Podcast appearances and mentions of Robert Crandall

In this story a man digs into an old Indian mound seeking treasure only to find ghastly horror. Read by Robert Crandall . All Rights Reserved. Thank You for listening.

Horror on the high seas. A Poe classic. Any Reproduction of Robert Crandall's voice for any purpose including Artificial Intelligence is prohibited. All Rights Reserved. Thank you for listening.

On this episode a creepy murder story. Can AI murder ? Read by Robert Crandall. Thanks for listening. All Rights Reserved.

A man doesn't believe in the supernatural until he sees a grusome murder. Read by Robert Crandall. Now available an audiobook I produced about AI fiction , this book will make you think and make you afraid, and make you wonder, what are we in for. Click the link and Thank You for your support. https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Richard_Bunce_Source?id=AQAAAEDS1AGUwM

In this story a man sells his soul to the devil and suffers an agonizing death. Read by Robert Crandall, All Rights Reseved. Thank You for listening.

A strange story about a strange house that sits high on cliff. If you're afraid of heights, this story may be disturbing. Read by Robert Crandall. All rights reserved. Thank you for listening.  

A Strange murder and the biopsy on my thyroid is benign. I hope you are well.  Story read by Robert Crandall, All rights reserved.

Be sure to log into life and scan for viruses. Listener email and a creepy story about a man who rents a haunted room. Could you be a murderer someday? Read by Robert Crandall, All rights reserved.

In this story  a man takes short cut through a wood and very creepy things happen. I hope you enjoy Ancient Lights by Algernon Blackwood. Read by Robert Crandall. All rights reserved. Please tell a friend.

The story of murder and haunted dirt. You'll never look at a cemetary the same way again.  Read by Robert Crandall. All rights reserved.  About 30 minutes

In this episode. My 3 days in the hospital I see an image of an ominous face in the image of my heart during an ultra sound procedure,  and a story of a careless undertaker who locks himself in a tomb. Why not invite a friend to listen with you. Read by Robert Crandall. All rights reserved. About 33 minutes.

In this story two men make a promise , that who ever dies first will come back  and very strange things happen. Read by Robert Crandall.  All Rights Reserved

In this story a man takes a short cut through  the forest at night,..not a good idea. Plus a horrible nightmare about my Leukemia. Read by Robert Crandall. Please tell a friend and Thank You for listening. All Rights Reserved.

In this story a man is going to sail on a passenger ship and notices one of the passengers brings aboard an odd shaped box. It's contents is not to be revealed , but you'll find out. Plus a chilling nightmare. Send your nightmare to myhorribledream@gmail.com.  Read by Robert Crandall, All rights Reserved

A Seance goes really bad and is very deadly.  Have some friends over for this one, but be careful, and watch out when going down the hall.  Read by Robert Crandall. About 38 minutes, All rights reserved.

A man is asked to retrieve a clock in a vacant house. Some strange things occur when he attemps to do this., plus a bad dream, have you had any lately ? If so send your nightmare to myhorribledream@gmail.com and I'll read it on the show. Story read by Robert Crandall , All Rights Reserved.

In this story a blackmailed person comes up with a solution that goes terribly wrong. Read by Robert Crandall. All rights reserved. Thank you for listening,  please invite a friend.  About 37 minutes

A man disappears and a search finds nothing but his voice.  Read by Robert Crandall, Thank you for listening, why not invite a friend. All rights reserved.

Am I a scumbag ? ...A touching classic poem , and a horrific listener nightmare that may give you nightmares. Plus the horror word of the day. Read by Robert Crandall, Thank you for listening, why not invite a friend. All rights reserved.

Have you ever been accused of something you didn't do ? What if you were sentenced to hang for something you didn't do ? In our feature story an innocent man is hanged, but vengeance finds a way and is brutal. Read by Robert Crandall , All rights reserved, About 20 minutes

This story appeared in Weird Tales magazine in February 1925. In this story the protagonist receives a letter from an old friend in need of help, family members have mysteriously  died. The cause and solution are gruesome. Read by Robert Crandall, All rights reserved. About 36 minutes 

A story of hate, jealousy, and murder. WARNING !! If you are afraid of water this story may be very troubling. About 43 minutes. Read by Robert Crandall, All rights reserved.

A story about the end of the world. Plus some new things for the new year. Have you used your camera lately ? Show me. Listen for details.  About 23 minutes, Read by Robert Crandall, All Rights Reserved.

A coffee spill turns deadly. All rights reserved About 3 minutes

Two men pillage and insult sacred African tribal  habitat . The tribe gets even and it's not pretty.  Read by Robert Crandall, All rights reserved.

In this story it mentions a plague caused an outbreak of Vampirism. Well do you think our pandemic could produce some vampires? Is that the real reason for social distancing? and masks to hide the fangs. In this story a nice lady moves to a small village. Everything seems fine until a young boy becomes ill and no one can figure out why.  Read by Robert Crandall  About 47 minutes All rights reserved

A short bonus. 3 graves have been dug, and one of them is for me.

The Vampires and Zombies aren't getting along here at the asylum, so we are moving into a ten story building with a one way elevator and pack mules ??? A short bonus for you, about 3 minutes.

A former American Airlines boss has predicted that the price of international flights will skyrocket when the pandemic is over.Robert Crandall says environmental concerns will be the main factor driving the prices up and if some tourism venues try to limit visitor numbers, that won't help either.International aviation commentator Irene King says Crandall is not uninformed, but disagrees with him.“I think that this is just exceptional times that we're in, no one can really predict the future.”King also thinks prices are about the same as 2019.“There's no mass desire to travel across the Tasman, there's still a lot of uncertainty in Australia, and that's going to be reflected around the globe.”But King thinks confidence will gradually build back up as confidence builds and governments get their procedures to facilitate travel right.LISTEN ABOVE

In this story a Vampire terrorizes a young girl. Be sure to lock your doors and windows. Plus a horror word of the day.  About 14 minutes. Read by Robert Crandall, All Rights reserved.

In this story a Vampire terrorizes a young girl. Be sure to lock your doors and windows. Plus a horror word of the day.  About 14 minutes. Read by Robert Crandall, All Rights reserved.

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Hey Pod Pals! It's time for another Podcast Audit episode! Check out episode 133 of Podcasting Business School as I'm joined by Robert Crandall from the Short Storiess podcast, Jacob Andreae from the Mind Your Body Podcast, and Janet Gourand from the Goodbye to Alcohol podcast. In these Podcast Audit sessions we discuss: Strategies on how to get to 1,000 downloads per episode. How to monetize your show with a "Patreon Model" with bonus access for listeners. How to build a coaching business around a health podcast.   *********************************************************** Ready to stop hearing crickets when you release new episodes? Check out my brand new Download Growth Club www.DownloadGrowthClub.com  

Today you’ll hear from three podcasters on the front line of the pandemic: Robert Crandall, from the Short Storiess podcast (https://shortstoriess.libsyn.com/podcast) recently received a glowing review from a listener who credits finding his show as a way they’re getting buy during the lockdown.  Brazillian podcaster RSS News (https://guiacorporativo.com.br/rssnews) , shares how he’s spending his newly discovered time at home to let him focus more on his show.   Where Accountants Go (https://mgrar.com/category/podcast/) explains how recent changes to the format of his episodes have been received by his listeners. Life here at The Vocal Fries podcast (https://vocalfriespod.com/) lives not far from me here in central Phoenix. As my wife Sheila and I were walking the neighborhood with our very stylish face masks from our time spent living in Bangkok, we saw Carrie and her husband Chris walking on the street in the opposite direction. It was good to catch up, From a good 10-15 feet away, of course. I’m going to keep that streak running as tomorrow I'm meeting ex-UK and current AZ-podcaster Sam Walker (https://twitter.com/walkersam) for coffee. Some of the local coffee shops are still open for drive-through service ( support the local economy if you can, right?) and she and I are going to meet to exchange beets for shower cleaners. Because I got beets in a farmer’s market box that I won’t eat and she bought a shower cleaner that she can't use that I can’t find in my grocery store. (So.. support your local barter economy, I guess?) We’ll meet at the local coffee shop we both like, but maintain a safe distance from inside our own cars. I’m really looking forward to that. What’s Your Podcasting Pandemic Tale?Yes, I still want to hear your podcast pandemic story, podcaster. Please record a minute or two of audio for me, put the .wav file on Dropbox, and send the link to evo@podcastlaunch.pro (mailto:evo@podcastlaunch.pro) . I'll most likely play it on next Thursday’s episode. ----- Share this with a friend: https://podcastpontifications.com/episode/podcasters-report-a-mixed-pandemic-performance (https://podcastpontifications.com/episode/podcasters-report-a-mixed-pandemic-performance) Podcast Pontifications (https://podcastpontifications.com/) is published by Evo Terra four times a week and is aimed at the working podcaster. The purpose of this show is to make podcasting better, not just easier. Follow Evo on Twitter (https://twitter.com/evoterra) for more podcasting insights as they come. And if you need a professional in your podcasting corner, please visit SimplerMedia.pro (https://podcastlaunch.pro/) to see how Simpler Media Productions can help your firm. Podcasting is our only business! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Support this podcast

This week’s episode of the Eye on Travel Podcast with CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg brings you in-depth interviews with travel industry power players — Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson and former American Airlines CEO Robert Crandall — on the latest Covid-19 news.

This week’s episode of the Eye on Travel Podcast with CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg brings you in-depth interviews with travel industry power players — Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson and former American Airlines CEO Robert Crandall — on the latest Covid-19 news.

Tommy and Felix attempt to host the show and they can't figure out the controls! Eventually, Rob shares how to catch big fish! He's fished this 30" steelhead out of Washington State waters using homemade pipe cleaner. He's also a childhood friend of Tommy, our host, and shares some personal stories of Tommy.

Christopher Salem is an accomplished business and emotional intelligence strategist, world-class speaker, award-winning author, certified mindset expert, radio show host and media personality, and wellness advocate partnering with entrepreneurs, corporations, and small businesses with overcoming their limiting beliefs so his clients can then adopt the process to operate within the solution – and not manage the problem – for sustainable success. Chris has worked with organizations such as JP Morgan Chase, Ralph Lauren, Microchip Technology, Anthem, the United States Census Bureau, Hubbell, and the NYPD forensics department. He has also worked with tertiary institutions, such as the University of Hartford, Bay Path University, Worcester State University, and spoken on overcoming limiting beliefs for peak performance at the Harvard Faculty Club.  Chris is the originator of the term, Prosperneur, which refers to an individual whose health and wealth are aligned in a way that leads to true prosperity. His book Master Your Inner Critic addresses this and in doing so hit the international best-seller list in 2016. He was also a co-author of a recent edition of Mastering the Art of Success with Jack Canfield. His weekly radio show Sustainable Success is broadcast on the VoiceAmerica Influencers Channel.   “I could have acted out, I could have started drinking … (and gone) back to the things I used to do when I was really young that would have taken me out. But … I made a conscious choice to be mature about this … there was nothing I could do except go forward, be present and … not allow this to sideline me for any other future decisions or risks that I would take, whether for starting a business or making an investment.” Christopher Salem   Worst investment ever Venture begins in bullish mood of mid-2000s Chris’ story is set in the boom time before the global financial crisis of 2008. House prices were skyrocketing alongside stock markets and people were doing very well. He had invested in start-up companies before, his first being back in 1993. So in around 2006 he met a couple of very smart founders of a media company who were going to revolutionize the video space on airplane seatbacks to engage business and first-class passengers with special offers. After some due diligence, he wanted to invest in what they were doing to take the company from the ground up to make it successful. With his background in media, it was also in an area he had interest in. All pieces and people in place for air-travel-tech winner And so he put a lot of time into preparation for this particular investment and when he went forward everything looked as if it were going to plan. It was a truly disruptive business idea that filled a niche and a need. That positivity was boosted by the presence of American Airlines former CEO Robert Crandall on the board of the company. Chris invested a considerable sum, not being exactly averse to some risk. Early days show promise with ‘Six-Sigma-type guys’ at the helm At first the company was showing a lot of promise with its special offers based on personalized information obtained through credit cards. If a VIP passenger’s lease on their Audi was finishing in a month, and they were going to be in Las Vegas, the company would put an offer up on the seatback monitor for the passengers to test drive a BMW when they arrive via sophisticated algorithms and processes. All of this was being run by people with excellent credentials in technology and business in general, “Six Sigma type guys”. Global crisis plunges knife in investors’ backs But then the financial crash hit. As a result, Chris and the team’s venture began to unravel. The progress of everything slowed down, and certain airlines planning to go forward, did not. Also slowly Chris began to the money invested by himself, other investors and the company’s founders being burned through quickly. All measures to save it were fruitless despite that extensive planning had gone into it, despite how great it looked on paper, and in spite of the support provide by a lot of skilled, experienced people. Despite all that, the company never made a sale to a single airline. Hard times for new parents For Chris and everyone, it was a very difficult time. His marriage was young and they had just had a son. Though it didn’t bankrupt him, it put him in a very tough situation as he had lost a significant amount of money and time doing research and managing the investment. Start-up investor reaches emotional crossroad At that time Chris had to decide whether to sit in the problem, act out and be angry about what happened, or just accept what happened, live with it and advance to what was necessary to get his money back. Eventually, he weathered the storm. Chris said he could have started drinking or doing other things that would have taken him out, but he made a conscious choice to be mature and go forward, be present not allow this to sideline him for other future decisions or risks in starting a business or making an investment.   Some lessons Active investors must learn to accept that losses do happen. It’s just part of the game. Even though you’re going to win some and lose some, take calculated risks. Learn how to stay calm in these situations and be truly present. Believe in yourself and know that if you continue to do right things, with the right habits and disciplines, in time you will make the money back or you will make another investment that you put a lot of time and due diligence into that will pay off. Don’t allow mistakes to take you out of the game. So be cautious, do your due diligence. Reflect and try to emerge with gratitude and humility, because even the great investors have lost vast amounts of money. They just don’t talk about it.   Andrew’s takeaways The winners are not the people hitting home runs all the time, they’re just those who don’t strike out in business, finance and investing. Everybody experiences losses at some time or other. Risk management is vital. Though Chris lost a lot in this story (he estimates 10 years of work!), many people lose everything in deals like this because they ignored the readily available risk management methods.   “They say: ‘I lost everything, I lost all my money, I lost my family, I lost everything,’ because there are risk management principles that they didn’t follow, such as only investing a small amount of your money into an idea, particularly in the beginning.” Andrew Stotz   The pain of loss can be crushing, but there are ways out of it. Sometimes everything goes wrong; an investment, a business idea, health, work. When you get in such a storm of defeat, the self-worth can fall and that has an impact on your interactions with the people you love and who love you and other people. Chris has some great recommendations in the next section.   Actionable advice Learn how to become present and mindful in the moment. This can be done through meditation and journaling, and we then have the ability to offset the fear created from the past that triggers stress. Such stress produces inflammation in our bodies from the cortisol levels that rise and this affects us physically. This can lead to poor eating habits, failing to take care of ourselves, and this carries on to a negative impact on our emotional health. That same fear and stress from the past is projected into the future and becomes anxiety that can then lead to procrastination, and failing to act and make decisions or having a cluttered mind. When you learn to be present, we learn how to accept what happened and look at it as a learning experience. By being present, we can do what it takes to make back the money we have lost. There is always a way to make money back, but if you dwell on the problem and not the solution, it makes it very difficult to do so because you get further trapped in the problem. But meditation and journaling on a daily basis will allow you to get centered and move forward from a major loss or a major challenge that is affecting your life. Daily program to be aware how you are feeling. This is especially when you’re not feeling too good, bothered by negative emotions such anger, shame, guilt, whatever is consuming you, and be aware that they’re taking you further into the problem. So the only logical choice that you have at this point to get into the solution is to be present. And Chris here shares his daily program to get into the present and prepare the day. Make your bed. When you wake up in the morning, before you do anything, do something like making your bed or some other action to get your mindset clear and focused that you have accomplished something, something you’ll feel good about. Meditate for 10 to 15 minutes. Don’t overthink or over-analyze the thoughts that come in and out of your head. Just be present. Let those thoughts come and go and keep your focus on your breath. Write down exactly and only what comes to mind during the meditation. Don’t overthink, don’t over-analyze, just write exactly what comes to mind. This allows us to get the clutter out of our conscious mindset, and whatever is being revealed from the subconscious mind, which gives clues to the limiting beliefs that could be holding us back or triggering the way we feel in these types of situations. Andrew adds one of his own actions to this daily program: Read Practicing the Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle or listen to its audiobook. When times get so tough that Andrew feels overloaded and overwhelmed, one thing he does is turns on the audio version of that book. Tolle’s voice is very calm as he reads through the book but the key for Andrew is that Tolle brings him back to every single moment and convinces him that he is safe and not under threat at that moment. The hopes and fears of the future can be set aside, as can the fears and suffering of the past.   “It’s like taking an aspirin for a bad headache. It works.” Andrew Stotz   No. 1 goal for next the 12 months Chris is investing in a Canadian start-up that recently signed a deal with Fitbit. The company is providing algorithms that can detect sickness in the body, such as common colds, flu, and the like. They seek to make further advances in detecting other types of major illnesses, such as heart disease and cancer, and there are discussions IBM and Johnson & Johnson about this. His goal is to be very active, as an investor and an advisor to help the organization really make significant advancements.   Parting words Chris wishes you to believe in yourselves, forgive yourselves for any past mistakes or bad investments you have made. They’re in the past, so let them go learn from them. In the areas, you can control, perform differently. In the areas you can’t control, let them go. Be present and apply the things you have learned into the present moment going forward to reach your success.   You can also check out Andrew’s books How to Start Building Your Wealth Investing in the Stock Market My Worst Investment Ever 9 Valuation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Transform Your Business with Dr.Deming’s 14 Points    Connect with Christopher Salem LinkedIn Twitter Website Email   Connect with Andrew Stotz astotz.com  LinkedIn Facebook  Instagram Twitter  YouTube My Worst Investment Ever Podcast  Further reading mentioned Christopher Salem (2016) Master Your Inner Critic: Resolve the Root Cause – Create Prosperity  Christopher Salem, Jack Canfield, et al (2011) Mastering the Art of Success   Eckhart Tolle  (2009) Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations, and Exercises from the Power of Now 

  Bill Boesch is an air cargo pioneer but also a dreamer & doer across a distinguished  and exemplary 40 plus year career. Bill served as President of American Airlines Cargo where he put that carrier on the world stage during the Robert Crandall era. Bill is also a key logistician for  US military forces who during the Iran & Iraq conflict created methodologies that delivered the goods while saving lives.  For his effort Bill was awarded The Medal of Freedom  at a ceremony in New York harbor in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty on Ellis Island.. Among his other activities Bill has contributed a series of ten articles exclusively to our sister publication Flying Typers offering his unique knowledge and perspective into the ongoing impact that the administration of US President Trump is delivering to business and air cargo. In “Trump Effect Number 11” Bill goes four square into sharing both an up to date business recap and look ahead into the latest thinking as Amazon and other drivers change the table for air cargo in 2019.. The Air Cargo Forum India (ACFI) has taken on the task to make air cargo popular – both as a profession and a service.  A tall order, no doubt – especially when passenger growth continues at a scorching pace prompting aviation stakeholders to look forward to the day in 2024 when if predictions hold, India will become the world’s third largest aviation sector.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/geoffrey-arend/support

Happy Halloween from Beer Talk Radio everyone! This episode does not cover any beer topics but is a special" treat" for all of Jenny's listeners! Jenny is a guest on the SENSEsational Customer Experiences Podcast hosted by her friend Wes Miller. Wes' show focuses on creating unparalleled customer service experiences in every industry. This show is a must listen for anyone in working sales, retail, hospitality, event planning, or guest services. Wes' main guest is Mr. Robert Crandall (also a friend of Jenny's) who is a voice over artist, a podcaster, and all around professional yet fun guy! Robert spooks us with a excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe. Then they all discuss how important good audio quality is to the overall customer experience... PLUS find out what Jenny is going to be for Halloween! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beer-talk-radio/message

This story takes place during the French Revolution. A young German student who tends to study the paranormal which makes him depressed decides to move to Paris to improve his outlook on life in the more lively and enjoyable city. But what he finds is not what he expected. Introduction Greg Melton read by Robert Crandall  Aprx 20 minutes.

In this story a young man vacationing with friends on an island for the summer decides to stay and study after his friends return to the mainland. He doesn't get much studying done. You may never think of an island quite the same. Introduction by Abby Elvidge read by Robert Crandall. Aprx 50 minutes.

Have you ever had an "Out of Body Experience" or maybe you've just heard about them. What if someone occupied your body while your were out of body, perhaps someone who didn't like you. This story will give you something to think about.  Introduction by Greg Melton read by Robert Crandall

In this story a man shoots a political rival and even though he is caught at the scene with the gun in his hand he may get off scott free due to a peculiar law on the books, and the power of his political party and connections. Sound Familiar ? Hears an election year story for you. Introduction by Jack de Golia Read by Robert Crandall

This is a story of murder and betrayal and contains a gruesome murder scene. Please enjoy The Detective Meets the Murderer by Zachariah Langley. Introduction Victoria Phelps read by Robert Crandall. Get a FREE audiobook from audibletrial.com/adventuresinaudio

This is a story of murder and betrayal and contains a gruesome murder scene. Please enjoy The Detective Meets the Murderer by Zachariah Langley. Introduction Victoria Phelps read by Robert Crandall. 

On this episode I am haunted by a demen about my accident. In the story a man kills a black cat and murders his wife. Introduction by Abby Elvidge Read by Robert Crandall.

In this story three robbers attempt to separate a mysterious old man from his riches. When they implement the plan, things don't go well.  Introduction Jack deGollia Read by Robert Crandall  20 minutes. Visit audible trial.com/adventuresinaudio sign up for a FREE 30 day trial and get a FREE audiobook.

In this story three robbers attempt to separate a mysterious old man from his riches. When they implement the plan, things don't go well.  Introduction Jack deGollia Read by Robert Crandall  20 minutes. Visit audible trial.com/adventuresinaudio sign up for a FREE 30 day trial and get a FREE audiobook.

Had a nightmare recently ? You may want to hold off on listening to this story until you feel better. The main character's car breaks down in front of an old house inhabited only by a young boy. The boy lets him spend the night and he has an horrific nightmare. Intoduction by Abby Elvidge Read by Robert Crandall 35 Minutes. Get a FREE audiobook by signing up for Audible.coms FREE 30 day trial. Go www.audibletrial.com/adventuresinaudio

The story your about to hear is about a man who conducts human sacrifices. His victims are children. He removes a vital organ while the child is alive. His orphan cousin is his next victim , but wait some other victims seek revenge.   Introduction Greg Melton Read by Robert Crandall.  34 minutes

The story your about to hear is about a man who conducts human sacrifices. His victims are children. He removes a vital organ while the child is alive. His orphan cousin is his next victim , but wait some other victims seek revenge.   Introduction Greg Melton Read by Robert Crandall.  34 minutes

In this story a woman is informed of her husbands death. What goes through her mind as she imagines life without him and what suddenly happens are very sad. Introduction by Greg Melton read by Robert Crandall 12:00 minutes. To get a FREE trial from Audible .com and a FREE Audiobook go www.audibletrial.com/adventuresinaudio

In this story a woman is informed of her husbands death. What goes through her mind as she imagines life without him and what suddenly happens are very sad. Introduction by Greg Melton read by Robert Crandall 12:00 minutes. 

In this story  a doctor is able to predict the exact day of a persons death. What would you do if you knew when you were going to die ? Introduction Abby Elvidge Read by Robert Crandall 

In this story the main character is a student who rents an old house once owned by a Judge. The house is quiet and secluded, just what he needs to concentrate on his studies. However our student is in for a surprise, one very deleterious to his well being. I hope you enjoy The Judges House by Bram Stoker. Introduction by Jack deGolia  Read by Robert Crandall

In this story the main character is a student who rents an old house once owned by a Judge. The house is quiet and secluded, just what he needs to concentrate on his studies. However our student is in for a surprise, one very deleterious to his well being. I hope you enjoy The Judges House by Bram Stoker. Introduction by Jack deGolia  Read by Robert Crandall

This episode features two stories. The first story is the Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. A chilling story of murder. The murderer is haunted by the beating of the dead mans heart. The second story titled "The Noise" by Timothy Mowers is a frightening story of dying.  Introduction by Gregory Bartley read by Robert Crandall

This episode features two stories. The first story is the Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. A chilling story of murder. The murderer is haunted by the beating of the dead mans heart. The second story titled "The Noise" by Timothy Mowers is a frightening story of dying.  Introduction by Gregory Bartley read by Robert Crandall

In This story our main character doesn't believe in ghost  and to prove it, he agrees to spend the night in a haunted room of a castle. Does he change his mind ? Well you'll see. I hope you enjoy The Red Room by H. G. Wells. Introduction by Andrea Hadhazy,   Read by Robert Crandall

In This story our main character doesn't believe in ghost  and to prove it, he agrees to spend the night in a haunted room of a castle. Does he change his mind ? Well you'll see. I hope you enjoy The Red Room by H. G. Wells. Introduction by Andrea Hadhazy,   Read by Robert Crandall

Guests this hour include - John Bolton (former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.), and Robert Crandall (American Airlines). -John Bolton has a lot to say this Monday morning. Obama's deal with Iran is NOT what it seems, Obama's SOTU address, and Mitt Romney says Putin is more presidential than Obama. -There's a special mayoral election coming to San Diego. -Robert Crandall joins Mark to talk about American business practices, and the SOTU speech tomorrow. Bringing you the people that make a difference, he's Mark Larson on KCBQ!

Le 17/01/2012Pour écouter cette chronique                                                          Le protectionnisme devient politiquement correctEn quelques mois, le protectionnisme qui paraissait réservé aux extrêmes, au Front National et au Front de gauche, est devenu respectable. D’abord repris par des francs-tireurs des grands partis, comme Arnaud Montebourg, il est devenu mainstream avec Laurent Waucquiez au point de nourrir les projets du gouvernement. Telle qu’il en fait la promotion, la TVA sociale que nous propose Nicolas Sarkozy ne serait qu’une manière de pénaliser les produits fabriqués à l’étranger, ce qui fait sourire tous ceux qui savent combien une hausse de la TVA affecte ceux qui consacrent l’essentiel de leurs revenus à la consommation. Cet enthousiasme pour le protectionnisme est d’autant plus surprenant que les économistes lui sont, on le sait, en général très hostiles et qu’ils ne manquent pas une occasion de rappeler combien il a pu, là où il a été appliqué, ralentir ou retarder le développement économique. Ce qui n’a évidemment pas empêché les Etats de le pratiquer sous une forme ou sous une autre. Si le protectionnisme affiché a longtemps eu mauvaise presse, tous les gouvernements ont développé des techniques pour protéger leurs industries. On connaît les conflits récurrents entre Boeing et Airbus. Les deux compagnies s’accusent mutuellement d’être subventionnées qui par le ministère de la défense américain, qui par la Commission européenne. On sait également que nombreux sont ceux qui militent pour un commerce équitable, c’est-à-dire pour des sanctions contre les pays qui ne respectent pas les droits des travailleurs, qui interdisent les syndicats, emploient des enfants ou des prisonniers. Mais les nouveaux avocats du protectionnisme ne se contentent pas de ces demi-mesures, ils veulent revenir tout simplement à l’instauration de taxes douanières, aux frontières de la France pour le Front National, ce qui nous amènerait à renier traités et accords, aux frontières de l’Europe pour les autres.Idée folle ? sans doute, mais pour en avoir le cœur net, pour savoir si cela pouvait être efficace, j’ai voulu revenir aux auteurs qui ont défendu le protectionnisme. Dans la période contemporaine, ils sont relativement peu nombreux, mais on peut citer Barbara Spencer et James Brander, deux économistes canadiens, qui ont développé au début des années quatre-vingt, un modèle dans lequel un Etat peut, au contraire de ce qu’avance la théorie, subventionner une industrie locale sans pour autant réduire le bien-être de l’ensemble de la population. Le cas d’Airbus en est une bonne illustration. Une trentaine d’années plus tôt, au début des années cinquante, un autre canadien qui enseignait à la London School of Economics, Harry Johnson, avait, lui, montré que dans certains cas au moins l’instauration de droits de douane pouvait bénéficier à l’Etat qui les amorçait même si ses concurrents faisaient de même.Mais ces quelques économistes, on pourrait sans doute citer d’autres noms, sont des exceptions et leur défense du protectionnisme reste mesurée. Si l’on cherche un économiste qui s’en est vraiment fait l’avocat, il faut remonter beaucoup plus loin, au 19ème siècle, et regarder du coté de l’un des pionniers du nationalisme allemand, Friedrich List.Friedrich ListFriedrich List est aujourd’hui bien oublié. C’est, cependant, un personnage passionnant. Allemand né en 1789, mort en 1846, ayant vécu en France et aux Etats-Unis, il fut l’un des plus ardents défenseurs de l’unité allemande, l’un des pères du Zollverein, cette union douanière qui a donné naissance au 19ème siècle à l’Allemagne telle que nous la connaissons aujourd’hui en lieu et place de cette réunion de principaux, baronnies, petits royaumes qui passaient leur temps à se disputer.Ces éléments biographiques éclairent ce qui est sans doute le cœur de son principal livre, celui dans lequel il défend justement ses thèses protectionnistes : le Système National d’économie politique, livre publié en 1841, traduit en français dés 1851 et réédité il y a une dizaine d’années avec une préface d’Emmanuel Todd qui est, on le sait, un des premiers à avoir prôné le retour au protectionnisme.Friedrich List écrit son livre contre Adam Smith et Jean-Baptiste Say, les deux grands théoriciens classiques du libre-échange. Il leur reproche de traiter de l’économie comme si nous vivions dans un monde complètement ouvert où les agents économiques, les individus, les entreprises pourraient librement échanger. Or, dit-il, ce n’est pas le cas : il y a des nations. Et l’on ne peut, ajoute-t-il, en faire l’économie.Nationalisme et protectionnisme ont donc dés l’origine eu partie liée. Mais le nationalisme dont parle Friedrich List n’a pas grand chose à voir avec celui de Martine Le Pen. En témoigne l’intérêt qu’il porte aux migrations. Bien loin des  imprécations contre les immigrés chères au Front National et à ses émules à la Guéant, il reconnaît les Etats puissants et les économies solides à ce qu’ils savent attirer les étrangers. Bien loin de recommander une endogamie généralisée, il explique que rien ne vaut la mixité et la diversité dans un passage qui a du faire se lever quelques sourcils chez ses premiers lecteurs et qui ferait tiquer bien des électeurs du Front National : « on ne peut nier, écrit-il, que du mélange de deux races diverses, il résulte à peu près sans exception, une postérité robuste et belle. » Une vision industrialisteList s’intéresse surtout à l’industrie. Il est un fervent industrialiste et s’il est favorable au protectionnisme, aux barrières douanières, c’est seulement dans la mesure où elles peuvent favoriser le développement d’une base industrielle dans les pays qui ont pris du retard. Si ces pays ne veulent pas que leurs industries disparaissent sous les coups de la concurrence des pays plus avancés, il s’agissait à son époque, de la Grande-Bretagne, il faut les protéger, éviter que les produits d’une industrie plus efficace, plus avancée ne leur interdise toute croissance. Il ne propose la mise en place de mesures protectionnistes que pour protéger l’industrie dans les pays qui tentent de rattraper leur retard. Il ne préconise surtout pas l’instauration de ces taxes pour l’agriculture ou les matières premières, domaines dans lesquels la loi de l’avantage comparatif peut jouer, ce qui n’est pas le cas de l’industrie pour laquelle tous les peuples ont la même vocation « pourvu, je le cite, qu’ils possèdent les conditions matérielles, intellectuelles, politiques et sociales requises à cet effet. » Les barrières douanières n’ont d’intérêt que parce qu’elles donnent aux pays à la traîne le temps de développer ces conditions. Une fois ces conditions atteintes, elles doivent disparaître.Cette thèse qui veut que la meilleure politique ait été de laisser libre le commerce de produits agricole et d’introduire des taxes sur les produits industriels semble avoir été politiquement juste si l’on en juge par les travaux récents d’historiens de l’économie qui se sont intéressés au développement au 19èmesiècle (Lehman, O’Rourk, The structure of protection and growth in the late 19th century). Sans doute pourrait-on aujourd’hui dire la même chose des pays émergents.En fait, List paraît avoir été un des pionniers de l’économie du développement et l’inspirateur, au moins indirect, des grands nationalistes du lendemain de la seconde guerre mondiale, de Nehru et de tous ceux qui ont alors guidé les Etats nouveaux dans leurs premiers pas vers l’industrialisation.  On est évidemment très loin des préoccupations contemporaines des pays industrialisés. Il ne s’agit pas de défendre des industries vieillissantes, comme c’est le cas chez nous, mais au contraire, de protéger des industries naissantes qui n’ont pas encore eu le temps d’acquérir toutes les compétences et savoir-faire nécessaires pour être compétitif. A aucun moment dans un livre de près de 600 pages, il ne met en avant les différences de salaires. Bien au contraire, il souligne que des salaires élevés vont avec une plus grande productivité. S’il convient, nous dit-il, de protéger les industries naissantes, c’est qu’il leur faut du temps pour développer les capacités intellectuelles, on dirait aujourd’hui le capital humain, sans lequel on ne peut résister à la concurrence.Le premier hétérodoxeJe le disais à l’instant, les motifs que List avance pour justifier le protectionnisme paraissent bien loin de nos préoccupations de pays développés et, à l’inverse d’Emanuel Todd, je doute qu’un de nos néo-protectionnistes puisse y trouver inspiration. Sa pensée mérite cependant qu’on s’y attarde, ne serait-ce que parce qu’il est probablement le premier économiste hétérodoxe. Le premier à s’en prendre de manière systématique et frontale à la pensée libérale classique, ce qui lui vaudra d’ailleurs une véritable racléede la part de Karl Marx qui admirait plus que tout autre les classiques. La première cible de List est donc, dans son livre, ce qu’il appelle l’Ecole, Adam Smith et Jean-Baptiste Say. Il leur reproche de négliger l’histoire, de concevoir l’économie comme un jeu entre individus détachés de toutes contraintes sociales, de négliger l’Etat et sa capacité à intervenir dans le monde économique. Plusieurs passages de son livre semblent comme une anticipation des politiques industrielles. Il est également sans doute le premier à souligner combien la pensée libérale classique, celle d’Adam Smith, peut être utilisée à des fins politiques, un thème qu’Attac et bien d’autres ont mille fois exploité. Il est également l’un des premiers à penser l’articulation entre l’union douanière et la création d’un Etat, d’une nation, ce qu’il fait à propos de l’Allemagne. Sa lecture nous aide, d’ailleurs, à mieux comprendre certaines réactions récentes des Allemands qui se trouvent aujourd’hui dans la situation de la Grande-Bretagne du 19ème siècle. Economie dominante dont les entreprises sont particulièrement performantes, l’Allemagne n’a aucun intérêt au protectionnisme, ce qui rend dérisoire les projets de tous ceux qui souhaitent établir des barrières douanières aux frontières de l’Europe. Cela ne pourrait se faire sans l’accord des Allemands et ceux-ci le refuseront aussi longtemps que leur commerce extérieur sera excédentaire.  L’illusion protectionniste : l’exemple de l’industrie automobile américaineS’il est un enseignement à tirer de la lecture de List, c’est bien de ne pas se fier seulement à la théorie, mais de retourner au réel et d’analyser des situations historiques concrètes. Or, celles-ci n’incitent pas à pencher pour le protectionnisme. L’industrie automobile américaine en offre un bel exemple. On sait qu’elle s’est trouvée confrontée, au début des années 80, à la concurrence très vive des constructeurs japonais. Profitant des tentations protectionnistes du congrès américain – la part des produits importés soumis à tarifs douaniers est passée de 8% en 1975 à 21% en 1984 -, l’industrie automobile a obtenu la mise en place de quotas à l’importation de véhicules japonais. La mesure a immédiatement profité à Detroit, grand centre de l’industrie automobile américaine. Libérés de la concurrence des Toyota et autres Honda, GM , Ford, Chrysler ont créé des dizaines de milliers d’emplois, leurs bénéfices ont explosé, ils ont d’autant plus explosé que profitant de la hausse des prix des automobiles japonaises, ils ont pu augmenter ceux de leurs véhicules de manière significative (Alan Blinder, Hard heads, tough heads, 1998). Des résultats positifs, donc, mais… très éphémères. Les Japonais ont immédiatement réagi en construisant des usines en Amérique du Nord, d’abord au Canada puis dans les Etats du Sud à la main d’œuvre meilleur marché. Ils sont venus avec leurs méthodes de travail plus efficaces, leurs modèles plus performants et ont rapidement écrasé de leur supériorité des constructeurs que la protection artificielle des quotas avait anesthésiés. On sait dans quelle situation sont aujourd’hui General Motors, Ford ou Chrysler. Les emplois perdus à Detroit n’ont jamais été retrouvés. Flint, la ville où est née la General Motors, cette ville que Michael Moore a rendu célèbre avec son film Roger et moi, a toujours un taux de chômage qui frôle les 9%. Buick City, l’énorme complexe industriel au nord-ouest de la ville peut aujourd’hui se vanter d’être la plus grande friche industrielle des Etats-Unis.On peut imaginer, sans beaucoup d’efforts, que si demain l’Europe mettait des barrières douanières à ses frontières, les entreprises chinoises ou celles qui fabriquent en Chine trouveraient vite le chemin de la Roumanie, de la Bulgarie, de la Slovaquie, de tous ces pays d’Europe dont les salaires sont faibles. Qu’y aurions nous gagné ? Peut-être une rémission de quelques mois pour les entreprises les plus menacées. Guère plus. On pourrait même y perdre. On a calculé que les mesures prises pour lutter contre les constructeurs automobiles japonais ont rapporté 8 milliards de dollars aux entreprises américaines et coûté aux Etats-Unis 13 milliards. Solde négatif : 5 milliards. Et encore n’est-ce que peu de chose comparé aux 750 000$ qu’ont coûté chaque emploi sauvé dans la sidérurgie américaine grâce aux mesures protectionnistes prises à la fin des années 70. (Robert Crandall, The effects of  US trade protection for autos and steel).Le protectionnisme est un peu comme cette piqure de vitamines qu'un médecin pourrait faire à un malade atteint d'un cancer. Cela le soulagerait pendant quelques instants mais ne le soignerait certainement pas.Un contexte politique peu favorable au protectionnismeLe protectionnisme n’est donc pas la solution. Risque-t-il malgré tout de s’imposer comme dans les années trente ? c’est peu probable. Le contexte, les rapports de force ont changé. Pour que le protectionnisme s’impose, il faut que ceux qui y ont intérêt, salariés menacés de perdre leur emploi, entreprises en difficulté aient la capacité d’imposer leurs vues. C’était le cas de l’industrie automobile, de la sidérurgie aux Etats-Unis au début des années quatre-vingt. Aucun secteur n’a aujourd’hui en France ce pouvoir. Ou, plutôt, aucun n’est assez puissant pour s’imposer face à tous ceux qui ont tout à craindre du protectionnisme. Car, s’il est vrai, que beaucoup sont menacés par la concurrence des pays émergents, au moins autant seraient pénalisés par des politiques protectionnistes qui rendraient plus difficile la vente des produits qu’ils fabriquent. Les entreprises dont une partie importante du chiffre d’affaires se fait à l’exportation, celles qui intègrent des produits importés dans leurs fabrications, leurs patrons et leurs salariés seraient les premiers à s’opposer à des mesures qui, sous couvert de protéger des gens en difficulté, gêneraient les secteurs les plus compétitifs.La tentation protectionniste existe donc bien, elle nourrit les discours des politiques, mais elle ne restera que cela tant que les règles européennes, les intérêts de l’Allemagne, ceux de tous ceux qui travaillent dans des industries qui vivent de l’exportation ou, ce qui revient au même, de la vente de produits qui intègrent des composants fabriqués à l’étranger, s’y opposent.Ce n’est pas la théorie qui s’oppose au protectionnisme mais, plus simple, le principe de réalité.