, reform, accountability as well as the ongoing controversy surrounding the appointment of the BBC chairman Richard Sharp. "I've never read any serious defence of the way the BBC is currently arranged."Subscribe and support the podcast here.Find all our podcasts here@ta_mills@BeebRoger@RogerBolton@mastodonapp.ukroger@rogerboltonsbeebwatch.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As the death toll from the earthquake in Syria and Turkey continues to rise, Development Minister Andrew Mitchell defends the governments cuts to the international aid budget as Conservative MP John Redwood calls for tax cuts at home.Plus, SNP MP John Nicolson and member of the DCMS select committee says Richard Sharp's position is no longer tenable after a report critical of the BBC chairman's connections to former prime minister Boris Johnson is published. On the Sophy Ridge on Sunday podcast, Sophy is joined by political correspondent Liz Bates to analyse the interviews. Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott Editor: Paul Stanworth
On Tuesday Richard Sharp the BBC chairman faced questions from the Department of culture, media and sport select committee. They were examining the process of the appointment of the BBC chairman, and as the committee which approved his appointment were they given the relevant information it could and should have known about. Richard Ayre, a former controller of editorial policy and deputy chief executive of BBC news and a former member of the OFCOM content board discusses with Roger Bolton the chairman's appearance. “After the performance today, I think within the BBC, there will be very, very considerable disquiet among the staff, and among many licence fee payers. And I think they'll be right to be disquieted. And I think it may well be that Sharp feels the right thing to do is to step down in the fullness of time.” Support the podcast by subscribing here. Find all our podcasts here roger@rogerboltonsbeebwatch.com@BeebRoger Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The row over Nadhim Zahawi's tax affairs deepens, Boris Johnson denies any wrongdoing over his relationship with the chair of the BBC, and Germany and the US pledge new tanks to the Ukrainian war effort.In this episode our youth correspondent David Stanier checks to make sure Nadhim Zahawi's stables are still nice and warm, I See News has an exclusive secret recording of the dinner meeting between Boris Johnson and Richard Sharp, and our Russian correspondent Alexander Notabot sets out to explain how Russia will counter the new tanks coming to the battlefront in Ukraine.Enjoying I See News? Don't forget you can get early access to every episode and the stories on the I See You facebook page by signing up to our Patreon. Join now as an Early Bird supporter and you can get a massive discount on all of our exclusive content!Written and edited by Sam GoreProduced by Huw Roberts and our brilliant Patreon supportersI See News theme by Eddie FrenchGraphic design by John CooperThe following music was used for this media project:Advertise Your Business by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5613-advertise-your-business-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license‘Soviet March' is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by Shane Ivers of silvermansound.com. www.Patreon.com/ISeeYouStoriesCheck out Eddie French's new fortnightly sketch show Pick Scraped wherever you get your podcasts!Support the show
Rishi Sunak promised to draw a line under the scandalous Boris Johnson era when he became Prime Minister, but Tory sleaze seems here to stay. He is facing serious questions over the integrity of his party after a succession of allegations against senior figures. Anoosh Chakelian, Freddie Hayward and Will Dunn, the New Statesman's business editor, try to figure out what's going – from Boris Johnson's loan allegedly facilitated by the BBC chairman Richard Sharp and his million-pound donation from the businessman Christopher Harborne, to the investigation into Nadhim Zahawi's tax affairs. The team discuss Sunak's political naivety and ask whether the stories are bad only for the government or, in fact, tarnish all politicians and parties. Then in You Ask Us a listener asks why campaigners keep calling for all sorts of new protected characteristics under the Equality Act. If you have a question for You Ask Us, go to newstatesman.com/youaskus Podcast listeners can subscribe to the New Statesman for just £1 a week for 12 weeks using our special offer. Just visit newstatesman.com/podcastoffer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Home Office has allowed hundreds of children seeking asylum to go missing. We speak to refugee and aslyum specialist Lou Calvey to find out what’s going on. Plus: the Richard Sharp scandal at the BBC gets worse; and Sunak faces yet more criticism over Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. […]
The Home Office has allowed hundreds of children seeking asylum to go missing. We speak to refugee and aslyum specialist Lou Calvey to find out what’s going on. Plus: the Richard Sharp scandal at the BBC gets worse; and Sunak faces yet more criticism over Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial. […]
Aan tafel zitten Ingrid Spijkers, Wouter de Winther en Spraakmaker Marjan van der Haar Het Mediamoment van De Winther is een hartverwarmende tweet van VVD kamerlid Peter Valstar. Vraagt het om meer medemenselijkheid tonen in de berichtgeving van parlementaire journalistiek? Is er genoeg aandacht voor de fijne omgangsvormen buiten het debat? En is daar wel behoefte aan bij de nieuwsconsument? Het Mediamoment van Spijkers is de BBC-voorzitter Richard Sharp die in opspraak is geraakt. Hij ziet het onderzoek naar een schimmige lening met vertrouwen tegemoet. Wat is hier aan de hand? De Winther zegt dat te lang regeren kan leiden tot het verliezen van realiteitszin Bijna een kwart van de Nederlanders onder de veertig trekt de holocaust in twijfel volgens Amerikaans onderzoek. 6 procent denkt dat de Holocaust een mythe is en 17 procent vindt dat het aantal Joden dat vermoord is ‘sterk overdreven' wordt. Het verrast De Winther niet, maar deze aantallen verbazen hem wel. De NOS vertelt hun worsteling met het brengen van dit nieuws... Piet Adema moet zich verantwoorden over de Europese mestregels. Hij zou de Kamer verkeerd geïnformeerd hebben. Hij betreurt de situatie. Staat zijn baan nu ter discussie? En wat doet dit met het beeld van wat we hebben van minister Adema? Spijkers: "Hij was minister Piet, maar hij wordt nu weer minister Adema"
Rishi Sunak promised his government would be characterised by integrity, professionalism, and accountability.Has that promise been shattered by the revelations over the appointment of Richard Sharp, and Nadhim Zahawi's tax affairs?Martin Geissler questioned Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar on Sir Keir Starmer's "Make Brexit work" strategy on the Sunday Show. Was it simply coincidence that The National published a poll indicating widespread dissatisfaction with the BBC's coverage of Brexit?Time for Scotland - the group that organised rallies on Supreme Court Verdict Day - is holding a 'Lights On' event outside the Scottish Parliament on 31 Jan 2023, urging support for Scotland's right to self-determination.The aim is to remind everyone Brexit was the democratic choice of English voters, not Scots.To find out more and how to take part in a rally go tohttps://timeforscotland.scot/BBC Radio Scotland has also come under fire for its proposals to cut specialist music provision in jazz, classical, and piping.Is this yet another sign of the broadcaster dancing to a UK BBC policy of budget cuts and ratings chasing?https://www.change.org/p/stop-bbc-radio-scotland-axing-classics-unwrapped-from-the-schedulehttps://www.change.org/p/please-save-bbc-radio-scotland-s-jazz-nights-from-being-axedhttps://www.change.org/p/why-we-must-retain-a-full-service-pipeline-programme-on-bbc-radio-scotlandAll this plus reflections on the Business for Scotland annual dinner, the UK government dropping plans to run pilot schemes for menopause leave, and the "Scotch bonnet" stooshy. ★ Support this podcast ★
Richard Sharp is accused of helping facilitate a loan to the then prime minister, Boris Johnson, when Mr Sharp was applying to be BBC chairman. His appointment is now under review by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. In this interview with Katie Razzall, Mr Sharp denies being involved in any loan and explains why he believes he will be exonerated because he "was appointed on merit".
Controversy is currently surrounding BBC chairman Richard Sharp amidst allegations that he helped Boris Johnson when the then Prime Minister found himself in personal financial difficulties, and while Mr Sharp's application to become BBC chairman was approaching the final stages. He did not declare the alleged conflict of interest to those involved. Richard Ayre, a former controller of editorial policy and deputy chief executive of BBC news and a former member of the OFCOM content board discusses Richard Sharp's position and the need to reform the appointment process."Was there a conflict of interest at that time when he approached the Cabinet Secretary? You bet there was."Support the podcast by subscribing here.Find all our podcasts hereRoger Bolton's Guardian Opinion article here. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Having just recovered from his own seatbelt fine saga, Rishi Sunak spent the weekend fighting two more Tory sleaze scandals. First over the ongoing investigation into Nadhim Zahawi's taxes and the second linked to the BBC chairman Richard Sharp's £800,000 loan guarantee. Both stories link back to Boris Johnson's time as Prime Minister, but how much damage could this do to Rishi Sunak? Natasha Feroze speaks to Katy Balls and Fraser Nelson.
The BBC's mantra is that impartiality - and the perception of impartiality - must be at its core. Yet following revelations in The Sunday Times we are coming to understand the nature of the relationship between the former Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson, his financial needs, and the current Chairman of the BBC - an old friend of his, Richard Sharp. Today, we ask why the Chairman failed to declare details that might have compromised that impartiality. And we speak to former Chair of the BBC Board Diane Coyle, who is horrified at what has emerged.We approached the BBC for comment before publishing this episode.Video: Will Gibson-SmithPlanning: Alex BarnettProduction: Gabriel RadusEditor: Tom HughesFor exclusive daily videos from The News Agents visit Global Player: https://www.globalplayer.com/videos/brands/news-agents/the-news-agents/You can watch our interviews in full at https://www.globalplayer.com/videos/brands/news-agents/the-news-agents/The News Agents is a Global Player Original and a Persephonica Production.The News Agents is executive produced by Dino Sofos.
The prime minister has asked his independent ethics adviser to investigate Nadhim Zahawi, the Conservative Party chairman. Sir Laurie Magnus will look at whether Mr Zahawi breached the ministerial code by settling tax issues with HMRC while he was chancellor. Mr Zahawi says it was “careless and not deliberate” error. That's on top of the two investigations around the appointment of Richard Sharp, the BBC chairman, after reports he helped Boris Johnson, the former prime minister, secure a loan worth up to £800,000.One is by the commissioner for public appointments and will look at the process that led to Mr Sharp getting the job. He has also asked the BBC to review any potential conflicts of interest he might have. The investigations came after Rishi Sunak was fined for not wearing a seatbelt.On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson talks to Sky News' chief political correspondent Jon Craig about the latest developments. Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse Podcast Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku Editors: Philly Beaumont and Paul Stanworth
The government has defended the way the BBC chairman Richard Sharp was appointed, after reports that he helped secure a loan for Boris Johnson weeks before he was chosen.
On Thursday the first three of six Netflix documentaries about Harry and Meghan were released and BBC News led with the story. Did BBC News fall for the PR and were its correspondents impartial in their coverage? And in the same week the BBC hierarchy began a coordinated campaign to secure its future. The Chairman, the former hedge fund boss and Conservative donor, Richard Sharp gave his first interview as chairman to the Sunday Times, and a few days later his Director General,Tim Davie, made his pitch to the Royal Television Society. Roger Mosey is now Master of Selwyn College, Cambridge, but while at the BBC he was Head of television News, Editor of the Today programme and Director of the Beijing 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games coverage. We discuss Royal coverage, sports rights, BBC funding and the future of public service broadcasting. "I think Richard Sharp is saying some interesting and good things. But I worry about the fact he is a major Tory donor. Chairmen of the BBC, have always come from a political background, so it's nothing new in that. But I think it does compromise their ability to articulate a genuine public service case for the BBC."Support the podcast by subscribing here on Patreon. @BeebRoger@RogerBolton@mastodonapp.ukroger@rogerboltonsbeebwatch.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The guys interview Stephen Agar, creator of the Diplomacy Archive for zines and the Variant Bank, on getting back into the hobby. Plus the guys talk cheese and languages. Oh and their games too. Intro The guys introduce the show, venue and drinks. They grab some lunch and then return (0 mins 10 secs) Interview with Stephen Agar The guys start setting the scene for their interview with Stephen Agar, creator of the Variant Bank and collector of Diplomacy zines around returning to the hobby (4 mins 15 secs) The interview begins with Stephen talking about running postal Diplomacy back in 1976 and his progression initially with the hobby (4 mins 30 secs) He starts talking about creating in 1999 Diplomacy Archive and Variant Bank. He goes onto discussing how he received 1000's of UK Diplomacy zines and how he's looking at providing them to the British Library (11 mins) He discusses rediscovering aspects of the game from rereading and cataloging zines and how only about 10% of all zines are online (15 mins) Stephen goes onto discuss how he's inherited about 1,600 variants from the North American Variant Bank which aren't online (17 mins 30 secs) They discuss why interest in variants have reduced in the Diplomacy community compared to the 1960's and 70's (22 mins) He talks about the ingenuity and fun in variants like Abstraction, Multiplicity and light hearted variants like Vain Rats, Deluge and Geophysical Diplomacy (27 mins 30 secs) Amby asks what you'd typically find in a zine edition before progressing to a general discussion around views around how the community has evolved (33 mins 45 secs) Stephen talks around the passing of veterans in the community (44 mins 45 secs) Amby asks about what things were like in the postal Diplomacy scene (47 mins 30 secs) They talk a little around Richard Sharp and his book on the game (50 mins 15 secs) The conversation moves onto the physical nature of zines, Diplomacy folklore and the challenge of dealing with old web tech (53 mins) They discuss how people can contribute to Stephen's project (59 mins 30 secs) Stephen talks about stalemate lines and correspondence with Allan Calhamer and Stephen's 1959 edition of Diplomacy (1 hr 8 mins) Stephen asks if anyone is interested in a postal Diplomacy zine to reach out to him by email (1 hr 16 mins) The guys return to give their thoughts on the interview (1 hr 18 mins) Amby reflects on the difficulty of getting sufficient players for an email game, talking about the David E. Cohen game he's in and gives a thanks to David for creating the connection with Stephen (1 hr 30 mins 45 secs) Around the grounds Kaner announces he's about to win a Germany 1648 game which he thinks will be over by the time this episode goes out (1 hr 37 mins 50 secs) They talk cheese and languages (1 hr 44 mins) Amby discusses one of the games he's in and the guys can't remember which variant they both previously agreed to play (1 hr 54 mins) The guys talk about Daniel Lester winning the 2022 Web Diplomacy Championship and touch on the announced plans for 2023 WDC in Bangkok, Thailand (1 hr 59 mins) They start to wrap up the show (2 hrs 3 mins) Venue: Greenglass, Brisbane Drinks of choice: Kaner: Pipsqueak cider from Little Creatures, Freemantle Amby: Château La Reyne Malbec from Cahors , France Just a reminder you can support the show by giving it 5 stars on iTunes or Stitcher. And don't forget if you want to help pay off the audio equipment... or get the guys more drunk, you can also donate at Patreon, plus you get extra podcast episodes! *** Remember if you know something about how WordPress works and can help the guys, get in touch!!! *** Lastly, don't forget to subscribe so you get the latest Diplomacy Games episodes straight to your phone. Thanks as always to Dr Dan aka "The General" for his rockin' intro tune.
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Rishi Sunak is Britain's new prime minister. Sunak was not elected, even by Conservative Party members, who, just weeks earlier, had chosen Liz Truss. However, she was immediately turned upon by senior party members.Sunak is the darling of the establishment, chief amongst it the British state broadcaster, the BBC. In 2020, the BBC presented him as a literal superhero, describing him as the chancellor who would “save the country's economy.” In reality, government incompetence over COVID, Brexit and sanctioning Russia wrecked the economy, leading to rampant inflation and a pressing cost of living crisis affecting all Britons.For this latest episode of “The Watchdog”, Lowkey again talks to Alan MacLeod, this time about the BBC's extremely close links to the ruling Conservative Party. While often criticized by right-wingers as a bastion of liberalism, a multitude of top BBC executives and directors are directly linked to Toryism. For example, BBC chairman Richard Sharp was a senior adviser to many top Tories, including both former prime minister Boris Johnson and Sunak himself. Sharp has also donated at least £400,000 to the party.Meanwhile, as MacLeod noted, the BBC's former head of political programming, Robbie Gibb – the brother of a Tory cabinet minister – left the broadcasting corporation to become the director of communications for Conservative prime minister Theresa May.Alan MacLeod is Senior Staff Writer and Podcast Producer for MintPress News. He has worked at the company since 2019. Before joining MintPress, he was an academic and a freelance journalist specializing in Latin America and in analyzing media and propaganda. His latest article, “The BBC-to-NATO Pipeline: How the British State Broadcaster Serves the Powerful,” explores how the United Kingdom's state broadcaster is nowhere near as independent as it insists it is. A dangerous unitIn the second half of the podcast, the pair discuss MacLeod's latest findings on Israeli military surveillance organization Unit 8200. In a new investigation, MacLeod found that hundreds of former Unit 8200 agents have been appointed to influential positions in some of the biggest and most influential Silicon Valley tech and communications companies. This includes Google, Amazon, Twitter and Microsoft. There, they oversee much of these companies' development and security.This is an alarming finding because, as is well-documented, Unit 8200 has carried out massive spying operations on Palestinian citizens, compiling sensitive information such as medical records and sexual histories, and used it to blackmail and extort them. Its graduates are also responsible for designing many of the most controversial and invasive hacking tools ever created, including the infamous Pegasus spyware that was used to eavesdrop on tens of thousands of politicians, journalists and activists across the world.Watch or listen to this interview exclusively at MintPress.Support the showThe MintPress podcast, “The Watchdog,” hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist Lowkey, closely examines organizations about which it is in the public interest to know – including intelligence, lobby and special interest groups influencing policies that infringe on free speech and target dissent. The Watchdog goes against the grain by casting a light on stories largely ignored by the mainstream, corporate media.
**Trigger warning: This episode contains descriptions of brutal violence and war crimes.**The situation in Ukraine is something that we're all painfully aware of, but how much do we really understand about the reality on the ground?My mate Richard Sharp has spent the last 7 months in the warzone, and has first hand experience of the horrors and devastation caused by the russian invaders.Whilst people were fleeing the country, Sharpie jumped in his van and drove toward the front line. As a former Royal Marine Commando, he shares his views on the conflict, thoughts on where the war is heading, and how he thinks it can all end.He's seen how the war has slipped out of the main headlines and wants to wake us all up to what's happening out there. Website: DodgeWoodall.comTikTok: @DodgeWoodallInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallLinkedIn: Dodge Woodall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On today's episode Dooner and The Dude are learning the logic and logistics behind same-day delivery; we'll discover how one company is reinventing how drivers get paid; get the details on how hot shotting works; and talk about achieving end-to-end automation between carrier booking and customer booking.Plus, Elon Musk says Tesla Semi is coming to Pepsi on Dec. 1; truckers can't park at home in Georgia and more.Special guests are Omar Singh, founder and president at Surge Transportation; Kevin Huang, founder at Trucking Up; Nourhan Beyrouti, senior director of corporate marketing and brand at Delivery Solutions; Richard Sharp, with hot shot operations at Diligent Delivery Systems; and Charles Gracey, president and founder at Hot Seat Services.Visit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsThe Love's retread warranty is simple: We cover the retread and casing for the full life of the retread. With over 430 locations, Love's Truck Care and Speedco network is committed to providing a tire program to meet your needs. Visit loves.com to learn more about our retread warranty.SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
On today's episode Dooner and The Dude are learning the logic and logistics behind same-day delivery; we'll discover how one company is reinventing how drivers get paid; get the details on how hot shotting works; and talk about achieving end-to-end automation between carrier booking and customer booking.Plus, Elon Musk says Tesla Semi is coming to Pepsi on Dec. 1; best and worst Halloween candy; truckers can't park at home in Georgia and more.Special guests are Omar Singh, founder and president at Surge Transportation; Kevin Huang, founder at Trucking Up; Nourhan Beyrouti, senior director of corporate marketing and brand at Delivery Solutions; Richard Sharp, with hot shot operations at Diligent Delivery Systems; and Charles Gracey, president and founder at Hot Seat Services.Visit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
Former NYC Transit & later NYPD Officer Richard Sharp joins the program. A 19 year veteran who served from 1986-2005, he tells of Brooklyn Riots, Transit Tales, & much much more.Connect With Mike Colón:Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhavenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc1/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b3a115aBusiness Line: 917-781-6189Business Email: thecolonreport@gmail.comConnect With Richard Sharp:LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/richard-sharp-0970b614Listen To The Podcast:iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/micd-in-new-haven/id1347647537iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-micd-in-new-haven-74906026/Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/mike-colons-showSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7yth6tWkA7kPAse43eJnNn?si=5y8boJBlRXOqRkIylL-KXw&nd=1PlayerFM: http://front.player.fm/series/micd-in-new-haven-2095021Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/search/mic%27d%20in%20new%20havenYouTube (Video Version): https://youtu.be/opvco-QP0u8Outro Song: Rollins Band - Disconnect (1994)SONG DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THIS SONG. All Rights Reserved To Respective Owners.
Today my guest is former Royal Marine commando Richard Sharp. Following leaving the forces Richard has had various careers working in the city and for big charities, including being CEO of RE:ACT - a charity responding to worldwide disasters, as well as the Central response unit in the pandemic. Watch this interview as we talk about the Clickbait culture and living a purposeful life Check out the links below to find out more about Richard. Website: www.challenger-ops.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharpstagram7 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-sharp/ FOLLOW THE SONYA MORTON FIRTH SHOW: Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/thesonyamortonfirthshow?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesonyamortonfirthshow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonya-morton-firth/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesonyamortonfirthshow/ Website: https://www.sonyamortonfirth.com
Episode 117f Monasteries, Bishops, Abbotts and The Loch Ness MonsterDescription: Dr. Carly McNamara of the University of Glasgow joins us again to lead us through another great topic in the conversion of the Irish to Christianity. Today we will talk about monasteries, abbots and bishops and the roles they played in Irish Christianity. We will also talk about new evidence and new interpretations on the organization of early Irish Christianity.About Today's Guest:Dr. Carolyn McNamaraOn Twitter: @MedievalCarlyEducation Evolved: @EducationEvolvd www.educationevolvedltd.com/You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places:http://atozhistorypage.com/https://www.historyofthepapacypodcast.comemail: steve@atozhistorypage.comhttps://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacyparthenonpodcast.comhttps://www.gettr.com/user/atozhistoryBeyond the Big Screen:Beyondthebigscreen.comThe History of the Papacy on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6DO2leym3kizBHW0ZWl-nAGet Your History of the Papacy Podcast Products Here: https://www.atozhistorypage.com/productsHelp out the show by ordering these books from Amazon!https://amzn.com/w/1MUPNYEU65NTFMusic Provided by:"Danse Macabre" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Virtutes Instrumenti" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Crusades" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Funeral March for Brass" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"String Impromptu Number 1" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Intended Force" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Agnus Dei X - Bitter Suite Kevin MacLeaod (incomptech.com)"Folk Round" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Celtic Impulse" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Image Credits:By Ariely - Own work, CC BY 3.0, ttps://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4533576By Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9124089By ACBahn - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33810833By JohnArmagh - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26491115Begin Transcript:Thank you for listening to the History of the Papacy. I am your host Steve and we are a member of the Parthenon Podcast network, including Scott Rank's History Unplugged, James Early's Key Battles of American History, Richard Lim's This American President. Go to parthenon podcast dot com to learn more.•Patreon Plug patreon.com/history of the papacy•4 Tiers – Antioch, Alexandria, Constantinople and Rome•Inclusion on the History of the Papacy Diptychs, bonus audio and video content, Pope coin coming soon, monthly book drawings, early content, and add free, early content. Sign up early so that you have your name at the top of the lists!•Now, let us commemorate the Patreon Patrons on the History of the Papacy Diptychs. We have oRoberto, Goran, William, Brian, Jeffrey, Christina, John, and Sarah at the Alexandria level oDapo, Paul, Justin and Lana all of who are the Magnificent at the Constantinople Level. oReaching the ultimate power and prestige, that of the See of Rome: we have Peter the Great!•Dr. Carly McNamara of the University of Glasgow joins us again to lead us through another great topic in the conversion of the Irish to Christianity. Today we will talk about monasteries, abbots and bishops and the roles they played in Irish Christianity. We will also talk about new evidence and new interpretations on the organization of early Irish Christianity.•With that, here is the next piece of the mosaic of the history of the Popes of Rome and Christian Church.Steve: [00:00:00] Now th there has been a fairly recent change in scholarship on how the, what the role of the Bishop was an Ireland. What was the traditional scholarship on the role of the Bishop and how has that sort of modified throughout the sense maybe the, the eighties.Dr. Carly McNamara: Yeah, that's a great point. So the previous understanding was that, you know, there's the. It was a huge blossoming of monastic. Life in Ireland, I think to a degree that you don't frequently see elsewhere, just the sheer number of monasteries in Ireland is impressive. So there was this belief that it was the Abbots themselves that were the most important ecclesiastical figures.In Ireland and north Britain in this early medieval period, and that they held a higher status even than [00:01:00] bishops. And some of this belief was based on, I think. The point that we were in understanding the materials that we had at the time. So as I've said, we've, we've constantly been evolving in how we understand materials and how we work with them.And maybe even what's been translated, you know, I have this huge pile of, of materials, but if we haven't had time to properly have a look at it and compare them with each other and really make sure we're understanding what's going on, then we're not going to have as good an understanding as we do, you know, once that work has been done.And I think that's part of what went into this previous perspective versus how we, we view it now. So. There's not as many discussions of bishops because you are unlikely to have as many bishops as Abbott's, you know, every monastery needs an Abbott, but not every monastery needs a Bishop. [00:02:00] And even at my favorite monastery at banger, like they only had a few bishops ever, so we can cut.Take that into mind, as we're thinking about, you know, what this understanding was, but yeah, starting around the 1980s, they really started to readdress some of these earlier perspectives and realize that, you know, When we talk about these monks and these monasteries, the monks themselves were not likely to be in clerical orders themselves.Like it, wasn't a requirement of being a monk. And even if you're not in monastic orders and you haven't taken an oath of being a monk, you know, there's an even larger pool of lay brothers that existed around monastery who were associated. Perhaps just because they lived on land owned by the monastery.So [00:03:00] there's this large lay population that's associated with the monastery and none of those people needed to be in clerical orders. And we've come to understand more and more that, you know, all of this pastoral care that's required. In the church was under the purview of the Bishop. You know, the Abbott didn't have the right to ordain clerics.He may not have been ordained himself. So the Bishop needed to do that. And the Bishop was the one who had the right to, you know, bring a church into use as a sacred place. And so they're the ones who have that power. And they were the ones who were charged with the good working of a church and making sure that, you know, the people receive the sacraments that they needed, whether it's, you know, birth or, um, baptism or, you know, final rights and burial.So that was all under the purview [00:04:00] of the Bishop. So this thought that had existed about, you know, the Abbott speak, the ones in charge because they were maybe so many of them. And I think there was also some confusion in that there wasn't a big city for a Bishop to kind of have as his seat of his power.There was no York, there was no Canterbury for these bishops to be located at. As part of what led to that, uh, previous understanding, but that we're, we're starting, we're getting better and better at it. Seeing how it more likely was today with this, you know, monasteries and Abbott's being more concerned about their monastic lives than about the pastoral care of the, the wider communities.And we see that even in the life of St. Colombia. And if people are interested in early medieval religious lives, I highly recommend reading the life of Saint [00:05:00] Colombia. It's really easy to read. You know, there's a really good translation by Richard Sharp. It's got the earliest mention of the Lochness monster in it.So it's lots of fun. Uh, But we also see in it that Colomba himself as described by Adivan a hundred years later, his focus wasn't on conversion. You know, this is very different from what we see with Patrick, he's interested in his own community. And the times that you'll see him involved with conversions are when people have specifically come to him and said, you know, Colombia, please, you know, do this for me.You know, I'm about to die. I want to die a Christian or what have you that they've specifically come to him to ask him personally for intervention. Steve: Yeah, it's kind of interesting because, because Ireland wasn't in the Roman empire, that or organization would be a little bit different, but maybe not quite [00:06:00] as different as what earlier scholars thought.
Richard Sharp is a Royal Marine Commando veteran, who served two tours in afghanistan.He faced ambushes, heavy gunfire and IEDs, but his toughest tests weren't at war. Upon his return to civvy street, he had a brief stint working in the city, and went on to be CEO of RE:ACT, a charity which responds to disasters and gets humanitarian aid to the hardest to reach places on the planet.He became central to the government's response to the pandemic, and gained a strong reputation for his cause.However, eventually infighting, rumours and accusations reared their heads, and Richard found himself in the middle of a scandal that had his face splashed all over the national papers.Richard is very open about all aspects of his life, and I find his story fascinating.Website: DodgeWoodall.comInstagram: @Dodge.WoodallLinkedIn: Dodge Woodall See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Here it is! The highly requested “men tell all” episode. We recently took a baby-moon together and took the opportunity to interview both Alex and Richard about the surrogacy experience from their perspective. Richard Sharp is Sarah's husband and expecting/intended father. He will answer all your questions about watching his son grow in someone else's belly. Alex Stoner is Cathey's husband and describes the surrogacy journey from his perspective. We both often get the question “what does your husband think?!” Well, listen in to hear their answers! Don't forget to subscribe/follow and review!! Thanks for listening. Check out our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXKJs-WWKu85_IHgPPUYszg Talk to me Sister Sponsors: Seeking Health Vitamins/Supplements Affiliate Link: https://bit.ly/3crc0aF. Use Code TALK2MESISTER for 10% off your first order. Your Super Foods. www.yoursuper.com. Use code Sister15 for 15% off every order. Gut Garden, 15% off your order with code BABYANDME Connect with us on Instagram @talktomesister_podcast or email us at talk2mesister@gmail.com.
A lack of research on how diverse communities experience genomic medicine and integrate genetic knowledge into their understanding of and decision making around health care has led to disparities in access and utilization of genomic medicine among minority populations. “The data that's been available historically all points in the direction of suggesting that there's going to be substantial hesitance among patients in taking up new forms of genetic testing and that hesitance is rooted in historical worries”, states Dr. Richard Sharp, director of the Biomedical Ethics Research Program at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. On this month’s GenePod, Dr. Sharp and Valentina Hernandez, director of integrated nutrition services and collaborative research for Mountain Park Health Center discuss the results of a survey of both Latinx and non-Latinx patients that assessed their decision to pursue genomic risk evaluation in an effort to address this research gap. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about SmartHop’s plans for its most recent funding round and Spill Bully’s eco-friendly logistics waste solutions.Plus, increasingly difficult yearly comps are a distraction; driver says trucking company threatened family after he alleged illegal practices; Nikola tormentor Hindenburg Research opens fire on Lordstown Motors; Toys R Us sold again; The Dude celebrates his one-year WTTiversary; and how to throw the perfect pitch.They’re joined by special guests Carlos Medina, president of Spill Bully; Guillermo Garcia, co-founder and CEO of SmartHop; Richard Sharp, operations specialist at Big Tex Delivery; and Richard Daigle, enterprise account executive, FreightWaves. Visit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about SmartHop’s plans for its most recent funding round and Spill Bully’s eco-friendly logistics waste solutions.Plus, increasingly difficult yearly comps are a distraction; driver says trucking company threatened family after he alleged illegal practices; Nikola tormentor Hindenburg Research opens fire on Lordstown Motors; Toys R Us sold again; The Dude celebrates his one-year WTTiversary; and how to throw the perfect pitch.They’re joined by special guests Carlos Medina, president of Spill Bully; Guillermo Garcia, co-founder and CEO of SmartHop; Richard Sharp, operations specialist at Big Tex Delivery; and Richard Daigle, enterprise account executive, FreightWaves. Visit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
The Silver Stream is a journey through ideas in collaboration with invited guests. Series Two focuses on performance, creating a space for visual artists to air audio works. For this episode creator and host Byzantia Harlow is joined by Rachel Dobbs and Hannah Rose who are based in Plymouth and have been working in collaboration since 2003 as LOW PROFILE. They are joined by Richard Sharp who collaborated with LOW PROFILE on their recent project DRUMROLL.DRUMROLL is a new audio artwork composed for 8 drums, distributed online on New Years Eve (2020) as a shared, but distant, listening event. The episode includes an interview with the creators of DRUMROLL, recorded in late December, as well as audio excerpts of the artwork. To learn more about DRUMROLL: https://we-are-low-profile.com/drumroll/For more information on The Silver Stream: www.byzantiaharlow.com/radio/This is the Soho Radio podcast, showcasing some of the best broadcasts from our online radio station, right from the heart Soho London.Across our Music and Culture channels, we have a wide range of shows covering every genre, along with chat shows, discussions and special broadcasts.To catch up on all Soho Radio shows from both our music and culture channels head on over mixcloud.com/sohoradio or tune in live anytime at sohoradiolondon.com.This is a Soho Radio Productions Podcast.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/soho-radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The new chairman of the BBC has been announced. It's not Charles Moore, or Paul Dacre, but a low-profile former banker called Richard Sharp. On the podcast, Cindy Yu talks to James Forsyth and Katy Balls about what Sharp's appointment reflects about the government's war on the BBC.
Guernsey has now for many years offered certainty and continuity to ILS managers and their funds, with a bespoke regulatory regime that has been specifically designed for the sector.Our experience and expertise in both investment funds and insurance are combined in our ILS offering, as fund managers and promoters with capital to deploy are brought together with transformation managers who understand insurance risk.DISCLAIMER- *In between eight and 11 minutes during the webinar there were some audio issues with Richard Sharp's microphone and as such he is inaudible. This was quickly rectified and he can be clearly heard for the rest of the session. We apologise for this brief drop in audio quality.*
The Duratus Mind - A podcast exploring all things performance, mindset and motivation. Gaz, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major but now performance consultant, opens up his network to try and understand what motivates some to risk so much, why some are so driven and what it really takes to achieve success. Team Rubicon UK is a disaster response organisation that leverages the unique skillsets of veterans and first responders to help disaster victims while using service and camaraderie to help veterans gain community, a sense of purpose, and identity to promote transition to civilian life. Their CEO is Richard Sharp, a former Royal Marine Officer, who drives the organisation forward through the operations that their Greyshirt's face serving and helping others. https://www.teamrubiconuk.orgFollow Gaz at Duratus UK (www.DuratusUK.com) instagram at Duratus_GazTwitter at Duratus_UKFacebook at Duratus UK
' Our country is in the middle of something never before seen since World War 2, and we are in the thick of it helping save lives ' Richard Sharp, former Royal Marine Captain, knows a thing or two when it comes to planning and executing operations from his time in the formidable Royal Marine Commandos. Now he is putting all his skills, values and standards to the test as the CEO of one of the finest operational relief charity organisations in our country - Team Rubicon UK, and they are working day and night in the fight against COVID-19 on our very shores. Today, on the Best Version Of You, Richard shares how Team Rubicon is by and large an international aid organisation made up of hundreds of volunteers, mainly British Forces Veterans, who at the drop of a hat fly out to remote areas around the world that have been struck by natural disasters. These missions are run like a military operation and it's because of this that they always have such a huge success rate wherever they fly in to. Right now we are facing a battle on our own shores - the vicious Coronavirus and Team Rubicon UK is asking for Veterans around the country to come together with their values and standards that we all uphold and unite with Team Rubicon to save as many lives as possible. To volunteer, simply head to the website at www.teamrubiconuk.org and fill in the online forms. Likewise feel free to get in touch with Richard direct on LinkedIn and Facebook. If you ever wanted to make a difference, the time is NOW!
We speak to Richard Sharp the CEO of Team Rubicon UK about Operation RE:ACT. Op RE:ACT is mobilising the veteran community, on mass in the battle against COVID 19
From Royal Marine to Humanitarian... This Team Rubicon special looks at the man who leads this remarkable group of military and first responder volunteers. We discuss leadership, self awareness, the armed forces skill set and how conflict has helped him grow as an individual. Disasters are his business. Veterans are his passion. A Team Rubicon Special - Richard Sharp https://www.teamrubiconuk.org https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoDT1NGjTR8
CEO of Team Rubicon, a charity that unites the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams in the UK and around the world, Richard previously served as a Royal Marines Commando.Read the postH+29 with Richard Sharp
Missions W/E - Richard Sharp - Mt. 25:14-30 (Oct. 20 & 21, 2018)
Tami Oldham and Richard Sharp got engaged in Tahiti before they set off to sail across the Pacific Ocean. Only one of them made it to land. This is a story of bravery and survival and a love than transcends life and death. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Today Richard chats with his good friend Travis Johnson from Access the Story. www.accessthestory.com Richard Sharp lets you in on conversations with friends and colleagues as they focus on Live Story's 'Core Conversations' around Discipleship, Stewardship and Community. www.livestory.org Special thanks to 'Barefoot Bros Music' for permission to use their track 'Young Adelaide' Check them out - @bfb_music on Soundcloud
Happy New Year Everyone! First Podcast of 2018 is here. Today Richard chats with his good friend Travis Johnson from Access the Story. www.accessthestory.com. Richard Sharp lets you in on conversations with friends and colleagues as they focus on Live Story's 'Core Conversations' around Discipleship, Stewardship and Community. www.livestory.org Special thanks to 'Barefoot Bros Music' for permission to use their track 'Young Adelaide' Check them out - @bfb_music on Soundcloud
As human beings, we tend to have ‘boxes'; we live in a ‘box' (our house), we drive a ‘box' (our car), we worship God in a ‘box' (the church building). We are convinced, that in our ‘boxes', we can have safe and happy lives, without worry. But the truth is that happiness is not found in ‘boxes'. A happy and successful church is the one who is ready to go out of the ‘box', in order to reach the world, just like the early church did. Evangelist Richard Sharp
During the third workshop, the evangelist talked about the ten Biblical values behind this method of evangelism. Evangelist Richard Sharp
During the second workshop, Richard Sharp introduced practical means for evangelism, which included a bracelet and a booklet titled ‘One Wish', which was written by him. Evangelist Richard Sharp
During the first workshop, evangelist Richard Sharp introduced the question we can ask to get the attention of people and talk to them about God's wish for them. Evangelist Richard Sharp
The guys go to another fancy pants drinking joint and jump from one Dip topic to another. Get ready for a wild ride talking rule changes to the Pirates variant and other variant development, around the grounds, the Viking variant and surrendering. Intro The guys introduce the Cloakroom bar, while the bartender joins them to serve orders in the JFK Room and educate the guys on glasses. This is the first time Kaner grabbed a glass of red instead of beer or cider. Plus they get a mouth cleanser rosé with ouzo spritzer and chilled towels! (0 mins 30 secs) Oli at vDip has delivered on the money fixing a major problem in the Pirates variant Amby created. He then gives a quick overview of the dynamics of the game and Oli's coding change. As discussed in the podcast there are two types of units: frigates that move normally but attack with double strength and clippers that have normal attacking strength but can move two places. The change relates to a retreating clipper that now will retreat only 1 space, not 2 spaces, which all too often resulting in dislodged units retreating easily behind an enemies' lines (4 mins 30 secs) With that retreating rule, it means the same can now be implemented in Chaoctopi and Germany 1648. It will also allow Amby's Ninjas vs Samurai 1-on-1 variant (8 mins) Western Known World 901 map is currently in development at the Diplomail Lab. Its similar to half the usual KW901 map but with some other changes (10 mins 15 secs) After another cheers they move onto talk about Napoleonic variant being live and the Sengoku version 2 progressing along well (11 mins 30 secs) Amby talks about his ideas about having a 1066 tournament and asks Kaner's thoughts (13 mins) Around the grounds The guys each talk about their dismal performance in their respective games trying out the new Balkans 1860 variant. You can see their dismal performances at: Kaner's game and Amby's game (17 mins 30 secs) Kaner gives a shout out to cjurick (sorry Amby may have written that down wrong - let us know!) after he got in touch saying he regularly listens to the podcast and enjoys it (19 mins 30 secs) Amby clarifies he in fact is not playing in round 3 of the Online Diplomacy Championship due to serial NMRing (21 mins 40 secs) He then goes onto discuss the Dissolution game he got eliminated in at PlayDip and how despite being removed from the board he, and other eliminated players could still allocate favor votes for the non-playing nuclear players. Amby talks about his sharing the love strategy (22 mins 15 secs) Amby mentions how the 1898 variant being put together by Flame at the Diplomail Lab follows a similar approach to the Age of Empires rule over at PlayDip (25 mins 40 secs) Kaner then asks about Amby's poor performance in the WWIV Furnance of Affliction game (26 mins 30 secs) Amby flags an anon game he's in where a number of players are wanting a draw, it appears to be stalemated but another player is holding out. He asks Kaner about the process for how things like this get resolved. Amby also discusses examples in the past where he's played games where a player has held out as part of a strategy, where a bigger player in a gunboat is holding out hoping the other bigger players pick up the message to kill off the smaller players so they could share in a draw with the big players getting a bigger share of the pot (30 mins 15 secs) The Viking Diplomacy variant + Online Pet Peeves Kaner starts talking about a Viking game he recently won, but discusses how he was driven up the wall by a player who appeared to have given up and was just putting hold orders in (not even self supporting) but would come back in put in retreat and disband orders. This is similar to a Pet Peeve submitted by Traumatizer to the forum thread. Kaner throws in some #BadSportsmanship rants (35 mins 20 secs) Amby talks about how Kaner brought the Viking Diplomacy variant to the community 3 or 4 years ago. They discuss the map and how you can convoy armies down rivers using code hacks. It also includes interesting twists with self-supporting neutral armies in a couple of strategic places on the board. Plus the balance between players is excellent and player positioning makes things really challenging. Kaner gives Amby a language and geography lesson (41 mins 40 secs) Due to a segue point Amby asks Kaner if anything is happening with the Mongolian Diplomacy variant at the Diplomail Lab. Kaner says Tristan is currently doing work on it which he's more than happy to have happen (49 mins) Amby convinces Kaner to sign up to the Pirates game (52 mins 30 secs) The good folks at the Cloakroom misunderstood Amby's visual cue for two more red wines, and thought he meant two more folks arrived. So the guys got more cool towels, more Rose and Ouzo spritzer and then their reds (53 mins 40 secs) Surrender option? The guys got an email through the website from Bosch Dewalt about the idea of a Surrender button. Amby initially thought the Concede button achieves this, but the concept of how a Surrender function may work better if you don't want to play anymore and it automatically puts your units into hold (55 mins 20 secs) They go onto discuss how the downside of this would be players could protect their NMR rating but this could be a bad thing. Players may want a game where other players are of a high calibre and won't throw a game. Having "surrender" could ruin this, unless it was part of the mix when creating a game on reliability ratings: maybe a half penalty or another method? (59 mins 45 secs) The guys agree its got merit, although Amby and Kaner say they probably wouldn't click it for their own different reasons (1 hr 1 mins) Other stuff They segue onto a discussion about Diplomacy based publications with Kaner saying he owns a copy of "The Game of Diplomacy" by Richard Sharp and a board games novelette from Playboy which featured Diplomacy (1 hr 3 mins... they talk about it again 5 mins later too when Kaner says you can find it on the internet in PDF) Mrs Kaner segue discussion (1 hr 5 mins) Amby is trying to line up an interview with Oli from vDip, so if you're a vDipper get in touch so we can put your question ideas in the mix (1 hr 6 mins 20 secs) Venue: The Cloakroom Bar, Brisbane Drinks of choice: Kaner & Amby - Rosé and Ouzo spritzer, followed by the The Other Wine Company grenache from McLaren Vale, South Australia If you have any suggestions on what you'd like to see covered in an upcoming podcast, or something you'd like to see regularly covered, please contact us or leave your thoughts in the comments below. Thanks to Dan Philip for his rockin' intro to the Diplomacy Games podcast.
Richard Sharp is the scientific and technical brain behind the Google-backed company Yieldify. The company forecasts online behavior for more than 500 brands and their millions of e-commerce customers Yieldify’s email remarketing targets your visitors with messaging and content based on their onsite behaviours, delivering a consistent experience from the moment they land on the site to the moment they return to make a purchase. Making every interaction count to optimise customer experience and brand revenue is beginning to attract attention for all the right reasons. After learning how Domino’s Pizza Achieved a 99:1 ROI with Exit-Intent Overlays, I invited Richard onto the show to learn more. Guest Info http://www.yieldify.com/ Twitter: @rws26
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In our first episode, the team are joined by guests which include former investment banker Richard Sharp, the High Pay Commission's Zoe Gannon, Conservative MP Kwasi Kwarteng and academic and environmental author, Bjorn Lomborg. Warning: contains very strong language.
This response was shared by Richard Sharp at the July 13, 2008 worship gathering of Christ Community Church of the South Hills.