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In this episode, CJ sits down with Rob Paterson, CFO of Employment Hero, to talk about smart growth, why not all revenue is good revenue, and Australia's startup scene. They start by discussing when to turn down growth opportunities and which financial metrics are more distracting than helpful. Rob explains the challenges of holding people accountable when you are a growth CFO and how to be a Chief Reality Officer instead of a “CF-No”. He offers a view into the Australian startup ecosystem, highlighting what sets it apart, the challenges local founders face, and why global expansion from day one is a must. Rob also outlines his approach to forecasting and cost control, including how he applies the 80/20 rule to revenue, before sharing a wild fraud story from his auditing days.If you're looking for an ERP head to NetSuite: https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.—SPONSORS:Vanta's trust management platform takes the manual work out of your security and compliance process and replaces it with continuous automation. Over 9000 businesses use it to automate compliance needs across over 35 frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO 27001. Centralize security workflows, complete questionnaires up to five times faster, and proactively manage vendor risk. For a limited time, get $1,000 off of Vanta at vanta.com/metrics.Tropic is an intelligent spend management solution that consolidates your spend data and processes into one unified offering, enabling insights and decisive action. From spotting hidden optimization opportunities to automating painful procurement workflows and giving you the best market data to turn vendor negotiations in your favor, Tropic combines smart insights with real human expertise to keep you ahead of the curve. Visit tropicapp.io/mostlymetrics to learn how.NetSuite provides financial software for all your business needs. More than 40,000 companies have already upgraded to NetSuite, gaining visibility and control over their financials, inventory, HR, eCommerce, and more. If you're looking for an ERP platform, head to NetSuite https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.Planful is a financial performance management platform designed to streamline financial tasks for businesses. It helps with budgeting, closing the books, and financial reporting, all on a cloud-based platform. By improving the efficiency and accuracy of these processes, Planful allows businesses to make better financial decisions. Find out more at www.planful.com/metrics.Subscript is a modern billing and revenue recognition platform designed for SaaS finance teams that need flexibility and accuracy. From automated invoicing and dunning to compliant, transparent revenue recognition and real-time analytics, Subscript eliminates manual work, reduces errors, and gives you a single source of truth for all your financial data. Book a free demo at subscript.com.Rippling Spend is a spend management solution that handles your entire company's spending in one unified system. It enables you to bring your corporate cards, expense management, bill pay, and more into one place to achieve real-time visibility and uniquely granular control with automated policy controls across every type of spend. Get a demo to see how much time your org would save at rippling.com/metrics.—FOLLOW US ON X:@cjgustafson222 (CJ)—TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Preview and Intro(02:18) Sponsor – Vanta | Tropic | NetSuite(07:06) Not All Revenue Is Good Revenue(14:09) Metrics: Overrated and Underrated(16:14) Sponsor – Planful | Subscript | Rippling Spend(20:18) Lifetime Value (LTV)(20:11) Vertical and Horizontal P&L(21:27) Chief Reality Officer: Holding People Accountable(24:37) Staying Approachable as a CFO(26:04) The Australian Startup Ecosystem(27:28) What Sets Australian Startups Apart(29:39) Going Global on Day One(31:47) The Remote-First Superpower(32:52) Competitiveness and Tall Poppy Syndrome(35:24) Mastering the 80/20 Rule(39:17) Building Strong Management(41:32) Long-Ass Lightning Round: The Fraud Story(46:10) Finance Software Stack(47:06) Craziest Expense Story Get full access to Mostly metrics at www.mostlymetrics.com/subscribe

In this episode, Rob Paterson shares his insights on rapid promotions in the hospitality industry and how to navigate new leadership roles effectively.Listen now to learn about:Rob's career journey from starting at 18 to becoming a CEO.The common issue of rapid promotions in hospitality and the lack of proper training for new leaders.Research findings on the lack of management training in the hospitality industry.The importance of self-leadership and emotional regulation for new leaders. (See Rob's post on this on LinkedIn)Key advice for new leaders, including managing and setting expectations.Learn more about Rob's work here New to Hospitality Daily? Start here. Want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day? Subscribe here for free.Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram.Music by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

In this episode, Rob Paterson shares insights on the importance of leadership training in the hospitality industry and how to develop leaders effectively.The importance of leadership training in hospitality - Rob discusses the critical role of leadership in hospitality and the current lack of investment in leadership development.Leadership training as insurance - Rob explains how leadership training acts as insurance against workplace toxicity and ensures maximum output from leaders.Challenges of promoting untrained individuals - The issue of promoting individuals without proper training and the impact it has on the organization.Experiences with leadership training - Rob shares his personal journey, including his failures and successes, and the importance of not throwing new leaders into the "deep end."The role of coaching in leadership development - Rob emphasizes the need for coaching in leadership training and how it is often overlooked in the hospitality industry.Rob's journey to CEO - Rob talks about his own experience of becoming a CEO without formal training and the challenges he faced.Practical and realistic leadership training - Rob discusses his approach to creating practical and realistic leadership training workshops that are relevant to the hospitality industry.Learn more about Rob's work here New to Hospitality Daily? Start here. Want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day? Subscribe here for free.Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram.Music by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

In this episode, Rob Paterson shares how to "manage up" to your boss, which is especially tricky in a hospitality environment.  New to Hospitality Daily? Start here. Want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day? Subscribe here for free.Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram.Music by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

This installment of The Axis Effect features Rob Paterson, a leader in global hospitality. Hailing from Australia and spending much of his career in London, Paterson has recently transitioned to the United States in the last 3-4 years. Just before this, he faced one of the greatest challenges seen by the hotel industry: the COVID-19 pandemic. But the challenges of the pandemic only fueled Paterson, using his multi-decade experience in hospitality to convert Best Western hotels across Great Britain into hospitals for the peak of the lockdown, fostering an unprecedented sense of community and helping to make the world a better place for those in need. Currently, Paterson works tirelessly to return the hospitality industry to its heights pre-pandemic and find clientele for people looking to rent out castles for events.  Paterson discusses the challenges and successes of turning hotels into hospitals, upcoming challenges he expects to face in his industry, the budding industry of renting out castles, and why the fight to bring the world of hospitality back to its former state is more important than ever.  To learn more, tune in to “Changing the World of Hospitality.”

Overcoming Indecision with Rob Paterson * Multi-continental entrepreneur * What is the "Grind Academy"? * What is neuroplasticity & how does it help with indecision? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mrbiz/support

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Rob Paterson about Flip and Decide, working his way from the ground up to becoming a CEO, the art of decision making and being a decisive leader. We also dive deep into the hospitality industry, the influence of sports in leadership and decision-making, Grind Academy, and the highs and lows of being a leader.

Is flipping a coin a logical way to make a decision? Well, when Rob Patterson was the CEO of a major hotel brand during Covid, he did just that - and his decision helped thousands of people in crisis. He wrote about his experience in "Flip and Decide with Confidence", and tells the entire story in this episode of Leadership School. About Rob:Rob is the former CEO of a major hotel brand turned motivational speaker and executive coach.After more than 25 years in the hotel industry, Rob chose to step away from full-time hospitality in 2021 to help others with their journey of leadership and personal development. He consults and speaks all over the world on a range of business-related topics including leadership, high performance, and decision-making. Visit the Grind Academy website to find out more.Rob is also the author of Flip and Decide with Confidence, a book aimed at solving indecision and building unstoppable confidence.Support the showThanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please support us on Patreon. For more leadership tools, check out the free workbooks at KylaCofer.com/freestuff. Book Kyla to speak at your event here, or to connect further, reach out to Kyla on LinkedIn and Instagram.All transcripts are created with Descript, an amazing transcript creation and editing tool. Check it out for yourself!Leadership School Production:Produced by Kyla CoferEdited by Neel Panji @ PodLeaF ProductionsAssistant Production Alaina Hulette

Rob Paterson, a polyglot and Content Production Manager at Memrise, speaks with Sean about learning languages in a variety of ways which include human-to-human interaction as well as human-to-A.I. interaction. Rob also gives tips for adult language learners and explains why in certain ways it is easier to learn a language as an adult than as a child. Learn more about Memrise:Learn a language. Memrise is authentic, useful & personalised.Memrise (@memrise) • Instagram photos and videosListener support for KeepTalking podcast: https://anchor.fm/keeptalkingco/supportGet a KeepTalking membership to quickly improve your English fluency: https://keeptalking.co/KeepTalking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keeptalkingco/Sean's personal Instagram with health and fitness content: https://www.instagram.com/sean_tumilson/Have a question you'd like Sean to answer during an episode? Email your question to Sean directly at stumilson9@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keeptalkingco/support

What goes into building a language learning curriculum? How do designers choose features within a language learing app? Are some approaches to language learning better than others, or is it up to the indiviudal? In this episode, I explore these questions and more with Rob Paterson, Content Production Manager at Memrise.  To get 50% off an annual plan with Memrise, go to: https://memri.se/WFG50

Keturah begins this episode with an interview with conductor, and artistic and general director of Chautauqua Opera, Steven Osgood. Steven has been the driving force behind the Composers and the Voice Workshop Series since its inception, when he was the artistic director of the American Opera Project. He lays out the program for Keturah, and gives information on how to apply, and application deadlines.Composers and the Voice at AOP: https://www.aopopera.org/composers-voiceSteven Osgood: http://www.srosgood.com/Next, Keturah speaks with a librettist fellow from Composers and the Voice, Sokunthary Svay. We speak about how she found opera, her poetry writing, her experiences with Composers and the Voice, and her two operas with Liliya Ugay: Woman of Letters, and Chhlong Tonle (Crossing the River).Sokunthary Svay: https://www.sokunthary.com/Liliya Ugay: http://www.liliyaugay.com/Jin-Xiang (JX) Yu: https://www.jinxiangyusoprano.com/Rob Paterson: https://robertpaterson.com/My conversation with Royce Vavrek: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1180661/4952711American Opera Intiative: https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/opportunities-for-artists/competitions-and-commissions/american-opera-initiative/Antigoni Gaitana: http://www.antigonigaitana.com/Kimiko Hahn: https://kimikohahn.com/

“If you went out and announced a programme nationally… and you hadn’t spoken to the people involved, I’m not sure I’d have a job, if I did that, in my company," said Rob Paterson, chief executive of Best Western hotels. In January, Boris Johnson said UK nationals and residents returning from Covid hotspots would have to quarantine in government-provided hotels but no start date has been set. Radio 4 Today's Nick Robinson heard from the boss of hotel chain Best Western, as well as, Lucy Moreton, head of the immigration services union, Yvette Cooper, chair of the home affairs select committee and Nadhim Zahawei, vaccine minister. (Image: Traveller arrives at Heathrow Airport; Credit: European Pressphoto Agency)

IDeaS’ chief evangelist Klaus Kohlmayr speaks with Rob Paterson, CEO of Best Western in Great Britain. They discuss how now is the time to plan for recovery and figure out what tactics will maximize your efforts. They also talk about the critical component of revenue management technology in taking full advantage of recovery opportunities.

In today's episode I interviewed Rob Paterson, the CEO of Best Western Hotels in the United Kingdom. Rob shared with us his view about how we can move forward, what holds for the hospitality industry and he shared with us a story about how a pub remained opened during Covid-19.

Rob Paterson, Best Western Hotels GB CEO is joined by Fabian Bartnick, founder of Infinito, a revenue management focused company out of Singapore. Plus, Hospitality Entrepreneur & Advisor expert David Turnbull! They provide a global perspective of the hotel business.

Rob Paterson, Best Western Hotels GB CEO is joined by Fabian Bartnick, founder of Infinito, a revenue management focused company out of Singapore. Plus, Hospitality Entrepreneur & Advisor expert David Turnbull! They provide a global perspective of the hotel business.

Little Gou returns from Rob Paterson and Kung Fu Action Theatre for his final adventure on Mutual!  Little Gou and Sister Cat race to find the young pickpocket Mischevious Kang before the spies who hired him to pick the pocket of an Imperial Courier do! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Little Gou returns from Rob Paterson and Kung Fu Action Theatre with -The Four Flowers of Shandong- Blossom, Lily, Chrysanthemum and Orchid, each as deadly as they are beautiful. When Little Gou falls into their hands, it's up to Sister Cat to save him but whose side is Gou's old buddy Shun on? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Little Gou returns from Rob Paterson and Kung Fu Action Theatre with -The Four Flowers of Shandong- Blossom, Lily, Chrysanthemum and Orchid, each as deadly as they are beautiful. When Little Gou falls into their hands, it’s up to Sister Cat to save him but whose side is Gou’s old buddy Shun on?

Little Gou returns for another exciting adventure from Kung Fu Action Theatre and Rob Paterson!

Little Gou returns for another exciting adventure from Kung Fu Action Theatre and Rob Paterson! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Scott Mosher brings you Red Panda #30- Tis the Season, an early Xmas present from Decoder Ring Theatre, Dr. Floyd #207, Little Gou and the Standing Engagement from Rob Paterson. Every Saturday morning its the Story Circle on the Mutual Audio Network!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Scott Mosher brings you Red Panda #30- Tis the Season, an early Xmas present from Decoder Ring Theatre, Dr. Floyd #207, Little Gou and the Standing Engagement from Rob Paterson. Every Saturday morning its the Story Circle on the Mutual Audio Network! 

It's time to relax into some Audio Cartoons with Saturday Story Circle! Beginning with Red Panda #28- The Opening Gambit, following with Dr. Floyd #205 and finally Little Gou and the Master of Thunder from Rob Paterson. It's the weekend and time to enjoy cartoons, comics, coloring books, and adventure! #kids #family #audiodrama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time to relax into some Audio Cartoons with Saturday Story Circle! Beginning with Red Panda #28- The Opening Gambit, following with Dr. Floyd #205 and finally Little Gou and the Master of Thunder from Rob Paterson. It's the weekend and time to enjoy cartoons, comics, coloring books, and adventure! #kids #family #audiodrama

Charge up your Warp Drive and fly into Wednesday Wonders! Host Lother Tuppan brings us the season finale of Continuum Force #12- Blockade Runner from Transmissions of Atlantis Entertainment and the tenth episode of Rob Paterson's epic space adventure "Twin Stars: Book 2 Showdown". Space is almost as infinite as the stories on Mutual! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charge up your Warp Drive and fly into Wednesday Wonders! Host Lother Tuppan brings us the season finale of Continuum Force #12- Blockade Runner from Transmissions of Atlantis Entertainment and the tenth episode of Rob Paterson's epic space adventure "Twin Stars: Book 2 Showdown". Space is almost as infinite as the stories on Mutual!

Host Lothar Tuppan takes a moment from searching for his aid, Myles to provide this week's anthology of Sci-Fi and Fantasy for Wednesday Wonders beginning with Continuum Force #10-Black by JC De La Torre, and Rob Paterson's Twin Stars Book 2 #8- 25. That's a lot of numbers that add up to great listening for the future in Mutual!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Paterson shares how a relationship with his investment bank colleague was transformed by a story over dinner. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unhurried-moments/message

It's a wonder we're in mid-week already! Your Sci-Fi & Fantasy weekly anthology series Wednesday Wonders with host Lothar Tuppan brings you episode #9 from JC De La Torre and "Continuum Force" after we've got episode #7 of Twin Stars Book 2 from Rob Paterson. Solar Serial Stupendous Series right on Mutual!

It's a wonder we're in mid-week already! Your Sci-Fi & Fantasy weekly anthology series Wednesday Wonders with host Lothar Tuppan brings you episode #9 from JC De La Torre and "Continuum Force" after we've got episode #7 of Twin Stars Book 2 from Rob Paterson. Solar Serial Stupendous Series right on Mutual! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Scott Mosher welcomes you to the living room floor with this week in Audio Cartoons for Saturday morning! Our terrific trio begins with Red Panda #22-The Black Hand, then continues the adventures of Dr. Floyd #12, before completing with Team Iron Angel's finale "Payback" from Rob Paterson. Cereal, coloring, and cartoons! The 3 C's of Mutual!

Host Scott Mosher welcomes you to the living room floor with this week in Audio Cartoons for Saturday morning! Our terrific trio begins with Red Panda #22-The Black Hand, then continues the adventures of Dr. Floyd #12, before completing with Team Iron Angel's finale "Payback" from Rob Paterson. Cereal, coloring, and cartoons! The 3 C's of Mutual! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Wednesday! And the Wonders have begun! Host Lothar Tuppan brings this week in Sci-Fi & Fantasy magazine of audio drama beginning with Rob Paterson's "Twin Stars: Book 2: Episode 6- Valkyrie" and another Wavefront Short from Electric Vicuna Production's Jack Ward "Distant Voice". The universe is filled with endless possibilities at Mutual!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for colouring books and cereal with host Scott Mosher bringing us this week's Saturday Story Circle with DCR's Red Panda #21- The Big Top, Doctor Floyd #11, and finishing up with Rob Paterson's Team Iron Angel #9-Cliffhanger. Fun Saturday morning audio cartoons on Mutual's Story Circle! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the middle of the week and a wonder of Wednesday! Your weekly anthology of Science Fiction & Fantasy this week is captained by host Lothar Tuppan who has his hands full with saving Miles but his heart full with Book 2 of Twin Stars Episode 5 from Rob Paterson and an EVP Wavefront short "Nanites" from Jack J. Ward. Rocket to the future with Mutual! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the middle of the week and a wonder of Wednesday! Your weekly anthology of Science Fiction & Fantasy this week is captained by host Lothar Tuppan who has his hands full with saving Miles but his heart full with Book 2 of Twin Stars Episode 5 from Rob Paterson and an EVP Wavefront short "Nanites" from Jack J. Ward. Rocket to the future with Mutual!

IT'S SATURDAY MORNING! Host Scott Mosher brings us our coloring book lineup beginning with Red Panda #20-Monkeyshines, followed by The Radio Adventures of Doctor Floyd #10, and completing with Rob Paterson's audio anime- Team Iron Angel #8-Shifting Snows. Is anything better than morning cartoons on Mutual? We think not! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IT'S SATURDAY MORNING! Host Scott Mosher brings us our coloring book lineup beginning with Red Panda #20-Monkeyshines, followed by The Radio Adventures of Doctor Floyd #10, and completing with Rob Paterson's audio anime- Team Iron Angel #8-Shifting Snows. Is anything better than morning cartoons on Mutual? We think not!

Host Lothar Tuppan provides another public service announcement before providing the real public service- two great Sci-Fi shows beginning with EVP's Wavefront Anthology "Black Knight" followed by Rob Paterson's Book 2 of his science fiction epic- Twin Stars episode 3 "Bystander Effect"! Rockets away on Mutual! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grab those crayons and a bowl of cereal! It's Saturday Audio cartoons. Host Scott Mosher brings you Red Panda #18- Secret Origins! Then we have The Radio Adventures of Doctor Floyd #8, and finish with Rob Paterson's Team Iron Angel #6. Time to relax and have some fun. It's Saturday Morning! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Lothar Tuppan continues with the public service announcements helping you with your narratives. This week "Jopp's Folly Part 1" from Daniel French's Chronosphere Fiction, and the triumphant return of Twin Stars: Book 2 Episode 1 "Cat and Mouse" from Rob Paterson and Kung Fu Action Theatre. Set turbines to speed as we rocket ahead to the future with Mutual! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Lothar Tuppan continues with the public service announcements helping you with your narratives. This week "Jopp's Folly Part 1" from Daniel French's Chronosphere Fiction, and the triumphant return of Twin Stars: Book 2 Episode 1 "Cat and Mouse" from Rob Paterson and Kung Fu Action Theatre. Set turbines to speed as we rocket ahead to the future with Mutual!

Join us in the circle with host Scott Mosher as he introduces this week's audio cartoons beginning with Red Panda #16, Doctor Floyd #6, and finally Team Iron Angel #4 from Rob Paterson. Grab your bowl of cereal and crayons, the weekend is here!

Join us in the circle with host Scott Mosher as he introduces this week's audio cartoons beginning with Red Panda #16, Doctor Floyd #6, and finally Team Iron Angel #4 from Rob Paterson. Grab your bowl of cereal and crayons, the weekend is here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Scott Mosher shows up with Red Panda #14- The Sunday Supplement, Doctor Floyd #4 this time with bloopers, and Rob Paterson's "Team Iron Angel Episode 2- Trainwreck." Get the coloring books out its Saturday audio cartoon time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Lothar Tuppan brings our collection of Science Fiction this week on the Wonders including the award-winning "Alone in the Night" from Jack J. Ward, U.M.P.I.R.E. from Wesley Clifford, and "Twin Stars Book 1-Chapter 9" from Rob Paterson. Worlds await on Wednesday Wonders! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Lothar Tuppan brings our collection of Science Fiction this week on the Wonders including the award-winning "Alone in the Night" from Jack J. Ward, U.M.P.I.R.E. from Wesley Clifford, and "Twin Stars Book 1-Chapter 9" from Rob Paterson. Worlds await on Wednesday Wonders!

Time to grab the crayons and coloring books and a big bowl of cereal as host Scott Mosher brings us Red Panda #9- The Shadow Hunter, followed by Chatterbox Audio's Esmerelda- The Ugly Princess and finishing our audio cartoons with D-Ranger #2 from Rob Paterson! Fun Saturday morning adventure! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An exciting new reluctant hero dons a suit of superpowered battle armour to defend our world against a series of other dimensional raiders from the mind of Rob Paterson and his epic Kung-Fu Action Theatre... that's Theatre with an "re" because that's how it's spelt with style! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An exciting new reluctant hero dons a suit of superpowered battle armour to defend our world against a series of other dimensional raiders from the mind of Rob Paterson and his epic Kung-Fu Action Theatre... that's Theatre with an "re" because that's how it's spelt with style!

Host Lothar Tuppan blasts off with today's weekly roundup of sci-fi adventures beginning with "Rogue Tyger #2" from Jabberwocky Audio Theater, then "The Hoff" from Wesley Clifford and Planet Retcon, finally "Twin Stars episode 7" from Rob Paterson. 

Host Lothar Tuppan blasts off with today's weekly roundup of sci-fi adventures beginning with "Rogue Tyger #2" from Jabberwocky Audio Theater, then "The Hoff" from Wesley Clifford and Planet Retcon, finally "Twin Stars episode 7" from Rob Paterson.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lothar Tuppan gives us the roundup for this week's Wednesday Wonders including: Sword of the Crimson Tatters #4 from Lothar Tuppan The Continuum Force #5-Part 2 from JC De La Torre and Transmissions from Atlantis Entertainment and Twin Stars Book 1: Episode 4 from Rob Paterson and Kung-Fu Action Theatre!

Host Lothar Tuppan blasts off with this week's Wednesday Wonders including episode 2 of "Continuum Force" from TFAP, "Voting is Anonymous" from EVP, and "Station Fall" the first part of Rob Paterson's space opera "Twin Stars"! Soar with Mutual! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Kung-Fu Action Theatre, writer and producer Rob Paterson brings us his space epic- "Twin Stars" and their premiere episode "Stationfall." Lt. Albert Tysen and the Space Pirate Zhang Ping-An both arrive on the orbital transfer station above the planet Miraposa 3, each with their own goals and agendas. However, they're not the only ones with plans…  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Lothar Tuppan blasts off with this week's Wednesday Wonders including episode 2 of "Continuum Force" from TFAP, "Voting is Anonymous" from EVP, and "Station Fall" the first part of Rob Paterson's space opera "Twin Stars"! Soar with Mutual!

From Kung-Fu Action Theatre, writer and producer Rob Paterson brings us his space epic- "Twin Stars" and their premiere episode "Stationfall." Lt. Albert Tysen and the Space Pirate Zhang Ping-An both arrive on the orbital transfer station above the planet Miraposa 3, each with their own goals and agendas. However, they’re not the only ones with plans… 

Ever wondered what families did before sitting on the couch and watching TV together? Why, sitting on the couch and listening to the good old radio, of course! Justin and Katie are joined by Rob Paterson of The Department of Nerdly Affairs Podcast to talk about old time radio dramas, Justin's and Rob's mutual interest in creating audio dramas, as well as the art of voice acting.Things discussed:Old Time RadioDragnetGunsmokeThe WhistlerThe Big BroadcastRob's WebsiteThe Department of Nerdly Affairs (DNA) DNA Interview with JustinDNA Interview with Kimlinh TranTwin StarsLittle GouRurouni KenshinOTR SupermanSando SavantJustin's Audio Dramas

[SUSPENSE]Chatterbox Audio zooms in with a phenomenal two feature presentation as we begin to close the Summerstock for another season with Meridian 7 and an episode of the immortal Shadow. Rob Paterson from Kung Fu Action Theatre steps up to the Hosts microphone with an assist from the every talented John Bell from Bell's in the Batfry.

Hi everyone and welcome to the third episode of Kung Fu Action Tales, I’m your host Rob Paterson and I’m here to take you on a journey into the realms of Aisa that might have been or never were. This week we’re experiencing a new realm in Asian adventure stories courtesy of author Winnie Kaw, who has kindly offered one her stories for our listening pleasure. Winnie herself is a developing writer at the age of twenty-one, but hardly an inexperienced one, having had one of her original plays performed at an awards show while still in high school and having been accepted into the Orange County Playwright’s Alliance in 2008 for her adaptations of the Chinese classics The Love of the White Snake and The Butterfly Lovers. She also presented an original Chinese Fantasy Novella in 2009 at a California Honors Symposium held at Stanford University- not bad at all! I think we can expect to hear her name a lot more in the future as well, as she’s currently a junior creative writing major at Chapman University. Winnie’s story, the Paper Dragon Breathes Fire, will be read tonight by Ty Konzak, who like last month’s Fiona Thraille has been one of the hearts of Kung Fu Action Theatre’s audio dramas over the years. Ty spends his days in his secret identity as a mild-mannered Oncology Technician in Fargo, North Dakota, but when the sun goes down and the moon is high he turns into the voice acting machine spoken of in reverent whispered tones we know today as Aramek. Ty has done more voices for KFAT than I can list, from his first roles as Malarek in D-Ranger and Rong Li the Master of Thunder in Little Gou’s adventure of the same name, to his recurring role as Kip in Twin Stars. Listening to Ty work the magic voice he developed over 3 years of radio has been one of my great pleasures when doing audio editing, and I never cease to be amazed by the variety of voices he can come up with. He says he loves to do villains and silly voices, but I have yet to hear anything Ty couldn’t pull off. And this is why I chose Ty for tonight’s reading. The Paper Dragon Breathes fire is a hard story to explain. My first thought would be to compare it to King Lear, and I think the Shakespeare analogy aptly fits Winnie’s incredibly dense and magically poetic style of writing in this story. But, there’s more to it than that. Winnie has captured the essence of a dynastic change, something that occurred frequently in Chinese history, and while such events are often times of triumph they are also equal parts tragedy caused by the all too mortal failings of man. I must confess, when I first started to read Winnie’s story I was a little overwhelmed and not sure what to make of it, but as it went on it all began to make sense and I by the end I was touched by the elegance of the whole thing. Perhaps you will have a similar experience....enjoy!

Hello everyone, and welcome to the second episode of Kung Fu Action Tales! I’m your host, Rob Paterson, and tonight we’re bringing you not one, but two tales of adventure from Old China. The first is a short story called The Man Who Was Never Afraid, and the second is a sample from a recently  published new Young Adult WuXia novel called Shrouded Path. A few notes: 1.       First, I’d like to thank the people who have been submitting stories to KFATales, it’s great to see that people out there are interested in exploring the wonders of old Asia. That said, we’re always looking for new stories, so please, if you have a tale of Asian adventure you’d like us to help share with the world- send it in! And we’re not just stories set in China or Japan, either! If you want to show us the adventure possibilities in old Indonesia, or the Philippines or Mongolia, then take this as your chance to show it to the English speaking world. I know that most Asian cultures had rich martial traditions, I’d love to hear some of their tales, and I know many of your fellow listeners would too! So get to work people! Time’s a wasting! 2.       Speaking of listeners, I’d love to have some feedback from you lads and ladies about the stories we present here on KFATales, and I’m sure the other writers would too. So please feel free to drop by the website and post your comments on our shows, or send us an audio message at kfactiontheatre@yahoo.ca and I’ll even play it on air during the next episode and do my best to answer any questions. 3.       And third, as always, KFATales is brought to you by KFAT’s own line of e-books which can be found on the Kindle or other major e-book retailers. Alright- on with the show! Opening Music- Mystic Asia by Dj Svenzo Our first story is called The Man Who Was Never Afraid The author, Brian Dolton, describes himself as an Englishman, now living in New Mexico, and writing stories which are mostly about an imaginary China.   This makes perfect sense to him.  He’s had work published in the Intergalactic Medicine Show, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Fantasy Magazine and many more – but says for those who find Yi Qin an interesting character the best place will be upcoming issues of Black Gate magazine.   Issue 15 is due out early this year and will contain one story, and others are already slated for issues 16 and 17. As for this story itself, it was published at Abyss and Apex, issue 20, October 2006. The first reader, Fiona Thraille is a talented actor and writer who hails from the United Kingdom and has been heard in our audio dramas as Sister Cat in the Little Gou adventures and Lady Whitcombe in the Twin Stars series. Outside of KFAT, she’s had numerous roles with Pendant Productions, and written and produced her own mystery audio drama series entitled Red Sands.   Our other author of the evening is Aron White, who will be reading an excerpt from his new novel Shrouded Path. According to his blog at aron-white.blogspot.com, Aron lives in Seattle and assumes his secret storyteller identity whenever possible. Originally from the Motor City, he’s always had a soft spot for Chevys, enjoys collecting vintage movie posters and is a member of Knights of Columbus. Some day when his regime comes to power he plans to require society to read more books and watch less television. His first novel, Shrouded Path, is a young adult adventure set in 16th century China, and tonight we’ll be hearing the prologue and the first chapter. Enjoy!     Alright then. I do believe that brings this month’s exploration into the worlds of Asian Adventure to a satisfying close. As always, thanks for listening, and tune in next month to hear Winnie Khaw’s entrancing story of the fall of a dynasty in The Paper Dragon Breathes Fire.

Tonight's feature has the conclusion of Round Table with Rob Paterson as well as the triumphant return of Kung Fu Action Theatre's Little Gou in "The Kind Word"

This is Episode 8 of the E-Music Podcast and Radio Show. This week we have a special visit by Rob Paterson. He has graced us with an hour and a half mix that includes some of his latest production. Before we get to Rob we have yours truly on the decks Dru West. Featured in my mix is one of my latest tracks that will be released later this Fall. I hope you enjoy the show and as always, thanks for listening :) Tracklist: 1. Mark Knight & Wolfgang Gartner "Conscindo" (Original Mix) 2. Mutant Clan "On and Amp" (Vincemo Remix) 3. Steve Angello & Laidback Luke Feat. Robin S "Show Me Love" (Extended Mix) 4. Psykoloco "Noche De Firsta Africana" (Original Mix) 5. Dru West "The Valley Of Understanding" (Original Mix) Guest Mix by Rob Paterson robpaterson - warmup radio slave - i don't need a cure for this tim green - iotan [leon rmx] vito cacciapaglia & danny serano- osaka radio slave- n.i.n.a roberto clamenti - 1939 emerson todd & tim green- make me tim green - iotan shaun reeves - patience robpaterson - martinyc plastikman - statikphunk [ambivalent rmx] echologist - dirt gabe & christian smith- fidelidade dave spritz - mestre capoeira [dub mix] OLD SCHOOL JAM OF THE WEEK The Chemical Brothers "It Began In Africa"

The 2009 Uni Awards! The Annual Audio Drama Awards honouring the very best shows from the Sonic Society Season 4. Including guest stars- Jerry Robbins, Taylor Kent, Matt Leong, Paul Campbell, Stevie K. Farnaby, Rob Paterson, and John Bell and the Batfry Gang along with all the winners of the 2009 awards!